Turkey continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2557 |
cover |
 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Baakiline / Baaklin 1909: Turkey 20 pa. red used on postcard to Paris, France tied by decorative circular "BAAKLINE / LIBAN" bilingual handstamp in violet (Coles & Walker unlisted, Ziya fig. 2 -
rated 'RR'). Generally fine strike and very rare, Bob Stuchell had never encountered another example of this handstamp (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(All Images)
Get Market Data for [Turkey 161] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 2558 |
cover |
 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Baakiline / Baaklin 1914: Turkey 1pi. deep blue, a used example on 1915 cover to Spokane, Washington, USA tied by bilingual octagonal "BAAKALINE / 1" datestamp (March 27) in black (Coles & Walker
unlisted, Ziya fig. 3 - rated 'RR'). Star and Crescent Beirut Censor handstamp at left in black and reverse with "Beitedoine" cds and "Beyrouth / 11" transits. Cover with wrinkles and slight soiling but scarce. Note: This cover is illustrated in the
Ziya catalogue 'B' on page 3 (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(All Images)
Get Market Data for [Turkey 235] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 2559 |
cover |
 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Batroun / Betrone 1895/1908: Cover and card with 1895 cover bearing 1892 2 pi. orange-brown for registered rate to Canada, tied by bold bilingual "BATROUN" circular datestamp (March 21)
in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 61, Ziya unlisted) mailed via London (April 1) to Walkerton, Ontario; and second card bearing 1908 20 pa. rose tied by superb strike of bilingual "BETRONE" cds (Sept 29, 1908) in black (Coles & Walker unlisted,
Ziya fig. 1). The registered cover with faults but a fine page (Image 1)
Get Market Data for [Turkey 72+136] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 2560 |
cover |
 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Bashali / Beşale 1909: Turkey 1 pi. blue, a single example used on illustrated advertising envelope mailed back to Brockton, Mass, USA tied by circular "BASHALI KARIYESI POSAT SHUBESI - 1317" negative
seal handstamp (Bashali Village Postal Branch 1901) in black (Coles & Walker unlisted, Ziya fig. 1 - rated 'RRR') - this example well struck and complete. Extremely rare, one of the two recorded covers, this being without doubt the finer (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(All Images)
Get Market Data for [Turkey 162] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 2561 |
cover |
 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Behamdoun / Bhamdun 1901: Turkey 20 pa. rose-red used on postcard to Southwold, England tied by decorative circular "BEHAMDOUN POSTA SHUBESI / BEHAMDOUN LIBAN" handstamp in bluish-violet ink (Coles
& Walker fig. 64, Ziya 1 - rated 'RR') with repeated information strike at left. Charming and scarce card (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(All Images)
Get Market Data for [Turkey 88] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 2562 |
cover |
 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Behamdoun / Bhamdun 1916: Turkey 1 pi. blue and 10 pa. red used on 1917 censored cover to Geneva, Switzerland tied by bilingual octagonal "BÉHAMDOUN (LIBAN)" datestamp (Aug 13) in black (Coles &
Walker fig. 175, Ziya fig. 2 - rated 'RRR'). Star and Crescent and framed Censor handstamps in black at left and reverse with Stamboul transit and Geneva arrival (Oct 4). File fold away from the adhesives, a fine cover. Provenance: Collection Herry
Schaefer, Corinphila sale 124, 26 Oct 2000, lot 5675 (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(All Images)
Get Market Data for [Turkey 367+379] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 2563 |
cover |
 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Beit Chebab / Bait Sabab / Beyt Şebab 1901: Turkey 20 pa. lilac-rose, a horizontal pair used on 1904 cover to Langenburg, Germany tied by superb strike of circular "BEIT CHEBAB POST SHUBESI - 314"
negative seal handstamp (Beit Chebab Branch Office 1898) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 65, Ziya fig. 1 - rated 'RRR*' - unrecorded on letter). Reverse with Langenburg arrival cds (Oct 5) together with a pencil drawing. Exceptional and of great
rarity. Note: Ziya catalogue 'B' only illustrateds an off-cover example of this cancellation (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(All Images)
Get Market Data for [Turkey 102] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 2564 |
cover |
 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Beit Chebab / Bait Sabab / Beyt Şebab 1908: Turkey 20 pa. rose used on 1909 real photo postcard to Syracuse, NY, USA and readdressed upon arrival, tied by scarce oval framed "5 - SUCCURSALE POSTE
LIBAN" bilingual handstamp (Beit Chabab Postal Branch No. 5) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 66, Ziya fig. 2 - rated 'RRR'). Syracuse arrival (June 9). A fine strike of a scarce cancellation (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(All Images)
Get Market Data for [Turkey 136] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 2565 |
cover |
 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Beit Meri / Bait Mari / Beyt Meri 1892: Turkey 1 pi. grey-blue,a somewhat aged example used on 1893 cover to Jackson, Ohio, USA tied by circular "BEIT MERI POSTA SHUBESI - 1309" negative seal
handstamp (Beir Meri Postal Branch - 1893) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 163, Ziya fig. 1, - rated 'RRR'). Mailed via France with Marseille cds (July 20), New York transit and readdressed upon arrival (Aug 1) to Chiliconthe. Faults but one of
just two covers recorded (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(All Images)
Get Market Data for [Turkey 71] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 2566 |
cover |
 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Beit Meri / Bait Mari / Beyt Meri 1909: 1 pi. blue, a vertical pair, used on registered 1911 cover with contents to Paris and readdressed upon arrival to Egypt, tied by bilingual circular "BEIT-MÉRY /
(BEYROUTH)" datestamp (July 17) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 68, Ziya fig. 2 rated 'R'). Reverse with Beyrouth-7, Paris (July 27), Cairo and Faggala cds's (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(All Images)
Get Market Data for [Turkey 162] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 2567 |
cover |
 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Beittedine / Bair ad-Din / Beyteddin 1892: Turkey 20 pa. claret postal stationery card ued to Beirut cancelled by circular "TELEGRAF VE POSTA HANE BEITTEDINE - 1310" negative seal handstamp (Telegraph
and Post Office Beittindine 1893) in black (Coles & Walker unlisted, Ziya fig. 1, - rated 'RRR'). The unique example. Note: This card is illustrated in the Ziya catalogue 'B' on page 146 (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(All Images)
|
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 2568 |
cover |
 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Bekfiya / Bikfayya / Bekfaya 1892: Turkey 1 pi., grey-blue, a single example used on 1894 cover to Denison, Texas, USA as seal, the envelope and adhesive with faults but tied by bold circular "BEKFIYA
POSTA SHUBESI - 1308" negative seal handstamp (Bekfiya Postal Branch 1892) in black (Coles & Walker unlisted, Ziya fig. 1 - rated 'RRR'). The stamp also tied by Denison arrival cds (April 28) with New York transit and Paris (Texas) transits
adjacent. One of two covers known with this handstamp (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(All Images)
Get Market Data for [Turkey 71] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 2569 |
cover |
 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Bekfiya / Bikfayya / Bekfaya 1901: Turkey 1 pi. blue, a single example on cover to France tied by oval framed "9 BEKFIYA SUCCURSALE POSTE LIBAN" bilingual handstamp (Bekfiya Postal Branch No. 9) in
black (Coles & Walker fig. 71, Ziya fig. 2 - rated 'RRR'). La Chapelle arrival cds on reverse. Small sensible restoration to the envelope but scarce (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(All Images)
Get Market Data for [Turkey 103] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 2570 |
cover |
 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Besherreh / Beşeri 1892: Turkey 1 pi. grey-blue, a used example on 1898 cover to Boston, USA tied by oval "BESHEREEH POSTA SHUBESI - 1311" negative seal handstamp (Besherreh Postal Branch 1895) in
black (Coles & Walker unlisted, Ziya fig. 1 - rated 'RRR') with private seal adjacent and Boston arrival (March 6) below. Small imperfections to envelope but a very fine strike: one of just two covers recorded. Note: This cover is illustrated in
Ziya catalogue 'B' on page 87 (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(All Images)
Get Market Data for [Turkey 71] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 2571 |
cover |
 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Beskinta / Beskenta 1892: Turkey 1 pi. grey-blue, a used example on 1896 cover to Fort Fairfield, Maine, USA tied by circular "BESKINTA POSTA SHUBESI" negative seal handstamp (Beskinta Postal Branch)
in black (Coles & Walker fig. 79, Ziya fig. 1 - rated 'RRR'). Reverse with Alexandria cds (Feb 7) London cds in red (Feb 14), New York transit and arrival cds (Feb 25). Rare. Note: This cover is illustrated in Ziya catalogue 'B' on page 86 (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(All Images)
Get Market Data for [Turkey 71] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 2572 |
cover |
 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Beskinta / Beskenta 1900/1903: Covers (2), earlier 1900 cover franked by 1892 20 pa. claret (4) for double rate to Lowell, Mass., USA tied by framed oval bilingual "BESKINTA SUCCURSALE POSTE LIBAN No.
4" in black (Coles & Walker fig. 72, Ziya fig. 2 - rated 'RRR') with arrival on reverse (Jan 7, 1901); and 1903 cover with 1901 1 pi. blue tied by framed oval bilingual "BESKINTA SUCCURSALE POSTE LIBAN No. 12" in blue (Coles & Walker
unlisted, Ziya unlisted) - this believed to be the sole known example. Imperfections to both covers but a rare pair. Note: The earlier cover is illustrated in Ziya catalogue 'B' on page 86 (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(All Images)
Get Market Data for [Turkey 70+103] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 2573 |
cover |
 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Betater / Btatir 1914: 1 pi. bluepostal stationery envelope used from Betater to Brazil cancelled by circular bilingual "BETATER" handstamp (uper half reads "Betater Post Shubesi") in black (Coles
& Walker fig. 164, Ziya fig. 1 - rated 'RRR'). Reverse with Mococa, Sao Paulo arrival cds (May 30, 1914). Extremely rare to a most unusual destination and believed to be the sole recorded cover. Note: This cover is illustrated in Ziya catalogue
'B' on page 96 (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(All Images)
|
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 2574 |
cover |
 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Bihannes / Bahnis / Behanes 1909: Turkey 10 pa. blue-green, two horizontal pairs used on 1910 single rate cover to Mexico City tied by circular bilngual "BIHANNES" datestamps (Aug 19) in black (Coles
& Walker fig. 73, Ziya fig.1 - 'RR'). Reverse with Beyrouth transit cds and Mexico City (Sept 12) arrival. Central file fold away from the adhesives, a fine and scarce cover. Note: This cover is illustrated in Ziya catalogue 'B' on page 72.
Provenance: Collection Howard E. Walker (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(All Images)
Get Market Data for [Turkey 160] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 2575 |
cover |
 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Bkerké / Berdja / Berca 1905: Turkey 1 pi. blue, a used example on small 1907 envelope to Montpellier, France tied by circular "BKERKÉ POSTA SHUBESI" negative seal handstamp (Bkerké Postal Branch)
well struck in black (Coles & Walker unlisted, Ziya unlisted). Reverse with Montpellier (May 14) arrival cds. Tiny restoration to tears at left of envelope. Unique. Note: Bkerké is / was the winter residence of the Maronite Patriarch (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(All Images)
Get Market Data for [Turkey 117] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 2576 |
cover |
 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Broumana / Brumana 1892: Turkey 20 pa. claret horizontal pair used on 1899 cover to Berlin, Ontario, Canada tied by circular "BROUMANA POSTA SHUBESI - 1309" negative seal handstamp (Broumana Postal
Branch 1893) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 75, Ziya fig. 1 - rated 'RRR'), superbly struck in black. Berlin arrival on reverse (Sept 1). Slight trim to envelope but a rare cover; sold together with a 1909 cover with 1908 1 pi. blue tied by
"BROUMANA (LIBAN)" circular datestamp (Feb 8) in black with information strike adjacent (Coles & Walker fig. 76, Ziya fig. 2 - rated 'RR'). Note: These covers are illustrated in Ziya catalogue 'B' on pages 190 and 191 (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(All Images)
Get Market Data for [Turkey 70+137] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
