375th Auction
16-21 November in Wiesbaden
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1867, Upaid entire folded letter from London 21.11.67 via Paris with black boxed accountancy marking F.54 and Marseille 23.11.67, to Patras, 19.11.67 ( old style calendar); red crayon "110" lepta, paid with Athens consecutive printings 10l., 20l. and 80 l., partly cut into, very unusual
1867, Entire folded letter from Malta 17.7.1867, endorsed "per Steamer Ada", to Athens 10.7.67 (new style calendar), with boxed entry mark "Yperthalassia" ("from the sea", used at Piraeus) and red crayon "20", paid by Athens consecutive printings 20 lepta on green, tied by "Athens 10.7.67", very unusual & fine
1868, letter sheet franked with 2 different shades of Athens consecutive printings 20 l. (blue and deep dark blue) from Patras 8.7.68 to Constantinople via Athens and Piraeus 10.7.68 () with adjacent boxed "Affranchissement Insuffisant" and marked in red crayon "5" lepta, paid with a 5 l.. Very unusual, rare shade of the one 20 lepta; vertical cover crease and some minor staining, all stamps with very nice margins and fine appearance
1868, Registered cover from Athens 30.10.68 to Janina, Epirus, franked with marginal consecutive printings 80 l. (three margins), tied by dotted '1" and bearing two strikes of registration mark "Systimenon". On reverse extremely rare wax seal "Grafeion tou Tachydromeiou 1" (Post Office Bureau 1).Cover somewhat roughly opened, otherwise fine. Registered mail during Large Hermes heads period is very unusual
1868, Unfranked letter to Athens with frontside cds. "PIRÄUS 30 JUL 68" and boxed "YPERTHALASSIA" charged with "20" l. in blue crayon, paid by cleaned plates 20 l. blue, tied by "ATHENS 30 (JUL 68)", light water stain and lower right, otherwise very fine, opinion Holcombe (1992)
1868/69, letter sheet with Austrian Levante 10 soldi coarse whiskers, with "LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE 9/1" to Syros 31.12.68 (old style calendar). "20" lepta in blue crayon, paid by a three margins cleaned plates 20 l., tied by type II cds, scarce, signed Lamy
1868, Cover from Kerkyra 22.10.68 (Corfu) sent via Prevesa 8.11 to Janina with Austrian Levant arrival mark 10.11, franked with cleaned plates three margins 40 lepta mauve, tied by dotted "106", with adjacent boxed "PD", to show the payment to the Austrian Lloyd. "10" soldi in blue crayon, very unusual, interesting route, fine
1869: Entire folded letter from Syros 7.4.69 to Genova 25.4.69, franked with Athens consecutive printings 80 l. and 2 copies cleaned plates 10 l. , tied by dotted "67", with adjacent boxed red "PD". some light gum staining and entire with small tear at top; one 10 l. with three margins, the other stamps with good to very fine margins
1869, Registered cover with original contens from Athens 8.2.69 to Janina, Epirus via Kerkyra & Prevesa 28.2, franked with consecutive printings 80 l., tied by dotted "1" and bearing two different registration markings (boxed "systimenon" and "Chargé"), together with boxed "PD". On reverse extremely rare wax seal "Grafeion tou Tachydromeiou 1" (Post Office Bureau 1). Cover with large tear on front due to rough opening, otherwise fine, rare
1869, small envelope from "KERKYRA 2 JUN 69" via Brindisi to Livorno, franked with cleaned plates 5 l. green, 20 l. blue and 40 l. lilac on blue, all with full margins (as far as visible), tied by dotted "106"
1869, Registered envelope from Kerkyra 2.9.69 (Corfu) to Padova, Italy and re-directed to Vicenza, franked with cleaned plates 2 copies each of 5l., 20l. and 40 l., affixed alternately and tied by dotted "106" with adjacent red "CHARGE" and red boxed "PP" (postage paid). Fine and rare registered double rate cover
1869, Entire folded printed matter from "MILANO 13.MAR.69" to Kerkyra 13.3.69 (Corfu, old style calendar), franked with 1863, 10 c. and taxed in blue crayon "40" lepta, paid with cleaned plates pair 20 l.(cut close). From Brindisi (15.3.69) the entire was deviated to Egypt, with "ALESSANDRIA d' EGITTO POSTE ITALIANE 19 MAR 69" , "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE ALESSANDRIA 20 MAR 69" and frontside "ALEXANDRIA TOURKIA 13 MAR.69" (Greek Levant post office) and then directed to Corfu! Exceptional route, fine
1870, with 1867, 5 kr. rose insufficiently prepaid envelope from Vienna 27.3.70 via Kerkyra 21.3.70 (Corfu) to Zante 22.3.70 (old style calendar) . Black Austrian handstamp "Aff. Insuff." and blue crayon "70" lepta, paid with Athens consecutive printings 10 l.(three margins) and cleaned plates 20l. and 40 l., rare & good to fine
1870, Unpaid entire folded letter from Vienna 5.2.70 to Athens, 29.1.70 (old style calendar). Red crayon "85" lepta, paid with cleaned plates 5 l. and Athens consecutive printings 80 l.. Interesting and both stamps with 4 margins
1871, Envelope from Athens 23.1.71 to Leicester 13.2.71, franked with cleaned plates 2l. (marginal faults) and 10 l.(scissor cut) and consecutive printings 80 l. (three margins), tied by dotted "1" with adjacent red boxed "PD"; scarce rate of 92 lepta to England, unusual and fine
1871, Unpaid entire letter from Manchester 12.10.71 via London 13.10.71 and Athens 10.10.71 to Patras 13.10.71 (old style calendar); red crayon "115" lepta, paid with Athens consecutive printings 80 l., cleaned plates 10l. (with inverted "0") and 20 l. and inferior quality paper 5 lepta. 10 l. light filing crease, still fine and Interesting
1871, Insufficiently prepaid folded invoice from Vienna 12.9.71 with 15 kr. Franz Joseph (upper left corner added) via Triest 14.9. to Syros 9.9.71 (old style calendar), blue crayon "15" kreuzer and red crayon "60" lepta, paid with cleaned plates pair of 10 l. and inferior quality paper 40 l. (three margins). Rare and fine
1871, Entire folded letter sent from Syra (probably sent by a traveler arriving at this port), marked with red "Yperthalassia" (from the sea, used at Syra) and black crayon tax "20", paid by cleaned plates 20 l., tied by Athens 21.2.1871 cds., very unusual and very fine
1871, entire letter from Larnaca di Cipro 14.3 (Austrian Levant) tying a 10 soldi fine whiskers, via Lloyd Agenzie Smirne 17.3. to Syros 7.3.71 (old style calendar), manuscript rate "20" lepta in blue crayon, paid by cleaned plates 20 l. (three margins), tied by Syros cds, rare and fine
1871/75, 3 unpaid entire folded letters from Kerkyra (2, Corfu, Ionian islands) and Galaxidi (via forwarding agent "Tevelis") to Italy via Brindisi, with accountancy markings "6" and Italian postage due stamps 60c affixed upon arrival, unusual & very fine
1872, Insufficiently prepaid entire letter from Triest 5.10.72 to Kerkyra 25.9.72 (Corfu, old style calendar), franked with 10 kr. Franz Joseph; blue crayon "15" kreuzer canceled and blue crayon "41" lepta, paid with Athens consecutive printings 1 l. and meshed paper 40 l. Very rare and very fine
1872, Entire folded letter from Athens 28.3.72 via Triest 18.4.72 to Cambridge, USA, , franked with Athens consecutive printings 80 l. and cleaned plates 10 l. and 20 l., tied by dotted "1", with adjacent boxed red "PD", boxed "Franco" and "10" in red crayon, upon entry in the USA (New York May.4). The 10 lepta with three margins, the other stamps with fine to very fine margins, very unusual destination & very fine
1872, Insufficiently prepaid cover of letter from Liverpool 1.2.72 , franked with 1867/69, 6d. without hyphen, pl. 9, with adjacent"Insufficientl Prepaid" to Kerkyra 29.1.72 (Corfu, old style calendar), blue crayon "46" lepta, paid with 1870 special issue 1 l. (two margins) and inferior quality paper 5l. and 40 l., rare & good to very fine
1872, Unpaid heavy letter from Messina 6.12.72 via Gallipoli 9.12.72 to Kerkyra 23.11.72 (Corfu, old style calendar); crayon "3", rated "195" lepta, paid with Athens printings on meshed paper 5 l.(3), 20 l. and 4 copies 40 l., tied by dotted "106". 2 stamps affected by filing crease, but very nice appearance ; very unusual triple rate cover, five stamps with 4 margins,
1873, Unpaid entire folded letter from "Tunisi Poste Italiane 5.FEB.73" via Cagliari 6.2.73 and Brindisi 9.2.73 with adjacent linear "coi Postali Italiani" to Kerkyra 5.2.73 (Corfu, old style calendar); blue crayon "65" lepta, paid with Athens printing on meshed paper 5l. emerald, 20l.(cover crease) and 40 l., tied by dotted "106", very unusual & very fine margins
1874, Envelope from Piraeus 9.2.74 to Manchester 2.3.74, franked with pair of cleaned plates 1 l. and meshed paper 10 l. (filing crease) and 4 copies of scarce 20 l. blackish blue (one with one short margin and one with three margins) to pay the rate of 92 lepta to England; very unusual
1874, Envelope from Piraeus 5.1.74 to Manchester 27.1.74, franked with cleaned plates 2 l.and meshed paper 10 l. and 2 copies 40 l., to pay the scarce rate of 92 lepta to England; two stamps cut into, otherwise fine and unusual
1874, Envelope from Syra 12.10.74 to Manchester 30.10.74, franked with cleaned plates 2 l. and 80 l.(cover crease) and meshed paper 10 l. to pay the scarce rate of 92 lepta to England, unusual
1874, Envelope from Piraeus14.2.74 to Manchester 6.3.74 with defective pair of 1871-72 printings 1 l.and meshed paper 5 l. (2) and 40 l. groseille (2,one defective) to pay the scarce rate of 92 lepta to England, rare "groseille" shade of the 40 lepta, very unusual & good to very fine
1874, Unpaid entire folded letter from Malta 21.11.74, with accountancy marking 12½ (not in van der Linden) via Siracusa 22.11.74, Messina 24.11.74 and Brindisi 25.11.74 to Kerkyra 16.11.74 (Corfu); blue crayon "65" lepta, paid with Athens printing on meshed paper 5l., 20l. and 40 l. , tied by dotted "106", very unusual & very fine margins
1874, prepaid cover with fancy cds "JAFFA 23/8" with manuscript "franca" via Lloyd Agenzie Smirne 28.8 and Syra 18.8.1874 to Argostolion 21.8.1874 (old style calendar, Cefalonia, Ionian Islands) with manuscript rates "15" soldi in red and "20" lepta in blue crayon, paid by meshed paper 20l., tied by dotted "110" (Argostoli), very rare and very fine
1876/1885, Three items to USA: small cover with 30 l. Paris print sent from Athens 22.5.76 (United States Legation), one entire letter from Patras 28.11.76 with 30 l. Athens print and one printed matter cover with 5 l. from Kerkyra 30.7.85; UPU rates to unusual destination
1878, Small cover franked with 1876, Paris print 60 l., tied by "KONSTANTIN TOURKIA 14 JULI 78" to Athens with oval "DP" (postage paid). Cover with not disturbing backed tear, stamp with excellent margins; very desirable and nice
1878, Two entire letters from Zakynthos (Zante, Ionian islands) 26.7.78 and 9.8.78 to Triest, both with Athens print 30 l. and endorsed 'Via Brindisi and Cormons'; also two different sealing vignettes of the "K.K. Fahrendes Postamt Triest-Cormons", very unusual & very fine
1884, Registered cover from Athens 6.2.84 to Janina, Epirus (Ottoman Empire) via Kerkyra (Corfu), franked with last printings 40 l. and bearing two different registration markings; cover somewhat roughly opened, still fine; very unusual
1885, Return receipt for a registered letter, franked with last printings 20 l. (3 margins) tied by Kerkyra 4.3.1885 cds. to Bologna Italy 13.3.85,, the form small part at upper margin backed, still fine and very unusual