Syria Ottoman. 1873 Envelope sent from Damascus (C&W fig 31) to Beirut, franked for 1 Piaster by a two horizontal pair of 10 paras stamp belonging to two different issues, clearly detectable by the arabic words indicating the nominal value. One pair Rose-Lilac (Isfila, 1868 type III n 46) and the other Lilac (Isfila, 1873 type III n 81). RARE AND NICE.
Auction #22
By: Cedarstamps
Cedarstamps Auction #22
As usual Cedarstamps offers a small number of lots, but all very interesting.
The sale includes A selection of important letters of Lebanon foreign post offices, including some rarities.
Also featuring some interesting items from Syria
Lot #224 - syria
Syria Ottoman. 1873 envelop sent by Special Delivery from Damascus to Beirut. Franked for 2½ Piasters by 2 Piastres stamp (Isfila n 82) and 20 paras tax due (Isfila n 66), killed by square of "Sham" (C&W fig 31) combined with the small oval of special delivery service. SCARCE MIXED POSTAGE AND TAX STAMPS USED.
Lot #225 - syria
Syria Ottoman. Cover for printed matter rate sent from Hama on May 1905 to Ruti, Switzerland (back cancel 21/5/1905). Right franked for 10 paras by two 5p stamps killed by the ONLY RECORDED CANCEL USED ON COVER “HAMA HAMIDIYE POSTA SHUBESI” (Cancel Isfila type 1 RRR*on used stamps). UNIQUE.
Lot #226 - syria
Syria Ottoman. Cover sent from Lattaquie on 11/7/1903 to Constantinople. Cancel Isfila type 3. VERY NICE.
Lot #227 - syria
Syria Ottoman. Cover sent from Lattaquie on 29/5/1912 to Constantinople franked for 20 paras at "by sea" special rate. Cancel Isfila type 4. VERY NICE.
Lot #228 - syria
Syria. Registered cover sent from Lattaquie on 9/10/1922 to Beirut. Cancel Isfila type 5. VERY NICE.
Lot #229 - syria
Syria French occupation of Rouad island. Registered cover sent from Ile Rouad on 20/4/1918 to Cyprus (arrived cds on 21/4/1918). Franked for 2 Piasters (Mich levant n 13). SCARCE.
Lot #230 - syria
Syria. Cover sent from Banias on 4/9/1921 to USA via Beirut (back cds on 8/9/21). Cancel Isfila type 1 (RRR in Ottoman period). VERY NICE.
Lot #231 - syria
Syria. Complete sheet of 50 stamps overprinted "05" with back red negative overprint. NICE AND SCARCE COMPLETE SHEET.
Lot #232 - syria
Syria, Lattakia territory, missing connection Zeppelin air cover sent from Lattaquie on 12/7/1934 to Brazil. Missed the connection in Friedrichshafen was diverted to Marseille to be forwarded through the French airline, Marseille-Brazil. Transit from Marseille on the 15 July and arrive in Pernambuco on 29 August 1934. RARE.
Lot #233 - syria
Syria, Register double air mail rate cover, sent from Damas on 4/10/1935 to France. Franked with pair of 15P Republic anniversary. Also the preprinted "VIA AIR ORIENT" was covered by small paper printed "VIA AIR FRANCE". A cover really interesting also for the use of high values stamp very hard to find on cover. REALLY SCARCE.
Lot #234 - syria
Syria, French administration, air mail cover sent by the Military Air Line from the B.P.M. 3 on 6/10/1942 (based in Alep) to Abukemal. In arrive the RARE circular cancel of the Vaguemestre d'Etappe n. 7 on 8/10/1942 (based in Abukemal. VERY NICE AND SCARCE MILITAIR FLIGHT.
Lot #235 - syria
Syria Alexandrette. Sandjak Alexandrette, cover sent from Alexandrette #2 on 27/4/1938 to Beirut. Franked front-back also with tax due stamps issue. UNCOMMON.
Lot #236 - syria
Syria Alexandrette. Sandjak Alexandrette, registered cover sent from "BEYLAN" on 25/1/1939 to Alexandrette with turkish stamps overprinted "HATAY", in arrive applied the tax due stamps issue (Isfila H 32/41 and H 42/45. SCARCE.
Lot #237 - syria
Syria Alexandrette. Sandjak Alexandrette, cover sent from "KESSAB" on 17/7/1939 to the village, with turkish stamps overprinted "HATAY", (Isfila H 11, 32/37, 39/40, 42, 46, 48 and 69). RARE CANCEL OF A SMALL ARMENIAN VILLAGE FOR A SHORT TIME ANNEXED IN THE HATAY TERRITORY BUT THEN IMMEDIATELY RETURNS UNDER SYRIA ADMINISTRATION.
Lot #238 - syria
Syria revenues. Five revenues stamps used, overprinted in blue, black and red "al hussein malik al arab". SCARCE GROUP.
Lot #239 - syria
Syria revenues. Revenues stamp of 5 Piastres red unused without gum overprinted in black "al hussein malik al arab". SCARCE.
Lot #240 - syria
Syria revenues, 1919 receipt of payment with 5 Piastres revenues stamp overprinted in Arabic "al hussein malik al arab" used in Damascus on 21/12/1919. VERY RARE ON DOCUMENT.
Lot #241 - syria
Syria revenues, 1923 document with 6P "ALEP" overprint in French revenue, without the Arab words "Juditial Revenue", together with 2P ADPO (Abrams & Janton n. 379a). RARE, UNRECORDED THE "ALEP" REVENUE STAMP ON ABRAMS & JANTON.
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