1863, TUGRALI first print 5 Pia. rose horizontal pair mint with new gum, light border at bottom, full margins and fresh colour, certificate du Vachat, rarity of this issue, Isfila cat. value 60.000,- Euro++ (Image)

1863, TUGRALI 20 pa. black on yellow thin paper, marvellous mint right margin block of six showing three «head to head» tête-bêche pairs, tiny spots. Very fresh and fine, large part original gum. A fine and very rare first issue multiple, certificate du Vachat (Image)

1867, Unissued 25 pi. orange, a fresh and fine mint example of good colour, centred to base, large part original gum and hinge. A very rare stamp. Signed Brun, Michel catalogue value EUR 5.000,- (Image)

1868, 10 Para rose-lilac imperf pair with "Corrige" variety at left stamp, wide margins, mint hinged with full gum, light crease and tiny thins, very fine and fresh appearance, one of two known pairs and irrefutably the finest extant, the ultimate gem in philatelic terms (Image)

1868, 20 Pa. "grey instead of green" pair on registered cover together with 2 Pia. brick, rough perf, tied by black boxed "Kayseri 81", on reverse Samsun arrival mark, vertical fold and few crease, rarity of this issue and one of two covers known, showpiece! (Image)

1876, 5 Pia. pale blue and 25 Pia. dull rose imperf pairs, 25 Pia. showing tete-beche variety, each mint hinged with full gum, very fine, attractive pair and a real gem, for normal pairs Isfila cat. 12.000,- Euro++ (Image)

1901, NEWSPAPER ISSUE 5 Piaster buff, block of six, mint hinged with original gum, very fine and fresh, largest recorded block of this rare newspaper stamp, certificate du Vachat 2010, Isfila catalogue value 33.000,- (US$ 11.600) (Image)

1921, TURKEY IN ASIA : 14 stamps 50 Piaster brownish yellow, 7 stamps with handstamped overprint "1336" and 7 stamps with handstamped overprint "1337" together on parcel card from "American Academy for Boys Talas Cesarea" all clear cancelled "CESAREE 2" cds. and cut as usual, one of two known mix frankings and a real great rarity of Angora period, showpiece (M) (Image)

1922, TURKEY IN ASIA : Registered cover with very scarce mix franking from Galata to Zurich with arrival mark on reverse. Angora Government frankings to foreign countries are very scarce, this is one of three we have recorded, showpiece for an advanced collection! (Image)

1921, Piece with bisect 5 Pia. green Foreign Affairs and 5 Pia. ultramarine Religious Tribunals (Type II) tied by "ADAPAZARI 21/6/21" cds., an important rarity of Angora issues, ex Max Plantinga, Isfila catalogue value 15.000,- Euro++ (Image)

1921, TURKEY IN ASIA : Museum Revenue 1337 handstamped 5 Pia. dull violet bisected together with typo 1 Pia. blue bisected forming 3 Pia. rate on cover front tied by "Ankara" cds., important rarity and key piece of Angora issues. Sold for 17.000 SFr. at Feldman 1996, ex Burrus, Verschoyle, Kinsky, Plantinga. BPA certificate 1961 (M) (Image)