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POSTAGE DUE: 1902, cover from France franked with 15c to Istanbul with triangular 'T' postage due handstamp and franked on arrival with 1pi of 1901, postage due stamp and tied by Stamboul handstamp. Stained but still scarce.

1930, Airmail bes lira as block of four, mint never hinged, a very rare and the largest known multiple, few negligible wrinkles, otherwise fine for this  major Turkish rarity, signed and certificate Isfila 

1944, Inonu 4 1/2k postal stationery card (Isf. AN169) to Budapest, Hungary uprated with registation franked with 9k and 10k President Inonu stamps as well as Red Crescent, Turkish Aviation Society and National Defence obligatory tax stamps.

AKCAABAD (TRABZON): 1921, cover to Ankara franked with 5pi surcharged on 2pa of 1918 issue tied by previously unrecorded on document POULETHANE (A&P type 1) datestamp with Trabzon transit cds and censor cachet. Ex. S.Kuyas

AKCADAG (MALATYA): 1915, 20pa postal stationery envelope to Istanbul uprated with 20pa for 1pi postage and 10pa war orphans tax tied by ARGA POSTAHANESI (A&P type 1, RRR) datestamps. Flap missing, cover stained and stamps with foxing around.

AKHISAR (AYDIN): 1896, cover to Istanbul franked with 1pi coat of arms and tied by AKHISAR (A&P type 1, RRR) triple box handstamp. Flap missing and scruffy on the edges.

AKSEHIR (KONYA): 1896, 20pa postal stationery card to Romania struck by AKSEHIR (A&P type 2, RR) octagonal box handstamp.

ANKARA: 1915, 20pa postal stationery card to Germany struck by previously unrecorded on document ANGORA - ISTANBUL 5 TPO datestamp. 

ANTEB: 1882, cover to United States franked with 1pu UPU empire issue and tied by TELGRAF ve POSTAHANE-I AYNTAB 1307 (A&P type 3, RRR) negative seal. Reverse transit and arrival cds's. Faults on the edges.

BANDIRMA: 1892 (ca.), large cover to Istanbul franked with strip of four 1pi of 1892 coat of arms issue and tied by BANDERMA (A&P type 4, RRR) oval handstamp. Some imperfection but scarce.

BERGAMA (IZMIR): 1916, private stationery card to Izmir franked with 10pa and 20pa of war overprint stamps tied by previously unrecorded on document BERGAMA 1 (A&P type 6) octagonal datestamps and arrival cds. Card censored with rectangular negative cachet and 10pa stamp added and cancelled by hand.

BEYPAZARI (ANKARA): 1881, folded entire to Istanbul franked with 20pa red borded postage due of 1868 and 1pi of 1876, Dulos stamps tied by clear BEYPAZARI (A&P type 1, RR) double box handstamp and part arrival cds. 

BOZUYUK (BILECIK): 1909, cover to Istanbul franked with 1pi of 1908 issue and tied by TELGRAF ve POSTAHANE-I BOZUYUK (A&P type 2, RRR) negative seal. Illustrated in A&P.

DARDANELLES: 1888, official cover to Istanbul struck by OFFICE SANITARIE DARDANELLES 1886 bi-lingual negative seal.

DINAR (AFYON): 1903, money order to Aleppo franked with thirtyone 2pi of 1901 issue and tied by DINAR (A&P type 3, RR) datestamps alongside transit and arrival cds's. Folded in few places affecting some of the stamps and corner faults.

"DURFA 2 14 2 14" two strikes on registered, franked pre-printed enevelope "Gesellschaft für den Bau von Eisenbahnen in der Türkei Bagdadbahn II..." to Gunzenhausen in Germany with arrival mark on reverse, some edge wear, otherwise fine

EDIRNE: 1863, folded entire struck by POSTAHANE-I EDIRNE 1279 (A&P type 3, R) negative seal.

EDREMID (BALIKESIR): 1896, cover to Germany franked with 1pi of UPU Empire issue and tied by EDREMID (A&P type 3, RR) negative seal.

EREGLI (KONYA): 1899, 1pi lettercard to Germany struck by TELGRAF ve POSTAHANE-I EREGLI KONYA (A&P type 2, RRR) negative seal.

ERMENEK (KARAMAN): 1884 (ca.), cover to Istanbul franked with two 1pi UPU Empire stamps and tied by TELGRAF ve POSTAHANE-I ERMENEK 1293 (A&P type 2, R) negative seals. Roughly opened on side.

FETHIYE (MUGLA): 1908, picture postcard to Austria franked with 20pa of 1908, issue and tied by MEKRI (A&P type 3, RRR) datestamp and Izmir transit cds.

GALLIPOLI: 1892 (ca.), cover to Istanbul franked with 20pa of coat of arms issue and tied by GALLIPOLI * TURQUIE (A&P type 4, RR) bi-lingual positive seal.

GUZELBAHCE (IZMIR): 1902, 20pa postal stationery card to Belgium struck by previously unrecorded on document fair strike of KLAZOMEN (A&P type 1) negative seal and on reverse part CLAZOMENES (type 2, RRR) datestamp.

HAMAM (HATAY): 1916, formular to Istanbul franked with 20pa of 1914 pictorial and 10pa war orphans tax stamps tied by previoulsy unrecorded on document HAMMAM (A&P type 1) datestamps and Istanbul 46 censor cachet.

HORA (EDIRNE): 1905 (ca.), cover franked with bisected 1pi of 1905 issue and tied by HORA (A&P type 1, RR) handstamp.

ILISI (KASTAMONU): 1917, cover to Inebolu franked with 20pa fiscal stamp for postage and 10pa war orphans tax tied by ILICH (AABANA) (A&P type 1, RRR) octagonal date stamp and oval Inebolu censor cachet. Reverse arrival cds.

INEBOLU (KASTAMONU): 1888, cover franked on reverse with pair of 20pa of UPU Empire stamps and tied by INEBBOLI - TURQUIE (A&P type 5, RRR) datestamp. Ilustrated in A&P

ISKENDERUN (HATAY): 1885, 20pa postal stationery card to France struck by ALEXANDRETTE * TURQUIE (A&P type 5, RR) datestamp.

ISTANBUL: 1874, entire to Tirnova, Bulgaria franked with 20pa and 1pi of 1870 Dulos postage due stamps tied by previously unrecorded on document DERSAADET 2 1290 (A&P type 20) pozitive seals. Probably unique.

IZMIR: 1846, folded entire to Aleppo struck by AN CANIB POSTA IZMIR 258 (A&P type 1, RR) negative seal.

IZMIR: 1892 (ca.), cover to Mytilene, Lesbos Island franked with two 20pa of 1892 coat of arms issue and tied by very scarce SMYRNE (A&P type 42, RRR) bi-lingual grid cancellations. 

IZMIR: 1908, telegraph receipt struck by IZMIR TELGRAFHANESI (A&P type 24, RRR) negative seal.

IZNIK (BURSA): 1915, cover to Istanbul franked with pair of 5pa and 20pa of 1914, pictorial stamps tied by previously unrecorded type on document IZNIK (A&P type 1) datestamp. Cover flap missing and shortened on bottom but still very scarce.

KADIKOY (ISTANBUL): 1912, postcard franked with 10pa and tied by AYA TRIADA CADIKEUY (A&P type 2, RRR) bi-lingual positive seal church cancel.

KARAMURSEL (KOCAELI): 1893, 20pa postal stationery card to Germany struck by KARAMURSEL (A&P type 2, RR) double box handstamp alongside Chemnitz arrival cds.

KARTAL (ISTANBUL): 1892 (ca.), cover to Istanbul franked with 20pa coat of arms issue and tied by KARTAL (A&P type 2, RRR) railway cancel.