Europe continued... French Levant continued... Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1863 cover French Post Offices in Romania, Galatz 1858/63: Group two Entire letters from Galatz, incl. an 1858 unpaid cover to Marseille struck by cogwheel "GALATZ / MOLDAVIE" cds in exceptional black, CONSTANTINOPLE transit and MARSEILLE arrival backstamps, charged with handstruck '10' décimes; 1863 prepaid Entire letter to Constantinople struck by cogwheel "GALATZ / MOLDAVIE" cds in usual blue with PD in same ink alongside, CONSTANTINOPLE arrival backstamp. Lot includes also an 1840 entire letter from Galatz to Athens, French "CONSTANTINOPLE (TURQUIE)" and Greek PIRAEUS transit cds's, framed "ELLAS DIA PEIRAIAS" entry handstamp in red, slitted for disinfection (Image 1) Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1864 cover French Post Offices in Romania, Galatz 1866/72: Group four Covers from Galatz, incl. 1866c unpaid cover front to Patras with framed "MER NOIRE" handszamp and 50 lepta due, 1866 unpaid Cover (def) to Patras with "GALATZ MOLDAVIE" cogwheel despatch cds and 45 lepta due franking, 1872 unpaid Entire letter to Syra, again with "GALATZ MOLDAVIE" cogwheel despatch cds and 45 lepta due franking, and 1869 prepaid Entire letter to Constantinople bearing pair Napolèon laureated 20 c. blue, tied upon arrival with Gros chiffres '5083' numeral, framed "MER NOIRE" in black and framed PD in red alongside, CONSTANTINOPLE arrival backstamp. Interesting group in mixed quality (Image 1) Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1865 piece French Post Offices in Romania, Ibraila: Piece bearing Napolèon imperforated 20 c. blue & 80 c. rose (small cut into design) tied by light strikes of Petits chiffres '4009' numeral in black of Ibraila. A fine, early item from the rarest French office in Romania. Provenance: Heinrich Köhler sale 268 (May 1990), lot 4303 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [French Offices in Turkish Empire France 14+17B] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1866 cover French Post Offices in Romania, Ibraila 1865 (July 15): Cover from Constantinople, bearing Napolèon perforated pairs 10 c. bistre and 40 c. orange, two fresh multiples, tied in Braila by Gros chiffres '5087' numeral in blue with matching cogwheel "IBRAILA / VALACHIE 19 NOV 74" cds in the same ink alongside, CONSTANTINOPLE arrival (July 18) backstamp. Three adhesives touched by file folds, nevertheless an appealing cover (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [French Offices in Turkish Empire France 21+23] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 750.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1867 cover French Post Offices in Romania, Ingoing to Ibraila 1868 (Sept 8): Cover from Varna, later Bulgaria, bearing Napolèon perforated 40 c. orange, a fresh example (corner fault), tied in Varna by Gros chiffres '5103' numeral in blue with matching cogwheel "VARNA / TURQ. D'EUROPE" despatch cds and framed PD in the same ink alongside, "IBRAILA / VALACHIE" arrival backstamp (Sept 11) in the same ink. Horizontal file folds well away from the franking, an attractive port-to-port cover (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [French Offices in Turkish Empire France 23] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1868 cover French Post Offices in Romania, Ibraila 1872 (May 25): Cover to Patras sent unpaid, struck by "IBRAILA / VALACHIE" desppatch cds in blue, CONSTANTINOPLE and ATHENS transit backstamps (May 19, julian) in black. Charged upon arrival with handstruck "45 LEP" marking, paid with 1871/76 5 l. sage-green & 40 l. mauve on blue (Hellas 39+42/II), tied with PATRAS cds (May 21). One sideflap missing, backflaps shortened, nevertheless an attractive cover (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1869 o/pair French Post Offices in Romania, Ibraila: Four used stamps and pair, all cancelled by strikes of Gros chiffres '5087' numeral of Braila, incl. superb pair Napolèon imperf. 80 c. rose struck in black, signed Brun, Napolèon perf. 40 c. orange (2, oxidised) struck in blue, Napoléon laureated 40 c. orange and late use of Siège 40 c. orange, both struck boldly in a violet ink (Image 1) Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1870 o/piece French Post Offices in the Dobrudja, Sulina: Four used stamps, incl. Napoléon imperforated 10 c. bistre with light Petits Chiffres '4107' numeral in blue, signed Brun (marginal fold), Napolèon laureated 10 c. bistre struck by Gros Chiffres '5099' in black and 80 c. rose struck in blue, and Siège 40 c. orange struck by '5099' in blue. In addition piece with cogwheel "SULINA / TURQ. D'EUROPE 25 AOUT 72" cds in blue and Greek 40 lepta adhesive tied by ZAKYNTHOS datestamp (Image 1) Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1871 o French Post Offices in the Dobrudja, Tulcha: Five used stamps, all cancelled by strikes of Gros chiffres '5102' numeral in blue of Tulcha, incl. Napolèon imperf. 40 c. orange, Napolèon perf. 40 c. orange (2), Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue,a and Siège 40 c. orange with variety '4 retouché' (Image 1) Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 7042 cover French Post Office in Beirut 1861 (May 20): Letter sheet of the 7th weight rate to Marseille, bearing a three-colour franking of Napoléon imperforated 10 c. bistre, 20 c. blue, and a vertical strip of four 80 c. rose, fresh and fine adhesives with overall good margins and vivid colours, the multiple touched at top, tied by indistinct Petits chiffres '3706' numeral, "BEYROUTH SYRIE" despatch cds, superb framed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MÉDITERANÉE" in red and framed PD in black alongside, reverse with MARSEILLE arrival (May 27) cds in black. Some staining does not distract from this spectacular franking, a major rarity of the French Levant. Cert. Brun (2009) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [French Offices in Turkish Empire France 13A+14A+17B] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 3,000.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7043 cover French Post Office in Beirut 1871 (July 20): Double rate Shipmail envelope from Beirut to Manchester, first endorsed "Via Trieste", then crossed through, bearing three single examples of Bordeaux 40 c. orange, fresh and fine adhesives with shaved to good margins and in a vivid shade, tied by indistinct Anchor lozenge, octagonal "BEYROUTH / PAQ, FR. X No 4" datestamp, all in bluish black, framed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE" in red and framed PD in bluish black alongside, reverse with two French ambulants and MANCHESTER arrival (Aug 5) cds in black. A most attractive French shipmail cover, the rare Bordeaux franking paying correctly twice the 60 centimes rate to Great Britain. Signed Calves. Cert. Brun (2000). Provenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 2965 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [French Offices in Turkish Empire France 48] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7044 cover French Post Office in Beirut 1871 (Oct 20): Letter sheet to Lyon, bearing pair Bordeaux 40 c. orange, a fresh and fine multiple with good to large margins and in vivid colours, tied by Gros Chiffres '5082' numeral of Beirut, "BEYROUTH SYRIE" cds in black, framed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE" in red and framed PD in black alongside, reverse with MARSEILLE transit and LYON arrival (Oct 31) cds's in black. A most attractive and rare Bordeaux franking paying correctly the new 80 centimes rate from France to the offices in the Levant becoming valid in July 1871 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [French Offices in Turkish Empire France 48] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 750.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7045 cover French Post Office in Beirut 1876 (Sept 28): Underpaid Envelope to Le Creuzot, Dept. Seine-et-Loire, bearing 1872 Cérès 5 c. green, tied by "BEYROUTH SYRIE" despatch cds and framed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE" handstamp in red, taxation 'T' in triangle alongside, reverse with MARSEILLE transit, Bureau de Passage '1307', and "LE CREUZOT (70)" arrival cds (Oct 11). Taxed in manuscript with '55' centimes, resulting from double the deficiency minus the 5 centimes franking. Minor toning, nevertheless a rare usage of this low denomination value in the Levant (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [French Offices in Turkish Empire France 53] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7046 cover Lots; French Post Office in Beirut 1847/54: Group seven unpaid entire letters / covers, five to Lyon or Marseille, two to Alexandria or Aleppo via Alexandretta, two from 1847/48 disinfected, with large or small sized PAQUEBOTS handstamps in red, all with "BEYROUTH SYRIE" despatch cds's on obverse. In addtion timetable of the French Paquebots included (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (All Images) Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7047 cover French Post Office in Beirut, 1857/64: 14 covers / entire letters / cover fronts, primarily to Marseille & Lyon with presentation of the 50 centimes rate, bearing Napoléon imperf frankings, one front with four-colour franking for the triple rate, also two covers paid in cash to Constantinople & Aleppo, 1857/61 covers with 50 c. or 100 c. frankings to Constantinople or Aleppo, three unpaid covers to Malta, London, and Lyon, also an 80 c. franking to Livorno (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (All Images) Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7048 cover French Post Office in Beirut, 1864/76: 75 covers / entire letters / cover fronts, primarily to Marseille & Lyon with presentation of the 50, 40, or 80 centimes rates, some double rate and port du covers, also two unpaid covers to Alexandria & Aleppo, one 1866 40 centimes franking to Jaffa, one 1874 80 centimes franking to Alexandria, 15 covers to destinations outside France incl. Genova (4), Firenze (5, one a triple 60 c. franking), England (2), Scotland, Germany (2), and Switzerland (2), also one 1883 Sage cover and 50 detached stamps and two pieces from Napoléon imperf to Sage with the matching cancellations (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (All Images) Currently...CHF 1,500.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7049 cover French Post Office in Beirut, Ingoing 1893/95: Two Envelopes from Tripoli of Syria and Constantinople, respectively bearing both a diagonally bisected example of French Levant 1886/1901 2 pi. on 50 c. rose type II (YT 5), tied by clear “CONSTANTINOPLE TURQUIE" cds in black and "TRIPOLI SYRIE” cds in blue, respectively, on both covers an information strike alongside, reverse with “BEYROUTH SYRIE” arrival cds's. Vertical filing creases, the Tripoli cover roughly opened at left, nevertheless rare bisected usages from the French Levant (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [French Offices in Turkish Empire 5] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7050 cover French Post Office in Aleppo 1864 (Sept): Letter sheet from Aleppo via Alexandretta to Marseille bearing a three-colour franking of Napoléon perforated 5 c. green (2), 10 c. bistre (2), and 20 c. blue, tied by Gros chiffres '5079' numeral of Alexandretta, two adhesives in addition by "ALEXANDRETTE SYRIE" 2 SEPT 64" cogwheel cds, framed PD in same black shade alongside. Front struck upon despatch with two line "POSTE FRANÇAISE / D’ALEP“ handstamp in blue. Some toning, filing folds away from the adhesives, still an attractive franking to pay the single 50 centimes Levant rate from Aleppo. Signed Brun & Goebel (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [French Offices in Turkish Empire France 20-22] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7051 cover French Post Office in Aleppo 1857/62: Selection three Entire letters directed to Aleppo, all struck upon arrival with clear two line "POSTE FRANÇAISE / D’ALEP“ handstamp in blue, incl. early 1857 entire from Alexandretta without any further handstamps, May 1862 from Barcelona and July 1862 from Marseille, the two last entires sent via Smyrna and Alexandretta showing bold TAXE handstamp in blue and handstruck '10' centimes due (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [French Offices in Turkish Empire Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7052 cover French Post Office in Aleppo 1861/69: Selection four covers three directed to Aleppo, one outgoing, all bearing Napoléon frankings, all struck upon arrival or despatch with two line "POSTE FRANÇAISE / D’ALEP“ handstamp in blue, incl. 1861 double rate envelope to Paris, 1864 to Marseille signed Calves, 1864 triple rate letter sheet from Beirut to Aleppo, and 1869 double rate entire to Marseille. A desirable ensemble (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [French Offices in Turkish Empire Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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