Sale 1287 — Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 23-24 May, 2023
Category — Syria (with Alaouites & Rouad)




VERY FINE AND EXTRAORDINARILY RARE RUSSIAN AND FRENCH COMBINATION POST OFFICES IN ALEXANDRIA COVER ORIGINATING IN SYRIA. WE ARE ONLY AWARE OF ONE OTHER SIMILARLY USED COVER.
The Russian post office in Alexandria, whether on mail to, from, or via this post office, is quite rare. Smith estimates there are in the region of 30 covers. A combination use with the French post office in Alexandria is just exceptional, not to mention a cover originating in Aleppo, Syria and carried on a ROPIT ship to Alexandria.
Signed Calves. With 2014 J-F Brun certificate.











VERY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 1918 -1/2-PIASTRE ALEPPO PROVISIONAL ISSUE ON COVER TO BEIRUT AND RETURNED. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE FOUR RECORDED COVERS.
Kaczmarczk & Unwin record a total of twelve examples of this provisional stamp, just four of which are still on covers. An exceptional rarity of the highest magnitude and a key item for any award winning exhibit of Syria. Especially desirable with censor markings from three different government authorities.

