Petite Treasures – May 2026

1863, 5 pi. black on thin deep red paper, very fresh colour, unused tete-beche pair, blue control band, large margins all around, both stamps showing variety 'worn frames on top', very fine, Cert. Sismondo (2007) (Isfila 6TB02)

1863, 5 pi. black on thin deep red paper, very fresh colour, top margin unused tete-beche pair with large part original gum, blue control band, large margins all around, very fine (Isfila catalogue value 3.600€) (Isfila 6PV06)

1863, 5 pia. dull rose, full to wide margines with dividing lines on three sides, variety without control border, unused no gum, very fine.
 

1862, Tughra First Printing, 5 pia. black on thin rose paper,variety 'red control band instead of blue', bottom marginal single, light and clear cancelled, very fine. (Isfila cat. value 2.500€). (Isfila 2BD10)

1865/71, Duloz 10  para three stamps showing plate flaw ‘white spots to the left of the crescent moon’, fine trio. (Isfila 21, 46, 69)

1865, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 para green, two blocks of 25 with "Corrige" and "Non-Corrige" variety at 18th stamp, first block "missing "0" of 10 on pos.33" second with corrrige, both mint never hinged with full gum, very fine and scarce varieties in such large blocks! (Isfila 21BE083)

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

1865, Duloz 10 para green and colour trial proof in red, unused, both stamps showing plate flaw ‘white spots to the left of the crescent moon’, fine pair.

1865, pair 10 para black plate proof, imperf, Passer Type I, on thin normal paper, extremely scarce and very fine. (Isfila 21ES17)

Provenienz: Max Plantinga Coll. (D.Feldman ‘The Duloz Issues’  publ. 2009, p.5)

1866, Duloz colour trial proofs printed 1866/68 for presentation purposes in a very limited number, set of five in green, additional postage 10 pa. green 1865, fine

1865/90, "THE ANTOINE DOURSOUN MASTERPIECE" : Duloz 10 para brown postage due of 1865 unissued rarity together with crescent issue 20 para carmine and Eastern Roumelia 10 para green on cover tied by clear blue "CONSTANTINOPLE GARE SIRKEDJI 28 / NOVEMBRE / 1890" cds., adressed to his friend Leon Moulert in Bruges / Belgique, a well known corrospondance. The cover has a light crease and is tiny shortened at right. Antoine Doursoun is one of the most important ottoman philatelists in the 19th century and director of british post office in Constantinople, he has influenced many postage due and orient express covers, but this is with distance the most important piece from his hand! A used 10 Para brown is unrecorded in PROFI archive and we are proud to present this great discovery of Duloz issues. A gem for every advanced Turkey and Duloz collection! (Isfila 29 a.o.)

1866, „RUSCUK 81“, all arabic double circle, two clear strikes, tying horizontal pair Duloz 1865 issue, 20 pa. ochre to envelope, addressed to Shumnu Headquarter of Second Army. A fine and rare cover. Opinion TOPS Max Mayo.

1865, pair 20 para black plate proof, imperf, on very thin paper, scarce and very fine. Certificate du Vachat (2010). (Isfila Ba7)

1866, Duloz colour trial proofs printed 1866/68 for presentation purposes in a very limited number, set of five in violet-grey, additional postage 1 p. violet-grey 1865, fine

1865, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 2 pia. brown postage due, double off-set one moved diagonally and with guard line at bottom, unused full original gum, few perfs apart, otherwise fine. A scarce and very attractive variety. (Isfila 32)

Provenienz: Max Plantinga Coll. (D.Feldman ‘The Duloz Issues’  publ. 2009, p.31)

1865, 5 piaster carmine, imperforated colour trial proof on cardboard without overprint, wide margins, unused no gum, very fine. (Isfila Ba17)

1865, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 25 piaster orange-red, unused with full original gum, tiny vertical gum crease, otherwise fine and fresh appearance. (Isfila 28)

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

1865, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 25 piaster orange-red, colour trial proof on cardboard, perforation 12½, very fine and scarce. Isfila and Plantinga unrecorded. (Isfila 28proof)

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

1866, Duloz colour trial proofs printed 1866/68 for presentation purposes in a very limited number, set of five in vermilion, additional postage 25 pia. vermilion 1865, fine

1865, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 25 piaster orange-red imperf rejoined block of four mint hinged with full original gum, largest known imperforated block, (sold at Corinphila / Alanyali auction 1998 for 6.000,- SFr.+), ex Passer & Kuyas! A scarce and very important variety. (Isfila 28DE11)

Provenienz: Max Plantinga Coll. (D.Feldman ‘The Duloz Issues’  publ. 2009, p.21)

1865, Duloz 25 pia. orange-red clear cancelled ‘DERALIYE’, unrecorded perforation 13x13½, instead of 12½, fine and very scarce. Signed GB (Ballschmidt) and Dr.Willmann (Isfila 28var.)

1867, 2 piaster black on bright blue, imperforated proof, no gum. In isfila only the deep blue is recorded. Extremely scarce and fine. (Isfila 39ER08var.)

1870, 20 para yellowish brown and brick-red, rough perf 5-11, pair and single tied on piece by IZMIR box type cancellation (Brand-Ceylan Type III no.24). Blocks of four of this stamp are unrecorded, even pairs are very rare, fine.  (Isfila 63)

1867, 1 piaster dull violet, variety ‘black print bes kurus (5 piaster) instead of (bir kurus) 1 piaster’ imperforated block of 8, wide margins, unused no gum as usual for this variety, fine and fresh. (Isfila catalogue value 1.500€). (Isfila 37ES88)

1867, 20 para orange yellow, imperforated colour trial proof, no gum. Tiny thin on top, otherwise fine. (Isfila 39ER20)

1867, 10 para green, imperforated colour trial proof, wide margins, unused no gum, fine. (Isfila 35ER13)

1867, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 25 pia. light salmon, Type II, unused no gum, a scarce and otherwise fine example of this difficult unissued stamp; certificate du Vachat (2009). (Isfila 38)

Provenienz: Max Plantinga Coll. (D.Feldman ‘The Duloz Issues’  publ. 2009, p.61)

1867, 25 piaster black print on 2 piaster bright orange, proof showing unissued overprint characteristics, no gum. Extremely scarce and very fine. PROFI recorded only two such proofs. (Isfila 39ES54)

1868, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 para lilac, light box type cancellation, variety ‘black colour double print’. Certificate du Vachat (2010). Isfila catalogue value 575€). (Isfila 81SE16)

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

1873, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 pa. rose-lilac, showing "Corrige" variety at top right stamp in a block of six, used with clear boxed cancellation of Tokat, fine and very scarce, good centered for this issue and of deep and fresh colour, a fine and remarkable variety. (sold at Corinphila / Alanyali auction 1998 for 1.020,- SFr.+). In PROFI archive largest block recorded. (Isfila 46BE084)

Provenienz: Max Plantinga Coll. (D.Feldman ‘The Duloz Issues’  publ. 2009, p.58)

1869/72, Duloz 25 pia. brick-red two shades, 5 pia grey two shades and set of rough perf issue 12 stamps in shades with very nice cancellations. A fine study of perf 5-11 issue. (Isfila 72, 79 a.o.)

1870, 10 pa. grey-brown and 20 pa. deep green, both with rough sewing machine perforation, unused original gum, very fine and fresh pair. (Isfila 69-70)

1871, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 pa. grey, perf. 5-11, unused with original gum, tiny hinge remnants, usual centered for this rough perforation issue, superb fine and fresh colour, an excellent and very scarce stamp. (Isfila no.74, catal. value 10.600,-€) (Isfila 74)

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

1873, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 para dull violet block of four, scarce perforation 12, clear blue box type cancellation "VAN", right lower stamp with partially ‘black colour double print’. Isfila blocks of four of this stamp unrecorded, an attractive rarity! (Isfila 83)

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

1873, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 pa. yellowish beige, perf. 12, horizontal pair, right stamp showing "Corrige" variety "corrected 10 on pos.33", used with Kastamonu boxed cancellation, good centered for this issue and of deep and fresh colour, a fine and remarkable variety. In PROFI archive only two such pairs recorded. (Isfila 84BE084)

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

1873, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 pa. lilac, perf. 12, horizontal pair, left stamp showing "Corrige" variety "corrected 10 on pos.33", used with Nigde boxed cancellation, usual centered for this issue and of deep and fresh colour, a fine and remarkable variety. In PROFI archive only two such pairs recorded. (Isfila 81BE084)

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

1873, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 pa. yellowish beige, perf. 12, Passer Type 93 3C, very small arabic inscription “on para” at bottom, unused no gum, a fine and remarkable Passer Plate variety. According to Plantinga pages 141-142 and isfila in unused quality unrecorded. It has always been assumed that this stamp also exists unused, but no unused example has been found to date. In PROFI archive unrecorded and the rarest 10 para overprint type of all Duloz issues. (Isfila 83 var.)

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