1720 entire from Galata to “Sig Nicolo Caragiani” at Venezia; a fine and fresh early clearly written legible letter.
1847 (14.10.) entire to Patras bearing circular framed ornate P.P., reverse with Syra transit and arrival cancels; a couple of light vertical filing creases otherwise fine
1858 entire from Central Anatolia with fine blue negative seal of Kutahya (RR), with central vertical crease and generally fragile.
1866 Letter posted from Smyrna (Izmir) to BEIROUT franked by ROPIT 2Pi, blue&rose, tied by triangular dotted "780" numeral handstamp in blue green (Tchil. Fig. 151) of Smyrna
1875 Entire written at Constantinople sent to Odessa, bearing 2x3k+10k Russian issue for Levant (1872 – horizontally laid paper) cancelled on arrival with Odessa cds, additional strike alongside.
1881 (14 Decembre) 20pa. postal stationery card to Berlin, endorsed “Via Vienne”, cancelled double ring French language Smyrne Turquie and oval framed ‘APRES DEPART’ below that is overstruck by the arrival; fine and attractive.
1884 20 paras postal stationery card to Athens cancelled with double-ring Galata Poste Locale cds, manuscript "Retour"
1890 20 paras postal stationery card with heavy reinforced central crease to Alexandria cancelled by fair strike of the rare blue negative seal of Buyukdere Posta Subesi (ASP type 5, rated RRR), oval date stamp in association at left, Constantinople transit and arrival cds. Some faults but a rare item.
1891 cover franked on reverse 1890 1pi. tied bilingual Gangri (Gankiri) cds of Central Anatolia (RRR), boxed Stamboul date stamp alongside, address panel damaged on front.
1895 20 paras postal stationery card to London cancelled with double-ring bilingual Mersine date stamp, with company record handstamps on arrival.
1896 (Dec 30) small calling card envelope to Anvers, Belgium franked 10 paras tied Aivali cds, Galata transit backstamp.
1902 picture postcard of Egypt addressed to London franked 1901 20pa. cancelled blue negative seal of Klazomen (RRR); good condition.
1903 (15.4.) picture postcard of Ephesus ruins with handstamp of Ephesus Hotel on reverse, to Oban, Scotland franked pair 10pa. tied fine strike of scarce bluish Ayasulug octagonal handstamp (ASP type 1, RRR), Smyrne transit below.
1906 (19.10.) Smyrne picture postcard to Charlotte, USA franked 20pa. and cancelled PAQUEBOT/ARRIVE handstamp in transit, Smyrne 1 bilingual despatch at right and arrival cds at left of 5 Nov.
1909 picture postcard of Smyrne to Germany where the stamp has become missing and a red illustration in its place, two Alexandria-Constanta maritime cancels, circular framed 'T' handstamp applied in Turkey and blue manuscript charge on arrival
1909 picture postcard of Smyrne to Germany with stamp missing, Alexandria - Constanta tpo which would tie stamp, with another complete strike alongside, circular framed 'T' at left and blue "10" manuscript charge
1915 (22.10.) plain card to Lausanne, Switzerland, franked 20 paras tied by bilingual Pera Depart cds, Stamboul Depart below and fine, albeit upside down framed handstamp ‘TROUVE DANS LA BOITE’; fine condition.
1915 1pi. postal stationery registration envelope, value declared at 500c., from Constantinople to Leipzig and additionally franked 20pa., 1pi., 2pi. with transit and arrival cancels; small fault top right of envelope.
1915 registered cover to Lausanne franked on reverse 2pi. ‘Hamidiye’ tied by Pera date stamp, arrival cds to right. The envelope returned by Hotel with Beau Rivage Palace-Hotel/ OUCHY/Lausanne cachet applied, trilingual green framed ‘Inconnu’ label applied to front tied by Lausanne cds, above straight-line ‘A rendre a l’expediteur’ handstamp and two-line Arabic handstamp; the stamp with one pulled perf.
1920 cover to Alexandrie, Egypt franked 20 paras tied by framed straight-line PAQUEBOT with another strike to left, applied on arrival, Aleaxandria backstamp. Envelope slightly reduced at right.