365 / September 2017

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 

BRUSSA : 1862 folded envelope with blue postmark „Postahane-i Brusa 1278“(AP No.4, RRR), very clear, usual file fold, fine and very scarce

CESME : All Arabic octagonal boxed postmark „Cesme“ (Coles-Walker No.117, AP No.1, R) clear on envelope bearing 1 Pia. 1876 issue to Constantinople with arrival mark Dersaadet on reverse, tiny shortened on top and part of flap missing, some crease, ms. black pen, fine and scarce, certificate TFDF 1996

CIDE : All arabic negative postmark „Cide Kazasi Posta Subesi“ (AP No.1, RRR, shown in catalogue) clear black sea cancellation on postal stationery letter card 1 Pia. greyish blue 1894 issue, transit mark Dersaadet and arrival mark Hamm / Germany on reverse, fine and scarce, certificate TFDF 1996

DIYARBAKIR : Bilingual postmark „Diarbekir“ (Coles-Walker No.48,51, AP No.7,8, RR) clear on envelope from USA bearing 5c. ultramarine black Panamerican Exhibition Buffalo and postage due mark “T 2 CENTIMES 25 N.Y.”, transit mark “New York Nov/8 1901”, to Diarbekir with 1 Pia. black red postage due on reverse, shortened at left, tiny toned and some border crease, fine and very scarce mix, certificate TFDF 1996

DÜZCE : All arabic negative postmark „Telgraf ve Postahane-i Düzce“ (AP No.1, RR, shown in catalogue) in blue on reverse of envelope with 1888 2 Pia. blue violet, addressed to Deraliye with arrival mark in blue, scarce, flaw on front, tiny toned, certificate TFDF 1996

EDIRNE : All arabic blue postmark „Edirne 300“ (Coles-Walker No.5) on envelope bearing 20 Pa. carmine 1884 issue, reduced rate to Haskovo / Bulgaria with blue railway mark of Eastern Roumelia “BUREAU AMBULANT DU TRAIN”, tiny shortened at right, fine and scarce, certificate TOPS, Sorani 1994

EDIRNE : All arabic blue postmark „Edirne Seyyar Postasi 2“ (AP No.502) on envelope bearing 1 Pia. yellow 1876 issue plus 1 Pia. yellow (large flaw) tied by city delivery cancellation “Bachtche Capussi” to Yedikule, envelope shortened at left, few toned spots and crease at border, fine and very scarce

EDIRNE : All arabic postmark „Edirne Seyyar Postasi“ (AP No.503) on envelope bearing pair 20 Pa. carmine 1884 issue, 1 Pia. rate to Dersaadet with arrival mark in blue, envelope folded with flaws on top and bottom, tiny shortened on top, fine and very scarce

EGIN : All Arabic boxed postmark „Egin“ (Coles-Walker No.8, AP No.2, RR) clear on envelope to Istanbul at arrival on reverse affixed 5 Pia. grey (toned spots) and pair postage due 20 Pa. brown 1870 issue all tied by all arabic “DERSAADET 4” (AP No.22, RR), some crease at border, fine and scarce

ERGANI MADENI : All arabic postmark „Ergani Madeni“ (Coles-Walker No.41, AP No.1 & 2, RRR) clear on reverse of registered envelope bearing two strips of three 1 Pia. blue 1901 issue, cancellation with stars (CW unrecorded) alongside, addressed to Aleppo, large flaw on top, tiny border crease, fine and very scarce, showpiece, certificate TFDF 1996

EZINE : All Arabic octagonal boxed postmark „Ezine“ (Coles-Walker No.87, AP No.1, RRR, shown in catalogue) clear on postal stationery card 20 Para 1894 issue to Constantinople with arrival mark Dersaadet on reverse, tiny bleached and ink cleaned, small pin hole at bottom right, fine and very scarce       

GANGHIRI : All arabic postmark „Cankiri“ (Coles-Walker No.65, AP No.1, 3, RRR, shown in the catalogue) very clear with additional c.d.s. on envelope bearing 2 Pia. ochre and pair 20 Pa. violet 1892 issue to Istanbul with arrival mark on reverse, shortened on top and left, flaw at bottom and vertical crease, fine and very scarce, certificate TOPS

GEDOS : All Arabic boxed postmark „Gedos” in blue (Coles-Walker No.16, AP No.2, unrecorded on cover) clear cancelled on reverse of envelope bearing pair 2 Pia. orange blue, massive shortened on top and right, small flaws on two sides, fine and very scarce

GEMLIK : All arabic blue postmark „Gemlik 81“ (Coles-Walker No.21) very clear with additional mark alongside on envelope bearing 1 Pia. blue 1884 issue to Paris with arrival mark, flaw on top and reverse, some crease at border, fine and scarce, certificate TFDF 1996

GÖYNÜK : All arabic boxed postmark „Göynük“ (Coles-Walker No.42, AP No.1, RRR, shown in catalogue) on envelope bearing 2 Pia. brick and 10 Pa. violet (one stamp cut out), addressed to Deraliye with arrival mark on reverse, shortened on top, very scarce

HACIN : All arabic negative postmark „Telgraf ve Postahane-i Hacin 310“ (AP No.1, RR) clear on envelope bearing 1 Pia. grayish blue 1892 issue addressed to Toronto Canada with arrival mark on reverse (JA/14/96), some border flaw and crease, corners defect, fine and a scarce destination   

HARPUT :  1853 Folded envelope tied by “An Canib-i Posta-i Harput 260”  (AP No.1, RR) addressed to Deraliye, tiny border crease, fine and scarce, certificate TFDF 1996