1924 - 0.50p on 10c green & yellow green 'Olympics' issue of France. A fine mint copy. (SG 49) Cat £19 [US3] (Start Price = £8.00) [Estimate price: £10.00]
Sale #63
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Universal Philatelic Auctions Sale #63
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Lot #13500 - Lebanon
1924 - 'Merson' issue of France with 'Gd Liban Avion' AIRMAIL overprint, the set of four fine cds used. (SG 54/57) Cat £95 [US3] (Start Price = £38.40) [Estimate price: £48.00]
Lot #13501 - Lebanon
1924 - Cover franked with 1924 3 x 50c on 10c green and 1p on 20c chocolate 'Sower' issue with 'GRAND LIBAN' overprints (SG 3 & 5) tied by BEYROUTH R.P. cds's dated 18.3.1924. Addressed to USA. Backflap missing. [US3] (Start Price = £24.00) [Estimate price: £30.00]
Lot #13502 - Lebanon
1924 - Cover franked on reverse with 1924 2 x 50c on 10c green 'Sower' issue and 2p on 40c red & pale blue 'Merson' issue overprinted 'GRAND LIBAN' (SG 3 & 10) all tied by TRIPOLI-SYRIE cds's dated 13-5-1924 with large ½p red & black illustrated 'Syrian Anti-Tuberculosis Society, Lumiere etc Secours' charity label on reverse. Addressed to ALEPPO with arrival cds also on reverse. Cover has edge faults & some tone spots. [US3] (...
Lot #13503 - Lebanon
1924 - Cover franked on reverse with single 1924 2p on 40c red & pale blue 'Merson' issue overprinted 'GRAND LIBAN' (SG 35) tied by BEYROUTH R.P. cds dated 5-8-1924. Addressed to USA. Some small edge faults. [US3] (Start Price = £13.60) [Estimate price: £17.00]
Lot #13504 - Lebanon
1925 - 25p bright blue 'View of Beirut' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 70) Cat £12 [US3] (Start Price = £5.60) [Estimate price: £7.00]
Lot #13505 - Lebanon
1925 - 10p plum 'View of Tripoli' issue a fine mint copy. (SG 69) Cat £9 [US3] (Start Price = £4.00) [Estimate price: £5.00]
Lot #13506 - Lebanon
1926 - Cover franked with single 1925 2p sepia (SG 65) tied by SAIDA cds with second strike alongside. Addressed to BEYROUTH with arrival cds on reverse. Roughly opened at top. [US3] (Start Price = £8.00) [Estimate price: £10.00]
Lot #13507 - Lebanon
1927 - 0p 10 violet with variety 'Republique Libanaise' OVERPRINT DOUBLE ONE ON REVERSE. A fine mint copy. (SG 104 variety) [US3] (Start Price = £13.60) [Estimate price: £17.00]
Lot #13508 - Lebanon
1927 - 0p 50 yellow green with variety 'Republique Libanaise' OVERPRINT DOUBLE ONE ON REVERSE. A fine mint copy. (SG 105 variety) [US3] (Start Price = £13.60) [Estimate price: £17.00]
Lot #13509 - Lebanon
1927 - 0p 10 violet with variety 'Republique Libanaise' OVERPRINT DOUBLE. A fine mint copy. (SG 104 variety) [US3] (Start Price = £13.60) [Estimate price: £17.00]
Lot #13510 - Lebanon
1927 - Cover franked with 1927 0.10p violet pair & strip of three and 0.50p yellow green 'REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE' overprint issues (SG 104 & 105) tied by BEYROUTH cds's dated 9 SEPT 1927. Addressed to USA. Nice franking. [US3] (Start Price = £18.40) [Estimate price: £23.00]
Lot #13511 - Lebanon
1927 - Unsealed cover with 'IMPRIME' handstamp on front franked with pair 1927 0.50p yellow green 'REPUBLIQUE LIBANAISE' overprint issue (SG 105) tied by TRIPOLI MARINE cds dated 10.10.1927. Addressed to SWITZERLAND. [US3] (Start Price = £13.60) [Estimate price: £17.00]
Lot #13512 - Lebanon
1928 - 1p bright claret with variety MISSING R IN REPUBLIQUE in pair with normal. Mint with gum, odd small tone spot. (SG Unlisted) [US3] (Start Price = £35.20) [Estimate price: £44.00]
Lot #13513 - Lebanon
1928 - 'Republique Libanaise' AIRPLANE airmail overprint issue (overprint in red). The set of four fine mint. (SG 141/144) Cat £16 [US3] (Start Price = £8.00) [Estimate price: £10.00]
Lot #13514 - Lebanon
1928 - 0p 50 brown on yellow 'Postage Due' issue with additional 'Arabic' overprint. A fine unmounted mint bottom marginal block of twenty. (SG D145) Cat £55 [US3] (Start Price = £24.00) [Estimate price: £30.00]
Lot #13515 - Lebanon
1931 - 4.50p red on grey green postal stationery card (H&G 2). A fine unused example. [US3] (Start Price = £8.00) [Estimate price: £10.00]
Lot #13516 - Lebanon
1932 - Cover franked with 1930 7.50p deep blue (SG 175) tied by DEIR EL KAMAR cds with second strike alongside. Addressed to USA with BEYROUTH transit cds on reverse. [US3] (Start Price = £13.60) [Estimate price: £17.00]
Lot #13517 - Lebanon
1933 - Cover franked with 1930 7.50p deep blue (SG 175) tied by BATROUN cds with second strike alongside. Addressed to USA with transit cds on reverse. Cover trimmed at top. [US3] (Start Price = £11.20) [Estimate price: £14.00]
Lot #13518 - Lebanon
1936 - AIRMAIL 15P Red, fresh m.m. h/r Cat £41 [US3] (Start Price = £8.00) [Estimate price: £10.00]
Lot #13519 - Lebanon
1937 - Registered cover franked with 1930 4.50p carmine and 15p blackish purple (SG 172 & 177a) tied by BEYROUTH cds with straight line 'Recommandee' and printed 'Beyrouth R.P.' registration label alongside. Addressed to UK. [US3] (Start Price = £8.00) [Estimate price: £10.00]
Lot #13520 - Lebanon
1937-40 - Set to 100p sepia very fine mint, many are u.m. (15) Cat £49 (Start Price = £16.00) [Estimate price: £20.00]
Lot #13521 - Lebanon
1938 - Illustrated 'Airfrance' publicity postcard showing plane in flight franked on message side with 1930 2p orange AIR issue (SG 183) tied by BEYROUTH cds with nice AIR FRANCE DANS TOUS LES CIELS 'Flag' cinderella label alongside. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds on front. Scarce. [US3] (Start Price = £35.20) [Estimate price: £44.00]
Lot #13522 - Lebanon
1938 - Air Service Anniversary miniature sheet, very finje unmounted mint Cat £70 (Start Price = £22.40) [Estimate price: £28.00]
Lot #13523 - Lebanon
1938 - Cover franked with 1930 10p deep green (SG 176a) tied by AMYOUN cds with second strike alongside. Addressed to USA with BEYROUTH transit and USA arrival cds's on reverse. [US3] (Start Price = £13.60) [Estimate price: £17.00]
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