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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Auction No. 30) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Argyll Etkin Limited | Location: | London |
| Contact: | Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109 | ||
| Date: | 26th October 2012 | Time: | 12:30PM |
| Details: | Viewing at Stampex: Wednesday 26th September 11.30am to 7pm Thursday 27th and Friday 28th September 10am to 6pm Saturday 29th September 10am to 5pm Please contact Argyll Etkin for further viewing options |
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| Auction Lots - Page 9 | |||
| 401 | |||
| 1902-06 Covers and cards with bilingual datestamps comprising 1902 cover with 1901 1pi tied by type 6 Kerbela c.d.s; cover to Persia with 1905 1pi tied by type 6 Nedjef Echref c.d.s in blue; and 1906 20pa with type 5 Moussoul c.d.s, all fine. (3). £120-150 |
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| 402 | |||
| Kut Ulamara. c.1892 Cover from Baghdad to Kut bearing a bisected overprinted 5pi tied by negative seal cancel of Baghdad, backstamped upon arrival with Kut negative seal cancel type 1, listed in the handbook as extremely rare on single stamps, not recorded on cover. Central vertical and horizontal folds and a little reduced at left edge upon opening, an exceptionally rare item. Photo on Page 76. £1,400-1,600 |
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| 403 | |||
Mosul. 1914 Cover to Istanbul bearing 1914 10pa (2) and 20pa tied by rare type 7 "MOUSSOUL" datestamps, with the extremely scarce negative seal censor cachet of Mosul, very fine. Photo on Page 76. £250-300Lebanon |
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| 404 | |||
| 1865-1914 Covers and cards comprising 1865 entire to Damascus with 1865 issue 2pi tied by boxed type 1 cancel of Beyrouth, and bilingual datestamps from Beyrouth (three, types 16, 20, 37), Beyrouth Quais (type 1, very rare), Souk-Ul-Habil type 1, Betrone type 1, Bekaa (type 4, rare), Baalbek types 4 (2) and 5, and Saida type 5, the 1865 entire a little stained, otherwise fine. (12). £800-1,000 |
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| 405 | |||
| Aley. 1909 Picture postcard to Cairo with 1908 20pa tied by rare bilingual type 2 "ALEY" c.d.s, a second strike on the front. Photo on Page 76. £120-150 |
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| 406 | |||
| Aley. 1915 Cover to USA with 1914 1pi tied by octagonal bilingual type 4 "ALIE (LIBAN)" datestamp, with a fine Beyrouth censor cachet and backstamp, a very rare cancel. Photo on Page 76. £200-250 |
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| 407 | |||
| Astura. 1871 2pi Pair on piece each cancelled by extremely rare boxed Astura arabic cancel (type 1), not known on cover, this item being the largest known fragment with this cancellation. Photo on Page 109. £60-80 |
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| 408 | |||
| Atarin. 1904 Picture postcard of Beyrouth, sent to France franked by 1901 20pa tied by the very rare oval bilingual "14 / SUCCURSALE POSTE / BEYROUTH" cancel (type 1). Photo on Page 76. £350-400 |
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| 409 | |||
| Baabda. 1908 Parcel card bearing 1916 1pi (12) tied by four strikes of the very rare type 3 bilingual c.d.s, a fine item. Photo on Page 76. £150-200 |
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| 410 | |||
| Behamdoun. 1904 Cover to Germany with 1901 1pi tied by superb strike of the distinctive type 1 datestamp with a second strike on the front, backstamped upon arrival. Light vertical fold, otherwise superb, a very rare cancellation. Photo on Page 76. £350-450 |
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| 411 | |||
| Behamdoun. 1916 Cover to Switzerland bearing 1916 1p tied by bilingual octagonal "BEHAMDOUN (LIBAN)" type 2 datestamp with boxed Istanbul censor cachet. An extremely rare cancel, believed to be the only example recorded on cover, this cover illustrated in the Turkish Postmarks handbook. Photo on Page 76. £280-300 |
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| 412 | |||
| Bekaa. 1895 Cover to the USA franked on the reverse by 1892 1pi (2) each cancelled by negative telegraphic seal cancel (type 3) in violet, with US arrival datestamps, the cover opened out with a light horizontal crossing the stamps and minor edge tears. Extremely rare, only recorded used in 1903 in the handbook. Photo on Page 77. £180-220 |
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| 413 | |||
| Beyrouth Hamidiye. 1902 Cover to Isfahan with 1901 20pa pair tied by distinctive oval type 2 "2 / SUCCURSALE POSTE / BEYROUTH" with a Beyrouth c.d.s on the front, backstamped at Baghdad and Teheran. A very rare cancellation on a fine and attractive cover. Photo on Page 77. £150-180 |
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| 414 | |||
| Hasbaya. 1909 Cover to the USA with 1908 1pi tied by very rare bilingual type 3 c.d.s, with an arrival backstamp, very fine. Photo on Page 77. £250-300 |
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| 415 | |||
| Merdjaoun. 1909 Cover to the USA with 1908 1pi tied by rare bilingual type 2 c.d.s, with an arrival backstamp, very fine. Photo on Page 77. £180-220 |
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| 416 | |||
| Rayak. 1918 (Sep 27) 20pa Postal stationery postcard bearing 1915 5pa on 10pa pair cancelled by two strikes of the very rare type 3 c.d.s. The card with staining to the top edge and around the stamps and a small piece torn from the lower right corner, nevertheless a rare item with just four cards recorded with this cancel, this card sent just a few days before the town was captured by the British. Photo on Page 77. £200-240 |
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| 417 | |||
| Saida. 1899 Cover to the USA with 1892 20pa tied by rare type 4 c.d.s, a further two strikes on the front, very attractive. Also 1909 20pa postal stationery cover to Istanbul with type 5 c.d.s, a few small edge tears, otherwise fine. (2). Photo on Page 77. £180-240 |
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| 418 | |||
| Sofer. Picture postcard of 'Beyrouth, Forest of Pine', sent to France, franked on the picture side by 1905 20pa tied by rare distinctive oval "22 / SUCCURSALE POSTE / LIBAN" type 2 bilingual cancel, a fine card. Photo on Page 77. £150-180 |
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| 419 | |||
Tartus. 1914 Cover to Istanbul bearing 1914 1pi and 1915 10pa each tied by the extremely rare type 3 bilingual c.d.s of Tartous, with rare negative seal type censor cachet of Tartous in violet, again censored in Istanbul with boxed cachet and red seal on reverse. Very few covers recorded with this cancellation or censor. Photo on Page 77. £240-300Libya |
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| 420 | |||
| 1907-09 Covers franked 1905 20pa or 1908 20pa (2 covers) with bilingual datestamps of Tripoli (type 7), Benghazi (type 6) or Dernah (type 4, rare), all fine. (3). £180-200 |
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| 421 | |||
| Benghazi. 1894 Cover to Capt. Scott Kettle of the Royal Geographical Society in London, endorsed by the sender "From an oasis in the desert south of Tripoli". Franked on reverse by 1892 1pi tied Benghazi c.d.s (type 5, rare), unusually sent via Crete with Hania (4) transit c.d.s. £100-120 |
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| 422 | |||
| Fezzan. 1912 Local telegram from Azizie to Fezzan with a superb strike of the type 3 negative telegraph seal "Fezzan Telegram and Post Office 1321", signed on the reverse by "Le Chef de Station ou Mudir", presumably indicating the Post Office was at the Fezzan railway station. Very scarce. £280-300 |
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| 423 | |||
Tripoli. 1901 20pa Block of four with central "Trablus P.O" negative seal cancel (type 4) also with two partial Tripoli datestamps, some staining to upper pair but very rare. £50-60Roumania |
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| 424 | |||
Bucharest. 1918 Parcel card bearing 1917 War Charity 10pa and 1917-18 1pi single + pair and 50pa vertical strip of five tied by four fine strikes of the very rare Bucharest Field Post Office c.d.s (type 3, only recorded in 1918), backstamped at Alachehir. A rare and fine item, illustrated in the handbook. Photo on Page 80. £300-400Saudi Arabia |
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| 425 | |||
| Ebha. 1892 2pi Vertical pair on piece each cancelled by the extremely rare circular type 1 cancel, a fine piece. Photo on Page 99. £80-100 |
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| 426 | |||
| Jedda. 1888 20p Postal stationery postcard to France tied superb bilingual Djeddah c.d.s (type 3, rare), transit datestamps of Suez and Port Said. Unobtrusive tear at left, otherwise very fine. Photo on Page 80. £150-200 |
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| 427 | |||
| Jedda. 1906-14 Postal stationery postcards (2) and picture postcards (2) with bilingual Djeddah datestamps comprising types 5 (2), 6 or 9 (violet), one with addressees name erased, otherwise all fine. (4). £400-500 |
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| 428 | |||
| Mecca. 1892 Cover to India bearing 1890 1pi blue tied by fine blue circular type 1 Mekke cancel with matching "MEKKEI MUKERREME" type 2 c.d.s alongside, backstamped at Aden, Sea Post Office and Lahore. A fine cover with two very rare cancels. Photo on Page 80. £350-450 |
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| 429 | |||
| Mecca. 1906 Cover to Istanbul with 1905 1pi tied by rare "MEKKE" type 5 bilingual c.d.s, light vertical crease, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 80. £150-200 |
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| 430 | |||
| Mecca. 1910 Cover to Bokhara franked on reverse by 1908 1pi tied by very rare type 10 "MECQUE" bilingual c.d.s, transit and arrival datestamps of Istanbul and Bokhara. A few edge tears, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 80. £150-200 |
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| 431 | |||
Medine. 1902 Registered cover to Istanbul bearing 1901 2pi pair (one with repaired corner) tied by bilingual "MEDINE" type 3 c.d.s with rare negative seal registration handstamp, light staining but a rare registered cover. Photo on Page 80. £150-200Syria |
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| 432 | |||
| 1888-1918 Covers and cards (21), a parcel card and telegrams (3) with various cancellations including negative seal and oval framed arabic types, comprising Damascus (six, types 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 19), Homs (type 4, extremely rare), Hama (type 6, very rare), Souk-Ul-Habil (three, with type 1 and two examples of type 2), Alexandrette (type 7, rare), Hamidie (type 1, rare), Lattaquie (type 4), also eleven items from Aleppo comprising types 9 (very rare), 13 (3), 15, 16 (2, rare), 18 (2), 26 and 27 (very rare). A very good lot with several postal stationery cards and covers, two items censored, one 1899 cover with blue boxed "U.P.U / TURQUIE / R" registration handstamp, four items illustrated in the handbook. (25). £600-800 |
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| 433 | |||
| Aleppo. c.1858 Official cover to Dersaadet with type 1 negative seal handstamp "On behalf of the P.O of Aleppo 1841" in blue with boxed "Tahrirati Muhimme" important document seal alongside, a fine prestamp cover. Photo on Page 80. £150-180 |
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| 434 | |||
| Aleppo. c.1862 Stampless cover to Mardin with type 3 negative seal handstamp and boxed important document handstamp alongside, green two line "CONSULAT de FRANCE / A ALEP", the reverse with circular "CONSULAT DE FRANCE / REPUBLIQUE / FRANCAISE / A ALEP", unusual. £80-100 |
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| 435 | |||
| Babtoma. 1913 Cover to Switzerland with 1909 1pi tied by superb "BABTOMA (DAMAS)" bilingual type 3 c.d.s. £50-70 |
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| 436 | |||
| Damascus. 1844 Entire letter to Aleppo with rare blue type 1 negative seal handstamp "On behalf of the P.O of Damascus 1841", a fine prestamp letter. Photo on Page 80. £150-180 |
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| 437 | |||
| Damascus. 1848 Entire letter to Aleppo with rare blue type 1 negative seal handstamp "On behalf of the P.O of Damascus 1841", a fine prestamp letter. Photo on Page 82. £150-180 |
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| 438 | |||
| Damascus. 1889 Cover to Italy franked at the 40pa rate by four 1876 10pa stamps tied by two strikes of the rare type 4 c.d.s, backstamped at Beyrouth, Smyrna and Genoa. Disinfected with three chisel slits. Tape stains at top edge and to reverse, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 82. £120-150 |
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| 439 | |||
| Damascus. 1900 Cover from Marseille to Damascus franked by France Peace & Commerce 10c, redirected to Constantinople with 1892 2pi tied by Damas type 6 bilingual c.d.s, with Besiktas arrival c.d.s. Horizontal creases near the upper and lower edges, not affecting the stamps or postmarks. An attractive and unusual redirected cover. Photo on Page 82. £200-250 |
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| 440 | |||
| Damascus-Beyrouth T.P.O. 1904 Cover with 1901 20pa vertical pair tied by very rare "BUR. AMB. / DAMAS-BEYROUTH" bilingual type 503 c.d.s in violet, backstamped upon arrival at Aleppo. A few minor stains, an attractive cover. Photo on Page 82. £180-220 |
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| 441 | |||
| Damascus-Beyrouth T.P.O. 1910 Cover to the USA with 1909 1pi (corner fault) tied by the exceptionally rare "DAMAS-BEYROUTH" type 506 bilingual c.d.s in blue, very few examples recorded. Photo on Page 82. £350-450 |
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| 442 | |||
| Deraa. 1914 Picture postcard to Erenkoy franked on the picture side with 1914 5pa tied by very rare bilingual type 2 c.d.s, reverse with Istanbul and Erenkoy datestamps and boxed censor cachet. Very fine, this card illustrated in the handbook. Photo on Page 82. £100-120 |
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| 443 | |||
| Hama. 1871 Entire letter to Aleppo franked by two 1868 10pa stamps and bisected 2pi postage due tied by two superb boxed type 1 arabic cancels, with Aleppo backstamp. Very rare cancellations, a superb Duloz issue entire. Photo on Page 82. £300-400 |
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| 444 | |||
Lattaquie. 1902 Cover to London with 1901 1pi tied by fine bilingual type 4 c.d.s, a few minor stain spots, otherwise fine and attractive. £50-70Yemen |
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| 445 | |||
| Camaran Island. 1908 Picture postcard to France with 1908 20pa tied fine bilingual Camaran c.d.s (type 3, rare), transit datestamps of Suez and Alexandria. The reverse with senders cachet "Nicolas Apery, Magasins du Lazaret de l'ile de Camaran (Mer Rouge)". Photo on Page 82. £180-220 |
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| 446 | |||
| Camaran Island. 1910 Picture postcard bearing 1908 10pa pair tied by fine bilingual Camaran c.d.s (type 3, rare). Photo on Page 83. £150-180 |
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| 447 | |||
| Hodeida. 1903-05 Picture postcards with bilingual Hudeida type 6 datestamps in black or violet, transit datestamps of Aden or Suez, both fine. (2). £150-180 |
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| 448 | |||
| Hodeida. 1913 20pa Postal stationery card (a little miscut) sent to Germany, cancelled by superb type 13 bilingual c.d.s. Exhibition quality, illustrated in the handbook. Photo on Page 83. £100-120 |
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| 449 | |||
| Hodeida/Salif. 1915 Large stampless official cover from the Health Ministry in Hodeida to the Sanitary Office on Camaran Island with bilingual Hodeida type 14 c.d.s (Aug 8), sent as far as Salif where it received the rare bilingual "SALIF (YEMEN)" type 1 c.d.s (Sep 27) and was endorsed "Return to Dersaadet due to War", the Island of Camaran having been occupied by the British since June. Received back at Hodeida on October 2nd, with a further type 14 c.d.s applied. An unusual service suspended cover. £200-300 |
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| 450 | |||
| Sanaa. 1893 Stampless cover to Austria with fine type 1 circular arabic cancel of Sanaa, backstamped at Aden and Suez, charged 20kr upon arrival. Punch hole at left, otherwise very fine. A rare cancel on an unusual unpaid cover to Europe. Photo on Page 83. £180-240 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Auction No. 30) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Argyll Etkin Limited | Location: | London |
| Contact: | Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109 | ||
| Date: | 26th October 2012 | Time: | 12:30PM |
| Details: | Viewing at Stampex: Wednesday 26th September 11.30am to 7pm Thursday 27th and Friday 28th September 10am to 6pm Saturday 29th September 10am to 5pm Please contact Argyll Etkin for further viewing options |
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