Petite Treasures – May 2026

1967, Turkish Airlines 60 krs. variety “red colour missing”, corner margin block of 40, two times fold, very fine and scarce (Mi. catalogue value 2.000,-)

1863-64, Album page showing the first issues of Ottoman Empire. Specialized including first prints 2 pia. (Mi.3I) and 5 pia. (Mi.4I), third prints on thick paper Mi.1III and 2III, second printing and postage due issues in both colours, two stamps used, all others unused with full to wide margins and very fresh colours, a scarce offer

1918/21, Collection of last Ottoman Empire stamps. SPECIMEN overprints on Michel No.685-88, 4½ Piaster issue with inverted overprints, shifted and double overprints, prints on reverse, offset and souvenir set L´Armistice etc. in folder

1919/23, "THE TURKEY IN ASIA POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION" : Collection on 55 exhibition pages showing covers / parcel cards / money orders of Angora Period. Revenue stamps used postally by overprints of 1920 and 1921, ex Michel No.690-752. Including rare handstamped overprints “1336”, many bisect usages, scarce postal rates, Anatolian censors, mixed frankings with ottoman stamps and postal stationerys. Many covers are from important collectors as Passer, Arsman, Kuyas, Kinsky, Verschoyle and Max Mayo. Knowledgeably compiled and explained by  Turkey expert Max Plantinga. - A very rare offer - in large album

1960/2004, Stamps in blocks, all mint never hinged, including complete sheet animals 1979, 43 souvenir sheets, very fine.

1860, "Postahane-i Konya 1278" seal (Isfila no.3, RRR) on prefilatelic envelope from Konia to Constantinople with all arabic extremely rare negative cancellation, few light crease, otherwise fine

1887 (1303), blue handstamp on front and reverse of envelope "OFFICE SANITAIRE / DARDANELLES 1886" sent from the Sanitary Office of the Dardanelles in the Ottoman Empire to Ministery of Health in Istanbul. Envelope conveyed documents and health passports pertaining to epidemics and sanitary conditions, the contents were normally disinfected prior to forwarding. Fine and scarce.

1863, 20 pa. red-brown postage due tete-beche pair unused, with part original gum, hinge remnants, showing control band trial printings in both red and blue, the blue border misplaced ‘head to head’, a very  scarce variety unrecorded in isfila catalogue, full to wide margins on all sides, fresh bright color, very fine and an exceptional and rare pair with tremendous visual appeal

1863, 20 para brick tete-beche pair with gilded fancy proof border instead of blue, unused original gum, full perfect margins on all sides, very fresh deep color, fine and very rare, only few known, a significant item for this difficult issue (Isfila 11 BV04)

1863, 1 pia. brown postage due tete-beche pair without border, variety ‘original gummed on printing side’ and ‘frame partly double print’, full to wide margins on all sides, fresh bright color, fine and very rare two varieties on one pair, both errors unrecorded on Isfila catalogue, unused, fine (Isfila 16 BV22)

1864, 1 pia. on red brown, fresh colour, full to wide margins, tied by fine dotted 'battal' (Coles-W.no.60) to entire letter from Kazgan (Razgrad, Bulgaria) to Rustschuk, usual file folds, otherwise very fine, opinion Todd AIEP (2014).

1863, Tughra first issue postage due 1 pia. orange brown color trial print with greenish-blue fancy border, full margins, unused, fine and fresh

1863, 5 pia. brick, unused without gum with clear blue border, slightly closed on the left, otherwise wide margins, spot colour correction in the top centre by brush, as uncoloured areas occasionally appeared when applying sponge, deep colour, very fine. (Isfila catalogue value 900 Euro) (Isfila 14)

1863, 5 pia.red-brown left margin, clear cancelled, full to wide margines, very fine. (Isfila 10)

1865, Duloz issue postage due proofs 20 para (tiny thin) and 2 Pia. (this Isfila unrecorded) each imperf, fine and scarce pair. (Isfila 30ES72, 32var.)

1865, postage due 5 piaster brown, proof showing mixed overprint characteristics of 1865 on top and 1867 at bottom, no gum, this is the stamps shown in Isfila catalogue. Extremely scarce and very fine. (Isfila 33ES61)

Provenienz: Max Plantinga Coll. (D.Feldman ‘The Duloz Issues’  publ. 2009, p.6)

1865, postage due 25 piaster brown, proof showing mixed overprint characteristics of 1865 on top and 1867 at bottom, no gum, this is the stamps shown in Isfila catalogue. Extremely scarce and very fine. (Isfila 34ES237)

Provenienz: Max Plantinga Coll. (D.Feldman ‘The Duloz Issues’  publ. 2009, p.6)

1865, postage due 25 piaster brown, proof showing variety ‘missing black overprint’, the stamps shown in Isfila catalogue is imperforated, this is the only stamp recorded with rough trial perforation. Tiny spots, otherwise a fine rarity. (Isfila Ba22var.)

1867, Duloz issue 20 Paras and 1 pia. postage due imperf stamps (no gum), 1 Piaster with inscript "Bes Gurus", additional 2 pia. unissued unused with perf and gum, tiny faults otherwise fine and scarce trio  (Isfila 41 ES88, 45 DE11)

1865, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 para brown, unissued postage due, unused n.g., very fresh and bright colour, usual perfs, otherwise fine and scarce (Isfila n.g. 1.700,- Euro). (Isfila 29)

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

1867, 1 piaster light brown, imperforated, wide margins, unused with tiny brownish gum. This stamp is unrecorded at Isfila and Plantinga, an important rarity of 1867 issues, fine.

1868, 1 pia. brown unused with part gum, usual perf, fine and fresh (Isfila 58, catalogue value 2.100,-€).

1868, 2 pia. yellowish-brown brick, unused with original gum, very good perforation for this issue, very fine and fresh, signed (Isfila 54, catalogue value 2.700,-€).

1868, 2 pia. red-brown unused with original gum, usual perf, very fine and fresh, signed Kosack (Isfila catalogue value 2.720 €) (Isfila 54)

1868, 2 pia. brown unused with original gum, usual perf, very fine and fresh (Isfila 59, catalogue value 1.800,-€).

1868, 2 pia. brown unused with original gum, usual perforation, very fine and fresh, excellent centered for this issue. (Isfila catalogue value 1.800,-€). (Isfila 59)

1871, 25 pia. brown postage due bottom margin block of nine, seven stamps mint never hinged, rough perf shifted, very fine (Isfila catalogue value for mh 480,-€+) (Isfila 78)

1896, cover franked with 1 pia. blue with ms. on top right ‘from letterbox’, stamp cancelled with negative ‘T’ in black, blue ‘T’ in circle and PERA & GALATA c.d.s. alongside, with 1 Pia the letter was underfranked, on reverse 2 x 1 pia. black postage due cancelled with BROUSSE c.d.s., very nice and unusual cover on exhibition page

1908, postage due 1 pia. black on rose, unused block of four, three stamps mint nver hinged, very fine. (isfila cat. value 1.200 Euro) (Isfila 269)

1926, ANKARA SIVAS RAILWAY London printing Bradbury Wilkinson color trial proofs in unissued colours, complete set of 5 values mounted on cardboard, imperforated, each with specimen perforation, very rare, fine and attractive  (Isfila 1172-76)

1915, overprint 'crescent and star 1331' on 1908 2 p. slate, unused with rough perforation, very fine, double signed. (Isfila 538)

1915, overprint 'crescent and star 1331' on 1908 2 p. slate, tied by Istanbul 2 cds. to piece, very fine, double signed. (Isfila 538)

1920, Religious Tribunals 100 pia. yellowish-brown handstamped 1336 type I, unused, very fine. Certificate Y. Nakri (2025) (Isfila 970)

1920, Religious Tribunals 500 pia. orange handstamped 1336 type I, unused, very fine. Certificate Y. Nakri (2025) (Isfila 971)

1967, Two stamp booklets including 250 krs. and a booklet 10 x 10 krs. not catalogued in Michel, both mint never hinged condition, very fine (Isfila KC 7, 10)

1913, Booklet 12 pia. complete with two panes of six 1 Pia. blue, all mint never hinged, clip original, fine