388th Auction

BUCAREST: "102" in blue, clear on 1861, 80 l. rose. Extremely rare; PROFI has not recorded another example

Provenance: 227. Heinrich Köhler auction (1979)

1867, entire letter from Syros via Triest to Bucarest, franked with 1862/68, 5 l. green, 40 l. lilac and 80 l. carmine, with transit- and arrival marks of the Austrian PO. Small notations in red colour.

1850, entire letter from Athens via Triest to Galatz, with transit marks and arrival mark of the Austrian PO. A scarce letter.

1871, entire letter from Agostolion, Cephalonia, to Galatz, franked with 1868/69, 40 l. lilac with full to large margins; transit marks of the Lloyd agency and Austrian PO at Constantinopel and arrival mark of Romanian PO. Very fine and scarce.

IBRAILA: "101" in blue, clear on 1862/67, 40 l. mauve (small faults). Extremely rare

1853, entire letter from Braila, privately carried to Constantinopel and from here posted to Syros, with arrival mark. Small sticky tape reminders on reverse.

"IBΡAIΛA (BΛAXIA) 23 OKT.59" and "BOYKOYPEΣTI 27 OKT.59" clear c.d.s. in blue on reverse of entire letter from to Syra with adjacent "P.E.D.", to Bucarest. Very fine and extremely rare.

"IBRAILA (BΛAXIA) 12 MAPT.60" clear c.d.s. in blue on entire letter with adjacent "P.E.D." to Syra, taxed on reverse with "100" lepta. Very fine and extremely rare

1857, entire letter from Sulina, carried by private ship to Syros, with arrival mark. Taxed upon arrival with "10" lepta. Small ink erosion on front, still fine and very scarce.