"R.O.P.i.T./ Jerusalem" 7 VII 14 cancel on receipt for a registered letter mailed from the Jerusalem office, this being the final type of postmark used for this office, Very Fine; the Archduke Ferdinand had been assassinated at this point and with war on the way the Russian Offices in Turkey would all be closed within the next few months (Image)

CV. 75-100

3, 1865 (20k) Blue and red, ample balanced margins, without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine;1980 Calves certificate, signed Calves and Brun (Scott $900; Michel 2, EUR1,500) (Image 2) (Image)

CV. 300-400

3, 1865 (20k) Blue and red, well margined eye-catching single with a light centrally struck Constantinople cancel, Very Fine and choice; 1998 Mikulski certificate (Scott $850; Michel 2, EUR1,000) (Image 2) (Image)

CV. 300-400

214, 1913 10pa on 2k Alexander II, strip of three tied on piece by strikes of blue R.O.P.i.T. / Smyrna 11 III 1913 cancel, Very Fine and choice (Image)

CV. 100-150

ANATOLIA; Alexandretta, 1907 Cover to USA, Offices in Turkey 10pa pair and single, 20pa, 2pi tied by blue R.O.P.i.T. / Alexandretta 20 VIII 1907 cancels, couple of transit backstamps, opened and slightly reduced at left, Fine and colorful, Tchilinghirian rates the Alexandretta cancel "R ro RRR" on cover (Image)

CV. 200-250

ANATOLIA; Mersina, 1904 Registered Cover to Paris, Offices in Turkey 2p1 on 20k tied by blue R.O.P.i.T. / Mersina 15 VII 1914 cds with accompanying registry label, light transit backstamps, lightweight envelope with bit of wrinkling, a Fine and attractive cover accompanied by a 1914 receipt for a registered letter with slightly different type of Mersina cancel (Image)

CV. 200-250

ANATOLIA; Smyrna, 1909 Postcard to Germany, Russia 2k, Offices in Turkey 2pa on 2k tied on ppc by blue partly struck R.O.P.i.T. / Smyrna cds (datelined "Smyrna 15.XI.09"), addressed to Dresden but no transit or receiving cancels, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 150-200

ANATOLIA; Smyrna, 1913 Registered Cover to Paris, Offices in Turkey 20pa, 1½pi, 2 pi, 2½pi, 3½pi overfranked philatelic cover, strikes of blue R.O.P.i.T. / Smyrna 5 IV 1913 cancels with accompanying registry label, Frenach 25-4 13 arrival cancel on face, backstamped R.O.P.i.T. / Constantinople, Very Fine and attractive multicolor franking (Image)

CV. 200-250

ANATOLIA; Smyrna, 1910 Registered Cover to USA, Offices in Turkey-Smyrna 20pa on 4k single and strip of three tied by blue R.O.P.i.T. / Smyrna 23 IX 1910 cds with accompanying registry label, backstamped R.O.P.i.T. Constantinople and NY City 10-22 1910, cover couple light horiz fold and some edge wear incl couple small breaks at top, opened and slightly reduced at left, Fine (Image)

CV. 150-200

ANATOLIA; Smyrna, 1914 Registered Cover to Belgium, Offices in Turkey 2pi on 20k tied to commercial cover by bold R.O.P.i.T. / Smyrna 31 5 14 bridge-type cds, accompanying registry label, backstamped R.O.P.i.T. Constantinople and Bruxelles 18 VI 1914 arrival, cover open three sides and with light horiz fold, still Fine and attractive single franking (Image)

CV. 200-250

ANATOLIA; Crete, Incoming R.O.P.i.T. Cancel on 1901 Card from Moscow to La Canee, ppc with a Russia 1k on each side, indicated as printed matter with assorted transit and arrival cancels highlighted by a lovely bold blue R.O.P.i.T. / Agent Crete 20 Aug 1901 oval transit cancel, Moscow and Xania cds, Fine and attractive (Image)

CV. 150-200

'"ANATOLIA; Rhodes, R.O.P.i.T. Transit Cancel on 1908 Registered Cover Rhodes to Constantinople, French Offices in Turkey 1pi on 25c pair tied by Rhodes/ Turquie D''Asia 30 Juil 08 cds, framed ""R"" handstamp, backstamped ""R.O.P.i.T. / Agent Rhodes and Smyrna transit cancels, Constantinople 2-8 08 arrival, cover open three sides for display, Fine"' (Image)

CV. 200-250

ANATOLIA; Chios, 1910 Postal Card to Stamboul, Offices in Turkey 20pa on 4k card with light R.O.P.i.T./ Chios 2 XI 1910 cds with another light strike below, backstamped R.O.P.i.T./ Smyrna4 XI 1910, recipient arrival handstamp on front side, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 100-150

ANATOLIA; Chios, 1912 Cover to Athens, unfranked but with lovely crsp strike of "Chios / Poste Russe / Gratuit" negative seal in black with accompanying R.O.P.i.T. / Chios 7 XII 1912 cds, backstamped Athens roller cancel 12 Dec 1912, opened at bottom, couple of small hinge remainders on face, still Very Fine showpiece; for a short time after Greek forces occupied Chios in Oct 1912, the Russians allowed mail to be sent free of charge as gesture of good will to local residents on its deliverance from Turkish rule (Image)

CV. 250-300

ANATOLIA; Mytilene, 1905 Cover to Constantinople, Offices in Turkey 1pi on 10k tied by light R.O.P.i.T./ Mytilene 21 Jun 1908 cds (month inverted), backstamped R.O.P.i.T./ Constantinople 23 Jun 05 cds, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 200-250

ANATOLIA; Mytilene, 1909 Postcard to Constantinople, Offices in Turkey 10pa on 2k tied to ppc by partial blue R.O.P.i.T./ Mytilene 9 May 1909 cds, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 150-200

ANATOLIA; Dardanelles, 1903 Cover with Offices in Turkey 1pi on 10k tied by R.O.P.i.T./ Agt Dardanelles 19 Mar 1904 oval cancel, ornate handstamp alongside, cover tiny edge break at bottom, Fine (Image)

CV. 150-200

ANATOLIA; Dardanelles, 1910 Registered Cover to Athens, Offices in Turkey 20pa on 4k, 1pi on 10k Dardanelles ovpt strip of three tied by light blue R.O.P.i.T./ Dardanelles 20 Dec 1910 cancels with accompanying registry label just above, backstamped Athens, Very Fine and colorful mixed issue franking (Image)

CV. 200-250

ANATOLIA; Ineboli, 1910 Postcard to Prag, ppc with Offices in Turkey 20pa on 4k tied by blue R.O.P.i.T./ Ineboli 30 Nov 10 cds with another legible strike alongside, Very Fine; a rare cancel from a small town along the Black Sea (pop. 5000-6000 in 1900) with Tchilinghirian noting cancels known only on loose stamps indicating this may be a discovery example for the cancels on cover (Image)

CV. 300-400

ANATOLIA; Sinope, 1912 Postcard to Odessa, Offices in Turkey 10pa on 2k (2) tied by legible R.O.P.i.T./ Sinope 25 Jun 12 cancel (clearer example as a backstamp) and the Odessa receiver, Very Fine; another small town on the Black Sea (1900 pop. 5000-6000) whose cancels, according to Tchilinghirian, exist only on loose stamps meaning this could be a discovery example of this rare cancel on cover (Image)

CV. 300-400

ANATOLIA; Samsun, 1906 Postcard to Paris, Offices in Turkey 10pa on 2k tied on picture side of ppc by blue R.O.P.i.T./ Samsun 4 Nov 1906 cds with more legible strike on address side, card with tint corner bend and a small break at bottom, Fine (Image)

CV. 150-200

'"ANATOLIA; Samsun, 1914 Registered Cover to Switzerland, Offices in Turkey 15pa single and pair, 10pa on 2k Nicholas II ""block"" of four all tied by R.O.P.i.T. / Samsun 20 V 1914 cancels with add''l strike at right, accompanying registry label, backstamped R.O.P.i.T. Constantinople transit and Basel 7.VI.14 arrival, cover central vertical fold ending in small break and a little piece out at bottom, Fine mixed issue franking"' (Image)

CV. 200-250

ANATOLIA; Ordu, 1905 Registered Cover to Constantinople, Offices in Turkey 1pi on 10k pair tied by R.O.P.i.T./ Ordu 4 VIII 1905 cds, circled "R" alongside, backstamped strong R.O.P.i.T. Constantinople, Very Fine an elusive cancel from this small port town (less than 5000 pop. in 1900), Tchilinghirian lists only a handful of stamps and no covers from Ordu (Image)

CV. 400-500

ANATOLIA; Ordu, 1914 Cover to Germany, Offices in Turkey 1pi on 10k tied by nice strike of R.O.P.i.T./ Agent Ordu 23 Feb 1914 oval, no transit or arrival cancels, cover light central vertical fold, still Very Fine and quite rare asTchilinghirian records "0" covers with this cancel (Image)

CV. 400-500

ANATOLIA; Kerassunde, 1911 Registered Cover to Odessa, Offices in Turkey 20pa on 4k plus 5pa, 10pa, 20pa 1pi Kerassunde overprints tied by nice strikes of blue R.O.P.i.T./ Kerassunde 1.VIII.1911 cancels, appropriate registry label, backstamped Odessa 6 8 11, Very Fine and quite attractive cover with plenty of eye-appeal, a scarcer cancel as the town had only 8000 inhabitants in 1900. (Image)

CV. 250-300