385th Auction

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

1931, Zeppelin 1-2 Fr., Randstück bzw. rechte obere Bogenecke, je auf Beleg der Lausanne-Fahrt

1934, Vaduz-Block mit sauberem Ersttags-Sonderstempel. Einwandfrei. Signiert Pfenninger

1936, Zeppelin 1 und 2 Franc ungezähnt  in waagerechten Paaren vom Oberrand (1 Fr. kleiner Vortrennschnitt), postfrisch mit leichten Knitter- und Farbspuren, sonst in einwandfrei. Sehr selten

2023, Kryptomarke Giraffe 900 Rp. in blau, orange, violett und regenbogenfarben

2023, Kryptomarke Rabbit 900 Rp. in violet, silber, gold und regenbogenfarben

 

2023, Kryptomarke Frosch 900 Rp. in blau, gelb, violett und regenbogenfarben

2023, Kryptomarke Ente 900 Rp. in pink, blau, grün und regenbogenfarben

2023, Kryptomarke Meerkatze 900 Rp. in türkis, kupfer, silber und regenbogenfarben

10 c., plate proof in black, block of 4, light vertical bend between the stamps only, fine and scarce

1852, Wilhelm III. 10 c. gray-black, horizontal strip of three, fresh color and mostly good margins, close at left, used with 9-bar grid cancel, fine, signed Goebel

1852, Wilhelm III. 10 c. gray-black, two horizontal pairs, fresh colors and good margins, tied by 9-bar grid cancel to folded letter with adjacent cds. “LUXEMBOURG 1 AOUT 56” to London with transit mark and red octogonal “J PAID…" on front, sideflaps removed as usually for this correspondence, right pair tiny corner crease, otherwise fine

1852, Wilhelm III. 1 sgr. carmine-rose, horizontal pair, fresh color and good margins all around, used with 9-bar grid cancel, fine, certificate Böttger BPP (2014)

1 sgr. brown-red, horizontal block of six , beautiful fresh colour and large margins all around, showing portions of three adjoining stamps at base, neatly cancelled with target cancel of Luxembourg. Extremely fine and choice. A great rarity; just one further used block of six has been recorded. Signed F.D.S.P.L. and certificate Demuth (1985)
 

 

Provenance: Juan del Puente (Corinphila, 1985) Gary H. Houser (Siegel 2014)

 

1852, 1 sgr. brownish red, vivid shade, horizontal strip of three with ample to wide margins, tied by target cancel to letter sheet with adjacent red "LUXEMBOURG 29 .. 53" to Frankfurt/Main, very fine and scarce.
Provenance: Alfred Caspary (H.R.Harmer, 1957)
 

1852, 1 sgr. rose, vivid shade, strip of three with wide even margins, tied by grid to letter sheet with adjacent "LUXEMBOURG 26 MAI 59" to Lichtenstein in Saxony, very fine and scarce.

1852, Wilhelm III. 1 sgr. red, horizontal strip of three, fresh color and good margins all around, just touched at lower right, tied by 9-bar grid cancel to folded letter to Lichtenstein, reverse wit Trier transit mark, a fine and attractive entire

1852, 1 sgr. brownish red, vertical pair, good to wide margins, tied by grid to entire letter from "LUXEMBOURG 29 AVRIL 57" to Koblenz, very fine

1859, 1 c. light brown, horizontal block of 10, 3 stamps touched (one also corner fault), otherwise clear to large margins, unused with original gum, fine and scarce 

1859, 10 c. pale blue, horizontal pair with large margins, tied by small c.d.s. "LUXEMBOURG 11 OCT 60" to entire letter to Arlon. Very fine

1923, Birthday Souvenir sheet (79x59mm), type I, used with cds. “LUXEMBURG -3.1.23 9-10M” in the margin, usual small gum creases, tiny small thin in the outer margin, otherwise fine

1923, Birthday Souvenir sheet (76x55mm), type I, used with cds. “LUXEMBURG -3.1.23 9-10M” in the margin, fine

1852, Willem  II 10c. black, Moesman reprint, block of 25 on ungummed carton paper, minor ageing on reverse only, fine

1852, Willem III. 15c. orange, vertical strip of three, fresh color and good margins all around, used cancel “ROTTERDAM 24 6 FRANCO", fine, signed

1864, Willem III. 15c. orange, two horizontal pairs and single, all tied by boxed “FRANCO” to folded letter with adjacent cds. “ROTTERDAM 20 2 12-5 65” to Belfast with arrival mark, vertical file fold through one stamp, otherwise fine, signed E. Diena with certificate (1984)

1867, Willem III. 25 c. violet, type II, fresh color and good perforation, tied by dotted numeral “91” to folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. “ROTTERDAM 24 JUL 72” to Baltimore with tying red “NEW YORK PAID ALL AUG 5”, fine, certificate Koopman (1984)

1851, unpaid 2nd rate entire letter from Badong to Kopenhagen, sent via Singapore forwarder (manuscript note) via "ALEXANDRIA JY 6 1851", French ship mail and Hamburg, with frontside rare blue "Aus dem Postverein". The recipient paid a total of 157 skilling. A very rare entire.

Provenienz: 299. Heinrich Köhler-Auktion, 1998

1927, Olympic games , postcard Wilhelmina 3 c. green with “O.E.H.B.A.H.” at lower left, unused, very fine and very rare (Geuzendam OL16)

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

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)