U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
July 17-18, 2018

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Lot #1068
POLAND Polish Offices in Turkish Empire
1919 3f-5M unoverprinted Polish adhesives, 11 different blocks of four, each canceled "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 #1069
POLAND Polish Offices in Turkish Empire
1919 3pf-5M overprinted "Levant", complete set in horizontal pairs, canceled to order "Poczta Polska Konstantynopol", some light toning as always, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #2K1-12
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1070
POLAND Polish Offices in Turkish Empire
1919 2f-5M, complete set of twelve blocks of four, each with full original gum and canceled 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
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #1071
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 handstamp 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 #1072
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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