347 / März 2012

ditto, imperforated set, unused, mostly unhinged mint, most values from sheet margin (Mi. 2.000,-)

1919, anniversary of enthronement 25 pia. with overprint inverted, block of 4, unhinged mint, one value with small gum fault; very fine - Unique

1920, court fee 500 pia. slate, unhinged mint, fine and scarce, certificate ISFILA (ISFILA 625,-)

Notary public revenue 50 pia. ochre, unused, very fine, a scarce stamp, certificate ISFILA (ISFILA  2.250,-)

Religious tribunals 1000 pia. brown, unused, small thin spot, one short perf and slightly toned, a rare stamp, certificate ISFILA (ISFILA  5.500,-)

1921, 10 p. olive-green, block of four, unused, fine

Notary public revenue 5 pia. rose with handstamp, unused with sharp vertical crease, a very rare stamp, only 25 issued, unlisted in Michel, certificate ISFILA (ISFILA-No. 997; 10.000,-)

Theatre tax 20 pa. black with overprint "1307" instead of "1337", unused, fine, certifictate ISFILA (ISFILA 1.500,-)

Museum tax 5 pia. dark green, vertical pair, the top stamp with large year, the lower stamp with small year, unused, usual slight gum bends, fine, certificate RPS

1922, "Antalya Airplane Mail Souvenir" on 10 pa. green, cancelled "ANTALIA 7.2.22" on piece, a scarce stamp, certificate ISFILA (ISFILA-No. YP252)

1957, Osman Hamdi Bey 20 k. with variety "black colour missing", sheet with 25 stamps, 14 items unhinged mint, 11 unused or without gum, lower sheet margins with faults

1974, RCD, 200 k. as block of 9 from the upper left sheet corner, with missing value tablet, unhinged mint, fine

 1985, turkish folks, 70 l. with missing black colour, unhinged mint, fine

1813, "TRANSPORT OFFICE / Crown G.R. / PRISONERS OF WAR", clear marking on entire letter 1813 from Bishops Castle to a French General at Bridgnorth

1813, entire letter of a French prisoner of war to Toulouse, showing on reverse manuscript censor mark "Exd. Al", fine and scarce

1813, entire letter from a French prisoner to Geneva, dated "La prison de Stapleton près Bristol en Angleterre de 4 février 1813", red manuscript "not paid"

1902/10, Edward 1 £ dull blue-green, copy with top sheet margin, lightly cancelled "GUERNSEY JU 17 11", small part of blue pen stroke at right, fine

1913, sea horses, Waterlow printing 2 s. 6 d.-10 s., unused, 5 s. top right sheet corner, unused, fine

1929, UPU 1 £ black, copy from the right sheet margin, very lightly hinged, very fine

1 £ black, unused, fine (SG £ 750,-)

1948, Gandhi 1½ a.-10 r., unused, fine

1½ a.-10 r., used, fine

Postal stationary: 1943, POW-Airmail letter sheet 1 sh. used from "DARGAVILLE 3 AU 41" to a POW in Germany, M-Stammlager VIIIB, with British and German censor marks (H+G 2)

1914, 2½ d. on 20 pf., 2 copies tied by German cancel to small registered envelope with rare typed register label "APIA No. III." to Sydney with arrival marks of December 2, 1914; only few registered items of this early period are known

1995, ATM 0,05 p., unhinged mint, light finger print (Mi. 550,-)

1847, entire letter from "VALPARAISO JU 28 1847" with manuscript "Via de Panama" to France with red boxed "COLONIES & ART.13" and double circle "ANGL.BOLOGNE 2"

1864/66, 2 entire letters from Valparaiso to Paris with accountancy marks "GB 1F90C" and "GB 2F87 5/10C"

1851, entire letter from "VALPARAISO JA 26 1851" with green boxed "Via Panama = Inglaterra" and red "PANAMA TRANSIT" to France

1872, entire letter from Valparaiso with backside "VALPARAISO UNPAID NO. 2 72" via Panama and London to France with accountancy marking "GB 1F90C" and tax stamp "30"

1859, 1 p. carmine in horizontal pair with large margins, unused o.g., folded between the stamps, fine, signed Holcombe

1 p. carmine, irregular block of 20 from the lower left sheet corner, brilliant colour and good to wide margins, unused o.g., most stamps with full unhinged mint gum, lightly folded between the 2 right rows only, otherwise fine and fresh; the 2nd largest multiple known, signed Holcombe

1860, 5 c. lilac on horizontally laid paper and  2 copies on wove paper in distinctive shades, unused, fine

10 c. yellow-buff in vertical block of 6 with good to wide margins and fresh colour, unused o.g., at central left small mark of light creasing, otherwise very fine, a scarce multiple

1861, NUEVA GRANADA 5 c. yellow in horizontal pair with good to wide margins, unused, large part o.g., fine and scarce

5 c. yellow in block of 4, pos. 26-27/35-36, large margins and fresh colour, unused o.g., some creasing, but a very rare multiple, signed Friedl and Holcombe

1 p. pink in horizontal pair with large margins all around, at top 14 mm sheet margin, unused with large parts o.g., a fine and rare multiple, signed Holcombe