380. Auktion

"AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO/ RETTIMO", clear blue oval handstamp on cover with original contens 1860 to Constantinople. Very fine and rare (Tschil. Fig. 548)

"AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRO-UNGARICO SYMI", clear strike in blue on 1867, 10 so. blue, fine printing, on entire letter 1878 to Trieste. On reverse transit mark of Smyrne and arrival mark. Very fine. The only recorded franked entire with this handstamp in blue. Certificate Dr. Ferchenbauer (2004)

Provenance: Dr. W. Shalcross (1956), Dr. Anton und Elisabeth Jerger (Corinphila, 2004)

"AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO SCIO", fine strike of bluish black oval handstamp on entire letter to Athens, rated "10" lepta for inland postage, rare and  fine

"AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO Metelino", oval handstamp in black, fine strike on letter sheet 1859 to Constantinople, fine and rare

"AGENZIA DELL LLOYD AUSTRIACO PIREO" Ovalstempel in blau, sauber auf kpl. Faltbrief der Agentur, datiert "Pireo 8 Marzo 1866" nach Athen. Einzig registrierte Abschlag dieses Stempels auf Brief. Signiert Todd AIEP.

Provenienz: Henry Houser (1992), H. Smith (Corinphila 2013)

"AGENZIA DELL LLOYD AUSTRO-UNGARICO PIREO" Doppelovalstempel in blau, sauber auf Ganzsachenkarte 5 So., datiert "Pireo 10/1(84" nach Bregenz mit nebengesetztem Ankunftsstempel. Die Karte rechts oben Eckfehler und oben links zwei Büge, sonst gute Erhaltung. Eine große Seltenheit der österreichischen Levante; es ist kein weiteres Ganzstück mit dieser Entwertung registriert.

“AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / CAVALLA”, schwarzer Ovalstempel, sauber auf Briefhülle 1867 mit nebengesetztem Absenderstempel nach Triest mit Ankunftsstempel

"NISSYROS 4-8-908", fine strike in blue on pair 1908, 20 pa. rose on small envelope to Athens with transit- and arrival marks. One stamp tiny rounded corner, cover with light bends, otherwise very fine. A very rare cancellation. Illustration copy of ISFILA-handbook.

"PESKOKEFAL" black hexagonal handstamp on entire letter letter from the Monastery of Piskokephalo, dated 1872. A very rare postmark, just 6 stampless entires recorded.

"RETMO ", arabic octagonal marking, 2 clear strikes on 1876, 1 pia. in vertical pair, on small registered envelope to Istanbul, additionally franked on reverse with 1 pia. local stamp for distribution in Istanbul (damaged when cover was opened). A fine and scarce entire.

VOLOS: "GOLOS TELEGRAF VE POSTAHANESI 1314", very fine strike in blue on 1892, 1 pia. on commercial cover to Constantinople.  A very fine and extremely rare entire.

1896, Olympics 1 l.-10 dr., complete set, fresh colors, unused with original gum, some light paper bends, 10 dr. unobstrusive corner perf. crease, otherwise fine

1896, 1 l.-10 dr., complete set, fresh colors, used, a few typical imperfections, 10 dr. unobstrusive corner perf. crease, otherwise fine

1896, 2 l. block of twelve with two gutter pairs, the last two adhesives on the upper row at right with hinge remnant otherwise unmounted mint, three stamps minor soiling, one pin hole, otherwise fine, and 20 l. block of six with three gutter pairs, unmounted mint, very fine, scarce

1906, 1 l. - 5 dr., complete set, fresh colours, unused, 3 dr. and 5 dr. very fine, both signed Bühler, and a complete set used, a few adhesives with minor faults, 2 dr. - 5 dr. very fine

1651/1910 (ca.), specialized collection in two albums with unused and used stamps and sets and over 50 covers and cards, starting with large Hermes Heads used at Crete; some interesting items such as incoming mail, registered mail, cancellation collection, very scarce group of the 1905 Therison Rebellion issues, including several covers, etc. In addition some unused postcards and duplicates and some literature. Overall condition fine to very fine. An attractive and interesting collection.

1861/1991 (ca.), unused and used collection in 2 albums, many better sets and individual stamps, attractive selection of early imperforated Hermes, also postage dues, souvenir sheets, local issues, etc., some duplicates; condition mostly fine to very fine

1861/2014, unused and used collection, starting with good section Large and Small Hermes heads, then a.o. Olympic Games 1896 and 1906, then a.o. Mi.-Nos. 239-48, 256-69, 304-317 unused, then mostly complete unused, also Athos as well as Epirus complete unused, also good parts Samos, Crete and Heraklion, good condition

1875/1990 (approx.), mint never hinged and used group in stockbooks.

1896/1900, unused and used collection, partly multiple collected, with a.o. Mi.-Nos. 96-107, 108-12 A+B, 118-22, 123-24 A+B etc.

1911/80 (ca), voluminous collection of unused and used stamps in more than thirty (30) albums, including a large number of multiples, some booklets and souvenir sheets, many complete sets in blocks of four unused such as Mi. 327-344, 1933 Mi. 355-361, 1951 Mi. 578-581, etc.; 1943 For the Child set in complete sheets, etc., also over a hundred Cyprus 1976/97 Specimen overprints; overall condition fine to very fine, an impressive holding  

Bulgarian occupation: 1915/18, exhibition-like mounted small collection with 14 covers, including various partly very rare local censures, franked postal order, etc.. 5 certificates Penev

1875/1943, mint, unused and used collection, in the main numbers complete, plus "Specimen", inverted centre pieces, imperforated stamps etc., plus compulsory surcharge stamps, 1914/50 with partly perforated stamps, double overprints, inverted prints etc.

1912/41, unused and used group with better issues and 5 covers (1 Reco)

1876/79, Correspondance to MOUNT ATHOS, fine group of ten money letters all addressed to ODESSA for further transmission to some monasteries on the Greek island, good range of single handstamps, also two 1894 archive halves of certificates (defect) issued by the Andreevski skete on Mount Athos and two cash requisitions (1886 and a Soviet 1936 one); fine to very fine

1896/97, Athens, collection of 4 covers and postal stationeries franked with Olympics Mi. 98 and Mi. 101 sent to foreign destinations, also three picture postcards unused, one depicting the stadium, poor to very fine