386th Auction

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. 

Reference: The Postal History of the Universal Postal Union: The Postal card, Worldwide 1869-1975, Volume 1, illustrated pg. 67. 

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

1871/75, lovely group of six used cards, among others one card 2½ cent with additional franking 10 cent rose used with cds. “GRONINGEN 16.SEP.73” to Bavaria and another card 2½ cent with additional 20 cent adhesive used from “AMSTERDAM 4.JAN.1875” to Milan, mostly fine

1879/1933, group of 13 used and one unused postal stationery cards, including Netherlands Indies unused double card with advertising printing, early stationery cards from Curacao, Netherlands Indies and Suriname (some with handstamped surcharges), Netherlands Indies reply card 5 cent with additional franking 2½ cent from “KJOPENHAVN 23.4.(90)”, mostly fine

1877, postcard "12 ½ cent" on 15 cents grey, legitimately used with clear c.d.s. "PARAMARIBO 4/5 1877" to Cologne, Germany with manuscript receiving note. Little thins on reverse, otherwise very fine. In used condition an exceedingly rare card and the earliest recorded (4th day after issue). Certificate v.d.Vlist (2009)

Illustrated in James Peter Gough ‘The Postal Card’, p. 338

1886, 10 oere rose, tied by c.d.s. "NORDLANDS POSTEXP. 15/VIII.91" to Nordcap picture postcard, mailed to Melbourne, Victoria, here taxed and 2 copies of postage due 5 d. applied, cancelled by pencil, with adjacent "T10" oval handstamp. According to the Italian & Australian treaty, the postage for the card was 60 c., deduction of paid 10 c. = 50 c., which was doubled  and converted to 10 d.

Illustrated in James Peter Gough ‘The Postal Card’, p. 665/66

1877/78, Posthorn 60 öre blue, tied by c.d.s. "HAMMERFEST 16.VII.87" to illustrated Nordcap - envelope of 'SS SVERRE SIGURDSSON' to Melbourne, Australia, with transit mark of Brindisi and arrival mark. Light transportation marks. A very unusual destination and Special Convention rate (“Italian-Australasian Treaty) of 60 øre to Australia through Italy). Rare.

1906, die proof for a proposed 'reply stamps' gutter pair 'Crown above posthorn' 20 öre + 20 öre blue on carton (116:97mm), presented at the UPU-Congress of Rome in 1906. Very rare. Certificate Finn Aune (1999)

1909, Haakon 2 kronor rose, 10 copies, together with Posthorn 30 öre olive-gray, tied by cs. “KRISTIANIA 1 I 15” to registered parcel tag with printed adress “On His Britannic Majesty's Service/ His Majesty's Principle Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs…” to London. One stamp slightly defictive, where applied over the edge, otherwise fine. An enourmeously high franking, thought to be unique.

1941, 700th anniversary of the death of Snorri Sturluson 20 öre and 60 öre, in combination with Victory overprint issue 5 öre, neatly tied by cds. “OSLO 6.12.41” to airmail cover to USA with German censor mark “Ab”, two-line “Zurück Postverkehr eingestellt” and Norwegian “Retur Postsambandet brutt”. A fine example of the postal service suspension to USA after the Japanese attack on Pearl Habor on December 7th 1941

1876/1945, 10 covers, cards and postal stationery cards including unused International Money Order, with among others 1877 5 öre blue on printed matter to Portugal, 1886 double card “Militzaert Tjestebrevkort” used and 1940 long format envelope with German censor mark “APNET VED TYSK CENSOR” on reverse, mostly fine

1919, Krakow Provisional Overprint 15 heller, together with unoverprinted 5 heller, tied by adapted blingual "KRAKOW 20.II.19" to money order from "TRZEBINIA 19.II.19". Fine and scarce. 

1867/70, Luis perforated, 10 reis orange, tied by dotted numeral "1" with adjacent c.d.s. "LISBOA 15/11 1868" to complete printed matter, privately carried from Buenos Ayres (stamp applied over the Argentine hand-stamped return address ), to Barcelone. A very fine and scarce transatlantic printed matter. Certificate Nucleo Filatelico (1997)

 

Provenance: 238. Heinrich Köhler auction (1983)

1871/76, Luis 80 reis orange, tied by barred oval "100" with adjacent oval "OVAR", to lettersheet, endorsed “por Vapor ‘Jerome’”, to Para, Brazil, with reverse side c.d.s. "CORREIO DE LISBOA 22 JAN 77". The stamp with unobtrusive corner crease, otherwise fine. A rare rate which was valid only during the year before Brazil's UPU membership and only for mail carried on Portuguese or private ships.

1871/76, Luis 80 reis orange, 2 copies, tied by barred oval "1" with adjacent c.d.s. "LISBOA 15/12 1876", to entire letter with frontside sender's mark and content from Bilbao, Spain, to Buenos Ayres, Argentina. A scarce franking.

Under Brazilian-Portuguese Treaty, a special rate of 80 réis to Brazil and then special rate of 80 réis to Argentina from Brazil.

1871/76, Luis 300 reis lilac on glazed paper, together with 1887, 20 reis rose, tied to open out linen envelope with declared value of 200 francs and orange label "Valor declarado" from "LISBOA 10 NOV 91" to Paris with transit- and arrival marks. A fine and scarce entire.

1875/98, nine covers and mostly used postal stationeries including two cards from the Portuguese colonies, 1898 unfranked official cover from St. Vicente, postal stationery envelope 1891 from Lisbon to Gibraltar and cancelled upon arrival (special Iberian Postal Union rate), card to Buenos Ayres, etc., mixed condition

1870, 100 reis lilac, tied by neat oval "PROVINCIA DE ANGOLA 1 SET. 88" to cover via Lisbon to London, with transit- and arrival marks. Fine and rare.

Provenance : Charles Jewell (49. Corinphila auction, 1963)

1898/1903, King Carlos 50 reis, horizontal pair, used on envelope to Sommerset, Cape Colony, pasted over with British “V.R. OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW” pink censor label, adjacent "RETURNED LETTER OFFICE NATAL 6 3 00", boxed violet "STOPPED BY CENSOR/RETURN TO SENDER" and blue framed “Retourne a lenvoveur / levovide ao remettente”. A fine and rare cover during the Boer War.