U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
July 22-23, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1316 TURKEY 1852 stampless cover from Nevsehir to Istanbul, showing clear Arabic circular "An Canib-I Postaha Nevsehir 268" ("On behalf of Nevsehir Post Office 1852") negative seal in black, 4pi postage paid indicated in black, minor cover wear, otherwise fine. This rare seal is mentioned in the Pulhan book and is one of only two recorded examples on cover, ex-Passer, with 2006 Nakri certificate ("a postal history gem from Turkey")  ** | Unsold |
 | Lot #1317 TURKEY 1859 stampless FL from Kizanlik City (today Kazanluk in Bulgaria) to Istanbul, dated "9 August 1859" (Julian calendar), with clear Arabic circular "An Canib-I Postahane Kizanlik 1270" ("On behalf of Kazanluk Post Office 1853") negative seal in black (C&W fig.40), 2pi postage paid indicated in black, filing fold which just touches the seal, fine and rare negative post seal, with 2003 Nakri cert. ** | Unsold |
 | Lot #1318 TURKEY 1863 stampless FL from Zagra-I atik (present day Stara Zagora in Bulgaria) to Istanbul, dated March 17, 1863 (Julian Calendar), showing clear Arabic circular "Postahane Zagra-I Atik 1278" ("Post Office Stara Zagora 1861") negative crescent seal in black (C&W fig.92), 3pi postage paid indicated in red, fine and rare, with 2003 Nakri cert. ** | Unsold |
 | Lot #1319 TURKEY 1863 20pa-1pi, selection of 22 unused singles on pages, second and third printings, with the complete reconstruction of the transfer blocks of the 20pa (positions 1-12), 1pi (3), 2pi (2), thick paper 20pa (2) and 1pi (1), unused or original gum, mostly fine-v.f. (*)* Catalog #1/7 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1320 TURKEY 1863 20pa black, yellow paper, second setting, left sheet margin horizontal pair, used in combination with 2pi black sheet margin single, correctly paying the 3pi rate on FL from Samakov (present day Bulgaria) to Istanbul, tied by dotted green and black cancels, v.f. and extremely scarce sheet margin usage, ex-Zahari haci gurov correspondence, with 2005 Nakri cert. (Mi.1IIxa, 3IIxa)  Catalog #1,3 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1321 TURKEY 1863 cover to Filibe (present day Plovdid, Bulgaria), franked with First Issue (second setting) 20pa black on yellow, 2pi black on greenish blue and 5pi black on rose (overlapping), tied by black dotted cancellations, usual cover faults, still a fine and rare three-color franking, with 2005 Nakri cert. (Mi. 1,3-4) Catalog #1,4-5 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1322 TURKEY 1863 20pa black, yellow paper, second setting, tete-beche pair, used in combination with 2x1pi, correctly paying the 3pi rate on FL from Samakov (present day Bulgaria) to Istanbul, tied by dotted green cancels, filing folds which affect the stamps and part of backflap missing, still a v.f. and extremely scarce tete-beche usage, ex-Zahari haci gurov correspondence, with 2005 Nakri cert. (Mi.1IIxa, 2IIxa) Catalog #1a,2 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1323 TURKEY 1863 5pi black on rose paper, first printing, horizontal pair with control band, used, margins all around, fresh and v.f., one of only a few recorded used pairs, rare, ex-Passer, Garmiryan, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi.4Ixb) O Catalog #5 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1324 TURKEY 1863 5pi black on rose paper, essay with "burele" (quadrille) background, upright printing on normal paper, bottom margin copy, with color partially omitted at bottom, v.f., ex-F.Pfenninger, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi.4Ixa) E Catalog #5E | Unsold |
 | Lot #1325 TURKEY 1863 5pi black on rose paper, essay with "burele" (quadrille) background, upright printing on normal paper, v.f., ex-F.Pfenninger, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi.4Ixb) E Catalog #5E | Unsold |
 | Lot #1326 TURKEY 1863 5pi black on rose paper, essay with "burele" (quadrille) background, upright printing on thin paper, v.f., ex-F.Pfenninger, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi.4Ixa) E Catalog #5E | Unsold |
 | Lot #1327 TURKEY 1864 1pi black on red lilac (unlisted shade), third setting, and 2pi black, second setting, margins all around, on FL from Philipopoli (present day Plovdiv, Bulgaria) to Istanbul, tied by green and black cancellations, filing folds away from the stamp, v.f., this is the only recorded example of the 1pi "red lilac" (third setting) on cover, ex-Kinsy, with 1984 Royal and 2005 Nakri certs. (Mi. 2IIIyvar, 3IIx) Catalog #2,4 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #1328 TURKEY 1865 20pa yellow, block of six, tied by blue all Arabic "Samakov 81" cancels (C&W fig.63) on FL to Istanbul, correctly paying the 120pa (3pi) rate from Samakov (Bulgaria), fine and one of the finest recorded "Samakov" cancellations with a large multiple, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi. 6a) Catalog #9 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1329 TURKEY 1870-71 10pa-25pi, pin-perf. 5 to 11, set of seven, blocks of four, mostly hinged, some perf. reinforcing and small faults, generally fine and rare set of blocks, ex-Wilson, Kuyas, Beraha, with 2009 Nakri certs for the 10pa and 1pi ("very rare mint blocks of classic Turkey") (Mi.13B-18B) *Catalog #28-34 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1330 TURKEY 1870 10pa brown, left sheet margin single, with "100pa" instead of "10pa" un upper right corner variety, fine and rare unlisted variety, with 2009 Nakri cert. O Catalog #28var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1331 TURKEY 1871 FL from Geive to Constantinople, where 2pi imperf strip of three was applied on arrival, stamps tied by "Deraliye" postmarks, filing fold through the stamp and slight cover stains, still a fine and rare usage of these imperf. stamps on cover, ex-Yardley and Kinsky, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi.16B) Catalog #31a | Unsold |
 | Lot #1332 TURKEY 1871 2pi brick red, lower left sheet margin block of 12, imperf. horizontally, n.h., usual natural gum creases, v.f. **Catalog #31var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1333 TURKEY 1876 20pa pale green, block of six on reverse of cover sent from Yozgat (Central Anatolia) to Istanbul, tied by Arabic double box "Yozgat" cancels (C&W fig.25), additionally franked with 1/2p on 20pa horizontal pair (one defective) for special local delivery within Istanbul, tied by bilingual "Bachtche capussi" cancel (C&W fig.18), filing fold away from the stamps, v.f. and rare multiple on cover, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi. 23,28) Catalog #43,49 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1334 TURKEY 1876 5pi gray blue and 25pi dull rose, unissued set of two, blocks of four, well centered, beautiful color, hinged, fresh and v.f., in fact the only recorded (!) set of blocks of these scarce stamps, ex-Passer, Yardley, with 2009 Nakri cert. ("the most important set in blocks of four of classic Turkey") (Mi. V-VI; catalogue value for singles) *Catalog #46-47 Catalog Value €22,400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1335 TURKEY 1876 5pi gray blue, imperf. upper left corner sheet margin block of four, beautiful color, hinged in margin, one stamp with heavy h.r., others n.h., v.f. One of only two known imperf. blocks, ex-Passer, Brandt, Kuyas, with 2009 Nakri cert. (an outstanding imperf block of four of classic Turkey) (Mi.Vvar) ***Catalog #46var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1336 TURKEY 1876 25pi dull rose, imperf. top sheet margin vertical pair, beautiful color, top stamp n.h., bottom stamp h.r. (hinged in margin as well), natural horizontal gum crease between the stamps, still a fresh and v.f. example of this rare unissued stamp, one of only four recorded pairs, ex-Beraha, Brandt, Kuyas, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Mi. VI) *** Catalog #47var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1337 TURKEY 1901 issue for foreign postage, complete set, fine-v.f., * Catalog #102-109 Catalog Value $ 365 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1338 TURKEY 1901-09 Tughra issue, selection of seven parcel cards, franked with 2pi-25pi, used from Saloniki, Istanbul, Pera and Sivas, addressed to Switzerland, Sarajevo, German South-West Africa (rare destination), Samsun etc., fine-v.f., scarce group | Unsold |
 | Lot #1339 TURKEY 1908 issue, complete set, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #132-145 Catalog Value $ 336 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1340 TURKEY 1909 issue, complete set, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #151-164 Catalog Value $ 696 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1341 TURKEY 1909 Tughra and "Reshad", 5pa-50pi, set of ten blocks of four, 25pi hinged, balance mostly n.h., few natural gum creases, fine-v.f., ex-Beraha, Garmiryan and Alanyali, with 2009 Nakri cert. for the 25pi ***Catalog #151-160 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1342 TURKEY 1911 Sultan's Visit to Macedonia, Monastir, Pristina, Salonika and Uskbub, complete sets with Newspaper stamps (a total of 124 different), l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (Mi.181I-211IV) * Catalog #165-182c,P69-81 Catalog Value €4,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1343 TURKEY 1914 2pa red lilac, perforated essay of the unaccepted design, upper left corner sheet margin block of ten, n.h., v.f., with 2009 Nakri cert. ECatalog #254E | Unsold |
| Lot #1344 TURKEY 1915 declared value cover from Istanbul to Munich, franked with two different 25pi Crescent and Star overprints, with military handstamp in violet, Munich arrival on reverse, fine-v.f. Catalog #296,316 | Unsold | |
 | Lot #1345 TURKEY 1916 Crescent and Start Overprints, with postage dues and newspaper stamps, complete set of 88, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (Mi.388-475) * Catalog #355-418,J67-70,P134-152 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1346 TURKEY 1916 Crescent and Star overprints, including postage dues and newspaper stamps, complete set of 88 different, used on 11 matching registered covers from Istambul (30.10.17) to Berlin, Germany, all with arrival postmarks, fine-v.f. and incredibly rare group of covers (Mi.388-475) Catalog #355-418,J67-70,P134-152 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1347 TURKEY 1917 P.T.T. Overprints, with postage dues and newspaper stamps, complete set of 146, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (Mi.485-621) * Catalog #446-545,J71-86,P153-172 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1348 TURKEY 1924 Republic, Star & Crescent Issue, third printing, 10pa-10pi, set of ten, blocks of four, mostly n.h. (few l.h.), fine-v.f. (Isfila 1148-57) *** | Unsold |
