334 / September 2008

1884, 25 Pia. schwarz/olivgrau, rauhe Zähnung, sauber ungebraucht, sign. Pfenniger

1903, 2 Pia ultramarin mit DKr "CONSTANTINOPEL 27.7" auf eingeschriebenem Vordruckbrief "Avis de réception en retour" nach Berlin mit Ankunftstempel, Randmängel

1906, 2 Pia. schwarzschiefer mit zweisprachigem Stempel "PERA 2.3." auf eingeschriebenem Telegramm-Vordruckbrief (Faltspur am Oberrand) mit zweisprachigem R-Stempel nach Berlin mit Ankunftstempel

1912, 20 Pa. karmin im waagerechten Paar mit zweisprachigem Stempel "PERA 11.1." auf Telegramm-Vordruckbrief nach Berlin, Faltspuren im Rand

TÜRKISCHE GEBIETE: GRIECHENLAND: "LARISSA AVR 14 98", DKr. in blau 2mal jeweils auf 1898, Besetzungsausgabe 20 Pa. rosa (2) auf 2seitig geöffnetem Brief nach Stamboul mit Ankunftsstempel; eine Marke ein Eckrand abgetrennt, sonst gute Erhaltun, selten

JEMEN: 1913, "HODEIDA 2 19 10 913" (C/W 5) auf 20 Pa. im waagerechtem Paar auf Brief nach Marseille, rückseitig Transit- und Ankunftsstempel, gute Erhaltung

1918, 35 K. (50) und 20 auf 14 K. (25) auf Postanweisung

1871, Steindruck: 2 Kr. orange, zwei sauber gestempelte Werte, Pracht (Mi. 340,-)

25 Kr. violett, sauber gestempelt, Pracht (Mi. 400,-)

1931, Zeppelin 1 und 2 P., zwei gestempelte Paare, 1mal auf Briefstücken (Mi. 360,-)

1933, Flugpost 10 F. grün auf getuschtem Künstlerentwurf (165:140 mm), sauber gestempelt "BUDAPEST", sehr dekorativ

1936, Flugpost 10 F.mit Stempel "BUDAPEST" und Tuschezeichnung eines Alternativentwurfs zusammen auf Kartonunterlage, dekorativ

1933, Heiliges Jahr, 5 verschiedene Probedrucke, bis auf einen alle ohne Wertbezeichnung, ungezähnt auf ungummiertem Papier

0,25-1,25 L., Probedrucke in schwarz, zusammen in Blockform auf illustriertem Kartonpapier mit Anschrift der Druckerei, sehr selten

dito, gleiches Los mit teils etwas abgeschwächtem Druck

1934, 40 C.-3,70 L. kpl., sauber gestempelt, Kabinett (Mi. 1.200,-)

1948, Flugpost Tobias 250 und 500 L., jeweils rechtes unteres Eckrandstück, senkrecht zwischen Marke und Rand gefaltet, postfrisch, Kabinett (Mi. 750,-)

1824, 'POST PAID SHIP LR. LONDON/30 SP 1824', clear strike in red on entire letter to Calcutta with 'MADRAS SHIP LETTER' on reverse; unusual pre-paid letter

1840, Mulready letter sheet 1 d. black with red MC used from "BROMPTON MY 28 1840" via Kingston to Plymouth, showing clear "blade hair" through most of righthand side of design, fine May cover

Mulready letter sheet 1 d. black with black MC and indistinct violet straight line April 1841 to East Acton, fine

1840, 1 d black, plate 1B, QG, large margins, red MC, faint vertical crease and 1 d black, plate 3, AB, large margins, black MC, slight surface rub at lower right

1 d. black, DJ, plate 4, large margins three sides, slightly cut into at right and the slightest trace of a faint horizontal filing crease, tied by two red MC's in slightly different shades of red to entire letter to Aix La Capelle (Aachen) in Rhenish Prussia. The entire was posted in "BIRMINGHAM NO.11.1840" (cds. on reverse) and routed via the London Foreign Brauch P.O. where it was noted in manuscript "Postage not paid", marked "Returned for '1/10' Postage" (handstamp in red) on front. The cover was returned on Nov. 12, arriving in Birmingham on Nov. 13 (cds. on front). The missing 1 sh. 10 d. postage was collected from the sender on Nov. 14, confirmed by the red "PAID 14.NO.14 1840" thombstone. The cover was then sent to Prussia and delivered to the addressee, confirmed by the small Prussian delivery marking on reverse. A fantastic "New Find" of a Penny Black on cover from "beyond London" to a foreign destination in an extremely fresh state of preservation

1 d. black, plate 4, EL, good margins all around, tied by red MC to small envelope of November 9 1840, fine

1840, 1 d black, pl. 5, OJ, very fine used with black MC

1 d. black, plate 6 II, just touched at upper right, otherwise good to wide margins and fresh deep colour, unused without gum; very slight vertical creasing due to cracky gum; a fine stamp, K.-A. Louis BPP certificate

1 d. red-brown, tied by numeral '700' to entire commercial letter from 'SHEFFIELD JU 18 1852' to Philadelphia with tax stamps '19 CENTS' and blue '24'; light crease through the stamp, nevertheless attractive and very scarce part paid letter

2 d. blue, horizontal strip of 4 (NC/NF), the left stamp cut into at left, otherwise good margins, tied to envelope with red dispatch mark 'ETON' without date to Gibraltar with transit marks of Windsor and London; scarce destination

2 p. blue, plate 3, Ivory Head, full margins all around with o.g., very fresh and fine, Raybaudi certificate

1854, 6 d. dull lilac, cut square with margins in places, and 1855, 2 d. blue, pl. 5, QA, wmk small crown, perf 14, tied by Scots local "INDIA STREET" to envelope (opened out for display) posted AUG 31, 1855 to Lüneburg in Hannover, very fresh state of preservation (Mi.-Nr. 5, 9B)

1858, 1 d. red, horizontal pair and single, 3 d. pale rose and 6 d. grey, each tied by duplex cancel "94" to folded cover to Lisbon, reverse with arrival mark, horizontal filing fold, otherwise in good condition

1 d. red, two singles (plate 78 and 81) and 4 d. vermillion, tied by duplex cancel "SOUTHAMPTOPM MR9 68" to folded letter to Lisboa, front showing "INSUFFICIENTLY STAMPED" and taxstamp "200", besides some imperfections an interesting item

1 d. lake-red, pl. 118, vertical pair and 6 d. lila without hyphen, tied by duplex 'JERSEY JY 17 71' to cover to Gibraltar with arrival mark on front and adjacent scarce transit mark 'S', very fine and scarce cover

1847/54, embossed issues: 1 sh. pale green, good to wide margins with numeral cancellation and tied by bowed 'PAID' to small envelope from 'LIVERPOOL OC 14 1853' to New York with adjacent red '5 CENTS', very fine

1 sh. green and 10 d. red-brown, cut to shape round, unusually applied on 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope and used in 1855 from Fakenham to Funchal, Madeira; Manuscript 'Paid 1/10 d.' at upper left, reverse with Fakenham dispatch cds. in green (July 27) and London transit, on arrival struck with '160' (reis) due marking; an unusual franking and destination

1855, 4 d. rose-carmine, tied by duplex cancel "JERSEY MY20 58" to folded letter to Anvers, reverse with transit and arrival mark, fine

1 s. tied by duplex cancel "466" to cover to Marblehead (USA), front endorsed "America paid" and with red "5 Cents" and "BOSTON 24 JUN 4 PAID", reverse with "....LIVERPOOL MY 1857 8.30 LAST NIGHT", despite some imperfections an interesting item