1822-61 Entire letters or entires from or to the Ionian Islands, comprising 1822 entire letter from Cefalonia to Corfu with superb circular "ISOLA DI CEFALONIA" in red and partial "ISOLE / IONIE" in green; 1858 disinfected entire letter from the Austrian P.O in Janina to Corfu; 1861 stampless entire from Orebich and an entire letter from Triest franked 15k both to Corfu. (4)
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Lot No: 1146
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1846 Entire letter to England prepaid 11d, with superb "PAID / AT / CORFU" crowned circle in black, fancy framed Corfu datestamp in black and a Corfu c.d.s in blue, heavy vertical file fold at right (soiling along fold and repaired piece at base of fold), an attractive combination of handstamps, all superb strikes. Photo on Page 174. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1147
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Cat No: CC4
1849 Entire letter from Zante to Marseille with superb "PAID / AT / ZANTE" crowned circle in green (with "5" rate alongside) and matching green Zante datestamp ("3" rate alongside), a "MALTA" double arc backstamp and Marseille arrival datestamps, scarce so fine. S.G. CC4, £1,400. Photo on Page 174. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1148
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Cat No: 1
1859 ½d Orange pair and 1d blue block four, both marginal, very fine mint. S.G. 1, 2, £452. (6) Photo on Page 152. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1149
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1859 (June 22) Entire letter from Corfu to Cefalonia bearing 1d blue (four margins) tied by c.d.s in black, blue Corfu and Cefalonia datestamps on the front, light vertical file fold, otherwise fine. A rare use of this stamp with a c.d.s cancel (most examples being pen cancelled), and an early use just a week after the stamps were issued, signed by A. Diena. Photo on Page 174. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1150
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1860 Entire letter from Zante to Corfu bearing 1d blue (three margins) with usual pen cancel, blue Zante c.d.s and black Corfu arrival c.d.s on the front, horizontal and vertical file folds, otherwise fine, an attractive and scarce use of this stamp on cover. With Alexandre Galinos Certificate (2014). Photo on Page 174. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1151
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1861 Cover from Corfu to England bearing 1d blue (four margins) with usual pen cancel, a blue Corfu c.d.s alongside, red encircled "P", London and Torquay datestamps. Small hole in address panel (below the lower left corner of the stamp) and minor edge faults but a scarce use of this stamp on a cover addressed abroad, with Peter Holcombe Certificate (1991). Photo on Page 174. (Image1)
