366. Auktion März 2018

1905 (New datestamps): On February the 3 Large Post Offices received new double-circle postmarks: "CHANIA 4.Fevr.1905" and "IRAKLEION 9.Fevr.1905" on properly posted postcard and postal card respectiveley. First week of usage. Hard to find on documents

1905, registered philatelic cover franked with 1Dr (Europa), tied with "CHANIA 2.March.1905" cds sent to "München 20.3.05" cds, Very desirable stamp

1909, large front of registered heavy cover franked with 2Dr and 3x10L, tied with "IRAKLEION 4.Sept.1909" cds, addressed to Dresden. Rare properly posted correspondence

Agios Nikolaos 1904: Special envelope of the Legal Services for the shipping of Small Claims Court notifications, used by the Public Prosecutor and the Justice of the Peace of Agios Nikolaos, sent to the small village of Kritsa and returned to sender. Franked with 10L +20L 1900, tied by "AG. NIKOLAOS 10.Sept.1904" cds, rare and desirable material

Candia 1912: Cover with mixed franking, 5L Cretan & 2x10L Hellenic Administration (one stamp with large "E") tied with "IRAKLEION 14.DEKE.1912", addressed to Trieste (without arrival pmk). The Cretan stamps were removed from circulation after the annexation to Greece (9 December 1912) and the stamps on the hands of correspondents could not be used. Possibly a unique regulation violation

Canea 1903, Cretan stamps not accepted by the Turkish Authorities: Cover franked with a 25L (1900 issue), tied with "CHANIA 13.May.1903", sent to Constantinople (Austrian Levant & Ottoman cds). The Authorities didn't accept the Cretan stamp (the Cretan State was not recognized by the Ottoman Empire), they heavily blotted the stamp with ink and marked the envelope with oval "T" marking. The receiver paid 2 piastres with pair of 10pa +20pa +1pi Ottoman Postage due stamps (1901 issue), affixed on reverse and tied by bilingual Ottoman "PANKALTI 19.3.319" cds, very rare and desirable material, a must for every Postal History exhibit

Canea 1903, Cretan stamps not accepted by Turkish Authorities: Picture postcard franked with a 5L (1900 issue), tied with "CHANIA 21.June.1903", sent to Halki (Prince islads). The Authorities didn't accept the Cretan stamp (the Cretan State was not recognized by the Ottoman Empire), they heavily blotted the stamp with ink and marked the envelope with oval "T" marking. The receiver paid 10pa by Ottoman Postage due stamps (1901 issue), tied by bilingual Ottoman "HALKI (ILE) 25.4.319" cds, very rare and desirable item, a must for every Postal History exhibit

Canea 1907, Cretan stamps not accepted by the Turkish Authorities: Cover franked with a 25L (1905 issue), tied with "CHANIA 8.Aug.1907", sent to "CONSTANTINOPLE" (Austrian Levant & Ottoman cds). The Authorities didn't accept the Cretan stamp (the Cretan State was not recognized by the Ottoman Empire), they blotted the stamp and marked the envelope with oval "T" marking. The receiver paid 2x1pi by Ottoman Postage due stamps (1905 issue), affixed on reverse and tied by Ottoman pmk dated 5.9.323, very rare and desirable item, a must for every Postal History exhibit

Chora Sfakion 1904: Picture postcard franked with 10L 1900, tied with "CHORA SFAKION 14.June.1904" cds sent to a "Capitano nella Gendarmeria Macedone, Monastir, via "VAMOS 15.June" cds and "SALONIQUE 3.7.904" cds of the Ottoman Post, very unusual destination

Kalamion 1908: Postcard franked with pair of 1L 1900, tied with the rare "KALAMION 8.Fevr.1908", addressed to "KOLYMPARI" cds. The Kalamion Post Office was opened to serve the Guards and the Prisoners of the Izzedin Prisons, one of the rarest postmarks

Kalochorion 1900: Wrapper franked with damaged 5L 1900, tied by "IRAKLION 8.Mar.1900" cds (8th day of issue), sent to Kalo Chorio, with "KALOCHORION Mar.9.1900" arrival cds, two or three items known, unpriced in Hellas catalogue. The second rarest postmark, in poor condition

Neapolis 1901: The travel adventure of a cover passing through all the 23 Post Offices in operation at that time, in 22 days (17 July to 7 August 1901). Franked with a 20L 1901 tied by "NEAPOLIS", extremely interesting

Panormos 1907, Cretan stamps not accepted by the Turkish Authorities: Cover franked with a 25L (1907 issue), tied with "PANORMOS 27.Sept.1907", sent to Banderma Turkey via "RETHYMNON", "HANIA" and "SMYRNA" (Austrian Levant & Ottoman cds). The Authorities didn't accept the Cretan stamp (the Cretan State was not recognized by the Ottoman Empire), they blotted the stamp and marked the envelope with manuscript "T". The receiver paid 2pi by Ottoman Postage due stamp (1905 issue), tied with "BANDERMA 31.10.907". Rare and desirable item, a must for every Postal History exhibit

Palaiochora, 1904: Postal savings document (stationery) with postage stamps affixed in order to achieve the amount of 1 drachma, bearing 10x5L & 5x10L 1900, all canceled with "TACH. TAMIEFTIRION 5.Fev.1904" (Postal Savings Bank). Issued at "PALAIOCHORA 27.Ian.1904" (cds), rare material

Viannos, 1906: Postal document (stationery) for a special postman charged to carry the mail from "VIANNOS 2.Sept.1906" (cds) to "IERAPETRA 3.Sept.1906" (cds), bearing a 5L revenue stamp, very rare document

UNION WITH GREECE: Agios Myron 1917: Special envelope of the Legal Services for the shipping of Small Claims Court notifications, used by the Justice of the Peace of Agios Myron, sent to the small village of Kato Kalessa and returned to sender. Franked with a 30L Service Stamps overprinted "ELLAS" (1910), tied by "AG. MYRON 4.Jul.1917", rare and desirable material

Canea 1915: Special envelope of the Legal Services for the shipping of Small Claims Court notifications, used by the Justice of the Peace of Chania, sent to the small village of Sfendaliana and returned to sender. Franked with a 30L Service Stamps overprinted "ELLAS" (1910), tied by "CHANIA (registered) 15.Apr.1915". Transit cds "KASTELLI KISSAMOU", rare and desirable material

Kandanos 1915: Special envelope of the Legal Services for the shipping of Small Claims Court notifications, used by the Justice of the Peace of Chania, sent to the small village of Kaniskados and returned to sender. Franked with strip of 3x10L Service Stamps overprinted "ELLAS" (1910), tied by "KANDANOS 4.Aug.1915" cds. Other cds "CHANIA" (registered) and "KASTELLI KISSAMOU", rare and desirable material

Canea 1919: Rare form for a telegraphic Money Order issued by "CHANIA (Epitagai) 8.Jul.19", tying a 30L "Elliniki Dioikisis" reading up, sent to "IRAKLION (Epitagai) 10.Jul.19". Small part torn off at the top

1900: Complete set of revenues, same design as the postage stamps, printed in oily yellow, with diamond perforation (specimens). The stamps were washed off the archival carton, traces of gum, scarce and very fine

MARITIME MAIL: Canea 1839, Entire folded letter with dateline "Hania 28.June.1839", marked with manuscript "CANEA" and accountancy markings on obverse, sent to Triest. A cursive "Let.a arr.ta per mare" and disinfection slits upon arrival, very interesting

Canea 1847, Cover only of folded letter dated "Hania 30.July.1947", marked with manuscript "CANEA" and accountancy marking on obverse, sent to Triest. A cursive "Let.a arr.ta per mare" and disinfection slits upon arrival, interesting

Canea 1849, Entire folded letter with dateline "Hania 27.June.1849", marked with framed "P.P." in black, sent to "SYROS 20.June.1849" (old Style) cds, with black "Yperthallassia" (from the sea) marking of Syros and rated "10" lepta to pay the inland postage. Disinfected upon arrival, with one horizontal slit, very scarce and very fine

Canea 1849, Entire folded letter with dateline "Hania 30.Apr.1849", marked with framed "P.P." in black, sent to "SYROS 2.May.1849" cds, with black "Yperthallassia" (from the sea) marking of Syros and rated "10" lepta to pay the inland postage. Disinfected upon arrival, very scarce and very fine

Canea 1857, Entire folded letter with dateline "Hania 3.July.1957", marked with circular "PACCHETTO DI CANEA P.P." in black, sent to "SYROS 7.Jul.57" cds, with red "Yperthallassia" (from the sea) marking of Syros and rated "20" lepta to pay the inland postage. The letter was carried by the Packet "America" which originally was a private yacht maintaining a regular 14 days service between Canea and Syros. Only a second letter with this ship marking is reported (see Feenstra p.255), extremely rare

Hydra 1841, Entire folded letter with dateline "Ydra 6.May.1841", marked with manuscript "HYDRA" and accountancy markings on obverse sent to Triest. A cursive "Let.a arr.ta per mare" upon arrival, very interesting

AEGEAN ISLANDS: Cesme 1896: 20pa/5kr postal card (1890) with dateline "Cesme 24/5.July.96, canceled with superb oval violet handstamp "Agenzia del Lloyd Austriaco CESME", sent to Stuttgart cds. Until now only one cover with a faint strike is known, very rare and in superb condition

Chios 1853: Entire folded letter with dateline "Chio 31.March.1853" postmarked with black oval "Agenzia del Lloyd Austriaco SCIO", sent to "Athinai 3.Apr.1853" via "Piraiefs 2.Apr.1853" cds on reverse. Rated "10"L for inland postage in Greece, disinfected with one horizontal slit, scarce and fine

Chios 1856: Entire folded letter with dateline "Chio 7.Sept.1856" postmarked with black oval "Agenzia del Lloyd Austriaco SCIO", sent to "Syros 8.Sept.1856" cds. Rated "10"L for inland postage in Greece, scarce and very fine

Chios 1865: Two items as follows, 1. Entire folded letter with dateline "Chios 20.Sept.1865" franked with 10sld 1864, tied with black "SCIO-CESME 2/12", sent to "SYROS 21.Nov.65" (new Style) cds on 20L Large Hermes (consecutive printings, folded) to pay the inland postage, 2. Similar but cover only, with cds dated "23/9" and "12.Sept.65" on 20L (three margins). Both items are disinfected, with one and two horizontal slits, scarce and fine to very fine

Chios 1866, 1877: Two entire folded letters with dateline "Cesme 12/24.Febr.1866" & "2.Apr.1877", the first unpaid, the second franked with 10sld 1876, stamped with "SCIO-CESME 24/2", sent to "Triest 1/3" datestamp on reverse, and "SCIO-CESME 20/4", sent to "SYRA 9.Apr.77". Scarce and fine to superb

Chios 1866: Entire folded letter with dateline "Chios 31.Dec.1865" franked with 10sld 1864, tied with black "SCIO-CESME 13/1", sent to "SYROS 9.Jan.66" (new Style) cds on reverse and on 20L Large Hermes (consecutive printings) to pay the inland postage, scarce and fine, Raybaudi certificate (1971)

Chios 1868: Entire folded letter with dateline "Cesme 16/28.Febr.1868" franked with 15sld 1864, tied with oily blue "SCIO-CESME 29/2", sent to "Triest 5/3" datestamp on reverse, scarce and fine

Chios 1868: Entire folded letter with dateline "Chios 15.Jun.1868" franked with 10sld 1864, tied with black "SCIO-CESME 27/6", sent to "SYROS 16.Jul.68" (new Style) cds on reverse and on pair of 10L Large Hermes (cleaned plates) to pay the inland postage, scarce and fine

Chios 1873: Cover of folded letter franked with pair of 5sld 1867 (coarse whiskers), canceled with black "SCIO-CESME 2/8", sent to "SYROS 22.Jul.73" (new Style) cds. A 20L Large Hermes (meshed paper) pays the inland postage, scarce and fine to very fine with some cover imperfections

Chios 1875/83, Fine Print 3sld yellow green, block of four, tied to fragment by "SCIO-CESME 13/7" cds, unrecorded by Tchilingirian, with Briefmakenprufstelle certificate (1999).