Austrian Levant continued...
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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1179 |
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 Austrian offices in Epirus 1867/75: Group two covers from Prevesa and Janina incl. 1867
Entire letter from Janina to Venezia, franked with 1864 Arms 10 s. blue perf. 9½, a strip of three and a single adhesive, tied by JANINA cds (Tchilingirian fig. 509). In contrast to the other Lloyd post offices in Epirus, there was a higher rate for
mail to or from Janina. Mail from there had to be transported by messenger to the harbour of Prevesa. The total rate of 40 s. included 10 s. for this messenger service, 15 s. for the Lloyd shipmail service and 15 s. for the last part of the journey
to Italy. Filing fold faults, opinion Ferchenbauer (1992). The second cover was sent 1875 from Janina to the Greek consulate in Constantinople bearing a 1867 15 s. brown for the Lloyd journey. In spite of some wear an intersting duo. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Jan-26, 11:59 PM |
| 1180 |
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 Austrian offices in Romania 1866 (Aug 13): Envelope from Jassy to Paris bearing on front and
reverse in total four single examples of 1864 10 s. blue perf. 9½, tied by "JASSY 13 / 8" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 757), "P.D." and French entry cds at Strasbourg (Aug 18), both in red as well as "A." postal treaty handstamp in black alongside.
Reverse with Vienna transit cds (Aug 17). Two stamps glued over the edge of the cover, some imperfections due to this, minor toning, nevertheless an attractive item. Signed Colla; Cert. Ferchenbauer (1992). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jan-26, 11:59 PM |
| 1181 |
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 Austrian offices in Romania 1867 (March 2): Envelope from Ploesti to Paris bearing 1864 10
s. blue and two examples of the 15 s. brown, fresh colours, fine embossing and good perforation, tied by PLOJESTIE 2 / 3" (Tchilinghirian fig. 768) cds in black, "P.D." and French entry "AUTR. STRASBOURG 9 MARS 67" cds, both in red alongside.
Reverse with Hermannstadt and Vienna transit cds's. A fine and fresh cover with the rare civilian cancellation displaying well. Cert. Holcombe (1991). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 400.00
Closing..Jan-26, 11:59 PM |
| 1182 |
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 Austrian offices in Constantinople 1866 (Aug 17): Cover from Constantinople to Grasse in
France, embossed "v Kustendje", franked by 1864 10 s. blue and pair of 15 s. brown, all perf. 9½, fresh and well embossed adhesives, tied by wreathed "CONSTANTINOPEL 17 / 8" cds's (Tchilinghirian fig. 385). "P.D." in red, "A." in black and French
"AUTR. STRASBOURG 24 AOUT 66" entry cds in red alongside. Reverse with Wien and Paris transit, Lyon - Marseille ambulant and Grasse arrival cds's (Aug 25). Light horizontal filing fold away from the stamps, some shortened perfs at top as the stamps
were glued at the cover edge, nevertheless a most appealing and desirable item. A late routing via Kustendje which was replaced by the Varna routing in the same year, when the Varna - Rustchuk railway line came into use. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Jan-26, 11:59 PM |
| 1183 |
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 Austrian offices on Cyprus 1864c (Nov 28): 1864 15 s. brown perf. 9½ in a vertical pair, a
fresh and well embossed multiple, cancelled by two line "LARNACA 28. NOV." datestamp (Tranmer fig. 1) in black, on part piece. Two nibbed perfs, but a very rare cancellation. Cert RPS (1974). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jan-26, 11:59 PM |
| 1184 |
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 Austrian offices in Bulgaria 1867 (Aug 31): Entire letter from Constantinople to Bucharest
bearing 1864 15 s. brown, a fresh single example with good perforation, tied by clear "VARNA 31. AGO." two line datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 884) of the Consular post office. Alongside a framed oval FRANCO in blue, reverse with "BUCAREST 3
/ 9" arrival cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 714). Light horizontal fold well away from stamp and postmarks, a splendid cover. Cert. Eichele (2002).rnProvenance: Mercury Stamp Company (Sept 1948).rnNote: The FRANCO handstamp on this cover is rarely seen and
attributed by Tchilinghirain and Stephen to the Lloyd postal agency in Constantinople (fig. 443). This would imply that the FRANCO handstamp was applied in Constantinople, while the stamp was not cancelled earlier than in Varna on its way to
Bucharest. However, another cover from the same Zafiropulo & Zarifi correspondence to Bucharest shows the identical combination (Cihangir collection, 121. Corinphila sale (May 2000), lot 1754). This and the identical blue shade of datestamp and
FRANCO handstamp implies a usage of the FRANCO handstamp in Varna, not in Constantinople. (Image
1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 400.00
Closing..Jan-26, 11:59 PM |
| 1185 |
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 Austrian offices in Macedonia 1864/67: Entire letter from Serres to Vienna franked by 1864
15 s. brown perf. 9½, tied by bold strike of "SERRES 25 / 12" datestamp in green (Tchilinghirian fig. 617); the postage recently reduced under 1866 tariff. Vienna arrival cds (Jan 4) on reverse. In addition two pieces bearing 1864 5 s. rose perf.
9½ in a strip of four cancelled by two line SERRES datestamps (Tchilinghirian fig. 616) in blue and 1867 15 s. brown, two singles tied by SERRES (Tchilinghirian fig. 617) cds's in blue. A sarce and attractive selection, two opinions Puschmann &
Ferchenbauer.rnProvenance: Cover ex collection Hans Smith, Corinphila sale 182, Sept 2013, lot 1585. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 400.00
Closing..Jan-26, 11:59 PM |
| 1186 |
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 Lloyd mail from Egypt 1864: Fully paid cover from Alexandria to Trieste, franked with 1864
Arms 15 s. brown, perf. 9½, a fresh single, tied by clear COL VAPORE D'ALESSANDRIA handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 82). Sender's cachet in blue alongside, reverse with oval "TRIEST 15/5" arrival datestamp. Some nibbed perfs and some acid ink
imperfections, nevertheless an attractive item.rnNote: A fully paid cover with 15 kr. for the Lloyd up to Trieste, no payment necessary within the city. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jan-26, 11:59 PM |
| 1187 |
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 Austrian offices on the Aegean Islands 1867 (Oct 3): Cover from Tenedos to Trieste, franked
by 1864 15 s. brown perf. 9½, a fresh and fine single adhesive, tied by "TENEDOS 3 / 10" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 582) in blue. Reverse with oval TRIEST arrival datestamp (Oct 10). Central vertical fold well away from stamp and postmark,
nevertheless a delightful example of this scarce obliterator. Cert. E. Diena (1985). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jan-26, 11:59 PM |
| 1188 |
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 Austrian offices on the Aegean Islands 1868 (Sept 25): Cover from Mytilene at Lesbos to
Trieste, franked by 1864 15 s. brown perf. 9½, a fresh and fine single adhesive, tied by "METELINE 25 / 9 " cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 566) in black. Reverse with oval TRIEST arrival datestamp. A delightful and fine item. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Jan-26, 11:59 PM |
| 1189 |
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 Austrian offices in Romania 1864 (Dec 30): Entire letter from Ibraila to Vienna bearing
horizontal pair of 1864 15 s. brown perf. 9½, a fresh and fine multiple with good perforation and embossing, cancelled by crisp "IBRAILA 30 / 12" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 730), reverse with Vienna arrival cds (Jan 7). File fold just above the
stamps, an attractive cover in the pre-1866 rate with 15 s. for the Levant and 15 s. for third Austrian rayon. Signed Colla and Ferchenbauer.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, Corinphila sale 140, May 2004, lot 824. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jan-26, 11:59 PM |
| 1190 |
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 1865 (Jan 6): Registered cover from Ibraila to Vienna, bearing on front vert. pair 1864 15
s. bistre, on reverse lower half of a torn 10 s. blue, all perf. 9½, tied by IBRAILA cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 730) in black. Reverse with arrival WIEN datestamp in black (Jan. 14). One nibbed perf and perf. toning of the pair, the cover with some
aging and a horizontal filing fold, nevertheless an interesting item in the pre-1866 rate with 10 s. for the Levant and 15 s. for the third rayon in Austria, thereby overfranked by 5 soldi. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jan-26, 11:59 PM |
| 1191 |
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 Lloyd mail from Constantinople 1872 (Apr 5): Fully paid Entire letter from Constantinople to
Trieste, franked with 1867 coarse whiskers 2 s. yellow, two pairs and a single adhesive as well as a single 5 s. red, all tied by LETTERE ARRIVATE COL VAPORE DEL LEVANTE handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 99). Sender's company cachet in red and
oval "TRIEST 12 / 4 72" arrival datestamp alongside. 5 soldi stamp with filing fold at base, nevertheless a very rare franking to pay the 15 soldi Lloyd rate from the Levant to Trieste, while no postage had to be paid within the city. Cert. E. Diena
(1983). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Jan-26, 11:59 PM |
| 1192 |
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 Austrian offices in the Dobrudja 1869c (April 7): Entire letter from Sulina to Venezia
bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 3 s. green, 5 s. red and 15 s. brown, fresh and fine single examples, tied by clear "SULINA 7 / 4" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 839), "P.D." alongside. Reverse with VENEZIA arrival cds (Apr. 18) and distribution handstamp. 5
soldi stamp glued to the cover edge, minor perf. irregularities due to this, nevertheless an attractive cover from this scarce office. A splendid three-colour franking to pay the 23 soldi rate to Italy. Signed Colla and Ferchenbauer.rnProvenance:
Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger Corinphila sale 140, May 2004, lot 975. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 750.00
Closing..Jan-26, 11:59 PM |
| 1193 |
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 Austrian offices in Syria 1869 (Oct 25): Entire letter from Beyrouth to Genova, franked by
1867 coarse whiskers 3 s. green, 5 s. rose (2) and 15 s. brown, four fresh and fine adhesives, tied by "BERUTTI 25 / 10" cds's (Tranmer fig. 3) in brownish black. Reverse with LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE and Brindisi transit as well as Genova arrival cds's
(Nov. 5). Attractive three-colour franking paying the journey with Austrian vessel to Smyrna and from there with Italian vessel to Brindisi, further on with Italian railway (15 s. Lloyd & 13 s. Italy). (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jan-26, 11:59 PM |
| 1194 |
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 Austrian offices in Asia Minor 1873 (Nov. 1): Double rate Cover from Smyrna to London,
franked by 1867 coarse whiskers 3 s. green in a horizontal pair and 10 s. blue in a horizontal strip of four, overall fresh and fine multiples, each stamp cancelled by thimble "SMIRNE 1 / 11 73" cds's (Tranmer fig. 10), London arrival cds in red (Nov
10 73) and blue dealer's cachet alongside. Rate includes 10 s. for the Levant, 5 s. for Austria and 8 s. for Belgium and the UK. Perforation irregularities and small nicks at top of the leftmost stamp, otherwise an interesting and appealing item. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jan-26, 11:59 PM |
| 1195 |
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 1884: Registered envelope from Alexandria to Sulzbach in Bavaria, franked on reverse with
1867 fine whiskers 5 S. red and 10 S. brown, tied by thimble "ALEXANDRIEN 22/4 84" cds in black, front side wirh 'Recom No. 283', a fine ussage of the fine whiskers issues in the Levant. Certs. Hochleutenr (1993) and Ferchenbauer (2018). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 400.00
Closing..Jan-26, 11:59 PM |
| 1196 |
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 Austrian offices in Thrace 1874 (Aug 14): Envelope from Gallipoli/Gelibolu to Vienna,
franked by 1867 coarse whiskers 5 s. red and 10 s. blue, two fresh and fine single adhesives, tied by light "GALLIPOLI NEL LEVANTE 14 / 8" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 967) with oval Triest transit and Vienna arrival cds's on reverse. A fresh and
attractive cover. Signed E. Müller. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jan-26, 11:59 PM |
| 1197 |
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 Austrian offices in Bulgaria 1877 (March 31): Entire letter from Burgas to Constantinople,
bearing horizontal pair 1867 fine whiskers 5 s. red, a fresh and fine multiple with good perforation, tied by crisp "BURGAS 31 / 3" (Tchilinghirian fig. 936). A splendid cover, Burgas is known to have primarily used the low denominations of this
issue. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jan-26, 11:59 PM |
| 1198 |
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 Austrian offices in Albania 1875 (July 28): Entire letter from Valona to Trieste, franked
with vertical pair 1874 fine whiskers 5 s. red, tied by clear "VALONA 28 / 7" cds (Tchilingirian fig. 483) in black. Reverse with oval TRIEST arrival cds (Aug 6). A desirable entire. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Jan-26, 11:59 PM |
