371st Auction

24-28 September 2019 in Wiesbaden

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Lot no.6551

Condition

6

Catalogue no.Russ. 69

Opening100 €
Sold for80 €
1916, Russia Coat of Arms 10k. vertical pair tied by cds. "АЛЕКСАНДРОПОЛЬ 9-1 16" to registered cover with military censor marks on front and reverse to Neuchatel, fine
Lot no.6552

Condition

6

Catalogue no.3a,15a

Opening250 €
Sold for320 €
1919, Framed Z overprint 1k. single and 1r. single and horizontal pair tied by cds. "ЭРИВАНЬ 19 3 20" to registered "Serebrakian"-cover to Tiflis with arrival mark, with accompanying receipt
Lot no.6553

Condition

0

Catalogue no.5

Opening500 €
Sold forUnsold
1919, framed Z on 3k. with inverted surcharge as block of ten with sheet margins, mint never hinged, Ashford/Tchilinghirian lists this item with an “?”. It is no 163 in the Ceresa checklist of genuine stamps. Two rows of a quarter sheet is an astounding large quantity of this rare stamps, which is normally hard to find as a single stamp, signed Serebrakian and certificate Berger BPP (2019)
Lot no.6554

Condition

6

Catalogue no.42Aa,43Aa

Opening300 €
Sold for500 €
1919, Unframed Z in black on 1r. and vertical pair 3,5r., tied by cds. "ЭРИВАНЬ 19 4 20" to reverse of registered cover to Tiflis with arrival mark, minor ageing, a fine and scarce entire showing the 8r. tariff, signed Mikulski and Romeko
Lot no.6555

Condition

Catalogue no.unlisted

Opening100 €
Sold for100 €
1920, Ruble surcharges with HH monogram 3r. on 10k., corrected to 5r, used with small part of "ERIVAN" cds., a rare "corrected overprint",  this stamp is not listed in Ashford/Tchilinghirian. Ceresa describes it on page 122 of his handbook, fine, signed Jem and certificate Berger BPP (2019)
Lot no.6556

Condition

0 3

Catalogue no.76b Kdr.

Opening250 €
Sold forUnsold
1920, Ruble surcharges with HH monogram 3r. on 3k., block of four from the lower sheet margin,with two tête-bêche (the bottom stamps with inverted surcharge). The lower left stamp showing part of "ЭРИВАНЪ “м” — ERIVAN “m”" CTO. A small quantity of the 3 Kopeck stamps were overprinted using violet ink, a very rare and attractive multiple, certificate Berger BPP (2019)
Lot no.6557

Condition

1

Catalogue no.unlisted

Opening100 €
Sold for110 €
1920, Ruble surcharges with HH monogram 3r. on 5k., corrected to 5r., unused, this stamp is listed in Ashford/Tchilinghirian on page 139. Ceresa describes it on page 122 of his handbook, fine, signed Romeko and certificate Berger BPP (2019)
Lot no.6558

Condition

5

Catalogue no.unlisted

Opening150 €
Sold for150 €
1920, Ruble surcharges with HH monogram 100r. on Romanow 1k., tied by small part of "ЭРИВАНЪ" to piece, fine, a rare counter production, described by Ceresa on page 161 of his handbook, small corner crease at lower left, otherwise fine, signed Mikulski and certificate Berger BPP (2019)
Lot no.6559

Condition

5

Catalogue no.unlisted

Opening200 €
Sold for200 €
1920, Ruble surcharges with HH monogram 100r. on Romanow 2k., tied by small part of "ЭРИВАНЪ" to piece, fine, a rare counter production, described by Ceresa on page 161 of his handbook, fine, signed Mikulski, Lissiuk NY and certificate Berger BPP (2019)
Lot no.6560

Condition

Catalogue no.87Ib

Opening200 €
Sold for160 €
1920, combined framed Z and ruble surcharge, 1r. on 60k. on 1k. orange with violet framed Z, vertical pair used with illegible cds. (most likey arrival- or transit mark), fold between the stamps and light wrinkles, otherwise fine, a very rare stamp, certificate Berger BPP (2019)
Lot no.6561

Condition

3

Catalogue no.97Ib

Opening200 €
Sold forUnsold
1920, combined framed Z and ruble surcharge 10r. on 50k. with violet framed Z, block of four with gutter at bottom, used with central cds. ЭРИВАНЪ  6-7 20", fine, certificate Berger BPP (2019)
Lot no.6562

Condition

0

Catalogue no.100IIb

Opening200 €
Sold for170 €
1920, combined framed Z and ruble surcharge 100r. on 3,50r. with violet framed Z, block of four with right sheet margin, mint never hinged, fine, a scarce and attractive multiple, opinion Berger (2011)
Lot no.6563

Condition

6

Catalogue no.107IIa

Opening500 €
Sold for500 €
Combined Overprints, 5r. on 10k. on 7k. blue horizontal pair tied by cds. "ЭРИВАНЬ 31 5 20" to reverse of registered and censored cover to Tiflis with arrival mark, Georgian boxed censor mark on front (Ashford type 32), a very rare and early cover with the combined overprint, fine
Lot no.6564

Condition

1

Catalogue no.unlisted

Opening100 €
Sold for130 €
1920, Ruble surcharges with unframed Z, 5r. on 35k. corrected with inverted surcharge to 10r., unused, a rare "corrected overprint",  this stamp is described and listed in Ashford/Tchilinghirian on page 139. Ceresa describes it on page 126 of his handbook, fine, certificate Berger BPP (2019)
Lot no.6565

Condition

0 3

Catalogue no.116Ia

Opening100 €
Sold for85 €
1920, 100r. on 5r. as irregular block of five with one blank space, perforated 12½ from the upper right sheet corner, used with central "ЕРИВАНЬ 4-11 20" on block of four, the other two mint never hinged, mounted on origina P.T. Ashford page
Lot no.6566

Condition

1

Catalogue no.unlisted

Opening150 €
Sold for160 €
1920, Emergency Issue 10r. in type II combined with the HH monogramm of the 100r. surcharge, unused, fine, a rare stamp, desricbed by Ceresa on page 155 of his handbook, certificate Berger BPP (2019)
Lot no.6567

Condition

Catalogue no.

Opening1.000 €
Sold for1.200 €
1920, Chassepot Issue of Paris, complete presentation booklet "Timbres Poste" with 20 pages and 61 items with a total of 100 stamps, book front side separated and the stapling somewhat rusty, otherwise very fine and most interesting, one of the great rarites of Armenia
Lot no.6568

Condition

2

Catalogue no.

Opening500 €
Sold for1.000 €
1921, First Essayan Issue, 11 artists proofs in black for presentation to the designer S. Khachaturian including 5000r. on toned paper, mounted on original collection page of P.T. Ashford, very fine, attractive and rare
Lot no.6569

Condition

2

Catalogue no.IIsA

Opening250 €
Sold for250 €
1921, First Essayan Issue 25000r. yellow-brown perforated, unused with original gum, a rare stamp, certificate Berger BPP (2019)
Lot no.6570

Condition

6

Catalogue no.178,187

Opening120 €
Sold for220 €
1923, Erivan Pictorials surcharged with metal handstamp 200000r. on 4000r. in together with Pictorials surcharged with rubber handstamp 100000r. on 2000r. tied by cds. "КАРАКЛИСЪ ЭРИВАН" to money transfer form for 2.000.000 rbl. to Erivan with arrival mark, one stamp applied on edge, otherwise fine, scarce, certificate Ceresa (2008)
Lot no.6571

Condition

6

Catalogue no.180

Opening100 €
Sold for220 €
1923, Erivan Pictorials surcharged with metal handstamps 500000 on 10000r. tied by illegible cds. to registered cover from "ЭРИВАНЬ" to Boston with transit and arrival mark, vertical fold, otherwise fine
Lot no.6572

Condition

6

Catalogue no.188

OpeningMake an Offer
Sold for60 €
1923, Erivan Pictorials surcharged with rubber handstamps 200000r. on 4000r. tied by cds. of "ЭРИВАНЬ" and New York transit mark to reverse of censored registered cover to Berkley, California, one stamp missing and some paper faults at upper left, otherwise fine
Lot no.6573

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold for100 €
1920, Imperial stationery cards 3k., one uprated with 30 kop. and framed Z, one with 5r. uprate, both unused, the latter small corner crease, otherwise fine
Lot no.6574

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening250 €
Sold for550 €
1920, Imperial stationery card 3k., uprated with framed 30 kop. and framed Z with additional 20k. framed Z, tied by cds. "ЭРИВАНЬ 27 3 20", in addition same combination unused, the used one signed Serebrakian, fine
Lot no.6575

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening250 €
Sold forUnsold
1920, Imperial postal stationery envelope 10k. blue with HH monogramm 50r., unused, fine, rare
Lot no.6576

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

OpeningMake an Offer
Sold for120 €
VARIOUIS: 1918, pre-printed envelope "American Committee for Armenian And Syrian Relief Caucasus Branch." with senders manuscript "...c/o Tiflis Consulate.." addressed to Boston with boxed "DEPARTMENT OF STATE" on front and reverse, small tears and adhesive mark at top, otherwise a fine an interesting diplomatic mail cover
Lot no.6577

Condition

0 1

Catalogue no.

Opening10.000 €
Sold forUnsold
SEMI-POSTALS: 1929, Philately for Children, handstamped in violet or red on Soviet Definitives, 1-2k, 3k (watermarked), 4-5k, 7k, 10k, 18-20k and 70k, group of 10 different, unused or mint never hinged, 18k with tiny gum soak, otherwise fine  The proceeds of sale of these overprinted stamps was intended to benefit homeless children. The stamps were on sale for only one day (April 25, 1929) and few exist. A rare group of gems of Armenian philately, ex-Stefan Karadian collection (Artar Catalogue P1-9,11)
Lot no.6578

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening80 €
Sold for130 €
1904/15, interesting group of 4 postcards with cancels of Alexandropol, Erivan, Novo-Bayater, Tiflis-Erivan 229 Railway TPO, the latter missing the franking, otherwise fine
Lot no.6579

Condition

0 1 2

Catalogue no.

Opening150 €
Sold for380 €
1920, Chassepot Issue of Paris, interesting collection with 1-15r. with "SPECIMEN" overprint, four color trials on back, red, brown and blue, 5r. as horizontal strip of four with missing vertical perforation, in addition reprints with missing and double center, perforation varities etc.
Lot no.6580

Condition

0 1

Catalogue no.

Opening600 €
Sold for700 €
1921, First Essayan Issue, interesting collection containing rare proofs on glazed paper in blocks of four, than specialized by printings on written up pages, also some forgeries and other multiples
Lot no.6581

Condition

0 1

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold for160 €
1921, Second Essayan Issue, small collection of originals, reprints und forgeries on two pages
Lot no.6582

Condition

0 1 3

Catalogue no.

Opening2.000 €
Sold for2.000 €

1922, The First Gold Kopeck Issue, excellent collection with over 100 stamps including 25 stamps with red overprint, narrow "15" on 250r. blue, "50" in red on 25000 brown imperforated, "20" on 500 rose etc., overall a careful, well above average, collection with 47 opinions Stefan Berger, all written up on  9 pages

Lot no.6583

Condition

0 1 3

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold for160 €
Second Gold Kopeck Issue, interesting small mint und used collection with 15 stamps including 3 forgeries, some signed with reliable experts, all written up
Lot no.6584

Condition

0 1 6 5

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold for550 €
1922/23, 1st. Erivan Pictorials, extensive collection multiples and the controversial "proofs" on a blank cover with fake cancellation, some written up on pages
Lot no.6585

Condition

0 1 2

Catalogue no.

Opening150 €
Sold for170 €
1920/23, large accumulation of Pictorial issues with thousands of stamps including originals, reprints and forgeries. Chasseport, First and Second Essayan and Erivan all present, mostly fine condition with the majority mint never hinged
Lot no.6586

Condition

0 1 3

Catalogue no.

Opening600 €
Sold for700 €
1923, Revaluation Gold Kopeck surcharges on First Essayan Issue, an excellent collection of 21 scarce stamps, especially noteworthy "2" on 500 in the rose shade, 13 Stefan Berger opinions

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