384. Auction

“83” DUBIENKA four-ring numeral, excellent strike on 10k. blue/rose, very fine, a very rare cancellation (Bojanowicz 10 points)

“179” PIOTRKÓW three-ring numeral, fair strike on 10k. blue/rose, faulty, a rare three-ring cancellation (mentioned in Bojanowicz)

“105” BILGORAJ four-ring numeral on 10k. blue/rose, faulty, very scarce cancellation (Bojanowicz 7 points)

“15” MSCZONÓW four-ring numeral, clear strike on 10 k. blue/rose, faulty, signed Bühler, very rare cancellation (Bojanowicz 9 points)

“DP” D(WORZEC) P(RAGA) four-ring, fair strike tying a 10k. blue/rose to small piece with railway postmark alongside, slight toning on a few perf, still fine

“167” ZARKI four-ring numeral, excellent strike on 10k. dark blue/carmine in vivid colours, very fine, very scarce cancellation (Bojanowicz 7 points)

“283” WARKA four-ring numeral, a perfect strike neatly tying a 10 k. dark blue/carmine, fresh colours and very fine, to envelope with bilingual framed “BAPKA WARKA” alongside and handwritten date “26/4 64”, the envelope with some faults and transportation traces. A very rare cancellation on cover (Bojanowicz 8 points), certificate Philatelic Experts (2024)

“255” LELICE four-ring numeral, fine strike on Russian 3k. black/green, fine, very rare cancellation (Bojanowicz 10 points)

“51” CZYZEW four-ring numeral, fine strike on Russian 10k. brown/blue, tiny corner fault, a rare cancellation (Bojanowicz 9 points)

“256” SIERPC four-ring numeral, fine strike on Russian 10k. brown/blue, very fine, very scarce cancellation (Bojanowicz 7 points)

“URZAD POCTOWO-TELEG. * RYKI”, provisional violet cancel on 1919 Coat of arms 15f, brick-red on card to Garwolin with arrival mark, scarce commercial mail with this cancellation, signed Korszen and Petriuk PZF with the latters certificate (2024)

“KAMIENIC POD 1 6 20”, clear strike on large format official cover with ackknowledgement of receipt, originally sent from “LWOW 12 V 20”, returned via Warsaw and opened for address research and sealed with labels. Some heavy wear but a very rare cover of Kamienic which was in polish hands only for a very brief period between 16.11.1919 and 12.7.1920, detailed certificate Petriuk PZF (2024)

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

1919, Odesa Overprint 10 f., 20 f.-1 m., fresh colours, unused, very fine and scarce, signed Schmutz

1920, Poste Polonaise Constantinople, “P.P.C.” handstamp overprints in violet, 3 f.- 5 m., 13 values with the 50 f. being twice, fresh colours, all used with cds. “POCZTA POLSKA KONSTANTINOPEL 1920” to small pieces, mostly fine to very fine. A rare set, mentioned but unnumbered in the major catalogues, signed Rachmanow and Mikulski

3 f.-5 m., cpl. set, each tied by cds. “POCZTA POLSKA KONSTANTINOPEL 7-IX.1920” to a large piece, folded between the adhesives, fine. A very scarce set, signed Schmutz, Johann BPP and Mikulski

1919, Levant Overprint 3 f.-50 f., 1,50 m.-2 m. and 5 m., fresh colours, unused, very fine and very scarce, all signed Mikulski

1918, Polish Corps, 18 values from the two overprinted issues, one 50 k. with inverted overprint, each neatly tied by cds. “POCZTA POLOWA 21 5 18 I POL.KOPR.2” to a large official postal document with negative seals and five-line handstamp “POCZTA Polowa Igo Polskiego Korpusa” alongside, folded several times mostly between the adhesives, still mostly very fine, an impressive document

1919, 20h. on 40h. brown-olive with Austria newspaper stamp 5h. green, tied by cds. “DZIEDZICE” to small piece, fine and very scarce, signed Rachmanow, Bojanowicz and certificate Petriuk PZF (2024)

1919, 25h. on 60h. green, tete-beche surcharge on uncut stamp, used with cds. “DEZIEDZICE”, fine and very rare, signed Mikstein and certificate Petriuk PZF (2024)

1919, large format registered cover front originating from Pennsylvania to Skalat, upon arrival franked with Postage due 1kr. blue, 5, 10 and 25h. red, 15 on 36h violett and 20 on 52h. orange, all tied by cds. “SKALAT -8.XI.19--6”, only 20 on 52h. small corner fault, otherwise fine, an extremely rare and attractive franking, signed with describtion on reverse by Stan. Mikstein and certificate Petriuk PZF (2024)

1919, cash-paid envelope from “SKALAT 16.IX.19-6” with two-line censor mark “CENZURA TARNOPOL” alongside to New York, some minor ageing, otherwise fine and rare, signed with certificate Petriuk PZF (2024)

1918, Germania 2½, 5, 7½, 10, 20 and 60 pfg., all with handstamp type I, 2½, 20 and 60 pfg. used with violet cachet, 5-10 pfg. unused without gum, very rare, 5 pfg. few missing perfs at left, otherwise fine, a.o. signed Mikulski and Rachmanow and certificate Petriuk PZF (2024)

Reference: depicted in Fischer catalog 2022, volume 2

1918, Germania 15 pfg. with overprint “POLSKA pOCTZA”, tied to piece by provisional straight-line “Poddebice”, very fine and rare with only a few items known, signed Mikulski and certificate Petriuk PZF (2024)

1918, Germania 10 pfg. red, block of 18 from the upper left sheet corner, the outer stamps of bottom row unused, the others mint never hinged, between 2nd and 3rd stamp some separations at bottom, otherwise fine, a very rare and largest known multiple of this local issue, certificate Petriuk PZF (2024)

 1807, "No. 48/ GRANDE ARMEE" in rot, sauber auf komplettem Faltbrief aus Conitz nach Corbeil in Frankreich, dazu Brief aus derselben Korrespondenz von Corbeil an einen Leutnant "a la Grande armee en Prusse".

1922, Flug Warschau - Danzig vom 5.9., R-Brief von “WARSZAWA 5.9.22” mit Ra1 Poste aérienne" und “Percu fres….mks (200)” nach Danzig mit Ankunftsstempel und Flugpost-Bestätigungsstempel. Dann retour mit rückseitigem Hinweisstempel und vorderseitig handschriftlichen Vermerken und Ankunftsstempel von Warschau vom 14.9.. Der Umschlag ist oben etwas fehlerhaft

1918/80 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and mostly used accumulation, incl. postage dues and related areas, with an abundance of duplicates, some cpl. sets and better items like Mi.-Nr. Bl.1(2), Polish Occupation of Silesia Mi.-Nr. 17-20 used, etc., together with a selection of covers and postal stationeries. Overall fine condition, in one stockbook

1824/1918, Austrian Period, fine used collection with covers (33), incl. Newspaper and Postage Due stamps, many interesting items and usages, starting with some prephilatelic entires, a fine selection of cancellations on the early issues with many clear strikes “NARAJÓW”, “PRZEMYSL”, “DUKLA", TYSMIENITZ"(TYSMIENICA), “STRYJ”, etc., Mi.-Nr. 23, money letters, airmails. Feldpost with a selection of  “K.u.K. ETAPPENPOSTAMT” handstamps, parcel cards, some combination frankings, censor marks, etc. Mostly in fine and fresh condition, neatly mounted on album leaves

1858/1913, used collection with over 120 covers, incl. a fine part of Russia Used in Poland, strength before the 1880s, many interesting and better items starting with a fine selection of Poland Mi.-Nr. 1(15) used with “1” WARSAW, “282” KIBARTY, “Dot in Circles” from TPO, Hexagonal Dotted “16”, etc., 1859 1½ k. Postal Stationery envelope with Kurmanowicz and Bobinski signatures on the inside flap, the collection follows with a good part of Polish numeral cancellations on Russia with Mi.-Nr. 2 used, lots of numeral cancels up to the 30 kopek, some multiples and combination frankings, incoming mail and foreign destinations, interesting usages, transit postmarks, money orders and railway mail, together with a couple of stampless entires. Mixed condition, a great lot in two albums

1860/1965, extensive mint never hinged/unused and used collection with covers, incl. Postage Dues, Polish Levant and Local Posts, strength before the 1940s, highly specialized with plates numbers and flaws, printing varieties, inverted overprints, shades, duplicates and large multiples, many better items, starting with Mi.-Nr. 1 used, the collection follows with the Warsaw, Lublin and Krakow issues, Mi.-Nr. 135(4), 136(4), Bl.11, many better sets like Mi.-Nr. 213-223, 213U-223U cpl. set, a superb group of local posts with an abundance of covers, Tarnów, Przedbórz, Sosnowiec, Zawercie, Zarki (9, all signed Mikulski), Warsaw 1915 issue with proofs and printer´s wastes, Polish Corps Mi.-Nr. 1-11, General Government with sheetlets (2), a great number of covers with many interesting usages, military censorship, Polish-Russian War 1919-1921, Polish Legion mail, together with a fine choice of cancellations with many clear strikes on pieces, etc. some forgeries noted. Some occasional faults as to be expected, mostly in very fine and fresh condition, some better values signed Mikulski or Rachmanow, a delightful and comprehensive specialist holding

1860/1948, small group of covers and one used, some better frankings with Mi.-Nr. Bl.1, Bl. 6, Bl. 11, together with Mi.-Nr. 1 in deep shades tied by four-ring cancellation to small piece, mostly fine

1860/1955(ca.), unused and used collection starting with Mi.-Nr. 1, including some better values like Mi.-Nr. Bl.1, some varieties like inverted overprints, also official stamps, postage due, Levante, Port Gdansk, Local Issues 1914/18 and some Central Lithuania, mostly good condition

1860, 10k. blue/rose, four used copies, noted “182” LÒDZ and “253” PLOCK, together with three covers (one of them, stamp doesn´t belong to), some faults, mixed condition (Mi.-Nr.1)

1918/70 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used balance of a collection, incl. postage dues, together with a small part of Russia, France, Belgium and Portugal, mixed condition, in six stockbooks