Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Coins & Banknotes #34

1895, Austrian Post in Holy Land: 1895 Austrian Levant 20 para postal stationery card originate from Tantur (the land originally purchased in 1869 by the Austro-Hungarian Consul in the Holy Land with aid of the Knights of Malta) showing on reverse very rare cachet of 'TANTUR' sent via Jerusalem Austrian Levant post office to Tirol/Austria showing Steichele 545 cds. and 'Bozen' arrival postmark. Certificate by Yakup Nakri

1898, 2 German pilgrimage illustrated postcards of Jerusalem, late 19th century: 1) The holy city general view, church of the Holy Sepulchre and German Catholic Hospice, sent from Jerusalem by Austrian PO 1899 in good condition, minor wear. 2)Holy city general view, church of the Holy Sepulchre and the garden of Gathsemani, sent from Alexandria 1898, water damage in the center.

1901, Austria Post Beirut Lebanon 1901 Hedjaz Train Bridge Khan Mourad Postcard sent to Switzerland  Franked by 20 para Austrian Levant stamp (Bale #44); Tied by Austrian postmark of Beirut (3.10.1901); arrival postmarks: Aarau - Bern - and final destination: Leuzburg (19.10.1901)

1907, Picture Postcard Of Jerusalem Tombs Of the Kings, Sent From JAFFA (ST526) To Norwalk, Cancel PMK 28.X.1907, Ties 20pa, Scott 40. With Black Boxed Cachet Aus Jerusalem (ST535), Clear Cancels. PC Repaired, Horizontal Fold, Tear Repaired, With Photo Certificate By The SIP.

1903, France Levant, Syria / Lebanon Tripoli 1903, Non Levant France Stamps! Cover from Tripoli, Syria 22.11.1903 tied to a "semuse" stamp (not in use in the Levant) with Tripoli Postmark. The Cover was sent to Jerusalem Holy-Land via Create 06.12.1903 (obvious sea post), than Alexandria Egypt 12.12.1903 and arrives in Jerusalem at 21.12.1903. All Postmarks are of the French Post. Estimated Value: $1000.

1898, German Post Office In The holyland Picture Postcard Sent From Jaffa To Wurttemberg Germany, Postmark "Jaffa Deutsche Post" And violet Cachet Aus Jerusalem Deutsche Post, Bale: 401 & 410v, Cat: $150

1901-1913, Lot Of German Post Offices In Ottoman Empire, 12 Covers And Different Stamps, With Postamark Cancellations, Including: Jerusalem, Jaffa, Beirut. Cat: €235

1913, R-Cover Sent From Deutsche Palastina Bank In Jaffa To Hamburg Germany, Arrival At 10.4.13, Via Port Said Egypt, Commercial Prepaid Envelope Ties 2pia On 40 Pf Deutsches Reich (G-3), Cancelled *JAFFA* Deutsches Post. On Reverse Excellent Red Seal. Bale: 434

1903, Russian Post Office In Palestine, Parcel Post Document Sent From Odessa To Jaffa, with violet postmark ROPIT JAFFA, cancelled: 26 Aug 1903, and big violet Stamp "PAID",  some tears at right . Bale: 614, Cat: €280.

1913, Postcard Sent From Dokschitiz Min Russia On The 14-11-1913, Arrival To Jaffa 27-11-1913, tied By Violet Cachet ROPIT JAFFA Cyrilic Letters. Franked With 1Kop Addressed To The Principal of the Hebrew Gymnasium in Jaffa. Cat: $600

1902, Turkish post in Syria:  Picture postcard of Alep sent from Halep to Germany bearing single franking 1  para Ottoman stamp (Michel 101) tied by all Arabic oval 'Halep Post Subesi=Post Office Aleppo' postmark Coles & Walker fig. 8. alongside arrival postmark with date segment.Photo Certificate by Yakup Nakri.

1906, Ottoman Post in Holy Land: Picture postcard of Jerusalem used in 1906 from Jerusalem to France bearing on view side 1905  issue single franking 10 para Ottoman stamp (Michel 115) tied by bilingual very rare railway blue postmark of 'JAFFA-JERUSALEM' dated '19/7/1322  -  2/10/1906' on reverse same postmark repeating with circular arrival postmark, Steichele RP7. Certificate by Yakup Nakri