1863-2010 The collection, M & U with 1863 first Toughra issues U on thick and thin papers (30), 1865 rare Dulos 25pi orange M, range of Poitevin Perf Colour Trials (6), further extensive study of the Dulos issues, Sultan's Visit issues, 1914 Sultan 200pi black & green U, Wartime overprinted issues with near complete study, 1921 Fiscals optd for postage, 1921 'Kilis' provisional 1pi violet, 1921-22 Adana issues, 1923 Izmir Congress set...
Sale #165
By: Corbitts
Corbitts Sale #165
auction will be held on Wednesday 20 January 2021 at Britannia Hotel Newcastle Airport.
The sale starts at 11:00am.
This auction features 1344 lots and the catalogue is now available.
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Lot #1076 - Turkey
CILICIA 1919 (Aug 25) cover to London, franked by 'Cilicie' 20pa & 1pi tied by TARSOUS c.d.s with circular 'Controle Postal Militaire/Mersine Cilicie' cachet in red & scarce 'TERRITOIRES ENNEMIE/OCCUPES/ZONE-NORD-CILICIE/TARSOUS CENTRAL' cachet in violet. Some edge wear but rare.
Lot #1077 - Turkey
CILICIA 1919 (Jan 15) registered cover from Adana to Karachi, franked by GB ½d green and IEF ½a green and 1a rose, tied by Indian FPO 310 d/stamps in black, FPO 310 registration label at left & censor in red. Karachi arrival (Feb 6) on reverse. A fine & early Campaign usage: postage was free at concessionary rate, registration had to be prepaid at 2d.
Lot #1078 - Turkey
CILICIA 1919 (Jan 3) Turkey 20pa red postal stationery card h/stamped POST BELEMEDEK in red at left, used to Alexandrette and uprated with Turkey 1917 10pa on 20pa rosine, struck with circular CONTROLE POSTALE/CILICIE h/stamp in black and arrival c.d.s. Rare usage - the main occupying forces did not arrive in Adana until 9th Jan 1919.
Lot #1079 - Turkey
CILICIA 1919 (June 12) Turkey 1pi brown registered postal stationery envelope Surcharged CILICIE, used to Tarsus with Type I Surcharged 5pa green pair - rare (SG.14), 20pa rose & 1pi dull blue, all tied by ADANA c.d.s’s in black. A charming & scarce usage.
Lot #1080 - Turkey
CILICIA 1919 (June 23) CILICIE (Type II) overprint on Turkey 20pa red postal stationery envelope used to Egypt, uprated with 14 March 1919 20pa rose (2), tied by ADANA c.d.s’s with circular CONTROLE POSTALE/CILICIE h/stamp on front & back. Scarce.
Lot #1081 - Turkey
CILICIA 1919 (March 4) large piece of Turkish Money Order card to Pera, Constantinople franked by GPO issue 1pi black & violet, a single, and block of four 5pi black & brown (SG,16, 17) h/stamped CILICIE (Type I), neatly tied by ADANA d/stamps (4.3.19) on first day of issue. Rare.
Lot #1082 - Turkey
CILICIA 1919 (May) cover from the American Mission in Adana to Aleppo franked by 14 March 1919 20pa red (D), tied by ADANA d/stamp in black. Reverse with circular CONTROLE POSTALE/CILICIE h/stamp and Alep arrival c.d.s. Scarce & attractive cover.
Lot #1083 - Turkey
CILICIA 1919 cover to USA franked by 1919 GPO issue 20pa blue (3), all tied by ADANA c.d.s (April 10) with oval ‘Passe a la Censure/OETA Ouest’ cachet on obverse & circular CONTROLE POSTALE/CILICIE h/stamp in black. A scarce and fine cover.
Lot #1084 - Turkey
CILICIA 1919-20 Palestine used in Cilicia selection of covers/cards (12) with Money Order cards (2) franked by 1918 2pi olive & 9pi ochre used from Adana to Constantinople, one without the typical security scissor cut tied 'Adana/3' all Arabic c.d.s; Oct 1919 cover from Adana to Lausanne franked 5m orange pair, Turkish 20pa red optd 'Cilicie' stationery envelope uprated with 2m blue-green (3) & 4m scarlet ex Adana, registered four...
Lot #1085 - Turkey
CILICIA 1919-21 The Phenomenal collection of stamps & postal history from March 1919 with Type I CILICIE surcharges incl. M multiples and a plentiful array of varieties & covers/cards incl. usages on Money Order forms and Turkish postal stationery. An equally impressive selection from the further three surcharges with M & U large multiples & varieties, cancellation interest with scarce cover from Hadjin, censor markings and...
Lot #1086 - Turkey
CILICIA 1920 collection in green Utile album with Turkish Fiscal 70pa & 3½pi unused with 70pa M panes of twenty (3) & 3½pi on 20pa, multitudes of surcharge varieties (inverted, double) & covers (12); French issues optd or surcharged 'Cilicie' with 1920 20pa on Sower 10c incl. M varieties and a cover, Gédèon Brothers Surcharge set of nine, M incl. 100pi on Merson 5fr M (signed), TEO/OMF mixed issue franking cover to Switzerland; '...
Lot #1087 - Turkey
CILICIA 1920 cover to Smyrne (probably from Mersine), franked on reverse with Turkey GPO issue 10pa carmine & 20pa blue optd. 'TEO/Cilicie' used in combination with Palestine 1918 3m yellow-brown pair (SG.7) tied by large CABOTAGE h/stamps in violet (applied to mail carried in the same country by a ship registered in another country). Slight wear at edges but rare.
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