362 / März 2016

1958, UPU 20 fr. violett, imperforated die proof on paper without gum, sign. L.Janssens (engraver), very fine

BELGIAN EXPEDITIONARY CORPS OF ARMORED CARS IN RUSSIA: 1915, German occupation postal stationary card 5 c. with additional franking with full text on front and reverse, as registered postcard from members of his family to Theo Halleux, a well-known member of the corps, first to a undercover address in the Hague, here newly franked with a Dutch stamp and also sent registered to St. Petersburg with transit and arrival marks incl. "PETROGRAD OTD. DOST. VYSOCH. KOR. 8-10.15"; a scarce and interesting card of WW I postal history

1931, postage stamp 1 fr. red, 75 c. lilaccarmine, 50 c. violet and 25 c. blue tied by cds. "BASANKUSU 27.4.40" to cover via Coquilhatville to Roosendaal, Netherland with label "Amsterdam Maar 1948 Door oorlogs omstandigheden met vertraging ontvangen", cover with slightly crease, otherwise fine, rare

1935, Kongo-State, die proof without value tablet, block format (75X67mm), without gum, fine

1912, postal stationery picture card with cds. "ABA ...4.1914" and dated "Village Ganza situé sur la rivière Ubele Route Niangaru vers Dunga le 19.4.14" to Belgium with arrival mark, rare

1906, 5 H. gezähnt, senkrechter 3er-Streifen mit Oberrand und waagerechter 6er-Block mit linkem Rand, 2 postfrische Einheiten mit bei dieser Ausgabe sehr seltenen Randstücken, Pracht

LOCAL ISSUE: East-Mostar: 1994, complete set of 14 values, mint never hinged, scarce, fine

TURKISH POST: "TELGRAFHANE-I SOFYA 274/ADMon TELque IMPIe SOFYA", clear negative seal on telegram from Istanbul 1858 to Sofia; extremely attractive and rare telegram with original envelope

1921, Czar Boris  III. 10l. red-lilac, 4 singles with additional franking tied by cds. to front and reverse of value declared cover to Vienna, fine

1943, 700 year Zagreb 3,50 k. die proof in blue, complete minature sheet with 8 stamps, imperforate, unused without gum, slightly crease

1943, 700 year Zagreb 3,50 k. die proof in pale blue with double print, complete minature sheet with 8 stamps, imperforate, unused without gum,

1943, 700 year Zagreb 3,50 k. die proof in deep blue, complete minature sheet with 8 stamps, imperforate, unused without gum, corner crease at left, otherwise fine

1943, 700 year Zagreb 3,50 k. die proof in blue and secont print in black to reverse, complete minature sheet with 8 stamps, imperforate, unused without gum, slightly crease

1944, fatigue duty  32 k. souvenir sheet as imperforate proof on thick paper, without gum, fine, certificate Zrinjscak

1945, retour partisan cover with censorship cancel "OTVORILA CNEZURA KOMANDE....", different retour labels and cancels and last arrival mark "OSIJK  30.VI.45", cover with minor faults

1941, 1-2 din., mint never hinged, few finger spots, 2 din. with tiny gum free spot, otherwise fine, scarce, signed and certificate Huzanic BPP

1863, 4s. reddish-brown, horizontal strip of three, pair and a single tied by numeral "3" (Lübeck) to folded letter to Malmö, few stamps slight imperfections, left stamp of strip of three cut into at left, otherwise fine, scarce rate

1853, "HALLICK" slightly smudged on free post church letter to Hallist, good condition (Hurt Ojaste 13:1)

"КУЙКАТЦЪ KUIKATZ" as oval stamp with handwritten date added next to church seal on cover to Riga with transit mark "WALK". Despite the long period of use this is a very scarce postmark, good condition (Hurt Ojaste 27:1)

PROOF: Unissued 2 k. as strip of five on rose paper, printed on reverse of a complete sheet of five cinema cards, without gum, extremely rare as complete sheet, fine

Unissued 2 k. black and to the left separated by gutter 15 k. black, printed on front of a complete sheet of five cinema cards, without gum, extremely rare as complete sheet, fine

Unissued 2 k. black and to the left separated by gutter 15 k. black, printed on reverse of a complete sheet of five cinema cards, without gum, extremely rare as complete sheet, fine

5 k. rose printed on reverse of lilac rose cinema tickets, without gum, fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:2)

1918, Flowerdesign 5k. in combination with Ober-Ost 10 Pfg. tied by boxed censor mark to card to Nürnberg, fine

15 k. black, printed on front of cinema card, unused without gum, scarce, fine, certificate Löbbering BPP

15 k. black with right sheet margin, printed on revers of cinema cards, without gum, fine, certificate Löbbering BPP

15 k. blue printed on reverse of lilac rose cinema ticket, complete sheet of 100, few stamps in upper row with design slightly cut into, one vertical fold running through 10 stamps, other folds well away from stamps, slightly toned, without gum, otherwise fine, as complete sheet extremely rare (Hurt/Ojaste G:5)

15 k. greenish-blue, three pairs and one single stamp tied by cds. "РЕВАЛЬ 12.2.19" to registered cover to Copenhagen, with transit and arrival mark, flap torn, otherwise fine

35 olive-gray, three singles tied by cds. "TARTU 6-5 19" to registered cover to Falurn, Sweden, fine

70 k. black printed on reverse of greenish blue cinema tickets, without gum, fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

70k. black with upper sheet margin, printed on revers of cinema cards, without gum, fine, certificate Löbbering BPP

70 k. black as proof, complete block of 20, printed on reverse of a complete sheet of five cinema cards, without gum, extremely rare as complete sheet, fine

1919, Seagull 5p. ocre tied by cds. "TALLIN 24 9" to printed matter to Tubenthal, fine

1919, Numerals 10 p. yellow on chalky paper, unused without gum, fine, signed Eichenthal and Nemvalz

1919, Numerals 10p. grey on grey paper as single, blue as horizontal pair on white paper and green as offset on white paper, fine, singles signed Mikulski

1919, Numerals 10p. green tied by cds. "TALLINN 11 7 19" to wrapper to the "Revaler Zeitung" in Plöhn, fine