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Lot# : 523 Collections/lots Europe
1990/2010: Important lot several thousand stamps and envelopes delivered by the new issues departments of various European countries, noteworthy Bosnia and Herzegowina, Cratia, Estonia, Italy, Lithuania, Slovenia, Yugoslavia and some more, mostly housed in glassines and in a few files (owner's investment appr. CHF 10'000). the whole arranged in a large removal box.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : 500.00 CHFLot# : 524 Collections/lots Europe
1840/2000: Collection resp. lot with several thousand stamps used from nearly every European country, noteworthy France, Germany and related areas, Scandinavia, Benelux, Eastern Europe with Bulgaria, Sowjetunion as well as many more, to mention some better values incl. one Penny Black, full sets and better values covering the semi modern range 1900/1960, plenty of material received from new issues departments incl. souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, booklets and other products, large section of duplicates and more, mainly in good condition and all stamps neatly arrranged in total 36 albums and stockbooks, in two large removal boxes.Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHFHammer price : 2,400.00 CHFLot# : 525 Collections/lots Europe
1879/1938c: Lot 40 covers from Scandinavia, many to Ticino, Switzerland incl. Norway 1882 cover Christiania to Nantes, Denmark 1915 provisional issue, both values on cover to Germany, cert. Nielsen, Finland under Russian rule with fine Tammerfors censorship machine cancellation, picture postcards, also a group of parcel cards from Denmark and Sweden.Starting bid : 150.00 CHFHammer price : 150.00 CHFLot# : 526 Collections/lots Europe
1930/39: Group 18 covers/cards of interesting flights, incl. two Zeppelin usages as1930 Polarflight from Amsterdam to Leningrad, 1930 flight to Darmstadt with a card sent from Vienna (5.VIII.30) Sieger 76, 1933 Robert Kornfeld's Glider flight from Vienna with one to Budapest (1) and two items to Zurich 1935 First flight Prague - Zurich (15.V.) as well as the compl. set of 10 diff. legs of 1937 Balaton Air Rally, Hungary. Fine.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : 360.00 CHFLot# : 527 Collections/lots Europe
Lot# : 528 Collections/lots Europe
1842/62: Remainder of Levant collection, 18 entire letters, incl. disinfected mail (3), 1842/43 letters (5) from Syros to Trieste (2) and from Paris to Smyrna (3), 1854 forwarded letters (2) from Patras (Greece) via Trieste to Amsterdam (2), LLOYD TRIESTE 'col Vap(ore) to Syros, AGENZIA DEL LLOYD ANCONA on 1837 letter to Corfu as well as 1862 (Sept. 30) entire letter from Syros back to Trieste showing black '28' taxmark on front (v.d.Linden 3180).Starting bid : 400.00 CHFHammer price : 460.00 CHFLot# : 828 Albania
1913/58: Collection on Schaubeck album pages with better sets and values used/unused, incl. some Eagle overprints, 1917 Korce issues, 1919 General issues, 1925 airpost stamps with imperf. 5 q., 25 q. and 50 q., 1928 compl. set of seven, 1928 5 q. Brindisi Flight mint block of four with inverted overprint as well as some miniature sheets. A fine collection of high catalogue value.Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : 1,300.00 CHFLot# : 829 Belgium
Lot# : 830 Belgium
1936: 3 fr. 50 c. Booklet with advertising covers for "Tungsram" Light Bulbs and, on reverse, Stelka Tea; with four complete panes of 10 c. olive and 25 c. red incl. two panes with philatelic advertising; fresh and very fine. A seldom seen and most attractive Booklet (COB A31).Starting bid : 250.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 831 Belgium
Lot# : 832 Belgium
1949: 6 fr. 50 c. Booklets for Postal Stationery Cards, Proofs (2) printed in red & green with "Persil" advertisements on cover (blank reverse), with each Booklet containing ten 65 c. purple postal stationery cards with vertical perforated margin at left. One example with 'Publibel 01' at lower right and the other 'Publibel 02', fresh and fine and of great rarity COB P1+P2 Proofs.Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 833 Belgium
Lot# : 834 Belgium Colonies
Ruanda-Urundi 1942: Waterlow Pictorial Issue, Proof blocks of four of the 5 c. red, 10 c. olive, 20 c. blue and 30 c. pale blue, all in marginal or corner marginal Imperforate blocks of four from the file sheets for checking for flaws in the printing, all with security punch-holes, the 5 c. and 20 c. with printing flaws circled in ink manuscript, some typical wrinkles, some adherence large part or unmounted og., fine and scarce.Starting bid : 100.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 835 Bulgaria
1840c.: Cover from Filibe (Plovdiv / Philippople) to Constantinople, struck on despatch with very fine "An janib-i posta Filibe" negative seal handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 16), rated at '2' piastres in manuscript. A fine cover. Opinion Todd (2014).rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124, Oct 2000, lot 5126.Starting bid : 120.00 CHFHammer price : 120.00 CHFLot# : 836 Bulgaria
1853 (April 14): Entire letter from Islimiye (Sliven) to Constantinople, struck on arrival with over-inked oval negative "An janib-i posta Deraliye 268" handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 8). Rated at 1 piastre 20 paras at top in manuscript. Ex collection Otto Hornung. Opinion Todd (2015).Starting bid : 100.00 CHFHammer price : 100.00 CHFLot# : 837 Bulgaria
Lot# : 838 Bulgaria
1856 (July 26): Entire letter from Filibe (Philippople / Plovdîv) to Sofia, struck on despatch with watery strike of "An janib-i posta Filibe" negative seal handstamp in green (Coles & Walker fig. 16). Manuscript charges of '30' paras at upper left. Ex collection Otto Hornung. Opinion Todd (2015).Starting bid : 120.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 839 Bulgaria
1857: Entire letter from Shumnu to Constantinople, struck on despatch with fine "An janib-i posta Sumnu" negative seal handstamp in blue-green (Coles & Walker fig. 65). Rated in manuscript '2 piastres 10 paras', some aging but a scarce entire. Opinion Todd (2015).Starting bid : 120.00 CHFHammer price : 120.00 CHFLot# : 840 Bulgaria
1860c.: Entire letter from Filibe (Philippople / Plovdîv), struck on despatch with fine "An janib-i posta Filibe" negative seal handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 16). The address gold-dusted to honour the recipient, a fine usage. Opinion Todd (2015).Starting bid : 120.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 841 Bulgaria
1860c.: Entire letter from Filibe (Philippople / Plovdîv), struck on despatch with superb strike of "An janib-i posta Filibe" negative seal handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 16). The strike excellent but face panel has a repaired tear. Opinion Todd (2015).Starting bid : 100.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 842 Bulgaria
1861: Entire letter from Filibe (Philippople / Plovdîv), struck on despatch with oily impression of "An janib-i posta Filibe" negative seal handstamp in greenish-blue (Coles & Walker fig. 16), also large piece of cover from Stara Zagara, struck on despatch with fine "An janib-i posta Zagra-i-Atik" negative seal handstamp in greenish-black (Coles & Walker fig. 91), another with fine "An janib-i posta Tirnova" negative seal handstamp in green (Coles & Walker fig. 77), and 1860 entire from Svishtov with 'Ujreti alinajaktir 270' due marking (C & W fig. 15) in blue of Stamboul.rnStarting bid : 150.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 843 Bulgaria
1862: Cover from Vidin / Widdin to Constantinople, struck on despatch with fine "An janib-i posta Vidin 259" negative seal handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 86), with weight 3 dirhem / charged 3 pi. 20 paras' in manuscreipt at upper left. Fresh and very fine, a scarce cover.Starting bid : 250.00 CHFHammer price : 250.00 CHFLot# : 844 Bulgaria
Lot# : 845 Bulgaria
Crimean War 1853: France 20 c. blue, three examples, margins good to touched, used on 1854 registered cover from an encampment near Varna, Bulgaria prior to embarkation, to Dijon, France tied by "AOD" dotted lozenge with "CHARGÉ" at right and 'P.P.' both in red and "ARMÉE D'ORIENT / BAU. D" datestamp (July 24). Reverse with small part of flap missing but with five red wax seals, Dijon cds's (Aug 7 and 8) and 'Is-S-Tille' arrival cds (Aug 8). A rare registered usage. Cert. Behr (2017).Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHFHammer price : 1,500.00 CHFLot# : 846 Bulgaria
1880: Registered cover from Plovdiv to Constantinople showing "RECOMMANDEE" and "FRANCO" in green, together with all cyrillic "POSTA / PLOVDIV" cds (Tchilinghirian fig.77) at left. Reverse with Constantinople arrival cds (March 6) in blue. Flap tears repaired and small part of front of envelope filled but a very scarce usage. Opinion Todd (2015).Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 847 Bulgaria
1880: Registered cover from Plovdiv to Constantinople showing "RECOMMANDEE" and "FRANCO" in blue, alongside all cyrillic "POSTA / PLOVDIV" circular datestamp in blue (unrecorded, but as Tchilinghirian fig.77 with Posta at top) dated May 29. Reverse with arrival cds (June 12) in blue. Some minor wear to the envelope but rare. Signed Y. Nakri. Opinion Todd (2015).Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 848 Bulgaria
1882: 10 st. rose & pale rose, a single example used on 1892 cover to Paris at 'flap tucked in / unsealed rate' tied by star in circle handstamp in blue with part Sofia despatch cds alongside. 'Avricourt à Paris' cds on obverse (Aug 21). Reverse with Paris arrival cds of the following day. A very scarce rate. Opinion Todd (2016).Starting bid : 400.00 CHFHammer price : 400.00 CHFLot# : 849 Bulgaria
1885 (Dec 12): Stampless Military concession cover , struck with bilingual "PLOVDIV / PHILIPPOPLE" datestamp (Dec 12j) in blue (Zagorsky Type III) and by "MILITARY COMMANDER / PLOVDIV" circular "Lion" intaglio cachet in blue. Plovdiv , after a revolt (now celebrated on Sept 6) had been returned from Eastern Roumelia to Bulgaria in 1885. Slight file folds do not detract from a rare and attractive cover. Opinion Todd (2015).Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : 440.00 CHFLot# : 850 Bulgaria
1885 (Dec 23): Stampless Military concession cover to Haskovo, struck with bilingual "PLOVDIV / PHILIPPOPLE" datestamp (Dec 23j) in blue (Zagorsky Type III) and by "MILITARY COMMANDER / PLOVDIV" circular "Lion" intaglio cachet in blue. Plovdiv , after a revolt (now celebrated on Sept 6) had been returned from Eastern Roumelia to Bulgaria in 1885. Slight file folds do not detract from a rare and attractive cover. Opinion Todd (2015).Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : 300.00 CHFLot# : 851 Bulgaria
Lot# : 852 Bulgaria
1901: King Ferdinand, an Essay for the 1 stot. head-plate vignette in black with figures of value at top, trimmed at left and Cyrillic print reading up over the vignette; together with a "Frame Only" Proof, imperforate on thick wove paper in issued colour of lilac, also with Cyrillic print but reading down. An unusual pair.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 853 Bulgaria
1901: Ferdinand 5 st. deep green & deep brown used on 18 August 1905 postcard of Rustchuk from Gigen to Jambol, tied by circular intaglio "District Svishtov, Municipality of Nikopol, Rural Community of Gigen" seal handstamp in blue with repeated strike at left, alongside range of transits (incl., TPO's) and Somovit arrival cds. A rare and spectacular usage. Believed unique. Cert. Hitzler (2016).Starting bid : 1,750.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 854 Bulgaria
1901: 25 st. black & ultramarine overprinted "PCP" (Pour Certificate Postale) in black, used on registered 1911 printed cover to the Advice of Receipt Department of the Berlin Post Office, tied by 'Sophia' cds (Nov 13) in black. Reverse with Berlin arrival cds (Oct 28g). A rare and appealing usage.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 855 Bulgaria
1904 (June 9): Envelope from Burgas to Constantinople, bearing Prince Ferdinand 25 st. blue & black, tied by oval "BTPD PARAKHOD BORIS 9 JUN. 04" Shipmail datestamp in blue, reverse with CONSTANTINOPEL arrival cds of the Austrian PO. Vertical file fold with cracks at top and base, however well away from the franking.rnNote: The Bulgarian Trading and Steamshipping Company (BTPD) ran naval services between the harbours Varna, Burgas and Constantinople using the three vessels 'Boris', 'Burgas' and 'Bulgariya'.Starting bid : 250.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 856 Bulgaria
1901: King Ferdinand 50 st. deep blue & deep brown and 1 leva red & olive-green, used on large quintuple rate registered cover to Coburg, Germany cancelled by fine "SOFIA / PALAIS" circular datestamp in blue (Dec 5). Coburg arrival cds (Dec 7) and superb and complete Royal Wax Seal in red (45 mm.) of the Cabinet Secretary on reverse of a rare and most unusual cover: the highest franking recorded from the Royal Palace Post Office. Cert. Hitzler (2016).Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 857 Bulgaria
1901: 50 st. deep brown & deep blue overprinted "PCP" (Pour Certificate Postale) in black, used on registered 1905 printed cover to the Advice of Receipt Department of the Berlin Post Office, tied by 'Sophia' cds (July 18) in black. Reverse with Berlin arrival cds (Aug 2) and blue wafer seal 'Kaiserlich Deutsches Brief-Posten / Berlin'. A rare and appealing usage.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 858 Bulgaria
1901: 50 st. deep brown & deep blue overprinted "PCP" (Pour Certificate Postale) in black, used on registered 1908 printed cover to the Advice of Receipt Department of the Berlin Post Office, tied by 'Sophia' cds (Oct 24) in black. Reverse with Berlin arrival cds (Nov 9) and black on white seal 'Kaiserliches Postamt / Berlin C2'. A rare and appealing usage.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 859 Bulgaria
Lot# : 860 Bulgaria
1909: 25 st. on 30 st. olive-brown & blackish green further overprinted "PCP" (Pour Certificate Postale) in black, used on registered 1911 printed cover to the Advice of Receipt / Telegraphs Department of the Berlin Post Office, tied by 'Sophia' cds (Dec 24) in black. A rare and appealing usage.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 861 Bulgaria
1911: 10 st. carmine & black and 50 st. orange-brown & black used on registration receipt tied by "SOLOUN" cds (March 11, 1913) in violet with Stara Zagora cds at right (March 18) in black; and 1901 5 st. yellow-green Money Order form up-rated with 1911 15 st. yellow-brown and 50 st. orange-brown & black tied by "SOLOUN" cds (March 27, 1913) in violet, this last with Fiscal cancelled at Trin on reverse. Scarce pair.Starting bid : 600.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 862 Bulgaria
1911: 3 l. bluish-violet & black used on 1915 registered and Insured cover (for 110 French Francs) as single franking tied by Sofia cds to Vukovar via Predeal (Romania), and 1912 withdrawl form franked by 2 l. deep violet & black tied by "Dobritch" cds (May 30) in black. Scarce usages of the two top values of the set as single frankings.Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 863 Bulgaria
Lot# : 864 Bulgaria
1915: "5+" on 5 st. black postal stationery card, surcharged in black, up-rated with Macedonia Occupation 25 st. blue tied by Sophia cds (March 16, 1919) in black and sent registered (correctly rated) to Göteborg, Sweden with arrival cds (April 19) at left. A rare item of postal stationery, especially so sent registered to an unusual destination. Cert. Hitzler (2016).Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 865 Bulgaria
Lot# : 866 Bulgaria
1920 (June 22): 5 st. on 10 st. red, a used example on 1920 postcard to Jambol tied by "Gabrovo" cds (April 10) in black - some weeks prior to Official issue. Underpaid by 10 stotinki, however the card was not taxed, as indeed one or two covers of this period can be found thus as it appears that, especially on internal mail, checks were not readily made. Hitzler estimates just 15 covers or cards exist in this period where underpayment has escaped taxation. Scarce. Cert. Hitzler (2016).Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 867 Bulgaria
1920 (June 22): 7½ st. on 15 st. violet, a used example on 1920 cover with full contents to Sofia tied by "Kazanlik" cds (Sept 19) in black. Underpaid by 17½ stotinki, however the cover was not taxed, as indeed one or two covers of this period can be found thus as it appears that, especially on internal mail, checks were not readily made. Hitzler estimates just 15 covers exist in this period where underpayment has escaped taxation. Scarce. Cert. Hitzler (2016).Starting bid : 400.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 868 Bulgaria
1921 (June 11): 10 st. reddish lilac, a horizontal pair used on 1921 10 st, black on buff Money Order stationery form to Glavanovtsi, tied by "Trin" cds's (June 30) in black with manuscript notation '4.40' alongside being the amount paid in cash. 30 st. orange Fiscal tied on arrival on the reverse. The 'Macedonia' issue was withdrawn after complaints from Yugoslavia and was no longer valid after June 30, 1921. A rare commercial usage. Cert. Hitzler (2016).Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 869 Bulgaria
1921 (June 11): 10 st. reddish lilac, a single example used on 1921 Printed Matter advert to kaspitchan tied by Sofia cds (July 4) in black. The envelope with small trim at right but the 'Macedonia' issue was withdrawn after complaints from Yugoslavia and was no longer technically valid after June 30, 1921. Kaspitchan arrival on reverse (July 6). A rare commercial usage. Cert. Hitzler (2016).Starting bid : 350.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 870 Bulgaria
1921 (June 11): 10 st. reddish lilac, a single example used on 1921 underpaid cover to Plovdiv tied by Sofia machine cancel (June 29) in black. The envelope with small trim at right but the 'Macedonia' issue was withdrawn after complaints from Yugoslavia and was no longer valid after June 30, 1921. A rare commercial usage. Cert. Hitzler (2016).Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 871 Bulgaria
1927 (Nov 11): First Flight cover from Rustchukj to Kustendil franked by 1926 2 l. grey-brown, and November 1927 Airmail 1 l. in red on 6 l. blue on dull green and 4 l. carmine & yellow - this last surcharged in black (unlisted in Michel) instead of blue - all tied by "Rousse" First Flight cachets in black. Reverse with Sofia cds (Nov 11) and Kustendil arrival cds (Nov 12). File fold away from the adhesives, the error stamp signed by Vassil Karaivanoff and unique on letter. A very rare cover. Cert. Hitzler (2016).Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHFHammer price : 3,100.00 CHFLot# : 872 Bulgaria
1858: Entire letter from Kalfer / Kalofer to Constantinople, with manuscript weight and rate inverted on face panel, struck on arrival with large part "Ujreti alinajaktir 270" Postage Due negative seal handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 15). Small stain and file folds as to be expected but scarce. Opinion Todd (2015).Starting bid : 120.00 CHFHammer price : 120.00 CHFLot# : 873 Bulgaria
1858 (May 20): Entire letter from Kalfer / Kalofer to Constantinople (addressed as 'Tsarigrad'), with manuscript weight and rate on face panel, struck on arrival with part "Ujreti alinajaktir 270" Postage Due negative seal handstamp struck in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 15). File folds as to be expected but scarce. Opinion Todd (2015).Starting bid : 100.00 CHFHammer price : 100.00 CHFLot# : 874 Bulgaria
1887: Cover from Plovdiv to Constantinople sent stampless with 'T' marking, as the Bulgarian post was not recognized by the Ottoman P.O., with additional large size 'T' marking applied on arrival. Reverse with Turkey Empire 1 pi. blue on brown (Mi. 47) tied by bilingual 'Stamboul' datestamp in blue. Sensibly opened for display, a scarce usage. Opinion Todd (2015).Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 875 Bulgaria
1887: Cover sent stampless to Constantinople, sensibly opened for display and slightly trimmed, sent unpaid during the period of Ottoman non-recognition of Eastern Roumelia / Bulgaria; struck with "T" mark in blue and bilingual "PLOVDIV / PHILIPPOPLE" despatch cds in blue (Jan 10). Turkish "T" mark in black and reverse with Turkey Empire 1 pi. blue (Mi 47) tied by Constantinople cds in blue with Stamboul cds adjacent. Opinion Todd (2015).Starting bid : 250.00 CHFHammer price : 250.00 CHFLot# : 876 Bulgaria
1887: Cover sent stampless to Constantinople, sensibly opened for display and slightly trimmed, sent unpaid during the period of Ottoman non-recognition of Eastern Roumelia / Bulgaria; struck with "T" mark in blue and bilingual "T. PAZARDJIK" despatch cds in blue (July 6). Turkish "T" mark in black and reverse with Turkey Empire 1 pi. blue (Mi 47) tied by Constantinople cds in black with Stamboul cds adjacent. Opinion Todd (2015).Starting bid : 250.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 877 Bulgaria
1901 (Dec): The two page study of the Provisional "T" Postage Due markings struck in black-brown within circle on 1901 King Ferdinand Issue, with used examples of the 5 st. (3), 10 st. (2, one on piece), 15 st., 25 st., 30 st. (2) and 50 st. all used, where dated, between Dec 22-25, 1901; together with a 1901 cover with 5 st. and 10 st. pairs cancelled on the Roustchouk-Tirnovo Travelling Post Office (Dec 23). A rare group. Ex collection Hitzler.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : 550.00 CHFLot# : 878 Bulgaria
1884: Cover sent stampless to Constantinople, sent unpaid as Consular / Official mail to "Said Pacha, Grand Vizier de L'Empire Ottoman, Constantinople" struck on despatch with bilingual "PLOVDIV / PHILIPPOPLE" cds in blue (12/VIj). Reverse with red wax seal and Constantinople arrival cds (June 26g) in black. Envelope trimmed at top and strengthened internally but a rare and most unusual cover. Opinion Todd (2015).Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 879 Bulgaria
1880: Turkey 20 pa. green & reddish-violet and 2 pi. black & orange brown (Mi. 31+33) used on 1881 registered cover to Nova Zagora, Eastern Roumelia, Bulgaria tied by Constantinople cds (Sept 1) in blue with information strike at left alongside framed RECOMMANDÉE handstamp in blue. Struck in transit through Eastern Roumeliia with Cyrillic "EASTERN ROUMELIA / TRAIN NO. 1" (22/VIII) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 83). Reverse with further strike of the Ambulant cds (22/VIII) and Cyrillic "POSTA / NOVA ZAGORA" cds (22/IX) in blue (unlisted by Tchilinghirian and Zagorsky). The cover did not find the addressee and was returned to Constantinople (Oct 7). A few imperfections but a very rare usage. Opinion Todd (2015).rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. George Paprikoff, Corinphila sale 196, May 2015, lot 1198.Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 880 Bulgaria
1901 (March 24): The specialised study collection of the 5 on 3 st. brown and 10 on 50 st. deep green Small Lions, with 5 on 3 st. in unused blocks of 10 and 20, 10 on 50 st. in blocks opf 10, 15 and 24, usages on cards or covers (19) with superb 5 on 3 st. on complete Newspaper from Popovo, covers from Sofia to Canada at 50 st. rate, usages from Jambol, Kniajevo, Trin etc. A fine lot (30 items). Ex collection Hitzler.Starting bid : 600.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 881 Bulgaria
1901 (April 20): 25th Anniversary of Turkish War, the specialised collection on leaves, with 5 st. carmine-rose and 10 st. green in imperforate marginal blocks of four showing double print variety, the set of two imperforate, blocks showing plate varieties etc., a used 5 st. on patriotic postcard cancelled on First day of Issue and on cover from Rustchuk, 5 st. used on card from Tirnovo on First Day of Issue and five full sets used from Rustchuk on first day, set used on postcard from Schumen on second day of issue and on a registered cover from Sofia on the same day, set on postcard to the USA on third day of issue; an exemplary study (31 items). Ex collection Hitzler.rnStarting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 882 Bulgaria
1902 (Aug 29): Anniversary of Shipka Pass, the specialised collection on leaves with the set in unused blocks and strips of five, with sheet of 50 of the 10 st. showing both Types, unused and used examples showing 'Imperf. between stamp and margin' and 'Imperforate Between' varieties, imperf. pairs optd 'Obrasetz' (Specimen) and a study of the usages on covers/cards (26) incl. SHIPKA datestamps on cards unique example of 5 st. tied by bilingual CHEINOVO - CHIPKA datestamp in use for a few days only in Sept 1902 (cert.) struck in violet etc. A very fine lot (58 items). Ex collection Hitzler.Starting bid : 600.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 883 Bulgaria
1909 (July 3): The specialised collection of the overprinted issue, with unused set in blocks, 1 st. lilac in a block of 70 with one stamp showing "White Lion" flaw, and a block of four with '1909' inverted, 5 st. yellow-green in a half sheet of 100, 5 on 30 st. in block of 36 and 50 and a block 16 with overprint misplaced, 10 on 15 st. with block of four opt. inverted variety, 10 on 50 st. with block of nine showing central stamp '1990' variety and the same variety on cover in a block to Philipp Kosack, block of four with opt. double variety, and the same variety on 1915 cover mailed by the Cabinet Secretary, covers/cards (24). A splendid collection (76 items). Ex collection Hitzler.Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 884 Bulgaria
1913 (Aug 6): End of Balkan War, the specialised collection with the optd. set of seven, with the set in unused blocks of four, 3 st. with unused single and a block of four optd. in black (scarce), unadopted overprint Proof in red on 15 st. yellow-brown (issued in green), array of covers / cards (17), including 1 st. used on Newspaper, a delightful study (49 items). Ex collection Hitzler.Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : 300.00 CHFLot# : 885 Bulgaria
1915 (Nov 7): New Colours collection with set of seven (incl. 1915 1 l.) in unused blocks, the set of six in unused Imperforate pairs with two values additionally in blocks of four, 3' st. in "Imperforate Between" pair, array of covers/cards incl. 1 st. on Newspaper, 5 st. on Newspaper, 10 st. on registration receipt, 15 st. on registration receipt, Censored usages etc. A fine and appealing collection (60) items. Ex collection Hitzler.Starting bid : 250.00 CHFHammer price : 250.00 CHFLot# : 886 Bulgaria
1920 (June 22): Homecoming P.O.W. overprinted Issue, the specialised collection on leaves with the set of seven in Imperforate blocks of four and 5 st. Imperf. block with opt. inverted variety, Imperforate Between and Overprint varieties on 2½, 7½ and 12 st. in pairs or blocks, Imperforate large blocks of 12½ st. blue in a block of 40, 25 st. in Imperf. block of 46 with opt. misplaced, 15 st. in a sheet of 50 imperforate, some covers etc. Another splendid lot. Ex collection Hitzler (61 items).Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 887 Bulgaria
1920 (Oct 24): Ivan Wasow Issue, the specialised collection on leaves with set of six in unused blocks, 30 st. in strip of five imperforate horizontally between unused and block of four with same variety used, 50 st. in strip of three Imperforate between unused, 2 l. brown in mis-perforated strip of four unused and an Imperforate pair, range of uses on covers and cards, a fine lot (50 items). Ex collection HitzlerStarting bid : 150.00 CHFHammer price : 150.00 CHFLot# : 888 Bulgaria
1921 (June 11): Occupation of Macedonia Issue, specialised collection with set in unused blocks, together with four covers incl. a rare commercial usage on stationery card to Berlin (cert.) - the issue was withdrawn after complaints from Yugoslavia and was no longer valid after June 30, 1921. A scarce group (13 items). Ex collection Hitzler.Starting bid : 400.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 889 Bulgaria
1925/28: Tsar Boris III, collection on leaves with 1925 1 l. unused imperf. between stamp and margin, pair Imperforate between vertically unused, 1 l. in error of colour - printed in brown in colour of 2 l., 1 l. grey imperforate between in used pair, usages on covers and on registration receipts (2), and on 'Avis de Réception' form etc. A fine lot lot (43 items). Ex collection Hitzler.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 890 Bulgaria
1879/: Collection in brown album with first issue 5 c. black & yellow (3, shades), 10 c. (2), 25 c. (2), 50 c. (2) and 1 fr. (3) = € 1'000+, 1881 set of six used (2) with duplication, 1884/85 fine range of typographed and litho overprinted issue with unused and used, 1889/99 set unused and used, 1901 set of twelve unused, 1911 set of twelve unused, thereafter all sets represented mostly unused and used incl. 1927 Airmails unused, 1931 Balkan Games unused and used, 1932 airmails unused and used, 1933 2nd Balkan Games set of seven unused (Mi = € 1'100), 1935 Football set of six unused (Mi = € 550), Sports Congress set of six unused, Mausoleum set unused (2), 1940 airmail set unused; fine range of early rouletted Postage Dues unused and used, many hundreds; a fine collection and in the main catalogue numbers nearly complete.Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 891 Bulgaria
1939/40: Express issue and Tram Line Usages, the small collection on leaves with 9 covers and 1 receipt all cancelled by "BY TRAM / SOFIA" Cyrillic datestamps, with postcard showing a tram, registered local postcard usage, Airmail cover to Germany with Censor strip, two registered covers to Basel. Scarce group. Ex collection Hitzler.Starting bid : 100.00 CHFHammer price : 420.00 CHFLot# : 892 Bulgaria
1886/1910: The specialised collection of Postal Stationery / some postcards (83) with the accent on postmarks, including fine bilingual strikes of "Ak-Kadinlar" on 1893 5st. card (cert)., "Balbounar" on 1891 5 st. card, "Baltchik" on 1908 card, "Biela" on 5 st. card, "Breznik" on 5 st. card, "Drenovo" on 1902 postcard, "Elena" on postcard, "Eski-Djouma" on 5 st. card, "Etropol" on 15 st. letter card, "Gornia Orehovitza" on 1892 5 st. card, "Hebibtschevo" on 5 st. card, "Jablonitza" on 5 st. card, "Jchtiman" on 5 st. card, "Kemahlar" on 1894 5 st, card, *Kessarevo" on 5 st. card, "Klisura", "Osman-Bazar" on 1907 postcard, "Peroustitza" on 1891 5 st. card, "Pirdop" on 5 st. card, "Preslav" on 1899 5 st. card, "Provadia" in Bulgarian only on 1893 5 st. card (cert.), "Radomir" on 5 st. card,"Sopot" on 5 st. card, "Teteven" on 1889 registration receipt, "Toutrokan" on 1901 5 st. card, "Trojan" on 1901 5 st. card, a splendid lot in the foremost quality.Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 893 Bulgaria
1894/1965: Mail carried on the River Danube, the collection of covers/cards (18) with Travelling Post Office usages with 1894 5 st. stationery card cancelled by "Donau P.O. No 1" datestamp, 1901 card with "Varna-Rustchuk" and "Silistria-Widdin No. 2", 1904 usage with "Widdin-Silistria No.1" cds, 1904 usage with "Silistria-Widdin No. 4" on Ferdinand issue cover, 1908 usage with Silistria-Widdin No. 3", generally fine, an attractive lot. Ex collection Hitzler.Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : 420.00 CHFLot# : 894 Bulgaria
1912/67: Local & Tourist 'Mountain' Post Collection on leaves with primarily cards or postcards (22) used from Holiday destinations in the Bulgarian mountains, from Post Offices not open all the year, with 1931 card cancelled "Hut Mussala / 2420 metres / Rila Tourist", 1936 card with "Vitocha / Tcherni Vrach / 2282 m." in violet, 1936 Bulgarian Tourist Co. advertising card with cachet in violet of Kademlii Hut, 1941 card with "Hut Pelmeken, Panajadov" in violet. An interesting study. Ex collection Hitzler.Starting bid : 400.00 CHFHammer price : 600.00 CHFLot# : 895 Bulgaria
199: French Military Forces in Bulgaria, post-Armstice in September 1918, the collection of covers/cards (16) with French Military Censors, including incoming usages from Bitola and from Switzerland, 'Tresor et Postes' usages, No. 502A (Sofia), No. 513 (Sistov), 515 (Danube Army Group, based in Sofia), and 524 (Sofia) - this last with three 1920 registered covers to Paris. Ex collection Hitzler.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : 200.00 CHFLot# : 896 Bulgaria
Lot# : 897 Bulgaria
1938/46: Sofia Express (Cycle) Post, the group of covers and cards on leaves (13), with 1937 and 1938 "Express Post / Sofia" in red on local covers at 5 l. rate, 1943/46 covers (5) with "Cyclist / Express Sofia" in the datestamp struck in black. A scarce group. Ex collection Hitzler.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : 280.00 CHFLot# : 898 Eastern Roumelia
Lot# : 899 Eastern Roumelia
1881: 5 pa. black on olive-green, perf. 13½, used on formula card, rounded corners, to Burgas cancelled by circular barred obliterator in blue, with bilingual "SLIVNO" datestamp (2/V/83) at left. Bilingual "Bourgas" arrival in blue on reverse.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 900 Eastern Roumelia
1881/84: 10 pa. black on green, perf. 13½, a horizontal pair used on 1881 entire letter from Klisoura tied by circular barred provisional handstamp in violet. Cyrillic "POSTA / KARLOVO" datestamp (April 19) in blue and reverse (opens well for display) Cyrillic only "POSTA / PLOVDIV" datestamp of arrival (April 20). Superb early usage and very rare. Cert. Hitzler (2016).Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 901 Eastern Roumelia
1881: 5 pa. black on olive horizontal pair and single 10 pa. black on green, perf. 13½, all tied to 1881 cover by circular barred obliterators in blue with fine bilingual KAZANLUK datestamp (29/XI) in blue below. Envelope roughly opened at right but a very scarce commercial usage. Opinion Todd (2015).Starting bid : 700.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 902 Eastern Roumelia
1881/84: 5 pa. lilac & bluish lilac, perf. 11½, used on 1884 local mouirning envelope tied by circular barred handstamp in blue. Bilingual 'Philippople' datestamp alongside (June 14,1884) and triangular "Plovdiv City Post" (with Posthorn) handstamp in blue below. Reverse with collector's manuscript description. An unusual usage of a scarce stamp on letter. Opinion Todd (2014).Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 903 Bulgaria
1881/85: Study collection with reference material Eastern Roumelia, 127 stamps and two postcards showing genuine and forged lion and other overprints, arranged on cards with matching enlarged hand-drawings to identify the surcharges, the whole prepared as a 62 pages booklet by Herbert P. Woodward in 1959, wonderful opportunity for those interested in the indentification of these obscure issues, in an album.Starting bid : 250.00 CHFHammer price : 360.00 CHFLot# : 904 Czechoslovakia
1919: Enormous lot Austrian and Hungarian definitives, postage due and newspaper adhesives with ' POSTA CESKOSLOVENSKA 1919' ovpt. in used/unused condition, a comprehensive selection incl. Crown 2 kr. dark blue, one unused, one used and four on pieces, all competently signed or with certs., 10 kr. violet, five unused examples with certs. or signatures, as well as Austrian newspaper stamp 10 h. lilac red unused. One opinion and eight certs. Mi = € 33'000 following the consignor.Starting bid : 3,500.00 CHFHammer price : 10,000.00 CHFLot# : 905 Czechoslovakia
Lot# : 1056 Liechtenstein
2. Südamerikafahrt 1933 (3. bis 13. Juni): R-Brief ab Vaduz (26.V.33) portogerecht frankiert mit Fr. 2.30 mit rücks. CONDOR Sonderbestätigungsstp. in Violett vom Anschlussflug ab Pernambuco nach Bahia (6.VI.33). Selten SLH ZF166.B = CHF 300 + Frankatur CHF 300.Starting bid : 150.00 CHFHammer price : 160.00 CHFLot# : 1057 Liechtenstein
1929/36: Lot 28 Belege von versch. Fahrten, dabei MiF CH/FL zur Fahrt nach Dübendorf (1929), vier Belege mit guten Frankaturen zur SA-Fahrt 1930, Fahrt Vaduz - Lausanne 1931 sechs Belege frankiert mit Sondermarken zu 1 Fr. und 2 Fr., Polarfahrt der Etappe nach Berlin, 2. SA-Fahrt 31 mit Condor Anschlussflug nach Curityba, Weihnachtsfahrt, zwei Belege der 250. Fahrt (1932), 9. SA-Fahrt auf R-Brief mit Dienstmarken - Frankatur, 5. SA-Fahrt 33 mit Condor Anschlussflug sowie zwei Hindenburg - Belege (1936) Sieger Euro = 4'500+.Starting bid : 400.00 CHFHammer price : 2,000.00 CHFLot# : 1062 Austria
1913732: Lot sechs Belege zu versch. Fahrten, dabei Karte zur Haidafahrt 1913, Karte u. Brief zur Schweizfahrt 1930 Abgabe Bern, bezw. Basel, Kurzfahrt in die Schweiz (12.VII.1931) Karte der Hin- u. Rückfahrt zur 3. SA-Fahrt 1931 sowie Karte vom Anschlussflug Berlin zur 1. SA-Fahrt 1932 Sieger = Euro 1'145.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : 400.00 CHFLot# : 1084 Hungary
1931/33: Lot vier Belege, dabei drei Belege frankiert mit Sondermarken zu 1 P. und 2 P. der Landungsfahrt nach Ungarn, bezw. Rückfahrt frankiert mit beiden Sondermarken, dazu Karte vom Anschlussflug Berlin zur 1. SA-Fahrt 1931 nach Recife (9.V.33) Sieger = Euro 750.Starting bid : 150.00 CHFHammer price : 180.00 CHFLot# : 1099 Netherlands
Niederlande - Zuleitung 1931 (18. Juni): Dampfer EUROPA - New York, R-Brief von "Amsterdam 9.VI.31" zum Nachbringeflug nach New York mit rücks. AStp. und blauem BStp., obwohl der Schleuderflug wegen Beschädigung des Flugzeugs nicht ausgeführt werden konnte.. Graue/ Leder K69 NE = Euro 500, Haberer 50 NL.Starting bid : 150.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1100 Denmark
Dänemark-Zuleitung 1933 (13. Mai.): Dampfer 'Bremen' - New York, R-Brief ab "KOBENHAVN LUFTPOST 13.5.33. 8.05" frankiert mit 25 Öre und 1 Kr. Luftpostmarken mit rücks. Transitstp. "KOELN FLUGHAFEN 13.5.33-16" und Leitvermerk "Schleuderflug nach New-York ausgefallen / SEEPOST DAMPFER BREMEN" Graue / Leder K139DK = € 750.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : 220.00 CHFLot# : 1120 Denmark
Lot# : 1125 Liechtenstein
Katapultpost Südatlantik ab Liechtenstein 1934 (14. Apr.): 3 Fr. Fürst Franz I. auf Postkarte aus Vaduz "Via Flugstützpunkt Dampfer "Westfalen" nach Buenos Aires als sehr seltene Liechtenstein Zuleitung auf offizieller Karte mit allen Stempeln der Stuttgarter Route zugeleitet, und drei Ankunftstempeln von Buenos Aires. Ab Liechtenstein nur zwei Belege bekannt Haberer 310a, SLH FF 34.2.b. = CHF 1'000 plus Frankatur SBK = CHF 1'000.Starting bid : 400.00 CHFHammer price : 650.00 CHFLot# : 1130 Denmark
1851/52: 2 rbs. blue, Thiele printing, Type (Plate I, position 57), a fine used example of deep colour with four large margins, used on 1853 local cover within Copenhagen tied by "1" concentric ring handstamp with oval framed Footpost datestamp (April 9) in blue alongside. Slight natural stain from the Footpost cancel ink, otherwise an exceptional and rare cover. Cert. Carl Aage Moller (1999) Mi = € 2'000.Starting bid : 600.00 CHFHammer price : 750.00 CHFLot# : 1131 Denmark
1929 (Sept 7): 'Rundskuedagen' 2 kr. Booklet with black on green covers ('Rundskuedagen 7 September 1929' on reverse), bearing two panes of four 5 ö. brown + 2 labels and four panes of four 10 ö. green + 2 labels, fresh and extremely fine. Rare with just 1'000 Booklets issued Afa HRE 6 = 6'000 Kr.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1132 Denmark
1944: "Feldpost / Danish Legion" Booklet with blank red covers complete, containing panes of four of +25 ö. green, +50 ö. blue and +1 kr. red, fresh and very fine, a very rare Booklet. The Booklet was a propaganda tool believed to have been encouraged and organised by Christian Frederik von Schalburg, a Danish voulunteer in the Winter War between Finland against Russia (1938/39) who later became a member of the Waffen SS, serving with the 5th SS Division Wiking. He was killed during Operation Barbarossa in the Demyansk pocket in June 1942.Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHFHammer price : 2,300.00 CHFLot# : 1133 Denmark
1968: Booklet Trial for 'Industry' Booklet, red on white cover, with dummy stamps (numerals only on white background, perforated in vertical strips) inside 6 x 30 ö., 5 x 50 ö., 5 x 60 ö. and 3 x 90 ö. The trial not off to a great start with value altered on front from 15 Kroner to 10 kroner. Fresh, fine and rare Trial printing (Afa Trial for S1).Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1134 Greenland
1916/94: Collection 250+ primrily unused stamps written up on sheets, incl. 1916/18 Denmark Pakke-Poro issues of the Royal Greenland Trading Company with 1 ö. olive used/unused and 10 ö. blue used, Thule district 1935 local issue, 1945 definitives, the issues from 1963 onwards always in unmounted og. condition.Starting bid : 150.00 CHFHammer price : 240.00 CHFLot# : 1135 Danish West Indies
Second British occupation of the Danish West Indies 1814 (Jan 28): Lettersheet despatched at Barbados and directed to London showing on obverse fair "ST. THOMAS JAN 28 1814" large fleuron datestamp, reverse London arrival cds in red (March 8, 1814), charged '2/2', a fine and scarce Shipmail usage.rnNote: The second British Invasion of the Danish West Indies took place in December 1807 when a British fleet captured the Danish islands of St Thomas on 22 December and Santa Cruz on 25 December. This British occupation of the Danish West Indies lasted until 20 November 1815, when Britain returned the islands to Denmark.Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1136 Danish West Indies
Ingoing from Great Britain to St. Thomas, 1859 (May 16): Fully prepaid Entire letter from the Danish Consulate in London with corresponding seal cachet on reverse, despatched at "LOMBARD STREET MY 16 59 PAID" cds in red, directed to the Chairman of the board in St. Thomas with "ST. THOMAS MY 29 59" arrival cds in black on reverse. A fresh and scarce entire.Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1137 Estonia
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