1965, Europa 8d.-1/5s. with handstamp "Specimen", mint never hinged, very rare, fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2008) Provenance: ex collection Joseph E. Foley

Inland Produced Champagne ("Sisemaa vahuveini"), up to ("Kuni") 3/4 Liter, tax paid issue, carmine, silk paper, overprinted "PROOV", strip of 3 with a bottom margin plus a single, vertical fold (E.F. I:1)  

1963, Europe 0,25-0,50fr. sepia as epreuve de presentation (mise en train sépia), very rare with only 3 issued, fine

3 d. dull-red, 2 copies, one with plate scratch in left "3", the other one with scarce centron express mail cds., both with small faults

1861, unpaid folded letter from Montevideo with cds. "MONTEVIDEO * PAQ. FR. K. No. 1 * 15 NOV 68" to Como with "CORREO MONTEVIDEO" and several transit marks, upon arrival charged "10"., fine

1 sgr. carmine-rose, large margins with small sheet margin at right, neatly cancelled by small cds. of Luxemburg (date unclear), very fine, sign. Goebel and opinion Böttger BPP

1691, Entire letter from Lisbon to Anvers, Belgium with manuscript tax

1934, Experimental Coil 1d. as vertical strip of three tied by clear cds. "BAILE ATHA CLIATH 3 VI 35" to pre-printed cover to Hamburg, fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen (Michel 41C)

Przedbórz: 1917, 2 gr. red and 4 gr. blue tied by cds. "ETAPPENPOSTAMT PRZEDORZ KREIS KRONSK 29.12.17" to registered printed metter cover from "WARSCHAU 22.12." with German occupation stamp 20 pfg. and 3 pfg., fine

"TELEGRAF VE POSTAHANE-i PRISTINA 1315", clear negative seal in blue on postal receipt with additional tax stamp, cancelled by bilingual Pristina cds., folds, one effecting the tax stamp; the negative seal of Pristina is extremely rare on complete document

24 ch. on 4 kr. and famine relief 1 ch. tied by Teheran cds. to reverse of cover via Koutchan to Meched with transit and arrival marks; a rare stamp on cover

Machin 4 d. deep oliv-brown, head B with gum arabic, unmounted mint, fine and scarce

1861, Ausgabe auf weißem Papier ¼ Gr. orange im waagerechten 4er-Streifen, farbfrisch und voll- bis meist breitrandig, sauber entwertet durch blauen Rahmenstempel "ELSFLETH 7/3"; zwischen den beiden linken Marken verwendungsbedingte Bugspur mit kleinem Randspalt unten (der Streifen war um den Briefrand geklebt) und rechte Marke links oben kleiner Vortrennschnitt, sonst völlig einwandfreie und ursprüngliche, frische Erhaltung. Dieser Streifen stellt die größte Einheit der seltenen ¼-Groschen-Marke dar, es ist nur ein weiterer Streifen bekannt (der berühmte BLEXEN - Streifen auf Brief aus der Sammlung John Boker). Eine große Oldenburg- und Altdeutschland-Rarität. Fotoatteste Hunziker (1966), W. Engel BPP (1977) und Berger BPP (2009) Provenienz: 73. Ebel-Auktion (1966), Sammlung Hauberg (1978)

1934, Weihnachtsfahrt, R-Brief mit unentwerteter Italien-Zusatzfrankatur, Kabinett 1934, Christmas flight, registered cover with uncancelled additional franking of Italy, very fine

1966, Europa 7d. printed on glazed paper without watermark (originating from announcement sheet) tied by machine cancel "BAILE ATHA CLIATH 16 -IX 66" to "Kane"-cover, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (1997)

Inland Produced Champagne ("Sisemaa vahuveini"), up to ("Kuni") 1 Liter, tax paid issue, green, silk paper, overprinted "PROOV", complete pane of five with wide margins. "5 tükki" (=5 pieces) printed at margin. E.F. No. 31 does not picture or indicate the color of this 1 liter tax paid revenue, in contrast to other tax paid revenues, probably because of the inaccessibility of this rarity. The 5 revenues have an additional printed strip of 90 mm at each side, not pictured for I:1 in E.F. No.31. 3 vertical folds, probably unique, very fine (E.F. I:2)  

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1906, Semuse Lignee essay for reply letter card with envelope blue without value, both sides with overprint “SPÉCIMEN”, sample presented to the UPU Conference in Rome, fine and rare  

1851/60, 3 d. blue, horizontal pair, tied to small envelope (one side flap missing) 1856 to England, short paid by 1½ d. currency, showing on front due hand stamp "5" and red "SHIPLETTER PAID LIVERPOOL"; the right stamp with diagonal tear; a scarce cover, certificate Greene (2004)

1866, Numeral 5c. blue and horizontal strip of three 20c. rose tied by barred "A" to reverse of folded letter endorsed "Pr. Sh. Gironde" (acutally travelled by "Orenoque") to Genoa with octogonal "MONTEVIDEO PAQ FR. J NO 2 12 JANV 74" and scarce French Italian exchange marking "F*56" alongside, upon arrival charged "70" decimes thus horizontal strip of three postage due 2l. and single 1l. applied and tied by cds., horizontal fold through 1l. postage due, otherwise a fine and very attractive cover and a large franking of this Uruguayan issue combined with one of the highest Italian taxations on transatlantic mail from South America

1 sgr. carmine-rose, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by central clear strike of small boxed "PD"; some small hinge thins in the upper margin only, not affecting the design; fine and rare, sign. Demuth BPP and Goebel, certificate Böttger BPP (2016) Provenance: Dupont (1985), 'Melusina' (2009)

1866, 'Fita curva' 100 r. lilac-grey, block of 9 with ample to large margins, used, tiny scissors' cut at left not affecting the stamps, otherwise fine, a scarce multiple, certificate Nucleo Filatelico (1997)

1935, Experimental Coil 2 d. pearl-green, very fresh and exceptionally well-centered, unused, one of the finest copies extant, signed and certificates Feldman and Friedl Expert Committee (Michel 43C)

1916, 10f. with dark-reddish overprint, used, tiny wrinkle at upper right, otherwise fine, signed Jendroszek

VELJETRINE: Bilingual date stamp on 1909, 1 pia. and 2 pia. on registered envelope to Istanbul with arrival mark; slight opening faults on reverse; a scarce registered item

Peace issue 2 kr. in horizontal pair tied by cds. "TEHERAN No. 2 / 20.I.19" to Barnameh to Isfahan, very scarce

5 d. deep blue, head B, imperforated in horizontal pair, unmounted mint

½ Gr. dunkelrotorange, sehr schöne tiefe Farbe, mit glasklar und gerade aufgesetztem blauem DKr. "VAREL 30/12" auf farblos geprägtem Zierbrief nach Jeringhave; die rechte obere Ecke der Marke kunstvoll ergänzt, dennoch ein besonders attraktiver und seltener Zierbrief; Kurzbefund Berger BPP

1935, 4. Südamerikafahrt, R-Brief mit kpl. Satz Juristenkongreß, Kabinett 1935, 4th SA flight, registered cover with complete set Juridical congress, very fine

1967, Europa 7d.-1/5s. with handstamp "Specimen", mint never hinged, very rare, fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2009) Provenance: ex collection Joseph E. Foley

Inland Produced Champagne ("Sisemaa vahuveini"), up to ("Kuni") 1/2 Liter, tax paid issue, orange, silk paper, overprinted "PROOV", sheet of nine. Not yet catalogued, the corresponding values for 3/4 Liter and 1 Liter are catalogued in E.F. The 9 revenues here contain each an additional printed strip of 90 mm at each side, not pictured for I:1 and I:2 in E.F. No.31. The liquor tax paid revenues series was for 1/2, 3/4 and 1 Litres This is a sheet of the missing 1/2 Liter Inland Produced Champagne not yet catalogued. 3 vertical folds, probably unique, very fine (E.F. --- )  

1910, Carte pneumatique 30 c.+30 c. lilac, unused, very fine

3 d. blue, 5 copies incl. different shades, one copy cancelled by pen cross (certificate Greene), all with good to partly enormous margins, some with small thins

1866, Numerals 10c. green tied by barred "3" to cover endorsed "p France" to Genoa, charged "80" in France and upon arrival charged "14" thus postage due 40c. and 1l. applied and tied by cds., small part of front missing at upper left, otherwise a fine and attractive entire, signed Raybaudi with certificate (1988)

1 sgr. carmine-rose, horizontal pair with large margins, neatly cancelled by circle of 9 bars, very fine, sign. Goebel and opinion Böttger BPP

1895, St. Antonius 2½ r.-1000 r. unused with part resp. large part original gum (only 15 r. without gum), fine

1940, Definitives 9 d. with "SPECIMEN" handstamp, mint never hinged, very fine, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (Michel 80AX) ex Joseph E. Foley collection