1871 (Nov 9): Entire letter to Novi Pazar franked on reverse with 1868 2 pi. wine-red, perf. 13¼ and 1 pi. yellow irregular perf. 5½-12, tied by circular all arabic "Bosna" handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 4). Fresh and very fine entire. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1875: Official cover from Erzurum to the Ministry of Health in Istanbul showing all Arabic circular ERZURUM QUARANTINE STATION negative seal handstamp in black with Stamboul arrival (Dec 20) datestamp above in blue. A fine and unusual cover.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6470. (Image 1) (Image)

1918: Unissued part set of five values, missing the 10 pa. value, fresh and fine mint examples from this rare set, prepared in anticipation of the invasion and conquest of Egypt. Rare. Mi. = € 2'000 for the complete set. (Image 1) (Image)

1918: Unissued part set of five values, missing the 10 pa. value from this rare set in fresh and fine mint blocks of four, prepared in anticipation of the invasion and conquest of Egypt. Rare multiples Mi. = € 8'000 for the complete set. (Image 1) (Image)

1863/1925c.: Cancellation collection arranged by Villayet, with many hundreds of stamps chosen for clarity of postmark by an expert in the field with stockbooks from the Vilayets of Adana, Aidin, Alep, Andrinople, Angora, Bigha, Bitlis, Castamouni, Constantinople, Diyabekir, Erzeroum, Hudavindiguiar, Ismid, Konia, Mamouret-el-Aziz, Trebizonde etc. with full list of contents with each of the eleven volumes; together with Post Offices abroad in Greece with Crete 'Candiya' octagonal handstamps noted, castellorizo, Samos, 'Mondros' cds in violet on 1 pi. blue (illustrated in Isfila catalogue), Yugoslavian Offices with Touz, Manastir, Mitovitza usages, together with a cover from India to Yemen with Dulos 1 pi. orange and a bisected example for internal rate, Palestine German P.O. card with fine "Aus Jerusalem / Deutsche Post" cachet. A fine lot.

Fêkê Provisonal Issue 1920 (March 17): TEO Cilicia 2 pi. slate-blue and yellow-brown, a fine unused block of 10 (2 x 5), each stamp further surcharged with rectangular "Fêkê Kuva-i-Milliye (National Militia) - 17 Mart 336-Ruhi, Dogan" provisional handstamps in black. The block with a few perforation faults but with large part og. and exceedingly scarce in unused condition - it is believed that only 125 stamps were sucharged thus. Ex collection Sedaroglu.rnrnNote: Ruhi Bey and Dogan Bey lead the Turksih Nationalist Forces in their successful assault on Fêkê.rn (Image 1) (Image)

French Occupation of Cilicia 1919: Cover addressed in Armenian from Adana to Istanbul franked by March 1919 1st overprint 20 pa. ultramarine and 1 pi. black & violet tied by ADANA / 2 datestamp (April 19) in black (Isfila fig. 15). Circular CONTROLE POSTALE / CILICIE Censor handstamp on reverse with Stamboul arrival. Ex collection Sedaroglu. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

French Occupation of Cilicia 1919: Violet Parcel Post receipt form for a package from Adana to Sivas, franked by Cilicia May 1919 TEO 20 pa. rose, 1 pi. blue and 2 pi. deep blue & yellow-brown (note broken 'Cilicie' in surcharge) used with 1919 Palestine 10 pi. blue (Gi. 14) all tied by ADANA / 3 datestamps in black (Isfila fig. 19). Reverse with Sivas arrival cds. A scarce combination usage, ex collection Sedaroglu. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

French Occupation of Cilicia 1919: Cover from Adana to Beirut franked by May 1919 TEO overprinted 20 pa. ultramarine in a strip of three (third stamp with Ciltcie' error) all tied by ADANA / 2 datestamps (July 21) in black (Isfila fig. 15). Circular CONTROLE POSTALE / CILICIE Censor handstamp alongside and part 'Beyrouth / 16' arrival cds above. Ex collection Sedaroglu. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)