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1802 |
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Austrian Fieldpost, 1914-15, Prezemysl Siege Balloon Post Mail Collection. Collection of 13 all different lightweight post cards sent from the famous siege of the Austrian army at Przemysl,
Poland during WWI, each with "Fliegerpost Przemysl" handstamps, lengthy Dec. 2009 Airpost Journal article enclosed that details the balloon flights, F.-V.F., virtually impossible to duplicate. Estimate; $500 - 750.
The Siege of Przemysl was the longest siege of the First World War, and a crushing defeat for Austria-Hungary against the Russian attackers. Przemysl was a fortress town on the River San and a Galician stronghold. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
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1803 |
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Austrian Offices in the Turkish Empire, Covers. Group of five better usages; 1867 10sld single franking with Gerusalem cds on cover to "Patriarcat de Jerusalem á Constantinople"
(2009 du Vachat cert.), 1871 folded letter sheet bearing 1867 2sld + 3sld two singles + 15sld franking tied by "Smirna" thimble cds's, 1879 folded letter sheet to Italy bearing 3sld two singles + 10sld two pairs (from
different printings) tied by "Lloyd Agenzie Smirna" cds's, 1868 "Lloyd Agenzie Constantinople" cds tying 25sld + Austria-Levant 1863 3sld on sheet to Italy, and 1872 registered cover to Russia franked with 10sld + 15sld pairs
(flaws) tied by Gerusalem cds's, generally F.-V.F. Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
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1804 |
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A15+A21+A23+A24 |
Austrian Offices in the Turkish Empire, Lombardy-Venetia, 1863 Double Eagle 2s yellow, perf 14. In combination with 1864 Double Eagle 3s green, pair and single + 10s blue, pair and three single +
15s yellow brown, perf 9½ on registered folded letter sheet to Venice, Italy, all tied by blue "Trebisonda, 5/9" cds', bold Constantinople and Triest transit backstamps; letter opened for display and one 3s stamp applied over
top fold of cover, F.-V.F., with 1996 E. Diena certificate. Sassone No. 36L+42L+44L+45L. Scott No. A15+A21+A23+A24; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
A REMARKABLE LOMBARDY-VENETIA FOUR-COLOR FRANKING USED FROM TREBISONDA TURKEY. (Image1) |
Est. $5,000-7,500
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1805 |
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36 |
Belgium, 1870, 1fr dull lilac. Tied by "Anvers Station, 27 Fevr 1875" cds on folded letter to Buenos Ayres, Argentina, sharp "P.P." framed handstamp, reverse with France
(2.27) departure and blue Paris (2.28) transit, Very Fine and scarce 1fr 1870 issue use to Argentina. Scott No. 36; Estimate $400 - 600.
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1806 |
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B41-B47 |
Belgium, 1918, 35c-10fr Red Cross. High values complete, rich colors on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged with small hinge remnants, F.-V.F., B44-B47 each with 1982 P.F. certificate. Scott
No. B41-B47; $967. (Image1) |
Scott $967
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1807 |
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40 |
Brazil, 1861, Numeral Issue, imperf, 430r yellow. Clear to huge margins, tied by oval "dots" cancel on gray Jan. 23rd 1866 folded letter from Rio de Janeiro to Liege, Belgium, unclear
origin cds, red "Bresil, Bordeaux, 18 Fevr. 66" cds and matching large "P.D." handstamp, Liege (2.19) arrival backstamp; trivial edge splits, Very Fine and choice use, with 2014 Moorhouse certificate. Scott No. 40;
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1808 |
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Chile, 1877 (Nov. 30) Santiago, Chile to Paris, France. 5c entire bearing 5c dull lake (22), cancelled by matching cork cancels, purple "Santiago, Chile, 30 Nov 77" cds,
endorsed "Via de Panama", reverse with Callao (12.13.77) and red London (1.14) transits, blue "T/1-70" due handstamp, red Calais entry cds and "22" decimes due rating handstamp, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $600 - 800. (Image1) |
Est. $600-800
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1809 |
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Chile, 1854, Columbus, 5c burnt sienna, two singles. Watermark b. both with ample to large margins, tied by six bar mute cancels on folded letter sheet to Valparaiso, red "Santiago, 6 Julio
55" cds, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 J. Maier certificate. Scott No. 4; Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
A REMARKABLE DOUBLE RATE USAGE BEARING TWO FOUR MARGIN 5C GILLET ISSUE STAMPS. (Image1) |
Est. $2,500-3,500
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China to Tibet
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1810 |
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China, 1835 (May 13) Canton, China to Philadelphia Pa. via Boston. Folded letter from the Whetmore correspondence datelined "Canton, May 13th 1835", endorsed per Ship
"Timor" at bottom left, entered mails with red "Boston Ms., Oct 19" and matching "Ship" straightline with red manuscript. "77" rating; light file folds, Very Fine. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
Some interesting market reporting concerning tea, "…The market could not supply a single vessel with Teas, we are the holders of nearly every … in market…We enclose a comparative statement of the exports of tea to
this time thewing an export of this season to be thus far Chs 147.561 … the following vessels will take: Ship Paris 7.000, x Logan 4.000, x Tarquin 4.000, Alexander 7.000, x Mary 4.000, and Franklin 6.000 totalled to 180.061.Those marked thus
x will load partly at Manila…The Canton crop of … has been injured by the drought, which will have the effect to cause Teas to break high at the opening of next seaon…" and signed "Wetmore". (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1811 |
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20 |
China, 1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 5ca dull orange. 1895 Shanghai town cancel, bright color, Very Fine. Scott No. 20; $500. (Image1) |
Scott $500
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1812 |
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112 |
China, 1900, Chinese Imperial Post, 2¢ scarlet, horizontal pair. Uprating on 1¢ red postal card to Colgne, Germany, Hankow and Shanghai transits and Coln receiving postmark, reverse
with multicolored hand-painted design, Very Fine. Scott No. 112; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1813 |
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China, 1905 (Feb. 9) Amsterdam, Netherlands to Shanghai, China. Cds cancels 5c postal card showing "Shanghai, Deutsche Post, 15 / 3 05" and "Shanghai Local Post, Mar 15
05" arrival cds, Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1814 |
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471 footnote |
China, 1943, Thrift Movement souvenir sheet, Russian Philatelic Society overprint, "Specimen" overprint. With Russian specimen overprint in blue, minor crease and light production soiling at
right, F.-V.F., a very scarce sheet. Scott No. 471 footnote; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1815 |
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471 footnote |
China, 1943, Thrift Movement souvenir sheet, Russian Philatelic Society overprint. Souvenir sheet overprinted in blue by the Russian Philatelic Society to commemorate the 1943 Philatelic Exhibition in
Shanghai, with additional franking by Regional Surcharges and Sun Yat-sen issues tied by Commemorative Shanghai Show cancel and Shanghai daters 28 2 43, reverse with additional show cancel and Shanghai daters, very low number sheet "0112",
Very Fine, scarce cover. Scott No. 471 footnote; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1816 |
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471 footnote |
China, 1943, Thrift Movement souvenir sheet, Russian Philatelic Society overprint. Souvenir sheet overprinted in blue by the Russian Philatelic Society to commemorate the 1943 Philatelic Exhibition in
Shanghai, with additional franking by Regional Surcharges and Sun Yat-sen issues tied by Commemorative Shanghai Show cancel and Shanghai daters 28 2 43, reverse with additional show cancel and Shanghai daters, very low number sheet "0252",
Very Fine. Scott No. 471 footnote; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1817 |
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Tibet, Pharijong, F.P.O. No. 81, 12 MY 14. Two strikes of cds tie India 3p gray pair and 2a6p blue on manila registered cover to England, Pharijong F.P.O. No. 81 registry label affixed, Lodon
(6.5) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce use from the British Post Office in Pharijong. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
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Italian Offices in China
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1818 |
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Italian Offices in China, 1899-1920 Naval and Military Mail. Group of 15 postcards and three on piece items; 1899-1906 Naval Mail with "Ra. Nave Marco Polo" cds in blue, 1904
June-November on 5 postcards, four of which stampless, "Piemonte" 1903 March-July, 2 postcards during the second campaign of this battleship in China, both sent from Shanghai, one franked by Chinese Imperial Post 4c, tied by Shanghai
bilingual cds and carried through the French post showing "ShangHai/Chine" datestamp, and blue "R. Incrociatore Piemonte" cds, being an unusual naval item with involvement of the Chinese and French mails; the other franked by Italy 2c
tied by "Ra. Nave Piemonte" cds, "Puglia" 1904 May-1905 Feb., 4 postcards from Chemulpo (Korea) and Shanghai, franked at at 2c rate with "Ra. Nave Puglia" cds in black and blue, "Vesuvio" 1901 Aug. 22, picture
postcard of Italian naval exercises from Shanghai to Florence, franked by 1896-97 2c., tied by very fine strike of "R. Nave Vesuvio" cds (The "Vesuvio" had just arrived then in Wusun to stay until 3rd September on patrol service.
A very desirable item during the Boxer Rebellion; one of just five items recorded with "Umberto" issues, 1900-20 Military Mail with 1903 Sept. 29 Postcard from Shanghai to Vercelli, franked by 1901 1c pair tied by "Comando Truppe
Italiane in/Cina" cds, 1904 Sept.-Nov., 2 picture postcards sent from Huang-Tsun to Palermo and Milan, carried with single frankings at 2c and 10c rates, tied by "Comando Truppe Italiane in/Cina" cds, and 1902-04 selection of three on
piece items, one with scarcely used "Umberto" 25c., the other bearing 1901 5c. (2), cancelled by "Comando Truppe Italiane/Cina" cds in black and blue, the third is a portion of a Chinese postcard dispatched at Rome with
"Umberto" 10c. and extremely rare "R. Truppe Italiane Nello Estremo Oriente/Comando" cachet with Royals Arms in blue at left (only two complete postcards are recorded, also dispatched in Italy), Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1819 |
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Italian Offices in China, 1908-18 Marines Detachment. 4 picture postcards; scarce 1908 postcard from Peking to Tong Kou, franked on reverse with 1901 20c tied by "Distaccamento Ra. Marina in
Cina" cds (Caffaz cert.), 1918 non-philatelic postcard from Shan Hai Kwan to Peking, franked by China 1913-19, ½c + 1c tied by cds,"Distaccamento Ra. Marina in Cina/Comando" violet cachet on reverse, and two 1918 postcards
from Peking to Tientsin bearing "Distaccamento Ra. Marina in Cina/Comando" violet cachet, Very Fine. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1820 |
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Italian Offices in China, 1925-26 Marines Detachment. Cover from Peking franked by "Michetti" 20c (3) and postcard from Tientsin bearing same type 50c, all tied by "Distaccamento R.
Marina Italiana in Cina" cds, one scarcely used in violet. Also one piece with 60c tied by the same cds in violet, F.-V.F., signed Bottacchi. Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1821 |
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Italian Offices in China, 1925-32 Navy Mail "Colleoni", "Conte Verde", "Lepanto", "Libia" & "San Giorgio". Four covers/cards, of which two franked by Italian
adhesives with datestamps of the "Colleoni" and "San Giorgio", one stampless of the "Libia" with "Regie Poste/Comando Superficie Navale in Estremo Oriente" free-frank oval, card with Chinese franking sent by a member
of the "Lepanto" and cover franked by Italian adhesives with registration label ("R.N. Lepanto" in manuscript) and corresponding cds, registered cover dispatched at Shanghai by an official of the "Conte Verde" during
WWII. A difficult assembly including the "Colleoni" which was stationed in China for only one year circa, F.-V.F. Estimate; $500 - 750.
(Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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