376. Auktion

1868, Isabell II. 19cs., Sperati forgery, composite proof, with handstamp "REPRODUCTION INTERDITE", fine, signed Sperati Reproduction

1870, Hispania 2 e. blue, Sperati forgery, used, short perf at left, otherwise fine, signed Sperati Reproduction

1870, Hispania 19cs. yellow-green, Sperati forgeries type A and B, used, fine, type A signed Sperati Reproduction

1870, Amadeo I 4pt. reddish-brown, Sperati forgery, used, fine, signed Sperati Reproduction

1870, Amadeo I. 10pt. green, Sperati forgery type A, used, fine, signed Sperati Reproduction

1870, Amadeo I. 10pt. green, Sperati forgery type A, unused, fine

1873, Hispania 4pt. brown, Sperati forgery, used, fine, signed Sperati Reproduction

1873, Hispania 10pt. violet-brown, Sperati forgery type A, used, fine, signed Sperati Reproduction

1873, Hispania 10pt. violet-brown, Sperati forgery type B, used, fine, signed Sperati Reproduction

1874, Allegory 10 pta., Sperati trial print in black on normal paper (45x50mm), notes in Speratis hand all around, a very attractive and rare item

1874, Sperati trial print in blue showing two mirrored control numbers on normal paper, a fine and scarce item

1873, Alfons XII. 4pt. green, Sperati forgery, used, fine, signed Sperati Reproduction

1873, Alfons XII. 10pt. light-blue, Sperati forgery, used, fine, signed Sperati Reproduction

1855, 6sk. grey, fresh colour and good perforation, with clear cds. "STOCKHOLM 3 4 1857", two tiny thins, otherwise fine, signed Richter and certificate Obermüller

1858, 9Ø lilac, fresh colour and good perforation, neatly used with star cancel, fine

1872, Numerals 20Ø red, perf 13, block of fouf, fresh colours and good perforation, mint never hinged, very fine

1891, Oscar II. 1kr. carmine/gray, block of four from the upper right sheet corner, mint never hinged, a fine and attractive multiple

1918, Värnamo 55 o. blue, fresh colour and good perforation, mint never hinged, fine, signed Diena

"7¼" boxed cancel on folded letter from "CONSTANTINOPLE 5/11" via Triest to Düren with manuscript "7¼", fine

1920, l. green block of 30 with inverted overprint, mint never hinged, few small, light tone spots that show mainly on reverse only except along center row of horizontal perfs where the block has been folded, otherwise fine

1863, 1 pia. on red-grey and 2 pia on blue (faint crease), both 2nd printing, both with clear to mostly large margins, used on lettersheet 1863 to Plovdiv, Bulgaria

1865, 1 ghr. lilac-grey tied by blue boxed “BEYRUT” to entire letter, tiny spots, otherwise fine, certificate BPA (1966)  

1915, Star and Crescent 2 pia. slate, overprint type I, perf. L 13 1/4, unused with slightly rough perforation, otherwise fine, certificate Engler (1993) and Nakri AIEP (2020) (Mi. 1.900,-)  

1915, Star and Crescent 5 pa., overprint type II on issue 1908 instead issue 1910, unused, fine, rare, certificate Nakri AIEP (2020) (Isfila 549FF03)  

1915, Star and Crescent 25 pia. green, overprint type I, unused, fine, certificate Engler (1997) and Nakri AIEP (2020) (Mi. 2.400,-)  

1942, Definitives 0,25-200k., imperforated with red handstamp "Nümune", ungummed, mostly fine

CANCELLATIONS: "Telgrafve Postahane-i Yalova dag Hamame 1316", superb strike on postcard 20 pa. to Constantinople with arrival mark, very fine and rare

The "Admiralty" stamp with manuscript "1 ½", good margins all around with large part of adjoining stamp at bottom, used on folded lettersheet from Constantinople to Broussa with oval "CONSTANTINOPOLI * POSTA DEI PIROSCAFI OTTOMANI P.P" alongside, a fine and attractive cover, certificate du Vachat (2009) Provenance: The Pasha Collection of Islamic Stamps and Postal History (Spink 2011)                      depicted in S. Ringstrom and H.E. Tester "The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World - Part 2" page 118  

The "Admiralty" stamp with manuscript "3" amended in red crayon to "2", somewhat irregularly cut with part of adjoining stamp at top, on folded lettersheet dated July 4. 1860 from Constantinople to Brousse with "P.P." anchor canceller alongside, minor ageing on reverse, a fine and attractive entire, certificate Scheller (2009)  

1868 Lithographed 2 piastre black on green glazed paper, fresh colour with superb large margins, used on small piece with part of 'Joly' handstamp in blue (Mr. Joly presided over the Company), a fine example of this rare stamp, certificate du Vachat (2010)

GREECE: "KATAFI KARYESI POSTA SUBESI 1313", clear violet negative seal on horizontal pair 1901, 20 pa. red on reverse of cover to Romania with Bukarest transit mark next to the franking; a vertical cover crease affecting the pair slightly. One of the rarest cancellations of Ottoman Empire, this is the only complete strike of this cancellation and the only recorded entire

Post in Lebanon: „BEYT SEBAB“, clear negative seal in black on cover with horizontal pair 20 pa. rose to Germany with arrival Mark “LANGENBERG 5.10.04”, cover vertical fold and rough opened at top, otherwise fine  

MAKEDONIA: "KALKAN.DE/5 AOUT" (1894), clear strike of double ring date stamp (first type) on postcard to Switzerland with Lausanne arrival mark on front, fine and rare, certificate Nakri

1976, 400th anniversary of the death of Tiziano Vecellio 1-300l., imperforated se-tenant pair and block of four in two distintive different shades, mint never hinged, block of four some ink spots on reverse, otherwise fine, scarce, certificates Raybaudi (2019)

1921, Crown Prince Alexander and King Peter I. 2pa. - 10din, 1-30din. and Invalids 10-25pa., imperforated proofs on thick paper mounted on card boards, very fine and attractive

1921, Essays non-adopted design 10p. in brown-rose, sage-green, pale olive, reddish-orange and dull violet-blue, imperforated on thin ungummed paper, the latter mint never hinged, fine, signed Velickovic with certificate