366. Auktion März 2018
366. Heinrich Koehler Auction
19–24.03.2018 in WiesbadenPages
SAHRA POSTASI 23 : All arabic fieldpost cancellation „Sahra Postasi 23 – 26/11/16“ (AP No.21) used at Dardanelles front clear on cover bearing single 10 Pa. green 1915 issue for war orphans and block of four on reverse, redirected from black sea port with transit mark “Trebizonde 2” on reverse to Constantinople, some border crease, fine and scarce, expertised Nakri
KEMERALTI : All arabic negative postmark „Izmir Kemeralti Posta Subesi“ (Coles-Walker No.91, AP No.1, RR) clear on envelope bearing pair 20 Pa. violet 1892 issue to Kusadasi, transit mark Smyrna-Departs on ront, on reverse showing arrival mark „SCALA NUOVA / KUSADASI“ (Coles-Walker No.190, AP No.2, RRR) in violet, tiny shortened at left and left stamp defect with large corner flaw, fine and very scarce, certificate TFDF 1996
BIGA : Envelope bearing 1 Pia. blue and 20 Pa. carmine tied by “BIGA” c.d.s. showing scarce all Arabic violet Canakkale censor mark “Chief of Staff 9th Brigade Dardanelles”, to Aksaray with arrival mark, few toned spots, signed Sorani
IZMIR : All Arabic oval barred postmark „Izmir“ (AP No.35) clear cancelled on reverse of envelope with 1892 block of four 10 Pa. green performing 1 Pia. rate, addressed to Antakia, very fine
KIRKKILISE : All Arabic negative postmark „Kirkkilise Posta Subesi“ (AP No.2, RRR) clear cancelled on envelope with 1868 20 Pa. green rough perf. and 1 Pia. yellow 13 ¼ perf., stamps are cancelled also at arrival in Deraliye, very unusual, fine and scarce, certificate TFDF 1996
VAN : All Arabic blue postmark „Van“ (Coles-Walker No.3, AP No.1, RR) clear cancelled on large part envelope with pair 5 Pia. blue 13 ¼ perf. and postage due 1868 2 Pia. brown rough perf, arrival mark Dersaadet, part of envelope at right and left missing, some crease and few spots, fine and scarce, certificate TOPS
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EGIN : All Arabic boxed postmark „Egin“ (Coles-Walker No.8, AP No.2, RR) clear on envelope to Istanbul at arrival on reverse affixed 5 Pia. grey (toned spots) and pair postage due 20 Pa. brown 1870 issue all tied by all arabic “DERSAADET 4” (AP No.22, RR), some crease at border, fine and scarce
KÜTAHYA : All Arabic postmark „Kütahya 81“ (Coles-Walker No.218, AP No.3, R) clear cancelled on registered envelope with 1 Pia. yellow and 2 Pia. brownish rose, arrival mark Dersaadet on reverse, tiny shortened and small flaw on top, fine and scarce, certificate TOPS
AYASULUG : All arabic boxed postmark „Ayasulug“ in blue (Coles-Walker No.181, AP No.1, RRR) clear on postcard bearing pair 20 Para 1901 issue, transit mark “Symrne 30/4/1902” to Berlin with arrival mark, tiny border toned, fine and scarce
CESME : All Arabic octagonal boxed postmark „Cesme“ (Coles-Walker No.117, AP No.1, R) clear on envelope bearing 1 Pia. 1876 issue to Constantinople with arrival mark Dersaadet on reverse, tiny shortened on top and part of flap missing, some crease, ms. black pen, fine and scarce, certificate TFDF 1996
MARDIN : All arabic negative postmark „Mardin Posta Subesi 286“ (AP No.2, RRR) clear on envelope front only (part of flap with trasit and arrival mark on reverse) bearing 1 Pia. grayish blue 1892 issue (scratched on top) addressed to Ohio, shortened at bottom, still fine and very scarce
1919, 1 pia. blue, three singles tied by bilungual cds. "MERSINE 19 6 19" to reverse of registered cover to Naples, one stamp with faults, otherwise fine ex Waelbroeck
20 pa. rose, two singles and 5 pia. brown/black single and block of four tied by arabic cds. to front and reverse of parcel card, one value of block of four faults, otherwise fine ex Waelbroeck
1919, war orphans 20 p. as horizontal strip of three tied by bilungual cds. "ADANA -9 - 5 19" to registered cover with circular "POSTAL CONTROLE CILICIE" alongside to Aleppo, fold at right, otherwise fine ex Waelbroeck
1919, 20 pa. blue, three horizontal pairs, tied by bilingual cds. "ADANA 2 4.7.19" to reverse to registered cover with censor mark "POSTE CONTROLE CILICICIE" to Zürich with arrival mark, fine
20 pa. blue, two vertical pair and a strip of four and5 pia. blue as block of four tied by arabic cds. to front and reverse of parcel card, some staining at top, otherwise fine ex Waelbroeck
1920, Cigarette Revenue 70 pa., two horizontal pairs tied by bilungual cds. "MERSINE 3 7 20" to reverse of registered cover to Cairo, tears at top, otherwise fine ex Waelbroeck
1863/1999 (ca.), postfrischer, ungebrauchter und gestempelter Bestand mit Sammlungen, Doubletten, Briefen, Karten und Ganzsachen im Karton
1867/1921, kleine Partie mit 7 Marken, meist Aufdruckfälschungen, aber auch Mi.-Nr. 737H ungebraucht und Porto 10 P. unverausgabte Marke aus Präsentationsbogen der Druckerei, meist Mängel, je Fotoattest Isfila
1958/2012, meist postfrische Sammlung der CEPT- und Europa-Ausgaben inkl. einiger Bogen und Besonderheiten, dazu einige FDC und Briefe
23 PHOTOS
1677/1833, 33 frühe Briefe aus Constantinopel (Galata), Smyrna und Aleppo mit diversen Vermerken, Taxen und Anlandungsstempeln, dabei Forwarded Agent-Vermerke und "Desinfected Mail", meist sauber auf Albenblättern mit Beschriftung
1870-1920, 11 covers / cards including good cancellations Lefke box type, bilingual Cons/Ple Ortaköy on registered cover etc., fine group
1919/20, interessante Sammlung von 12 Brief(teilen) bzw. Ganzsachen, dabei R-Briefe, Paketkarte usw., etwas unterschiedliche Erhaltung ex Waelbroeck
628 PHOTOS
OSMANISCHES REICH & NACHFOLGESTAATEN: 1860/1930(ca.), umfangreiche, nach Orten zusammengetragen Sammlung mit hunderten von Briefen und Karten, dabei Deutsche, Französische, Italienische und Österreichische Post in der Levante, außerdem Afghanistan, Ägypten, Albanien, Bulgarien, Frankreich, Griechenland, Italien, Österreich, Rumänien, Serbien und Türkei, mit diversen Besatzungsausgaben. Dabei R-Briefe, Zensuren, Holy Land, KgF-Post, Ganzsachen, interessante Zensuren, "Tresor et Postes"
Scharifenpost, India used abroad usw., meist sauber beschriftet auf Blättern aufgezogen ex Waelbroeck
537 PHOTOS
OSMANISCHES REICH & NACHFOLGESTAATEN: 1860/1930(ca.), umfangreiche, nach Orten zusammengetragene Sammlung, ab Österreichische bzw. Französischer Post in der Levante mit Vorläufern, dann sehr reichhaltig mit Ausgaben von Ägypten, Albanien,
Bulgarien, Frankreich, Griechenland, Italien, Österreich, Rumänien und Türkei, mit diversen Besatzungsausgaben Specimen, Interpostals, ausgeschnitte Seiten(teile) aus den Fournier-Alben, diverse Lokalausgaben, Fiskalmarken, Vignetten sowie Essays u.a. von Rumänien für die Ausgabe Ioan Cuza, unterschiedliche Erhaltung, ex Waelbroeck
AEGEAN ISLANDS: Chios 1876: "SAKIZ" blue octogonal pmk tying a 2pi 1868 on large envelope sent to "BACHTCHE CAPUSSI 7.Ja.76" tying a 1pi local stamp. Very interesting and rare mixed franking, rated RR by Agaogullari
Chios 1886: "SAKIZ" oily brown octagonal pmk tying a 20pa 1884 on envelope, and a cds "CHIO Turquie 17.Mars.1886" sent to Ayvalik (Kydonies). Both pmks are rated RR by Agaogullari
Chios 1908: "CHIO 5.7.908" cds tying a 20pa 1908 on underpaid envelope, with oval "T" marking and 1pi postage due 1908 tied with "CONS-PLE GALATA Arrivée 8.Juil.1908", very rare and desirable
Chios island 1895/1912: 19 items, postmarked with "CHIO" (x9), "CHIO 1" (x4) and "CHIO 2" (x5) cds. Two of them sent as registered and one as "Assuré". Also many cancellations on stamps & fragments: Included are two copies of the octagonal "SAKIZ Vapur Choubesi". Very interesting
Volissos 1910: "VOLISO (CHIO) 23.12.910" violet cds tying a 20pa 1909 on envelope (reduced at left), sent to "Pera" via "CHIO 2 5.1.11", Rated RRR in Agaogullari
Kalloni 1909: "KALONIA 29.8.909", tying a 20pa 1908, on mourning cover sent to Constantinople. Rated RRR by Agaogullari
Molyvos: "MOLUVA", boxed postmark in old-Turkish, tying a pair of 2pi Empire orange on pale blue 1886, on registered envelope with contents sent to Halep, without any date indication. Rated RR by Agaogullari
Molyvos: "MOLUVA", boxed postmark in old-Turkish, used on two covers as follows: i. tying a pair of 1pi 1892, on registered envelope (without any date indication) and ii. tying a single 1pi 1892 on envelope sent to "Stamboul Arrivée March.15.1897" cds. Rated RR by Agaogullari
Mytilini 1883: "MIDILLU 81", hexagonal pmk in old-Turkish, tying a 20pa 1876 on entire folded letter (dateline in Greek "Mytilini 17 March.1883" old style) sent to "Smyrne 31.March.1883" (cds). Rated RR by Agaogullari
Mytilini 1883: "Praktor. Atmoploias Aigaiou P.M.C. & Co en MITYLINI" (Aegean Steamship Navigation P.M.Courdjis & Co) greenish-blue, tying a 20pa 1876, on entire folded letter addressed to Constantinople, very rare and stunning condition
Provenance: Vedat Koçak collection
Mytilini 1905: "METELIN 19.12.905", tying a 20pa 1905, on picture postcard sent to Smyrne, carried by the Romanian Maritime Service, handstamped with "Serviciul Maritim Roman MITILENI 19.Dec.905", very rare