366. Auktion März 2018

MACEDONIA: Kastoria 1902/09: Three covers, two different "KESRIE" cds, all sent to abroad with 1pi rate (1901, 1905, 1909), rated RRR & RR by Agaogullari

Polygyros 1903 & Eleftheroupolis 1912: Two items, as follows, 1. "POLYGROS 3.9.903" excellent strike, tying a revenue stamp of registration receipt, 2. "PRAVECHTA 8.5.912" upon arrival on a postal card from Salonica, both rated RR by Agaogullari

1855/1912: 30 various documents and many stamps and fragments with postmarks from Post Offices of Macedonia, including Railway: Salonica, Serres, Drama, Cavalla, Ayion Oros, etc. Needs examination, hard to collect

THESSALY: "ELASSONA Fevr.7.94" (incorrect month, usual for this Post Office) cds tying a 1pi 1892 on envelope sent to "Stamboul Arrivee Mai.15.94", very rare. Rated RRR by Agaogullari

Larissa: Registered cover franked with 2pi +pair of 5pi tied with circular pmk "YENICHEHIR 81", interesting rate

Volos 1878: Pair of 10pa 1871 & 1pi 1870 (postage due) tied on entire folded letter with oval pmk "GOLOS", sent to Janina. Rated RR by Agaogullari -letter faults

1898, "Octagon" Issue, selection of mint and used as well as over 40 covers and fragments. The stamp group offers a mint never hinged set in blocks of four, and used stamps with postmarks from all thirteen post offices. The covers are seemingly philatelic, with various cancels. An unusual cover present is franked with Greek Olympic stamps from Larissa to Istanbul, perhaps confirming the confiscation of Greek stamps found there and the resulting decision by the Greek Post to apply administrative seals on Olympic Games stamps. Covers are overall clean, some with the usual wear and tear, a variety of cancels, there may be some questionable items, but altogether very nice. 

Domokos 1898: "DOMOKOS Avr.23.98" cds tying 4x10pa octagonal stamps (issue for Thessaly) on envelope sent to "Galata Arrivee Mai.2", commercially used, very rare

Trikala 1897: "TRIKKALA Stathmos 25.12.97" cds and other handstamps of the railway station (blue, all in Greek) on cover with pair of 20pa 1892, tied by "TRIKALA" cds, snt to "Galata Jan. 15.98". Extremely rare usage of the Hellenic Railway network handstamps during the Ottoman occupation of 1897-98

Velestinon 1898: "VELESTINON Mai.11.98" cds tying a 1pi octagonal stamp (issue for Thessaly) on envelope sent to "Galata Arrivee Mai.16", commercially used, very rare. Postmark not recorded in Agaogullari, reposted by Nicolas & Galinos 101/1

1860s/98: 15 envelopes (occupation of 1897-98), postmarked with cds "VOLOS" (x4), "LARISSA" (x5), "DOMOKOS" (x3), "TOURNAVOS" (x2) and "PHARSALA" (front). Also many cancellations on stamps & fragments (including "Golos", "Yenishehir" and "Tirhala" from a previous period), Very interesting lot

THRACE: Xanthi 1884: 5pi 1876 +pair of 20pa 1880 +2pi 1884, tied on registered cover by "ISKECE" circular pmk in old-Turkish, together with small negartve seal (registration), sent to "Galata 13.Avr.1884". Interesting 8 piastras rate, very attractive lot

Thrace 1870s/1912: 21 items, postmarked with cds "DEDE-AGATCH" (x6), "GUMULDJIVA" (x2), "ISKETCHE" (x1), "XANTHI" (x6), "SOFILOU" (x2), "RODOSTO" (x3) and "ANDRINOPLE" (x1)

ALBANIA: Ersekë & Korça, 1910 & 1891: "KOLONIA 31.9.910" violet cds tying a 1pi 1909 on envelope sent to Constantinople & "CORIZA Dec.-.91" blue cds, canceling a 20pa postal card sent to Paris. Both rated RR by Agaogullari

Ersekë 1910: "KOLONIA 29.7.910" & "8.7.910" blue cds, tying 1pi 1909 on two envelopes sent to Constantinople. Rated RR by Agaogullari

Korça, 1911: "GUERIDJE 8.4.11" & "19.5.11" cds, canceling a block of 4 & a strip of 4x1pi 1909, on two heavy covers sent to Constantinople. Not rated on cover by Agaogullari, very interesting

Sarandë 1892: "AG. SARANDI Avril.30.92" cds, tying a 10pa 1892 on small cover sent to "JANINA 30.-.92". Unrecorder in any study, only two copies known to us

1901/10: 15 items, postmarked with cds "ERGUIRI", "DELVINO" and "SARANDOS". Also many cancellations on stamps & fragments: Included are the rare and scarce "KOLONYA", "ERGUIRI", "DELVINO", "SERANDOZ", "LESKOVIK", "and "HAIMARA". Very interesting and scarce/rare lot

1920: "GJIROKASTER 17.8.20" tying a bisected 10q/8h 1919 +20q/16h 1919 (slope lines) on registered printed matter envelope (open flap), sent to "KERKYRA 24.Aug.20" cds, via "KORYTSA Albanie 25.Aug.1920" cds (the pmk used during the French Administration) and "Tresor et Postes 510 31.8.20" (Salonica). Rare and fine

1920: "GJINOKASTER 24.9.20" tying a 20q/16h 1919 (slope lines) on under franled envelope, with "T" marking, sent to Pittsburg USA, via "Durres 6.10.20", "Posta Militare 50 (Durazzo) 7.10.20 and New York. A 2c Postage Due stamp was paid by the receiver. Rare and very fine

1920: "KORYTSA Albanie 26.Aug.1920" cds (the pmk used during the French Administration) tying a pair of 20q/16h 1919 (slope lines) on registered cover, sent to France. Properly posted, rare and fine

1914/38: Group of 31 interesting covers, stationery and postal cards (including three 1914 Tepelene envelopes /need certificates), most of them properly posted to various destinations, worth examination

KORYTSA LOCAL ISSUES: 1914, accumulation of stamps, fragments and philatelic covers, including some forgeries, nice reference group for the specialist

Two strikes of the 25 para on reverse of a cover sent from "KORCE 1.4.1914" to "Salonicco 26.4.14" Italian cds of the Italian Post, via "ELBASAN" & "DURRES" cds, backstamped Dr. Sommerskirchen, some cover imperfections, very rare properly posted mail

1916, French Republic of Korytsa Eagle & Surcharges Issue, complete set of five, each tied on fragment by "KORYTSA" cds. The 25c on 50L is signed by Chiavarello with his certificate (1967). Only 30 to 35 stamps were overprinted of the high value, making complete sets almost impossible to assemble. Sound, great centering and perforation, nice cancelation strikes. Very Fine and very rare. Signed and/or backstamped by Simmermacher, Schmitt, Chiavarello and others

1916, French Republic of Korytsa Eagle & Surcharges Issue, short set (missing the low 10c on 2L definitive), each tied on fragment by 'KORYTSA" cds. Sound, great centering and perforations, nice cancelation strikes. Signed or backstamped by Droese, Schmitt, Chiavarello or Diena. The 25c on 50L is signed by Chiavarello with his certificate (1966) as well as Diena with his certificate (1966)

1916, French Republic of Korytsa Eagle & Surcharges Issue, three used, including a single of the 25c on 3L and two 25c on 25L definitives. The 25c on 3L was previously hinged or attached on fragment, still has part original gum, signed and backstamped. Both 25c on 25c are each tied to fragment by "KORYTSA" cds. Signed in pencil; one has a pulled perforation at upper left, common for these stamps. 

1916, French Republic of Korytsa Eagle & Surcharges Issue, three values, each tied on fragment by "KORYTSA" cds. The 10c on 2L Campaign is signed in pencil. Very Fine and scarce.

1916, French Republic of Korytsa Eagle & Surcharges Issue, three values, each tied on fragment by "KORYTSA" cds. The 25c on 3L is backstamped. 

1916/20: Accumulation of hundreds of stamps and philatelic covers, including only forgeries of the overprinted Greek stamps, genuine and forgeries of the issues 1917-1918. Furthermore, some notes and photocopies concerning the first issue. Nice reference group for the specialist

1912/19, Occupation of Macedonia & Thrace: 21 items as follows, "DRAMA" (x2), "SERRES" (1 fragment), "DEDE-AGATCH" (x5), KAVALA (x6) and "XANTHI" (x7) cds. Among them, 9 registered and 5 censored, nice accumulation and fine to very fine condition

1913/18, Occupation of Macedonia & Thrace: Six Postal Money order forms (5St), all uprated with various stamps, sent from "SOLOUN 25.I.913", "SERES 22.IV.913", "SOFLOU 28.XII.916", "KOULELI BOURGAS 20.IV.916", "GUMURDJINA 2.II.915" and "DRAMA 27.IX.918" cds, very hard to collect this rare material & very clean

Drama 1917 (WW1): Registered Bank corner cover franked with pair of 25st, tied with "DRAMA 16.II.917" cds, censored in Sofia, sent to "Goerlitz" cds. Addressed to a Greek military of the 4th Army Corps (transferred and detained at Goerlitz in 1916), rare & very fine

Kavala 1912 (Balkan Wars): Corner cover franked with 10st, tied with Ottoman "KAVALA 1 8.11.12" cds (early date), sent to "Thessaloniki" cds. Usage of this cds by the Bulgarians not reported in Nicolas & Galinos, rare & very fine, roughly opened

Komotini 1912 (Balkan Wars): Picture postcard sent free of charge, stamped with the old octagonal Ottoman datestamp "GUMULDJINA 1 29.11.12" (early date), sent to Bremen via "Sofia", with "T" and "Porto" postage due markings, scarce to abroad & very fine

Port Lagos 1915: 5st Postal Money order form, uprated with 15St tied with "PORTO-LAGOS 3.II.915" cds, rare & very clean