373rd Auction
23-27 June 2020 in Wiesbaden
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1956, CEPT 25 and 60 l., block with ten verical gutter pairs, unmounted mint, fine (5.000,-)
1917-18 - ISKOLAT PERIOD 1917-18: 1918, Imperial Coat of arms 3k. red as block 15 tied by cds. "ZELZAVA 17 1 18" to reverse of registered cover to Stomerszee, Lifl, correctly franked at 45 kopeks and with appropriate receiver cancel. Notable for the only recorded example of an internal bi - lingual Russian - Latvian Registration label, probably produced locally sometime in 1917 . It appears to be unrecorded in the literature, and must be regarded as of great rarity and possibly unique
The ISKOLAT was the Bolshevik Committee of Workers , Soldiers and Landless Peasants of Latvia and controlled parts of former Imperial Lifland from end July 1917 until February 1918
1919 December, 1r. imperforated, two vertical pairs tied by post - Imperial but cyrillic cds. "KORSOVKA LATVIA " a " 11 12 19" [ von Hofmann 121 . 1 ] to reverse of slightly stained cover from a soldier who gives his address on the front of the envelope as 1 " Cavalry regiment , 4 " Division , and addresses his letter to a private residence in Rezhitsa ( Latvian , Rezekne ). Franked at 4 roubles, the correct RSFSR Registered letter rate (Tariff of 5 November 1919). Arrival post-Imperial but cyrillic cds. " REZHITSA LATVIA " b "[von Hofmann 216.7]. Returned to sender with improvised Spravka attached indicating that the recipient could not be found at the address given. A very rare and interesting item, signed Mikulski with his opinion (1995)
1918, 5k. as vertical strip of three tied by straight-line "LEEPAJA" to censored cover to Stettin, scarce, fine
1919, 5k. tied by ornamental provisional cancel of "JELGAWA 6 1 1919" to postcard to Halle with Königsberg censor cachet alongside, scarce, 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
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 very rare as complete sheet (PSL.-Nr. 19d)
1923, Castle ruin 60 c. tied by “KAUNAS 24.XI.28” and 2 c. ochre to front and reverse to cover with green double line “Peuples écoutez! Le Coeur de la Lithuanie “VILNIUS” est dérobé par les polonaise” to Cairo with arrival mark, reverse franking (perforation faults) cancelled with arrival machine cancel, otherwise fine
1926/27, Double cross 2 c. orange, 3 c. brown (2), 5 c. green (2), 10 c. violet (6) and Lord Vytautas 2 c. brown and sepia (4) and 5 c. green and orange (3), all tied by cds. “PAPILE 20.VI.30” to reverse to multilingual propaganda cover “Vilnius Lietuvos sostiné buvo ir bus * Vilnius estis chefurbo de Lithuania kay ghi estos…” to Prague, folds and cover shortened at left
1941, Airmail 40 c., vertical pair and two single stamps Peace 5 c. tied by cds. “VILNIUS 27.I.41” to airmail cover with German double line accounting mark “Durchgangsgebühren verrechnet Postamt 5, Königsberg (Pr.)” to Blex, Switzerland with arrival mark and forwarded to camp for Jewish internees in Bad Schauenberg near Liestal
1940, Airmail 60 c., vertical pair and two single stamps Peace 15 c. tied by cds. “VILNIUS 13.12.40 to registered airmail cover with German censor mark “Lb 11b” to Blex, Switzerland with arrival mark and forwarded to camp for Jewish internees in Bad Schauenberg near Liestal, reverse rough opened with long tear
1940, Airmail 3 l. and Peace 15 c. orange tied by cds. “VILNIUS 10 11.11.” to registered airmail cover with handwritten endorsement “VIA YANKE CLIPPER” to New York with arrival mark, cover vertical fold at left, otherwise fine
1940, Airmail 3 l. and Peace 15 c. orange tied by cds. “VILNIUS 10 11.11.” to registered airmail cover with handwritten endorsement “VIA YANKE CLIPPER” to New York with arrival mark, cover vertical fold at left, otherwise fine
"KLAIPEDOS MUITINEJE" censor label on reverse of franked Express cover from ""JUODKRANTE 30.VIII.37" (Schwarzort, Memel) to Leipzog, one adhesive small fault, otherwise fine
"D'arlon" in manuscript on registered envelope to Grenoble (ca. 1720); 2 side flaps on reverse missing, otherwise fine and very scarce
1794, Entire letter from Arlon with frontside clear "3E DIV on / ARMÉE DE LA MOSELLE", addressed to France; small opening fault at top, still fine
"P P ARLON", clear strike on entire letter 1822 to Luxemburg; on reverse seal removed and here a little toned, otherwise fine, sign. Goebel
"DEB. ARLON." with adcacent manuscript date "Le 14 Aout 1820" on reverse of entire letter from Bruxelles to Arlon, re-directed to Metz and once more
ATTERT: "des ardenne", manuscript on entire letter from Attert 1761 to Bruxelles, very fine and rare
BASTOGNE: "en diligence" in manuscript on entire letter from Arlon 1736 to Bruxelles with postage notation "4" changed into "3", fine and very scarce
"FLAMISOUL", straight line in black, good strike on small entire letter 1757 to Malines
"Grainchamp" in manuscript on large size official entire letter 1796 to Namur
"granchamps", manuscript on entire letter 1789 from La Roche to Navangle; very fine and rare
"Hollenge" in manuscript on entire letter from Remonville 1742 to Lignier; very fine and rare, one of 2 entires recorded from this place
"Laroche" in manuscript on entire letter with adjacent cds. of Marche 1836 to Liège with arrival mark of 22.2.1836; very scarce
1648, Entire letter dated inside "Lutzenburg 8 8bre 1648" to Butgenbach; minor faults; a very scarce early letter
1794, Entire letter dated "Luxembourg le ... 3eme année" to Louvain with frontside clear red "1DON. ARM.S-LUXEMBOURG"; faint water staining
1795, Entire letter, endorsed inside "1er division ... devant Luxembourg" to Melun sur Seine, showing on front clear "ARMÉE DE LA MOSELLE"; inside margin somewhat tatty, otherwise fine
"Malmaison", manuscript on entire letter from Martelange 1763 to Bruxelles, fine and rare
"De malmaison", manuscript on entire letter 1770 from Martelange to Bruxelles, fine and rare
1766, "Trouvé à Marche dans le feuille de la Malle de Luxembourg" in manuscript on entire letter from Martelange to Bruxelles, fine and scarce, sign. Goebel
MARCHE: 1691, Entire letter dated "Del campo di Marche en famine", sign. "Louis de Grimaldi" and endorsed on the side flap "Armée de grimaldi bouflers" and showing nice red wax seal with the coat of arms of the Prince of Monaco, addressed to Lille. A fine and rare letter during the French reign
"97/Marche" in manuscript on small entire letter 1795 to Chateau de Guirche; fine and very scarce
"NEUFCHATEAU FRANCO", good strike on small entire letter 1828 to Neufchateau
"NEUFCHÂTEAU / FRANCO", double line in red, good strike on entire letter with adjacent red cds. "NEUFCHÂTEAU 14 OCT." (1829) to Luxemburg with adjacent red "Na Posttijd"; fine and scarce
"de St. Hubert", manuscript on entire letter 1763 to Bruxelles; fine and scarce