378. Auktion

TURKISH EMPIRE - AUSTRIA: 1867, entire printed matter from Constantinople to Trieste, franked with Austrian Levante 1863, 2 so. yellow in horizontal pair, tied by clear "LETTERE ARRIVATE COL VAPORE DAL LEVANTE". Some very minor staining, otherwise very fine and fresh. A very attractive and rare letter. Certificate Enzo Diena (1987)
Provenence: Pietro Provera (collector's mark)

TURKISH EMPIRE - FRANCE: 1857, unpaid printed matter lettersheet from Constantinople (dated inside 3.2.) to Valreas in the south of France , transported via Trieste with front side "Let.a. arr.te per mare" and further via Austria, Prussia and Belgium with front side blue "AUTR./ VAL.NES 26 FEVR. 57", charged with "20" centimes to be paid by the recipient.

TURKISH EMPIRE - PRUSSIA: 1857 (ca.), unpaid envelope from the Austrian post office at Trabzon with black double line "TREBIZONDA 7. SETT." to Berlin. At Trieste boxed "71/4" (silbergroschen) due applied, to be paid by the recipient. A rare early cover from Trabzon to central Europe.

TURKISH EMPIRE - GREAT BRITAIN: 1864, unpaid entire letter from the Austrian PO at Constantinople to London , rated in manuscript "20/35" new kreuzer for sea postage to Triest and the conveyance from Trieste to England. At Trieste tax mark "7" (silbergroschen) applied for the conveyance from smyrna to Aachen, here "7½" applied for the non-british postage due, to be completed by the british share of 4 d. to a total due of "1/1" to be paid by the receipient.

TURKISH EMPIRE - GREAT BRITAIN: 1865, lettersheet with part of contens from Constantinople to London, franked with 3 copies Austrian Levante 1864, 15 so. brown, tied by single circle "CONSTANTINOPEL 18/2"; adjacent tax stamp "F.14" (credit 14 kreuzer) of Aachen; very fine.

TURKISH EMPIRE - NETHERLANDS: 1859, unpaid entire letter from the Austrian PO at Smyrne to Amsterdam (contens: delivery of turkish ginger to the Netherlands), rated in blue crayon "20/25" new kreuzer, at Trieste tax mark "7" (silbergroschen) applied for the conveyance from smyrna to the dutch border; including 10 cents dutch internal rate the receipient was charged with a total of "55" cents.
 

TURKISH EMPIRE - SWITZERLAND: 1864, unpaid entire letter from the Austrian PO at Constantinople to Zürich , rated in manuscript "20/25" new kreuzer for sea postage to Triest and the conveyance from Trieste to Zürich, in Wurttemberg rated "23" kreuzer Southern German currency till the Swiss border and in Zürich charged with a total of "90" rappen to be paid by the receipient.

TURKISH EMPIRE - SWITZERLAND: 1870, entire letter from Constantinople to Chaux de Fonds, franked with Austrian Levante 1867, 5 so. red and 15 so. brown, tied by double circle "CONSTANTINOPEL 12/11". Very fine.

TURKISH EMPIRE (AEGEAN ISLANDS) - AUSTRIA: 1866, lettersheet with part of text from Mytilene to Trieste, franked with Austrian Levante forerunner 1863, 5so. rose and 1864, 15 so. brown, tied by clear "METELINE 28/9". Desinfection slits, one affecting the 15 so. at bottom. Fine and attractive.

TURKISH EMPIRE (CRETE) - AUSTRIA: 1869, entire letter to Trieste, franked with Austrian Levante forerunner 1864, 5 so. rose and 1867, 10 so. blue, tied by clear "RETTIMO 15/2". A scarce combination, very fine and attractive.

TURKISH EMPIRE (CYPRUS) - AUSTRIA: 1871, entire letter to Trieste, franked with Austrian Levante 1867, 5 so. rose and 1867, 10 so. blue, tied by cds. "LARNACA DI CIPRO 26/5". A scarce letter, very fine and attractive.

TURKISH EMPIRE (DODECANESE) - AUSTRIA: 1866, entire letter, dated inside "Symi Apr. 30/ 12 mai 1866" to Trieste, franked with Austrian Levante 1864, 5 so. rose and 1867, 15 so. brown, tied by double line "RHODUS 6 MAG.". Some very minor staining, otherwise very fine. An interesting letter from a small Island.

TURKISH EMPIRE (LEBANON) - UNITED STATES: 1865, cover from Beirut to Washington D.C., franked with Austrian Levante 1864, 10 so. blue and 4 copies 15 so. brown, tied by single circle "BERUTTI 23/11"; adjacent red crayon "50" soldi foreign postage corresponding to red "AACHEN paid 23 cts", and red "N. YORK AM. PKT. PAID 1865 24 DEC.". 10 so. slightly damaged at top, where affixed over the edge of the cover and few shortish perfs, otherwise very fine with usual slight transportation marks. A scarce early cover from the Levante to the United States.