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| 2457 |
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 Beirut 1876: Turkey 1 pi. yellow, a fine used example on 10 July 1877 cover to Constantinople tied by fine strike of large inner (15 x 12 mm.) triple framed "BEIRUT 81" handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 5, Ziya fig.
5 - rated 'RR') with BEYROUT despatch cds at right. Small part of flap missing on reverse but with Stamboul arrival in black. A most attractive and scarce cover. Signed Tevfik Kuyas RDP. Note: This cover is illustrated in the Ziya catalogue 'B' on
page 122 (Image 1)
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| 2458 |
cover |
 Beirut 1887/1896: Empire 20 pa. red on buff postal stationery card used in 1887 to Cassel, Germany cancelled on despatch by early bilingual "BEYROUTH" cds in black (Ziya fig. 11 - rated 'RR') thence via Constantinople with
blue cds (Dec 31) and Cassel arrival (Jan 11) - this is the sole recorded complete example of this Beyrouth datestamp - the other partial strike is illustrated in Ziya, catalogue 'B' on page 124. Sold together with an 1892 20 pa. claret card
cancelled by the common bilingual "BEYROUTH" cds but with the centre entirely blank (in occasional use thus 1896-97) (Image 1)
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| 2459 |
cover |
 Beirut 1888: Official cover from Beirut to the Ministry of Health in Constantinople, struck with free frank negative chop at left, fine "OFFICE SANITAIRE BEYROUTH / 1887" circular cachet in blue with bilingual "BEYROUTH"
despatch cds (July 16) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 10, Ziya fig. 10). Further strike of Sanitaire cachet on reverse and cover with restored closed tears but scarce (Image 1)
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| 2460 |
cover |
 Beirut 1918: Turkey printed rate 5 pa. in red on 10 pa. green, used on local 13 May 1918 cover to an Official and thus uncensored, tied by "BEIRUT / 17" circular datestamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 26, unlisted by
Ziya). A couple of iron spots and top flap missing on the envelope but a splendid cover - the sole recorded usage on letter, unique (Image 1)
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| 2461 |
cover |
 Beirut 1863: Turkey Postage Due 1 pi. red-brown, a somewhat shaved used example on 1864 entire letter from Sur to Beirut, tied by dotted "Battal" in blue: paying the rate for 3 dirhems weight up to 50 route hours. Internal
Taxed first issue Postage due covers within Lebanon are very rare (Image 1)
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| 2462 |
cover |
 Beirut 1865: Turkey Postage Due 1 pi. brown, used to pay the postage on 17 March 1865 cover from Acre (Palestine) to Beirut and tied by bold strike of the dotted "Battal" in blue - this being an unusual usage on the Dulos
issue adhesives either in Beirut or, indeed, in any town of the Empire. A fine and most attractive cover, believed to be the only cover from Palestine to Beirut with a "Battal" on the 1865 issue (Image 1)
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| 2463 |
cover |
 Beirut 1871: Turkey 1pi. yellow, perf. 5-11 and 1868 Postage Due 20 pa. brown, perf. 13¼, marginal example, used on early 1871 entire letter from Acre (Palestine) to Beirut, paying the rate for three dirhems up to 100 route
hours; each tied by fine strikes of small triple boxed "BEIRUT / 81" handstamps in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 4, Ziya fig. 4) (Image 1)
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| 2464 |
cover |
 Beirut 1871: Turkey 1 pi. yellow and 2 pi. dull rose, perf. 5-11, utilised as Postage Dues on incoming 1871 cover from Oswego, New York endorsed "Closed Mail via England" with Oswego despatch cds in black (April 24) and New
York transit in red (April 25). Reverse with Triest transit (May 11) thence via Lloyd steamer with Austrian P.O. "BERUTTI" cds in black of arrival (May 22) and transferred to the Ottoman P.O. where the 1 pi. and 2 pi. adhesives were applied (after
the USA adhesive had been removed) and tied by small triple boxed "BEIRUT / 81" handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig. 4, Ziya 4). Reverse with both Beyrout and Alep datestamps with manuscript "via Antakia" at top of cover and thence to a
female missionary in Kessab, Syria. A remarkable usage (Image 1)
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| 2465 |
cover |
 Beirut Postage Due 1897: Cover from Egypt to Beirut sent stampless with superb "DAMIETTE" Star & Crescent despatch cds (Aug 17) in black with "T" marking below, reverse with Turkey 1894 1 pi. grey-blue 'Matbua' and 1892
vertically bisected 2 pi. orange-brown boldly tied by circular "T" markings of arrival and by "BEYROUTH" cds (Aug 22) in black paying double the deficiency. Sensibly restored opening tears at top but a superb and rare usage. Signed G. Lamy (Image 1)
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| 2466 |
cover |
 Beirut Postage Due 1903: USA 5 c. blue postal stationery envelope used from Newark, USA to Beirut, struck with "2 / T / Centimes 25" handstamp in black on despatch - underpaid as double weight and taxed upon arrival with
Turkey 1901 Postage Due 2 pi. black on red tied by "BEYROUTH" cds (Coles & Walker fig. 21, Ziya fig. 18) in black (Jan 28) at double the deficiency (Image
1)
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| 2467 |
cover |
 Beirut Postage Due 1908: Underpaid cover from Egypt to Beirut franked by 5 m. rose-carmine (Gi 63) for internal rate and tied by scarce "RURAL SERVICE / SIRS-EL-LAYYAN" cds in black (Sept 9) with information strike below;
framed "T" mark in black and taxed upon arrival in Beirut with Turkey 1908 Postage Due 1 pi. black on red tied by bilingual "BEYROUTH / 2" cds in black (Sept 15) for double the deficiency. Reverse of cover with Sirs-el-Layyan cds, "Ashmoun-Tanta"
cds, Minuf cds, Alexandria cds (Sept 10) and Beyrouth arrival. A scarce and most attractive cover (Image 1)
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| 2468 |
cover |
 Beirut Postage Due 1915: Cover from New York to Beirut, underpaid by single 2 c. carmine adhesive with "T / NY/ 30 Centimes" at left and Beirut framed Censor handstamp all on obverse; taxed at double the deficiency on arrival
with Turkey 1914 Postage Due 20 pa. red in a strip of three all tied by "BEYROUTH / 16" datestamps for the 60 paras / 1½ pi. to be collected. A scarce usage of this Postage Due issue within Lebanon (Image 1)
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| 2469 |
cover |
 Beirut Registration 1894: Preprinted bilingual (Turkish & French) envelope for the Return of Acknowledgement of Receipt / Registration Forms to the St. Louis, USA Post Office, struck with weak BEYROUTH cds in black,
"Registered / London" transit in red (Aug 15) and two line "ST. LOUIS, MO / AUG 26, 1894" arrival in blue on obverse; reverse with Port Said cds, Alexandria cds and New York transits. An extremely rare usage - believed to be the sole example from any
Post Office in the Turkish Empire. Unique. Note: The UPU Treaty of Vienna in July 1892, required that AR Forms be filled in at destination and then mailed back under registered cover to the Post Office of origin - the Turkish script on this cover
states "Official documents and samples returned from one post office to another" and the French reads "List of returned registered objects" (Image 1)
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| 2470 |
cover |
 Beirut Registration 1902/15: Covers (2) with registered 1902 cover to Ludwigshafen, Germany franked Turkey 1901 1 pi. ultramarine tied by Beyrouth cds (June 28) with large format (49 x 29 mm.) reddish-pink
registration label at left; and 1915 censored registered cover front to Constantinople bearing 1914 20 pa. red and 1 pi. blue showing the small format (33 x 18 mm.) registration label in pink. Seldom seen, a scarce pair. Provenance: Small label:
Collection Herry Schaefer, Corinphila sale 124, 25 Oct 2000, lot 5636 (Image 1)
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| 2471 |
cover |
 Beirut Hamidiye Square Office 1892: Turkey 20 pa. claret postal stationery card used in 1897 from Hamidiye Square Post Office in Beirut to Germany, cancelled by bold strike of circular "BEIRUT'TA HAMIDIYE POSTA SHUBESI / 306"
handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 39, Ziya fig. 1 rated 'RR'), with "Constantinople-Galata" transit (June 4) at left. An exceptional strike. Note 1: This card is illustrated in Ziya catalogue 'B' on page 136. Note 2: Hamidiye Square was
formerly known as Burj Square, it was re-named in 1894 in honour of Sultan Abdul Hamid. Provenance: Collection Herry Schaefer, Corinphila sale 124, 25 Oct 2000, lot 5628 (Image 1)
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| 2472 |
cover |
 Beirut Harbour Office 1905: Turkey 20 pa. rose-red, a used example on 1908 cover from Beirut to the French Chamber of Commerce in Constantinople paying the littoral (port to port) rate, tied by oval framed "BEIRUT ISKELESI
POSTA SHUBESI" handstamp (Beirut Harbour Postal Branch) in black (Coles & Walker unlisted, Ziya fig. 1 - rated 'RRR'). Constantinople arrival cds at left (Feb 14). An exceptional cover, believed unique. Note: This cover is illustrated in the Ziya
catalogue 'B' on page 137 (Image 1)
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| 2473 |
cover |
 Beirut Harbour Office 1901: Turkey 10 pa. yellow-green, a single example on postcard used from Beirut Harbour to Glasgow, tied by oval framed bilingual "BEIRUT ISKELESI 2 / SUCCURSALE POSTE BEYROUTH 2" handstamp (Beirut
Harbour Postal Branch No. 2) struck in black (Coles & Walker fig. 37, Ziya fig. 2 - rated 'RR') with bilingual "Beyrouth" cds at left (June 27). Slight corner bend to card otherwise superb and rare. Note: This cover is illustrated in the Ziya
catalogue 'B' on page 137 (Image 1)
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| 2474 |
cover |
 Beirut Harbour Office 1909: Turkey 1 pi. blue, a single example used on cover from Beirut Harbour to Alexandria, Egypt tied by bold strike of "BEYROUTH (ECHELE)" circular daetstamp (Oct 15) in black (Coles & Walker fig.
32, Ziya fig. 3 - rated 'RR'). Reverse with Alexandria (Oct 18) arrival cds. A fine and very scarce cover. Note: This cover is illustrated in the Ziya catalogue 'B' on page 137 (Image 1)
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| 2475 |
cover/bof |
 Beirut Quays Office 1909: Turkey 20 pa. rose in a vertical pair used on 1912 cover from Beirut Harbour to Alexandria tied by "BEYROUTH (QUAIS)" cds in black and second cover with 1908 Turkey 5 pa. ochre in a block
of seven, one stamp missing, used on 1910 cover to Cairo cancelled by "BEYROUTH (QUAIS)" cds in struck in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 33, Ziya 1 - rated 'RR') with superb information strike adjacent. Scarce. Note: The 1910 cover is illustrated in
the Ziya catalogue 'B' on page 141 (Image 1)
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| 2476 |
cover |
 Beirut Sub Offices 1906/14: Covers (3) with 1906 cover bearing 1905 20 pa. used to Jerusalem at littoral / port to port reduced rate, tied by fair bilingual "14 / SUCURSALE POSTE / ATTARIN / 14" oval handstamp
(Souk el Attarin, Perfume Bazaar) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 41), 1911 cover with pair of 1909 20 pa. rose tied by bold strike of scarce Garden of Liberty P.O "BEYROUTH / HURIETTE BAGTCHESSI" circular datestamp in black (Coles & Walker
fig. 35) and 1914 cover to Paris franked by 1914 1 pi. blue tied by circular "BEYROUTH (GARE)" Railway Station P.O. datestamp (Oct 21) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 34, Ziya 1 - rated 'R'). A good group (Image 1)
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