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Catalogue 327: Worldwide Postal History - The Enzo Carnio Collection (part I)
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  • Lot# : 5177 Palestine

    1918: Rouletted 1 pi. indigo, a fine example used on 1918 cover from Jerusalem to Cairo tied by "ARMY POST OFFICE / SZ 44" cds in black (March 2) in black. Triangular "Passed By Censor No. 3346" in violet and framed "PASSED BY / BASE CENSOR / E.E.F." in red. Reverse with Cairo arrival cds (March 6). File fold well away from adhesive, a scarce stamp on letter.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 5178 Palestine

    1918: Rouletted 1 pi. indigo, a fine example, marginal from base of sheet, used on 1918 cover from the Zionist Office, Jerusalem to Zurich tied by "ARMY POST OFFICE / SZ 44" cds in black (Feb 12) in black. Reverse with "Opened by Censor" label and two Zurich arrival cds's (March 21). Slight smudge on adhesive but a rare and early commercial usage on the second day of issue.rnProvenance: Collection "Cihangir", Corinphila sale 121, April 2000, lot 2417.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 5179 Palestine

    1918: Rouletted 5 m. on 1 pi. cobalt-blue, a single example used on 1918 postcard from Jerusalem to Cairo tied by "ARMY POST OFFICE / SZ 44" cds in black (Feb 28) in black. Triangular "Passed by Censor / No. 3346" in red and framed "Passed / Censor / B" in blue applied on arrival. A very scarce stamp on card.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 5180 Palestine

    1918: Rouletted 1 pi. ultramarine and 5 m. on 1 pi. ultramarine, used on reverse of 1918 registered cover to a member of the Royal Field Artillery tied by "ARMY POST OFFICE / SZ 45" cds's in black (March 21) in black. Transits of "ARMY POST OFFICE / SZ 32" cds (Bir Salem) in black and skeleton type "ARMY POST OFFICE / SZ 9" cds applied in Ludd (both March 24) with "FIELD POST OFFICE / 155" cds of arrival (March 25) in Jaffa. Reseal Censor and framed "PALESTINE / CENSORSHIP" in red. Some aging but a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5181 Palestine

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    1918: 3 m. yellow-brown and 1 pi. indigo in horizontal pairs, used on 1919 registered cover to London, each tied by bilingual "TARSOUS" (Cilicia) cds's in black (Dec 18) with registration label at left. Reverse with "TERRITOIRES OCCUPÉS / Zone Nord / TARSUS CENSURÉ" handstamp in violet. Scarce and most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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