Sale No: 284
Lot No:558
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Austrian Forces: Syria, Lebanon & Palestine Campaign 1918: Postcard of the River Jordan probably from the Jordan valley struck on despatch with bilingual "K. u. K. 10 cm. M. 15. Kanonenbatterie No. 20", a unit which was knocked in the Gaza theatre and was probably at this date in Damascus. "K. u. K. FELDPOSTAMT / 452" code 'b' Field Post Office cds (Jan 27) at right in black. Rare. Ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:559
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Austrian Forces: Syria, Lebanon & Palestine Campaign 1917: Cover probably from Aleppo to Vienna, endorsed "Feldpost" and struck with "k. u. k. fahrbare Kraftwagenwerkstäatt / TÜRKEI Nr. 3" in violet (3rd. Mobile Vehicle Repair Workshop) with "K. u. K. FELDPOSTAMT / 452" code 'b' Field Post Office cds (June 29) at left in black. Edge wear to envelope but rare. Ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:560
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Austrian Forces in Palestine 1917 (July 8): Postcard of Nablus to Budapest struck sent from a member of the Mountaiun Howitzer Battery 1/4, struck with violet "K. u. K. Gebirgshaubitz-Batterie 1/4" unit handstamp and straight line "ZENSURIET" in violet, with bilingual German / Turkish "FELDPOST / MIL. MISS / JERUSALEM" datestamp (July 17) in black. Some minor spoiling as to be expected, rare. Ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:561
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Austrian Forces: Syria, Lebanon & Palestine Campaign 1917: Feldpost card probably from Aleppo to Edler von Posch, Chief of Feldpost at Army HQ at Baden bei Wien, with message on reverse stating "on my way to Egypt". Struck on despatch with "K. u. K. FELDPOSTAMT / 452" negative seal handstamp in violet with corresponding "K. u. K. FELDPOSTAMT / 452" Field Post Office cds (June 19) at right. Rare. Ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:562
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Austrian Forces: Syria, Lebanon & Palestine Campaign 1916/18: Cards/covers (5) with Oct 1916 card with fine bilingual "FELDPOST / MIL.MISS / A.O.K.4" and two line "K. u. K. Sanitäatsanstelten für Syrien" and "Reservespital in Jerusalem" cachets in violet; 7 Jan 1917 card (two days prior to Battle of Rafa) with fine bilingual "FELDPOST / MIL.MISS / A.O.K.4" cds with violet cachet of the Austrian "Gebirgsartillerie Regiment No. 6 / Howitzer Battery No. 2"; Aug 1918 card with bilingual "K. u. K. ETAPPE BEIRUT" in violet and "FPO / No. 452" cds; 1918 card with same FPO cds and "K. u. K. öst. ung. Mob. Res. Spital in Damaskus" cachet in violet; together with a 1916 card from Prague to an Austrian soldier in Ras-El-Tin POW Camp in Egypt. Scarce group. Ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

1918/48: Interesting collection primarily unused stamps and few covers incl. 1918 indigo, cobalt-blue ovpt, ultramrine with shade and watermark interest, 1918 (July-Dec) with perforation & plate varieties, 1920 (Sept) First Jerusalem overrint to 20 pia. grey with ovpt varieties, 1920 (Dec) Second Jerusalem overrint to 5 pa. purple with perforation interest, 1921 (Sept) Third Jerusalem overrint to 20 pia. grey, 1921 (Sept) First London overrint to 20 pia. grey with ovpt interest, 1922 (Sept) Second London overrint with perfins & Dalet variety, 1927 Pictorial issue with SPECIMEN ovpts and perfins, the issue with perforation and paper interest, coil stamps, gutters, varities, perfins. Also postage due unused/used incl. 1924 & 1928 sets with SPECIMEN ovpt/perfs. In addition 1948 emergency ovpts from Affulah, Nahalal, Tiberias, and Tohuwabohu, ovpt adhesives & covers. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image)