4 Dec 2023 – 9 Dec 2023
3331 lots
Lot 40547 | 1923 (Aug 17) envelope sent to Germany franked on the reverse with Azerbaijan 50’000k on 20k strip of three and 200’000k on 1R
Transcaucasian Federal Republic
1923 (Aug 17) envelope sent to Germany franked on the reverse with Azerbaijan 50’000k on 20k strip of three and 200’000k on 1R tied by Baku cds, fine.
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40548 | 1869-70 Prince Milan 1st printing used group (13) incl. 1pa & 40pa in perf. 12.
Serbia
1869-70 Prince Milan 1st printing used group (13) incl. 1pa & 40pa in perf. 12.
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40549 | 1868 (Jul 24) incoming envelope from France to Serbia with Empire perf. 40c and Laureated 20c
Serbia
1868 (Jul 24) incoming envelope from France to Serbia with Empire perf. 40c (oxidised colour) and Laureated 20c tied by star cancels, reverse with Vienna…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40550 | 1869-70 Prince Milan 1st printing mint 1pa block of 20 + 50pa block of 12 in perforation 9 1/2 x 12 with full original gum, plus a selection of all values
Serbia
1869-70 Prince Milan 1st printing mint 1pa block of 20 + 50pa block of 12 in perforation 9 1/2 x 12 with full original gum, plus a selection of all values…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40551 | 1869-70 Prince Milan 1st issue mint selection of 1pa, 10pa (2), 20pa (rare) and 35pa (2) with full original gum
Serbia
1869-70 Prince Milan 1st issue mint selection of 1pa, 10pa (2), 20pa (rare) and 35pa (2) with full original gum.
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40552 | 1869/70 Prince Milan 1st printing perf. 9 1/2 all values
Serbia
1869-70 Prince Milan 1st printing perf.9 1/2 all values represented incl. 35pa, used pair of 50pa with broken plate and superb piece with two 15pa and…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40553 | 1869-70 Prince Milan 1st printing mint/used selection
Serbia
1869-70 Prince Milan 1st printing mint/used selection in perf.12 x 9 1/2 25pa with full original gum, 10 and 35pa used (scarce), a scarce group.
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40554 | 1869-70 Prince Milan 1st printing set mint including elusive 20pa, 25pa and 35pa perf. 9 1/2
Serbia
1869-70 Prince Milan 1st printing set mint including elusive 20pa, 25pa and 35pa perf. 9 1/2, full o.g., scarce group.
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40555 | 1767 circa. Folded cover from Spain to Buenos Aires, carried via Cádiz as confir
Spain
1767 ca. Folded cover from Spain to Buenos Aires, conveyed via Cádiz as confirmed by the “España” postmark in red (Kouri type VII), rated “3 …
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 40556 | 1767 (dated inside). Large part of folded letter from Laredo (Spain)
Spain
1767 (dated inside). Large part of folded letter from Laredo (Spain) to Comayagua, conveyed via Havana and Veracruz, displaying “Vizcaia”…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40557 | 1772, Nov. 11. Entire letter from Cádiz addressed to the Postmaster Domi
Spain
1772 (Nov 11). Entire letter from Cádiz addressed to the Postmaster Domingo de Basavilbaso at Buenos Aires, displaying “Andalucia/Alta”, “España”…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 40558 | 1778 circa. Cover from Madrid addressed to Lima, the highest franking to the Americas with any of the “España” postmarks.
Spain
1778 ca. Large folded cover from Madrid addressed to Antonio Hermenegildo de Querejazu, member of the Royal Audience of Lima, most infrequently…
Estimate: 500 – 750 EUR
Lot 40559 | 1779 circa. Folded cover from Cádiz (Spain) to Lima, two exceptional postmarks used together
Spain
1779 ca. Folded cover from Cádiz (Spain) to Lima, via Corunna and Buenos Aires, rated on departure with boxed “3 Pta.” marking, then transported…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 40560 | 1790 circa. Undated folded cover from Cádiz via Corunna to Lima, exceptionally with two different “España” postmarks
Spain
1790 ca. Undated folded cover from Cádiz via Corunna to Lima, initially struck on dispatch with red “España” hs at bottom, with a similar…
Estimate: 500 – 750 EUR
Lot 40561 | 1790 circa. Two covers from Spain to Lima, with the “España” postmark applied in Buenos Aires
Spain
1790 ca. Two covers from Spain to Lima, both transported via Corunna and disembarked at Buenos Aires, where the “España” postmark in red was handstruck…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40562 | 1790, April. Cover to Lima via Cádiz, as confirmed by the boxed “5
Spain
1790 (April). Cover to Lima via Cádiz, as confirmed by the boxed “5 Pta” marking (indicating payment for the double weight) and “Cadiz”…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40563 | 1790 circa. Undated cover from Spain to Lima, one of two known with “7 Pta” triple-rate marking
Spain
1790 ca. Undated cover from Spain to Lima, registering postmarks of Cádiz including framed “7 Pta” corresponding to the 7 Reales triple maritime rate and,…
Estimate: 180 – 260 EUR
Lot 40564 | 1795, Oct. Folded cover from Spain to Guatemala endorsed “Coruña”, whe
Spain
1795 (Oct). Folded cover from Spain to Guatemala endorsed “Coruña”, where the red “España” postmark was struck, rated for the triple weight with…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40565 | 1802 (Dec 9, 25). Two entire letters from Vigo to Buenos Aires (Argentina) with España postmarks
Spain
1802 (Dec 9, 25). Two entire letters from Vigo to Buenos Aires (Argentina), including one struck in centre in greenish black with “Vigo/Galicia”…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40566 | SPAIN 1938 Defence of Madrid 45c+2p mini sheet, mint n.h.,
Spain
1938 Defence of Madrid 45c+2p mini sheet, mint n.h., some marginal bends and a rough spot by the serial number, rare (Mi. €400).
Estimate: 80 – 120 EUR
Lot 40567 | 1950, “Visit of the Caudillo to the Canary Islands”
Spain » Canary Islands
1950, “Visit of the Caudillo to the Canary Islands” 10c on 25p brown, without control number on back, mint never hinged, slightly centred to top, very…
Estimate: 500 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 40568 | 1856-58 (3 öre) Black, two singles neatly tied by “star” cancels on local cover
Sweden
1856-62 (3 öre) Black local stamp, two singles neatly tied by “star” cancels on local cover, very fine & an unusual & scarce way of folding a letter, attractive,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40569 | 1862-66 3ö Brown, two singles, tied by MALMO 4.5.1872 cds to folded printed entire
Sweden
1862-66 Lion 3ö brown, two singles, tied by Malmo 4.5.1872 cds to folded printed entire to Kristinehamn, very fine printed matter rate cover.
Estimate: 50 – 70 EUR
Lot 40570 | 1872-76 3 öre Orange-brown pair plus 12 öre strip three on cover
Sweden
1872-78 Ring Type 3 öre Orange-brown pair plus 12 öre strip of three, all tied by Stockholm 13.9.1873 cds on cover to Bordeaux, fine example of the 42…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40571 | 1872-1921 Group of Ottoman stamps with cancel interest
Turkey
1872-1921 Group of Ottoman stamps with cancel interest incl. Yemen plus a selection of 19 covers incl. Palestine, noted Nasrie, much of interest.
Estimate: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 40572 | 1880 envelope from Monastir franked on the reverse with 1870-71 5pi blue pin perf, 1876 20pa pale green and 1876 1pi yellow pair
Turkey
1880 envelope to Istanbul franked on the reverse with 1870-71 5pi blue pin perf, 1876 20pa pale green and 1876 1pi yellow pair, all cancelled by good strikes…
Estimate: 340 – 400 EUR
Lot 40573 | 1905-20 Foreign Post Offices in Constantinople, three covers
Turkey
1905-20 Foreign Post Offices in Constantinople, three covers incl. Russian Levant 1905 to Moudon, Switzerland, with interesting contents of the stamp dealer…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40574 | 1913-14 selection of 12 stamps with “SPECIMEN” perfins with additional cancel of the Gabon UPU reference archive collection
Turkey
1913-14 selection of 12 stamps with “SPECIMEN” perfins with additional cancel of the Gabon UPU reference archive collection.
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40575 | 1913 Recapture of Adrianpole set of 3 with “SPECIMEN” perfin and Bechuanaland archive “SPECIMEN” hs
Turkey
1913 Recapture of Adrianpole set of 3 with “SPECIMEN” perfin and punch hole, further struck with “SPECIMEN” type BEC2a hs from the Bechuanaland UPU collection.
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40576 | 1914 Pictorials set of 17 and four Star Ovpt values with “SPECIMEN” perfins affixed to archive page and struck with “COLONIAS” hs
Turkey
1914 Pictorials set of 17 and four Star Ovpt values with “SPECIMEN” perfins affixed to archive page and struck with “COLONIAS” hs in red in Portugal before…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40577 | 1914 Pictorials set of 17 with “SPECIMEN” perfins
Turkey
1914 Pictorials set of 17 with “SPECIMEN” perfins, some minor tone spots on the gummed side noted on the 200pi otherwise fine to very fine.
Estimate: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 40578 | 1914 Overprinted Star set of five with “SPECIMEN” perfins
Turkey
1914 Overprinted Star set of five with “SPECIMEN” perfins, hinged to album page piece from an unidentified post office archive.
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40579 | 1921-22 group with “SPECIMEN” handstamps incl. 1921
Turkey
1921-22 group with “SPECIMEN” handstamps incl. 1921 surcharges (4 values) singles and also in strips of three on archive page piece from the Mauritania…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 40580 | 1921-23 variety of 33 stamps affixed to a post office archive page, each with bilingual “SPECIMEN” hs
Turkey
1921-23 variety of 33 stamps incl. postage dues affixed to a post office archive page, each with bilingual “SPECIMEN” hs and cancelled by crayon, two stamps…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40581 | 1921 National Unity set of 11 plus 1923-25 50pi all with bilingual “SPECIMEN” hs
Turkey
1921 National Unity set of 11 plus 1923-25 50pi all with bilingual “SPECIMEN” hs, one with some minor toning otherwise fine to very fine.
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40582 | 1922 Postage Due set of five with bilingual “SPECIMEN” hs
Turkey
1922 Postage Due set of five with bilingual “SPECIMEN” hs, very fine.
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40583 | 1866-71 Range of Ship Letter stamps (23) used/unused,
Turkey » Ship Mail Issues
1866-71 Range of Ship Letter stamps (23) used/unused, mostly T.B.Morton & Co Steamship Company, few with faults, not all guaranteed
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40584 | 1873-74 Shahi black dated 1290 medium laid paper used on small native cover to Rawalpindi
Afghanistan
1873-74 Shahi black dated 1290 medium laid paper used on small native cover to Rawalpindi, obliterated by tearing and cut to shape, Mooltan & Lahore transit…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40585 | 1880 (Oct 2, 3) pair of covers with contents sent from Kandahar shortly after the end of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
Afghanistan
1880 (Oct 2, 3) pair of covers from the same correspondence to France with complete contents sent from Kandahar shortly after the end of the Second Anglo-Afghan…
Estimate: 260 – 340 EUR
Lot 40586 | 1776, March 14. Entire letter sent by Manuel de Basavilbaso, Postmaster of Bueno
Argentina » Postal History
1776 (March 14). Entire letter sent by Manuel de Basavilbaso, Postmaster of Buenos Aires, to Gerónimo Grimaldi, Marquis of Grimaldi, …
Estimate: 400 – 700 EUR
Lot 40587 | 1847 (Jan 20) letter datelined in Buenos Aires, perhaps sent undercover and re-datelined in Altona where it was put in the post
Argentina » Postal History
1847 (Jan 20) letter datelined in Buenos Aires, perhaps sent undercover and re-datelined in Altona where it was put in the post with despatch cds on reverse,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40588 | 1858, Small Figure, 5c red, on cover from Paraná to Rosario
Argentina
1858, Small Figure, 5c red, a well margined example used on envelope from Paraná to Rosario, tied by neat “Franca” ellipse, with accompanying “Correos…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40589 | 1858, Small Figures, 15c blue, one third used on piece at Gualeguaychú
Argentina
1858, Small Figures, 15c blue, one third cut horizontally and used as 5c, good to mostly large margins, tied to fragment by complete strike of “Franca”…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40590 | 1858, Small Figures, 15c blue, one third used on piece at San Luis
Argentina
1858, Small Figures, 15c blue, one third cut horizontally and used as 5c, clear and large margins, on small piece and tied by “Franca” double oval hs of…
Estimate: 900 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 40591 | 1877 (Mar 15) envelope to Prussia, Germany, with 1877 8c on 10c green tied by Buenos Aires cds, underpaid
Argentina » General issues
1877 (Mar 15) envelope to Prussia, Germany, with 1877 8c on 10c green tied by Buenos Aires cds, underpaid with crayon “30” and “T / 1-10” postage due hs,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40592 | 1889-91, “Santiago Derqui” 2c, multiple die proof of six, three examples
Argentina » General issues
1889-91, “Santiago Derqui” 2c, multiple die proof of six printed on thin paper affixed to card, two examples in mauve and brown. A very scarce duo.
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40593 | 1889-91, “Rivadavia” & “Sarmiento” 5c and 6c in two proofs during the first process of engraving
Argentina » General issues
1889-91, “Rivadavia” & “Sarmiento” 5c and 6c in two proofs printed in blue on thin paper, the former cut a bit into at right with a blurred impression,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40594 | 1889-91, Unissued 20c, die proof in black on chalk-surfaced paper with centre almost omitted
Argentina » General issues
1889-91, Unissued 20c, die proof in black on chalky-surfaced paper, with the portrait in centre printed in light grey and representing the first state;…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40595 | 1889-91, 1/4c to 50p, complete set of 20 values, mint o.g., issued and unissued values
Argentina » General issues
1889-91, 1/4c to 20p, complete set of 18 values, mint with original gum, the highest denominations displaying a good centring; very fine and scarce; also…
Estimate: 250 – 400 EUR
Lot 40596 | 1889-91, 10p & 50p, prepared but not issued, die proofs
Argentina » General issues
1889-91, 10p & 50p, prepared but not issued, die proofs including the former in brown-lilac on thin paper affixed to reduced card, the latter in ultramarine-blue…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR