362 / März 2016

1885, Allegorie, essay 5 c. black, die proof on ungummed paper, fine and scarce

Essay 5 c. black, horizontal block of 10; a rare multiple

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

1923, Souvenir sheet 10 fr. with official punch hole at top instead at bottom, unused with usual small pin holes etc., fine and scarce, certificate Goebel AIEP

STAMP BOOKLETS: 1906, booklet with 4 sheets of 6 stamps 5 c. green, unmounted mint, very fine and scarce

1875, 25 c. blue in vertical pair, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 2 3 77" to registered sealed envelope with manuscript "chargée d'office", boxed "Recomandirt" and not quite complete label "Vom Ausland über Bahnpost 12 (Saarbrücken-Trier) eingeschrieben" to Vienna with arrival mark; the envelope somewhat reduced at left by opening and some age-wear, a great rarity of Luxemburg official stamps; this the only known registered entire with official stamps and the only known letter with official stamps to Austria, sign. Goebel

1875, 25 c. blue, tied by clear cds. "LUXEMBOURG 15 4 74" to lettersheet (side flaps missing) to Harlem with transit and arriva marks, fine and very rare, sign. F.S.P.L. and Goebel in manuscript

1878, UN FRANC on 37½ c., block of 26, block of 12 and single stamps, incl. 7 stamps with overprint inverted, all tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 2 11 80" to large cover front addressed to "Monsieur Ch. de Bourenstain, Chambellan, Ministre Résidence de Suede & Norwège à La Haye"; 4 further stamps fallen off, few stamps with light creasing or small faults, but general very fine condition; one of the most spectacular frankings of Luxemburg official stamps; sign. Goebel (Prefix D23A/B)

1882, Allegorie 5 Fr. with large italic overprint "S.P.", unused without gum, a rare stamp, sign. F.S.P.L. and Goebel in manuscript (Prefix 66)

1885, Prince Charles 5 fr., fresh colour and well perforated, unused o.g., very fine, a scarce stamp, signed Georg Bühler and certificate Scheller

1949, Rotes Kreuz-Blockpaar, postfrisch (Mi. 800,-)

1920, Princes' Wedding 5+5 fr., fresh colour and quite well centered and perforated, unused o.g., very fine, a rare stamp, certificate Scheller

10 c. red, horizontal strip of 3 with large margins, each stamp cancelled by railway mark "FRANCO" without frame, a scarce strip

10 c. red, horizontal strip of 4 with good to large margins, each stamp with straight line "HARMELEN", the strip with 3 additional strikes of date stamp "UTRECHT 5/1 1860"; the right stamp with very faint vertical crease, otherwise very fine, a scarce strip

30 c. orange, horizontal pair with good margins, used with central strike "WORMERVEER 3/11 1858", very fine

1898, Wilhelmina 10 g. orange, unmounted mint, extremely fine

1883, 5 c. blue tied by cds. "WELTEVREDEN 27.11.1890" to wrapper with red sender cachet and handwitten endorsement "par la malle Anglaise" to Odessa with Russian censor mark and arrival mark, wrapper oppened at left, otherwise fine

1899, Queen Wilhelmina 2,50 g. on 2,50 g. deppe-violet, 25 c. violet (vertical folded) and 5 c. rose, tied by cds. "BINDJEI 17.12.1905" to insured package card with red label "VALEUR DÉCLARÉE" to Basel, Switzerland with arrival mark, folded, otherwise fine

1882, postage due 5 c. carmine and black, tied by cds. "BANDJERMASIN 12.1.1895" to Strait Settlements postal stationery card 1 c. from "SINGAPORE JA.5." with handstamp "T" and handwritten tax "5", fine

1883, postal stationery double card 5 c. with additional franking 2 1/2 c. yellow, used from "DJIKJAKARTA 21.2.1895" to Bremen, Germany with arrival mark and adhesive repley card used from "BREMEN 20.3.95" retour with arrival mark, both sides with long messages, fine, scarce combination

1885, postal stationery card 7 1/2 c. used from "TIMOR 2.2.1891" with transit mark "N.I.AGENT SINGAPORE 18.2.1891" and three line "NED:INDIE OVER MARSEILLE" to Germany with arrival mark, fine

1913, postal stationery card 5 c. used from "MOKKOMOKKO 17.8.20" via Tepan and Pedang to Paris with arrival mark, crease

1945, postal stationery card Dutch coat of arms 3 1/2 c. used from "PONHANAK 10.3.47" to Batavia with arrival mark, fine

CANCELLATIONS: "KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ M.S.v.HEUTSZ", violet oval ship cancel, two clear strike on cover with Hong Kong King Georg V. 2 c. green and vertical pair 4 c. red to Netherland, clear transit mark "PAQUEBOT SINGAPORE 2 AP.1929" on rerverse, fine

"MEESTER CORNELIS 2.9.1895" on Netherland  Wilhelmina 5 c. blue, three single stamps, on cover with adjacent boxed "NA POSTTIJD" 1895 to Rotterdam with arrival mark, fine, scarce

"MALILI", 5 clear strikes on postal stationery envelope 12 1/2 on 15 c. with additional franking overprint issue 10 c. slate and vertical strip of 3 as registered cover via Makasser to Pedang with arrival mark (8.11.1909), fine, scarce

"KOTABAROE BATANG HARI", clear strike on postal stationery double card 5 c. via "SAWAHLDENTO 17.8.1910" and Paris to Grand Bassam, Ivory Coast with arrival mark and retour with handwitten endorsement "Retour à l'envoyer", fine

1893, postal stationery card 2 1/1 c. used from "BENEDEN COMMEWIJNE 10.12.02" via Paramaribo with ship mark "FERRY DIENST 11.12.1902" to Greater Antillen, fine, scarce ship mark

1855, Coat of Arms 2 sk. blue with re-engraved right corner ornament, good to large margins and lightly cancelled, very fine (Fazit 1v8)

Russia 1858, 20 k. blue/orange on thick paper, used with central "221" KONIN, very fine and scarce, signed Petriuk with certificate

Russia 1858, 20 k. blue/orange on thick paper, used with central "67" GONCZYCE; one perf slightly short, otherwise very fine, signed Petriuk with certificate

RUSSIA USED IN POLAND: 1866/75, 3 k. black/green on vertically laid paper with 5 k. on horizontally laid paper and 1865, 20 k. (the latter 2 with small faults) tied by ring cancel "BW" to envelope with adjacent cyrillic double line and bowed "FRANCO" to Paris

1860, Coat of arms 10k. rose/blue tied by numeral "297" with adjacent boxed bilingual "ZLOTORYA" to folded letter to Pilica, upper right corner of stamp added, otherwise fine, opinion Petriuk

30 h., overprint from plate 2B, pos. 18, unmounted mint, several signatures and certificate Petriuk

90 h., overprint from plate 1, pos. 72, unmounted mint, several signatures and certificate Petriuk (2015)

90 h. with overprint of plate 1, pos. 19, used, fine, several signatures and certificate Petriuk