10 c. black, large margins, used with 2 strikes of "pointe perforante" in bright blue (most likely of Wiltz); stamp slightly thinned on reverse, otherwise fine; a very scarce cancellation, certificate Demuth BPP (1985)

1 sgr. red-orange, vertical strip of 3, ample at bottom, otherwise wide margins, lightly cancelled by circle of bars of Luxemburg, fine, sign. Demuth BPP and Goebel, certificate Böttger BPP (Prifix 2e)

1922, Rialtas 4-line overprint by Dollard printing house,  2/6s. as horizontal block of four from the upper right sheet corner, the upper left stamp with "Nissen re-entry", both stamps at right with overprint variety "short 3rd line", upper left stamp mint never hinged, other lightly hinged, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 9I var)

10 c. grey black, good to large margins, unused without gum, very fine, certificate Böttger BPP (Prifix 1 j)

 5 c.- 20 fr. cpl. used, except 5 c. all on pieces with central cancel "LUXEMBOURG VILLE t 15.6.35", fine and scarce in this condition, certifcate Böttger BPP

R.O.P.I.T. issues: 1866, 10 pa. rose/blue, fresh colour, full to large margins all round, cancelled by oval "Compagnie Russe Kerassunde de Navig. & de Commerce" (Tchilinghirian 107) in black, very rare, signed Mikulski with certificate. Provenance: 'Cihangir' Collection (Corinphila, 2001)

1 ch. and 2 ch. tied by oval "TEHERAN MAIDAN" to local cover addressed to the director of posts

1867, cash paid mourning wrapper with red boxed "s.l.b./o.g.l." of St. Petersburg Main Post Office, on reverse clear red cds. "St. Petersburg 14 APR. 1867", scarce

20 k. with 1866, 5k. and 10 k. on outer letter sent from Moscow Nicholas Railway Station to "PALERMO 17 MAR 69" (arrival cancel on reverse), routed via St Petersburg Warsaw Railway Station, an attractive item , certificate Mikulski

1933, Africaflight 10 s. - 100 s. on 25 s. tied by cds. "RIGA-LIDPASTS 28.5.33" to registered flown cover to Staten Island, USA, one of the about 600 recovered covers from the wreck which crashed in Neustettin/Szczecinek and which where forwarded through the german Reichspost, one stamp slight paper-clip dent, otherwise very fine and rare, signed Mikulski with certificate

9 Kreuzer ockerbraun und 3 Kreuzer karmin mit sauberer Nr. "220" und nebengesetztem EKr. "FRANKFURT A.M. 1/8" (1866) auf Briefhüller nach Amsterdam, Pracht

Italienfahrt, R-Brief mit violettem Bestätigungsstempel mit anschließender Beförderung mit 2. Südamerikafahrt ohne den grünen Bestätigungsstempel, jedoch mit Ankunftsstempel "RIO 7.6.33", seltener Brief nach Sao Paulo, Pracht Flight to Italy, registered cover with violet cachet; afterwards transported with 2nd SA flight but without green cachet, arrival mark "RIO 7.6.33" to Sao Paulo, scarce, fine

1994, Europe 2,80fr. as complete sheet of se-tenants, the left part with clear and shifted double perforation, mint never hinged, a attractive variety

1936, Caritas 10 s. and 50 s. large essays, 151 x 118 mm and 153 x 121 mm, printed on the same sheet, pictured in Eesti Post No.55, very rare  

1d. rose-red, Plate Proof Trials for Lighter and more Fugitive Colours,  plate 191, imperforate block of four, RC / SD, good to large margins, superb impression, rich colour, diagonal and horizontal folds mainly in margin between the stamps not detracting from fine appearance.  R.P.S.L. certificate (1996) (S.G.Cat. GBP 16.000)

Note: Recent research shows that just one sheet each in rose-red and in mauve has been struck from plate 191 for these trials. From the rose-red sheet the stamps of the horiziontal A- to D- rows are mainly preserved in vertical pairs, all  with barred trial obliterations „C.X. 8“. All stamps from the horizontal J- to N-rows are pen-cancelled. The only uncancelled proofs in rose-red recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index are a pair RA-RB and this block of four RC / SD herewith offered.

Provenance: Phillips 12 October 1989, lot 208
'TES‘ Collection, Spink 5 October 1995, lot 172
'BESANCON‘ Collection, Corinphila 12 June 2019, lot 3069

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1905, Double card 5+5 bit. green with additional franking 5 bit. from "CHRISTIANSTED 11 8 1906" to New York with St. Thomas transit mark on reverse (Facit BKd9)

MOSCOW: Orphans Court, 20k. perforated orange with Faberge pencil note and 40-60k. and 1r. imperforated plus 60k. perforated, scarce, fine

1849, Verticais 600r. with good to large margins and two singles Pedro II. 200r. black tied by cork cancel with cds. "RIO DE JANEIRO 27 AGT 73" alongside to folded lettersheet endorsed "par Vapora Poitu" to Genoa, the letter unsufficiently prepaid and handdwritten charge "24" derated to "7" decimes, thust postage due 30c (faults) and 40c. applied, a beautiful and scarce entire, signed Calves

10 c. black, large to enormous margins with part of upper sheet margin, neatly cancelled by circle of bars of Luxemburg, extremely fine, sign. Goebel and opinion Böttger BP

1 sgr. light-brownish-red, clear to mostly good margins, cancelled by clear central large boxed "PD" of Luxemburg, fine and rare, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

1922, Rialtas 4-line overprint by Dollard printing house, 2/6 s. as left marginal block of four with "PO" watermark in the margin, upper left stamp with "Brennan re-entry", mint never hinged, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 9I var)

10 c. greyish-black with good to large margins, lightly cancelled by blue circle of 9 bars, fine and scarce, certificate Demuth BPP (1984)

1944, Charlotte 5 c.-20 fr., 23 values complete with overprint "SPECIMEN" and punch hole of the American Banknote Co., unmounted mint

1868, Steamer and Eagle 2 p. blue/rose, fresh colour and good margins all round, tied by bluish green oval "PP" to folded lettersheet to Constantinople, reverse with cds. "PORT SAMSUN 18 JUL 1867" (inverted day slug), very fine. Provenance: Julius Steindler (Robson Lowe 1972)

3 ch. in horizontal pair and 10 ch. in horizontal strip of 3 tied by cds. "SCHIMERAN" to reverse of cover to Smyrna with adjacent arrival mark; roughly opened, but mostly not affecting the stamp-side of the cover

1868, 1,3 and 10 k. on vertical laid paper, tied by cds. to folded letter to Berlin, fine

1921, artist sketch (195x117mm) on thick carton, propably submitted for the proposed 80 Sk. Airmail stamp, this design was, however, not accpeted, corner crease at upper right, otherwise fine, very interesting

1/4 Silbergroschen schwarz im senkrechten Paar, farbfrisch und tadellos durchstochen mit klarem EKr. "BREMEN T.&TX. 20/4" in tadelloser Erhaltung; Paare dieser Marke sind sehr selten, dies ist das einzige bei uns registrierte Paar mit Bremer Ortsstempel, Liebhaberstück, sign. Thier und Pfenninger mit Attest

1930, Südamerikafahrt, Karte mit guter Frankatur bis Rio mit Condor-Zusatzfrankatur für Anschlußflug nach Chile, selten, Kabinett SA flight, card with good franking to Rio with additional Condor-franking for connecting flight to Chile, scares, very fine

1994, Europe 2,80fr. with missing black print, from the upper left sheet margin, mint never hinged, fine, signed Calves

1936, Caritas 15 s. and 25 s. large essays, 152 x 119 mm and 153 x 121 mm, printed on the same sheet, pictured in Eesti Post No.55, very rare  

1871, 2d. blue, the retouched Die II with „NEW DIE“ and „1“ (uninked but faintly embossed),  completed on 8 April 1858 and printed on demand for Ormond Hill in 1871, superb and very rare. (S.G.Cat. GBP 18.000)

Provenance: ‚Chartwell‘ Collection, Spink, 16 February 2012, lot 51

1877, Die proof 3 c. in black for postal stationery envelope, printed on vertically laid paper, small ink spot at bottom, fine, certificate Møller (2013)

SARATOV: 1882, Court fees, undivided pair with both "KVITANSIA" and "MARKA" halfes, the left side ungummed, the right gummed, fine and scarce

1861, Coloridos 280r. red with large margins on three sides and just touched at ipper right, tied by dotted cancel with adjacent cds. "CORREO GENERAL DA CORTE 25 10 1862" to folded lettersheet endorsed "par St. Bearn" to Genoa, with red boxed "PD" and on top oval "INSUFFICIENTE" with a further strike tying the adhesives, upon arrival charged "12", some ageing but a very charming and to our knowledge only recorded cover to Sardinia franked by 280 reis, erroneously used instead of the 430 reis

10 c. black, good to large margins, cancelled by 2 strikes of circle of bars of Luxemburg, applied crosswise; very fine, very scarce and most attractive, sign. Demuth BPP and opinion Böttger BPP