Other countries continued... Syria continued... Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 767 cover Ottoman Post Offices in Syria (Syria Vilayeti) 1909: Turkey 1 pi. blue, a used example on 1910 cover to Grand Island, Nebraska, USA tied by bilingual circular "ZEBDANI" datestamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 94 / Ziya fig. 2 = "RRR"). Reverse with Beyrouth transit cds (Sept 15) and Grand Island arrival (Oct 8). Illustrated in Bulent / Ziya volume T-Z" on page 243. Rare (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Syria 162] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 175.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 768 cover Ottoman Post Offices in Syria (Syria Vilayeti) 1913: Turkey 1 pi. blue, a used example on 1913 cover to Columbus, Ohio, USA tied by bilingual "NEBIK" cds (July 15) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 107 / Ziya fig. 2 = "RR"). Top flap missing but an attractive cover (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Syria 216] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 120.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 769 cover Ottoman Post Offices in Syria (Syria Vilayeti) 1911: Turkey 20 pa. rose postal stationery card, written in 1913 from "SelImié - Hama" by the school master of the Agriculture Dept. to Boston, USA cancelled by the sole recorded strike of bilingual "SELIMIÉ" circular datestamp (Nov 28) in black (unrecorded by Coles & Walker and Ziya / Bülent), and also cancelled by faint "MISSENT TO / NEW YORK" in black, receipted on reverse (March 10, 1913) in violet. An exceptional and entirely unique card. Note: Selimié or Salamiyah is situated some 30 km. southeast of Hama and 45 km. northeast of Homs (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 770 cover Ottoman Post Offices in Syria (Syria Vilayeti) 1914: Turkey 20 pa. red postal stationery letter-card from Deir ez Zor, up-rated with 1914 20 pa. carmine and 1915 oprd. 10 pa. green each tied by neat strikes of bilngual "ZOR" circular datestamps (May 11, 1916) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 100 / Ziya fig. 2 = "RRR"). Oval Censor handstamp lightly struck at base, some minor aging but a fine card that opens well for Exhibit display (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Syria 234+345] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 771 cover Ottoman Post Offices in Syria (Syria Vilayeti) 1914: Turkey 1 pi. deep blue and War Orphans tax 10 pa. on 1905 20 pa. red, used on 1916 cover from Dera'a to Constantinople tied by bold strike of bilingual "DÉRA" cds (July 19) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 50 / Ziya fig. 1 = "RR"). Constantinople framed Censor handstamps on obverse and reverse in black with Damas transit, Stamboul arrival (Aug 17) and red Reseal Censor wafer. A superb strike and a scarce cover. Illustrated in Bulent / Ziya volume "C-D" on page 97 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Syria 235] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7006 cover Lots Captain's letters and Forwarders 1671/1833: Selection seven entire letters incl. two 1671/72 Entires from Aleppo to Sir Edward and Lady Mary Bagot in Rudgley, Staffordshire, forwarded by Sam Stone in London (Lowe unrecorded), 1682 Acre to Venturini in Livorno, Tuscany with endorsement "Danvoyer de marseille", 1694 Entire from Sayda / Sidon to Livorno with endorsement "Per via di Mars.es con la n.e di Cap.no Brunet" (Via Marseilles by Captain Brunet's ship), 1700 from Sayda to Livorno with endorsement "Voie de Chepres" (via Cyprus), 1787 Aleppo to Marseille forwarded in Constantinople with manuscript "Acheminée de Constantinople pour Rolland Escalon & Cie" with P in triangle of Paris struck to the front, and 1833 Entire from the Bishop of Babylon in Aleppo to Marseilles, reverse struck with "Purifié à Marseille", the text speaking about a "carvanne par Baghdad". A most interesting group describing the early merchant's connection between Syria and Western Europe (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Syria Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7007 cover Ingoing to and within the Levant 1793/1847: Group five rare entire letters incl. Ingoing 1793 Marseille to Constantinople struck by rare straight-line LEVANT handstamp in red, 1837 Genova to Beirut, 1842 Roma from the 'Consulat de France à Civita Vecchia' to Beirut; and within the Levant 1833 Beirut to Alexandria, as well as 1847 Monte Carmelo / Haifa to Jerusalem. A most interesting group (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7008 cover Mail from Syria to the West 1820/55: Group seven entitre letters incl. 1820 Aleppo from the author & traveller James Connor to Dublin, the text describing his entire journey through the Holy Land, flap showing "Rec'd in Constantinople 23 July 1820" in manuscript, struck with TUR in black and with circular "NETTO E FUORA E Di DENTRO" Semlin disinfection cachet on reverse, thence via Huningue and London with DUBLIN arrival (Aug 31) datestamp, ex collection Hackmey, 1825 Damascus to Madrid, 1834 Beirut to Piémont, 1835/36 two entires from the French consulate in Beirut to the 'Intendans de la Santé Publique' in Marseille, 1838 Beirut from the famous missionary George Benton, forwarded to Marseille and thence via Paris and Le Havre to New York, one of the earliest transatlantic letters from Beirut, and 1855 entire from Aleppo to Williamstown, Massachusetts forwarded by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. A strong lot to be studied carefully (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Syria Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 750.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7009 cover Ingoing prephilatelic / stampless to Aleppo 1826/67: Group ten entire letters to different receivers in Aleppo incl. 1822 written in Beirut and forwarded from Lattakia, 1841 slitted entire from Alexandria, 1849 from the General Apolstolic in Antaquia to the Sardinian Consul in Aleppo, 1851 entire letter from Glasgow, 1867 entire from Alexandretta, and five 1862/63 cover sent by forwarder "LEVANTE & AKTZELIAN / ALEXANDRETTE", with the first of these five letters describing the total expenses for the intermediary service with corresponding values in Ottoman Piastres and Russian Rubles. A fine postal history group (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Currently...CHF 750.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7137 cover Syria, Ingoing mail 1857/1902: Group four covers from Great Britain incl. 1857/59 two covers from London to Damascus showing the 6 d. rate, both received at Beirut and collected by receiver or carried to Damascus by an agent, 1887 UPU 2½ d. rate from Brighton to Damascus via Austrian & Turkish P.O. in Beirut, and 1902 London to Aleppo showing 1 d. add. late fee (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7143 cover Syria & Lebanon 1901/22: Group six covers postcards mostly to France, incl. 1901 Turkish picture postcard from Jaffa, 1905 cover from the French consulate in Tripoli, 1909 Franchise miltaire mail from Alexandrette, 1919 military mail from Syria, and 1922 British stationery postcard with OMF adhesive directed to Czechoslovakia (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 100.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM Syria Austrian Levant Post Offices Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 7031 cover Austrian P.O.'s in Alexandretta 1906/13: Group seven covers / postcards / parcel cards bearing primarily adhesives of the 1908/14 Anniversary issue, the stamps tied by ALEXANDRETTE type L / type M cds's, incl. two 20 pa. stationery postcards, one to Belgium, two 1 pi. covers to Germany, one registered cover to Constantinople bearing 1914 1 pi. ultramarine on dull blue, one part parcel card bearing 1900 5 pi on 1 kr. carmine rose, and a complete parcel card via TRIEST & BUCHS to New York, bearing 1908 pair 60 pa. violet and 20 pi. dark-blue, ex Cihangir collection. Interesting group from a rarer office (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Syria Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7033 cover Austrian Lloyd Agency in Aleppo 1855 (Aug 21): Entire letter from Aleppo to London, internally dated “21 Aout 1855”, struck with clear and very rare bilingual Arabic "L + A / An Djanibi Postai Nemce Haleb 1855" (Lloyd Austriaco from the Austrian Post in Aleppo 1855) handstamp (Müller 2024a = 1'400 points / Tranmer fig. 1) in blue green with framed "P.P." in the same shade alongside. Reverse shows London arrival datestamp in red (9 Sep 1855). The two-line “FRANCO / GRENZE” denotes pre-payment until Trieste. The sender paid '12K' for this service, noted on reverse, Prussia noted '3' (Silbergroschen), the receiver had to pay '8' (pence), noted on obverse. Cover with minute vertical file fold of no importance, an impressive and appealing entire, only seven covers known sent abroad with this handstamp. Note: This is the only bilingual Austrian Levant postmark - a rarity only in use from 1855/56. Ing. Edwin Müller (1960) knew only two items with this cancellation in black, a number not changed until 1976, when Keith Tranmer published his study on this subject. He stated that this handstamp was used only as an arrival mark, however seven outgoing covers including the present one are known to the describer, all struck in 1855/56 in blue or blackish blue and all being part of the same Dahlah correspondence, sent via Trieste or intended to be sent via Trieste to London, showing that this postmark clearly functioned as a temporary despatch postmark. An updated census of the known material can be found above lot 7032. Provenance: Collection Léon Dubus, Robineau auction (Nov. 1987), lot 551. Census of the bilingual Arabic " L + A / An Djanibi Postai Nemce Haleb 1855" (Lloyd Austriaco from the Austrian Post in Aleppo 1855) handstamp: Ingoing to Aleppo, 6 covers: Date unknown; Alexandretta to Marcopoli in Aleppo; Collection Västras, Corinphila sale 99, June 1997, lot 9949 1855 (July 18), Marseille to Esdra de Picciotto in Aleppo; Gärtner sale 28, June 2014, lot 2015. 1856 (Feb 8); Alexandretta to Marcopoli in Aleppo; collection 'Monte Napoleone', Corinphila sale 78, Sept. 1988, lot 895; 1856 (March 6); Alexandretta to Marcopoli in Aleppo; collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121, May 2000, lot 1929 1856 (March 8); Alexandretta to Marcopoli in Aleppo; Collection Hans Smith FRPSL, Corinphila sale 182, Sept 2013, lot 1391 1856 (Nov 6); Constantinople to the Sardinian Consul in Aleppo; Corinphila sale 284, May 2023, lot 1955 Outgoing to London from Dahlah correspondence, sent via Trieste or intended to be sent via Trieste to London, 7 covers: 1855 (June 12); Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121, May 2000, lot 1994 1855 (Aug 21); Collection Dubus, Robineau auction, Nov. 1987, lot 551 1855 (Sept 4); Collection Arsman, DF sale, May 2005, lot 20206 1855 (Oct ca); Collection Provera, Corinphila sale 292, Dec 2022, lot 3072 1855 (Dec ca); Collection Schindler, Corinphila sale 255, Sept 2020, lot 7548 1855 (ca); Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62, May 1979, lot 2423 1855 (ca); Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 124, Oct 2000, lot 5756 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Syria Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 2,500.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7034 cover Austrian Lloyd Agency in Aleppo, Ingoing 1856 (Oct 17): Entire letter from Alexandretta to Sig. Marcopoli in Aleppo, struck upon arrival with clear rare "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / ALEPPO" sunburst handstamp (Müller 2024b = 750 points / Tranmer fig. 2) in blue. An entire in perfect shape, the rare handstamp clearly struck (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM Syria Turkish Post Offices Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 627 cover Ottoman Post Offices in Syria (Beyrout Vilayeti) 1901: 1 pi. violet-blue, a used example on 1904 cover from Baniyas to Pine Bluff, USA tied by bilingual "BANIAS" cds (Oct 30) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 25 / Ziya fig. 1 = "RRR"). Handstamped "After 5 days return to JJohn Solomon Dry Goods, Pine Bluff, Ark., USA" in violet with Pine Bluff arrival (Nov 27) on reverse. Central file fold but a very scarce cancellation (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Syria 103] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 629 cover Ottoman Post Offices in Syria (Beyrut Vilayeti) 19145: Turkey 1 pi. blue and 1915 optd. 10 pa. green used on 1916 cover to Beirut tied by bilingual "SAFITA" circular datestamp in violet (Coles & Walker unlisted / Ziya fig. 2 = "RRR"). Flap missing on reverse but with full "Beyrouth / 13" arrival cds (June 9). A rare cancellation. Provenance: Collection Dr. Erkan Esmer, Köhler, Wiesbaden, 23 Sept 2017 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Syria 235+330] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 630 cover Ottoman Post Offices in Syria (Beirut Vilayeti) 1914: Turkey 1 pi. deep blue and 2 pi. black & green, used on 1916 registered cover from Cadmous (Kadmus) to Beirut tied by bold strike of bilingual "CADMOUS" octagonal datestamp (June 7) in blackish violet ink (Coles & Walker unlisted / Ziya fig. 1 = "RRR"). Registration cachet adjacent and Censored in Meerkab (Syria). Reverse with Banias cds of transit (June 10) on reverse. Illustrated in Bulent / Ziya volume "J-L" on page 14. A superb and unique cover (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Syria 235+238] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 701 cover Ottoman Post Offices in Palestine 1905: Turkey 5 pa. yellow, a single example used on postcard from Damascus to Haifa at Printed Matter rate (endorsed "Imprimé" with no message), tied by fine strike of all arabic circular datestamp "HEDJAZ TEMURYOLU HAMIDIE KEDIMI SHERIF" in violet (15 Nov 1906) - Hamidie Hedjaz Railway Kadim Sherif Station (Ziya fig. 1 = "RRR"), located a few miles South of Damascus at the beginning of the Hedjaz Railroad. Fine arrival datestamp of equally rare "HEDJAZ TEMURYOLU HAMIDIE HAIFA" of Haifa Railway Station also in violet at lower left (Coles & Walker fig. 103 / Ziya fig. 7 = "RRR"). Illustrated in Bulent / Ziya volume J-L on page 4. Rare (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Syria 114] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 750.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 746 cover Ottoman Post Offices in Syria (Haleb Vilayeti) 1860 (Feb 11): Entire letter in English from Aleppo to Constantinople endorsed "Per Govt. Post" in manuscript, struck with superb all arabic "AN JANIB POSTA HALEB 257" in black (Coles & Walker fig. 1 / Ziya fig. 1). Very fine (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 100.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 748 cover Ottoman Post Offices in Syria (Aleppo Vilayeti) 1888: Turkey Empire 2 pi. lilac & blue, a single example used on registered cover from Ma'aret un Naman to Constantinople cancelled by superb all arabic circular "TELEGRAF VE POSTA HANE-I MA'ARET UN NAMAN 1289" negative seal handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker unlisted / Ziya fig. 1 = unrecorded on cover : on piece denominaated "RRR"). Negative registration seal with notation "from Sheikh Reshid Effendi, 15 grams, registration number 52" above. Minor edge wear trom envelope but an exceptional and unique usage (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Syria 56] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,500.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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