BIR-EL-SHEBEE 1912 DOUBLE RING cancel with BANNER, in VIOLET, 20 para postal card, from Aharon Hareuveni (the brother of Itzhak Ben Zvi) written in Hebrew to him in Constantinople. Bale #785v, very few known in violet. Clean and scarce. Photo. Estimated Value $500
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Lot #: 702
OTTOMAN POSTAL MONEY ORDER for 55 Grush (Registration No. 078575) sent from BIR-EL-SEBEE Feb. 23, 1914 to JERUSALEM, with clear receival back stamp. The only Turkish Postal Money Order known from the Holy Land, and the only known Turkish Beer Sheva "Registration" marking of any kind. Very scarce. File holes. Photo. Estimated Value $750
MO MB
Start: $350
Lot #: 703
TURKISH POSTAL ENVELOPE, 1 pia., Jan. 7, 1915 from Beer Sheva to Sidon (Syria), censored in Beer Sheva and enroute by the Military Censor in Jerusalem Region. The only known cover with the small negative cancel on cover "Checked in Beer Sheva in BLUE. (Back flap missing.) Very scarce. Photo. Estimated Value $750
CVR MB
Start: $350
Lot #: 704
TURKISH POSTAL ENVELOPE, 20para plus additional 30para (due to weight) from BEER SHEVA, April 16, 1916 to Damascus. Censored by the military with black "Beer Sheba Military Censor", in use only from February to August, 1916. Rough opening and some slight tropical stains. Photo. Estimated Value $350
CVR MB
Start: $150
Lot #: 705
1916 POSTAL CARD 20 pa from Adana, Syria, censored, with BIR-EL SEBEE arrival cancellation on front, extremely scarce as such, clean.. Photo. Estimated Value $350
PC MB
Start: $150
Lot #: 706
PICTURE POSTCARD SENT June 1916, BIR-EL SEBEE stampless "Free Frank" postcard from the Hungarian Commanding Officer of the Austro--Hungarian Howitzer Battery No. 2, stationed in Beer Sheva, mailed through the Ottoman civilian Beer Sheva post office without any charge. Censored in Constantinople and in Zeman (on the Hungarian border). Most unusual. Photo. Estimated Value $350
PPC MB
Start: $150
Lot #: 707
BIR-EL SEBEE cancel, Bale #785, Aug. 1916, to Aleppo with receival backstamp ALEP, franked with 1pia., 20para stamps, tied to cover. Rate indicates REGISTERED "Litoral" RATE! Most unusual. Photo. Estimated Value $500
CVR MB
Start: $250
Lot #: 708
COVER FROM BIR-EL SEBEE, Nov. 1916, addressed to Aleppo (via Damascus), receival and transit backstamps, franked with total 60pa stamps. Censored by the Military Censor in Beer Sheva in VIOLET, ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE, also latest date of use in any color. Photo. Estimated Value $350
CVR MB
Start: $175
Lot #: 709
JAN. 7, 1917 COVER, 50 pa., from Ras-El-Ain addressed to "Commanding Officer of the Camel Corps, Beer Sheva". Backstamped on arrival "BIR-EL SEBEE", Jan. 1, 1917. Only four covers have been reported with the bilingual Beer Sheva ARRIVAL cancellation. (ex M. Sacher). Photo. Estimated Value $500
CVR MB
Start: $225
Lot #: 710
POSTAL RECEIPT DOCUMENT, part, with 8x20pa stamps tied by 4x BIR-EL SEBEE cancels, Bale #785, high catalogue value. Some stains. Photo. Estimated Value $500
doc MB
Start: $150
Lot #: 711
JAN. 7, 1917 COVER, 50 pa., MAILED FROM Beer Sheba to Constantinople, with "Ak Sarat" and Constantinople arrival cancellations. With MILITARY NEGATIVE SEAL. Back flap missing, still very unusual. Photo. Estimated Value $600
CVR MB
Start: $200
Lot #: 712
1-PIA IMPRINTED ENVLEOPE, from BEER SHEVA to Beyrouth, Sept. 25, 1917, with added 10pa stamp, probably Registered, with BEER SHEVA CENSORSHIP MARK. Only 4 covers known with this mark, and the only one in VIOLET. 2x BIR-EL SEBEE cancels. Scarce and clean. Photo. Estimated Value $750
CVR MB
Start: $350
Lot #: 713
THREE BIR-EL SEBEE cover/postcards, lot of interesting items, scarce cancels and markings. Great for dealer or specialist. Photo. Estimated Value $500
lot MB
Start: $200
Lot #: 714
MAY 1917 COVER from Beer Sheva cancelled by ALL ARABIC "Beer Sheva postmark, sent to Constantinople. "Ak Sarat" and Constantinople May 21, 1917 arrival cancellations. The only reported cover with "BEER SHEVA 1" dispatch postmark. Military postal seal marking. A real GEM cover. Photo. Estimated Value $1000
CVR MB
Start: $400
Lot #: 715
BACK OF COVER with arrival postmark with "Halep Akari Censuri" censor marking. Postmark used 1916-1917 for back-stamping arriving mail. Font of cover stamp torn off. Photo. Estimated Value $400
CVR MB
Start: $150
Lot #: 716
ALL ARABIC "BEER SHEVA 1" POSTMARK, on February 1916 Parcel Card to Jerusalem with receival backstamp. Only reported Parcel card originating from Beer Sheva. Photo. Estimated Value $350
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Start: $150
Lot #: 717
ALL ARABIC "BEER SHEVA 1" Postmarks 8x, very clear, on postal receipt document, with 15x 1-pia. Stamps tied to document. Very high catalogue value. Photo. Estimated Value $1000
doc MB
Start: $350
Lot #: 718
POSTAL CARD 20pa WITH ADDITIONAL 1pia. and 10pa, stamps on card from Adana, Syria with receival cancel ALL ARABIC "BEER-EL SHEBBA 1" Receival cancel, censor marking. Strange rate "registered"? Most unusual. Photo. Estimated Value $750
PC MB
Start: $350
Lot #: 719
10 PARA POSTAL CARD with two additional 10pa provisional stamps, sent from "DAMAS" via 'SAIDA" on October 10, 1915, to Beer Sheva with all-Arabic "BEER SHEVA 2" Arrival cancellations of Nov. 5, 1915. Only 4 covers/postcards are known with this receival cancellation. (ex Michael Sacher). Photo. Estimated Value $750
PC MB
Start: $375
Lot #: 720
PICTURE POSTCARD , June 1917 from a Turkish officer in Beer Seva. Franked 2x20 pa stamps (40 para rate required from officers, no officers were exempt from postage); postmarked ALL-ARABIC "BEER SHEVA 2". Mailed to Uskudah with Istambul 2 transit postmark and Usjuda (Turkey) arrival postmark in black. The only known card or cover with the ALL ARABIC BEER SHEVA 2 dispatch postmark. Photo. Estimated Value $600
PPC MB
Start: $300