379th Auction

1869, entire unpaid letter from "SMIRNE 18/12 69" to Trieste, showing on front clear blue "THE ASIA MINOR SCREW STEAMSHIP Co. SMYRNA AGENCY", taxed upon arrival with "20" kreuzer, to be paid by the recipient

TURKISH EMPIRE-BELGIUM, 1824, Unpaid entire letter from Smyrna via Constantinople forwarding agent Tanoni, with straight line "TURQUIA" to Verviers, showing on reverse clear disinfection seal "NETTO DI FUORA E SPORCO DI DENTRO" (Meyer main type A) and black "Duitschland over Henri Chapelle" . Upon arrival a total of "12" decimes charged to the recipient.

TURKISH EMPIRE - BELGIUM: 1860, unpaid  letter (part contense) with frontside manuscript notation "TREBIZONDE le 3 April 1860" to Turnhout with Austrian postage due marking "20/15" with adjacent "7" (silbergroschen) of Trieste. In Belgium charged with a total of "11" decimes. Early letters of this post office, especially to Western Europe, are rare.

TURKISH EMPIRE - FRANCE: 1869, envelope from Constantinople via Trieste to  Marseille, franked with 1864, 15 soldi brown in combination with 1867, 25 soldi brownish lilac, tied by cds. "CONSTANTINOPEL 23/3"; transit mark of Trieste and French arrival marks. 25 soldi few perfs with bends, otherwise fine and fresh. An attractive cover with a rare mixed franking. Certificate Enzo Diena (1986).

TURKISH EMPIRE - NETHERLANDS: 1857, unpaid letter (contense: transport of opium by French ships to the Netherlands) from Smyrne to Amsterdam, showing on front boxed "7¼" (silbergroschen), charged in Amsterdam with a total of "55" cents.

TURKISH EMPIRE – THURN & TAXIS: 1866, cover from Constantinople to Gera, franked with 1864, 15 soldi brown and four copies 5 soldi rose, all fresh and well perforated (one 5 soldi tiny flat perfs, where applied at the edge of the entire), tied by single-circle "CONSTANTINOPEL 8/12". An attractive cover with scarce franking of 20 soldi Levante postage and 15 soldi for the 3rd distance in the Postal Union. Photo certificate Enzo Diena (1990)

1866, Briefhülle von Konstantinopel nach Gera, frankiert mit 1864,15 Soldi braun und vier Stück fünf Soldi rosa, alle farbfrisch und gut gezähnt (ein Wert durch Randklebung in der Zähnung minimal bestoßen), entwertet mit Einkreisstempel "CONSTANTINOPEL 8/12". Ein attraktiver Brief mit seltener Vorläufer-Frankatur, portogerecht frankiert mit 20 Soldi Levante-Porto und 15 Soldi für die 3. Entfernungsstufe im Postverein. Fotoattest Enzo Diena (1990)

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

TURKISH EMPIRE(CRETE) – UNITED STATES: 1863, envelope, prepaid with 80 soldi from "CANEA 28. LUG." with adjacent "FRANCA"  (both in blue), to Pittsburgh, N.Y. with transit marks of Trieste the and Aachen and frontside "N.YORK AM.PKT. 28 PAID".

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.

TURKISH EMPIRE (LEBANON) – UNITED STATES: 1869, cover from "BEIRUTTI 30/3" via Trieste to New York, franked with 4 copies 1867, 10 soldi blue; very fine and scarce.

EGYPT - Saxony: 1868, envelope franked with 1867, 1 pia. red, tied by cds. "POSTE VICE-REALI EGEZIANE CAIRO 6 NOV. 68" and additional Austrian Levante forerunner 1864, 15 kr. tied by cds. "ALEXANDRIA 7/11" to Leipzig with transit- and arrival marks. Small part of reverse flap missing, otherwise very fine and fresh. A rare combination cover. Certificate Prof. Ferchenbauer AIEP (2004)

EGYPT (AUSTRIAN POST) – AUSTRIA: 1864, entire letter from Alexandria to Trieste, franked with Austria 1864, 2 Soldi yellow, 3 soldi green and 10 soldi blue, tied by clear single circle "ALEXANDRIEN 14/7". The cover slightly cleaned and few small perforations faults, otherwise fine. A very attractive and extremely rare 3 colour franking. Signed Enzo Diena with certificate (1991)

EGYPT (AUSTRIAN POST) – PRUSSIA: 1856, entire unpaid letter from Alexandria via Trieste to Cologne with clear frontside dispatch mark "ALEXANDRIA 20/11" and Trieste tax mark "6 ¼" (groschen) to be paid by the recipient 

EGYPT (AUSTRIAN POST) – TUSCANY: 1847, entire letter from Alexandria via Trieste to Livorno, showing on front Austrian PO "ALEXANDRIEN JUL.20", Transt mark "AUSTRIA No.1" and "Fct. Trieste via di mare", on reverse "DESINFETTATA NEL LAZERETTO ST. ROCCO DI LIVORNO". Taxed upon arrival with "8" crazie, to be paid by the recipient.

EGYPT (SUDAN)-WURTTEMBERG, 1846, entire letter dated inside "Chartum den 31 März 1846" with long text written by Erwin of Neipperg to his brother General Alfred Graf Neipperg to Stuttgart and re-directed to Schwaigern. The letter was first transported by ship allong the cataracts and by camel runner through the Nubian desert and delivered to the Austian PO at Alexandria. Here prepaid with 24 kreuzer c.m. for the conveyance with the Austrian Lloyd to Trieste, showing on front double line postmark "ALEXANDRIEN 12.MAI" . The letter contains an interesting report of  of Neipperg's expedition to the southern Sudan, into the sphere of the Schilluck. A remarkable and very rare letter from inner Africa, 25 years before Stanley met Livingstone. Transcription in english and german enclosed.

INDIA - SARDINIA: 1856, lettersheet from Calcutta to Genua, franked with 1856/64, 8 a. carmine (short corner perf), showing on front red boxed "INDIA PAID" and "D.A.a.L." (Diritto Austriaco austriache Lire), charged upon arrival with "10" decimes. (SG 36)

INDIA (BURMA) – DENMARK: 1858, complete printed matter (timetable of vessels leaving Rangoon), franked with India DLR 1 a. brown, tied by octogonal "B/156" of Rangoon, to Copenhagen with adjacent "INDIA PAID" and clear Trieste tax mark "3/4" for the conveyance to Denmark. Very fine and rare; supposed to be the only entire with the elusive "3/4"-handstamp.

1858, komplette Drucksache (Fahrplan von Schiffen ab Rangun), frankiert mit Indien DLR 1 A. braun, sauber entwertet durch "B/156" von Rangun, nach Kopenhagen mit nebengesetztem "INDIA PAID" und klarem Triester Taxstempel "3/4" (Groschen) für die Beförderung nach Dänemark. Sehr schöne einwandfreie Erhaltung. Eine große Seltenheit, vermutlich der einzige Beleg mit dem seltenen Tax-Stempel.

INDIA (BURMA) – DENMARK: 1858, entire letter from Moulmein to Altona, part paid to Alexandria and franked with 2 copies each of India DLR 1 a. brown and 4 a. black , tied by unclear octogonal with adjacent red "MOULMEIN P.O. …1862" and boxed "INDIA PAID" next to tax stamp "6" of Trieste for the conveyance to the Danish border and manuscript charge of "30" skilling total postage due at Altona. On reverse Calcutta and Hamburg transit marks and arrival mark of may 5th. A fine and extremely rare letter.

SIAM-ALBANIA, 1869, Cover with original condense in Vietnamese language from Bangkok to Scutari, showing on front blue straight line "CONSULAT DE FRANCE A BANGKOK" with adjacent clear "LIGNE N PAQ. FR. No2 / 14 AOUT. 69"; on reverse transit marks of Alexandria, French Railway, Vienna and Triest . At Triest the cover was charged in blue crayon "40" new kreuzer for the Austro-German postage and sea postage Triest-Scutari. Very rare early mail from Siam to Europe.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS – HAMBURG: 1857, letter sheet to Hamburg, franked with India 1855, 4 a. black on bluish in horizontal pair, tied by octagonal "B/172" with corresponding red "SINGAPORE P.O." on reverse. On front boxed Trieste tax mark "6 ¼" groschen, for the conveyance from Alexandria to Hamburg, to be paid by the recipient and noted on front as "8 ½" Hamburg currency. A very fine and rare entire.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS-NETHERLANDS, 1860, letter sheet from Singapore, prepaid until Alexandria with India 1855, 8 annas carmine on bluish, cancelled by indistinct "B172" with matching red "SINGAPORE GPO 17…1860" on reverse; on front manuscript "1/-" for the prepayment till Alexandria. In Trieste charged with "6" (groschen) for the conveyance till the Dutch border and in Rotterdam with a total of "50" cents total postage due, to be paid by the recipient. The stamp affected by light cover crease and part of lower back flap missing, otherwise very fine. A scarce entire with unusual destination.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - SWITZERLAND, 1871, cover from Penang, part-paid till Alexandria with 1867/72, 12 c. blue, tied by sender's cachet and duplex "D17/PENANG NO 28 71" with adjacent boxed "VIA TRIEST". In Switzerland additionally taxed with "40" centimes in blue crayon to be paid by the recipient. Fine and scarce 

JAPAN – FRANCE: 1863, entire letter, written on New Year's Eve, to Limbach, Saxony, endorsed "Via Triest", prepaid till Alexandria with "1/-" in red ink with adjacent red boxed "PAID"; on reverse transit mark "HONG-KONG JA 16 64" and delivery handstamp of February 13. On front Trieste handstamp "6" for the conveyance beyond Alexandria, to be paid by the recipient. A fine and rare Letter.

Provenance: Arnim Knapp (357. Heinrich Köhler – Auktion, 2014)

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.

JAPAN (BRITISH PO) – AUSTRIA: 1871, entire letter from the Forwarding Agency Gütschow & Co. at Yokohama, franked with Hongkong 1863/71, 12 c. pale greenish blue, tied by clear blue "Y1" with matching reverse "YOKOHAMA JA 14 71", to Vienna with transit mark of Hongkong and red arrival mark. The letter was part paid till Alexandria; for the conveyance to Vienna charged with "15" new kreuzer, to be paid by the recipient.

VICTORIA (AUSTRALIA) – AUSTRIA: 1858, registered envelope from Sandhurst to Vienna, franked with two pairs 1853/54, 6 d. dull orange and single 1858, 2 d. brown-lilac rouletted, tied by numeral "4"; on reverse transit mark "TRIEST Recommandirt". The letter was first transported by the short-lived E&A Steam Navigation Company and from Alexandria with Austrian Lloyd. Stamps with light bends, otherwise fine. A rare cover; supposed to be the only registered cover from Victoria to Austria.

AUSTRALIA (VICTORIA) – AUSTRIA: 1867, pre-paid entire letter from Melbourne to Vienna, franked with Laureated 6 d. blue  and 1 sh. blue on blue, tied by duplex "MELBOURNE OC 26 67", marked "1/-" in red for the distance to Alexandria and "15" kreuzer for the conveyance to Vienna.

AUSTRALIA (VICTORIA) – AUSTRIA: 1870, pre-paid entire letter from Melbourne to Vienna, franked with Laureated 2 d. violet and 10 sh. dull purple on pink, tied by duplex "MELBOURNE AU 13 70", marked "6"(pence) in red fort he distance to Alexandria and "15" kreuzer for the conveyance to Vienna.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA – MALTA: 1857, entire letter, dated "Australind 5th/10th OCTO. 1857" to Malta, endorsed "per Steamer from King George Sound"and franked with 1854/55, 4 d. blue with large margins and pair 1 d. black, slightly touched at bottom, otherwise clear to good margins, tied by barred oval with adjacent "POST OFFICE AUSTRALIND WESTERN AUSTRALIA"; on reverse clear blue oval "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO MALTA". Most likely the letter was transported by the 'European & Australian Steam Navigation Company' to Suez, via 'Overland Mail', from Alexandria to Corfu by the Austrian Lloyd 'Trieste express line' and finaly to Malta by a short lived branch line.

Provenance:
Frank Chadwick, May 1978
Henry Houser, June 1992

4.8.1870: Briefkuvert von Paris nach Straßburg (besetztes Gebiet), frankiert mit Napoleon Lauré 20 Centimes, entwertet durch Sternenstempel. Auf der Rückseite der seltene zweizeilige Langstempel mit Abart "In Slchettstad vorgefunden". Bei endgültiger Zustellung taxiert mit "30" Centimes.

18.9.1870: Briefkuvert mit originalem Inhalt aus dem besetzten Paris mit 'Ballon  monté' in das besetzte Colmar, frankiert mit Napoleon Lauré 20 Centimes. Rückseitig schwarzer L1 "Schweiz via Baden", kleiner blauer "Auf militairischen Befehl geöffnet", Bahnpoststempel "PARIS A BESANCON 3 NOV.", Transitstempel von Neuchatel sowie deutscher Ankunftsstempel vom 22. Dezember. Ein schöner und in dieser Form wahrscheinlich einmaliger Brief von großer Seltenheit.

18.9.1870 : Enveloppe avec contenu original de Paris occupé avec 'Ballon monté' à Colmar occupé, affranchie avec Napoléon Lauré 20 centimes. Au verso, L1 noir "Suisse via Baden", petit bleu "Ouvert sur ordre militaire", cachet de la poste ferroviaire "PARIS A BESANCON 3 NOV.", cachet de transit de Neuchatel ainsi que cachet d'arrivée allemand du 22 décembre. Une belle lettre d'une grande rareté, probablement unique sous cette forme.

26.10.1870: kompletter Faltbrief aus Sedan, befördert über Agenten via Belgien, hier frankiert mit 1869/80,10 Centimes grün und 20 Centimes blau, entwertet durch Nummer "48" mit nebengesetztem Doppelkreisstempel"BOULLION 27 OCT.70" nach Lille. Ein Wert kleiner Zahnmangel, sonst schöne Erhaltung.

26.10.1870 : Lettre complète de Sedan, acheminée par des agents via la Belgique, affranchie ici avec 1869/80,10 centimes verts et 20 centimes bleus, oblitérée par le numéro "48" avec cachet à double cercle juxtaposé "BOULLION 27 OCT.70" à Lille. Une valeur manque un peu de dents, sinon bel état.

17.11.1870: mit nicht ganz kompletter Faltbrief, frankiert mit kopfstehendem Unterdruck 1 Centimes und 20 Centimes sowie normalem Unterdruck 4 Centimes, entwertet durch französischen Beutestempel "RIBEAUVILLE 17 NOV. 70", mit Leitvermerk "via Geneve" nach Lyon; ohne Nachtaxe befördert. Die Marken ursprünglich an bzw. etwas über den Rand geklebt und der Brief hier etwas umgefaltet und die Marken gering bestoßen; unauffällige Briefbüge außerhalb der Frankatur, sonst gute Erhaltung. Ein seltener Brief. Signiert Schott mit Attest (1972)

17.11.1870 : lettre dépliante pas tout à fait complète, affranchie en sous-impression en tête 1 centimes et 20 centimes et en sous-impression normale 4 centimes, oblitérée par le cachet de prise français "RIBEAUVILLE 17 NOV. 70", avec mention d'acheminement "via Geneve" vers Lyon ; transporté sans taxe de nuit. Les timbres étaient à l'origine collés contre ou un peu au-dessus de la marge et la lettre est ici un peu repliée et les timbres légèrement abîmés ; cintre de lettre discret en dehors de l'affranchissement, sinon bon état. Une lettre rare. Signé Schott avec attestation (1972)

21.11.1870: kompletter kleiner Faltbrief aus Paris, befördert mit dem Ballon 'La Ville d'Orleans', nach Colmar. Rückseitig Bahnpoststempel "PARIS A BESANCON 12 DEC.", Deutscher Transitstempel von Mühlhausen vom 22. Dezember sowie zweimal sauber aufgesetzter kleiner blauer "Auf militairischen Befehl geöffnet", einmal über kleinem Verschlusszettel. Bei Ankunft wurde der Brief mit "30" Centimes taxiert. Der Ballon 'La Ville d'Orleans' wurde durch Sturm abgetrieben und landete am 25. November in Norwegen; die Post wurde von hier zurück nach Frankreich befördert. Ein außerordentlich seltener und in dieser Form wohl einmaliger Brief. Attest Roumet (2004)

21.11.1870 : Petite lettre pliante complète de Paris, transportée par le ballon 'La Ville d'Orléans', à Colmar. Au verso, cachet de la poste ferroviaire "PARIS A BESANCON 12 DEC.", cachet de transit allemand de Mulhouse du 22 décembre ainsi que deux petites lettres bleues proprement apposées "Ouvert sur ordre militaire", dont une au-dessus d'une petite étiquette de fermeture. A l'arrivée, la lettre a été taxée à "30" centimes. Le ballon 'La Ville d'Orléans' a été emporté par une tempête et a atterri le 25 novembre en Norvège ; le courrier a été réexpédié de là en France. Une lettre exceptionnellement rare et sans doute unique sous cette forme. Certificat Roumet (2004)

20.12.1870: kompletter Faltbrief aus Sedan, befördert über Agenten via Belgien, hier frankiert mit 1869/80, 30 Centimes braunorange, entwertet durch Nummer "60" mit nebengesetztem Doppelkreisstempel "BRUXELLES 22 DEC.70" nach Nantes. Ein seltener Brief.

20.12.1870 : Lettre pliante complète de Sedan, acheminée par des agents via la Belgique, affranchie ici avec 1869/80, 30 centimes brun-orange, oblitérée par le numéro "60" avec cachet à double cercle juxtaposé "BRUXELLES 22 DEC.70" pour Nantes. Une lettre rare.