366. Auktion März 2018

AEGEAN ISLANDS: 1932, Garibaldi, Fifteen complete sets, one general issue and one for each of the islands including Castellorizo, all fresh and well centered for the issue, most likely canceled-to-order as usual. 

1934, Football Issue 20c, 25c (x2) and 50c with a 5c Second Pittorica on a cover from "COO 19.7.34" cds to Austria. Clean, very fine, highly desirable.

Cassos 1913/14: Two items, one stampless soldier's free frank cover to Italy with "CASO (Egeo)" cds and "PALERMO" arrival and one photo postcard sent to Egypt franked with two Italian 5c stamps tied by "POSTE ITALIANE - CASSOS (EGEO)" cds with "ALEXANDRIA," "CAIRO" and another transit and arrival cds. Proper usages, very fine.

Halki 1912/13: Group of two, one stampless military free frank with a blue "POSTE ITALIANE KARKI (EGEO)" cds to "BARI" Italy arrival on the back; one registered cover to Germany franked with an Italian Aegean Island Mi.9IV tied by similar "KARKI" cds in violet, "RODI" transit and two other illegible transit and arrival cds. Properly franked and used, very fine.

Nisiros Palus 1914: Picture postcard franked with 2x5C "Nisiros", tied with "R.R. Poste Italiane PALUS (Niseros Egeo) 7.7.14" cds, sent to "Constantinopoli" cds. Beautiful and scarce

Piscopi 1937: Cover to New York City, USA, franked with an Italian Aegean Mi.111 tied by "POSTE ITALIANE - PISCOPI (EGEO) 1-7.37" cds and "RODI" transit cds. Part of the back-flap torn and missing, otherwise a genuine, proper franking and usage from a very difficult origin. 

Rhodes island 1942: Large not prepaid official cover (fold) sent from "SALACO Rodi Egeo 19.12.42" sent to Rhodes, with pair of 10C postage due stamps & 5C Pittorica, tied with "Posta Aerea RODI Egeo 20.12.42". Rare use of postage dues

Rhodes Jannadi 1916: Free of charge picture postcard (special issue for the "Corpo d'Occupazione dell'Egeo), marked with "R.R. Poste Italiane JANNADI (Rodi Egeo) 24.2.16" cds, sent to Napoli. Beautiful and scarce

CRETE: 1900/12, Complete La Canea Issues, mint and/or used with some duplication

1906, LA CANEA Overprinted Italian stamps, the 5 Lire in a used block of four with "LA CANEA UFFICIO POSTALE" cds. Fresh, signed Sorani and with his certificate (1999). Rare multiple.

Canea 1900: 1pi/25C 1900 tied on corner cover with "LA CANEA Ufo Postale Italiano 18.9.00" datestamp, sent to "Triest" cds. Rare on cover (high catalogue value), very nice condition

Canea 1900: 1pi/25C 1900 tied on cover with "LA CANEA Ufo Postale Italiano 21.9.00" cds, sent to "Constantinople" Austrian P.O. cds. Rare on cover (high catalogue value), nice condition

Canea 1900: 1pi/25C 1900 tied on cover with "LA CANEA Ufo Postale Italiano 31.7.00" cds, sent to Munich. Εarly usage (21st day). Rare on cover (high catalogue value), nice condition, some hinge remnants

Canea 1900: 1pi/25C 1900 tied on mourning cover with "LA CANEA Ufo Postale Italiano 16.8.00" and "17.8.00", two different datestamps, sent to Paris. Rare on cover (high catalogue value), nice condition

Canea 1900: 25C 1893 tied on corner cover with "LA CANEA Ufo Postale Italiano 29.1.00" datestamp, sent to Benghazi. Very early usage (first month) on civilian mail, ink stain and folding. A very desirable item for the collectors of Crete

Canea 1901: 60C Parcel Post form 1890, used at "LA CANEA Ufo Postale Italiano 27.5.01" for a parcel sent to Geneva, very scarce and clean, with the usual pinholes

Canea 1907: 10C 1906 tied on picture postcard with "LA CANEA Ufo Postale Italiano 15.3.07" datestamp, sent to Tubingen Germany. Rare stamp, very rare on document (high catalogue value), good condition

Canea 1909: 1L Parcel Post form 1905, canceled with faint "LA CANEA Ufo Postale Italiano 1.6.09" for a parcel sent to Geneva, very scarce with wear and tear 

Canea 1910: Pair of 40C 1910 tied on registered corner cover with "LA CANEA Ufo Postale Italiano 25.4.10" cds, sent to Vienna. Scarce stamp, rare on document, very fine condition

ALBANIA: Argyrocastro 1918/19: Two locally censored envelopes (one registered), franked with 5C +pair of 10C, tied with "Poste Italiane ARGIROCASTRO 9.3.19" and "6.11.18" cds, both sent to Egypt. Scarce and fine

Himara 1916: Censored registered envelope, overfranked by the sender, all the stamps tied with "Poste Italiane HIMARA (Albania) 22.12.16" cds, sent to "THESSALONIKI 16.Jan.17" cds via "Valona" (censorship) and "Bologna" cds. Rare and very fine, ink stain

Himara 1917/18: Two censored envelopes, both franked with 25C, tied with "Poste Italiane HIMARA (Albania) 30.8.17" and "6.11.18" cds, sent to "Minia" and "Port-Said" cds respectively, via "Valona" (censorship). Rare and fine, some imperfections

Himara 1918: Censored envelope, franked with 5x5C, tied with "Poste Italiane HIMARA (Albania) 20.7.18" cds, sent to "Port-Said" cds via "Valona" (censorship). Rare and fine, stain

Kanina 1916, Italian Post Offices in Levant and Valona, philatelic cover franked with complete 1909/11 Valona set and 1906 and 1910 Italian Levant Special Delivery stamps tied by "KANINA (VALONA)" cds. Some light toning, otherwise very fine and seldom seen. 

Premeti 1917: Censored registered envelope, franked with 10C +40C, tied with "Poste Italiane PREMETI 26.11.17" cds, sent to "Lowell USA" cds via "Valona" (censorship). Rare commercially used and fine, one corner torn

Premeti 1917: Censored registered envelope, franked with 50C, tied with "Poste Italiane PREMETI 9.8.17" cds, with unusual registration label, sent to "Bern" cds via "Valona" (censorship). Rare and very fine

Premeti 1918: Censored registered envelope, franked with 10C +40C, tied with "Poste Italiane PREMETI 11.2.18" cds, sent to "Bern" cds via "Valona" (censorship). Rare and very fine

OCCUPATION WW I and II: Santi Quaranta 1917: Cover franked with pair of 5C +10C, tied with "Base Navale S. QUARANTA 17.Mag.1917" violet cds, censored by the Commander, sent to Italy. Scarce and fine, roughly opened at the top

1941, WWII Occupation of the Ionian Islands, Postal Stationery Issues, Argostoli typographical Cefalonia and Ithaca type II overprint with isola instead of isole on Greece 1939, 1dr & 8dr postal stationery envelope with rounded flap. Very fine and scarce.

1941/43, WWII Italian Occupation of Corfu Postal Stationery Issues,  Corfu unused 5dr red postal stationery card, very clean and very fine.

AEGEAN ISLANDS: Chios 1860: "Compagnie Russe CHIO 18.2.60" double framed rectangle in blue, on stampless entire folded letter sent to Volo. This letter is reported in Tchilinghirian (ex Snegireff collection), extremely rare, a must for the Russian Levant collections

Chios 1865: "5" diamond of small dots cancellation in blue, tying a 2pi 1865 on entire folded letter (dateline 15.May.1865, old Style) sent to Jaffa Palestine (Papazis correpondence). Only one similar letter is reported in Tchilinghirian (supplement), extremely rare, backstamped by J.U. Schmitt

Chios 1867: "PORT CHIOS 16.Sept.67" cds in blue, tying a 2pi 1865 on entire folded letter sent to Jaffa Palestine (Papazis correpondence), scarce early period

Chios 1870: "PORT CHIO 31.Mar.1870" cds in blue, tying a pair of 3k on entire folded letter sent to "KONSTANTINOPOL 4.Apr.1870). The stamps were additionally canceled with a dotted pmk upon arrival, scarce and fine - very fine

Chios 1879: "CHIOS 3.Sep.-" cds in blue, tying 1K +5K on entire folded letter sent to "KONSTANTINople 8.Sep." Fine and scarce

Chios 1880: "CHIOS 13.Sep.80" cds with ornament in violet, tying upon arrival a 10K Russian stamp on corner cover sent from Odessa, some stain spots and cover imperfections (reduced at top)