1 sgr. salmon, good to large margins with ca. 4 mm sheet margin at left, neatly cancelled by mute cancel of Ettelbrück; in the margin faint printing crease and tiny corner crease at lower right, just touching the outer frame line, still very fine, certificate Böttger BPP (prifix 2f)

1922, Rialtas 4-line overprint by Dollard printing house, 5 s. on pseudo-laid paper with overprint variety "short 3rd line" and heavily shifted downwards, unused, very fine and rare, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 10I var)

10 c. blackish-grey in horizontal pair with "Grande Retouche" no. 7 resp. 8, used with circle of bars; tiny pre-cut between the stamps at top and right stamp with light corner bend, still fine and scarce, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP

1945, Madonna of Luxemburg 60 c.-20 fr. as épreuves de luxe, very fine

2 p. blue/rose, fresh colour and large margins all round, tied by oval "Compagnie Russe Kerassunde de Navig. & de Commerce" (Tchilinghirian 107) in black to folded letter to Constantinople, very rare usage of the pre-philatelic handstamp cancelling an adhesive, few age spots, otherwise fine. Provenance: 'Cihangir' Collection (Corinphila, 2001) Joseph Hackmey

4 ch., 5 copies tied by scarce cds. "KARADJEDAGH" to reverse of registered envelope to Boushire; a very scarce multiple franking; cover somewhat reduced by opening at two sides, otherwise fine

3 k. with variety 'wrong background' (2, one damaged), with 1 k. and 10 k. (2 each) on folded outer letter from "ODESSA 2 SEP 1870" to Marseille, arrival cancel on reverse, an attractive item, photocopy of Mikulski certificate

1931, Pattist flight Amsterdam - Batavia - Australia: Mail from Ireland: registered cover with special diamond shaped cachet "ABEL TASMAN 11. MEI 1931 BATAVIA-CENTRUM", dispatched from Dublin via Amsterdam and Batavia to Melbourne, with transit and arrival marks on the reverse, very rare, only 2 covers (both registered) from Ireland are known, very fine

1/4 Silbergroschen schwarz mit allseits tadellosem Durchstich, mit sauberer Nr. "231" EISENACH auf Briefstück, Kabinett, sign. Georg Bühler und Fotoattest Sem BPP

1932, Lupostafahrt, R-Karte mit anschließender Katapultbeförderung "BREMEN"-New York 10./11.8. nach USA mit US-Nachporto, sehr selten (Sieger-Nr. 169 + Graue/Leder 121) 1932, Luposta flight, registered card, afterwards transported with catapult flight "BREMEN"-New York 10./11.8. to the US with postage due; very scarce (Sieger no. 169 + Graue/Leder 121)

1994, CEPT 3,70 fr., vertical pair with sheet margin at top, upper stamp with variety "imperforated on three sides", unmounted mint, fine, signed Calves (Maury 2873a)

1936, Caritas 10-50s. tied by cds. "TALLIN ESTONIA 1 II 36" to First Day cover to Narva with arrival mark, opend out two sides, otherwise fine (Hurt/Ojaste pp.662-664, No.18) 

1858, 2d. blue, Imprimatur, plate 7, AF, very large margins all round, very fine and fresh. (S.G.Cat. GBP 4.750)

Provenance: John O. Griffiths Collection, Christies, 27 June 1985, lot 4292
Grosvenor, 18-19 November 2014, lot 710

1877/78, Envelope 2 c. blue used as printed matter envelope from "ST. THOMAS 28/3 1879" to Liverpool with arrival mark on front; undeliverable with oval "RETOUR", on reverse "RETURNED LETTER OFFICE LIVERPOOL" and transit mark of Copenhagen; fine and interesting (Facit FK1)

REVOLUTION: 1917, November. Registered commercial cover from DRUZKOVKA EKAT(ERINOSLAV) 5 11 17 sent to The Hague. Moscow and, as mail to a neutral country, British censorship. Of significant historical interest for a very long and detailed letter written in French during the early stages of the Bolshevik seizure of power and describing the breakdown of factory discipline, intimidation, drunken street violence, railway and telegraph disruption, and more. Heavily censored, damaging the paper - to prevent further damage a photocopy of the text is provided for Auction viewing pruposes, togehter with part English translation

1861, Coloridos 430r. yellow good to huge margins all around tied by dotted cancel to cover front to Genoa with red boxed "PD" and cds. "BRESIL BORDEAUX 19 JUIN 62" alongside, some folds and ink errosion, but a a rare and attractive single franking to an unusual destination

10 c. black, ample to large margins, nice central strike of circle of 9 bars of Bascharage, very fine, sign. W. Engel and Goebel, certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

1 sgr. rose-carmine, horizontal pair with large margins, very fine, sign. Demuth BPP

1922, Rialtas 4-line overprint by Dollard printing house, 10 s. as horizontal pair from the upper left sheet corner, basic stamp plate BW 5A with "major re-entry" on position 1, mint never hinged, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 11I var)

10 c. brownish-black, horizontal strip of 7, the right stamp somewhat touched and small marginal fault at upper right, otherwise clear to wide margins, tied by target cancel of Diekirch to piece; the left stamp light crease ending in small marginal clear at top, otherwise fine; a rare and attractive multiple, certificate Böttger BPP (Prefix 1g)

1956, CEPT 2-4 fr. in marginal blocks of 4, unmounted mint (Mi. 1.200,-)

2 p. blue/rose, fresh colour and wide margins all round and Russia 1865 10 k. brown/blue tied byRetta in blue to folded letter, with matching "ROPIT KONSTANTINOP. AGENT". cds on reverse, via Constantinople to Taganrog, a very rare and attractive mixed Imperial Russia and classic Ropit franking, very fine, signed Diena and Holcombe with certificate. Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

8 ch. and 2 copies 2 ch. as additional franking on postcard 5 ch., as registered postcard from Tabriz 1899 to Germany and here re-directed, fine and scarce combination

1 k.(2) and 10 k.(4)., tied to folded outer letter, repaired from inside,  from St Petersburg Warsaw Station to "CALCUTTA 18 SEPR .." (arrival cancel on reverse), transit through France and London (red "PAID" mark), a rare destination 

1920, The 'Nationen' Airmail cachet on red on cover to Kristiania, fine, Moldenhauer certificate

1/3 Silbergroschen grün, farbfrisch und allseits tadellos durchstochen mit Nr. "29" und nebengesetztem EKr. "HANAU 25.." auf Ortsbriefhülle; leicht überfrankiert, da das korrekte Porto 1/4 Silbergroschen betrug, dennoch interessantes Stück mit seltener Frankatur, Fotoattest Sem BPP

Brief der Rückfahrt mit sehr guter Frankatur Mi.-Nr. 105 und 116-18 sowie violettem Bestätigungsstempel, Kabinett Cover of the return flight with very good franking of Mi. no. 105 and 116-18, violet cachet, very fine

1996, Europe 3fr., as imperforated sheet, mint never hinged, fine

1936/39, Caritas 10-50s., small group of blocks of four with printing dates, marginal copies, fine

1858, 2d. blue, Imprimatur, plate 8, AG, imperforate with upper sheet margin and inscription, very large margins all round, very fine and fresh. (S.G.Cat. GBP 4.750)

Provenance: Robson Lowe, 27 April 1949 („Great Britain Queen Victoria Imprimaturs Complete Collection“), ex lot 153
Robson Lowe, 26 September 1951, lot ex 280

Envelope 2 c. blue, used as printed matter envelope from "ST. THOMAS 25/5 1886" to Germany with frontside octagonal "ST. THOMAS PAQ. FR. B No. 2" (Facit FK1)

CIVIAL-WAR: 1920 (April) Insured parcel form sent from EKATERINODAR to Kostroma guberniya, charged at the Red Army rate of 1rbl. 25k. per Funt and excatly franked to 43rbl. and 70k. with Kuban overprinted adhesives all on front of card, an attractive item, ex Robert Taylor

1866, Pedro II. 10c., 20c. lilac and horizontal pair 200r. black, the first two un-tied, the latter tied by cds. to reverse of opened out mourning cover to Meta with cds. "PORTO ALEGRE 30 JAN 70" and boxed blue "PD" and red "P.P" and French Italian exchange marking "F*56" alongside. The letter was fully pre-paird with 430 reis for the transatlantic journey, considered unpaid, even though red "PP", upon arrival charged "20" thus strip of three with two singles pasted as stip of five postage due 40c. applied (partly torn, as originally affixed around the envelope) and tied by cds. "META 24 MAR 70"., disinfection slits, cover at top right partially rebacked, despite the quality shortcomings a very appealing and rare letter  

10 c. black with ample to large margins, tied by Belgium type "ECHTERNACH 2 VI 1855" to piece; the stamp had been lifted to inspection, final statement towards quality not possible in this stage, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

1 sgr. light-brownish-red, vertical pair with small sheet margin at left, otherwise clear to good margins, cancelled by one central strike of 'brises de Remich', very fine, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (Prifix 2g)

1922, Rialtas 4-line overprint by Dollard printing house, 10 s. as left marginal single from the "broken S" plate 1/3L, basic stamp with "major re-touch to GS", mint never hinged, hinged in the margin, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 11I var)