Austrian Levant Post Offices continued...
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Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 20757 |
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 Austrian Consular Post in Romania (Bucharest, Levant): 1858-1863 Lot of 6 letters sent from Bucharest to different destinations (Reims, France; Milano, Italy; Constantinople, Turkey; Vienna, Austria; Ebersbach, Saxony, Germany & Belgrade,
Serbia). All bear the "BUKAREST" (Tchilinghirian Fig. 713) in black. An interesting lot for the postal historian. Condition varies, but generally fine. (Image
1)
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Estimate. CHF 250
CLOSED
Closing..May-27, 01:00 AM |
| 20758 |
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 Austrian Consular Post in Romania (Moldavia, Levant): 1861/1862 pair of unpaid covers sent to France, one in the 2nd weight step from 4/11/1861 sent from Jassy, clear cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig.757), via Lemberg and Cracow, and taxed
'20' decimes on arrival and the other from Galatz from 8/7/1862, cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 743), taxed '10' decimes. File folds, fine. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 150
CLOSED
Closing..May-27, 01:00 AM |
| 20759 |
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 Austrian Consular Post in Romania (Levant): 1861/63 Lot of prepaid entire letters from the Theologo correspondence sent from Galati to Constantinople, Turkey. All bear the FRANCO handstamp (Tchilinghirian Fig. 746) and the "GALLATZ" cds
(Tchilinghirian Fig. 743), but show different rates paid written on reverse (35k, 70k and 10k). An interesting lot for the student of postal history, in generally fine condition. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 100
CLOSED
Closing..May-27, 01:00 AM |
| 20760 |
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 Austrian Consular Post in Romania (Wallachia, Levant): Entire letter to Vienna with superb strike of circular 'BUCAREST / Früh' cds from 14/5 (1862) struck in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 717), rated '25' in manuscript with Vienna arrival
in red (17/5) on reverse. Scarce. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 100
SOLD for CHF 140.00
Closing..May-27, 01:00 AM |
| 20761 |
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 Austrian Consular Post in Romania (Moldavia, Levant): 1862/1866 Group of 3 entire letters sent from Galati to Vienna, bearing different postage due rates (30k in 1862, 20k & 15k in 1866) to be paid on arrival. The items bear two different
Gallatz/Galatz postmarks (Tchilinghirian fig. 743, 744). Horizontal file folds, but an interesting lot for the student of postal history. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 80
SOLD for CHF 40.00
Closing..May-27, 01:00 AM |
| 20762 |
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 Austrian Consular Post in Romania (Moldavia, Levant): 10s blue (1864 issue, 9½ perf) on ~1865 registered cover sent from Botosani to Czernowitz (Cernauti, now Chernivtsi in Ukraine), bearing a very fine strike of "BOTUSCHAN 30/9" consular
cds in black (Tchilinghirian Fig. 727), arrival on 2/10. Unfortunately missing a small part of the back flap together with the registration stamp -however a very fine looking front, with a scarce postmark. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 500
SOLD for CHF 280.00
Closing..May-27, 01:00 AM |
| 20763 |
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 Austrian Consular Post in Romania (Wallachia, Levant): Two pairs of 15s brown together with a 10s blue of the 1864 Issue, perf 9½ on 1865 cover in the 2nd weight step, sent on 12/4 from Bucharest to Nantes, France, via Vienna (16/4),
Strasbourg 19/4 and Paris. The stamps are cancelled with "BUCAREST" consular cds in black (Tchilinghirian Fig. 714). A 10s blue was unfortunately excised from the upper left, and the upper part of the back of the cover is missing. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 100
SOLD for CHF 120.00
Closing..May-27, 01:00 AM |
| 20764 |
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V22+23 |
1865, folded letter from BUCAREST to PEST (HU) with correct 25 Soldi franking, the 10 + 15 Soldi are postmarked "BUCAREST 18/10" (Tchil. FIG 714), at backside arrival marking "PEST 22/10", a very nice item, certificate Buder, ANK V22 + 23
Get Market Data for [Romania V22+23] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate. CHF 600
CLOSED
Closing..May-27, 01:00 AM |
| 20765 |
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 1867 Danube & Black Sea Railway (DBSR) 20 pa. black on green stamp with a few nibbed perfs, tied by a pen cancel to a letter fragment, probably sent from Kustendje (Constanta) to Medjidie (Medgidia). A very rare circulation, as only one
other letter (illustrated in Ferchenbauer, page 752) from the same correspondence is recorded on this short, train-only route . All the other ~15 covers in existence bearing this stamp also bear Austrian Levant stamps, as they were sent beyond
Czernavoda (Cernavoda), where the railway ended. Fine condition, very rare. Cert. Pfenninger (1957) and Ferchenbauer (1983). (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 3,000
CLOSED
Closing..May-27, 01:00 AM |
| 20766 |
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 BERLAD: 15s. of the 1864 Issue cancelled by a fine strike of the consular Austrian office in Barlad. Opinion Ferchenbauer (1988), fine condition. (Image
1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 80
SOLD for CHF 55.00
Closing..May-27, 01:00 AM |
| 20767 |
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 BOTTUSCHAN: 1861 (29.3) Folded entire from Bottuschan via Czernowitz to Wien, bearing italic type 2-line "BOTTUSCHAN / 29.MAR" ds in blue, transit and arrival bs, fine and uncommon datestamp. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 80
SOLD for CHF 180.00
Closing..May-27, 01:00 AM |
| 20768 |
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 BOTUSCHAN: 1863 15s. brown cancelled by a fragment of K.K.F.P.BOTTUSCHAN in blue and a 1864 10s. blue cancelled by an almost complete BOTUSCHAN applied by the Austrian Consular post. Scarce postmarks, fine to very fine condition. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
(Image 4)
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Estimate. CHF 80
SOLD for CHF 110.00
Closing..May-27, 01:00 AM |
| 20769 |
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 Botuschan: 1869 Folded registered entire from Botuschan to Prague, franked 1864 10s blue tied by blue "BOTUSCHAN/9.2" cds with s/l "RECOMANDIRT" alongside, an attractive usage from the end of the Moldau post office period which closed on
March 31st 1869; cert. Goller (2010). (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Estimate. CHF 1,000
SOLD for CHF 800.00
Closing..May-27, 01:00 AM |
| 20770 |
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 BUCAREST: three pairs of the 1867 Issue, vertical 2s. on piece, and horizontal 10s. & 15s., all cancelled by clear strikes of Bucarest postmark of the consular Hungarian office in Bucuresti. Fine to very fine condition. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 150
SOLD for CHF 150.00
Closing..May-27, 01:00 AM |
| 20771 |
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 BUCAREST: stamps of the 1863 Issue, 2s. in vertical pair, two 3s. and a 15s. cancelled by Bucarest/Bukarest type postmarks of the Austrian consular office in Bucuresti. Fine to very fine condition. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 130
SOLD for CHF 140.00
Closing..May-27, 01:00 AM |
| 20772 |
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 BUCAREST: stamps of the 1864 Issue bearing the BUCAREST and BUKAREST RECOMMANDIRT postmarks of the Austrian consular office in Bucuresti. Pair of 5s. on piece, 3x10s. and 3x15s. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 120
SOLD for CHF 72.00
Closing..May-27, 01:00 AM |
| 20773 |
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 BUCAREST: Group of four stamps of the 1867 Issue, singles of 3s., 5s., 10s. and 15s. cancelled by clear strikes of the Hungarian consular office in Bucuresti. Fine to very fine condition. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 80
SOLD for CHF 60.00
Closing..May-27, 01:00 AM |
| 20774 |
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 1855-70, group of five stampless covers incl. 1855 cover showing 2-line black "BUKAREST/31.JAN." ds, 1861 entire with FOKSCHAN/6.4 cds in black, 1859 entire with blue "GALATZ 31/10" cds, 1863 entire with black "GALATZ 23/6" cds, plus 1870
entire from Vienna posted unpaid with scarce boxed "50 BANI" postage due mkg. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 200
SOLD for CHF 240.00
Closing..May-27, 01:00 AM |
| 20775 |
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 CZERNAWODA & SULINA: Offices in Dobruja, Ottoman Empire. 5s. (1867 Issue) bearing the consular Austrian office postmark of Cernavoda and 10s. & 15s. (both 1867 Issue) bearing different types of Austrian consular office postmark in
Sulina. Fine condition. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 100
SOLD for CHF 75.00
Closing..May-27, 01:00 AM |
| 20776 |
O |
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 FOKSCHAN: 1864 10s. blue cancelled by a fragment of FOKSCHAN consular post in blue. Scarce, very fine condition. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 80
CLOSED
Closing..May-27, 01:00 AM |
