3 Kreuzer blau, Platte 5, breit- bis überrandig mit gMR "563" auf Faltbrief mit sauber nebengesetztem Aushilfs-L3 "Weiden 25/2" (1862) nach Pleystein; es sind nur wenige Briefe mit diesem Aushilfsstempel bekannt; ein sehr schönes Stück, sign. Brettl BPP mit Kurzbefund

5 m. on 1 pia. ultramarine, 2nd printing, control plate block of six, transfer B, vertical ribbing on pos. 85-86 and crosswise ribbing on pos. 97-98 and 109-110, also 'open 5' variety on pos. 97, unused o.g., most stamps unmounted mint, certificate Kaufmann (Bale 4d/f)

3.50 rub. and 7 rub. on vertically laid paper, both postmarked St. Petersburg, some staining, opinion Mikulski

1862/63, 1 Kreuzer schwarz, 2 Einzelwerte in Mischfrankatur mit 1862/68, 3 Kreuzer rosa mit DKr. "MANNHEIM 18 MRZ." auf Streifband-Vorderseite mit vorgedruckter Adresse nach Illinois; eine 1 Kreuzer oben links kleine Randergänzung, sonst gute und frische Erhaltung; eine seltene Drucksachenfrankatur mit 1 Kreuzer Vereinstaxe + 4 Kreuzer Fremdgebühren

Maschinenaufdruck auf Bären 5 Pfg. im 10er-Block aus der Bogenecke als portogerechte Frankatur auf Brief von "BERLIN N 20 17.11.48" mit Absenderstempel aus Pankow in die USA

1800, "FRANCFORT/PAR MAYENCE", L2 auf datierter Briefhülle von Bensheim nach Oppenheim mit handschriftlichem "fro. Mainz", sehr selten

10 Pfennige karmin, rechtes Randstück, postfrisch, Kabinett, sign. Zenker BPP

SCHWEDEN, 1932/36, 33 Briefe und Karten, dabei u.a. 1. Südamerikafahrt 1932, Weihnachtsfahrt 1934 sowie Karte und Brief Chicagofahrt nach Brasilien SWEDEN: 1932/36, 33 covers and postcards including 1932 1. SA-flight, Christmasflight and 2 items Chicago flight to Brazil (card and cover)

1919, 25k. on 3k., perforated and imperforated, used and unused, one illegible cancel, fine

Leon Gambetta, document in his own hand with his signature, dated Tours, 11.10. 1870, concerning the dismissal of the famous German writer Theodor Fontane, who was imprisioned by the french for spying , also his release papers from the Chateau-D'oleron and a further document to this matter; a phantastic historical document of the franko-prussian war

CONSTANTINOPLE (LEVANTE): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, used with almost central and clear blue oval "FRANCO". Very fine. A great rarity of Russian Post in the Levante; just one further stamp recorded. Signed Buchsbayew.

Provenance: Liphschutz

1869/1914, Twelve items of mail from Russia to Mt. Athos making use of 'Free Frank' privileges. Very interesting group

1921, 50 c. green surcharged type III "$ 0 3 0 c.", used with three line "SOCIEDAD COLOMBO ALEMANA DE TRANSPORTORES AEREOS", fine, rare, signed E. Diena (Mi. 1.700,-)

1866, 8 penni black on green, 2 horizontal pairs with 2 copies 40 penni rose on bluish paper, used with small "FREDERIKSHAMN 19 1 1875" on double rate envelope to Lichtensteig near St. Gallen in Switzerland with arrival mark on reverse (January 23). Very fresh and fine, the 40 penni stamps and one 8 penni with few short/pulled perfs. A scarce combination from a wellknown correspondance. Certificate Schwenson BPP (2003) (Facit 6v4C2, 9v3C2)

1928, Liberty Memorial fund 15s. with reversed vertical watermark, unsed, fine, scarce

4 c. yellow in horizontal pair, nice fresh colour, unused with large part original gum; a fine and rare pair, only 3 unused recorded, certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

July 1918 Superb group of three picture postcards from YAROSLAVL to German-occupied Riga complying with the postal requirements for bi-lingual addressing and with the Foreign Tariff of 12 March 1918 which set the postcard rate at 12 kop (against the Inland rate of 20 kop). Dual censorship in Moscow and Riga ( R in circle) on each item. Postcards are less common than letters and are often wrongly franked at the Inland tariff

1944, Lugotenenza, Badoglio 50 c. rose and bistre and 50 c. violet and grey-brown, both on unwatermarked thick paper, both cto. with full original gum, each certificate Dr. Avi SBPV (Sassone 515H, I)

PEREJASLAW: 1912, 3k. ultramarine, imperforated, without gum, fine (Schmidt.-Nr. 27I)

BAABDA: "BAABDA", bilingual cds. on postcard with additional franking to Fatih, showing on front clear negative censor mark "HAMA MOTASARRIF CENSOR"; fine and very scarce

1916/17, Kazerun rebellion: Handstamp issue 2 ch. in horizontal strip of 3, tied by Boushire cds. to reverse of cover to Kazerun, showing on front negative oval censor mark and "PASSED CENSOR BUSHIRE"; central fold not affecting the stamps (Sadri DK2)

 POSTAL FISCAL STAMPS: 1940, 3/6 on 2s6. - 22/- on 22 s. scarlet, mounted mint, very fine

 3 Kreuzer blau, Platte 2, breit- bis überrandig mit gMR "298" und nebengesetztem Halbkreisstempel "ROTHENBURG 21 (8)" (1852) auf dekorativem Vordruckbrief nach Frankenberg, Kabinett

'THE BLUES', the remaining 2 volumes collection incl. single stamps and multiples as well as 8 covers/cards incl. 2 registered items, also Bale no. 1 with overprint "SPECIMEN", no.1 in block of four and 4 covers with no. 1, several varieties etc.; very interesting group

1889, Arms definitives: 20 kop. blue & red with missing background and slightly shifted center, block of four from the the sheet margin, unhinged mint, signed Mikulski

1862/66, 1 Kreuzer schwarz, 3 Kreuzer rosa sowie senkrechtes Paar 9 Kreuzer rötlichbraun, alle farbfrisch und gut gezähnt mit sauberem Ra. "CARLSRUHE 13 Jun." (1867) auf kleinem Briefkuvert über Bremen nach New York; im Umschlag oben außerhalb der Frankatur restauriert, sonst in sehr schöner und frischer Erhaltung; ein attraktiver Transatlantik-Brief

Köpfe I 24 Pfg. im senkrechten Paar auf Brief von "BERLIN-WEISSENSEE 30.7.49" nach Polen, da unterfrankiert zurück mit Klebezettel vom Postamt 7 und entsprechenden Hinweisen sowie Nachgebühr-Stempel und Taxe "20" weil Absender aus Westberlin, diese wieder gestrichen, Umschlag oben mit Öffnungsmängeln

"3E DON / ARM. DU RHIN", L2 in blau auf komplettem Brief des Kommissars Shee von Mainz nach Koblenz mit rückseitigem L2 "4E DON DEB. / ARM. DU RHIN", selten

10 Pfennige karmin im senkrechten Zwischenstegpaar, postfrisch, Pracht, sign. Brettl

SCHWEIZ: 1928/31, 80 Briefe / Karten mit u.a. 1. Nordamerikafahrt 1928 mit DR-Zusatz, Weltrundfahrt bis Los Angeles und bis Lakehurst, Südamerikafahrt Abwurf Praia und nach Havanna, Englandfahrt Abwurf Orly, Deutschlandfahrt 1930 u. Straubing-Fahrt, dabei viele gute Frankaturen; meist saubere Erhaltung SWITZERLAND: 1928/31, 80 covers and postcards incl. 1928 1. Northamerica-flight with additional German franking, world round flight to Los Angeles and to Lakehurst, SA-flight mail drop Praia and leg to Havanna, flight to England mail drop Orly, 1930 Germany-flight and flight to Straubing; many better frankings, mostly in fine/very fine condition

1919, Second Kaunas issue 30sk. as vertical pair tied by cds. "KAUNAS 17.II.19" to cover to Dresden, somewhat stained at cover with faults

10.8., telegram formular, franked with perforated issue 1 fr. orange, from Paris headquarters to the commander of "8e batterie 10e artillerie - camp Chalons" inquiring on the whereabouts of units; an interesting and rare document

CONSTANTINOPLE (LEVANTE): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, used with almost central blue boxed "FRANCO". Very fine. A great rarity of Russian Post in the Levante; no further No.1 with this cancellation has been recorded. 

1870/90, Franked mail to Mt. Athos, mostly 7 and 14 kop. frankings, with very wide range of dispatch and arrival marks, over 50 covers and cards

1923, Landscape and Buildings 1 p. grey tied by cds. "SERVICIO DE TRANSPORTES AEREOS BOGOTA 22.1.1929" to postal order to Puerto Wilches with arrival mark and revenue stamp on reverse, fine

1849, Ceres 20 centimes black on yellowish paper in horizontal tête-bêche pair, nice deep fresh colour and good to large margins, lightly cancelled by grid. A very fine and rare multiple. Signed W. Balasse with opinion (1972) and signed Scheller with certificate (2018) (Yvert 3e)