378th Auction

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map M17 Kurszany, mint never hinged, fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map M17 Kurszany, mint never hinged, light crease at lower left, one stamp at top with thin on front, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map M19 Kielmy, mint never hinged, corner crease at upper and lower right, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map M19 Kielmy, mint never hinged, small corner crease at upper right, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map N15 Mitau, mint never hinged, small crease in margin only, fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map N17 Janiszki, mint never hinged, corner crease at lower right, rusty staple traces in the margin, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map N17 Janiszki, mint never hinged, folded horizontally and vertically between the stamps, small tear in margin only, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map N19 Beisagola, mint never hinged, fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map O14 Riga, mint never hinged, folded vertically between stamps, small creases and tears in the margin only, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map O18 Klawany, mint never hinged, folded horizontally and vertically between stamps, fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map P14 Üxkül, mint never hinged, slightly toned, small crease at lower left, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map P17 Birze, mint never hinged, some small wrinkles in the margin and some rusty staple traces, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map P19 Poniewiez, mint never hinged, fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map R15 Kokenhusen, mint never hinged, minor edge wear, fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map R16 Buschhof, mint never hinged, fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map S15 Kreuzburg, mint never hinged, folded vertically and horizontally between stamps, some wrinkles in the outer margins, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map T15 Warklany, mint never hinged, folded horizontally and vertically between the stamps, small tear in margin only, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map T18 Dünaburg, mint never hinged, two closed tears at top, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map U15 Rjeshitza, mint never hinged, rusty staple traces in the margin only, small crease at lower right, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map U19 Braßlaw, mint never hinged, fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map Q17 Ponedele, without gum, small creases in the margin only, fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map J17 Salanty, used with cds. "RIGA 29 12 18", vertically folded between the stamps, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map P17 Birze, used with cds. "RIGA 29 12 18", horizontally and vertically folded between the stamps, minor wrinkles in the outer margin, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map K18 Telsze, mint never hinged, one hinge in margin only, some separations, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map K18 Telsze, mint never hinged, some separations, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map L17 Wieksznie, mint never hinged, fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map U15 Rjeshitza, mint never hinged, few hinges in the margin, some seperations, small part of upper and lower margin missing, otherwise fine

1930, Anti-Tuberculosis 1+2 s. orange/brick-red, horizontal pair left sheet margin, mint never hinged, normal stamp short perf, otherwise fine

1933, Riga-Bathurst Flight, 10-100s., mint never hinged, certificate Wallner AIEP, signed, very fine

1933, Riga-Bathurst Flight, 50 + 100s., mint never hinged, very fine, signed

1852/59, William 10 c. grey-black, vertical strip of 4 with different spacing between the stamps, slightly touched at lower left, otherwise full to large margins, cancelled by circle of bars, fine and scarce

1852, 10 c. grey-black, 2 vertical strips of five and pair, one strip slightly touched at lower left, otherwise all with good margins, tied by nine-bar cancel with adjacent blue "LUXEMBOURG 22....." to registered and sealed double rate cover to Schaarbeek, Belgium. Light file folds affecting four stamps and three stamps in the lower strip with small tears; the pair originally applied around the edge of the cover and opened out for display. One of the largest and most spectacular first-issue frankings. Certificates Demuth BPP (1985) and Goebel AIEP (2014)
Provenance: Juan del Puente (73. Corinphila-Auktion, 1985), Gary H. Houser (Robert Siegel 2014)

1852, 10 c. grey-black, horizontal strip of six with good two large margins, tied by target to cover with adjacent small cds. "DIEKIRCH 1 AVRIL 59" to Liège with transit and arrival marks. Two stamps with light creasing, the envelope slightly toned, still fine. Strips of six are very rare, especially in horizontal form; we have recorded just one further entire with such a strip.

1955, 50 Years of Rotary 30 f., six Artist colour Die proof cards different colours, all with artist signature, few with slightly spots, otherwise fine, rare

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