388th Auction

1920, Religious Tribunals 1.000 pia. red-brown handstamped 1336 type I, unused, ‘liquid trace in the upper right of the stamp’, very fine. Only 575 stamps issued and most are used on parcel and money transfer cards. Certificate Y. Nakri (2025): ‘A truly wonderful example of a rare and fine stamp’. PROFI archive listed less than 10 unused stamps.

1925/60, Turkish Air Assosiation Collection of stamps, covers and documents including early issues, revenues, aid stamps with covers, mounted on 25 album pages, mostly fine.

1848/1916, 23 envelopes & cards including lost territories of Ottoman Empire, good cancellations, Pirlepe, Cerkes, Ayvalik, Hania, Camaran Jemen, Telegram receipt Jerusalem and Kerkuk, Remle, Jaffa and Bethlehem, some different.

1867,  Ship Mail entire letter from Constantinople (14/Dec) to Malta, showing extremely rare strike of framed «Valsamachy and Co / steam ship agents / and ship brokers / Constantinople» in blue, inside endorsed “Through”, same company blue oval cachet alongside, addressed to Golcher Esq. Malta and forewarded by Agent “EYNAUD & PARIENTE / SENSALI DI NELECCIO / ED AGENTI / VALETTA MALTA” with blue oval cachet (PROFI archive unrecorded type) on reverse. Two Mediterranean Forewarding Agent cachets on one cover are extremely scarce, tiny ink spots and file fold, otherwise fine and very rare.

1858, Turkish Admiralty Steamship Co:  Admiralty adhesive (-) in deep claret shade, imperforate with large margins on three sides and close but clear at upper right, a used example endorsed "1" (piastre) in ink manuscript alongside the Po. Pe. (Porto Piastre) in the central vignette. Fine and Rare, signed Schlesinger

Provenienz: ex Gregory Frantz (Corinphila 2021)

1858, Admiralty adhesive (-) in deep claret shade, imperforate with large margins on three sides and close but clear at upper right, a used example endorsed "3" (piastres) in ink manuscript alongside the 'Po. Pe.' (Porto Piastre) in the central vignette, on large irregular piece of cover addressed to Smyrne with framed 'P-Anchor-P' cachet in black at left. Very Rare. Cert. Behr (2009).

1883, “G.O. JOLY VICTORIA & CO / CHIO” violet circle cancellation on envelope from CHIO bearing Duloz 20 para green single, tiny vertical fold, scarce and attractive. In Profi archive only this Chio cancel on cover recorded.

Provinenz : ex Arsman Coll. (Feldman, 2005)

"NASLIDJ ", cds (ISFILA type 3) on postcard with long text, dated 1903, endorsed "via Salonique Athens". Supposed to be unique.

"MISSIS JAN 8 93", cds in bluish green, on postcard dated “Castellorizo 27/XII 92”, via Constantinopel and railway  "CONSPLE-MOUST.PASHA" to Germany. Very rare.

1918 BOOKLET: 1913, Imperial Russia booklet for 2 roubles on black on buff cover, specially issued for the “KIEV POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE”, originally containing nine panes, each of six adhesives for three values of 7 k. (3), 3 k. (3) and 1 k. (3), overprinted in 1918 with violet trident single rubber handstamp (Bulat Kyiv Type 2), only one pane of 7 k. intact, the others either missing or incomplete, 31 adhesives remaining in total, of no importance for this extremely rare item, unrecorded by Bulat (who mentions only one example of the 80 kopek booklet), fine

Provenance: Dr. Ron Zelonka (169th Corinphila auction, 2011)

1918 BOOKLET: 1913, Imperial Russia booklet for 2 roubles on black on buff cover, specially issued for the “KIEV POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE”, originally containing nine panes, each of six adhesives for three values of 7 k. (3), 3 k. (3) and 1 k. (3), making up a facial value of 1,98 r., overprinted in 1918 with violet trident single rubber handstamp (Bulat Kyiv Type 2), four intact panes incl. 7 k. (2), 3 k. (1) and 1 k. (1), the others either missing or incomplete, 40 adhesives remaining in total, fine and extremely rare

1918 BOOKLET: 1913, Imperial Russia booklet for 2 roubles on black on buff cover, specially issued for the “KIEV POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE”, originally containing nine panes, each of six adhesives for three values of 7 k. (3), 3 k. (3) and 1 k. (3), total facial value 1,98 r., overprinted in 1918 with violet trident single rubber handstamp (Bulat Kyiv Type 2), five intact panes incl. 3 k. (3) and 1 k. (2), the others either missing or incomplete, 34 adhesives remaining in total, fine and extremely rare

Provenance: Dr. Ron Zelonka (169th Corinphila auction, 2011)

1918/20, Ukraine Tridents, over 100 unused and used stamps, including some multiples, with a fine choice of local overprints including the Romanov issue, noted Kiev, Kharkov, Poltava, etc., small part of postmarks with usages from Olgopol, Sarnovskoe and Murafa, a few values signed, neatly housed in one booklet and expertly attributed to Bulat numbers. Except for the occasional fault in overall fine condition

1918/47 (ca.), eclectic group including Vienna printings and Regensburg camp issues, also noted Shagiv and Tridents, some better items with Regensburg 1948 top horizontal row of the sheet unused with five se-tenant values, Vienna issue printer´s trials, 1921 Svyatoshina local provisional, etc., except for the occasional fault overall in fine condition, neatly housed in one booklet

1929/97, mostly mint never hinged and some unused, in the main catalogue numbers complete collection incl. parts postage due and revenue, incl. Mi.-Nos. 39-44 unused (cert. Diena), 45-50 MNH, 51-58 unused (49 and 51 with cert. Raybaudi), 72 signed Raybaudi, further airmals and a used part collection from 1929-80, in two hingeless albums

1934, Provisional issue 40 c.-3,70 l., fresh colours, complete set unused, fine, all signed Scheller

1934, Provisionals 40 c.-3,70 l. overcomplete, used on 3 registered and 6 normal covers, including one registered to Shanghai, China. The later one certificate Lummer BPP (2025), others signed, resp. 3 opinions.

1934, Provisionals 40 c.-3,70 l., used on cut-out of official sheet, vf, certificate Lummer BPP (2025)

1862, Escuditos 5 c. rose, fresh colour and good to wide margins all around tied by oval "FRANCA" with adjacent cds. "CORREOS DEL PARANA 5 OCT 62" to envelope to Dep.to de la Paz, vertical file fold and tiny border toned, otherwise fine and attractive.

1864, Rivadavia 15c. blue on ribbed paper unused, near-perfect centering, bright color with a sharp impression, usual rough perf, fine. Certificate RPSL (1959).

1850/95, used collection, incl. early values, from 1950 in the main catalogue numbers apparently complete incl. all souvenir sheets, in the beginning different, later in good condition, in two albums

1898, Coiling Dragon ½ c. brown horizontal strip of four together with 2 c. red, all tied by cds. "HANKOW JUNE 01"  to postcard to Austria with additional French PO in China Sage 10 c. black/lilac tied during transit via SHANGHAI for outbound despatch; a ½ c. with a toned perf tip and some ink soiling in the upper right corner not affecting the adhesives, still a fine mixed franking

1 c. ocher and 2 c. red neatly tied by cds “CANTON OCT 00” to postal stationery card 1 c. rose to Germany, additional franking Hong Kong 4 d. pearlish grey tied in transit by both cds “HONG KONG OC 7 00” and additional framed “I.P.O.” (Webb fig. 104, Canton I, rated “R”), arrival “LICHTENSTEIN” alongside. The Coiling Dragon 1 cent with a torn perf, otherwise fine, very scarce, certificate Haveman BPP (2024)

1 c. ocher, four singles neatly tied by cds “SHANGHAI 7 JUN 01” to postcard to Paris, France, handed over to the French Office with Sage 10 c. black/lilac tied in transit with cds “SHANGHAI CHINE 7 JUIN 01” repeated alongside; one 1 c. with negligible soiling at a corner, still very fine and attractive, certificate Haveman BPP (2024)

1900/11, postal history group of circa 65 covers and cards, mostly foreign destinations, many attractive and interesting usages including mixed frankings at the Treaty Ports, noted French, Japanese, German and Russian Offices, a fine part of German Fieldpost markings, together with an abundance of multicolour Coiled Dragons frankings, some postal stationeries, local post Cheefoo, etc., mixed condition. A delightful specialist lot

1897, Coiling Dragons 1 c. yellow, horizontal pair with 1898 1 c. ocher, neatly tied by cds “KUIKIANG 1 NOV 01” to postal stationery card 1 c. rose to Munich, Germany with additional French PO in China Sage 10 c. black/lilac tied during transit with “SHANGHAI 4 NOV 01 CHINE”, arrival “MUENCHEN 8 DEZ. 01” alongside. The card showing some slight soiling on the back, the 10 centimes with a small fault otherwise very fine. A scarce mixed franking combining two Dragon issues

1 c. ocher vertical pair, 2 c. red and 10 c. green, tied by large cds “SHANGHAI” to registered postcard to Austria with additional Hong Kong 2 c. rose horizontal pair and 10 c. lilac/red tied in transit with small cds “HONG KONG NO 28 98”, handed over to French paquebot with hexagonal “LIGNE N 3 DEC 98” and registration circle handstamp “R” alongside, arrival “MAIDHOFEN 31 12 98”. The card with a vertical crease barely affecting one adhesive, fine. An attractive combination enhanced by the registration status

“COLLECT POSTAGE 04 CENTS”, excellent strike applied on arrival to unfranked postcard from “SWATOW 22 OCT 15” (Shantou) via “SHANGHAI” to Massachusetts, USA. The card with one corner crease and some light toning, scarce

1913/33 (ca.), Hall of Classics specialized assembly of around 80 covers and cards, interesting usages with some combination and large multiple frankings, destinations abroad with Germany, France, Bangkok, etc., some maritime mail with Paquebot handstamp, registered and express mail, routing via Siberia, etc., mixed condition

1926/49 (ca.), Chinese Republic specialized accumulation of around 120 covers and cards, including Postage Dues, noted a wealth of multiple- and combination frankings, inland and foreign mail, many issues represented and usages with various postal rates, etc., conditions varies as expected, interesting specialist lot

1912/20 (ca.), Chinese Republic early years, group of 13 covers and cards, noted 1 c. overprinted coiled dragon (x4) used with “PEKING” to 1913 postcard to Italy with unusual “ITALY = VIA SIBERIA” straight-line marking, also some stampless mail, printed matter, etc., together with 5 postcards franked with Japanese issues with cds. "TIENTSIN", “DAIREN”, etc., overall in good condition

1902, Coiling Dragons ½ c. and 1 c. ochre, two singles of each value, tied by cds “KIAOCHOW 27 DEC 02” to postal stationery card 1 c. to Germany with additional Kiautschou 5 pfg. applied for foreign outbound despatch, very fine. A most appealing multicolour combination franking

1934/49 (ca.), Chinese Airmail attractive accumulation of over 120 covers with a wealth of interesting usages and postal rates, multiple- and combination frankings, censored airmail, many better with 1937 “HONG KONG - SAN FRANCISCO RECEIVED - FIRST FLIGHT” handstamp on registered cover from “SHANGHAI 26 4 37”, scarce 1948 Martyr of Revolution 50 c. on ½ c. brown bloc of 20 with additional franking used to reverse of envelope to the provincial department of education in Wuchang, inland airmail franked at 63 cents from “PAHSIEN CHUNGKING” to Shanghai, 1947 incoming mail from Tientsin to British Occupation Zone in Germany with censor paper seal and mark, etc., somewhat mixed condition as to be expected. A most useful specialist lot

1903, Coiling Dragon 2 c. red, pair tied on double rate redband cover by fancy type cancel from Great P.O. Tsing Laichow Province Shantung 28th year 12th month 17th day, transit mark mark Kiangchow alongside, to Weihsien with bilingual oval WEIHSIEN 7/JAN/1903 ds. and 4 x German P.O. "TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU 8/1/03" arrival mark, tiny crease, otherwise fine. The cover with content is forwarded by Huangyuan Yong to Tsingtau Tapautau, attractive and scarce

1898, C.I.P. 1 c. reply card from Tsinanfu, uprated coiling dragon 1 c. and 2 c. tied lunar dater CHINAN 7.3.06, bilingual CHINAN 7.3.06 and french SHANG-HAI CHINE 14/MARS/06 alongside, to Magdeburg Germany with arrival mark 19.4.06, fine

1888, 20 c. carmine-rose, unissued Horse & Dragon, unused part original gum, small h.r., bright color, light vertical crease, otherwise fine appearance, these stamps were printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. but were never issued (Chan F16) signed Gebr. Senf Leipzig and Holcombe