Petite Treasures – Mai 2026

“AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO GALATZ” auf Faltbrief nach Konstantinopel

1914, K.u.K. MILIT.POST. XXXIV VARCAR VAKUF 17/12/14 auf Feldpost-Vordruckkarte an einen serbischen Gefangenen in der Militär-Strafanstalt Arad, roter Z4 “Nur deutsche u. ungarische absolut kurze Korrespondenz wird eingehändigt! Mil. Strafanstalt”, ungarischer Zensur-Z3, ungarische Portomarke 10 F. frankiert, Stempel Arad, früheste bekannte Verwendung des Kriegsgefangenenlagerstempels.

1915, Wood card from 33rd regiment cancelled TABORI POSTA HIVATAL 915/JUL/17 to Arad with label on reverse: ‘kitunteles 33rd regimental cadets who on 15.sep. were awarded a major gold for valour in skirmishes around Gontawa. Their heroic deaths and achievements earned recognition for the country of Arad’, fine, unusual and scarce.

1915, "K.u.k. ETAPPENPOSTAMT 126 30.12.15" auf Feldpostkarte Baltin der 7.Armee mit Divisionsstempel 'K.ung. 5L Honved Infanterie Truppendivisionskompagnie' in violett aus der Bukowina nach Koloszvar. 

1917, Zwei Karten mit Stempel Feldpostamt194 (30.3.17) bzw. 346 (5.2.17) von Rumänien nach Mähren und Ungarn, dabei blauer K.u.K. KRAFTWAGENKOLONNE 204, je frühe Verwendung.

1917, ‘K.u.K. Büffel-Staffel 511’ österr.-ungarische Feldpost auf Postkarte Bukarest Zentralpost, selten, tadellos.

1918, "K.u.k. ETAPPENPOSTAMT 346" auf Feldpostkarte mit Absenderstempel 'Stabskompagnie Oberst von Kentz' nach Wien. 

1918, "K.u.k. ETAPPENPOSTAMT 346" auf Feldpostkarte mit B.S. 'Militär-Verwaltung in Rumänien' von Bukarest nach Wien. Karte mit Droschken & Casa de Depuneri.

1856, Manchester to Galatz, Romania, stampless folded letter, sent prepaid at 1/1d. rate in manuscript, endorsed “Via Ostend & Vienna” with red Manchester cds. and PAID 6 FEB 1856 transit; red AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN / FRANCO 7/2 exchange marking (van der Linden Nr. 2083) and large red “P” in circle handstamp on face, three Anglo-French accountancy notations (red) and one in blue reflecting settlement of charges; reverse with black double-circle Hermannstadt 11/2 transit and straight-line Galatz receiver, two pages of original commercial contents enclosed, typical light wear and minor creasing, overall fine and a scarce destination.

1857, Galatz / Agenzia del Lloyd: Entire letter from Galatz to Constantinople struck withclear strike of oval "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO/GALATZ" in green (Tchiiinghirian fig. 828), commercial sender mark on reverse. Some small crease of thin paper, otherwise fine.

1862, Prepaid cover from Constantinople to Paris with CONSTANTINOPLE wreathed datestamp (11/6), straight line FRANCO and VIA KUSTENDGE-VIENNA handstamps all in blue (Tchilinghirian figs. 385+384+113). Crossed to denote prepayment with reverse showing Vienna cds. (18/6) and Berlin 18/6 arrival mark, fine.

1863, Folded envelope cancelled CONSTANTINOPLE 31/8 in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 387) and FRANCO alongside, endorsed 'via Kustendje' (Constanza), sender cachet ‘Freres Simoff Constantinople’. The route of the cover is very interesting, from Constantinople by Lloyd ship to Kustendje, per Danube and black sea railway DBSR to Cernowoda and by DDSG to Roustschouk, file folds and tiny toned, otherwise fine. Nice postal history.

1874,  5 Kr. red on envelope tied by WIEN 6/10/74, red crayon “12½” and black JNSUFFISAMENT AFFRANCHIE alongside, to Bucharest with taxe mark ‘40 Bani’ on front, arrival mark 9/10 on reverse. Flap tiny flaw, otherwise very fine

1877, BOTOSANI 18.NOV.77 cds. on 5 b. postal stationery card used uprated with pair 5 b. olive-brown, perf.11, to Berlin with arrival 23.11, tiny pin hole filled, otherwise fine. Perforation lines on three sides.

1877, GALATI 13.AUG.77 cds. in black on 5 b. postal stationery card used uprated with two 5 b. ochre, registration mark “Ra=17/77” in black and ms."R23/8" alongside, addressed to “Speditions Abteilung des Österr. Ungar. Lloyd in Triest”, transportet via Danube and black sea with Austrian ship, arrival mark TRIEST 16.8.77 on reverse, tiny border crease, otherwise fine and a very scarce registered usage

1893, Incoming Mail Galatz : 10 p. postal stationery card from Serbia cancelled NISH with arrival mark GALATI on reverse, a scarce destination

1914, "BALCIC" occupation of Bulgaria, 5 bani green on postcard "Romania Noua Balcic" to Bukarest, fine.

1914, PPC of Prisoners in teh ARAD Fortress and fieldpost card to the military prison Arad with pair 5 f. postage due tied by ARAD cds., two scarce cards, fine

1915/18, Two postcards from Arad and to Arad with several german, austrian and hungarian censor marks, one card with postage due 5 lei, fine pair

1917, Arad Airport first air force cancellations on Austrian fieldpost card: "K.u.K. Militärbauleitung am Flugfelde ARAD" in circle with coat of arms and twoliner with same text in violet. The airfield was based on the area where Aurel Vlaciu, a pioneer in Romanian aviation, constucted hanger and buildings with grass runways, vertical crease, otherwise fine. Unrecorded and important early aviation marks.

1917, Postcard ‘Greetings from Tulcha’ used with violet russian type military unit cachet ‘Independent Romanian Fieldpost Department’ in cyrillic alphabet, addressed to Sofia with message in russian, fine and very scarce mail from romanian front.

1917, “K.u.K. Rekonvaleszenten Abt. beim Ersatz Baon.8c. ARAD” red twoliner on fieldpost card ‘Arad.Kossuth Szobor’ to Congorad Megye, unrecorded, very fine.

1918, DOBRITCH 30.1.18 two military occupation cancellations in blue and black on fieldpost card to Orjachovo, tiny border faults, otherwise fine.

"BUDEU 10/2, clear cancellation on 30 par. blue, trimmed at bottom, otherwise fine

“FRANCO BOTOSCHANI”, clear cancel in black on 30 par. blue, plate printing, full margins on three sides, thin on top left, otherwise fine