365 / September 2017

25 c. blue, unused, fine, signed Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP

1880, 12½ c. rose, perf. 12½:12, horizontal block of 8 cancelled "LUXEMBURG VILLE 22 10 89"; perforation slightly split at left and right (strengthened by hinges), otherwise very fine

1882, Allegory 1 c.- 5 fr. (without 30 c.), colour proofs in black, brown (faults), blue, red and green in cut down sheetlets, all also containing one value without value tablet (together 12 values in each colour), some minor staining

1882, allegory 25 c. blue, perf. 12½, unmounted mint, very fine

1891, Adolph 25 c. in miniature sheet with 25 stamps, unmounted mint, at bottom 2 gum creases, otherwise fine

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

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

1933, Airmail 1,50 Fr. as imperforated block of four from the lower right sheet corner, unused, very fine

1960, Olympic Games / football championship, 5fr. green with and without surcharge, each as block of four from the lower right sheet corner with "coin daté", mint never hinged, very rare and attractice multiples, fine

1868, folded cover from "PARAMARIBO 20.10." with handwritten notation "4" (4th rate) and tax "260" (Cent) in blue to Helmond with arrival mark, folded, otherwise fine, certificate Wijnants A.I.E.P. (2016)

1841, folded letter from Lampore (dated 30.4.) via forwarded agent "E.BUSCH LONDON-LIVERPOOL" and "G.DERKENNE JR ROTTERDAM" to Schiedam, Netherlands with arrival mark, red Dutch post mark "ROTTERDAM 3.5." and domestic tax "10" on front, fine

1855, 4 sk. blue, good to large margins, tied by numeral "306" to lettersheet with adjacent blue "TRONDHEIM 10 10 1856" to Inderoen with manuscript arrival notation, very fine

1856, King Oskar I. 8 sk. carmine, four single stamps, eacht tied by clear cds. "LANGESUND 28.11.1860" to folded cover with framed "FRANCO" via Svinesund and Hamburg to Purmerend, Netherland with arrival mark, lower stamp with slight folded, otherwise fine

Incoming Mail: 1859, folded letter from "MALAGA 12.SET.59" via "PARIS A QUIEVERAIN 19.SET.59" with tax mark and Sandösund to Arendal, fine

1860, coat of arms 10 kop. light prussian blue/dark rose, unused with large part original gum, perforation slightly improved; a fine and rare stamp, signed Pohl and certificate Pelc BPP (2017)

1860, 10 k. blue and rose tied by clear numeral "80" (Piaski) to piece, very fine, signed A. Diena and Landmans with cerificate (1980)

1925, Airmail 1-45 gr. tied by cds. "KRAKOW 2 19.X.32" to registered airmail cover to Tel-Aviv with arrival mark, fine

1945, Surcharge 1,50 zt. on 25 gr. carmine, horizontal strip of 3 from the left sheet margin, the first 2 stamps in type I the third in type II, unmounted mint, sign. Schmutz; fine and scarce

"groszy" in type 2 on culture souvenir sheet, cancelled "GDANSK 1/27.12.50", fine, certificate Wezranowski (2017) (Mi. 2.000,-)

1950, "groszy" in type 5 on Roosevelt souvenir sheet, cancelled "LODZ 1 17.12.51", fine, certificate Wezranowski (2017) (Mi. 2.200,-)

PUCK: 1920, 10-25 pf. used, 10 pf. few perfs stained, otherwise fine ex Waelbroeck

1866, 'Fita curva' 100 r. lilac-grey, block of 9 with ample to large margins, used, tiny scissors' cut at left not affecting the stamps, otherwise fine, a scarce multiple, certificate Nucleo Filatelico (1997)

1895, St. Antonius 2½ r.-1000 r. unused with part resp. large part original gum (only 15 r. without gum), fine

2½ r.-1000 r. used, except 2 values all with first day cancellation, fine/very fine

1884, Portugal postal stationery card 20 r. used from "ST.VINCENT 9.7.1884" via Lisbon to Ebingen, Germany with arrival mark, fine, rare

2001, Stamp Exhibition Hongkong 8 p. souvenir sheet, uncut vertical pair, mint never hinged, fine

1881, 6 r. on 100 r. green, type II B, tied by barred "DIU" to reverse to small native cover from "DUI 8.5.83" to Bombay with arrival mark, fine, certificate Núcleo Filatélico (1999)

1881, 6 r. on 200 r. yellow, type II B, tied by barred "DIU" to reverse to small native cover from "DUI 8.9.83" to Bombay with arrival mark, fine

1840, Folded envelope from Galatz tied by black oneliner “JASSY”, red “LT” & “VIA DI VOGHERA” alongside (Linden 2941), ms. “10”, disinfected to Genova, file fold, fine

1858, folded letter from "JASSY 18.8." withadjacent  blue "A." and desinfection slits, via Krakau to Paris with tax mark "10" and arrival mark, fine

1864, folded letter from Galatz (dated 16.4.) as double rate letter with tax mark "20" (décimes) and framed "MER NOIRE" to Constantinopel with arrival mark, rare combination, only five overweight "MER NOIRE" letters recorded, certificate Wijnants A.I.E.P. (2016)

1858, 80 par. red on white paper, large to enormous margins, cancelled by M3 type "FRANCO FOLTISCHENII", leaving the design entirely free, little stained in the outer margin and tiny tear at very bottom, both not affecting the design, also original piece from which the stamp was take off to control the quality; extremely fine, the piece sign. Holcombe

1862/64, 30 par. blue with large margins, tied by clear "FRANCO GALATZ" to lettersheet with adjacent "GALATZ MOLDOVA 24/12" to Bukarest with arrival mark, very fine

30 par. in horizontal pair, the left stamp slightly touched at top, otherwise clear to wide margins, tied by cds. "GIURGIU" with adjacent strike of the next day to registred envelope to Bukarest with arrival mark; seals on reverse removed and top back flap missing; on front some later notations partly removed, still fine and scarce

1866, 20 par. on thick rose paper, large margins and nice deep colour, tied by clear "GALATZ MOLDOVA 16/10" to lettersheet to Jassy, very fine, sign. Heimbüchler BPP with certificate (1999) Provenienz: "Sarah" collection (Corinphila 1999)

1868, 18 b. carmine-rose, good to mostly large margins, tied by blue "BERLAD 13 8" (1869) to lettersheet to Galatz, very fine