361 / September 2015

1915, 3 ch. in horizontal pair, tied by cds. "BOUCHIR (DEPART) 12.IX.15" to reverse of cover to Kazeroun via Borazjan; in Borazjan the green censorship papertape of British Forces was removed (with residue remainders) and white censorship tape and handstamp reading "Inspected in the name of the nation of Iran" applied; a fine and scarce cover, signed Sadri with certificate

"Deutsche Feldpost ***7.12.17" on postcard (view of Nazareth) from a member of Kraftwagenpark 751 to Germany

1920/21, Jerusalem III : 20 pia. gray, perforated 14, very nicely used with central cds. "NAZARETH 12 OC 22"; a very fine and rare stamp, certificates Tsachor AIEP (2015) and Dr. Knopke (2012)

1950, Airmail 16-144 y., unmounted mint, fine

1903, Definitives 2 r.-2 w. complete, used, cheap 2 ch. missing corner perf, otherwise fine (Mi. 830,-)

1953, Red Cross souvenir sheet pair 10 + 5 h., unused without gum, small hinge remainders, fine (Mi. 1900,-)

1845, 2 lettersheets to Durango with blue boxed "GUANACVI" resp. red fancy cds. "PTO. DE MAZATLAN"

1866, Maximilian litho 13 c., plate I, vertical pair of pos. 16 and 26 with overprint "Mexico" only, unused o.g.

12 c. on green "MEXICO 1-70" used with part strike of oval "TEPEYI DEL RIO", fine and scarce, signed Jaretzky BPP

1868, Hidalgo 25 c. "TOLUCA 16-70" with rare double line "FRANCO NL / ORO DE MEXICO" to lettersheet to Mexico City

1868/72, Hidalgo rouletted 12 c. on green, "MEXICO 1-71" with part of boxed "FRANCO TEXCOCO", fine and rare, ex Riesco

12 c. "MEXICO 1-70", tied by clear boxed "FRANCO SOYANIQUILBAN" to piece, stamp somewhat cut-in at bottom, otherwise fine and attractive, signed Jaretzky BPP

12 c. "MEXICO 1-71" and additional "APAM" tied by oval "FRANCO EN APAM" to lettersheet to Mexico City, fine and scarce

1872, "Anotado" on postal forgery 25 c. "22-71 DURANGO" in block of 4, unused o.g., a scarce block

1932, Zeppelin 4 p. ultramarine, perforated on one side only, marginal block of 12, unmounted mint, few small spots and margin little corner creases, otherwise fine      

CANCELLATIONS: "ELULA MEVKIFI POSTA SUBESI HATTI ALI (19) AGUSTOS 323", superb strike on addressed postcard 20 pa. with text on reverse; a fine copy of the special cancellation for inauguration of the Hedschas railway

1925, Handstamp on Hedjaz railway fiscal stamps 1 pia. and 2 pia. on cover via Jeddah to Cairo with transit and arrival marks

1936, airmail 25 k. in horizontal pair, imperforated in centre, used, very fine and scarce

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1928, Rama VII postcards 2-10 sat.  and double card 10 sat., unused, fine and very scarce (Higgins & Gage 54-57)

1847, 5 c. red-brown, clear at top, otherwise wide margins, tied by blue numeral "5" with adjacent "BALTIMORE OCT 16" (1849) to entire letter to Philadelphia; faint horizontal filing crease affecting the stamps slightly; an attractive entire

5 c. red-brown, cancelled by red "5", used on envelope with adjacent blue "BALTIMORE MAY 25" (1851) to Freiwaldau in Austria with several transit and arrival marks, taxed on arrival with "52" kr.; the stamp repaired with portion of margins added at top and left; a scarce transatlantic use of 1847 issue, certificate PF

1851/57, 1 c. blue, type II, horizontal pair with 3 c. dull-red, tied by blue "CINCINNATI & LOUISVILLE MAIL ROUTE SEP 17" to small cover via New York and France to Spezzia, Italy, showing on front black "ETAT UNIS PAQ. BRIT. A CALAIS", taxed with "17" decimes on arrival; small faults, very scarce (Scott 7, 11)

1853, 3 c. dull-red (small internal tear at left) tied by clear "NEW-YORK JUN 8" to decorative advertising envelope of a mackerel dealer; certificate PF

3 c. dull-red, 2 single copies with manuscript cancellation and tied by red French transit mark to envelope with adjacent red "NEW YORK BR. PKT. NOV 30" (1855) to Switzerland, taxed on arrival; a fine and scarce transatlantic usage

3 c. brownish-carmine, tied by blue "CHARLESTON PAID APR 12" to small envelope with combination franking Honour's City Post 2 c. black on bluish with variety "Cens" with manuscript cancellation (stamp lifted for inspection and replaced by hinge); a fine and rare combination cover (Scott 11+4LB8b) Provenance: Alfred Caspary (1957)

3 c. brownish-carmine, slightly touched at lower left, otherwise wide margins with part of 3 adjoining stamps and small sheet margin at right, tied to small embossed lady's cover in combination with Blatt's Penny Post 1855, 1 c. black, tied by cds. with additional strike alongside, to Boston; little overall toning but still fine and attractive (Scott 1+15L18)

2 c. dull-red tied by cds. "NEW YORK AUG 30" in combination with Swarts' City Dispatch 1 c. red, used with cork cancel, on cover to Quebec, Canada, treated as unpaid and taxed in manuscript "10" (US-rate to Canada) with adjacent handstamp "6" (pence due); a fine and interesting cover, certificate PF (1999) (Scott 11+136L9)

3 c. dull-red with cds. "NEW YORK FEB 13 1857" tied to envelope with combination franking Swarts' City Dispatch Post 1849/53, 1 c. red, tied by black marking, to Connecticut; a fine combination cover, certificates PF (1976 and 1999) (Scott 11+136L9)

3 c. dull-red in combination with Swart's City Dispatch Post 1849/53, 1 c. red on bluish, both tied by cds. "NEW-YORK OCT 16" to small embossed lady's cover to Ulster County; 3 c. small faults, still fine and attractive (Scott 11+136L11)

3 c. dull-red with 1857, 1 c. blue, type V, 2 single copies, as additional franking on postal stationery envelope 10 c. green from "SAN FRANCISCO APR 20 1858" to France with adjacent red "SHORT PAID" and taxed with "16" decimes on arrival; a fine and attractive envelope, certificate PF (1999) (Scott 11, 24, U16)

1851, 12 c. black, horizontal strip of 4, the right stamp slightly touched at right, otherwise good to enormous margins with part of 4 adjoining stamps at top, used with red grid on envelope with adjacent red "NEW YORK OCT 29 / 6" to Dublin, Ireland, showing on front red "AMERICA / LIVERPOOL PAID"; the cover lightly cleaned and slightly repaired at left and bottom; very attractive, certificates PF and RPS

1881/82, American Banknote Garfield 5 c., die sunk on card (about 148:223 mm), fine (Scott 205-E2)

1930, Graf Zeppelin 65 C.-2,60 $ kpl., postfrisch, 65 C. rechts mit winzigen, gummifreien Stellen, sonst Kabinett

1933, Zeppelin 50 C., 6 different photo-essays on white or coloured paper, ungummed, very fine  

"MAYA GUEZ P.R. JUL 24 1909", duplex on USA 1909, Pacific Exposition 2 c. on postcard to Germany; a fine and scarce use

1838, "REPUBLICA DE COLUMBIA / Guayra Franco", red fancy marking on front of entire letter to London, showing on reverse clear forwarding agent cachet "RECIBIDA Y DIRICIDA POR VALENTIN SALBOCH Y Ca. LA GUAYRA 9 DE Setre DE 38" and arrival mark; 2 filing folds, otherwise fine