1849 Small stampless cover from Aden to France via Suez bearing red rect. framed "ADEN/Paid (8as)" h/s in red + rate in m/s, red Marseilles '31 Oct 49' ship landing d/s and black 'PURIFIE AU LAZARETT/MALTE" transit cds on front, and with Alexandria '21 Oct 49' transit cds as well as '2 Nov 49' Pontivy arrival cds on the reverse. There was an outbreak of plaque in Egypt, where the letter went overland from Suez - Canal did not open until 1869...
Public auction #38
By: Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG
Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG Public auction #38
The 38th Christoph Gärtner auction October 10+11th and 16th - 20th, 2017 is an outstanding offer with more than 40.000 lots is on line.
The auction schedule as follows:
October 10 - 11, 2017 / coins & banknotes
World bank notes
Germany bank notes
October 16 - 20, 2017 / philately & picture postcards including:
Asia, Europe, Thematics, Overseas, Germany and picture post cards
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Lot #6017 - aden
1856, Early Incoming Mail: The Earliest Known Inward Letter from the U.S.A., 1856 stampless envelope with enclosed letter addressed to ''Capt. Horace B. Putnam/Aden/Arabia/Asia (On board the Bark Argentine)'' from his wife Rachel in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Feb. 19 with large despatch c.d.s. and straight line ''PAID'', handstruck ''24'' in red, ms. ''1'' and ''45/''(ditto)'', red Mar. 11 London Paid transit and, on the reverse, Boston...
Lot #6018 - aden
1865 cover from ADEN to Inverness, Scotland franked with India 1865 4a. green, 2a. orange and 8p. purple each cancelled by Aden numeral "124", framed "INDIA PAID" alongside, endorsed 'Camp Aden/5th Dec 1865' and 'via Marseilles', backstamped with "ADEN/DE 5/65" cds and Inverness '23 Dec.' arrival cds. The 8p. with perf faults at right (affixed beyond the edge at right) and 4a. with a little tear between perfs at left, cover with tears into...
Lot #6019 - aden
1888 Registered telegram, printed by 'The Eastern Telegraph Company', used from Aden to Mauritius, franked with Indian QV 2a. and 11/2a. pair tied with superb strikes of "B" in square of 8 bars (Proud K11, in use 1880-1895), with large "R" in circle h/s and red "REGISTERED/MAURITIUS/No./22 AU 88" oval alongside, on reverse with small "ADEN/REG/AU. 8/88" cds. Envelope stained otherwise fine. A SCARCE USAGE FROM ADEN.
Lot #6020 - aden
1888, 11/2 Anna postal stationery card with "ZANZIBAR NO 20 88", cds "POST OFFICE B. 30 NOV 88" alongside and Aden transit "Dec 1 88" addressed to Dr. Büttner from the "DOA-Missionsgesellcshaften" in Berlin, with arrival cds 17/12. The sender of the card reports about sick sailors in the hospital. 1888, 11/2 Anna Ganzsachenkarte (rechts kleine Mängel) mit Stempel "ZANZIBAR 20.11.88" an Dr. Büttner von den DOA-Missionsgesellschaften über...
Lot #6021 - aden
1890. Registered postal stationery envelope two annas blue upgraded with India SG 86, 9p rose (pair) and SG 88, 1a6p sepia tied by 'B' obliterator with Aden/Reg on reverse 'Mars 7' sent by French paquebot with octagonal 'Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 1' date stamp addressed to France with Semeac arrival. Very fine item of registered mail.
Lot #6022 - aden
1897/1898, incoming mail from KUT/British East Africa, uprated stationery card 1/2a. green from "MOMBASA DE 22 97", transit mark "ZANZIBAR 23DE 97" and two different arrival marks "ADEN JA 6 98" and "ADEN CAMP 6 JA 98". Scarce and attractive - four different postmarks on front!
Lot #6023 - aden
1898. Envelope (small faults) written from Aden addressed to 'H.M.S. Crescent, North American Squadron, Bermuda' bearing Great Britain SG 201, 21/2d blue tied by Aden squared circle 'March 29th 98' with framed 'Paquebot' endorsed 'via New York'. A very unusual destination from Aden.
Lot #6024 - aden
1899. Egypt 2m green postal stationery envelope bearing Germany Yvert 48, 20pf blue tied by 'Deutsche Seepost/Ost Afrikanische/Hauptlinie' with Aden cds on reverse addressed to Hamburg. Nice item of maritime mail from Aden.
Lot #6025 - aden
1907: Printed advertising envelope (shortened) from HOTEL DE L'EUROPE in ADEN (with picture on face and detailed offer of I. Benghiat Son on the reverse) to Pera, Constantinople via Suez, franked by India KEVII. 1/2a. and 1a. pair for full 21/2a. rate, tied by "ADEN/25 JU 07" cds (Proud KD24 in use 1.6.07 to 13.8.08 only), and part of arrival cds on reverse. A fine, scarce and most attractive advertising envelope from Aden.
Lot #6026 - aden
1908, "ADEN SE 22 07" transit on Germany UPU card 10 Pf. "Frankfurt 12.09.07" to ship passenger then fwd. w. two line "NOT ON BOARD / BOMBAY", blue crayon "return Germany" w. "ADEN 25 JA 08" back in Frankfurt Feb. 16 1908.
Lot #6027 - aden
1917 "PASSED CENSOR No. A9 PERIM" circled h/s in violet on stampless internal 'On Active Service' cover (shortened) from Sheik Othman to Aden, redirected to PERIM ISLAND, stamped by Indian Field Post "F.P.O./No. 324/9 MY. 17" cds (in used at Sheik Othman F.P.O. from August 1915 to December 1919), also "ARMY POST OFFICE..." cds. A very scarce Perim Island censor h/s on this scarce Aden District cover.
Lot #6028 - aden
1917 (ETHIOPIA). Picture post card (small bends) written from Cornelius, Org. addressed to Ethiopia bearing Washington lc green tied by Cornelius, Org. roller l30th Jun' routed via Aden with transit '6/10' and circular 'Passed Censor/Aden/No A 156' censor cachet in red with Harrar receiver '14/10'. Very fine item of censored mail and destination.
Lot #6029 - aden
1923 Illustrated 'Aden Tobacco Company' cover sent registered to Denmark via London, franked on reverse by India KGV. 2a.(x3) all tied by "ADEN/REG./28 FE/23" cds, red London '12 March' transit cds and Nykj°bing '14.3.23' arrival cds alongside, and with "R 524/ADEN H. O." Reg. label on face. The cover with a small part missing at top right (opened roughly) but still a most attractive envelope and a scarce registered cover to Denmark.
Lot #6030 - aden
1937 Dhows complete set to 10r. on plain registered FDC addressed locally Steamer Point Aden, each stamp tied by superb strike of "ADEN/1 APR/37" cds, Reg. label alongside. Cover with central vert. fold otherwise fine. A SCARCE FDC BEARING THE COMPLETE SET OF ADEN'S FIRST ISSUE. (M)
Lot #6031 - aden
1937, Dhow definitives complete set to 10r., mint lightly hinged, very scarce set! SG. £ 1.200
Lot #6032 - aden
1937, Dhow definitives complete set to 10r., mint lightly hinged, very scarce set! SG. £ 1.200
Lot #6033 - aden
1937 Dhows complete set perforated SPECIMEN, mint lightly hinged, fresh and very fine. (SG £800)
Lot #6034 - aden
1937 (1.4.), Dhow definitives complete set to 10r. on front and reverse of cover used on First Day within Aden, vertical fold not affecting the stamps, very scarce FDC! SG. £ 800 + (for the single used stamps) (T)
Lot #6035 - aden
1937, Dhow definitives 3a. carmine, 31/2a. grey-blue, 8a. pale purple and 1r. brown all in blocks of four, mint never hinged, scarce stamps! SG. £ 420 ++
Lot #6036 - aden
1937 Registered cover from Aden-Camp to Toronto, CANADA franked by Dhows 31/2a. and 8a. tied by "ADEN-CAMP/REG./6 APR 37" cds, Reg. label and "E" h/s in red alongside, Toronto '27 Apr 37' arrival cds on the reverse. The Reg. label somewhat toned otherwise fine.
Lot #6037 - aden
1938 KHORMAKSAR: Picture postcard (Aden photo) used locally and franked insufficiently by Dhow 1/2a. green only, tied by "KHORMAKSAR/22 MAY 38" cds (Proud D5), with small "KHORMAKSAR/DUE/...AS." postage due h/s (Proud UP2) alongside. This card shows the earliest recorded use of the Kharmaksar postage due h/s. (ex S.V. Bek-Pedersen coll.)
Lot #6038 - aden
1938 Registered cover from Aden to DJIBOUTI, franked 1937 Dhows 3a., 21/2a., 1a. and 9p. tied by "ADEN/REG./7 APR 38" cds, Reg. label "R 886/ADEN" alongside, and on the reverse with Djibouti '8.4.38' arrival cds. Cover reduced at top by opening and stamps of small values slightly stained, but still an attractive cover and franking, and a scarce destination.
Lot #6039 - aden
1937, Coronation issue complete set perforated SPECIMEN, mint very lightly hinged, SG. £ 160
Lot #6040 - aden
1939-48 KGV. complete set of 13 perforated SPECIMEN, mounted mint or mint never hinged, fresh and very fine. (SG £375)
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