Important Note: Lots 720 to 739 (inclusive) are also being offered as a single lot. Bid on Lot # 1196 for this complete group. LOT 720: N3 (3) 1917 ½a on 10pa green Lighthouse Garden stamp of Turkey surcharged SG Type 1, rare, only 242 printed, undercatalogued, tied to piece by light "Bagdad" cds, F-VF (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $6,000.00

N4 (5) 1917 1a on 20pa red Castle stamp of Turkey surcharged SG Type 1, rare, only 274 printed, undercatalogued, well centered, tied to piece by light "Bagdad" cds, XF (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $3,500.00

N5 (6) 1917 2a on 1pi bright blue Mosque of Sultan Ahmed stamp of Turkey surcharged SG Type 1, only 820 printed, scarce and undercatalogued, tied to piece by light "Bagdad" cds, F-VF (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $1,550.00

N6 (12) 1917 2a on 1pi ultramarine General Post Office, Constantinople stamp of Turkey (with Arabic letter "B" carmine overprint) surcharged SG Type 1 in black, only 346 printed, undercatalogued, tied to piece by light "Bagdad" cds, F-VF (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $4,500.00

N8 (7) 1917 1a on 20pa red Castle stamp of Turkey surcharged SG Type 1 with small five-pointed Star overprint, only 415 printed, scarce and undercatalogued, tied to piece by light "Bagdad" cds, VF (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $2,200.00

N10 (9) 1917 ½a on 10pa carmine Constantinople Postal Jubilee stamp of Turkey surcharge SG Type 1, perf 12½, only 270 printed, as such quite rare and undercatalogued, very well centered, tied to piece by light "Bagdad" cds, SUPERB (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $4,250.00

N11 (10a) 1917 1a on 20pa blue Constantinople Postal Jubilee stamp of Turkey surcharged SG Type 1, perf 13½, only 148 printed, rare and undercatalogued, well centered, tied to piece by light "Bagdad" cds, XF (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $10,500.00

N12b (11) 1917 2a on 1a black and violet Constantinople Postal Jubilee stamp of Turkey, surcharged SG Type 1, perf 12½, scarce and undercatalogued as only 1339 issued (including the more common perf 13½), well centered, tied to piece by light "Bagdad" cds, XF (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $2,100.00

N14 (18) 1917 2a on 1pi dull blue Tughra stamp of Turkey overprinted with six-pointed star and Arabic date "1331" within Crescent in red and surcharged SG Type 1 in black, only 747 printed, scarce and undercatalogued, tied to piece by light "Bagdad" cds, fine (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $1,550.00

N15 (15) 1917 1a on 20pa rose Tughra stamp of Turkey, overprinted with 6-pointed Star and Arabic date "1331" within Crescent in black and surcharged SG Type 1 in black, only 249 printed, which makes this quite scarce and a bit undercatalogued!, tied to piece by light "Bagdad" cds, VF (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $3,750.00

N16 (13) 1917 ½a on 10pa green General Post Office, Constantinople stamp of Turkey overprinted six-pointed Star and Arabic date "1331" within Crescent in red surcharged SG Type 1 in black, only 1261 printed, undercatalogued, VF (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $1,050.00

N17 (14) 1917 1a on 20pa rose General Post Office, Constantinople stamp of Turkey, overprinted with 6-pointed Star and Arabic date "1331" within Crescent in black surcharged SG Type 1 in black, rare (only 270 printed), undercatalogued, tied to piece by light "Bagdad" cds, F-VF (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $3,500.00

N18 (17) 1917 2a on 1pi ultramarine General Post Office, Constantinople stamp of Turkey, overprinted 6-pointed Star and Arabic date "1331" within Crescent in red and surcharged SG Type 1 in black, only 1051 printed, undercatalogued, tied to piece by light "Bagdad" cds, VF (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $1,550.00

N21 (19) 1917 ½a on 10pa grey-green Tughra stamp of Turkey overprinted with six-pointed Star and Crescent with Arabic date "1331" between in red and violet-black surcharged SG Type 1 in black, only 1012 printed, undercatalogued and rarely seen, tied to piece by light "Bagdad" cds, F-VF (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $1,200.00

N22 (22) 1917 1a on 20pa rose Tughra semi-postal stamp of Turkey (Plate II) overprinted with six-pointed Star and Crescent with Arabic date "1331" between in black and violet-black surcharged SG Type 1 in black, only 288 printed, quite scarce and undercatalogued, tied to piece by light "Bagdad" cds, F-VF (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $4,000.00

N23 (25) 1917 2a on 1pi ultramarine Tughra semi-postal stamp of Turkey (Plate II) overprinted with five-pointed Star and Crescent with Arabic date "1331" between in red and violet-black surcharged SG Type 1 in black, only 111 printed, tied to piece by light "Bagdad" cds, F-VF (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $14,000.00

N24 (21) 1917 1a on 20pa rose General Post Office, Constantinople stamp of Turkey overprinted with five-pointed Star and Crescent with Arabic date "1331" between in black and violet-black surcharged SG Type 1 in black, only 1048 printed, undercatalogued, tied to piece by light "Bagdad" cds, VF (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $1,200.00

N25 (24) 1917 2a on 1pi ultramarine General Post Office, Constantinople stamp of Turkey overprinted with five-pointed Star and Crescent with date between in red and violet-black surcharged SG Type 1 in black, only 667 printed, undercatalogued, tied to piece by light "Bagdad" cds, fine (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $1,650.00

N26b (20a) 1917 ½a on 10pa carmine Constantinople Postal Jubilee stamp of Turkey overprinted with five-pointed Star and Crescent with Arabic date "1331" between in black and violet-black surcharged SG Type 1 in black, VARIETY - perf 13½, only 770 ptd including the more common perf 12½, undercatalogued, well centered, tied to piece by light "Bagdad" cds, XF (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $3,250.00

N27 (23) 1917 1a on 10pa on 20pa claret Tughra semi-postal stamp of Turkey overprinted with five-pointed Star and Crescent with Arabic date "1331" between in black and violet-black surcharged SG Type 1 in black, only 434 printed, undercatalogued, tied to piece by light "Bagdad" cds, F-VF (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $1,800.00

N53 (15) 1921 1R on 10pi red-brown Sweet Waters of Europe stamp of Turkey with "British Occupation" overprint, SG Type B (without Reshad, Iraq Issue), the release (without reshad) was never announced, thus the new issue dealers of the time failed to provide it to their clients, stamp catalogues did not list its existence until several years later, seriously undercatalogued mint as the vast majority were used postally or fiscally, perfectly centered, certificate notes horizontal bend, with BPA certificate, OG,VLH SUPERB (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $1,250.00

NO22 (O32) 1922 1R on 10pi red-brown Sweet Waters of Europe stamp of Turkey with "British Occupation" overprint SG Type 1i and "On State Service" Official overprint SG Type O 2, with Tougra SG Type B (one device instead of two), unwmkd, OG, VLH F-VF (Image)

...(Photo) Net Est $300.00