Beiträge von alexiosp

axbuhr and guy69

many thanks for your quick responses!

I bet the Turkish minister was not so happy about the treatment of his mail... it looks as if someone has opened the letter probably for spying!

Dear collector friends,

I attach scans of a 1906 cover from Essen to the Turkish minister of war in Constantinople. For some reason the cover was opened (or found open) and sealed again at the German PO at Constantinople.

Can anyone read the very difficult text in German at the backflap of the cover? Could it be something like "found open and officially resealed" message?

Interestingly, the German Post in Constantinople was open for business on Christmas day!

Thanks in advance!

Dear Greek-collector,

a great card with such great mystery!!!
Many thanks for posting this and many thanks to all fellow collectors of this very hospitable forum. They are always there to help!

Best regards, Alexios

Dear Kartenhai,

In the Macedoinan region, when it was still part of the Ottoman Empire, the first picture postcards appeared in Thessaloniki in 1896. A year later, picture postcards appeared in other smaller places (like Mount Athos).

In Athens as far as I know, I have seen picture postcards used in 1896-7, and in Crete the earliest I have seen is from 1897.

Best regards, Alexios

Dear fellow collectors,

thank you all for your kind help in translating the german text and also for the information about the Deutscher Kegelclub in Saloniki!

To answer to Kartenhai's question: yes, it was posted on 1st April 1896 when Thessaloniki was still part of Turkey. As far as I know this is the earliest posted picture postcard of Thessaloniki, unless of course an earlier example is discovered.

It was sent through the Austrian Post Office, please see the scan.

My thanks again, Alexios

Tacitus:

excellent! Many thanks!!!

Best refards, Alexios

Hello all!

If anyone could translate the old german writing on the attached postcard I would be grateful.
Many thanks!

Thank you Ken!

Hallo!

could someone tell me if this cover deserves a price premium?
(Mi.Nr 144 comes from "bogen", not from "Rollen";).

Best regards, Alexios

Hello all!
If anyone happens to have a copy of the Michel Grossbritanien spezial katalog, I would love to receive a scan of the page showing the listing for the 1912-23 2 1/2 d colour shades (in my old 1993/94 edition it is listed as nr.131).

Thank you!

Alec and KJ:

Viele Dank for your swift help, much appreciated!

May I wish you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Gruss aus Griechenland, Alexios

Hi Alec!

So good to hear from you! I attach a scan of the front of the cover. Nothing at the back except the Leipzig arrival.

Just came back from Berlin... loads of snow and very cold! Very similar to the prevailing UK weather conditions.

Hello all!

Does anyone have a copy of the 2010 Michel Deutschland Spezial Katalog?
If so, could he/she tell me what is the price for a (upper right-hand) corner copy of the DR 396 (Bach) on cover?

Many thanks!

Hello balf_de !
Exactly my thoughts, I couldn't agree more. Probably the dispatch date is wrong.
Best regards, alexiosp

Dear OlliG,
many thanks for your good effort!
Best regards

Kartenhai,
again my thanks!

Hallo dietbeck!
Many thanks for the translaton that you kindly provided, following kartenhei's good effort.
It's impressive how quickly the help arrives in this forum.
Best regards

Hallo Kartenhai,

Vielen Dank for your good effort to decipher this card!
Thanks to you I now understand that the message at the back is not philatelic and this makes the card even more interesting as it is a proper (non-philatelic) usage.

My thanks again,
Alexios

Hello Lacplesis,
thanks for your comment!
Yes, it is most unusual. Unfortunately the writting at the back is very difficult to read.
Best wishes

Hello Rafa and dietbeck,
thank you for the interest. I have just posted a message to the thread that Rafa suggested.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Alexios