Europe continued... Austria Donau Steamship Company continued... Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1811 cover DDSG Agencies in Romania, Galatz 1866/70: Group of three oovers, incl. two covers from Galatz to Ibraila bearing 1866 (Sept) 10 kr. lilac, early usages in December 1866 and July 1867, and 1870 cover from Giurgevo to Galatz, bearing 1867 10 kr. green type I, struck upon arrival by GALAZ datestamp, all adhesives tied by oval GALAZ datestamp with Arab month slug (Tchilinghirian 810 / Gmach GalDDSG3) in blue. Interestingtrio (Image 1) Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1812 cover DDSG Agencies in Romania, Galatz 1867/68: Group of four covers, incl. 1867 cover to Giurgevo, bearing 10 kr. lilac (def.) tied by GALAZ cds (Tchilinghirian 813), signed Ferchenbauer, undated cover to Turtukay, the 10 kr. green tied by large oval GALATZ datestamp (Tchilinghirian 809), 1868 cover to Ibraila, the 10 kr. green tied by small oval GALAZ datestamp (Tchilinghirian 811), and 1868 cover to Braila with the 10 kr. green adhesive left uncancelled. A diverse and interesting lot (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Austria 2, 3/I] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1813 piece DDSG Agencies in Romania, Giurgevo 1867c: DDSG adhesive 1867 10 kr. green type I, tied by "D.D.S.G. / Agentie / Giurgevo" in an elongated oval in blue (Tchilinghirian fig 792, Gmach GiuDDSG1) in blue to piece. A rare usage as obliterator of this DDSG Agentie handstamp which had presumably primarily a function as a company cachet without any postal function (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Austria 3/I] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1814 cover DDSG Agencies in Romania, Giurgevo 1860 (April 27): Entire letter from the DDSG agency in Giurgevo to the Lohner Company in Vienna, struck by "D.D.S.G. / Agentie / Giurgevo" in an elongated oval in blue (Tchilinghirian fig 792), over-struck by WIEN datestamp in black (May 6). Taxed with with manuscript '8' in red crayon and corresponding framed "BFTAX..3 kr. / ZuTax..5 kr. = 8 kr." handstamp in black for Postage Due calculation alongside. This taxation suggest, that this cover was brought by private means to Vienna and posted there resulting in a local rate of 3 kreuzer with additional 5 kreuzer penalty fee. Horizontal filing fold, nevertheless a rare and fine entire of great postal history interest, the Agency marking used two years earlier than recorded by Tchilinghirian and from its first year following Gmach (vol I, page 282). This DDSG Agentie handstamp may have simply had the function of a company cachet without any postal function. Signed Holcombe. Provenance: Collection Antonini, Corinphila sale 85 (October 1992) lot 3536; Collection Capellaro, Corinphila sale 163 (March 2010), lot 5675 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Austria Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1815 cover DDSG / DSNC Agencies in Romania, Giurgevo 1862 (July 2): Entire letter from Giurgevo to the Theologo Brothers in Galatz, struck by perfect "GIURGEVO 2/7" cds (unlisted in Tchilinghirian or Gmach) in blue, oval "GALATZ 7/VII" arrival backstamp of the DDSG Agenzia (Tchilinghirian fig 809). A most interesting cover with this elusive datestamp, no indication of prepayment or taxation. Note: This datestamp with the wide distance between GIURGEVO and the circle is unknown by Tchilinghirian. Gmach describes in vol. I on page 283 a datestamp of comparable design but with Arab figures for the month. Edwin Müller shows this datestamp in his Handbook of the Pre-Stamp Postmarks of Austria and the present strike is obviously the template for his figure 748 on page 92. Provenance: Collection Edwin Müller (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Austria Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1816 cover DDSG Agencies in Romania, Giurgevo 1867 (June 23): Entire letter to Ibraila bearing DDSG 1866 17 kr. scarlet perf. 12, tied by framed GIURGEVO datestamp (Tchilinghirian 797 / Gmach GiuDDSG7) in blue. File fold away from adhesive, a scarce cover. Provenance: Corinphila sale 182 (September 2013), lot 1635 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Austria 1A] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1817 cover DDSG Agencies in Romania, Giurgevo 1868 (June 24): Cover to Galatz, bearing 1866 10 kr. lilac tied by oval "AGENTIE GIURGEVO / SALDIRT" datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 795), oval GALATZ arrival backstamp of the following day in blue. Cover cleaned, nertheless a very attractive usage of this rare adhesive (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Austria 2] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1818 cover DDSG Agencies in Romania, Giurgevo 1868 (Oct 7): Cover to Galatz, endorsed in Romanian "including a bag of wheat sample", bearing DDSG 1867 10 kr. green type I, tied by scarce framed GIURGEVO datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian 797 / Gmach GiuDDSG7). Reverse with GALAZ oval DDSG marking (Tchilinghirian 810) in blue. Cover with small tears on reverse and somewhat creased well away from adhesive, nevertheless a scarce marking. Provenance: Corinphila sale 155 (October 2008), lot 2431 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Austria 3/I] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1819 cover DDSG Agencies in Romania, Giurgevo 1862/70c: Group of three covers, incl. entire letter to Vienna, not sent by the DDSG Agency itself, struck by "D.D.S.G. / Agentie / Giurgevo" in an elongated oval in blue (Tchilinghirian 792), undated cover front bearing 1866 10 kr. lilac (def.) tied by framed GIURGEVO datestamp (Tchilinghirian 797 / Gmach GiuDDSG7) in blue, and 1870c part waybil struck by oval "AGENTIE GIURGEVO / SALDIRT/ 3 APR." datestamp (Tchilinghirian 795) in blue. An interesting ensemble in mixed quality (Image 1) Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1820 cover DDSG Offices in Romania, Ibraila 1844: Entire letter from Ibraila to Constantinople, struck by "D.D.S.G. / P. P. / IBRAILA" handstamp in blackish blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 802). A fine strike of this scarce handstamp on cover from the well-known Zafiropulo correspondence, horizontal file fold not distracting from the appealing appearance of this rare entire letter. Note: Tchilinghirian & Stephen mention that this handstamp was probably manufactured in Constantinople for fully prepaid covers with markings existing only for the offices in Constantinople, Galatz, Ibraila and Varna, starting in August 1844. The Lloyd Agency and Consular Offices only opened in September 1845 and took over the the deep water services from the DDSG which restricted its services to the Danube and the route to Odessa. This postmark can be found up to 1865, even as an obliterator on DDSG adhesives. Reference: Köhler sale 239 (1983), lot 5490; Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (2000), lot 1691 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Austria Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1821 cover DDSG & Lloyd Agencies in Romania, Cooperation in Ibraila; 1850: Entire letter from Ibraila to Constantinople, struck on reverse by rectangular framed "PORT. PAYÉ." handstamp of the DDSG agency (Tchilinghirian fig. 804) in exceptional blue, cover then tranfered to the the Lloyd agency, where oval "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / Ibraila" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 827) was struck in the same shade to the front. After the Lloyd had obtained the monopoly for the searoutes in 1845, mail from the Danubian Principalities to Constantinople had to be delivered with Lloyd vessels; compare to the situation before 1845 when studying lot 530 in part I of the Vodrazka sale (Corinphila June 2026) (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1822 piece DDSG offices in Romania, Ibraila 1867ca: DDSG 10 kr. green type I, a fresh vertical pair, one perf clipped, tied by light oval BRAILA datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig 807) in blue. Multiple adhesives belong to the rarities of the DDSG philately. Provenance: Collection Antoine, Corinphila sale 85 (October 1992), lot 3543 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Austria 3/I] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1823 cover DDSG offices in Romania, ingoing to Braila 1867ca: Lettersheet from Vidin, Bulgaria as part of the Cohen correspondence to Braila, bearing DDSG 1867 10 kr. green type I, tied by "AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / WIDDIN" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig 933) in blue. Minor perforation toning, nevertheless an appealing cover not taxed in Romania (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Austria 3/I] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1824 cover DDSG Agencies in Romania, Ibraila 1867: Duo of two covers from the same correspondence to Nikopol, Bulgaria, bearing 1866 17 kr. scarlet perf. 12 and 1867 17 kr. scarlet perf. 9½, respectively, both tied by oval BRAILA datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 807) in March and August of that year, one short opinion Ferchenbauer (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Austria 1A, 1B] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1825 piece DDSG Agencies in Romania, Oltenitza 1866c: DDSG adhesive 1866 10 kr. lilac, two single examples, each tied by "AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / OLTENITZA" handstamp (Tchilinghirian 800, Gmach OltDDSG1) in blue to piece. The adhesives with the usual perforation, minor teeth toning, which does not distract at all from this spectacular multiple from a former double rate usage, not known in the literature, only three single usages of the 10 kr. lilac at all known to Tchilinghirian, a statement not corrected by Gmach (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Austria 2] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1826 cover DDSG Agencies in Romania, Oltenitza 1869: Cover to Ibraila, internally dated 27 April 1869, bearing 1867 10 kr. green type I, tied upside-down by "AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / OLTENITZA" handstamp (Tchilinghirian 800, Gmach OltDDSG1) in blue. The adhesive with the usual perforation, some acid ink problems stabilized from the inner side, nevertheless a fresh and fine cover (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Austria 3/I] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1827 cover DDSG Agencies in Romania, Piquet 1864 (June 15): Entire letter originating from the DDSG Agency itself and directed to the Lohner company in Vienna, a true pre-stamp entire, struck by perfect oval "AGENTIE / D.D.G.S. / PIQUET" cds in black (Tchilinghirian 784, Gmach PiqDDSG1), no other postal markings at all. Described in the literature from 1865, this item shows its usage prior to the introduction of the DDSG adhesives as a company cachet, the wrong "DDGS" spelling was never corrected (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1828 cover DDSG Agencies in Romania, Piquet 1866 (July 3): Cover to Ibraila, bearing 1866 DDSG 17 kr. scarlet perf. 12, tied by oval "AGENTIE / D.D.G.S. / PIQUET" handstamp (Tchilinghirian 784 / Gmach PiquDDSG1) in black (the only Office which used in general black ink) and by circular datestamp in the same ink (Gmach PiquDDSG1.4). A fine and attractive usage. Signed Bolaffi. Opinion Ferchenbauer (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Austria 1A] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1829 cover DDSG Agencies in Romania, Piquet 1868 (Nov 23): Entire letter to Galatz, bearing DDSG 10 kr. green type I, a fresh and fine example with over-average perforation, tied by the scarce oval "AGENTIE / PIQUET / SALDIRT" handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig 785), oval "GALATZ 28/XI" arrival backstamp in blue. The Saldirt marking was only occasionally used to cancel DDSG adhesive stamps more normally found utilised on DDSG company receipt forms. A fine and rare cover. Signed Ferchenbauer. Provenance: Collection Simon Wiesenthal, Heinrich Köhler sale 328 (September 2006), lot 109 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Austria 3/I] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1830 cover DDSG Agencies in Romania, Piquet 1869 (Sept 13): Cover to Ibraila bearing DDSG 1867 10 kr. green type I tied by somehow indistinct oval "AGENTIE / D.D.S.G / 13/IX / PIQUET" datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian 787 / Gmach PiquDDSG3). The adhesive with perf fault at left, scarce marking. Note: The two datestamps with the correct DDSG inscription were obviously introduced in 1869 (the literature gives 1870) and were struck in blue whils the previous datestamp with the DDSG inscription was struck in black. Provenance: David Feldman sale (September 2013), lot 70860 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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