386. Auktion

1870, ACHETOURA (Chetora): Duloz 20 para brown bisect diagonally on envelope front tied by "ASTURA" (Coles-Walker 82, A&P Type 04, no.6, RRR*) all arabic type cancellation. In A&P catalogue on cover unrecorded. Unique item addressed to Beyrouth, an important rarity of Turkey and Lebanon

1875, AL-BAZOURIYAH: 1 pia. yellow on folded envelope tied by "SHAM 81" (Coles-Walker No.31), transit mark all arabic BEZOURYE 288 (Coles-W. unrecorded, A&P No.1, RRR), addressed to Beyrouth, file fold, otherwise fine, very scarce Turkey and Lebanon forerunner

1894, BRUMANA: 1 pia. blue three stamps on registered envelope, two tied by "BRUMANA POSTA SUBESI" (Coles-Walker No.75, AP Type 04, no.1,RRR) all arabic type cancellation, one stamp tied by BEYROUTH c.d.s., transit “LIGNE N PAQ. FR.  No.3 2/2/94” on front and arrival mark BERLIN 21.294, tiny spot and some flaw on front and border, according to A&P less than five recorded, very clear cancellations, This cover is shown in Coles Walker catalogue 

1906, DERA 20/6/06 bilingual c.d.s. on postcard to France bearing 1905 issue 20 para on front, clear cancelled, on reverse Malain 1/7/06 arrival mark. Fine and scarce (Coles & Walker no.50)

½ a., 4 copies, tied to reverse of cover to Tchahbahar, underpaid by ½ a. and taxed on arrival, franked with 2 copies Iran 1938, 50 d., tied by Tchahbahar cds.; a very rare combination cover

SINGAPORE: 1859, double rate entire letter, dated inside "Bangkok den 28. März 1859", showing on front red oval forwarding agent mark "PICKENPACK, THIES & Co. BANGKOK SIAM" and on reverse "BEHN, MEYER & Co. SINGAPORE". In Singapore correctly franked for the conveyance to Alexandria with 2 copies India 1856/64, 8 annas carmine, tied by somewhat indistinct "B172" of Singapore with matching red dispatch mark on reverse. The prepaid amount corresponding to "2/-" noted on front in red crayon, crossed out, and "40" kreuzer due (consisting of 22 kreuzer sea postage from Alexandria to Trieste and 18 kreuzer German postal union postage), which was to be paid by the recipient. One stamp some minor creasing without any importance. A very fine and rare early letter from Thailand to Europe. Certificate BPA (2023) stating an incorrect franking, which is nonsense.

1860 (February 8), (3c) black on blue, with pen stroke through “UN REAL” indicating revaluation, large margins on three sides, touched at lower left, affixed to Hermanos correspondence folded cover to Goya, cancelled in manuscript, light vertical filing fold clear of stamp, a fine and uncommon franking. 

1891, Julius Popper's private mail service, 10c carmine red, upper right corner block of eighteen from the sheet of 100 subjects, showing inscription in upper selvedge, mint never hinged, one stamp with gum slightly disturbed, else light gum wrinkles as commonly found, fresh and fine, with various research notes accompanying.

1861, Third London printing, 20 c. green, fresh colour and good margins all around,, used with large part "CANCELLED" obliterator handstamps in black, tiny thin, otherwise fine and very rare, certificate Sociedad Filatelica de Chile (2023)

1940, card 4 c. used from Shanghai with both sides printing “German radio station XGRS Shangai… Heil Hitler…Greetings from Berlin…from the German shortwave transmitter….” (dated Berlin 26.8.42) to Canton with arrival mark on front. Extremely rare radio message to China, at that time the only possibility of postal traffic, fine

1910/18, KITAI 7 kop., tied by Tientsin c.d.s. to reverse of registered red envelope "Service des prisonniers de guerre", to Nikolsk, with censor-, transit- and arrival marks. 

1910/18, KITAI 14 kop. in pair, tied by Tientsin c.d.s. to reverse of registered red envelope "Service des prisonniers de guerre", to Edrowo, with transit- and arrival marks. Some creasing.

1952, Radio Gymnastics complete set in blocks of four on very thin paper (1st issue), mint (without gum as issued), very fine (Scott 141-150)

1962, Mei Lang Fang, complete perf set, all mint never hinged, minor toned gum, 20 f. tiny crease, otherwise fine and fresh (C94)
 

1962, Mei Lan Fang souvenir sheet, mint never hinged, gum slightly toned strips, otherwise fine (C94M)

1963, Giant Pandas 8 f. and 10 f. imperforated and margin imprint, mint never hinged, each light fold at margin, otherwise fine pair

1963, Golden-haired Monkeys 10 f. and 22 f. imperforated and margin imprint, each light fold at margin and mint never hinged but tiny gum fault, otherwise fine pair, scarce

1979, Study Science souvenir sheet, mint never hinged, as issued, very fine

1979, Study Science souvenir sheet, unhinged mint, very fine

1979, Study Science souvenir sheet, mint never hinged, as issued, very fine

1979, Study Science souvenir sheett (T41), mint never hinged, very fine

1979, Childhood Study Science miniature sheet, mint never hinged, fine

1980, Gold red ape (T46), mint never hinged, very fine

1936, 20 f. ochre-brown used on cover from Tsitsihar with sender cachet “Catholic Mission” and censorship label “Kenetsu-zumi Manshu-Teikoku Yusei-sokyoku” and british label “KK/29693” to Immensee, Switzerland

1936, 20 f. ochre-brown used on cover from Lintien with sender cachet “Catholic Mission” and censorship label “Kenetsu-zumi Manshu-Teikoku Yusei-sokyoku” to Basel, Switzerland