Postal History – BalkanPhila

1937 Syria Airmail Set via Palestine to Bern

Kemal Giray — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:14:28 +0000

Syria: 1937 (16 September). Registered airmail cover to Switzerland franked with complete set of 1937 airmail issue tied by Damas datestamps endorsed on top ‘via Palestine’. Reverse 17 September Beirut, next day Lydd Airport (today Ben Gurion) transit and 20 September Bern arrival cds’s. Philatelic but scarce.

1938 Syria Damas Marseille Air France First Flight

Kemal Giray — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:06:35 +0000

Syria: 1938 Damas – Marseille via Tunisia Air France First Flight Cover.

1921 Syria Aleppo Vilayet Red Rosette opt Registered to Beirut

Kemal Giray — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:40:58 +0000

Syria: 1921 (17 February). Registered cover to Beirut franked with pair of “OMF Syrie” 50c. on 2c. and 1pi. on 5c. surcharged French stamps further overprinted with red rosette Aleppo Vilayet issue tied by Halep 8 datestamps and 19 February arrival cds.

1918 Syria Damascus Military Hospital British PoW

Kemal Giray — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:21:08 +0000

British Prisoners of War – Syria: 1918 cover from a British prisoner of war De G. Babb of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment 9th Battalion at Damascus Military Hospital to Hove struck by Istanbul #24 censor cachet and 11 March London machine cancellation

1920 Syria Arab Kingdom to New York USA

Kemal Giray — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:16:42 +0000

Syria Arab Kingdom: 1920 (31 May). Cover, slightly shortened on top, to New York, United States franked with 3/10 pi. on 5pa. Ottoman fiscal and pair of 5m. Arab Kingdom stamps tied by Halep 3 datestamps. K84, K91

1920 Syria Arab Kingdom Commercial to Beirut

Kemal Giray — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:11:45 +0000

Syria Arab Kingdom: 1920 (May). ‘Siouffi, Sabbagh & Cie’ imprinted cover to Beirut franked with 2/10 pi. on 5pa. Ottoman fiscal and 5m. Arab Kingdom stamps tied by Damas 1 datestamp. Reverse Beyrouth arrival cds. K83, K91

1920 Syria Arab Kingdom 5m on 5pa to Beirut

Kemal Giray — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:06:44 +0000

Syria Arab Kingdom: 1920 (8 March). Cover to Beirut franked with 5m. on 5pa. Ottoman fiscal stamp handstamped for Arab Kingdom tied by Halep 3 datestamp. Reverse 10 March Beyrouth arrival cds. K80

1920 Syria Arab Kingdom 20pa Alep to Beirut

Kemal Giray — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 08:59:48 +0000

Syria Arab Kingdom: 1920 (29 February). ‘Joseph Cattan & Fils’ imprinted cover to Beirut franked with 20pa. of 1916 Ottoman Postal Jubilee stamp handstamped Arab Kingdom tied by Halep 3 datestamp. Reverse 2 March Beyrouth arrival cds. Sg. K49

1920 Syria Arab Kingdom Formular Card to Manchester

Kemal Giray — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:49:51 +0000

Syria Arab Kingdom: 1920 (18 September). Formular card to Manchester, England franked with strip of three 1m. Arab Kingdom stamp tied by Halep 3 datestamps. Scarce solo franking printed matter rate. Sg. K88

1920 Syria Arab Kingdom Registered 2pi to Beirut

Kemal Giray — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:46:26 +0000

Syria Arab Kingdom: 1920 (October). Siouffi, Sabbagh & Cie – Banquiers imprinted registered cover to Beirut franked with 2pi. Arab Kingdom stamp tied by Damas datestamps. Reverse 11 October Beyrouth arrival cds’s. Sg. K93