383rd Auction

1866/1992, unused and used accumulation in two stockbooks and one binder, also some covers franked with meter stamps, souvenir sheets, large part sheets together with one book by Daniel Frances, fine to very fine

1873/1957 (ca.), unused and used collection in one album, incl. Carlist Post, Spanish Marocco and Guinea, mostly very fine

1938, unissued Fernando with "CMS" instead of "CTS", 102 imperforated copies in black, dark green or emerald green, most in multiples, unmounted mint (EDIFIL 844Aeca, Aecd,Aece; ca. 22.000,- )

1938, unissued Ibanez 45 on 2 c., 320 copies, most in multiples, unmounted mint (EDIFIL NE28a, 25.600,-;  Mi. AVII 16.000,-)

1951/2004, a decent MNH collection in four green Lighthouse hingeless albums, according to album pages from 1954 onwards complete (but without 2000 Spanish Stamp souvenir sheets Michel Block 77-83).

Two covers, one with "DAROCA ARAGON", almost complete Crowned Circular handstamp on folded entire with adjacent receiving handstamp "64 OLERON", fully dated inside "16 mars 1796" (very rare postmark and unusal destination combination), together with "ANDALUCIA BAXA", very fair strike in red on an undated lettersheet (part missing) sent to Justice Burgo de Osma, fine and scarce group

1929/45, specialized mint never hinged/unused and used collection with 9 covers in one album, incl. study of control numbers, with shades, overprints "MUESTRA", souvenir sheets, duplicates and some multiples; mostly fine to very fine, an interesting specialist´s lot

1855/1900, used collection of the classic issues including a specialized study of the different colour-shades. Beginning with a 3 Sk. green and then going on to show all the main shades of the subsequent values with fourteen 4 Sk., three 6 Sk., five 8 Sk. and two 24 Sk., while continuing to treat the following issues in at least the same detail. A valuable collection in good condition. 

1855/2004 (ca.), extensive mint never hinged/unused and used collection neatly housed in 7 albums, incl. official stamps, many cpl. sets with better issues like Mi.-Nr. 26B used, 144W-158W unused, together with ca. 200 booklets MNH, some miniature sheets, FDCs, covers and a selection of early postal stationeries etc.; an interesting holding in mostly fine to very fine condition

1945/2008, comprehensive mint never hinged collection in 5 albums, apparently cpl., with some booklets and miniature sheets, a few used, overall in very fine condition

1948/53, collection incl. obligatory stamps, mint never hinged and complete in the main numbers. 1948 "Labour Day" (Michel I-III) as strip of three Slovenian/Italian/Croatian, 1950 souvenir sheet issue "100 J. Railway" perforated and imperforated. Well condition.

1950, Railway souvenir sheets, 45 sets, mint never hinged (plus some with faults) (Bl. 1A/B, 22.500,-)

1842/1930 (ca.), unused, mint never hinged and used collection with better and complete issues and blocks, with eight cards and covers, etc., mostly fine

1860/1947, interesting collection with 65 covers, cards and postal stationary with emphasis on foreign mail after 1920 with many R- covers, parcel registration cards incl. incoming mail, censors, interesting frankings and special features, neat on album pages with inscription

1860/1947, interesting collection with 65 covers, cards and postal stationary with emphasis on foreign mail after 1920 with many R- covers, parcel registration cards incl. incoming mail, censors, interesting frankings and special features, neat on album pages with inscription

1870/90 (ca.), selection of 45 letter fragments bearing the "Duloz" and "Large Crescent" issues, most often with complete local cancellations of different types. A scarce accumulation, although in somewhat mixed condition.  

1892/1914, Railway Constantinople – Moustafa Pasha, small exhibit collection with 14 entires and some single stamps and pieces, some rare postmarks including negative seal.  

1865/1900, 41 covers, fronts or large pieces mostly franked with the "Duloz" and "Large Crescent" issues. Items of interest include internal two-colour- or multiple-frankings, clearly struck local handstamps, registered letters or a letter to the US (1905). In very mixed condition but an uncommon selection. 

1938, complete mint collection (Mi.-Nos. 1-25 as well as P1-6)

1919/21, unused collection incl. postage dues, with many better and complete issues, further types, perforation varieties, etc., mostly fine, in stockbook

BULGARIA: Collection of the all arabic cancellations on around 60 stamps and pieces from the Tugrah issue onwards, including the rare cancellations "MUSEVRI 90" and "AHYOLU"

1918, specialized unused and used Trident collection with over 200 stamps, classified by cities and types with Kiev, Chernigov, Ekaterinoslav, Kharkov, Odessa, Poltava, Podolia, including Mi. 50/51, etc., every value signed UPU, Seichter, etc., fine; furthermore "The Gregory Pos catalouge of Ukrainian postage stamps"

1918, trident overprints, about 600 stamps, mostly in sheets and part sheets

1929/96, in the main numbers complete used collection, Mi.-Nr. 39-44 signed A. Diena, from 1959 partly mint never hinged, clean in three pre-printed albums

1933/2014 (ca.), mint never hinged, unused and used collection, including sheetlets, miniature sheets, numis-covers, year books from 1983 to 2010, etc., with mostly modern material and still valid postage, in two boxes

1997, Pro Terremotati souvenir sheet, group of 500 blocks mint never hinged, extremely fine (Mi.-Nr. Bl 12 I) (Mi. 12.500,-- €)

1874/1984, mint never hinged and used group with some areas, a.o. Bosnia-Herzegovina.

1918, mint and mint never hinged group of "SHS SLOVENIJA 19/X. 1918" overprints on Austria, with some pairs and strips, mostly fine

1918/19, Issue for Croatia, detailed specialized collection mint/unused and used on 40 exhibition pages, including many uncommon stamps and interesting varieties like inverted or displaced overprints. The 1919 issue with the usual variety of imperf. stamps and multples "imperf inbetween" as well as spectacular varieties like strong double prints. Nicely rounded off with a few local issues and a small selection of covers. One cert. Fleck (1965). 

1945/91, mint collection, complete in the main values and in good condition. 

1949, mint never hinged and unused group of Mi.-Nr. 572-574, 100 pieces per value, most of them in blocks of four; (Mi. 4.500,-)

1954/84, comprehensive mint never hinged collection in 9 albums, also Bosnia and Herzegovina up to 1999, with some duplicates, some booklets and miniature sheets, mostly in very fine condition

1918/58, collection of about 150 postal stationery items, mostly used, with additional frankings, registered mail, occupation, etc.

1950/54, very interesting group of People's Republic definitive stamps, including multiples, with Soviet Union Cyrillic cancellations of "DALNY" (41), "PORT ARTHUR" (2) and "ANGTSINTSE"(2), all neatly written up on the original album pages of Michel Lipschutz. All are ex Tchinlinghirian and many formed the basis for the illustrations in parts four and six. It is unclear if these are legacy cancellations from the period of Soviet military occupation after 1945 or whether they were used in post office still under Soviet control until the final military withdrawal from the region in 1955. Provenance: Lipschutz (Lugano 1993, Lot 1640. Hammer price 5100 CHF)

1947/63 (ca.), imperforated stamps and proofs, roughly approx. 10000 stamps in sheets and multiples, many motives

1934/38, American cruisers during the Spanish Civil War, group of over 160 mostly illustrated envelopes with special ships cancellations, incl. USS Kane and USS Raleigh, most of those vessels were destroyers involved in the protection of the American citizens living in Spain, evacuating hundreds of people in 1936; very fine and interesting selection