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  • Lot# : 1127 Austrian Levant

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    1847/48: Two entire letters to the same addressee in Genoa, Italy; both entires disinfected by rastel punches, each mailed from the Austrian P.O.'s with 1847 entire struck with JASSY / 1 FEB in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 755) and 1848 entire struck with GALATZ / 22. MAI despatch handstamp (fig. 741). A scarce and attractive pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1128 Austrian Levant

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    1854: Entire letters (2) with one struck by superb two line dated SERRES / APR 20 handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 616) with Semlin disinfection cachet in black (superb) on reverse; second entire with straight line SERRES in black (fig. 614) disinfected on arrival in Trieste with 'Netto E Fuori Et Di Dentro' seal in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1129 Austrian Levant

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    1856 (Jan 13): Entire letter from Sulina to Galatz struck with oval framed AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / SULINA in green, over-inked and somewhat obscured but unrecorded by both Blistyar and by Tchilinghirian & Stephen.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1130 Austrian Levant

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    1865: Prepaid cover from Sulina, Dobrudja to Licciana, Italy struck with straight line FRANCO and circular SULINA datestamp (24/9) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 839, the 'Franco' Type 3). Envelope crossed to denote full pre-payment. reverse with 'Galati' datestamp (26/9) in black, Vienna transit (4/10) cds, Pisa cds and Sirzana cds (Oct 7). A minor piece of paper loss at lower left of envelope but attractive and extremely scarce.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1131 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V19
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    1864: Arms definitives 2 so. dark-yellow, perf. 9½ in a block of four, vivid colour, good centering and embossing, regular and fine perf. (one stamp with 4 mm long tear), cancelled by crisp "CONSTANTINOPEL 18 / 10" cds's (Tchilinghirian & Stephen fig. 387). Cert. Ferchenbauer (1987) Ferchenbauer = EUR 2'800.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1132 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V15+V22
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    1863: 3 soldi green, perf. 14 (two examples) used in combination with 1864 10 soldi blue perf. 9½ (3 examples), on 1866 entire letter to Naples, tied by BUCAREST datestamps (27/5) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 714). 'P.D.' above in black and reverse with Vienna transit cds (31/5) and Naples arrival cds (June 5). Fascinating well-written and easily read text. Some peripheral aging around perforations but a most attractive and rare mixed issue franking.
    Starting bid : 1,250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1133 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : VL20+VL21+4/I
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    1864: Imperial Arms 3 so. green and 5 so. rose perf. 9½ (some perf. soiling) in mixed franking with 1867 Franz Joseph 10 so. blue, all tied by neat "METELINE 23 / 4" cds's (Tchilinghirian & Stephen fig. 566) with "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI" alongside to entire letter with Italian vessel to Genova, with Smyrne and Brindisi transit as well as Genova arrival (28 APR 69) cds's on reverse. Nice mixed franking to pay the 1866 Lloyd rate with 20 so. for the Lloyd, no charge for Austria, and 8 so. for Italy. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2015) Ferchenbauer = EUR 5'250.

    Provenance: Collection Ing. Pietro Provera.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1134 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V20+V22+V23
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    1864: 3 so. green, 10 so. blue, and 15 so. bistre, all perf. 9½, good perf., tied by clean "LLOYD AGENZIE CONSTANTINOPOLI 27 / 6" cds's (Tchilinghirian & Stephen fig. 446) to outer letter sheet, endorsed "Via Brindisi" and sent to Livorno with Brindisi transit and Livorno arrival (3 LUG. 68) cds's on reverse. Sent in the 1866 Lloyd rate with 20 so. for the Lloyd, no charge for Austria, and 8 so. for Italy. Signed Alberto Diena and Sorani, cert. Ferchenbauer (2015) Ferchenbauer = EUR 1'200.

    Provenance: 284. Köhler Auction (1994), lot 6261.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1135 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V20+V23+4
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    1864: 3 soldi green and 15 s. brown, perf. 9½ used in combination with 1867 10 s. blue on attractive 1869 second sheet of entire letter to Genoa, Italy tied by LLOYD AGENZIE / COSTANTINOPOLI datestamps (31/7) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 446). Red 'P.D.' below and small cartridge PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI in black on front. Reverse with Brindisi traansit (Aug 4) and Genoa arrival cds. A fine and scarce mixed issue franking. Signed A. Diena. Cert. Matl (1987).
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1136 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V20+6/Ib
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    1864: 3 so. green precursor stamp perf. 9½ in mixed franking with 1867 Franz Joseph 25 so. violet, fresh colours and good perfs., tied by clean "SMIRNE 1 / 2" cds (Tranmer fig. 4) to entire letter, endorsed "Via Brindisi" and sent to Genova with Brindisi transit and Genova arrival (7 FEB 68) cds's on reverse. Nice mixed franking to pay the 1866 Lloyd rate with 20 so. for the Lloyd, no charge for Austria, and 8 so. for Italy. Signed Bolaffi, cert. Ferchenbauer (2015) Ferchenbauer = EUR 1'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1137 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V20+6
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    1864: 3 soldi green, perf. 9½ used in combination with 1867 25 s. grey-violet on 1868 cover to Genoa, neatly tied by LLOYD AGENZIE / SMIRNE datestamp (4/1) in black. Framed small cartridge PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI alongside and italic 'P.D.' in black. Reverse with Brindisi transit cds (Jan 9) and Genoa arrival cds (Jan 11). An attractive and scarce mixed issue franking. Signed Colla, Ferchenbauer.

    Provenance: Dr. Anton Jerger, Corinphila sale 140 (May 2004), lot 965.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1138 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V21+V23
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    1865 (Nov 21): Entire letter from Beirut to Constantinople franked by 1864 5 s. rose and 15 s. brown, perf. 9½, tied BERUTTI cds's in brown (Tchilinghirian fig. 3). Small imperfections but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1139 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V21+V23
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    1864: 5 soldi rose-red horizontal pair, 15 soldi brown in two vertical pairs used on 1867 double rate cover to Milan, Italy each pair cancelled by bold strikes of two line dated SALONICH handstamps (May 16) in blue (Tchiilinghirian fig. 594). Further strike of despatch at right and cover crossed to denote pre-payment with correponding black 'P.D.' on front. Reverse with Vienna transit cds (25/5) and Milan arrival cds (May 27). Slight file fold touches perforations at edge of cover mentioned for accuracy but a rare and most appealing usage. Signed E. Diena. Cert. Emilio Diena (1937).
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1140 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V 21+4/I
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    1864: Imperial Arms 5 so. rose perf. 9½ in mixed franking with 1867 Franz Joseph 10 so. blue, both fresh and fine, tied by neat "CONSTANTINOPEL 6 / 7" cds's (Tchilinghirian & Stephen fig. 386) to outer letter sheet, endorsed "Via Varna", sent to Gera Saxonia, with Vienna transit and Gera arrival (11 / 7 /1869) cds's on reverse. Rare mixed franking to pay the Oktober 1866 unified Levant rate of 15 soldi. Cert. Matl (1976) Ferchenbauer = EUR 1'800.

    Provenance: Collection Ludlow C. Grosse; 313. Köhler Auction (2001), lot 367.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1141 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V22
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    1864: 10 so. blue perf. 9½, good perf. and centering, tied by neat "CAVALLA 11 / 8" cds (Tchilinghirian & Stephen fig. 633) and blue penstroke to entire letter, endorsed "Col Vapore" and sent to Trieste with oval arrival datestamp (24 / 8) on reverse. Signiert Enzo Diena.

    Provenance: Collection Rivolta; 279. Köhler Auction (1993), lot 3876.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1142 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V23+6/I
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    1864: Imperial Arms 15 so. bister perf. 9½ in mixed franking with 1867 Franz Joseph 25 so. violet, both fresh, tied by neat "CONSTANTINOPEL 23 / 3" cds's (Tchilinghirian & Stephen fig. 387) with "P.D." and French entry cds "AUTRICHE LANSLEBOURG 27 MARS 69" alongside to envelope (minute opening tears), sent to Marseilles, with Triest transit and arrival (28 MARS) cds's on reverse. A rare mixed franking in appealing condition. Signed Alberto Diena, cert. Enzo Diena (1986) Ferchenbauer = EUR 5'000.

    Provenance: Collection Ing. Pietro Provera.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1143 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 1+3
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    1867/74: 2 soldi yellow, two single examples and a fine horizontal strip of three together with single 5 s. red, all used on front or piece of Printed Matter wrapper from the Scientific & Arts Society in Constantinople to Ancona, Italy; tied by bold strikes of LLOYD AGENZIE / COSTANTINOPOLI datestamps (7/7) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 446). An extraordinary franking and despite the small faults, attractive and rare. Opinion Ferchenbauer (1998). Cert. E. Diena (1995).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1144 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 1+4+7
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    1867/74: 2 soldi yellow, 10 s. blue (3, one on reverse for registration) and 50 kr. brown (6 examples), all used on wonderful registered cover to Ferrara, Italy at 14 times the 23 soldi rate via Brindisi, tied by seven strikes of the CONSTANTINOPEL datestamp (Sept 8) well struck in black. Five further strikes of italic 'Chargé' handstamps and framed RECOM./No. at top. The cover, whilst endorsed 'via Varna' travelled via Brindisi, the single 23 soldi rate x 14 = 322 soldi correct franking + 10 soldi for registration, with '14' in manuscript at top right of cover. Small part of lower right corner of cover missing and small tear well away from the adhesives at right but a beautiful and stunning franking of great importance. Signed Raybaudi. Cert. E. Diena (1991).

    Provenance: Collection 'Levante', Harmers Lugano (Feb 1992), lot 530.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 20,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1145 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2+3
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    1867/74: 3 s. pale green, 5 s. red (four single examples) all used on 1873 cover from Beirut to Venice, Italy tied by three strikes of BERUTTI datestamps (5/6) in black. 'P.D.' below in black and reverse, small piece missing, with Florence arrival cds (June 17). A fresh and fine cover. Signed Colla.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1146 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2/I+3/I
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    1867: Franz Joseph 3 so. green and 5 so. rose (4), fresh colours (two 5 so. def.), tied by neat "LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE 24 / 9" cds's (Tranmer fig. 8) with P.D. alongside to entire, sent to Genova, with Brindisi transit and arrival (27 SET 72) cds's on reverse. A rare mixed franking Ferchenbauer = not listed.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1147 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2/I+3/I+5/Ia
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    1867: Franz Joseph 3 so. green, 5 so. rose and 15 so. bister, all fresh and fine, tied by neat "BERUTTI 27 / 1" cds's (Tranmer fig. 3) with P.D. alongside to outer letter sheet to Genova, with Smyrne and Brindisi transit as well as Genova arrival (7 FEB 73) cds's on reverse. Opinion  Ferchenbauer (1992) Ferchenbauer = EUR 775.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1148 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2+3+5
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    1867/74: 3 s. green, 5 s. red and 15 s. brown all used on 1874 cover from Smirne to Genoa, Italy via Brindisi, tied by neat strikes of SMIRNE thimble datestamps (25/9) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 10). Framed 'PD' below and reverse with Brindisi cds and Genoa arrival (Oct 1). Signed Müller.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1149 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2+3+5
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    1867/74: 3 s. green, 5 s. red and 15 s. brown all used on 1875 opened for display mourning cover from Beirut to Florence, Italy tied by three fine strikes of BERUTTI datestamps (29/12) in black. 'P.D.' at right in black and reverse with Florence arrival cds. A fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1150 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2+6
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    1867/74: 3 soldi green and 25 s. lilac-grey, fine used example on 1869 cover from Smirne to Genoa, Italy tied by neat strike of SMIRNE thimble datestamp (3/9) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 10). Italic 'PD' below and framed small cartridge PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI in black at left. Reverse with Brindisi transit cds (Sept 8) and Genoa arrival. Minor aging removed from perfs., an attractive and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1151 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3
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    1867/74: 5 soldi red, single and a horizontal strip of four used on 1875 entire letter endorsed 'via Varna' to Gallipoli, Italy tied by four fine strikes of METELINO datestamps (30/3) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 566). Reverse with Brindisi (April 7) transit cds. 2 soldi over-payment of the 23 soldi rate, an most unusual and fine entire. Signed Sorani. Cert. Puschmann (2009).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1152 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3+4
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    1867/74: 5 soldi red overlapping 10 s. blue in a horizontal pair, used on attractive 1872 cover to Molfetta, Italy tied by three strikes of two line dated CANEA handstamps in red-brown (Tchilinghirian fig. 533). 'P.D.' at right and reverse with Brindisi transit cds and Genova arrival in black. A fine and attractive franking.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1153 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3+4 / 15A+11Aa
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    1867:  5 s. red overlapping two 10 s. blue, all tied by superb ANTIVARI datestamps (24/8) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 467) to cover from Scutari to Venice via Trieste. Turkey 1869 1 pi. yellow, rough perf. 5-11 used with Postage Due 20 pa. brown & red-brown paying the inland postage at lower left, tied by all arabic circular SCUTARI handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 3). Large P.D. alongside in black (fig. 468) and reverse with Triest oval (29/8) transit and Venezia arrival cds. A rare rate and a beautful combination cover for the specialist. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2015).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1154 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3/I+5/I+Turkey 13C+16C
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    1867: Franz Joseph 25 so. red (2) and 15 so. bister, fresh colours and good perfs. (15 so. def. at top right), tied by crisp "ANTIVARI 14 / 9" cds's in blue (Tchilinghirian & Stephen fig. 467) with "P.D." in Italics alongside to compl. letter front, dispatched from the Turkish P.O. of Scutari, franked with Turkey 1869 Dulos definitives 10 pa. grey lilac and 2 gr. brown red, both with very good perfs. and cancelled by ideal two ring handstamps of Scutari (Coles & Walker fig. 3), thereafter sent further to Venice. Mixed franking for the way within the Osman Empire and from the Austrian P.O. to Italy with 10 so. for the way to Triest and 15 so. for Italy. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2015) Ferchenbauer = R.

    Provenance: 272. Köhler Auction (1991), lot 3618.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1155 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    1867/74: 10 soldi blue, a fine horizontal strip of four, left stamp slightly over the edge of the cover, used on 1871 cover from Volos to Livorno, Italy cancelled by three strikes of VOLO datestamp (13/1) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 631). 'P.D.' in black at right and reverse with oval Triest transit datestamp and Livorno arrival cds (Jan 20). An attractive and scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1156 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I+Greece 35
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    1867: Franz Joseph 10 so. blue, fresh and fine, tied by neat "SCIO - CESME 2 / 5" cds (Tchilinghirian & Stephen fig. 560) to entire letter to Syra with arrival cds (21 APR. 74) on reverse. Upon arrival the cover was taxed with "20" lepta which were franked with two pairs of Large Hermes Head 5 l. green with clean to large margins, cancelled by "67" numerals of Syra. Signed Alberto Diena, certs. Raybaudi (1971) and Enzo Diena (1991) Ferchenbauer = EUR 4'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1157 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I+Greece 36
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    1867: Franz Joseph 10 so. blue, fresh and fine, tied by neat "METELINE 18 / 10" cds (Tchilinghirian & Stephen fig. 566) to entire letter to Syra with Smyrna transit and Syros arrival cds's (8 OCT. 72) on reverse. Upon arrival the cover was taxed with "20" lepta which were franked with a copy of Large Hermes Head 20 l. blue (touched at base), cancelled by cds of Syra. Opinion Ferchenbauer (1992) Ferchenbauer = EUR 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1158 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4+5
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    1867/74: Covers (3) from Salonica to Italy (2) and Switzerland all cancelled by two line dated SALONICH handstamps (Tchilinghirian fig. 594), with 1870 cover franked 10 s. blue and 15 s. brown (Dec 15) to Turin via Brindisi; 1872 double rate cover to Venice with 10 s. blue and 15 s. brown in horizontal pairs (Dec 12) via Brindisi; and 1874 entire letter to Neukirch franked by pair of 10 s. blue (May 5) via Vienna. A charming and rare trio in fine quality.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1159 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I+6/I
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    1867: Franz Joseph 10 so. blue and 25 so. violet, both fresh and fine, tied by neat strike of thimble "SMIRNE 14 / 12 / 72" cds's (Tranmer fig. 10) with P.D. and French entry cds "ITALIE LANSLEBOURG 21 DEC. 72" alongside to entire (shortened at top), sent to Lyon, with arrival cds on reverse. Signed Ferchenbauer Ferchenbauer = EUR 1'600.

    Provenance: Collection Ludlow C. Grosse; 313. Köhler Auction (2001), lot 370.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1160 Austrian Levant

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    1865: Entire letter paid in cash for the Austrian part of the journey, sent from Chios to Syra with "SCIO- CESME 25 / 11" (Tchilinghirian & Stephen fig. 560) and FRANCO, both in greenish blue on front and handwritten "10" (so.) on reverse. Taxed with handwritten "20" (lepta) upon arrival, with Large Hermes Head 20 l. blue used as postage due alongside, cancelled by "SYROS 14 NOEM 65" cds.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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