AUSTRIA-GREECE, 1855, Entire letter from Trieste to Athens, franked with large margined copies of 1850/54, handmade paper 2 kreuzer black and machine mader paper 6 kreuzer brown and 9 kreuzer blue, all tied by oval "TRIEST 29/5". The postage consists of 2 kreuzer Triest local postage, 9 kreuzer sea post and 6 kreuzer Greek share, the later one noted on reverse with "10" lepta. A very fine and attractive letter to a rare European destination....
Heinrich Köhler Auction 377 - Day 4
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Lot #8002 - europe Austria
AUSTRIA-TURKISH EMPIRE, 1845, Entire letter including a way bill with decorative heading, sent unpaid from "TRIEST 13 SEP. 1845" to Constantinople, showing on front Turkish manuscript postage due marking "3-30" (piastres) in red ink to be paid by the recipient.
1845, Unfrankierter Faltbrief mit inliegendem Frachtbrief mit dekorativem Briefkopf, von "TRIEST 13 SEP. 1845" nach Constantinopel mit vorderseitiger türkischer Portonotierung "3...
Lot #8003 - europe Austria
AUSTRIA-EGYPT, 1855, Entire letter from Graz to Cairo, transported via Trieste and Alexandria, franked with 2 copies 1850/54, 9 kreuzer blue with good to mostly large margins, tied by clear strikes of double line "Gratz 24. APR."; on reverse manuscript notation "9" for the seapost to Egypt. First issue letters to Egypt are rare. A very fine letter.
1855, Kompletter Faltbrief von Graz nach Kairo frankiert mit 2 Einzelwerten 1850/54, 9...
Lot #8004 - europe Austria
AUSTRIA-INDIA, 1847, Entire letter from "Wien 24 Jun." via Trieste and Alexandria to a military at Dum Dum near Calcutta, prepaid to Alexandria with "12/24" (12 kreuzer internal Austrian postage + 24 kreuzer sea postage from Triest to Alexandria), noted on reverse next to boxed "CALCUTTA STEAM LETTER 1847 September ../ Bearing" with manuscript "8/1/9" (postage due 8 annas + 1 anna Indian postage = 9 annas)
1847, Kompletter Faltbrief mit...
Lot #8005 - europe Austria
AUSTRIA-INDIA, 1856, Lettersheet from Triest to Bombay, part-paid till Alexandria (sea postage only) with 1850/54, 9 kreuzer blue, machine paper, tied by clear cds. "TRIEST 10/5"; on reverse clear blue "ALEXANDRIA MY 17 1856" and somewhat unclear arrival mark. In Alexandria taxed with "1/-" for the conveyance to Bombay . A rare and attractive entire; just 3 further first issue covers to India have been recorded. Certificate Ferchenbauer VÖB (...
Lot #8006 - europe Austria
AUSTRIA-INDIA, 1865, Entire letter from Trieste to Bombay, franked with 1864, 2 kreuzer yellow, 5 kreuzer rose and 4 copies 15 kreuzer brown, all tied by oval "TRIEST V.E. 3/3"; in Alexandria franked with GB 1 shilling green (scissors' cut at bottom), tied by clear "B01". On reverse Trieste tax stamp "15/52", transit mark "ALEXANDRIA MR 12 65" and Bombay arrival mark of March 28. The 2 kreuzer and one 15 Kreuzer affected by horizontal filing...
Lot #8007 - europe Austria
AUSTRIA-INDIA, 1871, Cover from Meran to Kamptee, Madras presidency, franked with 2 pairs 1867, 10 kreuzer blue, tied by cds. "MERAN 13/7 71". Although the cover was endorsed "via Brindisi", the letter was directed to Trieste (15.7.) and since the postage on this route had been changed from 40 to 45 kreuzer in February 1871, the letter was marked as unsufficiently prepaid. In India it was marked "St.Bg.As.12" (12 annas bearing), so at the end...
Lot #8008 - europe Austria
AUSTRIA-CHINA, 1866, Lettersheet from Trieste to Canton, prepaid with 1864, 2 kreuzer yellow, 5 kreuzer rose, 3 copies 10 kreuzer blue and 2 copies 15 kreuzer brown, tied by several strikes of oval "TRIEST 28/10". In Alexandria GB 1865/67, 6 pence lilac in horizontal pair, each with central "B01" for the British postage from Alexandria to Hongkong was applied; on reverse noted "52" (kreuzer) in red crayon. One 10 kreuzer stamp affected by...
Lot #8009 - europe Austria
AUSTRIA-DUTCH INDIES, 1863, Entire letter from the wellknown 'Schierbrand'-correspondence from Teplitz to Batavia, franked with 1861, 2 kreuzer yellow, 5 kreuzer red and 5 copies 15 kreuzer blue, all neatly cancelled by cds. "TEPLITZ 7/6". At Alexandria marked for the double British rate with "2/-" in red crayon and in Battavia charged with "50" cents 2nd Dutch rate for the distance from Singapore to Batavia to be paid by the recipient....
Lot #8010 - europe Austria
AUSTRIA-JAPAN, 1870, Entire letter from Ala in Tyrol via Trieste and Hongkong to Yokohama, correctly franked with 1867, 10 kreuzer blue and 15 kreuzer brown in vertical pair, tied by small cds. "ALA BAHNHOF 11/8 70"; on reverse transit marks of Trieste (12.8.) and Hongkong (19.9.) and blue Yokohama arrival mark of the British PO (September 27). The 10 kreuzer with small transportation faults repaired, otherwise very fine and fresh, especially...
Lot #8011 - europe Belgium
BELGIUM-GREECE, 1864, entire letter from Anvers to Athens, franked with 3 copies 1863/65, 40 centimes carmine, tied by clear numeral "12". All stamps have a heavily shifted horizontal perforation and therefore cut by scissors at top and bottom. Manuscript notations "1.08" (francs) in red for the Prussian share and "f5" (silbergroschen) in blue for the postage beyond Trieste. On reverse transit mark of Trieste (15.6.) and Athens arrival mark (...
Lot #8012 - europe Belgium
BELGIUM-TURKEY, 1855, Unpaid lettersheet from "ANVERS 3 JUIN 1855" to Smyrne, endorsed "Via Trieste" with adjacent "B.2 E.R.", taxed in manuscript with "15" kreuzer (Anvers-Trieste) and "12" kreuzer (Trieste-Smyrne)
Lot #8013 - europe Belgium
BELGIUM-PHILIPPINES, 1871, Entire letter from Anvers via Trieste to Manila, prepaid till Hongkong with 1865/67, 1 franc violet and 1869, 10 centimes green, tied by numeral "12" with adjacent "ANVERS 16 MAI 71"; on reverse transit marks of Trieste and Hongkong and arrival mark (July 4). The 110 centimes rate was effective since September 1st, 1868 and consisted of 20 centimes Belgian and GPU postage and 90 centimes (= 7 groschen) postage...
Lot #8014 - europe Denmark
DENMARK-TURKISH EMPIRE (HOLY LAND), 1862 (ca.), Double rate cover from Copenhagen to the Danish writer and theologist Christian Richardt c/o the Prussian Consul at Jerusalem. It was originally endorsed "Via Marseille", changed into "Via Trieste" (most likely because letters via France could be prepaid only as fas as Jaffa whereas letters via Trieste could be prepaid all the way to Jerusalem), franked with 1854/58, 4 horizontal pairs 16...
Lot #8015 - europe Denmark
DENMARK-DUTCH INDIES, 1851, Entire double rate letter from "KJØBENHAVN 16 6 1851" to Battavia with transit marks of Hamburg, German railway, Trieste and the Austrian and British PO at Alexandria on front and reverse. The letter was prepaid till Singapore with "237" Rigsbankskilling; at Alexandria marked with "2/-" for the conveyance to Singapore. In Battavia 120 duiten were charged to the recipient, noted on reverse. A rare and early letter...
Lot #8038 - europe Greece
GREECE-NORWAY, 1867, Entire letter from Piräus via Trieste to Sarpsborg, fully franked with 1862/68, large Hermes Head 10 lepta orange and 2 full margined copies 80 lepta rose, tied by dotted "2" with adjacent cds. and Greeek "P.E.D." (similar to "P.D."). On reverse rated in red crayon "38/15/10" (10 neukreuzer Greek inland postage, 15 neukreuzer sea postage to Trieste and 38 neukreuzer postage beyond Trieste); on front German "f 4 II/4" (...
Lot #8039 - europe Austria
HUNGARY-TURKISH EMPIRE (ALBANIA), 1869, Lettersheet from Pest via Trieste, Antivari and Scutari to Prizren, franked for the distance to Antivari with 3 copies 1867, 5 kreuzer rose, tied by cds. "PEST DÉLELÖTT 3/10 69". In Antivari franked for the remaining way with Turkey 1869, 20 paras green (2) with blue all Arabic double circle, sent to forwarding agent And. Muhsani at Scutari, who forwarded the letter to it's final destination; frontside...
Lot #8045 - europe Norway
NORWAY-TURKISH EMPIRE, 1857, Lettersheet from Farsund to the Swedish-Norwegian Consul at Constantinople, correctly franked for a single rate letter via Marseille with 1856/57, 2 skilling orange and 4 copies 8 skilling carmine, tied by numeral "63". For some reason the letter was instead transported via Hamburg (5.10.) and Trieste (9.10.) with Constantinope arrival mark of 16.10. Although the transportation via Trieste was 2 skilling more...
Lot #8046 - europe Romania
ROMANIA-GREECE, 1865, Unpaid lettersheet from "GALATZ 22/12" to Corfu with transit marks of Vienna and Trieste on reverse. The letter taxed with "45" new kreuzer plus Greek inland postage of 20 lepta, so charged with a total of "155" lepta in red crayon and franked with 2nd Athens printing 5 lepta green, 10 lepta orange, 20 lepta blue, 40 lepta mauve and 80 lepta carmine (mostly with visible full margins), tied by clear cds. "KERKYRA 20 DECE...
Lot #8047 - europe Romania
ROMANIA (DDSG)-GREECE, 1869, Lettersheet from Oltenitza to Syros, franked on reverse with DDSG 10 kreuzer green, type I, tied by blue oval "AGENTIE DDSG OLTENITZA" for the transport to Giurgevo with frontside cds. of 5.3. here taxed in blue with "5/30" (5 kreuzer for an unpaid letter till the Hungarian border, 10 kreuzer Austrian postage, 8 kreuzer sea post postage for the Austrian Lloyd and 7 kreuzer Greek share), noted in Greece with "90"...
Lot #8049 - europe Russia
RUSSIA-IONIAN ISLANDS, 1845, Unpaid entire letter from Odessa to Cefalonia with frontside transit mark of Corfu and arrival mark on reverse; charged with a total of "1/3" (shilling/pence) to be paid by the recipient
Lot #8050 - europe Sweden
SWEDEN-GREECE, 1851, Cover from "STOCKHOLM 24/10 1851" to the British mission at Athens, partly prepaid in cash with 6 skilling bco. till Stralsund, transported via Prussia (frontside boxed "Aus Schweden") and Trieste with blue Athens arrival mark on reverse. On the way charged with "9/9" kreuzer c.m. Postal Union rate and Austrian sea post; in Greece charged with a total of "110" lepta to be paid by the recipient. A scarce destination for...
Lot #8051 - europe Sweden
SWEDEN-STRAITS SETTLEMENTS/CHINA, 1863, Small cover from Grenna, addressed to a crew member of the British corvette 'HMS Barossa' at "Singapore or elsewhere", re-directed to China. The letter was originally endorsed "via Marseille", but altered into "Trieste + Alexandria", franked with 1858, 5 oere yellow-green, 9 oere lilac, 30 oere brown and 2 copies 50 oere carmine (a further 50 oere stamp originally applied at upper left is missing). On...
Lot #8061 - europe Albania
TURKISH EMPIRE (ALBANIA)-FRANCE, 1851, Unpaid entire letter of Charles Pooten, bishop of Maronia and apostolic administrator of Antivari with attractive negative sender's seal on front, endorsed "Dalla Missione dell'Albania", with double line "CATTARO 1 FEB." to Lyon, showing on front red "TS" (Transito Sardo) and on reverse transit mark of Triest. The conveyance in Austria till the Sardinian border was free of postage; for the remaining way...
Lot #8062 - europe Albania
TURKISH EMPIRE (ALBANIA)-ITALY, 1870, Lettersheet from Scutari via Triest to Venice, prepaid till Antivari with 1869, 1 piastre yellow, tied by all arabic double circle with adjacent blue "SCUTARI D'ALBANIE 1/2". In Venice franked with 2 copies postage due 1869, 10 c. brown-orange and 1870, 50 c. orange/carmine, all tied by boxed "VENEZIA ARRIVO 9 FEB. 70"; few shortish perfs, otherwise fine and fresh; a scarce combination cover
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