Turkey. Mostly used A truly wonderful collection of the elusive "back of the book" material, seldom seen as not well listed in the mainstream catalogues, very well written up in one album. It commences with ranges from 1898 Eastern Telegraph Co. 10pa revenue stamps, then duplicated sets of mint and used 1898 Thessaly octagonal Military stamps, the 1866 LiannosConstantinople Local Post labels (a few forgeries identified), with blocks of 8 and of 20 included together with singes, various bisects with overprints and surcharges, and a selection of different Kachak Contraband precancels. There is then an excellent study of the Sehir Local Post overprints FU on a very impressive range of over 200 Duloz "Star and Crescent" issue stamps, also 29 of the very difficult Mount Athos ovpts. A very seldom offered aspect of Ottoman philately. This is highly recommended for the specialist collector or dealer, wishing to broaden their horizons with the unusual. The entire lot is presented at www.philea.se.
