379. Auktion

"KAMPOLUNG", cyrillic datestamp in black (Kiriac fig. 242) on entire letter 1859, endorsed "Grabnik" (Urgent) and numbered (476), sent registered to Bucharest. The finest of the circa ten recorded strikes of this rare handstamp. Illustrated in Heimbüchler II on page 57. Signed Heimbüchler
Provenance: 'Moldau' Grand Prix collection (Corinphila 2010)      

1868, Carol 3 bani violet with good to wide margins, tied by small cds. "BUCURESCI 1 JUN 71" to printed matter to Râmnicu Vâlcea with arrival mark, fine and rare franking, ex collection Odor   

1869, Carol 10 bani blue, tied by small cds. "BRAILA 31 JUL 71" to letter sheet endorsed "Prin vapour" to Calafat. Some creasing not affecting the stamp, otherwise fine. A rare ship letter, not originating from the Faranga correspondance and one of just two with this franking recorded.                         

1871, Carol 5 bani vermilion in horizontal pair with good two large margins, used with blue cds. "CAINENII …." to lettersheet ; a rare cancellation.              

1871, Carol 5 bani rose, two copies with clear to large margins, tied by cds. "CALAFAT 25/8" to lettersheet (2 side flaps missing) of the Faranga – correspondence to Braila. Fine and scarce.      

1871, Carol 5 bani rose with good to large margins, tied by cds. "BUCURESTI 22/7" (1871) to 'Recipisa de priimire'     
 

1872, perf. 12½, Carol 5 bani carmine, horizontal pair, tied by blue "CALAFAT SERA 10/9" to entire letter of the  Faranga correspondence to Braila, endorsed "Cu vapor". A fine and scarce ship letter, transported down the Danube by D.D.S.G. vessel.      

1872, perf. 12½, Carol 10 bani blue, tied by blue cds. "BECHET 1/4" (1872) to entire letter to Braila with arrival mark, endorsed "Cu Vaporu" (by ship) and thus travelled down the Danube by D.D.S.G. vessel. File fold well away from the adhesive,. Scarce and attractive entire, a rare example of a 'cu Vaporu' cover not originating from the Farranga correspondence. Signed Heimbüchler.            

"SULINA D.D.S.G. 18/10 98", clear strike on D.D.S.G. envelope, franked with three copies Spic de Grau 15 bani, tied by ship post cancel "SULINA – TULCEA". A unique letter of the Sulina agency.         

1907/07, Postal Stationery Money Order 5 b. green with additional franking King Karl  I. 10 b. rose, 25 b. blue and 1 l. green blue and black cancelled by red cds. "GHIDIGENI 24.AUG.908" to Bukarest with pair Postage Due 10 b. green tied by cds. "BUCURESTI 26.AUG.908", 10 b. stamp not cancelled and Money Order vertical folde and small faults at bottom

1819 (ca.), lettersheet from Odessa to Spain, transported by Forwarding Agent "HAUSNER & VIOLLAND IN BRODY" and posted with oval "BRODY IN GALIZIEN" with adjacent red "AUTRICHE PAR HUNIGUE" and "L.A."; fine and scarce

1858, 20k. blue/orange-yellow on thick paper, fresh color, used with clear dotted numeral "597" NUHKA, Azerbaijan, some blunted perfs at left, some rubbing at top, otherwise fine

1866, 1-3k. and 10k. tied by numeral "1" with adjacent cds. "WARSAWA 20/12" to folded lettersheet to Berlin with blue two-line transit mark "AUS RUSSLAND FRANCO", 1k. few short perfs, otherwise fine

1875, 7k. blue/red, perforated color trial proof, unused, few short perfs at right, otherwise fine, sign. Ralsevitsch and certificate Buchsbayew AIEP (2015)

"БЕЗ.ПЛАТ." - "NO CHARGE" red framed cancel on postal stationery envelope, 10k. brown from "KAMENOGORODKS 9 1874" to St. Petersburg, some creasing and staining, otherwise fine, scarce cancellation

1899, Postal stationery Advertising letter 7 k. with additional franking 3 k. red cancelled with cds. "RIGA 31.III.1899" to Laibach with arrival mark, inside with illustration of an ibex, fine

1875, Coat of arms postal stationery card 4k. green with errounous inscription at bottom "Уравление", used, small corner bend/crease, otherwise fine

1884/94, Wenden coat of arms 2 k. with manuscript and Russia 7k. blue tied by cds. "WENDEN" to cover to Riga with arrival mark, fine

1884/94, Wenden coat of arms 2 k. with manuscript and Russia 2k. green tied by cds. "WENDEN" to postal stationery envelope 5k. to Riga with arrival mark, fine

1884/94, Wenden coat of arms 2 k. and Russia 1889 10 k. tied by manuscript resp. cds. "WENDEN 31 VIII" to cover to Moroschin, vertical fold otherwise fine

"ПОЧТОВЫЙ СБОРЬ УПЛОЧЕНЪ" black straight-line cancel with adjacent cds. "JELGAWA 3 11 19" on folded postcard to Riga, scarce

1910, Kitai 1k. orange and 7k. blue tied by cds. "SHANGHAI POSTES 6 3 00" to wrapper to Wladiwostok, fine

1912, negative seal "Chio Poste Russe Gratuit" with matching cds. "ROPiT CHIOS 7 XII 1912" on cover adressed to Athens with arrival mark, fine

1965, Walentin Serow 4k. coloured artist design on white laid ungummed paper, in addition block of four of the issued stamp, signed by the Artist

1970, 10K. Beethoven, artist signed die poof in black on laid paper without gum, mint hinged, with creases and stain in the right lower corner, small tear on the top, otherwise fine, additionally artist signed postal stationary letter, mint hinged

1951, The three volcanoes double card 20 l. on 15 l., unused, fine, rare

BULGARIAN OCCUPATION: 1916, Struga, postcard with 5 st., tied by provisional "V.Ts." intaglio censor mark

BULGARIAN OCCUPATION: 1917, Nish, telegram form with seal "Telegraph Postal Station Nish"

1917, Prishtina, postcard with bilingual cds. and red censor commission seal of Prishtina. Less than 5 recorded. Opinion Penev

1917, Paracin, registered letter to Nish, franked with 50 c., tied by bilingual c.d.s., adjacent seal of the military censor commission of Paracin

1918, Nish, registered letter from an Austrian  liaison officer to Sofia, with Bulgarian franking, tied by bilingual c.d.s., adjacent Bulgarian and Austrian censor marks

1918, Prizren, postcard to Sofia, franked with 5 st., cancelled by post office seal, adjacent censor mark of Prizren military command.

1826, small entire letter from Madrid to St. Petersburg, Russia, struck on front with clear "ESPAGNE PAR BAYONNE"; very fine and rare

1850, 6 cs. black, little cut inti at upper right, otherwise good margins, tied by central red "BELCHITE 1 ENo.1850" to small piece. A fine and very rare First Day usage. Certificate Comex (2007)

1850, 6cs. black, plate 1, ample to large margins, used with light red cds. and central clear blue 'Anagrama de Cordoba', very fine, certificate COMEX (2022)

1850, 6 cs. black, tied by 'spider' to lettersheet (one side flap missing), docketed inside "Gibra(ltar)...",  and with adjacent "S ROQUE 4 JUL. 1850" to Cadiz. The letter was transportet by "Estafeta" from Gibraltar to S.Roque and here delivered to the spanish PO. The stamp little touched at upper left, otherwise very fine and fresh. A rare entire, the only recorded with a stamp of the first issue from Gibraltar and the sole usage of a number 1 of Spain on a letter from a foreign country. Certificate Grauss AIEP (2012)