Kossoy Collection of Poland; U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
September 11-13, 2012
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #2021 POLAND Postal Stationery 1859 1 1/2k (98x57mm) and 3k red (141x88mm) unused stationery entire envelopes, pointed backflaps, each with reasonably detailed impression of the indicia at upper right, signed on the inside of the flaps by postal officials (Kurmanowicz and A.Bobinski), fine. On the recommendation of the Postal Administration of the Kingdom of Poland (No.26098, dated December 18, 1858), two types of prepaid postal stationery 1 1/2k and 3k values) were admitted for use in the postal area of Warsaw, from January 1859 until September 16, 1861  | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #2022 POLAND Postal Stationery 1859 Second type, 1 1/2k (98x57mm) red, unused stationery entire envelope, pointed backflap, well detailed impression of the indicia at upper right, signed on the inside of the flap by postal officials (Kurmanowicz and A.Bobinski), also a cut square forgery, fine | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #2023 POLAND Postal Stationery 1859 3k red stationery entire envelope (142x86mm), slit open at top, rounded backflap, reasonably detailed impression of the indicia at upper right, cancelled "1" and addressed to Tomasz Zachorowski (son), with red "Warszawa" 6/10 on front, plus framed "3/P" arrival time on back, small wax seal on back and signed on the inside of the flap by postal officials (Kurmanowicz and A.Bobinski), fine. On the recommendation of the Postal Administration of the Kingdom of Poland (No.26098, dated December 18, 1858), two types of prepaid postal stationery 1 1/2k and 3k values) were admitted for use in the postal area of Warsaw, from January 1859 until September 16, 1861. Only about 10 used examples of the 3k red are recorded | Price Realized $5,500.00 |
 | Lot #2024 POLAND Postal Stationery 1860 10k black, two entire envelopes (for general use), one with indicia on backflap (pointed), the other gray impression (146x106), unused, some toning, signed Stanley Gibbons, rare | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2025 POLAND Postal Stationery 1860 10k black, entire envelope (for general use), indicia at upper left, cancelled "1" in concentric rings and addressed to Brzesc Kujawski, endorsed "Pilno", dated 28/9/62 on arrival, with part of wax seal on back, some overall toning and internal paper mending strengthening backflap, fine. The envelopes of this type were withdrawn from circulation in February 1st, 1865, with the re-introduction of the Russian Postal system. Genuinely used covers are scarce | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #2026 POLAND Postal Stationery 1860 10k black, entire envelope (for general use), indicia at upper left, cancelled "78" (Iwangrod), addressed to St. Petersburg, with corresponding town handstamp (pre-philatelic) and date filled-in by hand (3/5), arrival (28 April) on back, part of wax seal remaining, minor toning, fine (B-6) | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #2027 POLAND Postal Stationery 1860 10k black, entire envelope (for general use), indicia at upper left, cancelled "1" in concentric rings (narrow setting) addressed to Nowymdworze, red Warszawa departure pmk, some cover wear and minor repairs, scarce | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #2028 POLAND Postal Stationery 1860 10k black, entire envelope (for general use), indicia at upper left, cancelled "214" (Brzeziny), addressed to Ostrowiec, with corresponding bilingual town handstamp alongside, date filled-in by hand (11/2), part of wax seal remaining, usual wrinkles and commercial wear, fine, with 1998 Mikulski certificate stating possibly unique from Brzeziny (B-"R" = only three known) | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #2029 POLAND Postal Stationery 1860 10k black, entire envelope (for general use), indicia at upper left, cancelled "1" in concentric rings, addressed to Horbakow (in Rivnenska Oblast, Ukraine), red Warszawa (18/7) departure pmk, v.f., with intact wax seal on back, scarce destination (outside of Kingdom of Poland, but with only Polish address) | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2030 POLAND Postal Stationery 1860 10k black, entire envelope (for general use), indicia at upper left, cancelled "60" (Siedlce), addressed to Grodno, with corresponding departure cds in red (12 March), backstamped on arrival on 2 March,1865 (Julian calendar, or 14 March in Gregorian calendar), with intact wax seal, minor wear, otherwise fine. As envelopes of this type were withdrawn from circulation on February 1st, 1865, this one is used a month after (!) | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #2031 POLAND Postal Stationery 1860 10k black, entire envelope (for general use), indicia on backflap, cancelled "240" (Ciechocinek), addressed to St. Petersburg, with corresponding departure postmark, date filled-in by hand (27/6), red wax seal remaining, small tear at bottom, fine and very rare (B-8, stationery not mentioned) | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #2032 POLAND Postal Stationery 1860 10k black, entire envelope (for general use), indicia at upper left, cancelled "1" in concentric rings, addressed to Orenburg (a transcontinental city on the Ural River, very close to the border with Kazakhstan), red Warszawa (20/8) departure pmk, some toning, otherwise fine, with intact wax seal on back, scarce destination (probably to a Pole, deported to Orenburg after the January 1863 Uprising) | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2033 POLAND Postal Stationery 1860 10k black, cut-square, cancelled "D.B." in red concentric rings, fine. This type of railway cancellation "Droga Bydgoska" (of the Warszawa-Berlin line, which opened in 1862) is seldom found in red O | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #2034 POLAND Postal Stationery 1860 3k blue, entire envelope (145x79mm), impressed stamp on backflap, cancelled by "1" in concentric numerals, addressed to C.G. Jacobi, with Warszawa (31/10) arrival postmark alongside, also "6/P" (6:00pm) arrival time handstamp on back, all in red, minor peripheral flaws and abrasions, of no importance to this wonderful rarity, ex-Faberge, with 1995 Mikulski opinion ("die ganzache is echt in allen einzelheiten, sehr gut erhaltung fur diese ganzache, eine grosse Seltennheit von Polen.") | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #2035 POLAND Postal Stationery 1860 Second Type 3k blue, entire envelope (144x79mm), wove paper, impressed stamp at upper left, cancelled by "1" in concentric numerals, addressed to Bein and Company, with Warszawa (27/4) arrival postmark alongside, also "1/P" (1:00pm) arrival time handstamp on back, all in red, small wax seal removed from back, fine and rare | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #2036 POLAND Postal Stationery 1860 Second Type 3k blue, three unused entire envelopes, impressed stamp at upper left, different types and printings, last from a worn our plate, some toning and wrinkles, others fine-v.f. Also included is a forgery of a cut-square | Price Realized $750.00 |
