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 Lot 2879 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5DDSG / DSNC 1864: Austrian Arms 15 s. brown, perf. 9½ used on 1865 entire letter from Oreava to Constantinople tied by rare Roman dated "OREAVA / 17 / VIII" circular datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 909). Reverse with Rustchuk transit (Aug 22) and Austrian P.O. in Constantinople arrival (Aug 23). Superb strike and of great rarity - this adhesive issue was not sold at Oreava and this cover bears the earliest recorded strike of this rare marking. An exhibition item for the connoisseur. Signed G. Bolaffi, A. Bolaffi, A. Diena, M. Raybaudi. Cert. E. Diena.rnrnProvenance: Collection Achille Rivolta, Harmers SA, Lugano, 13 Feb 1992, lot 554. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe ddsg |
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 Lot 2874 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5DDSG / DSNC 1867: 10 kr. green, perf. 9½, a used example on 27 April 1868 entire letter from Nicopolis to Rustchuk tied by oval framed "AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / NICOPOLI" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 905) in blue. Illustrated in Dr. G. Popov "Die Österreichische Levantepost in Bulgarien" on page 30. Mail from Nicopolis is scarce, this cover demonstrating an early usage of the 10 kreuzer green on a fine and attractive entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62, 9-10 May 1979, lot 2551. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe ddsg |
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 Lot 2869 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5DDSG / DSNC 1870: 10 kr. green, Type I, perf. 9½, a used example, on 1871 cover to Rustchuk tied by oval framed "AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / LOM-PALANKA" handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 898). File fold well away from the adhesive, a fine and attractive cover. Signed R. Calves.rnrnProvenance: Köhler, Wiesbaden, Oct 1977. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe ddsg |
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 Lot 2880 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5DDSG / DSNC 1866: 17 kr. red, perf. 12, a used example, on 1867 entire letter from Oreava to Orsova tied by neat strike of Roman dated "OREAVA / 25 / VII" circular datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 909). The datestamp prior to it's later damage with bar present between 25/VII. A fresh and fine entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection Julius Steindler, Robson Lowe, Basel, 14 March 1972, lot 26; Corinphila sale 72, Zurich, 23-28 Sept 1985, lot 4387. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe ddsg |
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 Lot 2875 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5DDSG / DSNC 1866: 10 kr. lilac, perf. 9½, a fine appearing example on 23 June 1868 entire letter to Galatz, Romania tied by oval framed "AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / NICOPOLI" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 905) in blue. The adhesive crossed by file fold but one of just two covers recorded from Nicopoli bearing this stamp, the other also being from this correspondence (ex Meyer collection). Illustrated in Tchilinghirian & Stephen on page 516. A very rare usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection Julius Steindler, Robson Lowe, Basel, 14 March 1972, lot 122; Corinphila sale 72, Zurich, 23-28 Sept 1985, lot 4383. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe ddsg |
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 Lot 2870 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5DDSG / DSNC 1870: 10 kr. green, Type I, perf. 9½, a used example, on 27 May 1871 entire letter to Rustchuk tied by three line dated "LOM-PALANKA 18 / 4 / 72" circular datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 900). The adhesive with one slight age spot and over file fold but a very fine strike of this extremely rare datestamp.rnrnProvenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila, Zurich, 9-10 May 1979, lot 2549. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe ddsg |
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 Lot 2876 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5DDSG / DSNC 1870: 10 kr. red, perf. 9½, a used example on 5 April 1871 cover from Odessa, Ukraine to Nicopolis tied on arrival by Roman dated "NICOPOLI / 9 / IV" circular datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig.906) in blue. The adhesive just touched by horizontal file fold but a rare and most attractive usage. An important cover, the sole recorded example of this stamp used in Nicopolis.rnrnProvenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62, Zurich, 9-10 May 1979, lot 2552. INFO: Letter written in Braila, Romania and not as described from Odessa! Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe ddsg |
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 Lot 2871 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5DDSG / DSNC 1870: 10 kr. red, perf. 9½, a used example, scissor separated at right, on 27 May 1871 entire letter to Orsova tied by oval framed "AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / LOM-PALANKA" handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 898). A fine and attractive cover - a rare stamp used in Lom Palanka, Tchilinghirian & Stephen only recorded one usage from Lom Palanka bearing the 10 kr. red. Signed A. Diena Mi = € 2'200+.rnrnProvenance: DF, Zurich, 2 Dec 1985, lot 21194. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe ddsg |
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 Lot 2877 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5DDSG / DSNC 1872c.: An official cover from Nicopolis to Sistov cancelled solely by oval framed "AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / NICOPOLI" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 905) in blue. Further strike of the handstamp used as seal on reverse of the entire. A superb strike and extremely rare thus.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Lion of the Balkans', Corinphila sale 201, 27 May 2015, lot 8239. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe ddsg |
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 Lot 2872 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5DDSG / DSNC 1870: 10 kr. red, perf. 9½, a used example, on 1871 entire letter to Orsova tied by circular three line Roman dated "SALDIRT / 21 / VI / 71" (Settled - Paid) cds in blue (Tchilinghirian figs. 825 and 901). This datestamp was most probably a book-keeping cancellation applied to receipts rather than a postal one. The 10 kr. red is rare on cover from Lom Palanka with Tchilinghiran & Stephen recording just one cover. Illustrated in Dr. G. Popov "Die Österreichische Levantepost in Bulgarien" on page 29 and mentioned on page 513 and illustrated on page 514 in Tchilinghirian & Stephen and in Edition D'Or volume XVIII on page 70.The sole recorded usage of the datestamp as a canceller on letter. Unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection Julius Steindler, Robson Lowe, Basel, 14 March 1972, lot 240; Collection Karajanov, Corinphila sale 133, 6-9 June 2002, lot 1138.rn Collection Emil Capellaro, Corinphila sale 163, March 2010, lot 5698. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe ddsg |
