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 Lot 1293 - österreich ddsg - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler Auction 379 - Day 11867, 10 (Kr.) grün, Type I mit blauem EKr. "SISTOV 6.X.(71)" auf kpl. Faltbrief nach Orsova, einwandfrei Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler Auction 379 - Day 1österreich ddsg |
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 Lot 1295 - österreich ddsg - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler Auction 379 - Day 1"D. D. S. G. AGENTIE RUSTZUK", blauer Ovalstempel sauber auf nicht ganz kompletter Quittung, selten (Tschil. Fig.915) Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler Auction 379 - Day 1österreich ddsg |
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 Lot 1291 - österreich ddsg - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler Auction 379 - Day 11866, 17 (Kr.) schwarlachrot, gez. L 12, mit blauem EKr. "CALAFAT 2.XII.(66)" auf Faltbriefhülle nach Braila, Marke mit leichter Druckstelle, sonst in guter Gesamterhaltung Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler Auction 379 - Day 1österreich ddsg |
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 Lot 6051 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 - Day 5Danube Steam Navigation Co in Romania: 1867 10 kr. in green, Type I, a fine used example on April 1869 entire letter from Galatz to Braila, tied by light "GALAZ 10 / IV" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 813). Lightest horizontal file fold, an appealing cover, signed A. Diena. Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 5europe ddsg |
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 Lot 6052 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 - Day 5Danube Steam Navigation Co in Romania: 1867 10 kr. green, Type I, a fine used example on May 1870 entire letter from Galaz to Braila, tied by rectangular framed line number "14 / V 24 4. Reise" datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 327). Vertical file fold well away from adhesive and cancellation, some toning, nevertheless a fine usage of this datestamp. Cert. A. Diena (1972).rnNote: These 'Reise' (trip) datestamps had been a special type of Shipmail cancellations which did not show the name of the vessel, but a numbered voyage and they can be found only on mail transported locally on the lower Danube. There exist always two types of each 'Reise' datestamp suggesting that they belonged to a pair of vessels making their journey up and down the river. The meaning of the '24' is uncertain, in some other datestamps of these types one can find numbers from '70' to '78' obviously reflecting the year of the journey.rnProvenance: Collection J. P. Steindler, RL, Basel, March 1972, lot 205. Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 5europe ddsg |
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 Lot 6047 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 - Day 5Danube Steam Navigation Company in Valachia 1844 (Aug 25): Entire letter from Braila to Constantinople 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 from the well-known Zafiropulo correspondence, light horizontal file fold with minor acid ink imperfections not distracting from the appealing appearance of this entire letter, in addition an elusive usage. Signed A. DienarnNote: 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. This postmark can be found up to 1865, even as an obliterator on DDSG adhesives.rnReference: This cover is mentioned as the first usage of this handstamp known in Tchilinghirian on page 473.rnProvenance: Collection J. P. Steindler, RL, Basel, March 1972, lot 10. Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 5europe ddsg |
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 Lot 6053 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 - Day 5Danube Steam Navigation Co in Romania: 1870 10 kr. red, a used example on 1872 entire letter from Galatz to Ruschuk, the adhesive tied by crisp oval "GALAZ" handstamp without date inset in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 812). Some toning at right and acid ink imperfections of the cover, nevertheless an extremely late usage of this rare adhesive which is thought to be an error of colour, a unique combination of rare stamp and cancellation. Signed Pfenninger Mi = € 2'200.rnReference: The GALAZ without date inset is of extreme rarity. Tchilinghirian & Stephens described in on page 475 only two known strikes of this elusive cancellation, the other on loose example in the collection of Denwood Kelly. This cover was described in the Tchilinghirian monograph to be part of the Julius Steindler collection, however it was not offered, when this collection came on the market in March 1972.rnrn Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 5europe ddsg |
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 Lot 6048 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 - Day 5Danube Steam Navigation Co in Romania: 1866 17 kr. scarlet, perf. 12-12½, a used example on April 1867 cover from Giurgevo to Turnu Severin, tied by crisp octagonally framed "GIURGEVO 25 / IV" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 797), another GIURGEVO despatch cds of the consular post office in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 748) alongside. Light horizontal file folds, an appealing and interesting item with the combination of the datestamps from both Austrian post offices in Giurgevo, the cover was obviously first given to the consular office, then forwarded to the DDSG. Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 5europe ddsg |
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 Lot 6054 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 - Day 5Danube Steam Navigation Co in Russia: 1867 10 kr. green, Type I, a used example on March 1869 entire letter from Odessa to Braila, tied by light circular "D.D.S.G. ODESSA 13 / 3 " datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 832). Horizontal file fold, some perf. imperfections and toning, nevertheless an attractive entire with a rare marking.rnNote: The DDSG agency in Odessa used adhesives between 1866 and 1870, without adding Russian stamps. This correspondence is responsible for the few known entires from Odessa, all of which are mailed during 1869-1870.rnReference: Collection Franz See, 62. Corinphila sale (May 1979), lot 2545. Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 5europe ddsg |
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 Lot 6049 - europe ddsg - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 - Day 5Danube Steam Navigation Co in Romania: 1867 17 kr. scarlet, perf. 9½, a used example on June 1867 cover from Calafat via Alt-Orsova to Pesth, tied by crisp "CALAFAT 16 / VI" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 782). The cover reached Alt - Orsova on June 14 and Pest on June 16. Upon arrival it was taxed with '10' (Kreuzer) due for the Austrian part of the journey, An appealing entire. Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 5europe ddsg |
