10 kop. brown & blue with broad margins, cancelled with pen stroke, certificate Hovest BPP

1862/68, 3 Kreuzer rosa im senkrechten Paar mit Ra. "CARLSRUHE 27. Jun." (1868) auf kleinem Briefkuvert nach Straßburg; der Brief war um 3 Kreuzer unterfrankiert, daher vertragsgemäß als unfrankiert behandelt, gekennzeichnet mit badischem Taxstempel "B.6K." für den badischen Portoanspruch von 6 Kreuzern, nebengesetzt roter Ra2 "AFFRANCHISSEMENT INSUFFISANT"; vom Adressaten wurden "4" Decimes = 12 Kreuzer eingezogen, leichte Patina, sign. Seeger BPP

15 Pfg. (4) und 8 Pfg. (2) als portogerechte RM-Einfachfrankatur auf Einschreibe-Ortsbrief von "BERLIN NW 20 24.6.48" mit Absenderangabe aus dem Französischen Sektor nach Berlin-Steglitz mit Ankunftsstempel vom 26.6.

1641/1765, vier Botenbriefe mit meist mehrzeiligen Ergebenheitsadressen sowie zwei Briefe mit handschriftlichem Aufgabevermerken "Maynz" bzw. "de Mayence"

1/2 Groschen orange im 4er-Block aus der linken oberen Bogenecke, postfrisch, im oberen Rand angetrennt und dort mit Falzen gestützt, Pracht, Fotoattest Hennies BPP

ÄGYPTEN, GIBRALTAR, BRITISCHE POST MAROKKO UND MALTA: 1933/35, 63 Briefe und Karten dabei u.a. Gibraltar 2. Südamerikafahrt 1933, Malta 4. Südamerikafahrt 1933 und Ägypten 5. Südamerikafahrt 1933 EGYPT, GIBRALTAR, BRITISH MAROCCO AND MALTA: 1933/35, 63 covers and postcards including Gibraltar 2. SA-flight 1933, Malta 4. SA-flight 1933 and Egypt 5. SA-flight 1933

1925, Coat of arms 6-30 s. green on yellow as imperforated sheetlet (76X94mm) on watermarked paper, without gum, some interesting notations by official at edges, very rare

1830, 'Laissez-Passer' for a trip from Rennes to Douai

10 kopeck brown and blue, nice colour and ample to large margins, used with pen cross on envelope without dispatch mark, to Riga, with arrival mark of March 17, 1858. Envelope with filing fold at bottom, not affecting the stamp, otherwise fine. Signed Pfenninger and Certificate Buchsbayew 2018.

Georgian Consular Post in Constantinople: 1920, 4p. red proof overprint as block of four with upper sheet margin, mint never hinged, few perfs seperated at top, otherwise fine

1920, Airmail 2 c. red, unused, tiny spot at top, otherwise fine, very rare stamp in unused condition, signed Champion and Kessler (Mi. 4.200,-)

1871, Another beautifully illustrated envelope from the same correspondance with a scene from "The fox and the stork", franked with 1864, 1 penny rose-red, tied by Enstone duplex, to Torquay. A light vertical fold well off the stamp and 2 small marginal tears, not detracting from the beauty of the entire

1864, folded letter addressed to Marciana endorsed "Por La Guaira via de ynglaterra", reverse with superb red strike of oval forwarder handstamp "ST. THOMAS EXPRESS OFFICE", accountancy marking "G.B. 1F60C" on front, charged "6" decimes upon delivery, fine and attractive entire with only a few known from Venezuela

12½ c. rose with wide to enormous margins with parts of both neighbour stamps at bottom, nice fresh colour, unused with fresh original gum, extremely fine, sign. Demuth and certificate Böttger BPP (2016) Provenance: Isac Seligson (Corinphila 1982)

1889, Coat of arms 7k. imperforated horizontal pair on vertically laid paper with heavily shifted background tied by cds. "RIGA 27 VII" to piece, fine

1946, definitives, Edition 28-46, panes with upright watermarks, very fine to superb perforations, covers with sharp corner, a choice example

1858, 20k. blue/orange-yellow tied by boxed " ТАГАНРОГ" to folded lettersheet to Odessa, horizontal fold through stamp, otherwise fine, a rare cover, signed Pfenninger

SHOMNU: "Sumnu", Arabic double circle in blue, 3 strikes on 1868/70, 20 pa., horizontal strip of 3 on reverse of opened out envelope from France, franked with Ceres 1 c., 2 c. (2) and 25 c. (3) via Vienna to Shumla and redirected to Pera; name in the cover cut out; French stamps partly with small faults where applied at the edge of the cover; an attractive combination cover

1 ch. and 2 ch. both in pair tied to reverse of cover from Isfahan to Dehkord with arrival mark on front

1935, Royal Canadian Mounted Policemen, essay of the Canadian Bank Note Co., 3 c. in unissued design, using George V. 3 c. stamp with photographic centre, partly retouched, fixed on carton and to presentation board with explanation of the Assistant Deputy Postmaster General of February 20, 1935 on reverse; scarce and attractive

 1 Kreuzer tiefschwarz, Platte 1, mit Plattenfehler "linke Randlinie oben neben Wertziffernkasten beschädigt...", sehr schöne Farbe und allseits breitrandig, dreiseitig mit Teilen der Zwischenlinien, mit sauberem Halbkreisstempel "BAYREUTH 24/4" (1850) auf Drucksache mit Teiladresse (Streifband aus optischen Gründen ergänzt) nach Gefres, Kabinett, sehr schönes Stück der seltenen Farbe, Fotoattest Brettl BPP

"ARMY POST OFFICE SZ44 /12 FE 18" (Jerusalem), clear strike on envelope to Cairo with adjacent "PASSED CENSOR 6."; fine and interesting cover 2 days after free mail period expired, but without postage due

10 kop. brown & blue with broad margins on three sides, cancelled with gentle pen stroke

6 Kreuzer ultramarin mit Ra. "CARLSRUHE 11. Mai." als Zufrankatur auf Ganzsachenumschlag 9 Kreuzer braun als portogerechte 15 Kreuzer-Frankatur nach Nevers mit vorderseitigem roten Transitstempel und vermerktem Weiterfranko; ein sehr attraktiver Brief mit recht seltener Kombination, sign. Brettl und Seeger BPP

16 Pfg. als RM-Einfachfrankatur auf Ortsbrief von "BERLIN SW 11 24.6.48" in den Sowjetischen Sektor nach Berlin NW 7, Frankatur nicht anerkannt und mit 22 Pfg. Nachgebühr-Taxe belegt, Annahme verweigert mit Zurück-Stempel, Nachgebühr wieder gestrichen, seltene Kombination

1656, vollständiger Brief des Johann Philip von Schönborn, Kurfürst und Erzbischof von Mainz mit eigenhändiger Unterschrift und gut erhaltenem papiergedecktem Siegel

1/2 Groschen orange mit deutlicher, ca. 2,5 mm versetzter Doppelprägung, farbfrisch und tadellos gezähnt, ungebraucht, Kabinett, eine sehr seltene Marke, Fotoatteste Hennies BPP und Krug BPP

BALKANSTAATEN: 1932/36, 45 Briefe / Karten von Albanien, Bulgarien u. Jugoslawien, meist eingeschrieben mit u.a. Albanien, Argentinienfahrt u. Weihnachtsfahrt 1934, Bulgarien 3. u. 4. SAF 1933, Chicagofahrt u. Weihnachtsfahrt 1934 sowie Jugoslawien 9. SAF 1932, 4. SAF 1933, jeweils Anschlussflug Berlin, u. 2 Karten Chicagofahrt, durchweg saubere Erhaltung BALKAN: 1932/36, 45 covers and postcards from Albania, Bulgaria and Jugoslavia, mostly registered items including Albania flight to Argentina and Christmas flight, Bulgaria 3. and 4. SA-flight, Chicago flight and Christmas flight and Jugoslavia 1932 9. SA-flight, 1933 4. SA-flight (both with connecting flights from Berlin) and 2 cards Chicago flight, nice condition

1925, Coat of arms 6-30 s. green on yellow as imperforated sheetlet (51X61mm) on watermarked paper, without gum, very rare, fine

1849, Ceres 10 c. bistre, 2 copies in different shades, tied by PC "1331" with adjacent "45/Francescas" to not quite complete lettersheet to Larusingle with transit mark on reverse, very fine, sign. Calves

10 kopeck brown and blue, good to wide margins with 3.5 mm sheet margin at left, used by undefined dotted circular postmark. Very fine. Certificate Buchsbayew (2021)

Georgian Consular Post in Constantinople: 1920, 4p. as tête-bêche block of four, mint never hinged, gum creases through right stamps, fine

1919, Airmail 2 c. red with surcharged error "P from Postal broken", unused without gum, fine, signed Brun with certificate (1956) (Mi. for unused 4.200,-)

1919, Hawker Trans-Atlantic Flight 3 cents brown in fresh colour and well perforated, used with machine cancel "ST. JOHN'S NFLD. APR 12 1919" on cover addressed to London, here officially sealed with white label "FOUND OPEN (OR TORN) AND OFFICIALLY SECURED" with date stamp "LONDON 30 MY 19". The stamp has been off and is inaccurately replaced (as often occured due to the emergency landing in seawater). A fine and scarce early trans-atlantic flight cover. Signed HR Harmer in pencil and certificate Philatelic Foundation (1972) (SG 142)

1876, unpaid folded letter dated "Maracaibo Marzo 31 de 1876" to Genoa, privately carried to Porto Cabello, then via French P.O. with adjacent octogonal "PORTO CABELLO 6 AVRIL 76" and "VENEZUELA PAQ. FR. A No. 3 6 AVRIL 76", upon arrival charged "14" thus postage due 40c. and 1.l applied and tied by cds., fine, signed Sorani with certificate (1989)

12½ c. rose, horizontal strip of 3, nice fresh colour and ample to mostly large margins with small sheet margin at right and bottom; in the margin at right a small thinning and in the bottom margin at left a small scissors' cut, both not affecting the design; a fine and rare multiple, sign. Williame and certificate Böttger BPP (2017)