367th. Auction

4 c. lemon-yellow, horizontal pair from the upper left sheet corner, good margins at bottom and right and approx. 8 mm sheet margin at top and left, unused with original gum; a marvellous piece, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

4 c. orange-yellow, good margins, cancelled by part of oval "Franco" of Diekirch, very fine, opinion Böttger BPP

10 c. blue, horizontal pair from the upper left sheet corner with large to enormous margins, showing parts of both neighbour stamps at bottom and 4/8 mm sheet margin at top and left, unused with fresh original gum, absolutely superb, certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

10 c. blue, vertical pair from the upper right sheet corner with full to large margins, 4/7 mm sheet margins at right and top, lightly cancelled, tiny thin spot in the margin only, otherwise very fine, certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

10 c. blue, 2 copies with good to mostly large margins, one with ca. 5 mm sheet margin at bottom, tied by circle of bars to lettersheet from "REMICH 22 VI 1861" to Arlon, Belgium with transit and arrival marks, very fine, sign. Goebel

10 c. bright blue, horizontal pair with ample to wide margins, neatly cancelled by lonsanges of Ettelbruck, scarce and very fine, opinion Böttger BPP

10 c. bright blue, block of 4 with clear to mostly large margins, nice fresh colour, unused with original gum; at right a faint vertical crease/bend and a slight buckling in the lower center, still fine and fresh; most likely the finest unused block in existance, sign. FSPL and Goebel, certificate Böttger BPP (2017) Provenance: Maurice Burrus (1963)

10 c. light blue, somewhat touched at top, otherwise clear to wide margins, tied by boxed "Franco tout" to folded letter (not quite complete on reverse) with adjacent "LUXEMBOURG 16 JANV. 63" to Ell; light folds in the cover not affecting the stamp; fine and rare, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

12½ c. rose with wide to enormous margins with parts of both neighbour stamps at bottom, nice fresh colour, unused with fresh original gum, extremely fine, sign. Demuth and certificate Böttger BPP (2016) Provenance: Isac Seligson (Corinphila 1982)

12½ c. rose, horizontal strip of 3, nice fresh colour and ample to mostly large margins with small sheet margin at right and bottom; in the margin at right a small thinning and in the bottom margin at left a small scissors' cut, both not affecting the design; a fine and rare multiple, sign. Williame and certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

12½ c. rose with good to enormous margins, showing small sheet margin at left, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 27 SEPT. 63" to lettersheet to Trier, a fine letter with enourmously cut stamp, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

12½ c. rose with large even margins, showing small part of neighbour stamp at bottom, tied by target to lettersheet from "WILTZ 8 JUIN 64" to Mettendorf, fine and scarce, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

25 c. brown, horizontal pair, clear at upper right, otherwise good to wide margins with ca. 3 mm sheet margin at bottom, unused with original gum, very fine, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2016) Provenance: Maurice Burrus (1963)

25 c. brown with large margins, part of neighbour stamp at right, cancelled by Dutch type "LUXEMBURG P.D.", extremely fine, sign. Balasse and Demuth BPP, opinion Böttger BPP Provenance: Isac Seligson (Corinphila 1982)

25 c. brown with ample to large margins, showing parts of neighbor stamps at top and left, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 28 MARS 65" to entire letter to Stolberg near Aachen with transit marks of Weiswampach and St. Vith; a very fine single franking, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

25 c. brown with variety "wide stroke", clear to large margins, used with central cds. of Luxemburg, fine and scarce, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2016) (Prifix 8b)

30 c. lilac with clear to large margins, showing ca. 2 mm sheet margin at bottom and left, unused with part original gum, fresh and fine, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

30 c. lilac, horizontal pair with ample to large margins with 16 mm sheet margin at left, unused with original gum, the right stamp unmounted mint, extremely fine and choice, sign. Williame and certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

30 c. lilac, 2 single copies, touched resp. slightly cut-into at 1 resp. 2 sides, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 24 FEVR 65" to 2nd rate cover to Bruxelles, Belgium with arrival mark; stamps some minor creasing, the envelope slightly reduced at top and the name in address redrawn, still an attractive and scarce franking, certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

37½ c. green in horizontal pair with ample to mostly large margins, unused without gum, very fine, sign. Demuth BPP and Goebel, certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

37½ c., Sperati forgery in black on chalky paper in block format with Sperati signature

40 c. orange in horizontal pair, clear to large margins with small sheet margin at bottom, unused with original gum, slight staining in the hinge area, otherwise fine and fresh, scarce multiple, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

40 c. orange in vertical pair, ample to large margins, neatly cancelled by small cds. "LUXEMBOURG 24 AVRIL 66", very fine and scarce, sign. Brun, Goebel and FSPL, certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

40 c. orange, ample to good margins, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 26 DEC. 66" to small envelope to Paris; the envelope small tear at top, otherwise fine, an attractive cover to abroad, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

40 c. orange, clear at left, otherwise good margins, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 10 JANV. 61" to small envelope to Metz; light cover crease not affecting the franking, a fine cover, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

40 c. orange in bright shade, slightly touched at bottom, otherwise clear to large margins, tied by circle of bars to small envelope from "BASCHARAGE 10 OCT. 60" to Metz with frontside transit mark "LUXEMBOURG METZ" of the same day; a fine and very attractive cover, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

40 c. orange, 2 copies, one slightly touched at one side, otherwise clear to good margins, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 5 SEPT. 60" to double rate lettersheet with large part of contents (side flaps missing) to London; one stamp with some light creasing, otherwise fine; a fine and scarce cover to abroad, sign. Goebel and Calves, certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

CANCELLATIONS: Manuscript cancellation (à la plume) 12½-40 c. all with clear to large margins, all sign. (Goebel and others)

Target cancel on 25-40 c., all with clear to large margins, except 30 c. all sign. Goebel

Losanges of Ettelbruck on 25 c., 30 c. and horizontal strip of three 10 c. light blue, all clear to large margins, strip slight creasing

1865, 2 c. black, horizontal block of 8 with 2 strikes "DOMMELDINGEN 17 10 76", very fine, a very scarce and attractive block, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

4 c. yellow in horizontal pair, nice fresh colour, unused with large part original gum; a fine and rare pair, only 3 unused recorded, certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

4 c. green and rouletted in colour 1 c. orange, both in vertical pair, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 9 MARS 72" to entire local letter to Grund; the entire some age wear and weak in the folds; the franking with small faults including a vertical crease in 4 c. where applied over the pair of 1 c., still attractive and a very scarce franking, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

1865/75, rouletted in colour: 1 c. orange, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 7 MARS 71" to tax reminder

1 c. brown-orange, block of 4, nice fresh colour, unused with original gum; rouletting somewhat strengthened by (paper) hinges, otherwise fine, certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

1 c. red-orange, nice bright colour, unused with original gum, a fine and scarce stamp, sign. AD and certificate Böttger BPP (2017)