Petite Treasures – May 2026

1923, Crescent & Star issue first printing 2 pia. green, perf 13¼, mint never hinged corner margin block of 12, very fine. (Isf. catalogue value 290++) (Isfila 1113)

1923, Crescent & Star issue first printing 3 pia. brown, perf 13¼, mint never hinged block of 20, very fine. (Isf. catalogue value 484++) (Isfila 1114)

1923, Crescent & Star issue first printing 3¾ pia. dark beige, mint never hinged right margin block of 12, two stamps showing variety ‘partly missing turkish value’, very fine and a scarce offer. (Isf. catalogue value 270++) (Isfila 1115)

1923, Crescent & Star issue first printing large type 5 pia. dark violet, perf 13¼, mint never hinged block of 8, very fine. (Isf. catalogue value 330++)

1923, Crescent & Star issue first printing 7½ pia. indigo, perf 13¼, mint never hinged block of 8, very fine. (Isf. catalogue value 242++)

1927, Crescent and star issue 500 pia. green, 3rd London printing 200 pia. brown and pair 18¾ pia. greyish-black tied to parcel card by ISTANBUL (PAKET) Mersule Dairesi 14/11/927 cds. performing a high rate of 742,50 pia. addressed to Erghani Madeni with arrival mark on reverse. It was a rule that the stamps had to be cancelled with a cut, but these are without a cut, which is extremely rare. Vertical folds and tiny border crease, otherwise fine and very attractive.

1927, Crescent and star issue 500 pia. green, clear cancelled STAMBOUL. It was a rule that this stamps had to be cancelled with a cut, but this is without a cut, very fine

1924, Crescent & Star issue second printing 3 pia. red-brown, perf 11, mint never hinged margin imprint strips of three and two, very fine and extremely scarce. (Isf. catalogue value 7.270++)

1924, Crescent & Star issue second printing 15 pia. brown, perf 11, mint never hinged bottom margin block of four, very fine. (Isf. catalogue value 727++) (Isfila 1147)

1926, 3rd London printing set 10 pa. to 200 pia., unused, additional postage due set of five values, fine (Isf. cat. 420,-) (Isfila 1158-71)

1930, Atatürk issue 14 stamps up to 50 krs. carmine black and Genoa issue postage due 4 stamps up to 5 krs. tied to cover by "ANAMUR 1 - 20.4.1930", some toned spots and vertical crease, otherwise fine and attractive mix. (Isfila 1169 a.o.)

1928, First Smyrna Exhibition complete set of 11 stamps, mint never hinged, very fine. (Isf. catalogue value 1.440,- €) (Isfila 1177-87)

1927, Smyrna First Exhibition: complete set of 11 stamps tied to cover by special cancellation "IZMIR DOKUZ EYLÜL SERGISI POSTA ve TELGRAF MERKEZI - 13.9.27", very fine and scarce. (Isfila catalogue value 1.500€). (Isfila 1177-1187)

1928, First Smyrna Exhibition: imprint special sheet with scarce bilingual octog. 'COMMISSARIAT F.S.A.S. SMYRNE" in red at bottom left, complete set of 11 stamps tied by spec. cancel “Dokuz Eylül Sergisi Posta ve Telgraf Merkezi 20.9.27”, file folds not affectig the stamps, fine and scarce (Isfila 1177-87)

1928, Second Smyrna Exhibition complete set of 14 stamps, mint never hinged, very fine. (Isf. catalogue value 1.818,- €) (Isfila 1188-1201)

1929, Postage latin characters only overprinted issue complete set of three values, blocks of four with bottom margin imprint, very fine and attractive. (Isf. catalogue value 500++ €) (Isfila 1202-04)

1929, Postage latin characters only issue: 20 Para on 1 pia. block of four showing variety ‘inverted overprint’, mint never hinged, very fine and scarce. (Isfila 1202SE55)

1929, Postage latin characters only issue: 2½ kurustur on 5 pia. margin imprint pair, showing variety ‘inverted overprint’, mint never hinged, very fine and scarce. (Isfila 1203SE55)

1929, Atatürk 4th London printing, complete set of six values, mint never hinged, very fine. (Isfila 900,- Euro) (Isfila 1205-10)

1929, 4th London printing, imperf proof 6 k. violet blue on greenish grey thick paper, block of 12 stamps by “Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co.”, folded on top, otherwise fine and very rare.

1930, Pictorial Issue, 5th London Printing, set of 22 up to 500 pia., mint never hinged, fine (Isfila catalogue value 1.050,-€) (Isfila 1211 - 1232)

1929, Atatürk 5th London printing, complete set of 22 values, mint never hinged, very fine. (Isfila 1.000,- Euro) (Isfila 1211-1232)

1930, Latin Characters overprinted issue: 2½ krs. on 5 krs. and 6 krs. on 10 krs. stamps performing a very high rate of 60 krs. tied to registered cover by "ISTAMBUL 7 - 9.4.1930" cds., varieties ‘big 2’ at left block, ‘iurustur’, ‘tiny and fat 1’ etc., some tiny crease, otherwise fine and a very unusual rate. (Isfila 1203-04)

1930, Opening of the Ankara-Sivas Railway Line: complete set of 22 stamps tied to paper sheet by First Day Cancellation "SIVAS 7 - 30.8.1930", some toned perforations, otherwise fine and very scarce. (Isfila catalogue value 1.500€). (Isfila 1233-1254)

1933/40, THE SECOND ATATÜRK ISSUE complete set of total 46 blocks of four on thick glossy paper, including the scarce 10 kurus in two shades of brown, many other values showing varieties, shades, plate flaws (missing “i”) etc., all mint never hinged in superb quality, very fine. (Isfila catalogue value 4.500€++). (Isfila 1284-1302)

1934, IZMIR FAIR overprinted complete set of eight in blocks, 50 krs. on 100 krs. strip of eight, all mint never hinged, very fine, largest recorded blocks of this issue and important Republic rarity

1934, IZMIR FAIR overprinted complete set of eight, all mint never hinged, surcharged in red, colours bright and fresh, well-centered, very fine (Isfila cat. val. 1.500,- €) (Isfila 1315-23)

1935, Women"s Rights Congress 20 pa. – 100 k. in corner blocks of four, fresh and well-centered, all clear cancelled to order ANKARA 9/10/1935, full gum never hinged, very fine and extremely scarce. Only few cancelled blocks of four are recorded. (Isfila 1324-1338)

1935, Women's Rights Congress 20 pa. – 100 k. complete set mint never hinged, fresh and well-centered, very fine (Isfila 1324-1338)

1938, Atatürk mouning issue 12½ krs. indigo-blue on normal paper (instead of glazed paper) clear cancelled, fine and scarce variety. (Isfila 1392)

1942-1948, President Ismet Inönü, specialised assortment of 28 perf. and imperf. proofs and unadopted essays, colour trials, without inscription etc. all mint never hinged/unused, a scarce group

1950, Air Mail 2½ Lira green blue complete sheet of 25 stamps with margins, mint never hinged with original gum, fine and very scarce, only two complete sheets recorded (Isf. catalogue value 1.700,- €++) (Isfila 1605)

1961, Atatürk set of 5 top margin stamps, all imperf on top, mint never hinged, very fine and scarce varieties.

1961, Atatürk 10 lira block of four, variety imperf horizontal between, mint never hinged, very fine and scarce variety.

1966, Europe Cept 130 k. vertical gutter block of four, mint never hinged, top left printing error in "Cumhuriyeti", very fine