35 Pfennig zimtfarben im 4er-Block vom linken Bogenrand mit HAN, postfrisch, in der Randzähnung stärker gefaltet, sonst einwandfrei, sign. Oechsner BPP

1975, CEPT 0,80 and 1,20 fr., two épreuve d'artise in black with engraver signature, fine

GÉNÉRAL FAIDHERBE: Entire letter franked with Lauré 30 c. and 40 c. with adjacent "PARIS R. St. DOMque St. Gn 53 / 11 JANV. 71" via London to New York with transit and arrival marks on front; very fine and rare, certificate Robineau (1995)

OTTOMAN EMPIRE 1880/1914, Lot with over 100 invoices and receipts from merchants in Constantinople supplying Mt. Athos with food, drink, cloth, printing inks, paper, pins, matches etc. Fascinating group with printed headings in Arabic, Armenian, French, Greek, Hebrew and Russian

1860, Washington 12 c. black and Franklin 3 c. dull red, tied by blue grid to envelope with adjacent blue cds. "VINCENNES Ind. NOV.2.1860" via "NEW YORK PAID 12 NOV.7" with French transit mark "ET.UNIS.SERV.BR. A.C. B 20.NOV.60" to France with arrial mark, slightly stained at right and cover with paper faults at reverse, otherwise fine (Scott 36, 24)  

"MIL:BRIEF.ST.LUXEM=BURG" in black, very nice strike on Prussia postal stationery envelope 3 sgr. orange endorsed at bottom left "Militairbrief der Bundesfestung Luxemburg" and adjacent transit mark "TRIER 30/4" to Eisleben with arrival mark; on reverse return address of a sergeant of 37th Infanterie Regiment. A very fine and rare entire. We have recorded only one other Prussian stationery envelope with this marking (2 sgr. with marking in the second type) Provenance: 256. Heinrich Köhler Auktion (1987)

PROOFS: 25 pairs and 2 single stamps incl. different nominations, unused, most without gum

Soviet South Russia and the Caucasus showing “Trophy” use of White issue stamps May 1920 Parcel card from Rostov on Don 28 5 20 sent to Moscow with part Moscow receiver cancel. Endorsed at the top “Red Army” and charged at the Red Army tariff of 2.50 roubles per funt. The card reduced at left with 83 roubles of the original 97 roubles franking remaining made up with 16 x 5 rouble Denikin and a single 3 rouble Denikin stamp

1 sgr. vermilion, vertical pair with large margins, neatly cancelled by circle of 9 bars, very fine, certificate Demuth AIEP (1999) (prifix 2e)

1915, 3 ch. green & grey type of Persia, overprinted in black; horizontal pair on partially opened-out August 1915 cover; tied by Bouchir Depart cds, with green "GR/Opened/by/Censor" label, and re-sealed with Arabic label; multiple of a rare issue on cover, BPA certificate.

1866/1901, more than 60 covers and postcards with classic all Arabic cancellations in different types incl. a wide range of different town cancellations and nice frankings, many mounted-up and described on exhibition pages; a marvelous group

BROZ JAN, black negative censor mark applied over white seal on cover from Shiraz 1915 to Boushire with additional green British censor label, scarce

JAPANESE POST IN CHINA: 1900, Chrysantheme 5r.-1 y., each with clear special UPU cancellation of TIENTSIN, fine

 18 Kreuzer gelborange, sehr schön farbfrisch und allseits breitrandig mit glasklar aufgesetztem oMR "25" (Au b. München) auf Briefhülle der 3 Gewichtsstufe ohne Aufgabestempel nach Göllheim in der Pfalz; eine in dieser Form seltene Einzelfrankatur, Kabinett, Fotoattest Brettl BPP und Befund Schmitt BPP

1 pia. tied by first day cancel "HAIFA 20 MY 21" to commercial cover to Munich, fine and scarce (Bale 35FDC)

14 + 30 kop. on pelure paper, unhinged mint

Wappen geschnitten 7 Kreuzer ultramarin, 3 Einzelwerte mit Halbkreisstempel "LUDWIGSHAFEN 6/4" (1869) auf Faltbrief der niederländischen Dampfschiffreederei über Liverpool mit dem Postdampfer 'Russia' via New York nach Hamilton in Westkanada mit Ankunftsstempel vom 22.4.; portogerecht frankiert mit 3 Kreuzern für Bayern + 18 Kreuzer Weiterfranko; die Marken je einseitig berührt, dennoch ein attraktiver und besonders mit der geschnittenen Ausgabe sehr seltener Brief, Fotoattest Brettl BPP

50 Pfg. mit Stempel "BERLIN-CHARLOTTENBURG 2 30.4.49" als Neuaufgabe auf Brief mit erst frankierter Schwarzaufdruck 50 Pfg. mit Stempel "BERLIN-CHARLOTTENBURG 2 29.4.49" (Briefkasteneinwurf) mit Zensur nach Schweden

1832, "K.K.ö.M.P. Mainz" in rot, sehr sauber auf Brief nach Scheibbs

75 Pfennig, Rahmen metallisch glänzend, rechte untere Bogenecke, postfrisch, Pracht, sign. Infla

1977, CEPT 1 and 1,40 fr., two épreuve d'artise in black and blue with engraver signature, fine

VAUCANSON: 'DÉPÊCHE-BALLON no. 23" with one page of text, franked with Siège 20 c., tied by red cds. "PARIS (SC) 13 JANV. 71", addressed to "Albert & Gaston Tissandier, Aérostiers Militaires, Armée de la Loire" without arrival mark; large ink spot on front, otherwise very fine, a scarce and interesting item

1900/14, Group with over 50 travel permits for journeys from Mt. Athos, each with Turkish fiscal stamp and various seals, clean lot but all identical forms used. Generally fine condition

1861, Jeferson 5 c. brown, tied by red grid and black cds. "NEW YORK..." to letter sheet via "BOSTON BR.PKT. JUL.10." and London with handwritten tax "1 Sh." to Gouda with arrival mark, creases and lettersheet inside with glassine paper backed, some faults at right (Scott 29)

"PRIVAT POST UNTERNEHMEN von TRIER nach LUXEMBURG / J. Recking" as well as "PRIVAT-POST-EXPEDITION WIRTGEN / LUXEMBURG 3 DECEM. 1855" on parcel accompanying letter to Abentheuerhütte with nice red wax seal on reverse, very fine

1891, Adolph 25 c., 19 different imperforated colour proofs on ungummed paper

May 1920 Parcel card from Rostoc on Don 28 5 20 sent to Moscow with part receiver on reverse and signature of recipient dated 20 August. Charged at 102 roubles 50 kop at the Reed Army tariff of 2 roubles 50 per Funt. Endorsed in pencil at top “Red Army Certified N. 1126. Fully franked to 103 roubles with 10 x 10 Denikin anda single 3 rouble Denikin stamp, the latter from the scarcerwhite paper printing, perforated and in a rich chocolate brown colour

1 sgr. brown-red, horizontal strip of 3 with good to wide margins, neatly cancelled by circle of 9 bars of Luxemburg, very fine, sign. FSPL and certificate Böttger BPP (prifix 2d)

Bushire 1915: 6 ch. green & red-brown,Setting 1c., position 8, (SG 5) used on reverse of censored commercial cover to Shiraz tied by BOUCHIR (DEPART) datestamp in black and overlapped by "GR Crown / Opened by Censor" cachet with further Borazjan Rebel Reseal Censor on top. CHIRAZ ARRIVEÉ datestamp of receipt also on reverse of a rare cover. Opinion Holcombe (1997).

1876/1907 (about), 41 letters, covers, postcards, postal receipts and telegrams with negative seal cancellations incl. rare items like "ANTAKYA POSTA SUBESI", "AYVALIK 285", "POSTAHANE-I MARAS SENE 1284" etc.; a very interesting group in general fine to very fine condition

DEHKORD: "Censored by the military", good strike of boxed marking, applied over 2 white labels on cover from Ram-Hormoz via Dehkord to Ispahan with transit and arrival marks; on reverse of the cover small part of another strike of the censor mark remaining, where the white labels have been removed by opening; a very scarce item

PHILIPPINES: 1924, Agricultural production 2-16 c., mint never hinged and on cover, plus an additional cover with 2-5 c., fine

 18 Kreuzer gelborange, zwei Einzelwerte, bei einem die rechte obere Ecke berührt, sonst voll- bis meist breitrandig, mit gMR "240" und nebengesetztem Halbkreisstempel "KEMPTEN 14/11" (1857) auf Faltbriefhülle der 4. Gewichtsstufe mit Teil des Inhaltes nach Triest mit Durchgangsstempel von Innsbruck und Ankunftsstempel; eine recht seltene Mehrfachfrankatur dieser Marke, Fotoattest Brettl BPP

1 pia. with "PALESTINO" variety, used, fine, a rare variety of which only 3 copies are known, certificates Bale and Muentz (Bale 35O.)

14 + 30 kop. on pelure paper,  inverted overprint, sign. Mikulski

1871, unfrankierter Brief der "Niederländ-Dampf-Schiff-Rhederei LUDWIGSHAFEN" mit Aufgabestempel "K.B.BAHNPOST 5 OCT." nach Hamilton, befördert mit der 'Moravian' der kanadischen Allan-Linie nach Quebec. Das Seeporto betrug insgesamt 8 Pence zuzüglich 1 Pence kanadisches Inlandsporto, wurden umgerechnet in "18" Cents vom Empfänger erhoben