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  • Lot# : 1789 DDSG

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    Catalogue# : 3/I
    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.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1790 DDSG

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    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.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1791 DDSG

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    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.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 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.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1793 DDSG

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    Catalogue# : 4
    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.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 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.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 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.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 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).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF
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