1851 Folded entire from Constantinople to Bursa bearing extremely rare oval "C.O.P. / P.P. / CONSTANTINOPLE" hs, very fine, cert. Guy de Vachat stating only two examples recorded, plus 1846 folded entire from Chios to Constantinople with oval "P.P. / CONSTANTINOPLE" hs, restored top flap, minor soiling, fine, cert. Guy de Vachat (2010). (Image)

1863-65 Tughra Second Printing 20pa black on yellow tête-bêche block of four, red bands at bottom, mint tête-bêche block of four head to head (Types VIII-IX/II-III), fresh & very fine. (Image)

1863-65 Tughra Second Printing 20pa black on yellow tête-bêche block of four, red bands at bottom, mint tête-bêche block of four (Types XI-XII/V-VI), fresh & very fine (Isfila Specialised No. 3 TB02). (Image)

1863-65 Tughra Second Printing 20pa black on yellow, control bands foot to foot, used tête-bêche block of four, cancelled by black battal, some usual wrinkles, very fine (Isfila 3TB02). (Image)

1863-65 Tughra Second Printing 1pi black on grey used tête-bêche block of four, control bands foot to foot showing four tête-bêche pairs, a fine & scarce block. (Image)

1863-65 Tughra Second Printing 5pi black on rose, with control bands in blue at bottom, used right sheet marginal horizontal strip of three, very fine (Isfila Specialised No. 6 PV03) (Image)

1863-65 Tughra Third Printing 1pi black on grey-lilac, used horizontal strip of three, cancelled by line & dot in black, very fine. (Image)

1923-25 Complete mint set of the first definitive stamps of the Turkish Republic, to 500pi, including both listed shades of the 5pi, fresh colour throughout, original gum, most lightly hinged, scarce and fine (Scott $1436). (Image)

1930 Airmail Bir Lira on 2ghr in mint n.h. sheet of 110, selvedge on three side, one corner creased otherwise fine and rare (Mi. €33'000)