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  • Lot# : 1443 Austrian Levant

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    Early Levant Captain letters 1683/1731: Group of three Captain letters from Alexandria and Constantinople, incl.1683 from Alexandria via Marseilles to Livorno, 1703 Alexandria to Marseilles with a total transport time of 18 months, and 1731 from Constantinople to Venice. A delightful trio, well written up on leaves.
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    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1444 Austrian Levant

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    Impact of the Napoleonic Wars on the Austrian Levant mail 1793/1799: Selection of two entire letters from Salonicco to Genova and from Smirne to Erfurt, the first with Semlin 'NETTO DI FUORA E SPORCO DI DENTRO' disinfection strike, sent further via Milano to Genova in Sardinia. In 1793 Milano was not yet occupied by Napoléon. The second entire was transported in 1799 due to the war circumstances with a courrier.
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    Lot# : 1445 Austrian Levant

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    Disinfected mail 1807/27: Group two Entires with clear Rothenturm 'Netto di Fuora e Sporco di Dentro' Arms disinfection cachets on front, the first one from Constantinople to Nürnberg, Bavaria which was routed due to unrest in Serbia via Vallachia and Transsylvania. The second cover was routed from Constantinople to Rheims with "Turquie.", "AT." and framed "AUTRICHE PAR HUNINGUE" postal treaty handstamps. An appealing duo.
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    Lot# : 1446 Austrian Levant

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    Disinfected mail 1818/42: Group two Entires from Constantinople to Firenze and Trieste showing the the two main routes to the west via Rothenturm and Semlin, respectively. Includes 1818 entire with crisp 'SANITATIS SIGILLUM' and red 'ROTHENTURN SIGIL. SANITATIS' wax seal as well as Florence arrival (Sept. 12) datestamp on reverse. Also 1842 entire with 'NETTO DI FUORA E SPORCO DI DENTRO' disinfection handstamp, red 'SIGIL SANITATIS SEMLIN' wax seal and Triest (Dec 3) arrival cds in red on reverse. An interesting duo which shows that the disinfection handstamps were similar at both purification stations, while the closing wax seals named the station.rnNote: The normal overland way to the west was via Serbia up to 1803, crossing the border at Semlin. After this date, the journey via Vallachia and Transsylvania was chosen with the mail crossing the border at the Rothenturm disinfection station nearby Hermannstadt. After 1828 the route changed back to the Semlin way.
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    Lot# : 1447 Austrian Levant

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    Disinfected mail in Transsylvania 1827 (Dec 7): Official Entire from the 'Rothenturm Contumaz Amt' (disinfection center) to the community and magistrate of Semlin, closed with red 'K.K. CONTUMAZAMT AM ROTHENTURM in SIEBENBÜRG:' wax seal. An interesting and appealing cover briefly before the standard mailing route changed from Rothenturm to Semlin.
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    Lot# : 1448 Austrian Levant

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    Disinfection in Trieste 1835/41: Group three Entire letters transported with the Austrian Lloyd from Smyrna and Syra to Trieste, endorsed "col vapore austriaco" or similar notes, all disinfected in one of the three Trieste lazarettos with the disinfection fees noted and summarized on front. The 1841 entire from Smirne struck with rare SMIRNA one line handstamp (Tranmer fig. 1 / Müller fig. 2058a = 170 points), a fine usage in the Ralli correspondence of this rare handstamp in its first year.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1449 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Lloyd shipping agency 1839 (June 16): Partially prepaid Entire letter transported with the Austrian Lloyd from Triest to Zante on the Ionian Islands, endorsed "col piroscafo austriaco" with despatch cds in red on obverse, CORFU (June 19) transit and ZANTE (June 23) ribbon oval datestamp, both in black alongside. Prepaid postage of '18' (kr.) was noted on obverse as well as '6' (pence) due for transport on the island. Entire with some toning and vertical file fold, nevertheless a pretty early Shipmail entire of the Lloyd, which was founded in 1837.
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    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1450 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Lloyd shipping agency 1840 (Feb 17): Unpaid Entire letter transported with the Austrian Lloyd from Ancona to Patras, endorsed "con il vapore austriaco", struck with perfect ANCONA Papal States-type one line handstamp in red with crisp oval "Ancona / AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO" handstamp (Tchilinghrian fig. 457) in black alongside. Reverse with Patras arrival (Feb 9, julian) and "Imp.e" (Impostazione) handstamp in red. Most attractive.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1451 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Lloyd shipping agency 1841 (July 3): Fully prepaid Entire letter transported with the Austrian Lloyd from Smyrna to Trieste, endorsed "col. Piroscafo del Lloyd austr.", struck with clear SMIRNA one line handstamp (Tranmer fig. 1 / Müller fig. 2058a = 170 points), reverse with ornamental "Triest 18 JUL. 1841" arrival cds in red. Disinfection fees of the Trieste lazarettos were noted on front and summed up to 'x26½' (kr.) for one letter, 13 half sheets and four small items. Horizontal file fold and seal cut out, nevertheless a fine usage in the Ralli correspondence of this rare handstamp in its first year.
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    Lot# : 1452 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Lloyd shipping agency 1846 (March 17): Unpaid Entire letter from Taganrog via Odessa and Trieste, then transported with the Austrian Lloyd to Santa Maura on the Ionian Islands, endorsed "Via Trieste Col. Vapre Austriaco", struck on reverse with clear wreathed "TAGANROG 1846 MAR. 17" despatch cds (Dobin 1.02), on front oval "ODESSA 3 / 23" datestamp (Dobin 1.09b) after overland transport and finally "CORFU 25 APR 46" arrival cds. Front shows '24' (kr.) due for the Lloyd with the overland jouney from the Ukraine to Trieste paid from other sources. An interesting journey via Austria in order to avoid a Sea journey crossing the Black Sea.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1453 Austrian Levant

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    Incoming 1848 (Sept 29): Partially prepaid Entire letter from St. Stefano transported with the Austrian Lloyd from Trieste to Alexandria, struck with clear "St. STEFANO" one line handstamp in front, reverse with "ALEXANDRIEN OCT. 16" two line arrival datestamp (Tranmer fig. 2 / Müller fig. 2001b = 60 points) in black. Prepayment for the Austrian part of the journey was noted on reverse with '12' (kr.), the whole amount noted on obverse with '12 / 18' (kr.). A fine entire on the Egypt line which connected Trieste and Alexandria after 1845 once a month.
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    Lot# : 1454 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Levant PO's, Incoming from Great Britain 1854/60: Two unpaid Entire letters incl. 1854 London via Ostende and Triest to Athens, taxed with '12 9 9' (kr.) reflecting 12 kr. CM for Great Britain and Belgium, 9 kr. for the GAPU and 9 kr. for the Lloyd equal to 150 lepta plus 20 l. inland rate. Also 1860 Manchestewr via Aachen and Trieste to Syra with 20 / 15 / 15' (nkr.) for the UK, GAPU and Lloyd resulting in '180' (l.). a nice duo.
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    Lot# : 1455 Austrian Levant

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    Direct Egypt line Trieste - Alexandria 1850 / 66: Entire 1850 letter from Trieste to Alexandria written completely in Arabic with "ALEXANDRIEN SEP. 1" two line arrival datestamp (Tranmer fig. 2 / Müller fig. 2001b = 60 points) in black on reverse. In addition an 1866 double rate cover with ALEXANDRIEN cds in black on front and boxed Triest arrival datestamp on reverse, showing '30' (nkr.) due on front. A nice duo from this line which connected Trieste and Alexandria after 1845 once a month, after 1852 twice a month.
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    Lot# : 1456 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Levant - Outgoing from the Ionian Islands 1830/32: Group two unpaid Entire letters from Corfu to Ancona and from Zante to Venezia, both endorsed "Via Otranto". The first entire sent 1830 from the main PO in Corfu with 'OFFICIO DELLA POSTA GENERALE CORFU' handstamp and oval framed Otranto (Apulia) transit, reverse with Ancona arrival datestamp. Also 1832 entire from Zante via Corfu with oval framed Otranto transit handstamp in red and arrival datestamp on reverse. Two early disinfected  covers, full of postal history content.
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    Lot# : 1457 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Lloyd services - outgoing from the Ionian Islands 1832 (Aug 4): Unpaid Lettersheet from Corfu to the Bank of Scottland in Edinburgh, Scotland, endorsed "p Steam Packet", struck on front with "OFFICIO DELLA POSTA GENERALE CORFU". Reverse with hooded oval "CORFU 4 AGOSTO 1832" despatch datestamp, very rare in this quality, and arrival cds (Aug. 30). Front shows '9' (d.) due for the transport within the Ionian Islands and framed Scottish Add "1/2" (d.) in green as well as 6s.10d. total due. A fine and fresh cover with over average postmarks.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1458 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Levant - Ingoing to the Ionian Islands 1835 (Jan 22): Entire letter from Solothurn to Argostoli on Cephalonia struck with ornamental "SOLEURE 22 JANV. 1835" French-type cds in red, very rare in this colour, oval LT postal treaty handstamp in red as well as CORFU (Feb 22) transit and CEPHALONIA (March 2) ribbon oval datestamps, both in bluish black alongside. Reverse shows part strike of Trieste. The entire was first intended to be sent by registered mail, finally it was not. On front '14' (kr.) were noted for the Austrian transit, the total due was noted on front and reverse with 5¾ (d.) up to Trieste, additional 9 (d.) to Corfu and finally 6 (d.) to Cephalonia. Entire shows strong toning and some splitting along the folds, nevertheless an early usage from a Swiss lawyer to a rather exotic destination at that time.rnNote: Corfu and the Ionian Islands constituted the 'United States of the Ionian Islands' under British protection after the Napoleonic Wars. In June 1819 the Austrian government established a regular shipmail service, first between Trieste and Corfu, in 1833 extended to Patras and from 1834 up to Alexandria. Prior to the foundation of the DDSG in 1829 the service was performed using private ships.
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    Lot# : 1459 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Levant - Ingoing to the Ionian Islands 1846 (Aug 27): Part paid Entire letter from St. Petersburg to Corfu, endorsed "via Trieste", struck on reverse with framed "St PETERSBURG" despatch datestamp, front with "CORFU 25 SET 46" arrival cds. The entire was prepaid to the Russian-Austrian border with '22' (kop.), noted on reverse, on front '12 12 / 24' (kr.) were noted for Austria and the Lloyd which was converted in 10 (d.) plus 3 (d.) inland rate resulting in a total due of 1s.1.d.rnNote: The entire is directed to Plato Petrides, the secretary of the Legislative assembly.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
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    Lot# : 1460 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Levant - Outgoing from the Ionian Islands 1859 (April 10): Fully prepaid Entire letter from Cephalonia to Florence struck with CEPHALONIA ribbon oval datestamp and framed FRANCA handstamp, both in bluish black. Cross in red crayon depicts the full prepayment. Reverse with FIRENZE arrival cds (April 18) and '15 / 15' (kr.) rate with 15 kr. for the Lloyd and 15 kr. for the Austrian-Italian Postal Union.
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    Lot# : 1461 Austrian Levant

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    Post office in Belgrade 1857 (Jan 19): Fully prepaid Registered Entire Letter from Belgrad to Trieste, struck with superb "BELGRAD / 19. JAN" datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 663) in black, "RECOM:" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 666) alongside. Reverse with SEMLIN cds of the Austrian PO, 'SIGILLUM SANITATIS' disinfection handstamp applied at Semlin and Triest arrival datestamp in black, front with '9' (kr.) postage and reverse with '6' (kr.) registration fee paid in cash. Also an official 1853 entire from Belgrad to Pancsova Hungary with the same BELGRAD datestamp and an 1863 receipt of delivery issued by the Belgrad PO struck with "BELGRAD 31 / 8" cds with the date in manuscript. A most interesting trio.rnNote: The Levant Post office in Belgrad was opened on August 1, 1841. Prior to this date, mail from Belgrad had to be transported to the Imperial Austrian Post office in Semlin from where it was despatched.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
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    Lot# : 1462 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : Austria 27+34
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    Ingoing to the Post office in Belgrade 1864c (Jan 21): Registered Cover from Vienna to Belgrad, bearing on front Austria 1864 Arms 15 kr. brown perf. 9½ in combination with 1864 Arms 10 kr. blue perf. 14 on reverse to pay the registration fee (some perf. irregularities due to the opening), each tied by clear "RECOMMANDIRT WIEN 21 / 1" cds in red, reverse with "BELGRAD 24 / 1" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 665). An attractive item.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
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    Lot# : 1463 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 37/I
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    1868 (June 20): Cover from Belgrad to Vienna, franked with 1867 coarse whiskers 5 s. red, a fresh and fine single, tied by clear "BELGRAD 20 / 6" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 664). Reverse with WIEN arrival datestamp (June 23). An interesting item, Belgrad was the only Levant post office using them.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
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    Lot# : 1464 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : Austria 37/I
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    Postal relations with Bosnia-Herzegovina 1871 (Oct. 6): Registered Entire letter from Mostar to the merchant Alessandro Covacevich in Trieste, carried by messenger to the Austrian Post Office in Metkovich where three examples of 1867 5 kr. red, were applied to front and reverse to pay postage and registration and tied by "METKOVICH 6 / 10" cds's in black. Reverse with ZARA transit and framed Triest (Oct. 10) arrival datestamp in black. Stamps on reverse torn, nevertheless a rarely seen registered entire from Bosnia and despatched at an Austrian PO, opinion Ferchenbauer (1991).
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    Lot# : 1465 Austrian Levant

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    Ottoman Empire / Bosnia, Mail from Austria 1872 (June 23): Stationery envelope 1867 5 kr. red from Triest to Zavalje nearby Bihać, cancelled by oval "TRIEST 23 / 6 72" datestamp. Upon arrival, two vert. pairs of Duloz 1870 20 pa. green due perf. 12½ (Mi 14B) were added on reverse and each pair tied by indistinct intaglio handstamp in black. Reverse shows also "ZAGREB-AGRAM" bilingual and Otočac (June 24) transit cds's. Minor edge wear, but an overall fine and fresh item showing part prepayment from Austria to the border while the journey in Bosnia had to be paid by the receiver.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
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    Lot# : 1466 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    1867/74: 10 s. blue, a fine example used on 1882 entire letter from Symi to Trieste, tied by circular RODI circular datestamp (March 16) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 575). Reverse with Triest arrival cds (March 23). A choice and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
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    Lot# : 1467 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V22
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    Austrian offices in Anatolian Black Sea ports 1866 (Nov. 18): Cover from Samsun to Constantinople, franked by 1864 10 s. blue perf. 9½, a fresh and fine single adhesive, tied by "SAMSUN 18 / 11" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 994) in blue. Reverse with Constantiople arrival cds (Nov. 21). A scarce mark on fine cover, fine port-to-port usage, signed Ferchenbauer.
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    Lot# : 1468 Austrian Levant

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    Land Routes to the West from the Austrian Levant 1820 (Feb 29): Selection two entires, one from Smirne to Lissabon, transported as package to its destination, struck with Rothenturm 'Netto di Fuora' disinfection cachet on reverse, "MILANO LT" handstamp in red and "VOGHERA APR 16" border datestamp. Taxed with '360' reis upon arrival. In addition entire from Constantinople to Verviers, Netherlands which shows the involvement of five different and the corresponding due marks.
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    Lot# : 1469 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Lloyd shipping agency 1852 (April 26): Double rate Unpaid Entire letter transported with the Austrian Lloyd from Smyrna to Trieste, endorsed "col Piroscafo del Lloyd austr.", struck with clear two line "SMYRNE / 26 AVRIL" datestamp (Tranmer fig. 3 / Müller fig. 2058c = 50 points), reverse with oval "TRIESTE 2 / 5" arrival datestamp with bars in black. Obverse shows '24' (kr.) due for the second weight rate in the reduced tariff of July 1851. Light file fold, but a superb strike of the despatch datestamp.
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    Lot# : 1470 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Levant to Italy 1870 (Oct 22): Lettersheet from Smirne to Genova struck with thimble SMIRNE cds (Tranmer fig. 10) in black, charged due on arrival with Postage Due 1869 10 c. and 1870 60 c. (Sassone S2+S10) tied by Genova cds's (Oct 28). Interesting cover  with the 70 c. corresponding to the 23 s. franco franking.
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    Lot# : 1471 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/II
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    Austrian Levant to Tunesia 1881 (March 2): Envelope from Smyrna to Tunis, franked with 1867 fine whiskers 10 s. blue, tied by "SMIRNE 2 / 3 .." cds (Tranmer fig. 11). Reverse with CATANIA and PALERMO transit as well as "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE 11 3 81" arrival cds. Cover roughly opened, some wrinkles, nevertheless an interesting cover which made its journey from Sicily to Tunesia with the Italian shipmail.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
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    Lot# : 1472 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Levant PO's in Bulgaria 1855 (July 9): Unpaid Envelope from Rustchuk to Lons-le-Saunier, struck with "RUSTSCHUK 9 / 7" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 876). French "AUTR. VALnnes" entry cds in red and boxed "T.A." (Transit autrichienne) in black alongside. Reverse with Quarantine "gereinigt b. k.k. Rastelamte ALT-ORSOVA 11 / 7 1855" cds, where the cover was punched, also PESTH and PARIS transit cds's as well as arrival cds (July 19). Postage was calculated '9 9 20 / 38' (kr. CM) or '16' décimes. Some imperfections, but a desirable postal history item.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1473 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V22
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    Austrian offices in Bulgaria 1868 (May 7): Cover from Sofia to Constantinople, bearing 1864 10 s. blue perf. 9½, a fresh and fine single example with good perforation, tied by light "SOFIA 7 / 5" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 864) of the Consular post office. Reverse with CONSTANTINOPEL arrival cds (May 11). Signed E. Diena.rnNote: A scarce and attractive usage from Sofia which is, due to the lack of active trading companies, the rarest Consular office in Bulgaria. It was written in the iron-manufacturing city of Samakov and sent to the bankers Camondo in Galata. The text is completely in Ladino, the Romance language of the Sephardic jews which they brought from Spain after their expulsion in 1492 and which is used by Jewish minorities in the Mediterranean.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1474 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Levant PO in Constantinople, Incoming from Great Britain 1835 (Dec. 11): Fully prepaid cover from London to Constantinople, endorsed "via France and Vienna", struck with French "A.T.F" (Angleterre Transit Française) and circular "ANGLETERRE PAR CALAIS" handstamps in red. Obverse shows '1.10 / 3' division of the prepaid postage with 1s.10d. for the British side and 3 s. for the onward payment credited to France. File folds but a fresh and fine entire from Great Britain to the Levant.
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    Lot# : 1475 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Levant PO's in Constantinople 1839 (July 3): Unpaid cover from Constantinople via Semlin and France to London, struck on reverse with 'NETTO DI FUORA E SPORCO DI DENTRO' disinfection handstamp at Semlin and closed with corresponding red 'SIGIL. SANITATIS SEMLIENSIS' wax seal. Front shows French "AUTRICHE 20 JUIl. 39 HUNINGUE" entry cds in red as well as 'AT' and 'Turquie' postal treaty handstamps, arrival cds (July 25, 1839) on reverse. An early and interesting entire after Semlin became again the transit place for mail from the Levant.
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    Lot# : 1476 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Lloyd shipping agency 1842 (Aug 5): Fully prepaid entire letter from Constantinople to Trieste, struck with superb CONSTANTINOPEL handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 383 / Müller 2033b), reverse with ornamental "Triest 8 AUG. 1842" arrival cds in red. Cover slitted in disinfection, reverse shows prepayment of '36.' (kr.) to cover the July 1837 rate from Constantinople to Trieste. A very fine cover.rnNote: In 1837, the Austrian Lloyd was founded, initially providing postal services on the Mediterranean Sea. The present postmark was thought to be introduced in the early 1840s by Tchilinghirian, Müller notes 1844 as year of first usage. Thus this is a very early usage from the Ralli correspondence.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1477 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Lloyd shipping agency 1846 (Feb): Entire letter from Taganrog to Constantinople, the with Austrian Lloyd to Santa Maura, Ionian Islands, reverse with forwarding agent's note for the journey via the Black Sea, struck with fair impression of rare "Agenzia Del Lloyd Austriaco / Constantinopoli" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 442) and with perfect "CORFU 12 FEB 46" arrival cds alongside. Slitted for disinfection.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1478 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Lloyd shipping agency 1846 (Nov): Entire letter from Constantinople to Syra struck with fair impression of rare "Agenzia Del Lloyd Austriaco / Constantinopoli" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 442) with clear wreathed Syra arrival cds (Nov 18, 1846) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1479 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Levant PO in Constantinople, Incoming from Great Britain 1854 (Aug. 25): Fully prepaid Entire letter from London to Constantinople, endorsed "via Ostende", struck with "LONDON PAID 25 AUG 1854" despatch cds and 'P' in oval, both in red, Prussian "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN (FRANCO) 26 / 8", reverse with "PESTH 29 / 8" transit cds in black. Obverse shows 'f4½' (sgr.) for the onward payment credited to Prussia. File folds but a fresh and fine entire from Great Britain to the Levant.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1480 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V21+V23
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    Austrian Levant PO's to Italy 1867 (Oct. 26): Partially paid Lettersheet from Constantinople to Venice, franked with 1864 Arms 5 s. rose and 15 s. brown, both perf. 9½, with fresh colours and well perforated (showing some red ink staining of the Venezia arrival cds), tied by superb "CONSTANTINOPLEL 26 / 10" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 387) with PD in black alongside. Reverse with oval Triest transit cds in black as well as VENEZIA arrival cds (Nov 2) in red. The cover was underpaid for Italy and taxed with the 15 centisimi, noted as '1½' (d.) on front. Light horizontal file fold well away from adhesives and datestamps, some staining, nevertheless an interesting cover, signed E. Diena.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1481 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 6/I
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    Austrian Levant to Italy 1872 (Oct 6): Entire letter from Constantinople to Florence, endorsed "Voie de Varna", franked with 1867 25 s. lilac, deep shade and good perforation, tied in transit by "LETTERE ARRIVATE / PER MARE / VARNA 6 / 10  / 72" datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 115) with "P.D." in black alongside. Reverse with indistinct Firenze arrival and distribution datestamps. Part of address scored out, nevertheless an interesting cover with a rare franking. Ferchenbauer = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1482 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I+5/I
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    Austrian Levant to Italy 1872 (Nov 8): Lettersheet from Constantinople to Venice, endorsed "Via Trieste", franked with 1867 coarse whiskers 10 s. blue and 15 s. brown, tied by wreathed "CONSTANTINOPEL 8 / 11" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 385) with "P.D." in black alongside. Reverse with BRINDISI transit and VENEZIA arrival cds (Nov 14, 1872). Horizontal file fold, nevertheless a fine and fresh cover.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1483 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I
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    Austrian Levant to France 1873 (Sept 12): Envelope from Constantinople to Le Val nearby Brignoles, franked with 1867 10 s. blue, four fine and fresh single adhesives, tied by "LLOYD AGENZIE CONSTANTINOPOLI 12 / 9" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 446) with "A. / P.D." postal treaty handstamp in black and French "AUTR. AVRICOURT 18 SEPT. 73" entry cds in blue alongside. Reverse with indistinct thimble VARNA transit, two French ambulant and BRIGNOLES transit cds's, all in black. Cover opened roughly on top, minor perf. imperfections as two adhesives were glued over the envelope's edge, nevertheless an unusual and attractive cover. Ferchenbauer = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1484 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Levant PO's in the Danubian Principalities, Ingoing from France 1837 (July 2): Part paid Entire letter to Jassy, endorsed "par Forbach", struck with indistinct French despatch cds in black. French "L.F." and boxed "PF" (Payé jusqu'à frontière), both in red alongside. Reverse shows '8' (décimes) payment until the French border, Austria calculated twice '14' (kr.) and '9' (kr.) due for the Levant part. A very early usage from France to Moldavia.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1485 Austrian Levant

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    Post offices in Romania 1837 (August 16/28): Entire letter from Galatz to Genova struck with straight line GALACZ h.s. in black (Smith Fig. 2) , rastel punched for disinfection in Boyana, Galicia with disinfection docketing number 'R.N.72" in manuscript on reverse and on front with black TUR postmark, applied in Vienna, charged 91 centes due on receipt. Fine and scarce entire. See similar letter from the same correspondence illustrated in Hans Smith on page 76.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1486 Austrian Levant

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    1841 (April 27/8): Entire letter from Galatz to Genova, mailed at JASSY and struck  by straight line 'JASSY' h.s. in black (Tchillinghirian Fig. 753), rastel punched for disinfection in Czernowitz with disinfection docketing number 'R.N.30" in manuscript on reverse sent via Vienna, Verona, thence Milan with red 'L.T.' postmark (letter transit) and "Via di Voghera" in red alongside, charged 92 centes due on receipt. Fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1487 Austrian Levant

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    Disinfected mail in the Bukowina 1845 (Sept. 25): Part paid Entire letter from Gallatz to Livorno, struck on obverse with two line "GALLATZ 25. SEP." despatch datestamp in black, "A.T." and circular "AUSTRIA No. 7" postal treaty handstamps alongside. Reverse with boxed "DISINFETTATA NEL LAZZARETTO / ST. ROCCO DI LIVORNO" carantine handstamp and arrival cds (Oct 15, 1845). The reverse shows also the handwritten disinfection number 'RN 78' (Räuchernummer 78) of the carantine station Bojan / Poiana situated at the border between Moldavia and the Austrian Bukowina, the cover was punched there. A most interesting item, disinfected twice in Bojan and Livorno, signed Ferchenbauer.rnNote: Bojan was the entry disinfection center for mail from Moladvia and the then Turkish Dobrudja, but also for mail coming from the Russian Bessrabia. Handstamps are known, but normally the desinfection was just noted in manuscript (compare Meyer - Disinfected Mail on p. 45).
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1488 Austrian Levant

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    1851 (Nov 15): Fully prepaid registered entire letter from Bucharest to Vienna, struck with clear "BUKAREST 13. NOV." datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 710) and RECOMANDIRT handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 708) below, reverse with WIEN (Nov 21) arrival cds. Entire punched and disinfected, reverse with Rothenturm 'Sanitatis sigillum' handstamp. Crossed penstroke on obverse shows full pre-payment which was detailed on reverse with "6 6 / 12 9 / 21' kreuzer with 6 kr. for the Levant, 6 kr. registration fee and 9 kr. for Austria, in total 21 kreuzer. Horizontal file fold, nevertheless a scarce and desirable registered cover to the Sina company in Vienna.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1489 Austrian Levant

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    Post offices in the Danubian Principalities 1852 (March 2): Unpaid Entire letter from Bucharest via Hermannstadt to Brackenheim, Württemberg, struck by "BUKAREST 2. MAR." datestamp in black. Reverse with HERMANNSTADT transit cds and "BAHNP. HOF-NÜRNBERG" railway datestamp, both in black as well as "BRACKENHEIM / 13 MART 1852" arrival datestamp in blue. Cover punched in disinfection in Rothenturm. The receiver had to pay '6 9 /15' (kr. CM) which was identical to 16 kreuzer South German currency. An appealing porto entire from the first years of the German-Austrian Postal Union, in addition an early usage of this type of Bucharest datestamp which is described in Tchilinghirian not to be used earlier than in 1854.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1490 Austrian Levant

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    Disinfected mail in the Bukowina 1852 (March 4): Entire letter from Gallatz via Czernowitz and Cracow to Genova, struck on obverse with two line "GALLATZ 4 MAR." despatch datestamp in black, reverse with "CZERNOWITZ 10. MAR" ray-type and wreathed "KRAKAU 14/3" transit cds in black as well as one line "19 MAR" arrival datestamp in red. The reverse shows also the handwritten disinfection number 'RN 20' (Räuchernummer 20) of the carantine station Bojan / Poiana situated at the border between Moldavia and the Austrian Bukowina, the cover was punched there. The receiver had to pay 6 kr. for the Levant, 9 kr. for the German-Austrian Postal Union and 100 c. for Sardinia which summed up to '16½' decesimi noted on front.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1491 Austrian Levant

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    Post offices in the Danubian Principalities 1852ca (April 6): Fully prepaid registered Envelope with full content from Bucharest via Hermannstadt to Brackenheim, Württemberg, struck by "BUKAREST 6. APR." datestamp in black, RECOMANDIRT and oval FRANCO handstamps alongside. Reverse with HERMANNSTADT transit (April 10) cds. Cover punched in disinfection in Rothenturm. Full prepayment marked in addition by pen cross on front, the different rate parts noted on reverse as usual for a franco letter.rnNote: Franco letters are much rarer than porto letters, in combination with registration, however, postage had to be paid in advance.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1492 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian occupation of Moldavia and Walachia during the Crimean War 1855 (April 26): Postage free official Entire letter from Bucharest to Bassano in Venetia, sent from the 'I. R. Reggimento di Fanteria di Linea n. 45', named Arciduca Sigismondo d'Austria (1826 - 1891), originating from Verona to the Pretura di Bassano, clear Fieldpost despatch "K.K. FELDPOSTAMT No. 1 26 / 4" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 712) on front, reverse with WIEN and "BAHNHOF LAIBACH" transit cds's as well as arrival cds (May 9). A fine and fresh entire.rnNote: The 'Kaiserliches und königliches Infanterieregiment Nr. 45' took part in the occupation of the Principalities during the Crimean War. On, September 6, 1854 Bucharest was occupied, to participate in parade, together with a Turkish-Wallachian body of 20'000 men, commanded by the Turkish generalissimo Omar Paschà (1806-1871). On September 3, 1855, the regiment was transferred to garissons in Crajova, Carakal and Slatina. 
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1493 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Levant PO's in the Danubian Principalities, Mail to and from Great Britain 1855/62: Lot three Entire letters incl. 1855 Manchester via London, Aachen and Kronstadt to Gallatz with two line arrival cds in blue on reverse, a late usage of this pre-war datestamp during the Crimean War. In addition 1862 entire from the same correspondence with GALLATZ arrival cds in blue on reverse. Also 1856 Ibraila cover to London showing two line IBRAILA despatch datestamp on front, sent in the middle of the Crimean War. Entires with file folds, edge wear and toning, nevertheless a most interesting trio full of postal history content documenting routes and rates from the Danubian Principalities to Great Britain.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1494 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian occupation of Moldavia and Walachia during the Crimean War 1856 (April 7): Postage free official Entire letter from Kraijova to Bardolino in Venetia, sent from the 'I. R. Reggimento di Fanteria di Linea n. 45', named Arciduca Sigismondo d'Austria (1826 - 1891), originating from Verona to the Pretura di Bardolino, clear Fieldpost despatch "K.K. ÖST. F.P. KRAJOVA 7 / 4" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 735) on front, reverse with disinfection "Gereiniget b. k. k. Rastelamte ALT-ORSOVA 9 / 4 1856" cds and Temesvar transit cds. A fine and fresh entire, in addition an interesting correspondence during the occupation of Valachia.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1495 Austrian Levant

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    Incoming 1857 (May 11): Unpaid entire letter from Vienna to Bucharest, struck with clear "WIEN 11 / 5 6 A." despatch cds in black, reverse with "BUKAREST 16 / 5" arrival cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 713). Charged with "9 / 6" kreuzer CM. A fresh entire, an early usage of the BUKAREST datestamp which came into use in 1857 and was the first datestamp of the consular PO after the Crimean War replacing the FELDPOST obliterator. The entire shows in addition the 6 kreuzer rate for the majority of the Danubian Principalities while only Bottushan and Ploesti paid the reduced 3 kreuzer CM rate and only Giurgevo paid the higher 9 kreuzer CM rate.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1496 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Levant PO's in the Danubian Principalities 1857 (Aug. 29): Entire letter from Ibraila to Patras, struck on obverse with oval "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / IBRAILA despatch datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 827) in blue, reverse with arrival cds (Sept. 18). Some wear, an interesting cover to Greece.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1497 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian PO's in the Danubian Principalities - Ingoing from the Austrian PO in Belgrad 1862 (Feb 16): Unpaid entire letter including a sample without commercial value, sent from Belgrad to Bucharest, struck on obverse with "BELGRAD 16 / 2" cds (Müller 178b), reverse with Temesvar and Hermannstadt transit as well as fair "BUKAREST 23 / 2" (Tchilinghirian fig 713) arrival cds. Taxed with '15 / 20' (kr.) with 15 kr. for the journey in the thirs rayon within the Austrian Empire and 20 kr. for the Levant. Horizontal file fold and some toning, nevertheless a very rare connection between two post offices abroad connected overland via Austria.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1498 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Levant PO's in the Danubian Principalities 1863 (Jan. 26): Fully prepaid Envelope from Gallatz via Vienna to Torino, struck on obverse with "GALLATZ 26 / 1" despatch cds in blue, FRANCO handstamp in blue alongside. Reverse with WIEN transit and "DESENZANO A MILANO" ambulant cds in black as well as arrival cds (Feb. 6). The reverse shows the handwritten '50' (s.) prepayment with 15 s. for the Levant, 15 s. for Austria and 20 s. for Italy. Some staining and edge wear, nevertheless a rare and desirable franco cover.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1499 Austrian Levant

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    1863 (Feb 19): Unpaid entire letter from Giurgevo to Frankfurt, struck with superb "GIURGEVO 19 / 2" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 748), reverse with WIEN transit (Feb 26) and Frankfurt distribution cds (Feb 27), charged with "15/15" soldi, replaced by '20' South German kreuzer. Cover with strong vertical filing crease, the paper split at base, nevertheless a fine presentation of this scarce and desirable cancellation and of the third pre-1866 Levant rate with Giurgevo being the only office in the Danubian Principalities belonging to this rate, in addition 15 so. had to be paid for the journey within Austria and the German-Austrian Postal Union.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1500 Austrian Levant

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    Ingoing to the Dobrudja 1867c (Sept 21): Unpaid cover from Perast, Dalmatia via Trieste and Pest to Tulcea at the Danube estuary struck on obverse with "PERASTO 21 / 9" despatch cds in bluish black (Müller 2100a.b = 140 points), reverse with Ragusa, Triest, Pesth and Galatz transit datestamps as well as clear "TULTSCHA 4 / 10" arrival cds of the consular PO (Tchilinghirian fig. 837). This cover to the Austrian consul in Tulcea was slitted for disinfection, a '20x' (kr.) due was noted on obverse with 15 kr. for the missing unified postage from Austria to the Levant and 5 kr. Zutaxe. Minor edge staining, nevertheless an amazing item with the journey perfectly documented on reverse.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1501 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V16+V18
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    1863: 5 s. rose and 15 s. brown, perf. 14, used on small piece cancelled by "K. K. ÖST. F.P. PLOESCHTI 29 / 3" Field Post Office cds  (Tchilinghirian fig. 767). A scarce and attractive piece, a late usage of a Crimean War Fieldpost cancellation, not replaced earlier than 1865 by a civilian datestamp.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1502 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V21+6/I
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    Austrian Levant POs in Romania, ingoing 1868 (March 11): Triple rate part Lettersheet from Constantinople to Braila bearing 1864 5 s. rose perf. 9½ in combination with 1867 coarse whiskers 25 s. grey, two fine adhesives tied by wreathed "CONSTANTINOPEL 11 / 3" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 386), reverse with "JBRAILA 19 / 3" arrival cds (Tchilibghirian fig. 730) of the consular PO. Cover shortened and refolded, horizontal file fold above the stamps, neverthless an extremely rare item showing three times the 10 soldi port-to-port rate. In addition a combination franking, which is within the Levant of utmost rarity. Ferchenbauer not listed.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1503 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Levant POs in Egypt 1853 (Nov 19): Double rate unpaid Entire letter from Alexandria to Livorno, endorsed "via Trieste", struck with superb "ALEXANDRIEN 19 / 11" cds (Tranmer fig. 5), in blue ink a rare strike in 1853. Reverse with Trieste transit datestamp (Nov 25) and Livorno arrival datestamp (Nov 29, 1853). Front shows '18 / 18' (kr. CM) due with 18 kr. for Lloyd and 18 kr. for the Austrian-Italian Postal Union. Converted into '24' crazie due which had to be paid by the receiver.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1504 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Levant PO's in Egypt 1857 (Feb 18): Unpaid Entire letter from Alexandria to Rapperswil, Switzerland, struck with "COL VAPORE D'ALESSANDRIA"handstamp in black. Reverse with Triest and Zürich transit cds's as well as arrival cds (March 1). Postage was calculated '9 9' (kr. CM) for Lloyd and GAPU with in total '90' rp. due for the receiver. A desirable destination for Switzerland.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1505 Austrian Levant

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    Post offices in Macedonia 1841 (Aug 14): Entire Letter from Salonica to Triest, struck with one line SALONICH handstamp of the consular PO (Müller 2052a; Tchilinghirian fig. 593) in black, reverse with crisp 'NETTO DI FUORA E DI DENTRO' disinfection handstamp, the entire closed after purification with clear 'SIGIL  SANITATIS SEMLINIENSIS' wax seal applied at Semlin, Trieste arrival datestamp (Sept. 8) alongside. A fine and fresh cover, taxed with '6' (pi.) on reverse and '28' (kr.) for a double rate cover.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1506 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Levant PO's in Macedonia 1843: Lettersheet from Serres, Macedonia to Pest, struck with fine SERRES handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 614) in black. Reverse with 'NETTO DI FUORA E SPORCO DI DENTRO' disinfection handstamp applied at Semlin and corresponding wax seal. Reverse shows '2' (pi.) for the journey within the Ottoman Empire up to Semlin, charged '12' kreuzer upon arrival. Some toning, but a fresh and fine cover,
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1507 Austrian Levant

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    Post offices in Macedonia 1854 (Aug 7): Entire Letter from Serres, Macedonia to Thessaloniki, struck with fine "SERRES AGO. 7" handstamp of the consular PO (Tchilinghirian fig. 616) in black. Reverse with "SALONICH 8. AOUT." (Tchlinghirian fig. 594) arrival datestamp. Vertical file fold, some staining, but an interesting and fine cover. In addition 1854 Entire letter despatched at the Ottoman PO in Serres and directed to Constantinople.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1508 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V21+V23
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    Austrian Levant PO's to Italy 1865 (Oct. 4): Lettersheet from Thessaloniki to Genova, endorsed "Coll' I R Posta d'Austria", franked with 1864 Arms 5 s. rose and 15 s. brown (2), all perf. 9½, with fresh colours and well embossed, tied by two line "SALONICH / 4. OCTOBRE" datestamps in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 594) with PD in black alongside. Reverse with WIEN transit as well as GENOVA arrival cds (Oct 15). Light horizontal file fold well away from adhesives and datestamps, one 15 soldi stamp with pre-use fold, some perforation irregularities not distracting from this most interesting cover. Signed Calves.rnNote: Before October 1866, 35 soldi had to be paid from the majority of the Levant PO's to Austria, also from Salonicco, additional 11 soldi were charged for two Italian rayons. These overland rates via Austria are relatively rare because they were more expensive than those using the Lloyd service. Interestingly, in this case the 11 soldi for Italy had been 'forgotten' and the cover was marked fully paid to the receiver using the PD handstamp. An extraordinary rare case in a time when the postal clerks took care of every soldo.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1509 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2/I
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    1867: Entire letter from Thessaloniki to Vienna, internally dated "7 April 1874", bearing 3 s. green coarse whiskers in a horizontal strip of five, fresh colour and good perfs, tied by four light strikes of two-line "SALONICH 7 AVRIL" datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 594) in black, information strike alongside, arrival cds on reverse (April 17). Horizontal file fold well away from the franking, nevertheless a fine franking, signed E. Diena and Raybaudi Ferchenbauer = EUR 4'000 for five single values on cover.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1510 Austrian Levant

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    1864/67: Austrian Post offices in Bulgaria, lot 17 stamps showing better cancellations as Burgas and Filipopoli, in addition two covers from Sofia to Constantinople as well as from Varna (Lloyd Agenzy) to Constantinople, good condition.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 350.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1511 Austrian Levant

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    Captain letters 1685/1712: Lot six entires given directly to the Captain of a departing ship, incl. five entires sent from Alexandria to Livorno, and one 1712 from Corfu to Venice
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1512 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Levant PO's in Constantinople 1794/1867: Lot 23 primarily prephilatelic covers incl. 1794 disinfected entire via Vienna to Erfurth, 1797/1801 two disinfected entires via Semlin to Hodimont nearby Verviers, Belgium, 1819 carantine entire via Semlin to Florence, 1835 overland entire via Semlin to Venice, 1836 double rate entire to Trieste, 1837 entire with special Semlin carantine handstamp 'NETTO DI FUORA ET DI DENTRO' (also cleaned on the inner side), sent to Genova, two additional entires from the Razetto correspondence to Genova, 1840 double rate entire to Ragusa with handstamp and wax seal of the Semlin carantine, 1853 double rate cover to Genova Sardinia struck with CONSTANTINOPLEL wreathed cds and postal treaty handstamps, two 1854/55 incoming entires from Odessa via Vienna to the Theologo merchants, an interesting pair avoiding the Black Sea during the Crimean War, 1857 incoming from Vienna, 1857/61 two entires to Genova and Brescia, respectively, both struck with "LETTERE ARRIVATE COL VAPORE DAL LEVANTE." handstamp in transit in Trieste, 1859 two incoming entires from CATTARO to the captain of the steamer 'Mercur' in Constantinople, 1859 two incoming entires from Vienna and Manchester, 1867 unpaid cover to Vienna showing 15 s. due and 5 s. zutaxe, 1869 cover front to Marseille bearing a mixed franking of 1864 Arms 15 s. brown and 1867 25 s. lilac, and 1872 cover to Livorno bearing 1867 pair 10 s. blue and 3 s. green. A diverse and interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1513 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Levant PO's in Smyrna 1817/81: Lot seven covers incl. 1817 disinfected entire via Constantinople and Semlin to Marseille, 1824 carantine entire to Verviers, 1853 unpaid cover with superb consular SMIRNA handstamp to Trieste, 1859/62 two prepaid covers to Trieste, 1867 entire to Herisau, Switzerland, fully prepaid with pair 1864 Arms 15 s. brown, and 1881 entire to Meteline bearing 1867 fine whiskers 10 s. blue tied by "PRESSO LLOYD SPED. POST SMIRNE" cds. A diverse lot.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1514 Austrian Levant

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    1827/62: Lot of 13 prephilatelic/stampless covers, all directed to the Ralli company in Trieste incl. five Captain letters, five porto covers despatched from the Austrian Lloyd or consular PO's in Smirne, Salonich, Constantinopel, for disinfected covers passing the Semlin carantine station, one franco cover from Smirna and two from the Greek PO in Syra. A fine and interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1515 Austrian Levant

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    Ingoing and outgoing mail to/from Greece using Lloyd services 1836/67: Lot 16 covers incl. 1836 prepaid entire from the Greek PO in Syra to Trieste with Semlin carantine cachet and wax seal, 1841 from Triest to Nauplion, 1842 Piraeus to Triest with disinfection slits, 1843 Genova to Athens, 1844 Syra to Trieste, 1850 Triest to Piraeus, 1852 Athens to Berkshire, England, 1856 Piraeus to Vienna, 1857/65 four covers Patras to Trieste, 1859 Ancona to Patras with superb "AGENTIA DES LLOYD AUSTRIACO / ANCONA" in blue, and 1867 franked cover Syros to Liverpool with one stamp detached.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1516 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian PO's in Macedonia 1839/50: Lot five covers from Salonnico und Serres, primarily to Trieste incl. 1839 SALONICH first type consular handstamp on cover with perfect carantine handstamp on reverse, 1846 SERRES franco cover to Pesth with Semlin carantine handstamp and wax seal, as well as three 1845/50 covers with two line SALONICH datestamp. 
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1517 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian Lloyd services from the Ionian Islands 1840/65: Lot eight prephilatelic/stampless covers incl. 1840 part paid cover from Zante to Gloucester, 1843 Captain cover from Corfu to Venice, 1852 part paid cover from Corfu to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 1852 Corfu to Chios, 1856 Zante to Venice, 1859 Triest to Santa Maura, Corfu, 1860 Corfu to Syros, and 1865 Zakynthos to Triest. Interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1518 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian PO's in the Levant 1846/81: Lot eight covers incl. Crete 1846 fully prepaid CANEA to Triest and 1876 ingoing envelope with 20 kr. franking from Triest to CANDIA, Egypt 1856 Triest via ALEXANDRIEN to Cairo, 1879 ALEXANDRIEN with 10 kr. fine whiskers to Langnau, Thrace 1869 fully prepaid cover ADRIANOPEL to Marseille, Aegean Islands 1872 METELINE on disinfected entire to Gallipoli bearing two examples of 1867 10 s. blue, thereby underfranked by 3 s. but not taxed, Lebanon 1872 BERUTTI on pair 1867 10 s. blue, and 1881 disinfected entire BEIRUT to Langnau bearing 1867 10 s. blue fine whiskers. 
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1519 Austrian Levant

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    Post offices in the Danubian Principalities / Romania 1850/72: Lot seven covers incl. 1850 part paid and desinfected entire from Austrian PO in Gallatz to Livorno with Bojan fumigation number in manuscript on reverse, 1859 Marseille via Vienna to Galatz, 1862 unpaid entire from Gallatz to Porto Maurizio nearby Genova, 1864 unpaid cover from Bukarest to Paris, 1867 unpaid cover from Manchester to Braila, also two covers despatched at Romanian PO's with 1857 stampless cover from Jassy to Galatz with '2 20' (pi./pa.) due on front and 1872 Carol 10 b. blue from Alexandria to Braila with despatch cds in blue and "P.D." in blue alongside. An interesting lot
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1520 Austrian Levant

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    Austro-Hungarian PO in Belgrad 1865/69c: Group two entire letters and a piece incl. 1862 fully prepaid entire to Montpellier, an item despatched in the period under Austrian postal admininistration when no stamps were used. Also 1869 entire to Vienna with 5 kr. franking in the unified rate, an item despatched in the period from 1867-1869 under Hungarian postal administration when stamps were again used, in addition piece with 1867 2 kr. yellow. A nice group from this sought after post office abroad.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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