Levant Forerunner, 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.
Auction #25
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Cedarstamps Auction #25
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Lot #52 - LEBANON FORERUNNERS & LEVANT MAIL
Levant Forerunner, Syria. Letter sent from Jacob Ribero Henriquez & figli in Aleppo, dated 8/8/1738 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 SENT TO EUROPE.
Lot #53 - LEBANON FORERUNNERS & LEVANT MAIL
Levant Forerunner, Syria. Purchase receipt written in Alep on 29/3/1790 by Guerin & C. and sent in France as evidenced by the disinfection slits. IMPORTANT DATE FOR THE FRANCE AND MEDITERRANEAN HISTORY, NICE AND RARE DOCUMENT.
Lot #54 - LEBANON FORERUNNERS & LEVANT MAIL
Levant Forerunner, 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...
Lot #55 - LEBANON FORERUNNERS & LEVANT MAIL
Levant Forerunner, Lebanon. Delicius small letter closed by string and red wax, written in Arabic on 19/3/1850 in Amchit, near Djoubeil, and addressd to Dear El Qamar. IN THOSE TIMES THE YOUNG OTTOMAN POSTAL SYSTEM NEEDED THE MOUNTAINS OF CHOUF IN LEBANON, CERTAINLY UNUSUAL AND RARE.
Lot #56 - LEBANON FORERUNNERS & 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 #57 - LEBANON FORERUNNERS & LEVANT MAIL
Levant, Mesopotamia. "Overland mail" letter sent by Overland mail from Mardin, Mesopotamia (now in Turkey) on 21 May 1861 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 #58 - LEBANON FORERUNNERS & 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 #59 - LEBANON FORERUNNERS & LEVANT MAIL
Levant, Greece. Important censured letter departing from Rhodes on 4 December 1916 to St. German En Laye, France. Exceptionally franked with a stamp of the French Levant overprinted "1 PIASTRE 1". The French post office of Rhodes, an island in Aegean Sea at the time occupied by the Italians, was the only one in the whole of the French post offices still open during the war. Reminding us that with the entry into the war of Turkey the French...
Lot #60 - LEBANON AUSTRIAN OFFICES
Lebanon Austrian office, envelope sent from Beirut on 29/4/1869 to Livorno, Italy. Mixed franked by Eagle stamps 3 soldi green and 15 soldi brown perf. 9½ and 10 soldi blue Levant stamp. The envelop has travelled via Brindisi on 16/5/1869 where was affixed also the seal “PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI, arriving in Livorno on 21/5/1869. Exceptional mixed that B. Longo describes in his photoexpertise as “I know only few letters with this mixed...
Lot #61 - LEBANON AUSTRIAN OFFICES
Lebanon Austrian office, letter sent from Beirut on 24/2/1873 to Italy. Three color franking for 23s. Smirne Lloyd transit and Genova arrive cancels. ALWAYS WANTED THREE-COLORS ENVELOPES.
Lot #62 - LEBANON AUSTRIAN OFFICES
Lebanon Austrian office, cover sent from Beirut on 22/5/1875 (pre UPU) to USA, (fig. 5 + 15 Cedar catalog). Transatlantic mail franked for 60 soldi with 15 soldi strip of four (Mich n 5/I). Red "FRANCO" mark and 30 (Soldi) manuscript. In arrive was applied the "PAID ALL - 18 JUN" transit cancel of New York. RARE TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, few covers recorded from Beirut.
Lot #63 - LEBANON AUSTRIAN OFFICES
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 RARE.
Lot #64 - LEBANON AUSTRIAN OFFICES
Lebanon Austrian office, folder 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.Lebanon Austrian office, folder 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 #65 - LEBANON AUSTRIAN OFFICES
Lebanon Austria office, triple rate Register cover sent from Beirut on 14/8/1895 to a French capitan based in Douchain, nord France. Franked for 160 paras, equivalent to 4 Piastres, by block of twenty 8 paras stamp (Michel n 20A, perf. linear 10¼x10¼). Cancelled by the fig. 10 of Cedar catalogue. The largest recorded block of this stamp still kept on its original envelope. B. Longo photoexpertise. VERY RARE.
Lot #66 - LEBANON AUSTRIAN OFFICES
Lebanon Austrian Office, cover sent from Beirut on 6/6/1899 to Germany. Franked for 1 Piastre by strip of three and pair of 8paras/2kreuzer. VERY NICE AND SCARCE.Lebanon Austrian Office, cover sent from Beirut on 6/6/1899 to Germany. Franked for 1 Piastre by strip of three and pair of 8paras/2kreuzer. VERY NICE AND SCARCE.
Lot #67 - LEBANON AUSTRIAN OFFICES
Lebanon Austria office, double rate Register cover sent from Beirut on 19/12/1899 to Germany, where arrived on 25/12/1899. Franked for 3 Piasters, by pair and single of 1P (Michel n 23). SCARCE. Lebanon Austria office, double rate Register cover sent from Beirut on 19/12/1899 to Germany, where arrived on 25/12/1899. Franked for 3 Piasters, by pair and single of 1P (Michel n 23). SCARCE.
Lot #68 - LEBANON AUSTRIAN OFFICES
Lebanon Austrian Office, cover sent from Tripoli in the first period of opening the post office of Austrian Lloyd in Tripoli. Franked for 1P with 1P/25H (Michel n. 34A), the stamp was partially cancelled by the linear seal "TRIPOLI" of Austrian Lloyd origin. Routed with Austrian steamer to Beirut, here it was taken over by the local Austrian post, regularly canceled on 25/1/1901 and re-embarked to his destination in Italy, where he arrived on...
Lot #69 - LEBANON AUSTRIAN OFFICES
Lebanon Austria, parcel card franked with 1 and 5 piastres overprinted stamps. Sent from Beirut on 31/12/1903 (Cedar cat. type "H" fig. 10) to Italy. RARE HIGH STAMP VALUE USED.
Lot #70 - LEBANON AUSTRIAN OFFICES
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.Lebanon Austrian office, cover sent from Tripoli on 24/10/1906 to Malta, franked for 1...
Lot #71 - LEBANON AUSTRIAN OFFICES
Lebanon Austria office, Register cover sent from Beirut on 30/5/1913 to Switzerland. Franked for 50ct, equivalent to 2 Piasters, by the rare use of 50 CENTIMES Austrian stamp issued for use in Creta (Michel n 21). B. Longo warranty signature. RARE STAMP USED ON COVER. Lebanon Austria office, Register cover sent from Beirut on 30/5/1913 to Switzerland. Franked for 50ct, equivalent to 2 Piasters, by the rare use of 50 CENTIMES Austrian stamp...
Lot #72 - LEBANON FRENCH OFFICES
Lebanon French office, cover with letter sent from Beirut on 27 April 1858 franked with a 10ct and a 40ct Empire Francaise stamps, killed by the diamond small digit "3706" used in Beirut togheter the small circular "BEYROUT". The long letters inside was written by the famous economist Joseph Clément Juglar and addressed to his mother (in the biography of the famous economist is not mentioned this voyage to the Holy Land and Beirut). RARE....
Lot #73 - LEBANON FRENCH OFFICES
Lebanon French, envelope sent from Beirut but cancelled on board of Hydaspe steamer on 9/11/1860, type S cancel (fig. 52 Cedar catalog) and "Paquebot De La Mediterranee" red framed, to Lyon, where arrived on 21/11/1860. NICE AND SCARCE.Lebanon French, envelope sent from Beirut but cancelled on board of Hydaspe steamer on 9/11/1860, type S cancel (fig. 52 Cedar catalog) and "Paquebot De La Mediterranee" red framed, to Lyon, where arrived on 21...
Lot #74 - LEBANON FRENCH OFFICES
Lebanon French, envelope sent from Beirut by french steamer N. 3, type T cancel on 23/5/1869 (fig. 53 Cedar catalogue), to Marseille. Franked 0,40 franc with Y.&T. 31. RARE QUALITY.Lebanon French, envelope sent from Beirut by french steamer N. 3, type T cancel on 23/5/1869 (fig. 53 Cedar catalogue), to Marseille. Franked 0,40 franc with Y.&T. 31. RARE QUALITY.
Lot #75 - LEBANON FRENCH OFFICES
Lebanon French, letter sent from Beirut on 30/6/1871, type E cancel (fig. 43 Cedar catalog) and "Paquebot De La Mediterranee" red framed, to Lyon, where arrived on 13/7/1871. Because of the lost war against Germany, France was forced to increase postal rates which increased twice since the day after (from 1 July 1871 at 80ct). LAST DAY OF 40ct RATE, VERY RARE AND INTERESTING.
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