Petite Treasures – May 2026

1934, NABA-Block mit entsprechendem Sonderstempel, einwandfrei. Signiert Lininger mit Befund (1980)

1940, Pro Patria-Block, postfrisch, einwandfrei. Signiert Schaadt und Marchand BPP

1867/1930 ca., Briefe/Ganzsachen/Postkarten (34) dabei Bahnpost Nr.15 Interlaken, Ganzsache 1910 nach Guatemala, Bundesfeier Karten, Zwergstempel Holderbank auf Ganzsache 1875 (Mgl.), Hotel Stempel und Streifband Bernerhof, teils unterschiedlich

1913, Basel 50 c. blau Schweizerische Nationale Flugspende, ungebraucht 

1913, Sion 50 c. karminrot Schweizerische Nationale Flugspende, ungebraucht (Mi. 450,-)

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)

1874/76, Ganzsachenkarte 5 C rosa mit rs. Zudruck, 10 C rosa und zwei Karten 5 C braun je mit Zusatzfrankatur Sitzende Helvetia nach Leipzig mit Ankunftsstempel, alle vier Karten sehr sauber.

1881, Ganzsachenkarte 10 C rot, Frageteil entwertet mit grossem Zwergstempel KLOSTERS-PLATZ 25 VIII (AW Gr. 139) nach Leipzig mit Ankunftsstempel 27/8, Karte leicht dünn, ansonsten bildseitig sehr sauber.

1894, Zürcher Kantonale Gewerbeausstellung mit eidgenössischen Abteilungen in Zürich vom 15. Juni bis 15. Oktober 1894, 5 C schwarz, Zudruck blau, ungebraucht, tadellos.

1880, HERGISWYL 27/II WILLISAU, Zwergstempel in schwarz sehr klar auf Brief mit 5 C braun nach Willisau mit rs. Ankunftsstempel 28/II/80, vertikale Bugspur, ansonsten sauber.

1867, "ROMANSHORN - ZÜRICH 4/6/67" auf markenlosem Faltbrief, nebengesetzter Tax-Stempel "9", hs. "Voie de Marseille & de Smyrne", rückseitig Durchgangsstempel Geneve 5/6/67 und Smyrna 14/6/67, adressiert nach Alexandrette mit rs. Ankunftsstempel "ALEXANDRETTE SYRIE 20/6/67", leichter Registerbug, sehr seltene Verwendungsform und Destination!

1873, TRÜLLIKON 25/VI, Zwergstempel in schwarz (AW Gr. 138) sehr klar auf Ganzsache 5 C braun mit Zusatzfrankatur 10 C rot, auf als Nachnahmebrief versandtem Pfandschein, im ersten Briefkreis nach Andelfingen mit nebengesetztem Ankunftsstempel 25/VI/73 vom gleichen Tag, hs. ‘155’ in blau, kleiner Riss oben rechts, leichte Flecken, sonst sauber und attraktiv.

1862, 10 Rp blau vollrandig auf Faltbrief, datiert 27/August 1862, Registerbüge berühren nicht die Marke, von VEVEY nach Orone, interessante Spätverwendung.

1913,  “DEDEAGATCH POSTA VE TELGRAF MERKEZ MEVKISI 1329” pre-cancellation on 1 pia. blue postal stationery envelope 143x110 mm, inside "DISCRET", fine

1913, 1 Pia. violet and 2 Pia. blue postal stationery envelope, large size, cancelled all arabic negative "DEDEAGAC TELGRAF VE POSTA MERKEZI" to DEMIRTACHE with arrival mark, vertical fold and tiny border toned, otherwise fine, nonphilatelic used envelopes are very scarce! 

1924, First Flight ANGORA-ISTANBUL, 2 kurus postal stationery card used uprated with two 20 paras yellow performing 3  kurus rate, tied by ANGORA DEPART 1 - 16.2.24 cds. and alongside POSTES AERINNES ANGORA 16.2.24 cds. arrival mark Istanbul same day, full message on reverse, corners cut, otherwise fine and very scarce. (Muller no.8a). PROFI archive only two items recorded.

1924, Flight ISTANBUL-ANGORA, envelope showing crescent and star issue 9 kurus rate and scarce red crescent 5 para, all tied by POSTES AERINNES STAMBOUL - 16.9.24 cds., flewn next day and on reverse POSTES AERINNES ANGORA 17.9.24 cds. arrival mark, vertical fold, otherwise fine, attractive and very scarce.

Turkey: ANATOLIA by Max Menachim Mayo. A specialized priced catalogue of the Angora Government provisional issues, with good informations on the counterfeit overprints.  Postal history and unusual usages are featured throughout the book. 1990, hardcover, 392 pages on high grade paper, illustrated in full color. Limited Edition of 500 copies. 

Turkey: Mehmet Basaran: Tughra Stamps, Part 2: First Stamps of the Ottoman Empire issued 1863/64. “One Man's journey in to the unknown” (2007), 144 p. hardcover with dust jacket.

Brandt, Orhan / Ceylán, Sadik: Premieres Marques Postales Philateliques de la Turquie 1863–1920 (1963), 98 pages, in Turkish and French, softcover. Few crease, good condition.

Turkey Ottoman: Y. Temiz / A. Garmiryan: 1863-1941 BURAK Specialised stamp catalog, 224 p. hardbound with dustjacket, full colour, Turkish & English, Pulhan and Scott cross reference numbers, unmarked clean copy, fine.

1863, 20 pa. black on yellow thin paper, used horizontal pair (Types 3-4), marginal from top of sheet, very light cancelled in blue, clear red border reaches into the bottom pair, excellent margins, very attractive

1863, First issue Tughra: second printing, complete unused set, all stamps full to wide margins, unused with gum, fresh colors, very fine.

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

20 Para yellow pair, third print surface coloured thick paper (miscut to left), tied by blue "Battal" (cancelled) in dots to folded envelope written 2.Recep 1281 (1865) and ms. arrival with pencil ‘1865’, from Beyrouth to Damascus, horizontal fold through the stamps, flaw repaired at left stamp, fine and scarce Syria and Lebanon forerunner and one of the latest used Tughra covers!

1863, Tughra second printing on thin paper, 20 pa. black on yellow, tete-beche pair (Types VIII and II) with red control band, generous margins, unused, usual crease lines, otherwise fine 

Provenienz: Bombieri, Kuyas, Alanyali (D. Feldman 2011)

1863, 20 paras yellow, first issue tete-beche pair with “Blind Print of Control Band” and shifted light print of red border, unused with full gum, full margins on all sides and fresh, a very scarce variety! (Isfila 3 BV 45)

1863, 2 pia. deep blue tete-beche pair with red border print, unused with original gum, full to wide margins on all sides, fresh bright color. The colour of this issue was applied with a large brush and imperfections were later corrected with a small brush, this stamp shows two such corrections with dabs of colour, an attractive variety, very fine (Isfila 5TB02 var.)

1863, 2 pia. blue tete-beche pair with variety ‘red border printed on reverse’, unused with original gum, full to wide margins on all sides, fresh bright color. (Isfila cat. value 1.800€++). (Isfila 5 BV15)

Provenienz: Max Plantinga Coll. (D.Feldman ‘The Duloz Issues’  publ. 2009, p.138)

1862, Tughra First Printing, 2 pia. black on thin deep blue paper,variety ‘natural pre printing paper fold’', light and clear cancelled, very fine. This is the darkest colour shade of the 2 pia. we have recorded. (Isfila 1var.)

1863, first print 5 piaster rose left margin with characteristic color missing and extraordinary margins on all sides with dividing lines, clear cancelled blue "FILIBE" in dots (Brandt-Ceylan Type IIA-4, Plovdiv / Bulgaria), little closed at bottom left corner, otherwise very fine. First printings of Tughra issue with city cancellations are great rarities of this issue and less than five from all cities are recorded

1862, Tughra first printing, 5 pia. black on thin rose paper, blue control band on top, dividing lines on three sides (one tiny cut into), unused, fine and extremely scarce with such wide margins (Isfila 2)

1863, 5 pi. postage and postage due unused stamps showing pre-printing natural paper fold and incorrect colour application, fine pair, attractive

1856, Hidalgo 4 r. red, vertically bisected, tied by oval “CORRES GUANAJUATO” to letter front only to Mexiko, still fine. (Scott 4a)

1863, 5 pi. black on thin rose paper, deep colour, unused tete-beche pair, variety without control band, large margins all around, very fine (Isfila catalogue value 4.500€) (Isfila 6 BV22)