U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; Versailles Part II
October 21-23, 2003

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2077
Polish-Ukrainian War
1919 cover with four-page letter dated 24.2.1919 from Krakow to Kalusz with "Komited Opieki nad Ofiarom Wojny Kresowej w Krakowie" (Committee to aid the victims of the Polish-Ukrainian War) hs in violet, another in red "Dowodztwo W.P. na Galicye Wschodnia Oddzial prasowo-polityczny" (Military command in eastern Galizia, Political press office), sent post-free via Stanislau where it received 9.IV.1919 pmk and was censored with the addition of trident hs, fine and very rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #2078
Polish-Ukrainian War
1919 free frank cover (opened for display) from a Polish P.O.W. interned in a camp near Kolomea, addressed to Lwow with "Cenzura Wojskowa w Stanislawowie" (Polish military in Stanislawow) and Ukrainian "Holownyj Censurnij Uriad pri D.S.W.S." (Main Censorship Office at DSWS) and "Cenzurowano" hs, fine and extremely rare usage to Lwow which was by then in Polish hands
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #2079
Polish-Ukrainian War
1919 free frank letter from Krakow to Kalusz with "Komitet Opieki nad Ofiaram Wojny Kresowej w Krakowie" (Committe to aid the victims of the Polish-Ukrainian War) hs in violet, also "Dowodztwo Okregu Generalnego" (Polish Military Command) and Ukrainian "Cenzorowano" hs applied in Stanislau. Fine and interesting example of cooperation between the two warring sides, allowing civilian mail to be carried through the front
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #2080
Polish-Ukrainian War
1919 free frank cover from Lwow 3.II.1919 (now in Polish hands) to Kolomea, censored with violet "Kwatermistrzostwo Oddz. I.P." in Polish and with boxed "Cenzura Kolomyji" in Ukrainian, v.f. and scarce cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #2081
Polish-Ukrainian War
1919 ppc (aviation theme) free frank from Stryj to Wien, with "Polevaja Letunska Sotnia" (Field Flying Corps) and corresponding military hs (Military Aviation unit) bearing the trident and Headquarters cachet, v.f. and extremely rare example of Ukrainian Aviation Corps
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #2082
Polish-Ukrainian War
1919 ppc from Czortkiw to Wien, franked with 20h green and tied by "Uria Pocztowij Czortkiw" canc., sent by an Austrian mercenary aviation mechanic with the Ukrainian Aviation Corps, fine and quite rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

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