20 Pfg., 2 Stück als portogerechte Mehrfachfrankatur auf Nachnahme-Drucksachenumschlag bis 100 gr. (Großformat) von "BERLIN N 65 6.7.49" nach Köln mit Lagerstempel in violett, Umschlag mittig gefaltet und oben mit sauber verschlossener Aktenlochung

1865, farblos durchstochen: 1 Kreuzer grün im senkrechten Paar, 3 Kreuzer karmin und 9 Kreuzer ockerbraun mit Nr. "134" und nebengesetztem EKr. "MAINZ 12 APR V9-10" auf Zeitungsüberweisung als Nachnahmeumschlag nach Rüdesheim mit Nachnahmevermerk über 14 Kreuzer; ein außerordentlich seltener und attraktiver Brief in guter Erhaltung, Fotoattest Sem BPP

3 Mark gezähnt 25:16, linke obere Bogenecke, postfrisch, Kabinett, sign. HK

1969, CEPT 1 fr. épreuve d'artise in black with engraver signature, fine

Agence Havas German Edition franked with Lauré 40 c., tied by star cancel with adjacent "PARIS (60) 10 DEC. 70" to the 'Aachener Zeitung', somewhat fixed with tape at top, otherwise fine

Ottoman large format Patente de Santé issued at Cavalla 1872, square negative seal, one endorsement at Kerch, fine condition

1872, Hidalgo 6 c. "7/74" with entire bottom panel crudely re-drawn (pos. 96), unused o.g.

THE FORTRESS OF THE GERMAN CONFEDERATION: 1814, Entire military letter dated "Arlon den 20ten Juni 1814" with nice Prussian military command seal on reverse, addressed to the governor Schmidt von Grollenburg at Luxemburg, very fine

1880/84, Haarlem print 5 c. yellow perf. 13½, block of 4, unmounted mint, few perfs split at left, otherwise extremely fine and fresh, sign. FSPL and certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

September 1921 Registered cover, private correspondence addressed to Forwards, sent from Borisov to New York with Moscow Three Triangle censor and New York receiver. Franked with block of 8 Minsk provisionals with seal overprint in black re-valuing each stamp to 250r and thus giving a franking total of 2000 roubles which is correct. Signed Mikulski

10 c. grey-black, block of 4 with good to large margins, neatly cancelled by target cancel of Diekirch; a light pre-fold vertically between the stamps, otherwise very fine; one of the finest blocks of 4 known of this stamp, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP Provenance: Maurice Burrus (1963)

IRAQ: 1876, "ERBIL" boxed all Arabic cancellation (Isfila no. 1, RR, Arbil), on cover franked with 2 pia. black on brownish, addresed to Bagdad from a well known correspondance, small border flaw and few tiny spots, a scarce cancellation

ISTANBUL: "DERSAADET / STANBOUL", bilingual blue oval postmark on 1892, 20 pa. and 1 pia. on registered envelope with very rare square Turkish-only register mark "DERSAADET TAAHHUD", dark pink register label and blue boxed bilingual "RECOMMANDEE"; the envelope small tear at top and slight marginal faults, otherwise fine; a very unusual registered letter

TABRIZ: "FREE", oval negative seal on reverse of envelope via Bushire and Chouchter to Dizfoul

"MECDIL", clear negative seal in black on commercial cover to the German Palestine Bank at Jaffa with arrival mark of 12.4.1912 on reverse; an extremely rare cancellation, only few entires known (Bale 730; R2)

 9 Kreuzer mattblaugrün, farbfrisch und allseits breitrandig mit zweimal aufgesetztem gMR "135" und nebengesetztem L2 "HOF 16 AUG. 1850" sowie Ra. "Aus Bayern" auf Briefhülle nach Elberfeld; ein seltener früher Postvereinsbrief, Fotoattest Brettl BPP

1 m.-10 pia. perf. 15:14, the complete collection of types 1-12, generally unused, incl. 1 pia. with inverted watermark, several multiples and also used stamps; a very nice group (Bale 16-25II)

Russia use in Levante:1858, Imperial Arms definitives 30 kop. red & green, perforated 12¼ :12½ in a vertical pair, tied with blue Constantinople "FRANCO" mark (Tchilinghirian & Stephen fig. 7) to a fragment, in addition four 10 kop. brown & blue stamps of the 1858 and 1866 issues with blue Constantinople cds's.

12 Kreuzer grün, sehr schön farbfrisch, etwas angeschnitten bzw. berührt mit glasklarem Abschlag des Versuchs-Rombenstempels "325." auf Faltbrief mit klarem Aufgabestempel "MÜNCHEN 23 OCT. 1866" nach St. Gallen, portogerecht frankiert mit 9 Kreuzern Vereinsgebühr + 3 Kreuzer Schweizer Portoanteil. Einer der schönsten Briefe mit dem nur kurze Zeit verwendeten Versuchsstempel; es sind uns nur 2 weitere Auslandsbriefe mit diesem Stempel bekannt; sign. Brettl mit Befund

20 Pfg. im waagerechten Paar und Schwarzaufdruck 12 Pfg. als portogerechte Frankatur auf Einschreibe-Brief mit ermäßigter Einschreibe-Gebühr von "BERLIN-STEGLITZ 17.3.49" nach Frankfurt mit Ankunftsstempel, sign. Schlegel BPP

9 Kreuzer braunocker im waagerechten Paar, unten rechts Scherentrennung und teils Scherentrennung außerhalb mit klarer Nr. "134" und nebengesetztem EKr. "MAINZ-BAHNHOF 4/3" (1866) auf eingeschriebenem Expressbrief mit rotem Ra. "Chargé" nach Bingen; leichte Randklebung, daher rechts etwas umgefaltet; ein seltener und attraktiver Brief mit verklebter Chargé- und Expressgebühr

5 Mark gezähnt 26:17, gelblichrot/quarzend, linkes Randstück, postfrisch, Kabinett, Fotoattest Jäschke-L. BPP

1970, CEPT 0,40 fr. épreuve d'artise in black with engraver signature, fine

VILLE DE PARIS: Entire letter franked with Siège 20 c., tied by star cancel "15" with adjacent "PARIS R. BONAPARTE 12 DEC. 70" to Indre. The 'Ville de Paris' landed in Nassau, Germany and all mail was captured; fine and scarce

1878, Patente de Santé issued by the Ottoman Consul at Kerch with negative seal, fine

1899/1906, 1 a. blue tied by fine strike of Hanumannagar octagonal cancel to small cover, ex Hellrigl

1816, Entire official letter with preprinted padding "Festung=Luxemburg..", written by the commander of the fortress Du Moullin to the governor of Luxemburg Willmar, showing on reverse superb red wax seal "KÖNIGL: PR: KOMANDANTUR DER FESTUNG LUXEMBOURG"; a very fine and scarce early letter

10 c. grey in block of 4, fresh colour and well perforated, unused with original gum, the lower right stamp unmounted mint; the perforation at top and center strengthened by hinges, fine and scarce, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

September 1921 Registered cover, private correspondence addressed to Jewish Daily Forward, sent from Borisov to New York with Moscow Three Triangle censor and New York receiver. Franked with block of 8 Minsk provisionals  with seal overprint in violet re-valuing each stamp to 250 r and thus giving a total franking of 2000 roubles which is correct

10 c. black with good to large margins, tied by 2 strikes of green target with adjacent small cds. "WILTZ 20 FEVR. 53" on uncomplete folded letter (2 side flaps missing) to Schimpach; filing creases not effecting the stamp; a very rare cancellation, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP

IRAQ: 1913, "KERBELA 1", blue cds. (unrecorded on cover) on parcel card to Pera with arrival mark on reverse, usual obliteration cut, a rarity

ISTANBUL: 1860/1918 (ca.), very interesting group of 39 letters and cards incl. rare cancellation as "AYIA", "TRIADA CADIKEUY", "FENARYOLU", "KECILTOPRAK", "AN CANIB POSTA-I DERALIYYE", handwritten cancellations, censor marks etc.; a very interesting lot

"TEHERAN POSTE TOKO", good strike in violet-blue on 1894, 1 ch. on postcard 4 ch. to England, slight corner crease, scarce

Jerualem I: 1920, 2 m. blue-green, perf. 14, setting II, Gamma I, sheet position 194, with very faint overprint, unused, fine (Bale 27)

 9 Kreuzer mattgraugrün, allseits sehr breitrandig mit klarem gMR "236" und sauber nebengesetztem Halbkreisstempel "NEUSTADT a. d. H. 18/3" sowie nebengesetztem Übergangsstempel "Rh. Baiern" nach Trarbach, Kabinett, sign. Drahn und Kurzbefund Brettl BPP

2 m.-1 pia., part sheet-reconstructions with some hundred unused and used stamps, also complete pane of 120 stamps 3 m. Beta arrangement