Ottoman Empire
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Lot Description |
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| 1 |
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 EGYPT STAMPLESS LETTER SHEET from Nakhl in the Sinai Desert to Great Britain. Written Feb. 19, 1849. Nakhl was six days by
camel, north of the Convent of St. Catherine on Mt. Sinai (described in letter). Carried privately, by Sheik, to Cairo,, then entered postal system at British Packet Agency at Alexandria. Postmark March 10, 1849, via Malta and Marseilles. London
arrival postmark March 21, 1849, rated 2/1 with Bristol receival same day. The writer was the son of the Bishop of Bristol and Gloucestar was on a "Grand Tour". Scarce. Photo. Estimated Value $1500 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 500
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 08:00 PM |
| 2 |
o, lot |
 ACRE BOX CANCELS, 3x on on stamps and cutout, black, Bale #701. Exhibit quality. Photo. Estimated Value $275 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 100
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 08:00 PM |
| 3 |
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 BENI-SAAB Negative cancel, very clear black, Bale #721a, on Telegraph form, approx. 1912. Exhibit quality. Photo. Estimated
Value $1500 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 500
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 08:00 PM |
| 4 |
ppc |
 CHRISTMAS POSTCARD from Bethlehem to Uster, Switzerland, with clear black NEGATIVE cancel (Bale #716), with transit cancels
Jerusalem and Usrer, January 22, 1900. Bale catalogue value $1200. Photo, Estimated Value $600 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 300
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 08:00 PM |
| 5 |
ppc |
 PICTURE POSTCARD CAIFA (HAIFA) TRAIN STATION with CAIFFA CANCEL (Bale #821) addressed in Arabic with Basra receival cancel.
Scarce card, good condition. Photo. Estimated Value $150 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 60
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 08:00 PM |
| 6 |
c/o |
 ERIHA (JERUSALEM) cancels, 3x, on cutout addressed to "Hotel Belle-vue, Jericho", 1912. Bale cancel #865v Violet, scarce.
Photo. Estimated Value $250 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 100
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 08:00 PM |
| 7 |
c/o |
 ERIHA CANCELS, 4x, on back of registration receipt cutout, black, 1917, Bale #833, Bale $400 on cover. Photo. Estimated Value
$150 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 75
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 08:00 PM |
| 8 |
doc |
 HEBRON NEGATIVE CANCEL (Posta ve Telegraf Hanei Halil Ul Rahman), between 1904-1911, Black cancel on Telegraph form, Collins
#T1 (unlisted in Bale). Catalogue value $1000. Photo. Estimated Value $500 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 250
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 08:00 PM |
| 9 |
doc |
 similar to above. Photo. Estimated Value $500 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 250
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 08:00 PM |
| 10 |
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 JAFFA PORT NEGATIVE CANCEL, Blue "sock on the nose" cancel on block of 4, 10 para stamps, Bale #726. Beautiful. Photo.
Estimated Value $175 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 75
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 08:00 PM |
| 11 |
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 JERUSALEM REGISTERED COVER to Czernowitz, 1900. Jerusalem double circle cancels, plus JAFFA transit cancel, Czernowitz
receival backstamp. Registration cachet Bale type 11. Franked with 8x10para stamps (=2;pia.rate). Very nice. Photo. Estimated Value $500.
(Image1)
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Starting Bid 175
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 08:00 PM |
| 12 |
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 JAFFA REGISTERED COVER, 1897 addressed to Aboussouan family in Beirut, with 4x20para stamps tied to back of cover making up
the 2-pia rate. Postmark dated February 1907, showing the year in only one numeral. Not listed in Pollack or Steichele. (Cover repaired). Photo. Estimated Value $250 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 95
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 08:00 PM |
| 13 |
ppc |
 JERICHO CANCEL VIOLET (Bale 798v) on picture postcard (River Jordan), 1911 addressed to TULSA OKLAHOMA, unusual. Photo.
Estimated Value $150. (Image1)
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Starting Bid 50
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 08:00 PM |
| 14 |
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 JERUSALEM PRE-PHILATELIC COVER, Official mail from Jerusalem to Saida through the Beyrout post office. Large negative seal on
left side (An canibi posta I Beyrout), and another negative seal "Important Document". During the pre-philatelic period 1840-1863 there was no post office in Jerusalem city, but had a staging station where the mail from Jerusalem was sealed and
delivered through the Beirout post office. (See similar item in Collins, page 23. Nakri certificate. Real exhibition otem. Photo. Estimated Value $3000 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 750
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 08:00 PM |
| 15 |
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 TELEGRAM (PINK) From Beirut taken down ro Jerusalem to be delivered. The form bears the NEGATIVE TLEGRAM HANDSTAMP, Bale #737.
Undated but from 1908-1913. File holes, slightly rough condition. Photo. Estimated Value $450. (Image1)
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Starting Bid 150
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 08:00 PM |
| 16 |
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 JERUSALEM COVER OFFICIAL COURT CORRESPONDENCE, Free franking, JERUSALEM TURQUIE cancel (Bale PM3) . Green seal cnacel front
and back, Government Mail--Jerusalem Court. Also small square seal "Important Corresponsence". Slightly rough condition, but scarce. Photo. Estimated Value $250 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 100
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 08:00 PM |
| 17 |
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 JERUSALEM COURTS CORRESPONDENCE, Jerusalem cancel March 24, 1891 (very early). With violet court seal "Impoertant (Mail)
correspondence. Green seal on front and back "Government Mail". Slightly rough condiiton. Photo. Estimated Value $250 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 100
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 08:00 PM |
| 18 |
ppc |
 JERUSALEM CANCEL 1899 on cut-down Bethlehrm postcard, with 2pia stamp BI-SECTED for 20para rate, addressed to Brousse, with
receival postmark. Bi-sect most likely due to lack of 20pa stamps in the post office. Unusual. Photo. Estimated Value $150
(Image1)
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Starting Bid 75
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 08:00 PM |
| 19 |
ppc |
 1900 PICTURE POSTCARD FROM JERUSALEM to Dresden, with many forwarding postmarks and finally returned to Jerusalem, shown by
Austrian Jerusalem cancel. Violet forwarding agent cachet. Unusual. Photo. Estimated Value $175 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 75
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 08:00 PM |
| 20 |
PC |
 20 PARA OTTOMAN POSTAL CARD, addressed to New Yorik with additional 1,2,5,10 para stamps tied to card by 1905 JERUSALEM
CANCELS (Bale #801). No message on back philatelic. Photo. Estimated Value $75 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 35
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 08:00 PM |
