Showing items in category British Levant, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1922 22 1/2p rate registered cover to UK used at CONSTANTNOPLE. 1922 (DE.18.) registered cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing 7 1/2p on 5d and 15p on 10d adhesives making up a more unusual 22 1/2p rate tied BPO/CONSTANTINOPLE. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1922 4 1/2p rate postcard use to Belgium used at CONSTANTINOPLE. 1922 (SP.20.) use of postcard addressed to Belgium depicting 'Constantinople' and bearing 4 1/2p on 3d adhesive tied BPO CONSTANTINOPLE. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1922 7 1/2p on 4 1/2d claret RPSE unused. H&G 21. 1922 7 1/2p on 4 1/2d claret on buff postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition showing the 'A.R.' coding under flap. H&G 21. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1922 7 1/2p on 4 1/2d claret RPSE unused. H&G 21b. 1922 7 1/2p on 4 1/2d claret on buff registered postal stationery envelope (size H) in fine unused condition with 'M.Q.' coding under flap. H&G 21b. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1922 7 1/2p on 5d orange RPSE unused. H&G 20b. 1921 7 1/2p on 5d orange on buff postal stationery envelope (size H) in fine unused condition showing the 'F.P.' coding under flap. Small glue mark on reverse. H&G 20b. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1890 10pfg PSE uprated to Germany used at CONSTANTINOPLE. GERMAN OFFICES - 1890 10pfg carmine-rose on pale blue postal stationery envelope of Germany (H&G 13) registered to Germany bearing additional 10p on 5pfg and 1 1/4p on 25pfg adhesives tied by CONSTANTINOPEL/DEUTSCHE POST cancels with black and red on white R/CONSTANTINOPEL 1/EINGESCHRIEBEN registered label at left. A scarce and attractive uprated piece of stationery used in Levant. £200.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1899 3p rate registered cover used at CONSTANTINOPLE. GERMAN OFFICES - 1899 registered commercial cover addressed to Germany bearing German 20pfg blue adhesive strip of three overprinted 1 PIASTRE in black and cancelled by s/r CONSTANTINOPLE.DEUTSCHES POSTAMT cds's. A scarce use of these German stamps used in Levant. £120.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1898 10pfg stationery letter card used by marine ship. GERMAN OFFICES - 1898 (21.4.) use of German 10pfg rose-red on cream German perforated letter card addressed to Constantinople cancelled by KAIS.DEUTSCHF/MARINE/SCHIFFSPOST/No.14 cancel which was in use by 'SMS Loreley' stations yacht stationed around the Turkish area. A scarce use. £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1916 1p rate use on cover to Hungary used at STAMBOUL. TURKISH OFFICES - 1916 (1.11.) cover addressed to Hungary bearing the red 'star and crest' overprint issue on 1pi dull blue provisional adhesive of Turkey cancelled by STAMBOUL cds. Large violet crested GERMAN COUNCELOR MAIL cachet at left. STAMBOUL/DEPART b/s. £125.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1917 use of 20p red PSE uprated to Austria from SMYRNA. TURKISH OFFICES - 1917 use of 20 paras red on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to Austria bearing additional Turkish 10p and 20p 'star and crescent' overprinted adhesives tied by SMYRNA cds with Arabic boxed strike below. A scarce and attractive uprated piece of stationery used from Levant at this Turkish Office. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1911 1p rate cover to USA used at SALONICA. 1911 (MY.21.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1p on 2 1/2d adhesive (SG 13) tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/SALONICA cds. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1915 2d black 'GB' military RPSE to Holland uprated at BPO/CONSTANTINOPLE. 1915 2d black on cream 'GB' Military and Occupation registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Holland bearing additional 'GB' 2 1/2d adhesive tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/ CONSTANTINOPLE cds dated 19.FE.21 with blue on white perforated R/BPO/CONSTANTINOPLE registered label at left. (Br. Army PO). A scarce use of this military envelope in British Levant. £200.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1922 cover to Malta used at CONSTANTINOPLE. 1922 (AP.14.) cover addressed to Malta (a little roughly opened on reverse flap) bearing the 1921 'Turkish Currency' short series from 30 paras to 15 piastres (SG 41-46) tied by d.r BPO CONSTANTINOPLE cds's. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1901 postcard use to France with GB 1/2d green pair used at CONSTANTINOPLE. 1901 (AP.20.) use of picture postcard addressed to France depicting 'Rue Boujouk-Hendek et Tour De Galata, Constantiople' bearing GB 'QV' 1/2d green unoverprinted adhesive pair tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE cds. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1892 1d PSC of GB to Germany used at CONSTANTINOPLE. H&G 21. 1892 1d orange-red on cream postal stationery postcard of GB (H&G 21) addressed to Germany cancelled by BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE and dated FE.21.93. GB stationery used in Levant. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1869 stampless cover to Italy used at SMIRNE. AUSTRIAN OFFICES - 1869 stampless entire addressed to Italy cancelled by small circled SMIRNE cds dated 29/5/69 with oval TRIESTE arrival b/s. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1905 postcard use from CONSTANTINOPLE. 1905 (JY.21) use of coloured picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Quai de Bouyukdere' & bearing GB 1d adhesive tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE cds. Violet oval JOHN G. GRISCTI/SHIP CHANDLER/CONSTANTINOPLE cachet at left. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1905 postcard use from CONSTANTINOPLE. 1905 use of coloured picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'View of harbour' bearing 1/2d pair (SG L1) tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPOLE cds dated NO.13.05 with code D and fine bluish green oval GEORGE SACADAOH & CO/SHIP CHANDLERS/CONSTANTINOPLE commercial strike at lower left. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1921 postcard use to UK with 2d un-overprinted adhesive used at CONSTANTINOPLE. 1921 (JY.18.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting a mosque and bearing 'GB' 2d orange unoverprinted adhesive tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE cds. (SG Z191). £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1887 1p on 20pfg cover to Austria used at CONSTANTINOPLE. GERMAN OFFICES - 1887 cover addressed to Austria bearing German 20pfg ultramarine adhesive overprinted '1 Piaster 1' for use by the German Post Offices in Turkish Empire and cancelled by s/r CONSTANTINOPLE/DEUTSCHE POST cds with WIEN arrival b/s. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1852 stampless entire to Italy used at CONSTANTINOPLE. AUSTRIAN OFFICES -1852 stampless entire addressed to Italy with 'ZACHARIA' commercial oval h/s at left and cancelled by CONSTANTINOPLE (ornamentated bottom) d/r cancel with '11/2' dating in middle and with SEMLIN TRANSIT B/S AND RED trieste BARRED ARRIVAL. Black crested disinfection handstamp applied on reverse. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1919 2 1/2d rate military censor cover to Denmark. 1919 (SP.11.) cover addressed to Denmark bearing GB 2 1/2d blue adhesive tied by BRITISH A.P.O./ CONSTANTINOPLE cds with black on white PASSED BY CENSOR/(101/1987) censor label at top edge tied by boxed CENSORED BY/5/MILITARY AUTHORITY h/s. (GBOS type V). £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1902 24p on 5/- bright carmine adhesive mint. SG 12. 1905 24p on 5/- bright carmine 'De La Rue' printing adhesive in fine mint condition. SG 12. £30.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1922 4 1/2p on 3d postcard use to USA used at CONSTANTINOPLE. 1922 (MR.18.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Constantinope-Mosquee Suleymanie et la Corne d'Or' bearing 4 1/2p on 3d violet adhesive tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/ CONSTANTINOPLE cds. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1891 20p on 5kr PSC used at SALONICH/DESTERREICHISCHE P.O. AUSTRIAN OFFICES - 1891 20 para black on 5kr rose postal stationery postcard for use abroad (H&G 18) addressed to Germany (long message but vast amount being erased) cancelled by SALONICH/DESTERREICHISCHE PO cds dated 10.8.98 with violet SALONIQUE banded cachet at bottom. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1873 cover to Amsterdam bearing 10std used at SMIRNE. AUSTRIAN OFFICES - 1873 (30.12.) use of outer wrapper addressed to Amsterdam bearing 10std blue adhesive tied by SMIRNE cds. The wrapper with horizontal fold at bottom going through the bottom of the stamp. £165.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1877 entire to France with 10l+20l adhesives used at CONSTANTINOPLE GREEK OFFICES - 1877 (AUG.19.) entire bearing 10+20l adhesives tied by Greek CONSTANTINOPLE cancel with green oval forwarding agent h/s below. £145.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1862 stampless entire to Austria used at CONSTANTINOPLE. AUSTRIAN OFFICES - 1863 (25.10.) stampless entire addressed to Vienna rated '35' in manuscript and with d/r CONSTANTINOPLE cancel applied (with decoration at bottom) in blue. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1868 stampless entire to Italy used at SMIRNE. AUSTRIAN OFFICES - 1868 (8.8.) stampless entire addressed to Italy cancelled by fine black s/r SMIRNE cds rated '80' in red crayon and with fine red oval TRIEST 13/8 arrival b/s. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1912 1d rate postcard use to USA used at CONSTANTINOPLE. 1912 (JY.3.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Place de Karakeui, Constantinople' bearing 1d 'Mackennal' adhesive overprinted LEVANT tied by BPO CONSTANTINOPLE cds. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1909 1/2d rate postcard use to UK used at CONSTANTINOPLE. 1909 (FE.9.) use of postcard addressed to UK depicting 'La Mosquee Sutermanie/Constantinople' bearing 1/2d 'Levant' overprint adhesive (SG L1) tied BPO/CONSTANTINOPLE. £28.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1899 40p on 2 1/2d rate cover to UK used at SMYRNA. 1899 (JY.11) cover to Ireland bearing 2 1/2d purple on blue adhesive (SG 4) tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/SMYRNA cds. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1909 1/2d rate cover to USA. 1909 (DE.13.) small sized cover addressed to USA (scarce) bearing Edward VII 1/2d yellow green adhesive of GB overprinted LEVANT and cancelled by BPO/CONSTANTINOPLE cds. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1920 4 1/2p on 1 1/2d brown PSC to Germany used at CONSTANTINOPLE. H&G 24. 1920 4 1/2p on 1 1/2d brown postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (genuine use) cancelled by BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE cds dated 10.MY.22. H&G 24. £90.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1898 GB 1d PSC to UK used at SMYRNA. H&G 21. 1898 (AP.4.) use of 'GB' 1d 'UPU' vermilion on cream postcard addressed to UK cancelled by BRITISH POST OFFICE/SMYRNA cds. GB un-overprinted stationery used in Levant. H&G 21. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1913 postcard to Switzerland bearing 1/2d 'Downey head' used at CONSTANTINOPLE. 1913 (FE.27.) use of postcard addressed to Switzerland depicting 'Cour De la Mosquee Bayazid, Stamboul' bearing 1/2d 'Downey' head issue tied to picture isde by BRITISH POST OFFICE/ CONSTANTINOPLE cds. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1920 4 1/2p on 1 1/2d PSC used locally with additional French/Italian office use. 1920 4 1/2pi on 1 1/2d brown on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally (no message) bearing Italian 5c overprinted CONSTANTINOPLE adhesive with 4p 20 para on 50c lilac tied CONSTANTINOPLE/POSTE ITALIANE dated 14.9.23 together with French surcharged 3p 30 paras on 25c blue and 4p 20 paras on 30c orange adhesives tied CONSTANTINOPLE GALATA cds's dated 19.9.23. The card then being cancelled at the British Post Office by BRITISH POST OFFICE//CONSTANTINOPLE cds dated 22.SP.23. A scarce and unusual usage of this stationery postcard showing this Italian/French combination. H&G 24. £120.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1898 use of GB 2d RPSE uprated with Levant 40 paras from CONSTANTINOPLE. 1898 (AU.24.) use of 'GB' QV 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK and bearing additional 40 paras on 2 1/2d adhesive (SG 4) tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/ CONSTANTINOPLE cds with "B" code slug. A use of GB stationery in British Levant. £125.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1912 24pi on 5/- 'Somerset House' mint copy with DATE CUTS. SG 34. 1912 24pi on 5/- carmine 'Somerset House' printing adhesive in a fine mint bottom marginal example showing TWO DATE CUTS in marginal rule. SG 34. £125.00 |
;) ;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1907 1p on 2d+1d RPSE to Germany uprated with 30p and 1/2d. H&G 17. 1907 1p on 2d+1d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Germany and bearing 30 paras on 1 1/2d adhesive tied in combination with 1/2d LEVANT overprint issue and tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINIOPLE cds dated SP.7.11. A fine and fresh example but the envelope has previously been mounted on the reverse with glue and hence has a large area of surface removed. H&G 17. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1912 1d PSC used from CONSTANTINOPLE. H&G 22. 1912 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Belgium & cancelled BPO/ CONSTANTINOPLE & dated MR.5.13 code A. H&G 22. £65.00 |