386th Auction

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

"W" watermarked paper, complete sheet of 200, ungummed. Fine and very scarce.

10 c. deep black and 1 sgr. carmine red, both with ample to large margins, cancelled by 'Colosse' of 46 bars, very fine. Several signatures, opinion resp. Certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

10 c. black, 1852 printing, horizontal strip of 3, good to large margins, cancelled by circle of  bars. Signed A. Diena and Demuth BPP with certificate (1982)

1852, William 10 c. greenish black, horizontal pair with good to large margins, tied by circle of bars with adjacent brownish red "LUXEMBOURG 10 NOV. 53" and straight-line "Charge", to cover front with partly printed address to Mondercange. Very fine and extremely rare; PROFI has not recorded any further registered inland mail of the 1st issue. Certificate Demuth (1998)

 

1852, William 10 c. greenish black, vertical strip of 3 with good to large margins, tied by circle of bars with adjacent “LUXEMBOURG 6 SEPT 54”, to part paid lettersheet (side flaps missing) via Belgium to London, endorsed "affranchie Ostende" and charged upon arrival with "8" pence for the 2nd British rate (¼-½ oz.). A very fine and rare early printing strip on entire; just one similar letter recorded at this rate. Certificate Demuth BPP (1998)

 

Provenance: Juan del Puente (Corinphila 1985)

1852, William 10 c. black, vertical strip of 4 with good to large margins, tied by circle of bars to entire letter with adjacent “LUXEMBOURG 27 JUIN 54” to Beane, France. Cover creases, not affecting the stamps, the entire with fixed tear at upper right, otherwise very fine and attractive. A scarce franking. Certificates Demuth BPP (1981) and Raybaudi (1990)

 

Provenance: Isac Seligson (Corinphila 1982)

10 c. grey-black, ample to large margins, cancelled by Luxembourg circle of bars in bright blue, very fine and  rare. Signed Goebel, opinion Böttger BPP

10 c. grey-black, ample to large margins, cancelled by 'Dés de Frisange' , very fine, signed Goebel, opinion Böttger BPP

 

10 c. grey-black, ample to large margins, ca. 2,5/3,5 mm sheet margin at base, cancelled by central and almost complete 'Brisés  de Remich'. Very fine. Certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

 

10 c. grey-black, horizontal pair, large margins with ca. 4 mm sheet margin at top, neatly cancelled by circle of bars. Very fine and scarce. Certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

10 c. grey-black, horizontal pair, large margins including 4mm sheet margin at left, neatly cancelled by circle of 7 bars of Cap. Signed Goebel and Demuth BPP, certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

10 c. grey-black, horizontal pair with large to enormous margins, showing parts of neighbours stamps at left and right, used by circle of bars. Very fine.

10 c. grey-black, vertical pair with good margins, used with 'Brisés  de Remich'. Very fine.   Certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

10 c. grey-black, block of 4, good to large margins, cancelled by circle of  bars. The left pair with vertical crease ending in a large tear and nick at base (unobtrusive). A still attractive and very rare block. Certificate Böttger BPP (2018).

1852, William 10 c. grey-black with good to large margins, tied by circle of bars and boxed "PD", with adjacent "BASCHARAGE 17 OCT. 56" to entire letter to Steinfort. A fine and rare entire; just a few 1st issue 
letters have been recorded from the small city of Bascharage. Signed Goebel and certificate Demuth (1998)

 

10 c. grey-black with good to large margins, tied by broken target cancel with adjacent cds. "REMICH 27 V 1857" to small envelope to Luxemburg. Fine and very scarce. Signed Goebel.

1852, William 10 c. grey-black, good to large margins, tied by circle of bars with adjacent "CLERVAUX 10 V 1856", to entire letter to Luxembourg. Very fine. Signed Herman Toaspern and Demuth, certificate Sismondo

 

10 c. grey-black with ample to wide margins, tied by circle of bars to small letter sheet with adjacent "ECHTERNACH 11 XII 59" to Luxembourg. Fine.

10 c. grey-black, good to large margins, tied by circle of bars with adjacent c.d.s. "MERSCH 15 IX 1857" to small letter sheet to Luxembourg. Very fine. Signed to Goebel.

10 c. gray-black, horizontal pair with good to large margins, tied by circle of bars with adjacent  "LUXEMBOURG 11 JUIL 59" to entire double-rate letter (originally with enclosure) to Steinfort. An attractive and very scarce domestic franking. Certificate Demuth BPP (1984)

10 c. grey-black, horizontal pair with ample to large margins, tied by rural bars with adjacent c.d.s. "REDANGE 6/V 1859" to double rate letter sheet to Luxembourg. Light ageing marks, still fine. A scarce domestic franking.  Certificate Böttger BPP (2018)
 

 

Provenance: Dupont (Corinphila 1985)

10 c. grey-black, vertical pair, clear at top, otherwise good to very large margins, with parts of 3 neighbour stamps, tied by circle of bars with adjacent c.d.s. "LUXEMBOURG 22 DEC 58" to small letter sheet to March-Les Dames in the 2nd Belgian Rayon, thus short paid by 10 centimes, but not taxed. Fine and very unusual.

 

1852, William 10 c. grey-black, horizontal strip of 3 with good to large margins, tied by circle of bars with adjacent "LUXEMBOURG 29 SEPT. 58" to entire letter to Liège, Belgium, with transit- and arrival marks. A very fine and scarce letter.

 

1852, William 10 c. grey-black, vertical strip of 3 with ample to mostly large margins, tied by circle of bars with adjacent "LUXEMBOURG 1 DEC. 59" to envelope to Liège, Belgium, with transit- and arrival marks. A very fine and scarce cover. Certificate Demuth BPP (1982)

 

Provenance: Isac Seligson (Corinphila 1982)

1852, William 10 c. grey-black, horizontal strip of 3 and singles stamp, all with ample to large margins, tied by circle of bars with adjacent "LUXEMBOURG 9 JUIN 59" to small blue letter sheet to Metz, France. Fine and scarce.

 

1852, William 10 c. black, horizontal strip of 4 with good to large margins, tied by circle of bars with adjacent "LUXEMBOURG 14 DEC. 56" to letter sheet to Paris, France. Cover creases, not affecting the stamps, otherwise very fine and attractive. A scarce franking. 

1852, William 10 c. black, vertical pair and 2 singles stamp, all with ample to mostly wide margins, tied by circle of bars with adjacent "LUXEMBOURG 15 JUIL 55" to front and reverse of small blue letter sheet to Dieppe, France. The single stamps with faint creases, still fine and very attractive.

 

1852, William 10 c. black, 2 horizontal strips of 3, touched to large margins, tied by circle of bars with adjacent "LUXEMBOURG 1 MARS 54", to lettersheet via France to London. One strip affected by horizontal filing crease and overall toned. A scarce franking.

 

1 sgr. brown-red, horizontal pair, ample to large margins, part of neighbours stamp at right, cancelled by circle of bars. Very fine. Signed Demuth BPP, opinion Böttger BPP (2018)

1 sgr. reddish orange, good margins, cancelled by almost central and full strike of c.d.s. "LUXEMBOURG 18 OCT. 54". Minor imperfections. Very rare. Opinion Böttger

1 sgr. orange-red, horizontal pair, ample to large margins including small sheet margin at left, neatly cancelled by central target of Weiswampach. Very fine and rare. Signed Demuth Williame and Zöbisch, Certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

1 sgr. vermilion, nice fresh colour and good to large margins, tied by clear circle of bars with adjacent "LUXEMBOURG 17 AVRIL 55", to lettersheet to Trier. Very fine. Certificate Sismondo.

1 sgr. light brownish red, ample to large margins including ca. 5 mm sheet margin at left, neatly cancelled by circle of bars. Very fine. Signed Williame and Certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

1 sgr. light brownish red, vertical strip of 3 with good to large margins, neatly cancelled by circle of bars. Very fine. Signed Roumet and Demuth BPP

1 sgr. carmine rose, ample to large margins, cancelled by lozanges of Ettelbrück. Very fine. Signed Goebel, Certificate Böttger BPP (2018)