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Lot# : 1285 Romania
1888 (Jan 2): Unpaid Cover from Bucharest to Spineni, taxed upon arrival with double deficiency of 30 bani, franked with bisected 60 bani due brown, tied by Spineni cds (Jan 16) in red, another information strike on reverse. Strong vertical fold well away from stamp and postmarks, already torn at base, nevertheless an interesting usage.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 2,800 CHFLot# : 1279 Romania
1868: 3 b. violet, a used example with large margins all round, tied to 1872 Printed Matter entire letter to District Doljui, Craiova tied by "Bucuresci" cds (Kiriac fig. 522) in black with framed 'PD' at right. Reverse with Craiova cds in blue. The entire stained along folds at edges but the adhesive fine: a rare franking.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 1262 Romania
1858 (Nov): Moldavia 80 pa. brick-red on thin white wove paper, a marvelous large margined example with vivid deep colour, cancelled by clear framed FRANCO / GALATZ handstamp (Kiriac fig. 308) in black. A showpiece, signed A. Diena.rnProvenance: Collection Tomasini, David Feldman, Dec 2006, lot 20093.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 1229 Poland
Russo - Polish War 1666: Two entire lettersheets from East Prussia to Gerhard Ahasverus Count of Lehndorff (1637-1688), Officer in the King's Guard in Warsaw, one dated Oct. 8 from Ludwigsdorf (probably Lodwigowo) the other dated Dec. 29 and sent from Hohenstein (probably Olsztynek), both with fine wax seals on reverse and with full text transcriptions attached. A fine scarce pair.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 1276 Romania
1862: Handstruck from single Dies, 30 pa. blue on white wove paper, a fresh and fine strip of three with fair to large margins cancelled by framed FRANCO / BOTOSCHENI handstamp in black (Kiriac fig. 304). Attractive.rnProvenance: Collection 'Cornelia', Corinphila sale 149, Feb. 2007, lot 5061.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 1280 Romania
1869: 15 bani red, a fine example with fair to good margins used on 1872 entire letter from Jassy to Itzkany carried at the reduced 'Border Rate' tariff, tied by JASSY / SERA datestamp (10/1) in black (Kiriac fig. 468). Framed 'PD' below and reverse with 'Itzkany Bahnhof' arrival (11/1) in black. Fresh and fine, a scarce entire.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1359 Turkey
Batum / Adjara 1875c: Dulos 1 pi. yellow perf. 13¼ tied by light all Arabic double octogonal handstamp "BATUM" in greenish blue (Coles & Walker fig. B1) to piece. Some wrinkles at top right, nevertheless a rare usage shortly before Abhazia and parts of Armenia were conquered by Russian troops in the 1877/78 war.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1330 Spain
1822/34: Disinfected entire letters (3) two treated at the Bayonne Lazaret, with 1822 printed prices current entire from Madrid to Paris slitted and toasted, 1823 entire to Naples with two strikes of MALLORCA straight line in red and disinfected at Perpignan, 1834 entire to London with SANTIAGO / DE / GALICIA despatch and rare "1 oz. at 8s/8d per Oz" italic handstamp and rated thus in manuscript.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1368 Turkey
Metelino / Lesbos 1884: 20 pa. carmine on rose, a used example on cover to Chios tied by circular all arabic "Metelin Ḉarșu" (Metelino Market) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 33) with "Metelin / Turquie" cds alongside (Sept 21). Smyrne transit cds on reverse (Sept 25). Slight gum stain under adhesive but a rare cancellation.rnrnStarting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 1388 Turkey
1875 (March): Entire letter from travnik to Ottoman Bosnia bearing Dulos postage due 1869 20 pa. and 1 pi. brown & dark-brown perf. 5-11, both tied by neat all-Arabic triple oval TRAVNIK handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig. 18). Some cover imperfections but a fine cover from the old medieval Bosnian capital.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 1373 Turkey
Thessaly 1892: 1 pi. ultramarine used on September 1897 cover from Volos to Constantinople tied by exceptional bold strike of "Telegraf-posta-i-hanei 1314" circular negative seal handstamp (C&W fig. 20) struck in blue. Reverse with Stamboul arrival cds in black. Flap tear on reverse but a a spectacular and rare cover.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 1342 Turkey
1864 (Aug 31): Entire letter from Beyrouth to Damascus bearing two touched examples of the Tughra Third printing 20 pa. black on yellow thick paper, tied by Battal dotted obliterator in blue. Stamps with the usual wrinkles, neverthess a fine example of the 1 piastre rate within Syria.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 1348 Turkey
1868: Entire letter from Sofya/Sofia to Filibe/Plovdiv bearing Dulos 1865 1 pi. grey and 5 pi. rose, tied by bold strikes of all-Arabic double circle SOFYA handstamp in black, all Arabic small negative "Taahhüt olunmustur" (= has been registered) handstamp alongside. rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 106, Sept 1998, lot 9308.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 1288 Romania
1865: Prince Cuza collection on leaves incl. different shades and papers in mint condition, also all three values cancelled with network grill obliterator, with 2 pa. and 5 pa. ex 'Sarah' collection, the 20 pa. also on cover, cancellation interest with rare ROMAN / MOLDOVA cds in blue and elusive cancellation of the Austrian P.O. in BUCAREST. Unissued Cuza issue in addition.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 1369 Turkey
Crete 1884: 1 pi. grey blue & black, a used example applied upside down on 1884 entire letter from Sitia to Neapoli (Lassithi) tied by circular negative seal "Sitia Posta Subesi" handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 41, addendum). Slight adherence to face panel but an extremely scarce entire.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1263 Romania
1858 (Nov): Moldavia 80 pa. brick-red on thin white wove paper, a fresh and fine example with vivid deep colour and good to large margins, tied to piece by clear framed FRANCO / PIATRA handstamp (Kiriac fig. 318) in blue. Attractive stamp. Opinion Heimbüchler (2004).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 1311 Russia
1828/51: Disinfected entire letters (4), incl. two from Taganrog (1828) bilingually addressed to Trieste, each disinfected on entry at Cracow, Poland and each struck there with origin handstamp "Russie" in black (Van der Linden fig. 2470) as well as two sent from Russian P.O. in Constantinople to Odessa struck by black 'ODESSA QUARANTINE' handstamp in Cyrillic on reverse. All fine and scarce.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 1367 Turkey
Chios 1880: 1 pi. black on blued, a used example on 1881 refolded entire letter to Athens tied by fine circular "CHIO / TURQUIE" datestamp (May 7) in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 127). Reverse with Piraeus and Athens cds's. Scarce and fine, the Turkish P.O. at Scio was seldom used at this date.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 1290 Romania
1866: Lithographed issue, the large selection with 2 pa. black on yellow unused on thick paper, 2 pa. unused onthin paper (18, one with "Scratch behind head" variety; 2 pa. used (6), 5 pa. black on blue (14), 20 pa. black on rose unused (13) and used (16, three on thick paper), one cancelled solely by "DUPA / PLACARE" handstamp in blue. An interesting selection of high catalogue value.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1269 Romania
1862: Handstruck from single Dies, 3 pa. yellow on white wove paper, a superb pair with large margins all round cancelled by oval framed FRANCO / JASSY handstamp in blue (Kiriac fig. 311). Most attractive, signed A. Diena.rnProvenance: Collection Tomasini, David Feldman, Dec. 2006, lot 20108.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 1345 Turkey
1866c: Envelope from Istanbul to Konya bearing pair Dulos 1865 20 pa. yellow, 2 pi. blue and 5 pi. rose, all tied by strikes of all-Arabic framed DERALIYE handstamp in black. Cover trimmed at top, some edge wear but an appealing three colour franking.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 1339 Turkey
1863 (Jan): Tughra Issue second printing, 20 pa. black on yellow, 1 pi. black on grey-lilac and 2 pi. black on blue, all on thin paper, three fresh and fine mint 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pairs, the 1 pi. pair with complete Control Band at base, all with large part original gum. An attractive trio.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1243 Portugal
1940/52c: Selection of better used/unused sets and souvenir sheets incl. 1940 Portugese Legion souvenir sheet mint (2), Indepence souvenir sheet used, Rowland Hill souvenir sheet used/unused, 1941 Local costumes souvenir sheets used/unused, 1948/49 Caravelle definitives in blocks of four with unmounted og and 1952 OTAN set of two in marginal blocks of six with unmounted og. Mi = € 8'200+ following the consignor.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1296 Romania
1879/1968: Collection in three Albums with some specialisation in 1893 King Karl I issue including some postal history. This is followed by a good run run to World War I including the 1903 Bucharest Post office issue Mi 154-160 in mint condition. Thereafter a large number of miniature sheets and many good thematic issues. High catalogue value.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 1300 Russian P.O. in China
1899/1920: Lot 100+ stamps used/unused incl. 1899 with 1 kop., 2 kop. and 5 kop. with inverted ovpt. KITAI, rare 1904 10 kop. blue on vertically laid paper unused, 1910 issue with imperf. stamps and inverted overprints up to the high values, and the 1920 issue. Mi = € 3'800+ following the consignor.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 1270 Romania
1862: Handstruck from single Dies, 6 pa. red on white wove paper, the mint block of eight examples (4 x 2), showing four vertical tête-bêche pairs of fine fresh colour and large part original gum. Small gum irregularities but a rare multiple Mi = € 1'600+.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1379 Turkey
Lemnos 1909: 1 pi. ultramarine, a used example on small piece cancelled by double ring "SUCCURSALE POSTES IMP. OTTOMAN / KORNOS" with arabic in central vignette, struck in violet (Coles & Walker fig. 25). Extremely rare, sold together with a black & white postcard of Moudros.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 1261 Romania
1858 (Nov): Moldavia 80 pa. brick-red on white wove paper, an unused vertical tête-bêche pair with vivid colour, good to large margins all round with large part, lightly cracked og. Horizontal crease between stamps as usual, a delightful and very rare multiple Mi = € 3'000.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 3,600 CHFLot# : 1346 Turkey
1865: Entire letter from Yeni Zagra/Nova Zagora, Bulgaria to Constantinople bearing Dulos 1865 20 pa. ochre (2) and 5 pi. rose, tied by light strikes of all-Arabic double circle YENI ZAGRA handstamp in blue, all Arabic small negative "Taahhüt olunmustur" (= has been registered) handstamp alongside.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1344 Turkey
1864 (Dec 14): Cover from Beyrouth to Damascus bearing Tughra Third printing 1 pi. black on lilac-grey thick paper, fair to good margins all round, tied by dotted Battal obliterator in blue. A fine and attractive cover with the 1 piastre rate within Syria. Signed Holcombe & A. Diena.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 1332 Spain
1855/57: Lot with Cuba Queen Isabella II 1/2 r.p. blue, 1 r. gray green in unused mint multiples, 1857 without wmk. 2 r.p. red in a complete sheet of 170 stamps as well as Spain 1854/55 Officials in compl. sets of four with 1855 issue in mint blocks of four Mi. = € 3'500.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 1257 Romania
1858 (Nov): Moldavia 40 pa. blue on thin bluish wove paper, a splendid example with large to enormous margins all round, neatly tied by framed FRANCO / GALATZ handstamp (Kiriac fig. 308) in black to piece. Exceptional. Cert. Eichele (2004).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 1360 Turkey
Crete 1875: Dulos 1 pi. yellow used on 1877 cover from Candia (Heraklion) to Constantinople tied by all arabic double framed octagonal "Candia" handstamp of despatch in green (Coles & Walker fig. 6). Reverse with Stamboul arrival cds (Sept 15). Superb and rare cover.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 1382 Turkey
Vilayet of Andrinople / Eastern Thrace 1913: Postcard with two Bulgarian soldiers darning clothes mailed back under free Military Concession to Stara-Zagora from Bulgarian and Serb occupied Demir-Tache, struck by fine bilingual "DEMIR-TACHE" cds (May 19) well struck in black (Coles & Walker fig. 40). Stara-Zagora arrival (May 22) alongside. Scarce.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1353 Turkey
1870c: Cover from Manastir/Bitola in Macedonia to Prizren in Kosovo bearing Dulos 1870 20 pa. green perf. 5-11, three fresh and fine examples, tied by bold strikes of all-Arabic double circle "MANASTIR 81" handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 83).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1295 Romania
1872/89: Collection in album with covers, proofs, multiples and varieties, covers incl. uprated stationery abroad, local and registered items with cancel interest, fine section of stamps with proofs and blocks of four, 1885/88 includes mint values to 50 bani (2 blocks of four), fine and interesting old time lot offered intact.Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 4,600 CHFLot# : 1331 Spain
1850/1997c: Collection hundreds stamps used/unused from Isabella, Carlist revolt issues, Republic issues with 50 c. orange with Marseille numeral datestamp, interesting sets of the 1930s, 1938 Madrid defense stamp, post-war commemorative issues primarily unmounted og, also souvenir sheets and booklets, civil war issues, in three albums.Starting bid : 700 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 1362 Turkey
1876 (Aug): Envelope from Xania/Canea to Constantinople bearing Dulos 1876 20 pa. green, tied by clear strike of all-Arabic octagonal XANIA handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 2), reverse with bilingual Stamboul arrival cds (Aug 16, 1876). A charming and scarce cover.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 1299 Russian Levant
Russian Levant 1879/1912: small mint and used collection incl. 1900 '4 Para' on 1 K. used pair and '10 Para' on 2 K., each with variety 'inverted surcharge', mint and used multiples, interpanneau blocks, selection of overprints with names of various cities incl. Jaffa, Kerrasunde, Constantinople, Jerusalem etc., many unmounted and in multiples, housed in a small stockbook..Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 4,000 CHFLot# : 1361 Turkey
1878 (May 2): Entire letter from Aleppo to Bordeaux bearing Dulos 1876 1¼ pi. on 50 pa. rose, tied by light "ALEP 2 MAI 1878 TURQUIE" cs in black, French cogwheel ALEXANDRETTE / SYRIE cds in blue (May 3) and entry cds in red alongside.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 1403 Turkey
1863 (Jan): Tughra Issue postage due, eleven examples from all four values on thin paper, incl. the complete set in the dark brown and the red-brown shade. Overall fine condition with fresh colours, all cancelled with Battal or mute obliterators in black or blue Mi = € 2'200+Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1337 Turkey
Vilayet of Andrinople 1860 (March 25): Entire letter from Xanthi to Salonika struck with fine strike of oval framed "An janib-posta hanei Yenidjé" negative seal handstamp in blue-black ink (Coles & Walker unlisted, Nicolas & Galino #1, Isfila APO6). Rare.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1236 Portugal
Lot# : 1377 Turkey
Tenedos 1908: 1 pi. blue used on rare cover to Athens cancelled by circular negative BOYDJA-ADA POSTA SHUBESI 1313" seal handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 117) in black (cert. Orestis Vlastos, 1989) and three further items off cover cancelled by BOYDJA-ADA datestamps with two in blueStarting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1407 Turkey
1863/1914: Collection with a lot of cancellation interest including 400+ stamps/pieces and two postcards from Stamboul, Galata, Eastern Thrace, Albania, Bosnia, Serbia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Thessaly, Greece & Islands, Bulgaria, Libya, Iraq, Syria, Hatay, Lebanon, Palestine, Arabia and Yemen. A fine and clean selection.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1274 Romania
Lot# : 1253 Romania
1858 (Nov): Moldavia 5 pa. black on white wove paper, an unused vertical tête-bêche pair, with fresh colour, good to large margins all round with large part, lightly cracked og. Horizontal crease between stamps, a delightful multiple Mi = € 900.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 1232 Poland
1947: Swiat Pracy Fisherman 15 zl blue, first stage die proof in sepia with the background lines missing, signed by the engraver Charles-Paul Dufresne, one of the famous French post-war engravers. Also Epreuve de luxe of the Atelier de fabrication des Timbres-Poste Paris.Starting bid : 75 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 1268 Romania
1858 (Nov): Moldavia issue, lot three pieces incl. 40 pa. blue on white and 80 pa. on white (2), three good to large margined examples, tied by 'JASSY/MOLDOVA' in red and ultramarine, respectively or framed FRANCO / ROMAN handstamp in blue. An interesting and desirable trio.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 1320 Serbia
First Belgrad printing 1866: 40 pa. ultramarin perf. 9½ on pelure paper in a horizontal strip of three, each stamp tied to piece by framed NAPLACENO handstamps in blue. Attractive.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Velizar Kardosch, DF, 2002.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1402 Turkey
1863 (Jan/Dec): Tughra Issue second and third printing, an interesting collection on leaves with 42 single examples from all four denominations primarily on thin, some on thick paper with shades and cancellation interest, few unused examples in between, the used adhesives cancelled with Battal or mute obliterators.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1363 Turkey
Vilayet of Salonika 1876: 20 pa. pale green and 1 pi. yellow used on circa 1884 cover from Cavalla to Constantinople cancelled by large circular "ΔHMOΓEPONTIA KABAΛΛAΣ * 1884" cachet (unlisted in all catalogues) struck in blue. Rare and delightul.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 1365 Turkey
Lot# : 1310 Russia
1781/1861: Group of eleven pre-stamp letters from and to Russia bearing interesting cancellations, incl. two covers with small L1 of St.Petersburg (1781) in black, of which other (1820) with L2 MEMEL date stamp, 'Franco Grenze' in red and black as well as boxed 'Aus Russland' in diff. types.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 1401 Turkey
1880/1951: Lot postal history Turkey and of foreign post offices in Turkey consisting of 30 Letters and cards. Austrian POs include letters from Alexandrette and Trapezunt, the German PO is represented with an incoming PPC from Copenhagen to Smyna. The lot also comprises some later Turkish stamps on stock cards.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1336 Turkey
Lot# : 1318 Serbia
Lot# : 1273 Romania
Lot# : 1282 Romania
1902 (May 4): Illustrated and embossed postcard from Bucharest to Graz bearing 1900 King Carol 10 b. rose tied by BUCURESCI cds, another information strike and light GRAZ grill arrival datestamp (May 6) alongside. An appealing item.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 1308 Russia
1858/1970: Colossal stock in five albums in mainly used condition, beginning with a large selection of empire issues, notable for postmarks. The sowjet period contains many better issues such as 1930 Zeppelins or Stratosphere flight. Also many complete sets and some charity and surcharge issues.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1303 Soviet Union
1924/1952: Accumulation of unmounted sowjet era stamps on stock pages including 20th aniversary of the 1905 revolution Mi 302-304, 1924 workers imperf and many later issues, as well as complete unmounted sheets of 100 stamps Gagra Mi. 1042 and Maxim Gorki 1045/1046.rnrnStarting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 1396 Turkey
1863/78: Selection one Toughra and 16 Dulos definitives, used and cancelled in Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia incl. Toughra 1 pi. black third printing on blue thick paper cancelled in Rstchuk, several double circle all Arabic handstamps in black and blue, in general neat and clear strikes.Starting bid : 75 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 1237 Portugal
Lot# : 1306 Russia
1860/1980c: Lot hundreds stamps used/unused, primarily Soviet Union with 1930s commemorative sets, 1958 Nordpol souvenir sheet unmounted og, also Russia 1913 Romanov set mint (4), Wenden, Batum, revenues, Russian Levant, and 1918 Independent Ukraine with Trident ovptsStarting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 1312 Russia
1900/1918ca: Album 290 used picture post cards from Imperial Russia, the vast majority with interesting and rarely seen views of daily life in various cities and villages. Just to be mentioned, despite all stamps taken off cards, picture sides in fresh and fine condition.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1343 Turkey
Lot# : 1289 Romania
1865: Cuza issue, the range with 2 pa. orange unused (9), and 2 pa. yellow unused (3), 5 pa. blue unused (7) and a fine used example; 20 pa. red unused (11, one with fault) and used examples (11), some cancellation interest; also Cuza unissued, sets of three values (3).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 1364 Turkey
Lot# : 1333 Sweden
Lot# : 1302 Soviet Union
1865/1957: Accumulation of varieties and minor errors, missprints and the like on stock pages, together with a range of mint such as 1934 airmail two sets, one unmounted, 1938 Polar expedition and other values. In addition some Russia also with varieties.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 1317 Serbia
Lot# : 1297 Russia
1913: Romanov booklet for St. Petersburg with cover in light grey incl. three blocks of six stamps of the 1 kop., 3 kop. and 7 kop. denominations each. The blocks of six were detached from the cover but the connecting selvedge is still intact. Rare.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 2,800 CHFLot# : 1378 Turkey
Lot# : 1294 Romania
Lot# : 1231 Poland
Lot# : 1281 Romania
Lot# : 1284 Romania
Lot# : 1307 Russia
Lot# : 1245 Portuguese Colonies
Lot# : 1283 Romania
Lot# : 1410 Turkey
Lot# : 1242 Portugal
Lot# : 1304 Soviet Union
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