world war one and o.e.t.a period postal history - 1917-20 - Stamp Auctions

Lot 149 - holy land world war one and o.e.t.a period postal history - 1917-20 - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Palestine Used in Syria/Lebanon. 1918-19 Covers with 1919 cover bearing 2m, 5m single + two blocks of four and two 1p blocks of four cancelled by octagonal "HOMS 1" datestamp; other covers with datestamps of Damas or Beyrouth (4); also a 1922 piece with 5m Palestine overprint cancelled by Damas-Caiffa T.P.O c.d.s. (7).
Suggested price: £ 280-320

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Lot 133 - holy land world war one and o.e.t.a period postal history - 1917-20 - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

The Palestine News, three differing editions, two posted to Ireland with G.B 1⁄2d stamps tied by F.P.O GM1 skeleton datestamps; picture postcards of wartime scenes in Palestine (12, six a little stained); passes, etc. (19).
Suggested price: £ 70-90

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Lot 144 - holy land world war one and o.e.t.a period postal history - 1917-20 - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Palestine Used in Cilicia. 1919 (Oct 10) Cover to Germany directed via the Red Cross in Geneva, with 1p tied bilingual "TARSOUS" c.d.s. Handstamped violet boxed "Vendu par: / L’AGENCE INTERNATIONALE / DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE" with "OCCUPES / Zone - Nord - Cilicie / TARSOUS - CENSURE" on the reverse, backstamped at Adana. Fine and very unusual.
Suggested price: £ 120-150

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Lot 139 - holy land world war one and o.e.t.a period postal history - 1917-20 - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Indian F.P.Os. 1918-20 Covers and cards with Indian F.P.Os numbered from 17 to 397, and a cover with "R.M.S / I.E.F" c.d.s. Includes picture postcard from Aleppo bearing Palestine 4m tied by No.17 c.d.s, ingoing covers (6, several redirected with various datestamps, one also with "OETA EEF / ACRE" skeleton), and 2d registration envelope from F.P.O 397. (17).
Suggested price: £ 200-240

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Lot 150 - holy land world war one and o.e.t.a period postal history - 1917-20 - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Palestine used in Syria. 1919 Covers from Aleppo to London franked 1p or 5m pair tied by bilingual "3 / HALEP" datestamps, one with flap missing, the other backstamped bilingual boxed "LA CENSURE MILITAIRE"; or from Damascus to London or Constantinople franked 1p tied by bilingual "DAMAS" c.d.s. Also a cover from Damascus with bilingual censor label tied by seal type handstamps, the stamps removed. The three covers to London each with a horizontal fold, otherwise fine. (5).
Suggested price: £ 150-180

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Lot 134 - holy land world war one and o.e.t.a period postal history - 1917-20 - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

SZ Series A.P.Os. 1917-19 Covers and cards with A.P.Os numbered from SZ2-SZ62 with 21 differing numbers, SZ2 a double ring c.d.s, otherwise all skeletons, includes registered covers from SZ8 (2), 14 and 58. (39).
Suggested price: £ 400-500

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Lot 145 - holy land world war one and o.e.t.a period postal history - 1917-20 - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Palestine used in Cilicia. 1920 (July 17) Cover to England bearing 1m (2, shades), 2m, 3m, 4m tied by "MERSINE 2" datestamps, flap missing, otherwise fine.
Suggested price: £ 150-180

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Lot 140 - holy land world war one and o.e.t.a period postal history - 1917-20 - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

French/Italian Forces. 1917-20 Covers and cards with picture postcard of Jaffa bearing Palestine 4m tied Tresor et Postes 600 c.d.s and pieces bearing differing Palestine stamps each with the T. et P. 600 cancel (7); stampless cover with T. et P. 601A c.d.s; also covers bearing Palesine 1p or 5m on 1p both from A.P.O SZ44 to French soldiers at Ramleh or S.P601A; 1920 registered cover from a French soldier in Turkey to another in Palestine; and a registered cover from Cairo to an Italian soldier in Palestine. (6 covers + 7 pieces).
Suggested price: £ 180-220

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Lot 151 - holy land world war one and o.e.t.a period postal history - 1917-20 - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

O.E.T.A. 1919-20 Stampless O.A.S Cover and card with skeleton datestamps of Nazareth or Tul Keram (minor faults but scarce) and 1920 cover from G.B with Acre skeleton arrival backstamp. Also 1919 postcard from Haifa to Germany with an uncancelled 5m stamp, violet "E.P.C" and a Freiburg censor, backstamped at Alexandria; and covers franked 5m pair with datestamps of Haifa or Jaffa. (6).
Suggested price: £ 120-150

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Lot 135 - holy land world war one and o.e.t.a period postal history - 1917-20 - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

SZ Series A.P.Os. 1917-19 Registered covers with A.P.O skeleton datestamps of SZ 8, 14, 16, 20 (2, differing handstamps on registration labels), 32, 45, 58 and 59, all fine. (9).
Suggested price: £ 220-260

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