380th Auction
16-17 & 20-25 March 2023 in Wiesbaden
1910, Kitai 1k. orange and 7k. blue tied by cds. "SHANGHAI POSTES 6 3 00" to wrapper to Wladiwostok, fine
ODESSA DISINFECTION: 1851, cds "CONSTANTINOPLE" struck on reverse of a folded entire to ODESSA, endorsed "194" alongside and very faint arrival oval postmark, typical disinfection pin holes applied against diseases at ports; very fine and scarce
1912, negative seal "Chio Poste Russe Gratuit" with matching cds. "ROPiT CHIOS 7 XII 1912" on cover adressed to Athens with arrival mark, fine
1900, 4p. on 1k. horizontal pair with inverted surcharge, used with cds. "ROPIT", fine
1858/1988, unused and used collection in four albums, many better sets and individual stamps like Levant Mi. 1 (2), incl. Civil War issues, Post Offices Abroad, souvenir sheets, etc., some duplicates and varieties; condition poor to very fine, an interesting collection