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Lot 35 - austrian levant  -  Soler Y Llach Stamps and Covers of the World

Lot 35 - austrian levant - Soler Y Llach Stamps and Covers of the World

LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. 1869-1900. Lot of 6 covers and cards. One from Candia with austrian and greek mixed franking.

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Lot 31 - austrian levant  -  Soler Y Llach Stamps and Covers of the World - Day 1

Lot 31 - austrian levant - Soler Y Llach Stamps and Covers of the World - Day 1

LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. (1870 ca.). Austrian Levant 5s. red and 15s. brown in a hotizontal strip of five, one or two perfs. detached and 5s. with contemporary tear, all tied by fine strikes of BERUTTI datestamps of the Austrian P.O. (17/2) in black to attractive 80 soldi double weight cover to NEW YORK (USA). Framed FRANCO in red on front and mss. 50 alongside in crayon, circular NEW YORK PAID ALL datestamp in red (March 19). A RARE and mos appealing cover. Mi.3, 5.

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Lot 32 - austrian levant  -  Soler Y Llach Stamps and Covers of the World

Lot 32 - austrian levant - Soler Y Llach Stamps and Covers of the World

LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. 1873. Cover from RETTIMO, CRETE to PIRAEUS franked by Austrian Levant 1867 5 s. red in a horizontal pair, slight aging on perfs. at left, tied by RETTIMO datestamp in blue (March 17) on despatch (Tchilinghirian fig. 549), taxed on arrival for internal delivery with manuscript ´20´ in blue crayon and franked by 1871 20 l. blue tied by dotted ´2´ numeral handstamp with reverse showing PIRAEUS cds (March 8, Julian). A fine and rare cover and a most attractive usage. Illustrated in ´Les Tarifs Helléniques´ on page 48. Ex Collection Dr. Jerger. Signed Colla. Cert. FERCHENBAUER (2004).

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Lot 33 - austrian levant  -  Soler Y Llach Stamps and Covers of the World

Lot 33 - austrian levant - Soler Y Llach Stamps and Covers of the World

LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. 1876 [June 10]. Entire letter from Smyrna to IBIZA, franked by single 1876 10s deep blue tied by neat SMIRNE cds with reverse showing Brindisi transit cds and arrival [June 23] cds. A very scarce entire to a most unusual destination. Scott 7F.

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Lot 34 - austrian levant  -  Soler Y Llach Stamps and Covers of the World

Lot 34 - austrian levant - Soler Y Llach Stamps and Covers of the World

LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. 1879 (Feb. 12). 2 kreuzer brown on buff postal stationery card used as Formula Card to FRANKFURT, the postage paid by 1877 5 soldi red, fine print, each cancelled by fine ADRIANOPEL datestamps in black. Card readdressed on arrival to Berlin. A rare usage and of delightful appearance. Certificate Ferchenbauer (2012). Mi.3/II.

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Lot 3032 - europe austrian levant -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Lot 3032 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Braila (Ibraila) 1867: 10 s. blue, two examples used on registered cover to Vienna, with superb example on obverse neatly tied by "JBRAILA" circular datestamp (Oct 4) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 730); reverse with repaired 10 s. blue similarly tied paying the registration fee. Straight line "RACCOM" on obverse in black with docket number '35' in manuscript above. Vienna arival at left (Oct 9).  A scarce usage.

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Lot 3048 - europe austrian levant -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Lot 3048 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Austrian consular P.O. in Constantinople 1875 (May 21): Cover from Constantinople to Livorno, marked as double rate with blue crayon, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 25 s. brownish violet, a fine and fresh horizontal strip of three, tied by "CONSTANTINOPEL 21 / 5 / 75" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 389). "P.D." handstamp in black alongside, reverse with BRINDISI transit and LIVORNO arrival (May 28) cds's. Horizontal and vertical file folds well away from the franking, nevertheless an exceptionally rare usage of this multiple. Cert. E. Diena (1980) Ferchenbauer = € 6'500. Lot includes 1867 pair 5 s. red and 1878 fine whiskers 3 s. green two strips of three on piece, cancelled with this consular cds.rnNote: Franked although not endorsed for a triple rate cover sent via Varna & Vienna to Italy with three times 10 soldi for the Levant and three times 15 soldi for Italy. Transported with the next steamer via Brindisi, presumably only in the second rate, which would had to be franked with twice 15 soldi for the Lloyd and twice 8 soldi for Italy. A good deal for the Austrian side, the sender paid 29 soldi too much.rnProvenance: Oscar Collection, part 3, DF sale (Feb 2000), lot 10572.

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Lot 3043 - europe austrian levant -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Lot 3043 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Asia Minor 1869 (Jan 9): Entire letter from Smyrna to Trieste, bearing a combination franking of 1864 Arms 5 s. rose perf. 9½ and 1867 Coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, two fresh and fine examples with good perforation, the Arms adhesive well embossed, tied by thimble SMIRNE cds in black, reverse with indistinct oval TRIEST arrival datestamp. An appealing Levant cover, signed Avanzo, cert. E. Diena (1988) Ferchenbauer = € 1'800.

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Lot 3038 - europe austrian levant -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Lot 3038 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Bucharest 1868: Printed form with Hungarian 1 kr. paper tax adhesive at top showing the passenger transport available (and the prices charged for same) from Kronstadt to Giurgevo and Bucharest; and journeys from Kronstadt to Predeal, Campina, Ploesti and Bucharest. Scarce and most appealing document.

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Lot 3033 - europe austrian levant -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Lot 3033 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Braila (Ibraila) 1867: 10 s. blue, a single example and 15 s. brown in a horizontal  pair used on 1868 single rate entire letter to Marseille via Strasbourg tied by "JBRAILA" circular datestamps (Nov 17) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 730) with "A / PD" alongside in red. Reverse with Vienna cds (Nov 22) and Marseille arrival (Nov 26). A fine and most attractive entire.

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