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1324

1868: Postage Due 2 pi. brown, perf. 5-11 used with Postage 1869 1 pi. yellow used on cover to Constantinople tied by bold strike of circular all arabic "Dedeagatche" handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 1) with registration cachet in blue alongside. Placed into the City Post on arrival with 1876 1 pi. orange-yellow tied by "Bachtche Capussi" datestamp. Typical slight imperfections but a scarce cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1325

1871/72: 2 pi. orange-red, perf. 5-11 in a horizontal pair, with 1876 10 pa. mauve pair used on cover fromBursa to Philipopolis tied by octagonal framed handstamps in blue. Rare and fine Cyillic large format "POSTA / PLOVDIV" cds in blue of arrival (March 18) alongside. Small imperfections on obverse but a rare usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1326

1876: Empire 10 pa. black on lilac (2) and 1876 ½ pi. on 20 pa. green (2) used on 1880 entire letter to Philipopolis, Estern Roumelia tied by "Constantinople / Turquie" datestamps in blue, struck on reverse with most part rare Cyrillic "POST / PLOVDIV" cds in greenish-blue. File folds away from adhesives but a rare usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1327

1876: Empire 10 pa. black on lilac pair and single 1 pi. black on grey-blue used on 1880 entire letter to Philipopolis, Eastern Roumelia tied by "Constantinople / Turquie" datestamps in blue, struck on reverse with rare Cyrillic "POST / PLOVDIV" cds in greenish-blue with "Plovdiv" possibly deliberately defaced with heavy inking. A most unusual entire that opens well for display. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1328

Ottoman Post 1913: 5 pa. ochre-yellow, a single example on postcard to Inspector General of Sanitation in Constntinople, tied by good strike of "CAMARAN" island cds in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 56) with arrivals at left. Scarce, Kamaran is the largest Yemeni island in the Red Sea. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1329

1916: Red Cross, overprinted in red 100 pa. on 10 pa., a half sheet of ten subjects (Isfila K13/K17), of fine appearance, one with rounded corner, unused without gum. Rare Mi = € 700. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1330

1921: "Kilis" provisional, an unused block of four, on thin cigarette paper, perforated by sewing machine, of fine fresh colour, unused without gum. A very rare stamp in a multiple Mi = € 1'800. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1331

Airmail 1917 (Sept): Document with violet type-written information on the 9 Aeroplanes that left Otranto for the Levant (Sept 8) eight having arrived in Florina, Northern Greece with one 'plane still in Valona, Albania. Handstruck "Commandement Des Armées Alliées en Orient / Commndement de la L'Aéronautique" illustrated cachet in violet and signed by both Michaud at left and by General Sarrail in ink. Rare. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1332

Airmail 1918/19: Proposed 2 fr. stamp for the Orient Flights from Constantinople to Bucharest and thence to France by Train, an unused imperforate sheet marginal block of four "Poste Avion en Orient", on thin white paper with margins all round, fresh and very fine. Extremely rare in a multiple (the Bill Robertson collection, Corinphila sale 186, May 2014) contained just a single example. Signed Kessler. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF480.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1333

Airmail 1919: Document beautifully inscribed in ink, headed "Projet Constantinople-Paris (Avion Breguet)" showing the journey of the flight and the times taken between" "Constantinople-Andrinople-Sofia-Pirot-Belgrade-Neusatz-Agram-Laibach-Trente-Constance-Belfort and Paris" handstamped by metallic handstamp "ARMÉES ALLIÉS EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIÈNNE" struck in violet. An exceptional document ably fitting on an album page. Presumably unique. Signed Braunstein.rnNote: Ex collection Sassower. For further reading on this and the following lots, see the London Philatelist, Volume 109, May 2000, pages 122-134. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1334

Airmail 1919 (July 7): First Military Flight cover from Constantinople to Paris franked by France Sower 25 c. blue and Merson 1 fr. lake & green tied by framed handstamp "ARMÉES ALLIÉS EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIÈNNE" struck in black with "Tresor et Postes / 506" cds adjacent (July 7). Reseal Censor tape and further strike of oval "Contrôle / Par l'Authorité Militaire" on reverse with Paris arrival (July 14). The first date for carriage of civilian mail by this service. Slight opening tear at base but rare. Ex collection Sassower. Cert. Behr (2007). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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1335

Airmail 1919 (July 14): Military Flight cover from Constantinople to Bordeaux franked by France Sower 25 c. blue (5) tied by framed handstamp "ARMÉES ALLIÉS EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIÈNNE" struck in black with "Tresor et Postes / 506" cds below (July 14). Reseal Censor tape and oval "Contrôle / Par l'Authorité Militaire" on reverse. The second date for carriage of civilian mail by this service. Reseal tape lifted to show adhesives but intact. Scarce. Ex collection Sassower. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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1336

Airmail 1919 (July 17): Military Flight cover from Constantinople via Bucharest to Paris franked by France Sower 15 c. green, 20 c. dull purple pair and 25 c. blue in a strip of four tied by two strikes of framed handstamp "ARMÉES ALLIÉS EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIÈNNE" struck in black with "Tresor et Postes / 506" cds below (July 17). Reseal Censor tape and oval "Contrôle / Par l'Authorité Militaire" on reverse. Scarce - this flight was delayed due to bad weather and the cover is sold with a printed form detailing this and stating that the flight landed in Bucharest, Romania at 10.30 on July 19 - the form struck with rare framed "ARMÉES ALLIÉS EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIÈNNE" in violet and oval "POSTE-AERIENNE / Aeronautique / Armées d'Orient / Le Capitaine Blandinieres". Wonderful and extremely rare. Signed Braunstein. Ex collection Sassower. (Image 1)

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1337

Airmail 1919 (Aug 11): Military Flight cover from Constantinople to Bucharest franked by France Sower 5 c. green and Merson 40 c. red & pale blue (3) all tied by two strikes of framed handstamp "ARMÉES ALLIÉS EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIÈNNE" struck in black with "Tresor et Postes / 506" cds below (Aug 11). The adhesives also tied by circular Romanian negative seal Military Censor arrival handstamp in black. Scarce - Gabby Sassower "correspondence to Bucharest is elusive" (London Philatelist, Vol. 109, May 2000, page 125). Signed Braunstein. Ex collection Sassower. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1338

Airmail 1919 (Sept 8): Military Flight cover from Constantinople to Bucharest franked by France Sower 5 c. green, 20 c. purple and Merson 1 fr. lake & green all tied by tframed handstamp "ARMÉES ALLIÉS EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIÈNNE" struck in black with "Tresor et Postes / 506" cds below (Sept 8). Circular Romanian negative seal Military Censor arrival handstamp in black and cds verso (Sept 12). Scarce - Gabby Sassower "correspondence to Bucharest is elusive" . Illustrated in the London Philatelist, Volume 109, May 2000, page 125. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1339

Airmail 1919 (Sept 13): Military Flight cover from Constantinople to Paris endorsed "F.M.", cancelled by rare framed metallic handstamp "ARMÉES ALLIÉS EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIÈNNE" struck in violet with "Tresor et Postes" cds below in black. Return address of a Lieutenant in Sector 502 in Constantinople. Rare and fine cover. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1340

Airmail 1919 (Oct 1): Postal receipt form struck at top with "Tresor et Postes / 5126" cds in black (Oct 1) with oval cachet "ARMÉES ALLIEES en ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIENNE / 526" in black and "Tresor et Postes / 526" cds struck in Bucharest on the following day (Oct 2). Rare. Signed Braunstein. Ex collection Sassower. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1341

Airmail 1919 (Oct 7): Military Flight cover from Constantinople to Chester, England cancelled by rare framed metallic handstamp "ARMÉES ALLIÉS EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIÈNNE" struck in violet with "Tresor et Postes / 506" cds at right (Oct 7). Some wear to envelope but an Official Military usage to a British Captain in the 21st Lancers, more especially scarce to the UK. Ex collection Sassower, illustrated in the London Philatelist, Volume 109, May 2000, page 125; with letter from the doyen of Airmail philatelists, Francis Field. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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1342

Airmail 1919 (July-Oct): The Airmail collection of covers/cards (39) and 3 pieces from the Military Constantinople-Bucharest flight service, connecting to Paris by Rail, possibly the Orient Express, with covers (2) sent prior to the service starting, one ironically taking less time than the famous first flight of July 10th, with genuine flown covers cancelled "ARMÉES ALLIÉS EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIÈNNE" from July 14, 24, 28 and 31, August 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25 and 28; September 1, 4, 18, 22, 29; October 2, 9, 16 - this stampless with "ARMÉES ALLIÉS EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIÈNNE" in violet, and four spurious covers cancelled after the service was discontinued on October 30. A splendid and rare lot. Ex collection Sassower. (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) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25)

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SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

1343

Lots & Collections 1863/1949: Collection from 1863 with Toughra issue well represented with 20 pa. on yellow thin paper unused (7) and used (5), 20 pa. on thick paper unused (4) and used (8), 1 pi. on lilac pelure paper unused (4) and used (13, incl. a horizontal pair) and a tête-bêche vertical pair, 1 pi. on thick paper used (8), 2 pi. on blue thin pelure paper unused (7) and used (14), 5 pi. on red pelure paper unused (3) and used (7), Postage 20 pa and 5 pi. unused and used with duplication; 1865 Duloz issue with black 20 pa. Proof and large array of unused and used, varieties and Colour Trials (15); 1865 Postage Dues with 5 pi. unused block with paper fold variety and a scarce entire with 20 pa. and 1 pi. values, 1867 with 10 pa. bronze green repaired cliché in pair, 5 pi. orange vermilion, faulty but genuine example (Mi IV = € 5'000), 1868 Duloz issue with Trials, varieties incl. ¾ of 2 pi. used on piece, 25 pi. unused block of four and covers incl. 1869 usage with adhesives cancelled in red; 1873 study of the City Post incl. separated Glavany forgeries and covers, 1876 overprinted piastres incl. multiples and varieties, 1876 'Empire' issue unused sets (3) and varieties incl. tête-bêche, imperforates with background inverted, 25 pi. Colour Trials etc., 1880/90 'Empire' issues with similar but larger range of Trials, varieties and multiples and a few covers; 1892 issue with unused and used, cancellation study and a few covers, 1898 octagonals with study of usages from the 13 PO's incl. covers and annotated forgeries, 1901/08 Toughra issues with fine study of unused and used incl. March 1901 Printed Matter optd. set unused (Mi 108A/113A), delightful 1902 registered cover from Rhodes to UK, 1905 Printed Matter optd. set (perf. 12) unused, 1908 small Toughra sets (3) perf. 13¼, perf. 12 and perf. compound unused, 1908 overprinted 'matbua' unused and used, 1909 unofficial Jaffa overprints, 1909 'matbua' unused set, 1911 Sultan's visit issues near complete and with a few varieties, 1912/15 Red Cross charity sets unused and used (Michel Ia/V = € 2'500+), 1913 issue unused and used and 10 pa. green imperf. pair; 1913 Stamp Booklets in grey, red and in buff complete, 1914 Sultan set to 200 pi. unused and used (Mi 229/245 = € 1'600) and 5 pa. Trial printed in red; 1915/16 Crescent & Date optd. issues with large range incl. multiples, varieties and covers, 1917 optd. "PTT" issues unused (Mi. 485-617 largely complete unused, with 16 certs. Ceremuga) used and covers, 1919 overprinted Armistice set of 13 unused and used (Mi = € 1'500), 1919 Sultan Accession set unused and used and varieties, Angora with Dec 1920 surcharged issues with extremely fine range of unused and used together with a registered Parcel Card from Césarée, Land Registry issue 2 pi. grey used (Mi 718 = € 5'500), Foreign Affairs 10 pa. green unused and used, 1 pi. ultramarine unused (Mi 735 = € 500) and 5 pi. green (Mi 736 = € 650) all signed Vachat, and a study of the forged surcharges; study of Hejaz Railway stamps, 1921 Navy issue unused (Mi 744/748 = € 650) and used, Ministry of Finance optd. issue with duplication, 1921 "Kilis" provisonals printed on cigarette paper unused and used (Mi 753 = € 750), "Feke" provisional usages with some on piece; rare "Akpinar VI Army Corps" usage on piece; 1921 set of three surcharged 1 pi. used (Mi 766/II) with cert. Nakri; Jan and Dec 1922 Barabrino issues unused and used, Republic 1923/26 definitive set to 500 pi. green unused (Mi. = € 1'500) and used and multiples etc., Lausanne set unused and used, 1926 pictorial definitives unused and unusual usage on card mailed at Constanta, 1926 Obligatory Tax unused and used range, 1927/28 Airmail Obligatory Tax set unused and used on piece (Mi 5/14 = € 1'400); 1927 Izmir set unused, 1928 Izmir set unused and used, 1929 redrawn set of six unused, 1930 set of 22 unused, Sivas Ralway unused and used and varieties, 1931 Atatürk definitive study, 1934 Izmir set of nine unused and used, 1935 Suffragette set unused and used (Mi. 985/999 = € 2'000), 1936 Dardenelles set in unused pairs with '1926' variety and 50 k. with date omitted used, 1942 Inonu Essay and thick paper varieties in multiples, thereafter complete to 1949. Further volumes with studies of 1915/16 War Orphans overprint issues, extensive Cilicia, Local Posts, British Levant and Austrian, French, German, Greek, Italian, Polish and Russian (incl. 1863 6 k. blue unused) Post Offices. Condition obviously varies but many varieties present, a splendid largely complete collection.

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SOLD for CHF13,500.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM