366. Auktion März 2018

Metsovo 1899: "MECHOVA Avril.29.99" canceling a 20pa postal card 1892 sent to "München 5.Mai.99", stunning strike and very rare. Not rated by Agaogullari on document, only two items known (both in the U. Schmitt collection)

MACEDONIA: Kastoria 1902/09: Three covers, two different "KESRIE" cds, all sent to abroad with 1pi rate (1901, 1905, 1909), rated RRR & RR by Agaogullari

Polygyros 1903 & Eleftheroupolis 1912: Two items, as follows, 1. "POLYGROS 3.9.903" excellent strike, tying a revenue stamp of registration receipt, 2. "PRAVECHTA 8.5.912" upon arrival on a postal card from Salonica, both rated RR by Agaogullari

THESSALY: "ELASSONA Fevr.7.94" (incorrect month, usual for this Post Office) cds tying a 1pi 1892 on envelope sent to "Stamboul Arrivee Mai.15.94", very rare. Rated RRR by Agaogullari

Larissa: Registered cover franked with 2pi +pair of 5pi tied with circular pmk "YENICHEHIR 81", interesting rate

Volos 1878: Pair of 10pa 1871 & 1pi 1870 (postage due) tied on entire folded letter with oval pmk "GOLOS", sent to Janina. Rated RR by Agaogullari -letter faults

Domokos 1898: "DOMOKOS Avr.23.98" cds tying 4x10pa octagonal stamps (issue for Thessaly) on envelope sent to "Galata Arrivee Mai.2", commercially used, very rare

Trikala 1897: "TRIKKALA Stathmos 25.12.97" cds and other handstamps of the railway station (blue, all in Greek) on cover with pair of 20pa 1892, tied by "TRIKALA" cds, snt to "Galata Jan. 15.98". Extremely rare usage of the Hellenic Railway network handstamps during the Ottoman occupation of 1897-98

Velestinon 1898: "VELESTINON Mai.11.98" cds tying a 1pi octagonal stamp (issue for Thessaly) on envelope sent to "Galata Arrivee Mai.16", commercially used, very rare. Postmark not recorded in Agaogullari, reposted by Nicolas & Galinos 101/1

THRACE: Xanthi 1884: 5pi 1876 +pair of 20pa 1880 +2pi 1884, tied on registered cover by "ISKECE" circular pmk in old-Turkish, together with small negartve seal (registration), sent to "Galata 13.Avr.1884". Interesting 8 piastras rate, very attractive lot

ALBANIA: Ersekë & Korça, 1910 & 1891: "KOLONIA 31.9.910" violet cds tying a 1pi 1909 on envelope sent to Constantinople & "CORIZA Dec.-.91" blue cds, canceling a 20pa postal card sent to Paris. Both rated RR by Agaogullari

Ersekë 1910: "KOLONIA 29.7.910" & "8.7.910" blue cds, tying 1pi 1909 on two envelopes sent to Constantinople. Rated RR by Agaogullari

Korça, 1911: "GUERIDJE 8.4.11" & "19.5.11" cds, canceling a block of 4 & a strip of 4x1pi 1909, on two heavy covers sent to Constantinople. Not rated on cover by Agaogullari, very interesting

Sarandë 1892: "AG. SARANDI Avril.30.92" cds, tying a 10pa 1892 on small cover sent to "JANINA 30.-.92". Unrecorder in any study, only two copies known to us