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"The Cedars Collection"
~Part 2~

Lot # Image Country Description Starting Price € Sold
1Venetien Post
Entire letter from Tripoli 16-1-1424 to "Spettabile et generoso domino Petro Mori cosmo et segno Venezia". Arrived in Venetia three months later on 19-4-1424. One of the first letters known sent from Lebanon. Inner small hole but VERY RARE "commercial" document. Estimate € 1500/2000.
600 €980 €
2Venetien Post
Perfect entire letter from Tripoli 3-1-1509 to " Per Spet(tabile) signor dom(ino) don Zuan Batista Merlini Monte Orio de Damasco". RARE "hard letter of refunding". Estimate € 800/1000.
600 €600 €
3Venetien Post
Entire letter from Beirut 8-5-1509 to "Spett(abile) et generoso d(omi)no Joani andrea dei Cortimio Ortalo Santy(ssi)ma Damasco". Inner small hole but RARE "letter of petition". Estimate € 1000/1200.
550 €Unsold €
4Venetien Post
Attractive entire letter from Cairo (Egypt) 29-3-1511 to "Per Spet(tabile) et generoso d(omi)no Joani Batista Merlino Tripoli". VERY RARE "commercial letter" sent on the last period of Mameluks dominion. Estimate € 1300/1500.
650 €990 €
5German Office
Registered cover from Beirut 14-5-1900, type A cancel, to Germany. Franked 2 piasters with Y.&T. Levant 8. VERY SCARCE first year of the opening the german postal office in Beirut.
150 €Unsold €
6German Office
Stationery card overprint 20 para from Beirut 28-7-1900 to Germany, type A cancel. UNCOMMON
50 €Unsold €
7German Office
Registered cover from Beirut 28-7-1900, type A cancel, to Germany. Franked 21/2 piasters with Y.&T. Levant 10. VERY SCARCE
200 €Unsold €
8German Office
Complete overprint stationery with reply from Beirut 26-10-1900, cancel type A, to England. VERY SCARCE.
100 €Unsold €
9German Office
Small cover for headed card from Beirut 24-12-1900 to Germany. Franked 10 para with Y.&T. Levant 11. VERY SCARCE rate.
150 €Unsold €
10German Office
Cover from Beirut 22-1-1901 to Germany franked with unoverprint stamp of 20 pf. Y.&T. 55. RARE stamp use in the levant.
200 €Unsold €
11German Office
Registered stationery cover of 20 para, from Beirut 10-3-1901 to Germany. Franked 2 Piasters with Y.&T. Levant 11 and 14. VERY SCARCE
200 €Unsold €
12German Office
New stationery type card overprint 20 para from Beirut 22-10-1901 to Germany. UNCOMMON.
30 €Unsold €
13German Office
Register cover from the German consulate in Beirut sent on 8-4-1902 to Tanga, German East Africa. Transit on Port Said, Aden and arrived in Tanga on 1-5-1902. Franked 2 Piastres with Y.&T. 16 levant. RARE destination.
300 €300 €
14German Office
Stationery wrapper, overprint 10 para, for printed matter from Beirut 27-1-1902 to Germany. Uncommon.
30 €Unsold €
15German Office
Register cover from Beirut 26-10-1903 to Buitenzorg, Java island. Transit on Port Said, Weltevrelen and arrive in Buitenzorg on 22-11-1903. Franked 2 Piastres with Y.&T. 11, 12 and 14 (small botton missing). A RARE destination.
220 €220 €
16German Office
Post card of Damascus panorama sent from Beirut 19-4-1902 to France. Franked 20 para with Y.&T. 12. Uncommon.
20 €Unsold €
17German Office
Unoverprint stationary card with reply of 10+10 pf. sent from Beirut 27-4-1902 to Germany. RARE stationery used in the levant.
200 €Unsold €
18German Office
Cover from Beirut 10-2-1903 to USA. Franked 1 Piastra with Y.&T. 13. Flap missing but SCARCE transatlantic mail.
30 €30 €
19German Office
A double rate Hamburg - Amerika Linie advertising cover from the "Deutscher Hof" in Beirut. Sent on 12-3-1903 to USA. Franked with Y.&T. 12 two pair. Nice VERY SCARCE cover.
100 €Unsold €
20German Office
Double rate cover from Beirut 14-3-1903 to Germany. Franked 2 piasters with Y.&T. Levant. SCARCE rate.
70 €Unsold €