SYRIA Air Post - Stamp Auctions

Lot 1442 - SYRIA  Air Post  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 1442 - SYRIA Air Post - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1931-33 Landscapes, etc., imperf. singles, complete set, v.f. (Maury PA 50-59)
Cat. Val. €800
Estimate: $300

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Lot 1151 - SYRIA  Air Post  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 1151 - SYRIA Air Post - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1934-38 Village of Bloudan, complete set used, also Maurice Nogues, two perforated souvenir sheets, n.h., fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $375
Estimate: $150

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Lot 1152 - SYRIA  Air Post  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 1152 - SYRIA Air Post - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1937 Marseille-Beirut Flight Anniversary, souvenir sheet of four, used with additional franking on registered, flown cover from Damascus (19.7.38) to Paris, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk (YT €400)
Estimate: $150

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Lot 1146 - SYRIA  Air Post  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 1146 - SYRIA Air Post - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1923 Fifth Air Post issue, set of four, overprinted type 2 (second printing, with different spacing with the overprint), used on cover from Damascus (19.5.23) to Ahmed Nihad in Alexandretta, showing Moise Zagha's Star of David seal and arrival pmk on back, minor cover tears, otherwise v.f. An unusual cover, used six months prior to its official issue date of "November 22, 1923", very rare (YT €660 for stamps off cover)
Estimate: $500

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Lot 1141 - SYRIA  Air Post  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 1141 - SYRIA Air Post - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1920 set of three, pair of 5c green, others singles, tied by Haleb (16.3.21) cds on cover to Alexandretta, with 22.3.19 (error in year-date) arrival pmk, fine-v.f., with pencil notations on both sides, one indicating "Gedeon Type II" (open "e" in "Syrie"), not sent to the usual addressees (postal employees), scarce
Estimate: $200

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Lot 1147 - SYRIA  Air Post  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 1147 - SYRIA Air Post - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1926 unissued overprints ("Avion" in green), set of four, used, fine-v.f., only 200 printed,
Cat. Val. €1,100
Estimate: $300

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Lot 1142 - SYRIA  Air Post  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 1142 - SYRIA Air Post - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1920 set of three, horizontal gutter pair of 5c green, others singles, tied by Haleb (8.8.21) cds on cover to Alexandretta, with 11.8.21 arrival pmk, fine-v.f. (Haute Commissariat overprint showing closed "e" in "Syrie"), not sent to the usual addressees (postal employees), scarce
Estimate: $200

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Lot 1148 - SYRIA  Air Post  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 1148 - SYRIA Air Post - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1926 unissued overprints ("Avion" in green), set of four, canceled by Damascus 25.7.26 cds on locally addressed cover, v.f., only 200 printed (€1,100 off cover)
Estimate: $500

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Lot 1143 - SYRIA  Air Post  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 1143 - SYRIA Air Post - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1921 set of three, pair of 20c brown, others singles, tied by Halep (5.10.21) cds on cover from Aleppo to Alexandretta, with same day arrival pmk, addressed to the inspector general of the education department of the province of Alexandretta, fine-v.f., scarce (most of the known covers were sent to the postal employees) (YT €620 for stamps off cover)
Estimate: $250

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Lot 1149 - SYRIA  Air Post  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 1149 - SYRIA Air Post - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1931-33 Issue, imperforate sheet margin singles, complete set of 11, used in 1935 on five registered "Valeur Declaree" covers from Damascus to England, with Beirut and Marseilles transit and London arrival pmks, fine-v.f. A rare, possibly unique set of imperforate singles on cover (300 sets were printed, YT €820 for unused)
Estimate: $500

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