378th Auction

1920, 4m. tied by cds. "WILNO  21 IV 21" to postcard with adjacent censor mark "Cenzurowane" to Halle, minor ageing, scarce censored mail, signed Schmutz and Petriuk PFZ with the latters certificate (2021)

1920, 4m. and 10m. tied by cds. "WILNO 30.III.21" to registered postcard to Vienna, scarce, signed Schmutz and Petriuk PZF with certificates (1998;2021)

1920, 6m. with upper sheet margin tied by cds. "WILNO 29. I. 21" to registered cover to Poznan, fine, signed Petriuk PZF with certificate (2021)

1920, 6m. singles, 1m. block of four, 10m. two singles and 20m. tied by cds. "WILNO 1 -4.IV.22" to front and reverse of registered cover to Washington, USA, there not deliverable with different markings, thus returned to sender via "KAUNAS 17 VI 1922" to the now polish "WILNO 22 6 22", despite some faults at the top of the cover a outstanding and rare postal historical document from the former Central Lithuania, which had joined Poland in the meantime, signed Petriuk PZF with certificate (2021)

1920, 10m., two singles and 1921 Coat of arms 1m., three singles tied by cds. "WILNO 25 4 21" to reverse of registered value declared cover to Lodz, a fine and rare cover, signed Korzsen und Petriuk PZF with certificate (2021)

1921, 10m. tied by cds. "WILNO 16 7 21" to registered cover to Warsaw with arrival mark, small part of backflap missing, a rare stamp on commercial mail, certificate Petriuk PZF (2021)

1921, 2m. tied by cds. "WILNO -7.VII.21" to picture postcard to Lodz, fine, scarce, signed and certificate Petriuk PZF (2021)

1921, 20m., two singles with additional franking tied by cds. "NOWA WILEJKA -1 10 21" to registered cover to Riedlingen, in addition Coat of arms 5m. with additional franking tied by cds. "NOWA WILEJKA 2.11.21" to cover to Riedlingen with polnish censor label "Cenzurowano", both covers with faults, but very scarce mail from this small town, two certificates Petriuk PZF (2021)

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

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, 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, 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 in total, 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)

1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, 2m. rose, one copy on laid paper and one on surface laid paper, both used with straight-line "RETHYMNON", fine

1864, 16 sk. olive and two copies 3 sk. lilac, all nice fresh colour, tied by duplex "39/KBH.JB.PSTCT 22 7" to letter sheet from Kopenhagen via Hamburg to Naples, Italy. The left 3 sk. tiny crease in the upper left corner perf., otherwise very fine and fresh. A fine and rare cover to abroad, the 22 sk.-rate was effective from September 1867 till September 1868.

1940/41, overprint issue 20-60 o. cpl., unused, fine, singed Dr. Debo BPP a.o.

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

1923, airmail 20 m. with Päevaleht perforation, unused, very fine, signed

1923, Aita hädalist 2½-5m. perforated and imperforated with additional franking, tied by cds. "VÄNDRA 14 XI 23" to addressed cover, fine, signed Nemvalz with certificate

1931, Kroon-Surcharge 1kr. with additional franking tied by cds. "TALLINN-VAKSAL 12 XII 31" to registered cover endorsed "By London-Austrilia Experimental Air Mail" to Sydney, reverse with transit and arrival marks, fine

1919, 2-10k., 15-25k. and 50k. perforated together with 1k. imperforated and additional franking tied by cds. "TALLIN 15 5 19" to locally addressed cover, vertical fold through cover, otherwise fine, signed Nemvalz

1919, 3.50 Rbl. with additional franking tied by cds. "TALLIN-SADAM -7 5 19" locally addressed registered cover, 3.50 Rbl. with only 56 stamps overprinted, very fine and rare, signed Tomson and Vaher and certificate Löbbering BPP (2007)

1840, entire letter with nice black feather from Pihkainmäki to Suonenjoki

1856, Coat of arms 10k. fresh color and good to large margins, tied by cds. "HELSINGFORS 15 10 1859" with additional manuscript corss to folded cover to Riga with arrival mark, stamp some light gum toning, otherwise fine, signed Diena a.o. and certificates Schwenson BPP (2003)

1866, 10p on laid chamois thick paper, four singles, fresh color, all tied by cds. "JAKOBSTADT 2.1868" to small piece, two values missing perf, otherwise fine, certificate Ossa (1998) and Schwenson BPP (2015) (Facit 7v1C1)

1866/75, 12p., all three values in strip of three resp. pair, unused, fine, certificates Schwenson BPP (2013)

1920, Coat of arms 10m., block of four with cds. "KIRJASALO 4-IV.20" on small piece, fine

Briefmarkenausstellung-Block, postfrisch mit Ausstellungsstempel im Rand, Fotoattest Dreyfus

1920, 10p., two singles and 30c. with left sheet margin tied by cds. "KIRJASALO 15 IX 20" to cover to Burgos/Spain with arrival mark, vertical fold not affecting stamps, fine                          

BOOKLETS: "Carnets de 40 Timbre-Poste" Semeuse 5c. green , unexploded booklet, mint never hinged with minor and usual adhesion, fine

Rhodos: 1879, entire letter from Bristol to Rhodos, franked with Victoria 2½ d. rosy mauve, tied by "BRISTOL JY 29 79 / 131" duplex, French Calais entry cds in red alongside, reverse with Lyon - Marseille Spécial TPO transit cds and blue "RHODES 9 AOUT 79" arrival cds., a very rare incoming item from the United Kingdom; certificate Roumet (2006).

Tunis: 1856, letter sheet from Tunis to France, franked with 1853 Napoléon imperforated 20 c. blue in a left marginal horizontal strip of three, touched in two places but generally good to large margins, tied by PC "3716" of Bone with adjacent "TUNIS 17 SEPT. 56" (Pothion = 21 points) and framed "P.P." in red, reverse with Bone Algerie, Marseille & Montpellier transit and St. Pons arrival (Sept 26) cds's. Charge '4' décimes due upon arrival. A scarce and attractive item; signed Calves; cert. Roumet (1998). Note: Adhesives on mail from Tunis were cancelled in Bone, Algeria with the Petits Chiffres '3716' or Gros Chiffres '5015', respectively in the years between 1852 and 1862. In 1863 Tunis became a Bureau de distribution and received its own Gros chiffres '5107'.