224000 | Europe ➝ Austria ➝ Post in the Levante
Opening: 100 €
1846, Austrian Lloyd Postal Agency entire letter from Constantinople to Syra, struck with fine "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / Costantinopoli" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 442) in black. Disinfected with cholera slits, with Syra arrival cds (27 Iano.1846) displaying well on reverse, charged '25' lepta inland postage in manuscript. A scarce marking well struck.
Opening: 3.000 €
1866, Ship mail: folded envelope from Aivali to Constantinople. Turkey Duloz issue 2 pia. blue tied by boxed ‘P.P. (Anchor)’ to envelope with Lombardia-Venezia 10 Sld blue tied by 'METELINE 20/10' ds. to Cospoli with arrival mark ‘LLOYD AGENZIE CONSTANTINOPOLI 23/10’ on reverse. The anchor cancellation of the Admirality Steam Ship Agency is late used and only two covers with such usage are recorded. Certificate du Vachat BPP (2005).
Opening: 50 €
1871, 10 S blau und 15 S hellbraun, MiF auf Faltbriefhülle mit L2 SALONICH / 24.AOUT, hs. ‘via Brindisi’, rückseitig Transitstempel von Brindisi u. Ankunftsstempel Genua. Frankatur teils mit Alterspatina. Agenturstempel PETRONIC & CAUCHI AGENTI MARITTIMI SALONICCO.
Opening: 400 €
1890, Rechungsformular “All'Agenzia del Lloyd Austro-Ungarico, oben mit blauem “AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRO-UNGARICO / JAFFA”, nebengesetzt “KAISERLICH DEUTSCHES VICE-CONSULAT IN JAFFA” (Bale CON-8) mit Unterschrift “S.S. Murad”, etwas verkürzt, gefaltet, sonst in guter Erhaltung
426350 | British Commonwealth ➝ British Levant ➝ British Post Offices in Turkish Empire, 1857-1914
Opening: 200 €
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.