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  • Lot# : 3047 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 37/I
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    Lloyd ship lines 1873 (Jan 18): Envelope from Durazzo to Trieste, bearing 1867 Coarse whiskers 5 kr. red, a fine and fresh single example, tied by clear oval "SCHIFFS POSTAMT 5 18 / 1 DURAZZO 73" datestamp in black (Klein 7943a = 250 points / Tchilinghirian fig. 56). Reverse with oval TRIEST arrival (Jan 20) datestamp. A rare and attractive cover, signed Bolaffi.rnNote: This cancellation from Durazzo is nearly exclusively found on soldi stamps current at this Albanian port, on kreuzer adhesives an elusive rarity.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 77 (Oct. 1988), lot 2209.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3058 Austrian Levant

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    Aegean Islands, Austrian Lloyd Agency in Mytilene 1871 (Dec 8): Entire letter from Mytilene to Athens franked by 1867 Coarse whiskers 10 s. blue neatly tied by METELINE cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 566) in black, reverse with PIRAEUS transit cds. Charged on arrival with Large Hermes 20 lepta blue tied by ATHENS arrival (Dec 8) cds. A beautiful cover, signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3059 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I
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    Anatolian Black Sea Ports, Lloyd Post Office in Samsun 1870 (Aug 16): Double rate Cover from Samsun to Constantinople, bearing pair 1867 Coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, a fine and fresh multiple, cancelled by "SAMSUN 16 / 8" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 994). Reverse with oval "LLOYD AGENZIE CONSTANTINOPOLI" arrival (Aug 18) cds. Cover with file folds away from the franking and some paper wear, nevertheless an appealing usage from this desirable office. Cert. Ferchenbauer (1992).
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3060 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2/I+4/I
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    Asia Minor, Consular Post Office in Smyrna 1873 (July 19): Cover from Smyrna to Genova franked by 1867 Coarse whiskers 3 s. green and pair 10 s. blue, fine and fresh examples, tied / cancelled by thimble "SMIRNE 19 / 7 73" handstamps (Tranmer fig. 10), "P.D." handstamp alongside. Reverse with BRINSISI transit and GENOVA arrival (July 26) cds's. Appealing presentation of the 23 soldi rate to Italy with 15 soldi for the Levant and eight soldi for Italy.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3061 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I+5/I
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    Bulgaria, Austrian Lloyd P.O. in Varna 1872 (Oct 5): Double rate Cover from Bursa to Lyon, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 10 s. blue (2) and 15 s. brown (4), two lower adhesives with watermark, six primarily fresh and fine adhesives, tied by three strikes of "LETTERE ARRIVATE / PER MARE / VARNA / 5 / 10 / 72" datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 115), two adhesives in addition by French "AUTR. 10 OCT. 72 AVRICOURT" entry cds in blue, "A. / P.D." handstamp in black alongside. Reverse with LYON arrival (Oct 11) cds. Cover with minor toning, an attractive entire overpaying the correct 70 s. rate by ten soldi. Cert. Ferchenbauer (1988).rnNote: Since 1871, the rate is 10 s. for the Levant and 25 s. for France. 
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3062 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 5/I
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    Bulgaria, Austrian Lloyd P.O. in Vidin 1870 (Nov 10): Entire letter from Vidin to Orsova, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 15 s. brown, a fresh and fine example, cancelled by crisp and central thimble "WIDDIN 10 / 11 70" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 896) in blue, reverse with ALT-ORSOVA arrival (Nov 13) cds. Attractive.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 133 (June 2002), lot 1127.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3063 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V20+6/I
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    Constantinople 1868 (July 17): Cover from Constantinople to Genova, endorsed "via Varna", bearing 1864 Arms 3 s. green perf 9½, well embossed in combination with 1867 coarse whiskers 25 s. grey-violet, two overall fresh and fine examples (some perf toning), cancelled by clear "CONSTANTINOPLE 17 / 7" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 386) of the consular P.O. "P.D." in red and framed "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI" alongside, reverse with GENOVA arrival cds. Attractive, cert. Ferchenbauer (1996) Ferchenbauer = € 1'000.rnNote: Endorsed via Varna but franked via Corfu with onward journey on an Italian vessel.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3064 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V21+4/I
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    Egypt, Post Office in Alexandria 1869 (July 19): Entire letter from Alexandria to Krainburg, Austria, bearing 1864 Arms 5 s. rose in combination with 1867 Coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, two fine and fresh examples, tied by "ALEXANDRIEN 19 / 7" cds in black (Tranmer fig. 5). Reverse with oval KRAINBURG arrival (July 25) cds. Cover with hor. file fold well away from the franking, nevertheless a most appealing mixed usage. Cert. E. Diena (1988) Ferchenbauer = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3065 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/II
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    Greece, Austro-Hungarian Lloyd Agency in Syra 1880 (May 13): Entire letter from Syra to Smyrna franked by 1874 Fine whiskers 10 s. blue, tied by superb oval "AGENZIA DES LLOYD AUSTRO-HUNGARICO / SIRA" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 526) in blue, reverse with "SPED. POST: PRESSO LLOYD / SMIRNE 13 / 5 80" arrival cds. Vertical file fold well away from adhesive and the elusive cancellation, an attractive cover, certs. Sorani (1982), Ferchenbauer (1992).
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3066 Austrian Levant

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    Macedonia, Austrian Lloyd Agency in Cavalla 1858 (Feb 4): Entire letter from Cavalla to Constantinople, struck with superb oval framed Sunburst type "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / CAVALLA" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 632). A magnificent strike of this rare marking and in spite of a vertical file fold a beautiful cover.rnProvenance: Collection Arsman, DF sale (May 2005), lot 20194.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3067 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V17+V23
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    Macedonia, Consular Post Office in Serres 1864c (Oct 4): Double rate Cover from Serres to Vienna franked by 1863 10 s. blue perf. 14 (corner fault) in combination with 1864 15 s. brown perf. 9½, two horizontal pairs, overall fine and fresh examples, well embossed, tied / cancelled by three strikes of two-line "SERRES / OTT. 4" handstamps in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 616). Reverse with WIEN arrival (Oct 10) cds. Some cover edge wear and minor toning, nevertheless an appealing and very rare entire, correctly franked with twice 20 soldi for the Levant plus twice 15 soldi for Austria. Signed Pfenniger, cert. Eichele (2008).rnReference: Another item from the Fratelli Dumba correspondence is displayed in the Ferchenbauer handbook, part IV on page 530.rnProvenance: Collection Henry W. Houser, Robson Lowe (June 1992), lot 1078.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3068 Austrian Levant

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    Romania, Austrian Lloyd Agency in Ibraila 1856 (Sept 25): Entire letter from Ibraila to Constantinople, struck with crisp impression of oval "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / Ibraila" in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 827). A superb strike and a quite beautiful cover.rnProvenance: Collection Monte Napoleone, Corinphila sale 78 (Oct. 1988), lot 883.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3069 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V14+V15+V23
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    Romania, Consular Post Office in Giurgevo, Wallachia 1866 (March 18): Entire letter from Giurgevo to Trieste, bearing 1863 Arms 2 s. yellow and 3 s. green perf. 14 in combination with 1864 Arms 15 s. brown perf. 9½, three fine and fresh examples, well embossed, cancelled by "GIURGEVO 18 / 3" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 748). Reverse with oval TRIEST arrival (March 26) datestamp. An exceptional franking, paying 15 soldi in the special pre October 1866 Levant rate from Giurgevo and five soldi in the post January 1866 unified Austrian rate, a great postal history item from the months between January and September 1866. Signed Raybaudi; cert. E. Diena (1991).
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3070 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V22
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    Romania, Consular Post Office in Ploesti, Wallachia 1866 (Sept 20): Cover from Ploesti to Vienna, bearing 1864 Arms 10 s. blue perf. 9½, a fine and fresh example, tied by crisp "PLOJESTIE 20 / 9" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 768). Reverse with HERMANNSTADT transit and WIEN as well as "WIEN MARIAHILF" arrival (Sept 25) datestamps. Horizontal file fold of no importance, an appealing usage, paying five soldi in the special rate from Ploesti & Bottushan and five soldi for Austria.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3071 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V19
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    Romania, Consular Post Office in Galati, Moldavia 1867 (March 26): Printed matter Entire letter from Galati to Trieste, bearing pair 1864 Arms 2 s. yellow perf. 9½, a fine and fresh multiple, well embossed, tied by most appealing strike of "GALATZ 26 / 3" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 743). Reverse with WIEN transit and TRIESTE arrival (April 3) datestamps. An attractive item, signed Raybaudi; cert. E. Diena (1991) Ferchenbauer = € 3'500.rnProvenance: Collection Rivolta, Harmers Lugano sale (Feb. 1992).
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3072 Austrian Levant

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    Syria, Austrian Lloyd Agency in Aleppo 1855: Entire letter from Aleppo to London, endorsed "Voie de Trieste", struck with superb and extremely rare bilingual Arabic "L + A / An canib-i posta Haleb Nemce 1855" (Lloyd Austriaco From the Austrian Post in Aleppo 1855) handstamp (Müller 2024a = 1'400 points / Tranmer fig. 1) in blue with framed "P.P." in blue alongside, partially prepaid with 'K 12' up to Triest, noted on reverse. Prussia noted '3' (Silbergroschen), the receiver had to pay '8' (Pence), noted on obverse. Reverse with London arrival (Nov 5, 1855) cds. Cover with vertical file fold not affecting the postmark, an impressive and appealing entire. Signed Nakri AIEP; cert. Puschmann (2000).rnrnNote: This is the only bilingual Austrian Levant postmark - a rarity only in use from 1855/56. Ing. Edwin Müller (1960) knew only two items with this cancellation in black, a number not changed until 1976, when Keith Tranmer published his study on this subject (see collection 'Monte Napoleone', Corinphila sale 78, Sept. 1988, lot 895; collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121, May 2000, lot 1929). Keith Tranmer stated that this handstamp was used only as an arrival mark, however five outgoing covers including the present one are known to the describer, all struck in 1855/56 in blue or blackish blue and all being part of the same Dahlah correspondence, sent via Trieste or intended to be sent via Trieste to London, where this postmark clearly functioned as a temporary despatch postmark (see Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62, May 1979, lot 2423; Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121, May 2000, lot 1994; Collection Arsman, DF sale, May 2005), lot 20206; Collection Werner Schindler, Corinphila sale 255, Sept 2020, lot 7548; this entire ex Cihangir).rnProvenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 124 (Oct 2000), lot 5756.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400.00 CHF
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