5 Dec 2022 – 9 Dec 2022
5377 lots
Lot 30291 | 1872 (Aug 24) domestic letter sent from Galati to Bolgrad
Romania » 1868-70 Prince Carol I – New Currency
1872 (Aug 24) Domestic paid letter sent from Galati to Bolgrad franked with a vertical pair of 2b orange and a horizontal pair of 3b violet, both with…
Estimation: 3’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 30292 | 1868 Registered cover from Folticeni to Bucharest franked
Romania » King Carol 1869 – « Without Beard » Imperforate
1868 Registered cover from Folticeni to Bucharest franked with two 15b carmine-pink to the front one with with large to very large margins the other just…
Estimation: 500 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30293 | 1870 (March 27) Bolgrad Bisect 10b blue, Carol I with whiskers, imperforate with marginal base
Romania » King Carol 1869 – « Without Beard » Imperforate
1870 (Mar 27) Bolgrad Bisect 10b blue, Carol I with whiskers, imperforate with marginal base (discovered in 1928 by I. Odor), one of 23 recorded and only…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 30294 | 1869, 10b blue, four margins, showing vivid colour,
Romania » King Carol 1869 – « Without Beard » Imperforate
1869, 10b blue, four margins, showing vivid colour, cancelled by a rare type A65 cds « Falciu 26.10 »; small tear midway down the left margin otherwise very…
Estimation: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 30295 | 1869, 25b orange and blue, large four margins, exceptional
Romania » King Carol 1869 – « Without Beard » Imperforate
1869, 25b orange and blue, large four margins, exceptional colour, superb clarity of impression, cancelled by a railroad station post office double circle…
Estimation: 500 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30296 | 1870 (April 8) Cover from Craiova to Vienna franked
Romania » King Carol 1869 – « Without Beard » Imperforate
1870 (April 8) Cover from Craiova to Vienna franked by a 25b orange and blue, four margins, tied by a very fine « Craiova » blue cds, stamp has interesting…
Estimation: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 30297 | 1871 10b yellow exceptionally fine marginal bisected
Romania » King Carol 1871 – « With Beard » Imperforate
1871 10b yellow exceptionally fine marginal bisected and tied to a « Recipisa De Priimire » formular by a very fine « Bolgrad » cds, three marginal examples…
Estimation: 10’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 30298 | 1871 Registered cover bearing a horizontal pair of
Romania » King Carol 1871 – « With Beard » Imperforate
1871 Registered cover bearing a horizontal pair of 10b blue affixed to both the back and front, the latter which is just cut into on right side otherwise…
Estimation: 10’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 30299 | 1872 Cover sent from Alexandria to Braila franked with
Romania » King Carol 1871 – « With Beard » Imperforate
1872 Cover sent from Alexandria to Braila franked with new stones 1872 10b ultramarine, four good to large margins, tied by blue-green « Alexandra » cds…
Estimation: 1’500 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 30300 | 1871 Folded cover bearing a vertical pair of 5b carmine
Romania » 1872 Prince Carol I – Perforated
1871 Folded cover bearing a vertical pair of 5b carmine perforated with beard issue, with marginal base, fresh strong colour, tied by a single superb strike…
Estimation: 500 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30301 | 1872 Registered cover franked at the double rate with
Romania » 1872 Prince Carol I – Perforated
1872 Registered cover franked at the double rate with two 25b brown perforated with beard issue, tied by superb blue « Slatina » thimble; a scarce postmark…
Estimation: 10’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 30302 | 1909, postal stationery card showing the rare value error 15 bani instead of 5 bani
Romania » Later Issues
1909 Postal stationery card showing the rare value error 15 bani instead of 5 bani cancelled by « BUCARESTI 29 0ct 1913 » cds, the latest recorded date according…
Estimation: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30303 | 1928, 6 Lei King Michael picture postal stationery card set of 25
Romania » Later Issues
1928 6 Lei King Michael picture postal stationery card set of 25 including a rare registered, uprated with 10 Lei, majority sent to Austria but also to…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30304 | 1944 « POSTA / ROMANA / 1944 » ovpt on Hungary stamps on nine different issues
Romania » Later Issues
1944 « POSTA / ROMANA / 1944 » ovpt on Hungary stamps on nine different issues, one example with fault, the rest very fine mint n.h., rare stamps, not mentioned…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30305 | 1868, KUSTENDJE boxed Arabic cancel on Duloz 1pi
Romania » Ottoman Post Offices
1868, KUSTENDJE boxed Arabic cancel (unrecorded on cover) on Turkey Duloz issue 1 Pi. yellow (faults), a major postmark rarity of the Turkish Post of Kustendje,…
Estimation: 600 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30306 | 1877, Aug 20 printed matter wrapper from ST. PETERSBURG,
Russia
1877 (Aug 20) printed matter wrapper from St. Petersburg, to Cairo, Egypt correctly franked with a vertical pair of 1866 1k black & yellow on horizontally…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30307 | 1889-92 3r50k Black & Grey, wmk horiz., horizontally laid paper, in mint sheet of 25
Russia
1889-92 3r50k Black & Grey, wmk horiz., horizontally laid paper, in mint sheet of 25, stamps mint n.h. with some hinges and perf. separation in margins,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30308 | 1913 Romanov Tercentenary 5 Ruble, state 18 complete die proof in blackish brown on wove paper
Russia
1913 Romanov Tercentenary 5 Ruble, state 18 complete die proof in blackish brown on wove paper, without the names of designer and engraver beneath the…
Estimation: 900 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 30309 | 1924 “Golden Standard” specialist group incl. 1r carmine & brown no wmk mint n.h. imperforate top left corner marginal
Russia
1924 “Golden Standard” specialist group incl. 8k dark olive no watermark perforation comb. 12 x 12 1/4, wove paper, mint l.h., very fine (Zverev 42A, Mi….
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 30310 | 1924-41 Small Soviet Union group
Russia
1924-41 Small Soviet Union group incl. 1924 postage due 1k surcharge on 100 Rub on pelure paper in complete mint n.h. pane of 25, showing both types of…
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 30330 | 1941 (Aug 8) Envelope sent registered locally with German Occupation set of 9 tied by « VILNIUS C. » double circle ds
Russia » German Occupation of Vilnius
1941 (Aug 8) Envelope sent registered locally with German Occupation set of 9 tied by « VILNIUS C. » double circle ds, further strike on reverse, scarce…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30331 | 1905 (ca.) Envelope to 22nd « Sibirsky strelecky pluk » in Chabarovsk with violet negative army cachet
Russia » Russo-Japanese War
1905 (ca.) Envelope to 22nd « Sibirsky strelecky pluk » in Chabarovsk with violet negative army cachet of « 1st rota Czar Mihail Nikolajevic » during the Russo-Japanese…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 30332 | 1905 Trio of picture postcards from the Russo-Japanese War
Russia » Russo-Japanese War
1905 Trio of picture postcards from the Russo-Japanese War, with two bearing violet military unit cancels of the 23rd artillery brigade, 4th battery, the…
Estimation: 50 – 70 EUR
Lot 30333 | 1865 10pa brown and blue, a magnificent vertical pair from the bottom of the sheet
Russia » Russian Post in Levant
1865 10pa brown and blue, a magnificent vertical pair from the bottom of the sheet, types 16 / 23, in deep shade displaying excellent margins enabling…
Estimation: 600 – 900 EUR
Lot 30334 | 1866 10pa rose and blue with traces of vertical lines, vertical block of 12
Russia » Russian Post in Levant
1866 10pa rose and blue with traces of vertical lines, vertical block of 12 (4×3) showing two sheet corners and huge margins on three sides, just touched…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30335 | 1851 10r Green used with fine to large margins
Spain
1851, 10r green used with fine to large margins, neat cancel, fine.
Estimation: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 30336 | 1852 5r Green used block of four with fine to good margins,
Spain
1852 5r Green used block of four with fine to good margins, neat barred oval cancels, very fine; signed A. Diena and Raybaudi.
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30337 | Spain 1930 airmails, original punch-holed proofsheets
Spain
1930 Columbus airmails, punch-holed proof sheets in various colours with notes and indications by the printers « W&S. Co. Londres » of required changes…
Estimation: 5’000 – 7’000 EUR
Lot 30338 | 1918 « HTADO » 5c on 40c and 10c on 4p in mint complete
Spain » Spanish Guinea
1918 « HTADO » 5c on 40c and 10c on 4p in mint complete sheets of 100, horizontal perf. splitting in places, creasing and nicks in the margins as to be expected,…
Estimation: 600 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30339 | 1829 Folded entire from Stockholm to Anismkog, showing
Sweden
1829 Folded part entire from Stockholm to Anismkog, showing manuscript three symbols of Swedish Crown and complete dark feather attached with wax seal…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 30340 | Literatur: Mirabaud, P. & de Reuterskjöld, A 1899; The postage stamps of Switzerland 1843-1862
Switzerland / Schweiz
Literatur: Mirabaud, P. & de Reuterskjöld, A 1899; The postage stamps of Switzerland 1843-1862; Exemplar Nr.3 ! (von 150 in englisch), in aussergewöhnlich…
Estimation: 3’500 – 4’000 EUR















































