386th Auction

1914/21, Grand Duchess Charlotte, 8 different values imperforated on one side, including one block of four, unused, one stamp without gum

1923, Birthday Souvenir sheet (79x59mm), type I, used with cds. “LUXEMBURG -3.1.23 9-10M” in the margin, usual small gum creases, tiny small thin in the outer margin, otherwise fine

1923, Birthday Souvenir sheet (76x55mm), type I, used with cds. “LUXEMBURG -3.1.23 9-10M” in the margin, fine

1870 (ca.), Telegram envelope with original contents, with 2 strikes of straight-line "ECHTERNACH" sent locally. Opening faults and lower left corner missing, still fine and very scarce.

1870, small unpaid envelope with c.d.s. "REDANGE 27 AVRIL 70" to Alton, Illinois, with frontside "NEW YORK 22 US NOTES"

Incoming mail: Prussia 1858, 2 sgr. blue, good margins, tied by clear "AACHEN BAHNHOF 17/9" to lettersheet to Luxembourg; slightly unfresh.

1865, colourless rouletted  2 c. black and 4 c. green, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 3 JANV 73" to "Correspondenz-Karte" to Iserlohn. 2 c. light marginal fault, still fine. (Prifix Ib).

1865, colourless rouletted  2 c. black and 4 c. green, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 2 JANV 73" to "Correspondenz-Karte" to Iserlohn. 2 c. light marginal fault where applied at the edge of the card, still fine. (Prifix Ib)

4 c. green and rouletted in colour 1 c. orange, tied by blue cds. "WILTZ 18 AOUT 74" to "Correspondenz-Karte" to Luxemburg. Card with slightly rounded corners, stamps with minor staining, otherwise very fine. (Prifix Ib).

1865/75, rouletted in colour, 10 c. lilac, tied by blue cds. "REMICH 10 FEVR. 76" to "Correspondenz-Karte" to Antwerp, with arrival mark. Card with some creasing at right and upper right corner backed. (Prifix Ib)

1865, colourless rouletted 4 c. green with rouletted in colour 1 c. brown-red, tied by cds. "TROIS-VIERGES8 JANV 74" to "Carte Correspondance" to Echternach, with transit and arrival marks. Usual vertical fold. Fine. (Prifix II)

1865, colourless rouletted 2 c. black and 4 c. green, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 14/4 73" to yellow "Correspondenz-Karte" to Piesport, with transit mark of Trier. 4 c. small gum stain. Very rare. (Prifix III)

1865, colourless rouletted 4 c. green and rouletted in colour 1 c. orange and 1 c. brown, tied by cds. "CLERVAUX" to yellow "Correspondenz-Karte" to Trier. 1 c. orange light corner crease, card with vertical crease, otherwise fine and attractive. A very rare combination. (Prifix III)

1865, colourless rouletted 4 c. green and rouletted in colour 1 c. brown, tied by blue cds. "LAROCHETTE 21 6 (74)" to yellow "Correspondenz-Karte" to Luxembourg. 1 c. slightly rounded corner, otherwise fine. Signed Goebel. (Prifix III)

1865, colourless rouletted 4 c. green with rouletted in colour 1 c. brown-red in horizontal pair, tied by cds. "DIEKIRCH 9 2 74" resp. oval "Franco" to yellow "Correspondenz-Karte" to Niederorla in Thuringia. The right 1 c. faults where applied over the edge of the Carte, otherwise fine and fresh.(Prifix III)

1865, colourless rouletted  2 c. black (with small sheet margin at base) and 4 c. green, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 22 10 73" to yellow "Correspondenz-Karte" to Metz, France. Very fine. (Prifix III)

1875, perforated with small margins 10 c. lilac, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG GARE 1 12 86" to lilac double card "Correspondenz-Karte" to Gand, Belgium, with arrival mark; reply part franked with Belgium 1884/86, 10 c. and returned from "GAND (STATION) 2 DEC.86" to Luxemburg. Small transportation marks. A remarkable and most likely unique item. (Prifix IV)

Reply part of violet double card, as newspaper matter ("Z.S.") with c.d.s. "VIANDEN 1 JANV. 75" to Luxemburg. Very scarce. (Prifix IV)

1865, colourless rouletted 2 c. black and 4 c. green, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG P.D." to yellow "Carte-Correspondence" to Aachen. Horizontal fold, not affecting the stamps. A fine card. Signed Goebel. (Prifix V)

1865, colourless rouletted 4 c. green and rouletted in  colour 1 c. brown, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG P.D. 8 9 74" to orange "Correspondenz-Karte"  to Bonnevoie. Fine and fresh. Signed Goebel. (Prifix VI)

1865, colourless rouletted 2 c. black, 2 copies, and rouletted in  colour 1 c. brown, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG P.D. 19 8 74" to orange "Correspondenz-Karte", send locally, with arrival mark. Fine and fresh. Signed Goebel. (Prifix VII)

1865, colourless rouletted 2 c. black and 4 c. green, tied by cds. "LUXEMBURG – BHF. 9 7 74" to brownish yellow "Correspondenz-Karte" with border ornaments, to Strasbourg. 2 c. applied with tear, otherwise fine and fresh. (Prifix VII)

Rouletted in colour 1 c. brown, 2 horizontal strips of 3, tied by cds. "DIEKIRCH .. 10 75" to orange "Correspondenz-Karte", send to Neuerburg. One stamp slightly placed over the edge of the Card, still fine. A unique franking. Signed Goebel. (Prifix VII)

Rouletted in colour 1 c. brown in combination with 1875, perforated, 4 c. green, tied by cds. "LUXEMBURG 18 (12) 75" to private "Correspondenz-Karte" of Pierre Brück, to Bettembourg, with transit mark. 1 c. slight scissors cut at base and card reduced in size, otherwise fine and fresh. Certificate Böttger BPP (2015). 

1880, perforated with wide margins, 5 c. yellow, tied by c.d.s. "LUXEMBOURG VILLE 24 5 82" to privately printed Correspondenz-Karte" to Mersch, with arrival mark. Signed Goebel

1875, perforated, 10 c.  gray, tied by c.d.s. "LUXEMBOURG 30 1 77" to private "Correspondenz-Karte"of Pierre Brück, to Bruxelles, with arrival mark. Carte with some minor marginal faults, still very fine and fresh.

1875, perforated, 5 c. yellow, tied by cds. "LUXEMBURG 19/8 77" to "Correspondenz-Karte" with private print of Pierre Brück on reverse, to Clerf, with arrival mark. Faint horizontal fold, not affecting the stamps, still very fine. Signed Goebel.

1874, 1st issue, 3 proof cards without stamp imprint and coat- of-arms, on different coloured cartons, including  unissued colour orange.

1875, Essay card 5 c. black on thick white carton. Very minor staining and small thin, still fine and rare

1875, Essay card 5 c. black on thin orange carton. Very fine and rare

1875, Essay card 6 c. black on orange carton. Very fine and rare.

1875, Essay card 6 c. black on white paper. Some minor staining and small thin, still fine and rare.

2nd issue,  proof card without stamp imprint and coat- of-arms, on white carton

Postcard 5 c. with additional franking rouletted in colour 1 c. brown, tied by clear c.d.s. "LUXEMBURG BHF. 4 9 75", to Aschaffenburg in Bavaria. Small pinhole, not affecting the stamp.

Postcard 5 c. + 5c., both parts with with additional franking 1880/84, 5 c. yellow, on main part tied by clear c.d.s. "LUXEMBOURG VILLE 15 9 82", to Würzburg in Bavaria, with arrival mark. Perforation strengthened by in at left, otherwise fine and very scarce.

Reply part 5 c. with additional franking 1880/84, 5 c. yellow, tied by clear c.d.s. "PARIS 18 JANV.83", with long text to Luxemburg. One perf added, still fine and most extractive. A very rare usage.