376th Auction

TURKISH POST: "DOKAT KARIESI HAYMERE HIMARA ALBANIA", black negative seal, 2 clear strikes on 1905/08, envelope 1 pia. blue with additional franking 20 pa. red in horitzontal pair as registered letter to Saloniki with arrival mark; one stamp corner fault, the envelope vertical fold and small part missing at upper right, still fine and rare, certificate TOPS (1997)

1913, postal stationery card 2o p. rose with additional franking tied by cds. "VLONE 28 8 1913", additional franking some blunt perfs, otherwise fine, signed Rommerskirchen BPP

1849, Epaulettes 10c. reddish-brown, two singles, mostly good margins, with vertically barred numeral "22" on small, reduced coverfront with adjacent cds. "HENRI-CHAPELLE 23 VII" to Blankenberghe with a cds. of "BLANKENBERGE 25 VII" on affixed part of backflap, larger stain and some faults, despite the faults very rare  

1849, Epaulettes 20c. blue, fresh colour and good to wide margins on three sides, touched at upper right, with vertically barred numeral "22" on small envelope with adjacent cds. "HENRI-CHAPPELE 9 VII" to Namur with arrival mark on reverse, a very attractive and rare cover being the earliest recorded from this post office, certificate Kaiser AIEP (2021)

1869, Leopold II. 5fr. red-brown, fresh colour and good centering, unused, very fine, certificate Kaiser AIEP (2016)

1849, Epaulettes 20c. blue, fresh colour and good to wide margins on three sides, touched at top, with vertically barred numeral "6" on small folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. "BILSEN 23 I" to Montzen, with cds. "HENRI-CHAPELLE 23 I" on reverse, scarce

1929, Orval with Crown overprint 5c. - 10fr., unused, fine

TELEGRAPH STAMPS: 1871, Leopold II. 5fr. blue, unused, fine, signed Scheller and A. Brun

1879, Coat of arms 50c. rose, fresh colour, unused with original gum, few short perfs at bottom, a fine copy of this rare stamp, certificate Kaiser AIEP (2016)

1935, Trains 0,10-100fr., mint never hinged, fine

1884, Numerals 5-50st., horizontal pairs, unused with full original gum, 5st. right stamp two thin perfs, 25st. somewhat seperated, otherwise fine

1942, aeroplane exhibition souvenir sheet imperforated with coloures reversed and 3+12 k. at left, unmounted mint, from minister album, signature in the margin

1943, Famous Croatians 1 k., plate proof in issued colour on ungummed yellow paper of poor quality, block of 25, fine and scarce multiple

SPLIT: 1944, local issue, 17 values cpl. + airmail 3,50 on 50 c., horizontal pairs, mint never hinged, very scarce in pairs, fine, certificate Zrinjscak BPP (2011) (Sassone 6-22)                          

1920/21, 20h. and 40h. olive, each as single with postmaster perforation on cover resp. postcard from Germany, 100h. olive two singles with postmaster perforation on postcard from Austria and 10h. bisceted with normal pair on unfranked registered cover, mostly fine

1852, Entire letter from "KJØBENHAVN 7/10 1852" to Hamburg, prepaid with "16" skilling postage + "8" skilling late fee, endorsed "p Slesvig via Kiel", unusual and scarce entire

1855, letter sheet addressed to Copenhagen, dropped in a letter box , endorsed "franko" in lower left corner, posted with Copenhagen compass mark of 24.11.1855, marked in red crayon "ubetaldt kassebrev" and charged with "8" skilling (instead of usual 3 sk. for unpaid local letter). Possibly because the letter is adressed in swedish, the postal clerk charged the 8 sk. Oresund rate; highly unusual

1855, Envelope from "KJØBENHAVN 5 8 1858" to Wildbad in the Kingdom of Württemberg, prepaid with "9" skilling Danish postage "4" skilling late fee and "13" skilling German postage which is marked with "3" groschen in red crayon. On reverse transit mark of Hamburg, Baden railroad mark and arrival mark; fine and scarce

1856, Lettersheet from "AHRENSBÖCK 21 2 1856" to Sickte in the Duchy of Brunswick, obviously dropped in a letterbox endorsed "free" with adjacent notation "Not paid (signature)". The letter was charged 6 skilling unpaid letter rate, noted as "1 2/3" gutegroschen at upper left; Brunswick charged a total of "3 ggr"; on reverse transit mark of Danish PO at Hamburg and distribution mark. An interesting item

1869, Original letter of explanation from the General Post Directorate in Copenhagen to the post office at Aarhus about an express letter which was presented to the post office carrying a 4 sk. adhesive in the top of the right corner and in the bottom left corner a number of adhesives corresponding to the express fee, for which the sender was asked to pay an additional 2 sk. for unpaid letter rate. The General Post Directorate answers detailed, that this action was completely in accordance with the present regulations. A very interesting original document

Ferslew 4 rbs. chocolate-brown, plate I, good to large margins, used with target cancel on lettersheet from "FRIEDRICHSTADT 13/9 1852" to the ministry for the Duchy of Schleswig and Copenhagen, endorsed "frei" in lower left contrary to regulations and the letter treated as unpaid; additional "3/4" schilling courant additionally paid by the sender. A rare and highly interesting item of Schleswig postal history. Certificate Moeller BPP (2002)

1851, 2 sk. blue, thiele, good to large margins all around, used, fine, signed Senf and certificate Debo BPP (1983)  

1858, 8s. green, fresh colour and good margins all around, unused with part original gum, fine

1864/70, 3 sk. violet with numeral "44" used on local lettersheet with adjacent "NAESTVED 16 6" endorsed "fr" in the lower left contrary to the postal regulations, so that the unpaid letter rate of 3 sk. instead of 2 sk. had to be paid. An attractive and exceedingly rare single franking; one of 3 examples recorded

1907, Numerals 1Ø. - 10kr., unused, 20Ø. short perf, otherwise fine

1940/41, overprint issue 20-60Ø., mint never hinged resp 1Ø small adherence, fine

1937, Schultz Issue 20Ø. - 1kr., block of four from the upper right sheet corner,  mint never hinged, fine

1915, Pakke-Porto 3 kr. brown, block of four from the upper right sheet corner, mint never hinged, fine

1945, DANMARK BEFRIERT 1Ø - 5 kr., mint never hinged, fine

1945, DANMARK BEFRIERT 1Ø. - 5kr., mint never hinged, fine

1945, DANMARK BEFRIERT 1Ø - 5 kr., blocks of four from the upper sheet corner, some with (part) marginal inscription, fine

1945, DANMARK BEFRIERT 1-7Ø., blocks of four, mint never hinged, fine

1945, Liberation of Denmark 1Ø - 5 kr., six values with different overprint colour, mint never hinged, fine

1945, Liberation of Denmark 1Ø - 5 kr., six values with different overprint colour, mint never hinged, fine, some signed Calves

1840, "LEEWARD ISLAND F" in green, clear strike on reverse of entire letter (the contents proving that it is coming from St. Thomas) to Edinburgh with clear London arrival mark of June 18, charged on arrival with "6/-"; some vertical folds, still fine and very scarce

"PAID AT ST. THOMAS" (CC2), good strike on entire letter from St. Croix with adjacent Danish "CHRISTIANSTED 12 5 1862" to South Zorra, West Canada, endorsed "Via Halifax", paid with 4 c. inland postage and "pd 4 d." British postage to Halifax, transported via "ST. GEORGES MY 18 1862", on reverse also transit mark of Quebec and arrival mark of May 31; on front marked "unpaid 5" which was applied to part paid letters. A very interesting and rare letter with light patina, one of the few recorded carried by open mail