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Greece - Turkey

163-1
GR163-1.jpg (49755 bytes) c.1911 - 1pi (Scott # 163) tied by "DARDANELLES" (Greece) pmk to cover to "CHAMBERSBURG / PA" (r-pmk), file fold, F-VF.   $50.00

Iraq - Turkey

154a-1
IR154a-1.jpg (39149 bytes) c.1910 - 1pi light blue (Scott # 154a) tied by scarce violet "KIAZIMIYE" pmk (Coles & Walker # 31) to a cover to Iran (Isfahan) w/ scarce "CRMANCHAH" transit pmks as well as "KOUM" transit & "ISPAHAN" receiving pmks, w/ original letter enclosed, VF. $75.00
154-2
IR154-2.jpg (31194 bytes) c.1910 - 1pi ultra (Scott # 154) tied by bluish black "BAGDAD 19-12-10" pmk (Coles & Walker # 9) to a cover to Iran (Isfahan) w/ scarce 'CRMANCHAH" transit pmk as well as "KOUM" transit & "ISPAHAN" receiving pmks, w/ original letter enclosed, VF.   $45.00
154a-3
IR154a-3.jpg (27542 bytes) c.1910 - 1pi light blue (Scott # 154a) tied by scarce black "KIAZIMIYE" pmk (Coles & Walker # 31) to a cover to Iran (Isfahan) w/ scarce "CRMANCHAH" & "KERMANCHAH" transit pmks as well as "KOUM" transit & "ISPAHAN" receiving pmks, w/ original letter enclosed, VF.   $75.00

Syria - Turkey

36-2
36-2.jpg (46309 bytes) c.1923 - 1pi/20c (Scott # 36) tied by DAMAS pmks to "Bulletin d'Expedition" to BROUSSE (r-pmks) where f.w. Turkey #614 pair, ALEXANDRETTE t-pmk, file folds, F-VF.   $125.00
108-2
108-2.jpg (44337 bytes) c.1923 - 1pi/20c (Scott # 108) tied by DAMAS pmks to "Bulletin d'Expedition" to Cilicia where f.w. Turkey #596 pair tied by Adana pmks, DEURT-YUL & ALEXANDRETTE t-pmks, file folds, F-VF.   $150.00

Turkey

259-1
259-1.jpg (130272 bytes) c.1916 - 20pa x2 & 10pa semi-postal (Scott # 259, B42) tied to a military censored cover to the American Bible House in Istanbul (r-pmk), VF.   $35.00
260-1  
260-1.jpg (19274 bytes) c.1914 - 1pi (Scott # 260) tied by GALATA pmk to military censored cover to USA, VF.   $20.00  
289-1  
289-1.jpg (59900 bytes) c.1916 - Group of 4 reg'd military censored covers from "STAMBOUL" to Austria franked with various stamps (Scott # 289, 308, 318, 331), names cut out & flaps missing o/w F-VF.   $125.00  
635-1
635-1.jpg (67210 bytes) c.1931 - colored picture postcard to USA f.w. 20pa & 2k (Scott # 635, 676) tied by ISTANBUL 13-9-31 pmks, VF.   $15.00  
635-2  
635-2.jpg (39409 bytes) c.1928 - Registered cover to USA f.w. 20pa pair, 2 1/2g , 5g x5 (Scott # 635, 638, 640) tied by "SMYRNE 18-7-28" pmks & NY r-pmks,  F-VF.   $35.00  
635-3  
635-3.jpg (19064 bytes) c.1929 - Five different  stamps (Scott # 635-36, 676, 678-79) tied by "ISTANBUL 23-11-29" (probably FDC) pmks to a cover to USA, F-VF.   $20.00  

Turkey (Asia)  

52-2  
52-2.jpg (42554 bytes) c.1921 - 5pi (Scott # 52) w/ opt reading "1237" & Arabic "Ya" missing tied by "KARA-AGHAG-GHARK" pmk & negative seal to Istanbul (r-pmk), rare pmk & usage, cover trimmed at right, file fold, F-VF.   $75.00

Yemen - Turkey

YEM105 -1
Yem105.jpg (38623 bytes) c.1903 - 1pi ultra (Scott # 105) tied to a Clifton & Co. view card by HODEIDA to Lyon, France, via SUEZ (t-pmk), VF.   $700.00