386th Auction

1856, 1 r. greenish blue, horizontal pair on rough yellowish paper, watermark crossed lines, large margins all around, centrally-struck with 1859 c.d.s. ('JUL' inverted), showing the variety “CORRFOS” on left stamp, slight toning mostly at top, else a fine example of this variety. (Scott 42)

1860, Sperati forgery 19 cs. brown on salmon, cancelled and good to wide margins, cancelled by ‘7’ in mill wheel, fine. Cert. Baschwitz

1868, four unused stamps, 800 m. part gum, others n.g., 1 e. 600 m. with punch, still fine group

1890, ALFONSO XIII set of 13 unused values including high values 40 C. and 80 C., fine

1896, ALFONSO XIII set of 14 unused values up to 40 C. orange, fine

1927, Red Cross issue 12 proofs imperf and with punch holes, unused no gum, fine

1916-18, 30 c. blue green, horizontal pair, the right stamp at top left diagonally bisect, tied by "Certificado Tetuan Marreucos 10 May 21" boxed datestamp on cover to Ceuta, couple toned perfs, otherwise fine, unlisted in Scott

1916-20, Zona de Protectorado complete set of ten values unused, fine

1856, Coat of arms 4 sk. blue showing beautiful strike of box canc. NYKÖPING 31.8.56 on small piece, usual perf., fine

1858, four mint values up to 50 ö., all unused no gum, three stamps very well centered, fine group

1903, Helsingborg Utställning two different Exhibition cancellations on postcard bearing 5 ö. green to Portugal with arrival mark Lissabon, tiny toned, otherwise fine and a scarce destination

1920/26, Gustave Vasa five mint never hinged stamps, 110 ö. with wm., all good perfs., fine

1912, Pro-Juventute-Vorläufer, postfrisch, tadellos

1844, "Zürich 12/12 44" roter Aufgabestp. sowie roter "Franco" auf barfrankiertem Faltbrief adressiert nach Solothurn, sauber entw. mit rücks. versch. Rötel-Taxvermerken. Horizontaler Registerbug und leicht bügig. 

ZÜRICH-WIEN-CONSTANTINOPLE 30.IV.25 CIDNA first flight, transit WIEN 1.V.25 and on reverse arrival mark Istanbul Arrivee 5.5.25, fine

Provenienz: Bill Robertson (Corinphila, 2014)

ZÜRICH-WIEN-CONSTANTINOPLE-ANGORA 30.IV.25 CIDNA first flight, transit WIEN 1.V.25 and on reverse transit Istanbul 5.5.25 and Angora arrival mark 7.5.25, fine

Provenienz: Bill Robertson (Corinphila, 2014)

1922, fünf ungebrauchte Werte in Schalterzähnung, ungebraucht, sauber erhalten

1913,  “DEDEAGATCH POSTA VE TELGRAF MERKEZ MEVKISI 1329” pre-cancellation on 1 pia. blue postal stationery envelope 143x110 mm, inside "DISCRET", fine

1860, "Postahane-i Konya 1278" seal (Isfila no.3, RRR) on prefilatelic envelope from Konia to Constantinople with all arabic extremely rare negative cancellation, few light crease, otherwise fine

1863, Tughra postage 20 pa. black on yellow to 5 pi. black on rose, used, each with large to very large margins, additional postage due 2 pi. and 5 pi., a few small imperfections typical of the thin paper, otherwise fine.

1863, 20 pa. black on yellow thin paper, used horizontal pair (Types 3-4), marginal from top of sheet, very light cancelled in blue, clear red border reaches into the bottom pair, excellent margins, very attractive

1863, postage issue complete set of four values up to 5 pia. deep rose n thin paper with full to wide margins, each very clear cancelled, a very fine set, scarce in this quality

1863, 1 pia. light grey first issue third printing on thick paper, with clear cancellation "DERALIYE" in dots (Brandt-Ceylan No.IIA-1), tiny thins otherwise fine, a very scarce cancellation

1863 (Dez.), third printing on thick paper 1 pia. two unused stamps in both colours, light grey and lilac-grey, full margins, bottom lines and clear border in red, a fine pair

1866, Duloz colour trial proofs printed 1866/68 for presentation purposes in a very limited number, set of five in green, additional postage 10 pa. green 1865, fine

1866, Duloz colour trial proofs printed 1866/68 for presentation purposes in a very limited number, set of five in violet-grey, additional postage 1 p. violet-grey 1865, fine

1866, Duloz colour trial proofs printed 1866/68 for presentation purposes in a very limited number, set of five in vermilion, additional postage 25 pia. vermilion 1865, fine

1882, 2 pres. on 2 pia. brown bisected stamp tied to envelope by CONSTANTINOPLE 11/JUILLET 1882 c.d.s., ms. 'via Varna' alongside, scarce black sea route via Romania, arrival mark Paris 15/7/82 and redirected in the city, shortened on top and tiny border toned, otherwise fine. A scarce cover from well known Glavany corrospondance

1876, 25 pia. violet rose in marginal block of 70, mint never hinged, tiny gum spots, otherwise fine and fresh (Michel for mh 2.100,-) (Isfila 108)

1884, 5 pa. violet on dull lilac, imperf right margin, unused with tiny toned gum, otherwise fine and fresh

1884, 25 pia. black grey, unused, very fine, signed Thier (Isfila 124)

1892, Coat of Arms issue 2 pia. brownish yellow, tete-beche block of four, unused, tiny gum crease, otherwise fine (Isfila catalogue value 420,-€) (Isfila 157 TB02)

1894, Imprime issue 20 pa. rose with ‘Matbua’ (Imprime) overprint, unused, tiny gum crease and thin spot, otherwise fine (Isfila catalogue value 2.100,-€) (Isfila 168)

1898, For the Army in Thessaly, complete set of 5 sheetlets of 12 (3x4) up to 5 pia. octogonal issue, all with margins, perforation 13¼. Mint never hinged. Issued for Turkish occupation forces to use in Thessaly during the Greco-Turkish War of 1897-98  (Scott M1-M5)

1876, 1/2 Pre on 20 Pa. green horizontal pair with tete-beche overprint, usual perf, unused, fine (Michel 23 var.)

1901, ‘matbua’ (imprimes) overprinted complete set of six stamps, unused, usual rough perf, fine