388th Auction

1921, Finance Fiscal 1 pia. yellow block of ten top margin, variety inverted overprint and the unrecorded variety ‘bottom row of overprint large overprint type instead of small type’. Block with nine stamps mint never hinged, strip unused. Very fine. This special feature was discovered by Max Plantinga and was a highlight of his exhibition collection, from which you can now purchase a complete page with another three-stripe stamp, which perfectly documents the large and small printing types. 

Provenienz: M. Plantinga (Cherrystone 2014)

1921, First Adana Commemorative Issue, overprinted in black, unused,  mint never hinged, 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,  mint never hinged, some perforation flaws, light toning, or small imperfections, but a challenging set, chiefly fine. (Isf 1051-1063)

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, Star & Crescent Issue, Second Printing on thick paper, an mint never hinged set of eleven in blocks of four, the 2 k green with one block each of the “Small 2" and “Large 2” varieties, the latter in a block of six, the 15 k brown with upper sheet margin, overall fresh and of good colour, a rare set, fine. (Isf 1137-1147)

1933, 10th Anniversary of the Republic complete set of seven stamps tied to registered cover by violet ISTANBUL 29.10.1933 to Canada, on reverse railroad marks HALIFAX&CAMP NO/9/33, SYDNEY&TRURO NO/10/33 and arrival mark L' ARDOISE NO/10/33 N.S., tiny flaw on top, otherwise fine and very scarce. (Isfila catalogue value 1.500€)

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

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)

1864, 1 pia. on red brown, fresh colour, full to wide margins, tied by fine dotted 'battal' (Coles-W.no.60) to entire letter from Kazgan (Razgrad, Bulgaria) to Rustschuk, usual file folds, otherwise very fine, opinion Todd AIEP (2014).

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)

1863, 5 pia. black on brown, used with very clear ‘Battal’ cancellation, blue control band at bottom, showing DOUBLE FRAME variety at left, unusual & extremely rare in this colour (Isfila Specialised No. 18, variety BE112 unrecorded). A gem of Tughra issues.

1870, Postage Due issue imperf essay with deep brown border, 25 Pia. single, thin paper, all very fresh and with deep colour, few tiny thins, fine and very seldom offered!

1873/75, SHEHIR overprints (isfila Type II) in black, blue and red on 1868 Duloz issue 10 pa. lilac, 20 pa. green and 1 pia. yellow, perf 13¼. The complete set unused and very fresh, mostly catalogue unpriced and in unused condition extremely scarce.

1873/75, SHEHIR overprints (isfila Type II) in black, blue and red on 1870/71 Duloz issue 10 pa. lilac, 20 pa. green and 1 pia. yellow, rough perf 5-11. The complete set unused and very fresh, mostly catalogue unpriced and in unused condition extremely scarce.

1873/75, SHEHIR overprints (isfila Type II) in blue and red on 1873 Duloz issue two 10 pa. yellowish-beige, perf 12, unused and fine, catalogue unpriced and in unused condition extremely scarce.

1875, SHEHIR overprints (isfila Type II) in black, blue and red on 1868 Duloz postage due issue 20 pa. brown and 1 pia. brown, perf 13¼. The complete set of 6 stamps unused and very fresh, mostly catalogue unpriced and in unused condition extremely scarce.

1875, SHEHIR overprints (isfila Type II) in black, blue and red on 1875 Duloz issue 10 pa. mauve, 10 pa. lilac (imperf), 20 pa. green and 1 pia. yellow, perf 13¼. The complete set of 10 stamps unused and very fresh, mostly catalogue unpriced and in unused condition extremely scarce.

Interparliamentary Union, 30th Conference 1934, Istanbul, commemorative c.d.s. tying 1 k. olive pair and 2 k. violet Ataturk issues, to Galata, reverse with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (1 Oct), small stain to pair, else fine, (Isfila catalogue value 1.350€)

1843, entire folded letter from “SMYRNE 4.Fevr.1843”, boxed “P.P.' in black alongside, sent to Constantinople with arrival cds. and rate ”8" décimes on reverse, fine and scarce origin.

1858, Turkish Admiralty Steamship Co:  Admiralty adhesive (-) in deep claret shade, imperforate with large margins on three sides and close but clear at upper right, a used example endorsed "1" (piastre) in ink manuscript alongside the Po. Pe. (Porto Piastre) in the central vignette. Fine and Rare, signed Schlesinger

Provenienz: ex Gregory Frantz (Corinphila 2021)

1858, Admiralty adhesive (-) in deep claret shade, imperforate with large margins on three sides and close but clear at upper right, a used example endorsed "3" (piastres) in ink manuscript alongside the 'Po. Pe.' (Porto Piastre) in the central vignette, on large irregular piece of cover addressed to Smyrne with framed 'P-Anchor-P' cachet in black at left. Very Rare. Cert. Behr (2009).

1867,  Ship Mail entire letter from Constantinople (14/Dec) to Malta, showing extremely rare strike of framed «Valsamachy and Co / steam ship agents / and ship brokers / Constantinople» in blue, inside endorsed “Through”, same company blue oval cachet alongside, addressed to Golcher Esq. Malta and forewarded by Agent “EYNAUD & PARIENTE / SENSALI DI NELECCIO / ED AGENTI / VALETTA MALTA” with blue oval cachet (PROFI archive unrecorded type) on reverse. Two Mediterranean Forewarding Agent cachets on one cover are extremely scarce, tiny ink spots and file fold, otherwise fine and very rare.

1876, "SAKIZ VAPUR SUBESI" (Chio Island, Isfila no.1, RRR) blue cancellation on cover with 1 pia. yellow, few tiny spots, fine and very rare Greece & Turkey postal history. In PROFI archive only two covers recorded.

Provenienz: C. Arsman (Feldman 2010)

1882, Receipt showing violet circle "G.O. JOLY COURMOULI VICTORIA & CO / METELIN" seal mark, vertical crease and tiny flaw, apparently unique Greece forerunner and attractive showpiece, ex Arsman

Provenienz: C. Arsman (Feldmann 2010)

1883, BELL'S ASIA MINOR S.S.Co SYRA AGENCY blue oval cachet on agents bill, vertical file fold, very fine and attractive steam ship document, scarce Greece & Turkey naval postal history, certificate du Vachat!

1883, “G.O. JOLY VICTORIA & CO / CHIO” violet circle cancellation on envelope from CHIO bearing Duloz 20 para green single, tiny vertical fold, scarce and attractive. In Profi archive only this Chio cancel on cover recorded.

Provinenz : ex Arsman Coll. (Feldman, 2005)

1864, Turkey 20 pa. black on yellow thin paper, a fine horizontal pair (right stamp closed on top) and single, generally good to wide margins, tied to 1864 entire letter from Sarajewo to Mostar, stamps very light cancelled Bosna in dots (Brandt-Ceylan Type IIA no.1, RRR), fine first issue entire.

1866, Entire letter to Brod bearing Postage Due 20 pa. light brown pair, cancelled by double-ringed all arabic ‘Bosna/81’ with dot under ‘B’, (Brandt-Ceylan Type IV no.1, RRR), handstamped in black, a filing crease does not affect the stamps, otherwise fine.

1869, „RUSCUK 81“, all arabic double circle, clear strike (AP Type:04, No:5, R) on envelope to Constantinople, at arrival Duloz 1868 issue 1 pia. yellow and 20 p. green tied by Deraliye box type to envelope. A fine and rare cover. Signed Nakri AIEP.

Provenienz: Cihangir (Corinphila 2000)

"MISSIS JAN 8 93", cds in bluish green, on postcard dated “Castellorizo 27/XII 92”, via Constantinopel and railway  "CONSPLE-MOUST.PASHA" to Germany. Very rare.

"NASLIDJ ", cds (ISFILA type 3) on postcard with long text, dated 1903, endorsed "via Salonique Athens". Supposed to be unique.

1903, BUR. AMB. BEYROUTH-DAMAS no.2 - 2/10/903 (Isfila no.507, CW unrecorded, Sam-Beyrut Seyyar Merkezi 2) violet on postcard bearing 20 pa. rose-carmine, adressed to Vitteaux France with arrival mark 12/11/03 on front, fine and very scarce railway cancellation and Lebanon / Syria postal history.

1905, Jaffa – Jerusalem Railway: Turkey 10 para green tied by very rare bilingual “Bur.Amb. Jaffa-Jerusalem 1”, without date segment, blue handstamp (Steichele 53/05) to postcard sent from Bethlehem to Prague, alongside arrival cds., fine.

1908, Jaffa – Jerusalem Railway: Turkey 20 para rose-carmine tied by very rare bilingual “Jaffa-Jerusalem 6/4/908” cds., (Steichele RP7) to postcard sent from Jerusalem to Rastatt, alongside arrival cds. 14/4/08, fine.

1870, Turkey postage due 20 pa. brown, 1869 issue perf. 13¼, horizontal pair and single, tied to entire letter from Beirut to Damas, paying the rate for three dirhems up to 100 route hours; each tied by fine strikes of small triple boxed "BEIRUT / 81" handstamps in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 4), tiny toned, stamps and postmarks excellent.