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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 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1609 Poland

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    1860: 10 k. blue & rose, fine example used on letter sheet to Bialystock tied by "1" numeral of Warsaw with despatch cds below (15/2) in red. A fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1610 Poland

    1946: Polish Education Commission mint souvernir sheet Mi = EUR 650.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1611 Poland

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    Catalogue# : Bl. 9
    1946: International Comission for Education (BIE), souvenir sheet unmounted mint Mi = EUR 650.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1612 Poland

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    Catalogue# : 445-447
    1946: Polish Education Commission, all three values in little sheets of twelve mint stamps each Mi = EUR 1'800.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1613 Poland

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    Catalogue# : A515/A517
    1948: 160 years of US Constitution, unnumbered airmail miniature sheet in deep fresh shade, unmounted mint, according to Michel only 35 unnumbered sheets sold directly by the printer Mi Block 11.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF
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