386th Auction

“Dowodztwo Szpitala Chirurgicznego W.P. w Wilnie Amer. Czerw.Krzyz - American Red Cross”, violett three line-cachet on post card with cds. “GŁÓWNA POCZTA POLOWA No. VII -3.6.1920” to Krakow, very fine, unique card confirming the ARC activity on the eastern front, signed Petriuk with certificate (2025)

“STACJA ROZDZIELCZA / dla jeńców i internowanych w Kobrynie”, violet three-line cachet on postcard from “KOBRYŃ 1.5.1919” to Lublin, rverse with minor imperfections, otherwise fine. A rare piece of evidence of a Polish prisoner-of-war camp for Russian soldiers during the Polish-Russian War in 1919, signed Petriuk with certificate (2025)

“Grodno”, handwritten cancellation on postal stationery card 15f. red, dated “Grodno 2/5/1919” to Ostrowiec with arrival mark, reverse, a lot of text with a note that the sender has been called to the Committee for the Defense of the Eastern Borderlands (“Komitet Obrony Kresow Wschodnich”), a fine and interesting card, certificate Petriuk (2025) (Fischer Cp30a)

1920, “Cenzura Wojskowa”, polish military censor label tied by oval “Wr. I. / 55” seal to cover from Russia via Moscow to Baranowicze, very rare, sent during the very short period when a postal exchange with Russia was still definitely permitted before the Riga Treaty from March 1921
 

Scouts post: 1944, folded letter with violet scout cachet “POCZTA HARZERSKA” (type 2 from Warsaw-Pludine) and liac-red date mark “9.SIERP.1944”, good condition, extreme rare. This scout cancel was only used on 6.8. and 9.8. and ist one of the great postmark rarieties during the Warsaw Uprising, signed Petriuk BPP with certificate (1990)

1919, 5h. red, horizontal strip of five, position 71-75, tied by cds. “KRAKAU 4.II.19” to local registered cover with return receipt, the other stamp small faults due to being applied over the edge, some minor transportation wear, a very rare cover, signed Mikstein and certificate Petriuk (2025)

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, King Luis I, 5 r.-120 r., complete set used 85 reis twice,), mostly fine to very fine, some values signed Diena

1947, airmail 1 a. – 100 a., 11 values cpl., unused as issued, very fine. A rare set.

1951, birds 5 c. – 50 a., 24 values, mint never hinged (1 a. natural small gum disturbance), very fine. A scarce set.

1945, airmail surtax 90 c. – 27 a., 30 values cpl., unused as issued, signed Kessler, very fine. A rare set.

1939, World Exhibition 4½ T. with overprint inverted, mint never hinged, very fine and rare, just 50 printed. Signed Sanaria

1939, World Exhibition 4½ T. with overprint in green, mint never hinged, very fine and rare, just 25 printed. 

1855, Cover from Ibraila to Triest, struck with rare two line dated "IBRAILA / 2. SET." handstamp in green (Tchilinghirian fig. 728) in use for a short period in 1855 only in this colour. Reverse struck with "ALT-ORSOVA gereiniget b.k.k. Rastelamte 1855" c.d.s. in black, clear strike of "PESTH 8/9" in black and "Triest 10/9/Früh" c.d.s in red, usual file fold and cholera slits, scarce and fine