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Lot 2298

50.00 CAD

Live

1845 (April 7), Constantinople to France, disinfected in Malta, stampless folded letter, rated with manuscript "14", scored throughout with

1845 (April 7), Constantinople to France, disinfected in Malta, stampless folded letter, rated with manuscript "14", scored throughout with diagonal disinfection slits, struck with "CONSTANTINOPLE TURQUIE" double-circle cancellation, "PURIFIE AU LAZARET - MALTE" handstamp, and red boxed "PAQUETBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANEE" ship marking, with "MARSEILLE" (21 April) double-circle transit and "LYON" backstamps, horizontal filing fold, particularly fresh for disinfected mail.

Turkey

Lot 2299

90.00 CAD

Live

1850, "Tartar Post" manifest, Istanbul to Yenişehir (Larissa, Greece), bold circular negative Ottoman official seal in black, ledger

1850, "Tartar Post" manifest, Istanbul to Yenişehir (Larissa, Greece), bold circular negative Ottoman official seal in black, ledger columns listing 39 separate letters with each addressee's name, weight, and "Porto" (postage) charged,a few imperfections but quite fresh overall, a fine-very fine example of mail carried by these mounted courriers, the backbone of Ottoman communications before the advent of widespread railways.

Lot 2300

60.00 CAD

Live

1866 (November 8), Smyrna to New York, transatlantic stampless folded letter, carried on the Messageries Maritimes steamer Volga, departing

1866 (November 8), Smyrna to New York, transatlantic stampless folded letter, carried on the Messageries Maritimes steamer Volga, departing Smyrna (9 Nov) and arriving Marseille (14 Nov), blue Cousinery & Fils handstamp and circular MARSEILLE À LYON (16 Nov) TPO transit on reverse, black circular NEW YORK / 45 / DEC / 61 / NOTES (3 Dec) arrival mark on front representing an incorrect charge of 45 cents in depreciated U.S. notes (equivalent to a 30-cent gold rate), manuscript "18" cent debit mark also incorrectly calculated, fine-very fine. Written by Cousinery & Fils to Messrs. Lanman & Kemp, the letter provides an interesting report on the volatile opium market in Smyrna, confirming shipment of five cases aboard the St. Sidon while describing the market as in a "state of dullness" with only a "trifling sale" of 20 baskets of old drug, with a detailed stock and exchange list tracking 380 baskets of opium shipped to the United States.

Lot 2301

120.00 CAD

Live

1886 (May 12), cover from Üsküb (Skopje) to Lyon, France, via Bulgaria franked with a single 1884 1pi blue and black, tied by bilingual

1886 (May 12), cover from Üsküb (Skopje) to Lyon, France, via Bulgaria franked with a single 1884 1pi blue and black, tied by bilingual Üsküb / Üsküp c.d.s. (12 May), reverse with Varna transit (14 May) and Lyon arrival (21 May) backstamps, slightly reduced at top, else a fine example from present-day Macedonia routed via the Bulgarian port of Varna, the direct rail line from Üsküb to the north not yet being possible.

Lot 2302

130.00 CAD

Live

1895 (June 19), Candia (Heraklion, Crete) to Constantinople, domestic "Coastal Mail" (Küste) commercial cover, horizontal pair of 20-Para

1895 (June 19), Candia (Heraklion, Crete) to Constantinople, domestic "Coastal Mail" (Küste) commercial cover, horizontal pair of 20-Para rose stamps, tied by black octagonal double boxed seal, bilingual Candia (19 Jun) c.d.s. on front, blue "Hussein Freres / Candie" merchant cachet and bilingual STAMBOUL / ARRIVÉE (23 Jun) arrival c.d.s. on reverse, fine-very fine and scarce.

Lot 2303

100.00 CAD

Live

1897 (November 20), Brousse (Bursa) to Pera, Constantinople, domestic underfranked cover, single 20-Para rose tied by bilingual Brousse (20

1897 (November 20), Brousse (Bursa) to Pera, Constantinople, domestic underfranked cover, single 20-Para rose tied by bilingual Brousse (20 Nov) c.d.s., bold black squared negative "T" (Taxe) postage due handstamp and manuscript "1" (Gurus) penalty marking on front, 1 piastre Postage Due tied by Constantinople (24 Nov) c.d.s. on reverse with arrival c.d.s., horizontal crease along bottom, elsea fine.

Lot 2304

170.00 CAD

Live

Occupation of Thessaly, 1898 (April 15), Tirhala (Trikala, Greece) to Constantinople, registered cover, five-colour franking comprising

Occupation of Thessaly, 1898 (April 15), Tirhala (Trikala, Greece) to Constantinople, registered cover, five-colour franking comprising 2-Piastre orange, 1-Piastre green, 20-Para rose, 10-Para green, and 5-Para green with red overprint, tied by bilingual circular datestamps in blue, with Ottoman Turkish "Tirhala" in the upper arc and Greek "TRIKALA" in the lower arc, manuscript "Recommandée" (Registered), two tiny mounting tape stains at top, else a fine-very fine and most attractive cover.

Lot 2305

90.00 CAD

Live

1901 (April 21), Kerbela (Karbala, Iraq) to Teheran, Persia, cover franked with 20pa rose horizontal pair, tied by violet

1901 (April 21), Kerbela (Karbala, Iraq) to Teheran, Persia, cover franked with 20pa rose horizontal pair, tied by violet double-ring bilingual Kerbela (21 Apr) c.d.s., smudged black Teheran arrival datestamp on front, unusually fresh, a scarce and attractive usage from present-day Iraq, likely sent by a Shia pilgrim, Kerbela being one of the holiest cities in Shia Islam, and the site of the Battle of Karbala (680 AD), where Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was martyred and commemorated annually on Ashura.

Lot 2306

70.00 CAD

Live

1905 (April 14), Makri-Keui to Montreal, Canada, "Bachibozouks" postcard franked with a 10pa green tied by bilingual Makri-Keui c.d.s. (14

1905 (April 14), Makri-Keui to Montreal, Canada, "Bachibozouks" postcard franked with a 10pa green tied by bilingual Makri-Keui c.d.s. (14 Apr) in violet, with red circular London transit (24 Apr), choice strikes to an uncommon destination.

Turkey

Turkey Newspaper stamps

Lot 2307

80.00 CAD

Live

1915 (March 30), 1 pi Tughra bisect on cover from Hora to Istanbul, bisect tied by violet "HORA" double-circle cancellation with

1915 (March 30), 1 pi Tughra bisect on cover from Hora to Istanbul, bisect tied by violet "HORA" double-circle cancellation with Arabic inscription in center (Type XVIII/48), with trisected single-circle Arabic receiver backstamp, some toning to stamp, else a very fine example, correctly paying the 20pa rate, one of only a small number of recorded examples; with 1996 Turkish Philatelic Federation certificate. (Sc. #122 var.)

Turkey Newspaper stamps

Lot 2308

60.00 CAD

Live

1916 (November 11), multiple franking on registered cover from Istanbul to Berlin, franked with twelve Crescent & Star overprints, tied by

1916 (November 11), multiple franking on registered cover from Istanbul to Berlin, franked with twelve Crescent & Star overprints, tied by bilingual Istanbul c.d.s., struck with boxed “R” registration mark and red double-lined boxed Arabic handstamp, Berlin arrival backstamp (15 Nov), an attractive philatelically-inspired usage. (Sc. 369-373, 376-7, P43-7)