366. Auktion März 2018

Prevesa 1913: Cover franked with 1pi 1908, tied with oily "PREVESA Osterr. Post 17.3.13", sent to "Alexandria 24.III.13" cds on reverse. Scarce corner cover "Ambulant Hospital of the Egyptian Hellenism", during the Balkan Wars, fine

Prevesa 1869/1901: Group of 19 items (12 entires and 7 postal cards) with three different postmarks, "PREVESA" with date in 2 lines (x2), in 3 lines (x15) and "PREVESA Oesterr. Post"

MACEDONIA: Cavalla 1859/1909: Great selection of seven items, as follows, 1. three covers with type 2 "CAVALLA" cds (two of them with "Franco"), 2. two items franked with soldi stamps/stationery with type 3 cds and 3. two picture postcards franked with para or centimes stamps, tied with large "CAVALLA Oesterreichische Post". Fine to superb condition

Salonica 1852: Entire folded letter marked with "SALONICH 2.Septembre" in two lines, sent to "Lyon 18.Sept.52", via Vienna (cds), transit marking "über BASEL" and French entry cds in red. Interesting accountancy markings, very fine

Salonica 1890: Return receipt of the Austrian Post, franked with a pair of 20pa/5kr (1890), scarce, reduced at top, foldings

Salonica 1836/1913: Interesting collection of 43 items with various postmarks of the Austrian I + II and Lloyd's P.O. many interesting items, i.e. forwarding agent notice, disinfected entire, various frankings, rates for registered or printed matter, many postal cards (including a 5sld in carmine!?) and lettercards

Salonica, Serres 1880, 1908: Three German "Antwort" reply postal cards returned to Hamburg with Austrian "SALONICCO" (1880), "SALONICCO" +"SERRES" (Ottoman) and "SALONICH I" (1908), scarce, properly posted mail between philatelists

Serres 1840, 1854: Two entire folded letters as follows, 1. "SERRES" straightline without date (type 1), on disinfected letter to "Triest 8.Jul.1840", 2. "SERRES Ago.29" in two lines (type 2) on letter sent to Syros via "SALONICH 30.Août" datestamp. Scarce to collect

THESSALY: Volo 1861, 1864: Two entire folded letters handstamped with stunning "VOLO 24/7" & "26/10" cds in blue, sent to "Vienna" datestamps, showing manuscript accountancy markings, scarce and very fine

Volo 1877: Entire folded letter franked with 10sld 1876, tied with "VOLO 21/11" cds, sent to "Triest 4/12.77" datestamp, stain, otherwise very fine and scarce

Volo 1878: Cover only of folded letter franked with pair of 5sld 1867, tied with "VOLO 5/4" cds, sent to "GALATI 18.Apr.78" cds Romania, via "Constantinopoli Lloyd" & "Constantinopel" Austrian cds, very fine and scarce destination

THRACE: Dedeagatch 1880: 10pf German "Antwort" reply postal card returned to Hamburg with "DEDE-AGATSCH 16.10.80" cds, properly posted mail between philatelists, very scarce and great strike

Dedeagatch 1909, 1913: Two envelopes with the two last "DEDEAGATSCH" cds, properly posted to USA and Germany, scarce material and very fine

ALBANIA: Santi Quaranta 1906/15: Group of 10 items, including items during the period of Autonomous Epirus (x4) and the period of the provisional Annexation to Greece (x1). Some very interesting items, i.e. four registered covers and a Greek postal card with an Austrian stamp affixed and tied with "SANTI QUARANTA c Oesterr. Post 3.II.1915", very interesting lot in fine to superb condition

LEBANON: Beyrouth 1892, 1900: Two large registered covers franked with 7x1pi 1892 or 6x1pi 1900 sent to Hamburg, scarce rates, with small imperfections

1888/1911, Group of 13 items from "SAMSUN" (2 registered envelopes and 1 postal card), "SMYRNA" (4 envelopes, one being registered and 2 postal cards) & "CONSTANTINOPEL I or III (two registered envelopes, one postal card and one wrapper to Crete), interesting lot

1860s/1910s, Collection of postmarks, hundreds of stamps with various types of cancels with strong emphasis on Crete that includes blocks, Epirus with "PREVESA" and "JANINA," Samos and Chios, but also including Albania & other offices. Noticed some "VOLOS," a partial "LEROS," a couple "LARNACA DI CIPRO," among many others; stock cards and glassines full of wonderful stamps with great cancel types to list here. Overall, stamp quality is high, but this is a postmark collection so some stamp faults should be expected. Very high catalogue, excellent for study

1870/80, Collection of stamps or fragments and Interpostal labels, in total 42 stamps/fragments and 18 labels, as follows: Lagos (3 + 2), Cavalla (4 + 2), Salonicchi (2 + 2), Tenedos (0 + 2), Scio (10 + 4), Volo (2 + 3), Rodi (9 + 0), Metelino (12 + 3)

AEGEAN ISLANDS: Chios 1867: "SAKIZ" intaglio seal tying a 1 piastra 1867 (second issue) on entire folded letter in Greek, with dateline Scio 18/30 December 1867, sent to "Poste Vice-Reali Egiziane CONSTANTINOPOLI 3.Gen.7" blue (probably the postman didn't change the digit for the year). According to Peter Smith (p. 569) this Post Office officially opened in July 1870, but the Post Office was already in operation before then. Two more covers are known from earlier dates. Sorani signature next to the stamp

Chios 1873: "V.R. Poste Egiziane SCIO 8.Mar.1873" faint cds tying a 1 piastra 1872 (third issue) on entire folded letter in Greek, with dateline Scio 18/30 December 1867, sent to "V.R Poste Egiziane CONSTANTINOPOLI cds 13.Mar.1873 T.1", scarce

Chios 1878: "V.R. Poste Egiziane SCIO 18.Ott.78" cds tying a 1 piastra 1874-75 (third issue) on cover only of a letter, sent to "SYRA 7.Oct.78" cds (old style, Syros island, Greece), beautiul strikes and scarce

Mytilini 1872: "V.R. Poste Egiziane METELINO 25.Gen.1872" cds tying a 1 piastra 1872 (third issue) on fragment only of a letter, sent to V.R. Poste Egiziane SMIRNE (partial). 25th day of this issue, excellent strike

DODECANES: Rhodes 1879: "V.R. Poste Egiziane RODI 11.Gen.79" cds tying a pair of 20 para 1874-75 (third issue) on cover only of a letter without text, written at Adalia (Turkey, receiver's note with "Adalia 26.December.78"), sent to "SYRA 31.Dec.78" (Syros island). Only 4 letters known

MACEDONIA: Thessaloniki 1871: "V.R. Poste Egiziane SALONICCHI 13.Ott.1871" cds tying a piastra 1867 (second issue) on entire folded letter sent to Volos. Horizontal folding affecting the stamp, very few covers known, very desirable

THESSALY: Volos 1871: "V.R. Poste Egiziane VOLO 31.Ott.1871" cds tying a pair of 1 piastra 1867 (second issue) on cover only of a letter, written at Volos (receiver's note with "Volos 19.October.1871" old style), sent to "V.R. Poste Egiziane CONSTANTINOPOLI 6.Ott.1871 T.II". Double rate. Very few covers known, very desirable

THRACE: Lagos 1871: "V.R. Poste Egiziane LAGOS 8.Lug.1871" cds tying a 1 piastra 1867 (second issue) on cover only of a letter, written at Yenice (nowadays Genisea, receiver's note with "Yenidjé 26.June.1871" old style), sent to "V.R. Poste Egiziane CONSTANTINOPOLI 10.Lug.1871". Boxed "Affrancatura Insufficente" with manuscript "3" (in pencil). Three covers recorded (possibly this being the unique cover with postage due). Sorani signature next to the stamp, very desirable

IONIAN ISLANDS: 1859, Queen Victoria Issue, black proof of the final design on paper without watermark. Rich color, margins all around, unused no gum as always. Pfenninger backstamp. Seldom seen.

OCCUPATION OF CRETE: 1898, 20pa Handstamp Issue, perforated 28, on thin meshed paper, mint with gum, signed, very fine and very scarce as unused.

1898, 20pa Handstamp Issue, sheet selvage single on meshed paper, unused, very fine.

1898, 20pa Handstamp Issue, two copies, one pale shade with sheet selvage on thin laid paper, and a deep violet single on thin meshed paper, both unused and backstamped. 

1898, 20pa Handstamp Issue, with partial double impression on the top portion of the stamp, canceled. Unusual and Very Fine.

CRETE: 1898, 20pa Handstamp Issue, cancelled block of four on thin inferior quality paper, backstamped and signed, very fine and scarce. 

1898, 20pa Handstamp Issue, canceled horizontal strip of four on thin meshed paper, with gum, very fine and scarce. 

1898, 20pa Handstamp Issue, horizontal strip of five, crease in the margin between the second and third stamp, last stamp with abrasion/thin due to low quality paper, Austrian "CANDIA" cds, scarce. 

1898, 20pa Handstamp Issue, three cancelled copies perforated 28, two with violet Union Jacks, one from Temenos, the other with Austrian "CANDIA" cds.  

1898, 20pa Handstamp Issue, three copies perforated 28, all tied to fragment by violet "TEMENOS" Union Jack, one additionally tied by manuscript Arhanais and date in black ink.