380th Auction

5k. and 15k. on 1k., 25k. on 7k. 50k. on 1r. and 1r. on 3k. perf 12½, all with inverted surcharge, unused, 5k. on 1k. tiny toned spots, otherwise fine, each with certificate Dr. Leupold (2017)

1924, 3k. and 5k. tied by cds. "MOCKBA 22 10 24" to reverse of underpaid cover, franked on front with Definitive 6k. tied with cds "LENINGRAD 21 10 24", oval DOPLATIT "8k" handstamp struck alongside; very fine and scarce franking

1925, 14k. applied on arrival and tied with "MOCKBA 18.10.25" to reverse of a domestic envelope sent unfranked, on front oval handstamp "Moscow North Station Railway 17 10 25", 7 kopek rate plus 7 kopek penalty, unusual usage; very fine

Post office at Smyrna: Commercially used corner cover (B. Diogenis, Smyrne) with large blue "SAMIKON IGEMONIKON TACHYDROMEION EN SMYRNI" (Kosmidis type A1), sent to Carlovassi, Samos. An extremely rare items, just 3 entires recorded.

Illustrated in Manos Anagnostou "Samos" (p. 119)

Smyrna: 1881 (ca.), commercial unpaid cover with clear blue "SAMIKON IGEMONIKON TACHYDROMEION EN SMYRNI" (Kosmidis type A2, 11 recorded) and blue "T" to Carlovassi, Samos. Very fine and rare.

Post office at Smyrna: 1882, Commercially used corner cover with blue "SAMIKON IGEMONIKON TACHYDROMEION EN SMYRNI" (Kosmidis type A2), prepaid, with boxed "PLIROMENON" (Kosmidis type A3), sent to Carlovassi, Samos, via "SAMIKON TACHYDROMEION EN L. VATHEOS 2.21.1882" (Samian P.O. at Vathy). Very rare. Signed Wenkums

1907, Postal stationery cut out 10 pa., two copies , tied by "SAMIKON TACHYDROMEION EN L. VATHEOS 13.FEB." to reverse of opened out registered commercial envelope from Marathocampos to Vathy with frontside same handstamp and boxed  "SYSTIMENON"  with adjacent manuscript "Registered 1/2 grossi & Paid". A rare registered item.

1826, small entire letter from Madrid to St. Petersburg, Russia, struck on front with clear "ESPAGNE PAR BAYONNE"; very fine and rare

1850, Isabella II. 5r. red, Sperati forgery, used with blue "11" of Zaragoza, fine, signed BPA

1850, Isabella II. 6 r. blue, Sperati forgery type B, tied by red "0" to small piece, fine, signed BPA

1853, Isabella II. 2 r. brick-red, Sperati forgery, used, very fine, signed BPA

1865, Isabella II. 1r. Sperati forgery, single print in black on normal ungummed paper (40x41mm). Front with many production notes, a very interesting piece

1870, Hispania 25 m., 50 m., 100 m. and 200 m., tied to lettersheet (small part on reverse missing) with small cds. "MALAGA 21 NOV. 71" to St. Petersburg, Russia; 100 m. affected by cover crease, otherwise fine. A rare 4 coulor franking.

1874, Allegory 10r. Sperati forgery, single print in black on normal ungummed paper (31x39mm). Front with many production notes, a very interesting piece

1905, Postal stationery card King Alfonso 10c. green, used with a fair strike of cds. "CORREOS ELOBEY", alongside cds. "LIBREVILLE 28 NOV 05 GABON" and Atlantic shipmail cds. "LOANGO BORDEAUX 4 DEC 05 N°1", sent to Switzerland, very fine and scarce

1900, Revenue Stamps overprinted 5 c. on 10 c. blue tied by blue cds. "CORREOS FERNANDO POO 20.OCT.00" on cover to Santa Isabel, fine, rare, certificate Graus A.I.E.P. (1994)

1907/08, King Alfonso Handstamp Overprints 15c. on 25c., 10c. on 50c., 15c. on 75c. (2) and 15c. on 1pta. horizontal strip of three, tied by large cds. "RIO DE ORO CORREOS 15 DIC 1908" to a registered envelope to Paris, on reverse framed handstamp "CERTIFICADO LAS PALMAS" and transit "REGISTERED LONDON"; some punch holes on the back and imperfections otherwise fine, a very scarce usage of three different handstamp overprints issues

1856, ½ r. blue-green on watermarked paper, two singles tied by oval grid to 1857 commercial entire to Cadiz, with manuscript endorsement "Vapor Correo Habana" alongside, reverse with arrival mark "CADIZ 6 JAN. 58"; very fine

1918, Värnamo 55-80Ø blue and black, fresh color and nicely centered, mint never hinged, very fine and rare

1863, Sitzende Helvetia 60 Rp. kupferbronze und 20 Rp. gelborange, beide farbfrisch und gut gezähnt, mit DKr. "AARAU 15 IX 64" auf Briefkuvert nach Alexandria, Ägypten. Leitvermerk "via Trieste con vapore Austriaco", rückseitig entsprechende Transitstempel von Ulm (15.9.), Wien (17.9.) und Triest (18.9.) sowie Ankunftsstempel des österreichischen Postamtes in Alexandria (26.9.). Ein attraktiver Brief mit seltener Destination und in sehr schöner Erhaltung. Fotoattest Renggli (1996)

Provenance: Silvain Wyler (Corinphila-Auktion, 2001)

1854, Sitzende Helvetia 5Rp. - 1 Fr. und 2 R., ungebraucht, farbfrisch, teils gering tangiert und altersfleckig, sonst in guter Erhaltung

1865, 1 ghr. lilac-grey tied by blue boxed “BEYRUT” to entire letter, tiny spots, otherwise fine, certificate BPA (1966)
 

1880, 1 pia. black/blue gray, tied by Aksaray arabic cancel, to reverse of cover to Lofca,Bulgaria, additionally franked for the (new) foreign destination with 1876/77, ¼ pia., tied by blue Istanbul cds.; adjacent blue Cyrillic "RUSCUK 7 5 80". A very rare and interesting cover. Certificate TOPS 

1914, Views of Constantinople booklet with complete panes, two panes 10pa green and 20pa. red each and one pane 1p. blue, mint never hinged, covers some stains and small wrinkles, scarce

1915, Star and Crescent 25 pia. green, overprint type I, unused, fine, certificate Engler (1997) and Nakri AIEP (2020) (Mi. 2.400,-)
 

UNISSUED: 1915, Star and Crescent 5 pa., overprint type II on issue 1908 instead issue 1910, unused, fine, rare, certificate Nakri AIEP (2020) (Isfila 549FF03)
 

1864, 1 pia.on red brown, nice margins, tied by fine dotted 'battal' to entire letter from Kotel to Rustschuk, very fine, opinion Todd AIEP

1 pia.and 2 pia, on red brown, ample to wide  margins, tied at arrival by fine dotted "RUSTSCHUK" to entire letter, very fine, opinion Todd AIEP

„AN CANIB-I POSTA-I VIDIN 256“, arabic negative seal, clear strike on cover to Constantinople, rated 3 pia. 20pa.. Very fine and scarce, opinion Todd AIEP

"HEZARGRAD IGNE BEKCI ISTASYONU“, all arabic single circle, clear strike on Duloz postage due 1869, 20 pa. brown, on small piece, fine and rare

"ISLIMYE“, greenish-black triple framed arabic handstamp, clear strike on Duloz 1868/70, 1 pia. yellow and 20 pa. green, on entire letter to Filibe, very fine, certificate Nakri (2017)

„RUSCUK“, dotted handstamp, clear strike tying Tughra postage due, 1 pia. with clear to wide margins, to entire letter from Kotel to Ruscuk. A very fine and scarce letter. Certificate Nakri (2017) and Holcombe (1994)

"NISSYROS 4-8-908", fine strike in blue on pair 1908, 20 pa. rose on small envelope to Athens with transit- and arrival marks. One stamp tiny rounded corner, cover with light bends, otherwise very fine. A very rare cancellation. Illustration copy of ISFILA-handbook.

"PESKOKEFAL" black hexagonal handstamp on entire letter letter from the Monastery of Piskokephalo, dated 1872. A very rare postmark, just 6 stampless entires recorded.

"RETMO ", arabic octagonal marking, 2 clear strikes on 1876, 1 pia. in vertical pair, on small registered envelope to Istanbul, additionally franked on reverse with 1 pia. local stamp for distribution in Istanbul (damaged when cover was opened). A fine and scarce entire.

VOLOS: "GOLOS TELEGRAF VE POSTAHANESI 1314", very fine strike in blue on 1892, 1 pia. on commercial cover to Constantinople.  A very fine and extremely rare entire.