1844, "v Luxemburg", red manuscript on lettersheet endorsed inside "Schmidt, Rechnungsführer ..." to Cologne with transit and arrival marks, sign. Goebel

1946, Wiederaufbau 6 Pfg. dunkelgraugrün, gez. L11:11 1/2 mit Druck auf der Gummiseite im waagerechten Unterrandpaar, postfrisch, tadellos, unsigniert mit Fotoattest Ströh BPP (2008) (Mi. 1.600,-)

1880/91, 4 d. deep yellow, printed both sides, horizontal pair with nice fresh colour, unused with large part of original gum, very fine and scarce, certificate Brandon (2001) (SG £ 1.500,-)

2½ a. on 2½ d. with double overprint, one split, unused with original gum, fine and scarce, certificate BPA (1970)

1902, 10 c. postal stationery envelope with additional franking 20 c. blue, 10 c. black and registered stamp 20 c. blue on bluish as registered cover from "BOGOTA 25.JUL.1903" via Barranquilla and New York with transit registered label to Belgium with arrival mark, slight crease at bottom, otherwise fine, scarce combination

1853, deeply blued paper, 1d. pale brick-red, fresh colour and good margins all around, used, showing nice "ivory head" on reverse, very fine, opinion Holcombe

1911, Sphinx 2 p. orange-brown, horizontal strip of three tied by cds. "CAIRE-DOUANE COLIS DRAWBECK 14.IV.11" to complete parcel card with fancy ship cancel "TRIEST 8 M 19.IV.11" to Budapest with arrival mark, vertical fold not affecting stamps, otherwise fine

1920/21, Jerusalem III : 20 pia. gray, perforated 14, very nicely used with central cds. "NAZARETH 12 OC 22"; a very fine and rare stamp, certificates Tsachor AIEP (2015) and Dr. Knopke (2012)

3 postfrische Blockpaare mit unterschiedlichen Papierstärken, 2 Blockpaare sign. D. Schlegel BPP, dazu gestempeltes Blockpaar

1941, Tuberculosis 10-40 c., each as vertical strip of 3, slightly stained, otherwise fine

1851/1870, 4 interesting covers with Franklin 1 c. blue, including multiple frankings of issues 1851, 1857 and 1867 (each with 3 copies), one with patriotc sticker, also one embossed cover      

1923, gold kopeck 4 kop. brown, block of ten tied by cds. "Erivan 24.11.23" to reverse of registered cover to New York

Karte Luftbrückendenkmal 10 Pfg. mit Zufrankatur Glocke I 10 Pfg. als Auslandspostkarte von "BERLIN SW 11 16.8.51" mit viel Text nach Schweden

Bayern Abschied: Aufdruck-Essays auf 1 Mark im 25er-Block aus der rechten oberen Bogenecke (=kpl. Aufdruckplatte), ungebraucht ohne Gummi, rückseitig teils fleckig; in dieser Form außerordentlich selten (Theuss E1-20)

1896, Sultan Ibrahim  1 c. and 2 c. tied by crown cancellation "JOHORE BAHRU" to picture card with adjacent red cds. "JOHORE BAHRU PAID..FE.03" via Hongkong and Shanghai to Tientsin with arrival mark on front, slight spots, otherwise fine

5 r. red with clear to wide margins, used with "A" of Teruel, fine and rare, certificate Graus (2000)

1854, Entire parcel accompanying letter with 2 strikes of blue "PRIVAT-POST UNTERNEHMEN von TRIER nach LUXEMBURG / J. RECKING" to Abentheuerhütte with transit mark of Trier on front, very fine

6 Pfg. dunkelgrünloliv ungezähnt im senkrechten Kehrdruckpaar mit Zwischensteg und zwei weiteren Marken, postfrisch, wie üblich im Zwischensteg gefaltet, tadellos, sehr seltene Abart, bisher sind nur zehn Exemplare bekannt, unsigniert mit Fotoattest Ströh BPP (2008) (Mi. 6.360,-)

1891, Folded tracing by De La Rue printers proposing new watermark paper, accompanied by original file copy of letter dated June 5 to the agent general for Tasmania about problems with the dandy-roll and original letter from the agent general to De La Rue, accepting their proposal; a most remarkable group

1920, blue overprint, 50r. on 50k. yellow block of four, mint never hinged, fine

1903, postal stationery envelope with imprinted "Servicio Postal Fluvial" and a steamboat below, with 1902 coat of arms 5c. green imperforated and brown registration label as additional franking as AR cover via Baranquilla to Tanger, reverse with few missing stamps, otherwise fine and rare, depicted in "Histoire Postale des Lacds et de Rivières du Monde, Antonini/Grasset" on page 84

1855/63, 1d. brick-red, fresh colour and good to large margins all around, used, fine, certificate Brandon

1787, folded entire letter from Guernsey (dated 22.6.) with straight line "PAIMPOL" (blind stroke) and revised handwritten tax "7" to Nantes, fine

1950, Airmail 16-144 y., unmounted mint, fine

Sondermarken aus den Olympia-Blocks, alle möglichen 10 Zusammendruck-Kombinationen inkl. den beiden Viererblocks, meist mit Blockrand, postfrisch, Pracht

1940, overprinted 'Cabo Juby' 1 c.-10 p., each in strip of 3, slightly stained, otherwise fine

1865/1945, nice group with about 40 covers and cards, including France, China, Austria, Spain, etc., most with multiple frankings up to 20 stamps; most before 1920; including also better cancellations etc.      

1923 gold kopeck issue 2 kop. green and 18 kop. blue-grey, tied by cds. "Baku 12.10.23" to reverse of registered cover to Dr. Bender in Berlin

Karte Europa Zug 10 Pfg. mit Zufrankatur Glocke II 40 Pfg. und 5 Pfg. als Einschreibe-Luftpostkarte mit Sonderstempel "BERLIN NW 40 FÜR FRIEDEN IN FREIHEIT 1.5.52" mit viel Text nach Oberhausen mit vorderseitigem Ankunftsstempel

1920, nicht verausgabter Wert 5 Mark, Essay in blau auf Papier mit Wz. 1, ungummiert, von Vorlagekarton stammend, Pracht, sign. HK

1897/1901, 1 c.-24 c. cpl. on two registered letters from Labuan to Nürnberg resp. Ulm auf 2 R-Briefen von Labuan nach Nürnberg bzw. Ulm

5 r. red, nice fresh colour and large even margins, used with central strike of black spider, leaving the face free, extremely fine and choice, certificate COMEX (2007)

"MIL.BRIEF=ST.LUXEM=BURG.", single circle in blue on small piece franked with Prussia 1858, 1 sgr. rose in horizontal pair with boxed "TRIER 18 7"; stamps touched at bottom, still fine; the only recorded such combination Provenance: 'Romanow' (9. Kruschel-auction, 1976)

6 Pfg. dunkelgrünoliv mit Linienzähnung 11 1/2, postfrisch, tadellos, unsigniert mit Fotoattest Ströh BPP (2009) (Mi. 1.000,-)

1892/99, key plate issue ½ d. orange/mauve, block of 4 with right sheet margin, endorsed "1 stamp colour book", unused o.g., 3 stamps unmounted mint

2005, Bird life 25 p.-1 £, imperforated blocks of 4 with corner margins, mint never hinged