U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
May 10-11 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1714
POLISH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1919 Polish stamps 3f-5M, 11 diff. blocks of four, each with "Poczta Polska Konstantynopol" date stamps, also 1921 1m and 6m canc. on piece by 19.IV.1921 Poczta Polska Konstantynopol cds, fine-v.f., signed Mikulski. This is the only known"set" of blocks of four of unoverprinted Polish stamps used in Levant, ex-Mikulski collection, Fischer Cat. 13,800zl ($4,000)
Box
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #1715
POLISH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1919 collection mounted exhibition style on pages, typically 8-14 each unused incl. pairs and blocks of four, also used with a single, pair and two blocks of four of each value, variety of pmks, paper varieties, shifts of overprints, shades, one proof of overprint, many n.h., fine-v.f., most signed Mikulski etc. A unique holding of these rare overprints, ex-Mikulski collection (Mi.1-12)
Box *u
Catalog #2K1-12
Catalog Value Euro 33,650++
Price Realized
$10,000.00

Lot #1716
POLISH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1919 Overprints, cplt set in horizontal pairs, canc. to order, few with light toning, fine-v.f.
u
Catalog #2K1-12
Catalog Value 1,800
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1717
POLISH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1919 unaddressed cover with the complete set canc. "Poczta Polska Konstantynopol 4.XI.1919", additional consular handstamp on reverse (Polish Eagle framed by the hs), cover with a filing fold, stamps v.f., signed Mikulski,
Envelope
Catalog #2K1-12
Catalog Value Euro 1,800+
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1718
POLISH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1919 coverfront headed "Delegation du Gouvernement Polognais Aupres de La Sublime Porte", franked with 10f, 50f and pair of 20f, registered 17.XII.1919 to Italy, proper 1M rate for registered mail from Constantinople, fine, apparently the only known letter to Italy
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #1719
POLISH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1920 15f unaddressed stationery card, additionally franked with handstamped "P.P.C." 5f, 10f, 15f, 20f and 25f, all tied 6.X.1920 Poczta Polska Konstantynopol pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1720
POLISH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1920 15f unaddressed stationery card, additionally franked with handstamped "P.P.C." 5f, 10f, 15f, 20f and 1M, all tied 6.X.1920 Poczta Polska Konstantynopol pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1721
POLISH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1919 Reprints, collection on pages, singles and blocks of four, at least 8 sets, also varieties incl. malformed letters, shifted perfs etc., also at least 10 sets of the 1921 issue, fine-v.f.
Box *\**
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1722
POLISH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
1919 Reprints, registered cover franked with 1.50m and 2.50m, tied by 18.V.1920 Poczta Polska Konstantynopol, addressed to Krakow, with official hs and arrival pmks, filing folds, otherwise fine and interesting item. The reprints were never sold in Constantinople, which means that the sender brought them from Poland and used them from Turkey
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,300.00

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