385th Auction
24–29 March 2025 · 7–8 April 2025 in Wiesbaden
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1 l. in marginal block of 10 with negative Corfu "TAMEION" treasury seal on reverse, very fine and scarce
"ATHENS 3" on 1 l.- 10 dr., 2 dr. with first day cancellation, few short perfs otherwise fine/very fine
20 l. in block of 4 with full sheet margins, on reverse clear treasury seal "TAMEION KERKYRA" , unmounted mint, on two sides staining in the margins only, otherwise very fine.
25 l., tied by cds. "CHALCIS 22 JULY 1896" to commercial cover to Germany with Athens transit- and arrival mark.
"AGENCY OF/THE HELLENIC STEAM NAVIGATION/D.P. GOUDI/IN CHALKIS", large part of lilac boxed handstamp on 25 l.
"CARIDDI*PIROSCAFO POSTALE ITALIANO 24 GIU 96" on 25 l. with additional strike alongside, on commercial cover to Germany, with arrival mark. Slight opening faults, still fine and scarce.
Official corner card cover "COMITÉ DES JEUX OLYMPIQUES A ATHENS", used with Hermes 25 l. (defective corner), tied by c.d.s. "ATHENS 7 MAR 06", to IOC member Dr. Willibald Gebhardt in Berlin. Rare and most interesting.
1 l. (2), 3 l. and 5 l., tied by c.d.s. "ATHENS 11APR. 06" (third day of the games) to picture postcard with texts, mentioning the Olympic Games, to Lund in Sweden; most likely written by the Swedish participant and bronce medal winner (tug of war) Oswald Holmberg.
Official envelope 'BILJETTFÖRSÄLJNING', sent locally with 2 ö. tied by cds. "STOCKHOLM 22 2 12", fine and scarce
1912, Official envelope 'BILJETTFÖRSÄLJNING', sent locally, franked with 4 ö., tied by cds. "STOCKHOLM 22 6 12", very scarce
"STOCKHOLM OLYMPISKA SPELEN / 22 7 1912" (sailing finals and closing ceremony), machine cancel on 10 ö. on picture postcard to New York
1924, olympic issue 10 - 50 c., die proofs in issued colours, block format, on yellowish paper with control perforation in the margin, vf. Each with Certificate Scheller (2025)
1924, olympic issue 25 c., separate die proofs of frame and vignette together in block format on gummed paper, mint never hinged, Certificate Scheller (2025)
1924, unissued Nimes Arena 50 c., die proof in green on yellowish paper (ca 112 x 142mm), vf. Certificate Scheller (2025)
LEBANON: bilingual issue 0,50 – 2,50 p. in blocks of 4, unused, most stamps unmounted mint
1925, Olympic congress, special issue on pre-first day cover (signed Gilbert), official envelope and set of special postcards
Huygens cards: Serie A: postcard 5 c. , complete series of 7 cards, all used, 2 with special olympic cancel (one with small photo of visitors with olympic flag), one with additional franking to the US. A very rare set (Geuzendam OL9-15)
Huygens cards: Serie B: postcard 5 c. with text printed in black and without series number, used from "BREDA 19.XI.1928" to Cologne and re-directed to Breda. A very rare card (Geuzendam OL17)
Serie C.1, proof in black with "PROEFMODEL" at top, very fine and fresh, very scarce
Serie C.1, proof in black with "PROEFMODEL" at top, very fine and fresh, very scarce
Huygens cards: Serie D.1, proof in black with "PROEFMODEL" at top, tiny natural inclusion, very fine and fresh, very scarce
Serie E.1, proof in black with "PROEFMODEL" at top, very fine and fresh, very scarce
Serie F: postcard 3 c. 'boxing', with additional franking olympic issue 2 c., used from "S'GRAVENHAGE 23.IV.28" to Buitenzorg, Dutch East Indies, with arrival mark on front, very fine and scarce (Geuzendam OL24)
Serie F: postcard 3 c. 'swimming', used with olympic slogan machine cancel "AMSTERDAM 31.V.1928", tiny staining, still very fine and scarce (Geuzendam OL25)
1928, Sonja Henie, famous figure skater and Olympic Champion, complete letter in her own hand to her trainer Stixrud with news of competitors and judges, signed "Sonja", written at St. Moritz, 29.1.1928.
1936, Garmisch special telegram, used with congratulations to the Norwegian Olympic gold medal winner Birger Ruud. Very rare !
Alexander I, Kaiser von Russland (1777-1825), große Anerkennungsurkunde, datiert “St Petersburg 12 September 1804”, mit eigenhändiger Unterschrift “Alexander”, gefaltet und leicht Mangel, sonst in schöner Gesamterhaltung, selten
Alexander III, Kaiser von Russland (1845-1894), offizielle Urkunde datiert 1889 über die Verleihung der Ritterwürde an den österreichisch-ungarischen Konsul in St Petersburg mit eigenhändiger Unterschrift “Alexander”, mehrfach gefaltet, Papiersiegel von der Urkunde abgelöst, sonst in guter Erhaltung, selten
Bernadotte, Jean Baptist Jules (1764-1844), Marschall von Frankreich und später als Carl XIV. König von Schweden und Norwegen, Unterschrift auf Schreiben mit Briefkopf der 4. Division, an den Ordonateur en Chef der hannoverschen Armee wegen der Gratifikationen, die an 5 namentlich genannte Generale als Teilnehmer an der Kaiserkrönung Napoleons zu zahlen seien. Sammlernotizen in Bleistift.
Katherina II, Kaiserin von Russland (1729-1796), großformatiger, kompletter Faltbrief, datiert “St Petersburg 31 Januar 1795”, mit eigenhändiger Unterschrift “Ekaterina”, getönt und fleckig, dennoch in guter Erhaltung, seltener Trauerbrief zum Tod ihrer Enkelin Olga Pawlowna (1792-1795)
Eugen, Prinz von Savoyen (1663-1736), eigenhändige Unterschrift "Eugenio von Savoy" auf 3seitigem Schreiben aus Wien 1728. Erwähnt werden u.a. "3 hungarische Rebellen"
Eugen, Prinz von Savoyen, eigenhändige Unterschrift "Eugenio von Savoy" auf Schreiben an den Grafen Neipperg in Breslau, datiert Wien, 19.3.1732
1649, Ferdinand III. (1608-1657), Kaiser des Heiligen Römischen Reiches, eigenhändige Unterschrift auf komplettem Faltbrief mit Papier gedecktem Siegel (fehlerhaft) an den Bürgermeister und Rat der Stadt Bremen
Joseph Fouché, Herzog von Otranto (1759-1820), französischer Politiker und Polizeiminister Napoleons, eigenhändige Unterschrift auf Schreiben 1808 an den Kriegsminister, bezüglich der Überwachung eines englischen Kriegsgefangenen. Attest v.d. Linden BPP
Franz I. (1708-65), römisch-deutscher Kaiser, eigenhändige Unterschrift auf Handschreiben 1752 an den Bürgermeister und Rat der Stadt Rothenburg an der Tauber. Schönes papiergedecktes Siegel und Gegenzeichnung durch Graf Colloredo.