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Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
3060 imageAsia Minor, Consular Post Office in Smyrna 1873 (July 19): Cover from Smyrna to Genova franked by 1867 Coarse whiskers 3 s. green and pair 10 s. blue, fine and fresh examples, tied / cancelled by thimble "SMIRNE 19 / 7 73" handstamps (Tranmer fig. 10), "P.D." handstamp alongside. Reverse with BRINSISI transit and GENOVA arrival (July 26) cds's. Appealing presentation of the 23 soldi rate to Italy with 15 soldi for the Levant and eight soldi for Italy. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3061 imageBulgaria, Austrian Lloyd P.O. in Varna 1872 (Oct 5): Double rate Cover from Bursa to Lyon, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 10 s. blue (2) and 15 s. brown (4), two lower adhesives with watermark, six primarily fresh and fine adhesives, tied by three strikes of "LETTERE ARRIVATE / PER MARE / VARNA / 5 / 10 / 72" datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 115), two adhesives in addition by French "AUTR. 10 OCT. 72 AVRICOURT" entry cds in blue, "A. / P.D." handstamp in black alongside. Reverse with LYON arrival (Oct 11) cds. Cover with minor toning, an attractive entire overpaying the correct 70 s. rate by ten soldi. Cert. Ferchenbauer (1988).rnNote: Since 1871, the rate is 10 s. for the Levant and 25 s. for France. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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3062 imageBulgaria, Austrian Lloyd P.O. in Vidin 1870 (Nov 10): Entire letter from Vidin to Orsova, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 15 s. brown, a fresh and fine example, cancelled by crisp and central thimble "WIDDIN 10 / 11 70" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 896) in blue, reverse with ALT-ORSOVA arrival (Nov 13) cds. Attractive.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 133 (June 2002), lot 1127. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3063 imageConstantinople 1868 (July 17): Cover from Constantinople to Genova, endorsed "via Varna", bearing 1864 Arms 3 s. green perf 9½, well embossed in combination with 1867 coarse whiskers 25 s. grey-violet, two overall fresh and fine examples (some perf toning), cancelled by clear "CONSTANTINOPLE 17 / 7" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 386) of the consular P.O. "P.D." in red and framed "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI" alongside, reverse with GENOVA arrival cds. Attractive, cert. Ferchenbauer (1996) Ferchenbauer = € 1'000.rnNote: Endorsed via Varna but franked via Corfu with onward journey on an Italian vessel. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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3064 imageEgypt, Post Office in Alexandria 1869 (July 19): Entire letter from Alexandria to Krainburg, Austria, bearing 1864 Arms 5 s. rose in combination with 1867 Coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, two fine and fresh examples, tied by "ALEXANDRIEN 19 / 7" cds in black (Tranmer fig. 5). Reverse with oval KRAINBURG arrival (July 25) cds. Cover with hor. file fold well away from the franking, nevertheless a most appealing mixed usage. Cert. E. Diena (1988) Ferchenbauer = € 1'800. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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3065 imageGreece, Austro-Hungarian Lloyd Agency in Syra 1880 (May 13): Entire letter from Syra to Smyrna franked by 1874 Fine whiskers 10 s. blue, tied by superb oval "AGENZIA DES LLOYD AUSTRO-HUNGARICO / SIRA" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 526) in blue, reverse with "SPED. POST: PRESSO LLOYD / SMIRNE 13 / 5 80" arrival cds. Vertical file fold well away from adhesive and the elusive cancellation, an attractive cover, certs. Sorani (1982), Ferchenbauer (1992). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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3066 imageMacedonia, Austrian Lloyd Agency in Cavalla 1858 (Feb 4): Entire letter from Cavalla to Constantinople, struck with superb oval framed Sunburst type "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / CAVALLA" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 632). A magnificent strike of this rare marking and in spite of a vertical file fold a beautiful cover.rnProvenance: Collection Arsman, DF sale (May 2005), lot 20194. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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3067 imageMacedonia, Consular Post Office in Serres 1864c (Oct 4): Double rate Cover from Serres to Vienna franked by 1863 10 s. blue perf. 14 (corner fault) in combination with 1864 15 s. brown perf. 9½, two horizontal pairs, overall fine and fresh examples, well embossed, tied / cancelled by three strikes of two-line "SERRES / OTT. 4" handstamps in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 616). Reverse with WIEN arrival (Oct 10) cds. Some cover edge wear and minor toning, nevertheless an appealing and very rare entire, correctly franked with twice 20 soldi for the Levant plus twice 15 soldi for Austria. Signed Pfenniger, cert. Eichele (2008).rnReference: Another item from the Fratelli Dumba correspondence is displayed in the Ferchenbauer handbook, part IV on page 530.rnProvenance: Collection Henry W. Houser, Robson Lowe (June 1992), lot 1078. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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3068 imageRomania, Austrian Lloyd Agency in Ibraila 1856 (Sept 25): Entire letter from Ibraila to Constantinople, struck with crisp impression of oval "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / Ibraila" in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 827). A superb strike and a quite beautiful cover.rnProvenance: Collection Monte Napoleone, Corinphila sale 78 (Oct. 1988), lot 883. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3069 imageRomania, Consular Post Office in Giurgevo, Wallachia 1866 (March 18): Entire letter from Giurgevo to Trieste, bearing 1863 Arms 2 s. yellow and 3 s. green perf. 14 in combination with 1864 Arms 15 s. brown perf. 9½, three fine and fresh examples, well embossed, cancelled by "GIURGEVO 18 / 3" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 748). Reverse with oval TRIEST arrival (March 26) datestamp. An exceptional franking, paying 15 soldi in the special pre October 1866 Levant rate from Giurgevo and five soldi in the post January 1866 unified Austrian rate, a great postal history item from the months between January and September 1866. Signed Raybaudi; cert. E. Diena (1991). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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3070 imageRomania, Consular Post Office in Ploesti, Wallachia 1866 (Sept 20): Cover from Ploesti to Vienna, bearing 1864 Arms 10 s. blue perf. 9½, a fine and fresh example, tied by crisp "PLOJESTIE 20 / 9" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 768). Reverse with HERMANNSTADT transit and WIEN as well as "WIEN MARIAHILF" arrival (Sept 25) datestamps. Horizontal file fold of no importance, an appealing usage, paying five soldi in the special rate from Ploesti & Bottushan and five soldi for Austria. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3071 imageRomania, Consular Post Office in Galati, Moldavia 1867 (March 26): Printed matter Entire letter from Galati to Trieste, bearing pair 1864 Arms 2 s. yellow perf. 9½, a fine and fresh multiple, well embossed, tied by most appealing strike of "GALATZ 26 / 3" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 743). Reverse with WIEN transit and TRIESTE arrival (April 3) datestamps. An attractive item, signed Raybaudi; cert. E. Diena (1991) Ferchenbauer = € 3'500.rnProvenance: Collection Rivolta, Harmers Lugano sale (Feb. 1992). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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3072 imageSyria, Austrian Lloyd Agency in Aleppo 1855: Entire letter from Aleppo to London, endorsed "Voie de Trieste", struck with superb and extremely rare bilingual Arabic "L + A / An canib-i posta Haleb Nemce 1855" (Lloyd Austriaco From the Austrian Post in Aleppo 1855) handstamp (Müller 2024a = 1'400 points / Tranmer fig. 1) in blue with framed "P.P." in blue alongside, partially prepaid with 'K 12' up to Triest, noted on reverse. Prussia noted '3' (Silbergroschen), the receiver had to pay '8' (Pence), noted on obverse. Reverse with London arrival (Nov 5, 1855) cds. Cover with vertical file fold not affecting the postmark, an impressive and appealing entire. Signed Nakri AIEP; cert. Puschmann (2000).rnrnNote: This is the only bilingual Austrian Levant postmark - a rarity only in use from 1855/56. Ing. Edwin Müller (1960) knew only two items with this cancellation in black, a number not changed until 1976, when Keith Tranmer published his study on this subject (see collection 'Monte Napoleone', Corinphila sale 78, Sept. 1988, lot 895; collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121, May 2000, lot 1929). Keith Tranmer stated that this handstamp was used only as an arrival mark, however five outgoing covers including the present one are known to the describer, all struck in 1855/56 in blue or blackish blue and all being part of the same Dahlah correspondence, sent via Trieste or intended to be sent via Trieste to London, where this postmark clearly functioned as a temporary despatch postmark (see Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62, May 1979, lot 2423; Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121, May 2000, lot 1994; Collection Arsman, DF sale, May 2005), lot 20206; Collection Werner Schindler, Corinphila sale 255, Sept 2020, lot 7548; this entire ex Cihangir).rnProvenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 124 (Oct 2000), lot 5756. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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4110 imageÖsterreichische Post in der Levante während der Besetzung der Donaufürstentümer, 9 Kr. blau Type IIIb auf Handpapier, farbfr. und gut- bis breitrandig, klar und übergehend entw. mit Einkreiser "K.K. ÖST. F.P. KRAJOVA 23 / 8" (1855) (Müller 3444a = 375 Punkte / Tchilinghirian Abb. 735) auf Faltbrief an den österreichischen Konsul in Bukarest, rücks. "Feldpoststp. "K.K.FELDPOSTAMT No. 1 26/8" (Tchilinghirian Abb. 712) und BUKAREST (Tchilinghirian Abb. 713) des Konsularpostamtes vom gleichen Tag. Eine sehr seltene Verwendung zwischen zwei Feldpostämtern in Rumänien, zudem recht spät für Handpapier, Attest Barbor (1994). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Austrian Navy and Shipmail
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
3005 imageAustrian Shipmail, Mailing Facilities on Board of Ships, Lake of Garda 1850/54c: Group three pieces and two covers with cancellations of the ornate framed "Imp = Reg = Vapori" handstamp ('Muschelstempel') in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 353 / Müller 3421a) struck on pieces with combination of 3 kr. red & 6 kr. brown, ex F. Brunner, on single 3 kr. red, and on pair, one cover with 3 kr. red from Riva del Garda to Desenzano, another cover with 15 c. red from Verona to Limone. An appealing lot. (Image 1)

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3006 imageAustrian Shipmail, Mailing Facilities on Board of Ships, Adriatic Sea 1853 (July 21): Cover to the Covacevich company in Trieste, endorsed "col vapore", bearing 1850 3 kr. light rose, Type IIIa, three fresh and fine adhesive with good to large margins, tied by two clear strikes of framed octagonal "SEBENICO 21 / 6 V.L.A." datestamp (Müller 3422l = 160 points). Reverse with oval TRIEST arrival (June 23) cds in red. Lightest horizontal file fold and minor staining just mentioned for accuracy, a beautiful cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3007 imageAustrian Shipmail, Mailing Facilities on Board of Ships, Adriatic Sea 1854c (July 17): Second page of entire letter to Venezia, bearing 1850 9 kr. blue, Type III, a superb fresh and fine adhesive with enormous margins incl. sheet margin at right (7 mm), tied by light strike of framed octagonal "CURZOLA 17 / 7 V.L.A." datestamp with CURZOLA inverted in black (Müller 3422d = 1'000 points). Reverse with part strike of VENEZIA arrival datestamp. Lightest horizontal file fold and some toning just mentioned for accuracy, an appealing cover with this eclectic cancellation. Signed A. Diena & Sorani. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3008 imageAustrian Shipmail, Mailing Facilities on Board of Ships, Adriatic Sea 1856 (May 29): Entire letter from Trieste to Ragusa, bearing 1854 9 kr. blue, Type IIIb, a fresh and fine adhesive with large margins all round, tied by clear strike of framed octagonal "TRIESTE 29 / 5 V.L.A." datestamp (Müller 3422p = 280 points). Reverse with ZARA transit cds and two line RAGUSA arrival (June 1) datestamp. Some edge wrinkles at top of entire, nevertheless an attractive cover. rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, Öphila (Oct 2004). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3009 imageAustrian Shipmail, Mailing Facilities on Board of Ships, Adriatic Sea 1857 (March 9): Cover from Segna to Trieste, endorsed "Col Vapore", bearing 1854 6 kr. rose-brown, Type III, a fresh adhesive with fair to large margins (light nearly indistinct vert. file fold), tied by clear strike of framed octagonal "SEGNA 9 / 3 V.L.A." datestamp (Müller 3422m = 560 points). Reverse with indistinct TRIEST arrival cds in red. Minor staining, nevertheless an appealing and desirable cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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3010 imageAustrian Shipmail, Mailing Facilities on Board of Ships, Adriatic Sea 1864c (April 24): Cover from Zara to Trieste, bearing 1864 Arms 5 kr. rose perf. 9½, a fine example with good to large margins (some perf. toning), tied by clear framed octagonal "LUSSINPo 24 / 4 V. L. A." datestamp (VLA = Vapore Lloyd Austriaco) (Tchilinghirian fig. 14 / Müller 3422g = 400 points). An appealing and desirable cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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