austrian levant - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 3048 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Austrian 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. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 3043 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Asia 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. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 3038 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Bucharest 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. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 3033 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Braila (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. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 3049 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 51867/1909: Selection nine covers incl. Chios consular P.O., Mytilene Lloyd P.O. to Athens with combination franking, Smyrna consular P.O., two covers to Genova and Switzerland, 1867c Ruschuk to Vienna, 1871 from Constantinople via Varna to Manchester with large "LETTERE ARRIVATE / PER MARE / VARNA / 19 / 7 / 71" datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 115), 1881 Canea to Trieste, 1882 Jerusalem to Mocenigo di Rumo, and 1880 Beirut to Glarus. In addition a used example of 1907 Austrian Levant 30 pa. violet cancelled by part strike of "(Agenzia / del LLOYD) AUSTRIACO / .... 1909 (SAJADA) Epiro" in purple (Tchilinghirian fig. 521), an elusive cancellation from this small village, a major rarity of the Austrian Lloyd. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 3044 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Bulgaria, Austrian Lloyd P.O. in Varna 1872 (May 1): Cover from Constantinople to Nettstal Ct. Glarus, Switzerland, bearing 1867 fine whiskers 10 s. blue, a fresh and fine pair, tied by a single clear strike of "LETTERE ARRIVATE / PER MARE / VARNA / 1 / 5 / 75" datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 115), "P.D." handstamp in black alongside. Reverse with Swiss St. Gallen - Sargans T.P.O. and NETTSTAL arrival (May 6) cds's. Minor toning, nevertheless an attractive item. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 3039 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Hungarian Post Offices in Romania 1867/69: Lot 39 used stamps & multiples as well as pieces incl. also rarer adhesives / combinations such as the 2 kr. yellow, block of four of the 15 kr. brown, two pieces with pair 15 kr. brown and 10 kr. blue, the adhesives cancelled / tied in the P.O.'s of FOKSCHAN, BUKAREST/ BUCAREST, also with "BUKAREST RECOMMANDIRT", and GALATZ. The group includes also some faked postmarks described as such as well as some unused examples. A fine, rare and interesting group from this short period, the balance of the Dr. Geza Homonnay collection. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 3034 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Ploesti 1867: Kreuzer Usage - 5 kr. red, two used examples on 1867 cover to Cronstadt (Brasov) tied by "PLOJESTIE" circular datestamp (July 15) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 768). Kronstadt arrival cds (July 16) on reverse. One stamp with vertical crease, the other with surface scuff, but rare on the Soldi issue, rarer still on a Kreuzer value - just three known covers with the Plojestie cancellation struck in black; this cover unique with this rare cancellation on the Austrian Kreuzer issue adhesives. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 3050 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Holyland and Constantinople 1834/1910: Group of covers/cards (8) with Disinfected entire letter from Constantinople to Versoix, Geneva, Switzerland, disinfected in transit with part red wax seal and two line "Geräuchert von Contumaz-Amte / SEMLIN, 1881 cover to Kidderminster franked by 1867/74 10 s. blue tied by fine "JERUSALEM / GERUSALEMME" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. H) via Modane, 1899 cards (2) used to Germany each with "BETHLÉEM" cachets in red, each with 10 pa. or 20 pa. adhesives cancelled in Jerusalem (fig. K) in red on Christmas Day; 1908 5 pa. green stationery envelope cancelled by "JERUSALEM / ÖSTERR. POST" code b cds in black (fig. M) and 1908 10 c. used on 1913 postcard tied by "JAFFA / ÖSTERR. POST" cds with scarce "AUS JERUSALEM / ÖSTERR. POST" handstamp alongside and two further covers from Constantinople with better frankings, one with certificate Ferchenbauer. A scarce group. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe austrian levant |
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 Lot 3045 - europe austrian levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5Constantinople 1868 (July 25): Printed matter Entire letter from Constantinople to Trieste, bearing pair 1864 Arms 2 s. yellow perf. 9½, a fresh and fine multiple with vivid colours, good perforation and embossing, tied by CONSTANTINOPEL double circle datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 386) in black, reverse with oval TRIEST arrival datestamp (July 30). An appealing Levant printed matter, signed A. Diena, Bolaffi & Avanzo, cert. E. Diena (1986) Ferchenbauer = € 3'500. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6europe austrian levant |
