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Lot# : 1604 Poland
1629 (Sept 28): Entire letter from Bartholomew Bottini in Krakow addressed to Francesco Medici in Florence, with manuscript rate on front "Z 1.12-" for 1 zloty 12 grosz, reverse panel (opens well for display) showing manuscript "3" for the denari amount due on receipt. A charming and extremely rare entire, covers showing rates are seldom found.
Note: The Montelupi family ran Postal services for merchants between Krakow and Florence via Vienna and Venice during the 17th and 18th centuries, merging with the Royal Post in the 18th centruy.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1605 Poland
1633 (Nov 12): Entire letter showing the great circular seal (85mm. diameter) of King Wladislaw IV of Poland, a superb embossed example displaying well on letter written to "Dna. Isabella Clara Eugenia, Infanta Hispaniarum Austria, Duce Burgundia Brabantia Luxemburgi Geloria Comiti Tyrolis..." with full date and signature of "Wladislaus Rex" at base. Isabella died on December 1, 1633 in Brussels just three weeks after this letter was written and it is possible that the letter remained unread. A rare and appealing document.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1606 Poland
1777 (Dec 27): Entire letter from Warsaw to Leipzig, with '121' (letter number) at upper right, carried by the Royal Post service with circular "Crown / W" handstamp in black on front, reverse with manuscript charge "6" and, on front, manuscript charge due on delivery "5" (groschen) in red.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1607 Poland
1779 (Feb 12): Entire letter written from Krakow to Hodimont by Verviers, with manuscript "Cracou" in red at top, letter number '18' deleted and rate markings (all three deleted): '15', '22 ½' (in red ink), and '30' with final '32' rate marking not deleted and being the charge in Stuyvers to collect on arrival in Hodimont (Austrian Netherlands at this time). The letter carried by the Thurn & taxis Post via Vienna, the Contract having been ratified on March 1, 1777 with Karl Anselm, Prince of Thurn & Taxis. A rare and fine entire that displays well.Starting bid : 220 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 1608 Poland
1788 (Sept 13): Entire letter from Krakow to Hodimont by Aachen, mailed from Podgorze (Austrian territory) and struck with "v. Podgorz" gothic script handstamp in black, with manuscrirpt "8" and crossed on front panel to denote payment, probably as far as Cologne. Charged 12 stuyvers due on arrival in Hodimont.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1609 Poland
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Lot# : 2586 Poland
1780/1997ca.: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps in three albums with better items such as 1780 prephilatelic cover with "W with Crown" of Warsaw, 1860 10 kop. definitive with four-ring numeral cancel of Czestochowa, 1919 provisional issues, 1938 Stamp show souvenir sheet on First Day Cover, 1948 Polish Culture Souvenir sheet, Groszy overprints, Port Gdansk, and 1918 local issues, in addition collected for colour varieties.Starting bid : 650 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 2587 Poland
1860/1970: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused with better sets and single values, including German occupation WW I + II, Polish Legion, Central Lithuania, Silesia, souvenir sheets, locals, officials and postage dues, in addition a few covers incl. 1860 10 k. on cover, housed in three volumes.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 2588 Poland
1860/1992(ca.): Interesting collection hundreds used/unused stamps with better sets and values, incl. 1860 10 kop. definitive used, 1919 overprinted Austrian and German definitives, 1921 Airmail precursor stamps, 1925 "Na Skarb" issue unused, 1928 & 1928 Warsaw stamp shows & 1938 Stratosphere Balloon souvernir sheets unmounted mint, 1946 BIE, 1948 Polish Culture, & US Constitution souvernir sheet unused, better Groszy overprints, in addition Airmail and Balloon covers, local issues, official stamps, postage dues. A fine lot.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHFLot# : 2589 Poland
1785/1853: Covers/entire letters (5) with 1785 entire from Altschottland (Danzig) to Bordeaux via Forwarding Agent in Hamburg, 1815 cover to Dresden showing manuscript "Kempen" despatch in red ink; 1823 entire showing superb Austrian "Cracau" straight line handstamp, 1831 cover from Danzig to Mandal in Norway rastel punched for disinfection; and 1853 cover from Genoa to Odessa via the Austrian P.O. in Krakow. A fine and scarce group.Starting bid : 220 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 2590 Poland
1859: Two stampless covers, paid franco in cash (handwritten porto calculation on reverse), both dispatched by different senders on March 27, 1859 to Prince Alexander Lubomirski in Paris, from there forwarded to Antin. Russian horse carriage station two-liner and Prussian railway mark on reverse, red 'FRANCO', 'AUS RUSSLAND' and 'P.D.' on front along a blue French entry mark 'Paris Valenciennes 18 Avril 59'. Prince Aleksander Ignacy Lubomirski (1802-1893) was a Polish noble, financier and philanthropist. He founded the main building of Cracow University of Economics.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2591 Poland
1915/24: Lot 80 covers/postcards incl. German occupation Russian Poland (18), Austrian Fieldpost (10), Poczta overprints (6), set covers with 'Polska' overprints on Germania 'Gen. Gouv. Warschau' (3), Airmail (2), Polish-Bolshevik War 1919/21 (30) incl. items with Polish Fieldpost and censorship cancels, Austrian passport with photo and four picture postcards/photos. An interesting lot.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 850 CHF
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