1948, Karavelle 0,80 - 7,50 e. and issue 1949 1,50 -6 e., two complete sets with 9 stamps, mint never hinged, fine

Miss Columbia 50 cents on 36 c. sage-green, position 2, tied by cds. "HARBOUR GRACE OC 9 30" to cover to Lowestoft,  only about 50 stamps where available directly at Harbour Grace the other 250 where sold at St. Johns, a fine and rare cover, signed Holcombe with certificate

1/2 Silbergroschen grün, voll- bis überrandig mit Teilen von 4 Nachbarmarken mit klarer Nr. "361" auf Ganzsachenumschlag 1/2 Silbergroschen orange von "HAGENBURG 15 5" nach Stadthagen; rückseitiges Siegel etwas durchschlagend, sonst einwandfrei, eine außerordentlich seltene Kombination, sign. Sem BPP

R-Karte Anschlußflug Berlin bis Rio, Kabinett Registered postcard with connecting flight from Berlin to Rio, very fine

1957, Europe 20+25fr. as special souvenir sheet, mint never hinged, very rare with only 25 printed, fine

1931, Red Cross 2s., proof, block of six from the top left corner. The 7-digit number "0000103" on the proof is of the same size and font as on the 10 Krooni banknote of 1928, also printed at the State Printing Office. The proofs were most likely printed on left-over sheets of trial prints of the banknote numbering machine. In addition a 10 Kr. banknote of 1928 with two banknote numbers, overprinted "PROOV" in red. An exceptional show piece, no creases , without gum, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste  G:2)

1d. red-brown, Imprimatur, die I, alphabet II, plate 204, AA, imperforate upper left corner sheet marginal with inscription and plate number ‚204‘, large margins all round, light vertical natural pre-printing fold or wrinkling as can often be seen on Imprimatur sheet corners, very fresh.

Provenance: Leonard H. Clark Collection, Robson Lowe, 29 May 1946, lot 174.
Robson Lowe, 24-25 September 1969, lot 1449
Major-General Sir Leonard Atkinson K.B.E. Collection. Christies, 6 November 1990, lot 242
‚Chartwell‘ Collection, Spink 12. December 2012, lot 505

1859, Entire letter from "CHRISTIANSTED 29 7 1859" via St. Thomas Danish and British PO (single semi-circle), London and Hamburg to Copenhagen, charged with a total of "60" skilling on front

1919, Posen issue 5-10f., each tied by cds. "SKALMIERZYCE 2.10.19", fine, signed L.Schmutz und Petriuk PZF (Mi. 400,-)

1874, Rivadavia 5c. orange paying the local postage tied by numeral to reverse of envelope endorsed "por Vapor paquete Espresso" addressed to Genoa, taxed 90 d. and  postage due 30 and 60c. applied with adjacent three-line "PIROSCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI", (this cancellation was in use because the handstamp "Da Buenos Aires coi Postali Italiani" was not ready yet), two disinfection slits (one affecting the adhesive on reverse), fine. A very rare and attractive entire from the first journey of the Laverello Company from Buenos Aires and one of only two letters known from this journey, signed Sorani

1814, entire military letter from General von Pirch at Arlon, addressed to the military governor von Schmitz-Grollenburg, written 3. July 1814; contents: Detachment of the Luxemburg Garrison as occupied the post office of Arlon; large part of red wax seal on reverse; interesting and scarce military document of the early period

10 c. deep-black, horizontal strip of 3, tiny touched at lower left, otherwise good to large margins, neatly cancelled by 2 clear targets; a fine and scarce multiple of the first printing, certificate Böttger BPP (Prifix 1a)

2d. lithographed, 15 different bi-coloured, unused, very fine with minaly good centering

1769, "FLAMISOUL" (32,5:3 mm), straight line on entire letter to Bruxelles

10 c. grey and 1882/99, 5 c. green tied by Luxemburg cds. to postal order envelope 30 c. red to Bonn with arrival mark on reverse; light vertical filing crease not affecting the stamps,  an attractive and rare entire

Zante (Italian Occupation) 1941:Greece Airmail 50 lepta violet-brown, mint block of four overprinted by framed handstamp OCCUAPZIONE / MILITARE DI / ZANTE / 1-5-XIX in violet, fresh and fine, natural age spot at upper left and paper flaw on left vertical pair, a rare multiple of a very scarce stamp. Cert. Sorani (2014) Sassone = € 8'800.

1 kr. orange tied by cds. "SAVEH 13 12" to registered envelope to Teheran, light creasing not effecting the stamp, fine

1845, "SAU KURATIT" (has been cleaned), black boxed marking on reverse of decorative transport document from Galatz, desinfection holes, folded, fine and scarce    

1930, Air/Sea Survey Flights of North Borneo, 1$ tied by black framed cachet "AIR MAIL NORTH BORNEO" to cover to Kudat, there redirected to Jesselton with arrival mark, few creases, otherwise fine

1 Silbergroschen blau, farbfrische und allseits breitrandige rechte obere Bogenecke mit 8 bzw. 13 mm Bogenrändern, leicht und sauber gestempelt; im Unterrand kleiner Einriß geschlossen und etwas hinterlegt; derartig breite Eckrandstück sind bei Taxis außerordentlich selten, Fotobefund Sem BPP

R-Brief Anschlußflug Berlin mit GB-Zusatzfrankatur nach Argentinien, Pracht Registerd cover, connecting flight from Berlin with additional GB-franking to Argentina, fine

1958, Europe 35fr., Epreuve d'Artiste in 12 different colours on sunken cards, one with additional issued stamp added and tied by special cds., some signed, fine

1931, Red Cross 5 s., proof, block of four, bottom margin with marginal bar. The identical white errors on the marginal bar on both the 5 S. and the 10 S. proofs (subsequent lot) show that the same marginal bars were re-used for the printing of the various values of the Red Cross issue, mint never hinged, fine (Hurt/Ojaste  G:1)  

1d. red-brown, Imprimatur, die I, alphabet II, Reserve plate 1 (R1), AG, imperforate upper sheet marginal with inscription and ‚pinning mark‘ (for perforation machine), large margins all round, very fresh. (S.G.Cat.: GBP 1.000)

Provenance: Phillips, 2 September 1993, lot 252

1866, 3 c. carmine-rose, complete sheet of 100 stamps with full sheet margins, unused with original gum, 86 stamps mint never hinged; a vertical fold between the 2nd and 3rd row from right, touching some of the stamps slightly, otherwise extremely fine and fresh, very rare, certificate Nielsen (1994)

1950, Culture souvenir sheet with handstamp "Groszy" in type 2a, cancelled "WARSZAWA 15 13.12..51", very fine, sign. Falkowski (Mi. 2.000,-)

1874, Rivadavia 5c. orange paying the local postage tied by cds. to envelope endorsed "p. Sud America" addressed to Genoa, taxed 90 d. and  postage due 30 and 60c. applied (a little over the edge) with adjacent three-line "PIROSCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI", (this cancellation was in use because the handstamp "Da Buenos Aires coi Postali Italiani" was not ready yet), two disinfection slits, fine. A very rare and attractive entire from the second journey of the Laverello Company from Buenos Aires and one of only two letters known from this journey

1827, "NEUFCHATEAU FRANCO", double line in black on entire letter to Liège

10 c. deep-black, horizontal pair and single stamp, tied by square of 26 bars to lettersheet to Bruxelles with adjacent red "LUXEMBOURG 22 AVRIL"; the single stamp has the lower margin added, the cover with paper strengthened in the folds and slightly improved, still an attractive and very rare entire, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

PERKINS, BACON & CO: 1922, 3d. green, engraved die proof single impression on white gummed paper (80X125mm), hinges only at the very top outside of the plate impression, very fine and fresh, rare

1772, "GREVENMACHE", colourless, but very deep and clear strike on entire letter to Bruxelles, sign. Goebel

 12 ½  c. rose, perf. 12 ½: 12, block of 4, unused o.g., very fine and scarce

1871, Dragon issue 200 mon vermilion, plate I, vertical block of 10 and 2 vertical pairs, one pair clear at one side, otherwise all with good to large margins, nice fresh colour, tied by 2 clear strikes of Tokyo Kensazumi to reverse of triple rate envelope with adjacent manuscript date of 16. June 1871 and on front side red circle hakoba (letter box mark) of Kyobashi, sent to Saikyo (Kyoto); one stamp of right pair with central hole, the envelope some light creasing and small marginal fault, otherwise very fine and fresh. A beautifull and outstanding cover from the second month of the national postal system and one of the most spectacular items of classic Japan; signed Dr. Mertens and certificate Eichhorn BPP (2015)

1891, Mehrabi issue 1 ch.-5 kr., unused o.g., very fine

1857, entire letter from Galatz to Jassy, showing on front clear framed Cyrillic "FRANCO", signed Heimbüchler BPP

1926, First Airmail Flight Singapore - Kuala Lumpur, cover from "SINGAPORE 23 AU 1926" to Kuala Lumpur with adjacent straight line "BY AIR MAIL" and arrival mark on reverse, very scarce only 5 covers were carried (Muller.-Nr. 1; Newall 26.13 d.)