Entire letter set from CONSTANTINOPLE to GREECE with large CONSTANTINOPLE (TURQUIE) cds on front. Rated '70' in red crayon with DISINFECTION slits along edges. GREEK arrival cds on reverse. [US2] (Start Price = £31.20)

Entire letter set from ISMIR to SYRAH, GREECE with manuscript 'Poste Francaise' at top and small SMYRNE TURQUIE cds on front. Rated '100' in red crayon with DISINFECTION slits in centre. GREEK arrival cds on reverse. Very attractive. [US2] (Start Price = £31.20)

1pi black on slate 'Tughra' issue on thin paper with red control band at foot, a fine unused copy, four good to large margins. (SG 2a) [US2] (Start Price = £60.00)

2pi pale brown 'Duloz' POSTAGE DUE issue, perf 12½, a fine unused copy. (SG D32) [US2] (Start Price = £21.60)

10pa grey brown 'Duloz' issue, pers12-13 with inscription Type B, a fine lightly used copy. Scarce stamp [US4] (Start Price = £35.20)

25pi lake red 'Duloz' issue, perf 5½ - 11½, a fine mint copy. (SG 48) [US2] (Start Price = £19.20)

TURKEY IN ASIA: 20pa green 'Duloz' issue a fine pair on small piece used with one complete and one part strike of rectangular Arabic OUCHAK cancel in black. (SG 43) [US2] (Start Price = £8.80)

Iraq: Cover franked on reverse with 1884 1p blue (SG 104) tied by BAGDAD TURQUIE cds of IRAQ with neat return address alongside. Addressed to HAMADAN PERSIA with arrival cds also on reverse. [US2] (Start Price = £31.20)

Iraq: Cover franked with 1884 1p blue (SG 99) tied by fair BAGDAD TURQUIE cds of IRAQ. Addressed to HAMADAN PERSIA with arrival cds also on front. [US2] (Start Price = £28.00)

SYRIA : Black & white PPC 'ALEP - Vue de la Maison du Gouverneur' franked with 1892 20pa claret (SG 142a) tied by ALEP cds of SYRIA. Addressed to FRANCE with partial arrival cds on front. [US5] (Start Price = £8.00)

BULGARIA : 20pa carmine used with good strike of EYRI - DERE cds of BULGARIA in black. Very scarce. (SG 169, Listed but not rate in C&W) [US5] (Start Price = £13.60)

TURKEY IN ASIA: 20pa carmine pair used with good strike of circular Arabic TORBALI cancel in black. (SG 169, Coles & Walker rated 7) [US2] (Start Price = £4.80)

Iraq: Cover franked with single 1909 1pi ultramarine (SG 275A) tied by KERBELA cds of IRAQ. Addressed to SULTANABAD, IRAN with transit marks of ISPAHAN & KIRMANCHAH and SULTANABAD arrival cds all on reverse along with two different Postman's SANDOOQ markings on front & one on reverse. [US2] (Start Price = £31.20)

Iraq: Cover franked on reverse with pair 1892 20pa claret (SG 142a) tied by fine strike of undated oval bilingual 'BAGDAD' cancel in black with BAGDAD cds alongside. Addressed to ALEPPO, SYRIA with fine ALEP arrival cds also on reverse. Cover is repaired at left. [US2] (Start Price = £31.20)

Palestine: 10pa green 'Printed Matter' issue with ARABIC overprint, perf 13½, a fine used copy with good strike of HALIL UL RAHMAN cds of Hebron, PALESTINE in black. (SG N184, Coles & Walker rated 9) [US2] (Start Price = £8.80)

Black & white PPC 'Salut de Constantinople - La bonne famille' franked on message side with Turkish 1901 5pa yellow brown (SG 175) and pair 1900 Russian Post Offices in Turkey 10pa on 2k green (SG 38) all tied by Russian CONSTANTINOPLE cds. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on front. Very scarce. [US2] (Start Price = £62.40) (Image)

Yemen: 1pi blue tied on small piece by good strike of HUDEIDA cds of YEMEN in purple. (SG 215A, Coles & Walker rated 9) [US2] (Start Price = £8.80)

Greece: 2½pi purple, perf 12, a fine used copy with part strike of SYGHRI cds of the Island of METELIN, GREECE. (SG 217A, Coles & Walker rated 20) [US2] (Start Price = £12.80)

TURKEY IN ASIA: Colour PPC 'Constantinople, vue de San Stephano' franked with pair 1905 5pa yellow buff (SG 212) tied by BAKDJEDJIK cds in purple. Addressed to UK. [US2] (Start Price = £21.60)

2pi black 'Printed Matter' issue with ARABIC overprint, compound perf 12 & 13½, a fine cds used copy. Unlisted with this perf in SG. [US2] (Start Price = £47.20)

Yemen: 20pa red used with fine strike of BEIT - BERICH cds of YEMEN in black dated 1914. Rare cancel. (SG 504, Coles & Walker rated 20) [US2] (Start Price = £28.00)

10pi on 100pi indigo and 25pi on 200pi black & green, the pair fine cds used. (SG 534/535) [US2] (Start Price = £8.80)

2pi orange with First 'Star & Crescent' overprint, perf 13½, a fine mint copy with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. (SG 544b) [US5] (Start Price = £9.60)

Registered cover franked with 1915 20pa rose carmine & 2 x 2½pi purple all with 'Star & Crescent' overprint (SG 572 & 557) tied by GALATA 20 cds's with manuscript registration markings. Addressed to GERMANY with boxed Arabic & large purple circular censor marks all on front. German arrival cds on reverse. [US2] (Start Price = £31.20)

20pa rose carmine, Plate 2, with 'P.T.T.' BULLS HEAD overprint, perf 12, a fine used copy with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. (SG 847 variety) [US2] (Start Price = £12.80)