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  • Lot# : 2633 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V15+V16+V23
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    Cyprus 1865 (June): Large part cover from Larnaca to Torino, endorsed "via Trieste", bearing 1863 Arms 3 s. green and 5 s. rose perf. 14 in combination with 1864 15 s. brown perf. 9½, three fine and fresh examples with good embossing and perforation, tied by "LARNACA DI CIPRO .. / 6" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in black, "P.D." in blue and framed "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI" in black alongside, reverse with indistinct transit cds's of SMIRNE and BRINDISI as well as part arrival cds of TORINO. Lower part of cover is missing, nevertheless a rare and desirable three-colour two-issue franking paying correctly the pre-1866 rate of 20 soldi for the Lloyd and 8 soldi / 20 centesimi for Italy. A highly desirable item with a late usage of the 1863 issue, signed Raybaudi; certs. E. Diena (1991), Goller (2023).rnProvenance: Hassan Shaida collection; Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 660.rnNote: Interesting routing: Endorsed via Trieste and franked accordingly, however presumably in Corfu re-routed on an Italian vessel and travelling via Brindisi and Italian railways to its destination.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2634 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V17
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    Cyprus 1864 (July 26): Entire letter from Larnaca to the Imperial Ottoman Bank in Constantinople, bearing 1863 Arms 10 s. blue perf. 14, a fine single example with good embossing and perforation, strongly decentered showing parts of two neigbouring adhesives, cancelled by straight-line "LARNACA / 26. JUL." datestamp (Tranmer fig. 1) in black, reverse with indistinct Lloyd agency Constantinople arrival cds. Two vertical file folds well away from the adhesive, just mentioned for accuracy, a rare and early franking with the Arms issues introduced on June 1st, 1864 in the Larnaca P.O., the single franking paying correctly the 10 soldi port-to-port rate. A highly desirable item, certs. E. Diena (1991), Goller (2022).rnProvenance: Hassan Shaida collection; Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 658.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2635 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V21+V23
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    Cyprus 1866 (April 2): Cover from Larnaca to Syros bearing 1864 Arms 5 s. rose and 15 s. brown perf. 9½, two single examples with good perforation, the 5 s. adhesive with minor tear at top and light bend when glued to the cover, both tied by oily "LARNACA DI CIPRO 2 / 4" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in the typical brownish black. Upon arrival charged with '20' lepta in blue crayon, taxed with Large Hermes Head 20 l. blue, fair to large margins all round, tied by SYROS cds (March 27, julian). Reverse with Austrian SMIRNE transit cds and another strike of the SYROS arrival cds. Some wear, but a most interesting and desirable partial prepayment combination cover of Arms adhesives used in Larnaca with an additional Greek adhesive, cert. Goller (2023).rnProvenance: Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 661.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2636 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V23+6/Ib
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    Cyprus 1868 (Dec 23): Envelope from Larnaca to Lons-le-Saunier, Jura, bearing 1864 Arms 15 s. brown perf. 9½ in combination with 1867 Coarse whiskers 25 s. grey-lilac, two fresh examples with good perforation, the Arms adhesive with minor irregularities at right, tied by "LARNACA DI CIPRO 23 / 12" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in the typical brownish black, "P.D." in brownish red and French "AUTRICHE - LANSLEBOURG AMB 2 JANV. 69" entry cds in red alongside, reverse with Bureau de Passage '1307' and LONS-LE-SAUNIER arrival (Jan 3, 69) cds's. An attractive combination cover, the 40 soldi franking paying correctly the 1857 rate to France with 15 soldi for the Lloyd and 25 soldi for France. Certs. E. Diena (1991), Goller (2023) Ferchenbauer = € 5'000.rnProvenance: Hassan Shaida collection; Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 672.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2637 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 1/I+2/I+3/I
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    Cyprus 1875 (Nov 17): Entire letter from Larnaca to Trieste, bearing 1867 Coarse whiskers 2 s. orange, 3 s. light green and 5 s. red, three overall fresh and fine single examples, tied by "LARNACA DI CIPRO 17 / 11" despatch cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in black, reverse with oval "TRIEST 26 / 11 / 75" arrival datestamp, the entire erroneously rated with '20' (kreuzer) in blue crayon, later on crossed out. Horizontal file fold touching the lower peforation of the 3 soldi adhesive, just mentioned for accuracy, a rare and most attractive three-colour franking paying correctly the newly established 10 soldi GPU rate. Cert. Ferchenbauer (1990).rnProvenance: Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 686.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2638 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2/Ib+3/Ia+5/Ia
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    Cyprus 1873 (Aug 27): Envelope from Larnaca to Milano, bearing 1867 Coarse whiskers 3 s. dark green, 5 s. rose and 15 s. light brown, all in horizontal or vertical pairs, fine and fresh multiples with good perforation, tied by "LARNACA DI CIPRO 27 / 8" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in the typical brownish black, "P.D." in black alongside, reverse with SMIRNE and BRINDISI transit cds's as well as part strike of MILANO arrival cds. Sideflaps missing and seals cut out, lightest vertical file fold between two pairs, nevertheless a most attractive double rate 46 soldi franking paying correctly twice 15 soldi for the Lloyd and twice 8 soldi for Italy. Certs. E. Diena (1991), Goller (2023).rnProvenance: Hassan Shaida collection; Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 671.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2639 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2/Ia+6/Ic
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    Cyprus 1870 (Aug 30): Entire letter from Larnaca to Genova, bearing 1867 Coarse whiskers 3 s. green and 25 s. brown-violet, two overall fresh and fine examples with good perforation, some perf. toning, tied by "LARNACA DI CIPRO 30 / 8" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in the typical brownish black, reverse with "LLOYD AGENZE SMIRNE" and BRINDISI transit as well as GENOVA arrival (Sept 9) cds's. An appealing Italy entire, cert. Goller (2023) Ferchenbauer = € 1'250.rnProvenance: Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 675.rnNote: Late use of the old pre-1867 Italy rate with 20 soldi for the Lloyd and 8 soldi for Italy. It had been reduced to 25 soldi for covers via Varna and Vienna already in 1867 to 25 soldi and was further reduced in 1872 to 23 soldi independent on the routing.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2640 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3/Ic
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    Cyprus 1874 (Sept 22): Entire letter from Larnaca to Metelino, bearing 1867 Coarse whiskers 5 s. dark red in a horizontal strip of four, a fresh and fine multiple in a deep vibrant shade with good perforation, tied by "LARNACA DI CIPRO 22 / 9" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in the typical brownish black, reverse with "LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE 25 / 9" transit cds. An attractive double rate port-to-port item. Cert. Goller (2023) Ferchenbauer = € 1'200.rnProvenance: Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 685.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2641 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3/Ib+5/Ia
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    Cyprus 1870ca (Sept 24): Envelope from Larnaca to a lawyer at the Greek Embassy in Constantinople, bearing 1867 Coarse whiskers 5 s. lilac-red and 15 s. brown, two fresh and fine examples with good perforation, tied by "LARNACA DI CIPRO 24 / 9" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in the typical brownish black, reverse with indistinct CONSTANTINOPEL arrival cds. Roughly opened on reverse, an appealing double rate port-to-port item. Cert. Goller (2023).rnProvenance: Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 688.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2642 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I
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    Cyprus 1871 (Dec 2): Envelope from Larnaca to Alexandria, Egypt, bearing 1867 Coarse whiskers 10 s. blue in a horizontal pair, an overall fine and fresh multiple with good perforation, tied by "LARNACA DI CIPRO 2 / 12" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in the typical brownish black, reverse with thimble "ALEXANDRIEN 7 / 12 71" arrival cds. Light horizontal file fold well away from the franking, cover with some patina, nevertheless an interesting double port-to-port rate cover. rnProvenance: Hassan Shaida collection; Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 676.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2643 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/Ia
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    Cyprus 1874 (June 11): Cover from Larnaca to Syros bearing 1867 Coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, a fine and fresh example with good perforation, tied by "LARNACA DI CIPRO 11 / 6" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in the typical brownish black. Upon arrival charged with '20' lepta in red crayon, taxed with Large Hermes Head 20 l. blue, fair to large margins all round, crossed by file fold, tied by '67' numeral lozenge of Syros. Reverse with Austrian SMIRNE transit and indistinct SYROS arrival cds's. An appealing partial prepayment combination cover from Larnaca, certs. E. Diena (1992), Goller (2023).rnProvenance: Hassan Shaida collection; Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 684.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2644 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/Ia
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    Cyprus 1872 (Jan 19): Cover from Larnaca to Syra bearing 1867 Coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, a fine and fresh example with good perforation, tied by "LARNACA DI CIPRO 19 / 1" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in the typical brownish black. Upon arrival charged with '20' lepta in red crayon, taxed with Large Hermes Head 5 l. green in a horizontal pair and 10 l. orange, overall fine and fresh adhesives with fair to enormous margins incl. parts of neighbouring stamps, the 10 l. adhesive crossed by file fold, tied by SYROS arrival cds (Jan 17, 72, julian). Reverse with indistinct Austrian SMIRNE transit and SYROS arrival cds's. A most unusual franking on this attractive partial prepayment combination cover from Larnaca, cert. Goller (2023).rnProvenance: Henry W. Houser collection, RL Zürich (June 1992), lot 1199; Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 677.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2645 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 5/Ia
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    Cyprus 1873 (Oct 8): Entire letter from Larnaca to the Ralli brothers in Trieste, bearing 1867 Coarse whiskers 15 s. light brown in a vertical pair, a fresh and fine multiple with good perforation, tied by "LARNACA DI CIPRO 8 / 10" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in the typical brownish black. Light file fold well away from the franking, an appealing double rate Lloyd cover, cert. Goller (2023).rnProvenance: Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 681.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2646 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian P.O.'s in Cyprus: Selection of five used examples, two pairs and three pieces incl. 1864 perf. 9½ tied by straight line "LARNACA 13. DIC" datestamp (Tranmer fig. 1) in black to piece, ex Houser, the other adhesives tied / 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, single adhesive and strip of four on piece, and 15 s. brown, also 1867 Coarse whiskers pair 5 s. red and 1874 fine whiskers pair 3 s. green on piece. An elusive selection.rnProvenance: Partially ex Houser; partially ex Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 655.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2647 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V22
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    Bucharest 1864: Arms 10 s. blue, perf. 9½, a used horizontal pair tied to 1867 registered cover from Bucharest to Vienna by "BUKAREST / RECOMMANDIRT" oval datestamps (May 2) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 716) - this being the second day of use of these stamps in any of the 6 Post Offices operating under the auspices of the Hungarian P.O. in Romania - the stamps being applied so that one was on the reverse of the cover to comply with regulations on registered mail. An outstanding entire of great rarity.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2648 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V22
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    Galatz 1864: Arms 10 s. blue, perf. 9½, a used example with minor fault on 1867 bilingually addressed entire letter to Constantinople neatly tied by "GALLATZ" circular datestamp (May 10) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 743). Reverse with Lloyd Agency Constantinople arrival cds (May 14). Central file fold away from adhesive but a scarce early usage.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2649 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V22+V23
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    Galatz 1864: Arms 10 s. blue and vertical pair of 15 s. brown, perf. 9½, used on 1867 cover from Galatz to Montpellier, France via Strasbourg endorsed "via Vienne and Paris"; with despatch cancellation "Galatz" hand-written above endorsement; the adhesives initially un-cancelled and tied in transit in Vienna with circular "1" obliterators in black. Reverse with Montpellier arrival (May 24). Rare and believed unique.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2650 Austrian Levant

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    Bucharest 1867: Official cover from Bucharest to Debreczen, Hungary with "BUCAREST" circular datestamp (May 24) on despatch in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 714). Reverse with large part red wax seal mostly intact and "Debreczin" arrival cds (May 28) in black. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2651 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V22
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    Bucharest 1864: Arms 10 s. blue, perf. 9½, a used example on 1867 entire letter to Vienna neatly tied by "BUCAREST" circular datestamp (May 29) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 714). Reverse with Fermo & Cohen wafer in blue and Vienna arrival (June 1). Choice entire.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2652 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V22
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    Galatz 1864: Arms 10 s. blue, perf. 9½, a used example on 1867 entire letter to Trieste tied by "GALATZ" circular datestamp (June 7) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 744). Reverse with Vienna cds (June 11) and Triest arrival datestamp (June 13) in black.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2653 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V23
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    Galatz 1864: Arms 15 s. brown, perf. 9½, two overlapping used examples on 1867 cover to Corfu, Ionian Islands endorsed "Via Cospoli" tied by "GALLATZ" circular datestamp (June 14) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 743). Paid as far as the border and, on arrival charged with three margin 1862/67 20 l. deep blue on bluish, crossed by file fold, tied by "Kerkyra" cds (June 13j). Rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 2654 Austrian Levant

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    Bucharest 1867: Prepaid cover with complete contents to Hermannstadt (Nagyszeben), struck with straight line "FRANCO" and "BUCAREST" circular datestamp (June 20) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 714). Crossed to denote prepayment (of 10 soldi, noted on reverse) with Hermannstadt arrival cds (June 22) alongside. Small imperfections but a scarce usage - the new 1867 "soldi" issue did not arrive at the Romanian Post Offices until July 1867.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2655 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    Galatz 1867: 10 s. blue, a single example used on bilingually addressed 1867 entire letter to Constantinople tied by "GALLATZ" cds (July 4) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 743) - the earliest recorded usage with the new issue in Romania - with reverse showing Constantinople Lloyd Agency arrival (July 7) cds in black. A rarity.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2656 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 5
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    Bucharest 1867: 15 s. brown, a used horizontal pair on large part registered Coach Mail / Parcel Delivery piece, tied by "BUKAREST / RECEOMMANDIRT" oval datestamp (July 5) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 716) with gothic "Bucarest." green label similarly tied alongside and by "Wien / Recommandirt" oval arrival (July 9). Believed unique - an extremely rare piece.rnProvenance: Edwin Müller, Mercury, New York, 1955.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2657 Austrian Levant

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    Bucharest 1867: Unpaid entire letter at single rate to Bordeaux via Strasbourg struck with "BUCAREST" circular datestamp (July 10) in black (Tchilinghiirian fig. 714). Reverse with Vienna cds (July 13), rated '10' décimes handstruck due in black upon arrival.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2658 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    Bucharest 1867: 10 s. blue, a horizontal strip of four used on 1867 single rate cover to Paris via Strasbourg tied by "BUCAREST" circular datestamps (Sept 15) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 714) with "A / PD" alongside in red. Reverse with Vienna cds (Sept 19) and Paris arrival (Sept 22). Minor aging and two pinholes away from adhesives but a most attractive cover. Signed G. Lamy.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2659 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 1+2
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    Bucharest 1867: 2 s. yellow, a used horizontal pair and 3 s. green, two examples used on 1867 single rate cover to Pozsony, Hungary with each pair tied by neat "BUCAREST" circular datestamps (Oct 11) in black. Reverse with Pozsony arrival cds (Oct 16) in black. A charming and scarce make-up for the 10 soldi rate.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2660 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 5
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    Bucharest 1867: 15 s. brown, a single example used on 1867 entire letter to Constantinople tied by neat "BUCAREST" circular datestamp (Oct 18) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 714). Reverse with Austrian P.O. Constantiople arrival cds (Oct 22) in black. A fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2661 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4+5
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    Bucharest 1867: 10 s. blue, a horizontal pair and 15 s. brown in two horizontal pairs used on 1868 double rate cover to Paris via Strasbourg all tied by "BUCAREST" circular datestamps (Jan 22) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 714) with "A / PD" alongside in black. Manuscript '2' (double) at left, reverse with Vienna transit (Jan 28) and Paris arrival (Jan 31). Small imperfections but a rare cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2662 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4+5
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    Bucharest 1867: 10 s. blue and 15 s. brown, used examples on 1868 single rate cover to Altstätten, Switzerland endorsed "via Wien", tied by "BUCAREST" circular datestamp (Feb 18) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 714). Reverse with Vienna cds (Feb 24), Rheineck cds (Feb 25) and Altstetten arrival cds (Feb 26) all in black. A rare cover - rate was 20 soldi to the Swiss border plus 5 soldi for inland delivery. Closed tear in face panel not detracting from the rarity and appearance of a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2663 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    Bucharest 1867: 10 s. blue, used examples (2, one on reverse) on 1868 registered cover to Berlin, Prussia tied by "BUKAREST / RECOMMANDIRT" oval datestamp (March 24) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 716). Framed red "Recommandirt" and reverse with framed "Kandrzin / Oderberg" transit and Berlin arrival cds's (March 29-31) in blue, with three attempts at delivery. A very scarce usage, carried under the GAPU rate of 10 soldi for a single letter plus registration. Small imperfections but a rare usage to the German States.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2664 Austrian Levant

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    Bucharest 1868: Unpaid entire letter from Bucharest to Vienna struck with "BUCAREST" circular datestamp (March 31) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 714) and charged '15' kreuzer due upon delivery in blue manuscript. Reverse with Vienna arrival datestamps (April 4).
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2665 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    Bucharest 1867: 10 s. blue, a horizontal pair used on 1868 registered cover to Vienna, originally folded so that one adhesive was on the obverse and the other, correctly, on the reverse, tied by "BUKAREST / RECOMMANDIRT" oval datestamps (March 31) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 716); docket number '151' at left in manuscript. An attractive and most unusual usage.rnNote: For a very similar cover from the same correspondence, see Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger collection, Corinphila sale 140, 15-126 May 2004, lot 703.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2666 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    Bucharest 1867: 10 s. blue, a used example on 1868 cover to Vienna, tied by "BUCAREST" cds (April 29) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 714) with private framed "FRANCO" handstamp in blue of the Marmorosch Banking House. Pink wafer seal of sender and Vienna arrival cds (May 4) on reverse of an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2667 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3
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    Bucharest 1867: 5 s. red, a used horizontal pair on 1868 envelope to Vienna (Eskenazi correspondence), tied by "BUCAREST" circular datestamp (Aug 17) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 714). File fold away from adhesives, reverse with Vienna arrival (Aug 20) in black.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2668 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    Bucharest 1867: 10 s. blue, three single examples used on 1868 registered double rate cover to Vienna, originally folded so that two adhesives were on the obverse and the other, correctly, on the reverse, all tied by "BUKAREST / RECOMMANDIRT" oval datestamps (Sept 7) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 716); docket number '370' at right. Unusually all three adhesives show evidence of being scissor separated vertically, the lower stamp being a pronounced example of same. An attractive and most unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2669 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4+5
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    Bucharest 1867: 10 s. blue, a single example and 15 s. brown in a horizontal  pair used on 1868 single rate entire letter to Paris via Strasbourg tied by "BUCAREST" circular datestamps (Sept 16) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 714) with "A / PD" alongside in red. Reverse with Vienna cds (Sept 20). Repaired cover tear and printed description at top.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2670 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4+5
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    Bucharest 1867: 10 s. blue, two single examples and 15 s. brown (4, two singles and a horizontal  pair, applied over edge of cover and thus with faults) used on 1868 double rate cover to Paris via Strasbourg tied by "BUCAREST" circular datestamps (Oct 1) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 714) with "A / PD" alongside in red. Readdressed from Paris to London upon arrival with 1862 40 c. orange, one with rounded corner, tied in black by Paris Stars and by "London / Paid" arrival cds in red. An extraordinary and scarce usage. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2671 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    Bucharest 1867: 2 s. yellow, a used horizontal strip of three, on 1868 Printed Matter rate entire letter to Langnau, Switzerland tied by "BUCAREST" circular datestamp (Oct 9) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 714). Reverse with Vienna thimble cds (Oct 13), Burgdorf cds (Oct 14) and Langnau arrival cds (Oct 15) all in black. A magnificent and extremely rare cover, the sole Printed Matter rate cover with this franking to Switzerland recorded.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2672 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2+5
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    Bucharest 1867: 3 s. green and 15 s. brown in two horizontal pairs, used on 1868 registered single rate cover to Paris via Strasbourg, tied by "BUKAREST / RECOMMANDIRT" oval datestamps (Nov 18) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 716) with "A/P.D." in red and italic "Chargé". One 15 soldi pair originally folded over top of the envelope and some staining at top but a rare registered usage (postage 40 soldi, registration 23 soldi) and showing the obligatory five red wax seals on reverse.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2673 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    Bucharest 1867: 10 s. blue, two used examples on 1869 double rate entire letter to Vienna, one with corner fault, neatly tied by "BUCAREST" circular datestamp (Jan 30) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 714). Reverse with framed Vienna thimble arrival (Feb 3) in black. A very scarce rate.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2674 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    Bucharest 1867: 10 s. blue, a single example used on 1869 mourning envelope to Lugos, Hungary tied by fair only "BUCAREST" circular datestamp (March 21) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 714). Reverse with part of flap missing and Temesvar cds (March 29) and Lugos arrival cds (March 30) in black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2675 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : (37)
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    Incoming Mail 1867: Austria 5 kr. red, single and horizontal pair, used on 1867 entire letter to Bucharest tied by Vienna cds's (Oct 4). Reverse with scarce "BUKAREST" circular datestamp (Oct 8) of arrival. Opens well for Exhibit display.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2676 Austrian Levant

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    Incoming Mail 1867: France Laureated 20 c. blue and 80 c. carmine, used on 1868 entire letter at double rate from Lyon to Bucharest, tied by 2145 gros chiffres in black with cds alongside (Jan 4). Reverse with Vienna and "BUCAREST" arrival cds. A somewhat surprisingly scarce destination at this date.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2677 Austrian Levant

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    Incoming Mail 1868: Unpaid entire letter from Manchester to Bucharest endorsed "via Belgium & Vienna" with "Manchester" cds of despatch (Aug 13), struck in Aachen with fine "35" rate marking for amount due (35 kr.) in blue (Van der Linden fig. 3187). Reverse with London cds in red, "Aus England / Per Aachen" in blue (Aug 15), Vienna cds and "BUKAREST" arrival cds (Aug 20) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 713). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2678 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : (19+22)
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    Galatz 1867: Unpaid cover, second sheet of entire letter, to Corfu, Ionian Islands struck with "GALATZ" circular datestamp (July 23) on despatch in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 744), rated "20/10" (Lloyd+Austrian postage) in blue crayon and taxed upon arrival at 110 lepta with 1862/67 10 l. orange on blued single and pair and 80 l. carmine tied by "Kerkyra" cds's (July 22j). One adhesive with file fold and another defective as placed around edge of cover but nevertheless very rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2679 Austrian Levant

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    Galatz 1867 (Aug 2): Unpaid entire letter written from Constantinople, mailed to the Austrian Consul in Tulcha, Dobrudja from Galatz with "GALATZ" despatch circular datestamp (Aug 6) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 744). Reverse with fine strike of scarce "TULCHA" datestamp of arrival (Aug 9) in black (fig. 837) and charged '10' soldi due to pay. Opens well for display, rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2680 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 1+2
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    Galatz 1867: 2 s. yellow, two singlke examples and 3 s. green in a horizontal pair used on 1867 bilingually addressed entire letter to Constantinople tied by neat "GALLATZ" circular datestamp (Oct 10) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 743). Reverse with Austrian Lloyd P.O. in Constantinople arrival cds (Oct 16) in black. File folds but an attractive and extremely rare entire.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2681 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    Galatz 1867: 10 s. blue, a single example used on 1867 bilingually addressed entire letter to Constantinople tied by neat "GALATZ" circular datestamp (Oct 24) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 744). Reverse with Austrian Lloyd P.O. in Constantiople arrival cds (Oct 28) in black. File folds but an attractive and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 2682 Austrian Levant

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    Galatz 1867: Unpaid entire letter to Marseille via Strasbourg with fine "GALATZ" despatch datestamp (Oct 29) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 744), reverse with Vienna cds, Paris cds and Marseille arrival where charged '10' décimes due upon delivery.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 75 CHF

    Lot# : 2683 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    Galatz 1867: 10 s. blue, a single example and a horizontal strip of three used on 1868 single rate cover to Bordeaux via Strasbourg tied by "GALLATZ" circular datestamps (Feb 22) in black (Tchilinghiirian fig. 743) with "A / PD" alongside in black. Reverse with Vienna cds (March 1) and Bordeaux arrival (March 4). One flap excised but an attractive and scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2684 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2+4
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    Galatz 1867: 3 s. green (2) and 10 s. blue in two horizontal pairs, used on 1868 double rate cover to Genova, cancelled b manuscript despatch "Galatz" and by pen crosses on adhesives, further tied in transit by three ringed "1" handstamps in Vienna and by "P.D." in red. Reverse with Vienna cds (April 28), Verona cds (April 30) and Genova arrival (May 1). Minor soiling but an extremely rare and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2685 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    Galatz 1867: 10 s. blue, a single example used on 1868 cover to Vienna tied by three line dated "GALATZ" circular datestamp (May 22) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 745). Reverse with Vienna (May 26) arrival. A fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2686 Austrian Levant

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    Galatz 1868: Cover from Galatz to St. Petersburg, Russia endorsed "via Vienne" at top, addressed to Baron General Jomini (1799-1869), care of the Minister of Foreign Affairs via Madame Onou; struck with three line dated "GALATZ" circular datestamp (July 30) on despatch in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 745). Reverse with St. Petersburg cds (July 26g) and two Paid datestamps (July 27g), thence readdressed to the Tsar's summer residence at Tsarskoe Selo where charged 2 kopeks for the local delivery only. A very rare cover.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 155, Zurich, 16 Oct 2008, lot 2417.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2687 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2+4
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    Galatz 1867: Single 3 s. green and 10 s. blue in a horizontal pair, used on 1868 single rate cover to Genova, with manuscript despatch "Galatz" at left of adhesives, tied by three ringed "1" handstamps in transit in Vienna. Red "P.D." below and reverse with Verona cds (Aug 2), Milano Station cds (Aug 3). An extremely rare and most attractive example of the Lloyd 23 soldi rate for under 15 grams. Signed E. Müller.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2688 Austrian Levant

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    Galatz 1868: Official entire letter from Galatz to Burgas, Bulgaria with Austrian Consular cachet in Galatz in blue and struck with three line dated "GALATZ" circular datestamp (Christmas Day) on despatch in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 745). Reverse with further Consular cachet in blue applied as seal and "Constantinopel" cds of Austrian P.O. in black (Jan 6, 1869). A fine and rare usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2689 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    Galatz 1867: 10 s. blue, two examples, one with contemporary fault at base, used on 1869 cover from Galatz to Corfu, Ionian Islands endorsed "via Trieste", tied by three line dated "GALATZ" circular datestamp (Jan 15) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 745). Underpaid 10 soldi on despatch and "AFF. INSUFF" applied in black with "15" in blue manuscript. "41" (lepta) in red crayon and overlapped 1867/68 1 l. brown and 40 l. lilac on blued applied and tied by "Kerkyra" cds's (Jan 14j) in black. Faults but an exceedingly rare usage. Signed Holcombe.rnProvenance: Collection "Akropolois", Corinphila sale 75, Zurich, 24 March 1987, lot 3484.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2690 Austrian Levant

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    Galatz 1867: 2 s. yellow, a used horizontal pair and a horizontal strip of three, on 1869 entire letter to Vienna (fine address: Praterstrasse no. 5 vis-a-vis Café Stierbisek) paying the single rate, tied by crisp strikes of three line dated "GALATZ" cds (March 27) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 745 - a very short period of use). The entire mailed just four days before the closing of the Hungarian Post Office in Galatz. The sole recorded cover with this rare and most attractive franking.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2691 Austrian Levant

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    Giurgevo 1868: Unpaid entire letter from Giurgevo to Curzola, Dalmatia struck on despatch with "GIURGEVO" circular datestamp (Oct 2) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 748). Reverse with 'Pest' transit (Oct 6), Zara cds (Oct 10) and Curzola arrival cds (Oct 12) all in black and charged '15' soldi due upon receipt in blue crayon. Scarce and most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2692 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    Giurgevo 1867: 10 s. blue, a single example used on 1868 cover to Vienna tied by very fine "GIURGEVO" circular datestamp (Oct 11) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 748). Reverse with Vienna (Oct 18) arrival datestamp. A scarce, fine and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 2693 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2+3+4+5
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    Giurgevo 1867: 3 s. green and 5 s. red, 10 s. blue (two differing shades) and 15 s. brown, all cancelled or tied to small piece by very fine strikes of "GIURGEVO" circular datestamps in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 748). A scarce and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2694 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : (19+22)
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    Braila (Ibraila) 1868: Unpaid cover from Ibraila to Corfu, Ionian Islands, struck on despatch with "JBRAILA" circular datestamp (May 19) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 730). Manuscript "90" (lepta) in red crayon and overlapped 1862/67 10 l. orange on bluish and 80 l. carmine applied and tied by "Kerkyra" cds's (May 18j) in black. A very scarce usage. Signed Ferchenbauer.rn 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2695 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3
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    Braila (Ibraila) 1867: 5 s. red, a used example, horizontally creased, on 1868 Printed Matter entire letter to Vienna tied by "JBRAILA" cds (July 24) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 730). Reverse with Vienna arrival datestamp (July 28) in black. File fold detracts but a very rare overpayment of 1 soldi for the 4 soldi Printed Matter rate - the sole recorded such usage from any Romanian Office.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2696 Austrian Levant

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    Braila (Ibraila) 1868: Unpaid cover from Ibraila to Sistov, Bulgaria originally placed in Romanian Post Office with "BRAILA" cds in black (Oct 12), thence to Hungarian P.O. with "JBRAILA" circular datestamp (Oct 16) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 730). Reverse with two strikes of WIDDIN" thimble datestamps (fig. 896) in blue (Oct 19 and Oct 24), thence carried on the DDSG to "RUSTSCHUK" with cds (Oct 28) in black (fig. 876) and back to Sistov. Rated '15' soldi to pay upon receipt. Displays well, rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2697 Austrian Levant

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    Braila (Ibraila) 1867: Pieces (4) and a cover, with 2 s. yellow pair on piece, 5 s. red pair on piece, 10 s. blue single on piece and 15 s. brown pair on piece all cancelled by "JBRAILA" circular datestamps in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 730), together with an unpaid 1867 entire to Genova with "JBRAILA" despatch cds and charged '6' centesemi on arrival. Scarce group.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2698 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3+5
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    Ploesti 1867: 5 s. red and 15 s. brown, used examples on 1869 cover to Cento, Italy each tied by "PLOJESTIE" circular datestamps (March 29) in red (Tchilinghirian fig. 768). Obverse with "P.D." in black and reverse with Nagyszeben cds, Venezia cds (April 3) and Cento / Ferrara arrival (April 4). Rare and very fine - one of three recorded covers with the Plojestie cds in red. Cert. E. Diena (1983).rnrn 
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2699 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3+5
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    Ploesti 1867: 5 s. red vertical pair on piece, 5 s. red horizontal pair and single 15 s. brown, used examples cancelled by complete strikes of "PLOJESTIE" circular datestamps in red (Tchilinghirian fig. 768). Scarce and fine group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2700 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3+5
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    Ploesti 1867: 5 s. red, a used horizontal pair on small piece, superbly tied by "PLOJESTIE" circular datestampo (Oct 30) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 768) and a single 15 s. brown used on piece similarly cancelled (Sept 12) in black. Rare.rnProvenance: 15 soldi - collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, Corinphila sale 140, Zurich, 15-16 May 2004, lot 893.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2701 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : (38)
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    Ploesti 1867: Kreuzer Usage - 10 kr. blue, a used example on small piece, slight aging, superbly tied by "PLOJESTIE" circular datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 768). Rare on the Soldi issue, rarer still on a Kreuzer value. Signed Ferchenbauer.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, Corinphila sale 140, Zurich, 15-16 May 2004, lot 894.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2702 Austrian Levant

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    Asia Minor 1903 (10. März): Ganzsachen-Postkarte 20 Pa. auf 20 H. rosa, geschrieben in Tarsus in die USA, der Wertstp. entw. mit kräftigem schwarzem Datumsstp. "MERSINA / *" (Tranmer Abb. 3). Zentraler senkr. Bug, Tranmer vermerkt "earliest recorded usage 1903".rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2703 Austrian Levant

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    1904 (27. April): Levante 10 Pa. grün, bildseitig auf Ansichstskarte mit Motiv Aleppo, geschrieben in Alexandrette und versandt nach Grenoble , die Freimarke entw. mit schwarzem klarem "ALEXANDRETTE / *" (Tranmer Abb. 3). Weiterer Abschlag auf der Adresseite, dort auch Ankunftsstp. Tranmer vermerkt "earliest recorded usage 1903".rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2704 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V22
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    Bulgaria 1866 (Feb 6): Cover from Varna to Constantinople, bearing 1864 10 s. blue, a fresh and fine example with good perforation, tied by "LLOYD AGENZIE VARNA 6 / 2" despatch cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 939), reverse with "LLOYD AGENZIE CONSTANTINOPEL 8 / 2" arrival cds. An attractive port-to-port cover, signed Colla & Ferchenbauer.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, Corinphila sale 140 (May 2004), lot 1006.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2705 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V22
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    Bulgaria 1866 (April 30): Cover from Varna to Constantinople, bearing Arms 10 s blue perf 9½, fresh, well embossed and perf., tied by "LLOYD AGENZIE VARNA" cds with "LLOYD AGENZIE CONSTANTONOPLI" arrical cds (May 2) on reverse. Appealing port-to-port cover, signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2706 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V19 var
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    Constantinople 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 : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2707 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 : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2708 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : Austria 3Y+5Y
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    Romania, Austrian Occupation of Moldavia & Walachia during the Crimean War 1855 (June 4): Cover from Kraiova to Vienna, bearing Austria 1850/54 3 kr. red in a vertical pair and 9 kr. blue, fresh colour and fair to large margins all round, tied by "K.K.OSTER.F.P. KRAJOVA 4 / 6" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 735, 'J' inverted), reverse with fine strikes of circular "gereiniget b.k.k. Rastelamte / ALT ORSOVA" disinfection cachet (June 6), TEMESVAR transit (June 8) and WIEN arrival (June 10) cds's. A rare and most attractive cover, disinfection punches away from the franking, despatched at Civilian rate through the Military Post Office with 6 kreuzer for the Levant and 9 kreuzer for Austria, signed Ferchenbauer.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2709 Austrian Levant

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    Lebanon, 1850: Entire letter written in Arabic from Beirut, addressed to Syros, Greece and struck with fine oval "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / BERUTTI" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 1). Slitted and fumigated for disinfection, rated '20' soldi in red crayon with reverse showing "Syros" arrival cds (August 1) in black. A fine and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2710 Austrian Levant

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    Holyland and Constantinople 1834/1910: Group of covers/cards (8) with 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, 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 and two further covers from Constantinople with better frankings, one with certificate Ferchenbauer. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2711 Poland

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    Catalogue# : Russia 18x, 19x, 21x,
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    1869 (December): 1 k., 3 k. and 10 k. tied by obliterator "1" from Warsaw to a commercial folded entire to Berlin, paying the 14 kopek rate, black "FRANCO", red railway transit "AUS RUSSLAND EISENB. 15 12 69" and circular departure alongside, reverse arrival cds., minor horizontal archival fold and some toning at the bottom, otherwise fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2712 Poland

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    Catalogue# : Russia 18x, 19x, 21x,
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    1870 (October): 1 k., 3 k. and 10 k. tied by obliterator "1" from Warsaw to a commercial folded entire to Annaberg in Sachsen, paying the 14 kopek rate, transported by rail with boxed "EISENB. KATTOWITZ", red "FRANCO" and circular departure alongside, reverse arrival struck inside the entire, some minor edge wear, otherwise fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2713 Poland

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    1860: 10 k. light prussian blue and rose, used with a fair strike of the four-ring "282" from Kibarty, plate flaw with blue colour missing in the upper right corner, minor perf. crease at the lower right corner and a couple of trimmed on the right side, otherwise fine, certificate Pelc (2023).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2714 Poland

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    1860: 10 k. light blue and rose, used with a fair strike of the four-ring "DP" from the St Petersburg Railway Station, plate flaw with blue colour missing in the upper right corner, a few perfs. barely trimmed otherwise fine, certificate Pelc (2023).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2715 Poland

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    1918/1980ca.: Convolute of Polish stamps in 8 stockbooks plus a box with modern philatelic covers. There is a quite advanced part collection with duplication. Many better sets unused, unmounted and used, including e.g. 'Na Skarb' unused and nicely used, souvenir sheet number 1 unused, 'Commanders' from 1944 unused, 'BIE' set 1946 used on a piece, etc. Huge quantities of cheap duplicates with a good potential for a searcher of perforations or cancellations from the 20s to the 50s, 'Groszy' overprints, modern topical sets. Also included exile issues, Silesia and city post stamps (from Zarki only forgeries). Generally, some overprints are doubtful. Last but not least, a few stock cards in a small box.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 2716 Poland

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    1918/1999: Comprehensive collection in 18 volumes covering the stamps of modern Poland including many rare issues consisting of stamps, covers and some items of postal stationery including local issues and associated areas. This collection is particularly strong in the inter  war period with most high value issues included and often used and unused, sometimes many copies. Specifically contained 1919 Posen issue used, 1921 "Red Cross" used and unused, 1921 Air 3 sets, 1928 Philatelic Exhibition miniature sheet used and unused, two 1935 "Gordon Bennett" flight covers, 1937 Royal Visit Miniature sheets 4 sets, 1938 Philatelic Exhibition sheets on cover, "Flight into the stratosphere" 4 unused and one used sheet. Later 1944 Freedom Fighters used, 1946 "BIE" in complete sheets of 12, blocks of four and the miniature sheet issue, 1948 "Culture" miniature sheets used and unused, 1948 "US Constitution" miniature sheets used and unused. A very substantial collection which has been accumulated over many years.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2717 Poland

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    Polish Four-Ring Postmarks: Group of four covers, all with 10 k. single frankings paying the domestic first step rate, tied with very fair to superb strikes of four-ring "12" Grojec with adjacent boxed bilingual departure postmark, "73" Lublin, "182" Lodz and "235" Leczyca to folded entires (3) and small envelope (1), most with arrival cds. on reverse, minor edge wear on two items otherwise fine to very fine, an interesting specialist lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2718 Portugal

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    1853/1958: Collection on pages with Colonies with a number of heads in the middle range, such as 1856 5r. Pedro, cancelled with dotted Numeral 52 and 1862 100r. Luis, later issues sich as the 1946 'Castle' miniature sheet in mnh. Further Colonial Issues from 'MOCAMBIQUE', 'ANGOLA', 'GUINE', 'FUNCHAL' and Portueguese India, with a total of five entires.  
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2719 Portugal

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    1855/56: Pedro V, covers/entire letters (13), all from an 1855/56 correspondence from Porto to Valença and all disinfected with slits due to a Cholera outbreak largely affecting the north of the country. Quality is variable.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2720 Portugal

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    1870/1980: Collection few thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. single values, pairs, blocks of four, souvenir sheets, noteworthy next to mainland-issues are Portugese possessions as Angola, Angra, Acores, Cape Verde, Horta, Macao, Madeiia, Mozambique and more, also some duplicts and a few cards and modern covers, better items and full sets may be traced by careful inspection, good condition and neatly arranged in one Schaubek album, in a stockbook and in a folder, the whole in a box.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2721 Portuguese Colonies

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    1880/1995ca.: Lot with truly circulated mail, e.g. envelope from Beira with stamps of the 'Companhia de Moçamique' censored and an 12 envelopes with regular Moçambique frankings, of which two censored censored ca. 1916 and 3 airpost. An envelope 1912 with normal portugese stamp from 'Funchal', stationery postcards  'S. Thomé e Principe', one with fill wholes from 1890 the stamps and card overprinted 'REPUBLICA' 1927, a cover 1959 and one ofter Indenpendence 1989; a postcard and a two covers (one censored) from portugese India about 1940, all addressed to Switzerland; an uprated registered cardletter from Angola 1912 to Germany, further from Angola 5 envelopes 1940/73 (one censored), 1 cover Timor and lastly in addition 31 unused items postal stationery of which 20 Moçambique, one with blanco stamp.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2722 Portugal

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    1880/1960ca: Lot 53 mostly commercialy circulated items, envelopes, stationery postcard, censor covers, airmail, most often addressed to Switzerland.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 2724 Portuguese Colonies

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    Portuguese India, 1881/1938: Used and unused collection containing a good range of stamps beginning with six 'numerals', a useful run of 'Crowns'  including an inverted overprint. Good lot for the specialist.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2725 Romania

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    Ingoing 1868ca: Entire letter despatched at the Austrian Consular P.O. in Belgrade 2/4 to Bucarest, taxed 25 bani, being the rate to Romania. The arrival mark 'Bukarest' is dated 8/4. The letter is entirely written in Hebrew and is of great freshness. A very decorative example of this rare route. 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2726 Romania

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    1873 (Sept 22): Unpaid Cover from Galati to Corfu, endorsed "Via Trieste", struck by GALATZI despatch cds, on arrival charged with '100' lepta in blue crayon, taxed with 80 l. rose-carmine and 20 l. blue on blue, overal fair to large margins, the 80 l. touched on two sides, tied by '106' numeral lozenge of Kerkyra, reverse with WIEN transit cds as well as part strike of KERKYRA arrival (Sept 17, 73, julian) cds. Backflap missing, two disinfection slits well away from the adhesives, a fine and interesting cover from Romania to Greece.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2727 Romania

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    1877 (June 27): Registered Cover from Slănic in the Judet Prahova via Vălenii de Munte to Ploiești, bearing 1872 Paris print 5 b. yellow-braun, 15 b. red-brown and 25 b. yellow-orange, three fresh and fine examples perf 14:13½, tied by thimble "VALENI DI MUNTE" despatch cds in blue, two-ring "JUD. PRAHOVA / URB. SLANICU" in blue and framed "RECOMANDAT" in black alongside, reverse with PRAHOVA transit and PLOESTI arrival (June 29) cds. A most attractive registered cover from Vallachia, signed Heimbüchler.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2728 Romania

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    Catalogue# : Hung. 17Aa
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    1878: 10kr green type II, vertical pair tied by clear but in places faint 'AGENTIE D.D.S.G. SISTOV' in blue with additional franking Hungary 2kr. rose perf 13 (2) on extremely rare letter from SISTOV to Vienna in the second weight rate. The Hungarian stamps are tied by a BAZIAS single circle (22. Sep), an arrival cancel 'WIEN' (23. Sep.) is on the reverse. The D.D.S.G. franking displays the usual natural irregular perforation upper stamp short corner perf, minor paperbends do not detract. The lower stamp of the pair shows a tear to the middle of the stamp. The green stamps paid the postage from the Bulgarian port SISTOV to BAZIAS, the Hungarian stamps paid for the onward journey to WIEN. The envelope shows signs of past rough treatment, but according to the certificate Ferchenbauer is unique as a letter of the 2. weight rate. Certificate Ferchenbauer  2010.rnProvenance: Collection Capellaro.  
    Starting bid : 18,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2729 Romania

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    Incoming mail, 1880 (Jan 30): Stationery envelope from Vienna to Bucharest, Coarse whiskers 10 kr. blue with additional frankings of 1874 Fine whiskers 10 kr. blue, overall fresh and fine, the example on the reverse torn during opening, tied by light "LANDSTRASSE WIEN 30 / 1 08" despatch cds in black (year slug inverted), framed registration handstamp alongside, reverse with "BUCURESTI 3 FEB .." arrival cds. Interesting stationary cover with add. franking in the same colour.rnNote: The cover is directed to C. Moroiu, Strada Morfeu 27, who created fakes of Bull's Heads.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2730 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 372X-374X
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    1930: airpost stamps with overprint '8 IUNIE 1930', commemorating the Accession to the throne of Carol II with rare standing watermark unmounted og. Each stamp signed and two certificates E. Diena 1988. Mi = €950.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2731 Romania

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    1862/1900ca: Lot 250+ stamps used/unused incl. United Principalities, Prince Cuza, Prince Carol, King Carol without beard with 25 b. and 50 b., with beard imperf. and perf., later definitive issues with a large section of stamps with perfins.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2732 Romania

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    1862/1990ca.: Good accumulation; old collection beginning with imperforates but especially the issues Prince Carol I from 1872 to1918 are represented extensively with better values and also with two errors of color (Minr. 44F and 50F), 5 Bani blue from 1876 and 5 Bani carmine 1879.  Many commemoratives sets like 'post building inauguration', 'expo 1906' up to about 1950 in two volumes (a bit overlapping), another part collection with 2 nice pages containig imperforated from the classic period; 2 heavily loaded stock-books with all kind of issues, a file folder and two boxes containing better issues on stock cards and also covers - very high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2733 Romania

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    1865/1970: Comprehensive collection of stamps and entires on pre-printed leaves and on stock cards, with strength in all areas, beginning with the 1865 issue 'CUZA', with good ' CHARLES I' and subsequent issues. The pre-war issues are collected specialised by perforation. There is strength in the occupation issues including a reply card with canceller 'GIORGIU' and a good study of the fiscal stamps of the occupation. Futhermore there a significant numbers of perfins and other back of the book, items as well as some good inter-war sets, Post office in the levant and some specialities such as proofs and others. The condition is mostly clean with later materials mainly unmounted. 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF
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