1859 Perkins Bacon imperf proof in black, four good to close margins fresh unused on medium thick paper, Pfenniger handstamp (Image)

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

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)

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)

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)

1859 1d blue, close to large margins showing majore re-entry, a doubling of IOIKON and extra line down to buckle fresh unused without gum (Image)

1859 2d horizontal strip of three with good even margins all around fresh hinged mint (Image)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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.

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.

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)

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)

1845 (29 Oct) entire letter from Corfu to Patras showing a very bold, fine strike of PAID AT CORFU Crown Circle at left, small double-ring cds at right, manuscript "piu de 1/2 oz" (over half ounce), "3" local charge and "5" British Packet rate, "30" Greek charge, arrival backstamp, very fine (Image)

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)

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)

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)

1849 (4 July) entire letter from Zante to Athens showing good strike of PAID AT ZANTE Crown circle at left with less clear local datestamp at right, red manuscript "3" for Ionian postal charge and "5" for English packet rate, some slight paper toning (Image)

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)

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)

1820 entire to Corfu bearing a fine strike of brown-red Isole Di Zante Type B (Zaphiriou p.204, Smaller inner circle) with manuscript "4" paras for double weight letter plus faint framed FRANCA top right, entire written in English concerning shipments of currants (Image)

1823 Entire handwritten “Con Cap” and given to an authority somewhere in Rommeli or Morea (lilac-brown oval cachet), then forwarded to the Ionian Island with arrival 31.12.1823, green “ISOLE JONIE” (Vl. 1), a small black seal alongside probably the private seal of the sender; the only known item with the cachet of a Greek Authority; very fine and rare. (Image)