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Auction: 12016 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 2079

TurkeyCilicia, French Occupation1919-20, the valuable mint and used collection in a red album, hundreds, including 1919 (4 March) handstamped on Postal Anniversary issue 5pa. block of eight, 1pi. and 5pi. pairs cancelled on pieces with handstamps tete-beche, Pictorial issue 50pi. handstamps double, inverted, Armistice issue 50pa. block of four, one handstamp double, 2pi. block of ten, 1919 (April) script overprint with six pointed star on 20pa., 1919 (May) 5pa. Postal Anniversary issue mint (3) and used, Pictorial issue 50pi. green mint and four used, varieties with handstamps inverted, handstamps inverted in pair with normal, handstamps double, handstamp treble, 1920 on French Post Offices with varieties 1920 5pa. Fiscal stamp with numerous varieties, 1920 O.M.F. surcharges 5pa. on 2c. to 100pi. on 5f., 1920 Gédéon Bros. surcharges with values to 100pi. on 5f. (9), 1920 "sand. est" set, varieties with 5pi. on 40c. and 20pi. on 1f. with inverted "n", etc., A fascinating lot which would be very difficult to duplicate and a fine opportunity to obtain the basis for an award winning collection. Photo

Estimate
£8,000 to £10,000