386. Auktion

1748, entire letter, written in French language, from Sofia to Marseille, showing slight traces of desinfection. Tiny part of inner text sheet missing (most likely removed by opening), otherwise very fine. The earliest recorded letter from Bulgaria in private hands. Opinion Todd AIEP     

1761, entire disinfected letter from Plovdiv to Rome, Papal States, written in Italian, endorsed on reverse "Profumato di Fuori". A fine and rare early letter.     

"SOFIA PALACE 5.XII.902", blue cds. clear on 1901 Ferdinand 1 l. and 50 c. on large-size registered envelope to Coburg, Germany, with arrival mark. On reverse nice wax seal of the secret cabinet of the Prince. The highest recording franking of Palace mail.  Opinion Hitzler

"PHILIPOPLE 12/VI 84", blue c.d.s. on large-size official cover (reduced at top and left), addressed to the Grand Vizier at Constantinople, with arrival mark. Opinion Todd AIEP (2015)

1 hr., imperforate printer´s trials with a double print including one inverted and a bloc of six (creased horizontally between stamps), all printed on reverse on map, together with a single printed only on map on reverse, fine to very fine, scarce

1920, Vienna Series, unissued Trident 1 hr., large printer´s trial bloc of 50 printed on reverse of map, fine and scarce

unissued 3 hr., imperforate printer´s trial bloc of 20 printed both on reverse and on map, without gum, very fine and scarce

unissued 5 hr. and 40 hr., imperforate printer´s trial on maps, each as a single and bloc of 8, without gum, very fine and scarce

unissued, imperforate printer´s trials with 60 hr. with inverted centre (minor tone spot at top margin), 100 hr. printed with misplaced centre vignette of the 80 hr., also 30 hr. two singles, all printed on map, fine to very fine, scarce 

unissued Mazepa 15 hr., complete imperforate proof sheet with double printing on reverse of a Polish map, slight peripheral wrinkles as to be expected, very fine

unissued 60 hr., colour proofs of the centre with double printing on German paper, a vertical pair and single pulls, the pair with tiny corner crease of no importance, very fine

1920, Arms 25 f., two proofs on ungummed cream and white paper respectively, the latter with a light horizontal crease otherwise fine to very fine, scarce duo

1997, 1 nd., both stamps and both in gutter pairs, imperforated, without gum as issued, fine

Overprint on Austrian airmail stamps: 1,50-4 kr., mint never hinged, 1,50k. few short perfs and tiny corner bend, 4k. two tiny stains, otherwise fine, signed Mrnak

1852, Frederik VIII. Essay 8 rbs. bicoloured, fresh color and good margins, no gum, scarce (AFA E5Ab)

1851, Ferslew, FIRE RBS chocolate brown, good to large margins, used on ship letter sheet with Lübeck return address, to Copenhagen, cancelled upon arrival with no. "1", with adjacent compass handstamp of 4.8.1853. Certificate Moeller (1996)

1852, Thiele 4 rbs. red-brown, First Printing, Plate 2, slightly cut in at right otherwise fine with fresh colours, tied by 4-ring mute cancel with adjacent compass postmark “KJOBENHAVN. 1.4.1852.” to entire letter to Broholm pr Svendborg, endorsed on the inside “Amagerbro pr. Kjöbenhavn, d 30 Marz 1852”, fine. The initial Thiele printing would be delivered in early March 1852, the first of April 1852 being the earliest date of usage recorded. An extremely rare First Day cover from the first Thiele printing, certificates Kaiser (1984) and Møller AIEP (2025)  (FACIT-Nr. 2II) 

1852, Thiele printing 2 rbs. blue, type 3, fresh colour and good to wide margins all around, tied by  numeral “1” to cpl. local letter (dated Riga, 5/17.Mai.1855) with adjacent blue foot post marking of 24.May 1855, in good condition. An unusual forwarded letter from Latvia

1852, 2 R.B.S., Thiele printing, plate II, type 6, fresh color and close to wide margins all around, neatly tied by numeral “1” and foot post handstamp “F. 8 23 9 53 P” to folded letter, the letter with small wrinkles, otherwise a fine and scarce entire, certificate Nielsen (2000)

8 sk. green with ample to large margins (inconspicuous scissors cut), in combination with 1864/70, 2 sk. blue and 4 sk. orange, tied by clear no. "24" with adjacent "HELSINGBORG 7 12" to lettersheet (side flaps slightly reduced) to London. Fine and very attractive. Certificate Nielsen (1994)

1854, 8 s. green in combination with 1864 3s. violet as horizontal pair, fresh colors, good margins and mostly good perforations, all tied by numeral “19” to folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. “FREDERIKSHAVN 15 5 1867” to London, from the famous Westenhoff-Correspondence, with the usual changed name in the address, a very attractive and scarce entire

1864/70, 3 sk. lilac, horizontal pair (right stamp with plate flaw 'spot under 3'), tied by clear no. "218" with adjacent c.d.s. "RANDERS JB.P.E. 11/1" to entire letter to Lübeck. Very fine. Certificate Moeller 1994

1871, Coat of arms 4s. rose, perf. 12½, horizontal pair tied by numeral “45” with adjacent cds. “NIBE 8/10” to parcel cover to Hobro, left stamp light filing fold, otherwise fine and scarce

1885, 1c. brown-red and light green, sheet of one hundred, showing varieties including a “broken C” (pos. 6), “filled C” (pos. 65),mostly never hinged, save for a small number of stamps at lower right which have been reinforced, two stamps having been re-affixed to pane with hinges, tear in right margin and other small margin flaws. Extremely scarce.  (Facit 5e). 

1876/93, 5 c. green & gray, horizontal pair, tied by c.d.s. "ST.THOMAS 6/6 79" to folded letter to Grimstad, Norway. Stamps with very light filing fold. Apparently accepted without postage due, despite the rate having been raised to 12c in March 1879. A scarce Destination.

1893, 10c red brown & grey blue, sheet of one hundred, showing the “white dot between T and S” in various positions, “white spot at foot of R of OER” (pos 71), bright colour but significant perf separation in several places, stamp in position 80 separated and re-attached with hinge, margin torn beside, fragile, yet quite scarce. (Facit 10g)

1878, 12c. yellow-green & lilac red, sheet of one hundred, showing the “foot on big ‘2’ filled” variety (pos. 50), some perforations hinge reinforced in bottom selvedge, small piece torn from lower right margin, with some perf separation to surrounding stamps, other trivial edge flaws, else a remarkably fresh and bright pane, scarce and fine. (Facit 11b; )

1873/1900, 3 c. light blue & carmine, frame inverted, and 5 c. light blue, all tied by c.d.s. "ST.THOMAS 21/12 1900" to postal stationery envelope 2c to Dunedin, New Zealand, with arrival mark. A scarce destination.

1904, Christian IX, essay 5 c. in black, stamp format and large block format, also 2 pairs of proof for 1930 Hagermann reprint

1905, Christian IX. 5 bit light green, 10 bit in horizontal pair, and vertical pair 20 bit, tied by c.d.s. "CHRISTIANSTED 6/2 1906" to registered cover to Wiesbaden, Germany, with Le Havre transit (24 Feb) on front, St. Thomas and Wiesbaden (25 Feb) c.d.s. backstamps. Scarce and attractive.

1905, Christian IX. 20 bit, tied by St. Thomas c.d.s. to postal stationery card 3 c., registered to Helsinki, Finland, with arrival mark on front. Very fine and scarce.

1905, Christian IX 40 bit and 25 bit, tied by c.d.s. "FREDERIKSTAD 17 1 1907" to double rate registered letter with adjacent boxed “FREDERIKSTED / R” and additional violet boxed St. Thomas D.W.I. registration marking, to New York City. Fine and very scarce.

50 bit and Frederik VIII. 30 bit, tied by St. Thomas c.d.s. to registered cover of the St. Thomas Post Office 1915 to Chicago, with arrival marks. Light horizontal fold, not affecting the stamps. A scarce mixed franking.

1907/08, Christian X., 5 bit, 15 bit, 20 bit and 25, tied by St. Thomas c.d.s. to cover from the German Consulate 1909 to Berlin, Germany, without arrival mark. Very fine.

Puerto Cabello Steam Ship Co, 1866, two 2r green singles, rouletted 9 x 9.5, one in distinctly darker shade, each tied by Caracas double circle to folded entire to Bordeaux, France, France, paying the rate for 15g carried via the United Kingdom, lower adhesive further tied by blue oval Montamat & Adoue commercial handstamp, endorsed “voie d’Angleterre”, struck with British “G B / 1F60c” accountancy mark, “ANGL AMB CALAIS” (28 Feb) entry mark on front, adjacent “8” (decimes) due marking, backstamped Paris (1 Mar), Paris a Bordeaux (1 Mar), and Bordeaux c.d.s. backstamps, horizontal fold through lower adhesive, else a fine and rare double rate entire, signed Lamy, with 1989 Holcombe certificate.

Puerto Cabello Steam Ship Co, 1866, 2 r. green, Type IIB, tied by Caracas double circle to entire letter to Bordeaux, France, endorsed “voie d’Angleterre”, with red London transit (16 Aug), black boxed “G B / 1F60c” accountancy mark, ‘ANGL AMB CALAIS” (16 Aug) entry mark, and black “10” (decimes) French due mark on front, backstamped Paris, Paris a Bordeaux (17 Aug), next-day c.d.s. arrival backstamp, small portion of text removed (but included), slight internal hinge repairs, a scarce entire.