Ionian Islands continued...
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Lot Description |
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| 6504 |
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 Venetian Rule 1270-1797 1711 (May 10): Entire letter from Corfu to Nicolo Caragiani in Venice, endorsed "Con. Francisco Murrer" at lower left, sold together with a further entire (7 July 1714) from the same correspondence but
without Captain's endorsement. A fine pair(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6506 |
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 Venetian Rule 1270-1797 1765 (June 5): Entire letter from Cefalonia to Corfu with full date and "S.V." (Stilo Vecchio = Old Style), fresh and very fine(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6507 |
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 Venetian Rule 1270-1797 1776 (June 3): Incoming entire letter from Canea (Crete) to Corfu, addressed to the Quartermaster of the Venetian Navy, with the letter concerning the loss of a Tunisian vessel near the island of Cerigo
some six years earlier, the salvage of the vessel remaining unsettled. A fine and early entire(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6508 |
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 Venetian Rule 1270-1797 1787 (June 25): Entire letter from Arta, Epirus to Santa Maura, addressed to "The Governor of Santa Maura and the two castles of the Gulf of Prevesa and Vonitsa", without postal markings. A fine and
early letter(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 160.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6509 |
cover |
 Venetian Rule 1270-1797 1711/1796: The collection of Venetian period stampless covers, letters and entire letters (32) to or from Corfu and Cefalonia and Venice, many from the Caragiani correspondence with shipping
endorsements, many covers ruined by the application (by Dal Gian) of additional markings incl. VEN. DA. MAR. oval handstamps with the Venetial Lion vignette (it is possible some are genuine) or the spectacular framed Cefalonia forgeries or framed
"Lettere / Da Mare" handstamps in black; however a superb and interesting accumulation for the specialist(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6510 |
cover |
 First French Occupation 1797-1799 1797/98: Printed heading entire letter of 19 July 1797 from the Quartier Général de l'Armée d'Italie locally used in Corfu, concerning payment of sailors and officers of the French fleet; and
9 May 1798 entire letter from Corfu to Paxos sent by Citizen Justice of the Peace in Corfu, without postal markings but with internal negative seal handstamp "LIBERTA EGVAGLIANZA CIVIDICE DI PACE" handstamp showing Liberty vignette (see Zaphiriou
page 30). A scarce pair(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 600.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6511 |
cover |
 Russian-Turkish Protectorate 1799-1807 1806 (Feb 1): Entire letter, somewhat weak along folds, mailed from Venice to Corfu endorsed "Napoli par Corfu" with handstruck "Germania" in red applied in Naples (Van der Linden fig.
1648), struck on arrival with blurred "POSTA SETTINSULARE / CORFU" in black. Mail during this period, both incoming or outgoing, is very rare. Provenance: Collection "Odyssey", Harmers, 6 March 1990, lot 10(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6512 |
cover |
 Russian-Turkish Protectorate 1799-1807 1804/05: Entire letters (3), all three from Venice to Corfu, each struck on arrival with blurred "POSTA SETTINSULARE / CORFU" in black, with two entires rated "3" and one rated "4"
(pence) in manuscript. All mail during this period, both incoming or outgoing, is very rare(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 400.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6513 |
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 Second French Occupation (1807-1809/1814) 1808 (July 9): Incoming entire letter from Naples to the Director of Fortifications in Corfu with superb "BAU. F. PORT-PAYÉ / ARM D'JTALIE / MERIODIONALE" in black with oval framed
Imperial Eagle cachet at right. A fine entire. Provenance: Collection "Odyssey", Harmers, London, 6 March 1990, lot 22(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 400.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6514 |
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 Second French Occupation 1807-1809/1814 1808 (Sept 5): Entire letter from Lefkas, Santa Maura to Corfu struck with straight line "SANTA MAURA" handstamp in black, slightly weak strike but rare (just three recorded strikes),
rated "2" in manuscript alongside with circular "POSTA SETTINSULARE / CORFU" handstamp of receipt in black below. Spike hole but very rare. Signed Pröschold. Provenance: Collection Jerry Hess Barr, Mercury, New York, 25-27 Jan 1956; collection
"Odyssey", Harmers, London, 6 March 1990, lot 12(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 600.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6515 |
cover |
 Second French Occupation 1807-1809/14 1808 (Nov 6): Entire letter from Corfu to Toulon, France endorsed "Service Militaire", with Naples red transit and disinfected by slitting and vinegar splashing, struck with fine "NAPLES /
PAR NICE" in black. Reverse showing "MARINE IMPÉRIALE" Eagle cachet in black used as seal, the entire charged "15" décimes due on delivery. Scarce and very fine entire(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 180.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6516 |
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 Second French Occupation (1807-1809/1814) 1808 (Nov 15): Printed headed entire letter from Général de Division Donzelot in Corfu to "Les Primats" on Paxos; carried free with fair circular "POSTA SETTINSULARE / CORFU" in black
ink. Signed by the Governor at base, slight soiling but a very rare inter-island usage(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6517 |
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 Second French Occupation (1807-1809/1814) 1809 (Oct 1): Prepaid incoming entire letter to Monsieur Armand, Commissaire des Guerres in Corfu, struck with "P.73.P / LA FERTÉ GAUCHER" despatch in black, thence via Paris with
"P.P.P.P." in red, three line "BAU. F. PORT-PAYÉ / ARM D'JTALIE / MERIODIONALE" in black. A fine and unusual entire and a rare usage of prepayment(Image
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6518 |
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 Second French Occupation 1807-1809/1814 1809 (Oct 31): "Orders of the Day" entire sent within Corfu by the Military Paymaster to "le Commissaire des Guerres Armand" (informing him that vinegar supplies had run ou) struck with
framed italic "L'Ord.teur dans les / Iles Ioniennes" in black and reverse showing the circular French Imperial Eagle cachet of the Paymaster in red. Scarce and very fine. Provenance: Collection "Odyssey", Harmers, London, 6 March 1990, lot 139(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6519 |
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 Second French Occupation (1807-1809/1814) 1810c.: Entire letter from Paxo to Corfu, struck with fine straight line "PAXO" in pale red ink and with arrival of circular "POSTA SETTINSULARE / CORFU" in blue-green ink, disinfected
by toasting and slit at top and at base. Very scarce(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6520 |
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 Second French Occupation (1807-1809/1814) 1810 (Feb 21): Entire letter from Venice to Corfu rated "8" décimes in manuscript, struck with superb strike of circular "POSTA SETTINSULARE / CORFU" in blue-green ink. Filled spike
hole but a fine and rare entire. Provenance: Collection J. Hess Barr, Mercury, New York, 25-27 Jan 1956(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6521 |
cover |
 Second French Occupation (1807-1809/1814) 1810 (March 1): Entire letter from the Paymaster of the 14th Light Infantry Regt. in Corfu to Castelnova, Italy with fine strike of circular "POSTA SETTINSULARE / CORFU" in blue-green
ink and "8" décimes rate alongside in manuscript. Slitted horizontally for disinfection with reverse showing two "Débourse" markings applied in transit: "DEB 108 / d'acqui" in red and "DEB 106 / ASTI" in black, re-rated on eventual arrival at "14"
décimes with both "5" and "10" crossed out. A rare entire. Provenance: Collection "Odyssey", Harmers, London, 6 March 1990, lot 15(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 350.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6522 |
cover |
 Second French Occupation (1807-1809/1814) 1810 (April 14): Entire letter from the Colonel commanding the 2nd Italian Regiment of the Line in Corfu to the Minister of War in Milano, endorsed "Servizio Militare" at top in
manuscript, struck with framed "3rd Tassa" in red and very fine strike of circular "POSTA SETTINSULARE / CORFU" in blue-green ink. A fine and rare entire. Provenance: Collection Elvo Hut, Karamitsos, Athens, 30 Nov 1991, lot 31(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6523 |
cover |
 Second French Occupation (1807-1809/1814) 1810 (April 24): Entire letter from Corfu "en rade" (in the roads) to Die, Drôme, France with long letter from a sailor to his mother describing the attacks made by the British and
their planned siege, struck with superb "POSTA SETTINSULARE / CORFU" in blue-green ink. Rate altered from "5" to "13" décimes due upon arrival in manuscript. A fine and rare entire. Provenance: Collection Elvo Hut, Karamitsos, Athens, 30 Nov 1991,
lot 23(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6524 |
cover |
 Second French Occupation 1807-1809/1814 1810 (May 3): Entire letter with printed heading from Carlo Gheraradini, Paymaster of Division in Corfu addressed to Milan, struck with framed italic "Gherardini Pagate. Divifs. / della
truppa Itale. in Corfu" in blue, circular "POSTA SETTINSULARE / CORFU" well struck in blue and framed "3a. Tassa" struck in red. Receipted handstamp in red internally, a splendid entire with superb strikes: just two examples are recorded. Provenance:
Collection "Odyssey", Harmers, London, 6 March 1990, lot 24(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 1,200.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
