U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
July 19-20, 2006
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #889 GERMAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1871 large part of a FL addressed to Wismar, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, franked with North German Confederation 1/2gr and 1/3gr, both tied by "Kaiserl. Deutsch P.A. Constantinopel 19.10.71" cds, fine and very rare forerunnerusage, with Diena cert.  Catalog #Mi.14-15 | Unsold |
 | Lot #890 GERMAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1872-1900 Forerunners, selection of five fragments, each franked with a diff. pair incl. 2m rose, rose purple, also "Pfennige" Issue 50pf green gray, light gray, plus "Pfennig" 5pf green, all cancelled by variousConstantinopel Deutsche Post pmks, generally fine-v.f. In addition, there is a single used 1/4gr Large shield with a good strike of "Kaiserl. Deutsch. P.A. Constantinopel" (small repair), all with Sismondo certificates, u Catalog #Mi.16,36-39 Catalog Value Euro 2,890 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #891 GERMAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1884 1pi on 20pf gray ultramarine, surcharge in gray blue, unused, small h.r., unusually fresh, v.f., with 1990 Dr.Hollman cert. stating the stamp is in excellent condition, only 7(!) unused examples have been recorded(Mi.3b) * Catalog #4 Catalog Value Euro 2,500 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #892 GERMAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1887 German 10pf stationery card used from Beirut to Mulhausen, two strikes of "Beiruth 16.5.87" on departure, v.f., with arrival pmk | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #893 GERMAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1889 21/2p on 50pf brown carmine, h.r., slight toning and small thin, otherwise fine example of this rare shade (Mi.10aa) * Catalog #12avar Catalog Value Euro 3,500 | Price Realized $250.00 |
| Lot #894 GERMAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1900 registered cover from Jaffa to Germany, franked with five diff. surcharges, fine-v.f., with Erfurt arrival pmk Catalog #Mi.6-10 | Price Realized $130.00 | |
 | Lot #895 GERMAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1900 25pi on 5m type III, overprinted Specimen, h.r., fine, with 1998 Steuer cert. (Mi.23IIIS) S Catalog #Mi.24dS Catalog Value Euro 450 | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #896 GERMAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1902-04 unissued "Piaster" surcharges, 11/4pi-4pi on Reichspost issues, five different, n.h. and post office fresh, 11/2pi on 30pf with sheet margin, fine-v.f., signed Mansfield etc., with 1976 Bothe cert., ** Catalog #Mi.I-V Catalog Value Euro 3,750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #897 GERMAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1902-04 unissued Type II overprints, 11/4pi on 25pf-4pi on 80pf, five low values, n.h and post office fresh, v.f. and scarce, only 300 sets of these values were printed, with photocopy of 1983 Bothe cert. forblocks of four from which these came ** Catalog #Mi.I-V Catalog Value Euro 3,750 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #898 GERMAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1905-13 watermarked, double surcharge "22 Paister" on 40pf Deutsche Reich, with left sheet margin surcharged "2 Piaster", fine and very rare stamp, only 10 produced, signed Grobe, Bothe etc., with 2004BPA cert. * Catalog #Mi.41III Catalog Value Euro 8,500 | Price Realized $5,250.00 |
 | Lot #899 GERMAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1912 cover from Jerusalem to Leipzig, with 5c and marginal pair of 10c surcharges, violet "Aus Ramleh (Palestina)" handstamp, fine and quite scarce | Price Realized $450.00 |
