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6043

1937, from DANZIG to GENOVA, Italy, 8 pfennig surcharge on 7 pfg, green (4) horizontal strip with margin, tied by DANZIG 2 10.37 15-16 circular date stamps, arrival GENOVA CORRISPONDENZE 5-6 5.X.37-XV on reverse, printed sender cachet Guido Tyron Briefmarken-Export DANZIG, machine slogan cancel on reverse VISITATE L'ITALIA, commercial usage, desirable cover, XF, HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT, PHILATELICALLY COMPELLING, originating from the FREE CITY OF DANZIG, a semi-autonomous city-state under League of Nations protection established by the Treaty of Versailles in 1920, this commercial correspondence predates the German annexation of DANZIG in September 1939, a pivotal event in the prelude to WORLD WAR II, and reflects the vibrant philatelic commerce of the interwar period, the 8 pfennig on 7 pfennig provisional surcharge belongs to a key period of Danzig postal history marked by inflationary pressures and shifting postal rates, the horizontal strip of four with sheet margin adds visual and catalog value, the DANZIG 2 10.37 15-16 CDS clearly strikes each stamp, denoting proper and precise postal handling, reverse bears the GENOVA CORRISPONDENZE 5.X.37-XV arrival marking, referencing the FASCIST CALENDAR of Italy (Anno XV of the regime), contextualizing the correspondence within the European authoritarian landscape of the 1930s, the machine slogan cancel VISITATE L'ITALIA reflects Mussolini-era touristic propaganda, adding socio-political interest to the item, while the printed sender cachet Guido Tyron Briefmarken-Export DANZIG identifies a known stamp dealer active in DANZIG's international philatelic trade, possibly involved in exportation to collectors and dealers in fascist Italy, a well-preserved and strikingly franked cover, appealing to collectors of DANZIG postal history, German-Italian philatelic ties, and pre-WWII geopolitical ephemera, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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Closing..Oct-08, 01:00 AM

6044

1935, from Saarbrücken to Aachen, franked with complete set of the 1935 Saar Volksabstimmung issue (6 values), all tied by SAARBRÜCKEN/13/1/35 circular datestamps, sent on commemorative postcard with plebiscite frame and handwritten message dated 13 January 1935 referring to the upcoming vote, addressed to Direktor Stieler in Aachen, signed by Fritz Janitz, historically significant last-day usage before the League of Nations-administered plebiscite, postal history item directly linked to the geopolitical realignment of the Saar territory, the plebiscite determined the reintegration of the Saar into the German Reich after 15 years under the League of Nations mandate, a process closely followed by international observers due to the region’s industrial value and its symbolic importance following the Treaty of Versailles, the SAARBRÜCKEN/13/1/35 postmark coincides with the exact date of the vote, lending exceptional contextual relevance, signed by Fritz Janitz, likely a local official or politically engaged citizen, adds further documentary value, addressed to Direktor Stieler in Aachen, potentially connected to cross-border industrial or administrative relations, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 900€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 900

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Closing..Oct-08, 01:00 AM

6045

1935, From Merzig to Uddevalla, Sweden, franked with Saargebiet issues of 1 franc 50 centimes, 40 centimes, 30 centimes, and 10 centimes, all tied by MERZIG SAAR 28 1 35 DAS TOR ZUM ROMANTISCHEN SAARTAL slogan cancels, additional blue circular cachet SVENSKA BATALJONEN SAAR 28 1 35 on front, addressed to Lieutenant L. Blomen, Swedish military observer stationed in Saar during the League of Nations-administered plebiscite, 2 francs 30 centimes total franking, scarce plebiscite-period usage with tourism slogan cancel and Swedish observer cachet, historically significant as part of the international oversight during the 1935 Saar status referendum, wherein the League of Nations administered a plebiscite to determine whether the territory should remain under League control, return to Germany, or unite with France, the presence of the SVENSKA BATALJONEN cachet indicates direct involvement of the Swedish contingent within the multinational peacekeeping force under League command, notable for its connection to Lieutenant L. Blomen, among the officers tasked with ensuring the neutrality and order of the vote, philatelically desirable due to its thematic relevance combining military history, international diplomacy, and regional postal usage, exceptional quality and clarity of markings enhance its value, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 600€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 600

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Closing..Oct-08, 01:00 AM

6046

1923, from SAARLOUIS to SAARBRÜCKEN, 50c dark blue overprinted DIENSTMARKE, tied by SAARLOUIS 25.6.23 cancel, registered cover with green and white label SAARLOUIS 1 Nr. 807, addressed to Regierungsdirektor Dr. Brill at the Neues Landgericht, official court correspondence from the Oberverwaltungsgericht des Saargebietes, boxed imprint FREI DURCH ABLÖSUNG indicating postage paid by government credit, red EINSCHREIBEN marking, reverse with large green court seal and transit SAARBRÜCKEN 3 ST JOHANN 25.6.23 11–12N, scarce example of Saar official service mail during League of Nations administration, originating from SAARLOUIS, a fortified city founded in 1680 by Louis XIV of France and later integrated into Prussia in the 19th century, during a period when the Saar Basin was governed by the League of Nations following the Treaty of Versailles (1919), a time marked by administrative restructuring and Franco-German tensions over coal production and territorial sovereignty, the Oberverwaltungsgericht des Saargebietes located in Saarbrücken functioned as the highest administrative court under the auspices of the League’s governing commission, with Regierungsdirektor Dr. Brill likely serving as a legal authority within the transitional judiciary structure, the use of the overprinted DIENSTMARKE reflects official governmental usage authorized under international supervision, the boxed FREI DURCH ABLÖSUNG was a method specific to governmental entities to certify prepaid postage via fiscal arrangement rather than stamps, the ST JOHANN district referenced in the transit mark was historically a separate town before merging with Saarbrücken in 1909, this item encapsulates the geopolitical complexity of the Saar Territory in the interwar period, ex Kugel, SUP! Estimate 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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Closing..Oct-08, 01:00 AM

6047

1925, From Saarbrücken to Neunkirchen (Saar), official cover, franked with Saargebiet Dienstmarke stamps including 30 centimes red (2) and 10 centimes green (2), all tied by SAARBRÜCKEN BHF/29.1.25 circular datestamps, NEUNKIRCHEN SAAR/29.1.25 arrival cancel on reverse, green and black registration label Saarbrücken 2 (Bhf) Nr. 570, printed header of the Eisenbahndirektion des Saargebietes in Saarbrücken, addressed to Neunkirchen, registered official mail during League of Nations administration, same-day delivery within Saar region, XF!, issued during the post-WWI interregnum when the Saar territory was administered by the League of Nations following the Treaty of Versailles, the use of Dienstmarken on registered railway administration mail underscores the centralized bureaucratic infrastructure of the time, reflecting Franco-British oversight in a region economically strategic for its coal deposits, the addressee in Neunkirchen, an industrial hub, emphasizes the cover’s bureaucratic and economic relevance within the Saargebiet under foreign control, SAARBRÜCKEN BHF cancel locates the dispatch to the railway station office, a key node of communication and logistics in the French-controlled zone, persons of interest in this period include General Alexis Léger, French diplomatic figure involved in Saar policy, and Sir Ernest Colville Collins-Ward, British representative in the Governing Commission, philatelically important due to clean strikes, pristine condition, period usage of Dienstmarke on official mail, provenance demonstrates documented administrative handling, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 500€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 500

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Closing..Oct-08, 01:00 AM

6048

1925, From Völklingen to Saarbrücken, official Finanzamt cover franked with 50 centimes blue and 40 centimes brown overprinted SAARGEBIET, VÖLKLINGEN 14 2 25 dispatch cancel, SAARBRÜCKEN 15 2 25 arrival cancel on reverse, green and black registration label Völklingen Nr. 08002, purple oval FINANZAMT VÖLKLINGEN handstamp on front and embossed wax seal on reverse, registry control number 14650 in violet crayon, printed Finanzamt Völklingen header addressed to the Treasury Commission in Saarbrücken, internal registered official mail during League administration of the Saar, under the auspices of the League of Nations following the Treaty of Versailles, which mandated the international governance of the coal-rich SAARGEBIET from 1920 to 1935, during this time the territory was administratively detached from Germany and governed by a commission appointed by the League, the financial correspondence here reflects the bureaucratic framework set up during this politically sensitive period, Völklingen—an industrial hub noted for its ironworks and proximity to the French border—played a key role in economic reporting and resource accounting to the central SAARBRÜCKEN authority, this official mail cover is indicative of the fiscal operations of the era, when figures such as Michel Léonard, a prominent French diplomat and member of the Governing Commission, oversaw administrative order amid growing tensions between French economic interests and German nationalist sentiments, embossed wax seal and internal registry numbering further attest to the procedural rigor of financial governance during this interwar occupation period, philatelically significant for its usage of SAARGEBIET overprints during a transitional postal sovereignty phase, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 500€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 500

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Closing..Oct-08, 01:00 AM

6049

1921, from Leobschütz/Poland to Löwen/Belgien, parcel card franked with Haute Silesie Commission de Gouvernement issues 1 mark pink and 5 mark orange, both cancelled LEOBSCHÜTZ 20.12.21, arrival postmark LÖWEN 21.12.21 on reverse, bilingual German-French stamps used during the Allied administration of Upper Silesia following the Treaty of Versailles, transitional postal administration before final territorial decisions post-plebiscite, part of the plebiscite zone with civil and military control jointly exercised by the Inter-Allied Commission, very fine usage of high denomination stamps on parcel card, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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Closing..Oct-08, 01:00 AM

6050

1914, from Morogoro to Bukoba, German East Africa, envelope franked with 7½ Heller red Germania issue, tied by clear blue-black circular postmark MOROGORO 30.3.14, addressed to Branddirektor Schunka, Bukoba, internal mail within the colony shortly before the outbreak of World War I, scarce pre-war commercial use showing inland communication routes of the German colonial administration, excellent strike and clean presentation, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 600€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 600

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Closing..Oct-08, 01:00 AM

6051

10H

1911, 20 Pf, violettultramarin, senkrechte HALBIERUNG, auf Brief von LONGJI nach BERLIN, entwertet LONGJI KAMERUN 19.5.11, lt. Attest Steuer ein sehr seltener Vordruckbrief der Firma Pagenstecher mit Leitvermerk per SS Badenia und Dienstsiegel von LONGJI, äußerst seltenes Prachtstück! XF! Schätzpreis 9.000€. (Mi. 10H) (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (All Images)

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Estimate € 9000

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Closing..Oct-08, 01:00 AM

7072

1917, Envelope from Germany to Ploesti, Romania, franked with 10 pfennig and 15 pfennig German occupation stamps, tied by German military postmark BUKAREST, censored with GEPRÜFT/20. MÄRZ 1918/POSTÜBERWOCHUNGSSTELLE cachet, addressed to the Austro-Hungarian Vice Consulate, part of the First Romanian Provisional Issue, carried during the period of the Central Powers’ military occupation of Romania following the 1916 campaign, under Generalfeldmarschall August von Mackensen, whose forces captured Bucharest in December 1916, the occupation administration facilitated by the German Military Mission and the postal control system implemented to suppress espionage and monitor diplomatic communications, the destination Ploesti—a strategic oil-producing center of major importance to the German war effort—underlines the economic-military relevance of the correspondence, the addressee being part of the Austro-Hungarian consular network underscores the joint Monarchy’s active engagement in administrative oversight during the occupation, cachet confirms wartime censorship measures typical for correspondence passing through military channels, a historically and geographically significant item of philatelic interest, scarce example of coordinated Axis military governance and communication during World War I, very fine and scarce wartime postal history, XF! Estimate 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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German Occupation World War I Dorpat

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7122

1a/2

1918, 20 Pfg surcharge on 10 Kop and 40 Pfg surcharge on 20 Kop, MNH, one signed Richter, fresh and desirable set, XF! Estimate 300€. (Mi. 1a/2) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 300

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Closing..Oct-08, 01:00 AM

German Occupation World War Serbia

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7139

1940s, from Valjevo to Belgrade, standard-size envelope franked with 3 din brown-red ZEMALJSKA POSTA definitive (cross in shield) and 1 din blue postal tax stamp with dove and message scroll, tied by VALJEVO postmark, both adhesives issued under German occupation of Serbia, handwritten address in Cyrillic to Belgrade, no censorship marks, registry box and Valjevo above, example of internal wartime mail within occupied Serbia under Axis-controlled postal system, well-preserved and philatelically clean, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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Closing..Oct-08, 01:00 AM

Great Britain British Occupation

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2302

1840, Official service cover of the k.k. Levant Squadron during the Austrian expedition under Admiral Bandiera leading the operation frigate MEDEA (44 guns), to Commodore Vittori Zambelli aboard the frigate GUERRIERA (40 guns), reverse with crisp red wax seal K.K. MARINE COMMANDO, both ships lay at anchor in Alexandria, Egypt, 20 August – 6 September 1840, while the Allied Powers (Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia) pressed Viceroy Mehmed Ali to accept the London Convention ultimatum of 15 July 1840, Muhammad Ali’s refusal to evacuate Syria triggered a four-power intervention, an Anglo-Austrian fleet showed the flag off Alexandria to add diplomatic pressure before opening hostilities further north, Rear-Admiral Bandiera’s squadron comprised the frigates Medea, Guerriera, Bellona and several corvettes, court painter Eduard Gurk accompanied the flagship to document the cruise, the first large-scale deployment of the new Imperial Navy outside the Adriatic, aftermath: bombardment and storming of Sidon, 26 September 1840 - Guerriera, with Archduke Friedrich temporarily in command, joined the British squadron of Commodore Napier, the allied landing party took the town and 1 500 Egyptian prisoners and capture of Acre, 3 November 1840, the Anglo-Austrian flotilla silenced the forts in three hours; Archduke Friedrich personally raised the Ottoman, British and Austrian flags over the citadel, these actions forced Mehmed Ali to capitulate on 27 November, confirming the political purpose of the earlier stand-off in Alexandria, historical naval correspondence between two Austro-Hungarian warships, exceptional documentation from Austrian naval presence during Eastern Mediterranean crisis, cited in Patka I page 213, a unique document of Austrian mariteam forces supporting an international intervention by the Nil-Blocade, XF! Estimate 9.000€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 9000

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Closing..Oct-07, 02:00 AM

Great Britain

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7010

1919, British post offices abroad, from Nowo Swieciany to New York, multicolored picture postcard franked with 5f and 25f Polish stamps, tied by purple double-ringed military cachet and local postmark, sent by British pilot stationed in Poland assisting Polish forces against Soviet troops, mentions flying Sampson aircraft, civilian card routed via military supply mission and passed to French postal service, written by Capt. C. L. Stehlik, 7th Squadron, Polish Airforce, historic testimony to British air support during postwar military collaboration, very rare and desirable, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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Closing..Oct-08, 01:00 AM

10001

AS49

1840, 1 d. black, plate 8, lettered RE, used, cancelled by a centrally struck superb example of the London Broken Points Maltese Cross in black, scarce on 1 d blacks, showing the most complete version of this affected cross with all four points of the diamond with breaks, four margins, top have faint horizontal crease, otherwise fine and what is an exhibition quality strike of this distinctive Cross, Rockoff/Jackson record the use of this cross, on dated covers, between 1840 and 1842, although the six illustrations shown in their book are on covers dated between February 1841 and August 1841, SG list the London broken points Maltese Cross under the use of the 1841 1 d. reds plate 12 to 131, very fresh and desirable, a showpiece for the cancellation collector, XF! Estimate 3.000€. (SG AS49) (Image)

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Estimate € 3000

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Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM

10002

AS20 uk

1840, 1 d., black, One Penny black, plate 3, lettered Q-L, superb cancellation by a fine strike of the WELSHPOOL solid centre Maltese cross, very good to very wide margins, an exceedingly rare and attractive stamp for the specialist, cert. RPSL, XF! Estimate 3.600€. (SG AS20 uk) (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (All Images)

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Estimate € 3600

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Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM

10003

AS25 xa

1840, 1d, black, Penny Black, lettered L-D, plate (5), with rare large portion of black p/m on the stamp/cancellation/GOOLE(E), close to good to very good margins, a great rarity and the town name is nearly complete on presented on the stamp, interesting and desirable, VF! Estimate 18.000€. (SG AS25 xa) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 18000

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Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM

10004

AS 24

1840, 1d, intense black, plate 5, E-F, on letter from BEDFORD, stamp slightly touched at top right, used with black M/C cert. Pröschold, fresh and desirable letter, VF! Estimate 1.000€. (SG AS 24) (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (All Images)

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Estimate € 1000

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Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM

10005

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AS66 vi

1840, 1 d., black, used with m/s in BROWN, tied to piece, plate 10, letters I - F, very wide and even margins, exceedingly rare and superb, VF! Estimate 3.600€. (SG AS66 vi) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 3600

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Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM

10006

AS22, pl.4

1840, 1 d., intense black, letter O-L, plate 4, tied to letter and cancelled by black m/c, with good to very large margins, from TURRIFF/AU 5/1841, very fresh and late usage of the plate 4, VF-XF! Estimate 1.050€. (SG AS22, pl.4) (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 1050

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Closing..Oct-09, 01:00 AM