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Lot 5715 - france - offices abroad Crète -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Lot 5715 - france - offices abroad Crète - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Sitia 1897: Free of charge military envelope handstamped with "SITIA 15.Oct.97" cds, together with faint "8e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine, Bataillon de Crète, Conseil Eventuel", sent to Paris, scarce

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

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Lot 5731 - france - offices abroad levant -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Lot 5731 - france - offices abroad levant - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Cavalle 1894/1914: 5 items (one fragment), franked with various Cavalle values and one French postal card, tied with three different types "CAVALLE TURQUIE" & "CAVALLE" cds. Hard to collect and very fine condition

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

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Lot 5683 - france - offices abroad Crète -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Lot 5683 - france - offices abroad Crète - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

1902/03, French Offices in Crete, complete country issues, first set's top two values backstamped Schmitt; most of second issue marked as "echt" in Schmitt's handwriting. 

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

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Lot 5699 - france - offices abroad Crète -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Lot 5699 - france - offices abroad Crète - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Rethymno 1899/1911: 9 items franked with Levant or Cretan stamps, canceled with "RETHYMNO" cds, including 2 registered covers. Also an unaddressed postcard with Austrian Levant tied with "HIERAPETRA". Interesting lot, hard to find

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

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Lot 5710 - france - offices abroad Crète -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Lot 5710 - france - offices abroad Crète - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Neapolis 1899: Small cover bearing the handstamp "District NEAPOLIS Le Lieutenant Commandant" and his signature, franked with 15c Sage, tied with "CANDIE 5.Aout.99", "sent to Paris via "La Canée" cds. Very rare and clean

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

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Lot 5726 - france - offices abroad levant -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Lot 5726 - france - offices abroad levant - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Samos 1893/1900, Overprinted French Sage Type Issue, selection of mint & used including multiples and some covers. Mint singles include 10c black type I (x2), 2pi on 50c (x3), 4pi on 1fr (x4), one 8pi on 2fr and 20pi on 5fr (x3) among others. Mint pairs or blocks include blocks of four or larger of 5c green, and blocks of four (top pair hinged, bottom never hinged) of 15c to 2pi  and 20pi; and a mint never hinged pair of 8pi. Numerous used included, three philatelic registered covers of the two high values (one of 8pi, two of 20pi) and some used on fragments. Overall very fine.

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

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Lot 5694 - france - offices abroad Crète -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Lot 5694 - france - offices abroad Crète - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Canea 1900/01: Two covers franked with 1pi/25c Sage, sent to Scotland, tied with "LA CANEE 9.Nov.00" and "9.Mars.01", the second bearing the scarce "APRES LE DEPART" straightline. Minor faults but very unusual

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

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Lot 5721 - france - offices abroad levant -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Lot 5721 - france - offices abroad levant - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Metelin 1845: Entire folded letter with dateline "Metelino 24.1.1845", stamped & posted by forwarding agents "Couturier Salzani Fils", carried by "Paquebots de la Mediterranée" (sender's note). Two vertical disinfection slits, rare cover without any postal marking

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

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Lot 5689 - france - offices abroad Crète -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Lot 5689 - france - offices abroad Crète - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

CIVILIAN MAIL: Candia 1899/1911: 16 items franked with various Levant or Cretan stamps, all canceled with "CANDIA" cds. Included are "AR" & registered envelopes, very interesting

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

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Lot 5705 - france - offices abroad Crète -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Lot 5705 - france - offices abroad Crète - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

Canea 1902/09: Three military covers franked with stamps overprinted "FM" (for military use), tied with "LA CANEE" cds as follows: 15c Mouchon (1.Aout.02) with violet military handstamp, 15c Semeuse (12.Oct.06) with "Marine Française" handstamp and 10c Semeuse (22.Juin.09), all addressed to France. Good to Very Fine, the oldest one with scotch tape remnants. Two of them are from the Blechev collection

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Auction #366

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