Petite Treasures – May 2026

1894, Imprime issue 20 pa. rose with ‘Matbua’ (Imprime) overprint, unused, tiny gum crease and thin spot, otherwise fine (Isfila catalogue value 2.100,-€) (Isfila 168)

1898, For the Army in Thessaly, complete set of 5 sheetlets of 12 (3x4) up to 5 pia. octogonal issue, all with margins, perforation 13¼. Mint never hinged. Issued for Turkish occupation forces to use in Thessaly during the Greco-Turkish War of 1897-98  (Scott M1-M5)

1876, 1/2 Pre on 20 Pa. green horizontal pair with tete-beche overprint, usual perf, unused, fine (Michel 23 var.)

1901, ‘matbua’ (imprimes) overprinted complete set of six stamps, unused, usual rough perf, fine

1905, Imprimes issue 5 pia.brown, overprinted ‘matbua’, unused, signed Gebr. Senf Leipzig, very fine (Isfila 242)

1909, 25 piaster dark green, unused with original gum, very fine. (Isf. catalogue value 600 Euro). (Isfila 284)

1909, newspaper stamps complete set up to 5 pia., each surcharged "MATBUA", very fine. (Michel catalogue value 1.200€). (Isfila 286-91)

1909, ‘matbua’ (imprimes) overprinted complete set of six stamps, perf.12, unused, very fine

1911, Proofs for the Sultan's journey, 25 postage and postage due stamps with overprint ‘1 PIASTRE 1911’, unused and fine

1911, SULTANS VOYAGE 2 ½ pia. deep lilac surcharged "MONASTIR 1329" in blue tied to cover by "MONASTIR 3/7/911" cds. to Salonique with arrival mark 4/7/911. Registered usage and cover with imprint on front "MONASTIR HATIRA-I ZIYARET HAZRET-I PADISAH / ADALET UHUVVET MUSAVAT" (Monastir visit of Sultan / liberte egalite fraternite). Postal usages of this issue are only very few known, overall less than ten (few on parcel cards) and registered usage probably unique. A great rarity of this issue for the advanced collection! (Isfila 369)

1913 , Post Office issue complete set of ten values and four stamps foreign issue, all unused, very fine sets

1915, 10 Pia. on 100 Pia. blue, variety “inverted overprint", clear cancelled on piece, an extremely scarce variety on piece, only few recorded, very fine, signed S.Kuyas. (Isfila catalogue value for * 1.500 Euro++). (Isfila 495SE55)

1916, Four registered and sealed covers during WWI with six star overprinted issue 5 pia. or 10 pia. single frankings, several censor marks Constantinople, Lom and Orsova, all fromm well known corrospondance M.H. Marcus to Berlin. All wax seals are intact, very fine and extremely scarce correct postage single usage of this values .

1915, Star and Crescent 25 pia. green, overprint type II, perf.12, unused, very fine, signed Richter, certificate du Vachat BPP (2001) (Isfila 545)

1916, Tax for War Orphans overprinted 10 para olive-green, block of four, unused, two stamps mint never hinged, very fine and scarce. (isfila catalogue value 400€). (Isfila 568)

1915, Tax for War Orphans 10 para green unused in rare perforation 13 ¼ : 12, usual rough perf, signed Brun. (catalogue value 550,- Euro) (Isfila 572)

1910, 1 pia. blue vertical pair with blue “B” (beyiye) overprint, variety ‘imperf between’, unused, fine and scarce. Certificate du Vachat (2009). (Isfila 306DE17)

1916, Tax for War Orphans overprinted 20 para rose, horizontal pair, variety ‘right stamp missing blue “B” (beyiye) overprint’, fine and very scarce. (isfila unrecorded). (Isfila 579var.)

1916, Crescent and Five pointed Star overprints on 11 covers, all registered and censored to Germany, Swiss and Austria, many good values and tax stamps, mostly fine.

1916, Five star 1332 overprinted three Andrinople issue postage stamps in complete sheets of 100 (folded two times), mint never hinged, very fine (Isfila catalogue value for mnh 2.600,-€) (Isfila 688-690)

1917, "PTT" (OX-HEAD) surcharged standard set of 146 stamps, all unused, fine to very fine, high values expertised Dr. Pirl or Du Vachat BPP

1917, PTT overprinted four Andrinople issue postage due stamps in complete sheets of 100 (folded two times), mint never hinged, very fine (Isfila catalogue value for mnh 5.400,-€) (Isfila 853-56)

1917, Vienna printing 2 pa. greenish-blue without overprint, imperf, attractive variety, mint never hinged, horizontal crease, otherwise fine  (Isfila 866DE11)

1917, 5 para red-brown and 10 para green paper money blocks of four, affixed on card and perforated, additional 10 para pair on formular card used local in Istanbul 1919 with full message on reverse and arrival mark, fine and very scarce. (Isfila 872-873)

1919, Armistice four values showing Type II overprint, scarce complete set of this attractive variety, unused, 25 pia. mint never hinged, fine (Isfila cat. 1.400,- €) (Isfila 893SE92, 898-99SE92, 902SE92)

1919, Sultan Vahideddin Accession to the Throne, complete set of 24 overprinted stamps including postage due issue, unused, fine.

1920, second London printing complete set unused in blocks of four with SPECIMEN perf of diamonds, a scarce and fine offer (Isfila 933-41)

1920, First stamp of the Republic 3 krs. on 2 pa. claret block of four, variety ‘bottom stamps missing overprint’, signed, very fine and scarce (Isfila 947var.)

1920, 3 pia. on 2 pa. claret block of four, inverted overprint, unused, few short perfs on top, otherwise fine, signed Nouri (Isfila catalogue value 450,- Euro)  (Isfila 947 SE55)

1920, First set Republic four values complete, 3 krs. on 6 pa. deep blue signed Nouri, very fine (Isfila 747-50)

1920, TURKEY IN ASIA: 3 pia. on 2 para violet, vertical strip of three with shifted surcharge to the top, unused, the mint never hinged two bottom stamps show Burak unrecorded variety "ANKARA" at bottom and "3 GURUS" on top, extremely scarce and attractive showpiece (Isfila 950)

Provenance: Coles/Plantinga (Gärtner 2011)

1920, 3 pia. on 6 pa. deep blue block of four, mint never hinged, extremely scarce block, signed Nouri (for hinged stamps Isfila catalogue value 7.500,- Euro)  (Isfila 949)

1920, 3 pia. on 6 pa. deep blue block of four, mint never hinged, extremely scarce block, signed Nouri (for hinged stamps Isfila catalogue value 7.500,- Euro) 

1920, 3 pia. on 6 pa. deep blue block of four, inverted overprint, unused, few perfs apart are hinged, extremely scarce block and important variety of Angora issues, signed (for normal stamps Isfila catalogue value 7.500,- Euro) 

Provenance: M. Plantinga (Gärtner 2014)

1920, 3 pia. on 6 pa. deep blue inverted typo overprint, unused, very fine, signed Nouri, (Isf. catalogue value 750,-€) (Isfila 949 SE55)

1920, 3 pia. on 4 pa. brown handstamped in red, unused, very fine, signed, (Isf. catalogue value 1.200,-€) (Isfila 954)

Provenienz: Passer, Plantinga (Cherrystone, 2014)

1920, 3 pia. on 4 pa. brown handstamped, block of four, unused, very fine, signed, (Isf. catalogue value 900,-€) (Isfila 953)