373. Auktion

1 sgr. carmine-rose, nice fresh colour and good margins, unused without gum, very fine, sign. Köhler and Goeble, certificate Böttger BPP (2019)

1 sgr. carmine-rose, horizontal strip of 3, nice fresh colour and good to large margins, neatly cancelled by circle of bars, very fine, certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

1859, Coat of arms 2 c. black, 2 single copies, both with good to large margins, tied by target cancel of Wiltz resp. cds. "CLERVAUX 3 VII 1861" to large part of newspaper "DER AKTIONÄR"; very fine and scarce, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2019)

1859, 4 c. yellow with good to large margins, tied by cds. "CLERVAUX 22 SEPT. 69" to printed matter wrapper to Trier with arrival mark on reverse; the stamp with some minor faint creasing and the wrapper with minor paper splits; a fine and very scarce entire, sign. Goebel and Balasse, certificate Böttger BPP (2019) Provenance: Isac Seligson (68. Corinphila-Auktion, 1982)

30 c. lilac with ample to large margins, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 9 NOV. 60" to lettersheet to Arlon, Belgium; side flaps slightly reduced, otherwise fine, a scarce franking

30 c. red-lilac, cut into at bottom and slightly touched at left, in combination with 1865, 10 c. lilac, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 8 AOUT 67" to entire letter to Marseille. The 30 c. imperceptible tiny corner bend at lower right (mentioned in certificate but without any significance), otherwise fine. A very rare combination letter, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

40 c. red-orange, horizontal marginal pair in brilliant fresh colour and with large margins, at left ca. 15 mm sheet margin, unused with fresh original gum. A marvellous pair in superb condition, sign. Williame and certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

40 c. red-orange, fresh colour and good to large margins, tied by clear cds. "LUXEMBOURG 22 JUIN 64" to lettersheet to Straßburg, very fine, sign. Williame and certificate Böttger BPP (2019)

1865, colourless rouletted 1 c. red-brown, block of 4, unused o.g., some slight toning at right and bottom right stamp slightly rounded corner, otherwise fine, a scarce multiple, certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

1865, Coat of Arms 10 c. lilac, horizontal pair and 2 single stamps, tied by small "LUXEMBOURG 28 MAI 67" to entire letter to Paris; the right stamp with faint vertical filing crease, some minor staining and minor imperfections, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

12½ c. rose in horizontal strip of 4, nicely cancelled "ESCH-S-L'ALZETTE 11 AOUT 75", very fine, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

1875, 2 c. black, perforated proof in large block of 50 stamps with sheet margins on 3 sides, ungummed, 2 rows with light creasing and some minor staining, few short perfs at top; alltogether in fine condition, a rare multiple, certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

1875, 25 c. blue tied by cds. "MONDORF LES BAINS 18 7 79" to small envelope via France with "LIGNE B PAQ. FR. No1" to Zacatécas, Mexico with several transit and arrival marks on front and reverse. A fine cover with scarce destination; sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2019)

25 c. blue, horizontal pair, tied by cds. "MONDORF LES BAINS 18/8 79" to double rate envelope via New York and Veracruz to Zacatécas, Mexico with transit marks on front and reverse. Seal on reverse removed, the stamps with slight creasing and light toning, the left stamp with small tear at bottom, still fine and very scarce, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2019)