366. Auktion März 2018

SAHRA POSTASI 23 : All arabic fieldpost cancellation „Sahra Postasi 23 – 26/11/16“ (AP No.21) used at Dardanelles front clear on cover bearing single 10 Pa. green 1915 issue for war orphans and block of four on reverse, redirected from black sea port with transit mark “Trebizonde 2” on reverse to Constantinople, some border crease, fine and scarce, expertised Nakri

KEMERALTI : All arabic negative postmark „Izmir Kemeralti Posta Subesi“ (Coles-Walker No.91, AP No.1, RR) clear on envelope bearing pair 20 Pa. violet 1892 issue to Kusadasi, transit mark Smyrna-Departs on ront, on reverse showing arrival mark „SCALA NUOVA / KUSADASI“ (Coles-Walker No.190, AP No.2, RRR) in violet, tiny shortened at left and left stamp defect with large corner  flaw, fine and very scarce, certificate TFDF 1996

BIGA : Envelope bearing 1 Pia. blue and 20 Pa. carmine tied by “BIGA” c.d.s. showing scarce all Arabic violet Canakkale censor mark “Chief of Staff 9th Brigade Dardanelles”, to Aksaray with arrival mark, few toned spots, signed Sorani

IZMIR : All Arabic oval barred postmark „Izmir“ (AP No.35) clear cancelled on reverse of envelope with 1892 block of four 10 Pa. green performing 1 Pia. rate, addressed to Antakia, very fine          

KIRKKILISE : All Arabic negative postmark „Kirkkilise Posta Subesi“ (AP No.2, RRR) clear cancelled on envelope with 1868 20 Pa. green rough perf. and 1 Pia. yellow 13 ¼ perf., stamps are cancelled also at arrival in Deraliye, very unusual, fine and scarce, certificate TFDF 1996

VAN : All Arabic blue postmark „Van“ (Coles-Walker No.3, AP No.1, RR) clear cancelled on large part envelope with pair 5 Pia. blue 13 ¼ perf. and postage due 1868 2 Pia. brown rough perf, arrival mark Dersaadet, part of envelope at right and left missing, some crease and few spots, fine and scarce, certificate TOPS  

EGIN : All Arabic boxed postmark „Egin“ (Coles-Walker No.8, AP No.2, RR) clear on envelope to Istanbul at arrival on reverse affixed 5 Pia. grey (toned spots) and pair postage due 20 Pa. brown 1870 issue all tied by all arabic “DERSAADET 4” (AP No.22, RR), some crease at border, fine and scarce

KÜTAHYA : All Arabic postmark „Kütahya 81“ (Coles-Walker No.218, AP No.3, R) clear cancelled on registered envelope with 1 Pia. yellow and 2 Pia. brownish rose, arrival mark Dersaadet on reverse, tiny shortened and small flaw on top, fine and scarce, certificate TOPS  

AYASULUG : All arabic boxed postmark „Ayasulug“ in blue (Coles-Walker No.181, AP No.1, RRR) clear on postcard bearing pair 20 Para 1901 issue, transit mark “Symrne 30/4/1902” to Berlin with arrival mark, tiny border toned, fine and scarce

CESME : All Arabic octagonal boxed postmark „Cesme“ (Coles-Walker No.117, AP No.1, R) clear on envelope bearing 1 Pia. 1876 issue to Constantinople with arrival mark Dersaadet on reverse, tiny shortened on top and part of flap missing, some crease, ms. black pen, fine and scarce, certificate TFDF 1996

MARDIN : All arabic negative postmark „Mardin Posta Subesi 286“ (AP No.2, RRR) clear on envelope front only (part of flap with trasit and arrival mark on reverse) bearing 1 Pia. grayish blue 1892 issue (scratched on top) addressed to Ohio, shortened at bottom, still fine and very scarce

1919, 1 pia. blue, three singles tied by bilungual cds. "MERSINE 19 6 19" to reverse of registered cover to Naples, one stamp with faults, otherwise fine ex Waelbroeck

20 pa. rose, two singles and 5 pia. brown/black single and block of four tied by arabic cds. to front and reverse of parcel card, one value of block of four faults, otherwise fine ex Waelbroeck

1919, war orphans 20 p. as horizontal strip of three tied by bilungual cds. "ADANA -9 - 5 19" to registered cover with circular "POSTAL CONTROLE CILICIE" alongside to Aleppo, fold at right, otherwise fine ex Waelbroeck

1919, 20 pa. blue, three horizontal pairs, tied by bilingual cds. "ADANA 2 4.7.19" to reverse to registered cover with censor mark "POSTE CONTROLE CILICICIE" to Zürich with arrival mark, fine

20 pa. blue, two vertical pair and a strip of four and5 pia. blue as block of four tied by arabic cds. to front and reverse of parcel card, some staining at top, otherwise fine ex Waelbroeck

1920, Cigarette Revenue 70 pa., two horizontal pairs tied by bilungual cds. "MERSINE 3 7 20" to reverse of registered cover to Cairo, tears at top, otherwise fine ex Waelbroeck

AEGEAN ISLANDS: Chios 1876: "SAKIZ" blue octogonal pmk tying a 2pi 1868 on large envelope sent to "BACHTCHE CAPUSSI 7.Ja.76" tying a 1pi local stamp. Very interesting and rare mixed franking, rated RR by Agaogullari

Chios 1886: "SAKIZ" oily brown octagonal pmk tying a 20pa 1884 on envelope, and a cds "CHIO Turquie 17.Mars.1886" sent to Ayvalik (Kydonies). Both pmks are rated RR by Agaogullari

Chios 1908: "CHIO 5.7.908" cds tying a 20pa 1908 on underpaid envelope, with oval "T" marking and 1pi postage due 1908 tied with "CONS-PLE GALATA Arrivée 8.Juil.1908", very rare and desirable

Volissos 1910: "VOLISO (CHIO) 23.12.910" violet cds tying a 20pa 1909 on  envelope (reduced at left), sent to "Pera" via "CHIO 2 5.1.11", Rated RRR in Agaogullari

Kalloni 1909: "KALONIA 29.8.909", tying a 20pa 1908, on mourning cover sent to Constantinople. Rated RRR by Agaogullari

Molyvos: "MOLUVA", boxed postmark in old-Turkish, tying a pair of 2pi Empire orange on pale blue 1886, on registered envelope with contents sent to Halep, without any date indication. Rated RR by Agaogullari

Molyvos: "MOLUVA", boxed postmark in old-Turkish, used on two covers as follows: i. tying a pair of 1pi 1892, on registered envelope (without any date indication) and ii. tying a single 1pi 1892 on envelope sent to "Stamboul Arrivée March.15.1897" cds. Rated RR by Agaogullari

Mytilini 1883: "MIDILLU 81", hexagonal pmk in old-Turkish, tying a 20pa 1876 on entire folded letter (dateline in Greek "Mytilini 17 March.1883" old style) sent to "Smyrne 31.March.1883" (cds). Rated RR by Agaogullari

Mytilini 1883: "Praktor. Atmoploias Aigaiou P.M.C. & Co en MITYLINI" (Aegean Steamship Navigation P.M.Courdjis & Co) greenish-blue, tying a 20pa 1876, on entire folded letter addressed to Constantinople, very rare and stunning condition Provenance: Vedat Koçak collection

Mytilini 1905: "METELIN 19.12.905", tying a 20pa 1905, on picture postcard sent to Smyrne, carried by the Romanian Maritime Service, handstamped with "Serviciul Maritim Roman MITILENI 19.Dec.905", very rare

Mytilini Branch 1885: "MIDILLU CHOUBESI 1301", early usage of the negative seal in old-Turkish, tying a 20pa mauve on green 1876, on envelope sent to Chio (addressed to the Greek deputy Roussakis), together with the "METELIN Turquie 24.March.1885" (cds). Rated R by Agaogullari

Plomari 1874: "PELMAR CHUBESI 1289", oily green negative seal on entire folded letter (dateline in Greek "Potamos 12 January 1874" = Plomarion/Pilmar) sent to Mytilini. Number 266 of the Hadjigiannakis archive. Unrecorded and probably unique in very fine condition (small tear at left)

Plomari 1909: "PELMAR Jan.1", tying a 20pa 1901, on envelope sent to Adalia via "SMYRNE". Rated RRR by Agaogullari -corner torn

Myrina 1886: "LEMNOS April.20", bilingual cds tying a pair of 10pa 1884 (perf. 11½) on cover sent to "STAMBOUL" (cds in blue). Not rated on cover by Agaogullari, very rare

CRETE: Agios Nikolaos: Official cover sent free of charge, handstamped with the bilingual "Office Sanitaire ST. NICOLAS - CRETE 1881" in greenish-blue, repeated on reverse to seal the flap, scarce and very fine

Canea 1877: "HANYA" oily blue hexagonal postmark in old-Turkish, four superb strikes tying a block of 4x10pa 1875 on large envelope sent to "STAMBOUL 13.Nov.77". Agaogullari type AP04/1. Interesting and impressive item

Canea 1892: "Bureau Telegraphique et Postal KHANYA" black bilingual negative seal, tying a 2pi 1892 on registered envelope, together with "HANIA Nov.15.92" cds sent to Paris 21.11.92 (cds). Not recorded by Agaogullari, but reported in Nicolas & Galinos 85/6, only one cover known

Canea 1897/98, Soldier's mail: Picture postcards (issued by the German spy in Crete, Richard Krüger), both written at Suda Bay. The Ottoman stamps were tied on them with "HANIA" cds, dated "Sep.11.97" and "Mars.7.98" (Blockade of Crete)

Canea 1897, Soldier's mail: 1pi lettercard 1897, with dateline "Kissamo 27.3.97" written in German, canceled with "HANIA 28.Mars.97" cds, sent to "POLA 2.4.97", very scarce origin (Blockade of Crete)