388. Auktion

1919, Stempelmarka with reddish overprint “PASTMARKA”, 15  kap orange, five singles and horizontal pair together with 30 kap imperforated, three singles, all tied by cds. “ELEJA” with handwritten date “20.X.19” to registered cover to Mitau wit arrival mark. Reverse with note “For stamps that are not available, tax stamps that have been altered by overprinting. - The head of Elley's postal department”, minor imperfection, otherwise fine and very interesting item

Provenance: Harry von Hofmann (359th. Heinrich Köhler-Auction, 2015)

1919, Stempelmarka with reddish overprint “PASTMARKA” 15 kap. orange, imperforated horizontal pair, unused, very fine, scarce, certificate v. Hofmann BPP (1998)

1919, Stempelmarka with reddish overprint “PASTMARKA” 15-30 kap., tied by cds. “ELEJA” with handwritten date to piece with adjacent two-line “Kara zensors L. No. 4.”, fine

1919, Stempelmarka with violet overprint “PASTMARKA” 15-30 kap., tied by cds. “ELEJA” with handwritten date to piece, fine. The stamps with violett overprint are allegedly reprints; however, they also do exist on the Jaeger registered covers

1919, Stempelmarka with violet overprint “PASTMARKA” 30 kap green, horizontal pair, tied by cds. “ELEJA” with handwritten date “30-10-19” to registered cover with handwritten r-label to Leepaja with arrival mark, on front two-line censor mark “Kara zensors L No 4.”, folded once and some minor aging, otherwise fine and scarce

Provenance: Harry von Hofmann (359th. Heinrich Köhler-Auction, 2015)

1919, 25 kap on 2 kopeks green and on 3 kopeks red, small group of 9 stamps including 3 pairs, all used or on piece, mostly fine, some signed Mikulski, Prof. Winterstein etc.

1919, 25 kap on 3 kopeks red, perforated and imperforated, unused, very scarce in unused condition, imperf signed Rucins

1919, 25 kap on 3 kopeks red, imperforated block of four, used with central cds., scarce with only 200 printed, fine, certificate Watzke BPP (2006)

DINABURG (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, used with central red circular postmark with dots in centre over a previous cancel, which had been washed and mostly removed, with slight surface aberrations at bottom. A very attractive stamp with a rare case of postal fraud. Certificate Buchsbayew (2022)

DINABURG: "44", dotted rectangular, good strike on 10 kopeck brown & blue, clear to large margins. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew and Brun
 

DINABURG (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, good even margins tied by red double line handstamp DAUGAVPILS APRIL 7 1858 (additional strike on front) and additional pen cross to reverse of envelope to Moscow, with arrival mark, partly tying the stamp. Some minor ageing of no importance, otherwise very fine. A rare red cancellation on a No. 1 entire. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)

EFREMOV: 10 kopeck brown & blue, ample to large margins, tied by pre-philatelic boxed handstamp “EFREMOV 10 APR 1858” to envelope to Moscow, with arrival mark of April 22, 1858. Fresh and rare entire from small city; the only recorded entire with this cancellation. Certificate Buchsbayew (2022)

FRAUENBURG (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, clear at base, otherwise good to large margins, used with pen cross on lettersheet, with reverse side boxed dispatch Mark "FRAUENBURG" with manuscript date "27 August 58", to Riga. Some minor staining in the envelope only. A fine and rare No.1 entire; just one further recorded from this tiny village.  2 certificate Buchsbayew (2018)

ILLUXT (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, good even margins, used with central and clear strike of small straight line "ILLUXT" with adjacent double line date stamp, to lettersheet to Mühlenhof near Riga, with arrival mark. Cover folds not affecting the stamp. A rare and attractive entire. The only recorded with this pre-philatelic postmark and one of just 2 covers recorded from this small village. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)

LIBAU (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, large margins, tied by blue straight line handstamp to piece. Very fine and unique. Signed Dr. Pirl and certificate Dr. Leupold

LIBAU (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, tied by dotted rectangular "239" to piece. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew

LIBAU (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, large margins, tied by 3-line handstamp "LIBAU .. MAI 1858" to piece. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew

Provenance: Liphschutz (Craveri 1994)

MITAU (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, large margins, tied by clear pre-philatelic single line "MITAVA" to entire letter to Moscow, with reverse side arrival mark of March 1858. The stamp tiny penstroke at left; some minor ageing and small part of backflap restored, still very fine and rare; most likely the finest of 4 covers recorded with this cancellation. Certificate Buchsbayew (2015)

RIGA (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, horizontal pair with good to large margins, tied by pen crosses to letter sheet to Pernau with reverse side dispatch mark "RIGA 10 FEB. 1858" and bilingual arrival mark. The right stamp with very minor and unobtrusive diagonal bend, still very fine and most attractive. An extremely rare franking. Certificates Mikulski (1995) and Citerne BPP (2026)

 

Provenance: Liphschutz (Craveri, 1994) Paolo Bianchi  (Investphila, 2008)

RIGA (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, tied by clear dotted numeral "38" to letter sheet to Libau with reverse side dispatch mark "RIGA 9 SEP. 1858". Some minor staining, otherwise very fine and attractive. 1 of just 2 entires recorded with this cancellation. Certificates Eisold (2001), Mandrovsky (2003) and Buchsbayew (2016)

RIGA (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, tied by clear c.d.s. "RIGA 7 MAY. 1858", to letter sheet to Twer, with arrival mark. Lettersheet at base with light staining, otherwise very fine and attractive. Certificate Buchsbayew (2017)

SCHRUNDEN (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, tied by dotted rectangular "244", with adjacent pre-philatelic bilingual double circle with manuscript date "7/IX" to letter sheet to Sessilen. Very fine and attractive. The only recorded number 1 cover from this small village. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014) 

TALSEN (LATVIA): 10 kopeck brown & blue, clear to large  margins, tied by pen cross to small entire letter (dated inside "Pastensens (?) 22 März 58") with adjacent pre-philatelic double line "TALISIEN 22 MAR 1858", to Mitau with bilingual arrival mark. Some very minor toning, otherwise very fine. A very rare and attractive No.1-usage from a tiny village.  Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)

 

WINDAU (Ventspils, Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, large margins, neatly tied by central bilingual double circle to piece. Very fine and rare. 

WOLMAR (Valmiera, Latvia): 10 kopeck brown & blue, good to large margins, neatly tied by large part of boxed "WOLMAR OTPRAVLENO" to piece. Very fine and rare. Signed Buchsbayew.

Provenance:  A. Fabergé (Harmer 1939) Z.S.Mikulski (Cherrystone, 2006)