Amtlicher Neudruck: 1 Kreuzer hellgraubraun im kpl. Bogen von 40 Werten mit breiten Bogenrändern, ungebraucht mit Originalgummi, überwiegend postfrisch, links unten an einer Stelle Gummi etwas durchschlagend, sonst sehr gute Erhaltung; eine außerordentlich seltene Einheit

1931, Polarfahrt, Brief ab Berlin bis 'Malyguin', Kabinett Polar flight, cover from Berlin to 'Malyguin', very fine

1963, Europe Flag 0,20, 0,25 and 0,50 fr., three épreuves de presentation in sepia, fine, very rare, only three series known

Päts 5 S., horizontal and vertical printing order numbers, both T.436 of May 27, 1937, unused, fine (Hurt/Ojaste F:1 and F:2)  

1875 (ca.), Envelope addressed to Machiasport, Maine, franked with US 1870, 10 c. brown, cancelled "N. YORK STEAMSHIP / MAY 20", showing on reverse blue "FORWARDED BY JAMES T. ABBOTT & Co. ST. THOMAS W.I.", fine

1925, Numerals 14k. lithograped tied by illegible cds. and boxed cachet to reverse of cover, franked with invalid stamps,, unusual reason for postage due, fine ex Robert Taylor with his detailed notes

1873, folded lettersheet with part of contents from "CURACAO 8  73" to Marino di Campo, by merchant ship up to St. Thomas, there endorsed "por paquete ingles" and transshipped onto the "Nile" up to Southampton with scarce boxed "F.* 57" in blue alongside, upon delivery charged "12" thus postage due 10c. as vertical pair an 1l. applied and tied by cds. "MARINA DI CAMPO 3 DIC 73", some age spots, otherwise a fine and scarce entire

10 c. grey-black, vertical pair with good to large margins on 3 sides and ca. 4 mm sheet margin at left, neatly cancelled by circle of 7 bars of Capellen; the lower stamp faint crease, otherwise very fine, scarce, certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

10 c. lilac, 25 c. blue in horizontal pair and 30 c. lilac-red, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 31 5 75" on triple-rate registered envelope to Anvers in Belgium; a rare and attractive franking in very fine condition, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

1922 Saorstát 6 s., fresh and very good centered block of four with right sheet margin, lower right stamp with overprint error "inserted accent", two upper stamps unused, the lower mint never hinged, very fine, certificate BPA (Michel 33I)

1865, colourless rouletted: 1 c. red-brown, vertical block of 30, unused with large part original gum, some stamps unmounted mint; the rouletting split and strengthened by hinges in places, generally fine and fresh; a rare multiple, most likely largest known

"STARAYA -BUKHARA b 27.9.11" on 1908/18, 3 k. and 7 k. (2 each) on reverse of registered envelope to Peshawar, India with adjacent arrival mark; corner of envelope torn away by opening, still attractive and scarce

5c. red brown, clear to large margins all round tied by red grid cancel to large embossed valentine cover with adjacent red cds. "NEW-YORK FEB 15" and red oval "DUNHAMS UNION-SQUARE POST-OFFICE" to New Haven, cover cleaned, very fine appearance, the Dunham handstamp was used from 1850-52, certificate PF. Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

12 ch. tied by Djoulfa cds. to postal stationery envelope 12 ch. rose as registered letter via India to Australia (here re-directed), showing on reverse several transit and arrival marks including "INLAND -REGN. DEPT. BOMBAY"; unusual destination

POST IN EASTERN ASIA: 1908, 3 k. (2) and 20 k. tied to front and reverse of registered cover from Harbin to Prague, routed via St Peterburg (transit cancellation on reverse), a domestic Registration label has been used to provide the registry number "179", with the International R-label without number applied over it 

'Condor on Cliff' 10 c., close to good margins all round and of excellent colour, with clear "CCNA / Cartagena" oval cachet in violet, very fine, PF certificate

10 Groschen gelblichgrau, senkrechtes Paar und Einzelmarke mit handschriftlicher Federzugentwertung "Jork 23/10 73" und nebengesetztem Hannover EKr. "JORK 23 10" als reine Mehrfachfrankatur auf Paketbegleitbrief für ein 1 Pfund schweres Paket nach Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Die Sendung mit dem Rötelvermerk "30" und der entsprechenden Frankatur ist von der absendenden Postanstalt falsch berechnet worden. Richtig wäre gewesen 2 Groschen deutscher Portoanteil und 75 Groschen Weiterfranko. In Bremen wurde der Fehler bemerkt, allerdings das Weiterfranko mit "65" für Chicago (Illinois) statt mit "75" für Wisconsin. Das zu wenig frankierte Porto wurde beim Absender per Frankodefekt eingezogen,  Kabinett

1859, Papier ohne Seidenfaden, 3 Kreuzer gelborange, voll- bis breitrandig mit DKr. "TÜBINGEN 17 FEB. 1861" auf blauem Briefumschlag mit dekorativer Handbemalung (diese jedoch nicht beweisbar zeitgerecht) nach Stuttgart; sehr schöner und dekorativer Brief, sign. Hartmann

Chicagofahrt, Brief Anschlußflug Berlin mit reiner Frankotyp-Frankatur 370 Gr. bis Pernambuco, sehr selten, ex Sieger Chicago-flight, cover, connecting flight from Berlin to Pernambuco with meter-franking only, very scarce, ex Sieger collection

1977, Palace of Europe 1 fr. épreuve d'artiste in blue with engraver signature, fine

Päts 5 S., printing order numbers T.367 of May 14, 1938 and T.240 of April 4, 1939, mint never hinged, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste F:3 and F:4)

1875, Taylor 5 c. blue, tied by New York steamship cancel to fragment of cover with additional franking DWI 3 c. blue/red, tied by "missing wedge" ring cancel with adjacent "ST. THOMAS 20/11 1875" and encorsed "Pr. Carondelet" (merchant steamer). A very scarce combination, illustrated in 'Danish West Indies Mails' on page 94

1925, Numerals 14k. lithographed tied by cds. "ODESSA 7 1 26" to reverse of unfranked and charged cover from Moscow, scarce, cover with faults ex Robert Taylor with his notes

1873, folded letter from "CURACAO 7  73" to Genoa, by merchant ship up to St. Thomas, from there up to Southampton, upon delivery charged "12" thus two singles postage due 60c. applied, some age spots, otherwise a fine entire

10 c. grey-black, vertical pair, the upper with large retouch no.4, the lower with large retouch no.8, large margins, tied by circle of bars to piece, very fine and very scarce, certificate Demuth BPP (1995)

12½ c. rose, block of 4, fine fresh colour, unused with original gum, fine and scarce, certificate Böttger BPP

1922 Saorstát 1 s. ocre, fresh and very good centered block of eight with bottom sheet margin, second row right stamp with basic stamp plate flaw "ONF instead of ONE",upper and lower right stamp with overprint error "S over é", hinged at top pair and gutter, otherwise mint never hinged, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 36I var) Provenance: T.E. Field (R. Lowe 1966)                   

1865, rouletted 2 c. black with 1875, 4 c. green, tied by clear "LUXEMBURG-BHF. 4/12 76" to postcard 6 c. lilac to France with transit and arrival marks; slight usual transportation marks, fine and scarce, certificate Böttger BPP

1910, "NISHNI-PERM TAROSH 27.6.10", clear strike on 3 kop. on postcard with arrival mark; stamp corner fault, otherwise fine

5c. red brown, fresh colour and full to large margins all round, with rare black geometric handstamp on folded with adjacent cds. "ELLICOTTVILLE N.Y. AUG 1" to the Allegany County Clerk, contents regarding a $ 6,000 judgement awarded by the State Supreme Court, docketing extends to front, very fine. Provenance: Joseph Hackmey

2 kr. and 2 ch., tied by violet "KAZVIN 18/4" to reverse of registered envelope to Chouchter; a high inland postage rate

1921, 2 k. green tied by cds. "VLADIVOSTOK 1.3.21" to wrapper to Riga, fine and scarce 

'Plane at rest, pilot foreground' 10 c., good margins all round and of excellent colour, unused, small crease at bottom, otherwise fine, Diena certificate

Kleiner Schild ¼ Groschen violett mit Ziffernzeichnung 10 Groschen gelblichgrau, 8er-Block, 2 senkrechte 3er-Streifen und Einzelmarke, und Großer Schild ½ Groschen orange, rückseitig auf Wert-Paketbegleitbrief im Quartformat mit Preußen Ra2 "PR. OLDENDORF / 8/11" bzw. die Marken in Ziffernzeichnung mit vorschriftsgemäßer handschriftlicher Entwertung, via Bremen nach Toledo,  Ohio. Eine Marke des 8er-Blocks und die ½ Groschen-Marke sind fehlerhaft, alle anderen Marken sind bis auf Alterstönungen in einwandfreier Erhaltung. Das Gesamtporto von 150 3/4 Groschen für das 8 Pfund 260 Gramm schwere Paket mit Wertangabe "25 Thaler" setzt sich aus dem deutschen Portoanteil von 5 Groschen (I. Zone) + 3/4 Groschen Versicherungsgebühr und dem Porto ab Bremen von 115 + 20 Groschen zusammen. Eine seltene Mischfrankatur Kleiner und Großer Schild mit großer Einheit der 10 Groschen-Marke.

1860/61, eng gezähnt, dunkelbraun mit DKr. "TÜBINGEN 25 DEZ 1861" auf Nahbereichsbrief nach Entringen; rechts einige kurze Zähne, sonst gute Erhaltung

1933, 2. Südamerikafahrt, R-Brief Anschlußflug Berlin mit GB-Zusatzfrankatur nach Buenos Aires, Kabinett 1933, 2nd SA flight, registered cover, connecting flight from Berlin with additional GB-franking, to Buenos Aires, very fine