388th Auction

1873, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 pa. purple-brown, perf. 12, block of four, unused with original gum, small hinge remnants, usual centered for this issue and of superb deep and fresh colour, tiny spot at bottom right, otherwise a fine and remarkable block, one of two recorded blocks of four; a rarity. (Isfila catal. value 24.200,-€)

Provenienz: Max Plantinga Coll. (D.Feldman ‘The Duloz Issues’  publ. 2009, p.132)

1865, Duloz issue 25 piaster orange proof on very thick paper (Isfila unrecorded), well margins and very fresh color, green control print on reverse, very scarce 

1873, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 pa. yellowish beige, perf. 12, bottom right margin strip of four (pos.147-150 including Passer Type 3C, retouche ‘A’), unused with original gum, small hinge remnants, very good centered for this issue and of superb deep and fresh colour, tiny spots at top perfs, otherwise a fine and remarkable multiple. According to Plantinga the largest recorded multiple, in his book is shown only a pair (D.Feldman ‘The Duloz Issues’  publ. 2009, p.132), a rarity. (Isfila catal. value 24.200,-€)

1921, Notarial Fiscal 5 Pia. brick red typo overprinted 1337 block of four, right bottom stamp showing variety "131", one stamp unused, others mint never hinged, very fine and scarce. (Isfila catalogue value 900++)

1873, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 pa. yellowish beige, perf. 12, showing "Corrige" variety "corrected 10 on pos.33", unused with original gum, small hinge remnants, good centered for this issue and of superb deep and fresh colour, a very fine and remarkable variety. According to Plantinga and Isfila unrecorded. It has always been assumed that this stamp also exists as a corigee, but no unused example has been found to date. In PROFI archive unrecorded and the rarest "Corrige" of the Duloz issue.

1921, Theatre Tax 20 pa. black,1337 typo surcharged, clear part cancelled Angora, tiny flaw at bottom, otherwise fine and fresh. (Isfila catalogue value 1.820,- €). 

1871, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 pa. mauve, perf. 5-11, unused with original gum, heavy hinge remnants, very well centered for this issue and of superb deep and fresh colour,a fine and scarce stamp. (Isfila catal. value 6.800,-€)

1871, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 pa. dull lilac, right margin stamp, perf. 5-11, unused with original gum, tiny hinge remnants, cut used at right and well centered for this issue, superb fine and fresh colour, a fine and very scarce stamp. (Isfila catal. value 10.600,-€)

1920, 3 pia. on 2 pa. violet block of four, unused, each stamp light hinged, very fine and scarce, signed JM and Marcus (Isfila catalogue value 900,- Euro)

1921, Notarial Fiscal 5 pia. rose instead of carmine (Michel not cat.) typo overprinted 1337, block of four, unused, pos. 16-17 and 21-22, very fine and scarce. (Isfila catalogue value 1.670,-€++)

Provenienz: M. Plantinga (Cherrystone, 2014)

1921, Theatre Tax 20 pa. black,1337 typo surcharged unused with tiny hinge remains, fine and fresh, signed A. Kicukis (AK) and certificate du Vachat (Isfila catalogue value 2.120,- €). 

1922, TURKEY NI ASIA : ANTALYA AIR MAIL Souvenir issue 10 pa. green with red aviation overprint ‘Antalya 7.3.38’, light cancelled, paper remain on reverse, tiny toned, otherwise fine. Extremly scarce air mail stamp. Certificate Isfila 2013 (Mayo no.AA3)

1921, Hejaz 1 Pia. on 1 Pia. typo overprinted 1337, left margin block of four, mint never hinged, very fine and scarce. (Isfila catalogue value 1.200,-€++) In PROFI archive only two blocks of four recorded.

1921, Theatre Tax 20 pa. black, block of four, 1337 typo surcharged unused with tiny hinge remains, few perfs apart, otherwise very fine and fresh, signed T. Matuhin Istanbul (Isfila catalogue value 13.600,- Euro+). The rarest block of four stamps from the typographic print 1337. Only two blocks of four in PROFI archive recorded. 

Provenienz: Plantinga (Cherrystone 2014)

1921, Finance Fiscal 10 pa. rose handstamped 1337 additional to typo overprint, good perfs, clear cancelled ‘BOZYÜK 14.6.921’, right bottom tiny toned spot, otherwise fine and extremely scarce. Certificate Y. Nakri AIEP (2023). (Isfila catalogue value 9.000,-€++) PROFI archive no other stamp recorded.

Provenienz: M. Plantinga (Cherrystone, 2014)

1921, Foreign affairs fiscal stamp 5 pia. bright-green typo overprinted 1337, used diagonally BISECT on cover together with 20 pa. Hejaz, performing 3 Pia. rate, stamps uncut, ‘ANGORA 21.7.21’ cds. to Eskishehir, tiny border toned and little shortened on top, otherwise fine and a very scarce mixed and bisect usage of two rare stamps on cover. Signed T.Z. (Mayo no.72Js)

1920, Religious Tribunals 100 pia. yellowish-brown handstamped 1336 type I, unused, very fine. Certificate Y. Nakri (2025)

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).

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.

1920, 3 pia. on 6 pa. deep blue, block of four, mint never hinged very fine, an Angora Government rarity in top quality. Certificate Y. Nakri (2025) (Isf. catalogue value 9.000,-€)

1920, Religious Tribunals 500 pia. orange handstamped 1336 type I, unused, very fine. Certificate Y. Nakri (2025)

1920, Turkey in Asia: Theatre Tax Fiscal 20 pa. black, overprint in type II handstamped in black on thick white paper, unused with original gum, very well centered with excellent perforation for this issue. Certificate Yakup Nakri (2025): “Very rare example with albino overprint marks. A delightful example of an extraordinarily rare stamp” (Isfila catal. value 9.000€)

1920, Law Courts Revenue 50 pia. brownish-yellow, overprint type III handstamped in black (rare type), block of four, mint never hinged, very well centered with good perforation for this issue. Certificate Yakup Nakri (2025). 

1920, Religious Tribunals 1.000 pia. red-brown handstamped 1336 type I, unused, ‘liquid trace in the upper right of the stamp’, very fine. Only 575 stamps issued and most are used on parcel and money transfer cards. Certificate Y. Nakri (2025): ‘A truly wonderful example of a rare and fine stamp’. PROFI archive listed less than 10 unused stamps.

1925/60, Turkish Air Assosiation Collection of stamps, covers and documents including early issues, revenues, aid stamps with covers, mounted on 25 album pages, mostly fine.

1848/1916, 23 envelopes & cards including lost territories of Ottoman Empire, good cancellations, Pirlepe, Cerkes, Ayvalik, Hania, Camaran Jemen, Telegram receipt Jerusalem and Kerkuk, Remle, Jaffa and Bethlehem, some different.

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.

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).

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)

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

"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.

1918 BOOKLET: 1913, Imperial Russia booklet for 2 roubles on black on buff cover, specially issued for the “KIEV POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE”, originally containing nine panes, each of six adhesives for three values of 7 k. (3), 3 k. (3) and 1 k. (3), overprinted in 1918 with violet trident single rubber handstamp (Bulat Kyiv Type 2), only one pane of 7 k. intact, the others either missing or incomplete, 31 adhesives remaining in total, of no importance for this extremely rare item, unrecorded by Bulat (who mentions only one example of the 80 kopek booklet), fine

Provenance: Dr. Ron Zelonka (169th Corinphila auction, 2011)

1918 BOOKLET: 1913, Imperial Russia booklet for 2 roubles on black on buff cover, specially issued for the “KIEV POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE”, originally containing nine panes, each of six adhesives for three values of 7 k. (3), 3 k. (3) and 1 k. (3), making up a facial value of 1,98 r., overprinted in 1918 with violet trident single rubber handstamp (Bulat Kyiv Type 2), four intact panes incl. 7 k. (2), 3 k. (1) and 1 k. (1), the others either missing or incomplete, 40 adhesives remaining in total, fine and extremely rare

1918 BOOKLET: 1913, Imperial Russia booklet for 2 roubles on black on buff cover, specially issued for the “KIEV POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE”, originally containing nine panes, each of six adhesives for three values of 7 k. (3), 3 k. (3) and 1 k. (3), total facial value 1,98 r., overprinted in 1918 with violet trident single rubber handstamp (Bulat Kyiv Type 2), five intact panes incl. 3 k. (3) and 1 k. (2), the others either missing or incomplete, 34 adhesives remaining in total, fine and extremely rare

Provenance: Dr. Ron Zelonka (169th Corinphila auction, 2011)

1918/20, Ukraine Tridents, over 100 unused and used stamps, including some multiples, with a fine choice of local overprints including the Romanov issue, noted Kiev, Kharkov, Poltava, etc., small part of postmarks with usages from Olgopol, Sarnovskoe and Murafa, a few values signed, neatly housed in one booklet and expertly attributed to Bulat numbers. Except for the occasional fault in overall fine condition