283325 | Europe ➝ Turkey ➝ Turkey - lost Ottoman territories
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FIR: 1913, cover to Istanbul franked with 1pi of 1910 issue and tied by FIR (A&P type 1, RR) datestamp alongside arrival cds's., certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society
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KORCE: 1899, 20pa postal stationery card to Germany struck by GORICE (A&P type 1, RRR) handstamp. Very scarce, certificate TFF
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SHKODER: 1858, pre-stamp entire to Istanbul struck by superb AN CANIB-I POSTA-I ISKODRA 265 (A&P type 1, R) negative seal. certificate TFF
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SHKODER: 1871, entire by ship mail to Venice franked with bisected 2pi of 1871, Dulos stamp and tied by ISKODRA 81 (A&P type 3, R) handstamp. Carried by Austrian ship charged 15s marked by blue crayon and struck by ANTIVARI datestamp. On arrival postage due of 70c collected by Italian Post with 30c and 40c postage due stamps and cancelled accordingly. Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society
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SHKODER: 1872, entire by ship mail from Venice franked with 60c Italian stamp and tied by 196 numeral and Venezia datestamp. At the border at Bar handed over to the Ottoman Post for internal delivery and PD (paid to destination) cachet crossed out. On arrival franked with bisected 10pa and 2pi of Dulos stamps tied by ISKODRA 81 (A&P type 3, R) handstamps. Certificate TFF
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1597, folded envelope from Algeria to Pera / Constantinople, very scarce and early mail from Ottoman area, showing disinfection slit, very fine, certificate TFDF 1996
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BATUM : 1918 Cover front with six stamps philatelic cancelled “BATUM 1 – 12/5/334” few spots, fine, certificate TFDF 1996
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BIHAC: 1872, commercial entire from Trieste franked with 5h Franz Joseph stamp and tied by oval dispatch datestamp and handed over to Ottoman post for internal delivery where strip of 20pa of 1869/71, Dulos stamps applied and cancelled previously unrecorded BIHEKE negative seals. Believed to be unique. Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society
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BOSNA : Folded envelope from Bosnasaray to Deraliye tied by all Arabic “An Canib-i Posta-i Bosna 265” (Coles-Walker No.1, AP No.1), plus envelope from Edirne to Bosna, both envelopes toned and crease, fine pair
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BROD: 1866, entire to Brod franked with 1pi of 1865 postage due stamp and tied by Bosna 81 handstamp and on arrival extremely rare PURUT 1278 (not recorded by A&P) negative seal. Certificate TFF
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TRAVNIK: 1875, cover to Brod franked with two 20pa of 1870 Dulos postage due stamps and tied by TRAVNIK (A&P type 2, R) handstamps. Certificate TFF
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RUSE: 1862, pre-stamp cover to Commander of the Ottoman Army in Istanbul struck by POSTAHANE-I RUSCUK 1278 (A&P type 2, RRR) negative seal.
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RUSE: 1864, (12 April). Entire letter with manuscript dispatch "Kazgan" to Ruse franked on arrival by 1pi of Tughra postage due stamp and tied by RUSCUK (A&P type 3, R) dotted handstamp. Signed by Tevfik Kuyas, certificates TFF, Holcombe and Nakri
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SLIVEN : 1860 Folded envelope from Islimiye in Bulgaria to Constantinopoli tied by all Arabic “postage unpaid” in blue addressed to Deraliye, file folds, fine
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SOFYA: 1857, (9 September). Telegraph from Istanbul struck on arrival by ADM.ON TELEG.QUE IMP.LE SOFIA (A&P type 2, RRR) bi-lingual negative seal. Received two days after the opening of the telegraph office. The earliest recorded document of this cancel.
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STARA ZAGORA: 1861, pre-stamp entire to Istanbul struck by AN CANIB-I POSTAHANE-I ZAGRA-I ATIK 272 (A&P type 1, RR) negative seal. Certificate TFF
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TARGOVISHTE: 1864 (21 September). Entire to Pyce franked with 1pi of third printing Tughra stamp and tied by CUMA-I ATIK (A&P type 2, unrecorded on document) dotted handstamp. One of four recorded
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1606, folded envelope from Cyprus to Venice, sender requested on envelope that it be routed through Constantinople by ms. “Par Voie de Constantinople”. Very scarce and early mail showing disinfection slit, very fine, certificate TFDF 1996
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ALMIROZ: 1897, official cover to Bursa via Istanbul struck by rare POSTA ve TELGRAFHANE-I ERMIYE 1295 (A&P type 1, R) negative seal. Apparently one of six recorded. Certificate TFF
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CANEA: 1879, cover to Istanbul franked with pair of 20pa of 1875, Dulos stamps and tied by superb octagonal HANIA (A&P type 1) handstamp. Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society
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DAPHNI: 1888, cover to Russia franked on reverse with 1pi of 1884, UPU Empire stamp and tied by DAFNI ISKELESI POSTA SUBESI 1302 (A&P type 2, RRR) negative seal and on arrival franked with Zemstvo 5k Bogorodsk stamp and tied by arrival cds. Ex. Fabergé & Ferrari
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DAPHNI: 1890, (20 July). Cover to Russia franked on reverse with pair of 20pa of 1890 UPU Empire stamps and tied by DAPHNI * ECHELLE (unrecorded by A&P) datestamp and on arrival franked with Zemstvo 5k Bogorodsk stamp and tied by arrival cds. One of the earliest usage of 1890 UPU Empire stamps if not the earliest. Believed to be unique. Ex.Fabergé & Ferrari
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DOXATO: 1906, registered 1pi postal stationery cover uprated with pair of 20pa of 1905 stamps to Salonica tied by DOKSATO KARYESI POSTA SUBESI (A&P type 1, RRR,) negative seals. Cancellation misread in the book. See article by Kemal Giray at ONEPS "The Levant" vol.8, no.6. Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society
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GENISEA: 1855, pre-stamp entire to Istanbul struck by AN CANIB-I POSTAHANE-I YENICE (A&P type 1, RRR) negative seal.One of three recorded. Certificate TFF
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KALAMBAKA: 1897, cover to Istanbul used during Greco-Turkish war franked with 1pi of 1892 coat of arms stamp and cancelled by KALABAK manuscript. Believed to be the only known cover. Certificate Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society