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Lot 5713 - france - offices abroad Crète -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Lot 5713 - france - offices abroad Crète - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

San-Nicolo 1899: Free of charge mourning cover with "SAN NICOLO 4.Janv.99" cds, together with blue military "4eme Régiment d'Infanterie de la Marine Attaché à l'Ile de CRETE / Chef de Bataillon, Commandant" addressed to Paris via "LA CANEE". The rarest French postmark used in Crete. Clean, a must for the French Crete

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Lot 5729 - france - offices abroad levant - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Rhodes 1897/23: 11 items franked with Levant or French (only a front) stamps, nice selection with a blue cds in 1897, a registered with 2pi/50c on 1901 etc

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Lot 5692 - france - offices abroad Crète -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Lot 5692 - france - offices abroad Crète - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Canea 1898: Cover insured for 300 francs, franked with 5c +15c +4pi/1Fr Sage, all tied with "LA CANEE 31.Juil.98" cds, together with "CHARGE" straightline, sent to "Le Havre" via "Marseille" cds. On reverse the extremely rare boxed marking used for the insured mail. Unusual rarity, hard to find

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Lot 5708 - france - offices abroad Crète -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Lot 5708 - france - offices abroad Crète - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Hierapetra 1899: Free of charge military envelope, handstamped with clean "HIERAPETRA 2.Mars.99" cds, sent to France via "La Canée". Additional military h/s "Secteur Français, Affaires Indigènes - HIERAPETRA", very rare and desirable

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Lot 5724 - france - offices abroad levant -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Lot 5724 - france - offices abroad levant - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Metelin 1859 (Ayvalik): Entire folded letter written in Greek, dateline "Kydoniae 5.Nov.1859", franked with 10c +40c (both with 3 margin), tied with very fine PC "3771", with boxed "PD" and "METELIN 19.Nov.59" on the cover, sent to "Syros 11.Nov.59" (old Style) arrival cds. Rare, but poor strike of the Metelin cds

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Lot 5687 - france - offices abroad Crète -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Lot 5687 - france - offices abroad Crète - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

1902/08, Complete set of the postal stationery cards and envelopes issued, including their different sizes, all unused, some with pencil numbers, overall clean, a couple with some toning.

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Lot 5703 - france - offices abroad Crète -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Lot 5703 - france - offices abroad Crète - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

MILITARY MAIL: Canea 18971905: 11 items (8 envelopes, 2 postcards & 1 fragment) franked or free of charge, sent from LA CANEE" cds. Some very interesting covers, i.e. a cover to China (via "Ligne N Paq. Fr. No2), a handstamp of "Le Commandant de l'Arsenal LA SUDE", 7 early covers dated 1897, etc, Very nice & interesting selection

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Lot 5719 - france - offices abroad levant -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Lot 5719 - france - offices abroad levant - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

LEVANTE: 1893/1913, French Offices in Cavalle, Dedeagatch, Port Lagos and Crete, selection of mint & used. Better include Cavalle 10c type I mint, 2 and 4pi and 8pi (x3) used, as well as 1902/03 sets (2 mint, 2 used). Also, Port Lagos 1893 set (x2) and a few extras of the high values. Dedeagatch with numerous good stamps including one 10c type I used, several high values mint and used, and 1902/13 sets (2 mint, 2 used). Crete is loaded with mint and used, looks like two complete country sets (one mint, one used) with extra high values of 5fr,  second set high values in mint and/or used condition. Also, a group of twelve philatelic covers franked with various high values, great lot for study

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Lot 5735 - france - offices abroad levant -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Lot 5735 - france - offices abroad levant - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

THRACE: Dedeagatch 1894/1915: 8 items with various frankings and postmarks, some rare, i.e. two covers with "TURQUIE" removed from the cds.

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Lot 5682 - france - offices abroad Crète -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Lot 5682 - france - offices abroad Crète - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

CRETE: 1902/03, French Offices in Crete Issue, complete country, first set 5fr appears never hinged others range from hinged to very lightly hinged; second set values are backstamped, most unused.

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

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