224000 | Europe ➝ Austria ➝ Post in the Levante



Opening: 60 €
AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO PIREO", blauer Ovalstempel fast komplett und sauber auf Grober Druck 10 So. (Zähnung etwas fehlerhaft)



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.



Opening: 80 €
1871, Entire folded letter, dateline "Arta 13.Aug.1871", franked with 10 sld. 1867, tied with "PREVESA 26/8" cds., sent to "Triest 1.9.71" datestamp on reverse. A scarce example of mail written elsewhere than where it was posted, very fine.



Opening: 200 €
1914, Candia: cover franked with Austrian stamps 5 h green and pair of 10 h rose 1908, tied with "CANDIA b Osterr. Post 22.VII.14", addressed to Vienna, without any arrival postmark. According to Tchilinghirian the usage of Austrian stamps was not allowed and only few values should exist, very rare and interesting
Provenance
Provenienz: Ulrich Schmitt (Köhler, 2018)