1858: Levante precursor, 1858, 20 Kop. blue/orange with plate flaw "double incission of the upper left "20". (The other "20" show also clear traces of double incission). This plate flaw has position 81 in the sheet. Ties by a clear blue "784" (Jaffa) this stamp is fresh in colours. Small perforation irregularities. This plate flaw used in the Holy Land is unique! Provenance: Collection A Fabergé. Certificate Mikulski. ÷ 1858: Levante-Vorläufer, 1858, 20 Kop. blau/orange, mit Plattenfehler "Doppelt geprägte linke obere Ziffer '20'” (weitere Verdoppelungsspuren auch bei den anderen drei Wertziffern sichtbar). Diese vom Bogenfeld 81 stammende Abart ist klar mit blauem Nummernstempel "784" (JAFFA) versehen. Die farbfrische Marke ist in guter Erhaltung (geringe Zähnungsmängel). Diese im Heiligen Land verwendete Doppelprägung stellt ein Unikat dar! Provenienz: Sammlung A. Fabergé. Fotoattest Mikulski. (Image)

1867 FRENCH P.O "CROIX POTENCÉE DE JERUSALEM" ON ENTIRE LETTER WRITTEN ON THE TOMB OF JESUS CHRIST! Amazing letter written by a pilgrim (Mr. Rochet pharmacien a Chambery): "Jerusalem 21 avril 1867. Mon cher Durand, je suis heureux de pouvoir vous dire, sur le tombeau de Jesus Christ: je pense á vous et a votre chère Famille" on front weak strike of the blue "POSTE FRANCAISE JERUSALEM" and franked with France 1862 20c pair (one stamp small faults) tied by 5089 numeral and "JAFFA SYRIE" cds alongside. Sent to Paris with exceptional inclosure of dried flowers glued on a small card "N.D de Sion à Jerusalem, Fleurs de Gethsemani" (Gethsemane (lit. "oil press") is a garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, most famous as the place where Jesus prayed and his disciples slept the night before Jesus' crucifixion.) (Image)

1875 TIBERIAS: Eight strikes of negative seal TABARYA POSTA SUBESI (Tiberias Branch Office) on 12 copies of Turkey 1875, 1 pia. yellow on rejoined piece (strip of three, 3 pairs and 3 singles) = 12 Piaster, some faults on adhesives but a very spectacular piece and the RAREST KNOWN POSTMARK OF THE HOLY LAND, only this multiple recorded by Collins (no other single, nor cover!). Unrecorded by Steichele. Cert. Geo H. Muentz. Ex Otto Hornung collection (were it sold for 8000 CHF) (Image)

Holyland, German Post Office in Jerusalem: Deutsches Reich 1889 10 Pfg "lebhaftlilarot" used as "Mitläufer" cancelled by "JERUSALEM DEUTSCHE POST * a 3.7.00" cds on picture postcard "Jerusalem l´église de St Sépulcre" and send to Frankfurt with arrival on front. The german stamps of 1889-94 used in Turkey only exists as "Mitlaufer" and on this issue the "JERUSALEM * a" cds is a MAJOR RARITY OF WHICH ONLY TWO STRIKES ARE KNOWN (& possibly unique on cover). Very fine, certificate Ronald F. Steuer BPP (2015): "Es handelt sich um den zweiten bis heute bekannt gewordenen Abschlag dieser seltenen Stempeltype von Jerusalem mit Kennbuchstaben "a" auf einer Marke der Ausgabe "Krone und Adler". Michel Deutsche Post in der Türkei M47d. (Image)