382. Auktion

1877/1900 (ca.), small lot of postal history, including 2 covers with ottoman all Arabic octagonal handstamps of Canea and Candia, 2 covers with handstamp of the Greek PO at Smyrna, "THE ASIA MINOR / SCREW STEAMSHIP CIE / SYMI AGENCY" handstamp on letter, etc.

1871/1998 extensive mint and used stamp collection, comprising eight large albums, initially partly different with gaps, from 1982 mint never hinged, includes lithographs and bookprints, Michel 1-6, 8-13, 17, 18A-B, 218, many good individual values, some specialised cancellations particularly later blocks, also noted Michel 1104 l, catalogue approx. €16k, a fine collection. 

1871, used selection of both Franz Joseph issues, incl. postmarks and shades, mixed condition (ex Mi.-Nr. 1-13)

1871/1950 substantial mint and used collection, comprising ten albums, three stock books, a number of files and loose material, several of the albums are sparingly complete, although there are more extensive albums, condition and completeness a little mixed in places, finer examples throughout, good range of overprinted occupation of Hungarian Territories including scarcer, 1931 Zeppelin in mint never hinged and used, small selection of West Yugoslavia, several mint complete sets 1913 and 1924, a large, varied array of material. 

1931/51, unmounted mint/unused and unused selection, incl. complete sets, sheetlet and souvenir sheets, mostly very fine

1975/91 (ca.), umfangreicher gestempelter Bestand mit Bögen und einigen Einzelmarken in 18 Kartons mit einem Gesamtgewicht von etwa 500kg.

 1873/97, unused and used nice small collection, including unused Mi.-no. 1A and used 18AI

1880/1950, about 90 unused and used cards including many interesting items, double cards, many cards with additional frankings, several British ship mail handstamps, etc., very interesting lot

1922/90 (ca.), Extensive holding, mainly unmounted mint and unused, strong in the overprint issues with about 40 copies of 10 shilling, including many overprint varieties, also strong section of stamp booklets and booklet panes (including Hibernian D54c and f), booklet stamps with lables, watermark varieties, and other specialities. A remarkable lot.

1922/23, OVERPRINT CONTROLS, large accumulation of many hundreds of sheet corners (mostly strips of 3 or blocks) with different control numbers, unmounted mint or unused, in to stock books and two albums. Very interesting holding for specialists.

1984/2006 Philatelic Irish Postal Souvenir collection of covers, cards and minisheets, comprising one folder, over ninety examples with official stationery and postmark/cachet from International exhibitions/shows, noted 1987 HAFIA Transport in Ireland-Trams block, very fine condition generally. 

RAILWAY STAMPS: 1880/1930 (ca.), more than 200 stamps, partly and multiples, and two covers, including overprints, varieties and many scarce stamps.

1924/1993, nice holding of about 150 covers, including 1932 Atlantic airmail stamp on somewhat unfresh cover, catapult mail and many first flights with a good part before 1945

Ireland Military 19th Century: 1800/1902 collection written up on over fifty pages, includes British East India Company, Crimea War, Boer War, comprises mail to and from serving personnel, with wide variety of franked and stampless covers, many scarce markings and destinations, many Irish postmarks, noted 1855 green Dublin duplex on envelope to Crimea, in addition many individual documents, also mail from or to USA, Canada, Germany delivery mail, German Navy mail from the Marinepostbureau to Ireland, extremely rare, a Gold medal exhibit. 

1922/1990 (ca.), interesting and large holding of a couple hundred of cards, wrappers and envelopes, including strong section of registered envelopes, starting FAI EU1a with many better items and different sizes, nice section 'printed to order', additional frankingis, etc., etc.

1855/1980 accumulation of Italian mint and used, contained within three albums, very patchy early period and mixed, better from 1960 with almost exclusively a mint run of modern material, also a Vatican City mint collection, comprising two albums and a large folder covering 1960s to late 1970s, almost all never hinged, a good volume of material in mostly fine to prestine condition. 

1839/42, about 370 letters from Turin, Genova, Milan, etc., apperently all to Lyon, France, partly different transit marks and taxes.

1852/1945 Papal States and Vatican City, mainly cancelled collection upon album pages, with among others Michel 39 to 44 set accompanied by an E. Diena certificate, Legal Congress and World Exhibition Catholic Press, also a 1939 registered cover sent from Vatican City to Frankfurt, high catalogue value, in predominately fine condition, a very useful collection. 

1859/60, unused and used collection with many better shades and printings, several multiples, pieces and 19 covers. Included are a.o. ½ grana (two single copies, one on piece and two entires with three colour frankings) 1 grana in strip of 4, several multiples of 2 grana in different shades, including used strip of 4, 50 grana (2 on pieces), several colour frankings on pieces and entires, 2 entires of January 1859, etc., etc. The quality is far above average, almost every item is accompanied by at least one certificate. 

1861/2004 (ca.), used and unused collection in four albums, incl. postage dues, parcel and official stamps, strength until the 1940s, better items like Mi 445/46 (4) incl. two used, many duplicates both used and unused, some doubtful cancellations, overall condition fine to very fine