russland post in levante - Stamp Auctions
Lot 7107 - russland post in levante vorphilatelie - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5Russian P.O. in Port Said, Ingoing 1868 (Oct 27): Entire letter ex Mavroidi correspondence from Alexandria to Port Said, endorsed "Par Vapeur Russe", struck on reverse by “PORT ALEKSANDRIYA” despatch cds (Tchilinghirian fig 256), front with „P.P.“ of Alexandria (Tchilinghirian fig 253) and "PORT-SAID" arrival cds (Tchilinghirian fig 261) arrival cds of the next day, all in blue. A rare entire opened up for presentation, a most interesting usage to the post office in Port Said, signed Sorani. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5russland post in levante vorphilatelie |
Price: CHF 2,000.00
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Lot 7103 - russland post in levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5Russian P.O. in Alexandria 1867 (April 24): Entire letter from Alexandria to Beirut bearing 2 pi. blue and rose with good to large margins, tied by light “PORT ALEKSANDRIYA” datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig 256), in addition upon arrival by bold rhomboid '783' numeral of Beirut, both in blue, a despatch information strike alongside. An interesting double cancellation presumably due to the light Alexandria obliteration. Cert. Mikulski (1999). Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5russland post in levante |
Price: CHF 1,200.00
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Lot 7104 - russland post in levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5Russian P.O. in Alexandria, Ingoing 1870 (Dec 23): Entire letter from Lattakia to Alexandria, opened up for display, bearing 1868 1 kop. brown and 5 kop. blue, perf. 11½, tied by indistinct rhomboid numeral in blue, both crossed by neat filing crease, LATAKIA despatch cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 208) in blue alongside. On reverse a very rare "ALEKSANDRIISKOE AGENTSTVO ROPiT 25 XII 1870" large sized arrival cds with inverted year slug (Tchilinghirian fig. 838) in blue. An attractive cover with an impressive provenance, cert. Mikulski (2000). Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5russland post in levante |
Price: CHF 3,000.00
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Lot 7105 - russland post in levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5Russian P.O. in Alexandria 1872ca: Envelope from Alexandria to the metropolitan archbishop of Jerusalem, bearing 1872 1 kop. brown and 5 kop. blue, perf. 14½ : 15 on horizontally laid paper, tied by rhomboid '785' numeral of Alexandria in blue, matching "PORT ALEKSANDRIYA" despatch cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 256) in blue on reverse. The 5 kopeck adhesive defective, nevertheless an appealing cover, cert. BPA (2002). Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5russland post in levante |
Price: CHF 200.00
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Lot 7106 - russland post in levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5Russian P.O. in Alexandria 1874 (Jan 22): Lettersheet with forwarder 'HESS & Co' from Trieste via Alexandria, despatched there at the Russian Post and directed to Beirut, bearing 1872 1 kop. brown on vertically laid paper and 5 kop. blue on horizontally laid paper, tied by rhomboid '785' numeral of Alexandria in blue, on reverse ALEKSANDRIYA (Tchilinghirian fig 260) arrival and despach cds's (Jan 18 & 22) in blue as well as BEIRUT arrival cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 208) in black. An interesting cover, a combined usage of forwarded and Russian Levant mail. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5russland post in levante |
Price: CHF 750.00
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Lot 7085 - russland post in levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5Russian P.O. in Alexandretta 1878 (June 19): Large-sized envelope from Constantinople to the Persian consulate in Alexandretta, bearing Russian Levant 1876 10 kop. carmine & green surcharged '8' kop. in black, pair and single example, tied by "KONSTANTIN" despatch cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig 12), ALEKSANDRETA cds (Tchilinghirian fig 200) in the same shade alongside. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5russland post in levante |
Price: CHF 2,000.00
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Lot 7101 - russland post in levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5Russian P.O. in Alexandria 1863: 6 kopeks indigo, a superb used example cancelled by three strikes of the dotted '785' numeral handstamp in blue. Exceptional and extremely rare, one of just two, perhaps three examples recorded thus. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5russland post in levante |
Price: CHF 750.00
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Lot 7069 - russland post in levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5Russian P.O. in Beirut, Ingoing 1865ca: Lettersheet to Beirut, bearing fine and fresh marginal 1865 2 pia. blue & red with large even margins, tied upon arrival by rhomboid numeral ‘783’ of Beirut in blue, matching indistinct "PORT BEIRUT / June 15" cds without year slug in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 217) on reverse. A fine and fresh cover. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5russland post in levante |
Price: CHF 750.00
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Lot 7096 - russland post in levante - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5Russian P.O. in Jaffa 1865: ROPiT 10 pa. brown & blue, marginal vertical strip of four from positions 6-13-20-27, showing blue departure and arrival cds’s of "PORT JAFFA" and "PORT CHIOS", Jaffa repeated three times, Chios twice, fresh and superb item, only 2 other loose stamps with Port Jaffa cancels are known for this issue. A great Levant and Holy Land rarity, cert. Mikulski (1991). Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5russland post in levante |
Price: CHF 1,500.00
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Lot 7080 - russland post in levante vorphilatelie - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5Russian P.O. in Alexandretta 1865 (May 7): Entire letter from Alexandria via Alexandretta to Aleppo, endorsed "Vapore Russo", internally dated "12 Maggio 1865" (gregorian), struck in transit on reverse by clear “PORT ALEKSANDRETTA” cds with year slug omitted in blue (Tchilinghirian fig 799) with sender’s cachet on front. Fine and most attractive. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5russland post in levante vorphilatelie |
Price: CHF 150.00
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