371. Auktion

1908, Mongtseu 50 c. tied by cds. "MONG-TSEU-CHINE 12 SEPT. 08" to small registered envelope via Lao-Kay and Haiphong to Kadikoy, Turkey with transit and arrival marks on reverse

1909, Coat of Arms 1 ab. pal ultramarine tied by oval arabic cancel to reverse to envelope with India King Edward VII. 1/2 a. green cancelled "CHAMAN 30.HAN.14", envelope with small faults and creases

1909, Coat of Arms 1 ab. ultramarine tied by oval arabic cancel to reverse to envelope with India King Edward VII. 1/2 a. green cancelled "CHAMAN 2.MA.09", envelope shortened at left, otherwise fine

1920, Monogramm overprint: 50r. on 1r. imperforated block of five with empty field, lower stamp with cyrillic cds. "ERIVAN " and neatly placed above the official Erivan post office seal in violet, a very fine and attractive item, opinion Berger (2015)

1920, Emergency issue 2k. imperforated with "10" double surcharge on HH monogramm, unused, a very rare stamp with only three exmaples of this combination recorded, listed by Ceresa under #721 in his handbook, opinion Berger (2011)

1921, Pictorials 10, 50, 500 and 5000r., black proofs, two on thin white paper with visible guidelines and two on thin newsprint without guidelines, extremely rare, fine

1832, Entire letter from Rio to France with frontside boxed "PAYS D'OUTREMER" (Brest removed) and Brest date stamp of 3.11.1832

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: 1922, International Reply Coupon 200 r., vertical and corner crease

VARIG issue: 1927/28, 1300 r. green with overprint type III and express stamp $ 700 on 1300 r. green with overprint type I and additional franking 300 r. rose tied by flight cds. "VARIG PELOTAS 5.AGO.29" to express cover to Porto Alegre with arrival mark and special flight cachet on reverse, fine

1952, Crashcover from "SANTIAGO DE CHILE" to Lübeck, crashed on board of KLM on the 22nd of March, forwarded to Germany with corresponding typewritten note about the crash, usual traces of fire and water, fine

TELEGRAPH STAMPS: 1883, 2 c.-10 p. in imperforated proof blocks of 4 in issued colours, imperforated on ungummed paper, some creases and 5-10 p. small tears (Especializado T1-6)

1 c. ochre (2) and 2 c. red, tied by rectangular negative seal cancel to postcard dated 'Boshan 12.IV.1900" with adjacent oval transit marks of Weihsien and Kiaochow and combination franking German post in China 5 pfg., tied by "TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU 23/4 00" to Germany with arrival mark; card with slight corner creases, otherwise fine and scarce

1898, Coiling dragon 1 c. ochre and 2 c. red as additional franking on postcard 1 c. rose, tied by 2 different oval postmarks "KIAOCHOW 3 MAR. 1900" in combination franking with German post in China 5 pf., tied by cds. "TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU 4/3 00" to Germany with arrival marks; very fine and scarce

1902/08, ½ c. brown in vertical pair and 2 c. red, tied by tombstone to postcard 1 c. red dated "Tungkun 4. Juli 1903" via Kanton to Germany with transit and arrival marks, fine and scarce

1902, 4 c. brown tied by Tientsin bilingual cds. to postcard via Shanghai and the French post to Germany with arrival mark

1902/08, 4 c. brown, tied by cds. "SHANGHAI .. JAN. 08" to postcard with adjacent transit mark of the German post, addressed to Austria

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1907, postcard 1 c. green with additional franking 1 c. ocre (3), tied by lunar dater with horizontal frame, dated "Qufu 15.11.07" and sent via Tsinan and Shanghai British P.O. to Germany; lower card corners slightly thinned on reverse and light diagonal corner crease; a scarce card (Han 4)

1914, card Junk 4 c. with additional franking horizontal pair Junk 1 c. orange used from Linpingchow via "CANTON 19.JUL.24" to Switzerland, fine

Incoming Mail: 1898, German Empire 2 m. red-carmine, vertical strip of three tied by cds. "HANNOVER 8.8.98" to complete parcel card via Bremen to the German consulate in Chefoo, fine, rare

RUSSIAN POST: 1899/1908, 3 k. rose and 7 k. blue, each in vertical pair, tied by Chefoo cds. to registered letter with combination franking German Kiautschou 30 pf., tied cds. "TSINGTAU 27/11 02", to Germany with arrival mark; vertical fold at bottom not affecting the franking; usual light transportation resp. age marks, still fine and extremely rare combination cover

1857, entire letter from Remdios (dated 9.2.) with Forwarded Agent "Lillie, Rasines & Co, New York" via "NEW YORK BR.PKT. MAR.4." and Liverpool with accountancy handstamp "GB 1 Fr.60 C." via Calais with transit mark "ANGL. AMB.CALAIS K 17.MARS.57" and tax mark "8" (Decimes) to Hasparren with arrival mark, fine

1917, Definitives 2 c. red, single die proof in block format on sunken paper

1920, Airmail 2 c. red, unused, tiny spot at top, otherwise fine, very rare stamp in unused condition, signed Champion and Kessler (Mi. 4.200,-)

1919, Airmail 2 c. red with surcharged error "P from Postal broken", unused without gum, fine, signed Brun with certificate (1956) (Mi. for unused 4.200,-)

1920, Multicolores: 10 c. "Woman and Boy watching Plane", unused without gum as issued, fine, certificate PF (1965) (Mi. 3.600,-)

10 c. "Clouds and small Biplane" tied by oval cachet "CCNA/CARTAGENA" to First Flight cover with 1 c. green and 2 c. red cancelled by double circle "CORREOS AEREO CARTAGENA-COLOMBIA 27.FEB.1920" to Barranqilla with arrival mark on front, cover slightly shortened at right, otherwise fine, signed Champion and Holcombe with certificate (1999) 

10 c. "Lighthouse", unused without gum as issued, fine, signed Sanabria, rare (Mi. 3.600,-)

10 c. "Condor on cliff", unused without gum as issued, small margin at top, otherwise fine, very rare (Mi. 7.000,-)

10 c. "Plane at rest, Pilot foreground", unused without gum as issued, fine, certificate PF (1965) (Mi. 4.200,-)

10 c. "Ocean Liner" with additional franking 3 c. red tied by oval cachet "CCNA/CARTAGENA" and bold datestamp "CORREO AEREO" to First Flight cover to Barranquilla with arrival mark, cover vertical and horizontal folded, stamp very fine, rare 

10 c. "Ocean Liner" with additional franking 3 c. red tied by oval cachet "CCNA/CARTAGENA" and bold datestamp "CORREO AEREO" to First Flight cover to Barranquilla with arrival mark, fine, very rare cover, signed Holcombe with certificate (1994)

Pilot waves to bypassing plane 10 c. green tied by oval "AERO Agence Barranqilla..." and four line "PRIMER CORREO AEREO..." to flight cover with 3 c. red to Medellin with arrival mark on front, cover slight toned, otherwise fine

Cliffs and Lighthouse 10 c. green tied by oval "Cia Colombiana da Nevegacion AEREA MEDDELIN" to flight cover to Medellin with additional frankinc 3 c. red cancelled with arrival mark "Medellin (Antiequia) 18.APRIL.22", cover with diagonal crease, otherwise fine

Cliffs and Lighthouse 10 c. green and 3 c. red tied by oval "CCNA CARTAGENA" to flight cover to Barranquilla with arrival mark, fine

Sea and Mountains and Cliffs and Lighthouse 10 c. brick-red as vertical tête-bêche strip of three, unused without gum as issued, fine, certificate BPA (1968)

10 c. brown-red as block of six from the lower left sheet corner with margin inscription and three pairs, unused without gum as issued, tiny creases and spots, otherwise fine