1879/1918: Spezialsammlung mit einigen Hundert Marken get./ungest., dabei Zähnungsvarianten, geschnittene Marken, Farbnuancen, Viererblocks, Bogenteile, kompl. Serien, Briefstücke, Feldpost, Portomarken, Abarten, Briefe, Karten, Ganzsachen und anderes mehr, vorab in guter Erhaltung, in zwei Schaubek-Alben. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40) (Image)

Cirenaica 1925/26: Giubileo del Re 1,25 l. blue perf. 13½ in a top right corner marginal block of four, a fresh and fine multiple in unmounted og condition. Some wrinkles in the selvedge, nevertheless a rare stamp, cert. Cilio (2020) Sassone = € 9'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

DDSG in Romania 1866 (Sept 26): Entire letter, Faranga correspondence, from Calafat to Braila bearing 1866 DDSG 17 kr. bright red, perf. 12, tied by fine "CALAFAT 26/IX" Roman dated cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 782). Fresh and very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

DDSG in Romania 1868 (May 29): Entire letter from Galatz to Giurgevo franked by 1867 DDSG 10 kr. pale lilac, tied by oval "GALAZ 29 / 5" datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 810). Some perforation irregularities as usual, an fresh cover. rnProvenance: Collection Emil Capellaro, Corinphila sale 163, March 2010, lot 5669. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

DDSG in Bulgaria 1869 (March 31): Entire letter from Svishtov to Orsova franked by 1867 DDSG definitive 10 kr. green type I, tied by clear oval AGENZIE D.D.S.G. SISTOV handstamp and thimble "31 / 3" datestamp, both in blue (Tchilinghirian figs. 928 & 928a). Filing fold well away from the adhesive and the postmarks, a very fresh and appealing entire. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

DDSG in Bulgaria 1867: Cover from Lom Palanka to Rustchuk franked by 1867 DDSG definitive 10 kr. green type I, tied by "LOM PALANKA 28 / XI" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 899). Cover with some aging, nevertheless an interesting item. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

DDSG in Bulgaria 1870 (Dec 3): Entire letter from Svishtov to Orsova franked by 1870 DDSG definitive 10 kr. red, tied by "SISTOV 3 / XII" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 929). Light filing fold well away from the adhesive and the postmarks, a very fresh and appealing entire. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1866/70: Interesting collection eight stamps/pieces of DDSG adhesives incl. 1866 17 kr. red perf. 12 with fine cancellations of OLTENITZA, BRAILA (2) and LOM PALANKA, also perf. 9½ tied by combined cancellation of WIDIN and circular thimble "28/5" datestamp to piece, 1866 10 kr. lilac cancelled in OLTENITZA, 1867 10 kr. green type I with TURN SEVERIN cancellation, and unused example of 1870 10 kr. red. An attractive selection, one opinion Ferchenbauer Mi = € 1'950. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Danube Steam Navigation Co 1844 (May 28): Entire letter from Constantinople to Chios (Mexany correspondence) struck with circular "D.D.S.G. / COSTANTINOPOLI / P.P." in blue-green ink (Tchilinghirian fig. 441). Illustrated in Hans Smith 'The Austrian Post Offices in the Levant' on page 61. An exceptional strike of this rare marking.rnProvenance: Collection Hans Smith FRPSL, Corinphila sale 182, Sept 2013, lot 1445. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Danube Steam Navigation Co 1844 (Aug 28): Entire letter from Braila to Constantinople struck with circular "D.D.S.G. / IBRAILA / P.P." in blue ink (Tchilinghirian fig. 802). An exceptional strike of this handstamp: the much more available oval Agency marking with gothic 'Ibraila' came into use shortly after this date. No example in the Hans Smith collection, the Lloyd Agency and Consular Office only opened in September 1845 - an extremely elusive marking.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Danube Steam Navigation Co 1866: Imperforate Proof blocks of four from Stone I (without scratches) of the 10 kr. printed in unadopted pale brown shade (Types 4-9/5-10) and 17 kr. in scarlet (Types 6-1/7-2), the former unused and the 17 kr. with large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce. (Image 1) (Image)

Danube Steam Navigation Co 1866: 17 kr. scarlet, slightly toned on perfs. used on 5 August 1867 entire letter from Czernowoda to Orsova cancelled by oval framed Ship Sailing Number handstamp "ARPAD / 3" in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 285). A very rare cancellation on a not unattractive entire. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Danube Steam Navigation Co 1866: 17 kr. scarlet, perf. 12, a used example on cover from Sulina to Vienna cancelled in manuscript "Agentin / Sulina" in ink (Tchilinghirian fig. 855 / Hurt & Kelly fig. 115), with faint charge '10' kreuzer due in red on arrival at left. A very rare cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Danube Steam Navigation Co 1867: 17 kr. scarlet, perf. 12½, a used example on rebacked piece addressed to Heidelberg in Baden, tied by bold strike of CALAFAT datestamp (5/VII) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 782) with Austria 1864 5 kr. rose, perf. 9½ above tied by ALT-ORSOVA cds dated the following day (6/7) in black and various manuscript rates. Faults but an extraordinary and rare piece and most probably unique. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Danube Steam Navigation Co 1867: 17 kr. scarlet, perf. 9½, a used example on October 1867 entire letter from Calafat to Braila tied by bold strike of circular 'CALAFAT / 1-X' datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 782). Fresh and very fine, a superb entire Mi = € 600. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Danube Steam Navigation Co 1867: 17 kr. scarlet, perf. 9½, a used example on April 1866 cover from Galatz to Rustschuk, Bulgaria with Theologo sender's cachet and tied by circular GALAZ datestamp (27/IV) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 813). File fold well away from the adhesive Mi = € 600. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Danube Steam Navigation Co 1867: 17 kr. scarlet, perf. 9½, a used vertical pair tied to small piece by oval framed AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / T. MAGURELLE handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 790). All used multiples of the D.D.S.G. issues can be considered rarities. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Danube Steam Navigation Co 1866 (April): 17 kr. scarlet, perf. 9½, a used example on May 1867 cover from Turnu Magurelle to Braila tied by fine oval framed AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / T. MAGURELLE handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 790). A fine and attractive cover Mi = € 600. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Danube Steam Navigation Co 1866: 10 kr. lilac, perf. 9½, an unused example of rich colour for this stamp, typical wrinkles on part og. A rare stamp Mi = € 750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Danube Steam Navigation Co 1866: 10 kr. lilac, some overall aging on perfs., tied by RUSTZUK cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 916) to Theologo in Galatz with superb oval framed 'GALATZ / 7 / VIII' arrival in blue (fig. 809) on reverse - probably the earliest recorded usage of this stamp on letter - Michel listing September as the issue date. Signed Kosack Mi = € 900. (Image 1) (Image)

Danube Steam Navigation Co 1866: 10 kr. lilac, a used example on 1867 cover from Widdin to Vienna, tied by oval framed AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / WIDDIN handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 933). Transferred to Austrian Post with 'Alt-Orsova' cds (8/6) in black and charged '10' kreuzer in red manuscript on arrival. A rare and appealing cover Mi = € 900+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Danube Steam Navigation Co 1866 (Sept): 10 kr. lilac, a used example on 6 May 1868 entire letter from Galatz to Braila, somewhat faded, tied by bold strike of oval framed "GALAZ / 18 / 5" datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 810). A scarce entire. Signed E. Müller. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Danube Steam Navigation Co 1866: 10 kr. lilac, a used example on 1868 entire letter from Galatz to Braila tied by small oval framed GALAZ datestamp (11/3) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 810) with oval Ship's Sailing handstamp "ZRINYI / 7" struck in blue adjacent (fig. 306). A magnificent combination of usage and markings on a famous and rare entire. Opinion Holcombe (1991).rnProvenance: Collection Julius Steindler, RL, Basel, 14 March 1972, lot 146; Collection 'Antoine', Corinphila sale 85, Oct 1992, lot 3546. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Danube Steam Navigation Co 1866 (Sept): 10 kr. lilac, a used example on June 1868 cover from Piquet (Bechet, Romania) to Braila tied by oval framed AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / PIQUET in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 784), ironed file fold crosses the adhesive but a rare stamp on cover Mi = € 900. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Danube Steam Navigation Co 1866: 10 kr. lilac, a horizontal pair used on 1868 entire letter from Turnu Magurelle to Galatz (with large internally struck cachet of the Greek Consul in blue) tied by oval framed AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / T. MAGURELLE handstamps in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 790). One stamp crossed by file fold but an exceptionally rare multiple on letter. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2002).rnProvenance: Collection 'Donau' Part I, Corinphila sale 134, April 2003, lot 181. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)