1863 6k blue, bottom sheet margin horizontal pair, heavily hinged at top, fresh and v.f., cat. $650 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $650, Est.US$250

1865 2k brown & blue, l.h., large margins all around, fresh, v.f., signed Brun, rare unused, cat. $800 (Cat No. 2) (Image)

Cat. $800, Est.US$500

1865 20k blue & red, unused without gum, large margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 1998 Mikulski certificate, rare unused, cat. $900 (Cat No. 3) (Image)

Cat. $900, Est.US$500

1866 20k deep blue & rose (horizontal network), margins all around, tied on arrival by mute lozenge on FL from Odessa to Constantinople, with ROPIT Constantinople in blue struck on reverse, filing fold away from the stamp, fine cover, signed Sorani (Cat No. 4) (Image)

Est.US$250

1866 20k deep blue & rose (horizontal network), margins all around, tied on arrival by mute lozenge on coverfront addressed to Beirut, with 1866 Alexandria departure pmk alongside, fine piece, signed Bolaffi (Cat No. 5) (Image)

Est.US$150

1866-67 2k rose & pale blue, blocks of four, h.r., fresh, v.f., cat. $400 (Cat No. 4,6) (Image)

Cat. $400, Est.US$150

1867 20k deep blue & rose (vertical network), margins all around, tied on arrival by mute lozenge on cover addressed to Tripoli, filing fold and closed tear at top, away from the stamp, fine and scarce usage, signed Bolaffi and Diena, with 1968 certificate (Cat No. 7) (Image)

Est.US$250

1894 registered cover from Constantinople, via Odessa to Berlin, franked with 10x1k orange and single 10k numeral, tied by ROPIT Constantinople departure pmk, Odessa transit and Berlin (18.5.94) arrival pmks on back. Also included cover to Switzerland, franked with strip of 5x1pa on 2k green, tied by violet ROPIT Smyrna departure pmks, Constantinople transit and 4.9.12 Winterthur arrival (Image)

Est.US$150

1900 (2 Aug) cover to New York, franked on back with 5x2k green, tied by clear strikes of ROPIT Jaffa in violet, also New York arrival pmks, fine cover (Cat No. 24) (Image)

Est.US$250

1906 (12 May) registered cover from Afon to Tula, franked with pair of 1pi on 10k, tied by Afon departure pmk, with violet ROPIT Afon below, addressee not found and cover returned back to the monastery, with arrival pmk on back, directional labels adhering on back, fine cover (Cat No. 30) (Image)

Est.US$150