Levant (French)    

French Levant Lybia 1904 Postcard "Camel Merchant"
Picture Postcard addressed to Crete bearing France Type Sage Yvert 111, 5c green tied by Tripoli Barbarie double-ring (Pothion B). (pt)
French Levant Syria 1865 Mourning Envelope to France
bearing Napoleon Yvert 21, 10c bistre and Yvert 23, 40c orange tied bylosange gros chiffres 5079 of Alexandrette Syrie with adjacent datestamp, boxed PD and Paris arrival on reverse. Very fine quality cover. (pt)
French Levant 1904 Picture Postcard to France
cancelled Corr D'Armees Salonique Fr. (Pothion Type B) datestamp, unpaid with Tax handstamp and French Postage dues Yvert 28, 5c blue (strip of four) tied on arrival by Rochefort double-ring. Rare combination. (pt)
French Levant (Greece) 1909 Picture Postcard to France
written from Salonique bearing French Levant Yvert 13, 5c green tied by military cancel Corr D'Armee Salonique Fr. (Pothion Type B) with French receiver. Very fine and rare. (pt)
French Levant 1913 Picture Postcard to France 5c green
tied by Corr D'Armee Constantinople Fr datestamp. Nice Card. (pt)
French Levant Lybia 1904 Postcard Local Woman
Picture Postcard addressed to Crete bearing France Type Sage Yvert 111, 5c green tied by Tripoli Barbarie double-ring (Pothion B). (pt)
French Levant 1870 Paquebot envelope SMYRNE
Env bearing French Napoleon Yvert 29, 20c blue (pair) tied by gros schiffres 5098 of Smyrne with adjacent Smyrne Turquie datestamp (Pothion Type D) and Boxed Paquebots De La Mediterrainie in red with transit and arrival on reverse. Superb quality. (pt)
French Levant 1869 Envelope to Switzerland
Cover bearing Napolian Yvert 30, 30c brown (pair) tied by "GROS CHIFFRE" 5098 of SMYRNE. Fine quality. (pt)
French Levant Greece 1870 Paquebot envelope
Env to Lyon, bearing Napoleon Yvert 28, 10c bistre & Yvert 30, 30c brown tied by the 5095 lozange of Salonique, boxed P.D. Mediterranean Paquebot cancel in Red on front. Very fine quality. (pt)
French Levant CILICIE / Palestine 1919 PSC
Postal Stationery Card 20p red upgraded with Palestine SG6, 2m green (3) and SG8, 4m scarlet tied by bilingual Adana datestamp with Military censor "Controle Postal" Censor on reverse addressed to Constantinople with arrival cancel. (pt)
French Levant Syria 1864 envelope to France
Env written from Alep and bearing Napoleon Yvert 28a, 10c bistre (5) tied by gros chiffres 5079 with adjacent Alexandrette Syrie double-ring sent by French Steamer with boxed Paquebots de la Mediterranne in Red. Nice franking. (pt)
French Levant Syria 1924 Postcard from Alep
Picture Postcard endorsed "Armee Francaise du Levant" cancelled by "Tresor et Postes 615" datestamp addressed to France with Orne arrival. (pt)
French Levant 1909 France Military Mail Cover
envelope bearing French Military mail Yvert 5, 10c red cancelled by Corr. D'Armees Beyrouth double-ring with French arrival. (pt)
French Levant 1913 Picture Postcard Beyrouth
Picture Postcard from Beyrouth bearing Turkey Yvert 163, 20 para rose tied by French military mail cancel "Corr D'Armees Beyrouth" double-ring (Pothion Type A) addressed to France with Genevrieres arrival on reverse. A very rare cancel on Turkish stamps, an exhibition item. (pt)
French Levant 1856 Envelope to Marseille
Stampless Envelope from Constantinople to Marseille with boxed MER-NOIRE in black on front and charged m/s 20. A difficult postmark. (pt)
French Levant 1919 Cilicie Parcel Card
Parcel card bearing Yvert 13, 1 3/4 violet and black and Yvert 18, 25 pi red tied by Arabic datestamp. Nice item. (pt)
Levant French 1906 Picture Postcard Athens
Picture Postcard from Athens bearing French Levant Yvert 13, 5c green tied by Samsoun Turquie double-ring in violet addressed to Paris, underpaid and handstruck T in diamond applied with French Postage due Yvert 29, 10c brown tied on arrival. Nice combination. (pt)
French Levant Picture Postcard from Paris
Picture Postcard from Paris to Constantinople bearing Yvert 111, 5c green underpaid and taxed on arrival with French postage due Yvert 29, 10c brown tied by CONSTANTINOPLE GALATA POSTES FRANCAISE cds with handstruck tax. (pt)
French Levant 1862 Stampless Cover to France
Envelope written from the Italian Consulate in Alexandrette and cancelled Poste Francaise D'Alep (Pothion Type B) in blue. A very attractive item. (pt)
French Levant 1904 Reg. Postcard to IRELAND
Early Picture Postcard of Constantinople, The Russian Consulate in Bouyouk, bearing Levant Yvert 14, 10c red and Yvert 17, "1pi on 25c" blue tied by Constantinople - Pera Poste Francaise double-ring with Boxed handstruck registered routed via London to Dublin, Ireland. Fine. (pt)
Levant French 1922 Postcard Paquebot - SHIP
Early Picture Postcard of the French Paquebot "La Martine" with Military cachet "Camp St. Marthe S.T.M. Armee de Levant / Le Commandant du Camp" addressed to France. (pt)
French Levant Greece 1884 PSC to London UK
French Type Sage Postal Stationery Card 10c black cancelled by Post Office Salonique (Pothion Type D) addressed to London with adjacent arrival cancel. Scarce. (pt)
French Levant Greece 1902 Postcard to France
Early Picture Postcard Marche aux figues, to France bearing Dedeagh Yvert 3, 10c black tied by Dedeagh Turquie datestamp routed via Salonique with Toulon arrival. Very fine. (pt)
French Levant 1868 Stampless Cover to Genova
envelope to Italy cancelled by LES DARANELLES TURQUIE double-ring (Pothien Type B), manuscript 18 with French arrival cachet on reverse. Superb. (pt)
French Levant Cilicie 1919 Parcel Card Arabic
Parcel card bearing Yvert 8, 1 piastre blue and Yvert 18, 25 pi red tied by Arabic datestamp. Nice item. (pt)
French Levant 1865 envelope to Italy - Smyrne
Cover bearing French napoleon Yvert 31, 40c orange and Yvert 32, 80c rose tied by 5098 gros chiffres with adjacent smyrne double-ring with boxed P.D. Attractive item. (pt)
French Levant Greece 1902 Postcard to France
Early Coloured Picture Postcard of Dedeagatch, bearing Dedeagh Yvert 2, 5c yellow green tied by Dedeagh Turquie datestamp routed via Salonique with Toulon arrival. Very fine. (pt)
French Levant 1896 Mixed PSE to Germany
French Type Sage Postal Stationery Envelope 5c green mixed with Levant Yvert 4, "1 pi on 25c" black tied by Constantinople-Galata double-ring addressed to Germany with receiver on reverse. Fine quality. (pt)
French Levant French Guinea 1941 Military Env
Military Mail envelope cancelled Poste Aux Armees F.F.L. with boxed 2600 censure sent by Airmail to Conacry. Nice destination censor cover. (pt)
French Levant (Syria) 1868 envelope to France
cover bearing French Napoleon Yvert 31, 40c orange tied by gros chiffres 5079 of Alexandrette Syrie (Pothion Type B) datestamp with boxed PD and framed Paquebot de la Mediterranne in red. (pt)
French Levant (Greece) 1862 envelope to Italy
cover bearing French Napoleon Yvert 16, 40c orange (2) tied by losange gros chiffres 5095 of Salonique with boxed PD routed via Les Dardanelles with various transits and Amb. T.P.O. on reverse. (pt)
French Levant 1906 Stampless Cover to Paris
envelope from the French Consulate Constantinople with consulate hand stamp in blue and French Post Office constantinople departure datestamp. Scarce. (pt)
French Levant 1915 Reg Military Mail - France
Registered envelope to France cancelled by Tresor et Postes 502 datestamp of Salonique with registered label and military cachet Armee D'Orient / Le General Commandant en Chef in blue. Nice item. (pt)
French Levant 1906 Stampless Cover to Paris
envelope to France from the French Consulate Smyrne headed Consulate General De France A Smyrne with consulate handstamp and French Post Office Smyrne Turquie D'Asie departure. Scare. (pt)
French Levant 1899 TAXED Cover Front - France
envelope front bearing French Levant Yvert 4, "1 pi on 25c" black (2) not valid for postage as despatched from the Turkish Post Office cancelled by Constanle-Galata Depart datestamp in blue, with oval Tax hand-stamp, manuscript 1.00 in red, and French postage dues Yvert 37, 50c lilac (millesimes pair) tied on arrival. Attractive item. (pt)
French Levant 1915 Military Mail Env - France
Cover to Paris cancelled by Tresor et Postes 502 datestamp with Military cachet Armee D'Orient Commandant du Genie in violet. Very fine. (pt)
French Levant 1915 Reg. Military Mail Cover
Registered envelope sent to France cancelled by Tresor et Postes 508 of Korytza with registered label and military cachet 8th Regiment de Chasseurs D' Afrique Corps Exped. D'Orient / Le Colonel in violet. Fine quality item. (pt)
French Levant 1914 Postcard Balkan War Cancel
Early Coloured Picture Postcard (Le Couvent St. Philothee a Mont Athos) bearing levant Yvert 13, 5c green tied by Salonique (Pothion T84) datestamp addressed to France with Cauderan arrival. Scarce cancel with the Turquie erased during the Balkan War. (pt)
French Levant 1913 Cover to Paris France
envelope tied by Levant Yvert 14, 10c rose (pair) tied by Constantinople-Pera (Pothin Type 8) double-ring, underpaid and taxed on arrival by French Postage Due Yvert 29, 10c brown tied by handstruck "T" in diamond. (pt)
French Levant / Greece 1896 PSC to Germany
French Type Sage Postal Stationery card 10c black cancelled by Salonique Qtier. Franc Turquie (Pothion Type H) double-ring addressed to Germany with adjacent Hamburg arrival. (pt)
French Levant Greece 1914 PSC - Balkan War
Postal Stationery Card 10c red cancelled by Salonique (Echoppe) double-ring (Pothion Type G) addressed to Toulouse. This rare postmark was in use during the Balkan War. (pt)
French Levant 1912 Registered Cover to France
envelope bearing French Levant Yvert 13, 5c green, Yvert 17, 1 piastres on 25c blue and Yvert 20, 2 piastres on 50c brown tied by Dardanelles Turquie datestamp routed via Constantinople found damaged in Marseille (France) and tied with WAX SEAL of the Marseille Post Office. Scarce item. (pt)
French Levant 1903 Postcard Turkey Box Mobile
Early Picture Postcard of Therapia (ships, boats), bearing Turkey Yvert 91, 10 para yellow green (2) tied by French Post Office Constantinople =-Galata Postes Francaise double-ring (Pothion Type N) with oval Box Mobile (BM) and TAX handstamp addressed to France. Unusual use of Turkish stamps in the French Post Office. (pt)
French Levant 1907 Boat Postcard Postage Dues
early coloured Picture Postcard of Constantinople, to France, bearing French Levant Yvert 13, 5c green tied by Kerassunde Turquie D'Asie datestamp (Pothion Type C), underpaid with manuscript TAX 0.10 and French Postage Due Yvert 29, 10c Brown applied and tied on arrival by Vosges datestamp, Superb. (pt)
French Levant 1910 Samsoun Postcard - Belgium
Early Coloured Picture Postcard from Samsun to Belgium bearing French Levant Yvert 13, 5c green tied by Samsun Turquie datestamp in Blue (Pothion Type B). Very fine. (pt)
French Levant / Palestine PPC 1906 to France
Early Coloured Picture Postcard of Place du Marche a Jaffa (Palestine), to France, bearing Turkey Yvert 106, 5 para bistre tied by French Post Office Beyrouth Syrie (Pothion Type D) double-ring. Attractive and scarce item. (pt)
French Levant / Zanzibar 1903 Destination mail
envelope to the Receiver of the French Post Office Zanzibar bearing French Levant Yvert 13, 5c Green tied by Salonique Turquie double-ring routed via Syros with British Post Offices arrival. Very scarce item paying the printed matter rate. (pt)
French Levant 1868 Envelope to France
bearing Napoleon 20c Blue Yvert 29 (Pair) tied by gros chiffres 5082 of Beyrouth Syrie with adjacent datestamp, Boxed PD, French entry cachet and Marseille arrival on reverse. (pt)