379th Auction

1846, original document of the Austrian Lloyd from Trieste dated 22 October 1846, with the confirmation of the directors of the Lloyd to Lieutenant Thomas Waghorn, that he had never received any money from their part for his six experimental voyages; countersigned by the Governor of the Austrian Illyrian Coastal Province. A highly interesting and unique document of the history of the 'Overland Mail'.

1846, Originaldokument des österreichischen Lloyds aus Trieste vom 22. Oktober 1846 mit der Bestätigung der Direktoren des Lloyds an Leutnant Thomas Waghorn, dass er für seine sechs Versuchs-Reisen kein Geld ihrerseits erhalten habe; gegengezeichnet vom Gouverneur des Österreichisch Illyrischen Küstenlandes. Ein hochinteressantes und einmaliges Dokument der Geschichte der 'Overland Mail'.

AUSTRIA – GREECE: 1868, postal stationery envelope 1867, 5 kreuzer red with oval cancel "TRIEST 11/12" to Cefalonia. The letter was short paid by 5 kreuzer, therefore oblong cancel "AFF. INSUFT." and taxed with a total of "55" lepta (including "20" lepta Greek postage), franked with 1862/67, 5 lepta green, 10 lepta orange and 40 lepta lilac. Slight age- resp. transportation marks; overall an attractive and very unusual cover.

1868, Ganzsachenumschlag 1867, 5 Kreuzer rot mit Ovalstempel "TRIEST 11/12" nach Cefalonia. Der Brief war um 5 Kreuzer unterfrankiert, daher Langstempel "AFF. INSUFT." nebengesetzt und mit insgesamt "55" Lepta nachtaxiert (einschließlich "20" Lepta Inlandsporto), frankiert mit 1862/67, 5 Lepta grün, 10 Lepta orange und 40 Lepta lila. Leichte Alters-bzw. Beförderungspuren, insgesamt ein attraktiver und ungewöhnlicher Brief.

AUSTRIA - TURKISH EMPIRE (ALBANIA), 1869, entire letter with Trieste sender's cachet to Scutari, franked for the distance to Antivari with 1867, 10 kreuzer blue, tied in transit "LETT.A ARR.TA PER MARE" with Zara cds.  on reverse. In Antivari franked for the remaining way with Turkey 1869, 1 pia. yellow, tied by blue all Arabic double circle. A rare letter in very fine and fresh condition.

AUSTRIA – INDIA: 1865 (ca.), left half of envelope from Trieste to India, franked with 3 copies 1864, 15 kreuzer brown, tied by boxed "TRIEST 20/7" and GB 1865/67, 1 sh. green, tied by "B01" of Alexandria; on reverse red French cds. of Calcutta. Minor staining, otherwise fine.

AUSTRIA – INDIA: 1871, cover from Vienna to Ajmere, Rajpatoona, originally posted with 4 copies 1867, 10 kr. blue on September 2nd 1871. In fact the rate since Februrary 1st 1871 was 45 kreuzer, which was detected in Transit and the cover returned to the sender, since India charged high penalties for accepted underpaid letters.Finally the cover was re-posted with additional 5 kreuzer on September 10th. One back flap missing and some usual light transportation marks, still fine and scarce.

1871, Brief von Wien nach Ajmere, Rajpatoona, ursprünglich aufgegeben mit 4 Exemplaren 1867, 10 Kr. blau am 2. September 1871. Tatsächlich betrug der Tarif seit dem 1. Februar 1871 45 Kreuzer, was im Transit festgestellt und der Brief an den Absender zurückgeschickt wurde, da Indien hohe Strafen für angenommene unterbezahlte Briefe verlangte. Schließlich wurde der Brief am 10. September mit zusätzlichen 5 Kreuzern neu aufgegeben. Eine rückseitige Klappe fehlt und einige übliche leichte Transportspuren, sonst gute Erhaltung. Ein seltener Brief.

DENMARK – GREECE: 1850, entire registered letter from "KJOBENHAVN 11/1 1850" to Athens, prepaid till the Harbour of landing and additionally taxed with "40" lepta internal Greek postage, to be paid by the recipient. A fine and rare letter.

FINLAND – TURKISH EMPIRE: 1870, lettersheet from Gamla Karleby to Kustendje, addressed to a Captainof a Finish ship c/o the Russian Consulat, franked with pair 1860/66, 40 penni pale rose (usual short perfs) and endorsed "via Saint Petersburg &Trieste". The letter arrived at Vienna on November 14, three days late for the Trieste route, so it was forwarded via Basiasch to be carried by the express line on the lower Danube. Do you to the early winter in 1870 the DDSG had already stopped its operations and for the further way the letter was conveyed by slow trains via Alt Orsova (17.11.), Lugos (18.11.), Nagy Szeben (20.11.), Brasso (21.11.) and Czernawoda (24.11.). A most interesting letter with very rare destination. Certificate Tuori.

FRANCE – IONIAN ISLANDS: 1864, small cover from Paris to Corfu, franked with 1862, 20 centimes blue and 80 centimes rose; on reverse transit mark of Trieste and faint red arrival mark of January 25. Few short proofs, otherwise fine. An unusual destination and routing.

1864, small envelope from Lindau, endorsed "Pr. Overlandmail via Trieste" to Manila, franked with 1862.18 kreuzer vermilion, horizontal pair and single as well as horizontal pair 1 kreuzer yellow, all in fresh colour and with full to wide margins, cancelled by cogwheel "289" with adjacent semicircle "LINDAU 27/7". On front red single-circle of Alexandria, on reverse various transit marks including "15/52" of Trieste as well as arrival mark. The letter is correctly franked till Singapore with 9 kreuzer GPU fee and 47 kreuzer Weiterfranko, including 11 kreuzer ship mail fee to Alexandria and 36 kreuzer British postage beyond Alexandria; additional "2" Reales for the transport from Singapore to Manila were collected by the recipient.  A 1 kreuzer was pasted around the bottom edge of the letter (some paper fibres added here), hence the envelope folded over at the bottom for optical reasons and supported in some places on the inside; otherwise fine and fresh, especially for this destination. Covers from the old German states to the Philippines are great rarities, there is no other letter recorded with the Bavarian square issue. Photo-certificates Brettl BPP (1984) and Stegmüller BPP (2017).

Provenance: Prof. Carlrichard Brühl (364. Heinrich Köhler-Auktion, 2017)

Refernce: illustrated in Dr. Karl Zangerle 'Handbuch der Auslandstaxen der Süddeutschen Postgebiete'

1864, kleines Briefkuvert von Lindau mit handschriftlichem Leitvermerk "Pr. Overlandmail via Trieste" nach Manila, frankiert mit 1862,18 Kreuzer zinnoberrot, waagerechtes Paar und Einzelstück sowie waagerechtem Paar 1 Kreuzer gelb, alle farbfrisch und voll-bis breitrandig, entwertet durch gMR "289" mit nebengesetztem Halbkreis "LINDAU 27/7". Vorderseitig roter Einkreisstempel von Alexandria, rückseitig diverse Transitstempel einschließlich "15/52" von Triest sowie Ankunftsstempel. Der Brief ist bis Singapur portogerecht frankiert mit 9 Kreuzern Postvereinstaxe sowie 47 Kreuzern Weiterfranko, davon 11 Kreuzer Schiffspostgebühr bis Alexandrien sowie 36 Kreuzer englische Seetaxe; weitere "2" Reales für den Transport von Singapur nach Manila wurden vom Empfänger eingezogen.  Eine 1 Kreuzer war um den Unterrand des Briefes geklebt (hier einige Papierfasern ergänzt), daher das Kuvert aus optischen Gründen unten umgefaltet und innen an einigen Stellen gestützt. Briefe der altdeutschen Staaten auf die Philippinen sind große Seltenheiten, es ist kein weiterer mit der bayerischen Quadratsausgabe registriert. Fotoatteste Brettl BPP (1984) und Stegmüller BPP (2017).

NORTH GERMAN CONFEDERATION-CHINA: 1868, letter sheet (one flap missing) from "SONDERBURG 21 5 68" via Trieste and Alexandria to Shanghai, prepaid with 3 copies 1868, 5 groschen ocre and single ½ groschen orange; in Alexandria GB 1 shilling green applied, tied by "B01". On reverse transit marks of Trieste and Hongkong, on front "ALEXANDRIA JU 5 68". The correct postage to East Asia since 1.1.1868 was 13½ groschen, but all recorded letters coming from the OPD Kiel are franked with 15½ groschen which seems to have been a special rate for the former duchies of Schleswig-Holstein. Some usual small transportation marks, but all together a fine and rare entire. This is the latest recorded date of an additional franking at Alexandria.

Provenance. Consul Karl-Hillard Geuther ( 320. Köhler auction 2004)

1868, Briefhülle (eine Seitenklappe fehlt) von "SONDERBURG 21 5 68" über Triest und Alexandria nach Shanghai, frankiert mit 3 Exemplaren 1868, 5 Groschen ocker und einzelner ½ Groschen orange; in Alexandria zusätzlich frankiert mit GB 1 Schilling grün, entwertet durch "B01". Rückseitig Transitstempel von Triest und Hongkong, auf der Vorderseite "ALEXANDRIA JU 5 68". Das korrekte Porto nach Ostasien war seit dem 1.1.1868 13½ Groschen, aber alle bekannten Briefe aus der OPD Kiel sind mit 15½ Groschen frankiert, wahrscheinlich ein Sondertarif für die ehemaligen Herzogtümer Schleswig-Holstein. Einige übliche kleine Transportspuren, aber insgesamt  ein schöner und seltener Brief mit dem letzten Verwendungsdatum der Zusatzfrankaturen von Alexandria.

GREAT BRITAIN – RUSSIA: 1855, entire letter from Hull to , endorsed "via Belgium & Trieste" to the purser of "Steam Transport Cottingham 121, Post office Balaklava" with red "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN FRANCO". Balaklava was a main base of the British forces. An interesting Crimean War related letter with unusual routing.

GREAT BRITAIN – GREECE: 1862, entire letter from London to Patras, short paid by 2½ d., franked with 1856/62, 1 d. red (2), 4 d. vermilion and 6 d. lilac, all tied by barred "12", and marked "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID"; at Trieste taxed with "15" new kreuzer sea postage and in Greece with a total due of "65" lepta (including 20 lepta internal postage), franked with Paris printing 5 l. green and 40 l. lilac and First Athens printing 20 l. blue, all tied by numeral "9" of Patras. One 1 d. affected by horizontal crease, the other one scissors cut at 2 sides, in total some minor transportation marks, otherwise fine. A rare 6 colour franking.

Provenance: Dr. Maurice Friend (Robson Lowe 1982), Michéle Chauvet (Corinphila 2017)

GREAT BRITAIN – GREECE: 1865, unpaid lettersheet from "LONDON MY 1 65" via Aachen and Trieste to Athens, showing on front large blue handstamp"35" (Austrian kreuzer), applied at Aachen, crossed and altered into manuscript "15/15/20". At Athens charged with a total of "170" lepta to be paid by the recipient, franked with 1862/68, 10 lepta and 2 copies 80 lepta, all with full margins and neatly tied by Athens cds.. A very fine and scarce letter.

GREAT BRITAIN – GREECE: 1866, entire letter from "NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE AP 9 66", endorsed "via Belgium & Trieste" to Athens, franked with 2 copies 1865/67, 6 d. lilac, showing on front blue "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN FRANCO". 

GREAT BRITAIN (IRELAND) – OTTOMAN EMPIRE: 1856, small size postal stationery envelope 1 penny rose (oxydized) with embossed  issue 1 shilling green, cut to shape, used from "MAGHERA SP 9 1856" to Beirut. The postage ot 13 pence, equal to 11 ¼ silbergroschen,  included 3 silbergroschen each Britisch and GPO share, 1  silbergroschen Belgian transit and 4 ¼  silbergroschen postage beyond Trieste.

GREAT BRITAIN – OTTOMAN EMPIRE: 1871, lettersheet from "NOTTINGHAM MY 9 71", endorsed "via Belgium & Trieste" to Beirut, franked with pair 1865/67, 3 d. rose, showing on front arrival mark of the Austrian PO. One stamp rounded corner, otherwise fine.

SARDINIA – INDIA : 1857, entire letter from Turin to Calcutta, part paid till Alexandria, franked with 1855/63, 40 c. vermilon (2) and 20 c. blue, all with good margins, tied by cds. "TORINO 15 GIU 57". At Alexandria charged with 1 shilling for the conveyance to India, with corresponding "CALCUTTA STEAM LETTER 1857 JUL 31 / Steamer B(earin)g Indian Ds. 8" on reverse. A fine and rare letter.

TUSCANY – TURKISH EMPIRE (CYPRUS): 1857, unpaid entire letter fom Livorno to Cyprus, taxed on front with 9 kreuzer Austro-Italian Postal Union rate and 12 kreuzer sea postage from trieste to Larnaca and showing on front clear double line "LARNACA 1. APR." of the Austrian post.

ITALY - OTTOMAN EMPIRE (ALBANIA):  1869, entire letter  from Venice via Trieste and Antivari to Scutari, franked for the distance to Antivari with  1863, 60 cmi. lilac, tied by dotted "196", in Antivari franked for the remaining way with Turkey 1869, postage due 1 pia., tied by blue all Arabic double circle. Very fine and scarce.

NORWAY - INDIA: 1852, part paid entire letter from Horten to Cochin, sent via Sweden-Hamburg and Trieste, pre-paid with 37 skilling, including 19 skilling to Hamburg and 18 skilling (= "6¼" silbergroschen) German/Austrian postage till Alexandria. In India charged for the remaining way with "9" annas.  The thin paper with some small defects, still fine and very rare; supposed to be the only letter from Norway to India.

POLAND – TURKISH EMPIRE (LEBANON/SYRIA): 1869, cover with original contens from Pilica to Forwarding agent Weber & Co. at Beirut, to be forwarded to Dr. Eugen Prym in Syria; showing on front bilingual despatch mark, straight line "POLOGNE" and Beirut arrival mark.

Eugen Prym (1843 – 1913) was a German orientalist, who specialized in Semitic languages, especially Arabic and Aramaic. He studied comparative linguistics and Oriental languages at the universities of Berlin, Leipzig and Bonn, receiving his doctorate in 1868. From November 1868 he carried out linguistic research for one and a half years in the Middle East with Albert Socin,. 

POLAND – TURKISH EMPIRE (LEBANON/SYRIA): 1869, cover with original contens from Pilica to Beirut, posted in Szczakowa, franked with Austria 1867, 5 kreuzer red and 2 copies 10 kreuzer blue, to be forwarded to Dr. Eugen Prym at Damascus (note on reverse). On front Beirut arrival mark and reverse transit mark of Trieste.

1869, Briefkuvert mit Originalinhalt von Pilica nach Beirut, aufgegeben in Szczakowa, frankiert mit Österreich 1867, 5 Kreuzer rot und 2 Werten 10 Kreuzer blau, zur Weiterleitung an Dr. Eugen Prym in Damaskus (Vermerk auf der Rückseite). Auf der Vorderseite Ankunftsstempel von Beirut und rückseitig Transitstempel von Triest.

POLAND – EGYPT: 1863, envelope, pre-paid with 38 copecks from Lublin via Prussia and Trieste to Cairo, showing on front clear red "AUS POLEN über EISENB.POST-BUR. XI./FRANCO" and on reverse Trieste transit mark and black resp. blue handstamps of Alexandria resp. Cairo POSTA EUROPEA. A very rare cover to an overseas destination.

POLAND – EGYPT: 1868, cover with original contens from Pilica to Cairo, posted in Szczakowa, franked with Austria 1867, 5 kreuzer red and 2 copies 10 kreuzer blue, addressed to be forwarded to Dr. Eugen Prym. On reverse transit marks of Trieste and Alexandria next to arrival mark.

Brief mit Originalinhalt von Pilica nach Kairo, aufgegeben in Szczakowa, frankiert mit Österreich 1867, 5 Kreuzer rot und 2 Werten 10 Kreuzer blau, adressiert zur Weiterleitung an Dr. Eugen Prym. Rückseitig Transitstempel von Triest und Alexandria sowie Ankunftsstempel.

RUSSIA – GREECE: 1866, entire letter from Rostov/Don via Odessa and Trieste to Syros, franked with 1865, 1 kopeck, 3 kopeck and three copies 10 kopecks (one with crease), tied by cds. And single circle "FRANCO". In Greece charged with 140 lepta, franked with 1862, 20 lepta, 40 lepta and 80 lepta with mostly good margins. A fine and rare combination letter. Signed Tseriotis.

SWEDEN – EGYPT: 1866, envelope from Engelholm via Trieste to Alexandria, charged at Trieste with "30/10" kreuzer for the distance to resp. from Trieste. The letter was undeliverable and returned, showing on front boxed "MAI CHIESTA" and on the reverse several transit- and arrival marks. A rare early cover from Sweden to Africa.

SWEDEN – CHINA: 1863, opened out cover from Engelholm via Hamburg, Triest, Alexandria and Hongkong to Shanghai, franked with 1858, 5 oere green, 9 oere violet, 30 oere brown and 3 copies 50 oere lilac. 2 values with creases where applied around the edge of the cover and one 50 oere with some flat perfs, some minor toning. Still a fine and very attractive entire of great rarity. This is the  only recorded fully franked letter from Sweden via Trieste to Asia prior UPU. Certificate Dr. Helena Obermüller-Wilen (2004)

Reference: illustrated in 'Swedish letter rates to foreign destinations 1855-1895'

GREECE – AUSTRIA: 1836, entire letter from Syra via Athens to Trieste, prepaid with 90 lepta, noted on reverse. On front oval greek "PAID" and boxed "GREECE".

GREECE – RUSSIA: 1862, entire fully franked letter from Patras via Trieste and Brody to Taganrog, franked with 1862/71, 20 lepta blue, 40 lepta lilac and 80 lepta rose, all with mostly good margins. The letter is correctly franked with 20 lepta Greek inland postage and 120 lepta foreign share, consisting of 15 Austrian nkr. Sea postage to Trieste, 15 nkr. conveyance from Trieste to Brody and 10 nkr. Russian postage. A fine and scarce letter to abroad.

TURKISH EMPIRE (AGEAN ISLANDS) – AUSTRIA: 1856, prepaid lettersheet with blue single circle "TENEDOS 14/8" and adjacent straight-line "FRANCO" to Trieste

TURKISH EMPIRE – AUSTRIA: 1868, lettersheet franked with 1864, 15 soldi brown with central double line handstamp "RHODUS MAR.5" and additionally tied in transit by small single circle "SMIRNE 13/3 68", to Trieste. On reverse transit mark "LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE" and arrival mark. A fine entire with late use of the 1864 issue.

TURKISH EMPIRE (MACEDONIA) – AUSTRIA: 1864, entire letter, franked with 2 copies 1863, 15 soldi brown and 1864, 5 soldi rose, tied by blue double line "SERRES AGO. 23", to Vienna. A very fine and rare letter; there are just few entires recorded with the blue double line postmark cancelling stamps.

JAPAN – FRANCE: 1869, complete printed matter (silk report), dated 'Yokohama, 4th December, 1869' to Lyon, carried by forwarder to Alexandria and posted at the Austrian post office, to be conveyed by the "DAMPFSCHIFFAHRT – GESELLSCHAFT DES ÖSTERR. LLOYD" (marked with blue sticker on front" to Trieste, thence by the regular post via Italy to France. In France charged with "15" decimes total postage due. Several transit- and arrival marks on front and reverse. This is the only recorded printed matter via Trieste from Japan to France or visa versa.