ddsg - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 6030 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7Danube Steam Navigation Company in Valachia 1853 (May 14): Entire letter from Braila to Ruschuk struck with circular "D.D.S.G. / IBRAILA / P.P." in bluish black (Tchilinghirian fig. 802). An exceptional strike of this very scarce handstamp on cover, the entire with heavy file folds and edge wear stabilised from the inner side, still a desirable item with this elusive handstamp. Signed Pfenninger.rnrnNote: Tchilinghirian & Stephens mention that this handstamp was probably manufactured in Constantinople for fully prepaid covers with markings existing only for the offices in Constantinople, Galatz, Ibraila and Varna, starting in August 1844. The Lloyd Agency and Consular Office only opened in September 1845 and took over the the deep water services from the DDSG which restricted its services to the Danube and the route to Odessa. In the present case, this postmark was used on a DDSG service on the lower Danube, a usage which can be seen up to 1865, even as an obliterator on DDSG adhesives. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7europe ddsg |
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 Lot 6025 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7Danube Steam Navigation Co in Bulgaria: 1866 17 kr. scarlet, perf. 9½, a used example on 1867 cover from Turnu Magurelle to Braila tied by perfect oval "AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / T. MAGURELLE" handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 790). Light file folds well away from the franking, an appealing cover, signed A. Diena. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7europe ddsg |
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 Lot 6041 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7Danube Steam Navigation Co 1867/95: Balance of the DDSG section incl. local 1867 Vienna printed matter entire of a carrier bearing 1863 Arms 2 kr. yellow perf 9½, tied by "WIEN SEILERSTÄTTE" cds in blue, 1867 10 kr. blue in a strip of three and 5 kr. red, tied by "PER DAMPFSCHIFF" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 329) to piece, 1874 Hungarian stationery postcard 2 kr. yellow from the DDSG office in MOHACS to Trieste, and 1895 cover with Bosnia & Herzegovina 2 kr. yellow, tied by Fieldpost LVIII cds and sent to the DDSG office in Budapest. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7europe ddsg |
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 Lot 6036 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7Danube Steam Navigation Co in Romania: 1867 10 kr. green, Type I, a fresh used example with exceptionally fine peforation on entire letter from Ibraila to Nikopol, tied by framed "PORT PAYÉ" handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 804). An appealing and exceptional usage of this handstamp as obliterator which was thought to be struck on covers prepaid in cash, cert. A. Diena (1972).rnProvenance: Collection J. P. Steindler, RL, Basel, March 1972, lot 195. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7europe ddsg |
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 Lot 6031 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7Danube Steam Navigation Co in Romania: 1866 17 kr. scarlet, perf. 12-12½, a used example on April 1867 entire letter from Braila to Nikopol, tied by clear oval "BRAILA 3 / 4" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 807). Strong horizontal horizontal file fold well away fom the adhesive, nevertheless an interesting item with a rare routing. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7europe ddsg |
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 Lot 6026 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7Danube Steam Navigation Co in Bulgaria: 1867 10 kr. green, Type I, a fine and fresh used example on November 1869 entire letter from Sistov to Orsova, tied by perfect oval "AGENTIE D.D.S.G. SISTOV" handstamp and as often seen in Sistov by additional thimble "25 / 11" circular datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian figs. 928 / 928a). An appealing entire. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7europe ddsg |
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 Lot 6037 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7Danube Steam Navigation Co in Romania: 1867 10 kr. green, Type I, a fine used example with the usual irregular peforation on envelope from Czernavoda to Braila, tied by oval "D.D.S.G. / AGENTIE / CZERNAVODA" handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 853). An appealing cancellation of utmost rarity, presumably unique on cover, cert. A. Diena (1972).rnReference: Displayed and discussed in Tchilinghirian & Stephens on page 484.rnProvenance: Collection J. P. Steindler, RL, Basel, March 1972, lot 189. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7europe ddsg |
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 Lot 6032 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7Danube Steam Navigation Co in Romania: 1867 10 kr. lilac, a used example on May 1868 cover from Galatz to Ibraila, tied by "GALAZ 22 / V" datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 813). File fold away from stamp and postmark does not distract from this attractive usage of this rare adhesive. Signed Renato Mondolfo Mi = € 950. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7europe ddsg |
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 Lot 6027 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7Danube Steam Navigation Co in Bulgaria: 1867 10 kr. green, Type I, a fine and fresh used example on May 1872 entire letter from Sistov to Orsova, tied by "SISTOV 3 / V" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 929). An appealing entire. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7europe ddsg |
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 Lot 6022 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7Danube Steam Navigation Co in Bulgaria: 1866 17 kr. scarlet, perf. 12-12½, a used example on envelope to Braila, tied by thimble "9 / 5" circular datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 928a). Isolated usages of this obliterator can be found primarily on DDSG adhesives in the Bulgarian ports of Sistov and Vidin. Adhesive with perf irregularities at left, strong file folds away from the adhesive, roughly opened at base and large parts of reverse missing, nevertheless an interesting item. Signed Hassel Basel; Opinion Kimmel (1974).rnrn Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7europe ddsg |
