710

Sale number: 117

Richard Malim Collection: British Levant: British Post Office in Smyrna 1872-1914: 1919 Reopening of British Post Office, Range of issues cancelled by B.P.O. Smyrna c.d.s's or Smyrna registered oval during Greek administration, with multiples and several on pieces, with ''LEVANT'' and Turkish Currency overprints, British Currency with values to 2s.6d. (2), 5s., poor to fine. (160)

Price Realised £210

711

Sale number: 117

Richard Malim Collection: British Levant: British Post Office in Smyrna 1872-1914: 1919 Reopening of British Post Office, Turkish Currency Period, (Apr. 5) single rate censored cover to Liverpool franked 1913 1pi. on 21/2d. cobalt-blue cancelled B.P.O. Smyrna and resealed by ''OPENED BY/CENSOR./5745'' label, the earliest commercial date, scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £75

712

Sale number: 117

Richard Malim Collection: British Levant: British Post Office in Smyrna 1872-1914: 1919 Reopening of British Post Office, Turkish Currency Period, (Apr. 26) censored cover to Philadelphia franked 1pi. on 21/2d. cancelled B.P.O. Smyrna and resealed by ''OPENED BY/CENSOR./4191'' label with June 9 private receiving mark, also 1913 1pi. on 21/2d. (2) cancelled ''20 MR/19'' or ''23 AP/19'', 1912 2pi. on 5d. with ''19 AP 19'' registered oval adhesives. Photo.

Price Realised £110

713

Sale number: 117

Richard Malim Collection: British Levant: British Post Office in Smyrna 1872-1914: 1919 Reopening of British Post Office, Turkish Currency Period, (Apr. 26) double rate censored cover to Liverpool franked 1pi. on 21/2d. bright blue pair cancelled B.P.O. Smyrna and resealed by ''OPENED BY/CENSOR./P.W.510'' P.O.W. label (deleted), with May 17 private receiving mark, scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £80

714

Sale number: 117

Richard Malim Collection: British Levant: British Post Office in Smyrna 1872-1914: 1919 Reopening of British Post Office, Sterling Currency, (May 8) cover to the French Chamber of Commerce in Sydney franked 21/2d. cancelled pre-War B.P.O. Smyrna c.d.s., Port Said transit on reverse, stained but a rare item from the period before the commencement of Greek Occupation on May 15. Also two 21/2d. adhesives on pieces cancelled ''3 MY/19'' or ''9 MY/19''. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

715

Sale number: 117

Richard Malim Collection: British Levant: British Post Office in Smyrna 1872-1914: 1919 Reopening of British Post Office, Registered mail, a range of covers variously addressed and franked comprising five at 41/2d. single rate incl. 1912 1pi. on 3d. brown (RP28) envelope size G used 1920 to Cyprus with added 21/2d., two at 6d. rate incl. 1919 (July 7) to London with 1/2d. (2), 21/2d. pair and scarce pre-War etiquette (both lines lower case), three at 101/2d. rate for 4 additional oz. incl. one with framed ''AR'', Imperial single rate 1920 to Birmingham, and two at 5d. double Imperial rate incl. very early cover 1919 (June 6) to London with pre-War etiquette, some staining, mainly fair to fine. (13 covers) Photo.

Price Realised £520

716

Sale number: 117

Richard Malim Collection: British Levant: British Post Office in Smyrna 1872-1914: 1919 Reopening of British Post Office, 21/2d. letter rate, 1919 (July 7) to 1922 (Sept. 4) thirteen single rate covers variously addressed bearing unoverprinted 21/2d. or other composed frankings incl. overprints, 4d. double rate 1920 to Alexandria and 1922 to Alexandria, fair to fine. (15 covers)

Price Realised £110

717

Sale number: 117

Richard Malim Collection: British Levant: British Post Office in Smyrna 1872-1914: 1919 Reopening of British Post Office, Unoverprinted stationery, 1915 2d. black Forces registered envelope (RPF1) size G, used 1919 (Nov. 1) to Alexandria with added 1pi. on 21/2d., oval datestamps and ''R'' in oval, Nov. 13 arrival on reverse. Photo.

Price Realised £110

718

Sale number: 117

Richard Malim Collection: British Levant: British Post Office in Smyrna 1872-1914: 1919 Reopening of British Post Office, Overprinted stationery, 1912 ''LEVANT'' 1/2d. wrapper (WP25) used 1919 (Nov. 10) to Calcutta, (Dec. 5) to Essex, cancelled fair strikes of first type (24mm, latest known date) and second type (25mm) B.P.O. Smyrna c.d.s. respectively. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

719

Sale number: 117

Richard Malim Collection: British Levant: British Post Office in Smyrna 1872-1914: 1919 Reopening of British Post Office, Official mail, 1d. postcard rate, four examples comprising 1919 (Dec. 2) ''LEVANT'' 1912 1d. scarlet stationery card (CP62) unusually to Sweden, (Dec. 24) humorous p.p.c. to Lancashire franked unoverprinted 1/2d. pair, 1920 (Mar. 8) unoverprinted 1912 1d. card to London (address partially erased), and 1921 (Aug. 22) private card to Stamboul with unoverprinted 1d. (4 cards)

Price Realised UNSOLD

720

Sale number: 117

Richard Malim Collection: British Levant: British Post Office in Smyrna 1872-1914: 1919 Reopening of British Post Office, 1/2d. printed paper rate, three examples, comprising 1919 (Dec. 13) cover to London and 1921 (July 25) p.p.c. to Belgium franked unoverprinted 1/2d., and 1920 (Dec. 8) unoverprinted 1/2d. stationery envelope (EP54) size E used to Rome.

Price Realised £75

721

Sale number: 117

Richard Malim Collection: British Levant: British Post Office in Smyrna 1872-1914: 1919 Reopening of British Post Office, Official mail, 1920 (Aug. 14) stampless O.H.M.S. Post Office envelope to U.S.A. endorsed at top left ''Contents/found loose in/my bag to B.P.O. Smyrna/C.A.P.G.'', some faults but most unusual, also 1922 British High Commission Smyrna Representative envelope to London franked unoverprinted 21/2d. (2 items)

Price Realised UNSOLD

722

Sale number: 117

Richard Malim Collection: British Levant: British Post Office in Smyrna 1872-1914: 1919 Reopening of British Post Office, Unoverprinted stationery, 1920 (Aug. 27), 1920 Provisional 3d. brown + 1d. carmine registered envelope (RP32) size G used to Leeds with added 1/2d., 11/2d. paying double weight to Leeds, oval datestamps and ''R'' in oval, London Sept. 25 transit. Photo.

Price Realised £110

723

Sale number: 117

Richard Malim Collection: British Levant: British Post Office in Smyrna 1872-1914: 1919 Reopening of British Post Office, Unoverprinted stationery, 1920 (Sept. 24), 1920 31/2d. blue registered envelope (RP29) size F used to Leeds with registered oval datestamps and ''R'' in oval, added 1d. additionally tied by red London Oct. 4 transit. Only one other example of this size recorded to date. Photo.

Price Realised £140

724

Sale number: 117

Richard Malim Collection: British Levant: British Post Office in Smyrna 1872-1914: 1919 Reopening of British Post Office, 3d. letter rate, 1921 (June 21) and 1922 (Sept. 5) envelopes to Leeds franked unoverprinted 3d. and 1/2d. with 21/2d. respectively, cancelled by B.P.O. Smyrna c.d.s's with additional strikes alongside, the latter being the latest known date of use. Also 1921 (July 23) envelope to Paris bearing 21/2d., charged on arrival with French 30c. postage due affixed alongside. The 3d. rate had been introduced on 13 June 1921 but was widely ignored, correctly rated examples being rare. Greek troops withdrew on 6 Sept. 1922. (3 items) Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

725

Sale number: 117

Richard Malim Collection: British Levant: British Post Office in Smyrna 1872-1914: 1919 Reopening of British Post Office, Unoverprinted stationery, 1921 (Sept. 23), 1920 4d. grey-green registered envelope (RP30) size H used to Massachussetts uprated by ''LEVANT'' 1912 1/2d. block of four for double weight, 1921 5d. orange (RP34) size G used 1922 (Sept. 16) to Norfolk showing ''AR'' in oval with London red Sept. 16 transit envelope, the item having been delayed in transit due to the collapse of the Greek administration, stained but scarce. (2 covers) Photo.

Price Realised £230

726

Sale number: 117

Richard Malim Collection: British Levant: Reopened British Post Office in Smyrna 1919-22: Turkish issues from 1920-22 Occupation Period, mainly used selection of incl. 1920 Bradbury set mint, range of surcharges and postal forgeries, a good range of cancellations, covers and cards variously addressed from Constantinople, Stamboul incl. four registered (two with German censor label), Galata incl. registered cover with ''APRES DEPART'' in oval, Kara Keuy, Pera with 1922 (Sept. 9) newspaper franked at 5pi. printed paper rate addressed to Royal Court, Alexandria, Pera Grand'Rue, Aya Stefano, Haskeuy, Pancalti, Beicos, Kalei Soutanie, Greek Occupation 1920 (Jan. 25) p.p.c. from Smyrna endorsed from ''Feld Post 171/Klein Asien'', use of Ottoman issues by Nationalists with two 1922 censored covers from Kharpout, etc., mainly fair to fine.

Price Realised UNSOLD