Egypt French office, folded letter sent to Malta with ALEXANDRIE postmark applied on 27/8/1841 repeated on the bach but with "7 SEPT 41" dater and handwritten "Affranchissement obligatoire" (Compulsory postage). Since there was no French post office in Malta, the postage could not be paid by the recipient. After return to the sender, probable transport via forwarder to Malta because inside note of recipient attesting reception on 4 November. RARE. (Image1)
Start Bid €100
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 73
Symbol: C
Egypt French office, incoming prepaid folded letter from Livorno on 1/10/1851 sent to ALEXANDRIE. Handwritten note "Col Vapore Postale Francese". INTERESTING. (Image1)
Start Bid €40
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 74
Symbol: C
Egypt French office, French receipt of a Registered letter sent from Alexandria on 7/2/1843. SCARCE. (Image1)
Start Bid €30
Opening US$ 30.00
Sold...US$ 60.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 75
Symbol: C
Egypt French office, triple rate folded letter sent from Alexandria on 14/12/1858 to Lighorn Grand Duchy of Tuscany, franked 2Fr and 70ct using 10ct ochre, 20ct blue and three copies of 80ct carmine stamps (Yvert n 13, 14f and 17c) cancelled by diamont 3704. Arrive on 28/12/1858. SCARCE. (Image1)
Start Bid €300
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 77
Symbol: C
Egypt French office, triple rate folded letter sent from Alexandria on 25/12/1860 to Lighorn during brief Sardinia Kingdom annexation period, four-color franked 2Fr and 70ct using 10ct ochre, 20ct blue with spot near the neck, two 40ct orange and two 80ct carmine stamps (Yvert n 13, 14a, 16b and 17) cancelled by diamond 3704. Blue arrival cancel on 3/1/1861. RARE. (Image1)
Start Bid €500
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 78
Symbol: C
Egypt French office, folded letter paying new rate at 80ct sent from Alexandria on 25/6/1861 to Lighorn Italy Kingdom, franked 80ct using strip of four 20ct blue (Yvert n 14c) cancelled by diamond 3704. Still used the Grand Duchy blue arrival cancel on 4/7/1861. VERY NICE AND SCARCE STRIP OF FOUR USED. (Image1)
Start Bid €300
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 320.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 80
Symbol: C
Egypt French office, high rated folded letter paying FIVE 80ct rate sent from Alexandria on 27/5/1862 to Lighorn Italy Kingdom, franked 4Fr using two pairs of 40ct orange and strip of three 80ct carmine stamps (Yvert n 16b and 17) cancelled by diamond 3704. Italian type arrival cancel applied on 5/6/1862. SCARCE VERY HIGH RATE LETTER. (Image1)
Start Bid €400
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 440.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 88
Symbol: C
Egypt, envelope sent from Alexandria on 24/12/1879 to Genova Italy, franked with 1 Piastre Bulaq issue (SG n 38) in very late usage by which time the new De La Rue set had already been issued in April. VERY LATE USE OF BULAQ ISSUE. (Image1)
Start Bid €100
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 337
Symbol: C
Oman & Zanzibar. India stationery envelope of 2½/4½ Annas yellow-orange OVERPRINTED in blue "Zanzibar" (Higgins & Gage n 3) sent on 29/2/1896 to SHANGHAI CHINA via Aden (cancel also applied on stamp). Very light arrival postmark of Shanghai show on back. RARE. (Image1)
Start Bid €300
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 338
Symbol: C
Oman & Zanzibar. Stationery card of 1 Annas red (Higgins & Gage n 10) sent on 14/6/1900 to Durban South Africa. Arrive on 15/7/1900. UNCOMMON. (Image1)
Start Bid €40
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 339
Symbol: C
Oman & Zanzibar. Stationery envelope of 1 Annas red (Higgins & Gage n 6) sent locally on 7/2/1903 to Samachar News Paper. UNCOMMON. (Image1)
Start Bid €40
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 341
Symbol: C
Oman & Zanzibar. Stationery card of 1 Annas red (Higgins & Gage n 14) sent on 11/3/1907 to Cassel Germany. Arrive on 2/4/1907. UNCOMMON. (Image1)
Start Bid €30
Opening US$ 30.00
Sold...US$ 30.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 30
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 342
Symbol: C
Oman & Zanzibar. Lot of two items consisting of a stationery wrapper of 1A red and a stationery card of ½A green (Higgins & Gage n 6 and 13). INTERESTING. (Image1)
Start Bid €30
Opening US$ 30.00
Sold...US$ 35.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 35
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 363
Symbol: C
Sudan. Stationery Registered Letter 2½P brown uprated by 2½P blue sent by air mail from MALAKAL on 10/8/1937 to Beirut via Cairo. Arrive on 14/8/1937. SCARCE. (Image1)
Start Bid €120
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 120
ASIA
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 23
Symbol: C
China, reply part of stationery post card of 1ct+1ct green uprated by 1ct ochre and ½ct brown (to replace a lost 2ct) sent via Siberia from WENSCHENG on 27/2/1909 (handwritten) to Germany via Peking on 4/3/1909 (transit mark). Stationery and stamps recorded by Higgins & Gage n 5, by Michel n 59 and 60. On the back handmade watercolor with children and birds. VERY NICE AND SCARCE. (Image1)
Start Bid €100
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 700.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 24
Symbol: C
China, 1948, airmail envelope sent from Longtan, Sichuan via BHUNGKING (?) to New York USA, franked 550'000$ by 44 stamps (Yvert n 577x13, 578x3, 579x4, 628x8 and 635x16). VERY NICE. (Image1)
Start Bid €30
Opening US$ 30.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 25
Symbol: C
China, airmail envelope sent from Foochun on 12/6/1950 via Canton to Hartford resent to Brooklin USA, franked 3'100$ by Eastern China stamps 1'000$ strip of three Mao Zedong stamp and pair of 50$ (Yvert n 22 (1949) and 57). VERY NICE. (Image1)
Start Bid €40
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 26
Symbol: C
China Foreign Offices. British offices, Registered cover sent from HANKOW on 27/4/1896 to Florence Italy via Shanghai on 30/4 and Hong Kong on 5/5, franked 20ct by pair of 10ct violet on red Hong Kong stamp (Michel n 44). Arrive on 5/6/1896. NICE. (Image1)
Start Bid €100
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 31
Symbol: C
China Foreign Offices. Russian offices, postcard of Port Arthur sent to Kirn Germany, from the train station of the line "DALIAN - HARBIN" that provide to cancel 4kp red Russian stamp (Michel n 40x) by his station postmark "N 17 POLEV.POCHT.KON./PRIAMUR.OK" on 7/9/1901. Arrived in Port Arthur the same day (on back cancel) its was forwarded to the Russian Office of Chefu on 8(21)/9/1901 from there passed the same day to the Chinese one (CHEFOO 21 SEP 01) which transported it to his Shanghai office on 9/24/01 (SHANGHAI 24 SEP 01) moving to the Russian office in the same city on 9/27 (?????? ???????? ???????) finally arriving at Kirn on 11/2/1901. SCARCE TRAVELLING POSTCARD. (Image1)
Start Bid €200
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 220.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 36
Symbol: C
China Foreign Offices. Russian offices, envelope sent to Toulouse France "via Siberia - France" (blue Russian seal) from TIENTSIN on 9/4/1903. Franked by 10kp bluee stamp overprinted "?????" (Michel n 7x) killed by "????-????? ???????? ??????? 1" (Tientsin Postal Office) postmark. Arrive on 13/5/1903. Signed Holcombe. NICE. (Image1)
Start Bid €100
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 42
Symbol: C
China Foreign Offices. Russian offices, envelope sent from TIENTSIN on 18/8/1903 to Bordeaux France with red seal showing route "Via Port Arthur and Siberia - to France" and note "Via Port arthur - Moscou" handwritten. Franked 10kp by pair of 5kp violet stamp overprinted "?????" (Michel n 5x) killed by "????-????? ???????? ??????? 1" (Tientsin Postal Office) postmark. Arrive on 25/9/1903. Signed Holcombe. NICE. (Image1)
Start Bid €100
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 43
Symbol: C
China Foreign Offices. Russian offices, envelope sent to Paris France "Via Trans siberien" (handwritten) from PEKING on 12/11/1903. Franked 10kp by block of four and single 2kp green stamp overprinted "?????" (Michel n 2x) killed by "?????? ???????? ??????? 1" (Peking Postal Office) postmark. Arrive on 10/12/1903. Signed Holcombe. NICE. (Image1)
Start Bid €100
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 59
Symbol: C
China Foreign Offices. Russian offices, CENSURED postcard of Peking sent to Pistoia Italy via Siberia, attested by very clear oval censor mark "????????????? ??????? ???????" applied by "Petrograd Military Censorship". Franked with 4kp "?????" overprinted stamp (Michel n 23b) cancelled "?????? * *b" (PEKING **b) on 27/9/1914. Arrive on 19/11/1914. NICE AND SCARCE. (Image1)
Start Bid €200
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 260.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 66
Symbol: C
China Foreign Offices. Russian offices, CENSURED preprinted stationery envelope of 10kp for POW use overprinted "?????" sent from Tientsin on 19/9/1916 using postmark "????????? ??????? ????? * * a" (Tientsin Russian Post * * a) to a POW in the Khabarovsk Camp. At left circular seal for control acceptance and on the back square violet seal translating like "Border Military Censorship, Military censor No. 1". ATTRACTIVE AND RARE STATIONERY FOR POW USE. (Image1)
Start Bid €200
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 67
Symbol: C
China Foreign Offices. Russian offices, CENSURED Red cross Insured cover with Money inside sent Registered from Tientsin on 14/3/1917 to POW in Khabarovsk Camp via Japanese Post Offices. Franked 28ct using pair of 14ct/14kp blue & red stamp (Michel n 41) cancelled by postmark "????????? ??????? ????? * * a" (Tientsin Russian Post * * a). Red wax seals on back together arrival cancel on 24/3/1917. Signed Holcombe. ATTRACTIVE AND RARE INSURED MAIL FOR POW. (Image1)
Start Bid €300
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 440.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 70
Symbol: C
China Foreign Offices. Russian offices, CENSURED Red cross Insured cover with Money inside sent Registered from Tientsin on 3(16)/10/1917 to POW in Krasnojask Camp via Japanese Post Offices. Franked 28ct using 1ct/1kp orange, 2ct/2kp green, 10ct/10kp blue and 15ct/15kp lilac & blue stamps (Michel n 35, 36, 40 and 42) cancelled by postmark "????????? ??????? ????? * * a" (Tientsin Russian Post * * a). Red wax seals on back together with arrival cancel on 18(31)/10/1917. Signed Holcombe. VERY ATTRACTIVE AND RARE INSURED MAIL FOR POW. (Image1)
Start Bid €300
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 320.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 90
Symbol: C
India, Registered envelope sent from Calcutta on 5/12/1947 to Beirut via LYDDA AIR PORT (9/12/47) and HAIFA (11/12/47) on the late period of connection between Palestine and Lebanon are available. Franked with block of four 3½ Annas (Michel n 184). Arrive on 15/12/1947. SCARCE ROUTE AND DESTINATION. (Image1)
Start Bid €80
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 91
Symbol: C
India, First Flight Cover BOMBAY-CAIRO-GENEVE-LONDON sent from Bombay on 8/6/1948 franked with 12 Annas (Michel n 185) together a British Victory label which takes on a witty dual character, praising both British victory in WWII but also "Victory" of Indian independence. SURELY INTERESTING. (Image1)
Start Bid €50
Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 92
Symbol: C
India, the three First Flight Covers BOMBAY-CAIRO-GENEVA-LONDON, all from Bombay on 8/6/1948 franked with 12 Annas (Michel n 185), sent to Cairo with censor mark (9/6/48), to Geneve (9/6/48) and to London. INTERESTING. (Image1)
Start Bid €40
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 93
Symbol: C
India, First Day Cover Gandhi stamp issue sent from Calcutta via surface to Beirut on 15/8/1948 franked with 3½ blue stamp (Michel n 188). Arrive on 13/9/1948. SCARCE DESTINATION. (Image1)
Start Bid €50
Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 94
Symbol: C
India, First Day Cover Gandhi stamp issue sent Registered by air mail on 15/8/1948 from Calcutta to Beirut via Baghdad (18/8/1948) franked with block of four 3½ violet stamp (Michel n 188). Arrive on 20/8/1948. SCARCE DESTINATION. (Image1)
Start Bid €50
Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 95
Symbol: C
India, First Day Cover Gandhi stamp issue sent Registered by air mail on 15/8/1948 from Calcutta to Beirut franked 17 Annas with 1½ brouwn, 3½ violet and 12 Annas dark-green (Michel n 187, 188 and 189). Arrive on 20/8/1948. NICE COVER AND SCARCE DESTINATION. (Image1)
Start Bid €100
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 360.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 96
Symbol: C
India, Gandhi Memorial Folder (with all stamp set inside, Michel n 187, 188, 189 and 190), sent by air mail on First Day of Issue using two 3½ violet stamp attached on the folder, from Calcutta on 15/8/1948 to Beirut. The memorial folder was sent inside a protective christalline paper envelope with handwritten note "Verified: printed matter inside". Arrive on 20/8/1948. EXCEPTIONAL FRESH QUALITY FOR THIS RARE MEMORIAL FOLDER, PROBABLY THE ONLY KNOWN REALLY TRAVELLED BY MAIL. (Image1)
Start Bid €800
Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 2.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 2
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 98
Symbol: C
India, FDC of Everest conquest sent by air mail to Lagos Nigeria from Bombay on 2/10/1953 using commemorative bilingual cancel (Michel n 228/229). SCARCE DESTINATION. (Image1)
Start Bid €30
Opening US$ 30.00
Sold...US$ 45.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 45
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 99
Symbol: C
Persia, telegram issued in Tehran on 27 Muharram (15 December 1914) for Isfahan transcribed on model 16 the following day. Shipped by a German citizen using encrypted code (decryption enclosed). On the reverse, violet government control seal. INTERESTING BECAUSE SHIPPED AFTER THE START OF WWI. (Image1)
Start Bid €80
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 100
Symbol: MNH
Persia, 1921 MNH complete set issue in block of four commemorating Coup d'Etat of Riza Khan with INVERTED OVERPRINT (Scott n 540/550). RARE AND VERY FRESH CONDITION. (Image1)
Start Bid €300
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 420.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 101
Symbol: C
Persia, envelope sent from Kerman on 11/1/1925 to England via DOZDAB and Indian Exchange office on 17/2/25. Franked with 1Kr blue Ahmed Shah (Scott n 674). Arrive on 7/2/1925. SCARCE ROUTE. (Image1)
Start Bid €40
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 102
Symbol: C
Persia, incoming air mail bank envelope sent from Bremen on 23/8/1934 to Teheran via Russia, franked 65pf with 25pf blue and 40pf purple PERFIN stamps "DG" (Michel n 523x and 524x). Two Russian transit seal and Persian delivery time seal, on the back several transit postmarks. UNCOMMON. (Image1)
Start Bid €40
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 106
Symbol: C
Persia, air mail envelope sent from Abadan on 30/1/1951 to Beirut, franked 4R with semi-postal stamps Liberation Azerbaijan Province 1.50+0.75R red and 2.50+1.25R blue (Scott n B25 and B26). RARE STAMPS USED ON COMMERCIAL COVER. (Image1)
Start Bid €50
Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 280.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 280
CENTRAL AND SOUTHAMERICA
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 11
Symbol: C
British Colonies Guiana, local cover sent from SUDDIE 19/8/1889 to Georgetown franked with "2 CENTS INLAND REVENUE" overprinted stamp with "2" also in red (Michel n 80). VERY NICE. (Image1)
Start Bid €30
Opening US$ 30.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 12
Symbol: C
British Colonies Guiana, Registered cover sent from Georgetown on 17/6/1891 to London arrived on 1/7/1891. Franked 24ct with three copies of "8 CENTS INLAND REVENUE" overprinted stamps in black (Mich. N 70 x3) NICE. (Image1)
Start Bid €30
Opening US$ 30.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 160
EUROPE
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 241
Symbol: C
Levant Austrian Offices. Folded letter sent from Constantinopel on 16/12/1857 using C1 postmark via BUKAREST on 22/12 to GALATZ 23/12. On the back together postmarks handwritten 3,20/5 charged note of payment. INTERESTING. (Image1)
Start Bid €50
Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 50.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 257
Symbol: C
Levant Austrian Offices. Lythographic Post card "Souvenir de Constantinople, GARE DES CHEMINS DE FER ORIENTAUX A' STAMBUL" in gold print sent from Cospoli on 17/6/1899 to Portland USA. Franked with 20p/5k red, arrive on 4/7/1899. Folded but CHARMING CLASSIC POST CARD. (Image1)
Start Bid €15
Opening US$ 15.00
Sold...US$ 15.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 15
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 262
Symbol: C
Levant Austrian Offices. Post card sent from CAIFA on 2/3/1907 to USA, franked with 20p/20h red stamp. INTERESTING. (Image1)
Start Bid €15
Opening US$ 15.00
Sold...US$ 15.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 15
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 264
Symbol: doc
Levant Austrian Offices. 1909 circa, piece with advertising of Hungarian Levant Steamship Company Danau Line, legalization to show paid by Ottoman fiscal stamp of 2p brown. VERY NICE. (Image1)
Start Bid €20
Opening US$ 20.00
Sold...US$ 20.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 20
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 266
Symbol: C
Levant Austrian Offices. Big format post card with quadrilingual extolling Young Turkish Revolution of 11 July 1324 (14 July 1908) in Turkish, Greek, french and Armenian. Sent from Cospoli on 16/9/1908 to Gorizia Austria. Interesting content written in Italian about the fire in the Fatih neighborhood of Stambul. CERTANLY RARE POST CARD. (Image1)
Start Bid €80
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 268
Symbol: C
Levant Austrian Offices. Bank stationery card sent from Cospoli on 12/5/1914 to Paris franked using PERFIN STAMP of 20p red with WBV initials of "Wiener Bank-Verein". SCARCE PERFIN USED. (Image1)
Start Bid €80
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 299
Symbol: C
Levant French Offices Paquebot service. Advertising cover of a company in Samsun sent to Marseille posted in mailbox of a French steamer which proceeded to affix later the black seal "B.M." (Boîte Maritime - Sea Box). Franked with 25ct blue Levant overprinted stamp killed by "PAQUEBOT" seal in Constantinople on 16/3/1908. Arriving in Marseille via Paris on 20/3/1908 it travelled with Orient Express train. Open for display. CERTANLY RARE. (Image1)
Start Bid €100
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 301
Symbol: C
Levant French Offices Paquebot service. Cover sent to France at domestic rate franked with 10ct red stamp, written and posted on board of a French Steamer passing by Beirut was affixed the black "PAQUEBOT" seal and stamp was killed by "BEYROUTH" postmark on 4/4/1910. Arrive on 6/10/1912. VERY NICE. (Image1)
Start Bid €40
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Mar-18-2023, 07:30:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 307
Symbol: C
Levant German Offices. Piece with advertising of Norddeutscher Lloyd with Steamer serving in Mediterranean Levant legalized to public show by 2 para brown Ottoman fiscal stamp killed by date seal of M. MEWES official company agent in Constantinople on 11/5/1908. CERTANLY NICE AND ACTRATTIVE. (Image1)
