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6884

1913, from Kavalla to Piraeus, commercial cover franked with Greek 25 lepta stamp overprinted Greek Administration and revalued in Greek currency, tied by circular datestamp KAVALLA 20 JULY 1913, backstamped PIRAEUS 11 AUGUST 1913, issue noted in Michel catalogue as illegal but tolerated due to administrative confusion after Greek forces took control of Kavalla during the Second Balkan War, rare usage of the controversial 25 lepta overprint on complete cover accepted by Greek postal authorities, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 800€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 800

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6891

1920, postal stationery card from SOFLOU to CONSTANTINOPLE, stamped stationery 10 stotinki (green) uprated with 15 stotinki Western Thrace issue, both the indicium and the adhesive stamp overprinted with THRACE INTERALLIEE in black, tied by SOFLOU 6 I 920 circular datestamp, additional SOFLOU cancel and bilingual ODRIN 7 1 1920 transit cancellation, addressed to Deutsche Orientbank, Galata, CONSTANTINOPLE, message dated 5/23 January 1920, neat commercial usage from the interallied occupation period following the end of the First World War, VF, historically significant postal artifact, following the armistice of 1918 and the disintegration of the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires, the Western Thrace region became a focal point of geopolitical tension and administrative transition, falling under interallied control in 1919 as stipulated by the Treaty of Neuilly, which redrew borders in the Balkans and placed Bulgaria under heavy territorial and military restrictions the overprint THRACE INTERALLIEE denotes this interallied military administration period, during which French, British and Italian forces oversaw governance and postal services in the region, with SOFLOU (modern Svilengrad) serving as a border town of strategic importance due to its proximity to both the Greek and Turkish frontiers, the bilingual ODRIN (Adrianople/Edirne) transit mark further underscores the complex linguistic and administrative environment of the area, where French, Bulgarian, Ottoman Turkish and Greek coexisted during the handover period, the destination CONSTANTINOPLE, still under allied occupation at the time, and the recipient Deutsche Orientbank — a prominent German financial institution with deep ties to Ottoman commerce and infrastructure — link this correspondence to broader economic and diplomatic efforts in a reshaped postwar Southeast Europe, the use of uprated postal stationery and overprinted issue illustrates both the philatelic scarcity and logistical improvisation of the time, reflecting the ephemeral nature of this interallied postal administration, a rare and well-preserved example of transitional postal history, combining military, diplomatic and commercial relevance in the context of the Balkans and Near East following the First World War, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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Bulgarien Occupation of´Greece

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6895

1913, Bulgarian occupation of Thrace, from KAVALA (Cavalla) to Ruse, Bulgaria, picture postcard showing military barracks (Caserne) in Kavala, printed multilingual caption in French, Greek and Ottoman Turkish, manuscript message in Cyrillic, bears bilingual postmark in Greek and French KAVALA 11.VI.913, additional Cyrillic transit and receiver postmarks, early example of Bulgarian postal service in recently annexed Thrace following the Balkan Wars, very good usage with full message, culturally diverse card from historically contested area, ex Kugel, VF Estimate 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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Chechnya

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6656

1930, 4 cards published by Ottmar Zieher of Munich, 3 used in Czechoslovakia sent to VINOHRADY, PRAGUE, struck by commemorative postmarks, 1 unused postcard showing Austrian stamps, interesting lot, ex Kugel, ex Kugel, VF-XF Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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China French PO

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6798

1901, from Tientsin to Paris, franked with 40c orange Ceres type, tied by TRESOR ET POSTES AUX ARMEES 5 CHINE 5 cancel dated 27 AVRIL 01, endorsed and routed via MODANE A PARIS 6 JUIN 01 in red on front, reverse with PARIS DISTRIBUTION arrival postmark 7 JUIN 01, envelope opened on three sides, written in slanted cursive French, rare usage from the French military post office in China during the aftermath of the Boxer Rebellion, excellent example of colonial postal routing through the French military system in East Asia, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 800€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 800

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6799

1901, from Tien-Tsin to unknown destination, traditional Chinese red ceremonial envelope featuring white-ink printed festive characters and figures, franked with 25c blue Type Blanc overprinted CHINE, tied by full strike of TIENTSIN CHINE circular datestamp dated 25 NOV 01, faint boxed military cachet CORPS EXPEDITIONNAIRE DE CHINE on front, mailed during the French military presence in northern China following the Boxer Rebellion, outstanding example of native-style envelope used via colonial field post, extremely rare cultural and postal crossover item, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 400€. (Yvert 90) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 400

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6801

1917, from Tien-Tsin (Tianjin), French Post Office in China, to Lodève, redirected to Hérault, cover including letter bearing violet military cachet INFANTERIE COLONALE ADMINISTRATION and circular military postmark TIEN-TSIN POSTE FRANCAISE 13 AOUT 17, reverse with faint SHANGHAI transit mark dated 15-8-17, addressed to a soldier of the 6e Escadron, rerouted on arrival within France, scarce usage of French colonial military correspondence from China during World War I, combining occupation military presence with delayed wartime redirection in metropolitan France, notable for full cachet and overseas routing via Indo-China sea lanes and Shanghai transit, Ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 600€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 600

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Cilicia

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6788

1920, from Adana to New York City, franked with 3 piastre red stamp overprinted OCCUPATION FRANCAISE Piastres 3 CILICIE in violet, tied by bilingual ADANA 20 2 20 cancel, red manuscript address from the Armenian Church, CONTROL POSTA cancellation at center, mailed during French occupation of Cilicia following World War I, rare overseas Armenian diaspora correspondence from the short-lived mandate, 3 Piastre high denomination stamp not commonly used on cover, of particular historical and geopolitical interest due to the presence of French forces in Cilicia from 1918 to 1921 under the terms of the Armistice of Mudros, a period marked by ethno-political upheaval including the Franco-Turkish War and Armenian repatriation efforts, Adana serving as a strategic center of administration and conflict during the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, French postal infrastructure established briefly in this contested region, letter may reflect ecclesiastical communications from the Armenian Patriarchate amid persecution and displacement, bilingual cancel indicative of transitional postal authority, CONTROL POSTA marking reflecting censorship or military oversight common in mandated zones, significant for collectors of Levant postal history and Franco-Armenian philately, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 900€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 900

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Cuba

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6804

1919, from Habana to Paris, undivided back postcard showing colored view from Casablanca harbor, message dated diciembre 1919, sent by diplomatic pouch without franking, struck with bold violet cachet LEGATION DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE A CUBA featuring allegorical seated figure and ship scene, likely carried by French diplomatic mail bypassing Cuban postal system, rare usage of official legation marking on civilian correspondence, sent during the immediate post-World War I period amid realignment of international diplomatic channels in Latin America, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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Czech Military Post in Sibiria

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6642

1919, from Zizkov to Kharbine, registered letter franked with Czechoslovak overprinted Hungarian stamps including blue and red Ceskoslovenska Posta overprint and two orange 60h and 40h issues, plus additional vignette like label with portrait of T G Masaryk and another of Praha Wilson station on reverse, multiple postmarks including CESKOSLOVENSKE ARMADY SIBIRSKE 1919, green The Armlet diagonal mark and registration label Zizkov 1 339 on front, backstamped KHARBINE, additional circular fieldpost mark on front, cover is a genuine returning Legionnaire item but significantly improved after repatriation with added postmarks and labels by friendly postal clerks in Czechoslovakia, as described in Legion philately literature, 1919 postmark and stamp added in Prag in time, Harbin backstamp confirms origin from Siberian military mail system, very rare and desirable, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 3.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 3000

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6643

1919, from SPRAVA POLNI POSTY to Grant, addressed to Captain A Novotny, founder of the Legion Field Post Office system, Czechoslovak military mail in Siberia, franked with two brown 1k VOJENSKA POSTA issues inscribed CESKOSLOVENSKE VOJSKO NA RUSI, tied by two strikes of POLNI POSTA PRESIDENT GRANT XXXV, red printed YMCA triangle with AMERICAN and SOLDIERS MAIL inscriptions at top right, reverse with additional POLNI POSTA PRESIDENT GRANT XXXV and SPRAVA POLNI POSTY CESKOSLOVENSKE VOJSKO markings, genuine unmodified fieldpost usage during Siberian campaign, strong association with Novotny as historical figure in postal history of the Legion, very rare and desirable, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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6644

1919, from military unit in Siberia to Lostice, addressed to civilian addressee in northern Moravia, unfranked soldiers letter with large circular military postmark featuring bilingual Czech French inscription and a numeral, partially illegible, likely belonging to the numbered series 1 to 15 used from May 1919 to September 1920, typical faint and incomplete strike, straight line postmarks replaced during this period by this standardized circular format, handwritten sender information on reverse, rare non philatelic usage to Czechoslovakia, very rare and desirable, very rare and desirable, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 900€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 900

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6645

1919, from Irkutsk to Praha, bilingual military postcard from the Czechoslovak Legion in Siberia, sent via POLNI POST VOJSKO NA RUSI POSTE MILITAIRE circular cancel, small bilingual type introduced after October 1919 from Legion headquarters at Irkutsk, however message is clearly dated 5 IX 1919, indicating early use prior to formal standardization, addressed to civilian recipient in Bohemia using official Czechoslovak postal stationery inscribed in Czech and French, sender details in lower left including field unit note, pencil notation doslo 10/12/19 likely added later to mark date of receipt, rare transitional usage from pre standard period, very rare and desirable, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 900€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 900

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6646

1919, original telegram form of the Chinese Eastern Railway (CER), used by the Czechoslovak Legion in Siberia, manuscript text in Czech written on pre-printed Russian form with date 7 VII 1919, endorsed Copie at top, authenticated by field post with circular POLNI POSTA CESKOSLOVENSKE VOJSKO 7 VII 19 handstamp struck at bottom, typical coarse military paper with vertical fold, handled by Legions own field post system rather than civilian telegraph infrastructure, according to period documentation this type of field processed telegram was used in Vladivostok, highly unusual item from the internal communications of the Legion, seldom seen preserved, very rare and desirable, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 900€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 900

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6647

1919, souvenir postcard depicting Hongkong Harbour, acquired by Czechoslovak Legionnaire during return transit from Vladivostok to Trieste, sent to Czechoslovakia with mixed franking of Hong Kong 4c red King George V and a Czechoslovak Siberian Legion issue showing lion in medallion with vertical CESKOSLOVENSKA ARMADA V SIBIRI, both tied by violet POSTE MILITAIRE circular cancel, card fully written in Czech and addressed to Pardubice, scarce example of port of call correspondence with souvenir origin and military postal system authentication, very rare and desirable, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 900€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 900

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6648

1920, from POLNI POSTA to Vladivostok, envelope franked with five examples of blue and red bi color label showing lion in medallion, each with black 1920 overprint, perforated, tied by multiple strikes of POSTE MILITAIRE VOJSKO NA RUSI circular handstamp, produced by Czechoslovak Legion as a fundraising issue for the benefit of wounded soldiers, sold without postal validity but commonly affixed to covers and cards in Siberia, front also with AMERICAN YMCA SOLDIERS MAIL imprint, reverse bears additional POLNI POSTA CDS, excellent demonstration of propaganda-label usage with military postal handling, very rare and desirable, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 900€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 900

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6649

1919, charity postcard of the Czechoslovak Legion franked with four different propaganda labels including bicolored lion in medallion design inscribed CESKOSLOVENSKA ARMADA V SIBIRI, denominations ranging from 50 kopeks to 1 ruble, all without postal validity, tied by military cancels including POLNI POSTA VOJSKO NA RUSI and PRESIDENT GRANT in black and red, labels issued by Legion post offices in Siberia and Czechoslovakia to raise funds for wounded soldiers, most commonly found on decorative cards like this one, excellent multicolor example of philatelic propaganda from the Legion campaign, very rare and desirable, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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Czechoslovakia 1918-1939

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6624

1918, 3 h, Hradcany and 2 h newspaper stamp with nice paper folds (slozka), mint, very attractive varieties, XF-SUP! Estimate 150€. (Image)

Estimate € 150

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6626

51 I

1919, 2kr, violet ultramarine, black POSTA CESKOSLOVENSKA 1919 - Type 2 opt on Austrian stamp, 25x30mm, certif. Darmietzel mentions a few short perfs for full accuracy and cert. Vrba/states it as trial printing, signed Leseticky, very fresh and desirable, VF-XF! Estimate 5.000€. (Mi. 51 I) (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (All Images)

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Estimate € 5000

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6629

3a, 4

1920, 10h, dark red + 20h, bluish green, imperf, 20h on top ripped instead of cut - not touching the stamp, on postcard von KRASZNAHORKA to BRÜNN, fresh and desirable, VF-XF! Estimate 100€. (Scott 3a, 4) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 100

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