Palestine During the Turkish Period

**Early Postal History**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
1001			1768 (July 27), document with heading "F[rater]. Luigi di Bastia", of the Corsican Branch of the Order of St. Francis, Lecturer in Theology of Mount Zion and President of the Monastery of the Sepulchre and Superior in the Holy Land, acknowledging receipt of alms from three members of the Order coming from Vienna; signed by Fra. Luigi di Bastia and four others, dated "Gerusalemme 17 Luglio 1768", lovely embossed seal with central Jerusalem Cross representing the subdivision of the Holy Land during the Crusades, this being Mount Sion of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Very Fine state of conservation. (Image) Get Market Data for [Palestine July 27]	Suggested Bid $350-500 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
1002			1852 (Jan. 7), folded letter from the Spanish Vice Consulate in Jaffa to Madrid, showing on reverse Spanish Consulate cachet applied as seal, with two disinfection slits, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [Palestine Jan. 7]	Suggested Bid $300-400 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Town Postmarks**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
1003			Acre cancels, on 1868-75 Duloz issues, on three pieces, comprising 20pa green pair plus single; 20pa green plus 1pi yellow; and Postage Due 20pa yellow brown with red brown border pair; each canceled by one or two strikes of the 'Akkà (Acre) double-boxed Arabic handstamp, Very Fine, Steichele 01/01, each with 1980 Sorani certificate. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [Palestine Acre]	Suggested Bid $350-400 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
1004			Acre, 1914 (Mar. 3) cover to Syracuse, NY, bearing on reverse 1pi, canceled by "Akkia/(St. Jean d'Acre)" c.d.s., Very Fine, Steichele 01/08. (Image) Get Market Data for [Palestine Mar. 3]	Suggested Bid $150-200 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
1005			Bethlehem, 1901-14, group of covers and cards, comprising a cover, two postcards, and two postal stationery cards, including 1903 20pa postal stationery card to Bethlehem, cancelled by "Jafa/Posta/Shubesi" seal and additionally by "Bethléem" arrival c.d.s., and 1906 neat envelope to France bearing on reverse 10pa block of four, cancelled by "Bethléem" c.d.s. and additionally tied by Besançon/Doubs" arrival c.d.s., Very Fine, Steichele 08/02, 08/03, 23/01. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) Get Market Data for [Palestine Collection]	Suggested Bid $350-400 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1006			Bon Samaritan, 1903-07, three postcards, two to France, one to Turkey, comprising 1903-05 postcards bearing 10pa or 5pa singles (2), canceled by "Bon Samaritan" c.d.s. in violet or purple, in combination with German Post Office 10pa on 5pf and French Levant 5c respectively, cancelled by the appropriate c.d.s. of each office; and 1907 (May 2) postcard to France bearing 20pa, cancelled by "Bon Samaritan" c.d.s. in blue and additionally tied by matching "Jericho" c.d.s.; the last has foxing around perforation tips, Very Fine, Steichele 13/01, 27/02. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) Get Market Data for [Palestine 2]	Suggested Bid $400-500 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1007			Haifa, 1917 (Feb. 7), censored cover to the International Red Cross Agency for POWs, Geneva, from a resident of the German Colony, for a German civilian internee at Ras-el-Tin Camp in Alexandria, Egypt, bearing 10pa Pictorial and 20pa vertical pair, cancelled by "Caifa/1" octagonal datestamp, with Turkish censor's seal and Geneva Mar. 8 receiver on reverse, Very Fine wartime usage, Steichele 19/10. (Image) Get Market Data for [Palestine Feb. 7]	Suggested Bid $200-250 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
1008			Jaffa, 1909 (Apr. 27) cover addressed to Jerusalem, bearing Accession to the Throne local overprints 5pa to 2½pi, cancelled by "Jaffa/7" c.d.s. in violet, the date of Accession, these backdated covers were privately produced to commemorate the event, Very Fine, Steichele 22/13, with 1999 du Vachat certificate. (Image) Get Market Data for [Palestine Apr. 27]	Suggested Bid $300-400 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
1009			Jaffa Market Place, ca. 1901 picture post card to Italy, bearing 10pa, cancelled by "Jafa/Posta/Shubesi" seal, Very Fine, Steichele 23/01. (Image)	Suggested Bid $200-250 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
1010			Jericho, 1914 (Mar. 22) picture post card to Paris, via Jerusalem bearing 20pa, cancelled by "Eriha (Jerusalem)" octagonal datestamp in violet; Paris April 5 receiver, Fine to Very Fine, Steichele 27/03, 28/15. (Image) Get Market Data for [Palestine Mar. 22]	Suggested Bid $200-250 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1011			Jericho, 1904-09, selection of three postcards, one each addressed to France, Germany, and Hawaii (Territory), bearing various values cancelled by "Jericho" c.d.s. in violet or blue; the card to Germany has 5pa in combination with German Post Office 20pa on 10pf cancelled by "Jerusalem/Deutsche Post" c.d.s., and the card to Hawaii is franked with 5pa strip of four, Fine to Very Fine, Steichele 27/02. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) Get Market Data for [Palestine Collection]	Suggested Bid $250-300 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1012			Jerusalem Gare, 1910 (Apr. 9) picture post card to Berlin, bearing 20pa, cancelled by "Jerusalem (Gare)" c.d.s., Very Fine, Steichele 30/01. (Image) Get Market Data for [Palestine Apr. 9]	Suggested Bid $400-500 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
1013			Jerusalem, 1887 cover to the Chief of the Lower Court of Jaffa, showing "Jerus" double-ring datestamp, with blue circular seal of the Public Prosecutor of the Lower Court of Jerusalem; the front and back of the cover are detached and the two sides are a little ragged around edges, Fine, Steichele 28/04, a rare cancellation. (Image)	Suggested Bid $300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1014			Jerusalem Quartier Israélite, 1896-1901 selection, two covers and two postcards, comprising 1892 20pa cancelled by "Jerusalem" seal in violet on undated envelope to Petah Tikwa; 1894 "Matbua" overprint on 10pa cancelled by "Jerusalem" seal in violet on undated neat envelope to Safed (only three covers recorded of the printed matter stamp used in the Holy Land); 1901 10pa cancelled by "Jerusalem" seal in blue on undated postcard to Germany; and 1907 postcard to Berlin bearing 10pa pair, canceled by "(Jerusalem)/Quart Israelite" c.d.s., the stamps with trimmed or blunt perforations at top; printed matter cover has some slight ageing, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, Steichele 33/01, 33/02, 33/06. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) Get Market Data for [Palestine Collection]	Suggested Bid $500-600 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1015			Meo Charem, 1915 censored postcard to Lucerne, Switzerland, bearing 20pa, canceled by "Meo-Charem" c.d.s.; card has small light wrinkle which just crosses lower left corner of stamp, nevertheless Very Fine, Steichele 32/01. (Image)	Suggested Bid $250-300 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1016			Nazareth, 1897-1912 selection of postal history items, comprising three covers, four postcards and a postal stationery card, including 1897 envelope to France, redirected domestically, bearing 1pi, cancelled by "Nasrie" double-ring datestamp in blue; 1900 envelope bearing 1pi and 1902 20pa postal stationery card both to France and canceled by "Nazareth" double-ring datestamp; and the others have "Nasré" c.d.s. with 1912 postcard to Germany bearing 20pa cancelled by c.d.s. in blue and 5pa printed matter usage on 1913 neat envelope to Jerusalem, mainly Very Fine, Steichele 41/03, 41/04, 41/05. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) Get Market Data for [Palestine Collection]	Suggested Bid $500-600 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1017			Petah Tikwa, 1915 (Sept. 14) postcard to Cairo, bearing 10pa Pictorial, canceled by "Petah Tikwa (Jaffa)" c.d.s. in violet; light tones around perforations, Fine, Steichele 42/01. (Image)	Suggested Bid $200-250 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1018			Ramle, 1897 Official envelope to the Jaffa Court, showing "Remle Posta Shubesi 1313" intaglio seal, Official Correspondence seal and Jaffa Court arrival seals on front and reverse; the cover worn and reduced at right with patched tears not affecting the seals which are Very Fine, Collins and Steichele PM3, only four such Official Court covers recorded. (Image)	Suggested Bid $300-400 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1019			Safed, 1893-1915 selection of four postal history items, comprising 1893 envelope to London bearing reverse 1pi and 1893 postal stationery card to Alexandria, both canceled by "Safed" double-ring datestamp, the stationery card shows "Non reclamé" handstamp and "Bureau des Rebuts/Alexandrie" framed datestamp in red; 1907 postcard to Tiberias franked by 5pa cancelled by "Saffed" c.d.s. in blue with arrival c.d.s. adjacent; and 1915 Registration receipt showing "Saffed 5" octagonal datestamp (small part of frame torn away), Fine to Very Fine, Steichele 46/03, 47/05, 47/07, 50/03. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) Get Market Data for [Palestine Collection]	Suggested Bid $300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1020			Tiberias, 1896-1907 selection of two postcards and three postal stationery cards, including 1898-1901 20pa postal stationery cards (3, two different issues) to Great Britain and Germany (2), cancelled by "Tabarie" double-ring datestamp in black or blue; and one incoming postcard from Italy, Fine to Very Fine, Steichele 50/02, 50/03. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) Get Market Data for [Palestine Collection]	Suggested Bid $300-400 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction