375th Auction

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.