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6682

1875, 4 öre, blue, unused newspaper wrapper, very fresh and attractive, XF! Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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6683

1914, from BJERRINGBRO to Aarhus, official SOLDATER-KORRESPONDANCEKORT (military postal stationery card) with imprinted 10 oere red indicium (King Christian IX), postmarked BJERRINGBRO 15.3.14 with clear CDS, addressed to Rangermester Jansen, Langelandsgade 129, Aarhus, printed crown and coat of arms at upper left, perforated edge along sides and bottom with note Man aabner Kortet ved at afrive Randen, used as authorized soldier’s free-franking card during Denmark’s military preparedness period in WWI, official military use, excellent clarity and condition, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 100€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 100

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6685

141 (2)

1929, from Silkeborg to Nebek near Damascus, Syria, commercial envelope franked with pair of 15 ore red King Christian X issues tied by SILKEBORG CDS, addressed to M. de Fox Maule with transit and partially illegible arrival backstamp DAMAS 18.1.29, manuscript calculations on reverse, private correspondence likely linked to education or missionary work based on sender imprint TH. LANGS SKOLE SILKEBORG, rare destination for Danish mail, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 150€. (FACIT 141 (2)) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 150

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Diego Suarez

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6758

1890, 1c, black, on buff paper, used DIEGO SUAREZ 28 SEPT 90, large margins all around, fresh and desirable, VF-XF! Estimate 240€. (Scott 1) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 240

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Eastern Rumelia

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6617

1885, from Eastern Rumelia, 5 paras with black boxed BULGARIA and heraldic lion opt, stamp on postal stationery card with boxed SERVICE TELEGRAPHIQUE POSTAL inscription, tied by green circular cancel of dated 19 9 85 from a locality in Eastern Rumelia, message in Bulgarian dated 19 September 1885, issued during the autonomous administration before union with Bulgaria, rare usage one day after the unification proclamation of 18 September 1885, historic item from the short-lived autonomous province established under the Treaty of Berlin (1878), administered nominally under Ottoman suzerainty but with internal self-government, capital in Plovdiv, the card coincides with the climax of national aspirations culminating in the Bulgarian unification movement, the 19 September 1885 date reflects communication amid mounting tension between the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria, the use of the SERVICE TELEGRAPHIQUE POSTAL marking in conjunction with a philatelically significant provisional overprint underscores the dual civil and political function of postal systems during geopolitical transition, relevant figures include Dragan Tsankov, then Prime Minister of Bulgaria, and Prince Alexander of Battenberg, who supported the unification, postal use with green cancel extremely rare, particularly tied on the day following the declaration, philatelically and historically significant, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 900€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 900

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Estonia

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6686

1918, from Dorpat (now Tartu, Estonia), uprated Russian postal stationery card with red imperial double-headed eagle and inscription ПОЧТОВАЯ КАРТОЧКА (POSTCARD in Russian), bearing local black surcharge 20 Pf., cancelled DORPAT 28.5.18 with additional manuscript marking, German-language message requesting pickup of a parcel, issued during short-lived German military occupation of Estonia in late World War I after the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, transitional use of revalued Russian postal stationery in German-controlled zone outside of the formal Postgebiet Ob. Ost, rare example of local provisional overprint from Dorpat, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 600€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 600

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6687

1919, color picture postcard to Paides showing a rural Estonian riverside village, sent unfranked by member of Estonian forces during the War of Independence, full strike of violet circular military cachet reading 4 S EESTI RAHWA POSTI SAADETUS 11 7 19 with partially unclear wording, long message in Estonian, rare and historically significant early military usage from Estonias fight for national independence, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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6688

1952, picture postcard with cottage and swans scene, printed by GOM in 1952, written in Estonian, bearing violet circular handstamp of 3-DA JALAVÄE (3rd Infantry), likely applied by or in reference to a former military unit, no postal markings or postage, possibly privately delivered or retained as a souvenir, interesting late usage with military reference in postwar Estonia, ex Kugel, F-VF Estimate 50€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 50

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6689

66 (4), 70

1925, from Pärnu to Vienna Austria, commercial cover from Jacob Diedr. Ammende, franked with single 100 marka green on front and block of four 9 marka red EESTI VABARIIK issues on reverse, tied by clear PÄRNU EESTI 7 11 25 circular datestamps, violet straight-line TÄHTKIRI registration marking, red boxed registration label with manuscript number 675 and no visible town name, addressed to Frau Jenja Ammende, Währingergürtel 116, attractive registered business correspondence from early Republic of Estonia, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 400€. (Mi. 66 (4), 70) (Image)

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Estimate € 400

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6690

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152 impf.

1940, 15s, block of (8) with center gutter, imperf, white paper, LPOG never hinged, excellent condition, VF-XF! Estimate 150€. (Scott 152 impf.) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 150

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6691

1944, from FELDPOST to LAKKE, Estonia, postage-free soldier’s letter, FELDPOST 28.1.44 cancel with eagle and swastika, purple censor handstamp AS, manuscript notation 20 SS DIV 1st Estonian BDE, World War II Eastern Front usage from Estonian Waffen-SS unit, linked to the 20. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1), formed largely from local volunteers and conscripts in the German-occupied Baltic region, particularly Estonia, deployed against advancing Soviet forces, associated with Generalmajor Franz Augsberger, known for commanding Estonian SS formations, LAKKE located in western Estonia near Pärnu, under German military administration at the time, FELDPOST 28.1.44 usage corresponding to heavy fighting around Leningrad and Narva, represents rare philatelic evidence of Baltic collaboration units during pivotal Eastern Front battles, postal history item of geopolitical and ethnonational significance, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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6604

1914, from Durazzo to St. Gallen, Switzerland, registered envelope franked with mixed Skanderbeg issue including 2 Para brown, 10 Qint brown, 20 Para on 2 Grosh red, 25 Qint on 5 Grosh blue and 10 Qint on 5 Dint green, all tied by clear DURRES SHQIPENIE double circle postmarks in blue dated 24.III.14, manuscript Recommande, matching registration label DURAZZO 67, addressed to Madame Oscar Zollihofer, to consulat of Spain, envelope on laid paper, extremely rare usage of early independent Albania issue abroad during unstable post-independence period prior to Prince Wied’s arrival, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 800€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 800

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6606

1916, from a Belgian soldier to Zeist, Holland, free military reply postcard REPONSE DU MILITAIRE of the French army, Regiment Belge en campagne, dated 3 juillet 1916, addressed to Platain Edmond, 5e de Ligne 2e Groupe Baraque 19, Corps 2, Tilburg, Holland, military postmark LEGERPLAGE 15 in black over red blue and black patriotic tricolor printing with flags and rooster, handwritten message on reverse, used from front line to interned Belgian soldier in neutral Netherlands, Franchise militaire permitted cross border correspondence, very scarce type of usage between allied and neutral states in WWI, ex Kugler, VF! Estimate 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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6730

1918, from Salonique to Crète, military envelope from the French Mission Militaire Française en Grèce, addressed to a French telegraph detachment attached to the état-major of the division of Crète, handwritten date 27.IV.18, black-violet circular cachet MISSION MILITAIRE FRANÇAISE EN GRÈCE ARMÉE HELLÉNIQUE / SALONIQUE dated 15 AVRIL 18, red manuscript routing SP 903, front aside strike of PAS POUR LE SERVICE POSTAL No. 103 indicating special military courier route, red and blue pencil routing instructions, rare usage during the French-British occupation of Salonica and the allied Balkan campaign, important example of inter-allied coordination mail and liaison operations within the Eastern Mediterranean theatre, ex Kugel, VF-XF! Estimate 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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6738

1918, from an Italian soldier stationed in Nancy, France, to Borgosesia, Italy, picture postcard depicting Eglise St. Pierre in Nancy, message dated 29-7-1918 and signed by Soldato Cattaneo Giacomo, struck with violet circular 131 COMPAGNIE ZAPPATORIDEL GENTO cachet, addressed to Edoardo Giotti, Manifattura Fiore di Novara, additional transit or censor markings faint, example of Italian military presence in France during final year of World War I, part of Corpo di Spedizione Italiano in support of Allied operations on the Western Front, ex Kugler, F-VF Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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6762

1918, from Verona to Angouleme, colour postcard showing detail of the Arena in Verona, dated 18 11 18, addressed to Mr and Mme Courtaud at Grande Brasserie Angouleme, large circular violet cachet ARMEE FRANCAISE D ITALIE AVIATION with military eagle and additional double lined strike REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE/D ITALIE, message signed Georges, sent shortly after the Armistice as part of French air force presence supporting the Italian front, scarce fieldpost from French aviation unit in postwar northern Italy, written in the aftermath of the ARMISTICE OF VILLA GIUSTI signed 3 November 1918, which marked the end of hostilities between Italy and Austria-Hungary, this card reflects the ongoing presence and logistical coordination of the French forces under General Paul François Grossetti operating in support of the Italian Royal Army, the ARMEE FRANCAISE D ITALIE had been instrumental during the final offensives such as the Battle of Vittorio Veneto, and remained in situ during the early postwar stabilization period, the presence of a specific aviation cachet points to units under Commandant Jules Védrines or related observers and pilots tasked with reconnaissance and liaison duties, the violet cachet with eagle symbolises military prestige and Allied unity, addressed to the Grande Brasserie Angouleme, a notable local establishment in Charente, possibly indicating a connection to supply or hospitality networks supporting military families or veterans, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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6767

1918, from Paris to Neuvelle-les-Dames, official military cover addressed to Madame Paul Blay, envelope bears large violet circular cachet MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE EN RUSSIE, handwritten notation identifying the sender as officer with French military administration in Moscow, frontstamped PARIS 37 R DE DOUAINE 26 11 18, faint arrival marking on reverse, dispatched during the immediate post-Armistice period when French military personnel remained operational in Russia, rare and important postal artifact illustrating French military presence in Eastern Europe following the collapse of the Eastern Front, linked to the broader context of the Russian Civil War and the Allied intervention against Bolshevik forces, notably during the North Russia and Siberian campaigns, underscores France’s strategic interests in curbing the spread of Bolshevism and securing the Eastern Front after the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, of particular historical significance due to the involvement of French General Maurice Janin, commander of the French Military Mission in Russia and later head of the Allied forces aiding the Czech Legion along the Trans-Siberian Railway, who coordinated Franco-Russian military efforts and diplomatic presence amidst civil unrest, cachet MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE EN RUSSIE confirms diplomatic-military provenance, while handwritten sender details provide crucial provenance and context, possibly allowing further identification of the officer through archives, additionally bearing a green two-line instructional marking, first line reading MINISTRE DES, indicating tax assessment due to the item being in the second weight class, a rare official indication of underfranked military correspondence, further supporting postal authenticity and institutional oversight in handling such mail, underlining the transitional nature of postal regulation in the chaotic postwar period, a well-preserved and rare usage, scarce post-Armistice military mail from French forces in Russia, seldom seen on the philatelic market, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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6768

1916, French Military in Russia, from PETROGRAD 7 11 16 to TARKI, CAUCASUS, addressed in Cyrillic to a Russian military engineer (Инженеру Прорович), first line of address referencing TARKI, a historically strategic stronghold on the western Caspian coast in the Dagestan region of the Caucasus, known as a former seat of the Kumyk Shamkhalate and of logistical importance to the Russian Imperial defense in the Transcaucasian theatre, second line of address reads Ego Wojecokarodno, a rare personalized military form meaning to his military relative, suggesting either a kinship-based officer network or an informal expression of camaraderie within the armed forces, envelope franked with 10 kopeck dark blue definitive issue of the Russian Empire, tied by PETROGRAD 7 11 16 circular date stamp, additional violet cachet MISSION MILITAIRE / COMMANDO 1 / PETROGRAD in French, sender identified in Latin script as Monsieur l’Ingénieur Prudhomme, likely a French military officer or liaison attached to the French Military Mission in Russia, a body established in 1916 to support the Russian war effort against the Central Powers, cover sent during the period of Allied coordination with the Russian Empire in World War I, a scarce postal artifact documenting Franco-Russian military collaboration shortly before the destabilization of the Russian front, the destination TARKI lies within a geopolitically sensitive zone involved in both Imperial and local ethnic conflicts, notable for the presence of both Russian Imperial postal franking and French military cachet evidencing diplomatic-military activity, Prudhomme may have been part of French efforts to coordinate engineering or artillery training, as French officers were embedded in advisory roles across Russia at this time, excellent combination of military, diplomatic, and postal interest, ex Kugel, XF! Schätzpreis 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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6769

1917, From the French Military Sanitary Mission in Russia to Dijon, then redirected to St. Maurice, France, cover sent by Lt. Mayor, French infantry officer, handwritten sender note on reverse reading Mission Sanitaire Française en Russie, originally directed to Dijon (COTE D’OR arrival cancel in black), later redirected to 41 rue du Val d’Osne, St. Maurice, Seine, carried via MILITARY MAIL with no franking required, violet double-circle handstamp MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE EN RUSSIE dated 18 SEPT 17, envelope made of laid paper, sealed with crossed flap, rare and historically significant diplomatic correspondence from French presence on the Eastern Front during the collapse of Imperial Russia, linked to the broader geopolitical dissolution of the Russian Empire following the February Revolution and in the lead-up to the Bolshevik October Revolution, this piece is associated with the final months of the French Military Mission's involvement, reflecting France’s attempts to support the Eastern Front and stabilize the crumbling Russian front lines, notable given the disintegration of the Russian army and the withdrawal from the war in 1917, Lt. Mayor likely part of French efforts to coordinate with Russian medical and military structures during a time of great upheaval, historical figures such as General Henri Berthelot and General Niessel led such missions during this period, this redirection within France also illustrates internal military postal logistics and communications in wartime conditions, a highly desirable postal history artifact combining military, diplomatic, and geopolitical elements of World War I postal communication, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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6666

1945, from CESKA LIPA to VIENNA, unfranked cover carried during the immediate postwar period, dispatch cancel with no town name dated 6.VII.45.15, large circular violet handstamp of RAZOUSKE REPATRIACNI KOMITE OKRES CESKA LIPA BEZIRK CESKA LIPA on reverse acting as official authorization for postage-free mail, likely official repatriation correspondence under temporary postal exemption following World War II, scarce usage to Austria during early postwar months, exceptional postal history artifact reflecting the chaotic transition phase in Czechoslovakia after the German occupation and during the expulsion of German-speaking populations, mail of this nature typically emanated from repatriation authorities overseeing the return of displaced Czech nationals and the resettlement policies directed by the Czechoslovak government and endorsed by the Allied powers, the CESKA LIPA region (formerly BÖHMISCH LEIPA) had been part of the SUDENDEUTSCHES GEBIET under Nazi administration until 1945, now reintegrated into Czechoslovakia and subject to major demographic shifts, this particular item may be connected to correspondence by or to local administrative officials or representatives of displaced persons, the absence of town name in the datestamp underscores the provisional state of postal services at the time, especially within border districts undergoing ethnic and administrative restructuring, related historical figures include Edvard Beneš, Czechoslovak president instrumental in the expulsion policies, and General Ludvík Svoboda, who oversaw postwar military administration in the region, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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