14 Jun 2021 – 19 Jun 2021
5664 lots
Lot 60575 | 1882 (Jan 11) Wrapper from Corfu to Malta with 30l brown Large Hermes Head
Greece » Ionian Islands Korfu and Paxos
1882 (Jan 11) Wrapper from Corfu to Malta with 1876-77 30l brown Large Hermes Head, good to huge margins, tied by Kepkypa cds, reverse with Brindisi and…
Estimation: 200 – 240 EUR
Lot 60576 | 1883 Printed matter wrapper from Trieste via Kerkyra
Greece » Ionian Islands Korfu and Paxos
1883 Printed matter wrapper from Trieste via Kerkyra to Calamata, Greece, franked Austrian Arms 1883 3kr light blue tied indistinct « KERKYRA » cds, fine…
Estimation: 80 – 100 EUR
Lot 60577 | 1917 (June 8) Envelope from Corfu to Egypt with Italian 25c tied by « CORFU / POSTE ITALIANE » cds, censored
Greece » Ionian Islands Korfu and Paxos
1917 (June 8) Envelope from Corfu to Egypt with Italian 25c tied by « CORFU / POSTE ITALIANE » cds, censored with tape and control hs at top, Alexandria…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 60578 | 1934 (Feb 7) Corfu-Bushire Air France Airmail cover
Greece » Ionian Islands Korfu and Paxos
1934 (Feb 7) Corfu-Bushire Air France Airmail cover with 10l plus 1933 Airmails 1D, 2D and 5D tied by bilingual cds, various airmail hs and special flight…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 60579 | 1943 Envelope from Corfu to Greece during the Italian Occupation with 1941 « Isole Jonie » franking
Greece » Ionian Islands Korfu and Paxos
1943 Envelope from Corfu to Greece during the Italian Occupation with 1941 « Isole Jonie » 50c, 75c (3) and 50c airmail (2) tied by double circle ds, Italian…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 60580 | 1818 (Mar 5) Wrapper from Zante to Corfu with large red « ISOLA / DI ZANTE » double circle hs
Greece » Ionian Islands Zakynthos
1818 (Mar 5) Wrapper from Zante to Corfu with large red « ISOLA / DI ZANTE » double circle hs (the largest of the 8 sizes) at lower left along with « FRANCA »…
Estimation: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 60581 | 1828 Folded entire from Zante to Corfu, dated August
Greece » Ionian Islands Zakynthos
1828 Folded entire from Zante to Corfu, dated August the 20th, bearing clear large double circle ISOLA/DI ZANTE fancy mkg in black with POSTA KALAMOU alongside,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 60582 | 1830 Folded entire from Zante to Corfu, dated August
Greece » Ionian Islands Zakynthos
1830 Folded entire from Bologna to Zante, Naples transit dated November the 22nd, bearing oval fancy CORFU GPO mkg in black with s/l BOLOGNA alongside,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 60583 | 1836 Folded disinfected entire from Taganrog to Santa
Greece » Ionian Islands Zakynthos
1836 Folded disinfected entire from Taganrog to Santa Maura, date of departure August the 5th, bearing fancy CORFU/15.AUGOSTO.1836 scroll type ds in black…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 60584 | 1836 Folded entire from Paris to Corfu, date of departure
Greece » Ionian Islands Zakynthos
1836 Folded entire from Paris to Corfu, date of departure April the 29th, bearing fancy CORFU/22.MAGGIO.1836 scroll type ds in black with Paris depature…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 60585 | 1840 (Mar 27) Entire from Zante to England, scroll-type despatch bs
Greece » Ionian Islands Zakynthos
1840 (Mar 27) Entire from Zante to England, scroll-type despatch bs and Corfu scroll-type transit on front, via Trieste with « AT » hs, then French « AUTR. »…
Estimation: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 60586 | 1844 Folded cover from Corfu to England, bearing fancy
Greece » Ionian Islands Zakynthos
1844 Folded cover from Corfu to Manchester, England, bearing fancy PAID AT CORFU crowned circle, with CORFU/22.MAGGIO.1844 scroll type ds in black and…
Estimation: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 60587 | 1851 Folded cover from Corfu to Manchester, England,
Greece » Ionian Islands Zakynthos
1851 Folded cover from Corfu to Manchester, England, bearing fancy PAID AT CEPHALONIA crowned circle, with CEPHALONIA scroll type ds in black and Greek…
Estimation: 600 – 700 EUR
Lot 60588 | 1943 (Oct 27) Envelope from Zakynthos to Greece during the German Occupation with two 1943 50c, one of each design with black overprint
Greece » Ionian Islands Zakynthos
1943 (Oct 27) Envelope from Zakynthos to Greece during the German Occupation with two 1943 50c, one of each design with black overprint, tied by single…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 60589 | 20 paras mint from the finally unissued set of Principality
Greece » Samos
20 paras mint from the finally unissued set of Principality of Samos, light yellowish gum, very fine and rare for this delicate issue (Hellas 6)
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 60590 | 1913 Thrace Autonomous Government 2pi + 1pi postal stationery envelope from Dedeagach to Edirne
Greece » Thrace
1913 Thrace Autonomous Government 2pi + 1pi postal stationery envelope from Dedeagach to Edirne cancelled by crisp Arabic negative « Dedeagac Telegraf ve…
Estimation: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 60591 | 1890 20pa postal stationery card from Salhura cancelled by a superb strike of « Telegraph re Posta Salhura 1305 » negative seal
Greece » Turkish Post Offices
1890 20pa postal stationery card from Salhura cancelled by a superb strike of « Telegraph re Posta Salhura 1305 » negative seal in black, not recorded by…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 60592 | 1908 (Mar 6) 10c reply paid postal stationery card from Chania to Java
Crete
1908 (Mar 6) 10c reply paid postal stationery card from Chania to Java, Dutch East Indies, cancelled by Xania cds with Probolinggo arrival cds, redirected…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 60593 | 1871 Engraved issue 2Kr Yellow and 3Kr green tied by
Hungary
1871 Engraved issue 2Kr Yellow and 3Kr green tied by GYÖNK 28/3 78 cds on folded cover to Pest, scarce cancel and very fine, signed Ferchenbauer and cert….
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 60595 | 1871 2Kr Yellow postal stationery card to Temesvar
Hungary
1871 2Kr Yellow postal stationery card to Temesvar cancelled by neat CSÁVOS 11/2 72 cds in RED, very rare, only a few examples recorded (RYAN II p805)
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 60596 | 1871 litho 3kr green postal stationery envelope combined with engraved 2kr
Hungary
1871 litho 3kr green postal stationery envelope (back upper flap missing) to Wiener Neustadt, additionally franked with engraved 2kr lemon yellow, tied…
Estimation: 500 – 750 EUR
Lot 60597 | 1956 Sipron mint nh short set of 21
Hungary
1956 Sipron mint nh short set of 21, each stamp handstamped with Mefesz / Sopron and Belyegmuzeum / Bpest, very fine and rare (Mi. €3’800)
Estimation: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 60598 | 1909 Envelope to Copenhagen, franked 10 aur red, tied
Iceland
1909 One cover and two postcards to Copenhagen and one of the postcards sent internally, franked by 5a green or 10r red, all tied by numeral circle postmarks…
Estimation: 250 – 400 EUR
Lot 60599 | 1909 One cover and two postcards to Copenhagen
Iceland
1909 One cover and two postcards to Copenhagen and one of the postcards sent internally, franked by 5a green or 10r red, all tied by numeral circle postmarks…
Estimation: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 60600 | 1909 Postcard sent locally, franked 10 aur green, tied
Iceland
1909 Postcard sent locally, franked 10 aur green, tied circular numeral « 157 », unusual and very scarce
Estimation: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 60601 | 1920 Envelope locally used, franked 20 aur brown, tied
Iceland
1920 Envelope locally used, franked 20 aur brown, tied circular numeral « 215 », unusual and very scarce
Estimation: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 60602 | Parcel card form from Reykjavik to Switzerland, Iceland-Switzerland combination franking
Iceland
1929 (June 18) Parcel card form from Reykjavik to St. Gallen (Switzerland), bearing 1920 5kr, 1925 35a (2) and 50a (6), combined with Switzerland « William…
Estimation: 340 – 400 EUR
Lot 60603 | 1947 Parcel front from Great Britain, commercial mixed franking GB – US for military mail to Iceland.
Iceland
1947 Parcel front from Great Britain to Iceland with KGVI 8d cancelled by cds » BIRMINGHAM 6 JA 47″ paying rate to KEFLAVIK, Iceland. Additional US 13c…
Estimation: 260 – 300 EUR
Lot 60604 | 1859 15c grey , complete pane of 30
Italian States » Modena
1859 15c grey, complete pane of 30 from the upper left corner of the sheet, full o.g. with only three stamps with faint traces of hinge remnants, superb;…
Estimation: 1’800 – 2’200 EUR
Lot 60605 | Cisappennino Modenese, a unique item sent abroad with postal fraud and very rare Sardinia 10c+20c (2) franking
Italian States » Modena
Cisappennino Modenese. Sardinia 10c, just touched at top left, otherwise large margins, and two examples of 20c, barely clipped at top, otherwise large…
Estimation: 750 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 60606 | 1859 80c bister-orange, complete pane of 30
Italian States » Modena
1859 40c rose-carmine, complete pane of 30 from the upper left corner of the sheet, showing pos. 17 featuring dot at top before « CENT », full o.g. only…
Estimation: 900 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 60607 | 1859 80c bister-orange, complete pane of 30
Italian States » Modena
1859 80c bister-orange, complete pane of 30 from the lower right corner of the sheet, full o.g. only including one stamp with traces of hinge remanent,…
Estimation: 900 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 60608 | 1852, Two covers from Reggio
Italian States » Modena
1852, Two covers from Reggio, one with 5c with dot after the number in mixed franking with 25c without point, the latter applied on the back; the other…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 60609 | 1852 10c pale rose, no dot after « CENT » variety, with additional franking on cover to Switzerland
Italian States » Modena
1852 10c pale rose, no dot after « CENT » variety, complete to large margins, two ordinary 10c. pale rose (one cut slightly into) and 25c light buff, paying…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 60610 | 1859 3b dark green on cover
Italian States » Modena
1859 3b dark green, barely touched at top left, huge margins on two sides with frame lines of adjoining stamps, tied by Papal grid cancel on 8.12.1859…
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 60611 | 1852 40c pale blue (‘celeste’) on piece
Italian States » Modena
1852 40c pale blue (‘celeste’), large balanced margins all around, tied to piece by six-bar cancel, superb; Sassone €6’000.
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 60612 | 1802 (March 25) Entire letter from Taranto to Montpellier,
Italian States » Naples
1802 (March 25) Entire letter from Taranto to Montpellier, bearing very fine « N° I/CORPS D’OBSERVATION » two-line postmark of the Armée d’Observation du…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 60613 | 1858 20 gr light pink, complete/wide margins
Italian States » Naples
1858 20 gr light rose, complete/wide margins, with small part original gum, cert. A. Diena (1965); Sassone €28,000.
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 60614 | 1861-62 Neapolitan Province POSTAL FORGERY 10Gr bistre tied by NAPOLI 25 GEN 62 on folded cover to Paris
Italian States » Naples
1861-62 Neapolitan Province POSTAL FORGERY 10Gr bistre tied by NAPOLI 25 GEN 62 on folded cover to Paris, reverse bears clear PARIS 29 JANV, 62 arrival…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 60615 | 1852 50b blue with 6b greenish grey, one of just two covers from all Italian States, addressed to the Seychelles
Italian States » Papal States
1852 50b blue, showing the design complete, barely touching at base, clear to large margins in other respects, together with 6b greenish grey, complete…
Estimation: 2’500 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 60616 | 1852 1/2b deep violet strip of four from upper left corner of the sheet on cover
Italian States » Papal States
1852 1/2b deep violet strip of four from upper left corner of the sheet, cancelled with double circle « TOSCANELLA » on 1865 cover to Viterbo, a rare multiple…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 60617 | THE LARGEST MULTIPLE KNOWN OF THE VALUABLE 1868 3C. GREY-ROSE
Italian States » Papal States
THE LARGEST MULTIPLE KNOWN OF THE VALUABLE 1868 3C. GREY-ROSE ORIGINATING FROM THE ONLY SURVIVING SHEET1868 3c grey rose, the extraordinary block of 16…
Estimation: 35’000 – 50’000 EUR
Lot 60618 | 1859 5b rose-carmine, complete sheet of 100
Italian States » Papal States
1859 5b rose-carmine, a magnificent complete sheet of 100, exhibiting the four panes of 25 and consequently the central block of four with interpanneaus,…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 60619 | 1867 3c grey on chalk surfaced paper, block of 16
Italian States » Papal States
1867 3c grey on chalk surfaced paper, block of 16 (4×4) from the lower left corner of the sheet, featuring one of the four panes of 16 comprised in the…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 60620 | 1861 10c red-brown, pl. II, on local double rate cover
Italian States » Sardinia
1861 10c red-brown, plate II, very large margins, on entire letter sent within Palermo 28 March 1863, a very rare Sardinia used in Sicily paying the scarce…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 60621 | A UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF MAISSANA CANCELLATION WITH ASTERISK
Italian States » Sardinia
1855-63 20c indigo, clear to large margins all around, tied by « MAISSANA/16 AGO 1857/* » cds with « rosetta » (asterisk), repeated alongside on folded cover…
Estimation: 750 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 60622 | 1859 1/2gr orange, plate I on porous paper, left marginal single used
Italian States » Sicily
1859 1/2gr orange, plate I on porous paper, left marginal single with large margins on the other sides, cancelled by complete and clear strike of the framed…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 60623 | 1859 1/2gr brownish yellow, outstanding margins, neatly cancelled by frame hs
Italian States » Sicily
1859 1/2gr brownish yellow, outstanding margins, neatly cancelled by ornate frame hs which exhibits virtually complete and leaves the profile clear, an…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 60624 | 1859 20gr deep slate violet, used
Italian States » Sicily
1859 20gr deep slate violet, good even margins, light framed cancel, very fine and scarce shade, cert. Colla (1993), Sismondo (2001); Sassone €8’000.
Estimation: 600 – 800 EUR