1807/15, "MITAU" and "Bolder.aa" straight line and boxed cancellation, each on cover, one trimmed at left, otherwise fine, scarce

Syria: 1868, Duloz 20 pa. green, 2 ghr. brick-red strip of three, a pair and a single and 5 ghr. blue two singles tied by arabic rectangle "HALEP" (Coles & Walker fig. 5) to reverse of cover from Marseille franked with five singles 1862 Napoleon 80 c. rose, reverse franking some stamps cut due to opening, nevertheless a rare and attractive high value franking, signed Sorani.

Small letters: 1 ch. in combination with large letters 1 ch., 2 ch., 3 ch. and 5 ch. tied by Teheran cds. to envelope to Paris with transit mark of Baku and arrival mark; slightly soiled but very scarce

 2001, State Emblems of the Russian Federation, booklet with red binding, very fine, certificate of Cartor Printing

1919, William Knox Martin-First Experimental Flight from Barranquilla to Puerto Colombia, 2 c. carmine-rose, unused, very fine, a scarce stamp

5 Groschen ockerbraun (4) in Mischfankatur mit Großer Schild 2½ Groschen rötlichbraun im waagerechten 3er-Streifen sowie 2 Werte NDP 30 Groschen grauultramarin mit blauem Ra3 "BREMEN / STADTPOST-EXP.II. / 22 11 72" bzw. handschriftlicher Entwertung, rückseitig auf Paketbegleitbrief im Quartformat via Bremen nach Pittsburg. Die untere NDP-Marke hat Randfehler, alle anderen Marken sind üblich gezähnt und in einwandfreier Erhaltung, dabei die 2½ Groschen-Marken mit besonders guter und erhabener Prägung. Der Paketbegleitbrief für ein Paket von 9 Pfund 440 Gramm "enthaltend 7 gebundene gedruckte Bücher" ist korrekt mit 87½ Groschen frankiert, wobei 2½ Groschen auf den deutschen Portoanteil (Grenzzone) entfallen. Seltene Mischfrankatur Kleiner und Großer Schild mit Norddeutschem Postbezirk

18 Kreuzer auf violettgrau, Type II, recht farbfrisch und allseits vollrandig, ungebraucht, mit Originalgummi, Pracht, eine seltene Marke, Fotoattest Heinrich BPP

1934, Weihnachtsfahrt, R-Brief nach Buenos Aires, sehr selten 1934, Chirtmas flight, registered cover to Buenos Aires, very scarce

1958, Europe Flag 35 fr. épreuve d'artiste in lilac without engraver signature, fine

1936, Päts 1 and 2s. each as single and block of four tied by cds. "TALLINN 20 III 36" to cover to Helsinki, a rare first day cover, fine

"ST. THOMAS PAQ. FR. B. No. 3 / 30 ARIL 70", clear strike on reverse of envelope with original contents from "ST. THOMAS 30/4 1870" to New York, franked with Napoléon lauré 10 c. in pair and 40 c., tied by anchor cancel, adjacent "M.Y. STEAMSHIP 10"; one 10 c. corner perf missing, otherwise fine

1924, 1k. resp. 5k. on 35k. blue, two singles tied by cds. "MOSCOW 24 8 24" to reverse of small cover from Ekaterinburg gub., postage due cancel on front, correctly charged 6k. for mail to an approved publication, a fine and attractive cover ex Robert Taylor with his notes

1879, unpaid envelope endorsed "Via Magellano per Iberia" to Genoa, reverse with cds. "VALPARAISO UNPAID MY 21 79", blue tax stamp "80" and upon arrival charged "13" thus postage due 30c. and 1l. applied and tied by cds., an attractive and scarce entire

10 c. grey-black with large retouch (no.6), good to large margins, neatly cancelled by circle of 9 bars, very fine, certificate Demuth BPP (1985)

1865, colourless rouletted 2 c. black, 2 copies with 4 c. green, 3 single copies and horizontal pair and 1872, 1 c. red-brown, tied by cds. "LUXEMBURG BHF. 29/7 75" to cover to London; a very unusual and unique combination franking of 25 c. UPU rate, except from light patina in fine condition, certificate Böttger BPP

1922, Rialtas 5-line overprint by Thom, 1½ d. with unofficial typed "overprint" together with ½ d. green tied by machine cancel to small piece, interesting item Provenance: T.E. Field

25 c. brown, partly touched, wide margins at bottom and right, tied by clear cds. "LAROCHETTE 30 MARS 67" to blue "MANDAT DE POSTE" to Luxemburg with arrival mark of the next day; 3 surface scrubs in the formular at left, otherwise fine; a very rare postal document, only 3 franked with 25 c. first issue are known

1857, 10 kop. brown/blue, fresh colour and good margins all around, tied by dotted numeral "104" of Bialystok to lettersheet to Warsaw, the stamp additionally tied by offset of red arrival mark; the cover weak in the folds and separated in places, still fine and scarce, signed Calves

Syria: 1869, Postage Due Duloz 20 pa. and 1 ghr. brown tied by arabic rectangle "HALEP" (Coles & Walker fig. 5) to reverse of cover from Marseille franked with 1853 Napoleon 80 c. carmine and 1862 Napoleon two 20 c. blue and 40 c. orange, front with blue two-line "POST FRANCAISE D'ALEP", one vertical fold through French stamp, some other imperfections, nevertheless a scarce and attractive cover.

5 ch. tied by Teheran cds. to picture postcard to the US with adjacent transit mark of Baku

2001, State Emblems of the Russian Federation, booklet with white binding, very fine, certificate of Cartor Printing

2 c. in excellent condition, tied by "BARRANQUILLA JUN 18 1919" to cover (opened on 2 sides) to Puerto Colombia with arrival mark on front, partly on stamp, Sociedad Filatélica Argentina certificate

2 Kreuzer rötlichorange, 18 Kreuzer ockerbraun mit  Ziffernzeichnung 10 Groschen gelblichgrau und 30 Groschen grauultramarin, sowie Großer Schild 3 Kreuzer karmin und 9 Kreuzer rötlichbraun mit EKr. "DARMSTADT 1. 3 9 73" bzw.  mit  handschriftlicher Entwertung auf Paketbegleitbrief im Quartformat für ein 2 Pfund schweres Paket via Bremen nach Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Durch die 9 Kreuzer-Marke geht eine Faltung, ansonsten sind die Marken üblich gezähnt mit teils leichten Tönungen und in einwandfreier Erhaltung. Das Gesamtporto von 2 Gulden 52 Kreuzer incl. dem Weiterfranko von 2 Gulden 38 Kreuzer ist mit Rötel auf der Paketbegleitung notiert. Eine hochwertige und seltene Sechsfarben-Frankatur.

1857, Papier mit Seidenfaden, 1 Kreuzer braun im waagerechten 3er-Streifen, für diese Ausgabe ganz hervorragend gerandet, nur rechts unten kurz berührt, sauber entwertet durch DKr. "NÜRTINGEN 7 JUL. 1859", Kabinett, sign. W. Engel und Fotobefund Heinrich BPP

1934, 10. Südamerikafahrt, Brief, Kabinett 1934, 10th SA flight, cover, very fine

1958, Europe Flag 35 fr. épreuve d'artiste in grey black with engraver signature, fine

1936, Päts 1 S., proof block of four, top left corner, pane A, mint never hinged, hinged in margin only, fine. Together with a matching postage stamp block of four, also from the top left corner, pane C, mint never hinged    

1867, "COR. D. ARMÉES LIGN. B. PAQ. No.3 / 24 AVRIL 67" on front of envelope (backflap missing) to Dijon, franked with Napoléon 40 c. orange, tied by anchor cancel, certificate Behr (2001)

1924, 12k. on 70k. tied by cds. "MOSCOW 29 4 24" to reverse of unfranked cover from Krasnoyarsk, postage due cachet on front, some folds, but attractive and scarce ex Robert Taylor with his notes

1880, unpaid envelope from Valparaiso with blue merchant handstamp to Rome, with black "T" and 1-10" alongside, upon arrival taxed "16" decimes thus postage due 60c. and 1l. applied and tied by cds., fine and attractive

 

10 c. grey-black with large retouch (no.7), good to large margins, cancelled with boxed "PD" with rounded corners; 2 faint creases at upper right, otherwise fine, very scarce, sign. FSPL and certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

2 c. black, vertical strip of 3, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 9 10 76" to postcard 6 c. violet to France with arrival mark on front; the strip with small marginal faults and card with few tiny pinholes, still fine and scarce, signed Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP

1922 Saorstát ½d., right marginal block of six, center right stamp with overprint variety "accent inserted by hand twice, once inverted", hinged at top and bottom, the middle stamps mint never hinged, very fine and rare (Michel 25I var) Provenance: Preston and Brady

30 c. lilac in horizontal pair, large margins, cancelled by central blue "LAROCHETTE 7 6 71", extremely fine and choice, certificate Böttgner BPP

10 kop. brown/blue, good to wide margins, tied by boxed marking of Frauenburg to entire letter 1858 to Riga; faint horizontal filing crease affecting the stamp, still attractive

Yemen 1909: Turkey 1 pi. blue used on 1912 cover from Lahye tied by bold strike of bilingual LAHIÉ datestamp in violet (Coles & Walker fig. 95 / Zia & Bulent 2, unrecorded on cover). Superb and of great rarity.