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 – 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.

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.