1866, Ship mail: folded envelope from Aivali to Constantinople. Turkey Duloz issue 2 pia. blue tied by boxed ‘P.P. (Anchor)’ to envelope with Lombardia-Venezia 10 Sld blue tied by 'METELINE 20/10' ds. to Cospoli with arrival mark ‘LLOYD AGENZIE CONSTANTINOPOLI 23/10’ on reverse. The anchor cancellation of the Admirality Steam Ship Agency is late used and only two covers with such usage are recorded. Certificate du Vachat BPP (2005).
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| Tuesday, 26 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 1001 – 1950 | Europe and Colonies: A–S |
| Wednesday, 27 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 1951 – 3023 | Europe and Colonies: T–Z Transit and cross-border mail Great Britain British Commonwealth: A–H |
| Thursday, 28 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 3024 – 3978 | British Commonwealth: I–Z Overseas countries Airmail and Zeppelin mail, Thematics, Postal Stationery, Literature, Ship mail |
| Friday, 29 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 3979 – 5199 | German Empire 1872 – 1945 Private Posts German post offices abroad and colonies |
| Saturday, 30 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 5200 – 6473 | German Occupation WWI, German Areas and Plebiscites, Saar, Danzig, Memel, German Occupation WWII Germany after 1945: Local issues, Allied Forces issues, Soviet Occupation Zone, German Democratic Republic, Berlin, Bizone, Federal Republik of Germany German States Baden – Württemberg, North German Confederation, Alsace-Lorraine |
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Lot #1127 - Austria post in the levante
1867, Kaiser Franz Josef 15 So. braun, sauber mit “LLOYD AGENZIE CONSTANTINOPEL 5-12” sowie nebengesetztem ovalen “Via di Mare” (Van der Linden-Nr. 2924) auf Faltbrief nach Triest mit rückseitigem Ankunftsstempeln “TRIEST 11 12 74”; die Marke kurzer Zahn, der Brief wurde gereinigt und weist oben einen kleinen geschlossenen Riss, sonst in guter Erhaltung. Eine seltene Verwendung, signiert Sorani
Lot #1128 - Austria post in the levante
1869, Folded entire from Ruse to Wien bearing single franking 1864 Lombardy-Venetia issue 15 sld brown perf. 9½, tied by single circle ‘RUSTSCHUK’ datestamp (10.4.) in black (Tchilinghirian fig.876), light file fold, reverse showing Wien arrival cds. fine.
Lot #1129 - Austria post in the levante
1869, SMIRNE 20/3/69, Fingerhutstempel auf Faltbrief mit Inhalt, handschriftlich "20" in blau für Taxe, rückseitig Ankunftsstempel "TRIEST 25/3", leichter Faltbug, ansonsten sehr sauber
Lot #1130 - Austria post in the levante
1870 (August 24), folded letter to Vienna, franked with Austrian Levant 15 sld. brown, Coarse Print, tied by Filipopoli c.d.s., with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (2 Sep), quite fresh, a desirable single franking.
Lot #1131 - Austria post in the levante
1871, folded envelope from Austrian Post Office "CANEA JUN/14/1871" (Tchilinghirian fig. 533) franked with 10 Sld. blue, to Athens with 20 L. blue large hermes head, blue crayon "20" alongside, transit mark "SYRA JUN/16" on reverse, usual file fold and few spots, otherwise fine and attractive!
Lot #1132 - Austria post in the levante
1871, folded envelope bearing two 15 sld. brown and 5 sld. red, good perfs, tied by "BERUTTI 3/7" handstamp, red mark "P.D." alongside, on reverse arrival mark Lyon 17/Juil/71,usual file fold at bottom, otherwise fine. The 35 Soldi rate to France (usual 15 sld. to Trieste and 20 sld. to France) is scarce and in PROFI archive is no other such mix from Beyrouth recorded
Lot #1133 - Austria post in the levante
1871, 10 S blau und 15 S hellbraun, MiF auf Faltbriefhülle mit L2 SALONICH / 24.AOUT, hs. ‘via Brindisi’, rückseitig Transitstempel von Brindisi u. Ankunftsstempel Genua. Frankatur teils mit Alterspatina. Agenturstempel PETRONIC & CAUCHI AGENTI MARITTIMI SALONICCO.
Lot #1134 - Austria post in the levante
1871, Entire folded letter, dateline "Arta 13.Aug.1871", franked with 10 sld. 1867, tied with "PREVESA 26/8" cds., sent to "Triest 1.9.71" datestamp on reverse. A scarce example of mail written elsewhere than where it was posted, very fine.
Lot #1135 - Austria post in the levante
1875, "LETTERE ARIVATE PER MARE VARNA 12/5 75", Ra3 auf 30 So. grün und Paar 10 So. blau auf Briefhülle aus Konstantinopel nach Genua mit P.D., Transitstempel von Wien und Ankunftsstempel, leichte Bugspur, sonst sauber und ansprechend.
Lot #1136 - Austria post in the levante
1879 (February 4), 10 sld. blue Franz Josef, tied to folded letter to Marseille by Filipopoli c.d.s., reverse with red Geneva c.d.s. transit (14 Feb), next-day red “Suisse / Marseille” French entry mark on front, and same-day Marseille c.d.s. arrival backstamp, some light toning to stamp and the odd spot on cover, else a fine single franking.
Lot #1137 - Austria post in the levante
1879, Umschlag mit Paar 10 sld. blau als Einschreiben entwertet FILIPPOPELI 9/12 nach Sarajevo, rs. Transitstempel Constantinopel 12.12.79 und Budapest 19.12., rechts min. verkürzt, ansonsten sehr attraktiver und interessanter Beleg mit seltener Destination.
Lot #1138 - Austria post in the levante
1879 (May 27), folded letter to Constantinople, franked with 10 sld. blue, Fine Print, tied by neatly-struck Filipopoli c.d.s., reverse with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (30 May), slight toning surrounding adhesive, else fine, signed Sorani.
Lot #1139 - Austria post in the levante
1884 (February 6), 5 sld. Franz Josef stationery card to Ancona, Italy, struck with Filippopel c.d.s., Constantinople c.d.s. transit (9 Feb) opposite, some light edge wear, but an uncommon destination.
Lot #1140 - Austria post in the levante
1886, Ganzsache 5 soldi klarer Stempel Filippopel 16.10.86, Durchgangsstempel Constantinopel 19.10.86, Ankunftsstempel Haida Böhmen, tadellos und attraktiv.
Lot #1141 - Austria post in the levante
1886 (31 December), 10pa on 3sld. Coat of Arms, tied to cover to Leipzig by Filipopoli c.d.s., reverse with Constantinople transit (3 Jan), Leipzig c.d.s. receiver (7 Jan), a fresh and very fine single franking, paying the printed matter rate.
Lot #1142 - Austria post in the levante
1887, Umschlag ‘Geschäftspapiere’ per Einschreiben mit Dreierstreifen 10 pa. auf 3 sld. blaugrün schwarz für die Drucksachengebühr für die dritte Geweichtsstufe und rs. 10 sld. ultramarin schwarz Einschreibgebühr, je entwertet FILIPPOPEL 24/12/87 nach Coswig mit Ank.St. 11/1/88. Trotz einiger Randmängel und Verkürzung, interessante MiF und Portostufe.
Lot #1143 - Austria post in the levante
1888 (January 29), 20pa on 5kr postal stationery card, cancelled by choice Filippopel c.d.s., bold oval commercial sender's handstamp at left, to Vienna, with equally crisp c.d.s. receiver (22 Dec) on front, very fine.
Lot #1144 - Austria post in the levante
1895, 20 Para / 5 Kr rosa Ganzsachenkarte sehr klar "SAMSUN 23/12/95" über das ÖSTERREICHISCHE POSTAMT 1 in KONSTANTINOPEL an das DEUTSCHE POSTAMT 1, seltene Inlandsverwendung über das Schwarze Meer, Kabinettbeleg tadellos
Lot #1145 - Austria post in the levante
1906, Ganzsachenkarte 10 C. auf 10 H. rosa mit “JAFFA a 17/11/06 ÖSTERR. POST”, mit rs. Text nach Breslau mit Ankunftsstempel, etwas bügiger Bedarfsbeleg aus Palästina mit klarer Abstempelung
Lot #1146 - Austria post in the levante
1908, “VALONA OESTERREICHISCHE POST 23.2.08” (Tchilinghirian Fig. 486) auf Firmen-Trauerbrief mit 1 Pia. nach Triest mit rs. Ankunftsstempel 25.2.08, Teil der Klappe fehlt, ansonsten einwandfrei, saubere Abstempelung
Lot #1147 - Austria post in the levante
1913, 10 Pia grün auf gelblich auf Paket-Begleitadresse der österreichischen Levante von JERUSALEM über Triest nach Russland, dort mit 10 K Marke für Lagergebühr belegt und gelocht, Karte links leicht verkürzt ohne Anhänger und mit Beförderungsmängeln, eine sehr seltene Destination.
Lot #1148 - Austria post in the levante
1914, "ALEXANDRIEN-TRIEST 16.IV.14", klarer Abschlag des Schiffspoststempels auf Brief mit 10 H., adressiert nach Wien, dekorativer Umschlag der Oesterr. Lloyd Triest mit rückseitig blauem Firmenzudruck, tadellos.
Lot #1149 - Austria post in the levante
1914, Candia: cover franked with Austrian stamps 5 h green and pair of 10 h rose 1908, tied with "CANDIA b Osterr. Post 22.VII.14", addressed to Vienna, without any arrival postmark. According to Tchilinghirian the usage of Austrian stamps was not allowed and only few values should exist, very rare and interesting
Lot #1150 - Austria post in the levante
1914, Ganzsachenkarte 10 C. aus Jaffa nach Frankfurt mit nebengesetztem, 2-zeiligen Rahmenstempel "AUS JERUSALEM / ÖSTERR. POST".




























