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1870/1902, used collection incl. Mitläufer from Mi.-Nr. NV14 (signed Mansfeld) with better stamps, cancellations, attractive multiples, letters and cards, including Mi.-Mi.-Nr. NV 17 with cancellation "CONSTANTINOPEL D.R.P.A. 8.9.71" (net underprint visible, double signed Bothe BPP with certificate), Mi.-Nr. V4 in horizontal strip of five (separated, signed R. Steuer BPP and FA Sismondo), Mi.-No. V20 IV (FA R. Steuer BPP), letter with Mi.-Nr. 20I and 21a (address overstamped, FA R. Steuer BPP, Mi.-Nr. V37 with colours, pairs and blocks of four and some crown/eagle and Germania issues up to ca. 1902. The condition is partly defective, better values often signed resp. with photo findings and certificates, ex Nagel
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1880, 25 Pfennig medium yellow-brown in a block of four with four cancellations "KAISERL. DEUTSCH. P.A. CONSTANTINOPEL 1.12.83" (with circle) on piece. The upper left stamp has slightly perforation damaged, otherwise fine multiples in well overall condition, signed Dr Steuer VÖB and certificate Jäschke-L. BPP (2022)
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1875, 3 Pfennige bluish green with cancellation "KAISERL. DEUTSCH. P.A. CONSTANTINOPEL 28.5.75" (with circle), fresh colours and in fine condition, signed Dr. Bohne - GPSY and Bothe BPP and certificate Jäschke L. BPP (2022)
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Constantinople forerunner - registered covers via Odessa (Russia): 1872, 5 Groschen ochre-brown with clear "KAISERL. DEUTSCH. P.A. CONSTANTINOPEL 7.5.74" on registered envelope up to 15 g with routing mark "via Odessa" and handstamp "Recomandirt" to Leipzig with reverse arrival datestamp. The stamp (postage stamp) is fresh colours, well embossed, with demand perforation and in faultless condition, the envelope with the usual traces of transport and opening in good overall condition. So far only a few registered covers from Constantinople are known, to the German Empire so far unique single franking with routing via Odessa and great breast plate and forerunner scarcity, certificate Jäschke-L. BPP (2009). Mail from Constantinople could only be forwarded via Odessa (Russia) from 1 November 1873. For the letter of the 1st weight category 5 groschen were due (3 groschen letter fee and 2 groschen registered covers fee)
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1872, 1 groschen carmine and 2 groschen blue with inscription "KAISERL. DEUTSCH. P.A. CONSTANTINOPEL 21.3.72" on folded letter up to 15 g via Austria to Strasbourg with arrival postmark. The fresh colours of the stamps are very well embossed, well perforated and in perfect condition, a not frequent, attractive and rate-appropriate postage paid according to the rate valid for only 6 months until 30.6.1872
Provenance: 291st Heinrich Köhler auction (1997)
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1872, 1 groschen carmine with screw head imprint and 2 ½ groschen reddish brown each with clear inscription "KAISERL. DEUTSCH. P.A. CONSTANTINOPEL 25.2.74" on folded letter up to 15 g with handwritten routing mark "via Varna" and red chalk tax "3 ½" (Groschen) to Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland with arrival postmark. The fresh colours of the stamps are in perfect condition, the envelope with light aging, a decorative and not frequent postage paid cover with destination Switzerland
Provenance: 121st auction Württemberg auction house (2014)
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1872, 2 ½ reddish brown with crystal clear "KAISERL.DEUTSCH. P.A. CONSTANTINOPEL ° 7.1.74" on folded letter via Austria to Berlin. The fresh colours stamp (postage stamp) is very well embossed, very well perforated and ideally used, a very decorative single franking in perfect condition.
Provenance: 288th Heinrich Köhler auction (1996)
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1872, 2 ½ groschen reddish-brown and 2 groschen blue each with a clear "KAISERL. P.A. CONSTANTINOPEL ° 15.1.74" on folded letter up to 15 g with handwritten routing mark "p Odessa" to London with arrival postmark on face. The fresh colours of the stamps are very well embossed, well perforated and in perfect condition, the envelope has slightly traces of use, a decorative and rate-appropriate postage paid via Odessa, so far only a few covers with this routing to England have been registered
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NDP 5 Groschen ochre-brown, 1 Groschen carmine and ½ Groschen orange, all fresh colours and well perforated (5 Groschen short corner tooth above left), with neatly upward and adjacent cachet "KAISERL. DEUTSCH P. A. CONSTANTINOPEL 20/10 71 "on piece with adjacent tax stamp "6" and French transit postmark. Attractive and otherwise perfect condition. An extraordinarily scarce colour franking, of which we have registered only one wide on piece and one entire. Certificate Jäschke-L. BPP (2023)
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2 stamps (postage stamp) with cancellation "CONSTANTINOPEL 1* 3 2 94" as (official?) return franking on parcel card with four pieces crown/eagle 50 Pfg, from "HANNOVER 12.1.94" to Constantinople. Here acceptance was refused and returned with the note "The parcel has come from the hands of the postal and tax administration". Reverse arrival datestamp of Constantinople as well as transit and tax cds. of Dresden. Usual slightly traces of transport. An unusual piece.
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