366. Auktion März 2018

1884/94, Wenden coat of arms 2k. tied by manuscript resp. cds. "WENDEN 12 XI" to russia postal stationery card 4k. addressed to Java, a very rare destination, fine

1919, Handstamp of of the Russian Orthodox cross in a circle: 3-75 k. and 5-35 k. each as block of four from the upper left sheet corner, unused, very rare in multipes, few stamps with wrinkles, otherwise fine, signed Dawydoff

1919, Liberation of Riga 5-35k., each as complete sheet, mint never hinged, fine, compelte sheets are scarce

1921, 10 k. blue, horizontal strip of 3, tied by cds. "WLADIWOSTOK 7.11.21" to reverse to registered cover with two different register labels via London to Budapest with arrival mark, cover shortened at right, otherwise fine

BUCHARA: "STARAYA BUKHARA 5.2.14", clear strikes on 1908/13, 1 k., 2 k., 3 k. and 7 k. (2) on reverse of commercial cover to India, usual transportation marks

LEVANTE: 1895, postcard 4 k.+4 k. with text used from Constantinople 1900 to Munich

BOGORODSK: 1894, 4 k. red, copy from the sheet corner, tied to reverse of cover 1894 from Germany with 1889/1900, 20 pf. tied by railway mark "BERLIN-GIRSCHAU 28.5.94"; German stamp tiny corner crease, otherwise a fine and scarce combination (Schmidt 86)

OSINSKY: 2 c. green tied by oval handstamp with date "12...90" to handwritten receipt, folded and tiny spots

1932, 2nd Polar year 50 k. and 1 r. in blocks of 4, unmounted mint, one 50 k. corner gum crease

1935, Lewanewski flight 1r. on 10 k., unmounted mint, very fine, signed Richter and Sovjet philatelic association (Mi. 1100,-)

1950, Soviet republic "Estonia", three essays in unadopted designs (90X117mm) in different denominations on cardboard, painted in pencil, one colored, depicting "Tartu Parlament", "Industrial plant" etc., fine and very attractive

1965, Space ship Woschod 10 k. imperforated, miniature sheet with 20 stamps, unmounted mint, slight marginal bends (Zagorsky no. 3087M Sheet)

1950, two  essays in unadopted designs (184x142mm and 165x232mm) in different denominations on cardboard, painted in pencil, depicting "Agricultural sector" and "Industrial plant", in addition three little photo essays one depicting the same motif as in the large essay but with different aligment of the denomination

1933, unissued Zeppelin 20l. on 3l carmine with perforation "SPECIMEN" as vertical gutter pair originating from the Bradbury Wilkonson printers archive, mint never hinged, very rare with only 1 sheet printed, thus only 15 such pairs possible, very fine, certifcate Ceremuga (Sassone P16a)

1992, Europe 750-850l., each as horizontal gutter pair, mint never hinged, fine

2011, Visit of Pope Benedikt 1€. as imperforated block of four with sheet margin, with missing gold print (denomination and inscription), mint never hinged, fine

NOVI PAZAR: 1876, registered cover to Istanbul franked with 1pi of 1870 and 5pi of 1872, Dulos type postage due stamps tied by superb YENIPAZAR (A&P type 1, RRR) handstamps. Believed to be the only recorded registered cover.

PIROT: 1871 (ca.), cover to Sarajevo franked with 1pi and 2pi postage due of 1869/71 Dulos stamps tied by SEHIRKOY (A&P type 1, RRR) handstamps. Illustrated in A&P. Certificate TFF

1850, 12 c. lilac in horizontal pair, fresh colour and large margins, tied by 2 clear strikes of red spider cancel to large piece with adjacent rec "LOJA 24 ABR. 1850"; very fine and rare in this condition, certificates CEM (1999) and Graus (2000) Provenance: "Sarah" (Corinphila 1999)

1851, 12 c., 2 copies in shades of lilac and violet, both with good to wide margins, one copy with right sheet margin, both neatly cancelled, in fine condition, each certificate CEM (2000 resp. 2008) (Edifil 7, 7a)

12 c. lilac in horizontal pair, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by black spider, very fine, certificate CEM (2006) (Edifil 7b)

12 c. lilac in block of 9, the lower right value slightly touched in the frameline, otherwise ample to wide margins and nice deep colour, used with several clear strikes of black spider; a very fine and rare multiple, certificate CEM (2015)

1851, 5 r. dark rose, nice deep colour and large margins, used with ideal central black spider, extremely fine, certificate Comex (2010)

1851, 5 r. rose, horizontal block of 8 with wide margins, each stamp neatly cancelled by spider; a fine and scarce multiple, certificate Comex (2014) and sign. Alberto Diena with certificate (1964)

6 r. blue, horizontal block of 6 with good to wide margins, nice fresh colour, lightly cancelled with black spider; a rare multiple in very fine condition, certificate Comex (2014)

1853, 6 c. rose, vertical block of 14, slightly touched in bottom pair, otherwise ample to good margins, nice fresh colour and neatly cancelled by oval grid; a scarce multiple, certificate Graus (1999)

1865, 12 c. blue/rose with variety "Frame inverted" together with normal stamp, tied to entire letter from "SAN SEBASTIAN 17 AGO 65" to Bayonne in France with transit and arrival marks; both stamps with good to wide margins; an attractive and very rare franking in fine condition; sign. A. Bolaffi, G. Bolaffi and A. Diena, certificate COMEX (2004) (Edifil 70ei)

1938, unissued Fernando 30 CMS in emerald green, black green and black, each in block of 4, unmounted mint (Edifil 844Aecd,etc., 2620,-)

1940, Virgin of Pilar air mail 4 pta. and 10 pta. in unissued colours, imperforated blocks of 4, unmounted mint (Mi. 1.040,-)

1998, CEPT 70 pts., block of 4 from the upper right sheet corner, 2 stamps each imperforated resp. partly perforated, unhinged mint, a rare block (Edifil-no. 3542s/dw)

1901, Private postal stationery card 10 c. with picture "La Equitativa" used from "MADRID 6.JUL.05" to Germany with arrival mark, fine (LaizPP103)

BENEFICENCIA: 1939, Unissued souvenier sheet with 5 c. in green, imperforated and without control number on reverse, unmounted mint with very slightly toned gum, small pencil signature in the margin; a very rare souvenir sheet (Edifil NE34)

1859, Entire forwarded letter, showing on reverse oval "RAFAEL Ro. BARTHOLD NEW-YORK" and posted with black "NEW YORK 6/JUN 14" to Paris with adjacent "ET. UNIS SERV. BR. A.C." and tax mark "16" (decimes)

1871, Definitives 25 c. ultramarine, horizontal pair tied by cds. "HABANA ISLA DE CUBA" to envelope via St. Thomas and London with boxed "GB 1 F.60C" and French tax mark "19" to France with arrival mark, fine

1768, Entire letter from Stockholm to France, transported via forwarding agent Antoine Grill & Fils; in France re-directed twice; on front small part missing, where stuck to seal, otherwise fine

1783, Gustav III, King of Sweden, entire letter with his own signatur and red seal, addressed to the president of the Royal Tribunal at Wismar, very fine