Entire letter written "Cefalonia 8 Sette 1833", canc. "UFFICIO DELLA POSTA GENERALE CORFU" and scroll "CORFU 20 SETTEMBR 1833" to Livorno. Linear "ANCONA" and boxed "Sanita in Ancona/Netto fuori e dentro", arr. in Livorno "29/SETTEMBRE/1833". Ionian fee "2 1/2"d and "9"d foreign rate, maritime fee "10" (kreuzer) and "6" (crazie). Very fine.
Postal & Live Internet Auction 713 George Kotsis Pre-adhesive Collection Part II
By: A. Karamitsos
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Apr 02, 2023 Europe/Athens
A. Karamitsos Postal & Live Internet Auction 713 George Kotsis Pre-adhesive Collection Part II
Sunday Apr 02, 2023 10:30 Europe/Athens
Postal & Live Internet Auction 713
George Kotsis Pre-adhesive Collection Part II
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Lot #3077 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Prepaid entire letter from Cefalonia to Great Britain. Date scroll cachet "CEFALONIA*27.NOVEMBRE.1834" on reverse. On front written "per Vapore Inglese via Zante" and boxed "FRANCA".
Lot #3078 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Entire letter canc. "ΣΥΡΑ*21.ΙΟΥΝΙ.1835" to Triest. Oval cachet "ΠΛΗΡΩΜΕΝΟΝ" (PAID) and boxed "GRECE". Transit postmarks "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*24.ΙΟΥΝΙ.1835" and "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*26.ΙΟΥΝΙ.1835", arr. linear "TRIEST*28.JULY.1835". On reverse paid postage "84+14..." while Lloyd and Austrian fees on front on Kreuzer. Very fine.
Lot #3079 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Cover inscribed "4 sheets" mailed to New York. On reverse cachet "ΥΓΕΙΟΝΟΜΕΙΟΝ ΣΥΡΑΣ". Linear "SHIP" and transit postmark "BOSTON*SEP 22...". No other postmark. Addresed to "Rev. ....Sec and Agt of For. Missionary Cons. of P.E.b./Office of Foreign Missions"/New York".
Lot #3080 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Entire letter written "Syra Oct 5th 1835" mailed to Newton Lower Falls Ma, USA. Linear "SHIP" and transit postmark "BOSTON*JAN 9 1836". No other postmark. A part of letter sheet separated. Rare destination.
Lot #3081 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Entire letter written "εν Καλαμάτα τη 17 8μβρίου 1835" to Zante. Scroll "ZANTE 5 OTTOBRE 1835" and canc. "ISOLA DI ZANTE" on arrival. Markings for postage to be paid on arrival on front.
Lot #3082 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Entire letter canc. "ΣΥΡΑ*21.ΦΕΒΡΟ.1836" to Swiss. Oval "ΠΛΗΡΩΜΕΝΟΝ" (paid), transit postmarks "ΓΕΝΙΚΟΝ ΤΑΧΥΔΡΟΜΕΙΟΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*25.ΦΕΒΡΟ.1836" (early use) and "MARSEILLE*27.AVRIL.1836", arr. 2-line "GENEVE*29.Avril.1836". On reverse wax-seal "LAZARETTO OF MALTA". Handwritten "διά Πατρών" and boxed "PAYS DOUTREMER". Postage paid in Greece "50+10=60" (lepta). Also oval "2s". Right part of the letter sheet separated, still fine and scarce.
Lot #3083 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Entire letter written "1836 2 Magio Syra" to Genova, arr. "2 MAGGIO" in red. Boxed "(L)AZARETTO....". On letter sheet below text cachet "ΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΟΝ ΓΡΑΦΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΙΚΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΠΡΕΣΒΕΙΑΣ ΕΝ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΙ". Fine and scarce.
Lot #3084 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Entire letter canc. "ΓΕΝΙΚΟΝ ΤΑΧΥΔΡΟΜΕΙΟΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*25.ΙΟΥΛΙ.1835" to Paris. Oval cachet "ΠΛΗΡΩΜΕΝΟΝ" (PAID), boxed "GRECE", "AT" (Autriche Transit) and oval "Autriche P.Huningue", wax seal "SANITATIS TERCESTI", arr. "31.AOUT.1836". Postage paid in Greece "50+10=60" (lepta). On front "3" and "1" in red crayon for Lloyd and Austrian fees while "20" (decimes) to be paid upon arrival.
Lot #3085 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Entire letter canc. "ΓΕΝΙΚΟΝ ΤΑΧΥΔΡΟΜΕΙΟΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*7.ΣΕΠΤΕΜ.1836" to Triest. Inscribed "Μέσου Π.Πατρών", oval cachet "ΠΛΗΡΩΜΕΝΟΝ" (PAID) and boxed "GRECE", arr. linear "TRIEST*4.SET...". Diagonal line means that the letter was fully paid up to departure port. On front "7 1/2" and "2 1/2" (Kreuzer) for the ship and Austrian fee. Very fine.
Lot #3086 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Entire letter from Athens to London. Inscribed "par le bateau a Vapeur anglais a Patas", canc. "ΓΕΝΙΚΟΝ ΤΑΧΥΔΡΟΜΕΙΟΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*10.ΙΑΝΟΥ.1837", arr. "LONDON*27.FEB.1837". Postage paid "90+10=100" (lepta), 10 lepta Greek internal rate.
Lot #3087 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Entire letter canc. "ΝΑΥΠΛΙΟΝ*3.ΙΟΥΛΙ.1837" to Triest. Oval cachet "ΠΛΗΡΩΜΕΝΟΝ" (PAID), boxed "GRECE" and "AT" (Autriche Transit)". On reverse paid postage "75+45=1.20" (drachmai) while on front "4 1/2" and "1 1/2" (Kreuzer), ship and Austrian fee. Transit postmark "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*5.ΙΟΥΛΙ.1837". Very fine.
Lot #3088 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Entire letter from Chios, written "Εν Χίον την 26 9βρίου 1837" to Vathy, Samos, received "2 10βρίου 1837". No postmarks or postage markings. Very fine and rare.
Lot #3089 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Entire letter canc. "ΛΑΜΙΑ*15.ΔΕΚΕΜ.1837" to Ancona. Oval cachet "ΠΛΗΡΩΜΕΝΟN" (PAID), via "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*15.ΔΕΚΕΜ.1837" and "ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ." (type I), arr. "ANCONA ARRIVO*4.GEN.1838". Paid postage "Δρ 1.20+30+10=1.60" (drachmai). Fine and scarce.
Lot #3090 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Three entire letters from "ΠΥΡΑΙΕΥΣ*7.ΙΟΥΛ.1838", "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*15.ΣΕΜΠΤ.1838" and "ΣΥΡΑ*20.ΟΚΤΩΒ.1841" to Paris, all three addressed to J.Colettes (Ιωάννης Κωλέττης), sent to Paris as ambassador of Greece between 1835 and 1843. He also served twice as Prime Minister of Greece (1834-1835 and 1844-1847).
Lot #3091 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Entire letter written "Εν Αθήναις 26/14/7/838" addrssed to "....γεν. πρόξενον......εις Αγκόναν" (Greek consulate in Ancona, Italy). No postamrks. Boxed for disinfection, most likely "Sanita in Ancona/Netto fuori e dentro".
Lot #3092 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Entire letter canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*19.ΜΑΙΟΣ.1839" to London. Inscribed "Paquebots de la Mediterranee", boxed "ΔΠ", transit postmarks "ΠΥΡΑΙΕΥΣ*19.ΜΑΙΟΣ.1839" and "GRECE 2 MARSEILLE*15.JUIN.39", arr. "LONDON*17.JUN.1839". Disinfected in Malta, cachet "PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE". Boxed "BRITISH FOREIGN" on arrival. Prepaid postage in Greece marked on reverse. Disinfection slits. Very fine.
Lot #3093 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Entire letter canc. "ΝΑΥΠΛΙΟΝ*31.ΜΑΙΟΣ.1839" to Ancona. Boxed "ΔΠ" and "AT" (Autriche Transit" and inscrided "δια....Αουστριακού....", via "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*2.ΙΟΥΝΙ.1839", arr. "GIUGNO 25 ANCONA". Postage markings on reverse.
Lot #3094 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Entire letter canc. "ΣΥΡΑ*8.ΣΕΠΤΕ.1838" to Oxford. Oval cachet in red "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANEE" and disinfection cachet "PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE", the usual route of the French steamers at that time, via "PARIS*5.OCT.38", arr. "LONDON*8.OCT.1838". Boxed "BRITISH/FOREIGN". Paid fees marked on reverse while postage to be collected on front. Disinfection slits.
Lot #3095 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Entire letter canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*17.ΑΥΓ.1838" via "ΠΥΡΑΙΕΥΣ*17.ΑΥΓ.1838" to Paris. Oval "PAQUETBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANEE" in red, cachet "PURIFIE AU LAZARET MALTE", arr. "PARIS*16.SEPT.38". Self adhesive tape stains and a couple of parts torn and missing.
Lot #3096 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Entire letter canc. "ΠΥΡΑΙΕΥΣ*17.ΔΕΚΕΜ.1838" to Paris. Oval "PAQUETBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANEE" in red, cachet "PURIFIE AU LAZARET MALTE", arr. "PARIS...". Disinfection slits. Self adhesive tape stains but fine overall.
Lot #3097 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Entire letter written "8 Ιουλ 1840 εν Κώς", arr. "Triest*24.JUL.1840" in red.
Lot #3098 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Entire letter canc. "ΑΘΗΝΑΙ*1.ΦΕΥΡ.1844" to Wurzburg. Inscribed "Vapeur du Lloyd Autrichiene", boxed "ΔΠ" and "AT" (Autriche Transit), transit postmark "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*3.ΦΕΒΡΟ.1844". On reverse paid postage "135+45=180" (lepta), while on front "38" (kreuzer) for the Lloyd fee to be collected. Wax seal on reverse. Disinfection slits.
Lot #3099 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Entire letter to Syros, probably carried by private ship, oval cachet "ΥΠΕΡΘΑΛΑΣΣΙΑ", arr. "ΣΥΡΑ*3.ΦΕΒΡΟ.1841". Postage marking "10" (lepta) to be collected upon arrival. Two disinfection slits.
Lot #3100 - - POSTMARKS & CANCELLATIONS Pre-adhesive cancellations
Entire letter canc. "ΠΑΤΡΑΙ.*17.ΔΕΚΕΜ.1841" (type II) to Ancona. Boxed "ΔΠ" and "Sanita in Ancona/Netto fuori e dentro", arr. "2.GENNARO". Postage paid on reverse "80+40=120" (lepta). On front "10" (Kreuzer) internal rate to be paid.
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