RUSSIAN POST OFFICES IN TURKEY (Levant), part 3

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1919 Prepared, but non issued stamps, overprinted with Russian text

4 PARA on 1 k orange 

  '4 PARA' on 1 k orange
  '10 PARA' on 2 k green
  '20 PARA' on 4 k red
  '20 PARA' on 5 k lilac
  '2 PIASTRES' on 20 k blue and red
  '5 PIASTRES' on 50 k lilac and green
  '7 PIASTRES' on 70 k brown and orange
  '10 PIASTRES' on 1 R brown and orange

Surcharged

5 Pi on 4 PARA on 1 k orange 

  '1/2 pi' on '4 PARA' on 1 k 
  '1/2 pi' on '10 PARA' on 2 k 
  '1/2 pi' on '20 PARA' on 4 k 
  '1/2 pi' on '20 PARA' on 5 k 
  '1 pi' on '4 PARA' on 1 k 
  '1 pi' on '10 PARA' on 2 k 
  '1 pi' on '20 PARA' on 4 k
  '1 pi' on '20 PARA' on 5 k  
  '1 1/2 pi' on '4 PARA' on 1 k 
  '1 1/2 pi' on '4 PARA' on 1 k 
  '1 1/2 pi' on '10 PARA' on 2 k 
  '1 1/2 pi' on '20 PARA' on 4 k 
  '1 1/2 pi' on '20 PARA' on 5 k 
  '2 pi' on '4 PARA' on 1 k 
  '2 pi' on '10 PARA' on 2 k 
  '2 pi' on '20 PARA' on 4 k 
  '2 pi' on '20 PARA' on 5 k 
  '2 1/2' pi on '4 PARA' on 1 k 
  '2 1/2 pi' on '10 PARA' on 2 k 
  '2 1/2 pi' on '20 PARA' on 4 k 
  '2 1/2 pi' on '20 PARA' on 5 k 
  '2 1/2 pi' on '2 PIASTRES' on 20 k
  '3 pi' on '4 PARA' on 1 k 
  '3 pi' on '10 PARA' on 2 k 
  '3 pi' on '20 PARA' on 4 k 
  '3 pi' on '20 PARA' on 5 k 
  '3 pi' on '2 PIASTRES' on 20 k
  '5 pi' on '4 PARA' on 1 k 
  '5 pi' on '10 PARA' on 2 k 
  '5 pi' on '20 PARA' on 4 k 
  '5 pi' on '20 PARA' on 5 k 
  '5 pi' on '2 PIASTRES' on 20 k 
  '10 pi' on '5 PIASTRES' on 50 k
  '10 pi' on '7 PIASTRES' on 70 k 
  '20 pi' on '10 PIASTRES' on 1 R
  '30 pi' on '10 PIASTRES' on 1 R
  '50' on '35 pi' on 3 R 50
  '100' on '70 pi' on 7 R

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
All values c to R    

 

1913 Romanov issue surcharged in 'PARA' or 'PIASTRE'

  5 pa on 1 k orange
  10 pa on 2 k green
  15 pa on 3 k red
  20 pa on 4 k red
  1 Pi on 10 k blue
  1 1/2 Pi on 15 k brown
  2 Pi on 20 k green
  2 1/2 Pi on 25 k lilac
  3 1/2 Pi on 35 k violet and green
  5 Pi on 50 k brown and grey
  7 Pi on 70 k green and brown
  10 Pi on 1 r green
  20 Pi on 2 R brown
  30 Pi on 3 R violet
  50 Pi on 5 R brown

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 pa on 1 k vc c  
10 pa on 2 k c c  
15 pa on 3 k c c  
20 pa on 4 k c c  
1 Pi on 10 k c c  
1 1/2 pi on 15 k c c  
2 Pi on 20 k c c  
2 1/2 Pi on 25 k * *  
5 Pi on 50 k * *  
7 Pi on 70 k *** ***  
10 Pi on 1 R *** ***  
20 Pi on 2 R * *  
30 Pi on 3 R ** **  
50 Pi on 5 R RR RR  

The 50 Pi on 5 R is known with forged overprint (too small; source Serrane guide). Also a bogus 60 Pi on 5 R seems to exist, source: 'Russian post in the Empire, Turkey, China and the post in the kingdom of Poland' by S.V.Prigara.

 

From 1st October 1914 the stamps of the Russian offices were no longer used in Turkey.

Miscellaneous

Bogus issues, value in an ellipse

I have seen these stamps in the values: 10 pa green, 20 pa violet, 20 pa red, 1 Pi blue and 1 Pi red. These fantasies are described in the book 'The Alnis Guide to Russian Levant Fantasies' (1985), 15 pages, first published by Glass Slipper, reprinted by HH Sales (2000).

 

Bogus issue, ship in center, eagle above 'P' and 'M' in ellipses at both side of eagle (resembles vaguely the 1865 issue)


(Small and large design)

I have seen the values:
*) In a small design:
1 Pi violet and brown, 1 Pi lilac and brown, 1 Pi blue and red, 1 1/2 Pi lilac and brown, 2 1/2 Pi red and blue, 2 Pi lilac and brown, 2 Pi grey and blue, 2 Pi blue and red, 2 1/2 Pi lilac and brown, 2 1/2 Pi blue and red, 2 1/2 Pi yellow and green, 3 1/2 Pi green and black, 5 Pi lilac and brown, 5 Pi blue and red, 20 Pi blue and red.
The 1 Pi have inscription '1 PIASTRES' (with final 'S').

*) In a larger design:
10 Pi lilac and brown, 20 Pi lilac and violet, 30 Pi lilac and brown, 30 Pi green and black, 35 Pi grey and blue, 35 Pi blue and red, 50 Pi lilac and brown, 50 Pi grey and blue, 70 Pi grey and blue, 100 Pi grey and blue and 100 Pi blue and red. I have even seen tete-beche stamps of this issue.

These fantasies are described in the book 'The Alnis Guide to Russian Levant Fantasies' (1985), 15 pages, first published by Glass Slipper, reprinted by HH Sales (2000).

 


(Unlisted stamp? 'LEVANT' in red on a 100 R stamp of 1921, the postmark also seems to be from Turkey)

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