1860/1952, HIGH-CLASS COLLECTION housed in 2 volumes, showing a vast range of better items and specialities. The collections begins with the Russian period comprising 10 kop. blue/rose 2 covers and 15 loose stamps (also on piece/front) showing also a good diversity of postmarks, the regular issues from 1918 with overprints incl. varieties and postage dues 40 h. cert. Petriuk, following issues incl. varieties of perforation, 1919 Gniezno overprints 5 sets, souvenir sheets more than complete incl. proofs, the post-war section comprising a nice selection of attractive varieties, strong section souvenir sheets incl. Groszy, 1947 Occupations as epreuve de luxe (only 200 sets do exist!) etc. The Back of Book section is not less impressive, showing e.g. German occ. Bialystok 9 copies, East Upper Silesia with nice part "Green Mail" 4 blocks of 4 and 6 used singles (very rare), East Silesia with better types and essays (stated to cat.value 3.000 (Image)

1919, 5 Pfg. Germania with overprint "Gen.-Gouv. Warschau" and additional "Poczta Polska", Type II in complete sheet of 100. The stamps are datestamped BENDZIN 18.1.1919 and with original gum. According to Stefan Petriuk certificate this is one of only three existing original sheets. RR! (M) (Image)

1918, 20 Pfg (grey) ultramarine, Germania with overprint in type II, perfect perforated and centered on letter piece with cds "Sosnowice 02/20/19". Certificate Petriuk / BPP. Mi. 3500, - +1918, 20 Pfg. (grau-)ultramarin, Germania mit Aufdruck in Type II, perfekt gezähntes und zentriertes Luxusstück auf Briefstück mit DB "SOSNOWICE 20/2/19". Fotoattest Petriuk/BPP. Mi. 3500,- + (Image)

1923, 30.4., registered letter franked with 2.000.000 Mark and two 20.000 Mark values sent from WARSZAWA 1 30.IV.1924 within the town. The 2.000.000 Mark stamp on cover is one of the greatest rarities Polish philately has to offer, even though this letter seems to be philatelic. According to Stefan Petriuk cetificate this item is faultless and genuine in all aspects. (Image)