380th Auction
16-17 & 20-25 March 2023 in Wiesbaden
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.