Austrian Levant Shipmail, Origin Markings for Ship Letters, Mediterranean Sea 1867c: Piece bearing an exceptional combination of 1867 coarse whiskers 50 s. brown (2) and 1864 5 s. rose, a single adhesive and a vertical pair, tied by four strikes of three-line "LETTERE ARRIVATE / COL VAPORE / DAL LEVANTE" handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 99). Minor perforation irregularities, a most attractive piece, an appealing colour combination with the blue Shipmail handstamp struck in Trieste. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1788
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Austrian Shipmail 1850/1918c: Collections hundreds used stamps, pieces and covers incl. mailing facilities on board of ships such as 'I.R. Piroscafo sul Lago Maggiore' on corner marginal 1850 15 c. red, Lago di Garda shipmail with decorative "Imp: Reg: Vapori" handstamp on 1851 3 kr. - franking to Verona; origin markings such as 'Da Venezia', 'Lettere arrivata per mare', 'col Lloyd da Trieste', 'col vapore dal Levante'; Port markings such as two line 'Spalato, Sebenico, Trieste, Cattaro / col vapore', circular 'MILNA / col vapore', 'V.L.A. ZARA, SEBENICO, TRIEST', also on two covers, oval 'Col Vapore da BERUTTI, SMIRNE, TRIESTE'. Includes also Lloyd steamer cds's in black, red & blue in a large variety, strikes on foreign stamps, oval Lloyd handstamps of the BREGENZ, also foreign datestamps such as Aden Sea Post Office on Austrian stamps, "SCHIFFSAMT" cds's on ten stamps and two covers, Adriatic Sea express line, express line to Alexandria, Hungarian shipmail incl. postcard with the adhesives cancelled by the ship's cachet, PAQUEBOT handstamps, small shipping companies of the Adriatic Sea, and shipmail connection to the Ionian Islands. Three albums ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image 14)(Image 15)(Image 16)(Image 17)(Image 18)(Image 19)(Image 20)(Image 21)(Image 22)(Image 23)(Image 24)(Image 25)(Image 26)(Image 27)(Image 28)(Image 29)(Image 30)(Image 31)(Image 32)(Image 33)(Image 34)(Image 35)(Image 36)(Image 37)(Image 38)(Image 39)(Image 40)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1797
Symbol: Cat No: Proof 1/5
1867: Proofs five values 2 s. to 15 s. imperforate in black on yellow card paper, printed on both sides. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1798
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Austrian P.O.'s on the Aegean Islands 1862 (July 10): Cover from Tenedos to the Demetrio company in Trieste struck on front with a fine TENEDOS cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 582) in blue, unrecorded straight line FRANCO handstamp in blue alongside, reverse with TRIEST arrival cds (July 17). A rare prepaid entire, lot includes 1883 definitive 1 pi. on 10 kr. ultramarine with a crisp part TENEDOS 1888 strike, ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1799
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Austrian P.O. in Asia Minor, Smyrna 1841 (June 19): Fully prepaid Entire letter from Smyrna to the Ralli company in Trieste, struck on front by single-line SMIRNA handstamp (Tranmer fig. 1), arrival cds (July 4) in red on reverse. An appealing cover, this entire being an early usage of this handstamp, noted by Tranmer from 1841, ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1800
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Austrian P.O.'s in Asia Minor 1842 (June 30): Entire letter from Smirna to Constantinople struck with oval "D.D.S.G. / P.P / SMYRNE" handstamp in black. D.D.S.G. ships were permitted to carry 'port-to-port' mail, this letter being sent three years prior to the Lloyd Agency take-over of the Mediterranean lines, was carried on the newly introduced (1839) Constantinople-Haifa-Alexandria line. Some minor edge wear but a rare and splendid entire, ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1801
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Austrian P.O. in Asia Minor, Smyrna 1858: Entire letter from Smyrna to the Theologo company in Constantinople, struck on front by superb oval "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / SMIRNE" handstamp (Tranmer fig. 7) in blue. A most interesting and attractive entire, this being the earliest usage of this handstamp in blue, ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1802
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Austrian P.O. in Belgrade 1841/69: Lot four prephilatelic/stampless covers, one franked cover and two adhesives incl. 1841 official entire to Semlin with disinfection handstamp, 1850 registered cover to Temesvar, also disinfected at Semlin, 1856 to Constantinople, also with the two-line datestamp, 1863 stampless with circular BELGRAD, 1869 to Vienna, bearing 1867 5 kr. red tied by BELGRAD cds and two adhesives with this cds. Interesting group, ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1803
Symbol: Cat No: 23
Austrian P.O. at the Black Sea, Ineboli 1897 (Jan 10): Envelope from Ineboli to Vienna, bearing 1890 1 pi. on 10 kr. ultramarine & black, tied by light "INEBOLI OESTERREICHISCHE POST" (Tchilinghirian fig. 1008) cds, reverse with arrival and distribution (Jan 15) cds's. A rare office, ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1804
Symbol:
Austrian P.O.'s in Bulgaria 1862 (Sept 28): Fully prepaid Entire letter from Ruschuk to Constantinople, struck by clear RUSTSCHUK cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 876) cds in blue, FRANCO handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 881) in blue alongside, reverse with wreathed CONSTANTINOPEL arrival (Oct 1) cds, also in blue. Ex Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1805
Symbol: Cat No: 5/I
Austrian P.O.'s in Bulgaria 1873 (June 28): Cover from Burgas to Trieste, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 15 s. brown, tied by light BURGAS cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 936) in bluish black, reverse with CONSTANTINOPEL and VARNA transit cds's as well as oval TRIEST arrival datestamp. Some scotch traces, address redrawn, nevertheless a fine cover, ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1806
Symbol: Cat No: 12A
Austrian P.O.'s in Bulgaria 1884 (May 14): Registered envelope from Plovdiv to Sarajevo, bearing 1883 20 s. grey & black perf. 9½, a fine and fresh example, tied by perfect FILIPPOPEL (Tchilinghirian fig. 869) cds, registration handstamp alongside, reverse with CONSTANTINOPEL transit as well as two Bosnian military arrival (May 30) cds's. An interesting cover, sent prior to the unification of Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia, in addition the 20 soldi of the 1883 issue is a rare franking, ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1807
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Austrian P.O.'s in Bulgaria 1863/84c: Interesting collection with cancellations on stamps and usages from Sofia, Burgas, Plovdiv, Ruschuk, Varna and Vidin incl. SOFIA wreathed cds on 1867 25 s. grey-violet, FILIPPOPEL on 1884 stationery postcard 5 s. red, RUSTSCHUK on 1863 15 s. brown, two single adhesives on piece, VARNA thimble cds on 1874 cover to Livorno with 23 s. franking, VARNA 1871 cds and "VIA VARNA" part strike on 1867 50 s. brown, "VARNA LLOYD" cds in bluish black on 1867 3 s. green, "LLOYD AGENZIE" on two 1868 / 1869 covers with 1864 & 1867 franking, framed "LETTERE ARRIVATE PER MARE VARNA" datestamps on two 1872 covers to Lyon and Glarus, WIDDIN thimble cds strikes on three 1867 adhesives, ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1808
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Austrian P.O. in Constantinople 1840 (Oct 5): Entire letter from Constantinople to the Ralli company in Trieste, struck on front by fair one-line "CONSTANTINOPEL" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 383), punched for fumigation, arrival cds (Oct 19) in red on reverse. An appealing cover, this entire being the first usage of this handstamp, noted by Müller from 1844, presumably it made its journey on the 'Arciduca Lodovico', the first vessel opening the regular Constantinople - Trieste service, ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1809
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Austrian Lloyd in Constantinople 1843 (May 15): Entire letter from Constantinople to Piraeus, struck on front by fair oval "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / CONSTANTINOPOLI" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 442), slitted for fumigation in Piraeus with arrival cds (May 15) on reverse. An appealing cover during the period of the co-existence of DDSG and Lloyd P.O.'s in Constantinople, ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1810
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Austrian P.O. in Constantinople, Asia Minor and the Black Sea 1759/1914c: Collection (228 items) with used stamps, pieces but primarily covers incl. early 1759 forwarded and disinfected to Marseilles, 1787 two line "CONSTAN : TINOPEL" struck on cover to London - the second earliest recorded usage, 1793 via Semlin where disinfected to London, 1845 Lloyd CONSTANTINOPOLI handstamp to Syra, 1848 two-line CONSATANTINOPLE via Semlin where disinfected to Steyr, 1872/75 two 23 s. rate covers to Great Britain; also SMIRNE / SMIRNA with 1797 entire forwarded and disinfected in Semlin, directed to London, 1857 Lloyd cover to Constantinople, 1841 first Austrian P.O. one-line handstamp struck on cover to Trieste, 1850 two-line SMYRNE on cover to Trieste, Smirne express mail & thimble cds cancellations; Dardanelles with two-line DARDANELLES datestamp on 1864 10 s. blue, two covers bearing 1873 fine whiskers 10 s. tied by scarce "IN DEN DARDANELLEN" cds; GALLIPOLI stamps and covers; SAMSUN with pair 1867 5 s. tied by blue cds to piece and pair 15 s. brown cancelled with the same cds in black, KERASSUNDE with thimble cds on stamps, INEBOLI stamps, TREBISONDA / TRAPEZUNT stamps & covers. Ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image 14)(Image 15)(Image 16)(Image 17)(Image 18)(Image 19)(Image 20)(Image 21)(Image 22)(Image 23)(Image 24)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1812
Symbol: Cat No: 4/II
Austrian P.O.'s in Crete 1878 (Aug 26): Envelope from Rethymno to Constantinople, bearing 1874 fine whiskers 10 s. blue, tied by RETTIMO cds (Tchlinghirian fig. 550), reverse with "CONSTANTINOPOLI LLOYD" arrival (Aug. 30) cds. Fine cover from a small office, lot includes pair 1864 5 s. rose cancelled by Tchilinghirian fig. 549, signed Grobe. Ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1814
Symbol: Cat No: 2/I+3/I
Austrian P.O. in Cyprus 1871 (June 6): Cover from Larnacca to Livorno, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 3 s. green and 5 s. red (single & strip of three), tied by clear "LARANACA DI CIPRO" cds in brownish black (Tranmer fig. 3), reverse with "SMIRNE LLOYD" and BRINDISI transit as well as "LIVORNO CENTRALE" arrival (June 15) cds's. Sideflaps missing and addressee's name erased as usual for this correspondence, nevertheless a most interesting franking from this small office. Signed Colla & Ferchenbauer, ex collection Keith Tranmer. rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, 140. Corinphila Auction (May 2004), lot 872. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1815
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Austrian P.O. in Cyprus 1863/74: Collection 21 stamps and one cover with Larnaca cancellations incl. the very rare two-line type 1 on 1864 3 s. green, the rare "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / LARNACA" in blue on 1867 coarse whiskers 15 s. brown presumably a cancellation applied on arrival, and several adhesives with type 3 circular datestamp incl. 1863 3 s. green perf. 14 and 1867 coarse whiskers 5 s. red in a block of four; and an 1868 unpaid cover to Triest, a rare usage. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1816
Symbol: Cat No: Austria 18
Austrian P.O. in Egypt 1861 issue 2 kreuzer yellow, a fine and fresh example with good perforation, well embossed, tied by crisp "ALEXANDRIEN 6 / 3" cds (Tranmer fig. 5) in blue to piece. An exceptionally rare usage of this kreuzer adhesive in the Levant, at least three years following issue, the first seen by the describer, unknown to Müller, not mentioned in Ferchenbauer and interestingly also not in Tranmer, ex collection Keith Tranmer, cert. Goller (2022). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1817
Symbol:
Austrian P.O.'s in Egypt 1864 (May): Entire letter written in Arabic, sent from Trieste to Alexandria with perfect oval "COL VAPORE DA TRIESTE" handstamp in black on arrival, with ALEXANDRIEN datestamp in same ink (May 25) on reverse. Charged '15' kreuzer due upon arrival. The 'Trieste' slug in the handstamp was removeable and 'Berutti' or 'Smirne' could be added as desired. Some acid ink, nevertheless a fine and attractive entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1820
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Austrian P.O.'s in Egypt 1862/86c: Collection used stamps and covers incl. pair 1867 2 s. yellow on piece, also 1862 porto cover to Trieste, 1865 ALEXANDRIEN on fully prepaid & punched cover to Vienna bearing pair Arms 15 s. brown, 1864c registered envelope bearing two 1864 10 s. blue tied by "ALEXANDRIEN RECOM." cds, 1876 thimble ALEXANDRIEN to Constantinople, 1879 same cds on 5 soldi stationery postcard; PORT SAID thimble cds in black or in blue on two 1867 adhesives; further on foreign postmarks such as Retta or "PLEIN MER". The lot includes a selection of forgeries of Alexandria datestamps, also a few from Beirut and Adrianople. Ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image 14)(Image 15)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1821
Symbol: Cat No: V14
Austrian P.O.'s in Epirus 1864c. (Nov 6): Piece bearing two single adhesives and a vert. strip of three 1863 2 s. yellow perf. 14 (one def.), tied by four strikes of "JANINA 6 / 11" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 509). An exceptional franking and a scarce cancellation, ex collection Keith Tranmer Ferchenbauer = € 2'250. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1822
Symbol: Cat No: 32
Austrian P.O.'s in Epirus 1900c: Piece with 1900 10 pa. on 5 h. green-blue, tied by oval framed "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / SAYADA" cachet in violet (Tchilinghirian fig. 520). Sayada, some 55 miles north of Prevesa, had a population of between 1'000 and 2'000 mainly illiterate people in this period. A major rarity of the Austrian Lloyd, Tchilinghirian recorded no covers at all, ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1823
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Austrian P.O.'s in Epirus, Macedonia, Thrace, on the Aegean Island, in Greece proper, Crete, Albania & Ancona 1863/1914c: Interesting collection of used adhesives and covers incl. Epirus with PREVESA to Patras cover with an Austran - Greek combination franking, JANINA 1876 cover to Trieste & 1867 50 s. brown cancellation; Macedonia with CAVALLA fully prepaid 1860 cover to Trieste, SALONICH 1835 via Semlin to Steyr, SALONICCO 1845 Lloyd cover, SALONICH 1845 cover with superb two-line datestamp, SERRES two-line datestamp in blue on piece; Thrace with VOLO, DEDEAGATSCH, PORT-LAGOS, RODOSTO, ADRIANOPEL; Aegean Islands with RODI, VATHY, METELINE with two Austrian-Greek combination cover to Syros, one with cash payment for the Austrian part, Chios / CESME with provisional handstamp in violet (6), combination cover; Greece with SIRA and PIREO cachet cancellations; Crete with CANEA and CANDIA combination covers; Albania with SCUTARI, DURAZZO, SANTI QUARANTO cachet and two cancellations on 1867 50 so. brown, ANTIVARI on unpaid 1864 cover to Vienna, scarce DULIGNO strike on 1867 10 s. blue, "SAN GIOVANNI DI MEDUA", VALONA on large-sized envelope to Constantinople bearing 1883 10 s. blue in strip of six; and ANCONA with three covers 1841/58 struck by the oval Lloyd handstamp. Ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image 14)(Image 15)(Image 16)(Image 17)(Image 18)(Image 19)(Image 20)(Image 21)(Image 22)(Image 23)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1824
Symbol: Cat No: 3/II
Austrian P.O.'s in Macedonia 1876 (Nov 10): Cover from Volos to Genova, bearing 1874 fine whiskers 5 s. red, tied by crisp ornamental VOLO cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 631) in black, reverse with BRINDISI transit and GENOVA arrival (Nov 16) cds's. A fine entire, ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1825
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Austrian P.O.'s in Romania 1849 (April 23): Entire letter from Braila to Constantinople, struck by clear two-line "AGENZIE DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / Ibraila" (Tchilinghirian fig. 927) handstamp in blue. Light horizontal file fold, a fresh and fine entire from the Zafiropulo & Zarifi correspondence, ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1826
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Austrian P.O.'s in Romania 1854 (April 11): Unpaid Entire letter from Bucharest to Vienna, struck by clear two-line "BUKAREST / 11. APR." (Tchilinghirian fig. 709) datestamp, reverse with WIEN arrival (April 18) cds in red, entire punched for disinfection. Due calculated with '6' kreuzer for the Levant and '9' kreuzer for Austria, total due of '15' kreuzer noted on obverse with red crayon. A rare datestamp, issued in 1854 and replaced in November 1854 by the Fieldpost datestamp. Ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1827
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Austrian P.O.'s in Romania 1855 (June 3): Unpaid Entire letter from Galatz to Constantinople, struck by clear two-line "GALLATZ / 3. JUN." (Tchilinghirian fig. 741) datestamp in bluish black, reverse with BUKAREST transit cds. A rare datestamp that late, which was in principle already replaced in 1854 by the Fieldpost cds, ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1828
Symbol: Cat No: V22
Austrian P.O.'s in Romania 1867 (April 19): Entire letter from Galatz to Trieste, bearing 1864 10 s. blue perf. 9½, tied by GALATZ cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 744) in black, reverse with WIEN transit cds and oval TRIEST arrival cds (April 24). A fine entire, ex collection Keith Tranmer.rnProvenance: Collection Dubus; Corinphila sale 155 (Oct. 2008), lot 2414. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1829
Symbol: Cat No: V22+V23
Austrian P.O.'s in Romania 1867 (Aug 24): Cover from Bucharest to Vienna, bearing 1864 10 s. blue and 15 s. brown, perf. 9½, tied by BUCAREST cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 714) in black, reverse with WIEN arrival cds. A fine entire, signed Ferchenbauer, ex collection Keith Tranmer.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, 140. Corinphila Auction (May 2004), lot 698. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1830
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Austrian P.O.'s in Romania 1863/74: Lot 60 stamps / pieces with cancellations from Moldavia, Vallachia & Dobrudja including BUCHAREST on 1863 10 s. blue, ornamental JASSY on 1867 50 s. brown, GALLATZ on five examples of 1864 15 s. brown on piece to the UK, "KUSTENDJE LLOYD" and "KUSTENDJE TURQUIE", two DBSR local stamps 20 pa. green, tied by KUSTENDJE cds, IBRAILA on 1863 3 s. green, PLOESCHTI Fieldpost cds on pair 1864 10 s. blue, further PLOESTI cancellation in black and red, SULINA consular cds on four adhesives, and TULTSCHA strikes on pair 1864 15 s. brown as well as 1867 15 s. and 25 s. Ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1831
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Austrian P.O.'s in Romania 1837/67: Lot 14 covers / entire letters from Moldavia, Vallachia & Dobrudja incl. 1837 one-line BUKUREST via Semlin to Vienna, 1855 BUKAREST during the Crimean War to Paris, 1861 BUKAREST to Vienna; JASSY 1856 to Paris, 1868 to Paris; GALATZ Lloyd Agenzie oval handstamp 1860 to Constantinople, GALLATZ 1860 consular PO to Vienna, two-line GALLATZ 1856 to Great Britain, circular GALLATZ to France, circular IBRAILA and two-line IBRAILA on two entires to France, 1861 two-line BOTTUSCHAN in blue to Vienna, 1867 GIURGEVO in black during the Hungarian administration to France, and 1867 TULTSCHA registered to Constantinople with the registration stamp on reverse missing. Ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1832
Symbol: Cat No: 4/II
Austrian P.O.'s in Syria 1878 (Sept): Cover from Alexandretta to Venezia, bearing 1874 fine whiskers 10 so. blue, damaged at top left, tied by clear "AGENZIE DEL LLOYD / AUSTRO - UNGARICO / ALESSANDRETTA" agent's cachet (Tranmer fig. 2) in bluish black, reverse with "SPED POST PRESSO LLOYD SMIRNE" and BRINDISI transit as well as VENEZIA arrival cds's. Extremely rare, possibly unique cover, one backflap missing, the fault to the stamp being unoffensive to the eye. Signed Edwin Müller, Ferchenbauer & Colla, ex collection Keith Tranmer.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, 140. Corinphila Auction (May 2004), lot 636. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1834
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1835
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1864/1914: Collection of stamps only with mixed range of Levant usages with much duplication and some postmark interest, incl. fine 1867 50 s. brown used in Constantinople, 1888 1 pi. on 10 kr. blue, perf. 10½ unused (2), some unused multiples and DDSG reprints in blocks, Postage Dues etc., somewhat haphazardly arranged (many hundreds). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..May-31-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1836
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1837
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1853/64: Collection on Exhibit leaves with covers/entire letters (14) mainly to or from Constantinople with 1853 prepaid cover from Vienna with italic "Franco" in red, 1857 taxed cover from Vienna via Triest with '8.30' rate in manuscript, 1857 prepaid cover from Cosp. to Steyr rated 2½ pi. in manuscript, 1858 cover from Smyrna to Gera, struck with fine three line "LETTERE ARRIVATE / COL VAPORE / DAL LEVANTE" in black and framed "7¼" rate mark in blue applied at Trieste, 1858 cover frorm Cosp. to Cöln with framed "7¼" rate mark in blue, 1864 entire via Kustendje to London with '7' deleted and '7½' applied in black. Condition generally very fine with good to fine strikes throughout. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image)