Petite Treasures – May 2026.

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

1891, "IZMIR PAZARI POSTA SUBESI 1303" ottoman cancellation (Isfila no.1, RRR) on 20 para postal stationery card, written by 'D. Lutfi Chef de la Poste Ottomane Smyrne' with cachet on reverse, violet manuscript ‘Pare bateau Lloyd’ on top left, adressed to Athens, fine and very scarce! In PROFI archive only two other cards recorded.

1896, "TASLIDJA JUIL 11 96", clear bilingual cds. on postcard 1892, 20 pa., written in Plevlje to Pharmacie de Banjaluka in Sarajewo/Bosna with transit mark of Banja Luka military post; the card with corner faults, otherwise fine and very nice.

1858, "PRUSSIA REGISTERED (Krone)" und roter P.D. , brit. "REGISTERED" mit Krone und “REGISTERED LONDON B 25/JY/65” Transitstpl. 10 Kr. blau (2) und 15 Kr. hellbraun mit rotem "RECOMMANDIRT/WIEN 22/7/1865" vorder- bzw. rückseitig auf Reco-Brief nach London, ver. Taxvermerke, Registerbug und Randspuren, attraktiver und seltener Reco-Brief, signiert Ferchenbauer

1858, Lettersheet from Ancona to Greece, oval framed "AGENZIE DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / Ancona" handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 457), endorsed "Via di Patraso" and red crayon ‘30’. Reverse with PATRAS transit, usual file fold, an appealing item

1859, entire letter written in greek, stampless from Trieste to Ancona, endorsed 'c.Vapore', blue crayon 10/10 and additional ‘10’, adjacent oval "Via di Mare", vertical file fold, otherwise fine

1871, GIRESUN : Folded envelope from Kerassunde to Constantinopoli shipped unstamped with ms. “4” and on reverse british post office constantinople fe/5 1871 a cds., usual file fold, fine and very scarce black sea mail.

1910, ‘Pharmacies et Droguerie RUSSE Grdseloff Freres Jaffa Palestine’ imprint envelope bearing on reverse 1 Pia. blue tied by Jaffa a Österr. Post 19.11.10 cds., crease and tiny shortened at left, otherwise fine and very scarce Pharmacy topic.

 “JERUSALEM 10.10.01” c.d.s. on parcel card bearing 5 pia. on 1 kr. rose, addressed to Hungary, parcel label “Jerusalem Öst. Postamt 41” alongside, on reverse transit marks Jaffa 12.10.01, Triest 30.10.01 and Budapest 9.11.01, customs label on front, coupon cut at left, fine, signed Burger

ÖSTERREICH : Orientfahrt 1929, Schubert-Ganzsache mit Zusatzfrankatur ab Wien 22.3.1929, Karte etwas unsauber

ÖSTERREICH: 1931, Polarfahrt bis Brunn, Karte von "WIEN 20.VII" via Friedrichshafen 24/7, gute Erhaltung

ÖSTERREICH : 5. Südamerikafahrt 1932, Drucksache Brief ab WIEN-ASPERN 22.4. (daher wohl zur 4. SAF vorgesehen!) in MiF mit DR ab F'hafen 29.8. bis Buenos Aires, Ak.-Stempel rs.

ÖSTERREICH: 7. Südamerikafahrt 1934, Karte mit Flugpost 3 s. und 1 s. ab Wien 31.8.34 nach Curitiba mit Ank.St. 10.9.34