373rd Auction

Incoming Mail: 1918, Russia 10 k. on 7 k. blue, six single stamps tied by cds. “ПЕТРОГРАДЬ 5.11.18” to reverse to registered cover with Russian censor mark and label via Vilnius with censor mark “W” to Wilkowischki with arrival mark, fine, rare civil post from Russia  

Dorpat: 1918, postal stationery card 20 pfg. on 5 k. with straight line “DORPAT” and additional franking Germania 7 ½ pfg. with apted old Russia cds. “**Ж 22.3.18” via Riga with censor mark “R” and red handwritten “geprüft” to Vilnius with delivery mark “GEBÜHR 10 PF.” from the citizen mail post, card with slight creases, otherwise fine, very rare combination from the last day of usage  

Libau: 1919, Germania 10 pfg. with violet surcharge “LIBAU” tied by fieldpost cancel  “K.D. Deutsche Feldpost *168b 5.2.” to card with fieldpost sender cachet to Berlin, fine  

Landesbotenpost der 10. Armee: 1918, label 30 pfg. and Germania 10 pfg., tied by cds. “БАРАНОВИЧИ 4.11.18” to card to a Civil prison camp in Lamzdorf, Upper Silesia, tiny water spots, otherwise fine, rare signed Zirkenbach

Landesbotenpost der 10. Armee: 1918, Postage fee label 30 pfg. and Germania 10 pfg. tied by cds. “СТАРЬIЯ ДОРОГИ МИН 12XI.18” (Starija Dorogi Minsk” to old Russian postal stationery card with censor mark “W.” (Vilnius) to Sokolow, fine, signed Mikulski

Landesbotenpost der 10. Armee: 1918, Postage fee label 60 pfg. tied by cds. “МИНСК 14.11” (Minsk) to reverse to cover with boxed cash paid mark “40” and censor mark “W” to Wilejka, 60 Pfg. label with corner faults, otherwise fine and rare combination (Mi. 1.000,-)

Vilnius City Post: 1916, Ober Ost postal stationery card 7 ½ pfg. used from “KOWNO 14.10.17” to Vilnius with censor mark “K” and delivery mark “GEBÜHR 10 PF.” and retour with boxed “Unbekannt verreist/Postverteilung des Mil-/Kreisamts Wilna-Stadt”, fine, extreme rare retour mark from Vilnius, only few pieces known  

Town Mail Wilna: 1917, DP Polen Germania 40 pfg. tied by cds. “OSTROW (GOUV. LOMZA) 9.8.” to express cover with censor mark “P.Ü.St. Geprüft Nr.5” and “B” (Bialystok) to Vilnius with delivery mark “GEBÜHR 10 PF.”, cover vertical fold and shortened at right, signed Petriuk PZF

Town Mail Wilna: 1917, field postcard from “NASIELSK 12.1.” with Polish field unit cachet to Vilnius with German boxed “FREI” and retour with boxed “Unbekannt verreist Wilnoer Bürgerpost”, very scarce mark 

Town Mail Wilna: 1918, German Occupation of Poland postal stationery card 7 ½ pfg. used from “WARSCHAU 23.9.” with censor mark “B” (Bialystok) to Vilnius with delivery mark “GEBÜHR 10 PF.”, fine, rare

Town Mail Wilna: 1918, POW card with camp censor mark "Geprüft und freigegeben...." to Vilnius with delivery mark “GEBÜHR 10 PF.”, card vertical fold  

Litauen: 1919,  (ca.), First Vilnius issue 10 and 15 sk., tied by violet provisional straight line “Wilna” to cover to German Army post address in Kowno, tiny spots and small tears, scarce, signed Mikulski

1920, Coat of Arms proof 25 f. vermilion on both sides printed yellowish paper, block of 25, unused without gum, reverse with few stains, otherwise fine

1920, Coat of Arms 2 m. violet, two vertical strip of 5, tied by red official cachet “Oszmiana” to front and reverse of registered cover with handwritten register endorsement to USA, some folds and slightly toned, otherwise fine, rare provisional cancel  

1920, Coat of Arms 2 m. violet, seven single stamps tied by cds. "WILNO 19.12.20" to front and reverse of registered cover with censor mark on reverse to Basel, Switzerland with arrival mark, two stamps with faults and cover vertical folded, otherwise fine, signed Mikulski

1920, 4 m. on 20 sk. blue, block of 4 on insured letter from “WILNO 25.4.21” with additional franking on reverse to Tarnow with arrival mark and retour to Vilnius, reverse with five complete wax seals including official wax seal, cover opened out for display, otherwise fine, rare franking  

1921, Coat of Arms overprint issue 6 m. on 30 sk. ochre, complete sheet with 100 stamps, used, horizontally folded and partly cut at the edges, otherwise fine, rare (Mi. 10.000,-)  

1920, Coat of Arms overprint issue 6 m. on 50 sk. green with sheet margin at top, tied by cds. “WILNO 27.11.20” to registered cover to Paris and retour, cover and stamps with faults, signed Gayzewski  

1920, Overprint issue 10 m. on 50 sk. + 6 m. on 50 sk. + 4 m. on 50 sk. green (position 28-30) within block of 6 with three regular stamps, tied by cds. “WILNO 20.1.21” to part of insured cover to Warsaw, the multiple with minor wrinkle and gum spot, horizontal fold through cover-front not affecting the adhesives, otherwise fine and very rare this being the only used multiple in existence, certificate Schmutz (2005)  

1920, Overprint issue 10 m. on 60 sk. + 6 m. on 60 sk. + 4 m. on 60 sk. lilac and red (field 28-30) within block of 6 with three regular stamps, tied by cds. “WILNO 20.1.21” to piece, horizontal fold through piece not affecting the adhesives, very fine and rare, this being the only used multiple in existence, certificate Schmutz (2005)  

1920, Overprint issue 10 m. on 75 sk. + 6 m. on 75 sk. + 4 m. on 75 sk. brown and red (position 28-30) within block of 6 with three regular stamps, tied by cds. “WILNO 20.1.21” to piece, horizontal fold through piece not affecting the adhesives, very fine and rare, this being the only used multiple in existence, certificate Schmutz (2005)

1920, Ostrabama Chapel of Grace in Vilnius 2 m., horizontal strip of three, tied by cds. “WILNO 8.3.21” to registered cover to Krakow with censor mark (?) and label and arrival mark on reverse, fine  

1920, Cathedral St. Stanislaus 2 m. and Union Poland and Lituania 10 m., tied by cds. "WILNO 22.4.21” to registered cover to Amsterdam with arrival mark, stamps with few spots, otherwise fine

1921, Royal jewellery 6 m. lilac-red and grey tied by cds. “WILNO 29.1.21” to Poznan with arrival mark, fine  

1921, Royal jewelry 6 m. with sheet margin at bottom, tied by cds. “WILNO 1 29.2.21” to registered cover to Warsaw with arrival mark, small tear at top, otherwise fine  

1921, Royal jewelry 6 m. with sheet margin at bottom, tied by cds. “WILNO 2 29.1.21” to registered cover to Lodz with arrival mark, horizontal fold, otherwise fine  

1920, Ostrabama Chapel of Grace in Vilnius 6 m. and Cathedral St. Stanislaus 4 m. on registered cover from “WILNO 15.3.21” with additional franking via Warsaw with censor mark “Wr.1” and Berlin with censor mark “Postüberwachungsstelle Berlin W8” to reverse to Darmstadt with arrival mark, tiny spots, otherwise fine  

1920, General Zeligowski 10 m. tied by cds. “WILNO 29.1.21” to registered cover to Poznan with arrival mark, fine

1921, General Zeligowski 10 m. tied by cds. “KOMOJE 3.8.21” to registered cover to Koalczuki with arrival mark, cover slight shortened at top and lettering slightly weakened, otherwise fine    

1921, 25 f. black green, plate III, complete proof sheet, printed twice horizontally and vertically on complete 16-page combat script “Buozes neduos zemes”, unused without gum, stronger traces of folding and strongly separated with longer tears in margin, extremely rare unit, in this combination a unique, detailed certificate Hahne BPP (1992)  

1921, Coat of Arms 1 m. brown imperforated, block of 10 and horizontal strip of five and Coat of Arms 1 m. blue and Queen Hedwig and King Jagiello 4 m. (faults), tied by cds. “NOWA WILEJKA 30.8.21” to front and reverse of cover via Warsaw with censor mark and label “Poddano cenurze” to Augsburg, Germania, fine  

1921, Referendum Fund for Upper Silesia 2 m. on 25 f. black green, complete sheet with 100 stamps, mint never hinged, partly with gum faults, otherwise fine  

2m. on 25 f. red and green and 2m. on 1m. blue and brown with another eleven stamps, tied to front and reverse of registered cover from “WILNO 25.3.”  to Germany with arrival mark and censor mark and -label “Cenzura woyskowa” , fine

1921, Referendum Fund for Upper Silesia 2 m. on 1 m. blue on registered card from “SWIR 10.IV.21” with additional franking to Ignalino with arrival mark, philatelic card without text, fine

1921, Red Cross 2 m. + 1 m. perforated and 4 m. + 1 m. imperforated and General Zeligowski 10 m. tied by cds. “WILNO 23.3.21” to reverse to insured letter to Poznan with arrival mark, fine  

1921, Red Cross 2 m. + 1 m. and 4 m. + 1 m. imperforated tied by cds. “WILNO 22.3.21” to registered cover to Lwow, cover with folds at left and bottom and opened out for display