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"SKAUTU NOMETNE 21.7.34" on 1932 Airmail 10-25 s. on special pre-printed registered envelope with horizontal strip of three of three special vignettes on reverse, slight edge wear, otherwise a fine and attractice cover

LATVIAN SS-DIVISION: 1945, proofs, 4 different designs as horizontal strips of four in blue, light- and dark green and red, unused with out gum, scarce

LATVIAN SS-DIVISION: 1945, proofs, 4 different designs as horizontal strips of four in light- and dark green, red and orange, unused with out gum, scarce

LATVIAN SS-DIVISION: 1945, proofs, 5 different designs, one vertical strip of three in green and 6 single stamps, without gum, fine

1919, 15-30 k., two singles each tied by cds "ELEJA" to large piece with adjacent "Kara zensors L No 4.",  one 15k. value with horizontal fold, otherwise fine

1918, Second Vilnius issue 50 sk. tied by provisional cancel "GRODNO" to registered cover via "KAUNAS  -7.IV.19" to Berlin with Königsberg censor mark, some wrinkels and tears, otherwise a fine and very rare cover

40-50 sk., each as imperforated horizontal pair, without gum, fine

Second Anniversary of Independence 5 a. imperforated horizontal pair with left sheet margin, right stamp with "double 5 in red and green", unused, fine, rare, certificate Huylmans BPP

1921, Airmail 1a. as imperforated block of 12, the lower right stamp unused, otherwise mint never hinged, very fine

1923, Lithuanian Cross 5c. yellow-green, without watermark, mint never hinged, fine, certificate Huylmans BPP

1926, Double cross 5c. as block of four with right sheet margin with wmk. parquetry, mint never hinged, fine

1933, Darius Girenas 20 c.-2 l., all 5 values unused, very fine, sign. Brun etc. and certificate Huylmans BPP

1933, Darius Girenas 20 c.-2 l, all five values, unused, fine, scarce only 500 printed, signed Becker and certificate Huylmans BPP

1933, Darius Girenas 20 c.-2 l, all five values, unused, 40 c. added corner and 60 c. two thinnes spots, otherwise fine, scarce only 500 printed, signed Becker and certificate Huylmans BPP

LITHUANIAN RED CROSS: "Lietuvos Raudonojo Kryziaus..." red circular cancel on postcard from "KAUNAS 19.IX.40" to Bistritz with german censor and arrival mark, small corner crease, otherwise fine

1645, Entire letter, dated "Bettenburg d 9-november 1645" addressed to Veit Ulrich Bruchsassen von und zu Wetzhausen

1693, Entire letter from Luxemburg with manuscript port "3" sols; a very scarce early letter

1708, "de Luxemb" in manuscript on entire letter to Nancy with postage "4" sols on front

1772, "GREVENMACHE", strong blind impression on entire letter to Bruxelles, very fine and scarce

1795, "ARMÉE DE LA MOSELLE" on second page of entire letter dated "Village de Hesperange 16 germinal an 3" to Roche des Trois, endorsed "En delegence"

1825 (ca.), "LUXEMBURG", L1 and boxed "Francotout" on registered envelope to Berlin, paid with "130" centen (=26 stuivers), noted on reverse, also re-sealed with manuscript "mit mehreren sehr gebrochenen Siegel hier eingegangen / Postrath Trier"; interesting item

1843, "v. Luxembg", red manuscript on front of entire letter from the Prussian fortress to Cologne

"HEINERSCHEID 5 JANV. 48", cds. clear on entire letter to Diekirch with arrival mark, fine and scarce

1853, Parcel accompanying letter with blue cachet of forwarder Recking and cds. "TRIER 29 5" to Düsseldorf with arrival mark; one of few registered letters just with the Recking cachet (without Wirtgen)

10 c. deep-black with clear to large margins, centrally cancelled by blue target of Wiltz, small slightly thin spot at top margin and natural pin hole due to cancellation, still fine and scarce, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

10 c. deep-black, horizontal strip of 3, tiny touched at lower left, otherwise good to large margins, neatly cancelled by 2 clear targets; a fine and scarce multiple of the first printing, certificate Böttger BPP (Prifix 1a)

10 c. deep-black, horizontal pair and single stamp, tied by square of 26 bars to lettersheet to Bruxelles with adjacent red "LUXEMBOURG 22 AVRIL"; the single stamp has the lower margin added, the cover with paper strengthened in the folds and slightly improved, still an attractive and very rare entire, certificate Böttger BPP (2016)

10 c. greenish-black with clear to wide margins, tied by target of Clervaux and additional central "PD" to small piece, fine and scarce, certificate Böttger BPP

1852, William III 10 c. black, watermark reversed, with good to large margins, fresh colour, used without gum, very fine, manuscript signature Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (prifix 1e)

10 c. black with ample to large margins, used with central strike of blue target of Wiltz (slightly producing pinhole); very light surface rub at upper right, otherwise fine; very scarce cancellation, certificate Demuth BPP (1985)

10 c. black in block of 3, fresh colour and good margins, used with target of Grevenmacher; precut between the horizontal pair, not affecting the design, otherwise very fine, a scarce multiple, several signatures and certificate Böttger BPP (2016) (prifix 1f)

10 c. black, ample to wide margins, tied by large cds. "REDANGE 15 VIII 185.." to small piece; the stamp shows a faint crease, was lifted for inspection and replaced by hinge; a fine stamp with scarce cancellation, sign. Goebel and Demuth, opinion Böttger BPP (prifix 1f)

10 c. black with good to wide margins, tied by clear cds. "ECHTERNACH 21 VI 1855" to small lettersheet to Diekirch;the stamp with a faint small corner crease at lower right and little wrinkle, still fine and scarce, sign. Goebel and Williame and certificate Böttger BPP (Prifix 1f)

10 c. grey with "Grande Retouche" no. 4, large margins with small part of neighbour stamp at left, unused without gum; a very scarce stamp in unused condition, certificate Demuth BPP (1985)

10 c. grey-black, good to wide margins, used with bright-blue circle of bars of Luxemburg, fine and very scarce, sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2016) (prifix 1h)

10 c. grey-black, clear to good margins, used with central boxed "PD" (most likely of Clervaux), not disturbing horizontal crease, otherwise fine; a very rare cancellation, sign. Demuth BPP and certificate Böttger BPP Provenance: Dupont (1985), 'Melusina' (2009)