Postal History – BalkanPhila

1872 Russian Levant Istanbul Agency cover to Gdov

Kemal Giray — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:24:04 +0000

Russian Levant: 1872 cover to Gdov, Russia franked with pair of 10k. and tied by rather scarce ROPIT KONSTANTINOP. AGENT (Tch. type 5) datestamp, Odessa, Moscow and St Petersburg transit and Gdov arrival cds’s.

1899 Austria Levant Salonika commercial cover to Colditz

Kemal Giray — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:23:38 +0000

Austrian Levant – Greece: 1899 (5 July). ‘Salomon De M. Errera – Salonique’ imprinted cover to Colditz, Germany franked with 1pi on 10k Austrian stamp tied by Salonich datestamp. Reverse 8 July arrival cds.

1902 Austria Levant Constantinople commercial cover to Colditz

Kemal Giray — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:18:56 +0000

Austrian Levant: 1902 (13 February). ‘V. Coenca – Constantinople’ imprinted cover to Colditz, Germany franked with pair of 20pa on 10h. Austrian stamp tied by Constantinopel II datestamp.

1900 Austria Levant Smyrna Maritime Agent cover to Colditz

Kemal Giray — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:15:05 +0000

Austrian Levant: 1900 (13 February). ‘Dominique & Jean Sasso – Smyrne’ imprinted cover to Colditz, Germany franked with block of four 10pa on 3k perf. 11 Austrian stamp tied by Smyrna datestamps. Reverse 19 February arrival cds and Maritime Agency hand cachet. Sg. 28d

1895 Austria Levant Beirut commercial cover to Colditz

Kemal Giray — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:50:07 +0000

Austrian Levant – Lebanon: 1895 ‘Arcache, Bouchkhangi & Cie’ imprinted cover to Colditz, Germany franked with 10pa on 3k perf. 11 Austrian stamp (corner fault) tied by Beirut datestamp. Sg. 28d

1911 British Levant Constantinople 1d + 1d Reply Postal Card to Vienna

Kemal Giray — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:55:53 +0000

British Levant: 1911 (12 July). LEVANT overprinted 1d + 1d. reply postal stationery card to Vienna struck by BPO Constantinople datestamp.

1911 Russian Levant ROPIT Constantinople 1pi on 10k Lettercard to Vienna

Kemal Giray — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:51:12 +0000

Russian Levant: 1911 10k lettercard surcharged 1pi. Turkish currency addressed to Vienna struck by ROPIT Konstantinopel datestamp.

1911 Russian Levant ROPIT Constantinople 20pa on 4k card to Vienna

Kemal Giray — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:45:48 +0000

Russian Levant: 1911 4k postal stationery card surcharged 20pa Turkish currency addressed to Vienna without a message struck by ROPIT Konstantinopel datestamp.

1911 Russian Levant ROPIT Constantinople 4k + 4k Reply Card to Vienna

Kemal Giray — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:37:13 +0000

Russian Levant: 1911 4k + 4k postal stationery card surcharged 32pa Turkish currency to Vienna struck by ROPIT Konstantinopel datestamp.

1908 Italian Levant Turkey Buyukdere to St Heliers Jersey

Kemal Giray — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:07:27 +0000

Italian Levant – Türkiye: 1908 postcard titled ‘Prairie de Bouyukdere’ to St Heliers, Jersey franked with 20pa. on 10c. tied by Constantinopoli datestamps. ed. Georges Papantoine