Civilian Internees. 1917 Covers to Constantinople or Beyrout endorsed from British internees at Klev Chehir or Bourdour, and a P.O.W card (a little stained) from Nev Chehir to the Central P.O.W Committee in London acknowledging the receipt of three parcels, all franked with Turkish stamps. Also a postal stationery postcard from Istanbul Topkapi, the reverse with boxed cachet "LEGATION DES PAYS-BAS / Service Prisonniers de Guerre" and...
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Lot #546 - Turkey
Civil Internee - Magnesia. 1916-17 Stampless picture postcards from V.E. Lazzolo, a civil internee at Magnesia, to Liverpool, all with boxed Istanbul censors. One card also with a circular Turkish censor cachet, another censored in transit in Vienna. Capt. Lazzolo was taken from the Ellerman Line steamer "City of Khios" at Smyrna. (3).
Suggested price: £ 140-180
Lot #547 - Turkey
1917 Swiss 10c postcard written by Dr A. L Vischer, Swiss Red Cross delegate sent to inspect the P.O.W Camps in Turkey in 1917, to the wife of Brig.-General Smith in India telling her he has seen General Smith at Brusa and he is in good health; and the May 1917 60 page report on the camps in Turkey written by Vischer and A. Boissier and published by the Red Cross. Also 1916 (Mar 9) Hellenic Red Cross card from Athens, posted in London to Mrs...
Lot #548 - Turkey
Gallipoli Casualties. 1915-16 Covers from Scotland to "Lieut. A. Bulman, Mediterranean Exp. Force, Central P.O, Constantinople" all returned, two having been received in Turkey with Istanbul censor cachets and boxed bilingual "Returned to England without / a reason for non-delivery", two with arrival datestamps of F.P.O 155, and a cover from F.P.O 155 (Cape Helles) to Mrs Bulman. Also a stampless postcard to Sgt B. Wooddin, British P.O.W,...
Lot #549 - Turkey
1915-16 Covers from Eastbourne, the first to "Maj. General W.S Delamain, XVIth Brigade, Poona Division" returned with violet "PRISONER OF WAR / RETURN TO SENDER"; the other to "Capt. A.S Cane, Kut Garrison, c/o Ottoman Red Crescent, Constantinople" with a boxed Istanbul censor and red bilingual "CROISSANT ROUGE OTTOMAN / BUREAU des PRISONNIERS de GUERRE". General Delamain was imprisoned at Broussa - see lot 560. (2).
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Lot #550 - Turkey
Baghdad/Constantinople - General Townsend. 1916 Stampless cover to Lady Peek in England endorsed "From General Townsend, Constantinople" with violet bilingual "CROISSANT ROUGE OTTOMAN / BUREAU des PRISONNIERS de GUERRE" and a boxed censor cachet, the reverse with a partial censor seal, a little roughly opened at the upper edge with the flap missing. Also an exceptional letter of 12th May 1916 from Townsend to Wilfred Peek, written at...
Lot #551 - Turkey
c.1917 Printed "On Prisoners of War Service" envelope for use to Indian P.O.Ws in Turkey, addressed to "Dr Mohamad Talile, 7th (D.C.O) Rajput" but returned with bilingual Turkish label "DECEDE / RETOUR"; and a 1918 cover from India to "Capt. C.T Warner, 22nd Punjabis, P.O.W at Chungri, c/o Red Cross, Geneva" redirected to Dera Ismail Khan, handstamped "REPATRIATED", received back in India in 1920. (2). Photo on Page 94.
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Lot #552 - Turkey
1915-18 Covers (6) and a card from Lt. R.A Rawstone to the Rev. Bell at Lambeth Palace, the first two covers of July 1915 from B.A.P.O Z (Alexandria, with unusual "CENSORED / HGAM") or F.P.O T.10 (Mudros), the remaining five items sent whilst a P.O.W at Angora or Afion-Kara-Hissar (4), also other unrelated forces covers to the Rev. Bell. Rawstone was captured at Gallipoli whilst serving with the 6th Yorks Regt. (27).
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Lot #553 - Turkey
1916 Ottoman Red Crescent postcards from Sergt. A. Allen to Miss Coxon in Norfolk, sent from Hadjikire or Bilemedik-Pozanti, the second card (with central fold) with cachet indicating transmission via the Red Cross in Geneva. Allen believed to have been captured at Gallipoli whilst serving with the Norfolk Regt. (2).
Suggested price: £ 120-150
Lot #554 - Turkey
1916-18 Ottoman Red Crescent postcards from Ada Bazar, Boyuk Schikmid and Tasch Durmas, stampless covers from Angora and Konia, a similar cover (flap missing) with a Constantinople machine cancel, and a postal stationery postcard from Yozgad. (7).
Suggested price: £ 300-350
Lot #555 - Turkey
Afion-Kara-Hissar. 1916-17 Covers (2) with enclosed letters and an Ottoman Red Crescent postcard, sent by Lt. J.L Stone, 4th Worcesters (2), or Bugler D. Swann (believed to have served with the Norfolk Regt., captured at Gallipoli), all fine. (3).
Suggested price: £ 140-160
Lot #556 - Turkey
Angora - Australian Submarine A.E.2. 1917 Stampless cover to England endorsed "8284 P. Fawns E.R.A, late Submarine A.E.2, British Prisoner of War, Angora, Turkey" with a boxed censor cachet and London F.S Paid machine. The submarine A.E.2 was sent to Gallipoli where it sank a Turkish gunboat and penetrated into the Sea of Marmora; five days later it was forced to surface by mechanical failure and was scuttled after being attacked by a...
Lot #557 - Turkey
Bilmedik-Pozanti - French Submarine "Mariotte". 1916 Ottoman Red Crescent postcard to France, from a Sailor G. Goulin, captured on the French submarine "Mariotte" which was forced to surface and scuttle after getting trapped in the Turkish anti-submarine net whilst trying to enter the Sea of Marmora. A scarce card from a French submariner, with boxed censor cachet, Turkish and French backstamps. Photo on Page 96.
Suggested price: £...
Lot #558 - Turkey
Bilmedik-Pozanti. 1917 Postcard and an Ottoman Red Crescent card from A. Webber, 5th Norfolks, or Pte. A.E Brown, both to Miss Coxon in Norfolk, with boxed censor cachets, one also with boxed "CROISSANT-ROUGE OTTOMAN / COMMISSION des PRISONNIERS de GUERRE". Both senders believed to have been captured at Gallipoli whilst serving with the Norfolk Regt. (2).
Suggested price: £ 120-150
Lot #559 - Turkey
Bora. 1917-18 Ottoman Red Crescent card from a Naval P.O.W, W. Norman E.R.A, and a cover from Pte G.L Loakes, 1/4 Northants Regt, with boxed censor cachets, the card with violet negative seal and datestamps. (2).
Suggested price: £ 120-150
Lot #560 - Turkey
Broussa. 1917-18 Ottoman Red Crescent cards from "Pte J. Adams, c/o Major General W.S Delamain" (2, also see lot 549), and a cover from J.D Cree, all with boxed censor cachets, one card with c.d.s and negative seal type cancel. (3).
Suggested price: £ 160-200
Lot #561 - Turkey
Kedos. 1918 Cover from Lt A.R Voodell, 66th Punjabis, and a picture postcard of Constantinople sent by Major Neumann to India (reporting the destruction of most of the town and camp in a fire); also a stampless card from Denmark to "Lieut F.N Punchard, 104th Wellesley Rifles, Kedos" with Boxed "T" mark, all with boxed censor cachets. (3).
Suggested price: £ 140-160
Lot #562 - Turkey
Kostamuni. 1916-17 Ottoman Red Crescent card and a picture postcard from Lt. A. Lang, S & T Corps or W.A Macfadyan, both with boxed censor cachets. (2).
Suggested price: £ 120-150
Lot #563 - Turkey
Nissibin. 1917 Ottoman Red Crescent postcards from Pte A. Mayer both with boxed censor cachets, one also with red negative seal cancel. (2).
Suggested price: £ 120-150
Lot #1427 - Turkey
1843 Entire letters (2) from the British diplomat Lord Napier to his mother in Scotland, one disinfected with rastel holes, both carried by diplomatic bag and posted as inland letters in London. Exceptional content includes "I allude to the execution of a christian subject of the Porte for refusing to become a Musselman. He was a young lad who got into a squabble with the guard, was sentenced to 500 lashes on the feet. To save himself in a...
Lot #1428 - Turkey
1901 Tiny cover franked on the reverse with 10pa tied by Pera c.d.s and ‘Minister of Foreign Affairs’ senders cachet, addressed to "A.H Emerton, General Post Office, Salisbury, Rhodesia" with Paris and Salisbury datestamps on the front, a very unusual destination from Turkey.
Suggested price: £ 150-180
Lot #1429 - Turkey
Italian P.O in Adalia. 1921 Turkey 10pa postal stationery postcard sent from the Commander of the Italian forces in Adalia to an Italian Officer at the Ministry of War in Rome, franked Italy 10c pair, the stamps and postcard both cancelled "POSTE ITALIANE / ADALIA (ANATOLIA)" c.d.s. An unusual and scarce commercially used card from this Italian P.O in Anatolia. Photo on Page 210.
Suggested price: £ 300-350
Lot #1430 - Turkey
Cilicia. 1919-20 Overprints on Turkey or France, the specialised collection written up on five pages with many further stamps on stockcards, many multiples, inverted overprints, double overprints, missing first "C" in "CILICIE", double overprints with one inverted, inverted and upright overprints all double, 1pi registration envelope franked 20pa rose block of six with overprint omitted from one stamp, etc. Several items unrecorded in the...
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