366. Auktion März 2018
366. Heinrich Koehler Auction
19–24.03.2018 in WiesbadenPages
628 PHOTOS
OSMANISCHES REICH & NACHFOLGESTAATEN: 1860/1930(ca.), umfangreiche, nach Orten zusammengetragen Sammlung mit hunderten von Briefen und Karten, dabei Deutsche, Französische, Italienische und Österreichische Post in der Levante, außerdem Afghanistan, Ägypten, Albanien, Bulgarien, Frankreich, Griechenland, Italien, Österreich, Rumänien, Serbien und Türkei, mit diversen Besatzungsausgaben. Dabei R-Briefe, Zensuren, Holy Land, KgF-Post, Ganzsachen, interessante Zensuren, "Tresor et Postes"
Scharifenpost, India used abroad usw., meist sauber beschriftet auf Blättern aufgezogen ex Waelbroeck
537 PHOTOS
OSMANISCHES REICH & NACHFOLGESTAATEN: 1860/1930(ca.), umfangreiche, nach Orten zusammengetragene Sammlung, ab Österreichische bzw. Französischer Post in der Levante mit Vorläufern, dann sehr reichhaltig mit Ausgaben von Ägypten, Albanien,
Bulgarien, Frankreich, Griechenland, Italien, Österreich, Rumänien und Türkei, mit diversen Besatzungsausgaben Specimen, Interpostals, ausgeschnitte Seiten(teile) aus den Fournier-Alben, diverse Lokalausgaben, Fiskalmarken, Vignetten sowie Essays u.a. von Rumänien für die Ausgabe Ioan Cuza, unterschiedliche Erhaltung, ex Waelbroeck
AEGEAN ISLANDS: Chios 1876: "SAKIZ" blue octogonal pmk tying a 2pi 1868 on large envelope sent to "BACHTCHE CAPUSSI 7.Ja.76" tying a 1pi local stamp. Very interesting and rare mixed franking, rated RR by Agaogullari
Chios 1886: "SAKIZ" oily brown octagonal pmk tying a 20pa 1884 on envelope, and a cds "CHIO Turquie 17.Mars.1886" sent to Ayvalik (Kydonies). Both pmks are rated RR by Agaogullari
Chios 1908: "CHIO 5.7.908" cds tying a 20pa 1908 on underpaid envelope, with oval "T" marking and 1pi postage due 1908 tied with "CONS-PLE GALATA Arrivée 8.Juil.1908", very rare and desirable
Chios island 1895/1912: 19 items, postmarked with "CHIO" (x9), "CHIO 1" (x4) and "CHIO 2" (x5) cds. Two of them sent as registered and one as "Assuré". Also many cancellations on stamps & fragments: Included are two copies of the octagonal "SAKIZ Vapur Choubesi". Very interesting
Volissos 1910: "VOLISO (CHIO) 23.12.910" violet cds tying a 20pa 1909 on envelope (reduced at left), sent to "Pera" via "CHIO 2 5.1.11", Rated RRR in Agaogullari
Kalloni 1909: "KALONIA 29.8.909", tying a 20pa 1908, on mourning cover sent to Constantinople. Rated RRR by Agaogullari
Molyvos: "MOLUVA", boxed postmark in old-Turkish, tying a pair of 2pi Empire orange on pale blue 1886, on registered envelope with contents sent to Halep, without any date indication. Rated RR by Agaogullari
Molyvos: "MOLUVA", boxed postmark in old-Turkish, used on two covers as follows: i. tying a pair of 1pi 1892, on registered envelope (without any date indication) and ii. tying a single 1pi 1892 on envelope sent to "Stamboul Arrivée March.15.1897" cds. Rated RR by Agaogullari
Mytilini 1883: "MIDILLU 81", hexagonal pmk in old-Turkish, tying a 20pa 1876 on entire folded letter (dateline in Greek "Mytilini 17 March.1883" old style) sent to "Smyrne 31.March.1883" (cds). Rated RR by Agaogullari
Mytilini 1883: "Praktor. Atmoploias Aigaiou P.M.C. & Co en MITYLINI" (Aegean Steamship Navigation P.M.Courdjis & Co) greenish-blue, tying a 20pa 1876, on entire folded letter addressed to Constantinople, very rare and stunning condition
Provenance: Vedat Koçak collection
Mytilini 1905: "METELIN 19.12.905", tying a 20pa 1905, on picture postcard sent to Smyrne, carried by the Romanian Maritime Service, handstamped with "Serviciul Maritim Roman MITILENI 19.Dec.905", very rare
Mytilini Branch 1885: "MIDILLU CHOUBESI 1301", early usage of the negative seal in old-Turkish, tying a 20pa mauve on green 1876, on envelope sent to Chio (addressed to the Greek deputy Roussakis), together with the "METELIN Turquie 24.March.1885" (cds). Rated R by Agaogullari
Plomari 1874: "PELMAR CHUBESI 1289", oily green negative seal on entire folded letter (dateline in Greek "Potamos 12 January 1874" = Plomarion/Pilmar) sent to Mytilini. Number 266 of the Hadjigiannakis archive. Unrecorded and probably unique in very fine condition (small tear at left)
Plomari 1909: "PELMAR Jan.1", tying a 20pa 1901, on envelope sent to Adalia via "SMYRNE". Rated RRR by Agaogullari -corner torn
Myrina 1886: "LEMNOS April.20", bilingual cds tying a pair of 10pa 1884 (perf. 11½) on cover sent to "STAMBOUL" (cds in blue). Not rated on cover by Agaogullari, very rare
Lesvos & Lemnos islands 1880s/1910: 17 items, postmarked with "MIDILLI Choubesi" (negative seal, x3), "METELIN" cds (x7), "MIDILLI TCHARCHOUSOU" pmk (x5), "MOLYVO" cds (x1) and Maritime Agency of Molyvo (x1). Also many cancellations on stamps & fragments: Included are the RRR "MANDAMANDA", "HERSE" (copy shown in Agaogullari), "SIGRI", "AYASU" etc
Samos 1901/09: "SAMOS Nov.18.91" on 20pa postal card, "SAMOS MAR.17.04" on 1pi envelope stationery uprated with 2pi 1901, and "SAMOS 6.8.909" on misdirected postal card sent to Samos instead of Soma. Interesting selection, the cds dated 1891 is rated RR by Agaogullari
Samos & Ikaria 1895/1912: 14 items + 1 unused postcard, postmarked with "SAMOS" cds. Three of them sent as registered. Also many cancellations on stamps & fragments: Included is a copy of the rare "KARIOT", blue cds. Some nice illustrated covers
CRETE: Agios Nikolaos: Official cover sent free of charge, handstamped with the bilingual "Office Sanitaire ST. NICOLAS - CRETE 1881" in greenish-blue, repeated on reverse to seal the flap, scarce and very fine
Canea 1877: "HANYA" oily blue hexagonal postmark in old-Turkish, four superb strikes tying a block of 4x10pa 1875 on large envelope sent to "STAMBOUL 13.Nov.77". Agaogullari type AP04/1. Interesting and impressive item
Canea 1892: "Bureau Telegraphique et Postal KHANYA" black bilingual negative seal, tying a 2pi 1892 on registered envelope, together with "HANIA Nov.15.92" cds sent to Paris 21.11.92 (cds). Not recorded by Agaogullari, but reported in Nicolas & Galinos 85/6, only one cover known
Canea 1897/98, Soldier's mail: Picture postcards (issued by the German spy in Crete, Richard Krüger), both written at Suda Bay. The Ottoman stamps were tied on them with "HANIA" cds, dated "Sep.11.97" and "Mars.7.98" (Blockade of Crete)
Canea 1897, Soldier's mail: 1pi lettercard 1897, with dateline "Kissamo 27.3.97" written in German, canceled with "HANIA 28.Mars.97" cds, sent to "POLA 2.4.97", very scarce origin (Blockade of Crete)
Hierapetra 1871: "YERAPETRA" black hexagonal postmark in Old-Turkish, tying a 20pa 1868 (perforated 13¼) on entire folded letter written in Greek (dateline Katochorion 16.June.1871) sent to Neochorion (nowadays Neapolis). Provenance Karamitsos Auction, UNIQUE according to Agaogullari, Superb strike
Provenance: Marinakis collection, Kadinopoulos collection
Neapolis 1887: "LASID YENIKOYU" blue hexagonal postmark in Old-Turkish, tying a 20pa black on rose 1880 on envelope. Provenance Karamitsos Auction. Rated RRR by Agaogullari, rare and VF -cover minor faults
Provenance: Marinakis collection, Kadinopoulos collection
Neapolis 1887: "LASID YENIKOYU" blue hexagonal postmark in Old-Turkish, tying a block of 4x10pa 1884 (perf. 13½) on envelope sent to "STAMBOUL Arrivée 15.Mar.1890". Rated RRR by Agaogullari and VF
Provenance: David Feldman Private Treaty, 2006 (May)
Piskokefalo 1870: PESKOKEFAL bluish-black hexagonal postmark in Old-Turkish, on free of charge entire folded letter written in Greek (dateline Tourtouli Sitias 20.Oct.1870) sent to Neochorion Meramvelou (nowadays Neapolis). Rated RRR by Agaogullari
Piskokefalo 1871: "PESKOKEFAL" oily bluish-black hexagonal postmark in Old-Turkish, on free of charge entire folded letter written in Greek (dateline Tourtouli Sitias 22.Sept.1871, nowadays Agios Georgios) sent to Neochorion Meramvelou (nowadays Neapolis). Rated RRR by Agaogullari
Rethymno 1886: "RESMO" blackish-blue hexagonal postmark in Old-Turkish, tying a 20pa black/rose 1882 on envelope, together with "RETHYMO 26.Novembre.1886" cds, sent to "CANDIE 28.11.1886" cds. Both rated RR by Agaogullari, the rarest pmks of Rethymno
Rethymno 1887: "RETHYMO 10.Avril.1887" blue cds on 20pa "réponse payée" postal card 1884 sent to Vienna, rated RR by Agaogullari
Sitia 1884: "ISTIYE POSTA CHUBESI" black negative seal in Old-Turkish, tying a 20pa carmin on rose 1884 (perf. 13½) on entire folded letter written in Greek (dateline Limin Sitias 7.Jan.1887) sent to Neapolis. Not recorded by Agaogullari, extremely rare
Provenance: Prodromos Mellon collection
Sitia 1884: "ISTIYE POSTA CHUBESI" faint blackish-blue negative seal in Old-Turkish, tying a 20pa black on rose 1880 on entire folded letter written in Greek (dateline Piskokephalo 6.Feb.1884) sent to Neapolis. Not recorded by Agaogullari. Small tearing at top
Suda 1890: "SUDA" bluish gray circular postmark in Old-Turkish, two strikes tying a strip of 4x10pa 1884 (perf. 13½) on envelope sent to "GALATA" via "HANIA Jan.30.1890" cds. Shown in Agaogullari (p. 216, volume 9) and rated RRR. Two items known, this is the better one of the two
Provenance: David Feldman Private Treaty, 2006 (May)
Viannos 1888: "Telegraf ve Postahane-i VIYANOS" blackish blue negative seal in old-Turkish, tying a 20pa 1884 (perforated 13½) on entire folded letter written in Greek (dateline Sykologos 10.July.1888) sent to Neapolis. Not recorded by Agaogullari, but reported in Nicolas & Galinos 93/1, possibly the only known item
Provenance: Marinakis collection, Kadinopoulos collection, Karamitsos Auction