AUSTRIAN OFFICES 1899 REGISTERED CORNER CARD COVER TO LEIPZIG Corner card from Albert Singer in Jerusalem, franked with two Austrian Offices 1pi on 10kr stamps (Scott #23), tied by Jerusalem cds. Yellow perforated registration label (Bale #R-22) on front, indistinct transit mark on back. Fine to very fine. (Bale $200)
ottoman period
ottoman period
austrian offices
AUSTRIAN OFFICES 1913 PARCEL LABEL JERUSALEM TO BEIRUT Austrian Parcel Post Form for 650gr package with parcel label 'Jerusalem 34' affixed at top (Bale #L-12). Form franked with two pairs Emperor 1pi stamps (Scott #49), tied by two strikes 'Jerusalem a' cds (Bale #128). Addressed to Armenian convent in Beirut, Syria; 4/19/13 Austrian 'Beirut b' receiver on back along with two small negative Turkish seal marks. Fine to very fine. (Bale $200)
AUSTRIAN OFFICES (1) CAIFA (1899) ties 20 para ovpt stamp to ppc addressed to Germany (2) JERUSALEM (BF-08 pmk 121) on pc to Germany (3) CAIFA (BF-08 pmk 113) on pc to Germany (4) JERUSALEM (BF-08 #114) ties 10 para ovpt stamp to cvr addressed to USA (5) JERUSALEM in violet (BF-08 #121) and BETLEE, hstmp on pc to Germany (6) 5 centime entire of Waisenhaus, Jerusalem (7) 10 centime pc pmk Jerusalem 6.IX.08 to Switzerland (8) JAFFA pmk on pc to Italy and others; 15 items in all
AUSTRIAN OFFICES stamps from various issues 1883-1908;duplication; about 100 stamps in all; well worth a detailed look.
italian offices
ITALIAN OFFICES 1911 POSTAL CARD W/O 'GERUSALEMME' Italian Office in the Levant general issue 20pa on 10c postal card (Bale #502) canceled by Italian 'Gerusalemme/Uff. Postale Italiano' postamrk with outer semi-rings (Bale #501). Card addressed to Wolfenbuttel and forwarded to Gera, Germany. (Bale $375)
turkish offices
TURKISH OFFICES – GAZA 1886-87 block of four of 20 para empire issue canceled (but mot tied) by oily grey-black GAZA POSTA SUBESI pmk, registration cachet in same color, stamp removed marring apparent GAZA bilingual star type pmk and stamp; Collins lists this as PM #2 rated at “RR”; back missing pieces
TURKISH OFFICES JAFFA 20 para pc pmkd JAFFA 8.9.13, addressed to Istanbul (BF-08 pmk 826)
other
FRENCH, GERMAN TURKISH OFFICES various issues; used or on piece, about 20 German and 35 Turkish and 1 French, duplication; also 2 pieces stationery