359 / März 2015

CEPT souvenir sheet, unmounted mint, very fine, only 22 printed, certificate Bolaffi

1974, CEPT épreuve d'artiste of 0,50 fr. (2 on different papers) and 0,90 fr., all with signature of the engraver

1989, CEPT 2,20 and 3,60 fr., 6 different épreuve d'artiste in large or small size incl. 3 of unfinished design

1866, lettersheet franked with Napoléon perforated 80 c., tied by anchor cancel with adjacent consular marking "BUENOS AYRES 12 MARS 66" to France, showing on reverse clear "BRESIL ESTRAMADURE 30 MARS 66" and several arrival marks, fine

1869, Napoléon Lauré 40 c. tied by blue anchor mark to entire letter with adjacent blue "LIGNE U PAQ. FR. No. 3 / 16 OCT. 69" to Constantinople with arrival mark

1894, ½a. on 5c. green two singles and 1a. on 10c. on lilac as block of four tied by cds. "ZANAZIBAR 21 JUIN 96" to registered letter to Valenciennes, folded and some imperfections, scarce

1894, 2½ a. on 25c. on lilacrose with cds. "ZANZIBAR 10 SEPT 96" on cover with Hotel Advertising on reverse to Brussels, small creases and tiny part of flap missing, otherwise fine, scarce

3.a on 30c. brown and 4a. on 40c. on chamois tied by cds. "ZANZIBAR 8 DEC 96" to registered postal stationery envelope ½a. on 5c. green to Valencienes, fine and scarce

1897, ½a. on 5c. green, two singles and 4a on 40.c on chamois tied by cds. "ZANZIBAR 26 JUIN 02" to registered letter to Heidelberg, fine

1902/03, Overprint error 5 ANNAS on 30 c. in horizontal pair with normal stamp, unused o.g., fine and scarce (Yvert 57A)

1894, Camel post 25 fr., unused, fine (Mi. 900,-)

1861, first Athens printing 2 l. bistre and 20 l. blue on bluish both with white margins and neatly cancelled, very fine, certificate Tseriotis resp. opinion Simmermacher BPP

1862/68, second Athens printing 1 l., 2 l., 5 l., 20 l. and 2 copies 80 l., tied by numeral "2" to small mourning cover from Piräus 1864 to Paris; despite some small faults attractive and very scarce ex Collection Dr. Ernst-Spies

1858, entire letter from "PATRAS 26 APR 58" to Amsterdam, showing boxed German tax stamp "8¼" (sgr.) for the conveyance from Patras to the German-Dutch border; total postage due "60" cents incl. 10 cents Dutch inland postage; a fine and scarce letter to abroad

1903, Envelope 10 Pe. used with blue "SAMIAN POSTOFFICE IN PORT VATHY" to Karlovassi, fine, scarce

1931, Zeppelin 1-2p. in marginal blocks of 4, unmounted mint, 1p. natural gum flaw, very fine and scarce; each certificate Brandon

1976, Commission du Danube 30 f.-2,50 ft. imperforated and perforated in complete sheets of 30 stamps, a rare set in sheets (Mi. for singles 9.660,-)

1873, 2 sk. blue, unused without gum, fine, certificate RPS (1982)

3, 4 and 16 sk. perforated 12½, unused o.g., fine/very fine (Facit 5-7)

4 sk. carmine and 8 sk. brown, unused o.g., fine

1924/30, all four 10 kr. values unused, 1930 issue with certificate APS

1925, 10 kr. on 50 a., unmounted mint, very fine, certificate Witschi (Mi. 650,-)

1930, Althing 3 a.-10 kr. with airmail stamp, unmounted mint, very fine (Mi. 700,-)

1933, Hopflug 1-10 kr., unused, fine, 5 kr. and 10 kr. signed Bloch and certificates APS

1852, 1. issue 5 baj. on rose, block of 25, fresh colour and wide margins all around with sheet margins at top and left, used with several strikes of grid cancel; a very rare and fine multiple, signed G. Bolaffi and A. Bolaffi, A. Diena with certificate (1960) and Enzo Diena with certificate (1979) Provenance: 'Colombo' (1970)

1990, CEPT 800 l., 2 copies with heavily shifted colours and 1991, 800 l., 5 copies with missing yellow colour and partly other varieties

1934, Rom-Mogadiscio 10 l., unmounted mint, sign. Dr. Avi with certificate (Mi. 1.100,-)

10 l., unused, fine

1890/91, overprint issue 10 on 2 c.-30 on 2 c., unmounted mint, fine, sign. Dr. Avi with certificate

1941, First overprint issue 30 d. lilac with dried part gum, otherwise fine and fresh, a rare stamp, only 60 issued, sign. Gilbert and Enzo Diena with certificate (1989)

1921, Red cross 2 r. on 20 k.- 2 r. on 1 r. with additional franking on two registered airmail covers from Riga to Gand and retour, one cover vertical fold, otherwise fine

1921, Airmail 10-20 r. perforated and imperforated with additional franking on two registered covers, fine

1920, National Assembly 20-80 sk. as special printing, unused, very fine

1922, Airmail 1-5a. tied by cds. "KAUNAS 16 VII 22" to first day cover to Paris, vertical fold, otherwise fine

1923, St. George Church 5 lt. as block of four, the lower "pair" with a large paper fold and therefore printed on the gumside, an interesting variety, unused, fine

1997, 450th Anniversary of lithuanian books, 50 ct. singel stamp and souvenir sheet 4,80 lt. with wrong inscription, mint never hinged, fine