386th Auction

HASENPOTH (Latvia): "237", dotted rectangular, central and clear on 10 kopeck brown and blue, ample to large margins. Very fine. Signed A. Diena

LIBAU (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, large margins, used with 3-line cancellation. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew

LIBAU (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, large margins, tied with 3-line "LIBAU 27 MAI 1858" to piece. Very fine. 

LIBAU (Latvia): "239", dotted rectangular on 10 kopeck brown and blue, upper right sheet corner, clear at left, otherwise large margins. Very fine. Signed Buchsbayew

LIBAU (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good even margins, tied by dotted rectangular "239" to lettersheet with adjacent 3-line "LIBAU 6 AUGUST 1858", to Riga, with arrival mark. A very fine and scarce entire. Signed Brun with certificate (2015) and certificate Buchsbayew (2022)

Provenance: Baughman, Lea

MITAU (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good margins, used with complete strike of pre-philatelic single line "MITAVA". Very fine. Certificate Buchsbayew (2013)

MITAU (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, clear to large margins, tied by pre-philatelic single line "MITAVA" to entire letter to Pernau, with reverse side dispatch- and arrival marks of March 1858. Very fine and rare; 1 of 4 covers recorded with this cancellation. Certificate Buchsbayew (2015)

NEZHIN: 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, tied by pen cross to entire letter with reverse side dispatch Mark "NIZHIN 6 Februrary 1858" to Riga, with arrival mark. Light ink staining, still very fine. A rare entire, just one further recorded with No.1 from Nezhin. Certificate Buchsbayew (2019)

RIGA (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, 4 single copies (3 on piece), all with  good to large margins, used with large double framed boxed cancellation, small single framed boxed cancellation resp. c.d.s. A very fine and attractive group. All signed Buchsbayew, one piece with certificate (2013)

RIGA (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, used with pen cross on lettersheet with adjacent "POLUCHENO 16 JAN: 1858" and reverse side dispatch mark "RIGA 14 JAN 1858", to Reval. An attractive and rare entire of the 2nd week of circulation. 
Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)
 

RIGA (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins with sheet margin at top, tied by pen cross to letter sheet with reverse side dispatch mark "RIGA 7 FEB. 1858", to Pernau, with bilingual arrival mark. Some light usual toning/ageing along the filing fold. A fine and attractive entire. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)

RIGA (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, tied by c.d.s. "RIGA 22 APRIL 1858", to letter sheet to Pernau, with bilingual arrival mark. The stamp shows tiny tear at lower right, not touching the design.. A fine and attractive letter. Certificate Buchsbayew (2014)

Provenance: Z.S. Mikulski (Cherrystone, 2006)

RIGA (Latvia): 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to large margins, tied by clear and upright c.d.s. "RIGA 25 MAR. 1858", to letter sheet to Pernau, with bilingual arrival mark. Very fine and attractive. Certificate Buchsbayew (2013)

WALCK (Latvia): "WALCK LIF/18", oval handstamp, almost complete strike on 10 kopeck brown and blue, good to mostly large margins. Very fine.

1852, Thiele printing 2 rbs. blue, type 3, fresh colour and good to wide margins all around, tied by  numeral “1” to cpl. local letter (dated Riga, 5/17.Mai.1855) with adjacent blue foot post marking of 24.May 1855, in good condition. An unusual forwarded letter from Latvia

5 k. red imperforate, complete sheet on map “Q18. Kupischki”, folded twice, mint never hinged, some minor peripheral wear and tear as to be expected, still very fine

5 k. red imperforate, complete sheet on map “T14.Alt Luban.”, mint never hinged, some minor peripheral wrinkles and a few light tone spots, of no importance, still very fine, scarce

1918, Sun design 5 k., strip of five printed on both sides, unused without gum, very fine, certificate Hofmann BPP (1992)

Provenance: Dr. Matteo Lucibello (366th Heinrich Köhler auction, 2018)

5 k. red perforated, complete sheet on map “L8. Lukniki.”, folded twice, mint never hinged, a few perf separations of no importance, very fine and scarce

1919, 5 k. carmine perforated and 35 k. brown with perforation on top and 3 r. grey-blue/red-orange in mix franking with Dragon Slayer 10 k. and Latvija 50 k., all tied by cds. “ZEHSIS 16.9.20” to registered cover with provisional registered label “Wenden R-Nr. 124” on white paper and German transit registered label “Vom Ausland über Königsberg Pr. 1” to Danzig with arrival mark, fine

1919, 10 k. blue, proof in block of 9 from the lower right sheet corner on multicoloured label paper, without gum, fine

Provenance: Dr. Hubert Schrödinger (361th Heinrich Köhler auction, 2015)

10 k. blue, proof in vertical pair with double print on multicoloured label paper, without gum, fine

1920, Latgale 50 k., complete sheet on 10 marks Western army banknotes, a few perf separations, very fine and scarce

1920, Red Cross 50 k., complete sheet on blue Bolshevik banknotes, with cds “RIGA 27 8 20”, a few perf separations as to be expected, fine and scarce

1 r., complete sheet imperforate on 10 marks Avalov army banknotes, with cds “RIGA 26 8 20”, folded twice, light peripheral wear and wrinkles as to be expected, still fine and scarce

1994, CEPT 50 s. without golden inscription, from lower sheet margin with inscription "Latvija", mint never hinged, only few copies known, fine

1858, Coat of Arms 10 k. brown/blue, vivid colours and excellent embossing, neatly tied by dotted circular “38” to entire lettersheet without text to Libava, reverse departure framed two-line “RIGA 6 NOV. 1858”, very fine and scarce

3 k. black/green and two 10 k. brown/blue, fresh colours, tied by cds. “RIGA 19 DEC. 1875” to small registered envelope to Wiesbaden with red label “Eingeschrieben N°” alongside, endorsed “612” on front with framed “ZAKAZNOE” applied in red, some minor tears at the edge, still fine. An unusual combination at the 23 kopek rate

“DVINSK POLIGON VITEB. 4 VII 1911” DVINSK ARTILLERY POLIGON temporary cds. tying a 4 k., to postcard to St Petersburg, a further strike alongside, one negligible perf toning, still very fine and rare, latest date of usage recorded

1918/32, unused and mint never hinged collection with same better items like Mi.-Nr. 44Ums sowie Mi.-Nr. 107-111B, good condition