Bud's Observations
After World War I, the League of Nations split
administrative control of the Ottoman Empire between France and Britain.
Alaouites (Alawite State), located on the Mediterranean, fell to France whose
stamps, along with those of Syria, were overprinted in French (Alaouites) and
Arabic (العلويون). BB affords
space to the Syrians only. Anomalies burgeoned into a collecting specialization
(see inverted example on the supplement page). Before the end of the BB era, Alaouites
stamps were superseded by those of Latakia and Syria.
Census: 30 in BB spaces, one tip-in, nine on the supplement
page (seven of which are surcharged French stamps).
Jim's Observations
A nice selection of stamps, especially the Air Posts, but a bit pricey. Big Blue could have included some French Mandate issues, as well as some additional Syrian stamps. The C21 Air Post is the highest valuation @ $50.
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