386. Auktion

“HAYFA TELGRAFHANESI” (Coles-Walker no.62, RRR) all arabic violet cancellation on telegram from Beyrouth with file punch and some crease, otherwise fine, very scarce

Provenienz : ex Arsman (D. Feldman 2011)

 “JERUSALEM 10.10.01” c.d.s. on parcel card bearing 5 pia. on 1 kr. rose, addressed to Hungary, parcel label “Jerusalem Öst. Postamt 41” alongside, on reverse transit marks Jaffa 12.10.01, Triest 30.10.01 and Budapest 9.11.01, customs label on front, coupon cut at left, fine, signed Burger

"JERUSALEM 2 - 20.1.13" octogonal d.s. (KUDÜS-Ü SHERIF 2, with bars in segments, Coles-Walker Type B0), on Turkey 20 paras postal stationery card, transit d.s. "PORT SAID * 21.1.13", to Berlin with commercial message on reverse. An excellent strike on a very fine card, beautiful and attractive 

1899, registered cover written in Bethlehem bearing four 20 Para violet on front and reverse illustrating 2 Piaster rate, each tied by "JERUSALEM 14/AVR/99" c.d.s., "JERUSALEM PALESTIN R No. 528 KUDÜS TAAHHÜT" bilingual registration mark alongside (Bale RC-T6), usage on mail from Bethlehem unrecorded, very scarce Turkey & Palestine forerunner

1912, "NASRE - 8.11.912" c.d.s. (Coles-Walker 79), on Turkey 20 paras postal stationery card, to Berlin with commercial message about natural remedies and medicine on reverse, tiny crease, otherwise fine, an excellent strike

“SAFED 1” octogonal d.s. (Coles-Walker no.89) on censored envelope to Galizien via Beirut (10.4.18) and Stamboul (28.4.18) bearing 1915 Provisional 10 pa. block of four and single, framed Constantinople censor mark and Beyrouth censor with crescent/star, sender cachet ‘Simon Steinholz Saffed Palestine’ on reverse, vert. crease, otherwise fine, an attractive cover

“REMLE” segmented c.d.s. (2.10.909) in black on official stamples envelope to JAFFA with arrival mark on reverse, all arabic REMLE COURT violet mark on both sides, tiny toned and some border faults, shortened on two sides, otherwise a fine strike. (Steichele = 43/03)

"YAFA" (Jaffa, Coles-Walker no.136) clear deep blue cancellation on 20 Para brown postage due, very fine and scarce

 

1915, YAFA SANSÜR OLUNMUSDUR extremely fine strike of Jaffa Star and Crescent censor h.s. in violet (CM3 type, unlisted in Collins) on cover bearing 1914 10 pa. green and 20 pa. brown cancelled by octagonal “Jaffa/5” d.s. (Steichele = 22/17 + 22/32). Addressed to Clerc at department of accountancy Jerusalem with arrival mark 28/9/331 (1915) some crease and faults, backflap missing. PROFI archive has only two other covers recorded, this censorship was only used for domestic mail. 

1930, "PHARES DE PALESTINE JAFFA" violet mark on bilingual Lighthouse & Ship document from Port Said to Caiffa with 7 m. carmine and signature, fold, otherwise fine
 

1992-2008, collection mint never hinged, including S/S and gold booklet Christmas 2000

1916, Cammuri complete set of three values, unused, very fine and not so common

1905, PERIM ISLAND: Postcard showing "The Oriental Hotel", bearing India 1 a. carmine cancelled "ADEN 31/JA/05" d.s. to Vienna with arrival mark, message "we arrived today and are leaving soon to Djibouti", tiny corner crease, otherwise fine and very scarce

1893, 3 C., 5 C. and 10 C. three Presidential SPECIMEN perfins envelopes, complete very fine trio

1912/14, two postcards from Monrovia to Germany and France, fine pair

1910, "DERNAH 18.12.910" c.d.s. on commercial imprint envelope with rare single franking 20 pa. red, to Tripoli with arrival mark, few tiny spots and light border crease, otherwise fine, scarce Turkey forerunner

1953, Habitai Marocain Ain Chock Air Mail 40 f., épreuves de luxe printed on silk, signed, very fine

1916, Complete set of four surcharged values, all unused, Cert. Graus. Additional two values showing different surcharge colours, fine and a scarce offer

1866, Maximilian 7 c. lilac grey , lithographed, two singles, mostly good to large margins all around, with San Luis Potasi district overprint and 58.1866 consignment number, centrally-struck with Franco / S. Luis Potosi c.d.s. (28 Nov), most attractive. (Scott 26)

1868, 6 c. black on buff, horizontal strip of four, clear to large margins, tied to 1871 folded cover from San Luis Potosi, vertical fold through one stamp, but a scarce franking (Scott 46)

1934, Pro Universitad 12 stamps including air mails 10 pesos, mint never hinged but some fingertips, fine (Yvert 491-98, A55-A58)

1959, UPU Booklet with FDC on each page, fine (Yvert 94-106)

1941, Security Banknote Co. Proofs, three Dario 10 c., all imperf. Bromide-photo proof in red and Bromides two, in issued and unissued designs, from printers archive, fine

1857, Entire letter from Lima via British P.O. in CALLAO with c.d.s. on reverse in black, thence via London with "GB / 2F 87½c." accountancy marking in black taxed at 30 décimes, usual file fold, otherwise fine

1858-62, 14 used stamps bearing cancellations of Lima, Caraz, Tacna and more, fine group

1832, Folded letter from Rev. William Goddell to USA, written in Büyükdere Constantinople Feb 14/1832 to USA. Via forewarding agent "Care of Messrs. J. Langdon & Co. Smyrna", ms. "8" and red oneliner "SHIP", alongside red "BOSTON MS" c.d.s., Rev. William Goddell was working as a Missionary in Turkey from 1831, tiny toned, full message inside, interesting for historians

Crash of the Gipsy Moth Lady Elijah 15-8-1931. Envelop with the signature of the pilot Francis Chichester carried on his flight from Manilla to England, very fine. During a short demonstration flight at Katsura, Japan the plane hit some telephone cables and was totally wrecked. Chichester was badly wounded but recovered., Nierinck cat. 260

1925, Ornament issue 1 p. to 2 pia. "Al Hukumat al Hedschasija / 5. Rubal-al-Aual 1343" overprinted in blue complete set of eight used stamps, each clear cancelled, fine

1925, ¼ p. green, rouletted issue showing red overprint, clear part cancel DJEDDA, fine

1924, ½ p. red-brown showing red inverted overprint, clear cancelled, fine and scarce variety (Yvert 46)

1891, Coat of arms issue 1 pi. blue, tied by double circle all arabic "MEDINE-I MÜNEVERE" handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 28+29) to envelope to Der-Aliye (Istanbul) with arrival mark on reverse, stamp cut out and replaced (as often seen at this corrospondonce), tiny crease, otherwise fine. A very scarce Saudi Arabia forerunner

1926, Tughra 1/8 pia. to 10 pia. overprinted issue, complete set of eight values, unused, fine

1931, First direct flight to USA: cover from Cali 15.6.31 to Hamburg with 8 c. rate plus 6 x 5 c. Scadta, transit Barranquilla 16.6.31, flight cancellation "Primer Correo Aereo Directo Colombia - EE.UU.", in Germany with red airmail transit to Hamburg, fine

1927, 2 c. red used on large size U.S. envelope from New York City Hall to Bogota, bearing Scadta “EU“ machine overprinted 1923 Scadta pair 30 c. blue tied by New York duplex cancellations, Barranquilla 23.5.27 c.d.s. alongside, on reverse ”Agencia P.N. Recibo MAY/23/1927 Barranquilla" in blue and Bogota datestamp (May 25). Envelope somewhatfaulty and shortened at left, otherwise fine

1920, Aleppo local issue 1 piaster on 5 c. green with small red imprint on company letter from Aleppo to Vienna, tiny border toned and traces of transport, otherwise fine, a rare usage  (Yvert 50B)

1921, O.M.F. SYRIE 1 PIA surcharged Turkey 20 Para postal stationery card, clear "AINTAB 1" cds. with manuscript date "5/8/21", adressed to Baalbek, fine and scarce