366. Auktion März 2018

AEGEAN ISLANDS: Chios 1876: "SAKIZ" blue octogonal pmk tying a 2pi 1868 on large envelope sent to "BACHTCHE CAPUSSI 7.Ja.76" tying a 1pi local stamp. Very interesting and rare mixed franking, rated RR by Agaogullari

Chios 1886: "SAKIZ" oily brown octagonal pmk tying a 20pa 1884 on envelope, and a cds "CHIO Turquie 17.Mars.1886" sent to Ayvalik (Kydonies). Both pmks are rated RR by Agaogullari

Chios 1908: "CHIO 5.7.908" cds tying a 20pa 1908 on underpaid envelope, with oval "T" marking and 1pi postage due 1908 tied with "CONS-PLE GALATA Arrivée 8.Juil.1908", very rare and desirable

Volissos 1910: "VOLISO (CHIO) 23.12.910" violet cds tying a 20pa 1909 on  envelope (reduced at left), sent to "Pera" via "CHIO 2 5.1.11", Rated RRR in Agaogullari

Kalloni 1909: "KALONIA 29.8.909", tying a 20pa 1908, on mourning cover sent to Constantinople. Rated RRR by Agaogullari

Molyvos: "MOLUVA", boxed postmark in old-Turkish, tying a pair of 2pi Empire orange on pale blue 1886, on registered envelope with contents sent to Halep, without any date indication. Rated RR by Agaogullari

Molyvos: "MOLUVA", boxed postmark in old-Turkish, used on two covers as follows: i. tying a pair of 1pi 1892, on registered envelope (without any date indication) and ii. tying a single 1pi 1892 on envelope sent to "Stamboul Arrivée March.15.1897" cds. Rated RR by Agaogullari

Mytilini 1883: "MIDILLU 81", hexagonal pmk in old-Turkish, tying a 20pa 1876 on entire folded letter (dateline in Greek "Mytilini 17 March.1883" old style) sent to "Smyrne 31.March.1883" (cds). Rated RR by Agaogullari

Mytilini 1883: "Praktor. Atmoploias Aigaiou P.M.C. & Co en MITYLINI" (Aegean Steamship Navigation P.M.Courdjis & Co) greenish-blue, tying a 20pa 1876, on entire folded letter addressed to Constantinople, very rare and stunning condition Provenance: Vedat Koçak collection

Mytilini 1905: "METELIN 19.12.905", tying a 20pa 1905, on picture postcard sent to Smyrne, carried by the Romanian Maritime Service, handstamped with "Serviciul Maritim Roman MITILENI 19.Dec.905", very rare

Mytilini Branch 1885: "MIDILLU CHOUBESI 1301", early usage of the negative seal in old-Turkish, tying a 20pa mauve on green 1876, on envelope sent to Chio (addressed to the Greek deputy Roussakis), together with the "METELIN Turquie 24.March.1885" (cds). Rated R by Agaogullari

Plomari 1874: "PELMAR CHUBESI 1289", oily green negative seal on entire folded letter (dateline in Greek "Potamos 12 January 1874" = Plomarion/Pilmar) sent to Mytilini. Number 266 of the Hadjigiannakis archive. Unrecorded and probably unique in very fine condition (small tear at left)

Plomari 1909: "PELMAR Jan.1", tying a 20pa 1901, on envelope sent to Adalia via "SMYRNE". Rated RRR by Agaogullari -corner torn

Myrina 1886: "LEMNOS April.20", bilingual cds tying a pair of 10pa 1884 (perf. 11½) on cover sent to "STAMBOUL" (cds in blue). Not rated on cover by Agaogullari, very rare

CRETE: Agios Nikolaos: Official cover sent free of charge, handstamped with the bilingual "Office Sanitaire ST. NICOLAS - CRETE 1881" in greenish-blue, repeated on reverse to seal the flap, scarce and very fine

Canea 1877: "HANYA" oily blue hexagonal postmark in old-Turkish, four superb strikes tying a block of 4x10pa 1875 on large envelope sent to "STAMBOUL 13.Nov.77". Agaogullari type AP04/1. Interesting and impressive item

Canea 1892: "Bureau Telegraphique et Postal KHANYA" black bilingual negative seal, tying a 2pi 1892 on registered envelope, together with "HANIA Nov.15.92" cds sent to Paris 21.11.92 (cds). Not recorded by Agaogullari, but reported in Nicolas & Galinos 85/6, only one cover known

Canea 1897/98, Soldier's mail: Picture postcards (issued by the German spy in Crete, Richard Krüger), both written at Suda Bay. The Ottoman stamps were tied on them with "HANIA" cds, dated "Sep.11.97" and "Mars.7.98" (Blockade of Crete)

Canea 1897, Soldier's mail: 1pi lettercard 1897, with dateline "Kissamo 27.3.97" written in German, canceled with "HANIA 28.Mars.97" cds, sent to "POLA 2.4.97", very scarce origin (Blockade of Crete)

Hierapetra 1871: "YERAPETRA" black hexagonal postmark in Old-Turkish, tying a 20pa 1868 (perforated 13¼) on entire folded letter written in Greek (dateline Katochorion 16.June.1871) sent to Neochorion (nowadays Neapolis). Provenance Karamitsos Auction, UNIQUE according to Agaogullari, Superb strike Provenance: Marinakis collection, Kadinopoulos collection

Neapolis 1887: "LASID YENIKOYU" blue hexagonal postmark in Old-Turkish, tying a 20pa black on rose 1880 on envelope. Provenance Karamitsos Auction. Rated RRR by Agaogullari, rare and VF -cover minor faults Provenance: Marinakis collection, Kadinopoulos collection  

Neapolis 1887: "LASID YENIKOYU" blue hexagonal postmark in Old-Turkish, tying a block of 4x10pa 1884 (perf. 13½) on envelope sent to "STAMBOUL Arrivée 15.Mar.1890". Rated RRR by Agaogullari and VF Provenance:  David Feldman Private Treaty, 2006 (May)

Piskokefalo 1870: PESKOKEFAL bluish-black hexagonal postmark in Old-Turkish, on free of charge entire folded letter written in Greek (dateline Tourtouli Sitias 20.Oct.1870) sent to Neochorion Meramvelou (nowadays Neapolis). Rated RRR by Agaogullari

Piskokefalo 1871: "PESKOKEFAL" oily bluish-black hexagonal postmark in Old-Turkish, on free of charge entire folded letter written in Greek (dateline Tourtouli Sitias 22.Sept.1871, nowadays Agios Georgios) sent to Neochorion Meramvelou (nowadays Neapolis). Rated RRR by Agaogullari

Rethymno 1886: "RESMO" blackish-blue hexagonal postmark in Old-Turkish, tying a 20pa black/rose 1882 on envelope, together with "RETHYMO 26.Novembre.1886" cds, sent to "CANDIE 28.11.1886" cds. Both rated RR by Agaogullari, the rarest pmks of Rethymno

Rethymno 1887: "RETHYMO 10.Avril.1887" blue cds on 20pa "réponse payée" postal card 1884 sent to Vienna, rated RR by Agaogullari

Sitia 1884: "ISTIYE POSTA CHUBESI" black negative seal in Old-Turkish, tying a 20pa carmin on rose 1884 (perf. 13½) on entire folded letter written in Greek (dateline Limin Sitias 7.Jan.1887) sent to Neapolis. Not recorded by Agaogullari, extremely rare Provenance: Prodromos Mellon collection

Sitia 1884: "ISTIYE POSTA CHUBESI" faint blackish-blue negative seal in Old-Turkish, tying a 20pa black on rose 1880 on entire folded letter written in Greek (dateline Piskokephalo 6.Feb.1884) sent to Neapolis. Not recorded by Agaogullari. Small tearing at top

Suda 1890: "SUDA" bluish gray circular postmark in Old-Turkish, two strikes tying a strip of 4x10pa 1884 (perf. 13½) on envelope sent to "GALATA" via "HANIA Jan.30.1890" cds. Shown in Agaogullari (p. 216, volume 9) and rated RRR. Two items known, this is the better one of the two Provenance: David Feldman Private Treaty, 2006 (May)  

Viannos 1888: "Telegraf ve Postahane-i VIYANOS" blackish blue negative seal in old-Turkish, tying a 20pa 1884 (perforated 13½) on entire folded letter written in Greek (dateline Sykologos 10.July.1888) sent to Neapolis. Not recorded by Agaogullari, but reported in Nicolas & Galinos 93/1, possibly the only known item Provenance: Marinakis collection, Kadinopoulos collection, Karamitsos Auction

DODECANES: Kos 1901: 20pa 1892 postal card stationery canceled with stunning strikes "STANKEUI Aout.16.901" cds, sent to "Athens" Greece, via "Smyrna" cds and "Constantinople" (Ottoman & French cds). Rated RR in Agaogullari

Leros 1911: Cover franked with 20pa 1909, tied with stunning strikes "LERYOS (ILE) 26.9.11" cds, sent to "Galata". Very interesting and rare, not rated on cover in Agaogullari, but at least two covers known

Symi 1898: Registered and "AR" (return receipt) corner cover franked with 6x20pa 1892, tied with faint "SYMI Nov.98" and violet boxed "A.R.". Additional "R / UPU" and "AR" markings by the Exchange Post Office, sent to Vienna. Very rare and attractive lot

Symi 1909: Registered corner cover with simple franking 2½pi 1908, tied with blue "SUMBEKI 27.2.909" and small negative seal for the registration, sent to Constantinople. Very interesting

Janina 1877: "YANYA" circular postmark in old-Turkish, tying three pairs of 1pi 1876 on beautiful cover sent to "Bachtce Capussi 14.Apr.77" via "Stamboul". The rarest pmk of Janina, rated RRR by Agaogullari

Metsovo 1898: "MECHOVA Mars.6.98" canceling a 20pa postal card 1892 sent to "München 15.Mars.98", very rare. Not rated by Agaogullari on document, only two items known (both in the U. Schmitt collection)