366. Auktion März 2018

Chios island 1895/1912: 19 items, postmarked with "CHIO" (x9), "CHIO 1" (x4) and "CHIO 2" (x5) cds. Two of them sent as registered and one as "Assuré". Also many cancellations on stamps & fragments: Included are two copies of the octagonal "SAKIZ Vapur Choubesi". Very interesting

Lesvos & Lemnos islands 1880s/1910: 17 items, postmarked with "MIDILLI Choubesi" (negative seal, x3), "METELIN" cds (x7), "MIDILLI TCHARCHOUSOU" pmk (x5), "MOLYVO" cds (x1) and Maritime Agency of Molyvo (x1). Also many cancellations on stamps & fragments: Included are the RRR "MANDAMANDA", "HERSE" (copy shown in Agaogullari), "SIGRI", "AYASU" etc

Samos 1901/09: "SAMOS Nov.18.91" on 20pa postal card, "SAMOS MAR.17.04" on 1pi envelope stationery uprated with 2pi 1901, and "SAMOS 6.8.909" on misdirected postal card sent to Samos instead of Soma. Interesting selection, the cds dated 1891 is rated RR by Agaogullari

Samos & Ikaria 1895/1912: 14 items + 1 unused postcard, postmarked with "SAMOS" cds. Three of them sent as registered. Also many cancellations on stamps & fragments: Included is a copy of the rare "KARIOT", blue cds. Some nice illustrated covers

Candia 1870s/94: 12 items, all postmarked with "KANDIYE" (hexagonal, x5, Duloz issues), "KANDIYE" (hexagonal) together with "CANDIE Turquie" (x4), "CANDIE Turquie" cds (x1) and "CANDIA" cds (x2). Two registered envelopes are included, Very interesting

Canea 1876/98: 16 documents, all postmarked with "HANYA" (hexagonal, x1), "CANEE Turquie" cds (x2) and "HANIA" cds (x13). Two registered envelopes and nine soldiers mail

Collection of Ottoman cancellations on stamps & fragments: Included are the very rare "Telegraf ve Postahane-i YEREPETRE 300" (2 copies known) and the "HANYA 1285" (rated RRR by Agaogullari). The rest are "SUDA" (x3), "LASSYTH YENIKOY" (x8), HANYA (x20), KANDIYE (x31), RESMO (x13)

Rethymno 1894/97: 5 envelopes, all postmarked "RETHYMO" cds

Dodecanese 1860s/1916: 9 items postmarked with cds "KALYMNOS" (x3), "LEROS" (x1), "RADOS Echelle" (x1), "Telegraf ve Postahane-i Rodos" (1) and "RHODES" (x3). Also many rare cancellations on stamps & fragments (including "Kalymnos", "A.R. Calymnos", "Sumbeki", "Symi", "Stanköy", "Nissyros" and "Patnos"), Very attractive lot with some scarce postmarks

EPIRUS: 1840s/1912: 8 items, postmarked with seals and postmarks "YANYA", and "JANINA" & "PREVESA" cds. Also many cancellations on stamps & fragments: Included are the rare and scarce "MARGLITZ", "LOROS", "POGHON", "PHILATES", "PARGHA", "AIDONAT" and "METZOVO". Very interesting and scarce

1855/1912: 30 various documents and many stamps and fragments with postmarks from Post Offices of Macedonia, including Railway: Salonica, Serres, Drama, Cavalla, Ayion Oros, etc. Needs examination, hard to collect

1898, "Octagon" Issue, selection of mint and used as well as over 40 covers and fragments. The stamp group offers a mint never hinged set in blocks of four, and used stamps with postmarks from all thirteen post offices. The covers are seemingly philatelic, with various cancels. An unusual cover present is franked with Greek Olympic stamps from Larissa to Istanbul, perhaps confirming the confiscation of Greek stamps found there and the resulting decision by the Greek Post to apply administrative seals on Olympic Games stamps. Covers are overall clean, some with the usual wear and tear, a variety of cancels, there may be some questionable items, but altogether very nice. 

1860s/98: 15 envelopes (occupation of 1897-98), postmarked with cds "VOLOS" (x4), "LARISSA" (x5), "DOMOKOS" (x3), "TOURNAVOS" (x2) and "PHARSALA" (front). Also many cancellations on stamps & fragments (including "Golos", "Yenishehir" and "Tirhala" from a previous period), Very interesting lot

Thrace 1870s/1912: 21 items, postmarked with cds "DEDE-AGATCH" (x6), "GUMULDJIVA" (x2), "ISKETCHE" (x1), "XANTHI" (x6), "SOFILOU" (x2), "RODOSTO" (x3) and "ANDRINOPLE" (x1)

1901/10: 15 items, postmarked with cds "ERGUIRI", "DELVINO" and "SARANDOS". Also many cancellations on stamps & fragments: Included are the rare and scarce "KOLONYA", "ERGUIRI", "DELVINO", "SERANDOZ", "LESKOVIK", "and "HAIMARA". Very interesting and scarce/rare lot