371. Auktion

"FIELD POST OFFICE T.27. 6 AP 19" on censored covered endorsed "OAS" to England, at top somewhat rouhgly opened, otherwise fine The sender addressed this cover to his mother, at this date Lt. Mead was serving at Tiflis with the detachment from 17 squadron

"FIELD POST OFFICE T.27. 10 FE 19" on pre-printed "ACTIVE SERVICE" envelope addressed to Glasgow, some transportation wear, otherwise fine and scarce  

"FIELD POST OFFICE T.27. 13 AP 19" on censored covered endorsed "OAS" to London, some transportation wear, otherwise fine, scarce

"FIELD POST OFFICE T.27. 16 AU 19" on censored covered endorsed "On Active Service" to London, some minor ageing, otherwise fine, scarce

"FIELD POST OFFICE T.27. 23 MR 19" on damaged pre-printed "ACTIVE SERVICE" envelope addressed to Glasgow, scarce

"ARMY POST OFFICE Y1 6 AP 20" on picture postcard of Constantinople and endorsed "O.A.S" to Cornwall, fine

North Persia Force, Indian fieldpost cancel "F.P.O No 88 23  19" on picture postcard to London, some wear and minor ageing, scarce The North Persian Force was served by Indian Fieldpost Office 76, 88, 120 and 123. They were all opened on the 15th of January 1919. FPO 88 was a stationary office at Enzeli and it left North Persia on the 14th of August 1919.

BAKU: Thomson's Force, 1919, Indian Army bridge type "NO 81 16 JA. 19" on picture postcard endorsed "on active service" to England, fine, scarce

1919, two picture postcard endorsed "on Active service", send from Novorossiysk to London with arrival mark "RECEIVED FROM M. SHIP NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED", fine

1919, picture postcard from Gagra, written by a british soldier and endorsed "on active service" sent to London with arrival mark "RECEIVED FROM M. SHIP NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED 3 MAR 1919", fine

1919, picture postcard written on July 7th 1919 by a soldier, giving his address as "F. Stell 202513 Royal Scotts Fusilier Draft G.B.D Camp British Army of the Black Sea", sent to England with censor mark, somewhat creased, otherwise fine, an interesting item written from Turkey whilst the sender was En route to Tiflis

MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE: 1920, Semeuse 5c. as single and 10c. as horizontal pair tied by cds. "TRESOR ET POSTES 13 10 20" to pre-printed enevelope "BANQUE DU CAUCASE TIFLIS" to Bruxelles with arrival mark, a fine civilian letter using the mission, therefore postage had to be paid

MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE: 1920, Semeuse 25c. tied by cds. "TRESOR ET POSTES 10 12 20" to envelope with senders cachet "Otto Appeit Tiflis (Kaukasus) to Constantinopel with arrival mark "BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLKE 27 DE 20", a fine civilian letter using the mission, therefore postage had to be paid

"Mission Sanitaire Française en Russie Hôpital Chirugicale du Caucase Le Médecin-Chef" violet cachet on censored picture postcard written on the 10th of April 1918 and addressed to Paris with arrival mark, fine and very scarce. In Addition some article and copies related to the subject

1916, Russia Coat of Arms 10k. vertical pair tied by cds. "АЛЕКСАНДРОПОЛЬ 9-1 16" to registered cover with military censor marks on front and reverse to Neuchatel, fine

1919, Framed Z overprint 1k. single and 1r. single and horizontal pair tied by cds. "ЭРИВАНЬ 19 3 20" to registered "Serebrakian"-cover to Tiflis with arrival mark, with accompanying receipt

1919, framed Z on 3k. with inverted surcharge as block of ten with sheet margins, mint never hinged, Ashford/Tchilinghirian lists this item with an “?”. It is no 163 in the Ceresa checklist of genuine stamps. Two rows of a quarter sheet is an astounding large quantity of this rare stamps, which is normally hard to find as a single stamp, signed Serebrakian and certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1919, Unframed Z in black on 1r. and vertical pair 3,5r., tied by cds. "ЭРИВАНЬ 19 4 20" to reverse of registered cover to Tiflis with arrival mark, minor ageing, a fine and scarce entire showing the 8r. tariff, signed Mikulski and Romeko

1920, Ruble surcharges with HH monogram 3r. on 10k., corrected to 5r, used with small part of "ERIVAN" cds., a rare "corrected overprint",  this stamp is not listed in Ashford/Tchilinghirian. Ceresa describes it on page 122 of his handbook, fine, signed Jem and certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1920, Ruble surcharges with HH monogram 3r. on 3k., block of four from the lower sheet margin,with two tête-bêche (the bottom stamps with inverted surcharge). The lower left stamp showing part of "ЭРИВАНЪ “м” — ERIVAN “m”" CTO. A small quantity of the 3 Kopeck stamps were overprinted using violet ink, a very rare and attractive multiple, certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1920, Ruble surcharges with HH monogram 3r. on 5k., corrected to 5r., unused, this stamp is listed in Ashford/Tchilinghirian on page 139. Ceresa describes it on page 122 of his handbook, fine, signed Romeko and certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1920, Ruble surcharges with HH monogram 100r. on Romanow 1k., tied by small part of "ЭРИВАНЪ" to piece, fine, a rare counter production, described by Ceresa on page 161 of his handbook, small corner crease at lower left, otherwise fine, signed Mikulski and certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1920, Ruble surcharges with HH monogram 100r. on Romanow 2k., tied by small part of "ЭРИВАНЪ" to piece, fine, a rare counter production, described by Ceresa on page 161 of his handbook, fine, signed Mikulski, Lissiuk NY and certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1920, combined framed Z and ruble surcharge, 1r. on 60k. on 1k. orange with violet framed Z, vertical pair used with illegible cds. (most likey arrival- or transit mark), fold between the stamps and light wrinkles, otherwise fine, a very rare stamp, certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1920, combined framed Z and ruble surcharge 10r. on 50k. with violet framed Z, block of four with gutter at bottom, used with central cds. ЭРИВАНЪ  6-7 20", fine, certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1920, combined framed Z and ruble surcharge 100r. on 3,50r. with violet framed Z, block of four with right sheet margin, mint never hinged, fine, a scarce and attractive multiple, opinion Berger (2011)

Combined Overprints, 5r. on 10k. on 7k. blue horizontal pair tied by cds. "ЭРИВАНЬ 31 5 20" to reverse of registered and censored cover to Tiflis with arrival mark, Georgian boxed censor mark on front (Ashford type 32), a very rare and early cover with the combined overprint, fine

1920, Ruble surcharges with unframed Z, 5r. on 35k. corrected with inverted surcharge to 10r., unused, a rare "corrected overprint",  this stamp is described and listed in Ashford/Tchilinghirian on page 139. Ceresa describes it on page 126 of his handbook, fine, certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1920, 100r. on 5r. as irregular block of five with one blank space, perforated 12½ from the upper right sheet corner, used with central "ЕРИВАНЬ 4-11 20" on block of four, the other two mint never hinged, mounted on origina P.T. Ashford page

1920, Emergency Issue 10r. in type II combined with the HH monogramm of the 100r. surcharge, unused, fine, a rare stamp, desricbed by Ceresa on page 155 of his handbook, certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1920, Chassepot Issue of Paris, complete presentation booklet "Timbres Poste" with 20 pages and 61 items with a total of 100 stamps, book front side separated and the stapling somewhat rusty, otherwise very fine and most interesting, one of the great rarites of Armenia

1921, First Essayan Issue, 11 artists proofs in black for presentation to the designer S. Khachaturian including 5000r. on toned paper, mounted on original collection page of P.T. Ashford, very fine, attractive and rare

1921, First Essayan Issue 25000r. yellow-brown perforated, unused with original gum, a rare stamp, certificate Berger BPP (2019)

1923, Erivan Pictorials surcharged with metal handstamp 200000r. on 4000r. in together with Pictorials surcharged with rubber handstamp 100000r. on 2000r. tied by cds. "КАРАКЛИСЪ ЭРИВАН" to money transfer form for 2.000.000 rbl. to Erivan with arrival mark, one stamp applied on edge, otherwise fine, scarce, certificate Ceresa (2008)

1923, Erivan Pictorials surcharged with metal handstamps 500000 on 10000r. tied by illegible cds. to registered cover from "ЭРИВАНЬ" to Boston with transit and arrival mark, vertical fold, otherwise fine

1923, Erivan Pictorials surcharged with rubber handstamps 200000r. on 4000r. tied by cds. of "ЭРИВАНЬ" and New York transit mark to reverse of censored registered cover to Berkley, California, one stamp missing and some paper faults at upper left, otherwise fine