Italy, envelope of print matter with official rate of north-italian silkworm's cocoon, sent from Firenze on 17/6/1863 to Lyon, France. Franked for 6ct by 1ct and 5ct. Stamps in very fine condition. VERY NICE AND RARE.
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
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Lot #52 - jordan
Jordan, censured cover sent via Hejaz railway line, from "AMMAN (SALT)" on 27/8/1918 to Damascus where arrived on 30/8/1918 and delivered the day after. To date, this octagonal cancellation of Amman, was known only on a stamp on small piece and the circular Turkish censorship seal, result unrecorded (in the top of the violet seal is well readable "AMMAN"). Also, considering the period when the envelope was mailed: a month before the defeat of...
Lot #53 - jordan
Jordan, Registered cover form bilingual, english and arabic, sent from Amman on 4/1/1952 (cancel repeated on the back) to Beit Mery, Lebanon, via Beirut. Rightly franked for 30mils and with 15mils for the obligatory tax, corresponding to half postage paid. On the back Beirut transit on 7/1/1952 and Beit Mery cancel apposed the day after. SCARCE JORDAN REGISTERED FORM.
Lot #54 - jordan
Jordan, air mail cover sent from the Royal Palace of Amman on 15/3/1962 to Mrs Olive Green, in England, representative of Caritas for the Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. In the letter inside, the Chief of the Royal Cabinet, Sherif Hussein Bin Nassir expresses to Mrs Green, availability to do visit the Palestinian camps. On the back also the protocol seal of Royal Palace. RARE AND NICE, PALESTINE INTEREST.
Lot #55 - jordan
Jordan, air mail cover sent from the Royal Palace of Amman on 4/10/1970 to England. Inside a card of radio-receipt, signed by King Hussein, known like big ham radio. VERY NICE.
Lot #56 - levant mail
Levant Lebanon, Turkey and Egypt. Group of sixteen letters from the "Echelles fran?aise dans le Levant" addressed to the Boyer company based in Marseille. Namely: eight from Saida (dated 1717, 1718 and 1719), five from Tripoli in Syria (dated 1718 and 1719), one from Smyrna (dated 1717), one from Galata (dated 1719) and one from Alexandria (dated 1717). Since this is commercial mail addressed to the co-owner of the boats, the letters were...
Lot #57 - levant mail
Levant Lebanon, Venetian mail written in "Berut" on "9 luyo 1512" and sent to "Hillustrissimo et generoso Jmarco Fanni & compagno Merlino Tripoli" (Illustrious and generous Jean Marc Fanni & Merlino Company Tripoli). Fascinating and rare letter of five hundred years old.
Lot #58 - levant mail
Levant Syria. Letter sent from Jacob Ribero Henriquez & figli in Aleppo, dated 8/8 and 28/9/1738, to Nicolo Caragiani in Venezia. The commercial letter, written in Italian with Spanish assonances, arrived in Venezia on 26/2/1739 four months after. Charming and RARE VENETIAN LETTER letter sent to Europe.
Lot #59 - levant mail
Levant Syria. Purchase receipt written in Alep on 29/3/1790 by Guerin & C. and sent in France as evidence by the disinfection slits. NICE AND RARE DOCUMENT.
Lot #60 - levant mail
Levant Lebanon. Sardinian Consular mail, sent from Alexandria on 24/3/1837 to Beirut, under Muhammad Ali, Khedive of Egypt. In arrive at the "Quarantine" of Beirut, the letter was subjected to disinfection by two piercing vertical slits. Important witness of the operating Lazzaretto in Beirut, installed by Ibrahim Pasha in 1834, as the primary apparatus of sanitary prevention for the entire Syrian coast. Even now, the area is called...
Lot #61 - levant mail
Levant Palestine. Letter written in Arabic on December 1843 from Acri to the Sardinian Consul in Alep. On the back handwritten in Italian "Arrivata con barca a Beirut il 3 di genaio 44". SCARCE MAIL.
Lot #62 - levant mail
Levant Palestine. Letter well written in English sent from Jerusalem on 3 January 1846 via Malta and Southampton to London, where in arrive on 16 February was charged for 1Sh and 6p. They are present the two characteristics slits of disinfection applied in the Malta Lazzaretto. The letter travelled in the earliest activity period of French Paquebot line Alexandria-Beirut. On the back small circular seal with embossed "mouse that enters into a...
Lot #63 - levant mail
Levant Lebanon. Delicious small letter closed by string and red wax, written in Arabic on 19 ???? 1850 in Amchit, near Djoubeil, and addressed to Deir El Qamar. CERTAINLY UNUSUAL AND RARE.
Lot #64 - levant mail
Levant Lebanon. Letter sent from Beirut on 5 June 1851 via Alexandria and Malta to Florence, by the French steamer Alexandre. Arriving in Malta on 12 June, was transshipped on the steamer Mentor who served the French shipping line of the italian coast. Arriving in Lighorn on 16 June was charged for 21 Tuscany Lire and via the "Leopolda" railroad, transported to Florence the same day. UNUSUAL AND RARE letter, about the prices and the...
Lot #65 - levant mail
Levant Syria via Lebanon. Cover with letter in English, written in Damascus on 20 October 1852 to Windsor, England. The cover via Beirut was forwarded to the British Post Office of Alexandria (Egypt) on 3/11/1852 and passing by Malta was disinfected by one vertical slit. Arrived in London on 14/11/1852, was charged for 1Sh and 5p and consigned the day after as evidenced by the Windsor's green cancel. Only recently, due to the French archives...
Lot #66 - levant mail
Levant Syria. Italian letter written by the Sardinian pro-Consul in Damascus on 7 July 1858 to the Sardinian Consul in Alep. Handwritten on the front "By Cosular Sardinian Mail" and red "S". SCARCE OFFICIAL SARDINIAN CONSULAR MAIL BETWEEN DAMASCUS AND ALEP.
Lot #67 - levant mail
Levant Syria. Incoming mail from Switzerland to Alexandrette, French office. Envelop from Winterthur sent on 12/4/1859 to Alexandrette via Basel/Marseille/Beirut. Wrongly taxed for one French Franc, the charge was correct to 90 cents. Arrived in Alexandrette on 3/5/1859 was forwarded by Belfonte to Mr. Marcopoli in Damascus. UNCOMMON letter from Switzerland.
Lot #68 - levant mail
Levant Syria. Incoming unfranked letter sent from London on 21 March 1861 addressed to Aleppo via the forwarder Belfonte in Alexandretta (back oval seal). In arrive was applied the blue seal on two line "POSTE FRANCAISE D'ALEP". RARE FORWARDED LETTER.
Lot #69 - levant mail
Levant Mesopotamia Overland mail. Letter sent by Overland mail from Mardin, Mesopotamia (now in Turkey) on 21 May 1864 via Halep to Alexandrette via French postal service and from Alexandrette on 10 June to Lyon via Marseille by French steamer. Arriving on 24 June was delivered to the Faith's President in Lyon. It was written by Father Nicolas de Barcelona, thanking for the credit's letters of 7200 french francs received for start an...
Lot #70 - levant mail
Levant Syria. Ottoman and French offices, part of envelop sent from the ottoman post office in Alep on 15/2/1872 to Marseille via the French post office of Alexandrette where was morefranked with a 80ct stamp "Napoleon" cancelled with a 5079 diamont dots on 16/2/1872. Transit in Smirne on 20/2/1872. Signed A. Diena. Damaged but RARE MIXED FRANKATUR ENVELOP.
Lot #71 - levant mail
Levant, Palestine and Lebanon. Three cover with long letters sent respectively from Jerusalem on 2 April 1858, also from Jerusalem on 15 April and from Beirut on 27 April of the same year.
The first was franked by the sender with a 10ct and a 40ct Empire Francaise stamps, killed by the diamond small digit “3768” used in Jaffa togheter the blue linear postmark “Jerusalem 2 Avril 1858” and the black “PP” of Jaffa; transit of Alexandria on...
Lot #72 - lebanon austria
Lebanon Austrian office, cover sent from Beirut on 7/2/1877 to Italy, franked for 10 soldi cancelled by the Cedar cat. type "F" fig. 8: THE FIRST USE RECORDED OF THIS CANCEL, which advanced by one year the oldest date hitherto known. On back Smyrne Lloyd transit on 12/2 and Genova arrive on 18/FEB/1877. Longo photo-expertise. NICE AND VERY RARE.
Lot #73 - lebanon austria
Lebanon Austrian office, letter sent from Beirut on 19/7/1880 to Switzerland. Franked for 10 Soldi fine print and cancelled with fig. 7 Cedar Catalog. UNCOMMON cancel and Rare QUALITY.
Lot #74 - lebanon austria
Lebanon Austrian office, cover sent from Tripoli on 24/10/1906 to Malta, franked for 1 Piastre with Austrian levant stamp cancelled by the Cedar cat. type "E" fig. 22: THE FIRST USE RECORDED OF THIS CANCEL, which advanced by different months the oldest date hitherto known. On back Valletta - Malta arrive oval cds applied on 6/11/1906. VERY NICE AND RARE.
Lot #75 - lebanon british
Lebanon British office. Forerunner mail, sent from the American Press in Beirut, attested by the linear seal in green, already known used in 1868. The envelope was forwarded to the Italian Postal Office in Alexandria, Egypt, and from there on 5 March 1870 to Genova, Italy. On front side also the forwarder's seal in Alexandria. Franked for 40ct the cover arrived in Genova on 11 March 1868. RARE FORERUNNER OF THE BRITISH POSTAL SERVICE IN...
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