382nd Auction

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)

1919, CMT handstamp on Karl I. 20, 25 and 30 h., tied by "KOLOMEA 19.VIII.19" to regustered cover to Ottynija, two folds not affecting adhesives, a very rare and attractive cover, a.o. signed. Petriuk with photo certificate (2023)

1858, Coat of Arms 10 k. brown/blue, Plate I, fair to large margins, just shaved at left, used with red circular cancel "DINABURG" (Dobin 1.09), tiny pen stroke on the oval, fine, rare coloured provisional postmark, certificate Leupold (2021)

10 k. brown/blue, Plate I, four good margins all around, used with triangular dotted cancel "335" from KIRGISHANSK, Perm government, fine, rare postal station cancellation

1857, Coat of Arms 10 k. brown/light blue, Plate II, very thin paper, an attractive horizontal pair, the right stamp with the rare plate flaw 'broken leg at base of P', close to very good margins, used with pen cancel removed and very slight surface rub, otherwise very fine. An extremely rare variety.

10 k. brown/blue, Plate II, fresh colours, good to large margins all around, tied by boxed cancel "REVEL 26 APRIL 1858" and additional pen stroke to an envelope to Finn in the area of Wisenberg (current Estonia), reverse arrival boxed "POLUCHENO 27 APRIL 1858" and intact wax seal; minor surface abrasion spot on the cover´s centre, still a very fine and attractive usage during the provisional cancellation period, sign. Pfenninger and certificate Leupold (2021)

20 k. Colour Proof in dark green/violet on watermarked paper, fresh colours, unused with large part original gum, very fine and very scarce

1858, 10 k. brown/blue, first printing on thicker paper, deep fresh colours, one tiny perf tip crease as often with this delicate issue, with special St Petersburg experimental cancel "1" (Baillie & Peel 2A1A), very fine and rare cancellation used only in February 1858

1858, Coat of Arms 10k. brown/blue, first priting on thicker paper, deep rich colours, watermark "1" shifted to the right, used with circular dotted "37" from REVAL, two insignificant perf creases and one short perf, still very fine and scarce variety

1858, 20 k. dark blue/yellow-orange, first printing on thick paper, fresh colours, well centered, used with oval dotted cancel "7" from RADZIWILOV, very fine, scarce border cancellation, sign. and certificate Mikulski (1983)

1858, 30 k. carmine-rose/dark yellow-green, first printing on thick paper, fresh intense colours, well centered and perforated, used with rectangular dotted cancel "434" from GZHATZK; one insignificant tip perf. crease at bottom, extremely fine, a rare stamp, sign. and certificate Mikulski (1983)

20 k. dark blue/yellow-orange, rich colours, used with circular dotted cancel "52" from TULA, one tiny perf tip crease, some remnants of original gum on back, fine and scarce, certificate Leupold (2021) 

20 k. dark blue/yellow-orange, fresh colours, well centered, used with circular dotted cancel "5" from VILNIUS, very fine

20 k. dark blue/yellow-orange, second printing on thinner paper, intense colours, used with circular dotted "1" from St PETERSBURG (Baillie & Peel Type 2A1B), a couple of tiny perf. creases, still fine and scarce, certificate Leupold (2021)

30 k. carmine-rose/yellowish-green, second printing on thinner paper, used with circular dotted "37" from REVEL, very fine, a rare stamp, sign. Richter and certificate Leupold (2021)

30 k. carmine-rose/yellowish-green, later printing on thinner paper, watermark "3" strongly shifted to the right, late use with cds. "1872", a couple of irregular perfs at top and one insignificant tone spot on reverse, fine and very rare 

1866, 30 k. carmine rose/yellow green and 1 k. black/yellow, both fresh intense colours, tied by cds. "YARANSK 19 DEC 1877" to registered envelope to a justice court in Vyatka, reverse arrival cds. "VYATKA 22 DEC. 1877", correct 2nd-step rate (16 kopek, plus registration 10 kopek + receipt 5 kopek); the 30 k. with one short perf., cover with some light aging, otherwise very fine and scarce

1902, 7 k. dark blue, postal forgery, perforated 11½ on wove paper, used with genuine post office cds., extremely fine, rare specialist item

PRIVATE PERFORATION: 1918, Arms 1 k. yellow-orange block of four, strip of three, pair and single, 5 k. carmine-brown vertical block of six, all with Private Rouletted Perforation, tied by cds. "PETROGRAD 1- 7. 18" together with 10 k. to reverse of a censored registered envelope to Lida, correctly franked at the 60 kopek tariff, with arrival receiver handstamp; cover with usual transportation traces, one vertical archival fold and slightly reduced at right, otherwise fine and very rare usage