388th Auction

1865, Duloz issue 25 piaster orange proof on very thick paper (Isfila unrecorded), well margins and very fresh color, green control print on reverse, very scarce 

1870, Postage Due issue imperf essays with red-brown border, 20 pa. to 5 pia. in pairs and 25 Pia. single, thin paper, all very fresh and with deep colour, few tiny thins, fine and very seldom offered!

1867, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 25 Ghr light salmon, Type II, part original gum, heavily hinged, colour slightly oxidized, a scarce and otherwise fine example of this difficult unissued stamp; with 2015 ISFILA certificate. (Isf 38)

1871, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 pa. dull lilac, right margin stamp, perf. 5-11, unused with original gum, tiny hinge remnants, cut used at right and well centered for this issue, superb fine and fresh colour, a fine and very scarce stamp. (Isfila catal. value 10.600,-€)

1871, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 pa. mauve, perf. 5-11, unused with original gum, heavy hinge remnants, very well centered for this issue and of superb deep and fresh colour,a fine and scarce stamp. (Isfila catal. value 6.800,-€)

1873, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 pa. purple-brown, perf. 12, block of four, unused with original gum, small hinge remnants, usual centered for this issue and of superb deep and fresh colour, tiny spot at bottom right, otherwise a fine and remarkable block, one of two recorded blocks of four; a rarity. (Isfila catal. value 24.200,-€)

1873, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 pa. yellowish beige, perf. 12, bottom right margin strip of four (pos.147-150 including Passer Type 3C, retouche ‘A’), unused with original gum, small hinge remnants, very good centered for this issue and of superb deep and fresh colour, tiny spots at top perfs, otherwise a fine and remarkable multiple. According to Plantinga the largest recorded multiple, in his book is shown only a pair (D.Feldman ‘The Duloz Issues’  publ. 2009, p.132), a rarity. (Isfila catal. value 24.200,-€)

1873, Star & Crescent (Duloz), 10 pa. yellowish beige, perf. 12, showing "Corrige" variety "corrected 10 on pos.33", unused with original gum, small hinge remnants, good centered for this issue and of superb deep and fresh colour, a very fine and remarkable variety. According to Plantinga and Isfila unrecorded. It has always been assumed that this stamp also exists as a corigee, but no unused example has been found to date. In PROFI archive unrecorded and the rarest "Corrige" of the Duloz issue.

1871, Duloz 25 Pia. dull rose, complete sheet of 50 stamps with full margins, plate flaws "top left corner break" & "15" instead of "25" at pos. 19, "short 2" at pos. 25, fine and very fresh colour, scarce and attractive exhibition block! (Isfila catalogue value for ** 5.000€)

1901, Tugra presentation book, bound in red velvet, containing photographic essays for domestic and foreign mail issue in unissued designs and two large photographic proofs without denomination. Binding damaged and presentation cartons with marginal adhesions Most likely unique.

1914, Istanbul Pictorial, London Printing, 2 pa. – 200 ghr. in blocks of 4, unmounted mint, quite fresh and of good colour, a rarity in this condition (Isf 461-477)

2 pa. – 200 ghr. in blocks of 4, unused with o.g.. few perfs split and strengthened by hinges, but generally very fine. A scarce set in this condition. 200 ghr. with certificate ISFILA (2012)

1915, six pointed star & crescent, complete set of 69 stamps, unused o.g., fine and very scarce

1917, Mount Sinai, unissued set of six, imperforate, each with large margins all around, mint never hinged, scarce and very fine. (Isf 874-879)

1917, The original PTT gift booklet for minister including Mount Sinai set of six, mounted on pages including other stamps, perforated 12 ½, a nicely-centered set of fresh colour, fine and desirable set of these scarce unissued stamps, with only 100 perforated sets printed. Signed Nakri AIEP.

1922, TURKEY NI ASIA : ANTALYA AIR MAIL Souvenir issue 10 pa. green with red aviation overprint ‘Antalya 7.3.38’, light cancelled, paper remain on reverse, tiny toned, otherwise fine. Extremly scarce air mail stamp. Certificate Isfila 2013 (Mayo no.AA3)

1920, 3 pia. on 2 pa. violet block of four, unused, each stamp light hinged, very fine and scarce, signed JM and Marcus (Isfila catalogue value 900,- Euro)

1920, 3 pia. on 6 pa. deep blue block of four, unused, each stamp light hinged, extremely scarce, signed on hinge ms. Passer (Isfila catalogue value 7.500,- Euro)

1920, 3 pia. on 6 pa. deep blue, block of four, mint never hinged very fine, an Angora Government rarity in top quality. Certificate Y. Nakri (2025) (Isf. catalogue value 9.000,-€)

1920, 3 pia. on 6 pa. deep blue, red handstamped block of 50 with margins on three sides, most mint never hinged and very fine, some perfs and 3rd row apart, large blocks of this issue are very scarce. (Isf. catalogue value for mh blocks 12.700,-€). PROFI archive has not recorded larger blocks than four, an important rarity of Turkey in Asia issues.

1920, Law Courts Revenue 50 pia. brownish-yellow, overprint type III handstamped in black (rare type), block of four, mint never hinged, very well centered with good perforation for this issue. Certificate Yakup Nakri (2025). 

1920, Notarial Fiscal 50 pia. ochre, unused with good perforation for this issue, excellent centered, issued only 3,000 stamps. Signed K.K. Very Fine (Isfila catalogue value 3.000,- €)

1920, Religious Tribunals Fiscal pair and single 1 pia. emerald, all tied by ‘BOZYÜK 10.3.21’ cds. to piece, no cuts, fine and a scarce usage from the later bombed P.O. Bozyük during Turkish civil war. (Isfila cat. value 3.600,-€)

1920, Religious Tribunals 50 Pia. grey green Type I & II handstamped 1336, complete sheet of 25 stamps, unused, most mint never hinged, without margins as usual, few perfs tiny crease and toned perfs at bottom right, otherwise fine and fresh. In PROFI archive the only recorded complete sheet showing both types of overprint: Top Row Type II, others Type I

1920, Religious Tribunals 1.000 pia. red-brown handstamped 1336 type I, unused, ‘liquid trace in the upper right of the stamp’, very fine. Only 575 stamps issued and most are used on parcel and money transfer cards. Certificate Y. Nakri (2025): ‘A truly wonderful example of a rare and fine stamp’. PROFI archive listed less than 10 unused stamps.