Egypt, French letter written on 22/3/1717 by trader Laure Le Bourbon in ALEXANDRIA sent to Thomas Boyer in Marseille using Captain Reinaud's ship. The letter, naturally unaddressed, was posted in the ship's mailbox and delivered to Mr. Boyer, the shipowner. The letter contains information on the coffee trade. Clear transcription in French added. NICE AND RARE.

Egypt, From Bulaq 1/12/1847 to Alexandria, letter of shipment of 300 Ardeb (45,000 Kg) of wheat sent from Bulaq to Mahmudie with the boat of Rais Afif Minsciani. In addition to the interesting notes on the freight of the boat, the delivery receipt dated 31/12/1847 is enclosed. NICE AND INTERESTING.

Egypt, post card sent from Alexandria on 26/12/1928 to Baghdad Iraq franked using 5 and 10mls International Medical Congress (SG n 176/177). VERY NICE.

Egypt, 1938 MNH 1 E King Farouk and Queen Farida (yellowing) otherwise very nice (SG 272). INTERESTING.

Egypt, Censored parcel post form sent from Cairo (Foreign Parcels Despatch) on 12/7/1945 to Accra Gold Coast franked 3 E and 639 msl, using three 1 E, three 200 mls and two 15 mls stamps together four 1 ml and 5 Mls revenue stamps (SG 256, 281 and 283. Feltus n 21 and 27). SURE NICE AND INTERESTING.

India, Registered air mail sent from Calcutta on 13/2/1948 to Beirut via Palestine (Lydda 18/2/48 and Haifa 19/2/48) arriving on 28/2/1948. Franked 13 Annas using 1 and 12As Independence stamps (SG n 301 and 303). SCARCE ROUTE MAIL.

India, Registered air mail cover sent from Calcutta on 20/2/1948 to Beirut via Palestine (Lydda 23/2/48 and Haifa 24/2/48) arriving on 21/2/1948. Franked 14 Annas using block of four 3As Independence stamp (SG n 302). SCARCE ROUTE MAIL.

India, FAILED ATTEMPT to sent Registered air mail cover from Calcutta on 29/2/1948 to Beirut via Pan American Airways via DAMASCUS due to the disturbances in Palestine. Cover returned to the sender after four months on 18/6/1948. Franked 14 Annas using block of four 3As Independence stamp (SG n 302). RARE HISTORICAL INDIAN COVER INVOLVED IN THE FIRST ISRAEL-PALESTINE WAR.

India, censured FFC franked with 12 As First flight to UK stamp sent from Bobay on 8/6/1948 to Cairo Egypt and from there resent to Beirut using a 10mls Egyptian stamp on 10/6/1948 (SG n 304 and Egypt n 338). Arrived in Beirut on 21/6/48. RARE MIXING FRANKING.

Persia Iran, 1889 Postage Due stamps Unissued, 1ch to 5Kr (Persiphila n U11/U19). NICE.

Persia Iran, MNH 1930 air mail set (Persiphila n 789/805). NICE AND FRESH.

Persia Iran, MNH 1935 air mail set overprinted "IRAN" (Persiphila n 873/889). NICE AND FRESH.

Persia Iran, MH 1938/1939 Pahlavi Majlis with imprint (Persiphila n 905, 908, 912, 917 and 918). NICE.

Persia Iran, MH 1938/1939 Pahlavi Majlis without imprint (Persiphila n 919/933), small values up to 75d with very light gum. NICE APPEARANCE.

Persia Iran, MNH 1942 complete set of 18 first Mohammad Reza Shah portrait stamps set with original gum lightly disturbed as on most of the issues in the war period, despite this, it's a fresh and desirable appearance this rare set. (Scott n 876, 878, 880, 882, 884, 885, 887, 888, 890, 892, 893, 895, 896, 898, 900, 902, 904 and 906). RARE.

Persia Iran, 1950 MNH 1,50+1R Economic Conference with part of the gum shaded (Scott n B16). INTERESTING.

Persia Iran, 1957/1958 MNH and Used, complete set of Mohammad Reza Shah portrait stamps with 1,50R, 30R and 100R used (Scott n 1082/1098). UNCOMMON.

Persia Iran, 1950s MNH Ashraf Pahlavi 50dns violet and 10R orange charity stamps with gum disturbed. INTERESTING.

Persia Iran, envelope franked with late usage of five red registration labels, from Hamadan 10/4/1912 (1330) to Teheran. SCARCE.

Persia Iran, complete wrapper of small packet sent by American employee of I.O.R. Co. from ABADAN on 1/1/1957 to USA by air mail. Franked 40R using two 10R and 20R Mohammed Reza Shah stamps (Scott n 1033 and 1034). Arrived in the town of Republic on 8/1/1957, the wrapper was charged with 15ct to pay custom fees using pair and strip of three 3ct USA tax due stamps. SCARCE POSTAL ITEM.

Persia Iran, EXPRES air mail envelope sent from Teheran on 1/12/1963 to Rome Italy arrived on 3/12/1963. Franked 18R (13R air rate + 5R expres service) with two 4R and 5R Ataturk death anniversary (Scott n 1269/1270). UNCOMMON.

Persia Iran, DOUBLE RATE air mail envelope sent from Teheran on 21/1/1964 to Rome Italy arrived on 23/1/1964. Franked 30R with two 1R and 14R Oil Company activities (Scott n 1213 and 1260). NICE.

Persia Iran, INSPECTED MAIL, air mail envelope sent from Teheran on 22/7/1964 to Rome "Inspected at the customs department of the postal warehouse". Arrived on 23/7/1964 attested on the back by postmark together the pharsi blue seal of customs office. Franked 13R with two 1R , 2R and two 5R M. Reza portrait (Scott n 1213, 1214 and 1215). UNCOMMON.

Persia Iran, air mail envelope sent from Teheran on 29/3/1969 to USA. Franked 24R with two 2R Ring-nekhed and two 10R first anniv. Coronation (Scott n 1506 and 1490). NICE.

Persia Iran, two FDC, Museum Week and President of Iraq visit (Scott n 1423/1425 and 1430). NICE.

Persia Iran, ten air mail covers 1963/1964 all sent from Teheran to Rome Italy with commemorative stamps. VERY NICE.

Iraq, air mail cover from Baghdad on 18/1/1939 to Italy arrived on 21/1/1939. Three colors franked 35fls with 2fls, 3fls and 15fls (SG n 138, 139 and 144). INTERESTING.

Iraq, LATE OVERLAND MAIL cover from Baghdad As-Samawal on 24/11/1945 to Lebanon arrived on 1/12/1945. Franked with 20fls (SG n 220). INTERESTING.

Jordan, 1920 MNH pair of 3mls with arab "R" Short (Type 5) in the left stamp (SG n 3). NICE.

Jordan 1923 MNH, Hejaz 1 Piastre lilac stamp overprinted "Arab Government of the East 9 Sha'ban 1341" further surcharged by arab handstamp "half piastre". The overprint appears shifted down and "9 Sha'ban 1341" was printed on the sheet margin (SG n 110 unrecorded variety). Inevitable very light yellowing. Signed B. Longo. UNCOMMON AND CHARMING VARIETY.

Jordan 1923 MH, Hejaz 1 Piastre light lilac stamp overprinted "Arab Government of the East 9 Sha'ban 1341" further surcharged by arab double handstamp "half piastre" (SG n 110b). Signed B. Longo. UNCOMMON ERROR.

Jordan 1923 MH, Hejaz 3P brown stamp overprinted "Arab Government of the East 9 Sha'ban 1341", surcharged in arabic by handstamp "half piastre" and further typographically overprinted "mustahiqu" (tax due) inverted and moved horizontally, all in black (SG n D112a + unrecorded variety). Signed B. Longo. UNCOMMON.

Jordan 1923 MH, Hejaz 1 Piastre blue stamp overprinted "Arab Government of the East 9 Sha'ban 1341" further surcharged by arab inverted "half piastre" (SG n 113b). UNCOMMON ERROR.

Jordan 1923 MH, Hejaz 2P orange stamp overprinted "Arab Government of the East 9 Sha'ban 1341" further typographically overprinted "mustahiqu" (tax due) inverted, all in black (SG n D115a) Signed B. Longo. UNCOMMON.

Jordan 1923 MH, pair Hejaz P red stamp handstamped "Arab Government of the East 9 Sha'ban 1341" (SG n 113). UNCOMMON.

Jordan 1923 MNH, Hejaz 2P orange stamp with handstamp "Arab Government of the East tax due 9 Sha'ban 1341" in black partially omitted (SG n D120) also with ERROR in the qrush value: 20 instead of 2 on the down right side on the Hejaz stamp. Position 10 in the sheet. Signed B. Longo. SCARCE.

Jordan 1924 MH, pair of Hejaz 2P orange stamps with new typographic black overprinted "Arab Government of the East" and "Commemorating the coming of His Majesty the King of the Arabs 342". In the Hejaz stamp, the left copy show at the top left a surprising value "1" instead of "2" due to a plate flaws. This resulting so far unrecorded (SG n 120 unrecorded error). Signed B. Longo. RARE.

Jordan 1924 used, pair Hejaz P red stamp handstamped "Arab Government of the East 9 Sha'ban 1342" platted positions 7-8 (SG n 127). UNCOMMON.

Jordan 1925 used, complete set of Hejaz stamps typographically overprinted "Government of the Arab East 1343" on vertical pair unperforated (SG n 135/142 unperforate). SCARCE.

Jordan 1925 MNH, horizontal pair of 10P light blue Palestine stamp overprinted in black "East of the Jordan" showing error "EFF" in bottom panel of the right stamp (SG n 156a). B. Longo photoexpertise. RARE AND BEAUTIFUL.

Jordan 1926 MNH, block of Fourty eight with plate number of 2mll/1mll deep brown Palestine stamp overprinted in black "East of the Jordan" further overprinted in black "mustahqu" (tax due) and value, all in arab (SG n D166). B. Longo photoexpertise. RARE BIG BLOCK FOR THIS TAX DUE STAMP.

Jordan, 1921 used revenue stamp E.E.F. 5 mills yellow-orange stamp perforated 14x14 overprinted in Arab "East of Jordan" further handstamped for fiscal use "Houkomat charii al ordon waridat" in purplish blue (n. 7 in Ross-Kaplanian catalogue). B. Longo photoexpertise. SCARCE.

Jordan, 1921 used revenue stamp E.E.F. 5 mills salmon-orange stamp perforated 14x14 overprinted in Arab "East of Jordan" further handstamped for fiscal use "Houkomat charii al ordon waridat" in purplish blue (n. 7 in Ross-Kaplanian catalogue). B. Longo photoexpertise. SCARCE.

Jordan, MNH variety on "Palestine" overprinted on vertical pair of 5mls blue Jordan revenue: upper stamp with arab "i" dots lower, unrecorded n. 25 type OP-5 Ross & Kaplanian catalogue. SCARCE.

Jordan, pre-printed Official envelope "EAST JORDAN EMIRATE" sent from Amman on 13/11/1937 to England, on back badly stamped official purple seal. Franked with 15mls blue (SG n 200). SCARCE OFFICIAL COVER.

Jordan, censured envelope sent from Amman on 29/8/1945 to USA. Franked 20mls with pair of 10mls red (SG n 235). INTERESTING.

Jordan, FDC complete set of Installation of King Abdullah stamps sent by Air Mail from Amman on 25/5/1946 to Beirut. NICE AND INTERESTING.