382nd Auction

1835, entire unpaid letter from Smyrna to Trieste, transported via Semlin with desinfection handstamp "Geräuchert vom Komtumaz-Amte zu SEMLIN am 14. März 1835" (Meyer type L1) on reverse

TURKISH OFFICES IN SAMOS: 1906, 20 pa. rose, vertical pair tied by two-line "PAQUEBOT ARRIVE" (Hosking 592) to an envelope to Trondhjem, Norway, mail posted at sea and cancelled at landing in port Smyrna, arrival on reverse "TRONDHJEM 6 V 07" as well as recipient private handstamp on obverse; fine, the convergence of a most unusual destination and a scarce paquebot cancel

5 l. and 25 l., 2 copies each, with 10l., all tied by ottoman cds. "VOLOS MAI 13 98" to piece

Ganzsachenumschlag 1 Groschen mit kleinen Wertziffern ohne Überdruck im Format A mit tarifgerechter Zusatzfrankatur 2 Groschen blau je mit klarem EKr. "BERLIN N.W. No.7. 25.11.74" als Brief der 1. Gewichtsstufe mit Leitvermerk "via Triest Turkey" und Weiterfranco-Vermerk "Wf2" an das Deutsche Konsulat in Smyrna mit Ankunftsstempel "SMIRNE 3.12.74" in einwandfreier Erhaltung. Das Porto setzt sich aus 1 Groschen Briefgebühr im Wechselverkehr mit Österreich-Ungarn und 2 Groschen österreichisches Weiterfranco bis Smyrna zusammen. Ein dekorativer Brief aus der bekannten "Gustav-Hirschfeld"-Korrespondenz

Der Archäologe Gustav Hirschfeld (1847 – 1895) war ab 1870 als Mitarbeiter des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts bei Ausgrabungen in Griechenland, Italien und Kleinasien. Von 1875 bis 1877 leitete er die von Deutschland finanzierten Ausgrabungen bei Olympia in Griechenland.

Provenienz: 355. Heinrich-Köhler-Auktion (2013)

"ULTRAMAR": 1901/45 (ca.), unused group of over 40 postal stationery cards and envelopes with the security overprints from the Portuguese UPU postal archives for the colonies, incl. "COLONIAS", "SPECIMEN" and "ESPECIMEN", strong section of Turkey, also Syria, Egypt, Palestine, Irak and Persia, together with some meters and wrappers; some toning and mixed condition, a very scarce specialist group

1875/1972 (ca.), unused and mostly used collection, neatly mounted in one album, covering both Greece and Turkey, incl. postage dues, charity stamps, etc., overall condition is fine to very fine

1860/1947, interesting collection with 65 covers, cards and postal stationary with emphasis on foreign mail after 1920 with many R- covers, parcel registration cards incl. incoming mail, censors, interesting frankings and special features, neat on album pages with inscription

1867/1920, group with four specialities resp. rarities with mint never hinged variety IV unused (FA Nakri A.I.E.P), mint never hinged variety 173IC (FA Nakri A.I.E.P), mint never hinged variety 377 DDK used (FA Nakri A.I.E.P) and mint never hinged variety 735F unused (overprint variety "337" instead of "1377", FA Englert), good condition

1880/1918 (ca.), interesting group of covers, together with some postcards and used stamps, incl. Mi.-Nr. 74 and 76-77 (signed Yaremdji), mostly fine

TURKISH OFFICES IN SAMOS: 1902/1912, group of covers sent to Norway (4), incl. two struck with clear bilingual departure cds. "SAMOS" (Nicolas Type 4-5), together with two shipmail covers posted on board with franking tied by two-line handstamp "PAQUEBOT ARRIVE", the later applied at landing in Smyrna (similar to Hosking 592 but 30 mm in size); fine to very fine, extremely scarce mail magnified by a most unusal destination

1938, complete mint collection (Mi.-Nos. 1-25 as well as P1-6)