2 Schilling im 16er-Block, farbrisch und einwandfrei durchstochen, 2 Werte der oberen Reihe ungebraucht, sonst postfrisch in tadelloser und sehr frischer Erhaltung, die 4 unteren Werte sign. Drahn

1934, 8. Südamerikafahrt, R-Brief (senkrechte Faltspur am linken Rand) nach Peru 1934, 8th SA flight, registered cover to Peru (vertical bend at left margin)

1865, Umschlag ¼ Silbergroschen im Damenformat, mit Nr. "14" und sauber nebengesetztem Einkreisstempel "CASSEL 27/7", als Ortsbrief gelaufen. Leichte senkrechte Faltspur und leicht gereinigt, sonst einwandfrei. Fotoattest Sem BPP (2022)

"VERSAILLES AUSWECHSLUNGS STELLE", blue marking on reverse of envelope with Siège 20 c. from "PARIS MONTAIGNE 12 FEVR. 71" to London, charged with "4 d."; a scarce cover to abroad

Views of Cities 10 + 10 Mk. imperforate proof block with upper sheet margin, vertically striped paper, without gum, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:4)    

1d. red-brown, ‚Black Plate‘ 2, LD, good to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross to entire from Edinburgh „9 MAY 1841“ via London „10 MY 1841“ addressed (in error) to St. Lewes, very rare handstamp „MISSENT TO TRURO“ in blue and ms. „St.Ives“, on front „TRURO MY 12 1842“ cds. in blue on reverse. (S.G.Cat. GBP 550 (for 1d. red plate 2))

Overprint on Hungarian Postage due stamps with black numerals: 2f. with left margin, type IV, unused, fine, scarce with only 195 printed, signed Gilbert a.o.

"OFFICIER BRIEF LUXEMBURG", clear oval marking on envelope franked with 1859, 25 c. brown, slightly touched at 2 sides, tied by clear cds. "LUXEMBOURG 4 JUIL. 65" to Cologne with part of arrival mark; backflaps not quite complete and some heavy hinges, still nice exhibition item

1870, folded letter from "BUENOS AIRES 17 AUG 70" (adhesives missing) endorsed "Per vapore City of Bruxelles" to Genoa, with "FALMOUTH SHIP LETTER SP 17 70" and accountancy marking "G.B. 1F60C" alongside, upon arrival first charged with "14" this cancelled and charged "12" thus postage due 60c. as pair applied and tied by cds., adhesives and letter with some imperfections, but a very rare cover being one of the few letters carried by this ship in very difficult times. When the letter arrived in Calais the French-Prussian war was in progress and the postal routes were interrupted. The letter took 10 days from Calais to Genoa instead of 3-4 days The Tait Company acted for the Belgian Crown and had a British contract to collect mail at Falmouth. The GPO cancelled the contract at the ship departure of the ship in Buenos Aires causing the bankruptcy of the company.

1925, Coat of arms 5l. green with additional franking tied by cds. "RIGA DZ. ST 8.12.33" to reverse of registered airmail cover to Sydney, Australia, few marginal imperfection and roughly openend, scarce

1938, 20th Anniversary of the Republic, booklet with 4 stamps at 3 s., 4 stamps at 5 s., 2 stamps at 10 s., 4 stamps at 20 s. and 2 stamps at 35 sant, all used with clear cds. "LATVIA 1918 18 NOVEMBRIS 1938", fine

4c. grey on normal paper, Sperati forgery in block format with pencil signature, reverse with yellow cachet "JEAN DE SPERATI LES PHILATÉLIE d' ART", tiny imperfections

1933, Darius Girenas 20 c.-2 l, all five values, unused, fine, scarce only 500 printed, signed Ing. Becker and certificate Huylmans BPP

12½ c. rose, horizontal pair with wide to enormous margins, small part of neighbour stamp at right, cancelled by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 20 MAI 62", extremely fine, signed Goebel

1900: REICHSPOST definitives with diagonal "China" handstamp overprint, four values 3 pf. ocre, 5 pf. green, 10 pf. carmine, and 20 pf. ultramarine, 10 pf. in two copies, fine examples with good perforation and centering, fresh colours, cancelled by "TIENTSIN DEUTSCHE POST" cds's between Jan 23 and Feb 7, 1901, all on dates not known for CTOs, one 10 pf. on piece. A scarce group, all signed, with certs. Jäschke-Lantelme and Bothe (3 pf. and one 10 pf. simply signed) Mi = € 4'850.

2 ch. tied by black Boushir cds. to envelope with printed sender "Perzische Handelsvereeniging...." to Shiraz, fine

1933, crashed aviators 8-40 s. imperfoated, mint never hinged, fine

1912, Semi-Offical Airmailstamp: 5 different artists drawings and two printed items, all signed Rudolf Junck, fine and very interesting 

3 Kr. gelb, allseits breitrandig mit glasklarem Halbkreisstempel "LONSEE 13/8" auf Briefstück, sowie breit- bis überrandiges rechtes Randstück mit DKr. von Nürtingen, letztere sign. Thoma BPP, absolute Ausnahmestücke

Hannover, Preussen und Sachen, ungebrauchte - teils auch postfrische - und gestempelte Sammlung mit einigen Briefe, dabei Hannover Mi.-Nr. 6bW gestempelt, Fotoattest Brettl/Schmitt und Nr. 18 auf Briefstück, Fotoattest Pfenniger,  Preussen Mi.-Nr. 13b im waagerechtem Paar gestempelt, sign. Brett und Nr. 21 im 3er-Block mit Nr.20 auf Briefstück, Sachsen Nr.2 im Eckrandpaar sowie 2 Paare zusammen auf Streifband, diverse Buntfrankaturen auf Briefstücken, etc.

1942, interessante ungebrauchte/postfrische und gestempelte Sammlung mit etlichen besseren Marken, Briefstücken und Briefen, dabei u.a. Mi.-Nr. 4 III auf Briefstück, Nr.12Y postfrisch und gestempelt, Nr.14 auf Briefstück sowie Nr. 15 auf Brief mit amtlicher Nachmalung des Aufdruckes (alle mit Fotoattesten), dazu noch Aufdruck-Ganzsachenkarten, einige Briefe der Hitler-Aufdruckmarken sowie 10 Hilfpostmarken der ukrainischen Zivilpost (meist signiert Zirath), etc.; sehr interessantes Objekt, vieles signiert

4 Schilling braunocker im senkrechten 30er-Block, 4 Werte der oberen Reihe ungebraucht, sonst postfrisch, leichte Patina, sonst tadellos, die untere Reihe sign. Drahn, ex Lars Amundsen

1932, 7. Südamerikafahrt, Karte, Kabinett 1932, 7th SA-flight, postcard, very fine

1863/65, Umschlag 3 Silbergroschen ockerbraun, lange Gummierung, mit Zufrankatur eines wertstufengleichen Ganzsachenausschnittes, 4-eckig geschnitten, links leicht berührt, sowie 1 Silbergroschen karminrosa, farblos durchstochen, im waagerechten 3er Streifen (leicht angetrennt), mit mehrfach sauber auf- und nebengesetztem Einkreisstempel "BAHNHOF: GERA 3 12 1866", als Brief der 3.Gewichtsstufe nach Berlin. Der Brief ist etwas gereinigt, durch das Übergewicht leichte Transportspuren und kleine Einrisse oben; insgesamt aber gute Erhaltung. Eine in dieser Form einmalige und äußerst attraktive Frankaturkombination. Signiert Friedl, Wien, Fotoattest Sem BPP (2023)

"TAXE ALLEMANDE", straight line of entire letter from "PARIS 21 FEVR. 71" to Abbeville with tax mark "20", stamp with faults

Views of Cities 12 + 12 Mk., imperforate proof block with upper sheet margin, vertically striped paper, without gum, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:4)  

1d. red-brown, ‚black plate‘ 10, QA / TD, a mint corner marginal block of sixteen showing Plate number ‚10‘ and marginal inscription, variety „Check Letters ‚P‘ converted into ‚R‘ by hand engraving on RA, RB, RC and RD, and TA re-entry, QA, QD and RA with large part, others with full original gum, a very fresh, stunning and important mint multiple. B.P.A. certificate (2013) (S.G. Cat. GBP 50‘000 (as four blocks of 4))

Provenance: E. H. Williams Collection, Harmer, 3 – 4 February 1938, lot 802 (as part of a complete sheet)
Robson Lowe, 26 July 1950, lot 158 (as the block of 16) 
Major-General Sir Frederick Gwatkin Collection, Robson Lowe, 19 February 1960, lot 376
'Chartwell‘ Collection, Spink, 12 December 2012, lot 332

Overprint on Hungarian Postage due stamps with black numerals: 5f. with left margin, type III, unused, fine, scarce with only 200 printed, signed Mrnák a.o.

"OFFICIER BRIEF LUXEMBURG" superb oval handstamp on envelope franked with Luxemburg 1859, 37½ c. green with good to large margins, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 29 AVRIL 67", addressed to Wesel with transit railway mark "TRIER/BINGERBRÜCK" and receiving mark, very fine, sign. Kruschel

1870, folded letter dated "Buenos Ayres April 14 de 1870" and endorsed "Per vapore City of Bruxelles" to Genoa, reverse with cds. "CONF ON ARG NE PAQ. BELGE 24 MAY 70", upon arrival charged with "12" thus postage due 60c. as pair applied and tied by cds.,  a very rare and attractive entire being one of the few letters carried by this ship in very difficult times

1933, Riga-Bathurst Flight, 10-100s., mint never hinged, very fine, signed A. Brun and R.

CANCELLATIONS: "DUNDAGA 17 5 19" clear strikes on franked registered cover to Borna with german transit r-label "Vom Ausland über...", fine

20c. blue, Sperati forgery, used, unsigned, fine

1933, Lietuvos vaikas 5 c.-2 l., with blue handstamp "SPECIMEN", without gum, fine

12½ c. rose with clear to mostly wide margins, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 5 MAI" (1861) to lettersheet to Trier, very fine, signed Goebel

1900: REICHSPOST definitive with diagonal "China" handstamp overprint, 30 pf. red orange & black on dull orange, fresh colour and very good perforation, unused with original gum, tiny hinge remnant. A desirable stamp, signed Ph. Kosack, cert. Jäschke-Lantelme (2005) Mi = € 6'000. Provenance: 50. Stock auction (1931).