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Katalognummer : 6by1858: 40 parale greenish blue on white wove thin paper, the magnificent horizontal strip of four with clear to enormous margins on all sides, used on 1862 registered cover from Botosani (Moldova) to Bucharest (Wallachia); the adhesives cancelled by framed FRANCO / BOTOSCHENI handstamps (Kiriac fig. 304) with italic RECEPISSE alongside and circular BOTUSCHANI / MOLDOVA datestamp (May 3) below (fig 273), all struck in bright green ink. The adhesives all show 'Manual Re-Entries' in the 'Cyrillic 'P' and 'R' in 'PAR' at top. Reverse of cover with Jassy transit (fig. 288) datestamp (May 4), Fokschani cds (May 6) and 'Bucuresci/*' cds in blue (May 11) of Kiriac type 340 which was introduced in May 1862 and effectively dates the cover: thus this rare cover is also the latest recorded date of use of the Second Issue. A wonderful cover, the first example of a Re-Entry noted on this classic issue, the first this describer has seen and the first noted by Leonard Pascanu. Cert. Pascanu and Heimbüchler (2013).1 / 1Ausruf : 20.000 CHFZuschlag : 20.000 CHFLosnr. : 1663 Österreich. Levante
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1818/65c.: The collection of Austrian Post Offices in Romania, with Botosani 1856 cover struck with two line datestamp, Braila with 1865 cover, Bucharest with abundance of fine covers incl. 1818 'In der Wallachey' cover, 1855 FPO No.1 cover, 1863 Levant 10 s. blue cover, two line dated Bukarest covers (one struck in blue) and blue intgalio Mailbag seal on document, Craiova with incoming cover with 'Post Exped. Craiova' in blue, Focsani with rare Austria 1850/54 cover franked 6 kr. and 9 kr. cancelled by 3 rd Army Corps datestamp but with faults, Galatz with Lloyd Agency cover, two line dated handstamped covers, 1857/60 covers with 'Gallatz' cds's in black and blue and covers to England (unusual), 1865c. cover with Levant 1864 5 s. and 15 s. to Vienna, 1866 cover with 'Galatz' cds; Giurgevo cds on 1865 cover, Jassy with 1846 and 1854 covers with two line dated handstamp (both disinfected), 1856/66 covers from Jassy to Berlin, Paris and Vienna and certificate of posting for 1857 letter to Simbirsk, Siberia with 'Jassy' str. line in blue and a registered cover to Vienna. A fine and interesting collection (42 items).Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 4.000 CHFLosnr. : 1318 Österreich. Levante
1 / 421857/1908: Interesting lot 40 covers with many better items such as 1861 entire letter with blue TENEDOS datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 582), 1867 entire with brown LARNACA DI CIPRO cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 3), 1868 cover with Arms definitives 10 so. (2) and 15 so., sent from Brousse via Constantinople and Varna to Lyon, 1870 cover with 10 so. & 15 so. Franz-Josef, tied by BERUTTI datestamps (Tchilinghirian fig. C), 1883 stationery envelope 10 so. blue, cancelled by FILIPOPOLI datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 868). In addition 80 loose stamps and pieces incl. strikes from rare P.O.'s such Serres, Rodosto, Larnaca de Cipro, Ineboli, Antivari, Canea (I. R. SPEDIZIONE POSTALE / CANEA) or large part straight line handstamp CONSTANTINOPEL (Tchilinghirian fig. 383) in blue and unrecorded thus. Opinions and certificates Hochleutner und Ferchenbauer. Group has to be inspected carefully to be fully appreciated.Ausruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : 4.600 CHFLosnr. : 1691 Rumänien
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Katalognummer : 3XcBrasov. 1854 (Dec 12): Entire letter, written Dec 8, addressed to Brasov, Transylvania. Passed from the 'Starostie Local Post' with fine strike on flap of oval K. K. AGENZIE STAROSTIE IN CAMPINA with oval Arms vignette in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 733) struck over numeral '2698' and date 20/12, thence carried by Courier over the border where mailed with Austria 1850 3 kr. red (HP, Type III) tied by ÖBER TÖMÖS datestamp in black (22/12). Kronstadt cds on reverse (24/12). A few minor faults to the letter primarily due to the method of carriage, but the entire opens well for Exhibit display. A remarkable entire and believed unique. Cert. E. Diena (1981).1 / 1
Provenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62, May 1979, lot 2319.Ausruf : 3.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.500 CHFLosnr. : 1687 DDSG
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1866/1937: Balance of the DDSG collection with much of ancillary interest including an 1865 and 1866 covers with different Vienna DDSG cachets, 1873 cover with DDSG 10 kr. green, 1868 rare cover with distressed 10 kr. lilac to Constantinople, 1879 card with MOHACS AGENTIE cachet, 1890 card with 5 h. tied STEIN / A.D. DONAU cds carried on the Babbenburg, 1899 card of the DDSG 'Postdampfer Carl Ludwig', mailed on board and struck with oval D.D.S.G. / AGENTIE / CZERNAVODA, 1901 card with Steamship MARIE VALERIE / 33 handstamp in blue, 1903 card with PROPELLOR TIMES / 14 Steamship mark, 1907 ticket for Train & Steamer usage, 1911 card with Steamship ZRINYI MIKLOS / 34 handstamp in black, 1913 and 1916 cards with Austria 5 h. with 'Postdampfer Habsburg' cachets in black and violet; 1918 card with Steamship MILLENIUM / 6 handstamp, a few adhesives, Bills of Lading etc. A fine lot (45 items).Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.400 CHFLosnr. : 1340 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : 3+4Scutari of Albania 1870 (Aug 13): Cover from Scutari to Venice franked by Turkey Postage Due 10 pa. brown tied by all arabic 'Scutari' handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 3) with SCUTARI D'ALBANIE thimble datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 497) at right in same ink and Austrian Levant 1867 5 s. red and horizontal pair of 10 s. blue tied in transit by ANTIVARI datestamps (Tchilinghirian fig. 467) in black. Reverse with Venice arrival cds (Aug 21). A charming and particularly fine example of a mixed franking from this small correspondence.
Note:The joint Turkish-Austrian courier service between Scutari and Antivari began in circa 1868. Letters could be handed in at either the Turkish Post office or the Austrian Consulate in Scutari. Both countries adhesives were affixed but the Austrian adhesives were cancelled only on arrival in Antivari.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.600 CHFLosnr. : 1531 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : 4/IPort Said 1870 (April 4): Cover from Port Said to Syra, Greece franked by 1867 10 s. blue tied by fine strike of PORTO SAID / EGYPTEN thimble datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 1) in black. Reverse with 'Lloyd Agenzie / Smirne' transit cds (April 9) and Syros arrival (March 29/April 10) cds in black. Taxed on arrival for internal delivery with Greece Large Hermes 1868 10 l. pale orange on greenish paper pair tied by Syros cds. File folds away from adhesives, a major rarity of Mediterranean and Austrian Levant Postal History with no more than five covers recorded. Signed Colla, Ferchenbauer and Todd AIEP.
Note: The Port Said Office was opened on April 13, 1869 in anticipation of the new Lloyd Line to India, but closed in 1872.
Provenance: Collection Anton & Elizabeth Jerger.Ausruf : 10.000 CHFZuschlag : 14.000 CHFLosnr. : 1761 Rumänien
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Katalognummer : 421872: Paris 50 bani deep rose on rose paper, a fine used example on 1873 insufficiently prepaid entire letter from Galatz to Athens, tied by 'Galati' datestamp (Feb 10) in black (Kiriac fig. 500). Struck with AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFISANT in black and manuscript '2' denoting double rate at left; and franked for both Postage Due and Internal Delivery with Greece Large Hermes 1870/71 80 l. rose red and 1872/75 10 l. orange, 20 l. deep blue and 40 l. dull mauve on blued all tied by Athens '1' lozenge of dots. Reverse with Vienna and Trieste transit datestamps. An entire of magnificent appearance and a wonderful franking. Signed Pascanu. Cert. Holcombe who recorded just three covers with the 1872 50 bani used with Greece Large Hermes (1992).1 / 1Ausruf : 3.500 CHFZuschlag : 13.500 CHFLosnr. : 1357 Österreich. Levante
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Tenedos 1844 (Oct 13/25): Entire letter from Tenedos to Cefalonia, slit for disinfection, mailed via Piraeus (Oct 16/28), Syra (Oct 17/29) and Patras (Oct 18/30). Struck on despatch with the unique oval framed AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / TENEDOS in blue-black. 'Zante' hooded datestamp alongside (Nov 8) in blue with manuscript '4½ + Patrasso 5 = 9½' in red ink on arrival, with further charge of '1½' (pence) marked for the journey from Zante to Cefalonia. Reverse with the three transit datestamps mentioned above and Cefalonia hooded arrival (Nov 10). Illustrated in Tchilinghirian, Vol. 5 page 368. A splendid entire and a major rarity of Aegean Islands Postal History.
Provenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62, May 1979.
Henry Houser, June 1992.
Ausruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : 7.500 CHFLosnr. : 1483 Österreich. Levante
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1858/1914: Constantinople Austrian Post Office collection on leaves with covers/cards (54), with stampless paid mail to Bavaria and France with floral datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 385), 1864 and 1865 franked covers to London and Como (the latter a three colour franking), 1864 and 1867 issue in-coming covers to Constantinople, 1872/75 covers at 10 s. rates, 15 s. rates and 23 soldi rate to Italy (3), 1867/74 10 s. and 25 s. on 1873 cover to Lyons (signed Ferchenbauer), 1885 reg'd cover to UK with 1883 10 s. pair, 1896 reg'd cover with 8 pa. on 2 kr. (6) and 20 pa. on 5 kr. (2) to Paris, Parcel Cards (3) incl. 1910 usage with 1908 20 pi. blue, 1912 1 pi. perfinned used on taxed cover to Switzerland etc. A fine lot.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.000 CHFLosnr. : 1754 Rumänien
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Katalognummer : 27 var1869: 10 bani orange, a fine vertically bisected used example on 1871 'Recepisa de priimire' form numbered '24' at upper left, with left half of top marginal adhesive tied by circular BOLGRAD datestamp (Sept 13) well struck in black (Kiriac fig. 376). The form with minor fault at left but a fine bisected usage of great rarity with this being the latest recorded date of use of the Bolgrad bisects (see Heimbüchler page 298). A marvellous item from the collector (Professor Odor of the Bucharest Lycée) who originally found all of the Bolgrad bisects. Signed Odor, Pascanu. Cert. Heimbüchler (2010).1 / 1
Provenance: Corinphila sale 161, March 2020, lot 2430.Ausruf : 7.500 CHFZuschlag : 7.500 CHFLosnr. : 1521 Österreich. Levante
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1846 (May 26): Entire letter, vinegar splashed and with two slits for disinfection due to Cholera outbreak, mailed from the Sardinian Consulate in Alexandria to Syra, Greece and struck with very fine strike of oval framed AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / ALEXANDRIA in bright blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 3). Charged 18 kreuzers on reverse in crayon alongside Sardinian Consular cachet in black, rated '20' (kreuzer) in manuscript for a single letter on front. An extremely rare entire.
Note: The Lloyd Office in Alexandria was sub-servient to the Consular Office which helps to explain the rarity of this marking, found used only in 1846.
Provenance: Collection Emile Antonini (lot 32134) and Kurt Wolfsbauer.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 4.000 CHFLosnr. : 1406 Österreich. Levante
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1723/1908: Covers/cards (7) with 1862 entire letter struck with two line dated BEYRUT in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 2), incoming cover from Great Britain franked at 1/1 d. rate from York via Aachen, Triest, showing two line datestamp in blue of receipt; large piece with Levant 1867 15 s. brown tied BERUTTI cds (fig. 3), 1878 5 s. red stationery card and a cover to Switzerland franked 1867/74 10 s. blue cancelled BEIRUTH cds (fig. F1/F11), attractive 1908 cover to Hannover with four adhesives tied BEIRUT / ÖSTERR. POST cds's (fig. L) and an early letter from Aleppo to Venice with docketing '22' piastres ship fee. A fine lot.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 1524 Österreich. Levante
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1857 (June 5): Lloyd Austriaco ticket for a third class passenger travelling from Alexandria to Piraeus, struck on front with good impression of rare AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / ALEXANDRIA in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 3). Fascinating document with rules stated on reverse 'No letter, parcels, mail pouches etc. may be carried in the baggage' and 'Servants will travel steerage and may enter the higher classes, but only to serve their masters and mistresses' and 'Gentlemen may not enter Ladies' cabins'. Also an Egyptian 1 pi. stat. envelope cancelled 'Damanhour-Alexandria' TPO with 'Agenzia Del Lloyd Austro-Ungarico / Alessandria' cachet. Scarce and most unusual pair.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 1750 Rumänien
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Katalognummer : 22c var1869: 10 bani indigo, a fine vertically bisected used example on 1871 'Recepisa de priimire' form numbered '1' at upper left, with straight line BOLGRAD at right and right half of adhesive tied by circular BOLGRAD datestamp (March 2) well struck in black (Kiriac fig. 376). The form with slight fault at left but a fine bisected usage of great rarity with this being the second earliest date of use of the Bolgrad bisects (see Heimbüchler page 298). A wonderful item from the collector (Professor Odor of the Bucharest Lycée) who originally found all of the Bolgrad bisects. Signed Odor, Pascanu. Cert. Heimbüchler (2013.1 / 1
Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1412 DDSG
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Katalognummer : 3/I1871 (Oct 19): Entire letter from Lom Palanka to Vienna franked by DDSG 1867 10 kr. green tied by oval framed AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / LOM PALANKA cachet in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 898) in blue. The letter dropped at Baziasch, Hungary with Baziasch (fig. 820) cds above (Oct 24), and charged a further 10 kreuzer in manuscript crayon for the journey from Pest to Vienna where struck with PER DAMPSCHIFF in black and red Vienna arrival on reverse. Some ageing but a rare cover.
Note: The D.D.S.G. service was restricted to Ottoman territory, thus mail had to be dropped at Baziasch in Hungary where it was transferred to the Austrian Post. In this instance the letter was passed back to the Company for carriage by Mail Steamer from Pest to Vienna.
Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 1.700 CHFLosnr. : 1533 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : V20+V22Janina 1865 (Sept 6): Entire letter from Janina to Corfu slit for disinfection, franked by Levant 1864 3 s. green in a vertical strip of three and single 10 s. blue, both perf. 9½, paying the reduced rate of 19 soldi; the adhesives tied by JANINA datestamps in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 509) and rated '20' in manuscript for Greek inland delivery, franked by Greece Large Hermes 1862/67 20 lepta deep blue on bluish tied by 'Kerkyra / 106' datestamp. The cover is stained and creased through three adhesives, it is however, extremely scarce.
Note: There was a 1 soldi/kreuzer reduction for the use of the Lloyd ferry to Corfu.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 5.000 CHFLosnr. : 1484 Österreich. Levante
1 / 221698/1848: The collection of sea mail (25 covers) from Constantinople covering a 200 year period, with 1698 entire forwarded in Livorno to Venice (very early Forwarding Agent), 1733 entire to Venice marked 'via Corfu', 1736 entire to Marseille forwarded by Palm Brothers in Vienna, 1749 Austrian and Venetian post covers,1782 disinfected entire with red Semlin seal, 1786 entire with 'v.t.s. - P.F.A.' (Amalric) Forwarding Agent handstamp in black applied in Geneva, 1801 entire addressed to Nicholas Clary (Louis Napoleon's father-in-law), 1801 entire to Saxony, 1805 entire to Spain, 1820 cover to Amsterdam, 1824/28 covers (4) to Belgium, 1839 and 1841 covers with CONSTANTINOPEL (Tchlilinghirian 383) in black etc. A marvelous lot.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 1.400 CHFLosnr. : 1767 Rumänien
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Austrian Post Offices in Romania. 1844/65: The collection on leaves (16 covers and a piece), with 1840 disinfected entires to Vienna with scarce straight line JASSY handstamp in black, 1837, 1840 and 1843 covers struck with BUKUREST straight line used to Paris, London or Genoa and disinfected at Rothenturn, 1850 covers from JASSY with two line dated handstamp in black (both are disinfected), one to Hermannstadt and one to Paris; 1855 Military cover with K.K. FELDPOSTAMT No. 1 datestamp applied in Bucharest and mailed to Schio, Venezia; 1862 cover with 'Bucarest / Früh' cds, 1863 entire with 'Jassy' cds in blue, Austrian Levant 1864 15 s. brown pair on piece tied by 'Bucarest' cds etc. Condition very fine, an excellent lot.
Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 1.600 CHFLosnr. : 1703 Rumänien
1 / 2Katalognummer : 254 parale blue on greenish laid paper, a fine used example cancelled by 'Fokschani 2/9 Moldova' in blue. Fresh colour, large to enormous margins resulting in a height of 37 mm, thinning below the postmark primarily outside the design of the stamp, paper smoothed on reverse, red crayon removed. A very attractive example in spite of these imperfections. Illustrated in Heimbüchler handbook I page 313, signed Sekula & Richter. Certs. Köhler (1956) & Heimbüchler (1987) Gi = £ 6'500 / Mi = EUR 6'000.1 / 1
Provenance: Collections Gilbert Paris, R. Siegel and Birnbach
Grobe auctions January 1939 and October 1987.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.000 CHFLosnr. : 1389 Österreich. Levante
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1822/1910: Collection of Austrian and Austrian Lloyd in Smirne, with 1851 and 1855 covers with AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / SMIRNE handstamps in black and blue, 1864 10 s. blue strip of three on cover to Constantinople at double rate, 1875 cover with 1867/74 10 s. blue from Lloyd Office, 1876 cover with 1867/74 10 s. tied SMIRNE datestamp (as well as some stampless usages), 1888 Parcel Card, 1900 cover to Metelino with bisected 20 pa., 1908 wrapper and 1909 Ropit 20 pa. card used with Smirna datestamp and framed Z / SMYRNA / ÖST POST cachet, condition varies but generally extremely fine, an excellent lot for further specialised expansion (38 items).Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 1485 Österreich. Levante
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1868/90c: Constantinople Lloyd Agency, the collection on leaves (16 items) with blue oval AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / COSTANTI-NOPOLI "Sunburst" cachet on reverse, framed oval Agenzia cachet used on cover to Beirut, 1869 entire to Galatz, 1868 and 1873 covers at 23 soldi rate to Italy (one is a three colour franking), 1871 cover from Odessa franked 10 kopek through Lloyd Office to Metelino, 1877 cover with 1867/74 5 s. red to Livorno, 1878 with 10 s. to Trieste, 1880 covers with manuscript cancellations (2), 1884 reg'd cover to Durazzo with two 15 s. etc. (Tchilinghirian figs. 442, 446, 447, 449). A very interesting lot.
Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 1.800 CHFLosnr. : 1748 Rumänien
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Katalognummer : 201868: 18 bani bright red, two singles and a horizontal pair (Types 3, 7, 8-5), all used on triple weight registered cover to Turnu Magurelle cancelled by BUCURESTI datestamps (April 30) in black (Kiraic fig. 423), framed RECOMANDAT handstamp at left. The cover with some tears and a possibility of a further 18 bani missing on reverse (which would make this a quadruple rate cover) but still showing Giurgiu transit in blue and T. Magurelle arrival cds (May 4) in black. Despite imperfections, a remarkable and rare franking. Signed Odor, Pascanu.Ausruf : 800 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 1541 Österreich. Levante
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Piraeus 1866 (March 8): Entire letter from Piraeus to Athens, struck with the sole recorded example of the oval framed AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / PIREO in bright blue (Tchilinghirian 522). Matched with a 1901 5 lepta stationery card with a later Lloyd cachet AGENZA PRIMARIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / PIREO also in blue on reverse (fig. 524). The Lloyd Agency was obviously not permitted to provide Postal Services within Greece, however this cover proves that mail was transmitted by courier under Lloyd's own seal. An extraordinary and fine entire letter and unique.
Provenance: Henry Houser, June 1992, lot 1041.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1311 DDSG
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Katalognummer : 3/IIRustchuk / Bulgaria 1878: 10 kr. green, rare type II tied by "RUSTZUK 25/VI" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 916) in blue to outer letter sheet, sent directly after the end of the Russo-Turkish war to Galaz with Romanian arrival mark (Jul 26, 1878) on reverse. The DDSG PO in Rustchuk had to be closed during the fighting between Russian and Turkish troops and was finally closed in 1880. The DDSG PO in Galaz had already been closed in 1875 and the letter was therefore taxed with 30 bani by the Romanian post. Signed Raybaudi, cert. Enzo Diena (1992), a fine and appealing postal history item.1 / 1
Provenance: collection Emil Capellaro.Ausruf : 700 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 1333 Österreich. Levante
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1789 (Aug 15): Entire letter mailed during the short period of the French Ambassador's Post-1788 to 1789-as the Austrian Office was closed in 1788 due to the outbreak of War with Turkey; an entire prepaid to London via Marseilles with handstruck P. PAYE and VOIE DE MER / PAR MARSEILLE in black, and both disinfected at Marseille with chisel slits and forwarded there by 'J.W.' on flap. Charged '25' décimes at the Embassy on despatch and a further '10' décimes, probably marked in Paris. London arrival (Nov 9) on flap. A rare surviving cover from this experiment curtailed due to the Revolution in France.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 1522 Österreich. Levante
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Alexandria 1847 (July 20): Entire letter, slitted for disinfection due to Cholera outbreak, mailed from Alexandria to Livorno through the Austrian P.O. with fine two line dated ALEXANDRIEN / JUL.20 despatch in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 2), prepaid at 24 kreuzer, noted on reverse in manuscript. Initially disinfected by slits at Trieste and then again with framed DISINFETTATA DEL LAZARETTO / ST. ROCCO DI LIVORNO in black on reverse. Transits of 'Trieste via / di mare' in black and circular 'Austria No.1' in black applied in Florence. Charged 8 centesemi due on receipt. A fine and scarce cover that displays well.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 1680 Österreich. Levante
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1866/1912: Small group with 1866 entire to Steyr, Austria via Trieste disinfected in transit and struck with scarce oval 'AP' in black, cover to UK at 45 soldi rate franked by three 1864 15 s. brown via Trieste showing 'F.14' mark in red; 1864 5 s. rose strip of four used on piece, 1867 entire from Constantinople to Switzerland unpaid, 1885 card at 5 s. rate from Triest to Alexandria struck with oval COL VAPORE DA TRIESTE in oval, 1892 cover from Bucharest with SCIO-CESME receipt cds in violet, 1913 cover from Metelino and wrongly taxed card from Alexandrette etc. (14 items).Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 1711 Rumänien
1 / 2Katalognummer : 5x1858 (Nov): Newspaper stamp: 5 pa. black on bluish wove paper, used example with four margins, particularly large margin at right cancelled by complete JASSY/MOLDOVA datestamp in blue (21/5) 1859; almost imperceptible thin at lower left, however without repairs and an exceptionally rare stamp; with just 708 printed and only 32 used example recorded. Illustrated in Heimbüchler vol. III on page 69. Signed Friedl. Cert. Heimbüchler (2000) Scott 5 = $ 15'000/Mi = EUR 20'000.1 / 1
Provenance: 'Cornelia', Corinphila sale 149 (Feb 2007), lot 5010.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 5.200 CHFLosnr. : 1751 Rumänien
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Katalognummer : 23+271869: 15 bani red, no Beard, a fine used vertical pair (Type 3/3) used in combination with 1871 10 b. yellow, with Beard (Type 6) on registered cover to Bucharest cancelled by scarce GAESTI datestamps (Nov 22) well struck in blue-green ink (Kiriac fig. 393) with framed RECOMANDAT alongside. The lower stamp in the pair with slight wrinkle in the left margin of no importance, the reverse with some repairs to the letter sheet but a significant and rare combination franking and most attractive. Signed Odor, Pascanu. Cert. Heimbüchler (2013).1 / 1Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1347 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : V221867 (July 27): Entire letter from Scio-Cesme via Piraeus to Athens franked by 1864 10 s. blue, perf. 9½, tied by bold SCIO-CESME datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 560) in black, charged for inland delivery on arrival with Greece 1862/67 40 lepta deep mauve on bluish, three large margins and close at right, tied by Athens cds (July 17/29). A fine and rare entire; whilst sent as a single letter under the Austrian P.O., it was taxed as a double letter on arrival due to the disparity between the Ounce against the Metric system.
Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 1688 Rumänien
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1833: Entire letter from Ibraila to Genova, written Nov. 11, 1833, forwarded privately by "Cap. Fco Giorgio Siccardo" to Bucharest and partially paid, ornamental oval "BUKUREST IN DER WALACHEY" (Tchilinghirian fig. 706) in black, opened and cleaned at Rothenturn sanitary station, backstamped "SIGILIUM SANITATIS" and resealed with part of the Rothenturn wax seal still present, in Austria oval "VON HERMANNSTADT FRANCO" (Müller no. 510d, fig. 464) in red, sent furtheron to Genova with arrival datestamp on reverse ("18 XBRE"), taxed upon arrival. In spite of the imperfections due to the cleaning procedure a fine cover.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 1459 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : V21+V231865 (July 6): Cover to Marseille via Triest franked for 80 soldi rate with 1864 5 s. rose, small tear in design and 15 s. brown (5 examples), perf. 9½, all tied by bold strikes of floral CONSTANTINOPEL cds's (Tchilinghirian fig. 385) in black. Slit for disinfection at Trieste and red Strasbourg entry mark on front (July 17). Reverse with Vienna, Paris and Marseille (July 18) datestamps. Despite the minor faults a beautiful double rate cover of stunning appeal. Signed Oliva and A. Diena.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1542 Österreich. Levante
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1898 (May 16): Cover from Piraeus to Paris, slight file fold, franked by Athens printing Small Hermes imperforate 25 l. reddish purple tied by oval framed AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / PIREO in violet, with Piraeus transit and Paris arrival on reverse; also a small piece with Small Hermes 5 l. bright green imperforate cancelled by complete 'Agenzia Primaria / DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / 11 APR. 1898 / PIREO' in blue. The Lloyd Office in Piraeus was only allowed to accept parcels, thus the items here are both extremely rare.
Provenance: A.C.Lascarides, Nov 1988.
Henry Houser, June 1992, lot 1042.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 950 CHFLosnr. : 1652 Österreich. Levante
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1856 (May 25): Entire letter from a soldier in the Baron Bianchi Regiment at Galatz to his father in Bellano, Lombardy struck with K.K. ÖST. F. POST / GALATZ Field Post Office datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 742) in black. The cover was mailed via Alt-Orsova where is was disinfected by punching and fumigation and Pesth (May 30) with arrival (June 4) on reverse. Interesting contents from the soldier bound for Pesth from Tekutsch and awaiting a Danube steamer: 'I am scared I may see a Turkish face at the window at any moment..'. Rare entire.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 1.300 CHFLosnr. : 1523 Österreich. Levante
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1850 (Oct 28): Entire letter written from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to London via Trieste; with sender's cachet in red at left and Batavia half round datestamp in blue. Struck in transit with two line dated ALEXANDRIEN / 7 DEC handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 2) in black, prepaid as far as Alexandria and then rated 9 kr. (Lloyd ship), 10 kr. Austrian transit cost, 6½ gr. to Aachen. Framed 'Aus Oesterreich' and framed K.PR. POST-SPED BUREAU / DER WILLIAMS BAHN. in red on reverse with London arrival (Oct 20) in red. A fine and scarce cover.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 1395 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : 41881 (Sept 5): Entire letter from Cesme to Constantinople franked by 1867/74 10 s. blue cancelled by the unique strike of circular AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO-UNGARICO / CESME with large Anchor as vignette, struck perfectly in violet ink. Reverse with fine transit of SPED. POST PRESSO LLOYD / SMIRNE datestamp (Sept 6) and 'Costantinopoli / Lloyd' datestamp of arrival (Sept 10) in black. A few file folds, one of which touches the adhesive, but this is of no significance, the cancellation being the sole known example to date. Signed Holcombe.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 1734 Rumänien
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Katalognummer : 131865: Cuza 20 parale red, a fine large margined single example used with a horizontal pair, large margins all round, the right stamp with minor file wrinkle, on double weight registered cover to Bucharest, tied by two strikes of the network grill handstamp in black. 'Tirgovistea' datestamp of despatch at right (July 8) in black (Kiriac fig. 354) and framed RECOMANDAT struck in deep blue. 'Bucuresci' arrival (July 10) on reverse in black (fig. 379). A fresh and fine cover. Signed Oodor, Pascanu. Cert. Heimbüchler (2013).1 / 1Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1698 Rumänien
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Katalognummer : 127 parale black on rose laid paper, a very fine used example on small piece cancelled by crisp upright strike of 'Jassy/Moldova' in red. Margins close but clear at left and base and extremely large margin at right. Stamp lifted from piece for inspection and hinged back into place. A wonderful example of this exceedingly rare stamp. Signed Todd, unrecorded in Heimbüchler handbooks. Cert. Heimbüchler (2010) Gi = £ 16'000, Mi = EUR 17'000.1 / 1
Provenance: 177. Corinphila auction, February 2013, lot 1649.Ausruf : 7.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1592 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : V22Bacau 1868 (Aug 23): Cover from Bakeu to Iserlohn, Prussia franked by Levant 1864 10 s. blue, perf. 9½, tied by BAKEU datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 721) in black. Reverse with Jassy transit cds of Austrian P.O. in blue (same day), Breslau-Oswiecim TPO and arrival cds (Aug 30). A fine and scarce cover demonstrating the 10 kr. single rate to the GPU under the 1866 Convention. Extremely rare. Signed A. Diena.
Note: From the same correspondence as the Houser cover; it is significant that Anton Jerger did not possess a cover from Bakeu.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 1380 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : V20+V22+V231865 (Dec 9): Large part cover (invoice), carried at triple rate from Smirne to Genoa, disinfected with slits, with multiple franking of 1864 Levant 3 s. green (3), 10 s. blue (6) and single 15 s. brown, all perf. 9½, tied by SMIRNE datestamps in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 4). Blue 'P.D.' below and 'Piroscafi / Postali / Italiani' in black. Reverse with arrival cds and Brindisi transits. Damaged on three or four stamps but a remarkable 84 soldi (3 x 28 soldi) franking nevertheless.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 360 CHFLosnr. : 1547 Österreich. Levante
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Jerusalem 1854c.: Envelope with two well repaired holes in front panel, mailed from Jerusalem to Constantinople struck with two fine strikes of oval framed AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / GEHUSALEME struck in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. P). Reverse with rate notification '4/30' in manuscript for 30 kr. postage + 4 kr. for the Post Coach charge to Beirut. Extremely rare markings and one strike is both upright and superb.
Provenance: Collection Henry Houser, June 1992, lot 1210.
Gordon Torrey, Corinphila sale 99, June 1997, lot 9710.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 1709 Rumänien
1 / 2Katalognummer : 4108 parale blue on horizontally laid rose paper, a fine used example cancelled by clear 'Jassy 10/9 Moldova' in red. Fresh colour, good to huge margins, two thins and minor margin corrections. An attractive example, illustrated in Heimbüchler handbook I page 401, signed Pfenniger. Certs. Bühler (1980) & Heimbüchler (1982) Gi = £ 14'000 / Mi = EUR 15'000.1 / 1
Provenance: Comptoir de Timbres April 1962, Mercury Paris auctions May 1970, Köhler auction September 1971, Mohrmann auction April 1980.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 2.400 CHFLosnr. : 1745 Rumänien
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Katalognummer : 18+231869: 15 bani vermilion on yellow paper (Type 1) four margins used in combination with 1870 3 b. violet (Type 3) four margins pre-paying the 18 bani rate on 1871 entire letter to Bucharest tied by T. MAGURELLE datestamp (Aug 24) in black (Kiriac fig. 418). Reverse with 'Giurgiu' transit cds (Aug 26) and 'Bucuresti / Dim' arrival of the same day. Trace of ageing from gum otherwise a superb and very scarce franking. Signed Odor, Pascanu. Cert. Heimbüchler (2013).1 / 1Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 1714 Rumänien
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Katalognummer : 6ax1858: 40 pa. blue on bluish wove paper, four fine margined examples incl. a horizontal pair, used on large piece of registered cover to Dorohoi, cancelled by "Galatz / Moldova" datestamps (Kiriac fig. 277) in blue (26/1) with straight line italic RECEPISSE below (fig. 1471). Ironed crease at top, not affecting the appearance of a scarce and attractive piece. Illustrated in Heimbüchler I, p. 136 and Edition d'Or volume XII on page 71. Cert. Heimbüchler (2010).1 / 1
Provenance: Collection Edouard Cohen.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1739 Rumänien
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Katalognummer : 181870: 3 bani violet, (Type 7), a fine four margined example of vivid colour on yellowish paper, used on 1872 Printed Matter cover from Galatz to Reni (a distance of 12 miles), tied by neat 'Galati' thimble datestamp (May 29) in black (Kiriac fig. 500). Framed 'P.D.' at top and reverse with 'Reni' cds (May 29) struck in blue (Kiriac unlisted). File fold well away from adhesive. A rare franking. Signed Odor and Pascanu. Cert. Heimbüchler (2013).1 / 1Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 1514 Österreich. Levante
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Sulina 1856 (Jan 13): Entire letter from Sulina to the Theologo Brothers in Galatz, struck with oval AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / SULINA in green (unrecorded by Tchilinghirian or Blistyar) with arrival docketed the next day in Galatz. Despite the blurred appearance this is beleived to be one of just two known covers showing the Agency seal-an extremely important entire as Sulina only acquired Post Office status two years later in 1858 and showing the preliminary activity of the Agency prior to that date.
Provenance: Collections Brandt, Garmiryan and Arsman.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1573 Österreich. Levante
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1897 (Jan 24): Registered cover from Salonica to Constantinople, mailed from the Frankish Quarter Sub-Office with 1 pi. on 10 kr. ultramarine (2) tied by superb strike of SALONICH II / ÖESTERREICHISCHE POST datestamp (Tchilinghirian 612) in black. Yellow registered label at left and reverse with (Jan 28). This scarce cover appears to be the one Tchilinghirian took his illustration from.
Note: The Branch Office was opened in 1895 as a political response to the opening of a French Office in the Frankish Quarter, it was never justified by the level of business.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 340 CHFLosnr. : 1672 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : 4Enos 1874 (April 23): Entire letter from ENOS to Syra, carried to Gallipoli by Lloyd Courier the 100 kms. overland to Gallipoli with cachet in green of sender at lower left (the journey appears to have taken a week). Franked with 1867/74 10 s. blue tied by GALLIPOLI NEL LEVANTE datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 967) in greenish blue (May 1). Charged with Greece Large Hermes 10 lepta orange on greenish (2) on arrival, both stamps with minor faults, tied by dotted '67' lozenge. An extremely rare entire.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 3.000 CHFLosnr. : 1594 Österreich. Levante
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Bottushan 1864 (Aug 11): Cover from Botosani to Freiberg in Mähhren franked by combination of Levant 1863 5 s. rose and 15 s. brown, perf. 14 with 1864 10 s. blue, perf. 9½ on flap paying the registration fee, all tied by Civilian usage of Military K.K. F.P. BOTTUSCHAN datestamps in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 726). Straight line RECOMANDIRT in blue alongside (unlisted). Czernowitz transit (Aug 12) in black and arrival (Aug 15) on reverse. Minor imperfections and cleaned, but a rare and splendid franking from an elusive Office.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 7.500 CHFLosnr. : 1503 Österreich. Levante
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1852/07: Group of covers/cards (13) with 1852 entire from Canea (Tchilinghirian fig. 533), 1881 cover with 10 s. tied RETTIMO cds (fig. 549), 1891 usages of 20 pa. stationery card cancelled CANDIA (fig. 544) and 1895 usage with CANDIA cds in blue (rare), 1895 and 1905 cards with Canea I.R. SPEDIZIONE datestamps (fig. 535), 1904 delightful usage of 1 pi. stationery letter-card sent registered to Vienna with 5 c. (2) and 10 c. (2) tied CANEA / ÖSTERREICHISCHE POST datestamps and a 1907 card with same cds in violet (fig. 545), 1898 front of Soldier's letter with 1 pi. tied CANDIA etc.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 700 CHFLosnr. : 1576 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : 351904 (May 21): Double weight cover from Uskub to Graz, Austria franked by 1900 2 pi. on 50 h. grey tied by bold strike of SALONICH Ü / ÖSTERR. POST code 'a' datestamp in black. Graz arrival (May 23) on reverse of a scarce cover.
Note: This Office, like other branch Offices in Northern Macedonia, were probably opened to act as covert listening posts to monitor Military movements in this sensitive area, certainly the amount of mail handled was too small to justify the Offices.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 1403 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : V18+V21+V231864: Entire letters (2) from Beirut to Constantinople, earlier cover with combination usage of Levant 1864 5 s. rose perf. 9½ and 1863 15 s. brown, perf. 14; cancelled in manuscript and by two line dated BEYRUT / 27. AGO datestamps in blue (Tchilinghiran fig. 2), second cover from the same correspondence with Levant 1864 5 s. rose and 15 s. brown, perf. 9½ cancelled by BEYRUT / 29. DIC datestamp in black, with arrival on reverse (Jan 10, 1865). The blue ink was apparently used for letters carried loose, the black for pouched or bagged mail. A scarce and interesting pair.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.600 CHFLosnr. : 1538 Österreich. Levante
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Sayada 1904 (Jan 26): Postcard of Gravosa written from Sayada to Corfu, franked by Turkey 10 pa. green, minor ageing around perfs., tied by oval framed AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / SAYADA cachet in violet (Tchilinghirian fig. 520). Sayada, some 55 miles north of Prevesa, had a population of between 1'000 and 2'000 mainly illiterate people at this date. A major rarity of the Austrian Lloyd, Tchilinghirian recorded no covers at all.
Provenance: Michael Sacher.
Henry Houser, June 1992, lot 1038.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1707 Rumänien
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Katalognummer : 381 parale blue on blueish wove paper, unused example without gum. Fresh colour, touched at base, otherwise with good to large margins, two nearly invisible horizontal bends ironed out, small nick nearby the '81'. An extremely rare stamp with a printrun of 709, this fine example illustrated in Heimbüchler handbook I page 369. Cert. Heimbüchler (1982) Gi = £ 40'000 / Mi = EUR 42'000.1 / 1
Provenance: Corinphila auction 56 (October 1973), lot 4627; Grobe auction October 1982, lot 5083.Ausruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : 7.500 CHFLosnr. : 1737 Rumänien
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Katalognummer : 17+181868: 2 bani orange-yellow in a fine horizontal pair with close to large margins all round (type 5-6), used in combination with 1870 3 bani bright violet, also in a horizontal pair with large margins all round (type 2-3), on 1872 cover to Giurgiu; tied by bold strikes of GALATI datestamps (Aug 24) in black (Kiriac fig. 500). Black framed 'PD' at upper left and reverse with Bucharest transit cds (Aug 25) and Giurgiu arrival (Aug 26). A charming 'new find' and both a rare combination and a most attractive cover. Cert. Heimbüchler (2013).1 / 1Ausruf : 8.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1708 Rumänien
1 / 2Katalognummer : 4108 parale blue on horizontally laid rose paper, a fine used example cancelled by crisp 'Jassy 14/10 Moldova' in red. Fresh colour, slightly touched at top, otherwise with large margins, bend ironed out. An attractive example, illustrated in Heimbüchler handbook I page 403, signed Calves. Cert. Heimbüchler (1980) Gi = £ 14'000 / Mi = EUR 15'000.1 / 1
Provenance: Collections E. Cohen and Lutz
Felix Brunner Prague price list 1928, Ebel auction 92, 1971.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 2.300 CHFLosnr. : 1570 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : 4+51879 (Jan 13): Entire letter from Salonica to Warsaw, Poland, franked by 1867/74 10 s. blue and 15 s. brown (2, one with rounded corner perf.) tied by two line dated SALONICH handstamps in brown (Tchilinghirian fig. 594). Straight line FRANCO at left and red Warsaw arrival cds on reverse. A scarce franking of 40 soldi to the Russian border and charged '10' kopek for local delivery. Despite faults, a not unattractive cover to an unusual destination.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 380 CHFLosnr. : 1317 Österreich. Levante
1 / 41852/73: Lot nine stamps with interesting postmarks showing crisp strikes of Tultscha, Kustendje, Bucharest and Ploesti on single stamps or pairs of the Arms definitive issue, perf. either 9½ or 14, two opinions Ferchenbauer, in addition five covers incl. two 1862 covers with 'IBRAILA' two-liner in black and blue, Imperial Arms 10 so. perf 14 on1863 cover from Ploesti to Kronstadt, combination of 10 so. perf. 9½ and 15 so. perf. 14 on cover Bucarest to Vienna, and Franz-Josef 5 so. vert. pair tied by blue Czernavoda cds, sent to Galatz. A fine group.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 1625 Österreich. Levante
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1862 (July 16): Entire letter sent Insured, from Galatz to Vienna; with weight marked at right '3¼ lot' (approx. 1½ ounces) and endorsed 'Accompanied by a pouch of money, weight 97 lot'. Prepaid at the enormous charge at top of Postage 30 kr. + 95 kr. Insurance in manuscript and struck with straight line FRANCO and LAUT ANGABE in green alongside GALLATZ cds in same ink (Tchilinghirian figs743, 746 and unlisted). Minor fault on reverse but a very rare cover.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 1769 Rumänien
1 / 121858/1900: Pages from an old Maury album together with stockcards and further album pages, with some Moldavia, but strength in Cuza issue onwards with 1865 20 pa. red with cancellation interest (one with bold T. Frumos datestamp), thereafter complete with much duplication, 1866 5 b. mint (3), 20 pa. on attractive cover to Jassy, 1870 3 b. violet pair with framed "Franco" in blue, 1872 50 b . mint (2) and used (4), extensive 1872 Paris issues etc., a fine lot with much to sort and appraise.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.800 CHFLosnr. : 1695 Rumänien
1 / 2Katalognummer : 127 parale black on rose laid paper, used example cancelled by partial 'Roman/Moldova' in blue. Good to large margins all round, cut diagonal at bottom left, large thin and damaged at top. Illustrated in Heimbüchler handbook I page 293, just nine examples of the 27 pa. known from Roman. Signed Schlesinger. Certs. London Philatelic Society (1898) and Heimbüchler (1990) Gi = £ 16'000, Mi = EUR 17'000.1 / 1
Provenance: Mohrmann June 1961, Grobe auction September 1967.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.700 CHFLosnr. : 1715 Rumänien
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Katalognummer : 6ax1858: 40 parale deep blue on blued paper, a superb used horizontal pair with large margins on all sides, left stamp with minor buckle in left margin, of fresh vivid colour, tied to double rate cover by framed FRANCO / ROMAN handstamp (Kiriac fig. 319) with 'Roman / Moldova' datestamp alongside (Feb 15) both in blue-green (fig. 282). Reverse with 'Jassy / Moldova' cds of receipt (Feb 17) in blue. A rare and most attractive cover. Signed Odor, Pascanu. Cert. Heimbüchler (2013).1 / 1Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 1641 Österreich. Levante
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1854 (Aug 17): Re-used front of cover (the reverse shows re-use from Kronstadt to Stettin), struck with superb strike of FELDPOST No. 4 (Tchilinghirian fig. 729) datestamp in black based at Alt-Orsova, Hungary. Re-addressed from the 18th Regiment of the line at St. Miklos to Kronstadt and charged 9 kreuzer Military rate in crayon even though marked as Official. Most unusual and appealing item.
Note: During the Crimean campaign Field Post Office No. 4 moved to various sites including Braila, Jassy and Bistritsa.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 280 CHFLosnr. : 1747 Rumänien
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Katalognummer : 201868: 18 bani bright red, a fine four margined horizontal pair (Types 8-5) and, on reverse a single example (Type 4), pre-paying the double weight registered rate to Bucharest; with the pair tied by framed RECOMANDAT handstamp in blue and the single cancelled by T. MAGURELLE datestamp (March 22) in black (Kiriac fig. 418). Giurgiu transit cds in blue and Bucuresti arrival (March 26) cds also on reverse. Small faults where seals were removed but a scarce franking. Signed Odor, Pascanu.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1757 Rumänien
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Katalognummer : 29/II1871: New Stones 10 bani dull chalky blue,single example used on 1872 cover to Bucharest tied by rare usage of CURTEA D'ARGES thimble datestamp (Kiriac fig. 535) in blue with double ring CURTEA DE ARGESU datestamp (Aug 8) at right (fig. 388) also in blue. Bucuresci arrival cds (Aug 12) on reverse in black. Type-written anotation at left but a rare usage of this stamp on letter, especially so from this small town. Signed Pascanu.
Provenance: Collection George Mathescu of Sinaia.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 380 CHFLosnr. : 1505 Österreich. Levante
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Crete-Allied Intervention. 1897 (Sept 28): Turkey 20 pa. claret postal stationery card used to Fiume cancelled by HANIA datestamp, written from a member of the Austrian Contingent on 'S.M.S.Tiger', which arrived at Suda Bay in March 1897, after peace-keeping duties it left Crete in April 1898; another card from the Austrian Contingent from a seaman on the 'S.M.S. Maria Theresa', and two further cards from Hania from the German Contingent, one from the German Crusiser 'Augusta' and the other from the Battleship 'Oldenburg'. A scarce and fine group (7 items).Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 1649 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : 4+5Craiova 1855: Covers (2), one showing the Military Official usage of the Craiova Field Post Office, with Oct 1855 cover to Bassano sent stampless via Bucharest, Alt Orsova and Temesvar struck with fair K.K.ÖST. F.P. KRAJOVA datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 735) and matching Civilian usage with 1855 cover to Pesth franked by Austria 1850/54 6 kr. brown and 9 kr. blue tied by fine strike of K.K.ÖST. F.P. KRAJOVA cds (Dec 25, Christmas Day). The 6 kr. is affected by a horizontal crease but a remarkable pairing.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 1450 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : 3+51858 (Aug 28): Entire letter from Trieste (note sender's cachet at top left), carried on board steamer and mailed on arrival in Constantinople (Sept 3) with Austria 1850/54 3 kr. rose red over-lapped by 9 kr. blue tied by manuscript crayon cross denoting pre-payment has been accepted (not stricly according to regulations but correct 12 kreuzer rate). Struck with CONSTANTINOPEL cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 387) and sent on to Salonica. Rare.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 1553 Österreich. Levante
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Caifa. 1886/1913: Cover/cards etc. (6) with 1886 cover from Haifa to Limoges, France franked by Levant 1883 10 s. ultramarine, perf. 9½ tied by CAIFA datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. F) in black, 1897 International Money Order envelope (rare) and 1900 Certificate of Posting with CAIFA / OESTERREICHISCHE POST cds (fig. J), 1903 postcard with superb strike on 20 pa. of CAIFA / OESTERREICHISCHE POST (fig. K.), 1908 Printed Matter cover bearing Crete 5 c. green with code 'a' datestamp (fig. L) etc. A good lot.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHFLosnr. : 1534 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : V211866 (Feb 15): Cover from Janina to Trieste franked by delightful usage of Levant 1864 5 s. rose, perf. 9½ in a vertical strip of three and a vertical pair all tied by JANINA datestamps in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 509). Triest arrival on reverse of a fine franking pre-paying the Levant rate (20 s.) and 5 s. for the postage within Austria. Central stamp with file fold but a rare cover of most delightful appearance.
Provenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121, May 2000, lot 1513.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 3.800 CHFLosnr. : 1408 Österreich. Levante
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1875 (Aug 21): Cover from Burgas to Genoa sent unpaid, struck with superb BURGAS cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 936) and struck with the newly introduced 'T' marking as Austria had joined the UPU upon inception in July 1875; sent via Constantinople (Aug 23), Varna (Aug 25) and Vienna (Aug 28). On arrival pair of 1870 40 c. Postage Dues, crossed by file fold, applied and tied by Genova cds (Aug 31). Some small tears on reverse but a rare cover.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 1551 Österreich. Levante
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1882/1910: Jerusalem cover/card lot (11) with 1882 cover to UK franked Levant 1867/74 10 s. blue with bilingual Jerusalem cds (Tchilinghirian fig. H), 1890 cover to USA with 1883 10 s. tied by same cds, 1885 cover with 1883 10 s. blue tied Jerusalem cds (fig. G), 1898 card for Kaiser's visit with cds in violet (fig. K), 1899/1900 'Last Christmas of Century' cards with two different BETHLEHEM violet cachets, each at 20 pa. rate (fig. K), stationery showing code 'a' and 'b' datestamps, two registration receipts with code 'c' and 'd' datestamps etc.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 1469 Österreich. Levante
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1870 (July 16): Entire letter from Constantinople Lloyd Agency to Trieste, struck on front with 'Constainopel' cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 386) and, on reverse exceptional strike across flap of "Sunburst" AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / COSPOLI in green (unlisted). Oval Triest arrival (July 21). A fine and rare entire.
Note: The letter is an invoice for 8 barrels of Caviar from Taganrog, Russia; issued from Constantinople. Strangely, the Lloyd Office mailed the letter through the Consular Office.
Provenance: Cengiz Arsman, May 2005, lot 20208.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 1697 Rumänien
1 / 2Katalognummer : 127 parale black on rose paper, an octagonally cut to shape example, tiny tear at right by 'P' in design, otherwise a good example of this rare stamp with rich colour and definition, cancelled by large part 'Galatz / Moldova' datestamp in blue. Cert. Heimbüchler (2013), A. Diena (1983) and RPS (1894), the certificate being signed by three doyens of phillately: E.D. Bacon, M. P. Castle and E. B. Evans Mi = EUR 17'000.1 / 1Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 1.800 CHFLosnr. : 1712 Rumänien
1 / 2Katalognummer : 5y1858: Newspaper stamp 5 pa. black with intact frame on yellowish wove paper cancelled by 'Jassy 7/10' in blue. Margins good to large all round, margin damaged at lower left corner, minimally affecting the stamp design. An extremely rare stamp, only 32 examples with white or yellowish paper are recorded in the Heimbüchler handbook. Illustrated in Heimbüchler handbook III page 79, certs. Bühler (1976) & Heimbüchler (1983) Mi = EUR 20'000.1 / 1
Provenance: Köhler auction 1976, Lange & Fialkowski auction January 1983.Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1344 Österreich. Levante
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1885/1913: Covers/cards (8 and a piece) with 1885 stampless cover with oval cachet on reverse AGENZIA DEL LLOYD / AUSTRO-UNGARICO / MEDUA in blue, 1891 20 pa. on 5 kr. stationery card used from DURAZZO (Tchilinghirian fig. 475) and a similar usage from VALONA (fig. 484), 1906 card with 20 pa. tied by VALONA / ÖESTERREICHISCHE POST cds and 1910 card with same in violet (fig. 486), 1898 and 1905 cards from Durazzo, 1913 mixed Montenegro & Austrian Levant franking from San Giovanni Di Medua etc. A generally fine lot.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 1.600 CHFLosnr. : 1322 Österreich. Levante
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1463 (July 24): Astonishingly early entire letter from Constantinople to Venice, replete with string attached on flap, disinfected by toasting probably on arrival from the East. No arrival date is mentioned but the journey at this date took nearly four months.
Note: The Ottoman Turks had largely overrun the Eastern Byzantine Empire and expelled the Seljuk Turks by 1460. They encouraged foreign merchants to settle and continue trading with the West from their enclaves in Galata, Pera and the Black Sea area.
Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 1545 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : 4/II1880 (Sept 5): Slightly tired cover with re-enforced flaps, mailed from Syra to Genova franked by 1867/74 10 s. blue tied by rare usage of oval framed AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRO-UNGARICO / SIRA handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 526) over Markotzis Agent's cachet. Framed small cartridge 'Piroscafi / Postali / Italiani' in black above and reverse with Brindisi cds and Genova arrival. Extremely rare.
Provenance: Collection Dr. A. Kohane, November 1997, lot 10643.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1334 Österreich. Levante
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1687/1815: Early Merchant's letters (11) from Smirne to a variety of destinations: Bolzano, Livorno, London, Marseille and Venice; with a variety of routes and rates explained on album leaves, with 1687 entire 'con nave Inglesa' to Livorno, charming 1680 entire endorsed 'Barca di Noa' (Noah's Ark) to Livorno, 1759 entire with 'netto di fuora' in manuscript on front and disinfected at Venice after twice being forwarded at Constantinople and at Vienna; similar entire of 1762 also forwarded in Vienna, another with Constantinople Forwarding Agent and handstruck 'D'Austriche' entry mark, 1798 entire to London etc.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 800 CHFLosnr. : 1580 Österreich. Levante
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1838/1912: Covers (10) with 1838 first year of use SALONICH (Tchilinghirian fig. 593) on disinfected entire to Trieste, covers (4) with two line dated SALONICH handstamp (fig. 594) struck well in black or blue, 5 s. stationery card with SALONICCO cds (fig. 596), Monastir usage with 1904 card (fig. 623), 1906 cover from Dedeagatch with 1 pi. (fig. 959), 1912 cover with 1908 10 c. of Crete tied by Greek 'Thessalonika' datestamp etc. A good lot.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 460 CHFLosnr. : 1610 Österreich. Levante
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1856 (Jan 5): Registered prepaid entire letter from Bucharest to Milan, with superb strikes of BUKAREST cds, straight line RECOM. and oval framed FRANCO all in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 711, 713). Prepaid manuscript '35 kr.' at upper left (15 kr. postage + 20 kr. registration) and reverse with disinfection slits applied at Rothenturn and charged 72 centesemi on arrival. A superb and rare entire.
Note: The contents refer to the first performance of Bellini's 'Norma', a laudatory critique.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1510 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : 41874 (Oct 6): Entire letter from Larnaca to Syra, Greece franked by 1867/74 10 s. blue tied by LARNACA DI CIPRO datestamp (Tchilinghiran fig. 3 ) in brown, with Greece Large Hermes 20 lepta blue on greyish applied for inland delivery tied by dotted '67' lozenge in black. Reverse with 'Lloyd Agenzie / Smirne' datestamp of transit (Oct 9) and Syra arrival cds. Both adhesives creased but nevertheless a not unattractive and very rare entire.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 1506 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : 1Crete-Allied Intervention. 1898 (Nov 25) : 20 pa. bright violet, handstruck locally on imperforate medium white wove paper, two examples (one in a very pale shade) used for 1 piastre double rate to St. Myron, tied by HERAKLEION handstamps in black. The envelope with faults but rare Gi B1 = £ 450+.
Note: The Lloyd Agency operated the Posts on behalf of the British peace-keeping forces in Candia, the ink on the adhesives also being supplied by the Agency.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 1518 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : V22+V231865/66: Covers (2), earlier example to Cefalonia, Ionian Islands franked by Austrian Levant 1864 15 s. brown, perf 9½ tied by superlative strike of TULTSCHA datestamp (July 6) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 837), the cover unfortunately with cuts at left, with Argostolian Greek arrival cds on reverse in black and an 1866 entire letter to Vienna franked by 1864 10 s. blue, perf. 9½ in a vertical pair tied by TULTSCHA cds in black. Despite fault a rare usage from an elusive Office.
Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 1.300 CHFLosnr. : 1660 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : 13Pitesti 1865 (Nov 26): Cover from Piteschti to Vienna franked by Romania Cuza issue 20 pa. red tied by 'Piteesci' cds, transit of Romanian P.O. in Bucharest on reverse and passed to Austrian P.O. with BUCAREST datestamp (Nov 27) in black on front (Tchilinghirian fig. 714). Straight line PORTO in black applied in Bucharest and charged due '25' kreuzer on arrival. Minor imperfections of no significance, a remarkable cover, the Cuza issue being used to an external destination being extremely rare.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1527 Österreich. Levante
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1874 (Jan 12): 4 soldi red postal stationery card, creased horizontally, mailed to Prague and struck with ALEXANDRIEN datestamp with three line date (Tchilinghirian fig. 11) in black-a rare cancellation introduced in July 1873 and in use for just seven months-with Prague arrival (Jan 19) at left. The 4 soldi card was in use from 1873 until June 1874 when it was replaced by the 5 s. card in anticipation of the UPU universal rate. Despite the fault, a very rare usage from Alexandria.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 220 CHFLosnr. : 1606 Österreich. Levante
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1825: Entire letters (2), both written in Sephardic, with May 1825 entire from Bucharest to Semlin and struck with 'Turquie' handstamp in black with reverse showing part 'Sanitatis Sigullum' cachet and red wax seal applied in Rothenturn and charged 14 kreuzers due; second entire from Semlin to Bucharest with oval 'Semlin' despatch, 'TUR' handstamp in black and prepaid 28 kreuzers, again disinfected at Rothenturn. A fine pair.
Note: For some reason between the years 1825 and 1837, the mails were not handstamped at the Austrian Office in Bucharest, being only marked 'Turquie' or 'TUR'.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 150 CHFLosnr. : 1741 Rumänien
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Katalognummer : 181870: 3 bani violet, (Type 8), a fine four margined example of fresh colour used on large 1872 Printed Matter invoice from Bucharest to Buzeu, tied by neat 'Bucuresci' thimble datestamp (May 31) in black (Kiriac fig. 522). Framed 'P.D.' at top and reverse with 'Buzeu / Dim' cds (June 1) struck in blue (Kiriac fig. 445). A rare franking. Signed Odor and Pascanu. Cert. Heimbüchler (2013).1 / 1Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 1659 DDSG
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Katalognummer : 41871 (March 30): Cover from Piquet to Braila franked by DDSG October 1870 10 kr. red cancelled by oval AGENTIE / D.D.G.S. / PIQUET handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 784) in blue. Reverse with Romanian P.O. Braila arrival cds in black. Type written annotations on letter-sheet but a rare usage of this elusive stamp on an attractive letter. Signed Ferchenbauer.
Note: The D.D.S.G. 10 kr. red (initially ordered in green) was only issued to Lom Palanka, Oreava, Piquet and Sistov Agencies.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 1634 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : V23Giurgevo 1864 (Oct 23): Registered entire letter from Giurgevo to Galatz franked by Levant 1864 15 s. brown pair, perf. 9½, tied by bold strike of GIURGEVO Consular P.O. datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 748) in black, with straight line RECOM. alongside. Gallatz arrival cds (fig. 743) on reverse (Oct 25). File folds away from adhesives, a rare franking and usage, especially so with the registration fee paid by an adhesive on the front of the cover.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 1653 Österreich. Levante
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1856 (June 20): Registered cover from Piteschti to Paris struck on despatch with superb K.K. ÖST F.P. PITESCHTI datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig, 765) in black, straight line FRANCO and RECOM. struck twice alongside (unlisted). Disinfected at Hermannstadt with blade pinches, with Paris arrival (July 12) in red on reverse. Total charges on the reverse in manuscript of 47 kreuzer and charged 49 décimes in Paris. A magnificent cover-Tchilinghirian states: 'stampless covers, not seen, but may exist'.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 2.400 CHFLosnr. : 1316 Österreich. Levante
1 / 4Austrian Lloyd Post Office in Constantinople 1846/77c.: Collection 15 stamps and four covers on leaves with disinfected 1846 cover to Steyr with two line Constantinople datestamp, 1864 issue perf. 9½ three colour franking to Livorno at 28 soldi rate, 1867 issue incl. 10 s. blue block of four on piece, 1877 cover to Marseille with 10 s. tied by 'Constantinopoli Lloyd' cds, 1879 cover to Bucharest with 5 s. and 15 s. tied by 'Constantinopoli Lloyd' cds. A fine lot.
Provenance: Constantinople collection, Corinphila sale (December 2007), lot 7327.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 420 CHFLosnr. : 1452 Österreich. Levante
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1863 (Aug 10): Unpaid cover from Constantinople to Jacobstad, Finland struck with CONSTANTINOPEL despatch cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 387) and fine VIA KUSTENDJE & VIENNA in same blue ink indicating the new Kustendje-Czernawoda Railway connection. Taxed at 20 kr. for Lloyd, 30 kr. for onward carriage (endorsed '20/30' at left), with further '15' credit to Russia and total charge of '35' kopeks due from recipient. A charming cover to an unusual desttination.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 440 CHFLosnr. : 1433 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : 3+51872 (Oct 10): Cover from Constantinople to Goerlitz, franked by Germany 1872 Small Shield ½ gr. orange and 2 gr. blue, both with faults, remaining uncancelled in Constantinople and sent through the Austrian rather than the German P.O., treated as fully paid with framed LETTRE ARIVATE / PER MARE / VARNA datestamp (Oct 12) at left (Tchilinghirian fig. 115) and the adhesives remaining uncancelled through the Austrian system and cancelled by BRESLAU / ODERBERG T.P.O. (Oct 16). A rare and most appealing cover. Signed Ebel.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 2.600 CHFLosnr. : 1733 Rumänien
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Katalognummer : 131865: Cuza 20 parale red, two single examples, one with four margins, the left hand stamp just grazed to large margins, tied to January 19/31 1865 entire double weight letter to Pitesti by 'Cu Stele / GRS - Grill with Stars' framed network grill handstamp in bluish-black (Kiriac fig. 362). An extraordinary usage of this rare cancellation in first month of issue of the Cuza adhesives, unique. Signed Pascanu, Cert. Heimbüchler (2013).1 / 1Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 1.700 CHFLosnr. : 1699 Rumänien
1 / 2Katalognummer : 254 parale blue on greenish laid paper, a fine used example with remnants of the original letter paper, cancelled by 'Jassy 17/8 /Moldova' in blue. Fresh colour, close but clear at left, lightly touched at base, otherwise with good to huge margins. Illustrated in Heimbüchler handbook I page 331, signed Schlesinger & Bühler. Cert. Heimbüchler (1982) Gi = £ 6'500 / Mi = EUR 6'000.1 / 1
Provenance: Harmer auction March 1954, Grobe auction October 1982.Ausruf : 850 CHFZuschlag : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 1753 Rumänien
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Katalognummer : 26a1871: 5 bani carmine, a fine used horizontal pair with large margins on all sides (Types 5-6), used on 1871 entire letter from Calafat to Craiova, tied by CALAFAT / DIM datestamps (Nov 25) struck in blue (Kiriac fig. 447). Framed 'P.D.' above and reverse with 'Bechet' transit in blue (fig. 375) and two strikes of 'Craiova / Dim' datestamp in blue (fig. 451). File folds away from adhesives, a charming and scarce entire. Signed Pascanu. Cert. Heimbüchler (2013).1 / 1Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 380 CHFLosnr. : 1528 Österreich. Levante
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Katalognummer : 41879 (April 22): Registered cover to Langnau, Switzerland franked by 1867/74 10 s. blue (2, one for postage and further 10 s. for registration) each tied by ALEXANDRIEN / RECOM. datestamps in black with registration number alongside in 'Recom' box. Reverse with Naples transit (26/4) and Swiss Ambulant (28/4). File fold well away from addhesives, a fine and scarce cover.
Note: It is interesting that only the Alexandria and Bucharest Offices had a datestamp with 'Recom.' for registered mail.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 1488 Österreich. Levante
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1857 (Nov 4): Entire letter from Canea to Trieste, initially charged 3 kr. for local post, altered to '9' kreuzer charge for ship mail rate- as Trieste was outside the Levant ring this was illegal but apparently accepted. The cover struck with fine oval framed "Sunburst" AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / CANEA handstamp in green. Reverse with Trieste arrival cds (Nov 10) in red. Unrecorded by Tchilinghirian - a magnificent and rare entire, believed unique.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.200 CHF -
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