

(Ionian Islands – Disinfected Mail) 1824 (17 Oct) entire from Corfu to Otranto bearing large double-ring Isole Jonie handstamp, straight-line OTRANTO arrival at top, two horizontal disinfection slits with very fine paper wafer seal on reverse ‘Sigillum Ces. Reg. Gibernii Litoralis Austriaci’. Dr. G. Chiavarello Certificate.

(Ionian Islands) 1883 outer letter sheet to Trieste franked 30 lepta deep ultramarine Hermes Head with four good to large margins, tied by Zakynthos (Zante) cds, repeted bottom left, arrival backstamp.


1816 unpaid incoming disinfected entire from Ionian Islands bearing a fine accountancy ‘May: 28-?:2’ handstamp that is the earliest known usage, large Isole Ionie circular handstamp on front. An important item.

1840 (13 Marzo) entire to Firenze bearing fine 'Coat of Arms' handstamp on front and ornate framed 'CORFU' date stamp on reverse, disinfected in transit with two slits, straight-line 'Malta Post Office' handstamp, reverse with straight-line 'LIVORNO' and two-line 'APRILE/1840' handstamp. Small part of entire missing but generally fine appearance.


1848 entire from Zante to Boston, United States endorsed “Via Marseilles” without any clear indication of despatch except for commercial chop top right, addressed care of forwarding agents in London whose blue ornate handstamp appears at base, red PAID date stamp of London and red ‘29’ US accountancy.


1850 cover from Derby to Corfu, endorsed "Via Ostend Vienne Trieste" bearing despatch cds, London transit, framed Aus England/ per Aachen franco handstamp and vertical accountancy handstamp 'd/53/8', disinfected with three slits; fine and scarce.


1851 (11 Mar) cover to Ireland bearing 'crown circle' Paid at Corfu, Corfu cds in association, red Paid cds of 27MR on front and red cds of next day on reverse together with ennis arrival cds of next day.


1942 two censored cover sent from Corfu to Athens both franked with Italian Occupation for Ionian Islands stamps in combination with Greek 1934 Charity stamps. Censor cachets and labels.


Undated long blue 'On Her Majesty's Service' cover from Corfu to Paxos during period of British Administration bearing small red despatch cds and straight-line REGISTERED handstamp in red, unrecorded by Parmenter. Arrival backstamp and three red wax seals of Commisariat Ionian Islands. Missing backflap and opened out for display.