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  • Lot# : 7701 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V21+4/I
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    International Postal Connections to Europe - Russia 1869 (Sept 8): Cover from Cavalla to Odessa, bearing 1864 Arms 5 s. rose, perf. 9½ in mixed franking with 1867 10 s. blue, two fresh adhesives, tied by "CAVALLA 8/9" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 633) with Odessa arrival cds (Sept 5, Julian calendar) alongside. Cover with archival folds away from the stamps, these applied slightly over the edge of the cover, an unusual mixed franking to a very scarce destination, illustrated in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 436.rnProvenance: Collection Henry Houser, Robson Lowe, June 1992, lot 1084.rnNote: The cover is franked at the unified Levant rate of 15 soldi. Such covers to Trieste exist and have not been charged upon arrival, this franking was also accepted by the Russian post.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 7702 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 5/I
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    International Postal Connections to Europe - Russia 1872 (April 12): Entire letter from Constantinople to St. Petersburg, franked with 1867 15 s. brown, a fresh and fine horizontal pair, tied by "CONSTANTINOPEL 12/4" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 387). Reverse with St. Petersburg arrival cds (April 7). Cover with archival folds away from the stamps, some minor staining, but a scarce cover, illustrated in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 437.rnNote: Nearly all mail to Russia was transported with the Russian ROPiT shipping agency, therefor this cover represents a rare usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7703 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 5/I
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    International Postal Connections to Europe - Russia 1873 (Nov 10): Entire letter from Alexandria to St. Petersburg, franked with 1867 15 s. brown in a fresh and fine horizontal pair, tied by "ALEXANDRIEN 10/11" cds (Tranmer fig. 5), with FRANCO in black alongside. Reverse with oval FRANIROVANO in blue and St. Petersburg arrival cds (Nov 7). A rare destination for the Alexandria Office at this date. Illustrated in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 436.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 7704 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 1/II+4/II
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    Postal Connections to Overseas - Réunion 1883 (Sept 22): Registered (Raisins) cloth cover headed 'Echantillon sans valeur' from Smirna to St. Denis Réunion, franked with 1867 fine whiskers 2 s. yellow (2) and 10 s. blue (3) tied by "SMIRNE 22/3 83" cds in black (Tranmer fig. 10).  Registration number in black alongside, reverse with Austrian Alexandria, Egyptian Alexandrie Recommandé, Suez Arrivé and French Paquebot TPO Ligne T (Nov 1) datestamps. An interesting item, illustrated in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 465 and in the Ferchenbauer handbook part IV on page 607.rnNote: Sample without value with a weight between 200 and 250 gr, postage 24 soldi, in addition 10 soldi registration fee.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 7705 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 1/I
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    Postal Connections to Overseas - Egypt 1870 (April 10): Printed matter cover from Cairo to Cologne with company cachet of Victor Dembczak, Cairo on reverse and corresponding receiver's docketing inside, franked with 1867 2 s. yellow, a fresh single and vertical pair, tied by "WIEN 10 / 4 70" cds's in black, reverse with "COELN 11 4 11-12 V" arrival cds. Minor perforation irregularities, not distracting from the rarity of this Usage of Levante stamps in Austria, illustrated in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 467 and in the Ferchenbauer handbook part IV on page 615. Cert. Ferchenbauer (1988).rnNote: Printed matter double rate of 6 soldi from the Levant to the GAPU, written on November 1 in Cairo and franked in Cairo or in Alexandria at the Austrian P.O. The Printed matter cover travelled via Trieste with the next vessel, leaving Alexandria on November 4, arrival in Trieste on November 9. The stamps were tied in Vienna on November 10, in transit. Alternatively the printed matter was prepared and franked for mailing in Cairo and then bundled for despatch in Vienna.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 7706 Austrian Levant

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    Postal Connections to Overseas - USA 1862ca: Cover presumably from Constantinople to Andover near Boston, USA struck with three line "LETTERE ARRIVATE / PER VAPORE / DEL LEVANTE" handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 99), Aachen (June 1) and "NEW YORK Am PKT" (June 19) transit datestamps alongside. Front shows '6' silbergroschen equal to '15' cents due, after addition of Belgium transit and shipmail fees '40' cents due. A fresh and fine cover, illustrated in 'Die Osterreichische Post in der Levante' on page 471.rn 
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7707 Austrian Levant

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    Postal Connections to Overseas - USA 1863 (Aug 15): Cover from Smirna to Boston, struck with "SMIRNE 15/8" cds in black (Tranmer fig. 4), Aachen Paid (Aug 23) transit cds in red and "BOSTON AM PKT. PAID" arrival cds in red (Sept 7) alongside. Reverse with Trieste transit cds in red. Annotation of '20 / 65' soldi prepaid by the sender in blue manuscript on reverse, with '55' kreuzer noted on front for onward postage beyond Austria. A fresh and fine cover, illustrated in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 471.rnNote: The sender paid 20 soldi for the Levant, 10 kreuzer for Austria and 55 kreuzer for Belgium and the shipmail.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 7708 Austrian Levant

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    Postal Connections to Overseas - United States 1871 (March 31): Unpaid double rate cover from Jerusalem to Exeter, New Hampshire, USA endorsed "Via England", struck with "GERUSALEMME 31 / 3" cds (Tranmer type D), New York transit (Apr 30) alongside. Cover with tear and some wear but an unusual Transatlantic usage. Illustrated in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 375.rnNote: The cover was transported via the North German Confederation to its receiver with '4' silbergroschen for the Lloyd and '6' silbergroschen for the GAPU, the receiver had to pay '55' cents due.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 7709 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3/I+4/I+5/I
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    Postal Connections to Overseas - USA 1872 (July 20): Entire letter at double rate from Smirna to New York, endorsed "Via Trieste", franked with 1867 5 s. red, 10 s. blue and 15 s. brown, each in horizontal pairs, tied by thimble "SMIRNE 20/7 72" cds in black (Tranmer fig. 10) with framed "Franco" handstamp in red and "NEW YORK PAID ALL" cds (Aug 10) in red alongside. Reverse with oval Triest datestamp. Three file folds affecting three stamps ironed out, but an unusual and very scarce entire. Illustrated in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 479.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 7710 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2/I
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    Postal Connections to Overseas - USA 1873 (March 1): Printed matter cover from Smirna to Philadelphia, endorsed "Via Trieste", franked with 1867 3 s. green in a fine horizontal strip of three, tied by "SMIRNE 1 / 3 73" thimble cds in black (Tranmer fig. 10) with framed "Franco" handstamp in red alongside. Front shows '5x' (kreuzer) for the postage beyond Austria. A fresh and fine cover, an exceedingly rare Transatlantic rate and usage. Illustrated in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 479, in the Ferchenbauer catalogue part IV on page 613 and in 'Osterreich-Ungarn,125 Jahre Ausgabe 1867' by Puschmann, König & Schindler on page 192. Opinion Holcombe (1991).rnProvenance: 83. Corinphila sale (Sept 1991), lot 5224.rnNote: Rate includes 2 soldi for the Levant, 2 soldi for Austria, and 5 soldi for the United States. The item includes 'Barkers Drug Report No. 174' and is a duplicated advertisement which explains the current situation of the Opium harvest and the related impact on market prices.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 7711 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3/I+5/I
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    Postal Connections to Overseas - Australia 1869 (Aug 29): Entire letter from Smirna to Melbourne, Victoria, endorsed "Via Alexandria", franked with 1867 5 s. red and 15 s. brown in a horizontal pair, fresh and fine adhesives, tied by "LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE 29/8" cds in black (Tranmer fig. 8). Reverse with Alexandria transit (Sept 6) and Melbourne arrival (Oct 26) cds's. An attractive and rare entire to a very scarce destination at this date, illustrated in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 481. Cert. Sorani (1995).rnNote: Rate was 10 soldi for the Levant up to Alexandria and 25 soldi for the British steamer from Suez to Australia.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 7712 Austrian Levant

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    Postal Connections to Overseas - Australia 1882 (June 19): Stationary postal card 1867 5 s. red used from Salonica to Sydney, New South Wales, cancelled by "SALONICH / SALONICCO 19 / 6 82" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 597), Sydney arrival cds (Aug 8) alongside. Corner faults to the card but a rare destination, illustrated in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 481. rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 7713 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/II+5/I+6/I+7/I
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    The last fifty years 1878 (Feb 6): Parcel front mailed from Varna to Constantinople, with the extraordinary 810 Soldi Four Colour Franking with 1867/74 fine whiskers 10 soldi blue (no less than 38 examples and an additional damaged example) showing a single, block of nine, two strips of nine, block of ten; 15 soldi red brown with ten singles and a pair, 25 soldi grey violet pair, and 50 soldi brown, perf. 10½, in a vertical strip of four, all cancelled by "VARNA 6/2  78" cds's in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 887). The adhesives also cancelled by manuscript crayon markings in blue to prevent re-use. The Parcel front is re-backed onto another envelope for protection and obviously some adhesives have faults, but undoubtedly the largest franking of the 1867/74 Austrian Levant issue. A dramatic and wonderful display item, illustrated in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on pages 520/521 and in the Ferchenbauer Handbook part IV on page 548. Signed Colla. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2004).rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, Corinphila sale 140, May 2004, lot 1020.rnNote: The San Stefano Armistice was signed just a week before this Parcel was mailed to the Director General of the Turkish Railways in Constantinople and thus this Parcel front is probably the earliest known usage of the new three line datestamp (Müller states that it was intended for use from 31 Jan 1878), replacing the contentious 'Varna / Bulgarien' type (Tchilinghirian fig. 886).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF
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