1863-65 First Tughra issue, 30 mainly very fine used stamps with wide margins all round. All the values are represented including the postage due issue, two tête-bêche pairs and a cover; a very scarce lot in this selected condition. (Image)
Opening CHF 600.00
Sold...CHF 500.00
Closed..May-27-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 20975
Symbol: H
Cat No: 4Ixb
1863 5pi black on red, lightly cancelled, with the typical narrow separation lines visible on three sides, a choice example (Mi €750). (Image)
Opening CHF 80.00
Sold...CHF 50.00
Closed..May-27-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 20976
Symbol: H
Cat No: 7a
1863 Tughra 1pi black on grey, 3rd printing, thick paper, extremely fine vertical tête-bêche pair, very wide margins and a light dot and line cancel, the bottom stamp has a light wrinkle at foot otherwise an extremely fine tête-bêche pair (Scott $900). (Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 80.00
Closed..May-27-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 20977
Symbol: F
Ottoman group of 15 covers addressed to Persia, mostly ipi frankings with some origination from Iraq including Kerbela and Kiazimie, Baghdad and suburb of Nedjef Echref, fair to fine condition. (Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 330.00
Closed..May-27-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 330
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 20978
Symbol: F
Ottoman Iraq group of items from Kerbela to Persia with 1890s envelope franked on reverse with 1pi black on grey-blue tied by framed negative handstamp (maybe) of Kerbela, 1892 issue 1pi grey-blue cover with contents to Ispahan tied double-ring date stamp, 1901 cover with two 1pi showing good clear cancels, via Baghdad, two further similar covers, one with franking on reverse, plus late 1900s 1pi blue tied by fine blue cds. (Image)
