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200 Mark from an Anatolia stamp.
 
Belongs to Athanas Kicukis (or Kuchukis), a Greek-Ottoman stamp dealer who had a shop in Pera (Now "Tunel"' where there is a metro station.) He moved to Greece around 1956.
201 Mark from an Anatolia stamp.
 
Circle with two unreadable letters inside.
202 Mark from an Anatolia stamp.
 

This is the pencil mark A. Diena.
203 Mark from an Anatolia stamp.
 
Capital "AE"
204 Mark from an Anatolia stamp.
 
Looks like "ON" or "NO" or an "N" with an entwined circle. Or maybe its "ZO".
205 From 100 ku Ataturk of 1926.
 
206 From 200 ku Sivas RR ovpt in red of 1930.
 
207 On Thracian o/p of 1913 on Turkish stamp.
 
208 On French Off. in Crete
 
"SP"
209 On French Off. in Crete
 
"Ed. L"?
210 On Albania cover
 
"ZP in box"
This is the mark of Zef Prendushi. Earlier he pencil signed material. This mark can be found on early Albanian material.
211 On Himara "skull and bones" set
 
?
212 On Albania double eagle overprint
 
"GF" plus "Richter"
The GF belongs to Gustav Freyse. He was a stamp dealer in Berlin and published in the philatelic press prior to WWI.
213 On Ottoman Stamp
 
"R"?
214 On German Levant
 
"CF"
215 On British Levant
 
?
216 On German Levant
 
"LDR"?
217 On On Duloz
 
"TL"?
218 On Ottoman Stamp
 
"END"?
219 On 1879 Empire Issue
 
"HGH"?
220 On Austrian Levant
 
?
221 On Sultan Reshat Stamp
 
"KS"?
222 On Duloz
 
"A.D."
223 On German Levant
 
?
224 On German Levant
 
"D."
225 On Empire Issue
 
"G. CL"
226 On Anatolia
 
"Z" or "N"
227 On Duloz
 
?
228 On German Levant
 
"L"
229 On French Levant (Cavalle)
 
"B"
230 On Russian Levant
 
?
231 On British Levant
 
"VG"
232 On Duloz
 
"AM" or "WV"
233 On German Levant
 
"KP"
234 On German Levant
 
"PA"
235 On Turkish stamps
 
Zumstein & Cie, Bern
236 On Saudi Arabia
 
David Grahams signatures vary considerably. It is also possible that his signature has been forged. David also issued certificates.
237 On Saudi Arabia
 
Willie King. This mark is accompanied by plating information. Willie also signs certificates
238 On Saudi Arabia
 
Rudy Thoden. This mark is accompanied by plating information as illustrated. Rudy also signs certificates.
239 On Saudi Arabia
 
John Wilson. He also signs certificates.
240 Seen on genuine Saudi Arabis (SG D203B)
 
"sa"
241 Sergio Sismondo. He also issues certificates.
242 Seen on genuine Saudi Arabia SG D205B
 
"M.S.M." = Mohannad Sadik Al-Mojaddedi, Djeddah, who was probably the most well-known Saudi Arabian philatelist.
243 Hejaz
 
E L Angeloglou In red or blue. Reliable on Hejaz stamps.
244 Hejaz
 
Believed to be a fake version of the well-known 'ela' above. Note the larger letters, especially the loops in 'el'.
245 Seen on genuine Saudi Arabia SG 109
 
246 Seen on genuine Saudi Arabia SG D18
 
247 Seen on Makkah Arms overprinted for Transjordan SG 125 - 134 all with genuine overprints.
 
248 Seen on Saudi Arabia SG 86, 87 with fake overprints
 
"mm"?
249 Seen on genuine Saudi Arabia SG 59 (18 is correct plate position)
 
250 Seen on genuine Saudi Arabia SG 24
 
"m.a."?
251 Seen on Saudi Arabia SG 51 with forged overprint T1
 
252 Seen on genuine Saudi Arabia SG 225a
 
253 Seen on genuine Saudi Arabia SG D203B
 
"PW"?
254 On duloz stamp
 
"Thier"
Max Thier, Berlin
Usually struck twice on used stamps

 

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