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  • Lot# : 3872 Poland

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    (1751/64): Prince August Aleksander Czartoryski (1697– 1782), two entire letters signed by his own hand, one with fine papered wax seal dated June (Czerwa) 15. 1751, other with missing seal, given at Warsaw 19.8.1764. Prince Czartoryski was a member of the Polish nobility and supported Stanisław Leszczyński during the War of the Polish Succession.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3873 Poland

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    1752 (June 30): Stanisław I Leszczyński (1677 – 1766) King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Duke of Lorraine and a count of the Holy Roman Empire. Parchment Manuscript 1 p. oblong (seal missing) titled: 'Stanislas par la grace de Dieu Roi de Pologne, grand Duc de Lithuanie .... Donné en notre Ville [Nancy] le trentième Juin milseptcent cinquante deux.", signed by his own hand 'Stanislas Rey'. In 1725 his daughter Marie Leszczyńska married King Louis XV of France. 1736 Stanisław abdicated the Polish throne, but received in compensation the Duchy of Lorraine and of Bar, which was to revert to France on his death. He settled at Lunéville, founded in 1750 the Académie de Stanislas and Bibliothèque municipale de Nancy, and devoted himself for the rest of his life to science and philanthropy, engaging most notably in controversy with Rousseau.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3874 Poland

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    1835/1866: Four prephilatelic official letters from "KOLOMEN", "PILZNO", RZESZOW" and "WYSKOWICE", one to Italy, with interesting markings and cachets.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3875 Poland

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    1849/1864: Warszawa, five prephilatelic covers, all with red thimble, four to foreign destinations including France and Saxony with different transit and tax markings. 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3876 Poland

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    1860/1865: four official letters from "SKIERNIWICE", "LECZYCA" and "GONCZYCE" with red strikes and "JARONOWICE in blue all with manuscript date, two signed "TYGRYZEWSKI".
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3877 Poland

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    1918: 25 h. olive and black overprint on entire from "DABROWA" to "LIPNIK" Moravia. The postmark is dated 23. Jan. 1919, the letter bears no arrival mark.  
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3879 Poland

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    1915/1938: Predominantly unused collection of Polish and other areas mainly post-WWI with a number of provisional issues such as "POCZTA POLSKA" on Austrian issues; here and in other sections forgeries have been noted,  "LEVANT" overprints on Polish issues, Warszwa town post, 1918 local issues on German stamps, "UPPER SILESIA" and "PORT GDANSK", as well as a small number of Czechoslovakia provisionals.   
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 3880 Poland

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    1918/1950: Unused collection beginning with a good selection of provisional overprints, 1921 "RED CROSS" 20 m., miniature sheets from 1937/38 with full og., 1948 "US CONSTITUTION" set and miniature sheet, the latter signed Kubin. A good collection with many better values. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3881 Poland

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    1916/1989: over three hundred items of postal stationery, including many with provisional overprints and censors. Among the more unusual items is a telephone receipt from Upper Silesia in 1923 and a General Gouvernment card to Romania from 1942.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4364 Poland

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    Scout's Post during the Warsaw Uprising 1944 (Aug. 5): Folded lettersheet sent within Warsaw to Zurawia Street, bearing circular handstamp 'HARCERSKA - POCZTA / CZERNIAKOW' with Scouting Movement’s Fleur-de-Lis in violet (Gryzewski type 5) together with rare single line "SPRAWDZONO" (approved) censor cachet (type 4), both in violet, dated on arrival '5 SIE. 1944' (type 31) in blue, with interesting content: " Wir halten noch die Stellung. Man hat uns zusammenbombardiert ... ich denke wir halten bis (zum) Ende durch". Very scarce handstamp. Cert. Petriuk (2021).rnrnThe Polish Scout’s Postal Service played a key role in maintaining contact between the inhabitants in the Warsaw Ghetto. Communication was maintained by messengers or couriers: 10 to 15 year old Boy Scouts and Girl Guides of the ‘Grey Ranks’. The ‘Grey Ranks' was the wartime name of the Polish Scouting Movement and by the time of the 1944 Uprising August 1 to October 2, and had developed an excellent organisational Network.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4365 Poland

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    Scout's Post during the Warsaw Uprising 1944 (Aug. 9): Folded lettersheet sent within Warsaw to Przedmiescie 63, bearing circular handstamp HARCERSKA - POCZTA with Scouting Movement's Fleur-de-Lis in violet (Gryzewski type 4), dated on arrival '11 SRP. 1944' (type 28), with interesting content: "Ich bin in der Sienkiewicza Str. 4 im Schutzkeller und gesund. Mache mir Sorgen um Euch. Warten auf Antwort auf dem gleichen Postweg. ...." Fine and scarce letter. Cert. Petriuk (2021).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4366 Poland

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    Scout's Post during the Warsaw Uprising 1944 (Aug. 10): Folded lettersheet sent within Warsaw to Bednarska Street 22/25, bearing circular handstamp 'HARCERSKA - POCZTA' with Scouting Movement’s Fleur-de-Lis in blue (Gryzewski type 3) together with boxed censor cachet 'CENZURA HARCERSKA' and 'OPLATA UISZCZONA' (fee paid), both in blue, dated on arrival '10 SIERP. 1944'. Fine and very scarce item. Cert. Petriuk (2017).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4367 Poland

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    Scout's Post during the Warsaw Uprising 1944 (Aug. 11): Folded lettersheet endorsed 'Czerwony Krzyz' (Red Cross) and' 'Pkt. sanit. / Mokotowska 49" (first aid center) sent within Warsaw to Bednarska 22/7, bearing circular handstamp HARCERSKA - POCZTA with Scouting Movement’s Fleur-de-Lis in blue (Gryzewski type 3) together with boxed censor cachet CENZURA HARCERSKA (type 1), both in violet, dated on arrival '14 SIERP. 1944' with interesting content: " ... Sie wundern sich, dass ich nicht selbst schreibe, aber ich bin verwundet, befinde mich in der Mokotowska Str. 49, ... falls Sie der Brief erreicht, geben Sie eine Antwort an denselben Läufer...". Fine and very scarce Red Cross - Scouting combination. Cert. Petriuk (2021).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4368 Poland

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    Scout's Post during the Warsaw Uprising 1944 (Aug. 11): Folded lettersheetlet sent within Warsaw to Bednarska 17/48 bearing circular handstamp 'POCZTA-POLOWA / WARSZAWA-PLD' with Scouting Movement’s Fleur-de-Lis in violet (Gryzewski type 7) together with boxed 'CENZURA HARCERSKA' censor cachet (type 1), both in violet with interesting content: " Ihr Liebsten, wir leben un sind gesund.....Schickt uns sobald wie möglich ein Nachricht von Euch, 11.VIII.44". 'Tadeusz-Andzej Sliwak' owner's handstamp, cert. Petriuk (2021).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4369 Poland

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    Scout's Post during the Warsaw Uprising 1944 (Aug. 14): folded lettersheet sent within Warsaw to Przejazd 5 bearing violet circular handstamp 'HARCERSKA -POCZTA'  handstamp with Scouting Movement’s Fleur-de-Lis (Gryzewski type 3) together with boxed 'CENZURA HARCERSKA' censor cachet (type 1) in violet with little faded red arrival mark ' 14 SIERP 1944 (type 29) and green 'cenz' - censor mark in manuscript with interesting content: "Liebe Töchter. 9 VIII 44, ich bin gesund und das Haus unbeschädigt, schreibt wie es Euch geht, hunderte Küsse, Mama." Signatur L.Schmutz, cert.. Petriuk (2021).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4370 Poland

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    Scout's Post during the Warsaw Uprising 1944 (Aug. 14): Envelope sent within Warsaw to Bednarska Str. 24 W 14, bearing on reverse circular handstamp 'HARCERSKA -POCZTA'  handstamp with Scouting Movement’s Fleur-de-Lis (Gryzewski type 3) and on front boxed 'CENZURA HARCERSKA' censor cachet type 1, both handstamps in violet with greyish arrival mark ' 14 SIERP 1944 (type 1). Rare usage of a complete envelope with full content: "Ich bin gesund und unverletzt, bin bei Tanten, habe keine Nachricht von Wieslaw. Sei hoffnungsvoll und mache Dir keine Sorgen...", 'Tadeusz-Andzej Sliwak' owner's handstamp on reverse, cert. Petriuk (2021).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4371 Poland

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    Scout's Post during the Warsaw Uprising 1944 (Aug. 15): Envelope sent within Warsaw bearing circular handstamp POCZTA-POLONA WARSZAWA with Scouting Movement’s Fleur-de-Lis in violet, dated on arrival '15 SIERP. 1944'. Fine and very scarce envelope. Signed Mikulski.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4372 Poland

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    Scout's Post during the Warsaw Uprising 1944: Envelope sent within Warsaw bearing circular handstamp POCZTA-POLONA WARSZAWA with Scouting Movement’s Fleur-de-Lis in violet, numeral cancel '01032' in black. Some wear, but a very scarce usage of an envelope. Signed Mikulski.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4373 Poland

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    Scout's Post during the Warsaw Uprising 1944: Group of four small lettersheets, incl. large 'POCZTA HARCERSKA' handstamp with Scouting Movement's Fleur-de-Lis on small lettersheet dated '12 SIERP.1944' (Sliwak owner's h.s.), two Mikulski signed small lettersheets with one of '10 SIERP' and the other numbered '01976' from '14 SIERP 1944' as well as the fourth letter, dated inside '10 / VIII 44' and backstamped 'WARSZAWA 1-VIII-1944' with additional single line datestamp of '18 SRP 1944'. A scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4376 Poland

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    1942/45: OFLAG IIC Woldenberg three Scouts Christmas cards, one franked with 1942 5 c. red, second with 10 f. blue green and third with 1943 'Paederewski 10  f. greyblue together with 1949 used postcard of "Polish Scout Press' NASZE ZYCIE / in occasion of Rover Moot / in the Black Forest, March 1949" Germany.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4377 Poland

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    Polish Displaced Persons Camp Luebeck 1945: Study of six covers displaying Scouts 20 fen (Pf.) handstamps in violet or red, including official envelope to London bearing 'Urzad Pocziowy / Polskiego Obozu / w Niemczech' h.s. and double ringed "Lubeka 18. Aug. 1945" cd on front and Scouts 20 fen. h.s. on reverse, further two line 'POSZTA POLSKA / LUBEKA' h.s. plus Scout 20 fen h.s. on envelope to Gdansk (19.8.45) and Scout 20 fen h.s. in red in combination with Allied Zone 12 pfg. (2) on small cover to Berlin (7.6.46) as well as issued Camp stamp 'Sailor' (Kogge) 40 fen brown used in combination with Scouts' 20 fen h.s on three covers, with one to Warsaw. Fine and rare group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF
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