363 / September 2016

1875, 20 c. grey-brown and 25 c. blue, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 8/2 76" to large part of cover to Montreal, Canada, showing on reverse London transit mark; on reverse red wax seal "CONGRES INTERNATIONAL DES AMERCANISTES", the stamps with small transportation faults; an extremely rare item with legitimately used service stamps of the first issue; sign. Goebel in pencil Provenance: Isaac Seligson (1982)

20 c. grey-brown and perforated issue 5 c. yellow, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 9 8 77" to cover front to Paris with red transit mark on front; fine and very rare, sign. Goebel

1875, broad overprint 25 c. light-blue, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 25 3 76" to envelope "CONGRES INTERNATIONAL DES AMERCANISTES" with corresponding red official seal on reverse, to Montreal in Canada and re-directed to Chambly Bassin with both arrival marks; the envelope some marginal faults, the stamp in fine condition; a most remarkable and extremely rare official letter, signed Goebel

1875, 25 c. blue, tied by clear cds. "LUXEMBOURG 15 4 74" to lettersheet (side flaps missing) to Harlem with transit and arriva marks, fine and very rare, sign. F.S.P.L. and Goebel in manuscript

1875, 25 c. blue in vertical pair, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 2 3 77" to registered sealed envelope with manuscript "chargée d'office", boxed "Recomandirt" and not quite complete label "Vom Ausland über Bahnpost 12 (Saarbrücken-Trier) Eingeschrieben" to Vienna with arrival mark; the envelope somewhat reduced at left by opening and some age-wear, a great rarity of Luxemburg official stamps; this the only known registered entire with official stamps and the only known letter with official stamps to Austria, sign. Goebel

1907, 1. issue 5 c.-1 fr., imperforated proofs on chalk surfaced paper, unused without gum

1964, PHILATEC 1 fr. special souvenir sheet, unmounted mint (Mi. 550,-)

1964, Europa 0,25 and 0,50 fr. as special souvenir sheet, unmounted mint, very fine, signed E. Diena a.o.

1964, Europa 0,25 and 0,50 fr. as special souvenir sheet, unmounted mint, very fine, signed E. Diena a.o

1893, Prince Nikola I 7 nkr. rose, 4th printing, perf. 11, complete sheet of 100, reinforced by hinges, about 40 stamps unused, some little stained, some blunted perfs, otherwise fine, a rare multiple, otherwise fine, in addition 25 nkr. as complete sheet 4th printing, few blunted perfs, certificate Velickovic

1893, 400 Years printing art, 3-25 nkr. each as complete printing sheet of 25, 25 nkr. both overprint colours, few faults and seperations, mostly fine

1893, postal stationery card 2 1/2 c. used from "BENEDEN COMMEWIJNE 10.12.02" via Paramaribo with ship mark "FERRY DIENST 11.12.1902" to Greater Antillen, fine, scarce ship mark

1855, 4 sk. blue with large margins all around, used with manuscript cross of wavy lines on small lettersheet, dated "Fredrikstad 31 Aug. 1856", very fine, sign. Pfenninger

1872, "Som ubesörget" and "Som uindlöst", each tied by cds. to enevelope to Cristiania resp. Tromsö, slightly stained, otherwise fine

1866, Coat of Arms 10k. as vertical pair tied by octagonal "1" of Warsaw to cover to Zotkwi with black straight line "POLOGNE" and red "WARSAWA" alonside, fine

1866, Coat of Arms 10k. tied b y square boxed "1" to folded letter to Riga, reverse with railway cancel line 5-6, fine

1948, Roosevelt souvenir sheet, unmounted mint (Mi. 450,-)

1950, Handstamp "GROSZY" in type 3 on 1948, Culture souvenir sheet, unmounted mint, sign. Wezranowski with certificate (2012) (Mi. 2.500,-)

Culture souvenir sheet with handstamp "Groszy" in type 23, used, fine, certificate Wezranowski (2014)

1960, centenary of Polish stamps 40 gr.-2,50 zl. in miniature sheets, unmounted mint (Mi. 900,-)

Polnische Post in der Levante: 1919, 3 f.-5 M., complete, unused, fine, signed H.Fischer and Calves

1872, Charles 5 b. yellow-brown and horizontal pair 25 b. yellow-orange, tied by cds. "BUCARESCI ..NOV.75" to registered cover with boxed "RECOMANDAT" and German transit registered label "Eingeschrieben. No." to Lichtenstein, Saxonia with arrival mark, crease

1919,  2 b., type I, overprint inverted, block of 4 with upper sheet margin, unmounted mint, slightly folded in perforation with some split perfs, signed Dr. Szalay and opinion Barabassy BPP

1807/15, "MITAU" and "Bolder.aa" straight line and boxed cancellation, each on cover, one trimmed at left, otherwise fine, scarce

1857, 10k. brown/blue, horizontal pair, fresh colour and good margins all round with boxed "TAUROGGEN 16 JUNE 1858", right stamp two small thins und tiny tear, otherwise fine, an attractive multiple, signed Mikulski with certificate

1858, Issue with watermark 20k. blue/orange-yellow tied by boxed " ТАГАНРОГ" to folded lettersheet to Odessa, horizontal fold through stamp, otherwise fine, a rare cover, signed Pfenninger

Without watermark: 10 k. siena/light blue with one-line "Treppenhof." and handwritten date "d. 27.4.63" on folded letter to Riga, a tear on the front has been stabilzed with hinges, otherwise in good condition, very attractive and to our knowledge the only cover with this cancellation!

1865, Coat of arms 30k. on thick paper tied by cds. "ST PETERSBURG 23 JAN 1867" to folded letter to Lissabon with transit- and arrival mark alongside, fine

30 k. with additional franking tied by cds. "KARASUBASAR 5 APR 1867" to reverse of cover to France, small imperfections, a scarce and attractive 3-colour franking

1866, Coat of arms 3, 8 and 20k. tied by cds. "VINNYTSIAI 25 APR 1878" to registered cover to Kamianets, fine

1866, Coat of arms 5k. five singles and 3k. as single tied by oval "SPB" to folded letter to paris with transit and arrival mark on front, fine

2k. tied by cds. "ST. PETERSBURG 16 JUN 1879" to cover to Venlo, Netherland, fine

1875, Coat of arms 7k. as vertical pair and single tied by cds. "MOZHAYSKY 23 MAI 1882" to reverse of registered double weight cover to Moscow, fine

1875, Coat of arms 7k. vertically laid paper, tied by cds. "TULA 14 NOV 1879" to reverse of cover to Riga with railway transit marks on reverse, cover a little soiled, scarce, certificate Mikulski

3,50-7 rbl,. used, fine

1884, Coat of arms 7 rbl., unused, fine, signed Schlesinger a.o.