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Lot# : 1389 Poland
1857: Russia 10 kopek brown & blue, imperforate, fine used example with large margins all round, tied to May 1858 cover from Warta to Warsaw by Polish "195" circular numeral handstamp in black. Despatch datestamp of 'Warta' in red at left with manuscript date (14/5), and reverse with Warsaw arrival cds of the following day in red with Time Code '9/R' alongside. The adhesive lifted for checking. An exceptionally unusual cover, unique according to the description as a re-used stamp and Postal Fraud in the Mazepa sale (as per Petriuk certificate). A great cancellation rarity on the Russia #1 and believed to be the sole recorded example. Certs. Jungjohann AIEP (2007), P. Scheller (2008), S. Petriuk (2017).rnrnProvenance: Collection Agathon Fabergé, Collection Dr. Jim Mazepa, Collection Georg Mehrtens.Starting bid : 10,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1390 Poland
1858 (February): Russia 20 kopek blue & orange, impressed watermark '2' on thick paper, a very fine example of this rare stamp used on cover front to Warsaw, tied by circular Polish numeral "106" cancellation of Tarnogród in black. Straight line TARNOGROD handstamp at right in red above Warsaw arrival cds in red. A wonderful and unique usage. The stamp sensibly lifted for checking, an exceptionally rare usage of the second Russian issue within Poland in outstanding quality. Cert. P. Scheller (2012), S. Petriuk (2017).rnrnProvenance: Collection Rachmanow.Starting bid : 10,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1391 Poland
1860: 10 kop. blue & rose, usual irregular perforation, tied by four ring numeral '191' of Kalisz to envelope to Telsze (nowadays Telšiai in Lithuania) with red "KALISZ No. 2 3 / 12" datestamp in red alongside. Russian style arrival datestamp in black on front (Nov 28, 1862). Some cover imperfections but an interesting cover.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 1392 Poland
1926 (Mai 23): First Flight Warsaw - Tokyo by Orlinski, envelope bearing special vignette tied by oval flight cachet "RAID POLSKI Paris Warszawa-Tokyo" and franked with four values tied by Warsaw cds. addressed to Tokyo. Fine and scarce first flight item, signed Mikulski and Petriuk. From 27 August to 25 September 1926 Boleslaw Orliński flew from Warsaw to Tokyo (10,300 km/6,400 miles) Muller 32.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 1393 Poland
1850/1955c.: Collection with Austria used in Poland from 1850/54 issue to 1908 adhesives all with readable Polish datestamps, 1921 Poznan Flight labels, General Government issue for occupied Poland, 1924 definitive set of 11 unused, 1928 Miniature Sheet unused, 1934 Kattowice set unused, 1937 Miniature Sheets unused, 1938 Stamp Day perf. Miniature sheet unused, perf. and imperf. sheets used with special cancels, 1938 Stratosphere sheet unused, Jan 1945 5 zl. on 25 gr. unused (2) and used, 1946 Education (BIE) set of three unused, 1948 Roosevelt set of three unused, with some duplication and better values noted throughout, together with much used duplication; Allenstein and Upper Siulesia, local overprints on Germany from Kalische, Skierniewice etc. all used on piece, Przedborz, Sosnowic, Warsaw and Zarki Local issues.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 1394 Poland
1860/1947: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps incl. 1860 10 kop. blue & carmine, 1919 Krakow ovpts with 25 h. blue unused and 90 h. red-carmine used, 1925 Na Skarb issue unused, 1928 Philatelic Congress souvenir sheet, in addition Airmail, local issues Warsaw, Zawiercie, Zarki and others, official stamps, postage due, German occupation in WWI, Polish Corps, Upper Silesia, and WWII Exile government. An interesting lot to be studied.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 1395 Poland
1860/1955ca.: Interesting collection hundreds used/unused stamps incl. 1860 Arms definitive 10 kop. blue and rose with Warsaw numeral, 1919 Cracow issue ovpt. POCZTA / POLSKA 15 h. blue used and 90 h. carmine unused, 1925 Na Skarb issue unused, 1928 Warsaw stamp show souvenir sheet unused, 1938 stratosphere balloon souvenir sheet used, 1948 USA constitution souvenir sheet unused, Polish Culture souvenir sheet unused, Groszy ovpts., in addition WWI city mail Warsaw and Sieradz, Upper Silesia issue, postage due with Cracow ovpts. 30 h. rose-red and 1919 15 h. on 36 h. violet, WWII exile issues, Port Gdansk, Polish mail in the Levant, and Polish Corps.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 1396 Poland
1852/1950c.: The Postal History collection with large array of covers beginning with Russia used in Poland items (60+), mainly from Warsaw but others noted from Lodz and Railway usages, First World War with Austrian and German usages in modern Poland, a fine array of hundreds of commercial covers with Wartime covers and cards, General Government usages (incl. Hitler 6 pf. pair ued in Danzig in Feb, 1945), Censored Mail, 'Groszy' overprinted covers, Postal Stationery including elusive illustrated items unused or used, scarce Austrian optd. cards, more modern items with special cachets and FDC's etc. An excellent collection (1067 covers/cards).Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHF
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