19TH CENTURY MAIL INC DULOZ FRANKINGS; Range with c1850 envs. to Filbe with Arabic Tahrirat-i-Munimme or Ucreti Alinmistir (Paid) negative seal cancels on front, 1859 local E ex Malgara with two strikes of the Arabic negative Postage Due h.s. in Blue, 1857/60 unfranked EL's to Constantinople ex Smyrna with "AGENZIA LLOYD AUSTRIACO/SMYRNE" cachets on front in Black or Blue, 1879 env. to Tunis franked 20paras pair tied to each other by part Constantinople cds, c1881 env. to Constantinople franked 5pi, 2pi (2) + 1pi, tied by framed Arabic cancels or Constantinople cds the latter apparently for returning the article to sender, 1890 defective env. to Greece franked 1pi + 20 para tied by Arabic Gumucune cancels, 1888 locals envs. franked 20para ex Smyrna or Dersaadet one with two strikes of the "DEPART" h.s. on front and a few related examples. (15 covers) (Image)

19th & EARLY/MID 20th CENTURY USED P.STAT GROUP: Range inc. 1889 20pa card to Paris cancelled at left with bi-lingual double ring Hania cds, 1893 20pa card to Berlin cancelled Arabic negative Konia h.s. with fine "CONSTANTINOPLE - GALATA/DEPARTS" cds to left, 1897 20pa card to Constantinople cancelled Sofilo [star type] cds, 1902 20pa card to Guatemala [scarce destination] cancelled b-lingual Keuprul cds with Paris transit cds in black & octagonal Guatemala arrival h.s. in purple, 1907 20pa red on grey env (central filing fold clear of indicia & cancel plus small repaired tear at top just clear of indicia) cancelled bi-lingual "DJIDE" cds with arabic transit and Galata arrival cds's on rear, etc. A large range (35 p.stat cards/covers)Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)

LATE 19th CENTURY MAIL; Range with 1895 env. to Istanbul franked bisected 2pi tied by Nevchehir cds, 1895 mourning env. to France franked 10pa tied by Atvali cds., 1898 illustrated hotel env. to Lille franked 1pi tied by Pera cds, 1899 env. to Paris franked 20pa tied by French PO in Constantinople cds with oval "BM" (Boite Mobile) h.s. on front, 1899 env. to France franked 1pi + 2pi tied by Aintab (Syria) bilingual cds and with framed "A.R/No..../de/...." h.s. on front and other related examples. (11 covers) Cross Reference: MOVABLE BOXES, FRANCE, REGISTERED MAIL, BISECTS (Image)

EARLY 20th CENTURY MAIL GROUP: Range of 1900-1926 mail inc. 1901 printed business env. ex Samos regd. to France with unboxed "R" h.s. in blue & boxed Turkish regd h.s. in black franked on rear by 2pi tied bi-lingual Samos d.s. with another strike on the face, 1914 small env. to London franked on rear by 5pa (vert. pair) tied Nasra d.s., 1915 env. to Germany via printed matter rate franked 1914 10pa Green tied bi-lingual Meo-Charim cds with Beyrouth military censor cachet below, 1917 Postal Registration receipt franked 20pa (block of 14) tied bi-lingual Halep d.s.'s, etc. (30 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)

EARLY 20th CENTURY PPCs & P.STAT. CARDS GROUP: Range of early 20th Century PPCs (inc. real photo) & p.stat cards inc. 1900 PPC to France franked 1892 10pa tied bi-lingual oval Candilli cancel in blue, 1900 PPC (Gethsemani) to Germany franked 1892 20pa tied bi-lingual "BUR.AMB.JERUSALEM-JAFFA 2" railway cds, 1908 PPC (Jerusalem) to France franked 20pa cancelled by "PAQUEBOT" s/l h.s. with oval "BM" alongside both in black with "CONSTANTINOPLE-GALATA/POSTE FRANCAISE" cds top right, 1916 Tuck's PPC (Leander's Tower, Constantinople) regd (scarce thus) to Netherlands franked (on picture side) by 1pi, 10pa & 20pa (2 different) tied "PERA 4" double ring cds's with boxed regd h.s. in black on address side, etc. (31 cards) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS, POSTAL STATIONERY, PAQUEBOTS, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)