377th Auction

1921, 5m. tied by railway cds. "WILNO-WOLKOWYSK 6.VI.21" to postcard to Krakow, some minor transportation wear, a very rare cancellations, signed Petriuk PZF with certificate (2021)

1921, 5m., three singles and 20m. tied by cds. "WILNO 22.1.22" to reverse of cover to Moscow with arrival mark, some minor ageing but the only known cover adressed to Russia and actually delivered, certificate Petriuk PZF

1921, 5m. single and 10m. as vertical pair tied by cds. "WILNO 17 III 22" to cover to Russia with transit mark of Moscow on reverse, very scarce, fine, signed Korzsen and Petriuk PZF with certificate (2021)

1921, 5m. and 10m. and strip of three 20m. tied by cds. "WILNO 1 20.II.22" to reverse of registered express cover to Krakow, very fine and rare, signed Schmutz and Petriuk PZF with the latters certificate (2021)

1921, 10m. (faulty) tied by cds. "WILNO -2.11.22" to folded cover to Warsaw, scarce, signed Korszen and Petriuk PZF

1921, 10m. tied by cds. "NOWO-SWIECIANY 13.III.22" (today: Švenčionėliai / Lithuania) to telegram receipt for a telegram with 10 words to Kraków. 130 Mark were paid for the telegram and 10 Mark for the issued receipt, the stamp applied little over the edge, to our knowledge the only telegram receipt from Central Lithuania, signed Petriuk PZF with certificate (2021)

1921, 10m. and two singles 20m. tied by cds. "WILNO 1 25 III 22" to registered cover to Hamburg with Berlin censor cachet on reverse, a little toned, otherwise fine, scarce, signed Petriuk PZF

 1921, Kosciuszko and Mickiewicz 20 m. tied by cds. "WILNO -3 10 21" to request of an enquiry for a registered letter with adjacent cds. "SOPOCKINIE 24.X.21", folded in the middle and punched at right, stamp with few imperfections of virtual no importance, a very attractive and unique usage, signed Korzsen and Petriuk PZF with the latters certificate (2021)                         

1921, 20m., 26 stamps, including two multiples tied by pen cross on front and reverse of parcel card for a parcel of 1.5 kg from NOWO-ŚWIĘCIANY 26/10 21 (today: Švenčionėliai / Lithuania) with "Linen" (cloth) as contents plus value indication 20,000 Marks. The parcel is addressed to Janina Sosabowska, Buczacz station (today: Butschatsch in Ukraine). Sender is J. Sosabowski, 9th Infantry Regiment of the Polish Legions", small imperfections as to be expected, it is not possible to determine if a delivery took place, nevertheless signed Schmutz and Petriuk PZF with certificate (2021)

1921, Entry of the Poles into Vilnius 100m. imperforated as horizontal pair tied by cds. "NOWO-SWIECIANY 16.II.22"  (today: Švenčionėliai / Lithuania) to complete parcel card to Rozyszcze (today Ukraine) with 23stamps Poland Postage due 50m. on reverse as delivery fee, with arrival mark, despite few imperfections a very attractive and extremely rare usage with only 4 known parcel cards, signed Petriuk PZF with certificate (2021)

1922, Opening of Sejm 75m. tied by cds. "WILNO 1 -5.IV.22" to reverse of registered express cover to Krakow, a scarce cover on commercial mail, signed Petriuk PZF with certificate (2021)

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 "CHRISTIANIA 16/7 1852" with adjacent "DANEMARCK" octagonal handstamp, via Hamburg to Paris, endorsed "franco dansk Graendse", altered to "franco direct" and charged "11" decimes upon arrival

1851, FIRE R.B.S., Thiele 1st printing, plate 2, horizontal strip of 4, nice colour and good to large margins, tied by mute cancel to envelope with adjacent "KJØBENHAVN 31/8 1852" to Hamburg, very fine, certificates Moeller BPP (2002) and Nielsen (2004) (AFA 1Ia)

2 rbs. blue, Thiele, plate 2, good to mostly large margins, neatly cancelled with upright "1", very fine, certificate Moeller AIEP (2021)

2 rbs. blue, Thiele, good to large margins all around, used with numeral "1", fine, certificates Kaiser (1978) and Möller AIEP (2021)

2 rbs. blue, Thiele, good to large margins all around, used with numeral "1", fine, certificates Kobenhavns Philatelist Klub (1978) and Möller AIEP (2021)

2 rbs. blue, Thiele, horizontal pair with close to large margins all around, used with numeral "1" on small piece, fine, certificates Gronlund (1976), Kaiser (1978) and Möller AIEP (2016)

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

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

1864, Inner-island letter to Claushavn with interesting contents: the newspaper arrived, brought by a British steamer, it reports the death of the king on November 15th and the invasion of German troops in Schleswig; very nice condition

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

1922, Weaver 1m. brown tied by cds. "TALLINN -8.IX.26" to Newspaper "Revaler Bote" to Riga, sent with 50% reduced rate, a scarce and attractive printed matter

1919, 5p-10m., unused, 50p. small thin, otherwise very fine, signed Vossen a.o.

1919, 5p-10m., horizontal pairs, used with oval postmark, 5m. right stamp few pers re-punched, otherwise very fine and rare as multiples, signed Rudolph BPP with certificate (1993)

1919, 5p. block of six and 10p. horizontal pair with upper sheet margin tied by oval cancel "Rajakontu" and transit cds. "MANSILA 13.X.19" to cover to Suojärvi with arrival mark, fine

1919, 5p. horizontal pair and 40p. tied by cds. "SÄÄMÄJÄRVI 14 VIII. 1919" to cover via Suojärvi to Impilahti with transit- and arrival mark, fine

1919, 20p. yellow-orange,1st. printing, block of six with right sheet margin with plate number "4 - 1919. No 30", right center stamp unused, otherwise mint never hinged, very fine

1919, 50p. tied by oval postmark "Rajakontu" and transit mark "MANSSILA 20 IX 19" to cover to Leppäsyrjä with arrival mark, fine

1922, Bear 5p.- 25m., unused and in addition the known forgeries, fine

1922, Bear 5p.- 1m. tied by violet cds. "UHTUA * 3 - II. 1922" to registered cover via Suomussalmi, there Finnland Coat of arms 2m applied and tied by cds., to Helsinki with arrival mark, fine, scarce

1922, Bear 10p.- 1m. tied by cds. "UHTUA * 3 - II. 1922" to cover to Kuusankoski with arrival mark, fine

1849, Ceres 20c. black, ample to good margins all around, unused, fine, signed Calves with certificate (1982)

1870, Ballon monté, LE FRANKLIN: Lauré 40 c. orange, nice colour and well perforated, tied by Paris star cancel "4" with adjacent "PARIS RUE D'ENGHEIN 1 DEC. 70" to cpl. cover to Bielefeld in Prussia without arrival mark; very fine and scarce

1902, Mouchon 15c. orange, imperforated block of nine from the upper right sheet corner, without gum, fine