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Lot 6197 - europe russian levant -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4

Lot 6197 - europe russian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4

Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1876: '8' surcharged in blue-black on 10 kop. carmine & green on horizontally laid paper, a used example on 1878 second page of entire letter written in Armenian from Constantinople to Taganrog, neatly tied by KONSTANTIN circular datestamp (May 4) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 12) with Taganrog arrival cds (May 9) in black alongside. A very rare stamp on letter.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies

Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4

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Lot 6169 - europe russian levant -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4

Lot 6169 - europe russian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4

Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1860: Cover front from Chios to Volo struck with framed COMPAGNIE RUSSE / CHIO datestamp in blue-green (Tchilinghirian fig. 162) with dates sideways (Nov). Extremely rare with just two examples recorded - Tchilinghirian states 'One cover known'.rn 
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies

Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4

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Lot 6192 - europe russian levant -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4

Lot 6192 - europe russian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4

Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1868 (March 10): Inscribed P.O.Π.и.T (ROPiT) 2 pi. deep blue and rose, a used horizontal pair with good to large margins all round, tiny incision into margin only at top right, tied to 1868 cover from Constantinople addressed to the Captain of the Austrian Brig 'Ino' at Nikolaiev, Ukraine; tied by ROPIT / CONSTANTINOP. AGENT datestamp (-/IIII) struck in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 8). Nikolaiev arrival cds (April 20) in black alongside and reverse with Odessa transit cds (April 19). Two vertical file folds well away from the adhesives, of no significance as multiples of this issue are great rarities on letter.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies

Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4

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Lot 6180 - europe russian levant -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4

Lot 6180 - europe russian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4

Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1866: 10 pa. rose & blue, a used example with ample to large margins all round, cancelled by oval framed COMPAGNIE RUSSE / KERRASUNDE / DE NAVIG. & DE COMMERCE cachet (Tchilinghirian fig. 107 = 'Very rare') in black. Minor imperfections but an extremely rare cancellation: used on mail posted on board Ropit ships arriving in Kerassunde. Cert. Mikulski (1983).rnProvenance: Collection 'Pavlovsk', Corinphila sale 92, March 1996, lot 4858.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies

Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4

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Lot 1299 - europe russian levant -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4

Lot 1299 - europe russian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4

Russian Levant 1879/1912: small mint and used collection incl. 1900 '4 Para' on 1 K. used pair and '10 Para' on 2 K., each with variety 'inverted surcharge', mint and used multiples, interpanneau blocks, selection of overprints  with names of various cities incl. Jaffa, Kerrasunde, Constantinople, Jerusalem etc., many unmounted and in multiples, housed in a small stockbook..
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS

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Lot 1298 - europe russian levant -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4

Lot 1298 - europe russian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4

1904 (March 31): Picture postcard with a Metelin motif and directed to the Dardanelles bearing 1900 pair 10 PARA on 2 kop. green on horizontally laid paper, tied by "ROPiT MITELIN" cds in violet (Tchilinghirian fig. 143). On obverse additional rare oval "ROPiT AG. DARDANELLY 3 APR. 1904" arrival datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 137) in bluish black. Fine card to a scarce destination.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS

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Lot 1818 - europe russian levant -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 4

Lot 1818 - europe russian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 4

1890: 10 kop. red & green, a vertical pair used on reverse of registered 1897 envelope to St. Petersburg tied by "ROPiT / Constantinople" Cyrillic datestamp in black (Sept 4), with Odessa transit cds adjacent and St. Petersburg arrival (Sept 8). A fresh and fine cover.

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Lot 1268 - russian levant postal history -  Guillermo Jalil - Philatino Auction # 2031 WORLDWIDE + ARGENTINA: General July auction

Lot 1268 - russian levant postal history - Guillermo Jalil - Philatino Auction # 2031 WORLDWIDE + ARGENTINA: General July auction

Envelope with stamps Sc.213/217 (the 5 first values of the commemorative set of the 300th anniversary of the Romanov family) postmarked 19/JUN/1913, one stamp with tiny defect, very nice!

Guillermo Jalil - Philatino Auction # 2031 WORLDWIDE + ARGENTINA: General July auction

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Lot 724 - russian levant postal history -  Guillermo Jalil - Philatino

Lot 724 - russian levant postal history - Guillermo Jalil - Philatino

Envelope with stamps Sc.213/217 (the 5 first values of the commemorative set of the 300th anniversary of the Romanov family) postmarked 19/JUN/1913, one stamp with tiny defect, very nice!

Guillermo Jalil - Philatino Auction # 1907 WORLDWIDE + ARGENTINA: First general auction of the year!

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Lot 1379 - europe russian levant -  Corinphila Auction AG 227 : Europe & Overseas

Lot 1379 - europe russian levant - Corinphila Auction AG 227 : Europe & Overseas

Russian Levant 1858/66: Lot three used Russian Imperial Arms definitives and a pair, incl. 1858 perf. 12¼ x 12½ 10 kop. and 30 kop. cancelled by framed 'Franco' in blue of the Constantinople Consular PO (Tchilinghirian fig. 7) and 30 kop. cancelled by Konstantinopol cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 9/10), also a pair of 1866 10 kop., tied by the same datestamp to piece, all signed Ferchenbauer. A fine and desirable group.
Catalogue 227: EUROPE & OVERSEAS

Corinphila Auction AG 227 : Europe & Overseas

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