383rd Auction
14–15 & 18–23 March 2024 in Wiesbaden
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1894/1961 (ca.), unused, used and covers collection, incl. postal stationeries, some better items like 15 c. reply card used in 1900 with cds "BANANA" to Frankfurt, part with cancellations, multiples, etc.; a fine lot
1880, Second Afghan War, 8 postal documents, including 3 telegram receipts with India fiscals used from Kandahar and Kohat, money order receipts with Field force resp. Kohat cds., etc.. Interesting and rare items, ex Dietrich
1907/31, group of thirteen unused sheets, incl. Mi.-Nr. 179B in two complete imperforate sheets of eighteen arranged with a central tête-bêche, mostly fine and very scarce assembly
1843/90, extensive used collection. Beginning with "Bulls Eyes" 30, 60 (2) and 90 Reis, the latter clearly cancelled and with good to large margins on all sides, followed by "Inclinados" and "Verticais" including some of the better as well as attractive cancellations, multiples and a few forgeries while for the 1866 "Pedro II." and subsequent issues the focus lies strongly on the cancellations with in-depth documentation of the numerous types of cork- and later metal-cancellations used for each of these issues. Interesting and mostly in fine condition.
1843/2007 (ca.), massive mint never hinged/unused and used collection in 32 albums with covers, incl. officials, postage dues, ATM labels and private airmail post, postal stationeries, wrappers and aerograms, starting with a 1851 folded entire with British Post Office double arc cds. "BAHIA", followed by a fine used selection of early issues with many cpl. sets in duplicates, along a nice choice of neat cancellations incl. scarce "TAUBATE" and "CANTAGALO", some better items throughout like Mi.-Nr. 3 used (x2), 4-10 used, 35 bisected tied to piece, several stockbooks with many hundreds of duplicates, later period with lots of interesting material with some Condor-Zeppelin and DOX airmail covers, three albums specialized with 1905 set platings, etc.; some occasional faults especially in the classic area, overall fine to very fine condition, with two certificates Moorhouse
1850/1950, used collection comprising a good selection of classics, provisional overprints, airmail issues and a study of peruvian cancellations on the 1878 issue, illustrating the chilean occupation of the country during the Pacific War. In addition a handfull of covers including two postal usages of the 1880 Revenues. An interesting collection in quite mixed condition.
1854/1985 (ca.), extensive mint never hinged/unused and used collection with over 50 covers in four albums and some stockcards, incl. officials, postage dues, tax and telegraphic stamps, starting with a good used selection of the Colon issues with duplicates, shades and a few lettersheets with multiple or bisected frankings, later issues with overprint varieties, together with a group of Chilean Occupation in Peru with Mi.-Nr. 10 unused inverted overprint (x5, all short opnion Maier AIEP), a few forged cancels or overprints for reference, etc.; an interesting assembly in overall fine to very fine condition, some early issues signed or identified by Maier BPP
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1956/66, small group of 11 special souvenir sheets, incl. printings on sunken cards in unadopted or definitive colours on India paper, very fine condition
1863/2018 (ca.), extensive mint never hinged/unused and used collection neatly housed in 9 albums, inkl. Taiwan and Hong Kong, strength in the PCR, many cpl. sets with better issues like Red Monkey Mi.-Nr. 1594, 534-545, 577-582, 903-913, miniature sheets with Bl. 7, 11, 13-17, 19, etc., together with some booklets and a few covers, mostly fine to very fine
1897/2011, interesting, mainly used stock, mostly sorted chronologically on stock pages, with some better issues from People's Republic, also some military postage stamps, foreign post offices, civil war issues, Northwest China, North China etc., also some yearbooks and FDC etc., mostly good condition
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1915/53 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used collection, mostly carefully mounted on album pages, with some local issues, large multiples, some identified by paper types, together with some miniature sheets, etc., mostly fine to very fine
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1902/08, 4 c. in combination with German Kiautschou 5 pfg., both tied by violet oval dater "TZUCHUAN NOV 28 1903" to postcard to Germany, additionally franked with 10 pfg., tied by german cds. "TSINGTAU 30 11 03", arrival mark of 23.12.; fine and scarce combination franking. Certificate R.Steuer BPP (2004)
1905/24, Chinese Empire and Republic, group of ten covers and cards incl. postal stationeries, with some single, multiple and combination frankings, mail endorsed via Siberia, various postmarks incl. "TANGSHAN", Shanghai Local Post Mi.-Nr. 110 (Chan-Nr. LS138) on red band cover, together with some Junk issues on registered mail, condition varies, mostly fine
1927/48 (ca.), group of seven airmail covers all addressed to Wien, Austria, with multiple, registered and multicolour frankings, fine to very fine
1946/75 (ca.): Interesting mint accumulation including many scarcer issues from the Cultural Revolution period such as 1963 "Landscapes of Huangshang" (Mi. 744-59), 1963 "Butterflies" (Mi. 689-6908),1965 "Jinggangshan - cradle of the Revolution" (Mi. 874-81) as well as some earlier stamps and a representative selection of Civil War-Issues. Attractive and mainly in fine condition.
1949/65 (approx.), mostly unused and used duplicates, incl. provincial issues in four differently stocked albums
1950/54, very interesting group of People's Republic definitive stamps, including multiples, with Soviet Union Cyrillic cancellations of "DALNY" (41), "PORT ARTHUR" (2) and "ANGTSINTSE"(2), all neatly written up on the original album pages of Michel Lipschutz. All are ex Tchinlinghirian and many formed the basis for the illustrations in parts four and six. It is unclear if these are legacy cancellations from the period of Soviet military occupation after 1945 or whether they were used in post office still under Soviet control until the final military withdrawal from the region in 1955. Provenance: Lipschutz (Lugano 1993, Lot 1640. Hammer price 5100 CHF)
1965/90, mint accumulation of primarily 1980s stamps including such better issues as 1980, year of the monkey, 1978 "Bridge over Hsiangkiang", (Mi.: Block 14), 1980 "Qi Baishi" including Block 22, or 1981 "Dream of the Red House"including Block 24.
1975/90, extensive and seemingly complete mint collection containing such highlights as 1980 "Year of the Ape" (Mi. 1594), a complete run of Blocks from 1978 "National scientific conference" (Mi. Block 11), including 1979 "Youth Scientific Studies" (Mi.19) and up to Mi. 29, many of the scarcer booklets such as Mi. SB2, SB3, SB8 or SB11 as well as 1983 "Poets and Philosophers of Ancient China" (Mi. 1892-95), all four values in complete sheets. In addition to this a large accumulation of 1980s official folders, a handful of year books and an album with the 1995-2000 issues, partly original envelopes. An attractive and valuable collection in very fine condition.
1960/89 (ca.) used collection in three binders including complete sets and blocks, mostly fine
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1898/1902, Spanish-American War, specialized collection with many uncommon and significant items such as Spanish Army franchise letter endorsed "En operaciones" from Cuba to Cartagena (Spain), US Military Station letters including many rare cancels and extensive Documentation of the US Administration issues including overprinted Special Delivery stamp (Scott E2), good usages like 2c. soldiers concessionary rate, registered letters to the US and Germany, unacepted bisect on local postcard with 1c. Postage Due and uncommon Destinations like Trieste, Buenos-Aires and Bergen (Norway). Historic interest is added by an illustrated letter with full content from "The Cuban Land Co., Washington D.C." and many US patriotic covers, some used from military stations in Cuba. A fascinating and uncommon collection in good condition, competently described on 42 exhibition pages.
1880, small unused and used collection including some multiples, all on written up pages, mostly good quality
1879/1881: Quetzal issue, ¼ r., 1 r. and 1 c. to 20 c., collection of individual postmarks, comprising 200 stamps all with different cancellatioms, including superb strikes, scarce and rare towns, noted Tacana, Chiquimula and others, as well as numerals, stars, ring circulars, datestamps, range of colours, condition in the main is fine, also comes with a selection of misaligned stamps, two misperforations and a large piece with a block of four and two pairs of the 1881 10 c., a valuable and interesting lot
1895/1904, small group of 7 postal stationary cards/envelopes, all with railway cancellations, mostly fine
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1895/1900, attractive group of five covers and cards, incl. three postal stationeries, all but one sent abroad, some better items like 1884 Postal Stationery envelope 1 c. green with additional franking used with cds. "HONOLULU JAN 30 1893" to Germany, overall very fine
1949/79, mint never hinged, unused and used group with many duplicates, incl. multiples, blocks, stamps with blank fields, etc., mostly fine, in stockbook
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1875/2002 (ca.), unused and used dealer´s stock, in two stockbooks, incl. official and parcel stamps, strength up to the 1920s, many duplicates, some interesting postmarks, fine to very fine
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1900/20 (ca.), very interesting old 2-volume collection with also various covers and cards. Including some 100 stamps, but also reprints and forgeries, some also with greasy hinges (including unissued coronation stamps)
1948/58, used collection with many FDC, covers and cards, including Mi.-No. 1-9 on official FDC (FA Ising BPP), Bl.1 on R-FDC and a lot of used post incl. airmail covers, clean on self-designed album sheets with inscription, ex Dr. Findeiss
1948/65 (approx.), unused/mint and used collection, among others FDCs, flyer "Philatelic Services", as well as an interesting correspondence of a Jew who fled from Germany to Israel, somewhat different condition. Proceeds go to a children's hospital
1876/1940, unused and used collection with various better values, including Mi.-No. 144-147 unused, in addition a part Korea, these partly sign. Eichhorn BPP, also some Formosa and Yemen
1916/30, mostly mint doublet lot in different quantities incl. units, including Mi.-No. 144-47 (24 complete sets, mint never hinged), Mi.No. 174 (approx. 35x), 175 (6x) and Mi.No. 180-83 (2x), mostly in fine condition
1870/1950 (ca.), around 170 covers, cards and postal stationery including some incoming mail, with lots of interesting material, censorship, postage due markings, printed matter, earthquake stamps on cover, etc.
1910/45 (ca.), about 120 cards and covers military mail, post in China and Korea, Manchukuo, occupation of Malaya, etc. Very interesting lot