384. Auktion

1856-7, 2s orange-yellow and 8s carmine horizontal strip of four, tied to 1860 folded letter to Paimboeuf by Mandal c.d.s. (Jun 28), paying the 34s rate to France via Thurn & Taxis, struck on front with red “Tour-T / Valenciennes” c.d.s. (Jul 3), dual black P.D., endorsed “Particuliere” in manuscript, reverse with black “K.D.O.P.A. Hamburg”, Paris (Jul 3) transit, and Paimboeuf  (Jul 4) c.d.s. receiver, trace of light age spots, else a fine and scarce franking, signed Moldenhauer, with his 1980 certificate. (Facit 2, 5)

1857, 3s gray violet, vertical strip of five, tied to piece by three clear strikes of "42" numeral cancel of Christiania, fresh colour and superior centering, very fine, certificate Nielsen (2000) (Facit 3)

1863, 3s gray lilac, 1867-8 2s orange horizontal pair and 8s carmine rose, all tied to 1868 cover front to Paris by Christiania c.d.s. (May 15), red boxed PD and blue Norwege/Enquelines entry c.d.s. (May 20), horizontal filing fold and some light stains, but a scarce rate and mixed franking, in effect only during 1868; with 1989 Moldenhauer certificate. (Sc.7, 12, 15; Mi. 7, 12, 15a)

1863, 3k gray lilac, and 1867-8, 4s blue and 8s carmine rose, tied to folded cover to La Rochelle, France, by Sarpsborg c.d.s. (Mar 13), endorsed "payé" in manuscript and handstamped with black boxed PD, reverse with Svinesund (13 Mar), Paris a Bordeaux TPO, and La Rochelle (20 / 21 Mar) backstamps, a fine and attractive three-colour mixed-franking cover; with 1980 Snarvold certificate. (Facit 7, 14, 15)

1941, 50o brown lilac, overprinted "V" in black, two singles, one never hinged, pencil signed Moldenhauer, the other cancelled with partial Oslo 1941 c.d.s., each with select centering, a very fine duo; with 1992 Enger and 1988 Moldenhauer certificates. (Facit 277)

1777, folded lettersheet from Zaslaw to Zamose, bearing a fine and full strike of the Crown and Posthorn in circle “ZASLAW” (17,5mm), endorsed on reverse “5 Januar ``77”, intact red wax seal, fine and very rare

1780 (ca.), folded lettersheet from Pulawi to Sokal, bearing a fine and full strike of the Crown and Posthorn in circle “PULAWI” (19mm), fine and rare usage of the first type of Polish postmarks

1779, folded entire from Warsaw to Venezia, bearing a fine strike of the large Crowned “W” (20mm), Bojanowicz Type b, no transit handstamp as usual for the correspondence to Italy, fully dated inside “10 Aprile 1779”, very fine. A very early and attractive usage of that postmark, signed Mikulski

1733, envelope from Warsaw addressed in French to an abbot in Leopol (Lvov), endorsed on the back “8 January 1733 Varsovie”, intact postal wax seal on reverse, a fine and early mail, signed Mikulski

Early 17th Century (ca.), folded entire with content written in Polish, text mentioning the city of Krakow, fine and scarce

1860, Coat of Arms 10 k. blue/rose, fresh colours, unused with original, typical brownish gum, a few perfs at bottom left and upper right slightly shortened due to cissor´s cut, otherwise very fine. A very rare stamp, certificate Philatelic Experts (2024)

10 k. dark blue/carmine, fresh colours and nicely centered, unused and regummed, a couple of short perfs on the right due to cissor´s cut, otherwise very fine, scarce, certificate Philatelic Experts (2024)

10 k. blue/rose, tied by four-ring numeral “1” to folded lettersheet from Warsaw to St Petersburg with arrival postmark “ST. PETERSBURG JUNE 1862”, the adhesive with some light toning, the lettersheet with small faults, still fine, signed Alcuri and Pfenninger with certificate Philatelic Experts (2024)

1918, Germania 30 pfg. vertical pair with upper sheet margin, piece printinng, “Gen.-Gouv. Warschau” with glossy reddish overprint, mint never hinged, gum partially toned, otherwise fine, very rare, certificates Berbeka (2022) and Petriuk (2022) (Fischer Nr. 14aaII) 

1918, Germania 30 pfg., peace printing, “Gen.-Gouv. Warschau” with glossy overprint, printed from position 11 with overprint variety “raised s in Polska”, used, tiny thin, otherwise fine, signed Schmutz a.o. and certificates Berbeka (2022) and Petriuk (2022) (Fischer Nr. 14IIab B6) 

1919, Krakow Overprint 25 h. violet ultramarine, fresh colours, unused, tiny natural inclusion, very fine, a very scarce stamp, signed Mikulski and Landré

90h. carmine-red, fresh colours, unused, very fine, signed Mikulski

90h. carmine-red, fresh colours, unused, very fine, signed Mikulski and Landré

90h. carmine-red, fresh colours, tied by cds. “ ( ) KRAKOW” to a small piece, very fine, signed Mikulski with his certificate

10 kr. dark violet in a deep shade with vivid colours, usual perforation, unused, a very rare stamp, signed Mikulski and certificate Bojanowicz (1974)

1921, Red Cross 6+30m. red tied by cds. “ZELOW 29.III.21” to underpaid express cover to Paterson, New York, upon arrival taxed with “DUE 4 CENTS” and postage due 2c. as pair applied, undeliverable with adjacent straight-line “Moved, Left no address”, soe minor wear, scarce and attractive, signed with certificate Petriuk PZF (2024)

1944, Wodzowie 25gr. - 1zl., each as horizontal ete-beche pair with gutter, without gum as issues, 25gr. folded in the gutter as usual, fine and scarce, signed Korszen and certificate Petriuk (2023)

1945, Coat of arms 1,5 zl. with carmine sucharge, used, very fine, certificate Petriuk (2023)

1947, Occupations 10zl. single die proof in black on sunken paper with engravers signatures, very fine and rare, certificate Petriuk (2021)

1948, Roosevelt souvenir without counting number, mint never hinged, fine, certificate Petriuk (2023)