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  • Lot# : 1314 Serbia

    1866 (July 1/13): First issue, Vienna printing, perf. 12, a fine and fresh selection of nine used single adhesives with two examples of the scarce 10 pa. orange of excellent appearance, signed A. Diena & Thier, 20 pa. rose, four fine examples and 40 pa. blue, two singles; all cancelled by NAPLACENO handstamps in black or blue, also a further 40 pa. blue very lightly cancelled. A rare group Mi = € 3'440.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1315 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 2
    1866: Prince Michael 20 pa. rose perf. 12 from the Vienna printing, a fine and fresh adhesive tied by boxed NAPLACENO handstamp to cover from Trstenik to Belgrade, matching straight line handstamp "TRSTENIK 2/4" (1867) alongside, reverse with "BEOGRAD 7/4" cds in blue. Very late usage of the Trstenik handstamp, in addition this PO received only 200 adhesives of the 20 pa. stamp, a very fine and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1316 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 2+6
    Vienna printing 1866 (July): 20 pa. rose perf. 12 in mixed franking with Belgrade printing 40 pa. ultramarine perf. 9½ on pelure paper in a horizontal pair, each stamp tied to piece by boxed NAPLACENO in blue. An attractive item, presumably from a registered cover with receipt, signed Velickovic & D. Hornung.rnProvenance: Velizar Kardosch collection, DF sale (2002).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1317 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 4x,5x
    First Belgrad printing 1866: 10 pa. orange and 20 pa. rose / deep rose (3), all perf. 9½ on pelure paper, cancelled by NAPLACENO handstamps in black or circular datestamps of Kragujeac and Belgrad in blue. 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1318 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 4x
    First Belgrad printing 1866: 10 pa. orange perf. 9½ on pelure paper in a horizontal pair, tied to piece by NAPLACENO handstamps in greenish blue. Attractive. Ex Burrus.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Velizar Kardosch, DF, 2002.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1319 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 5x+6x
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    First Belgrad printing 1869 (Jan 5): Registered cover with receipt from Zaicarske to Gornij Milanovac bearing 20 pa. rose and pair 40 pa. ultramarin perf. 9½ on pelure paper, each stamp tied lightly by "ZAICARSKE 5/1" cds in blue, another information strike and PREPORUCEVO (Registered) handstamp in blue alongside. Sideflaps missing and seal cut out, nevertheless a very attractive usage to pay 20 pa. for postage, 40 pa. for registration and another 40 pa. for the receipt. Signed Kardosch SBPV; cert. Velickovic (2002).rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Velizar Kardosch, DF, 2002.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1320 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 6x
    First Belgrad printing 1866: 40 pa. ultramarin perf. 9½ on pelure paper in a horizontal strip of three, each stamp tied to piece by framed NAPLACENO handstamps in blue. Attractive.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Velizar Kardosch, DF, 2002.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1321 Serbia

    Second Belgrad printing perf. 9½ on wove paper 1868: Selection five stamps, a piece and a cover incl. 20 pa. rose, three mint examples, one cancelled with PARACIN cds, and a horizontal strip of three with UB cancellation in blue as well as a cover from UZICE to Cacak. Also a rare single adhesive of the 40 pa. ultramarine cancelled SVILAJNAC. Nice group of stamps of the last printing of the Prince Michael definitives which came into use after his assassination in June 1868 and was in use from November 1868 until it was replaced by the Prince Milan issue in 1869.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1322 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 13/IC
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    Prince Milan First printing 1876 (Dec 24): Envelope from Belgrad to the well-known Serbian architect Kosta Jovanovic in Vienna bearing 15 pa.orange perf. 9½ x 12, tied by bilingual "BEOGRAD BELGRADE 24 DEC 1876" cds in black. Reverse with LEOPOLDSTADT WIEN arrival cds (Dec 27, 1876). Cover with some edge wear, nevertheless a desirable GPU rate cover. Cert. Velickovic (1994).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1323 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 15/IC
    Prince Milan First printing 1871 (July 15): Cover from Zajecar to Pest in Hungary bearing 25 pa. red perf. 9½ x 12, tied by "ZAJETSARCKE 15/7" cds in blue. Reverse with TEKIA, ALT-ORSOVA transit and PEST arrival cds (Aug 3, 1874; julian). A fresh and interesting item in the special rate to Hungary.rnNote: Correctly franked for the first postal treaty between Serbia and Austria which came finally into effect on September 19 / October 1, 1869. The postage between Hungary and Serbia was lower than that between Austria and Serbia, 5 kreuzer or 25 para only.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1324 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 16/IC+17/IC
    Prince Milan First printing 1871 (Jan 14): Registered Cover from Belgrad to Vienna bearing on front 35 pa. green and on reverse 40 pa. dark lilac, both perf. 9½ x 12, both stamps tied by "BEOGRAD 14/1" cds's in black. Framed "RECOMM:" handstamp in black on obverse, reverse with thimble "WIEN RECOMAND:" arrival cds (Jan 30, 1874). A fresh and interesting cover full of character.rnNote: Correctly franked item in the first postal treaty between Serbia and Austria which came finally into effect on September 19 / October 1, 1869. The postage was 35 para equal to 2 kr. for Serbia and 5 kr. for Austria while the registration fee of 40 pa. was slightly lower in Serbia than in Austria where the sender had to pay 10 kr. equal to 50 para.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1325 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 17,18
    Prince Milan First printing 1869/70: Lot one stamp and two pieces incl. 40 pa. dark lilac perf. 12 : 9½, a horizontal pair tied to piece by ALEKSINAC cds in red; 50 pa. green perf. 9½ x 12, two singles tied by VOINA POTSHTA 31 / VII VRKH. KOMANDE cds of the Fieldpost Supreme Army Command during the 1877/78 Serbo-Turkish War. Also a single 40 pa. dark-lilac with PREPORUCENO (registered) part strike in blue. A most attractive trio. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1326 Serbia

    1915 (Aug 26): Envelope from Skopje, Macedonia to England, endorsed "On Active Service Serbia", despatched by a soldier attached to the "LADY PAGET'S HOSPITAL SERBIAN RELIEF FUND UNIT" with matching violet cachet. Envelope has been burnt on all sides from an accident aboard of an unknown vessel. Upon arrival  in Marseille (Sept 24) it was censored and officially sealed with a censorship strip, tied by corresponding cachets and endorsement "Incendie à Bord". Unique item.rnProvenance: Penn-Gaskell collection.rnReference: Described by Hopkins on p. 76 and Hoggarth/Gwynn (2003).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF
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