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GREECE CRETE: 1904 (22 MAI) Incoming picture postcard of Tripoli ...more
GREECE CRETE: 1904 (22 MAI) Incoming picture postcard of Tripoli de
Barbarie to Candia franked 5c. tied by TRIPOLI cds, on arrival
handstamped, LA CANEA/UF° POSTALE ITALIANO / ISOLA DI CRETA double
circle, fine
BRITISH AND AUSTRIAN POST OFFICES IN CRETE: 1898 (Dec 9): Cover ...more
BRITISH AND AUSTRIAN POST OFFICES IN CRETE: 1898 (Dec 9): Cover to
London bearing very fine "1.P.T. / Union Jack / MONOFATSI" revenue
handstamp and "INTERNATIONAL OCCUPATION / GOVERNOR MONOFATSI"
handstamp with manuscript initials, passed to Austrian Post Office
with 1890 '1 PIASTER 1' on 10 kr. grey-ultramarine, tied by "CANDIA
/ OESTERREICHISCHE POST" cds (Dec 12), re-directed upon arrival
with "LONDON S.W." arrival backstamp (Dec 21). Extremely fine
examples of the British handstamps: the Union handstamp was in use
only from December 1898 to July 1899. Tear at top left corner
otherwise a very fine and attractive exhibition item.
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Lot 7699
Fixed Price
75.00 GBP
(app. 87 EUR)
(app. 87 EUR)
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Lot 8180
Fixed Price
1895.00 GBP
(app. 2193 EUR)
(app. 2193 EUR)
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