388. Auktion

1867,  Ship Mail entire letter from Constantinople (14/Dec) to Malta, showing extremely rare strike of framed «Valsamachy and Co / steam ship agents / and ship brokers / Constantinople» in blue, inside endorsed “Through”, same company blue oval cachet alongside, addressed to Golcher Esq. Malta and forewarded by Agent “EYNAUD & PARIENTE / SENSALI DI NELECCIO / ED AGENTI / VALETTA MALTA” with blue oval cachet (PROFI archive unrecorded type) on reverse. Two Mediterranean Forewarding Agent cachets on one cover are extremely scarce, tiny ink spots and file fold, otherwise fine and very rare.

1858, Turkish Admiralty Steamship Co:  Admiralty adhesive (-) in deep claret shade, imperforate with large margins on three sides and close but clear at upper right, a used example endorsed "1" (piastre) in ink manuscript alongside the Po. Pe. (Porto Piastre) in the central vignette. Fine and Rare, signed Schlesinger

Provenienz: ex Gregory Frantz (Corinphila 2021)

1858, Admiralty adhesive (-) in deep claret shade, imperforate with large margins on three sides and close but clear at upper right, a used example endorsed "3" (piastres) in ink manuscript alongside the 'Po. Pe.' (Porto Piastre) in the central vignette, on large irregular piece of cover addressed to Smyrne with framed 'P-Anchor-P' cachet in black at left. Very Rare. Cert. Behr (2009).

1883, “G.O. JOLY VICTORIA & CO / CHIO” violet circle cancellation on envelope from CHIO bearing Duloz 20 para green single, tiny vertical fold, scarce and attractive. In Profi archive only this Chio cancel on cover recorded.

Provinenz : ex Arsman Coll. (Feldman, 2005)