14 Jun 2021 – 19 Jun 2021
1044 lots
Lot 60650 | 1931 Balbo unissued design, unique artist work by Corrada Mezzana depicting Leonardo Da Vinci’s drawings of a wing and a flying machine
Italy
1931 Balbo unissued design, unique large artist work by Corrada Mezzana in grey, black and white ink and pencil, depicting Leonardo Da Vinci’s drawings…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 60651 | 1933 (July 25) “Crociera del Decennale” New York-Rome cover
Italy
1933 (July 25) “Crociera del Decennale” New York-Rome, cover with spectacular U.S. franking with 26 stamps for 3$60c, with large “ITALIAN AIR CRUISE/NEW…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 60652 | 1934 (Jan) Direct Flight Rome-Buenos Aires, three covers
Italy
1934 (Jan) Direct Flight Rome-Buenos Aires, three covers showing the complete sets of four values for Italy, Cirenaica and Tripolitania, each with “PRIMO…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 60653 | Calino/Kalymnos. 1917 (July 24) Registered cover to Zurich
Italy » Aegean Islands
Calino/Kalymnos. 1917 (July 24) Registered cover to Zurich, franked by 1912 50c violet, tied by “POSTE ITALIANE/KALYMNO (EGEO)” cds, neatly repeated alongside,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 60654 | 1945 10L and 25L mint nh imperf. mini sheets, very fine
Switzerland / Schweiz
1945 10L and 25L mint nh imperf. mini sheets, very fine; Sassone €1’500.
Estimate: 80 – 100 EUR
Lot 60655 | 1937 Flight Addis Abeba-Asmara-Rome cover showing three-country franking
Italy » Italian Occupation of Ethiopia
1937 Flight Addis Abeba-Asmara-Rome. Cover showing three-country franking with Ethiopia 1936 1L25, Somalia 1932 1L75 and Eritrea 1933 5L red in exceptional…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 60656 | 1941 Argostoli ovpt on 1937 issues; 15d in mint nh vertical pair showing double overprint
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Ionian Islands
1941 Argostoli ovpt on 1937 issues; 15d in mint nh vertical pair showing double overprint, very fine, signed Vlastos (Vlastos €700), and two 80l showing…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 60657 | 1941 Cefalonia and Itaca: 5lep+5lep Blue and red as
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Ionian Islands
1941 Group of three covers incl. 5l + 5l Blue and red block of eight plus block of four on reverse of cover tied by ITACA 1 VIII 41 cds, taxed upon arrival…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 60658 | 1941 Airmails, the first set of eight values in blocks of nine n.h.
Switzerland / Schweiz
1941 Airmails, the first set of eight values in blocks of nine with sheet corner or margin, n.h. and very fine.
Estimate: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 60659 | 1941 Airmails, the first set of eight values in blocks of four, n.h.
Switzerland / Schweiz
1941 Airmails, the first set of eight values in blocks of four, n.h. and very fine.
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 60660 | 1924 2c on 1c brown, vertical block of six made up by three pairs with interpanneau
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Eritrea
1924 2c on 1c brown, vertical block of six made up by three pairs with interpanneau, sheet margin at base, full o.g., impressive and very fine; Sassone…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 60661 | 1921 “Pittorica” first issue, 10L perf. 14, 1c & 2c without wmk perf. 11
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Libya
1921 “Pittorica” first issue, 10L perf. 14, 1c & 2c without wmk perf. 11 with sheet margin at top, these two with faint toning of the original gum as usually…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 60662 | 1807 Entire from Luxembourg to Lors-le-Saunier, France, with clear “P98P / LUXEMBOURG” hs
Luxembourg
1807 Entire from Luxembourg to Lors-le-Saunier, France, with clear “P98P / LUXEMBOURG” hs, sent by the Forestry Department, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 60663 | 1856 10c grey-black, twelve examples on very rare registered mail
Luxembourg
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT REGISTERED COVER BEARING THE “NUMBER ONE”1856 10c grey-black, pair and two vertical strips of five, good margins for the great majority,…
Estimate: 10’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 60664 | 1853-58 10sg black-slate and 10sg dark rose-carmine, “ivory head” variety
Luxembourg
1853-58 10c black-slate and 1sg dark rose-carmine, the two first-issue denominations showing the “ivory head” variety characteristic of these shades on…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 60665 | 1855-56 1sg flesh, mint, outstandingly fresh
Luxembourg
1855-56 1sg flesh, outstandingly fresh showing clear margins, unused with most part of o.g., fine; signed Calves; (Soluphil 2g, €3’000).
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 60666 | 1855-56 1sg brown-red and light flesh, two strips of three used
Luxembourg
1854-56 1sg brown-red and light flesh, two strips of three used with concentric rings and nine bars cancellations, clear to predominantly ample margins,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 60667 | 1855 1sg vermilion, vertical strip of three used
Luxembourg
1855 1sg vermilion, vertical strip of three, clear to large margins, used with nine-bars cancels, regular wok instead of inverted which is characteristic…
Estimate: 80 – 120 EUR
Lot 60668 | 1852-58 First Issue assembly comprising 21 used stamps, including 10c essay on card
Luxembourg
1852-58 First Issue assembly comprising 21 used stamps, including 10c essay on card, marginal examples, cancellations (rural type, broken rings of Remich…
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 60669 | 1852, 10c dark red, four examples on registered letter front to Great Britain
Netherlands
1852, 10c dark red, four well margined examples, pos. 62, 61, 65 & 76, neatly tied to registered cover front to Bradford, Great Britain, by ‘VENLO/10-3…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 60670 | 1918 1c black on buff laid paper, with “Haw” postmaster initials, marginal single and strip of four, on cover to US
Netherlands » Netherlands Colonies » Curacao
1918 (Sep 25) Cover to United States with 1918 1c black on buff laid paper, with “Haw” postmaster initials, marginal single and strip of four, tied by…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 60671 | 1862 (May 20) Stampless entire from Cayenne, French Guiana, posted in Paramaribo, Surinam, to France
Netherlands » Netherlands Colonies » Surinam
1862 (May 20) Stampless entire from Cayenne, French Guiana, posted in Paramaribo, Surinam, to France, with blue horse-shoe Franco despatch ds, sent “via…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 60672 | 1855 4sk Blue, clear to good margins, with manuscript cancel “Pr.Gustav 26/9” and cross
Norway
1855 4sk Blue, clear to good margins, with manuscript cancel “Pr.Gustav 26/9” and cross, used onboard the steamship PRINDS GUSTAV, tiny small thin on reverse,…
Estimate: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 60673 | 1856 Oscar I 2s to 8s used set of four with extra shade of the 2s
Norway
1856 Oscar I 2s to 8s used set of four with extra shade of the 2s, both 2s with particularly nice cds of Laurvig and Drammen, very fine (Facit 3’690kr).
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 60674 | 1853 50R Blue-Green used with fine to large margins and neat “52” numeral
Portugal
1853 50R Blue-Green used with fine to large margins and neat “52” numeral, very fine; cert. Bühler; signed Kretzschmar (Mi. €2’400).
Estimate: 700 – 900 EUR
Lot 60675 | 1853 100r lilac, three large margined examples scarcely used in blue
Portugal
1853 100r lilac, three large margined examples scarcely cancelled in blue with numeral types including “30” (Monte More O Novo), “61” (Guimaraes) and “70”…
Estimate: 500 – 750 EUR
Lot 60676 | 1855-56 5r brown red, die II, worn plate variety, used
Portugal
1855-56 5r brown red, die II, worn plate variety, wide to very large margins, partly cancelled by numeral cancel leaving the design quite clear, a very…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 60677 | 1855-56 25r blue, type II, the largest recorded used multiple
Portugal
1855-56 25r blue, type II, large part of sheet being nearly complete in the absence of the bottom row and pos. 14 which was cut out, showing a pronounced…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 60678 | 1855-56 100r lilac on thick paper, single mint
Portugal
1855-56 100r lilac on thick paper, crisp embossing, large even margins all around, showing contrasting shades due to an uneven inking of the stone, large…
Estimate: 240 – 320 EUR
Lot 60679 | 1856-58 25r blue, die I, five examples on quintuple rate inland cover
Portugal
1856-58 25r blue, die I, five well margined examples tied by “102” numeral hs to back of cover from Vianna do Castelo to Oporto, with matching “VIANNA/7…
Estimate: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 60680 | ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR FRANKINGS OF PORTUGUESE PHILATELY
Portugal
THE MOST IMPORTANT FRANKING OF PORTUGUESE PHILATELY AFTER THE FIRST ISSUE1862-64, 50r green blue, two strips of four, two vertical strips of three, two…
Estimate: 12’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 60681 | Portugal: 1940 Independence mint nh mini sheet, 5 examples
Large Lots and Collections
Portugal: 1940 Independence mint nh mini sheet, 5 examples, very fine (Mi. €1’900).
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 60682 | Portugal: 1944 Brotero mint nh mini sheets, 20 examples
Large Lots and Collections
Portugal: 1944 Brotero mint nh mini sheets, 20 examples, very fine (Mi. €2’000).
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 60683 | Portugal: 1945 Navigator mint nh mini sheets, 30 examples
Large Lots and Collections
Portugal: 1945 Navigator mint nh mini sheets, 30 examples, very fine (Mi. €1’800).
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 60684 | Portugal: 1945 President Carmona mint nh mini sheets, 8 examples
Large Lots and Collections
Portugal: 1945 President Carmona mint nh mini sheets, 8 examples, very fine (Mi. €2’240).
Estimate: 180 – 240 EUR
Lot 60685 | 1946 Castles mini sheets set of four plates, mint nh
Portugal
1946 Castles mini sheets set of four plates, mint nh, very fine
Estimate: 100 – 120 EUR
Lot 60686 | 1979 Europa phosphor set in mint nh complete folded sheet of 50
Portugal
1979 Europa phosphor set of 2 in mint nh complete folded sheets of 50, very fine (Mi. €1’500).
Estimate: 80 – 100 EUR
Lot 60687 | Extraordinary 80 Parale Bluish Paper Cover1858
Romania
Extraordinary 80 Parale Bluish Paper Cover
1858-61 80 Parale Brown Red on bluish paper, incredible single with huge margins neatly tied to 1861 folded…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 60688 | 1868 18b carmine-rose, close to large margins, on wrapper from Bârlad to Galatz tied by blue “GÊRLAD” cds
Romania
1868 18b carmine-rose, close to large margins, on wrapper from Bârlad to Galatz tied by blue “GÊRLAD” cds, reverse with Tecuciu and arrival cds, fine.
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 60689 | 1869 10b and 25b on cover front with one back flap addressed to Geneva
Romania
1869 10b blue, just touched in lower right corner, and 25b blue and orange, very slightly cut into at base, otherwise good margins, both cancelled by Bucharest…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 60690 | 1872-78, Two album pages, first with 1872 set in used pairs and 1876-78 mint set, incl. extra shades
Romania
1872-78, Two album pages, first with 1872 set in used pairs incl. extra shades, and 1876-78 mint set also with extra shades incl. 5b blue error of colour…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 60691 | 1903 & 1909 Pair of picture postcards cancelled by the Romanian TPO double circle ds used on the Orient Express
Romania
1903 & 1909 Pair of picture postcards cancelled by the Romanian TPO double circle ds used on the Orient Express from Constantinople to Bucharest, one with…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 60692 | 1857-58 10k brown & blue, plate I, cancelled by “133” dotted box numeral of OVRUCH
Russia » Russia Imperial 1857-58 First Issues Arms 10k brown & blue (St. 1)
1857-58 10k brown & blue, plate I, with fine to good margins, cancelled by “133” dotted box numeral of OVRUCH, corner creases at lower right and left.
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 60693 | 1919 (24.9) Registered cover from Baku to Tiflis, franked
Azerbaijan
1919 (24.9) Registered cover from Baku to Tiflis, franked on reverse by Russia Arms franking paying the 1.70R correct rate, arrival pmk alongside, cvr…
Estimate: 90 – 120 EUR
Lot 60694 | Local Issues – Tallin (Reval). 1919 a very rare usage of the provisional “Eesti Post” overprint on registered cover from Haapsalu to Tallin
Estonia
Local Issues – Tallin (Reval). 1919 (July 4) Registered cover from Haapsalu to Tallin, bearing local perf. overprinted 3k (3), 10k (black overprint) and…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 60695 | 1918-23 Field Post Office: Mixed lot of covers and
Georgia
1918-23 Field Post Office: Mixed lot of covers and cards, showing British APO, German Field Post Office, Seeposts, Tresor et Postes etc., mixed to fine,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 60696 | 1923-25 Consular mail from the “Légation de Géorgie
Georgia
1923-25 Consular mail from the “Légation de Géorgie en France” to Khariton Chavichvili in Geveva, Switzerland, showing four large covers, two registered…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 60697 | TURKISH OCCUPATION OF GEORGIA: 1918 Registered cover from Halep to Batum
Georgia » Turkish Post Offices
TURKISH OCCUPATION OF GEORGIA: 1918 Registered cover from Halep to Batum, franked 2pi 20pa postage tied by HALEP/21.9.1918 cds, with extremely rare Arabic…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 60698 | 1918 Formular card from Nikolaev with 1918 Trident INVERTED OVERPRINT on imperf. 1R in two vert. pairs
Ukraine
1918 Formular card from Nikolaev with 1918 Trident INVERTED OVERPRINT on imperf. 1R in two vert. pairs, Russia 10k on 7k pair on arrival, fine and scarce…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 60699 | 1876 (Apr 28) Wrapper from Belgrade to Austria with 1869 Prince Milan IV 10p perf.12 and 20p perf.12
Serbia
1876 (Apr 28) Wrapper from Belgrade to Austria with 1869 Prince Milan IV 10p perf.12 and 20p perf.12 tied by crisp bilingual cds, reverse with Margarethen…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR