388th Auction

"IBRAILA (BΛAXIA) 12 MAPT.60" clear c.d.s. in blue on entire letter with adjacent "P.E.D." to Syra, taxed on reverse with "100" lepta. Very fine and extremely rare

1857, entire letter from Sulina, carried by private ship to Syros, with arrival mark. Taxed upon arrival with "10" lepta. Small ink erosion on front, still fine and very scarce.

1883, “G.O. JOLY VICTORIA & CO / CHIO” violet circle cancellation on envelope from CHIO bearing Duloz 20 para green single, tiny vertical fold, scarce and attractive. In Profi archive only this Chio cancel on cover recorded.

"MISSIS JAN 8 93", cds in bluish green, on postcard dated “Castellorizo 27/XII 92”, via Constantinopel and railway  "CONSPLE-MOUST.PASHA" to Germany. Very rare.

"NASLIDJ ", cds (ISFILA type 3) on postcard with long text, dated 1903, endorsed "via Salonique Athens". Supposed to be unique.

1817, entire letter from “LIVORNO” via Otranto to Corfu, taxed in transit in Neapel “10” Grana with reverse red “NAP(OLI) 27 MAR.”, slitted and roasted for disinfection, arrival faint circular bluish postmark “ISOLE IONIE” with “18” gazette to pay, fine. An extremely scarce early mail from the British Protectorate period

1818, entire letter endorsed inside “Zante 7 Augusto” to Corfu, faint red circular “IS(OLA) DI (ZANTE)” and framed “FRANCA”, fine, together with a 1819 entire letter from Malta to Corfu, endorsed “P. Osprey” and with faint red circular “ISOLA IONIE” with manuscript "45." gazette to pay, fine, both entires slitted and treated against cholera. A rare and early duo from the British Protectorate period

1916/18, WWI Fieldpost 13 covers & cards from Salonique, several cancellations and censors, nice cards, all to England, mainly fine.

1872/1995 (ca.), unused and used collection with duplicates, together with a few covers, in 6 albums/stockbooks

1890/1950, 22 covers/cards and 14 fronts, attractive frankings, censor marks and labels, french Saloniki, registered mail, mostly fine.

GREEK OCCUPATIONS & LOCALS: 1859/1942 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used collection with 24 covers, many duplicates throughout, some better items including fine group of 1913 Dedeagach (some signed Schmitt BPP), 1897 Turkish-Greek War with Feld Post, some with bilingual cds “VOLOS” and LARISSA", also noted Thrace, Samos, Creta with some postage dues, etc., together with a fine selection of duplicates from the first Ionian Island issue (Mi.-Nr. 1-3), some occasional faults as to be expected, overall in very good condition, a delightful assembly neatly housed in one stockbook

1840/1912, Vilayet of Selanik / Salonica : The collection on leaves with covers/ cards (19) including 1840 prefilatelic envelope front with all arabic SELANIK in blue, Tatar Post documents with clear cancellations of Yanya 256, Yenisehir Fener 257, Salonique 258, Cavalla 2651903 cover at 1 pi. rate tied TIMOUR-HISSAR cds, 1906 card with 5 pa. pair tied by bold YALILAR / (SALONIQUE) datestamp in purple, 1910 cover with 20 pa. pair tied SERRÉS/1 cds, scarce 1911 and 1912 covers with 1 pi. frankings tied SERÉS/3 cds's, 1912 20 pa. rate cover tied CAVALLA/4 cds, cards from SERRES (one cancelled in violet), 1910 cover with 1 pi. tied CAVALLA cds, 20 pa. card cancelled by superb DRAMA cds. etc. A generally fine group.

1897/98, Ottoman military occupation of Thessaly: six covers franked with octagonal military stamps, all properly posted, with Volos, Domokos Kalabaka, Trikhala cds., very unusual; one cover with very scarce gutter pair 10 pa. from Volos, sheets and additional forgery study, good to very fine

1935/60, over 30 FDC and covers with attractive frankings, including Womans Congress 1935 up to 10 krs. on registered cover to England, mainly fine to very fine.

1914/15, North Epirus, small collection with stamps and three covers, starting with Argyrokastron issue mint including high values and pairs, followed with the 1940-41 issues with both overprinted Youth Organisation sets unmounted mint. The collection includes also one Cover with Argyrokastron values to Jannina, Infantrymen cover to Paris, cover with overprinted lithos and some unofficial stamps and reprints, generally fine, a scarce assembly.