1919, 3-70 k. tied to pieces by violet provisional cancel "GRODNO", fine

25 c. ultramarine, unused without gum, very fine, signed Goebel and F.S.P.L.

HOTEL POST 'HOHE RINNE' : 1896/1924, Exhibition collection mounted on 38 pages (+ Intro pages) with many rarities of this area, unused and used stamps, pieces, complete sheets and 14 postcards and letters including 1896, both types unused (2 each), used examples with double line and circular cancellations and 3 bisects on pieces, 1901, 4 h. perforated and imperforated each in complete sheet of 12, imperforated 4 h. on letter and imperforated bisect 4 h. on postcard; 1903, 2 h. in folded part sheet of 60 stamps (largest block known); 1906 5 h. in vertical block of 6 imperforated horizontally; 1923, 3 (h.) on postcard and 1924, 1 l. carmine used on latest cover recorded; an amazing collection.

10 ch. black/yellow/orange, tied by Semnan cds. to reverse of envelope to Teheran; the envelope small marginal fault, otherwise fine, scarce

1 k., 2 k. and 10 k., tied by octagonal "1" of Warsaw to cover to Berlin with  arrival marking on reverse, a pretty little cover in good condition

Leros rouletted with blue-violet overprint, type I, on cover to Freiburg, the sender of this cover with fieldpost# 68071 C was a member of the pioneer company, several covers of this company are known without a cancellation, fine, Mogler BPP certificate

1949, Rotkreuz-Block in Type I, sauber entwertet mit zentrischem rotem Sonderstempel, Pracht, sign. Schlegel BPP (Mi. 1.500,-)

1/4 Silbergroschen auf braunorange im waagerechten 3er-Streifen, die mittlere Marke unten durch Klischeeversetzung leicht berührt, sonst voll- bis breitrandig, oben mit 3-4 mm Bogenrand, leicht und sauber entwertet durch Nr. "39" MARBURG, Kabinett, eine besonders attraktive Einheit, Kurzbefund Sem BPP

4. Südamerikafahrt, Karte Anschlußflug Berlin mit G.W.R.-Vignette, Kabinett 4th SA flight, card connecting flight Berlin with G.W.R. airmail vignette, very fine

1873, Ganzsachenkarte 2 Kreuzer rotorange mit Zufrankatur Ovalausgabe 7 Kreuzer blau, farbfrisch und sehr gut durchstochen, mit sauber auf- und nebengesetztem roten Doppelkreisstempel "STUTTGART K. W. POSTAMT III 30 IX 73" sowie ebenfalls rotem Langstempel "CHARGE " und privatem violettem Rahmenstempel "Recommandirt", nach Wien, mit rückseitigem Bahnpoststempel. Die Karte ist einmal senkrecht gefaltet und hat kleine unauffällige Schürfstellen, sonst einwandfrei. Ein äußerst attraktives Stück und ene große Rarität; es ist nur eine weitere eingeschriebene Postkarte der Kreuzer-Zeit registriert. Fotoattest Heinrich BPP (2023)

1956, Europe 15fr. black, "Epreuve de Composition", without gum, rare, fine

1928, Coat of Arms 2 S., horizontal gutter block of proofs, thin paper, small marginal numbers, no network, mint never hinged, top gutter pair is hinged, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:6)  

1d. red-brown, plate 20, RB, large margins all round, centrally cancelled with the blue Truro Maltese Cross, „TRURO  FE 2 1842“ c.d.s. on front for dispatch, addressed to Hayle, a fine cover from the „Harvey, Hayle Foundry“ correspondence. (S.G.Cat. GBP 1.700)

Note:  The Philips Collection. N.P.M. London, contains four covers with blue Maltese Crosses from the „Harvey, Hayle Foundry“ correspondence, dated 4 Jan. 1842, 21 Febr. 1842, 25 Febr. 1842 and 10 May 1843.

Provenance: ‚Cyriax‘ Collection, Stanley Gibbons 1 Nov. 2023, lot 119

1810, Entire letter dated "St. Croix 5th March 1810" to Aberdeen with frontside superb blue "LEEWARD ISLAND F / 3 AP 3 1810" with adjacent Scottish exchange mark "APR W8 M 1810", charged on arrival "2/5"; horizontal cover crease with slight paper break, still a fine and attractive letter and of just 2 recorded with the Leeward Island handstamp in blue colour

1 sgr. carmine-rose with good to very large margins, small sheet margin at top, tied by circle of 9 bars of Luxemburg to lettersheet with adjacent small cds. of November 8, 1859 to Trier with arrival mark. The stamp has been lifted for inspection and replaced by hinge, fine, certificate Böttger BPP (2019)

1849, entire folded letter dated "Buenos Ayes Dicbre 21 de 1849", addressed to Genoa and transported by ship "Idra", charged 5 soldi upon arrival and red three-line "VIA DI MARE (A)" applied, fine

1919, Fourth Berlin Issue, 15 and 50 sk. as block of 60 with margins, imperforated horizontally, and 20sk. as block of 60 with margins, imperforated vertically, mint never hinged, folded in the middle, few perf seperations, otherwise a fine and attractive multiple (PSL 51b, 52c, 55b)

1933, Darius Girenas 20 c.-2 l, all five values, unused, 40 c. added corner and 60 c. two thinnes spots, otherwise fine, scarce only 500 printed, signed Becker and certificate Huylmans BPP

1923, Allegory with handstamp 20000r. as block of four and single and 80000r. as horizontal pair and strip of three tied by cds. "TIFLIS 16 7 23" to registered cover to Leipzig, some paper abhrasion and partly erased address, otherwise fine, scarce, signed Prof. Winterstein

30 sk. tied by cds. "TELSIA 14.I.20" to small piece, fine

30 c. lilac, fresh colour and good perforation, unused with part original gum, tiny natural sand corn holes, otherwise very fine and fresh, signed Demuth BPP

1881, lithographed 5 c. mauve, 5 examples, all tied by good strikes of Qomsheh (Chomicheh) negative seal to reverse of small envelope to, dated May 1884; a marvelous multiple franking with a scarce cancellation. Sadri 46

10 ch. and 5 ch. tied by Teheran cds. to reverse of registered envelope to Astrabad with arrival mark on front, fine and scarce combination

1866, 1 k., 3 k. and 10 k., tied by ring cnacellation "182" of Lodz to outer letter to Brno, the stamps rather scuffed and with archive fold, Brünn arrival cancel on reverse

1911, Coronation Aerial Post, Windsor - London, Privilege Mail: large size envelope franked with 1 d. with clear Windsor die 2 cancellation of September 16th, addressed to Hurstpierpoint, a trifle soiled and a little roughly opened, otherwise fine, very rare, besides some interesting documents relating to this flight (Muller.-Nr. 40a)

1949, Rotkreuz-Block in Type I, sauber gestempelt "CONTWIG 25.5.49", Pracht, Fotoattest Schlegel BPP (Mi. 1.500,-)

1/4 Silbergroschen auf braunorange, voll- bis überrandig mit ca. 7 mm linkem Bogenrand mit sehr gut gerandeter 1/2 Silbergroschen auf olivgrau mit schwachem Nummernstempel und zusätzlich leichten Federzügen auf Briefhülle von "SALZUFFELN 9 7 1854" nach Detmold mit Durchgangsstempel von Lemgo; schöner Nahbereichsbrief mit vorausfrankiertem Bestellgeld, welches unterhalb der Marke extra vermerkt wurde

5. Südamerikafahrt, Brief Anschlußflug Berlin mit G.W.R.-Flugvignette, Kabinett 5th SA flight, cover connecting flight from Berlin with G.W.R. airmail vignette, very fine

1873, Antwortkarte 2 Kreuzer rotorange, mit nebengesetztem Einkreisstempel "BERLIN P. E. 38 11/3 75" und Absenderstempel der Gropius'schen Buchhandlung, nach Stuttgart mit rückseitigem Distribution Stempel. In dieser Form sehr selten. Fotobefund Heinrich BPP (2023)

1956, Europe 15fr. black, "Epreuve de Composition", without gum, fine

1928, Coat of Arms 2 S., vertical gutter block of proofs, thin paper, small marginal numbers, no network, unused, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:7)

1d. red-brown, plate 133, TL, the lower right corner with sheet margins showing part inscription and plate number ‚133‘, unused with traces of original gum, exceptional and wonderful appearance. B.P.A. certificate (2001)

Note: The 1d. with corner sheet margins displays very well the chemical reaction of the fugitive red-brown printing ink introduced in 1841 colouring the greyish white paper made by Stacey Wise of Rush Mills to bluish.

Provenance: McIntyre Collection (as part of a corner block of four SK / TL), Robson Lowe, 28 March 1856, lot 310
Stanley Gibbons, 8 -9 November 1973, lot 258
Cawardine Collection, Spink, 20 September 2001, lot 1575

1810, "ST. CROIX DE 26 1810", superb strike of the fleuron post mark on dated lettersheet to Guernsey, charged on arrival "2/1". A striking entire with the earliest recorded strike of the St. Croix fleuron

10 c. blue, ample to large margins, tied by target to small entire letter from "DIEKIRCH 6 NOV. 60" to Luxemburg, fine, sign. Goebel

At the beginning of 1851 the mail carried by merchant ships was charged in tenths of lira, the red handstamp became VIA DE MARE (E)

1851, entire folded letter dated "Buenos Aires  Diciembre 10 1851", addressed to Genoa and transported by ship "Graziosa Fanny", charged 3 decimal of Lira upon arrival and red three-line "VIA DI MARE (E)" applied, fine

1922, De Jure 6 a. with frame of 8 a., block of 16 with the 8 central stamps being the error, mint never hinged, two stamps in second row with diagonal crease, otherwise fine, a scarce and attractive multiple