Greek Post Office 1868/72: Greece 40 l. mauve on blued (Michel 28), a fine example with good even margins all round, used on 1871 mourning envelope to Pireaus, tied by fine dotted "97" lozenge in black with "ΠEΛ" (Paid to Destination) in blue and "ALEXANDRIA / (TURQUIA)" despatch cds at right (Aug 11). Trimmed at top of envelope but fine and scarce.
Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas Egypt, including the Constantin Kelemenis - Day 4
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas Egypt, including the Constantin Kelemenis - Day 4
CORINPHILA AUKTIONEN AG · Wiesenstrasse 8 · 8032 Zürich · Schweiz / Suisse / Switzerland
VERSTEIGERUNGSFOLGE / AUCTION SCHEDULE
Freitag 24. November 2023 / Friday 24 November 2023
9:00 h 30001 – 30330 320: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia – The ‘DUBOIS’ Collection (part III)
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania
12:30 h 4001 4681 310: British Africa, St. Helena, Ascension, Seychelles, Bushire – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
St. Helena, Ascencion, Seychelles, British East Africa, Nyasaland
Samstag 25. November 2023 / Saturday 25 November 2023
9:00 h 30331 – 30713 320: Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia – The ‘DUBOIS’ Collection (part III)
Victoria, Westaustralia, Commonwealth of Australia
13:00 h 4682 – 5101 310: British Africa, St. Helena, Ascension, Seychelles, Bushire – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
British Somaliland, Tanganyika, Zanzibar, Bushire
Montag 27. November 2023 / Monday 27 November 2023
9:00 h 1 – 463 309: Europe & Overseas Australia, Australian States Unused – The Peter Campbell Collection (part II)
14:00 h 464 – 1101 309: Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America)
- incl. South & Central America – The Brian Moorhouse Estate
Dienstag 28. November 2023 / Tuesday 28 November 2023
9:00 h 1102 – 1269 309: Europe & Overseas British Commonwealth, including Crash and Interrupted Mail
11:00 h 5201 5923 311: Egypt, including the Constantin Kelemenis & Ronny van Pellecom Collections
18:00 h 6001 6241 312: Haiti – “Liberty Head” Issue 1881–1887 – The Brian Moorhouse Collection
Mittwoch 29. November 2023 / Wednesday 29 November 2023
9:00 h 10001 10241 319: Great Britain 1840–1841 – The World‘s First Postage Stamps – The Simon Beresford-Wylie Collection (part I)
11:30 h 6501 6696 313: British Stamp Perforation – The Ray Simpson Collection
13:30 h 1270 – 1497 309: Europe & Overseas Great Britain, incl. some Surface Printed „Abnormal Plates“
- Rocket and Space Mail, incl. The Beatrice Bachmann Estate
15:30 h 1498 – 2137 309: Europe & Overseas Europe A –E, Greenland 1721–1938 – The ‘POLAR LIGHT’ Collection (part II)
- Togo Postal History – The John Mayne Collection
Donnerstag 30. November 2023 / Thursday 30 November 2023
9:00 h 2138 – 3365 309: Europe & Overseas Europe F – Z, Finland Revenue Issue 1881 and 1891 – The Jussi Tuori Collection
- Hungarian Post Offices in Romania – The Dr. Geza Homonnay Collection (part I)
- Spain 1850 – 6 cuartos black – Specialised Collection (part I)
Freitag 1. Dezember 2023 / Friday 1 December 2023
9:00 h 3366 – 3477 309: Europe & Overseas Asia / Africa
10:00 h 3478 – 3563 309: Europe & Overseas Collections & Accumulations, Literature
11:00 h 7000 7086 314: Europe‘s “Number 1” on cover – The ‘PENELOPE’ Collection
12:00 h 7501 7686 315: Incoming Mail to Spain 1850–1880 – The Luis Alemany Indarte Collection
14:00 h 9001 9179 317: Rotes Kreuz – Die Sammlung Richard Schäfer Jr.
15:30 h 9201 – 9567 318: Schweiz &
Liechtenstein
Schweiz ab 1907, Soldatenmarken, Flugpost Schweiz
Fürstentum Liechtenstein, Sammlungen und Posten Schweiz
Samstag 2. Dezember 2023 / Saturday 2 December 2023
10:00 h 8001 8053 316: Schweiz Bundespost – Seltene Frankaturen 1849–1854 – Die Sammlung Richard Schäfer Sr. (Teil I)
11:00 h 8101 – 8466 318: Altschweiz Vorphilatelie, Kantonalmarken, Ortspost, Poste Locale, Rayonmarken
15:30 h 8467 – 8613 318: Altschweiz Sitzende Helvetia (Strubel) bis UPU
- Ziffermuster 1882-1899 – Die Sammlung Dr. James Johnstone (Teil II)
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Lot #5234 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Greek Post Office 1871: Greece 40 l. salmon on greenish (Mi. 37), close to fine margins all round, used on 1872 entire letter to Syros tied by crisp strike of "97" dotted lozenge with fine "Alexandria / (Truquia)" cds (Jan 28) in black.Reverse with Syros arrival cds (Jan 23j) in black. A fresh and fine entire.
Lot #5235 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Greek Post Office 1872: Greece 40 l. pale mauve on blued (Michel 42), a fine four margined example used on 1872 cover from Syra to Alexandria endorsed "Col. Egiziano" (Egyptian ship), tied by "Syra 7 67" cds (March 24) with red "PD" adjacent. Reverse opens well for display with fine "ALEXANDRIA / TURQUIA" cds of receipt (Marcj 27) in black. Scarce and attractive cover.
Lot #5236 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Greek Post Office 1872: Greece 40 l. yellowish-brown on blued (Michel 42b), a fine four margined example used on 1875 single rate cover from Alexandria to Syra, Greece tied by "ALEXANDRIA / 97" cds (Feb 20) in black with information strike alongside and "ΔΕΠ" (Paid to the Port) in red. Syra arrival on reverse (Feb 26). Stamp just touched by file fold but a fine and attractive cover.
Lot #5237 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Greek Post Office 1875/80: Greece 1 l. deep brown (Michel 47), a used example on 1876 Newspaper Journal "Kekroch" (pages 162 to 188) tied by "ALEXANDRIA / (TURQUIA)" despatch cds at top (Feb 12). Small imperfections but a most elusive usage.
Lot #5238 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Greek Post Office 1875/80: Greece 10 l. orange and 20 l. deep blue (Michel 50+51), fair to fine margins, used on 1877 cover to Cairo endorsed "via Corfu", tied by "LEXOURION / 120" despatch cds (Feb 23j) with "ALEXANDRIA / (TURQUIA)" transit (March 3j) and thence through the Egyptian P.O. to Cairo (March 15g).
Lot #5239 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Greek Post Office 1876: Greece 30 l. olive-brown and 1875/80 20 l. prussian blue (Michel 45+51), both very fine, used on small 1878 registered cover to Cefalonia tied by "ALEXANDRIA / TURQUIA" despatch cds (Oct 3) in black (with the Alexandria mis-spelling) and repeated strike and "CHARGE" at left. Reverse with Kerkyra (Corfu) cds (Oct 7) and Cefalonia arrival. A very scarce and attractive cover
Lot #5240 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Greek Post Office 1871/79: Covers (5) with three from Alexandria and two incoming covers, with 1871 unpaid cover to Syra with superb "ALEXANDRIA / TUQUIA" cds in blue taxed by Large Hermes 40 l. on arrival, unpaid 1872 cover from Argostolian to Alexandria with 40 lepta used as Postage Due superbly tied upon arrival; 1873 cover from Syros to Aleandria prepaid 40 l. with "Alexandria / 97" arrival cds, 1878 cover from Alexandria to Cefalonia...
Lot #5241 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Austrian Post Offices 1840 (March 17): Entire letter from Alexandria to Venice endorsed "Dalla I.R. Consolato Generale d'Austria in Egitto" at top and mailed to the Governor of the Province of Veneto, struck with early usage of straight line "ALEXANDRIA" handstamp in black. Reverse with red wax seal of disinfection SANITATIS TERGESTE and framed "Netto di fuora e / netto di dentro" in red. Small fault at top but scarce. Illustrated in Peter...
Lot #5242 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Austrian Post Offices 1840 (July 16): Entire letter from Alexandria to Trieste, struck with early usage of straight line "ALEXANDRIA" handstamp in black (introduced August 1838) with a second perfect strike on reverse. Triest arrival cds (Aug 3) in red also on reverse of a fine and rare entire.
Lot #5243 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Austrian Post Offices 1849: Covers (2), with prepaid cover from Alexandria to Trieste cancelled by two line "ALEXANDRIEN / 3 OCT." datestamp with straight line "FRANCO" below. Crossed to denote pre-payment of 24 kreuzer (ex collection Kurt Wolfsbauer) and second cover addressed to the Egyptian Consul in Vienna with same handstamp (Nov 22). A scarce and most attractive pairing.
Lot #5244 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Austrian Post Office 1852 & 1875: Registered letter Receipts (2) with 1852 "Ricevuta D'Impostazione" receipt in green for a registered letter to Trieste at 15 soldi for the postage and 10 soldi for registratioin with superb straight line "ALEXANDRIA" in black; and an 1875 similar example but printed on yellow stock, for a double rate letter at 30 soldi for postage and 10 soldi for registration with similarly superb "ALEXANDRIA" despatch...
Lot #5245 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Austrian Post Offices 1857 (June 5): Parcel Post Receipt from the Lloyd Austriaco service for a parcel to Pireaus, printed in black on blue paper with engraved vignette of steamer below heading, struck with good impression of the exceedingly rare oval framed "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / Alefsandria" struck in blue (Smith page 59). A delightful usage. Signed Todd AIEP.
Lot #5246 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Austrian Post Offices 1862/63: Entire letters (2), both mailed from Trieste to Alexandria, Egypt; the earlier entire with oval framed "COL VAPORE DA / TRIESTE" and "ALEXANDRIEN" cds (Oct 11) struck in blue; 1863 entire letter with oval framed "COL VAPORE DA / TRIESTE" and "ALEXANDRIEN" cds (Nov 2) struck in black, each charged "15" kreuzer. A scarce pair.
Lot #5247 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Austrian Post Offices 1863: Prepaid entire letter from Alexandria to Firenze, Italy endorsed "Via di Trieste, Vapore diretto", with "ALEXANDRIEN" and "FRANCA" both struck in blue-green and crossed to denote full pre-payment. Framed large cartridge "PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / AUSTRIACI" well struck in red (very rare thus) with "P.D." alongside. Reverse with Ancona, Bologna and Firenze datestamps. Rare and fine entire. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnrn
Lot #5248 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Austrian Post Offices 1863/64: Austrian Levant Arms 15 s. brown, perf. 9½ (Michel V23) used on cover from Alexandria to Trieste endorsed "p. Jupiter", tied by "ALEXANDRIEN" cds (April 14) in black with Trieste arrival (April 19) on reverse. File folds away from the adhesive, a scarce and attractive cover.
Lot #5249 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Austrian Post Offices 1863/64: Austrian Levant Arms 10 s. blue, perf. 9½ (Michel V22), a vertical pair used on 1866 entire letter from Alexandria to Fiume, tied by "ALEXANDRIEN" cds (Sept 12) in black. A scarce and most attractive emtire. Signed Sorani.rnrnProvenance: Collection Kurt Wolfsbauer.
Lot #5250 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Austrian Post Office 1868: Second sheet of entire letter from the Austrian Consulate in Alexandria sent registered to Ludwigshafen with superb oval cachet "I.R. Consulato Generale Austriaco in Egitto" in blue on reverse, struck with circular "ALEXANDRIEN" cds in black (April 20) and framed "Recommandirt" in red. Reverse with Triest registered transit (April 25), thence via Leipzig to Ludwigshafen (April 28). Seldom seen registered usage and...
Lot #5251 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Austrian Post Offices 1869 (June 17): Entire letter from the Lloyd Agency in Smirne to Cairo franked by Levant 1867 10 s. blue tied by "Lloyd Agenzie / Smirne" cds, with "ALEXANDRIEN" transit cds (June 16) in black and struck on obverse by italic "Franca" in black. Reverse also showing scarce "REGIE POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA" cds (June 16) and "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO" arrival of the same day. Scarce, charge would be 20 soldi...
Lot #5252 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Austrian Post Offices 1867: Austrian Levant 15 s. brown, a single example (Michel 5) used on 1870 entire letter to Trieste tied by "ALEXANDRIEN" cds (Jan 22) in black with Trieste arrival (Jan 28) on reverse of a fresh and fine cover.
Lot #5253 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Austrian Post Offices 1867: Austrian Levant 3 s. green and 10 s. blue in a horizontal pair (Michel 2+4) used on 1870 cover from Alexandria to Ledbury, England endorsed "via Triest & Ostende" tied by "ALEXANDRIEN" cds's in black (Sept 9). Reverse with Ledbury arrival cds (Sept 21). The cover with manuscript "Forwarded By" within "Bank of Egypt / Alexandria" cachet in blue. Scarce, the cover mailed via Ostende to avoid Paris and the Franco-...
Lot #5254 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Austrian P.O. 1867: 3 s. green, coarse whiskers, a fine used (Michel 2/I) example on 1878 Printed Matter rate entire letter to Vienna (Pollak correspondence) tied by neat strike of "ALEXANDRIEN" thimble cds (July 6) in black with arrival cds on reverse. Three vertical file folds well away from the adhesive but very rare and particularly fine. Signed Colla and Ferchenbauer.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elizabeth Jerger, Corinphila...
Lot #5255 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Austrian Post Office 1842/1889: The collection on leaves (19 items) with 1842 entire from Cairo to Alexandria with Arabic notation "at the Austrian Consulate in Alexandria", 1852 incoming cover to Alexandria with "Alexandrien" cds in black and outgoing cover to Vienna with the same cds in blue, Austrian 1864 Arms issue 10 s. blue with str. line ALEXANDRIEN handstamp and 1864 15 s. brown on cover to Salonika tied by ALEXANDRIEN cds, 1867...
Lot #5256 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
British Post Offices 1844/56: Entire letters (4) with 1844 and 1845 entires to Marseille and Malta each struck with superb strikes of double arc "ALEXANDRIA" cds's in black and showing the two differing sizes of the datestamp (see Smith page 58) with the 1844 cover disinfected in Malta; 1849 entire to Malta prepaid "5d." in red with rare "ALEXANDRIA" cds struck in red and disinfected upon arrival; 1856 cover to Paris with the double arc cds...
Lot #5257 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
British Post Office 1853: Prepaid cover to Stoke on Trent, England rated "1/8d." in red manuscript, struck with "♚ / PAID AT ALEXANDRIA" in red with double arc despatch cds of ALEXANDRIA at left (Jan 7). Carried on the "Ripon" via Malta where disinfected; with London transit cds (Jan 16) in red and reverse with Malta Lazaret cachet and Newcastle / Staffs cds (Jan 18) in green. Some tropical spotting but a rare marking and fine for this Gi...
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