Europe continued... Austrian Levant continued... Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1850 o/cover DDSG cancellations on Austrian Levant adhesives, Bulgaria & Romania, 1864/71: Group five stamps and a cover, Bulgaria incl. 1864 Arms 5 s. rose cancelled centrally by blue "RUSTZUK ../VIII" cds (day slug omitted), 10 s. blue with part SILISTRIA datestamp strike in blue, 5 s. red with part strike of oval "AGENTIE / DER ERSTEN / k.k. PR. D.D.S.G. / TURTUKAY" handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 930), and 1871 cover from Silistria to Pest, bearing Coarse Whiskers 5 s. red & 10 s. blue (both damaged), tied by two strikes of oval "AGENTIE D. 1. K.K. PR. DONAU / DAMPFSCHIFFAHRT / SILISTRIA" handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 918), reverse with RUSTSCHUK & PEST transit and arrival cds's; Romania incl. 1864 Arms 10 s. blue with part "GALAZ 30/XI" datestamp strike in blue, and 1867 Coarse Whiskers 3 s. green cancelled by part circular marking and thimble BRAILA handstamp (similar to Tchilinghirian fig 803, sold tel quel). An interesting ensemble (Image 1) Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1883 cover 1856: Bilingually addressed prepaid cover to Vienna with straight line "FRANCO" and superb "SOFIA" circular datestamp (28/8) in black (Tchilinghirian figs. 864+865); mailed via Semlin where disinfected with fine "Netto Di Fuora e Sproco di Dentro" circular handstamp in blqack with light rastel punches and again disinfected on the Serbian border with negative seal "Aleksinatz Contumaz" in black, thence with "BELGRAD / 2 SEP" transit in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 663) and Vienna arrival (Sept 6). All marking fine, a most attractive cover. Note: This cover is illustrated in "Disinfected Mail" by Dr. K.F. Meyer on page 297 and discussed on the following page. The letter was formerly in Meyer's collection (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Austrian Offices in Turkish Empire Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1884 cover 1845/50c: Covers (2) with 1845 entire letter struck with SALONICH str. line in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 593) to Trieste with Semlin "Sigillum Sanitatis" disinfection cachet well struck on reverseand 1850c. cover from Salonica addressed to the Chargé d'Affaires of the Sublime Porte in Belgrade, struck on despatch with two line dated "SALONICH / 5 SETTEMBRE" in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 594) and rated 20 soldi to collect with BELGRAD cds (Sept 11) in black of arrival on reverse (Image 1) Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 7010 cover Austrian DDSG P.O. in Beirut, Ingoing 1840 (March 27): Entire letter from Smyrna to Beirut, struck by a fair strike of double-circle "D.D.S.G. / SMYRNE / P.P." handstamp (Müller 2147a = 500 points) in black, applied on the DDSG shipping line Smyrna - Beirut - Alexandria, slit disinfected. Note: The DDSG was founded in 1829 and was originally thought to provide transport and postal services on the Danube and some of its tributary rivers such as Tisza and Save. However, already in the 1830s it extended its services far beyond that river into the Black Sea and even into the Marmara and Aegean Seas. At the end of this decade postal services from Beirut and Jaffa were offered. Tranmer mentions in his treatise on the Austrian Post Offices abroad, part 8 (1976) on p. 21 that the creation of a Constantinople - Beirut - Alexandria line of the DDSG was decided in 1838 but no material is recorded. With a first journey on 1 June 1839, the vessel ‘Seri Pervas’ was running the line Smyrna - Chios - Cos - Rhodes - Larnaca down to Alexandretta, from August 1839 further via Beirut & Jaffa down to Alexandria. But already in July 1840 during the Egyptian - Ottoman War and finally with a severe accident of the 'Seri Pervas' the history of this line found its end. DDSG services in the Eastern Mediterranean in general were short lived, in 1845 all DDSG agencies outside the Danube (and Odessa as exception) were taken over by the Austrian Lloyd, with the two companies dividing 'the world of shipmail' between themselves. Although no arrival handstamp was applied, this cover was sent presumably to the DDSG P.O. in Beirut and from there transfered to the receiver. The DDSG office in Smyrna showed much more traffic than those in Beirut or Jaffa and two different handstamps are known from there (Müller 2147a/b, Tranmer Fig. 21). Most of the mail was, however directed towards Constantinople, this cover to Beirut much rarer (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Currently...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7038 cover Austrian Shipmail, Ingoing to Venice from Beirut 1878 (Dec): Lettersheet to Venezia, bearing pair 1874 Fine Whiskers 10 so blue, cover despatched directly at the vessel, "ALEXANDRIEN 8 / 12 78" transit and "VENEZIA 13 12 78" arrival cds's as well as the postman's distribution cachet on reverse. Upon arrival in Venice the adhesive was tied by a decent strike of the barred '196' numeral of Venezia. A presumably unique item, where the stamp was obliterated neither in Constantinople nor in Triest with one of the 'COL VAPORE...' handstamps but where the cover made its way to the destination without obliteration. Cert. Colla (1997) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Austrian Offices in Turkish Empire 4/II] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,500.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7039 cover Austrian Shipmail, Ingoing to Constantinople from Beirut 1888 (Nov): Stationery postcard 20 pa. red to Stuttgart, cover despatched directly at the vessel, "ALEXANDRIEN 3 / 11 88" transit cds alongside, upon arrival in Constantinople the imprinted stamp was cancelled by decent oval "COL VAPORE DA / BERUTTI" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 103), STUTTGART arrival cds (Nov 11) at upper left. Provenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 1225 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Austrian Offices in Turkish Empire P5/II] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7040 cover Austrian Shipmail, Ingoing to Constantinople from Beirut 1888 (Nov): Group four pieces with 1867 and 1883 definitives, the covers despatched direct on the Lloyd steamer in Beirut and directed presumably to Western Europe, in transit in Constantinople the adhesives were cancelled by an oval "COL VAPORE DA / BERUTTI" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 103). In addition, the lot includes an entire letter from Beirut to Glarus, Switzerland bearing 1867 10 so blue tied by two strikes of "COL VAP. DA / ALESS" handstamp of the Alexandria - Trieste express line (Tchilinghirian fig . 84). Fine ensemble (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7041 cover Austrian Lloyd Shipmail, 1897/1910: Three covers, all despatched in Beirut incl. 1897 letter card to Bonn, the imprinted stamped cancelled by „LLOYD AUSTIRACO XLII“ cds in blue (steamer Habsburg, Tchilinghirian p. 132), 1908 British postcard and franking via PORT-SAID to ZAGAZIG struck by oval "LLOYD AUSTRIACO / PIROSCAFO / SALZBURG" handstamp, a rare usage on British mail, and 1910 vessel 'Tirol' picture postcard with matching "TIROL OE. LLOYD" cds in violet on 1908 5 h. green. An attractive group (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM Austrian Offices in Crete Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1383 cover Incoming Mail, Austrian Levant 1874 (Feb. 9): Entire letter mailed from the Austrian Lloyd Post Office at Candia to Athens franked to the Greek border by Austrian Levant 1867/74 10 soldi blue tied by "CANDIA 9 / 2" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 542) with "P.P." alongside, charged '20' lepta in blue crayon for the Greek internal rate on arrival and franked accordingly with 1872/5 Athens printing on meshed paper 20 l. blue, good to large margins, tied by '1' dotted numeral handstamp of Athens in black. Piraeus (2 Feb., julian) transit and Athens arrival cds's on reverse. A fine and attractive combination cover (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Austria 41] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1882 cover Austrian Levant 1852: Entire letter from Canea (Hania), Crete to Constantinople struck with fair only strike of "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / Canea" in green (Tchilinghirian fig. 532). Small imperfections but a rare marking especially in this colour (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Azerbaijan Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1982 cover 1994 (27. Mai): 110th Anniversary of Mahamad Amin Resulzade imperf. 15 M. of lower sheet margin used on registered envelope with additional franking of 100 M. and 15 M. from Baku to England with 'Lewes East Sussex 05.Jul.94' arrival mark on front. the French printer of this stamp sold a small imperf. edition at high prices through a Channel Islands agency, of which none were sent to Baku, except a few sent on by a British stamp dealer. It is believed that only three copies were postally used on cover back to England. Michel mentions there are also a few imperforated known, but not listed (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Europe 131U] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Belgium Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 873 cover 1849/1960 (ca.) Comprehensive used and as of 1900 primarily unused collection with many better sets and values such as 1911 Charity stamps (Mi. 81/II-88/II+81/III-88/III) unused, 1912 Albert I. 10 c. red (Mi. 100/I), imperf. Plate Proof, 1919 Albert I. with Helmet (Mi. 145-158) unused, 1929 Reconstruction of Orval Abbey optd. with Monogram of Prince Leopold (Mi. 235/I-243/I), 1932 Cardinal Mercier (Mi. 333-341), 1933 Reconstruction of Orval Abbey (Mi. 354-365), 1933 Tuberculosis charity stamps (Mi. 36-372) and all the miniature sheets of the period up to 1941. An attractive collection in fine to very fine condition. Also includes an album of some 150 covers/cards with a large section of Belgium but also from many other european countries (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) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Belgium Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 874 **/*/bof 1869/1929: Choice selection of the better sets and values, all unused mint and fresh of colours, incl. 1883/93 King Leopold II high values, King Albert I 1919 Trench Helmet and Orval Abbey sets including 1929 (Aug. 19) crown overprinted set with cert. Balasse, handstamped Cardinal Mercier set, Railway parcel-post incl. 5 Fr. lilac-brown (cert. Diena); in addition issues from the Netherlands with some better Gulden values with some marginal examples incl. 1905 10 Gld. unused o.g. marginal, 1926 Queen Wilhelmina perf. 12½ 1G. - 5G. as well as 1916 Postage Dues in unused mint blocks of four Mi. = Euro 7'500+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Belgium Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 875 cover Cachets d'Entrée 'Belgique / Belgium' / French entry markings; 1835/79: Fine collection of 43 prephilatelic and stamped covers from Belgium to France sorted along "Noël - Marques et Cachets d'Entrée en France en Provenance d'Europe 1800-1881", incl. 15 covers with adhesives / stationery postcards incl. 1860 cover from ANVERS to St. Etienne bearing 20 c. blue (2), 1865 cover from Bruxelles to Dunkerque with pair 20 c. blue, 1876 registered envelope to Bordeaux, and 1874 envelope from Falaise, France via Belgium to Ems, Prussia. An attractive group. 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) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Belgium Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 9528 cover 1932: Einschreibebrief, sog. 'Kipfer-Brief' zur Erinnerung an den Stratosphärenflug von Auguste Piccard, frankiert mit der belgischen Sondermarken-Serie Aufgabe "Bruxelles / Brüssel 14.XII.1932" und signiert von P. Kipfer, als Einschreibebrief nach Zürich mit rücks. AStp. "Zürich 1 15.XII.32.11". Ein sauberer und frischer Beleg. Belgien verausgabte die Serie zu Gunsten des 'Fonds National Recherche Scientifique' FNRS, die Auguste Piccards Stratosphärenflug wesentlich mitfinanzierten. Ein seltener Beleg in guter Erhaltung (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM Bosnia Austrian Post Offices Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1704 cover Forerunner Mail 1853 (17 May): Entire letter written in Mostar and sent registered to Vienna, privately transported and handed over to the Austrian postal system in Metcovice, bearing Austria Coat of Arms 9 kreuzer blue on handmade paper, tied by two-line "METCOVICE 17 MAY" handstamp, with additional 6 kreuzer brown on handmade paper, showing a small corner crease, otherwise very fine, paying the registration fee and applied accordingly on reverse, tied by straightline "RECOM." marking, and a further matching strike with "155" book-recording number on front. Reverse with Vienna arrival datestamp (23 may). Rare. Goller BPP (2018) and Krstic (1997) certificates Ferchenbauer = € 1´900 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Europe Austria 5Xa, 4Xa] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1705 cover Disinfected Forerunner Mail 1853 (18 August): Entire letter to Trieste, bearing Austria Coat of Arms 9 kreuzer blue on handmade paper, a fine and fresh example with good margins all round, tied by the two-line "KOSTAINIZA 18 AUG." handstamp. The cover showing purification rastel marks and a lengthy manuscript disinfection endorsement on the flap. Reverse with arrival handstamp. A lovely and desirable cover of great scarcity. Illustrated in Ferchenbauer (this very letter), Vol. IV, p. 161 Ferchenbauer = € 2´600 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Europe Austria 5X] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1707 cover Forerunner Mail 1879 (20 May): Austrian 5 kreuzer money order card from Mostar, concerning the transfer of 150 fl. to Trieste, bearing an additional 1867 Franz Josef 5 kreuzer franking, fine printing, in a vertical strip of three, all tied by "FELDPOST-EXPOSITUR 29/5 72 N°18". Reverse with Trieste arrival datestamp (24 May). The card with a vertical archival fold, still very fine. A rare civilian usage of a fieldpost office in occupied Bosnia-Herzegovina Ferchenbauer = € 2´500 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Europe Austria 37II] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1708 piece/(*) Issued Stamps 1879/94: First Issue lithographed ½ kr. black to 25 kr. lilac, perf. 12½; the complete set of nine values, all on two pices, all handstamped "SPECIMEN." horizontally in violet (Samuel type NA2) upon receipt from the UPU at the Natal Post Office. A unique set. Provenance: Collection Marakovic (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Europe 1/9 spec] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 100.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1709 (*) 1895/99c.: Typographed Plate Proofs (8), Plate II, the 1 kr. value to 25 kr. value, all in Imperforate sheet marginal single examples printed on ungummed cream wove paper, the 2 kr., 3 kr. 5 kr. 10 kr. and 15 kr. being matching corner examples from lower left of sheet, all values showing the marginal horizontal control bars at base; sold together with a single set of the eight values in the same format and a horizontal strip of five of the 15 kr. brown showing margins at each side - taken from the small sheets of 25 originally prepared (issued in sheets of 100). A scarce and delightful group (17 items). cert. Goller (2014) for the 15 kr. strip (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Europe 1/8] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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