386. Auktion

1875, 60 lepta black/green, tied by numeral “95” CONSTANTINOPLE to small cover, sent unpaid from Syra 1876 to Constantinople, with arrival mark, taxed upon arrival. Fine and very scarce usage at the foreign post office.

EGYPT: “ALEXANDRIA 25 APR 78”, c.d.s. clear on Large Hermes Head 30 lepta brown, clear to large margins, on entire bank letter to Athens, with additional strike alongside. Very fine and scarce.

1871, Emperor Franz Josef 2 kreuzer yellow tied by cds. "NAGYBANYA 9.11.74"  to Austrian postal stationery card 2 kreuzer (which was not valid in Hungary!) with printed address to Vienna, with arrival postmark. A fineand most unusual usage.

1904, 5 filler light green/black, two adhesives (one mostly torn off) tied by unclear cds dated 3rd March 1906 to small wrapper to Djibouti, treated as unpaid since Ethiopia was not yet a member of the UPU, and taxed upon arrival with blue crayon “T” and on reverse Ethiopia Postage Dues ½ gersch  vermilion pair, 2 gersch dark brown and 4 gersch lilac-brown, paying the domestic rate of 7 gersch and tied by cds “ HARAR 2 4 6”, some imperfections as to be expected, still fine, very scarce

Newspaper rate correctly paid at the country of departure, however invalidated upon arrival by a non-UPU member (Ethiopia joining on 1st November 1908)

1881/1915, 1881, 20 kr. tied by cds. “BRASSO OCT.18.81” to registered folded letter to the International Postal Organisation in Bern with interesting text regarding article 5 of the International Postal Treaty from 9th October 1874, postal stationery card with additional franking sent as express card in 1915 with censor mark to Germany

1903, 10 filler with First Day cancel “BUDAPEST 903 NOV.-1"” on unfranked locally used card, with adjacent despatch- and  arrival mark. Supposed to be the only First Day item of the first Postage Due issue. Ex Gabor Visnyovszki.

One of the few times in GPU history that a postal rate increased upon formation of the postal union, from 4 kr to 5 kr.

1869/71, postal stationery card 2 kreuzer with German imprint, early use with cds. “PEST 8.10.69” (8 days after issue) together with stationery card 2 kreuzer with Hungarian imprint, early use with blue cds. “NAGYKATA 14.10.(69)", also 1871 stationery card used with cds. ”NAGYKANIZSA" and Company address label on front, fine and attractive bilingual trio

Illustrated in James Peter Gough ‘The Postal Card’, p. 20 and 741

1904, "I Gildi / 02-03", UPU Reprints with ‘Large Crown’ watermark, complete set of 18 including the seven Official stamps, very fine and fresh, unmounted mint. Very rare (Facit = 14'000 Skr.).

1883, reply part of postcard 8 aur lilac, used with target “73” of Lemvig, Denmark (additional strike on reverse), with text to Reykjavík, with transit mark “KOPENHAGEN 1/8”. Very scarce. Certificate Nielsen (2006) 

1902, 2 reply parts of domestic double cards 5 aur, uprated in Germany resp. Austria with 5 pfennig resp. 5 heller, and send to Kopenhagen, with arrival marks. Both cards from the same sender, obviously a Danish fish dealer. An interesting ensemble, 

Illustrated in James Peter Gough ‘The Postal Card’, p. 763

1853, 9 centesimi light blue, in combination with Modena 1852, 5 cents green, with dot after figure, both of fine colour and with good to mostly large margins, tied to first page of newspaper "Messaggere di Modena" of October 24, 1853. A rare and most attractive complementary mixed franking, of which only very few examples have been recorded. Certificate Sorani (2002)

1859, ½ Bajocchi on yellow, vertical pair, slightly touched at top, otherwise clear to large margins, with parts of two neighbours stamps at left, tied by grid to reverse of pricelist from "FAENZA 30 OTT. 59" to Russi. The entire was mailed unfranked, taxed upon arrival and stamps applied on reverse as receipt. Signed Alberto Diena and Vaccari.

1867, Vittorio Emanuele 20 centesimi blue, used with diamond of dots on postal stationery card 10 centesimi brown from “COMO 27…74” to Karlsruhe, Germany, fine. A scarce usage at the letter rate from the Pre-UPU period

1877, Vittorio Emanuele 10 centesimi blue, tied by c.d.s. "FIRENZE FERROVIA 26 3 78" to postcard 10 centesimi,  to New Haven, United States, with New York arrival mark. Slight creasing, not affecting the franking. A scarce early usage to overseas; this rate ceased as of April 1st, 1879..

Illustrated in James Peter Gough ‘The Postal Card’, p. 286

1901, Vittorio Emanuele 10 centesimi brown-rose, neatly tied by special postmark “ROMA VI.CONGRESSO-POSTALE UNIVERSALE 18.MAG.06” to special card in brown with greeting text and signatures of various delegates, addressed to the general postmaster in Stockholm, fine, rare

"COMMISION D'ETUDES U.P.U FLORENCE 1923/ 4.10.23", clear strike on 1901, 1 Lire on cover to Paris

A pre-Congress conference meeting in Florence to prepare the agenda and special studies for the Congress of Stockholm 1924.

1879, reply part of double card 15 + 0 centesimi, unused, showing on front clear c.d.s. "COLOMBO PAID DE 11 79" and on reverse large crowned handstamp "POSTMASTER GENERALS OFFICE CEYLON DE 11 1879". This item was sent by Ceylon authorities to the UPU at Berne as evidence in its complaint against Italy, sending reply cards to non-UPU-members. A unique item from the Ex-UPU-archive.

Illustrated in James Peter Gough ‘The Postal Card’, p. 562/63

1878/79, 10 centesimi blue, two copies, one with rounded corner, tied by barred "234" with adjacent "ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO POSTE ITALIANE 20 OTT. 79" to cover to Florence with arrival mark. A fine and scarce franking with special “Restricted Postal Union” rate of 20c at the domestic Italian rate.

1847/1922, interesting group of 13 covers, card and postal stationeries, some better items with 1847 Bologna postal receipt, Papal State 1 baj. and 5 baj. as postage due franking, unfranked 1877 “SHIP”-letter via Old Point, Virginia via New York to Genua with Italian postage due 40 c. in pair, 1895 picture postal stationery card with German postal railway label ("picture cards are not permitted") and Italian Post Abroad 1874 5 centesimi tied by barred numeral with adjacent cds. “ALEXANDRIA 2.DEC.77” to “Weekly Freight Report” printed letter sheet, mostly fine

1884/1919, Österreich Ganzsachenkarte Ausgabe 1883 2 Kreuzer mit Stempel “VADUZ 5.11.84" nach Deutschland, unfrankierter Dienstbrief von “VADUZ 19.4.85” mit Tax-Stempel und Vermerk “40” in die Schweiz mit Portomarke 20 Centimes im waagerechten Paar und frankierte Begleitadresse aus “FELDKIRCH" nach Triesenberg mit rückseitig österreichischer Portomarke 5 Heller mit Stempel “VADUZ 6.VI.19” als Behandlungsgebühr. Meist in guter Erhaltung

1875/1932, four different unused and used postal stationeries including 30 centimes registered postal order envelope with additional franking Allegory 5 and 10 centimes, 1932 registered express cover with Official issues 1922 5 francs and 1926 2 francs as a vertical pair, mostly fine

1891/1910, Albert I 5 francs deep rose on greenish, fresh colours, tied by cds. “MONTE-CARLO 10.4.08” to registered cover (signed Calves), together with Postage Due 1909 10 centimes tied by cds. “MONTE-CARLO 22.10.10.” to underfranked postcard with Sower 5 centimes (faults) cancelled “CORTE”

1864, Willem 15 cent orange-yellow, tied by boxed "FRANCO" with adjacent red "EXP. MOERDYK 6/11 1865" and double line red "ROTTERDAM – BRIEVENBUS" to entire letter to Belfast, with London transit mark on front and Belfast arrival mark. Stamp some minor creasing, otherwise fine/very fine. 

 

As a result of the first 1863 Conference in Paris, the letter rates between the Netherlands and GB were reduced from 40 cents to 15 cents, effective from October 1, 1864.

Provenance: ‘Severin’ (Corinphila 2012)

1869/71, Coat-of-Arms 2 ½ cents lilac, tied by clear "ROTTERDAM FRANCO 10 NOV 75" to printed pricelist of stamp dealer A. Blokzeijl to Philadelphia. Paper in the folds partly slightly separated, otherwise fine. A scarce printed matter to overseas and a rare early item of Philatelic History.

1872/88, William 10 cent red in combination with 1876, numerals 2 ½ cents violet, tied by c.d.s. "AMSTERDAM 20 OCT 88" to sample pouch to Argenteuil, France. Very scarce and in nice condition for such an item. Certificate Dr Louis BPP (1990)

1876, Numerals ½ cent rose, 3 copies, and 1 cent green, tied by c.d.s. "ROERMOND 7 OCT 80" to postal stationary card 1877, 2½ cent, with adjacent straight-line "THORN", to Mannheim with arrival mark. Very unusual and most attractive.

 

1927, UPU conference special cancellation of  September 9, clear strike on parcel tag to the Czech Post Ministry, with handwritten note "Administration des Postes Pays/Documents officielles Conference sur la Poste aerienne" and black wax seal ‘POSTKANTOOR TE sGRAVENHAGE’. Official Post Office Business, so no postage stamps were required. Unique!

1872/1943, eight interesting covers and cards, with among other 1872 “Brief-kaart” with 1867 10 cent, Postal identity card with Queen Wilhelmina 5 gulden and Interned 1914 green vignette on retour cover to Anderlecht, etc, mostly fine 

1881, 1 guilder, three single stamps and an horizontal strip of three, each tied by cds. “AMSTERDAM 11.FEB.00” to large cover with Surinam Willem 50 cents brown and 2,50 guilder (fallen off and replaced) left uncancelled (no longer valid, marked with zero “0”) and Wilhelmina 30 cents lilac-brown, cancelled “PARAMARIBO 20.1.1900” plus endorsement “via Havre” and handstamp “T”. The stamps with tiny spots, the cover with slight traces of transportation. An exceptional high postage due franking.

1870/1961, group of five covers with postage due usages, including two covers with single usage of 1870 5 cent, unfranked German official letter sheet 1909 with 25 Cent on 2½ cent and official glassine postal administration envelope with 1894/1910 1 cent and 2½ cent, plus Dutch New Guinea Postage Due 10 cent tied on 1961 airmail official cover, overall fine

1871, post card 2½ cents violet, used (against the regulations) with dotted “46” and adjacent cds. “HAARLEM 1 JAN 71” despatch alongside, to Amsterdam. A marvellous First Day item and most likely the only such card with numeral cancel. 

1871, post card 2½ cent violet with additional franking horizontal pair King Wilhelm III 5 cent blue, used with dotted “82” from “NIJMEGEN 12.SEP.71” to Cologne, Germany with arrival postmark, card with tiny tone spots and stamps with perforation faults, otherwise fine, rare pre-UPU franking

Illustrated in James Peter Gough ‘The Postal Card’, p. 156

1872, post card 2½ cent purple with additional franking King Wilhelm III 5 cent blue, used with dotted numeral “45” from “ZEVENAAR 9.APR.75” to Emmerich with arrival postmark, tiny peripheral tone spots, still fine, a scarce pre-UPU rate used at the border with Germany

1878, double card 2 ½ cents violet (print on first and fourth page), both parts with additional franking 1867, numerals 2½ cents violet, used with long text from "MEPPEL 2 MRT 79" to England (same address on both parts), the stamp on reply part cancelled upon arrival "LONGTON STAFF. MR 22 79". A scarce and interesting card, supposed to be unique.

 

At this time, a reply card could not be used the UK.  Both halves were instead used as a “letter” because the combined postage was the same as the GPU letter rate. 

Illustrated in James Peter Gough ‘The Postal Card’, p. 597

1881, response card 5 cents blue, with clear blue c.d.s. "MONT-ATHOS TURQUIE 6=18 JANVIER 1882", with transit marks of Turkish and Austrian PO at Saloniki, to The Hague. Fine and extremely rare.

Illustrated in James Peter Gough ‘The Postal Card’, p. 544