368. Auction

1942, Propaganda card for the Estonia legionnaires "Eesti leegionäride laul" with staff notation and picture "legionnaire", unused, fine

15 (k) on 2 k. tied by cds. "WESENBERG  ??.11 18" to cover to Narva, fine, a scarce stamp with only 402 printed, signed Eichenthal

15 (k) on 2 k. tied by cds. "WESENBERG  ??.11 18" to cover to Riga, address crossed out, vertical fold not affecting adhesive, otherwise fine, a scarce stamp with only 402 printed, signed Eichenthal

10 and 25-35k. tied by cds. "TALLINN 29.10.19" to cover to Stockholm, the issue became invalid after the 30th of September 1919 but was still accepted as postage, cover with folds and slight abrasion on reverse, Stockholm arrival mark applied in favour, an interesting cover, detailed certificate Löbbering BPP (2013)

10 k. on 7 k. tied by cds. "(TA)LLINN  9.9.19" to small piece, fine, a very rare stamp with only 40 copies printed, signed Mikulski and Jem and certificate Löbbering BPP (2008)

1911, Coat of arms 5p. perf. 14¼:14 3/4, used, fine, certificate Schwenson BPP

4 c. grey, report 1, fresh colour, good margins all around, used with clear cancel "CAEN 27...", very fine, signed Goebel BPP with certificate (2009) (Maury 41Ia; 2.600,-)

10 c. "jaune citron", report 2, fresh colour and large margins all around, used with clear GC "3734", very fine, signed Brun and Calves (Maury 43 IIf; 1.000,-) 

2 c. brown-red, Sperati forgery, block of four, usued, reverse with pencil signature, fine

2 c. brown-red, Sperati forgery, type A in block format with pencil signature, reverse with yellow cachet "JEAN DE SPERATI LES PHILATÉLIE"

5 c. yellow-green, report 2, vour single stamps tied by GC "2145" to entire letter with adjacent cds. "LYON LES TERREAUX 2.JUIN.71" to St. Vallier with arrival mark, right stamp touched at right, otherwise fine, sign. Calves and certificate Pascal Scheller (2008)

1862/70, Laurée 20 c. blue on cover from "LA ROCHELLE 18.OCT." to Lyon-sur Mer and re-derected to Jersey (on reverse arrival date OC 24 70), with double frame "AFFRANCHISSEMENT INSUFFISANT" and circle "MORE TO PAY" as well as tax mark "4 d.", some age wear, stamp fine, decorative and scarce item during German-French War    

80 c. rose, Sperati forgery B, used, unsigned, fine

30c. brown, Sperati forgery B, used, unsigned, fine

30 c. black, Sperati forgery in block format with pencil signature, reverse with yellow cachet "JEAN DE SPERATI LES PHILATÉLIE"

20 c. blue, report 1, type 1, fresh colour, usued, fine, sign. Stolow and Goebel BPP with certificate (2004) (Mi. 750,-)

30 c. brown, fresh colour and good margins all around, tied by GC "2240" to entire letter from "MARSEILLE 25 JANVR.71" to Lugano with arrival mark, fine

20 c. "blue outremer", report 2, type III, good margins all around, used, fine, sign. Brun and Calves with certificate (1987) (Maury 46 I d; 900,-)

1870, Bordeaux 20 c., type I, large margins and lightly cancelled by central "822", extremely fine, sign. A. Diena with certificate (1974) and certificate Vaccari (2009)

BOULES DE MOULINS: Envelope with letter (not quite complete and therefore undated) franked with Lauré 80 c. and 20 c., tied by GC "1769" with adjacent "LE HAVRE 31 DEC. 70" and part of railroad transit mark on reverse; the envelope with small faults at top (here backed), otherwise very fine; certificate RPS (2006) states "Probably from the 1910 finds"

Entire letter franked with Bordeaux 20 c., type II, report I, horizontal strip of 5, partly touched, tied by GC "1002" with adjacent "CHERBOURG 4 JANV. (71)" with transit mark "CHERBOURG A PARIS" and 2 faint arrival marks of Paris of December 10, 1875 (here the letter was re-directed), also privat notation of dispatch and receiving date (the later one in error 1874); a rare letter from the "Repêchage Vimpelles", certificate Behr

PAR MOULINS: Bordeaux 20 c. in horizontal strip of 5, partly cut into, tied by GC "532" of Bordeaux to entire letter on flimsy paper, fine and scarce, sign. Calves and certificate Behr (2015)

1928, Ile de France 10 fr. on 90 c. red, wide spacing and 10 fr. on 1.50 fr. blue, each with additional franking, tied by octagonel "New York au Havre 23.8.28" to  two registered covers, fine, certificate Behr (1972)

1930, Sourire de Reims 1,50 fr., cpl. booklet with sheetlet of 8 stamps, one stamp small adherence, otherwise mint never hinged, fine

1954, Sidi Lamine Pacha Bey 15 fr., unissued imperforated booklet pane sheet  with 4 groups of 10 stamps, unmounted mint, very scarce (Maury 3500€)

1800 (ca.), 3 colorierte Karten der Pelepones (Morea), Livadien und der ägäischen Inseln, leicht gefaltet

1924, Hellenic Republic, two sketches in blue & black ink, showing Goddess Athena with helmet, both with 10 lepta nomination. Elaborated on light beige carton and stuck on gray cardboard (presentation card) without any designer's information, unique  

MYTILENE: 1912, 5 pa. in pair with Behié 10 pa. and 20 pa. tied by Mytilene cds. to 2nd cover to Saloniki with arrival mark

DAPHNI: 1888, cover to Russia franked on reverse with 1pi of 1884, UPU Empire stamp and tied by DAFNI ISKELESI POSTA SUBESI 1302 (A&P type 2, RRR) negative seal and on arrival franked with Zemstvo 5k Bogorodsk stamp and tied by arrival cds. Ex. Fabergé & Ferrari

DAPHNI: 1890, (20 July). Cover to Russia franked on reverse with pair of 20pa of 1890 UPU Empire stamps and tied by DAPHNI * ECHELLE (unrecorded by A&P) datestamp and on arrival franked with Zemstvo 5k Bogorodsk stamp and tied by arrival cds. One of the earliest usage of 1890 UPU Empire stamps if not the earliest.  Believed to be unique. Ex.Fabergé & Ferrari

THESSALONIKI: 1912, postal stationery card to Istanbul tied by very rare SALONIQUE - STAMBOUL 2 (A&P type 10, RRR) datestamp. Illustrated in A&P.

PRINCIPALITY: 1878, Coat of Arms 1pi blue in horizontal pair from lower part of the sheet (with straightedges at bottom as always), mint original gum, never hinged, excellent centering and great perforation, gum staining on the face is common, very rare  

1922, Hammer and sickle in front of mountains 25-250r., group of 19 imperforated proofs in different colors, mostly fine

1922, Allegory 500-5000r., group of 28 imperforated proofs in different colors, fine

1923, Allegory 40000 on 5000r. green, two pairs and one single with additional franking tied by cds. "TIFLIS 20.3.23" to reverse of registered cover to Anvers, roughly opened at right, otherwise fine, scarce

1923, unfranked slightly reduced cover from "TPILISI 27 9 23" to New York with unrecorded "Doplatit Tiflis" alongside, scarce