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  • Lot# : 955 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V14+V21+V22
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    Cyprus 1864c (Jan. 6): Envelope from Larnaca to Ravenna bearing 1863 2 s. yellow perf. 14 (2) in mixed franking with 1864 5 s. rose and pair 10 s. blue perf. 9½, five fine examples with overall good perfs, tied by three light to fair strikes of "LARNACA DI CIPRO 6 / 1" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in black, the rightmost stamp struck in addition by oily SMIRNE transit cds. "P.D." and framed "PIROSCAFI POSTALI AUSTRIACI" handstamps alongside, reverse with "LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE" and BRINDISI transit as well as RAVENNA arrival cds's. Cover front and reverse separated and re-united with hinges, the three-colour franking of utmost rarity overpaying the Italy rate by one soldo. An exceptional postal history item of the Austrian Levant in general and Cyprus in particular. Certs. RPS (1975), Goller (2022) Ferchenbauer = € 10'000+ for a three colour-franking of the 1863 issue.rnProvenance: Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 657.
    Starting bid : 5,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 956 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V23
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    Cyprus 1864c (July 7): 1864 Arms 15 s. brown perf. 9½ in a vertical pair, well emossed with overall good perforation (one blunted), tied by light "LARNACA DI CIPRIO 7 / 7" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in brown. An appealing multiple from this rare office. Opinion Goller (2022).rnProvenance: Collection Colonel J. R. Danson. Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 656.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 957 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V22
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    Cyprus 1864 (Nov. 2): Entire letter from Larnaca to Alexandria bearing pair 1864 Arms 10 s. blue perf. 9½, good perforations and centering, tied by indistinct straight-line "LARNACA 2. NOV" datestamp (Tranmer fig. 1) in black, reverse with "ALEXANDRIEN 8 / 11" arrival cds. Light horizontal file fold well away from the adhesives not distracting from this interesting usage, the franking presenting the pre-1866 port-to-port rate. An appealing early franked usage from this rare Office. Cert. Goller (2022). Provenance: Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 659.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 958 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V23
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    Cyprus 1867 (Feb. 4): Entire letter from Larnaca to Trieste bearing 1864 Arms 15 s. brown perf. 9½, immaculate perforations, very good centering and embossing, the superb example tied by light "LARNACA DI CIPRO 4 / 2" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in brown, reverse with oval "TRIEST 14 / 2" arrival datestamp. The fresh and fine entire presents well the post-1866 unified Levant rate, a desirable item from this rare office. Cert. Goller (2022).rnProvenance: Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 662.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 959 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V22 + Greece 19
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    Cyprus 1867 (Dec.): Cover from Larnaca to Syra, internally dated "Larnaca 23 10bre 1867", franked with pair 1864 Arms 10 s. blue perf. 9½ (perf. irregularities at right), tied by indistinct "LARNACA DI CIPRO" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in black. Reverse with "LLOYD SMIRNE 10 / 1" transit and SYROS arrival (Dec. 31, julian) cds's. Upon arrival, the cover was charged for inland postage with '20' lepta in blue crayon and a fine and fresh Large Hermes Head 20 lepta blue (Mi 19) was applied and tied by light SYROS cds. Vertical file crossing the Hermes Head, cover slightly tatty, nevertheless a desirable combination cover from this rare office, especially in combination with the Arms issue. Certs. Holcombe (1990), Goller (2022). Provenance: Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 663.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 960 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V23 + 4/Ib
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    Cyprus 1869 (Jan. 6): Envelope from Larnaca to Lons-le-Saunier, Jura, France bearing pair 1864 15 s. brown perf. 9½ in mixed franking with 1867 Coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, three fine examples with overall good perfs, tied by two fair strikes of "LARNACA DI CIPRO 6 / 1" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in brown. "P.D." in red and "A." handstamps as well as French entry (Jan. 23) cds in red alongside, reverse with TRIEST transit and French Bureau de Passage '1307' as well as "LONS-LE-SAUNIER" arrival (Jan. 24) datestamps. Cover roughly opened and backflap missing, nevertheless a fresh and fine combination franking to pay the 40 soldi rate to France. Cert. E. Diena (1991), Goller (2022). Provenance: Spink, London, Dec. 2008, lot 673.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 961 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2/I+4/I+5/I
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    Cyprus 1867: Coarse whiskers 25 s. grey, 15 s. brown and pair 3 s. green, tied to piece by circular "LARNACA DI CIPRO" datestamp (Tranmer fig. 3) in brownish-black presumably reflecting the double rate to Italy. An attractive combination from this rare Office.rnProvenance: Spink , London, Dec 2008, ex lot 670.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 962 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 6/I
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    Cyprus 1870 (Jan. 4): Entire mourning letter from Larnaca to Roma, Papal States bearing 1867 Coarse whiskers 25 s. grey-lilac, overall fine perf. (some perf. toning), tied by fair "LARNACA DI CIPRO 4 / 1" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in brown, "P.D." handstamp alongside, reverse with TRIEST transit, UDINE - Verona ambulant and ROMA arrival (Jan. 15) datestamps. Cover shows the usual ink dash applied in Rome, an attractive entire from this rare office, signed Calves & A. Diena; cert. Goller (2022). Provenance: Collection Henry W. Houser, Robson Lowe, Zurich, 18 June 1992, lot 1197; Spink, London, Dec. 2008, lot 674.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 963 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2/I+3/I+4/I+6/I
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    Cyprus 1872 (Sept. 10): Registered Envelope from Larnaca to Milano bearing on front pairs of 1867 Coarse whiskers 3 s. green and 25 s. grey-violet (one repaired corner) and single example 10 s. blue, on reverse two un-cancelled examples 5 s. red (one with tear), seven overall fine examples, tied by fair strikes of "LARNACA DI CIPRO 10 / 9" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in brown, an information strike and straight-line RACCOMANDATA handstamp in brown alongside. The large-sized envelope shows a handwritten note "Gm 34" and "Sotto recepisse = N. 93" and is directed to a member of the Government of Egypt. Reverse with "LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE" and BRINDISI transit datestamps. As to be expected for an object of that size, it shows edge wear and was folded vertically and horizontally without affecting the franking on obverse or reverse. A most interesting four-colour franking, with the the total amount of 76 soldi not understandable. As a third weight rate cover it should show three times 23 soldi for the postage and 10 soldi for the registration, the 10 soldi for the receipt should have been placed on the receipt itself. An exceptional item for an advanced Levant collection, exhibited at the WIPA 1933 Exhibition in Vienna. Cert. E. Diena (1991), Goller (2022) Ferchenbauer = € 8'500 for a four-colour franking. Provenance: Collection Shaida, WIPA (1933); Spink, London, Dec. 2008, lot 678.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 964 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2/I+3/I+5/I
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    Cyprus 1873 (July 15): Envelope from Larnaca to Lugnano nearby Narni, Umbria, first erroneously forwarded to Lugano, Ticino bearing 1867 Coarse whiskers 3 s. green, 5 s. red and 15 s. brown, overall fine perf. (5 s. with perf. irregularities at the cover's edge), tied by fair "LARNACA DI CIPRO 15 / 7" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in brownish black, "P.D." handstamp alongside. Reverse with "LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE" and BRINDISI transit as well as "GENEVE / BUREAU DES FACTEURS 26 VII 73" arrival cds's in red. There the misdirection to Switzerland was recognized and the cover was sent back to Italy with "AMELIA UMBRIA" (July 30) transit cds. Cover roughly opened, a most attractive three-colour franking from this rare office, correctly franked with 15 soldi for the Austrian Levant and eight soldi for Italy. Cert. Goller (2022). Provenance: Spink, London, Dec. 2008, lot 680.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 965 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3/I + Greece 41
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    Cyprus 1874 (May 19): Cover from Larnaca to Piraeus, franked with pair 1867 Coarse whiskers 5 s. red, tied by "LARNACA DI CIPRO 19 / 5" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in black. Reverse with "LLOYD SMIRNE 22 / 3" transit and PIRAEUS arrival (March 13, julian) cds's. Upon arrival, the cover was charged for inland postage with '20' lepta in red crayon and a marginal Large Hermes Head definitive 20 lepta blue (cut in at right, tear) was applied and tied by indistinct '2' numeral of Piraeus. File folds well away from the adhesives, in spite of the defective Greek stamp a desirable combination cover from this rare office, cert. Goller (2022). Provenance: Spink, London, Dec. 2008, lot 683.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 966 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I
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    Cyprus 1876 (Oct. 17): Entire letter from Larnaca to Metelino / Mytilene bearing 1876 Coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, overall fine perf. (rounded corner at top left), tied by clear "LARNACA DI CIPRO 17 / 10" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in black, reverse with "LLOYD SMIRNE" transit and indistinct arrival (Oct. 23) cds's. Cover partially opened at the edges, an attractive presentation of the UPU rate from this rare office, opinion Goller (2022).rnProvenance: Spink, London, Dec. 2008, lot 687.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 967 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian P.O.'s in Cyprus: Selection of six used examples and three pairs cancelled by circular "LARNACA DI CIPRO" datestamp (Tranmer fig. 3) in black or the typical brownish black on 1863 perf. 14 2 s. yellow, 1864 perf. 9½ 3 s. green, pair 5 s. rose, 10 s. blue, two single examples, one on large part cover to Sira, twice 15 s. brown, and pair 1867 Coarse whiskers 10 s. blue. The elusive selection includes also strikes of the two-line LARNACA datestamp (Tranmer fig. 1) in black on a single example and in the extremely rare blue colour on a pair of the 1864 10 s. blue.rnNote: Tranmer lists only one other stamp with the the blue two-line datestamp, the present pair was unknown to him. rnProvenance: Partially ex Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 655.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 968 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I
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    Albania 1867: 10 s. blue, a used example on 1871 entire letter to Trieste, tied by "ANTIVARI" cds (22/8) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 467). Reverse with Triest arrival in black. File fold well away from the adhesive, a scarce and fine entire. Cert. Puschmann (2009).
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 969 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/II
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    Albania 1882/92: Cover to Ornavasso, Italy with Austrian Levant 1874 10 s. blue tied by "SAN GIOVANNI DI MEDUA" cds (April 28, 1882) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 470) via Austrian P.O. on Corfu and Brindisi, and an 1892 20 pa. on 5 kr. postal stationery card used to Limburg, Netherlands similarly tied by superb strike of the "SAN GIOVANNI DI MEDUA" cds. A scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 160.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 970 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 33+58
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    Anatolian Black Sea ports 1901/14: Card franked by 20 pa. on 10 h. rose tied by bold strike of "INEBOLI / OESTERREICHISCHE POST" cds (March 16, 1901) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 1008) and a most unusual 1914 registered cover franked by 1908 2 pi. red on yellow tied by "INEBOLI / ÖSTERR. POST" code 'a' cds (July 29) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 1009), with "Controle Poste Militaire" Reseal label, held by the French authorities and released some two years into the war with Paris cds (Jan 1916). A rare pair.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 971 Austrian Levant

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    Constantinople 1834 (Oct 10): Disinfected entire letter from Constantinople to Versoix, Geneva, Switzerland, disinfected in transit with part red wax seal and two line "Geräuchert von Contumaz-Amte / SEMLIN am 23 8ber 1834" in black with various rate annotations on obverse. A scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 972 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V19 var
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    1864: 2 s. yellow in a horizontal pair with distinct machine offset on reverse, a fresh multiple with good perforation (thins at the top left corner and at the right side outside the design), cancelled together by "CONSTANTINOPEL 20 / 12" cds. Appealing pair, opinion Ferchenbauer (2022) Ferchenbauer = € 1'300 for the pair, RR for the offset.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 973 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2/I+4/I
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    1867: 3 s. green and 10 s. blue in a horizontal pair, used on 1873 cover to Livorno tied by "CONSTANTINOPEL" cds (20/9) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 386). "P.D." adjacent in black and reverse with Brindisi transit and Livorno arrival (Sept 25) cds. An attractive cover. Opinion Ferchenbauer (1999).
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 974 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 1/I
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    1867: 2 s. yellow, a used horizontal pair tied to 1871 disinfected Printed Matter entire letter to Vienna by "CONSTANTINOPEL" cds (24/10) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 386). The letter rastel punched for disinfection including on the adhesives, and some cross-writing on obverse but a rare franking.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 975 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    1867/74: 10 s. blue, two examples (one on reverse) used on 1881 registered cover from Constantinople to Cette, France addressed to a Ship's Captain care of the Consulate, each tied by "CONSTANTINOPEL / LLOYD" cds's (Nov 16) in black. Framed "RECOM / No. 346" at left and straight line RECOM adjacent, thence via Brindisi (Nov 20). "Chargements / Cette" cds (Feb 17, 1882) applied and cover  returned to sender with "RETOUR / A L'ENVOYEUR / 622" in red and French P.O. in Constantinople arrival (Feb 26) and "CONSTANTINOPEL" cds of Austrian P.O. (Feb 26). Cover sensibly opened for display, a most unusual returned usage.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 976 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I
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    Crete, Austrian Lloyd Agency in Candia 1872c (Sept 2): Cover from Rethymno to Piraeus, Greece bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, slight aging, neatly tied by RETTIMO datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 549) in black. Charged on arrival with Large Hermes 20 lepta blue tied by indistinct arrival cds. Vertical file fold well away from the adhesives, still a beautiful cover. Cert. Holcombe (1981). Ex collection Keith Tranmer.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 977 Austrian Levant

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    Egypt 1853: Unpaid entire letter to Marseille endorsed "Vapeur Autrichienne voie de Triest" struck with ALEXANDRIEN cds (March 8) in black with rare "AUTR. / 2 DA ANCON 2" (unrecorded by Van Der Linden) and struck twice with "A.T." in black. Single rate (9 kr.) deleted and replaced by double rate French charge '20' décimes due on arrival in Marseille (March 27). A most unusual mis-routed entire.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 978 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 1/II
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    Egypt 1882: 2 s. yellow Fine whiskers, a fresh example with good perforation (minute thins at the top right corner), cancelled by light thimble "ALEXANDRIEN 2 / 9 84" cds. A rarity of the Austrian Levant adhesives, cert. Ferchenbauer (2015) Ferchenbauer = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 979 Austrian Levant

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    1866/1914: Collection on leaves and loose with fine 1871 cover bearing 1867 3 s. green and pair of 10 s. blue to Genova cancelled at Constantinopel, extraordinary cover front with 1867/74 four colour franking of 3 s. green, 5 s. red, two 15 s. pale brown and a defective 10 s. tied by "Letter Arivate / Per Mare / Varna" datestamps (ex Jerger), 1910 registered cover to Manchester with scarce 1908 60 pa. and 2 x 10 pa., 1896 card from Beirut, 1894 card from Canea, card and cover from Chios, 1905/09 cards (4) from Salonich to Brussels and Geneva, 1866 cover with Arms 10 s. blue, perf.  9½ ex Smyrna, 1897 registered cover with 8 pa. on 2 kr. block of ten used from Smyrna, 1908 registered cover from Smyrna to Copenhagen, 1912 1 pi. on cover from Vathy, Packet Cards (4) used from Vienna to Constantinople etc. Condition varies but a most interesting lot (53 items).
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 980 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V20+V22+4
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    1867/73: Covers (4), all with Greece Large Hermes heads used to pay inland fees on arrival, with 1864 3 s. green, perf. 9½, three examples, used on 1867 cover to Corfu tied by PREVESA cds's (3/11) in black taxed with 20 l. blue on arrival tied by 'Kerkyra' cds, 1868 cover from Candia, Crete to Syra with 1864 10 s. blue pair almost entirely covered by two 20 l. blue cancelled on arrival and 1872 and 1873 covers each with 1867 10 s. blue cancelled by RETTIMO cds in black or blue, each taxed by 10 l. orange pair on arrival (one with cert. RPSL). Condition varies but a scarce group. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 981 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4+21+22
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    Holyland 1867/1910: Group of covers/cards (5) with 1881 cover to Kidderminster franked by 1867/74 10 s. blue tied by fine "JERUSALEM / GERUSALEMME" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. H) via Modane, 1899 cards (2) used to Germany each with "BETHLÉEM" cachets in red, each with 10 pa. or 20 pa. adhesives cancelled in Jerusalem (fig. K) in red on Christmas Day; 1908 5 pa. green stationery envelope cancelled by "JERUSALEM / ÖSTERR. POST" code b cds in black (fig. M) and 1908 10 c. used on 1913 postcard tied by "JAFFA / ÖSTERR. POST" cds with scarce "AUS JERUSALEM / ÖSTERR. POST" handstamp alongside (fig. 3). A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 982 Austrian Levant

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    Albania 1867/1913: Covers/cards (8) and a piece with this last showing 1867 5 s. red and 10 s. blue pair tied by "ANTIVARI" cds in brown (Tchilinghirian fig. 467), in combination with Turkey Dulos 1 pi. Postage Due tied by circular all Arabic "Scutari" handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 3); 1908/14 cards (3) with "DURAZZO / ÖSTERR. POST" cds's in black or in blue, 1914 cover to Trieste with 1914 20 pa. tied by "SCUTARI in ALBANIEN / ÖSTERR. POST", 1914 cover with 1908 20 pa. tied by "VALONA / ÖSTERR. POST" cds and another with 1 pi. franking to Abbazia, togther with a registered 1 pi. 20 pa. franking from Valona. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 983 Austrian Levant

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    Romania 1903/13: Group of three items from Constantinople with 1903 card with 20 pa. to Bucharest tied by "CONSPOLI-CONSTANTA-BUCURESCI" cds, 1906 card to Budapest with 20 pa. tied by "SMYRNE-CONSTANTIUNOPLE-CONSTANTA" cds and 1913 registered Parcel Card to Budapest franked by 1908 2 pi. and 5 pi. tied by "Constantinopel I / Osterr. Post" cds's with "ALEXANDRIA-CONSTANTA" cds (Oct 22) at base. A scarce trio.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 210.00 CHF

    Lot# : 984 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 49+57
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    1895/1913: Covers/cards (6) with 1905 cover from Trebizond franked on reverse with 20 pa. pair tied by "TRAPEZUNT / ÖSTERR. POST" cds to Cosp., 1905 20 pa. on 10 h. stationery card cancelled "ADRIANOPEL / OESTERREICHISCHE POST" cds and a postcard usage, 1906 cover franked 1 pi. tied by "SAMSUN" cds of same type, and an unusual 1913 registered cover to USA from the "American Consul General at Large" with seal on reverse, franked by 1908 1 pi. pair tied "SAMSUN / ÖSTERR. POST" cds. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 180.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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