386th Auction

1904, K.u.K. Feldpost-Correspondenz-Klappkarte mit 25 H.-Frankatur (re. etwas beschädigt) von Plevlje (heute Montenegro) nach Augsburg mit vs. Ankunftsstpl. vom 2.9., weiters eine 20 Para-Marke Türkei (links oben Riß), die bei dem türkischen Postamt mit dem Stempel ´Tachlidja´ entwertet wurde, inseitig Abbildung verschiedener türkischer Militärs sowie eines betenden Hodza und eines Albanesen, eine sehr außergewöhnliche Frankaturkombination und sehr dekorativ! 

“SAHRA MENZIL POSTASI 1” black all arabic censorship of Turkish fieldpost in Bukarest on bank letter from the “BANK OF ROUMANIA LIMITED-BUCAREST”, bearing Germania 25 B. on 20 Pf single fine cancelled “BUKAREST 4.Jul.18” with triple censorship to the Banque Imperiale Ottoman Constantinople with arrival mark on reverse dated 23.7.18. Turkish and German censors together on cover from Bukarest are extremely scarce, in PROFI archive is only one other such combination on postal stationery recorded

1923, Bursa exhibition special cds. on six values on headed paper

1923, Economic congress, red commemorative cachet in red on complete set on illustrated envelope and in black on complete set on paper sheet

1884, "G.O. JOLY VICTORIA & CO AIVALI" ship postmark in blue on 20 Para red on rose tied to folded envelope to Chios, fine, signed Nakri

1905, "JI KARYESI POSTA SHUBESI" (Coles-Walker unrecorded) all arabic cancellation on Ottoman 1 Pia. postal stationery envelope, to Erguiri with arrival mark, light toned at border, otherwise fine. Scarce Turkey forerunner

MAKRIKEUI blue oval barred cancellation (Isf. no.5, RRR) on postcard bearing 20 pa. violet, MAKRIKEUI 4/9/00 c.d.s. alongside, addressed to Italy with arrival mark Schio 11/9/00, tiny border toned, otherwise fine and very scarce showpiece
 

"SERAKENISHTE KARYESI POSTA SHUBESI" (Coles-Walker 38) clear all arabic cancel on Ottoman 1 Pia. postal stationery envelope, to Erguiri 1905 with arrival mark, light toned at border, otherwise fine. Scarce Turkey forerunner

Interparliamentary Union, 30th Conference 1934, Istanbul, commemorative c.d.s. tying 1 k. olive pair and 2 k. violet Ataturk issues, to Galata, reverse with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (1 Oct), small stain to pair, else fine, (Isfila catalogue value 1.350€)

1892, "AB POSTA SUBESI" (“IBB” Isfila & Coles Walker unrecorded type) blue all arabic cancellation on 20 Para dull violet block of four, paper remain on reverse, short perfs and minor faults, a great rarity of Jemen & Turkey postal history, showpiece!

1915, US 2 c. red postal stationery envelope used uprated and registered from "CHATHAM N.J. SEP/2/1915" addressed to American Mission in "Adana Syria", transit New York "Sep/29/1915", redirected via "BEYROUTH 5 - 16/11/15" and "Istanbul 7/12/15", retour to US with several arrival marks in January 1916. At left unrecorded censor label "BEYRUT POSTAHANESI" (Beyrouth Post Office), crescent and star military censor mark "BEYRUT ASKERI SANSÜR HEYETI" and turkish ms. "iyade" (retour) and "Amerikaya" (to US) on front. A unique censor cover and showpiece for a Lebanon and Turkey postal history collection

1916, Türkei 1 pia. blau Ganzsachenkarte für Offiziere mit violettem „Stern & Halbmond“ überdruckt, abgestempelt “KAIS. DEUTSCHE MARINE SCHIFFSPOST No.14 - 12/4/16”, nebengesetzt rein arabischer violetter Stempel des türkischen Hauptquartiers im Irak „IRAK KARARGAHI 1“, rs. Text auf Deutsch “Versuch die von uns belagerte Festung einzunehmen”, geschrieben am 12.4.16 (17 Tage vor der Eroberung von Kut Ul Amara) von “Ismail Bey Adjutant der 6. Armee” (unter General Freiherr von der Goltz) an Albert Friedemann in Leipzig. Sehr selten und hochinteressante Postgeschichte

"SINOB RASADAT-I HAVAIYE SUBESI 1330" (Luftfahrtbeobachtung Sinop, AP1) auf Türkei 10 Para grün Ganzsachenkarte geschrieben von einem deutschen Offizier ‘Kais. Osmanischer Leutnant M. Müller’ an der deutsch-osmanischen Feldwetterstation in Sinop am Schwarzen Meer 1916, mit Zensur Istanbul nach Braunschweig, extrem seltener Stempel mit dem nur vier Belege bekannt sind
 

1868/1922(ca.), interesting accumulation of cancellations, often times of the “Lost Territories” of Greece, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, including all arabic “NEVREKOP”, “LESKOFCA”, BURGAS, RUSCUK, PLEVNE, GABROVA, HASKÖY, VARNA, YANBOLU, PLOVDIV, HAZARGRAD, PETRIC, DOIRAN, MONTH-ATHOS, POGON and also Doiran, Ayion-Aros, Mont-Athos, Pargha, Rodos, Pogon, Preveza, Tasos, Kalymnos, Stankeui, Sumbeki, Cariot, Isketche, Karaferie, Hania, Selanik, Zaghor, Canea, Zelhovo, Volos, Janina, Gumulcune, Cavalla, Drama, Dimetoka, Debre, Kesendire, Kandiya, Kozana, Kaspican, Petrich, Nigbolu, Plovdiv, Hazargrad, Yanbolu, Gabrovo, Haskoy, Varna, Kazgan, Ruscuk, Petrich, Plevne, Pazarcik, Nevrakop, Leskofca, Mustafa-Pasha, Filibe, Svilingrad, Cuma, Tirnovo, Daridere, Samakov, Kizanlik, Zagra, Cirpan, Sofya, Bagdad, Tokat, Amasya, Urfa, Aydin, Debaa, Bahcecik, Ergani Madeni, Bafra, Burdur, Hama, Konya, Izmit, Diyarbekir, Beyrut, Sivas, Beypazari, Goynuk, Bilecik, Arapkir, Bandirma, Akka, Kirk Agach, Odemis, Nazilli, Galata, Hamidiya-posta, Sirketi Hayriye, TPO seals etc., all neatly arranged on stock cards

1840/1910, cancellations study of ‘Ottoman Empire in Bulgaria’ on stamps and on piece from Prefilatelic to 1910, Tirnova, Tatarpazari, Tirnovadjik, Varna, Vasilikos, Vidin, Zagra, Zagra-i Cedid, Shumnu, Samakov, Ruscuk, Ruscuk, Bergos, Cirpan, Daridere, Dobnica, Filibe, Haskovo, Hazargrad, Islimiye, Cesir Mustafapasha, Cuma, Cuma-i Bala, Kalofer, Kaspican, Kircaali, Menlik and Nevrokop, many clear and full cancellations, some drawing details added on piece, a scarce offer of Turkey forerunners

1896, 1 d. rose postal stationery card cancelled MONARTO NO/21.96 S.A., transit mark HAMILTON VICTORIA NO/23.96 to HOCHKIRCH VICTORIA NO/25.96, redirected to Salonique Turkey with ottoman ms. ‘Selanik’de Adjemian Yervante Efendiye' and in latin ‘Construction du Port a Salonique', forwarding to Brousse Turquie d’Asie crossed out, tiny spots, a very attractive destination from well known Adjemian corrospondance!

1882, 1 a. lilac-brown and 2 a. blue on registered cover from "ULWUR-CITY 16 AP 01" c.d.s., on reverse "SEA POST OFFICE AP 20 01" c.d.s. and "B.P.O. CONSTANTINOPLE A MY 8 01" transit c.d.s., arrival mark "GALATA 8 MAI 1901", scarce box type BECHIKTACHE arrival mark, fine and rare destination Turkey

1849 ca., KANDIYA KALESI 1265 (CASTLE OF CANDIA) all arabic negative cancellation on official cover to YERAPETRA, unrecorded on card or cover, few unimportant crease and flaw at border, otherwise fine, an Ottoman forerunner rarity and very important Crete / Greece Postal History
 

1891, TELGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I SALHURA (Coles-W. no.31) on 20 Para postal stationery card, vertical bend and light spots, very clear strike and scarce Greece forerunner!

1893, Telegramme ottoman cancelled "BUREAU DES POSTES & TELEGRAPHES MONT ATHOS", fold and tiny toned, some crease, otherwise fine and very clear

1905, "NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA FLORIO RUBATTINO AGENZIA DI SALONICCO" scarce circle forwarding agent cachet NAVIGAZIONE GEN.LE ITALIANA FLORIO RUBATTINO in blue on reverse of cover from SALONIQUE with turkish franking 1 pia. blue to Palermo with arrival mark 6/4/05, border tiny toned and flaw, otherwise fine. Attractive Italy & Turkey ship mail

1908, STANKEUI 11/10/908 (Island of Kos) on postcard bearing Turkey 20 pa. red to Smyrna with arrival mark, a very late usage of the 20 pa. 1901 issue which proves how low the volume of mail was on this island at that time, fine

1850, "AN CANIB-I POSTA-I KALAS" internal Tatar post document for carrying 35 covers and two registered covers from GALATZ to Deraliye (Constantinople) in 1850, usual file fold, an extraordinary clear all arabic cancellation, rarity and showpiece

"COSPOLI PORT 30 MAR 1912", three-line on 1912 Turkey postal stationey card 20 pa. rose to Botosani with arrival mark, text in hebrew, tiny crease at left, otherwise fine roumanian Constantinople port cancel

ZÜRICH-WIEN-CONSTANTINOPLE 30.IV.25 CIDNA first flight, transit WIEN 1.V.25 and on reverse arrival mark Istanbul Arrivee 5.5.25, fine

Provenienz: Bill Robertson (Corinphila, 2014)

ZÜRICH-WIEN-CONSTANTINOPLE-ANGORA 30.IV.25 CIDNA first flight, transit WIEN 1.V.25 and on reverse transit Istanbul 5.5.25 and Angora arrival mark 7.5.25, fine

Provenienz: Bill Robertson (Corinphila, 2014)

1863, 1 pia. light grey first issue third printing on thick paper, with clear cancellation "DERALIYE" in dots (Brandt-Ceylan No.IIA-1), tiny thins otherwise fine, a very scarce cancellation

“VAN ”, all Arabic blue postmark (Coles-Walker No.3, AP No.1, RR) clear cancelled on large part envelope with pair 5 pia. blue 13 ¼ perf. and postage due 1868 2 pia. brown rough perf, arrival mark Dersaadet (Istanbul), part of envelope at right and left shortened, some crease and few spots, otherwise fine and scarce 16 pia. rate, certificate TOPS

“BASRA” (Coles & Walker no.43, RRR*) cancellation on 1876 cover with 20 Para green / violet to Kermanchah / Irak with arrival mark on reverse, shortened on top and corner flaw, this cancellation is unknown on cover at Isfila, great rarity of Turkey & Iraq postal history 

“KERYE BACHI (BAGDAD)” Turkish cancellation (Isf. no.2) on telegram form.  A scarce ottoman forerunner, very clear cancelled

“KIAZIMIE 23/9/07” c.d.s. (Coles-Walker no.31) on 1908 cover with 1 Pia. blue to Teheran with arrival mark, fine and very clear Iraq forerunner

1917, Rehonoth / Jaffa postcard (rounded corners) cancelled by all arabic violet fieldpost mark "DÖRDÜNCÜ ORDU KARARGAHI KUMANDANLIGI" (Fourth Army Headquarters Command), oval all arabic censor mark "MUAYENE OLUNMUSDUR" alongside, adressed to Dersaadet, some faults and corner flaw, scarce Palestine postal history

1915, YAFA SANSÜR OLUNMUSDUR extremely fine strike of Jaffa Star and Crescent censor h.s. in violet (CM3 type, unlisted in Collins) on cover bearing 1914 10 pa. green and 20 pa. brown cancelled by octagonal “Jaffa/5” d.s. (Steichele = 22/17 + 22/32). Addressed to Clerc at department of accountancy Jerusalem with arrival mark 28/9/331 (1915) some crease and faults, backflap missing. PROFI archive has only two other covers recorded, this censorship was only used for domestic mail. 

1910, "DERNAH 18.12.910" c.d.s. on commercial imprint envelope with rare single franking 20 pa. red, to Tripoli with arrival mark, few tiny spots and light border crease, otherwise fine, scarce Turkey forerunner

1891, Coat of arms issue 1 pi. blue, tied by double circle all arabic "MEDINE-I MÜNEVERE" handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 28+29) to envelope to Der-Aliye (Istanbul) with arrival mark on reverse, stamp cut out and replaced (as often seen at this corrospondonce), tiny crease, otherwise fine. A very scarce Saudi Arabia forerunner

1930 (Sept 2):, 'American Legion Convention / International Flight' card franked by Washington 2 c. red tied by Boston slogan cancel, mailed on the Russell Boardman / John Polando flight that was delayed, initially for nearly a year, with eventual acceptance datestamp on reverse of ISTANBUL in black (July 30, 1931). The card is signed by the Pilot, Russell Boardman, on reverse, the ´Cape Cod´ flew direct from New York to Istanbul / Turkey in a flying time of 50 hours and 8 minutes for the 5´011 mile journey. Extremely rare flight from both the American and Turkish point of view. (Muller #343 = 20´000 pts)

Provenienz: Bill Robertson (Corinphila, 2014)