373rd Auction

1866, First Issue 17 kreuzer red, perf. 12, tied by cds. "CALAFAT 2/ III" to folded letter to Braila, a fine and fresh entire Provenance: The Emil Capellaro WIPA 2000 Court of Honour-Collection (Corinphila, sale 166, lot 5451)                       

1866, First Issue 17 kreuzer red in combination with Austria 1863/64 Coat of Arms 5 kreuzer rose, tied by circular date marking "26/7" and by oval, misspelled cancellation "AGENTIE-D.D.G.S-PIQUET" (Müller Nr. 7032a) resp. by cds. "ALT-ORSOVA" (27/7)" to folded lettersheet to Pest with arrival mark "PEST 29/7 Früh" on reverse, the 17 kreuzer small marginal tear at right, the 5 kreuzer short perf at lower left and somewhat cleaned. A magnificent and famous combination cover, and certainly one of the most attractive of the very few recorded, in our opinion one of the greatest rarities of DDSG and Rumania. Signed A. Bolaffi, Edwin Müller and certificates G. Bolaffi (1967) and Ferchenbauer (2010). Provenance: Collection Linz, Mercury, New York, November 1961, lot 1724.                      The Emil Capellaro WIPA 2000 Court of Honour-Collection (Corinphila, sale 166, lot 5485)                     

1866, Second Issue 17 kreuzer red, perf. 9½, horizontal pair with the usual somewhat rough perfs, with neatly struck blue cds. "CALAFAT 17 / IX", in common with the entire D.D.S.G issue, all multiples of these stamps, in used condition, are rarities Provenance: The Emil Capellaro WIPA 2000 Court of Honour-Collection (Corinphila, sale 163, lot 5658)

1866, Second Issue 17 kreuzer red, perf. 9½, tied by blue cds. "RUSTZUK 30 / 6" to Galatz with arrival mark on reverse, few short perfs, otherwise fine, scarce

1866, Third Issue 10 kreuzer lilac horizontal pair tied by blue oval "AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / WIDDIN" and blue crayon to folded lettersheet endorsed "Orsova" to Vienna with arrival mark on reverse, upon arrival charges 45kr. due, with some imperfections including added perfs and small tear, despite imperfections an attractive and scarce usage with a rare multiple, signed with certificate Ferchenbauer (2010) Provenance: Ex collection Franz See (Corinphila, sale 62, lot 2573)                      The Emil Capellaro WIPA 2000 Court of Honour-Collection                       depicted in Ferchenbauer (Volume IV) on page 784                          

1866, Third Issue 10 kreuzer lilac in combination with fourth Issue 10 kreuzer green, type I, jointly tied by oval "AGENTIE GIURGEVO / SALDIRT / 9. AUG " to folded letter from Giurgevo to Theologo Brothers in Galatz, reverse with oval "GALAZ 10/8" arrival datestamp in blue.  Both stamps have been 'doodled' on with the '10' enhanced on the 10 kr. lilac and Anchor added, the 10 kr. green with '9' of date, the green stamp with cut perforation at right, an extraordinary combination usage and a famous cover of delightful visual appeal and a great rarity of the DDSG and Rumania, Certificate Ferchenbauer (2010) Provenance: The Emil Capellaro WIPA 2000 Court of Honour-Collection                       Illustrated in Ferchenbauer (Volume IV) on page 787.

1866, Third Issue 10 kreuzer lilac in combination with Austria 1863/64 Coat of Arms 5 kreuzer rose, tied by oval, misspelled cancellation "AGENTIE-D.D.G.S-PIQUET" (Müller Nr. 7032a) resp. by cds. "ALT-ORSOVA" (9/7)" to folded lettersheet to Pest with arrival mark "PEST 14/7" on reverse. A magnificent and famous combination cover, and certainly one of the most attractive of the very few recorded, in our opinion one of the greatest rarities of DDSG and Rumania. Signed Ferchenbauer with certificate (2002)
                    

10 kreuzer green, Type I, tied by unusual "double" cancellations (most probably applied in Sistov) with small circular dated "8/5" in blue and larger Roman dated "10/V" in blue to small piece, cut perforation at top, a attractive and unusual item Provenance: The Emil Capellaro WIPA 2000 Court of Honour-Collection (Corinphila, sale 166, lot 5475)  

1867, 10 kreuzer deep green, Type I, the remarkable piece with single and horizontal pair, all with circular date "3/10" handstamps in blue applied at Sistov on piece, two stamps affected by negligible file folds but an extraordinary multiple usage of great rarity for this issue and a very attractive Exhibition piece Provenance: Collection Antonini (Corinphila sale 85, October 1992, lot 3586)                      The Emil Capellaro WIPA 2000 Court of Honour-Collection (Corinphila, sale 166, lot 5473)  

1867, Fourth Issue 10 kreuzer green, Type I, in an emerald shade, in combination with Russia Coat of Arms  1865 3 kop. black & green and 10 kop. blue & brown, all tied by oval blue "D.D.S.G.-ODESSA-25/7" to piece with additional blue strike of Steamship handstamp "METTERNICH-19", sender's cachet on reverse flap. Despite some faults, a remarkable and very rare piece (Tchilinghirian states "no mixed frankings with Russia are known").  Provenance: The Emil Capellaro WIPA 2000 Court of Honour-Collection                      Illustrated in Ferchenbauer Vol IV, page 786.  

1867, Fourth Issue 10 kreuzer green, Type I, tied by extremely scarce framed and dated Line number cancellation "6/VII-4.-Reise" to folded letter from Galatz to Braila, minor toned spots on stamp not distracting,  a very attractive entire showing one of the scarcest of all cancellations on these issues, actually intended for the cancellation of baggage control stamps, signed Ferchenbauer with certificate (2010) Provenance:  The Julius Steindler Collection "Shipping Companies stamps" (Robson Lowe 1972)                       The Emil Capellaro WIPA 2000 Court of Honour-Collection (Corinphila, sale 166, lot 5491)

1867, Fourth Issue 10 kreuzer green, Type I, crossed by light file fold, tied by oval, misspelled cancellation "AGENTIE-D.D.G.S-PIQUET" (Müller Nr. 7032a) to folded lettersheet to Braila, with oval framed "AGENTIE-PIQUET-SALDIRT" and very fine blue strike of oval Steamship handstamp "ALBRECHT-1" alongside.  A famous and beautiful Exhibition item in very fine quality, signed Holcombe with certificate (1992) Provenance:  The Julius Steindler Collection "Shipping Companies stamps" (Robson Lowe 1972)                       Collection Antonini (Corinphila, sale 85, October 1992)                       depicted in S. Ringstrom and H.E. Tester "The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World - Part 2" page 58                       depicted in E.F. HURT and DENWOOD N. KELLY  "The Danube Steam Navigation Company " page 55

1867, Fourth Issue 10 kreuzer green, Type I, tied by blue oval "AGENTIE / D. D. S. G. / LOM PALANKA" to folded letter Lom Palanka to Vienna, with transit cds. "BAZIAS 27 4 76" and italic straight-line "PER DAMPFSCHIFF" alongside, upon arrival charged "10" kreuzer in red crayon.  A very similar entire is illustrated in Tchilinghirian on page 514, a fine and very rare entire in excellent quality. Provenance: The Emil Capellaro WIPA 2000 Court of Honour-Collection (Corinphila, sale 163, lot 5696)

1867, Fourth Issue 10 kreuzer green, Type I, tied by blue oval "AGENTIE-D.D.S.G.-OREAVA" and red due marking "20" to folded letter from Oreava to Galatz, inside some staining, otherwise a fresh and fine entire, scarce Provenance: The Emil Capellaro WIPA 2000 Court of Honour-Collection (Corinphila, sale 166, lot 5466)

1870, Fifth Issue 10 kreuzer red, tied by clear blue cds. "SISTOV-24/III" to folded letter to Orsova, a superb example of this rare stamp on letter, Signed Matl and Ferchenbauer with certificate (2010)

Provenance: The Emil Capellaro WIPA 2000 Court of Honour-Collection (Corinphila, sale 166, lot 5479)

1870, Fifth Issue 10 kreuzer red,  the superb vertical pair with beautiful blue cds. "SISTOV-10/XII" on folded letter to Orsova, file fold runs beneath the pair with some minor ageing, small tear on top stamp, but this does not detract from the marvelous appearance of this rare multiple on a double rate entire which is probably the only recorded double rate cover, signed Ferchenbauer with certificate (2010) Provenance: The Julius Steindler Collection "Shipping Companies stamps" (Robson Lowe 1972)                     The Emil Capellaro WIPA 2000 Court of Honour-Collection (Corinphila, sale 166, lot 5480)                     ex Dr. Anton Jerger

1870, Sixt Issue 10 kreuzer green, type II, tied by blue oval "AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / SISTOV" to envelope to Vienna, taxed in transit with "T" marking and cds. "ORSOVA 4 /5 79" alongside, reverse with Vienna arrival mark and charged "10" kreuzer in blue crayon (as the DDSG stamps were not valid outside Bulgaria at this time), a magnificent and very attractive cover of great scarcity, signed Matl Provenance: The Julius Steindler Collection "Shipping Companies stamps" (Robson Lowe 1972)                      The Emil Capellaro WIPA 2000 Court of Honour-Collection (Corinphila, sale 163, lot 5712)

1870, Sixt Issue 10 kreuzer green, type II, tied by blue cds. "SILISTRIA 19/IV" to folded letter to Rustchuk, a magnificent entire showing a late usage of the D.D.S.G. issue, signed Raybaudi and Enzo Diena with certificate (1992) Provenance: The Julius Steindler Collection "Shipping Companies stamps" (Robson Lowe 1972)                      The Emil Capellaro WIPA 2000 Court of Honour-Collection (Corinphila, sale 163, lot 5707)

1866/78, interesting accumulation including 10 kreuzer green type I used on 1872 entire, in addition revenues, reprints etc.

1866/78, interesting accumulation including 10 kreuzer green type I used on 1872 entire, a Way Bill of 1866, in addition a range of reprints and some revenues with baggage and carriage dues

1875, Steamer 5 "Via BORDEAUX" in red, 8 "Via St. NAZAIRE" in blue and  12 "Via SOUTHAMPTON" in green, all with manuscript entry of the transporting ship, some faults, but a very rare group with in total about 10 items recorded, with some numbers existing only once

1875, Steamer 9 "Via BRINDISI" with manuscript entry "Albanian" on folded lettersheet endorsed "per S.S. Albanian" originating from Malta with cds. "MALTA AP 5 75" alongside, to Constantinople with perfect red strike of cds. "BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE AP 13 1875". The cover was sent unpaid by private ship, charged "4d" upon arrival, the stamp with some negligible imperfections, a great rarity with only two covers known, this one being by far the finer copy

1875, Ancre green, fresh colour and good embossing, used with black cds. "REV-FÜLÖP 11 8", a fine and very rare stamp with less than 15 copies recorded of which several reside in the Hungarian Postal Museum

Provenance: The Jim Czyl Collection Hungary (Grosvenor 2014)

1896, 10 øre chocolate and 20 øre red, each as block of four, the latter with left sheet margin, mint never hinged, very fine

1896, 10 øre chocolate tied by cds. "ADVENT BAY 1896" to Norway 10 Øre postal stationery with cds. "NORDLANDS POSTEX. E 19.VIII.96" to Berlin, fine

1896, 10 øre chocolate and 20 øre red, two singles each tied by cds. "ADVENT BAY SPITSBERGEN" to triple rate pre-printed HAPAG-envelope via Hammerfest, where a horizontal pair of 10øre red was applied, to New York, upon arrival the cover was regarded as not fully paid thus "DUE 20 cents" cancellation and "T" were applied on front, then redirected within New York and charges 20 cents with postage due stamps, some wear as to be expected, a very attractive and scarce entire

1896, 20 øre red tied by cds. "ADVENT BAY" to somewhat faulty cover, in addition 10 øre chocolate and 20 øre red unused

1866/67, "J.K.B. Local-post. 5 öre." and "J.K.B. Local-post. 10 öre." typographed label black on brownish horizontally laid paper, unused without gum and "J.K.B. Local-post. 10 öre." with the ships name "Odin" added in black ink, tied by manuscript to folded letter dated Oviken July 25, 1867 and addressed to Kronofogden, Högädle, Herr N. Nilsson Östersund. The unused stamps with, on front, hardly perceptible vertical crease, otherwise fine, both being the only known unused copy of their denomination, the cover is the unique one available, the other known cover being in the Postal Museum of Stockholm, Sweden. An incredibly attractive trio and a unique opportunity to a aquire these Sweden- and Shipmail Rarities Provenance: ​ the cover depicted in S. Ringstrom and H.E. Tester "The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World - Part 2" page 214

1869, Thomas B. Morton & Co. Letter Post, "FRANCO" handstamp seal in red adhering on large part of cover from Thessaloniki to Genova with two-line "SALONICH 31 AOUT" and red "D.A.a.L" handstamp alongside, reverse with SEMLIN Disinfection cachet and transit- and arrival marks, an attractive and very rare cover being one of two known examples of this issue used on cover, signed Sloane

Provenance:  The Julius Steindler Collection "Shipping Companies stamps" (Robson Lowe 1972)
                      depicted in  S. Ringstrom and H.E. Tester "The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World - Part 2" page 90
                 

1870, Third Issue Steamer ½-2 piastre in green, red and blue, small group of 8 values including complete set with red diamond-shaped grid cancellation, mostly fine

1870/72, Third Issue Steamer 1 piastre red in combination with Sixt Issue 10 para black and red Journal stamp,  each stamp neatly tied by red diamond grill handstamp, oval blue Company cachet underneath the 10 para. adhesive (Zarigrad = Constantinople), small manuscript "5" in red crayon alongside, possibly being a Ship's Captain's fee or representing 5 bani credit to the local Office in Braila. Slight cover tear at top and with flap missing on reverse but an extremely rare and most attractive franking. Only 8 covers bearing T. B. Morton adhesives are recorded and just 4 with the 'Letter' adhesive. A great rarity of Levant Postal History and to our knowledge the only known cover sent to Rumania Provenance:  Robson Lowe 1977                      depicted in S. Ringstrom and H.E. Tester "The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World - Part 2" page 112  

Sixt Issue 10 para black and red Journal stamp tied by manuscript with adjacent numeral "1" in combination with Greece Large Hermes Heads 10 lepta orange and 80 lepta red, tied by cds. "CORFU 21 APRIL" to folded lettersheet from Galatz to Corfu in Greece. The letter stamp applied at edge, a very attractive entire. Only 8 covers bearing T. B. Morton adhesives are recorded and just 4 with the 'Letter' adhesive, this being the only known combination of stamp from another country Provenance: The Julius Steindler Collection "Shipping Companies stamps" (Robson Lowe 1972)                      depicted in S. Ringstrom and H.E. Tester "The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World - Part 2" page 111                      depicted and described by Eugene Klein in "Morton Danube and Black Sea covers"  

1897, 1 pence imperforated, marginal block of 30, almost all mint never hinged, some wrinkles and small tears, mostly in the margins, the largest known multiple with only one sheet recorded Provenance: "Santo" New Hebrides (​Macray Watson, Belgrave, Australia Sale 82)

1897, 1 pence horizontal pair, paying for the 2 pence interisland postage, together with New South Wales 1888 2 pence blue and 1891 ½ penny slate, all tied by cds. "PORT VILA 22 JUN 97" to cover front to Sydney, some ageing, still fine and attractive usage showing the earliest date recorded from the Hambly correspondence Provenance: ex Hubert Goron

1897, 1 pence horizontal strip of three, paying for the 3 pence interisland registered postage, together with New South Wales 1897 1 pence red strip of three and single 2 pence blue, on cover with the "Compagnie Des Messageries Maritimes" crest on the reverse to Marseille, the cover was not registered in Port Vila but in Sydney on December 8 1897. It is likely that the cover was posted on an island south of Port Vila on the Messageries Maritimes "Tanais" on its regular voyage from the New Hebrides to Sydney, a very rare and attractive cover with only three registered covers recorded Provenance: ex  Bill Holland

1897, small group of 5 values including 1 one block of four and two used 2 pence with the two different cancellations "PORT VILA" and "TRAVELLING POST" in use, fine