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Lot# : 3468 T.A.A.F.
Lot# : 3469 French Indo China Local Issues
Lot# : 3470 French Indo China Local Issues
Yunnan-Fou 1912: Postcard (with illustration of the Yi-Liang and Yunnan-Fu Railway Line), mailed to the German Consul in Canton franked by Yunna-Fou 1 c. olive-grey (2) and 4 c. blue (2) tied by four strikes of circular "YUNNANFOU A AMITCHEOU" Travelling P.O. datestamps (Dec 5) in black. Scarce and very fine.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 3471 Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe 1892: 25 c. black on rose, tied by fair GOUADELOUPE SAINT BARTHELEMY cds to envelope directed to Ludvika, Sweden, reverse with "BASSE-TERRE 16 JANV 99 GOUADELOUPE" transit cds. Lightest vertical fold, nevertheless a fine cover to an elusive destination.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 3472 Laos
Lot# : 3473 French New Caledonie
1932: First flight Paris-Nouméa on avril 5th, 40 c. red/olive and 50 c. violet/brun showing black overprint, both stamps nicely cancelled to order and tied on small envelope by double circle handstamp "NOUMEA - 29 OCT 32 - NELLE CALEDONIE" Mi = € 1'200.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3474 Tunisia
1922: 5 fr. Booklet (Série 2) with green illustrated advertising cover (Encausse Mineral Water), with four panes of ten 10 c. green (Mi 86) and two panes of ten 5 c. orange (Mi 72), with advert interleaving printed in red; reverse with G. Jourdan advertisement for Olive Oil and Soap. Extremely rare Ceres 9b.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3475 Tunisia
1922: 5 fr. Booklet with black on straw advertising cover (Liqueur Cordial Médoc), with two panes of ten 20 c. brown (Mi 35) and two panes of ten 5 c. orange (Mi 72), with advert interleaving printed in black; reverse with 'Melior Cigars' advertisement. Rare Ceres 10.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3476 Tunisia
Lot# : 3477 General Issues French Colonies
1927/38: Lot with three complete French Colonies booklets with full unmounted og., incl. 1927/28 Madagascar 15 c. dark green & green-yellow (Yv 156), 20 adhesives, the booklet showing a strike of "CHEMIN DE FER MANGORO 27 OCT 28" cds in blue on front, 1933 Morocco 65 c. red-brown (Yv 140), 20 adhesives, and 1938/39 Algeria 65 c. blue (Yv 137), 20 adhesives with BYRRH publicity.Starting bid : 75 CHFHammer price : 75 CHFLot# : 3478 Monaco
Lot# : 3479 Monaco
1871: Siège 20 c. blue, horizontal pair on 1871 entire letter from Monaco to Catellazzo, Italy tied by 2387 gros chiffres with MONACO despatch cds (Sept 20). Framed red "PD" is struck on the front and two further datestamps verso. Some age stains but an attractive entire.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 3480 Greece
1861 French Cérès Essay without inscription: Imperforate Plate Proof in blue without inscriptions in the top and bottom tablets; no control figures on reverse, a fresh and fine horizontal pair without gum.rnNote: Printed in 1861 in an attempt to improve the printing method initially developed during 1858/1859 by Désiré-Albert Barre in Paris and exhibited at the Universal Exhibition in London in 1862.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3481 Greece
1860/61: Original Die Proof in black on China paper, complete except for the value tablets, mounted on cardboard, some toning at top right and minor surface rubbing, marginal paper damage at lower right, otherwise fine and rare with just ten examples recorded. Cert. Brun (2016) Constantinidis (1933) ES. IV.a.rnNote: These 'empty square' Die Proofs were printed by Albert Barre.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3482 Greece
1860/61: Die Proof: Original Die Proof in black on China paper, complete except for the value tablets, thin in the top margin, otherwise fine and rare with just ten examples recorded. Signed Nicolaidès; cert. Brun (2016) Constantinidis (1933) ES. IV.a.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 2,500 CHFLot# : 3483 Greece
Lot# : 3484 Greece
1861: Barre Plate Proof for the 10 l. value in bright yellow-orange on greenish-bluish thin paper, showing variety: without Control Figure '10', clear to large margins all round. An attractive Proof of vivid colour Hellas P 4Ba / Constantinidis (1933) 4 ES. II.2rnProvenance: Collection Zachariadès.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3485 Greece
Lot# : 3486 Greece
Lot# : 3487 Greece
Lot# : 3488 Greece
Paris Printing 1861 (Oct 1): The complete unused set of seven values incl. both shades of the 2 lepta, primarily with good to large margins all round, unused or with original gum, the 10 l. orange with fair margin at left and thin, 1 l. signed Valves, 40 l. signed A. Diena. A scarce and desirable set Hellas 1-7 / Mi = € 3'500+.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 3489 Greece
Paris Printing 1861: 80 l. rose-carmine, two singles and a horizontal pair used on large 1862 piece, the right hand stamp with variety: 'Thinned Circle', all four with ample to large margins all round, tied upon arrival by '1' numeral of Athens. Marseille sender's cachet in blue below adhesives and French Paquebot datestamp SINAI alongside (March 1) in black. Rreverse with Athens arrival cds (Feb 23j). Scarce and most appealing. Opinion Holcombe (1986) Hellas 7a.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3490 Greece
Consecutive Athens Printing 1862/67: 2 l. yellow-bistre, block of 30 (10 x 3) with full selvedge from the base of the sheet, a fine multiple in fresh colour with enormous margins at top with portions of adjoining stamps at top, the reverse shows Control mark type I, unmounted og. Lower left stamp damaged, minor wrinkles and tears in the sheet margin as to be expected from a multiple of this size, nevertheless scarce and most desirable Hellas 16a / Mi = € 450+ for unused stamps.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 3491 Greece
Consecutive Athens Printing 1862/67: 2 l. yellow-bistre in a used block of four, with good to large margins all round, cancelled by Lefkas cds (Feb 5, 1889), a very late and rare usage with the type IV datestamp. Upper left stamp with minor wrinkles mentioned for accuracy, a most attractive multiple Hellas 16a.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 3492 Greece
Lot# : 3493 Greece
Cleaned Plates Printing 1868/69: 40 l. grey-mauve on blue, a used example with touched to large margins all round, from position 127 showing variety: "Control Figure '20' corrected to 40", of fresh colour, cancelled by an indistinct cds. A very rare stamp Hellas 28aNf = € 2'300.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3494 Greece
Athens printing from Cleaned Plates 1868/69: 80 l. bright rose on rose, an unused horizontal pair, large margins all round and sheet marginal at right, fresh colour and fine, large part og. A very scarce stamp in a multiple. Ex collection Zachariadès Hellas 29a/Mi = € 360+.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 3495 Greece
Cream paper Printing with Control Figures 1875/80: 1 l. deep red-brown in a top right corner marginal block of 42 (7 x 6), positions 4-10/52-60, fine and fresh with good to large margins all round, horizontal fold between 4th and 5th row and vertical fold between 2nd and 3rd column, still an impressive multiple, fine unmounted og. Hellas 47c = € 1'380+ / Mi = € 2'520+ for unused stamps.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 3496 Greece
Cream paper Printing without Control Figures 1880/86: 10 l. red (yellow colour omitted), a fine used example with vibrant colour and large margins all round, cancelled by an indistinct cds in black. A very desirable and appealing example of this rare stamp Hellas 56f = € 8'800.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 3497 Greece
Paris printing 1861: 20 l. blue with good to enormous margins and fresh colour cancelled by '9' numeral of Patras on entire letter to Nision, sent on the 5th day of issue with corresonding cds (Oct 5) alongside, reverse with arrival cds (Oct 8). Some toning but an interesting early usage of the first issue. Signed Holcombe Hellas 5a.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 3498 Greece
Cleaned Plates Printing 1868/69: 5 l. green in a top sheet marginal vertical strip of four, used on 1870 cover to Syros tied by Thyra cds's (March 4) in black. A delightful mutliple in a bright shade with overall good to large margins, two stamps touched at right. Reverse with arrival cds (March 6). A rare stamp, an exceptional multiple usage to prepay the single inland rate. Cert. Sismondo (2000) Hellas 25a.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 3499 Greece
1871/76: Lettersheet from Aegion to Patras, bearing Meshed paper printing 5 l. yellow-green in a horizontal strip of four, shaved at left, otherwise a fine and fresh multiple with good to enormous margins including parts of four neighbouring stamps, tied by Aegion despatch cds (July 14, 1874), reverse struck with Patras arrival cds of the same day. An unusual multiple usage to prepay the single inland rate. Hellas 39b.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 3500 Greece
Meshed Paper Printings 1871/76: 10 l. red-orange with Athens printing 1876/77 30 l. olive-brown, two singles with fresh colour and primarily good to large margins, the 10 l. just touched at left, used on 1879 registered cover to Athens tied by Patras cds (Nov 21). Registration handstamp alongside and reverse with arrival cds of the following day. Cover with some wear but an appealing combination franking to cover the 40 lepta registered single rate Hellas 40d+45a.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 3501 Greece
Outgoing to Austria 1862/67: Consecutive Athens print 20 l. blue in a horizontal strip of three, the rightmost stamp showing variety: filled pearl, a multiple of fresh colour and overall good to enormous margin with parts of three neighbouring stamps (touched at left), used on 1867 cover from Calamata to Trieste, tied by '31' numeral of Calamata, despatch cds (Sept 27) and Greek PED (Foreign Paid to Destination) handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with Athens transit and Triest arrival cds (Oct 10) and red crayon '3 + 10' (kreuzer) due for Triest and Lloyd equal to 40 lepta + 20 lepta for the Greek inland rate. An attractive franking. Hellas 19d.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 3502 Greece
Outgoing Mail to Austria 1870 (Oct 24): Envelope from Athens to Vienna, franked at 70 lepta rate (including 20 lepta internal) with 1868/69 Cleaned Plates printing 10 l. red-orange, 20 l. blue and 40 l. grey-mauve on blue, three fine and fresh examples with fair to large margins, all tied by dotted '1' numeral of Athens, with clear despatch cds in black and framed "PD" handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with WIEN arrival (Nov 12) cds. An exceptionally attractive cover with a three-colour franking paying correctly the 70 lepta rate in the tariff of 1867. Hellas 24+26+28.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 3503 Greece
Outgoing to Austria 1875: Printed matter entire from Patras to Trieste endorsed 'via Brindisi', franked by Cream paper printing with Control Figure 1875/80 5 l. yellow-green on white, a single example with fresh colour tied by Patras despatch cds (Dec 14). Stamp just touched at right, but a very rare and attractive printed matter usage Hellas 49a.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 3504 Greece
Outgoing to Cyprus 1862/67: Consecutive Athens print two single adhesives 10 l. red-orange on blued, touched 20 l. deep dark blue and 80 l. rose-carmine, in fresh condition with vibrant colours and overall good to large margins (three stamps at left with file fold), used on 1866 entire letter from Syros to Larnaca, Cyprus, tied by '67' numeral of Syros, despatch cds (May 25) and Greek PED (Foreign Paid to Destination) handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with transit cds of the Austrian Lloyd office in Smyrna (June 6). An attractive entire to a rare destination. Signed Pröschold Hellas 18e+19g+22a.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 3505 Greece
Outgoing to France 1862/67: Fully prepaid cover from Patras to Lyon, bearing Consecutive Athens printings 2 l. yellow-bistre, 10 l. yellow-orange, 40 l. light-mauve on blue, and 80 l. rose-carmine, all fine and fresh with fair to large margins, tied by '9' numeral of Patras with matching despatch cds (April 1, 1864), Greek PED (Foreign Paid to Destination) handstamp in red and French "GRÈCE MARSEILLE A. M. 21 AVRIL 64" entry cds in red alongside. Reverse with Athens transit and Lyon arrival (April 25) cds's. Cover re-folded and stamps partially lifted for inspection, nevertheless an attractive four colour franking Hellas 16a+18a+20/Ia+22a.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 3506 Greece
Outgoing to Great Britain 1873: Prepaid entire letter from Syros to Manchester endorsed "Via Marseilles", bearing Cleaned plates printing 2 l. dull grey-bistre, 10 l. red-orange and 80 l. rose-carmine, three fresh singles with good margins all round, tied by Syra cds's (Dec 8j). French framed PD alongside, reverse with Manchester arrival cds (Dec 26g). Stamps with archival fold, some edge wear to cover, an interesting cover sent under the Greek / GB Convention of January 1870 Hellas 24b+26a+29a.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 3507 Greece
Outgoing Mail to Italy 1876: Fully prepaid double rate Envelope from Athens to Livorno, endorsed 'via Brindisi', bearing 1876 New Values - Paris printing 60 l. deep green on green, touched at right, tied by fair Athens cds (April 9, 1877), framed "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI" handstamp alongside. Reverse with Brindisi transit cds (Feb 7) and Livorno arrival cds (April 26). Horizontal file fold, a very rare usage of the 60 lepta adhesive to pay the double UPU rate. Hellas 44a = € 2'200.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3508 Greece
Outgoing Mail to Italy 1880-86: Printed matter cover from Piraeus to Messina, bearing 1880-86 Cream paper printing without control figures 5 l. emerald-green, touched at left, tied by clear Piraeus despatch cds (Jan 17, 1887). Reverse with Brindisi transit and Messina arrival (Feb 2, 1887) cds's. A fine and fresh international printed matter usage. Hellas 55a.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3509 Greece
Outgoing to Switzerland 1862/67: Consecutive printing 10 l. orange on greenish, 20 l. pale blue and 40 l. red-violet on blued, margins large to just clear, used on 1869 cover from Patras to Glarus endorsed via Brindisi, tied by '9' numeral cancels in black with Patras despatch (July 29j) alongside. Reverse with Kerkyra, Brindisi, Milan and Glarus cds's (Aug 14). A most attractive usage to an unusual destination.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 3510 Greece
Outgoing to Switzerland 1862/67: Consecutive printing 10 l. orange on greenish, 20 l. pale blue and 40 l. red-violet on blued, overlapped with margins large to just clear, used on 1869 cover from Patras to Glarus endorsed via Brindisi, tied by '9' numeral cancels in black with Patras despatch (April 19j) alongside. Reverse with Kerkyra, Brindisi, Chiavenna, Como-Colico TPO and Glarus cds's (May 8). A most attractive usage to an unusual destination.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 3511 Greece
Incoming from Austria 1863: Unpaid cover from Vienna to Patras, with Vienna cds of despatch cds (May 28) and handwritten charge of '15 / 15' kreuzer for Austria and Lloyd on obverse; taxed on arrival at 110 lepta in red crayon, franked by overlapped Athens print fine impression 1861/62 10 l. orange together with consecutive Athens printings 20 l. blue and 80 l. rose-carmine, all very fine, all tied by Patras cds's (May 25). Reverse with Triest and Athens transit cds's. Austrian / Lloyd part of the journey 30 kr. equal to 90 lepta, plus 20 lepta Greek inland rate. An attractive three colour franking Hellas 12/IIa+19a+21b.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3512 Greece
Incoming from Austria 1870: Underpaid cover from Vienna to Zante, bearing Austria 1867 5 kr. red tied by Wien cds, "AFF. INSUFF." handstamp alongside, on arrival charged '70' lepta in blue crayon and franked with Cleaned plates printing 1868/69 10 l. red-orange, 20 l. blue and 40 l. grey-mauve on blue, three singles with fresh colour and overall good to large margins but 10 l. value damaged at base, all tied by Zakynthos cds (March 7). Unfranked letter at 85 lepta minus 5 kreuzer = 15 lepta , charged 70 lepta to pay. Sadly some biro markings on front panel but in spite of its imperfections a most unusual and rare mixed country four colour franking Hellas 26a+27a+28a.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3513 Greece
Incoming from Austrian Levant Offices 1865: Partially prepaid piece from Galatz to Syros, bearing Austrian Italy 1864 Arms 10 s. blue perf. 9½ in a vert. strip of three tied by Gallatz despatch (Sept 28) cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 743) in black. Charged with '20' lepta in red crayon, franked by Consecutive Athens printing 1862/67 20 l. sky-blue tied by Syros arrival cds (Sept 27j). Reverse with arrival cds; all stamps fresh and fine, light disinfection punching affecting one stamp, cover with folds and tears, in spite of imperfections an interesting item. Signed Calves Hellas 19a.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 3514 Greece
Incoming from Austrian Levant Offices 1871 (July 4): Partially prepaid entire letter from Canea to Syros bearing Austria 1867 10 s. blue, tied by brown two line Canea datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 533). Charged with '20' lepta in red crayon for inland rate, franked with Meshed paper printing 1871/76 pair 5 l. green on greenish and 10 l. orange on greenish, tied by Syros (July 8) cds's. Greek stamps with large to poor margins, filing fold away from adhesives, but a scarce combination entire. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2004) Hellas 39a+40a.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, Corinphila sale 140, May 2004, lot 718.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3515 Greece
Incoming from Austrian Levant Offices 1873 (Nov 24): Partially prepaid entire letter from Rethymnon to Athens bearing Austria 1867 10 s. blue, tied by Rettimo despatch cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 549) in light blue. Charged with '20' lepta in blue crayon for inland rate, franked with Meshed paper printing 1871/76 5 l. sage-green in a horizontal strip of four, applied over the cover edge, tied by indistinct numeral lozenge. Reverse with arrival cds (Nov. 16j). The strip of four cut at base and the left stamp torn during opening, nevertheless an interesting cover from a better provenance. Signed Calves Hellas 39a.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3516 Greece
Incoming from France 1861/67: Unpaid entire lettersheet from Marseille to Patras, endorsed "Voie de Pyrée", French Paquebot 'Carmel' cds (Nov 7, 1863) on front, upon arrival charged with '132' lepta in red crayon and franked with overlapped First Athens fine printing 2 l. bistre in combination with Consecutive Athens printings 10 l. yellow-orange, 40 l. light-mauve on blue, and 80 l. rose-carmine touched at top left, otherwise all fine and fresh with good to large margins, tied by Patras cds (Nov 3). Reverse with Athens and Piraeus transit as well as Patras arrival cds's. Stamps partially lifted for inspection, one sideflap missing, an attractive and fine four colour franking. Opinion Holcombe (1996) Hellas 10/IIa+18a+20/Ia+22a.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3517 Greece
Incoming from France 1868: Unpaid entire letter to Athens with Paris despatch cds (Oct 8), upon arrival charged with '90 LEP' due marking in black (van der Linden fig. 3338) and franked with Consecutive Athens printings 10 l. red-orange on blue and 80 l. rose-carmine, both with vivid colours and fair to large margins, the 80 l. just shaved at top, cancelled by Athens arrival (Oct 3j) cds. Reverse with Marseille transit cds. A most attractive cover. Hellas 18e+22a.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3518 Greece
Incoming from a French Levant P.O. 1862: Entire letter from the French PO in Constantinople to Athens with "CONSTANTINOPLE TURQUIE" (May 2) on obverse. Taxed upon arrival with blue manuscript crayon '115' (lepta) and franked with 1861 Paris printing 8' l. rose-carmine and 1861/62 first provisional Athens printings 5 l. & 10 l., that one with variety: widely spaced control figure. The stamps tied by dotted '1' numeral of Athens, reverse with Piraeus transit and Athens arrival cds's (Apr. 27, 62). Horizontal filing fold well away from stamps and postmarks, a scarce usage to Greece from a French Levant office. Hellas 7a+11IIa+12IbNk.rnNote: The cover was correctly taxed but by error only 95 lepta postage due was added in stamps. An attractive three colour usage with the rarely seen variety.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 3519 Greece
Incoming from Great Britain 1869 (Aug 31): Unpaid entire letter from London to Patras, endorsed "via Brindisi & Corfu", despatch cds on front, '20' (centesimi) for Italy noted on top left, upon arrival charged with '90' lepta in blue crayon and franked with Consecutive Athens printings 10 l. red-orange on blue and 80 l. rose-carmine, both with vivid colours and fair to large margins, the 80 l. just shaved at left top, cancelled by Patras arrival (Sept 27) cds's. Reverse with Brindisi and Kerkyra transit cds's. An attractive cover. Hellas 18e+22a.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3520 Greece
Incoming from Greek Offices in the Levant 1863 (June 25): Unpaid entire letter from Alexandria, Egypt to Athens, with 'Alexandria / Turkey' despatch cds of the Greek P.O. on front, charged upon arrival with '80' lepta in red crayon. Consecutive Athens printing 1862/67 80 l. rose-carmine applied, a most attractive example with vivid colour and good to large margins all round, neatly tied by Athens cds (July 1, 1863). Reverse with Piraeus transit and corresponding Athens arrival cds's. Scarce and most appealing cover Hellas 22a.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 3521 Greece
Incoming from the Papal States 1862: Cover from Rome to Athens, Greece franked by 1852 7 b. black on blue in a strip of three tied by grill handstamp in black, with Rome despatch cds (March 9, 62) at right. Upon arrival in Greece taxed at '20' lepta in red crayon with 1861/62 First Athens Printings 20 l. deep blue tied '1' numeral in black. An exceptionally attractive and rare combination entire. Cert. Holcombe (1986).Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 3522 Greece
Incoming from Italy 1866: Unpaid entire letter from Taranto to Corfu endorsed "Grecia via di Brindisi", with Taranto despatch (May 25) and, upon arrival, charged with '65' lepta in red crayon and franked with Consecutive Athens printings 2 l. yellow-bistre, 20 l. sky-blue, and 40 l. greyish rose on grey-lilac, tied by Kerkyra arrival cds's (May 16j), reverse with Lecce transit cds. A fresh and fine three colour franking Hellas 17a+19a+20/IIa.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 3523 Greece
Greek occupation 1913: Registered double rate cover from Thessaloniki to Dresden, bearing Greek adhesives overprinted vertically from bottom to top with "ELLHNIKH DIOIKHSIS" (GREEK ADMINISTRATION) 2 l. rose, 3 l. red, 10 l. rose and 30 l. rose (2), tied by bilingual "TESSALONIKI SALONIQUE" with matching registration label alongside, reverse with Dresden arrival (March 4) arrival cds. Interesting franking paying twice the letter rate of 25 l. plus the registration fee of 25 lepta.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3524 Greece
1861/81: Large Hermes Heads collection in delightful quality, with Paris Print 1 lep. chocolate used (12) including a fine horizontal pair and usage on Newspaper banner (Oct 11, 1861) from Lamia; 2 l. olive-bistre used (12), 5 l. green (10) incl. a horizontal pair, 10 l. orange on blued used (8), 20 l. blue on bluish used (8) incl. a horizontal pair with '74' lozenge, 40 l. mauve on blued used (12), 80 l. carmine used (18) incl. a pair; 1861/62 First Athens provisional 20 l. blue without Control figures, a fine appearing example with small closed tear cancelled in Athens (Gi 10 / Mi. 8 = € 13'000), 5 l. green on greenish used (16), 10 l. orange on blue (4) incl. a horizontal pair, 20 l. blue used (9) incl. one an extraordinarily deep shade, 40 l. mauve on blued used (6); 1862/67 Second Athens 1 l. brown used (20) incl. single on Newspaper illustrated banner (cert. Holcombe) and on piece with 20 l. and 80 l. (cert. RPSL), 2 l. yellow-bistre used (23), 5 l. green on greenish used (16) incl a strip of three cancelled '7', 10 l. orange on blued unused with gum (5) all are fine and used (17) incl. two pairs, 20 l. blue unused and used (7), 40 l. mauve on blued unused with og., and used (12), 80 l. carmine (21) used incl. vertical and horizontal pairs and one or two 1st Athens printings; Cleaned Plates 1867/69 1 l. used (5), 2 l. used, 5 l. used (2), 10 l. used (5), 20 l. blue on blued used (7) incl. a pair and a strip of four (cert. RPSL), 40 l. used (4) incl. one with extremely rare "20 corrected to 40" numeral error (cert. RPSL, Hellas = € 2'300), 80 l. carmine-rose used (3), 1870/71 German workmen printing 1 l. unused and used, 20 l. used (6), Cleaned Plates 1870/71 1 l. used (2), 2 l. in sheet marginal used pair, 5 l. used (5) incl. a strip of four, 20 l. blue used (5) incl. a pair, 40 l. salmon on greenish used (10) and 80 l. used (3); 1872/75 thin paper 5 l. green (4), 10 l. orange with CF inverted used and 25 further examples with CF figure varieties including multiples, 20 l. deep blue on blued used (4) and blue on blued (6), 40 l. used (3); generally fine for these delicate issues, useful cancellation interest throughout, a choice collection (322 items) Mi = € 50'000+.Starting bid : 15,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3525 Greece
1893/1941: Lot 80 used/unused stamps incl. French offices in Dédéagh with 1893/1900 Sage ovpt 'Dédéagh', 1902/13 DEDEAGH definitives with PIASTRES ovpts in used & unused condition, Greece 1896 Olympic Games up to 10 dr. used & unused, also set of five ovpt. 'A M', 1906 Olympic Games compl. set used, also 1941 Occupation North Epirus, overprinted on 'National Youth Organization' sets in unused condition.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 3526 Greece
1818/1943: Collection "Greek Islands", Zante, Rhodes, Corfu, and Crete beginning with prephilatelic letters with inter island destinations, Trieste and Venice. The stamps of Crete are well represented with most included in fine mint condition. Later issues include italian occupation stamps and postal history. In Total 26 Letters a postcard series of nine different views unused and some Ephemera.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 3527 Greece
1836/69: Lot eleven prephilatelic or stampless covers, incl. 1836 Athens to Nafplion with rare despatch cds, 1860 Gytheion to Nafplion, a rare despatch handstamp in blue, 1851 Constantinople to Athens with perfekt "KONSTANTINOPOLIS TORKIA" despatch cds in blue, 1857 Malta to Athens, 1869 Corfu to Mareuil France, taxed upon arrival with '8' décimes, and 1844 Athens via Piraeus, Malta lazaret "PURIFIE AU LAZARET - MALTE", & Marseille to Paris, a superb fumigation entire.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 3528 Greece
Lot# : 3529 Greece
1865/1930c: Lot covers / postcards incl. Greece 1867 Konstantinople to Athens with four-colour Large Hermes Head franking to pay the 115 lepta due, 1892/95 Small Hermes Heads Athens to Halle & Patras to Brünn, 1916 French Fieldpost franchise card with add. Greek franking, 1916 Samos overprints, 1920 'Thrace Interalliée' ovpt on Bulgarian definitives from Dedeaghatch via Odrin to Paris, also Creta and Rhodos under Italian rule (20 covers).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 3530 Greece
1900/20: Lot 170 covers out of a textile company's archive, all businees mail showing partly some better frankings with small Hermes heads as welle as with later issues, inbetween also some postal stationery items can be found, mixed condition as usual after a century under the roof, arranged in a small box.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHFLot# : 3531 Greece
Lot# : 3532 Hungary
1867: Lot nine stamps with printing peculiarities incl. 2 kr. yellow with watermark 'A' of BRIEF-MARKEN (Ferchenbauer = € 290), two stamps each with missing perforation holes, marginal lines on strongly shifted stamps, weak as well as intense printing. Interesting selection.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3533 Hungary
1867: Registered entire letter from Pancsova to Orsova bearing two single adhesives and a horizontal strip of three 3 kr. green, overall fresh and fine, tied by "PANCSOVA 21 / 7" cds, light boxed "RECOM" handstamp in black alongside, reverse with "ALT-ORSOVA" arrival cds (July 24). One adhesive with nibbed perfs, two singles glued at the edge, otherwise a rare and appealing combination to pay the 15 kr. registered rate Ferchenbauer = € 2'000.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3534 Hungary
1867: Triple rate registered envelope from Pest to Versetz, Temeser Banat bearing 25 kr. grey-lilac, a fine and fresh single adhesive with good perforation, tied by "PEST TERÉZVÁROS 3 / 6 69" cds, a new Hungarian datestamp type including the year in the date slug. "AJANLOTT Sz" (registered) handstamp alongside, reverse with Hungarian-style "VERSETZ 4 / 6 69" arrival cds. The very rare single franking pays correctly three times the 5 kr. postage and the registration fee. Some edge wear as to be expected and two file folds well away from the franking, nevertheless a fresh envelope with a honorific address of the court in Werschetz Ferchenbauer = € 1'900.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 3535 Hungary
1867: 5 kr. red coarse whiskers, a fresh and fine single adhesive with good perforation on obverse, also a pair and a strip of three 2 kr. coarse whiskers on reverse (pair with corner tear when opened, strip torn in the middle when opened, corner fault), tied by perfect Hungarian-style "VERSETZ 26 / 2 69" cds to registered cover to Arad (sideflaps missing, lower flap detached to reconsruct the reverse). Obverse struck by "AJANLOTT Sz" handstamp, reverse with oval "TEMESVAR AJANLOTT 26 / 2 69" transit datestamp and ARAD arrival cds. In spite of its imperfections a very interesting combination Not listed in Ferchenbauer.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 3536 Hungary
1867: Envelope from Pest to Paris bearing two singles and a strip of three 5 kr. red, fresh and fine, tied by Hungarian style "PEST TEREZVÁROS 10/7 69" cds, "P.D." in black and French entry "AUTR. STRASBOURG 12 JUIL 69" cds in blue alongside, reverse with WIEN transit cds (July 10). Cover opened on three sides and shortened at right, neverheless a rare usage abroad Ferchenbauer = € 850.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 3537 Hungary
1871: Postal stationery money order with an indicium of 5 kr. red following the design of the 1871 Hungarian definitives in mixed franking with the 1867 Austro-Hungarian 'Ausgleich' definitives, 5 kr. red coarse whiskers used from "PESTH 7/4 71" to Gyöngyös with arrival cds on reverse (9/4). The usual central vert. fold and some nicks, but the coupon still attached, an interesting complete and fine example of these completely bilingual formular in mixed franking with the previous issue. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2016) Ferchenbauer = € 3'000.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 3538 Hungary
Lot# : 3539 Hungary
1871: Lithographed 5 kr. rose, a horizontal strip of five (Types VII - VI - V - IV - III) and a single adhesive, primarily fine and fresh adhesives (few nibbed perfs in the rightmost stamp of the strip), tied by four strikes of "UJ-VIDÉK - NEUSATZ 9/8 71" cds to piece. An exceptional multiple, signed Ferenc Orbán Mi = € 2'400 for a strip of four.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 3540 Hungary
1871: Lithographed 25 kr. violet in a strip of three (Types VI - II - I), a fine and fresh multiple (one nibbed perf at top left), cancelled by two clear strikes of "GELD-ANWEISUNG SISSEK 14/8" cds. A very rare multiple used originally on a Money Transfer Formular Mi = € 2'600.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 3541 Hungary
Lot# : 3542 Hungary
1871: Engraved issue 2 kr., 3 kr., 5 kr., 10 kr. and 15 kr. in used blocks of four and 25 kr. in a used block of six, fresh and fine multiples, all cancelled in the center with BALATON, MISKOLCZ, SISSEK Geld-Anweisung, GYÖR, PEST-AJANLOTT and BUDAPEST. The three higher values hinged to paper for protection reasons. An incredible set as multiples of this issue are hard to find, especially for the higher values Mi = € 22'000+Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 3543 Hungary
1871: Engraved 10 kr. blue in a used block of nine, a fresh multiple cancelled with five light strikes of "TASS 7/4 73" cds (Gudlin = 200 points), mounted on piece. Perforation irregularities as can be expected from a multiple of that size, nevertheless a most impressive item Mi = € 6'000 for a block of four.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 3544 Hungary
1871: Lithographed 2 kr. orange type VI, a fresh and fine single adhesive, tied by light "SZÁSZVÁROS 23 / 8 71" cds (Gudlin 60 points) to formular postcard, directed to Pest, reverse with "PEST / DÉL-ELÖTT 28 / 8 71" arrival cds. A fine card from Transsylvania, cert. Orbán (1998).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 3545 Hungary
1871: Lithographed 3 kr. green type III, a fresh and fine adhesive with good perforation, tied by light TEMESVÁR cds to entire letter sent locally on September 13, 1872. Horizontal file fold well away from the adhesive, otherwise an attractive and interesting item from Transsylvania Mi = € 2'700.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3546 Hungary
1871: Engraved 2 kr. orange, pair and single adhesive in good colour and usual perforation (few nibbed perfs), tied in 1872 by POZSONY cds to triple rate printed matter wrapper, directed to Nagy-Szeleksény. Horizontal file fold and some edge wear as to be expected from an item of that weight, nevertheless an extremely rare rate.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 3547 Hungary
1871: Registered stationery envelope 5 kr. red from Nagy-Tapolcsany to Vienna bearing on reverse additional franking of Engraved 2 kr. orange (2, one with tear) and 3 kr. green (2), otherwise fine and fresh examples, tied by "NAGY-TAPOLCSÁNY 6 / 12 72" cds, obverse with "AJANLOTT Sz." registration handstamp. Reverse with "LEOPOLDSTADT WIEN 8 / 12 72" arrival cds. Some edge wear, nevertheless a rare combination.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 3548 Hungary
1871: Money Transfer Formular 5 kr. red on green in Hungarian and Italian language from Fiume to Spalato bearing Engraved 10 kr. blue and 15 kr. black-brown, two fresh adhesives with vibrant colour and the usual perforation, tied by light "ASSEGNO POSTALE / FIUME 10 / 6 74" cds in black (Gudlin 300 points). Reverse with "GELD-ANWSNG SPALATO 13 / 6 74" arrival cds. Light vertical file fold, nevertheless an appealing item.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 3549 Hungary
Lot# : 3550 Hungary
Lot# : 3551 Hungary
1901: 10 f. "TURUL" rose and black horizontal "IMPERFORATE" pair together with normal and 5 f. light green and black on registered cover from Garcin to Zagreb, with a blue postage due mark "2" on the front. The stamps are cancelled 1901, Jan 8 with inverted date slug. The pair is fresh and has good margins, albeit a minor abraison on the right hand stamp due to being torn from the sheet. An arrival "ZAGREB 2" is on the reverse. Fine and very rare, only a handful letters are recorded.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3552 Hungary
1923/25: Patrona Hungariae, perf. 12, wmk 8, compl. set of eight values from 200 kr. to 10'000 kr. (Mi 374-379, 401-402 / Magyar Bélyegek Katalogusa 399-406) in imperforated condition, a single set and the set in two blocks of four, a rarely offered set in unmounted og. condition MBK = HUF 450'000.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 3553 Hungary
Lot# : 3554 Hungary
Lot# : 3555 Hungary
Lot# : 3556 Hungary
1940: Erdélyért, compl. set of three values from 10+50 f. to 32+50 f. (Mi 640-642 / Magyar Bélyegek Katalogusa 673-675) in imperforated blocks of four, a rarely offered set in unmounted og. condition, two sets in blocks of four MBK = HUF 400'000.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 3557 Hungary
1864/1930: Collection Hungary beginning with six unused Franz Josef heads and a range of stamps with unusual postmarks. The postal history part comprises over 60 items with a 1863 Newspaper stamp on entire Vienna stock exchange bulletin dated 1864. Later items include a letter form "ACSAD" to "DEBRECEN", registered mail and fiscally used stamps. Varied and interesing lot.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 3558 Hungary
1951/82: Probably compl. collection several hundred stamps in full sets, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets and postage dues in mint condition, a colourful selection with plenty of topics as beetles, birds, flowers sports etc., arranged in five Leuchtturm albums and housed in a box.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 3559 Hungary
Lot# : 3560 Iceland
1876/1920: Lot 120 mainly better stamps fine used, few are unused, with better surcharged values, selected high values and also some duplicates, all the better items joined by certificates or opinions, nicely arranged in a stockbook, careful inspection is recommended.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 3561 Iceland
1920/87: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition starting with some better values King Christian X, stamps showing local overprints of the new value, set Parliament Millenary Celebration, souvenir sheets, airmails of 1928, Zepplin set and more, some better items joined by certificates or opinions, general good condition and housed in one album.Starting bid : 450 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 3562 Italy
1726 (Oct. 30): Entire letter from Cyprus addressed to Nicolo Caragiani in Venice travelled on the Leghorn route: 'alla quale incontrandosi occasione pure per Livorno', disinfected upon arrival with the Health Office seal and additional archive note of receipt Decembre 28th. Further 1729 Captain's letter to Venice, written in Greek and carried by the ship of 'Capt. Luca di Raufe' and disinfected on arrival.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 3563 Italy
1748 (Sept.11): Venetian Mail - Entire letter with a second lettersheet included (Sept. 2) from Pera, Constantinople to Leonardo Voraiani in Venice, containing a detailed account of goods (mainly textiles) sent to Venice, informing that among the buyers is also the 'Patriarch of Jerusalem' with a more detailed description of the textiles which he ordered in the letter of Sept. 2nd. An interesting correspondance with archive note of Nov. 19th, accompanied by transcription by Dott.ssa Loretta Piccini.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 3564 Italy
Lot# : 3565 Italy
1789 (July 31): Venetian Mail - Entire letter from Smyrna to Constantinople, written by the Noble Giovanni Maurogenni and addressed to the Noble Lucca Cortazzi, consul of the Republic of Venice in Smyrna city, concerning the testament of his father in law Ciriaco Falcon in favor of his daughter Calizza, which had been declared invalid before. A fine early letter accompanied by full transcription by Dott.ssa Loretta Piccini.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 3566 Italy
1804 (Oct. 3): VENEZIA and crowned Imperial Eagle in double lined oval handstamp in black of the Thurn and Taxis P.O. in Venice, used on entire letter to Bolzano and taxed with '8' by red crayon. Extremely rare handstamp in black, signed Vollmeier, stating possibly unique (forse unica) and illustrated on p. 340 Vollmeier 10.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 3567 Italy
1848c.: Cover from Constantinople to Genova struck on despatch with circular "P.P." within wavy lines in red of the Turkish Steamship Co., with 'VIA / DI MARE / (E)' in red applied at Livorno. Disinfected with reverse showing an absolutely superb strike (and rare thus) of framed DISINFETATTA NEL LAZERRETTO / ST. ROCCO DI LIVORNO cachet in black and arrival (April 8) in red.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 160 CHF
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