384. Auction

1940, postcard 50 cent. violet, used with cds. “* PARENZE CORR. PACCHI * < FRANC. > 24.1.42” to Wien with Italian and German censor marks, upper left corner with light crease, otherwise fine and scarce

1944, postcard 15 cent. darkgreen with black overprint “REPUBBLICA SOCIALE ITALIANA” with additional 15 cent. stamp, used with cds. “STEFANO DI ZIMELLA VERONA 28.3.45” to Leipzig, lower right corner with light crease, otherwise fine

1944, postcard 30 cent. brown with red overprint “REPUBBLICA SOCIALE ITALIANA” with additional 50 cent. stamp, used with cds. “BERGAMO CORR. PACCHI 15.4.45” to Staefa, Switzerland, slight corner creases, otherwise fine and scarce

1897, “POSTE ITALIANE ADEN MASSAUA 21 AUG 97”, clear on German reply part 10 pfg. to Germany, with transit- and arrival marks

1910, 5-20 c. complete with perf. L 13 ½, mint never hinged, fine, 15 c. signed Garanzia with certificate (2016)

1927, 10 c.-20 l. with overprint "LIBIA" complet, unused and mint never hinged, very fine, 10 and 20 l. signed Sottoriva with certificate (2017)

1916, Red Cross 10-20 c. and 20 c. on 15 c. complete, mint never hinged, fine

1976, 200 years of independence of the USA 1,70 fr. as special souvenir sheets perforated and imperforated, unmounted mint, very fine

1928, Huygens cards: 'De Regentes' advertising card, unused, very fine (Geuzendam OL29)

1928, Huygens cards: Serie C and D, used in 1927 without text, very fine  (Geuzendam OL19-20)

1928, Huygens cards: 'De Regentes' advertising card with additional franking, used from "EDAM 8.III.1930" to Den Haag, very fine and scarce (Geuzendam OL29)

1788, folded entire with full content dated “St Martin May 28 1788”, addressed to “Mr Thomas White, Berwick", forwarded by British merchant vessel “Edwards”, handed over to the Lancaster post office where it received a fine strike of the black straight-line ”LANCASTER", forwarded to Berwick and charged “6” on delivery. Some transportation trace and normal aging, a fascinating and very early document from the Waite correspondence

Note: interesting content where the sender writes to his brother, mentioning “this letter is by the ship Edwards, Capt. Damien who sails for Lancaster some time tomorrow. There will be another conveyance in a short time, a brig belonging to capt. James Jacksen will depart from this Island in ten or twelve days by which vessel I should write…”

1855, 4s blue, vertical strip of four on part folded letter to Hamburg, mostly large margins all around, touching at top right, each stamp centrally-struck with 10-bar obliterator, postmarked with blue Drammen c.d.s. (Nov 2), vertical file fold through one stamp, overall signs of aging, a scarce franking; with 1982 Moldenhauer certificate. (Facit 1)

1855, 4s. blue, four large margins, tied to 1856 registered folded cover to Kongsberg by Drammen c.d.s. (Apr 1), endorsed "Recommandirt" in manuscript at lower left, file fold just clear of adhesive, an otherwise fine cover and desirable usage tied by a town cancel; with 1997 Enger certificate. (Facit 1).

1855, 4s blue, four large margins all around, showing the "double foot" variety, visible on Lion's right hand leg, tied to folded cover by circular bar cancel, blue Skien c.d.s. at upper right (Jul. 16), to Christiania, a lovely example of this rare and desirable variety; with 1971 Mohrmann certificate. (Facit 1v9)

1855, 4s blue, four large balanced margins, showing the cracked plate at upper right, neatly-struck partial 1856 c.d.s. of Bergen well-clear, bright fresh colour, a superior example of this distinctive variety, pencil signed Moldenhauer on reverse, with his 1980 certificate, very fine. (Facit 1v6)

1855, 4s blue, four ample to mostly large margins, showing the cracked plate at upper right, cleanly-struck 11-bar black grid cancel clear of variety, pleasing colour, fine and scarce; with 1984 Moldenhauer certificate. (Facit 1v6)

1857 2s yellow and 1863 2s yellow, tied to 1864 folded cover to Bilbao, Spain by Christiansund c.d.s., boxed red "PP" and red "4R" due marking struck on front, Sandosund and indistinct c.d.s. transit/arrival backstamps, tear at upper left and portion of reverse with postmarks torn and crudely repaired with hinges, yet a scarce mixed franking and destination; signed Bolaffi. 

1856-7, 2s orange-yellow and 8s carmine horizontal strip of four, tied to 1860 folded letter to Paimboeuf by Mandal c.d.s. (Jun 28), paying the 34s rate to France via Thurn & Taxis, struck on front with red “Tour-T / Valenciennes” c.d.s. (Jul 3), dual black P.D., endorsed “Particuliere” in manuscript, reverse with black “K.D.O.P.A. Hamburg”, Paris (Jul 3) transit, and Paimboeuf  (Jul 4) c.d.s. receiver, trace of light age spots, else a fine and scarce franking, signed Moldenhauer, with his 1980 certificate. (Facit 2, 5)

1857, 3s gray violet, vertical strip of five, tied to piece by three clear strikes of "42" numeral cancel of Christiania, fresh colour and superior centering, very fine, certificate Nielsen (2000) (Facit 3)

1863, 3s gray lilac, 1867-8 2s orange horizontal pair and 8s carmine rose, all tied to 1868 cover front to Paris by Christiania c.d.s. (May 15), red boxed PD and blue Norwege/Enquelines entry c.d.s. (May 20), horizontal filing fold and some light stains, but a scarce rate and mixed franking, in effect only during 1868; with 1989 Moldenhauer certificate. (Sc.7, 12, 15; Mi. 7, 12, 15a)

1863, 3k gray lilac, and 1867-8, 4s blue and 8s carmine rose, tied to folded cover to La Rochelle, France, by Sarpsborg c.d.s. (Mar 13), endorsed "payé" in manuscript and handstamped with black boxed PD, reverse with Svinesund (13 Mar), Paris a Bordeaux TPO, and La Rochelle (20 / 21 Mar) backstamps, a fine and attractive three-colour mixed-franking cover; with 1980 Snarvold certificate. (Facit 7, 14, 15)

1941, 50o brown lilac, overprinted "V" in black, two singles, one never hinged, pencil signed Moldenhauer, the other cancelled with partial Oslo 1941 c.d.s., each with select centering, a very fine duo; with 1992 Enger and 1988 Moldenhauer certificates. (Facit 277)

1777, folded lettersheet from Zaslaw to Zamose, bearing a fine and full strike of the Crown and Posthorn in circle “ZASLAW” (17,5mm), endorsed on reverse “5 Januar ``77”, intact red wax seal, fine and very rare

1780 (ca.), folded lettersheet from Pulawi to Sokal, bearing a fine and full strike of the Crown and Posthorn in circle “PULAWI” (19mm), fine and rare usage of the first type of Polish postmarks

1779, folded entire from Warsaw to Venezia, bearing a fine strike of the large Crowned “W” (20mm), Bojanowicz Type b, no transit handstamp as usual for the correspondence to Italy, fully dated inside “10 Aprile 1779”, very fine. A very early and attractive usage of that postmark, signed Mikulski

1733, envelope from Warsaw addressed in French to an abbot in Leopol (Lvov), endorsed on the back “8 January 1733 Varsovie”, intact postal wax seal on reverse, a fine and early mail, signed Mikulski

Early 17th Century (ca.), folded entire with content written in Polish, text mentioning the city of Krakow, fine and scarce

1860, Coat of Arms 10 k. blue/rose, fresh colours, unused with original, typical brownish gum, a few perfs at bottom left and upper right slightly shortened due to cissor´s cut, otherwise very fine. A very rare stamp, certificate Philatelic Experts (2024)

10 k. dark blue/carmine, fresh colours and nicely centered, unused and regummed, a couple of short perfs on the right due to cissor´s cut, otherwise very fine, scarce, certificate Philatelic Experts (2024)

10 k. blue/rose, tied by four-ring numeral “1” to folded lettersheet from Warsaw to St Petersburg with arrival postmark “ST. PETERSBURG JUNE 1862”, the adhesive with some light toning, the lettersheet with small faults, still fine, signed Alcuri and Pfenninger with certificate Philatelic Experts (2024)

1918, Germania 30 pfg. vertical pair with upper sheet margin, piece printinng, “Gen.-Gouv. Warschau” with glossy reddish overprint, mint never hinged, gum partially toned, otherwise fine, very rare, certificates Berbeka (2022) and Petriuk (2022) (Fischer Nr. 14aaII) 

1918, Germania 30 pfg., peace printing, “Gen.-Gouv. Warschau” with glossy overprint, printed from position 11 with overprint variety “raised s in Polska”, used, tiny thin, otherwise fine, signed Schmutz a.o. and certificates Berbeka (2022) and Petriuk (2022) (Fischer Nr. 14IIab B6) 

1919, Krakow Overprint 25 h. violet ultramarine, fresh colours, unused, tiny natural inclusion, very fine, a very scarce stamp, signed Mikulski and Landré

90h. carmine-red, fresh colours, unused, very fine, signed Mikulski

90h. carmine-red, fresh colours, unused, very fine, signed Mikulski and Landré