French – BalkanPhila

1867 French Levant Antwerp to Constantinople

Kemal Giray — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 08:07:22 +0000

French Levant: 1867 (8 March). Folded complete entire from Antwerp, Belgium to Constantinople struck by dispatch, 9 March French Ship mail transit and 25 March arrival cds’s.

1902 French Levant Samos Vathy via Smyrna to Rucheim

Kemal Giray — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:27:49 +0000

French Levant – Greece: 1902 (9 March). ‘Edg. A. Arachtingi – Samos’ imprinted commercial cover to Germany franked with “Vathy 1 Piastre” surcharged on 25c. French stamp tied by VATHY – SAMOS datestamps. Reverse 11 March Smyrne transit and 17 March Rucheim arrival cds’s. Sg. 87

1905 French Levant Istanbul St Sophia Commercial Card

Kemal Giray — Wed, 21 May 2025 13:09:17 +0000

French Levant – Türkiye: 1905 postcard titled ‘Vue interieure de St. Sophie Galerie’ to Paris franked with 5c tied by dispatch and M. BALKAS & Cie * CONSTANTINOPLE merchant cachet.

1858 France Marseilles Palermo to Bosporus

Kemal Giray — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:55:13 +0000

French Levant: 1858 (6 September). Folded complete entire from Marseille to Palermo with straight line red arrival cachet on reverse. Entire believe to be forwarded to Istanbul with Bosphore manuscript on front.

1841 French Levant Izmir Smyrna to Livorno

Kemal Giray — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:12:36 +0000

French Levant: 1841 (9 August). Folded complete entire to Italy struck by French Smyrne * Turquie datestamp. Reverse 20 August Livorno arrival cds.

1899 French German Smyrna Izmir to Germany

Kemal Giray — Sat, 11 May 2024 09:11:22 +0000

French Levant: 1899 Hilaire Louis De Andria imprinted cover to Germany franked with 1pi Turkish currency surcharged 25c French stamp tied by Smyrne datestamps. Reverse 10 June Mittweida arrival cds.

1921 French Levant Istanbul Greek Merchant Cover

Kemal Giray — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:11:12 +0000

French Levant: 1921 (7 February). ‘P. Pandelides, Constantinople’ imprinted Greek merchant cover to Switzerland franked with 5c, 20c, 25c French stamp tied by Tresor Et Postes * 506 datestamp used in Istanbul. Couple of filing holes. Reverse blank.

1907 French Levant Samsun Commercial to Hungary

Kemal Giray — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 10:56:20 +0000

French Levant: 1907 (27 July). Greek merchant ‘Theologos N. Michaelides’ imprinted commercial cover to Hungary franked with 1 Piastre Turkish currency surcharged 25c French stamp tied by SAMSOUN TURQUIE datestamps. Reverse 29 July Istanbul French P.O. transit and 31 July Budapest arrival cds’s.

1790 Turkey Smyrne Izmir Entire to France

Kemal Giray — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 08:07:35 +0000

Türkiye – French Levant: 1790 (14 December). Folded complete commercial entire from Smyrna to Marseilles. Scarce early mail.

1906 French Levant Izmir Smyrne Harbor

Kemal Giray — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 08:16:57 +0000

French Levant: 1906 postcard titled ‘Smyrne. Le port et le Mont Pagus’ to Belgium