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 Lot 1012 - europe Austria - Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian LevantAUSTRO-AMERICAN LINE 1900/1918: The 'One Frame' Exhibit on leaves with a fascinating study of this line, including a July 1907 to Jan 1908 cabin Sailing List and the five boats utilised (Alice, Francesca, Giulia, Laura, Sofia Hohenberg) during that period, 1904 card with 5 h. showing 'Unione Austriaca Di Navagazione / Linea Austro-Americana / Ufficio Passenger', 1905 card with 'Piroscafo Erny' oval cachet, 1906 Algerian Agent's cachet, 1907 'S. S. Carolina' oval cachet on card, 1909 'Atlanta' oval cachet on card, 1910 'Oceania' oval cachet on card, 'T.S.S. Martha Washington' oval cachet on covers (2) from Italy and on card, 1912 'Franz Joseph' oval cachet on card - these all struck in violet, 1908 Brazil 100 r. rose tied by 'Austro-Americana / Pfo. Poste. Oceania' cds, 1912 card with Spain 5 c. used with 'Martha W.' cds, 1912 'Lucia' oval cachet in red, 1914 'Alice' oval cachet in violet and in red on cards etc. A wonderful study (25 items). Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian Levanteurope Austria |
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 Lot 1013 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian LevantAustrian Lloyd Agency in Guastalla, Modena 1852: Modena 25 c. black on pale buff, a fine example with large margins all round (Sassone 4), used on 1855 cover to Milan, tied by six barred obliterator with matching GUASTALLA datestamp (July 16) alongside. Superb strike of "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / GUASTALLA" sunburst handstamp in blue-green at lower left (Tchilinghirian unrecorded) and reverse with a different and also complete impression in the red wax seal with Milano arrival cds (18/7) alongside in black. The strength of the seal's impression has left a slight stain to the front panel, but a wonderful cover - one of just two examples of this Agency marking recorded, both of which have now been offered by Corinphila. An Exhibition item of the foremost importance in this field.rnProvenance: Collection 'Monte Napoleon', Corinphila sale 78, Oct 1988, lot 916.rn Collection Henry Houser, Siegel, 13 Nov 2013, lot 6011.rnrn Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian Levanteurope austrian levant |
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 Lot 1014 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian LevantAustrian Lloyd Agency in Piacenza, Parma 1852: Parma 25 c. black on pale rose, used with large margins on three sides and shaved at right (Sassone 4), on 1858 entire letter from Piacenza to Borgo St. Donino tied by 'Piacenza' datestamp (Oct 22) in black. Fine strike of oval "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / PIACENZA" sunburst handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 459) in blue below. This cover was first reported by Edwin Mueller in the Mercury Stamp Journal in February 1959 - and is still believed to be the sole recorded usage. Unique. Signed A. Diena. Cert. E. Diena (1992).rnProvenance: Collection Henry Houser, RL, Zurich, 19 June 1992, lot 1019.rn Collection Henry Houser, Siegel, 13 Nov 2013, lot 6013. Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian Levanteurope austrian levant |
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 Lot 1015 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian Levant1839/1911: Lot with eight covers and cards with various cancels and differents frankings, incl. entire letter 1839 with oval cancel "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO ANCONA", entire letter 1859 from Constantinopel with three line "LETTERE ARRIVATE COL VAPORE DAL LEVANTE", issue 1867/74 5 s. red and 10 s. blue tied by cds. "TENEDOS" to cover and pair issue 1867/74 10 s. blue tied by framed "LETTERE ARIVATE PER MARE VARNA" to cover. Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian Levanteurope austrian levant |
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 Lot 1016 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian LevantAustrian Post Office in Chios (Cesme) 1852 (March 28): Entire letter from Cesme to Trieste, crossed to denote prepayment, struck initially in error with fine strike of oval framed AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / SCIO in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 559). This handstamp deleted and struck alongside with CESME / MAR 29. datestamp in black and FRANCA adjacent (figs. 1 and 2) in black. Reverse with Trieste arrival (4/4) in red with prepaid Lloyd rate '12' in manuscript. Rare and exceptional entire, mentioned in Tchilinghirian, vol. VIII, page 108.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Monte Napoleone', Corinphila sale 78, Sept 1988, lot 859. Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian Levanteurope austrian levant |
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 Lot 1017 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian LevantAustrian Post Office in Chios (Cesme) 1852 (June 21): Entire letter bilingually addressed from Chios to Trieste, crossed to denote prepayment, struck with CESME / GIUG. 21. datestamp with FRANCA adjacent (Tchilinghirian figs. 1 and 2) in black. Reverse with Trieste arrival (27/6) in red with prepaid Lloyd rate '12' in manuscript. A fine and scarce entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121, May 2000, lot 2001.rnrn Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian Levanteurope austrian levant |
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 Lot 1018 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian LevantAustrian Post Office in Chios (Cesme) 1868 (July 17): Unpaid entire letter from Cesme to Trieste, struck on arrival with fine three line LETTERE ARRIVATE / COL VAPORE / DAL LEVANTE in black with '20' (soldi) due amount in blue crayon. Reverse with oval Triest arrival (27/7) struck in red. A fine and scarce entire. Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian Levanteurope austrian levant |
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 Lot 1019 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian LevantAustrian Post Office in Chios (Cesme) 1905: 10 pa. on 5 h. green, a used example on 'flap tucked in' envelope to Troppau tied by bold strike of scarce CESME / OSTERREICHISCHE POST datestamp (24/2) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 4). Reverse with arrival cds over flap (5/III) in black. A charming and scarce cover. Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian Levanteurope austrian levant |
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 Lot 1020 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian LevantAustrian Post Office in Chios (Cesme) 1908: 20 pa. on 10 h. red on buff postal stationery card, a used example to Mannheim, Germany cancelled by bold CESME / ÖSTERR. POST circular datestamp (12.XII) code 'a' in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 5). Some docketing on face panel but a superb strike; sold together with small piece bearing 20 pa. pair cancelled by the same datestamp (4.XI.08). Rare. Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian Levanteurope austrian levant |
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 Lot 1021 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian LevantAustrian Post Office in Chios (Cesme) 1901: 20 pa. on 10 h. rose postal stationery card used from Cesme to Dusseldorf, Germany, cancelled by CESME / OSTERREICHISCHE POST datestamp (19/11) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 4). Dusseldorf arrival (30.II) at left in black. Very scarce. Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian Levanteurope austrian levant |
