PRE-ADHESIVE PERIOD: 1770 (January 26), cover from Wenden to Pernau, addressed to well-known dealers Schmidt and Till, wax seal on reverse, VF and rare, expertized by Z. Mikulski, Est. $200-$300
Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World
By: Raritan Stamps Inc.
Raritan Stamps Inc. Auction #93 Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World
Worldwide Air Post stamps and postal history, Zeppelin Flight items, philatelic rarities of the World.
June 1-3, 2022.
Live Bidding will be conducted simultaneously at www.StampAuctionNetwork.com and www.Bidspirit.com.
The Sale contains 1526 lots and represents the property of 43 owners.
Among the highlights are:
- Over 300 lots related to Worldwide Air Post, including Zeppelin Flights Postal History of various countries;
- Beautiful selection of US and Canada Errors;
- Rarities of the People's Republic of China, including Mei Lan-fang souvenir sheet,
Golden Monkey in pair and a single, several Culture Revolution issues;
- Strong German area material, including Occupation of the World War I and II, Russian Zone of Occupied Germany from 1945-46;
- Nice Group of Italian and Liechtenstein lots;
- Russian Imperial material with Romanov Dynasty Proofs from the Tsar Collection;
- A part of the Highly Awarded Collection of Russian Wenden;
- Outstanding Ukrainian material from renowned Collections of John Bulat, Dr. Seichter and Dr. Zelonka.
The auction will be held within three sections.
Timetable:
June 1, 2022 |
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Lots #1 – 567
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Worldwide Air Post stamps and Postal History, Zeppelin Flight items, stamps and modern errors of the United States |
June 2, 2022 |
11:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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Lots #568–10548
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Great Britain, British Commonwealth, including BNA and Canada, Countries of the World from Afghanistan to Romania |
June 3, 2022 |
11:00 am- 5:00 pm
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Lots #1055-1526
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Russia, RSFSR and Soviet Union, including Semi-Postal, Air Post and other Back of the Book issues, Russian Wenden, Civil War Locals and Zemstvo, countries of the World Saudi Arabia to Yugoslavia, including powerful Ukrainian material, Karl Lewis illustrated covers and several Worldwide collections |
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Lot #1377 - russia. wenden A Part of the Livonia Highly Awarded Collection
PRE-ADHESIVE PERIOD: 1809 (June 8), the first Wenden straight line marking in capital Latin letters inside double-lined oval frame, size 12x30mm, applied on entire letter from Wenden to Riga, received on June 10th, usual folds, mounted on original page from the Collection, mostly VF and scarce, Est. $150-$200
Lot #1378 - russia. wenden A Part of the Livonia Highly Awarded Collection
PRE-ADHESIVE PERIOD: 1810, the second Wenden straight line marking in capital Latin letters measuring 4x31mm, applied on entire letter from St. Petersburg to Riga, wax seal on reverse, mounted on original page from the Collection, VF and scarce, Est. $150-$200
Lot #1379 - russia. wenden A Part of the Livonia Highly Awarded Collection
1863-64, group of nine original stamps, including four for No. L4 and L4a, three for No.L4b and two for No.L5, eight unused and one used, most with nice margins all around, F/VF, C.v. $895, Est. $300-$400
Lot #1380 - russia. wenden A Part of the Livonia Highly Awarded Collection
1864, 2k rose and green, side margin horizontal tete-beche pair, excellent quality in every respect, full OG, LH, VF and extremely rare, the RPS certificate, according to A. Faberge only 5 pairs recorded, this one is definitely the best in existence, C.v. $2,500, which doesn't correctly reflect the rarity of that item, Est. $2,000-$3,000
Lot #1381 - russia. wenden A Part of the Livonia Highly Awarded Collection
1868 (November 1), cover from Wenden district to Nuremberg (Germany), franked by (2k) rose and green, paid for local delivery, in Wenden Imperial Post Office uprated by 1k, 3k and 10k on horizontally laid paper, Riga transit and red Prussian postmarks, Nuremberg arrival ds on reverse, wax seal removed, mostly VF and reportedly unique cover, Z. Mikulski certificate mentioned - just a few mixed franking covers to Germany are known, Est. $5,000...
Lot #1382 - russia. wenden A Part of the Livonia Highly Awarded Collection
1865, (2k) rose and green with Arms in the center, affixed on entire letter locally sent in Wenden district, the stamp remained uncancelled (probably delivered by private courier), wax seal on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200
Lot #1383 - russia. wenden A Part of the Livonia Highly Awarded Collection
1893, 2k black, green and red, imperforated sheet of 112 (14x8), folded once between stamps (7th and 8th vertical rows), small ''w'' in ''ZWEI'' variety (position 1), most with significant shift of green color, full OG, mainly NH, VF and with high probability unique sheet, C.v. $8,400 as hinged pairs, Est. $3,000-$4,000
Lot #1384 - russia. wenden A Part of the Livonia Highly Awarded Collection
1893, plate proof of 2k in black for frame only, imperforated complete sheet of 144 (18x8), printed on white wove ungummed paper, folded once between 9th and 10th vertical rows, scotch tape mounts at right margin, stamps are not affected, VF, unique and unlisted item, Est. $5,000-$6,000
Lot #1385 - russia. wenden A Part of the Livonia Highly Awarded Collection
1901(c), sample page from the ''Burchardt-Stahlschen Anstalt'' printers in Riga, showing five of each - text and background separately for No. L2-3, (2k) with old Livonia Arms in center (No. L5) and with double oval (No. L6), upside down 2k with Wenden Arms in center (No.L8), some thin at left did not detract, mostly VF and scarce, Z. Mikulski certificate, Est. $1,500-$2,000
Lot #1386 - russia. wenden A Part of the Livonia Highly Awarded Collection
1901(c), sample page from ''Burchardt-Stahlschen Anstalt'' printers in Riga, representing various engravings incl. reprints of the first issue, showing text and background, (2k) with double oval and old Arms of Livonia (No. L5-6), also 2k (No.8, 9), all prepared from the original plates, VF, Z. Mikulski certificate, Est. $1,500-$2,000
Lot #1387 - russia. wenden A Part of the Livonia Highly Awarded Collection
1901, Wenden Castle, 2k dark green and brown, two panes of 25 with vertical gutter in the middle and horizontal at the bottom, groups 1 and 2 from printer's sheet of 150, some perf separation and reinforcement in the middle, mounted on page from the Collection, full OG, mainly NH, VF and beautiful item, Est. $750-$800
Lot #1388 - russia. wenden A Part of the Livonia Highly Awarded Collection
1901, Wenden Castle, 2k dark green and brown, left sheet margin imperforated pane of 25 (third group in printers sheet of 150 (25 x 2x3), in addition bottom sheet margin block of four, all representing two major types of stamps, pane folded horizontally between 3rd and 4th rows, all mounted on page from a Collection, full OG, mainly NH, VF and a spectacular couple, C.v. $1,400 as 14 hinged pairs, Est. $600-$800
Lot #1389 - russia. wenden A Part of the Livonia Highly Awarded Collection
1915, stationery envelope 3k/5k brown violet, uprated by two Romanov Dynasty stamps and sent by registered mail from Wenden to Grodno, manuscript ''From Mail Box'' on reverse, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF, Est. $100-$150
Lot #1390 - Russia. Non-Postal stamps
1890, Distillery Tax stamps, 1k-25r, set of eight less 50k for completion, fresh condition, no gum as issued, VF, Barefoot #1/9, C.v. £260, Est. $120-$150
Lot #1391 - Russia. Non-Postal stamps
BALANCE OF A CONSIGNMENT: 1912-30, 47 pieces, including Promotion of Exhibitions (4), Zemstvo Hospital (3), War Charity (22), Child Welfare (7) and etc., insignificant flaws possible, generally collectible quality unit, F/VF, Est. $150-$200
Lot #1392 - Russian Army of the North
1919, ''OKSA'', 5k-50k, complete set of five in gutter tete-beche sheets of 200 (100+100), sheet of 50k printed on thin paper, all others - on ordinary paper, occasional marginal flaws, folded along the gutter, full OG, NH, VF, all guaranteed genuine, C.v. $600 w/o a premium for 50 gutter tete-beche pairs, Est. $400-$500
Lot #1393 - russian offices in china
IMPERIAL STAMPS USED IN CHINA ASSORTMENT: 1913-20, 105 pieces bearing altogether 187 stamps, representing cancellations of Harbin, Harbin Train Station, Harbin- Pristan' (Pier), TPO ''Harbin-Vladivostok'' and ''Harbin- Manchuria'', several stations of CER such as Bukhedu, Haidar, Manchuria and etc., minor flaws possible as always on postally used material, F/VF, Est. $250-$300
Lot #1394 - russian offices in china
1920, Harbin issue, blue surcharge 2c on 2k green, neat Yaomyn postal cancellation, fresh, VF and guaranteed genuine, M. Kramarenko Cat. #2, C.v. $400, Est. $250-$300
Lot #1395 - Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1913, Romanov Dynasty, black surcharge 50pi on 5r dark brown, three-side margin block of 25 (left part of a sheet), post office fresh, full OG, NH (LH on margins only), VF and rare multiple, C.v. $5,625 as singles, Est. $3,000-$3,600
Lot #1396 - Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1895, stationery letter card 10k grayish green and red, double impression of red color on pre-printed stamp, sent from Constantinople to Ljubljana in 1905, postmarked on arrival, VF and rare, Kramarenko Cat. #1Tb, C.v. $500, Est. $300-$400
Lot #1397 - Russian Wrangel's Army Issues
1921, blue surcharges 20,000r over Russian Offices in Turkey of 35pi on 3.50r black and gray and over 70pi on 7r black and yellow, complete set of two stamps printed on vertically laid paper, full OG, previously hinged, VF and scarce, A. Sredinsky (producer of Wrangel's Army stamps) guarantee hs, C.v. $700, Est. $300-$400
Lot #1398 - Russian Wrangel's Army Issues
1921, blue surcharges 5000r over 5pi on 50k and 5000r over 7pi on 70k, two bottom left corner sheet margin blocks of four, control inscription of each block reads: ''Kred. Tip. 1910'', full OG, NH, VF and spectacular items, Est. $150-$200
Lot #1399 - Russian Wrangel's Army Issues
1921, brown surcharge 20,000r over Crimea stamp of 5r on 20k blue and red, full OG, LH, VF and scarce, A. Sredinsky guarantee hs, C.v. $750, Est. $400-$500
Lot #1400 - Russian Postal Maiing Used in Asia
1916 (November 9 Julian Calendar), black-and-white Russian postcard (Ruins of Turkestan Fort) used as POW card from Czech soldier, sent free-frank from Tashkent (Middle Asia) and addressed to Prague, Turkestan censorship marking, delivered by TPO ''Tashkent - Samara'', mostly VF and scarce, Est. $150-$200
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