FISCALS: 1907, General Issue 3rbl. tête-bêche block of 16 with large typographed red overprint "ОБРАЗЕЦЪ", mint never hinged, a very fine and attractive multiple

1866, Pedro II. 200r. black with black grid cancel on envelope endorsed "per Tiber" addressed to Genoa via London, taxed "11" upon arrival and postage due 40c. two singles and 30c. applied, adhesives some faults, a scarce and attractive entire

10 c. greenish-black, horizontal pair with ample to large margins, tied by circle of bars to entire letter with adjacent cds. "LUXEMBOURG 1 JUIN 54" to entire double-rate letter to Diekirch, very fine, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

1 sgr. brown-red, horizontal strip of 3 with ample to wide margins, neatly cancelled by circle of bars, the left stamp with natural paper inclusions, very fine, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (prifix 2c)

1922, Rialtas 5-line overprint by Dollard printing house, 4d. as horizontal pair, left stamp with basic stamp variety "broken crossbar in left 4", mint never hinged, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 5b var)

10 c. black, 2 horizontal strips of 5, both with clear to mostly large margins, tied by target cancel to in- and outside of folded envelope, first sent as quintuple rate letter from "REDANGE 20 XI 1855" to Diekirch and afterwards from "DIEKIRCH 22 NOV. 55" returned; 2 stamps with light creases and one stamp small tear at top, otherwise fine and fresh; one of the most outstanding covers of the first issue, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP

Caritas 10 c.-1 3/4 fr. in corner blocks of 8, 10 c. tiny tear in the margin only, otherwise very fine (Mi. for single stamps 960,-)

RUSSIAN POST OFFICES IN SINKIANG: KULDJA: 1918, Coat of arms 25k and 1 r. as vertical pair and 3.50 rbl single stamp tied by cds. "KULDJA 4 6 18" to reverse of insured letter over 500 R. to Tientsin, one 1 rbl. and 3.50 rbl stamp torn, otherwise fine, rare cover

1 kr., vertical pair and single stamp with 10 ch. blue, tied by clear oval Teheran dater to Barnameh; some pinholes in the form not affecting the stamps, fine and very scarce

 1858, 30 k. used with light  1864 cancellation, the watermark "3" shifted to side of stamp

OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1934, International colonial exhibition, 25 c. blue/red-orange with overprint "11. Nov. 1934 - XIII / SERVIZIO AEREO / SPECIALE", unused with full original, only slightly toned gum, very fine, signed Kessler

6 Kreuzer blau mit ca. 8 mm rechtem Bogenrand zusammen mit 3 Kreuzer rosa auf Briefhülle von "FRANKFURT 11/1" (1866) nach Hermannstadt in Siebenbürgen; die Hülle außerhalb der Frankatur leichte Patina; schöne und seltene Frankatur, Fotobefund Sem BPP

1932, Südamerikafahrt, R-Brief nach Argentinien, Pracht 1932, SA flight, registered cover to Argentina, fine

1993, Europe 2,50-3,40fr., each as imperforated sheet, mint never hinged, fine

1933, Anti-Tuberculosis 12s. imperforated, block of four from the upper left sheet margin, mint never hinged with hinge in margin only, fine ​(Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1d. rose-red, Imprimatur, the wonderful selection of 33 different plates, all lettered AC with upper sheet margins and inscriptions, included are plates 73, 82, 88, 92, 100, 109, 149, 166, 167,170, 172-178, 180-183, 185, 186, 191-193, 198-200, 203, 211, 214 and 222, all with good to large margins and very fresh. (S.G.Cat.: GBP 14.025)

Provenances for the various plates: Plates 92, 109, 166, 167, 170, 173-178, 180-183, 185, 186, 191-193 and 200: ‚Besancon‘ Collection, 268 Corinphila, 9 June 2021, lot 4579    
Plates 172 and 214: ‚Chartwell‘, Spink, 16 February 2012, ex lot 475
Plate 203: ‚Jack Bailey Collection, Spink, 25 January 2023, ex lot 3183

1917, Official envelope "Postsag-Service des Postes" as registered letter from "ST. THOMAS 31.3.1917" to the Director General of the post in Copenhagen with arrival mark. An interesting item of the last day of Danish rule

FISCALS: 1907, General Issue 5rbl. tête-bêche block of 16 with large typographed red overprint "ОБРАЗЕЦЪ", mint never hinged, a very fine and attractive multiple

1866, Pedro II. 200r. black as horizontal pair tied by red pen stroke to envelope endorsed "p. Potosi" addressed to Genoa, taxed "14" upon arrival and postage due 5, 30c. and 1l. applied, postage due 5c. missing corner, a scarce and attractive entire

10 c. black, large margins, almost central target of Grevenmacher, very fine, opinion Böttger BPP

1 sgr. brown-red with full to wide margins, tied to lettersheet (top flap missing on reverse) with adjacent red "LUXEMBOURG 17 AVRIL" (1853) to Trier, sign. Williame and certificate Böttger BPP (Prifix 2d)

1922, Rialtas 4-line overprint by Dollard printing house, 2/6-10 s., all marginal copies with overprint variety "short 3rd line", mint never hinged with hinges in the margin only, signed Bühler resp. Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 9-11I)

1852, William III 10 c. greyish-black with 'Grande retouche' no. 6, good margins and fresh colour, unused with original gum, extremely fine; a rare stamp in this condition, sign. F.S.P.L. and opinion Demuth BPP (1995)

1935, Intellectuals 5 c.-20 fr., 15 values complete in corner blocks of 4, unmounted mint, few stamps short perfs, but generally fine/very fine

RUSSIAN POST OFFICES IN SINKIANG: KASHGAR: 1918, Coat of arms 25k, 16 stamps, 20 k. as vertical pair and 50 k. as block of four tied by cds. "KASHGAR 29 5.18" to front and reverse of insured letter over 500 R. to Tientsin, reverse with five wax seals, a fine and rare cover.

1899, arabesque control handstamp: 1 ch.-50 kr., 16 values complete in horizontal strips of 5 (50 kr. one stamp separated) with additional handstamp "ULTRAMAR" (Portuguese UPU-specimens); some stamps with some toning and one 2 kr. repaired, few others with minor faults; a scarce set

1858, 20 k. tied by numeral "1" to folded letter to Pernau with adjacent red oval "St. Petersburg 25 Okt 1860", fine

OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1934, International colonial exhibition, 25 c. blue/red-orange with inverted overprint "11. Nov. 1934 - XIII / SERVIZIO AEREO / SPECIALE", unused with full original, only slightly toned gum, very fine, signed Sanabria

9 Kreuzer braun im waagerechten Paar der Typen I und II mit sauberer Nr. "220" und nebengesetztem EKr. "FRANKFURT A.M. 10/12" (1865) auf mit aufwendigem violetten Rankwerk bedrucktem kleinen Zierbrief nach London mit übergehendem roten "P.D." und nebengesetztem roten "LONDON PAID"; ein entzückender- und ins Ausland gelaufen besonders seltener Brief

1933, 1. Südamerikafahrt, R-Brief (leicht fleckig) 1933, 1st SA flight, registered cover (slightly toned)

1994, Europe 2,80-3,70fr., each as imperforated sheet, mint never hinged, fine

1933, Anti-Tuberculosis 20s. imperforated, block of four from the upper left sheet margin, stamp picture is rotated by 90 degrees relative to the margin numbers, two stamps unused, otherwise mint never hinged, fine ​(Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1d. rose-red, Imperforate proof on DR. PERKINS BLUED PAPER, plate 121, SL, large margins all round, usual minor gum creases, very fresh and rare. (S.G.Cat.: 4.500)

Provenance (as a pair SK-SL): Charles Williams Collection, Harmer, 10-18 November 1947, lot 278
Stothert Collection, Robson Lowe, 9 September 1975, lot 50
Stanley Gibbons, 17 May 1984, lot 209
Christies, 18 June 1996, lot 205
Ake Rietz Collection, Corinphila, 7 June 2023, lot 3611

POSTAGE DUE: 5 bit in horizontal pair and 50 c. uncancelled on reverse of commercial cover with New York return address and straight line "CONSIGNEES MAIL" to Frederiksted with arrival mark on front and reverse, taxed "60" in blue crayon

EUPATORIA: 1870/80s, Court fee, a corner marginal "MAPKA" stamp dated "187..." and one dated "188...", but without town name but identified by Marcovich as Euptoria, scarce and fine

1870, folded lettersheet endorsed "...Amazone" to Genoa with adjacent senders cachet "...RIO DE JANEIRO", upon arrival taxed "12" and postage due 10c. as vertical pair and 1l. single applied, a fine and attractive cover with interesting usage of two different postage due issues