AEGEAN ISLANDS
1-1Aegean Islands, independent unissued set on piece cancelled by ottoman Kalymnos bilingual cancel. UNCOMMON.
1-2Aegean Islands under Italian occupation, cover sent from LEROS on 3/11/1912 to Egypt, 25ct Italian stamp overprint "EGEO" (equivalent to 1 Turkish Piaster) cancelled by the provisional ruber cancel "POSTE ITALIANE LEROS (Egeo)" tied the first provisional metal cancel "MUNICIPIO DI LEROS - POSTE-". Arrived in Cairo on 12/12/1912. RARE.
1-3Aegean Islands under Italian occupation, Register cover sent from LEROS on 2/12/1912 to Egypt, two 25ct Italian stamps overprint "EGEO" (equivalent to 2 Turkish Piaster) cancelled by the provisional ruber cancel "POSTE ITALIANE LEROS (Egeo)". Rodi and Patras transit, arrived in Cairo on 14/12/1912. SCARCE.
1-4Aegean Islands under Italian occupation, cover sent from SIMI on 6/12/1912 to Rodi, 25ct Italian stamp overprint "EGEO" (equivalent to 1 Turkish Piaster) cancelled by the provisional ruber cancel "POSTE ITALIANE SIMI (Egeo)". Arrived in Rodi on 9/12/1912. SCARCE.
1-5Aegean Islands under Italian occupation, cover for printed matter sent from the Costoms of LEROS on 26/12/1912 to Egypt, 5ct Italian stamp overprint "Leros" (equivalent to 10 Turkish paras) cancelled by the provisional ruber cancel "POSTE ITALIANE LEROS (Egeo)". Arrived in Cairo on 3/1/1913. SCARCE.
1-6Aegean Islands under Italian occupation, Register cover sent from LEROS on 1/1/1913 to Egypt, 5, 10 (x2) and 15ct Italian stamps overprint "Leros" cancelled by the provisional ruber cancel "POSTE ITALIANE LEROS (Egeo)". Important cover which shows that the value of stamps was expressed in Turkish Piasters, and in this case we can consider the sum of 10p + 20p (x2 = 40p) + 30p for a total of 80 paras equivalent to 2 Piasters. Transit in Rodi on 7/1/1913 and arrived in Cairo on 13/1/1913. RARE.
1-7Aegean Islands under Italian occupation, Register double rate cover sent from LEROS on 10/1/1913 to Egypt, 50 and 15ct Italian stamps overprint "Leros" (equivalent to 2 Piasters and 30 paras, corrisponding to the new sistem-fees for the second rate letter and further for each 15gr at 30 para, this starter on 1907 in the Levant area). Tied cancelled by the provisional ruber cancel "POSTE ITALIANE LEROS (Egeo)". Flap missing. Transit in Rodi on 13/1/1913 and arrived in Cairo on 21/1/1913. RARE.
1-8Aegean Islands under Italian occupation, cover sent from LEROS on 25/4/1913 to Egypt, 25ct Italian stamp overprint "Leros" (equivalent to 1 Turkish Piaster) cancelled by the definitive cancel "POSTE ITALIANE LEROS (EGEO)". Transit in Syros on 15/4/1913 (Greek orthodox calendar) and arrived in Cairo on 4/5/1913. SCARCE.
1-9Aegean Islands under Italian occupation, post card of Leros sent from NISIROS on 27/10/1913 to Egypt, 10ct Italian stamp overprint "Nisiros" (equivalent to 20 Turkish paras) cancelled by the definitive cancel "POSTE ITALIANE NISIROS (EGEO)". Arrived in Cairo on 6/11/1913. SCARCE.
1-10Aegean Islands under Italian occupation, cover for printed matter sent from RODI on 23/1/1915 to Egypt, 5ct Italian stamp overprint "Rodi" (equivalent to 10 Turkish paras) cancelled by the "RODI (EGEO)". SCARCE.
1-11Aegean Islands under Italian occupation, cover for printed matter sent from LEROS on 25/3/1915 to Egypt, 5ct Italian stamp overprint "Leros" (equivalent to 10 Turkish paras) cancelled by the definitive cancel "POSTE ITALIANE LEROS (EGEO)". Patras transit. SCARCE.
1-12Aegean Islands under Italian occupation, censured cover for printed matter sent from PATMOS on 12/1/1916 to Egypt, 5ct Italian stamp overprint "Patmos" (equivalent to 10 Turkish paras) cancelled by the definitive cancel "POSTE ITALIANE PATMOS (EGEO)". Arrived in Cairo on 12/2/1916. SCARCE.
1-13Aegean Islands under Italian occupation, double censur Register cover sent from LEROS on 6/3/1918 to Egypt, 50ct Italian stamp overprint "Leros" (equivalent to 2 Piasters). Tied cancelled by the definitive cancel "POSTE ITALIANE LEROS (EGEO)". Transit in Rodi on 19/3/1918 and arrived in Cairo on 29/3/1918. SCARCE.
1-14Aegean Islands under Italian occupation, double censur cover (cutted left side) sent from LEROS on 3/7/1918 to Egypt, 25ct Italian stamp overprint "Leros" (equivalent to 1 Piasters). Tied cancelled by the definitive cancel "POSTE ITALIANE LEROS (EGEO)". Transit in Cairo on 3/8/1918 and arrived in Sidi Gaber on 4/8/1918. SCARCE.
1-15Aegean Islands Italian Colony, Register cover sent from LEROS on 3/1/1922 to Egypt, 50ct pair, 5ct Italian stamps, and the rare 15ct Italian stamp overprint "Rodi" cancelled by the definitive "POSTE ITALIANE LEROS (EGEO)". Transit in Patras on 26/12/1921 (Greek orthodox calendar) and arrived in Cairo on 16/1/1922. RARE.
1-16Aegean Islands Italian Colony, advertising stationery card of 25ct sent from CASTELLORIZZO on 2/5/1922 to Italy. Cancelled by the definitive cancel "POSTE ITALIANE CASTELLORIZZO (ISOLA)". Arrive cancel Savona 11/5/1922. RARE EARLY USE CANCEL.
1-17Aegean Islands Italian Colony, Register cover sent from LEROS on 19/4/1924 to Egypt, franked for 2L by five 40ct Italian stamps. pair, 5ct Italian stamps. Tied cancel "POSTE ITALIANE LERO* (EGEO)" (*Fascism implementing Italianization of the place names, in this case by the removal of the end "S" of Leros). Arrived in Cairo on 23/4/1924. SCARCE.
1-18Aegean Islands Italian Colony, domestic cover sent from SIMI on 7/4/1926. Pair of 20ct Italian stamps cancelled by the numeral cancel "SIMI (EGEO) 70-35". SCARCE CANCEL.
1-19Aegean Islands Italian Colony, Register cover sent from LEROS on 14/5/1926 to Egypt, franked for 2L and 50ct by Italian stamps. Tied cancel "POSTE ITALIANE LERO* (EGEO)" (*Fascism implementing Italianization of the place names, in this case by the removal of the end "S" of Leros). Arrived in Cairo on 22/5/1926. SCARCE.
1-20Aegean Islands Italian Colony, cover sent from LEROS on 8/2/1927 to Egypt, franked for 1L and 25ct by Italian stamps. Tied the new cancel "LERO(EGEO)". Arrived in Cairo on 11/2/1927. SCARCE.
1-21Aegean Islands Italian Colony, cover (folded) sent from LEROS on 22/6/1927 to Egypt, franked for 1L and 25ct by "floreale" Italian stamp. Tied the new cancel "LERO(EGEO)". Arrived in Cairo on 28/6/1927. UNCOMMON.
1-22Aegean Islands Italian Colony, cover sent from COO on 24/6/1927 to Italy, franked for 10ct Italian stamp. Tied the cancel "UFFICIO POSTALE TELEGRAFICO COO". Arrived in Italy on 24/6/1927. SCARCE.
1-23Aegean Islands Italian Colony, Register cover sent from CALCHI and cancelled in transit in RODI on 2/10/1931 to Greece, franked for 2L and 50ct by pair of 1,25L Rodi stamps overprint "1931 CONGRESSO EUCARISTICO ITALIANO" and 25ct Rodi definitive issue stamp. The stamps escaped of the Calchi (Halki) cancellation and were therefore right to cancelled in Rodi by "RODI (EGEO)". Arrived in Athens on 5/10/1931. RARE, HIGH VALUE STAMPS ON COVER.
1-24Aegean Islands Italian Colony, air mail cover sent from CASTELROSSO on 4/6/1932 to France via AIR ORIENT, franked for 3,25L by Italian stamps (to damaged). Tied the cancel "POSTA AEREA CASTELROSSO (EGEO)". Arrived on 6/6/1932. VERY SCARCE.
1-25Aegean Islands Italian Colony, receipt of parcel card sent from RODI on 23/6/1938, franked for 5,50L by Italian parcel stamps. Tied the cancel "POSTE ITALIANE PACCHI RODI (EGEO)". VERY SCARCE.
1-26Aegean Islands Italian Colony, Register Special Deliver air mail cover sent from RODI on 29/9/1942 to Italy, franked for 3,50L by Italian stamps. Tied cancel "POSTA AEREA IRODI (EGEO)". Special seal applied "LIBERO CORSO" (not to censor). SCARCE.
1-27Aegean Islands Under British Occupation, air mail cover sent from CALYMNOS on 14/12/1946 to USA "by North Atlantic air Service via U.K.", franked for 1Sh by British stamps overprint M.E.F. . Tied the cancel "KALYMNOS DODECANESO". Rodi (Italian type cancel) transit on 20/12/1946. RARE CANCEL.
1-28Aegean Islands Under Greek Militar administration, air mail cover sent from RODOS on 30/4/1947 to Italy. Franked for 30 Dr by strip of Greek stamps overprint E.D.D. . Tied the Greek cancel "RODOS". Arrived on 6/5/1947. RARE COMMERCIAL COVER.
1-29Aegean Islands Under Greek Militar administration, air mail cover sent from RODOS on 3/7/1947 to Athens. Franked for 2,50 Dr by Greek stamps overprint E.D.D. (one damaged). Tied the Greek cancel "RODOS". Arrived on 6/5/1947. RARE COMMERCIAL COVER.
1-30Aegean Islands Under Greek Militar administration, Italian stationery card Rodi of 30ct used as Souvenir by Greek stamps overprint E.D.D. . Tied the Greek cancel "RODOS" on 11/5/1947. NICE.