1853 (24 Aug) FL from Beirut to Damascus, with a fair "An Canib-I Posta-i Beyrut 257 = 1841" seal, transit time of two days, possibly by "Surucu" (dispatched messenger), with oval merchant's cachet, usual filing fold, fine (Image)

Est.US$500

1884 (26 Mar) cover franked with 1pi Ottoman adhesive, tied by a negative seal, addressed to Cairo, with Port Said (28 Mar) transit and Cairo arrival pmks, backflap missing, otherwise fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1906 (1 July) registered cover from Beirut to Damascus, franked on back with Ottoman 1pi, 3x10pa and 2x5pa, tied by "Beyrouth" departure markings, arrival (2.7.06) "Damas" on front, fine (Image)

Est.US$200

1908 (11 Jan) picture postcard ("Aleih Station") to Constantinople, franked with Austrian Levant 20pa tied by Beirut (Austrian Post Office) pmk, with Ottoman Postage Due added on arrival, with large "T" and 1pi tied by bilingual Constantinople cds (Image)

Est.US$150

1914 (10 Feb) picture postcard (Jerusalem Jordan Valley) with Ottoman franking on picture side, paying 10pi "imprime" rate to Paris, fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1914 (1 Mar) picture postcard (Jerusalem, St. Stephen's Gate) to Germany, with single 20pa tied by Beyrouth departure pmk, fine card paying 20pa foreign postcard rate (Image)

Est.US$150

1915 (27 Apr) cover from Beirut to Berlin, franked on back with pair of 20pa (with star discount overprint), tied by Beyrouth departure pmks, Ottoman censor handstamp on front, minor cover tears, otherwise fine War usage (Image)

Est.US$250

1916 (19 Oct) registered cover from Beirut to Switzerland, franked with Ottoman 20pa and 2pi, tied by Beyrouth departure pmks, framed "Feldkirch" censor in red, with Austro-Hungarian censor seal on back, Luzern (7 Nov) arrival (Image)

Est.US$200