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Lot 3869 - europa österreich. levante - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 51853/64: Collection on Exhibit leaves with covers/entire letters (14) mainly to or from Constantinople with 1853 prepaid cover from Vienna with italic "Franco" in red, 1857 taxed cover from Vienna via Triest with '8.30' rate in manuscript, 1857 prepaid cover from Cosp. to Steyr rated 2½ pi. in manuscript, 1858 cover from Smyrna to Gera, struck with fine three line "LETTERE ARRIVATE / COL VAPORE / DAL LEVANTE" in black and framed "7¼" rate mark in blue applied at Trieste, 1858 cover frorm Cosp. to Cöln with framed "7¼" rate mark in blue, 1864 entire via Kustendje to London with '7' deleted and '7½' applied in black. Condition generally very fine with good to fine strikes throughout. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 5europa österreich. levante |
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 Lot 3863 - europa österreich. levante - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 5Romania; Hungarian postal administration in the Principalities 1868 (Jan 11): Unpaid entire letter from Focșani to Paris, struck with "FOKSCHAN 11 / 1" despatch cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 738) in black, light French entry cds in blue and "A." postal treaty handstamp in black. Reverse with JASSY (Jan 16) and WIEN (Jan 20) transit cds. A most interesting item from this elusive office.rnNote: Between May 1867 and March 1869, six post offices, among them Focșani were administered by the Hungarian ministry of trade. From 1867 the first Hungarian stamp issue came into use in these offices. In Focșani, however prepaid covers are not existing at all, only a few pieces with adhesives are known to exist. Also unpaid entires like the present one are of great rarity due to small amount of mail from this office.rnReference: An entire letter from this Rothschild correspondence is displayed and described in Nagy - The Hungarian Post in the Danube Principalities 1867 - 1869 on page 112. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 5europa österreich. levante |
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 Lot 3858 - europa österreich. levante - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 5Austrian Post offices in Crete 1867: 10 s. blue, used example just off the edge of 1878 cover to Constantinople, tied by three line dated RETTIMO datestamp (Dec 18) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 550). Reverse with fine 'Costantinopoli / Lloyd' cds (Dec 20) in black. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 5europa österreich. levante |
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Lot 3870 - europa österreich. levante - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 51867/1914: Collection of forty entires from different periods from most areas of the Austrian POs including "CANDIA", "JERUSALEM", "SAMSUN", "TRAPEZUNT", "VATHY", BEIRUT" and "CONSTATINOPLE", with registered and one with destination "STOCKHOLM". Further there are fifteen entires covering diverse areas such as Austrian Fieldpost, Yugoslavia, Serbia and others. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 5europa österreich. levante |
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 Lot 7068 - europa österreich. levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4Thrace 1869 (July 10): Entire letter from Adrianopel to Athenes, franked with a three-colour mixed issue franking 1863 2 soldi yellow perf. 14 and 1864 3 soldi green and 15 soldi brown, both perf. 9½, all fine and fresh examples with good perforation and embossing, well centered, tied by wreathed ADRIANOPEL cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 947) well struck in black. Part prepayment denoted by "P.P." handstamp in black. Taxed on arrival for Greek inland delivery with '20' (l.) due in red crayon. Greece Large Hermes 20 lepta blue on blueish paper, a fine example, lightly shaved at right, added to the obverse and tied by indistinct Athens cds. Reverse with wreathed CONSTANTINOPEL transit cds of Austrian PO in Constantinople, Greek Piraeus transit cds and arrival cds of Athens (July 7, 1869, julian). An extraordinary cover from the well-known Durutti correspondence, an exceptional Austrian Levant franking to pay the 20 soldi rate, in addition a most attractive Austrian Levant - Greece combination entire. Signed Colla; cert. Ferchenbauer (2004) Ferchenbauer = RR.rnReference: Depicted and described in the Ferchenbauer handbook (2008), vol. IV on page 586.rnProvenance: collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, Corinphila sale 140 (May 2004), lot 630. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4europa österreich. levante |
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 Lot 7069 - europa österreich. levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4Crete 1871 (March 11): Cover from Canea to Syra/Greece, franked with 1867 10 soldi blue tied by two line dated Canea handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 533) well struck in red. Taxed on arrival in Syra with Greece Large Hermes 20 lepta blue on bluish paper just tied by neat cds. An extraordinary cover, the Canea handstamp being very rare struck in red (unlisted by Tchilinghirian). Signed A. Diena and Colla; cert. Ferchenbauer (2004).rnProvenance: collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, Corinphila sale 140 (May 2004), lot 721. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4europa österreich. levante |
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 Lot 7070 - europa österreich. levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4Bulgaria 1872 (June 12): Letter from Constantinople via Varna to London, franked with 1867 10 s. blue in a horizontal pair and 15 s. brown, tied by framed "LETTERE ARRIVATE / PER MARE / VARNA 12 / 6 / 72" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 115) and "P.D." in red, "LONDON PAID 17 JU 72" arrival cds in red alongside. On front, manuscript '8' (kreuzer) in red crayon for onward postage beyond Prussia. Horizontal filing fold away from the franking. Opinion Ferchenbauer (1996).rnNote: Overfranked in error: the rate to the United Kingdom was reduced to 23 soldi in July 1870. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4europa österreich. levante |
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 Lot 7071 - europa österreich. levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4Constantinople 1870 (Nov 29): Stationery envelope 1867 25 s. grey violet, sent from Constantinople to Florence, returned to sender, the indicium cancelled by wreathed CONSTANTINOPLE cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 385) in black. Full prepayment denoted by "P.D." handstamp in black. Reverse with "UDINE - VERONA" ambulant cds and FIRENZE arrival cds (Dec 8), marked with "NON CHIESTA" (not asked for) handstamp, indistinct CONSTANTINOPLE cds upon return. Minor wear and some shortening at left do not distract from the utmost rarity of this stationery, especially as it is used commercially. Signed Köhler & Colla; cert. Ferchenbauer (2004) Ferchenbauer = LP.rnProvenance: collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, Corinphila sale 140 (May 2004), lot 762. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4europa österreich. levante |
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 Lot 6101 - europa österreich. levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4Postage due 1909/10: Complete set of nine values from ¼ pi. to 30 pi. green on normal thick and thin paper in unmounted og. condition. Mi P6ya-P14ya & P6yb-P14yb = € 1'300. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4europa österreich. levante |
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 Lot 6067 - europa österreich. levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4Albania Santi Quaranta, 1914 (Sept 29): Registered envelope from Santi Quaranta to Gorizia, bearing adhesives from the Austrian P.O.'s in Crete, 1908 definitive 15 c. dark brown, fine and fresh horizontal pair and single adhesive, tied by SANTI QUARANTA cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 493), matching registration label alongside. An interesting provisional usage after the beginning of the war. Cert. E. Diena (1992).rnNote: While the Austrian P.O's in the Levant were closed at the end of 1914, those in Albania continued to function until the various towns fell into enebemy hands, that one in Santi Quaranta was discontinued in October 1915. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4europa österreich. levante |
