5 kop. imperforated with background shifted to lower right, used, some thinning and corner crease, a rare stamp

18 Kreuzer hellgrün in Mischfrankatur mit 1862/63, 6 Kreuzer blau und 9 Kreuzer braun mit Ra. "PFORZHEIM 21 JUL." (1864) über Frankreich nach Montevideo; die Vorderseite etwas fehlerhaft, die Marken in guter Bedarfserhaltung; eine außerordentlich seltene und attraktive 33 Kreuzer-Frankatur für den einfachen Brief, sign. Pfenninger, Bolaffi und Diena

"3/Berlin" auf Ziffer 84 Pfg. auf überfrankiertem Einschreibe-Ortsbrief von "BERLIN-LICHTERFELDE 3 9.7.48" mit Ankunftsstempel, innen sign. Ballschmidt BPP

"DON. D / ARM. DE MAYENCE", L2 in grün auf komplettem Brief von Koblenz nach Mainz

10 Pfennige rot mit Wertziffer in der Mitte, kleines Blockformat auf ungummiertem Papier, Pracht, sign. Ebel (Theuss E1)

POLEN: 1929/32, 29 Briefe / Karten, meist eingeschrieben mit u.a. jeweils Brief 3. und 4. SAF 1932, beide Anschlussflug Berlin, u. 2 Briefe Chicagofahrt, durchweg saubere Erhaltung 1929/32, 29 covers / postcards, mostly registered items including covers of 3. and 4. SA flight 1932 (both with connecting flights from Berlin) and 2 covers Chicago flight, nice condition

1938, 20th Anniversary of the Republic, booklet with 4 stamps at 3 s., 4 stamps at 5 s., 3 stamps at 10 s., 4 stamps at 20 s. and 2 stamps at 35 sant, never hinged, fine

40 c. tied by star cancel with adjacent "PARIS MINISTÈRE DES FINANCES 27 MAI 69" to small envelope endorsed "via Marseille, Alexandria and Beyruth" to Bagdad; the lower left corner perf with crease, otherwise very fine; a scarce cover from well-known correspondance

BERDICHEV: 10 kopeck brown and blue, ample to large margins, used with clear strikes of italic type pre-philatelic handstamp on small piece. Very fine.

1919, Underfranked letter ("T" marking in red, but no postage due indicated) sent from White controlled South Russia via Odessa (boxed censorship) to Mt. Athos, via Thessaloniki with Greek censorship. Rare

30 c. rose tied by green oval "SOCIEDAD COLOMBO ALEMANA CORREOS AEROS GIRADOT" to cover with uncanelled Columbia 1920 3 c. green to Barranquilla with arrival mark

1856, 10 kopeks dark carmine on wove paper, a large margined example with central boxed "ABO 7/6 1856" and tied by small index number "3" at upper right, used on entire letter to Lovisa. A small ink erosion does not detract from the overall very fine condition. A very fine item. Certificate Schwenson (2003) (Facit 2c)

1923, Coat of arms 5s. green vertical pair tied by cds. "LEEPAJA 14 5 25" to complete printed matter to Denver, fine

40 c. orange, 2 copies, one slightly touched at one side, otherwise clear to good margins, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 5 SEPT. 60" to double rate lettersheet with large part of contents (side flaps missing) to London; one stamp with some light creasing, otherwise fine; a fine and scarce cover to abroad, sign. Goebel and Calves, certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

December 1918 Ordinary letter from PETROGRAD 24 12 18 sent to Selo Buiskii Zavod in Viatka, with local receiver cancellation, correctly franked at 25 kop. Violet boxed KONTROLL cachet on front. Interesting item ex Robert Taylor collection  

1,25 l. deep blue, perforation K 13 1/2, horizontal "tête-bêche" pair, unused, fine, scarce, signed Oliva with certificate (Sassone 196n)

"And. Larsson" blue straightline cancel on Russia 1889 10 k. blue on cover to Hamburg, with addtional Germania 10 pfg. with cds. "STETTIN 5.12.05", reverse with arrival mark, fine

LATTAQUIE: "TELGRAFVE POSTAHANE-I LAZKEYE", somewhat faint but clear strike on complete telegram form, very scarce

30 r. greyish-black/green, used block of 4, perforation slightly split at right (fixed by hinge), otherwise fine, a scarce multiple

JAPANESE OCCUAPTION: 1942, 1-3 c. and 10-15 c. each as block of four showing the complete overprint, 3 and 15 c. with lower sheet margin, unused with large part original gum, very fine and scarce, BPA certificates, ex "The Charles World Stamp Collection"

 3 Kreuzer blau, Platte 3, voll- bis meist sehr breitrandig mit sauber aufgesetztem Halbkreisstempel "REICHENHALL 27/11" (1856) auf kleinem Faltbrief nach Nymphenburg, handschriftlich "reicht nicht, noch 6" und entsprechend nachtaxiert; ein schöner und recht seltener Brief aus der Umtauschzeit, Kurzbefund M. Brettl

1pia. bright ultramarine, collection of 203 date cancels between March 5 and November 19, 1918 incl. several pairs and some pieces

30 kop. in complete printing sheet of 100 stamps, unhinged mint with few gum spotting

1851, kompletter Brief mit rotem Aufgabestempel "FREIBURG 7. Jul. 51" nach New York; befördert über Frankreich und Liverpool mit dem Schiff 'America' der Canard-Linie nach Boston mit vorderseitigem "5/BOSTON /BR. PKT"; rückseitig Vermerk für das bezahlte Porto von 40 Kreuzern, davon 6 Kreuzer für Baden und 34 Kreuzer Weiterfranko

"36/Wustermark" auf Arbeiter 30 Pfg. und 16 Pfg. mit portogerechter Zufrankatur (vorder- und rückseitig mit Band/Netz, Maschinenaufdruck und alte Währung) auf Einschreibe-Ortsbrief von "BERLIN-CHARLOTTENBURG 7 5.7.48" nach Berlin NW 21 mit Ankunftsstempel, sign. Ballschmidt BPP

"DON.DE / ARM. DE MAYENCE", L2 in rot auf komplettem Brief von Koblenz nach Mainz

dito, in sepia, Pracht, sign. Ebel

RUMÄNIEN: 1932/36, 27 Briefe / Karten, meist eingeschrieben mit u.a. 2 Belegen Chicagofahrt, DR- und Kolumbien-Zusatzfrankaturen etc., durchweg saubere Erhaltung 1932/36, 27 covers / postcards, mostly registered including 2 items Chicago flight, additional frankings of Germany and Columbia etc., nice condition

LATVIAN SS-DIVISION: 1945, proofs, 6 different designs as horizontal strips of four resp. three, in blue, green, orange(2) and red(2), fine

5 fr. grey with 1862, 5 c. green and Ceres 15 c. brown, tied by star cancel "18" with adjacent "PARIS R. D'AMSTERDAM 1 NOV. 71" to quadruple rate entire letter to Arequipa, Peru with adjacent "Voie de Southampton" and "Voie de Panama"; on front London transit mark; a very fine and attractive letter to Southamerica, sign. Calves with statement (1978)

BERDYANSK: 10 kopeck brown and blue, ample to wide margins, used with part of pre-philatelic double line handstamp. Very fine.

1850's, Post office RASPISKA (receipt) forms, lot of 15 with various styles and seals

30 c. rose tied by three line handstamp "SOCIEDAD COLOMBO ALEMMMMANA DE TRANSPORTES AEREOS" to cover with Columbia 1921 Provisional $ 0,003 on 4 c. violett to Barraquilla, cover with slight creases, otherwise fine

1856, 10 kopeks carmine on wide laid paper, a large margined example with central pen cross and tied by clear boxed "KARIS 17 OCT. 1859" to lettersheet to Reval with frontside arrival mark (Oct 11 according to Julian calendar). A faint horizontal filing crease affecting the stamp at top. Still a fine and rare franking. Certificate Schwenson BPP (2003) (Facit 2v3)

1925, Coat of arms 5l. green with additional franking tied by cds. "RIGA DZ. ST 8.12.33" to reverse of registered airmail cover to Sydney, Australia, few marginal imperfection and roughly openend, scarce

CANCELLATIONS: Manuscript cancellation (à la plume) 12½-40 c. all with clear to large margins, all sign. (Goebel and others)