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Syria / Turkey Mixed Franking
Turkey
Turkey in Asia
Turkey used in Cilicia
French Levant
Turkey used in Greece
Iraq (Ottoman)
Palestine (Ottoman)
Yemen (Ottoman)

 

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

108-1 c.1923 - 1pi/20c (Scott# 108) tied by BEYROUTH pmks to "BULLETIN D'EXPEDITION" of "Singer Sewing Machine" to MERSINE (r-pmks) where f.w. Turkey #434 (x2) & 596, DEURT-YUL & ALEXANDRETTE t-pmks, F-VF.  

$125.00

108-2   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

108-3 c.1923 - 1pi/20c (Scott # 108) tied by BEYROUTH pmk to "BULLETIN D'EXPEDITION" to ALEXANDRETTE where f.w. Turkey #596 pair tied by ALEXANDRETTE PMK, F-VF.   $125.00  
125-1 c.1924 - 1pi/20c (Scott #125) tied by DAMAS pmks to "Bulletin d'Expedition" to Cilicia where f.w. Turkey #434 & 607 tied by ADANA pmks, DEURT-YUL, ALEXANDRETTE, & MERSINE t-pmks, file folds, F-VF.  

$150.00

 

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Turkey

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240B   ** c.1913 - 12pi UNEXPLODED BOOKLET (SG# SB2 / Scott # 240) w/ 4 panes of 6 20pa, VF.  

$65.00

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259-1 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

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260-1   c.1914 - 1pi (Scott # 260) tied by GALATA pmk to military censored cover to USA, VF.  

$20.00

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289-1   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

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565-ABC1   ** c.1919 - 2pa - 250pi Accession issue (SG# 943-60 / Scott # 565-82), NH, VF.  

$55.00

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635-1 c.1931 - colored picture postcard to USA f.w. 20pa & 2k (Scott # 635, 676) tied by ISTANBUL 13-9-31 pmks, VF.  

$15.00

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635-2   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

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635-3   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

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Turkey (Asia)

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52-2   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

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Turkey (Cilicia)

 

263 -1 c.1915 - Armenian correspondence registered cover f.w. 2pi Hamidie (Scott # 163) tied by "ADANA 2 (11-2-15)" pmk to Istanbul (censor hs & r-pmk), via "Galata" (t-pmk), flap missing o/w F-VF.  

$75.00

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Turkey (French Offices - Levant)

 

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25-1 c.1904 - 5c green tied by "CONSTANTINOPLE 17-5/04" pmk (pre-issue date) to view card to ALEXANDRIA (r-pmk), VF.  

$35.00

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Turkey (Greece)

 

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

$50.00

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Turkey (used in Iraq)

 

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154a-1 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

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154-2 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

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154a-3 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

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Turkey (used in Palestine)

 

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PAL104   c.1904 - Turkey 20pa red (Scott # 104) tied by "JERUSALEM 4-11-04" pmk (C&W # 8, unlisted date) to a picture postcard w/ view of Bethanien (Palestine) to Ragusa (Italy) accompanied with 1979 S. Sorani photo certificate, F-VF.  

$70.00

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Turkey (used in Yemen)

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

$650.00

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