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1870, ACHETOURA (Chetora): Duloz 20 para brown bisect diagonally on envelope front tied by "ASTURA" (Coles-Walker 82, A&P Type 04, no.6, RRR*) all arabic type cancellation. In A&P catalogue on cover unrecorded. Unique item addressed to Beyrouth, an important rarity of Turkey and Lebanon

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1875, AL-BAZOURIYAH: 1 pia. yellow on folded envelope tied by "SHAM 81" (Coles-Walker No.31), transit mark all arabic BEZOURYE 288 (Coles-W. unrecorded, A&P No.1, RRR), addressed to Beyrouth, file fold, otherwise fine, very scarce Turkey and Lebanon forerunner

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1892, BESKENTA: 1 pia. blue on envelope tied by blue "BESKENTA POSTA SUBESI" all arabic type cancellation (Coles-Walker No.79, A&P Type 06, no.6, RRR). According to A&P two on cover recorded, some crease, an important Turkey and Lebanon forerunner

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1894, BRUMANA: 1 pia. blue three stamps on registered envelope, two tied by "BRUMANA POSTA SUBESI" (Coles-Walker No.75, AP Type 04, no.1,RRR) all arabic type cancellation, one stamp tied by BEYROUTH c.d.s., transit "LIGNE N PAQ. FR.  No.3 2/2/94” on front and arrival mark BERLIN 21.294, tiny spot and some flaw on front and border, according to A&P less than five recorded, very clear cancellations, This cover is shown in Coles Walker catalogue 

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1905, SOFER POSTA SUBESI 22 - SUCCURSALE POSTE LIBAN 22 (Coles-Walker no.119, RR) on postcard with 20 pa. deep rose to Albi France with arrival mark, clear cancellation, fine and attractive.

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1906, DERA 20/6/06 bilingual c.d.s. on postcard to France bearing 1905 issue 20 para on front, clear cancelled, on reverse Malain 1/7/06 arrival mark. Fine and scarce (Coles & Walker no.50)

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1840/1910, cancellations study of ‘Ottoman Empire in Bulgaria’ on stamps and on piece from Prefilatelic to 1910, Tirnova, Tatarpazari, Tirnovadjik, Varna, Vasilikos, Vidin, Zagra, Zagra-i Cedid, Shumnu, Samakov, Ruscuk, Ruscuk, Bergos, Cirpan, Daridere, Dobnica, Filibe, Haskovo, Hazargrad, Islimiye, Cesir Mustafapasha, Cuma, Cuma-i Bala, Kalofer, Kaspican, Kircaali, Menlik and Nevrokop, many clear and full cancellations, some drawing details added on piece, a scarce offer of Turkey forerunners

1851, FILIBE with crescent (Postahane-i Filibe 1278) (Coles-Walker no.17,Plovdiv, RRR) very clear cancellation on prefilatelic folded envelope to Constantinopoli, at upper left notation of weight 3 dirhem / postal charge 6 piastre in manuscript for registration fee. Blue all arabic ‘registered’ alongside, usual file fold, otherwise fine. PROFI has not recorded any further registered mail from Plovdiv with this cancellation 

1851, FILIBE (An Canib Posta-i Filibe 256) (Coles-Walker no.16, Plovdiv, RRR) on prefilatelic folded envelope ottoman post with a very clear cancellation to Constantinopoli, usual file fold, otherwise fine

1904, HOS EL ZERANE (Isfila no.1, R, Haouch ez Zaraané) all arabic cancellation on both sides of postcard showing Baalbek with full message to France with arrival mark, border toned, tiny spots and crease, oherwise fine. Very scarce Turkey postal history!

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1871, "SHAM 81" handstamp in black (Coles & Walker no. 31, Damascus) framed all arabic cancellation on folded envelope with content, bearing Duloz 2 pi. orange-red, diagonally bisected, cut to shape, addressed to Beirut, usual file fold and tiny toned, otherwise fine. A scarce Syria forerunner

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1896, "DEYR TELGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I" (Coles-Walker no.119, Deir ez-Zor) all arabic light violet cancellation on cover with two 1 Pia grey blue, transit mark Constantinople and on reverse arrival mark London 9/3/96, few border crease, otherwise fine, scarce Turkey postal history

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1912, "HOMS 1" (Coles-Walker no. 73) clear bilingual octagonal d.s. on Protestant College cover from Homs to Ohio/USA bearing Turkey 1909 issue pair 20 para, on reverse Ohio arrival c.d.s., small spot, otherwise fine and scarce Syria postal history

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1894, "HODEIDA" clear blue all arabic on cover back only. Coat of Arms 2 piaster 1892 issue used bisect diagonally and blue "HUDEIDA 7 MART 310" c.d.s. alongside, black arrival mark Istanbul five weeks later "MAKRIKEUY 13 NISAN 310" cds., european date "93" adjustment wrong as often, arabic date 1894 is correct, very scarce and attractive Turkey forerunner!

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1905,  "SANAA" bilingual c.d.s. (Coles-Walker no.80) and boxed registration mark alongside on registered envelope bearing 1905 issue 3 x 1 pia. blue sent to Constantinople, on reverse Istanbul arrival postmark, repaired and some crease, otherwise fine, registered mail from Yemen is very rare!

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1911, "HODEIDA 5" c.d.s. clear blue (Isfila no.13, scarce colour) on commercial cover with imprint bearing 1 Pia. blue block of four, transit mark PORT TAUFIQ and arrival mark BEYROUTH alongside, shortened at left, extremely rare and attractive 4 Piaster rate for a heavy letter from Yemen to Lebanon!

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1858, Turkish Admiralty Steamship Co.: Admiralty adhesive in pale claret shade, imperforate with large margins all round but with slight crease at left, a used example endorsed "4.50" (piastres) in pencil manuscript alongside the Po. Pe. (Porto Piastre) in the central vignette, on piece with senders cachet in green above. Rare, certificate RPSL

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1861, POSTA DEI PIROSCAFI OTTOMANI DELLA ZECCA IN COSPOLI/P.P. superb oval in blue on folded envelope from Constantinople to Mudania, fine and rare agency marking, (Ringström & Tester Type 17)
 

1848, Turkish Steamship Company Entire letter written in Bursa / Brousse shipped from Mudania to Constantinople struck with oval negative seal handstamp with central P.P. (Posta Pagata) in black. The first handstamp introduced by any Turkish Steamship company. Cover with filing folds and tiny toned, otherwise fine. An exceptional strike of a very scarce marking

1861, Constantinople to Brousse folded envelope with content, bearing superb oval straight line ‘Franco’ in blue with manuscript "PP” in red alongside, usual file fold, otherwise fine & scarce

Provenienz:  C. Arsman Collection (D.Feldman 2012)