371st Auction

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

CANCELLATIONS: "TCHIFLIK (AKHISAR) 2-3-11", clear strike on horizontal pair 1909/10, 10 pa. on postcard to Sarhanly; a very rare cancel

1966, CEPT 130k. with error of color light-brown/red, block of 40 with 10 vertical gutter pairs and sheet margin, mint never hinged, very scarce, fine

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

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

1919, 2nd. Stanislav-Issue on Postage due stamps, 1-2, 4, 6-8h., the first three with shifted overprints, 6h. from second printing, mostly fine, signed Mikulski, Körner etc.

1919, 2nd. Stanyslaviv issue, overprints on Austrian Field Post, 10 hr. on 10 kr. violet on greyish paper . The used copy originally part of page two of the May 1919 Ekonomat document prepared in Stanyslaviv and tied to piece with part of the Ekonomat seal. At left a small spot, already visible on the Ekonomat document, an almost invisble bend in the lower right corner. In total only two stamps have been printed, the other one being unused, the only "used" example available and a great rarity. Certificate Huylmans BPP (2014) and Mikulski (1993) Provenance: Collection Marquess of Bute (Robson Lowe, 1959)                      Corinphila 2003 (137 Auction)                      The Dr. Ron Zelonka collection (Corinphila 169th. Auction, 2011) (Bulat 65)

1919, 3rd. Stanislav-Issue 2g. on 2k. carmine, irregular block of 11 plus vertical pair, showing light shift of surcharge, 5 stamps unused, the others mint never hinged, one stamp some abhrasion, otherwise fine, signed Baumgarten

Unissued 2,50 din. without surcharge "9.00", three stamps in block of 4 with ornamental field, umounted mint, fine, rare  

2,50 din. without surcharge "9.00", complete miniature sheet of 8 stamps, umounted mint, very fine, rare

Issues of the individual People's Republics, Montenegro: 1945, 1-20l. and postage due 10-20l., mint never hinged, fine, signed J. Bar

1815, Lettersheet dated "Londres le 28 avril 1815" addressed to Bordeaux, transported via "BREMEN" and "BASEL 4 Juny" with adjacent transit mark "SUISSE PAR HUNINGUE". A very scarce cover, transported shortly before the battle of Waterloo. Certificate Van der Linden BPP (1999)

1841, 1 d. red-brown, Die I, Plate 81, horizontal block of 24, good margins at top and bottom, four stamps touched or cut into, unused with original gum, some stamps unmounted mint,  some vertical creases, otherwise fine and fresh; an attractive and rare multiple

1848, 10 d. brown, Die 3 and 1 s. green, both stamps with small to large margins all around, used, fine, 10 d. signed Holcombe with opinion (1987)

1863, 4 d. pale-red pl. 4 (hairlines), BE, imperforated copy in nice colour and with good margins, unused o.g.; a very fine example of this rare stamp Provenance: Robson Lowe Auction January 1952 (within a block of 4 AD/BE), Stanley Gibbons Auction February 1970 (same block),  The block was split up at some point between 1970 and 1975

1867/80, 2 sh. cobalt, tied by duplex "LIVERPOOL FE 15 68" to entire letter with adjacent red "PAID B" and transit mark "PANAMA MR 9 68" to Peru with straight line "PAITA" on reverse. A very fine single franking of this scarce and difficult shade. Certificate BPA (2007)

1868, 10 sh. greenish-grey, pl. 1, very nicely cancelled by cds. "GEORGESTREET JY 26 82", top left corner repaired, otherwise very fine, certificate Brandon (2007, not mentioning the repair) (SG £ 3.200,-)

1875, 2½ d. rosy-mauve, pl.1, CA, imperforated Imprimatur, good to large margins with sheet margin at top (here horizontal crease), unused o.g., very fine and rare Provenance: Charles Nissen Stock (Stanley Gibbons 1978), Chartwell (Sting 2012)

1883, Victoria 9 d. dull-green, block of 4 JI/KJ, unused o.g., very fine and scarce multiple

1912, George V 1 d. die proof colour trial in red on gummed paper with watermark 'imperial crown', unused o.g. with slight gum disturbances in the margins only, stamp unmounted mint; fine and scarce 

1913, Seahorses 1 £ green, unused with fresh original gum and tiny hinge mark, very fresh and fine

1913, Sea Horses £ 1 green with sheet margin at left, used, fine (SG 1.400,-)

TELEGRAPH STAMPS: 1877, 3 sh. blue, imperforate specimen block of 20 with marginal inscription, unused o.g. with a couple of hinge remainders, one stamp with stain, some light gum bends and 2 corner stamps with diagonal creases, still fine; a rare and attractive multiple (SG Spec.L229)

1924/33, Badge of St. Helena ½ d.-3 sh. cpl., unused o.g., fine (SG £ 350,-)

1919, Kangaroo and map 2 £ black and rose, die II with overprint "SPECIMEN" in subtype 1a (damaged S and C), unused without gum, one pulled perf at top, otherwise fine; a very scarce variety

1920, The 25 and 50r. surcharges on the Tree-type issue, 50r. on 50k. yellow, marginal block of four, mint never hinged, fine

1915, 1 t. black, violet and gold with black surcharge, unused with original gum, fine, only 170 issued, signed Bloch (SG £ 1.400,-)

1855/63, Perkins Bacon 1 d. deeprose-red, nice fresh colour and good margins, unused without gum, otherwise very fine

1855/63, 4 d. blue on white paper, block of 4, ample to large margins and fresh colour, lightly cancelled, some minor staining, sign. Knopke BPP

1855/63, Perkins Bacon 6 d. palerose-lilac with good to large margins, tied by triangle to cover from "CAPETOWN FE 2 1860" to Ireland with frontside "PAID DEVONPORT CAPE-PACKET", envelope little stained, otherwise fine

6 d. pale rose-lilac and deep rose-lilac, both with ample to large margins and quite lightly cancelled, fine, sign. Dr. Knopke resp. Starauschek and Drahn

6 d. slate-lilac on blued paper, good to large margins and lightly cancelled, very fine

1 sh. deep dark green, ample to mostly large margins and neatly cancelled, small natural paper flaw, very fine

1863/64, DelaRue 6d.bright mauve, pair with large margins and fresh colour, cancelled by barred oval, vf, certificate BPA (2019)

1 sh. deep dark green, good to large margins, cancelled, very slightly soiled, certificate RPSL (2016)

AIRMAIL: 1925, Calcutta-Risalpur Demonstration Flight, endorsed cover to Nowshera with arrival mark