365 / September 2017

365. Heinrich Koehler Auction

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Lot no.928

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening300 €
Sold for400 €
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
Lot no.929

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening200 €
Sold for650 €
1597, folded envelope from Algeria to Pera / Constantinople, very scarce and early mail from Ottoman area, showing disinfection slit, very fine, certificate TFDF 1996
Lot no.930

Condition

(6)

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold for260 €
BATUM : 1918 Cover front with six stamps philatelic cancelled “BATUM 1 – 12/5/334” few spots, fine, certificate TFDF 1996
Lot no.931

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening1.500 €
Sold for1.800 €
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
Lot no.932

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold for100 €
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
Lot no.933

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening800 €
Sold forUnsold
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
Lot no.934

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening160 €
Sold forUnsold
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
Lot no.935

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening350 €
Sold for150 €
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.
Lot no.936

Condition

6

Catalogue no.P2b

Opening300 €
Sold for750 €
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
Lot no.937

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
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SLIVEN : 1860 Folded envelope from Islimiye in Bulgaria to Constantinopoli tied by all Arabic “postage unpaid” in blue addressed to Deraliye, file folds, fine
Lot no.938

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening600 €
Sold forUnsold
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.
Lot no.939

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening150 €
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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
Lot no.940

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening3.500 €
Sold forUnsold
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
Lot no.941

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening200 €
Sold for340 €
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
Lot no.942

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening200 €
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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
Lot no.943

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening70 €
Sold for70 €
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 
Lot no.944

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening800 €
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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
Lot no.945

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening1.500 €
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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
Lot no.946

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening300 €
Sold for380 €
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 
Lot no.947

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening350 €
Sold for180 €
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
Lot no.948

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening150 €
Sold forUnsold
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
Lot no.949

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening80 €
Sold for80 €
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
Lot no.950

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening80 €
Sold forUnsold
KOZANI: 1907, postal stationery card to Belgium struck by KOZANA (A&P type 3, RR) datestamp.
Lot no.951

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening200 €
Sold forUnsold
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
Lot no.952

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening400 €
Sold for200 €
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
Lot no.953

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening70 €
Sold forUnsold
MITHYMNA: 1912, picture postcard to Holland franked with 10pa of 1909 issue and tied by MOLYVO (A&P type 3) datestamp.
Lot no.954

Condition

6

Catalogue no.103

Opening150 €
Sold forUnsold
MONT ATHOS: 1904, cover franked with 1901, 1 pia., tied by AYON OROS 6 11 904, to Odessa, refused by russian customs and returned
Lot no.955

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold for90 €
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.
Lot no.956

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening180 €
Sold forUnsold
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
Lot no.957

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold forUnsold
SERVIA: 1905, 1pi postal stationery envelope to Istanbul struck by SERFIDJE (A&P type 4, R) datestamp
Lot no.958

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening70 €
Sold forUnsold
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.
Lot no.959

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening300 €
Sold forUnsold
THESSALONIKI: 1912, postal stationery card to Istanbul tied by very rare SALONIQUE - STAMBOUL 2 (A&P type 10, RRR) datestamp. Illustrated in A&P.
Lot no.960

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening400 €
Sold for200 €
VOGATSIKO: 1908 (ca.), cover to Istanbul franked with1pi of 1908 stamp and tied by BOGACKO (A&P type 1, RRR) handstamp. Very few recorded.
Lot no.961

Condition

6

Catalogue no.70b (2)

Opening80 €
Sold for80 €
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
Lot no.962

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening300 €
Sold for420 €
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
Lot no.963

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening150 €
Sold for320 €
BEIRUT: 1480, entire letter to Constantinople

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