Sale No: 749
Lot No:1001
Symbol:Cat No:July 27

1768 (July 27), document with heading "F[rater]. Luigi di Bastia", of the Corsican Branch of the Order of St. Francis, Lecturer in Theology of Mount Zion and President of the Monastery of the Sepulchre and Superior in the Holy Land, acknowledging receipt of alms from three members of the Order coming from Vienna; signed by Fra. Luigi di Bastia and four others, dated "Gerusalemme 17 Luglio 1768", lovely embossed seal with central Jerusalem Cross representing the subdivision of the Holy Land during the Crusades, this being Mount Sion of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Very Fine state of conservation. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $350-500

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1002
Symbol:Cat No:Jan. 7

1852 (Jan. 7), folded letter from the Spanish Vice Consulate in Jaffa to Madrid, showing on reverse Spanish Consulate cachet applied as seal, with two disinfection slits, Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1031
Symbol:Cat No:Jan. 16

German Offices, 1902 (Jan. 16), cover from Jerusalem to Wiesbaden, franked with 1900 10pa on 5pf to 25pi on 5m, short set of 11 (#13, 14, 16-24B; Michel #12I, 13I, 15-23III), canceled by "Jerusalem/Deutsche Post" c.d.s.'s; the 5pi on 1m has a short perforation at top right, Very Fine, Steichele 231, with 2010 Jäschke-Lantelme certificate. Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-250

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1032
Symbol:Cat No:Apr. 9

German Offices, 1912 (Apr. 9), cover from Rischon le Zion to Berlin, showing "Rischon le Zion/Durch Deutsche Post/Bei Jaffa/Palestina" double-ring origin handstamp, and bearing 1pi on 20pf cancelled by "Jaffa/Deutsche Post" c.d.s.; cover reduced at foot, Fine to Very Fine, Steichele 221, 247. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1033
Symbol:Cat No:May 26

German Offices, 1917 (May 26), Feldpost card datelined Gaza, to Germany, showing "Feldpost/Mil. Miss./Bir-es-Seba/28-5-1917" c.d.s., Very Fine. Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-250

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1035
Symbol:Cat No:Nov. 25

Italian Offices, 1918 (Nov. 25), Italian Detachment Field Post censored card from Jaffa to Italy, with a colorful tower of Allied flags at right, showing "Distaccamento Italiano di Palestina/Commando" double-ring cachet in magenta and "Army Post Office/SZ 47" c.d.s. (Nov. 26), Fine. Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-250

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1036
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Russian Offices, 1896-1913, selection of incoming mail, comprising six covers and a postcard, from Barguzin-Zabaik, Khabarovsk, Krementschuk, Moscow (2), Subalke, and another Russian town to Jerusalem; five show "Ropit/Ierusalem" double-ring arrival datestamp, mainly Fine.
View a PDF of images for this lot Suggested Bid $250-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-300

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1037
Symbol:Cat No:Mar. 28

Russian Offices, 1899 (Mar. 28), cover from Jaffa to Hungary, arriving June 19, bearing 2k green cancelled by "Ropit/Iaffa" double-ring datestamp in blue, Very Fine Printed Matter rate. Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-250

Sale No: 749
Lot No:1038
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Suggested Bid $250-350