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Lot# : 1632 Poland
1860: 10 kop. deep blue and rose, a fine example used on embossed floral Ladies envelope to Warsaw, tied by scarce '251' concentric ring numeral handstamp in black with bilingual RYPIN despatch handstamp in black and manuscript date alongside. Struck on reverse with Warsawa arrival cds (29/7) and framed '3/P' time code, both in red. Slightest of closed tears in envelope at base mentioned for full accuracy only, a delightful cover for the connoisseur. Cert. Mikulski (1999).
Provenance: Edwin Mueller, New York (1963); Collection 'M. A. Bojanowicz', Corinphila sale 112 (May 1999), lot 3328.Starting bid : 15,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1633 Poland
1860: 10 kop. blue & rose used on 1864 cover to Teofilpol, Russia tied by circular '1' numeral of Warsaw with despatch datestamp (30/6) in red alongside. The stamp has been lifted and replaced and one corner perforation added at lower left otherwise a fine and appealing cover (see Bojanowicz sale lot 3313 for a similar cover from this correspondence). Cert. Mikulski (2005). Sold 'As Is / Tel Quel'.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 1634 Poland
1926: CIDNA Northern Route, September 1926 postcard from Warsaw to Istanbul franked by five adhesives at 70 groszy rate flown via Prague and arriving the following day in Istanbul (Sept 3), also a June 1926 usage of 20 gr. red stationerey card used to Istanbul with Polish Airmail (5 gr.) Charity label in orange tied on despatch, the card asking for help in organising flight covers.
Provenance: Collection Bill Robertson.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1635 Poland
1918/70(ca.): Lot hundreds primarily used stamps with better sets and singles, starting with provisional 'POLSKA POCZTA' ovpts. on pfennig and heller issues, 1938 Warsaw stamp show and balloon miniature sheets, official stamps, plebiscite areas Eastern Silesia and Eastern Upper Silesia, Port Gdansk, Polish nail in the Levant, Local issues such as Lubomi, Przedborcz and Warsaw. Interesting group in two albums.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1636 Poland
1860/1964: Collection several hundred stamps, mainly unused or in mint condition incl. No. 1, shown are better values, various surcharges incl. revaluation 1950, full sets, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, a few covers, imperf. items etc., in good condition and housed in two volumes.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 1637 Poland
1860/2008c: The collection in seven albums with 1860 10 k. used (2) including one with Sokolow '70' in red, 1919 overprints unused and varieties, thereafter largely unused replete with varieties and some Proofs throughout, 1921 (May) 4 m. in both shades of carmine and red unused, 1924 issue with 300 gr. in both shades unused, 1924 Wojciechowski 1 zl. unused, 1925 'Naskarb' set unused, 1925/27 Pictorial issue unused, 1927 Chopin 40 gr. imperf. Proof, 1927 Stowacji 20 gr. imperf. unused, 1928 50 gr. + 1 zl. black Miniature Sheet unused, 1933 Thorn 60 gr. (both colours) in unused blocks, 1938 Stamp Day mini sheets perf., imperf. and used on covers, Startosphere sheet unused and used, General Government issues incl. sheets and varieties, Republic period complete unused with further imperf. varieties throughout incl. 1946 Gdansk 3 + 12 zl. imperf. from corner of sheet unused, Education mini sheet and set on cover, 1948 Culture mini sheet unused, Roosevelt set unused (2), on cover and mini sheet, thereafter complete unused to the present day, many hundreds of covers and FDC's and a fascinating 1981 collection of 'Solidarnosc / Solidarity' issues.Starting bid : 6,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1638 Portugal
1855: Pedro V 50 r. green unused, 1862 Luis 1, 5 r. brown imperforate, unused examples (5) including a pair, 25 r. rose unused (all signed Holcombe), also used examples of 5 r. brown (67), 10 r. orange-yellow (3) and a few items from the 1867 issue. Condition varies but some fine stamps noted.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 1639 Portugal
Lot# : 1640 Portugal
1853/1962c.: Collection in an album starting from 1853 with 25 r. used, 1855/56 issue to 50 r. used, 1862/64 issue complete to 100 r. used, thereafter largely complete to 1954 incl. 1895 St. Anthony set of 15 used, 1920's commemorative sets unused or used, fine range of 'back of the book' issues incl. Red Cross and Miniature Sheets from 1941; Colonies with some better Angola and Macau noted.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1641 Portugal
Lot# : 1642 Portugal
Madeira 1868: 80 r. orange imperforate optd. MADEIRA in black, a very fine large margined example tied to neat 1869 cover to Paris by bold 51 numeral obliterator with FUNCHAL cds alongside (19/12) in black. Red framed PD alongside and St. Jean de Luz entry mark in blue (Dec 28). Reverse with faint Lisbon transit in black. A fine and rare first issue usage. Cert. Mourgoulis AIEP (1983).Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 1643 Romania
1786 (Oct 3): Cover and complete original contents to 'Son Altesse, Monsieur Le Prince Mauro Cordato, Prince regnant de Moldavie, Jassy' with complete red wax seal on reverse, the letter beautifully written by a secretary in French, signed at base from Vienna by 'Kaunitz' (Wenze Anton, Prince of Kaunitz-Rietberg, 1753-1792), Foreign Minister under Maria Thereas and Joseph II of Austria.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 1644 Romania
1859 (Nov 4): Stampless entire letter prepaid from Jassy to Galatz struck on front with 'Jassy / Moldova' despatch cds (4/11) in red (Kiriac fig. 279) and oval framed FRANCO / JASSY in red - the earliest recorded usage of this marking (Kiriac fig. 311). Reverse with 'Galatz / Moldova' cds of receipt (5/11) in blue. Rare and most probably unique.
Note: The 'Franco' markings were released by the Post Office on Monday, November 2, 1859. The reason for their issue was that Postmasters, notably at Berlad, had been using the circular dated types (Kiriac fig. 271-286) to re-use postage stamps by overlaying the circular dated cancels and then pocket the cash difference. This explains why all the 1859 'Franco' markings (Kiriac fig 301-321) were each issued in different formats.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1645 Romania
1860/61: Stampless entire letters (2) from Galatz to Jassy, both sent prepaid, earlier entire with 'Galatz / Moldova' cds and framed FRANCO / GALATZ in red (Kiriac fig. 277 and 308), the 1861 entire with matching cancellations struck in black. An attractive pair.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1646 Romania
1862 (May 17): Registered entire letter to Galatz with manuscript denoting insured value 6300 lei, struck with circular 'Berlad / Moldova' cds (17/5), framed FRANCO / BERLAD and straight line RECEPISSE all well struck in blue-green ink (Kiriac fig. 272, 302). Reverse with 'Tekutsch / Moldova' cds of transit. A fresh and fine entire.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 1647 Romania
1863 (Sept 28): Entire letter from Jassy to Galatz struck on front with 'Jassy / Moldova' cds in black (Kiriac fig.292) and superb fancy framed manuscript filled FRANCO / JASSY '13' Lei '20' Par' handstamp in black (Kiriac fig. 1483). Reverse with 'Tekutsch / Moldova' transit cds (29/9) and Galatz / Moldova' arrival cds (2/10) in black. One of the finest strikes of this rare marking this describer has recorded.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 1648 Romania
1848 (April 28): Entire letter from Galatz to Bucharest rated '30' in red crayon on front and '1.30' in ink below (piastres and paras?) struck on reverse with fair impression of the rare GALATZ / 1848 GOD (YEAR) APRIL 28 handstamp in grey-black (Tchilinghirian fig. 45, Dobin 1.02a = 7pts). A rare entire.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 1649 Romania
1852: Entire letter from Galatz to Bucharest struck on reverse with fine Cyrillic partially framed GALATZ / 1852 JULY 21 datestamp of despatch in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 47, Dobin 1.04 = 7pts, first year of use) with spaced lettering, obverse showing manuscript '1-20' in red crayon and repeated '1-20' in ink at lower left (1 piastre 20 paras). A fine and very entire.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 1650 Romania
1853 (May 1): Outer letter sheet from Ismail to Jassy, struck on reverse with superb impression of the Cyrillic two line dated ISMAIL OTPRA despatch handstamp (recorded by Eduardo Cohen and mentioned in Tchilinghirian but not seen = RRR, Dobin unrecorded) in black, with very scarce two line dated JASSY POLUCHENO (recieved at Jassy) of receipt below (May 6) also struck in black (similar to, but not the same as Tchilinghirian fig. 37, Dobin 4.03 = 7pts., illustration taken from this cover). Two red wax seals adjacent, a splendid and extremely rare cover.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 1651 Romania
1861 (March 11): Entire letter from Galatz to Kishinev, struck on reverse with A. Z. Petrokino sender's cachet in blue and fine impression of Cyrillic circular GALATZ datestamp of despatch in green (Tchilinghiran fig. 49). Rated on front '2-20' probably piastres & paras with date above in manuscript. Extremely rare cancellation, the earliest date recorded in Tchilighirian & Stephen being March 27, 1862.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1652 Romania
1862: Small stampless cover from Bucharest to Madame Stourza in Jassy, struck on reverse with outstanding Cyrillic BUCAREST datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 34 = RR) in blue (June 15), the front of the envelope cancelled by equally fine JASSY datestamp of the Russian Consular Post Office in blue (June 18) on arrival (Tchilinghirian fig. 43). Extremely fine and rare cover.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 1653 Romania
Lot# : 1654 Romania
27 parale black on rose wove paper, a fine used example of good impression, with outer circle at base touched but with large margins on the other three sides, cancelled by superb JASSY / MOLDOVA datestamp (11/9) struck in red. A rare stamp, illustrated in Heimbüchler volume 1 on page 282/284 pos 5. Cert. Heimbüchler (2015) Mi = € 15'000.
Provenance: Corinphila sale 56 (Oct 1973), lot 4625.
Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 3,600 CHFLot# : 1655 Romania
27 parale black on rose horizontally laid paper, a fine used example of good colour with margins close at right and at base but large margins on other two sides, neatly cancelled by 'Jassy / Moldova' cds (19/9) in red (Kiriac fig. 279). Repaired at base but nevertheless a fine appearing example of a very rare stamp. Illustrated in Heimbüchler I on page 283 (item 10). Cert. Heimbüchler (1992) Mi = € 17'000.
Provenance: Collection Edouard Cohen.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 1656 Romania
27 parale black on horizontally laid rose paper, used example barely touched at top but with good to large margins on three sides, corner crack at upper left well away from the design, neatly cancelled by 'Jassy / Moldova' datestamp (27/9) struck in red (Kiriac fig. 279). Illustrated in Heimbüchler I on page 285 (item 3a). Signed Friedl. Cert. Heimbüchler (1998) Mi = € 17'000.
Provenance: Luder & Edelmann Auction (Corinphila) 'Ferrari' sale (April 1929), lot 2012.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 3,400 CHFLot# : 1657 Romania
27 parale black on horizontally laid rose paper, used example cut round (as most examples were from Bakeu) and tied to large piece of cover to Jassy by neat BAKEU / MOLDOVA datestamp (8/26, error month above day) struck in blue (Kiriac fig. 271). At left fine strike of 'Jassy / Moldova' arrival cds (27/8) in blue. The stamp and piece with repair and addressee's name removed above the adhesive but extremely scarce with just. Illustrated in Heimbüchler I on page 267 and Heimbüchler III on page 13. Cert. Heimbüchler (2000).
Provenance: Grobe Auction (Oct 1949); Corinphila (Oct 1994), lot 4940.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 4,400 CHFLot# : 1658 Romania
27 parale black on rose-pink horizontally laid paper, huge even margins all round and of excellent colour for this rare stamp, the unique usage on small 1858 entire letter to Jassy tied by BOTUSCHANI / MOLDOVA datestamp (6/8) in blue (Kiriac fig. 273), erroneously dated as confirmed by the letter which is clearly dated August 9. Reverse of cover with superb 'Jassy / Moldova' cds (10/8) in blue (Kiriac fig. 273) and completen red wax seal. The sole recorded first issue 27 parale used at Botuschani and the only recorded first issue cover in existence from this Post Office; a simply wonderful entire letter for the connoisseur of Classic Philately. Illustrated in Heimbüchler I on page 271 and Edition D'Or volume XII on page 51. Signed Calves, Heimbüchler, Roumet, Todd. Cert. Heimbüchler (2010).
Provenance: Roumet Auction (1962),
Corinphila Auction 74 (March 1987), lot 3692.
Collection 'Moldau', Corinphila sale 167 (Dec 2010), lot 7030.
Note: First Issue recorded examples used at Botuschani: 27 parale, the cover above; 54 pa. three (one is housed in the Stockholm Museum collection), 81 pa. none and 108 pa. two.Starting bid : 45,000 CHFHammer price : 65,000 CHFLot# : 1659 Romania
54 parale blue on green horizontally laid paper, a fine used example with good to large margins all round, of good colour and cancelled by JASSY / MOLDOVA datestamp (6/9) in red (Kiriac fig. 279). Fresh and very fine, a very scarce stamp in such good quality, with an interesting spot of colour outside the circle at left. Illustrated in Heimbüchler I on page 337 (item 2). Signed Willadt. Cert. Heimbüchler (2015) Mi = € 6'000.
Provenance: Luder & Edelmann Auction (Corinphila) May 1927, lot 1380; Corinphila sale 89 (Oct 1994), lot 4944.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 2,800 CHFLot# : 1660 Romania
54 parale blue on green horizontally laid paper, a fine used example with large even margins all round, cancelled by FOKSCHANI / MOLDOVA datestamp (15/9) in blue (Kiriac fig. 275). A fine appearing example but faded and with central thin on value tablet, nevertheless a respectable example of this rare stamp. Illustrated in Heimbüchler I on page 315 (item 2). Signed Pfenninger, cert. Heimbüchler (2015) Mi = € 6'000.
Provenance: Grobe Auction (March 1962).Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 1661 Romania
54 parale blue on green horizontally laid paper, used example, cut round, cancelled by FOKSCHANI / MOLDOVA datestamp (2/9) in blue (Kiriac fig. 275), tiny trace of thin otherwise fine. Illustrated in Heimbüchler III on page 31. Signed Zoscsak, cert. Heimbüchler Mi = € 6'000.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 1662 Romania
108 parale, blue on horizontally laid rose paper, a magnificent large margined used example, deep impression, tied to small piece by ROMAN / MOLDOVA datestamp (1/9) struck in blue (Kiriac fig. 282). The stamp has been lifted for checking and hinged back on to the piece with the merest trace of corner bend at upper right, otherwise a truly lovely example of this stamp of impeccable provenance. A splendid and extremely rare usage with just seven confirmed examples of this stamp used in Roman, this being the only example on piece and, without doubt, being the finest known. Illustrated in Heimbüchler I on page 411. Signed WHC (Warren H. Colson). Cert. Heimbüchler (2015) Mi = € 15'000.
Provenance: Collection Arthur Hind (Jan 1935), lot 383; Collection Alfred H. Caspary (Nov 1957), lot 364.
Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 16,000 CHFLot# : 1663 Romania
1858: Unissued 5 pa. black, Type II with broken frame at base, two unused examples with large margins all round, one on white paper showing first State of frame break, the other on greyish paper showing the second State of the frame break with slight diagonal bend at left. Fresh and fine, large part og., the first stamp signed Zoscsak Mi = € 440.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 1664 Romania
Lot# : 1665 Romania
1858 (Nov): 40 pa. deep blue on white wove paper, an unused block of six showing two vertical tête-bêche pairs, of oustandingly deep colour, one or two insignificant age spots and with large part, somewhat cracked og. A delightful and scarce multiple Mi = € 2'000.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 1666 Romania
1858 (Nov): 40 pa. deep blue on greyish blue wove paper, two examples with clear to huge margins all round, used on double weight cover to Jassy tied by framed FRANCO / ROMAN handstamp (Kiriac fig. 319) with corresponding 'Roman / Moldova' cds alongside (4/12) each struck in blue-green. Cover with minor creasing and small closed tear at top right but scarce and attractive. Signed O. Tulbedjian.
Provenance: Onig Tulbedjian.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 1667 Romania
1858 (Nov): 40 pa. blue on greyish blue wove paper, a magnificent large margined used pair (probably from corner of the sheet) used on 1858 registered entire letter to Jassy, the pair centrally cancelled by neat BERLAD / MOLDOVA datestamps (13/12) in green (Kiriac fig. 272) with matching RECEPISSE registration handstamp below. 'Jassy / Moldova' arrival cds in blue at right (15/12). Some aging to the paper and pencil arrows (a practice often favoured by Tulbedjian to illustrate printing flaws on the adhesives) erased by this describer. A fine and very scarce cover. Signed Zoscsak.
Provenance: Onig Tulbedjian.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 1668 Romania
1858 (Nov): 40 pa. greenish blue on white wove paper, a fine horizontal pair with minor bend in the left stamp, used on registered cover from Tekutsch to Jassy cancelled by framed FRANCO / TEKOUTCI handstamp with 'Tekutsch / Moldova' cds (6/5) above in blue (Kiriac fig. 320, 283) and straight line RECIPISSE registration cachet. Reverse with 'Jassy / Moldova' cds (7/5) in red of arrival. Cert. Heimbüchler (2015).
Provenance: Onig Telbedjian.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 1669 Romania
Lot# : 1670 Romania
Postal Fraud 1858 (Nov): 80 pa. red on yellowish white paper, a fine large margined example on small piece but stained, used twice as Postal Fraud (perpetrated by the Postmaster), cancelled originally with 'Vaslui / Moldova' cds in blue, over-struck by BERLAD / MOLDOVA cds (19/8) in blue. Rare. Signed Heimbüchler.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1671 Romania
1858 (Nov): 80 pa. red on white wove paper, a fine and fresh vertical pair with enormous margins from the corner of the sheet used on double weight registered cover from Vaslui to Jassy cancelled by oval FRANCO / VASLUI handstamp (Kiriac fig. 321) with 'Vaslui / Moldova' cds (21/3, inverted date set) above. Reverse with crisp 'Jassy / Moldova' cds (22/3) in red of arrival. The adhesives just crossed by minor file fold but an appealing and extremely rare usage. Cert. Heimbüchler (2015).Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 8,500 CHFLot# : 1672 Romania
1858 (Nov): 80 pa. red on white wove paper, two examples with fair to good margins used on double weight registered cover from Bakeu to Jassy cancelled together by framed FRANCO / BACEU handstamp in red (Kiriac fig. 301) with 'Bakeu / Moldova' cds (16/1) at right and 'Recepisse' at left, both in red. Reverse with 'Jassy / Moldova' cds (18/1) in blue of arrival. An extraordinary cover, the first example this describer has recorded with all markings in red. Cert. Heimbüchler (2015).Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 1673 Romania
1858 (Nov): 80 pa. red on white wove paper, two examples with large margins all round used on double weight registered cover from Folticeni to Jassy cancelled together by framed FRANCO / FOLTICENII handstamp (Kiriac fig.307) with 'Foltischeni / Moldova' cds (11/9) and italic 'Recepisse' above. Reverse with 'Jassy / Moldova' cds (13/9) in blue of arrival. A fine and rare entire. Cert. Heimbüchler (2015).Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 1674 Romania
1858 (Nov): 80 pa. red on white wove paper, a fine and fresh horizontal pair with clear to large margins used on double weight registered cover from Mihaileni to Jassy cancelled by framed FRANCO / MICHAILENII handstamp (Kiriac fig. 315) with 'Michaileni / Moldova' cds (20/7) at right. Reverse with 'Jassy / Moldova' cds (21/7) in blue of arrival. Minor file fold well away from the adhesives but a splendid and rare cover from this elusive Post Office. Cert. Heimbüchler (2015).Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 5,000 CHFLot# : 1675 Romania
1858 (Nov): 80 pa. red on white wove paper, a fine example with minor bend outside the stamp design, enormous margins all round in a rose shade, used on double weight cover from Galatz to a monastery in Husi cancelled by framed FRANCO / GALATZ handstamp (Kiriac fig. 308) with 'Galatz / Moldova' cds (5/12) at right. Reverse with 'Huschi / Moldova' cds (8/12) in blue of arrival. Cert. Heimbüchler (2015).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 1676 Romania
1858 (Nov): 80 pa. red on white wove paper, a fine and fresh example with large margins all round in a vivid bright shade, used on registered cover from Vaslui to Bucharest, cover shortened at right, cancelled by oval FRANCO / VASLUI handstamp (Kiriac fig. 321) with 'Waslui / Moldova' cds (17/2) and 'Recepisse' at top. Reverse with 'Bucaresti' cds (23/2) in red of arrival. Cert. Heimbüchler (2015).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 1677 Romania
1858 (Nov): 80 pa. 'brick' red on yellowish paper, a roughly hand separated example used as single franking on registered cover from Waslui to Jassy, with the adhesive tied by WASLUI / MOLDOVA datestamp (24/9) with repeated strike below, each showing the '24' inverted in the datestamp (Kiriac fig. 284). Straight line RECEPISSE registration cachet at left and reverse with 'Jassy / Moldova' cds of receipt (25/9) in blue. Cover imperfections but a scarce franking.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 450 CHFLot# : 1678 Romania
1858 (Nov): The specialised collection on leaves with 5 pa. black, Type II unused (5), 40 pa. blue unused with a pair and five unused single examples, used examples (9, incl. a pair on large piece) and 80 pa. red, four single used examples; a few doubtful items present together with some interesting covers.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 1679 Romania
Lot# : 1680 Romania
1862 (June): Handstruck from single Dies, 6 pa. red on white wove paper, a complete sheet of 32 subjects with central stamps tête-bêche (eight vertical pairs), some staining and a hole at top right, nevertheless a fine and rare sheet showing the variation in colour caused by the handstruck process and with one stamp dropping down to almost touch the second horizontal row, unusual and rare sheet, large part og. Signed Roumet, Gilbert & Köhler Mi = € 4'400+.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 1681 Romania
Catalogue# : 10/IIPrinted from Plates, 30 pa. blue on white paper, a complete sheet of 40 examples with central row showing stamps turned sideways (with the central stamps in this row showing the vertical tete-beche pair), a few marginal imperfections, otherwise extremely fine with unmounted original gum and portions of colour from the sheet stored below. Cert. Heimbüchler (2015).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 1682 Romania
/Catalogue# : 9/IIxKa+10/IIxKaPlate printed, 6 pa. carmine rose and 30 pa. blue, both in complete mint sheet of 40, all showing the central tête-bêche variety and eight pairs with stamps turned sideways. Fresh and fine, unused or large part og.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 1683 Romania
1862 (June): Handstruck from single Dies, 30 pa. blue on white horizontally laid paper, a complete sheet of 32 subjects with central stamps tête-bêche (eight vertical pairs), defective at top right and repaired for presentation, nevertheless a fine and rare sheet showing the variation in colour caused by the handstruck process, large part og. Signed Schol, Gilbert & Köhler Mi = € 4'400+.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHFLot# : 1684 Romania
1862: Handstruck 30 pa. blue on white wove paper, a fine example with large margins all round used on 1862 entire letter to Husch tied by both 'Jassy / Moldova' cds (4/10) and by oval FRANCO / JASSY handstamp in blue (Kiriac fig. 279, 311). Reverse with 'Husch / Moldova' cds of receipt (5/10) in blue-green (Kiriac fig. 278). A fine entire.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 190 CHFLot# : 1685 Romania
1862/64: The collection on exhibit leaves and loose with 3 pa. yellow unused (10), used examples including pair and strip of three on piece, 6 pa. red unused (7, including an unusual block on wove paper), with used examples with some fine shades noted (3) together with a reprinted sheet of 40, 30 pa. blue with extensive selection including handstruck block of four unused, extensive used range both on and off cover selected for cancellation interest, some doubtful items as usual. Careful viewing is recommended.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 4,000 CHFLot# : 1686 Romania
1865: Cuza 2 pa. lemon-yellow, a large margined used example tied to small piece by BRAILA datestamp (7/2) in blue-black (Kiriac fig. 368) with repeated strike alongside. A very scarce stamp in genuinely used condition Mi = € 420.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 1687 Romania
1865: Cuza 20 pa. red, a fresh mint block of 18 (6 x 3), marginal from right of sheet, types 1-2-1-2-1-2 repeated, large margins on three sides and touched at top left stamps, showing the uneven spacing between the rows. Fine colour and full unmounted og. Mi = € 800+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1688 Romania
1865: Cuza 20 pa. red, entire letters (2) to Husi, first at single rate with single 20 pa. tied by grid with CAHUL cds (17/7) at left (Kiriac fig. 382) and framed FRANCO in blue-green with Husi arrival cds (18/7) in black (Kiriac fig. 397) and a fine double rate entire bearing 20 pa. red in a horizontal pair with CAHUL cds (11/8) at right in blue.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 1689 Romania
1865 (Jan): Prince Cuza issue the specialised collection on exhibit leaves and loose, with 2 pa. orange in a block of nine, two blocks of four and a pair unused together with single examples (5) and three used examples, 2 pa. lemon shade unused pair and single, 5 pa. blue with unused blocks of four (2) and a pair, single examples (2) and used (7), cover with 5 pa. single franking used within Bucharest; 20 pa. red with unused block of twelve, block of four and a pair, used examples (11). Some doubtful items as usual together with some interesting covers.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 2,800 CHFLot# : 1690 Romania
Lot# : 1691 Romania
Lot# : 1692 Romania
1866/67: 20 pa. black on rose paper, two fine used examples (one applied to reverse) used on 1867 registered cover to Targovistea, each tied by grid cancel in blue with, at left, framed RECOMANDAT and scarce circular DIST. DIMBROVITA / PL. BOLINTIN cds (18/8) also struck in blue (Kiriac fig. 894). Signed M. Martin.
Provenance: J. J. Odor.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 1693 Romania
1866: The collection of the issue on exhibit leaves and loose with 2 b. black on yellow in unused blocks of ten and four (2), further unused examples (6) and used (10); 5 b. black on blued unused (7), used examples (7); 20 b. with unused blocks of four, eight and nine and single unused examples (14), and used examples (49), some doubtful items as usual with some interesting covers.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 1694 Romania
Lot# : 1695 Romania
1891: 'Gorjan' Reprints of the firtst two issues, 1858 27 pa. black on rose on thick white surface coloured paper, 27 pa. black on thick white wove paper, 54 pa. blue in a horizontal pair on thick white wove paper and November 1858 40 pa. blue on thick white wove paper, the latter a little stained. A rare group.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1696 Romania
1866: Disinfected front of cover plus one flap, used from Tulscha to Messina, Sicily franked by 1862 20 c. blue pairs, both with faults, and single 40 c. orange, tied by dotted '5102' lozenge in blue and by framed 'Piroscafi / Postali / Francesi' in black. Fine strike of dotted TULSCHA / TURQ. D'EUROPE cds at right (Sept 23) and framed 'PD'. Myriad imperfections but nevertheless of great rarity. Signed Calves. Cert. Behr (1990) Maury = € 2'400.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 1697 Romania
1937/64: Collection some hundred stamps used/unused, incl. full sets, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, imperf. stamps, postage dues, tax free stamps for welfare purposes etc. in good condition and housed in two albums.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 1698 Romania
1828/1950(ca.): Lot hundred used/unused stamps and 40 covers/documents incl. prephilatelic Russian consular mail, prephilatelic and stampless covers from the United Principalities, covers with King Carol and Ferdinand definitives, 1885 Eagle issue with cancellation lot, later commemorative sets, DDSG stamps and revenues, Austrian Levant directed to Romania, in addition few Russian, Hungarian and Turkish covers.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 1699 Romania
1858/1945: Collection hundreds stamps used/unused incl. 1858 Moldavia handstruck definitives, 1862 United Principalities definitives, Prince Cuza, King Carol without and with beard, 1903 commemorative sets, 1906 Jubilee issue, 1926 imperf. definitive set, 1930 Airmail set with both watermarks, and 1941 Marin & Mota miniature sheet. Mi = EUR 12'000++.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1700 Romania
1868/70: Specialised collection of the issue on exhibit leaves and loose, with 2 b. orange in an unused block of six (2 x 3) and a corner block of four from top left of sheet and six single examples, 2 b. used examples including a block, pairs and a single examples (12) with a delightful single cancelled 'Recommandee / Galatz', 1870 3 b. violet (shades) with block of four, unused pairs (3) and an example on yellowish paper, used pair and single used examples (10); 4 b. blue with unused (3, one sheet marginal), used pairs (2) and a single; 18 b. carmine with used examples (85). Some doubtful items present as usual and interesting covers throughout.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 3,600 CHFLot# : 1701 Romania
Catalogue# : 21/251869: Without Beard, the selection on cards collected for plating and cancellation interest, with 5 b. orange used (8), 10 b. deep blue in unused block of four and used examples (23), 15 b. vermilion used (24) including a piece with 15 b. used with 1870 3 bani violet; 25 b. orange & blue used (33) and 50 b. pale blue & red used (3). Condition varies but some fine items noted.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1702 Romania
1871/72: With Beard, selection (31 items) with 1871 5 b. red used (6) and a single on 'Recepisa' form, 10 b. yellow used (9) and a cover, 1871 10 b. ultramarine (new Stones) used (4), 1872 perforated 12½ 10 b. on cover and on pieces (2) and 25 b. brown unused (4) and used (3).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 1703 Russia
1863 (Nov 26): Ladies envelope with delightful embossed surround, sent stampless from Rostov on Don to Lausanne, Switzerland struck on despatch with Rostov cds in black on reverse. Front with framed 'Franco' in black and framed 'Aus Russland / Franco' in red. Reverse with Lausanne arrival cds (Dec 21, gregorian). A charming and unusual cover.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1704 Russia
Lot# : 1705 Russia
1858: 30 kop. lilac-red & green perf. 14½ : 15, wmk'd colourless numeral '3', thick paper, fine used appearance (slightly washed out), cancelled by dotted numeral mark "39" of Ryazan. Signed Friedl and Ferchenbauer. Cert. Buchsbayew (2015) Mi = EUR 3'000.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 1706 Russia
Lot# : 1707 Russia
1884 (June 22): 1 kop. yellow & black, horizontally laid paper and 2 kop. olive-green, hor. laid paper in vert. strip of three, tied by Libava Kurland cds's to envelope, sent to Prague with TPO transit and Prag arrival cds's (July 7) on reverse. Signiert O. Winterstern.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1708 Russia
1883: 7 k. in red on 10 k. brown postal stationery envelope (Mi U28A / H&G B36), up-rated with Arms 2 k. black & rose-red and 5 k. black & lilac for registered single rate usage to Rio de Janeiro, tied by St. Petersburg cds's. Reverse with Rio de Janeiro arrival cds in red. A most unusual destination.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 1709 Russia
Ship Mail: Arms definitive 1 kop. orange (2) and 2 kop. green, tied by „ISMAIL BESSAR. 17 VIII 1903“ to Odessa picture postcard, sent to Tulcea Romania with arrival cds alongside (1 SEP. 03). The card shows in addition an extremely rare ship mail cachet “G.U.T.M.i.P. /Rus Dun Par / Par Bessarabets” in black which was added to mail transported by the Russian merchant fleet on the lower Danube.
Provenance: Collection Harry von Hofmann.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1710 Russia
Lot# : 1711 Russia
1908: Arms definitive 2 kop. green, tied by St. Petersburg cds to small Charity envelope of the St. Petersburg Red Cross section depicting a colourful design with the mythological creature Alkonost, half woman, half bird. Envelope sent as printed matter to Luxembourg, a rare destination at that time with arrival cds on reverse.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 1712 Russia
Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.Lot# : 1713 Russia
Lot# : 1714 Russia
Lot# : 1715 Russia
1918 (May 24): Arms definitives 2 kop. green imperf. (3) in combination with postally used Saving stamps 1 kop. red (4), 5 kop. green (3) and 10 kop., tied by Tverizy cds's to small cover, sent within the Yaroslavl gubernia. Fine presentation of the 35 kop. letter rate.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1716 Russia
Lot# : 1717 Russia
Lot# : 1718 Russia
Catalogue# : 1/201920: Local Kharkov ovpts., fine collection 40 used/unused stamps with 'RUB' ovpts. showing upward and downward ovpts. on Imperial Arms and Ukrainian Trident ovpt. definitives of Kharkiv and Kyiv districts, incl. also double imprints, in addition set of three 1922 Kyiv upward ovpts. on postal saving stamps. Several competent signatures. Ex Bulat V42-V80, V81-V83 = $ 440.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1719 Russia
1920 (Sept 20): Local Kharkov 'RUB' upward ovpt. on Imperial Arms 20 kop. blue & red definitives (two pairs), in very good shape, neatly cancelled by Lyubotin Kharkov gubenia cds's in lilac to money transfer form with "Oplatshen" handstamp alongside and directed to an army address in Kazatin with arrival cds (Oct 5, 1920) on reverse. A fine item Bulat V49.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1720 Russia
Lot# : 1721 Soviet Union
Soviet Union 1937/61: Lot eight unused stamps incl. 1937 Allunion airplane exhibition, 1940 marginal Perekop 50 kop, imperf. on top, and 1961 Wostok 2 in part sheets, in addition some fakes marked as such Mi = € 1'000+.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 1722 Soviet Union
1961: Gagarin Vostock Flight, 6 kop. in miniature sheet of 5 x 3 stamps with the small crack in the blue printing between '1961' and 'L' of 'CHELOVEK' on pos. 15 of the ms, unmounted mint and very fine. Standard Catalogue MSheet 2469 II = € 25'000 / Lyapin 2504 var.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1723 Soviet Union
Lot# : 1724 Soviet Union
1925/27: Group of five advertisement labels with 'Forces of the Revolution' defintives, showing ads for GUM, SOVTORG FLOT, leather import & export, cigarettes, and 'Kabants' steal production, stamps on four labels postmarked, one label not postmarked and attached to letter card. A colourful group of labels which were possible during the New Economic Policy.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1725 Russian Levant
Russian Levant 1875 (Oct 23): Cover from Constantinople to Paris with fine mixed franking of ROPIT 1872 3 k. green, used with Russia 1866/75 3 k. black & green and 10 k. blue & brown all tied by CONSTANTINOPLE datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 12) in bright blue with repeated strike above. Odessa transit cds (Oct 27) in black at right and thence via Erquelines (Nov 13) to Paris. Some edge wear to envelope and one perf. folded at top of 3 kopek, but a rare and most attractive mixed franking. Cert. Eichele (2000).Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1726 Russian Levant
1866/72: Lot three covers, incl. 1874 cover Constantinople to Chios franked by Imperial definitives 1872 1 kop. brown, 3 kop. green (2), and 5 kop. blue, horizontal laid paper, perf. 14½ : 15, 1873 cover Constantinople to Tiflis franked by 1872 10 kop. carmine & red (pair), vertical laid paper, as well as Imperial Russia 1877 regd second weight rate cover Trostenets stanziya to Boromlya stanziya in Kharkov gubernia, franked by 1866 Arms definitives 2 kop. yellow & black, 10 kop. brown & blue, and 20 kop. blue & orange, horizontal laid paper, perf. 14½ : 15.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 1727 Russian P.O. in China
Russian P.O.s in China 1907/17: Lot six cover/postcards incl. 1907 printed matter Shanghai to Basel, 1908 registered stationery postcard Shanghai to the famous stationery collector von Baggo in Estand gub. Russia, 1908 picture postcard within Tien Tsin, 1910 use of Imperial Arms definitive on picture postcard Kharbin to Riga, 1912 registered cover Tien Tsin to Berlin, and 1917 cover from the Hunagrian POW Help Committee in Tien Tsin to Orenburg.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1728 Russia Zemstvo
Zemstvos - Tikhvin (Novgorod Government) 1900: 3 kop. imperforate Colour Trial sheetlet containing a block of four, printed in deep brown, pale brown and pale blue on smooth medium wove paper without gum, showing guidelines at all corners. A rare and very fine sheetlet, illustrated in 'Zemstvo Post' by Oleg A. Fabergé on page 350.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 1729 Russia Zemstvo
Zemstvos - Viatka 1896: Proof of the adopted 2 kop. design in deep blue (issued in lilac-red), with large margins all round, insignificant scuff in left margin, 'cancelled' by manuscript pen cross in ink. Rare and most unusual. Illustrated in 'Zemstvo Post' by Oleg A. Fabergé on page 406.
Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1730 Azerbeijan
Azerbeijan 1923: Definitive ovpts 15'000 Rub on 5'000 Rub Gaukasoff Palace (stripe of four) and 5'000Rb on 2'000 Rub Khan's Palace (strip of three), all tied by "BAKU 13.3.23" cds's to reverse of envelope to Libava Latvia with Baku Expeditsiya and Moscow machine transit postmarks alongside.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1731 Russia
1859/1939 (ca.): Lot hundreds used/unused stamps with better sets and singles incl. 1922 Volga & Rostov Charity sets, 1933 Peoples of the USSR, Stratosphere balloon, Airplanes, 1934 Zeppelins, 1935 Icebreaker set, Spartakiade, in addition postage due, civil war issues from Ukraine and Siberia, Transcaucasia as well as Tannu-Touva.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 420 CHF
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