Austrian Levant continued...
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Symbol |
Lot Description |
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| 968 |
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 Albania 1867: 10 s. blue, a used example on 1871 entire letter to Trieste, tied by
"ANTIVARI" cds (22/8) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 467). Reverse with Triest arrival in black. File fold well away from the adhesive, a scarce and fine entire. Cert. Puschmann (2009). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 969 |
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 Albania 1882/92: Cover to Ornavasso, Italy with Austrian Levant 1874 10 s. blue tied by "SAN
GIOVANNI DI MEDUA" cds (April 28, 1882) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 470) via Austrian P.O. on Corfu and Brindisi, and an 1892 20 pa. on 5 kr. postal stationery card used to Limburg, Netherlands similarly tied by superb strike of the "SAN GIOVANNI
DI MEDUA" cds. A scarce pair. (Image 1)
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| 970 |
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 Anatolian Black Sea ports 1901/14: Card franked by 20 pa. on 10 h. rose tied by bold strike
of "INEBOLI / OESTERREICHISCHE POST" cds (March 16, 1901) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 1008) and a most unusual 1914 registered cover franked by 1908 2 pi. red on yellow tied by "INEBOLI / ÖSTERR. POST" code 'a' cds (July 29) in black
(Tchilinghirian fig. 1009), with "Controle Poste Militaire" Reseal label, held by the French authorities and released some two years into the war with Paris cds (Jan 1916). A rare pair. (Image 1)
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| 971 |
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 Constantinople 1834 (Oct 10): Disinfected entire letter from Constantinople to Versoix,
Geneva, Switzerland, disinfected in transit with part red wax seal and two line "Geräuchert von Contumaz-Amte / SEMLIN am 23 8ber 1834" in black with various rate annotations on obverse. A scarce usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 972 |
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 1864: 2 s. yellow in a horizontal pair with distinct machine offset on reverse, a fresh
multiple with good perforation (thins at the top left corner and at the right side outside the design), cancelled together by "CONSTANTINOPEL 20 / 12" cds. Appealing pair, opinion Ferchenbauer (2022) Ferchenbauer = € 1'300 for the pair, RR for the
offset. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 973 |
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 1867: 3 s. green and 10 s. blue in a horizontal pair, used on 1873 cover to Livorno tied by
"CONSTANTINOPEL" cds (20/9) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 386). "P.D." adjacent in black and reverse with Brindisi transit and Livorno arrival (Sept 25) cds. An attractive cover. Opinion Ferchenbauer (1999). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 974 |
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 1867: 2 s. yellow, a used horizontal pair tied to 1871 disinfected Printed Matter entire
letter to Vienna by "CONSTANTINOPEL" cds (24/10) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 386). The letter rastel punched for disinfection including on the adhesives, and some cross-writing on obverse but a rare franking. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 975 |
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 1867/74: 10 s. blue, two examples (one on reverse) used on 1881 registered cover from
Constantinople to Cette, France addressed to a Ship's Captain care of the Consulate, each tied by "CONSTANTINOPEL / LLOYD" cds's (Nov 16) in black. Framed "RECOM / No. 346" at left and straight line RECOM adjacent, thence via Brindisi (Nov 20).
"Chargements / Cette" cds (Feb 17, 1882) applied and cover returned to sender with "RETOUR / A L'ENVOYEUR / 622" in red and French P.O. in Constantinople arrival (Feb 26) and "CONSTANTINOPEL" cds of Austrian P.O. (Feb 26). Cover sensibly opened for
display, a most unusual returned usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 976 |
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 Crete, Austrian Lloyd Agency in Candia 1872c (Sept 2): Cover from Rethymno to Piraeus,
Greece bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, slight aging, neatly tied by RETTIMO datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 549) in black. Charged on arrival with Large Hermes 20 lepta blue tied by indistinct arrival cds. Vertical file fold well away from
the adhesives, still a beautiful cover. Cert. Holcombe (1981). Ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image
1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 977 |
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 Egypt 1853: Unpaid entire letter to Marseille endorsed "Vapeur Autrichienne voie de Triest"
struck with ALEXANDRIEN cds (March 8) in black with rare "AUTR. / 2 DA ANCON 2" (unrecorded by Van Der Linden) and struck twice with "A.T." in black. Single rate (9 kr.) deleted and replaced by double rate French charge '20' dêcimes due on arrival in
Marseille (March 27). A most unusual mis-routed entire. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 978 |
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 Egypt 1882: 2 s. yellow Fine whiskers, a fresh example with good perforation (minute thins
at the top right corner), cancelled by light thimble "ALEXANDRIEN 2 / 9 84" cds. A rarity of the Austrian Levant adhesives, cert. Ferchenbauer (2015) Ferchenbauer = € 3'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 979 |
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 1866/1914: Collection on leaves and loose with fine 1871 cover bearing 1867 3 s. green and
pair of 10 s. blue to Genova cancelled at Constantinopel, extraordinary cover front with 1867/74 four colour franking of 3 s. green, 5 s. red, two 15 s. pale brown and a defective 10 s. tied by "Letter Arivate / Per Mare / Varna" datestamps (ex
Jerger), 1910 registered cover to Manchester with scarce 1908 60 pa. and 2 x 10 pa., 1896 card from Beirut, 1894 card from Canea, card and cover from Chios, 1905/09 cards (4) from Salonich to Brussels and Geneva, 1866 cover with Arms 10 s. blue,
perf. 9½ ex Smyrna, 1897 registered cover with 8 pa. on 2 kr. block of ten used from Smyrna, 1908 registered cover from Smyrna to Copenhagen, 1912 1 pi. on cover from Vathy, Packet Cards (4) used from Vienna to Constantinople etc. Condition varies
but a most interesting lot (53 items). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11)
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| 980 |
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 1867/73: Covers (4), all with Greece Large Hermes heads used to pay inland fees on arrival,
with 1864 3 s. green, perf. 9½, three examples, used on 1867 cover to Corfu tied by PREVESA cds's (3/11) in black taxed with 20 l. blue on arrival tied by 'Kerkyra' cds, 1868 cover from Candia, Crete to Syra with 1864 10 s. blue pair almost entirely
covered by two 20 l. blue cancelled on arrival and 1872 and 1873 covers each with 1867 10 s. blue cancelled by RETTIMO cds in black or blue, each taxed by 10 l. orange pair on arrival (one with cert. RPSL). Condition varies but a scarce group. Ex
collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)
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| 981 |
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 Holyland 1867/1910: Group of covers/cards (5) with 1881 cover to Kidderminster franked by
1867/74 10 s. blue tied by fine "JERUSALEM / GERUSALEMME" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. H) via Modane, 1899 cards (2) used to Germany each with "BETHLÉEM" cachets in red, each with 10 pa. or 20 pa. adhesives cancelled in Jerusalem (fig. K) in red on
Christmas Day; 1908 5 pa. green stationery envelope cancelled by "JERUSALEM / ÖSTERR. POST" code b cds in black (fig. M) and 1908 10 c. used on 1913 postcard tied by "JAFFA / ÖSTERR. POST" cds with scarce "AUS JERUSALEM / ÖSTERR. POST" handstamp
alongside (fig. 3). A scarce group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 982 |
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 Albania 1867/1913: Covers/cards (8) and a piece with this last showing 1867 5 s. red and 10
s. blue pair tied by "ANTIVARI" cds in brown (Tchilinghirian fig. 467), in combination with Turkey Dulos 1 pi. Postage Due tied by circular all Arabic "Scutari" handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 3); 1908/14 cards (3) with "DURAZZO / ÖSTERR.
POST" cds's in black or in blue, 1914 cover to Trieste with 1914 20 pa. tied by "SCUTARI in ALBANIEN / ÖSTERR. POST", 1914 cover with 1908 20 pa. tied by "VALONA / ÖSTERR. POST" cds and another with 1 pi. franking to Abbazia, togther with a
registered 1 pi. 20 pa. franking from Valona. A scarce group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7)
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| 983 |
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 Romania 1903/13: Group of three items from Constantinople with 1903 card with 20 pa. to
Bucharest tied by "CONSPOLI-CONSTANTA-BUCURESCI" cds, 1906 card to Budapest with 20 pa. tied by "SMYRNE-CONSTANTIUNOPLE-CONSTANTA" cds and 1913 registered Parcel Card to Budapest franked by 1908 2 pi. and 5 pi. tied by "Constantinopel I / Osterr.
Post" cds's with "ALEXANDRIA-CONSTANTA" cds (Oct 22) at base. A scarce trio. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 984 |
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 1895/1913: Covers/cards (6) with 1905 cover from Trebizond franked on reverse with 20 pa.
pair tied by "TRAPEZUNT / ÖSTERR. POST" cds to Cosp., 1905 20 pa. on 10 h. stationery card cancelled "ADRIANOPEL / OESTERREICHISCHE POST" cds and a postcard usage, 1906 cover franked 1 pi. tied by "SAMSUN" cds of same type, and an unusual 1913
registered cover to USA from the "American Consul General at Large" with seal on reverse, franked by 1908 1 pi. pair tied "SAMSUN / ÖSTERR. POST" cds. A scarce group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)
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| 3047 |
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 Lloyd ship lines 1873 (Jan 18): Envelope from Durazzo to Trieste, bearing 1867 Coarse
whiskers 5 kr. red, a fine and fresh single example, tied by clear oval "SCHIFFS POSTAMT 5 18 / 1 DURAZZO 73" datestamp in black (Klein 7943a = 250 points / Tchilinghirian fig. 56). Reverse with oval TRIEST arrival (Jan 20) datestamp. A rare and
attractive cover, signed Bolaffi.rnNote: This cancellation from Durazzo is nearly exclusively found on soldi stamps current at this Albanian port, on kreuzer adhesives an elusive rarity.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 77 (Oct. 1988), lot 2209. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3058 |
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 Aegean Islands, Austrian Lloyd Agency in Mytilene 1871 (Dec 8): Entire letter from Mytilene
to Athens franked by 1867 Coarse whiskers 10 s. blue neatly tied by METELINE cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 566) in black, reverse with PIRAEUS transit cds. Charged on arrival with Large Hermes 20 lepta blue tied by ATHENS arrival (Dec 8) cds. A beautiful
cover, signed Calves. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3059 |
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 Anatolian Black Sea Ports, Lloyd Post Office in Samsun 1870 (Aug 16): Double rate Cover from
Samsun to Constantinople, bearing pair 1867 Coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, a fine and fresh multiple, cancelled by "SAMSUN 16 / 8" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 994). Reverse with oval "LLOYD AGENZIE CONSTANTINOPOLI" arrival (Aug 18) cds. Cover with
file folds away from the franking and some paper wear, nevertheless an appealing usage from this desirable office. Cert. Ferchenbauer (1992). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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