377th Auction

IONIAN ISLANDS-AUSTRIA, 1835, Entire letter from Corfu to Triest with oval "OFFICIO DE LA POSTA GENERALE CORFU" on front, on reverse date stamp "CORFU 12 DECEMBRE 1834". The letter is endorsed "col imp. Reggio Pachetto" and taxed "10/13" (kreuzer c.m.).

IONIAN ISLANDS-GREAT BRITAIN, 1857, Unpaid cover from Zante to Carrick-on-Suir, taxed in manuscript "9/9" (kreuzer c.m.) with adjacent boxed "6¼" (groschen) for the conveyance from Zante to Aachen and manuscript "1/-" for the total postage due to be paid by the recipient, fine

IONIAN ISLANDS-GREAT BRITAIN; 1858, Unpaid entire letter with small cds. "CORFU 23 NOV." to Plymouth, charged in manuscript "15/15" (new kreuzer) with adjacent blue tax stamp "6" (groschen) for the conveyance to Aachen and manuscript "1/-" for the total postage due to be paid by the recipient

IONIAN ISLANDS-AUSTRIA, 1859, Entire letter from Zante to Triest, prepaid by 1859, ½ d. orange in horizontal pair, slightly touched at upper right, otherwise ample to mostly large margins, tied by fancy double ring "ZAKYNTOS 24 Apr. 1859" for the Ionian Islands inland postage. On front  manuscript "15" (new kreuzer) in blue crayon, underlined in red crayon with additional large red cross for the sea postage from Zante to Triest. A rare and very attractive letter with a scarce multiple. Signed Renato Mondolfo, Holcombe and Enzo Diena, certificate Simmermacher BPP (2016) (SG 1)