The Oriental Philatelic Association of London |
OPAL POSTAL AUCTION - ML06 - FOR OPAL MEMBERS ONLY
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The closing date for bids is 12 noon (GMT) 27 November 2011 |
Lot | Description | Reserve |
BATUM
1. |
PPC of Batum sent to Istanbul through Turkish post with two nearly illegible different Turkish postmarks, one possibly being Batum1. [OP] image1 image2 |
GBP 15.00 |
BRITISH LEVANT
2. |
PPC of Veiled Turkish ladies in country setting sent to London dated 26 March 1901, franked with GB 1d lilac cancelled with BPO Constantinople B. [BH] image1 image2 |
GBP 8.00 |
3. |
SGL10, L14, L19, L20, L21 & L23, mint hinged. [RB] image |
GBP 25.00 |
BULGARIA
4. |
Undated pre-philatelic cover from Sofia to Istanbul; good 90% negative AN CANIB POSTA SOFIA postmark (CW1-96/73). [OP] image |
GBP 15.00 |
HEDJAZ RAILWAY
5. |
Two copies of 5 para red cigarette paper revenue stamps overprinted for Hejaz Railway aid and surcharged 2 pi, showing the two different styles of Arabic letter 'ra' used in 'kurus'. [WE] image |
GBP 35.00 |
IRAN/PERSIA
6. |
1944 cover from Meshed, Iran to India franked with 2R and 50d Iranian stamps, Anglo-Soviet censor and seal label. [BH] image1 image2 |
GBP 8.00 |
7. |
1944(?) cover from Teheran to Alva, Scotland, franked with 2.50R Iranian stamp, Anglo-Soviet censor. [BH] image |
GBP 5.00 |
8. |
1951 airmail cover from Abadan, Iran, to New Zealand, franked with 10R, 2.50R and 50d Iranian stamps. [BH] image1 image2 |
GBP 5.00 |
9. |
Cover (date illegible) from Abadan, Iran, to Dumbarton, Scotland, franked with 2, 3, 5 &10R and 20 & 30d stamps (5R and 30d partially covered by censor's seal), Anglo-Soviet censor & seal label and British censor seal label. [BH] image1 image2 |
GBP 10.00 |
LITERATURE
10. |
“The Ottoman Bank in the Middle East” - 1948 117 pages hardbound with country maps, principal town maps and photographs giving information on climate, history, population, language etc. for Turkey, Cyprus, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan, Syria and Transjordan. Part 2 of the booklet (another 41 pages) is in the form of a detachable pamphlet covering facts and figures regarding the above countries’ constitutions, currencies, trade and OB locations in 1948. image1 image2 image3 |
GBP 25.00 |
NATIONALIST TURKEY
11. |
1921 HAZINEI MALIYE 2 KRS BOTTOM MARGIN IMPERF. NHM but with horizontal crease. ISF 1049. [OP] image |
GBP 0.50 |
12. |
Strip of three and single Hejaz railway stamp overprinted Ottoman Posts 1921, 1kr on 1kr (ISF 1038) used on piece with upper part of overprint on the triplet somewhat misplaced to the left. [OP] image |
GBP 4.00 |
13. |
Pair and single 20pa Martyrs' Monument stamp of 1917 and bisected Hejaz railway stamp (stamp value uncertain because of bisection) used on part of back of a money order card from Ankara. [OP] image |
GBP 1.50 |
14. |
Pair Maliye fiscal Nationalist stamps (ISF 1049) and 1kr Sultan's Accession Commemoration stamp (ISF 913) used on piece with 85% fine EGIN 1 postmark. [OP] image |
GBP 8.00 |
15. |
1921 Hazinei Maliye 2 KRS Blk of 4 NHM top right hand stamp inverted "1" of year "1336", ISF 1049. [OP] image |
GBP 14.00 |
16. |
1920 MAHKIMI SERIYE 50KRS PAIR CUT, ISF 968, with very fine bilingual Tosya postmark [OP] image |
GBP 4.00 |
17. |
1920 MAHKIMI SERIYE 50KRS PAIR CUT, ISF 968, with very fine bilingual Çankiri postmark [OP] image |
GBP 4.00 |
18. |
1920 MAHKIMI SERIYE 50KRS PAIR cut and slightly soiled, ISF 968, with very fine bilingual Beypazari postmark. [OP] image |
GBP 4.00 |
19. |
1921 MAHKIMI DEVAIRI ADLIYE TILTED TUGHRA ERROR [OP] image |
GBP 4.00 |
20. |
1921 MAHKIMI DEVAIRI ADLIYE INVTD OS ERROR [OP] image |
GBP 4.00 |
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