385th Auction

24–29 March 2025 · 7–8 April 2025 in Wiesbaden

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Lot no.1459

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening300 €

"An canibi posta Kalas" (Galatz), negative seal in blue,  good strike on entire letter 1844 to Constantinople, very scarce and early use

Lot no.1460

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening300 €

"An canibi posta Kalas" (Galatz), negative seal in blue,  good strike on entire letter 1851 to Constantinople, very scarce

Lot no.1603
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Condition

6

Catalogue no.2-3II

Opening600 €

1863, Tughra, 2nd printing, 1 pia. on lilac-grey and 2 pia. on blue, tied to reverse of entire letter, very fine and scarce

Lot no.1604
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Condition

6

Catalogue no.2IIIyb

Opening150 €

1863, Tughra, 3rd printing, 1 pia. on lilac, tied by dotted battal handstamp to entire letter from Bursa to Constantinople, very fine and scarce

 

Lot no.1605
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Condition

5

Catalogue no.114-29,P27-28

Opening900 €

1905, 5 pa. – 50 pia., newspaper stamps 5 pa. – 5 pia. and postage due 1 pia. and 2 pia., 4 copies each, tied by red cachet "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHS/COLLECTION/DE/ BERNE/MADAGASCAR" to folio pages of the Madagascar Director of Posts archive. Unusually struck four instead of three on each stamp. (Isfila 227/244)

Lot no.1606
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Condition

5

Catalogue no.134-53,P29-30

Opening900 €

1908, 5 pa. – 50 pia., newspaper stamps 5 pa. – 5 pia., foreign mail stamps 10 pa. – 2 pia and postage due 1 pia. and 2 pia., 3 copies each, tied by red cachet "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHS/COLLECTION/DE/ BERNE/MADAGASCAR" to folio pages of the Madagascar Director of Posts archive. 

Lot no.1607
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Condition

2

Catalogue no.229-45 essay

Opening3.000 €

1914, definitive issue, 27  photographic essays/proofs by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., with mostly unissued designs, stuck on thick archive card and further piece. Some faults. A unique item.

Lot no.1608
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Condition

2

Catalogue no.635 proof

Opening800 €

1917/18, Vienna print 2 pia., five different colour proofs on presentation card. A unique item.

Lot no.1609
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Condition

2

Catalogue no.636 proof

Opening1.000 €

5 pia., four different colour proofs on presentation card with the issued colour marked. A unique item.

Lot no.1610
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Condition

2

Catalogue no.IX-XIV proof

Opening2.400 €

1918, unissued Mount Sinai, presentation card with six values including two photographic essays (one in unissued design), stamp in design of later 1 pia. but with denomination 5 pia., 5 pia.in unissued red colour, stamp design of later 20 pa. but in different colour and denomination 25 pia., and finally 25 pia.in different colour violet. Unique.

Lot no.1611
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Condition

5

Catalogue no.657-D674

Opening800 €

1919, Accession of Sultan Vahideddin overprint 2 pa. – 250 pia., all 24 values, tied by postal seal to official  paper (faults), send to UPU by the Turkish Post in 1930 to confirm that the set was 24. Only official document in private hands. Unique.

Lot no.1612
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Condition

5

Catalogue no.1110-12

Opening200 €

1941, airmai surcharge 4 k.-35 k., tied by red cachet "SPECIMEN COLLECTION MAURITANIA" to part of archive sheet.

Lot no.1613
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Condition

6

Catalogue no.U

Opening800 €

1905, envelopes 20 pa. (4) and 1 pia. (each 4 on green resp. gray paper),partially stuck on a folio page (damaged) with several strikes "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHS / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR" handstamp in red. 

Lot no.6801
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Condition

2

Catalogue no.

Opening500 €

1862, Tughra, 1pi grey, trial printing on thin paper, five examples in varying shades, with “mesh” background, small imperfections, but a scarce group, ex “Sultan”

Lot no.6802
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Condition

2

Catalogue no.

Opening500 €

1862, Tughra, 5pi black on brown rose proof on thick paper, vertical pair, typical margins, the lower impression with trivial horizontal bend, else fresh and very fine, ex Alanyali, “Sultan.”

Lot no.6803
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Condition

4

Catalogue no.proof

Opening600 €

1862, Tughra, proof for the third issue on thin paper, block of four, partially cut through central vertical margin, hinge reinforced near top, various small imperfections, but a fine appearing and scarce multiple, ex Alanyali, “Sultan”

Lot no.6804
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Condition

2

Catalogue no.4 proof

Opening600 €

1862, Tughra, 5pi black on rose proofs, group of eight singles in a range of shades from light to dark, with further variations in paper, one example showing control band at top, only known on proofs of this denomination, usual flaws, scarce, ex “Sultan”.

Lot no.6805
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Condition

2

Catalogue no.4 proof

Opening500 €

1862, Tughra, 5pi black on rose proof on thin paper, vertical pair, displaying the “beser” variety, fine and scarce, ex “Sultan”.

Lot no.6806
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Condition

1

Catalogue no.3I

Opening300 €

1862, Tughra, 2pi black on blue, First Printing on thin paper, an unused right-marginal single with red control band at foot, part original gum, light horizontal bend near top typical of this delicate paper, else fine, ex “Sultan”.

Lot no.6807
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Condition

1

Catalogue no.3Ixb

Opening500 €

1862, Tughra, First Printing, 2pi black on thin deep blue paper, unused, original gum, uncommonly large margins all around, scarce and very fine. (Isf 1)

Lot no.6808
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Condition

2

Catalogue no.3Ixb

Opening400 €

1862, Tughra First Printing, 2pi black on thin deep blue paper, unused, without gum, red control band at foot,  good colour, fine. (Isf 1)

Lot no.6809
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Condition

1

Catalogue no.4Ixa

Opening600 €

1862, Tughra First Printing, 5pi black on thin rose paper, bottom marginal single, unused, with small part original gum, fine. (Isf 2)

Lot no.6810
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Condition

1 4

Catalogue no.1II

Opening3.000 €

1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 20pa black on yellow, tete-beche block of six, unused, with part original gum, hinge remnants, showing control band trial printings in both red and green, an exceptional and rare multiple with tremendous visual appeal, fine; ex Alanyali and “Sultan”. 

Lot no.6811
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Condition

1 4

Catalogue no.1II

Opening600 €

1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 20pa black on yellow, tete-beche block of four with red control bands, generous margins, a lovely and scarce showpiece, very fine, ex “Sultan”. (Isf 3 TB02).

Lot no.6812
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Condition

1

Catalogue no.1 II

Opening8.000 €

1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 20pa black on yellow, head-to-head tete-beche block of twelve, with red control band at top and bottom, unused, with part original gum, folded along central row and column, with hinge reinforcement of minor separation, a few other small imperfections, but a remarkable block, of tremendous visual appeal, and a dramatic showpiece, ex “Sultan.”  (Isf 3 TB02)

Lot no.6813
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Condition

3

Catalogue no.1II

Opening300 €

1863, Tughra, 20pa black on yellow, head-to-head right marginal tete-beche pair, with control bands in red, large margins on all sides, neatly-struck black battal cancel, very fine, ex "Sultan".  (Isf 3 TB02)

Lot no.6814
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Condition

3

Catalogue no.1II

Opening500 €

1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 20pa black on yellow, right vertical sheet margin tete-beche pair, control bands in red, large to very large margins, cancelled with blue battal, a few light creases, otherwise fine and scarce, ex “Sultan”. (Isf 3 TB02)

Lot no.6815
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Condition

3

Catalogue no.1II

Opening450 €

1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 20pa black on yellow, head-to-head tete-beche block of four, large even margins all around, with control bands in red, cancelled by neatly-struck blue battal, a very fine and scarce multiple, ex “Sultan”. (Isf 3 TB02)

Lot no.6816
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Condition

6

Catalogue no.1II, 3II

Opening1.500 €

1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 20pa black on yellow horizontal pair and 2pi black on blue, each with control bands at foot and tied to cover to Constantinople by blue battal cancels, wax seal cut from reverse, else a fine cover, ex Alanyali, “Sultan”. (Ifs 3, 5)

Lot no.6817
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Condition

1 2 3

Catalogue no.1II, 4II, P1

Opening400 €

1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, small group comprising 20pa yellow left margin single, part original gum, used left-marginal horizontal pair with control bar at foot, and part original gum tete-beche pair; 5k rose used tete-beche pair, and 5k Postage Due pair, various flaws, some discoloration, wrinkles, etc, but a challenging group of mostly very good appearance.

Lot no.6818
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Condition

1 4

Catalogue no.2II

Opening1.000 €

1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 20pa black on yellow, irregular head-to-head tete-beche block of five, red control band at top and foot, unused, with part original gum, large to very large margins on all sides including sheet margin at right, a few typical light creases common for this delicate paper, black arrow indicating frameline break adhered to block, else a fine and scarce multiple, ex “Sultan”. (Isf 3 TB02)

Lot no.6819
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Condition

2 4

Catalogue no.2II

Opening1.000 €

1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 20pa black on yellow, head-to-head tete-beche block of four, red control bands, unused, without gum, large even margins, upper left stamp with pre-printing paper fold, a scarce multiple, ex “Sultan.”  (Isf 3 TB02)

Lot no.6820
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Condition

2 4

Catalogue no.2II

Opening700 €

1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 2pi black on blue, head-to-head tete-beche block of four, with red control bands, mostly large to very large margins including partial left sheet margin, cancelled with black battal, light horizontal crease through lower pair, else fine. (Ifs 5 TB02)

Lot no.6821
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Condition

3 4

Catalogue no.2II

Opening600 €

1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 2pi black on grey, foot-to-foot tete-beche block of four, with red control band, margins large to clear, bold cancellation in black, a fine and scarce multiple, ex “Sultan”.  (Ifs 4 TB01)

Lot no.6822
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Condition

3

Catalogue no.2II

Opening1.200 €

1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 2pi black on blue, horizontal strip of five, with red control band at foot, large margins on three sides, clear of orbs at right, used with multiple strikes of black battal cancel, remarkably sound for a multiple of this delicate paper, a very fine and striking showpiece, ex “Sultan”. (Ifs 5). 

Lot no.6823
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Condition

5

Catalogue no.2II

Opening1.500 €

1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 2pi black on blue, upper sheet margin horizontal strip of three, large to very large margins on all sides, with red control band at foot, tied to small piece by blue battal cancel, very fine, an exceptional and rare showpiece, ex “Sultan”.  (Isf 5)

Provenance: 264. Heinrich Köhler-Auction (1989)

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