Petite Treasures – May 2026

1920, 3 pia. on 6 pa. deep blue block of four, mint never hinged very fine, a rarity, ex Lyman. (Isf. catalogue value for mh block 4.545,-€) (Isfila 955)

Provenance: R. Lyman (Gärtner 2014)

1920, 3 pia. on 6 pa. deep blue, inverted red surcharge, a rare variety, unused, very fine, signed Nouri, Cert. Isfila (Isfila 956 var.)

1920, 3 Pia. on 6 Pa. deep blue, ‘small 3' black overprint type II, unused, signed Nouri (Isfila 955 var.)

1920, 3 pia. on pa. claret, black handstamped block of four, unused, fine. (Isfila catalogue value 600,-€) (Isfila 959)

Provenance: Plantinga, Lyman (Cherrystone Jan/2014)

1920, 3 pia. on 6 pa. violet red handstamped block of four, mint never hinged, very fine, signed, (Isf. catalogue value 1.200,-€ for hinged) (Isfila 964)

1921, Turkey in Asia: 5 x 50 pia. ochre, 1 pia. green and 3 pia. on 4 pa. brown with red overprint tied on front and reverse to parcel card by 'KENGARI 1 - 28.7.21' cds. (Cankiri) via 'Kastamouni 30.6.21' cds. to ‘Inebolu’ with arrival mark 31.7.21. One stamp on bottom right missing, fine and scarce usage. Comprehensive certificate P.E. Engler (Isfila 961, 966 a.o.)

1920, 3 pia. on 4 pa. brown handstamped in red, variety ‘inverted typo overprint’, unused no gum, otherwise fine, (Isf. catalogue value for mh 1.800,-€) (Isfila 961 SE217)

1920, 3 pia. on 4 pa. sepia block of four, mint never hinged, very fine. (Isfila catalogue value for mint hinged 4.000,-€) (Isfila 960)

Provenance: Plantinga, Lyman (Cherrystone Jan/2014)

1920, 3 pia. on 6 pa. deep blue block of four, black surcharge, unused, very fine, signed, very rare (Isf. catalogue value 8.333,-€) (Isfila 962)

Provenance: ex Plantinga, ex Lyman (Cherrystone, 2013)

1920, 3 Pia. on 6 Pa. deep blue black surcharge, mint hinged, very fine and rare. Certificate Isfila, (Isf. catalogue value 750,-€) (Isfila 962)

1920, 3 pia. on 6 pa. deep blue, Type II ‘little 3’ and variety ‘inverted typo surcharge in black’, unused, signed Nouri, fine and very rare. (Isf. catalogue value 1.200,-€) (Isfila 962 SE217)

1920, 3 Pia. on 6 Pa. deep blue, overprint type III on block of four, mint never hinged, few perfs apart, very fine and attractive (Isfila catalogue value 1.100,- Euro) (Isfila 963)

1920, Law Courts 10 pa. grey-green handstamped 1336 block of four, mint never hinged, horizontal crease at top pair and ink spot at bottom, otherwise fine and attractive, signed and Cert. du Vachat (2010) (Isfila catalogue value for mint hinged 3.000,-€)  (Isfila 973)

1920, Law Courts 10 pa. grey-green handstamped 1336 block of four, unused with original gum, very fine and fresh. A very scarce block, expertised Nouri. (Isf. catalogue value €3.000) (Isfila 973)

1920, Law Courts 50 pia. brownish-yellow double handstamped 1336 (signed Agalugallari) and 50 pia. yellowish-brown, both unused  (Isfila 976var., 977)

1920, Law Courts 50 pia. brownish-yellow, three stamps handstamped 1336 Type I, II and III, all clear cancelled and usual cut, fine and a scarce offer (Isfila 976)

1920, Notarial Fiscal 50 pia. ochre, unused with usual rough perforation, slight adhesion of the pre-print on gum side, issued only 3,000 stamps. Signed (Isfila catalogue value 2.200,- € (Isfila 980)

1922, Notarial Fiscal 50 pia. brownish-yellow 1336 handstamped and red typo overprinted, tied by 'ISKILIB / 12.1.38' (1922) cds. to piece together with ottoman 20 para carmine, both cut as usual and fine.  (Isfila 980)

1921, Notarial Fiscal 50 pia. brownish-yellow type I, two pairs tied to money transfer card by 'ISKILIB 22.10.21' cds., on reverse transit mark 'TCHOROUM 23.10.21' and arrival mark 'SAMSUN 3 - 29.10.21', usual cuts and tiny spots, otherwise fine and a very scarce multiple franking of 200 pia. for a money transfer of 20.000 pia., very attractive (Isfila 980)

1921, Notarial Fiscal 50 pia. brownish-yellow type I tied to money transfer card together with 1 pia. ultramarine and 5 pia. rose, hejaz 2 pia. by 'KASTAMONUI 2 -  18.6.21' cds., on reverse arrival mark 'ESKISEHIR 1 - 25.6.21', usual cuts and tiny spots, otherwise fine and a very attractive franking. (Isfila 980 a.o.)

1920, Notary tax stamp 100 pia. brown, handstamped ‘1336’, clear cancelled, handstamp partially washed out, as this issue was gummed on the picture side, without cut cancellation, very fine. Certificate Isfila (2008). (Isfila 981)

1922, Notarial Fiscal 100 pia. brown two stamps tied to money transfer card by 'AMASSIA 1- 16.1.22' cds., arrival mark 'SAMSUN 3 - 21.1.22', usual cuts, otherwise fine and a scarce franking of 250 pia. for a money transfer of 25.000 pia., very attractive

1920, Religious Tribunals Fiscal 1 pia. emerald, light cancelled, good perforations for this issue, no cuts, fine and attractive. Signed Tedesci (Isfila cat. value 1.250,-€) (Isfila 966)

1920, Religious Tribunals 50 Pia. grey green, Type III handstamped 1336 block of four, mint never hinged, fine and scarce. Signed du Vachat BPP.  (Isfila 968)

1920, Religious Tribunals Revenue 50 pia. grey-green, three stamps handstamped 1336 Type I, II and III, all clear cancelled and two with usual cut, fine and a scarce offer (Isfila 968)

1920, Religious Tribunals Revenue two stamps 100 pia. brownish-yellow and yellowish-brown, both Type I, each clear cancelled with usual cut, fine pair. (Isfila 969-70)

1920, 500  pia. orange handstamped 1336, clear cancelled ‘Eregli (Konya)’, no cut. Certificate Engler ‘without any faults’, fine and scarce (Isfila 971)

1920, Religious Tribunals 1000 Pia. red-brown handstamped 1336, fine used with "CESAREE 2" cds., light horizontal crease and cut as usual, very scarce. Certificate Isfila 2008. (Isfila catalogue value 3.000,-€) (Isfila 972)

1920, Registry 2 pia. slate handstamped 1336, clear cancelled "KENGARI 1" c.d.s., very fine, important rarity of Angora issues, only 125 printed, very fine, certificate du Vachat BPP. (Isfila catalogue value 9.000,-€) (Isfila 983)

Provenance: Plantinga, Lyman (Cherrystone Jan/2014)

1921, Notarial Fiscal 5 pia. rose 1337 typo overprinted, tied by 'ISTANBUL-ANGORA 4 / 31.10.22' railway cds. to piece, not cut and very fine.  (Isfila 1024)

1921, Notarial Fiscal surcharged 5 Pia. carmine, single tied to cover by 'TREBIZONDE 3- 5.3.21' cds., to Istanbul with arrival mark 7.7.21 on reverse shows a long and difficult transport during Turkish civil war, tiny toned perfs, otherwise fine, very scarce. (Isfila 1023)

1921, Museum 1 pia. ultramarine typo overprinted large 1337 on local cover with philatelic mix franking tied on cover by 'ANGORA 5 - 22.5.21' cto., opened out for display, very fine and scarce, signed TG (Isfila 1014, 1017, 1025, 1033)

Provenienz: Plantinga (Cherrystone 2014)

1921, Notarial Fiscal 5 pia. brick red handstamped 1337, fine used on parcel piece with clear cancel of "ANKARA", not cut, very fine and fresh (Isfila catalogue value 7.500,-€) (Isfila 999)

Provenance: Plantinga, Lyman (Cherrystone Jan/2014)

1921, Religious Tribunals 10 pa. slate handstamped 1337, vertical surcharged two stamps one upwards the other downward, unused, fine and fresh pair, one signed Nouri (Isf. catalogue value 730,-€) (Isfila 987 var.)

Provenance: M. Plantinga

1921, Religious Tribunals 10 pa. slate handstamped 1337, strip of four on reverse of bank cover together with five Hejaz revenues with typo overprint, all tied by clear all arabic 'ANKARA 8 - 19/5/1337' (1921). A very unusual destination during the war of independence to Istanbul with arrival marks ISTANBUL MEVRUDE and GALATA MEVRUDE 20/5/1337 c.d.s., usual border faults, otherwise fine (Isfila 987, 1037)

1922, Two bisected stamps including Religious Tribunals Fiscal 5 pia. ultramarine, both tied by fieldpost ‘SAHRA POSTASI 102’ to piece, one with Angora 2 cds. alongside, fine pair which document the Turkish civil war. (Isfila 1016)