Ionian Islands continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 6622C |
cover |
 1859 (June 15): 1 d. blue, a used corner marginal example in a deep shade from top right hand corner of the sheet, huge margins on two sides, imperceptibly grazed at top left, used on 1859 entire letter to Stefano Ralli in
Trieste cancelled by small "CORFU" circular datestamp (June 19) in blue with information strike at right - just four days after the standard catalogues (Michel and Stanley Gibbons) give as the issue date - however this is now believed by specialists
to have been perhaps as early as April 1859. The 1 d. local charge paid for the letter to be delivered to the Lloyd steamer. Reverse with Triest arrival (June 22) in red. A very rare and most attractive entire. Cert. Simmermacher (2024)(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 2,500.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6623 |
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 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859: (1 d.) blue, a single example with close to large margins all round, tiny scissor cut in margin only at base, used on October 1859 entire letter from Corfu to Cefalonia tied by small
circular "CORFU" cds in blue (Oct 8). Underpaid and charged appropriately with "½" due in red manuscript with faint hooded "CEFALONIA" datestamp in blue adjacent. A superb and extremely rare entire. Signed Calves. Cert. Simmermacher (1985).
Provenance: Collection "Odyssey", Harmers, London, 6 March 1990, lot 279(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 4,000.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6624 |
cover |
 British Protectorate (1815-1864) 1817 (May 14): Entire letter from Prevesa (Epirus, on the mainland) to Santa Maura, Lefkas struck with circular "ISOLA / DI SANTA MAURA" handstamp in red. A fine and scarce entire(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6625 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1822 (Oct 12): Entire letter from Prevesa, Ottoman Eprius to Corful, with reverse showing oval cachet of the French Consulate in Prevesa in black, overstruck by Ottoman "Prevesa" despatch in
black with two partial red wax seals probably reading "MAGISTRATO ALLA SANITÁ DI CORFU" with the "Argo" vignette; heavily disinfected by toasting and vinegar splashing, struck on arrival with circular "ISOLE / IONIE" handstamp in green and rated "3"
pence in manuscript. A rare entire, illustrated and discussed in K.F. Meyer "Disinfected Mail" on page 181. Provenance: Collection Dr. Cecil G. Teall(Image
1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6626 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1824 (Aug 5): Incoming entire letter from Segna (Lombardy, Lake Como) to Cefalonia, Levante endorsed "per Amico", mailed via Corfu and struck there with framed "FRANCA" in blue-green. Slight
restoration at left not detracting from an unusual entire(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6627 |
cover |
 British Protectorate (1815-1864) 1825 (Sept 29): Entire letter written from Smyrna to Fiscardo, Cefalonia and presumably carried by hand, struck on arrival with circular "ISOLA DI CEFALONIA" handstamp in red. Rare so fine(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6628 |
cover |
 British Protectorate (1815-1864) 1827 (Oct): Incoming entire letter from Prevesa, Epirus (Ottoman Empire at this date) to Kalamos, struck with circular "?OSTA / KA?AMOY" in red on arrival with "D3" (3d.) charge. The entire
opens well for display, overall soiling but very rare(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 350.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6629 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1830c.: Cover endorsed at top "Da Sira" to Corfu, with transit of double circle "OFFICIO DELLA POST DI CEFALONIA" with Cephalus vignette, disinfected against Cholera at Cefalonia by toasting with
reverse showing circular cachet "OFFICIO CENTRALE DI SANITA" (again with the dog Cephalus in centre) in black. Struck on arrival with "OFFICIO DELLA POST GENERALE / CORFU" large Coat of Arms cachet and rated "8" pence to pay in red. A rare cover -
illustrated in Dr. K.F. Meyer "Disinfected ;Mail" on page 178(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6630 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1830 (Dec 31): Incoming entire letter from Livorno to Corfu endorsed via Otranto, struck with LIVORNO straight line in black and, on arrival by scarce Small Coat of Arms "OFFICIO DELLA POSTA
GENERALE / CORFU" cachet in black with rate "6" (pence) inserted in manuscript. Reverse with Naples transit in red (Jan 6, 1831) and hooded "CORFU" arrival (Jan 19) in black. Scarce and fine cover. Note: The Small Coat of Arms cachet was only in use
between 1829 and 1833, concurrent with the Large Coat of Arms cachet (known between 1825 and 1841)(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 180.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6631 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1831 (Jan 19): Incoming unpaid entire letter from Paris to Corfu endorsed via Naples, struck with Paris cds (Jan 21) in blue and, on arrival by scarce Small Coat of Arms "OFFICIO DELLA POSTA
GENERALE / CORFU" cachet in black. Reverse with Naples transit in red (Feb 3) and hooded "CORFU" arrival (Feb 21) in black, with notation of 3 s. 3¼d. to pay in red ink. File crack but a scarce entire that displays well. Note: The Small Coat of Arms
cachet was only in use between 1829 and 1833, concurrent with the Large Coat of Arms cachet (known between 1825 and 1841)(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 180.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6632 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1831 (April 1): Incoming entire letter from Ancona to Corfu struck on arrival by two strikes of scarce Small Coat of Arms "OFFICIO DELLA POSTA GENERALE / CORFU" cachet in black with rate "6"
(pence) inserted in red manuscript. Reverse with hooded CORFU datestamp (April 20) in black. Scarce and fine cover. Note: The Small Coat of Arms cachet was only in use between 1829 and 1833, concurrent with the Large Coat of Arms cachet (known
between 1825 and 1841)(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6633 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1832 (Aug 2): Incoming entire letter from Janina (Ottoman Albania) via Skala Saida to Corfu, with oval negative seal handstamp and large circular Star and Crescent SKALA SAIDA handstamp at left
in black. Disinfected by two vertical slits, with manuscript "3" (pence) Ionian rate in red ink, reverse with fair only hooded CORFU arrival in black (Aug 24). Unusual and rare entire(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 400.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6634 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1833 (July 4): Prepaid incoming entire letter from London to Sir E. Stuart Baynes, Sec. to the Senate, Corfu, endorsed "Single Sheet", struck on despatch with fine "KING STREET / COVENT GARDEN"
in brown and rated "1/11d." in red manuscript, straight line ANGLETERRE in red, "A.T.F." in red, thence via Naples with red transit (July 20) and rate handstamped "CORRETTA" in frame as correct. Hooded "CORFU" arrival in black (July 27) where charged
"6d." for Ionian fee. Small faults but opens well for display, an unusual entire with beautifully printed heading for a firm of Gold Lacemen and Embroiderers(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6635 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1836: Incoming entire letter from Paris to Corfu, prepaid on despatch with "Bureau Central / Paris" cds in red (Sept 24) and framed "P.P." above; mailed via Bologna where disinfected with
vertical slits and framed "Disinfettato / pel contatto" (see Meyer page 202) and thence via Naples (Oct 8) with datestamp in red. Struck on arrival with hooded "CORFU" datestamp (Oct 22) in black and charged "2/3d." in red manuscript(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6636 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815/64 1844: Entire letter from Odessa to Cefalonia endorsed "via Trieste" at top with fine boxed & dated "ODESSA" despatch in black (Feb 7) displaying well on reverse, with range of manuscript rates
at right on obverse with total charge of "1s. 8¾d." due in red manuscript (this made up of Austrian transit (18 kreuzer), Lloyd ship charge (16 kr.) = 34 kr = 1/7 d. plus Ionian fee of 1½d. The rates confusing as the Postmaster appears to have
thought there were 10 pence in the Shilling. Scarce destination for Russian mail at this date(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6637 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1847: Incoming entire letter from St. Gallen to Corfu, Ionian Islands endorsed "via Trieste" with fine "ST. GALLEN / C. St. G" despatch cds (July 19) in black, with manuscript "12/12" (kreuzer)
applied in Trieste and struck on arrival with small "CORFU" arrival cds (Aug 30) in black where charged "10d." and local "3d." due 1s./1d. to pay upon receipt in red manuscript. A rare cover to a most unusual destination for Swiss mail of this
period(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6638 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1847: Incoming entire letter from Bisceglie, Italy to Corfu, Ionian Islands via Brindisi, struck with oval framed "Bisceglia" handstamp in red and part paid "12" in red crayon manuscript, carried
by Austrian Packet and struck in transit with extremely rare "d/5/3=8" handstamp in black "pence / 5d. for Brindisi to Corfu and "3" pence Ionian fee equals 8d. to pay" with Corfu cds of receipt in black (Nov 7). An extremely rare marking known on
approximately four covers to date. Provenance: Collection G.M. Vlachos, Cavendish, Derby, 22 June 2017, lot 3108(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 400.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6639 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1849: Entire letter from Hernösand, Sweden to Malta via Corfu, Ionian Islands; struck with high boxed HERNÖSAND despatch in black (Feb 18) and thence via Hamburg (March 2) with datestamps on
reverse in black; transit cds of small "CORFU" in black (March 16) where rated at "1/3½d." - 3d. local Ionian fee and balance equivalent 30 keuzers: Hamburg-Trieste (18 kr.) and Lloyd Austriaco (12 kr.), with a further 5d. charged for Corfu to Malta
with final amount due "1/8½d." marked in manuscript on reverse. A magnificent entire and a rare routing: the sole such recorded, unique Facit = 10'000 Skr(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6640 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1849 (July 11): Entire letter from Palermo, Sicily to Trieste, with double Forwarding Agent cachets: superb "Received and Forwarded / by P. Eynaud & Co. / Malta" in blue and forwarded again
with oval "S. Dima Candoni / Seremetti Corfu" also in blue and internally dated, mailed with small "CORFU" cds (July 11) in black with Ionian "3" pence rate in manuscript to Trieste where charged "12" kreuzers due. A fine entire that displays well.
Provenance: Corinphila sale 142, May 2005, lot 4936(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6641 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1850 (June 24): Incoming entire letter from Ancona to Corfu addressed to the Sardinian Consul, struck with very fine "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / Ancona" in black with reverse showing superb
circular cachet of the "Conolato de Sardegna in Ancona" in blue. Signed Sorani(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
