World War One - Italian Forces. 1918 (June 20) 2d Registration envelope to Egypt with A.P.O SZ34 skeleton datestamps, from Captain Bellantoni with red "Distaccamento Italiano in Palestina / COMANDO", boxed "VERIFICATO PER / CENSURA" and "CENSORE No. 2". Also a postcard with Palestine 1m and 2m tied by A.P.O SZ44 skeleton, from an Italian in Jerusalem, to "Cap. Domenico Bellantoni, Italian Palestine Detachment, Junction, EEF". (2). Photo on Page 79. (Image1)

E.E.F Stamps Used in Syria/Lebanon/Turkey. 1918-20 Covers and cards including a parcel card with 10pi tied arabic Adana 3 c.d.s; Turkey postal stationery envelope to Sudan franked 1pi tied "HALEP / 3" c.d.s; postcard with 5m tied by "BAALBEK" c.d.s; and a cover with 1pi tied "BEYROUTH" c.d.s. Also two pieces bearing 2m (stained) or 1pi both cancelled by bilingual "FEKE" c.d.s (17.3.20), octagonal arabic handstamps applied to the 2m or the margin on the 1pi, the 2m piece with another c.d.s alongside, the only date recorded by Firebrace for Palestine stamps used in Feke. (6).

E.E.F Stamps used in Syria/Lebanon. 1919 Covers all with E.E.F stamps cancelled at Aleppo (4, two registered), Damascus, Homs (2), Beyrout or Zahle, a few faults, most fine. (9).

1919-48 Covers and cards (20) and Red Cross enquiry forms (5), including skeleton datestamps of Tiberias O.E.T, Jerusalem Jaffa T.P.O Down, Tel Aviv (on 1928 USA reply card), Rehaviabo Jsm, "Mahne Yehuda / Jerusalem O", Tel Aviv MC (used at 1936 Medical Congress); 1925 stampless official cover from Ber Yacob; 1944 R.A.F Honour Envelope from F.P.O 148 bearing M.E.F stamps; 2m wrapper with "SPECIMEN" handstamp posted at Tel Aviv; 1940-42 stampless internee covers (2, one with oval "FARM LABOUR CAMP / ACRE" and "INTERNMENT SECTION"); 1929 cover with Palestine stamps tied by "PFO GRAZ / LLOYD TRIESTINO" datestamps in blue; 1948 covers with "BRITISH FLEET MAIL / 12" c.d.s of Haifa (4, two with G.B stamps, two stampless), etc. An interesting selection. (25).

Postal Stationery. 1923-26 G Size formula registration envelopes all used to Europe, franked 13m pair (2 covers) or 13m + 2pi, one with Registered Haifa skeleton datestamp. (3).