U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
January 7-8, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #652 GREAT BRITAIN British Levant 1888 The Orient Express, cover franked with Ottoman imperf. horizontal pair of 20pa carmine, used together with orange "Express D'Orient" label, cancelled by British Post Offices Constantinople Dec.22, 88 cds, addressed to Harburg, , with 26 Dec. arrival pmk, little usual toning, otherwise fine  | Unsold |
 | Lot #653 GREAT BRITAIN British Levant 1889 The Orient Express, small wrapper franked with Great Britain 1/2p Victoria, used together with black "Express D'Orient" label (very rare), paying the postage and additional fee for a letter sent by the Orient Express, cancelled by British Post Office Constantinople Nov.20, 89 cds, addressed to Tilsit (East Prussia) , fine and unusual item, with Diena and Holcombe certificates | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
 | Lot #654 GREAT BRITAIN British Levant 1895 40pa postal stationery entire, additionally franked with 40pa on 21/2 p Victoria, used in combination with imperf. "Express d'orient" label in orange brown, all tied by "British Post Office Stamboul Jy 15, 95" cds, registered to Germany, with Frankfurt and Reichenbach arrival pmks, filing fold away from the stamps, fine and rare Orient Express cover | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
