Ionian Islands continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 6585 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815/64 1850: Prepaid cover from Corfu to Edinburgh struck on despatch with small "CORFU" cds in black (Jan 8) and "3d." local rate in red, very fine "? / PAID AT CORFU" in black with "1s." manuscript rate
in red adjacent; London cds of transit in red (Feb 9) and reverse with Edinburgh arrival (Feb 10) in orange. Superb Gi = £ 650. Provenance: Collection Elvo Hut, Karamitsos, Athens, 30 Nov 1991, lot 49(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
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| 6586 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1850 (June 5/17): Entire letter from Cerigo (Kythira) to Athens, prepaid at local rate with "3" (pence) local rate in manuscript, mailed via Zante with hooded "ZANTE" datestamp (July 2) and "? /
PAID AT ZANTE" in green with manuscript "5" (pence) British rate also prepaid alongside. Slitted for disinfection and reverse with Piraeus cds and Athens (June 24) arrival cds in blue. Superb strike and rare so fine Gi = £ 1'400(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6587 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815/64 1851 (May 30): Prepaid entire letter from Corfu to Paris by Austrian Packet with large Coat of Arms "OFFICIO DELLA POST GENERALE / CORFU in black with "3d." local rate inserted, hooded "CORFU"
datestamp on reverse in black (May 30). Slitted for disinfection with "AT" and scarce "Jonia" in black. Letter arrived with seals broken and reverse with rare two line "LETTERE ARRIVÉE / DECACHETÉE" struck in blue. A scarce and fine entire.
Provenance: Collection "Odyssey", Harmers, London, 6 March 1990, lot 291(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 180.00
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| 6588 |
cover |
 British Protectorate (1815-1864) 1851 (Nov 21): Prepaid entire letter from Corfu to Patras endorsed "Vap. Ingles", with "CORFU" cds in black with manuscript "3" local rate (3d.) and fine strike of "? / PAID AT CORFU" handstamp
in black with "5d." rate alongside in red for the British rate. Charged '20' lepta due upon arrival in Patras (Nov 11j). A fine and scarce entire Gi = £ 650. Provenance: Collection "Odyssey", Harmers, London, 6 March 1990, lot 98(Image 1)
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| 6589 |
cover |
 British Protectorate (1815-1864) 1851 (Dec 6): Prepaid entire letter from Corfu to Patras with "CORFU cds in black with manuscript "3" local rate (3d.) and fine strike of "? / PAID AT CORFU" handstamp in black with "5d." rate
alongside in red for the British rate. Charged '10' lepta due upon arrival in Patras. A fine and scarce entire Gi = £ 650(Image 1)
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| 6590 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1852 (Aug 26): Entire letter from Zante to Boston, USA forwarded via Baring Brothers in London, endorsed "via Triest" with hooded "ZANTE" despatch in blue and rated "3" pence for local fee in
manuscript, Triest transit cds on reverse (Aug 28) and "FRANCO / GRENZE" in black, thence via "Coeln / Verviers" TPO in red (Sept 2) and London (Sept 3). Carried on Cunard "Niagara" to Boston where charged "19 / Cents" due in black. A scarce
Transatlantic usage that opens well for Exhibit display. Signed Proschold. Provenance: Collection J. Hess Barr, Mercury, New York, 25-27 Jan 1956(Image
1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
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| 6591 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1853 (Feb 2): Entire letter from Cefalonia to Syra, Greece with fine hooded "CEFALONIA" datestamp of despatch (Feb 2) in black with fine strike of oval charge markings with manuscript "3" (pence,
Ionian fee) and "5" (pence, charge by British ship) both in red ink to denote prepayment and reverse with Athens cds in blue (Jan 27j) and Syra arrival (Jan 28j) where charged "60" lepta to pay in red crayon. Seldom seen so fine(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6592 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1854 (April 30): Cover from Corfu, Ionian Islands to Amsterdam, Netherlands with manuscript "3" (pence) local rate in pencil, reverse with framed "DOESSE RIST & Co. / TRIESTE" Forwarding
Agents cachet in blue and obverse showing Trieste cds (May 3) in black and reverse with Amsterdam arrival cds in red and charged "30" cents to pay. Believed to be the sole cover of this period to or from the Ionian Islands and the Netherlands(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6593 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1856 (Oct 23): Entire letter from Cefalonia to Patras, Greece with fine hooded "CEFALONIA" datestamp of despatch (Oct 23) in blue with fine strike of oval charge markings with manuscript "2"
(pence, Ionian fee) and "2½" (pence, charge by British ship) both in red ink to denote prepayment and charged "15" lepta to pay in red crayon. Seldom seen so fine(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 100.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6594 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1857: Cover from Zakynthos to Boston, USA endorsed at base "Via Trieste, Belgium & England", prepaid Ionian rate "3" pence in red crayon and struck with circular "ZAKYNTHOS" cds in blue (July
25), thence via Aachen, Belgium with cds in black (Aug 3) and from Liverpool to New York on Collins Line "Columbia" with "NEW YORK / AM. PACKET" cds of receipt (Aug 17) in black and charged "37" cents due to pay. Some acid ink faults but a most
unusual usage(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6595 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1857: Cover and contents from Cefalonia to London endorsed "via Trieste et Belgique", struck on despatch with hooded "CEFALONIA" datestamp in blue (March 28) and prepaid "3" pence for Ionian rate
in red manuscript; thence via Austrian steamer with "9/9" (kreuzers) in manuscript, framed "6¼" (silver groschen) handstruck in blue in Trieste (Van der Linden fig. 3092) in transit. Staffordshire Militia embossed crest on reverse and charged "1s."
due on arrival (April 7). Provenance: Karamitsos, Thessaloniki, 11 June 2011, lot 2067(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6596 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1858: Cover from Zakynthos to Bordeaux struck with large "ZAKYNTHOS" cds of despatch (Sept 18) in blue, the reverse showing circular "VICE CONSULAT DE FRANCE / A ZANTE" in black. Sent with "1d."
prepaid in red crayon for Ionian fee, thence unpaid with Paris transit (Sept 27) and struck with triangular "A/25" accountancy marking (Van der Linden fig. IG) in black and Bordeaux arrival of the following day and charged "10" décimes due. Edge wear
to envelope but scarce(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6597 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1858 (April 9): Entire letter from Ithaca to Lefkas, Santa Maura, some minor ageing at sides, but well struck with small circular "ITHAKA" cds in blue (April 9) - the earliest recorded usage of
this datestamp - with faint "POSTA PAGATA" at right with "1" (penny) prepaid in red crayon. Reverse with hooded Santa Maura arrival datestamp (April 12) in blue. Rare(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 140.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6598 |
cover |
 British Protectorate (1815-1864) 1858 (Sept 12): Entire letter from Paxos to Santa Maura, rated "d1" in red crayon at top right, struck with hooded "PAXO" despatch datestamp (Sept 12) in blue. Reverse with hooded "STA. MAURA"
arrival in blue (Sept 13). Superb and rare thus. Note: The cancellations are normally found struck in blue, as a show of patriotism and allegiance to Greece(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 140.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6599 |
cover |
 British Protectorate (1815-1864) 1861: Entire letter from Corfu to Cefalonia with fine strikes of small "CORFU" cds (March 18) and "POSTA / PAGATA" unusually struck in red (this last with "1" penny paid in manuscript) and fine
hooded "CEFALONIA" arrival struck in blue (March 19). A fresh and fine entire(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 140.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6600 |
cover |
 British Protectorate (1815-1864) 1862: Entire letter from Lefkas to Venice struck with fine strike of small "LEFKAS" cds in blue (Nov 16) with "15/10" kreuzer rate in manuscript below. "1" (penny) presumed ship's captain's fee
paid in red, reverse with "Venezia" arrival cds (Nov 21) and oval Distribution handstamp in black. Superb. Provenance: Collection "Odyssey", Harmers, London, 6 March 1990, lot 133(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 175.00
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| 6601 |
cover |
 British Protectorate (1815-1864) 1863: Cover from Zante to Florence, Italy sent prepaid with "ZAKYNTHOS" despatch cds and framed "FRANCA" in blue, with local "1d." paid in red crayon, carried by Austrian Steamer to Ancona with
framed "PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / AUSTRIACI" in red-brown alongside. Reverse with Ancona cds, Bologna cds (Jan 11), and Firenze arrival (Jan 12) in red(Image
1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6602 |
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 British Protectorate 1815/64 1857: Great Britain 1 d. red, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, a used example cancelled by large part strike of the small "CORFU" cds (May 2) in blue. Most unusual and rare(Image 1)
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| 6603 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859: Great Britain 1 d. red star used on 1859 cover from the "Euraylus" at Corfu to London (photocopy of original letter heading included, the actual letter missing) endorsed "via Marseilles"
and tied by fair strike of rare "A80" Mailboat obliterator in black with London duplex below (July 13) applied when letter was locally forwarded. London (July 12) cds in red on reverse. Fine for a Mailboat cover; illustrated by Mike Batty in "Penny
Red Stars Used Abroad" on page 87. Provenance: Robson Lowe, Postal History sale, London, 7 Oct 1979, lot 53(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 500.00
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| 6604 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859 (July 13): Entire letter from Corfu to Palermo via Malta, struck on despatch with fair strike of "? / PAID AT CORFU" in blue with manuscript rate "4+3 = 7" (pence) alongside in red ink.
Great Britain 1 d. red stars in a horizontal strip of three and 1855-57 4 d. pale carmine applied and tied by "MALTA / A25" duplexes in transit (July 21) with Palermo arrival cds (July 27) alongside. Some sensible restoration with hinges along file
folds but an extraordinary cover of great scarcity. Provenance: Collection E.E. Yates, Robson Lowe, London, 31 Oct 1951, lot 107; collection Elvo Hut, Karamitsos, Athens, 30 Nov 1991, lot 77(Image 1)
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