378th Auction

21-26 March 2022 in Wiesbaden

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Lot no.1183

Condition

6

Catalogue no.GB 8A

Opening200 €
Sold for200 €

1854, „Jena Bazaar August 12th 1854“ (near Shumla), entire letter franked by 1854 , 1d. red-brown, Wmk. Small Crown, perf. 16, block of 3 (one stamp with short perfs.) cancelled in London on arrival. Interesting Field Post related content:“...post is four days quicker at Varna as we are two days post from that place though it is only about 45 miles off....“. Greg Todd opinion (2015)

Provenance: Peter Chadwick(2007), Francois X. Piat (2015)

 

Lot no.1184

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening120 €
Sold for120 €

1854, „On Board the Kangaroo in Varna Bay Sept. 2“ (1854), envelope endorsed „Varna“ with content showing faint POST OFFICE BRITISH ARMY datestamp on reverse, to London charged ‚6‘ (pence) in ms. to be paid on delivery. Unusual 6 pence rate. Greg Todd opinion (2015)

 

Lot no.1185

Condition

6

Catalogue no.GB 8A

Opening800 €
Sold for950 €

1854, „R.M.S. Avan, Baltchik Bay, 5 September 1854“, entire letter sent at double the Soldier’s rate franked with 1854, 1d. red-brown, Wmk. Small Crown, perf. 16,  two singles and two pairs, cancelled with faint *Crown* obliterator, (unclear) BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE (in blue) and London arrival datestamps on reverse. The only double rate cover recorded from the British troops in Bulgaria and very probably the latest mail recorded from the British Military land office in Bulgaria, usual small imperfections, but a very important item in regard of the Crimean War in the Bulgarian area. The Expeditionary fleet sailed from Baltchik Bay to the Crimea two days later on September 7, 1854. Greg Todd opinion (2014)    

Provenance: E.E. Yates (Robson Lowe auction, July 1940, lot 271 )

 

Lot no.1186

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening200 €
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CRIMEAN WAR: 1854, „From Alady, June 17th, 1854“ ms. notation on envelope from the Hammond correspondence, unusually posted through the French Field Post Office ‚ARMEE D’ORIENT / BAU A 19 JUIN 54“ , charged ‚10’d. due on receipt in Dover (civilian rate in error), rare and fine. Greg Todd opinion (2015). Also envelope from the same correspondance with ms. notation „Camp Devna, July 18th & July 20-23“ on front, posted through the British Army Field Post, adhesives lost. Interesting pair of covers 

 

Lot no.1187

Condition

6

Catalogue no.Fr.13

Opening200 €
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French Forces in transit to / from the Crimea: 1853, Empire 20c. blue, clear to large margins (two scissor cuts in margin only), tied by „A.O.D.“ lozenge to envelope from a Camp near Varna showing „ARMEE D’ORIENT / BAU D. 30 NOV. 54“ datestamp to St.Jean de Luz. Signed Brun, Greg Todd opinion (2015)

Provenance: Francois X. Piat (2015)

 

 

Lot no.1188

Condition

6

Catalogue no.Fr. 13

Opening200 €
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French Forces in transit to / from the Crimea: 1853, Empire 20c. blue, just touched at base, otherwise large margins, tied by dotted ‚A.O.C.‘ lozenge to cover, showing „ARMEE D’ORIENT / BAU C 15 NOV. 1854“ datestamp and ms. „Varna“. Greg Todd opinion (2015)

Provenance: Francois X. Piat (2015)

 

 

Lot no.1189

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening150 €
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French Forces in transit to / from the Crimea: 1853, Empire 20c. blue, large margins but closed tear at top, tied by dotted „A.O.B.S.“ to cover showing faint „ARMEE D’ORIENT / SED.RE 24 NOV. 54“ datestamp (Bureau Sedetaire) and ms. „Varna 24 Novembre 1854“ to Lons Le Saulmier. Sigend Brun and Greg Todd opinion (2015)

Provenance: Francois X. Piat collection (2015)

 

 

Lot no.1190

Condition

6

Catalogue no.Fr.12

Opening300 €
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French Forces in transit to the Crimea: 1853, Empire 10c. bistre, vertical pair, three large margins, just grazed at top, tied by dotted „A.O.Q.G“ lozenge to cover showing „ARMEE D’ORIENT / QUART.GAL 9 OCT. 54“ , with full contents from Varna to Paris. Greg Todd opinion (2015)

Provenance: Francois X. Piat (2015) 

 

 

Lot no.1191

Condition

6

Catalogue no.Fr.13

Opening750 €
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French Forces: 1853, 20c. blue in pair with large margins, tied by dotted „AOQG“ lozenge to envelope (faults) showing „ARMEE D’ORIENT / QUATR. GAL. 7 SEPT 54“ datestamp at lower left. Rare 40 centimes Soldier’s concessionary double rate. The French Fleet sailed from Varna towards an as yet un-agreed landing site in the Crimea on September 7, 1854, the date of the letter. Greg Todd opinion (2015)   

 

 

 

Lot no.1192

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening120 €
Sold for120 €

French Forces: 1854, entire letter written on board the french ship ‚HENRY IV‘ off Varna, „ARMEE D’ORIENT / QUART.GAL 1 SEPT. 54“ datestamp and handstruck ‚30‘ centimes due marking on front, the entire somewhat battered. The ‚HENRY IV‘ later took part in the bombardement of Odessa and finally sank in a storm off Eupatoria in Nov. 1854. Greg Todd opinion (2015)

 

 

Lot no.1193

Condition

6

Catalogue no.GB 8A,9A

Opening150 €
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Incoming Mail: 1854, 1d. red-brown and 2d. blue, plate 4, Wmk. Small Crown, perf. 16, tied by ‚PLYMOUTH AU 22 1854‘ spoon to envelope (part of flap missing), addressed to the 20th Regiment. The date of arrival, probably within 12 days, places the the 20th. Regiment at Varna, Bulgaria, some aging and usual envelope faults, rare. The addressee Captain William Radcliffe was present with his Regiment of the Battles of Alma, Inkerman, Balaklava and Sebastopol.  Greg Todd opinion (2014)

Provenance: „The Radcliffe Correspondence“ (Spink 2014)

 

Lot no.1194

Condition

6

Catalogue no.P

Opening5.000 €
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RUSSIAN-OTTOMAN WAR: 1877, Romanian postcard 5 bani brown, with long text, written by a  soldier of the Romanian expeditionary force, dated "Verbica (= Varbitsa,Bulgaria) 1877 Octombriu 24" and send via "BUCURESCI 9 NOV.77" to Campulung with blue arrival mark. Some not disturbing marginal staining, otherwise fine. This is the only recorded item from a Romanian military in the Russian-Turkish war. An item of great historical interest. Certificate Penev (2021)

Lot no.1195

Condition

6

Catalogue no.Austria 22

Opening200 €
Sold for200 €

AUSTRIA: 1861, entire letter from Vienna to Ruscuk, franked with 1861,  2 copies 15 kr. blue, tied by sender's cachet and Vienna cds. . One stamp short corner perf. and some minor imperfections.

 

Lot no.1196

Condition

6

Catalogue no.34

Opening300 €
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AUSTRIA: 1864, entire letter from Vienna to Ruscuk, franked with 1864,  2 copies 15 kr. brown, tied by cds.  "WIEN 23/9" cds.. Very fine and scarce incoming mail. Opinion Todd AIEP

 

Lot no.1197

Condition

6

Catalogue no.NDP 16

Opening300 €
Sold for540 €

FROM GERMANY: 1871, envelope from „GARDELEGEN 4 7 71“ to “.  the famous chief engineer of the Ottoman Empire, Bluhm Pasha at Ruscuk and re-adressed to Schumla, franked with 1869, 1 gr. rose and taxed upon arrival with „15“ kreuzer; on reverse transit mark „BIZIASCH 7/7. Very fine cover with a very rare destination. Opinion Todd AIEP.

Lot no.1198

Condition

6

Catalogue no.41,42

Opening80 €
Sold for120 €

FROM GERMANY: 1889, 2 envelopes from Wiesbaden to Sofia, franked with 20 pfg. resp. 2 copies 10 pfg.

Lot no.1199

Condition

6

Catalogue no.GB16

Opening200 €
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FROM GREAT BRITAIN: 1877, cover from London to the British Embassy at Constantinople, franked with 1 d. red; re-directed to Varna with red Constantinople cds. and „LLOYD AGENZIE CONSTNTINOPOLI“ on reverse; charged upon arrival with „20“ soldi. Little roughly opened, otherwise fine.

Lot no.1200

Condition

6

Catalogue no.15

Opening200 €
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FROM HUNGARY: 1880, entire printed matter to Ruse, franked with 1874/76, 2 f. lilac in vertical pair, tied by clear „BUDAPEST TEREZVAROS 30/5 80“; arrival mark of the Austrian PO. Very fine and scarce.

Lot no.1201

Condition

6

Catalogue no.Sard. 11,13

Opening500 €
Sold for1.200 €

FROM ITALY: 1863, entire letter from Brescia to Sistov, franked with 1862, 10 csmi. orange brown and 40 csmi. lilac-rose (tiny touched at bottom base), tied by clear „DA MILANO A DESENZANO 3 GIU 63“ with adjacent „BRESCIA“ straight-line. The letter was franked for the third Austrian distance instead of the Danubian rate of 85csmi., thus rated with“13“ soldi. reverse transit marks of Pesth and Alt-Orsova. A very attractive and rare letter in very fine and fresh condition. Certificate Bottacchi (2015)

Lot no.1202

Condition

6

Catalogue no.Romania 53

Opening100 €
Sold for140 €

FROM ROMANIA: 1880, cover to Varna, franked with 1879, 25b. Blue, tied by clear „BRAILA 28 JUN 80“; on reverse arrival mark of the Austrian PO

 

Lot no.1203

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening150 €
Sold for500 €

FROM ROMANIA: 1880, unpaid envelope with clear „BUCURESTI GARA TIRGU-VESTEI 8 MAI 80“ to Plovdiv (at that time Eastern Roumelia) with transit marks off Constantinople and arrival marks of the Austrian PO, charged with 20 kreuzer upon arrival.

Lot no.1204

Condition

6

Catalogue no.Romania 50,P

Opening100 €
Sold for1.250 €

FROM ROMANIA: 1884, postcard 5 b. with additional franking 1879, 5 b. green, tied by „BUREAU AMBULANT DUNA….No.1/ 22 OCT 84“ to Sistov, showing on reverse bilingual arrival mark next to „Danubian travelling post office No.1“. Stamp slightly damaged at top, otherwise fine and scarce

Lot no.1205

Condition

6

Catalogue no.DDSG 1B

Opening300 €
Sold for1.300 €

FROM ROMANIA: cover front with one backflap to Ruscuk, franked with DDSG 1867, 17 kr. red, tied by clear blue „CZERNAWODA 27/5“. Very fine. Opinion Todd AIEP

Lot no.1206

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening150 €
Sold for1.500 €

FROM RUSSIA (UKRAINE): 1867, lettersheet from „NIKOLAYEV 8 ABR. 1867“ to Varna with Vienna transit mark and arrival double line postmark of Austrian PO, charged upon arrival with „40“ soldi; very scarce

Lot no.1207

Condition

6

Catalogue no.1II,3II

Opening500 €
Sold for900 €

FROM TURKEY: 1863, cover to Sofia, franked with nice margined copies of Tughra, 2nd printing, 20 pa. on yellow and 2 pia. on blue, tied by dotted blue battal handstamp. Very fine and fresh. Opinion Todd AIEP

Lot no.1208

Condition

6

Catalogue no.2II,3II

Opening600 €
Sold for900 €

FROM TURKEY: 1863, entire letter to Filibe, franked with very nice margined copies of Tughra, 2nd printing, 1 pia. on lilac-grey and 2 pia. on blue, tied by dotted battal handstamp. Very fine and fresh. Signed A. Diena and Calves, opinion Todd AIEP

Lot no.1209

Condition

6

Catalogue no.2III

Opening800 €
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FROM TURKEY: 1864, entire letter from Deraliye to Filibe, franked with very nice marginal copy of Tughra, 3rd printing, 1 pia. on lilac-grey, tied by battal handstamp with adjacent additional strike over an empty space, where another stamp, most likely mistakenly, had been applied. Very fine and unusual entire. Opinion Todd AIEP

Lot no.1210

Condition

6

Catalogue no.Tur. 30,40

Opening500 €
Sold forUnsold

FROM TURKEY: 1880, small registerd envelope from Constantinople to Sofia, franked with 1876, 10 pa. and 2 copies 1880, 1 pia., tied by blue cds..Since the cover was undeliverable, returned with nice strike of rare small kyrillic blue „SOFIA „ cds.. A fine and rare cover. Ex Hitzler

Lot no.1211

Condition

3

Catalogue no.A 11

Opening700 €
Sold for700 €

Horthy 2 on 1 p.,  wmk. 9, used, very scarce, only 16 printed, signed Bulat

Lot no.1212

Condition

3

Catalogue no.A 12

Opening700 €
Sold for700 €

Horthy 4 on 2 p., wmk. 9, used, very scarce, only 10 printed, signed Bulat

Lot no.1213

Condition

0

Catalogue no.44a

Opening200 €
Sold for220 €

Miklos Toldi, 60 on 3 f., mint never hinged, signed Bulat

Lot no.1214

Condition

0

Catalogue no.51

Opening200 €
Sold for220 €

Hungaria 60 on 18 f., mint never hinged, signed Bulat

 
Lot no.1215

Condition

6

Catalogue no.2A

Opening700 €
Sold forUnsold

1920, Coat of arms 1m., two singles tied by cds. "WILNO 24.X.20" to postcard with adjacent straight-line censor mark "Sekcja. Def. Refer. Pracy i Cenzury" to Warsaw with arrival mark, fine, very rare censor mark, certificate Ceremuga (2003) and signed Petriuk PZF with certificate (2021)

Lot no.1216

Condition

6

Catalogue no.3A,18A

Opening80 €
Sold for64 €

1920, Coat of arms 2m. violett with additional franking tied by cds. "WILNO 24 4 21" to registered cover to Lemberg/Lviv/Lwow, fine, signed Petriuk PZF

Lot no.1217

Condition

6

Catalogue no.3A,7

Opening700 €
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1920, Coat of arms 2m. violett with upper sheet margin and overprint issue 4m. tied by cds. "WILNO 27 11 20" to registered cover to Vienna, with arrival mark on the reverse, there not deliverable with red note "inconnu" on reverse. On front two labels with handwritten "Nach Wien - Von Deutschland kein Postverkehr nach Wilna" and "zk: Wilna", minor age spots and creases due to transport, but an exceptionally rare and interesting letter sent by the well-known philatelist Pachonski, sign. Petriuk PZF with photo certificate (2021) 

Lot no.1218

Condition

6

Catalogue no.10,34A,42A,42B

Opening400 €
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1920, Surcharge Issue 6m., block of four with additional franking tied by cds. "WILNO -5 4 22" to front and reverse of value declared cover to Warsaw with arrival mark, stamps with minor imperfections, but a scarce and attractive cover, signed Petriuk PZF with certificate (2021)

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