264585 | Europa ➝ Frankreich ➝ Französische Kolonien ➝ Latakia
Opening: 80 €
1902, LATTAQUIE JUIL/24/902 cds. on envelope bearing 1 pia. violet-blue, commercial lokal imprint, to London with arrival mark on reverse 5/AU/02, fine and a scarce forerunner.
277292 | Europa ➝ Rußland (Poccия) ➝ Rußische Post im Ausland ➝ Rußische Post in der Levante ➝ A. Ausgaben der Rußischen Gesellschaft für Dampfschifffahrt und Handel
Opening: 100 €
1908, Jericho picture postcard franked with Ottoman, French Levant, Port Said and Egypt adhesives cancelled Jaffa, Jerusalem, Alexandria and Port Said, used in combination with Russian Levant 20 Para on 4 kop. carmine, tied by violet datestamp "R.O.P.I.T JAFFA", unaddressed but very attractive, fine four-country combination, with the rare Jaffa Ropit cancel.
371250 | Übersee ➝ Syrien
Opening: 300 €
1919, “DEIR ATTIE (NEBIK) 26.11.19” octogonal late used Turkey cancellation (Coles-Walker unrecorded) on cover bearing pair EEF 5 m. yellow-orange, “NEBIK 29.11.919” cds. alongside (Coles-Walker no.107), on reverse transit mark PORT-SAID 3/DE/19, addressed to Denmark, tiny border crease, otherwise fine and a very attractive Syria forerunner.