British Post Offices in the Levant - Victorian and Edwardian Periods
Introduction
This display of British Levant illustrates the story of the British Post Offices in the Levant from the establishment of the first Post Offioe in Constantinople during the Crimean War up to the end of the Edwardian Period, covering the stamps overpnnted for use in these offices and their usage together with some postcards, revenues and local issues.Feedback Welcome to Tony Stanford FRPSL, gbos@talk21 com
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Frame 1Introduction Crimean War Covers 1854-56 Early Mail from British Levant |
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Frame 2Early Mail from British Levant (cont) Early Mail into Constantinople QV Surcharged Issues 1885-1900 |
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Frame 3QV Surcharged Issues 1885-1900 (cont) QV Surcharged Issues on Mail 1885-1903 |
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Frame 4QV Un-Surcharged Stamps on Mail 1885-1901 KEVII De La Rue Overprinted Issues 1902-10 |
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Frame 5KEVII De La Rue Overprinted Issues 1902-10 (cont) KEVII Harrison & Somerset House Overprinted Issues 1911-13 KEVII Postal History to 1910 |
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Frame 6KEVII Postal History to 1910 (cont) KEVII Postal History from 1910 Postage Due and Revenues |
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Frame 7Postage Due and Revenues (cont) Local Postal Services |