382nd Auction
18. – 23. September 2023 in Wiesbaden
Austrian Postage Due 1908/13 30 h. red, type 3, unused, very fine, signed Mrnak and certificate Darmietzel BPP (2018) and certificate Vrba (2023)
Overprint on Turul: 70 f. brown on greenish, type IV, unused, at top tiny shorter perfs, hardly perceptible horizontal bend, otherwise fine, only 150 issued, signed Gilbert a.o. and certificate Darmietzel BPP (2019)
Overprint on Hungarian Postage due stamps with black numerals: 5f., type I, unused, hardly perceptible gum bend at upper left, fine, scarce with only 200 printed, signed Mrnák a.o. and certificate Darmietzel BPP (2019)
1652, kompletter Faltbrief mit dekorativer 7-zeiliger Ergebenheitsadresse von Prag nach Wertheim
Condition
2Catalogue no.358P
1936, Olmütz Kathedrale 5 Kronen Farb-Probedruck, vier verschiedene als Einzelabzüge im Blockformat auf ungummierten Papier, einwandfrei, selten
1936, Olomouc Cathedral 5 kronen colour proof, four different as single proofs in block format on ungummed paper, fine, rare
Condition
2Catalogue no.737P
1952, Ludwig van Beethoven 1,50 Kronen und 5 Kronen Probedruck in Schwarz, drei bzw. zwei verschiedene Phasendrucke auf ungummierten Papier in einwandfreier Erhaltung, signiert Karasek
1952, Ludwig van Beethoven 1,50 kronen and 5 kronen proof in black, three resp. two different phase prints on ungummed paper, fine, signed Karasek
Condition
6Catalogue no.
"ULTRAMAR": 1900/35 (ca.), unused group of over 78 postal stationery cards and reply cards with the security overprints from the Portuguese UPU postal archives for the colonies, incl. "COLONIAS", "SPECIMEN", together with some parcel cards; some toning and mixed condition, a very scarce group
1918/1997 mint and used stamp collection, comprising five large albums, mixed condition especially early on, from Michel 159 in the main apparently complete, large quantity used between 1918 and 1968, some duplication in two albums, beyond this mainly a mix with many mint, a good to fine collection.
1918/1992, mainly mint collection in two binders with main value in postwar period which appears to be except a few complete, some stamps with gum irregularities (stuck to/glued to surface). In addition one album with first day presentation sheets 1954/1965.
Condition
3Catalogue no.
1772/1918 specialised Prague postal history collection, presented in three large albums, from early pre-philatelic period through to the first issues of Austrian Empire, includes entires, envelopes, cards, stationary, documents, even a franked 1898 Flying Leaf periodical newspaper, one album entirely devoted to pre-stamp illustrating the evolution of the early Prague handstamp in red, black and blue, extensive range of franked covers set-out in two volumes, good range of different postmark, numerous very fine cancellations, single and multiple usages, varied destination, postage dues, uprated stationery, picture postcards, registered, machine cancels, many hundreds of covers, scarce and rare examples throughout, condition is generally fine with several very fine, also has a number of old maps and a historical book, a comprehensive and excellent original collection.
1910/ 1948 specialised postal history collection of Královské Vinohrady, a district of Prague which in English literally means "Royal Vineyards" and was so named because in the 14th century the area was a vineyard, comprising four large albums, containing many hundreds of covers, cards and numerous attractive picture postcards illustrating and depicting the distrcit through time, a broad range of usages, frankings, postmarks, destinations, scarcer combinations and markings, including Austrian Empire through to CSR and German occupations, comes with a 1929 book dedicated to the district during the period 1849/1879, condition is generally fine with some very fine items, a delightful and historical original collection.
1945/1948 specialised Rubber handstamp collection on covers, comprising five albums, organised A to Z, Andelska to Znoimo, includes an additional album with adaptive handstamps used between 1945/1948, as well as a bundle of loose sorted example, varied colour cancels from violet, red, blue and black, as well as many fine and attractive strikes, a varied variety of frankings, destinations and usages, including registered, postage due, instructionals and mixed combination frankings, many hundreds of covers, in mostly fine condition, an exceptional original collection.
1938/1945 selection of postal history covers, predominately Slovakia, with a small amount of Hungary and Czechoslovakia, contained in an album, comprising many varied frankings, single and combined, includes early Slovakia State overprints, registered, express, postal staionery uprated, cards, very rare postmarks and covers, also adhesives used on Court document, German Fieldpost cachet in red on 1940 card franked with 1 k. and 20 h., many interesting usages, in mostly fine condition, a rare selection.
1939/1944 postal history collection of covers and cards, comprising one large album, includes many registered envelopes, express picture postcard and cards, mostly Bohemia and Moravia frankings, some Deutsches Reich, noted a 1944 registered envelope with block of four 1 k. from Prague to Stuttgart, German Fieldpost including "SS-Feldpost" cachet on 1941 envelope, selection of Czecholovakia frankings, a postal receipt with Slovakia and Böhmen and Mähren, censor mail, excellent range of frankings and combination, many varied destinations including New York, rare marks and cancellations, over a hundred examples, condition good to fine, several very fine, an excellent accumulation of scarce material.