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  • Lot# : 1790 DDSG

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    Catalogue# : 3/I
    Danube Steam Navigation Co in Bulgaria 1867 10 kr. green, Type I, a fine used example on cover from Ruschuk to Braila, written in Hebrew, tied by fair "RUSTZUK 2 / IV" cds of the DDSG post office in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 916), light oval ship's handstamp "JOSEF KARL 21" in blue alongside. A fine and fresh entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1791 DDSG

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    Catalogue# : 3/I
    Danube Steam Navigation Co in Bulgaria: 1867 10 kr. green, Type I, a used example on April 1874 lettersheet from Silistria to Galatz, tied by oval "AGENTIE / D.1. K.K.PR.DONAU / DAMPFSCHIFFAHRT / SILISTRIA" handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 918), fair "GALATZI 24 APR 74" arrival cds (Kiriac fig. 542) of the Romanian P.O. alongside. Upon arrival the cover was charged with '10' (bani) due in blue crayon. Vertical and horizontal file folds, an attractive part paid item, directed from the Austrian DDSG in the Principality of Bulgaria under Ottoman rule to independent Romania.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1792 DDSG

    Danube Steam Navigation Company in Valachia / Romania 1844c: Cover from Galatz to Constantinople struck with overinked circular "D.D.S.G. / GALATZ / P.P." in brownish black (Tchilinghirian fig. 808). A very scarce handstamp on cover from the well-known Zafiropulo correspondence, cover with stabilised vertical file fold well away from the strike, an elusive usage. rnNote: Tchilinghirian & Stephens mention that this handstamp was probably manufactured in Constantinople for fully prepaid covers with markings existing only for the offices in Constantinople, Galatz, Ibraila and Varna, starting in August 1844. The Lloyd Agency and Consular Office only opened in September 1845 and took over the the deep water services from the DDSG which restricted its services to the Danube and the route to Odessa. This postmark can be found up to 1865, even as an obliterator on DDSG adhesives.rnProvenance: Verschoyle collection, RL Basel (March 1980), lot 2302; Robson Lowe, Bornmouth Stamp Auctions sale 4757-59 (Feb 1983), lot 659.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1793 DDSG

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    Catalogue# : 4
    Danube Steam Navigation Co in Romania: 1870 10 kr. red, a used example on 1870 entire letter from Calafat to Braila, the adhesive tied by clear "CALAFAT 15 / XI" cds of the DDSG post office in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 782). Lightest vertical file fold not destracting from the fresh and very rare usage of this adhesive, an entire of the Faranga correspondence, ex collection Keith Tranmer Mi = € 2'200.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1794 DDSG

    Danube Steam Navigation Co in Serbia: 1865 (May 23): Bill of Lading from the DDSG agency in Pest to that in Semlin, related to the shipping of a box with felt caps 'Filzhüte' to an address in Belgrad, bearing on the inner side a 5 kreuzer revenue stamp tied by 'Pest' handstamp of the agency and oval "MARIA ANNA 9" ship's obliterator, an additional strike on the address side and "SEMLIN 25 / V" arrival cds, all in blue. A decorative and appealing item, ex collection Keith Tranmer.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1795 DDSG

    DDSG Lots & Collections 1866/70c: Interesting selection stamps used/unused and twelve covers incl. usage of DDSG handstamps on 1864 5 so. rose with three examples of "AGENTIE DDSG SISTOV" handstamp, DDSG adhesives with different cancellations, also 1867 10 kr. green both types tied by circular "12/10" datestamp to same piece, 1870 10 kr. red with circular datestamp and WIDDIN handstamp, office handstamps of BRAILA, WIDDIN, GALATZ, T. MARGURELLE, OREAVA, GIURGEVO, LOM-PALANKA, SILISTRIA, OLTENITZA, DDSG stamp reprints and forgeries described as such. Also1854 entire letter describing the launching of the vessel 'Mars' on a British shipyard, covers with cancellations 'Ausgefolgt', ship's handstamps, porto cover from Sistov to Prague, 1865 porto cover from Giurgevo to Paris, 1856 porto cover Manchester to Galatz, 1866 envelope bearing DDSG 17 kr. red tied by WIDDIN handstamp and circular datestamp, directed to Braila, 1866 porto cover Galatz to Vienna, 1867 cover bearing DDSG 17 kr. red tied by blue RUSTZUK and directed to Galaz, 1867 cover bearing DDSG 17 kr. red tied by SISTOV handstamp and circular datestamp, directed via Alt-Orsova to Vienna where taxed, 1865 cover of the DDSG agentie in ORSOVA to Vienna, bearing Imperial Arms 15  kr. brown, 1867 Sistov to Galatz bearing 17 kr. red, 1871 part paid Sistov via Orsova to Pest bearing 10 kr. green, taxed with 19 kr. upon arrival, further documents, also two envelopes using Romanian shipmail Sulina-Tulcea DDSG packet control stamps for Romania, insurance stamps, additional payment stamps and early DDSG advertisements and travelling schedules. Some imperfections, a lot to be studied to be fully appreciated, ex collection Keith Tranmer.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1796 DDSG

    Danube & Black Sea Line of Steamers, T. B. Morton 1869/70: Interesting Group of 14 primarily unused adhesives, incl. 2nd issue with ½ pi. blue on white for Burgas, Kustendje & Varna, one example with large margins, one cut to shape, 1 pi. red on white cut to shape & 1 pi. red on blue cut to shape, also 3rd issue ½ pi. green (2), 1 pia. red (2, one cancelled by red lozenge) and 2 pi. blue, also 4th 'journal stamp' issue 10 pa. (2), and 5th issue 10 pa. (3).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1797 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : Proof 1/5
    1867: Proofs five values 2 s. to 15 s. imperforate in black on yellow card paper, printed on both sides.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1798 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O.'s on the Aegean Islands 1862 (July 10): Cover from Tenedos to the Demetrio company in Trieste struck on front with  a fine TENEDOS cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 582) in blue, unrecorded straight line FRANCO handstamp in blue alongside, reverse with TRIEST arrival cds (July 17). A rare prepaid entire, lot includes 1883 definitive 1 pi. on 10 kr. ultramarine with a crisp part TENEDOS 1888 strike, ex collection Keith Tranmer.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1799 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O. in Asia Minor, Smyrna 1841 (June 19): Fully prepaid Entire letter from Smyrna to the Ralli company in Trieste, struck on front by single-line SMIRNA handstamp (Tranmer fig. 1), arrival cds (July 4) in red on reverse. An appealing cover, this entire being an early usage of this handstamp, noted by Tranmer from 1841, ex collection Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1800 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O.'s in Asia Minor 1842 (June 30): Entire letter from Smirna to Constantinople struck with oval "D.D.S.G. / P.P / SMYRNE" handstamp 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, ex collection Keith Tranmer.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1801 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O. in Asia Minor, Smyrna 1858: Entire letter from Smyrna to the Theologo company in Constantinople, struck on front by superb oval "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / SMIRNE" handstamp (Tranmer fig. 7) in blue. A most interesting and attractive entire, this being the earliest usage of this handstamp in blue, ex collection Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1802 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O. in Belgrade 1841/69: Lot four prephilatelic/stampless covers, one franked cover and two adhesives incl. 1841 official entire to Semlin with disinfection handstamp, 1850 registered cover to Temesvar, also disinfected at Semlin, 1856 to Constantinople, also with the two-line datestamp, 1863 stampless with circular BELGRAD, 1869 to Vienna, bearing 1867 5 kr. red tied by BELGRAD cds and two adhesives with this cds. Interesting group, ex collection Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1803 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 23
    Austrian P.O. at the Black Sea, Ineboli 1897 (Jan 10): Envelope from Ineboli to Vienna, bearing 1890 1 pi. on 10 kr. ultramarine & black, tied by light "INEBOLI OESTERREICHISCHE POST" (Tchilinghirian fig. 1008) cds, reverse with arrival and distribution (Jan 15) cds's. A rare office, ex collection Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1804 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O.'s in Bulgaria 1862 (Sept 28): Fully prepaid Entire letter from Ruschuk to Constantinople, struck by clear RUSTSCHUK cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 876) cds in blue, FRANCO handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 881) in blue alongside, reverse with wreathed CONSTANTINOPEL arrival (Oct 1) cds, also in blue. Ex Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1805 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 5/I
    Austrian P.O.'s in Bulgaria 1873 (June 28): Cover from Burgas to Trieste, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 15 s. brown, tied by light BURGAS cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 936) in bluish black, reverse with CONSTANTINOPEL and VARNA transit cds's as well as oval TRIEST arrival datestamp. Some scotch traces, address redrawn, nevertheless a fine cover, ex collection Keith Tranmer.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 270 CHF

    Lot# : 1806 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 12A
    Austrian P.O.'s in Bulgaria 1884 (May 14): Registered envelope from Plovdiv to Sarajevo, bearing 1883 20 s. grey & black perf. 9½, a fine and fresh example, tied by perfect FILIPPOPEL (Tchilinghirian fig. 869) cds, registration handstamp alongside, reverse with CONSTANTINOPEL transit as well as two Bosnian military arrival (May 30) cds's. An interesting cover, sent prior to the unification of Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia, in addition the 20 soldi of the 1883 issue is a rare franking, ex collection Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1807 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O.'s in Bulgaria 1863/84c: Interesting collection with cancellations on stamps and usages from Sofia, Burgas, Plovdiv, Ruschuk, Varna and Vidin incl. SOFIA wreathed cds on 1867 25 s. grey-violet, FILIPPOPEL on 1884 stationery postcard 5 s. red, RUSTSCHUK on 1863 15 s. brown, two single adhesives on piece, VARNA thimble cds on 1874 cover to Livorno with 23 s. franking, VARNA 1871 cds and "VIA VARNA" part strike on 1867 50 s. brown, "VARNA LLOYD" cds in bluish black on 1867 3 s. green, "LLOYD AGENZIE" on two 1868 / 1869 covers with 1864 & 1867 franking, framed "LETTERE ARRIVATE PER MARE VARNA" datestamps on two 1872 covers to Lyon and Glarus, WIDDIN thimble cds strikes on three 1867 adhesives, ex collection Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1808 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O. in Constantinople 1840 (Oct 5): Entire letter from Constantinople to the Ralli company in Trieste, struck on front by fair one-line "CONSTANTINOPEL" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 383), punched for fumigation, arrival cds (Oct 19) in red on reverse. An appealing cover, this entire being the first usage of this handstamp, noted by Müller from 1844, presumably it made its journey on the 'Arciduca Lodovico', the first vessel opening the regular Constantinople - Trieste service, ex collection Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1809 Austrian Levant

    Austrian Lloyd in Constantinople 1843 (May 15): Entire letter from Constantinople to Piraeus, struck on front by fair oval "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / CONSTANTINOPOLI" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 442), slitted for fumigation in Piraeus with arrival cds (May 15) on reverse. An appealing cover during the period of the co-existence of DDSG and Lloyd P.O.'s in Constantinople, ex collection Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1810 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O. in Constantinople, Asia Minor and the Black Sea 1759/1914c: Collection (228 items) with used stamps, pieces but primarily covers incl. early 1759 forwarded and disinfected to Marseilles, 1787 two line "CONSTAN : TINOPEL" struck on cover to London - the second earliest recorded usage, 1793 via Semlin where disinfected to London, 1845 Lloyd CONSTANTINOPOLI handstamp to Syra, 1848 two-line CONSATANTINOPLE via Semlin where disinfected to Steyr, 1872/75 two 23 s. rate covers to Great Britain; also SMIRNE / SMIRNA with 1797 entire forwarded and disinfected in Semlin, directed to London, 1857 Lloyd cover to Constantinople, 1841 first Austrian P.O. one-line handstamp struck on cover to Trieste, 1850 two-line SMYRNE on cover to Trieste, Smirne express mail & thimble cds cancellations; Dardanelles with two-line DARDANELLES datestamp on 1864 10 s. blue, two covers bearing 1873 fine whiskers 10 s. tied by scarce "IN DEN DARDANELLEN" cds; GALLIPOLI stamps and covers; SAMSUN with pair 1867 5 s. tied by blue cds to piece and pair 15 s. brown cancelled with the same cds in black, KERASSUNDE with thimble cds on stamps, INEBOLI stamps, TREBISONDA / TRAPEZUNT stamps & covers. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1811 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I
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    Crete, Austrian Lloyd Agency in Candia 1872c (Sept 2): Cover from Rethymno to Piraeus, Greece bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, neatly tied by RETTIMO datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 549) in black. Charged on arrival with Large Hermes 20 lepta blue tied by indistinct arrival cds. Vertical file fold well away from the adhesives, still a beautiful cover. Cert. Holcombe (1981). Ex collection Keith Tranmer.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1812 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/II
    Austrian P.O.'s in Crete 1878 (Aug 26): Envelope from Rethymno to Constantinople, bearing 1874 fine whiskers 10 s. blue, tied by RETTIMO cds (Tchlinghirian fig. 550), reverse with "CONSTANTINOPOLI LLOYD" arrival (Aug. 30) cds.  Fine cover from a small office, lot includes pair 1864 5 s. rose cancelled by Tchilinghirian fig. 549, signed Grobe. Ex collection Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1813 Austrian Levant

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1814 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2/I+3/I
    Austrian P.O. in Cyprus 1871 (June 6): Cover from Larnacca to Livorno, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 3 s. green and 5 s. red (single & strip of three), tied by clear "LARANACA DI CIPRO" cds in brownish black (Tranmer fig. 3), reverse with "SMIRNE LLOYD" and BRINDISI transit as well as "LIVORNO CENTRALE" arrival (June 15) cds's. Sideflaps missing and addressee's name erased as usual for this correspondence, nevertheless a most interesting franking from this small office. Signed Colla & Ferchenbauer, ex collection Keith Tranmer. rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, 140. Corinphila Auction (May 2004), lot 872.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1815 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O. in Cyprus 1863/74: Collection 21 stamps and one cover with Larnaca cancellations incl. the very rare two-line type 1 on 1864 3 s. green, the rare "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / LARNACA" in blue on 1867 coarse whiskers 15 s. brown presumably a cancellation applied on arrival, and several adhesives with type 3 circular datestamp incl. 1863 3 s. green perf. 14 and 1867 coarse whiskers 5 s. red in a block of four; and an 1868 unpaid cover to Triest, a rare usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1816 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : Austria 18
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    Austrian P.O. in Egypt 1861 issue 2 kreuzer yellow, a fine and fresh example with good perforation, well embossed, tied by crisp "ALEXANDRIEN 6 / 3" cds (Tranmer fig. 5) in blue to piece. An exceptionally rare usage of this kreuzer adhesive in the Levant, at least three years following issue, the first seen by the describer, unknown to Müller, not mentioned in Ferchenbauer and interestingly also not in Tranmer, ex collection Keith Tranmer, cert. Goller (2022). 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1817 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O.'s in Egypt 1864 (May): Entire letter written in Arabic, sent from Trieste to Alexandria with perfect oval "COL VAPORE DA TRIESTE" handstamp in black on arrival, with ALEXANDRIEN datestamp in same ink (May 25) on reverse. Charged '15' kreuzer due upon arrival. The 'Trieste' slug in the handstamp was removeable and 'Berutti' or 'Smirne' could be added as desired. Some acid ink, nevertheless a fine and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1818 Austrian Levant

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1819 Austrian Levant

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1820 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O.'s in Egypt 1862/86c: Collection used stamps and covers incl. pair 1867 2 s. yellow on piece, also 1862 porto cover to Trieste, 1865 ALEXANDRIEN on fully prepaid & punched cover to Vienna bearing pair Arms 15 s. brown, 1864c registered envelope bearing two 1864 10 s. blue tied by "ALEXANDRIEN RECOM." cds, 1876 thimble ALEXANDRIEN to Constantinople, 1879 same cds on 5 soldi stationery postcard; PORT SAID thimble cds in black or in blue on two 1867 adhesives; further on foreign postmarks such as Retta or "PLEIN MER". The lot includes a selection of forgeries of Alexandria datestamps, also a few from Beirut and Adrianople. Ex collection Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1821 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V14
    Austrian P.O.'s in Epirus 1864c. (Nov 6): Piece bearing two single adhesives and a vert. strip of three 1863 2 s. yellow perf. 14 (one def.), tied by four strikes of "JANINA 6 / 11" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 509). An exceptional franking and a scarce cancellation, ex collection Keith Tranmer Ferchenbauer = € 2'250. 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1822 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 32
    Austrian P.O.'s in Epirus 1900c: Piece with 1900 10 pa. on 5 h. green-blue, tied by oval framed "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / SAYADA" cachet in violet (Tchilinghirian fig. 520). Sayada, some 55 miles north of Prevesa, had a population of between 1'000 and 2'000 mainly illiterate people in this period. A major rarity of the Austrian Lloyd, Tchilinghirian recorded no covers at all, ex collection Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1823 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O.'s in Epirus, Macedonia, Thrace, on the Aegean Island, in Greece proper, Crete, Albania & Ancona 1863/1914c: Interesting collection of used adhesives and covers incl. Epirus with PREVESA to Patras cover with an Austran - Greek combination franking, JANINA 1876 cover to Trieste & 1867 50 s. brown cancellation; Macedonia with CAVALLA fully prepaid 1860 cover to Trieste, SALONICH 1835 via Semlin to Steyr, SALONICCO 1845 Lloyd cover, SALONICH 1845 cover with superb two-line datestamp, SERRES two-line datestamp in blue on piece; Thrace with VOLO, DEDEAGATSCH, PORT-LAGOS, RODOSTO, ADRIANOPEL; Aegean Islands with RODI, VATHY, METELINE with two Austrian-Greek combination cover to Syros, one with cash payment for the Austrian part, Chios / CESME with provisional handstamp in violet (6), combination cover; Greece with SIRA and PIREO cachet cancellations; Crete with CANEA and CANDIA combination covers; Albania with SCUTARI, DURAZZO, SANTI QUARANTO cachet and two cancellations on 1867 50 so. brown, ANTIVARI on unpaid 1864 cover to Vienna, scarce DULIGNO strike on 1867 10 s. blue, "SAN GIOVANNI DI MEDUA", VALONA on large-sized envelope to Constantinople bearing 1883 10 s. blue in strip of six; and ANCONA with three covers 1841/58 struck by the oval Lloyd handstamp. Ex collection Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1824 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3/II
    Austrian P.O.'s in Macedonia 1876 (Nov 10): Cover from Volos to Genova, bearing 1874 fine whiskers 5 s. red, tied by crisp ornamental VOLO cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 631) in black, reverse with BRINDISI transit and GENOVA arrival (Nov 16) cds's. A fine entire, ex collection Keith Tranmer.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1825 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O.'s in Romania 1849 (April 23): Entire letter from Braila to Constantinople, struck by clear two-line "AGENZIE DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / Ibraila" (Tchilinghirian fig. 927) handstamp in blue. Light horizontal file fold, a fresh and fine entire from the Zafiropulo & Zarifi correspondence, ex collection Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1826 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O.'s in Romania 1854 (April 11): Unpaid Entire letter from Bucharest to Vienna, struck by clear two-line "BUKAREST / 11. APR." (Tchilinghirian fig. 709) datestamp, reverse with WIEN arrival (April 18) cds in red, entire punched for disinfection. Due calculated with '6' kreuzer for the Levant and '9' kreuzer for Austria, total due of '15' kreuzer noted on obverse with red crayon. A rare datestamp, issued in 1854 and replaced in November 1854 by the Fieldpost datestamp. Ex collection Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1827 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O.'s in Romania 1855 (June 3): Unpaid Entire letter from Galatz to Constantinople, struck by clear two-line "GALLATZ / 3. JUN." (Tchilinghirian fig. 741) datestamp in bluish black, reverse with BUKAREST transit cds. A rare datestamp that late, which was in principle already replaced in 1854 by the Fieldpost cds, ex collection Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1828 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V22
    Austrian P.O.'s in Romania 1867 (April 19): Entire letter from Galatz to Trieste, bearing 1864 10 s. blue perf. 9½, tied by GALATZ cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 744) in black, reverse with WIEN transit cds and oval TRIEST arrival cds (April 24). A fine entire, ex collection Keith Tranmer.rnProvenance: Collection Dubus; Corinphila sale 155 (Oct. 2008), lot 2414.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1829 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V22+V23
    Austrian P.O.'s in Romania 1867 (Aug 24): Cover from Bucharest to Vienna, bearing 1864 10 s. blue and 15 s. brown, perf. 9½, tied by BUCAREST cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 714) in black, reverse with WIEN arrival cds. A fine entire, signed Ferchenbauer, ex collection Keith Tranmer.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, 140. Corinphila Auction (May 2004), lot 698.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1830 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O.'s in Romania 1863/74: Lot 60 stamps / pieces with cancellations from Moldavia, Vallachia & Dobrudja including BUCHAREST on 1863 10 s. blue, ornamental JASSY on 1867 50 s. brown, GALLATZ on five examples of 1864 15 s. brown on piece to the UK, "KUSTENDJE LLOYD" and "KUSTENDJE TURQUIE", two DBSR local stamps 20 pa. green, tied by KUSTENDJE cds, IBRAILA on 1863 3 s. green, PLOESCHTI Fieldpost cds on pair 1864 10 s. blue, further PLOESTI cancellation in black and red, SULINA consular cds on four adhesives, and TULTSCHA strikes on pair 1864 15 s. brown as well as 1867 15 s. and 25 s. Ex collection Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1831 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O.'s in Romania 1837/67: Lot 14 covers / entire letters from Moldavia, Vallachia & Dobrudja incl. 1837 one-line BUKUREST via Semlin to Vienna, 1855 BUKAREST during the Crimean War to Paris, 1861 BUKAREST to Vienna; JASSY 1856 to Paris, 1868 to Paris; GALATZ Lloyd Agenzie oval handstamp 1860 to Constantinople, GALLATZ 1860 consular PO to Vienna, two-line GALLATZ 1856 to Great Britain, circular GALLATZ to France, circular IBRAILA and two-line IBRAILA on two entires to France, 1861 two-line BOTTUSCHAN in blue to Vienna, 1867 GIURGEVO in black during the Hungarian administration to France, and 1867 TULTSCHA registered to Constantinople with the registration stamp on reverse missing. Ex collection Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1832 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/II
    Austrian P.O.'s in Syria 1878 (Sept): Cover from Alexandretta to Venezia, bearing 1874 fine whiskers 10 so. blue, damaged at top left, tied by clear "AGENZIE DEL LLOYD / AUSTRO - UNGARICO / ALESSANDRETTA" agent's cachet (Tranmer fig. 2) in bluish black, reverse with "SPED POST PRESSO LLOYD SMIRNE" and BRINDISI transit as well as VENEZIA arrival cds's. Extremely rare, possibly unique cover, one backflap missing, the fault to the stamp being unoffensive to the eye. Signed Edwin Müller, Ferchenbauer & Colla, ex collection Keith Tranmer.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, 140. Corinphila Auction (May 2004), lot 636.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1833 Austrian Levant

    Syria - Incoming Mail 1856 (Sept 14): Entire letter from Elberfeld, Germany to Aleppo, with sender's cachet at top left and oval Forwarding Agent's cachet "D.P. DUTILH & COMP. / TRIESTE" in blue at lower left. From Trieste (Sept 26), carried by Lloyd Steamer and oval sunburst handstamp "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / ALEPPO" applied on arrival in blue (Tchilinghirian & Tranmer fig. 2), rated at '12' kreuzer in manuscript. A rare and most unusual entire. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1834 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O.'s in Holyland & Syria 1864/1912c: Collection used stamps and covers incl. JERUSALEM 1867 issue adhesives with GERUSALEMME cds, JAFFA with 1864 15 s. brown (2), CAIFA with 1864 5 s. rose and 15 s. brown, 1880 cover to Trieste, Nazareth private handstamp cancellations. Also BEYRUT on 1864 10 s. blue, BERUTTI on pair 5 s. rose, BEIRUT 1865 cover to Constantinople, 1878 very fresh cover to Firenze with Italian vessel from Brindisi; TRIPOLIS (SYRIEN) on receipt for a registered item; ALEXANDRETTE on stamps and two postcards, one with the provisional mark, and MERSINA on 2 pi. adhesive and two covers, ex collection Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1835 Austrian Levant

    1864/1914: Collection of stamps only with mixed range of Levant usages with much duplication and some postmark interest, incl. fine 1867 50 s. brown used in Constantinople, 1888 1 pi. on 10 kr. blue, perf. 10½ unused (2), some unused multiples and DDSG reprints in blocks, Postage Dues etc., somewhat haphazardly arranged (many hundreds).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1836 Austrian Levant

    1867/1914: Collection hundreds stamps used /unused incl. 1882 fine whiskers 2 s. yellow in a part sheet of 30 adhesives, 1886 10 pa. on 3 s. Constantinople overprint used/unused, Postage due 1908 on both papers and so called Vorzugsstücke, seven taxed covers/cards, Austrian offices in Crete, also used adhesives with cancellation interest, private Beirut stationery envelopes to Haifa, and stationery postcards 4 s. and 5 s. used/unused, ex collection Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1837 Austrian Levant

    1853/64: Collection on Exhibit leaves with covers/entire letters (14) mainly to or from Constantinople with 1853 prepaid cover from Vienna with italic "Franco" in red, 1857 taxed cover from Vienna via Triest with '8.30' rate in manuscript, 1857 prepaid cover from Cosp. to Steyr rated 2½ pi. in manuscript, 1858 cover from Smyrna to Gera, struck with fine three line "LETTERE ARRIVATE / COL VAPORE / DAL LEVANTE" in black and framed "7¼" rate mark in blue applied at Trieste, 1858 cover frorm Cosp. to Cöln with framed "7¼" rate mark in blue, 1864 entire via Kustendje to London with '7' deleted and '7½' applied in black. Condition generally very fine with good to fine strikes throughout.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1838 Poland

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    1860: 10 k rose and lightblue, very fine used cancelled by ideally struck four ring numeral "1" = "Warszawa", a very attractive and desirable stamp.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1839 Poland

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    Catalogue# : Bl.11
    1948: Miniature sheet '160 years US constitution' without control number of a print run of 60 examples only, fine unused original gum example.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1840 Poland

    1880/1970: Fine collection in a large Schaubeck album, two folders and lose leaves, in mint and used condition beginning with a good reange of 1918/19 overprints with some duplication, "RED CROSS" 1920, "POSNAN AIR 1921", "CHALLENGE" 1934, various miniature sheets including on cover, local issues and back of the book. The stamps are often duplicated including some miniature sheets. Covers are also strong with many good items beginning with a 1880 letter from "KALISCH" to LYON franked 7 k grey and red (Mi Russia 26) with "AUS POLEN" Prussian transit mark, followed by 1918 overprints, censor covers and much else. Recommendable lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1841 Poland

    1918/1939: Collection in mint and used condition on album leaves, beginning with a good reange of 1918/19 overprints, "RED CROSS" 1920 20 m green signed Schmutz, "CHALLENGE" 1934, various miniature sheets, local issues and back of the book.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1842 Poland

    1918/1999: Comprehensive collection in 18 volumes covering the stamps of modern Poland including many rare issues consisting of stamps, covers and some items of postal stationery including local issues and associated areas. This collection is particularly strong in the inter  war period with most high value issues included and often used and unused, sometimes many copies. Specifically contained 1919 Posen issue used, 1921 "Red Cross" used and unused, 1921 Air 3 sets, 1928 Philatelic Exhibition miniature sheet used and unused, two 1935 "Gordon Bennett" flight covers, 1937 Royal Visit Miniature sheets 4 sets, 1938 Philatelic Exhibition sheets on cover, "Flight into the stratosphere" 4 unused and one used sheet. Later 1944 Freedom Fighters used, 1946 "BIE" in complete sheets of 12, blocks of four and the miniature sheet issue, 1948 "Culture" miniature sheets used and unused, 1948 "US Constitution" miniature sheets used and unused. A very substantial collection which has been accumulated over many years.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1843 Portugal

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    1862 (July 1): 5 r. brown (shades), unused examples (2), Type I with good to large margins all round, unused without gum; and Type II with good to large margins all round, slightest of aging, large part og. Scarce. Certs. Miranda da Mota (2021) Mundifil 14b + 14g. Mi = € 400.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1844 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 14
    1862: 25 r. rose, an enormous huge margined example used on reverse of 1866 entire letter from Guimaraes to Porto cancelled by barred numeral "61" with obverse showing Guimaraes despatch cds (Dec 18) in black and reverse with Porto arrival.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1845 Portugal

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    1862: 25 r. rose, single examples on taxed covers from Lisbon to France via St. Jean de Luz, with 1862 entire letter to Reims taxed '15' décimes due on arrival and 1866 cover to Lyon taxed '8' décimes due. Minor imperfections but a scarce pairing.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1846 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 34B+36B
    1870/76: 5 r. black and 20 r. bistre, perf. 12¾ on wove paper, used on 1873 entire letter to Figueira da Foz tied by numeral '1' obliterators with Lisbon despatch below (Feb 24) in black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1847 Portugal

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    1862: Collection with 5 r. brown unused (3), used examples (19) with two on large part pieces where possibly used as single frankings, 10 r. orange used (3), large range of 25 r. rose (32) used and usages on cover (7) with one being a double rate entire from Vianna do Castello with vertical pair, front to Spain with 25 r. rose and 10 r. orange, 50 r. green used, a fine and appealing lot with many choice examples noted with good strikes of scarcer numeral obliterators. Most items with certs. Miranda da Mota (2021).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1848 Portugal

    1980/2015: The extensive range with some thousand Framas of various types used/unused, incl. diff. face values, varieties, printing errors, Specimens, cash receipts, FDC's, daily mail and more, mostly in heavy duplication, the whole in good condition and representing a high catalogue figure, neatly arranged in total six albums and served in a box.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1849 Portugal

    Undercover Mail / Mozambique 1942: Cover from Box 1034, Istanbul, Turkey via Mozambique addressed to the Netherlands, franked by Mozambique 5 c. red-brown, 70 c. purple and 1 E. scarlet tied by "Beira" cds's (Sept 26); reverse with Lourenco Marques datestamp (Oct 2), censored at Cape Town with South African Reseal strip at right and thence via Lisbon ((Dec 12) to Munich where German Reseal strip applied at left. Edge wear due to journey but unusual.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1850 Romania

    Austrian Occupation of Moldavia & Walachia 1854 (Aug 19): Entire letter written at Bistritz to Kis-Czell, Hungary, mailed on the following day at Hermannstadt and struck with fine "K. K. FELDPOSTAMT / No. 4" datestamp (Aug 20) in black (Tchilinghirian page 446, fig. 729 - the FPO moved South to Ibraila in May 1855). Manuscript rating '9/3' and charged 12 kreuzer due. Backstamped at Pest (Aug 25) and with arrival (Aug 27). The indication of Bistritz as the origin of this letter clears up all doubts as to the location of Field Post Office No. 4. A rare entire. Ex collection Pirotte, Keith Tranmer.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 148, 21-24 Feb 2007, lot 3373.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1851 Romania

    Austrian Occupation of Moldavia & Walachia 1855: Entire letter from Bucharest to Orzinovo (Lombardy) from a member of the Archduke Sigimondo Regiment of Infantry (docketed at top), struck with fine "K. K. FELDPOSTAMT / No. 1" datestamp (April 18) struck in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 712). Reverse with Vienna arrival cds (April 27). A fine and very rare entire. Ex collection Pirotte, Keith Tranmer.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 148, 21-24 Feb 2007, lot 3380.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1852 Romania

    Austrian Field Post Offices in Moldavia & Walachia 1856: Entire letter prepaid from Focsani to Rustchuk, now Ruse, Bulgaria, with "FRANCO" handstamp in black (denoting Civilian rather Military use) accompanying a shipment of 5'140 florins in gold, struck with fine circular "K. K. FELDPOSTAMT / 3s. Ae. Cs." circular datestamp of the Field Post Office of the 3rd. Army Corps in Focsani (Sept 1) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 737). Prepaid 16 florins and 12 kr. in notation at lower right. Some slight soiling but of extreme rarity.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1853 Romania

    Austrian Occupation of Moldavia & Walachia 1856c.: Cover to Czernowitz endorsed "p p Starostie Bottoschan" at top and "ergo retour recepisse" below, struck with fine strike of circular ".K K. F. P. BOTTUSCHAN" Field Post Office datestamp (Aug 17) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 726). Charged 10 kreuzer in red crayon with Czernowitz arrival cds (Aug 19) on reverse alongside almost complete red wax seal "K.K. AGENTIE GEN CONS STAROSTI BOTTUSCHAN". Rare. Ex collection Pirotte, Keith Tranmer.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 148, 21-24 Feb 2007, lot 3376.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1854 Romania

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    Austrian Occupation of Moldavia & Walachia 1855/57: Austria 3 kr. red, a horizontal strip of three used on piece, margins large of three sides and clear at top, tied by two strikes of "K. K. FELDPOSTAMT / 3s. Ae. Cs." circular datestamps (Sept 19) of the Third Army Corps applied in Fokshan in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 737). Small imperfections at top not detracting from the appearance of a rare and most appealing usage. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1855 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 3y+5y
    1856 (Sept. 24): Austria 1854  3 kr. red horizontal pair and 9 blue, fine four margins examples, tied by two clear stirkes of  'K.K.OSTER.F.P. KRAJOVA 24/9' circular date stamp in black of Austrian Military P.O. in Romania to outer lettersheet to Vienna, Austria. One of only nine covers known with this first issue franking. Fine and scarce Muller 375 pts.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1856 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 5
    Austrian Occupation of Moldavia & Walachia 1850/54: Austria 9 kr. blue, a fine four margined example used on 1855 disinfected cover to Vienna endorsed "Krajova", tied by "K. K. ÖST. F.P. KRAJOVA" Field Post Office datestamp (Feb 6) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 735). Reverse with fine strike of circular "gereiniget b.k.k. Rastelamte / ALT ORSOVA" disinfection cachet (Feb 7) in black and Vienna arrival cds (Feb 12). Envelope with trivial imperfections but a rare and most attractive cover. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.rn 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1857 Romania

    Austrian Occupation of Moldavia & Walachia 1854/55: Incoming cover to Hermannstadt, sensibly opened for display, franked by Austria 1854 9 kr. blue, three margins, just touched at lower right corner, tied by "Trieste" cds (July 29) on despatch, mailed via Vienna and Hermannstadt with reverse showing fair "FELDPOST No. 4" datestamp of arrival (Aug 6). Ex collection Keith Tranmer.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1858 Romania

    'K.u.K. DONAUFLOTTILLENKOMMANDO' straight line handstamp in violet on address side of picture post card from Turn - Severin, dispatched by a soldier of  'Werft Detachmt. Marine Poststelle Orsova' to Vienna. Lower left corner card slightly creased, not affecting scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1859 Romania

    1923 (Aug.15): Picture postcard to Germany franked with King Ferdinand 1920/22 1 L. and 3 L. tied by 'PRIMARIA ADA KALA' circular handstamp in violet, an extremely rare handstamp of a small island in the middle of Danube downstream to Orsova. Earliest known card and exceptional postal history item.rnFrom 1804 until 1878 Ada Kale was in Turkish hands.The island was totally forgotten during the peace talks at the Berlin congress in Berlin 1878 and remained 'de jure' Ottoman territory until the Treaty of Lausanne 1923 (April 24) when Turkey ceded the island to Romania.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1860 Romania

    1858/1941c.: Collection with Nov 1858 40 pa. pale blue used at Jassy cancelled  in red, 1862 handstruck 6 pa. pale red tête-bêche block of four unused and further values of the 1862/64 issue unused or used with duplication, 1865 Cuza issue unused incl. 20 pa. red in an unused block of 12, 1871 Beard issue unused and used, 1872 Beard perf. issue, 1913 Silistria set of ten unused, 1926 definitive set in unused blocks of four and further commemorative issues unused. A useful lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1861 Romania

    1862/1970: Fine collection in a large, well filled Schaubeck album and a folder, in mint and used condition beginning with a good range of Fürst CUZA AND CHARLES I issues, pre 1914 better issues include 1906 BUCAREST EXHIBITION 1 l 50 b mauve and black used and unused (Mi 205), 1932  PHILATELIC EXHIBITION  fine used (Mi Block 1), later miniature sheets, better covers including 1865 CUZA 20 p red on cover, a multiple franking 1872 15B to Switzerland and other unusual items; recommendable lot.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1862 Russia

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    1857: 10 k. brown & blue imperforate, plate 1, a used example of rich colour, well embossed with clear to large margins all round, cancelled by part BERDIANSK datestamp (24 April 1858) struck in black. A fine example. Mi = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1863 Russia

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    1857: 10 k. brown & blue imperforate, plate 1, showing variety 'Open 0' at lower left value tablet (SC 1 Kг), a used example with large even margins all round, cancelled by part boxed FRANCO handstamp struck in blue, presumably from  Levant port. Light corner fold in the margin at lower right, nevertheless a rare example with this cancellation. SC = $ 1’300 for the variety & $ 2’500-3’000 for a blue cancellation.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1864 Russia

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    1857: 10 k. brown & blue imperforate, plate 1, showing variety 'Small 1' at upper right value tablet (SC 1 Kв), a used example, well embossed with large even margins all round, cancelled by dotted rectangular ‘113’ numeral handstamp of Verkhnedneprovsk struck in black. An appealing example, signed Thiaude & A. Diena SC = $ 1’300 for the variety.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1865 Russia

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    1857: 10 k. brown & blue imperforate, plate 1, showing variety 'Small 1' at upper right value tablet (SC 1 Kв), a used example with large even margins all round, cancelled by indistinct prephilatelic datestamp in black. An appealing example SC = $ 1’300 for the variety.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1866 Russia

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    1857: 10 k. brown & blue imperforate, plate 1, showing the varieties 'Small 1' at upper right value tablet (SC 1 Kв) and Dot below the '1' of '10 KOP Za LOT' (SC 1Kе), a superb used example, well embossed with large even margins all round, cancelled by perfect dotted rectangular '446' numeral handstamp of Golbstadt on the Crimea in black. A most attractive example showing these two varieties together SC = $ 1’300 + 4’000 for the varieties.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1867 Russia

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    1857: 10 k. brown & blue imperforate, plate 1, showing variety 'Open 0' at lower left value tablet (SC 1 Kг), a used example, well embossed with good to large margins on three sides, clear at left, cancelled by pen strokes and indistinct prephilatelic handstamp in black. SC = $ 1’300 for the variety.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1868 Russia

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    1857: 10 k. brown & blue imperforate, plate 1, showing variety 'Open 0' at lower left value tablet (SC 1 Kг), a used example, well embossed with good to large margins on three sides, clear at base, cancelled by dotted rectangular '244' numeral handstamp of Shrunden in black. SC = $ 1'300 for the variety.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1869 Russia

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    1857: 10 k. brown & blue imperforate, plate 1, showing variety 'Open 0' of '10 KOP Za LOT' (SC 1Kе), a fresh and fine so-called 'unused' example, well embossed with large even margins on three sides, clear at base, light traces of ink obliteration. SC = $ 4’000 for the variety.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1870 Russia

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    1857: 10 k. brown & blue imperforate, plate 2, a used example, with large even margins all round, cancelled by crisp dotted triangular '227' numeral handstamp of Sinyavka in black. A most attractive adhesive with a very rare cancellation from a small stanziya postal station SC = $ 2’500-3’000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1871 Russia

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    1857: 10 k. brown & blue imperforate, plate 2, a used example, with clear to large margins on two sides, corner marginal at top left (tiny spot on the selvedge), cancelled by light ODESSA datestamp in black. An attractive item SC = +200% for the sheet margins
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1872 Russia

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    1857: 10 k. brown & blue imperforate, plate 2, showing variety 'Large Eagle' (SC 1Kа), a used example, with clear to large margins, cancelled by light pen cross. A desirable variety SC = $ 1’300.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1873 Russia

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    1857: 10 k. brown & blue imperforate, plate 2, five used examples with prephilatelic cancellations from Taurogen, Vilna, Mitava, Dorpat and Valk, also one example on piece with pen cross cancellation with part Dorpat cds alongside, all six adhesives with clear to large margins.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1874 Russia

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    1857: 10 k. brown & blue imperforate, a used example of rich colour with good to large margins on three sides, minutely shaved at lower right, tied by crisp dotted circular ‘19’ numeral handstamp of Kovno, with matching despatch “KOVNO OTPRA” despatch (4 Aug 1858) cds on reverse of cover directed to Warsaw. Arrival (Aug 19, gregorian) cds and '3 / P' arrival time marking, both in red on reverse. Attractive and rare,  cert. Puschmann (1981) Mi = € 5'000.rnReference: Dislayed in the Craveri census book on page 97.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1875 Russia

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    1858 (Jan): 10 k. brown & blue perf. 14½ x 15, a used example of rich colour with well embossed and perforated, cancelled by pen cross, on entire letter from St. Petersburg to Saratov with boxed despatch “S. P.BURG” despatch (14 Jan 1858) datestamp in red as well as large “SARATOV POLUCHENO” arrival (Jan 21) cds in black alongside. The adhesive used in the first week after issuance and very rare thus, an interesting and appealing item from the well-known Kokujev correspondence to Saratov.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1876 Russia

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    1858 (Jan): 10 k. brown & bright blue, perf. 14½ x 15, a used example on 1858 entire letter to Kristinestad, Finland tied by fine experimental dotted '1' with large numeral of St. Petersburg, red oval despatch datestamp (April 25) aside. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1877 Russia

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    1858 (Jan): 10 k. brown & blue perf. 14½ x 15, selection of eleven used examples and one piece, one adhesive with variety: wmk shifted horizontally (SC 2Tб), another with undescribed variety: background of upper right value tablet in dots. A fine and fresh group with pen cancellation (2), RIGA cds and round, oval and rectangular dotted numeral cancellations. SC = $ 1’980 + 1’500.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1878 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 3
    1858 (Jan): 20 k. blue & orange perf. 14½ x 15, a very fine example, well perforated and cancelled by circular dotted '37' numeral cancel of Reval. Mi = € 2’000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1879 Russia

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    1858: 30 k. lilac-red & green perf. 14½ x 15, fresh colour and well centered, watermark '3' shifted slightly to the bottom, pen cancellation removed and stamp cleaned, perforation repaired. As this stamp was issued not earlier than February 1858 and as pen strokes were used only in the two first months of 1858 as sole cancellations this is an extremely early use of the 30 k. stamp. In spite of its imperfections and modifications this is a scarce and desirable example of the rarest classical Russian stamp. Opinion Buchsbayev (2014) Mi = EUR 3'000 for a used stamp.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1880 Russia

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    1858 (Sept): 10 k. brown & bright blue, perf. 12¼ x 12½, a used example tied by St. Petersburg 6th city post cds in red (16 July 1860) to envelope, reverse a crisp information strike. Signed Mikulski.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1881 Russia

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    1864: 3 kop. black & green, unwatermarked and imperf. plate proof prepared for the 1867 Paris exhibition, vivid colour and regular large margins all round, gum is not original, a pristine example. Cert. Buchsbayew (2015) Zernev = $ 6'500.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1882 Russia

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    1864: 5 kop. black & lilac, unwatermarked and imperf. plate proof prepared for the 1867 Paris exhibition, vivid colour and regular large margins all round, gum is not original. Very rare, a pristine example. Cert. Buchsbayew (2015) Zernev = $ 6'500.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1883 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 20Pa+20Pb
    1866: Two perforated Proofs of the 5 kop. value in orange and green on horizontally laid paper, both stamps with part watermark EZGB, perf. 14½ : 15 and gummed, few minor perf. flaws  Mi = EUR 600 / Zverev = $ 900.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1884 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 19x-23x
    1866: Imperial Arms on horizontally laid paper, pristine part set of five values from 3 k. black & green to 30 k. rose & green, each stamp in a vertical gutter pair, fine and fresh in vibrant colour, well embossed with superb perforation, never hinged with full og., signed Mikulski.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1885 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 31+34
    1891 (Jan 2): Registered Envelope from Kronstadt, St. Petersburg Gubernia to a midshipman on board of the cruiser 'Admiral Kornilov' in Nagsaki, forwarded to Piaeus and Algeria, bearing on reverse 1884 3 kop. rose (2) and 14 kop. blue & rose, tied by KRONSTADT despatch cds, reverse struck with "S. PETERBURG" transit (Jan 3), BRINDISI transit and HONKONG transit (Feb 22) cds's as well as thimble "NAGASAKI P&T. O." arrival (March 1) cds. The receiver was not found, the cover was despatched from Nagasaki (March 5) and made its way via HONGKONG (March 11), SUEZ (April 8), "PORT SAID" (April 8), ALEXANDRIE (April 10), LYON (April 25), MARSEILLE (April 26) to "AJACCIO CORSE (April 27).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1886 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 45+46
    Shipmail on the White Sea 1904 (July 22): Picture postcard depicting a shot blue whale, directed to Hamburg, bearing 1889 1 kop. orange in a vertical pair and 2 kop. green, tied by neat "2e VREMPAROKHOD BYLMORSKOE POCHT. OTD.” Shipmail cds, an information strike and HAMBURG arrival (Aug 10) cds alongside. An extremely rare usage known between 1897 and 1906, Mandrovskij and coworkers - Russian Shipmail (2011) value it at $ 6’000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1887 Russia

    1906: Formular letter card with response possibility (incl. another smaller cover attached), both without indicium, introduced by decree of September 23, 1906. Some perforation separations as to be expected, nevertheless an interesting item on the way to the introduction of the international reply coupons. Standard collection catalogue ES7
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1888 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 66
    Shipmail on the Pechora River towards the White Sea 1911 (Aug 7): Esperanto Picture postcard depicting a Voguli family, written in Ust-Tsilma on the Pechora River and directed to Basingstoke, England, bearing 1909 4 kop. red, tied by clear oval “PECHERSKOJE PAROKH. POCHT. OTD.” Shipmail datestamp, an information strike alongside. An extremely rare usage known between 1906 and 1911, Mandrovskij and coworkers - Russian Shipmail (2011) value it at $ 4’000.rnNote: A postal passenger steamship service was operated on the river Pechora from 1 May to 15 September by the firm of A. M. Chernykh, as the river is only navigable for a short time during the summer.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Casey, DF sale (Dec. 2016), lot 10074.
    Starting bid : 900 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1889 Russia

    1916: Russia 10 k. blue used on cover to London tied by Moscow cds (April 22), Censored on despatch with circulaar cachet (No. 60) in violet with Reseal label on reverse. Delivered in London nearly four months later with two line "PART OF MAIL CAPTURED / BY GERMANS AND DELAYED" in violet, with company's arrival handstamp on obverse (Aug 29) in violet. As the Germans made no significant land advances at this period, it is probable this mail was captured at sea.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF
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