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Lot# : 1298 DDSG
Lot# : 1299 DDSG
Piquet / Romania 1866: 17 kr. red perf. 12 tied by circular "4/10" thimble datestamp and by oval AGENTIE D.D.S.G. PIQUET handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 784) in black to outer letter sheet, sent to Galaz with oval arrival datestamp in blue on reverse (not listed in Tchilingirian). Early usage of the 17 kr. stamp.
Provenance: collection Emil Capellaro.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1300 DDSG
Lot# : 1301 DDSG
Piquet / Romania 1867: 17 kr. red, perf. 12 tied by circular "1/12" thimble datestamp and by oval AGENTIE D.D.S.G. PIQUET handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 784) in black to outer letter sheet, sent to Braila, signed Kunz.
Provenance: Heinrich Köhler sale, December 1969, lot 5346; collection Emil Capellaro.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1302 DDSG
Lot# : 1303 DDSG
Piquet / Romania 1868 (Apr 24): 10 kr. lilac tied by oval AGENTIE D.D.S.G. PIQUET handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 784) in black to entire letter, endorsed "Orsova" and sent to Vienna with rhomboid arrival datestamp in red on reverse.
Provenance: collection Emil Capellaro.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 1304 DDSG
Lot# : 1305 DDSG
Lot# : 1306 DDSG
Widdin / Bulgaria 1868c.: 10 kr. green, type I tied by oval AGENTIE D.D.S.G. WIDDIN handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 933) in blue to entire letter, handwritten Jewish year of dispatch 5629, attractive dealer's cachet in blue alongside, sent to Braila.
Provenance: collection Emil Capellaro.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 1307 DDSG
Rustchuk / Bulgaria 1873: 10 kr. green type I tied by rare oval "D.D.S.G. AGENTIE RUSTZUK" datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 915) in blue to outer letter sheet with "20" red crayon taxation, sent to Galaz with black arrival mark (Jan 22, 1873) on reverse.
Provenance: collection Emil Capellaro.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 1308 DDSG
Radujevatz / Serbia 1873c.: 10 kr. green, type I tied by "RADUJEVAZ 3/VIII" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 677) in blue to outer letter sheet, endorsed "Orsova" and sent to Pest (Sept 3) with blue 10 kr. crayon taxation.
Provenance: collection Emil Capellaro.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 1309 DDSG
Silistria / Bulgaria 1876: 10 kr. green type I, pulled corner at top left, tied by "SILISTRIA 6/VIII" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 919) in blue to entire letter, sent to Sulina at the Danube estuary with rare oval "METTERNICH 21" ship handstamp alongside.
Provenance: collection Emil Capellaro.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 1310 DDSG
Radujevatz / Serbia 1879: 10 kr. green, type I tied by D.D.S.G. AGENTIE RADUJEVAZ handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 675) in blue to outer letter sheet, sent via Orsova with transit cds alongside (July 17, 1879) to Budapest, backstamped with illisible arrival cds, black "T" and "10" (kr.) taxation marks.
Provenance: collection Emil Capellaro.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 1311 DDSG
Rustchuk / Bulgaria 1878: 10 kr. green, rare type II tied by "RUSTZUK 25/VI" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 916) in blue to outer letter sheet, sent directly after the end of the Russo-Turkish war to Galaz with Romanian arrival mark (Jul 26, 1878) on reverse. The DDSG PO in Rustchuk had to be closed during the fighting between Russian and Turkish troops and was finally closed in 1880. The DDSG PO in Galaz had already been closed in 1875 and the letter was therefore taxed with 30 bani by the Romanian post. Signed Raybaudi, cert. Enzo Diena (1992), a fine and appealing postal history item.
Provenance: collection Emil Capellaro.Starting bid : 700 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 1312 DDSG
DDSG Bulgaria 1866/70: Interesting Lot six covers with DDSG stamps, used in Rustchuk (4) and Silistria (2) incl. 17 kr. red on 1867 entire Rustchuk to Nicopoli (scissor separation), 10 kr. lilac on 1868 entire Silistria to Orsova (some perf. toning), and 10 kr. green on 1872 outer letter sheet, tied by oval AGENTIE D.1. K.K. PR. DONAU / DAMPFSCHIFFAHRT SILISTRIA via Rustchuk to Vienna.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 1313 DDSG
Lot# : 1378 DDSG
1842 (Aug 9): Merchant's entire letter from Smirna to Constantinople struck with rectangular framed DDSG / P.P / SMYRNE handstamp (Tchilinghirian unrecorded) in black. D.D.S.G. ships were permitted to carry 'port-to-port' mail, this letter being sent three years prior to the Lloyd Agency take-over of the Mediterranean lines, was carried on the newly introduced (1839) Constantinople-Haifa-Alexandria line. Some minor edge wear but a rare and splendid entire.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 1410 DDSG
Lom-Palanka 1867 (Dec 10): Entire letter from Lom Palanka to Vienna franked by DDSG 1867 17 kr. red, perf. 9½, cancelled by LOM PALANKA datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 899). Transferred to Austrian P.O. at Alt-Orsova with cds in black (Dec 16) and charged 10 kreuzer due on arrival, with Vienna cds in red (Dec 20) on reverse alongside sender's wafer seal. Signed Ferchenbauer.
Note: The perforation change from perf. 12 to perf. 9½ complied with the Austrian practice adopted in 1864.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 1411 DDSG
Lot# : 1412 DDSG
1871 (Oct 19): Entire letter from Lom Palanka to Vienna franked by DDSG 1867 10 kr. green tied by oval framed AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / LOM PALANKA cachet in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 898) in blue. The letter dropped at Baziasch, Hungary with Baziasch (fig. 820) cds above (Oct 24), and charged a further 10 kreuzer in manuscript crayon for the journey from Pest to Vienna where struck with PER DAMPSCHIFF in black and red Vienna arrival on reverse. Some ageing but a rare cover.
Note: The D.D.S.G. service was restricted to Ottoman territory, thus mail had to be dropped at Baziasch in Hungary where it was transferred to the Austrian Post. In this instance the letter was passed back to the Company for carriage by Mail Steamer from Pest to Vienna.
Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 1413 DDSG
Oreava 1871 (Aug 26): Entire letter from Oreava to Alt-Orsova franked by DDSG 1870 10 kr. red tied by circular OREAVA / 26 / VIII datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 909) in greenish-blue. Cleaned file fold well away from the addhesive but a rare stamp on letter.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 1420 DDSG
Silistria 1878c. (Oct 7): Large part cover to Braila bearing rare DDSG 1878 10 kr. green, Type II, cancelled by SILISTRIA / 7 / X datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 919). The rare second Die was only available from Bulgarian Offices of the D.D.S.G. The piece with type-written annotation above stamp. Signed Ferchenbauer.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 1422 DDSG
Sistov 1868 (March 22): Entire letter from Sistov to Alt-Orsova, franked by DDSG 1866 10 kr. lilac neatly cancelled by oval framed AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / SISTOV handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 928) and by circular datestamp (fig. 928a) both in blue. A rare stamp on letter and a fresh and fine cover. Signed Bloch, Grioni.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 1423 DDSG
1869 (Nov 3): Entire letter from Sistov to Widdin, the address, written in Greek with "Widdin" annotated at top, franked by DDSG 1867 10 kr. pale green tied solely by Sistov circular datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 928a) struck in blue (3/11). Some overall soiling but scarce. Signed Ferchenbauer.
Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 1424 DDSG
Lot# : 1439 DDSG
Lot# : 1445 DDSG
Lot# : 1511 DDSG
Czernavoda 1867 (Aug 12): Entire letter from Czernawoda to Rustchouk franked by DDSG 1867 17 kr. red, perf. 9½, crossed by file fold, tied by CZERNAWODA Consular datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 851) in blue. Despite fault, a scarce cover, most probably also carried on the Danube & Black Sea Railway.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1600 DDSG
Lot# : 1618 DDSG
Lot# : 1624 DDSG
1862 (June 20): Stampless unpaid cover from Galatz to Genoa, travelling on the DDSG to Baziasch (June 24), where transferred to Asutrian P.O. system and marked '20' kreuzer due in manuscript. Transit mark 'A3' (Austrian rayon 3 under Sardinian-Austrian Convention) and charged with handstruck '6½' in black for lire to pay on arrival.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 1628 DDSG
Lot# : 1630 DDSG
1867 (Aug 25): Entire letter from Galatz to Braila franked by DDSG 1867 17 kr. lilac, perf. 9½, tied by both the oval GALAZ (25/8) datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 810) in blue and by the Ship's handstamp ZRINYI / 153 in the same blue ink. A fine and rare usage, presumably the letter was not bagged and handed to the Ship and therefore received both the Agency's and the Ship's canceller. Scarce and attractive cover.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 1632 DDSG
Lot# : 1633 DDSG
1869 (Feb 13): Entire letter from Galatz to Braila franked by DDSG 1867 10 kr. green tied by fine Ship's oval cancellation DEBRECZIN / 9 struck in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 290). File fold well away from adhesive, a fine and rare cover. Signed Ferchenbauer.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 1635 DDSG
Lot# : 1636 DDSG
1868 (July 1): Entire letter from Giurgevo to Braila franked by 1866 10 kr. lilac, some minor soiling, tied by fine oval framed AGENTIE GIURGEVO / SALDIRT / 1 JUL handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 795). A scarce stamp on letter.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1637 DDSG
1869 (March 27): Advice of delivery notice on DDSG headed notepaper, struck with framed D.D.S.G. / AGENTIE / GIURGEVO handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 799, wide 'G') in blue. Sent via the Agency's agent with circular 'Morris Keppich / Bucarest' cachet at left and placed in the post with 'Bucuresci / Dimineata' cds (March 30) in black and rated '2' parale in blue crayon for local Printed Matter rate. Extremely rare entire for both DDSG and Romanian collectors. Signed Holcombe.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 1657 DDSG
Lot# : 1658 DDSG
Piquet 1867 (July 14): Cover from Piquet to Braila franked by DDSG 1867 17 kr. red, perf. 9½, tied by oval AGENTIE / D.D.G.S. / PIQUET handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 784) in black (the only Office which used black ink) and by circular datestamp. A fine and attractive usage.
Note: The Piquet Agency never corrected the wrong D.D.G.S. spelling used in the oval handstamp.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 1659 DDSG
1871 (March 30): Cover from Piquet to Braila franked by DDSG October 1870 10 kr. red cancelled by oval AGENTIE / D.D.G.S. / PIQUET handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 784) in blue. Reverse with Romanian P.O. Braila arrival cds in black. Type written annotations on letter-sheet but a rare usage of this elusive stamp on an attractive letter. Signed Ferchenbauer.
Note: The D.D.S.G. 10 kr. red (initially ordered in green) was only issued to Lom Palanka, Oreava, Piquet and Sistov Agencies.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 1664 DDSG
Lot# : 1665 DDSG
1877 (April 21): Cover from Odessa to Galatz franked by DDSG 1867 10 kr. green, crossed by file fold, tied by oval framed D.D.S.G. / 21 / 4 / ODESSA datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 834). Struck with circular 'T' marking in black under the new UPU regulations and charged '60' bani postage due in manuscript on arrival, reverse with Romanian P.O. in Galatz cds (April 24). Despite faults, a very rare an not unattractive cover.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 3,600 CHFLot# : 1667 DDSG
Radujevatz 1867 (Sept 29): Entire letter from Negotin, 8 kms. inland from Radujevac) to Alt-Orsova franked by DDSG 1867 17 kr. red tied by RADUJEVAZ / 29 / IX datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 677). A couple of peripheral tone spots on perforations but a fresh, fine and rare entire.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 1668 DDSG
Lot# : 1683 DDSG
Lot# : 1684 DDSG
Lot# : 1685 DDSG
1865 (July 20): Entire letter from Orsova addressed to the DDSG agent's in Pest, struck with superb oval framed D.D.S.G. / AGENTIE / ORSOVA handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 818), reverse with ALT-ORSOVA / 20 / VII datestamp (fig. 819) in blue. A fine and most attractive cover.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 1686 DDSG
Lot# : 1687 DDSG
1866/1937: Balance of the DDSG collection with much of ancillary interest including an 1865 and 1866 covers with different Vienna DDSG cachets, 1873 cover with DDSG 10 kr. green, 1868 rare cover with distressed 10 kr. lilac to Constantinople, 1879 card with MOHACS AGENTIE cachet, 1890 card with 5 h. tied STEIN / A.D. DONAU cds carried on the Babbenburg, 1899 card of the DDSG 'Postdampfer Carl Ludwig', mailed on board and struck with oval D.D.S.G. / AGENTIE / CZERNAVODA, 1901 card with Steamship MARIE VALERIE / 33 handstamp in blue, 1903 card with PROPELLOR TIMES / 14 Steamship mark, 1907 ticket for Train & Steamer usage, 1911 card with Steamship ZRINYI MIKLOS / 34 handstamp in black, 1913 and 1916 cards with Austria 5 h. with 'Postdampfer Habsburg' cachets in black and violet; 1918 card with Steamship MILLENIUM / 6 handstamp, a few adhesives, Bills of Lading etc. A fine lot (45 items).Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 3,400 CHF
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