375th Auction

DEDEAGH, locally produced negative seal on Thrace 1813, handstamp 1 p. on Turkey 2 pa. on cover with adjacent cds. of the Austrian PO "DEDEAGATSCH 20. X 13" to Mytilene with arrival mark, 2 filing creases not affecting the stamp nor postmarks; fine and rare

1900, "Karaferiye" (Verria, Macedonia), all arabic circular on 1892, 20 pa. on picture postcardto Torino Italy. Not reported on entires so far; very unusual and very fine

MYTILENE: "TELEGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I MIDILLU 318", negative seal postmark on cpl. telegram from Galaz to Mytilene, very rare

SALONIQUE: 1909, Complete parcel card franked with 1909, 1pia., 2 pia., 5 pia. and 10 pia., tied by "Salonique 6 1.6.909" cds (not reported by Agaogullari), for two parcels sent to Switzerland, very unusual and fine

Ottoman military occupation of Thessaly: 1897/98, four covers, one with military negative seal "Ermiye" (Halmyros) and three franked with octagonal military stamps, all properly posted, with Volos, Domokos and Velestinon cds, very unusual; one cover defective, the others good to very fine

1941, "Italia Occupazione Militare Italiana isole Cefalonia e Itaca" black overprint on Greek postal cards 2 dr. (2) and 5 dr., unused, very fine, each opinion Galinos

CHIMARRA: 1914, Provisional issue 1 l.-25 l. cpl. in partsheets of 20 stamps, cancelled in pairs with clear cds. "AGIOI SARANTA 25 FEB. 14", which is extremely rare on this issue; 1 l. and 25 l. with additional control handstamps on the margin. A very rare set in multiples; certificate Holcombe (1991)

Chimarra: 1914, King Constantine 1 l. yellow-green 2 l. orange-brown and 10 l. orange-brown, mint never hinged, fine (Hellas 84, 85, 87; 1.225,-)  

1 l. and 2 dr. yellow-green as horizontal se-tenant, mint never hinged, very fine, scarce (Hellas 84+92; 6.240,-)  

10 l. and 2 dr. orange-brown as horizontal se-tenant, 2 dr. with error “broken E”, mint never hinged, very fine, scarce (Hellas 87+85var)  

50 l. and 1 l.. yellow-green as horizontal se-tenant, mint never hinged, very fine, scarce (Hellas 90+84; 6.240,-)  

1907, „ARMY SERVICE CORPS KANDIA, CRETE 27.MAY.1907“, sender cachet on picture card with 10 l. red cancelled „HPAKAEION 15.8.“ to England and unused photo card „D. Coy. – 2d. Royal Sussex Regt., Candia-Crete“, fine  

RUSSIAN OCC. CRETE/RETHYMNON 1899 second Trident issue with stars, complete sheet of 32 of the 1 gr. claret, fine consition with only a few marginal hinge remainders and some fragile perforations.

1898 2m. black first issue fine ungummed block of 6 with Control mark used on the later Trident issues. A Peter Holcombe pencil note on reverse speculates that this is a Proof of the Control mark. Paper fold visible on reverse, fine and rare ex J U Schmitt.

1850, 6 kr. deep brown, 2 kr. black and 1 kr. orange, all type III and small to good margins all around, tied by cds. “PEST 3.4.(54)” to letter sheet to Szegedin with arrival mark, letter horizontal folded, otherwise fine and fresh colour franking, signed Ferchenbauer VÖB with certificate (1993) (Ferchenbauer 4.500,-)  

1851, Mercury (6 kr./30 c.) yellow, small to good margins, used with cds. “BUCS 19.6”, repaired and colour faded, optically otherwise fine exemplary with quite rare cancellation from the Hungarian area, signed Wallner, Seitz and Bühler and certification Ferchenbauer VÖB (2019) (Mi. 10.000,-)  

1861, parcel accompanying letter with cds. "LIPPA im BANAT 12 3 " and adjacent straight-line "LAUT ANGABE" to Temesvar, reverse with attractive way seals, fine

3 kr. green, two single stamps and 1863 Coat of Arms 10 kr. blue, tied by cds. “NAGY-KANISA 4.9.(63)” as 15 kr. franking to entire letter to Vienna with arrival mark, one stamp vertical fold before used, otherwise fine and rare mixed franking, signed Ferchenbauer VÖB with opinion (1999)

3 kr. green and 1863/64 Coat of Arms 2 kr. yellow, tied by cds. “THORDA 30.5.(65)” to entire letter to Kolosvar with arrival mark, fine and fresh mixed franking (Ferchenbauer 1.300,-)

1871, Litographed 3 kr. green and Austria Emperor Franz Joseph 2 kr. yellow tied by cds. “SZEKESFEHERVAR VAROS 18.7.” to piece,  fine, very rare mix franking, signed Ferchenbauer VÖB with certificate (1993) (Ferchenbauer € 3.500,-)  

1888, Letter with colored numeral 5k. rose tied by cds. "GOLZSAN 3 12 74" as additional franking to postal money order 5kr. red on green, in addition another money order with same franking but from 1875 with removed date in cds. and this added by hand, fine

1900,  King Franz Josef 3 kr. blue-green/black, block of 23 with cds. "TEMESVAR 901 AUG 22", few seperations, especially last row the first two stamps, some minor imperfections, a scarce multiple 

1915, Flood relief for Eastern Banat 1kr. brown-red/black, complete proof sheet on thick carton paper without gum, with complete offset on reverse, with many plate flaws, all described in enclosed description

1915, Flood relief for Eastern Banat 2kr. blue/black, complete proof sheet on thick carton paper without gum, with many plate flaws, all described in enclosed description

1915, Flood relief for Eastern Banat 5kr. brown-lilac/black, complete proof sheet on thick carton paper without gum, with many plate flaws, all described in enclosed description

1916, Jenő Haranghy Sketch and application of a 1916 military letter stamp competition, two unrealized stamp design under passepartout, fine and attractive

1917, Impress Földes's stamp design 15f. for the 1917 letter stamp competition in black ink under passepartout, fine and attractive

1916, Reaper 10f. rose,  horizontal strip of three with right sheet margin, proof on thick brown ungummed paper with watermark "Large Crown" showing on two stamps, right stamp small pinhole otherwise fine

1916, Reaper 10f. rose, block of 6, proof on thick brown ungummed paper, fine

1916/20, Reaper 40f. olive, block of 20, proof on thick brown ungummed paper, few minor wrinkles, fine

1916, Reaper 20f. brown with surcharge "5", block of 15 with upper sheet margin, proof on thick brown ungummed paper with watermark "Swan on pedestal" showing on six stamps and upper margin, very scarce and attractive, fine

"POJANA-MÖRUL 97 OCT 10", three clear strikes on 5kr. parcel card with additional franking Letter with colored numeral 3k. green and Letter with black numeral 30k. green/black to Leutsch, one of the few non-Magyarised cancellations, scarce, fine

"POJANA-MÖRUL 89 MAR 10", clear on telegramm card, one of the few non-Magyarised cancellations, scarce, fine

1873, 4 sk. carmine, perf. 14:13 ½, used with a postally correct cds., fine, singed Möller BPP (Mi. 950,-)  

1873, 8 sk. brown, perf. 14:13 ½, used with cds. “AKUREYI”, light wrinkle, otherwise fine, certificate Grönlund (1975) (Facit No. 3; Mi. 1.100,-)  

1873, 8 sk. brown, perf. 14:13 ½, with variety „cut SW-corner of the frame line”, used with cds. “REYKJAVIK 4.9.”, small scar in the paper on the reverse, otherwise fine, certificate Möller A.I.E.P. (2020) (Facit No. 3; Mi. 1.100,-)