5pi carmine 'Duloz' issue, perf 12½, a fine used copy. (SG 15) [US6] (Start Price = £10.40)

'Duloz' issue 2pi grey blue and 5pi carmine rose plus PREPARED BUT UNISSUED 10pa olive green, 20pa orange buff and 1pi lilac grey, all fine mint or unused. (SG 23/27) [US6] (Start Price = £8.80)

A large mint & used collection in a loose leaf album on over 150 pages: Scattered mainly used early issues then a general range with a few sets through to WWII, then many commems & a few defins including 1958-60 Turkish Towns set of 134 used, through to 2009. At the back a good range of Obligatory Tax issues m & u, and Officials from 1947. Also a few postage dues, Haytay(2) & Russian P.O.'s in Turkey(10). Very minimal duplication, a great lot to develop. (Very many 100s).. HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS [US1] (Start Price = £93.60)

'1 Piastre' on 2p yellow ochre 'Empire' UNISSUED type, a fine BISECTED single, overprint inverted at top tied on small piece by fine CONSTANTINOPLE-GALATA DEPART cds dated 14 DEC 1888. (Stamp as SG 105) [US6] (Start Price = £10.40)

TURKEY IN EUROPE: 20pa claret used with good strike of circular Arabic CEKMECEI-KEBIR (BUYUK TCHEKMEDJE) cancel in black. Very scarce. (SG 142a, Coles & Walker rated 20) [US6] (Start Price = £11.20)

TURKEY IN ASIA: 1pi dull blue two used copies with good part strikes of boxed Arabic TCHINE cancels in blue and in violet. Small faults. (SG 143, Coles & Walker rated 20 & unlisted in violet) [US6] (Start Price = £8.80)

5pi dull purple 'Printed Matter' issue with ARABIC overprint, a very fine unused copy. (SG N159) [US9] (Start Price = £8.80)

50pi yellow brown 'Internal Mail' issue, perf 13½, a superb used copy with light cds. (SG 174) [US6] (Start Price = £8.80)

Greece: Registered cover with 'Nicolas G Coufoudis Xanthie - Iskeje - Turquie' heading franked with 1905 1pi blue & 2pi slate blue (SG 215B & 216B) tied by ISKETCHE cds's of ZAKYNTHOS, GREECE with small 'Registered Matter' NEGATIVE seal at top left & various manuscript notations. Addressed to CONSTANTINOPLE with arrival cds on reverse. [US6] (Start Price = £20.00)

10pa on 2k green with 'KERASSUNDE' overprint, a fine used copy on small piece tied by superb Russian P.O. KERASSUNDE cds in bright purple. (SG 94) [US6] (Start Price = £8.80)

Syria: Colour PPC 'Pont de Carravanes et cimitiere turc - Smyrne' franked on picture side with 1909 20pa rose carmine (SG 274) tied by fine HALEP 2 cds of SYRIA. Addressed to FRANCE. [US6] (Start Price = £8.80)

Lebanon: Black & white PPC 'Femmes de Bethlehem' franked on picture side with 1909 10pa green (SG 273) tied by BEYROUTH cds of LEBANON. Addressed to USA. [US6] (Start Price = £8.80)

Lebanon: Black & white PPC 'Tombeau de David' franked on picture side with 1909 20pa rose carmine (SG 274) tied by BEYROUTH cds of LEBANON. Addressed to USA. [US6] (Start Price = £8.80)

2pi slate 'Discount' stamp with ARABIC overprint, perf 12, a fine mint copy. (SG 346) [US3] (Start Price = £5.60)

Syria: 1pi blue used with good part strike of BASR ESKI SHAM cds of SYRIA. (SG 505, Coles & Walker rated 20) [US6] (Start Price = £8.80)

TURKEY IN ASIA: 1½pi grey & rose used with fine strike of VONA PERCHEMBE-KOZ-AGZI cds in black. Scarce. (SG 506, Coles & Walker rated 20) [US6] (Start Price = £8.80)

TURKEY IN ASIA: Cover franked with single 1914 1pi blue (SG 505) tied by MERZIFOUN cds. Addressed to CONSTANTINOPLE with purple boxed Arabic censor mark on front and transit & arrival marks on reverse. [US6] (Start Price = £8.80)

formular postcard (Isfila #FM10) franked with 1915 20p rose carmine with 1331 'Star & Crescent' overprint (SG 572) tied by fine PERA 3 cds. Addressed to SWITZERLAND with STAMBOUL DEPART transit cds and boxed censor marking. [US6] (Start Price = £8.80)

Cover from SMYRNE franked with France 1916 25c blue 'Sower' issue (SG 363) tied by TRESOR ET POSTES 528 French Military post office cds. Addressed to SWITZERLAND with arrival cds on reverse. [US6] (Start Price = £8.80)

20pa red postal stationery envelope (H&G B23) used with added pair 1914 20pa red on front and pair & single on reverse (SG 504, perfs a little toned) all tied by multiple strikes of MANISSA 3 cds. Addressed to SWITZERLAND with ISTANBUL transit cds on reverse. [US6] (Start Price = £14.40)

TURKEY IN ASIA: Registered cover franked with 1917 10pa green two pairs and strip of three 1920 3pi blue (SG 918 & 965) tied by multiple strikes of KAISSERIE cds with boxed 'Arabic' registration marking. Addressed to SMYRNE with TRESOR ET POSTES 528 French military transit cds on reverse. [US6] (Start Price = £14.40)

Anatolia: Parcel card franked on front with 1920 10pi slate violet and Anatolia 5pi ultramarine 'Religious Tribunal' REVENUE issue with 'Ottoman Post 1337' overprint (SG 967 & A39) tied by SAMSOUN 3 cds. Addressed to KIRCHEHRI with arrival cds also on front. Both stamps have small knife cuts - this was the usual way of cancelling the stamps on parcel cards in addition to the postmarks. Rare franking. [US6] (Start Price = £44.00) (Image)

Anatolia: Parcel card franked on front with 1920 10pi slate violet and Anatolia 50pi grey green 'Religious Tribunal' REVENUE issue with 'Ottoman Post 1336' overprint plus 1921 5pi rose with 'Ottoman Post 1337' overprint (SG 967, A19 & A74) all tied by KUREI-NOUHAS cds's. Addressed to INEBOLI with arrival cds on reverse. Some faults and stamps all have small knife cuts - this was the usual way of cancelling the stamps on parcel cards in addition to the postmarks. Rare franking & cancellation, rated 20 in C&W). [US6] (Start Price = £26.40)

Anatolia: 1pi on 1pi pale blue & lake 'Hejaz Railway' REVENUE issue, a fine cds used pair with variety MISSING 3 IN DATE. (SG A59 variety) [US6] (Start Price = £8.80)

Anatolia: Parcel card from GUMUCH HADI-KEUY with octagonal cds partially obscured by one stamp franked on front & reverse with 1916 25pi carmine on buff, 1917 20pa carmine four pairs and 2 x Anatolia 1921 5pi rose with 'Ottoman Post 1337' overprints (SG 767, 919 & A74) all tied by MERZIFOUN 1 cds's. Addressed to ATCHA with feint ATCHA cds in purple on front. Faults. [US6] (Start Price = £14.40)