1850 (March): 12 cs. lilac and rare 10 r. green, each in a horizontal pair, each with three margins and margin just shaved at right, used on Judicial front of 1850 cover from Valladolid to Palencia tied by three strikes of the araña handstamp in black. "Valladolid" cds of despatch at right (Max 15) in red. Some vertical creases well away from the adhesives; a very rare and appealing franking. Certs. CEM (2007), Comex (2007) Michel = € 7'000+/Edifil 2+5 = € 6'500+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1851 (Jan 1): 12 c. lilac, a fine used block of four with large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by light araña handstamps in black. Scarce and most attractive multiple. Cert. Comex (1989) Edifil 7 = € 1'250+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1851: 6 c. black with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at top, 12 c. lilac with three large margins and just shaved at left, 5 r. deep rose with close to clear margins all round, used on large part of Judicial front of cover addressed to Burgos, each tied by araña handstamps in black. 'M. De Santander' despatch cds (March 3) in red at right. One or two creases away from the adhesives, an extremely scarce franking. Cert. F. Graus (1998) Edifil 6+7+9 = € 2'300+.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1852: 6 cs. dull rose (2), 5 r. green in vertical pair and rare single 2 r. pale orange, margins ample to touched, all used on 1852 Judicial front of cover from Valencia, tied by three strikes of the six barred parilla handstamp in black. An extraordinary combination and rare Mi = € 5'500+/Edifil 12+14+15 = € 5'750+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1852 (Jan 1): 12 cs. lilac, the magnificent used block of ten (5 x 2), marginal from right of sheet, large margins on three sides and uneven but clear at base, of rich colour, neatly cancelled oval six barred parilla in blue-green ink. One or two natural wrinkles in the paper not affecting the appearance of a splendid and rare multiple. Cert. Comex (1977), F. Graus (2003) Edifil 13 = € 1'850+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1852: 2 r. orange, a superb large margined pair of excellent colour, used with 5 r. green in wonderful irregular block of 20, also with margins all round, tied to large piece by oval six barred parilla handstamps in black. Tiny scissor cut stamps 11 and 12 in the 5 r. block and minor bends otherwise an outstandingly attractive and extremely rare multiple usage. An Exhibition piece of the highest calibre. Certs. A. Diena (1965), Comex (1990) Michel = € 26'000+/Edifil 14+15 = € 23'400+.rnProvenance: Collection Luis Cervera, DF, May 1989, lot 10207. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1853 (Jan 1): 6 cs. carmine-rose on thin wove paper, the superb block of thirty (6 x 5) with huge margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamps on all four sides, of excellent fresh colour, cancelled by six bar parilla obliterators in black. An exceptional and most attractive multiple. Cert. F. Graus (2003) Edifil 17. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1853: 12 cs., violet, a used block of ten (5 x 2) with large even margins on three sides and imperceptibly shaved at base, of fine clear impression and colour, lightly cancelled by oval six barred parilla handstamps in black. A charming block. Cert. Comex (1983) Mi = € 2'300+/Edifil 18 = € 2'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1853: 2 r. vermilion in a superb four margined horizontal pair,6 cs. carmine and 5 r. bright green in a block of eight (4 x 2), one stamp just touched, all used on large Judicial piece and tied by seven strikes of the oval six barred parilla handstamp in black. File fold between the stamps, an extraordinary three colour franking with the rare 2 reales. Cert. Comex (1978) Michel = € 13'500+/Edifil 17+19+20 = € 13'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1853: 5 r. bright green, a used block of ten (5 x 2), marginal from left of sheet, with clear to large margins on all sides, of fine clear impression and rich colour, individually cancelled by oval six barred parilla handstamps in black. Ink stain affects the last two stamps but a most unusual and scarce mutliple. Cert. Comex (1988) Mi = € 2'000+/Edifil 20 = € 2'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1853: 6 r. deep blue, a used block of six (3 x 2), with ample to large margins on all round, of rich colour, individually cancelled by oval six barred parilla handstamps in black. Only 13'900 stamps issued - an exceedingly rare and attractive multiple. Cert. F. Graus (2003) Mi = € 4'600+/Edifil 21 = € 4'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1854: 4 cs. carmine on thin white wove paper, the remarkable irregular block of 76 stamps, marginal from the top left corner of the sheet with SELLOS DE CUATRO CUARTOS imprint in top margin, cancelled by oval six barred parilla handstamps in black. Some creasing as to be expected and closed tear at lower right but an attractive and most unusual imprint multiple Mi = € 1'350+/Edifil 33 = € 900+. (Image 1) (Image)

1854 (Nov 1): 1 r. bright blackish-blue on thin white paper, the magnificent and famous irregular block of twenty-three, with ample to mostly very large margins all round and of deep resonant colour, all individually cancelled by light strikes of the six barred parilla handstamp in black. An exceptional block of great visual appeal in wonderful quality. An exhibition item for the connoisseur. Cert. CEM (2018) Mi = € 14'000+/Edifil 34 = € 15'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, Balasse, June 1963, lot 242; Collection Luis Cervera, DF, May 1989, lot 10312. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1854 (Nov 1): 1 r. pale blue on thick bluish wove paper, a fine used example with large even margins all round, of strong colour, lightly cancelled by barred parilla handstamp in black. An exceptional example of a very scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena. Cert. F. Graus (2003) Michel = € 7'500/Edifil 34A = € 8'400. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1854 (Jan 1): 2 r. bright red on thin white wove paper, a used block of twenty (10 x 2), generally large margins all round and just touched under fifteenth and sixteenth stamps, superbly cancelled by ten strikes of the oval six barred parilla handstamp in black. Central crease in margin only and horizontal scissor cut between the last two pairs, but a very scarce multiple large of stunning appearance. Cert. Comex (1977) Michel = € 4'000+/Edifil 25 = € 3'500+.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, Balasse, June 1963, lot 213. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1860/1990: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, up to 1955 rather sparsely filled, later issues nearly complete with full sets and souvenir sheets, housed in five LINDNER albums.

1855/2000: Interesting collection thousands used stamps with many better sets and singles such as 1850 10 r. green, 1851 6 r. blue and 10 r. green, 1852 2 r. orange, 1853 2 r. brick-red and 6 r. blue, Madrid city post 1 c. bronze, 1862 19 cs. carmine on blueish, issued for Mail to Belgium and with a Belgian cancellation, 1865 19 cs. imperf., 1867 19 cs. rosa, 1870 Hispania 1 e. 600m. lilac and 2 e. blue, 1873 10 p. violett, 1874 10 p. black, 1875 Alfons 4 p. dark-green and 10 p. light-blue, 1905 Don Quijote commemorative set, 1920 UPU set, 1930 railway congress set, 1938 submarine set and souvenir sheet, Republican militia set, and 1950 centenary of Spanish stamps. A thorough and attractive selection, many classical stamps with competent signatures, one cert., to be studied Mi = € 44'000+ following the consignor. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image)

Carlist issues 1873/74: Collection 40 primarily unused stamps incl. 1873 1 r. blue (2 and 2 reprints), one also used and two proofs, 1874 1 r. violet used & unused, 1875 50 c. green used (17), 1874 Issue for Catalonia used (3) and 1874 Issue for Valencia Mi = € 3'800+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)