Lot 1
✉ ALBANIA. 1871. Entire letter ex the Bianchi correspondence from VENICE to SCUTARI (Albania) endorsed "via Trieste" and "Vapore de Antivari", franked on despatch by Italy 1863/65 40c. carmine and 1867 20c. blue tied by 196 dotted numeral obliterators and VENEZIA cds (Jan 20). Reverse with Triest transit (Jan 21) and front with black P.D. Charged with Turkey 1868 Postage 1pi. yellow on arrival tied by all arabic SCUTARI circular handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 3). A very fine, scarce and attractive cover. Signed A. Diena.
Lot 2
✉ ALBANIA. 1871. Incoming letter from VENICE to SCUTARI, franked with 60c. lilac (1863-65 issue) tied by DOTTED NUMERAL 196 alongside Venice cds. Turkish Duloz Postage due (applied on the back) added on arrival for messenger service between Antivari and Scutari. Both tied by Ottoman Arabic Scutari circle handstamp. Trieste transit on reverse. Attractive combination.
Lot 3
✉ ARGENTINA. 1859. BUENOS AIRES a MENDOZA. 4 reales verde s. azulado, pareja. MAGNÍFICA.
Lot 4
✉ ARGENTINA. 1860 (8 Julio). BUENOS AIRES a GOYA. 4 reales verde y 1 peso azul (impresión intermedia). Mat. ÓVALO DE PUNTOS (7x7), fechadores de Buenos Aires en negro y de Paraná en azul estampado en tránsito. Magnífica y RARA combinación de franqueo para el pago de un doble porte. Cert. B. MOORHOUSE.
Lot 5
✉ ARGENTINA. 1862. BUENOS AIRES a FRANCIA. Envuelta circulada con sello de 1 peso azul. Mat. ovalado de PUNTOS y fechador CORREOS DE BUENOS AIRES. Circulada vía Inglaterra. Marca de entrada en Francia GB/1F60c. MUY RARA, muy pocas cartas conocidas circuladas al exterior con estos sellos. Cert. R.P.S. 1938.
Lot 6
✉ ARGENTINA. Sc. 11 (2), 12 (2). 1864 (12 Noviembre). JUJUY a TUPIZA. 5 ctvos. rojo (2) y 10 ctvos. verde (2) para completar los 30 ctvos. de porte (5 ctvos. más 25 ctvos. de los derechos de Certificado), matasellos lineal CERTIFICADO y ovalado FRANCO/JUJUY. Excepcional combinación de franqueo. ÚNICA CONOCIDA. Ex. GALVALISI.
Lot 7
✉ ARGENTINA. 1865 (30 Abril). CÓRDOBA a BUENOS AIRES. 5 cts. rojo, mat. lineal CORDOBA. MAGNÍFICA.
Lot 8
✉ ARGENTINA. 1866. CÓRDOBA a FRANCIA. 5 cts. rosa, mat. lineal CORDOBA y fechador de Buenos Aires estampado en tránsito. Fechador octogonal marítimo francés CONF. ARGENTINE/CARMEL, a la llegada tasada con "10" décimas. PRECIOSA y RARA.
Lot 9
✉ ARGENTINA. 1872 (9 Julio). SAN JUAN a MENDOZA. 1 ctvo. lila (3), 4 ctvos. castaño (3) y 15 ctvos. azul. Mat. S. JUAN y marca CERTIFICADO, "recibí" al dorso.
Lot 10
✉ ARGENTINA. 1890. BUENOS AIRES a FRANCIA. Sobre entero postal de 8 ctvos. rojo (falta una solapa del dorso) tasado a la llegada con sellos franceses de 10 cts. (2) y 30 cts. rara combinación de franqueo.
Lot 11
✉ AUSTRIA. Mi. 3Ya, 4Ya. 1857 (Sept. 16). Entire letter to CHÊNE (near Geneva Switzerland) franked by 1850-54 Machine paper 3kr. red and 6kr. brown (2) all with four margins, tied by GRAZ cds's in black. Reverse with Basel transit and Chêne arrival cds (22/9). A fine and very rare entire. Signed Ferchenbauer.
Lot 12
✉ AUSTRIA. 1865. PEST a BIELLA (Italia). 5 Kr. rosa y 10 Kr. azul (2). Marca BOLLO INSUFFICIENTE y DEB. AUS. SBI. Diversas tasas.
Lot 13
✉ AUSTRIA. Sc. 27, 30. 1868 (Sept. 5). Cover from TRIEST to ROME with rare 16 kreuzer rate paid by 1867 2kr. yellow in a horizontal strip of three and a single 10kr. blue tied by oval TRIEST datestamps in black and by pen cross denoting full prepayment. Reverse with Venice transit and Rome arrival (7/9). A scarce cover. Certificate FERCHENBAUER.
Lot 14
✉ AUSTRIA. Ed. . 1876 [June 2]. Cover to Hayda with scarce franking of 1876 strip of three 2kr yellow all tied by TETSCHEN cds´s. Extremely scarce and fine cover, 1kr overpaid. Scott 34.
Lot 15
✉ AUSTRIA. 1878. 3kr. pale green and 5kr. red, used on 1878 local registered decorative cover (with birds and fish on reverse) to the famous philatelist / fraudster Sigmund Friedl in VIENNA, tied by neat LANDSKRONGASSE / WIEN cds (March 20) in black. Framed RECOM at right. Flap missing but a RARE rate and an interesting cover.
Lot 16
✉ AUSTRIA. Ed. . 1878 (Aug 20). German 5 pf. violet postal stationery card used to BERLIN and franked by Austria 1874 5 kr. red tied by neat HOFGASTEN cds. An unusual usage and very attractive item. Scott 36.
Lot 17
✉ AUSTRIA. 1879. WIEN to LUZERN (Switzerland). Envelope franked with 2 kr. yellow and 3 kr. green, taxed on arrival with swiss 5 cts. blue and 20 cts. blue stamps.
Lot 18
✉ AUSTRIA. Ed. . 1880. 2 kr. brown on buff stationery card used to BERN franked additionally with 1874-80 3 kr. green tied on arrival with BERN cds in black. Extremely unusual card and very pretty item. Sc 35.
Lot 19
✉ LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. 1885 (January). Letter franked with strip of three 10Kr. Arms issue (1883), prepaying the 30Kr. letter rate to SIAM, prior to its entry into the UPU. Stamps tied by TRIEST cds., and reverse bears Napoli transit and red SINGAPORE/PAID datestamp. A very fine and scarce pre-UPU franking to a most uncommon destination.
Lot 20
✉ LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. Mi. 3, 5. (1870 ca.). Austrian Levant 5s. red and 15s. brown in a hotizontal strip of five, one or two perfs. detached and 5s. with contemporary tear, all tied by fine strikes of BERUTTI datestamps of the Austrian P.O. (17/2) in black to attractive 80 soldi double weight cover to NEW YORK (USA). Framed FRANCO in red on front and mss. 50 alongside in crayon, circular NEW YORK PAID ALL datestamp in red (March 19). A RARE and mos appealing cover.
Lot 21
✉ LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. Ed. . 1874. Cover from BEYROUTH, SYRIA to SWITZERLAND, bearing 5 s. red and 15 s. brown, course print (Sc 3, 5) and tied by BEIRUTTI 24/2 cds, P.D. and WATTWIL receiver on back. Colorful 20 soldi rate to SWITZERLAND.
Lot 22
✉ LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. Ed. . (1910 CA.). Undated cover to the Captain of a ship at Constantinople franked by Levant 1pi on 25h blue tied by Prastoreion-Afion 40 Ship´s Purser´s cachet in violet. Unusual and interesting cover..
Lot 23
✉ BELGICA. 1856. VERVIERS to BRÜNN (Germany). Folded letter franked with 10 cts. brown and 40 cts. red stamps, arrival cds on reverse.
Lot 24
✉ BELGICA. 1858. BRUXELLES to LIEGE. Entire letter franked with 20 cts. blue stamp. Margin cut diagonally. Unusual.
Lot 25
✉ BELGICA. 1855. BRUXELLES to MASTRICHT (Holland). Folded letter franked with pair of 20 cts. blue, complete margins. Fine.
Lot 26
✉ BELGICA. 1856. BRUXELLES to PARÍS. Entire letter franked with two 20 cts. blue, complete margins, tied by RED-BROWN 23 grill cancel, arrival on reverse. Very fine and rare.
Lot 27
✉ BELGICA. 1855. LOUVAIN to BADEN (pris de Vienne, Autriche). Entire letter franked with 20 cts. blue and 40 cts. red stamps, complete margins, tied by 76 grill cancel. Arrival BADEN (Germany) cds. Fine.
Lot 28
✉ BELGICA. 1854. LIEGE to PARIS. 40 cts. red, extraordinary margins.
Lot 29
✉ BELGICA. 1859. VIRTON to ISARREGUEMINES (France). Folded letter franked with 40 cts. stamp. Lineal APRES LE DEPART mark.
Lot 30
✉ BELGICA. 1853. ANVERS to AMSTERDAM. Entire letter franked with two 40 cts. red, complete margins.
Lot 31
✉ BELGICA. 1854. BRUXELLES to LONDON. Envelope franked with 20 cts. blue and two 40 cts. red stamps. Archive perforation on left side. Fine presence. RARE franking.
Lot 32
✉ BELGICA. 1855. CHARLEROI to SAINT QUENTIN (France). Entire letter franked with a pair of 40 cts. red, large margins, tied by 25 grill cancel. Fine.
Lot 33
✉ BELGICA. 1859. SPA to TVER (Russia). Envelope franked with 10 cts. brown and two 40 cts. red sent via Saint Petersburg. Arrival cds. on reverse. A RARE destination. Cert. HOLCOMBE.
Lot 34
✉ BELGICA. 1856. BRUXELLES to MILAN (Lombardy-Venetia, Italy). Folded letter franked with 20 cts. blue and three 40 cts. red. Sent via Switzerland. RARE franking.
Lot 35
✉ BELGICA. 1859. BRUXELLES to SAINT FRANÇOIS (Guadeloupe Islands). Entire letter franked with 10 cts. brown and two 40 cts. red. Endorsed "Voie d'Anglaterre" . Rated "17" decimes to pay the journey from Basse Terre to Saint François and "30" indicates Captain's commission. RARE destination at that time.
Lot 36
✉ BELGICA. 1860. Cover from FRANCE to SAINT FRANÇOIS (Guadeloupe), endorsed 'voie d'Ostende' franked by 1858/61 Medallion 10c. brown and 40c. rose-red (2) tied by '47' numeral obliterators in black with previously FRANCE cds (April 15) below and framed 'PD'. London / Paid transit cds in red on obverse. A charming cover to a very RARE destination at that tiem period. RANCE to SAINT FRANÇOIS (Guadeloupe Islands). Entire letter franked with 10 cts. brown and two 40 cts. red stamps. Endorsed "Voie d'Angleterre" and "Voie Ostende" . Rated "17" decimes to pay the journey from Basse Terre to Saint François. RARE destination at that time.
Lot 37
✉ BELGICA. 1862. Cover from ANTWERP to BELFAST, Campbell correspondence, franked at quadruple rate with 1858/61 Medallion 20c. blue (4) and 40c. rose-red (2) all tied by NUMERAL obliterators in black with ANVERS cds below (11/11). On front, London transit mark in red. Fine and attractive cover. ANVERS to BELFAST (Northern Ireland). Entire letter franked with four 20 cts. blue and two 40 cts. red stamps, quadruple rate, sent via Ostende and London. A RARE franking.
Lot 38
✉ BELGICA. 1865. SPA to CHAUDFONTAINE. Envelope franked with 10 cts. brown. Redirected to VENLO (Holland) charged "20" centimes on arrival.
Lot 39
✉ BELGICA. 1865. ARLON to FINSTERTHAL (Luxembourg). Envelope franked with two 10 cts. brown stamps. Part of back flap missing. BORDER RATE. RARE.
Lot 40
✉ BELGICA. 1864. CHARLEROI to MAUBEUGE (France). Envelope franking with two 10 cts. brown stamps BORDER RATE but as the distance exceeds 30 km. insufficiency was noted and half-moon marking aplied and PD crossed out.
Lot 41
✉ BELGICA. 1864. CHARLEROI to BRUXELLES. Entire letter franked with 20 cts. blue stamp, vertical colour line variety (position 267 of the sheet). RARE on cover.
Lot 42
✉ BELGICA. 1864. ANTOING to VALENCIENNES (France). Entire letter franked with 20 cts. blue. BORDER RATE.
Lot 43
✉ BELGICA. 1865. BRUXELLES to MADRID (Spain). Folded letter franked with six 20 cts. blue stamp tied by "60" numeral cancel. Double rate to Spain. A scarce destination at that time.
Lot 44
✉ BELGICA. 1863. ANVERS to BELFAST (Northern Ireland). Entire letter franked with two 40 cts. red stamps, while the quadruple weight required (1,60 Fr.). PD crossed out MORE TO PAY added and "16" Belgian marking transposed into 1/4 sh. by receiving authorities. Interesting cover.
Lot 45
✉ BELGICA. 1864. ANVERS to LEITH (Great Britain). Folded letter franked with three 40 cts. red stamps. ANGLATERRE PAR MOUSCRON cds. on reverse.
Lot 46
✉ BELGICA. 1863. LOUVAIN to LEBANON (Kentucky, U.S.A.). Envelope franked with 20 cts. blue and three 40 cts. red tied by "76" numeral cancel. On reverse BR. PACKET mark, sent via Ostende and New York.
Lot 47
✉ BELGICA. Yv. 15A, 16A. 1864. BRUSELAS a BILBAO (España). Sobre de la "Compagnie Belge de Chemins de Fer" franqueado con sellos de 20 cts. azul y 40 cts. rojo. Mat. numeral 60. Al dorso llegada. RARA destinación.
Lot 48
✉ BELGICA. 1865. FRONT ONLY. VERVIERS to BUENOS AIRES (Argentina), franked with 20 cts. blue and seven 40 cts. red, tied by 374 grill cancel. Triple weight rate via Great Britain. Charged 2/2 sh. in London and "5" cents in Buenos Aires for internal delivery. Front only but a very RARE franking.
