Postal History – BalkanPhila

1918 Palestine OAS Censored Postcard APO SZ32 to Newport

Kemal Giray — Mon, 25 May 2026 07:12:52 +0000

Palestine: 1918 (28 February). On Active Service postcard to Newport titled ‘Alexandrie Rosette Street’ struck by Army Post Office SZ 32 datestamp used when the unit moving from Bir Salem to Ramleh, and censor cachet.

Palestine Holyland Ottoman Empire BALE catalogue 1999

Kemal Giray — Sun, 24 May 2026 07:42:13 +0000

Palestine: BALE Holyland Catalogue. Turkish and Foreign Post Offices Stamps & Postal History during the Rule of the Ottoman Empire, published 1999, first edition, hardcover, 231 pages, almost new condition.

1910 German Levant Jerusalem Aus Jaffa Postal Envelope to Krombach

Kemal Giray — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:43:53 +0000

German Levant – Palestine: 1910 (19 July). 10pa Turkish currency surcharged 5pf. postal stationery cover to Austria struck by JERUSALEM DEUTSCHE POST datestamp and red boxed AUS JAFFA hand stamp. Reverse 31 July Krombach arrival cds.

1931 Palestine Egypt 2 Zeppelin Covers

Kemal Giray — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 08:19:45 +0000

Egypt – Palestine: 1931 two Zeppelin covers from Egypt addressed to Jerusalem and Jaffa but as the British did not allow to drop the mail sent by rail to Palestine. Scarce pair.

1917 British Army in Gaza Palestine FPO179 to Brighton

Kemal Giray — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 10:33:20 +0000

British Army in Palestine: 1917 (4 October). On Active Service postcard to Brighton struck by Field Post Office 179 datestamp and rectangular #215 censor cachet. Card send few weeks before the third Gaza Battle resulting British Forces occupying Beersheba on 31st of October and then Gaza on 7th of November.

1920s Palestine Southampton Royal Mail Steam Co High Seas

Kemal Giray — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 15:25:16 +0000

Palestine: circa 1920 overprinted 13m EEF stamp on piece struck by full ROYAL SMAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY – SOUTHAMPTON / Posted on high Seas hand cachet.

1900 Palestine Jaffa Yafa Telegraph Negative Seal RRR

Kemal Giray — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:22:43 +0000

Ottoman Palestine: 1900 telegraph receipt franked with 10pa fiscal stamp tied by TELGRAFHANE-I YAFA 281 (sandjak Jerusalem, Collins T1, A&P type 1, IL #158, RRR) negative seal.

1900 Austria Levant Palestine Caifa Beirut Hotel Allemand

Kemal Giray — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:01:10 +0000

Austria Levant – Palestine – Lebanon: 1900 (25 February). Multi view postcard of Hotell Allemand and Beirut to Germany franked with 20pa Turkish currency surcharged 5k tied by CAIFA datestamp, 28 February Alexandria transit and 6 March Stuttgart arrival cds’s.

1904 Austria Levant Palestine Jaffa to USA ed Lampros

Kemal Giray — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:50:42 +0000

Austria Levant – Palestine: 1904 (19 January). Postcard titled ‘Jaffa prise des Jardins’ (ed. Lampros freres) to United States franked with 20pa. Turkish currency surcharged 10h. Austrian stamp with varnish bars tied by JAFFA datestamp and 7 February New York arrival cds.

1971 Israel Gaza 100 Agorot UPU C22 International Reply Coupon

Kemal Giray — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:24:51 +0000

Israel: 1972 UPU C22 International Reply Coupon (IRC) 100 Agorot with Gaza datestamp.