Ottoman Empire Forces
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
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| 701 |
PC |
 BIR-EL-SHEBEE 1912 DOUBLE RING cancel with BANNER, in VIOLET, 20 para postal card, from Aharon Hareuveni (the brother of Itzhak Ben Zvi) written in Hebrew to him in Constantinople. Bale #785v, very few known in
violet. Clean and scarce. Photo. Estimated Value $500 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 175
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 11:00 PM |
| 702 |
MO |
 OTTOMAN POSTAL MONEY ORDER for 55 Grush (Registration No. 078575) sent from BIR-EL-SEBEE Feb. 23, 1914 to JERUSALEM, with clear receival back stamp. The only Turkish Postal Money Order known from the Holy Land,
and the only known Turkish Beer Sheva "Registration" marking of any kind. Very scarce. File holes. Photo. Estimated Value $750 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 350
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 11:00 PM |
| 703 |
 |
 TURKISH POSTAL ENVELOPE, 1 pia., Jan. 7, 1915 from Beer Sheva to Sidon (Syria), censored in Beer Sheva and enroute by the Military Censor in Jerusalem Region. The only known cover with the small negative cancel on
cover "Checked in Beer Sheva in BLUE. (Back flap missing.) Very scarce. Photo. Estimated Value $750 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 350
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 11:00 PM |
| 704 |
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 TURKISH POSTAL ENVELOPE, 20para plus additional 30para (due to weight) from BEER SHEVA, April 16, 1916 to Damascus. Censored by the military with black "Beer Sheba Military Censor", in use only from February to
August, 1916. Rough opening and some slight tropical stains. Photo. Estimated Value $350 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 150
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 11:00 PM |
| 705 |
PC |
 1916 POSTAL CARD 20 pa from Adana, Syria, censored, with BIR-EL SEBEE arrival cancellation on front, extremely scarce as such, clean.. Photo. Estimated Value $350 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 150
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 11:00 PM |
| 706 |
PPC |
 PICTURE POSTCARD SENT June 1916, BIR-EL SEBEE stampless "Free Frank" postcard from the Hungarian Commanding Officer of the Austro--Hungarian Howitzer Battery No. 2, stationed in Beer Sheva, mailed through the
Ottoman civilian Beer Sheva post office without any charge. Censored in Constantinople and in Zeman (on the Hungarian border). Most unusual. Photo. Estimated Value $350 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 150
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 11:00 PM |
| 707 |
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 BIR-EL SEBEE cancel, Bale #785, Aug. 1916, to Aleppo with receival backstamp ALEP, franked with 1pia., 20para stamps, tied to cover. Rate indicates REGISTERED "Litoral" RATE! Most unusual. Photo. Estimated Value
$500 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 250
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 11:00 PM |
| 708 |
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 COVER FROM BIR-EL SEBEE, Nov. 1916, addressed to Aleppo (via Damascus), receival and transit backstamps, franked with total 60pa stamps. Censored by the Military Censor in Beer Sheva in VIOLET, ONLY KNOWN
EXAMPLE, also latest date of use in any color. Photo. Estimated Value $350 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 175
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 11:00 PM |
| 709 |
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 JAN. 7, 1917 COVER, 50 pa., from Ras-El-Ain addressed to "Commanding Officer of the Camel Corps, Beer Sheva". Backstamped on arrival "BIR-EL SEBEE", Jan. 1, 1917. Only four covers have been reported with the
bilingual Beer Sheva ARRIVAL cancellation. (ex M. Sacher). Photo. Estimated Value $500 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 225
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 11:00 PM |
| 710 |
doc |
 POSTAL RECEIPT DOCUMENT, part, with 8x20pa stamps tied by 4x BIR-EL SEBEE cancels, Bale #785, high catalogue value. Some stains. Photo. Estimated Value $500 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 150
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 11:00 PM |
| 711 |
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 JAN. 7, 1917 COVER, 50 pa., MAILED FROM Beer Sheba to Constantinople, with "Ak Sarat" and Constantinople arrival cancellations. With MILITARY NEGATIVE SEAL. Back flap missing, still very unusual. Photo.
Estimated Value $600 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 200
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 11:00 PM |
| 712 |
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 1-PIA IMPRINTED ENVLEOPE, from BEER SHEVA to Beyrouth, Sept. 25, 1917, with added 10pa stamp, probably Registered, with BEER SHEVA CENSORSHIP MARK. Only 4 covers known with this mark, and the only one in VIOLET.
2x BIR-EL SEBEE cancels. Scarce and clean. Photo. Estimated Value $750 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 350
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 11:00 PM |
| 713 |
lot |
 THREE BIR-EL SEBEE cover/postcards, lot of interesting items, scarce cancels and markings. Great for dealer or specialist. Photo. Estimated Value $500 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 200
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 11:00 PM |
| 714 |
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 MAY 1917 COVER from Beer Sheva cancelled by ALL ARABIC "Beer Sheva postmark, sent to Constantinople. "Ak Sarat" and Constantinople May 21, 1917 arrival cancellations. The only reported cover with "BEER SHEVA 1"
dispatch postmark. Military postal seal marking. A real GEM cover. Photo. Estimated Value $1000 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 400
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 11:00 PM |
| 715 |
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 BACK OF COVER with arrival postmark with "Halep Akari Censuri" censor marking. Postmark used 1916-1917 for back-stamping arriving mail. Font of cover stamp torn off. Photo. Estimated Value $400 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 150
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 11:00 PM |
| 716 |
pc |
 ALL ARABIC "BEER SHEVA 1" POSTMARK, on February 1916 Parcel Card to Jerusalem with receival backstamp. Only reported Parcel card originating from Beer Sheva. Photo. Estimated Value $350 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 150
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 11:00 PM |
| 717 |
doc |
 ALL ARABIC "BEER SHEVA 1" Postmarks 8x, very clear, on postal receipt document, with 15x 1-pia. Stamps tied to document. Very high catalogue value. Photo. Estimated Value $1000 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 350
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 11:00 PM |
| 718 |
PC |
 POSTAL CARD 20pa WITH ADDITIONAL 1pia. and 10pa, stamps on card from Adana, Syria with receival cancel ALL ARABIC "BEER-EL SHEBBA 1" Receival cancel, censor marking. Strange rate "registered"? Most unusual.
Photo. Estimated Value $750 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 350
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 11:00 PM |
| 719 |
PC |
 10 PARA POSTAL CARD with two additional 10pa provisional stamps, sent from "DAMAS" via 'SAIDA" on October 10, 1915, to Beer Sheva with all-Arabic "BEER SHEVA 2" Arrival cancellations of Nov. 5, 1915. Only 4
covers/postcards are known with this receival cancellation. (ex Michael Sacher). Photo. Estimated Value $750 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 375
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 11:00 PM |
| 720 |
PPC |
 PICTURE POSTCARD , June 1917 from a Turkish officer in Beer Seva. Franked 2x20 pa stamps (40 para rate required from officers, no officers were exempt from postage); postmarked ALL-ARABIC "BEER SHEVA 2". Mailed
to Uskudah with Istambul 2 transit postmark and Usjuda (Turkey) arrival postmark in black. The only known card or cover with the ALL ARABIC BEER SHEVA 2 dispatch postmark. Photo. Estimated Value $600 (Image1)
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Starting Bid 300
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 11:00 PM |
