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Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
5122 c   imageColombia, Circa 1917-18Cigarette Advertising envelope sent from the Leprosy settlement at Contratació,n, Santander Deptartment, about 100 miles North of Bogota, to Paris, France. Handstamped with Type C.2. disinfection cachet: &ldquo,Contratació,n Lazaret &ndash, Medical Service / Office of Disinfection / Santander Department&rdquo, lightly struck. In 1890 it was documented that 10 percent of the population of Santander and Boyaca Departments were lepers, and 390 lepers resided in the Contratació,n lazaretto. , This is the sole recorded example of this type. Very Rare and Very Fine. , , Ex-Dr. Karl Meyer , (Image 1) 750-1,000

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:48 PM
5123 c   imageColombia, Contratacion,Apr 17 ,1919 ,postmark ties 5c stamp to envelope from the Leprosy Settlement at Contratacion, Santander Department, about 100 miles North of Bogota, to Paris, France. Disinfected by steam sterilization in an autoclave. Type C.3 handstamp: &ldquo,Republic of Colombia / Contratacion Lazaretto / Health Service / Disinfected in Autoclave&rdquo, applied. Paris arrival cancel of 31 May on front. Only two examples recorded of this type marking, this being the earliest. Very Rare. Ex-Dr. Karl Meyer , (Image 1) 750-1,000

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:48 PM
5124 c   imageContratacion, Colombia,Sep 27 ,1928 ,ties 4c stamp to envelope ,sent from the Leprosy Settlement at Contratació,n, Colombia, Santander Department, about 100 miles North of Bogota, to New York City, New York. Disinfected by steam sterilization in an autoclave, and with Type C.5 black handstamp applied. , Sent via Barranquilla on 29 Sep, with transit marking on reverse, shown below. The sole recorded example of this type, and very rare. Ex-Dr. Karl Meyer , (Image 1) 750-1,000

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:48 PM
5125 c   imageAgua de Dios, Colombia,June 30 ,1937 postmark ties 5c stamp to envelope sent from the Leprosy settlement at Agua de Dios, located South of Bogota, near the village of Tocaima. , Sent to California, franked with a single 5 centavos stamp, cancelled AGUA DE DIOS (INT). , Sent via Girardoticuni and Buenaventura. , Handstamped with one of three known examples of Type A.d.D.2 marking: CIENTIFICAMENTE DESINFECTADO on reverse that was applied after disinfection by steam sterilization in an autoclave. Only three covers recorded with this cachet, the other two have a single vertical scissor slit at the top, which this cover does not, and this is the latest known use. , Very rare and Very Fine. , (Image 1) 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:49 PM
5126 c   imageColombia Two Disinfected Covers,1942 & 1943, Two envelopes sent from the Leprosy Settlement at Agua de Dios, located southwest of Bogota, near the village of Tocaima in Cundinamarca Department. Both were sent to California during World War II, and were censored in the U.S. The 1943 cover at top is handstamped with a Type A.d..D.4.1 Desinfectado marking, measuring 62 x 8 mm that was applied after disinfection by steam sterilization in an autoclave. The lower cover of 1942 has a similar Desinfectado marking, but only measures 55 x 7mm, and is unrecorded in this size. Very rare pair, Fine. , (Image 1) 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:49 PM
5127 c   imageBelgrad Austria,1858 (24 Feb) folded letter from the Austrian Consular post office in Belgrade, Serbia (offices in Levant), with straightline BELGRAD / 24 FEB. departure cancel. Fully paid to Gratz (9 Kr in ms on reverse). Sent via Semlin (24 Feb) , with fairly clear oval disinfection cachet, Meyer Type H (NETTO DI FUORA E DI DENTRO) on reverse. Arrived in Gratz on 27 Feb, and with Semlin transit postmark, small faults, Fine. , (Image 1) 150-200

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:49 PM
5128 c   imageLinz Austria Disinfected,Oct 16 ,1916 envelope from Prisoner of War camp at Kleinmunchen bei Linz, Austria, sent by an interned Russian soldier, Lt. Tschigiriuzew, to the Russian POW Committee in Copenhagen, Denmark. Large 42 x 7mm straightline "Desinfizirt" marking, and sent via Vienna, where censored. Probably disinfected against Spanish Influenza. Very Fine. , (Image 1) 75-100

SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:49 PM
5129 c   imageLinz Austria,7 Sep 1916 ,cancel on envelope from the Prisoner of War camp at Wegscheid bei Linz, Austria, sent by an interred Russian soldier, to the Russian POW Committee in Copenhagen, Denmark. Large straightline &ldquo,Desinfizirt&rdquo, marking (42 x 7mm) in the same color ink as the departure cancel. Sent via Vienna, with red triangle censor hand-stamp. Probably disinfected against Spanish Influenza, Very Fine. (Image 1) 80-100

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:50 PM
5130 c   imageFrankfurt Germany,1831 folded letter from Frankfurt to Schoenfliess, disinfected for cholera before leaving Frankfurt, rastel punched and handstamped after fumigation with rare cachet on front: POST= / SANITAETS STEMPEL / ZU / FRANKFURT a/O., , lit: "Mail Health Seal of Frankfurt on the Oder". Feuser No. 59, valued at 1,500 DM in 1990, Very Fine. , (Image 1) 500-750

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:50 PM
5131 EPH   imageGerman 1831 Cholera Document,Oct 28 ,1831 Four-page Cholera report "Hamburgisch-Altonaische Rachrichten" issued by the General Health Commission in Hamburg. The report shows the number of reported cases, as well as those that have died of the disease, have been cured and currently in treatment. A translation in English of the chart is also included. A very scarce document, Very Fine. , , (Image 1) 200-250

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:50 PM
5132 c   imageConstantinople Greece,1838 ,folded letter ,from the Austrian Lloyd Agency at Constantinople, with oval cachet on front, sent to Corfu, via Syra, where disinfected. Partial green disinfection cachet: &Upsilon,&Gamma,&Epsilon,I&Omicron,&Nu,&Omicron,&Mu,&Epsilon,I&Omicron,&Nu, &Sigma,&Upsilon,&Rho,&Alpha,&Sigma,, "Health Office of Syra" across backside. Ex-Dr. Karl F. Meyer. (Image 1) 200-250

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:50 PM
5133 c   imageAustrian Llyod, Greece,1838 Folded letter from the Austrian Lloyd Agenzie at Constantinople, Turkey, sent to Corfu, and disinfected enroute at Syra, Aegean Islands. Stained from fumigation chemicals, and with green disinfection cachet Y&Gamma,&Epsilon,&Iota,&Omicron,&Nu,&Omicron,&Mu,&Iota,&Omicron,&Nu, &Sigma,&Upsilon,&Rho,&Alpha,&Sigma, "Health Office of Syra" across backside closure, scarce and Very Fine. Ex-Dr. Karl F. Meyer (Image 1) 200-250

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:51 PM
5134 c   imageOdessa Russia,1845 ,folded letter to London, via Austria (T.A. = Transit Autriche) and France. Disinfected before leaving Odessa, having been slit on the edges, as was the custom at Odessa, and light boxed handstamp applied: Russian text, lit: &ldquo,Purified at Odessa Quarantine on 15 June 1845. On reverse wax seal cut-out, and ms. forwarder&rsquo,s endorsement &ldquo,Bohk & Comp in Odessa&rdquo,. , Ex-Dr. Karl F. Meyer. (Image 1) 300-400

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:51 PM
5135 c   imageConstantinople Russia,1851 entire letter from the Russian Consular post office at Constantinople, black double circle departure cancel (Tchiling. Type 3, rated RR/RRR), sent to Odessa and disinfected on arrival. Slit on two sides, rastel punched & certified with black oval marking Russian Text, lit: &ldquo,Purified at Odessa Quarantine&rdquo,. Rare, and with Migliavacca Cert. no. 7404, Very Fine. ex-Dr. Karl F. Meyer (Image 1) 750-1,000

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:52 PM
5136 c   imageOdessa, Russia1846 to Amsterdam, disinfected before leaving Odessa. , After fumigation, the rare rectangular marking with undulating frame was struck on the reverse. , The handstamp: Russian Text, 26. , April , 1846, states the letter was "Purified at Odessa Quarantine on 26 April 1846", and is very clear. , Sent via Arnhem, Holland, with boxed Dutch entry marking: "Duitsch-Grensk: / te Arnhem" also on the reverse. , Rastel punctures applied at Austrian frontier sanitary station, possibly at Semlin, where it was disinfected a second time. Very Rare and Fine. Ex-Dr. Karl F. Meyer (Image 1) 500-750

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:52 PM
5137 c   imageConstantinople Russia,March 26 ,1851 folded letter from the Russian Consular post office at Constantinople, with red double circle cancel Russian Text. (Tchiling. Type 3), rated RR/RRR, sent to Odessa and disinfected on arrival. Slit on two sides, rastel punched & certified with black oval marking Russian Text, lit: &ldquo,Purified at Odessa Quarantine&rdquo,. 1974 Migliavacca photo cert. #7405 included. , Very Rare & few known, Very Fine. Ex.-Dr.K.F. Meyer (Image 1) 750-1,000

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:52 PM
5138 c   image279B(3), to Russia, San Francisco CA,Mar 11 ,1903 ,machine cancel ties three 2c stamps to envelope ,envelope, shortpaid and rated for 20 ctms postage due, addressed Habarovsk, Siberia, via Yokohama and Nagasaki, Japan. Disinfected at Vladivostok, Russian Siberia, and handstamped "Russian Text", indicating "Cleaned". One of only six recorded covers used at Vladivostok, three sent from the U.S. Very Rare and Extremely Fine. , , , , , , , , , (Image 1) 600-900

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:53 PM
5139 c   imageSamsoun Turkey,Circa 1878 Samsoun Quarantine Office envelope sent to the health authorities in Constantinople. The circular negative seal was used from Samsoun, located on the Black Sea, and is inscribed: TABII SAMSOUN KARANTINE OUNIEH. The boxed handstamp: TAHKIKATI MUHIMME indicates &ldquo,Very Important Correspondence&rdquo, & used on Registered letters. ex-Eylan (Image 1) 250-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:53 PM
5140 c   imageConstantinople Turkey,Circa 1880 envelope sent from the Sanitary Office of Constantinople to Van, with Bitlis transit postmark on face. Envelope conveyed documents and health passports pertaining to epidemics and sanitary conditions. , Blue ADMINISTRATION SANITAIRE * CONSTANTINOPL handstamp on reverse, Very Fine. , ex-Dr. Karl F. Meyer (Image 1) 80-100

SOLD for $55.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:53 PM
5141 c   imageConstantinople Turkey,1853 folded letter from the Constantinople Sanitary Office to Adana, Turkish Cilicia, with "Service Sanitaire" written in manuscript. , Blue negative seal cancel reads "AN JANIB POSTA DERALIYE", , Deraliye is an early name of the old city of Constantinople. , On reverse, a red wax seal is inscribed in French and Arabic: "Administration Sanitaire de L'Empire Ottoman", letters from sanitary offices were normally disinfected prior to sending. Very scarce and Fine. , Ex-Dr. K.F. Meyer , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (Image 1) 200-250

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:53 PM

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