385th Auction

"An canibi posta Kalas" (Galatz), negative seal in blue,  good strike on entire letter 1844 to Constantinople, very scarce and early use

"An canibi posta Kalas" (Galatz), negative seal in blue,  good strike on entire letter 1851 to Constantinople, very scarce

1863, Tughra, 2nd printing, 1 pia. on lilac-grey and 2 pia. on blue, tied to reverse of entire letter, very fine and scarce

1863, Tughra, 3rd printing, 1 pia. on lilac, tied by dotted battal handstamp to entire letter from Bursa to Constantinople, very fine and scarce

1905, 5 pa. – 50 pia., newspaper stamps 5 pa. – 5 pia. and postage due 1 pia. and 2 pia., 4 copies each, tied by red cachet "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHS/COLLECTION/DE/ BERNE/MADAGASCAR" to folio pages of the Madagascar Director of Posts archive. Unusually struck four instead of three on each stamp. (Isfila 227/244)

1908, 5 pa. – 50 pia., newspaper stamps 5 pa. – 5 pia., foreign mail stamps 10 pa. – 2 pia and postage due 1 pia. and 2 pia., 3 copies each, tied by red cachet "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHS/COLLECTION/DE/ BERNE/MADAGASCAR" to folio pages of the Madagascar Director of Posts archive. 

1914, definitive issue, 27  photographic essays/proofs by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., with mostly unissued designs, stuck on thick archive card and further piece. Some faults. A unique item.

1917/18, Vienna print 2 pia., five different colour proofs on presentation card. A unique item.

5 pia., four different colour proofs on presentation card with the issued colour marked. A unique item.

1918, unissued Mount Sinai, presentation card with six values including two photographic essays (one in unissued design), stamp in design of later 1 pia. but with denomination 5 pia., 5 pia.in unissued red colour, stamp design of later 20 pa. but in different colour and denomination 25 pia., and finally 25 pia.in different colour violet. Unique.

1919, Accession of Sultan Vahideddin overprint 2 pa. – 250 pia., all 24 values, tied by postal seal to official  paper (faults), send to UPU by the Turkish Post in 1930 to confirm that the set was 24. Only official document in private hands. Unique.

1941, airmai surcharge 4 k.-35 k., tied by red cachet "SPECIMEN COLLECTION MAURITANIA" to part of archive sheet.

1905, envelopes 20 pa. (4) and 1 pia. (each 4 on green resp. gray paper),partially stuck on a folio page (damaged) with several strikes "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHS / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR" handstamp in red. 

1862, Tughra, 1pi grey, trial printing on thin paper, five examples in varying shades, with “mesh” background, small imperfections, but a scarce group, ex “Sultan”

1862, Tughra, 5pi black on brown rose proof on thick paper, vertical pair, typical margins, the lower impression with trivial horizontal bend, else fresh and very fine, ex Alanyali, “Sultan.”

1862, Tughra, proof for the third issue on thin paper, block of four, partially cut through central vertical margin, hinge reinforced near top, various small imperfections, but a fine appearing and scarce multiple, ex Alanyali, “Sultan”

1862, Tughra, 5pi black on rose proofs, group of eight singles in a range of shades from light to dark, with further variations in paper, one example showing control band at top, only known on proofs of this denomination, usual flaws, scarce, ex “Sultan”.

1862, Tughra, 5pi black on rose proof on thin paper, vertical pair, displaying the “beser” variety, fine and scarce, ex “Sultan”.

1862, Tughra, 2pi black on blue, First Printing on thin paper, an unused right-marginal single with red control band at foot, part original gum, light horizontal bend near top typical of this delicate paper, else fine, ex “Sultan”.

1862, Tughra, First Printing, 2pi black on thin deep blue paper, unused, original gum, uncommonly large margins all around, scarce and very fine. (Isf 1)

1862, Tughra First Printing, 2pi black on thin deep blue paper, unused, without gum, red control band at foot,  good colour, fine. (Isf 1)

1862, Tughra First Printing, 5pi black on thin rose paper, bottom marginal single, unused, with small part original gum, fine. (Isf 2)

1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 20pa black on yellow, tete-beche block of six, unused, with part original gum, hinge remnants, showing control band trial printings in both red and green, an exceptional and rare multiple with tremendous visual appeal, fine; ex Alanyali and “Sultan”. 

1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 20pa black on yellow, tete-beche block of four with red control bands, generous margins, a lovely and scarce showpiece, very fine, ex “Sultan”. (Isf 3 TB02).

1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 20pa black on yellow, head-to-head tete-beche block of twelve, with red control band at top and bottom, unused, with part original gum, folded along central row and column, with hinge reinforcement of minor separation, a few other small imperfections, but a remarkable block, of tremendous visual appeal, and a dramatic showpiece, ex “Sultan.”  (Isf 3 TB02)