365 / September 2017

CIBALI : All arabic negative postmark „Cibali“ (AP No.1, RR) very clear on postcard bearing 10 Para olive-green 1905 issue used local to Scutari with violet arrival mark, tiny crease on top right and corner flaw at top left, fine and scarce, certificate TFDF 1996

DERALIYE :  1856 Folded envelope tied by “An Canib-i Postahane-i Umumiye” (AP No.14, RRR) to Sofia Bulgaria, usual file fold, fine and very scarce, certificate TFDF

EYÜP : „Eyoub-Eyüpsultan“ c.d.s. (Coles-Walker No.114, AP No.3, RR) on reverse of envelope bearing 1 Pia. greyish blue, Constantinople transit in blue mark alongside addressed to Kayseri, toned perfs and toned spots at border, fine and scarce

FATIH : All arabic oval postmark „Fatih“ (Coles-Walker No.30, AP No.1, RR) on envelope bearing 1 Pia. greyish blue, Constantinople transit mark alongside and Stara Zagora Bulgaria arrival mark on reverse, tiny shortened at right, fine and scarce

FENER YOLU : All arabic violet postmark „Fener Yolu“ with stars (AP unrecorded) very clear on postcard bearing 10 Para green 1908 issue used local to Beshiktash with arrival mark, few tiny spots and corner crease at bottom left, one of three recorded, fine and very scarce

HASKÖY : All arabic negative postmark „Hasköy“ (AP No.1, RRR*) arrival mark on postal stationery formular card bearing 20 Pa. green tied by “Constantinople 16/Fevr/1884” c.d.s., tiny corner crease, very scarce, showpiece, certificate TFDF 1996

HEYBELIADA : „Halki“ in bars (Coles-Walker No.40, AP No.3, RR) very clear blue cancellation on registered cover bearing on reverse two strips of six 20 Para 1890 issue (few perfs toned spots) to England with arrival mark “Colchester NO/20/91”, flaw at top border, fine and very scarce rate of 6 Piaster for this late crescent issue, certificate TOPS

ISTANBUL : All arabic postmark „Dersaadet 2“ (AP No.17, RR) on ottoman railways imprint envelope bearing bisect 5 Pia. blue and 20 Pa. redbrown postage due perf 13 ¼, very clear cancelled. The cover was not carried by Austrian Levant P.O. so the turkish Constanta / Danube route was used with 128 hours and correct 3 Pia. rate for Turkish P.O. Addressed to Deggendorf and redirected to Vienna with transit and arrival marks, blue crayon “7” & “10” alongside, several file folds and some crease, fine and very scarce, certificate TOPS Provenance : Corinphila 99.th Stamp Auction Torrey & Brodtbeck Collections  

Postal stationery formular card bearing 20 Pa. violet green tied by “Constantinople Turquie” c.d.s. addressed to New York, red transit London and arrival mark on front, tiny toned, very scarce usage and destination, certificate TOPS

KADIKÖY : All arabic blue postmark „Kadiköy“(Coles-Walker No.49) tied on envelope bearing a block of eight 5 Pa. green yellow 1888 issue on reverse to Elberfeld / Germany with arrival mark, tiny shortened on top, very fine showpiece for this issue, certificate TFDF 1996

MAKRIKÖY : All arabic negative postmark „Makirköy“ (Bakirköy) (AP No.2, RRR) clear on envelope bearing 1 Pia. black blueishgrey (oxidized) 1880 issue and vertical pair 10 Pa. black violet 1876 issue (defect at right), transit mark “Constantinople Turquie 11/Mai/80”, to Eastern Roumelia with transit Roustschouk on reverse and Gavrovo on front, flaw on reverse and some border crease, tiny toned, fine and scarce destination, very attractive, certificate TOPS

MAKRIKÖY : „Makrikeuy“ c.d.s. (AP No.3, RR, shown in catalogue) in blue on postal stationery card 20 Pa. carmine with transit mark “Constantinople-Galata 7/Juin/1890” c.d.s. to Athens Greece, very fine and scarce showpiece, certificate TFDF 1996

ORTAKÖY : All arabic negative postmark „Telgraf ve Postahane-I Ortaköy 1298“ (AP No.2, RRR, shown in catalogue) on 20 Para postal stationery card, addressed to Deraliye with arrival mark on reverse, few toned spots, very scarce, certificate TFDF 1996

PERA: 1481, entire letter to Damascus

P.I.O. : Two registered envelopes from Constantinople to France and USA, bearing attractive Crescent issue frankings including 20 Para violet stationery cut out, one shortened at left and certificate TOPS, fine pair

PRINKIPO : „Prinkipo“ Liannos type, octagonal type and boxed bilingual (Coles-Walker No.81,82,83, AP No.1,2,5) clear on two postal stationery cards 20 Para 1890-99 issues used to Germany with arrival marks, tiny crease, very fine pair, one certificate TFDF 1996

PRINKIPO : „Prinkipo“ in bars (Coles-Walker No.109, AP No.3, RR) and unrecorded type with stars very clear on postal stationery card 20 Para 1894 issue used to Luxemburg with arrival mark, tiny crease on top right, very fine and scarce, certificate TFDF 1996

PRINKIPO : All arabic negative postmark „Büyükada Posta Subesi“ (AP No.4, RRR, shown in catalogue) and No.7 with bars very clear on postal stationery envelope 1 Pia. 1901 issue to Bilecik with arrival mark, shortened at left and light crease on top right, fine and very scarce, certificate TOPS

RUMELI KAVAGI : All arabic negative postmark „Rumeli Kavagi Telgraf Merkezi 1305“ in blue (AP No.1, RRR, shown in catalogue) on 20 Para postal stationery card, transit mark “Galata” c.d.s. addressed to Saloniki, tiny toned spots and little bleached, very scarce, showpiece, certificate TFDF 1996            

YAKACIK : All arabic negative postmark „Yakacik Posta Subesi 1325“ (Coles-Walker Type S4, AP No.1, RRR) very clear on envelope bearing 20 Para carmine 1908 issue used local with transit marks Kartal and Yeni Djami, border crease all around and massive toned at stamp , fine and very scarce

YENIKÖY : Postal stationery formular card bearing Shehir overprinted 20 Pa. green tied by blue octagonal boxed “Yeniköy” (Coles-Walker No.189, AP No.2, RR) addressed to Pera, arrival mark Galata c.d.s. on front, tiny crease, fine and scarce, certificate TFDF 1996

ADANA : All arabic negative postmark „Adana“ (Coles-Walker No.7) very clear on envelope bearing 2 Pia. blue orange 1886 issue to Deraliye with arrival mark, tiny shortened at left, repaired border flaw on reverse, fine and scarce, certificate TFDF 1996

ALASEHIR : 1874, All Arabic postmark „Alasehir“ (Coles-Walker No.106, AP No.1, RRR) clear cancelled on registered envelope with 3 Pia. 30 Pa. rate to Deraliye, on reverse transit mark Galata and arrival mark Stamboul, Shehir overprinted 1 Pia. brown for city delivery tied by Bachtche Capussi oval d.s., part of flap with seals cut out, usual file fold and some crease and few spots, fine and scarce, certificate TFDF 1996

ALEXANDRETTE : All arabic boxed postmark „Iskenderun“ (Coles-Walker No.4, AP No.4, RR) on reverse of envelope bearing 1 Pia. yellow and same stamp bisect 1876 issue to Aleppo, some crease, large flaw on front, fine and scarce, ex Plantinga

ALEXANDRETTE : Bilingual postmark „Alexandrette Turquie 12/2/1881“ (Coles-Walker No.5, AP No.5, unrecorded on cover) on envelope bearing pair 20 Pa. green violet and ¼ Pre violet, on reverse transit mark Alexandrie Egytp and arrival mark Hamburg 28/2/81, vertical and horizontal fold, fine and very scarce

ALEXANDRETTE : All arabic negative postmark „Postahane-I Iskenderun 1285“ (Coles-Walker No.19, AP No.2, RRR) clear on postal stationery card 20 Para 1894 issue Constantinople with arrival mark Galata, tiny crease, fine and scarce, certificate TFDF 1996

ANDRINOPLE : Bilingual „Andrinople 23/9/903“ c.d.s. clear on registered postal stationery envelope 1 Pia. blue used uprated with two pairs 20 Pa. rose and scarce rose black registration label alongside, transit marks on reverse “Budapest 15/9/903” and New York 26/9/1903”, on front additional “US Seattle Wash.” registration label in blue and red, arrival mark “Yokohama Japan 19/Oct/03” on reverse, light border crease and tiny flaw at bottom right, fine and scarce, very attractive showpiece, certificates Sorani 1994 and TFDF 1996

ANAMUR : All arabic negative postmark „Anamur Posta Subesi“ (unrecorded) clear blue cancellation on envelope bearing 20 Pa. grey 1882 issue, on reverse transit marks Stamboul and arrival mark “Aksaray”, tiny spots and some border crease, fine, certificate TFDF 1996

ARAC : All arabic boxed postmark „Arac“ in blue (Coles-Walker No.162, AP No.1, RRR) clear on envelope bearing pair 20 Para 1892 issue (defect at border) to Kastamonu, flaw at left border and some border crease, horizontal fold, fine and very scarce

ATINA : All Arabic blue postmark „Atina“ (Coles-Walker No.170, AP No.3, RRR*) Province Trabzon (Pazar) clear cancelled on registered envelope with pair 2 Pia. brownish rose, arrival mark Dersaadet on reverse, tiny shortened and flaw on top and right, some minor creasing, fine and scarce, only recorded on cover, showpiece, certificate TOPS  

AYASULUG : All arabic boxed postmark „Ayasulug“ in blue (Coles-Walker No.181, AP No.1, RRR) clear on postcard bearing pair 20 Para 1901 issue, transit mark “Symrne 30/4/1902” to Berlin with arrival mark, tiny border toned, fine and scarce

AYDIN : All arabic negative postmark „Postahane-I Aydin 1278“ (Coles-Walker No.46, AP No.2, RRR) clear on envelope bearing 10 Pa. green 1892 issue on reverse tied by “STAMBOUL 73 MAHMOUD PASHA” to Aydin with arrival mark, some border crease, fine and scarce usage, certificate TFDF 1996

AYINTAB : All arabic negative postmark „Telgraf ve Postahane-I Ayintab 1307“ (Coles-Walker No.53, AP No.3, RRR) clear on envelope bearing 1 Pia. blue 1884 issue (corner defect), on reverse transit marks “Alexandrette Turquie 10 NOV”, “Alexandrie Arrivee 16 Nov 89”, “New York Paid All D 89” and arrival mark “Detroit City Dec 4/1889”, little shortened at left, tiny border crease, fine and scarce, very attractive, certificate TFDF 1996

BAYBURT : All Arabic boxed postmark „Bayburt“ (Coles-Walker No.12, AP No.2, RR) clear cancelled on envelope bearing on reverse three 10 Pa. violet (one defect) and three 20 Pa. green, addressed to Trabzon, tiny shortened on top and tiny toned, small flaw on top right corner, fine and scarce, certificate TFDF 1996

BIGA : Envelope bearing 1 Pia. blue and 20 Pa. carmine tied by “BIGA” c.d.s. showing scarce all Arabic violet Canakkale censor mark “Chief of Staff 9th Brigade Dardanelles”, to Aksaray with arrival mark, few toned spots, signed Sorani

BRUSSA : 1848 folded envelope with blue postmark „Brusa´da kirasi verilmistir“(AP No.2, R), very clear. Addressed to Constantinople, usual file folds, two tiny toned spots, fine and scarce