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 Lot 6082 - europa österreich. levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4Egypt Alexandria, 1877 (March 11): Lettersheet from Alexandria to Venice, endorsed "Via Brindisi", bearing 1867 coarse whisker 5 s. red (2), tied by thimble "ALEXANDRIEN 11 / 3 77" cds in black (Tranmer fig. 10). Reverse with VENEZIA arrival cds (March 16). Two filing folds, nevertheless an appealing UPU rate cover. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4europa österreich. levante |
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 Lot 6100 - europa österreich. levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 41886 (Sept): Constantinople ovpt. '10 PARA 10' on 3 s. blue-green, Type II, an unused block of four with full original gum. Horizontal perforation separation stabilised with hinges, signed A. Diena Mi = € 1'000+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4europa österreich. levante |
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 Lot 6077 - europa österreich. levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4Austrian Lloyd P.O. in Constantinople 1867 (Feb 9): Lettersheet from Constantinople to Narni bearing 1864 Arms definitves 3 s. green, 10 s. blue and 15 s. brown, three fine adhesives, tied by "LLOYD AGENZIE CONSTANTINOPOLI 9 / 2" cds's, "P.D." in red and framed "PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI" alongside. Reverse with Brindisi and Ancona transit cds's (Feb 14). An appealing three-colour franking, cert. A. Diena (1974). Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4europa österreich. levante |
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 Lot 6095 - europa österreich. levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4Romania Dobrudja 1873 (Aug 3): Envelope from the D.D.S.G. office in Sulina to Sansepolcro, Italy, endorsed "Via Vienne", bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 3 s. green and 10 s. blue (2), three fine and fresh single adhesives, tied by "SULINA 3 / VIII" cds's in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 856) with "P.D." in black alongside. Reverse with ITZKANY and AREZZO transit cds's as well as indistinct SANSEPOLCRO arrival cds's. Cert. Ferchenbauer (1981). Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4europa österreich. levante |
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 Lot 6072 - europa österreich. levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4Bulgaria Austrian Lloyd P.O. in Varna 1866 (April 13): Cover from Varna to Genova, endorsed "via Corfu & Ancona", franked with 1864 Arms 3 s. green, 10 s. blue and 15 s. brown, all perf. 9½, fresh colours, tied by clear "LLOYD AGENZIE VARNA 13 / 4" cds's in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 939) with "P.D." in red and framed "PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI" alongside. Reverse with Constantinople and Brindisi transit as well as Genova arrival cds (April 27). Light file fold well away from the adhesives and datestamps, a beautiful cover, a great duo with the lot before. Cert. E. Diena (1991) Ferchenbauer = € 1'200.rnProvenance: Collection Rivolta, Harmers Lugano sale (Feb. 1992), lot 573. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4europa österreich. levante |
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 Lot 6090 - europa österreich. levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4Romania Galatz, Moldavia 1864 (Nov 17): Lettersheet from Galati to Manchester, bearing two horizontal pairs and a horizontal strip of four of 1864 Arms 5 s. dark rose, perf. 9½, tied by four clear strikes of "GALLATZ 17 / 11" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 743), boxed "P.D." in violet and "WeitFranco14" (kreuzer) credit marking applied in Vienna (van der Linden 2972) in red alongside. Reverse with WIEN transit and MANCHESTER arrival (Nov. 26) cds's. An outstanding cover, a beauty, signed Colla; cert. Ferchenbauer (2004) Ferchenbauer = € 4'600 for a franking of five 5 s. adhesives.rnNote: Overfranked by five soldi, the postage before October 1866 was 10 soldi from the United Principalities to Austria and 25 soldi from Austria to Great Britain.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, 140. Corinphila sale (May 2005), lot 802. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4europa österreich. levante |
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 Lot 6067 - europa österreich. levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4Albania Santi Quaranta, 1914 (Sept 29): Registered envelope from Santi Quaranta to Gorizia, bearing adhesives from the Austrian P.O.'s in Crete, 1908 definitive 15 c. dark brown, fine and fresh horizontal pair and single adhesive, tied by SANTI QUARANTA cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 493), matching registration label alongside. An interesting provisional usage after the beginning of the war. Cert. E. Diena (1992).rnNote: While the Austrian P.O's in the Levant were closed at the end of 1914, those in Albania continued to function until the various towns fell into enebemy hands, that one in Santi Quaranta was discontinued in October 1915. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4europa österreich. levante |
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 Lot 6084 - europa österreich. levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4Holyland Jaffa, 1864c (Sept 2): Envelope from Jaffa to Triest, bearing 1863 15 s. brown perf. 14 in mixed franking with 1864 Arms 5 s. rose perf. 9½, tied by perfect decorative "JAFFA 2 / 9" cds in blue (Tranmer fig. E). Reverse with TRIEST arrival cds (Sept 15) cds. Minor toning which does not distract from the attractiveness of this rare mixed franking. Signed Raybaudi; cert. E. Diena (1986) Ferchenbauer = € 1'950.rnProvenance: Collection Rivolta, Harmers Lugano sale (Feb. 1992), lot 539. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4europa österreich. levante |
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 Lot 6101 - europa österreich. levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4Postage due 1909/10: Complete set of nine values from ¼ pi. to 30 pi. green on normal thick and thin paper in unmounted og. condition. Mi P6ya-P14ya & P6yb-P14yb = € 1'300. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4europa österreich. levante |
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 Lot 6083 - europa österreich. levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4Epirus Austrian Lloyd P.O. in Sayada, 1909c: 1907 Austrian Levant 30 pa. violet cancelled by part strike of "(Agenzia / del LLOYD) AUSTRIACO / .... 1909 (SAJADA) Epiro" in purple (Tchilinghirian fig. 521). An elusive cancellation from this small village.rnNote: Sayada, some 55 miles north of Prevesa, had a population of between 1'000 and 2'000 mainly illiterate people at this date. A major rarity of the Austrian Lloyd, Tchilinghirian recorded no covers at all. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4europa österreich. levante |
