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  • Lot# : 6057 Austrian Levant

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    Napoli, Austrian Lloyd Agency in Molfetta 1853 (April 12): Entire letter from Molfetta to S. Elia di Valfortore, Campobasso, struck on front with perfect impression of negative oval "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / MOLFETTA" sunray handstamp in black. Despatched and fully prepaid at the Napoletan post office in Molfetta with matching light oval despatch and framed FRANCA handstamps, both in red on front. On reverse, two-line NAPOLI arrival (April ..) datestamp in red. Some toning not distracting at all from this very rare usage of the Molfetta Lloyd handstamp of which only two other strikes on cover from the Monte Napoleone collection are known, which had no postal function but was used as a sender's cachet. Certs. Chiavarello (1981), Goller (2021).rnrnNote: The sender Ignazio Fontana worked from 1850 at the Austrian consulate in Molfetta and had obviously additional functions for the Lloyd agency, a combination often seen.rnProvenance: Henry W. Houser collection, RL Zürich (June 1992), lot 1018.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6058 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3/I
    Aegean Islands, Austrian consular P.O. in Chios 1876 (July): Entire letter from Chios to Syra, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 5 s. red in a horizontal pair, a fine and fresh multiple, tied by "SCIO-CESME" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 560). Reverse with Greek SYRA arrival (June 20, julian) cds. File folds well away from the franking, an attractive entire to Greece.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6059 Austrian Levant

    Albania, Austrian Lloyd Agency in Durazzo 1858 (June 6): Entire letter from Durazzo to Scutari, endorsed "col  Vapore", struck on front with clear impression of oval framed sunburst "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / DURAZZO" in oily green (Tchilinghirian fig. 472). Some edge staining, nevertheless an attractive usage of this extremely rare handstamp.rnProvenance: Collection Cengiz Arsman, DF sale (May 2005), lot 20184.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6060 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 1/Ia,6/Ib
    Asia Minor, Austrian consular Agency in Smyrna 1869/73: Group two covers from Smyrna, the adhesives cancelled by thimble SMIRNE cds (Tranmer fig. 10), incl. fresh 1869 envelope  to Vienna bearing 25 s. grey-lilac, also 1873 printed matter entire via Trieste to Leipzig, Germany bearing pair 2 s. yellow, signed Holcombe. Ferchenbauer = € 4'200.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 6061 Austrian Levant

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    Asia Minor, Austrian Lloyd Agency in Smyrna 1874 (April 13): Cover from Smyrna to Genova, endorsed "Via Brindisi", bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 3 s. green and two pairs 5 s. red, fine and fresh adhesives, light perforation gum toning, tied by fair "LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE" cds in black (Tranmer fig. 8), "P.D." handstamp in black alongside. Reverse with BRINDISI transit and GENOVA arrival (April 23) cds's. An attractive and interesting usage. Cert. Holcombe (1991).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 83 (Sept 1991), lot 5223.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 6062 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/II
    Asia Minor, Austrian Lloyd Agency in Smyrna 1881 (May 7): Entire letter from Smyrna to Trieste bearing 1867 fine whiskers 10 s. blue, tied by clear "SPED. POST: PRESSO LLOYD SMIRNE" cds (Tranmer fig. 12) in black. A fine and fresh entire.rnProvenance: Collection Monte Napoleone, 78. Corinphila sale (Oct. 1988), lot 854.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 6063 Austrian Levant

    Bulgaria, Austrian Lloyd Agency in Burgas 1857 (Dec 22): Entire letter from Burgas to Constantinople, struck on front with perfect impression of oval framed "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / Burgas" in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 935). Horizontal file fold, some staining, nevertheless a desirable and rare entire.rnProvenance: Oscar collection, DF sale (Feb 2000), lot 10514.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6064 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 6/Ia
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    Bulgaria, Austrian Lloyd P.O. in Varna 1871 (July 19): Cover from Constantinople to Manchester, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 25 s. grey-lilac, a fine adhesive, tied by a single strike of "LETTERE ARRIVATE / PER MARE / VARNA / 19 / 7 / 71" datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 115). Framed "P.D." handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with MANCHESTER arrival (July 25) cds. '8' kreuzer credit to the United Kingdom in red crayon, minor staining, a desirable entire, cert. Ferchenbauer (1993) Ferchenbauer = € 2'000.rnNote: Since July 1870, the rate to the United Kingdom was 10 s. for the Levant, 5 s. for Austria and 8 s. for Great Britain, in total 23 soldi. The present cover is overfranked by two soldi, a failure which seemed to be usual in the Zehnder company in Constantinople, compare Ferchenbauer vol. IV on page 593. 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6065 Austrian Levant

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    Bulgaria, Austrian Consular P.O. in Varna 1873 (July 11): Entire letter from Varna to Genova, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 3 s. green, 5 s. red and 15 s. brown, three fine and fresh single examples, tied by light thimble VARNA cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 885), "P.D." handstamp alongside. Reverse with WIEN transit and GENOVA (July 17) arrival cds's. Horizontal file fold well away from the franking, nevertheless an attractive cover, cert. Ferchenbauer (1992) Ferchenbauer = € 775.rnNote: The three-colour franking pays correctly the 23 soldi rate to Italy with 15 soldi for the Levant & Austria as well as 8 soldi for Italy. In 1872, the different rates from the Levant to Italy were simplified to 23 soldi, independent if the covers made their journey via Varna and Vienna or via Brindisi.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 6066 Austrian Levant

    Bulgaria, Austrian Lloyd P.O. in Varna 1871/74: Group three Covers / Entire letters from Constantinople and Smirna, struck or the adhesives cancelled by "LETTERE ARRIVATE / PER MARE / VARNA" datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 115). Lot includes 1872 unpaid cover from Smirne to the Ralli brothers in Trieste, 1874 cover from Constantinople to Netstall Glarus bearing pair 1867 10 kr. coarse whiskers, and 1874 cover Constantinople to Lyon, bearing 1867 5 kr. red and pair 15 s. brown coarse whiskers.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 6067 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V23+6/I
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    Constantinople, Austrian consular P.O. in Constantinople 1869 (June 18): Cover from Constantinople to Marseille, endorsed "Voi Varna", bearing 1864 15 so. brown perf. 9½ in combination with 1867 coarse whiskers 25 s. grey, two fine and fresh single examples, tied by clear wreathed CONSTANTINOPEL cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 385). "A. / P.D." postal treaty handstamp in red and French entry cds in blue (June 24, 69) alongside. Reverse with WIEN transit and two indistinct French cds's. An attractive franking to pay correctly the 40 soldi rate to France with 15 s. for the Levant & Austria and 25 s. for France, a very rare combination. Signed Avanzo; cert. Raybaudi (1989) Ferchenbauer = € 5'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6068 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 6//I
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    Austrian consular P.O. in Constantinople 1875 (May 21): Cover from Constantinople to Livorno, marked as double rate with blue crayon, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 25 s. brownish violet, a fine and fresh horizontal strip of three, tied by "CONSTANTINOPEL 21 / 5 / 75" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 389). "P.D." handstamp in black alongside, reverse with BRINDISI transit and LIVORNO arrival (May 28) cds's. Horizontal and vertical file folds well away from the franking, nevertheless an exceptionally rare usage of this multiple. Cert. E. Diena (1980) Ferchenbauer = € 6'500. Lot includes 1867 pair 5 s. red and 1878 fine whiskers 3 s. green two strips of three on piece, cancelled with this consular cds.rnNote: Franked although not endorsed for a triple rate cover sent via Varna & Vienna to Italy with three times 10 soldi for the Levant and three times 15 soldi for Italy. Transported with the next steamer via Brindisi, presumably only in the second rate, which would had to be franked with twice 15 soldi for the Lloyd and twice 8 soldi for Italy. A good deal for the Austrian side, the sender paid 29 soldi too much.rnProvenance: Oscar Collection, part 3, DF sale (Feb 2000), lot 10572.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6069 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 14/IIbA
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    Austrian consular P.O. in Constantinople-Galata 1889 (May 28): Envelope from Constantinople to Gössnitz, Germany, bearing 1888 (May) 10 p. on 3 kr. blue-green, two fine and fresh horizontal pairs, each pair tied centrally by bold "CONSTANTINOPEL / OESTERREICHISCHE POST I" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 398). Reverse with framed "GÖSSNITZ (SACHS. ALTENBG)" (May 31) arrival cds. A most unusual way to pay the 1 piaster UPU rate, opinion Goller (2022). rnNote: The receiver of this cover is the famous German philatelist Arthur Ernst Glasewald (1861–1926).rnProvenance: Kurt Wolfsbauer collection, DF sale (Feb 2002), lot 30951.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 6070 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/II
    Crete, Austrian consular P.O. in Canea 1881 (Sept 26): Entire letter from Canea to Trieste, bearing 1876 fine whiskers 10 s. blue, a fine and fresh example, tied by superb CANEA cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 534). Reverse with TRIEST arrival (Sept 28) cds. Horizontal file folds well away from the franking, a most attractive UPU rate entire.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6071 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V19
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    Egypt - Alexandria, 1867 (April 1): Entire printed matter letter from Alexandria to Vienna, bearing 1864 Arms 2 s. yellow perf. 9½ in a fresh and fine horizontal pair, cancelled centrally by ALEXANDRIEN cds in black (Tranmer fig. 5). Reverse with WIEN arrival cds (April 11). An appealing item, cert. Ferchenbauer (1993) Ferchenbauer = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 6072 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/II
    Holyland - Jerusalem, 1882 (June 15): Envelope from the Austrian Pilgrim's House in Jerusalem to Mocenigo di Rumo, Trento, endorsed "Via Trieste - Franzensfeste - S. Michele - Cles", bearing 1867 fine whisker 10 s. blue, tied by neat "JERUSALEM / GERUSALEMME" cds in black (Tranmer fig. H), oval 'JERUSALEM with Cross' handstamp, presumably of the sender alongside. Reverse with TRIEST, CLES and RUMO transit (June 25) cd's. Cover slightly shortened at right, three vertical file folds aside the franking, one split at top, nevertheless an appealing and interesting UPU rate cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6073 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/II
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    Macedonia, Lloyd Agency in Volos 1877 (Dec 22): Entire letter from Volos to Trieste, bearing 1876 fine whiskers 10 s. blue, a fine and fresh example, tied by fair strike of very rare sunburst "AGENZIE DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / VOLO" handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 630). Reverse with oval TRIEST arrival (Dec 29) datestamp. Lightest horizontal file folds well away from the franking, not distracting at all from the rare extremely late use of this sought after sunburst cancellation, approximately 30 years after its introduction. Cert. E. Diena (1983).rnProvenance: Cihangir collection, Corinphila sale121 (April 2000), lot 1637.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6074 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : I + V23 + 6/I
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    Romania, Austrian Lloyd P.O. in Kustendje: 1867 DBSR 20 pa. black on green used to pay Local train service from Kustendje to Czernawoda in combination with Austrian Levant 1864 15 s. brown perf. 9½ and 1867 coarse whiskers 25 s. grey-lilac, three fine and fresh examples extremely well centered and perforated, tied by two clear strikes of "LLOYD AGENZIE KUSTENDJE 26 / 5" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 844), "P.D." handstamp alongside, on letter sheet from Kustendje to Loano, Liguria. Reverse with VERONA, "MILANO STAZ." and SAVONA transit (June 4, 69) as well as indistinct LOANO arrival cds's. A horizontal file fold well away from the pristine three-area franking does not distract from this remarkable and extremely rare usage of utmost attractiveness. Signed Colla; cert. Ferchenbauer (2004) Ferchenbauer = LP.rnrnNote: The Danube and Black Sea Railway (DBSR) extended a distance of 46 miles between Kustendje, on the Black Sea, and Czernawoda on the Danube, thus forming a link between the mail boats of the DDSG at Czernawoda and the mail boats of the Austrian Lloyd Company at Kustendje. The DBSR adhesive was solely used for the conveyance of loose letters over this shorter route.rnReference: A cover from the same correspondence is depicted in Ringström & Tester - Private ship letter stamps of the world, part 2 on p. 133 and in the Ferchenbauer handbook, vol IV on p. 753.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, Corinphila sale 140 (May 2004), lot 862; Tomasini/Künzi collection, DF sale (Dez. 2006), lot 20284.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 19,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6075 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3/I
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    Romania, Hungarian Consular Post Office in Ploesti, Wallachia 1868c (May 10): Cover from Ploesti to Vienna, bearing pair 1867 coarse whiskers 5 s. red, an overall fine and fresh multiple, two nibbed perfs at top right of no importance, tied by neat PLOJESTIE cds in red (Tchilinghirian fig. 768). Reverse with "NAGY-SZEBEN" transit and WIEN arrival (May 15) datestamps. Horizontal file fold of no importance, an appealing usage of utmost rarity, paying five soldi in the special rate from Ploesti & Bottushan and five soldi for Austria. Signed Colla; cert. Ferchenbauer (2004) Ferchenbauer = LP.rnNote: Beginning in May 1867 six post offices in Valachia and Moldavia were controlled by the Hungarian postal administration, among these Ploesti. Already in March 1869, these offices were closedt ogether with the offices under Austrian administration , following an agreement with the Romanian postal administration. The lower values of the 1867 issue came into use at the end of June 1867. Ploestie is the only office which cancelled its adhesives in red, an elusive cancellation which can be found only during less than two years.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, Corinphila sale 140 (May 2004), lot 891; Tomasini/Künzi Collection, DF sale (Dec 2006), lot 20283.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6076 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I
    Romania - Dobrudja, Austrian Consular P.O. in Sulina 1876 (Aug 5): Entire letter from Sulina to Galatz, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, a fresh and overall fine single example, few nibbed perfs, tied by neat SULINA cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 840). Reverse with clear light Romanian GALATI arrival (Aug 7) cds (Kiriac fig. 683). Part of backflaps missing, nevertheless an appealing item.rnProvenance: Köhler sale 287 (Sept 1995), lot 4906. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 6077 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I
    Romania - Dobrudja, Austrian D.D.S.G. office in Sulina 1873 (June 10): Entire letter from Sulina to the Russian P.O. in Constantinople, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, a fine example with good perforation, tied by clear strikes of "SULINA 20 / VI" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 856). Reverse with arrival cds (June 22) of the Lloyd post office in Constantinople. Some water stain at lower right of cover, nevertheless a desirable cover from this rare office, port to port rate. Lot includes also two examples of 1867/74 15 s. brown with coarse and fine whiskers, respectively tied by the above mentioned SULINA cds, with the fine whiskers being a rare and late usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 6078 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I
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    Thrace, Austrian Lloyd Agency in Gallipoli 1874 (May 4): Double rate Entire letter from Gallipoli to Constantinople bearing pair 1867 coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, tied by light "GALLIPOLI NEL LEVANTE" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 967) in black, reverse with indistinct arrival cds (May 14). Minor toning of cover at right, nevertheless a fine double rate port to port usage from a small office. Opinion Ferchenbauer (2000).rnProvenance: Oscar Collection, part 3, DF sale (Feb 2000), lot 10626.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 6079 Austrian Levant

    Austrian Shipmail and Levant 1839/89: Balance of the collection with seven covers and one front incl. 1839 cover via the Lloyd Agency in ANCONA to Nauplia, two 1870/71 cover from the Constantinople consular P.O. to Austria, RUSCHUK 1867c cover front to Vienna with pair 1864 15 s. brown, Beirut 1873 15 s. brown to Germany, JAFFA 1889 10 s. blue to England, and JERUSALEM 1883 5 s. stationery postcard to Germany.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF
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