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Losnr. : 1762 Österreich
Austro - Prussian War 1866: Second and third sheets of letter treated as prepaid with blue crayon cross, mailed by Feldwebel Karpinski, 5th Company of Graf Mazzuchelli, 10th Infantry Regiment of the Line, from the Aspern, Wagram area to Krogulec in Galicia (now Poland), cancelled by circular "K. K. FELDPOST / EXPOS No. 10" datestamp (Aug 1) in black, the Field Post Office being with troops forminmg the defence line for Vienna. Interesting translated contents on the Battle of Blumenau: "During the whole of the battle cannon shot whistled constantly over our heads, the enemy rifle bullets whizzed several times about my ears. The word is that about 100 Austrian soldiers have fallen, especially the bedienungs mannschaft (operating crew, probably of the Artillery) who have lost a third of their number. Our artillery have lost their horses but the enmemy has lost 7 to 800 men. After a hard battle the Prussians have pulled back towards Mäahren, but we foreigners were in Vienna two days later, the Galicians under Oberst. Mandl are known as the Iron Brigade. Afetr three days rest we marched northwards again over the Danube in the direction of Aspern and Wagram and around the Floridsdorf defence (schanzen)....After the battle at Blumenau it was an horrific scene that in 7 hours so many fine men should be dead aand our Arttillery almost gone..". Reverse with Vienna (Aug 2) and Lemberg cds (Aug 6). The War began on June 14, 1866 and ended Aug 23, 1866, this being a very rare Field Post Office. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 1763 Österreich
Losnr. : 1764 Österreich
Losnr. : 1765 Serbien
Austrian Occupation of Serbia 1914/18: Collection with covers/cards (43) and pieces/loose (75), largely franked by K.u.K. Feldpost issue and a study of cancellations, with Feldpost card from "Bazar Sjak" Feldspital Nr. 211 (open May-Nov 1918 only), Albania 10 q. rose card used from Hungarian FPO No. 9, 1917 reg'd express cover from Belgrade, 1918 registered cover from Čačak, 1916 150 h. franking from Valjevo cancelled in blue, 1915 reg's cover with 2 kr. and 60 h. from Sjenica, 1916 mixed issue franking from Obrenovac, POW card franked 10 h. used from Grn. Milanovac, 1917 covers from Velika Plana or Čačak to Switzerland, mail via Agents in Salonika and items from the Austrian occupation of Italy. A fine lot, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 1766 Österreich
Great War / Field Post Offices 1914/1918: Collection in album covering the whole gamut of Field Post Office mail, incl. Siege of Przemysl cards with Hungarian "FPO / No. 7" used on 5 Nov 1914 and received in Mikolcz on 2 May 1915; circular "Tabori Posta / Pozsony / p.u. / Feldpost" in red on card to Tirol; further cards from Austrian FPO's 31, 33, 51, 75, 113, 153, 154, 224, 235 (Romania), 262, 263, 294, 299, 306, 311 (Die Proofs of the Postmark - illustrated in Rainer handbook), 318 (negative seal), 324, 338, 373, 374, 376, 499, 511 (negative seal), 517, 520 (with framed cachet), 525, Travelling Military PO 1917 card with "KOND. FAHRT. GAL WEST" cds, 1916 card with TPO Lublin-Trzebina cds, 1916 Feldpost card with "K. K. FELDPOST SORTIERSTELLE / GRAZ" cds, Hungarian FPO 171 cover to Turkey, 253, 254 (negative seal), 366, 425, "Von der Armee im Felde" markings ( 6 different), Sample Cards recording the opening of FPO's etc. A marvellous lot. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.rnAusruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 1767 Österreich
Maltese Order of Hospital Trains 1915/1918: Collection on leaves (10 items plus memorabilia) with 1917 Feldpost censored postcard from Bulgaria with "Kommando der + Sanitatis / des souv. Malteser Ritter Ordens" violet cachet with Austrian "FPO / 460" cds, Jan 1915 card from Teschen with circular "Spitalzug D" cachet, 1915 card (Malteserzug A) from Feldberg with circular "Spitalzug A" cachet, 1915 Feldpost card with circular "Spitalzug E" cachet, 1915 card with violet cachet from Spitalzug F with tied Charity Label alongside, May 1916 card from Italy with "Malteser Ordens" oval cachet and Hungarian "FPO / 91" cds, 1918 postcard with "Feldpost" cachet and circular "Malteser Ordens" cachet in violet, and some photographs and illustrations etc. Scarce and seldom seen. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 1768 Österreich
Austrian Field Post Offices 1852/1918: - Collection in an album starting with letter written and signed by Marshall Graf Radetzky in the Headquarter in Verona (1852), letter written by Emperor Franz Joseph's own hand (1858), 'K.u.K. Fieldpostoffices', two envelopes addresed to the Emperor 'Hofsekretariat Sr. K.u.K. Hoheit des Durchl. Herrn Erzherzog Friederich' (Commander in Chief), further stamps and covers/cards (20) of the Polish Legion, Foreign Legion in Ukraine (4) and Romania (4), Turkish Corps and Turkish Army in Poland (6) and Bucharest (2), Austrian Army in Turkey (5), F.P.O. 451 and 452 of Austrian Field Post Office in the Levant with usages in Palestine (8), Austrian Occupation of Odessa with superb Russian franked card, Ukraine (7), a special section of Austrian Air Force with 'K.u.K. Luftschifferabteilung' (2). 'K.u.K Luftfahrtruppen' (6), Ballon-Kompagnie (3), 'Isonzo Armee' (3), Fliegerkompagnie Nr. 28 in Italy (3), Balloon-Units, etc. as well as from the Imperial Navy 'K.u.K. Kriegsmarine (6). All neatly mounted on album pages and illustrated with many photographs. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.700 CHFLosnr. : 1769 Österreich
Austrian Naval Forces 1869 (Jan 3): Entire letter from the Naval Commander of the 3rd. Division in Cattaro addressed to the Captain of the Gunboat "S.M.S. Reka" at Pisano, struck with framed cachet "K.K. ESKADRE / COMANDO" handstamp in black. A seldom seen cachet from the Cattaro Headquarters. Unfortunate arricator also on obverse but very scarce. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.rnNote: The "S.M.S Reka" was involved at the Battle of Lissa in 1866. The letter reprimands the Reka's Captain for sending personnel on leave without arranging for replacements. He also comments on the fortunate timely transfer of replacements from the "S.M.S. Andreas Hofer", more by accident than design to keep up the ship in readiness and up to strength.rnAusruf : 160 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1770 Österreich
Austrian Naval Forces 1839/1913: The collection of pre Great War covers/cards/telegrams (50+), with 1839 entire regarding the Naval Arsenal at Venice with details of payments due to 800 men of the 9th Feldlager Battalion, 1868 cover franked 1867 5 kr. used from Sternberg to Pola addressed with framed "S.M.S. FREGATTE / VENUS" arrival handstamp on reverse, 1888 card from "SMS Schwarzenberg" at Pola with violet cachet, 1894 cover from Pola to "SMS Andreas Hofer" large arrival cachet in violet, 1891 registered cover from Triest to "SMS Pola" with superb arrival cachet in black, 1896 Telegram from Teodo to Pola with violet "S.M.Schiff Donau" circular cachet, 1901 Boxer War cards ex Cruiser "SMS Maria Theresia" with black or blue cachets, 1903 cards from SMS ZENTA mailed from Cape of Good Hope and Brazil, 1904 rare cover with Hungary Torul 10 f. mailed to German P.O. in Peking with arrival cds and "K u K GESANDTSCHAFTS / WACHDETACHEMENT / PEKING" datestamp (May 12) in black and another 1906 cover with similar PEKING datestamp of despatch; 1909 card with 5 h. with "S.M. Schiff Aspern" cachet in violet, "K und K Kriegsmarine / Erzherzog Ferdinand Max" datestamps on cards (3) mailed from Volos or Smyrna and an 1883 Telegram from the Battleship, 1901 Boxer War cover from "SMS Kaiserin Elisabeth" with violet cachet, 1902 postcard with Ceylon 6 c. mailed from "SMS Kaiser Karl VI" from Colombo and a second card mailed from Japan with 5 h. adhesive, 1903 card ex Constantinople with "K.u.K. Kommando SMS / TAURUS" cachet in violet, May 1914 card from Japan with "K UND K KREIGSMARINE / SMS KAISERIN ELISABETH" cds tying 5 h. green, 1908 card from Osaka, Japan with 5 h. tied by similar "Franz Josef I" datestamp, 1911 card mailed with 5 h. with "SMS LACROMA" cachet in blue, 1912 card from Corinth with 5 h. cancelled "Maria Theresia" cds in blue, 1912 cover with two 5 h. tied by Crusier "SZIGETVAR" and 1913 card used with same cds mailed at Constantinople, 1912 cover with Hungary Torul 10 f. tied by Battleshiop "K u K KRIEGSMARINE / S.M.S. ZRINYI" datestamp in violet, 1916 Chinese receipt with circular "K.u.k. Marinedetachement / Tientsin" cachet in red. A fine collection with much ancillary material incl. a range of usages on piece, photographs, postcards of ships and documents. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.800 CHFLosnr. : 1771 Österreich
Austrian Navy / Shore & Air Bases 1914/18: The collection with covers/cards (92) incl. "Fleigerstation No. 6" in violet on 1915 card ex Pola, 1917 cover with "K. u. K. Seeflugstation Triest" in red via FPO 383 to FPO 406 in Fiume, "K. u. K. Seeflugstation Pola" in violet on 1916 and 1918 covers (diff. cachets) and a similöar usage but in a framed Censor cachet in red, 1916 card from Adriatic Air Base in Kumbor, "K. u. K. Luftschifferfeld Flieger / Kompanie No. 8" on 1915 card ex Pola, 1917 card from the Flying School at Cosada; Naval HQ cancels ex Pola (6 different), San Nicole cachet in violet on 1917 card, cards from the Administration Depts., Artillery & Anti-Aircraft Units, Coastal Defence Unit, Detention Centre, Engineers School, Hospitals, Marine Corps, Medical Services, Patents Office, Provisions stores, Railway Regt., Recruiting School, Searchlight Unit, Slaughterhouse, Sea Arsenal, Sea Mine School Ship, Telegraph Dept., Weapons Dept, with various cachets, 1916 card from Feldmarschalleutenant R. von Rolleg, commandant at Cattaro and written by him etc. Another thorough and extraordinary collection with illustrations, postcards and photographs; most items regarding Pola, but also with usages from Cattaro and Castenuovo etc. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 1772 Österreich
Austrian Navy / Auxilary & Hospital Ships 1914/18: Collection with covers/cards (33) for support ships and ships hired from private firms incl. Refrigeration ship S.S. Carolina used from Pola in June 1917, 1917 Feldpost card with circular Flag handstamp "SS Cyclops / Trieste", depot ship SS Gasten with "SM Dampfer IV" with violet Censor cachet, SS Carniola with similar Censor cachet in red (Dampfer V), "SM Dampfer VII" in red and in violet (a rest ship for U-Boat crews), 1915 "Lloyd Dampfer X" cachet (3 items) in violet from SS Africa ( a Hospital Ship), SS Austria (Dampfer XI) on two cards, 1918 cards from Submarine search ships ("S" Flöotilla) incl. cachets from "S.M.D. Arsa", "S.M.D. Nesazio", "S.M.K.D. Novi", card from Hospital Ship SS Metrovich (ex Lloyd) with circular "Seespital Schiff No. II" cachet in red, cover from Hospital Ship SS Tirol with circular "Seespital Schiff No. III" cachet in red, Feldpost card via FPO / 267 with Hospital Ship straight line "Kommando des Seespitalschiff IV" in red and a 1917 cover to the Red Cross with circular cachet in red, 1918 card with oval "S/S Szeged" in violet (a Transport ship), further covers from ships: s.m.k.d. Risano at Fiume, S.M.D. Dolfin, S.S. Fram (Dampfer XX), S.S. Bosnia (Dampfer XIV), S.M.D. San Mauro, and S.S. Corvin etc., together with photographs or postcards of the ships and a wealth of information. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 1773 Österreich
Austrian Navy / Battleships 1914/18: The beautifully written up collection with silhouettes of all the ships concerned, with covers/cards (90+), nearly all with "K. u. K. Kriegsmarine" cachets or datestamps, with 1915 card from S.M.S. ARPAD with cds and 1915 and 1917 cards with circular or oval cachets in violet of same, POW Mail card ex the "Arpad" to a prisoner in Italy, 1915 cards (2) ex S.M.S. Babenburg each with cds's, another with circular cachet in red, 1914 with "S.M.S. Budapest" cds, 1918 card with straight line S.M. SCHIFF BUDAPEST in violet, 1916 covers/cards (3) from "Erzherzog Ferdinand Max" with cds and 1917 card with Censor cachet of same in violet, 195/17 cards (8) with "Erzherzog Ferdinand" cds or cachets, 1915 special Feldpost card with red circular "Zensuriert / Erh. Friedrich" and datestamps or cachets (5) from same ship, 1915 card with "S.M.S. Karl" with violet Censor datestamp (2) and different datestamps (3); "S.M.S. Hapsburg" with 5 items, cards/cover from "S.M.S. Prinz Eugen" with 5 items with four different cachets or cds's; "S.M.S. Radetzky" with straight line on 1918 cover, covers/cards (3) with cds, cards (2) ex "S.M.S. KR. ERZH. RUDOLF", 1915/16 cards (6) with circular cachet of "S.M.S. Szent Istvan" in violet or red (sunk in 1918) and a rare usage of blue "I am well" multilingual card with red cachet, "S.M.S. Tegetthoff" cards with cds, three with circular cachets and a rare framed Censor usage, usages from "S.M.S. Viribus Unitis" (7) and "S.M.S. Wien" cards with cds's in violet, black or blue, 1917 "S.M.S. Zrinyi" cards with cds and another with red Censor, etc., the whole with research, pictures of the ships concerned and their histories. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.700 CHFLosnr. : 1774 Österreich
Austrian Navy / Cruisers 1914/18: The collection with range of covers/cards (36), with 1915 "S.M.S. Admiral Spaun" cds on 1915 card, 1916 card with "S.M.S. Aspern" cards (4) with cds and different cachets, "S.M.S. Helgoland" 1918 cover with oval cachet and card with cds, "S.M.S. Kaiser Franz Joseph I" card with violet cachet and stamped cover with same, together with cds usages on cards; 1918 card with "S.M.S. Kaiser Karl VI" cachet and a cards with cds in violet and in black, "S.M.S. Leopard" cards (2) with cds, "S.M.S. Maria Theresia" large cds on card, "S.M.S. Novara" cards (5) with cds or violet cachets, "S.M.S. Panther" cachet in violet on card and a cds usage, "S.M.S. Saida" covers/cards (4) with cds or cachet usages, "S.M.S. Sankt George" registered cover with cds and Flotilla handstamp and cards (2() with cds usages (one is taxed), "S.M.S. Szigetvar" cards (3) with cds or cachets in red. A fine lot with postcards and illustrations throughout. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 480 CHFLosnr. : 1775 Österreich
Austrian Navy / Danube Flotilla 1914/18: Collection in two albums (79 covers/cards) with 1915 Hospital Ship "S.M.Spitalschiff Kulpa" violet cachet on cards (2), rare 1917 Feldpost card with Hospital Ship No. VIII cachet in violet, "S.M. Spitalschiff Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand" violet cachet on card, 1916 card from Rustchuk, Bulgaria with German FPO No. 179 cds, 1917 card from Romania with FPO No. 348 mailed from "S.M.D Almos", 1917 card from Romania with "Dampfer Balaton" cachet in violet, "S.M.S. Baarsch" violet cachet on card, "S.M.S. Bodrog" cachet on 1916 card ex Bulgaria, "S.M.S. Csuka", "Fogas" cachets on cards, further usages from "Helena", "Inn" (2), "Koros" (2 different), "Leitha" with violet cachet, "Maros" (2) with Arms cachet in black or violet; 'lettered' Patrol ships: C, F, L; "S.M. Mb. Pillango" on 1916 card with violet cachet - this boat had a crew of only three; 1917 "S.M.S. Samson" (2) and "S.M.S. Sava" usages (2), "S.M.S. Szamos" with violet cachet ex Bosnia, "S.M.S. Temes" (3) incl. cover showing red Arms cachet, "S.M.B. Wels" (3) with diff. violet cachets, rare 1918 cover with "Schiffleitung Unter-Dneipr" cachet used from FPO No. 408 in Kherson, three cards from the British Royal Navy used on the (Serbian) Danube in 1915 all with PASSED CENSOR cachets in red (very rare), together with a wealth of informaation and illustrations etc. Another marvellous collection. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 2.400 CHFLosnr. : 1776 Österreich
Austrian Navy / Depot & Support Ships 1914/18: Collection with covers/cards (84) from Cadet and Pola Harbour Guard "SMS Adria" (5 items), "S.M.S. Alpha" cards (4) with diff. cachets, 1914 real-photo card of sailor on "S.M.S. Basilisk", 1915 cover/card from the hulk "S.M.S. Bellona", 1916/17 cards from Mine Layer "Chameleon", cards from the hulk "Custoza" (4 different cachets), Repair ship "S.M.S. Cyclop" with covers/cards (3) with Arms cachets (2 diff.), Station ship "Dalmat" (2), 1917 cover ex Sebenico from the Quarters ship "Donau", cover/cards (4) from the Quarters ship "Don Juan di Austria" which housed submarine crews, repair ship "Gaa" with card showing red cachet, covers/cards (4) from "S.M.S. Gamma" a depot ship / hulk, "S.M.S. Herculaes" cds on card (2) a Salvage vessel, card from Tug "S.M.S. Hippos" with cachet in violet (rare), cards (3) from Station ship "Kaiser Max" moored at Teodo and a franked cover tied by violet cachet, 1915 card from Pilot ship "Kathi", 1914 card from the Quarters ship "Lacroma", card from "Mars" a guard ship at Fasana, 1916 ciover from Imperial Yacht "S.M.S. Miramar", card from "Nautilus" a depot ship, usages (5) from the "Pelikan" a depot ship for U-Boat crews, Transport ship "S.M.S. Pola" usages (2), "S.M.S. Salamander" cachet of Mine Tender on card, School ship "Schwarzenburg" (2), Gunnery School ships "Sebenico" with covers (2, diff.) and "Spalato" with cover and card, cards from Tender No. IV and 200, Coal Tender ""Teodo" with cards (3) showing different cachets, Oil Tanket "Vetsa" with violet cachet, "Vulcan" dept ship (3) witrh diff. cachets etc. A fine lot with thge usual historical background and photographs. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 1.900 CHFLosnr. : 1777 Österreich
Austrian Navy / Destroyers 1914/18: The beautifully written up collection with covers/cards (50), nearly all with "K. u. K. Kriegsmarine" cachets or datestamps, with 1915 card with "S.M.S. Balaton" cds and 1918 cover with straight line handstamp in red, 1917 card with str. line and cds of "S.M.S. Blitz" in red, Red Cross card in green with "S.M.S. Csepel" cds, card with "S.M.S. Csikos" cds, 1916 Feldpost card with "S.M.S. Dinara" cds and card with "Dinara" Censor cachet with FPO / 267, card from S.M.S. Dukla" str. line, 1915 card with "S.M.S. Huszar" cds, 1918 card with "S.M.S. Komet" str. line in violet, 1917 Feldpost card with "S.M.S. Magnet" in violet, 1916 card with "S.M.S. Meteor" cds, 1915 cards (2) with "S.M.S. Orjen" cds, one with Postage Due; 1915 card with "S.M.S. Pandur" cds in violet, 1916 cover "S.M.S. Planet" cachet and censor handstamp in violet, 1917 card with "S.M.S. Reka" str. line in red, 1916 cards (2) with different "S.M.S. Scharfschutze" cachets in red, pink Feldpost card with "S.M.S. Streiter" cachet in red and a card with Censor cachet in red from same ship, cards/covers (6) with "S.M.S. Tatra" cachets or cds, 1915 and 1918 cards with "S.M.S. Trbant" str. line or circular cachet in red, 1915 cards (2) with "S.M.S. Triglaw" cds or str. line cachet, 1915 illustrated private Feldpost card with "S.M.S. Turul" cds, 1916 cover and card from "S.M.S. Ulan" with cachets in red, covers/cards (3) with "S.M.S. Uskoke" cachets - all different, 1916 cover from "S.M.S. Velebit" with cds, and another with Censor cachet in violet, 1916 and 1918 cards with "S.M.S. Warasdiner" cds's and cards (3) with "S.M.S. Wildfaang" cds's in black or violet, one 1916 card igned by the Captain, Johannes Prince of Liechtenstein. Another splendid lot with much historical information and card or photo illustrations. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 1.100 CHFLosnr. : 1778 Österreich
Austrian Navy / Submarines 1915: Postcard endorsed "Feldpost" mailed to Zell am See, Tyrol written from Ragusa by Submmarine U5 commander Captain Geog Ritter von Trapp of "Sound of Music" fame to his wife Frau Agathe von Trapp who was satying with his mother during the War, struck with circular "K. u. k. Kriegsmarine / S. M. Unterseeboot 5" cachet in red with Stelnuoovo Di Cattaro despatch cds (Sept 20) in black alongside staing "I was today again a tourist guide in Ragusa. Beautiful day and everything very nice. Mother in Erlhof. Geog". Sold together with a 1915 incoming Feldpost card addressed to Capt. Von Trapp written by an Army Officer in Sebenico congratulating him and his crew - a month earlier the U5 had sunk the Italian submarine "Nereide". A marvellous and historic pair. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.rnNote: Von Trapp (1880-1947) hailed from a Naval family, born in Zara on the Dalmatian coast he received his first decoration as a member of the Austrian contingent in the Boxer War. He became the most famous and successful U-Boat commander in the Austrian Navy whilst in command of S.M.U.5 sinking both the French Armoured Cruiser "Gambetta" (April 27, 1915) and the Italian submarine "Nereide" on August 5, 1915.rnrnAusruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 1779 Österreich
Austrian Navy / Submarines 1916: Cover to an Army Lieutenant in Prague mailed in the Gulf of Cattaro from a crew member Submmarine U5 commanded by Captain Geog Ritter von Trapp of "Sound of Music" fame, endorsed at top left "S.M.U. 5, Pola, Marine Feldpost"; struck with two strikes of "k. u. k. Ubootsgruppenkommando / Golf von Cattaro" in red, mailed on "S.M.S. Monarch" with cds in black (July 10). Superb and rare. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 440 CHFLosnr. : 1780 Österreich
Austrian Navy / Submarines 1914/1918: The collection of U-Boat Mail with covers/cards (60), with 1915 card with hand-drawn greetings from Submarine No. U-3 on reverse and Depot ship "S.M.S. PELIKAN" cds, 1916 card with "Unterseeboot 5" cachet in red (this commanded by Captain von Trapp of "Sound of Music" fame until Oct 1915) and a similar 1915 usage from "Unterseeboot 6" also in red, 1916 Feldpost card with violet circular cachet "S.M. Unterseeboot 4" in violet, 1916 autographed photograph sent as card with "U-Bootsgruppen Kommando" cachet in violet mailed via SMS Monarch, 1917 cover and card with "Marine Feldpostamt / Pola" cds's and handstamped "K. u. K. U-Bootstation Pola" straight line cachets in blue or violet, 1916 circular cachets of same with Austrian Arms in blue, 1917 card with straight "S.M.S. Unterseeboot 10" cachet in red sent via SMS Teodo aand a 1916 card from a crew member, 1916 cover and card from captured French sub "Curie" with circular red "Unterseeboot XIV" cachet in red (from October 1915 commanded by Capt. Von Trapp until May 1918), 1917 card with violet straight line cachet from "S.M.U. XIV", 1916 and 1918 cards from U-Boat No. 15 with different cachets, card from Sebenico with U-Boat No. 17 cachets in red and violet, 1918 card from Pola with U-Boat No. 21 cachet in violet, 1918 card from Pola with U-Boat No. 22 cachet in red, 1918 Red Cross card with U-Boat No. 28 cachet in violet and a card to a crew member, 1917 cards (2) from U-Boat No. 31 with violet and red cachets, 1918 registered Official cover from Pola handstamped "S.M.U. 32" in red and a card with this cachet in violet; 1916 card from S.M.S.U. No 35 with violet cachet of the Captain (and signed by him) with red Censor; 1918 card from U-Boat No. 43 from Pola, 1918 card from the "Submarine Search Flotilla" ex Pola, cards (4) from German submarine serving with Austrians as U-Boat No. 33 with "Marine / Schiffspost / No. 204" datestamps; Censored cover and card from German "Marine / Schiffspost / No. 98" (rare) and cards (3) with K.D.M.S.P. 64, 1917 card from U-Boat No. 48 (sunk in 1918) etc. A fabulous collection, together with a wealth of information on the subject, postcards (the U-Boat commanders were deemed to be the 'stars' of the War by the Austrian public), photographs and ephemera. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 4.400 CHFLosnr. : 1781 Österreich
Austrian Navy / Torpedo Boats 1914/18: The beautifully written up collection with covers/cards (70), nearly all with "K. u. K. Kriegsmarine" cachets or datestamps, with 1916 "S.M.S. Torpedoboot 1" cachet in red, 1916 card with "No. 2" in violet, 1917 card with "S.M. BOOT 3" str. line cachet in green, "No. 4" with circular cachet in violet, "No. 6" with str. line cachet, "No. 7" with circular cachet in violet, "No. 9" and "No. 10" each with str. line cachet in red, "No. 11" with circular cachet in red and a 1917 card with Arms oval cachet in red - rare this boat mutinied and surrendered in 1917 to the Italian in Ancona, "No. 12" with circular cachet in red, S.M.S. Python "No. 13" with str. line cachet in red, S.M.S. Kigyo "No. 14" on cards (2) with different cachets, S.M.S. Boa "No. 15" card with Arms oval cachet in violet, S.M.S. Kobra "No. 16" with circular cachet in red, S.M.S. Viper "No. 17" card with Arms oval cachet in red, S.M.S. Natter "No. 18" with circular cachet in red, "No. 19" cards (2) with circular cachet in red and a third with oval Arms cachet, S.M.S. Rabe "No. 23" cards (3) with different cachets, S.M.S. Elster "No. 24" with circular cachet in violet, S.M.S. Gaukler "No. 25" with cards (2) with different cachets, S.M.B. Sperber "No. 31F" with red cachet, S.M.S. Bussard "No. 33" on 1917 card with oval cachet in red, S.M.S. Condor "No. 34" on 1917 card with oval cachet in red, S.M.S. Geier "No. 35" on 1917 card with oval cachet in red, S.M.S. Uhu "No. 36" card with str. line in violet, S.M.S. Wurger "No. 37" card with str. line in red, "No. 38" with Arms cachet in red, "No. 39" with str. linbe in red, S.M.S. Ibis "No. 40" with circular cachet in red, S.M.S. Kaiman "No. 50E" with two diff. cachets in violet, "No. 51T" with red cachet, S.M.S. Alligator "No. 52T" with circular cachet in violet, S.M.S.- Krokodil "No. 53T" with circular cachet in violet, S.M.S. Wal "No. 54T" with str. line in red, "No. 55T" with Arms in red, S.M.S. Narwal "No. 57T" with circular cachet in violet, S.M.S. Hai "No. 58T" with circular cachet in red, S.M.S. Möwe "No. 59T" with circular violet cachet, S.M.S. Schwalbe "No. 60" with str. line in red, S.M.S. Pinguin "No. 61T" with circular cachet in red, S.M.S. Drache "No. 62T" circular in black on 1916 cover, S.M.S Greif "63T" on 1917 card in violet, "No. 64F" circular in red, S.M.S. Hydra covers (2) with diff. cachets in red, S.M.S. Skorpion card with circular cachet in violet, S.M.S. Phoenix "No. 67F" on cover wwith "Gott Strafe England" label, "No. 69F" and "70F" and "71F" and "72F" on cards each with violet circular cachets, "No. 73F" and "No. 74F" and "No. 75F" on cards each with red circular cachets, "No. 75" card with oval Arms cachet in red, "No. 76T" with circular cachet in red, No. 77T" with circular cachet in violet, "No. 78T" on cards (3) with circular cachet in red and in violet and Arms cachet in red, "No. 79" str. line on card in red. A marvellous lot with much information, illustrations etc.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 4.600 CHFLosnr. : 1782 Österreich
Austrian Shipmail, Origin Markings for ship letters, Lake of Garda 1856c (May 24): Local lettersheet from Riva in Tyrol and thereby in Austria, despatched to Stenico, bearing Lombardo-Veneto 15 c. rose, machine paper, Type IIIa (Sassone Lombardo -Veneto 20), a fine and fresh adhesive with fair to large margins, tied by octagonal framed "RIVA VAPORE" handstamp in black (Müller 3424a). Reverse with RIVA transit and STENICO arrival (May 25) cds's. Cover with two file folds well away from the franking, some toning, nevertheless rare usage of a Lombardo-Veneto adhesive in Austria. Ferchenbauer = € 2'900.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 1783 Österreich
Austrian Shipmail, Origin Markings for Ship Letters, Adriatic Sea 1866 (June 5): Cover from Lussinpicolo to Venice, bearing 1863 5 kr. rose, perf 9½, a fine and fresh example, well embossed, tied by light octagonal "COL PIROSCAFO / DA / LUSSINPICOLO 30 / 8" datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 36 / Müller 3425e = 1'050 points). Crease aside the adhesive, some corner toning, nevertheless an attractive entire with this rare and sought after cancellation, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 800 CHFLosnr. : 1784 Österreich. Levante
Austrian Levant Shipmail, Origin Markings for Ship Letters, Mediterranean Sea 1867c: Piece bearing an exceptional combination of 1867 coarse whiskers 50 s. brown (2) and 1864 5 s. rose, a single adhesive and a vertical pair, tied by four strikes of three-line "LETTERE ARRIVATE / COL VAPORE / DAL LEVANTE" handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 99). Minor perforation irregularities, a most attractive piece, an appealing colour combination with the blue Shipmail handstamp struck in Trieste.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 1785 Österreich
Austrian Shipmail, Port Markings for Ship letters, Adriatic Sea 1864: Arms 5 kr. rose perf. 9½, a fresh and fine single adhesive, tied by perfect "MILNA / 7 / 7 / COL VAPORE" cds in black (Tchilinghirian type AC-4 / Müller 3423e = 300 points). A most appealing strike of this rare shipmail cancellation, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1786 Österreich
Austrian Lloyd's shipmail 1905 (Oct 11): Picture postcard from Shanghai to Linz, Austria struck by violet 'AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S SHANGHAE AGENCY' oval cachet, bearing Coiling Dragon 1 c. orange (2) and 2 c. red, two vert. pairs, tied by bilingual Chinese SHANGHAI despatch cds and "SHANGHAI CHINE" transit cds of the French P.O., French "LIGNE N 17 OCT 05" shipmail cds, and Linz arrival (Nov 16) cds alongside.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 340 CHFLosnr. : 1787 Österreich
Austrian Shipmail 1861/1937: Assembly of 80 covers, cards and stationery items bearing various ship markings or cancellations, incl. some Lloyd as 'Col 'Vapore da Trieste' as well as Austrian Navy with 'K.u.K. Marine-Musik-Kommando', 'K.D. Feldpostamt des Marine-Korps', 'K.u.K. Marinepostamt Pola', 'Marine-Kriegslazarett' or 'S.M.S.Viribus Unitis' and many more.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 800 CHFLosnr. : 1788 Österreich. Levante
Austrian Shipmail 1850/1918c: Collections hundreds used stamps, pieces and covers incl. mailing facilities on board of ships such as 'I.R. Piroscafo sul Lago Maggiore' on corner marginal 1850 15 c. red, Lago di Garda shipmail with decorative "Imp: Reg: Vapori" handstamp on 1851 3 kr. - franking to Verona; origin markings such as 'Da Venezia', 'Lettere arrivata per mare', 'col Lloyd da Trieste', 'col vapore dal Levante'; Port markings such as two line 'Spalato, Sebenico, Trieste, Cattaro / col vapore', circular 'MILNA / col vapore', 'V.L.A. ZARA, SEBENICO, TRIEST', also on two covers, oval 'Col Vapore da BERUTTI, SMIRNE, TRIESTE'. Includes also Lloyd steamer cds's in black, red & blue in a large variety, strikes on foreign stamps, oval Lloyd handstamps of the BREGENZ, also foreign datestamps such as Aden Sea Post Office on Austrian stamps, "SCHIFFSAMT" cds's on ten stamps and two covers, Adriatic Sea express line, express line to Alexandria, Hungarian shipmail incl. postcard with the adhesives cancelled by the ship's cachet, PAQUEBOT handstamps, small shipping companies of the Adriatic Sea, and shipmail connection to the Ionian Islands. Three albums ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 9.000 CHFLosnr. : 1789 DDSG
Danube Steam Navigation Co in Bulgaria 1867 10 kr. green, Type I, a fine used example on April 1872 cover from Lom Palanka to Orsova, tied by clear "AGENTIE D.D.S.G. LOM PALANKA" handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 898). A fine and fresh entire, a scarce postmark.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 1790 DDSG
Danube Steam Navigation Co in Bulgaria 1867 10 kr. green, Type I, a fine used example on cover from Ruschuk to Braila, written in Hebrew, tied by fair "RUSTZUK 2 / IV" cds of the DDSG post office in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 916), light oval ship's handstamp "JOSEF KARL 21" in blue alongside. A fine and fresh entire.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 950 CHFLosnr. : 1791 DDSG
Danube Steam Navigation Co in Bulgaria: 1867 10 kr. green, Type I, a used example on April 1874 lettersheet from Silistria to Galatz, tied by oval "AGENTIE / D.1. K.K.PR.DONAU / DAMPFSCHIFFAHRT / SILISTRIA" handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 918), fair "GALATZI 24 APR 74" arrival cds (Kiriac fig. 542) of the Romanian P.O. alongside. Upon arrival the cover was charged with '10' (bani) due in blue crayon. Vertical and horizontal file folds, an attractive part paid item, directed from the Austrian DDSG in the Principality of Bulgaria under Ottoman rule to independent Romania.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 1792 DDSG
Danube Steam Navigation Company in Valachia / Romania 1844c: Cover from Galatz to Constantinople struck with overinked circular "D.D.S.G. / GALATZ / P.P." in brownish black (Tchilinghirian fig. 808). A very scarce handstamp on cover from the well-known Zafiropulo correspondence, cover with stabilised vertical file fold well away from the strike, an elusive usage. rnNote: 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.rnProvenance: Verschoyle collection, RL Basel (March 1980), lot 2302; Robson Lowe, Bornmouth Stamp Auctions sale 4757-59 (Feb 1983), lot 659.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 2.600 CHFLosnr. : 1793 DDSG
Danube Steam Navigation Co in Romania: 1870 10 kr. red, a used example on 1870 entire letter from Calafat to Braila, the adhesive tied by clear "CALAFAT 15 / XI" cds of the DDSG post office in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 782). Lightest vertical file fold not destracting from the fresh and very rare usage of this adhesive, an entire of the Faranga correspondence, ex collection Keith Tranmer Mi = € 2'200.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1794 DDSG
Danube Steam Navigation Co in Serbia: 1865 (May 23): Bill of Lading from the DDSG agency in Pest to that in Semlin, related to the shipping of a box with felt caps 'Filzhüte' to an address in Belgrad, bearing on the inner side a 5 kreuzer revenue stamp tied by 'Pest' handstamp of the agency and oval "MARIA ANNA 9" ship's obliterator, an additional strike on the address side and "SEMLIN 25 / V" arrival cds, all in blue. A decorative and appealing item, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 1795 DDSG
DDSG Lots & Collections 1866/70c: Interesting selection stamps used/unused and twelve covers incl. usage of DDSG handstamps on 1864 5 so. rose with three examples of "AGENTIE DDSG SISTOV" handstamp, DDSG adhesives with different cancellations, also 1867 10 kr. green both types tied by circular "12/10" datestamp to same piece, 1870 10 kr. red with circular datestamp and WIDDIN handstamp, office handstamps of BRAILA, WIDDIN, GALATZ, T. MARGURELLE, OREAVA, GIURGEVO, LOM-PALANKA, SILISTRIA, OLTENITZA, DDSG stamp reprints and forgeries described as such. Also1854 entire letter describing the launching of the vessel 'Mars' on a British shipyard, covers with cancellations 'Ausgefolgt', ship's handstamps, porto cover from Sistov to Prague, 1865 porto cover from Giurgevo to Paris, 1856 porto cover Manchester to Galatz, 1866 envelope bearing DDSG 17 kr. red tied by WIDDIN handstamp and circular datestamp, directed to Braila, 1866 porto cover Galatz to Vienna, 1867 cover bearing DDSG 17 kr. red tied by blue RUSTZUK and directed to Galaz, 1867 cover bearing DDSG 17 kr. red tied by SISTOV handstamp and circular datestamp, directed via Alt-Orsova to Vienna where taxed, 1865 cover of the DDSG agentie in ORSOVA to Vienna, bearing Imperial Arms 15 kr. brown, 1867 Sistov to Galatz bearing 17 kr. red, 1871 part paid Sistov via Orsova to Pest bearing 10 kr. green, taxed with 19 kr. upon arrival, further documents, also two envelopes using Romanian shipmail Sulina-Tulcea DDSG packet control stamps for Romania, insurance stamps, additional payment stamps and early DDSG advertisements and travelling schedules. Some imperfections, a lot to be studied to be fully appreciated, ex collection Keith Tranmer.rnAusruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 5.500 CHFLosnr. : 1796 DDSG
Danube & Black Sea Line of Steamers, T. B. Morton 1869/70: Interesting Group of 14 primarily unused adhesives, incl. 2nd issue with ½ pi. blue on white for Burgas, Kustendje & Varna, one example with large margins, one cut to shape, 1 pi. red on white cut to shape & 1 pi. red on blue cut to shape, also 3rd issue ½ pi. green (2), 1 pia. red (2, one cancelled by red lozenge) and 2 pi. blue, also 4th 'journal stamp' issue 10 pa. (2), and 5th issue 10 pa. (3).Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 380 CHFLosnr. : 1797 Österreich. Levante
Losnr. : 1798 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s on the Aegean Islands 1862 (July 10): Cover from Tenedos to the Demetrio company in Trieste struck on front with a fine TENEDOS cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 582) in blue, unrecorded straight line FRANCO handstamp in blue alongside, reverse with TRIEST arrival cds (July 17). A rare prepaid entire, lot includes 1883 definitive 1 pi. on 10 kr. ultramarine with a crisp part TENEDOS 1888 strike, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 1799 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O. in Asia Minor, Smyrna 1841 (June 19): Fully prepaid Entire letter from Smyrna to the Ralli company in Trieste, struck on front by single-line SMIRNA handstamp (Tranmer fig. 1), arrival cds (July 4) in red on reverse. An appealing cover, this entire being an early usage of this handstamp, noted by Tranmer from 1841, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 1800 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s in Asia Minor 1842 (June 30): Entire letter from Smirna to Constantinople struck with oval "D.D.S.G. / P.P / SMYRNE" handstamp in black. D.D.S.G. ships were permitted to carry 'port-to-port' mail, this letter being sent three years prior to the Lloyd Agency take-over of the Mediterranean lines, was carried on the newly introduced (1839) Constantinople-Haifa-Alexandria line. Some minor edge wear but a rare and splendid entire, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 1.800 CHFLosnr. : 1801 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O. in Asia Minor, Smyrna 1858: Entire letter from Smyrna to the Theologo company in Constantinople, struck on front by superb oval "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / SMIRNE" handstamp (Tranmer fig. 7) in blue. A most interesting and attractive entire, this being the earliest usage of this handstamp in blue, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 1802 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O. in Belgrade 1841/69: Lot four prephilatelic/stampless covers, one franked cover and two adhesives incl. 1841 official entire to Semlin with disinfection handstamp, 1850 registered cover to Temesvar, also disinfected at Semlin, 1856 to Constantinople, also with the two-line datestamp, 1863 stampless with circular BELGRAD, 1869 to Vienna, bearing 1867 5 kr. red tied by BELGRAD cds and two adhesives with this cds. Interesting group, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 1803 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O. at the Black Sea, Ineboli 1897 (Jan 10): Envelope from Ineboli to Vienna, bearing 1890 1 pi. on 10 kr. ultramarine & black, tied by light "INEBOLI OESTERREICHISCHE POST" (Tchilinghirian fig. 1008) cds, reverse with arrival and distribution (Jan 15) cds's. A rare office, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 1804 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s in Bulgaria 1862 (Sept 28): Fully prepaid Entire letter from Ruschuk to Constantinople, struck by clear RUSTSCHUK cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 876) cds in blue, FRANCO handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 881) in blue alongside, reverse with wreathed CONSTANTINOPEL arrival (Oct 1) cds, also in blue. Ex Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 100 CHFLosnr. : 1805 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s in Bulgaria 1873 (June 28): Cover from Burgas to Trieste, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 15 s. brown, tied by light BURGAS cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 936) in bluish black, reverse with CONSTANTINOPEL and VARNA transit cds's as well as oval TRIEST arrival datestamp. Some scotch traces, address redrawn, nevertheless a fine cover, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 270 CHFLosnr. : 1806 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s in Bulgaria 1884 (May 14): Registered envelope from Plovdiv to Sarajevo, bearing 1883 20 s. grey & black perf. 9½, a fine and fresh example, tied by perfect FILIPPOPEL (Tchilinghirian fig. 869) cds, registration handstamp alongside, reverse with CONSTANTINOPEL transit as well as two Bosnian military arrival (May 30) cds's. An interesting cover, sent prior to the unification of Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia, in addition the 20 soldi of the 1883 issue is a rare franking, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 800 CHFLosnr. : 1807 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s in Bulgaria 1863/84c: Interesting collection with cancellations on stamps and usages from Sofia, Burgas, Plovdiv, Ruschuk, Varna and Vidin incl. SOFIA wreathed cds on 1867 25 s. grey-violet, FILIPPOPEL on 1884 stationery postcard 5 s. red, RUSTSCHUK on 1863 15 s. brown, two single adhesives on piece, VARNA thimble cds on 1874 cover to Livorno with 23 s. franking, VARNA 1871 cds and "VIA VARNA" part strike on 1867 50 s. brown, "VARNA LLOYD" cds in bluish black on 1867 3 s. green, "LLOYD AGENZIE" on two 1868 / 1869 covers with 1864 & 1867 franking, framed "LETTERE ARRIVATE PER MARE VARNA" datestamps on two 1872 covers to Lyon and Glarus, WIDDIN thimble cds strikes on three 1867 adhesives, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 1808 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O. in Constantinople 1840 (Oct 5): Entire letter from Constantinople to the Ralli company in Trieste, struck on front by fair one-line "CONSTANTINOPEL" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 383), punched for fumigation, arrival cds (Oct 19) in red on reverse. An appealing cover, this entire being the first usage of this handstamp, noted by Müller from 1844, presumably it made its journey on the 'Arciduca Lodovico', the first vessel opening the regular Constantinople - Trieste service, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 360 CHFLosnr. : 1809 Österreich. Levante
Austrian Lloyd in Constantinople 1843 (May 15): Entire letter from Constantinople to Piraeus, struck on front by fair oval "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / CONSTANTINOPOLI" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 442), slitted for fumigation in Piraeus with arrival cds (May 15) on reverse. An appealing cover during the period of the co-existence of DDSG and Lloyd P.O.'s in Constantinople, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 420 CHFLosnr. : 1810 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O. in Constantinople, Asia Minor and the Black Sea 1759/1914c: Collection (228 items) with used stamps, pieces but primarily covers incl. early 1759 forwarded and disinfected to Marseilles, 1787 two line "CONSTAN : TINOPEL" struck on cover to London - the second earliest recorded usage, 1793 via Semlin where disinfected to London, 1845 Lloyd CONSTANTINOPOLI handstamp to Syra, 1848 two-line CONSATANTINOPLE via Semlin where disinfected to Steyr, 1872/75 two 23 s. rate covers to Great Britain; also SMIRNE / SMIRNA with 1797 entire forwarded and disinfected in Semlin, directed to London, 1857 Lloyd cover to Constantinople, 1841 first Austrian P.O. one-line handstamp struck on cover to Trieste, 1850 two-line SMYRNE on cover to Trieste, Smirne express mail & thimble cds cancellations; Dardanelles with two-line DARDANELLES datestamp on 1864 10 s. blue, two covers bearing 1873 fine whiskers 10 s. tied by scarce "IN DEN DARDANELLEN" cds; GALLIPOLI stamps and covers; SAMSUN with pair 1867 5 s. tied by blue cds to piece and pair 15 s. brown cancelled with the same cds in black, KERASSUNDE with thimble cds on stamps, INEBOLI stamps, TREBISONDA / TRAPEZUNT stamps & covers. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.800 CHFLosnr. : 1811 Österreich. Levante
Crete, Austrian Lloyd Agency in Candia 1872c (Sept 2): Cover from Rethymno to Piraeus, Greece bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, neatly tied by RETTIMO datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 549) in black. Charged on arrival with Large Hermes 20 lepta blue tied by indistinct arrival cds. Vertical file fold well away from the adhesives, still a beautiful cover. Cert. Holcombe (1981). Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 1812 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s in Crete 1878 (Aug 26): Envelope from Rethymno to Constantinople, bearing 1874 fine whiskers 10 s. blue, tied by RETTIMO cds (Tchlinghirian fig. 550), reverse with "CONSTANTINOPOLI LLOYD" arrival (Aug. 30) cds. Fine cover from a small office, lot includes pair 1864 5 s. rose cancelled by Tchilinghirian fig. 549, signed Grobe. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 140 CHFLosnr. : 1813 Österreich. Levante
Dieses Los wurde leider wieder zurückgezogen.Losnr. : 1814 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O. in Cyprus 1871 (June 6): Cover from Larnacca to Livorno, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 3 s. green and 5 s. red (single & strip of three), tied by clear "LARANACA DI CIPRO" cds in brownish black (Tranmer fig. 3), reverse with "SMIRNE LLOYD" and BRINDISI transit as well as "LIVORNO CENTRALE" arrival (June 15) cds's. Sideflaps missing and addressee's name erased as usual for this correspondence, nevertheless a most interesting franking from this small office. Signed Colla & Ferchenbauer, ex collection Keith Tranmer. rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, 140. Corinphila Auction (May 2004), lot 872.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 480 CHFLosnr. : 1815 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O. in Cyprus 1863/74: Collection 21 stamps and one cover with Larnaca cancellations incl. the very rare two-line type 1 on 1864 3 s. green, the rare "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / LARNACA" in blue on 1867 coarse whiskers 15 s. brown presumably a cancellation applied on arrival, and several adhesives with type 3 circular datestamp incl. 1863 3 s. green perf. 14 and 1867 coarse whiskers 5 s. red in a block of four; and an 1868 unpaid cover to Triest, a rare usage.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 800 CHFLosnr. : 1816 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O. in Egypt 1861 issue 2 kreuzer yellow, a fine and fresh example with good perforation, well embossed, tied by crisp "ALEXANDRIEN 6 / 3" cds (Tranmer fig. 5) in blue to piece. An exceptionally rare usage of this kreuzer adhesive in the Levant, at least three years following issue, the first seen by the describer, unknown to Müller, not mentioned in Ferchenbauer and interestingly also not in Tranmer, ex collection Keith Tranmer, cert. Goller (2022).Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 1817 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s in Egypt 1864 (May): Entire letter written in Arabic, sent from Trieste to Alexandria with perfect oval "COL VAPORE DA TRIESTE" handstamp in black on arrival, with ALEXANDRIEN datestamp in same ink (May 25) on reverse. Charged '15' kreuzer due upon arrival. The 'Trieste' slug in the handstamp was removeable and 'Berutti' or 'Smirne' could be added as desired. Some acid ink, nevertheless a fine and attractive entire.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 1818 Österreich. Levante
Dieses Los wurde leider wieder zurückgezogen.Losnr. : 1819 Österreich. Levante
Dieses Los wurde leider wieder zurückgezogen.Losnr. : 1820 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s in Egypt 1862/86c: Collection used stamps and covers incl. pair 1867 2 s. yellow on piece, also 1862 porto cover to Trieste, 1865 ALEXANDRIEN on fully prepaid & punched cover to Vienna bearing pair Arms 15 s. brown, 1864c registered envelope bearing two 1864 10 s. blue tied by "ALEXANDRIEN RECOM." cds, 1876 thimble ALEXANDRIEN to Constantinople, 1879 same cds on 5 soldi stationery postcard; PORT SAID thimble cds in black or in blue on two 1867 adhesives; further on foreign postmarks such as Retta or "PLEIN MER". The lot includes a selection of forgeries of Alexandria datestamps, also a few from Beirut and Adrianople. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 1821 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s in Epirus 1864c. (Nov 6): Piece bearing two single adhesives and a vert. strip of three 1863 2 s. yellow perf. 14 (one def.), tied by four strikes of "JANINA 6 / 11" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 509). An exceptional franking and a scarce cancellation, ex collection Keith Tranmer Ferchenbauer = € 2'250.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHFLosnr. : 1822 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s in Epirus 1900c: Piece with 1900 10 pa. on 5 h. green-blue, tied by oval framed "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / SAYADA" cachet in violet (Tchilinghirian fig. 520). Sayada, some 55 miles north of Prevesa, had a population of between 1'000 and 2'000 mainly illiterate people in this period. A major rarity of the Austrian Lloyd, Tchilinghirian recorded no covers at all, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 1823 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s in Epirus, Macedonia, Thrace, on the Aegean Island, in Greece proper, Crete, Albania & Ancona 1863/1914c: Interesting collection of used adhesives and covers incl. Epirus with PREVESA to Patras cover with an Austran - Greek combination franking, JANINA 1876 cover to Trieste & 1867 50 s. brown cancellation; Macedonia with CAVALLA fully prepaid 1860 cover to Trieste, SALONICH 1835 via Semlin to Steyr, SALONICCO 1845 Lloyd cover, SALONICH 1845 cover with superb two-line datestamp, SERRES two-line datestamp in blue on piece; Thrace with VOLO, DEDEAGATSCH, PORT-LAGOS, RODOSTO, ADRIANOPEL; Aegean Islands with RODI, VATHY, METELINE with two Austrian-Greek combination cover to Syros, one with cash payment for the Austrian part, Chios / CESME with provisional handstamp in violet (6), combination cover; Greece with SIRA and PIREO cachet cancellations; Crete with CANEA and CANDIA combination covers; Albania with SCUTARI, DURAZZO, SANTI QUARANTO cachet and two cancellations on 1867 50 so. brown, ANTIVARI on unpaid 1864 cover to Vienna, scarce DULIGNO strike on 1867 10 s. blue, "SAN GIOVANNI DI MEDUA", VALONA on large-sized envelope to Constantinople bearing 1883 10 s. blue in strip of six; and ANCONA with three covers 1841/58 struck by the oval Lloyd handstamp. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 4.000 CHFLosnr. : 1824 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s in Macedonia 1876 (Nov 10): Cover from Volos to Genova, bearing 1874 fine whiskers 5 s. red, tied by crisp ornamental VOLO cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 631) in black, reverse with BRINDISI transit and GENOVA arrival (Nov 16) cds's. A fine entire, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 1825 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s in Romania 1849 (April 23): Entire letter from Braila to Constantinople, struck by clear two-line "AGENZIE DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / Ibraila" (Tchilinghirian fig. 927) handstamp in blue. Light horizontal file fold, a fresh and fine entire from the Zafiropulo & Zarifi correspondence, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 1826 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s in Romania 1854 (April 11): Unpaid Entire letter from Bucharest to Vienna, struck by clear two-line "BUKAREST / 11. APR." (Tchilinghirian fig. 709) datestamp, reverse with WIEN arrival (April 18) cds in red, entire punched for disinfection. Due calculated with '6' kreuzer for the Levant and '9' kreuzer for Austria, total due of '15' kreuzer noted on obverse with red crayon. A rare datestamp, issued in 1854 and replaced in November 1854 by the Fieldpost datestamp. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 1827 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s in Romania 1855 (June 3): Unpaid Entire letter from Galatz to Constantinople, struck by clear two-line "GALLATZ / 3. JUN." (Tchilinghirian fig. 741) datestamp in bluish black, reverse with BUKAREST transit cds. A rare datestamp that late, which was in principle already replaced in 1854 by the Fieldpost cds, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 800 CHFLosnr. : 1828 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s in Romania 1867 (April 19): Entire letter from Galatz to Trieste, bearing 1864 10 s. blue perf. 9½, tied by GALATZ cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 744) in black, reverse with WIEN transit cds and oval TRIEST arrival cds (April 24). A fine entire, ex collection Keith Tranmer.rnProvenance: Collection Dubus; Corinphila sale 155 (Oct. 2008), lot 2414.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHFLosnr. : 1829 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s in Romania 1867 (Aug 24): Cover from Bucharest to Vienna, bearing 1864 10 s. blue and 15 s. brown, perf. 9½, tied by BUCAREST cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 714) in black, reverse with WIEN arrival cds. A fine entire, signed Ferchenbauer, ex collection Keith Tranmer.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, 140. Corinphila Auction (May 2004), lot 698.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 1.600 CHFLosnr. : 1830 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s in Romania 1863/74: Lot 60 stamps / pieces with cancellations from Moldavia, Vallachia & Dobrudja including BUCHAREST on 1863 10 s. blue, ornamental JASSY on 1867 50 s. brown, GALLATZ on five examples of 1864 15 s. brown on piece to the UK, "KUSTENDJE LLOYD" and "KUSTENDJE TURQUIE", two DBSR local stamps 20 pa. green, tied by KUSTENDJE cds, IBRAILA on 1863 3 s. green, PLOESCHTI Fieldpost cds on pair 1864 10 s. blue, further PLOESTI cancellation in black and red, SULINA consular cds on four adhesives, and TULTSCHA strikes on pair 1864 15 s. brown as well as 1867 15 s. and 25 s. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 1831 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s in Romania 1837/67: Lot 14 covers / entire letters from Moldavia, Vallachia & Dobrudja incl. 1837 one-line BUKUREST via Semlin to Vienna, 1855 BUKAREST during the Crimean War to Paris, 1861 BUKAREST to Vienna; JASSY 1856 to Paris, 1868 to Paris; GALATZ Lloyd Agenzie oval handstamp 1860 to Constantinople, GALLATZ 1860 consular PO to Vienna, two-line GALLATZ 1856 to Great Britain, circular GALLATZ to France, circular IBRAILA and two-line IBRAILA on two entires to France, 1861 two-line BOTTUSCHAN in blue to Vienna, 1867 GIURGEVO in black during the Hungarian administration to France, and 1867 TULTSCHA registered to Constantinople with the registration stamp on reverse missing. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 2.200 CHFLosnr. : 1832 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s in Syria 1878 (Sept): Cover from Alexandretta to Venezia, bearing 1874 fine whiskers 10 so. blue, damaged at top left, tied by clear "AGENZIE DEL LLOYD / AUSTRO - UNGARICO / ALESSANDRETTA" agent's cachet (Tranmer fig. 2) in bluish black, reverse with "SPED POST PRESSO LLOYD SMIRNE" and BRINDISI transit as well as VENEZIA arrival cds's. Extremely rare, possibly unique cover, one backflap missing, the fault to the stamp being unoffensive to the eye. Signed Edwin Müller, Ferchenbauer & Colla, ex collection Keith Tranmer.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, 140. Corinphila Auction (May 2004), lot 636.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 4.400 CHFLosnr. : 1833 Österreich. Levante
Syria - Incoming Mail 1856 (Sept 14): Entire letter from Elberfeld, Germany to Aleppo, with sender's cachet at top left and oval Forwarding Agent's cachet "D.P. DUTILH & COMP. / TRIESTE" in blue at lower left. From Trieste (Sept 26), carried by Lloyd Steamer and oval sunburst handstamp "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / ALEPPO" applied on arrival in blue (Tchilinghirian & Tranmer fig. 2), rated at '12' kreuzer in manuscript. A rare and most unusual entire. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1834 Österreich. Levante
Austrian P.O.'s in Holyland & Syria 1864/1912c: Collection used stamps and covers incl. JERUSALEM 1867 issue adhesives with GERUSALEMME cds, JAFFA with 1864 15 s. brown (2), CAIFA with 1864 5 s. rose and 15 s. brown, 1880 cover to Trieste, Nazareth private handstamp cancellations. Also BEYRUT on 1864 10 s. blue, BERUTTI on pair 5 s. rose, BEIRUT 1865 cover to Constantinople, 1878 very fresh cover to Firenze with Italian vessel from Brindisi; TRIPOLIS (SYRIEN) on receipt for a registered item; ALEXANDRETTE on stamps and two postcards, one with the provisional mark, and MERSINA on 2 pi. adhesive and two covers, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 1.900 CHFLosnr. : 1835 Österreich. Levante
1864/1914: Collection of stamps only with mixed range of Levant usages with much duplication and some postmark interest, incl. fine 1867 50 s. brown used in Constantinople, 1888 1 pi. on 10 kr. blue, perf. 10½ unused (2), some unused multiples and DDSG reprints in blocks, Postage Dues etc., somewhat haphazardly arranged (many hundreds).Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 1836 Österreich. Levante
1867/1914: Collection hundreds stamps used /unused incl. 1882 fine whiskers 2 s. yellow in a part sheet of 30 adhesives, 1886 10 pa. on 3 s. Constantinople overprint used/unused, Postage due 1908 on both papers and so called Vorzugsstücke, seven taxed covers/cards, Austrian offices in Crete, also used adhesives with cancellation interest, private Beirut stationery envelopes to Haifa, and stationery postcards 4 s. and 5 s. used/unused, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 2.400 CHFLosnr. : 1837 Österreich. Levante
1853/64: Collection on Exhibit leaves with covers/entire letters (14) mainly to or from Constantinople with 1853 prepaid cover from Vienna with italic "Franco" in red, 1857 taxed cover from Vienna via Triest with '8.30' rate in manuscript, 1857 prepaid cover from Cosp. to Steyr rated 2½ pi. in manuscript, 1858 cover from Smyrna to Gera, struck with fine three line "LETTERE ARRIVATE / COL VAPORE / DAL LEVANTE" in black and framed "7¼" rate mark in blue applied at Trieste, 1858 cover frorm Cosp. to Cöln with framed "7¼" rate mark in blue, 1864 entire via Kustendje to London with '7' deleted and '7½' applied in black. Condition generally very fine with good to fine strikes throughout.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 1838 Polen
Losnr. : 1839 Polen
Losnr. : 1840 Polen
1880/1970: Fine collection in a large Schaubeck album, two folders and lose leaves, in mint and used condition beginning with a good reange of 1918/19 overprints with some duplication, "RED CROSS" 1920, "POSNAN AIR 1921", "CHALLENGE" 1934, various miniature sheets including on cover, local issues and back of the book. The stamps are often duplicated including some miniature sheets. Covers are also strong with many good items beginning with a 1880 letter from "KALISCH" to LYON franked 7 k grey and red (Mi Russia 26) with "AUS POLEN" Prussian transit mark, followed by 1918 overprints, censor covers and much else. Recommendable lot.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 1841 Polen
Losnr. : 1842 Polen
1918/1999: Comprehensive collection in 18 volumes covering the stamps of modern Poland including many rare issues consisting of stamps, covers and some items of postal stationery including local issues and associated areas. This collection is particularly strong in the inter war period with most high value issues included and often used and unused, sometimes many copies. Specifically contained 1919 Posen issue used, 1921 "Red Cross" used and unused, 1921 Air 3 sets, 1928 Philatelic Exhibition miniature sheet used and unused, two 1935 "Gordon Bennett" flight covers, 1937 Royal Visit Miniature sheets 4 sets, 1938 Philatelic Exhibition sheets on cover, "Flight into the stratosphere" 4 unused and one used sheet. Later 1944 Freedom Fighters used, 1946 "BIE" in complete sheets of 12, blocks of four and the miniature sheet issue, 1948 "Culture" miniature sheets used and unused, 1948 "US Constitution" miniature sheets used and unused. A very substantial collection which has been accumulated over many years.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.200 CHFLosnr. : 1843 Portugal
1862 (July 1): 5 r. brown (shades), unused examples (2), Type I with good to large margins all round, unused without gum; and Type II with good to large margins all round, slightest of aging, large part og. Scarce. Certs. Miranda da Mota (2021) Mundifil 14b + 14g. Mi = € 400.Ausruf : 140 CHFZuschlag : 140 CHFLosnr. : 1844 Portugal
1862: 25 r. rose, an enormous huge margined example used on reverse of 1866 entire letter from Guimaraes to Porto cancelled by barred numeral "61" with obverse showing Guimaraes despatch cds (Dec 18) in black and reverse with Porto arrival.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1845 Portugal
1862: 25 r. rose, single examples on taxed covers from Lisbon to France via St. Jean de Luz, with 1862 entire letter to Reims taxed '15' décimes due on arrival and 1866 cover to Lyon taxed '8' décimes due. Minor imperfections but a scarce pairing.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1846 Portugal
Losnr. : 1847 Portugal
1862: Collection with 5 r. brown unused (3), used examples (19) with two on large part pieces where possibly used as single frankings, 10 r. orange used (3), large range of 25 r. rose (32) used and usages on cover (7) with one being a double rate entire from Vianna do Castello with vertical pair, front to Spain with 25 r. rose and 10 r. orange, 50 r. green used, a fine and appealing lot with many choice examples noted with good strikes of scarcer numeral obliterators. Most items with certs. Miranda da Mota (2021).Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 1848 Portugal
1980/2015: The extensive range with some thousand Framas of various types used/unused, incl. diff. face values, varieties, printing errors, Specimens, cash receipts, FDC's, daily mail and more, mostly in heavy duplication, the whole in good condition and representing a high catalogue figure, neatly arranged in total six albums and served in a box.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1849 Portugal
Undercover Mail / Mozambique 1942: Cover from Box 1034, Istanbul, Turkey via Mozambique addressed to the Netherlands, franked by Mozambique 5 c. red-brown, 70 c. purple and 1 E. scarlet tied by "Beira" cds's (Sept 26); reverse with Lourenco Marques datestamp (Oct 2), censored at Cape Town with South African Reseal strip at right and thence via Lisbon ((Dec 12) to Munich where German Reseal strip applied at left. Edge wear due to journey but unusual.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 100 CHFLosnr. : 1850 Rumänien
Austrian Occupation of Moldavia & Walachia 1854 (Aug 19): Entire letter written at Bistritz to Kis-Czell, Hungary, mailed on the following day at Hermannstadt and struck with fine "K. K. FELDPOSTAMT / No. 4" datestamp (Aug 20) in black (Tchilinghirian page 446, fig. 729 - the FPO moved South to Ibraila in May 1855). Manuscript rating '9/3' and charged 12 kreuzer due. Backstamped at Pest (Aug 25) and with arrival (Aug 27). The indication of Bistritz as the origin of this letter clears up all doubts as to the location of Field Post Office No. 4. A rare entire. Ex collection Pirotte, Keith Tranmer.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 148, 21-24 Feb 2007, lot 3373.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 1851 Rumänien
Austrian Occupation of Moldavia & Walachia 1855: Entire letter from Bucharest to Orzinovo (Lombardy) from a member of the Archduke Sigimondo Regiment of Infantry (docketed at top), struck with fine "K. K. FELDPOSTAMT / No. 1" datestamp (April 18) struck in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 712). Reverse with Vienna arrival cds (April 27). A fine and very rare entire. Ex collection Pirotte, Keith Tranmer.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 148, 21-24 Feb 2007, lot 3380.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 700 CHFLosnr. : 1852 Rumänien
Austrian Field Post Offices in Moldavia & Walachia 1856: Entire letter prepaid from Focsani to Rustchuk, now Ruse, Bulgaria, with "FRANCO" handstamp in black (denoting Civilian rather Military use) accompanying a shipment of 5'140 florins in gold, struck with fine circular "K. K. FELDPOSTAMT / 3s. Ae. Cs." circular datestamp of the Field Post Office of the 3rd. Army Corps in Focsani (Sept 1) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 737). Prepaid 16 florins and 12 kr. in notation at lower right. Some slight soiling but of extreme rarity.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 1853 Rumänien
Austrian Occupation of Moldavia & Walachia 1856c.: Cover to Czernowitz endorsed "p p Starostie Bottoschan" at top and "ergo retour recepisse" below, struck with fine strike of circular ".K K. F. P. BOTTUSCHAN" Field Post Office datestamp (Aug 17) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 726). Charged 10 kreuzer in red crayon with Czernowitz arrival cds (Aug 19) on reverse alongside almost complete red wax seal "K.K. AGENTIE GEN CONS STAROSTI BOTTUSCHAN". Rare. Ex collection Pirotte, Keith Tranmer.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 148, 21-24 Feb 2007, lot 3376.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.600 CHFLosnr. : 1854 Rumänien
Austrian Occupation of Moldavia & Walachia 1855/57: Austria 3 kr. red, a horizontal strip of three used on piece, margins large of three sides and clear at top, tied by two strikes of "K. K. FELDPOSTAMT / 3s. Ae. Cs." circular datestamps (Sept 19) of the Third Army Corps applied in Fokshan in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 737). Small imperfections at top not detracting from the appearance of a rare and most appealing usage. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 1855 Rumänien
1856 (Sept. 24): Austria 1854 3 kr. red horizontal pair and 9 blue, fine four margins examples, tied by two clear stirkes of 'K.K.OSTER.F.P. KRAJOVA 24/9' circular date stamp in black of Austrian Military P.O. in Romania to outer lettersheet to Vienna, Austria. One of only nine covers known with this first issue franking. Fine and scarce Muller 375 pts.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1856 Rumänien
Austrian Occupation of Moldavia & Walachia 1850/54: Austria 9 kr. blue, a fine four margined example used on 1855 disinfected cover to Vienna endorsed "Krajova", tied by "K. K. ÖST. F.P. KRAJOVA" Field Post Office datestamp (Feb 6) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 735). Reverse with fine strike of circular "gereiniget b.k.k. Rastelamte / ALT ORSOVA" disinfection cachet (Feb 7) in black and Vienna arrival cds (Feb 12). Envelope with trivial imperfections but a rare and most attractive cover. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.rnAusruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 1857 Rumänien
Austrian Occupation of Moldavia & Walachia 1854/55: Incoming cover to Hermannstadt, sensibly opened for display, franked by Austria 1854 9 kr. blue, three margins, just touched at lower right corner, tied by "Trieste" cds (July 29) on despatch, mailed via Vienna and Hermannstadt with reverse showing fair "FELDPOST No. 4" datestamp of arrival (Aug 6). Ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 175 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 1858 Rumänien
'K.u.K. DONAUFLOTTILLENKOMMANDO' straight line handstamp in violet on address side of picture post card from Turn - Severin, dispatched by a soldier of 'Werft Detachmt. Marine Poststelle Orsova' to Vienna. Lower left corner card slightly creased, not affecting scarce usage.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1859 Rumänien
1923 (Aug.15): Picture postcard to Germany franked with King Ferdinand 1920/22 1 L. and 3 L. tied by 'PRIMARIA ADA KALA' circular handstamp in violet, an extremely rare handstamp of a small island in the middle of Danube downstream to Orsova. Earliest known card and exceptional postal history item.rnFrom 1804 until 1878 Ada Kale was in Turkish hands.The island was totally forgotten during the peace talks at the Berlin congress in Berlin 1878 and remained 'de jure' Ottoman territory until the Treaty of Lausanne 1923 (April 24) when Turkey ceded the island to Romania.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1860 Rumänien
1858/1941c.: Collection with Nov 1858 40 pa. pale blue used at Jassy cancelled in red, 1862 handstruck 6 pa. pale red tête-bêche block of four unused and further values of the 1862/64 issue unused or used with duplication, 1865 Cuza issue unused incl. 20 pa. red in an unused block of 12, 1871 Beard issue unused and used, 1872 Beard perf. issue, 1913 Silistria set of ten unused, 1926 definitive set in unused blocks of four and further commemorative issues unused. A useful lot.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 1861 Rumänien
1862/1970: Fine collection in a large, well filled Schaubeck album and a folder, in mint and used condition beginning with a good range of Fürst CUZA AND CHARLES I issues, pre 1914 better issues include 1906 BUCAREST EXHIBITION 1 l 50 b mauve and black used and unused (Mi 205), 1932 PHILATELIC EXHIBITION fine used (Mi Block 1), later miniature sheets, better covers including 1865 CUZA 20 p red on cover, a multiple franking 1872 15B to Switzerland and other unusual items; recommendable lot.Ausruf : 180 CHFZuschlag : 480 CHF
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