1905, "LABOVA-I ZIR KARYESI POSTA SHUBESI" (Coles-Walker no.28) all arabic cancellation on Ottoman postal stationery envelope 1 pia. used with additional franking 1 pia. blue, 1905 to Istanbul with adjacent transti mark of Erguiri 3/5/905, light toned at border and flaw at flap, otherwise fine. Scarce Turkey and Albania forerunner.
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| Tuesday, 26 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 1001 – 1950 | Europe and Colonies: A–S |
| Wednesday, 27 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 1951 – 3023 | Europe and Colonies: T–Z Transit and cross-border mail Great Britain British Commonwealth: A–H |
| Thursday, 28 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 3024 – 3978 | British Commonwealth: I–Z Overseas countries Airmail and Zeppelin mail, Thematics, Postal Stationery, Literature, Ship mail |
| Friday, 29 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 3979 – 5199 | German Empire 1872 – 1945 Private Posts German post offices abroad and colonies |
| Saturday, 30 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 5200 – 6473 | German Occupation WWI, German Areas and Plebiscites, Saar, Danzig, Memel, German Occupation WWII Germany after 1945: Local issues, Allied Forces issues, Soviet Occupation Zone, German Democratic Republic, Berlin, Bizone, Federal Republik of Germany German States Baden – Württemberg, North German Confederation, Alsace-Lorraine |
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Lot #2369 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Albania
1911, KORITZA : “GUERIDJE” bilingual cds. (Coles-Walker no.50) in black on 20 pa. carmine, tied to postcard to Bukarest, postman arrival mark, fine.
Lot #2370 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Bulgaria
LOM: LAND REGISTRY LOM 1838, official letter showing all arabic official mark in black and manuscript dispatch notation „Lom“ at left, addressed to Vidin with ms. registration numeral ‘25’, strike very clear, fine and scarce, less than 5 recorded.
Lot #2371 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Bulgaria
1851, FILIBE with crescent (Postahane-i Filibe 1278) (Coles-Walker no.17,Plovdiv, RRR) very clear cancellation on prefilatelic folded envelope to Constantinopoli, at upper left notation of weight 3 dirhem / postal charge 6 piastre in manuscript for registration fee. Blue all arabic ‘registered’ alongside, usual file fold, otherwise fine. PROFI has not recorded any further registered mail from Plovdiv with this cancellation
Lot #2372 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Bulgaria
1851, FILIBE (An Canib Posta-i Filibe 256) (Coles-Walker no.16, Plovdiv, RRR) on prefilatelic folded envelope ottoman post with a very clear cancellation to Constantinopoli, usual file fold, otherwise fine
Lot #2373 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Bulgaria
ZAGRA-I ATIK: 1853, letter front only showing manuscript dispatch notation „Zagra-i Atik“ at left, addressed to Constantinople, strike on arrival by blue negative „An Canib-i Posta Deraliye 268“, fine and scarce, mounted on card, otherwise fine. Note: The Ottoman Post in Stara Zagora had a Postal Relay station at this date and mail was cancelled at the arrival office
Lot #2374 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Bulgaria
1856, folded envelope with dispatch ms. at left ‘HASKÖY’ (HASKOVO) to Deraliye (Istanbul) with blue mark at arrival AN CANIB-I POSTA-I DERALIYE, full content in ladino, in this period Haskovo had no postmark, scarce Bulgaria forerunner.
Lot #2375 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Bulgaria
1868, Telegram (Telgrafname) from Orhaniye (Kacanic) to Köstendil, file folds, otherwise fine and very scarce form.
Lot #2376 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Bulgaria
1868, Telegram (Telgrafname) from Nigbolu to Zishtovi, file folds, otherwise fine and very scarce form.
Lot #2377 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Bulgaria
1871, BALCHIK: Folded stampless entire letter sent from Balchik (Coles & Walker fig.6) to Constantinople, at arrival Duloz 1868 regular perforation issue 20 para green and two 1 piastres yellow affixed and tied by all arabic double boxed clear strikes of 'Galata 81' handstamps, on reverse arrival mark bilingual 'Galata' cds., usual file fold, fine and scarce.
Lot #2378 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Greece
1878, 20 para green pair, tied by arabic cancellation "KANDIYA" (Isfila no.1) to cover from KANDIA to Istanbul, very fine and scarce.
Lot #2379 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Greece
1887, crescent issue 20 para carmine rose, strip of three and single tied to registered cover with commercial imprint by "Salonique / Turquie 28/Juin 1887" cds. addressed to Prague with arrival postmark on reverse, light horizontal crease, otherwise fine and a very scarce multiple franking of this issue.
Lot #2380 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Greece
1906, MANASTIR CIHETI SEYYAR POSTA MEMURU No.2 (Isfila no.502, RR) on cover to Istanbul, fine and scarce Greece & Ottoman railway forerunner, fine.
Lot #2381 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Greece
1908, 10 Para green postal stationery card used uprated with 10 pa. green, cancelled AVRAT-HISSAR (KILKIS, Isfila no.4, R) to Switzerland, fine and scarce Greece forerunner.
Lot #2382 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Lebanon
1875, AL-BAZOURIYAH: 1 pia. yellow on folded envelope tied by "SHAM 81" (Coles-Walker No.31), transit mark all arabic BEZOURYE 288 (Coles-W. unrecorded, A&P No.1, RRR), addressed to Beyrouth, file fold, otherwise fine, very scarce Turkey and Lebanon forerunner
Lot #2383 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Lebanon
1892, BESKENTA: 1 pia. blue on envelope tied by blue "BESKENTA POSTA SUBESI" all arabic type cancellation (Coles-Walker No.79, A&P Type 06, no.6, RRR). According to A&P two on cover recorded, some crease, an important Turkey and Lebanon forerunner
Lot #2384 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Lebanon
1894, BRUMANA: 1 pia. blue three stamps on registered envelope, two tied by "BRUMANA POSTA SUBESI" (Coles-Walker No.75, AP Type 04, no.1,RRR) all arabic type cancellation, one stamp tied by BEYROUTH c.d.s., transit “LIGNE N PAQ. FR. No.3 2/2/94” on front and arrival mark BERLIN 21.294, tiny spot and some flaw on front and border, according to A&P less than five recorded, very clear cancellations, This cover is shown in Coles Walker...
Lot #2385 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Lebanon
1904, HOS EL ZERANE (Isfila no.1, R, Haouch ez Zaraané) all arabic cancellation on both sides of postcard showing Baalbek with full message to France with arrival mark, border toned, tiny spots and crease, oherwise fine. Very scarce Turkey postal history!
Lot #2386 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Lebanon
1905, SOFER POSTA SUBESI 22 - SUCCURSALE POSTE LIBAN 22 (Coles-Walker no.119, RR) on postcard with 20 pa. deep rose to Albi France with arrival mark, clear cancellation, fine and attractive.
Lot #2387 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Palestine
1898, 20 para dull violet tied to cover by JAFFA 3/MAR/98 cds., oval "T" for taxe and blue crayon 12 1/2, addressed to USA, at arrivel postage due 5 c. tied by Brooklyn Sta.C. MAR/19/98 cds. on reverse, opened out for display, border tiny toned otherwise fine and an extremely scarce mix usage.
Lot #2388 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Syria
1871, "SHAM 81" handstamp in black (Coles & Walker no. 31, Damascus) framed all arabic cancellation on folded envelope with content, bearing Duloz 2 pi. orange-red, diagonally bisected, cut to shape, addressed to Beirut, usual file fold and tiny toned, otherwise fine. A scarce Syria forerunner
Lot #2389 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Syria
1896, "DEYR TELGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I" (Coles-Walker no.119, Deir ez-Zor) all arabic light violet cancellation on cover with two 1 Pia grey blue, transit mark Constantinople and on reverse arrival mark London 9/3/96, few border crease, otherwise fine, scarce Turkey postal history
Lot #2390 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Syria
1906, DERA 20/6/06 bilingual c.d.s. on postcard to France bearing 1905 issue 20 para on front, clear cancelled, on reverse Malain 1/7/06 arrival mark. Fine and scarce (Coles & Walker no.50)
Lot #2391 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Syria
1912, "HOMS 1" (Coles-Walker no. 73) clear bilingual octagonal d.s. on Protestant College cover from Homs to Ohio/USA bearing Turkey 1909 issue pair 20 para, on reverse Ohio arrival c.d.s., small spot, otherwise fine and scarce Syria postal history
Lot #2392 - Turkey - lost Ottoman territories Turkish Post in Syria
1916, DJISRICHOUOUR 6.10.16 cds. (AP no.3, Coles-W. no.78 / Jisr-esh-Shugur) two times clear on envelope bearing 1 pia. blue and 10 pa. green war orphans issue to BEIT UL LAHM Palestine (Coles-W. no.115) with arrival mark 15.11.16 on front, crescent and star censor of Jerusalem on front and on reverse transit marks of Alep, Damas and Jerusalem, tiny vertical crease, otherwise fine. In AP catalogue this cancellation is unrecorded on cover. An...




























