1682-1702 Entire letters from Cyprus to Francesco Venturini or Vernaccia & Maglieti in Livorno, four with clear signs of disinfection, most with routing endorsements including "Con Capn Giovin", "par voy D£Smirne", "par voye de Venize", "par voye da Mars sur Cap. Barthemy", "Con Cap. Samaire", "Con ne di Cap Sani", "P. Cap. Cassand" and "par le Cap Beaufoir par voy. de Toulon", five letters with file folds, otherwise mainly fine. (9)....
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
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Mar 06, 2015 Europe/London
Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Friday Mar 06, 2015 07:00 Europe/London
We are delighted to announce our Spring Auction which includes:
INDIA exceptional AIR MAILS
BUSHIRE a fine collection of stamps & covers.
CYPRUS the important William Frew collection.
GB the Michael Goodman collections of London & Middlesex plus other fine stamps & postal history.
KUT George VI; Gilbert & Ellice Islands; Italy; GB Postal Stationery featuring Registration Envelopes; China 1894 set on cover; India KGV 1 anna collection and Antarctic.
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Lot #723 - Cyprus Prestamp Mail - Ottoman Period (from 1572)
1700 Entire letter from Tripoli to Vernacia & Devanzat in Livorno endorsed "Voy de Chipro", fine and scarce. The Vernacia/Venturini archive contained just three letters, from Tripoli, Acre or Aleppo, that were inscribed to go via Cyprus.
Suggested price: £ 100-150
Lot #724 - Cyprus Prestamp Mail - Ottoman Period (from 1572)
1718 (Aug 26/Oct 20) Entire letter from L. Ballatini and Gio Garmogliesi, written in Italian to Nicolo Caragianni in Venice, carried on the ship "Brailli", with the arrival handstamp "VEN / DA MAR" featuring the Lion of St. Mark. A rare handstamp on mail from Cyprus; the Warwick collection having contained one other example on a letter from the same correspondence (Argyll Etkin, 12 Nov. 2010, lot 1020). Photo on Page 94.
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Lot #725 - Cyprus Prestamp Mail - Ottoman Period (from 1572)
1725-62 Entire letters from Cyprus comprising 1725 entire letter to Nicolo Carogiani in Venice endorsed with the name of the ship£s Captain; 1750 entire letter from Larnaca to Pietro Onovato Roux in Marseille, possibly disinfected; 1759 entire letter to Michelo Claverie in Marseille; and a disinfected 1762 entire letter without an address panel, all fine. (4).
Suggested price: £ 300-350
Lot #726 - Cyprus Prestamp Mail - Ottoman Period (from 1572)
1773 (Oct 5) Entire letter written in Arabic, from Hadji Bashiga, Bey of Nicosia, a letter of recommendation for two Turks proceeding to Russia via Alexandria. One internal panel contains notes in Italian on the contents, date and addressee, and the intaglio handstamp of a signet ring. A rare early Ottoman letter. Photo on Page 96.
Suggested price: £ 400-500
Lot #727 - Cyprus Prestamp Mail - Ottoman Period (from 1572)
1780 (Feb 26) Entire letter from the Archbishop of Nicosia written and addressed in Greek, signed by the Archbishop in red ink, the reverse with a wax seal impressed with the seal of the Archbishop. Only the Archbishop of Nicosia and Patriarch of Constantinople in the Orthodox Church had the privilege of signing in red ink. Minor staining, possibly disinfected, otherwise fine and an interesting historical letter. Photo on Page 96.
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Lot #728 - Cyprus Prestamp Mail - Ottoman Period (from 1572)
1794 Entire letter from Limassol written and addressed in Greek, a further note in Greek on the reverse, signed by the Italian merchant Demetrio di Flaggi, very fine. Photo on Page 96.
Suggested price: £ 150-200
Lot #729 - Cyprus Prestamp Mail - Ottoman Period (from 1572)
1816-39 Entire letters to Marseille all with disinfection slits comprising 1816 entire letter to Pierre Roux endorsed "Par Cap. Bonnand" with a French rate; 1837 entire letter from Larnaca to Augusto Sarine with a Marseille c.d.s, boxed "PAYS D£OUTREMER", "Purifee a Marseille" and a French rate; and 1839 entire letter to the Public Health Office with "Purifee a Marseille" and cachet of the French Consulate at Larnaca, all fine. (3).
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Lot #730 - Cyprus Prestamp Mail - Ottoman Period (from 1572)
1851 (Oct 7) Entire letter from Nicosia to Turin with datestamps of the French Post Offices at Beyrouth and Alexandria, red "PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / FRANCESI" rated 10, with a disinfection slit. Small tape repair at upper edge, otherwise fine and an unusual routing from Cyprus.
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #731 - Cyprus Prestamp Mail - Ottoman Period (from 1572)
1855-57 Entire letters from Larnaca to Genoa, one "per vapeur Rhone" with "Da Marsiglia / VIA DI MARE", Marseille and Genoa datestamps and blue oval "MCE ALTARAS NEVEU & CIE / MARSEILLE" F.A.C, rated £3£; the other with a large "6 1/2" charge mark, Trieste c.d.s and blue oval "F.E RITTMEYER & CO / TRIESTE" F.A.C. Two unusual letters sent via forwarding agents. (2).
Suggested price: £ 200-250
Lot #732 - Cyprus Prestamp Mail - Ottoman Period (from 1572)
1855 (Feb 11) Entire letter to Genoa with two line "BEYRUT / 12 FEB" Austrian P.O datestamp and boxed "MARC ROOGERINE & CO / BEYROUT" F.A.C, red "D.A.a.L" and a Genoa backstamp, rated "11". A very unusual routing, with the scarce Beyrut Austrian P.O datestamp. Photo on Page 96
Suggested price: £ 300-350
Lot #733 - Cyprus Prestamp Mail - Ottoman Period (from 1572)
c.1865 Stampless covers to the Turkish Governor-General in Nicosia with cachets of the French, British or Norwegian & Swedish Consuls, the first two with an oval cachet cut out and the resulting holes crudely repaired. (3).
Suggested price: £ 200-250
Lot #734 - Cyprus Prestamp Mail - Ottoman Period (from 1572)
1875 Large part letter (the side portions removed) to England with senders cachet, blue oval "PANTAS / BASILIADIS / TRIESTE" F.A.C, a Trieste datestamp and "T" mark, charged 5d upon arrival, backstamped at Bridport. An unusual forwarded letter and an early use of the "T" handstamp on postage due mail.
Suggested price: £ 100-120
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