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1863/1960, mostly used collection on old printed album pages; includes Michel No. 1–4 (17 stamps), extensive crescent overprints, "beetle" overprints, Souvenir Sheet 1, etc.; condition varies somewhat.

1865/1920, used collection with many blocks of 4 and larger multiples, in 2 stockbooks
 

1920/69, mostly unused/mint and cancelled collection ‘Republic of Turkey’ in album with some better and complete issues Angora Government (Mi.705-708, 714-15, A721, 728H inverted and double), as well as some special items, including Mi. No. 754-766 unused (better signed or cert.), Sivas Railway (Mi. 913-934) unused. Many better stamps signed, condition from slightly flawed to flawless. 

1921/55, valuable holding in stock book with many better issues, often in blocks, some varieties and specialities, containing for instance First Adana set (Mi. 754-66), Crescent issue with 500 pia. green (Mi.825) and Sivas Railway complete sets unused, Women Congress mnh, imperf sets, air mails and official issues in blocks of four, etc. A great lot

1922, Collection of Ottoman Revenue stamps overprinted "OSMANLI POSTALARI 1338" on 22 covers and cards, 14 of them registerd used, 5 to Albert Friedemann in Germany, mainly with military censor and arrival marks. In Isfila cataloged ex no. YPA72-YPA94. These overprinted stamps are extremely scarce on registered covers and with foreign destinations. This is the most extensive collection of its kind from the early collection of Max Plantinga.

1865-67, City Post of Constantinopel : Liannos Collection on five album pages starting proof pair 5 pa. black on dull rose imperforated with guide line for printing on top, perforation varieties, imperforated blocks, colour shades, blocks of four, fine and unusual.

1922, Naval League complete set typo overprinted 1337, tied by railway mark "STAMBOUL-ANGORA 4 - 31.10.22" cds. to unaddressed envelope, vertical fold not affecting the stamps, otherwise fine, signed Nouri (Isfila 1042-46).

1945, Red Crescent 50 kurus souvenir sheet essay, unissued design in red, grey and black, very fine and scarce

1921, Law Court revenue 50 Pia. brownish-yellow horizontal strip of three, variety 'center stamp inverted handstamped 1337' and 'vertical perf missing on top', clear ANGORA 1 cancelled, cut as usual, (Isfila 1019var.)

1920-23, TURKEY IN ASIA Collection in Borek album starting first Ankara overprints including inverted overprint and a block of nine, 1336 handstamps with parcel cards up to 1000 pia. brown from Cesaree to Samsun (cut as usual), many good values, some signed, some doubtful as usual, mainly unused, overall a fine and extremely scarce collection build in decades.

1930-55, Atatürk specialized collection including plate flaws, first set some values blocks of four, off-set prints, small '4' and large '4', 250 krs. tie variety, perforation varieties with pairs and blocks imperf between, mourning set three values margin blocks of 20, imperf blocks of four, complete on 15 album pages, mainly mint never hinged, a very fine and scarce offer.

1955-75, Stock of hundreds of complete sheets in a box, 49 complete sets great counts towns, se-tenant pairs in sheets, stamp-on-stamp issues, souvenir sheets, all mint never hinged.

1923-40, Collection including two used sets ‘Crescent and Star' including 500 pia. green, London printings, two sets Lausanne up to 200 Krs., London printings, two sets Sivas Railway 1930, mainly used and fine.

1924-40, 46 covers and cards starting Lausanne up to 50 Krs. on last day cancelled card, Atatürk 200 Krs. parcel cards, railway labels, early registered mail to USA and Denmark, newspaper, attractive multi colour frankings, mainly fine.

1917/23, collection of used stamps, complete sets and 52 covers & cards, including registered mails and Angora Government parcels. Armistice complete set, presentation sheets and four covers, many issues with overprint varieties, 1919 Sultan access to the Throne complete set, neatly mounted and described on self made album pages.

1890/30, collection of used revenues up to 1.000 Ghurush, some pairs, blocks and document cut outs, sme different.

1890/30, collection of unused revenues up to 5.000 Ghurush, some pairs, blocks of four and sheet, water revenues of Karakulak; Kioztepe and Tchamlidja.

1890/30, hundreds of revenues on documents mainly cancelled with all arabic ottoman cancellations.

1863, folded envelope from AYNTAB (Gaziantep) to the Swedish and Norwegian Consul in Aleppo with full content, showing intaglio censor seal on reverse. Only recorded such seal outside of Constantinople, a Levant rarity.

1930, ANKARA-SIVAS RAILWAY 1930 Specialized Collection on 13 album pages including an unused set, first day cancellations, overprint varieties 309, 390, inverted 930, Divas, Sivav, Sivae, blocks with margin sheets, an opportunity for the railway specialist.

1917, "PTT" (OX-HEAD) surcharged standard set of 146 stamps, all unused, fine to very fine, signed.

1921, Notarial revenue 5 pia. rose block of four, unused, very fine. (Isfila no. 1024, catalogue value 1.650,-€.)

1868, Istanbul printing 10 para rose-lilac, perforated block of four, unused, fine. (Isfila 46, catalogue value 1.200€).

1921, Notarial revenue 10 pa. grey-green block of four, mint never hinged, tiny gum spots, otherwise fine. (Isf. catalogue value 2.550,-€) (Isfila no. 1021).