368. Auction

1878, Alfons XII. with overprint 25c. violett, horizontal strip of four, vertical strip of three and single with parilla killers on front and reverse of folded letter to Santander, charged "130" in Spain, reverse with transit and arrival mark, a fine and scarce entire

1877, Alfons XII. 25c. blue resp. 1881 Alfons XII. 5c. violet-blue, each tied by pre-philatelic straight-line "GUAYANILLA" to folded letter to Puerto Rico, 5c. with vertical fold, otherwise fine, in addition loose 25c. blue with part of straight-line, certificate Graus (for 5c.)

1878, Alfons XII. 50c. blue tied by oval "PLAYA DE MAYAGUEZ PTO RICO" to folded letter to Genoa with rare red "MAYAGUEZ 30 AOUT 78 PAQ FR. D. No. 2" (Salles 1498) alongside, reverse with transit and arrival mark, very fine and rare, certificate Robineau (1987) Provenance: Dubus Collection                      332. Heinrich Köhler Auction  

1882, Alfons XII. 5c. blue-gray, horizontal pair with blue cds. "JUNCOS 24 FEB 86" to mourning cover to France with rare adjacent octogonal "St JEAN-PORTO-RICO P FR B No 4 26 FEVR 86" (Salles 1443), opened on two sides and minor imperfections at upper right, otherwise a scarce and attractive entire, certificate Comex (2010)

1891/92, 1 m. lilac and 2 m. brown, tied to entire printed matter from Arecibo 1892 to Spain, fine and scarce

1891, Alfons XIII. 2c. red-brown tied by illegible cancel ton printed matter to Paris with violet "Por Vapor Correo Espanol" alongside, fine

400th anniversary of the landing of Columbus 3c. green tied by cds. "PLAYA DE MAYAGUEZ 15 NOV 93" to small, slightly reduced local envelope, fine, scarcer than the catalogue evaluation suggests, certificate PF (2011)

1895, Alfons XIII. ½m-80c. tied by boxed "CERTIFICADO S JUAN 14 JUN 96" to large format registered cover with german exchange label "vom Ausland über..." to Elberfeld, reverse with transit and arrival mark, some creases and minor imperfections as to be expected, an attractive and rare entire

1895/97, 2 c. red-brown, tied to printed matter envelope from Mayaguez to France with adjacent "HAITI A FORT DE FRANCE L.E. No.2 16 FEVR. 97" and arrival mark on reverse

Alfons XIII. 3c. brown horizontal pair in combination with compulsory surcharge stamps 2c. red-brown vertical pair tied by cds. to cover endorsed "Flandria" to Hamburg with Le Havre transit alongside, vertical fold not affecting adhesives, fine, certificate PF (2012)

Alfons XIII. 8c. sepia in combination with compulsory surcharge stamps 2c. red-brown tied by cds. to cover to Hamburg, fine

1898, Habilitado Para 1898 y 99 handstamp on Alfons XIII. 80c. black tied by blue boxed "CERTIFICADO 15 OCT 98 ST. JUAN" to registered cover  with large violet registered mark to Rio Piedras with arrival mark "RIO PIEDRAS 17 OCT 98" alongside, despite some staining a stunning and rare item with only two covers known bearing the 80c. stamp, certificate Comex (2008) Provenance: ex Preston                      ex Garcia Lomas                       332. Heinrich Köhler Auction

LOCAL ISSUE: PONCE: 1898, 5c. violet on yellowish paper with violet seal on small fragment, good margins all around, slightly stained, still a fine copy of this very rare stamp with less than 25 known, certificate Comex (2008)

Provenance: Robert A. Siegel "Rarities of the World" (1968)
                     332. Heinrich Köhler Auction

LOCAL ISSUE: PONCE: 1898, 5c. black with violett control handstamp "F. Santiago", horizontal pair types III-IV from positions 7-8, touched at right, otherwise close to good margins, unused with original gum, a very rare multiple, certificate /PF (2006)

1898, Washington 2c. red horizontal pair and single Franklin 1c. green each surcharged with violet Ponce provisional handstamp "POSTAGE CORREOS 5 cts." tied by duplex cancel "SUAN JUAN PUERTO RICO DEC 28" to envelope via New York to Paris, right stamp of pair with close tear at top, otherwise a fine and spectacular cover, certificate PF (2008)

1708, "Riga" ribbon postmark struck clean twice, on top and bottom, of folded lettersheet addressed to King Charles XII. "Dem Grosmächtigen Könige und Herrn Herrn Carl der Schweden, Gothen, und Wenden König, Großfürsten in Finland, Hertzogen in Schonen, Ehstland, Liefland, Carelien, Brehmen, Verden, Stettin, Pommern, Caßubien und Wenden, Fürsten zu Rügen, Herrn über Ingermanland und Wißmar, wie auf Pfaltz-Grafen an Rhein, in Bayern, zu Jülich Cleve und Bergen Hertzogen, Unserm Allergnädigsten Könige Allerunterthänigst", very nice and clean condition, maybe the most attractive entire with this rare postmark and one of the big rarities of Swedish and Baltic postal history! Shown in Harry von Hofmann "Latvia 1625-1915/18 The postal system on the territory of the later Republic of Latvia...; page 9".

1710, "PERNAU" superb strike the ribbon postmark on small folded letter sheet addressed to (Matthias) from Porten, one of the rarities of Swedish and Baltic postal history, certificate Obermüller-Wilen BPP (1999) Matthias von Porten, Swedish governor of Reval in the years 1690-1700 and economic director from 1691 until the end of Swedish rule

1710, "REVAL" superb clear strike of the ribbon postmark on small folded parcel letter, sent during the the time of the great nordic war, to  Andreas Timmermann in Narwa (in this time hostile foreign country), one of the rarities of Swedish and Baltic postal history, certificate Obermüller-Wilen BPP (1997)

1855, 3 sk. bco. green, used, fine, certificate Witt (1968) (Mi. 4.000,-)

Notary public revenue 50 pia. ochre, unused, tiny corner crease, otherwise very fine, a scarce stamp, signed and certificate ISFILA (2017)

LOCAL POST LIANOS: “BUYUKDERE 15 SP 66” bilingual c.d.s. on folded envelope to Genoa, bearing 20 Pa. green/black in horizontal pair used by dotted grid with adjacent "POSTE LOCALE CONSTANTINOPLE 16 SEPT. 66" , handed to Austian PO with "CONSTANTINOPEL 29/9" and transported by Italian steamer, with boxed "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI"; weak italian arrival mark; a horizontal cover crease affecting the pair; a very scarce combination cover, certificate Nakri (2017)

EGIN : All Arabic boxed postmark „Egin“ (Coles-Walker No.8, AP No.2, RR) clear on envelope to Istanbul at arrival on reverse affixed 5 Pia. grey (toned spots) and pair postage due 20 Pa. brown 1870 issue all tied by all arabic “DERSAADET 4” (AP No.22, RR), some crease at border, fine and scarce

SHIPMAIL: 1858 folded envelope from Constantinopoli to Bursa bearing admirality 3 piaster rose carmine excellent impression and color, good to wide margins, with boxed “P.P./Anchor” alongside, very clear. Usual vertical file fold not affecting stamp or cancellation. An important showpiece from well known corrospondance Kirmissian, fine and very scarce. Certificate TOPS
Provenance : Corinphila 99.th Stamp Auction Torrey & Brodtbeck Collections
 

1859 folded envelope from Constantinopoli to Bursa bearing label “Porto-Piastre” with ms. 4 Piaster, black “POSTA DEI PIROSCAFI OTTOMANI COSTANTINOPOLI P.P.” clear alongside. Usual file folds, border toned, fine and very scarce. Certificate TOPS

1861 folded envelope from Constantinopoli to Mudania showing rare blue Ottoman Maritime Company cachet „COSPOLI POSTA DEL IMPERO OTTOMANO DELLA ZECCA *P.P.*“ very clear, alongside “Franco” one-liner in blue. Usual file fold and tiny spot at left, fine and very scarce

AUSTRIAN DDSG: Folded envelope from Iskenderun (Alexandrette) to Aleppo tied by all Arabic “L+A An Canib-i Posta Haleb Nemce 1855” (AP No.2, RRR), usual file folds, very fresh; Iskenderun did not have a Lloyd office, so the entire was sealed on arrival; only few covers are recorded, certificate TFDF 1996

1972, Birthday of Tito 0,50-1,25d. brown-lilac and indigo and souvenir sheet 10d. grey-lilac, mint never hinged with usual gum, very fine and rare as the stamps as well as the souvenir sheet were withdrawn, because Tito did not like this picture of him, only few known, signed Velickovic with certificate (2011) These pieces are illustrated and described in the Bulletin of the Study group "Jugoslawien & Nachf.e.V. in the BDPh"  - Issue 115 - page 12-14.

1976, Tiziano Vecellio, vertical pair 100 l.+300 l., imperforated, unmounted mint, very fine (Mi. 800,-)

1 d. black, KA, plate 1A, large even margins and neatly cancelled by central red MC, very fine

1840, 1 d. black, DK, plate 2, good margins, neatly cancelled with superb strike of red MC, very fine

1 d. black, vertical pair PE-QE, plate 1A, good to large margins, tied by clear red MC to piece, very fine

2 d. blue, TL, nice large margins and neatly cancelled with central MC, very fine

1856/58, 1 d. rose-red, tied by Liverpool "466" with adjacent red "PAID LIVERPOOL BR. PACKET 11 MY 64" to small envelope from a pointer on board HMS 'Princess Royal' to Cork, Ireland with arrival mark. The 'Princess Royal' then served as flagship of Sir George St. Vincent King, commander-in-chief of East Indies and China station, very fine, certificate BPA (2018)

5 £ orange, AE, with overprint "SPECIMEN" type 9, fresh colour, gum slightly soaked in upper perfs and one short perf at left, otherwise a fine and rare stamp (SG £4.500,-)

5 £ orange, DE, fresh colour and apart from one short perf at top good perforation, used with cds. "GLASCOW MY 19 93" and boxed "C.H.B./G.P.O.", fine

1884, 1 £ brown-lilac, watermark imperial crowns, used, very fine (SG £ 3.000,-)