Ionian Islands British Protectorate » 1859 Issue (S.G. 1-3)
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85495
Symbol: DCE,P
1859 Perkins Bacon imperf proof in black, four good to close margins fresh unused on medium thick paper, Pfenniger handstamp (Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 160.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85496
Symbol: C,DCE
Cat No: 1-3
1859 1/2d (3) each with three margins, two hinged mint, one unused, 1d. good to large margins hinged mint, 2d. (3) with four good to close margins hinged mint, three margined used example with part framed blue FRANCA and further three margined example on small piece with manuscript pen cross and framed FRANCA handstamp
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 110.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85497
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 1-3
1859 Set of three values in blocks of four 1/2d orange touched to close margins of generally good colour, hinged between top pair only, similar 1d blue with good to large margins and 2d carmine both only hinged on top pair, a fine and attractive trio. (Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 260.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85498
Symbol: H
Cat No: 1-3
1859 set of three, 1/2d four margins and 1d. three margins on small pieces with large part blue Corfu handstamps, the2d, four margins but scissor cut top left cancelled black dated Corfu cds, all three with Stanley Gibbons guarantee handstamps (Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 900.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85499
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 1a
1859 1/2d orange, right-hand marginal block of four (pos. R7-8, 11-12) with large to very large margins, the upper right stamp showing the R7/12 MAJOR RE-ENTRY (doubling of IONIKON and extra curved line at left to buckle), natural paper flaw in margin at right, very fine colour for this value and the variety mint never hinged. (Image)
Opening CHF 800.00
Sold...CHF 900.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85501
Symbol: C
Cat No: 3
1859 2d horizontal strip of three with good even margins all around fresh hinged mint (Image)
Opening CHF 80.00
Sold...CHF 120.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85502
Symbol: F
Cat No: 1 (4) 2 (2)
1859 Quadruple rate entire dated July 1 from Cephalonia to Corfu bearing on front 1d pair with margin barely touched at left and, on reverse, paying the Austrian shipping fee a horizontal strip of four 1/2d. orange with good to large margins all round, the far right stamp printed a little higher than others and shows partial doubling of engraving with extra line down to buckle at left, both strips with single manuscript cross, very faint despatch to right of Omonoia company handstamp, arrival backstamp (3 July). A very desirable item, certainly one of the finest number ones available for the Ionian Islands and indeed elsewhere. A great rarity. A Dienna Cert (1964) and Karamitsos (2015) (Image)
Opening CHF 10,000.00
Sold...CHF 6,000.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 6000
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85503
Symbol: F
Cat No: 1,2
1859 Outer letter sheet to Cephalonia franked just overlapping 1/2d and 1d, good to just touched margins, individually tied by pen crosses with small double-ring Corfu date stamp at left, a weak arrival scroll to left of stamps, the 1/2d with good colour and scarce thus, RPSL Cert (1949) and Simmermacher Cert (2005) (Image)
Opening CHF 2,000.00
Sold...CHF 2,200.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85504
Symbol: F
Cat No: 1,2
1859 (30 July) outer letter sheet to Cephalonia franked just overlapping 1/2d and 1d touched on two sides, cancelled by single oval FRANCA, small blue Corfu despatch bottom left and weak arrival at right, heavy central vertical crease and some restoration to wrapper. Simmermacher Cert (1998) who states that only 15 covers are recorded. (Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 1,200.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85505
Symbol: F
Cat No: 1,2
1860 (Mr 23) outer letter sheet franked three margined 1/2d slightly overlapping 1d tied by pen cross, Cephalonia scroll despatch at left, Santa Maura scroll arrival backstamp of 28th both in blue, 1/2d oxidised and grease spot above it, vertical filing crease, Simmermacher Cert (1979), ex Odyssey (Image)
Opening CHF 800.00
Sold...CHF 1,300.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85506
Symbol: F
Cat No: 1,3
1860 (May) entire to Corfu franked pair 1/2d. orange with two large margins and 2d. cancelled with one large pen cross covering the three stamps, endorsed at top "Via Greek Steamboat", small arrival cds on front, Simmermacher Cert (1979) and Behr (2007), Ex Odyssey. (Image)
Opening CHF 3,000.00
Sold...CHF 2,600.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85507
Symbol: F
Cat No: 2
1859-60 three items with part entire from Zacynthos to Syros franked 1d blue, good to large margins tied by double-ring unclearly dated cancel, 1d three good margins, outer letter sheet Cephalonica to Ithaca with pen cross (APS Cert 2010) and a 1860 Zacynthos to Corfu entire, the stamp with damaged bottom right corner with four line pen cancel, fine blue despatch at left and on reverse arrival cancel with inverted date and red manuscript 1/2d shipping charge.
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 380.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85508
Symbol: M
Cat No: 3
1859 Undated part Revenue document handstamped POLIZIA ESECUTIVA, at top left is a printed circular mark showing the Ionian emblem, under this a 2d adhesive, four good even margins with weak entry at top right, tied framed FRANCA handstamp of Zante and below this a colourless embossed handstamp with British coat of arms, fine and unusual.
Opening CHF 80.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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British Protectorate » Crown Circle Handstamps (S.
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85488
Symbol: F
Cat No: CC1
1849 (9 July) entire letter from Cephalonia to Blackheath showing fine strike of PAID AT CEPHALONIA Crown Circle at left, ornate datestamp to lower right, manuscript "5" for English packet rate, Malta transit and red London arrival on upper flap, the scarcest of the Crown Circles and a particularly fine example. (Image)
Opening CHF 800.00
Sold...CHF 900.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85489
Symbol: F
Cat No: CC1
1850 (21 Jan) entire letter (in Greek) from Cephalonia to Patras showing good strike of PAID AT CEPHALONIA Crown Circle at left ornate datestamp alongside, arrival cds on upper flap, filing fold causing small split at base, still a good example of this rare handstamp. (Image)
Opening CHF 600.00
Sold...CHF 320.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85491
Symbol: F
Cat No: CC2
1846 (22 Aug) entire letter from Corfu to Patras, endorsed "Col Vapour Ingles" above a fair strike of PAID AT CORFU Crown Circle bottom left, small despatch cds top centre, manuscript, "3" local charge and "5" British Packet rate, plus "30" Greek charge, arrival backstamp, arrival backstamp, light vertical filing crease and some ink erosion at centre. (Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 80.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85492
Symbol: F
Cat No: CC2
1850 (19 Nov) entire letter from Corfu to Patras showing a fair strike of PAID AT CORFU Crown Circle top left, ornate despatch datestamp top centre, manuscript, "3" local charge and "5" British Packet rate, plus "30" Greek charge, arrival backstamp, central vertical filing crease and another light one at left through crown circle, arrival backstamp, a sound example (Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 230.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85493
Symbol: F
Cat No: CC4
1848 (10 Aug) entire letter in Italian from Zante to Marseille, endorsed "voie de Malte" with a particularly fine strike of the PAID AT ZANTE crown circle at top left and ornate framed handstamp at right over-struck by red French entry cds, reverse with fine MALTA transit across flap. An extremely fine example, RPS Cert (2012) (Image)
Opening CHF 600.00
Sold...CHF 650.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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British Protectorate » Inter Island Mail
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85466
Symbol: F
1815 entire to Corfu bearing a good strike of brown-red Lixuri Di Cefalonia (Zaphiriou type B) with manuscript "3" (paras) and "franca" at centre, without arrival. A good example of this small town in Cephalonica (Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 360.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85467
Symbol: F
1818 entire to Corfu bearing a good strike of brown-red Isole Di Zante Type A (Zaphiriou p.204) with manuscript "1 1/2" obols for double weight letter plus framed FRANCA top right, good condition (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 160.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85472
Symbol: F
1830 entire to Corfu bearing a fine strike of Officio Della Posta Di Cefalonia seal, showing a portrait of Cephalus and his dog, Lelaps, Cephalonia scroll despatch on reverse, oval royal large Corfu handstamp on front with red manuscript "4", a scroll arrival backstamp of 17 March. Good condition with a fine example of the pictorial handstamp, one of the earliest such cancels. (Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 420.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85473
Symbol: F
1832 (25 January) entire to Corfu with Paxo scroll (type B) despatch fine circular Paxo Posta Pagata prepayment handstamp with manuscript "1" for postage to Corfu alongside, Corfu black scroll arrival cancel each of next day, a fine well balance entire. (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 300.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85478
Symbol: F
1837 (9 September) entire to Corfu bearing green Santa Maura scroll despatch date stamp on reverse, the same date as letter, front with fine double circle Posta Pagata prepayment mark in same colour, red manuscript charge in centre, also endorsed to left with "Raccomand" in same pen, a rare early registered item for which very little information currently exists. (Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85482
Symbol: F
1858-64 seven entires from the last period of the British Protectorate, seven entires with 1853 Cephalonia to Corfu, 1858 Santa Maura to Corfu with fine blue Posta Pagata handstamp, 1861 Cephalonia to Santa Maurs (2), 1862 Zacynthos to Cephalonia and scarce Kythera to Ithaca with blue Posta Pagata prepayment handstamp, 1864 Zacynthos to Cephalonia on 4th march, six weeks later the British departed and the Ionian Islands became part of Greece. (Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 700.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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British Protectorate » Stampless mail
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85483
Symbol: F
1809-15 British Military Occupation: 1815 (22 March) entire written in Italian to Corfu bearing good strike of the large green ISOLA DI SANTA MAURA double-ring handstamp. This Island had been taken from the French in April 1810 and Corfu, the last island to fall, surrendered June 1814 before the Second Treaty of Paris in Nov 1815, a scarce cover arriving during the British Military Occupation. (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 320.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85484
Symbol: F
1818-43 A fine group of seven entires with 1818 Corfu to Parga (Epirus) with large greenish Isole Ionie double circle, 1824 entire Ikaria to Zante, 1824 entire Ikaria (Ottoman Dodecanese Islands) to Zante, 1826 part entire Rimini to Corfu, 1830 Venice to Corfu entire, with large and small Corfu Arms handstamps, 1841 French Consulate in Malta to Corfu, 1841 Corfu to Naples entire via Lloyd Austriaco, disinfected in Ancona and 1843 incoming entire to Corfu from Venice (Image)
Opening CHF 800.00
Sold...CHF 440.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85485
Symbol: F
1826 (May 29) entire from Zacynthos (Zante) to Venice, written in Italian bearing on reverse good strike of red double-circle ISOLA DI ZANTE overstruck by two-line arrival date stamp of15 Jul, routed via Fiume with red handstamp on front, disinfected by fumigation/toasting, delayed somewhere in transit. (Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 200.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85486
Symbol: F
1845 (28 Dec) entire written in Greek from Odessa to Cephalonia showing boxed ODESSA despatch, manuscript "Via Trieste" at top, small circular Corfu arrival cds of 31 Jan 46, reverse with Cephalonia scroll of following day, a scarce incoming item from Ukraine (Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 80.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85487
Symbol: F
1846 Entire in English dated 14 March to Boston, USA, endorsed "Via Marseille", written from Zante and probably carried on HMS Volcano to Malta where Malta Paid double arc date stamp on front and similar without Paid on reverse, carried from there by HMS Locust to Marseille though no transit mark applied, thence to London and Liverpool and red cursive SHIP/6 applied in red on arrival, the top left shows a fine strike of the Maltese forwarding agents cachet, some hinge reinforcements to the entire, a fine transatlantic cover. (Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Postal History
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85441
Symbol: F
French Republican Rule: 1797-99 undated outer letter sheet addressed to a General Chabot, the then Governor of Corfu in the revolutionary style to "Citoyen" Chabot, straight-line ARM. D'Italie handstamp top right. Zapiriou records only having seen three items from this period, fine and rare. (Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 600.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85443
Symbol: F
French Imperial Rule: 1810 (October 29) disinfected entire from Constantinople to Naples written in Italian showing fine blue-green Posta Settinsulare Corfu seal used during this brief period of French Imperial Rule. This entire is reproduced and discussed on page 100 of Zapriou's book, stating it to be the earliest known use of the handstamp as a transit mark, some slight vinegar splashing from disinfection. an important item. (Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 460.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85444
Symbol: F
French Imperial Rule: 1811 (August 22) entire from Paxo to Corfu bearing red straight-line PAXO handstamp and blue-green Posta Corfu Settinsulare handstamp, used during the brief period of French Imperial rule, Zaphiriou states that ten Paxo seals are known, seven of the to Corfu. Ex Drossos, R Simmermacher Cert (2011) (Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 650.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Postal History » Mail to and from Foreign Destinat
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85446
Symbol: F
1831 Mail to Great Britain: Outer letter sheet to Edinburgh with fine seal handstamp, 1853 Paid envelope to Sheffield via Trieste with red Coeln/Verviers transit and circular framed 'P' at Aachen, 1858 entire to Plymouth via Trieste with framed 6 1/4 accountancy handstamp, 1861 pink envelope to Tunbridge Wells showing erased "via Marseille" and red despatch cds alongside 'P' in circle applied at Aachen and 1862 entire to Plymouth via Trieste with '6' handstamp charge, a good variety of marks (Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 220.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85447
Symbol: F
1834 and 1837 Mail to France: Entires to Marseille, 1834 entire with large Isola Di Zante on reverse, Corfu scroll transit, "via Ancona" with disinfection cachet on reverse, framed Italie Par Antibes entry handstamp, 1837 entire that show signs of toasting disinfection with cachet on reverse, red 'Jonia' handstamp applied at Trieste, red A.T. transit and framed Autriche Par Huningue entry, both with stencilled name and date otherwise a good pair (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 160.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85448
Symbol: F
1837 Mail to France: Outer letter sheet to Lyon, France endorsed "Col Vapore d'Ancona" bearing large Corfu seal, black ANCONA handstamp at centre, unclear Ancona disinfection cachet on reverse, red scarce 'Jonia' handstamp and red A.T, red framed French entry and arrival backstamp, reddish manuscript "6" in seal for local carriage, manuscript "5" for ship's fee to Ancona, overstruck red '11' handstamp for Trieste charge and large central "17" decimes for France, horizontal creasing and a transfer date bottom left (Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 150.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85450
Symbol: F
1845 (8 Nov) Mail to Great Britain: Soldier's concessionary entire "From Pte Charles Phillimore, 1st Battn Rifle Brigade" to his "brother" in London, the entire also being endorsed "Pre Paid" and signed by Officer, small black despatch and arrival cancels, small part of entire missing at back, scarce (Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 250.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85452
Symbol: F
1852 outer letter sheet to Corfu bearing 1b showing double frame lines on two sides and virtually complete on others plus pair 7b with four good margins tied two straight-line RIMINI handstamps, routed via Ancona with oval Agenzia del Lloyd Austriaco Ancona handstamp at right partly overstruck by arrival cds, brown '10' for 10soldi ship's charge and red "3" on front for Ionian incoming postal charge, Holcombe Cert (1992) and RPSL (2004), Ex Linze and Müller. (Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 280.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85454
Symbol: F
1853 entire Corfu to Athens with red manuscript "3" for local carriage, "10" for ship to Piraeus and "6" Greek postage, 1855 Kythera to Syros, 1860 Zante to Trieste with Simmermacher Cert (2012) and 1862 Santa Maura to Venice two page entire with manuscript "1" for Ionian Island postage, "15/10" accountancy for 15k Austrian Lloyds charge and 10k for carriage to Venice. (Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 220.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85455
Symbol: F
1856 Mail from France: Envelope from Le Havre to Corfu via Paris, Bureau Francais A Bale (Switzerland) and Triest, blue Zacynthos transit and final arrival with variety of manuscript rates "25" decimes postage to Paris, blue "9" to Trieste, red ships charge from Trieste and "3" for Ionian charge plus 1864 stamped envelope with 20c and 80c from Paris, routed via Triest and showing faint red arrival cds. (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 240.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85457
Symbol: F
1856 entire to Syra, Greece with unclear scroll despatch cancel at base alongside company chop, fine oval accountancy markings of "7 1/2" at right for Ionian Island postage and "6" at left for packet to Syra, "60" lepta red crayon charge at centre, small arrival backstamp of 27 January. (Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 120.00
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85458
Symbol: F
1858 Mail to Great Britain: Pink envelope to Horndean, Hampshire, England endorsed "Via Trieste" bearing blue Cephalonia scroll with framed FRANCO in same colour, "1d" red manuscript local charge overstruck red London Paid, red P in circle applied in transit at Aachen, red manuscript prepayment crayon cross. (Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
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Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85459
Symbol: F
1858 Mail to Great Britain: Envelope to Edinburgh, Scotland endorsed "Paid Via Triest" bearing blue despatch with framed FRANCO in same blue colour, "1d" red manuscript local charge, red P in circle applied in transit at Aachen, London Paid cds, fine and attractive (Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 95.00
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85460
Symbol: F
1859 entire to Venice, endorsed "por Vapor Austriaco" with blue Zacynthos double-ring despatch, red "1d" Ionian postal charge, pencil "15/10" accountancy for the 15k Austrian ship's charge to Trieste, and 10 kreuzer for carriage from Trieste to Venice, to be paid by recipient. R Simmermacher Cert (2012) (Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 130.00
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85462
Symbol: F
1861 two page entire to Constantinople, endorsed "Col Vapore Austr" with blue Zacynthos date stamp, Lloyd Agenzia Constantinopoli arrival backstamp, red manuscript "2" for Ionian postage (since 1859 if adhesive stamps not used the 1d charge was doubled), red St Andrew cross indicating prepayment. (Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85463
Symbol: F
1863 (1 Feb) envelope to Firenze bearing central Lefkas double circle cds, endorsed "Via Ancona", reverse with Bologna transit and arrival cds, obverse with red manuscript "2" indicating Ionian postal duty, green oval-framed FRANCA and grey St Andrews cross indicating prepayment to destination, reverse with manuscript "30/30" for ships charge to Ancona and carriage to Florence. (Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 160.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Venetian Republic
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85436
Symbol: F
1765 entire letter from Cephalonia to Venezia bearing a fine bold strike LETTERE/DA MARE handstamp, in use according to Zaphirio between 1764 and 1766, a couple of minor stains not detracting. (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 320.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85437
Symbol: F
1783 pair of entires to Venezia, one an exact duplicate apart from annotation that a duplicate is being sent, the first sent care Capo Antonio Biserechia, the second care of Trabacolo Capt Zuane Garanin, both with manuscript "C.D.S." (Che Dio Salvi - God Save Us), very fine condition (Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 220.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 85438
Symbol: F
1783 and 1785 entires from Corfu to Paolo Filli in Venice the first sent care of Trabacolo (fishing boat) Gagadnizi and the second sent care of Capt Piccelea, written partly in Italian, partly in Greek, both marked "C.D.C." (Che Dio Ci aiuti - May God help us), fine clean condition (Image)
