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365. Heinrich Koehler Auction
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SHKODER: 1872, entire by ship mail from Venice franked with 60c Italian stamp and tied by 196 numeral and Venezia datestamp. At the border at Bar handed over to the Ottoman Post for internal delivery and PD (paid to destination) cachet crossed out. On arrival franked with bisected 10pa and 2pi of Dulos stamps tied by ISKODRA 81 (A&P type 3, R) handstamps. Certificate TFF
1597, folded envelope from Algeria to Pera / Constantinople, very scarce and early mail from Ottoman area, showing disinfection slit, very fine, certificate TFDF 1996
BATUM : 1918 Cover front with six stamps philatelic cancelled “BATUM 1 – 12/5/334” few spots, fine, certificate TFDF 1996
BIHAC: 1872, commercial entire from Trieste franked with 5h Franz Joseph stamp and tied by oval dispatch datestamp and handed over to Ottoman post for internal delivery where strip of 20pa of 1869/71, Dulos stamps applied and cancelled previously unrecorded BIHEKE negative seals. Believed to be unique. Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society
BOSNA : Folded envelope from Bosnasaray to Deraliye tied by all Arabic “An Canib-i Posta-i Bosna 265” (Coles-Walker No.1, AP No.1), plus envelope from Edirne to Bosna, both envelopes toned and crease, fine pair
BROD: 1866, entire to Brod franked with 1pi of 1865 postage due stamp and tied by Bosna 81 handstamp and on arrival extremely rare PURUT 1278 (not recorded by A&P) negative seal. Certificate TFF
TRAVNIK: 1875, cover to Brod franked with two 20pa of 1870 Dulos postage due stamps and tied by TRAVNIK (A&P type 2, R) handstamps. Certificate TFF
RUSE: 1862, pre-stamp cover to Commander of the Ottoman Army in Istanbul struck by POSTAHANE-I RUSCUK 1278 (A&P type 2, RRR) negative seal.
RUSE: 1864, (12 April). Entire letter with manuscript dispatch "Kazgan" to Ruse franked on arrival by 1pi of Tughra postage due stamp and tied by RUSCUK (A&P type 3, R) dotted handstamp. Signed by Tevfik Kuyas, certificates TFF, Holcombe and Nakri
SLIVEN : 1860 Folded envelope from Islimiye in Bulgaria to Constantinopoli tied by all Arabic “postage unpaid” in blue addressed to Deraliye, file folds, fine
SOFYA: 1857, (9 September). Telegraph from Istanbul struck on arrival by ADM.ON TELEG.QUE IMP.LE SOFIA (A&P type 2, RRR) bi-lingual negative seal. Received two days after the opening of the telegraph office. The earliest recorded document of this cancel.
STARA ZAGORA: 1861, pre-stamp entire to Istanbul struck by AN CANIB-I POSTAHANE-I ZAGRA-I ATIK 272 (A&P type 1, RR) negative seal. Certificate TFF
TARGOVISHTE: 1864 (21 September). Entire to Pyce franked with 1pi of third printing Tughra stamp and tied by CUMA-I ATIK (A&P type 2, unrecorded on document) dotted handstamp. One of four recorded
1606, folded envelope from Cyprus to Venice, sender requested on envelope that it be routed through Constantinople by ms. “Par Voie de Constantinople”. Very scarce and early mail showing disinfection slit, very fine, certificate TFDF 1996
ALMIROZ: 1897, official cover to Bursa via Istanbul struck by rare POSTA ve TELGRAFHANE-I ERMIYE 1295 (A&P type 1, R) negative seal. Apparently one of six recorded. Certificate TFF
CANEA: 1879, cover to Istanbul franked with pair of 20pa of 1875, Dulos stamps and tied by superb octagonal HANIA (A&P type 1) handstamp. Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society
DAPHNI: 1888, cover to Russia franked on reverse with 1pi of 1884, UPU Empire stamp and tied by DAFNI ISKELESI POSTA SUBESI 1302 (A&P type 2, RRR) negative seal and on arrival franked with Zemstvo 5k Bogorodsk stamp and tied by arrival cds. Ex. Fabergé & Ferrari
DAPHNI: 1890, (20 July). Cover to Russia franked on reverse with pair of 20pa of 1890 UPU Empire stamps and tied by DAPHNI * ECHELLE (unrecorded by A&P) datestamp and on arrival franked with Zemstvo 5k Bogorodsk stamp and tied by arrival cds. One of the earliest usage of 1890 UPU Empire stamps if not the earliest. Believed to be unique. Ex.Fabergé & Ferrari
DOXATO: 1906, registered 1pi postal stationery cover uprated with pair of 20pa of 1905 stamps to Salonica tied by DOKSATO KARYESI POSTA SUBESI (A&P type 1, RRR,) negative seals. Cancellation misread in the book. See article by Kemal Giray at ONEPS "The Levant" vol.8, no.6. Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society
GENISEA: 1855, pre-stamp entire to Istanbul struck by AN CANIB-I POSTAHANE-I YENICE (A&P type 1, RRR) negative seal.One of three recorded. Certificate TFF
KALAMBAKA: 1897, cover to Istanbul used during Greco-Turkish war franked with 1pi of 1892 coat of arms stamp and cancelled by KALABAK manuscript. Believed to be the only known cover. Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society
KASTORIA: 1903, commercial cover to Germany franked on reverse with pair of 20pa of 1908 issue and tied by KESRIE (A&P type 3, RR) datestamp. Certificate TFF
KOZANI: 1907, postal stationery card to Belgium struck by KOZANA (A&P type 3, RR) datestamp.
LARISSA: 1859, pre-stamp entire to Salonica struck by AN CANIB-I POSTA-I YENISEHIR FENAR 257 (A&P type 1, RRR) negative seal. Very few recorded. Certificate TFF
LARISSA: 1879, cover to Bursa franked on reverse with 1pi of 1892 coat of arms stamp and tied by YENISEHIR TELGARF ve POSTAHANESI (A&P type 4, RRR) negative seal. Very few recorded. Illustrated in A&P. Certificate TFF
MITHYMNA: 1912, picture postcard to Holland franked with 10pa of 1909 issue and tied by MOLYVO (A&P type 3) datestamp.
MONT ATHOS: 1904, cover franked with 1901, 1 pia., tied by AYON OROS 6 11 904, to Odessa, refused by russian customs and returned
SERRES: 1874, entire to Istanbul franked with 20pa and 1pi of 1870, Dulos postage due stamps tied by SIROZ 81 (A&P type 3) handstamps and on arrival franked with 1pi Sehir (City) overprinted Dulos type stamp applied for local delivery.
SERRES: 1878, cover to Athens franked with 50pa of UPU Empire issue and tied by SERRES * TURQUIE (A&P type 5, RRR) datestamp. Rare. Illustrated in A&P Certificate TFF
SERVIA: 1905, 1pi postal stationery envelope to Istanbul struck by SERFIDJE (A&P type 4, R) datestamp
THESSALONIKI: 1909, picture postcard to Diego Suarez, Madagascar franked with pair of 10pa of 1908 issue and tied by SALONIQUE 2 (A&P type 37) datestamp. Unique destination.
THESSALONIKI: 1912, postal stationery card to Istanbul tied by very rare SALONIQUE - STAMBOUL 2 (A&P type 10, RRR) datestamp. Illustrated in A&P.
VOGATSIKO: 1908 (ca.), cover to Istanbul franked with1pi of 1908 stamp and tied by BOGACKO (A&P type 1, RRR) handstamp. Very few recorded.
NEDJEF : Bilingual postmark „Nedjef “ (Coles-Walker Type C2, AP No.5, R) clear on reverse of envelope with pair 20 Pa. violet, addressed to Iran, tiny border crease, fine
MITROVICA: 1876, cover to Mostar, Bosnia franked with 20pa and 1pi of 1875 Dulos stamps tied by MITROVICE (A&P type 1, RRR) handstamp. Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society
BEIRUT: 1480, entire letter to Constantinople