378th Auction

1893/1905, 5 ö. green and 20 ö. blue, tied to registered printed matter from "CHRISTIANIA 15.VI.98" via New York to Toronto, Canada; 20 ö. tiny marginal tear, still fine and very scarce

1868, Russia 1866/75, 10 k. , tied by railroad "BW" to small entire letter from Dabrowa to Warzaw, very fine

1860, 1 k. blue/rose, nice fresh colour and good perforation, tied by " 1" to lettersheet  with adjacent red "WARZAWA 26 9" to St. Petersburg, very fine

1918, Germania 10 pfg., block of eight from the upper left sheet corner, with heavily shifted overprint thus the upper two stamps without overprint, second row only with small parts of overprint, the other rows with slanted overprint, a scarce and very attractive multiple, certificates Schmutz (1997) and Petriuk PZF (2021) (Fischer 10IIb)

1918, Germania 10 pfg. with clear double overprint, unused, very fine, scarce, certificate Korszen (2018) and Petriuk PZF (2021) (Fischer 10II Np)

1918, Germania 10 pfg. with clear double overprint, used, very fine, scarce, certificate Korszen (2018) and Petriuk PZF (2021) (Fischer 10II Np)

1918, Germania 20pfg. "szafir", pair (positions 49-50) and horizontal strip of three (positions 46-48) tied by provisional cancel "GABIN" to reverse of registered value declared cover with handwritten r-label to Warsaw with arrival mark, horizontal fold through cover not affecting the adhesives, very attractive and one of the rarest letters of the Germania issue, certificate Mikulski (2009) and signed Petriuk with detailed certificate (2020) (Fischer 12I bb)                           

1918, Germania 20 pfg. blue, pre-war printing, block of four from positions 86-87 and 96-97 with bottom sheet margin, mint never hinged, very fine, scarce, signed with certificate Korszen (2018) and certificate Petriuk PZF (2021) (Fischer 12II bax)

1918, Germania 30 pfg., block of four and block of six tied by provisional cds. "PYZDRY 24.II.1919" as rare 10fold-franking to German parcel card addressed to "Michał Wieczorkiewicz, Jabłonna Group, 1st Battery, 3rd Company, Warsaw Citadel" with arrival mark. The upper left stamp of the block of four showing variety "Pocata", one stamp of the block of six showing "dot in k"., filing hole affecting one stamp, otherwise fine and a very rare and early card, certificate Petriuk PZF (2021)

1918, Germania 40 pfg. with clear double overprint, used with illegible cancel, very fine, scarce, certificate Korszen (2018) and Petriuk PZF (2021) (Fischer 15Ib Np)

1918, Germania 40 pfg. with clear double overprint, unused, very fine, scarce, certificate Korszen (2018) and Petriuk PZF (2021) (Fischer 15Ib Np)

1918, Germania 5 on 2½ pfg., horizontal pair, proof overprint with only three lines, mint never hinged, fine and scarce, signed Miszczak and Petriuk PFZ with certificate (2021) 

1920, two postal money orders franked with Germania 40pfg. resp. two singles Germania 20pfg. and card with National Assembly 15pfg. in combination with Poland Coat of arms 5f., some small imperfections, scarce, alle signed Petriuk PZF

1948, Constitution of US, souvenir sheet without number, unmounted mint

1948, Constitution of US, souvenir sheet, unmounted mint

1916, Unissued 2-20 gr., imperforated, mint never hinged, certificate Jungjohann BPP (for blocks of four)

KALISZ: 1919, Germania 5 and 20 pfg., vperrint type V, tied by cds. "KALISZ 4.2.19" to cover to Warsaw, fine, signed Jungjohann BPP

KALISZ: 1919, Germania 5-60 pfg., overprint type V, used, fine and scarce, signed Bojanowicz and Jungjohann BPP

1855, Dom Pedro 5 reis brown, good to very large margins and lightly cancelled, leaving most of the design free, very fine, certificate Nucleo Filatelico (1998)

POSTAGE DUE: 1904/21, 5-500r. set of ten values of Angola, Cap Verde, Mozambique and Portugese Guinea, each affixed to portion of album page, each handstamped "ULTRAMAR", in addition Angola Postage Due set 1921 ½-50c. with same handstamp on portion of album page, fine

1856, "FRANKO", framed handstamp in blue-black ink, superb strike on entire letter from Bakeu, unusually written in German (and the only recorded thus), to the Central Telegraph Office in Jassy, with interesting content "die hochverehrte Direktion möge ihm die längst fälligen 35 Galben (Gold Ducats) für seine ausgeführten Aufträge ausbezahlen". Rare and very fine document. Certificate Heimbüchler BPP (2010).

Provenance: Fritz Heimbüchler (Corinphila 2011)

Reference: illustrated in “Edition d’Or, volume XII”, page 47

1855 (ca.), "BEKETU OCT 7", double line cyrillic handstamp in blue, very fine strike on lettersheet to Craiova. Reverse flap with red wax seal „C.P. KOSTAKE MILESKU“ folded up front. Signed Pascanu.

1860, "BUCURESTI MAR 6", double line small type cyrillic handstamp in blue, fine strike on entire letter to Braila, very fine and scarce

1853, "BUCURESTI MAI 5", double line large type cyrillic handstamp in blue, fine strike on entire letter, very fine

1859, "RAMNICU VALCEA APR. 31", double line cyrillic handstamp, superb strike on lettersheet, accompanying a gold shipment to Bucharest. On reverse nice red wax seal with coach and date „1859“. A very fine and interesting letter with this rare handstamp. Certificate Heimbüchler BPP (2010)

Provenance: Fritz Heimbüchler (Corinphila 2011)

1859, "TARGOVISTE MAR 9", double line cyrillic handstamp in blue, superb strike on entire letter. Some contemporary notations, otherwise a fine letter with a very scarce handstamp.

1860, "TIRGUJIUL FEB. 22", double line cyrillic handstamp, very fine strike on entire letter to Bucharest (with full contents in German language) with blue arrival mark. The latest and finest of just four recorded letters with this elusive handstamp. Certificate Heimbüchler BPP (2010)

Provenance: Dragomir Kiriac, Fritz Heimbüchler (Corinphila 2011)

Reference: illustrated in“Edition d’Or, volume XII”, page 40

1861, "TURNU NOE 1", double line cyrillic handstamp in blue, superb strike on entire letter to Bucharest, very fine and scarce. Opinion Heimbüchler BPP

1853, "ZIMNICEA SEP 30", double line cyrillic handstamp in blue, superb strike on entire letter to Bucharest, very fine and scarce. Opinion Heimbüchler BPP

1858, 40 par. blue on white paper with nice large margins, neatly cancelled by boxed cyrillic „FRANCO“. Very fine and extremely rare cancellation. Signed Heimbüchler BPP.

Provenance: ‚Cornelia‘ (Corinphila 2007)

1858, 40 par. blue on bluish paper, horizontal pair and single stamp with clear to large margins, tied by two clear strikes of blue cds. „DOROHOI MOLDOVA 20/1“ to cover front with adjacent „RECEPISSE“ to Jassy. A fine and outstanding franking. Signed Heimbüchler BPP.

Provenance: ‚Cornelia‘ (Corinphila 2007)

1858, 40 pa. blue on white wove paper, two overlapped examples , tied by blue cds. "ROMAN MOLDOVA 19/5"to small money letter for a transmission of 50 ducats in gold to Jassy. The right hand stamp had been used before with clear blue "JASSY / MOLDOVA" cds. . Obviously the Postmaster in Roman himself applied the second stamp over the already used example, presumably pocketing the 40 parales paid by the sender. Further strike of the Roman datestamp at lower right. An extraordinary postal fraud and the only recorded from Roman; the staff at the Post Office there (and at Berlad and Botosani) were dismissed by the Moldavian Finance Minister on November 2, 1859. Signed Calves and certificate Heimbüchler BPP (2010)

Reference: Illustrated and discussed in the Heimbüchler handbooks and in “Edition d’Or, volume XII”, page 78

Provenance: Fritz Heimbüchler (Corinphila 2010)

1862, hand struck from single dies, 6 par. deep brick red, horizontal pair and strip of three with mostly good to large margins, the pair partly slightly touched, tied by clear strikes of black oval „FRANCO GALATZ No. 2“ to lettersheet to Bakeu with red arrival mark. A fine and outstanding letter. Signed A. Diena and Heimbüchler BPP.

Provenance: Fritz Heimbüchler (Corinphila 2010)

Reference: illustrated in“Edition d’Or, volume XII”, page 100

1864, printed from plates, 30 par. blue on wove paper, printed on both sides, complete sheet of 40 stamps, unused with original gum, most stamps unmounted mint; nice fresh colour, few stamps with tears resp. small hole, otherwise fine and fresh. One of the greatest rarities of the third issue; the only recorded sheet of this rare variety. Certificate Heimbüchler AIEP (2006)

1865, Cuza 2 pa. orange on wove paper, nice fresh colour and huge margins on three sides, ample margin at left, tied by clear grill obliterator in black to complete printed matter of the insurance agency Jacob Rosenzweig with adjacent „BUCURESTI 7/6“ (1865) to ploesti with blue arrival mark. A magnificent example of this exceedingly rare rate in excellent quality. Signed Jacots and Pascanu, certificate Heimbüchler (2009).

Reference: Illustrated in Heimbüchler handbook and “Edition d’Or, volume XII”, page 106

Provenance: Fritz Heimbüchler (Corinphila 2010)

1865, Cuza 20 pa. red, tied by clear drapery postmark "JASSY 9 2 65" to recepisse with additional strike alongside. The form usual small faults, the stamp partly touched and small marginal crease. A rare cancellation on entire. Signed Pascanu.