379th Auction

1865, Isabella II. center in black, Sperati forgery, duty cliché, signed in Pencil and handstamp "REPRODUCTION INTERDITE", fine

1865, Isabella II. 19c. brown/rose, Sperati forgery in block format, Frame and Head Type A, signed in Pencil, reverse with BPA handstamp, fine

1865, Isabella II. 19c. brown/rose, Sperati forgery in block format, Frame B and Head Type A, signed in Pencil, reverse with BPA handstamp, small stain at upper right, otherwise fine

1865, Isabella II. 1r., Sperati trial print in blue with three impression on normal paper (113x69mm), all of the notes are in Sperati's hand, dated 16. January 1939. Many notes seem to involve the films being used and the exposure times, minor ageing, a very attractive and rare item

1868, Isabell II. 19cs., Sperati forgery, composite proof, with handstamp "REPRODUCTION INTERDITE", fine, signed Sperati Reproduction

1870, Hispania 25 m., 50 m., 100 m. and 200 m., tied to lettersheet (small part on reverse missing) with small cds. "MALAGA 21 NOV. 71" to St. Petersburg, Russia; 100 m. affected by cover crease, otherwise fine. A rare 4 coulor franking.

1870, Hispania 19cs. yellow-green, Sperati forgeries type A and B, used, fine, type A signed Sperati Reproduction

 1870, Amadeo I 4pt. reddish-brown, Sperati forgery, used, fine, signed Sperati Reproduction 

1870, Amadeo I. 10pt. green, Sperati forgery type A, unused, fine

 1870, Amadeo I. 10pt. green, Sperati forgery type A, used, fine, signed Sperati Reproduction 

 1873, Hispania 4pt. brown, Sperati forgery, used, fine, signed Sperati Reproduction 

 1873, Hispania 10pt. violet-brown, Sperati forgery type A, used, fine, signed Sperati Reproduction 

1874, Allegory 10 pta., Sperati trial print in black on normal paper (45x50mm), notes in Speratis hand all around, a very attractive and rare item

1874, Sperati trial print in blue showing two mirrored control numbers on normal paper, a fine and scarce item

1938, unissued Fernando 30 CMS in emerald green, black green and black, each in block of 4, unmounted mint (Edifil 844Aecd,etc., 2620,-)

1849 (15 Sept.), folded letter dated "Manila 15 September" with oval forwarder cachet "FORWARDED BY FLETCHER ALEXANDER & Co London" on reverse, via London endorsed "p. Hibernia" with double-circle "PAID 30 NO 1849" manuscript charge "1/-" and matching credit handstamp "5 CENTS" alongside, carried by the "Hibernia" to New York and finally to Salem, part of reverse stained, otherwise fine

1867, entire letter from Havanna, Cuba, privately carried to New York and mailed via Bremen, Hamburgg and Sandosund to Sarpsborg in Norway, rated in Hamburg "7 2/6" Sgr. and charged upon arrival with "34" skilling.

1864, small envelope from Lindau, endorsed "Pr. Overlandmail via Trieste" to Manila, franked with 1862.18 kreuzer vermilion, horizontal pair and single as well as horizontal pair 1 kreuzer yellow, all in fresh colour and with full to wide margins, cancelled by cogwheel "289" with adjacent semicircle "LINDAU 27/7". On front red single-circle of Alexandria, on reverse various transit marks including "15/52" of Trieste as well as arrival mark. The letter is correctly franked till Singapore with 9 kreuzer GPU fee and 47 kreuzer Weiterfranko, including 11 kreuzer ship mail fee to Alexandria and 36 kreuzer British postage beyond Alexandria; additional "2" Reales for the transport from Singapore to Manila were collected by the recipient.  A 1 kreuzer was pasted around the bottom edge of the letter (some paper fibres added here), hence the envelope folded over at the bottom for optical reasons and supported in some places on the inside; otherwise fine and fresh, especially for this destination. Covers from the old German states to the Philippines are great rarities, there is no other letter recorded with the Bavarian square issue. Photo-certificates Brettl BPP (1984) and Stegmüller BPP (2017).

Provenance: Prof. Carlrichard Brühl (364. Heinrich Köhler-Auktion, 2017)

Refernce: illustrated in Dr. Karl Zangerle 'Handbuch der Auslandstaxen der Süddeutschen Postgebiete'

1864, kleines Briefkuvert von Lindau mit handschriftlichem Leitvermerk "Pr. Overlandmail via Trieste" nach Manila, frankiert mit 1862,18 Kreuzer zinnoberrot, waagerechtes Paar und Einzelstück sowie waagerechtem Paar 1 Kreuzer gelb, alle farbfrisch und voll-bis breitrandig, entwertet durch gMR "289" mit nebengesetztem Halbkreis "LINDAU 27/7". Vorderseitig roter Einkreisstempel von Alexandria, rückseitig diverse Transitstempel einschließlich "15/52" von Triest sowie Ankunftsstempel. Der Brief ist bis Singapur portogerecht frankiert mit 9 Kreuzern Postvereinstaxe sowie 47 Kreuzern Weiterfranko, davon 11 Kreuzer Schiffspostgebühr bis Alexandrien sowie 36 Kreuzer englische Seetaxe; weitere "2" Reales für den Transport von Singapur nach Manila wurden vom Empfänger eingezogen.  Eine 1 Kreuzer war um den Unterrand des Briefes geklebt (hier einige Papierfasern ergänzt), daher das Kuvert aus optischen Gründen unten umgefaltet und innen an einigen Stellen gestützt. Briefe der altdeutschen Staaten auf die Philippinen sind große Seltenheiten, es ist kein weiterer mit der bayerischen Quadratsausgabe registriert. Fotoatteste Brettl BPP (1984) und Stegmüller BPP (2017).

1939/69 (ca.), gestempelte Sammlung, mit u.a. 975-82 lose und auf FDC, 987 II, etc.

1677/1870(ca.), interessante Partie von 49 Briefen, dabei 19 Briefe Vorphilatelie, meist ex David Stirrups, dabei auch etwas Portugal, gute Erhaltung

1808/68 (ca.), Sammlungsbestand von fast 80 Briefen und Briefhüllen, meist Briefe nach England oder Frankreich, einige auch nach Spanien; dabei u.a. "(R)/ ARM. D ESPAGNE", Post während des ersten Carlistenkrieges, frankierte und unzureichend frankierte Briefe, Britisches Postamt in Vigo, etc.; interessante Partie

1871/1952, 10 Briefe, Karten und Ganzsachen, meist nach Skandinavien