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 Lot 3040 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Hungarian Post Offices in Romania 1867/69: Lot ten covers incl. three covers with pairs or two examples of the 5 kr. red to pay the reduced rate from Temesvar to Ibraila or Bucharest, respectively; four covers with the 10 kr. rate in the opposite direction from Bucharest to Vienna, an unpaid cover from Bucharest to the Hungarian part of the monarchy, where the receiver had to pay 10 kr. postage plus 5 kr. zutaxe; two covers with 3 + 15 kr. in the so called Lloyd rate to Italy. Also two telegram formulars of the P.O. in Bucharest and two DDSG receipts from the office in Ibraila, and few stationery envelopes. An interesting group from this short period, the balance of the Dr. Geza Homonnay collection. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 3035 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Ploesti 1867: 10 s. blue, a used example on 1867 cover to Fogaras, tied by "PLOJESTIE" circular datestamp (Oct 4) in black (Tchilinghirian ffig. 768). Reverse with Brasso transit and Fogaras arrival cds (Oct 5) in black. An exceptionally rare cover - the cancellation struck in black in use for under four months. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 3046 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Constantinople, Austrian consular P.O. in Constantinople 1869 (June 18): Cover from Constantinople to Marseille, endorsed "Voi Varna", bearing 1864 15 so. brown perf. 9½ in combination with 1867 coarse whiskers 25 s. grey, two overall fine and fresh single examples, tied by clear wreathed CONSTANTINOPEL cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 385). "A. / P.D." postal treaty handstamp in red and French entry cds in blue (June 24, 69) alongside. Reverse with WIEN transit and two indistinct French cds's. An attractive franking to pay correctly the 40 soldi rate to France with 15 s. for the Levant & Austria and 25 s. for France, a very rare combination. Signed Avanzo; cert. Raybaudi (1989) Ferchenbauer = € 5'000. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 3041 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Hungarian Post Offices in Romania 1867/69: Lot six covers from the P.O. in Bucharest incl. unpaid to Bordeaux and Vienna, 1864 Arms 10 s. blue to Vienna, 1867 coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, single and double franking to Vienna and single franking to Lugos, Temeser Banat crownland. An interesting group from the Dr. Geza Homonnay collection. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 3036 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Ploesti 1867: 5 s. red, a used horizontal strip of three and a single example, all tied to piece by two complete strikes of "PLOJESTIE" circular datestamp in red (Tchilinghirian fig. 768). Scarce and very fine. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 3047 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Constantinople 1872 (Feb 9): Printed matter Entire letter from Constantinople to Trieste, bearing pair 1867 Coarse whiskers 2 s. yellow, a fresh and fine multiple with vivid colours and good perforation, tied by CONSTANTINOPEL single circle datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 387) in black, reverse with oval TRIEST arrival datestamp (Feb 15). An appealing Levant printed matter, signed Avanzo Ferchenbauer = € 2'200.rnProvenance: Collection Ing. Pietro Provera. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 3031 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Braila (Ibraila) 1867: 2 s. yellow, a horizontal pair, used on 1868 Printed Matter entire letter to Trieste tied by superb "JBRAILA" cds (July 14) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 730). Reverse with Triest oval arrival datestamp in black. An exquisite and very rare entire - the sole recorded such franking from Ibraila. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 3042 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Asia Minor 1869 (March 11): Cover from the Dardanelles to Trieste, showing internal docketing by the recipient "Dardanelli 11 Marzo 1869", bearing a combination franking of 1864 Arms 2 s. yellow perf. 9½, a well embossed strip of three and 1867 Coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, fresh and fine examples with good perforation, tied by indistinct "IN DEN DARDANELLEN 12 / 3" cds (Tranmer fig. 4) in black, reverse with oval TRIEST arrival datestamp (March 19). The spectacular franking including the 2 soldi adhesive overpays the 15 soldi Lloyd rate by one soldo, a horizontal file fold well away from the franking was internally stabilized, the address partially redrawn, nevertheless an exceptional cover from the very rare postal office. Signed Grioni & Avanzo, cert. E. Diena (1988) Ferchenbauer not listed. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 3037 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Ploesti 1867: 10 s. blue, a used example cancelled by complete strike of "PLOJESTIE" circular datestamp (Nov 11) in red (Tchilinghirian fig. 768). Scarce and very fine. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 3048 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Austrian consular P.O. in Constantinople 1875 (May 21): Cover from Constantinople to Livorno, marked as double rate with blue crayon, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 25 s. brownish violet, a fine and fresh horizontal strip of three, tied by "CONSTANTINOPEL 21 / 5 / 75" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 389). "P.D." handstamp in black alongside, reverse with BRINDISI transit and LIVORNO arrival (May 28) cds's. Horizontal and vertical file folds well away from the franking, nevertheless an exceptionally rare usage of this multiple. Cert. E. Diena (1980) Ferchenbauer = € 6'500. Lot includes 1867 pair 5 s. red and 1878 fine whiskers 3 s. green two strips of three on piece, cancelled with this consular cds.rnNote: Franked although not endorsed for a triple rate cover sent via Varna & Vienna to Italy with three times 10 soldi for the Levant and three times 15 soldi for Italy. Transported with the next steamer via Brindisi, presumably only in the second rate, which would had to be franked with twice 15 soldi for the Lloyd and twice 8 soldi for Italy. A good deal for the Austrian side, the sender paid 29 soldi too much.rnProvenance: Oscar Collection, part 3, DF sale (Feb 2000), lot 10572. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe austrian levant |
