Session 1 - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC

ASIA AND THE MIDDLE EAST: Syria632 Syria: Ara bian Gov ern ment, 1920 (Jan 29), cover from Homs1 to Bei rut, franked with over printed Ot -to man is sue; slightly re duced, flap miss ing and tone spots, 1 of 3 cov ers known. Scott 36. SG K65.Estimate $2,500 - 3,500The Arab Kingdom under King Faisal lasted a few months only and Arab Kingdom stamps were rarely availableoutside Damascus. The Homs1 canceller is a left over Ottoman device, Coles and Walker type 73.633 Syria: Ara bian Gov ern ment, 1920, 40p Ot to man deed reg is tra tion fee stamps over printed"Hussein King of the Arabs", two: one with vi o let over print, other with car mine over print, o.g., never hinged; a fewshort or pulled perfs and vi o let handstamp mi nor gum tone spots and creases, F.-V.F., ma jor rar i ties, ex Thoden.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000Prepared in Mecca and sent to Emir Faisal who was proclaimed King of Syria immediately after the withdrawal ofBritish troops from Damascus. The lower values with this handstamp were used sparingly in Damascus. Few highvalues remained unused. Dr. Kacsmarczyk illustrates this handstamp on page 63 and states that very few existon the market. These Ottoman Land Registration stamps were also overprinted for use as postage listed under"Turkey in Asia 1920" in Scott.142 Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions LLC info@kelleherauctions.com Sale 638 - Aug. 19, 2013