383rd Auction

1923, Birthday souvenier sheet 10 fr. green with short perforation, unmounted mint, fine, pencil signature

1923, Geburtstags-Block 10 Fr. dunkelgrün, Type I, sauber im Bogenrand mit Ersttagsstempel "LUXEMBOURG -3.1.23" entwertet, tadellos, Fotoattest Demuth BPP (1986)

1923, Geburtstags-Block 10 Fr. dunkelgrün, Type I, sauber im Bogenrand mit Ersttagsstempel "LUXEMBOURG -3.1.23" entwertet, tadellos, sign. und Fotoattest FSPL (1981)

1923, Birth of Princess Elisabeth souvenir sheet 10 fr., typ I with cds. "LUXEMBOURG 5.1.23" on registered cover to Brussels, cover vertical fold at left, otherwise fine, according to certificate Goebel AIEP (2011) not carried, used a very rare souvenir sheet

1946, Heroes and martyrs souvenir sheet, imperforated with plate number "5", unmounted mint, very fine, certificate Böttger BPP (2015)

1885, Charles III 1-75c., imperforated on bristol paper, without gum, 75c. slightly touched at right, otherwise fine

1938, Prince Loius II. souvenir sheet with special cancellation "MONACO CONDAMINE 17.JANV.38" on First Day Cover, very fine

1947, 25th anniversary of the Prince's accession to the throne souvenir sheet on bluish paper with special cancellation "JUBILE DU SOUVERAIN MONACO-VILLE 26.JUIN.47" on envelope, very fine

1949, Red Cross souvenir sheet perforated and imperforated, unmounted mint, fine

1951, Red Cross overprint souvenir sheet perforated and imperforated, unmounted mint, fine

1951, Red Cross overprint souvenir sheet perforated and imperforated, used, fine

1874, Prince Nikola I 2 nkr.-5 nkr. and 10 nkr., tied by cds. "CETTINE 4-12" to reverse of registered envelope to Anvers, boxed bilingual registration postmark and arrival cds. "ANVERS 8 DEC", fine and most unusual five-colour franking to Belgium

1867, King Willem III 50 c. gold, well centred with good colours, tied together with 20 c. dark green and pair of 5 c. blue by dotted lozenges "5" to lettersheet to Bordeaux with alongside cds. "AMSTERDAM 30 NOV 71", transit and arrival cds. "BORDEAUX 2 DEC. 71", slight entire aging and one 5 c. corner crease, otherwise a fine and scarce three-colour franking

1927, Queen Wilhelmina 30 c. tied by cds. "ROTTERDAM 4.IV.27"" on registered preprinted cover "Ocean Letter" of "Marconi International Marine Cooperation" to West-Hartlepool with arrival mark, the cover with small traces of age, otherwise fine

1928, Queen Wilhelmina 5 c. and red "Bestellen op Zontag" stamp with machine cancellation "AMSTERDAM R.STATION 12.8.28" on local preprindet cover "RADIOBRIEF" with handwritten note "Zondag bestellen" and complete letter with sender not "M/S Poleau Roebiah". The cover with traces of age, but so far the only known "Radiobrief" with Sunday delivery

1790, folded letter dated "St. Martin August 1st 1790" and adressed to "Mr. Thomas Waite, Berwick", forwarded by british merchant vessel "Rebecca" to Captain Bradley in Lancaster where it "Came to hand 15th September 1790" (manuscript on obverse) and was handed over to the Post Office and then, receiving two strikes of the black straight-line "LANCASTER", forwarded to Berwick and charged "1/6" on delivery.  A fascinating and very early document in good condition. 
Note: The letter is John Sanderson Waites response to his brother Thomas´s request to return home on a visit. He insists, that "despite the quick dispatch you perceive the Lancaster Vessels makes Backward and forward from Europe to the West Indies"..."Sorry am I that I cannot attend your kind invitation". Business wasn´t well and "the mode you have proposed might answer exceding well for young adventurers, but as I am advancing apace to Age - you must make some allowance". Ending in a hurry "as the Brig Rebecca is now on the point of sailing" he assures "perhaps early next year I shall through Gods assistance strain every point in my power to see you all". 

1810, folded lettersheet dated "Christiana January 31st 1810" to Philadelphia, mansucript "14½" and red cds. "BALTIMORE MAY 23" and straight-line "SHIP" alongside, fine

1821, folded letter dated "Stewanger Norway 20th of Feb. 1821" to Madeira, some aging, rare destination

1839, Mountain mail letter dated "Tromsö 23. Sept / 5. Octob 1839" with routing manuscript "over Haparanda" via Sweden to Christiansand, Norway, reversed with manuscript rating "82", fine and scarce

"THOR SOLBERGS FLYVNING 1935 USA-NORGE" on illustrated envelope to Brooklyn, USA with 7 ö. and on reverse USA 1 c., some gum showing through the back flaps, fine and scarce First Flight New York-Bergen

1860, 10 kop. blue & rose, nice fresh colour and well perforated, tied by numeral "1" WARSAW to small piece, very fine and attractive, signed a.o. Mikulski with opinion (1979)

1868, Russia 1866/75, 10 k. , tied by railroad "BW" to small entire letter from Dabrowa to Warzaw, very fine

1946, BIE souvenir sheet with cds. "KATTOWICE 4.3.47" on registered cover to Warzawa with arrival mark, fine

1946, BIT Souvenir sheet, unmounted mint, fine

1948, Polish culture souvenir sheet with cds. "POZNAN 1 10.1.49" on large registered cover to Kielce with arrival mark, fine

1948, Roosevelt 80-120 zl., blocks of four, 100-120gr. from the upper left resp. lower left sheet corner with two ornamental gutterfields at right, all with violet, black resp. red "Groszy" handstamp, 120zl, with missing handstamp at lower left, mint never hinged, small adherence on in sheet margin of 120zl., otherwise fine and attractive, signed a.o. Mikulski

1948, 160 years USA 80 zt.-120 zt. in sheets of 16 with 4 gutter pairs, mint never hinged, very fine

1948, Roosevelt 80-120 zl. with ornamental gutter at right, all with "GROSZY" handstamp, tied by cds. "KATOWICE -5.1.52" to registered and censored cover to New York, sender address cut out, otherwise fine

1951, 160 years of the US Constitution souvenir sheet with black handstamp "GROSZY", used, fine, signed E. Krawczyk

Polish volunteers Army of General Haller: 1919, One card and one cover with sender's details "1st Battalion de Chasseurs polonais..." and "13th Reg, 2nd Bat. Sector Postale 304 Pologne", send to Brazil resp. Sweden, censored with transit marks, some light wear, otherwise fine, signed Petriuk PZF

Polish camps in Italy: 1946, Souvenir sheet 1-5 l. complete, unmounted mint, fine

Polish camps in Italy: 1946, Souvenir sheet 1-5 l. complete, used, fine

1922, two franked covers from "BAKU" via Moscow to Poland, some faults, scarce

1921, Coat of Arms 5k. brown and 15k. brown/blue tied by cds. "KIEV 12 5 21" to registered cover to Warsaw, an very early cover from Kiev to Poland after the conclusion of the Treaty of Riga, some minor imperfections, yet attractive 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°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