FILIPINO REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT: 1898/99, 'CORREOS FILIPINAS' 2 cents red imperforated horizontally, the complete sheet of 192 stamps with full margins, unused with full unmounted original gum. Despite of some minor light creasing in very fine and fresh condition (Scott Y2 var.) Provenance: General Harry Hill Bandholtz

1881, Liberty 7c. blue imperforated with close to good margins and 3c. brown-olive perforated tied by clear cds. "JACMEL 17 SEPT. 85" to folded letter to Genoa, a beautiful and rare entire

10 c. grey-black, block of 3, the top stamp with variety "Griffe dans le fleuron gauche", ample to wide margins, horizontal scissors' cut between stamps and 2 tiny pinholes, otherwise fine, certificate Böttger BPP (2016) (Prifix 1h)

25 c. blue, horizontal block of 10, neatly cancelled "LAROCHETTE 27 1 78"; a small paper break in the top row second stamp from the right repaired, otherwise in very fine and fresh condition; the largest used multiple know of this stamp, certificate Böttger BPP (2016) Provenance: 'Melusina' (Soluphil 2010)

1922, Saorstát 2/6 s. as block of four from the lower right sheet corner, upper right stamp with overprint variety "S over é", lower right stamp with clear guide block, mint never hinged, very fine (Michel 37I var)

25 c. light-blue, block of 4, fresh colour and intact rouletting on all sides, unused with fresh original gum; the lower right stamp with faint diagonal crease, otherwise very fine, a rare multiple, sign. A. Diena and certificate Böttger BPP Provenance: Dupont (1985), 'Melusina' (2009)

1927, Esperanto 14 kop. without wm., imperforated in block of 4 from the lower right sheet corner, unused o.g., a fine and rare multiple

5c. red brown, two vertical pairs, clear to large margins all round, except just cut into at top left of one stamp, one stamp with dot in "S" variety, all stamps with preprinting paperfolds visible to varying degrees including one clearly visible, all tied by red grid cancels to folded letter to Baltimore with red cds. "ALBANY N.Y. OCT 23" alongside, light vertical fold affecting one stamp, wax seal removed, few scissor cuts not affecting design, still very fine. Provenance: Ryohei Ishikawa Joseph Hackmey

POSTCARD POSTAL TAX STAMPS: 1 ch., 2 copies with overprint in type b, tied by Teheran cds. to picture postcard with 1 ch. and 5 ch. to Paris; frankings with 2 copies 1 ch. are extremely rare

1962, Anniversary of manned space ship 10 k., with blue and violet label, line perforation, blue label with hinge remainder, otherwise unmounted mint, very fine, scarce

1935, Amelia Earhart 20 c., with upper sheet margin, very good centering, mint never hinged, extremely fine; a most desirable example of this rarity, with only 300 printed; signed Sanabria and accompanied by a 1979 Mepsi certificate.

10 Groschen gelblichgrau, 18er-Block und Einzelmarke mit handschriftlicher Federzugentwertung, nicht der Vorschrift entsprechend sechsmal jeweils über drei Marken gehend, zusammen  mit Großer Schild 1 Groschen karmin und 5 Groschen ockerbraun  mit  Preußen-DKr. "KISCHKOWO 17 6 73" rückseitig auf Paketbegleitbrief im Quartformat für ein Paket von 5 Pfund 465 Gramm via Bremen nach Wesley, Texas. Alle Marken sind in einwandfreier Erhaltung. Das mit Rötel taxierte und frankierte Porto von 196 Groschen wurde in Bremen auf "9/185" Groschen korrigiert, da der deutsche Portoanteil (Zone III) fälschlich mit 11 statt mit 9 Groschen ermittelt wurde. Der 18er-Block ist die größte bekannte Einheit dieser Marke und eine bedeutende Rarität!

3 Kreuzer rosa mit DKr. "STUTTGART 21 JUL. 1865" auf kleinem farblos geprägtem Zierbrief; die Marke beim Aufkleben eingerissen, sonst sehr schönes und dekoratives Stück

1933, 4. Südamerikafahrt, Karte Anschlußflug Berlin, Pracht 1933, 4th SA flight, card, connecting flight from Berlin, fine

1987, Palace of Europe 2 and 3,60 fr. imperforated, two sheets of 50, umounted mint (Maury 3.250,-)

1936, Päts 20 S., proof block of four, top left corner, pane A, mint never hinged, with hinge in margin only, together with a matching postage stamp block, also top left corner and pane A, mint never hinged, fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)  

½ cent on brown, vertical block of 15, unmounted mint, the left row partly touched/cut into, otherwise very fine and fresh. A very scarce multiple, certificate C.A. Møller AIEP (Facit LG35)

"PUERTO RICO" red oval double framed handstamp on folded letter with red due marking "5.R." alongside, light filiing creases, otherwise fine and attractive

1873, folded lettersheet dated "Kingston, Jamaica, 8 Juillet 1873" sent with ship "Elbe" via London to Genoa, charged upon arrival "17" dec. and postage due 30-40c. and 1l. applied, adhesives small imperfections, an attractive entire and very scarce with only few incoming items from Jamaica known

10 c. grey-black, horizontal strip of 4 with good to large margins, used with circle of 9 bars; small scissors' cut between the central stamps, otherwise very fine, a scarce strip, several signatures and certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

30 c. lilac, block of 4, unused o.g., the 2 lower stamps unmounted mint; the top left stamp small hinge thin on reverse, otherwise very fine and fresh; one of 2 unused blocks of 4 recorded of this stamp, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

1922, Saorstát 2/6 s. as horizontal from the upper left sheet corner, the right stamp with overprint error "raised Á in SAORSTÁT", mint never hinged, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 37I)

25 c. ultramarine, unused with large part o.g., very fine and fresh, a rare stamp, certificate Böttger BPP

1929, Workers 5 k. with additional franking on two covers with pre-printed senders address "XV th. INTERNATIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL CONGRESS LENINGRAD-MOSCOW" to Danzig and from there redirected to Usedom, fine

5c. orange brown, fresh colour, deeply blue paper and full to large margins all round with traces of frameline of adjoining stamp at top, with black grid on 1851 folded letter with adjacent cds. "WALLINGFORD Ct. 11 SEP" to Columbus Ohio, a rare demonitized usage, one of the finest known examples, signed Ashbrook. Provenance: Ryohei Ishikawa Joseph Hackmey

2 ch. without overprint tied by Teheran cds. to postcard with 3 ch. (2) to Italy

METER STAMP: 2 k. on fragment with adjacent cds. "MOSCOW 10.3.28", scarce and very early strike

Amelia Earhart Nonstop flight Mexico-Newark 20 c. red with additional franking of Mexico Air official 40 c. and United States Air post 10 c. and two regular issues, all tied by Mexico City and Newark cds. to flown registered cover, originating in California on April 19th where it was registered with the 10 c. Air post and addressed to George Putnam (Earhart's husband!) in Mexico City, it was then re-addressed to New York City, re-registered and franked with with the Mexican adhesives for the flight of New Jersey, finally it was franked with US adhesives for its last leg to New York City! United States registration handstamp, Mexican registration label and in neat manuscript "Carried by Air" cleary signed Amelia Earhart, with all transit marks on reverse. Very fine condition and with this combination of flight, stamp and signature for sure one of the most desirable airpost and Mexico rarities!  Provenance: The Erich Koenig Collection (Sotheby's 1995)

10 Groschen gelblichgrau im senkrechten 4er-Streifen und Einzelmarke, mit handschriftlicher Federzugentwertung "Müllheim Baden / 27 Nov 1873", entgegen der Vorschrift über alle 5 Marken gehend, sowie Großer Schild 3 Kreuzer karmin im waagerechten Paar und 9 Kreuzer rötlichbraun mit Baden-EKr. "MÜLLHEIM 27 NOV" rückseitig auf Wert-Paketbegleitbrief im Quartformat via Bremen nach Syrakuse, New York. Die Marken sind bis auf einen kurzen Zahn in einwandfreier Erhaltung. Das Porto für die Beförderung des 1 Pfund 120 Gramm schweren Paketes mit Wertangabe 5 Gulden setzt sich aus dem deutschen Portoanteil von 21 Kreuzer + 11 Kreuzer Versicherungsgebühr (Zone III) und dem Weiterfranko von 2 Gulden 38 Kreuzer (ohne Versichgerungsgebühr) zusammen und ist entsprechend auf dem Paketbegleitbrief mit Rötel taxiert und frankiert. Da die Versicherungsgebühr ab Bremen nicht bezahlt war, wurde das Paket wohl unversichert befördert. Interessante Dreifarben-Frankatur

6 Kreuzer blau als Zufrankatur auf Ganzsachenumschlag 9 Kreuzer braun mit Kr. "STUTTGART 20 APR 18.." als Chargé-Brief nach Triest mit Transit- und Ankunftsstempeln, Pracht, seltene Kombination

Chicagofahrt, R-Brief Anschlußflug Berlin mit Polen- und Port Gdansk-Frankatur bis Rio, selten, Kabinett Chicago flight, registered cover, connecting flight from Berlin with Poland and Port Gdansk franking to Rio, rare, very fine

1989, 40 years Council of Europe 2,20 and 3,60 fr., two épreuves d'artiste in black with engraver signature, fine

1938, Päts 25 S., proof block of four, top left corner, pane C, mint never hinged with hinge in margin only, fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)  

II. PRINTING: ½ cent on brown, horizontal block of 10 with all transfer types, unmounted mint; 4 stamps slightly touched/cut into, otherwise very fine and fresh (one stamp natural paper bore); a rare multiple, certificate C.A. Møller AIEP (Facit LG35)

1843, folded letter dated "St. Johns P. Rico June 28 1843" with forwarding agent cachet "FORWARDED BY M.G. GONZALES & CO. St.JOHNS. PORTO RICO" alongside to Middletown with red straight-line "SHIP" and "NEW YORK JUN 15" arrival mark on front, reverse with further forwarder cachet "FORWARDED BY THOMPSON & ADAMS NEW YORK", a scarce and attractive entire

1873, folded lettersheet dated "Kingston, Jamaica, MAR 24 1874" sent with ship "Tagus" via London to Genoa, charged upon arrival "12" dec. andhorizontal pair postage due 60c. applied, as there was no rate change the taxed "12" was most likely a mistake, a fine and interesting entire with only few incoming items from Jamaica known