380th Auction
16-17 & 20-25 March 2023 in Wiesbaden
1919, Dashnak Z Monograms, highly specialized assembly of over 60 stamps overprinted with "Z" without value (framed and unframed), mint and used with a few multiples, including the very scarce large framed Z in violet on 2k. (Mi. 4b) and an unlisted 15k. with framed Z type E4, plus some counter-surcharges; a very fine group of genuine Armenian monograms, most items with a Stefan Berger opinion
1919/20, Dashnak Monograms overprints, highly specialised group of a hundred stamps mint and used, "Z" monogram framed and unframed with and without new value, many scarce items including Mi. 84 block of three, 94I, 100IIa, 104Ib, 110IIb, 131, 136 or 138, some duplicates and unlisted (one ex Serebrakian), also a couple with stars overprints; mostly very fine, many clear Stefan Berger opnions
1920, Dashnak Z Monograms, highly specialized assembly of over 70 stamps overprinted with "Z" with new value (framed and unframed), mint and used with a few multiples, including some better items (Mi. 68 and 100IIa), some unlisted items and counter-surcharges, as well as selection of Stars overprints (15) including a rare 1r. pair tied with csd "NIKOLAEVKA"; a very fine group of genuine Armenian monograms, most items with Stefan Berger opinion (Mi.-Nr 66, 68, 71, 72, 73, 75, 78, 100, 114, 115)
1920, Chassepot Paris printing, specialized group with singles and multiples, including some better items such as 1r. to 15r. SPECIMEN overprinted in blocks of four and pairs, 5r. colour trial proof (opinion Stefan Berger) and 25r. pair of proofs in black on thick ungummed paper; a nice assembly from the original printing, very fine (ex Mi.-Nr Ia/Ik)
1920, Monogram Overprints on Romanov, fine selection of over 40 stamps on stockcards, 5r. on 4k. Romanov (11), 25r. on 4k. (6 including one block mint never hinged), 5r. on 10k./7k. (30) in blocks of four and six, many identified by type, some ex Ashford; mostly mint never hinged and very fine (Michel uncatalogued)
1921, Second Essayan set, very fine group of seven unissued stamps from the original printing, mint original gum, 100r. (1), 10000r. (2) and 20000r. (4), all with clear Stefen Berger opinions (Mi.-Nr. IIIa, IIIn, IIIo, IIIp)
1921/22, Armenian pictorials, group of over 140 stamps covering the range of both unissed without overprint and issued overprinted, mint and used, many from the April 1922 set, also some First Essayan printings (ex Ashford); most with stefan Berger opinions, fine to very fine
1923, Armenian pictorials, group of over 50 stamps overprinted, mint and used, some values with many duplicates, a few better items such as Mi. 167A; some with Stefan Berger opinions, most very fine