Europe continued... Great Britain Post in Madagascar continued... Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 3670 cover British Inland Mail 1895: 4 d. black on white horizontally laid thick paper, rouletted, a used example, sheet marginal at top, used on May 30, 1895 combination cover to Leicester, tied by circular "BRITISH / MAIL / ANTANANARIVO" datestamp in violet (June 12). Collected at the British Consulate and mailed from Vatomandry (some 60 miles South of Tamatave) on the Packet "Drummond" (July 14) arriving Delagoa Bay, Natal (July 28) where the cover was stamped for onward transmission with marginal Natal 2½ d. blue just off edge of envelope, tied by "Durban / Natal" cds (July 30). Reverse with Leicester arrival cds (Aug 26). Rare. Note: This service was only in use during between May and September 1895 with just four sailings carried in this manner. In September 1895 Madagascar came under French control when Antananarivo was captured. The British Inland Mail system was immediately suppressed (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 50] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3671 piece British Inland Mail 1895: 4 d. black on white horizontally laid thick paper and 1 s. black on fawn, rouletted, used on OHMS front of envelope carried at quadruple rate endorsed "per British Mail" to the Conulate at Tamatave, each tied by circular "BRITISH / MAIL / ANTANANARIVO" datestamps in violet (May 15, 1895). Trimmed at left but showing large part of the British Vice-Consulate cachet of despatch at left in violet and the front with closed scissor cut at right. Rare, believed to be the sole recorded usage of the 1 s. fawn value on letter. Cert. Behr (1998). Provenance: Collection Behr / Rousso, DF, Geneva, 20 May 2010, lot 40181 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 50+54] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM 3672 cover British Inland Mail 1895 (March): Typographed 4 d. rose used on 1895 combination cover to Oxford, cancelled by "BRITISH MAIL / ANTANANARIVO" thimble datestamp (July 9) in violet. Collected at the British Consulate and mailed from Vatomandry (some 60 miles South of Tamatave) on the Packet "Drummond" (July 14) arriving Delagoa Bay, Natal (July 28) where the cover was stamped for onward transmission with marginal Natal 2½ d. blue tied by "Durban / Natal" cds (July 30). Reverse with Reading transit cds (Aug 26) and Oxford arrival cds (Aug 26). A fine and rare cover. Signed Calves. Cert. Robineau (1993). Note: This service was only in use during between May and September 1895 with just four sailings carried in this manner. In September 1895 Madagascar came under French control when Antananarivo was captured. The British Inland Mail system was immediately suppressed (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 58] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Great Britain Queen Elizabeth II Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 2531 ** 1983: 1 p. and 16 p. each in a horizontal imperforate pair, the 1 p. top marginal, the 16 p. is an example from the left corner of the sheet, unmounted og (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain X925a+X949] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2532 ** 2001: Christmas 2nd class and 65 p., both in imperforate horizontal pairs, the 65 p. pair with upper margin, unmounted og. Gi = £2'450 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 2238var, 2242var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2541 */o 1952/2010: Accumulation of predominantly Wilding, Machin and Castle issues (including the Wilding and Machin high values) housed in ten stockbooks, partly specialised, used and unused, with an extensive range of Regional issues. Also included is an album devoted to Booklets, two albums containing coil stamps and coil strips, partly specialised. A substantial proportion of the material remains valid for postage (face value) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2542 pair/bof 1964/2003: Album containing varieties and specialities from various issues, including the 1966 British Birds issue, with examples such as a se-tenant block of 4 'missing the blue', a block of four with 'the 'legs omitted', a Gull/Robin pair 'missing the green, and another Gull/Robin pair 'missing the reddish-brown'. Also included are a block of eight with partially missing green and a striking brown colour shift on a block of 12, causing the legs to appear detached from the birds. Further varieties of the Wilding and Machin issues are present, including misperforations, together with a range of specialities of the Machin coil stamps (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) Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM Greece Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1386 cover Cachets d'Entrée 'Grece / Greece' / French entry markings 1854/77: Fine collection of three covers and a postcard from Greece to France sorted along "Noël - Marques et Cachets d'Entrée en France en Provenance d'Europe 1800-1881", starting with two 1854/57 unpaid covers, 1870 cover from Syros to Marseille bearing 1867/69 Cleaned Plates 10 l., 20 l. & 40 l. tied by '67' numeral and prepaying fully the rate to France, the cover sent by "PIROSCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI", plus 1877 stationery card with "GRECE / St. MICHEL" entry cds in blue. An attractive and desirable group. Provenance: Collection John Pitts (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Greece Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1877 cover Greek Consular Post Offices in Romania, Ingoing to Ibraila & Bucharest; 1858 (August): Cover sent unpaid from Syra, struck upon despatch with clear "SYROS 5 AUG 53" cds in black, PED (Foreign Paid to Destination) handstamp in red alongside, the total postage of '120' lepta noted in crayon on reverse including 20 l. Greek inland fee, 80 l. sea transport, and 20 l. inland fee within Romania. Reverse with very fine strikes of “IBRAILA (VLAKHIA)” transit (Aug 15) and "BOUKOURESTI (VLAKHIA)" arrival (Aug 18) cds's in blue. A rare combination from these two Greek offices in Romania, Gmach lists six known vovers, here with excellent cancellations, signed "R. Zoscak". Note: The Greek offices in Romania and Sulina existed from 1857 only for few years and were closed as being ‘redundant and unprofitable’ as noted in the Circular of 26 February 1866 when those in Braila and Galatz were abolished. Accordingly, only a few cover from and to Ibraila are in existence. Reference: Displayed and discussed in Gmach vol IV on page 168. Provenance: Karamitsos sale 155 (Dec 2002), lot 1763 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Currently...CHF 3,000.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1878 cover Greek Consular Post Offices in Romania, Ibraila; 1861 (Sept 17): Unpaid entire letter to Syra, Greece, struck by perfect "IBRAILA (VLAKHIA)" cds in blackish blue, reverse with SYROS arrival cds (Sept 24), charged with '100' lepta in red crayon. Minor toning, nevertheless an early entire despatched in this rare office which provided its services between 1857 and 1866. Until end of September 1860, the rate was 90 lepta for the Shipmail plus 10 lepta domestic rate which was increased to 20 lepta after that date. A most attractive entire. Signed Vlastos (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Greece Large Hermes Heads Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1387 cover Large Hermes Heads 1861/77: Group of eleven covers with many interesting frankings and mail to/from foreign destinations including 1861: Paris printing 5 l. green (Mi. 3) in a very rare strip of four on cover at the 20 l. internal rate from Syros to Napflion (file fold), 80 l. carmine (Mi. 7) tied by clear strike of uncommon '77' dotted numeral handstamp on cover from Thira to Kerasovon, then under Ottoman control, 1861 First Athens printing 40 l. mauve on bluish, fine printing and 5 l. green, coarse printing in combination with 1862/7 Consecutive printing 20 l. blue (Mi. 11/I+14/II+20) on cover from Athens to Prevesa, 1867/9 Athens printings from cleaned plates 1 l. brown (Mi. 23) used on fresh and fine entire newspaper from Corinth, three colour franking 5 l. green, 10 l. orange and 40 l. mauve on bluish (Mi. 25+26+28) on cover from Kerkyra, Corfu to Trieste and 80 l. carmine (Mi. 29) on cover from Athens to Paris, 1872/5 Athens printing on meshed paper 5 l. green (Mi. 5), four examples on cover at 20 lepta internal rate or 10 l. orange, 20 l. blue and 40 l. mauve on bluish (Mi. 40/42) tied by Lavrion cds in blue on small cover to Riom, France, 1876 Paris printing 30 l. olive-brown (Mi. 43) on cover from Syros to Marseille, France, as well as illicit usage on cover from Paris to Ithaca, Ionian Islands, cancelled by Paris despatch cds but correctly deemed invalid and rated 60 lepta postage due on arrival paid by torn example of Postage Due 1876 60 l. green. Condition varies but an attractive and 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) (All Images) Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1879 cover Ingoing 1871/79: Group two covers from Greece, incl. June 1871 Entire letter from Syra to Galatz bearing 40 l. grey-mauve on blue (Hellas 28a) showing variety: 'IRAMM', Austrian CONSTANTINOPEL transit and Romanian GALATI arrival backstamps; also Oct 1879 envelope from ARGOSTLION to Taganog bearing 1875/80 10 l. orange & 20 l. Prussian blue (Hellas 50+51), SYROS, Romanian GALATI and JASSY transit, Russian TPO no. 50, Ungeni - Odessa line, as well as TAGANROG arrival (Oct 20) backstamps. Imperfections but full of postal history, ex collection Prof Vodrazka (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Greece Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Greece Large Hermes Heads 1861 Barre proofs Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1168 bof/(*) 1858/59: Proofs by Albert Barre prepared when the order for adhesive stamps was received from the Greek Post Office, with Cérès designs with "ESSAI 1858" at top and "00 POSTES 00" at base, blocks of four on white wove paper of good quality, printed in blue, green and in bistre with good margins all round. Rare and most attractive. Note: The sheet margins were inscribed "Epreuve d'une planche de timbres-poste obtenue à l'aide du balalncier monétaire 1858-59, ALBERT BARRE" (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Greece Proofs] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1356 bof/(*) 1861: Barre Plate Proof for the 80 l. value in pale carmine (Hellas P 7A / Constantinidis 7 ES. II), in a block of four from pos. 87-88/97-98, large margins all round, an attractive Proof block in a lovely delicate shade, signed Holcombe; the lot includes another single proof in a darker shade, a marginal unused pair of the issued 80 lepta, two used singles, and a pair of the 10 lepta orange on blue, cancelled by '67' numeral of Syros (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Greece P7A] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Greece Large Hermes Heads 1861 Paris print Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1357 cover Outbound Mail to Austria 1861 (Dec. 2): Paris printing 5 l. green on greenish, 10 l. orange on bluish, 20 l. blue and 40 l. mauve on blue, a magnificent four-colour franking in fresh and vibrant shades, chiefly good to large margins all round with only the 5 and 10 l.-values just touched on one side, used on fully pre-paid cover to Trieste, Austria, each lightly tied by Athens '1' dotted numeral obliterator in black with despatch cds (18 Nov., julian) at right and red "PED" at centre. "TRIESTE 6 / 12" arrival on reverse. Carried by Austrian Lloyd steamer and paid to destination at the 75 lepta rate of 1 October 1861 comprising 20 lepta Greek internal fee, 45 lepta or 15 Kreuzer ship fee and the 10 lepta or three Kreuzer Austrian rate to the port of Trieste, the Austrian portion denoted as "15 / 3" (Kreuzer) in red crayon on reverse. Slightly re-folded at top to protect adhesives and lightest horizontal file-fold just mentioned for accuracy. A very rare and superbly attractive four-colour franking of the Paris printings; a remarkable exhibition item (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Greece 3+4+5+6] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 2,000.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1358 cover 1861: Paris printing 10 l. yellowish-orange on blue, two single examples with good to large margins with vivid colour, used on 1861 cover from Sparta to Syros tied by "32" numeral of Sparta with matching cds (Nov 18) in black alongside. Light horizontal file fold well away from stamps and postmarks, a tiny tear in the cover at top, nevertheless an attractive usage to pay the 20 lepta inland rate. Signed Calves & Holcombe Hellas 4a. Provenance: "Parthenon" Collection, Ivy & Mader, Aug 1995, lot 63; Collection Ing. Pietro Provera, Corinphila sale 309-320 (Nov-Dec) 2023), lot 2268 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Greece 4] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1359 cover Outbound Mail, Cyprus 1861 (Nov. 1): Entire letter from Syros to Cyprus franked by 1861 Paris printing marginal 20 l. blue and 40 l. mauve on blue (3), chiefly good to large margins, each tied by Syros "61" dotted numeral obliterator with despatch cds (1 Nov, julian) at right, pre-paying the 140 lepta rate for a third-weight letter (10 to 15g.) by Austrian packet to Cyprus under the 1 October 1861 convention. Left hand stamp slightly toned and vertical file-fold between 20 and 40 l. adhesives, nevertheless an attractive entire to a surprisingly uncommon destination (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Greece 5+6] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Greece Large Hermes Heads 1861-62 First Athens pri Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1360 cover Outbound Mail, Italy by French Packet 1863 (1. Feb.): Cover from Athens to an official at the Ministry of Finance in Turin franked with 1861 First Athens printing 2 l. brown on cream, 10 l. orange on greenish, 20 l. blue and 80 l. carmine, clear to large margins all round (10 l. faulty for being stuck over the edge of the cover), all tied by Athens '1' dotted numeral handstamp with despatch cds (19 Jan. julian) at right. Fully pre-paid at the 112 lepta rate for a single-weight letter by Paquebot of any nationality under the Greco-Italian convention of 1862, carried by French steamer 'Dupleix' from Piraeus to Messina and by 'Quirinal' to Genoa where struck with three-line "PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / FRANCESI" in red and transit cds (5 Feb. gregorian) on reverse along same day Torino arrival. A rare entire (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Greece 10+12+13+14] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Greece Large Hermes Heads 1862-67 2nd Athens print Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1361 cover Inter-Ionian Island Rate 1865 (Oct. 22): Entire letter from Zakynthos (Zante) to Kerkyra, Corfu pre-paid at the special 26 lepta inter-Ionian Island rate valid from October 1861 to May 1868 by 1862/7 Athens Consecutive printing 1 l. brown, 5 l. green and 20 l. blue, mainly good to large margins (20 l. touched at base), each cancelled by '111' dotted numeral obliterator with Zante (11 Oct., julian) despatch cds and Kerkyra (13 Oct., julian) arrival on reverse. A rare and attractive entire (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Greece 16+18+20] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1362 cover Outbound Mail, Italy by Italian or Austrian Packet 1867 (Dec. 8): Entire letter from Syros to Genoa, Italy endorsed "Italia. Via Brindisi" and franked with 1862/7 Athens Consecutive printing 5 l. dark green on greenish, 20 l. blue and 40 l. mauve on bluish, good to large margins all round, lightly tied by Syros "67" dotted numeral handstamps with despatch cds (29 Nov., julian) at right and red "PED" at centre. Sent via Kerkyra, Corfu and by Austrian packet to Brindisi where struck with boxed "PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / AUSTRIACI" entry mark in black. Kerkyra (29. Nov.) and Brindisi (13 Dec. gregorian) transit cds's alongside "GENOVA 17 DIC. 67 7 M" arrival on reverse. Fully pre-paid at the 65 lepta single-weight rate by Austrian or Italian packet under the 1865 convention. A rare and charming entire. Signed Oliva (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Greece 18+20+21] 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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