

(Ottoman Empire) 1901 Lebanese picture postcard of ‘Palais de Betddin’ to Lyon, franked two 10pa. yellow-green tied by negative seal of SAM-HAMA-SEYYARGIGI DAMAS HAMA tpo (RRR); small teat at side not detracting.


(Ottoman Empire) 1908 cover to Shiraz, Persia, franked 1pi. tied by Kerbela bilingual date stamp, reverse with bilingual Baghdad transit cds and also with cds of British Post Office at Bagdad and Bushire together with Persian Boushir cds; slightly reduced at left and small stain.


(Ottoman Empire) 1909 (19.11.) cover franked on reverse by two pairs of 5 paras tied by violet bilingual Camaran date stamp; some slight faults to envelope but very good quality strikes.

(Ottoman Empire) 1911 (14/9) picture postcard of Alep addressed to Pera franked 1909 10pa. green (2) tied by DAMAS – BEYROUTH 3 TPO cds (RRR), some toning around stamp perfs

(Ottoman Empire) 1911 commercial envelope from Misratah to Benghazi franked pair 5pa. and a 10pa. tied bilingual date stamps, reverse with arrival backstamp; some slight faults to envelope, a rare internal cover.

(Ottoman Empire) 1911 commercial printed envelope unsealed and sent at printed matter rate to Richtersweil, Switzerland ,franked two 5pa. (one defective) tied by bilingual Haleb (Stuk-Ul-Habil), arrival backstamp; light vertical filing crease, a rare postmark on cover.

(Ottoman Empire) 1911 cover franked on reverse by pair 20pa tied by bilingual OHRI datestamp.

(Ottoman Empire) 1912 envelope addressed in Arabic franked 1908 1pi. tied by violet bilingual Tire cds, transit backstamp and arrival cds. Some erosion to envelope.

(Ottoman Empire) 1914 unaddressed envelope franked with four contemporary values that is each tied by commemorative date stamp for the Opening of Parliament. Fine quality cancels.


(Ottoman Empire) 1918 picture postcard of Damas to Lausanne franked 10para ‘Off to the Front’ and 20para Post Office tied by Damas bilingual date stamp, to right Beyrouth transit, reverse with Stamboul Depart cancels and censor cachets front and back.


(Ottoman Post Offices) 1870 incoming outer letter sheet to Scutari , endorsed “Via Trieste” and “Vapore Antivari”, franked 20c and damaged 40c tied by numerals with Venezia cds in association to left, Ottoman 1869 1pi yellow, perf 5-11 applied and tied ‘Scutari’ double ring handstamp, Triest transit backstamp; despite the damaged stamp an attractive combination cover.

(Ottoman) 1896 (Avril 3) 20pa postal stationery card to Zittau, Germany with bilingual NASRIE cds, arrival cds of 17.4. at left; a good strike of a scarce cancel.
(Ottoman) Small piece bearing 1909 5pa. and 10pa. with local overprints applied at Jaffa for accession of Sultan Mehmed Resads tied by bilingual Jaffa date stamp of first day of issue, bilingual Beyrouth cds to left; some slight tones on 10pa, Sorani signature.


(P.O. Yokohama) 1872 (31 Mai) envelope to a “Capitaine d’Artillerie/ Membre de la Mission militaire au Japon” at Yeddo (the name for Tokyo before Meiji Restoration) franked 1871-75 25c. horizontal pair and Laureated Napoleon 80c. tied ‘15’ Paris Star with cds in association to left, the red framed ‘P.P.’ overstruck with red framed ‘PD’, reverse with Paris a Modane tpo (1 Juin) and very fine Yokohama Bau Francais cds of 13 Juil


(Palestine) 1906 parcel card to Trieste bearing single franking 10pi. surcharge tied Jerusalem Osterr. Post cds, reverse with cyrillic transit and arrival cds; left-hand portion of card removed, a scarce single franking


(Palestine) 1908 parcel card to Hungary franked 1900-01 Without varnish bars 1pi. on 25h. pair on front and strip of three on reverse plus a 10pi. on 2k. tied Jerusalem date stamps, Budapest backstamp.


(Palestine) 1908 Value Declared parcel card to Jerusalem from Staraia Ouchitza franked 14k. and 1r., endorsed “Via Odessa”, reverse with violet ROPIT JAFFA and ROPIT JERUSALEM cancels; a repair at top of form and central vertical crease; very unusual

(Palestine) 1911 ‘Banque Imperiale Ottomane’ envelope to Vienna franked 1 Piastre 1 on 25c. tied Gerusalemme square circle date stamp with another strike to left; good condition.


(Palestine) 1914 (23/1) cover to Firenze bearing single franking Gerusalemme/ 1 Piastra 1 on 25c. tied by fine square circle GERUSALEMME date stamp, with another strike alongside, arrival backstamp; slightly reduced at left.

(Palestine) 1914 (4/4) 20 Para 20 on 10c postal stationery card used to Genova cancelled by Gerusalemme square circle date stamps, Rappallo arrival cds to left; small corner crease otherwise fine and fresh used with long message.