1863, Parcel to the East, 6k dark blue, printed on chalk- surfaced paper, block of four (complete setting), nice and fresh, full OG, LH, VF, expertized by H. Bloch

600.00

1865, (10pa) brown and blue, tied by blue dotted cancellation with "780" inside (Smyrna), nice margins all around, fresh and VF, Z. Mikulski certificate, C.v. $750
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200.00

1865, (2pi) blue and red, large part of blue Port Chios "22.JUN.1868" date stamp, enlarged margins, which are enormous at right, fresh and VF, light expert's sign on reverse, C.v. $850

250.00

1892 (December 14), cover from Russian PO in Smyrna to Isfahan (Persia), franked by 10r red and green, delivered via Russian PO at Constantinople (December, 18), Odessa (December 19), Tiflis (December 23), negligible Isfahan arrival, mostly F/VF

150.00

1905, red surcharge 1pi on 10k dark blue, printed on horizontally laid paper, horizontal pair and a single sideways at bottom, nicely cancelled on piece by "R.O.P.iT. Ordu. 15.XII.1905" ds, VF and scarce

100.00

1904, red diagonal surcharge 1pi on 10k dark blue, printed on vertically laid paper, used on reverse of pre- printed cover from Trebizond (now Trabzon), mailed on February 26 to Constantinople, Russian PO "2.Mar.04"arrival ds, mostly VF, expertized by Z. Mikulski

100.00

1909 (June 20), incoming pre-printed registered cover from Port Novorossiysk at Black Sea to Constantinople, franked on reverse by five Imperial stamps on vertically laid paper, Russian PO at Constantinople "26.May.09" arrival marking, VF

100.00

1909, overprint "Smyrne", 5pa-70pi, complete set of ten, full OG, LH or previously hinged, VF, C.v. $133

100.00

1912, red diagonal surcharge 1pi on 10k blue, two stamps used on reverse of registered cover from Constantinople to Riga, tied by "R.O.P.iT. Pochta v Stambule 16.VI.12" date stamp, Riga "24.6.12" arrival ds, mostly VF

100.00

1913, Romanov Dynasty, black or red surcharges 5pa/1k - 50pi/5r, complete of 15, premium centering and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF and scarce undervalued set

250.00

1913, Romanov Dynasty, black surcharge 50pi on 5r dark brown, three-side margin block of 25, left part of a sheet, post office fresh, full OG, NH (LH on margins only), VF and rare multiple, C.v. $5,625 as singles