380. Auktion

1651/1910 (ca.), specialized collection in two albums with unused and used stamps and sets and over 50 covers and cards, starting with large Hermes Heads used at Crete; some interesting items such as incoming mail, registered mail, cancellation collection, very scarce group of the 1905 Therison Rebellion issues, including several covers, etc. In addition some unused postcards and duplicates and some literature. Overall condition fine to very fine. An attractive and interesting collection.

1900/12, specialised postal history collection with over 60 covers and cards, with Cretan First issue, wide range of frankings and rates throughout, better items such as Prince George 10l. tied by scarce cds. "KASTELLI 10 JAN. 1904" to a postal receipt for a registered letter, further strike alongside, some postage dues overprint varieties, dotted rural markings such as "6" VOUKOLIES, etc.; some aging and wear noted, otherwise overall condition is fine, a noteworthy assembly

AUSTRIAN POSTAL AGENCIES: 1845/89, ten folded entires, envelope and postal stationery card, incl. 1845 folded entire to Trieste with two lines handstamp "CANEA 21: LU." and disinfection slits; seven covers with Austrian adhesives including some mixed frankings with Greece Large Hermes, such as 10sld. blue tied by two lines "CANEA 2 OTT" on front of a folded entire to PIREUS, alongside Greece 20l. blue tied on arrival as postage due; condition varies from poor to very fine

AUSTRIAN LEVANT: 1896/10, group of nine covers and cards, as well as some fragments, including 25c. blue tied by cds. "RETTIMO" to reverse of an envelope to Constantinople, 5c., 10c., 15c., 25c. and 50c. tied by cds. "CANEA" to a registered envelope to München, also 10p. (8) and 1pia. (2) tied by cds. "CANDIA OESTERREICHISCHE POST 27 V 99" on a registered cover to Germany (opened for display), fine to very fine

AUSTRIAN POST OFFICES: 1867/1914 (ca.), specialized collection with used and unused stamps as well as over 30 covers and cards. Many better items such as Mi. 7 used (signed A. Brun), 11 used, Lloyd maritime mail, mixed franking Hermes Head/Austrian Levant; overall fine to very fine condition, an attractive and excellent assembly of that area.

ENGLISH POST OFFICES: 1898/99, specialized collection with used and unused stamps, starting with Mi. 1(3); overall fine to very fine condition

ENGLISH POST OFFICES: 1899/1908, group of four covers and one card, incl. two items bearing very fine strikes "CAMP POST OFFICE CANDIA", Mi. 1 tied by straightline "HERAKLION" together with Mi. 2-4 on a philatelic cover, reverse arrival straightline "CHERSONISSOS" (envelope wear at lower right corner); fine to very fine and scarce assembly

FRENCH POST OFFICES: 1897/1913 (ca.), specialized collection with Mi. 1-20 complete with some duplication and blocks, also 30 covers and cards. with several items soldier´s mail; overall fine to very fine condition

FRENCH POST OFFICES: 1897/1911, group of seventeen (17) covers and cards used in Canea and Rethymno, with Sage 1pia. brown tied by cds. "RETHYMNO 26 NOV 00" to an envelope to Athenes, reverse arrival cds., two stampless covers, one endorsed "Corp d´occupation de la Canée", some multiple frankings with Blanc, Mouchon and Merson types on standard or registered mail; overall condition fine to very fine, a nice assembly

ITALIAN POST OFFICES: 1900/1912 (ca.), specialized collection, unused and used complete with some multiples and covers; overall fine to very fine condition, an attractive assembly of that area

ITALIAN POST OFFICES: 1900/13, group of four (4) covers used in La Canea, including a scarce usage of Italian 15c. adhesive without overprint, tied by cds. "LA CANEA -7 12 12" together with 1c. and 2c. overprinted, to an envelope to Canada, some faults, overall condition fine

OTTOMAN POST OFFICES: 1865/97 (ca.), specialized collection with used stamps, partly on fragments, and 14 cards and covers. Better items such as "SUDA" (3), "LASID YENIKOY" (6),  "KANDIYA" on envelope, etc. ,overall fine to very fine condition, an attractive assembly of that area

OTTOMAN EMPIRE OFFICES: 1880/98 (ca), collection of used stamps and postmarks, incl. more than ten franked covers, starting with 1880s Ottoman adhesives tied on three envelopes by hexagonal postmarks "KANDIA" and "HANIA", also single and multiple frankings tied by bilingual cds. "HANIA", "RETHYMO"; some stampless mail including a scarce negative seal "HANIA", faint, on an official letter; overall condition fine to very fine

RUSSIAN POST OFFICES: 1899 used and unused specialised collection of over 60 stamps and some covers, with Mi. 4 large block of 36 (some folds and tears), unused, better items such as Mi. 2 and Mi 4 (2) tied by straightline "RETHYMNO" on an envelope (tear at left not affecting the adhesive), later issues with Mi. 8 sheetlet of sixteen, struck with cds. "RETHYMNO 8 6 99"; overall condition is fine to very fine, scarce group

RUSSIAN POST OFFICES: 1899 (ca.), specialized collection with used and unused stamps and 2 covers. Better items like Mi. 2 on cover and 13 copies ex 5-7, several blocks and printer´s wastes (double prints, printed on both sides, etc.); overall fine to very fine and fresh condition, some signed Schmitt, an attractive assembly of that area

1899, 1m. rose (2) with fresh colours and sharp printing with RETHYMNO handstamp, 1m. green (5) one sheet margin single and a fresh mint never hinged bloc of four (ex Schmidt), 2m. black (20) with a fine selection of shades and papers, including a pair and four blocs (one creased), as well as a used on small fragment; overall very fine quality and assembly from those stamps issued during the Russian occupation of Creta (Mi.-Nr 2, 3, 4)

PRE-STAMP PERIOD: 1847/60, ten folded entires from or to CANEA, some endorsed "Paquebots à vapeur de la Méditerranée", one with scarce "YPERTHALASSIA" handstamp on front, some with transit cds. "SYROS", 1847 folded entire from CANEA to TRIESTE, arrival postmark on front "Lettera arrivata per mare", also 1860 letter from AMBELOUZO to SIBA transmitted via private courier, fine to very fine 

1941/45, mint and unused holding with sheets, miniature sheets, units etc., including Mi.-No. 170-72 sign. Wieneke, 170-72 unused. proofs sign. Petric etc.

1991/92, selection of over fourty (40) sheets, starting with 1991 Air Post Zagreb-Split, some duplicates, a few commemorative sheets incomplete, very fine (Mi.-Nr. 180/186) 

1918/38, mint, unused and used group, including printers waste, proofs, i.a. Mi.-No. 404/05, three proofs to 1 Kr., imperforated in other colours etc.

1918/38, used stock with postage in stockbook.

1918/2016, attractive unused and mint collection with plenty of better values including Mi.-Nos. 29Ua, 29Ub, 54Ia, 58I, 81-91, 92-97, 118-119, also a good part of officials as well as a collection Slovakia, some signed or with certificate Darmietzel BPP

1918/2018, mint never hinged, unused and used holding with collections and part collections, including good issues like anthem souvenir sheet pair sign. Mrnak etc., plus postage and SO, in albums in 2 large boxes.

1945/92, used, very large extent complete collection in stockbook.

1962/92, mint never hinged group of miniature sheets in 3 albums.

1945 (approx.), 3 stampless letters to the President (2) and to the Foreign Minister Eduard Benes/Praha Hrad, each with the addition "Secret" and "Urgent" respectively, each with large lacquer seals of the Czech Embassy in Paris on the reverse, once with additional paper seal of the same.

1945, Becov to Zabren, comprehensive unused and mint collection with some covers, including multiples and se-tenants, mostly neatly mounted on exhibition pages, good condition

1920/21,  10h., 20h., 40h. and 100h., franking a small group of four (4) covers and cards including some incoming mail from Germany, one 10h. bisected with an horizontal pair tied with cds "PIRKENHAMMER" to an envelope from Karlsbad, also a 1939 Slovakia 1,50k. Reply Card mint; overall condition very fine (Mi.-Nr. P2, 4, 7, 9)

1851/1945, used collection incl. service and postage stamps with colours and frame types, in the beginning partly signed or with three KB Wahl BPP

1851/1978, mint never hinged, unused and used collection with good issues like Mi.-No. 2, some areas etc., in Lindner album

1851/2018, unused and used collection, in the main numbers apparently complete, incl. a good part of service and postal ferry issues, good condition

1914/1945 (approx.), over 100 decorative leaf- and letter telegrams incl. some envelopes, all used, many different with interesting motifs, plus several confirmation folders/booklets

1919/58, collection of 11 covers and a few used stamps, with interesting cancellations and frankings, including Mi. 1 and 2-6

1919/2000, collection with Mi.-No. 1 with DK 67 on cover, 2-6 used, 2-6 with regummed, from 1975 mint never hinged complete, plus album with sheet

191972016, unused/mint and used collection starting with Mi.-Nr. 1 used and 2-6 unused, good condition

1905/2017, unused and used collection in five albums, in the main Mi.- numbers complete including Pakke-Porto (some certificates Moeller), also  booklets, many FDC and duplicates; an attractive collection