1889 (Mar) cover (backflap missing) to New York, franked with Ottoman 1pi, tied by Beyrouth cds, oval "Hotel d'Orient Bassoul & Mezher Beyrouth, Syrie" in blue alongside, also "Ligne T Paq. Fr. No.6", New York arrival pmks on back (Image)

Est.$150

1893 (5 Apr) Ottoman 20pa stationery card, with "Hotel D'Orient / Bassoul & Mezhen / Beyrouth Syrie" in oval, tied by Beirut departure pmk and sent to Germany, with Hannover arrival (16 Apr) cds. A scarce early Hotel Card from Beirut (Image)

Est.$250

1900 (21 March) Russian Levant 4k stationery card, with "Grand Hotel D'Orient / N.Bassoul & Fils / Beyrouth Syrie" in oval, cancelled R.O.P.I.T. Beirut 11 March (note the difference between the Julian and Gregorian calendars), sent via the Russian Post (ROPIT Constantinople) to Germany, with Schonberg (7 Apr) arrival pmk (Image)

Est.$500

1936 unissued Franco-Lebanese Treaty, two sets of five imperforate singles, one with value tablets blank, n.h., some creases, mostly v.f. (Maury 149A/D,PA56A) (Image)

Est.$500