376th Auction

KEWKIANG: 1896, Surcharge HALF CENT on 20 c., vertical block of 15 from the lower sheet margin, unmounted mint, very fine (Chan LK14)

1927, 1 c. orange (3), 4 c. olive (3), 10 c. blue (3) and 20 c. brown-carmine used on reverse and on front of registered cover from “TALI” via “SHANGHAI 19.6.32” to Paris with arrival mark, 20 c. with corner faults and cover with usual slight transportation marks

1932, Airmail overprint issue 5 c.-5 p. cpl. incl. registered mail stamp, unused o.g., very fine

1920, 10 c. brown-red with large margins together with definitive 1919, 3 c. carmine, tied by violet handstamp "Cia, Colombiana de Navegacion AERIA MEDELLIN" to cover front to Barranquilla; entire of this stamp are very rare, very fine, sign. Enzo Diena with certificate (1988)

1866, Coat of arms 4r., three used copies in different shades, fresh colour, but touched, in addition one bisect on small piece, not tied, interesting group

"COL VAPORE D'ALLESANDRIA" two-line cancel on folded letter from Alessandria via Triest to Livorno, fine

1929, Faruk 5-20m., unused, fine

1929, Faruk 5-20m., unused, fine

1934, UPU Congress, 1 m. - 1 £ cpl., unused, fine

1934, UPU Congress, 1 m. - 1 £ cpl., unused, fine

Mytilini: "V.R. Poste Egiziane METELINO 7.NOV.1871" clear strike of cds. tying a 1872 Third Issue 1 pia. to folded lettersheet to M. Courtgis (founder of the AEGEAN STEAM NAVIGATION) in Cavala with transit mark "POSTE EGIZIANE DARDANELLI" on reverse, a fine and scarce cover

Mytilini: "V.R. Poste Egiziane METELINO 27.FEB.1872" clear strike of cds. tying a 1872 Third Issue 2 pia. yellow-ochre to folded lettersheet to M. Courtgis (founder of the AEGEAN STEAM NAVIGATION) in Constantinople with transit mark "POSTE EGIZIANE CONSTANTINOPEL" on reverse, a fine and scarce cover

SUEZ CANAL COMPANY: 1868, Steamship 20c. blue and 40c. rose, blocks of four from the upper left resp. right sheet corner, hinged at top, mint never hinged at bottom, 20c. with tiny thin at top right stamp, otherwise fine and very attractive multiples, signed Scheller a.o.

Tierra del Fuego 1891, Julio Popper's private mail stamp issue: Colour proofs 10 Centavos orange, miniature sheets of 4, perforated 11½, at top inscription "PRUEBAS EN COLOR DE LAS PREMERAS ESTAMPILLAS DE LA TIERRA DEL FUEGO..:", unused resp. the stamps mint never hinged, partly strengthened by hinges, small marginal imperfections, rare

Tierra del Fuego 1891, Julio Popper's private mail stamp issue: Colour proofs 10 Centavos, two horizontal pairs in red and brown plus single in blue, also black plate proof with red circular handstamp and in addition  the issued stamp as single and as block of six with double horizontal perforation, a fine and scarce group

Tierra del Fuego 1891, Julio Popper's private mail stamp issue: 10 Centavos red, corner marginal block of 20, position 68 with distinctive flaw and retouch to the area around the "E of FUEGO", in addition two blocks of four with upper sheet margin, one with inscription "KIDD y Cia LIm. Sn MARTIN 35l" and a used example, the multiples mint never hinged, small part of margin missing, fine

1908, National Symbols with surcharge 1c. on 10c. orange/blue, marginal block of four with clear double surcharge, the upper stamps mint never hinged, the lower unused, very fine and attractive

1951, 6 Years United Nations 7½ and 30-35s., imperforated proofs on cardboard, fine

1870, Lion 1-8 ch., 1 ch. purple type IV, the others type II, fresh colors and usual margins, unused with orginal gum, fine, each with Persiphila certificate

1870, Lion 1 ch. purple, fresh color and good margins all around, unused without gum, fine, signed Sadri with certificate (Persiphila 1g)

1870, Lion 4ch. greenish-blue, type III, fresh color and close to good margins, unused without gum, fine, signed Sadri with certificate (Persiphila 3g)

1870, Lion 4 ch. bluish green on thick paper, type I, and 4 ch. dark blue green on thin paper, type III, close to good margins, unused without gum, the latter appears to have been cancelled, fine, signed Sadri with certificates (Persiphila 3h,3i)  

1870, 8 ch. rose carmine, type II and 8 ch. red type I, unused without gum, the former slightly thinned, signed Sadri with certificates (Persiphila 5B,4C, cat. $750)

1908, Coronation of Mohammad Ali Shah 13 ch.- 50kr., fresh color and good perforations, unused, fine

1927, Airmail 1ch. - 30 kr., unused, 20kr. missing corner, otherwise fine, a scarce set, signed Sadri

1903,  Schah Muzaffar ad-Din 1 ch.- 50 kr., unused, fine, signed Sadri

"GAZA", violet bilingual date stamp, clear strike on cover to London, fine and scarce

"GAZZE TELEGRAPHIC OFFICE", negative arabic seal on telegram form from Gaza, very scarce

"Jerusalem / Sue. Poste Nd. de France", clear violet oval handstamp on Turkey 1909/11, 'beaiye' 10 pa. on souvenir card with adjacent charity label. The card somewhat stained, still fine and very rare, postmark of the Pilgram's Hospiz Notre Dame de France. (Bale R2), photocopy of a certificate Nakri AIEP issued in 2018

"PETAH-TIKWA (JAFFA) 28-5-14", 4 strikes on censored registered cover to Switzerland with transit and arrival marks, slight transportation marks, very scarce

"Ramle Subesi 1308", clear negative seal on official cover with court seal at right; upper backflap missing, otherwise fine and very scarce, just 4 strikes recorded

1876, Postal stationery card 1s. blue with additional franking with cds. "AKO -5.20" as registered card to Kobe with arrival mark, upper right corner slightly toned, otherwise very fine and attractive, certificate Eichhorn BPP (2019) (JSCA PC12)

"SALT" violet bilingual date stamp on 1908, 1 pia. on cover to London, fine and scarce

"TELEGRAF VE POSTAHANE-i BAABDA 1308", clear negative seal on postal stationery envelope 1902, 1 pia. blue on rose to Beirut with arrival mark, very fine and very rare

BASKINTA: Small all arabic negative seal, good strike on 1892, 1 pia. grey on small envelope to the US with New York transit and arrival mark; an extremely rare entire, possibly unique

1906, Animals 5 c., 10 c. and 15 c., imperforated plate proofs on carton in unissued colours, 10 c. small faults