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  • Lot# : 1545 Romania

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    1858 (Nov): 80 parale brown red on yellowish white wove paper, four fine and fresh used examples, tied to piece by crisp strikes of framed "FRANCO / BACEU" handstamp (Kiriac fig. 301) in blue. A most exceptional franking of four examples of the 80 parale, be it on piece or cover, presumably originating from a registered cover of the fourth weight rate. Cert. Heimbüchler (2021).rnReference: Illustrated and discussed in 'Romania - The Bull's Heads of Moldavia, Supplement' on page 132.rnProvenance: Collection Edouard Cohen; Schwenn rarity sale (spring 1968), ex lot 510.
    Starting bid : 5,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1546 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 7ay+6ax
    1858 (Nov): 80 pa. deep vermilion on white paper and 40 pa. deep blue on greyish paper, used on piece and sharing complete strike of framed "FRANCO / TEKOUTCI" handstamp in blue (Kiriac fig. 320). The 80 pa. thinned at top but an attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1547 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 7ay+6ax
    1858 (Nov): 80 pa. deep vermilion on white paper and 40 pa. deep blue on greyish paper, both with huge margins all round, used on piece and sharing complete strike of framed "FRANCO / GALATZ" handstamp in black (Kiriac fig. 308) with 'Galatz / Moldova' cds at left (3/11). The 40 pa. with interesting blurring of the print in the value at base. Small nick to piece at right but of marvellous appearance.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1548 Romania

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    Correspondence from Wallachia to Moldavia 1861 (April 4): Partially prepaid Entire letter from Krajova via Bucharest and the Austrian consular PO in Ibraila to Galati, struck on obverse with "BUCAREST / WALACHEI 4 / 7" cds (Kiriac fig. 269) in red with day and month slug inverted and two line straight "BRAILA / APR 9" datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 728) in blue, reverse with "GALATZ MOLDOVA 9 / 4" arrival cds (Kiriac fig. 277) in black. The sender paid '28' parale in cash for the part of the journey within Wallachia, noted in manuscript on obverse, upon arrival the cover was charged for the part of the journey in Moldavia with '40' parale noted in red crayon, which had to be paid by the receiver. Entire with tear and wear, nevertheless a most interesting item prior to the unification of both Romanian postal services in May 1862 with the foreign Austrian administration involved. Cert. Heimbüchler (2012).rnReference: Illustrated and discussed in 'Romania - United Principalities 1862-1872' on page 63.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1549 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 9/Ixb var
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    1862: Handstruck 6 pa. carmine red, the upper right half of a diagonally bisected stamp on part printed matter cover from Ploesci to Bucharest, large margins all round, tied by "PLOESCI 9 / 6" cds in black (Kiriac fig. 348) . Reverse with "BUCURECI 10 / 6" arrival cds (Kiriac fig. 338) in black. An outstanding rarity in wonderful condition with less than ten covers with bisected 6 parale known. Cert. Heimbüchler (2006, 2021).rnProvenance: Collection Grigore Racoviceanu, the author of the first handbook dealing withe classic Romanian stamp issues 'Ștampile poștale folosite în Țările Române până în anul 1881', printed in 1963, the cover was shown at the Philexfrance 1964 in Paris.
    Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1550 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/I
    1862: United principalities Handstruck from single Dies 30 pa. blue, attractive lot four single examples on different papers with different shades and cancellations, incl. on horizontally laid paper (Mi 10/Iz) a superb item with crisp GALATZ cds; on wove paper (10/Ix), three large margined examples with framed FRANCO/PIATRA in blue and oval framed FRANCO/JASSY in black, as well as one single with wreathed "....IU" part strike in blue. 
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1551 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 13x
    1865: Cuza 20 pa. red, a single example, close but clear margins, used on cover to Dorohoi tied by network grid handstamps in black with "Fokschani / Moldova' cds at left (31/3) and 'Dorohoi / Moldova' arrival (2/4) struck in blue.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1552 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 13x
    1865: Cuza 20 pa. red, two single examples, a separated pair with large margins all round, used on bilingually addressed 1865 entire letter to Jassy tied by two fine strikes of framed "FRANCO / TEKOUTCI" handstamp in black (Kiriac fig. 320) with "Tekutsch / Moldova" cds above (1/2). Clearly dated twice internally as January 20 with reverse showing Jassy arrival cds (3/2) in black. File fold well away from the adhesives, an extremely early usage for the Cuza issue.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1553 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 13x
    1865: Cuza 20 pa. red in a horizontal strip of three, large margins all round with some staining from gum in lower margin, tied to triple rate cover to Braila by network grid handstamps in black with "RIMNIC SÂRAT" despatch datestamp (25/8) in black at left (Kiriac fig. 409), reverse with Braila arrival cds (29/8). An attractive multiple on cover.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1554 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 50+55
    1879: Prince Carol 5 b. green with 1880 15 b. lilac brown, a single adhesive and a pair, fresh adhesives tied by JASSY cds's (Oct 6, 1881, date slug inverted) to registered mourning cover to Capetown, South Africa with boxed "Recom." handstamp in red as well as German Registration entry label "Vom Ausland überr B.-P. 5 (Oswiecim-Breslau) Eingeschrieben". Front also with oval "REGISTERED LONDON 10 OC 81" datestamp in red and "REGISTERED LETTER OFFICE CAPE TOWN NO 5 81" arrival cds in black. Large tear in the cover from below, skillfully repaired, nevertheless an appealing cover to a rare destination.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1555 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 56
    1884: 25 Bani blue horizontal strip of three on registered cover to the Austrian Consulate in Jaffa, Palestine. The Stamps are very neatly cancelled with the double circle "JASSY 25 DEC 84". An Austrian PO single circle "CONSTANTINOPLE" is struck on the back, the registration strip is partially retained and shows the remnants of another transit mark. A very attractive early consular letter.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1556 Romania

    1939: 59 lei Booklet with pale blue cover, containing ten panes of 1939 Birth Centenary of King Carol I, 1 l. 50 green (Mi. 572), some peripheral aging but scarce and seldom seen.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1557 Romania

    1939: 89 lei Booklet with pink cover, containing five panes of 1939 Birth Centenary of King Carol I, 3 l. orange-red (Mi. 574), some peripheral edge wear to cover at base, but very scarce and seldom seen.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1558 Romania

    1939: 159 lei Booklet with blue cover, containing five panes of 1939 Birth Centenary of King Carol I, 4 l. carmine (Mi. 575), Galeries Lafayette advertisement on reverse, some peripheral aging at left of cover but very scarce and seldom seen.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1559 Romania

    1939: 198 lei Booklet with blue cover, containing five panes of 1939 Birth Centenary of King Carol I, 5 l. grey-black (Mi. 576), Galeries Lafayette advertisement on reverse, some peripheral aging at left of staple but very scarce and seldom seen.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1560 Romania

    1850-1951: Lot containing 51 letters and covers many with additional services such as registration, a parcel card, wrappers. Also censorship, foreign destinations and incoming postage due accounted for with ordinary stamps. Varied and interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1561 Russia

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    1857 (Dec): 10 kop. deep brown & blue, first printing, a used example with huge margins all round, cancelled by central manuscript pen cross. Superb Mi = € 500.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1562 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    1857 (Dec): 10 kop. deep brown & blue, a used example with huge margins all round, neatly cancelled by "1" numeral in concentric rings of Warsaw in black. Choice and absolutely superb. Signed A. Diena. Cert. R. Mondolfo (1969) Mi = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1563 Russia

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    1858 (Feb 25): Entire letter from St. Petersburg to Saratov bearing 1858 10 kop. brown and blue perf 14¾ : 15 (one nibbed perf), tied by 'experimental' type 2 dotted numeral '1' obliterator in black with boxed "S.P.Burg / 25 FEB 58" despatch datestamp in red and large "Polucheno v Saratov 16 MAR" arrival cds in black alongside. A very fine and fresh entire from the well known Kokujev correspondence to Saratov, a very early usage of the second type of the St. Petersburg experimental numeral obliterator, it is known from February 19, 1858. Cert. Mikulski (1996).
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1564 Russia

    1865 (July 17): Entire letter from St. Petersburg to Chatillon-de-Michaille, France bearing 1858 30 kop. red & green as well as 1864 1 kop. black & yellow (2) and 5 kop. black & violet, all perf. 12½, four fresh and fine adhesives, tied by the hexagonal numeral '11' obliterator of the PO at the St. Petersburg station of the SPB - Warsaw railway line, a matching cds on reverse, and "P.D." in red alongside the franking. Obverse shows in addition a perfect strike of Prussian "AUS RUSSLAND / über BÜR XI EDK BRG / FRANCO 30 7 65" entry cds in Eydtkuhnen in red and French "PRUSSE 1 AOUT 65 ERQUELINES" enty cds in blue. Reverse with Paris transit, Paris-Lyon ambulant and arrival (Aug 2) cds's, it shows a 'f8' (sgr.) weiterfranco note in blue crayon for postage beyond Prussia. A most attractive entire showing the pre-1866 rate to France. Signed Bolaffi.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1565 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : Russia 5
    1863 (June 25): Entire letter from the Russian Consular Post Office in Constantinople to Odessa bearing two single examples of Russia Imperial Arms 1858 10 kop. brown & blue perf. 12½, cancelled together with fair framed "Franco" handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 7), reverse with crisp KONSTANTINOPOL despatch cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 3). Horizontal filing fold well away from the stamps and left stamp with corner fault, nevertheless a clean and attractive entire opened for display. rnrnNote: Russian Consular Post Offices accepted mail prior to 1863 and the "Franco" handstamp used on this entire is already known on a stampless cover from the Dr. Casey collection despatched in October 1862. This Casey cover proves thereby the usage of the "Franco" handstamp in the Consular P.O. rather than the ROPiT office in Constantinople to which it has been attributed in the past. Russian Imperial stamps were issued to the Levant P.O.'s in November 1862 and starting from 1863 to 1914 all Russian Post Offices in the Ottoman Empire were run by the Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade. The present cover shows therefore a very early usage of Russian Imperial adhesives in the Levant with only one other entire from the Cihangir collection despatched three days earlier. The Imperial adhesives were replaced by the ROPiT 'Steamer & Eagle' adhesives in 1865. In addition, the present cover is a fine presentation of the 20 kopeck port-to-port rate while additonal 10 kop. had to be franked for destinations within Russia.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1566 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : Russia 5
    1865 (May 8): Entire letter from Constantinople to Trebisonda/Trapzon bearing a horizontal pair of Russia Imperial Arms 1858 10 kop. brown & blue perf. 12½, tied upon arrival by "PORT TREBIZOND 12 MAI 65" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 96), reverse with information strike. One short perf. and file fold away from the stamps, a very attractive entire showing the Port-to-Port rate, opened for display. rnProvenance: Collection Lipschutz; Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 265.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1567 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : Russia 15
    1866 (Sept 27): Entire letter from Constantinople to Kishinev in Bessarabia bearing a horizontal strip of three Russia Imperial Arms 1865 10 kop. brown & blue perf. 14½, tied by two strikes of "KONSTANTINOPOL 27 SEP. 66" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 3), arrival KISHINEV cds (Sept 30) in black alongside. Reverse with another Constantinoplre information strike and ODESSA transit cds in black (Sept. 29). File fold away from the stamps and postmarks, an attractive late usage of the Imperial adhesives to pay the 30 kopeck Levant-to-Russia rate. Signed A. Diena.rnNote: The adhesives of the 'Steamer & Eagle' type of the ROPiT came into use in 1865, the present entire is therefore a late usage of the Imperial stamps. Postage is 20 kop. for the Shipmail part of the journey and 10 kop. for the part of the journey from Odessa harbour to Kishinev.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1568 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 1
    Imperial Post 1863 (Jan 1): "Printed Matter to the East“ adhesive stamp, 6 kop. blue, cancelled with central "KONSTANTINOPOL 22 JUNE 1865" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 3). Touched at top left corner and diagonal folds, a scarce and desirable usage of this stamp. Signed Philipp Kosack Mi = € 3'000.rnProvenance: Collection Lipschutz; Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 123 (Oct 2000), lot 3579.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1569 Russian Levant

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    Imperial Post 1863/65: "Printed Matter to the East“ adhesive stamp 6 kop. blue, two unused adhesives, one on wove paper without gum, cert. Mikulski (1987), the other on chalk paper with gum, signed Thier. Mi = € 720.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1570 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    ROPiT Steamer & Eagle 1865: 10 pa. brown & blue, a used example from position 19 on the sheet of 28 subjects, good to enormous margins all round, cancelled by light '783' numeral lozenge of Beirut in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 216). Scarce and desirable adhesive, cert. Mikulski (1998) Mi = € 800.rnProvenance: Collection Fabergé, Corinphila sale 105 (Sept 1998), lot 8636.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1571 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 1
    ROPiT Steamer & Eagle 1865: 10 pa. brown & blue, a used example, large to enormous margins all round, cancelled by bold '785' numeral lozenge of Alexandria in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 255). Attractive, signed Zumstein Mi = € 800.rnProvenance: Collection Bustamante; Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (April 2000), lot 275.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1572 Russian Levant

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    ROPiT Steamer & Eagle 1865: 10 pa. brown & blue, a used lower left corner marginal example from position 22 on the sheet of 28 subjects, good to enormous margins all round, cancelled XIOS cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 164). Scarce and of utmost attractiveness with the design unaffected by the datestamp, cert. Mikulski (1998). Mi = € 800.rnProvenance: Collection Caspary; Collection Fabergé, Corinphila sale 105 (Sept 1998), lot 8633.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1573 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 1+2
    ROPiT Steamer & Eagle 1865: Set of both stamps issued incl. 10 pa. brown & blue cancelled by indistinct cds in blue leaving the design untouched and 2 pi. red & blue with numeral '783' of Beirut. A fine and fresh desirable group with large to huge margins all round. Mi = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1574 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 1
    ROPiT Steamer & Eagle 1865: 10 pa. brown & blue, a used vertical pair with large even margins all round, tied by light "PORT SMIRNA" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 152) to piece. Attractive Mi = € 1'600+.rnProvenance: Collection Ferrary; Collection Lipschutz; Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (April 2000), lot 279.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1575 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2
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    ROPiT Steamer & Eagle 1865: 2 pi. red & blue, a used example with large to huge margins all round, cancelled by clear "PORT XIOS" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 163). Scarce and attractive, cert. Mikulski (1998). Mi = € 1'000.rnProvenance: Collection Fabergé, Corinphila sale 105 (Sept 1998), lot 8646.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1576 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2
    ROPiT Steamer & Eagle 1865: 2 pi. red & blue, a used top marginal example with large to huge margins all round, tied by light SMIRNA cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 772) to piece. Attractive Mi = € 1'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Bustamante; Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (April 2000), lot 284.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1577 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2
    ROPiT Steamer & Eagle 1865 (Nov 27): Cover from Alexandretta/Iskenderun to Aleppo bearing a fine and fresh 1865 Steamer & Eagle 2 pia. red & blue with vibrant colour and large regular margins all round, tied by numeral '782' of Alexandretta in blue, reverse with "PORT ALEKSANDRETTA 27 NOV." cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 198). Filing fold away from the stamps and postmarks, cover fragile at the edges, nevertheless a scarce usage of this stamp with only few covers known. Signed A. Diena and Chiavarello.rnProvenance: Collection Chiavarello, Harmers, London, May 2009.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1578 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3/I
    Inscribed P.O.Π.и.T (ROPiT) 1866: 2 pia. blue & rose, complete reconstruction of the 28 types, 13 are unused, some of these with gum, the rest with a variety of cancellations incl. Retta in blue of vertical pair ex Fabergé, numerals '780' of Smyrna on another vertical pair, also numeral '782' and part "C.R.N. & C. AGENCE SAMSOUN" cds on single adhesives. Group with shade interest including light and dark blue colours, a scarce and important assembly, minor imperfections as to be expected. Mi = € 2'240.rnProvenance: Collection Bustamante; DF sale (May 2004), lot 30226.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1579 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3/I
    Inscribed P.O.Π.и.T (ROPiT) 1867 (Dec 11): Cover from Mersina to Smyrna, endorsed "Porto payé", bearing a fine and fresh 1866 ROPiT 2 pia. blue & rose with vibrant colour and large to huge margins, tied by numeral '781' of Mersina in black, reverse with "PORT SMIRNA 11 DEC. 1867" arrival cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 152). File folds away from the stamps and postmarks, an attractive item. rnProvenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 539.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1580 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3/I
    Inscribed P.O.Π.и.T (ROPiT) 1867 (June 12): Double rate Entire letter from Lattakia to Beyrouth, bearing two fine and fresh single adhesives of 1866 ROPiT 2 pia. blue & rose with vibrant colour and good to huge margins, tied upon departure with "RUS. OBSHCH. PAR. I TOR / LATAKIISK. AGENSTVO" handstamp with coat of arms of the ROPiT in centre, (Tchilinghirian fig. 805) and upon arrival by numeral '783' of Beyrouth, both in blue. Information strike "PORT LATAKIE 12 JUNE 1867" in blue alongside (Tchilinghirian fig. 207). Filing folds away from the stamps and postmarks, an exceptional double rate entire with this rare Lattakia handstamp which was not known in the literature until the Tchilinghirian supplement. Signed Holcombe. 
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1581 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 5
    Imperial Post 1868 (Apr 30): Entire letter from Messina to Taganrog, brought by courrier to Constantinople, bearing right marginal horizontal pair of 1868 10 kop. carmine & green perf. 11½, cancelled with two strikes of mute Retta Shipmail obliterator in blue. Information strike of "ROPiT KONSTANTINOP. AGENT. 30 III 68" cds with inverted day slug in blue alongside (Tchilinghirian fig. 8). Filing folds away from the stamps and postmarks, some wear and tear, but an interesting cover.rnNote: This first issue of the Imperial Post in the Levant (if one neglects the 6 kop. 'banderol' stamp) came into use on May 1st, 1868 when the Constantinople Consular P.O. was closed and the ROPiT P.O. became the only official Russian office. This cover is therefore a usage one day before the Official take over of the ROPiT office.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1582 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 5
    Imperial Post 1870 (Feb 5): Entire letter from Smyrna to Taganrog, bearing a vertical strip of three of 1868 10 kop. carmine & green perf. 11½ showing the normal irregularities of this perforation, cancelled with three strikes of numeral '780' of Smyrna in blue. Information strike of "SMIRNA 5 FEB. 1870" cds in blue on reverse (Tchilinghirian fig. 772). Filing folds away from the stamps and postmarks, some wear and tear, but an interesting and attractive entire.rnProvenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 503.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1583 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 6x+7
    Imperial Post 1874 (July 25): Entire letter from Constantinople to Odessa, bearing 1872 1 kop. brown on horizontally laid paper and vertical strip of three 3 kop. green, all perf. 14½, tied by "KONST-POLSK 25 JULY 74" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 713). Odessa arrival cds in black alongside (July 27). File fold through the lower 3 kopeck stamp, nevertheless an interesting franking to pay the 10 kop. rate.rnProvenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 371.  
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1584 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 6+7
    Imperial Post 1875 (Sept 16): Cover with all-Arabic address from Trapezunt to Constantinople, bearing on reverse a horizontal pair of 1872 1 kop. brown and three single adhesives of 3 kop. green, all perf. 14½, tied with two fair strikes of "TRAPEZUNT 16 SEP. 75" cds in blue, another information strike on obverse (Tchilinghirian fig. 738). An attractive item.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1585 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 6x+8x
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    Imperial Post 1875 (Aug 2): Entire letter from Constantinople to Metelin, bearing 1872 1 kop. brown and 5 kop. blue, both on horizontally laid paper and perf. 14½, tied by crisp "KONSTANTIN 2 AUG 75" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 11). Port-to-Port 6 kop. rate introduced in 1875. Cert. Holcombe (1990).
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1586 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 7
    Imperial Post 1873 (Sept 12): Envelope with all-Arabic address from Samsun to Constantinople, bearing a horizontal pair of 1872 3 kop. green perf. 14½, tied with fair "SAMSUN 12  SEP. 73" cds in blue, another information strike alongside (Tchilinghirian fig. 125). Reverse with "KONST-POLSK 16 SEP. 73" arrival cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig 713). One sideflap missing, nevertheless an appealing cover.rnProvenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 478.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1587 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 7+8
    Imperial Post 1876 (Jan 17): Envelope from Constantinople to Tiflis, bearing 1872 3 kop. green and 5 kop. blue, both perf. 14½, tied by fair "KONSTANTIN 17 JAN 76" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 12). Tiflis arrival cds in black alongside (Jan 25). Stamps crossed by light crease, backflap missing and cover with some wrinkles and edge wear, nevertheless an interesting franking to pay the 8 kop. rate which came into force in 1875.rnProvenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 123 (Oct 2000), lot 3601. 
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1588 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 7x+9x
    Imperial Post 1872 (Aug 11): Entire letter from Smyrna via Constantinople to Taganrog, bearing 1872 3 kop. green and 10 kop. carmine & green on horizontally laid paper, both perf. 14½, tied in transit with fair "KONST-POLSK AGENSTVO 15 AUG. 1872" cds in blue and Taganrog arrival cds in black, another Constantinople information strike alongside (Tchilinghirian fig. 13). Reverse with ODESSA transit cds in black (Aug. 18, 1872). rnProvenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 361.rnNote: Rate reduction with 3 kop. for Ropit and 10 kop. for Russia.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1589 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 8
    Imperial Post 1873 (Aug 9): Entire letter from Constantinople to Taganrog, bearing horizontal pair 1872 5 kop. blue perf. 14½, tied by "KONST-POLSK AGENSTVO 9 AUG. 1873" cds in blue and Odessa transit cds in black. Another Constantinople information strike and two Taganrog arrival cds's alongside (Aug 14/15). rnNote: Further rate reduction to 10 kop. for the whole journey.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1590 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 8x+12y
    Imperial Post 1881 (Dec 14): Double rate Envelope from Beyrouth to Aleppo, bearing 1872 5 kop. blue on horizontally laid paper (2) and 1879 1 kop. black & yellow on vertically laid paper (2), tied by numeral '783' of Beyrouth, despatch "BEIRUT 14 DEK." cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 219) on reverse, transit "ALEKSANDRETA 19 DEK." cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 200) on obverse. Upon arrival in Aleppo Turkey Dulos 1 pia and 2 pia. were applied as postage due for the inland part of the journey and tied by "ALEP TURQUIE 2 JANVIER 1881". Edge faults and shortened at base, opened for display, nevertheless an impressive combination cover.rnProvenance: Collection Liphschutz; collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 557.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1591 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 10a
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    Imperial Post 1878 (May 29): Entire letter from Constantinople to Taganrog, bearing 1876 '8' on 10 kop. carmine & green perf. 14½, tied by fair "KONSTANTIN 29 MAYA 78" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 12). Reverse with Odessa transit and Taganrog arrival cds's (June 3). Minor edge wear, still an attractive usage of the provisional '8' kop. overprints used in Constantinople to pay the 8 kop. rate. Opinion Mikulski (1984). Cert. Eisold (1999).
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1592 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 11/Ia
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    Imperial Post 1880 (March 1): Envelope with all-Arabic address from Constantinople to Tabriz in Persia, bearing 1879 thick type I '7' in black on 10 kop. carmine & green perf. 14½, tied by "KONSTANTIN 1 MAR 80" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 12). Reverse with Tabriz arrival cds (March 31). A fine cover with minor wrinkles to an unusual destination. Opinion Mikulski (1984). Cert. Eisold (1999).
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1593 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 19C
    1890: 10 kop. red & green, a vertical pair used on reverse of registered 1897 envelope to St. Petersburg tied by "ROPiT / Constantinople" Cyrillic datestamp in black (Sept 4), with Odessa transit cds adjacent and St. Petersburg arrival (Sept 8). A fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 75.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1594 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : Russia 25x
    Incoming from Russia 1879 (Apr 21): Entire letter from Odessa to Constantinople, bearing Russia Imperial arms 1879 7 kop. grey & carmine on horizintally laid paper perf. 14½, tied upon arrival by "KONSTANTIN 23 APR. 79" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 12). Reverse with additional information strike. Adhesive with corner fault, nevertheless an appealing cover which was presumably given directly to the Steamer and postmarked upon arrival.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1595 Russian Levant

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    Inscribed P.O.Π.и.T (ROPiT) 1866: Selection 13 used stamps and three pieces with numeral, retta and datestamp cancellations incl.  10 pa. rose & blue with retta cancellation on single adhesives and vertical pair on piece, numeral cancellations '783' of Beyrouth on single and crisp '785' of Alexandria on horizontal and vertical pair. Also 2 pia. blue & rose with Retta cancellation, numerals '781' of Mersina on pair ex Faberge with Mikulski cert., '782' of Alexandretta and '785' of Alexandria on single adhesives, and cds's of Port Alexandria, Port Latakie and Port Rhodos (2) as well as Odessa upon arrival, opinion Holcombe. A scarce and attractive assembly, minor irregularities as to be expected. Mi = € 1'800+.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1596 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 10,11
    Imperial Post 1876/79: Selection three unused and four used stamps with provisional overprints from Constantinople incl. '8' on 10 kop. carmine & green with black (2) and blue ovpt., thick type I '7' on 10 kop. ovpt in black (used & unused) and blue (unused) as well as rare thin type II '7' on 10 kop. ovpt. in black unused. All adhesives with competent signatures, from e.g. Mikulski and Holcombe. A scarce assembly, the stamps in mixed condition Mi = € 1'400.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1597 Soviet Union

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    Catalogue# : 397-401C
    1931: Commemorative issue 'Airship construction', full set of five imperf. values, first day cancellation "Moscow - 15. 5. 31", on registerd airmail card sent to Bruges/Belgium, good condition.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1598 Soviet Union

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    Catalogue# : 3942/I
    1971: 90th birthday William Foster with with date error '1964' in a complete sheet of 25 adhesives in unmounted og. condition. Mi = € 700.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1599 Soviet Union

    1926/44c: Selection 50+ commemorative stamps in blocks of four in unmounted og condition, incl. 1932 15th anniversary of the October Revolution 35 kop. dark-brown and 1942 Alischer Navoi. Mi = € 5'600 following the consignor for single stamps.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1600 Soviet Union

    1946: Lot of twelve complete mint sheets. Mi 1007 one margin missing and small adhesion, otherwise very fine, 1025A, 1027A-1031A, 1041-2,1044. Clean lot.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1601 Soviet Union

    1958/64: Lot 70 cards, picture postcards and commemorative envelopes related to various Russian rocket experiments and rocket launches, in good condition and nicely arranged in two albums.
    Starting bid : 75.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1602 Russia

    1865/1965c: Lot 24 cover/postcards incl. 1855 Entire letter written during the Crimean War in St. Petersburg, transported with private courier to Liége, Belgium and despatched there to Sentier, Switzerland, picture postcard from Manshuria railway station to Shanghai, motif Field service in a White Russian Airbase, Russian aviator with autograph and Airplane crash during WWI, patriotic and propaganda covers during WWII, also some Airmail ODVF charity vignettes and a solid collection of used stamps from the Empire to Soviet times.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1603 Russia

    1915/17c: Lot 150 formular and stationery postcards, primarily from POW's of the Austro-Hungarian army in the Russian empire, few directed to Russian POW's in Austria, sent primarily to Bohemia, Moravia and Hungary and coming from the camps in Central Asia and Siberia. Cards show the usual plethora of postmarks and Austrian nad Russian censorship handstamps from Tashkent, Irkutsk, Omsk, Blagoveshchensk, Samara ...
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1604 Armenia

    1992/2015: Large stock with stamps and souvenir sheets in unmounted og. condition in four sheet albums and a box with a detailed inventory enclosed. Mi = € 37'000 following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1605 Mongolei

    1959: Mongolists' Congress, compl. set of five values from 30 m. to 1 t., 100 compl. sets in part sheets, unmounted og. Gi = £ 5'450+.

    INFO: Only 80 compl. sets (not 100 as described), 20 sets with one value missing

    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1606 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 17,18
    Prince Milan First printing 1869/70: Lot one stamp and two pieces incl. 40 pa. dark lilac perf. 12 : 9½, a horizontal pair tied to piece by ALEKSINAC cds in red; 50 pa. green perf. 9½ x 12, two singles tied by VOINA POTSHTA 31 / VII VRKH. KOMANDE cds of the Fieldpost Supreme Army Command during the 1877/78 Serbo-Turkish War. Also a single 40 pa. dark-lilac with PREPORUCENO (registered) part strike in blue. A most attractive trio. 
    Starting bid : 75.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1607 Spain

    1718/1824: Lot 11 forerunners incl. some better items as 'No 27 - Arm. Française en Espagne' in black, ANDALUCIA ALTA, ANDALUCIA VAXA and ANDALUCIA BAXA in red, 'T.sa 421 CATALUNA' in brown as well as CADIZ in red, in addition 11 entires from other countries, good condition and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1608 Spain

    1822/34: Disinfected entire letters (3) two treated at the Bayonne Lazaret, with 1822 printed prices current entire from Madrid to Paris slitted and toasted, 1823 entire to Naples with two strikes of MALLORCA straight line in red and disinfected at Perpignan, 1834 entire to London with SANTIAGO / DE / GALICIA despatch and rare "1 oz. at 8s/8d per Oz" italic handstamp and rated thus in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1609 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1IIxb, 3IIxa
    1863: 20 Pa. black and red on thin yellow paper and 2 Ghr. black and red on thin blue paper, two very fine mint copies in good condition plus four further copies with some faults.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1610 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 8
    1867 (Dec): Cover from Serrai / Serres in Macedonia to Istanbul bearing pair 1865 Dulos 2 pi. blue, tied by strikes of all-Arabic double circle SEREZ handstamp in black, bilingual STAMBOUL arrival cds alongside (Coles & Walker fig. 51).rnProvenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 124, Oct 2000, lot 5362.
    Starting bid : 75.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1611 Turkey

    1914: 10 pi. Booklet with straw cover and Postal Rates, containing two panes of four 10 pa. green (Mi 233), two panes of four 20 pa. red (Mi 224) and one pane of four 1 pi. blue (Mi 235), fresh and fine. Extremely scarce Isfila KN7.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1612 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : P2+P3
    Postage Due 1864 (Apr 5): Cover from Islimiye/Sliven in Eastern Roumelia to Ruse/Rustchuk bearing Tughra Postage due 1 pi. & 2 pi. black on red-brown thin paper, two single examples tied by bold strikes of dotted RUSCUK handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig. 60). Filing folds between the stamps affecting both stamps which were strongly repaired at base, nevertheless an impressive item from the well-known Zlatov correspondence.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1613 Turkey

    1865/1993: Starter Collection in three albums incl. some covers and part sheets, also a part collection Cyprus 1981-93 unused.
    Starting bid : 80.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1614 Turkey

    1854/1966c.: Collection of Turkish Maritime covers/cards (100+) and ephemera with 1854 cover from French P.O. in Smyrne to Tarsous, Mersina; 1860 entire with French Paquebot "SINAI" cds and another franked at 1 fr. with "SIMOIS" cds, 1860 prepaid front to Beirut with framed "COMPAGNIE RUSSE / SMYRNA" cachet in green, 1862 cover from Zakynthos to Constantinople, France 1863 40 c. on cover tied '5079' gros chiffres to Alexandrette to Marseille, 1867/74 Austria 10 s. tied "CANDIA" on cover to Smirna, 1874 repaired cover to England with ROPIT 3 k. green and Russia 16 kopek franking, 1880/81 Russian Money Letters to Odessa, 1890 cover with Turkey 1 pi. tied by "JAFFA" cds used to Malta, 1884 cover with 20 pa. from Metelino to Chios, cover with Turkey 20 pa. tied "AYVALIK" negative seal on cover to Chios, 1891 Receipt for payment with "Agence de Braila" Romania blue oval cachet for Steamer "Egee", 1892 Turkey 20 pa. stat. card from Ineboli and a cover, 1910c. card with Turkey 20 pa. tied by rare "CAMARAN" cds in blue (Yemen), card with France Pasteur tied by Turkish Paqubot bilingual handstamp carried on "Pierre Loti" with cachet, 1906 card from Austrian P.O. in Cesme, 1907 Turkey 20 pa. on cover from Maltepe to Lemnos with arrival, 1916 Navy School cover sent stampless from Stamboul to Germany with Censor, 1917 cover registered with three colour franking tied fine "Antigoni (Ile)" cds's, 1930 Khedevial Mail Line cover, receipts etc. incl. ROPIT examples, condition varies but much of interest.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1615 Turkey

    1857/1918: Vilayet of Adrinople, Tenedos and Turkish occupation of Batum, Lot five entire lettres, two postcards and three pieces, showing better cancellations as Edirne, Yenidje, Samkovcuk Trelegraf, Murefte etc. as well as various postage rates, good condition.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1616 Turkey

    1858/1917: Lot eleven covers from the Ottoman Empire incl. 1858 entire written in Mardin at the upper Tigris in Mesopotamia and sent via a Forwarding agent in Alexandretta to Lyon, five covers sent 1879 from the Ottoman PO in Constantinople via di Mare to the Italian PO in Tunis, one cover with stamp tied by Italian numeral obliterator, 1881 French PO in Kerassunde to the glassware company Malfatti in Murano, 1907 cover Aleppo to Basel, 1912 Greek occupation of Thesaloniki, and 1917 unusual tourist picture postcard from Stamboul to Bellinzona.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1617 Turkey

    1865/76: Dulos Issue, the collection of covers (23) and pieces (3), cover with block of four 20 pa. Postage Dues tied by all arabic "ISMIDT" handstamp in blue, 1865 issue 19 piastre three colour franking cancelled Denizli all arabic boxed handstamps, covers (2) from ADRINOPLE at 20 pa. and at 1½ pi. rates, covers from "EDIRNE" at 1 pi. and 4 pi. rates, fine cover with all arabic "ESKICHEHIR" handstamps, "FILIBE" circular handsstamp on pair of 1 pi. lilac, 1876 1 pi. with Postage Due 2 pi. pair tied by circular all arabic "MANASTIR" handstamps, cover with 1876 1 pi. strip of four cancelled by all arabic "OHRI" handstamp in green, cover franked 2 pi. and Due 1 pi. tied by all arabic "SIVAS" in black and stationery usage from Sivas, 1870 issue 1 pi. and 2 pi. tied by "SOFYA" circular handstamps in blue, 1876 20 pa. tied by rare "TIMURTAS STATION" (Bulgaria) negative seal handstamp in blue etc. Much to recommend, a seldom seen group.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1618 Turkey

    1876/90: Empire Issue, the collection of 40 covers/cards with a variety of frankings and cancellation interest with usages from Adrinople, Aivaly boxed handstamp on 1 pi. cover to Italy, Aksaray, Aleppo, Angora all arabic boxed on 20 pa. stat. card, Cavalla with 2 pi. tied by Greek circular cachet in blue, Constantinople with 1880 cover to Tunis with "Tunisi / Poste Italiane" arrival in black, 1884 cover to Sarajevo, Lianos Post usage of stationery card, Damascus, Erzincan negative seal on cover with 2 x2 pi., Kargi negative seal, Kayseri with negative seal on 2 pi., Kutalya all arabic boxed on 1 pi. cover, Monastir with 1890 covers to USA, Nasrie with 1 pi. cover to USA, Salonique with cover to Aarau, Sirkedji Station to Paris, Smyrna, 1890 cover with 2x20 pa. with oval Trebizonde, 2 pi, pair tied by circular arabic "Uskub" handstamps, negative seal Uskub on 20 pa. card, condition varies but a generally fine lot.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1619 Turkey

    1914/19c.: Collection of Ottoman Field Post Offices with covers/cards (97) including some pieces and ephemera, with stamped and stampless mail from FPO numbers: #1, 1917 registered cover from #38, multi-franked cover from #39, cover to Hafir from #44, 1915 cover from Jerusalem to Beirut and 1916 multi franked cover from Jerusalem to Austria, 1917 "Feldpost Jerusalem" cover franked with four 10 pa. to Berlin, 1916 AOK-4 card to Gotha, 1917/18 Bosanti Mil. Mission cards, Damascus Parcel card usage, Malta POW Censored covers (2) to Crete with Censors in red and in blue, condition varies but many fine noted.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1620 Cyprus

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    Catalogue# : 10-19
    Turkish Cyprus 1975: Complete definitive issue, all ten values from 3 m. to 500 m. in complete sheets of 100, fresh and fine with unmounted og. Mi = € 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1621 Yugoslavia

    1935: Rocket experiments at Maribor by experimenter Karl Weihs with rockets Jug I and Jug II on August 20, Lot three envelopes in white silky paper bearing postage stamp as well as one (2) resp. two (1) rocket labels, good to mixed condition Ellington-Zwisler = $ 600/Hopferwieser rn. FS-41a+41b+42a = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF
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