385th Auction

1928, Olympic games , Serie F: postcard 3 c. 'VOETBAL', unused, very fine and scarce (Geuzendam OL22)

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)

1853, "DAMPSKIBET BERGEN", blue single circle with manuscript date "20/11", to Mandal; on reverse noted “1-8” for the cash payment of 8 skilling.

1951, Olympic Games, imperforated colour proofs 15 o. and 30 o. in red and unissued design 55 o. with top inscription and rings in white resp. red, mint never hinged

1860, Coat of Arms 10 k. deep blue/carmine, fresh colours and very good perforations, neatly tied by the four-ring numeral cancel “215” with circular “ZGIERZ” alongside to folded entire to Warsaw with reverse arrival, negligible toning on a couple of perfs, of no importance. A lovely and attractive cover in very fine condition, certificate Mikulski (1999) 

1918, Germania 10 pfg. light-pinkish-carmine, the overprint semi-glossy, bluish black in transmitted light, horizontal pair, position 47-48,, mint never hinged, very fine and rare, signed with certificate Korszen (2019) (Fischer Nr. 10IIba) In addition Germania 10 pfg. unused, signed Schmutz and Petriuk (Fischer Nr. 10IIa)

1918, Germania 20 pfg. blue with half-glossy overprint, mint never hinged, small natural inclusion, fine, scarce, signed Petriuk and Korszen with short-opinion (2018) (Fischer 12IIbax)

1919, Krakow Issue 15 on 36h. with additional franking, untied as delivery fee on cash-paid postal money order from “GORLICE 10.III.19” to Krakow with arrival mark, however the recipient could not be identified, therefore returned, a very rare card, certificate Petriuk (2025) and Schmutz (1986)

1918, Germania 40 pfg. with clear double overprint, used with illegible cancel, very fine, scarce, certificate Korszen (2018) and Petriuk PZF (2021) (Fischer 15Ib Np)

1918, 10-45h. with double overprint, one inverted, unused, very fine and rare, certificate Petriuk PZF (2024) (Fischer 17-19Non)

1918, Lublin Issue 45h. on 80h. blue together with Austria Postage Due 5h. red, tied by cds. “GRANICA 8.1.19” to registered cover to Vienna, vertical fold and some transportation wear, otherwise fine and a s scarce mixed franking which was only possible for a short period nof time, signed Schmutz and Petriuk with certificate (2025)

1918, Lublin Issue 45h. on 80h. blue bisected, tied by cds. “SKARZYSKI 25.I.19” to reverse of cover to Radom, a little roughly openend, otherwise fine, the only recorded copy of this bisect, signed Petriuk with certificate (2025)

1919, Krakow Issue 15h. brownish-red, horizontal pair, position 89-90, with additional franking, tied by cds. “KRAKOW 16.II.19” to registered cover to Warsaw with arrival mark, backflap missing, otherwise fine and scarce, a.o. signed Schmutz and Petriuk with certificate (2025)

1919, Krakow 40 h. brown-olive with inverted overprint form Plate I position 7, unused, fine, scarce, certificate Petriuk PZF (2024) (Fischer Nr. 40No)

1919, Eagle 10 f. tied by straight-line “PORTO” (Type 125) to reverse of parcel card to Sanok, franked with Germania 20 pfg. and three singles 60 pfg., all tied by provisional cork cancellation of Jablonna, few obvious imperfections, an attractive provisional use of a regular stamp as postage due, this is the sole recorded showing this type of “PORTO” cancellation, sign. Petriuk with certificate (2025)

1921, Red Cross 6+30m. red tied by cds. “ZELOW 29.III.21” to underpaid express cover to Paterson, New York, upon arrival taxed with “DUE 4 CENTS” and postage due 2c. as pair applied, undeliverable with adjacent straight-line “Moved, Left no address”, soe minor wear, scarce and attractive, signed with certificate Petriuk PZF (2024)

1921, Red Cross 10+30m. brown-carmine with additional franking, tied by cds. “WARSZAWA 26.4.21” to registered airmail cover to Prague with arrival mark, vertical fold and backflap missing, somewhat stained, otherwise a fine and very rare commercial cover, signed Petriuk with certificate (2025)

1920, “Cenzura Wojskowa”, polish military censor label tied by oval “Wr. I. / 55” seal to cover from Russia via Moscow to Baranowicze, very rare, sent during the very short period when a postal exchange with Russia was still definitely permitted before the Riga Treaty from March 1921
 

“POCZTA HOTELOWA POLONIA-PALACE LODZ" red boxed cancellation, clear on franked registered cover from “LODZ 20.XI.35” to Warsaw with arrival mark, vertical fold not touching cancel or adhesive, a fine and scarce entire, signed. Schmutz and Petriuk with certificate (2025)

“Poczta Hotelowa Biuro prosb i pdan J. Kafarskiego Brzesc n-B”, violet cachet with handwritten daten “14.IV.38” and register number “58” on large format franked, registered cover from “BREZESC N/ BUG2 12.IV,38” to Piszczac with arrival mark, vertical fold at left, usual transportation wear, a very scarce and attractive Hote-Post entire, signed Petriuk with certificate (2025)

1860, Warsaw City Post postal stationery envelope 3 k. blue, five unused showing printing variations on the posthorn, also two cut-outs, mostly very fine, scarce

1860, Polish Postal Stationery 10 k. black, format type B (29mm), used with a neat strike of the four-square numeral “1” with red cds. “WARSAW 27/1” alongside, sent to St Petersburg, reverse arrival cds. “ST PETERSBURG 29 JAN. 1865”, some minor soiling, still fine. A scarce late usage, as all Polish stationeries were demonitized early in 1865, signed Jakubek 

1925, IAS with handwritten correction “80” on 50 gr., used with cds. “POZNAN -8.3.22”, vertical crease, small imperfections, otherwise fine, scarce (Fischer CC2b)

1930/38, IAS 70 and 80 Gr., used, few imperfections, scarce (Fischer CC5, 8I)

1923, 50 m., position 22, unused, very fine, signed Mikulski and Richter, certificate Huylmans BPP (2024)

100 m., position 19, fresh colours, unused, some paper remnants on reverse, still very fine, signed Mikulski, Richter along with certificate Huylmans BPP (2024), a very scarce stamp

200 m., position 4, unused, insignificant shallow thin in the center, still fine, signed Mikulski, Richter and certificate Huylmans BPP (2024). A rare stamp

1918, Germania 20 and 30 pfg. with overprint type I tied by cds. "KALISCH 28.11.18" to cover to Warsaw, slight transportation wear, fine, signed Mikulski and Petriuk PZF with certificate (2022)

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 10 pfg. red and 15 pfg. violet, each as horizontal pair with black resp. red overprint “Na Skarb Narodowy”, all tied by provisional boxed “Wloclawek” to registered cover to Lodz with arrival mark, few short perfs, otherwise fine and rare with only a few covers known, signed Petriuk PZF with certificate (2024)

1855, Pedro 25 r. blue, cut to shape, tied by barred "42" with adjacent straight-line "SETUBAL" to entire letter, written on board the ship 'Witch' 1855 to Skien, Norway, part paid to the French border and taxed with "26" skilling upon arrival. On front transit mark "SANDOSUND 11/6". A rare early franked cover to Scandinavia.

1866, Luis I. 10 r. yellow, 20 r. olive-brown and 50 r. green, fresh colors and good margins all around, tied by numeral “1” LISBONNE to folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. “LISBOA 10/1 1870” to Boredaux, an attractive three-color franking, fine

1947, Coat of arms 1-100a., mostly fresh colors and good perforation, used, 100r. rough perforation at right, otherwise fine

1913, Don Carlos with local overprint “REPUBLICA” 4-47a. inluding the very rare 8a. red-brown, mostgly good colors, without gum as issues, few irregular perfs, 31a. tiny thin spot, otherwise very fine for this

1872/73, Numerals 40r. blue on thick paper, two horizontal strips of three with right sheet margin, as block of six reinforced by hinges, unused, upper right stamp small thin, otherwise fine

"An canibi posta Kalas" (Galatz), negative seal in blue,  good strike on entire letter 1844 to Constantinople, very scarce and early use