375th Auction

1949, ERP 5-20 l. in cpl. sheets of 100 stamps with 10 gutter pairs each (here folded), unmounted mint in fine condition; an extremely rare set

TUNESIA: "TUNISIE POSTE ITALIANE 24 NOV 63" on reverse of folded letter from Venezia to Tunis, fine

TUNESIA: "235" dotted numeral on Italy Victor Emanuel II. 40c. red on folded letter to Genoa with adjacent "coi Postali italiani", a fine and scarce entire

TUNESIA: "TERRAFERMA" straight-line in black and cds. "TUNISI POSTE SARDA" in blue on cover from Genoa to Tunis, fine

TUNESIA: "TERRAFERMA" straight-line in black and cds. "TUNISI POSTE SARDA" in blue on triple-weight cover from Genoa to Tunis, ink corrosion, otherwise fine

TUNESIA: "TERRAFERMA" straight-line in black on cover from Genoa to Tunis, fine

TUNESIA: "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI" framed cancel on Italy Victor Emanuel II. 40c. red on folded letter to Genoa with adjacent "Da Tunisi" and "P.D." in black, stamp some faults, otherwise fine

POW: 1918, Forte Sperone, express-telegram to a POW in the fort, also 2 cards from resp. into the fort with censor marks and telegram receipt

1937, "IMPRESA-S. PARISI/IV REP/SERVIZI CELERI", large violet handstamp on reverse opened out cover, finally posted from "ADDIS ABEBA ETIOPIA 15.2.37" to Rovigo

1893, 5 c., 2 copies with 1893, 20 c., 25 c. and 45 c., tied to reply part of German double card 10 pfg. as registered postcard from "MASSAUA 5 4 96" to Bühl with arrival mark, sign. Roumet with opinion

1917/24, 2nd issue 5 c. – 20 l. complete, mint never hinged, fine, 20 l. signed Sorani (Sassone No. 9-21; 2.500,-)  

1919, Issue for North-Latvia, 10 k. black on machine paper, block of four plus single 10k-. blue handprinted on thin paper, without gum, fine

1925, Tercentenary of Liepaja 50 s. perforated from positions 19 with plate flaw "PAPDOŠANAS instead of PARDOŠANAS", unmounted mint, very fine

1919, First Vilnius issue 10 and 15 sk., tied by violet provisional straight line “Wilna” to cover with German censor mark „M.P.I.“ to Königsberg, cover vertical folded and tear at left top, rare
 

1919, 3-70 k. tied to pieces by violet provisional cancel "GRODNO", 15 k. with overprint variety "thick t in Lietuva", fine

1919, 4th Berlin Issue 10sk. brick-red with additional franking tied by cds. "SIAULIAI 12.VIII.19" to registered cover with provisional r-label to Puna with arrival mark, fine

1920, National Assembly 20 and 40-80 sk. special printing, unused resp. 60-80sk. mint never hinged, fine

Airmail 60 c. and 1 l. in mixed franking LTSR 5 c., vertical pair 15 c., 25 c. and 35 c., all tied by cds. „VILNIUS 29.8.40“ to airmail cover with handwritten endorsement „By Clipper“ to New York  

Antanas Smetona 60 c., two single stamps tied by cds. „VILNIUS 4.11.39“ to registered cover with violett censor label and mark „PALESTINE. PASSED BY CENSOR J.3“ to Jerusalem with arrival mark  

Coat of Arms 50 c. and 1 l. tied by cds. „VILNIUS …XII.39“ to registered airmail with french censor label and mark to Vaduz with arrival mark, stamps with tiny spots, otherwise fine  

Reunification of the Vilnius region with Lithuania 15 and 60 c. tied by „VILNIUS-GELEZINKELIO STOTIS e 30.10.39“ to express covert to Wilnius with postage due mark „VILNIUS 10 (20)“ and arrival mark on front, some trases of glue on reverse, otherwise fine  

1940, Lithuanian SSR 5c. with red overprint with left margin, mint never hinged, minor fingerprint on reverse, dine, scarce only 100 printed,certificate Huylmans BPP (2020) (LPS 316a)

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1935, Three coats of arms with crown 35c. red with cds. "KUPISKIS 25.VI.40" sent to Krakow with censor mark alongside, fine

1940, Lithuanian SSR 5c. with red overprint, mint never hinged, few shortend perforations at left, otherwise fine, scarce only 100 printed,certificate Huylmans BPP (2020) (LPS 316a)

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1935, Three coats of arms with crown 35c. red with additional franking from "KAUNAS P. AG 5 22.III.37" as complete registered card to Rumania with arrival mark, scarce

1920, Telsiai Postmaster Issue, without value indication, with upper sheet margin, unused, fine

1923, Birthday souvenier sheet 10 fr. green with short perforation, unmounted mint, fine, pencil signature (Mi. 1.800,-)

"PORT-PAYÉ HOLLANDE TROUPES F.oises" red three-line on folded letter from La Haye with adjacent "P.P.P.P" to Jever, fine, certificate Pothion

1896, Wilhelmina 5g. green-bronze/brown-red tied by clear cds. "'sGRAVENHAGE 20 JAN 99" to locally addressed cover, few minor spots, otherwise a very fine and scarce cover

1864/65, Two entire folded letters from "TAGAL 28/5 1865" resp. "PEKALONGAN 10 9 1864" to Utrecht/Netherlands with large tax note "90" each

1918, Germania 15 pfg. violet with additional franking tied by provisional cancellation "URZAD POCZTOWO-TELEGRAFICZNY KOLNO" resp. with ink crosses to page postal receipt book, very rare and attractive with only one other page known also franked with the Germania "Poczta Polska" issue, a great Poland rarity, certificates Korszen (2012) and Petriuk (2020) (Fischer 7Ic, 11Ic, 12Id, 14Ib)

1918, Germania 20pfg. "szafir", pair (positions 49-50) and horizontal strip of three (positions 46-48) tied by provisional cancel "GABIN" to reverse of registered value declared cover with handwritten r-label to Warsaw with arrival mark, horizontal fold through cover not affecting the adhesives, very attractive and one of the rarest letters of the Germania issue, certificate Mikulski (2009) and signed Petriuk with detailed certificate (2020) (Fischer 12I bb)

1919, Germania "Poczta Polska" 20 and 30 Pfg. on registered cover addressed to the first President of Poland Ignacy Paderewski, 30 Pfg. small corner fault, otherwise fine, signed Mikulksi and certificate Petriuk (2020)

1918, Germania "Poctza Polska", horizontal pair from the upper left sheet corner with overprint "Gen.-Gouv. Warschau" in Aniline color, the left stamp mint never hinged, the right unused, hinges in the margins, few flat perfs at bottom of no importance, a very rare multiple with only a few stamps known mint, certificate Mikulski (2009) and certificate Petriuk (2020)

1918, Lublin Issue 10h. green two singles and 20h. lilac-red in mixed franking with Austria Military stamp 5h. green, tied by cds. "LUBLIN 7.XII.18" to large format registered cover to Vienna, 20h. one short perf, the cover folded vertically, otherwise fine and with only 5 commercial covers bearing the 10h. known a rarity, signed Mikulski and Petriuk with detailed certificate (2020)

1918, 3h. on 15h. rose, vertical pair and Austrian military stamps 4 and 15h. tied by re-used austrian railway cancel "NADBRZEZIE-SKARZYSKI 46 25.1.19" to pre-printed envelope to the Commercial Bank in Warsaw, toned and few tears, missing left corner in envelope, otherwise a fine and scarce usage in combination with the better railway cancel, signed Korzsen and Petriuk with certificate (2020)