Petite Treasures – May 2026.

1866, Ship mail: folded envelope from Aivali to Constantinople. Turkey Duloz issue 2 pia. blue tied by boxed ‘P.P. (Anchor)’ to envelope with Lombardia-Venezia 10 Sld blue tied by 'METELINE 20/10' ds. to Cospoli with arrival mark ‘LLOYD AGENZIE CONSTANTINOPOLI 23/10’ on reverse. The anchor cancellation of the Admirality Steam Ship Agency is late used and only two covers with such usage are recorded. Certificate du Vachat BPP (2005).

1853, Accompanying letter for a shipload of lead and durum wheat from Burgas to Malta on the ship ‘Napoleone’, fine and attractive

1865, Folded envelope from Aidos (Ajtos) via Burgas and Black Sea route to Constantinople, at arrival Turkey postage due 2 pia. brown affixed and tied by boxed GALATA 81, full conten, usual file fold, fine

1840, forwarding agents folded envelope from a missionary in Constantinople with red boxed "P.P", transatlantic mail cover send to NEW YORK, USA, on reverse ms. arrival Paris ms. 29 Juin 1840, on front transit mark Paris 30 Juin 1840. Forwarding agent is “J.B.GREENE HAVRE”, this agent paid the postage due and re-mailed it to its final destination with "BUREAU MARITIME HAVRE 1 JUIL 1840" red cds. and on reverse arrival ms. 20.Aug 1840, usual file fold, otherwise fine. An early very unusual cover from Turkey to the USA, two covers from this corrospondance are recorded.

1857, Lettersheet from Smyrne to Marseile, cancelled French cds. „Smyrne/Turquie 11.2.57“ and boxed „P.P.“ in black, framed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANEE" in red alongside, taxe “5” and arrival mark on reverse, file fold, otherwise fine and scarce ship mail

1905, "NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA FLORIO RUBATTINO AGENZIA DI SALONICCO" scarce circle forwarding agent cachet NAVIGAZIONE GEN.LE ITALIANA FLORIO RUBATTINO in blue on reverse of cover from SALONIQUE with turkish franking 1 pia. blue to Palermo with arrival mark 6/4/05, border tiny toned and flaw, otherwise fine. Attractive Italy & Turkey ship mail

1884, "G.O. JOLY VICTORIA & CO AIVALI" ship postmark in blue on 20 Para red on rose tied to folded envelope to Chios, fine, signed Nakri

1848, Turkish Steamship Company Entire letter written in Bursa / Brousse shipped from Mudania to Constantinople struck with oval negative seal handstamp with central P.P. (Posta Pagata) in black. The first handstamp introduced by any Turkish Steamship company. Cover with filing folds and tiny toned, otherwise fine. An exceptional strike of a very scarce marking

1860 ca., "AGENZIA PROSCAFI OTTOMAN DELLA ZECCA / BRUSSA" octagonal and  “AGENZIA DEI PROSCAFI OTTOMANI DELLA ZECCA / MUDANIA” postmarks on envelope cut outs, very fine pair. Certificate du Vachat (2010)

1861, Constantinople to Brousse folded envelope with content, bearing superb oval straight line ‘Franco’ in blue with manuscript “PP” in red alongside, usual file fold, otherwise fine & scarce

1871, "ADMINISTRATION SANITAIRE DE L´EMPIRE OTTOMAN" black bilingual cancellation on ship's clearing certificate “SERVICE SANITAIRE” from Constantinople. “Droit d'interrogatoire paye Piastres (ms.20)” twoliner alongside. Signed Le Directeur du Parloir, few file folds, very attractive and scarce Turkey ship document “freed from Quarantine”. Cancellation unrecorded in PROFI archive

1871, GIRESUN : Folded envelope from Kerassunde to Constantinopoli shipped unstamped with ms. “4” and on reverse british post office constantinople fe/5 1871 a cds., usual file fold, fine and very scarce black sea mail.

1853, Folded envelope from Constantinople to Malta handled by maritime agent "Corlanet Brothers Constantinople" showing oval cachet, light usual file fold, ms. "2" and red ms. "p. Persian" alongside, very scarce early Turkey ship mail, ex Arsman.

1912, Postcard written on ship from Constantinople to Batum with 10 Para Turkey and alongside blue oval "SCHEMBRI & FIGLI CONSTANTINOPLE AGENTI MARITTIMI" ship cancellation, addressed to Agram, fine and scarce.