U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
May 4-5, 2005

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1125
British Offices in the Turkish Empire
1889 2p Victoria registered letter envelope addressed to Copenhagen, Denmark, additionally franked with 40p on 21/2p and bearing the rare imperf. "Express D'Orient" label in black, both tied by British Post Offices,Constantinople cds, Copenhagen arrival on reverse, slight cover stain, fine and scarce Orient Express cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #1126
British Offices in the Turkish Empire
1906 Edward, 1pi on 2p green and carmine, Beirut Printing, l.h., fine, with 2000 BPA cert. (SG 15)
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Catalog #25
Catalog Value ^L1,300
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1127
British Offices in the Turkish Empire
1909 registered ppc to Germany, multi-country franking incl. British, German, Austrian, Russian, Italian and French Levant, also stamps from Turkey cancelled "Sirkedji", others used in Constantinople
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #1128
British Offices in the Turkish Empire
1910 registered cover to Germany ? (address label removed), franked with five diff. surcharges to 5pi on 1sh, Constantinople British Post Office pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$90.00

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