Κόσμος 1885/1962 - Κλασική Συλλογή Διεθνών Επιστολών & Καρτών (1885–1962)

Vintage Worldwide Covers & Cards Collection (1885–1962)

1  1962 Congo Sabena Inaugural First Flight Cover (Léopoldville to Athens)Lot AWA S 158 1 front.jpg
o Item Type: First Flight Postal Cover (Airmail Cover).
o Translations & Markings:
 Cachet: "VOL INAUGURAL DU 14.12.1962 LEO / ATHENES" (Αφίσα έναρξης πτήσης 14.12.1962 Léopoldville / Αθήνα).
 Handstamp/Obliteration: "LEOPOLDVILLE - ATHENES / 14-12-1962 / SABENA" (σήμανση πτήσης Sabena Belgian World Airlines).
 Airmail Label: "PAR AVION / PER VLIEGTUIG" (Με Αεροπορικό Ταχυδρομείο – Γαλλικά/Ολλανδικά).
 Postmark: "LEOPOLDVILLE-1 / 14-12-62 17" (Léopoldville, Κονγκό).
o Stamps Analysis:
 3x ευρήματα Belgian Congo Fauna επισημασμένα με "CONGO": 2F (Πουλιά – Anatidae), ζεύγος 2F (Πουλιά), και 10c (Άνθη).
 2x Belgian Congo 1F εκδόσεις (Γορίλες).
 1x Belgian Congo 40c έκδοση (Γιράφφα) με εκτύπωση πτήσης "LEOPOLDVILLE - ATHENES 14-12-1962 SABENA".
o Sender & Recipient Data:
 Αποστολέας: Not listed / Δεν δόθηκε διεύθυνση επιστροφής.
 Παραλήπτης: Monsieur René CHARLET, 7, Rue Marie de Nemours, NEUCHATEL, SUISSE (Ελβετία).
• Lot AWA S 158 1 verso.jpg
o Item Type: Πίσω μέρος του φακέλου ταχυδρομείου.
o Translation / Details: Ανοικτό γαλάζιο εσώρουχο χαρτί επιστολής· χωρίς πρόσθετα ταχυδρομικά σήματα, μεταβάσεις ή κείμενο.
2  1917 Bosnia K.u.K. Militärpost Assassination Memorial Registered Cover to Sarajevo

• Item Type: Εγγεγραμμένος ταχυδρομικός φάκελος ( Envelope ) από την Αυστρο-Ουγγαρία στη Βοσνία-Ερζεγοβίνη (K.u.K. Militärpost).
Stamps Analysis
• Series: 1917 Bosnia-Herzegovina Archduke Franz Ferdinand & Duchess Sophie Memorial Charity Issue ("28. JUNI 1914").
• Denominations & Designs:
o 10h + 10h (Γκρίζο): Σχέδιο της μελλοντικής Μνημειακής Εκκλησίας στη Σαράεβο.
o 15h + 15h ( Κόκκινο-καφέ): Πορτρέτο του Αρχιδούκα Φραντζ φέρνταντ.
o 40h + 40h ( Μπλε): Διπλά πορτρέτα του Αρχιδούκα Φραντζ φέρνταντ και της Δούκισσας Σοφίας.
• Αφαιρέσεις: Καθαρή CDS σφραγίδα SARAJEVO 1 με ημερομηνία 9. VI. 17.
• Registration Label: Κίτρινο ετικετάκι εγγραφής reading R / Sarajevo H. P. A. / № 1859.
Sender & Recipient Data
• Sender: Καμία ρητή διεύθυνση αποστολέα εκτυπωμένη ή γραμμένη εμπρός ή πίσω (η αντίστροφη εμφανίζει ελαφριές σημειώσεις άφιξης/διαμετακόμισης).
• Recipient: "Herrn Karl Krejči" (Κύριος Karl Krejci) στη "Sarajevo".
Translation
• Front Inscriptions on Stamps: K. u. K. MILITÄRPOST (βασιλικό στρατιωτικό ταχυδρομείο) / + 28. JUNI 1914 + (στις 28 Ιουνίου 1914 – μνημόνευση της δολοφονίας).
• Address Line: Herrn Karl Krejči, Sarajevo (Προς τον Κ. Krejci, Sarajevo).
Sale Listing Suggestion & Evaluation
• Suggested Short Sale Title: 1917 Bosnia K.u.K. Militärpost Assassination Memorial Registered Cover to Sarajevo

3  San Marino 1937 Registered Philatelic Cover to Switzerland
Front Side (Lot AWA S 158 3 front.jpg)
• Document Type: Registered philatelic cover / μεγάλος εγγεγραμμένος φάκελος.
• Origin & Destination: Απεστάλη από το San Marino προς Môtiers (Neuchâtel), Ελβετία.
• Transcriptions & Translations:
o Addressee: "Sig. / Edmondo André / Ufficio Postale / Môtiers (Neuchâtel) / Svizzera" (Κύριος Edmondo André, Ταχυδρομείο, Môtiers, Neuchâtel, Ελβετία).
o Registration Label: κίτρινο ετικετάκι εγγραφής reading "R - S. MARINO (Rep.) No. 3103".
o Stamps:
 Αριστερό μπλοκ: Μπλοκ 15x15 σεντέσιμοι (1835-1935 Centenary/Historical figures συλλογή San Marino).
 Πάνω δεξιά μπλοκ: Μπλοκ 15x10 σεντέσιμοι (1892 Πρώτη Συνεδρία Αριθμ. 100 Χρονολογία San Marino).
 Κέντρο: 1 x 15 σεντέσι stamp με πορτρέτο.
o Postmarks: Κυκλικές ημερομηνιακές σφραγίδες από "REP. DI S. MARINO" dated November 1937.
Back Side (Lot AWA S 158 3 verso.jpg)
• Transcriptions & Postmarks:
o Transit circular postmarks: "ANCONA - BOLOGNA AMB." (ιταλικοί σιδηροδρομικοί ταχυδρομικοί γραμμές) dated November 1937.
o Arrival postmark: "MÔTIERS (NEUCHÂTEL) 11.11.37-20" (Άφιξη στις 11 Νοεμβρίου 1937).
Sender & Recipient Data
• Sender: Philatelic sender from the Republic of San Marino (no explicit name written on reverse, typical for philatelic mail order).
• Recipient: Mr. Edmondo André, Post Office, Môtiers (Neuchâtel), Switzerland.
4  Great Britain 1887 Queen Victoria Registered Envelope to Germany
• Type: British Registered Letter stationary envelope used for international mail.
• Sender Information: Unidentified on the front; embossed sender cachet visible: "WILLIAM D. HERTZ / BRADFORD".
• Recipient Information: Herrn J. P. Gülich / Alte Mainzergasse 90 / Frankfurt a/M (Frankfurt am Main, Germany).
• Stamps & Postal Markings:
o Stamps: Great Britain Queen Victoria 1s (1 shilling) green and blue (Jubilee Issue, SG 211).
o Postmarks:
 Oval CDS: BRADFORD YORKS / 9 AU 87 (8 Αυγούστου 1887).
 Red transit postmark: REGISTERED / 10 AU 87 / LONDON.
 Hand-drawn blue cross and blue circular "R" registration mark.
• Text Translation / Transcription:
o "REGISTERED LETTER / THIS LETTER MUST BE GIVEN TO AN OFFICER OF THE POST OFFICE TO BE REGISTERED AND A RECEIPT OBTAINED." o Address in German: "To Mr. J. P. Gülich, Alte Mainzergasse 90, Frankfurt am Main."
Lot AWA S 158 4 verso.jpg
• Type: Back of the registered letter envelope.
o Sender Information: Embossed seal reading "WILLIAM D. HERTZ / BRADFORD".
• Stamps & Postal Markings:
o Printed Postal Stationary Seal: Queen Victoria 2d blue embossed registration stamp ("REGISTRATION TWO PENCE").
o Arrival Postmark: Circular CDS FRANKFURT (MAIN) 1 / 11/8 87 7-8N (August 11, 1887, arrival).
o Printer Marking: "McCORQUODALE & Co. CONTRACTORS".
• Text Translation:
o "Inland Registered Letter Post. Compensation given for loss or damage to Inland Registered Letters according to the following scale..."
5  1911 Great Britain Registered Letter to Switzerland (Single Item Lot) Duration: 1911 (1 Year)
File Analysis: Lot AWA S 158 5 front_2.jpg & Lot AWA S 158 5 verso_2.jpg
• Item Type: British King Edward VII 3d Registered Stationery Envelope sent to Switzerland.
• Sender Information: Henri Picard & Frère, 24 Saint Bride Street, London, E.C.
• Recipient Information: Messrs. Les Fils de Henri Picard & Cie., 12 Rue Leopold Robert, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.
• Stamps & Postmarks:
o Pre-printed Stamp: King Edward VII 3d embossed registration stamp in brown on front right.
• Adhesive Stamps:
 1x Great Britain King Edward VII 2½d blue.
 1x Great Britain King Edward VII 1d red/rose.
o Postmarks & Markings:
 Registered blue box label: "LONDON, E.C. 5 / No. 4975".
 Oval registered cancels: "REGISTERED / HATTON GARDEN E.C. / 28 JA 11".
 Swiss arrival CDS postmark on reverse: "LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS / 30. I. 11. IX / DISTR. LETTR." (January 30, 1911).
• Text Translation & Context:
o Front Text: "REGISTERED LETTER. THIS LETTER MUST BE GIVEN TO AN OFFICER OF THE POST OFFICE TO BE REGISTERED, AND A RECEIPT OBTAINED FOR IT. THE ADDRESS MUST BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE." / "FEE PAID.")
o Verso Text: Sender blind stamp "HENRI PICARD & FRERE, 24 ST. BRIDE STREET, LONDON E.C." Notice regarding compensation limits for inland, foreign, and colonial registered letters as per the Post Office Guide.
6  Vintage British KGV Registered Cover to Switzerland

• Type: British Registered Stationary Envelope (George V).
• Sender: Unstated / Commercial sender located in London, UK (London E.C. 5 postal code area).
• Recipient: Messrs Z. Perrenoud & Co, 11 Rue des Régionaux, Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.
• Stamps/Indicia: Imprinted King George V Registration Indicia (Registration Three Pence / Postage Three Halfpence).
• Postal Markings: Blue R registration label (London E.C. 5 No. 2551), postmarks including a circular London cancellation on front dated around 1920–1930s. Red wax seal fragment.
• Translation: French recipient address: "11, Rue des Régionaux, Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland". Printed English text: "Registered Letter. This letter must be given to an officer of the Post Office to be registered..."
Lot AWA S 158 6 verso.jpg
• Type: Back of the same Registered Envelope (Lot AWA S 158 6).
• Stamps: Adhesives applied to cover additional postal fees:
o One 1d (One Penny) King George V red definitive stamp.
o A vertical pair of $3\frac{1}{2}\text{d}$ (Three Halfpence) King George V brown/red stamps.
• Postal Markings: Circular transit/cancellation postmarks over stamps (25 MAR 2...).
• Translation / Text: English post office terms regarding compensation for loss/damage of inland and foreign registered letters ("Compensation is given for loss or damage in respect of Inland Registered Letters and Packets...").
7  1905 German Post Offices in China (Tientsin) Postal Card to Saulgau
Duration: 1905 (Single-year item / 1 Year)
Item Analysis: Lot AWA S 158 7
• Item Type: Postal Card (Postkarte / Carte Postale - Weltpostverein)
• File Names:
o Lot AWA S 158 7 front.jpg
o Lot AWA S 158 7 verso.jpg
Stamp & Postmark Analysis:
• Indicia/Stamp: Printed 10 Pfennig German Reich "Germania" stationery card overprinted in black "China" (German Post Offices in China).
• Departure Postmark: Circular datestamp TIENTSIN * DEUTSCHE POST *** dated 10/9 05 (September 10, 1905).
• Arrival Postmark: Circular arrival datestamp SAULGAU / * 8 NOV 05 * (November 8, 1905).
Sender & Recipient Data:
• Sender: F. Bade, Manager of the Tsi-Nursery Garden, Tientsin, China (dated 18/7 05 or September 1905 in manuscript on back).
• Recipient: Herrn Otto Bachmann, Saulgau (Württ[emberg]), Deutschland.
Text Translation (Verso / Back):
Herrn Otto Bachmann, Saulgau (Württ.)
Ersuche Sie höflichst, mir möglichst umgehend Preise und Muster Ihrer verschiedenen Fabrikate in Därmen, Dosen etc. zu senden.
Hochachtungsvoll, F. Bade, Manager of the Tsi-Nursery Garden
Tientsin, d. 18/7. 05, China.
Translation:
"Προς τον κ. Otto Bachmann, Saulgau (Γουέρτ).
Παρακαλῶ όπως μου αποστείλετε το συντομότερο δυνατό τιμές και δείγματα των διαφόρων προϊόντων σας σε περιβλήματα, κονσέρβες κ.λπ.
Με σεβασμό, F. Bade, Διευθυντής του Tsi-Nursery Garden, Τσιαντζίν, Κίνα.
8  1885 GB to USA Transatlantic Re-directed Postal Card – Early Philatelic Request
Files Analyzed:
• Lot AWA S 158 8 front.jpg (Recto / Address Side)
• Lot AWA S 158 8 verso.jpg (Verso / Message Side)
Item Classification:
• Universal Postal Union (UPU) Postal Card issued by Great Britain for foreign destination.
Stamp Analysis:
• Type: Pre-printed / Imprinted Queen Victoria 1 Penny (1d) lilac/red postal stationery stamp.
• Cancellation/Postmark: Duplex obliterator with barred oval featuring code 99 (London district post office) alongside a circular datestamp (August 1885).
Sender & Recipient Data:
• Sender: "Mrs. [E. S.?]" residing at 25 Bedford Place, Russell Sq[uare], London (written on the back, dated August 22nd, 1885).
• Primary Recipient: Benjamin Drew, Esq., Proof Reader, Gov't Printing Dep't, Washington, U.S.A.
• Forwarded Address: Pencil re-direction note to 84 Beacon St., Chelsea, Mass.
• Transit Postmarks:
o WASH. D.C. FORWARDED AUG 31 8:30 PM 85 (Front, bottom left)
o WASHINGTON REC'D AUG 31 12 AM 1885 (Back, top right)
o CHELSEA MASS. REC'D SEP 1 5 PM (Back, center left)
Message Transcription & Translation
Language: English (No translation required).
Transcribed Text (Verso):
"25 Bedford Place, Russell Sq., London — Aug't 22nd"
"Mrs. [E. S.?]'s compts [compliments] & she begs to remind Mr. Drew of his promise to send her some Confederate & other old American postage stamps; which promise has no doubt entirely slipped Mr. Drew's memory. She hopes he is well & sends kind regards, in which all the family join."
Pencil Notation (Front Top):
"Ansd with stamps Oct 11, 1885" ( indicating Benjamin Drew answered the card and sent stamps on October 11, 1885).
Market Price Evaluation
Lot Evaluation:
• Historical & Philatelic Value: High thematic interest due to explicit mention of collecting "Confederate & other old American postage stamps" combined with transatlantic UPU postal markings and complete forward chain (London -> Washington D.C. -> Chelsea, MA).
9  1928 German Reich COD Parcel Wrapper - Görres-Verlag to Recklinghausen
Type: Cash-on-Delivery (Nachnahme) Postal Packet Wrapper / Money Order Coupon.
• Sender: Görres-Verlag, Tauberbischofsheim, Germany.
• Recipient: Herr Adolf Nowak, Maschinenmstr. (Master Machinist), Recklinghausen, Flachsbeckweg.
• Postal Annotations & Amounts:
o "Nachnahme" (Cash on Delivery) label with a red triangular border.
o Amount collectable: 6 RM (Reichsmark) 33 Rpf (Reichspfennig) in words ("Sechs Reichsmark 33 Rpf").
• Postmark: TAUBERBISCHOFSHEIM, dated 25.1.28 (January 25, 1928), 4-5 N (4–5 PM).
• Stamps Analysis:
o Two German Reich Post-horn / President Paul von Hindenburg era definitive stamps (20 Rpf blue and 12 Rpf green) yielding total postage paid on the parcel/wrapper.
Lot AWA S 158 9 verso.jpg (Verso)
• Plain blank reverse side with typical paper age toning and central vertical fold.
10  Weimar Republic COD Tax Demand Card (Bad Salzungen to Dermbach)
• Item Type: Cash on Delivery (Nachnahme) Official Postal Card / Money Order Request.
• Sender: Finanzamt (Finanzkasse) Bad Salzungen (Tax Office, Bad Salzungen, Thuringia, Germany).
• Recipient: Fa. C. & H. Fischer, Dermbach (Rhön).
• Stamps & Postmarks:
o Stamps: Weimar Republic Hindenburg Medallion issue (3 Pfennig brown) paired with a 20 Pfennig Deutsches Reich definitives / commemorative.
o Postmark (Origin): Circular postmark "SOLBAD BAD SALZUNGEN" dated April 18, 1932. Advertising slogan/announcement: "Solbad Bad Salzungen - Inhalatorium - Scrofulose, Asthma, Katarrhe, Rheuma".
o Postmark (Arrival): Red circular postmark "DERNSHAUSEN" / "WERNSHAUSEN" dated April 19, 1932.
• Transcription & Translation:
o Nachnahme (Cash on delivery)
o von 42 RM 73 Rpf (wörtlich: Zweiundvierzig...): From 42 Reichsmarks 73 Reichspfennigs.
o Postvermerk: benachrichtigt bis 19/4: Postal note: Notified until April 19th.
Lot AWA S 158 10 verso.jpg
• Item Type: Reverse side of the Cash on Delivery / Tax Enforcement Form.
• Transcription & Translation:
o In Falle der Nichteinlösung der Nachnahme vom Finanzamt auszufüllen: Vollstreckungsauftrag. (In case of non-payment of the cash-on-delivery, to be filled in by the tax office: Enforcement order.)
o Der Vollziehungsbeamte wird angewiesen... die Pfändung beweglicher Sachen vorzunehmen. (The enforcement officer is instructed to carry out the seizure of movable property...)
o Steuer-Nr. 27/278 (Tax No. 27/278)
o Breakdown of tax dues (Property Tax / Grundsteuer, Trade Tax / Gewerbesteuer): Sum 42.00 RM + COD Fee 0.73 RM = Total 42.73 RM + Transfer Fee 0.20 RM.

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