383rd Auction

"T.PAZARDJIK 17 1 87", cds. on front and reverse of unpaid cover to Constantinople, charged upon arrival, franked with 1884, 1 pia., tied by blue cds.. little roughly opened, otherwise very fine. Certificate Nakri (2017) and Todd (2013)    

„TUTRAKAN“, all arabic double circle in greenish blue, almost complete and clear strike, centrally struck on Duloz 1875, 20 pa. green. Very fine and extremely rare; just few strikes on singles stamps but no covers have been recorded from this small village at the Danube. Ex Hitzler
Reference: illustration copy of the Isfila handbook
 

„VARNA“, dotted handstamp in blue, nice clear strike with full name on 1865, Duloz 5 pia. carmine. Very attractive and fine example of this rare handstamp, of which only three singles stamps but no entires been reported. Ex Hitzler
 

„ZAGRA 81“ all arabic double circle, four good strikes on 1865, 20 pa. orange and 1 pia. Lilac-grey on entire double rate letter to Constantinople. A fine and scarce franking with quite rare cancellation. Opinion Todd AIEP

1863, 20 pa. black on yellow and 1 ghr. black on greyish-lilac thick paper, tied by dotted `Battal` handstamp to cover to Adrianople, envelope re-folded and roughly opened with small part missing and some aging, 1 ghr. cut at right and top, otherwise fine and scarce franking, signed Tewfik Kuyas

1865, Duloz 1 pia. lilac and 2 pia. blue, tied by all Arabic "Zagra 81" to entire letter to Deraliye. Very fine and scarce. Certificate ISFILA (2015)     

1868, Duloz 2 pia. orange-red, bisect, and 20 pa. green, bisect and 2 quarters of different stamps, tied by all Arabic "RUSCUK 81" to entire letter to Varna. An interesting and rare letter. Certificate Nakri (2017, mentioning 20 paras 'damaged')   

1863, 1 pia. red-brown, tied by battal to entire letter 1863 from Kotel to Ruse. Stamp affected by filing crease, still fine and rare. Certificates Turkish Philatelic Ass. (1996) and Nakri (2017)  

"AN CANIB-I POSTA-I VARNA 256" negative seal , nice clear strike on entire letter 1845 to Constantinople. Very rare. Certificate Nakri (2017)    

"POSTAHANE-I SOFYA 1278“, all arabic negative seal, clear strike on money order form. Very fine and very rare.   

"POSTAHANE-I VIDIN 1278“, all arabic negative seal, nice strike on money order form. Very fine and rare. Certificates Todd (2016) and Nakri (2012)     

NS-Widerstand: 1900/1944, hochinteressante Dokumentation über das Leben und Wirken der Grafen Fritz-Dietloff und Friedrich-Werner von der Schulenburg sowie dem Widerstand im III. Reich. Besonders gut dokumentiert wurde der Werdegang des späteren Botschafters in Moskau, Friedrich-Werner von Schulenberg mit vielen Briefen und Ansichtskarten aus der Zeit als Hauptmann und Konsul in der Türkei. Beide Grafen wurden nach dem gescheiterten Attentat vom 20.7.1944 verhaftet und vom Volksgerichtshof zum Tode verurteilt und in der Hinrichtungsstätte des Strafgefängnisses Berlin-Plötzensee gehängt.

Türkei: 1932, 8. Südamerikafahrt mit Anschlussflug Berlin, Vordruckkarte von "ISTANBUL 5.10.32" nach Rio de Janeiro mit Ankunftsstempel in einwandfreier Erhaltung, Fotoattest Sieger BPP (2000)

Türkei: 1933, 8. Südamerikafahrt mit Anschlussflug Berlin, Brief von "ISTANBUL 3 26.9.33" nach Rio de Janeiro mit Ankunftsstempel, leichte Beförderungsspuren im Rand

1875/1972 (ca.), unused and mostly used collection, neatly mounted in one album, covering both Greece and Turkey, incl. postage dues, charity stamps, etc., overall condition is fine to very fine

1842/1930 (ca.), unused, mint never hinged and used collection with better and complete issues and blocks, with eight cards and covers, etc., mostly fine

1860/1947, interesting collection with 65 covers, cards and postal stationary with emphasis on foreign mail after 1920 with many R- covers, parcel registration cards incl. incoming mail, censors, interesting frankings and special features, neat on album pages with inscription

1860/1947, interesting collection with 65 covers, cards and postal stationary with emphasis on foreign mail after 1920 with many R- covers, parcel registration cards incl. incoming mail, censors, interesting frankings and special features, neat on album pages with inscription

1870/90 (ca.), selection of 45 letter fragments bearing the "Duloz" and "Large Crescent" issues, most often with complete local cancellations of different types. A scarce accumulation, although in somewhat mixed condition.  

1892/1914, Railway Constantinople – Moustafa Pasha, small exhibit collection with 14 entires and some single stamps and pieces, some rare postmarks including negative seal.  

1865/1900, 41 covers, fronts or large pieces mostly franked with the "Duloz" and "Large Crescent" issues. Items of interest include internal two-colour- or multiple-frankings, clearly struck local handstamps, registered letters or a letter to the US (1905). In very mixed condition but an uncommon selection. 

1938, complete mint collection (Mi.-Nos. 1-25 as well as P1-6)

1919/21, unused collection incl. postage dues, with many better and complete issues, further types, perforation varieties, etc., mostly fine, in stockbook

BULGARIA: Collection of the all arabic cancellations on around 60 stamps and pieces from the Tugrah issue onwards, including the rare cancellations "MUSEVRI 90" and "AHYOLU"