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  • Lot# : 472 Ionian Islands

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    1676/1942: Group of ten stampless covers, including 1676 (16. Jan.) entire letter endorsed "Con un' huomo in ferri" from Corfu to Venice, 1713 two captain's letters with the same content from Corfu (one dated Feb. 6, other Feb. 9), 1780/84 two merchant's letters signed Niccolo Pascalla with interesting content from Corfu addressed to 'Sig. Paolo Zilli' in Venice, 1780 captain's letter from Zante to Venice (written in Greek), 1835 disinfected letter 'SANITATIS TERGESTI' with 'JONIA' h.s. from Corfu to Venice and 1835 'Franca'- letter from 'Ponte di Brenta' (Padova) with red oval 'VENEZIA FRANCO' h.s. to Corfu as well as 1849 (Feb. 2) 'MALTA - PAID' - letter to Cefalonia.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 473 Ionian Islands

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    Corfu 1820/1850: Group of seven stampless covers from Corfu mailed via ANCONA starting with 1820 Captain's letter from Ancona to Corfu bearing double ring h.s. "ISOLE IONIE' applied on arrival with inserted postage '5:2/4' in manuscript., straight line ANCONA on 1827 letter from Corfu to Firenze, 'Via di mare' in manuscript on disinfected 1831 letter to Bologna, 1839 letter  bearing 'Austrian LLoyd Agency Ancona' h.s. in black on disinfected letter to Firenze as well as another 'Austrian LLoyd Agency h.s. on 1842 cover to Pisa. Fine.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 474 Ionian Islands

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    1859: (1 d.) blue, a used example with large margins all round, tied to 1859 cover to Patras, tied by hooded oval "CEFALONIA" datestamp in blue-green with framed "FRANCA" alongside in same ink. Reverse with Patras arrival cds (June 23). The addressee's surname rewritten but an exceedingly rare stamp on letter, used in first month of issue. Signed E. Diena, Grioni, Holcombe, Mondolfo. Certs. E. Diena (1985), Simmermacher (1997).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF
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