russland post in levante - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 1567 - europa russland post in levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 51866 (Sept 27): Entire letter from Constantinople to Kishinev in Bessarabia bearing a horizontal strip of three Russia Imperial Arms 1865 10 kop. brown & blue perf. 14½, tied by two strikes of "KONSTANTINOPOL 27 SEP. 66" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 3), arrival KISHINEV cds (Sept 30) in black alongside. Reverse with another Constantinoplre information strike and ODESSA transit cds in black (Sept. 29). File fold away from the stamps and postmarks, an attractive late usage of the Imperial adhesives to pay the 30 kopeck Levant-to-Russia rate. Signed A. Diena.rnNote: The adhesives of the 'Steamer & Eagle' type of the ROPiT came into use in 1865, the present entire is therefore a late usage of the Imperial stamps. Postage is 20 kop. for the Shipmail part of the journey and 10 kop. for the part of the journey from Odessa harbour to Kishinev. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5europa russland post in levante |
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 Lot 1583 - europa russland post in levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5Imperial Post 1874 (July 25): Entire letter from Constantinople to Odessa, bearing 1872 1 kop. brown on horizontally laid paper and vertical strip of three 3 kop. green, all perf. 14½, tied by "KONST-POLSK 25 JULY 74" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 713). Odessa arrival cds in black alongside (July 27). File fold through the lower 3 kopeck stamp, nevertheless an interesting franking to pay the 10 kop. rate.rnProvenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 371. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5europa russland post in levante |
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 Lot 1578 - europa russland post in levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5Inscribed P.O.Π.и.T (ROPiT) 1866: 2 pia. blue & rose, complete reconstruction of the 28 types, 13 are unused, some of these with gum, the rest with a variety of cancellations incl. Retta in blue of vertical pair ex Fabergé, numerals '780' of Smyrna on another vertical pair, also numeral '782' and part "C.R.N. & C. AGENCE SAMSOUN" cds on single adhesives. Group with shade interest including light and dark blue colours, a scarce and important assembly, minor imperfections as to be expected. Mi = € 2'240.rnProvenance: Collection Bustamante; DF sale (May 2004), lot 30226. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5europa russland post in levante |
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 Lot 1596 - europa russland post in levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5Imperial Post 1876/79: Selection three unused and four used stamps with provisional overprints from Constantinople incl. '8' on 10 kop. carmine & green with black (2) and blue ovpt., thick type I '7' on 10 kop. ovpt in black (used & unused) and blue (unused) as well as rare thin type II '7' on 10 kop. ovpt. in black unused. All adhesives with competent signatures, from e.g. Mikulski and Holcombe. A scarce assembly, the stamps in mixed condition Mi = € 1'400. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5europa russland post in levante |
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 Lot 1573 - europa russland post in levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5ROPiT Steamer & Eagle 1865: Set of both stamps issued incl. 10 pa. brown & blue cancelled by indistinct cds in blue leaving the design untouched and 2 pi. red & blue with numeral '783' of Beirut. A fine and fresh desirable group with large to huge margins all round. Mi = € 1'800. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5europa russland post in levante |
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 Lot 1591 - europa russland post in levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5Imperial Post 1878 (May 29): Entire letter from Constantinople to Taganrog, bearing 1876 '8' on 10 kop. carmine & green perf. 14½, tied by fair "KONSTANTIN 29 MAYA 78" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 12). Reverse with Odessa transit and Taganrog arrival cds's (June 3). Minor edge wear, still an attractive usage of the provisional '8' kop. overprints used in Constantinople to pay the 8 kop. rate. Opinion Mikulski (1984). Cert. Eisold (1999). Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5europa russland post in levante |
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 Lot 1568 - europa russland post in levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5Imperial Post 1863 (Jan 1): "Printed Matter to the East“ adhesive stamp, 6 kop. blue, cancelled with central "KONSTANTINOPOL 22 JUNE 1865" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 3). Touched at top left corner and diagonal folds, a scarce and desirable usage of this stamp. Signed Philipp Kosack Mi = € 3'000.rnProvenance: Collection Lipschutz; Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 123 (Oct 2000), lot 3579. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5europa russland post in levante |
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 Lot 1584 - europa russland post in levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5Imperial Post 1875 (Sept 16): Cover with all-Arabic address from Trapezunt to Constantinople, bearing on reverse a horizontal pair of 1872 1 kop. brown and three single adhesives of 3 kop. green, all perf. 14½, tied with two fair strikes of "TRAPEZUNT 16 SEP. 75" cds in blue, another information strike on obverse (Tchilinghirian fig. 738). An attractive item. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5europa russland post in levante |
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 Lot 1587 - europa russland post in levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5Imperial Post 1876 (Jan 17): Envelope from Constantinople to Tiflis, bearing 1872 3 kop. green and 5 kop. blue, both perf. 14½, tied by fair "KONSTANTIN 17 JAN 76" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 12). Tiflis arrival cds in black alongside (Jan 25). Stamps crossed by light crease, backflap missing and cover with some wrinkles and edge wear, nevertheless an interesting franking to pay the 8 kop. rate which came into force in 1875.rnProvenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 123 (Oct 2000), lot 3601. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5europa russland post in levante |
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 Lot 1579 - europa russland post in levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5Inscribed P.O.Π.и.T (ROPiT) 1867 (Dec 11): Cover from Mersina to Smyrna, endorsed "Porto payé", bearing a fine and fresh 1866 ROPiT 2 pia. blue & rose with vibrant colour and large to huge margins, tied by numeral '781' of Mersina in black, reverse with "PORT SMIRNA 11 DEC. 1867" arrival cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 152). File folds away from the stamps and postmarks, an attractive item. rnProvenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 539. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5europa russland post in levante |
