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2540

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1873 (Nov 19): Cover from Smyrna to Genova bearing 1867 Coarse Whiskers 3 so. green and pair 10 soldi blue, tied / cancelled by thimble SMIRNE cds, an business cachet in blue alongside, reverse with BRINDISI transit and GENOVA arrival (Dec 6) cds's. A fine presentation of the 23 soldi rate with 15 soldi for the Lloyd and 8 soldi for Italy. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

2541

cover

Austrian Post Office in Smirna 1867/74: 10 s. blue, a single example and a horizontal pair used on "Echantillon sans valeur" cloth envelope for mailing samples sent registered to St. Denis, Réunion tied by three line dated "SMIRNE" datestamp (22 September 1883) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 11). Registration cachet at top right in black, correctly rated 20 soldi + 10 soldi registration. Reverse with Austrian P.O. in Alexandria thimble cds, "Alexandrien / Recommandirt" cds and French Paquebot "Ligne T" cds. A magnificent and extremely rare cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

2542

cover

1883 (Nov 7): Envelope from Smyrna to Magdeburg bearing eleven examples of 1874 Fine Whiskers 10 soldi blue in slightly different shades, partially in multiples, one corner fault, tied by crisp SMIRNE cds's, an information strike alongside, reverse with CONSTANTINOPEL transit and MAGDEBURG arrival (Nov 13) cds's. Backflap missing, nevertheless an exceptional franking, eleven times the UPU rate. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

2543

cover

Austrian Post Office in Smirna 1737/1914: The Smyrna Postal History collection (100 covers/cards + 7 loose stamps/block), well written-up on leaves from 1737 with entire to Leyden, Netherlands forwarded in Marseille, 1795 entire to London forwarded in Vienna; 1807 entire to Francomont, Belgium; 1834 entire to Marseille disinfected at Semlin; 1843 entire with SMIRNA str. line handstamp to London, 1864 with stampless entires with SMIRNE datestamp in blue and in black, 1864 10 s. blue on cover to Constantinople, 1867 issue covers and cards through to WWI, with 1867 23 soldi rate frankings to Italy (7) one with three colour franking, 1871 cover to USA franked 1867 15 s. pair, 1871 entire taxed on arrival in Milan at 70 c., 1883/88 usages to Bulgaria, Canada and Sweden, 1887 and 1897 Germany 10 pf. stationery cards used from Austrian P.O. with SMIRNE cds's (Tchilinghirian figs. 11 & K), 1888 onwards issues in Turkish currency with covers and cards showing nearly all SMYRNA or SMYRNA II circular datestamps (Tchilinghirian figs. 13 through to M4) with usages on cards, covers, registered usages, covers (2) handstamped "Deutsche Levante Line / Smyrna Agency", 1898 registered Express card usage to Weimar, destinations incl. Curacao, two superb 1900 Parcel Cards at 10 piastre and 21 piastre rates (this last example ex "Cihangir" collection), cover and postcard with "KB" (Karl Brinkman) perfin usage, 1904 underpaid card to Italy taxed on arrival, 1907 Parcel Card to Trieste franked at 15 piastres; 1908 "Rosinestempel" on 10 pa. stationery wrapper etc. A remarkable collection in fine quality. (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) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40) (Image 41) (Image 42) (Image 43) (Image 44) (Image 45) (Image 46) (Image 47) (Image 48) (Image 49) (Image 50)

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SOLD for CHF1,800.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

2544

Austrian Post Offices in the Levant, 1867/1912ca: Selection 80 used adhesives and 17 covers / postcards, a clean and fresh group with fine strikes, incl. Albania DURAZZO on 1867 3 s. green, Bulgaria with cancellations of FILIPOPOLI, RUSTSCHUK, VARNA and WIDIN in blue on 1867 adhesives, Crete with cancellations of CANDIA, CANEA and RETTIMO, Cyprus with "LARNACCA DI CIPRO" on 1867 15 s. brown, Aegean METELINO and SCIO, Egypt ALEXANDRIEN thimble cds's on 1867 and 1882 definitives, Greece with LAGOS cds on 1867 10 s. blue, Romania with a very late usage of BUCAREST on 1886 '10 PARA' on 3 s. green, CONSTANTINOPEL on 1867 2 s. yellow showing different datestamps and on low format 50 s. brown, Holyland CAIFA 1872 cover to Chaux-de-Fonds bearing 1867 10 s. & 15 s., stationery postcards (2) and picture postcards (5) from JERUSALEM, SMYRNA thimble and other datestamps on 1867/74 adhesives, usages from BEIRUT, CAVALLA, SAMSUN, ALEXANDRETTE and DARDANELLES, also seven usages of Levant adhesives in Austria-Hungary with ALVINCZ cancellation of Transsylvania on 1867 50 s. brown. (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)

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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

2553

cover

Hungarian Post Offices in Romania, Ploesti 1867: 10 s. blue, a used example on 1867 cover to Fogaras, tied by "PLOJESTIE" circular datestamp (Oct 4) in black (Tchilinghirian ffig. 768). Reverse with Brasso transit and Fogaras arrival cds (Oct 5) in black. An exceptionally rare cover - the cancellation struck in black in use for under four months (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

2554

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Hungarian Post Offices in Romania, Bucharest 1867: 15 s. brown, a used example on 1869 single rate cover to Wattwyl, St. Gallen, Switzerland, tied by "BUCAREST" circular datestamp (Feb 22) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 714). Reverse with Vienna cds (Feb 26), St. Gallen cds (Feb 27) and Wattwyl arrival cds all in black; manuscript '4' Rheinish krajcar in red crayon. A rare cover - the rate to Switzerland had been reduced to 15 soldi on 1 September 1868. Slight peripheral aging reduced but a scarce and attractive cover (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

2555

cover

Austrian Feldpost 1854/57: Collection of covers/part covers (12 items) most with Austrian Feldpost markings used in Romania during and after the Crimean war, 1ith 1854 cover to Schwechat showing "K.K. FELDPOSTAMT No. 1" in black applied in Bucharest (Tchilinghirian fig. 712), part cover to Bucharest with superb "FELDPOST No. 2" cds applied in Jassy in black (fig. 756), large part cover with rare "K.K. ÖST.F.P. PITESCHTI" circular datestamp (fig. 765) in red-brown, 1856 cover to Rustchuk with "K.K.FELDPOSTAMT / 3s. Ae Cs" datestamp in black applied at Focsani (fig. 737) and further usages on 1857 covers (3) to Paris etc. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11)

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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

3105

cover

Incoming Mail Overland via Southampton 1869 (Aug 30): Entire from Smyrna, Austrian Post Offices in Levant to Melbourne, Victoria bearing 1867 5 s. rose-red, 15 s. yellow-brown in a vertical pair (Mi 3+5b) cancelled by the Smyrna datestamp (Aug 29) and prepaying 35 soldi for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to Victoria. Endorsed “Via Alexandria” at top left and with Alexandria and Melbourne datestamps on the reverse. Very fine and a rare destination. Cert. Sorani (1995). Route - Adriatic & Oriental Line: Departed Smyrna by steamer 30 Aug 1869 to Alexandria (6 Sept). P&O Line: Departed Alexandria (7 Sept); overland to Suez; “Surat” (19 Sept) to Galle (4 Oct); “Avoca” (5 Oct) via King Georges Sound (20 Oct) to Melbourne, arriving 26 Oct 1869 (58 days). Note: This cover is addressed to the famous Melbourne merchants of Germain Nicholson. The contents relate to the trade of figs, sultanas, raisins and opium. The earliest of the two recorded covers from the Austrian Post Offices in the Levant to the Australian Colonies. Illustrated in “Die Osterreichische Post in der Levant" by Werner Schindler on page 481. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3261

cover

Incoming Mail Overland via Brindisi & Suez 1882 (19 June): Austria-Hungary 5 soldi postal stationery card, repaired upper right corner, used from Salonica, Austrian Levant P.O. to Sydney, New South Wales, cancelled by Salonica datestamp and prepaying 5 soldi for a postal card to New South Wales with Sydney arrival at left. Route - Adriatic & Oriental Line: Departed Salonica by steamer 20 June 1882 to Alexandria; overland to Suez; P&O Line: “Australia” (7 July) via Aden (12 July) to Colombo (19 July); “Rome” (19 July) via King Georges Sound (31 July) and Adelaide (4 Aug) to Melbourne (6 Aug); by rail to Sydney, arriving 8 Aug 1882 (50 days). Illustrated in “Die Osterreichische Post in der Levant” at Page 481. The later of just two recorded usages from the Austrian Post Offices in the Levant to the Australian Colonies. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

6338

cover

Austrian Levant Post Office in Constantinople 1869 (Sept 2): Printed circular to Trieste franked 1867 Coarse Whiskers 2 s. yellow horizontal pair tied by fine wreathed CONSTANTINOPEL, oval arrival backstamp (Sept 10). A light horizontal filing crease otherwise very fine with stamps exceedingly fresh. Provenance: Collection Monte Napoleone, Corinphila sale 78, September-October 1988, lot 467; Collection Ing. Pietro Provera, Corinphila sale 280, November 2021, lot 6048. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

6339

bof

Austrian Levant Post Offices in Bulgaria 1877 (Jan 2): 1867 Coarse Whiskers 2 s. orange in a block of four, each stamp cancelled by thimble WIDDIN cds. Ironed horizontal fold through upper pair, otherwise a very fine and rare multiple with this cancel. Cert. Matl (1973) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

6340

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Austrian Levant Post Office in Gallipoli 1871 (Feb 18): Outer letter sheet to Genova bearing three-colour mixed franking of Austria 5 kr. red postal stationery cut-out and Austrian Levant 3 s. green and 15 s. brown tied by "GALLIPOLI NEL LEVANTE" cds, endorsed "Via Brindisi", unframed "P.D.", CORFU and BRINDISI transit and arrival (July 23) backstamps. An extremely rare mixed franking of the two currencies, in particular with a postal stationery cut-out. Cert. Puschmann (1994). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

6341

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British and Austrian Post Offices in Crete 1898 (Dec 9): Cover to London bearing very fine "1.P.T. / Union Jack / MONOFATSI" revenue handstamp and "INTERNATIONAL OCCUPATION / GOVERNOR MONOFATSI" handstamp with manuscript initials, passed to Austrian Post Office with 1890 '1 PIASTER 1' on 10 kr. grey-ultramarine, tied by "CANDIA / OESTERREICHISCHE POST" cds (Dec 12), re-directed upon arrival with "LONDON S.W." arrival backstamp (Dec 21). Extremely fine examples of the British handstamps: the Union handstamp was in use only from December 1898 to July 1899. Tear at top left corner otherwise a very fine and attractive exhibition item. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

Bahamas

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889

bof/(*)

1859: Perkins Bacon 1 d. Plate Proof engraved in deep black, imperforate on thick card paper, a block of four, marginal from right of sheet, positions 29-30 / 39-40 with position 40 showing the constant Plate Scratch through 'NSULAR' of 'INTERINSULAR'. Fresh and very fine. Provenance: Collection 'Abaco', Grosvenor, London, 11 June 2010, lot 45. (Image 1)

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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

890

cover

1859/60: First Issue 1 d. reddish-lake on thick paper, imperforate, no watermark, a used example of strong deep colour with even margins all round, on 1862 part entire letter, side flaps missing, addressed to Mrs Phillis Coakley, City of Nassau, Bahamas cancelled by "27" Out Islands barred numeral obliterator in black. Reverse with double arc "BAHAMAS" code A datestamp of arrival (June 4). A great rarity on letter, this example being exhibited at the Monaco Exhibition in 1999 and Wipa, Vienna in 2008. Cert. RPSL (2024). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF3,500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

891

1902: 2½ d. ultramarine, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example, variety "Sloping 2", fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 250. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

892

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1931: De La Rue Die Proof for the "THREE PENCE" value tablet only in black on glazed white card, handstamped "AFTER / STRIKING" in black with "8/4/31" in manuscript ink below. Scarce and fine. Provenance: Collection Morris H. Ludington, Sir Gawaine Baillie. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

893

1935: Silver Jubilee, 1 s. slate & purple, an unused example, variety "Dot by Flagstaff", bright colours, very fine, large part original gum,. Gi = £ 325. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

894

1938/52: FIVE SHILLINGS reddish lilac and blue on chalk surfaced paper (striated paper), script watermark, perf. 14 lightly used. Certificate BPA. SG £750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM