U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
July 22-23, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1361 TURKEY Local Issues Lianos, 5pa, 20pa, 40pa die proofs in black, three diff., with penciled corrections and notes including "approved", with indications for color (green, pink and blue), one with Arabic character corrected, fine and probably unique group P | Unsold |
 | Lot #1362 TURKEY Local Issues 1865 Lianos, 20pa green, tied by the dotted postmark of the Navigation Company, on coverfront addressed to Pera, with Galata departure pmk alongside, scarce item, with Sorani cert. | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1363 TURKEY Local Issues 1858 Private Steamship stamps, Postale Vapore label ("P.o P.e" - Porto Piastre) in carmine, with "2" inserted by hand, margins all around, used on FL from Constantinople to Brousse, dated Jan.14, 1861, with blue company cachet and black "P P" and anchor handstamp, filing fold away from the stamp, signed Calves, with Diena certificate, fine. These stamps were used on letters on board of the Admiralty ships, only 20 known  Catalog #YT 1 Catalog Value €15,000 | Price Realized $10,000.00 |
 | Lot #1364 TURKEY Local Issues 1858 Private Steamship stamps, Piroscafi Ottomani label ("Po Pe" - Porto Piastre) in carmine, with "3 3/4" inserted by hand, margins all around, used in 1860 on outer FL from Constantinople to Brousse, with black "P P" and anchor handstamp, blue Bonnal E Freres Cie handstamp on back, filing folds away from the stamp, v.f., signed Chiavarello. This cover is illustrated in Ringstrom & Tester, vol. 2 (p.118), and is the only one recorded with this 3 3/4 rate (among the 20 covers known) Catalog #YT 1 Catalog Value €15,000 | Price Realized $11,000.00 |
