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Lot Description |
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| 2597 |
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 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Emiyoun / Emiyun 1915: 1 pi. blue postal stationery envelope used to Atlantic City, USA cancelled by small circular "EMIYOUN" bilingual datestamp (Sept 20) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 146, Ziya
fig. 2 - rated 'RRR'). Reverse with Beyrouth /13 cds of transit and obverse with Beirut Star and Crescent Censor cachet. Note: This cover is illustrated in the Ziya catalogue 'E - G' on page 44 (Image 1)
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| 2598 |
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 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Emiyoun / Emiyun 1916: Overprinted 10 pa. green, 20 pa. rose and pair of 2 pi. blue-black in a horizontal pair, all used on 1918 Money Order form for 1'000 piastres, costing 4 pi. 30 pa. (3 pi. 30 pa.
for the transfer at 15 pa. for each 100 piastres + postage 30 pa. + 10 pa. War Orphans tax. The adhesives all tied by all-arabic "EMIYOUN" circular datestamps in black, reverse with Baabda arrival cds (Sept 2). Rare, believed to be the sole example
of this cancellation extant (Image 1)
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| 2599 |
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 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Falougha / Faluga 1915: 1 pi. blue postal stationery envelope used from Falougha to Lincoln, Nebraska, USA cancelled by fine oval framed "FALOUGHA SUCCURSALE POSTE LIBAN 26" bilingual handstamp
(Falougha Postal Branch No. 26) in blue (Coles & Walker unlisted, Ziya fig. 1 - rated 'RRR*'). Star and Crescent Beirut Censor in black and transit on reverse (April 10) in black. The sole recorded example of this cancellation. Note: This cover
is illustrated in the Ziya catalogue 'E - G' on page 97 (Image 1)
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| 2600 |
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 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Furn el Chebbak / Fern Eşşebak 1908: Turkey 1 pi. blue used on 1909 cover to Lyon, France tied by bilingual circular "FROUN EL CHUBBAK (LIBAN)" datestamp in black (Feb 16) with information strike
alongside (Coles & Walker unlisted, Ziya fig. 1 - rated 'RRR'). Reverse with Lyon arrival cds (Feb 24). A scarce and fine cover (Image 1)
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| 2601 |
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 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Garife / Garîfa 1892: Turkey 1 pi. grey-blue, a used example on 1899 cover to Naples, Italy tied by circular "GARIFE POSTA SHUBESI - 1316" negative seal handstamp (Garife Postal Branch) superbly
struck in blue (Coles & Walker unlisted, Ziya fig. 1 - rated 'RRR*'). Naples arrival on reverse (April 24). Slight trim to envelope at left, a splendid cover. Unique. Note 1: The Arabic date in the cancellation reads 1316 + 584 = 1900. However
the cover was used in 1899 - therefore the manufacturer of the handstamp was using the Muslim Lunar Calendar in which the year 1316 covers the period May 22, 1898 until May 11, 1899. Note 2: This cover is illustrated in the Ziya catalogue 'E - G' on
page 160. Provenance: Collection Herry Schaefer, Corinphila sale 124, 26 Oct 2000, lot 5747 (Image 1)
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| 2602 |
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 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Garzouz / Garzûz 1914: 1 pi. blue postal stationery envelope used to Atlantic City, USA tied by bilingual circular "GARZOUZ (LIBAN)" datestamp (July 13) superbly struck in black (Coles & Walker
unlisted, Ziya fig. 1 - rated 'RRR'). Slight trim to envelope at left, a very fine and very rare cover. Note: This cover is illustrated in the Ziya catalogue 'E - G' on page 160 (Image 1)
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| 2603 |
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 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Ghazzir / Gazir 1909: Turkey 20 pa. rose-red used on obverse of 1910 postcard to Paris tied by bold strike of bilingual circular "GHAZIR" datestamp (June 5) in black with Beyrouth transit cds below in
black (Coles & Walker unlisted, Ziya unlisted), with on the same album page 1913 cover to Brockton, Mass., USA franked by 1913 1 pi. ultramarine tied by bilingual small circular "GHAZIR" datestamp in black (Coles & Walker unlisted, Ziya fig.
1, - rated 'RRR'). An extremely rare pairing (Image 1)
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| 2604 |
cover |
 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Halta 1913: Turkey 1 pi. ultramarine, a used example on 1913 cover to Paris, France and readdressed to Liverpool tied by circular "POSTA SHUBESI HALTA - 1314" negative seal handstamp (Halta Postal
Branch 1898) superbly struck in black (Coles & Walker unlisted, Ziya unlisted) showing four more impressions of this rare cancellation used as a seal on reverse. "BETRONE" transit cds (July 31), Paris cds (Aug 10) and Liverpool arrival (Aug 12).
Slightest closed tears in envelope but a rare cover from a small Golan Heights village. Unique (Image 1)
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| 2605 |
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 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Hammana / Hamana 1901: 20 pa. red postal stationery card, a used example mailed 28 March 1904 from Damascus to Hammana, struck on arrival with oval framed bilingual "SUCCURSALE POSTE LIBAN 8" in
violet (Coles & Walker fig. 94, Ziya fig. 1 - rated 'RRR'). Extremely rare cancellation - only known used as an arrival handstamp (Image 1)
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| 2606 |
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 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Hammana / Hamana 1914: Turkey 1 pi. deep blue and 10 pa. green used on 1915 cover from Hammana to Kayford, West Virginia, USA paying single rate + 10 pa. War Orphans tax, tied by circular bilingual
"HOMMANA (LIBAN)" datestamp (July 22) in blue-black (Coles & Walker fig. 157, Ziya fig. 2 - rated 'RRR') and also tied by Beirut Star and Crescent Censor cachet in black. Reverse with Beyrouth / 13 transit cds (July 26) on reverse of a scarce
cover. Note 1. The War Orphans Tax was instituted on July 8, 1915 with a compulsory 10 paras added to the postage. Foreign Merchants complained and the tax was removed for international mail between August and September 1915, the exact date is not
known. Note 2: This cover is illustrated in the Ziya catalogue 'H - I' on page 23 (Image 1)
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| 2607 |
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 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Hosh el Umara / Hoş Elamara 1892: Turkey 1 pi. grey-blue, a used example on 1897 cover to New York, USA tied by circular "HOSH EL UMARA POSTA SHUBESI" negative seal handstamp (Hosh el Umara Postal
Branch) in black (Coles & Walker unlisted, Ziya unlisted) with "ZAHLE" cds alongside (April 5) and Marseille transit cds also tying the adhesive (April 13). Reverse with New York arrival (April 25). Slight envelope imperfections. Unique (Image 1)
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| 2608 |
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 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Hosh el Zeraane / Hoş Elzeraane 1901: Turkey 20 pa. rose, a single example used on 1903 postcard to Moutiers St. Jean, France tied by circular "HOSH EL ZERAANE POSTA SHUBESI" negative seal handstamp
(Hosh el Zeraane Postal Branch) well struck in black (Coles & Walker unlisted, Ziya fig. 1 - rated 'R'). Moutiers St. Jean arrival cds alongside (Jan 22). Slight toning otherwise scarce and fine. Note: This cover is illustrated in the Ziya
catalogue 'H - I' on page 82 (Image 1)
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| 2609 |
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 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Kafr Akkab / Kefr Akab / Kafr Aqqâb 1905: Turkey 1 pi. blue, a used example on 1907 cover to Pottsville, Pa., USA tied by bold strike of circular "KAFR AKKAB POSTA SHUBESI - 1306" negative seal
handstamp (Kafr Akkab Postal Branch 1890) superbly struck in black (Coles & Walker unlisted, Ziya fig. 1 - rated 'RRR*'). Reverse with "Djedidet el-Matn" transit (Feb 26) cds (Ziya fig. 1 - rated 'RRR') and Pottsville arrival cds (March 17) in
black. Minor edge wear to envelope but very rare - just two covers are recorded (Image 1)
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| 2610 |
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 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Kaitoli / Kaytuli / Qêtûli 1905: Turkey 1 pi. blue, a single example used on 1906 cover to New York, USA tied by bold strike of bilingual circular "KAITOLI (LIBAN)" datestamp (April 16) in black
(Coles & Walker fig. 188 / Ziya unlisted). New York arrival on reverse (May 16). The cover with slight stain at right away from the adhesive but very rare, the sole example known (Image 1)
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| 2611 |
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 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Karnail / Qarnayel 1914: Turkey 1pi. deep blue, a used example on 1914 cover to Mexico City tied by bilingual octagonal "KARNAΪL (DJEDEIDET-UL-METN)" datestamp (March 26) struck in violet (Coles &
Walker fig. 97, Ziya unlisted). Top of cover slightly trimmed and back flap missing leaving small part of arrival cds but of great rarity, this being the sole cover recorded. Provenance: Collection Howard E. Walker (Image 1)
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| 2612 |
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 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Kosba / Kûsbâ / Kospa 1914: Turkey 20 pa. red postal stationery envelope up-rated with 1914 20 pa., red and used to Atlantic City, NJ, USA tied by circular "KOSBA POSTA SHUBESI - 1913" negative seal
handstamp (Kosba Postal Branch 1913 - most unusually Gregorian dated) in violet (Coles & Walker unlisted, Ziya fig. 1 - rated 'RRR'). Reverse with EMIYOUN transit cds and Beirut Censor cachet in black. Extremely rare and very fine. Note: This
cover is illustrated in the Ziya catalogue 'J - L' on page 209 (Image 1)
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| 2613 |
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 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Kartaba / Kirtaba / Qartaba 1905: Turkey 1 pi. blue, a single example and a horizontal strip of three, used on 1906 triple rate registered cover to Mortain, France; the strip tied by oval framed
"SUCCURSALE POSTE LIBAN No. 28" handstamp in black at Kartaba on despatch (Coles & Walker fig. 98, Ziya fig. 1 - rated 'RRR'), the additional 1 pi. adhesive left un-cancelled as Kartaba had no registration facility, this being cancelled at
"DJOUNIÉH" by circular datestamp (March 22) with circular "R" adjacent. Reverse with Moutain arrival cds (April 1). Typical ageing but of great scarcity. Note: This cover illustrated in the Ziya catalogue 'J - L' on page 171 (Image 1)
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| 2614 |
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 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Ma'assir el Chouf / Muasrü'ş-şuf 1892: Turkey 20 pa. claret in a horizontal pair used on slightly trimmed cover to to Appleton, Wisc., USA tied by small "MA'ASSIR EL CHOUF POSTA SHUBESI" negative seal
handstamp in black (Coles & Walker unlisted, Ziya fig. 1 - rated 'RRR'), with Appleton arrival cds (June 25) on reverse; twinned with 1902 cover to USA franked by 1901 1 pi. blue tied by superb larger "MA'ASSIR EL CHOUF POSTA SHUBESI" negative
seal handstamp in black (Coles & Walker unlisted, Ziya fig. 2 - rated 'RRR') - with superb information strike alongside and Danbury arrival (Dec 7) on reverse. Faults to envelopes but the 1902 cover is believed unique (Image 1)
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| 2615 |
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 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Ma'assir el Chouf / Muasrü'ş-şuf 1914: Turkey 1 pi. deep blue, a single example used on 1916 cover to Waterbury, Ct., USA tied by circular decorative "MA'ASSIR EL CHOUF LIBAN 2" handstamp (upper
reading "MASASIR-ECHOUF 2") well struck in black (Coles & Walker unlisted, Ziya fig. 3 - rated 'RRR'). Star and Crescent Beirut Censor at right with reverse showing "Beittedine" (Feb 5) cds and Beirut transit cds's. File fold away from the
adhesive, a fine and very rare cover, this being the sole known. Note: This cover illustrated in the Ziya catalogue 'M - N' on page 126 (Image 1)
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| 2616 |
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 Sanjak of Djebel Lubnan - Mazraat Kfar Debian / Dibyân / Mezraat Kefr Debyan 1914: Turkey: 1 pi. deep blue, a single example used on 1916 cover to Boston, USA tied oval framed bilingual "MAZRAAT KFAR DEBIAN" handstamp in upper
segment and "KFAR DEBIAN / LIBAN" in the lower, well struck in black (Coles & Walker unlisted, Ziya fig. 1 - rated 'RRR*') in black. "DJOUNIÉ" circular transit datestamp (April 13) at left (C&W fig. 90) and reverse with Star and Crescent
Censor handstamp below Allied "OPENED BY / CENSOR 1366" label. Unique. Note: This cover illustrated in the Ziya catalogue 'M - N' on page 104 (Image
1)
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