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1902, postcard to France franked with 20pa of 1901 external issue stamp and tied by SERBIA * PIROSCAFO POSTALE ITALIANO datestamp. Scarce

1905 (ca.), cover from Ayvalik to Chios franked with pair of 10pa and tied by Greek COMPAGNIE MARITIME TIARNOLD BUREAU de AYVALIK cachet. 

1908, postcard to Crete franked with 10pa and tied by very rare PIROSCAFO POSTALE SIRACUSA date stamp and La Canea Italian Levant arrival cds.

1911, 'Non Reclame' cover from Italian ship franked with 20pa of 1909 issue and tied by PIROSCAFO ALEXANDRIA - ROMA datestamp. Well travelled cover between Egypt - Algeria - France - Libya. Undoubtedly unique postal history item.

RAILWAY: 6 Ottoman railways related covers and cards mostly from Balkan countries

MILITARY: 6 Ottoman Military related covers and cards including FPO

FIER: 1911, cover franked on reverse with 1pi of 1910 issue and tied by FIR (A&P type 1, RR) datestamp. Part flap missing otherwise very fine.

SHKODER: 1870, entire from Venice, Italy franked with 60c and tied by dotted 169 numeral and on arrival franked with 1pi of 1869/71, Dulos stamp tied by ISKODRA 81 (A&P type3, R) handstamps, also on top with ms. "Col Vapore via Trieste".

SHKODER: 1872, entire to Italy mix franked with 20pa and 1pi of 1869/71, Dulos stamps tied by ISKODRA 81 (A&P type 3, R), 5s and two 10s fine print perf 9 1/2 Ausrian Levant stamps tied by ANTIVARI datestamps. Reverse Trieste transit and Venezia arrival cds's. Address panel cut-out.

GOTSE DELCHEV: 1901, parcel receipt struck by superb NEVEREKOB POSTA SUBESI 1287 (A&P type 2, RR) negative seal.

HASKOVO: 1869 (ca.), 60pa Dulos type postal stationery envelope to Istanbul struck by HASKOY (A&P type 1, RR) double circle handstamp.

KARDZALI: 1908, greeting card to Austria franked with 10pa of 1908 constitution issue and tied by KIRDJE-ALI (A&P type 2, RRR) datestamp. Some stains around but very scarce cancel.

KAZANLAK: 1862, entire to Istanbul struck by AN CANIB-I POSTAHANE-I KIZANLIK 270 (A&P type 1, RR) negative seal. 

LOVECH: 1872 (ca,), registered cover to Kutahya franked with 2pi brown border of 1870 and two 5pi red border of 1872 irregular perf. Dulos postage due stamps tied by superb LOFCA 81 (A&P type 1, RRR) handstamp.

PLOVDIV: 1863, folded entire from Prizren to Rustchuk franked with 1pi of 1865, second printing Tughra stamp and tied by dotted 'Battal' handstamp.

PLOVDIV: 1876, folded entire to Istanbul franked with pair of 10pa and 1pi of 1868, Dulos stamps tied by FILIBE 81 (A&P type 4) double circle handstamps.

PROVADIYA: 1869/71 (ca.), folded entire franked with 20pa and 1pi of irregular perf. Dulos stamps of 1869/71 tied by PREVADI (A&P type 1, RRR) handstamp.

RAZLOG: 1912, 20pa postal stationery card struck by RAZLIK (A&P type 2, RRR) datestamp.

SHUMEN: 1865 (ca.), stampless official cover struck by SUMNU 81 (A&P type 3) double circle handstamp.

SLIVEN: 1871, cover to Istanbul without franking struck by ISLIMIYE (A&P type 2, R) handstamp and on arrival franked with four 10pa and two 1pi of 1868 Dulos stamps and tied by Deraliye handstamps.

STARA ZAGORA: 1861, registered entire used locally struck by AN CANIB-I POSTAHANE-I ZAGRA-I ATIK 272 (A&P type 1, RR) negative seal.

TARNOVO: 1846 (ca.), cover struck by AN CANIB-I POSTA-I TIRNOVA 1262 (A&P type 1, RR) negative seal. Part flap missing.

TRAVNIK: 1874, folded entire franked with 20pa of 1870 Dulos postage due stamps and tied by TRAVNIK (A&P type 2, R) handstamps.

TSAREVO: 1907, cover to Istanbul franked with pair of 10pa of 1905, issue and tied by VASSILICOS (A&P type 2, RR) datestamp alongside Kirk-Kilisse transit and on reverse arrival cds's.

VELIKO TARNOVO: 1851, cover struck by AN CANIB-I POSTA-I TIRNOVA 1261 (A&P type 1, RR) negative seal.

YAMBOL: 1869 (ca.),  60pa Dulos type postal stationery envelope to Istanbul struck by superb YANBOLU (A&P type 1, RRR) double circle handstamp.

FERES: 1895, Inconnu 20pa postal stationery card to Bulgaria struck by previously unrecorded on document FEREDJIK (A&P type 2) bi-lingual datestamp.

KAVALA: 1820 (ca.), cover to Salonica franked with pair of 10pa of 1868 and 1pi postage due of 1870, Dulos stamps tied by KAVALA (A&P type 6, RR) handstamps. Couple of punch holes otherwise fine and scarce.

KILKIS: 1892, 20pa postal stationery card to France struck by AVRATHISAR (A&P type 1, RR) double circle handstamp and Seine arrival cds.

MYTLINE: 1881, folded entire to Istanbul franked with 20pa UPU Empire issue and tied by MIDILLU CARSUSU 1289 (A&P type 1, R) double circle handstamp. Reverse arrival cds.

PREVEZA: 1896, 20pa commercial postal stationery card to Janina struk by PREVESA (A&P type 2, RRR) datestamp alongside arrival cds.

SALONICA: 1880 (ca.), folded complete telegraph struck on arrival previously unrecorded type SELANIK 300 positive seal.

VERIA: 1912, 20pa postal stationery card to Salonica struck by KARA-FERIE (A&P type 5, RRR) octagonal datestamp alongside arrival cds. Couple of punch hole otherwise very fine and very rare.

1881/1913, lot of covers, cards and stationeries of Ottoman Greece Isketche, Cavalla, Salonica, Serres, Metelin and a handstamped stationery cover from Western Thrace Gov. (ex. S. Kuyas). (10)

1894/1911, covers, cards and stationeries of Ottoman Post Offices in Greece including Serfice, Volos, Samos, Chios, Serres, Dedeagatch. (6)

HEJAZ RAILWAY: 1904 (ca.), large size original photographs of building Maan, Jordan-Haifa, Palestine railway line section of Hejaz Railway. Each photograph described in Ottoman Turkish handwriting and mounted on original cardboard frames. Total of 23 photographs of which 20 complete and three loose. Seldom seen original photographs of this popular subject, possibly unique. In 1900, the Ottoman Sultan Abdülhamid II (reigned 1876-1909) put out an appeal to Muslims of the world to support the building of a railway connecting Damascus to the holy cities of Medina and Mecca. Built by public subscription and with the advice of German engineers, the line from Damascus reached Medina in 1908. Pilgrims who embarked from Haydarpasa station in Istanbul could now travel all the way to Medina by rail. This reduced the journey from almost forty days to five. Thousands of pilgrims from Russia, Central Asia, Iran and Iraq also converged on Damascus to take the train. The railway never reached Mecca and during the Arab Revolt (1916-18) against the ottomans. Some sections of the railway in Jordan are still in use today.