385th Auction

1926, Zirat Bankasi Ankara cachet on picture postcard, franked with 5k, 15k-200k London Pictorial Printing issues, each tied by cachet strike in violet, fine.

1927, First Smyrna Exhibition, overprinted in black or silver, unmounted set of eleven in blocks of four, fresh and of good colour, fine. (Isf 1177-1187)

1927, Izmir Exhibition, complete set of eleven in blocks of four, unmounted original gum, the 15Ghr with trace of oxidization, else a fresh and fine set. ( Isf 1177-1187).

1928, Second Smyrna Exhibition, set of fourteen in unmounted blocks of four, surcharged in black or red, bright colours, rarely offered in such multiples, fresh and fine. (Isf 1188/1201)

1929, First Issues with Latin Characters, London Printing, set of six in unmounted blocks of four, bright colours, fine. (Isf 1205-1210)

1929, 4th London printing, imperf proof 6 k. violet blue on greenish grey thick paper, sheet of 100 stamps by "Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co." with imprint at bottom, folded in centre. Very rare.

1930, Pictorial Issue, London Printing, set of twenty two in blocks of four, each with unmounted original gum, fresh colour, a scarce set in multiples, fine.

1930, Opening of the Angora-Sivas Railway, set of twenty two in unmounted blocks of four, surcharged in black or red, colours bright and fresh, well-centered, a challenging set as never hinged blocks, fine and rarely offered.

1934, Smyrna Fair, overprinted in red, set of nine in unmounted upper marginal blocks of four, fresh and chiefly very fine. (Isf 1315-1323)

1935, Women's Rights Congress 20 pa. – 100 k., two sets of fifteen, one set with unmounted original gum, the other tied to piece by commemorative Congress datestamps from the day of issue, bright colours, fresh and fine. (Isf 1324-1338).

1935, Women's Rights Congress 20 pa. – 100 k. in  corner blocks of four, fresh and well-centered, mnh, very fine. (Isf 1324-1338).

1935, Women's Rights Congress 20 pa. – 100 k. in complete sheets of 50, mint never hinged, folded in centre, very fine and rare. (Isf 1324-1338).

1935, 12th International Congress of the League for Women's Rights, 12 ½ + 12 1/2 k Woman Pilot type, four imperforate blocks of six colour proofs in blue, green, brown, and black, each sheet hinged in upper left corner only, the green sheetlet with light diagonal crease in upper left corner, clear of impressions, otherwise fresh and very fine. (Isf 1328var)

1935, 12th International Congress of the League for Women's Rights, 100 k + 100 k Carrie Chapman portrait, fifteen different imperforate colour proof blocks of four on ungummed paper, each with large to very large margins all around, fresh and very fine. (Isf 1331var)

1936, Signature of the Straits Settlements, “1926” for “1936” date error in surcharge, unmounted mint set of six in blocks of four, the lower left stamp of each (position 75 of the sheet) showing the variety, a well-centered and fresh set, scarce and fine. (Isf 1348-1353)

1938, Ataturk Mourning Issue, 8 k light blue, unmounted mint block of four, bright colour, a very fine multiple of this scarce shade. (Isf 1391)

1938, Atatürk Mourning issue, 12 ½ indigo-blue, overprinted “21-11-1938”, unused, unmounted original gum, a fine example of this rare shade. (Isf 1392).

1933, first flight cover Istanbul – Rome with special c.d.s., arrival mark. Very rare

FRANCE: 1870 (18 October), 1863 40 c. Napoleon lauree , tied to folded cover by Paris Star “8” in black, carried by the balloon “Lafayette” to Carcassonne, backstamped upon receipt on 23 October, redirected to Constantinople, reverse with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (4 November), adhesive oxidized, yet a rare destination for ballon monte mail, fine; signed Calves.

1926, Karadeniz Travelling Exhibition, exposition vignette affixed alongside 10k deep blue, the latter cancelled by commemorative “Republique Turque / Agence Postale / Exposition Flottante” Karadeniz ship cancel, postmarked Danzig (2 Aug), reverse with second vignette and pair of 2 1/2k slate Pictorials, some small edge faults, but a scarce cancellation from this famed “floating exhibition," offered with an additional unused vignette, fine. 

1863, Tughra Postage Due issues, unused sets of singles in red-brown, brick red, and brown, mix of original gum and without gum examples, mostly good to large margins, some trivial imperfections as expected of this very thin paper, a difficult set to assemble, fine. (Isf 7-18)

1863, Tughra Postage Due, 20pa black on brick red, head to head tete-beche block of four, without control bands, unused, without gum, large to very large margins on all sides, including left sheet margin, two hinge remnants on reverse, a striking and scarce block, very fine, ex “Sultan”. (Ifs 11 TB02)

1863, Tughra, Postage Due, Second Printing on thin paper, 20pa black on brick red, tete-beche head to head block of twelve, unused, without gum, no control bands, large margins all around, a rarity, being the largest recorded multiple, a very fine and exceptional showpiece, ex “Sultan.” (Isf 11 TB02)

1863/65, 20 pa., reconstructed block reports, normal and inverted, with all 12 character types. Shades ranging from brick red to brown, except one used value all unused

1pi brown on thin paper, tete-beche pair, without control band, ample to large margins on all sides, unused, with part original gum, light wrinkles typical of this delicate paper, top stamp with light horizontal crease, else fine, scarce. (Isf 16 TB02)

2pi black on red-brown, vertical foot to foot tete-beche pair, unused, with part original gum, blue control bands, large balanced margins, an attractive and scarce pair, very fine, ex “Sultan.” (Isf 9 TB01)

2pi black on red brown, head-to-head tete-beche pair, unused, with part original gum, blue control band at top and bottom, large margins, slight creasing at foot,  else a very fine example of this rare pair, ex “Sultan.”  (Isf 9 TB02)

1863, Tughra, Postage Due, Second Printing on thin paper, 5pi black on red brown, irregular foot-to-foot tete-beche block of six, comprising two tete-beche pairs with two further stamps at foot, unused, blue control band, part original gum, partially affixed to backing card, a rare multiple, ex “Sultan”. (Isf 10 TB01)

1863, Turghra, Postage Due, Second Printing on thin paper, 5pi black on red-brown, head to head tete-beche block of eight, unused, without gum, hinge remnants, good to large margins all around, control bands in red, an attractive and rare multiple, very fine, ex “Sultan.”  (Isf 10 TB02)

1863, Tughra, Postage Due, Second Printing on thin paper, 5pi black on brick red, horizontal strip of six, large margins on all sides, control band at foot,  tied to piece by black dot & line cancel, a few small edge imperfections and red ink mark on left-most stamp, a most impressive and rare multiple, ex Bombieri, Bosford, Alanyali, “Sultan”. (Isf 14)

1865, Star & Crescent (Duloz) Type, 10pa brown Postage Due, Type I, large part original gum, rich colour, a fine and scarce example of this unissued stamp, with 2010 IFSILA certificate and photocopy of Arikan certificate. (Isf 29)

1867, Star & Crescent (Duloz), Postage Due, 25pi light brown, unused, with part original gum, hinge remnant, well-centered for these challenging issues, deep colour, one of the finest known examples of this rare unissued stamp, of which fewer than ten are recorded; with 1960 RPSL and 2010 ISFILA certificates. (Isf 44)

1915, Ottoman League of the Red Crescent, Second Issue, unmounted set of six, two stamps with stains, otherwise very good. (Isf K7-K12)

1926, Turkish Aviation Society, charity stamp group including unused original gum set of singles and unmounted set in blocks of four, the high-value block with some tone spots, else a fine assembly. (Isf T1-T4)

1927, Turkish Aviation Society, unmounted set of ten, typical centering for these, the odd trivial shorter perf, fresh bright colours, fine. (Isf T5-T14)

1930, Turkish Aviation Society, surcharged set of eight, unmounted original gum, fresh bright colours, typical centering for these difficult issues, infrequently found with the key 5L/15k “Bes lira” green on yellow, fine. (Isf T15/22)