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  • Lot# : 3030 DDSG

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    Danube Steam Navigation Company in Vienna 1862c (May 30): Official large part letter (part at right with the year's date cut off) from the Vienna agency of the D.D.S.G with imprinted "Franco / K.k.p.D.D.G. / Portofrei" in black and matching handstamp in blue, both on obverse, sent within the city. Some toning and light hor. file fold, nevertheless an exceptional usage.rnReference: Displayed and discussed in Ringström & Tester on page 73.rnProvenance: Collection J. P. Steindler, RL, Basel (March 1972), lot 2.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3031 DDSG

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    Danube Steam Navigation Company in Bulgaria 1844 (Sept 8): Entire letter from Varna to Constantinople struck with wreathed double circle "P.P. / VARNA" handstamp in oily black (not in Tchilinghirian). An exceptional strike of this extremely scarce handstamp on cover from the well-known Zafiropulo correspondence, lightest horizontal file fold not distracting at all from the appealing appearance of this entire letter, in addition an elusive usage. Sold tel quel, cert. Goller (2021).rnNote: Tchilinghirian & Stephens do not even mention this handstamp in part VII of their monography issued in 1967. There are only two covers known with a strike of this handstamp, both despatched in 1844. Aside the present entire another cover was sold the last time when the collection of Franz See was offered in May 1979 (Corinphila sale 62, lot 2571). In the describer's eye both strikes look at least unusual as the wreath which decorates in many Austrian handstamps the lower part of the handstamp is in this case placed upside down in the upper part. The name VARNA seems to be introduced in manuscript, covering parts of the wreath. Also parts of the inner circle and the PP are enforced with ink. This cancellation is an enigma and offered tel quel. rnProvenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 1789; collection Arsman, DF sale (May 2005), lot 20166.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3032 DDSG

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    Catalogue# : V23
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    Danube Steam Navigation Co in Bulgaria 1865c (Aug 28): Cover from Oreava / Orekhovo to Constantinople, bearing 1864 Arms 15 s. brown perf. 9½, a fresh and fine single adhesive, tied by clear "OREAVA 28 / VIII" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 909) of the DDSG P.O. in blue, "NACH ABGANG DER POST" handstamp in black alongside. Reverse with RUSTSCHUK transit and CONSTANTINOPEL arrival (Sept 6) cds's. A fine Levant to Levant item with minor toning. Signed Bolaffi; cert. A. Diena (1970).
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3033 DDSG

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    Catalogue# : 1A
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    Danube Steam Navigation Co in Bulgaria: 1866 17 kr. scarlet, perf. 12, a used example on September 1866 envelope from Ruschuk to Galatz, tied by crisp "RUSTZUK 6 / IX" cds of the DDSG post office in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 916). Reverse with oval GALATZ arrival datestamo in blue from the following day. Cover refolded, nevertheless attractive.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3034 DDSG

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    Catalogue# : 1A
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    Danube Steam Navigation Co in Bulgaria: 1866 17 kr. scarlet, perf. 12, a used example on March 1867 envelope from Vidin to Braila, tied by oval "AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / WIDDIN" handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 933) and in addition by a thimble "30 / 3" circular datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 928A). Part of upper right corner missing and skillfully repaired, nevertheless an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3035 DDSG

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    Catalogue# : 1A + Austria 32
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    Danube Steam Navigation Co in Bulgaria 1866 (Oct 13): Cover from Sistov via Alt-Orsova to Vienna, bearing a combination franking of DDSG 1866 17 kr. scarlet perf. 12 and two single examples of Austrian 1864 Arms 5 kr. rose perf. 9½, three fresh and fine single adhesives, the Arms adhesives well embossed. The DDSG adhesive tied by clear oval "AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / SISTOV" handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 928) and in addition by a thimble "13 / 10" circular datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 928A). Upon arrival in Orsova, the Austrian definitives were tied by "ALT-ORSOVA 16 / 10" cds in black. Reverse with "9-11 Fr, WIEN 19 - X" arrival cds. Horizontal file fold well away from the spectacular franking just mentioned for accuracy, an exceptional combination paying the journey up the Danube from Sistov to the Austrian border at Orsova in the first rate and the consecutive journey to Vienna, interestingly in the second rate of the 1866 unified tariff.rnReference: Jerger - Mischfrankaturen on page 320.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, Dorotheum (Nov 2003).rn 
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3036 DDSG

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    Catalogue# : 3/I
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    Danube Steam Navigation Co in Bulgaria: 1867 10 kr. green, Type I, a used example with usual perforation on August 1869 entire letter from Sistov to Orsova, tied by oval "AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / SISTOV" handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 928) and in addition by a thimble "13 / 8" circular datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 928A). An attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3037 DDSG

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    Catalogue# : 3/I
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    Danube Steam Navigation Co in Bulgaria: 1867 10 kr. green, Type I, a used example with usual perforation on October 1871 entire letter from Sistov to Orsova, tied by "SISTOV 28 / X" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 929). Light horizontal file fold, not distracting at all from the attractiveness of this cover.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3038 DDSG

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    Catalogue# : 1B
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    Danube Steam Navigation Co in Romania: 1866 17 kr. scarlet, perf. 9½, showing few usual blunted perfs, a used example on June 1867 envelope from Czernavoda to Orsova, tied by oval "CZERNAVODA 17 / 6" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 851). Horizontal file fold just mentioned for accuracy, a very attractive cover from this rare and sought after office.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3039 DDSG

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    Catalogue# : 1B
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    Danube Steam Navigation Co in Romania: 1866 17 kr. scarlet, perf. 9½, showing few usual blunted perfs, a used example on October 1867 envelope from Piquet to Braila, tied by oval "AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / PIQUET" handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 784) and in addition by a thimble "19 / 10" circular datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 928A). A very fresh and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3040 DDSG

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    Danube Steam Navigation Co in Romania: 1867 10 kr. green, Type I, a used example, on March 1870 entire letter from Galatz to Braila tied by Trip Number 4 boxed handstamp "4-VI 3. Reise" struck in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 326). A scarce cancellation of particularly fine quality.rnNote: The 'Reise' Trip Number datestamps may have been used on the boats 'Giurgevo' and 'Sulina'. This was a shuttle service from Romanian grain loading ports on the lower Danube. Whilst the handstamps are found on D.D.S.G. covers, largely during 1870, they were in use on the Parcel stamps for a few more years, probably until 1875. It is speculated that they were designed to handle packages through Customs / Border Control, as five towns named on the Parcel stamps are on national borders.rnProvenance: Collection J. P. Steindler, RL, Basel (March 1972), lot 206.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 18,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3041 DDSG

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    Danube Steam Navigation Co in Romania: 1870 10 kr. red, used on August 1871 entire letter from Galatz to Ruschuk tied by oval framed Ship Sailing Number handstamp "ARPAD / 6" in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 285), dealer's cachet in blue alongside. Adhesive with usual perforation, some toning and insect bite on reverse, of no importance for this item with a good strike of this scarce marking.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, Dorotheum (Nov 2003).
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3042 DDSG

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    Catalogue# : 3/I
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    Danube Steam Navigation Co in Serbia: 1867 10 kr. green, Type I, a used example with over average perforation on June 1872 envelope from Belgrad to Vienna, tied by superb "BELGRAD 18 / VI 72" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 671), reverse with "WIEN 21 / 6 7-9 F, 72" arrival cds in black. A most attractive cover, a very rare and sought after cancellation for an advanced collection of the DDSG, signed Renato Mondolfo.rnReference: This perfect strike is depicted in Tchilinghirian & Stevens, part 6 on page 418.rnProvenance: Collection J. P. Steindler, RL, Basel (March 1972), lot 289.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF
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