1863 Selection of 18 Tughra stamps incl. varieties, 1pi error of colour cert., 1pi Due Pre-prinitng fold, etc., see scans (Image)

1881 Registered envelope from Constantinople to Galatz, Romania, franked 1876-82 Duloz 2pi in combination with Empire 1pi, cover faults, unusual & scarce combination (Image)

1886-1917, Group of four covers incl. 1886 envelope to Germany with 3-colour franking and three 1917 covers sent registered all with 1917 overprints, 2 with Holcombe certs, 2 slightly reduced at top (Image)

1891 IMPRIME handstamp overprint issue 20pa rose, perforation 13 1/4 in a complete sheet of 100, mostly never hinged (some hinged due to reinforcement of perforation), one adhesive with small tear, the only recorded sheet and one of the highlights of the Imprime issues, (ISFILA no.143), detailed certificate Yakub Nakri Provenance: B.Beraha and A.Garmiryan (Image)

SINAI: 1918 Presentation album with various 1916-8 issues without overprints, incl. 1916-8 Pictorial set and the rare UNISSUED SINAI VICTORY SET (MIchel N°IX-XIV, €2’000, 100 sets issued without overprints), all adhering to the card pages, gold-stamped binding (small wear), rare and very fine (Image)

1921 “Osmanli Postalari 1337” in black on 5k deep green (Ottoman Museum Tax stamps), mint, corner crease otherwise fine and scarce (only 810 printed), cert. Sismondo (2015) (Michel 736, € 650), plus forged 1k with cert. Sismondo (Image)

1943 Two stampless covers to France both from French Naval Internees at Iskundria, Turkey, held after the allied occupation of Syria, with boxed “SERVICE DES BELLIGERANTS / INTERNES” and “BEYOGLU / ISTANBUL” ds, a few faults, very scarce (Image)

1863-1940, Solid collection on leaves mint or used with many of the key values, noted 1935 Suffragette set, sections of Thrace and Cilicie, mostly fine (Est. CHF 300/400) (Image)

1880-1945, Better remainder collection on old leaves with Imprime, Crescent and Beetle overprint issues, noted Mi no.496, also later Mi nos. 846-850, 885-890, etc. totalling approx Mi € 2800, in addition 100’s of Duloz and Crescent adhesives with 200x Mi no.40, 200x Mi no.63A, etc., (Est CHF 200/300) (Image)

1906-13, Group of over 200 covers, large majority referring to a correspondence to France, noted negative cancels, other covers included either side of these dates (Est. CHF 150/300)

FORGERIES: 19th Century reference collection with some genuine, well written-up and researched including diagrams, with over 60 examples including newspaper stamps overprints present, ideal for the specialist (Est. CHF 100/150) (Image)

FORGERIES: 19th Century reference collection of the star and crescent issues incl. some genuine, about 150 examples housed on hand written album pages, including diagrams, one of the highlights is an unusual block of 25 of the 25 piastres mauve and buff, a great lot for the specialist (Est. CHF 200/300) (Image)

1875 (Feb 20) Wrapper from Brouse via fowarding agent D. Lebet in Constantinople, with 80c franking tied by “5083” numerals, Constantinople French P.O. cds and arrival bs, minor faults (Image)

1897 (Dec 29) Picture postcard from the French P.O. to Switzerland with 10c Sage tied by Constantinople cds, fine (Image)

1883 Envelope from Odessa with the Arms 7k cancelled on arrival at the Russian P.O. at Constantinople with further strike on reverse, minor toning, opened at sides and torn at back (Image)