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HOMS: Cover from Homs, Libya struck by negative court seal. Scarce.

BITOLA: 1843 (ca.), cover to Bursa struck by AN CANIB-I POSTA MANASTIR 259 (A&P type 1, R) negative seal. Certificate Nakri

BITOLA: 1863, folded entire struck by POSTAHANE-I MANASTIR 1278 (A&P type 3, RR) negative seal.

BITOLA: 1888, receipt of a telegraph to Belgrade franked with 10pa fiscal stamp and tied by BUREAU TELEGQUE IMPLE MONASTIR 271 (A&P type 2) bi-lingual negative seal.

KRUSEVO: 1892 (ca.),  20pa postal stationery card to England struck by KORCHOVA (A&P type 1, RR) double circle datestamp.

OHRID: 1900, cover to Romania franked with pair of 20pa coat of arms stamps and tied by OHRI-OCHRIDA (A&P type 3, RR) bi-lingual datestamp.

PRESOVO: 1886, 20pa postal stationery card to Germany struck by TELGRAF ve POSTAHANE-I PRESOVA 1296 (A&P type 1, RRR) negative seal alongside faint arrival cds.

PRILEP: 1884, cover franked on reverse with 2pi of 1884 UPU Empire issue for domestic letter rate tied by PIRLEPE (A&P type 1, R) double circle handstamp.

RESEN: 1910, greetings cover to Istanbul franked on reverse with block of four 10pa of 1909 issue and cancelled on center by RESNE (A&P type 2, RRR) datestamp. Certificate Nakri

SKOPJE: 1885, registered cover to Isytanbul franked with pair of 2pi of 1884 UPU Empire issue for domestic registered letter rate tied by USKUB 81 (A&P type 3) double circle handstamps.

TETOVO: 1894, 20pa postal stationery cover to Switzerland struck by KALKANDELEN - KALKAN.DE (A&P type 2, RRR) double circle datestamp alongside 6 August arrival cds. Certificate Nakri

TETOVO: 1912, registered cover to Istanbul franked with 2pi of 1909 and 1pi of 1910 issues tied by KALKAN-DELEN (A&P type 4, RRR) datestamp. Reverse arrival cds's. Some foxing around stamps but scarce cancellation.

1889/1912, covers, cards abd stationeries of Ottoman Post Offices in Macedonia including Koprulu, Monastir, Uskub. (10)

GUSINJE: 1911, registered cover to Izmir franked on reverse with 1pi and 2pi of 1909 issue and tied by GHOUSSINA (A&P type 1, RRR) datestamp longside arrival cds. Little scruffy but very scarce. One of two recorded.

BUJANOVAC: 1911, cover to Switzerland franked on reverse with pair of 20pa of 1910 issue and tied by BOYANOFTCHA (A&p type 2, RR) datestamp alongside 21 June arrival cds.

NISH: 1841 (ca.), cover to Istanbul struck by AN CANIB-I POSTA-I NIS 257 (A&P type 1, RR) negative seal.

NOVI PAZAR: 1886, cover to Istanbul franked with 1pi of 1884 UPU Empire issue tied by YENIPAZAR (A&P type 1, RRR) double box handstamp. Reverse arrival cds's.

DAMAS-HAMA: 1907, postcard to Belgium franked with 10pa of 1905 issue and tied by BUR.AMBUL. DAMAS-HAMA 1 (A&P type 502, RRR) bi-lingual TPO datestamps.

DAMASCUS: 1901 (ca.), 1pi postal stationery cover uprated with 1pi of 1901 issue to Beirut tied by SAM BABTOMA POSTA SUBESI 1321 (A&P type 2, RRR) oval handstamp. Part flap missing.

DAMASCUS: 1902, registered cover to Italy franked with pair of 20pa and 1pi of 1901, external issue stamp tied by DAMAS cds's and scarce pink registration label. Reverse Napoli arrival cds.

DAMASCUS: 1913, Hotel cover to Istanbul franked with 1pi of 1913, new post office issue and tied by Damas 1 datestamp alongside scarce DE DAMAS A ALEP (A&P type 507, RR) TPO railway cancel. Reverse arrival machine cancel.

SAFITA: "SAFITA" clear strike of bilingual cds.  on 1914 Views on Constantinople 1pia. and 1915 10 pa. green on cover to Beyrouth with arrival mark, two vertical folds  and flap missing, otherwise fine, rare

1897/1918, lot of covers, cards and stationeries of Ottoman Syria inc. Aleppo, Damscus, Humus, Hamidiye and TPO cancels. (10)

AL-LUHAYYAH: 1912, cover to Sanaa franked with 1pi of 1910 issue and tied by LAHIE (A&P type 2, unrecorded on document) datestamps. Believed to be the only recorded cover.

HODEIDA: 1894, registered cover from Italian Consulate to Italy franked with 2pi of 1892, coat of arms issue and tied by HODEIDA (A&P type 4) bi-lingual date stamp. Reverse Suezs and Alexandria transit and Roma arrival cds's.

HODEIDA: 1912, cover to Stuttgart, Germany franked with 1pi of 1910 issue and tied by HUDEIDA 2 (A&P type 12, R) datestamp.

SANAA: 1892 (ca.), cover franked with 1pi of 1892, coat of arms issue and tied by SANAA (A&P type 2, R) datestamp. Little scruffy and badly repaired but still a scarce cover

1863/1903, lot of pre-phlatelic covers, card, postal stationery and envelopes of Ottoman Yugoslavia inc. Nis, Monsatir, Koprulu, Ohri , Istroga, Geilan (8)

1863, folded entire to Bilecik franked with 1pi of 1863 second printing Tughra stamp and tied by rectangular mute cancel.

1863 (10 October), Folded entire from Istanbul to Filibe franked with 1pi of 1863 second printing Tughra stamp and tied by rectangular mute cancels.

1864 (7 December), folded entire to Istanbul franked with 1pi of 1864 third printing Tughra stamp tied by dotted 'Battal' handstamp.

1863, Tughra second printing 1pi yellow in the colour of 20pa, fine used on piece with full margins around. Isfila 4FC01

1863, Tughra second printing 5pi dull rose fine used head to head tete-beche. Isfila 6TB02

1919, Armistice Commemorative overprinted issue 1pi postage due stamp of 1914 mint o.g. block of 4. Lower pair unmounted. Only 2,000 issued. Very rare multiple.

1863 (27 June), Folded entire to Istanbul franked with 1pi of 1863 postage due Tughra stamp and tied by dotted 'Battal' handstamp.

POSTAGE DUE: 1903, commercial cover from United States to Istanbul franked with 2c and 15c. New York tax cachets, franed on reverse with pair of 10pa and 1pi of 1901 postage due stamps and tied by arrival cds's.