Sale 1287 — Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 23-24 May, 2023
Category — Syria (with Alaouites & Rouad)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1174
SYRIA, 1483 Folded Letter from Aleppo to Tripoli. Folded letter datelined Aleppo Nov. 9, 1483 and sent from Girolamo Contareno to Ambrogio Malipiero in Tripoli, contents regarding merchant information, business, and future travel to Beirut, large "+" indicating postage paid, Very Fine and early letter from Syria
E. 500-750
900
1175
FRANCE, Used in Egypt, Alexandria, 1862, 10c Bister on Yellowish, 40c Orange on Yellowish (25, 27; Yvert 21, 23). Tied by dotted "5080" cancel with "Alexandrie, Egypte 27 ABRIL 64" double-circle datestamp below on cover originating in Aleppo, Syria, sent via the Russian Post Office in Alexandria with lightly struck blue Alexandria circular datestamp and "P.P." in ornate box handstamp, manuscript "voi d'Alexandrie" directive, blue "Joseph E. Hava, Alep, Syrie" oval company handstamp, red and black Marseilles arrival datestampsVERY 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.
E. 4,000-5,000
7,500
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FRANCE, 1868, 80c Rose (36; Yvert 32). Fives singles, tied by multiple strikes of dotted "2240" cancel with "Marseille 28 JUIN 69" double-circle datestamp on folded cover to Aleppo, Syria, used with Turkey, 1869, 10pa Dull Violet (20) and 5pi Bister Brown, Postage Due (J19), 5pi horizontal pair and two singles, all affixed on top and bottom flaps and tied by blue Arabic boxed Aleppo handstamp (Coles/Walker Ty. 4), Alexandrette transit datestamp, cover with some minor wrinkling and soiling, one 5pi torn from opening, otherwise Very Fine, supposedly the highest recorded combination franking cover known
E. 500-750
800
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FRANCE, Used in Syria, Latakia, 1868, 80c Rose (36; Yvert 32). Tied by dotted "5091" cancel with "Lataquie, Syrie, 28 MARS 72" double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter to Marseilles, France, boxed "PD" and red "Paquebots de la Mediterranee" handstamps, Smyrne transit and Marseilles arrival backstamps, Very Fine and scarce, signed J-F Brun, Yvert €2,250
E. 400-500
375
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FRANCE, Used in Syria, Latakia, 1868, 80c Rose (36; Yvert 32). Tied by light strike of dotted "5091" cancel with clear strike of "Lataquie, Syrie, 27 MARS 73" double-circle datestamp on folded letter to Marseilles, France, boxed "PD" and red "Paquebots de la Mediterranee" handstamps, Smyrne transit and Marseilles arrival backstamps, the latter affected by opening, Very Fine and scarce use from Latakia, signed Calves, Yvert €2,250
E. 400-500
400
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ROUAD, 1916, 5c Green to 25c Blue, Overprint on Port Said Stamps (1-3 vars). Tied by two strikes of "Ile Rouad, Postes Francaises, 12-1 16" circular datestamps on cover to Port Said, Port Said arrival backstamp, file fold at left not affecting stamps, Very Fine and rare, only a small quantity of Port Said stamps were mistakenly overprinted in error rather than the issued Levant stamps, ex "Pasha", signed Calves and with 2009 du Vachat certificate
E. 500-750
1,200
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ROUAD, 1916, 1c-5fr "Ile Rouad" Overprints, "Colonias" Specimen Overprints (4-16; Yvert 4-16). Set of twelve (missing the 1pi on 25c) affixed to part of original ledger page, 20pi on 5fr on original piece but cut and affixed by hinge at top, each stamp with Blackish Violet "Colonias" overprint, some stamps affected by tropical toning as often seen, otherwise Fine and unique set of specimens from the Portuguese Goa U.P.U. archives
E. 300-400
800
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SYRIA, 1918, -1/2p Black Negative Intaglio Seal on White, Aleppo Provisional. Huge margins, exceptionally clear strike leaving even the smallest details of the intaglio cancel clear and legible, tied by "Halep 4-11-18" bilingual datestamp on cover to Dr. Anthony Sakkal at the American College in Beirut, manuscript "Left for Alleppo" and therefore returned, with three separate censor markings including Arabic military censor negative intaglio seal beside stamp, French "Ouvert par l'Authoritie Militare, 953", and British "Passed by Censor No. 10", Damascus (Nov. 24) and partial Field Post Office SZ 29 (Nov. 25) transit datestamps, also with Damascus (Dec. 14) transit and Aleppo (Dec. 29) arrival datestamps for return journey, cover missing small piece at top left of little concernVERY 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.
E. 10,000-15,000
16,000
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Syria 1919-20 Issues of the Arabian Government Specialized Collection. Offered intact and mounted on stock pages and handwritten pages, includes a few hundred stamps in both unused and used condition with some duplicates and clearly marked forgeries, with several examples of the higher cataloging values such as the notable 50pi, also with varieties and errors, seventeen covers also accompany plus several revenues including two documents, condition is generally Fine or better, a collection worthy of close inspection and further study of these fascinating issues, many of which have modest catalogue values despite genuine examples being few and far between, the values likely a result of the plethora of forgeries on the market, this a rare opportunity to acquire these stamps from a knowledgeable source on the issue
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E. 1,000-1,500
5,250
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Syria 1921 "O.M.F." Overprint Specialized Study (82-90; Yvert 74-82). Neatly mounted on pages, includes better unused varieties such as misplaced stops, 2pi tete-beche block of four, 25pi inverted surcharge, and others, plus fourteen covers with values to the 5pi, some with better uses and frankings such as registered covers and a cover to United States with seven 1c Postage Dues on arrival, mostly Fine-Very Fine, the catalogue value of the stamps alone exceed €900
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E. 300-400
2,200
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ALAOUITES, 1925-26 Issues with "Colonias" Overprints. Twelve stamps affixed to small pieces of original ledger pages, each with blue "Colonias", includes Scott Nos. C5-C8, C9-C12, J6-J7, and J9-J10, Very Fine and unique set of specimens from the Portuguese Goa U.P.U. archives
E. 300-400
375
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SYRIA, 1926-40 Issues with "Specimen" or "Colonias" Overprints. 61 stamps affixed to pieces of original ledger pages, each with either "Specimen" or "Colonias" overprints in Blue, Bluish Green, or Violet, includes Scott Nos. 253-261, 271, B1-B12, C30-C33, C57-C66, C67-C71, C72-C79, C80-C87, and CB1-CB4, Very Fine and unique set of specimens from the Portuguese Goa U.P.U. archives
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E. 750-1,000
1,300
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