1934, postcard from JERUSALEM to MARSEILLE, France, cancelled by
POSTE AUX ARMEES 600 8 1 34, struck with violet boxed MARINE
BEYROUTH,
1934, postcard from JERUSALEM to MARSEILLE, France, cancelled by
POSTE AUX ARMEES 600 8 1 34, struck with violet boxed MARINE
BEYROUTH, carried during the French military presence in the Levant
under the mandate system, following the collapse of the Ottoman
Empire after World War I, the date of cancellation indicates usage
during a period of increased tension in the region, notably the
Druze Revolt (1925–1927) and subsequent French efforts to
consolidate control, MARINE BEYROUTH marking denotes usage by
French naval forces stationed in the Eastern Mediterranean,
Jerusalem under British Mandate administration at the time,
postcard reflects colonial postal routes and geopolitical
influence, addressee in MARSEILLE, a key French Mediterranean port
with historical ties to naval logistics and Levantine
correspondence, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 200€.
