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MITROVICA: 1876, cover to Mostar, Bosnia franked with 20pa and 1pi of 1875 Dulos stamps tied by MITROVICE (A&P type 1, RRR) handstamp. Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society

PRISTINA: 1911, Sultan's Visit to Macedonia commemorative postcard franked with 5pa printed matter rate to Kanlica, Istanbul tied by PRISTINA (A&P type 7) datestamp. Very scarce commemorative cancel properly used.

DEBAR: 1901, cover to Istanbul franked with pair of 20pa of 1909 stamps tied by DEBRE-I BALA (A&P type 3, RR) datestamp. Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society

KOCANI: 1903, cover to Konya franked with 1pi of 1901 internal issue and tied by KOTCHANA (A&P type 3, RR) datestamp.

OHRID: 1875, entire to Monastir franked with two 20pa and 2pi postage due of Dulos stamps tied by OHRI (A&P type 2, R) handstamp. Certificate TFF

PRIJEPOPLE: 1896, lettercard to Skopje struck by TELGRAF ve POSTAHANE-I PREPOL 92 (A&P tytpe 1, RRR) negative seal.

SKOPJE: 1900, telegraph from Istanbul struck on arrival by POSTA ve TELGRAFHANE-I USKUB 1297 (A&P type 4, RRR) negative seal. Believed to be the only recorded document. Illustrated in A&P. Certificate TFF

SKOPJE: 1901, cover without franking to Salonica struck by USKUB POSTA SUBESI 1307 (A&P type 6, R) negative seal. On arrival double the printed matter rate of 20pa postage due stamp applied and cancelled. Certificate TFF

VELES: 1897, registered cover to Auckland, New Zealand franked with 5pi of 1892 coat of arms issue and tied by KOPRULU (A&P type 1) handstamp. Scarce high franking to very unusual destination. Possibly unique. Certificate TFF

PODGORICA: 1876, travelling escrow accounter receipt struck on top with PODGORICE (A&P type 1, RRR) oval handstamp. Illustrated in A&P

1849/1911 collection of 16 covers, cards and stationeries of Ottoman post offices in former Yugoslavia including Uskub, Manastir, Istrumca, Nish, Koprulu, Pirlepe, Bosnia, Prilep and more

CONSTANTA: 1873 (ca.), sanitary office cover to Istanbul struck by KARANTINA-I KOSTENCE 1278 negative seal. Very rare. Certificate TFF

GALATI: 1849, Tatar Post deliveries to Varna, Bulgaria struck by AN CANIB-I POSTA-I KALAS (A&P type 1, RRR) negative seal and on arrival Varna negative seal.

GALATI: 1850, Tatar Post deliveries to Larissa, Greece struck by AN CANIB-I POSTA-I KALAS (A&P type 1, RRR) negative seal and on arrival Larissa negative seal.

TULCEA: 1877, cover to Istanbul franked on reverse with 20pa and 1pi Dulos stamps and tied by TULCA 90 (A&P type 2, RRR*) handstamps alongside arrival cancels. Highlight of the collection and truly unique cover. One of the rarest cancellation of the Ottoman Empire post offices. Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society

AL-ULA: 1907, postal stationery card to Hamburg, Germany struck by ELULA MEVKIFI POSTA SUBESI HATTI ALI (19) AGUSTOS 323 (A&P type 1, RRR) negative seal used on Hejaz Railway alongside Dera transit cds. Usually found as commemorative cancellation and genuine usages are very scarce.

NIS: 1870, commercial entire to Plovdiv, Bulgaria franked with 20pa and 1pi of 1868 Dulos stamps tied by NIS 81 (A&P type 5, R) handstamps.Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society

NOVI PAZAR: 1876, registered cover to Istanbul franked with 1pi of 1870 and 5pi of 1872, Dulos type postage due stamps tied by superb YENIPAZAR (A&P type 1, RRR) handstamps. Believed to be the only recorded registered cover.

PIROT: 1871 (ca.), cover to Sarajevo franked with 1pi and 2pi postage due of 1869/71 Dulos stamps tied by SEHIRKOY (A&P type 1, RRR) handstamps. Illustrated in A&P. Certificate TFF

DAMASCUS: 1910, cover to Istanbul franked with 1pi of 1909 issue and tied by scarce SAM-HALEB - DE DAMAS A ALEP (A&P type 507, RR) datestamp.

DAMASCUS: 1910, cover to Istanbul franked with 1pi of 1909 issue and tied by scarce SAM-HALEB - DE DAMAS A ALEP (A&P type 507, RR) datestamp. Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society

DAMASCUS: 1911, cover to Istanbul franked with 1pi of 1909 issue and tied by SAM-HAMA SEYYAR MERKEZI - BUR.AMBUL. DAMAS-HAMA 1 (A&P type 502, RRR) datestamp. Scarce railway cancel. Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society

DAMASCUS: 1914, postcard to france franked with 20pa of 1914 pictorial stamp and tied by very rare SAM-HAYFA - DAMAS-CAIFFA 1 (A&P type 516, RRR) railway cancel. Certificate TFF

1480, pre-philatelic complete entire from Salonica to Istanbul. Certificate TFF

1795, pre-philatelic complete entire from Hania, Crete to Istanbul. Certificate TFF

1844, entire from Braila, Romania to Istanbul struck by D.D.S.G. PP IBRAILA handstamp. Certificate TFF

1853, cover from Romania to Istanbul struck by very scarce oval DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO * AGENZIA IBRAILA cachet. Certificate Europhila

1862, entire from Braila to Trieste. Cover carried by DDSH to Pesth, Hungary then handed over to Austrian Post to Trieste with IBRAILA 20.GIU and FRANCE cachets. Scarce Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society

1862, maritime entire from France to Bursa struck on arrival by P.P. Ottoman Admiralty Steamship Co. cachet.

1863, folded entire to Athens struck by oval Greek HELLENIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY * VOLOS handstamp.

1868, entire from Symi to Trieste struck by THE ASIA MINOR / SCREW STEAMSHIP CO. / SMYRNA AGENCY. Certificate TFF

1871, entire from Kos to Istanbul struck by THE ASIA MINOR / SCREW STEAMSHIP CO. / COS AGENCY. Certificate TFF

1872, folded entire from Russia to Istanbul carried by Greek ship St. Anargyrol franked on arrival with 1pi Dulos stamp and tied by very rare rectangular dotted handstamp. Very few recorded.

1873, stampless entire to Malta struck by very rare VAPORE OTTOMANE * TRABULUS GARB / AGENZIA DI TRIPOLI. Certificate TFF

1880, entire from Silistra to Sulina, Bulgaria franked with 10kr DDSG tamp and tied by SILISTRIA date stamp and faint oval METTERNICH ship cachet. Certificate TFF

1899, Paquebot cover to France carried by Kikotoben Lines which operating in the Agean Sea, franked with 10pa of 1892 stamp for printed matter rate and tied by dotted diamond ANCHOR cachet. Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society