Petite Treasures – Mai 2026

1924, "A.D.P.O / P.S.2" (Administration Dette Publique Ottomane) surcharge on three turkish revenue stamps, tied provisional to parcel card by "ALEP 26.9.24" to Constantinople, on reverse transit marks ALEXANDETTE 29.9.24, DEURT-YOL 1.10.24 and STAMBOUL ARRIVEE cds., fine and very scarce.

1901, Railway 2 c. black and carmine tied by "Buffalo N.Y. Pan American Exposition Jun/10 1901" to envelope, via New York transit on reverse to Constantinople Turkey, at arrival postage due black on red 20 pa. und 1 pia. affixed and tied by oval "STAMBOUL" in bars cancellation, shortened on left, scarce destination and very unusual attractive mix for this popular issue. (Michel TR P24-P25)

1931 "Justice for Hungary" flown card from Flint, Michigan, with pre-printed bilingual cachet, 1 c. franking, with Budapest arrival pmk, v.f. (in July, 1931, newspapers all over the world reported on the front page that two Hungarian pilots, Alexander Magyar and George Endress crossed the Atlantic Ocean from the United States to Hungary in a Lockheed-Sirius airplane named "Justice for Hungary." The flight was intended to call attention to the dismemberment of Hungary after World War I. It was a spectacular success. On July 15, 1931, the trans-Oceanic flight left Harbor-Grace for Budapest on a non-stop flight of 26 hours and 20 minutes (Charles Lindbergh\s flight in 1927 took six hours longer) and marked the first time that an airplane crossing the ocean had radio contact both with the starting and landing aerodromes. It was also the first time such a flight was used for political purposes. The pilots were received as heroes in Budapest),

1900, U.S. Postal Station, Paris Exposition, May 19, 1900. Three strikes of duplex postmark (Bomar type P00-01) tying three 5 c green and 10 c black (corner flaw) on cover to Germany with receiving backstamp Wiesbaden 20.5.00 and blue crayon for taxe. Fine and the earliest known usage of this postmark!

1867/75, 3 entire letters from La Guayra to France, one part paid by 1873/76, 1 r., the other two unpaid with different taxes

Warin, D. F.: The Postal Issues of Hejaz, Jeddah and Nejd (1927), XII + 130 pages + folded map of Arabia in colour, softcover, edition of 350 copies, front apart, otherwise fine.