Turkey continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1379 |
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 Lemnos 1909: 1 pi. ultramarine, a used example on small piece cancelled by double ring
"SUCCURSALE POSTES IMP. OTTOMAN / KORNOS" with arabic in central vignette, struck in violet (Coles & Walker fig. 25). Extremely rare, sold together with a black & white postcard of Moudros. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 1380 |
 |
 Vilayet of Andrinople / Eastern Thrace 1912: Greece litho 25 l. blue (2) optd. for Thrace,
used on 1920 registered cover from Baba-Eski under Greek Occupation to Constantinople tied by large circular negative seal handstamp of "BABA-ESKI" in blue. Greek registration cachet in same ink at left and reverse with Andrinople transit cds (Oct
10). Rare and entirely unlisted.rnProvenance: Collection Prodromos Melon. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 1381 |
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 Vilayet of Andrinople 1912: Bulgaria 5 st. green postal stationery card used from Komotini /
Gumuldjina to Rustschuk cancelled by superb octagonal 'GUMULDJINA 1' datestamp (Nov 11) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 19) with Cyrillic circular "15th DIVISION of 2nd REGIMENT OF INFANTRY" cachet in violet at left. Rare and fine card mailed during
the 1stg Balkan War Occupation of Gumuldjina.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 133, June 2002, lot 1316. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 1382 |
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 Vilayet of Andrinople / Eastern Thrace 1913: Postcard with two Bulgarian soldiers darning
clothes mailed back under free Military Concession to Stara-Zagora from Bulgarian and Serb occupied Demir-Tache, struck by fine bilingual "DEMIR-TACHE" cds (May 19) well struck in black (Coles & Walker fig. 40). Stara-Zagora arrival (May 22)
alongside. Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 1383 |
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 Vilayet of Andrinople / Eastern Thrace 1920: Thrace 20 l. on Turkey 1 pi. blue, used on
reverse of 1920 cover to Istanbul tied by scarce bilingual "HA�REBOLOU" cds in black (Coles & Walker fig. 145) with repeated strike on obverse of cover. Alpoullou and Andrinople (Aug 25) transit cds's alongside in black. Rare: Haïrebolou was
occupied by Greek forces in July 1920. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 175.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 1384 |
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 Batum / Adjara, Turkish occupation 1918 (Oct): Turkish Fieldpost cancellations "BATUM No. 2"
and "BATUM No. 3" (Coles & Walker fig. B2 and unlisted resp.) on 1916/17 definitives 20 pa. carmine and 1 pi. violet, respectively in blocks of four. The 20 pa. block is on a stationery cutout, the 1 pi block on an official document with the
handstamp of the head of the administration of Batum fortified zone on reverse. A fine and interesting duo, normally these Fieldpost cancellations of Batum are only found on newspaper cutouts and CTO, in this condition rare. (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 1385 |
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 1864 (Aug 15): Cover from Islimiye/Sliven to Ruse/Rustchuk bearing Tughra Postage due 1 pi.
& 2 pi. black on red-brown thin paper, two fine and fresh single examples with good to huge margins all round, tied by bold strikes of dotted RUSCUK handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig. 60). Two filing folds well away from stamps and postmarks,
an impressive item from the well-known Zlatov correspondence.rnProvenance: 'The Imperial Collection', Köhler sale 361, Sept. 2015, lot 504. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 1,000.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 1386 |
 |
 1863c: Cover front from Ruse/Rustchuk to the well-known Armenian merchant Kevork Kapamagian
in Istanbul bearing Thoughra Postage due 5 pi. black on red-brown thin paper, a fine and fresh single example with good to huge margins all round, tied twice by strikes of dotted RUSCUK handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig. 60) and Stambul mute
obliterator. A desirable item.rnProvenance: Collection Otto Hornung, Corinphila sale 137, May 2003, lot 1544. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 1387 |
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 Vilayet of Andrinople / Eastern Thrace 1869/75: Dulos Postage Due 20 pa. grey-brown used on
reverse of circa 1881 cover from Bourgas to Constantinople tied by circular negative Travelling Post Office seal "EDIRNE SEYYAR POSTASI 1 / 297" handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker unlisted, Isfila APO 6, no. 501). Some peripheral aging but a scarce
cover.rnProvenance: Collection Adolf Passer. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 1388 |
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 1875 (March): Entire letter from travnik to Ottoman Bosnia bearing Dulos postage due 1869 20
pa. and 1 pi. brown & dark-brown perf. 5-11, both tied by neat all-Arabic triple oval TRAVNIK handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig. 18). Some cover imperfections but a fine cover from the old medieval Bosnian capital. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 1389 |
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 1871 (Oct 26): Entire letter from Bosna/Sarajevo to Mostar bearing Dulos postage due 1869 20
pa. and 1 pi. brown & dark-brown perf. 5-11, both tied by neat all-Arabic double circle "Mostar 81" handstamps in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 16). An appealing cover with short distance postage from Bosnia prior to the Austrian occupation in 1878. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 1390 |
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 1874 (Aug 26): Registered Entire letter from Constantinople to Uskub/Skopje Macedonia
bearing Dulos postage due 1869 1 pi. and 5 pi. brown & dark-brown perf. 5-11, both tied by crisp all-Arabic double triangular DERSAADET 1 STAMBOUL handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig. 38), registration handstamp alongside. Vertical filing fold
well away from stamps and postmarks, nevertheless a most interesting usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 1391 |
 |
 Liannos Private Post 1865: Essay for proposed 20 para value, in green, red and yellow with
embossed filigree lettering and value tablets raised in white, slight marginal split at left but of immense rarity, it is believed but two sets of three Essays (see Torrey sale at Corinphila, June 1997, lot 9646 and Hornung sale at Spink, June 2011,
lot 2539) were prepared and submitted to Perkins Bacon in London. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 1392 |
  |
 Liannos Private Post, Postage Dues 1866: (20 pa.) black on rose-pink paper, 4th printing
(without horizontal line between 'Taxe Ext: and Taxe Int:'), printed in sheets of 200 in horizontal Transfers of 10 Types but no full sheets known, an unused block of twenty-five (5 x 5), showing Transfer Types 6-7-8-9-10 repeated (see the Plating
notes with the lot), good margins all round and generally fine colour, minor creases do not detract, large part og. An exceptionmally scarce multiple. Signed Wilson.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 1393 |
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 Liannos Private Post, Postage Dues 1866: (20 pa.) black on rose-pink paper, 4th printing
(without horizontal line between 'Taxe Ext: and Taxe Int:'), the famous used horizontal pair, each Postage Due label with manuscript '1' in ink and total below each of 1.20 for a 3 piastres total charge, cancelled by oval "Galata" datestamp in black.
Slight thin and closed cut between the stamps at base but extraordinarily rare, believed to be the sole recorded used multiple from any of the Settings. Cert. RPSL (1972).rnProvenance: Collection Gordon Torrey, Corinphila sale 99, June 1997, lot
9661. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 1394 |
 |
 Liannos Private Post 1866 (June): 1 pi. rose, 2nd printing, an unused block of 50 (5 x 10)
on vertically laid paper with large part Arms over ER watermark (68 x 168 mm.) also found on 1850's Great Britain postal stationery (illustration enclosed), the block of good colour and with mostly large margins all round, thin spot and minor bends,
large part or unmounted og. The multiple is sold with a detailed list identifying the ten types on the printing Stone Mi = € 12'500 for first printing.rnNote: Believed to have been issued in sheets of 200 stamps, the (few) blocks of fifty being the
largest recorded multiples. Blocks also occur with the Arms watermark together with ETTORE DE RITTER / PODGORA watermarked lettering. The stamps were issued to collect the local postage due / delivery charge on incoming mail from Egypt. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 1395 |
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 Liannos Private Post 1866 (June): 2 pi. blue, 2nd printing, an unused block of 50 (5 x 10)
on vertically laid paper with large part Arms over ER watermark (68 x 168 mm.) also found on 1850's Great Britain postal stationery (illustration enclosed), the block of good colour and with mostly large margins all round, minor age spots and corner
bend, large part or unmounted og. The multiple is sold with a detailed list identifying the ten types on the printing Stone Mi = € 12'500 for first printing.rnNote: Believed to have been issued in sheets of 200 stamps, the (few) blocks of fifty being
the largest recorded multiples. Blocks also occur with the Arms watermark together with ETTORE DE RITTER / PODGORA watermarked lettering. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 1396 |
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 1863/78: Selection one Toughra and 16 Dulos definitives, used and cancelled in Bulgaria and
Eastern Roumelia incl. Toughra 1 pi. black third printing on blue thick paper cancelled in Rstchuk, several double circle all Arabic handstamps in black and blue, in general neat and clear strikes. (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 75.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 1397 |
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 Lemnos 1875/1906c.: Small group on album pages with cancellations of ATCHKY, cover to
Metelino with 1876 1 pi. yellow tied by negative seal "Telegraf Ve Posta Hane-i Lemnos" in black (Coles & Walker unlisted), "Lemnos Posta Shubesi" seal in blue on 1884 20 pa. carmine (rare), "Lemnos Posta Shubesi" negative seal in violet on 1892 20
pa. claret pair on piece, later Lemnos and Moudros usages (8 items). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
| 1398 |
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 Thessaly 1876/1900c.: Exhibit Collection with array of loose stamps, pieces and covers/cards
with 1892 10 pa., 20 pa. and 1 pi. on small piece all tied by framed "Domokos" all arabic handstamp in blue (cert. Gary Paiste 1992), 1898 Greek 20 l. stationery envelope used with Turkey 5 pa. on 10 pa. green (6) to Stamboul tied by "Kalabaka"
cds's, 1865 Dulos 20 pa. yellow and 5 pi. red on cover tied by all arabic "Larissa" handstamps in blue, rare "YENEÅžEHIR TELEGRAF POSTA HANEI" negative seal handstamp complete strike of 1892 1 pi. on piece (ex 'Cihangir' collection), 1875 Dulos 10
pa. mauve with fine all arabic "Phanari" handstamp in black, 1892 Postage Due 1 pi. black with fine "Tournavos" cds in blue, 1893 cover with Thessaly set of five tied by "Trikhala" cds's in blue and three values on cover cancelled at "Velestinon",
1897 cover with 1892 1 pi. tied by "VOLOS" cds in violet, a scarce group (23 items). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jan-27, 11:59 PM |
