U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
November 18-19, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #4682 TURKEY 1863 outer FL sent to Tirnovo (present day Veliko Tirnovo, a city in Bulgaria), franked with 3x20pa first issue second setting, plus 2piastres, tied by black dummy cancels, paying 140 pars (8 dirhem in weight), one of the 20pa with faults, others with good margins, usual cover wear, otherwise fine and rare first issue cover, with 2009 Nakri cert.  Catalog #1,4 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4683 TURKEY 1863 5pi, used in combination with 20pa and 2pi on back of flimsy envelope, stamps with margins all around, fine and attractive three-color combination, very rare, signed Sorani Catalog #1,5,6 | Price Realized $5,500.00 |
 | Lot #4684 TURKEY 1863 (29 Apr) FL sent from Constantinople to Tirnovo (present day Bulgaria), franked on reverse with 1pi and 2pi, both second setting, tied by dotted Battal cancels, filing folds and wear, otherwise fine and rare first issue cover, with 2009 Nakri cert. Catalog #2,4 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4685 TURKEY 1863 outer FL to Filibe (present day Plovdiv, Bulgaria), franked with 1pi and 2pi, first issue, second setting, tied by dotted "Battal" cancels, fine first issue cover, with 2009 Nakri cert. (Isfila 4,5; Mi.2IIx,3IIx) Catalog #2,4 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4686 TURKEY 1863 cover franked with 1pi and 2pi, first issue, second setting, tied by dotted "Battal" cancels, minor backflap faults, otherwise fine Catalog #2,4 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #4687 TURKEY 1863 FL franked with 1pi and 2x2pi first issue, second setting, filing folds away from the stamps, fine and scarce Catalog #2,4 | Price Realized $5,250.00 |
 | Lot #4688 TURKEY 1865 cover sent to Filibe (present day Plovdiv, Bulgaria) franked with 20pa (third setting) and 2pi (second setting), full margins all around, tied by black dummy cancels, with arrival date notation (9 Subat 1280 = 21 February 1865), during first issue period, regular mail up to 3 dirhem of weight and 1-50 route hours distance was 1 piastre and for overweight for each dirhem, there was 20 Para increase in base rate per dirhem. This cover was rated 100 paras, for 6 dirhem in weight, minor age toning, fine and rare with 2009 Nakri cert. Catalog #1,4 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4689 TURKEY 1863 (26 Apr) FL franked with 2pi and 1pi, margins all around, some lettersheet erosion strengthening, otherwise fine first issue cover Catalog #4,7 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #4690 TURKEY 1905 (8.5) cover sent free from the French Consulate in Constantinople to Paris, endorsed "Service", with a consular seal applied on both sides, backstamped on arrival | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #4691 TURKEY 1905 (30.10) cover sent free from the French Consulate in Messina to Paris, Consular seal on back, mistakenly handstamped "T" on arrival, minor cover tears, otherwise fine | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #4692 TURKEY 1910 parcel card sent from Salonique to Switzerland, franked with 25pi and 2pi, tied by "Salonique 6" cancel (C&W fig.21), with arrival on reverse, fine Catalog #155,159 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #4693 TURKEY 1926-27 Izmir, cplt sets, n.h., fine-v.f.,  **Catalog #634-58 Catalog Value $1,225 | Price Realized $450.00 |
