Auction #38

Jordan, incoming Air mail cover sent from RAS EL METN Lebanon on 30/7/1951 to Amman where it arrived on 31/7/1951 and was applied the Arab triangular blue seal "aadidou aldifah alsilmi" translatable as "HELP CIVIL DEFENCE" referring to the United Nations Organization inspired by the French general George Saint-Paul. Described on page 171 of the book "The Postal History of Jordan" by the authority Mr. Abed H. Najjar. To date only three...

Kuwait, air mail cover sent on 30/3/1953 to Bourj El Barajne Lebanon with mixed postage franking 3½ Annas using George VI ½a pale orange and pair Elizabeth II 1½a green (SG n. 84 and 95). NICE.

Kuwait, 1970s six UNISSUED TYPE of RED METER STAMPS with values from 5fls to 150fls. On with paper ungummed. SCARCE.

Kuwait, 1980s ration card page validated with 5Dns revenue stamps (McClellan n. R20). INTERESTING.

Lebanon British Offices, complete letter to Marseille from Hawadier Freres in Beirut on 15/3/1853 sent by forwarder to Alexandria where it was consigned in the local British post office on 18/3/1853. Sent by British steamer passed to Malta where was disinfected through two slits stuck to the black seal PURIFIE AU LAZARET MALTA. French enter postmark applied on 31/3/1853. UNCOMMON AND SCARCE.

Lebanon British Offices, folder for circular sent by Tabib & Co. in Beirut on 15/3/1898 to Lyon France via Port Said 16/3/96. Franked using British stamp un-overprinted ½p orange. CERTAINLY INTERESTING.

Lebanon British Offices, Official British POST OFFICE envelope sent from Beirut on 22/3/1910 to Paris via Port Said 25/3/10. Franked using 1¾P/3p, 1¾P/4p, 2½P/6p and 5P/1Sh (SG n. 22/24 & 32). VERY NICE AND INTERESTING OFFICIAL ENVELOPE.

Lebanon French Offices, incoming envelope sent from the Botanical Garden in Upsale Sweden on 6/11/1880 to Arnas France and resent to Beirut. Franked with 20ö red stamp killed by C1 stuck 2C French entry blue mark "SUEDE ERQUELINES 2º 8/11/80". Several transit marks on the back and the arrive in Beirut applied on 29/11/1880. VERY NICE AND INTERESTING.

Lebanon Russian Offices, Tripoli post card sent from the Russian Post office of Beirut on 31/12/1912 to France. Franked 10 paras using twin values of 5p/1k, one with "Beyrouth" overprint (SG n. 50 & 145) killed C1 "ROPIT BEIRUT" (Tchilinghirian fig. 220). VERY NICE.

Lebanon Ottoman Offices. Double rate cover sent from Saida on 24/7/1899 to USA, franked 2P using two pair of 20p red-brown stamp killed by bilingual 2C "SAIDA" (Isfila fig. n 4). B. Longo signed. UNCOMMON.

Lebanon Ottoman Offices. Cover sent from Saida Iskelesi in 1900s to USA, franked 1P blue stamp killed by negative postmark "SAYDA ISKELESI POSTA SHUBESI 1310" (Isfila fig. n 1 Saida Iskelesi, rated RRR). B. Longo signed. RARE.

Lebanon Ottoman Offices. Cover sent from Saida on 15/9/1901 to Apple Creek USA, franked 1P blue stamp killed by 2CB SAIDA in black (Isfila fig. n 5). New york transit on 6/10/01 arrived on 7/10/1901. B. Longo signed. VERY NICE.