366. Auktion März 2018

Sarandë 1892: "AG. SARANDI Avril.30.92" cds, tying a 10pa 1892 on small cover sent to "JANINA 30.-.92". Unrecorder in any study, only two copies known to us

1920: "GJIROKASTER 17.8.20" tying a bisected 10q/8h 1919 +20q/16h 1919 (slope lines) on registered printed matter envelope (open flap), sent to "KERKYRA 24.Aug.20" cds, via "KORYTSA Albanie 25.Aug.1920" cds (the pmk used during the French Administration) and "Tresor et Postes 510 31.8.20" (Salonica). Rare and fine

1920: "GJINOKASTER 24.9.20" tying a 20q/16h 1919 (slope lines) on under franled envelope, with "T" marking, sent to Pittsburg USA, via "Durres 6.10.20", "Posta Militare 50 (Durazzo) 7.10.20 and New York. A 2c Postage Due stamp was paid by the receiver. Rare and very fine

1920: "KORYTSA Albanie 26.Aug.1920" cds (the pmk used during the French Administration) tying a pair of 20q/16h 1919 (slope lines) on registered cover, sent to France. Properly posted, rare and fine

Two strikes of the 25 para on reverse of a cover sent from "KORCE 1.4.1914" to "Salonicco 26.4.14" Italian cds of the Italian Post, via "ELBASAN" & "DURRES" cds, backstamped Dr. Sommerskirchen, some cover imperfections, very rare properly posted mail

1916, French Republic of Korytsa Eagle & Surcharges Issue, complete set of five, each tied on fragment by "KORYTSA" cds. The 25c on 50L is signed by Chiavarello with his certificate (1967). Only 30 to 35 stamps were overprinted of the high value, making complete sets almost impossible to assemble. Sound, great centering and perforation, nice cancelation strikes. Very Fine and very rare. Signed and/or backstamped by Simmermacher, Schmitt, Chiavarello and others

1916, French Republic of Korytsa Eagle & Surcharges Issue, short set (missing the low 10c on 2L definitive), each tied on fragment by 'KORYTSA" cds. Sound, great centering and perforations, nice cancelation strikes. Signed or backstamped by Droese, Schmitt, Chiavarello or Diena. The 25c on 50L is signed by Chiavarello with his certificate (1966) as well as Diena with his certificate (1966)

1916, French Republic of Korytsa Eagle & Surcharges Issue, three used, including a single of the 25c on 3L and two 25c on 25L definitives. The 25c on 3L was previously hinged or attached on fragment, still has part original gum, signed and backstamped. Both 25c on 25c are each tied to fragment by "KORYTSA" cds. Signed in pencil; one has a pulled perforation at upper left, common for these stamps. 

1916, French Republic of Korytsa Eagle & Surcharges Issue, three values, each tied on fragment by "KORYTSA" cds. The 10c on 2L Campaign is signed in pencil. Very Fine and scarce.

1916, French Republic of Korytsa Eagle & Surcharges Issue, three values, each tied on fragment by "KORYTSA" cds. The 25c on 3L is backstamped. 

1913/18, Occupation of Macedonia & Thrace: Six Postal Money order forms (5St), all uprated with various stamps, sent from "SOLOUN 25.I.913", "SERES 22.IV.913", "SOFLOU 28.XII.916", "KOULELI BOURGAS 20.IV.916", "GUMURDJINA 2.II.915" and "DRAMA 27.IX.918" cds, very hard to collect this rare material & very clean

Drama 1917 (WW1): Registered Bank corner cover franked with pair of 25st, tied with "DRAMA 16.II.917" cds, censored in Sofia, sent to "Goerlitz" cds. Addressed to a Greek military of the 4th Army Corps (transferred and detained at Goerlitz in 1916), rare & very fine

Kavala 1912 (Balkan Wars): Corner cover franked with 10st, tied with Ottoman "KAVALA 1 8.11.12" cds (early date), sent to "Thessaloniki" cds. Usage of this cds by the Bulgarians not reported in Nicolas & Galinos, rare & very fine, roughly opened

Komotini 1912 (Balkan Wars): Picture postcard sent free of charge, stamped with the old octagonal Ottoman datestamp "GUMULDJINA 1 29.11.12" (early date), sent to Bremen via "Sofia", with "T" and "Porto" postage due markings, scarce to abroad & very fine

Port Lagos 1915: 5st Postal Money order form, uprated with 15St tied with "PORTO-LAGOS 3.II.915" cds, rare & very clean

1863/66, Inscription on coloured ground 2k. light-rose/black, used with clear numeral "390", a very rare stamp with numeral cancellation, fine, signed Fulpius and certificate Mikulski (1998)

4 k. yellowish-green/black, fresh colour and good margins all around, unused, fine, signed Pfenninger, Jem a.o.

1866/70, green oval without green borderline 2 k. in combination with Russia 10 k. tied by cds. "WENDEN 29.APR.1870" to cover to Riga, very minor cover toning and discoloration to the stamp, a very attractive and rare cover, signed Eichenthal and certificate Buchsbayew AIEP (2011)

1871, green oval without green borderline 2 k. tied by manuscript mark to cover in combination with Russia 1866 10 k. with cds, "WENDEN 13 SEP.", to Kroppenhof, few faults, otherwise fine, certificate Mikulski Provenance: A. Faberge                       The Dr. Hubert Schrödinger Collections (361. Heinrich Köhler Auction)

1884/94, Wenden coat of arms 2 k. with manuscript and Russia three singles 1 k. yellow and 7k. blue tied by cds. "WENDEN" to cover to Nice, little unfresh, reverse with paper faults, a attractive and scarce combination

1884/94, Wenden coat of arms 2 k. and Russia 1889 3 and 7 k. tied by cds. "WENDEN  12 XI 1899" to cover to Wandsbek, Germany, minor toning, a scarce and attractive combination, signed Mikulski

1884/94, Wenden coat of arms 2 k. tied by cds. "STOCKMANSDORF" to Russia postal stationery 3k. to Dünaburg, fine, signed Prof. Winterstein and Mikulski

1884/94, Wenden coat of arms 2  k. tied by cds. "STOCKMANSDORF" to Russia postal stationery envelope 7k. to Newe, Estonia, slight toning, otherwise fine

1901, Ruin Wenden 2k. slate-green/brown, imperforated archival sheet, lower left sheet form with inverted center on field 16, without gum, rare, small creases and two small thin spots in margin, otherwise fine Provenance: "Die Sammlungen Harry von Hofmann" (359. Heinrich Köhler Auction)

1901, Ruin Wenden 2 k. slate green/red-brown, two monochrome proof sheets of the frame only, with 5 gutter pairs, perforated at bottom and three vertical rows, otherwise imperforated, horizontal fold through one row, otherwise a fine and spectacular multiple, signed Prof. Winterstein

1884/94, Wenden coat of arms 2 k. and Russia 1889 7 k. tied by cds. "WENDEN 24 VIII" to cover to Havanna, Cuba, a very unusual and rare destination, slightly tropical, otherwise fine  

2k. as vertical pair and 3k. five singles with additional franking tied by cds. "SADWORBIE 26 8 19" to registered cover to Reval with arrival mark, 2k. one stamp corner fault, otherwise fine

5 k. as vertical strip of four and single together with Russia 1889, 25 k. as block of three tied by manuscript to reverse of registered cover from Kisla Ken to the Editorial office of the newspaper "Tallinna Teataja" in Tallinn with arrival mark, cover folded at top and a little shortened at left, otherwise fine Provenance: The Dr. Hubert Schrödinger Collections (361. Heinrich Köhler Auction)

1919, 5k. as vertical strip of four with additional franking tied by bluish railway cancel to cover to Tallinn, fine

PROOFS: 1-7 r. with red overprint, unused, 5r. with crease, otherwise fine, signed

1 rbl. tied by cyrillic cds. "POLNA 2-10 19" to reverse of registered cover sent from Gdov, registration markings applied by hand, to Tallinn, Estonia with arrival mark. The Gdov canceller was apparently lost and that of "Polna" was applied instead (see "BJRP" No.7, page 139), a very fine and rare cover Provenance:  Andrew Cronin Collection (2009)

10 r. with ornamental tablet at right tied by cyrillic cds. "POLNA 14 18 19" to registered cover to Russia, few tiny tears in cover margin and stamp with corner crease, scarce, signed Romeko

Unissued: 20 on 14 k. perforated, mint never hinged, small gum crease, fine, scarce, certificate Ceresa

Unissued: 20 on 14 k. perforated, unused, fine, signed Köhler

Unissued: 35 k. imperforated, mint never hinged, fine, scarce, signed Mikulski Provenance: The Dr. Hubert Schrödinger Collections (361. Heinrich Köhler Auction)

1919, 3-75 k. and 5-35 k. tied by cds. "MITAWA 10 10 19" to two registered and normal cover to Tilsit, the first with arrival mark, cover some imperfections, otherwise fine, scarce, signed Hofmann BPP Provenance: The Dr. Hubert Schrödinger Collections (361. Heinrich Köhler Auction)