1863 1 piastre black on pale gray blue, on thick surfaced colored paper with red control band, third printing (Mi.2/IIIyb, SG 6), showing "Broken Toughra" variety, tied by "battal" mute lattice of dots handstamp in black on registered cover (backflaps missing) from Constantinople, addressed to the 2nd Imperial Army in Shumnu (Bulgaria). The envelope has been refolded and may have been additionally franked at right. A fine and possibly unique example of the Broken Toughra variety on cover, with 2013 Gregory Todd certificate (illustrated in Mehmet Basaran's "Cover Story" on page 131) (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1863 1 piastre black on pale gray blue, used in combination with 2pi black on greenish blue, left sheet margin single, both on thin paper colored through, with red control bands (Mi.2/IIxb,3/IIxa) on cover to Filibe (Plovdiv), some creases and soiling, otherwise fine and scarce first issue cover to Bulgaria, with 2013 Greg Todd certificate (Image)

Est.US$1,800

1876 1 piastre yellow, perf. 13 1/2, no less than 55 examples (!), some defective (especially strip of ten cut on top), used on both sides of a large cover from Yenishehir / Larissa to Constantinople, all canceled by circular "Larissa" postmarks in blue (Coles & Walker fig.2), further canceled by manuscript, showing "Stamboul" cds on arrival, also 1876 City Post 1pi yellow applied on back, tied by Baghtche Capussi oval datestamp (1 July 76) to defray local delivery charge, impressive cover and franking, with 2015 Greg Todd certificate (Image)

Est.US$4,000

1877 (25 June) FL from Deraliye to Smyrne (modern Izmir), franked with block of eight of 10pa 1869-71 Duloz, dark eight, Type III, canceled by "81" numeral cancels of Deraliyye, fine and scarce usage, with 2015 Isfila certificate (Mi.13bB, Isfila 69) (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1877 cover from Monastir to Istanbul, franked with Duloz 5pi blue, perf. 13 1/4, 20pa pale green, used in combination with Postage Due 2pi yellow brown (Mi.17Aa,20,P13B, SG 39,60,D74B), canceled by all-Arabic "Monastir" handstamps in blue (Coles & Walker fig.83), with oval Local Post "Bagtsche Capussi" and Stamboul arrival markings on back, fine and attractive cover from present-day Macedonia, ex-Otto Hornung, with 2013 Gregory Todd certificate (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1927 overprints, complete set of 11, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $700 (Cat No. 648-58) (Image)

Cat. $700, Est.US$250