386th Auction

1875, postcard 5 c. lilac, with additional franking 1872, 1 c. brown, tied by c.d.s. "GREVENMACHER 1 10 75", commercially used to Strassburg. 

1875, postcard 5 c. grey, with additional franking 1872, 1 c. brown, tied by boxed "ULFINGEN/LUXEMBOURG 20 10 76", commercially used to Mönchengladbach. 

1879, postcard 6 c. lilac with additional franking 1872, 1 c. brown and 1875, 5 c. yellow, tied by blue c.d.s. "SAEUL 13/6 78" to Ebersbach, Germany, overpaid by 6 c. very attractive. Certificate Demuth (1998)

1876, 5 c. gray, essay card with long "s" and 4 adress lines, on carton, very fine. Also similar proof in rose on thin paper (light creasing) 

1876, 4 different proof cards , printed on front and reverse, one on thin paper

Postcard 5 c. grey, proof on thin paper in horizontal pair (folded in between), very fine

Essay of unissued value 10 c. in the colour of the issue 1876, little stained

Postcard 5 c. grey, with additional franking 1872, 1 c. Brown and 1875, 4 c. green, tied by clear c.d.s. "LUXEMBURG BHF. 22 12 76", to Antwerp, with the transit and arrival marks. Card small tear at right, otherwise very fine and fresh. A very scarce combination.

Postcard 10 c. with additional franking Adolph 25 c., tied by c.d.s. "LUXEMBOURG VILLE 17/3 93", as registered postcard to Mainz, with arrival mark. Small nick at top, otherwise fine.

Postcard 12½ c. blue, proof on thin paper, complete printing sheet of 9, showing shifted albino print on reverse. Folded between the items and slightly stained, some positions with creasing. A unique item.

Postcard 12½ c. blue with error 'A in first address line missing', with clear c.d.s. "LUXEMBOURG GARE 27 4 77" commercially used to Paris with frontside arrival mark. Supposed to be unique.

Postcard 6 c., proof in violet on orange carton, with "reservé" instead of "réservé", little thin on reverse, still fine and scarce.

1877/78, essay for unissued 'cash on delivery' postcard 30 c. grey on thin paper. Very fine. Supposed to be unique.

Postcard 5 c. grey with imprint "Pour l'interieur.." inverted, unused, very fine. No other example recorded.

Postcard 6 c. rose, four colour proofs on green, orange, blue and rose carton; slightly different sizes.

Postcard 6 c. rose with "Nach Deutschland" over "Pour l'Allemagne", with additional franking 1875/79, 2 c. black and 5 c. yellow (overpaying the rate by ½ cent), tied by c.d.s. "LUXEMBURG 17 7 78", to Trier, with arrival mark. One short perf, still fine and scarce.

Postcard 10 c. brown-yellow, four colour proofs on green, salmon, yellow and rose carton

Postcard 12½ c. blue, four colour proofs on green, salmon, yellow and blue carton

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.

1919, War widows and orphans 2 c. - 5 fr., 15 c. unused, otherwise mint never hinged. Very fine and fresh.

1864, Willem III. 15c. orange, two horizontal pairs and single, all tied by boxed “FRANCO” to folded letter with adjacent cds. “ROTTERDAM 20 2 12-5 65” to Belfast with arrival mark, vertical file fold through one stamp, otherwise fine, signed E. Diena with certificate (1984)