382nd Auction

1946, BIE souvenir sheet, used, vf, signed Falkowski

1950, Groszy-Overprints: Culture souvenir sheet with handstamp "GROSZY" in type 9, unmounted mint, very fine, signed Falkowski

Culture souvenir sheet with handstamp "GROSZY" in type 21, lightly cancelled "SZCZECIN 23 11 50", very fine, signed Falkowski

FIELD POST OFFICE "POCZTA POLOWA N°14": Illustrated card with two-line "DOWODZTWO III. baonu 12. pioku piechoty", endorsed "poczta polowa 14" at top, adjacent cds. "FRONTOWA POCZTA POLOWA N°214 11 I 20"; fine and scarce

FIELD POST OFFICE "POCZTA POLOWA N°20": Illustrated postcard to Lublin with fair strike of cds. "FRONTOWA POCZTA POLOWA N°20 9-IX 19"; some slight staining at the corners, still fine and scarce

FIELD POST OFFICE "POCZTA POLOWA N°23": Illustrated postcard with large official lilac handstamp from Riflemen Corp., adjacent cds. "FRONTOWA POCZTA POLOWA N°23 26 V 1919"; some slight aging, still fine, scarce

FIELD POST OFFICE "POCZTA POLOWA N°26": Small envelope with two-line "Kompanja telegraficzna Legjonowa N°2" at top, repeated on reverse, adjacent cds. "POCZTA POLOWA N°26 10 I 1921"; cover with vertical fold and roughly opened and rebacked on reverse, still fine and very scarce mail from the Polish Legion

FIELD POST OFFICE "POCZTA POLOWA N°36": Illustrated postcard with large official blue handstamp from Chevron Regiment, adjacent clear strike of cds. "FRONTOWA POCZTA POLOWA N°36 27 XI 19"; some slight aging and a corner crease at upper left, still fine and very scarce

"POCZTA POLOWA N°37 12 XI 19", very good strike on illustrated card sent to Lodz with two-line "DOWODZTWO Park. telegr. komp. L-B.fr", endorsed "poczta polowa 37" at top; fine and scarce

FIELD POST OFFICE "POCZTA POLOWA N°37": Postal stationery reply card 15 h. green, used with cds. "LWOW" to Osowiec, adjacent cds. "FRONTOWA POCZTA POLOWA N°37 26 IX 1919", repeated on reverse; fine, scarce mail from the Polish-Byelorussian front

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

1918, 3 h. blue, tied by circular seal "ZARKI KROL POLSKIE", with additional Austrian K.K Feldpost 2 h. and 8 h. tied by cds. "ETAPPENPOSTAMT DABROWA -9.X.18" to card to Zarki, alongside cds. "KuK ETAPPENPOSTAMT 11.X.18 * ZARKI *", very light toning, very fine and rare, sign. Petriuk

1918, 6 h. greyish blue, horizontal pair, Type 2 + 1, with additional handstamp from the 10 h. applied by mistake, fresh colours, mint never hinged, extremely fine. A very rare multiple of that error, sign. Mikulski and certificate Jungjohann BPP (2003)

1918, 6 h.- 24 h., complete set in blocks of four, fresh colours, mint never hinged, one 6 h. with two minor adhesion spots on reverse, each block folded horizontally in margins between the stamps, extremely fine and very scarce, all sign. Ryblewski 

1919, 25h. on 50h. horizontal pair tied by cds. "DZIEDZICE 19.1.19" to registered cover to Vienna, cover some imperfections and missing flap, otherwise fine, rare commercial cover, signed Petriuk with certificate (2023) and certificate Mikulski (2009)

1919, 15 and 20h. and postage due 5 and 10h. as delivery fee, tied by cds. "SKALAT -9.XI.19". to cover incoming from Montreal, cover shortened with some opening faults, otherwise fine and very rare, signed Rachmanow and Petriuk with certificate (2023)

Germania 15, 30, 40 and 60 pfg., the first overprint annulled by ink strokes with local "Poczta Polska" above, 30 pfg. without gum and damged, the others unused, very rare, certificates Mikulski (2009) and Petriuk (2023)

Germania 60 Pfg. with clear double print from position 2 of the overprint form of 10, unused, the only known piece of this distinctive variety, certificates Mikulski (2009) and Petriuk (2023)

Germania 30 pfg., former horizontal strip of ten showing the complete setting, seperated between the 5th and 6th stamp, mint never hinged, few light perf seperations, otherwise very fine and rare, signed Mikulksi with certificate (2009) and certificate Petriuk (2023)

Germania 30 pfg. with additional franking tied by cds. "OSTROW -4.12.18" to registered cover, presumably first posted in the town of Lomza, with corresponding handwritten note in the provisional R label, the stamps in good condition, the cover with some flaws, commercial mail is enormously rare, sign. Petriuk with photo-certificate (2023) and photo-certificate Mikulski (2009)

1853, Maria 5 r. red-brown, 50 r. green and 100 r. lilac, all with fresh colour and ample to large margins, used, 100 r. thinned in upper margin, otherwise fine

1935, Henry the Navigator 10 c. and 15 c., two vertical Plate Proof pairs in adopted colours, fresh, very fine and rare

1940, Independence Anniversary, sunken Die Proof without value in brown (trivial corner crease and slight gum bend), together with 25 c. and 1 $. Colour Proofs of the adopted colours in horizontal pairs, fine and scarce assembly 

1943, Sailing Vessel 50 c.-6 $., group of Trial Colour Proofs from different values, sonme in large blocks, incl. two Die Proofs on surface chalked paper, mostly very fine, an attractive assembly (ex Mi.-Nr. 652 P- 747 P)

1945, Sea Explorers 0,30 $. and 1 $., imperforate Die Proofs on gummed paper, mounted on a presentation card (114 x 76 mm) with label "ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & Co. Ltd." beneath, handstamped "10 FEB 1944" on reverse, very fine and rare specialist item

CAMP LOURENÇO MARQUES 1916, superb strike of the violet oval internment camp alongside black hexagonal "LOURENCO MARQUES CENTRAL 19. 7. 16" on envelope to Leslie, Transvaal, with arrival cds. on reverse, very fine and scarce

CAMP LOURENÇO MARQUES 1916, superb strike of the violet oval internment camp alongside censor handstamp on envelope to Leslie, Transvaal, on reverse black hexagonal "LOURENCO MARQUES CENTRAL 3. 4. 16", transit "PRETORIA" and arrival "LESLIE 5 APRIL 16", fine and scarce

1858, 40 par. greenish blue on yellow-white paper, just touched in the upper right corner, otherwise good to large margins, tied by superb blue "FRANCO GALATZ No.2" to small envelope with adjacent blue "GALATZ MOLDOVA 3/7" to Jassy. A most appealing entire. Certificate Heimbüchler (2010)

40 par. greenish blue, good to large margins, tied by red "FRANCO GALATZ" to entire letter with adjacent red "GALATZ MOLDOVA 27/9" to Jassy, very fine, opinion Heimbüchler AIEP (2015)

80 par. red, horizontal pair with good colour and wide margins all around, used with "FRANCO GALATZ", very fine, certificate Heimbüchler AIEP

1858, 80 par. vermilion on yellow-white paper, good margins, neatly cancelled by central red "FRANCO JASSY", very fine. Certificate Heimbüchler BPP (1993)

1858, 80 par. Brownish red on white paper, good margins, neatly tied by red "FRANCO JASSY" to piece, very fine, signed Heimbüchler 

1862, 30 par blue, good margins, tied by red  "BRAILA 26 3" ( additional strike alongside) and blue merchand's mark to letter sheet to Fokschani. Stamp at base slightly affected by horizontal filing crease, still fine and very scarce. Certificate Heimbüchler (2012)

1860 (ca.), Unadopted Essay, 2 Par blue envelope (129 x 68 mm) with embossed `Bull Head within Six Pointed Star´, small tear at right and somewhat wrinkled, still fine, very scarce

1919, CMT handstamp on Karl I. 30 h. and Coat of arms 1k., tied by "KOLOMEA 7.VIII.19" to registered local cover with adjacent boxed censor mark, thecorner of the 1 Kr. has been torn off and added for optical reasons, otherwise in good condition, a very rare and attractive cover, i.a. signed. Petriuk with photo certificate (2023)

1919, CMT handstamp on Karl I. 15h. horizontal strip of three, tied by cds. "OBERTYN 4.VII.19" to registered cover with provisional r-label to Kolomyia, some light ageing and few wrinkles, cover with vertical fold not affecting adhesives, a very rare and attractive cover, a.o. signed. Petriuk with photo certificate (2023)