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Catalogue 222: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
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Lot# : 1328 Norway
Lot# : 1329 Norway
Lot# : 1330 Norway
Catalogue# : 11855: 4 sk. blue, an attractive selection of 12 used examples with different cancellations such as mute obliterators, numeral handstamps or circular datestamps.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 1331 Norway
1907: Postcard of Advent City, Spitzbergen to Austria franked by Norway Posthorn 10 ö. red tied by 'Hammerfest' cds (Aug 6), with perforated 'Polar Post' 10 (öre) label in slate-green at left tied by 'Spitzbergen / Magdalenen Bay' datestamp (July 30) at left. A scarce usage.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1332 Norway
1907: Postcard of Spitzbergen to Austria franked by Norway Posthorn 5 ö. green pair tied by 'Hammerfest' cds (Aug 6), with perforated 'Polar Post' 10 (öre) label in slate-green at left tied by 'Spitzbergen / Magdalenen Bay' datestamp (July 30) at left. A scarce usage.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1333 Norway
Spitzbergen/Svalbard 1907: Lot four postcard incl. unused card with the photograph of the ship 'Frihjof' in Virgo Havn and another card depicting icebears, both dated Spitzbergen 31/7/07, the three other cards despatched from Tromsö to Austria. The unused card shows autographs of the American explorer Walter Wellmann and his accompanying photographer Melvin Vaniman who attempted an aerial voyage to the North Pole in September 1907.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1334 Norway
1908: Postcard of Advent Bay to Triest franked by Norway Posthorn 10 ö. red tied by 'Hammerfest' cds (July 20), with perforated 'Oesterreichischer Lloyd / Thalia / Spitzbergen' Polar Bear label in green tied by 'Oesterreichischer Lloyd / Thalia' handstamp in black. Obverse with circular 'Advent Bay / Spitsbergen' cachet (19.JUL.08) in black. A charming and scarce usage.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 1335 Norway
1909: Postcard of Spitzbergen to Austria franked by Norway Posthorn 10 ö. red tied by 'Hammerfest' cds (Aug 17), with perforated 'Österreichischer Lloyd / Thalia / Spitzbergen' Polar Bear label in green on viewside tied by 'SPITZBERGEN' handstamp in black. A scarce usage.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1336 Norway
1913: Postcard of Spitzbergen to Triest franked by Norway Posthorn 10 ö. red tied by 'Tromso' cds (Aug 20), with perforated 'Österreichischer Lloyd / Thalia / Spitzbergen' Polar Bear label in blue on viewside tied by 'Thalia Bordpost / Spitzbergen / 15 Aug 1913' datestamp in red. A scarce usage.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1337 Norway
1907: Arctic Tour, the collection of postcards (20, all different) all mailed to Austria at 10 öre rate, with range of views from Tromso, Hammerfest, Lofoten Islands, North Cape etc. Generally fine, a scarce group.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1338 Norway
1908/12: Arctic Tour, the collection of postcards (21, all different) all mailed to Austria at 10 öre rate, with range of views from Tromso, Hammerfest, North Cape etc., two or three with 'Lloyd / Triest' perforated labels etc. Generally fine, a scarce group.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1339 Austria
1850: 1 Kr. kadmiumgelb Type III und 2 Kr. schwarz Type IIIa, farbfr. und voll- bis breitrandig, klar und leicht übergehend entw. "U.HRADISCH 3/3" (1855) auf komplettem Faltbrief nach Niwnitz. Eine schöne patriotische Frankatur, Attest Ferchenbauer (2003) Ferchenbauer = € 1'000.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 1340 Austria
Ungarn 1850: 3 Kr. zinnoberrot Type Ia1, farbfr. und voll- bis überrandig, meist undeutlich entw. mit bläulich-schwarzem Negativstp. "FOGARAS 20. JU.." (Müller 695a = 3'000 Punkte/Ryan 450 = 700 Punkte). Eine seltene Entwertung. Attest Ferchenbauer (2017).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 1341 Austria
Ungarn 1850: 3 Kr. zinnoberrot Type Ia1 im Feinstdruck, farbfr. und voll- bis breitrandig, meist undeutlich und übergehend entw. mit schwarzem Negativstp. "FOGARAS 25. SEPT." (Müller 695a = 3'000 Punkte/Ryan 450 = 700 Punkte) auf Faltbrief nach Kronstadt. Eine seltene Entwertung auf Brief mit hebräischem Text. Attest Ferchenbauer (2017).Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1342 Austria
Ungarn 1850: 6 Kr. zinnoberrot Type I, farbfr. und voll- bis überrandig (schwache waagr. Bugspur oben), klar und deutlich entw. mit schwarzem Negativstp. SZASZ-REGEN (Müller 2783a = 4000 Punkte/Ryan 1475 = 900 Punkte). Eine seltene Entwertung. Attest Ferchenbauer (2017).Starting bid : 700 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 1343 Austria
1850: 9 Kr. hellblau, Type IIIa, farbfr. und breit gerandet, zart und leicht übergehend entw. "BROOD 20 APR." (Müller 324a) mit nebenges. türkischem Negativstp. von Brood (Coles & Walker no. 1) auf Faltbrief aus der bekannten Covacevich-Korrrespondenz aus Sarajevo nach Triest mit rücks. Sanitätsstp. des Kontumatsamtes Brood (Meyer S. 46), Transit Karlstadt und rotem Ankunftsstempel.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1344 Austria
1854: 1 Kr. gelb Type III, drei farbfr. Einzelwerte, meist farbfr. und breitrandig (eine Seite lupenrandig, eine Marke etwas fleckig), klar und übergehend entw. "GRÜNBURG 6/3" (1858) auf Faltbrief (rücks. verschmutzt) nach Spital am Pirhn mit rücks. Transit Steyr und zartem Ankunftsstempel. Eine recht seltene Frankatur im ersten Briefkreis. Attest Ferchenbauer (2005) Ferchenbauer = € 1'850.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1345 Austria
1854: Lot zwei Drucksachen, dabei die seltene 1 Kr. goldgelb Type Ib innerhalb von Agram resp. 1 Kr. goldgelb Type III von Prag nach Trient versandt, die Marken in frischer und voll- bis breitrandiger Qualität. Zwei schöne Stücke, könnte eine schöne Seite werden. Zwei Atteste Ferchenbauer (2005) Ferchenbauer = € 1'100.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 1346 Austria
1854: 2 Kr. schwarz Type IIIb, farbfr. und breitrandig, klar und übergehend entw. "WIEN 28 - IV, 9 - 11 Fr." (1858) auf komplettem, kleinformatigem Zierbriefcouvert mit farbloser Randprägung, versandt an die bekannte Korrespondenzadresse 'Mademoiselle M.B.' in Wien. Ein wirkungsvoller Ortsbrief, Attest Ferchenbauer (2005).Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 1347 Austria
1854: Lot drei Wiener Ortsbriefe, je mit 2 Kr. Type IIIb in schwarzer resp. tiefschwarzer Nuance, eine Marke mit markantem Plattenfehler: beschädigte Schilfblätter links unten (Ferchenbauer Nr. 48), in frischer und gut- bis breitrandiger Qualität, je entw. mit einem anderen runden oder ovalem Datumsstp. Eine interessante Zusammenstellung, drei Atteste Ferchenbauer (2005) Ferchenbauer = € 1'325.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 1348 Austria
1854: 6 Kr. hellbraun Type III, zwei voll- bis breitrandige Stücke vom rechten Bogenrand, eines mit Teilen des Originalgummis, das andere mit breitem Rand von 8 mm, zart und übergehend entw. "SZ. KERESZTUR 16/1" (1856, Müller 2840 = 30 Punkte), auf Rückseite einer Retour-Rezepisse, über dessen Rand hinübergehend, für ein Schreiben aus Siebenbürgen nach Kolovar. Die beiden 6 Kreuzer-Marken stellen wohl die Reko- und Rezepissen-Gebühr dar, die auf den Brief übergehend aufgeklebt worden waren. Ein interessantes Stück.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1349 Austria
1854: Embossed Valentine envelope sent 1857 from Lodovico to his beloved Emma in Vienna, franked with Carta a Macchina 45 c. blue, type III, fresh colour and good to large margins all round, tied by "BRESCIA 3/10" cds, reverse with Vienna oval arrival datestamp. The lot includes the full content, written in German, where Lodovico explains his feelings for Emma.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 1350 Austria
1850/54: Lot drei Drucksachen mit 1 Kr. in versch. Nuancen und Typen, Hand- resp. Maschinenpapier in frischer und breitrandiger Qualität, versandt zwischen 1852 und 1856 in Wien. Eine interessante Zusammenstellung. Drei Atteste Ferchenbauer (2005) Ferchenbauer = € 1'530.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 1351 Austria
1861: 5 Kr. rot im senkr. 12er-Block, entw. mit sechs Abschlägen des Einkreisstp. "Dekendorf 1/12" und daneben RECOM: in Schwarzblau, auf gr. Briefvorderseite adressiert nach Hermannstadt, Marke unten links mit fehlendem Eckzahn, seltene Blockfrankatur für einen Brief in der 6. Gewichtskalssse. Attest Eichele (2000).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 1352 Austria
1908: Regierungsjubiläum 10 Kr. dunkelblau & dunkeloliv vorders. in Buntfrankatur mit rücks. 2 Kr. rot & oliv (2, geringe Zahnunebenheiten), 50 H. dunkeloliv und 2 H. violett als portogerechte und vollzähnige Frankatur auf komplettem Wertbrief-Couvert über 69'930,98 Kronen von der K.K. Galizischen Hypothekar-Bank in LEMBERG nach NOWY SACZ. Attest Ferchenbauer (2017).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 1353 Austria
Lot# : 1354 Austria
1907/08: Kropf-Schwarzdrucke im kompl. Druckbogen (25,1 x 32,5 cm) zu 25 Stöckel (Blatt 2) auf leicht chamois getöntem, kräftigem kartonartigen Papier mit den entspr. Prägungen. Da die Schwarzdrucke nur in kleiner Auflage gedruckt und die Bögen in 'Enzelproben' an den Sammler gebracht wurden, sind zusammenhängende Einheiten oder ganze Bogen sehr selten. Siehe Ferchenbauer Bd. II, S. 650.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 1355 Austria
1945: Gemeinschaftsausgabe, kompl. Satz zu 16 Werten von 3 Gr. rötlichorange bis 5 S. schwarzviolettblau, als Vorlage-Markenheft ohne vorderen Deckel mit Sechserblocks, diese mit violettem Handstempelaufdruck SPECIMEN. Das originale, komplette Markenheft enthielt jeweils Zehnerblöcke, wobei bei allen vorhandenen Markenheftchen die rechten Viererblöcke ohne Specimen-Aufdruck entfernt und verwendet wurden. Das Heft ist daher bis auf den Deckel als komplett anzusehen, der 1 Groschenwert war zum Zeitpunkt der Produktion noch nicht vorgesehen und erschien auch als letzter Wert der Serie erst am 20. November 1945. Ein seltenes Markenheftchen, vorbereitet und gedruckt 1943 in Washington. Attest Sturzeis (2015).Starting bid : 8,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1356 Austria
2006 (30. März): Nicht verausgabte Marke 25 Jahre Hilfsorganisation "Menschen für Menschen" 100 c. mit drei Svarovski-Kristallen, übergehend gest. mit Wellenstp. von Wien 1000 (31.08.07) auf kleinem Briefstück. Zu Versuchszwecken wurde die Marke mit Svarovski-Kristallen bestückt, sehr selten gestempelt.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1357 Austria
Zeitungsmarken 1851: 0,6 Kr./3 C. blau, Type IIIb als waagr. Sechserstreifen mit guten bis überbreiten Rändern, auch in senkr. Orientierung, sauber entw. mit vier Abschlägen des Einkreisers "MANTOVA 26/9" auf Teil einer Schleife innerhalb von Mantua. Ein schönes Stück; signiert A. Diena; Attest E. Diena (1980) Ferchenbauer 6 nicht gelistet/Sassone = € 3'750 für den Streifen.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 1358 Austria
Lot# : 1359 Austria
1850/63: Lot vier gest. Marken, ein Briefteil und ein Brief, dabei 1850 3 Kr. mit Fahnenstp. Perchtoldsdorf, 9 Kr. mit unterlegtem Mittelstück, Type IIb mit Strahlenstp. "WIEN 1. JUN." und 9 Kr. mit gleichem Stp. auf Brief nach Prossnitz, 1858 3 Kr. grün und 3 Kr. schwarz, Type II mit rotem Wiener Einschreibestp. sowie Briefvorderseite Triest nach Ferrara mit Mischfrankatur 1863 Wappen eng gez. 10 Kr. blau mit 1861 3 Kr. grün (2). Ein Attest.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1360 Austria
Lot# : 1361 Austria
1850/1910: Umfangreiche Stempelsammlung Tirol von Abfalterbach bis Zirl, dabei ein paar Hundert lose Marken, Briefstücke, Faltbriefe, Postkarten, und schöne Ansichtskarten, meist sehr saubere Stempelabschläge, auf Albumblätter montiert und beschriftet, in sechs neuwertigen DAVO-Alben mit Schuber.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 1362 Austria
1850/1970: Sammlung mit einigen Hundert Marken gest./ungest., dabei ein paar bessere Werte aus den ersten Jahren, kompl. Serien aus der Zwischenkriegszeit, Zeitungsmarken, Flugpostwerte, Portomarken, österr. Post in der Levante, Feldpostmarken sowie etwas Bosnien und Herzegowina, gemischte Qualität, in einem Einsteckbuch.Starting bid : 700 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 1363 Austria
1850/1980: Dublettenposten mit einigen Hundert Marken gest./ungest. ab der 1. Ausgabe, teils doppelt oder mehrfach, in einem dicken Einsteckbuch, dazu über 250 Briefe, Karten, FDC's und Bedarfspost, das Ganze in einer Schachtel.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1364 Austria
1920/60: Sammlung mit einigen Hundert Marken gest./ungest. oder postfr., dabei viele kompl. Serien, Grazer- und Gitter-Aufdrucke, Rennerbogen, Ausschnitte aus den Renner Bogen, ein paar Viererblocks und anderes mehr, vorab in guter Erhaltung, in einem Album und einem dicken Einsteckbuch.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 1365 Austrian Levant
Disinfected Mail 1808/1917: Collection on leaves and loose with covers / documents (28), in 1817 entire ex Constantinople showing superb 'Netto Di Fuora E Sporco Di Dentro' unusually struck on front panel, entires concentrating on the catastrophic 1830's Cholera Epidemic, showing two different types of 'Geräuchert vom Contumaz-Amte / zu SEMLIN' handstamp in black (both used in the same month in 1832), two covers with circular 'K.K. Contumaz Zu Noersach in Tirol' cachet in blue, 1860 entire with BELGRAD two line handstamp and 'Arms' disinfection cachet mailed to Graz, World War I disinfected cards and a 1917 VD certificate issued to a soldier in Scutari, Albania. A most interesting selection.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 1366 Austria
Lot# : 1367 Austrian Levant
1863: Arms 2 soldi yellow, perf. 14 used with 1864 3 s. green single and pair, 10 s. blue (5, incl. a pair) and single 15 s. brown, all perf- 9½ on large part 1867 entire to Venice, refolded to protect the stamps on reverse, all tied by TREBISONDA datestamps (5/9) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 981). Austrian P.O. 'Constantinopel cds of transit (9/9) in black, Triest datestamp (16/9) and 'Venezia' arrival of the following day. Some imperfections but a remarkable mixed issue four colour franking. An exhibition item of great visual appeal. Cert. E. Diena (1996).Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1368 Austrian Levant
Lot# : 1369 Austrian Levant
1867/74: 10 s. blue in a horizontal pair with single 15 s. brown used on 1875 cover from Constantinople to Lyon, France tied by fine framed LETTERE ARRIVATE / PER MARE / VARNA (Oct 20) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 115) with "A/PD" in black and Avricourt entry marking in blue alongside. An attractive cover.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1370 Austrian Levant
1874/67: Covers/entires (5), with 1867 10 s. blue used on cover to the Patriach of Jerusalem in Constantinople tied by 'Gerusalemme' cds; 1872 cover bearing 1867 10 s. blue (2) and 15 s. brown (2) sent registered from Jerusalem to Kishinev, Russia tied by GERUSALEMME datestamps in black; 1868 cover from Constantinople to Venice franked by mixed issue 1864 3 s. green and 1867 25 s. grey-lilac; 1871 cover from Smirne with 1867 2 s. yellow, 3 s. green (2) and 15 s. pale brown tied by thimble datestamps on despatch; 1879 cover to Genova franked by 1867/74 3 s. green (2) and two pairs of 10 s. blue (from different printings) all tied 'Lloyd Agenzie / Smirne' datestamps. Imperfections but a very scarce and appealing group.rnrnStarting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 1371 Austrian Levant
1864: Arms 10 soldi blue, perf. 9½, used on 1866 entire letter from Chios to Syros, tied by SCIO CESME datestamp (26/3) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 560), taxed on arrival for internal postage with Greece Large Hermes 1862/67 20 l. blue, four large margins tied by 'Syros / 67' datestamp in black.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1372 Austrian Levant
1864: Arms 10 soldi blue, perf. 9½, used on 1865 entire letter from Metelino to Syros, tied by METELINE datestamp (22/3) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 560), reverse with 'Lloyd Agenzie / Smirne' transit cds and Syros arrival cds (March 14). Taxed on arrival for internal postage with Greece Large Hermes 1862/67 20 l. blue, hinged to cover, tied by 'Syros / 67' datestamp in black. Signed Scheller, Orestis Vlastos.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1373 Bosnia-Herzgovina (Austria)
1857: Entire letter from Sarajevo to Vienna struck with exceptional 'An janib i-posta Brood' negative seal handstamp of Sarajevo (Coles & Walker fig. 1) in black. Thence via Austrian P.O. with BROOD / 10 MAI handstamp in black. Reverse with "Netto Dentro E Di Fuori" disinfection cachet in black, Agram cds (12/5) and Vienna arrival in red. A rare and appealing entire.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1374 Poland
1827 (Oct 30): Entire letter from Pulawy nearby Lublin to the Jewellery J. F. Bautte in Geneva with PULAWY single line town handstamp, sent via Vienna with "Pologne." handstamp, reverse with Geneva arrival datestamp. The sender was the secretary of Prince Adam Jerzy Czartoryski who became President of the national Polish government in 1830.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 170 CHFLot# : 1375 Poland
1838 (June 22): Entire letter from the Countess Louise Matachovska in Warsaw to the Jewellery J. F. Bautte in Geneva, with "WARSZAWA 22/6" cds in red, paid to the border between Austria and Switzerland at Bregenz with '24' Kreuzer to Austria while the addressee had to pay '6' décimes in Geneva currency, reverse with Geneva arrival datestamp. At that time Poland was in the position to make its own postal treaties with Austria, the item displayed and described in Schäfer - Postal History of Geneva on p. 366.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1376 Poland
1839 (Nov 22): Entire letter from Warsaw to the Jewellery J. F. Bautte in Geneva with "WARSZAWA 22/11" cds in red, sent via Krakow and Vienna and paid to the border between Austria and Switzerland at Bregenz with '14' Kreuzer to Austria while the addressee had to pay '6' décimes in Geneva currency; the item displayed and described in Schäfer - Postal History of Geneva on p. 366. The sender was Prince Alexander Nikolayevitsh Golytsin (1773-1844), a reactionary minister of education in the government of Alexander I. He headed an investigation into masonic involvement in the Decembrist uprising of 1825 and served as the Chairman of the State Council from 1838 to 1841.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1377 Poland
Lot# : 1378 Poland
1860: 10 kop. blue & rose, two examples used on 1862 cover to Elzbielon via Sokolow, right hand stamp with Plate Flaw showing point after '10' at upper right corner and left hand stamp with missing '10' at lower left corner, each tied by numeral "1" in concentric rings in black. 'Warszawa' despatch cds (18/7) in red at right. File fold well away from the adhesives, a very rare and attractive double rate cover. Signed G. Lamy. Cert. E. Diena (1990).Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 4,200 CHFLot# : 1379 Poland
Upper Silesia 1923: Registered cover to Klagenfurt, Germany franked by 1922/23 5 m. brown pair, 20 m. brown-violet, 50 m. olive-black and rare 300 m. pale blue, all tied by 'Katowice' datestamps (14 April 1923), the day after the 300 m. adhesive was issued. Minor envelope imperfections but scarce.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 1380 Poland
Lot# : 1381 Poland
1860/1998c.: Collection with 1860 10 k. blue & rose used (6) including one cancelled '102' numeral on piece and another with square framed '1' numeral cancel, post 1919 complete unused or used and frequently both, with 1924 1 zl., 1925 definitives set, 1928 Stamp day miniature sheets, 1933 1.20 zl. Sobieski unused, 1938 Stamp Day miniature sheets perf. (3) and imperf. (3) Stratosphere sheets (2), Monte Cassino set and cover, 1946 Education miniature sheet used, fine selection overprinted 'Groszy', thereafter apparently complete through to late 1990's; including back of the book material with 1916 Sosnowiec locals, 1918/19 Tarnow Locals, 1917 Przedborz issues, Zarki, Zawiercie issues, 1925 'Port Gdansk' sets unused etc. a vast lot with much of interest.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 2,700 CHFLot# : 1382 Poland
Catalogue# : I+II+1/6Warsaw Local Post / Stadtpost der Haupstadt Warschau 1915 (Sept-Nov): Superb collection on leaves with 180 stamps including September 1915 5 gr. and scarce shade of 10 gr. brown-black on beige, plating study of the 10 gr. and imperforate between varieties, imperforate pairs and multiples. September 23rd "6 groszy" overprints on 5 gr. range with unused and used, Sept 30th framed "6 groszy" overprints with similar scarce selection, and October 15th overprints including an example struck in blue. An interesting old time lot, a good basis for further specialised expansion.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 1383 Poland
Scout's Post during the Warsaw Uprising 1944 (Aug. 12): Small envelope numbered 03549 in black together with faded but scarce circular handstamp HARCERSKA - POCZTA - CZERNIAKOW with Scouting Movement’s Lily in violet (Gryzewski type 4) together with single line datestamp '12 SIERP. 1944' in violet. Address and cancellation faded due to humidity, fine and scarce private usage within Warsaw. Cert. Petriuk (2017). The number of letters varied between 3,000 to 6,000 daily and reached up to 10,000 letters.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 1384 Poland
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1944 (Aug): Woldenberg Oflag 'Olympic' wood cut issue, unused and used set of three values, another used set in differing colours, two Miniature Sheets with sewing machine perforations and cachets (Aug 14), stationery cards (2) used, and a large piece with 10 zl. red 'Runner & Olympic Rings' cancelled 'Woldenburg' (13.VIII.44). All except the last item signed Schmutz.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 1385 Portugal
1866: 80 r. orange, a fine large margined example used on 1870 entire letter to Paris neatly tied by '46' obliterator of Porto in black. Red PD adjacent and 'Porto' despatch cds (Aug 5) with St. Jean de Luz entry marking in blue. An attractive cover. Signed Lamy.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1386 Portugal
1853/1975: Used complete collection with superb large margined 1853 5 r. red-brown (cert.), 50 r. green and 100 r. lilac (cert.); this splendid quality continues throughout with 1855 set to 100 r. lilac, 1862/64 set to 100 r. lilac, 1866/67 imperf. set complete, 1877 perf. set complete and 1870 cover from Coimbra to London with 120 r. blue and 'Paid / London Ship Letter' cds in red, 1870/76 perf. 12½, perf. 13½ and perf. 14 (100 r. lilac with cert.) all sets complete, thereafter with scarce perforation varieties on 1879 issue, 1893 'Provisiorio' opts three colour franking to Buenos Aires, 1894 Jubilee set, 1895 St. Anthony set complete, Carlos I issue with registered covers (one to Canada), 1911 commemorative sets, 1925 Castelo Branco set of 31, 1926 Pictorial set of 21 and through to 1975. A splendid collection in the foremost 'choice' quality Mi = € 15'000+.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 1387 Portugal
Portuguese India 1860 (March 2): Entire letter written from 'Nova Goa' to Mozambique, carried outside the mails and in wondrous fresh quality for such a letter, with inserted printed letter from Nova Goa (Feb 20). Scarce and fine - exceedingly early for a letter to Mozambique.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1388 Portugal
Angola 1886: 25 r. red-violet, a fine example used on "The Eastern Telegraph Company Limited" illustrated envelope addressed Ambriz tied by large oval "Direcçao Dos Correios / Provincia de Angola" datestamp with arrival of oval "Correio Do Ambriz" alongside (June 22, 1889). reverse with "Eastern & South African Telegraph Co. Limited / Loanda" cachet in violet (July 20, 1889) in violet. A charming and rare cover.Starting bid : 1,750 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 1389 Madeira
1764/1870: Range of Newton Gordon correspondence (12 items) with 1764 entire from London to Madeira endorsed 'per favour of Captn. Wauchope of the Dundee Frigate', 1808 entire from London to Madeira carried on the first Brazil Packet 'The Walsingham' and prepaid '2/6d.' in red, 1809 privately carried entire from London to Madeira 'p. Atlanta', 1813 fascinating entire letter with drawing of the Flag hoisted when the Mail could be collected from a Madeira ship, 1848 entire from London per Steamer 'Tay' rated '240' reis etc.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1390 Russia
1830 (Oct. 8): Entire letter from St. Petersburg to the Jewellery J. F. Bautte in Geneva, no despatch datestamp, transit "P. MEMEL 24 OCT." and "R" meaning Russland added in Berlin, reverse with GENEVE 4 9bre 1830" arrival datestamp. The letter was written by Maria Nesselrode (1786-1849), who served as lady in waiting to empress Elizabeth Alexeievna. She was a leading socialite in St. Petersburg society and court life, hosted an influential salon, had high positions within philanthropy, and was described as politically active through her spouse. She was married to Count Karl Robert Nesselrode, for forty years foreign minister and a leading European conservative statesman of the Holy Alliance. The text says ".. l'Imperatrice a trouvé la petite montre si jolie, qu'elle m'a chargé ...".Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 1391 Russia
1833/37: Group of three entire letters sent from Odessa and St. Petersburg, respectively to the Jewellery J. F. Bautte in Geneva, despatch datestamps on reverse and front, "R" meaning Russland and "Russie." added in Berlin, reverse with GENEVE arrival datestamps. An interesting correspondence showing the good reputation of Swiss jewellery and watch making in Russia, the senders being part of the Russian high society with General Lev Naryshkin (1785-1846), Baron Louis Borchard de Heeckeren, the Dutch ambassador in St. Petersburg, and Count Alexander Grigorovich Kushelov-Bezborodko (1800-1855).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 1392 Russia
1866: Stampless envelope vom Arkhangel to Odessa, sent as value letter with Arkhangelsk cds (Oct 29, 1866) on reverse and sealed with wax seal of the value letter department, sent to the reponsible of the Russian Andrejevskij Skite at Mount Athos in Odessa with "POLUTSHENO 18 NOYA" framed arrival datestamp on front. Postage calculation on reverse, which had to be paid in cash as usual for value letters before 1904, a common way for Russian believers to send money to the monasteries at Mount Athos while avoiding Ottoman postal services.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 1393 Russia
1875: Russia 7 k. grey & carmine used on 1879 cover to Metelino, Turkey tied by 'Postal Wagon No. 67' datestamp in black with information strike at right. Underpaid as franked only at internal rate and charged Postage Due upon receipt in Metelino with Turkey Dulos 1875 20 pa. green and 1 pi. yellow tied by hexagonal framed METELIN handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 31). Reverse with Odessa transit cds (April 15), Russian P.O. in Constantinople cds in black and returned back to Ottoman Office in Constantinople (Sept 1) with cds in blue. An unusual cover.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1394 Russia
1890/1914: Lot one stationery envelope and four picture postcards, all sent with vessels on the Black Sea showing corresponding handstamps and datestamps such as 1890/1905 Batum-Odessa cds's, 1903/24 two postcards from Büyükdere and Constantinople to Russia, the stamps cancelled upon arrival in Odessa, Paquebot handstamps alongside, and 1911 Postcard Sevastopol to Odessa with "CRIMEAN-CAUCASIAN LINE / STEAMHIP" oval datestamp in violet cancelling the stamp.Starting bid : 700 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1395 Russia
Russo-Japanese War 1904 (Nov 8): Red band cover sent free frank with "GLAVNAYA KVARTIRA" cds of the Headquarters to St. Petersburg, reverse with arrival datestamp (Nov. 29, 1904). Some imperfections, but a nice cover from the teatre of war in Manchuria.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1396 Russia
Lot# : 1397 Russia
1916/17: Cards (2), both to France with one addressed to General Molitov of the 'Armée Coloniale Belge', each mailed from the Belgian Armoured Car Unit fighting alongside the Russian Army in the First World War, each struck with Cyrillic cachets of the Unit (one in violet and the other in black), both cards being Censored. Scarce..Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1398 Russia
1923: Registered cover from Tiflis to France franked on reverse with December 1923 1 k. yellow and 9 k. blue, each in blocks of four, tied by 'Tiflis' datestamps (Dec 1) on first day of issue. Registration label on front and Asnières arrival cds (Dec 14) on reverse of a fine and scarce cover.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1399 Russia
1923/30: Lot two covers incl. 1928 Airmail cover Moscow to Mekhed Persia with Soviet Airmail charity vignettes, 1930 cover Allaverdi Armenia to Persia, in addition Armenian Patent document with 1923 fiscal stamp and 1896 British stationary postal card to St. Petersburg.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1400 Russia
1930: Registered cover to Prague and readdressed to Berlin, franked by 1927 7 k. carmine, 1929 Industry 28 k. blackish purple and 1930 Zeppelin 80 k. carmine, perf. 12½, tied by Moscow cds's (10.IX) in black with registration in yellow at right. Reverse with Prague, Friedrichshafen and Berlin cds's.rnStarting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 1401 Russia
Lot# : 1402 Russia
1857/1970: Important stock several thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. some better values, plenty of full sets, partly heavy duplication, good conditon and hosued in eight stockbooks, all arranged in a Banana box.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 1403 Soviet Union
1923/59: Collection resp. small dealer's stock with some thousend stamps used/unused, or in mint condition,incl. some better values, full sets, aimails, minor varieties, imperf. stamps and duplicats, mainly in good condition and housed in four stockbooks.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHFLot# : 1404 Soviet Union
1937/70: Dealer's stock with some hundred souvenir sheets used/unused and partly some duplication, starting with Centenary of A.S.Pushkin, first Sowjet Architectural Congress, Air Force exhibition, Liberation of Leningrad, Relief of Stalingrad, 25th Anniversaire of Sovjet Postal Services, Stalin's 70th Birthday and many more, good condition and nicely arranged in two large stockbooks.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 1405 Soviet Union
1945/80: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. some better values and plenty of full sets, good condition and housed in four Schaubek albums.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1406 Russia
Zemstvo Rural Posts 1867/1914c.: The magnificent three volume collection of primarily unused stamps and some postal stationery, arranged in alphabetical format of issuing Zemstvo rather than Government from Alatyr to Zolotonosha, presented throughout with the forgeries of the issues showing the comparisons between the genuine and the faked, with Alexandria from 1869 10 k. blue and 1870 10 k. on chamois, Ananiev from 1875 5 k. blue, Ardatov from 1878 5 k. red, Arzamas from 1877, Atkarsk from 1872 2 k. black, Balashov with pair of 1880 4 k., Belebey from 1890 with fine range to 1908, Berdiansk with 1870 10 k. (2) and Colour Trials (3), Bobrov with 1879 3 k. green (Type III), Bogorodsk with fine range from 1869 imperf. and perf., and 1871 10 k. red envelope, Borisogliebsk with blue wafer types (8), Borovichy from 1869, Bulgulma from 1882, Buguruslan from 1879 2 k., Byelozersk from 1868, Byezhetsk from 1872, Cherdyn and Cherepovets ranges, Cherkassy 1879 5 k. (2), Chern 1873 3 k. black in block of six, Dankov from 1873, Demiansk from 1868 3 k., Dmitriev 1871 3 k., Fatezh 1873 envelopes in blue (4 k.) and in red (6 k.), Gadiasch with good range, Glazov from 1875 3 k. in pair, Griazovets with 1886 4 k. strip of six, 1890 tête-bêche pairs, Ismail 1881 15 k. and 1882 10 and 20 k. postal stationery charity envelopes, Kasimov from 1875 3 k., Kazan with 6 k. blue stationery envelope, Kharkov with range of imperf. and perf. types, Kherson from 1867 10 k., Kirilov from 1871 2 k., Kolomna from 1871 5 k., Krapivna with 1871 2 k., Kotelnich from 1871 issue with stubs, Krasny with '1812' types incl. varieties, Kremenchug with 1907/15 3 k. imperf. block of four, Kungur from 1890, Lebedin and Lokhvitsa with fine ranges, Luga with 1886 3 k. orange envelope, Mariupol from 1871 5 k. black, Morshank and Nikolsk with fine ranges, Novaya Ladoga with 1867 5 k. and 25 k., Osa with good range and some used, Ostashkov from 1878 3 k., Pereslav from 1874 3 k., Piriatin 1868 3 k., Podolsk and Poltava with fine ranges, Pskov with stationery cards, Rzhev from 1869 2 k. and 3 k. stationery envelopes (2), Shadrinsk from 1871, Shatsk with 1884 3 k. tête-bêche, Shchigry 1882 3 k., Staraya Russa 1881 5 k. blue with double print, Tikhvin from 1871 (5 k.) red (ex Williams brothers), Tiraspol 1873 5 k., Totma 4 k. and 7 k. postal stationery envelopes, Tula 1873 embossed env. with blue 5 k. handstamp, 1876 envelope with negative handstamp in black, 1888 issue in multiples, Tver with good range of handstamped types, Ustsysolsk with 1871 3 k. red envelope, Volchansk from 1868 with stationery envelopes (2), range of Wenden with varieties, Yassy issues, Yekaterinoslav 1873 5 k. green, Zadonsk and Zienkov with good ranges etc. Condition variable but generally fine (over 2'300 different stamps), an exceptional and scarce collection, seldom encountered so complete.Starting bid : 7,500 CHFHammer price : 32,000 CHFLot# : 1407 Russian P.O. in China
Russia in China 1899: KITAI overprinted issue, six values 1 kop. to 10 kop. on horizontally laid paper, each tied by "Tyan-Tzin" cds with blobs in red (Tchilinghirian fig. 488) to envelope to Berlin, very fine and desirable cover.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1408 Russia
Offices in China 1920 (March 31): Cover from Harbin to Vladivostock struck on front with superb strike of KHARBIN-PRISTAN / POST. OTDYELEN datestamp of Harbin Pier Office (Tchilinghirian fig 607), franked on reverse with Arms issue 15 k. blue & red brown (4) and 70 k. orange & red-brown (2) all tied by Kharbin Pier datestamps with unusual "Opened By Censor" Reseal tape alongside and arrival cds (April 6): A few imperfections but scarce.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1409 Russian Levant
1866: ROPiT definitive (10 pa.) rose & blue without hatching of the ROPiT tablet in a block of four, fresh colour and good to large margins all round, cancelled by illisible datestamp. Horiz. fold through the lower pair, vert. fold through the right pair, light thin at top, still an appealing and rare unit of this stamp. Signed Schlesinger Mi = € 400+.rnProvenance: Collection Agathon Fabergé; Harmer's Auction (January 1940).rnNote: Bought in 1911 by Agathon Fabergé for his Russia Levant collection and presented in 1933 during the famous WIPA stamp show in Vienna in frame 2, sheet 11 of his Russian Levant exhibit, no. 244; see p. 325 in Hellman & Stone; Agathon Fabergé - Portrait of a philatelist.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1410 Russian Levant
1869 (Oct 3): Cover from Rhodes to Beyrouth franked wih ROPiT definitive 2 pi. blue & rose, a fine and fresh example with large margins all round, tied by nearly illegible PORT RODOS cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 171) in blue and in black to the entire letter, reverse with PORT BEIRUT arrival cds (Oct 27) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 217, without year slug). Cover slightly strengthened but a rarely seen Russian Levant PO datestamp on an interesting 'Port to Port' cover.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 1411 Russian Levant
1890: ROPiT 10 kop. red & green, a fine example used on 1890 cover with complete original contents from Jaffa to Chios, the adhesive being tied on arrival by CHIOS datestamp (June 2) of Russian Post Office in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 164). A scarce and unusual usage.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 450 CHFLot# : 1412 Russian Levant
Russia in the Levant Dardanelles 1908 (Feb 14): 10 pa. on 2 k. green (pair), tied by crisp cds ROPiT DARDANELLY (Tchilinghirian fig. 138) to picture postcard, sent to Bern. This postmark is described by Tchilinghirian not to be found on cover.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1413 Spain
Lot# : 1414 Spain
1852: Entire letter to Madrid, Spain with two strikes of MUNSTER cds (21/9 deleted and replaced by 22/9 datestamp) in black, framed "Prusse" and P.D. in black. Reverse with 'Deutz-Minden' TPO and red Madrid arrival cds (28/9) alongside two partially cracked "Post Direction / Munster" red wax seals.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1416 Spain
Lot# : 1418 Spain
Lot# : 1419 Spain
1850/1940c.: Collection in two albums with 6 c. and 5 r. red used, 1851 with 12 c., 5 r., 6 r. and 10 r. used, 1852 6 r. blue used, 1853 5 r. green used, 1855 and 1856 2 c. green used, 1920 Postal Congress set complete with unused/used and high values unused, 1926 Royal Family set of 14 unused, Airmail set unused, 1927 Alfonso set unused, Alfonso Airmail set unused, 1929 Exhibition set of 14 unused, 1930 Railway and Air sets unused, 1936 Philatelic Day imperf. set of two imperf. unused, 1938 Republic optd. set of two unused, 1938 USA 1 p. unused and 1 p. miniature sheet unused, June 1938 Airmail set of five unused, Nov 1938 Military set of nine unused, 1936 Bulidings set of nine unused, 1937 Toldeo sheets (3, one imperf.), 1938 Navy sheet of 20 imperf., 1940 Charity 'Pilar' set to 10 pta. + 4 pta. unused, generally fine quality throughout.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 1420 Spain
1860/1990: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, the early years rather sparsely filled, the modern part from 1955 to 1990 nearly complete and showing plenty of full mint sets, souvenir sheets etc., housed in five Lindner albums, in addition a stockbook with duplicats, all arranged in a box.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1421 Spain
1901/2010: Collection some thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. plenty of better and compl. sets as Miguel des Cervantes 1905, UPU Congres 1920, Red Cross flights 1926, various airmail sets, Sevilla exhibition 1929, Railway Congres Madrid 1930, Spanish American exhibition 1930, souvenir sheets, set submarine service incl. souvenir sheet perf. 1938, both sets Centenary of Apparition of Virgin of El Pilar at Zaragoza 1940, Franco's Canary Islands visit 1950 and many more, mainly in good condition and housed in four albums, in one small stockbook and in one envelope.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 8,000 CHFLot# : 1422 Spain
1801/23: Collection of entire lettres (36), all from the same correspondance to Gand/Ghent, Belgium from Bilbao, Cadiz, Malage, Pamplona or Vittoria with despatch handstamps in black or red, most struck with ESPAGNE/PAR BAYONNE entry markings in black and slitted or vinegar splashed for desinfection and a variety of different rates charged on arrival, on album pages and packed in a box.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1423 Sweden
1855: 4 sk. ultramarine-grey, used example in a very pale shade cancelled by 'Stockholm' cds (29.9.1857) in black; together with 1868 Reprints of the 1855 4 sk. blue and 24 sk. orange-red unused and the Fournier Forgery of the 'Tretio' error; good reference - all four items with certificates Obermüller-Wilén (2018).Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 1424 Sweden
1858/77: Lot four used/unused stamps in mixed condition incl. 1858 12 ö. blue unused, 1872 12 ö. blue used with offset, 20 ö. brick-red unused, and 1 riksdaler used perf. 13. Mi = € 1'600+.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1425 Sweden
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1928/2005: Stockbook with complete sets unused and unused mint, compl. booklets and booklets panes as well as some miniature sheets Owners cat. Mi. = € 1'400.Starting bid : 80 CHFHammer price : 60 CHFLot# : 1426 Turkey
1842c.: Cover from Erzerum to an Imperial Cabinet member in Constantinople struck on front by fine AN CANIB-I POSTA-I ERZURUM negative seal handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 48) struck in greenish black. Three red wax seals on reverse of a fine and scarce cover.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6468.rnrnStarting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1427 Turkey
1868: Dulos 20 pa. green, horizontal pair used on 1870 cover to Venice endorsed 'Col Vapore' tied by circular all arabic SCUTARI handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 3). Transit datestamp of Austrian Post Office ANTIVARI in black (2/11) on obverse, thence via Trieste to Venice. Taxed on arrival with 1870 Italy Postage Due 10 c. and 60 c. tied by Venezia datestamp (Nov 9). Addressee's name erased by a rare 'triple' combination usage.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1428 Turkey
1868/72: 20 pa. green, rough perf. 5-12, used on 1870 entire letter with 1 pi. yellow, perf. 13½, vertically bisected for a 1 piastre rate, each tied by all arabic triple boxed handstamps in black. A small and most attractive entire.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1429 Turkey
1868: Dulos 1 pi. yellow tied to 1869 entire letter by circular all arabic SCUTARI (Albania) handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 3) to pay local fee on incoming letter from Triest (Sept 27) franked by Austria 1867 10 kr. blue tied by LETA. ARRTA. / PER MARE in black. Reverse with 'Zara' transit cds of Austrian P.O. in black (Oct 1). Both stamps with unfortunate imperfections but rare.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not sold
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