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  • Lot# : 4893 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : Austria 20+21+22
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    Holyland 1861: Austria 5 kr. red (3), 10 kr. dark-brown and 15 kr. dark-blue (slight folds), all with fresh colours and good perfs., well embossed examples, tied by three "GERUSALEMME 24 / 7" cds's (Müller 25a, listed not earlier than the Arms definitives) in blue to piece. Regarding to Mr. Ferchenbauer this is the only usage of Austrian kreuzer stamps of the 1861 definitive issue in the Holyland prior to the introduction of the 1863/64 soldi definitives, an attractive and most interesting precursor usage. Certs. Eichele (2014); Ferchenbauer (2016) Ferchenbauer = RRR.rnProvenance: Houser collection.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4894 Austrian Levant

    Romania 1863: 10 Kr. blue and 15 Kr. brown, both perf. 14, tied by "BUKAREST 29/4" (1864) cds in black (Tchilibghirian & Stephen fig. 713) to registered envelope with "RECOM." alongside, sent to Constantinople, reverse with "CONSTANTINOPLE 3/5" arrival cds in black. Some perf. toning and upper flap with 10 kr. registration stamp missing, but a rare usage of the narrow perorated Eagle definitive in Bucharest.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4895 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V19
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    1864: 2 so. dark-yellow perf. 9½ in a block of four, fresh colour and well embossed, cancelled by two "CONSTANTINOPEL 16/7" datestamps. Some nibbed perfs. and partial perforation separation, but a fresh and appealing unit, cert. Ferchenbauer (2017) Sassone 41/Ferchenbauer = € 2'800.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4896 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V19
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    1864: 2 so. dark-yellow perf. 9½ in a horiz. pair, fresh colour, good colours and well embossed, tied by crisp three line "LETTERE ARRIVATE / COL VAPORE / DAL LEVANTE" datestamp (Müller 103e = 48 Punkte) to part printed matter front, showing carantine slit and sent to Orebich. A fresh and most attractive pair, signed Fulpius; cert. Ferchenbauer (2017) Sassone 41/Ferchenbauer = € 1'625.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4897 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V20+V23+4/I
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    1864: Lombardo-Veneto 3 so. bright green and 15 so. bright brown both perf. 9½, both well embossed in mixed franking with Austrian Levant 1867 10 so. blue coarse whiskers, with fresh colours and overall fine perfs., tied by "LLOYD AGENZIE CONSTANTONOPOLI 2 / 1" (1869) datestamp to entire with PD in red and framed "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI" alongside, sent to Livorno, reverse with Brindisi transit and arrival datestamps (8 GEN. 69). Some clipped perfs. of the 15 so., but a rare combination and an attractive item. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2013) Ferchenbauer = € 3'200.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4898 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/II
    1876: 10 so. blue in a block of four, fresh colour, cancelled by central  "SPED. POST: PRESSO LLOYD / SMIRNE 31 / 12 / 81" datestamp. A minute corner bend at base left and two nibbed perfs., but a fresh and appealing unit, signed Ferchenbauer Ferchenbauer = € 2'400.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4899 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 7/I
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    1867: 50 so. brown coarse whiskers, a mass franking of 14 examples incl. two hor. pairs, fresh colour and overall good perfs (one stamp with perf. cut away at top left), tied by clear "CONSTANTINOPEL 31 / 1 82" to piece. The largest multiple of the 50 so. listed in Ferchenbauer consists of three stamps, an enormous usage, presumably one of the highest frankings of the Austrian Levant, signed E. Müller; certs. E. Diena (1992); Ferchenbauer (2017).
    Starting bid : 2,400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4900 Austrian Levant

    1875: Entire letter from the Austrian Consul in Odessa with oval Consular handstamps in blue on front and reverse, cancelled in transit with superb KUSTENDJE / TURQUIE datestamp (Jan 12) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 846). Reverse with Austrian P.O. in Constantinople (Jan 13) and two Vienna arrival datestamps. Scarce and most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4901 Austrian Levant

    Catalogue# : 11-13
    1883: Freimarken Wappenzeichnungen 10 So. - 50 So., alle drei Werte in kompl. Bogen zu 100 Marken in postfr. Erhaltung (Perforation teils vorgetrennt) Mi = € 1'300 / ANK = € 1'300.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4902 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 63
    1913/14: Lot zwei Begleitadressen nach New York frankiert mit Ausgabe 1908 Regierungsjubiläum, dabei Karte von Beirut (7.VI) frankiert mit Paar 2 Pia, 5 und 10 Pia als deklarierter Wert von 300 Pia. sowie Karte von "Jerusalem Oesterr. Post  22.II.14", beide Karten via Triest und Buchs St. Gallen (Schweiz) weiterbefördert. Seltene Belege von Fahrpostsendungen aus der Levante Ferchenbauer = Euro 1'100.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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