Syria, Kingdom of Syria, lot of 15 stamps with handstamps "al Hakuma al Arabiya". Most with light hinged but all without hidden defects. SCARCE TO FIND.
Auction #23
By: Cedarstamps
Cedarstamps Auction #23
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 #189 - syria
Syria, Kingdom of Syria, block of four 1ml/2paras stamp with handstamps "al Hakuma al Arabiya". Used with the clear postmark of DAMAS #6 of 11/3/1920. NICE AND SCARCE QUALITY.
Lot #190 - syria
Syria, Kingdom of Syria, block of then of 2 Piastres stamp handstamped "al Hakuma al Arabiya" and a postcard of Damas "Vue pris par Avion" franked with the similar 2 Piastres stamp philatelically used with the clear postmark of DAMAS #1 of 26/2/1920. RARE.
Lot #191 - syria
Syria, Kingdom of Syria, block of four of 5 Piastres stamp overpr. red five-pointed star with handstamps "al Hakuma al Arabiya". The two upper stamps affected by light horizontal fold only visible in the back. SCARCE TO FIND.
Lot #192 - syria
Syria, Kingdom of Syria, piece with 2ml, 4ml and 1P used in Alep on 26/2/1920. The 2ml stamp with flashy errors caused by lack of the crescent with the year 1331. CERTAINLY NICE AND SCARCE ERROR.
Lot #193 - syria
Syria, Kingdom of Syria, two stamps with error "double handstamp of value" on 4ml and 1P. SCARCE ERROR.
Lot #194 - syria
Syria, Kingdom of Syria, stamps with error "inverted overprint" on 1ml stamp. SCARCE TO FIND.
Lot #195 - syria
Syria, Kingdom of Syria, 2 Piastres definitive issue undersize, due to the displacement of the perforation, DAMAS 39-3-8 cancel killer (corrisponding to 18/11/1920). SCARCE TO FIND.
Lot #196 - syria
Syria, Kingdom of Syria, 10 Piastres definitive issue sheet of corner. SCARCE TO FIND.
Lot #197 - syria
Syria, Kingdom of Syria, twelve (12) copies used of 1 Piastre definitive issue stamp in various shades of colors: from blue, through the ultramarine to the slate-gray. SCARCE COLOR PALETTE.
Lot #198 - syria
Syria, Kingdom of Syria, lot of stamps munted on cardboard with cancels: Bekaa, Salt, Halep #3, Hama #1, Selimie (RARE), Zebdani #1 (VERY RARE), Damas #1, Damas #3, DAMAS octagonal ceselled, Bab Touma, Homs #1, Homs Branch 5 on cresent and two negative cancels to decipher. INCLUDED SCARCE AND VERY RARE POSTMARKS.
Lot #199 - syria
Syria Kingdom, cover (part of back missing) sent from Damascus on 14/2/1920 to Haifa (back arrive cancel on 17/2/1920). Franked for 5 mill by n. 1B and 5B x 2. SCARCE.
Lot #200 - syria
Syria, French Administration, cover with letter in Arab sent from the island of Rouad on 21/5/1923 to Germany, franked for 2,5P with pair of 1P and 0.50P stamps killed by bilingual "ROUAD" postmark. On the back blue seal "ETAT DES ALAOUITES - MUNICIPE DE ROUAD - L'ADMINISTRATEUR DELEGUE". SCARCE TO FIND.
Lot #201 - syria
Syria, French Administration, incoming underpaid cover sent from Marseille on 13/7/1923 to Alep where was taxed for the double deficiency by pair with bridge of 1 Piastre and single 50ct tax due stamps on 24/7/1923. Ex Peter Smith collection. SCARCE TAXED COVER.
Lot #202 - syria
Syria, French Administration, incoming unpaid cover sent from Kuopio (Finland) on 17/9/1928 to Damascus where was rightly taxed for the double deficiency by three copies of 5 Piastres tax due stamps on 2/10/1928. Subsequently, resulting the recipient unknown, he was affixed the rare bilingual paper seal "INCONNU", the cover was de-taxed and resent to sender. Ex Peter Smith collection.SCARCE TAXED COVER AND PAPER SEAL.
Lot #203 - syria
Syria, French Administration, incoming underpaid cover sent from Cairo on 27/5/1931 to Alep where was taxed for the double deficiency by two copies of 5 Piastres tax due stamps on 30/5/1931. Ex Peter Smith collection. SCARCE TAXED COVER.
Lot #204 - syria
Syria, French Administration, attempting to use a revenue overprinted as a postage stamp, rightly considered invalid, on cover sent from Der El Zor on 30/6/1934 to Alep where was taxed for the double deficiency by 8 Piastres tax due stamps on 1/7/1934. Ex Peter Smith collection. SCARCE TAXED COVER.
Lot #205 - syria
Syria, French Administration, insufficient postage on cover sent from Damascus on 9/4/1935 to Alep where was taxed for the double deficiency by pair of 0,50 and 3 Piastres tax due stamps on 10/4/1935. Ex Peter Smith collection. SCARCE AND NICE TAXED COVER.
Lot #206 - syria
Syria, French Administration, incoming cover sent from Alexandrette on 23/2/1939 to Lattaquie franked by Turkish stamp overprinted "HATAY 5 Krs". The stamp considering invalid for non recognition due Political Reasons, made the cover like unfranked and therefore tax on 25/2/1939 for the double deficiency by pair of 5 Piastres tax due stamps. Ex Peter Smith collection. SCARCE AND NICE TAXED COVER.
Lot #207 - syria
Syria, French Administration, air mail cover sent from Antioche on 24/3/1931 to France via Beirut. Used a showy advertising cover of AIR ORIENT Co., moreover with cigarettes Sehnaoui advertising. NICE AND SCARCE.
Lot #208 - syria
Syria, French Administration, Registered cover sent from Safita on 5/11/1925 to Algeria via Beirut. Rightley franked for 9P with overprited "ALAOUITES" stamps, moreover by block of six of 1,25P with characteristic defects of overprint plate "I" thin and "A" very thin. NICE AND SCARCE.Syria, French Administration, Registered cover sent from Safita on 5/11/1925 to Algeria via Beirut. Rightley franked for 9P with overprited "ALAOUITES" stamps,...
Lot #209 - syria
Syria, French Administration, 1925 MNH 0,10P on complete sheet of fifty. INTERESTING.Syria, French Administration, 1925 MNH 0,10P on complete sheet of fifty. INTERESTING.
Lot #210 - syria
Syria, French Administration, 1928 MNH 0,05/0,10P red overprint on complete sheet of fifty. INTERESTING.Syria, French Administration, 1928 MNH 0,05/0,10P red overprint on complete sheet of fifty. INTERESTING.
Lot #211 - syria
Syria, French Administration of Alaouites territory, 1928 MNH 0,05/0,10P red overprint on complete sheet of fifty. The red overprint, constantly had an error in the position 28 (the eighth stamp of the center strip): “I” and “E” broken in so as to be “ALAOU:TƩS”. UNCOMMON.Syria, French Administration of Alaouites territory, 1928 MNH 0,05/0,10P red overprint on complete sheet of fifty. The red overprint, constantly had an error in the position...
Lot #212 - syria
Syria, French Administration of Alaouites territory, 1928 MNH 0,05/0,10P red overprint on complete sheet of fifty. The red overprint inclined, also with constantly error “ALAOU:TƩS” in the position 28. SCARCE.Syria, French Administration of Alaouites territory, 1928 MNH 0,05/0,10P red overprint on complete sheet of fifty. The red overprint inclined, also with constantly error “ALAOU:TƩS” in the position 28. SCARCE.
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