PRUSSIA – GREECE: 1862, octogon postal stationery envelope 5 silbergroschen lilac with additional franking 1861, 3 silbergroschen orange from Berlin to Athens, addressed to the extraordinary envoy Freiherr von Werthern. Trieste transit- and Athens arrival marks on reverse, also in red crayon the foreign share of "15" kreuzer sea postage and "10" kreuzer Greek postage. A fine and rare combination with a very rare Destination. Certificate...
Heinrich Köhler Auction 379 - Day 5
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Lot #6025 - preussen stamps
PRUSSIA - TURKISH EMPIRE: 1861, dated cover from Danzig to Constantinople, franked with 1857, 3 silbergroschen orange in horizontal pair and 1858, 1 silbergroschen rose, all full to wide margins and fresh colour (1 Silbergroschen minimal traces of oxidation) and neatly cancelled; Austrian post office arrival stamp on the reverse. According to the Prussian official gazette, the DDSG had already interrupted the connection to Constantinople via...
Lot #6026 - sachsen stamps
SAXONY – EGYPT: 1866, double rate commercial envelope from Johanngeorgenstadt to Cairo, franked with 2 copies each 1863/67, 3 pfennige green, 3 neugroschen brown and 5 neugroschen blue grey, all tied by cds., and additionally at Alexandria with Egypt 1866, 2 piastre yellow for the internal egyptian conveyance. The letter had been correctly prepaid with 6 neugroschen GPU postage till Trieste, 6 neugroschen Austrian ship postage till Alexandria...
Lot #6027 - sachsen stamps
SAXONY - CHINA: 1856, envelope from Leipzig, endorsed "Via Trieste", to Canton, China, with transit mark of Prague and "HONG-KONG 28SE 1856" on the reverse and faint "ALEXANDRIA AU 14 1856" on the front. The postage consists of 3 neugroschen Union postage, 3 neugroschen sea postage for the Austrian Lloyd and 10 7/10 neugroschen British postage (1 pfennig overpayment was unavoidable due to the available stamps), the latter noted with "1/-" on...
Lot #6028 - sachsen stamps
SAXONY - CHINA: 1866, letter sheet from Leipzig, endorsed "Via Trieste & Suez pr. P. & O. Comps. Steamer", franked with postal stationery cutout coat of arms 5 neugroschen grey lilac, cut to shape, and 1863/67, 1 neugroschen rose (vertical crease) for the route to Alexandria, here taxed with "1/-" in black for the conveyance to Hongkong. Transit postmarks of Trieste (13 May) and Alexandria (25 May) and Hong Kong arrival mark (4 July)...
Lot #6029 - sachsen stamps
SAXONY - DUTCH INDIES: 1863, entire 2nd weight letter of the well-known Schierbrand correspondence from Leipzig to Batavia, endorsed "Per Landmail via Trieste", franked with three single copies 10 neugroschen blue, one value slightly touched on top, otherwise all with full to wide margins, in mixed franking with coat of arms 3 neugroschen brown. The postage consists of 6 neugroschen Postal Union postage and 26 8/10 neugroschen foreign share,...
Lot #6030 - sachsen stamps
SAXONY - AUSTRALIA (New South Wales): 1863, envelope from "DRESDEN NEUST: 20 11 62", endorsed "Via Trieste" to Yathang near Deniliquin, New South Wales, with transit marks of Vienna, Trieste, Melbourne, Geelong and Moama. The postage consists of 3 neugroschen Union postage, 3 neugroschen sea postage for the Austrian Lloyd and 10 4/10 neugroschen British postage, the latter noted with "1/-" on the front in red crayon. Some small faults, the 5...
Lot #6031 - thurn und taxis stamps
THURN&TAXIS - IONIAN ISLANDS : 1860, entire folded letter from Offenbach to Corfu, franked with 2 singles 1852/58, 9 kreuzer on maize yellow and horizontal pair 1859/61, 1 kreuzer green, with arrival mark on front; the cover a bit brittle in the folds, but overall an attractive letter with rare destination, certificate Sem BPP (2015)
Provenance: Dr. Leo Wojnke (359. Heinrich Köhler auction, 2015)
1860, kompletter Faltbrief von...
Lot #6032 - thurn und taxis stamps
THURN&TAXIS – TURKISH EMPIRE: 1867, lettersheet from Gera to Constantinople, franked with 1859/61, 5 silbergroschen brown-purple, bottom margin skilfully repaired, otherwise full to large margins with parts of two neighbouring stamps, cancelled by no. "291". Despite endorsed "Via Triest", the dates of transit mark of Vienna and arrival mark prove that the letter was sent via Semlin and Belgrade. A rare single franking with an equally rare...
Lot #6033 - Wurttemberg stamps
WURTTEMBERG – INDIA: 1853, entire letter from Böblingen to Tezpore, Assam, franked with 1851, 18 kr. on bluish violet with large margins, and two copies 1 kr. on chamois, one slightly touched at right. On reverse transit marks of Noerdlingen, Munich, Trieste and Alexandria, also "CALCUTTA STEAM LETTER 1853 Oct.2/ Bearing (8)". The 18 kreuzer with slight horizontal curl, otherwise very fresh and fine. A rare and most attractive letter.
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Lot #6034 - Wurttemberg stamps
WURTTEMBERG – INDIA: 1869, lettersheet from Stuttgart to Bangalore, franked with four singles 1868, 7 kreuzer slate blue, cancelled by red single-circle postmark "STUTTGART FIL.BUR.II 5 1"; transit postmarks of Vienna, Trieste and Bombay on reverse, framed "BOMBAY Bearing 2 Annas" on the front. Some unobtrusive small age spots, otherwise in good condition, especially for this destination. An attractive and rare letter to the subcontinent....
Lot #6035 - norddeutscher postbezirk stamps
NORTH GERMAN FEDERATION – GREECE: 1871, letter sheet from Hanau to Syros, franked with 1869, 1 groschen rose and 2 groschen ultramarine in horizontal pair (one stamp tear at top). Small part of backflap missing, otherwise fine and fresh.
1871, Briefhülle von Hanau nach Syros, frankiert mit 1869, 1 Groschen rosa und 2 Groschen ultramarin im waagerechten Paar (ein Marke oben Einriss); kleiner Teil der Rückenklappe fehlt, sonst einwandfrei...
Lot #6036 - Altdeutsche Staaten norddeutscher postbezirk
NORTH GERMAN FEDERATION – EGYPT: 1871, envelope from Bad Soden to Alexandria, franked with single piece and horizontal pair 1869, 1 groschen rose. On reverse transit mark of Trieste and arrival mark of the Austrian post office. One value minor marginal creasing, otherwise very fine and fresh.
1871, Briefkuvert von Bad Soden nach Alexandria, frankiert mit Einzelstück und waagerechtem Paar 1869, 1 Groschen rosa. Rückseitig...
Lot #6037 - norddeutscher postbezirk stamps
NORTH GERMAN CONFEDERATION-CHINA: 1868, letter sheet (one flap missing) from "SONDERBURG 21 5 68" via Trieste and Alexandria to Shanghai, prepaid with 3 copies 1868, 5 groschen ocre and single ½ groschen orange; in Alexandria GB 1 shilling green applied, tied by "B01". On reverse transit marks of Trieste and Hongkong, on front "ALEXANDRIA JU 5 68". The correct postage to East Asia since 1.1.1868 was 13½ groschen, but all recorded letters...
Lot #6038 - norddeutscher postbezirk stamps
NORTH GERMAN FEDERATION - JAPAN: 1868, letter sheet from Bremerhaven, endorsed "via Triest" to Yokohama, franked with 1868, 1 gr. rose, 2 gr. blue and 5 gr. ocre, all with fresh colour and well perforated, the 1 gr. with light paper fold, very nicely cancelled by neatly applied blue 'key cancel' "BREMERHAVEN 2/12". On reverse transit marks of Trieste and Hong Kong as well as arrival mark of the British PO. Very fine and fresh. Only a handful...
Lot #6039 - norddeutscher postbezirk stamps
NORTH GERMAN FEDERATION – SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 1871, envelope to Hindmarsh, South Australia, franked with 1869,2 groschen ultramarine in a horizontal strip of four, fresh in colour and well preserved except for some missing perfs on one stamp at the top, cancelled with double circle "HOYER 9 1 71"; transit mark of Adelaide on front and arrival mark on reverse. The letter is correctly franked for transport via Trieste (effective June 1868) with 1...
Lot #6040 - europa Great Britain
GREAT BRITAIN – RUSSIA: 1855, entire letter from Hull to , endorsed "via Belgium & Trieste" to the purser of "Steam Transport Cottingham 121, Post office Balaklava" with red "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN FRANCO". Balaklava was a main base of the British forces. An interesting Crimean War related letter with unusual routing.
Lot #6041 - europa Greece
GREAT BRITAIN – GREECE: 1862, entire letter from London to Patras, short paid by 2½ d., franked with 1856/62, 1 d. red (2), 4 d. vermilion and 6 d. lilac, all tied by barred "12", and marked "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID"; at Trieste taxed with "15" new kreuzer sea postage and in Greece with a total due of "65" lepta (including 20 lepta internal postage), franked with Paris printing 5 l. green and 40 l. lilac and First Athens printing 20 l. blue,...
Lot #6042 - europa Great Britain
GREAT BRITAIN – GREECE: 1865, unpaid lettersheet from "LONDON MY 1 65" via Aachen and Trieste to Athens, showing on front large blue handstamp"35" (Austrian kreuzer), applied at Aachen, crossed and altered into manuscript "15/15/20". At Athens charged with a total of "170" lepta to be paid by the recipient, franked with 1862/68, 10 lepta and 2 copies 80 lepta, all with full margins and neatly tied by Athens cds.. A very fine and scarce letter...
Lot #6043 - europa Great Britain
GREAT BRITAIN – GREECE: 1866, entire letter from "NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE AP 9 66", endorsed "via Belgium & Trieste" to Athens, franked with 2 copies 1865/67, 6 d. lilac, showing on front blue "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN FRANCO".
Lot #6044 - europa Great Britain
GREAT BRITAIN (IRELAND) – TURKISH EMPIRE: 1856, small size postal stationery envelope 1 penny rose (oxydized) with embossed issue 1 shilling green, cut to shape, used from "MAGHERA SP 9 1856" to Beirut. The postage of 13 pence, equal to 11 ¼ silbergroschen, included 3 silbergroschen each Britisch and GPO share, 1 silbergroschen Belgian transit and 4 ¼ silbergroschen postage beyond Trieste. Very rare usage of the Postal Stationary 1d-pink...
Lot #6045 - europa Great Britain
GREAT BRITAIN – TURKISH EMPIRE: 1871, lettersheet from "NOTTINGHAM MY 9 71", endorsed "via Belgium & Trieste" to Beirut, franked with pair 1865/67, 3 d. rose, showing on front arrival mark of the Austrian PO. One stamp rounded corner, otherwise fine.
Lot #6046 - altitalienische staaten sardinia
SARDINIA – INDIA : 1857, entire letter from Turin to Calcutta, part paid till Alexandria, franked with 1855/63, 40 c. vermilon (2) and 20 c. blue, all with good margins, tied by cds. "TORINO 15 GIU 57". At Alexandria charged with 1 shilling for the conveyance to India, with corresponding "CALCUTTA STEAM LETTER 1857 JUL 31 / Steamer B(earin)g Indian Ds. 8" on reverse. A fine and rare letter.
Lot #6047 - Britisch Commonwealth Cyprus
TUSCANY – TURKISH EMPIRE (CYPRUS): 1857, unpaid entire letter fom Livorno to Cyprus, taxed on front with 9 kreuzer Austro-Italian Postal Union rate and 12 kreuzer sea postage from trieste to Larnaca and showing on front clear double line "LARNACA 1. APR." of the Austrian post.
Lot #6048 - europa Turkey
ITALY - OTTOMAN EMPIRE (ALBANIA): 1869, entire letter from Venice via Trieste and Antivari to Scutari, franked for the distance to Antivari with 1863, 60 cmi. lilac, tied by dotted "196", in Antivari franked for the remaining way with Turkey 1869, postage due 1 pia., tied by blue all Arabic double circle. Very fine and scarce. Certificate Enzo Diena (1986)
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