366. Auktion März 2018

1900, First Cretan State Issue, group of nine different Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. trial color proofs on regular paper, seven of which have the SPECIMEN perforation; the 50L green and the 1dr blue do not. Unusual large margins of the 1dr blue, therefore possibly a trimmed die proof.  Fresh, unused no gum, very fine

1900/13, Cretan State Issues, a treasure hunter's dream accumulation of hundreds mint and used, as well as covers. Completely unpicked, housed in glassines, better and key set values mostly separated and haphazardly placed in dealer's stock cards; noted several Provisional red and black overprinted 5drs; two complete 1905 sets and numerous mint and used top 3 values of the same set; a couple of 1908 sets complete with duplicate copies of the key 1dr, 3dr and 5drs; well over a dozen 1909, 5drs Surcharge on Rose mint and used; 1909, Gothic 3 & 5drs all over, multiple copies including 3 blocks of four of the key 1910 large Ellas 1dr and many 5dr values, too much to even know what's exactly there. Condition of stamps is mostly high quality, ideal for someone wanting to form a collection. The cover selection is primarily philatelic, some with overprint varieties, one with the 1909, 5dr on rose sticks out, again clean and overall Fine to Very Fine

1901, 1 dr. Black Provisional Overprint Re-Issue with inverted overprint. Fresh, canceled-to-order with "CHANIA" cds, Zourides backstamp. Difficult, especially canceled

1905, Second Cretan State Issue, Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. elegant presentation card bearing the engraved images and descriptions of the issued stamps in Greek and French. Few were produced and even fewer survived. This example has some of the gild worn out, some light soiling, a diagonal crack at lower left affecting one stamp, and hinge marks on the back. 

Potterware: 3 pots and one small statue, also a silver plated egg

1905, Second Cretan State Issue, complete set with diamond perforation, used as specimen examples by Bradbury, Wilkinson, & Co. Fresh, most of the values, including the top 5dr have either full or part gum, backstamped Zeis. Also, complete set overprinted ULTRAMAR in blue by the Portuguese authorities to send as reference stamps to their colonies; also included is the 1907 Third Cretan State Issue. Much better color than usual, some even toning, most have traces or part gum; quite scarce to find, especially in complete sets. 

1905, Second Cretan State Issue, group of eleven different Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. trial color plate proofs (two different of the 5L, 20L and of the 5dr) on regular paper. All with SPECIMEN perforation. Fresh, unused no gum, very fine.

1907, Third Cretan State Issue, Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., trial color plate proofs on regular paper, two with SPECIMEN perforation, the 25L black & brown without. Fresh, unused no gum, very fine.

1908, Small ELLAS Overprint Postage Dues, two copies of the key 1dr, one unused and the other cancelled. Backstamped Schmitt. 

1900, 1908: 2 Postal cards as follows, a. 10L uprated with 20L, sent as registered fron "SPILI 21.May.1904" to Vienna, and b. 10L/10L properly used posal card with reply from "CHANIA 30.Jan.10" to Constantinople, returned with "CONSTANTINOPOLI (STAMBOUL) Poste Italiane 27.Feb.10" & "Dopo la Partenza", both scarce

1908, 10L/10L postal card stationery with reply overprinted ELLAS (10,5mm), one overprint omitted, not reported in Hellas for this overprint, very fine

1909, Regular Postal Card for International Mail: Seven unused cards with their intact postal wrapper printed in French, examples of which are considered rare to extremely rare. Very Fine. 

1900/12, Collection of over 40 pieces of postal stationery cards including such interesting usages like "NEAPOLIS" and "LIMIN SITIAS" to Paris, or Berlin, a "CHANIA" to Manchester, an "AG. NIKOLAOS" to Constantinople and numerous others. There are some soiled items, a couple heavily creased, but most are clean with some minor wear and tear. 

1900/12, Complete Postal Stationery Card Issues. Lot of 24 unused (some with duplicates), most with pencil number, includes both types of the overprint for the 1908/09 issue. A couple with toning, most are clean and very fine. 

1907/10, Group of ten registered postal stationery cards sent to various German cities and Vienna.  Interested uprated items with various stamp combinations. Very clean and useful

1905, Therison Rebellion Issues, accumulation of mint, used and covers. Hundreds, genuine and forgeries, unpicked. Better include 1905 Handstamp Issue in strips of five with some wrinkles or creases, a strip of three 1dr with the middle stamp missing the red control; 1905 lithos in mint marginal blocks of ten, imperf pairs and singles of the same issue, a couple of imperf proofs with the center inverted. In the cover section, there is a cover to Theriso franked with two 5L litho tied by the scarce "MALAXA" cds; also, three unaddressed covers with the scarce "AG. EIRINI" cds on handstamp values, etc. 

Therison 1905, specialized collection including legitimate and philatelic covers, proofs, reprints and forgeries, an original photo of the rebels and a letter written by E.K. Venesilo (dated 1936), ex René Simmermacher

1905 (New datestamps): On February the 3 Large Post Offices received new double-circle postmarks: "CHANIA 4.Fevr.1905" and "IRAKLEION 9.Fevr.1905" on properly posted postcard and postal card respectiveley. First week of usage. Hard to find on documents

1905, registered philatelic cover franked with 1Dr (Europa), tied with "CHANIA 2.March.1905" cds sent to "München 20.3.05" cds, Very desirable stamp

1909, large front of registered heavy cover franked with 2Dr and 3x10L, tied with "IRAKLEION 4.Sept.1909" cds, addressed to Dresden. Rare properly posted correspondence

Agios Nikolaos 1904: Special envelope of the Legal Services for the shipping of Small Claims Court notifications, used by the Public Prosecutor and the Justice of the Peace of Agios Nikolaos, sent to the small village of Kritsa and returned to sender. Franked with 10L +20L 1900, tied by "AG. NIKOLAOS 10.Sept.1904" cds, rare and desirable material

Candia 1912: Cover with mixed franking, 5L Cretan & 2x10L Hellenic Administration (one stamp with large "E") tied with "IRAKLEION 14.DEKE.1912", addressed to Trieste (without arrival pmk). The Cretan stamps were removed from circulation after the annexation to Greece (9 December 1912) and the stamps on the hands of correspondents could not be used. Possibly a unique regulation violation

Canea 1903, Cretan stamps not accepted by the Turkish Authorities: Cover franked with a 25L (1900 issue), tied with "CHANIA 13.May.1903", sent to Constantinople (Austrian Levant & Ottoman cds). The Authorities didn't accept the Cretan stamp (the Cretan State was not recognized by the Ottoman Empire), they heavily blotted the stamp with ink and marked the envelope with oval "T" marking. The receiver paid 2 piastres with pair of 10pa +20pa +1pi Ottoman Postage due stamps (1901 issue), affixed on reverse and tied by bilingual Ottoman "PANKALTI 19.3.319" cds, very rare and desirable material, a must for every Postal History exhibit

Canea 1903, Cretan stamps not accepted by Turkish Authorities: Picture postcard franked with a 5L (1900 issue), tied with "CHANIA 21.June.1903", sent to Halki (Prince islads). The Authorities didn't accept the Cretan stamp (the Cretan State was not recognized by the Ottoman Empire), they heavily blotted the stamp with ink and marked the envelope with oval "T" marking. The receiver paid 10pa by Ottoman Postage due stamps (1901 issue), tied by bilingual Ottoman "HALKI (ILE) 25.4.319" cds, very rare and desirable item, a must for every Postal History exhibit

Canea 1907, Cretan stamps not accepted by the Turkish Authorities: Cover franked with a 25L (1905 issue), tied with "CHANIA 8.Aug.1907", sent to "CONSTANTINOPLE" (Austrian Levant & Ottoman cds). The Authorities didn't accept the Cretan stamp (the Cretan State was not recognized by the Ottoman Empire), they blotted the stamp and marked the envelope with oval "T" marking. The receiver paid 2x1pi by Ottoman Postage due stamps (1905 issue), affixed on reverse and tied by Ottoman pmk dated 5.9.323, very rare and desirable item, a must for every Postal History exhibit

Chora Sfakion 1904: Picture postcard franked with 10L 1900, tied with "CHORA SFAKION 14.June.1904" cds sent to a "Capitano nella Gendarmeria Macedone, Monastir, via "VAMOS 15.June" cds and "SALONIQUE 3.7.904" cds of the Ottoman Post, very unusual destination

Kalamion 1908: Postcard franked with pair of 1L 1900, tied with the rare "KALAMION 8.Fevr.1908", addressed to "KOLYMPARI" cds. The Kalamion Post Office was opened to serve the Guards and the Prisoners of the Izzedin Prisons, one of the rarest postmarks

Kalochorion 1900: Wrapper franked with damaged 5L 1900, tied by "IRAKLION 8.Mar.1900" cds (8th day of issue), sent to Kalo Chorio, with "KALOCHORION Mar.9.1900" arrival cds, two or three items known, unpriced in Hellas catalogue. The second rarest postmark, in poor condition

Neapolis 1901: The travel adventure of a cover passing through all the 23 Post Offices in operation at that time, in 22 days (17 July to 7 August 1901). Franked with a 20L 1901 tied by "NEAPOLIS", extremely interesting

Panormos 1907, Cretan stamps not accepted by the Turkish Authorities: Cover franked with a 25L (1907 issue), tied with "PANORMOS 27.Sept.1907", sent to Banderma Turkey via "RETHYMNON", "HANIA" and "SMYRNA" (Austrian Levant & Ottoman cds). The Authorities didn't accept the Cretan stamp (the Cretan State was not recognized by the Ottoman Empire), they blotted the stamp and marked the envelope with manuscript "T". The receiver paid 2pi by Ottoman Postage due stamp (1905 issue), tied with "BANDERMA 31.10.907". Rare and desirable item, a must for every Postal History exhibit

Palaiochora, 1904: Postal savings document (stationery) with postage stamps affixed in order to achieve the amount of 1 drachma, bearing 10x5L & 5x10L 1900, all canceled with "TACH. TAMIEFTIRION 5.Fev.1904" (Postal Savings Bank). Issued at "PALAIOCHORA 27.Ian.1904" (cds), rare material

Viannos, 1906: Postal document (stationery) for a special postman charged to carry the mail from "VIANNOS 2.Sept.1906" (cds) to "IERAPETRA 3.Sept.1906" (cds), bearing a 5L revenue stamp, very rare document

1900/12: Collection of 33 registered items (the two front only), with R-labels (from 1908 for La Canée & Candia) and R-markings mainly from the 3 largest Post Offices, as well as from the smaller ones of Neapolis, Agios Nikolaos, Limin Sitias, Viannos, Anogeia, Vamos. The Neapolis cover bears a handwritten AR too. Very interesting accumulation

1900/12: Collection of covers and postcards sent from the Post Offices of "AG. MYRON", "VAMOS" (x2), "KANDANOS", "KASTELLI (KISSAMOU)" (x3), "KASTELLION KISSAMOU" (x2), "MOIRAI", "PALAIOCHORA", "PANORMOS", "SPILI" (x3) "CHORA SFAKION" (x2) cds, together with a commemorative card of the Cretan Post, tying 1L to 2Dr with "IRAKLEION 1.March.1900" cds (first day of the Post), Interesting collection

1903/12: Collection of postal cards and postcards sent from the 17 Post Offices of "AG. MYRON", "ANOGEIA (MYL.)", "ARCHANAI", "VAMOS", "KANDANOS", "KASTELLI (KISSAMOU)", "KASTELLION KISSAMOU", "KASTELLI (PED)", "KOLYMPARI", "MOIRAI", "NEFS-AMARI", "PALAIOCHORA", "PANORMOS", "PYRGOS (MONOF)", "SPILI", "TOURLOTI", "CHORA SFAKION" cds, very interesting collection not including the common P.Os. and the rarest ones

1904/10: 10 items from Austria, Germany and Italian P.O. of Smyrna, either under-franked or readdressed to other localities, with Cretan postage dues. Mainly of philatelic inspiration, but very rare material