Lot
4447 
Turkey, Collection, 1863-1957, outstanding (one of the best we've seen) nearly all mint collection neatly arranged chronologically in a 60 page Lindner stockbook, Ottoman Empire issues to 1922 are laid out in Turkish catalog order with postage dues and newspaper stamps etc. integrated with regular issues by series, continues with 1921-22 Turkey in Asia National Government issues including many unlisted varieties, then Turkish Republic from 1923 on, the Crescent and Star first issues presented in Scott Specialized order from 1923, 1924 and 1924-26 printings, vast majority of post-Ottoman material is n.h. with some hinged or used duplication, the many mint highlights follow in the order presented in the collection Scott #1-13, 8c, 20-6, 28-34, J31-35 (2), 38-40, 46, 47, 59-63, 66-73, 102-9, P37-42 P43-48, P49-54, 132-45, 151-64, 159, P61-66, 165-82, 165a-82a, 165b-82b, 165c-82c, P69-81, P69a-81a, P69b-81b, P69c-81c, 254-70, 278-84, 31B-316B, P130-31, 317-20, 322-24, B6, B16-18, B25, P134-52, 361-77, 378-95, 396-419, J67-70, J71-75, 479-93, P153-72, 494-508, 514A-16, 525A-8, 552-64, 549-50; Turkey in Asia 64-77, 78-89 (+78-89 n.h.), 90-97 n.h. (also 64//77 varieties - originally purchased for $3754); Turkish Republic 605-22, 621 n.h., 609d n.h., 610b n.h., 605c-15c n.h., 625-32 (+625-32 n.h., 631 VLH), 634-47 n.h., 648-58 n.h. (2), 659-72 n.h., 676-81 n.h., 682-704 n.h., 705-26 n.h. (725 VLH), 737-57 n.h., 765-73 n.h., B54-68 n.h., 775a-80a (v.l.h.-n.h.), 815a n.h. etc., also used J1-4 (2), J25 (2), 623 etc., this i a rare opportunity to obtain one of the finest original, intact collections of this area we have been privileged to offer, owner's Scott $55K, generally fine to very fine or better throughout. Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
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Realized: $11,500