386th Auction

1919, 50 on 42h. siena, variety “thin Z” from position 45, tied by cds. “PRZEMSYL 27.II.19” to cover, originally posted in Przemsyl to Warsawa, with two-line censor mark “CENZURA WOJSKOWA PRZEMYSL” alongside, the recipient could not be found in Warsaw, with corresponding handwritten note “nie znany” (=unknown) alongside, then returned and postage due applied, a fine and very rare entire, signed Schmutz and certificate Petriuk (2025)

1918, Lublin provisional issue, postal stationery card 25h., proof overprint without frame, used with cds. “LUBLIN -8.1.19” and sent to Prague, reverse with long text, very fine. A rarity being the only commercially used proof of that card, certificate Petriuk (2025) (Fischer CP5)

1918, Postal stationery card 15h., type I, paper x, used with cds. “LUBLIN 8.I.19” to Warsaw, fine, scarce, signed Korszen and Petriuk with certificate (2025) (Fischer Cp4Ic)

1918, Postal stationery card 15h., type II, paper x, used with cds. “LUBLIN 27.II.19” to Krakow, vertical fold, otherwise fine, scarce, signed Petriuk with certificate (2025) (Fischer Cp4IIb)

1918, Lublin provisional issue, postal stationery card 25h., used with cds. “LUBLIN -7.1.19”, sent to Szczebrzeszyn, Sułów municipality, reverse with long text mentioning a visit to a hospital in Lublin, small adherence spots on reverse, otherwise fine, scarce, certifciate Petriuk (2025) (Fischer CP5II)

1919, Postal stationery card 15h., used with cds. “LUBLIN 27.II.19” with adjacent censor mark “K1” to Zürich, Switzerland, fine and scarce, signed Petriuk with certificate (2025) (Fischer CP22II)

1919, double-card 15h. on 10h., used from “BIELITZ 12 I 19IX” to Danzig-Langfuhr, reply card unused card with shifted overprint, very rare with only few known, certificate Petriuk (2025) (Fischer Cp13IIx)

1919, Letter card 25h. on 10h. rose, used from “BIELITZ 1 ÖSTER. SCHLES. 3a 2.IV.19”, locally adressed, very fine and scarce, signed Petriuk with certificate (2025) (Fischer Cs1II)

1925, IAS with handwritten correction “80” on 50 gr., used with cds. “POZNAN -8.3.27”, vertical crease, small imperfections, otherwise fine, scarce (Fischer CC2b)

1930/38, IAS 70 and 80 Gr., used, few imperfections, scarce (Fischer CC5, 8I)

“LIPNO 21 3  19”, reused cyrillc cancellation tying 10f. on 6g. green and Germania 30 pfg., single and vertical pair, to reverse of value declared cover, varnish seals removed, to Warsaw with arrival mark, a scarce cover, certificate Petriuk (2025)

“POLSKA KONIN”, circular cancel tying Germania 10 pfg. single and two singles 20 pfg. to registered cover to Warsaw with arrival mark, a very scarce cancellation, espescially so on commerical mail, some faults to the envelope, especially at top, otherwise fine, certificate Petriuk (2025)

1929, 1 zl., vertically laid paper with narrow lines, typical perforations for this issue, mint never hinged, very fine, signed Schmutz

1 zl., vertically laid paper with narrow lines, typical perforations for this issue, tied by cds. “POLSKI URZAD POCZT-TEL GDANSK -3.X.30” with additional 5 gr. to registered envelope, correct rate applied, insignificant light cover crease at base of no importance, still very fine. A scarce usage, signed Infla Berlin and certificate Kniep BPP (1995)

1919, 1M. violet, fresh color, tied by red framed handstamp “ODESA” to registered cover, dated “10/1 Odessa”, to Warsaw, reverse with censor mark “Czytano w Konsulacie Polskim w Odessie/Komendant Etapu”, on front censor mark “Wr.1”. The stamp two short perfs, one added back, light vertical fold, very attractive and a great rarity with only 8 letters in total known, certificate Mikulski (2003) and Petriuk (2025)

1919, Postal Stationery card 15f. rose with additional franking 10 c. lilac, with cds. “POCZTA POLSKA / KONSTANTYNOPOL 6.XI.1919” to Gais, Switzerland, the card with few imperfections, commercially used a great rarity, certificate Petriuk (2025) (Fischer Cp24b)

BIALA: 1919, Local Issue 15h. on postal stationery card 15., used with additional franking 5h. with cds. “ŻYWIEC 27.1.1920” to Ljubljana, light vertical fold, otherwise fine, a very rare card with only a few known, signed Schmutz and Petriuk with certificates (1992,2025) (Fiscger Cp1)

1945, “SZLACHECKIE - 1 ZL.” on General Government 8 gr., 10 gr. and 20 gr., tied by blue framed postmark “LEKI SZLACHEKIE 19 JAN. 1945” to local registered envelope, very fine and scarce

2 gr., both blue and red overprints, Type II, variety lower bar missing, used, except for an insignificant lower corner perforation crease in very fine condition, very rare, signed and certificate Petriuk (2025) (Fischer-Nr. 1II var)

1944, 2 gr., blue overprint, Type II, variety lower bar missing, used, very fine and rare, 13 stamps printed according to Fischer, signed and certificate Petriuk (2025) (Fischer-Nr. 1II)

10 gr. black overprint inverted, Type III, unused, very fine. A rare stamp, signed Petriuk BPP with his certificate (2025) (Fischer-Nr. 4III var)

1,60 gr., black overprint inverted, Type II, mint never hinged, very fine. A very rare stamp, signed Petriuk BPP with his certificate (2025) (Fischer-Nr. 15 II var)

1866, 1 k. black/yellow horizontal pair, 3 k. black/green, 10 k. brown/blue and 1875 8 k. grey/carmine-rose, fresh colours, neatly tied by cds. “SUVALK 17 SEP. 1875” to reverse of registered envelope to Bozen, Tyrol, transit cds. “VARSAVAW 23 SEP. 1875” and arrival “BOZEN 7 10 75”, slight transportation wrinkles of no importance, a fine and most unusual four-colour franking to an elusive destination

“MOGILNICA WAR(SAWA). 20 OCTOBER 1877” two-line cancellation on 1866 1 k. black/yellow, 3 k. black/green vertical pair and 1875 8 k. grey/carmine-rose as additional franking to registered 8 k. grey postal stationery envelope with arrival cds. “KOVEL 23 OCT. 1877” alongside, very fine and very scarce, certificate Mikulski (1994)

“1179” LAPI, dotted Triangular, two very fine strikes on 7 k. grey/carmine-rose bloc of four paying the quadruple weight step rate to a large envelope to the Nobility Trustees in St Petersburg, with its reverse matching departure two-line “LAPI LOMZHI GUB 23 AUGUST 1875” and arrival cds “S. PETERBURG 24 AOU. 1875”. The envelope with a light diagonal crease at lower right affecting one adhesive and one archival fold at left, still fine. A rare postmark, part of an obliterator group assigned in November 1870 to Polish stations (Nr. 993-1208)

1944, Polnische Freiheitskämper und Feldherren 25 Groszy im waagerechten Dreierstreifen und Dreier-Block je mit Notstempel “URZADT POCZTOWY LANGUT” auf R-Brief mit handschdschriftlichem Datum vom 15.9.1944. Der Umschlag mit senkrechter Faltung und ist etwas fleckig, die Marken sind in guter Erhaltung, eine seltene Mehrfachfrankatur

1944, Polnische Freiheitskämpfer und Feldherren 25 Groszy, zwei Einzelmarken und 1 Zloty je mit altem deutschen Stempel “LUBLIN 13.9.44” auf R-Ortsbrief mit altem R-Zettel, in guter Erhaltung, selten

1938, Karte Moscicki 15 Groszy mit Stempel “SKARZYSTAN 1.IX.39” mit Text und rotem Zensurstempel “BC 108” von Ostrowiec nach Kolomyja, in guter Erhaltung. Interessante Karte vom ersten Tag des Angriffs der Deutschen auf Polen

1938, Bild-Karte “Stefan Zeromski” 15 Groszy mit Datierung vom 1.9. und violettem Zensurstempel “BC 101”, vermutlich Briefkasten-Leerung und bis zum deutschen Einmarsch in Kielce am 4.9. nicht befördert und “überrollt” und Stempel “KIELCE 22.IX.39” und Feldpost-Normstempel “b 000 22.9.39” befördert, in guter Erhaltung

1939, Sonder-Bildkarte 15 Groszy mit Stempel “LODZ 2.IX.39” mit Text und rotem Zensurstempel “BC 41” nach Posznan, in guter Erhaltung

1939, Sonder-Bildkarte 15 Groszy mit Stempel “KUTNO 1.IX.39” und violettem Zensurstempel “BC 48” von Kutno sowie interessanter Text über Fliegerangriff auf Kutno, kleine Randspuren

1857, “DANZIG 28.3.”, klarer DKr. auf komplettem Faltbrief mit Absenderstempel aus Elzbitowie (Polen) via Aachen mit rotem DKr. “AACHEN PAID 25 Cts. 30.3.” und New York nach Chicago, leichte Alters- und Beförderungsspuren

1944, Warschauer Aufstand Hitler 6-40 Gr. und 1 Zl. mit Handstempelaufdruck “POCZTA POLOWA 1 VIII 1944 WARSZAWA”, postfrisch, tadellos, sign. Dub sowie Fotoattest Petriuk (2011)

1860/1963, mostly used collection starting with Mi.-Nr. 1, also Mi.-Nr. 135-36 on registered cover, Mi.-Nr. 213-223 unused, Bl.1 used and unused, Mi.-Nr. 3802-82 without gum, Bl. 8 used, Bl. 11 unused and used, in addition some Groszy covers etc., mostly good condition

1872/1950(ca.), interesting unused/mint never hinged and used assembly with some covers, containing varities like inverted surcharges, Eastern Upper Slesia many mint never hinged multiples and Mi.-Nr. 14+17 on cover, some Local Issue like Zarki, Przedborz etc., mostly good quality

1918/2007 (ca.), large mint never hinged/unused and used accumulation, many duplicates throughout, fairly complete mint never hinged in the modern area, overall in fine condition, neatly housed in 25 albums/stockbooks