Grossbrit. Britische Post in der Türkei - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 7112 - Grossbrit. Britische Post in der Türkei - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5British Post Office in Beirut 1875 (Oct 4): Unpaid Envelope from Beirut to the Jewish Community in Paris with the address given in Hebrew, Arab, and English, the envelope struck by "BRITISH POST OFFICE BEYROUT", thence transfered to the French P.O. where struck the following day by "BEYROUTH SYRIE" cds, reverse with "PARIS ETRANGER" arrival (Oct 23) in blue. Taxed with manuscript '10' décimes as France was not yet member of the GPU. Roughly opened at right, vertical file fold just mentioned for accuracy, an appealing cover. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5Grossbrit. Britische Post in der Türkei |
Price: CHF 100.00
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 Lot 7118 - Grossbrit. Britische Post in der Türkei - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5British Post Office in Beirut: 1906 Beyrout Provisional 1 pi. on 2 d., a fresh and fine example with full unmounted og. A rare stamp with a print run of just 480, signed A. Diena, opinion E. Diean (1986); cert. Sismondo (1999) Gi = £ 700. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5Grossbrit. Britische Post in der Türkei |
Price: CHF 300.00
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 Lot 7113 - Grossbrit. Britische Post in der Türkei - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5British Post Office in Beirut 1876 (Feb 3): Envelope from Beirut to Calcutta, British India, endorsed "Voie Suez & Bombay", bearing Great Britain 1876 2½ d. rosy mauve pl. 1, two vertical pairs forming a block of four, cancelled together by two strikes of ‘G06’ obliterator with clear "BRITISH POST OFFICE / BEYROUT" cds adjacent in black. Reverse with British ALEXANDRIA cds (Feb 6) and thence via Suez carried on the ''Bangalore" with 'Sea Post Office / D' datestamp in black (Feb 11). Cover abrasions but a very scarce usage prior to the adherence of India to the GPU in July 1876. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5Grossbrit. Britische Post in der Türkei |
Price: CHF 500.00
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 Lot 7119 - Grossbrit. Britische Post in der Türkei - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5British Post Office in Beirut 1906 (July 3): 1906 Beyrout Provisional 1 pi. on 2 d., tied by oval "REGISTERED / BEYROUT" registration datestamp to piece. A rare stamp with a print run of just 480. Signed Calves Gi = £ 700+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5Grossbrit. Britische Post in der Türkei |
Price: CHF 300.00
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 Lot 7114 - Grossbrit. Britische Post in der Türkei - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5British Post Office in Beirut 1874 (Sept 10): Combination cover from Beirut to Marseille bearing Great Britain 1858/69 2 d. blue pl. 14 tied by ‘G06’ obliterator with “BRITISH POST OFFICE / BEYROUT” cds in black alongside (Sept 10) paying single rate to Alexandria. In addition, France Siège 1870 40 c. orange in a vertical pair was added, tied by Gros Chiffres ‘5080’ numeral in black with "ALEXANDRIE / EGYPTE" datestamp in black (Sept 11). Struck alongside with framed “PAQUEBOTS DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE” and PD, both in red. Reverse with MARSEILLE arrival cds (Sept 21). A beautiful combination cover in the finest quality. Note: A British postal agency was opened in Beirut on 20 March 1873 and the ‘G06’ obliterator used there. Combination frankings with French or Italian adhesives occur as mail to France or Italy, respectively went via the British packet to Alexandria and then by either French or Italian packets to Europe. One has to assume that the French adhesives had been added to the letter already in Beirut. In his 2000 census, Alexander Kaczmarczyk noted 32 covers with combination frankings of Great Britain and France between September 1873 and October 1876. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5Grossbrit. Britische Post in der Türkei |
Price: CHF 3,500.00
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 Lot 7120 - Grossbrit. Britische Post in der Türkei - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5British Post Office in Beirut 1906 (July 3): Envelope from Beirut to Alexandria, bearing 1906 Beyrout Provisional 1 pi. on 2 d., tied by oval "REGISTERED / BEYROUT" registration datestamp, circular datestamp alongside. Reverse with bilingual ALEXANDRIE arrival (July 5) cds. A fine and fresh cover with this rare stamp, one of the few not sent registered in spite of the wrong cancellation. Cert. Sismondo (1999) Gi = £ 2'100 on cover. Note: Under the authority of the British Vice-consul at Beirut, who was also the Postmaster, two sheets totalling 480 stamps of the 2 d. value overprinted LEVANT (SG L4) were provisionally surcharged ‘ 1 Piastre’. The surcharging was done at The American Press under the supervision of Mr. Fryer, who was an American and a director of The Press, and an Englishman named Glockler who was the manager of the printing department. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5Grossbrit. Britische Post in der Türkei |
Price: CHF 750.00
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 Lot 7115 - Grossbrit. Britische Post in der Türkei - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5British Post Office in Beirut 1874 (Dec 3): Combination letter sheet from Beirut to Lyon bearing Great Britain 1858/69 2 d. blue pl. 14 tied by ‘G06’ obliterator with “BRITISH POST OFFICE / BEYROUT” cds in black alongside (Dec 3) paying single rate to Alexandria. In addition, France Cérès 1872 80 c. rose in a horizontal pair was added, tied by Gros Chiffres ‘5080’ numeral in black. "ALEXANDRIE / EGYPTE" datestamp in black (Dec 7) and framed "PD" in red adjacent. Reverse with "MARSEILLE - LYON SPECIAL" transit and LYON arrival cds's. A attractive combination cover. Note: A British postal agency was opened in Beirut on 20 March 1873 and the ‘G06’ obliterator used there. Combination frankings with French or Italian adhesives occur as mail to France or Italy, respectively went via the British packet to Alexandria and then by either French or Italian packets to Europe. One has to assume that the French adhesives had been added to the letter already in Beirut. In his 2000 census, Alexander Kaczmarczyk noted 32 covers with combination frankings of Great Britain and France between September 1873 and October 1876. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5Grossbrit. Britische Post in der Türkei |
Price: CHF 2,000.00
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 Lot 7121 - Grossbrit. Britische Post in der Türkei - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5British Post Office in Beirut 1906 (July 3): Registered Envelope from Beirut to New York, bearing 1906 Beyrout Provisional 1 pi. on 2 d. in combination with 2 d. grey green & carmine without surcharge, each tied by oval "REGISTERED / BEYROUT" registration datestamp, oval "R - FEE PAID" handstamp alongside. Reverse with hooded "REISTERED LONDON" transit datestamp in black and oval "NEW YORK N.Y. / REGISTRATION" arrival datestamp in pink. Several UNCLAIMED and "Dead Letter Office" handstamps and labels, the cover was obviously opened and re-sealed, but the sender could not be found and the cover went into the files. Left adhesive slightly creased, the right one stained on perforation, still a desirable usage of this elusive provisional stamp. Cert. B.P.A. (1976) Gi = £ 2'100+ on cover. Note: Under the authority of the British Vice-consul at Beirut, who was also the Postmaster, two sheets totalling 480 stamps of the 2 d. value overprinted LEVANT (SG L4) were provisionally surcharged ‘ 1 Piastre’. The surcharging was done at The American Press under the supervision of Mr. Fryer, who was an American and a director of The Press, and an Englishman named Glockler who was the manager of the printing department. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5Grossbrit. Britische Post in der Türkei |
Price: CHF 750.00
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 Lot 7116 - Grossbrit. Britische Post in der Türkei - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5British Post Office in Beirut 1874 (Dec 1): Combination part cover from Beirut to Milano, bearing Great Britain 1858/69 2 d. blue pl. 14 tied by ‘G06’ obliterator with “BRITISH POST OFFICE / BEYROUT” cds in black alongside (March 5) paying single rate to Alexandria. In addition, Italian ESTERO 1874 40 centesimi rosa (Sassone 7) was added, tied by ‘234’ grill numeral in black of the Alexandria post office. Struck alongside with "ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE 9 MAR 74” cds. Reverse lower backflap missing with MILANO arrival (March 14) cds. An appealing combination cover, certs. E. Diena (1994), Colla (2009). Note: A British postal agency was opened in Beirut on 20 March 1873 and the ‘G06’ obliterator used there. Combination frankings with French or Italian adhesives occur as mail to France or Italy, respectively went via the British packet to Alexandria and then by either French or Italian packets to Europe. One has to assume that the ESTERO adhesive had been added to the letter already in Beirut. Between October 1873 and September 1875, a total of 18 combination covers are known despatched at the British P.O. in Beyrouth and franked at the Italian P.O. in Alexandria with Italian or ESTERO adhesives for the onward journey to Western Europe, see Zanaria & coworkers - Catalogo storico-postale dei francobolli in uso negli uffici postali italiani all’estero 1852-1890 on pages 274-277. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5Grossbrit. Britische Post in der Türkei |
Price: CHF 2,000.00
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 Lot 7111 - Grossbrit. Britische Post in der Türkei - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5British Post Office in Beirut 1874 (Jan 1): Envelope from Beirut to Charlton Kings nearby Cheltenham, England, bearing Great Britain 1867 10 d. red brown pl 1 in a deep shade, a wing marginal example with imprint at top, tied by bold strike of ‘G06’ obliterator with clear "BRITISH POST OFFICE / BEYROUT" cds adjacent in black. CHELTENHAM arrival cds on reverse (Jan 19). Rare and choice cover, cert. BPA (2001). Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5Grossbrit. Britische Post in der Türkei |
Price: CHF 500.00
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