371st Auction

1923, Star Overprint 25k. single and two singles 50k. with Armenian unframed Z overprint tied by cds. "БАКУ 24 4 23" to reverse of cover Berlin, some folds and small teras, one fold affecting one 50k., a very rare and unusual cover

1923, Star Overprint 25k. and 1 rbl. imperforated pair and single tied by TPO mark "БАКУ ВОКСАЛ 14 6 23" to reverse of pre-printed registered cover to Berlin, some transportation wear and ageing, vertical fold not affecting stamps, a scarce and attractive entire

1923, Star Overprint 35k. as irregular block of four togehter with Azerbaijan 5000 on 2000r. tied by cds. "БАКУ 23 4 23" to reverse of cover to Berlin, same opening faults with small tear at left, otherwise fine

1923, Star Overprint 25k. pair and 50k. single togehter with Azerbaijan Pictorials 5000r. 14 stamps mostly in multiples, tied by cds. "БАКУ 9 6 23" to front and reverse of cover to New York, stamps partly affixed over the edge, some wear, otherwise fine

1923, Star Overprint 25k. strip of four tied by cds. "ШЕМАХА 2.6.23" to reverse of pre-printed cover to Baku, few faults with small tear at top, otherwise fine

1923, Star Overprint 25k. horizontal pair and 1 rbl. imperforated tied by black cachet of Annenskoje (Annenfeld) to reverse of registered cover with repeated strike with inserted date "9.V.23" on front to Biely-Gorod, some faults, but a rare and still attractive cover

1923, Star Overprint 35k. block of four and Azerbaijan Pictorials 2000r. tied by violet cachet of Annenskoje (Annenfeld) to reverse of cover via Moscow to Leipzig, there re-addressed, a very fine, rare and most attractive cover, signed Mikulski  Annenfeld (Annenskoje) was named after the Queen of the Netherlands, Anna Pavlova. The village - located in the Ganja-Gazakh plain about 400km from Baku - founded by German colonists on the territory of present day Shamkir in 1819, was known as Annenfeld unteil 1938. The district was a settlement for German colonists in the 19th century with special permission of czarist government.

1923, Star Overprint 50k. and 1 rbl. imperforated two singles and strip of three (some faults) tied by TPO mark "БАКУ ВОКСАЛ 7 6 23" to reverse of pre-printed registered cover to Vienna, some transportation wear and tear at right, a scarce and attractive entire

1923, Star Overprint 50k. and 1 r. imperforated tied by cds. "БАКУ 10 5 23" to registered cover to Kiev, vertical fold not affecting adhesives, fine and attractive, signed Winter

1923, Star Overprint 50k. and 1 rbl. imperforated tied by cds. "ПРИШИБЪ БАКИН 19 5 23" to money transfer form over 6.000.000 r. to Baku, vertical fold and some ageing, otherwise fine

1923, Star Overprint 50k. pair and 1 r. imperforated pair (affixed around) tied by cds. "БИЛАСУВАР 30 5 23" to of money transfer form over 30.000.000 r. to Baku, fine  

1923, Star Overprint 50k. strip of four tied by cds. "ПРИШИБЪ БАКИН -7 6 23" to money transfer form over 4.250.000 r. to Lenkoran, sime ageing, otherwise fine

1923, Star Overprint 50k. strip of three and three singles tied by cds. "ПРИШИБЪ БАКИН 31 5 23" to front and reverse of money transfer form over 30.000.000 r. to Lenkoran, sime ageing, otherwise fine

1923, Star Overprint 1 r. imperforated stip of three tied by weak cds. "ЛЕНКОРАНЬ  19 1 23" to registered cover to Tifflis, fine and attractive

1923, Pictorials 500000k. on 5r. (showing variety left ornament inverted) tied by cds. "ВАКУ 21 7 23" to reverse of registered cover to Leipzig, there charged with "20" and forwarded, light horizontal fold at top, a very scarce and attractive cover, signed Prof. Winterstein and Mikulski

1923, Ararat 100000 and 300000r. tied by TPO mark "​ТИФЛИС ВОКСАЛ " to notification about receiving of registered letter to Rostov-on-Don with arrival mark. Front showing boxed "СПЕШНАЯ ПОЧТА ТИФЛИС-ВОКСАЛ" express-mail marking, a very attractive and rare entire with only a handful of express mail items known

1923, Ararat 100000, 200000 and 500000k. tied by cds. "БАКУ 17 9 23" to reverse of registered cover to Shlobin with arrival mark, some ageing, an attractive and scarce early usage cover

1923, Ararat 200000-200000r., one single each and vertical pair of 500000k. tied by georgian script cds. "TBILISI 19 9 23" to registered cover with green r-label to Leipzig with arrival mark, vertical fold and small part of address overwritten, yet a scarce and attractive entire

1923, Ararat 700000 on 75000r., 5 singles and one pair with additional frnaking tied by georgian script cds. "TBILISI 24 11 23" to front and reverse of registered cover, address partially erased, to Berlin with arrival mark, some stamps applied over edge, an attractive cover

1923, Ararat 200000r., two singles and 500000r., three singles tied by cds. "КАМАРЛЮ ЭРИВАН 30 10 23" to registered money order form for 44.874.000 rubel to Erivan, fine

1923, Ararat 500000r. vertical strip of three tied by georgian script cds. "TBILISI 4 25 10 23" to reverse of registered cover to Karlsruhe, fine

1923, Ararat 1k. horizontal pair and 18l- tied by black cachet of Annenskoje (Annenfeld) to reverse of cover to Berlin, fine

1923, Ararat 1 and 3k. as horizontal pair and 9 and 18k. singles tied by cds. "ЛЕНКОРАНЬ 11 12 23" to front and reverse of money order to Prishib, fine

1923, Ararat 1 and 3k. singles and 9k. as pair and two singles tied by georgian script cds. "TBILISI 5 14 1 24" to reverse of openend out registered cover to New York, a fine and attractive cover

1923, Ararat 2 and 18k. tied by georgian script cds. "TBILISI 18 23 23" to reverse of cover to Reval/Tallinn, some small paper faults on front, otherwise fine

1923, Ararat 3k., two singles and 9k. tied by georgian script cds. "TBILISI 18 12 23" to pre-printed postcard informing about the correct postal address of the "Muséum de Géorgie", fine

1923, Ararat 4k. single and 18k. two singles tied by cds. "ЭРИВАН 29 12 23" to reverse of censored registered cover to New York, fine

1923, Ararat 4k. single (small defect) and 18k. pair together with two two Charity stamps 50 and 250r. tied by cds. "БАКУ 17 1 24" to reverse of registered cover to Teheran with arrival mark, small transportation wear and minor ageing, otherwise fine

1923, Ararat 4 and 18k. tied by cds. "ШЕМАХА 9 10 23" to money order to Baku with arrival mark, vertical fold not affecting adhesives, fine

1923, Ararat 4k. and two singles 18k. tied by cds. "ЭРИВАНЬ 5 12 23" to defective registered cover via New York to St. Louis, despite some faults a scarce cover

Russia Coat of Arms 1 r. and Azerbaijan Pictorials 5000r. tied by cds. "БАКУ -6.6.23" to postcard to Basel, the 1 r. revalued to 100.000r. and the 5000r. to 50000r., the 1r. fraudulently used again, a fine and interesting entire 

Russia Coat of Arms 1 r. horizontal pair and Azerbaijan Pictorials 5000r. strip of three and pair tied by cds. "БАКУ -2.6.23" to cover to Basel, the 1 r. revalued to 100.000r. and the 5000r. to 50000r., the 1r. fraudulently used again, some ageing, otherwise a fine and rare entire, signed Prof. Winterstein and Mikulski with certificate

1923, The Dr. R.J. Ceresa collection of the Star issue, fully written up mint und used including multiples and better items like Mi.-Nr. 3I(2) and postmarks from Georgia etc., about 15 stamps with Armenian framed or unframed Z

1923, Star issue, very interesting group of 14 basic Armenian stamps including one pair, all with additional Armenian framed or unframed Z overprint in various types, including one violet unframed Z, signed Mikulski, Romeko etc. and two certificates Ceresa

1923, Surcharges and Pictorials, very interesting mint and used (including fragments) collection with multiples and excellcent postmark material, all written up on pages

1923, large stockbock with mint und used material, many hundred stamps with a lot of interesting and useful material including postmarks, many reliable signatures