Egypt, French letter written on 22/3/1717 by trader Laure Le Bourbon in ALEXANDRIA sent to Thomas Boyer in Marseille using Captain Reinaud's ship. The letter, naturally unaddressed, was posted in the ship's mailbox and delivered to Mr. Boyer, the shipowner. The letter contains information on the coffee trade. Clear transcription in French added. NICE AND RARE.
Auction #39
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Nov 16, 2024 Asia/Beirut
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Lot #2 - Egypt
Egypt, From Bulaq 1/12/1847 to Alexandria, letter of shipment of 300 Ardeb (45,000 Kg) of wheat sent from Bulaq to Mahmudie with the boat of Rais Afif Minsciani. In addition to the interesting notes on the freight of the boat, the delivery receipt dated 31/12/1847 is enclosed. NICE AND INTERESTING.
Lot #3 - Egypt
Egypt, promissory note issued in Al Kirsah near Tanta and sent via Cairo and Suez to Mecca Saudi Arabia on 15/3/1857. The letter was sealed with string and sealing wax and transported using the postal system established by Mohamed Ali along the Nile. Most likely was forwarded from Suez to Jeddah using a ship of the Egyptian company Khedivial and from there by overland to Mecca. VERY RARE EARLY SAUDI INCOMING MAIL.
Lot #4 - Egypt
Egypt, post card sent from Alexandria on 26/12/1928 to Baghdad Iraq franked using 5 and 10mls International Medical Congress (SG n 176/177). VERY NICE.
Lot #5 - Egypt
Egypt, 1938 MNH 1 £E King Farouk and Queen Farida (yellowing) otherwise very nice (SG 272). INTERESTING.
Lot #6 - Egypt
Egypt, Censored parcel post form sent from Cairo (Foreign Parcels Despatch) on 12/7/1945 to Accra Gold Coast franked 3 £E and 639 msl, using three 1 £E, three 200 mls and two 15 mls stamps together four 1 ml and 5 Mls revenue stamps (SG 256, 281 and 283. Feltus n 21 and 27). SURE NICE AND INTERESTING.
Lot #7 - india
India, Registered air mail sent from Calcutta on 13/2/1948 to Beirut via Palestine (Lydda 18/2/48 and Haifa 19/2/48) arriving on 28/2/1948. Franked 13½ Annas using 1½ and 12As Independence stamps (SG n 301 and 303). SCARCE ROUTE MAIL.
Lot #8 - india
India, Registered air mail cover sent from Calcutta on 20/2/1948 to Beirut via Palestine (Lydda 23/2/48 and Haifa 24/2/48) arriving on 21/2/1948. Franked 14 Annas using block of four 3½As Independence stamp (SG n 302). SCARCE ROUTE MAIL.
Lot #9 - india
India, FAILED ATTEMPT to sent Registered air mail cover from Calcutta on 29/2/1948 to Beirut via Pan American Airways via DAMASCUS due to the disturbances in Palestine. Cover returned to the sender after four months on 18/6/1948. Franked 14 Annas using block of four 3½As Independence stamp (SG n 302). RARE HISTORICAL INDIAN COVER INVOLVED IN THE FIRST ISRAEL-PALESTINE WAR.
Lot #10 - india
India, Registered air mail cover sent from Calcutta on 10/4/1948 to Beirut via Palestine (Lydda 16/4/48 and Haifa 26/4/48) arriving on 20/5/1948. Mixed franked 14 Annas using 6As King George VI and pair 3½As Independence stamps (SG 274 and 302). Despite the red handwritten indication route Via PanAm via Damascus, the envelope was routed via Palestine in Lydda shortly before the airport was evacuated by the British and occuped by Arab Defence...
Lot #11 - india
India, censured FFC franked with 12 As First flight to UK stamp sent from Bobay on 8/6/1948 to Cairo Egypt and from there resent to Beirut using a 10mls Egyptian stamp on 10/6/1948 (SG n 304 and Egypt n 338). Arrived in Beirut on 21/6/48. RARE MIXING FRANKING.
Lot #12 - IRAN PERSIA
Persia Iran, 1889 Postage Due stamps Unissued, 1ch to 5Kr (Persiphila n U11/U19). NICE.
Lot #14 - IRAN PERSIA
Persia Iran, MNH 1935 air mail set overprinted "IRAN" (Persiphila n 873/889). NICE AND FRESH.
Lot #15 - IRAN PERSIA
Persia Iran, MH 1938/1939 Pahlavi Majlis with imprint (Persiphila n 905, 908, 912, 917 and 918). NICE.
Lot #16 - IRAN PERSIA
Persia Iran, MH 1938/1939 Pahlavi Majlis without imprint (Persiphila n 919/933), small values up to 75d with very light gum. NICE APPEARANCE.
Lot #17 - IRAN PERSIA
Persia Iran, MNH 1942 complete set of 18 first Mohammad Reza Shah portrait stamps set with original gum lightly disturbed as on most of the issues in the war period, despite this, it's a fresh and desirable appearance this rare set. (Scott n 876, 878, 880, 882, 884, 885, 887, 888, 890, 892, 893, 895, 896, 898, 900, 902, 904 and 906). RARE.
Lot #18 - IRAN PERSIA
Persia Iran, 1950 MNH 1,50+1R Economic Conference with part of the gum shaded (Scott n B16). INTERESTING.
Lot #19 - IRAN PERSIA
Persia Iran, 1957/1958 MNH and Used, complete set of Mohammad Reza Shah portrait stamps with 1,50R, 30R and 100R used (Scott n 1082/1098). UNCOMMON.
Lot #20 - IRAN PERSIA
Persia Iran, 1950s MNH Ashraf Pahlavi 50dns violet and 10R orange charity stamps with gum disturbed. INTERESTING.
Lot #21 - IRAN PERSIA
Persia Iran, envelope franked with late usage of five red registration labels, from Hamadan 10/4/1912 (1330) to Teheran. SCARCE.
Lot #22 - IRAN PERSIA
Persia Iran, Registered air mail envelope sent from Teheran on 31/1/1945 to Accra Gold Coast via Baghdad, arrived on 15/2/1945. Opened by censor, was resealed and marked using bilingual Anglo-Russian violet seal. Mixed franked with stamps of Reza and Mohamen Palhavi 2Kr & 9ch and 48,85R for a total of 51R and 44dr (Scott n 879, 883, 886, 891, 894, 897, 898, 905 and air C53, C56, C58, C59, C60). SCARCE FRANKING AND DESTINATION.
Lot #23 - IRAN PERSIA
Persia Iran, complete wrapper of small packet sent by American employee of I.O.R. Co. from ABADAN on 1/1/1957 to USA by air mail. Franked 40R using two 10R and 20R Mohammed Reza Shah stamps (Scott n 1033 and 1034). Arrived in the town of Republic on 8/1/1957, the wrapper was charged with 15ct to pay custom fees using pair and strip of three 3ct USA tax due stamps. SCARCE POSTAL ITEM.
Lot #24 - IRAN PERSIA
Persia Iran, EXPRES air mail envelope sent from Teheran on 1/12/1963 to Rome Italy arrived on 3/12/1963. Franked 18R (13R air rate + 5R expres service) with two 4R and 5R Ataturk death anniversary (Scott n 1269/1270). UNCOMMON.
Lot #25 - IRAN PERSIA
Persia Iran, DOUBLE RATE air mail envelope sent from Teheran on 21/1/1964 to Rome Italy arrived on 23/1/1964. Franked 30R with two 1R and 14R Oil Company activities (Scott n 1213 and 1260). NICE.
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