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286 cover imageAustrian Lloyd, 1908/13: Group three picture postcards despatched
on board of the Lloyd vessel THALIA, a cruise ship of the Lloyd
making also trips to northern Europe, in this case to Spitzbergen /
Svalbard, incl. 1908 postcard to Belgium bearing Austrian stamp and
Lloyd vignette tied by "ADVENT BAY" datestamp, the adhesive tied
upon arrival by Belgium mute obliterator; 1913 postcard with
"ADVENT BAY" datestamp and "Lloyd Thalia Spitzbergen" label in
green alongside the Norwegian franking tied by HAMMERFEST cds; also
un-travelled 1909 card. Provenance: Ex John Pitts. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
287 cover imageAustro – Hungarian Maritime Mail from Fiume. Fiume Punto Franco
1890: Austria 10 kr. grey-blue and black, correctly paying the
foreign letter rate, used on envelope from Fiume to Biarritz,
Basses-Pyrénées, France, dated 13 April 1895, tied by straight-line
maritime hand-stamp “(D)AMPFSCHIFF” (applied to mail posted on
board an unidentified steamship during the formative period of the
Ungaro-Croata coastal service), with the circular datestamp “FIUME
95 APR 13” of the Punto Franco post office. Reverse with clear
transit cds “BORDEAUX 16 AVRIL 95” and fine arrival datestamp
“BIARRITZ / BASSES-PYRÉNÉES / 17 AVRIL 95”; confirming swift
routing via France following maritime carriage. Envelope flap
intact, minor opening tear and light ageing consistent with period
usage, otherwise sound and well preserved for a ship-mailed cover
of this early date. A rare and early Adriatic maritime usage, the
“(D)AMPFSCHIFF” hand-stamp unrecorded in the principal literature.
Fine and attractive overseas ship-mail cover from the early
development of the Fiume maritime routes. Provenance: Ex John
Pitts. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 300.00
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288 cover imageAustria Maritime Mail. Early Fiume Harbour 1898: Austria 5 kr. pink
postal stationery postcard (Ferchenbauer 37), dated 27 July 1892,
posted at sea addressed to Marbach, Württemberg, Germany, cancelled
by the Fiume harbour boxed straight-line hand-stamp in blue-black
“ARRIVATO PER MARE” (applied to correspondence arriving by sea into
Fiume harbour), with smudged circular “FIUME” datestamp alongside,
with arrival cds alongside "MARBACH WÜRTTEMBERG 2 AUG 92". The
marking indicates sea-borne arrival at Fiume prior to entry into
the inland postal system, from where it was forwarded to Germany.
Complete with original message. An early and well-struck example of
this scarce Fiume harbour maritime control marking from the
pre-1900 period. A desirable Adriatic sea-mail usage. Provenance:
Ex John Pitts. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
289 cover imageAustria – Maritime Mail. Fiume–Cattaro Line Harbour Arrival Marking
1900: Hungary 5 f. green, used on illustrated postcard from Fiume
to Zara (Dalmazia), manuscript dated 2 July 1901, tied by the
straight-line harbour hand-stamp “LETA ARRTA / PER MARE” (applied
upon arrival at the first port of call on the Fiume–Cattaro
maritime route used on ship mail arriving uncancelled), with
double-circle arrival datestamp “ZADAR / ZARA 2.7.5." alongside.
Fine maritime routing example from the Ungaro-Croata coastal line,
illustrating early harbour control procedures. Comparatively clean
and attractive picture postcard showing the harbour of Fiume at the
turn of the century. A scarce and desirable Adriatic maritime
usage. Provenance: Ex John Pitts. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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290 cover imageAustria–Hungary Maritime Mail. S.S. “Villam” Early Named Vessel
Usage 1896: Italy 10 c. brown postal stationery postcard,
commemorative design for the marriage of H.R.H. the Prince of
Naples and Princess Elena of Montenegro, used from Fiume to
Budapest, dated 29 November 1896, cancelled by the oval ship’s
cachet “PIIROSCAFO ‘VILLAM’” in blue, identifying carriage by the
Ungaro-Croata steamship S.S. Villam (built 1893, 653 tons), with
"FIUME 96 NOV 29" and transit cds “Budapest 30 NOV 96”. Light
age-toning and minor handling marks consistent with period use;
markings clear and well positioned. An early and attractive
named-ship maritime usage from the formative period of Adriatic
coastal service. A scarce and desirable pre-1900 vessel marking.
Provenance: Ex John Pitts. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
291 cover imageHungary (Fiume) Maritime Mail. Fiume–Cattaro Line 1900: Turul 5 f.
light green & black, used on illustrated Easter greetings card from
Fiume to Gravosa (Gruž), dated 19 April 1903, tied by straight-line
maritime cachet “COL VAPORE” in black (reserved for uncancelled
ship mail arriving at Gravosa, Dubrovnik’s harbour), with
additional violet “FIUME” handstamp on face and matching “COL
VAPORE” strike also on reverse. Addressed to Nedjib Bey Haq,
Turkish Consul Général at Gravosa, with single-circle arrival
datestamp “GRUZ/GRAVOSA 19/4/03”. Minor corner wear and light
age-toning typical of coastal ship mail; stamp with slight
peripheral toning and the odd pulled perforation, but well tied by
clear “COL VAPORE” strike. A scarce and visually attractive
Adriatic ship-mail item showing the characteristic Gravosa sea-mail
procedure. Provenance: Ex John Pitts. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
292 cover imageAustria – Maritime Mail. Fiume Harbour 1902: Austria 5 h.
blue-green & black, used on illustrated postcard (Hotel Bristol,
Zara), from Zara addressed to Livorno, dated 23 June 1902, tied by
boxed straight-line hand-stamp “ARRIVATO PER MARE II” in black
(applied exclusively to ship mail arriving in Fiume harbour) and
alongside a clear circular datestamp “FIUME / 902 JUN 23”. The card
was conveyed by sea from Zara to Fiume, receiving the maritime
arrival marking upon entry into the harbour postal system, thence
forwarded onward via Venice and by rail to Livorno. A fine and
clearly struck example of this scarce Fiume harbour control
marking, attractively presented and commercially used. Provenance:
Ex John Pitts. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 400.00
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293 cover imageAustria – Maritime Mail. S.S. “Pannonia” Fiume–Cattaro TPO 1908: 1
h. grey, 2 h. violet (2), 6 h. yellow-brown and 12 h. carmine-red
(correc t 35 h. franking 10 h. + 25 h. registration fee), used on a
registered cover, from Cattaro to Wien, dated 26 February 1908,
tied by a clear strikes of “CATTARO–FIUME / TENGERI POSTA / 908 FEB
26”, manuscript “S.S. Pannonia” at top, with red registration label
“Fiume–Cattaro / tengeri posta” (No. 606) alongside and violet
"Einschreibeno" hand-stamp at top left. Reverse with fine arrival
cds "15/1 WIEN 101 BESTELLT / 28.II.08" in black. Carried on the
Ungaro-Croata steamship S.S. Pannonia (built Newcastle 1896, 779t),
operating the Fiume–Cattaro maritime line. Rare registered cover
carried on the Pannonia bearing this distinctive maritime
registration label. Clean and fresh. A rare and highly attractive
Adriatic maritime TPO usage. Ref: Illustrated in the TPO Journal,
Volume 55, No. 3, Autumn 2001, No.273 Provenance: Szilagyi /
Pirotte collections; Ex John Pitts. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 500.00
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294 cover imageAustria–Hungary Maritime Mail. S.S. “Maros” Ship Command Cachet
1907/1914: Hungary Turul issue 2 f. yellow and 3 f. orange (5 f.
postcard rate), used on postcard addressed to Budapest, bearing the
oval ship’s cachet “COMANDO / Piroscafo / ‘MAROS’” in violet,
struck across the adhesives. Manuscript endorsement at upper left
“Capitano Erminio Scarpa”, the vessel’s captain. Carried on the
Ungaro-Croata steamship S.S. Maros (built Lussinpiccolo 1907, 545
tons), operating on the Adriatic coastal service. Minor corner wear
and light age-toning consistent with handling; adhesives fresh and
well tied by bold oval command strike. A scarce and attractive
named-ship command marking, representing internal shipboard postal
handling rather than harbour or TPO cancellation. A desirable
Adriatic maritime usage from the pre-war commercial fleet.
Provenance: Ex John Pitts. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
295 cover imageAustria–Hungary Maritime Mail S.S. “Croatia”: Undated postcard to
Paris (France), franked 5 f. green and tied by clear oval service
handstamp “COMANDO / Piroscafo / CROATIA” in blue. Posted aboard
ship on the Fiume–Cattaro line and carried via the Dalmatian
coastal service. A scarce named-ship command cachet usage on
foreign-destined mail, with strong strike and good visual presence.
An attractive example from the mature Ungaro-Croata maritime
period. Some stains, edge wear, creasing and age handling
consistent with commercial use; cachet clear and well struck. Comes
with a postcard depicting the ship in Vias (Lissa, Dalmatia).
Provenance: Ex John Pitts. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
296 cover imageAustria–Hungary Maritime Mail S.S. “Vertes” 1910: Picture postcard
from Dubrovnik to Finland, written 27 August 1910, franked with
Franz Joseph 10 h. carmine-rose and tied by oval service handstamp
“COMANDO / Piroscafo / ‘VERTES’” in blue. The S.S. Vertes (built
Lussinpiccolo 1908, 550 tons) later requisitioned in 1916 for troop
service. Minor corner crease at lower right and light handling;
otherwise fine. A scarce and attractive named-ship command cachet
usage, clearly struck and showing international destination. A
desirable example from the Travelling Post Office period of the
Ungaro-Croata Company. Provenance: Ex John Pitts. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
297 cover imageUngaro-Croata Compay S.S. “Daniel Ernő” 1913: Picture postcard
written 7 March 1913, addressed to Csörög near Vác, Hungary,
franked 5 f. light green and tied by oval service handstamp
“COMANDO / Piroscafo / DANIEL ERNŐ” in blue. The vessel (built
Dundee 1896, 714 tons) operated on the Fiume–Trieste line prior to
the war and was requisitioned in July 1914 for transport service. A
scarce and attractive named-ship command cachet usage. Comes with
an illustrated card of the vessel. Minor edge wear consistent with
period use; fine strike. Provenance: Ex John Pitts. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
298 cover imageAustria–Hungary Maritime Mail. S.S. “Daniel Ernő” Ship Command
Cachet 1909/13: Hungary Turul issue 2 f. yellow & black, block of
twelve and 1 f. grey & black (composite franking 25 f.), used on
envelope addressed to Budapest, bearing multiple bold strikes of
the oval ship’s cachet “COMANDO / Piroscafo / ‘DANIEL ERNŐ’” in
violet, tying the entire franking. Reverse with clear BUDAPEST
arrival cds dated 11 JUL 1913. Carried on the Ungaro-Croata
steamship S.S. Daniel Ernő, operating on the Adriatic service prior
to requisition at the outbreak of war. Minor age-toning and light
edge wear consistent with postal handling; adhesives sound and
attractively cancelled by repeated oval command strikes. The oval
“Comando” markings are recorded on only a limited number of
Ungaro-Croata vessels and are encountered less frequently than the
circular ship datestamps, particularly on multi-franked envelopes.
A scarce and visually impressive Adriatic maritime usage
demonstrating shipboard postal handling within the Austro-Hungarian
commercial fleet. Provenance: Ex John Pitts. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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299 cover imageAustria–Hungary Maritime Mail Ungaro-Croata Shipping Company
Formative Period 1905: A specialised and research-oriented study of
early maritime postal development prior to the introduction of full
travelling post office datestamps, mounted on ten exhibition pages
and comprising fourteen covers and postcards. The collection
documents shipborne mail during the company’s formative years,
illustrating early handling procedures, port applications, and
maritime-related cachets used on coastal and incoming
correspondence. Included are examples of mail posted aboard
unidentified vessels, early Fiume harbour treatments, and
straight-line maritime instructional markings associated with
sea-borne mail. The section also incorporates examples of boxed
“PAQUETBOT” handstamps in differing formats, demonstrating the
application of international maritime mail conventions within the
Adriatic service. These items provide comparative insight into the
use of both smaller and larger format cachets during the pre-TPO
period. Presented in structured exhibition format, the material
highlights transitional postal practices between simple port
cancellation and the later adoption of ship-specific datestamps,
offering a cohesive overview of early Ungaro-Croata maritime
operations. A compact yet scholarly foundation study of the
company’s formative maritime postal history. Condition generally
fine for period, with minor faults consistent with commercial
maritime usage. Provenance: Ex John Pitts. (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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Currently...CHF 350.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
300 cover imageAustria–Hungary Maritime Mail Ungaro-Croata Shipping Company
Travelling Post Offices 1905–1914: A substantial and
well-structured exhibition study of the Ungaro-Croata Company’s
maritime travelling post office operations, mounted on thirty-three
exhibition pages and comprising 52 postcards and covers. The
collection documents the fully developed named-ship period
following the introduction of travelling post office datestamps,
illustrating circular ship cancellations incorporating vessel
names, together with shipboard service cachets and maritime routing
markings. Numerous vessels from the company’s fleet are
represented, providing comparative examples of differing datestamp
formats, lettering styles, and usage patterns across the pre-war
decade. The material reflects operational routes along the
Fiume–Cattaro coastal service and associated Adriatic lines, with
commercial mail to both domestic and foreign destinations. The
breadth of fleet representation offers a valuable overview of
shipboard postal administration during the mature phase of
Austro-Hungarian maritime mail handling prior to the First World
War. Presented in coherent exhibition format, the section
demonstrates consistency of study, route development, and ship
identification across a wide range of vessels, forming a
significant and research-driven holding from the peak TPO era of
the Ungaro-Croata service. Condition generally fine for the period,
with usual minor corner wear or light toning consistent with
commercial maritime postcards. Provenance: Ex John Pitts. (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)

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Currently...CHF 750.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
301 cover imageAustria–Hungary Maritime Mail. Ungaro-Croata Shipping Company World
War I Requisitioned Vessels 1914–1918: Specialised collection
comprising 18 cards/covers mounted and written up on 11 exhibition
pages, representing mail from vessels requisitioned for wartime
service. Cancellations identified and described in accordance with
Kallis & Kohl, Bands I and II, including recorded and unrecorded
handstamps, several noted “LP” usages, and ship datestamps from
Liburnia, Magyar, Istriano, Crikvenica, Knin, Novi (including the
rarely seen violet S.M.K.D. „Novi"), Pannonia, Tatra and Valona. A
well-researched and cohesive study illustrating the transition from
commercial Adriatic coastal service to wartime naval and auxiliary
operations, with a variety of ship cancels, maritime routing, and
period usages. A scarce and exhibition-worthy holding of
Austro-Hungarian wartime maritime postal history from the
Ungaro-Croata fleet. Provenance: Szilagyi / Pirotte collections
(where applicable); Ex John Pitts. (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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Currently...CHF 500.00
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302 cover imageAustro-Hungarian Shipmail, Austro-Americana line; 1910 (July 21): Envelope with full letter content included from a commercial address in Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe and directed to Bordeaux, endorsed "Par Vapeur Clara", bearing a Guadeloupe landscape definitive 10 c. carmine, tied by double-oval "AUSTRO AMERICANA / p. fo. "CLARA" / FRATELLI COSULICH" handstamp (unlisted in Tchilinghirian) in violet of the Austro-Americana Shipping line of the Cosulich Brothers of Trieste. BORDEAUX arrival backstamp (Aug 2). A unique new find from this vessel active on the New Orleans - Trieste line, unknown to Tchilinghirian and Sandrik. Provenance: Ex John Pitts. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
303 cover imageAustro-Hungarian Shipmail, Austro-Americana line; 1910 (Sept 6):
Official Postcard of the Austro-Americana Shipping line of the
Cosulich Brothers depicting the T.S.S. "Martha Washington" arriving
at Naples coming from New York, written on board of this vessel and
directed to Vienna bearing 1908 Franz-Joseph 5 h. green showing a
perfin "F. C.", presumably of the Cosulich Brothers, the adhesive
tied by double-oval "AUSTRO AMERICANA / T.S.S. "MARTHA WASHINGTON"
/ TRIESTE" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 334) in pink, another
strike and bilingual TRIESTE cds alongside. A presumably unique
combination of Cosulich postcard, perfin and handstamp. Note:
Tchilinghirian & Stephen state (in vol. III on p. 208) that
official postcards franked with stamps bearing the markings of this
elusive Company should exist but appear to be of so great rarity
that no examples have been so far recorded. Provenance: Ex John
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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM
304 cover imageAustro-Hungarian Shipmail, Austro-Americana line; 1903/14:
Collection one envelope and 20 picture postcards, few duplicated;
incl. a 1910 (Sept 8) cover from Fiume to Washington DC bearing on
reverse Hungarian Turul 5 f. green (def.) and 10 f. red (2), struck
on front by extremely rare oval "AUSTRO AMERICANA / T.S.S. "MARTHA
WASHINGTON" / TRIESTE" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 334) in
violet and RECEIVED datestamp (Sept 21); also a postcard but
despatched ashore in Trieste, another posted on board of the "S.S.
Kaiser Franz Joseph" written nearby the Azores and directed to
Michigan, and a 1914 Swiss stationery postcard sent in April 1914
to a passenger of the "Martha Washington" in Naples; in addition a
most extensive and attractive selection of unused unofficial
picture postcards as well as official ones sold on board of the
vessels of this line. A most exceptional selection of this shipping
line founded in 1903 by the Cosulich Brothers from Trieste making
its journey from Trieste via Messina, Naples, and Palermo to North
and South America, primarily for emigrants. Provenance: Collection
Bill Sandrik; Ex John Pitts. (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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Currently...CHF 1,000.00
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305 cover imageAustro-Hungarian Shipmail, Cunard Hungarian line; 1909/13:
Selection of a piece and four postcards used on or related to this
service agreed upon between the Hungarian Government and the Cunard
line in June 1904, a service providing a fortnightly service
between Fiume and New York, primarily thought for the transport of
emigrants; incl. a perfect strike of the elusive "FIUME - NEW YORK
/ POSTAHAJU" datestamp (1911, Aug 17) in black on a Turul 25 f.
blue adhesive on piece, another lightly indistinct strike in violet
on a postcard with a 'Cunarder at Naples' motif sent to Hungary;
also three picture postcards to Hungary and England, written on the
SS Ultonia and Caronia, repectively, the Turul definitives tied in
FIUME. Provenance: Ex John Pitts. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 150.00
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