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Lot# : 868 Montenegro
1874: 5 nkr. rose-red, perf. 9¾, a fine used example on hand-written 1876 postal receipt form, neatly tied by CETINJE datestamp (17/3) in black. Red seal at left and interesting notations of contents of the parcel 'gruppo d'oro' including "120 Imperali, 28 Napoleooni, 14 lire Turche and 3 lire Inglese" and, at base, 'Porto Soldi 34'. File fold and stain from wax seal but extremely rare.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 869 Montenegro
1874: 10 nkr. violet, perf. 10¾, used on cover to Neustadt, Austria tied by single ring CETINJE datestamp (April 12) in black, reverse with transits of Cattaro (12/4), Triest (18/4) and Neustadt arrival cds. Slightest imperfections but a very rare first issue cover.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 870 Montenegro
1893: 2 nkr. yellow, perf. 10½, 3 nkr. pale yellow-green perf. 11½ and 1894 20 nkr. pale brown, perf. 11½, all used on 1896 registered cover to Vienna tied by two fine strikes of PODGORITZA cds's (August 16) with pink registration label above. File fold away from adhesives and some removable hinge remnants on obverse but a rare commercial high franking of the issue.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 871 Montenegro
1890/93: 2 nkr. yellow in a horizontal strip of four, perf. 11½ and 3 nkr. green in a horizontal strip of four, perf. 11½, used on reverse of 1893 registered cover to Kiev, Russia tied by CETINJE datestamps (17/11) in black. Large red wax seal and Kiev arrival datestamp (Nov 20, julian) alongside. Front with framed Cetinje registration cachet. Minor imperfections but a rare and most unusual usage.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 872 Montenegro
Lot# : 873 Montenegro
Lot# : 874 Montenegro
Lot# : 875 Montenegro
1893: Surcharged issue, two covers to Vienna, with 1896 cover bearing complete set of seven values to 25 nkr., all perf. 10½, used from Cetinje, the other a 10 nkr. blue postal stationery envelope bearing the complete set excl. the 15 nkr. tied by small 'Cetinje' datestamps. Minor faults but a scarce pair.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 876 Montenegro
1894: 1 nkr. grey-blue, perf. 10½, a fine used strip of three, 1898 2 nkr. pale bluish green, perf. 10½ and 10 nkr. lilac-red, perf. 11½ all used on 1899 registered cover tied by 'Cetinje' datestamps (March 10) with pink registration label below. Reverse with 'Koto / Cattaro' cds (11/3) of arrival.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 877 Montenegro
1894: 1 nkr. grey-blue, perf. 10½, a vertical pair, horizontal strip of three and, on reverse, a block of ten used with 1898 5 nkr. orange, perf. 10½ on 1900 registered letter to Cattaro, all tied by 'Cetinje' datestamps (March 7) in black. Pink registered label at left and reverse with 'Kotor / Cattaro' arrival cds of the same day. One 1 kr. with rounded corner but an impressive and attractive cover sensibly opened for exhibit display.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 878 Montenegro
1894: 20 nkr. brown, perf. 11½, used example on 1897 registered cover to St. Petersburg tied by 'Cetinje' datestamp (Sept 20) in black. Pink registration label at lower left and reverse with St. Petersburg arrival cds in violet (Sept 14, julian). Slight corner fault to envelope but a scarce commercial usage.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 879 Montenegro
1894: 30 nkr. purple-brown, perf. 10½, used on registered 1894 cover to Kiev, Russia tied by 'Cetinje' cds with framed registration cachet at upper left. Reverse with Kiev arrival cds (March 28, julian). Minor imperfections but an attractive and scarce single franking.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 880 Montenegro
1895: Newspaper 10 nkr. blue & red, perf. 10½ used with 1898 2 nkr. pale blue-green pair, 5 nkr. orange and 7 nkr. grey, all perf. 10½ on 1900 registered cover to Cattaro tied by 'Cetinje' datestamps (March 15) in black. Pink registration label folded over edge of cover and the cover with closed tear at top but with original 'Avis de Réception' yellow form of posting. An attractive usage.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 881 Montenegro
1896: 3 nkr. brown & green, 20 nkr. blue-green & ultramarine and 25 nkr. deep blue & yellow used on 1896 registered value declared cover to Cattaro tied by 'Cetinje' datestamps; endorsed at top 'Valeur 200 francs - 2 billets' in manuscript. Unusual cover.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 882 Montenegro
1898: 2 nkr. pale blue-green, perf. 11½ and 3 nkr. bright carmine, perf. 10½, tied to cover to Cetinje by RIEKA cds (2/2) in black with rare transit of LLOYD AUSTRIACO / LXXII datestamp (3/2) alongside in blue. Reverse with Cetinje arrival cds. Minor faults but a very rare and most appealing usage.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 883 Montenegro
Lot# : 884 Montenegro
1898: 15 nkr. lilac-brown, perf. 10½, a fine single usage on 1901 registered cover to Podgoritza tied by NIKCHITCH datestamp (May 2) in black. Pink registration label at right and reverse with Podgoritza arrival cds. Slightly roughly opened at right, could be trimmed, but a scarce commercial usage from this town.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 885 Montenegro
1874/1898: The Postal History collection with covers/cards/fronts of covers (65+) bearing the first issue types, with some fine frankings noted including covers to Russia, inevitably some philatelic usages from Leonie Berger and Otto Bickel but a fine range of commercial covers, postal stationery and a range of the early town postmarks from Cetinje, Dulcigno, Podgoritza, Rieka etc.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 4,000 CHFLot# : 886 Montenegro
1896: Bicoloured issue, the collection of covers/cards (31) on album leaves, with interesting frankings from the issue and usages from Cetinje, Podgoritza, Rieka etc., some postal stationery usages and a few cards from Bickel but most from other correspondences, a scarce and attractive group.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHF
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