371st Auction

40 c. lemon yellow, report II, good to large margin allround, tied by GC "532" to local entire letter "lettre d'avis pour Refus de Réception" from Bordeaux (dated 20.Avril.1871), lettre vertical fold, stamp very fine, signed Goebel and Calves with certificate (1981) (Ceres 43j)

1928, Ile de France 10 fr. on 1.50 fr. blue with additional franking, tied by octagonel "New York au Havre 23.8.28" to registered cover, in addition
Ile de France 10 fr. on 90 c. red, wide spacing (genuine) fraudently added to a cover, certificate Scheller for the first cover

1936, Airmail 50 fr. yellow-green, unmounted mint, very fine, signed Bühler and von der Weid with certificate (1991) (Mi. 1.300,-)

1948, General Leclerc 6 fr., die proof in blue of unissued design on sunken card

1952, Narvik 30 fr., in 2 different bicouloured unissued versions, unmounted mint (Mory 922A)

1957, Europe 20f. as complete imperforated sheet of green color proofs, the last row bi-colored, the others one color, mint never hinged, fine

1957, CEPT special block, unmounted mint, very fine

1957, CEPT special block, unmounted mint, sign. in pencil with certificate Behr (1994)

1958, Europe 20+25fr. as special imperforated souvenir sheet, mint never hinged, very rare with only 20 printed, fine

1963, Europe 0,25-0,50fr. sepia as epreuve de presentation (mise en train sépia), very rare with only 3 issued, fine

1982, Europe Historical events 1,60-2,30 fr., each as complete imperforated sheet of color proofs, 3 different colors of each value, mint never hinged, fine

1997, Europe 3fr. as imperforated block of four with upper sheet margin, mint never hinged, very rare with only 50 imperforated stamps known, fine

1998, Europe 3fr. as imperforated block of four with bottom sheet margin, mint never hinged, very rare with only 50 imperforated stamps known, fine

1958, Europe Flag 25, 35 and 50 fr., three épreuves de presentation in sepia, fine, very rare, only three series known

1963, Europe Flag 0,20, 0,25 and 0,50 fr., three épreuves de presentation in sepia, fine, very rare, only three series known

1983, Palace of Europe 2,00 and 2,80 fr. imperforated, two sheets of 50, umounted mint (Maury 3.250,-)

1986, Palace of Europe 1,90-3,40 fr. imperforated, three sheets of 50, umounted mint (Maury 4.250,-)

1987, Palace of Europe 2 and 3,60 fr. imperforated, two sheets of 50, umounted mint (Maury 3.250,-)

1990, Map of Europe 2,30 and 3,20 fr. imperforated, two sheets of 50, umounted mint (Maury 3.250,-)

1991, Map of Europe 2,50 and 3,40 fr. imperforated, two sheets of 50, umounted mint (Maury 3.250,-)

1991, Hundertwasser 2,80 and 3,70 fr. imperforated, two sheets of 50, umounted mint (Maury 3.250,-)

1996, Palace of human rights 3,00 and 3,80 fr. imperforated, two sheets of 50, umounted mint (Maury 3.250,-)  

1900, "UNITED STATES POSTAL STATIONERY SEP.27 - PARIS EXPOSITION 1900", clear strike of machine cancel French Allégorie 25 c. on exhibition cover "UNITED STATES PAVILION PARIS EXPOSITION 1900" to Germany, very fine, rare

1920, St. George Unissued 20 and 30k. and 10,40 and 70k. as color trials, 60k. with burele background trial, each as block of four, unused without gum, very fine and scarce

Georgian Consular Post in Constantinople: 1-50pia., complete set  with surcharges in various colors, mint never hinged, fine

CHIOS: 1876, Registered cover franked with 1873, Duloz 2 pia., tied by Arabic double-octagonal "SAKIZ" to Constantinople, on reverse franked for local delivery with 1 pia. with handstamp "Sehir City", tied by Lianos type "BACHTCHE CAPUSSI 7 JAN 76". A fine and scarce registered letter. Certificate Nakri AIEP (2018)

CRETE: 1868, Duloz 20 pa. green, tied by clear black all Arabic double-octagonal "YEREPETRE" (Hierapetra) to entire letter to Lasit. The stamp with missing corner perf, otherwise very fine. An extremely rare letter. Certificate Nakri AIEP (2018)

CRETE: 1888, Folded letter from Viannos to Lasit, franked with 1884, 20 pa., tied by greenish-black all Arabic negative "TELGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I VIYANOS". A fine and very rare letter, certificate Nakri AIEP (2018)

LESBOS: "PILMAR SUBESI 1289", clear greenish-black all Arabic negative seal on small entire letter from Potamos to Mytilini 1874. A recently unrecorded postmark and supposed to be unique. Certificate Nakri AIEP (2018)

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

1913/24, Iris 25 l. blue and charity stamp 5 l. on 50 l. red-brown tied by machine cancel "ATHEN 31.9.17"  with Greek and Italian censor marks and labels to Switzerland with arrival mark "LAUSSANE 12.X.1917" and forwarded, fine

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  

1927, Definitives 25 dr. green/black, horizontal marginal strip of 3, unmounted mint, very fine (Mi. 900,-)

1940, Airmail 45 dr. and 55 dr. as imperforated proofs on card without gum, fine

1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, 2m black, block of 20 (4x5) with control marks and straight-line "RETHYMNON", stamps with full original gum, few folds between stamps, fine

1874, Letter with value 20k. gray, unused, fine, a scarce stamp