264585 | Europe ➝ France ➝ French colonies ➝ 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.
350250 | Overseas ➝ Lebanon
Opening: 50 €
1938/42, President Edde 4 pia. black-brown, mint never hinged, block of four showing colour trial overprints “2 & ornament” in blue, red, black and green. Signed, very fine and attractive.
371250 | Overseas ➝ Syria
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.
Opening: 50 €
1920, 100 pia. on 5 fr. blue O.M.F. overprinted, unused, two short perfs, otherwise fine. (Yvert 43)
Opening: 200 €
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.