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  • Lot# : 1298 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/Ix
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    1862: Handstruck 30 pa. deep blue, used example on front of cover to the Finance Minister, Ludwig Steege in Bucharest, just touched at one corner but cancelled by rare framed FRANCO / HUSCHII handstamp (Kiriac fig. 310) in blue-green with manuscript dated "Husch / Moldova" datestamp (30/10) below. File fold well away from the adhesive, a rare item. Signed M. Martin. Certificate Heimbüchler (2010).rnProvenance: Collection 'Moldau', Corinphila sale 179, Feb 2013, lot 5055.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1299 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/Iz+83
    1862 (July): Handprinted 30 pa. blue used on 1864 cover to Bucharest tied by BRAILA cds in red (3/9) just before the issue of the Plate printed stamps, 1892 5 b. black stationery letter-card used to San Marino additionally franked by 1890 1½ b. lilac-rose (13 examples) all tied by Barlad cds's; together with Austria 1850/54 9 kr. blue, large margins, used on cover via Temesvar to Lugos. A fine group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1300 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/IIx
    1864 (Sept): 30 pa. blue on thin white wove paper, a complete unused sheet of 40 subjects showing the central row of 8 stamps turned sideways and the central single tête-bêche pair, fresh and very fine, usual minor small wrinkles, but a scarce and attractive sheet, large part or unmounted og. Signed Heimbüchler Mi = € 800+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1301 Romania

    1865/75c.: Prince Cuza 'Essays' for proposed 2, 5 or 20 pa. values imperforate in five different colours still on partial album page and printed by Dulos, and unusual bromide sepia photo of Prince Cuza (?) looking left with fancy frame surround, also apparently made in Paris: this last item not previously seen by this describer.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1302 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 12x
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    1865: Cuza 5 pa. blue on white wove paper, a block of four with large margins all round, used on single rate cover tied by grill handstamps in black, with CALARASI datestamp (25/10) struck in black (Kiriac fig. 384) on reverse. Cover with some soiling and file folds but a remarkable and rare multiple on letter, the usage of the grill handstamp is however uncertain according to the cert. by Mr. Heimbüchler (2014).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1303 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 13
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    1865: 20 pa. red, a fine four margined example used on 1866 cover from Pitesti to Vienna, tied by "Pitesci / *" datestamp (22/6) in black (Kiriac fig. 347). The cover was transferred from the Romanian P.O. in Bucharest (24/6) with datestamp on reverse to the Austrian Post Office with fine strike on front panel at right of BUCAREST datestamp of the same day (Tchilinghirian fig. 714) in black. Struck there with scarce PORTO handstamp and charged on arrival in Vienna (29/6, red datestamp on reverse) with "25" kreuzers to pay in manuscript. Extremely rare and very fine cover. Illustrated in Handbook II on page 167 and Edition D'Or vol XII on page 111. Certificate Heimbüchler (2010).rnProvenance: Collection 'Moldau', Corinphila sale 179, Feb 2013, lot 5069.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1304 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 14y
    1866/67: 2 pa. black on yellow thin paper, a superb unused block of eight with large margins all round, marginal from top of sheet, Transfer Types 1-2-3-1 / 4-5-6-4, of vibrant fresh colour and very fine, unmounted og. Mi = € 320+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 1305 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 17
    1868: 2 b. orange, a fine used example with large margins all round, used on cover at Printed Matter rate to Braila, tied by GALATI cds (2/4) in black (Kiriac fig. 394). Reverse with Braila arrival datestamp of the same day. Two file folds well away from the adhesive but a rare single franking. Signed Heimbüchler.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1306 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 20
    1868: 18 b. bright red on yellowish paper, a fine large margined example on 1870 mourning envelope (with contents) to Tirgul-Frumos tied by fine network handstamp with 'ROMAN / DIM' cds alongside (12/5) struck in blue (Kiriac fig. 481) with 'Tirgul-Frumos' cds (13/5) on reverse (fig. 414). The letter, written in French is addressed to Elise Stourza née Ghyka. A fine and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1307 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 21
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    1869: 10 bani orange, a fine example in a vivid shade, used on Printed Matter entire letter to Vienna, addressee's name neatly erased, cancelled by good strike of the rare SCULENI / ROMANIA datestamp (30/12) - this being the sole cancellation of this date to mention the country name as this Post Office was in Russian territory on the far bank of the River Pruth, opened for the transit of Mails to Russia after the November 1867 bilateral Postal Treaty; struck in greenish-blue (Kiriac fig. 599) with framed P.D. in same ink at right. Reverse with Vienna arrival cds (Jan 3) and docketing on front panel "1870 Josef Weinberg, Sculeni, Circular". A marvellous entire of great rarity. Illustrated in Handbook II on page 224 and Edition D'Or vol XII on page 135. Certificate Heimbüchler (2010).rnProvenance: Ex collection 'Moldau', Corinphila sale 179, Feb 2013, lot 5082.
    Starting bid : 2,400 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1308 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 29/IIa+32a
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    1872: New Stones 10 bani ultramarine with large margins all round and 1872 5 b. carmine, perf 12½, crossed by file fold, used on 1872 local border rate cover from Adjud to Itzkany, Austria each tied by bold strike of scarce ADJUD datestamp (29/9) in blue (Kiriac fig. 398). Framed PD in blue at left and reverse with "Itzkany / Bahnhof" cds of receipt (30/9) in black. A very rare mixed issue franking. Illustrated in Handbook II on page 308 and Edition D'Or vol XII on page 150. Certificate Heimbüchler (2010).rnProvenance: Collection 'Moldau', Corinphila sale 179, Feb 2013, lot 5102.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1309 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 33
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    1872: 10 b. blue, perf. 12½, five single example used on piece, the adhesives in two differing shades (blue and indigo), all tied by four strikes of the GALATI thimble datestamps (Kiriac fig. 500) in black (June 22, 1872). Minor aging but a rare and most unusual piece. Cert. Heimbüchler (2014).rnrnProvenance: Ex collection Edouard Cohen.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1310 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 33 var
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    1872: 10 bani blue, perf. 12½, a diagonally bisected example with minor closed tear at right, used on large piece of cover, tied by FOCSANI datestamp (Apr. 26) in blue (Kiriac fig. 497), with "Bucuresci" arrival cds at left (Apr. 27). Extremely rare bisected usage with just two covers recorded with a perforated 10 bani and three usages on piece, all are from Focsani. Illustrated in Handbook II on page 296 and Edition D'Or vol. XII on page 128. Certificate Heimbüchler (2010).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 89 (October 1994), lot 5147; Collection 'Moldau', Corinphila sale 179, Feb 2013, lot 5108.rnNote: "Focsani" bisects are discussed at length in Handbook II on pages 295-299.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1311 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 33
    1872: 10 b. blue, perf. 12½, a single example used on attractive 1872 entire letter to Bucharest tied by bold GIURGIU cds (31/5) in black (Kiriac fig. 396). Framed 'P.D.' below and reverse with 'Bucuresci' arrival cds (same day). A fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1312 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 34
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    1872: 25 bani brown, perf. 12½, (Transfer Type 5), a fine example with some ageing removed, used on 1872 underpaid cover from Bucharest to Constrantinople, cancelled by small "Bucureci" thimble datestamp (22/7) in black. Framed "PD" alongside in black, but underpaid 15 bani for this service, and struck with two line AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFISANT in black and then charged "1" (piastre) due to pay in blue crayon. Reverse with Austrian Post Office "Constantinopel" arrival cds (25/7). Minor scuffing but a very scarce usage. Illustrated in Handbook II on page 280. Certificate Heimbüchler (2012).rnProvenance: Ex collection 'Moldau', Corinphila sale 179, Feb 2013, lot 5109.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1313 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 32/34
    1872: Perforated issue, the selection on leaves with 5 b. red used (2), 10 b. blue unused (5) and a fine cover with 10 b. single franking used from 'Giurgiu' to Craiova; 25 b. brown unused (11) including a block of four Mi = € 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1314 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 36/42
    1872: Paris printing, Imperforate Proof pairs with 1½ b., 3 b., 5 b. all in sheet marginal pairs, 10 b. and 15 b. in pairs, 25 b. orange in two single examples and 50 b. in a fine sheet marginal vertical pair, fresh and fine, all with large part or unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1315 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 26+29
    1870: Cover from Galatz to Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece struck with fair GALATI datestamp in black of despatch (Kiriac fig. 394), taxed on arrival with 1862/67 10 l. orange-red on greenish and 80 l. carmine on cream, margins ample to touched, tied by 'Kerkyra' datestamp (Oct 3) in black. Reverse with Vienna and Kerkyra datestamps in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1316 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 41
    1872: Paris printing 25 b. orange on covers (3), with single franking to Naples, pair on cover to Naples from the same correspondence ex Brailia, and a strip of three on cover to Paris cancelled by 'Galati / Gara' cds's in blue. A fresh and fine trio.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1317 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 42
    1872: Paris printing 50 b. rose on pale rose horizontal pair, used on double rate cover to Genova, Italy endorsed 'via Vienna' tied by 'Galatzi' cds (Oct 30) with framed 'P.D.' above in black. Reverse with Genova arrival cds (Nov 3) in black. Scarce and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1318 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 45
    1876: Bucharest printing 10 b. blue in a horizontal strip of three, tied to 1877 cover addressed to the Baroness Burdett-Coutts in London tied in black with 'London / Paid' cds below (Dec 17). A fine and attractive cover. Signed Heimbüchler.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1319 Romania

    1872/76: Cover selection (8) with 1872 cover bearing 10 b. cancelled at Craiova in blue, single 50 b. rose on 1874 cover from Braila to Naples, 10 b. blue in a strip of three used on 1876 cover to Vienna, 1876 registered cover to Vienna with 10 b. blue and 50 b. rose, two up-rated postal stationery usages etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1320 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 50b+56
    1879: 5 b. bottle green used with 1880 25 b. blue on 1885 double rate cover to Craiova tied by FILIAS cds in black (April 18). Reverse with Craiova arrival of same day. An unusual mixed issue franking. Signed Heimbüchler.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1321 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 195 Essay
    1906: Carol I 40th Anniversary, Bradbury Wilkinson original hand-painted Essay, endorsed 'No.9' at top for 1 lei value, stamp size, drawn in pencil and over-drawn with black wash, frame in scarlet as selected, sunk into presentation card with 'Designed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., London'  label at lower left. Reverse with handstamp 14 Feb 1906 and manuscript annotation "No. 9. 1 L." and below, "March 3, returned approved, see letter for modification". A splendid Essay, together with the final approved design imperforate in sunken card, signed 'CR' and dated 5 May 1906 on reverse. Unique.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1322 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 196 Essay
    1906: Carol I 40th Anniversary, Bradbury Wilkinson original hand-painted Essay, endorsed 'No.10' at top for 2 lei value, stamp size, drawn in pencil and over-drawn with black wash, frame in orange as selected, sunk into presentation card with 'Designed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., London'  label at lower left. Reverse with handstamp 14 Feb 1906. A splendid Essay, together with the final approved design imperforate on card, somewhat soiled, signed 'CR' and dated 5 May 1906 on reverse. Unique.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1323 Romania

    1858c.: Cover front to Jassy sent registered without adhesives, struck with RECIPISSE straight line and 'Tekutsch / Moldova' cds at left (3/5) in blue with extraordinarily fine strike of oval Postage Due marking "FRANCO / TECUCI" with lower arc filled in at "41 Lei 30 parale" in manuscript (Kiriac fig. 1486). Illustrated in Kiriac on page 266. Very rare. Signed Heimbüchler.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1324 Romania

    1869: Entire letter sent unpaid to Galatz struck with superb FOCŞANI / SERA datestamp (18/6) struck in bright blue (Kiriaac fig. 456). Charged '28' bani due in maniscript at left with faint Bucharest arrival on reverse.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1325 Romania

    1869: Austria 5 kr. red postal stationery envelope from Vienna to Bucharest, underpaid, cancelled by 'Margarethen / Wien' despatch in blue (Sept 7). Struck with two line INSUFFISAMENT / AFFRANCHIE in black and taxed upon arrrival with fair framed "40 BANI" handstamp (Kiriac fig. 1661) in black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1326 Romania

    1870: Incoming entire letter sent unpaid to Bucharest, with 'Glauschau', Saxony despatch cds in black (13/9), taxed on arrival with fine framed "50 BANI" handstamp (Kiriac fig. 1664) in black. Reverse with Pest transit cds and Bucharest arrival (19/9). A fine and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1327 Romania

    1870: Entire letter from Ploesti to Bucharest struck with 'PLOESTI / SERA' despatch cds (7/10) in blue (Kiriac fig. 478) with '28" charge mark alongside, taxed upon arrival in Bucharest with framed "28 BANI" handstamp in black. A fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1328 Romania

    Incoming Mail 1865/72: Great Britain 4 d. vermilion, pl. 13 (Gi. 95) used on 1873 underpaid cover to Bucharest tied by London duplex (Nov 14), struck on despatch with two line INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID handstamp in black, in transit with framed "Unzureichend / frankirt" in black. Reverse with Bucharest arrival cds (Nov 20) where struck with framed "55 BANI" due marking in black. Some ironed folds but rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1329 Romania

    Incoming Mail 1871/75: France Cérès 25 c. blue and 30 c. bistre-brown used on 1875 underpaid cover from Paris to Bucharest tied by Paris Star '1' of Place de la Bourse, with red AFFR. INSUFF. and struck with circular Convention marking "F/28" in blue (Van der Linden fig. 1161).rnTaxed on arrival in Bucharest (June 9) with framed "85 BANI" due handstamp (Kiriac fig. 1667) in black. A scarce and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1330 Romania

    1880: Cover to Bucharest struck with PITESTI cds (July 31) on despatch in black, circular 'T' mark adjacent and taxed with framed "30 BANI" handstamp in black (Kiriac fig. 1658), charged at double the deficiency. Reverse, some flap faults, with Bucharest arrival cds.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1331 Romania

    Postage Dues. Small range on leaves with most stamps represented used, together with a fine group of taxed covers with two (1895 and 1898) from Germany, 1901 taxed postcard from Spain, 1908 Parcel cards (2) with Romanian franking and each with two 10 b. green Dues on reverse.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1332 Romania

    1833: Entire letter from Ibraila to Genova, written Nov. 11, 1833, forwarded privately by "Cap. Fco Giorgio Siccardo" to Bucharest and partially paid, ornamental oval "BUKUREST IN DER WALACHEY" (Tchilinghirian fig. 706) in black, opened and cleaned at Rothenturn sanitary station, backstamped  "SIGILIUM SANITATIS" and resealed with part of the Rothenturn wax seal still present, in Austria oval "VON HERMANNSTADT FRANCO" (Müller no. 510d, fig. 464) in red, sent furtheron to Genova with arrival datestamp on reverse ("18 XBRE"), taxed upon arrival. In spite of the imperfections due to the cleaning procedure a fine cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1333 Romania

    1835 (Sept 21): Prepaid entire letter from Bucharest to Geneva, Switzerland struck with outstanding oval framed BUKAREST / IN DER WALLACHEY handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 706) and oval framed VON / HERMANSTADT / FRANCO in red. Reverse with circular negative seal handstamp of disinfection and partial red wax seal 'SIGIL. SANITATIS ROTHENTHURN' where disinfected. Various manuscript rates and docketing of receipt (Oct 10) on a fine and unusual entire.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1334 Romania

    Austrian Post Offices 1839 (Oct 9/21): Entire letter from Galatz to Genova, struck in transit with superb JASSY straight line handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 753), prepaid on despatch with obverse showing diagonal pen stroke. VIA DI / VOGHERA and oval 'LT' in red on front with Genova arrival (Nov 9) in red on reverse and charged '21' decimi to pay in manuscript. Rastel punched for disinfection probably on arrival.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1335 Romania

    Austrian Post Offices 1843 (Dec 22): Registered entire letter from Bucharest to Steyr struck with superb BUKUREST and RECOMANDIRT straight line handstamps in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 708) and manuscript "7+12=19" kreuzer rate on front. Disinfected in transit at Rothenthurn with part cachet and large part SIGILLUM SANITATIS red wax seal. A rare registered usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1336 Romania

    1845/46: Entire letters (2) both written from Galatz to Genova, Italy, each disinfected by rastel punches, earlier cover with straight line GALACZ handstamp in black of Austrian P.O., with large "A:T:" in black (Austriaco Transit), and manuscript on flap 'R.N.3' (Rastel Number); 1846 entire letter with faint blue GALLACZ two line dated despatch, mailed via Austrian P.O. at JASSY with two line dated handstamp in black and Rastel Number 94 on flap. Both entires open well for Exhibit display, a fine and scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1337 Romania

    1849: Entire letter from Braila to Constantinople struck with outstanding strike of oval framed "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / Ibraila" in bright blue ink (Tchilinghirian fig. 927). Scarce and particularly fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1338 Romania

    Austrian Post Offices 1858/62: Entire letters/cover (3) with 1858 entire to Steyr with BUKAREST cds (27/5) in black and scarce oval FRANCO in black (Tchilinghirian figs. 713, 711), prepaid at 15 kreuzer; 1859 cover to Lizi in France with same BUKAREST cds (July 19) in black charged 8 décimes on arrival; and fine 1862 entire to France prepaird at 40 kr. with same despatch datestamp (June 8) and straight line FRANCO in black (unlisted by Tchilinghirian). A fine trio.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1339 Romania

    Austrian Post Offices 1858 & 1862: Entiree letters (2) with earlier entire struck with fine GALLATZ cds (Aug 17) in black sent unpaid to France, disinfected with slits at Trieste in transit and charged '10' décimes due on receipt, and 1862 entire letter prepaid to Constantinople struck with superb GALLATZ cds (Sept 6) with scarce FRANCO alongside (Tchilinghirian figs. 743, 746) in black. A fine pair.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1340 Romania

    Austrian Post Offices 1860 & 1862: Covers (2) with 1860 cover to France sent prepaid at 40 kr. struck with JASSY cds in blue (July 4) with scarce FRANCO alongside in same ink (Tchilinghirian figs. 757, 760) with reverse showing Lemberg transit; and 1862 entire letter to Vienna sent unpaid with same JASSY cds well struck in blue and charged 25 kr.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 1341 Romania

    Austrian Post Offices 1862: Entire letter to Vienna with superb strike of circular 'BUCAREST / Früh' datestamp (May 14) struck in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 717), rated '25' in manuscript with Vienna arrival in red (May 17) on reverse. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1342 Romania

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    Catalogue# : V14
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    Austrian Post Offices 1863: Arms 2 soldi yellow, perf. 14, a fresh horizontal pair used on 1865 cover to pay the Printed Matter rate from Bucharest to Berlin cancelled by neat BUCHAREST datestamp (19/6) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 714). Fine blue wafer seal of sender at upper left and reverse with Pesth transit cds (23/6), Kandrzin-Oderberg TPO and arrival in blue (25/6). A fine and rare franking. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1343 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/IxK
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    1864: The famous combination cover from Constantinople, sent registered, franked by Austrian Levant 1863 10 soldi blue (three examples), perf. 14, all tied by LLOYD AGENZIE / COSTANTINOPOLI datestamps (Tchilinghirian fig. 446) in black (Sept 2) pre-paying the registered rate (20 soldi postage + 10 soldi registration, and addressed to "Bourlat (mis-spelling of Berlad), Galatz". On arrival in Galatz four days later at the Austrian Post Office (6/9). The following day the cover front and part back, repositioned for display purposes, was transferred to the Romanian Post Office (August 27, Julian calendar) and then forwarded on to Berlad with 1862 handstruck vertical tête-bêche pair of the 30 parale deep blue on white wove paper and cancelled by "Galatz / Moldova" datestamps in black to pay the re-registered rate (30 pa. postage + 30 pa. registration), where it arrived on the following day. Despite faults to the pair and the cover, a remarkable and extraordinary usage of consummate rarity for both Romanian and Levant philately. Unique. Illustrated in Handbook II on page 134 and in Edition D'Or XII on page 101. Certificate Heimbüchler (2010).rnProvenance: Collection Edouard Cohen; Collection 'Moldau', Corinphila sale 179, Feb 2013, lot 5059.
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 25,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1344 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 13
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    1865 (April 31):  Registered cover from Vienna to Bucharest, franked by 1864 Arms 10 kr. blue, perf. 9½ in a vertical pair and single 15 kr. brown, perf 9½, tied by oval "Josefstadt Im Wien / Recomandirt" oval datestamps in black. On arrival in Bucharest the cover was re-addressed to the Hotel Binder in Jassy and Cuza 20 pa. red on white paper was applied and tied by grill obliterator in black with "Bucuresci" datestamp (13/5) alongside. Reverse with Bucharest datestamp (4/5) of initial arrival and "Jassy / Moldova" datestamp of receipt (10/5). Corner perforation fault on one 10 kr. but this is of negligible importance on such an extraordinary and unique cover: a highlight of the Cuza issue. Illustrated in Edition d'Or on page 112 and in Handbook II on page 167. Cert. Heimbüchler (2010).rnProvenance: Collection 'Moldau', Corinphila sale 171, 9 Sept 2011, lot 6073.rnrnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 25,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1345 Romania

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    Catalogue# : V23+6/I
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    1869: Delightful small envelope to Gravesend, England at 40 soldi rate, bearing Danube & Black Sea Railway 20 pa. black on green in combination with Levant 1864 15 s. brown, perf. 9½ and 1867 25 s. grey lilac (tiny imperfection caused by the original enclosure), all tied by bold strikes of "LLOYD AGENZIE / KUSTENDJE" datestamps (24/8) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 844). Red framed "PD" at right and framed "W.Fr 14x" at lower left (Van Der Linden fig. 2994). Reverse with Vienna transit cds and Gravesend arrival (Aug 31). A splendid cover and probably the most attractive of all the D.B.S.R. combination covers, of which just 14 exist. Signed Müller. Cert. Ferchenbauer (1990).rnProvenance: Collection Edouard Cohen.rn                   Köhler sale 268, June 1990, lot 5458.rn                   Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121, April 2000, lot 1718.
    Starting bid : 30,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 32,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1346 Romania

    French Post Offices 1862: France 10 c. bistre, a fine used example cancelled by bold "5102" gros chiffres of Tulscha in blue. Scarce so fine.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1347 Romania

    French Post Offices 1866: Entire letter from Galatz to Constantinople struck with superb pearled GALATZ / MOLDAVIE cds of despatch in blue (May 5). Rated '6' (décimes) in manuscript, reverse with French P.O. 'Constantinople / Turquie' arrival cds in black (May 8), a fine and attractive entire; together with a rare 1866 disinfected cover to Athens franked France 1862 40 c. orange and 10 c. brown, defective, tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with fair IBRAILA / VALACHIE pearled cds in blue.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1348 Romania

    Russian Post Offices 1858: Printed Post Office form in Cyrillic, watermarked with large Imperial Double Eagle, for registered Parcels received at Jassy, dated in manuscript at top, with a list of charges due at lower right (probably a monthly invoice), totalling 414 r. 30 kop. Two small closed tears at top but unusual and rare.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1349 Romania

    Incoming Mail 1852 & 1861: Entire letters (2), both from Leipzig to Bucharest, earlier entire posted on Christmas Day with LEIPZIG cds in black and reverse with Pesth transit and Austrian P.O. BUKAREST arrival (Jan 3, 1853); second entire letter with LEIPZIG BAHN. cds of despatch struck on reverse at Temesvar and Hermannstadt in transit. A fine and scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1350 Romania

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    Incoming Mail 1856 & 1861: Entire letters (2) to Theologo Brothers in Galatz, earlier entire endorsed 'via Ostend & Vienna' struck with "Liverpool" double arc cds in black (May 9) with reverse showing Aachen and Pesth transits alongside Austrian P.O: GALATZ two line dated arrival (May 20); 1861 entire from Manchester endorsed 'via Ostend & Pesth' with reverse showing London, Aachen, Hermannstadt and Austrian P.O. in Galatz arrival cds in blue and rated '35/15' kr to pay. A fine ands scarce pair. 1856 cover Cert. Louis (
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1351 Romania

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    Incoming Mail 1857: Cover at double rate from London to Galatz, Romania endorsed 'via Ostende' franked by 1856 1 d. red-brown, 1855 2 d. blue pl. 14 and 1856 1 s. green in a horizontal pair all tied by London '15' numeral obliterators in black, and by AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN / FRANCO in red (Feb 28). Some aging around perforations but a scarce example of the double rate of 2/2d. + 1d. Late Fee. Cert. Louis (2007).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1352 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 20+22
    Incoming Mail 1861: Austria 5 kr. red (2) and 15 kr. blue used on circa 1862 cover to Berlad, Romania tied by TYSMIENITZ cds's (July 31) in black. Reverse with italic 'Czernowitz' transit (Aug 1) and Austrian P.O. JASSY cds in blue (Aug 8). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1353 Romania

    Incoming Mail 1867: Entire letter franked by France 1862 20 c. blue and 80 c. carmine-rose tied by Paris Star in black, Paris / Place de la Bourse' cds alongside (Oct 22). reverse with Vienna transit cds (Oct 24) and Austrian P.O. BUKAREST cds of receipt (Oct 28). A few imperfections but a surprisingly scarce destination at this date.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1354 Romania

    Incoming Mail 1869 (Oct 13): Entire letter from Dresden to Bucarest, franked by North German Postal District 2 sgr. blue, reverse with Bucuresti arrival cds. Correct franking in the October 1869 postal treaty between the NDP and Romania.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1355 Romania

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    Catalogue# : U18+36
    Incoming Mail 1873 (Jan 4): Württemberg Stationery envelope 6 kr. blue with add. franking 1869 1 kr. green, sent from Balingen to Jassy with "P.D." alongside, reverse with Vienna transit and Iasi arrival cds (10 1). Correct franking of 7 kr. in the October 1869 postal treaty between Württemberg and Romania.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1356 Romania

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    Catalogue# : Russia 7x
    Incoming mail 1881 (Jan 19): Registered cover from Kiliya Bessarabia to the Austro-Hungarian consulate in Galatz, franked with 1875 5 kop. grey and carmine (2), tied by Kiliya posthorn-type cds's with framed ZAKAZNOJE handstamp alongside, reverse with Russian TPO no. 49 Odessa - Ungeni (Jan 22) and Galatz arrival cds.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1357 Romania

    1858/1913: Collection on leaves with 1858 5 pa. black, Type II unused, 40 pa. blue unused, 1862 3 pa. yellow block of four with two stamps sideways, 1865 Cuza set of three, fine range of Carol lithographed issues from 1866 to 1872 with some cancellation interest, New Stones 10 b. unused pair, later issues with mixture of unused and used etc.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1358 Romania

    1871/85c.: "Thimble Cancellations" the collection with a fine range on loose stamps, cover or card, including scarcer examples from Alexandria (on cover and card), Bechet im blue on cover, Buhusi on cover, Curtea d'Arges, Margineni, Moinesti, Pascanu, Reni, Tirnu-Neamtu on card etc.rnA fine lot of these popular cancellations, ideal for further continuation (Stamps 49 items & covers/cards 23).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1359 Romania

    1872/1927: Collection on leaaves with good range of 1872/76 Paris and Bucharest printings, 1885 1½, 3, 5 10 and 15 b. values in used blocks, 1893/98 block of nine 5 b. blue with central stamp the error: 25 b. in blue unused; thereafter with wide range of selected used examples, 1903 Post Office set of seven used, 1906 Jubilee set used (2), ,many hundreds of stamps and a few covers, an appealing lot.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1360 Romania

    1872/89: Collection with 1872 issue cancellations selection including thimble types, used multiples, 1876 issue with 1½ used block of four, 5 b. used block opf six on piece, 10 b. used blocks of four and six and strips of three (21), 15 b. used pair showing offsset on reverse, 50 b. orange used (9), 1879 issue with 1½ b. in used blocks of four (3), 5 b, used blocks (8) and numerous strips, 1880 issue with a fine range of used and multiples, 1885/89 with bisected usages on piece, further multiples incl. 50 b. yellow in blocks of four (3) and three strips of five. A delightful lot with much for the specialist.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1361 Romania

    1890/94: Carol I, the specialised collection beautifully displayed on exhibit leaves with 1890 50 b. orange in an unused block of four, 1894 3 b. violet, 5 b. green and 25 b. ultramarine in unused blocks of four, Proof pair of 5 b. value printed in orange-brown, values represented in duplicated used examples and on covers/cards (7), with 1892 three colour registered franking to Germany etc. (88 items).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1362 Romania

    1922 (Oct 15): Coronation, the collection of the issue on leaves with values imperforate in unissued colours, with 5 b. in red and blue,  25 b. in violet (in design of issued 5 b.), 25 b. defaced examples in black, blue and red, 50 b. in black, blue and red (2), 1 l. in red (2) and in brown (2), 2 l. (in design of issued 25 b.) in black, blue and red, 2 l. design but with values 3 l. in blue and 5 l. in green in a block of four, 3 l. in red and in black, 5 l. in design of issued 2 l pale blue, 5 l. in design of issued 6 l. in black, purple, blue (2, shades) and red (2) and a perf. example in bottle green, 5b. used on piece with double-perf. variety, covers(2) together with photographic enlarged impressions of all values - together with 1906 40th Anniversary issue bromide photographs of the Proofs and essays of the issue (10). A fine and unusual study.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 24,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1363 Romania

    1919/20: Romanian occupation of Hungary - DEBRECEN, lot 110 covers showing various mixed and colour frankings with some registered, although partly philatelic made a rare offer, all signed.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1364 Russia

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    1857: 10 kop. brown & blue, a fine used example with large margins all round, of fine fresh colour, cancelled by part straight line handstamp in black. A superb stamp. Signed A. Diena, Fercehnbauer Mi = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1365 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 1/28
    1858/75: Lot ten used stamps and two pieces with large margins or very good perfs., fresh colours, incl. 1858 10 kop. brown & blue imperf., plate I, a large right marginal example with prephilatelic two-line datestamp, plate II, two examples with '354' and '520' rectangular dotted numerals of Olgopol and Belev, respectively, 1858 perf 14½ x 15 10 kop. brown & blue with Taurogen oval dotted numerals (2), 20 kop. blue & orange with '81' triangular dotted numeral in blue of Tagaiskaya, 1866 3 kop. black & green with 'V' underprint on piece, and 1875 20 kop. blue & orange showing plate flaw 't' instead of 'T'. An interesting and fine group, all signed Ferchenbauer.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1366 Russia

    1914/16: War Charity issue, a fine collection of 40 primarily unused stamps, collected in a specialized way incl. 1914 perf. 11½ but imperf. at base, perf. 13½ on orange paper, imperf. marginal 1 k. example, cancelled by 1915 Petrograd cds, 1915 white paper 3 k. imperf. at left (2), 7 k. imperf. unused, and both compl. 1914 & 1915 sets with OBRASETS (proof) ovpt., in addition 1916 ovpt. definitives with inverted or shifted ovpts. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1367 Russia

    1842/56: Entire letters (2), earlier 1848 entire from Odessa to Messina, with Odessa despatch datestamp in black on reverse, mailed via Triest and Venice where struck with "Transito / per l'Austria" in blue (Van Der Linden fig. 2821). Disinfected in Messina on arrival with slits and evidence of toasting, handstamped with "Ferdinando II - Dep. Ne. Sanitaria / Di Prima Classe / Di Messina" in black. Second 1856 entire from Ancona to Odessa with oval 'Magistrato Centrale / di Sanita in / Ancona' in black mailed via Triest (Dec 3) and Brody (Dec 7). Scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1368 Russia

    1867/75: Lot three covers incl. 1867 double weight entire St. Petersburg to Amsterdam with 30 k., 1 k. and 5 k. without watermark (Mi 12+14+17), 1869 envelope Moscow to Bologna with horiz. laid 3 k. and 10 k. (2), cancelled by red cds's, as well as 1875 Odessa to Genova with horiz. laid 3 k. and 10 k., a diverse and interesting selection. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1369 Russia

    1870/1950ca.: Lot 200 covers in very mixed condition incl. interesting usages such as registration, value letters, Cash on Delivery, Money Transfer Orders, also with Denikin stamps, stationeries, railway mail, mail abroad to Persia, Russian PO's in China and the Levant, inflation frankings, Soviet propaganda postcards, Zeppelin flights to Icebreaker Malygnin, 1930s commemorative issues, some Latvija, Carpatho-Ukraine and Independent Ukraine, in addition 40 documents from about 1792/95.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1370 Russia

    1917/20: Postcards to Vienna, each stampless (one is a Red Cross card) and mailed on the Chinese Eastern Railway, with 1917 card struck with fine oval HARBIN-262-MANCHURIA datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 665) and the 1920 card with framed Vladivostock Censor cachet mailed with oval VLADIVOSTOCK-264-HARBIN datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 672).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1371 Russia

    Zemstvo Irbit 1880c.: Sealed cover within the Irbit district, reverse bearing 1880 2 k. black on violet-rose imperf. (Chuchin 2) tied by negative handstamp of a volost administration in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1372 Russia

    Zemstvo Kotelnich 1905: Registered cover from a village in the Kotelnich district to the court in Vyatka, reverse bearing 1904 5 k. blue perf. 11 (Chuchin 19) tied by circular handstamp in violet, in addition Imperial Arms definitives 7 kop. blue and 14 kop. blue & red, tied by Kotelnich Imperial cds (28 VIII 1905), Vyatka arrival cds alongside.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1373 Russia

    Zemstvo Osa 1906: New Year's envelope from a village in the Osa district to Suvalki, reverse bearing 1902 2 k. blue & green (Chuchin 27) tied by oval handstamp in violet, in addition Imperial Arms definitives 2 kop. green, tied by Osa Imperial cds (20 XII 1906), Suvalki arrival cds alongside.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1374 Russia

    Zemstvo Rzhev 1891: Cover within the Rzhev district, reverse bearing 1891 2 k. grey and carmine red imperf. (Chuchin 11a) tied by crisp oval "RZHEVCKAYA ZEMSKAYA UPRAVA" handstamp in blue (13. AUG. 91).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1375 Russia

    Zemstvo Ustsysolsk 1909: Imperial formular card from Ustsysolsk to St. Petersburg bearing 1902 2 k. brown (Chuchin 23) tied by framed "USTBUDONSKO(GO) VOLOST. PRAVL." handstamp in violet, in addition Imperial Arms definitives 1 kop. orange and 2 kop. green, tied by Ustsysolsk Imperial cds (29 1 09), St. Petersburg arrival cds's alongside.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1376 Russia

    Zemstvo 1891/1911: Lot eight covers incl. Poltava Ardatov-type stamps, 1 kop. orange (Chuchin 8), eight examples on a registered cover within the district, 3 kop. green (Chchin 15) on local cover, 200th anniversary of the Battle of Poltava, three registered covers with 3 kop. (2), 6 kop. and 10 kop. (2), tied by either the oval datestamp in pink or the framed datestamp in black, Zolotonosha 1891 3 kop. on 2 kop. (Chuchin 7) on local cover, Shadrinsk 1911 3 kop. orange (Chuchin 34) on local cover, Cherdyn 2 kop. red (Chuchin 27) on local cover, in addition three unused stationery envelopes. Interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1377 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 158
    RSFSR 1922 (March 25): Registered Inflation cover from Elisavetgrad to Berlin, bearing part sheets of the 1921 definitive issue 250 r. grey violet incl. gutter pairs, in total 120 stamps cancelled by "ELISAVETGRAD 25 3 22" with corresponding registration handstamp alongside. Usual wear but an impressive correct franking of 15'000 r. for the postage abroad and 15'000 r. for the registration in the rate of March 1st, 1922.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1378 Soviet Union

    1920/70: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. single items, full sets, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets etc., partly some duplication, also some stamps pre 1920, good to average condition and nicely arranged on stockcards and in three stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1379 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 5+7+21x
    Russian Levant 1858/66: Lot three used Russian Imperial Arms definitives and a pair, incl. 1858 perf. 12¼ x 12½ 10 kop. and 30 kop. cancelled by framed 'Franco' in blue of the Constantinople Consular PO (Tchilinghirian fig. 7) and 30 kop. cancelled by Konstantinopol cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 9/10), also a pair of 1866 10 kop., tied by the same datestamp to piece, all signed Ferchenbauer. A fine and desirable group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1380 Serbia

    1845: Entire letter from Mostar, Bosnia showing complete red wax seal of the Serbian Quarantine in Aleksinac (Meyer p. 298/299) and Austrian Quarantine circular handstamp NETTO DI FUORA ET DI DENTRO of Semlin/Zemun (Meyer type E).  afresh and very fine entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1381 Serbia

    1845: Entire letter from Veles Macedonia, obverse with Alexsinacs straight line handstamp in black. Reverse with rare oval negative handstamp of Serbian Quarantine in Aleksinac KONTUMATZ ALEKSINATSKOVI (Meyer p. 297/298) in black. Scarce entire that displays well.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1382 Serbia

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    1866/68: Michael 10 pa. orange on thin pelure paper, perf. 9½, a fine used example cancelled by part Belgrade cds in black (16/4), cert. Velickovic (2007), 20 pa. rose on pelure cancelled in blue and 40 pa. blue on pelure paper unused with part og. A scarce group Mi = € 220+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1383 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 7xb
    1866 (May): Newspaaper 1 pa. olive green on lilac-rose, imperforate, a fine unused example with large part og. A scarce stamp. Signed E. Diena Mi = € 160.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1384 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 9A
    1867: 1 pa. green, perf. 9½, a fine unused block of four, fresh colour, large part og. with lower pairf unmounted og. A fine multiple Mi = € 120+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1385 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 12B
    1869: Milan 10 pa. brown, perf. 9½, a used example overlapped by pasted address label, used on 1871 magazine published in Belgrade, tied by Belgrade cds (2/III) with farmed 'PD' at left and 'Zenta' arrival datestamp below. Central file fold well away from the adhesive, despite faults a very scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1386 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 16A
    1869: Milan 35 pa. green, perf. 12, a fine used eample tied to 1869 cover to Grattz tied by BEOGRAD cds (3/X) in black with framed 'P.D.' at right. Manuscript '7x' on front (equivalent to the 7 kreuzer rate) in blue crayon on front and reverse withoval 'Gratz' arrival (18/10) in black. File folds away from adhesive but a most attractive and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1387 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 17
    1868/80: Milan 40 pa. lilac, perf. 12, a fine used example (note lower frameline with flaw), on 1877 cover to Florence tied by 'belgrade' cds in black (typically oily impression) with reverse showing Firenze arrival cds (April 2). An attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1388 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 3/I
    Austrian PO's abroad 1867: Austria 5 kr. red used on 1868 entire letter from Belgrade to Triest, superbly tied by BELGRAD cds (11/12) struck in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 665). Reverse with Pest transit cds and Triest arrival (15/12) in black. A fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1389 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 35+37
    Incoming Mail 1867: Austria 2 kr. yellow and 5 kr. red used on 1870 entire letter to Begrade, neatly tied by Vienna cds (Aug 30) in black with 'P.D.' at right, paying the special 7 kreuzer rate to the province. Reverse with sender's cachet in green and 'Beograd' arrival cds in black. A scarce rate and an attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1390 Serbia

    1866/1915: Collection on leaves with fine range of King Michael issue incl. 10 pa. yellow on thick paper unused and used, 10 pa. on pelure paper unused (3), 40 pa. blue on pelure paper used (5), 1866 Newspaper issue (10) plus 2 pa. red-brown on lilac blue in an unused pair, 1867 1 pa. and 2 pa. unused examples, 1868/80 Milan issue with range of unused and used incl. 50 pa. green in a block of four unused, later issues to 1915. A fine collection of high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1391 Serbia

    1855/1880c.: Collection with fine range of largely different pre-stamp covers (36) from a variety of towns, mostly mailed prepaid, with straight line or circular dated despatch handstamps struck in black or blue; Austria 1850/54 9 kr. used on entire to Belgrade, Austria 1863 Arms issue frankings to Belgrade, 1867 2 kr. on covers to Pancsova and Temesvar and single on 1868 Newspaper used from Belgrade, Hungary 1871/74 first issue frankings to Pancsova with 2 kr. and 5 kr. used to Belgrade, Serbia adhesives off cover from 1866.1880 with some fine unused and used examples, Serbia Milan issue frankings with 20 pa. single usages (3), 40 pa. lilac on cover to Dresden, 1873 cover to Paris with 40 pa. and 50 pa. green (2), 1874 Great Britain 3 d. rose on cover to Pancsova, 1880 GB card to Belgrade etc. Generally fine, an unusual group and a fine basis for further expansion (109 items).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1392 Serbia

    Austrian Post Offices 1852/1918: Collection on leaves (covers/cards 25, stamps/pieces 9) with 1852 cover to Pancsova with fine two line dated BELGRAD despatch (Tchilinghirian fig. 663) in black with SEMLIN cds (7/2), disinfected there with circular 'Netto e Fuori et di Dentro' cachet and arrival (displays well), 185/57 entires to Vienna with same despatch datestamp, unpaid and prepaid (this last with FRANCO handstamp), Austria 1850/54 1 kr., 6 kr., and 9 kr. (2) all used with BELGRAD handstamps (fig. 66), 1862/67 entires to Vienna (3) or Karlowitz unpaid and prepaid with BELGRAD cds in black (fig. 664) one with FRANCO, 1867 Austria 5 kr. (2) and 10 kr. used with same cds and a 5 kr. used on entire to Berlin; incoming mail from Austria franked at 2, 10 or 15 kr., registration receipts (6) used at Austrian P.O., a few later covers/cards, a generally fine and interesting group.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1393 Spain

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    1850 (March): 12 cs. lilac and rare 10 r. green, each in a horizontal pair, each with three margins and margin just shaved at right, used on Judicial front of 1850 cover from Valladolid to Palencia tied by three strikes of the araña handstamp in black. "Valladolid" cds of despatch at right (Max 15) in red. Some vertical creases well away from the adhesives; a very rare and appealing franking. Certs. CEM (2007), Comex (2007) Michel = € 7'000+/Edifil 2+5 = € 6'500+.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1394 Spain

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    1851 (Jan 1): 12 c. lilac, a fine used block of four with large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by light araña handstamps in black. Scarce and most attractive multiple. Cert. Comex (1989) Edifil 7 = € 1'250+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1395 Spain

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    1851: 12 c. lilac and 6 c. black, fine used examples each with four even margins and of good colour, used on 1851 cover from Madrid to Tolosa tied by slightly smudged araña handstamps in black. Madrid despatch cds in red on front (Oct 17) and reverse with 'Tolosa / Vizcaya' arrival cds in red (Oct 18). A fine and unusual franking. Cert. F. Graus (2006) Edifil 6+7 = € 1'150+.rn 
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1396 Spain

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    1851: 12 c. lilac, the block of six with large margins all round, one stamp close at base, used on 1851 Judicial cover to Barcelona tied by six strikes of the araña handstamp in black. SOLSONA / CATALUNA despatch cds below (July 4) in red and reverse with Barcelona arrival cds (July 6) in red. The block in an excellent vivid shade and very fine but for small contemportary fault on fourth stamp, not mentioned on certificate. An exceptionally attractive cover. Cert. F. Graus (2003) Mi = € 1'800+/Edifil 7 = € 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1397 Spain

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    1851: 6 c. black with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at top, 12 c. lilac with three large margins and just shaved at left, 5 r. deep rose with close to clear margins all round, used on large part of Judicial front of cover addressed to Burgos, each tied by araña handstamps in black. 'M. De Santander' despatch cds (March 3) in red at right. One or two creases away from the adhesives, an extremely scarce franking. Cert. F. Graus (1998) Edifil 6+7+9 = € 2'300+.rn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,500 CHF
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