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Lot 227 - AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 227 - AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1884 (3 Aug) FL franked with pair of 5sld red, tied by a good strike of "RETTIMO 3/8", with oval merchant's cachet alongside, backstamped "Lloyd Agenzie Smyrne", fine usage from Rethymno in Crete
Estimate: $250

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Lot 225 - AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 225 - AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1864 15sld yellow brown, three singles, minor perf. flaws, canceled by two clear strikes of "Constantinopel 26/11" on 1864 cover to Scotland, with "F.14" and P.D. handstamps, London transit and Stranraer arrival pmk on back, minor backflap flaws, otherwise fine and clear cover from Austrian Levant, with Lombardy franking, routed via Austria, Prussia and Great Britain, with "F14" indicating credit due to Prussia and Great Britain, signed Sismondo, with his 2015 certificate ("possibly the earliest known date for "F14" marking")
Estimate: $500

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Lot 226 - AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 226 - AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1874 (27 Nov) cover (with letter) to Cospoli, franked with 10sld blue, tied by "CAVALLA" cds, with oval merchant's cachet on back, backstamped "Lloyd Agenzie Constantinople", fine usage from Cavalla in Crete
Estimate: $150

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Lot 255 - AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT  -  Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Rare Stamps and Postal History

Lot 255 - AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Rare Stamps and Postal History

1867 3sld, 10sld, die proofs in black, v.f.
Estimate: $500

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Lot 283 - AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 283 - AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1867 FL to Syros, franked with 10sld perf. 9 1/2, tied by Smyrna departure pmk, with Greek 20L pasted over and canceled on arrival, with "Lloyd Agency Smyrne" and Syros arrival pmks on back, Greek stamp lifted and replaced, fine cover, signed Vlastos and Scheller
Estimate: $300

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Lot 284 - AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 284 - AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1916 (18 Oct) picture postcard from Constantinople, with oval "Oest-Ung.Spital Constantinople Osztr.Magy.Korrat. Konstantinapoly" bilingual (German/Hungarian) handstamp, sent to Vienna, with red "Gepruft" censor handstamp
Estimate: $100

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Lot 282 - AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 282 - AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1867 10kr dark blue (Austria) Coarse Print, used in combination with Austrian Levant 2sld orange and 3sld green (slightly overlapped), on outer FL from Constantinople to Vienna, with oval merchant's cachet, endorsed "Franco", sent via Varna, where the stamps were added and tied by framed "Lettere Arivate per Mare VARNA" (7.10.71) datestamps, with 14.10.71 Vienna arrival pmk, minor filing fold and paper discoloration left of the 3sld adhesive, completely of no importance and mentioned for accuracy's sake only. A fine and truly remarkable mixed currency and franking combination Austria+Austrian Levant (Kronen/Soldi), with 2005 Dr.Ferchenbauer certificate (ex-Arthur Linz collection, sold in 1961. This rarity is illustrated in "Osterreich-Ungarn, 125 Jahre Ausgabe 1867", Puschmann, Konig and Schindler, Wien 1892, page 187)
Estimate: $20000

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Lot 438 - AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 438 - AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1913 1pi ultramarine, vertical pair imperf. between, l.h., v.f.
Estimate: $150

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Lot 273 - AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 273 - AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1883 50sld red lilac, fine single tied by Constantinople 5/12/84 cds on registered cover to Trieste, with arrival pmk on back, trivial cover toning and creases at bottom, three intact small wax seals, rare usage on cover, signed Dr.Wallner (Ferchenbauer €5,000)
Cat. Val. $2,250
Estimate: $800

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Lot 2182 - AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lot 2182 - AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1870-75 selection of eight FLs, generally franked with 10sld Franz Josef adhesives, used from Smyrna, Alexandria (Egypt), Scio-Cesme, Constantinople and Meteline, one with Austrian Lloyd Agency pmk, fine group
Estimate: $500

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