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6033

1915, german occupation in Serbia, from Jagodina to Berlin, Serbian postal stationery postcard with green King Petar I. imprinted stamp, used under German occupation during World War I, cancelled with full strike of KAIS. DEUTSCHE FELDPOSTSTATION Nr 176 30.11.15, additional German unit cachets and arrival markings on reverse, written in German with military message, very fine usage of Serbian card by German forces during the Balkan campaign, ex Kugel, VF! Schätzpreis 120€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 120

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6034

1936, official cover from STAATSTHEATER DANZIG DER GENERALINTENDANT, violet circular cachet FREI DURCH ABLÖSUNG GENERALINTENDANT DES STAATSTHEATERS DANZIG, printed slogan WERDET MITGLIED IM LUFTSCHUTZBUND, postmarked DANZIG 5 30.1.36 -16, postage-free official mailing under Free City of Danzig administration, associated with the cultural-political apparatus of the Free City of Danzig, the Generalintendant being the senior administrative officer overseeing theatrical productions, likely linked to figures such as Hans Schüler or contemporaries within the National Socialist cultural policy framework, mailed during a period of increasing political tension as Nazi Germany exerted growing influence over the semi-autonomous Free City, the Luftschutzbund slogan indicative of state-driven civil defence propaganda amidst militarization, item reflects both philatelic and historical significance as it documents official administrative correspondence within a contested geopolitical entity under League of Nations mandate from 1920–1939, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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6035

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 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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6036

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 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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6037

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 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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6038

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 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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6039

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 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 200

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6040

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 150€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 150

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6041

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 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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6042

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 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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6043

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, echte Zeitgemäße Verwendung, äußerst seltenes Prachtstück! XF! Schätzpreis 9.000€. (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (All Images)

Estimate € 9000

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Peoples Republics Bosnia

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7130

1L4, 1L5

1918, 20+25h, (2), red opt DRZAVA SHS, on Bosnian stamps from the Habsburg Monarchy, on registered letter from ALIPASIN MOST(SARAJEVO) to GRAZ, cancelled KK MILIT. POST ALIPASIN MOST XII.12, aside blue registered R handstamp, fresh and desirable, VF-XF! Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 200

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Peoples Republics Croatia

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7129

2L6, HU stationary

1919, 2f, brown orange, blue SHS HRVATSKA opt on Hungarian stamp, on uprated 8f Hungarian stationary from SISAK to STEYR, cancelled SISAK 919 JAN 16, fresh and desirable, VF-XF! Estimate 200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 200

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Peoples Republics Slovenia

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7128

3L42

1920, 15 para SHS stationary card uprated with 5 p - serrated perf - with right margin, from ZAGREB to LINKOPING/Sweden, fresh and attractive, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 300

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Poland 1919-1939

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6947

1920, From TESCHEN 2 to Skoczów, cover franked with 10 gr orange Polish definitive issue manually converted into a postage due stamp by rare provisional black handstamp PORTO applied over the original inscription, additionally franked with 50 gr brown definitive tied by CDS TESCHEN 2, both stamps cancelled 9.VIII.19-6, address handwritten with expressive calligraphy and blue manuscript charge T10 in crayon indicating due postage amount, extremely scarce early postwar usage during the Polish–Czechoslovak territorial conflict over Cieszyn Silesia, local correspondence taxed and settled with improvised postal due, highly desirable for both Polish postage due and Upper Silesian provisional collectors, very fine and exceptional historical context, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 900€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 900

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6949

1923, Used Telegraf Panstwowy (State Telegraph) receipt form, issued in Polish language with red print layout with value imprint single 50 gr red definitive stamp featuring stylized eagle, tied by double-circle cancel WARSZAWA 5.6.23, black pencil manuscript entry indicating fee received for delivery of telegram with stated amount 2 zloty, additional red handstamp numeration 993 in red crayon, handwritten confirmation with time and recipient, rare usage of definitive postage on official telegraphic form, classic example of Poland’s interwar communication and fiscal system via the postal authority, clean and sharply struck, seldom seen in such complete state, ex Kugel, VF–XF! Estimate 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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6950

1923, Used Telegraf Panstwowy (State Telegraph) official receipt form, postal stationery with imprinted 80 Mark blue eagle value imprint, cancelled WARSZAWA 8.3.23 by double-circle postmark, used to document fee paid for delivery of domestic telegram, black manuscript entry for time, fee listed as 2 zloty, red ASYGNACJA Nr. 1111 control marking in handstamp in red and number in blue crayon, full bilingual Polish/French format, seldom seen full-format telegraph form with postal value imprint during the early interwar period, excellent example of revenue-postal hybrid usage under the Polish communications ministry, fresh, intact and postal history rarity, ex Kugel, VF–XF! Estimate 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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6952

1919, From CIECHANÓW to Utica, New York, registered envelope uprated from 25 f green postal stationery with additional adhesives including 15 f orange, 10 f violet, and 50 f green POCZTA POLSKA definitives, all cancelled CIECHANÓW 7.XI.19, red registration label CIECHANÓW No. 217, manuscript sender A. Górski, reverse with all supplementary stamps tied and showing violet circular NEW YORK REGISTERED 1 1 19 arrival postmark, full transatlantic registered letter sent during early postal reconstruction period of the Second Polish Republic, correct franking for registered international service, additionally struck on front with rare violet octagonal censorship handstamp from American postal control authority, likely applied upon entry in New York, reflecting early transatlantic monitoring of correspondence from newly independent Poland, scarce in this complete and censored form, ex Kugel, VF–XF! Estimate 800€. (Image)

Estimate € 800

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6954

1935, 10+15+20+30gr on Airmail Express letter from MOSCICE via BORZECIN to KRAKOW sent via balloon, cancelled with boxed MOSCICE, reverse with arrival, good to excellent condition, VF-XF! Estimate 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 300

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6955

1921, from Tarnopol to Wien, addressed to the Delegation of the Jewish National Council for East Galicia, franked with 25 marek blue POCZTA POLSKA eagle issue, tied by full strike of circular date stamp TARNOPOL .. .. 21, violet handstamp 2b from the former Austrian Postal authoreties, sender Josef Silber, Tarnopol, envelope with diagonal pattern security paper, sent during the volatile early years of the Second Polish Republic, shortly after the Polish–Ukrainian War and the annexation of Eastern Galicia, this cover documents Jewish institutional communication in the aftermath of the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, when Jewish communities in the former Habsburg territories sought cultural autonomy and legal recognition, especially in contested regions like Tarnopol where Polish, Ukrainian and Jewish populations coexisted under shifting borders, important witness to early interwar Jewish political organization and correspondence between regional and Viennese structures, ex Kugel, VF! Estimate 400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 400

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