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Ionian Islands Pre-philately

Lot 2212

100.00 CAD

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British Protectorate, 1825 (May 6), Santa Maura to Corfu, with contents, struck on front with double-circle handstamps "Isola Di Santa

British Protectorate, 1825 (May 6), Santa Maura to Corfu, with contents, struck on front with double-circle handstamps "Isola Di Santa Maura" and "Isole / Ionie", the latter with manuscript "3" rate notation at centre, fine and quite attractive, with much better-than-average strikes.

Lot 2213

40.00 CAD

Live

1834 (March 21), stampless folded letter from Cefalonia to Zante, with partially legible circular Cefalonia despatch and circular Isole

1834 (March 21), stampless folded letter from Cefalonia to Zante, with partially legible circular Cefalonia despatch and circular Isole Ionie / di Zante receiving mark on face, reverse with oval Cefalonia and oval Zante receiver both dated 21 Marzo, no contents, fine.

Ionian Islands Pre-philately

Ionian Islands

Lot 2214

60.00 CAD

Live

British Protectorate, 1835 (May 27), disinfected letter from Syros to Zante, with contents, struck with fine double-circle "ISOLA *

British Protectorate, 1835 (May 27), disinfected letter from Syros to Zante, with contents, struck with fine double-circle "ISOLA * DI ZANTE *", reverse with oval & scroll Zante receiver (7 Jun), rated "3d" on arrival, disinfected with vinegar, unobtrusive filing fold, else very fine.

Ionian Islands

Lot 2215

40.00 CAD

Live

1858 (March 16), stampless folded letter from Corfu to Sabioncello, Austria, with family contents, struck with black Corfu

1858 (March 16), stampless folded letter from Corfu to Sabioncello, Austria, with family contents, struck with black Corfu double-ring despatch c.d.s. (16 Mar) and manuscript "7" kreuzer rating, reverse with straight-line Ragusa transit (23 Mar) , some interior wrinkles and small repaired tears, overall fine, a less common destination for Ionian Islands mail.

Lot 2216

60.00 CAD

Live

1861 (April 30), Corfu to 13 Rue d'Enfer, Paris, France, stampless blue cover, struck with black circular Corfu (30 Apr 61)

1861 (April 30), Corfu to 13 Rue d'Enfer, Paris, France, stampless blue cover, struck with black circular Corfu (30 Apr 61) dispatch, sloping red "A." accountancy mark at the Sardinian/Austrian frontier, and orange circular AUTRICHE / CULOZ (6 May 61) French entry on front, manuscript "70" (centimes) fee, black circular Paris (6 May 61) arrival on reverse, bottom back flap removed and slight tape stain, fine-very fine. "Rue d'Enfer" ("Street of Hell") is one of the oldest streets in Paris, dating to medieval times; while the name is likely a corruption of the Latin "via inferior" ("lower road"), its proximity to the Paris Catacombs, whose principal entrance is nearby, lends a certain colour to the "hellish" association.

Lot 2217

50.00 CAD

Live

1861 (December 20), Cefalonia (Kefalonia) to Trieste, Austria, via Corfu, stampless blue cover, blue oval A. TANASIO & NIPOTI BASSIA

1861 (December 20), Cefalonia (Kefalonia) to Trieste, Austria, via Corfu, stampless blue cover, blue oval A. TANASIO & NIPOTI BASSIA / CEFALONIA merchant's cachet on face, green circular Corfu (23 Dec) c.d.s. with inverted date, blue double-oval G. ASTARITA / CORFU marking at top left, potentially a forwarding agent, blurred brown boxed Triest (27 Dec) arrival on reverse, manuscript "15" (kreuzer) Lloyd Austriaco maritime fee and 1d Corfu transit fee, fine.

Lot 2218

150.00 CAD

Live

1862 (March 2), stampless folded letter from Zante to Patras, franked with Greece 20-lepta blue Large Hermes Head, three large margins,

1862 (March 2), stampless folded letter from Zante to Patras, franked with Greece 20-lepta blue Large Hermes Head, three large margins, touching at right, tied by "9" dotted lozenge numeral cancellation, postmarked with blue-green Zakynthou c.d.s. (2 Mar), red manuscript "2½" rate marking, reverse with Patrai arrival (19 Feb), vertical separation reinforced with archival tape and small paper loss from wax seal removal, otherwise fine.