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Lot 786

90.00 CAD

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1747, Constantinople to Venice, disinfected folded letter, with commercial contents in neat script, to Sig. Nicolo Carragiani in Venice,

1747, Constantinople to Venice, disinfected folded letter, with commercial contents in neat script, to Sig. Nicolo Carragiani in Venice, disinfected on route with manuscript "netto di fuora" notation and wafer disinfection paper seal affixed to fold upon arrival, unobtrusive filing folds, a remarkably fresh letter, very fine.

Lot 787

200.00 CAD

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1765 (September 6), Smyrna to Naples, disinfected folded letter, with contents datelined Smyrna, to Luca d'Oria, the Conte di Capaccio in

1765 (September 6), Smyrna to Naples, disinfected folded letter, with contents datelined Smyrna, to Luca d'Oria, the Conte di Capaccio in Naples, with forwarding agent endorsement of Hibsch & Timoni of Constantinople (16 Sep), carried on the Austrian route to Vienna where it was received and forwarded by Gio. Henry Stammetz to Naples, struck with straight-line "Germania" in red, discoloration to portion of front from disinfection en route, a scarce twice-forwarded letter, attractive

Turkey

Lot 788

100.00 CAD

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1849 (May 4), folded letter from Kastamonu to Ankara, struck with bold circular negative "KASTAMONU" (قسطمونی) seal in black on

1849 (May 4), folded letter from Kastamonu to Ankara, struck with bold circular negative "KASTAMONU" (قسطمونی) seal in black on face, address in Greek script with Turkish translation in Arabic script above, red manuscript "3" notations at upper right and left, with complete with original two-page letter in Greek content, a fine example of this elusive intaglio handstamp.

Turkey

Turkey Collections

Lot 789

100.00 CAD

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1860 (circa), 2--Piastre fee label on stampless cover front to Brusa (Bursa), carried by the Ottoman Admiralty Steamship Co. (Fevaid-i

1860 (circa), 2--Piastre fee label on stampless cover front to Brusa (Bursa), carried by the Ottoman Admiralty Steamship Co. (Fevaid-i Osmaniye), label applied at the upper right to indicate the maritime postal charge, struck below by black boxed "P.P." / Anchor maritime handstamped cachet, oval "G. Beltrami e Ca. / Napoli" merchant cachet at the lower left, fine. Before the full standardization of the imperial post, the Admiralty Steamship Co. managed specialized coastal routes, utilizing unique "Anchor" markings; the fee labels such as the example on this front served to account for maritime carriage charges.

Turkey Collections

Lot 1183

150.00 CAD

Live

Turkey, 1876 issue, Spiro forgery sheets, a group of seven different sheets of 25 each bearing oval grid cancels, some minor flaws

Turkey, 1876 issue, Spiro forgery sheets, a group of seven different sheets of 25 each bearing oval grid cancels, some minor flaws including perforation separations and areas of detached selvedge, scarce and interesting.