Turkey: Admiralty Steamship Company: 1858 claret “UFFICIO POSTALE VAPORI AMMIR AGLIATO” imperf. label affixed to piece, very rare. Introduced by the Turkish Admiralty to be applied to letters transported between the Ottoman ports, the value to be added by hand. Photo. (Image1)

Turkey: Admiralty Steamship Company: 1859 (ca.) Porto-Piastre imperf. label used on cover front from Constantinople to Bursa with manuscript “2” rate marking, framed “P.(anchor) P.” alongside, scarce. Rates may well have been decided not simply upon weight or distance but it is believed also on prevailing weather conditions at the time of sailing. Photo. (Image1)

Turkey: Kilis: 1921 2g. violet, imperforate and rouletted unused, also rouletted used on 1921 (May) front tied by Kilis c.d.s. Photo. (Image1)

Turkey: Liannos City Post of Constantinople: 1865 5pa. perf. 14, used on part of newspaper tied by oval Bachtche Capussi datestamp, rare. Holcombe opinion (1996). Photo. (Image1)

Turkey: Liannos City Post of Constantinople: 1866 opened out cover from Para to Sultan Bayazid, bearing 5pa. (6, one with faults) cancelled by rectangle of dots, bearing Galata and Sultan Bayazid datestamps on the reverse, very rare. Guy du Vachat certificate (2010) stating probably unique. Photo. (Image1)

Turkey: Liannos City Post of Constantinople: 1866 20pa. green used on 1866 Armenian newspaper, tied by Bachtche Capussi datestamp in blue, scarce. Photo. (Image1)

Turkey: Liannos City Post of Constantinople: 1867 cover front from Pera to Galata, bearing 20pa. green, tied by Pera datestamp, scarce. Photo. (Image1)

Turkey: A collection of locals on leaves, incl. Liannos Post with 1866 set unused, T.B. Morton & Co., Mount Athos, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)