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TRABZON: 1876 (ca.), cover franked with 20pa and 1pi Dulos stamps tied by TRABZON 81 (A&P type 3, R) handstamps.

TRABZON: 1898, cover to Istanbul franked with 1pi of 1892, coat of arms issue and tied by TRABZON POSTA SUBESI 1309 (A&P type 10, RR) negative seal. Reverse arrival cds.

TURGUTLU (MANISA): 1898, registered A.R. cover to Bosnia franked with 1pi and on reverse 2pi of 1892 coat of arms issue tied by TELGRAF ve POSTAHANE-I KASABA 1292 (A&P type 3, RR) negative seal and on front tied by A.R. cachet with "Cassaba" manuscript

USKUB (EDIRNE): 1914, postcard to Istanbul franked with pair of 10pa star overorinted issue and tied by USKUP (ANDRINOPLE) (A&P type 1, RRR) datestamp. Creased and corner faults.

YALOVA: 1905, postcard franked with 20pa of 1901 issue and tied by YALOVA HAMAMI (A&P type 3, RR) handstamp.

ZILE (TOKAT): 1876 cover to Istanbul franked with 2pi of 1870 postage due and two 10pa of 1873 Dulos stamps tied by ZILE (A&P type 1, RRR) handstamps. Illustrated in A&P

MILITARY: 1909, picture postcard franked with pair of 5pa of 1909, issue and tied by Rodosto date stamp and on arrival further two 5pa for postage due franked and cancelled by blue crayon 'T' alongside Kirkilisse 2 arrival cds. On left EDIRNE MANEVRASI HATIRASI (Isfila OD-6, illustrated) military special cancel. Gennuinely used documents are very rare. Postage due usage probably unique.

MILITARY: 1912, 2pa complete newspaper wrapper struck by Anatoli-Kavak date stamp and SAHRA POSTASI 5 FPO cancel. Reverse Istanbul arrival cds. Probably only recorded wrapper with FPO cancel.

MILITARY: 1915, formular card franked with 20pa of 1914 issue and tied by KHNOUS (A&P type 4, RRR) date stamp alongside extremely scarce 5. KUVVE-I SEFERIYYE KOMUTANLIGI ERKANI HARBIYESI expeditionary force negative seal. Reverse Edirnekapi arrival cds. Couple of punch holes but very rare.

FIELD POST OFFICES: 1918, parcel card from Bolu struck on reverse FPO 2, FPO79 and FPO 84 datestamps.

1909, two postcards showing public hanging, one with tear, otherwise fine, seldom seen

1840/1918, written up exhibition collection with more than 100 covers, cards and formulars, including many scarce and rare items, mostly of the lost territories, like "SUMNU 260" on cover and waybill, registered letter of Ruscuk, "SELANIK 97", "YENI VAROS" negative seal, "KEUPLU" in blue, "OCHRIDA", "ACE ABAD (MAYDOS)", "KEUPRULU", "TIMOUR-HISSAR", "GUERDOS" etc., etc.; a very interesting collection in nice quality

1846/62, lot of pre-philatelic covers and entires of Ottoman Turkey inc. Bursa, Edirne, Izmir, Diyarbakir, (7)

1849/50, five Tatar Post journals inc. Konya to Deraliye, Kayseri to Kutahya, Monastir to Serres. (5)

1863/1924, mixed lot of covers, cards and stationeries from all parts of the Ottoman Empire inc. Dulos type covers. Mixed condition, some dubios

1866/67, two newspapers struck by Boyajikieyu and Halki oval (AP05) datestamps. 

1868/1922, lot of covers, cards, telegraph and stationeries of Ottoman Turkey with all type of cancellations inc. TPO and Gorele, Edirne, Konya, Mardin, Harput, Yozgad, Duzce, Aya Triada, Said Ghazi, Edremit. (19)

1868/1926, lot of covers, cards, telegraph and stationeries of Ottoman Turkey with all type of cancellations inc. TPO and Mus, Sares, Tarsous, Alexandrette, Hadjin, Aintab, Kadikoy, Kartal, Dardanelles Sanitary. (19)

1868/1963, interesting group containing 50 cards and covers, postal stationery, registered mail, censormarks, cancellations Holy Land and Syria etc., mostly fine

1869/1919, lot of covers, cards, telegraph, receipt and stationeries of Ottoman Turkey with all type of cancellations inc. TPO and Ermenek, Iskilib, Istrance, Buyukdere, Hadjin, Nallihan, Boghazlayan, Dinar, (19)

1869/1921, mix lot of covers, cards and stationeries inc. Iskodra Dulos stationery, Keryebashi and Mususl (Irak) cancels, French Levant mix franked Ottoman stationery, Wrangel Army stationery, double censored lettercard to Hungary, Retour cover to Anatolian Gov. territory. (7)

1870/1918, lot of covers, cards, telegraph and stationeries of Ottoman Turkey with all type of cancellations inc. TPO and Akhissar, Burhanie, Tchorum, Aksehir, Amasya, Midye, Yenisehir, Kirkkilise, Samsun, Maras, Nazilli, Ilghin. (19)

1870/1926, lot of covers, cards, telegraph and stationeries of Ottoman Turkey with all type of cancellations inc. TPO and Sivas, Tarakli, Erzurum, Ineboli, Devrek, Salihli, Eskijami, Malkara. (20)

1872/1919, lot of covers, cards, telegraph and stationeries of Ottoman Turkey with all type of cancellations inc. FPO Card, Zagferenbolu, Ayvalik, Ekinlik, Buca, Zongouldak, Merzifoun, Bozkir, Pouzanti, . (18)

1872/1921, lot of covers, cards, telegraph and stationeries of Ottoman Turkey with all type of cancellations inc. Galata Telegraph, Matchka (Cevizlik), Izmir, Yusufeli, Lefke, Adana-Mersin TPO, Clazomenes, Nigde, Ayvalik, Osmandjik. (19)

1874/1922, lot of covers, cards, telegraph and stationeries of Ottoman Turkey with all type of cancellations inc. TPO and Khi, Trebizonde, Mudania, Mardin, Milas, Merzifon, Uskup (Edirne). (19)

1879/1917, lot of covers, cards, telegraph and stationeries of Ottoman Turkey with all type of cancellations inc. TPO and Magnesia, Samsoun, Kinaliada, Develou, Okcularbashi, Djsri Erghene, Soungourlu, Ayntab, Kirsehir, Menemen. (20)

1881/1918, lot of covers, cards, telegraph and stationeries of Ottoman Turkey with all type of cancellations inc. TPO and Bozcaada, Mecidozu, Gulnar, Karadja Ali, Silivri, Tchorlu, Ineboli. (19)

1881/1918, lot of covers, cards, telegraph and stationeries of Ottoman Turkey with all type of cancellations inc. TPO and Kutahya, Yozgad, Rize, Sandikli, Karamursel, Akhisar, Saraclarbasi, Tchoumra, Manisa. (19)

1884/1920, interesting collection with about 80 cards and covers, including many items lost territories Syria, Libanon, Palestine, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Balkans, fine

1894/1924 lot of covers, cards and stationeries from Turkey inc Cisri Ergene, Inoz, Adana, Talas, Mamuret el Aziz, Aydin Yenipazar. (7)

1894/1917 collection of covers, cards and stationeries of Ottoman Post Offices inc. Musul, Baghdad, Kerbela, Aleppo, Jerusalem, Pristina, Monastir, Drama, Isketche, Samos, Erguiri. (21)

1897/1921, lot of covers, cards, telegraph and stationeries of Ottoman Turkey with all type of cancellations inc. TPO and Hadimkoy, Arabsoun, Panderma, Tenos, Ermiye, Bartin, Yildiz, Tuzla, Gallipoli, Yalova. (19)

PICTURE POSTCARDS: 1898/1940(ca.), interesting group of more than cards, mostly Constantiniple and Salonica, mostly fine

1863/1935, mostly unused collection starting with Mi.-Nr. 1-4, good part Duloz-Issues with many 25 pia. values, issues 1901-09 including newspaper stamps, 1914 Sultan set up to 200 pia., good part five- and six pinted star and Angora issues, further more Red crescent booklet pane, mostly fine

1863/1955, unused, mint never hinged and used stock in envelopes