1863 Tughra Postage Due 5Pi black on brown-red, with red band instead of blue. Superb fresh M, 4 large even margins. Mi P4c, SG D10(var) cat £2,500+ normal & at least double, for incorrect band colour, so £5000+. Classic rarity. 2010 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1911-12 Red Crescent Balkan War (10)pa Ship, Nurse & Soldier horiz se-tenant pr. F-VFM, part gum. Mi Ia+Ic cat €160+. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1911-12 Red Crescent Balkan War (10)pa Ship, plus Stretcher Bearer, vert se-tenant pr. F-VF fresh MLH. Mi 1a+1e cat €160+. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1920 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt 'Osmanli Postalari 1336' opt Notarial Fiscal 50Pi 1921 Ministry of Finance 5Pi (2) & 1921 Hejaz Railway 1Pi, plus Pictorial 20pa -all cut as per PO rules tied by 'Eski Shehr' cds, with 'Yozgad' arrival b/s. Mi 708, 740 & 752, SG A31, 59 & 78 cat £200 as loose stamps & with several times on card. Nice mixed franking. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1920 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt 'Osmanli Postalari 1336' opt Notarial Fiscal 100Pi (2), with Ottoman Pictorial 20pa pr -all cut as per PO rules, tied by 'Sivas 22 10 21' cds, with 'Merzifoun' arrival cds. Mi 709, SG A32 cat £320 as loose stamps alone & worth several times on card. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$275

1920 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt 'Osmanli Postalari 1336' opt Notarial Fiscal 100Pi, plus 1921 opt Ministry of Finance 5Pi & Pictorial 20pa, tied by 'Gumuche-Hadji-Keui' pmks to 'Merzifoun 14 10 21 arrival b/s, plus 2 other Turkish cds b/s. Mi 709 & 752, SG A32 & 78 cat £168 as loose stamps alone & worth several times on card. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1921 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt 'Osmanli Postalari 1336' opt Religious Tribunal Fiscal 1000Pi (3) & 100Pi, plus '1337' opt Ministry of Finance 5Pi, & Ottoman Pictorial 20pa (3) on reverse -all cut as per PO rules, tied by 'Tchoroum 3 10 21' cds, with 'Samsoun' arrival b/s. Mi 713, 715 & 752 cat €6100+, SG A21, 23 & 74 cat £5500+ -both as loose stamps alone & worth several times more on card. Only 575 of the 1000Pi printed & an amazing high value franking. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,000

1921 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt 'Osmanli Postalari 1337' opt Religious Tribunal fiscal 5Pi (10) -cut as per PO rules, tied by 'Samsoun 12 10 21' cds, with Keskin arrival b/s. Mi 730, SG A39 cat £4750 as loose stamps alone!! -worth several times more on card. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1922 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt 'Osmanli Postalari 1336' opt Religious Tribunal fiscal 1000Pi, plus 3 Ottoman stamps -all cut as per PO rules, tied by 'Tokat 27 6 22' pmks, with 'Samsoun' arrival b/s. Mi 715 cat €2000, SG A23 cat £1800 -both as loose stamp alone & worth several times more on card. Only 575 of the 1000Pi printed & very rare mixed franking. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500