377th Auction

10 c. grey-black, horizontal strip of 4 with good to wide margins, lightly cancelled by Luxemburg circle of bars; the right stamp tiny corner crease resp. nick, otherwise very fine and fresh, certificate Böttger BPP (2017) (Prifix 1i)

1852, 10 c. grey-black in block of 4, clear at lower left, otherwise good to wide margins, neatly cancelled by 2 strikes of target cancel of Remich; the lower right stamp slightly thinned, otherwise very fine and fresh; one of the most attractive of the few blocks of 4 recorded. Certificate Goebel AIEP (2011) (Solufil 1f) Provenance: Juan del Puente ( 73. Corinphila-Auktion, 1985)

10 c. grey-black, 2 horizontal pairs with good to mostly large margins, tied by circle of bars to lettersheet with adjacent "LUXEMBOURG 20 JUIL. 58" to Paris; a scarce franking in fine condition, certificate Demuth BPP (1994)

1859/63, Coat of arms 25 c. brown with clear to good margins, tied by small cds. "LUXEMBOURG 26 OCT. 61" with additional strike alongside to entire letter to Völklingen, very fine, certificate Demuth BPP (1994)

1865/75, rouletted in colour, 1 c. brown orange, block of 9, unused with original gum, rouletting slightly split at top and some very minor toning, still fine and fresh; a scarce multiple, certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

1865/75, rouletted in colour, 12½c. rose in block of 4, unused with original gum, roulettings slightly split and strengthened by hinges, still fine and very scarce, certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

1865, Coat of arm rouletted in colour 12½ c. rose in block of 4, neatly cancelled by small cds. "ESCH-S-L'ALZETTE 5 MARS 76", very fine, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

1865/75, rouletted in colour, 20 c. gray brown , block of 4 from the upper right sheet corner, unused with original gum, one stamp mint never hinged, fine and fresh ( minor faults in the margins only); a scarce multiple, certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

1865/74, 25 c. ultramarine, tied cds. "LUXEMBOURG 2 SEPT." (1870) to entire letter to Paris, endorsed "par la Belgique" due to Franco-Prussian war, showing on front blue "PARIS ETRANGÈRE 4 SEPT. 70"; a fine and interesting entire, certificate Demuth BPP (1995)

1908, Caritas forerunners 10 c. blue and 20 c. dark green with coat of arms 1 c. (12 copies + philatelic bisect), all tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG-GARE HOLLERICH 28.9.09) to Germany; the Caritas labels light corner creases, otherwise fine; very scarce (Prifix 2, 4)

1920, Caritas forerunner 5 c. green souvenir sheet, unmounted mint, very fine and fresh

1921, Birth of Prince Jean souvenier sheet, used on philatelic registered local cover from LUXEMBOURG VILLE 11.1.21", tied by register handstamp; slight transportation faults, still fine and very scarce  

1923, Princess souvenir sheet 10 fr., type I, unused with o.g. (tiny hinge thin in top margin), stamp itself unmounted mint, certificate Demuth BPP (1990)

1926/30, Grand Duchess 5 c.-1 3/4 fr., 17 different values on watermarked paper (wavy lines), all with red overprint "SPECIMEN" and punchhole, all unmounted mint, fine/very fine. The final issue was produced on unwatermarked paper; a very scarce group

1944, Charlotte 5 c.-20 fr., 21 die proofs (except 60 c. and 3½ fr.) of the American Bank Note Co., printed on thin paper, mostly mounted on card/sunken card, one with stain in the margin, otherwise fine/very fine; a very scarce group

1946, Heroes and martyrs souvenir sheet, imperforated, unmounted mint, very fine. Only few imperforated souvenir sheets have been recorded. Certificate Böttger BPP (2015)

1948, essay Charlotte 3½ fr. in dark blue as die proof of the American Bank Note Co. on thin paper in block formate, very fine