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IZMIR : Ambulant postmark „OSMAN NUMARA 8“ on envelope bearing two 20 Para rose 1901 issue to Paris, shortened on top, tiny border faults, certificate TFDF 1996 “cover from a train near Osmanpasa” fine and scarce

KONYA : Ambulant all Arabic negative postmark „32 Seyyar Posta Memuru“ in violet on envelope from Konya bearing 1 Pia. blue 1908 issue to Galata Constantinople with arrival mark on reverse, flaw on top and at flap, fine

PENDIK : Railway station postmark „Pendik“ one-liner (AP No.2, RRR, shown in catalogue) on postal stationery formular card bearing local “Shehir” issue 20 Para green to Karaköy, local transit marks on reverse, tiny corner flaw at bottom left, light toned, fine and very scarce, certificate TFDF 1996

RAILWAY: 6 Ottoman railways related covers and cards mostly from Balkan countries

ADALIA : 1879  folded envelope tied by blue three-liner “THE ASIA MINOR / SCREW STEAMSHIP Co. / ADALIA AGENCY” a clear cancellation. Addressed to Chios, horizontal file folds, fine and scarce. Certificate TFDF 1996 "one of four recorded"

AIVALI: 1883 folded envelope from Aivali to Chios bearing 20 Pa. black and rose tied by violet boxed “Izmir Kordon Vapur Subesi 1293”, alongside blue “C.O. JOLY VICTORIA Co. AIVALI”with ship in center, tiny border crease, splitting at folds, fine and very scarce maritime usage. Certificate TOPS

AIVALI : 1886  envelope tied by blue oval “BELL´S ASIA MINOR SS. AGENCY/AIVALI ” very clear on 20 Para carmine/rose. Aivali commercial mark in blue and addressed to Chios, shortened on top and tiny ink spots, fine and very scarce showpiece. Certificate Europhila 2008         

AMIROTE 1858 folded envelope from Constantinopoli to Bursa bearing 3 Piaster rose carmine excellent impression and color, good to wide margins, with boxed “P.P./Anchor” alongside, very clear. Usual vertical file fold not affecting stamp or cancellation. An important showpiece from well known corrospondance Kirmissian, fine and very scarce. Certificate TOPS Provenance : Corinphila 99.th Stamp Auction Torrey & Brodtbeck Collections  

BRUSSA : 1860 folded envelope with blue postmark „AGENZIA DEI PIROSCAFI OTTOMANI DELLA ZECCA BRUSSA“ very clear. Addressed to Chios, usual file fold not affecting the cancellation, tiny toned spots, fine and scarce, one of three recorded, Certificate TFDF 1996

1862, maritime entire from France to Bursa struck on arrival by P.P. Ottoman Admiralty Steamship Co. cachet.

CONSTANTINOPOLI : 1847 envelope tied by all arabic bilingual negative „PP“ in oval, a clear cancellation. Addressed to island Bozca Ada, file fold and flaw repaired, fine and scarce. Certificate TFDF 1996

CONSTANTINOPOLI : 1847 folded envelope tied by „C.O. CONSTANTINOPLE P.P.“ in oval, a clear cancellation. Addressed to Bursa from well known corrospondance Kermizian, file fold and tiny toned spots, fine and scarce. Illustrated in Pulhan 1973. Certificate TFDF 1996

CONSTANTINOPOLI : 1849 envelope tied by blue „PP“ in circle with red italian three-liner “VIA DI MARE (E)” alongside, a clear cancellation. Addressed to Genova with arrival mark on reverse, horizontal file fold and top corners tiny toned, fine and scarce. Certificate TFDF 1996

CONSTANTINOPOLI : 1854 folded envelope tied by „C.O. CONSTANTINOPLE P.P.“ in oval, a clear cancellation. Addressed to Bursa, file fold and tiny border toned, pen ms., fine and scarce. Certificate TFDF 1996

1859 folded envelope from Constantinopoli to Bursa bearing label “Porto-Piastre” with ms. 4 Piaster, black “POSTA DEI PIROSCAFI OTTOMANI COSTANTINOPOLI P.P.” clear alongside. Usual file folds, border toned, fine and very scarce. Certificate TOPS

1859 folded envelope from Constantinopoli to Bursa bearing label “Porto-Piastre” with ms. 2 ½ Piaster tied by boxed “P.P./Anchor” very clear. Usual file fold through label, tiny flaw at border, fine and very scarce, one of six recorded. Certificate TFDF 1996

1860 folded envelope from Constantinopoli to Chios bearing label “Porto-Piastre” with ms. 1 ½ Piaster tied by boxed “P.P./Anchor” very clear. Greek maritime agency´s cachet in blue on top left. Usual file folds not affecting label or cancellation, some toned spots, fine and very scarce. Certificate TOPS               

CONSTANTINOPOLI : 1861 folded envelope from Constantinopoli to Mudania showing rare blue Ottoman Maritime Company cachet „COSPOLI POSTA DEL IMPERO OTTOMANO DELLA ZECCA *P.P.*“ very clear, alongside “Franco” one-liner in blue. Usual file fold and tiny spot at left, fine and very scarce

GEMLIK : 1861 folded envelope with blue postmark „AGENZIA DEL PIROSCAFI OTTOMANI DELLA ZECCA GHEMLEK“ very clear. Addressed to Cospoli, many tiny crease and message part tiny shortened, fine and very scarce

GEMLIK : 1862 folded envelope with all arabic negative „Gemlik´te navli eda olunmustur“ (AP No.1, RRR) addressed to Cospoli, usual file fold, fine and very scarce, certificate Europhila 2008

GIRESUN : Folded envelope from Kerassunde to Constantinopoli shipped unstamped with cancellation “Giresun 81” (Coles-Walker No.116, AP No.1, RRR) at arrival postage due 1 Pia. brown affixed and tied by clear negative bilingual “P.P.”, flaw repaired, hinge remain and usual file fold, fine and very scarce, certificate TOPS

HORA : Envelope from Hora to Constantinopoli shipped unstamped with cancellation “Hora” (AP No.1, RR) and ms. “T” in violet ink alongside, at ship “Mithat Pasa” 20 Pa. rose affixed and tied by clear boxed bilingual “PAQUEBOT”, shortened at left and toned gum spots, arrival mark Dersaadet on reverse, fine and scarce, certificate TOPS

SMIRNA: 1853 folded envelope with oval postmark „AGENZIA DEI VAPORI DEL ARSENALE IN SMIRNE PP“ very clear. Addressed to Cospoli, usual file fold, fine and very scarce, Certificate TFDF 1996            

SMIRNA : 1868 folded envelope from Smirna to Milliadhi Brothers in Chios, attributed to the Egypt Shipping Co. / Azizie Line of steamers, struck with private bilingual cachet “FRANCO” in greenish ink. Vertical file folds away from the handstamp, few tiny spots, extremely scarce.           For further examples of this handstamp see the late Cengiz Arsman Collection and 2015 Corinphila 202.stamp auction, all same corrospondance. One of three recorded. Cert.TOPS 

SMIRNA : 1887 envelope with 20 Para carmine 1884 issue tied by bilingual „COMPAGNIE HAMIDIE SMYRNE“, private steamship company, a clear cancellation. Addressed to Chios, fold at right and left, shortened on top, fine and very scarce. Certificate TOPS  Provenance : Corinphila 99.th Stamp Auction Torrey & Brodtbeck Collections  

VAPUR : Folded envelope bearing 1 Pia. yellow tied by clear boxed all arabic “Vapur” (AP No.2, RR) to Rodosto, usual file folds, fine and scarce, certificate TFDF 1996 and expertise Tevfik Kuyas          

VAPUR : Folded envelope bearing postage due 1 Pia. brown tied by clear boxed all arabic “Vapur” (AP No.3, RR) to Constantinopoli, rough opened and flaw repaired, usual file fold, fine and scarce, certificate TOPS

AUSTRIAN DDSG: Folded envelope from Iskenderun (Alexandrette) to Aleppo tied by all Arabic “L+A An Canib-i Posta Haleb Nemce 1855” (AP No.2, RRR), usual file folds, very fresh; Iskenderun did not have a Lloyd office, so the entire was sealed on arrival; only few covers are recorded, certificate TFDF 1996

1853, cover from Romania to Istanbul struck by very scarce oval DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO * AGENZIA IBRAILA cachet. Certificate Europhila

1862, entire from Ibraila to Trieste. Cover carried by DDSG to Pesth, Hungary then handed over to Austrian Post to Trieste with IBRAILA 20.GIU and FRANCE cachets. Scarce Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society

GREEK SHIP MAIL: 1863, folded entire to Athens struck by oval Greek HELLENIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY * VOLOS handstamp.

ITALIAN SHIP MAIL: 1902, postcard to France franked with 20pa of 1901 external issue stamp and tied by SERBIA * PIROSCAFO POSTALE ITALIANO datestamp. Scarce

1908, postcard to Crete franked with 10pa and tied by very rare PIROSCAFO POSTALE SIRACUSA date stamp and La Canea Italian Levant arrival cds.

ALEPPO / ALEXANDRETTA / BEYROUTH : 1870 folded envelope from Aleppo via Aleksandretta to Beyrouth, bearing Turkey 1 Piaster yellow and 20 Pa. green tied by boxed “HALEP 81”. Russia Levant pair 3 Kop. green cancelled by “782” in rhomboid of dots in black and showing on reverse transit mark “Ropit Aleksandretti 22/OCT” d.s. in blue, usual file folds and tiny crease, fine and a scarce mix usage, certificate TOPS

ALEPPO / ALEXANDRETTA / SMYRNA : 1872 folded envelope (shortened at bottom and cuts) from Aleppo via Aleksandretta to Smyrna, bearing Turkey 1 Piaster yellow and 20 Pa. green, each with rough perf and tied by boxed “HALEP 81”. Russia Levant two single 3 Kop. green poor cancelled by numeral in rhomboid of dots in blue and showing on reverse “Port Aleksandretta” and “Smirnskoe Agntsvo” d.s. in blue, the cover has been roughly opened, some cuts and border faults, fine and a scarce usage, certificate TOPS

ALEPPO / ALEXANDRETTA / TARSUS : 1871 envelope (opened out for display) from Aleppo via Aleksandretta to Tarsus, bearing Turkey 2 Piaster brick (replaced, certificate shows envelope with missing stamp) and 20 Pa. green bisect tied by boxed “HALEP 81”. Russia Levant two single 3 Kop. green cancelled by “782” in rhomboid of dots in blue and showing on reverse matching ornamental framed “Aleksandretskoe / Agentsvo” d.s. in blue, the cover has been roughly opened at the back and the resultant tears protected by backing paper, still fine and a marvellous usage of this very scarce agency datestamp. (Tchilingirian fig.197 & 201) certificate TOPS