386. Auktion

1906, 1 sh. and 5 sh., unused, fine (SG D58-D59)

1909, set of 13 stamps on normal paper, all unused, £1 regummed, 10 Sh no gum, otherwise fine

1907, five stamps, all unused, 2 P. no gum, otherwise fine

1932/36, Five postage due stamps with wmk. Crown over C of AW, all unused, fine

1931, 6 d. carmine and yellow-green, perf. 11, unused, diagonal light crease, otherwise fine

1946-47, ´B.C.O.F. Japan 1946´ ½ d. to 5 sh., complete set of four, bottom left corner margin blocks of 4 with imprint, all mint never hinged, very fine, an excellent opportunity

1946-47, ´B.C.O.F. Japan 1946´ 1 d., 3 d., 6 d., 1 sh. and 5 sh., set of five bottom left corner margin blocks of 4 with imprint, all mint never hinged, 5 sh. damaged “B” variety and tiny gum fault at one stamp, 1 sh. gutter at left, otherwise a fine study group

1871, BATUM all arabic hexagonal part cancellation on Turkey 1 Piaster brown, very scarce, fine

1919, 10 r. on 1 k. orange and 10 r. on 3 k. red-brown overprinted two imperf stamps on local letter tied by BATUM 25/11/19 c.d.s., addressed to "Mr.M.A.Kastorsky 12, Petrowsk Passage Herc" (Batum), very fine and scarce (Scott 7, 8, $ 1450) 

Provenienz: Dr. Grigoleit (Köhler, 2019)

BATUM "1", "2" & "3" turkish armed forces cancellations on three pieces, mounted on exhibition page, fine and scarce trio

1872-79, QV five stamps 1 d. blue and 3 d.red-brown, unused, fresh and fine group (SG 5, 6, 8)

1856, "ALEXANDRIA" c.d.s. on entire letter to Leghorn, superb strike of double arc "ALEXANDRIA 6.5.56" in blue on reverse, ms. “28” (crazie) in violet, red transit Marseille 12.5.56 and arrival mark Livorno 18.5.56 on reverse, very fine

1906, 1 pia. on 2 d. grey-green and carmine, tied on large piece by Registered Beyrouth d.s., good perfs, fine, signed (SG 15)

1880, BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE A - JY/9/80 in red on 1 p. brown postal stationery card, cancelled with black "C" for Constantinople, addressed to USA, fine and a very unusual destination

1893-1902, Three used stamps including 40 pa. on ½ d. orange clear cancelled, fine

1948, 5 d. brown on air mail POW envelope tied by ELMARU (BARCE) 6/7/1948 c.d.s., on reverse transit marks DERNA 7/7/1948 and TOBRUK CYRENAICA 8/7/48 in blue, addressed to US Zone Germany, sent by a German POW from Benghazi Cirenaica, fine and scarce

1888/1902, India used abroad in BURMA: Rangoon, Moulmein and Mandalay cancellations on ten classic India stamps, fine group

1914, India used abroad in BURMA: Moulmein cancelled ½ an. India stamp on cover to Rangoon with arival mark, tiny flaw, otherwise fine

1921, Halifax 35 c., without period after “1921” tied on cover to Boston by ´St. Johns Nfld/Nov 23,1921´ wavy line machine cancel, ´Halifax, N.S./Feb 4, 1922´ slogan backstamp, vertical fold at left, otherwise fine (Scott C3)

1853, 1 d. red brown, light grid cancel and ms. ink line, closed margins on three sides, detailed impression, fine

1857, 6 d. dark green, light oval cancel, two wide margins, two cut to shape, large thins, still fine

1860/63, 10 c. vermillion, diagonally bisected, tied by oval of grid to piece with adjacent red “3”, minor aging on the piece, well away from adhesive, otherwise fine, signed Bühler

1878, Incoming Mail: Cover to Charlotte Town, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, Nova Scotia, franked with GB 1873-80 2½ d. rosy mauve (Plate 12), wmk Orb, Perfins "M&N/M" (Meyerhof & Nathorff) clear duplex “MANCHESTER NO/26 1878 - 498” cancellation, ms. "via Dunnstown" alongside, part of flap missing and usual file folds, poor black "CHARLOTTE TOWN DE/10 78" arrival dater on reverse. The cover is addressed to Daniel Davies, who was president of the P.E.I. Steam Navigation Co. and director of the Bank of Prince Edward Island. An attractive maritime history cover and a scarce destination

1861-64, Seven used stamps 2 d. green, intermediate to rough perf, fine study group showing colour shades

1885, mint never hinged sheet part of 20 of fiveteen cents surcharged on sixteen cents purple, with variety in position 1 and 2 (broken F in fifteen), fine (with gum toning and some folding)

Edward VII cpl., extremely fine unused, cheapest 12 piastres without gum

1828 , D.GIB. / S.ROQUE / ANDA BAXA, red threeliner on folded envelope with ESPAGNE PAR ST.JEAN-DE-LUZ alongside to Schiedam, ms. "Hollanda via Francia", on reverse FRANKRIK PAR BERGEN in red, fine

1851, “GIBRALTAR / SHIP LETTER” blue double arc c.d.s. (Feb 14/1851) handstamped entire to Genoa, endorsed “per Genova”, arrival 19/FEB in red on reverse, very fine and attractive cover

1854, “GIBRALTAR / Oct 28 1854 / SHIP LETTER” on reverse blue handstamped entire to Malta, endorsed “per Delta”, arrival 3/Nov ms. on reverse, fine

1886, QV 1 d. GIBRALTAR overprint on St Vincent 1 d. postal stationery card. This is an early usage of the first GIBRALTAR 1 d. postal stationery, clear GIBRALTAR A26 duplex, addressed to Hamburg with arrival mark, tiny crease, otherwise fine

1865/73, Great Britain 4 d. vermilion, plate 11, tied by "Gibraltar / A26" duplex (AU 3) to cover to Malta, endorsed ‘per Packet’,. on reverse Malta arrival c.d.s. (AU 7). Slight aging on few perfs. otherwise fine and an attractive cover

1873/80, Victoria 2½ d. rosy mauve, plate 20 (lettered AF, 8.8.78), tied to cover with duplex "GIBRALTAR B - A26" d.s., on reverse Madrid Cambio 11.8.78 transitmark and Napoli arrival pmk., tiny spots and file fold, otherwise fine 

1873-80, QV 2½ d. blue, plate 20 (lettered ´AL´, 10.1.81) on cover with duplex "GIBRALTAR B JA/10/81 - A26" d.s. to Orleans / France, on reverse Madrid Cambio 13.1.81 transitmark and arrival pmk. tiny spots and crease, otherwise fine

1898, QV 2 c. pair tied by "HONG KONG C MY 28 98" c.d.s. to Canton postcard to Germany with arrival mark, violet WINDSOR HOTEL HONGKONG cs. alongside, attractive and fine

1880, Victoria 12c. on 10$ rose-carmine, fresh color, re-distributed gum, otherwise fine, scarce

1871, 8 a. rose die II cancelled by ms. "Stamped" and duplex on cover via Bombay to Kent/England, red boxed "INDIA PAID" on front, boxed "TOO LATE" and arrival c.d.s. at reverse, (8 a. rate via Brindisi 10.12.70-31.6.76), tears on front top and reversed side, otherwise fine