Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ AUSTRIA. 1866. TRIEST a VALENCIA (España). 15 kr. castaño claro (2). Magnífica, rara destinación.

✉ AUSTRIA. 1866 (Oct. 20). Cover from TRIEST to TURIN franked by 1863-64 3kr. green pair and single 15kr. brown, perf. 9½, tied by oval TRIEST datestamps in black. Reverse with Milan and Turin cds's (23/10). A scarce franking.

✉ AUSTRIA. Mi. 31 (2), 33. 1867. TRIEST to GALLIPOLI (Italy). 10 kr. blue and pair of 3 kr. green. FINE.

✉ AUSTRIA. Ed. . 1867 (Oct.). Cover to PARIS franked by 1864 15 kr. pale brown Arms type, perf 9 1/2 and 1867 10 kr. blue for 25 kr. rate, tied by VIENNA cds. A fine mixed franking cover with arrival cds on reverse. Sc 26, 30.

✉ AUSTRIA. Ed. . 1867 (November). Printed Matter cover to HAINNSBACH printed ex Vienna but mailed from PRAGUE bearing Fiscal 5 kr. tied by PRAG cds in black with unusual label on reverse flap in pale blue: ´Von Prag (Stadt)´. Displays well and an unusual cover.

✉ AUSTRIA. 1868 (July 20). Printed Matter entire letter to Steinschonau franked by 1867 2 kr. yellow tied by neat 'DUX' cds in black. Scott 27.

✉ AUSTRIA. 1870 (Aug 3). Cover to MARSEILLE franked by 1867 10kr. blue and 15kr. brown tied by LUSSINPICOLO thimble datestamp in black. Trieste transit datestamp on reverse with Marseille arrival (Aug 8). Scott 30,31.

✉ AUSTRIA. 1871 (Nov 17). Entire letter from VIENNA to BARCELONA; franked by 1867 15kr. brown (2, one with perf. faults and one creased) tied by WIEN cds. Red framed 'P.D.' and mss. '20' in red crayon. BARCELONA arrival on reverse. An unusual destination at this date.

✉ AUSTRIA. Sc. 27, 28. (1872 CA.). Printed Matter rate cover front to MADRID (Spain) franked by 1867-74 2kr. yellow and 3kr. green tied by fine straight line POSTAMBULANCE No. 8 in black; magenta "P.D." alongside. Extremely rare and attractive piece, probably unique known to Spain.

✉ AUSTRIA. Sc. 32. 1874. Registered cover from KRAKAU (Poland) addressed "via Lvov, Brody" to RUSSIA franked by single 1867-74 25kr. deep lilac tied by KRAKAU-RAKÓM datestamp in black with superb strike of oval RECOMANDIRT-KRAKAU STADT in blue at right. Three red wax seals on reverse and arrival cds's on back and front of an exceptionally attractive cover. Signed Ferchenbauer.

✉ AUSTRIA. 1875 (April 27). Cover to FIUME franked by 1867 3kr. green coarse printing and 1874 2kr. yellow fine printing, cancelled by neat strikes of CHERSO thimble datestamps in black. Fiume arrival datestamp (April 28) on reverse of fine cover. Scott 28,34.

✉ AUSTRIA. 1875. WIEN to LONDON. 3 kr. green and 10 kr. blue, boxed struck INSUFFICIEND/ FRANKING and circular MORE/TO/PAY.

✉ AUSTRIA. Ed. . 1876 [Feb 15]. 2kr yellow postal stationery envelope used to Florence and franked by 1874 Austria 10kr blue tied by oval Trieste datestamp. Florence arrival on reverse. A very unusual usage and a most attractive cover. Scott 37.

✉ AUSTRIA. 1879 (June 30). 2kr. brown stationery card used from TRIESTE to RAVENNA; underpaid and struck with T mark in black. Manuscript "15 cmi." and duly charged with Italian Postage Due 1870 5c. and 10c. on arrival (July 1).

✉ AUSTRIA. Ed. . 1880 (Dec 7). 2 Kr. brown postal stationery card to SCHWANDORF cancelled by complete and fine framed REICHENBACH-EGER (Saxony) datestamp in black with arrival cds of the following day below. An unusual and seemingly accepted usage within Germany.

✉ AUSTRIA. 1881. Envelope to Rome, provenance unknown but from the Levant, franked Austrian 10kr. tied by boxed Piroscafi/Postali/ Italiani applied in transit at Ancona.

✉ AUSTRIA. 1881 (Nov 11). Cover to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with three colour franking of 1874-77 2kr. yellow, 3kr. pale green and 5kr. red (3) all tied by Salzburg cds's. Reverse with Rio de Janeiro arrival (Dec 10). A remarkable franking to a very destination for this issue.

✉ AUSTRIA. 1882. WIEN to TORINO (Italy). 10 kr. blue taxed with italian stamp of 50 cts. orange and red.

✉ AUSTRIA. Sc. 35. 1882 (April 26). 2kr. brown postal stationery card used to BARCELONA (Spain) and up-rated with 1867-74 3kr. green tied by neat MORCHENSTERN cds in black. A scarce and attractive usage to an unusual destination. Ex collection Schindler.

✉ AUSTRIA. Ed. . 1883. DOBRISCH to VIENNA. REGISTERED LETTER with MIXED FRANKING. On obverse 5 Kr. (Sc 43) (issue for Austria only) tied with cds DOBRISCH/9/11/83 + addl. cds RECOM on left side with ms ´380´. Reverse 10 Kr. (Sc 30) (issue of Austria-Hungarian Monarchy) tied with above cds. Receiving postmark WIEN/10/11/83.

✉ AUSTRIA. Ed. . 1883 [Dec 19]. 2kr yellow postal stationery Newspaper wrapper (1867 design) up-rated for use to Constantinople with 1883 3kr green tied by Mariahilf-Wien cds´s in black. An unusual mixed franking. Scott 42.

✉ AUSTRIA. 1884. VIENA (Austria) a FRANCIA. Entero postal de 2 kr. castaño tasado a la llegada con sello francés de 15 cts. negro.

✉ AUSTRIA. 1885 (Feb 24). Entire letter at Printed Matter rate to CYPRUS bearing 1883 3kr. green tied by TRIEST cds, reverse with Austrian P.O. in Alexandria thimble cds of transit (March 5) and superb 'Larnaca / Cyprus' arrival cds (March 11). A scarce entire. Scott 42.

✉ AUSTRIA. Mi. 45, 47, 49. 1890. WIEN to ITALY. PARCEL RECEIPT franked with 3 kr. green, 10 kr. blue and 50 kr. lilac. Fine and rare franking.

✉ AUSTRIA. Ed. . 1891. 5 Kr. rose postal stationery card used to BRAZIL cancelled by PRAG cds of despatch with Rio de Janeiro CAPITAL FEDERAL cds of receipt at left. Unusual destination. H&G 82.

✉ AUSTRIA. Ed. . 1892. 5 Kr.+ 5 Kr. rose postal stationery reply cards sent to NEW ZEALAND and cancelled by VIENNA cds. Reply half unused and cancelled on reverse with MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA cds, AUCKLAND cds and BLENHEIM arrival. Rare destination. H&G 91.

✉ AUSTRIA. 1897. HINTZING to COPENHAGEN redirected to REYKJAVIK and returned to VIENA. Postal stationary card updated with 3 kr. green. RARE destination to ICELAND at this time.

✉ AUSTRIA. 1900-03. 4 postal stationary with swiss postage due stamps.

✉ AUSTRIA. 1900-1907. Conjunto de 7 cartas o tarjetas, tasadas a la llegada con sellos de Austria.

✉ AUSTRIA. Ed. . 1902 (Feb 28). 5 h. green stationery card used to BELGIUM up-rated with strip of three 1899 1 h. mauve and 2 h. black all tied by good strikes of Steamer cds SELIME-DE LLOYD in blue green with TONGRES arrival cds below. Scott 70, 71.

✉ AUSTRIA. 1902-08. 3 covers and cards with swiss postage due stamps.

✉ AUSTRIA. 1904-20. 7 covers and cards with swiss postage due stamps.

✉ AUSTRIA. 1918. Parcel Card franked by 7 c. on 6 h. violet, 43 c. on 40 c. olive (perf 11½), 85 c. on 80 h. blue and 95 c on 90 h. purple all tied by Feldpostamt 297 cds's (Oct 22). Registered label at left and Austrian 5 heller red Postage Due on reverse.

✉ AUSTRIA. 1923. HEINSDORF to SWITZERLAND. 200 kr. rose postal stationary uprated with 20 kr., 80 kr. and 300 kr. (2), taxed on arrival with swiss 25 rp. stamp.

✉ AUSTRIA. Ed. . 1950. Airmail cover to CANADA franked by 1948 Costumes 10 g., Birds 60 g. pair and 2 x 2 s. with 1950 Madersperger 60 g. all tied by SALZBURG cds´s. SG 1110,1211,1215,1217.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. 1841. Entire letter to SYRA (Greece) struck with fine impression of oval framed AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / COSTANTINOPOLI in black. Disinfected against cholera with slits on face panel. Greek oval Maritime cachet on front and charged 1`0 lepta due in manuscript. Syra arrival datestamp (Feb 26) on reverse of a fine and SCARCE entire.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. 1869 (Oct 8). Outer letter sheet to GENOA sent stampless and taxed with manuscript rate '20 / 25' (20s. by land, 25s. by sea) and '7' credit in manuscript, struck on reverse with Triest oval, Udine-Verona TPO cds and Genoa arrival in red.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. Ed. . 1869 [April 8]. Entire letter to Triest franked by late usage of perf 9½ 1864 15s brown tied by two line dated SALONICH handstamp in blue. Repeated fine strike alongside and oval Triest arrival datestamp on reverse of fine and scarce entire. Scott 24.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. Mi. 5. 1870 (Feb.). Cover from CONSTANTINOPLE to BUCHAREST franked by 1867/74 15s. brown cancelled in transit solely by P.D. in blue with repeated strike at right. Reverse with VARNA thimble cancellation, Giurgiu transit cds (Feb 18) and Bucharest arrival cds. A few faults but a RARE and most unusual usage, probably posted on board the Steamer.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. 1870 (Dec 9). Cover from CONSTANTINOPLE to GENOVA endorsed "via Brindisi" sent unpaid and struck with Austrian P.O. CONSTANTINOPEL double ring cds in black. Taxed on arrival with Italy Postage Due 1870 10c. and 60c. tied by GENOVA cds's (Dec 16) with corresponding "7" handstamp alongside.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. 1871 (29 Agosto). SMYRNA a MILAN (Italia). Fechador LLOYD AGENZIE/SMIRNE, tasada a la llegada con 70 cents. pagados con sellos italianos de 30 cts. y 40 cts.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. 1873 (Oct 18). Entire letter from Constantinople to Genoa endorsed ´Via Corfu & Brindisi´ franked by 1867 3s green and 2x10s blue tied by neat double circle Constantinopel cds´s, Brindisi and Genoa cds´s on reverse. Attractive 23 soldi rate cover. Scott 2,4.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. 1874. CANDIA to SYRA. 10 soldi blue, taxed on arrival with Greek 20 l. blue stamp (one short margin).

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. Ed. . 1876 [June 10]. Entire letter from Smyrna to IBIZA, franked by single 1876 10s deep blue tied by neat SMIRNE cds with reverse showing Brindisi transit cds and arrival [June 23] cds. A very scarce entire to a most unusual destination. Scott 7F.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. Ed. . 1877. Entire letter to VIENNA franked by two 1867-74 5 s. red tied by VOLO Austrian PO cds black with TRIEST & VIENNA cds´s on reverse.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. Ed. . 1878 [Oct 9]. Complete Greek language Newspaper with printing over Turkish Newspaper Tax Fiscal at top, franked by 1878 3s green tied by neat CONSTANTINOPOLI-LLOYD cds. Scarce and appealing item. Scott 7D.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. 1896. Registered advertising cover to HUNGARY, franked with 2 pi./20 kr. olive green (Mi 28), tied by CONSTANTINOPEL III/OESTERREICHISCHE POST datestamp. Front shows yellow Registration label, and reverse bears NAGY-SZEBEN arrival datestamp. A scarce and unusual cover.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. Ed. . 1905 (Aug 16). 10 c. on 10 h. rose stationery card used to BRUSSELS cancelled by fine JAFFA Austrian PO cds with very scarce AUS JERUSALEM/OESTER. POST framed violet handstamp alongside. A scarce and fine card.