386th Auction

Reply card 12½ c. rose, commercially used from "FRANKFURT A/MAIN ½ 79" 2 Luxembourg, very scarce

1878, surcharge 5 c. on card 6 c. with "Nach Deutschland" over "Pour l'Allemagne", with additional franking 1880/84, 30 c. lilac, tied by c.d.s. "ECHTERNACH 11 2 89", as registered card to Aachen, with arrival mark. Slightly reduced in size, otherwise very fine.

1879, postcard 5 c. grey with additional franking 1865/75, 20 c. brown, used as 'cash on delivery' card from Luxembourg 1882 to Weiswampach.

1879, UPU postcard 10 c. with c.d.s. "ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE 5/10 79" commercially used to Singapore, with frontside scarce "PENANG AND SINGAPORE PAID NO 9 79". Light transportation marks. Very scarce destination.

1879, postcard 10 c., proof in issue colour in horizontal pair with proof for 1880/81, 5 c. gray (printed somewhat overlapping) and printed on reverse vice versa, fold between cards

Postcard 10 c., used with long text from "REMICH 15 3 81" to Funchal, Madeira, with Lisbon transit and arrival mark

Postcard 10 c., used with long text from "REMICH 15 3 81" to Hamilton, Bermuda, with London transit and arrival mark

1879, double card 10 c.+ 10 c., legitimately used from "ETTELBRUCK 27 10 82" to Würzburg, Bavaria and returned from "WÜRZBURG 29 10" to Ingeldorf. Both parts with long texts and arrival marks. Fine and very scarce.

Reply card 10 c., used from "LEIPZIG 18 4 90" to Luxembourg with arrival mark and long text

1875, envelope 10 c. grey on white paper (72:112mm), cancelled by manuscript. Essay by Brück. Back flap with small fault, still fine and rare. 

1875, envelope 10 c. grey on white paper (77:145mm). Essay by Brück. Very fine and rare.

1875, envelope 10 c. grey on yellow paper, cancelled by manuscript. Essay by Brück. Very fine and rare. Supposed to be unique.

1875, envelope 10 c. grey on white paper (112:143mm), cancelled by manuscript. Essay by Brück. Little stained, still fine and rare. Supposed to be unique.

1875, wrapper 4 c. green in vertical pair. Essay by Brück. Folds and some creasing. Unique.

1877, proof for Postal Collection Envelope 30 c. lilac, printed on yellow card. Very fine and rare.

1877, proof for Postal Collection Envelope 30 c. lilac, printed on grey card. Somewhat discoloured on reverse only, otherwise very fine and rare.

1 Groschen karmin mit klarem Hufeisenstempel "METZ 5.JULI.74" (Spalink 25-1N) auf komplettem Faltbrief im Wechselverkehr nach Diekirch, Luxemburg mit Ankunftsstempel in einwandfreier Erhaltung. Dekorativer Brief mit besserem Hufeisenstempel

Provenienz: J.J. Volny, (92. Auktion Württembergisches Auktionshaus, 2005)

1 Groschen karmin und 2 Groschen blau je mit klarem EKr. "SAARLOUIS 14.11.72" auf eingeschriebener Faltbriefhülle im Wechselververkehr nach Luxemburg-Stadt mit Ankunftsstempel. Die farbfrischen Marken mit etwas Patina, sonst in guter Gesamterhaltung, eingeschriebene Briefe nach Luxemburg sind selten

1852, Wiliam III. 10 c. black and 1 sgr., totally about 350 used copies including some pairs and a strip of 3, some better cancellations. Quite nice quality. (Mi, 1-2)

1852–82, mint and used collection of regular issues and Officials comprising over 200 stamps, with 1852 Grand Duke William group collected for shades, including 10c (11 singles, 2 pairs) and 1sgr (9 singles, 2 pairs, and a strip of three), followed by a diverse range of imperforate, rouletted, and perforated Arms issues, many also showing shade variations, as well as examples bearing OFFICIEL and S.P. overprints including several blocks, the regular issues mostly used while the Officials are largely mint, condition slightly mixed with some typical flaws and close inspection advised for potential dubious OFFICIEL overprints, nonetheless a fresh and desirable holding, fine or better.

1852, 10 c. black, 9 single values and 2 pairs with different cancellations including green targets of Luxembourg and Wiltz, "PP", rural of Esch, all with certificate/opinion

1852/1940 (ca.), interesting holding in 2 stockbooks and on pages, unused and used, containing a lot of good material as 22 copies ex 1-2, MS 1, good part official stamps, etc

1852/2015, in the beginning mostly used, later unused and from ca. 1964 mint never hinged, in the main catalogue numbers apparently complete collection incl. some better and early issues, souvenir sheet Mi.-Nr. Bl. 1II (small corner-thin), etc., good part valid postage, mostly good condition, in two hingeless albums

1852/2002, used, unused and mint never hinged collection with better items e.g classics and Intellectuals set on album pages in folder 

1852/2014, used collection with better classical part, in 2 Davo luxury albums and stockbook

1852/1977, used and mint never hinged/unused collection incl. officials, beginning with Mi.-Nr. 1, incl. better values and e.g. complete sheets of Mi.-Nr. 72, 123, 124, 126 and 132-33, etc., in one stockbook

1852/1980,  mostly  unused collection with some better items, in album

1859/80, unused collection including some shades, pairs and blocks of 4, also some marginal copies or sheet corners, overall very fresh and many with original gum. Many items with signatures and 7 opinions/certificates Böttger BPP

1859/75 (ca.), Coat-of-arms (few others), nice accumulation of some hundred stamps, mostly sorted by cancellations, including small villages, "P.D.", "P.P.", "Franco", mute cancellations, etc.

1946, Caritas souvenir sheet, 14 copies neatly cancelled "LUXEMBOURG 30.1.46", 3 with opinion Böttger BPP (Bl. 5)

1852, 10 entires with Mi. 1, including a pair on cover to Belgium, different cancellations, including rural postmarks of Wiltz and Mersch

1859/82 (ca.), about 200 covers and fronts with almost exclusively coat-of-arms frankings including some better like Mi. 8, 9, 10, mail to abroad, better cancellations, etc. Somewhat mixed condition but generally fine.

1870/82, postal stationery, interesting remaining exhibition collection with about 180 items, including essays and proofs, double cards, used reply cards, cards and envelopes with additional frankings, destinations as Egypt, Brazil and United States; a very interesting object.

1870/75 (ca.), Correpondance Cards, about 170 items in different types and colours, including many used as 'Zeitungssache' and some with stamps. An interesting lot for specialists.

1875/1955 (ca.), 'The evolution of Luxembourg's railway postmarks', nice little exhibition collection with 38 entires including German occupation. Some destination as Argentina, United States, Belgium (with postage due), Belgian Congo, etc.

1880, lot with six preprinted cards “CARTE-CORRESPONDANCE/Correspondenz-Karte”, all franked with 5 c. yellow (Mi.-Nr. 39), from a correspondence 1882 to Mersch with arrival marks, very fine