386th Auction

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

1884, "G.O. JOLY VICTORIA & CO AIVALI" ship postmark in blue on 20 Para red on rose tied to folded envelope to Chios, fine, signed Nakri

1858, Turkish Admiralty Steamship Co.: Admiralty adhesive in pale claret shade, imperforate with large margins all round but with slight crease at left, a used example endorsed "4.50" (piastres) in pencil manuscript alongside the Po. Pe. (Porto Piastre) in the central vignette, on piece with senders cachet in green above. Rare, certificate RPSL

1861, POSTA DEI PIROSCAFI OTTOMANI DELLA ZECCA IN COSPOLI/P.P. superb oval in blue on folded envelope from Constantinople to Mudania, fine and rare agency marking, (Ringström & Tester Type 17)
 

“CROWN PRINDS CARL”, superb strike of the blue crowned handstamp on entire folded letter, dated “Bergen den 17. Juni 1853” to Molde, very fine and fresh, an exceptional and rare entire

“NEWCASTLE ON TYNE SHIP LETTER”, schwarzer L2 klar auf Ganzsachenkarte 10 Öre mit Poststempel “NEWCASTLE OF TYNE SP.10.88” und nebengesetztem rotem EKr. “SHIPP LETTER c PAID SP.10.88” nach Hannover, in guter Erhaltung

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

1903, Hamburg-America Lines Bellsund picture post card sent from Spitzbergen to Chemnitz bearing 10 ø red private Spitzbergen Tourist Stamp (Chøyen & Aune #E5) tied by "S.S. Auguste-Victoria/Spitzbergen" violet dateless cancel, Norway 10 ø red tied by DIGERMULEN 16.VII.03 c.d.s., Chemnitz 23.7.03 arrival mark on front, edge crease otherwise fine and appealing Arctic usage

1908, "CONSPOLI-CONSTANTA-BUCURESCI" c.d.s. on picture postcard from Constantinople with 1908 Austrian Levant 20 pa. pink to Graz, fine

“NAGASAKI 18.NOV.97 JAPAN” cds. on Russia 1897 7 k. blue and 3 k. carmine-rose on cover originating from Vladivostok with boxed "PAQUEBOT" and YOKOHAMA 22.11.97 c.d.s. alongside, via "Gensen", Korea (where the Paquebot) was applied, forwarded to Hannover, very fine, with arrival postmark 8/12/97. A very rare ship cover

“PAQUEBOT ADEN 5.OCT.35”, clear strike on 20 k. on 14 k. deep blue carmine on maritime cover  to Aden with arrival postmark on reverse. Philatelic influenced, but an unusual ship cover, very fine

1865, ROPiT 2 pi. blue & rose without rose underlying below "R.O.P.iT.", fresh colour and large margins all round showing part of the cutting lines on three sides, fold in the upper part, tied by framed "P.P." in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 148) and two strikes of "COMPAGNIE RUSSE DE NAVIGATION SMYRNE" c.d.s. in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 150) to outer letter sheet to Mersina. The rare datestamp of Smyrna is described by Tchilinghirian to be used in blue and was thought to be used only on incoming mail to Smyrna which is here proved not to be the case. In spite of its faults a rare and appealing cover.

1863, 6 k. pale blue with central blue KONSTANTINOPEL 14 JUL 1864 datestamp, well to wide margins, heavy thin, otherwise fine, good appearance
 

1848, Turkish Steamship Company Entire letter written in Bursa / Brousse shipped from Mudania to Constantinople struck with oval negative seal handstamp with central P.P. (Posta Pagata) in black. The first handstamp introduced by any Turkish Steamship company. Cover with filing folds and tiny toned, otherwise fine. An exceptional strike of a very scarce marking

1861, Constantinople to Brousse folded envelope with content, bearing superb oval straight line ‘Franco’ in blue with manuscript “PP” in red alongside, usual file fold, otherwise fine & scarce

Provenienz:  C. Arsman Collection (D.Feldman 2012)