U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
December 19-20, 2017

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Lot #1019
POLAND
1771 complete FL to Warszawa, with a good strike of ZAMOSC in red (crown at top and posthorns at bottom), fine, with red wax seal on back, manuscript "46" (number for entry in the "Way Book"), only about 10 recorded
Envelope
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #1020
POLAND
1774 (12 Jan) complete (four-page letter written in Polish from Lwow) FL to Warszawa, with a decent strike of circular LEMBERG struck in black between Crown and Posthorns, charge markings in pen and red crayon, fine (In 1772, following the First Partition of Poland, Lwow was annexed by the Habsburg Monarchy. Known in German as Lemberg, the city became the capital of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria)
Envelope
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1021
POLAND
1775 entire FL addressed to Warszawa, with fairly good strike of MITAU, crown at top and Posthorns at bottom, some ageing, fine usage from Mitawa (present-day Jelgawa in Latvia) (Mitau became a town of the Duchy of Courland in 1561 and became the capital of the united duchies of Courland and Semigallia. Because the duchy became a vassal of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Mitau was also referred to by the Polish name Mitawa)
Envelope
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #1022
POLAND
1776 cover from "Bauske" (today Bauska in Latvia), with straight-line handstamp, addressed to Prince Radziwill in Nieborow, sent via Mitau, Konigsberg and Warsaw, intact wax seal on back, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1023
POLAND
1778 cover with enclosed letter, addressed to Dubno, with an excellent strike of WINNICA (crown at top and posthorns at bottom), fine, with red wax seal on back, manuscript endorsements (numbers for entry in the "Way Book"), very rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #1024
POLAND
1779 (12 June) small cover from BIELSK, with ornamental departure strike with stylized Crown at top and Posthorns at bottom, addressed via Grodno to Nowogrodek, some toning at bottom, with intact wax seal on back, rare usage, signed Rachmanow
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #1025
POLAND
1782 entire FL with text (in Polish) addressed to "Madame la Contessa Mokronowska", via Warszawa to Bialystok, negative town handstamp showing large Posthorns and Crown at top (possibly "Crasnistav" - Krasnystav), partial wax seal on back, extremely rare usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #1026
POLAND
1783 home-made envelope addressed to presumably Wilna, with negative, framed "MINSK R.1778 IAN" handstamped intact wax seal on back, some ageing, excellent strike, rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #1027
POLAND
1784 home-made cover (partly restored at bottom left) addressed to Dubno, with a decent strike of circular "PETRICO VIA" two-line in black between Crown and Posthorns, extremely rare handstamp of present-day PIOTRKOW, with intact wax seal on back
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #1028
POLAND
1784 small cover from NIEMIEROW to Zytomierz, redirected to Dubno, with a good strike of Niemierow, with Crown at top and Posthorns at bottom, wax seal on back, entry numbers or charge markings, some ageing, very rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #1029
POLAND
1785 (22 June) cover, with letter of contents (in French), written from "Reisen" (Rydzyna) and posted from "LISSA" (Leszno), with straight line handstamp (9.5mm), addressed to the Count de Mniszech, grand master of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria in Leopolis (Lvov), charged "8" in red crayon, additional markings on back, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1030
POLAND
1786 small cover with a complete strike of GRODNO (crown at top and posthorns at bottom), fine, with small wax seal on back, rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #1031
POLAND
1787 cover originating in "Nieswiez", posted in MINSK, with framed handstamp, addressed to Prince Radziwill in Wilno, intact wax seal on back, various routing and forwarding markings on back, signed Rachmanow
Envelope
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #1032
POLAND
1788 (17 Jan) cover with letter of contents, from DUBNO to Count Mniszech in Lwow, with an excellent strike of circular "D" with crown at top, charged "8" in red manuscript, little toning at bottom, intact wax seal on back, undoubtedly rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #1033
POLAND
1788 (24 July) home-made cover (one side-flap missing), with four-page letter of contents (in French), with framed "POSEN" handstamp, addressed to Count Mniszech in Zamosc, charged "8" in red manuscript, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #1034
POLAND
1789 small cover from LUCK, bearing marking with Posthorns at top, name of town in the middle, with branch at bottom, addressed to Lublin, with nearly intact wax seal on back, little ageing at sides, fine and rare usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1035
POLAND
1789 complete FL from LUBLIN to Warszawa, with excellent strike of "L" with crown in circle, with "51" in manuscript (entry in the "way book"), fine and scarce, only about 10 examples known (a similar cover ex-Bojanowicz was sold for $1,500 in 1999)
Envelope
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #1036
POLAND
1790 large part of outer folded letter (bottom portion missing) addressed to Szpokiwie, with a faint, but legible strike of circular KRZEMIENIEC in black between Crown and Posthorns, Type I handstamp, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #1037
POLAND
1790 (17 Mar) small cover two-page letter (in Polish) addressed to the Count de Mniszech, grand master of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria in Leopolis (Lvov), red ZAMOSC, ornamental Crown at top and Posthorns at bottom, charged "4" in crayon, fine and rare marking from Zamosc (a similar cover, ex-Bojanowicz was sold for $3,000+)
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #1038
POLAND
1790 small home-made envelope with a fine strike of circular TULCZIN in black between Crown and Posthorns, way-book markings at top, little ageing, fine and very rare cover, signed Rachmanow
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #1039
POLAND
1791 large part of an outer FL with faint but readable "PIASKI" with crown at top and posthorns at bottom, sent via Lublin, with "L" and crown at top, addressed to Krakow and endorsed "Pilno Pilno", manuscript "4" entry from way-book, rare letter with two different town markings
Envelope
Price Realized
$4,000.00

Lot #1040
POLAND
1792 (21 May) entire FL (four pages of text in Polish) addressed to Warszawa, with straight-line LISSA (Leszno) departure hs (type IV, size 10mm), endorsed "Franco", nearly intact wax seal and arrival docketing, fine and scarce usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #1041
POLAND
1793 (26 October) cover (with letter written in French and Polish) addressed to Count Mniszech in Leopol (Lwow), with a perfect strike of PULAWY and crown, red "8" in crayon, fine and scarce letter, with faint arrival (?) handstamp on back
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #1042
POLAND
1778 large part (small piece missing from back) of a home-made envelope from Warszawa to Wilno, clear strike of "W" (type I, Bojanowicz "a"), cover tear at bottom, fine early usage, intact wax seal on reverse
Envelope
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1043
POLAND
1781 (2 May) complete FL from Warszawa to Venice, with a fine strike of "W" and crown, circle diameter 15mm, manuscript "63" entry, also rated "1 L 4s" for letter abroad, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1044
POLAND
1783 home-made envelope, with a large letter "W" surmounted by a crown (type II, Bojanowicz "b") sent from Warszawa to Krakow, manuscript "12gr" and "117", largely intact wax seals on back, some ageing and raster markings at bottom
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1045
POLAND
1783 cover from Warszawa, via Poznan to Skwirzyn, clear strike of "W" (type II, Bojanowicz "b"), charged "24", with wax seal on back
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1046
POLAND
1792 (May) outer FL showing large part of "W" and endorsed "militaria", addressed to Major General Kosciuszko in Niemierowie, with virtually intact wax seal on back, fine letter from King Stanislas August Poniatowski's Military chancery to General Kosciuszko, used during the Polish-Russian War, signed Rachmanow
Envelope
Price Realized
$12,500.00

Lot #1047
POLAND
1794 (9 May) cover (with letter written in French) addressed to Count Mniszek in Leopol (Lwow), with "W" and crown of Warszawa (Bojanowicz type c), red "8" in crayon, two wax seals on back, including intact censor mark "Bezpieczenstwo" (security) and Arms of Warszawa, some ageing, nevertheless fine usage during the Kosciuszko uprising, with faint arrival (?) handstamp
Envelope
Price Realized
$17,000.00

Lot #1048
POLAND
1794 cover addressed to Bialystok, with "W" and crown of Warszawa (Bojanowicz type c), manuscript "8" at upper right, two wax seals on back, including intact "Bespieczenstwo" (security) and Arms of Warszawa censor, fine usage during the Kosciuszko uprising showing early censor mark, signed Rachmanow
Envelope
Price Realized
$21,000.00

Lot #1049
POLAND
1782 large part of a FL (side flap and top portion missing) addressed to Warsaw, with a good strike of "Cracovia" (type I, Bojanowicz type a), filing fold at right, fine and scarce usage from Krakow (a similar cover, ex-Bojanowicz, described as one of five or six known, was sold for $5,000+ in 1999)
Envelope
Price Realized
$5,250.00

Lot #1050
POLAND
1786 (ca) cover from Krakow to Strzeszyn, via Varsovie and Grodno, with "K" surmounted by a crown, virtually intact wax seal on back, fine usage from Krakow, with rare type II handstamp (used between 1786 and 1792) (a similar cover, ex-Bojanowcz was sold for $2,000+ in 1999)
Envelope
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #1051
POLAND
1777 (15 July) entire FL with enclosed letter signed "Zamoyski", sent from LUBOML, unclear "MILITARIA" circular handstamp (described in "Ruch", type 10, undetermined military unit), signed Rachmanow
Envelope
Price Realized
$8,000.00

Lot #1052
POLAND
1779 "Militaria" negative strike on cover addressed to Lublin and redirected to Warszawa, manuscript markings at top, fine and rare free-frank usage, signed Rachmanow
Envelope
Price Realized
$10,500.00

Lot #1053
POLAND
1786 home-made envelope addressed to Warszawa, with a good strike of "Dywizji Malopolskiej Kawalerii Narodowej w Drzewicy", with wax seal on back, some overall ageing, extremely rare, signed Rachmanow (described in "Ruch", not illustrated)
Envelope
Price Realized
$13,500.00

Lot #1054
POLAND
1790 home-made envelope addressed to Warszawa, with a good strike of "Regimentu Konnego Krolowy w Pawalaczy", with large part of wax-seal on back, overall ageing and minor mending on front, signed Rachmanow (described in "Ruch", type 3)
Envelope
Price Realized
$15,000.00

Lot #1055
POLAND
1806 (9 Dec) Warszawa to Paris, outer FL (with complete letter of contents), with red "Grande Armee No.31" hs, charged "8" (decimes), red arrival pmk, fine usage from the Duchy of Warsaw during Napoleonic occupation
Envelope
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1056
POLAND
1807 (29 Aug) Warszawa to Paris, FL with "Grande Armee No.43" hs, charged "8" (decimes), red arrival pmk, fine usage from the Duchy of Warsaw during Napoleonic occupation
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1057
POLAND
1808 (May) Warszawa to Paris, FL with red "Grande Armee No.29" hs, charged "8" (decimes), red arrival pmk, fine usage from the Duchy of Warsaw during Napoleonic occupation
Envelope
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1058
POLAND
1808 (27 May) complete FL from PLOTSK to Paris, with "GRANDE-ARMEE No.43" handstamp at top, charged "8" (decimes), with red arrival pmk on back
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1059
POLAND
1812 (28 May) complete FL to France, headed "en Pologne", with red "Grande Armee No.5" handstamp, interesting contents regarding Troop movements, munitions, etc., fine and late usage by a member of the greatest army the world had ever seen, just prior to the invasion of Russia (which began 24 June, 1812)
Envelope
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #1060
POLAND
1811 (15 Mar) Incoming Mail, small FL from Paris to Count Lubienski ("mon cher Papa") in Warszawa, with an excellent three-line strike of "Miedzyrzec" and "P.Z.Gr.Sr." (Porto Zagraniczne Groszy Srebrem) and "P:K: Zt." (Porto Krajowe Zlotych), actual amount "16zl" filled in by manuscript, indicating domestic postage collected at border, intact wax seal, various charge and due markings on front, fine early cover with splendid Duchy of Warsaw markings
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1061
POLAND
1850 (25 Aug) FL originating from London and addressed to Odessa, forwarded by agents "Franconi & Wolff A Cracovie", with "Krakau 23/8" pmk, sent further to Odessa, fine and most unusual routing
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1062
POLAND
1858 Russia No.2, 10k brown & blue (watermarked "1"), canceled "1" in concentric circles of Warszawa, v.f., signed Rosselevitch
O
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #1063
POLAND
1858 Russia 10k brown & blue (perf. 12 1/2), canceled in black on small FL from Brzesc Litowsk, tied by red bilingual Warszawa 21/8 cds, addressed locally, with another red cancel repeated on back, also boxed "3 P" (3:00 pm), fine example of postal franked (stamp used twice)
Envelope
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1064
POLAND
1860 10k rose & blue, unused with gum (which is probably not original), corner perf. added at upper right, nice colors
(*)
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #1065
POLAND
1860 10k carmine rose & blue, brilliant colors and well centered, canceled by "1" (ornamental tail) in four squares, on small piece, v.f. A splendid stamp
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1066
POLAND
1860 10k rose & blue, nice colors, typical centering, canceled by "1" (ornamental tail) in four squares, on small piece, fine and most attractive Poland Number One on piece
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #1067
POLAND
1860 10k carmine rose & blue, beautiful distinct colors, canceled "282" (Kibarty), fine
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #1068
POLAND
1860 10k carmine rose & blue, beautiful colors, canceled "DP" (Dworzec Praga), well centered, fine
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #1069
POLAND
1860 10k carmine & blue, used twice (postal fraud), two stamps, one "138" (Radom), the other "205" (Wielun), small flaws, fine appearance
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #1070
POLAND
1860 10k carmine & blue, well centered, good color, canceled "304" (Pniewo), well centered, small expert repairs, fine appearance (Bojanowicz rated "7")
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #1071
POLAND
1860 10k carmine rose & blue, nice colors, plate flaw variety missing numerals at top left, canceled "241" (Wloclawek), fine, signed Champion
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1072
POLAND
1860 10k carmine & blue, three used singles, different shades, two canceled "191" (Kalisz), another "282" (Kibarty), minor flaws, fine group
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #1073
POLAND
1860 10k carmine & blue, splendid color and nice centering, canceled "131" (Miechow) on small piece, v.f.
O
Catalog #1
Unsold
Lot #1074
POLAND
1860 10k carmine & blue, tied by "1" in concentric circles on outer FL sent in 1863 from Warszawa to Wilna, with red departure 16/10 cds alongside, Wilno arrival pmk on back, filing folds away from the stamp, fine Poland Number One cover
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #1075
POLAND
1865 Russia 10k brown & blue (unwatermarked), tied by a perfect strike "196" in concentric circles on cover to Warszawa, with corresponding "Dobra" (18/10) departure pmk alongside, red 19/10 arrival pmk on back, boxed "3 P" (3:00 pm), also Poland 10k carmine & blue (Number 1), defaced and canceled in red, filing fold away from the stamps, black wax seal on back, fine and interesting cover ("196" Bojanowicz rated "10")
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1076
POLAND
1869 Russia 10k brown stationery entire envelope, canceled "1" (ornamental foot) and endorsed "b.pilno" (urgent), addressed to Leczyce, with Warszawa 28/3/1869 departure and "Kutno" arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1077
POLAND
1871 cover with blue oval "Grzegorzewice" departure, "31/1" filled-in by hand, addressed to Krysowice in Galicia, routed via Granica and Krakow, handstamped "Russie", bearing Postal Car 19 Jan 1871 cds on back, blue crayon due markings, intact wax seal, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1078
POLAND
1919 15h on 10h stationery card used with additional franking from Krakow to Wien, also 15f stationery card, with "Zum Russichen Freimarke" overprint, cancelled Warszawa 24.3.19, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1079
POLAND
1919 10kr violet, F-IVB-23, well centered with wide margins all around, original hinge at top, fresh and v.f. example of this popular rarity, only 440 printed, signed Taipale, Philatelia Krakow and Dr.Kronenberg, with his 1993 certificate (Fi.49aa, cat. 50,000zl)
*
Catalog #55
Catalog Value $12,000
Unsold
Lot #1080
POLAND
1941 Exile Government in Great Britain, four complete sets of eight, each used on censored FDC addressed to New York, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #3K1-8
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #1081
POLAND
1945 Defenders of Warsaw, pane of 40, n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #3KB1
Catalog Value $360
Unsold
Lot #1082
POLAND
1945 1.50zl on 25gr red brown, surcharge inverted, n.h., v.f., signed Perzynski
**
Catalog #346var
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1083
POLAND
1946 First anniversary of Victory (3zl brown), Baltic Sea (3+7zl blue) and Henryk IV (6zl gray), imperf. sheet margin singles, h.r., last one at top only, stamp n.h., v.f. (Fi.405,406,409nz, 2,900zl)
*/**
Catalog #390,394,B47var
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1084
POLAND
1946 2nd Anniversary of July Manifesto, two imperforate singles, also Gdansk Post Office, imperforate sheet margin single, l.h., v.f., signed Mikstein, etc. (407,411nz, 1,800zl)
*
Catalog #391,B48var
Price Realized
$140.00

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