1794/1867, interesting group of 11 covers from or to Constantinople, some carried by NDL, many transit postmarks, including 1794 folding cover from Constantinople to Erfurt from the Peter de Thier correspondence, 1837 disinfection cancellation "NETTO DI FUORA ET DI DENTRO", etc.; mostly in very good overall condition.
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1867/1914, unused/mint never hinged and used collection incl. postage due stamps, including Mi.-Nr. P6-14x a/b, P6-14y a/b, etc., mostly good condition, in stockbook
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"VARNA 14/5 72", thimble cancellation neatly on 1867,3 Sun, 5 Sun and 15 Sun cover front to Genoa
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"RUSTSCHUK 6/5" (1874) on 1867, 5 So. and 10 So., on complete folded cover to Vienna. Signed Colla and Ferchenbauer, attestation Todd AEIP
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1855/56, CRIMEAN WAR, correspondence of 14 letters, all adressed to Sir Alexander or Lady Malet at the British Legation in Frankfurt am Main (Germany). Most are backstamped "POST-OFFICE/BRITISH-ARMY" in black, blue or red and endorsed "via Marseilles", with french transit "ESCADRE DE LA MEDITERRANEE" but also a letter endorsed "From Black Sea Fleet" sent via French Post Office in Constantinople and two prepaid letters sent via the Austrian Post Office Constantinople with straight-line "FRANCO" and black disinfection mark "NETTO DI FUORA E SPORCO DI DENTRO" of Semlin. A rare destination for British mail from the Crimea and a fascinating group from this campaign.
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1863, 10 p. blue and 15 p. brown, neatly cancelled by cancellation "BUCAREST 1-5" on folded cover to Vienna, back with arrival stamp. Arrival postmark, with text on the inside and handwritten note "Bucarest 1 May 1864", scarce use in good condition, certificate Puschmann (2009)
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"Varna / AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO", oval cancellation in blue, very clean on complete 1848 folding cover to Constantinople with handwritten receipt note on face. An extraordinarily scarce cancellation.
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1864, 10 So. blue and horizontal pair 15 So. brown, with franking mark "CONSTANTINOPEL 9/2" on envelope to Marseille; on face red "AUTRICHE-LANS LE BOURG 17 FEVR. 64", reverse arrival postmark, postage paid with minimal creases, otherwise perfect.
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"RUSTSCHUK", EKr, in blue-black, neatly on envelope to Constantinople, taxed "2-20" on reverse and "5 -" on face. Small defects. Signed Todd
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1890, 2 pia. on 20 Kr. olive green/black in vertical pair, scarce perforation 11, fresh colours, neatly cancelled by cancellation "CONSTANTINOPEL 17 12 90" on postage due letter of 4th weight to Vienna with return postmark. Arrival postmark, very good condition
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