1891, U. P. U. Stationery card 2n yellow, uprated for registration to BAVARIA with 2n yellow, Perf 11½, 10n blue, Perf 11½ with 1n grey, Perf 10½ of 1894 definitives, tied by light strike of “CETINJE, 19/3” cancel, private straight line “Recommande” handstamp in violet, “AUSBURG 23 MRZ” arrival and circled “18” distribution mark alongside. Beautiful three colour mixed franking. (Image)

1892. 2n green/green PROOF for the 1892 Prince Nicholas stationery card (issued yellow/chamois), registered to germany, uprated with 3n blue-green, perf L 11 1/2 of "Stamparija" overprints and 10 n blue of Prince Nicholas definitives, THIRD PRINTING, tied by two strikes of "CETINJE, 15/8/96", black/salmon "R"R and arrival postmark alongside. Among the best of Otto Bickels items. (Image)

1892. Prince Nicholas Stationey card, 2 n green/greenish from PROOF PRINTING stage, registered to an address in Germany with 10 n Prussian blue, mid 1893-printing, and 3 n bright yellow-green, perf L 10 1/2 of "Stamparija" overprints, mid 1893, tied by "CETINJE 15/8/96", corrosponding black/salmon "R" label and "NYMPHENBURG 21/AUG 94" arriving alongsinde. Another example of a top drawer Otto Bickel creation. (Image)

1893, 3n yellow-green/greenish stationery card, "Stamparija" issue of 1893, registered to an address in Germany, correctly uprated with 2n yellow, perf L 11 1/2 of early 1893 overprints (stamp damaged) and 10 n Prussian bleu, perf L 11 1/2, overprinted in red, overprint slightly mispalced and inverted (mid 1893), tied by two strikes of "RIJEKA, 12/11", provisional boxed "R" and "GERA (REUSSJ.L.) 17/11/93" arrival alongside. Splendid piece. (Image)

1893. 2 n green/pale green Prince Nicholas stationery card, PROOF PRINTING for Michel P1, which is normally 2 n carmine/pale green) addressed to SARAJEVO, despatching cds "CETINJE 25/2" with "K und K. MILIT. FILIAL-POST, SARAJEVO, 5.3.93" arrival alongside. Very scarce, (Image)

1894, 2n carmine/pale green Prince Nicholas Stationary card (Michel P1) registered to Bulgaria uprated with 3n bluish-green and 7n pale violet, both of Second printing, tied by two thimble “CETINJE, 26/1”, boxed “R” additionally tying 7n violet, SOFIA arrival at back. (Image)

1894 (ca), 5n black/buff UPU double card uprated for registered rate to Germany with 2n yellow, 3n green and 5n red, all Second Printing Perf 12, applied as a strip, cancelled by light strikes of “CETINJE” c.d.s., arrival postmark “AUGSBURG 2/ 23 MRZ 8-9”. An attractive four colour combination. Signed A. Diena. (Image)

1894. 5 n black/bluish prince Nicholas stationery card to an address in WUERTTEMBERG, correctly uprated with 10 n blue, stains, perf L 12 of prince Nicholas issue, 2nd printing, each tied by week thimble "CETINJE" pmk, corrosponding boxed "R" adjacent. Scarce. (Image)

1896. 5 n black/chamois Prince Nicholas stationery card (1893 issue, type C), registered to a well known address in Germany, correctly uprated with two copies of 5 n rose-red, perf L 11 1/2, "R" label and "NYMPHENBURG 21 AUG 96" arrival alongside, an additional print at reverse (type E), Very scarce thus. (Image)

1896. Bicentenary of Dynasty of Petrovich Njegush. "Monastry" design 2 n blck and green Newspaper Wrappe (160 x 80 mm) to Otto Bickel's Bavarian address, correctly uprated with similar issue 1 n brown and blue, perf. L11 1/2, tied by thimble "CETINJ 3/2" with Nymphenburg 17/Feb/97 arrival at reverse. Only a handfull of PROOFS traveling through the postal system are recorded. Some faults, although remains very scarce. (Image)

1896. 5 n carmine/pale blue prince Nicholas letter card of 1894 (only top margins), registered to Germany, uprated with 15 n yellow-brown, perf L 10 1/2 of 400th Anniversary of Introduction of Printing into Montenegro, handstamped "RECOMMANDEE", black/salmon "R" label and arriving "NYMPHENBURG 21 AUG 96" postmark overlapping the imprinted 5n value. An Otto Bickel product, nevertheless very scarce. (Image)

1897. Prince Nicholas stationery card, PROOF form 1892 (head type II, black print "m"), 2n yellow on GREENISCH (not chamois) card, registered to a well known address in germany, correctly uprated to the requried rate of 15 n with 1 ngrey-blue, perf L 10 1/2, 5 n scarlet, perf L 11 1/2 and 7n rose perf L 11 1/2, the last two of "Stamparija" overprints of mid 1893, tied by three strikes of thimble "CETINJE 15/2", corrosponding "R" label and arrival postmark alongside. Special four colour franking. (Image)

1897. Prince Nicholas Stationery Card. PROOF. 2 n yellow on GREENISH card instead of chamois (head type I, black print "t"), registered to a well knwon address in germany, upradted with 1n grey-blue, perf L 10 1/2 of 1894 new values issue, and 5 n red and 7n lilac-rose, perf 11 1/2 of "Stamparija" overprints on stamps of the THIRD PRINTING, tied by three strikes of thinble "VCETINJE 15/2", black/salmon "R" and NYMPHENBURG, 19/FEB/97" arrival alongside. scarce thus. (Image)

1897. 2 n yellow Prince Nicholas I stationery card, registered to Bavaria, additionally franked with 5n rose. perf L 11 1(2 and 7 n rose, perf L 10 1/2, both of Prince Nicholas 3rd Printing an 1n grey-blue, perf L 10 1/2 of 1894 new values issue, tied by three strikes of thimbe "CETINJE 13/2", "R" label and "NYMPHENBURG 19 FEB 97" alongside. A colourful card with the correct postage, a better axample from Otto Bickel. (Image)

1898. 5 n carmie/pale blue Prince Nicholas letter card addressed to KAROLVY VYRA, uprated with 2 n blue-green, perf L 11 1/2 (small holes) and 3n bright red, pef L 10 1/2, both of 1998 colours changed issue, each adhise tied by "CETINJE 9/8" pmk. Nice commercial use. (Image)

1915, 10p rose King Nicholas I stationery card (“Response” part used) to an address in BELGRADE, despatched “PODGORICA, 12.XII.15”, endorsed “via Italie-Suisse”, scarce “PREGLEDALA/ CENZURA_/ _” in violet, “SCUTARI, 24.12.15” alongside. (Image)

1902. Prince Nicholas Stationery Card. PROOF. 10 H bacl/greenish, showing varieties, BILINGUAL TEXT MISSING at lower left and with full offest of stamp at back. very scarce. (Image)

1913. 5/5 p yellow-green/chamois King Nicholas I double stationery card registered to an address in Germany, additionally franked with similar design 10P rose-carmine and 15 p grey-blue of 1913 definitives, sharing "CITINJE 1.8.13" cds, black/salmon "R" label additionally tied by arriving "HANNOVER 11.8.13". (Image)

1915. 5 p yellow-green/chamois Kinf Nicholas I stationery card (reply part) containing a message to PODGIRICA, despatched by "CETINJE 30.9.13" scarce Montenegro WW1 censorship "PREGLEDDALA/CENZURA" in violet (Cyrillic skript), "PODGORITZA, 14.X.15" arrival. (Image)

1888/1913, comprehensive collection with ca.150 mint postal stationeries, comprising all kinds of postal cards, reply cards, letter-cards, wrappers and envelopes. Mostly F/VF condition. Obviously rich source for the specialized collector.