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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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

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

SANAA: 1892 (ca.), cover franked with pair 20 pa. violet of 1892, coat of arms issue and tied by SANAA (A&P type 2, R) datestamp to cover to Constantinople with arrival mark on reverse, tiny shortened on top and two pinholes, otherwise fine and very attractive. Certificate Holcombe (1991).

1901, Yemen: „TAIZ“ (Brandt-Ceylan Ty. XXI No. 17) on 1 Pia. blue, clear cancelled, fine.

1911, "HODEIDA 5" c.d.s. clear blue (Isfila no.13, scarce colour) on commercial cover with imprint bearing 1 Pia. blue block of four, transit mark PORT TAUFIQ and arrival mark BEYROUTH alongside, shortened at left, extremely rare and attractive 4 Piaster rate for a heavy letter from Yemen to Lebanon!

1915, official registered cover from Ministry of Health in Istanbul to the Camaran Island hospital showing bilingual "Hodeida 6" ds. and "SALIF (YEMEN) 27.9.915" cancellation (Coles-Walker no.71, 76) with annotation of the Salif postmaster "Camaran Island sea way closed due to the War time situation return to sender" a remarkable postal history item demonstrating the disruption of the First World War in Yemen, tiny border crease and tear on...