379th Auction
19-24 September 2022 in Wiesbaden
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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.
THURN&TAXIS - IONIAN ISLANDS : 1860, entire folded letter from Offenbach to Corfu, franked with 2 singles 1852/58, 9 kreuzer on maize yellow and horizontal pair 1859/61, 1 kreuzer green, with arrival mark on front; the cover a bit brittle in the folds, but overall attractive and very rare, certificate Sem BPP (2015)
Provenance: Dr. Leo Wojnke (359. Heinrich Köhler auction, 2015)
1860, kompletter Faltbrief von Offenbach nach Korfu, frankiert mit 2 Einzelwerten 1852/58, 9 Kreuzer auf maisgelb und waagerechtem Paar 1859/61, 1 Kreuzer grün, mit vorderseitigem Ankunftsstempel; der Brief in den Faltungen etwas brüchig, jedoch insgesamt attraktiv und sehr selten, Fotoattest Sem BPP (2015)