Syria, incoming unfranked letter sent from Marseille on 17/7/1858 addressed to Aleppo via Smyrne-Alexandrette. In arrive was applied the blue seal "TAXE" and the linear on two line "POSTE FRANCAISE D'ALEP". Certainly a fascinating and SCARCE letter.
Auction #20
By: Cedarstamps
Cedarstamps Auction #20
As usual Cedarstamps offers a small number of lots, but all very interesting.
The sale includes A selection of important letters of Lebanon foreign post offices, including some rarities.
Also featuring some interesting items from Syria
Lot #158 - syria
Syria, incoming unfranked letter sent from London on 21/3/1861 addressed to Aleppo, via Bellante forwarde in Alexandretta (back oval seal). In arrive was applied the blue seal on two line "POSTE FRANCAISE D'ALEP". RARE FORWARDED LETTER.
Lot #159 - syria
Syria Kingdom, cover (partial reduced and without flap) sent from Homs 1 on 1/2/1920 to Egypt. Franked 1P with overprint Turkish stamp. Despite the mutilation, the letter show three transit cancels on the back. SCARCE.
Lot #160 - syria
Syria Kingdom, cover (part of back missing) sent from Damascus on 14/2/1920 to Haifa (back arrive cancel on 17/2/1920). Franked 5 mill with overprint Turkish stamps. SCARCE.
Lot #161 - syria
Syria Kingdom, cover sent from Damascus on 26/2/1920 to Cairo (back arrive cancel on 29/2/1920). Franked 1 P with overprint Turkish stamps. SCARCE.
Lot #162 - syria
Syria Kingdom, post card sent from Damascus on 5/3/1920 to Beirut (arrive cancel with unreadable date). Address written on front card thath was Franked for 3 mill with overprinted Turkish stamps. SCARCE.
Lot #163 - syria
Syria Kingdom, cover sent from Damascus on 13/3/1920 to USA. Franked 1 P with overprint Turkish stamps. SCARCE.
Lot #164 - syria
Syria Kingdom, post card sent from Aleppo on 16/3/1920 to Beirut. Address written on front card that was Franked for 5 mill with overprint Turkish stamps. SCARCE.
Lot #165 - syria
Syria Kingdom, post card of Manchester sent from Damascus on 20/3/1920 to Manchester. The sender mentioned it how a souvenir of his old trip to England. Franked for 4 mill with overprint Turkish stamps. SCARCE.
Lot #166 - syria
Syria Kingdom, cover sent from Homs on 14/4/1920 to Egypt. Franked 1 P with overprint Turkish revenue. SCARCE.
Lot #167 - syria
Syria Kingdom, cover sent from Damascus on 19/5/1920 to Switzerland. Franked 1 P and 3 mill with overprint Turkish revenue and definitive issue 5 mill pair. SCARCE.
Lot #168 - syria
Syria Kingdom, philatelic cover to the city, franked with complete definitive issue stamps and dax due, cancelled by black Damascus 4 on 8/9/1920 iterated in blue. ELUSIVE ON THE MARKET.
Lot #169 - syria
Syria Kingdom, group of two cover front, one piece and one post card. INTERESTING AND RARE GROUP.
Lot #170 - syria
Syria, cover sent from DJISR I CHOUOUR on 10/7/1922 to Aleppo franked for 2 Piastres by O.M.F. stamps. RARE CANCEL.
Lot #171 - syria
Syria, Registered cover sent from DER EL ZOR on -/10/1922 to Aleppo (26/10/1922) franked for 4 Piastres by O.M.F. stamps. RARE CANCEL.
Lot #172 - syria
Syria, Registered cover sent from BABTOUMA on 6/1/1923 to Aleppo (7/1/1923) via Damascus (the same day cancel) franked for 2½ Piastres by O.M.F. stamps. SCARCE CANCEL.
Lot #173 - syria
Syria, free postage post card sent from RADIO - MILITA.re T.S.F. on 12/3/1923 to France. VERY RARE FRENCH TELEGRAPHIC CANCEL.
Lot #174 - syria
Syria, Registered double rate cover sent from Aleppo on 21/9/1923 to USA (15/10/1923) franked for 6½ Piastres by O.M.F. and Syrie Grand Liban stamps. SCARCE AND NICE COVER WITH MIXED STAMPS USED.
Lot #175 - syria
Syria, cover sent from IDLIB on 19/12/1923 to Aleppo (20/12/1923) franked for 2 Piastres by two different print run "Syrie Grand Liban" 1 Piastre stamps. NICE AND SCARCE COMBINATION.
Lot #176 - syria
Syria, Registered cover sent from Damascus on 7/6/1924 to Germany (18/6/1924) franked for 5 Piastres by "SYRIE" overprint stamps. In the German train transit was applied the register label of Bahnpost (also cancel on the back). SCARCE AND RARE COVER BAHNPOST LABEL.
Lot #177 - syria
Syria, triple censured cover sent from BOSRA via Deraa on 14/12/1948 to Syrian P.O.W. in Israel. Carried to Geneve was forwarded by red cross service to Israel where was applied the bilingual censur seal in blue. RARE WHOLE.
Lot #178 - syria
Syria, incoming airmail cover from Italy on 4/6/1960 with Syrian tax due stamps applied on the back (30/6/1960) for Poste Restante service. SCARCE.
Lot #179 - syria
Syria, complete set of 25 “épreuves de luxe” from Y&T air 1937 n. 78 to 85 and 1940 n. 87 to 93. Postage 1940 n. 250 to 259, (4.000 Euro). SCARCE AND ELUSIVE ON MARKET.
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