375th Auction

CONSTANTINOPLE: 1863, unpaid entire folded letter from "KONSTANTIN TOURKIA 27 SEPT 63" to Athens with red crayon marking "80", paid with a 80 l. with great color, relief and margins, tied by Athens cds., very desirable and very nice

1870/80: Two items showing the three postmarks of Constantinople: Pair of cleaned plates 20 l., canceled with dotted "95" on entire letter from "KONSTANTINOUPOLIS TOURKIA 2 MAY" to Athens with oval DP (postage paid) and small envelope franked with Athens printing, 30 l. (UPU rate), tied by "KONSTANTIN TOURKIA 30 JAN 80", sent to the Captain of the French ship 'La Provence' at Piraeus. Excellent margins, interesting and very nice

1853/60,  one paid and two unpaid letters to Athens resp. Syros, two with "KONSTANTINOUPOLIS TOURKIA" (type II) in blue resp. black, the other one with "KONSTANTIN TOURKIA", interesting & very fine

SMYRNE: 1863/68, two entire letters to Constantinople and Syros, the first franked with 2 copies 40 l. consecutive printings (one with three margins), the other with single 80 l. consecutive printings (three margins), all cancelled with dotted "96", very interesting and nice

POST IN ROMANIA: "133" SULINA, dottet numeral, clear central strike on Large Hermes meshed paper 40 l. lilac on blueish; stamp with marginal repair for optical reasons. An extremely rare cancellation, just one further strike recoded by Daes  

SHIP MAIL: 1853, "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO Metelino", oval markin on entire letter to Larnaca on Cyprus, very fine

1863, "Eplirothi" (=paid, used by a Greek ship) oily blue octagonal marking, on letter sheet from Mytilini (Lesvos island) to Syros 30.3.1863, rated "20" in red crayon, paid with a pair Athens provisional printing 10 l. (left stamp cover crease), very interesting and fine

1860, "Ellin. Atmoploia Praktor. Konst/poleos 17.3.60" (Hellenic Steamship Co. Constantinople Agency) blue datestamp, on unpaid  letter sheet addressed to the agent of the Company "Dim. Galopoulos, at Volos", to be given to "P. Patakis", ex Lasakrides & Antypas collections, very interesting and fine

1910's, John Mac Duell Hellenic Steamship Co, 2 covers, first with blue handstamp "Elliniki Atmoploia John Mac Duell & Varvour, Atmoplion Mykali" (steamer Mycale) tying a 25 lepta Flying Hermes on cover from Patras to Canada via Corfu, and Circular blue handstamp "Elliniki Atmoploia John Mac Duell" tying a 25 lepta lithographic definitive on corner cover to Berlin, cover folds and transportation marks, very unusual

AUSTRIAN POST: "JANINA 7/1 05" on 1903, 10 pr. in horizontal pair and 1 pia. on registered postcard to Athens

DEDEAGH, locally produced negative seal on Thrace 1813, handstamp 1 p. on Turkey 2 pa. on cover with adjacent cds. of the Austrian PO "DEDEAGATSCH 20. X 13" to Mytilene with arrival mark, 2 filing creases not affecting the stamp nor postmarks; fine and rare

1900, "Karaferiye" (Verria, Macedonia), all arabic circular on 1892, 20 pa. on picture postcardto Torino Italy. Not reported on entires so far; very unusual and very fine

MYTILENE: "TELEGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I MIDILLU 318", negative seal postmark on cpl. telegram from Galaz to Mytilene, very rare

SALONIQUE: 1909, Complete parcel card franked with 1909, 1pia., 2 pia., 5 pia. and 10 pia., tied by "Salonique 6 1.6.909" cds (not reported by Agaogullari), for two parcels sent to Switzerland, very unusual and fine

Ottoman military occupation of Thessaly: 1897/98, four covers, one with military negative seal "Ermiye" (Halmyros) and three franked with octagonal military stamps, all properly posted, with Volos, Domokos and Velestinon cds, very unusual; one cover defective, the others good to very fine

1941, "Italia Occupazione Militare Italiana isole Cefalonia e Itaca" black overprint on Greek postal cards 2 dr. (2) and 5 dr., unused, very fine, each opinion Galinos

CHIMARRA: 1914, Provisional issue 1 l.-25 l. cpl. in partsheets of 20 stamps, cancelled in pairs with clear cds. "AGIOI SARANTA 25 FEB. 14", which is extremely rare on this issue; 1 l. and 25 l. with additional control handstamps on the margin. A very rare set in multiples; certificate Holcombe (1991)

Chimarra: 1914, King Constantine 1 l. yellow-green 2 l. orange-brown and 10 l. orange-brown, mint never hinged, fine (Hellas 84, 85, 87; 1.225,-)  

1 l. and 2 dr. yellow-green as horizontal se-tenant, mint never hinged, very fine, scarce (Hellas 84+92; 6.240,-)  

10 l. and 2 dr. orange-brown as horizontal se-tenant, 2 dr. with error “broken E”, mint never hinged, very fine, scarce (Hellas 87+85var)  

50 l. and 1 l.. yellow-green as horizontal se-tenant, mint never hinged, very fine, scarce (Hellas 90+84; 6.240,-)  

1907, „ARMY SERVICE CORPS KANDIA, CRETE 27.MAY.1907“, sender cachet on picture card with 10 l. red cancelled „HPAKAEION 15.8.“ to England and unused photo card „D. Coy. – 2d. Royal Sussex Regt., Candia-Crete“, fine  

RUSSIAN OCC. CRETE/RETHYMNON 1899 second Trident issue with stars, complete sheet of 32 of the 1 gr. claret, fine consition with only a few marginal hinge remainders and some fragile perforations.

1898 2m. black first issue fine ungummed block of 6 with Control mark used on the later Trident issues. A Peter Holcombe pencil note on reverse speculates that this is a Proof of the Control mark. Paper fold visible on reverse, fine and rare ex J U Schmitt.

1850, 6 kr. deep brown, 2 kr. black and 1 kr. orange, all type III and small to good margins all around, tied by cds. “PEST 3.4.(54)” to letter sheet to Szegedin with arrival mark, letter horizontal folded, otherwise fine and fresh colour franking, signed Ferchenbauer VÖB with certificate (1993) (Ferchenbauer 4.500,-)  

1851, Mercury (6 kr./30 c.) yellow, small to good margins, used with cds. “BUCS 19.6”, repaired and colour faded, optically otherwise fine exemplary with quite rare cancellation from the Hungarian area, signed Wallner, Seitz and Bühler and certification Ferchenbauer VÖB (2019) (Mi. 10.000,-)  

1861, parcel accompanying letter with cds. "LIPPA im BANAT 12 3 " and adjacent straight-line "LAUT ANGABE" to Temesvar, reverse with attractive way seals, fine

3 kr. green, two single stamps and 1863 Coat of Arms 10 kr. blue, tied by cds. “NAGY-KANISA 4.9.(63)” as 15 kr. franking to entire letter to Vienna with arrival mark, one stamp vertical fold before used, otherwise fine and rare mixed franking, signed Ferchenbauer VÖB with opinion (1999)

3 kr. green and 1863/64 Coat of Arms 2 kr. yellow, tied by cds. “THORDA 30.5.(65)” to entire letter to Kolosvar with arrival mark, fine and fresh mixed franking (Ferchenbauer 1.300,-)

1871, Litographed 3 kr. green and Austria Emperor Franz Joseph 2 kr. yellow tied by cds. “SZEKESFEHERVAR VAROS 18.7.” to piece,  fine, very rare mix franking, signed Ferchenbauer VÖB with certificate (1993) (Ferchenbauer € 3.500,-)  

1888, Letter with colored numeral 5k. rose tied by cds. "GOLZSAN 3 12 74" as additional franking to postal money order 5kr. red on green, in addition another money order with same franking but from 1875 with removed date in cds. and this added by hand, fine

1900,  King Franz Josef 3 kr. blue-green/black, block of 23 with cds. "TEMESVAR 901 AUG 22", few seperations, especially last row the first two stamps, some minor imperfections, a scarce multiple 

1915, Flood relief for Eastern Banat 1kr. brown-red/black, complete proof sheet on thick carton paper without gum, with complete offset on reverse, with many plate flaws, all described in enclosed description

1915, Flood relief for Eastern Banat 2kr. blue/black, complete proof sheet on thick carton paper without gum, with many plate flaws, all described in enclosed description

1915, Flood relief for Eastern Banat 5kr. brown-lilac/black, complete proof sheet on thick carton paper without gum, with many plate flaws, all described in enclosed description

1916, Jenő Haranghy Sketch and application of a 1916 military letter stamp competition, two unrealized stamp design under passepartout, fine and attractive