Sale No: 284
Lot No:1959
Symbol:Cat No:14

1868: Dulos 20 pa. green, horizontal pair used on 1870 cover to Venice endorsed 'Col Vapore' tied by circular all arabic SCUTARI handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 3). Transit datestamp of Austrian Post Office ANTIVARI in black (2/11) on obverse, thence via Trieste to Venice. Taxed on arrival with 1870 Italy Postage Due 10 c. and 60 c. tied by Venezia datestamp (Nov 9). Addressee's name erased by a rare 'triple' combination usage. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:1961
Symbol:Cat No:52

1886: 2 pi. orange & blue used on reverse of envelope from Mus to Istanbul tied by bold strike of circular all Arabic MUS POSTA SUBESI negative seal handstamp in blue (Bayindir fig. 4). Stamboul arrival cds in blue alongside. A superb and rare cover. Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6464. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:1962
Symbol:Cat No:56

1888: 2 pi. lilac & blue used on attractive cover from Mus to Istanbul tied by superb strike of circular all Arabic TELGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I MUS negative seal handstamp (Ziya/Bulent fig. 3 = RRR) struck in black. A remarkable and extremely rare cover. Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6465.rnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:1963
Symbol:Cat No:72H

1892: 2 pi. orange, diagonally bisected lower left half of stamp used on reverse of cover from Mus to Istanbul tied by superb strike of circular all Arabic TELGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I MUS negative seal handstamp (Ziya/Bulent fig. 3 = RRR) struck in bright blue.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6467. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:1965
Symbol:Cat No:P11B+P12B

1871: Postage Due 20 pa. brown and 1 pi. brown (two examples) used on attractive 1876 cover from Ardahan to Istanbul tied by all Arabic double framed ARDAHAN handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 165), with superb strike of double framed all Arabic KARS handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 79) applied in transit alongside. Reverse with Stamboul arrival cds in black. A charming and extremely rare cover from both the Armenian and Ottoman standpoint. Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6496. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:1966
Symbol:Cat No:IIA

Liannos City Post 1865: 20 pa. black on green, perf. 14, a single example used on 1866 entire letter locally mailed to Galata, Cosp., tied by dotted lozenge in black with bilingual oval "PERA" despatch at right (Feb 22) and reverse with "GALATA" arrival of the same day with "BACHTCHE CAPUSSI" handstamp over flap; overall soiling but somewhat surprisingly, a rare local usage.rnProvenance: Collection Verschoyle, RL, Basel, 21 March 1980, lot 2317. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:1967
Symbol:Cat No:IIA

Liannos City Post 1865: 20 pa. black on green, perf. 14, a single example used on 1866 entire letter to Vienna, Austria tied by "POSTE LOCALE / CONSTANTINOPLE" cds (Aug 5j) with repeated strike below in black. Thence via Austrian P.O. with "CONSTANTINOPEL" cds (Aug 17g) in black. Oval bilingual "GALATA" City Post datestamp on reverse with Vienna arrival cds in red (Aug 22) displaying well on flap, charged '25' (kreuzer) due to pay in manuscript. A fine and rare entire. Signed Jamet, Schlesinger. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Bell's Asia Minor Steamship Co 1868: 1 pi. black on green glazed paper, a used example with fair to good margins all round, cancelled by part "BELL'S / ASIA MINOR / STEAMSHIP Co. / SMYRNA AGENCY" handstamp struck in blue. Small corner crease, otherwise of fine appearance for this much rarer value with under 10 examples recorded in used condition. Cert. Bottacchi (2020) Mi = € 7'500.rnProvenance: Collection Julius Steindler, RL, Basel (March 1972), lot 510, listed there as a 2 pi. adhesive. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:1969
Symbol:Cat No:46

Bell's Asia Minor Steamship Co 1884: Turkey 20 pa. red on rose, a single example used on 13 April 1886 cover from Aivali to Chios via Smyrna tied by fair strike of oval framed "BELL'S ASIA MINOR S.S. / AIVALI / AGENCY" handstamp in blue. Reverse with Smyrne transit cds (18/4) in black, the cover with minor edge wear of no significance and with full original contents. Rare and possibly unique.rnProvenance: Collection Gordon Torrey, Corinphila sale 99, June 1997, lot 9639. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:1970
Symbol:Cat No:46

Steamship Companies 1884: 20 pa. carmine on rose used on covers (3) all to Chios, with adhesives tied by circular "G.O.JOLY / VICTORIA & Co." in blue used from Aivali, second cover with circular G.O. JOLY cachet struck in red at Smyrna; third cover with circular G.O. JOLY cachet struck in violet at Aivali. All with imperfections but very rare. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:1971
Symbol:Cat No:234

Gallipoli Campaign 1914: 20 pa. red, slight aging, used on 1915 cover tied by bold strike of "SAHRA POSTASI / 21" Field Post Office datestamp in black (March 10), serving Remzi Bey's 7th Division on the Cape Helles front. Reverse with dated cachet of the 111th. Army Corps and 'Rodosto / 2' cds alongside (March 13) and unframed Censor above. Scarce and most attractive - a very similar cover is illustrated in Ziya-Bulent "Ottoman Turkish Postmarks", volume 9, page 11. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:1973
Symbol:Cat No:234

Gallipoli Campaign 1914: 20 pa. redused on 1915 cover to Constantinople (June 7) tied by "SAHRA POSTASI / 27" Field Post Office datestamp in black with Unit cachet and Censor handstamp alongside. The FPO was with the 111th. Corps based at this date in Yalova, this cover mailed just before the commander, Esad Pasha, moved his troops to the Anzac front. Reverse with further Unit cachet and Censor handstamp, Kadikeui cds and Constantinople arrival. Sealed tear at left of envelope but of very fine appearance. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:1974
Symbol:Cat No:234+235

Gallipoli Campaign 1914: 20 pa. red and 1 pi. blue (2) used on reverse of 20 pa. red postal stationery envelope, registered / AR usage to Constantinople at 3 piastre rate, cancelled by bold strike of "SAHRA POSTASI / 27" Field Post Office datestamp in black (June 15, 1915) with Unit cachet and Censor handstamp. Reverse with four more strikes of the Field Post Office / 27 datestamps (based at Yalova) with Registration cachet and boxed "AR" in black. Some peripheral aging around perforations but a charming and rare usage. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:1975
Symbol:Cat No:234+229

Gallipoli Campaign 1914: 20 pa. red used on creased postcard tied by "SAHRA POSTASI 35" Field Post Office datestamp with, at base, framed tombstone "Military Censor / 1" handstamp of the First Army (based in Gallipoli under Von der Goltz) in black; together with a sadly faulty 1 pi. blue postal stationery envelope up-rated with 1914 2 pa. claret strip of five tied by "SAHRA POSTASI 35" Field Post Office datestamp (Aug 9) with superb "Military Censor / 1" and 'Halki (Ile)' cds on reverse. Scarce. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:1977
Symbol:Cat No:233+234

Gallipoli Campaign 1914: 10 pa. green and 20 pa. red, used on 1915 Turkish Feldpost buff card to Berlin, tied by "SAHRA POSTASI 331 / 11" Field Post Office negative seal of the Vth Army Corps with repeated strike at left; based at the Cape Helles front. The card sent by Colonel Hueck commanding the 13th Division (the General was formerly on the staff of the Military Mission under Marshall Liman von Sanders) with thanks for a packet sent to him on May 6th and received on July 27. Framed Constantinople Censor cachet in black and 'Stamboul (Depart)' cds (Aug 3) on reverse. Slight wrinkles but very rare. Signed Nakri. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:1979
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Gallipoli Campaign 1914: Turkey 20 pa. red postal stationery card used to Adapazari cancelled by civilian P.O. "Dardanelles" in black (Dec 30), violet circular seal of the "Second Division Heavy Artlliery Command" (Agir Topcu Okinci Leva Kumandanligi) and negative seal of "8th Heavy Artillery Nattalion Command" (Agir Obus Sekizinci Topcu Alay Kumandanligi), the Artillery Defence of the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles. Superb strikes and most probably unique. Signed Nakri. Ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:1980
Symbol:Cat No:234+360

Gallipoli Campaign 1914: 20 pa. red and 1916 10 pa. on 1892 1 pi. claret, used on 1916 postcard to Istanbul tied by fine strike of "SAHRA POSTASI / 13" datestamp in black (July 21), the FPO at this date at Krithia with the 2nd Army on the Helles front, and struck with rectangular Censor in black. Some peripheral aging but scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:1983
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Gallipoli Campaign / Turkish Hospital Ships 1915: Postcard to the Cipher Bureau in Berlin at Military concession, written from "Dardanellen" (Nov 18), and struck with superb circular Ship's cachet and oval bilingual cachet "BRIEFSTEMPEL / LAZARETT-SCHIFF RECHID-PASHA" both in bright purple, sent via the German Consul in Constantinople with "Kais. Deutsche / Marine / Schiffspost / No. 14" cds (depot ship) in black (Nov 26). Card notes: "I am on the Hospital Ship Rechid Pasha and there are many German wounded here...". Superb and rare.rnProvenance: Collection "Cihnagir", Corinphila sale 123, 23-25 Oct 2000, lot 3046.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)