German Occupation of Ljubljana (Laibach, Lubiana). 1943-45 Selection of ten scarce items (apparently all non-philatelically inspired) mounted on exhibition pages, including mixed frankings with Italy, "Landscapes" issue on two covers to Italy and Germany, rare Italy 30c stationery card internally taxed with postage dues and cancelled by elusive cds of Horiul, two different registered stationery cards with overprint (certs. Filatelia Sammarinese and Sorani), very rare part of postal document bearing seven examples of Italy "Imperiale" 20 l., scarce international reply coupon non-overprinted but with German Ljubljana cds. (Image)

1944 (Aug 28) Parcel card form from Rakek to Ljubljana, franked on reverse with block of 18 of overprinted first issue 50c, with 14 additional examples on obverse, tied by the rare "Rakek" cds with the lower inscription removed, with Ljubljana cds's of which one tying the large block. Scarce and visually impressive. (Image)

1945 (Jan-March) Three registration forms for money orders showing high postage-due frankings on reverse including 25c + 30c on 50c block of 50, 30c on 50c (35, including a block of 30), and 25c (13) + 30c on 50c (10). A scarce and spectacular trio. (Image)

1945 (Jan 9) Postal form registering the delivery of money orders (28) and the corresponding individual amount by a postal clerk, bearing on one side a spectacular block of 50 (5x10) and two singles of postage dues 30c on 50c, tied by "Laibach/Ljubljana" cds's; horizontal crease passing through five stamps, to be expected in such a large document. Very scarce. (Image)

1945 (April 30) 1L on 25c overprinted stationery card from Ljubljana to Zagreb, upfranked with 1945 50c and 1L, tied by dispatch cds's, sent nine days before the Liberation, with Zagreb receiving cds alongside struck almost two months after (26.6.45) and travelled while the region was liberated. A very interesting and rare usage especially in this late period. (Image)

1944-45 Lot comprising 37 items, of which 21 being money order forms with postage dues, the rest displaying different frankings and some high rates, including registered and express usages, scarce official correspondence taxed with postage dues on receipt, "Landscape" issue franking, fiscal usage, etc. (Image)

1944-45 Lot of ten stationery cards, most of them with German occupation overprint, including two rare examples used (including one Sopracordevole certificate), one example sent registered to Gorizia and covering the unoverprinted denomination with overprinted franking, six unused of which one with misplaced overprint. (Image)