Great Britain and British Commonwealth Brit. Post Turkey
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1510
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British P.O. in Constantinople 1862 (March 26): Cover from Constantinople to Stirling Scotland bearing Great Britain 1857 1 d. rose-red on white paper die II perf. 14, three horizontal pairs lettered AA-AB, BA-BB & CA-CB, each stamp tied by neat strike of the "C" in bars obliterator. Reverse with "BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE MR 26 1862" despatch cds in red and "STIRLING AP 5 62" arrival cds in blue. Vertical filing fold just touching BB, some toning at left, nevertheless an interesting and attractive franking to pay the 6 d. rate via Marseilles with a French packet in the 1857 rate. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1511
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British P.O. in Smyrna 1875 (June 25): Cover from Smyrna to Liverpool, endorsed "Via Marseilles", bearing Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. rose red plate 166, four single examples lettered QG, RG, RJ, SG in combination with 1873 4 d. deep vermillion plate 14 lettered TA, tied by bold strikes of the "F87" obliterator of Smyrna. Despatch "SMYRNA JU 25 75" alogside, Loverpool arrival cds (JY 3) on reverse. Backflap missing, cover top neatly repaired, nevertheless an extraordinary combination to pay the 8 d. rate via France which came in force in December 1872 when the French transit rates were increased after the lost Franco-Prussian War. In addition sent one week prior to the establishment of the GPU when rates were lowered to 6 d. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 480.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1538
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British P.O.'s in Egypt and Constantinople 1868/75: Lot four covers incl. 1868 Alexandria to Malta bearing 1867 1 d. & pair 2 d. blue tied by "B01" obliterator, light "Fleming Alexandria" cachet alongside, another Nov. 1871 cover from Alexandria via Brindisi to the UK showing the corresponding 8 d. rate and a 1872 cover from Suez at the same rate, the 2d. & 6d. adhesives tied by "B02" obliterator. Also 1869 cover from Constantinople to Malta at the 5 d. rate. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 420.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1539
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Cat No: Collection
1894/1920: Group of 15 covers, cards and stationery items from British P.O. in Constantinople or Smyrna, incl. uprated 40 para QV stationery envelopes, frankings with British adhesives as well as some registered usages, all commercially used. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 320.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5425
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British Levant 1857 (Dec 9): Prepaid Entire letter from Manchester to Constantinople endorsed "Via Marseilles per French packet" struck with despatch (Dec. 9) and London Paid transit (Dec. 10) datestamps as well as arrival "BRITISH POST OFFICE PAID DE 22 1857 CONSTANTINOPLE" cds (Gi Z6), all in red on front. A fresh and attractive entire, mailed in the first year of the British PO in Constantinople which was opened in July 1857. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 360.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5426
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1889 (Feb 12): Registered stationery envelope 2 d. blue bearing add. franking '80 PARAS' on 5 d. green, die I and a marginal example of the 'EXPRESS D'ORIENT' label in dull salmon, tied by "BRITISH OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE FE 12 89" cds. Reverse with Naumburg arrival cds's (Feb. 19). A scarce and appealing usage. Cert. Holcombe (1990).rnNote: Sent by Antoine Doursoun of the 'Chemins de fer Orientaux' agency in Constantinople and directed to Alwin Zschiesche (1843 . 1929), one of the editors of the first German periodical in German language (1863). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
