Petite Treasures – May 2026

1929, First Flight Athens-Marseille, registered from Athens 10/6, flight cachet in red-violet, on reverse arrival mark BIRMINGHAM 14/JU/29; fine

1920, King Boris's anniversary, unissued photographic essay from the Bradbury & Wilkinson printing archive, mounted on cardboard with ms. date on top, fine and scarce.

1913, 25 dr. grey-black unused, very fine

1933, Iris goddess of the rainbow, 15 L blue rouletted, a corner margin block of ten tied to a ‘postage-paid’ postcard with text from a traveller, by Athens cds. to Mönchengladbach, fine and very unusual.

1917, ´Provisional Government Issue´, cpl. set 1 Lepta to 25 Dr. unused, 10 and 25 Dr. with dry gum (Karamitsos Hellas 375-385), fine.

1929/33, Three Air Mail covers/cards including First Flight to Marseille 10.6.29, 3 dr. air mail stamp on cover to NY and 10 dr. on card, fine trio

1933, Corinth Canal 5 L dark green in corner margin block of ten tied to postcard with text from a traveller, by Athens cds. to Mönchengladbach, fine and attractive.
 

1933, Greek woman from the Dodecanese 10 L vermilion corner margin block of ten tied to postcard with text from a traveller, by Athens cds. to Mönchengladbach, fine and beautiful

1933, Macedonian 20 L violet in corner margin block block of ten with margin imprint tied to postcard with text from a traveller, by Athens cds. to Mönchengladbach, very rare and attractive.

1933, Simonos monastery on Mount Athos 25 L green-blue in corner margin block of eight tied to asking part ‘postage-paid’ postcard with extensive text from a traveller, by Athens cds. to Mönchengladbach, fine and a very rare usage.

1890/1950, 22 covers/cards and 14 fronts, attractive frankings, censor marks and labels, french Saloniki, registered mail, mostly fine.

1737, 'Patente per la Visita di Rodi' : the Church's mandate to send an inspector to Rhodes. 'Brother Nicolaus Joseph a Carredo of the Order of Friars Minor of the strict observance of Saint Francis, of the tridentine province preacher, alumnus of sacred theology and in this custody of Constantinople appointed apostolic guardian and servant' inside with text 'in conventu nostro Smirne' and seal Constantinop Apostol. Fine and scarce.

1841/57, Four entire letter showing cancellations of Athens, Agrinion, Syros and Patras, usual file folds, otherwise fine

1853, Entire letter from Nauplion via Athens to Tripolitsa (Hellas Type II) with arrival mark on reverse, fine

1853, Entire letter from KORONI (Hellas Type I) via Athens to Syra (Hellas Type II) with arrival mark on reverse, fine

1866, 3 unpaid letters, one forwarded from Bergos via Syroz Island with tax mark ‘15’, one Kalamata via Athens with tax mark ‘20' and Syroz island with tax mark ‘28', all with additional manuscript taxes and content sent to C.S. Triest with arrivals on reverse, unusual and fine 

1871, Piskokefalo: "PESKOKEFAL" oily bluish-black hexagonal all arabic postmark, on free of charge entire folded letter written in Greek (dateline Tourtouli Sitias 22.Sept.1871, nowadays Agios Georgios) sent to Neochorion Meramvelou (nowadays Neapolis). Rated RRR by isfila, fine and very scarce. (in PROFI archive are five covers recorded).

Provenienz: Ulrich Schmitt (Köhler, 2018)

1875, Receipt part bearing two ottoman revenues 2 ghr. rose-carmine and 3 ghr. grey-blue tied by large violet “Holy Greek Orthodox Community of Adana – 1875”, fine and attractive topic religion

1884, Lasithi: "Telgraf ve postahane-i Lasid" blue all arabic postmark, 20 pa. rose black light cancelled on entire folded letter written in Greek (dateline Lasithi, 10.dec 1884) used local with Lashid address. Inside blue oval cancel ‘Sub-office (deputy office) of the Court of first instance of Greece no.39 / Lasithi Crete’ with ms. date. Fine and very scarce.

1890, "KANDIYA" (Coles-Walker no.6, 7 RR) all arabic cancellation on cover franked with 1 pia. blue, "CANDIE TURQUIE 16 OCTOBRE 1890" cds. longside, Istanbul arrival mark on reverse, fine and fresh

1891, TELGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I SALHURA (Coles-W. no.31) on 20 Para postal stationery card, vertical bend and light spots, very clear strike and scarce Greece forerunner!

1893, Telegramme ottoman cancelled "BUREAU DES POSTES & TELEGRAPHES MONT ATHOS", fold and tiny toned, some crease, otherwise fine and very clear

1894, THESSALY: "ELASSONA Fevr.7.94" (incorrect month, usual for this Post Office) cds. tying 1 pia. 1892 to envelope sent to "Stamboul Arrivee Mai.15.94", stamp oily from the wax seal, otherwise fine and very rare.

1895, LEMNOS official letter from the island with all arabic negative administration mark (unrecorded) at top right, alongside a bilingual Turkish postmark LEMNOS (Isfila no. 5, RR), sent to Constantinople with a small negative boxed ‘Tahrirat-i Muhimme’ (important registered) and a registration number in red ms., rare and unlisted in the handbooks.

1897, Canea Soldier's mail: 1 pia. lettercard 1897, with dateline "Kissamo 27.3.97" written in German, canceled with "HANIA 28.Mars.97" cds, sent to "POLA 2.4.97", very scarce origin (Blockade of Crete), fine.

1897, Coat of Arms issue complete set of five values up to 5 pia. deep violet tied to registered enveleope by LARISSA (YENISEHIR) 4/JUIL/97 cds., red manuscript “12 gram, numero 287, registered post with proof of delivery”, on reverse arrival mark Galata and Stamboul-Arrivee, vertical fold not affecting the stamps, otherwise fine. An extraordinary franking and very attractive. Certificate du Vachat (2010).

1898, "MECHOVA Mars.6.98" (Metsovo) canceling a 20 pa. postal stationery card 1892, sent to "München 15.Mars.98" with arrival cds., very rare. Not rated by isfila on document, only two items recorded (both from U. Schmitt collection), fine.

1899, RHODES (Isf. no.5) cds. on registered envelope bearing five 20 para dull violet, shortened on two sides, border cutout, arrival mark Istanbul, only few registered covers from Rhodos before 1900 are recorded! Very decorative, fine and scarce Turkey forerunner!

1900, Kastoria "KESRIE AVR/26" cds.,cover sent to Karwin with arrival mark, 1 pia. violet-blue, rated RRR by isfila, fine.

1903, "POLYGROS 3.9.903" excellent strike, tying a revenue stamp to registration receipt, very scarce and fine.

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

1908, STANKEUI 11/10/908 (Island of Kos) on postcard bearing Turkey 20 pa. red to Smyrna with arrival mark, a very late usage of the 20 pa. 1901 issue which proves how low the volume of mail was on this island at that time, fine

1913, Postcard from a school for seamstresses during italian occupation of SCARPANTO, showing teachers and pupils with sewing machines. Italian and Turkish cancellations of KARPATHOS P.O., fine and scarce

1919, Turkey 5 pia. on cover from BANDIRMA with Greek censor's label with frame "ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΣΤΑΤ. ΛΟΓΟΚΡΙΣΙΑ ΠΑΝΟΡΜΟΣ" and censor's cancellation "ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΣΤΡΑΤ. ΛΟΓΟΚΡΙΣΙΑ ΤΜΗΜΑ" 1ον" (Hellenic Military Censorship, 1st Section) with signature in good condition, tear at top left, otherwise fine and scarce

1912/14, 25 dr. blue red overprint from bottom to top, unused, very fine, signed

1871, Franz Josef 10 kr. dull blue, good perfs, tied on piece by “CSIK MARTONFALVA 14/12” c.d.s., fine