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1934, IZMIR FAIR overprinted complete set of eight in blocks, 50 krs. on 100 krs. strip of eight, all mint never hinged, very fine, largest recorded blocks of this issue and important Republic rarity

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1938, Ataturk Mourning Issue, 8 k light blue, unmounted mint block of four, bright colour, a very fine multiple of this scarce shade. (Isf 1391)

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1935, 12th International Congress of the League for Women's Rights, 100 k + 100 k Carrie Chapman portrait, eight different imperforate colour proof blocks of four on ungummed paper, each with very large left margins, fresh and very fine

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1926, Karadeniz Travelling Exhibition, exposition vignette affixed alongside 10k deep blue, the latter cancelled by commemorative "Republique Turque / Agence Postale / Exposition Flottante” Karadeniz ship cancel, postmarked Danzig (2 Aug), reverse with second vignette and pair of 2 1/2k slate Pictorials, some small edge faults, but a scarce cancellation from this famed "floating exhibition," offered with an additional unused vignette, fine. 

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FRANCE: 1870 (18 October), 1863 40 c. Napoleon lauree , tied to folded cover by Paris Star "8” in black, carried by the balloon "Lafayette” to Carcassonne, backstamped upon receipt on 23 October, redirected to Constantinople, reverse with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (4 November), adhesive oxidized, yet a rare destination for ballon monte mail, fine; signed Calves.

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1863-64, Album page showing the first issues of Ottoman Empire. Specialized including first prints 2 pia. (Mi.3I) and 5 pia. (Mi.4I), third prints on thick paper Mi.1III and 2III, second printing and postage due issues in both colours, two stamps used, all others unused with full to wide margins and very fresh colours, a scarce offer

1863/65, Tuhgra, interesting forgery collection with over 200 stamps, including tete beche pairs, extensively described in French language on 21 pages, ex Brandt collection

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1863-1990, collection starting first issues in large stockbook with good values 1915 five-pointed star issue, good unused/mint never hinged early Republic sets, B.o.B. and Red Crescent
 

1863/1942, unused/mint never hinged and cancelled collection in two albums, starting first issues and Duloz 25 pia. 1865, some better issues and Angora, good early Republic, also newspaper and postage stamps, stamps for the Red Crescent and a part of Cilicia, mostly good condition

1863-1960, album mostly mint never hinged, starting used first issue and ottoman, Republic mostly mint never hinged with blocks of four, some perforation errors and varieties, red crescent
 

1863/1930, small collection on stock cards starting first issues #1-4 cancelled, mostly fine used in envelope

1865/1910, "ALL ARABIC CANCELLATIONS COLLECTION" on old selfmade album pages according to Brandt & Ceylan Types including 28 Duloz covers, cancellations of Gemlik, Bandirma, Tekfurdagi, Siroz, Iskodra, Damas, Karahisar, Izmit, Halep, Bursa & Ankara, most fine to very fine in large album

1865-2000 ca., collection in large album, many blocks of four unused, classic part used, later issues mint never hinged

1865-84, Duloz issues mint and used, including 25 pia. 1865, imperf stamps, bisect on piece, local overprints, postage due and good cancellations

1892-1919, collection with strength in WWI overprinted issues including Sinai unissued set (perforated, unused n.g.), many overprint varieties, inverted and shifted overprints, pairs and blocks, 1917 P.T.T. Ox-Head set many high values and errors, Jaffa overprints, some different but overall a very interesting collection build up over decades