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80688 17b/19b image1866 Prepaid letter sent from Patras (May 22nd/June 3rd, 1866) to Trieste, Austria-Hungary (May 26th/ June 7th, 1866). Franked at 75 lepta, corresponding to the sum of: the Austrian maritime company Lloyd Adriatico of 45 lepta (15 kreuzer), the transit tax of the city of Trieste of 10 lepta (3 kreuzer), and the Greek domestic rate 20 lepta for a letter up to 15 grams. Red postmark “(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 100

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM
80689 18d/20Ia image1866 Unpaid letter from Constantinople (Sep. 25, 1866) to Syros (Oct. 2, 1866). The 50 lepta tax, written on red pencil, is corresponding to a letter of(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 100

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM
80690 18e/19a/22d image1866 Entire front of an unpaid letter sent from Alexandrie (Nov. 15, 1866) to Kerkyra (Nov. 18, 1866) taxed at the arrival at 190 lepta, written on blue pencil, for a letter from 15 to 20 grams (fourth rate) according to the circulaire of May 25, 1861 of Th. Leonardos, General Director of the Greek post offices. Handwritten "Vapore Del Lloyd Austriaco", ("Voie des paquebots autrichiens"). All the stamp are from consecutive Athens printings (1862/1867) and have good to large margins, except one of the two 80 lepta with one narrow margin.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 150

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM
80691 18b/20IIa/25a/28a/20 image1866-1969 Three letters: 1. Unpaid letter sent from Constantinopoli (Sept. 11th, 1866) to Athens (Sept. 15th, 1866), via Pireas (Sept. 15th, 1866). Taxed at 45 lepta with one 10 lepta & one 40 lepta of the consecutive Athens printings. Large margins. 2. Unpaid letter sent from Constantinope (Apr. 16th, 1869) to Patras (Apr. 20th, 1869). Taxed at 45 lepta with one 5 lepta & one 40 lepta of the consecutive Athens printings. 3. Front of a letter sent from Patras (Mar. 3rd, 1865) to Constantinople.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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Estimate. CHF 100

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM
80692 17a/19g/20Ia image1867 Letter from Athens (Apr. 12/24, 1867) to Pietrasanta (Apr. 18/30, 1867) via Brindisi (Apr. 16/28, 1867) franked at 65 lepta corresponding to a letter up to 10 grams (single rate) transported by Austrian or Italians boats according to the 1864 convention between Greece & Italy and the circulaire of the Director of the Greek Post-offices of Jan. 5, 1865. Black maritime postmark "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI" for "Italian Postal Boats" ("voie d'Italie"). Red postmark “(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 100

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM
80693 18b image1867 Letter from Heraklion (Dec. 4/16, 1867) to Syros (Dec. 7/19, 1867) franked with a blue double-eagle 10 soldi. The Greek domestic rate of 20 lepta for a letter up to 15 grams was paid at the arrival disembarkement harbour, written on blue pencil, with a pair of 10 lepta of the consecutive Athens printings (1862/1867). Signed Calves. The pair of 10 lepta with good to large margins.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 150

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM
80694 18d/20IIa image1867 Letter from Smirna (Jan. 7, 1867) to Syros (Jan. 8, 1867) franked at 50 lepta, corresponding to a letter of(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 80

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM
80695 18e/20IIa image1867 Letter from Athens (March 12th/29th, 1867)to Constantinople (March 17th/29th, 1867) via Pireas (March 12th/29th, 1867). Franked at 50 lepta with one 10 lepta and one 40 lepta of the consecutive Athens printings of 1862/1867. The two stamps with good margins. French foreign office black postmark of Constantinople on the back of the cover.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 80

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Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM
80696 19a/20Ia image1867 Unpaid letter from Trieste (Jul. 1/13, 1867) to Athens (Jul. 5/17, 1867) taxed at the arrival at 60 lepta, written on red pencil, for the transportation by "voie de mer" of a letter up to 15 grams by the Austrian ships of the Llyod company with 3 kreuzer for the Triest local fee & 10 kreuzer for the ship one (manuscript on blue pencil). The Llyod Austriaco reduced this rate from 15 to 10 kreuzer after the Austrian Central Post Offices Direction decision on Oct. 23, 1866, applicable starting Nov. 1, 1866 (circulaire of the Greek Post Offices n° 29 of Oct. 11, 1866). The two stamps are from consecutive Athens printings (1862/1867) and have both good to large margins with just one magin lightly touched.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 150

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM
80697 19e/22a image1867 Unpaid letter from Manchester (Dec. 26, 1866/Jan. 7, 1867) to Patras (Jan 6/18, 1867) via London (Dec. 27, 1866/Jan. 8, 1867), Brindisi (Dec. 30, 1866/Jan. 11, 1867) and Kerkyra (Dec. 31, 1866/Jan. 12, 1867), "Via Brindisi" handwritten on the top-left of the cover, ("Route du Mont Cenis"). Taxed at the arrival at 180 lepta, written on red pencil, for a letter from 15 to 30 grams (double rate) according to the conventions between Greece & Italy of 1864 and Greece & France of 1838 & 1845. 40 centisimi, handwritten in black ink of the top-left of the cover, will be credited to Italy for the transit of its country. Black postmark "Piroscafi Postali Austriaci" for "Austrian Post Steamers" below the stamps for the sea transit from Kerkyra to Brindisi by an Austrian boat. The "Route du Mont Cenis" is the less common of the different postal routes from Greece to Great Britain (RRR).(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 150

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM
80698 13Id/28b image1868 Two fragments: 1. Fragment with three French 20 centimes blue type "Présidence" plus one 20 lepta of the first Athens printings (1861/1862). Red postmark "AFFRANCHISSEMENT INSUFFISANT" for "Insufficiently paid". The stamps have good to large margins except the 20 lepta and one of the 20 centimes with one narrow margin. 2. Fragment of a letter sent from Paris (Nov. 14/26, 1868) with two French 10 centimes type "Présidence" (10 & 40 centimes) plus a one 40 lepta of the consecutive Athens printings (1862/1867). Red postmark "AFFR.INSUF." for "Insufficiently paid". The 40 lepta has good to large margins.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 70

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM
80699 15a/16a/ 19d/20II image1868 Letter from Argostolion (Feb. 14/26, 1868) to Venice (Feb. 17/29, 1968) via Kerkyra (Feb. 15/27, 1868) and Brindisi (Feb. 16/28, 1868) franked at 65 lepta according to the 1850 convention (updated on Oct. 23, 1866) between Greece & Austria and Greece & Austrian Lloyd and Greece Posts circulaire n°29 of Oct. 11, 1866 (applicable starting Oct. 20, 1866). Black postmark "(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM
80700 17a/20IIa image1868 Unpaid letter from Constantinople (Mar. 27, 1868) to Athens (Mar. 29, 1868) via Piraeus (Mar. 29, 1868). Taxed at the arrival at 45 lepta, written on red pencil, corresponding to the rate of a letter of 10 grams according to the 1866 convention, applicable starting Nov. 1, 1867, between France and Greece for the French Levant offices. Both stamps of the consecutive Athens printings (1862/1867) with good to large margins.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 80

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM
80701 17a/22a image1868 Unpaid letter from Karlsbad (Jul. 20/Aug. 1, 1868) to Patras (Jul. 31/Aug. 12, 1868) via Trieste (Jul. 26/Aug. 7, 1868) and Athens (Jul. 31/Aug. 12, 1868). Taxed at the arrival at 85 lepta, written on red pencil, corresponding to the sum of 30 lepta (10 kreuzer) for the transit from Venice to Trieste, 30 lepta (10 kreuzer) for the transportation by the Lloyd Austrian mail boats company, and 20 lepta for the Greek domestic rate for a letter up to 15 grams according to the 1850 & 1867 conventions and to the circulaire n°9 of Apr. 10, 1868 (applicable starting May 1, 1868) between Greece & Austria and Greece & Austrian Lloyd. Very unique destination. The two stamps are from the consecutive Athens printings (1862/1867) . The 5 lepta is faulty. Plate flaw of the "cercle mince" on the 5 lepta. Very rare destination (RRR).(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 200

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Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM
80702 18a/20IIa image1868 Letter from Marseille (May 17/29, 1868) to Pireas (May 22/Jun. 2, 1868) insufficiently franked with a French 40 centimes type "Présidence" and taxed at the arrival at 50 lepta (written on red pencil), the complementary amount to reach the regular rate of 90 lepta for a letter up to 10 grams (single rate) according to the 1866 convention between Greece & France. Red postmark "Affranchissement Insuffisant" for "Insufficiently paid" and black handwritten "0,50" were apposed at departure.The stamps are from the consecutive Athens printings (1862/1867) and with good to large margins except the 40 lepta with one touched margin. Signed Holcombe(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 400

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM
80703 19a/20IIa image1868 Unpaid letter from Trieste (Jul. 4/16, 1868) to Siros (Jul. 10/22, 1868), taxed at the arrival at 140 lepta, written on blue pencil, corresponding to an unpaid letter from 10 to 20 grams (double rate) according to the 1850 & 1867 conventions and to the circulaire n°9 of Apr. 10, 1868 (applicable starting May 1, 1868) between Greece & Austria and Greece & Austrian Lloyd. All the stamps are from the consecutive Athens printings (1862/1867) with good to large margins except one of the three 40 lepta, touched at one margin. The 20 lepta has the plate flaw of the "ligne horizontale dans le cartouche supérieur" (Positions 23 or 29).(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM
80704 19a/22a image1868 Unpaid letter from Marseille (Dec. 31, 1868/Jan. 12, 1869) to Kerkyra (Jan. 16/28, 1869) via Athens (Jan. 11/23, 1869) transported by the boat "Niemen" (leaving Marseille on Jan. 16, 1869) of "Ligne U" (previous "Ligne du Levant") of the French "Compagnie des Lignes de la Méditerranée". Taxed at the arrival at 180 lepta (black "griffe de taxe 180 LEP") for the transportation by the boats of the"Compagnie des Lignes de la Méditerranée" of a letter from 10 to 20 grams (double rate - "2" on black pencil on the top-left coner) according to the 1866 convention between Greece & France. The stamps are from the consecutive Athens printings (1862/1867) and are touched on few margins.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 150

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Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM
80705 27a image1868 (29.12) wrapper from Prevesa to Corfu, franked with Austrian Levant 10s coarse beard tied by Prevesa cdsSigned Holcombe, franked on arrival with three-margin 20l Hermes Head, arrival bs, fine; signed Holcombe.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 280

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Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM
80706 45a/55a/59IIa/18a/19 image1868-1881 Three letters & one fragment from/to Trieste at U.P.U. rates: 1. Letter from Athens (Feb. 10/22, 1881) to Trieste (Feb. 19/Mar. 3, 1881) franked at the U.P.U. rate of 30 lepta for a letter up to 15 grams sent to the members countries with a 30 lepta of the Athens printing (1876/1877). Very large margins. 2. Letter from Pyrgos (Mar. 13/25, 1887) to Trieste (Mar. 21/Apr. 3, 1887) via Patras (Mar. 14/26, 1887) franked at the new U.P.U. rate of 25 lepta since 1882. The 5 lepta is from the cream papers witout "control number" printings (1880/1886) and the 20 lepta is from the change of colours printings (1882). Stamps with good to large margins. Late usage of the large Hermes heads as they were discontinued and replaced by the small Hermes heads in 1886. 3. Fragment from Trieste, Austria-Hungary (May 24th/June 6th, 1868) to Syros (May 29th/June 1th, 1868). The three stamps are from one of the consecutive Athens printings. 4. Letter sent from Patras (Mar. 6th/18th, 1877) to Trieste, Austria-Hungaria (Mar. 2X, 1877), via Kerkyra (Mar. 8th/20th, 1877). Franked at the U.P.U. rate of 30 lepta for a letter up to 15 grams sent to the members countries with three 10 lepta of the cream papers with CN printings. Good margins(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 150

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Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM
80707 22a/27a/28a image1869 Unpaid letter from Liverpool (Sept. 11/23, 1869) to Patras (Sept. 20/Oct.2, 1869) via London (Sept. 12/24, 1869), "cachet d'entrée" at Calais (Sept. 12/24, 1869), "cachet ambulant" from Lyon to Avignon (Sept. 25/Oct. 7, 1869) and Athens (Sept. 18/30, 1869). "Via Marseilles & Le Pirée" handwritten on the top of the cover, ("Voie Française"). Taxed at the arrival at 220 lepta, written on red pencil, corresponding to the rate for an unpaid letter from 7½ to 15 grams according to the convention between Greece and France of Nov. 1866. The stamps are from the consecutive Athens (1862/1867) & "cleaned plates" printings (1868/1869) and have good to large margins, 2 are touched at a corner. Ex Zachariadès collection.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate. CHF 200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 01:00 AM

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