1788.05.12, Corfu–Venice: Entire folded letter written in Italian, dated "Corfù li 12 Mag.o 1788", sent to Venice. The cover bears the doubtful entry postmark LETTERE DA MARE VENEZIA. This oval handstamp LETTERE DA MARE VENEZIA seems to be forged, as mentioned by Paul Vollmeier in his issue on "FAKES - FORGERIES - EXPTERS Nr 1" (pages 113-120, a similar item is illustrated in page 118, photo 11). This same handstamp is mentioned as genuine in...
Auction #76
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Lot #1815 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - venetian administration - postal history
Lot #1816 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - french imperial rule - postal history
1809.12.24, Salins to CORFU. Entire folded letter written in French "aux pore le 24 decembre", sent to a "...aspirant de la Marine sur la Fregatte La Flore à Corfoux Jonia, a Corfou", handstamped with red P.38.P. SALINS (Port Paye, postage paid). The letter was forwarded via Italy 'F. PORT-PAYE ARM. D'JTALIE MERIDIONALE" black. Rated "15" on reverse, RRR & VF-Sup
Lot #1817 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - french imperial rule - postal history
1810.02.06, CORFU to Toulon. Entire letter written in French, sealed with an oval administrative handstamp "...IMPERIAL..." showing an eagle, RR & F-VF
Lot #1818 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - french imperial rule - postal history
1810.09.23, Paris to CORFU. Entire folded letter written in French "Paris le 23 Septembre 1810", sent to a "Capitaine du Genie Teulier à Corfou". The address used was "Provinces Illyriennes, Dalmatie", very strange because the communications between Dalmatia (French Department) and Corfou were hindered by the English ships. Rated "20" in front and "42" on reverse, both in red, RRR & Sup
Lot #1819 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - british military occupation - postal history
1815.06.18, CEFALONIA to CORFU. Entire letter written in Italian tied with red ISOLA DI CEFALONIA, with handwritten '5 para franco[?]' inside. Boxed FRANCA in oily blue upon arrival at Corfu, R & F-VF -part of the letter missing
Lot #1820 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - ionian state - postal history
1820.05.20, Malta to CORFU. Entire letter tied by the rare MALTA x P PAID straightline, rated "2" in red and sender's note 'Per Ship...', sent to Corfu with oily green ISOLE IONIE upon arrival, rated '18' inside, RR & VF-Sup
Lot #1821 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - ionian state - postal history
1822.02.11, SANTA MAURA to Corfu. Entire letter written in Italian. The early inking in greenish-blue has faded, but is clearly visible under lamps. Manuscript inscribed rate "1 1/4" Oboli upon arrival at Corfu. R & F-VF
Lot #1822 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - ionian state - postal history
1823.11.26, ZANTE to CEFALONIA. Entire letter written in Italian from ISOLA DI ZANTE red (circular), sent to Cefalonia, R & VF
Lot #1823 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - ionian state - postal history
1824.04.19, Livorno to CORFU. Entire letter bearing the black straightline LIVORNO (Italy) pmk, sent via Napoli where the red NAP. 1824 / 24 APR. and the red oval accounting scroll AGdP were both applied. Upon arrival in Corfu the large greenish blue double circle ISOLE IONIE was applied, with rate 5.1/2 inside, R & VF
Lot #1824 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - ionian state - postal history
1825.02.18, PAXO to CORFU. Entire letter from 'Παξούς 18/2 μαρτίου 1825' bearing the red POSTA DELL’ISOLA DI PAXO, addressed to Corfu where the greenish blue ISOLE IONIE was applied and the tax '1½' was collected, F-VF
Lot #1825 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - ionian state - postal history
1825.04.17, CORFU to Syra: Entire folded letter with dateline "Κερκύρα τη: 17: απριλλίου: 1825:", sent to Syros (received on April 29) [Greece, Cyclades], unusual destination, without postal markings, R & VF
Lot #1826 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - ionian state - postal history
1825.05.25, Syra to ZANTE: Entire folded letter written in Italian, given to a Captain "Con Cap.no Demetrio Vuccassovich Russo", with red arrival postmark ISOLA DI CEFALONIA, rated "5½"d, F-VF
Lot #1827 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - ionian state - postal history
1826.04.28, Constantinople to CEFALONIA: Entire folded letter written in Greek, given to a traveler from "Κωνσταντινούπολις 1826.απριλλιου.28:", who posted the letter upon his arrival at Cefalonia. Red postmark ISOLA DI CEFALONIA, rated "6"d, VF
Lot #1828 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - ionian state - postal history
1829.05.30, CEFALONIA to Syra: Entire folded letter with dateline "Τη 30: Μαΐου 1829 Κεφαλληνία", sent to Syros (received on June 11) [Greece, Cyclades], unusual destination, R & F -cover faults
Lot #1829 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - ionian state - postal history
1829.10.05, CORFU to CEFALONIA: Entire letter written by “Anetta Masarachi”, bearing the large armoral postmark OFFICIO DELLA POSTA GENERALE CORFU together with CORFU 5.OTTOBRE.1829 (scroll type). Rated “D4” (double letter sheet inter island rate). CEFALONIA 13.OTTOBRE.1829 (scroll type) upon arrival, VF+
Lot #1830 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - ionian state - postal history
1830.01.14, ZANTE to CORFU: ISOLA DI ZANTE (circular in black) and ZANTE 14.GENNAR.1830 (scroll type) on entire folded letter written in Italian "Zante 14.Genar.1829" sent to OFFICIO DELLA POSTA GENERALE CORFU (oval with coat of arms) & CORFU 16.GENNAIO.1830 (scroll type). Handwritten "2a" & "Fi:2" (2 pages) and rate paid by the receiver "10d" (red inside the large Corfu pmk), VF
Lot #1831 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - ionian state - postal history
1841.04.25, ZANTE to Cadiz, Spain, via London. Entire letter written by a English Paymaster to a Wine Merchant, with ZANTE 25.APRILE.1841 scrool type pmk in bluish gray, with POSTA PAGATA of Zante, rated "3" inside, sent via London 11.MY.1841 red to Cadiz with tax handstamp in red "11R.". In London the postmen realized the insufficient prepayment and applied two different boxed handstamps in red, "No ... DETAINED FOR POSTAGE" [with...
Lot #1832 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - ionian state - postal history
1842.01.21, Syra to CORFU: Entire folded letter in Arabic, possibly written in Egypt and forwarded to Syra Cyclades, where it was paid and posted ΣΥΡΑ 21.ΙΑΝΟΥ.1842 & boxed ΔΠ (Δικαίωμα Πληρωθέν =Postage Paid), rated 110 on reverse, sent to CORFU 7.FEBRAIO 1842 (scroll type), with to pay tax "4"d, VF
Lot #1833 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - ionian state - postal history
1845.09.09, CEFALONIA to SANTA MAURA: Entire letter bearing a scroll type oval CEFALONIA 9.SETTEMBRE,1845 (the M inverted), rated "2", addressed to Santa Maura without arrival pmk, Sup
Lot #1834 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - ionian state - postal history
1846.03.23, CORFU to Patras: Entire letter bearing the PAID AT CORFU crowned circle struck in black ink applied alongside the small button type CORFU 23.MAR.46 datestamp in black, rated "d3" & "d5", sent to ΠΑΤΡΑΙ 12.ΜΑΡΤ.1846 (Patras) with handwritten inland taxe "10" in red, RR & VF-Sup
Lot #1835 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - ionian state - postal history
1846.07.22, CORFU to Fano: Entire folded letter written in Italian, from CORFU 22.LUG.46 in black, with handwritten accountancy markings (obverse & reverse), sent to "Ancona per Fano" 26.LUGLIO, Italy, F-VF
Lot #1836 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - ionian state - postal history
1847.06.10, ZANTE to London: redirected to Boston (USA). Entire letter sent from ZANTE 10.GIUGNO.1847, rated '3', sent to London BN 29.JU.1847 (Great Britain) and redirected to Boston. Although it was marked "Via Southampton" it may have gone by way of Malta as it shows a red manuscript "3" local rate and a red manuscript "5" rate to Malta. The red Maltese cross-shaped stamp was used by the Lombard Street Station, London post Office for PAID...
Lot #1837 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - ionian state - postal history
1847.06.21, CORFU to USA: Entire letter favored by ship the Boston, where a large red oval FORWARDED FROM THE BAPTIST MISS. ROOMS - BOSTON mark was applied on reverse. The folded letter was placed into the postal system by the afore mentioned professional forwarding agency as the large red circular to BOSTON 5 Cts 19.AUG (in red) pmk indicates, R & VF
Lot #1838 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - ionian state - postal history
1848.07.10, CORFU to Malta: CORFU 10.LUG.- black with "d6" handwritten rate & "piu di ½ oz" (second weight), on cover of letter sent to Malta "col vapore Inglese" (paid "d10"), to pay tax "10" upon arrival, F-VF (Bill Ure's collection)
Lot #1839 - Ionian Islands ionian islands (greece) - ionian state - postal history
1849.07.08, CORFU to Piraeus: Entire folded letter written in Greek, from CORFU 8.LUG.49 in oily black, with handwritten accountancy markings "3"d (obverse) & "½" (reverse), sent to ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ 30.ΙΟΥΝ.1849 (Piraeus). Red to pay tax (inland fee) "10" lepta, F-VF
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