U.S. and Worldwide
January 14-15, 2014
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1210 TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA 1921 (Following the armistice, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk formed a Nationalist Government in Ankara and the Turkish War of Independence began. Outside of a small area surrounding Constantinople, the Nationalist Government controlled what is referred to philatelically as "Turkey in Asia" or "Anatolia". From 1920 to 1922, small stocks of old postage stamps, as well large Revenue Stamps (with intricate designs and without western lettering) were handstamped for validation as postage.) Religious Courts Revenue, 1pi green, handstamped, used, fine and rare stamp, signed Pulhan, Nakri etc., ex-Passer, O Catalog #12 Catalog Value $300 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #1211 TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA 1921 2 Piastres (Amele Pasaport Pulu Uzerine) Laborer's Passport Tax stamp (used in passports of expatriate workers who came to work on the Hejaz Railroad). A total of 182 stamps were overprinted, majority of which however, burnt during the fire in the Bozuyuk post office. Only used copies exist (less than 20), cancelled either at Bozuyuk or Inonu. This example (type III) is ex-Kinsky, with minor thinning and stain at top, signed Herbert Bloch. Only four to five copies of this type are recorded. This is the single most valuable stamp of both Turkey and the Liberation War (Mi.717, Euro 20,000) O Catalog #25 Catalog Value $22,000 | Price Realized $5,750.00 |
 | Lot #1212 TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA 1921 Theater Tax Revenue, 20pa black (gray paper), handstamped, vertical pair, fresh, small h.r., v.f., handstamped guarantee on back, ex-Max Platinga collection. Only 200 issued (Mi.716, Euro 10,000) * Catalog #27 Catalog Value $10,000 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #1213 TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA 1921 Theater Tax Revenue, 20pa black (white paper), handstamped, block of four, fresh, small h.r., v.f., handstamped guarantee on back, ex-Max Platinga collection. Only 200 issued, few blocks (if any) survive (catalogue value for singles)  *Catalog #27 Catalog Value $20,000 | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #1214 TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA 1921 Land Registry Revenue, 2pi blue black, handstamped, l.h., minor inclusions and creases, fine and rare stamp, signed Pulhan etc., ex- Kinsky. The stock of this stamps was shipped to Bozoyuk and Eskisehir. The Post Office of Bozoyuk (and most of the stamps) was destroyed during the battle of 1st Inonu. While the number of stamps issued was 125, only a few survived (Mi.718, Euro 6,500) * Catalog #28 Catalog Value $6,250 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #1215 TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA 1921 Land Registry Revenue, 2pi blue black, handstamped, used, v.f., signed Pulhan. The stock of this stamps was shipped to Bozoyuk and Eskisehir. The Post Office of Bozoyuk (and most of the stamps) was destroyed during the battle of 1st Inonu. While the number of stamps issued was 125, only a few survived (Mi.718, Euro 5,500) O Catalog #28 Catalog Value $6,250 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #1216 TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA 1921 Hejaz Railway Tax Stamp, 2pi dark red & blue, handstamped, signed "E N," Nakri etc. A rare stamp, only 100 issued, * Catalog #28A Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #1217 TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA 1921 Hejaz Railway Tax Stamp, 2pi dark red & blue, handstamped, block of four, l.h. or n.h., v.f., signed "E N." A very rare block, only 100 stamps issued, one of only a few blocks in existence (catalogue value for hinged singles) */**Catalog #28A Catalog Value $7,000 | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #1218 TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA 1921 Fiscals for Religious Courts ("Mahakimi Seriye Hasilati"),1pi green, handstamped, n.h., v.f., signed P.E. Engler and others, only 175 issued (catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #30b Catalog Value $3,500 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #1219 TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA 1921 1pi green, handstamped overprint, tied by Angora (15 Feb 1922) cds on cover sent via Field Post Office No.10 (19.2.1922) to Sivri Hissar Ankara, arriving on 21 February, filing fold (ending in cover tear at bottom) away from the stamp and markings, without the customary cut cancel, fine. Stated to be the only known example on cover (catalogue value for a used example off cover)  Catalog #30b Catalog Value $3,250 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #1220 TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA 1921 Fiscals for Religious Courts ("Mahakimi Seriye Hasilati"), 50pi green, handstamped overprint (Pulhan 829), l.h., v.f., signed Bloch, Vachat, BPP etc., only 50 issued (Mi.A730, Euro 6,500) * Catalog #32 Catalog Value $7,250 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #1221 TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA 1921 Fiscals for Religious Courts ("Mahakimi Seriye Hasilati"), 50pi green, handstamped, cancelled Keskin, fine, signed Angelidis, ex-Kuyas collection. Considered to be one of the rarest stamps of Turkey, only 50 issued (one badly damaged pane of 25 was discovered in the stock sold by the Turkish Aviation Society) (Mi.A 739, Euro 6,500) O Catalog #32 Catalog Value $7,250 | Price Realized $2,200.00 |
 | Lot #1222 TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA 1921 Fiscals for Religious Courts ("Mahakimi Seriye Hasilati"), 50pi green, handstamped, used with two additional stamps on 1922 parcel card from Diarbekir, rare (catalogue value for used off cover) Catalog #32 Catalog Value $7,250 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #1223 TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA 1921 Surveying Tax Fiscals of Imperial Registry, 2pi blue black, overprinted, block of four, l.h., couple of short perfs at lower right, others v.f., signed Marcus (catalogued as singles) *Catalog #40 Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1224 TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA 1921 (6 Feb) cover franked with 2pi blue black and 1pi ultramarine, paying 3pi from Kengri, sent via Ankara (12 Feb), Kaledjik (13 Mar), Ineboli (19 Ma) to Istanbul, arriving on 22nd March, with corresponding transit pmks, censored at Ineboli (with mute handstamp), fine and rare cover Catalog #40,46 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1225 TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA 1921 Surveying Tax Fiscals of Imperial Registry, 2pi blue black, handstamped, n.h., v.f., signed P.E. Engler, Nakri and others. A rarity, only 48 issued (only 10 were encountered in the stock sold to the Turkish Aviation Society) (Mi.718, Euro 6,500) ** Catalog #40a Catalog Value $5,500 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #1226 TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA 1921 Fiscal Tax Stamp from the Foreign Office, overprinted on top, 5pi green, block of 10 (5x2), cancelled Angora (31.7.1921), minor perf. flaws and slight gum creasing at bottom, fine. Stated to be the largest known used multiple of this issue (catalogued as singles) (Mi. 34, Euro 2,500) Catalog #41 Catalog Value $1,250 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #1227 TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA 1921 Stamp Tax Stamp from the Foreign Office, handstamped on 5pi green, h.r., v.f., signed Nakri. A rarity, only 210 issued (Mi.734H, Euro 7,500) * Catalog #41a Catalog Value $5,500 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #1228 TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA 1921 Museum Tax Stamps 1pi ultramarine and 5pi deep green, handstamped overprints, h.r., irregular perfs as often, fine-v.f., the former signed Economist, very rare (Mi.735H,736H, Euro 10,000) * Catalog #42a,43a Catalog Value $11,000 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #1229 TURKEY TURKEY IN ASIA 1921 1pi ultramarine (Museum Tax Stamp), block of four, unused with original gum, some perf. strengthening and hinge reinforcements, fine and well centered, stated to be the only recorded block of the handstamped Museum Fiscals (catalogued as singles) *Catalog #42a Catalog Value $22,000 | Price Realized $5,250.00 |
