Great Britain and British Commonwealth Brit. Post Turkey
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Lot No: 282
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1887/96: 40 pa. on GB 1887 2½ d. purple on blued, a used example, variety: "Surcharge Double", tied to small piece by 'British Post Office / Constantinople' cds in black. An extremely rare stamp, especially so in used condition. Signed A. Diena. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 2'500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 283
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1887/96: 40 pa. on GB 1887 2½ d. purple on blued, an unused corner marginal block of thirty (6 x 5), all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB9), of fresh brilliant colour, superb og. with nearly all unmounted og. A delightful block and probably one of the largest multiples now extant. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 284
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1893: Provisional 40 pa. on GB ½ d. vermilion, two examples each with broken 'S' in PARAS, tied to registered cover to Alexandria, Egypt by 'British Post Office / Constantinople' cds's (Feb 27) with further strike below dated the following day. Reverse with Alexandria arrival cds (March 3) in black. Some edge wear but scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 285
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1902/05: 24 pi. on 5 s. bright carmine, an unused block of four, all overprinted by hooded SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB17), fresh and very fine, superb og. with lower pair unmounted og. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Alan Huggins, Grosvenor, London, 7-8 March 2012, lot 262. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 286
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1906: KEVIII 2 d. grey-green & carmine, ovpt. type 5 at the American Press in Beyrout 'LEVANT / 1 Piastre' in black, a fresh and fine example in mint condition. Gi = £ 1'500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 287
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1906 (July 3): Registered cover from Beyrout to Nicosia bearing horizontal pair of KEVIII 2 d. grey-green & carmine, ovpt. type 5 'LEVANT / 1 Piastre' in black, tied by oval 'Registered Beyrout' datestamp, registration handstamp and Nicosia arrival cds (July 12) alongside. The addressee was not found, 'NOT CALLED FOR' handstamp applied on front, returned to Syria, reverse with Nicosia despatch and Beyrout arrival (July 19) datestamps on reverse. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 288
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1909 (Nov-Dec): Edward VII, the set of six values to 5 piastres, all in unused blocks of four, five of which are sheet marginal, fresh and fine with large part or unmounted og., together with the 5 pi. on 1 s. dull green & carmine overprinted SPECIMEN in black, superb og. Gi = £ 380+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 289
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1910 (Jan 24): 1¼ pi. on 3 d. dull purple on orange-yellow, 1¾ pi. on 4 d. orange (2, one with thin "Pointed 4" in fraction), and 2½ pi. on 6 d. dull purple unused, all overprinted hooded SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB17). Fresh and fine, unmounted og. A very scarce set. Cert. BPA (2001).rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Alan Huggins, Grosvenor, London, 7-8 March 2012, lot 267. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 290
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1911/13: 2 pi. on 5 d. dull reddish purple on bright blue, an unused vertical strip of three, marginal from base of sheet, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Type GB15), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 291
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1913/14: George V, the set of six values complete with 30 pa. on 1½ d. red-brown, 1¾ pi. on 4 d. deep grey-green, 4 pi. on 10 d. turquoise-blue and 5 pi. on 1 s. bistre all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB23) and 1 pi. on 2½ d. cobalt blue and 1¼ pi. on 3 d. dull reddish-violet overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB26), fresh and fine, large part og. This extraordinarily rare set emanted from the private record book of a former Inland Revenue official. Cert. BPA (2002).rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 16 April 2002, lot 1192. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 292
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1921: Bradbury Wilkinson Seahorse 5 s. rose-carmine, a fine block of sixteen (4 x 4), sheet marginal from base of sheet, of lovely colour, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 400+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 293
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1921: Two large pieces from the Madagascar Post Office archive, with strips of three 2 d. orange, 3 d. bluish violet, 4 d. grey-green on one; 5 d. yellow-brown, 6 d. purple, 1 s. bistre and 2 s. 6 d. chocolate-brown (these last two strips overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB26), all further struck upon receipt from the UPU in Berne with circular POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION DE BERNE / MADAGASCAR in red. A most appealing group and unique. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 294
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British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on ½ d. green, an unused vertical strip of three, central stamp with variety "Overprint Double", fresh and very fine appearance with just 12 examples possible. Unused without gum (due to provenance, the Marquess of Bute's collection was subjected to water damage due to a German air raid in 1940). Exceptional and extremely rare. Cert. BPA (1959) Gi = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, London, 20 May 1959, lot 114. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 295
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British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on ½ d. green, a fine used example showing variety "Overprint Double", cancelled by part ARMY POST OFFICE / S. X. (March 6, 1916) in black. Fresh and very fine, an extremely rare variety. Cert. BPA (1968) Gi = £ 5'000.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, London, 20 March 1959, lot 115; Spink, London 4 Feb 2004, lot 60. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 296
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British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on ½ d. green, an unused vertical pair of good colour, variety "Overprint Omitted" on lower stamp, fresh and very fine, hinged for protection only, large part og. An extremely fine and rare pair. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 2'250.rnProvenance: Spink, London 4 Feb 2004, lot 59. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 297
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British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on ½ d. green, a used vertical pair of good colour, variety "Overprint Omitted" on lower stamp, cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE / G. X. datestamp (March 2, 1916) in black. A fine and extremely rare pair. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 3'000.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 298
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British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on 6 d. reddish purple on chalk surfaced paper, an unused vertical strip of three, of fine colour, central stamp with variety "Overprint Omitted". Fresh and fine, hinged as a precautionary measure on large part dried og. Signed Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (1968) Gi = £ 2'350. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 299
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British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' ½ d. green to 1 s. bistre, the complete set of eight values unused, all fresh and fine, large part og. Minor corner bend on the 9 d. but a scarce set with a maximum of just 360 possible. Signed Tommy Allen, Brun, Stanley Gibbons, Thier Gi = £ 1'400.rnProvenance: W. Balasse sale at Robson Lowe, London, 25 May 1978, lot 137. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 300
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1870/1921: Collection with Great Britain used Constantinople and Smyrna incl. GB 1870 1½ d. cancelled "F87" of Smyrna and 1883 6 d. on 6 d. and 1 s. green on piece cancelled "F87" (Gi Z233+Z255 = £ 580), thereafter from 1885 with fine unused range incl. 1902 80 pa. on 5 d. opt hooded 'Specimen', 4 pi. on 10 d. 'No Cross on Crown' unused and used (certs.) and an unused block of twelve with the variety on one stamp; 1903 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. unused (2) and an example with hooded 'Specimen', 1909 set of six unused, 1910/14 with nearly all values in unused blocks of four and singles, 1912 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. unused (5), Royal Cypher set of six unused and used, 1905 'Levant' set of ten unused, 1911/13 1 d. Downey in positional block with 'No Cross'. A fine lot (134 items). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image 14)(Image 15)(Image 16)(Image 17)(Image 18)(Image 19)(Image 20)(Image 21)(Image)
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Lot No: 301
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1881/1921: Lot primarily unused stamps incl. 1881 Great Britain Revenue 1 d. purple, wmk. Orb, used example of good colour, cancelled by bold "C" obliterator of Constantinople; Turkish Currency, First Issue 1885/1888 40 pa. on GB 1883 2½ d. lilac, block of four, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB 9), 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. lilac on white paper, overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel type GB14), 40 pa. on GB 1883 2½ d. lilac, 80 pa. on 5 d. green and 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. lilac on bluish paper all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB9); 1887/96 40 pa. on GB 1887 2½ d. purple on blued, a used example, variety: "40 in Surcharge Largely Omitted", lightly cancelled leaving this extraordinary variety clear; 80 pa. on GB 5 d. purple & blue, unused examples (2), one overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB9), the other overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel type GB14); 1887/96 80 pa. on GB 5 d. purple & blue, block of six from the June 1895 printing, top left stamp with variety "Small '0' in 80"; 1887/96 80 pa. on GB 5 d. purple & blue, a lightly cancelled example with variety "Watermark Crown Inverted"; 1893 "40 PARAS" on GB ½ d. vermilion, two single example tied to small piece by 'British Post Office / Constantinople' cds's (March 1); 1902/05 80 pa. on 5 d. dull purple & ultramarine, a horizontal pair, left hand stamp variety "Small 0 in 80"; 1909 5 pi. on 1 s. dull green & carmine, block of six all overprinted by hooded SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB17); 1911/13 4 pi. on 10 d. dull purple & scarlet, block of four, marginal from base of sheet, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB15); 1911/13 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. dull reddish-purple in a very deep shade, marginal from base of sheet, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB15); 1921 18¾ pi. on 1 s. bistre and Bradbury Wilkinson Seahorse 45 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. brown, 90 pi. on 5 s. rose-carmine and 180 pi. on 10 s. dull grey-blue, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB26); 1913 ½ d. green and 1 d. scarlet, wmk. Royal Cypher, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB23); 1921 1 s. bistre in a horizontal pair, Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. chocolate-brown single example and 2 s. 6 d. pale brown in a vertical pair, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB26); as well as British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March) "Levant' on 1 d. scarlet in a block of four of strong fresh colour. Five certs. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5698
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1875 (July 1): Combination cover from Beirut to Glarus, Switzerland, mailed on the First Day of the UPU, franked by Great Britain 1875/76 2½ d. rosy mauve pl. 1 tied by three bold strikes of the "G06" obliterator with 'British Post Office / Beyrout' cds in black alongside (July 1, code C) paying rate to Alexandria and France Ceres 1871/75 30 c. grey-brown, eight examples for 2 fr. 40 c. triple rate all tied by "5080" gros chiffres in black with 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds below (July 5). Slit for disinfection on front panel, reverse with British P.O. 'Alexandria' cds and Glarus arrival cds (July 14). Some overall aging but a spectacular and unique franking. Signed Szekula.rnNote: Whilst the UPU 'began' on July 1, 1875 France did not officially join until January 1, 1876.rnrnrn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5699
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1873 (June 6): Great Britain 1858/69 2 d. blue pl. 14 in a vertical pair and 1867 10 d. red-brown, two examples, used on 1873 double rate cover from Beirut to New York tied by four strikes of the "G06" obliterator with 'British Post Office / Beyrout' cds alongside in black (June 6). 'London / Paid' transit cds (June 18) in red and 'New York / Paid All' arrival with '4' (cents) credit mark in manuscript. Reverse with 'Alexandria' transit cds (June 9). Some aging but a splendid and scarce cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 5700
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1876 (July 13): Combination cover from Beirut to Lyon, France franked by Great Britain 1876 2½ d. rosy mauve pl. 3 tied by bold "G06" obliterator with 'British Post Office / Beyrout' cds in black alongside (July 13, code A) paying rate to Alexandria and France Ceres 1871/75 5 c. green and 25 c. blue, rounded corner perf., all tied by "ALEXANDRIE / EGYPTE" datestamps in black (July 17). Circular 'Paq. Ang. v. Brind / A Modane' cds also on obverse (July 23) in red. Reverse with British P.O. Alexandria transit (July 17) and Lyon arrival (July 24). A delightfully attractive and rare entire. Ex Jeidel.rnProvenance: Collection Andrê Bollen, Köhler, Wiesbaden, 8 Feb 1983, lot 283; Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 123, Zurich, 23-25 Oct 2000, lot 4374.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5701
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1874 (May 9): Great Britain 1867 10 d. red-brown in a deep shade, used on 1874 cover from Damascus to Bristol endorsed 'Inghiltera via Brindisi', tied by bold strike of "G06" obliterator with superb "BRITISH POST OFFICE / BEYROUT" cds adjacent (May 14, code C) in black. Thin paper envelope with minor abrasions, Bristol arrival cds on reverse (May 25) and manuscript "May 9th, Damascus". Rare and most attractive cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5702
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1864 (Nov 30): Great Britain 1862 6 d. lilac and 1 s. green in a horizontal pair, used on 1864 registered cover from Constantinople to Mullingar, Ireland tied by three strikes of the "C" in bars obliterator with straight line REGISTERED alongside in red. 'Registered / London' oval transit (Dec 8) and 'British Post Office / Constantinople' cds in blue of despatch (Nov 30) on reverse. Faults to the adhesives and refolded for display but scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5703
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1872 (Oct 16): Great Britain 1867 10 d. red-brown, single example used on 1872 cover from Constantinople to Tunis addressed in Arabic 'With the Almighty's Grace, to Tunis, the city under God's protection, to be placed in the hands of the highly esteemed, benevolent and beloved Sidi Mohamed al Khulassi, whom Allah preserve' tied by "C" in bars obliterator with 'British Post Office / Constantinople' cds in red (Oct 16) and Malta transit cds (Oct 25) in black. A fresh and fine cover.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 1253. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5704
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1868 (Dec 2): Great Britain 1867 10 d. red-brown used in astonishing combination with 1867 2 s. blue, two single examples and an immaculate block of eight (2 x 4) lettered BA-BB/EA-EB, on registered 1868 cover from Constantinople to London (addressed to Messrs. Kennet & Spink) all tied by twelve strikes of the "C" in bars obliterator with straight line "REGISTERED" handstamp in red alongside. The two single 2 s. blue with pulled perfs. and two side flaps missing but showing 'British Post Office / Constantinople' cds in blue on reverse (Dec 2) and oval framed "Registered / London" arrival datestamp (Dec 10). An outstanding cover and a major Exhibition piece for both Great Britain and Turkish philately as can be attested when one sees the provenances below.rnProvenance: Collection E.E. Yates, RL, London, 31 July-1 Aug 1940, lot 77; Collection John. O. Griffiths, SG, London, 12 Feb 1981, lot 180.rn Collection Andrê Bollen, Köhler, Wiesbaden, 2 Aug 1983, lot 297.rn Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 123, 23-25 Oct 2000, lot 2140. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
