109950 | Transit and cross-border mail
Opening: 100 €
1868, Mail from Great Britain to Greece: Cover sent unpaid from London to Vostizza (Egio) endorsed 'via Marseille', with Calais transit and struck with rare Anglo French Convention marking "F. 54" in black (Van der Linden fig. 1192) in Paris, on arrival '110' (lepta) in red crayon alongside - rate of 110 lepta for a letter under 7½ grams from France. Usual file folds but a very scarce entire. Note: the cover was charged 110 lepta via Marseilles for a letter up to 7½ grams. However, if sent via Brindisi the same letter would have been charged 90 lepta for a letter up to 10 grams. The second route was, therefore, used more frequently.
426250 | British Commonwealth ➝ British Levant
Opening: 100 €
Pediada: Free of charge soldier's cover (handwritten O.H.M.S.) marked with gray-blue "International Occupation, Governor PEDIADA", to the 5th Fusiliers in Candia, fine.
445800 | British Commonwealth ➝ Ionian Islands (Ionioi NHΣOI, EΠTANHΣOΣ) ➝ Pre-Philately
Opening: 60 €
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
Opening: 60 €
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
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.