365 / September 2017

IZMIR: 1826, entire letter to Belgium with front side "Turquie." and on revers clear disinfection mark of Semlin "NETTO DIFUORA E SPORCO DIDENTRO"

IZMIR : All Arabic oval barred postmark „Izmir“ (AP No.35) clear cancelled on reverse of envelope with 1892 block of four 10 Pa. green performing 1 Pia. rate, addressed to Antakia, very fine          

KARAHISAR :  1861 Folded envelope tied by “An Canib-i Postahane-i Karahisar-i Sahib 1270”  (AP No.1, RR) Afyon Karahisar to Bursa, border toned, fine and scarce, certificate TFDF

KEMERALTI : All arabic negative postmark „Izmir Kemeralti Posta Subesi“ (Coles-Walker No.91, AP No.1, RR) clear on envelope bearing pair 20 Pa. violet 1892 issue to Kusadasi, transit mark Smyrna-Departs on ront, on reverse showing arrival mark „SCALA NUOVA / KUSADASI“ (Coles-Walker No.190, AP No.2, RRR) in violet, tiny shortened at left and left stamp defect with large corner  flaw, fine and very scarce, certificate TFDF 1996

KILIS : All Arabic blue postmark „Kilis“ (AP No.1, RR) clear cancelled on registered envelope 1871 with 1868 2 Pia. brick and two single 5 Pia. blue 13 ¼ perf., stamps are affixed and cancelled at arrival in Deraliye, on reverse transit mark Alep and arrival mark Stamboul, 1 Pia. brown for city delivery tied by Bachtche Capussi oval d.s., part of reverse missing, some crease and few spots, fine and scarce, certificate TOPS Provenance : Corinphila 99.th Stamp Auction Torrey & Brodtbeck Collections  

KIRKKILISE : All Arabic negative postmark „Kirkkilise Posta Subesi“ (AP No.2, RRR) clear cancelled on envelope with 1868 20 Pa. green rough perf. and 1 Pia. yellow 13 ¼ perf., stamps are cancelled also at arrival in Deraliye, very unusual, fine and scarce, certificate TFDF 1996

KOZAN : All arabic negative postmark „Telgraf ve Postahane-i Kozan 1292“ (AP No.1, RRR) on envelope with 1892 1 Pia. blue, tiny shortened on top, few toned spots, fine

KUSADASI : Bilingual postmark „SCALA NUOVA / KUSADASI“ (Coles-Walker No.190, AP No.2, RRR, shown in catalogue) clear on envelope bearing 1 Pia. blue 1884 issue, transit mark “SMYRNE TURQUIE DEPART 19/DE/87” to Egypt with transit mark Alexandrie and arrival mark “Caire 26/DE/87” on reverse, tiny flaw on flap, some border crease, fine and very scarce, certificate TFDF 1996           

^KÜTAHYA :  1855 Folded envelope tied by “An Canib-i Posta-i Kütahia 258”  (AP No.1, RR) addressed to Deraliye, plus folded envelope tied by blue “Brusa´da Kirasi Verilmistir” (AP No.2, R), addressed to Deraliye (large vertical flaw), each some border crease and file folds, fine and scarce pair, each certificate TFDF

KÜTAHYA : All Arabic postmark „Kütahya 81“ (Coles-Walker No.218, AP No.3, R) clear cancelled on registered envelope with 1 Pia. yellow and 2 Pia. brownish rose, arrival mark Dersaadet on reverse, tiny shortened and small flaw on top, fine and scarce, certificate TOPS  

MALATYA : All Arabic boxed postmark „Malatya“ (Coles-Walker No.26, AP No.1, RR) clear cancelled on postal stationery envelope 60 Pa. brown, addressed to Zile, tiny shortened at three sides and opened out for display, small repaired flaw on top left corner, fine and scarce, certificate TFDF 1996   

MARDIN : All arabic negative postmark „Mardin Posta Subesi 286“ (AP No.2, RRR) clear on envelope front only (part of flap with trasit and arrival mark on reverse) bearing 1 Pia. grayish blue 1892 issue (scratched on top) addressed to Ohio, shortened at bottom, still fine and very scarce

SAHRA POSTASI 23 : All arabic fieldpost cancellation „Sahra Postasi 23 – 26/11/16“ (AP No.21) used at Dardanelles front clear on cover bearing single 10 Pa. green 1915 issue for war orphans and block of four on reverse, redirected from black sea port with transit mark “Trebizonde 2” on reverse to Constantinople, some border crease, fine and scarce, expertised Nakri

SAHRA POSTASI 27 : All arabic negative fieldpost cancellation „Sahra Postasi 27“ (AP No.93) addressed to Constantinople with arrival mark Eyoub Sultan on reverse and a second envelope from 14th corps near Erzurum, each some border crease, fine pair

SAMSUN : All Arabic boxed postmark „Samsun“ (Coles-Walker No.12, AP No.4, RR, shown in catalogue) clear on envelope bearing 1 Pia. yellow 1870 issue to Constantinople with arrival mark Stamboul on reverse, tiny toned at border and crease, fine and very scarce, certificate TFDF 1996

SEFERIHISAR : All arabic negative postmark „Telgraf ve Postahane-i Seferihisar“ (AP unrecorded on cover) violet on registered envelope with return receipt bearing three 1 Pia. blue 1909 issue to Dersaadet with arrival mark on reverse, few spots at perfs, tiny shortened on top, some crease at border, fine and very scarce, certificate TFDF 1996

SINOP : All arabic boxed postmark „Sinop“ (Coles-Walker No.102, 104) very clear with additional c.d.s. alongside on registered return receipt envelope bearing 1 Pia. blue and 2 Pia. orange 1901 issue to Deraliye with arrival mark and red wax seals on reverse, few spots at perfs, tiny shortened on top, crease at border, fine and scarce, certificate TOPS 

SMYRNE : Bilingual postmark „Smyrne“ (Coles-Walker No.33, AP No.41) clear on registered envelope with 2 Pia. orange, “Smyrne 20/11/901” c.d.s. and scarce rose black registration label alongside, Dersaadet arrival mark on reverse, shortened on top and large flaw at flap, fine and scarce, certificate TOPS

SÖGÜT : All Arabic negative postmark „Sögüt Posta Subesi“ (AP No.2, RRR) clear cancelled on reverse of envelope with 1868 20 Pa. green rough perf. and 1 Pia. yellow 13 ¼ perf., stamps are affixed and cancelled at arrival in Deraliye, fine and scarce, usual file fold not affecting the stamps, certificate TFDF 1996

TAVLASUN : All Arabic negative postmark „Tavulsun Posta Subesi 1300” (Coles-Walker No.146, AP No.1, RR) clear cancelled on reverse of envelope bearing 1 Pia. blue, tiny corner flaws, few toned spots, fine and scarce, certificate TFDF 1996

TIMURTAS : All arabic negative postmark „Timurtas Posta Subesi 1297“ (AP No.2, R) in blue clear on funeral circular mail bearing pair 10 Pa. black green 1880 issue to Paris, tiny vertical crease, fine and scarce rate to foreign county, certificate TFDF 1996

TIRE : All arabic negative postmark „Postahane-I TIRE 1285“ (Coles-Walker Type S2, AP No.1, RRR, shown in catalogue) clear on envelope bearing pair 20 Pa. violet 1892 issue on reverse to Dersaadet, transit mark Smyrna and arrival mark Galata Constantinople, some border flaw repaired, tiny crease, fine and very scarce, certificate TOPS

TOKAT :  1843 Folded envelope tied by “An Canib-i Posta-i Tokad 258”  (AP No.1, RRR, shown in catalogue) addressed to Deraliye, weight 11 dirhem, rate 21 Pia. 10 Para, some border crease, fine and very scarce, certificate TFDF

ÜNYE : All arabic negative postmark „Telgraf ve Postahane-I Ünye 1289“ (Coles-Walker No.1, AP No.2, RRR) clear on envelope bearing 1 Pia. blue 1884 issue to “Makam-i Ali´ye” Constantinople, shortened on top and flaw at flap, some border crease and light toned at left, fine and very scarce, certificate TFDF 1996

VAN : All Arabic blue postmark „Van“ (Coles-Walker No.3, AP No.1, RR) clear cancelled on large part envelope with pair 5 Pia. blue 13 ¼ perf. and postage due 1868 2 Pia. brown rough perf, arrival mark Dersaadet, part of envelope at right and left missing, some crease and few spots, fine and scarce, certificate TOPS  

VAN : Bilingual postmark „Van“ (Coles-Walker No.4, 7) very clear with additional c.d.s. and boxed “A.R.” alongside on registered return receipt envelope bearing 1 Pia. blue and 2 Pia. orange 1901 issue to Dersaadet with arrival mark and red wax seal on reverse, few large ink spots cleaned, vertical fold at left and right shortened on top, crease at border, fine and scarce 

YALOVA : All arabic negative postmark „Telgraf ve Postahane-I Yalova Dag Hamami 1316“ (AP No.1, RRR, shown in catalogue) on 20 Para postal stationery card, stars type c.d.s. alongside, addressed to Deraliye with arrival mark on reverse, very scarce showpiece in excellent quality, certificate TFDF 1996

YENISEHIR : All arabic negative postmark „Telgraf ve Postahane-I Yenisehir 1290“ (Coles-Walker No.13 & 14, AP No.1 & 2, RRR, shown in catalogue) clear on registered envelope bearing pair 2 Pia. ochre brown 1884 issue on reverse to Deraliye, box type cancellation on front, tiny shortened on top, tiny crease, red wax seals, fine and very scarce, certificate TOPS

YENISEHIR : All Arabic boxed postmark „Yenisehir“ (Coles-Walker No.14, AP No.1, R) clear on envelope bearing 1 Pia. yellow and 20 Pa. green 1870 issue to Constantinople with local stamp for city delivery 1 Pia. yellow and arrival mark Stamboul on reverse, tiny crease at border, fine, certificate TOPS

YOZGAD : All arabic negative postmark „Yozgad“ (AP No.3,6, RRR*, shown in catalogue) on registered envelope bearing 1 Pia. grey and 2 Pia. ochre 1892 issue and stars type c.d.s. alongside, addressed to Deraliye, tiny shortened on top and two corners cut, vertical crease, two ms. red crayon “R” in circle, very scarce showpiece, certificate TOPS

ADANA : Railway ambulant all arabic postmark „Adana Posta Seyyar Memuru“ (AP No.503, RRR, shown in catalogue) on two postal stationery wrapper 10 Para green put together with four 5 Para violet to build an envelope and used as 40 Para normal rate cover to Beyrouth, arrival mark on reverse, few toned spots, fine and curious usage, certificate TFDF 1996

BURSA : Ambulant all arabic postmark „Numero 23“ in blue on postal stationery card 20 Para violet to Paris with transit mark Constantinople, tiny thin at center, few pin holes and some crease, fine and very clear cancellation, certificate TFDF 1996

DENIZLI-IZMIR : Railway postmark „BUR. AMB. DENIZLI-SMYRNE“ (AP No.501, RR) on greeting card envelope bearing three 2 Para olive 1911 issue to Belize Honduras, 1 para overpaid, fine and only recorded destination to Honduras, certificate TFDF 1996

GEBZE “GEGBUZE ISTASYONU”: Railway station postmark „Guebzeh“ one-liner (AP No.1, RRR, shown in catalogue) on postal stationery card asking part 20 Para carmine to Plovdiv (Filibe) Bulgaria with arrival mark on reverse, tiny vertical crease, fine and very scarce, certificate TFDF 1996         

GEBZE “GEGBUZE ISTASYONU”: Railway station bilingual postmark „Guebze“ (AP No.2, RR) on large part of postal stationery envelope 1 Pia. blue to Dersaadet with arrival mark on reverse, massive shortened at bottom, still fine and scarce

HAYDARPASA : Railway station postmark „C.F.O.A. Haidar-Pacha 7/Nov/1891“ (AP No.7, RRR) in violet on postal stationery card 20 Para 1890 issue from Constantinople to Freiburg / Baden with arrival mark, tiny corner crease, fine and scarce, certificate Europhila 2008