Extensive pre-1930 collection beginning with a superb 1781 letter to "Constantinopoli" (no postal markings), undated outer to Egypt with 'POSTA EUROPEA/TANTA' cachet in blue, imperf Tughras x4, a bewildering array of Overprints from before during & after World War I including Newspaper & Postage Due types, array of issues for Foreign Post Offices in the Levant with some better values (the Polish set are reprints), also issues for Thrace & Cilicia, plus a few Ottoman stamps cancelled at Mecca or Djeddah, condition variable & many (most?) of the unused stamps have no gum.   (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Duplicated array of pre-WWI issues in packets & loose with potential for discovery. Ex Ron Lloyd-Smith & off the market for 50+ years. See our website for a purely random selection.  (2000+ (?)) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1920-23 selection of singles with various overprints or handstamps in Arabic script on postage or revenue issues Michel 712 716 721 726 & 781, plus four items with Perforation Errors, very fine lightly mounted or unmounted. A very scarce & desirable group.  (9 items)

Grade A/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000