1870/72: Turkey 5 pi. blue, a marginal example, used with 1876 1 pi. yellow on reverse of 1879 part cover to Stamboul tied by "POSTA SUBESI
1870/72: Turkey 5 pi. blue, a marginal example, used with 1876 1 pi. yellow on reverse of 1879 part cover to Stamboul tied by "POSTA SUBESI DEIR EZ ZOR" in black (Coles & Walker fig. 119), the 5 pi. cut through on opening, with Stamboul cds alongside of arrival. Obverse with part Aleppo transit cds. Despite faults, a rare usage.
Syrien Eisenbahnmarken
Los 2642
Michel
233+330
120,00CHF
Live
1914: Turkey 10 pa. green vertical pair, one with file hole, used with 1915 optd. 10 pa. green on 16 Oct 1916 card from Zahleh to Beirut
1914: Turkey 10 pa. green vertical pair, one with file hole, used with 1915 optd. 10 pa. green on 16 Oct 1916 card from Zahleh to Beirut tied by rare "DAMAS - BEYROUTH /1" Travelling P.O. cds in black with Censor handstamp below. Reverse with message typed in English and Beyrouth arrival cds (Oct 17) in black.
Syrien Vorphilatelie
Syrien Vorphilatelie
Syrien Vorphilatelie
Los 7001
150,00CHF
Live
Courier mail during the early Ottoman period within Syria and Lebanon 1522/49: Selection three Entire letters incl. two 1522 entires from
Courier mail during the early Ottoman period within Syria and Lebanon 1522/49: Selection three Entire letters incl. two 1522 entires from the same correspondence of Francesco de Brescia in Damascus to Gio Battista in Tripoli, and 1549 (March 19) Entire letter from Aleppo to Andrea Donado "in Baruto" (Beirut). Syria came under Ottoman control in 1514/16. Interesting group, two ex collection Herry Schäfer.
Los 7002
250,00CHF
Live
Syria under Egyptian administration, Ibrahim Pasha period, delivered probably by Egyptian official post from Damascus to Alexandria, 1833
Syria under Egyptian administration, Ibrahim Pasha period, delivered probably by Egyptian official post from Damascus to Alexandria, 1833 (April 30): Entire letter written in Italian dealing with a family drama and adressed to the Sardinian consular agent of Damascus, at that time in Alexandria. No postal markings at all, minor insect bite, a most interesting entire.
Los 7005
1.000,00CHF
Live
Courrier letter from Kurdistan, then by French shipmail to Rome 1856 (Nov 23): Entire letter written in Italian by the missionary P. -
Courrier letter from Kurdistan, then by French shipmail to Rome 1856 (Nov 23): Entire letter written in Italian by the missionary P. - Luigi di Negro from Sakow, Kurdistan dated "Mar Sakow Kurdistan li 23 9bre 1856" and directed to Cardinale Alessandro Barnabo, the Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith (Latin: Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide) in Rome, obverse struck by "BORYSTHENE 14 JANV" (1857) Mediterranean ship's cds and upon arrival by "CIVITAVECCHIA / DALLA VIA DI MARE" handstamp. Reverse with CIVITAVECCHIA (Jan 19) and ROMA (Jan 20) arrival cds's in black and red, respectively. A most interesting entire from an elusive origin, directed with French shipmail to Rome, cert. BPA (2002).
