Lebanon Ottoman offices, cover sent from Roumye (in blue) on 5/8/1912 to USA. Arrive apposed on 29/8/1912. RARE.
Auction #19
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Jun 20, 2014 Europe/London
Cedarstamps Auction #19
Friday Jun 20, 2014 12:00 Europe/London
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
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Lot #77 - lebanon military
Lebanon Military, post card "Pigeon Island, Beirut" (Ed. Sarrafian Bros, Beirut) sent from the U.S.S. Montana on 16/12/1912 after the Italian naval bombardment of Beirut. RARE.
Lot #78 - lebanon military
Lebanon Military, censored free rate cover resent by a rare FFL official label on 1/4/1943 to Le Cedre (Al ARZ near Becharre) from "POSTE AUX ARMEES - F.F.L - 3" (based in Alep, cat Sinais pag 166, valued around 300 Euro). Also rare seal "F.F.L. BEYROUTH". VERY RARE OFFICIAL MILITAR LABEL USE.
Lot #79 - lebanon military
Lebanon, register cover sent from Beirut on 8/9/1960 to Cyprus. Important and rare seal of the Lebanese air force used on this letter sent to the 113 Maintenence Unit RAF in Nicosia, probably for the maintenance of the new fighter aircraft Hawker Hunter acquired in 1958 from the RAF. RARE SEAL of the small Lebanese Air Force.
Lot #80 - lebanon military
Lebanon military British, two covers "official paid" sent from the British Embassy in Beirut on November 1959 and November 1961. NICE.
Lot #81 - Lebanon
Lebanon, register cover sent from Beirut on 14/10/1919 to Ispahan, Persia. Stamp with missing button. NICE.
Lot #82 - Lebanon
Lebanon interest, 11/1920 register cover sent from Castellorizo to Egypt franked with Levant stamp overprinted "2 PIASTRES". Sent via Rhodes (French office on 25/11/1920), Alexandrie (French office 29/11/1920), was routed by Egyptian post office of Alexandrie (the same 29/11/1920) and arrived in Suez on 30/11/1920. The French base of Castellorizo Island, along with that of Rouad Island was the naval base of departure for the occupation of...
Lot #83 - Lebanon
Lebanon register cover from Beirut 31-1-1923 to Germany. Franked with Y.&T. N° 87 pair. German postal censur and floreal cancel. UNCOMMON.
Lot #84 - Lebanon
Lebanon, cover sent from "Douma (Batroun)" on 4/8/1924 to USA via Beirut. RARE USE OF OTTOMAN OCTAGONAL ARABIC CANCEL.
Lot #85 - Lebanon
Lebanon, cover sent from TYR on 6/1/1925 to the City with use of 5P "Grand Liban" diagonal fractioned to be used at 2,50P. Royal Philatelic Society expertise. VERY RARE.
Lot #86 - Lebanon
Lebanon, cover sent from "Tripoli Syrie" on 22/6/1924 to Germany via Beirut. Variety small "G" on Grand Liban overprint. VERY NICE.
Lot #88 - Lebanon
Lebanon, post card "Beyrouth Interieur de la Grande Mosquee" (Ed. Deychamps, Beziers) sent from Falougha 18/7/1929 via Hammana on 20/7/1929 to France. RARE Provisional Rectangular cancel.
Lot #89 - Lebanon
Lebanon, incoming Zeppelin air mail from Germany. The post card was sent from Friedrichshafen on 24/3/1929 by the Graf Zeppelin "ORIENTFHART" flyght, arrived in Beirut on 29/3/1929. RARE ZEPPELIN DESTINATION, PROBABLY PARACHUTED OUT OF BEIRUT DURING THE PASSAGE OVER THE CITY.
Lot #90 - Lebanon
Egypt, printed matter rate cover sent from Alexandria on 17/7/1929 to USA. Spectacular pre-printed cover with all Arab flags (sic). VERY NICE AND RARE.
Lot #91 - Lebanon
Lebanon, register air mail cover sent from Beirut on 9/7/1929 to France. Franked for 35P inter alia with 15P air stamp (Y&T n 36) and pair of 2p overprint red and black (Y&T n 102) these last extremely rare on cover. VERY RARE.
Lot #92 - Lebanon
Lebanon, register FFC Beyrouth-Athens sent from Beirut on 5/11/1929 franked also with 10 Piasters error stamp: overprint on green and red (Y.&T. n 35a). Longo photo-certificate. VERY RARE ON COVER.
Lot #93 - Lebanon
Lebanon register FFC Damas-Bagdad from Beirut on 1/4/1930 franked also with 15 Piasters congress silk stamp (Y.&T. n 126). NICE.
Lot #94 - Lebanon
Lebanon, air mail cover sent from Beirut on 6/5/1930 to France. Franked for 132 Piasters for to pay the dispatch heavier by 111 and 120 grams. From B. Longo photoexpertise "is the highest Lebanese franking that I know for an shipment by air to France throughout the period of the mandate". SPECTACULARLY RARE.
Lot #95 - Lebanon
Lebanon, air mail cover sent from Beirut on 27/5/1932 to Santiago, Chile. Franked for 60 Piasters with block of six 10 Piasters air stamp. Conveyed by the air route Beirut - Marseilles (29/5/1932) - San Paolo - Assuncion - Santiago (3/6/1932). This is one of the few Lebanese covers carried by Aeropostale airline in the two years of the life of this company will be incorporated into Air France in 1933. Among other things, the letter was one of...
Lot #96 - Lebanon
Lebanon, FFC BEYROUTH-ATHENES-VARSOVIE sent from Beirut on 2/3/1939 to Warsaw where it was applied a Poland tax due stamp for to pay the POSTE RESTANTE service. VERY NICE.
Lot #97 - Lebanon
Lebanon, Incredible use in Lebanon of LATI cover. Sent from Beirut on 25/11/1948 to England, this cover was used originaly for the Italian airmal line Roma-South America from December 1939 to December 1941. RARE.
Lot #98 - Lebanon
Lebanon, UNESCO preprinted cover sent by air mail from Beirut on 16/12/1948 to France. VERY NICE.
Lot #99 - Lebanon
Lebanon, Inauguration of the Beirut's airport FDC sent by air mail from Beirut on 23/4/1954 to England, franked with complete set of Inauguration of the Beirut's airport stamps. VERY NICE.
Lot #100 - Lebanon
Lebanon, register domestic cover sent from Beirut Canons on 31/7/1964. Franked for 32,5 Piasters with the 30 P block stamp Michel 25 n. 709/IIB cuted and perforate. CURIOUS.
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