366. Auktion März 2018

1921, Foreign affairs fiscal stamp 5 ghr. bright-green with handstamped overprint, unused, light horizontal crease at bottom, barely perceptible, otherwise fine, scarce, certificate ISFILA (2017)

Museum fiscal stamp 1 p. blue with handstamped overprint, unused, perforation faults, otherwise fine, scarce, signed and certificate ISFILA (2017)

Museum fiscal stamp 1 p. blue with handstamped overprint, unused, vertical crease, otherwise fine, scarce, signed and certificate ISFILA (2017)

1958, CEPT 25 k. with colour variety "carmine", unmounted mint, fine

1958, CEPT 25 k. with colour variety "carmine" with first day cancellation "ANKARA 10.10.58" on cover

POSTAGE DUE: 1867, Unissued 25 ghr. light brown, fresh colour and usual perforations, unused, small thin, otherwise very fine, a very rare stamp, signed twice and certificate ISFILA (2017) (Mi. 25.000,-)

LOCAL POST LIANOS: “BUYUKDERE 15 SP 66” bilingual c.d.s. on folded envelope to Genova, bearing 20 Pa. green/black in horizontal pair used by dotted grid with adjacent "POSTE LOCALE CONSTANTINOPLE 16 SEPT. 66" , handed to Austian PO with "CONSTANTINOPEL 29/9" and transported by Italian steamer, with boxed "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI"; weak italian arrival mark; a horizontal cover crease affecting the pair; a very scarce combination cover, certificate Nakri (2017)

ANDRINOPLE & CONSTANTINOPLE :  1859-60 Two folded envelope each tied by “Stefano Badetti Constantinople” blue forwarding agent cachets, each by red boxed “Paquebot de la Mediterranee” to Marseille, usual file folds, fine pair

DENIZLI-IZMIR : Railway postmark „BUR. AMB. DENIZLI-SMYRNE“ (AP No.501, RR) on greeting card envelope bearing three 2 Para olive 1911 issue to Belize Honduras, 1 para overpaid, fine and only recorded destination to Honduras, certificate TFDF 1996

IZMIR: 1826, entire letter from Izmir to Belgium with front side "Turquie." and on revers clear disinfection mark of Semlin "NETTO DIFUORA E SPORCO DIDENTRO"

"KOUROU-TSCHESME SEP.19.96", clear bilingual cds. in black on 1 pia. grey-blue on cover via Constantinopel-Galata to St.Petersburg with arrival mark, cover rough opened at bottom with long tear, otherthise fine, rare

"TELEGRAF VE POSTAHANEI MISRATA" negative seal, partial strike on reverse of cover (stamp added for optical reasons only). Only two strikes of the rare MISRATA negative seal are known to date. None of the two is complete with this one being the more complete of the two. A great rarity and most desirable for the serious postal historians!

 

PRINKIPO : All arabic negative postmark „Büyükada Posta Subesi“ (AP No.4, RRR, shown in catalogue) and No.7 with bars very clear on postal stationery envelope 1 Pia. 1901 issue to Bilecik with arrival mark, shortened at left and light crease on top right, fine and very scarce, certificate TOPS

MILITARY: 6 Ottoman Military related covers and cards including FPO

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

SHIPMAIL: 1858 folded envelope from Constantinopoli to Bursa bearing admirality 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  

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

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

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

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

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

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

PROVINCES IN ANATOLIA AND THRACE:  All arabic boxed postmark „Iskenderun“ (Coles-Walker No.4, AP No.4, RR) on reverse of envelope bearing 1 Pia. yellow and same stamp bisect 1876 issue to Aleppo, some crease, large flaw on front, fine and scarce, ex Plantinga

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