18 Kreuzer zinnoberrot, 12 Kreuzer grün und 3 Kreuzer karmin mit oMR "291" auf Briefkuvert von "LUDWIGSHAFEN 10 7" (1866) über Frankreich nach Indiana. Der Brief war bezahlt bis zum Bestimmungsort mit 6 Kreuzern für Bayern + 27 Kreuzer Weiterfranko; in Paris wurde der rote Handstempel "3" angebracht, da Frankreich den USA 3 Cents für das USA-Inlandsporto vergütete; die Frankatur war zur Kontrolle gelöst und ist mit Falzen befestigt, die beiden hohen Werte einseitig leicht berührt

5 Pfg., 3 Stück vorder- und rückseitig auf Posteinlieferungsschein für ein Paket von "BERLIN-SPANDAU 31.3.51" nach Mainz, Formular oben etwas fehlerhaft durch Hefterklammer, seltene Verwendung mit ungewöhnlicher "Mehrfachfrankatur"!

3 Kreuzer rosa, 2 Einzelstücke mit EKr. "MAINZ 16 10" auf Briefhülle nach Waldstetten bei Hartheim, nachgesandt nach Würzburg mit neuer Frankatur Baden 3 Kreuzer rosa (2) mit DKr. "EUBIGHEIM 19 OKT." sowie nebengesetztem Postablagestempel "EUBIGHEIM/BREZINGEN"; unauffälliger waagerechter Bug durch die Frankatur laufend sowie einige kleine Mängel, dennoch ein äußerst dekorativer und seltener Brief, in dieser Form Unikat, sign. Enzo Diena mit Attestkopie sowie Fotoattest Brettl BPP

1 1/4 Mark ungezähnt im waagerechten Paar mit stark verschobenem Aufdruck, postfrisch, Pracht

1984, CEPT 2 fr., épreuve d'artise in blue with engraver signature, fine

Entire letter dated "St. Helier .. 16 novembre 1870", addressed to "Albert Barre graveur général" at Paris, written by his son, franked with Lauré 20 c. cancelled by star cancel of General PO, endorsed on upper left "remettre cinq francs au porteur"; a fine and interesting letter

MONT ATHOS, 1880/1910: Invoices and receipts issued by Greek businesses in Karyes and Daphne. Some with Ottoman fiscal stamps. Very varied and interesting documents of daily life. Over 100 items

1869, Washington 12 c. black and 3 c. rose tied by cork cancel to short paid envelope from "NEW YORK PAID ALL BR.TRANSIT MAR.24" with German red transit mark "VERVIERS B 4.4.III COELN FRANCO" and red tax mark "4" via Verona to Rome with arrival mark; 3 c. with small faults at right, otherwise fine (Scott 69, 65)

1855, Pedro V. 50r. green, horizontal pair with fresh color and good margins all around, with numeral "86" on piece, fine

1926/30, Grand Duchess 5 c.-1 3/4 fr., 17 different values on watermarked paper (wavy lines), all with red overprint "SPECIMEN" and punchhole, all unmounted mint, fine/very fine. The final issue was produced on unwatermarked paper; a very scarce group

December 1919 Red Cross correspondence, Registered double weight letter sent from KRASNOYARSK 2 12 19 to Stockholm, censored in Vladivostok, with London transit and Stockholm receiver on reverse. Originally franked at 6 roubles ( 2 + 2 roubles for postage; 2 roubles for Registration), one stamp fallen off at the time and noted with a Swedish crayon mark “Ovfaltet” in bottom right cornerand no Postage Due raised. Unusual

37½ c. yellow-brown with central and upright strike of small cds. "ETTELBRUCK 12 MAI 69", extremely fine, certificate Demuth BPP

1862, 8 c. orange, 4 single stamps, tied by "B62" to cover with postmark "HONG-KONG C FE 7.70" on rerverse and with handwitten endorsement "p.Steamer Olissa" and red crayon "1/4" to Bombay with arrival mark, one stamp with corner fault and cover repaired (one tear at top and flap), otherwise nice 32 c. rate cover to India

RAILWAY: 1892/1920 (about), 13 covers and postcards with different cancellations incl. negative seals of Adana, Dersaadet and Aydin

SULTANABAD-ARAK: "13 ARAK 42/censored by the military", negative seal with crowned lion applied over white label on front and reverse of commercial cover 15.5.1924 to Teheran, fine and scarce

1941, Leipzig Fair 3-25 pfg., each as vertical strip of 3, fine

 3 Kreuzer rosa, winzige Stelle Randlinienschnitt, sonst voll- bis breitrandig mit Doppelentwertung durch oMR "5" sowie Schreibschrift-L1 "Chargé" auf Briefhülle mit nebengesetztem Halbkreisstempel "AICHACH 16/12" nach Altmünster; ein schöner und in dieser Form seltener Brief, sign. Brettl BPP mit Befund

5 m. perf. 14, vertical pair from the left sheet margin used with cds. "JAFFA 25 DE 20" on opened out commercial cover to England (Bale 46)

1930, Air post Zeppelin 40 kop. and 80 kop., imperforated, unused with slight hinge remnants

Wappen gezähnt 7 Kreuzer ultramarin und waagerechtes Paar 1 Kreuzer gelbgrün mit EKr. "BAYREUTH BAHNH. 26 7" auf Briefkuvert mit Leitvermerk "via Hamburg, Bremen oder Stettin" nach New Jersey mit teils übergehendem roten Eingangsstempel von New York, leichte Patina, schöne Farbfrankatur der letzten Portoperiode, sign. Brettl BPP

Grünaufdruck 5 Pfg., 13 Stück als portogerechte Mehrfachfrankatur auf Luftpostbrief bis 95 gr. (Großformat) von "BERLIN-HERMSDORF 29.5.51" nach Oberhausen, Umschlag mit stärkeren Faltspuren und 1 Wert mit Einriss

6 Kreuzer ultramarin und 9 Kreuzer gelblichbraun mit Grotesk-EKr. "MAINZ 26/9 67" auf recommandierter Briefhülle nach Kiel; Hülle Altersspuren und 9 Kreuzer etwas randfleckig, aber recht seltene Kombination

1 1/4 Mark - 2 Mark je im senkrechten im Zwischenstegpaar, postfrisch, Pracht

1984, CEPT 2,00 fr. colour proof, imperforated sheet of 30, unmounted mint, fine

1872/75, Ceres with large numerals: Error of colour 15 c. brown on rose in horizontal pair with normal stamp, unused without gum; the normal stamp with thinning at left, otherwise fine; a rare ensemble, certificates Ceres and Gautre (both 2002) (Yvert 55c)

MONT ATHOS, 1890/1910: Group of over 25 illustrated lettersheets and advertising material incl. chomolithographs; an attractive and varied lot

1870, Washington 6 c. ultramarine and horizontal pair Post Horse and Rider 2 c. brown tied by cork cancel to entire letter from "NEW ORLEANS LA. FEB.26" via "NEW YORK MAR.5." and French octogan "ETATS-UNIS PAQ. FR. H N 4.MARS.70" and tax mark "16" to Paris with arrival mark, fine (Scott 115, 113)

1856, Pedro V. 5r. brown, vertical pair with fresh color and good margins all around, with numeral "1" on piece, fine

1926, Grand Duchess 10 c., vertical pair from the upper left sheet margin, imperforated at left, unused o.g. with hinge remainder in the upper sheet margin only, the variety is unmounted mint, bottom stamp few flat perfs, otherwise very fine (Prifix 175a)

Larger Collections and Accumulations 1917/18, Mail from German PoWs in Russia and to Russian PoWs in Germany, an accumulation of 57 items nearly all from the Provisional Government and Bolshevik period, very varied and showing increasing use of franked civilian mail services in 1918. Notable for a wide range of cancellations including TPO and, for example, a January 1918 group photograph of German prisoners sent franked through the civilian post, something which prior to the German-Russian Armistice of late 1917 would not have been permitted. Overall, a very interesting lot

1872, 1 c. red-brown, horizontal strip of 3 with 1875, 10 c. grey, tied by cds. "LUXEMBURG 1 3 78" to envelope endorsed "Muster ohne Werth" (samples without value) to Saxony; a very scarce combination franking, sign. Goebel and certificate Demuth BPP

1863, 24 c. pale green with wing margin at right, 12 c. pale blue and 4 c. slate with wing margin at right, tied by "B62" to folded cover with firm cachet "Jenny & Co. MANILA" and postmark "HONG-KONG OC.25.67" on flap to Langenau, Switzerland with arrival mark, red crayon "1/8", red handstamp "P.P. and "P.D." on front, fine, a scarce treaty port cover

SHIP MAIL: 1903/13 (about), "PAQUEBOT ARRIVE" on postal stationery envelope to Smyrna, boxed "PAQUEBOT" on postcard to Egypt and 2 postcards with straight line "Paquebot", both to Athens

WEST CASPIAN-SEA CENSOR: "Observed by the censor/CENSURÉ", good strike on official envelope from "RECHT 24.XII.21" to Teheran; little roughly opened at left, fine and scarce

1941, Vienna Spring Fair 3-25 pfg., each as horizontal strip of 3, few toned perfs, otherwise fine

 3 Kreuzer rosa, voll- bis breitrandig mit L2 "POSTABLAGE./Tüssling" auf Chargé-Briefhülle mit nebengesetztem Halbkreisstempel "ALTÖTTING 20/3" nach Velburg; ein schöner und von einer Postablage seltener Reco-Brief