385th Auction

1865, Star & Crescent (Duloz) Type, group of imperforate trial colour proofs on thick paper, all horizontal pairs with ample to large margins, save for the 20pa value which is in a block of eight on thin pink paper, a few with small stains or ink marks, the 5k with vertical crease through central margin, else fine.

1865, Duloz, 10 pa. – 25 pia., 25 'colour proofs' (5 each), printed 1866/68 for presentation purposes in a very limited number. A rare set, ex Kocak and Platinga.

Unissued 25 Ghr light salmon, unused, with part original gum, good colour, a pleasing example of this challenging unissued stamp, of which only 1,500 examples were printed, fine. (Isf 38)

1867, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 25 Ghr light salmon, Type II, part original gum, heavily hinged, colour slightly oxidized, a scarce and otherwise fine example of this difficult unissued stamp; with 2015 ISFILA certificate. (Isf 38)

1867, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 25pi light salmon, block of four, unused, with part original gum, small hinge remnants, well-centered for this issue and of superb colour, a fine and remarkable block, the only such recorded of this unissued stamp; a rarity, ex Plantinga. (Isf 38)

1901, presentation book, bound in red velvet, containing photographic essays for domestic and foreign mail issue in unissued designs and two large photographic proofs without denomination. Binding damaged and presentation cartons with marginal adhesions Most likely unique.

1908, Parliament 5 pa. – 2 pia. with special c.d.s."CONS-PLE (PARLEMENT) 17-12-908", on two special folders, one with name erased

1911, Visit of Sultan Resad to Macedonia, set of 124 overprinted in red or blue, unused, original gum, bright colours, the odd small flaw or typical irregular perforation, else fresh and fine. (Isf 310-433)

1913, Edirne Mosque, 20pa large proof in dark brown, officially re-engraved in Prague by K. Siezinger for Bradbury Wilkinson, scarce and most attractive, very fine.

1914, Istanbul Pictorial, London Printing, 2 pa. – 200 ghr. in blocks of 4, unmounted mint, quite fresh and of good colour, a rarity in this condition (Isf 461-477)

2 pa. – 200 ghr. in blocks of 4, unused with o.g.. few perfs split and strengthened by hinges, but generally very fine. A scarce set in this condition. 200 ghr. with certificate ISFILA (2012)

2 pa - 200 ghr. perforated SPECIMEN, part original gum, with hinge remnants, and group of thirteen imperforate trial colour proofs, each with large balanced margins, perforated SPECIMEN, fine. (Isf 461/477var)

1914, First London Printing 2½ - 100 pia. in imperforated pairs resp. strips of three or four, 3 values unused, otherwise mint never hinged, one 100 pia. light gum crease 
 

1915, six pointed star & crescent, complete set of 69 stamps, unused o.g., fine and very scarce

1916, overprint five pointed star, complete set of 88 stamps on 11 registered and censored envelopes to Germany, hinge marks on fronts

1917, PTT overprint, complete set of 146 stamps, unused o.g., fine and scarce

1917, Vienna Printing, 5pa and 10pa, unissued set of two in imperforate blocks of four, each with sheet margin at left or right, unmounted original gum, very fine. (Isf 872/3)

1917, Mount Sinai, set of six, unmounted original gum, perforated 12 ½, a nicely-centered set of fresh colour, the 10pi with trivial stained perf at top, an otherwise fine and desirable set of these scarce unissued stamps, with only 100 perforated sets printed. (Isf 874-879)

1917, Mount Sinai, unissued set of six, imperforate, each with large margins all around, unmounted original gum, scarce and very fine. (Isf 874-879)

1919, Accession of Sultan Vahideddin, overprinted in black, complete set of twenty four in blocks of four, unused, with full unmounted original gum, the occasional trivial perf flaw, else fresh and fine. (Isf 904-927)

1920, Anatolian Government, 3pi Surcharged Ottoman Pictorial issues, complete per Michel, unused, with original gum, some unmounted, most quite fresh with many of superior centering to what is often encountered, a scarce assembly, overall very fine. (Isf 947-950, 952-957, 959-964)

1921, Overprinted Ottoman Theatre Tax set of three, unused, with large part original gum, the 20p on thin white paper with light creases, else fine. (Isf 1030-1032)

1914, Ottoman Navy League Charity Issue, set of seventy coloured proofs on thin laid paper, neatly mounted in a small booklet, each with detailed impression and of fresh, bright colour, a most attractive and scarce assembly, very fine.

1921, First Adana Commemorative Issue, overprinted in black, unused,  unmounted original gum, the 5pa postage due with variety “overprint doubled”, a scarce set never hinged, fresh and fine. (Isf 1051-1063)

1921, First Adana Commemorative Issue, overprinted in black, unused,  unmounted original gum, some perforation flaws, light toning, or small imperfections, but a challenging set, chiefly fine. (Isf 1051-1063)

1921, first Adana commemorative issue 5 pa.- 25 pia. Including postage due stamps, the complete set in blocks of 4, mint never hinged. Few with some separated perforations and postage due stamp 1 pia. with some stained perfs at top, still fine and extremely rare. 5 certificates (Isfila catalogue value 116.000€)

1921, First Adana Commemorative issue, overprinted in black, set of thirteen, on piece, cancelled to order, fresh and fine. (Isf 1051-1063)

1924 (circa), unadopted photographic essays, group of four, undenominated, each affixed to small piece, staining largely confined to fragments, mostly clear of essays, a fine and desirable quartet.

1922/3, National Unification Issue, Genoa Printing, unmounted set of twelve, fresh colours, a scarce set, particularly including the high-values, and never hinged, fine. (Isf 1079-1090)

1922, Second Adana Issue, overprinted in black, set of eight in blocks of four, unmounted original gum, fresh colours, fine. (Isf 1071-10780)

1922, 2nd Adana overprint issue, small specialised collection including inverted overprints, specimen, etc.

1922, Turkish Grand National Assembly, set of seven in unmounted blocks of four, including the scarce 3pi on thin paper, typical centering and irregular perforations, fine. (Isf 1096-1102)

1924, Dumlupinar, commemorative c.d.s. ties 3 k. rose Grand National Assembly to unaddressed postal card, a scarce cancellation, unrecorded postally used, fine.

1924, Lausanne Peace Treaty, 1½ pia.-200 pia. in unmounted blocks of four, nicely-centered and of good colour, a scarce set, fine. (Isf 1129-1136)

1924, Lausanne Conference, set of eight tied to registered cover to Switzerland by Haskeui c.d.s. (12 Jan), and second set of eight affixed to cover and endorsed as a presentation to Member of Parliament for Edirne Huseyin Rifki, the latter with some light toning in places, else a fine duo. (Isf 1129-1136)

1923-24, Star & Crescent, First, Second, and Third Printings, selection of 47 examples, with unmounted sets of each printing, complemented by additional shade varieties, fresh colours, the odd small flaw, but a mostly fine group, challenging to assemble. (Isf 1109/1128, 1137/1147, 1148/1157)