388th Auction

1917, OX-HEAD (PTT) Issues specialized collection on 24 selfmade album pages including a mainly used set, many high values 25 pia. on piece, some blocks und multiples, 19 covers with pure PTT-Frankings, some of them registered to Germany, a collection that is difficult to assemble in such richness.

1862, Tughra 20 pa. yellow, trial printing for the third issue on thin gummed paper with ‘burele’ ground, right sheet marginal block of four (Type C-D/K-L). (The tabulation of the block reports and type are according to Tevfik Kuyas). Very Fine and an extremely rare multiple. (Isfila catalogue value for single stamps 13.300,-€, block of four is unpriced).

Provenienz: K. Alanyali (ex Sultan, D. Feldman 2013, 2019)

1863, Tughra first printing 5 pia. black on rose vertical pair (less than 10 recorded), central blue band, light cancelled blue and black, showing plate flaw ‘missing corner’ on top left. Very fine, apparently only 2 vertical pairs with this variety recorded, an exceptional and rare showpiece. (Isfila Specialised No. 2 BE108, cat. value 15.000,-€)

Provenienz: K. Alanyali (ex Sultan, D. Feldman 2013)

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,- €)

1921, Museum 1 Pia. ultramarine typo overprinted 1337 block of four, top stamps showing large 1337 typo variety, bottom stamps normal small type, all mint never hinged, tiny gum spot and crease at bottom left, otherwise very fine, fresh and scarce. For normal typo mint hinged stamps Isfila catalogue value 9.090,-€++

Provenienz: ex Plantinga (Gärtner, 2014)

1921, Finance Fiscal 1 pia. yellow block of ten top margin, variety inverted overprint and the unrecorded variety ‘bottom row of overprint large overprint type instead of small type’. Block with nine stamps mint never hinged, strip unused. Very fine. This special feature was discovered by Max Plantinga and was a highlight of his exhibition collection, from which you can now purchase a complete page with another three-stripe stamp, which perfectly documents the large and small printing types. 

Provenienz: M. Plantinga (Cherrystone 2014)

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)

Provenienz: Passer, Plantinga (Cherrystone 2014)

1921, Court fiscal stamp 1 pia. ultramarin with 1337 handstamped overprint, unused, fine and scarce, certificate du Vachat (2010). (Isf. catalogue value 1.800,-€)

1921, Religious Tribunals Revenue stamp 1 pia. ultramarin with 1337 handstamped overprint, unused, very fine. Signed AK (A.Kicukis) (Isf. catalogue value 3.600,-€)

1921, Museum 1 pia. ultramarine handstamped 1337, used with part cancellation of 'ANKARA 8', light crease, otherwise fine and visually flawless. A used extremely scarce stamp and important rarity of Angora issues. Signed Nouri and Cert. du Vachat (2010) (Isfila catalogue value 9.000,-)

Provenance: M. Plantinga (Cherrystone 2014)

1921, Museum 5 pia. dull violet 1337 handstamped, tied by 'ANGORA' cds. to piece, not cut and very fine. Important rarity of Turkey in Asia issues. Certificates du Vachat BPP (2000) and P. Behr (2009). (Isfila catalogue value 9.000,-€) In PROFI archive no other used ‘Violet Museum’ on piece recorded.

Provenienz: M.Plantinga (H.Köhler, 2005)

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.

Provenienz: Plantinga (Cherrystone 2014)

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

Provenienz: M. Plantinga (Cherrystone 2014)

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,-€)

Provenienz: Max Plantinga Coll. (D.Feldman ‘The Duloz Issues’  publ. 2009, p.132)

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 

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,-€)

1921, Notarial Fiscal 5 Pia. brick red typo overprinted 1337 block of four, right bottom stamp showing variety "131", one stamp unused, others mint never hinged, very fine and scarce. (Isfila catalogue value 900++)

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.

1921, Theatre Tax 20 pa. black,1337 typo surcharged, clear part cancelled Angora, tiny flaw at bottom, otherwise fine and fresh. (Isfila catalogue value 1.820,- €). 

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,-€)

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,-€)

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)

1921, Notarial Fiscal 5 pia. rose instead of carmine (Michel not cat.) typo overprinted 1337, block of four, unused, pos. 16-17 and 21-22, very fine and scarce. (Isfila catalogue value 1.670,-€++)

Provenienz: M. Plantinga (Cherrystone, 2014)

1921, Theatre Tax 20 pa. black,1337 typo surcharged unused with tiny hinge remains, fine and fresh, signed A. Kicukis (AK) and certificate du Vachat (Isfila catalogue value 2.120,- €). 

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)

1921, Hejaz 1 Pia. on 1 Pia. typo overprinted 1337, left margin block of four, mint never hinged, very fine and scarce. (Isfila catalogue value 1.200,-€++) In PROFI archive only two blocks of four recorded.

1921, Theatre Tax 20 pa. black, block of four, 1337 typo surcharged unused with tiny hinge remains, few perfs apart, otherwise very fine and fresh, signed T. Matuhin Istanbul (Isfila catalogue value 13.600,- Euro+). The rarest block of four stamps from the typographic print 1337. Only two blocks of four in PROFI archive recorded. 

Provenienz: Plantinga (Cherrystone 2014)

1921, Finance Fiscal 10 pa. rose handstamped 1337 additional to typo overprint, good perfs, clear cancelled ‘BOZYÜK 14.6.921’, right bottom tiny toned spot, otherwise fine and extremely scarce. Certificate Y. Nakri AIEP (2023). (Isfila catalogue value 9.000,-€++) PROFI archive no other stamp recorded.

Provenienz: M. Plantinga (Cherrystone, 2014)

1921, Foreign affairs fiscal stamp 5 pia. bright-green typo overprinted 1337, used diagonally BISECT on cover together with 20 pa. Hejaz, performing 3 Pia. rate, stamps uncut, ‘ANGORA 21.7.21’ cds. to Eskishehir, tiny border toned and little shortened on top, otherwise fine and a very scarce mixed and bisect usage of two rare stamps on cover. Signed T.Z. (Mayo no.72Js)

1920, Religious Tribunals 100 pia. yellowish-brown handstamped 1336 type I, unused, very fine. Certificate Y. Nakri (2025)

1864, 1 pia. on red brown, fresh colour, full to wide margins, tied by fine dotted 'battal' (Coles-W.no.60) to entire letter from Kazgan (Razgrad, Bulgaria) to Rustschuk, usual file folds, otherwise very fine, opinion Todd AIEP (2014).

1863, 5 pia. black on brown, used with very clear ‘Battal’ cancellation, blue control band at bottom, showing DOUBLE FRAME variety at left, unusual & extremely rare in this colour (Isfila Specialised No. 18, variety BE112 unrecorded). A gem of Tughra issues.

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, Religious Tribunals 500 pia. orange handstamped 1336 type I, unused, very fine. Certificate Y. Nakri (2025)

1920, Turkey in Asia: Theatre Tax Fiscal 20 pa. black, overprint in type II handstamped in black on thick white paper, unused with original gum, very well centered with excellent perforation for this issue. Certificate Yakup Nakri (2025): “Very rare example with albino overprint marks. A delightful example of an extraordinarily rare stamp” (Isfila catal. value 9.000€)

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).