383rd Auction

1879, 50 c. black/blue, fresh colours and nicely perforated, neatly tied by bilingual cds. "SOFIA 20 VII 81" to registered mourning cover to Wien, adjacent registration boxed postmark and reverse arrival cds., small opening tear on the back flap, of no importance. A very fine, very scarce and delightful cover.

1931, Balcan Games 1 l. - 50 l. in blocks of 4, unmounted mint

1934, Schipka monument 1-14 l. as ministers souvenir sheet, unmounted mint, fine, rare, only 100 pieces issued

Incoming mail: 1887, cover from the U.S. to Sistov, with blue transit mark of Roustschuk and arrival mark

1945, storm division souvenir sheet, used with cds. "ZAGREB 60 9.1.45", slightly wavy paper on top margins, otherwise fine, signed Gilbert and Dr. Rommerskirchen BPP

1945, storm division souvenir sheet, unmounted mint with diagonal bend at top, otherwise fine, signed Dr. RommerskirchenPP. Dr. Rommerskirchen BPP

1934, National Anthem, 1 k. claret and 2 k. blue miniature sheets, fresh colours, no gum as issued, complete with original folders, slightly creased in the margins, otherwise very fine, 2 k. signed Alfons Stach

1934, National Anthem, 1 k. claret and 2 k. blue miniature sheets, fresh colours, no gum as issued, sligtly crease in the margins, otherwise fine

1854/57, 8 sk. green, with 1864/70, 16 sk. olive, horizontal strip of 3 and three single stamps, and two copies 3 sk. lilac, tied by numeral "1" and partly by faint Kopenhagen cds., to lettersheet (side flaps missing) to St. Croix, Danish West Indies. A horizontal filing crease broken and thus one 3 sk. damaged, 2 further stamps small (filing) hole and some usual transportation marks. An outstanding franking.

1870, Coat of Arms 2 sk. grey/ultramarine, 3 sk. grey/lilac (2) and 4 sk. grey/red (2), tied by concentric circles "1" with adjacent cds. "KOBENHAVN 8 2 3-4" to registered folded entire to Harburg, transit three-line mark on reverse, one 4 sk. defective corner, light transportation traces, still fine and scarce three-colour franking (Facit-Nr. 20-22)

1921, 5 ö. brown and 10 ö. green in blocs of three with se-tenant "CHEVROLET", GMC", "OAKLAND" and "BUICK" advertising labels, tied by cds. "NAKSKOV -2.3 29" with 1 ö. , 7 ö. and 12 ö. to registered cover to Frankfurt am Main, reverse arrival cds. and "FEMERN RUTEN" colourfull vignette, some toned perfs, fine

1913, 4 øre stationery bisect with Christian 5 ø., tied by star cancel "SANDEVAAG" with adjacend "THORSHAVN 23.1.19" to envelope to Thorshavn, very fine, certificate Moeller AIEP

1915, 1 ö. and 20 ö., Thiele printing, fresh colours, neatly tied by oval crowned "GRØNLANDS STYRELSE" (Facit IVa) to receipt card (type 4h, 1933/35) for a parcel sent to Jakobshavn, very fine, signed Møller BPP

1940, Coat of arms1 s. grey on white paper, block of four, mint never hinged, fine

1866, Coat of arms 8p. on laid vertical laid paper, horizontal pair with upper sheet margin, mint never hinged, few creases in the margin only, very find and attractive

1918, Reaper 10f. with handstamped overprint, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "FIUME 19 HAN -9 -N10" to small piece, fine exmaple of this rare stamp, certificate Martinas (2018)

1918, Reaper 10f. with handstamped overprint, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "FIUME 19 HAN -9 -N10" to small piece, fine exmaple of this rare stamp, certificate Martinas (2018)

1920, Veglia 5-25c. with large figure overprint, unused, 5c. some minor aging spots, otherwise fine, scarce, signed and certificate Martinas (2014)

1813, entire letter of a swiss born member of the Irish regiment in the Grande Armée, from the Fort of Sedan to the minister of war, Duc de Feltre, at paris; charged "7" decimes.

1853, Napoleon III 20 c. blue on bluish paper, horizontal strip of four and pair, fresh colours, second and third stamp of the strip barely cut in, neatly tied by dotted lozenge "1152" with adjacent cds. "DUNKERQUE 19 AOUT 61" and red boxed "PD" to folded entire to Frederikstad, Norway, with transit cds. "SANDÖSUN". A very fine and attractive first step 1,20 Francs rate

1867, Laureated 30 c. brown, mint never hinged, very fine, signed G. Bolaffi with certificate (1972)

1867, Laureated 80 c. deep rose, mint never hinged, very fine, signed G. Bolaffi with certificate (1972)

1876/85, Type Sage 20 c.red on green, horizontal pair, mint never hinged, very fine, private signature

1877/98, Type Sage 35 C. black violet on orange, mint never hinged, very fine

5 fr. violet with part of sheet margin, mint never hinged, very fine

50 c. red, mint never hinged, very fine

1923, Philatelic Congress 1 fr., mint never hinged, very fine, signed Brun and Scheller

1925,  Philatelic Exposition Paris souvenir sheet, all four stamps with special cds. "EXPOSITION PHILSTELQUES PARIS 4.5.25", fine, two certificates A. Dreyfus (1995)

1925, Philatelic Exposition Paris souvenir sheet, unmounted mint, light pressure marks in the corners, otherwise fine

1927,  Philatelic Exposition Straßbourg souvenir sheet with special cancel in the sheet margin and full original gum, fine

1929/31, Pont du Gard 20 fr., perf. 11, mint never hinged, very fine

1936, Plane over Paris 50 fr. violet/red, fresh colours, unused with a barely discernible trace of hinge, extremely fine

1924, 25 c. und 50 c. tied by css. "LE HAVRE A NEW YORK 16.5.24" on preprinted letter card "LETTRE-OCEAN" of "COMPANGNIE RADIO MARITIME" with printed letter head inside, used to USA. The letter card vertical folded and small margin defects, otherwise fine, till now only a few early letter cards from this company are known

1870, LE GÉNÉRAL UHRICH: Laureate Napoleon 30 c. brown, lightly tied by star cancel "4" with adjacent cds. "PARIS RUE D´ENGHIEN 15 NOV. 70" and red boxed "PD" to folded entire to Bruxelles, Belgium, endorsed "Par Ballon monté", reverse arrival cds. 22 November, very fine and scarce

1870, LE PARMENTIER: Cérès 20 c. blue, tied by star cancel "32" with adjacent cds. "PARIS 16 DEC 70" to cpl. folded entire to Issoudun endorsed "Ballon monté", reverse arrival cds. 28 December, moving text about the disastrous consequences of the war, very fine and scarce

1894, Allegory 10c. tied by cds. "TELEGRAPHIE MILITAIRE POST No 6 BENIN 26 MAI 02" to Dahomey postal stationery envelope 5 c. to Paris, original contents included, fine