361 / September 2015

12½ c. in horizontal pair, tied by Boudelage cds. as postage due on short paid cover from Germany to Boudelage; envelope slightly reduced at top and small part of reverse flap missing, nice combination cover, signed F.S.P.L.

Unissued 20 c. brown in miniature sheet of 25 stamps; sheet margins cut to shape, hinge marks in the 4 corners, the stamps all unmounted mint, 2 values tiny stains, otherwise very fine; an extremely rare sheet

Unissued 20 c. brown with 12½ c. and 1895, 5 c. (tiny surface scrub) tied by cds. "WECKER 13/5 05" to registered envelope to Berlin with arrival mark; a fine and very scarce franking

25 c. in miniature sheet of 25, unmounted mint; fine and very scarce miniature sheet

1891, Grand Duke Adolf 25 c. blue and vertical pair 5 c. green tied by cds. "ESCH-SUR-ALZEY 25.9.01" to registered card  with German ship cancel "DSP HAMBURG-NEW YORK 6.9.01" to Milwaukee, USA with arrival mark

50 c. tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG-GARE 4 9 02" to registered cover to Kinshasa, Belgium Kongo, re-directed to Tumba with transit and arrival marks; a scarce cover to Africa, signed Goebel

1895, Adolph 1-10 c. with Natal "SPECIMEN" handstamp, unused without gum as usual, certificate BPA (1981)

1 c. pre-cancelled "LUXEMBOURG 08" in block of 4, unused o.g.

10 c. pre-cancelled "LUXEMBOURG -VILLE 1905", block of 4, unmounted mint

1906, William IV 10 c.-5 fr. complete in blocks of 4, unmounted mint, few blocks (incl. 2½ fr.) lightly folded in the perforation, otherwise fine and fresh

10 c., marginal block of 4, 2 stamps with variety imperforated at left, unused, very fine

1907, coat of arms 1 c.-6 c. imperforated on chalk surfaced paper, all from sheet corners, unused without gum

 1920, Essay Grand-Duchess Charlotte 15 c., cancelled "MERSCH 1.2.20" on piece with additional strike alongside, fine and rare, only few items known

1921, Charlotte 2-20 c. pre-cancelled "LUXEMBOURG ...3" (2 missing), unmounted mint, scarce

1923, Birth of Princess Elizabeth, souvenir sheet 10 fr. with short perforation, unused, fine, certificate Goebel AIEP

Souvenir sheet 10 fr. with long perforation, unused, fine, certificate Goebel AIEP

1923, view of Echternach 3 fr., all 10 imperforated colour proofs, unused without gum

1931, view of Luxemburg 20 fr., progressive die proof in black on carton

Caritas 10 c.-1 3/4 fr. in corner blocks of 8, 10 c. tiny tear in the margin only, otherwise very fine (Mi. for single stamps 960,-)

1935, Intellectuals 5 c.-20 fr., 15 values complete in corner blocks of 4, unmounted mint, few stamps short perfs, but generally fine/very fine

 5 c.- 20 fr. cpl. used, except 5 c. all on pieces with central cancel "LUXEMBOURG VILLE t 15.6.35", fine and scarce in this condition, certifcate Böttger BPP

1944, Charlotte 5 c.-20 fr., 23 values complete with overprint "SPECIMEN" and punch hole of the American Banknote Co., unmounted mint

1945, Madonna of Luxemburg 60 c.-20 fr. as épreuves de luxe, very fine

1956, CEPT 2-4 fr. in marginal blocks of 4, unmounted mint (Mi. 1.200,-)

STAMP BOOKLETS: 1906, stamp booklet with 4 sheets of 6 stamps 5 c. green; the back wrapper tiny defective at the staple, otherwise fine; very scarce

1930, CARITAS stamp booklet with 20 stamps 10 c., light opening crease on front, otherwise fine

1875, broad overprint 25 c. light-blue, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 25 3 76" to envelope "CONGRES INTERNATIONAL DES AMERCANISTES" with corresponding red official seal on reverse, to Montreal in Canada and re-directed to Chambly Basin with both arrival marks; the envelope some marginal faults, the stamp in fine condition; a most remarkable and extremely rare official letter, signed Goebel

1875, narrow overprint 30 c. lilac, unused with part original gum, fine and scarce, signed Schlesinger, F.S.P.L. and Goebel (Mi. 1.000,-)

40 c. red-orange, unused with original gum, fine, a rare stamp, signed F.S.P.L. and certificate Demuth BPP (Mi. 2.200,-)

1875, broad overprint "UN FRANC." on 37½ c., block of 4 with upper sheet margin (folded in the rouletting), unused with original gum, fine and fresh, a scarce block, certificate Goebel AIEP (2009)

1875/78, narrow overprint on 25 c. blue, unused with original gum, very fine, certificate Goebel AIEP

1880, Haarlem printing 25 c. blue, horizontal strip of 3 tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG-VILLE 27 5 82" to official cover to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Berlin with arrival mark "KABINETTS-P.A."; a heavy vertical crease not affecting the stamps, still attractive and very rare, signed Goebel and certificate Demuth BPP (1991)

1907, 1. issue 5 c.-1 fr., imperforated proofs on chalk surfaced paper, unused without gum

5 c.-1 fr. (except 12½ c.) as compositive proof on sheetlet, ungummed, some folds in the margins only, very scarce

1856, cover from "LOUISVILLE DEC.11." via New York with blue straight line "PAID" and tax mark "5" via London, Aachen and Trier to Luxembourg "pour Bureau de polis", transportation marks and small part of reverse flap missing

1953, birds 100-1000 fr., unmounted mint (Mi. 420,-)