355 / Oktober 2013

Culture souvenir sheet with handstamp "GROSZY" in type 3, used with 'KATOWICE' cds., certificate Wezranowski (Mi. 2000,-)

Roosevelt souvenir sheet with handstamp "groszy" in type 2, used with 'Gdansk' cds., certificate Wezranowski (Mi. 2.200,-)

1919, 3 f.-5 m. with overprint "LEVANT", tied by cds. "KONSTANTINOPEL 2.12.19" to 4 pieces, fine, sign. Korszen, rare (Mi. 2.400,-)

1894, Henry the navigator, 5-1000 r., unused, fine

1885, "CORREO DE S. VICENTE / CABO VERDE / 2 MAIO 85", clear oval marking on envelope to Genua, endorsed on reverse "Siamo in quarentena non pochiamo de scendere", desinfection slit, taxed on arrival in Italy and franked with postage due 1 l. and 30 c., transportation marks; a very interesting and rare entire

2000, chinese and portugese china 8p., souvenir sheet, uncut vertical pair, mint never hinged, fine

2001, Stamp exhibition Hong Kong 8p., souvenir sheet, uncut vertical pair, mint never hinged, fine

1862, print from single dies 30 par. blue, full margins, tied by fancy "FRANCO FOLTITSCHENI" to lettersheet with adjacent "FOLTITSCHENI MOLDOVA 25/12"  to Jassy, signed Marco Martin and opinion Dr. Gmach BPP

1868, Prince Carol New Currency Issue 2 b. orange and 18 b. brick-red together with two singles 1869 10 b. blue tied by blue cds. "FOSCANI 24/10" to registered folded letter to Bucarest, 2 b. slightly touched the 18 b. with faults, otherwise fine, a very rare and attractive mixed and 3-colour franking, Heimbüchler AIEP certificate

1876, Bucarest print 10 b. with plate flaw 'cigarett' with blue small cds.on postcard 5 b. blue to Dorpat, some paper remainders on reverse

1945, Apararea Patriotica 20-100 l. on grey and white paper in miniature sheets of 4, complete, mint never hinged and ungumed, very fine (Mi. 1.700,-)

1945, Apararea Patriotica 20-100 l. on grey and white paper in miniature sheets of 4, complete, used very fine (Mi. 2.400,-)

1858,10 k. brown/blue tied by numeral "1" to folded letter to Libau, fine, signed Eisold BPP

1858, 10 k. brown/blue tied by numeral "24" to folded letter to St. Petersburg, fine

1905, postal stationary 14 k. blue, with cds. "TSCHIFU 25 12 10", fine, Hovest certificate

LOCAL ISSUES: PETROVSK: 1922, handstamp "50 T.P." on 5 r., tied by Petrovsk cds. of 6.7.1922 to reverse of envelope to Rostow on Don; a great rarity of the provisional surchages Provenance: Liphschutz (1994)

 1931, Zeppelin 10 k.- 1 rbl. imperforated, tied by cds. to registered cover to Lusanne, fine

1935, Lewanewskij flight 1 rbl., mint never hinged, very fine, signed Ebnet BPP

1941, Militia 30 k. blue, block of four with upper sheet margin, mint never hinged, very fine, scarce

1950, moscow buildings 1 r., 8 values, mint never hinged, very fine

1947, Roosevelt airmail 5 l., vertical block of 6 from the upper left sheet corner, imperforated horizontaly between the stamps, unmounted mint (Sassone A63ga, 2000,-EUR)

1997, Volkswagen 800 l. souvenir sheet, uncut horizontal pair, mint never hinged, fine

1998, Space 2000 l. souvenir sheet, uncut vertical pair, mint never hinged, fine

POSTAGE DUE: 1931, 15 c.-2 l., mint never hinged, fine

FIELD POST: 1917, "TRESOR ET POSTES..6.12.17", cds. on field post cover with cachet "ARMEE SERBE-AÉRONAUTIQUE LE COMMANDANT" and censorship cancel "ARMEE D'ORIENT CENSURE MILITAIRE 66" with label and boxed "OUVERT P....AUTORITE MILITARE 14" on reverse to Paris, cover on two sides opened, otherwise fine and with cpl. letter

1853, 6 r. blue, block of 4 with clear to mostly good margins, used with grid cancel, fine

 1936, Manila-Madrid flight 30 c., imperforated part sheet of 60 stamps, 10 stamps with horizontal crease, otherwise some gum bends and some tears in the margin only, scarce (Edifil-no. 741s)

1875, 20 pa. green, three singles tied by triangular cancel to folded letter sheet to Filibe (Plovdiv), with negative censor mark "Muayene Olumustur", used for mail into the insurgent bulgarian areas, stamps somewhat stained, otherwise fine, a very rare censor mark

1891, Definitives with overprint "IMPRIME": 2 pi. yellow, used and 10 pa. with blue overprinted, unused, very fine, each with ISFILA certificate

1915, overprint 'crescent and star 1331' on 1908 2 p. slate, unused, very fine, certificate ISFILA  (Isfila.-Nr. 538)

Overprint on 1909/11 25 p. dark-green, tied by cds. "ISTANBUL" to small piece, very fine, certificate ISFILA  (Isfila.-Nr. 545)

War orphants, overprint on 1908, 10 p. blue-green, unused, very fine, certificate ISFILA  (Isfila.-Nr. 571)

1916, war orphants, overprint on 1908, 10 p. brick-red, unused, small pinhole at lower left, otherwise fine, certificate ISFILA  (Isfila.-Nr. 594)

1921, Angora, museum fiscal stamp 1 p. blue, unused, very fine, certificate ISFILA  (Isfila.-Nr. 1033)

1921, 5 p. green, unused, small black spot on lower right, otherwise fine, certificate ISFILA  (Isfila.-Nr. 1034)

Hedjaz railway fiscal stamp (2) p. carmine/blue with handstamp "1336", type II, unused, very fine, a very rare stamp, certificate ISFILA  (Isfila.-Nr. 986)