379th Auction

1919, Polish Ulan on horseback 5m., vertical pair and strip of three tied by cds. "JEDLINSK -6.VII.20" to re-used german parcel card, sent via "URZAD CELNY ALEKSANDROW", there the claim slip has been added, to Jedlinsk where the recipient had to pay all the fees, some minor imperfections, a very rare and attractive card, signed Petriuk PZF with certificate (2022)

1921, Red Cross 5-10m. tied by german cds. "RAHMEL 31.5.21" to registered cover (opened out for display) with polish r-label to Bildstock, somehwat toned, with faults and cover slightly shortened at left, scarce commercial mail with the Red Cross Issue, signed Petriuk PZF with certificate (2022)

1946, BIE, 3-11 Zl., Kpl. in postfrischen Bogen zu 12 Marken (Mi. 1.560,-)

1918, three commercial registered covers from Sandomierz and Wierzbnik, all used with modified cancellations and Austrian adhesives, same minor faults to the covers, a scarce group of early mail, signed Petriuk

1920, accompanying address parcel card Krakow issue 10h. used as form for a parcel coming from the US, upon arrival in Gdansk this form was issued and red cancel "Z Ameriki / przez Gdansk...." applied, the fee of 6m. added on reverse with postage due 50h. block of 12, in addition german parcel card with red cancel "Z Ameriki / przez Gdansk..." franked with postage due single 100h. and pair of 500h. in combination with pair 20m. with "PORTO" overprint, some minor imperfections, scarce, two certificates Petriuk PZF (2022)

WARSAW UPRISING: 1944 (26 Aug), home-made folded letter dated "26.8.44", bearing a faint but clear handstamp "Harcerska Poczta Czerniakow" (type 5) in violet, also boxed "Cenzurowane No.14" (type 1) alongside, addressed to Wiolok 2, usual contents to Aunt ("I heard that you are very ill and lost everything, move to my parents, they are waiting"), sign. Krawczyk and certificate Petriuk (2008)

"PIEGZRO POLICMAISTRA LODZ" black negative seal on reverse of folded lettersheet from "LODZ 18/1", fine

1918, 50k. in combination with 10k. on 3k. and 50k. on 2k. imperforated all tied by cds. "POCZTA POLOWA I. POL. KORP 4" to value declared cover adressed to the First Lieutenant W. Janaewski, chief physician at the 1st Rifle Division from Lieutenant General Stanislaw Gurbski, MD., reverse with two large intact wax seals "PRZESYLKA PIENIEZNA 1 POCZTA POLOWA", a scarce and attractive cover, signed. Petriuk PZF with certificate (2022)

1918, 25k. tied by cds. "POCZTA POLOWA I POL KORP 21.5.18" as additional franking to registered postal stationery card 5k. to Mohylow, in addition 35k. tied by cds. "POCZTA POLOWA I POL KORP 15.4.18" to Bobruisk, fine, signed Petriuk PZF with two certificates (2022)

1918, Postal stationery card 10 on 5 k. cancelled with cds. "POCZTA POLOWA I. POL. KURP. *2 29.5.18" and text and arrival mark on front

1918, Germania 20 and 30 pfg. with overprint type I tied by cds. "KALISCH 28.11.18" to cover to Warsaw, fine, signed Mikulski and Petriuk PZF with certifcate (2022)

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

1855/56, , Louis 100 r. lilac, marginal strip of 3, in combination with 1862/64, 50 r. green, two strips of 4, two strips of 3, two pairs and six single stamps, single 100 r. lilac and 25 r. rose in horizontal pair, all in nice fresh colour, some slightly touched, but generally with good to large margins, tied by barred "86" with adjacent boxed "LOUZA" (2nd distribution) to large part of document. Very fine and fresh condition. A unique and most impressive mixed 3 colour-franking and one of the most outstanding items of Portuguese philately.

"PITESTI", cyrillic datestamp in black (Kiriac fig. 247) on entire letter with postage notation "10"     
 

1852, "FRANKO.", framed cyrillic handstamp in black on entire letter from Galatz to Jassy at right manuscript postage notation"2/2 – 20". A very fine and rare entire.            

"KAMPOLUNG", cyrillic datestamp in black (Kiriac fig. 242) on entire letter 1859, endorsed "Grabnik" (Urgent) and numbered (476), sent registered to Bucharest. The finest of the circa ten recorded strikes of this rare handstamp. Illustrated in Heimbüchler II on page 57. Signed Heimbüchler
Provenance: 'Moldau' Grand Prix collection (Corinphila 2010)      

1868, Carol 3 bani violet with good to wide margins, tied by small cds. "BUCURESCI 1 JUN 71" to printed matter to Râmnicu Vâlcea with arrival mark, fine and rare franking, ex collection Odor   

1869, Carol 10 bani blue, tied by small cds. "BRAILA 31 JUL 71" to letter sheet endorsed "Prin vapour" to Calafat. Some creasing not affecting the stamp, otherwise fine. A rare ship letter, not originating from the Faranga correspondance and one of just two with this franking recorded.                         

1871, Carol 5 bani vermilion in horizontal pair with good two large margins, used with blue cds. "CAINENII …." to lettersheet ; a rare cancellation.              

1871, Carol 5 bani rose, two copies with clear to large margins, tied by cds. "CALAFAT 25/8" to lettersheet (2 side flaps missing) of the Faranga – correspondence to Braila. Fine and scarce.      

1871, Carol 5 bani rose with good to large margins, tied by cds. "BUCURESTI 22/7" (1871) to 'Recipisa de priimire'     
 

1872, perf. 12½, Carol 5 bani carmine, horizontal pair, tied by blue "CALAFAT SERA 10/9" to entire letter of the  Faranga correspondence to Braila, endorsed "Cu vapor". A fine and scarce ship letter, transported down the Danube by D.D.S.G. vessel.      

1872, perf. 12½, Carol 10 bani blue, tied by blue cds. "BECHET 1/4" (1872) to entire letter to Braila with arrival mark, endorsed "Cu Vaporu" (by ship) and thus travelled down the Danube by D.D.S.G. vessel. File fold well away from the adhesive,. Scarce and attractive entire, a rare example of a 'cu Vaporu' cover not originating from the Farranga correspondence. Signed Heimbüchler.            

"SULINA D.D.S.G. 18/10 98", clear strike on D.D.S.G. envelope, franked with three copies Spic de Grau 15 bani, tied by ship post cancel "SULINA – TULCEA". A unique letter of the Sulina agency.         

1907/07, Postal Stationery Money Order 5 b. green with additional franking King Karl  I. 10 b. rose, 25 b. blue and 1 l. green blue and black cancelled by red cds. "GHIDIGENI 24.AUG.908" to Bukarest with pair Postage Due 10 b. green tied by cds. "BUCURESTI 26.AUG.908", 10 b. stamp not cancelled and Money Order vertical folde and small faults at bottom

1819 (ca.), lettersheet from Odessa to Spain, transported by Forwarding Agent "HAUSNER & VIOLLAND IN BRODY" and posted with oval "BRODY IN GALIZIEN" with adjacent red "AUTRICHE PAR HUNIGUE" and "L.A."; fine and scarce

1858, 20k. blue/orange-yellow on thick paper, fresh color, used with clear dotted numeral "597" NUHKA, Azerbaijan, some blunted perfs at left, some rubbing at top, otherwise fine

1866, 1-3k. and 10k. tied by numeral "1" with adjacent cds. "WARSAWA 20/12" to folded lettersheet to Berlin with blue two-line transit mark "AUS RUSSLAND FRANCO", 1k. few short perfs, otherwise fine

1875, 7k. blue/red, perforated color trial proof, unused, few short perfs at right, otherwise fine, sign. Ralsevitsch and certificate Buchsbayew AIEP (2015)

"БЕЗ.ПЛАТ." - "NO CHARGE" red framed cancel on postal stationery envelope, 10k. brown from "KAMENOGORODKS 9 1874" to St. Petersburg, some creasing and staining, otherwise fine, scarce cancellation

1899, Postal stationery Advertising letter 7 k. with additional franking 3 k. red cancelled with cds. "RIGA 31.III.1899" to Laibach with arrival mark, inside with illustration of an ibex, fine

1875, Coat of arms postal stationery card 4k. green with errounous inscription at bottom "Уравление", used, small corner bend/crease, otherwise fine

1884/94, Wenden coat of arms 2 k. with manuscript and Russia 7k. blue tied by cds. "WENDEN" to cover to Riga with arrival mark, fine

1884/94, Wenden coat of arms 2 k. with manuscript and Russia 2k. green tied by cds. "WENDEN" to postal stationery envelope 5k. to Riga with arrival mark, fine

1884/94, Wenden coat of arms 2 k. and Russia 1889 10 k. tied by manuscript resp. cds. "WENDEN 31 VIII" to cover to Moroschin, vertical fold otherwise fine

"ПОЧТОВЫЙ СБОРЬ УПЛОЧЕНЪ" black straight-line cancel with adjacent cds. "JELGAWA 3 11 19" on folded postcard to Riga, scarce