Complete folded letter from SMYRNE to MARSEILLE, FRANCE datelined 'Smirne le 15 Septembre 1749'. The cover was carried privately with no postal markings but has been disinfected with Vinegar on arrival in France. Unusual. [US3] (Start Price = £43.20)

20pa black on brown 'Tughra' POSTAGE DUE issue on thin paper with blue control band at foot, a fine mint copy with full O.G. Four good to large margins. (SG D7) [US3] (Start Price = £95.20) (Image)

5pi black on pale red 'Tughra' issue on thin paper with blue control band at foot, a fine used copy on small piece, four good to large margins. (SG 4a) [US3] (Start Price = £40.80)

10pa mauve, 20pa green and 1pi yellow 'Duloz' issue, perf 13½ with new inscription, the set of three fine mint blocks of four. (SG 64/66) [US3] (Start Price = £8.00)

5pi blue 'Duloz' issue, perf 13½, a fine mint block of four. (SG 39) (Start Price = £4.00)

5pi yellow brown 'Duloz' POSTAGE DUE issue with inscription in red brown, perf 13½, a fine mint block of four, few ragged perfs at right. (SG D70A) [US3] (Start Price = £1.60)

5pi blue 'Duloz' issue, perf 5½ - 11½, a fine mint block of four. (SG 46) (Start Price = £4.00)

TURKEY IN ASIA: 20pa green 'Duloz' issue used with part strike of hexagonal Arabic ALIAGA CHIFTLIGI cancel in black. (SG 43, Coles & Walker rated 25) [US3] (Start Price = £13.60)

10pa black & mauve 'Empire' issue, perf 13½, a fine mint block of four. (SG 82) (Start Price = £6.40)

2pi black & flesh 'Empire' issue, perf 13½, a fine mint block of four. (SG 85) (Start Price = £4.00)

1pi yellow & black postal stationery envelope with blue ISTANBUL 'City Post' handstamp (H&G Unlisted, ISFILA #AN 4Aa). A fine unused example. Uncommon. [US3] (Start Price = £27.20)

5pa black & olive green 'Empire' issue, perf 13½, a fine mint block of four. (SG 89) (Start Price = £8.00)

10pa black & green 'Empire' issue, perf 13½, a fine mint block of four, some light gum toning. (SG 90) [US3] (Start Price = £1.60)

20pa carmine 'Empire' issue, perf 13½, a fine unused block of six. (SG 98a) (Start Price = £4.00)

1pi blue 'Empire' issue, perf 11½, a fine mint block of four. (SG 104) [US3] (Start Price = £1.60)

20pa rose 'Empire' issue, perf 11½, a fine mint block of six. (SG 103) [US3] (Start Price = £4.00)

South Bulgaria: 10pa bright green & pale green with 'Lion' overprint in black. A fine lightly used copy. (SG 33) [US3] (Start Price = £18.40)

5pa black 'Empire' issue, perf 13½, a fine mint block of four. (SG 109) (Start Price = £4.00)

2pi orange & blue 'Empire' issue, perf 13½, a fine mint block of four. (SG 110) [US3] (Start Price = £1.60)

5pa green & yellow 'Empire' issue, perf 13½, a fine mint block of four. (SG 113) (Start Price = £8.00)

2pi mauve & slate 'Empire' issue, perf 13½, a fine mint block of six. (SG 114) (Start Price = £6.40)

'Postage Due' issue of the EMPIRE both sets of three perf 13½ & perf 11½ fine mint. (SG D117/D122) (Start Price = £12.00)

RUSSIAN POST OFFICE: 10k rose carmine & green perf 14½ x 15 on horizontally LAID paper, a fine mint copy with full gum. (SG 17a, Cat £95) [US6] (Start Price = £10.40)

5pa on 10pa green with overprint in red, a fine unused block of four. (SG 160) [US3] (Start Price = £5.60)

Palestine: 20p carmine on pink postal stationery card (H&G 11) used with JERUSALEM, PALESTINE cds. Addressed to SWITZERLAND with arrival cds on front. [US3] (Start Price = £18.40)