Petite Treasures – May 2026

"DJENINE 2.6.18" (Coles-Walker no.67) on back of registration receipt bearing 5 paras on 10 paras block of 22 stamps showing six clear strikes of this scarce cancellation (20 points). On front black all arabic oneliner "the registration fee was paid in stamps" used in Djenine, tiny spots, unrecorded. The receipt was mounted in a registration booklet and is roughly turn off, otherwise fine. A very interesting postal history document of Palestine

“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

1951, postage meter proofs Haifa and Tel-Aviv, all with value ‘00’, seven different types showing advertising prints, fine.

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

1926/28, “postage paid ” proof strikes in different designs of Haifa, Jerusalem and Jaffa, 5 pieces

1938, "XII OLYMPIAD / TOKYO 1940" imprint on ‘Kokusai Line’ ship envelope from USA bearing Westpoint 5 c. blue cancelled SAN PEDRO JUN/2/1938, addressed to German Consulate in Kobe, tiny toned and vertical crease, otherwise fine. Only three covers (all from Hawaii) with US stamps and this cachet recorded in PROFI archive

1923, earthquake 8 s. orange, full margins, tied "KOBE2 20.6.24" to ppc to Berlin/Germany, violet Exhibition cancel on reverse, tiny crease, otherwise fine (JSCA y40.000)

1940, Daisetsuzan National Park souvenir sheet, mint never hinged, with folder, vf

1948/49, Sports Fukuoka and Tokio blocks of four, all mint never hinged

1948/49, Philately Week two 5 y. brown in shades and 8 y. dull violet, all mint never hinged

1949, Okayama Exhibition complete set and Hodaka two 16 y. ultramarine shades, all mint never hinged

1949, Tokio Exhibition Telecommunications and Radio Tower, mint never hinged

1950, Sports Nagoya block of four, mint never hinged

1939, “ANTI GERMAN SPEECH MEETING” red propaganda mark on postcard from Berlin 1.6.39 showing Prince Regent Paul and Princess Olga of Yugoslavia with special cancellation. Tiny corner crease, otherwise fine and a very scarce usage

1877, 3 sen olive-green, 5 sen blue-green and 6 sen orange stationery postcards in new design complete unused set

1944, 4 c. carmine on buff, postal stationery card overprinted H&G type 83 used registered and uprated, cancelled SERANGOON ROAD 8/23/2603; blue Singapore registration label crossed out by ms., local used, fine and scarce.

1971, Ryukyus, Toy Pony 7 Postal stationery Cards. ´Kai Tei´ (revalued) 2 cent surcharge on 1½ cent unused and cancelled to order, mint card and CTO; complete answering mint card and CTO. 1970 postally used small size with advertising imprint on reverse, mainly fine and scarce.

1873, „HUDEIDA“ all arabic cancellation in blue on 2 pia. brick, (Brand-Ceylan Type XVIII no.49), tiny crease, otherwise fine. 

1890, „SANA' A“ all arabic cancellation on 2 pia. olive-green, (Brand-Ceylan Type XVIII no.100), tiny toned, otherwise fine. 

1892, "AB POSTA SUBESI" (“IBB” Isfila & Coles Walker unrecorded type) blue all arabic cancellation on 20 Para dull violet block of four, paper remain on reverse, short perfs and minor faults, a great rarity of Jemen & Turkey postal history, showpiece!

1892/1914, Ottoman Post Offices in Yemen: eight cancellations on stamps and piece including HODEIDA no.1, 2, 5, 6, Hudeida without number and Camaran Coles-W. Type C2, a scarce arrangement of Turkey forerunners

1892, „CAMARAN“ all arabic cancellation on 2 pia. ochre, (Brand-Ceylan Type XVIII but not recorded, Coles-W. and isf. unrecorded), tiny faults, fine. An important rarity of Yemen!

1901, „TAIZ“ all arabic cancellation on 1 pia. blue, (Brand-Ceylan Type XXI/No. 17), tiny faults, still fine and very scarce Turkey forerunner

1911, "HODEIDA 3 - 10/12/11" bilingual turkish arrival mark on french domestic letter with 10 c brownish-red, forwarded from Versailles to Yemen, ms. "via aden" in blue and ADEN transit mark on back, slight traces of carriage. Very extraordinary "incoming mail" without further tax information, fine and unusual.

1934, 14 B. rate on registered cover with registration label Hodeida ms. ‘5828’ alongside from HODEIDA 3.2.34 with transit marks Aden7.2.34 and Baghdad 24.2.34 on reverse, arrival mark Kerkuk 25.2.34, fine and a very scrace destination to Iraq (Scott 9, 13)

1947, Stars & Sword ultramarine, unissued stamp, die proof without value imprint on sunken card, signed by the engraver in pencil. Very Fine

1947, Palast 1 imadi ultramarine, unissued die proof with inscriptions and value tablets blank on sunken card (64 x 44mm), signed by the engraver in pencil, Very Fine

1947, Palast 1 imadi ultramarine, unissued die proof with inscriptions on large sunken card, signed by the engraver in pencil. Very Fine

1962/64, Three souvenir sheets, one overprinted in black "FREE YEMEN / FIGHTS FOR GOD / IMAM & COUNTRY" (also in Arabic), including S/S Mi.6 and 9, all mint never hinged, very fine

1947, MOCCA ½ b. deep blue (coffea arabica), die proof with inscriptions on large sunken card, signed by the engraver in pencil. Very Fine

1947, Palace Sanaa 4 b. deep blue, die proof with inscriptions on large sunken card, signed by the engraver in pencil. Very Fine

1947, Air Mail 20 b. ultramarine, die proof with inscriptions and value tablets blank on sunken card (64 x 44mm), signed by the engraver in pencil, Very Fine

1947, Air Mail 20 b. ultramarine large die proof on sunken card (121 x 163mm) with inscriptions, signed by the engraver in pencil, Very Fine

1962/64, six imperf and 8 perforated stamps. 4 overprinted in black "FREE YEMEN / FIGHTS FOR GOD / IMAM & COUNTRY" (also in Arabic), including Mi.233-34A&B, 250-51, all mint never hinged, very fine

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

1896/99, 10 p. deep blue overprinted type I, plus three used stamps with clear cancellations, fine.