Small collection from various issues, mix of mint and used, generally above average, including: QV - 40pa on 2½d lilac (1884) fine used with nice part type Z8 Beyrout cancellation, 1887 40pa & 80pa; KEVII ranges to 4pi, KGV ranges to 90pi, British and Turkish currencies. Total of 33 stamps (20 mint) in Prinz stock page. CV c£200. {MX} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
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Lot #2335 - british levant 1885-88
40pa on 2½d lilac mint, small stain Cat £160 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #2336 - british levant 1885-88
40pa on 2½d, KL, centred to right, m.m. Cat £160 (image available) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #2337 - british levant 1885-88
Ovpts on GB 40pa on 2½d purple/blue, 80pa on 5d purple and blue, 12pi on 2/6d lilac lower marginal handstamped Specimen fine mounted mint, the 12pi has light creasing (image available) {S} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £85.60)
Lot #2338 - british levant 1885-96
Ovpts on GB 12pi on 2/6d lilac(off centred and creased), 40pa on 2½d purple/blue handstamped Specimen mint with gum (image available) {S} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #2339 - british levant 1885-96
Ovpts on GB 40pa on 2½d purple/blue, 80pa on 5d purple and blue, 12pi on 2/6d lilac lower marginal handstamped Specimen fine mounted mint (image available) {S} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £107.20)
Lot #2340 - british levant 1887
QV Jubilee ovpt 40 paras, 80 paras & 4p. 40 paras re-distributed gum, 80 & 4p m.m. (3) Cat £80 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #2341 - british levant 1888
QV: 12pi surcharged on 2/6d lilac on white paper, UM but with light diagonal crease. Cat £70 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #2342 - british levant 1902
KEVII: 2½d ultramarine, wmk Imperial Crown, lightly MM with faint hinge trace. Cat £24 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #2343 - british levant 1902
EwdVII ovpt set to 24p on 5/-. M.m. with some h/r. (5). Cat £130 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #2344 - british levant 1902
E7 set cds used, 80pa a little soiled, 12pi oon 2/6d smal tear top margin. 24pi fine. (5). Cat £110 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #2345 - british levant 1902
E7 ovpt set 40p v.f. m.m. 80p appears u.m. 4pi v.f. l.m.m. 12pi on 2/6d lilac m.m. with small patch of gum adhesion, 24pi on 5/- carmine v.f. looking m.m. with h/r. (5). Cat £160 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #2346 - british levant 1902-05
KEVII stamp of GB surcharged 12pi on 2s.6d Lilac, f.u. with small h/r. Cat £45 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #2347 - british levant 1902-05
Set to 24pi on 5s with both 10d(6) mint, heavily mounted Cat £157 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £37.60)
Lot #2348 - british levant 1902-11
EwdVII 12p on 2/6d lilac (DLR) with full 1914 Constantinople cds cancel. Somerset House 12p on 2/6d dull reddish purple full 1912 Constaninople cds. Cat £100 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #2349 - british levant 1902-13
Small selection of mint small h/r - SG8a, SG10b, SG22, SG24-25 and SG30. Fresh bright colours. (6) Cat £99 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #2350 - british levant 1903
KEVII: 12pi surcharged on 2/6d lilac, wmk Anchor, UM. Well centred with good all-round perfs. Cat £55 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £26.40)
Lot #2351 - british levant 1903
KEVII: 12pi surcharged on 2/6d lilac, wmk Anchor, mint with h/r. Cat £55 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #2352 - british levant 1905
KEVII: 2pi surcharged on 5d dull purple and ultramarine, wmk Imperial Crown, UM. Centred SE where frame at right clipped by perfs. Cat £50 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Lot #2353 - british levant 1905
KEVII: British Currency - GB stamp ovpt 'LEVANT'. 1s dull green and carmine on chalk surfaced paper, mint with faint hinge trace. Cat £45 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #2354 - british levant 1905
EwdVII ovpt Type L1, set, m.m. with some h/r. (10). Cat £120 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #2355 - british levant 1905
E7 ovpt Type L1 set to 1/- mint on an album page with some shades, ½d x 3 incl Harrison printing L11. 1d, 1½d & 4d x 2 each, 2d x 3. 1/- green faded. (17). Cat £210 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £43.20)
Lot #2356 - british levant 1905
KEVII: British Currency - GB stamps ovpt 'LEVANT'. Short set of 7v to 4d (2 shades of 2d). ½d to 2d (both) are UM, 2½d & 3d mint with heavy h/r, 4d lightly MM. Cat £70 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #2357 - british levant 1905
KEVII: British Currency - GB stamp ovpt 'LEVANT'. 5d dull purple and ultramarine, fine used with (near complete) SON single ring cancellation 'British Post Office / Constantinople / AP 1' (year unclear). Cat £45 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #2358 - british levant 1906
KEVII: 1pi surcharged on 2½d ultramarine, wmk Imperial Crown. Very lightly MM with faint hinge trace. Cat £32 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)














