386th Auction

25 c. ultramarine, fresh colour and well centred, unused with slightly disturbed original gum. Very fine. Signed A. Diena, certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

25 c. blue, horizontal pair, with clear c.d.s "DIEKIRCH 4 JUIN 70" to small envelope to Wisconsin, United States, with frontside red "OHIO DIRECT PAID ALL". Fine and rare. Certificate Demuth (1998)

 

30 c. lilac, fresh colour, unused with original gum, very fine. Certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

40 c. orange, beautiful vivid colour, cancelled by perfect strike of c.d.s. "TROIS-VIERGES 21 JFEVR. 69".  Superb. Opinion Böttger BPP 

40 c. orange, horizontal block of 6, used by clear c.d.s. "PETANGE 20 12 77". The upper stamps with unobstrusive thins and rouletting strengthened in places; still fine and very rare.  Certificate Demuth BPP (1982)

 

Provenance: Isac Seligson  (Corinphila 1982)  Juan del Puente (Corinphila 1985)

40 c. orange, tied by c.d.s. "LUXEMBOURG 18 FEVR 68" to entire letter to Paris, with arrival marks. Stamp with tiny corner bend at lower right, still very fine. Signed Goebel, certificate Böttger BPP (2018).

 

1 c. red-brown, horizontal strip of 3 with clear central strike of blue negative oval "POSTES CLEMANCY". Inconspicuous faults. Very rare. Signed Goebel and FSPL

1 c. brown, horizontal strip of 3 in combination with 1875, 10 c. grey, tied by c.d.s "LUXEMBURG 1/3 78" to sample pouch, endorsed "Muster ohne Wert", to Chemnitz, Germany. Fine and very scarce. Certificate Demuth BPP (1986)

 

UN FRANC on 37½ c., horizontal block of 6, tied by clear c.d.s. "LUXEMBURG 10 9 79" to piece of parcel card. Very fine and rare; the largest used multiple recorded.  Certificate Demuth BPP (1985)

 

Provenance: Juan del Puente (Corinphila 1985)

UN FRANC on 37½ c., vertical pair, with 1 c. and perforated 5 c. yellow (corner fault), tied by cds. "LUXEMBURG 8 10 77" to parcel card from the well-known correspondence to Longwy, France. Address erased and primitively replaced, still attractive and scarce.

 

25 c. blue with variety 'dot before G', fresh colour and good perforation, unused with original gum, very fine. Certificate Böttger BPP

Un Franc on 37½ c., horizontal strip of 5, used with c.d.s. "PETANGE 13 7 82" and right stamp with small manuscript. Few short perfs and small corner creases, perforation strengthened in one place. A fine and rare multiple. Certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

 

1880, 2 c. black, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG VILLE 14 10 83" to printed invitation cards, mailed locally. Very fine and scarce. Certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

 

5 c. yellow, block of four 4 with large sheet margin at left, fresh colour and good perforation, unused with original gum, the lower pair mint never hinged. A few split perfs at top. Very fine. Certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

10 c. grey lilac,perf. 13½, horizontal strip of 4, fresh colour and good perforation, tied by clear c.d.s. "DIEKIRCH 28/1 86" 2 commercial double rate cover (2 creases, not affecting strip) to Liege, Belgium. A rare multiple on entire. Certificate Böttger BPP (2018).

 

Provenance:  Isac Seligson (Corinphila 1982)

20 c. grey-brown in combination with 1882, Allegory 25 c. blue, tied by c.d.s. "LUXEMBOURG 7 6 83" to small registered envelope to Berlin, with transit- and distribution marks. Fine and scarce mixed franking. Certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

 

25 c. blue, perf. 12½:12, block of 4, unused with original gum, one stamp unmounted mint, very fine, certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

30 c. lilac-rose, tied by cds. "MERSCH 23 7 83" to registerd lettersheet to Seylerhof. Stamp tiny marginal staining, still fine. Certificate Böttger BPP (2018)

1882, Allegory 20 c. orange, horizontal pair, in combination with Adolph 10 c., tied by c.d.s. "WASSERBILLIG 9/8 92" to 'Postauftrag' to Germany. . 

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)