1890/91, 3 b. showing on reverse print 5 b. green and 10 b. printed on both sides, both used, fine and scarce

Balbo flight, 5,25L+44.75 L. "TEUC" tied by cds. to registered cover to Chicago, fine

3 Kreuzer karminrot im waagerechten 6er-Streifen, meist voll- bis überrandig geschnitten, lediglich die 4. und 6. Marke einseitig tangiert, leicht gestempelt auf Briefstück; die rechte Marke unauffälliger senkrechter Bug in der rechten Randlinie, sonst einwandfrei; eine außerordentlich seltene Einheit, größter bekannter Streifen dieser Marke und als solcher Unikat; sign. Pfenninger und Fotoattest Sem BPP

1933, 1. Südamerikafahrt, R-Brief, Kabinett 1933, 1st SA flight, registered cover, very fine

1969, Europe 0,40-0,70fr., each as imperforated sheet, mint never hinged, fine

1933, Song festival 2s. imperforated, block of four from upper left corner, large margin numbers (height of "0": 3,2mm), mint never hinged, hinged in margin only, fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)  

1865, 1d. black, the so called „ROYAL REPRINT“, die II, plate 66, RB,  with Watermark „Large Crown“ inverted, good to large margins, large part original gum, very fresh and attractive appearance. (S.G.Cat.: GBP 2.500)

Note: The story of the „Royal Reprints“ is, that an application was made upon request of the Royal Family for specimens of the One Penny Black and One Penny Red imperforate as being issued in 1840 and 1841. On September 1, 1865, Ormond Hill requested these stamp issues from Perkins Bacon and he was supplied with printings in black and rose-red from plate 66. The sheets must have been broken up quite early, because Philbrick & Westoby  describe in 1881 an example in black lettered RH. All „Royal Reprints“ on the philatelic market originate from one sheet printed in black and a large part sheet in rose-red comprising stamps from the horizontal F- to T-rows.

4 c. blue/brown, diagonal bisect with left sheet margin, tied by cds. "ST. THOMAS 9/2 1903" to small envelope to Christiansted with arrival mark; little toned, still fine

1915, War Charity 1-10 k. complete and also additional 1 k., all with overprint "OBRASEZ", different perf., unused, some adhesion on the 3 k., mostly fine 

1884, Cover and Posthorn 12c. blue tied by cds. "BUENOS AIRES DI 27 87" to folded letter endorsed "Vap. Duca di Galliera" addressed to Genoa with a superb strike of rare boxed "CASSETTE POSTALI SUI PIROSCAFI" alongside, adhesive with lower left corner added, otherwise a fine and rare entire, signed Sorani with certificate (1995)

10 c. deep black with good to enormous margins, showing part of neighbour stamp at right, tied by clear target to lettersheet with adjacent cds. "GREVENMACHER 7 JUIL 53" to Luxemburg with red arrival mark, very fine, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

10 c. grey-black, tied by rural square of bars to entire letter (dated 'Roodt 11.1.58) with adjacent cds. "GREVENMACHER 13 JANV 58" and carrier mark "B" to Eich, some folds in the cover not affecting the stamp, fine, certificate Böttger BPP (Prifix 1g)

ISSUED PROOF OVERPRINTS ON GB STAMPS: 1922, "Thom Wide" on GB 1912 ½d. green as horizontal pair tied by machine cancel to cover to Dublin, these so called "Jet-Black" overprints are very scarce on cover, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP

"LUXEMBURG FRANCO", double-line marking on entire letter to Liège

10 c., marginal block of 4, 2 stamps with variety imperforated at left, unused, very fine

1858 (Nov 1): 80 parale bright red on bluish wove paper, two examples in a horizontal pair with large margins all round, of excellent colour and definition, used on small piece tied by framed FRANCO / TEKOUTCI handstamps in blue-green (Kiriac fig. 320). A rare and most attractive piece, illustrated in Heimbüchler, Vol. 1 on page 140, fig. 169. Cert. Heimbüchler (2015) Gi 7 = £ 2'400/Mi = € 2'600

1894, Nasser el-din 1 kr. and 2 pairs 5 kr. tied by Teheran cds. to Barnameh, one 5 kr. with light crease, otherwise fine

1917, unissued King Ferdinand 5 b. - 2 l., complete set with 8 stamps, 25 b. and 50 b. unused, other stamps mint never hinged

Italo Balbo's visit to Chicago: Admission ticket to Balbo reception at Soldier Field, creases, interesting item!

9 Kreuzer blau, voll- bis überrandig als Zufrankatur auf Ganzsachenumschlag 6 Kreuzer blau mit Nr. "220" und nebengesetzten EKr. "FRANKFURT A.M. 21 JUL" in die Schweiz mit ausgewiesenem Weiterfranko; ein schöner und seltener Brief

8. Südamerikafahrt, R-Brief, Kabinett 8th SA flight, registered envelope, very fine

1974, Atom Model 0,65 fr. with sheet margin at left and printing error "supersaturated printing of all colors", mint never hinged, fine, signed Calves (Maury 1805 b, 550,-)

5s. imperforated, block of four with upper sheet margin, small margin numbers (height of "0": 2,9mm), mint never hinged, fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1865, 1d. rose-red, the so called „ROYAL REPRINT“, plate 66, JA-KA, vertical pair with left sheet margin, inscription and full Division Ornament, Watermark „Large Crown“, very large margins, large part original gum, very fresh and attractive appearance. The only surviving multiple from the Royal Reprint, either in rose-red or black printing, with fully preserved Division Ornament. (S.G.Cat.: GBP 4.500)

Note: The story of the „Royal Reprints“ is, that an application was made upon request of the Royal Family for specimens of the One Penny Black and One Penny Red imperforate as being issued in 1840 and 1841. On September 1, 1865, Ormond Hill requested these stamp issues from Perkins Bacon and he was supplied with printings in black and rose-red from plate 66. The sheets must have been broken up quite early, because Philbrick & Westoby  described already in 1881 an example in black lettered RH. All 1d. rose-red „Royal Reprints“ on the philatelic market originate from one large part sheet comprising stamps from the horizontal F- to T-rows.

1902, surcharge 2 CENTS on 3 c., proof with year "1901", unused o.g., fine and scarce (Facit 24v3)

3 k. red and grey, perf. 13 1/2, imperforated at right with sheet margin, unmounted mint, fine

1892, Belgrano 12c. blue together with Italy Umberto I 25c. on envelope addressed to Milan and endorsed "Vapore SIRIO" which did not pass through the local P.O. and was embarked on the Sirio by the sender who added an Italian stamp to pay the Italian postage, thus both stamps tied by "SIRIO - PIR. POSTALE ITALIANO", cover with some minor tears etc., nevertheless a unusual and interesting "mixed" franking, signed A. Diena a.o. and certificates A. Diena (1957) and Raybaudi-Massilia (1979)

10 c. deep black with ample to mostly large margins, tied by clear target to lettersheet with adjacent cds. "GREVENMACHER 2 DEC. 54" to Luxemburg, very fine, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

10 c. grey-black with 'Grande Retouche' no. 8, good to large margins, tied by clear target to entire letter with adjacent "GREVENMACHER 11 MAI 59" to Oberwormeldingen; a very fine letter with scarce stamp, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2016) (Prifix 1k)

1922, Rialtas 5-line overprint by Dollard printing house, ½ d. from the lower left sheet corner with inverted overprint, mint never hinged, perf splits at lower left, otherwise fine, signed (Michel 1K)

10 c. black (1st printing), horizontal strip of 3 with large even margins, neatly cancelled with 2 clear strikes of Luxemburg target, extremely fine, certificate Demuth BPP (1988, stained)

1907, coat of arms 1 c.-6 c. imperforated on chalk surfaced paper, all from sheet corners, unused without gum

1872, Prince Carol 5 Bani vermilion, type 8, very fresh colour, unused with original gum, as usual for this colour variety decentered, otherwise very fine and flawless; a rare stamp, especially in this condition Certificates Hunziker (as type 5) and Dr. Gmach BPP (2013) Scott 50a

1 kr. and horizontal pair 2 kr. tied by Shiraz cds. to registered parcel certificate, fine

1956, Census 1,75 l. with centre inverted, unmounted mint (Mi. 900,-)

OFFICAL STAMPS: 1933, Balbo flight 44.75 l. + 5.25 l. "SERVIZIO DI STATO", from the lower right sheet corner, unused, very fine, signed Sorani with certificate