Ionian Islands continued...
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| 6525 |
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 Second French Occupation 1807-1809/14 1810 (Oct 2): Entire letter from Constantinople to Naples, written by an Italian informer or spy to the Marquis de Gallo, Minister of Foreign Affairs to the King of the Two Sicilies,
struck in transit with circular "POSTA SETTINSULARE / CORFU" in blue-green. Disinfected by slitting at base(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6526 |
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 Second French Occupation (1807-1809/1814) 1811 (Feb 14): Entire letter (Orders of the Day) addressed to Armand, Commissaire du Guerre in Corfu, struck with framed italic "L'Ordteur dans les / Iles Ioniennes" in oxidised red
ink. Oval Eagle cachet used as seal to letter on reverse in red. Scarce. Provenance: Collection Elvo Hut, Karamitsos, Athens, 30 Nov 1991, lot 30(Image
1)
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| 6527 |
cover |
 Second French Occupation (1807-1809/1814) 1811 (May 30): Entire letter from Corfu to St. Auch, France, sent prepaid with framed "FRANCA" and circular "POSTA SETTINSULARE / CORFU" struck well in blue; crossed to denote
pre-payment with framed "P.P.P.P." (Porte Payé Par Paris) in red, with '23' décimes charge in manuscript on reverse. Superb and rare entire. Provenance: Collection "Odyssey", Harmers, London, 6 March 1990, lot 17(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
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| 6528 |
cover |
 Second French Occupation (1807-1809/1814) 1811 (Aug 10): Entire letter from Constantinople to Naples endorsed "Corfu pr." at lower left, written by an Italian informer or spy, to the Marquis de Gallo, Minister of Foreign
Affairs to the King of the Two Sicilies, struck in transit by fine "POSTA SETTINSULARE / CORFU" handstamp in blue. Provenance: Collection G.M. Vlachos, Cavendish, Derby, 22 June 2017, lot 330(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
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| 6529 |
cover |
 Second French Occupation (1807-1809/1814) 1811 (Dec 12): Entire letter from Corfu to Auch, Gers, France struck with superb "POSTA SETTINSULARE / CORFU" in blue-green ink, with Italian framed "3a. Tassa" italic handstamp in red
adjacent. Rated at "19" décimes due upon arrival in manuscript. A fine and rare entire. Provenance: Collection E.E. Yates, Robson Lowe, 31 Oct 1951, lot 76; Corinphila sale 141, May 2004, lot 2972(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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| 6530 |
cover |
 Second French Occupation 1807-1809/1814 1812 (Oct 21): Entire letter from Corfu to Paxo struck on despatch with fine "POSTA SETTINSULARE / CORFU" handstamp in blue-green, reverse with rare straight line "PAXO" handstamp in red
of arrival alongside double circle "Commissaire Imperiale a Corfou" cachet with Imperial Eagle in vignette; this last believed unique. Provenance: Collection "Odyssey", Harmers, London, 6 March 1990, lot 20(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 350.00
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| 6531 |
cover |
 Second French Occupation 1807-1809/14 1807 (Sept 7): Letter written to Général Clarke, dictated at Meneval and signed by Napoleon Bonaparte at base, concerning Corfu "The French and Italian troops at Corfu have to be part of
the Army at Naples until new orders. They will be fed and paid by the Military chest of the Kingdom of Naples", with a follow-up to these instructions at base concerning the Paymaster Gherardini's presence on Corfu. The French text transcribed
accompanies the lot, the letter signed at base "Nap" by Napoleon(Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 3,000.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6532 |
cover |
 Second French Occupation 1807-1809/1814 1808 (May 21): Three and half page letter dictated and signed by Napoleon Bonaparte at Meneval to Général Clarke, concerning Corfu - "You will find a report on Corfu which will make you
relalise the necessity of your intervention concerning this island. Général Donzelot has raised his budget to 1 million a month...Corfu is not the only place in France on my mind...". The letter states how to reduce costs and measures to be taken
added at lower left. French transliteration accompanies the lot. Signed clearly at base with "Nap" signature. Rare(Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 1,500.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6533 |
cover |
 Second French Occupation 1807-1809/1814 1810 (Nov 26): Letter dictated by Napoleon Bonaparte at Meneval, to the Duc de Feltre, concerning Corfu - "to write with the utmost vigour to the King of Naples to urge him to continue
the supplies to Corfu. Inform him that I will hold him responsible if Corfu would be short the slightest commodity and that the possession of that island is more important to him than to France, and that I will not accept that where I have stationed
30'000 troops. 10'000 would be at risk to die from hunger and my army would be dishonoured...". French transliteration accompanies the lot. Signed clearly at base with "Nap" signature. Rare(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 1,500.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6534 |
cover |
 British Military Occupation 1809-1815 1812 (Aug 7): Entire letter from Cefalonia to Zante, struck on arrival with octagonally framed "Polizia Militare / Zante" handstamp in oxidised red-brown. An unusual usage of an old French
handstamp (both Cefalonia and Zante were occupied by British forces from 4 October 1809) with just three such entires recorded (others were ex Drossos and Simmermacher collections). Provenance: Collection Elvo Hut, Karamitsos, Athens, 30 Nov 1991,
lot 32(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
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| 6535 |
cover |
 British Military Occupation 1809/1815 1814 (May 6): Entire letter written from Parga, Greece by Sir Charles Gordon to Plato Petrides, Inspector of Colleges on Zante, struck in transit with superb circular "ISOLA DI SANTA
MAURA" in red with rate "4" (pence) inserted in manuscript. Contents of the letter include: "I understand Capt. Angelo and the Navy are trying to persuade Donzelot to surrender Corfu which is not likely he will, they landed so often that he said if
they came again, he would make them prisoners...It is said the General is there, if so I shall see him soon. It is feared the Austrian Army is coming from Venice to take Corfu. You know the former has surrendered...". Donzelot, commander of the
French garrison at Corfu held on until he surrendered on 24 June 1814 under instructions from King Louis XVIII. The other six islands were in British hands: Zante had been occupied by the British since 4 October 1809 and Santa Maura since 16 April
1810(Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6536 |
cover |
 British Military Occupation 1814 (July 23): Prepaid entire letter from Lixurion to Corfu struck with fine framed "FRANCA" in blue-green ink; reverse with manuscript "6 para Franca / Cefa., Luxuri" in red ink. A fine and rare
entire. Provenance: Collection J. Hess Barr Mercury, New York, 25-27 Jan 1956(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 400.00
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| 6537 |
cover |
 British Protectorate (1815-1864) 1816 (Jan 25): Entire local letter from the village of Lefkimi to Corfu ("citta" = town), sent prepaid with framed "FRANCA" handstamp (37½ x 13 mm.) struck well in black. Rare and most unusual
usage. Provenance: Collection Elvo Hut, Karamitsos, Athens, 30 Nov 1991, lot 40(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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| 6538 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1814-1864 1816 (Aug 4): Entire letter from Corfu to Naples endorsed "Servicio Publico" at top, addressed to the Department of Health and Sanitation, struck on obverse by rare usage of french handstamp from
the occupation period "CORFÚ" in black with rate "8" (pence) below. The entire heavily disinfected by two vertical slits and heavily toasted and vinegar splashed; reverse with oval seal in blue reading "Magistrato Alla Sanita Di Corfu" with vignette
of the mythological ship "Argo" (see K.F. Meyer "Disinfected Mail, page 180) and Naples arrival in red. A rare and remarkable entire with just two examples known of the "CORFÚ" handstamp known in the British early occupation period. Provenance:
Collection "Odyssey", Harmers, London, 6 March 1990, lot 21(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 400.00
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| 6539 |
cover |
 British Protectorate (1815-1864) 1818 (July 20 & 22): Entire letter from Lixurion, Cefalonia addressed to William Petty in Corfu sent prepaid with weaak framed "FRANCA" in green and very fine circular "LIXURION / DI
CEFALONIA" handstamp in red with manuscript "3 Franca" inserted in ink. Superb strike for this, minor address ink fault but very rare(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6540 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1819 (Feb 8): Entire letter from Corfu to Lord Blantyre in Glasgow, Scotland endorsed "via Otranto", struck with watery "ISOLE / IONIE" handstamp of despatch with manuscript '18' (pence)
inserted, straight line "OTRANTO" in black of transit, Scottish wheel tax "Add ½" handstamp and Glasgow arrivals in black. Rated "2/11d." and altered to "3s." to pay on arrival(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6541 |
cover |
 British Protectorate (1815-1864) 1819 (Dec 30): Entire letter from Zante addressed to William Petty in Corfu sent prepaid with weak framed "FRANCA" in red and very fine circular "ISLOLA / DI ZANTE" handstamp in red with
manuscript "Free" inserted in ink. Possibly disinfected by toasting, slight fault to address but a scarce Official usage(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6542 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1821 (March 3/15): Entire letter from Paxos to Corfu, struck with circular "POSTA DELLA ISOLA DI PAXO" in red ink - the earliest recorded usage thus - and, on arrival with fine circular "ISOLE /
IONIE" in greenish ink with manuscript rate "1¼" (pence) to pay. Minor worm holes not affecting the appearance of an important and rare entire. Provenance: Collection Elvo Hut, Karamitsos, Athens, 30 Nov 1991, lot 115(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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| 6543 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1822 (April 27): Entire letter from Paxos to Corfu, struck on despatch with superb rectangular framed "FRANCA" handstamp in red with manuscript rate "1½" (pence) alongside. Some worm holes not
detracting greatly from the appearance of a scarce entire. Provenance: Collection Elvo Hut, Karamitsos, Athens, 30 Nov 1991, lot 117(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 180.00
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| 6544 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1822 (July 12): Entire letter from Paxos to Corfu struck on arrival with Corfu "FRANCA" handstamp in red and rated "1½" (pence) in manuscript alongside. Scarce and fine entire(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 175.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
