British Levant 1885-1896 Queen Victoria surcharged

• Issue Dates: 1 August 1885 - 1896

• Printed by: De la Rue
• Print Process: overprint on GB stamps
• Catalogue N°s: Yvert 1-7 - SG 1-7

Unused stamps

40 paras lilac	80 paras green	File:British Levant 1885-1896 Queen Victoria surcharged c.jpg 12 piastres lilac on bluish rare	12 piastres lilac on white paper 1888, SG3a
40 paras purple on blue	80 paras purple and blue	4 piastres dull purple and carmine 1896, SG7

Provisional Constantinople 1893 issue

Rough handstamped, in use for 5 days only (25 February issue). Beware of fraudulent copies, based on Handstamp and canceller.

40 paras handstamped, vermilion. Looks like a FE 25 cancel. Genuine? SG7

Used stamps

40 paras lilac, large C at Constantinople (TR)	12 piastres lilac on white paper 1888, SG3a	40 paras 1887 issue, circle BPO A, SG4	40 paras used at Beirut (LB)
80 paras purple and blue, 1890 issue, used (Beyrout). SG5	80 paras Registered used at SMYRNA