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Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - ...di più
Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - The
American Civil War; 1864 (June 4, datelined): Small cover with
original letter addressed to Captain Burckmyer at Charleston from
his wife in Tours, endorsed "Kindness of Major Pierson", letter no.
45 with the usual cross-written content, handcarried by Mrs.
Bruckmyer's neighbour, Major Pierson, a Frenchman serving in the
Confederate Army via Halifax to Bermuda where loaded onto blockade
runner 'Coquette', arrived Wilmington and hand carried to Richmond
where Major Pierson, having checked into the Spotswood Hotel,
posted the letter with CSA 10 c. blue, Die B (Scott CSA 12) on
back, tied by "RICHMOND Va. JUL 15" circular datestamp. A very fine
incoming blockade-run cover from the Burckmyer correspondence and a
rare use with the 10c General Issue stamp paying the postage to its
destination. Provenance: Collection Steven C. Walske, Robert Siegel
sale 1154 (May 2017), lot 2470.
Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - ...di più
Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - The
American Civil War & Blockade Runners; 1863 (May 2/12): Small cover
from the Burckmyer correspondence to Paris, enclosure datelined at
Charleston S.C., carried by 'Britannia' from Charleston via Nassau
in a closed bag, at London a 1 d red was affixed (stamp replaced)
and tied by ´LONDON JY 10 63´ duplex, two-line ´INSUFFICIENTLY
PREPAID´ handstamp, Calais (July 11) entry cds and two manuscript
due ratings; Tiny edge tear, nevertheless a scarce outbound
blockade cover. Provenance: Collection Robert J. Karrer, Schuyler
Rumsey sale 59 (December 2014), lot 4368.
Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - ...di più
Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - The
American Civil War; 1863 (July 29): Unpaid Patriotic envelope of
the Union depicting Eagle and Arms from St. Louis to Villersexel,
Dept. Haute-Saône, endorsed "Voie du Havre", struck by "ST. LOUIS
MO." despatch and "NEW YORK 9 / AUG 1" transit cds's in black as
well as CALAIS entry cds (Aug 14) cds in red, charged with '8'
décimes upon arrival. Reverse with PARIS transit and VILLERSEXEL
arrival (Aug 15) cds's. Sent with the 'City of London' of the Inman
line from New York to Liverpool (Aug 1-12, 1863), a very fine Civil
War cover to a rare destination.
Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - ...di più
Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - The
American Civil War & Blockade Runners; 1863 (May 22): Small cover
from the Burckmyer correspondence to Paris, enclosure datelined at
Charleston, carried from Wilmington by blockade runner Banshee (I)
on June 4, 1863, "NASSAU PAID JU 8 63" circular datestamp in red
and prepaid by forwarder 1 shilling 4p (1p in blue crayon retained
by Nassau post office), "Too Late" notation in same blue crayon
indicating the June sailing for New York had already left,
therefore carried by Cunard branch line 'Corsica' to New York and
then on 'China' of the Cunard line on July 17, arriving in
Queenstown July 25, LONDON July 27 transit, and bold CALAIS entry
datestamp of July 27. Minor edge nicks, nevertheless a very fine
blockade-run cover. Note: The Banshee (I) made seven round trip
voyages between the Bahamas or Bermuda and Wilmington before she
was captured by the U.S.S. Grand Gulf on Nov. 21, 1863. Reference:
Depicted and discussed in the article of Steven Walske on the
'Banshee' in the Chronicle vol. 270 (May 2021), pp. 159-164.
Provenance: Collection Kilbourne; collection Steven C. Walske,
Robert Siegel sale 1154 (May 2017), lot 2462.
1918, from Paris to Neuvelle-les-Dames, official military ...di più
1918, from Paris to Neuvelle-les-Dames, official military cover
addressed to Madame Paul Blay, envelope bears large violet circular
cachet MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE EN RUSSIE, handwritten notation
identifying the sender as officer with French military
administration in Moscow, frontstamped PARIS 37 R DE DOUAINE 26 11
18, faint arrival marking on reverse, dispatched during the
immediate post-Armistice period when French military personnel
remained operational in Russia, rare and important postal artifact
illustrating French military presence in Eastern Europe following
the collapse of the Eastern Front, linked to the broader context of
the Russian Civil War and the Allied intervention against Bolshevik
forces, notably during the North Russia and Siberian campaigns,
underscores France’s strategic interests in curbing the spread of
Bolshevism and securing the Eastern Front after the Treaty of
Brest-Litovsk, of particular historical significance due to the
involvement of French General Maurice Janin, commander of the
French Military Mission in Russia and later head of the Allied
forces aiding the Czech Legion along the Trans-Siberian Railway,
who coordinated Franco-Russian military efforts and diplomatic
presence amidst civil unrest, cachet MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE EN
RUSSIE confirms diplomatic-military provenance, while handwritten
sender details provide crucial provenance and context, possibly
allowing further identification of the officer through archives,
additionally bearing a green two-line instructional marking, first
line reading MINISTRE DES, indicating tax assessment due to the
item being in the second weight class, a rare official indication
of underfranked military correspondence, further supporting postal
authenticity and institutional oversight in handling such mail,
underlining the transitional nature of postal regulation in the
chaotic postwar period, a well-preserved and rare usage, scarce
post-Armistice military mail from French forces in Russia, seldom
seen on the philatelic market, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 500€.
During Aftersale - 10% discount possible!
1918, from Paris to Neuvelle-les-Dames, official military ...di più
1918, from Paris to Neuvelle-les-Dames, official military cover
addressed to Madame Paul Blay, envelope bears large violet circular
cachet MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE EN RUSSIE, handwritten notation
identifying the sender as officer with French military
administration in Moscow, frontstamped PARIS 37 R DE DOUAINE 26 11
18, faint arrival marking on reverse, dispatched during the
immediate post-Armistice period when French military personnel
remained operational in Russia, rare and important postal artifact
illustrating French military presence in Eastern Europe following
the collapse of the Eastern Front, linked to the broader context of
the Russian Civil War and the Allied intervention against Bolshevik
forces, notably during the North Russia and Siberian campaigns,
underscores France’s strategic interests in curbing the spread of
Bolshevism and securing the Eastern Front after the Treaty of
Brest-Litovsk, of particular historical significance due to the
involvement of French General Maurice Janin, commander of the
French Military Mission in Russia and later head of the Allied
forces aiding the Czech Legion along the Trans-Siberian Railway,
who coordinated Franco-Russian military efforts and diplomatic
presence amidst civil unrest, cachet MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE EN
RUSSIE confirms diplomatic-military provenance, while handwritten
sender details provide crucial provenance and context, possibly
allowing further identification of the officer through archives,
additionally bearing a green two-line instructional marking, first
line reading MINISTRE DES, indicating tax assessment due to the
item being in the second weight class, a rare official indication
of underfranked military correspondence, further supporting postal
authenticity and institutional oversight in handling such mail,
underlining the transitional nature of postal regulation in the
chaotic postwar period, a well-preserved and rare usage, scarce
post-Armistice military mail from French forces in Russia, seldom
seen on the philatelic market, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 1.200€.
Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - ...di più
Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - The
American Civil War; 1863 (June 20): Double rate Entire letter from
New Orleans to Castillon, Dept. Gironde, endorsed "P. O. train 13",
struck by "NEW ORLEANS LA" despatch cds, another strike of 27 June
on reverse and "NEW YORK 27 AUG 15" debit datestamp of the exchange
office rectified to '30' cents, front with irregularly framed "HELD
FOR POSTAGE" handstamp in red, reverse with three indistinct
strikes of the Dead Letter Office in blue. The entire made its way
either with the 'City of Manchester' of the Inman line to
Liverpool, arriving there on 28 Aug or the 'America', an Allan line
charter, arriving in Southampton on 27 August 1863. Reverse with
PERIGIEUX transit and "CASTILLON-S-DORDOGNE" arrival (Aug 30)
cds's.
1855, Krim-Krieg, Faltbrief aus Kamiesch (Russland) mit Ra1 ...di più
1855, Krim-Krieg, Faltbrief aus Kamiesch (Russland) mit Ra1 "MER
NOIRE" nach Marseille, Transitstempel von Constantinopel
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1855, Crimea war, folded letter from Kamiesch (Russia) with boxed handstamp of one line "MER NOIRE" to Marseille, transit postmark from Constantinopel
French Fieldpost during the Syrian Expedition, 1861 (Oct ...di più
French Fieldpost during the Syrian Expedition, 1861 (Oct 10):
Envelope with full content from Beirut via Marseille to La Seyne
sur Mer, Var, internally dated "Vaisseau l'Imperial, rade de
Beyrouth 10 8bre 1861", bearing Napoléon imperforated 20 c. blue,
tied by Petits Chiffres '1896' numeral of Marseille, "ESCAD. DE LA
MÉDITée / Marseille" cds alongside, reverse with SEYNE-SUR-MER
arrival (Oct 22) cds in black. The vessel 'Imperial' was built in
1856 and equipped with 90 canons. Marine Fieldpost was directly
transfered to Marseille without passing a Fieldpost office. A fine
and fresh cover showing the military concession rate, a rare item,
signed Brun. Note: The 1860 civil conflict in Mount Lebanon and
Damascus, also known as the 1860 Syrian Civil War or the 1860
Christian–Druze war, was a civil conflict in Mount Lebanon during
Ottoman rule in 1860–1861 fought mainly between the local Druze and
Christians. Following decisive Druze victories and massacres
against the Christians, the conflict spilled over into other parts
of Ottoman Syria, particularly Damascus, where thousands of
Christian residents were killed by Muslim and Druze militiamen. The
fighting precipitated a French-led international military
intervention (ex Wikipedia).
French Fieldpost during the Syrian Expedition, 1861 (March ...di più
French Fieldpost during the Syrian Expedition, 1861 (March 1):
Envelope with full content to Nantes, Loire-Infèrieure, bearing
Napoléon imperforated 20 c. blue (Yv 14A), tied by "CESA" in dots,
corresponding "CORPS EXP. DE SYRIE Bau A" cds alongside, reverse
with PARIS transit and NANTES arrival (March 18) cds's, all in
black. A fine and fresh cover showing the military concession rate.
Note: The 1860 civil conflict in Mount Lebanon and Damascus, also
known as the 1860 Syrian Civil War or the 1860 Christian–Druze war,
was a civil conflict in Mount Lebanon during Ottoman rule in
1860–1861 fought mainly between the local Druze and Christians.
Following decisive Druze victories and massacres against the
Christians, the conflict spilled over into other parts of Ottoman
Syria, particularly Damascus, where thousands of Christian
residents were killed by Muslim and Druze militiamen. The fighting
precipitated a French-led international military intervention (ex
Wikipedia).
ca. 1919, from French military personnel stationed in Siberia ...di più
ca. 1919, from French military personnel stationed in Siberia to
Béziers, unfranked picture postcard showing the Ogden Canyon Power
Dam in the United States, mailed under military franchise, with
clear violet circular cachet MISSION MILITAIRE FRANÇAISE EN SIBÉRIE
around coat of arms, likely mailed during the French expeditionary
presence in Siberia in the aftermath of World War I and Russian
Civil War, written in English with lighthearted message, very fresh
and appealing example of French Siberian military correspondence,
ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 100€.
ca. 1919, from French military personnel stationed in Siberia ...di più
ca. 1919, from French military personnel stationed in Siberia to
Béziers, unfranked picture postcard showing the Ogden Canyon Power
Dam in the United States, mailed under military franchise, with
clear violet circular cachet MISSION MILITAIRE FRANÇAISE EN SIBÉRIE
around coat of arms, likely mailed during the French expeditionary
presence in Siberia in the aftermath of World War I and Russian
Civil War, written in English with lighthearted message, very fresh
and appealing example of French Siberian military correspondence,
ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 100€.
During Aftersale - 10% discount possible!
1919, from Petrograd to Winslow England, censored registered ...di più
1919, from Petrograd to Winslow England, censored registered cover
franked with 10 kopek Imperial Arms issue, blue boxed censorship
marking in Cyrillic, boxed registration label with number 9, clear
PETROGRAD 21 3 19 cancel, multiple transit marks including LONDON
30 MAR 19, addressed to Joseph Eichman, long folded letter enclosed
in Dutch, on front with repaired tear in the envelopepaper is not
effecting the stamp, dated 17 January 1919, written from
revolutionary Petrograd during early Bolshevik rule, the letter
describes daily survival conditions under war communism, lack of
supplies, improvisation in automobile repair workshops, and the
writer’s emotional connection to family abroad, also references
psychological strain, reconstruction efforts, rationing and
repression, rare surviving example of personal civilian
correspondence during the Russian Civil War under Bolshevik
censorship, the letter offers direct insight into
post-revolutionary hardship and humanitarian resilience, ex Kugel,
VF-XF! Estimate 400€.
1919, from Petrograd to Winslow England, censored registered ...di più
1919, from Petrograd to Winslow England, censored registered cover
franked with 10 kopek Imperial Arms issue, blue boxed censorship
marking in Cyrillic, boxed registration label with number 9, clear
PETROGRAD 21 3 19 cancel, multiple transit marks including LONDON
30 MAR 19, addressed to Joseph Eichman, long folded letter enclosed
in Dutch, on front with repaired tear in the envelopepaper is not
effecting the stamp, dated 17 January 1919, written from
revolutionary Petrograd during early Bolshevik rule, the letter
describes daily survival conditions under war communism, lack of
supplies, improvisation in automobile repair workshops, and the
writer’s emotional connection to family abroad, also references
psychological strain, reconstruction efforts, rationing and
repression, rare surviving example of personal civilian
correspondence during the Russian Civil War under Bolshevik
censorship, the letter offers direct insight into
post-revolutionary hardship and humanitarian resilience, ex Kugel,
VF-XF! Estimate 400€.
During Aftersale - 10% discount possible!
1938 Guerre d'Espagne - CP publicitaire illustrée (Pour le ...di più
1938 Guerre d'Espagne - CP publicitaire illustrée (Pour le service
militaire obligatoire) - Nos camarades Liégeois des Brigades
Internationales nous reviennent d'Espagne !
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1912, from Sofia Bulgaria to Kensington London England, franked
with ...di più 1912, from Sofia Bulgaria to Kensington London England, franked with Bulgarian adhesives including two 10 Stotinki red black and one 5 Stotinki green black but not cancelled, on reverse bilingual SOFIA 7 XII 12 postmark, return address of Major in No 2 Bulgarian Unit British Red Cross on reverse, although franked the cover was not processed through normal Bulgarian postal channels but likely carried via diplomatic pouch or courier as part of Red Cross military correspondence, rare example of British field support operations during the First Balkan War, the British Red Cross maintained liaison with local authorities and hospitals during the conflict, an unusual cross-border usage combining civilian and humanitarian postal elements, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 600€.
1912, from Sofia Bulgaria to Kensington London England, franked
with ...di più 1912, from Sofia Bulgaria to Kensington London England, franked with Bulgarian adhesives including two 10 Stotinki red black and one 5 Stotinki green black but not cancelled, on reverse bilingual SOFIA 7 XII 12 postmark, return address of Major in No 2 Bulgarian Unit British Red Cross on reverse, although franked the cover was not processed through normal Bulgarian postal channels but likely carried via diplomatic pouch or courier as part of Red Cross military correspondence, rare example of British field support operations during the First Balkan War, the British Red Cross maintained liaison with local authorities and hospitals during the conflict, an unusual cross-border usage combining civilian and humanitarian postal elements, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 600€.
During Aftersale - 10% discount possible!
1913, from Dedeagatch to Athens, commercial cover franked with ...di più
1913, from Dedeagatch to Athens, commercial cover franked with two
Bulgarian stamps overprinted Greek Administration Dedeagatch and
new values in Greek currency, tied by circular datestamp DEDEAGATCH
28 JULY 1913, arrival backstamp ATHENS 3 AUGUST 1913 on reverse,
issued during brief Greek occupation after Second Balkan War, use
of multiple overprinted values on same cover is scarce, clean usage
showing postal route from Thrace to mainland Greece shortly after
issue release on 24 July 1913, es Kugel, VF-XF! Estimate 600€.
1913, from Kavalla to Piraeus, commercial cover franked with Greek
25 ...di più 1913, from Kavalla to Piraeus, commercial cover franked with Greek 25 lepta stamp overprinted Greek Administration and revalued in Greek currency, tied by circular datestamp KAVALLA 20 JULY 1913, backstamped PIRAEUS 11 AUGUST 1913, issue noted in Michel catalogue as illegal but tolerated due to administrative confusion after Greek forces took control of Kavalla during the Second Balkan War, rare usage of the controversial 25 lepta overprint on complete cover accepted by Greek postal authorities, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 800€.
During Aftersale - 10% discount possible!
1913, from Kavalla to Piraeus, commercial cover franked with Greek
25 ...di più 1913, from Kavalla to Piraeus, commercial cover franked with Greek 25 lepta stamp overprinted Greek Administration and revalued in Greek currency, tied by circular datestamp KAVALLA 20 JULY 1913, backstamped PIRAEUS 11 AUGUST 1913, issue noted in Michel catalogue as illegal but tolerated due to administrative confusion after Greek forces took control of Kavalla during the Second Balkan War, rare usage of the controversial 25 lepta overprint on complete cover accepted by Greek postal authorities, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 800€.
BULGARIA First Balkan War 1913 (28 Feb) Ottoman Patriotic ...di più
BULGARIA First Balkan War 1913 (28 Feb) Ottoman Patriotic envelope
(red Coat of Arms on reverse), sent from Lozengrad to Rousse, with
red cachet in Cyrillic, reading "Hospital of the Community of St.
George of the Russian Red Cross Society", bilingual arrival pmk
(4.III.1913), fine and rare, if not unique marking (although not an
active participant in the fighting, Russia provided humanitarian
assistance to its Slavic brothers in Bulgaria during the conflict)
1913, from Dedeagatch to Salonique, printed cover of the Banque ...di più
1913, from Dedeagatch to Salonique, printed cover of the Banque de
Salonique franked with Bulgarian stamp overprinted Greek
Administration Dedeagatch and new values in Greek currency,
straight line red cancel DEDEAGH over stamp partly faded but
legible, arrival backstamp SALONIQUE 29 JULY 1913, issued just five
days after overprinted series was released on 24 July 1913 during
Greek occupation of Dedeagatch in the Second Balkan War, scarce
early use of provisional issue under Greek military control, ex
Kugel, XF! Estimate 400€.
1913, from Dedeagatch to Athens, commercial cover franked with ...di più
1913, from Dedeagatch to Athens, commercial cover franked with two
Bulgarian stamps overprinted Greek Administration Dedeagatch and
new values in Greek currency, tied by circular datestamp DEDEAGATCH
28 JULY 1913, arrival backstamp ATHENS 3 AUGUST 1913 on reverse,
issued during brief Greek occupation after Second Balkan War, use
of multiple overprinted values on same cover is scarce, clean usage
showing postal route from Thrace to mainland Greece shortly after
issue release on 24 July 1913, es Kugel, VF-XF! Estimate 600€.
During Aftersale - 10% discount possible!
BULGARIA First Balkan War Military Mail 1913 picture postcard ...di più
BULGARIA First Balkan War Military Mail 1913 picture postcard with
"Telegraph Postal Station / Tchorlou" cachet (Bulgarian Lion
astride the Ottoman Crescent) cachet, addressed to Sofia, also 5st
stationery card with a large cachet "Empire of Bulgaria Port
Authority Dedeagatch" with Anchor in the middle, with Sofia arrival
cds, fine and extremely rare military marking, one of only two
recorded, ex-Al Kugel
1915, from CHIOS to MILANO, 25 lepta blue Hermes issue, tied by
CHIO ...di più 1915, from CHIOS to MILANO, 25 lepta blue Hermes issue, tied by CHIO OKT 15 8, handstamped BOLOGNA POSTA ESTERA transit cancel, large violet circular military censorship marking in French MINISTERE DE LA GUERRE CONTROLE POSTAL MARSEILLE with helmeted head of Marianne, violet boxed backstamp OUVERT PAR L’AUTORITÉ MILITAIRE, commercial correspondence from Mark Bakirgian, opened and examined by French military censor during World War I, unusual routing via Italy through Bologna, scarce usage from Aegean island under Greek control during war years, mailed from CHIOS shortly after its annexation by Greece in the First Balkan War of 1912, previously under Ottoman control, CHIOS served as a strategic forward base during Allied operations in the eastern Mediterranean, the sender Bakirgian likely part of the prominent local Armenian merchant diaspora impacted by regional upheavals and ethnic displacements, MILANO then a hub for wartime diplomacy and intelligence traffic, letter’s passage through BOLOGNA POSTA ESTERA underscores Italian cooperation with Allied forces pre-1915 official entry into the war, censorship by French military authorities in MARSEILLE reflects growing Allied concern over espionage and contraband in Aegean trade routes, helmeted Marianne symbolizes the French Republic’s vigilance during national emergency, significant for illustrating Franco-Italian-Greek wartime postal interaction under military scrutiny, ex Kugel, VF–XF! Estimate 600€.
1918, from MYTILENE to PALERMO, Italy, 5 lepta green ...di più
1918, from MYTILENE to PALERMO, Italy, 5 lepta green Hermes
re-engraved issue (2) and 2 lepta red 1912-1913 Balkan Wars
commemorative charity stamp, tied by MYTILENE circular date stamp,
arrival PALERMO on reverse, mixed franking of definitive and
commemorative issues, commercial usage shortly after the liberation
of Lesbos during the First Balkan War, MYTILENE, historically an
important Aegean port and cultural hub of the island of Lesbos, was
occupied by Greek forces in November 1912 during operations led by
Admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis as part of the Greek Navy’s campaign
against the Ottoman Empire, this cover reflects the transitional
postal period during the change of administration and sovereignty,
highlighting the early integration of Greek postal issues into
formerly Ottoman-controlled territories, the use of the Hermes
definitive stamps in combination with the charity issue
commemorating the Balkan Wars underlines the philatelic and
historical significance of the item, commercial origin suggests
practical usage rather than philatelic fabrication, arrival marking
on reverse confirms successful routing to PALERMO, Italy, adding
geographic depth to its postal journey across the Mediterranean, an
evocative piece capturing a moment of geopolitical shift and the
assertion of Greek national identity in the North Aegean,
interesting item, ex Kugel, F-VF! Estimate 200€.
1915, from CHIOS to MILANO, 25 lepta blue Hermes issue, tied by
CHIO ...di più 1915, from CHIOS to MILANO, 25 lepta blue Hermes issue, tied by CHIO OKT 15 8, handstamped BOLOGNA POSTA ESTERA transit cancel, large violet circular military censorship marking in French MINISTERE DE LA GUERRE CONTROLE POSTAL MARSEILLE with helmeted head of Marianne, violet boxed backstamp OUVERT PAR L’AUTORITÉ MILITAIRE, commercial correspondence from Mark Bakirgian, opened and examined by French military censor during World War I, unusual routing via Italy through Bologna, scarce usage from Aegean island under Greek control during war years, mailed from CHIOS shortly after its annexation by Greece in the First Balkan War of 1912, previously under Ottoman control, CHIOS served as a strategic forward base during Allied operations in the eastern Mediterranean, the sender Bakirgian likely part of the prominent local Armenian merchant diaspora impacted by regional upheavals and ethnic displacements, MILANO then a hub for wartime diplomacy and intelligence traffic, letter’s passage through BOLOGNA POSTA ESTERA underscores Italian cooperation with Allied forces pre-1915 official entry into the war, censorship by French military authorities in MARSEILLE reflects growing Allied concern over espionage and contraband in Aegean trade routes, helmeted Marianne symbolizes the French Republic’s vigilance during national emergency, significant for illustrating Franco-Italian-Greek wartime postal interaction under military scrutiny, ex Kugel, VF–XF! Estimate 600€.
During Aftersale - 10% discount possible!
1918, from MYTILENE to PALERMO, Italy, 5 lepta green ...di più
1918, from MYTILENE to PALERMO, Italy, 5 lepta green Hermes
re-engraved issue (2) and 2 lepta red 1912-1913 Balkan Wars
commemorative charity stamp, tied by MYTILENE circular date stamp,
arrival PALERMO on reverse, mixed franking of definitive and
commemorative issues, commercial usage shortly after the liberation
of Lesbos during the First Balkan War, MYTILENE, historically an
important Aegean port and cultural hub of the island of Lesbos, was
occupied by Greek forces in November 1912 during operations led by
Admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis as part of the Greek Navy’s campaign
against the Ottoman Empire, this cover reflects the transitional
postal period during the change of administration and sovereignty,
highlighting the early integration of Greek postal issues into
formerly Ottoman-controlled territories, the use of the Hermes
definitive stamps in combination with the charity issue
commemorating the Balkan Wars underlines the philatelic and
historical significance of the item, commercial origin suggests
practical usage rather than philatelic fabrication, arrival marking
on reverse confirms successful routing to PALERMO, Italy, adding
geographic depth to its postal journey across the Mediterranean, an
evocative piece capturing a moment of geopolitical shift and the
assertion of Greek national identity in the North Aegean,
interesting item, ex Kugel, F-VF! Estimate 200€.
During Aftersale - 10% discount possible!
(Second Balkan War - Thrace)1913 registered envelope to ...di più
(Second Balkan War - Thrace)1913 registered envelope to London
franked Bulgarian 25st pair tied by bilingual 'SKETCHA' date stamp.
Obverse also bears bilingual boxed 'Registered' censor cachet
1912, from THESSALONIKI, dated 26 / 10 / 1912 (Julian) / 8 / 11 ...di più
1912, from THESSALONIKI, dated 26 / 10 / 1912 (Julian) / 8 / 11 /
1912 (Gregorian), cover franked with 10 centimes red on rose,
cancelled with rare provisional postmark THESSALONIKI 26 OKT, used
only on 26 / 10 / 1912, sent to Athens, arrival postmark ATHENS 1 /
11 on reverse, from the H. Smith collection, referenced in
Tschilinghirian Vol. V, p. 378f, issued during the Greek occupation
of Thessaloniki shortly after the city was captured by Greek forces
on 26 / 10 / 1912 during the First Balkan War, provisional postal
services established immediately due to the collapse of Ottoman
infrastructure, this rare emergency marking reflects the
transitional nature of postal administration during the rapid
change of control, significant postal history item from the moment
of Thessaloniki’s annexation into the modern Greek state,
represents a rare transitional usage of Austrian Levant stamp under
Greek control during the First Balkan War, marking the FIRST DAY of
postal operations under GREEK authority of an Austrian Levant stamp
tolerated interim use during administrative vacuum, highly
significant for both Austrian Levant and Greek occupation postal
history, ex H. Smith collection, referenced in Tschilinghirian Vol.
V, p. 378f, SUP! Estimate 4.000€.
Corinphila stamp auction
Lotto 6223
SC
Scott CSA 12
LIVE!
2700.00 CHF
(app. 2891 EUR)
13.12.2025 12:59 CET
(app. 2891 EUR)
Corinphila stamp auction
Lotto 6219
LIVE!
1800.00 CHF
(app. 1927 EUR)
13.12.2025 12:59 CET
(app. 1927 EUR)
Corinphila stamp auction
Lotto 6222
LIVE!
900.00 CHF
(app. 964 EUR)
13.12.2025 12:59 CET
(app. 964 EUR)
Corinphila stamp auction
Lotto 6220
1 altra immagine
LIVE!
1400.00 CHF
(app. 1499 EUR)
Sold
(app. 1499 EUR)
classicphil
Lotto 6732 •
During Aftersale - 10% discount possible!
ONLINE LIVE
80.00 EUR
28.02.2026
classicphil
Lotto 6767 •
ONLINE LIVE
180.00 EUR
02.11.2025 CET
Corinphila stamp auction
Lotto 6221
LIVE!
360.00 CHF
(app. 385 EUR)
13.12.2025 12:59 CET
(app. 385 EUR)
Berliner Auktionshaus Schlegel
Lotto 2345
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1855, Crimea war, folded letter from Kamiesch (Russia) with boxed handstamp of one line "MER NOIRE" to Marseille, transit postmark from Constantinopel
LIVE!
50.00 EUR
06.01.2026 CET
Corinphila stamp auction
Lotto 7055
2 altre immagini
Yv
France 14B
LIVE!
1000.00 CHF
(app. 1071 EUR)
13.12.2025 12:59 CET
(app. 1071 EUR)
Corinphila stamp auction
Lotto 7054
2 altre immagini
LIVE!
600.00 CHF
(app. 642 EUR)
13.12.2025 12:59 CET
(app. 642 EUR)
classicphil
Lotto 6752 •
ONLINE LIVE
20.00 EUR
02.11.2025 CET
classicphil
Lotto 6722 •
During Aftersale - 10% discount possible!
ONLINE LIVE
20.00 EUR
28.02.2026
classicphil
Lotto 7109 •
ONLINE LIVE
100.00 EUR
02.11.2025 CET
classicphil
Lotto 7035 •
During Aftersale - 10% discount possible!
ONLINE LIVE
50.00 EUR
28.02.2026
David Delhaye SPRL
Lotto 1482
30.00 EUR
29.11.2025 12:00 CET
classicphil
Lotto 6622 •
SC
92, 93
with ...di più 1912, from Sofia Bulgaria to Kensington London England, franked with Bulgarian adhesives including two 10 Stotinki red black and one 5 Stotinki green black but not cancelled, on reverse bilingual SOFIA 7 XII 12 postmark, return address of Major in No 2 Bulgarian Unit British Red Cross on reverse, although franked the cover was not processed through normal Bulgarian postal channels but likely carried via diplomatic pouch or courier as part of Red Cross military correspondence, rare example of British field support operations during the First Balkan War, the British Red Cross maintained liaison with local authorities and hospitals during the conflict, an unusual cross-border usage combining civilian and humanitarian postal elements, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 600€.
ONLINE LIVE
220.00 EUR
02.11.2025 CET
classicphil
Lotto 6618 •
SC
92, 93
with ...di più 1912, from Sofia Bulgaria to Kensington London England, franked with Bulgarian adhesives including two 10 Stotinki red black and one 5 Stotinki green black but not cancelled, on reverse bilingual SOFIA 7 XII 12 postmark, return address of Major in No 2 Bulgarian Unit British Red Cross on reverse, although franked the cover was not processed through normal Bulgarian postal channels but likely carried via diplomatic pouch or courier as part of Red Cross military correspondence, rare example of British field support operations during the First Balkan War, the British Red Cross maintained liaison with local authorities and hospitals during the conflict, an unusual cross-border usage combining civilian and humanitarian postal elements, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 600€.
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ONLINE LIVE
60.00 EUR
28.02.2026
classicphil
Lotto 6882 •
ONLINE LIVE
120.00 EUR
02.11.2025 CET
classicphil
Lotto 6829 •
25 ...di più 1913, from Kavalla to Piraeus, commercial cover franked with Greek 25 lepta stamp overprinted Greek Administration and revalued in Greek currency, tied by circular datestamp KAVALLA 20 JULY 1913, backstamped PIRAEUS 11 AUGUST 1913, issue noted in Michel catalogue as illegal but tolerated due to administrative confusion after Greek forces took control of Kavalla during the Second Balkan War, rare usage of the controversial 25 lepta overprint on complete cover accepted by Greek postal authorities, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 800€.
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ONLINE LIVE
240.00 EUR
28.02.2026
classicphil
Lotto 6884 •
25 ...di più 1913, from Kavalla to Piraeus, commercial cover franked with Greek 25 lepta stamp overprinted Greek Administration and revalued in Greek currency, tied by circular datestamp KAVALLA 20 JULY 1913, backstamped PIRAEUS 11 AUGUST 1913, issue noted in Michel catalogue as illegal but tolerated due to administrative confusion after Greek forces took control of Kavalla during the Second Balkan War, rare usage of the controversial 25 lepta overprint on complete cover accepted by Greek postal authorities, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 800€.
ONLINE LIVE
240.00 EUR
02.11.2025 CET
Cherrystone Auction
Lotto 285
230.00 USD
(app. 196 EUR)
07.01.2026 12:00 EST
(app. 196 EUR)
classicphil
Lotto 6883 •
ONLINE LIVE
80.00 EUR
Sold
classicphil
Lotto 6828 •
During Aftersale - 10% discount possible!
ONLINE LIVE
120.00 EUR
28.02.2026
Cherrystone Auction
Lotto 286
450.00 USD
(app. 383 EUR)
07.01.2026 12:00 EST
(app. 383 EUR)
classicphil
Lotto 6736 •
CHIO ...di più 1915, from CHIOS to MILANO, 25 lepta blue Hermes issue, tied by CHIO OKT 15 8, handstamped BOLOGNA POSTA ESTERA transit cancel, large violet circular military censorship marking in French MINISTERE DE LA GUERRE CONTROLE POSTAL MARSEILLE with helmeted head of Marianne, violet boxed backstamp OUVERT PAR L’AUTORITÉ MILITAIRE, commercial correspondence from Mark Bakirgian, opened and examined by French military censor during World War I, unusual routing via Italy through Bologna, scarce usage from Aegean island under Greek control during war years, mailed from CHIOS shortly after its annexation by Greece in the First Balkan War of 1912, previously under Ottoman control, CHIOS served as a strategic forward base during Allied operations in the eastern Mediterranean, the sender Bakirgian likely part of the prominent local Armenian merchant diaspora impacted by regional upheavals and ethnic displacements, MILANO then a hub for wartime diplomacy and intelligence traffic, letter’s passage through BOLOGNA POSTA ESTERA underscores Italian cooperation with Allied forces pre-1915 official entry into the war, censorship by French military authorities in MARSEILLE reflects growing Allied concern over espionage and contraband in Aegean trade routes, helmeted Marianne symbolizes the French Republic’s vigilance during national emergency, significant for illustrating Franco-Italian-Greek wartime postal interaction under military scrutiny, ex Kugel, VF–XF! Estimate 600€.
ONLINE LIVE
140.00 EUR
02.11.2025 CET
classicphil
Lotto 6880 •
ONLINE LIVE
60.00 EUR
02.11.2025 CET
classicphil
Lotto 6707 •
CHIO ...di più 1915, from CHIOS to MILANO, 25 lepta blue Hermes issue, tied by CHIO OKT 15 8, handstamped BOLOGNA POSTA ESTERA transit cancel, large violet circular military censorship marking in French MINISTERE DE LA GUERRE CONTROLE POSTAL MARSEILLE with helmeted head of Marianne, violet boxed backstamp OUVERT PAR L’AUTORITÉ MILITAIRE, commercial correspondence from Mark Bakirgian, opened and examined by French military censor during World War I, unusual routing via Italy through Bologna, scarce usage from Aegean island under Greek control during war years, mailed from CHIOS shortly after its annexation by Greece in the First Balkan War of 1912, previously under Ottoman control, CHIOS served as a strategic forward base during Allied operations in the eastern Mediterranean, the sender Bakirgian likely part of the prominent local Armenian merchant diaspora impacted by regional upheavals and ethnic displacements, MILANO then a hub for wartime diplomacy and intelligence traffic, letter’s passage through BOLOGNA POSTA ESTERA underscores Italian cooperation with Allied forces pre-1915 official entry into the war, censorship by French military authorities in MARSEILLE reflects growing Allied concern over espionage and contraband in Aegean trade routes, helmeted Marianne symbolizes the French Republic’s vigilance during national emergency, significant for illustrating Franco-Italian-Greek wartime postal interaction under military scrutiny, ex Kugel, VF–XF! Estimate 600€.
During Aftersale - 10% discount possible!
ONLINE LIVE
70.00 EUR
28.02.2026
classicphil
Lotto 6826 •
During Aftersale - 10% discount possible!
ONLINE LIVE
60.00 EUR
28.02.2026
Cover Story
Lotto 984 (D)
Prezzo fisso
95.00 GBP
(app. 108 EUR)
(app. 108 EUR)
classicphil
Lotto 2556
ANK
18
LIVE!
1200.00 EUR
Sold
Tempo attuale 8.12.pm - 20:54 MET