Ionian Islands continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 6642 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1851 (March 6): Incoming entire letter from Athens to Corfu, struck with Athens cds in blue (March 6j) and "PD", struck on arrival with small "CORFU" cds in blue (March 21g) and extremely rare
"d/3" handstamp in blue for the local Ionian fee to pay. Letter splashed for disinfection. Rare(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6643 |
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 British Protectorate (1815-1864) 1851 (Dec 5): Prepaid cover to Boulogne, France endorsed "By the English Steamer" and "Via Marseilles", struck with poor hooded CEFALONIA despatch with manuscript "3" (pence) above, and superb
"? / PAID AT CEPHALONIA" in black with "5" (pence) rate alongside. Reverse with MALTA transit cds and Boulogne arrival (Dec 17). A superb strike of this rare marking Gi = £ 1'800(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 600.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6644 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1850/54: Austria 3kr. red and 6 kr. brown, clear to fine margins, used on 1855 incoming entire letter from Spalato (now Split, Croatia) to Santa Maura, Ionian Islands, with reverse showing italic
"Spalato/12 Mar." despatch and the adhesives tied by two line "LETA ARRTA / PER MARE" with manuscript "Trieste" alongside. Circular "CORFU" cds (March 16) and hooded "STA. MAURA" arrival datestamp in blue (March 18) where charged the local "3" pence
Ionian fee in red manuscript. A scarce and attractive entire(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6645 |
cover |
 British Protectorate (1815-1864) 1859 (Feb 9): Incoming prepaid cover from Vienna with despatch cds in black, addressed to The Right Honorable W.E. Gladstone MP., care of the High Commissioner in Corfu, with straight line
"FRANCO" in red and reverse showing "15/15" kreuzer marking applied in Trieste (Feb 11) with CORFU arrival in blue (Feb 13) on reverse. A fine cover to the future British Prime Minister who was, at this date, much engaged with the future Independence
of Italy(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6646 |
cover |
 British Protectorate (1815-1864) 1858: Lombardy Venetia 10 s. brown, two examples, used on incoming 1859 cover to Cefalonia / Lixuri, tied by VENEZIA cds in black (Aug 19); with '15' kreuzer rate in blue crayon deleted and
changed to '30' at Trieste; with hooded "CEFALONIA" arrival in blue adjacent. A fine and unusual cover. Signed P. Vaccari(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6647 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1861 (April 15): Incoming entire letter from Cairo to Corfu, Ionian Islands prepaid '1' piastre in manuscript, struck with Type IV "POSTA EUROPEA / ALEXANDRIA"cds (April 18) in blue and
transferred to Austrian Post Office with "ALEXANDRIEN" cds (same day) and "FRANCO" handstamp below with "15" (kreuzer) rate paid denoted by crayon cross on obverse. Small "CORFU" arrival cds (April 22) in red at left. Edge wear to the entire but
extremely rare: in this describer's opinion the sole known Posta Europea cover to the Ionian Islands. Signed Todd AIEP. Provenance: Collection Kurt Wolfsbauer(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 1,000.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6648 |
cover |
 British Protectorate (1815-1864) 1861: Incoming entire letter from Venice to Santa Maura, with VENEZIA despatch cds (July 26) in black, struck with superb "10" and "15" (kreuzer) rate markings (Van der Linden fig. 3132 and
3152) in black and equally superb "LEFKAS" arrival cds (July 30) in blue and charged "7" (pence) due to pay (6 d. plus 1 d. for local charge). A most attractive and scarce entire(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 180.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6649 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1861: Greece Paris print 10 l. orange on greenish and 20 l. bright blue on greyish, all with good to large margins all round, used on 1861 incoming cover from Syros to Argostolian tied by dotted
"67" lozenge with "Syros / 67" cds alongside (Oct 23) in black and red "Paid to Destination" handstamp - although "1d." appears to have been charged in red manuscript. Hooded "CEFALONIA" arrival datestamp in blue-green. A superbly attractive first
issue cover carried in the first month of issue. Signed Orestis Vlastos(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6650 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1861: Greece Paris print 5 l. green on greenish, 20 l. bright blue on greyish and 40 l. deep lilac on blued, all with mostly good to large margins all round, the 5 l. just over edge of cover,
used on 1862 incoming cover from Patras to Zante tied by "9" dotted lozenges with Patras despatch cds at right (Jan 18). Black 'PD' and reverse with Zakynthos arrival cds (Jan 21) in blue. Some edge wear to envelope but a scarce usage(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6651 |
cover |
 Greek Possession 1862/75: Lefkas - Greece 5 l. green on greenish, consecutive printing, a used example with prephilateic "LEFKAS" cds (Jan 24, 1865) struck in blue, a fine early usage together with an 1862 entire letter to
Venice showing the same small LEFKAS cds perfectly struck on entire to Venice rated at "1" penny and 15/10 kreuzer; and 1875 entire letter to Trieste at 55 lepta rate with 1872 5 l. green on blued in a strip of three and 20 l. blue on greyish pair
tied by "LEFKAS / 108" cds's in black. Marginal imperfections but a scarce trio(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6652 |
cover |
 Greek Possession 1862/67: Greece consecutive 5 l. green on greenish, 10 l. orange on blued, 20 l. blue and 40 l. mauve on blued, margins touched to good, used on 1866 underpaid cover from Cerigo (Kythira) to Venice tied by
dotted "112" numerals in black with "Kythira / 112" cds alongside (April 3). Framed Greek "Insufficiently / Prepaid" in black and reverse with Kerkyra cds, Triest datestamp (where taxed "10/15" kreuzer) and Venice arrival cds (April 12).
Imperfections but unusual(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6653 |
cover |
 Greek Possession 1862/67: Greece consecutive 1 l. brown on cream (6 examples) and single 20 l. blue, all used on 1866 cover from Argostolian, Cefalonia to Corfu, each tied by "110" numeral lozenge of dots with "ARGOSTOLIAN
(KEFALL) / 110" circular datestamp below (with all three lines of dates inverted). Kerkyra / 106 arrival cds (Dec 9) on reverse. File folds and some marginal imperfections but an unusual inter-island franking(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6654 |
cover |
 1862/67: Consecutive 10 l. orange on blued and 40 l. mauve on blued, just touched to good margins all round, used on 1866 entire letter from Cerigo to Athens tied by crisp strikes of dotted "112" lozenge with "KITHYRA / 112"
cds at right (Dec 25) in black. Piaeus transit and Athens arrival cds's (Dec 30) on reverse of an attractive cover(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6655 |
cover |
 1868/71: Entire letters (2) from Zakynthos (Zante) to Trieste via Corfu, the earlier entire with "Col Vapore" endorsement and "ZAKYNTHOS / 111" and handstruck "20." (kreuzer) rate marking in blue (Van der Linden fig. 3164) and
"Kerkyra / 106" transit on reverse; later entire with same despatch cds and "25." due marking in black. A fine pair(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 100.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6656 |
cover |
 Greek Possession 1862/68: Greece consecutive 10 l. orange on blued and 1868 20 l. blue (Control figure '0' inverted) and 49 l. lilac on blued, close to good margins, used on 1870 cover at single rate from Ithaca to Trieste all
tied by dotted "109" lozenge with "ITHAKA / 109" cds at left (Aug 24) with black 'PD' below. Reverse with Kerkyra cds (Aug 27) and Triest arrival (Sept 13g). A most attractive cover. Provenance: Collection Elvo Hut, Karamitsos, Athens, 30 Nov 1991,
lot 218(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6657 |
cover |
 Greek Possession 1871/72: Covers (2) both fully paid at 100 lepta rates from Zakynthos (Zante) to Taganrog, Russia endorsed "via Vienna"; 1871 cover with Greece 20 l. blue and 40 l. mauve on blued (2) tied "111" lozenge in
black with Viennese handstamp UNZUREICHEND / FRANKIRT and deleted by "FRANCO" in black and in crayon; with Russian "Frankervano" accepting payment was correct; and matching 1872 cover also from Zakynthos with 20 l. blue and 40 l. salmon on greenish
(2) noted as prepaid. Faults as to be expected but a charming pairing(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6658 |
cover |
 1872: Large Hermes 5 l. green on pale greenish, 20 l. blue and 40 l. lilac on blued, overlapping examples with good margins, used on 1873 single rate entire letter endorsed "via Brindisi" to Gallipoli, Italy, all tied by
"ZAKYNTHOS / 111" cds's in black with "PD" in red below. Reverse with "Kerkyra / 106" transit cds (March 27) and Brindisi arrival (April 9). A fresh and fine entire (Hellas 39b+41a+42/IIb)(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6659 |
cover |
 1862/67: Consecutive 80 l. carmine on rose and 1871 20 l. blue, each with a few marginal imperfections, used on 1873 cover from Cefalonia to Taganrog, Russia endorsed "via Vienna", tied by "ARGOSTOLIAN / 110" cds's (June 20)
and by boxed "PD" in red. Reverse with "Kerkyra / 106" cds, Triest transit and "Postal Wagon 47-48" TPO, with Taganrog arrivals on obverse (July 1). Unusual route via Vienna rather than Constantinople, a scarce usage (Hellas 22b+35c). Provenance:
Karamitsos, Thessaloniki, March 2012, lot 990(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6660 |
cover |
 Greek Possession 1872: Greece 5 l. green on greenish, 10 l. orange on lightly blued and 40 l. mauve on blued paper, overlapping examples used on 1874 cover from Cefalonia to Trieste all tied by "ARGOSTOLIAN (KEFALL) / 110"
circular datestamps (June 17) in black with information strike at left. Red framed "PD" below and reverse with Kerkyra cds (June 18) and Triest arrival datestamp. An attractive cover(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 6661 |
cover |
 Greek Possession 1872: Greece 5 l. green on greenish, 20 l. blue on greyish and 40 l. mauve on blued, overlapping examples used on 1875 cover from Zante to Trieste all tied by "ZAKYNTHOS / 111" circular datestamps in black
(March 23). Reverse with Kerkyra transit cds (March 25) and Triest arrival (April 8g). Minor cover imperfections but an attractive franking. Provenance: Collection Elvo Hut, Karamitsos, Athens, 30 Nov 1991, lot 209(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 140.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
