367. Auktion

30 c. lilac, horizontal pair with ample to large margins with 16 mm sheet margin at left, unused with original gum, the right stamp unmounted mint, extremely fine and choice, sign. Williame and certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

30 c. lilac, 2 single copies, touched resp. slightly cut-into at 1 resp. 2 sides, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 24 FEVR 65" to 2nd rate cover to Bruxelles, Belgium with arrival mark; stamps some minor creasing, the envelope slightly reduced at top and the name in address redrawn, still an attractive and scarce franking, certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

37½ c. green in horizontal pair with ample to mostly large margins, unused without gum, very fine, sign. Demuth BPP and Goebel, certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

37½ c., Sperati forgery in black on chalky paper in block format with Sperati signature

40 c. orange in horizontal pair, clear to large margins with small sheet margin at bottom, unused with original gum, slight staining in the hinge area, otherwise fine and fresh, scarce multiple, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

40 c. orange in vertical pair, ample to large margins, neatly cancelled by small cds. "LUXEMBOURG 24 AVRIL 66", very fine and scarce, sign. Brun, Goebel and FSPL, certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

40 c. orange, ample to good margins, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 26 DEC. 66" to small envelope to Paris; the envelope small tear at top, otherwise fine, an attractive cover to abroad, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

40 c. orange, clear at left, otherwise good margins, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 10 JANV. 61" to small envelope to Metz; light cover crease not affecting the franking, a fine cover, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

40 c. orange in bright shade, slightly touched at bottom, otherwise clear to large margins, tied by circle of bars to small envelope from "BASCHARAGE 10 OCT. 60" to Metz with frontside transit mark "LUXEMBOURG METZ" of the same day; a fine and very attractive cover, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

40 c. orange, 2 copies, one slightly touched at one side, otherwise clear to good margins, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 5 SEPT. 60" to double rate lettersheet with large part of contents (side flaps missing) to London; one stamp with some light creasing, otherwise fine; a fine and scarce cover to abroad, sign. Goebel and Calves, certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

CANCELLATIONS: Manuscript cancellation (à la plume) 12½-40 c. all with clear to large margins, all sign. (Goebel and others)

Target cancel on 25-40 c., all with clear to large margins, except 30 c. all sign. Goebel

Losanges of Ettelbruck on 25 c., 30 c. and horizontal strip of three 10 c. light blue, all clear to large margins, strip slight creasing

1865, 2 c. black, horizontal block of 8 with 2 strikes "DOMMELDINGEN 17 10 76", very fine, a very scarce and attractive block, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

4 c. yellow in horizontal pair, nice fresh colour, unused with large part original gum; a fine and rare pair, only 3 unused recorded, certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

4 c. green and rouletted in colour 1 c. orange, both in vertical pair, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 9 MARS 72" to entire local letter to Grund; the entire some age wear and weak in the folds; the franking with small faults including a vertical crease in 4 c. where applied over the pair of 1 c., still attractive and a very scarce franking, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

1865/75, rouletted in colour: 1 c. orange, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 7 MARS 71" to tax reminder

1 c. brown-orange, block of 4, nice fresh colour, unused with original gum; rouletting somewhat strengthened by (paper) hinges, otherwise fine, certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

1 c. red-orange, nice bright colour, unused with original gum, a fine and scarce stamp, sign. AD and certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

10 c. lilac, 20 c. brown and 25 c. ultramarine, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 1s / 7 OCT.70" to registered sealed envelope to Marseille, due to the war transported via Belgium with railroad-marks "LILLE A PARIS", "AUXERRE A PARIS" and "LYON A MARSEILLE"; arrival mark of Marseille of October 12; the franking with small faults, still fine; a unique and attractive combination; certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

10 c. blue-violet, block of 4, used with clear blue "GREVENMACHER 3 8 74", very fine and scarce, sign. FSPL and Goebel, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

10 c. blue-violet, block of 4, neatly cancelled by cds. "GREVENMACHER 1 7 75", very fine, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

10 c. bluish-violet and 1872, 1 c. red-brown, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 20 10 75" to large part of printed matter (accounting for 11 tax notes) to Diekirch; a fine and scarce item, certificate Böttger BPP

12½ c. rose, block of 4, fresh colour, unused with original gum; some light natural gum bends, fine and scarce, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

12½ c. rose, vertical block of 6, neatly cancelled with cds. "ESCH-S-L'ALZETTE 22 MARS 76"; die top pair light crease and tiny thin in the margin, otherwise fine, a scarce block, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2016) Provenance: Isac Seligson (Corinphila 1982)

12½ c. rose, tied by clear cds. "DIEKIRCH 29 AVRIL 67" to postal money order for the amount of 50 fr. to Luxemburg with arrival mark and receipt; very fine and rare formular, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

12½ c. rose, tied by cds. "ETTELBRUCK 11 AVRIL 67" to postal money order for 19 fr. to Luxemburg; names on the formular erased, otherwise fine and scarce, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

12½ c. rose, 2 copies, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG PD 19 6 74" to small envelope to France, fine

12½ c. rose, 3 copies, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 8 MARS 70" to lettersheet to Venice, Italy, one stamp slight corner crease and the entire slightly weak in the folds, still fine, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

12½ c. rose and 25 c. light blue with 1875/79, 10 c. grey in horizontal pair, all with blue cds. "ETTELBRUCK 14 OCT. 75" on registered cover endorsed "via  Bremen" to St. Paul, Minnesota, USA with large part of transit-register label "Vom Ausland über Bahnpost 12 (Luxemburg-Metz)" (part removed to show the franking); on front red "NEW YORK REGISTERED OCT 30"; the cover is franked with the pre-UPU rate of 57½ c., valid from July 1 was the 50 c. rate; 2 stamps with minor faults; an attractive and rare transatlantic cover, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

20 c. grey-brown with 1875/79, 1 c. brown and 2 c. black in horizontal pair, tied by cds. "LUXEMBURG 15 5 80" to small envelope to Paris with arrival mark; franking some faults, mostly where applied at the edge of the cover, slightly cleaned, still an attractive and very scarce combination franking, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

20 c. grey-brown with 1875/79, 5 c. yellow, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 18/11 77" to envelope addressed to a stamp dealer at Chemnitz with distribution mark on reverse; the envelope light fold at bottom, otherwise fine

20 c. grey-brown and 1875/79, 25 c. blue (corner perf missing) tied to registered envelope from "LUXEMBURG 17 12 80" to Nancy with transit-register label "Vom Ausland über Bahnpost 12 (Luxemburg-Metz)", fine, sign. Goebel

20 c. grey-brown and 1880/84, 25 c. blue, perf. 12½:12, tied to registered envelope from "LUXEMBOURG 1 6 81" via France to Cairo, Egypt with transit and arrival marks; 25 c. some perforation faults at top, otherwise fine; an attractive cover with extremely scarce destination, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

25 c. light blue, vertical block of 6, cancelled "LUXEMBOURG P.D. 4 6 74"; the lower left stamp light corner crease, the rouletting at lower right little separated, otherwise fine, a very scarce multiple, certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

25 c. light blue, horizontal block of 10, used with cds. "LAROCHETTE 27 1 78"; one stamp in the upper row with fixed pinhole, otherwise fine and attractive; largest used multiple recorded, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2016)