Ionian Islands continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 6662 |
cover |
 1876: 30 l. brown, Paris print, and 30 l. brown, Athens print, each used on entire letters from Ithaca to Trieste, the Paris 30 l. with huge margins all round tied by "ITHAKI / 109" cds (Aug 30) and signed Holcombe; the Athens
print used on 1878 entire similarly tied (Dec 23). A fine and attractive pairing(Image 1)
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| 6663 |
cover |
 Greek Possession 1875/80: Greece 20 l. Prussian blue, a single example with mostly good margins all round, just shaved at left, used on 1878 entire letter from Cerigo to Syra tied by "KYTHIRA / 112" circular datestamp (July
23) with information strike alongside. Reverse with Syra arrival cds (July 24) in black(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 100.00
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| 6664 |
cover |
 Greek Possession 1868/80: Greece 1868 10 l. orange on blued (late usage) with 1875 20 l. ultramarine on cream, roughly separated and with slight ageing, used on 1879 cover to Venice, each neatly tied by "PAXOS / 107" cds's in
black (Sept 3j) with small cartridge "PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI" alongside in black. Reverse with Brindisi cds and Venezia arrival cds (Sept 18) in black. Provenance: Karamitsos, Thessaloniki, Feb 2012, lot 9880(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 100.00
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| 6665 |
cover |
 Greek Possession 1875/80: Greece 2 l. brown-bistre on cream, a used example with good margins all round, tied to KLEIO Newspaper (K?EI?) by neat dotted "106" lozenge of Kerkyra, Corfu in black. Some edge wear but displays well
and scarce(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
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| 6666 |
cover |
 1880: Large Hermes 20 l. bright rosine, a fine example used on cover from Ithaca to Lefkada, boldly tied by circular "?PAKTOP. ATMO??OIAS AIGAIOY / P.M.C. & Co. / EN ITAKH" (Agency of the Aegean Steamship PMC & Co. in
Ithaca) in black. A superb strike of this rare marking on a most attractive cover(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 500.00
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| 6667 |
cover |
 Greek Possession 1881: Greece 10 l. orange on cream, a used horizontal pair with good margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, used on 1886 entire letter to Patras tied by neat "PAXOS / 107" circular
datestamps (Oct 13) in black. Superb. Provenance: Corinphila sale 141, May 2004, lot 3116(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
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| 6668 |
cover |
 1880: Large Hermes 5 l. green on yellowish and 20 l. rosine, generally fine examples used on 1880 cover from Ithaca to Trieste tied by "Ithaki / 109" circular datestamps in black (March 22) with superb impression of circular
"?PAKTOP. ATMO??OIAS AIGAIOY / P.M.C. & Co. / EN ITAKH" (Agency of the Aegean Steamship PMC & Co. in Ithaca) in blue-black ink below. Triest arrival on reverse of a rare and attractive cover(Image 1)
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| 6669 |
cover |
 Greek Possession 1865: Large part entire letter from Arta to Corfu, disinfected with slits and charged on arrival with 1862/67 consecutive 10 l. deep orange on very blued paper, two examples with close to large margins, neatly
tied by "Kerkyra / 106" cds's (Nov 18) in black. An attractive cover(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
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| 6670 |
cover |
 Greek Possession 1862/67: Greece consecutive 20 l. blue and 80 l. carmine on rose pair, all with four margins but the 20 l. creased, used on incoming 1866 unpaid double rate cover from London (Jan 3) to Corfu endorsed "via
Italy", and tied on arrival by "KERKYRA / 106" circular datestamps in black. Faint "Piroscafi / Postali / Italiani" in black and reverse with Foggia, Bari and Brindisi datestamps. An attractive usage(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
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| 6671 |
cover |
 Greek Possession 1862/67: Greece 5 l. green on greenish, 10 l- orange on blued, 20 l. blue and 40 l. dull rose-lilac on blue (3) all applied to incoming 1866 entire letter sent unpaid from London (Nov 2) to Cefalonia and tied
by "LIXURION / 120" cds's (Oct 30) in black. Reverse with circular "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN" in blue and struck there with large "35" (silvergroschen) handstamp in blue (Van der Linden fig. 3187). Reverse with Triest datestamp (Nov 6), Kerkyra cds
(Oct 29j) and Argostolian cds. Slight soiling and marginal faults to the adhesives but a spectacular cover(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
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| 6672 |
cover |
 Greek Possessions 1864/65: Austrian Levant 10 s. blue, perf. 9½, a used example on 1868 entire letter tied by "PREVESA" cds (11/10) on despatch in black with large "P.P." at left. Manuscript "20" charge and Greece 20 l. blue
on greyish tied by "KERKYRA/106" cds in black on arrival (Sept 30j). File fold but scarce. Signed A. Diena. Provenance: Karamitsos, Thessaloniki, 11 June 2011, lot 281(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
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| 6673 |
cover |
 Greek Possession 1868/69: Greece 20 l. blue and 40 l. dull lilac on blued (3 examples) all used on incoming 1870 entire letter at double rate from Trieste to Cerigo, tied on arrival with "KYTHIRA / 112" circular datestamps
(Sept 14j) in black. Oval "Triest" despatch cds (Sept 26) below and reverse with faint Kerkyra transit cds. File folds and marginal imperfections but an unusual franking(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 140.00
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| 6674 |
cover |
 Greek Possession 1871: Cover from Triest to Patras, Greece endorsed "via Corfu", posted on board the Triest-Corfu-Alexandria Lloyd steamer, struck with "SCHIFFSAMT No. 1 / Corfu" datestamp (Aug 13) in black (Tchilinghirian
fig. 88). Reverse with "Kerkyra / 106" cds in black (Aug 2j) and Patras arrival cds; taxed '70' lepta in manuscript with 1871 10 l. pale orange on greenish, 20 l. blue and 40 l. salmon on blued all tied by "Patras" cds's. The adhesives with slight
marginal imperfections and 20 l. lifted to show the "Schiffsamt" cds but a rare usage by two shipping lines(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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| 6675 |
cover |
 1862/67: Consecutive 80 l. carmine on rose, a top marginal example, 1872 superb 10 l. orange on greenish and 40 l. deep lilac on blued, used on incoming 1874 unpaid double rate cover from Messina (March 23) to Corfu endorsed
"via Brindisi" with corresponding '130' marking in blue crayon below, all tied by Kerkyra "106" lozenge of dots in black. A scarce and most attractive cover (Hellas 22b+40a+42/IId). Provenance: Karamitsos, Thessaloniki, Sept 2011, lot 378(Image 1)
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| 6676 |
cover |
 Greek Possession 1867/74: Austria 10 kr. blue used on 1874 printed entire letter to Corfu, Ionian Islands endorsed "Col Vapore", tied by oval Triest datestamp in black (Oct 17), underpaid ("15" in blue crayon) and handstamped
"AFF. INSUFF." in black; taxed on arrival with Greece 1868 1 l. red-brown and 1872 40 l. greyish-olive on blued, each tied by dotted "106" lozenge of dots in black on arrival. Kerkyra cds on reverse (Oct 7j). File fold and small imperfections but
rare. Provenance: Collection A.C. Lascarides(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
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| 6677 |
cover |
 1867: Austrian Levant 10 s. blue (Mi. 4) used on 1874 incoming cover from Chios to Corfu, tied by "SCIO CESME" cds (Nov 7) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 560), taxed for internal delivery upon arrival with 1872 Large Hermes 20
l. deep blue on blued tied by "106" dotted lozenge of Corful on arrival. Reverse with Syra and "Kerkyra / 106" cds (Oct 29). Provenance: Collection "Odyssey", Harmers, London, 6 March 1990, lot 317(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 140.00
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| 6678 |
cover |
 Austrian Lloyd Agency in Corfu, Ionian Islands 1857 (Dec 26): Entire letter from Corfu to Trieste endorsed 'Vapor d'Alexandria' at top, placed on Lloyd Alexandria-Trieste line vessel and struck on despatch with oval framed
"AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / CORFU" handstamp in brownish ink (Tchilinghirian fig. 462). Struck on arrival in Triest with fine two line COL VAPORE / D'ALESSANDRIA (Tchilinghirian fig. 82) in black and charged "9" kreuzer, the rate from Corfu.
Illustrated in Hans Smith 'The Austrian Levant Post Offices' on page 64. The earliest recorded usage of this Agency marking, a fine and very rare cover. Signed E. Diena, F. Zanetti. Provenance: Collection Hans Smith FRPSL, Corinphila sale 182, Sept
2013, lot 1557(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 1,500.00
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| 6679 |
cover |
 British Protectorate 1815-1864 1860: Cover from Corfu to Venice endorsed "D'Officio", struck with superb circular "CONSOLATO GENERALE PONTIFICIO NEGLI IONI / CORFU" on obverse and as seal on reverse, carried free of charges to
the Pontifical Consul with very fine three line "LETTERE ARRIVATE / COL VAPORE / DAL LEVANTE" in black and Venezia arrival cds (March 23) on reverse. Delightful and very scarce. Provenance: Collection Elvo Hut, Karamitsos, Athens, 30 Nov 1991, lot
73(Image 1)
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| 6680 |
cover |
 Austrian Post Office in Corfu 1863: Arms 15 soldi brown, perf. 14, a defective used example on 1864 cover to Alexandria, Egypt endorsed "Franca" in manuscript,tied by small "CORFU" circular datestamp (Nov 10) in blue with two
further strikes at right, alongside "1" in red crayon manuscript for local fee. Reverse with "15" kreuzer noted in manuscript alongside Austrian P.O. ALEXANDRIEN arrival cds (Nov 26g). Faults but unique usage. Cert. Simmermacher (2014). Provenance:
Collection Dr. Achille Rivolta; René Simmermacher. Note: Just 9 covers are known used with Austrian stamps from Corfu: 4 with the Consular seal, 4 with the "Corfu" datestamp and the cover offered here(Image 1)
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| 6681 |
cover |
 Austrian Post Office in Corfu 1863: Arms 15 soldi brown, perf. 14, a used example on 1864 entire letter to Constantinople tied by oval cachet "I.R. CONSULATO GENERALE AUSTRIACO IN CORFU" with Imperial Eagle vignette
(Tchilinghirian fig. 460). Small "CORFU" cds in blue alongside (Nov 30j) and "1" in pencil for the local Ionian fee (1 penny = 5 soldi). Reverse with '20' soldi rate corrected to '15' in manuscript and "Lloyd Agenzie / Costantinopoli" cds (Dec 16) of
receipt. An extremely rare and very famous cover. Signed Colla & Ferchenbauer. Provenance: Edwin Müller, New York, 18 Feb 1960; collection Dr. Anton & Elizabeth Jerger, Corinphila sale 140, May 2004, lot 769(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 5,000.00
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