343 / März 2011

1895, 2nd printing 50 p. lilac, perforated 13 on 3 sides and 7½ (double) at top, used with indistinct domestic type bisected circle; the stamp most likely originating from a pair imperforated between and later reperforated officially; a scarce variety, opinion Holcombe and Eichhorn Provenance: Herbert Block collection

1902, surcharge issue: 2 ch. on 50 p. lilac with double overprint in 2 different types, unused in fresh colour and well centered, tiny thin spot (0,3 mm), otherwise very fine and fresh; a scarce variety, Eichhorn BPP certificate Provenance: Herbert Block collection

3 ch. on 25 p. with double surcharge, one weaker and shifted to the left, used by single circle date stamp, fresh colour and well centered; a very fine and rare stamp, Eichhorn BPP certificate Provenance: Herbert Bloch collection

3 ch. on 50 p. with overprint type II and 1 ch. on 25 p. with overprint type II (2, one with cut at right) tied by "SEOUL COREE 20.7." to part of registered cover via Port Arthur to Petersburg

3 ch. on 50 p. 2nd printing with surcharge in vermilion, unused in very fine and fresh condition, according to certificate Eichhorn BPP a unique item Provenance: Herbert Bloch collection

1903, 2 ch. green on main part of double card 4 c. red on rose, used from "CHEMULPO 19 AVR. 04" to Germany with text and small photo on reverse, slight transportation marks, very scarce (Ascher P9F)

1930, 0,10-100 p., set of 21 perforated and imperforated in 2 souvenir sheets on card, printed by Vaugirard, in official booklet, rare

1947, CIPEX, both souvenier sheets, unhinged mint (Mi. 350,-)

1886/95, 5 c. blue and 10 c. brownish-red tied to wrapper 2 c. red with original contents as registered item from "MEXICO JUN 19 91" to Germany with mexican UPU-label and transit register label of New York; fine and scarce

1915/20, pictural issue 20 c. with centre inverted, unused, fine (Scott-no.212a; Mi. 320,-)

1870, 1 r. rose - 3 r. black cpl., all with wide margins, unused o.g., 1 r. and 2 r. unhinged mint, 3 r. small gum disturbance, still very fine

1867, 2 r. green, tied by mute cancel to entire letter from "SAN SALVADOR 21 OCTOBRE 1869" to New York with manuscript "Via Panama" and on front clear "N.Y. STEAMSHIP 10", fine, certificate Scheller

ISSUE FOR ECUADOR:  50 Cts. 50 on 10 c. green, unhinged mint, very fine, a scarce stamp, certificate Alcuri (Scott-no. C6; Mi. 1.000,-)

1934, 10 years republic 0,10-100 p., hinged mint, fine

1954, 1-50 p. imperforated, set of 9, all with sheet margins, unhinged mint, fine

SYRIA-UAR: 1958, 5-45 P. imperforate in souvenir sheets wiht four stamps each, unhingend mint, fine

1912, King Vajirsvudh 2 s.- 20 b. cpl., unused, fine

Occupation of Cambodia: "BATTAMBONG 11.8.95" cds. clear on German reply card 10 Pfg. with text via Pnompenh and Saigon to Leipzig with arrival mark, fine, a very rare cancellation, only about 4 strikes known

1847, 5 c. dark brown, fresh colour and close to wide margins, used with red grid cancel and part of manuscript, signed Brettl BPP

1851/57, 5 c. red brown, fresh colour and close to good margins, used, fine, certificate PF

10 c. green, type III, used with manuscript, fine, signed Brettl BPP

10 c. green with wide margins all around tied by "MO.ABINGTON MASS. JULY 16" cds. to cover to Staples Ranch, California

1857/61, 5 c. brown, used, fine, signed Brettl BPP

5 c. yellow brown, used with red cds., fine, signed Brettl

12 c. black, vertical pair tied by black cds. to piece, upper stamp with trimmed perforation at top, otherwise fine, signed Brettl

24 c. gray lilac, used with red grill, slightly irregular perforations, otherwise fine, signed Jakubek BPP

1861/67, 1 c. ultramarine, used with manuscript, irregular perforations, signed Brettl BPP

30 c. orange and dark orange, used with target cancel, fine, signed Brettl BPP

90 c. blue, used, fine, signed Brettl

1870, 90 c. carmine, used with target cancel, fine, signed Brettl BPP

90 c. carmine with grill, used with New York  Foreign Mail cancel, fine, signed Brettl

1894, 2 $ blue, used, fine, certificate PF

1895, 1 $ black. type I and II, used, fine, signed Brettl

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: 1876, "CENTENNIAL PHILA'DA PA 14. JUN.", special cancellation on envelope 3 c. to New York with contents, completely written with a Remington type-writer which was introduced for the first time on this exhibition (visitors could write own text for 25 c.); very scarce    

preprinted letter of the Remington Co., to which from visitors of the World Exhibition address and greetings could be added, fine and scarce

advertising envelope of "ATLAS HOTEL COMPANY ... 100 Yds. to Exhibition", used with 3 c. green to Rochester, slight transportation marks