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 Lot 7590 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3Austrian Levant Rates 1867 (Sept 3): Cover from Constantinople to Langenau Bohemia, franked with 1864 Arms 5 s. rose in a vertical strip of three, perf. 9½, a fine and fresh multiple, cancelled by "CONSTANTINOPEL 3 / 9" cds's in black (Tchilingirian fig. 387). Reverse with Vienna, Reichenbach and Hayda transit cds's (Sept 9). An attractive cover with a relatively rare if unspectacular usage of the Arms issue for the new rate, illustrated in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 275. Signed Ferchenbauer.rnNote: On October 15, 1866 the Levant rates were unified with 10 s. (5 s. for Austria and 5 s. for the Levant) to the Principalities and Albania and as in this case 15 soldi (5 s. for Austria and 10 s. for the Levant) to all other post offices. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 7591 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3Austrian Levant Rates 1869 (Nov 10): Stationery Envelope 1867 5 kr. red sent registered from Vienna to Constantinople with additional franking of 1867 10 kr. blue and 15 kr. brown, fine and fresh examples, tied by "WIEN 10/11, 6-7 A. 69" cds's in blue with framed RCMDT in red alongside. Reverse with ornamental "CONSTANTINOPEL 19/11" arrival cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 385). An attractive cover to the main Lloyd administration in Constantinople. Illustrated in the Ferchenbauer handbook part IV on page 544. Cert. E. Diena (1993).rnNote: This item is either a first weight cover with the registration fee applied against the regulation to the front, if so it is overfranked by 5 kreuzer. Alternatively it is a second weight item and the 10 kreuzer stamp paying the registration fee on reverse was omitted. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 7592 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3Austrian Levant rates 1869 (Nov 6): Entire letter from Constantinople to Trieste franked with 1867 10 kr. blue and a horizontal pair of 25 kr. violet, tied by "CONSTANTINOPEL 6/11" cds's in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 385). Reverse with oval "TRIEST 13/11, I. E." arrival datestamp in black. Minor perforation irregularities, the cover slightly damaged at top, but an impressive franking for a quadruple rate cover from the Levant (4 x 15 soldi). Illustrated in the Ferchenbauer handbook part IV on page 544. Cert. Ferchenbauer (1984). Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 7593 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3Austrian Levant rates 1871ca: Mourning envelope from Constantinople to the German consul in Varna franked with two examples of 1867 2 s. yellow and 3 s. green each as well as 10 s. blue, fresh and fine, tied by "LLOYD AGENTIE CONSTANTINOPOLI 17/3" cds's in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 446). Reverse with Lloyd Agenzie Varna (March 18) arrival cds in black. An attractive three-colour franking cover carried at double rate within the Levant (2 x 10 soldi). Illustrated in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 280. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2020).rnProvenance: Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121, April 2000, lot 1455.rnNote: The exact date of the cover cannot be taken from its postmarks, but it was despatched after the foundation of the German Empire in 1871. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 7594 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3Austrian Levant Rates 1873 (Aug 25): Front with part of the left backflap, sent registered from Vienna to Constantinople franked with 1867 15 kr. brown and two horizontal pairs of 25 kr. grey-violet, tied by "WIEN 25/8, 3-4 N. 73" cds's in black, framed RCMDT alongside. Reverse with ornamental "CONSTANTINOPEL 2/9" arrival cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 385). Minor imperfections to left hand 25 kreuzer, the cover with tear and some wear, but an impressive franking for a 7 times rate cover to the Levant (7 x 15 + 10 kreuzer for registration). Signed Paul Ferchenbauer; cert. Ulrich Ferchenbauer (1986). Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 7595 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3Largest regional expansion 1875 (April 4): Ladies envelope from Jerusalem to Rome, readdressed to Florence, franked with 1867 3 s. green, pair of 5 s. red, one with closed tear at top right and 10 s. blue, coarse whiskers, tied by "GERUSALEMME 5/4" cds's in black (Tranmer type D) with "P.D." alongside. Reverse with Lloyd Smirne and Brindisi transits as well as Roma and Firenze arrival cds's (April 17). An attractive franking to pay the 23 soldi rate to Italy (15 so. Lloyd and 8 so. Italy) on an appealing cover. Illustrated in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 297. Cert. Eichele (2008). Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 7596 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3Liannos local post Constantinople 1867 (Jan 13): Entire letter from Constantinople to Livorno, bearing Liannos Local Post 20 pa. black on green, perf. 14, tied by "POSTE LOCALE / CONSTANTINOPLE" (Jan 13, Julian calendar) cds in black. Thence via Austrian P.O. with despatch "CONSTANTINOPEL" cds (26/1) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 387). Carried by Italian ship with framed "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI" handstamp in black. Reverse with Brindisi transit (Jan 30) as well as Livorno arrival cds in red with '7' décimi due upon arrival. Some minute folds and wear, a Tiring company wafer sale applied at a later date but a very interesting and desirable cover. Illustrated in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 299. Cert. Tevfik Kuyas (1983).rnProvenance: Collection Monte Napoleone, Corinphila sale 78, Sept 1988, lot 689; Pasha collection, Spink, June 2011, lot 2565.rnNote: The Liannos post was a local system running between December 1865 and March 1867 in order to deliver mail within Constantinople. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 7597 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3Posta Europea & Lloyd mail combination 1865 (April 10): Fully paid cover from Cairo to Vienna, franked with 1864 Arms 15 s. brown, perf. 9½, two fresh and well embossed single examples, tied by light "ALEXANDRIEN 11/4" cds in black (Tranmer fig. 5). Initial despatch "POSTA EUROPEA / CAIRO / 10 APRILE 65" datestamp alongside in blue and reverse with Vienna arrival cds (9-11 Fr. WIEN 21 IV). A rare combination cover. Illustrated in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 300. Cert. Eichele (2010).rnNote: A fully paid cover with 1 piaster paid in cash for the Posta Europea from Cairo to Alexandria, a late service of the company which was taken over by the Egyptian postal administration in 1865. The second part of the journey paid in Alexandria with 15 kr. up to Trieste and 15 kr. within Austria. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 7598 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3Largest regional expansion 1870 (Nov 30): Letter sheet originating from Scutari in Albania and sent via Antivari to Venice, bearing Turkey Duloz 20 pa. green in a horizontal pair, cancelled by crisp Scutari handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 3 / Tchilinghirian fig. 498) in black. In Antivari, 1867 coarse whiskers 5 s. red in a vertical pair and a vertical strip of three, two fine and fresh multiples with vivid colour and good perfs. were tied by "ANTIVARI 30/11" cds's (Tchilinghirian fig. 467) in brownish-black with "P.D." handstamp alongside. Reverse with Triest transit and Venezia arrival (Dec 6) cds's. A scarce and attractive mixed franking cover, illustrated and discussed in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 301. Signed E. Diena. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2020) Ferchenbauer = € 8'000.rnNote: Cover from the well-known Pietro Illo Pemma correspondence from Scutari to Venice, with the Turkish stamps paying the journey to Antivari, from there to Trieste the reduced 10 s. rate had to be paid and from Trieste to Venice the 15 s. Italy rate. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 7600 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3Largest regional expansion 1864 (Oct 14): Cover from Salonica to Vienna, franked with 1864 Arms 5 s. rose, 10 s. blue, and horizontal pair and four single 15 so. brown, all perf. 9½, superbly embossed, cancelled by two line "SALONICH / 14. OCTOBRE" datestamps in blue (Tchilingirian fig. 594). Reverse with Vienna arrival cds (27/10). Upper stamps with wrinkles and toning, cover with horizontal file fold, nevertheless an extraordinary and colourful franking. Illustrated in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 303, cert. Eichele (2008).rnNote: Interesting cover: four months after the introduction of stamps, a superb 'Treppenfrankatur' to cover the third weight rate from the Levant to Austria with three times 20 s. for the Levant and three times 15 s. for Austria. Such multiple frankings had to be used for higher weight items as the 15 s. stamp was the highest issued denomination prior to 1867. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 3europe austrian levant |
