368. Auction

1933, Riga-Bathurst Flight, 10-25s. in blocks of ten with left sheet margin, mint never hinged, fine, scarce multiples, signed

Africa flight 10-25 s. on ornamental cover from "RIGA 28.5.33" to Toronto and in addition 1933, Africa flight, self-protection organization 1-5s. with additional franking tied by special cds. "RIGA-LIDPASTS 28.5.33" to Bruxelles, fine (see also Harry v. Hofmann "Latvia: Airmail 1920-1940" page 134)

1934, New Constitution 3-40s. perf. 11½ with inverted vertical watermarke, used, fine

1934, New Constitution 20 and 35s. with additional franking tied by cds. "RIGA 6 12 36" to cover to Germany, front with straight-line censor mark "Devisenrechtlich geprüft", reverse with corresponding seal, folded horizontally, otherwise fine and New Constitution 3s. with additional franking tied by cds. "RIGA 13.IX.41" to cover to Riga (occupied by Germany), fine

1937, Ulmanis 20k. with reversed horizontal watermark, mint never hinged, a very rare stamp, fine

1940, Coat of arms 2-3, 5 and 10s. tied by cds. "RIGA -8.8.40" to censored card to Bohemia and Moravia, small rust spots at left, otherwise fine and Coat of arms 20s. as pair and 40s. single with additional franking tied by normal and cyrillic cds. "RIGA 21.10.40" to First Day airmail printed matter to USA and Russia Coat of arms 60k. tied by cds. "STAMERIENE -2.9.41" to registered cover to Riga (occupied by Germany), fine

1940, Coat of arms 3 s. orange, horizontal pair without watermark, mint never hinged, scarce, very fine, certificate Zarins

LATVIAN SS-DIVISION: 1945, 44 stamps on chalky paper, different designs, in blue, green, orange, red, fine

1929, IAS Stockholm design, uncut block of four, unused, a very rare multiple

"Stomersee", red straight line, five clear strikes to reverse of registered cover with Russia 2 k. green (4) and 10 k. blue (5) to Russia with red double line "13.MAP.1919 Стомерзее" and registered label on front, undeliverable and retour with red arrival postmark, rare (H.v.H. 254.1, 254.2, 254.4)

1919, 15-30k., each as imperforated pair tied by cds. "ELEJA" with handwritten date to small piece, fine, signed Hofmann BPP

1919, 15-30k., two imperforated singles each tied by cds. "ELEJA" with handwritten date to censored cover to H. Jäger in Liepāja, some toning, otherwise, certificate v. Hofmann BPP (1998)

15k. orange imperforatedb horizontal pair, unused, fine, scarce, certificate v. Hofmann BPP

1919, 25k. on 2-3k., all three values unused, 3k. perforated small yellow spot, otherwise fine

25k. on 3k. perforated and imperforated, as blocks of four, used, scarce multiples, fine, certificates v. Hofmann BPP (1998)

1919, 25k. on 2-3k., all three values used including some different overprint positions, total of 6 values, mostly fine, certifcate Hofmann BPP for three values (1990)

25k. on 3k. imperforated, block of nine, nicely used with several clear strikes of "SMILTEN" cds., the largest known multiple to our knowledge, very fine, certificate v. Hofmann BPP (1998)

1919, 2nd. Kaunas Issue 60 sk. as complete sheet, between 3rd and 4th. stamp imperforated horizontally, used with clear cds. "KAUNAS 17.III.19", very fine and as complete sheet very rare (PSL.-Nr. 19d)

1919, Fourth Berlin Issue, 15 and 50 sk. as block of 60 with margins, imperforated horizontally, and 20sk. as block of 60 with margins, imperforated vertically, mint never hinged, folded in the middle, few perf seperations, otherwise a fine and attractive multiple (PSL 51b, 52c, 55b)

1922, De Jure 6 a. with frame of 8 a., block of 16 with the 8 central stamps being the error, mint never hinged, two stamps in second row with diagonal crease, otherwise fine, a scarce and attractive multiple

Red Army 1 rbl. and Worker 30k. tied by cds. "VILNIUS 5 31.5.41" to registered cover to New York, fine

OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1920, unissued "Vytis" 25 c. red, imperforated colour proof, unsued, fine, certificate Huylmans BPP (2018)n  

1734, Karl VI, Holy Roman Emporer and Duke of Luxemburg, signature in his own hand "Carl" on entire 3 pages letter to Count William of Neipperg, governor of Luxemburg, large paper covered seal; very interesting historical contents: The Emperor informs Count Neipperg that he appoints Sigismund von Thüngen as interims governor for Luxemburg (effective June 22 1734)

1747, Entire military letter dated "Luxemburg le 5 april 1747" of the commander of the 'Regiment Graf Salm', colonel Josef Kessel, to the major and council of the city of Speyer, concerning the recruitment of new soldiers. A fine and rare document of the Austrian War of Succession, sign. Goebel

1795, Entire military letter, dated "Villers Latour" (Weiler zum Turm) with printed letterhead "ARMEE DE LA MOSELLE" changed in "DE Luxembourg", addressed to Andernach; a fine and scarce letter of the siège of Luxemburg

"I. DON. ARM. S. LUXEMBOURG" in red on entire letter 1795 to Dijon, sign. Goebel

"de Arlon", manuscript on entire letter 1720 to Bruxelles, very scarce

"ARLON", good strike in black on sealed cover with original contents 1769 to Gand

"ARLON / FRANCO", clear strike in black on sealed envelope as registered letter to Marche; small tears at upper left fixed, still fine

"DEB:ARLON" in black on reverse of entire letter 1809 from Anvers ..... and redirected

"d'attert", manuscript on entire letter 1761 to Bruxelles; small part of contents missing, otherwise very fine and rare

"P P / BASTOGNE", clear strike on entire letter 1820 to Luxemburg, fine and scarce (Goebel HB1)

"BOUILLON", straight line on sealed envelope to Paris with red arrival mark "FEVRIER 18 1827"; on front "L.P.B.1.R." and boxed "PAYS BAS PAR SEDAN"

"FLAMISOUL", superb strike on entire letter dated "Noville le 28 gbre 1750" to Luxemburg; very fine and scarce (Goebel AF4)

GRANDCHAMPS: "grinchamps" in manuscript on entire letter, dated "Martelange 17ste 1774", to Bruxelles; a very rare prephilatelic letter

"GREVENMACHER", strong colourless strike (a sec) on entire letter dated 22.6.1776 to Bruxelles (Goebel AG4)