U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
April 29-30, 2014

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Lot #1093
POLAND Polish Offices in Turkish Empire
1919 3f-5M unoverprinted Polish adhesives, 11 different blocks of four, each cancelled "Poczta Polska Konstantynopol", also 1921 1m and 6m canc. on piece by 19.IV.1921 Poczta Polska Konstantynopol cds, fine-v.f., signed Mikulski. This is the only known "set" of blocks of four of unoverprinted Polish stamps used in Levant, ex-Mikulski collection
Box
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #1094
POLAND Polish Offices in Turkish Empire
1919 2f-5M, complete set of twelve blocks of four, each with full original gum and cancelled to order "Poczta Polska Konstantynopol", 27.VIII.1919, post office fresh, well centered, fine-v.f. A very rare set of blocks from the first issue, presented as a gift to Ignacy Paderewski, the first President of the newly resurgent Polish Republic and world renowned pianist. A great rarity from the Polish Levant, with Mikulski certificate,
Box
Catalog #2K1-12
Catalog Value $4,800
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #1095
POLAND Polish Offices in Turkish Empire
1919 3pf-5M overprinted "Levant", complete set in horizontal pairs, cancelled to order "Poczta Polska Konstantynopol", some light toning as always, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #2K1-12
Catalog Value $2,680
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1096
POLAND Polish Offices in Turkish Empire
1920 (18 May) registered cover franked with 1.50m and 2.50m (reprints), tied by Poczta Polska Konstantynopol cds and addressed to Krakow, with official hs and arrival pmks (5 June), filing folds, otherwise fine and very rare item. Reprints were never sold in Constantinople, which means that the sender brought them from Poland and used them on mail from Turkey to Krakow
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #1097
POLAND Polish Offices in Turkish Empire
1920 15f unaddressed stationery card, additionally franked with handstamped "P.P.C." 5f, 10f, 15f, 20f and 25f, all tied 6.X.1920 Poczta Polska Konstantynopol pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

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