Heinrich Köhler Auction 377 - Day 4

SWITZERLAND-GREECE, 1868, Double rate lettersheet from "SCHWANDEN CANTON GLARUS 20 NOV 68" to Syros, franked with 1862/83, white paper 30 rappen ultramarine and 2 copies 50 rappen lilac (one with few short perfs, one applied defective at right (pasted over by 30 rappen)). On front in red crayon "106" (rappen) for the foreign share; on reverse transit marks of Lindau, Wien and Triest next to arrival mark. An attractive and scarce entire....

SWITZERLAND-EGYPT, 1864, Envelope from "AARAU 15 IX 64" to Alexandria, franked with 1863, 60 rappen copper-bronze and 20 rappen yellow-orange. The letter is endorsed "via Trieste con vapore Austriaco"; on reverse transit marks of Ulm (15.9.), Vienna (17.9.) and Trieste (18.9.) and arrival mark of the Austrian PO at Alexandria (26.9.). A very fine entire with scarce destination, correctly franked with 80 rappen including 8 rappen Swiss postage...

IONIAN ISLANDS-AUSTRIA, 1835, Entire letter from Corfu to Triest with oval "OFFICIO DE LA POSTA GENERALE CORFU" on front, on reverse date stamp "CORFU 12 DECEMBRE 1834". The letter is endorsed "col imp. Reggio Pachetto" and taxed "10/13" (kreuzer c.m.).

IONIAN ISLANDS-GREAT BRITAIN; 1858, Unpaid entire letter with small cds. "CORFU 23 NOV." to Plymouth, charged in manuscript "15/15" (new kreuzer) with adjacent blue tax stamp "6" (groschen) for the conveyance to Aachen and manuscript "1/-" for the total postage due to be paid by the recipient

TURKISH EMPIRE (AEGEAN ISLANDS)-AUSTRIA, 1871, Lettersheet endorsed inside "Lemnos 31 Decemb. 1871" franked with Austrian Levante 1867, 15 soldi brown, tied by clear "TENEDOS ../1"; on reverse transit mark "LLOYD AGENCIE CONSTANTINOPOLI 2/1" and cds of Constantinople and Trieste (16.1.). A fine and rare cover from a small postal agency

TURKISH EMPIRE (ALBANIA)-ITALY, 1870, Lettersheet from Scutari via Triest to Venice, prepaid till Antivari with 1869, 1 piastre yellow, tied by all arabic double circle with adjacent blue "SCUTARI D'ALBANIE 1/2". In Venice franked with 2 copies postage due 1869, 10 c. brown-orange and 1870, 50 c. orange/carmine, all tied by boxed "VENEZIA ARRIVO 9 FEB. 70"; few shortish perfs, otherwise fine and fresh; a scarce combination cover

TURKISH EMPIRE (EPIRUS)-AUSTRIA, 1866, Lettersheet from Janina to Trieste, franked with Austrian Levante 1864, 5 soldi rose, vertical strip of 3 and vertical pair, tied by 3 clear strikes of cds. "JANINA 15/2". The central stamp affected by file fold, otherwise very fine and fresh. A most attractive and rare cover of delightful appearance.
Provenance: 'Cihangir' (Corinphila 2000)

TURKISH EMPIRE (MACEDONIA)-AUSTRIA, 1866, Entire registered letter from Cavalla via Trieste to Vienna, prepaid with Austrian Levante 1864, 15 soldi brown and 2 copies 10 soldi blau, tied by 2 clear strikes of blue single circle "CAVALLA 26/5" with adjacent blue "RECOM.". The franking consists of 25 soldi postage and 10 soldi registration fee. Franked letters from Cavalla in this period are extremely rare; this registered letter is supposed to...

TURKISH EMPIRE-AUSTRIA, 1869, Complete printed matter from Constantinople to Trieste, franked with horizontal pair Austrian Levante 1867, 2 soldi orange in beautiful nice fresh shade, tied by superb strike of double circle "CONSTANTINOPEL 20/11". An extremely fine and most attractive entire; signed Ferchenbauer with certificate (1993)
Provenance: Pietro Provera (collector's mark)

TURKISH EMPIRE-BELGIUM, 1830, Unpaid entire letter from Smyrna with straight line "TURQUIA" to Verviers, showing on reverse clear desinfection seal "NETTO DI FUORA E SPORCO DI DENTRO" (Meier main type A), red "Duitschland over Verviers" and red arrival mark of June 4. Upon arrival a total of "95" centimes charged to the recipient.

TURKISH EMPIRE-FRANCE, 1864, Lettersheet from Constantinople to Marseille, prepaid by Austrian Levante 1864, 10 soldi blue and horizontal pair 15 soldi brown, tied by cds. "CONSTANTINOPEL 9/2"; on front red "AUTRICHE-LANS LE BOURG 17 FEVR. 64" and on reverse arrival mark of February 18. The franking some minor wrinkles, otherwise very fine and fresh.

CHINA-AUSTRIA, 1869, Lettersheet from Hongkong to Vienna, franked with 1863/71, 12 cents pale greenish blue with central "B62", noted as "6" pence in red ink for the prepayment till Alexandria, taxed with "15" neukreuzer for the conveyance beyond Alexandria to be paid by the recipient. On reverse Hongkong dispatch marks and Vienna arrival mark in red. A fine cover (SG12)