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1217

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British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859: (1 d.) blue, a single example in a deep resonant shade, 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" (pence) 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) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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1219

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Lots & Collections, British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859 (June 15): Album page with four margin Plate Proof in black, issued stamps with (½ d.) orange unused (12, including a block of four) and a rare single used example cancelled in blue; (1 d.) blue unused with six examples, (2 d.) carmine unused (5) and a rare used example cancelled in blue; together with a page with forgereis (4); all generally fair to very fine, a scarce group Gi = £ 3'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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1220

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British Protectorate (1815-1864) 1817/1822: Correspondence of entire letters (20), all addressed to William Petty in Corfu, two with superb circular "ISOLA DI CEFALONIA" handstamps in red (differing rates inserted), entires from Malta with circular "ISOLE / IONIE" arrivals in red, 1817-1818 entires from Genova and three from Livorno to Corfu, 1818 and 1820 entires with circular "ISOLA / DI ZANTE" handstamps in red; 1820 entire with "LIXURI DI CEFALONIA" handstamp in red, 1821-1822 entires (3) from Malta, one with curved "PAID / MALTA" and two with straight line "MALTA P. PAID" handstamps in black etc. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12)

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1221

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British Protectorate (1815-1864) 1817/1822: Correspondence of entire letters (25), all addressed to William Petty in Corfu, entires from Italy with disinfecrted usages, many covers with circular "ISOLE / IONIE" arrivals in red or blue withj some ex Malta, incoming entires (4) from Great Britain via Otranto, 1820-21 entires with circular "ISOLA / DI ZANTE" handstamps in red; 1818 and 1825 entires with "ISOLA DI CEFALONIA" handstamp in red, 1822-1824 entires (4) from Malta two with curved "PAID / MALTA" and two with straight line "MALTA P. PAID" handstamps in black etc. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13)

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1222

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British Protectorate 1815-1864 1825/61c.: Collection of covers / entire letters / documents (34), with fine range including 1825 entire with "ISOLA DI CEFALONIA" handstamp in red, 1832 cover with fine Arms cachet from Corfu to Edinburgh; 1826 and 1835 entires with "ISOLA DI ZANTE" handstamps in red and in black; 1843/59 entires with POSTA PAGATA circular handstamps in blue or black from Corfu or Zante; 1846 and 1862 enttires with CORFU small cds's in black; 1854/1862 entires (6) with ZAKYNTHOS cds's in blue, 1859 entire with Corfu framed FRANCA in black, 1860/61 entires (2) with fine Greek CEFALONIA hooded datestamps in blue; further hooded datestamps on entires from Corfu and Santa Maura etc. Generally fine with careful viewing recommended. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24)

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1223

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British Protectorate 1815-1864 1821/1835: Large "ISOLA" circular handstamps: covers / entire letters (7) with a superb range including "ISOLA DI ZANTE" struck in red on two entires to Corfu; "ISOLA DI CEFALONIA" superb in red in incoming entire from Smyrna; 1827 entire with very fine "ISOLA DI SANTA MAURA" with framed "FRANCA" adjacent in black; cover with same handstamp struck in blue on cover from Lefkas to Zante; 1835 cover to Zante with Cefalonia "Cephalus and Dog" handstamp and "ISOLA DI ZANTE" handstamp in black and 1831 entire to Cefalonia with "POSTA DELL. ISOLA DI PAXO" handstamp in black. Generally fine to very fine, a scarce group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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1224

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British Protectorate 1815-1864 1821/47: Disinfected Mail selection (14) with 1821 entire from Corfu to Venice disinfected on arrival with large reseal cachet on reverse in black; 1826 entire letter from Zante to Ancona toasted and slitted for disinfection at Otranto; 1827 entire from Corfu to Venice with Arms cachet of despatch, toasted for disinfection at Triest in transit; 1831 cover from Corfu to Ancona with Arms cachet of despatch, slitted and toasted for disinfection at Otranto in transit; 1832 entire from Corfu to Venice with str. line LEVANTE and framed "SANITA DI VENEZIA / ESPURGATA A DENTRO E FUORI" in red with reseal chachet in black on reverse; 1836 entire letter from Paris to Corfu disinfected in Bologna with framed cachet on reverse; 1838 entire letter from Prevesa to Corfu slitted for disinfection upon arrival; 1841 entire from Corfu cancelled by large Arms cachet mailed to Malta and disinfected on arrival; 1831 and 1847 entires (3) from Corfu to Ancona with framed italic "Sanita in Ancona / Netto fuori e dentro" in black; generally fine for these, a scarce group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9)

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1225

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British Protectorate 1815-1864 1825/61c.: Collection of covers / entire letters / documents (23), with fine range including 1816 entire from Paxos to Corfu with "ISOLE / IONIE" arrival in blue; 1821 entire with rare framed "FRANCA" in red used within Corfu town; 1824 cover to Corfu with circular "ISOLE / IONIE" arrival; 1830 entire from Ancona to Corfu with hooded "FRANCA" of arrival in black; 1830 entire with "Sta. Maura" hooded despatch and Corfu oval "FRANCA" in black; 1835 entire from Napflion via Patras with hooded Corfu datestamp of arrival; 1835 Official entire from Cefalonia to Corfu rated "4" (pence), 1842 and 1845 prepaid entires from Syra to Corfu; 1841 and 1852 entires with hooded ZANTE datestamps in black and in blue; 1861 cover from Corfu with red POSTA PAGATA and hooded Greek CEFALONIA daatestamp in blue etc. Generally fair to very fine with careful viewing recommended. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19)

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1226

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Incoming Mail 1826/60c.: Collection with covers / entire letters (24) with 1826 entire with str. line RIMINO to Corfu with Corful Arms arrival, 1826 entire from Paris via Naples and Corfu with Arms cachet to Zante, 1830 covers (2) from Pisa or Florence each mailed via Otranto to Cefalonia, 1831 entire ex Ancona to Corfu with small Arms cachet (2, one is disinfected by toasting); 1842 prepaid covers (2) from London to Corfu - one via Falmouth the other via Triest; furtther covers from Triest to Corfu; 1853 cover from Austrian P.O. in Galatz, Romania to Sta. Maura; 1853 covers from Venice to Sta. Maura; 1857 incoming covers from Constantinople and Vienna etc. Generally fine, a most interesting group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17)

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1227

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British Protectorate (1815-1864) 1827/54c.: Remarkable group of covers / entire letters (18) with study of the Hooded Datestamps (unlike any other postmarks ever utilised within the British Empire), most used in conjunction with Posta Pagata markings: 1827 cover with Corfu Arms cachet and fine CORFU datestamp, fine ZANTE in black on 1831 entire to Pyrgos, 1835 CEFALONIA datestamp in black used as arrival fon entire from Zante, 1841 entire with faint CERIGO in black, 1839 and 1844 covers with with CORFU in black; 1842 entire with ZANTE used via Patras to Athens, 1846 entire with fine English with CEFALONIA in black, 1849 entires (2) with CORFU in black, 1851/52 entires (2) with ZANTE struck in blue, 1857/60 entires with STA. MAURA in blue, 1860 cover with PAXO in blue and 1860/62 entires (2) with Greek CEFALONIA in blue; generally fine to very fine group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10)

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1228

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British Protectorate 1815-1864 1830/60c.: Outgoing / Incoming Mail Collection on leaves with entire letters / covers (15), with 1830 entire from Cefalonia to Suffolk 1830 Durutti correspondence entires from Corfu to Ancona, 1831 entire from Paris via Naples to Corfu with fine small "Arms" cachet of arrival; 1831 entire with small Corfu "Arms" cachet in black on incoming entire from Ancona; 1831 entire from Corfu to London carried by hand and mailed from Charing Cross; 1838 cover from Venice to Corfu with fine hooded arrival datestamp in black, 1847 cover from Corfu to Malta rated "5" pence to pay; 1857 cover from cefalonia to London via Triest with framed "6¼" handstamp in blue, 1857 entire from Corfu to Triest with italic "Leta. arr.te. per mare" in black; 1857 cover from Zante to Boston, USA via Trieste and Aachen; 1858 cover from Zakynthos to Bordeaux via Paris with "A/25" Convention marking in black, 1863 entire from Corfu to Marseille via Triest, Vienna, Strasbourg and Paris; a generally fine and most interesting selection. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9)

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1229

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British Protectorate (1815-1864) 1841/54c.: Remarkable group of covers / entire letters (12) with study of the Hooded Datestamps (unlike any other postmarks ever utilised within the British Empire), most used in conjunction with Posta Pagata markings: with 1841 entire with CERIGO and CORFU in black, 1843 entire with superb CORFU in black and equally fine CEFALONIA arrival on reverse, 1844 entire with English CEFALONIA in black, 1846 entire with PAXO in black, 1847/52 entires (3) with ZANTE in blue, 1847 entire with scarce ITACA in black, 1854 entire to France with Greek CEFALONIA in green, 1856 covers (2) with STA. MAURA in blue etc. strikes generally fine throughout. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9)

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1230

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From 1864 (May 30), Greek Possession 1862/86c.: Group of mostly Large Hermes Heads covers (8) with June 1862 cover franked fine print 20 l. blue used from Cefalonia to Patras; 1 March 1864 cover from Corfu to Syros tied on arrival by circular datesatamp; 19 April 1864 cover from Zante to Pyrgos with 20 l. tied on arrival by "13" numeral in black; 28 April 1864 cover from Corfu to Syra with 20 l. tied by Syros cds on arrival; August 1864 cover franked by 20 l. blue tied "38" numeral of Zante used to Pyrgos, 1866 incoming cover from London via Italy to Corfu franked 20 l. blue and pair of 80 l. carmine tied by Kerkyra cds's and a page with five stamps showing Cefalonian vilage cancellations. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8)

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6135

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1845: Inter Island entire with faint Zante oval despatch but fine "♚ / PAID AT ZANTE" crown circle to left, ornate Cefalonia handstamp lower right. Ex collection Dubus (1989). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6136

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1846 (Aug 22): Prepaid entire letter from Cephalonia to Piraeus struck with superb strike of "♚ / PAID / AT / CEPHALONIA" in black with manuscript rate 'd5' (pence) alongside in red, well struck hooded CEFALONIA datestamp in black (Aug 22) and oval framed 'By Sea' markings on front; reverse with Patras, Athens and Pireaus datestamps (Aug 14) in blue or black. Charming and extremely rare so fine Gi = £ 1'800. Provenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 1216; Collection Dubois, Corinphila sale 267, June 2021, lot 4277. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Ionian Islands Kefalonia and Ithaka

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2275

1941: Italian Occupation WWII, Itaca, Segnatasse, Greek postage due 1913/35 25+25 l. blue, overprinted by hand 'Occupazione / Militare Italiana / Isole / Cefalonia e Itaca' showing large 'O' in Occupazione, horizontal pair, used. Cert. Raybaudi (2002) Sassone = € 10'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Iran British Occupation Bushire

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6058

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1915 (Sept 11): '2 Chahis' on 5 ch. stationery post card with type I "BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation." overprint additionally franked 3 ch. with type I overprint from position 4 tied by "BUSHIRE DEPART" cds. Addressed to France, forwarded to Breskens, Netherlands. Card is illustrated on reverse with picture of the ruins of Persepolis. The unused cards with the overprints are rare, used are huge rarities. Cert. Persiphila (2022) Persiphila PC 33, BU 3 = $ 17'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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6059

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1915: Collection of 24 unused Persia 5 ch. stationery postcards overprinted "BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation.", mounted on leaves, showing minor varieties with errors in lettering etc. A fine and exceptional assembly. (Image 1)

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Iraq

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1231

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1918: Bradbury Wilkinson Imperforate Proofs of the ¼ a on 5 pa, dull purple, ½ a. on 10 pa. green, 3 a. on 1½ pi. grey & rose, 6 a. on 2 pi. black & green (Surcharge 32 mm.), 8 a. on 2½ pi. green & orange (Surcharge 30 mm.), 12 a. on 5 pi. deep lilac, 1 r. on 10 pi. brown (Toughra Type A), 2 r. on 25 pi. yellow-green, 5 r. on 50 pi. rose (Surcharge 32 mm.), 10 r. on 100 r. indigo (Surcharge Type I); all ten values printed on white wove paper and showing at least one, and often two, portions of the adjoining stamp horizontally. An exceptional group of immense rarity. Signed Todd AIEP. Note: The Harry Hibbert sale (Harmers, London, 10-11 March 1987, lot 852) had a 4 a. value but no 12 a. or 10 r. and most examples showed some creasing. The examples offered here are all pristine and in superb quality. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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1232

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1918/21: Overprinted on Turkish pictorial issue, the unused set of eighteen to 10 r. on 100 pi. indigo; with some useful dupication in the lower values; including the rare 1921 r. on 10 pi. red-brown, Single Toughra, marginal from right of sheet (Gi = £ 350), and the scarce Multiple Script CA ½ a., 1½ a. and 2 r. values; all fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 615. (Image 1)

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