Russland - Stempel: 1860/1918 ca., POSTMARKS OF COURLAND (Kurland, Kurzeme), comprehensive collectio
1860/1918 ca., POSTMARKS OF COURLAND (Kurland, Kurzeme), comprehensive collection with ca.175 covers, cards and stationeries in 3 albums. The collection of postmarks is sorted by alphabet, comprising mail from many different and also from numerous smaller places.
Included are single, multiple and mixed frankings, ca.30 registered...
51th Auction - Day 4
By: Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG
Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 51th Auction - Day 4
51th AUCTION at 12 and 19 - 22 October 2021
„Novels” on stamps?
Probably not! We certainly know stamps with catalog numbers, color and type specifications handwritten or stamped on the back. And, of course, the proof and ownership marks, which nowadays, fortunately, are usually no longer applied. Also some love message was "hidden" with the help of the stamp. Whether it was the recipient of the love message or the censors - both have removed the stamp, or worse, torn it off. But that's not what I'm talking about.
There was a collector whose markings on the back of stamps came quite close to the term novel (which is undoubtedly somewhat exaggerated). After all, he wrote on many of his stamps not only the purchase price, the place where he had acquired them, what type it was, how he estimated the rarity and often even codings. He could write well over 40 words on a piece of paper that was the size of the 50-copeck stamp of the Romanov series of Russia in 1913. It is the jeweler of the Tsar and philatelist Agathon Karlovich Fabergé.
Agathon was born in 1876 and was the grandson of the company founder Gustav Fabergé. He received a classical jeweler's education in his father's company and, as far as philately was concerned, became a student of the German-Russian grand philatelist Friedrich Breitfuß. The collections/holdings of Fabergè were gigantic. According to his own words, he owned 1500 copies of Poland No.1, of which 100 were unused. At one point is said to have tried to plate the Savoy Cross because he owned 120 specimens of this stamp. Experts also estimate that about 80% of the classic Finnish and Russian material sooner or later passed through Fabergé's hands. Much has been written about Agathon in articles and books - about his adventurous escape to Finland, his exhibit at WIPA 1933 - about his eventful life in general.
Keep this in mind when purchasing a stamp with lots of text on the reverse - it could be one from Agathon, even if it is not explicitly sold "ex Fabergé".
Now I wish you a lot of fun while studying the catalogs and wish you success in bidding.
Yours
Christoph Gärtner
Banknotes Worldwide & Germany |
12. October 2021 |
8:00 AM |
1 |
882 |
Numismatics |
12. October 2021 |
14:00 PM |
1.000 |
1.807 |
Single lots philatelie Asia, Overseas, Europe |
19. October 2021 |
9:00 AM |
2.000 |
4.973 |
Single lots Germany, Picture Postcards |
20. October 2021 |
9:00 AM |
5.000 |
8.071 |
Collections Overseas, Thematics, Europe |
21. October 2021 |
9:00 AM |
9.000 |
12.457 |
Nachlässe, Wunderkartons, Collections Germany |
22. October 2021 |
9:00 AM |
13.000 |
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Lot #11985 - Russland - Stempel
Lot #11986 - Russland - Stempel
Russland - Stempel: 1875/1914, collection of approx. 80 commercially used postal stationery cards an
1875/1914, collection of approx. 80 commercially used postal stationery cards and envelopes, incl. one preprinted card from Mitau, all sent from many different TPO´s, incl. station cancels, different lines (incl. rare lines f.e. 213 etc.), there are oval and cercle cancels, mostly in good condition, please inspect carefully
Lot #11987 - Russland - Stempel
Russland - Stempel: 1879/1917 ca., POSTMARKS OF LATVIA - VITEBSK AREA, comprehensive collection with
1879/1917 ca., POSTMARKS OF LATVIA - VITEBSK AREA, comprehensive collection with ca.90 covers, cards and stationeries in two albums, presenting an attractive and valuable array of postmarks from places located in the northwestern part of the former "Vitebsk Governorate". Included are ca.80 registered covers, comprising many different...
Lot #11988 - Russland - Stempel
Russland - Stempel: 1880/1917 ca., POSTMARKS OF LIVLAND, comprehensive collection with ca.140 covers
1880/1917 ca., POSTMARKS OF LIVLAND, comprehensive collection with ca.140 covers, cards and stationeries in two albums. Included are many different postmarks, predominantly from places located in Latvia. The collection of postmarks is sorted by alphabet, comprising single, multiple and mixed frankings, more than 40 registered covers with...
Lot #11989 - Russland - Stempel
Russland - Stempel: 1880/1919 (ca.), holding of apprx. 2.500 stamps on stockcards, neatly sorted fro
1880/1919 (ca.), holding of apprx. 2.500 stamps on stockcards, neatly sorted from A to Z and covering the whole vast Empire, from the Pacific to Poland, from the Baltics to the Caucasus, from Central Asia to Belarus/Ukraine, with many rarely seen postmarks of remote areas. The life-time work of a specialist, excellent opportunity.
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Lot #11990 - Russland - Stempel
Russland - Stempel: 1882/1913, St.Petersburg postmarks, assortment of apprx. 130 entires, mainly sta
1882/1913, St.Petersburg postmarks, assortment of apprx. 130 entires, mainly stationeries (incl. eight double cards 4k.+4k. to Germany), showing a good range of mainly numeral postmarks.
For this lot an additional 7% for Import Expenses (Taxes) will be charged.
Lot #11991 - Russland - Stempel
Russland - Stempel: 1903/1918 ca., POSTMARKS OF RIGA, interesting collection with ca.70 covers, card
1903/1918 ca., POSTMARKS OF RIGA, interesting collection with ca.70 covers, cards and stationeries. Included is an attractive array of different postmarks from Riga post offices, various types of datestamps, machine cancellations etc. Also included are ca.20 registered letters with different registration labels and boxed registration...
Lot #11992 - Russland - Stempel
Russland - Stempel: 1905/1917, BALTIC STATES, valuable and attractive selection of ca.30 covers, car
1905/1917, BALTIC STATES, valuable and attractive selection of ca.30 covers, cards and stationeries with postmarks from places in the Baltic States, comprising single, multiple and mixed frankings, 18 registered covers with various types of registration labels incl. provisional labels, further registration handstamps, parcel cards, money...
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