U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
May 29-30, 2002

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #866
FRENCH LEVANT
1857 FL from Constantinople to Paris franked with single 10c and pair of 20c imperf. Napoleon, tied by "1890" small numerals in lozenges and boxed "PD", red "Paquebots de la Mediteranee", faint "Telemaque" and numerous transit& arrival pmks, filing fold away from the stamps, fine early usage of French adhesives from Constantinople
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #867
FRENCH LEVANT
1859 (Sept 7), FL to Rome franked France 1853-61 20c and 80c, with small figures "3707" cancellations, Constantinople Turquie cds and Roma via Di Mare of Sept 14 alongside, the 80c touched at lower left, otherwise large margins all around,fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #868
FRENCH LEVANT
1868 FL from Salonica to Constantinople franked with French Empire Napoleon pair of 10c pale bister, plus 20c & 80c, all tied by lozenge large numbers 5095, with "Salonique Turquie" cds alongside, backstamped on arrival
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #869
FRENCH LEVANT
1878 cover to Aleppo franked with 25c blue Sage issue (Yv.79), tied by blue "Trebizonde Turq.D'Asie' datestamp, with additional strike alongside, Turkish postage paid with 20pa green and 1pi yellow surchargedcrescent issue (Scott's 43,44) tied on back by native canc., also with French Constantinople and Smyrne transits, plus blue "Alexandrette Syrie" cds, a v.f. and rare combination cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #870
FRENCH LEVANT
1912 registered cover from Syria to Turkey, franked with pair of 1pi on 25c Levant issue, tied by scarce blue "Lattaquie Syria" datestamp, with additional strike alongside, front shows scarce "Lattaquie" registration label,and reverse bears "Port Said Egypt" transit and "Constantinople-Galata Poste Franc" arrival ds, a scarce registered cover from an uncommon origin
Envelope
Catalog #Yv.17
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #871
FRENCH LEVANT
1914 cover to Egypt, franked with 10c and 15c (2) French Cavalle issue, all tied by "Cavalle" datestamp, with additional strike alongside, "Constantinople-Galata" transit and "Alexandrie/Egypte" arrival datestamps on reverse,v.f. and colorful cover, signed Sorani
Envelope
Catalog #Yv.11,12
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #872
FRENCH LEVANT
Offices in Egypt.
1899 Port Said 5c yellow green, block of nine, n.h., couple of creases or stains, fine
Box **
Catalog #5a
Catalog Value 270
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #873
FRENCH LEVANT
FRENCH EQUATORIAL AFRICA.
1957 Joint Issue with West Africa, Knights of Malta, perf. and gummed souv. sheet of two, n.h., v.f., only 15-20 issued, rare
**
Catalog #194var
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #874
FRENCH LEVANT
FRENCH EQUATORIAL AFRICA.
1957 Nature Protection, perf. and gummed souv. sheet of four, n.h., v.f., only 15-20 issued, rare
**
Catalog #195-98var
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #875
FRENCH LEVANT
FRENCH GUYANA.
1869 FL to Bordeaux, franked with 10c and 40c Eagle, each canc. by lozenges, with oval Cayenne merchant's cachet, v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #876
FRENCH LEVANT
FRENCH SOUTHERN ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES.
1956-71 group of 12 mostly better items incl. nos. C6,C7 and C8, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #12/24,C6/25a
Catalog Value 573+
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #877
FRENCH LEVANT
FRENCH SOUTHERN ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES.
1956-71 selection of imperfs and trial color proofs, 85 pieces incl. pairs and strips of five, with better items incl. pair of 20fr Albatross etc., n.h., v.f.
**P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #878
FRENCH LEVANT
FRENCH SOUTHERN ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES.
1956-71 group of mostly better imperfs and de-luxe sheetlets, incl. airmails, n.h., v.f.
**P

Catalog Value FFr 25,000+
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #879
FRENCH LEVANT
Air Post.
1956-63 four diff., n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #C1-3,6
Catalog Value 185
Price Realized
$230.00

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