International - Sale 375

Turkey: 1898-1972 collection on pgs inc 1898 Military Post set. 1914 Pic Defs to 50Pi perf SPECIMEN. 1914 Star opt Pic 10pa & 1Pi perf SPECIMEN. 1914 Sultan Pics to 200Pi, perf SPECIMEN. 1911 Sultan Visit sets for Pristina, Salonica, Macedonia & Uskub. 1921 Surch set h/s SPECIMEN. 1921 National Govt Pic range opt SPECIMEN. 1923-26 Star Crescent to 500Pi, plus to 7Pi SPECIMEN. 1924 Treaty set to 200Pi (SG cat £130). 1926 Pic Def set to 200G (£160). 1927 Izmir Exhib opt to 100G & 1928 2nd Exhib opt to 200G. 1922 1st Parliament set opt SPECIMEN 1930 Sivas Railway opt to 100K on 200K. 1934 Izmir Fair opt set to 50K (£120). 1935 Women's set (£375). 1938 Izmir Fair set to 12½K. 1940 Kemal set. 1942-45 President set to 200K. 1945 Census M/S. Good coverage of Commems & Defs to 1972. Mostly F-VF UN with some M/MNH & odd U. Valuable collection with the specimen perf & opts sets being especially rarely seen. SG cat £4300+ = A$8400+. (1470 + 12 M/S). (P)
Estimate A$2000