386th Auction

1954, People´s Republic Anniversary complete sets in horizontal gutter pairs, 1,15 zl. with minor gum disturbance, mint never hinged, overall very fine, signed and certificate Petriuk BPP (1990)

“Cenz./Kontr.poczty, Ostrzeszów”, boxed two-line censor mark on postage-free envelope with senders cachet “Police…”, from “HAIDEBERG KR. SCHILDBERG, POSEN 14.5.19” to Berlin, cover slightly re-folded, otherwise fine, very scarce, signed Petriuk with certificate (2025)

“CENZURA LABISZYN”, black two-line censor mark on Germania postal stationery card 7½ pfg. with additional franking 2½ pfg., hoth the postcard and the stamp were invalid, but most likely a busy German postal worker forwarded the card without objection, used from “POSEN W. 18.5.19” to the district court in Labischin, fine and scarce, signed Petriuk with certificate (2025)

“CENZUROWANE / ODDZIAŁ IV / Sekcja Defenzywy / Referat Prasy i Cenzur”, black censor mark (=Brzozowski/Tokar type 1) on postcard from “WILNO 2 -7.XII.20” with adjacent cachet “2 Pul Art. Pol. Leg. 5 Baterja” to Sosnowiece, fine and rare, signed Petriuk with certificate (2025)

“Cenzura Szwadronu Technicznego / Pułku Jazdy Tatarskiej, dnia 18.1.1919. Podpis”, violet, boxed three-line cachet on postcard, with handwritten sender information “Reconnaissance Unit, Tatar Cavalry Regiment, 9th Lithuanian-Belarusian Infantry Division, Field Post No. 24”,  with adjacent cds. “BRZESC LITWESKI 18 1 20” to Wielun, fine and scarce, a.o. signed Petriuk with certificate (2025)

“Dowodztwo Szpitala Chirurgicznego W.P. w Wilnie Amer. Czerw.Krzyz - American Red Cross”, violett three line-cachet on post card with cds. “GŁÓWNA POCZTA POLOWA No. VII -3.6.1920” to Krakow, very fine, unique card confirming the ARC activity on the eastern front, signed Petriuk with certificate (2025)

“STACJA ROZDZIELCZA / dla jeńców i internowanych w Kobrynie”, violet three-line cachet on postcard from “KOBRYŃ 1.5.1919” to Lublin, rverse with minor imperfections, otherwise fine. A rare piece of evidence of a Polish prisoner-of-war camp for Russian soldiers during the Polish-Russian War in 1919, signed Petriuk with certificate (2025)

“Grodno”, handwritten cancellation on postal stationery card 15f. red, dated “Grodno 2/5/1919” to Ostrowiec with arrival mark, reverse, a lot of text with a note that the sender has been called to the Committee for the Defense of the Eastern Borderlands (“Komitet Obrony Kresow Wschodnich”), a fine and interesting card, certificate Petriuk (2025) (Fischer Cp30a)

1920, “Cenzura Wojskowa”, polish military censor label tied by oval “Wr. I. / 55” seal to cover from Russia via Moscow to Baranowicze, very rare, sent during the very short period when a postal exchange with Russia was still definitely permitted before the Riga Treaty from March 1921
 

Scouts post: 1944, folded letter with violet scout cachet “POCZTA HARZERSKA” (type 2 from Warsaw-Pludine) and liac-red date mark “9.SIERP.1944”, good condition, extreme rare. This scout cancel was only used on 6.8. and 9.8. and ist one of the great postmark rarieties during the Warsaw Uprising, signed Petriuk BPP with certificate (1990)

1919, 5h. red, horizontal strip of five, position 71-75, tied by cds. “KRAKAU 4.II.19” to local registered cover with return receipt, the other stamp small faults due to being applied over the edge, some minor transportation wear, a very rare cover, signed Mikstein and certificate Petriuk (2025)

1919, 50 on 42h. siena, variety “thin Z” from position 45, tied by cds. “PRZEMSYL 27.II.19” to cover, originally posted in Przemsyl to Warsawa, with two-line censor mark “CENZURA WOJSKOWA PRZEMYSL” alongside, the recipient could not be found in Warsaw, with corresponding handwritten note “nie znany” (=unknown) alongside, then returned and postage due applied, a fine and very rare entire, signed Schmutz and certificate Petriuk (2025)

1918, Lublin provisional issue, postal stationery card 25h., proof overprint without frame, used with cds. “LUBLIN -8.1.19” and sent to Prague, reverse with long text, very fine. A rarity being the only commercially used proof of that card, certificate Petriuk (2025) (Fischer CP5)

1918, Postal stationery card 15h., type I, paper x, used with cds. “LUBLIN 8.I.19” to Warsaw, fine, scarce, signed Korszen and Petriuk with certificate (2025) (Fischer Cp4Ic)

1918, Postal stationery card 15h., type II, paper x, used with cds. “LUBLIN 27.II.19” to Krakow, vertical fold, otherwise fine, scarce, signed Petriuk with certificate (2025) (Fischer Cp4IIb)

1918, Lublin provisional issue, postal stationery card 25h., used with cds. “LUBLIN -7.1.19”, sent to Szczebrzeszyn, Sułów municipality, reverse with long text mentioning a visit to a hospital in Lublin, small adherence spots on reverse, otherwise fine, scarce, certifciate Petriuk (2025) (Fischer CP5II)

1919, Postal stationery card 15h., used with cds. “LUBLIN 27.II.19” with adjacent censor mark “K1” to Zürich, Switzerland, fine and scarce, signed Petriuk with certificate (2025) (Fischer CP22II)

1919, double-card 15h. on 10h., used from “BIELITZ 12 I 19IX” to Danzig-Langfuhr, reply card unused card with shifted overprint, very rare with only few known, certificate Petriuk (2025) (Fischer Cp13IIx)

1919, Letter card 25h. on 10h. rose, used from “BIELITZ 1 ÖSTER. SCHLES. 3a 2.IV.19”, locally adressed, very fine and scarce, signed Petriuk with certificate (2025) (Fischer Cs1II)

1925, IAS with handwritten correction “80” on 50 gr., used with cds. “POZNAN -8.3.27”, vertical crease, small imperfections, otherwise fine, scarce (Fischer CC2b)

1930/38, IAS 70 and 80 Gr., used, few imperfections, scarce (Fischer CC5, 8I)

“LIPNO 21 3  19”, reused cyrillc cancellation tying 10f. on 6g. green and Germania 30 pfg., single and vertical pair, to reverse of value declared cover, varnish seals removed, to Warsaw with arrival mark, a scarce cover, certificate Petriuk (2025)

“POLSKA KONIN”, circular cancel tying Germania 10 pfg. single and two singles 20 pfg. to registered cover to Warsaw with arrival mark, a very scarce cancellation, espescially so on commerical mail, some faults to the envelope, especially at top, otherwise fine, certificate Petriuk (2025)

1929, 1 zl., vertically laid paper with narrow lines, typical perforations for this issue, mint never hinged, very fine, signed Schmutz

1 zl., vertically laid paper with narrow lines, typical perforations for this issue, tied by cds. “POLSKI URZAD POCZT-TEL GDANSK -3.X.30” with additional 5 gr. to registered envelope, correct rate applied, insignificant light cover crease at base of no importance, still very fine. A scarce usage, signed Infla Berlin and certificate Kniep BPP (1995)