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: 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.
265620 | Europe ➝ Greece ➝ Cancellations
Opening: 50 €
1905, "NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA FLORIO RUBATTINO AGENZIA DI SALONICCO" scarce circle forwarding agent cachet NAVIGAZIONE GEN.LE ITALIANA FLORIO RUBATTINO in blue on reverse of cover from SALONIQUE with turkish franking 1 pia. blue to Palermo with arrival mark 6/4/05, border tiny toned and flaw, otherwise fine. Attractive Italy & Turkey ship mail
313165 | Overseas ➝ Egypt ➝ Cancellations
Opening: 100 €
1909, "LA PHOCEENNE SOCIETE ANONYME D€ARMEMENTS ET NAVIGATION A VAPEUR AGENCE CHIO" violet oval cancellation on stampless cover from Alexandrie / Egypt with maritime content, to Chio Greece, corner repaired, otherwise fine and attractive, scarce early ship document of Levant area
720000 | Foreign Ship Mail
Opening: 100 €
1904, Postal stationery card 5 l. grey used uprated with 5 l. green, written in PIRAEUS 9.7.04, at left large violet “KONINKLYKE NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMBOOT MAATSCHAPPY / AGENCE GENERALE PIREE (Crown)”, arrival ms. 13.7.04, fine and very attractive. Profi archive has not recorded an other item.
Opening: 80 €
1848, entire folded letter from Rhodos, cancelled “SMYRNE 17.Aout.1848” cds., “Livorno Via di Mare C" in black and rate ”28" décimes alongside, sent to Livorno with arrival cds. on reverse, usual file fold and cholera slits, scarce and fine.