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DOXATO: 1906, registered 1pi postal stationery cover uprated with pair of 20pa of 1905 stamps to Salonica tied by DOKSATO KARYESI POSTA SUBESI (A&P type 1, RRR,) negative seals. Cancellation misread in the book. See article by Kemal Giray at ONEPS "The Levant" vol.8, no.6. Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society 

DRAMA: 1897, registered cover to Istanbul franked with 1pi and 2pi of 1892, coat of arms issue tied by DRAMA (A&P type 1, R) handstamp. Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society 

FERE: 1908, cover to Istanbul franked with 1pi of 1908 issue and tied by FEREDJIK (A&P type 3, RR) datestamp

FLORINA: 1896, registered cover to Istanbul franked with strip of four 2pi of UPU Empire issue and tied by FLORINA (A&P type 1 & 2, RR, RRR) handstamp and datestamp. Exhibition item, Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society 

GENISEA: 1855, pre-stamp entire to Istanbul struck by AN CANIB-I POSTAHANE-I YENICE (A&P type 1, RRR) negative seal.One of three recorded. Certificate TFF

GEREVENA: 1887, cover to Salonica franked with 2pi of 1886 UPU Empire stamp and tied by KARABINA (A&P type 2, RRR) datestamp. Very few recorded. 

KALAMBAKA: 1897, cover to Istanbul used during Greco-Turkish war franked with 1pi of 1892 coat of arms stamp and cancelled by KALABAK manuscript. Believed to be the only known cover. Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society

KASTELLI: 1896, telegraf used in Crete from Canea struck on arrival by TELGRAF ve POSTAHANE-I KASTEL 1313 (A&P type 1, RRR) negative seal. One of two recorded. Certificate TFF

KASTORIA: 1903, commercial cover to Germany franked on reverse with pair of 20pa of 1908 issue and tied by KESRIE (A&P type 3, RR) datestamp. Certificate TFF

KAVALA: 1894, cover to Pilmar franked with 1pi of 1890 UPU Empire stamp and tied by KAVALA (A&P type 6, RR) handstamp alongside CAVALLA (A&P type 7, RRR) datestamp. Certificate TFF

KILKIS: 1890, cover to France franked on reverse with 1pi of 1890 UPU Empire issue and tied by AVRATHISARI (A&P, type 1, RR) handstamp. Illustrated in A&P Certificate TFF

KOS: 1898, cover to Kusadasi franked with 20pa of 1892 coat of arms issue and tied by octagonal ISTANKOY (A&P type 1, RRR) handstamp. Cover illustrated on A&P Certificate TFF

KOS: 1909, postal stationery card to Smyrne struck by STANKEUY (A&P type 2, RR) datestamp.

KOZANI: 1907, postal stationery card to Belgium struck by KOZANA (A&P type 3, RR) datestamp.

LARISSA: 1859, pre-stamp entire to Salonica struck by AN CANIB-I POSTA-I YENISEHIR FENAR 257 (A&P type 1, RRR) negative seal. Very few recorded. Certificate TFF

LARISSA: 1879, cover to Bursa franked on reverse with 1pi of 1892 coat of arms stamp and tied by YENISEHIR TELGARF ve POSTAHANESI (A&P type 4, RRR) negative seal. Very few recorded. Illustrated in A&P. Certificate TFF

MITHYMNA: 1901, registered returned to sender cover (aprox a quarter of front missing) from Besiktas, Istanbul franked with two 10pa and 2pi of 1901, internal stamps struck on arrival by MOLUVA SUBESI 1289 (A&P, type 2, RRR) negative seal. Believed to be the only recorded cover. Illustrated in A&P Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society

MITHYMNA: 1912, picture postcard to Holland franked with 10pa of 1909 issue and tied by MOLYVO (A&P type 3) datestamp.

MITILINI: 1885 and 1887, covers tied by MIDILLU SUBESI 1301 (type 2, R) negative seal and MIDILLU CARSUSU 1289 (type 1, R) pozitive seals. (2)

MONT ATHOS: 1904, cover franked with 1901, 1 pia., tied by AYON OROS 6 11 904, to Odessa, refused by russian customs and returned

NAOUISSA: 1909, printed matter rate cover to Salonoca franked with 10pa of 1908, issue and tied by AGHOSTOS (A&P type 1, RR) datestamp.

NEAPOLIS: 1894, cover to Selanik franked with bisected 2pi of coat of arms issue for one piastre letter rate tied by NASLICH (A&P type 2, RRR) datestamp. Very scarce. Certificate TFF

PARAMITHIA: 1905, picture postcard to Corfu franked with 10pa of 1901 issue and tied by AIDONAT (A&P type 3, RRR) datestamp

PISKOKEFALO: 1872 official cover used in Crete struck by very clear octagonal PESKOKEFAL (A&P type 1, RRR) handstamp. Very few recorded. Rare. Certificate TFF

PLOMARI: 1884, cover to Salonica franked with 1pi of 1881 UPU Empire stamp and tied by PELMAR (A&P type 1, RR) handstamp. Very scarce. Certificate TFF

SAMOS: 1881 (ca.), cover to Istanbul franked with 1pi of 1881 UPU Empire issue and tied by TELGRAF ve POSTAHANE-I SISAM 1289 (A&P type 1, RRR). Believed to be the only recorded cover. Illustrated in A&P. Certificate TFF

SERRES: 1874, entire to Istanbul franked with 20pa and 1pi of 1870, Dulos postage due stamps tied by SIROZ 81 (A&P type 3) handstamps and on arrival franked with 1pi Sehir (City) overprinted Dulos type stamp applied for local delivery.

SERRES: 1878, cover to Athens franked with 50pa of UPU Empire issue and tied by SERRES * TURQUIE (A&P type 5, RRR) datestamp. Rare. Illustrated in A&P Certificate TFF

SERVIA: 1905, 1pi postal stationery envelope to Istanbul struck by SERFIDJE (A&P type 4, R) datestamp

SITIA: 1888, cover to Canea franked with 20pa of 1884 UPU Empire stamp for littoral rate tied by SIDYE POSTA SUBESI (A&P type 1, RRR) negative seal. Very few recorded. Certificate TFF

THESSALONIKI: 1909, picture postcard to Diego Suarez, Madagascar franked with pair of 10pa of 1908 issue and tied by SALONIQUE 2 (A&P type 37) datestamp. Unique destination.

THESSALONIKI: 1912, postal stationery card to Istanbul tied by very rare SALONIQUE - STAMBOUL 2 (A&P type 10, RRR) datestamp. Illustrated in A&P.

VOGATSIKO: 1908 (ca.), cover to Istanbul franked with1pi of 1908 stamp and tied by BOGACKO (A&P type 1, RRR) handstamp. Very few recorded.

VOLOS: 1880, cover to Istanbul franked with 20pa and 1pi of 1876/77, Dulos stamps tied by GOLOS (A&P type 1, RR) handstamp. Certificate TFF

OCCUPATION OF ASIA MINOR: 1922, two covers from Smyrne and Adrianople to Athens.

1862/1912, collection of 36 covers, cards and stationeries of Ottoman post offices in Greece including Serres, Samos, Xanthi, Florina, Preveza, Metelin, Lemnos, Grevana, Dedeagac, Canea, Larissa, Vodina, Mt.Athos, Kavala, Rhodes and Volos; a very interesting group.