376th Auction

1918, Värnamo 55 o. blue, fresh colour and good perforation, mint never hinged, fine, signed Diena

"7¼" boxed cancel on folded letter from "CONSTANTINOPLE 5/11" via Triest to Düren with manuscript "7¼", fine

1920, l. green block of 30 with inverted overprint, mint never hinged, few small, light tone spots that show mainly on reverse only except along center row of horizontal perfs where the block has been folded, otherwise fine

1863, 1 pia. on red-grey and 2 pia on blue (faint crease), both 2nd printing, both with clear to mostly large margins, used on lettersheet 1863 to Plovdiv, Bulgaria

1865, 1 ghr. lilac-grey tied by blue boxed “BEYRUT” to entire letter, tiny spots, otherwise fine, certificate BPA (1966)  

1915, Star and Crescent 2 pia. slate, overprint type I, perf. L 13 1/4, unused with slightly rough perforation, otherwise fine, certificate Engler (1993) and Nakri AIEP (2020) (Mi. 1.900,-)  

1915, Star and Crescent 5 pa., overprint type II on issue 1908 instead issue 1910, unused, fine, rare, certificate Nakri AIEP (2020) (Isfila 549FF03)  

1915, Star and Crescent 25 pia. green, overprint type I, unused, fine, certificate Engler (1997) and Nakri AIEP (2020) (Mi. 2.400,-)  

1942, Definitives 0,25-200k., imperforated with red handstamp "Nümune", ungummed, mostly fine

CANCELLATIONS: "Telgrafve Postahane-i Yalova dag Hamame 1316", superb strike on postcard 20 pa. to Constantinople with arrival mark, very fine and rare

The "Admiralty" stamp with manuscript "1 ½", good margins all around with large part of adjoining stamp at bottom, used on folded lettersheet from Constantinople to Broussa with oval "CONSTANTINOPOLI * POSTA DEI PIROSCAFI OTTOMANI P.P" alongside, a fine and attractive cover, certificate du Vachat (2009) Provenance: The Pasha Collection of Islamic Stamps and Postal History (Spink 2011)                      depicted in S. Ringstrom and H.E. Tester "The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World - Part 2" page 118  

The "Admiralty" stamp with manuscript "3" amended in red crayon to "2", somewhat irregularly cut with part of adjoining stamp at top, on folded lettersheet dated July 4. 1860 from Constantinople to Brousse with "P.P." anchor canceller alongside, minor ageing on reverse, a fine and attractive entire, certificate Scheller (2009)  

1868 Lithographed 2 piastre black on green glazed paper, fresh colour with superb large margins, used on small piece with part of 'Joly' handstamp in blue (Mr. Joly presided over the Company), a fine example of this rare stamp, certificate du Vachat (2010)

GREECE: "KATAFI KARYESI POSTA SUBESI 1313", clear violet negative seal on horizontal pair 1901, 20 pa. red on reverse of cover to Romania with Bukarest transit mark next to the franking; a vertical cover crease affecting the pair slightly. One of the rarest cancellations of Ottoman Empire, this is the only complete strike of this cancellation and the only recorded entire

Post in Lebanon: „BEYT SEBAB“, clear negative seal in black on cover with horizontal pair 20 pa. rose to Germany with arrival Mark “LANGENBERG 5.10.04”, cover vertical fold and rough opened at top, otherwise fine  

MAKEDONIA: "KALKAN.DE/5 AOUT" (1894), clear strike of double ring date stamp (first type) on postcard to Switzerland with Lausanne arrival mark on front, fine and rare, certificate Nakri

1976, 400th anniversary of the death of Tiziano Vecellio 1-300l., imperforated se-tenant pair and block of four in two distintive different shades, mint never hinged, block of four some ink spots on reverse, otherwise fine, scarce, certificates Raybaudi (2019)

1921, Crown Prince Alexander and King Peter I. 2pa. - 10din, 1-30din. and Invalids 10-25pa., imperforated proofs on thick paper mounted on card boards, very fine and attractive

1921, Essays non-adopted design 10p. in brown-rose, sage-green, pale olive, reddish-orange and dull violet-blue, imperforated on thin ungummed paper, the latter mint never hinged, fine, signed Velickovic with certificate

POSTAGE DUE: 1921, 10 and 50p. and 1din., four imperforated proofs in adopted design, 10p. greenish-blue on chalky paper, 50p. blue on chalky paper and black on normal paper and 1din. black on normal paper, fine

1858, Barquitos 2p. blue, Sperati forgery, unused without gum, fine, signed Sperati / Reproduction

1858, Barquitos 2p. blue, Sperati forgery, unfinished working proof, unused without gum, fine

1858, Barquitos 2p. blue, Sperati forgery, used, fine, signed Sperati / Reproduction

1858, Barquitos 3p. green, Sperati forgeries, Type A-C, all used, fine, signed Sperati / Reproduction, type C unsigned

1858, Barquitos 4p. red, Sperati forgery, used, fine, signed Sperati / Reproduction

1858, Barquitos 5p. yellow, Sperati forgery, unused without gum, fine, signed Sperati / Reproduction

1858, Barquitos 5p. olive-yellow, Sperati forgery, used, fine, signed in pencil

1858, Barquitos 4r. brown, Sperati forgery, used, fine, signed Sperati / Reproduction

1858, Barquitos 1p. blue printed on both sides, Sperati forgery, unused without gum, fine

1858, Barquitos 1p. blue, Sperati forgeries type A and B, used, fine, signed Sperati / Reproduction

1858, Barquitos 1p. blue tête-bêche, Sperati forgeries type A and B in block format, unused without gum, small crease at right stamp, otherwise fine, signed in pencil and Sperati / Reproduction

1858, Barquitos 1p. blue tête-bêche, Sperati forgeries type A and B, used, fine, signed in pencil

1859, 4 r. green on bluish, Sperati fogeries type A and B, both used, fine, signed Sperati / Reproduction

1859, 1 9. blue, Sperati fogeries, untrimmed reproduction and finished reproduction, used, fine, the latter signed Sperati Reproduction

1889, Coat of arms 5k. brown-violet, two vertical pairs and two singles tied by cds. "ERIVAN 20 APR. 1889" to reverse of registered cover to Tabriz with Dzhulfa transit, minor ageing, otherwise fine, ex Ashford with his notes

1920, Serebrakian counter-surcharges, large framed Z double overprint on 7k. light-blue and 10k. blue, in addition 7k. used with normal framed Z, fine, used stamp signed Ceresa and three opinions Berger (2011/12)