384. Auktion

1918/30, comprehensive collection of over 220 proofs, incl. postage dues, many interesting items and cpl. sets with a strong focus on the early issues, robust selection of Hradcany with cpl. 26 values (Type A-E) as proofs in black, proofs in unadopted colours with 5h. in brown, 75h. in purple, brownish-red, black and green, 300h. in orange, green and brown, Flying Hawk proofs in black on white, coloured or cardboard papers, 2h. unadopted colour proof in red, Breaking the Chain 25h. three enlarged proofs with coloured frames and a perforated composite proof with 20-30h. in red, Bohemian Lion 50h. unadopted colours on silver, lemon and deep blue, fine group of Masaryk proofs on normal and glazed papers, 1930 Air Post, etc., together with some multiples, printer´s waste and label essays. A delightful specialist´s assembly in fresh and mostly very fine condition

1918/31 (ca), large collection of over 280 private essays and unadopted designs, many interesting items from designers Kupka, Rijacek and Matous, with Charge of Legionnaires colour proofs with blank tablets, President Masaryk fine group with some negative colour proofs on glazed paper, Stefanik unadopted design with blank tablet and values (8), etc. An interesting group, mostly very fine.

1918/38, mint never hinged/unused and used accumulation, incl. Postage Dues, good part of the Hradschin issues, many duplicates and some better sets, together with some souvenirs sheets, a few faults noted, otherwise mostly in fine and fresh condition, neatly housed in one stockbook

1918/59, mainly used collection  with many cards and covers, a bit specialized with perforations, also some better items like Anthems miniature sheets etc., mostly good quality

1918/41, interesting unused and used collection with some cards and covers, in addition some Scout Issues “BUDWEIS”  and some random paper money, good condition

1919, interesting unused and used accumulation of the 1919 overprints, many duplicates and some cpl. sets, a few better values incl. the first 10 kronen violet brown unused (signed Gilbert), overall in fine condition (ex Mi.-Nr. 40-158)

1919, group of 18 imperforated colour proofs for the rejected Legionnaire issue (five different designs by Benda), with and without coloured frame, a scarce assembly in mostly very fine condition

1920, proofs of the Red Cross overprint, group of four items incl. Hradcany 5h. horizontal block of eight with trial overprints (Type C) with the right half unoverprinted, “20h.” black overprint proof pair on white glazed paper, 30h. horizontal strip of five with four trial overprints (Type C) and 5h. with misplaced trial overprint (Type A). Scarce and mostly fine.

1924, Jan Zizka, a most interesting group of ten proofs for a stamp prepared but unissued, incl. a final master die proof on black and one enlarged proof in orange, three perforated colour proofs with value but blank tablets and some negative impressions in red, red-orange, brownish-red and reddish-purple; very fine and scarce

1939/98, good collection souvenir sheets with more than 300 covers, containing many registered, express, special cancellations, better thematics etc., good condition

1919, Collection of imperforated proofs (43), both in adopted and rejected designs, many interesting items incl. an horizontal  composite strip of five different essays in red, some colour proofs incl. three in light blue, dark blue and green on cardboard, also three colour proofs in final design, etc. A scarce assembly in mostly fine condition (ex Mi.-Nr. 1P-3P)

1851/1990 (ca.), in the beginning mostly used collection with covers and postal stationery, including Michel No. 1 multiple colors and faulty Michel No. 2, as well as se-tenants and booklets in three albums

1946, Austrian Prisoner of War Camp Tarp/Esbjerg, collection of 40 covers and cards with franchise vignette “Ostrigerlejr / 1946 / Tarp/Esbjerg / Portofrit i / DANMARK”, usually struck with red “Dansk Rode Kors / Tarplejren” handstamp adjacent to the Vignette, cancelled in Esbjerg or Guldager and sent to adresses in Denmark. A number of letters with Soviet censorship markings or returned to their senders with corresponding handstamps. Also two registered letters with the 30 ore registration fee paid in danish stamps while the Vignette covers the basic letter rate. An interesting panorama of the use of these vignettes in good condition. 

1866/1915, unused and used collection, incl. Postage Dues, from 1887 complete in the main Michel numbers, mostly very fine, neatly mounted on album leaves

1991/2023, seemingly complete mint never hinged collection in good condition. 

1938/2007, good collection souvenir sheets with more than 50 covers, containing many registered, express, special cancellations, better thematics, better items like Mi.-Nr. Bl. 1(2), 2(5), 3(2) and Bl. 4(4), mostly good condition

1860/1922, interesting unused and used group, incl. Karelia, some cpl. sets and a few better items especially in the early serpentine issues, somewhat mixed condition

1997/2023, seemingly complete mint never hinged collection in good condition. 

1918/24, unused, mint never hinged and used collection with some better values, mostly good condition