Sale No: 284
Lot No:1784
Symbol:Cat No:7/I+V21

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:1811
Symbol:Cat No:4/I

Crete, Austrian Lloyd Agency in Candia 1872c (Sept 2): Cover from Rethymno to Piraeus, Greece bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, 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) (Image)

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)

Austrian P.O. in Cyprus 1864: 15 s. brown perf. 9½, cancelled by superb diagonally set two-line "LARNACA / 13.LUG." datestamp (Tranmer fig. 1) in bluish black. A perfect strike of this very rare cancellation, illustrated in the Tranmer handbook on page 44. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

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)

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)

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)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:1818
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Austrian P.O.'s in Egypt 1864: 15 s. brown perf 9½, a fresh example with good perforation, tied by crisp one-line ALEXANDRIA handstamp (Tranmer fig. 1) in black to piece. An exceptional usage to obliterate an adhesive, ex collection Keith Tranmer. rnProvenance: Collection Dr. William Byam. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Austrian P.O. in Egypt 1867: Coarse whiskers 50 so. brown perf. 9, a fine and fresh example with an usual perforation, tied by a most attractive and perfect strike of the thimble "PORT SAID EGYPTEN 10 / 9 69" cds (Tranmer fig. 1). A very rare cancellation, for the connoisseur, signed Richter, ex collection Keith Tranmer. rnProvenance: Collection Franz See. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)