The Winterfell Collection of German Occupation; The Pottow Collection of Great Britain; The Kulczycky Collection of Western Ukraine
February 20-21, 2019

The Winterfell Collection has been carefully assembled by a discerning philatelist, with a keen eye for the various overprints applied by the Nazi postal authorities over the sovereign stamps of occupied countries. There are many rarities from Estonia, Lithuania, Bohemia and Moravia, Sudetenland, Poland, Soviet Union, Kotor, Montenegro and others. Highlights are too numerous to mention, with 480 lots of used and unused singles, sets and covers. Virtually all stamps and covers are accompanied by expert certificates from the recognized authorities.

The Brian Pottow Collection of Great Britain is an impressive holding of some of the finest stamps of Great Britain and includes unused Penny Blacks, a single and a pair of the iconic VR Official, unused 2p blue, with marginal inscription and many others. You will also find unused, original gum 1878 £1 Brown Lilac (SG £90,000) in splendid condition, £5 Orange, numerous high value KEVII and George V singles and £1 blocks of four, followed by a handsome group of the ever-popular Seahorses. In addition, there are Specimen overprints, varieties and proofs.

Dr. Ihor Kulczycky needs no introduction to collectors of Ukraine. Author of dozens of definitive research articles on Western Ukrainian Philately, Dr. Kulczycky assembled what is universally considered to be the finest collection of this intriguing philatelic area. There are over 400 lots of stamps and covers, beginning with postal history under the Austrian monarchy and ending with Soviet Ukraine. Highlights include a partial reconstruction of the famous Ekonomat document, plus many used and unused rarities of Lviv, Kolomyia and Stanyslaviv issues. Postal history of Western Ukraine is exceptionally well represented, illustrating usages during the short-lived Republic, followed by Polish, Romanian, German and Russian Occupations, military mail, a variety of censor markings, mail from the Ukrainian Legion and much more. Collected over a lifetime, many of the items are offered for the first time at Public Auction.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #3308
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Poland
1940 12g, 40g, 60g and 1z, four imperf. sheet margin horizontal pairs, n.h., usual gum wrinkles, v.f.,
**
Catalog #Mi. 47,49,51,67U
Catalog Value €620
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #3309
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Poland
1941 8gr bluish black, imperf. horizontal gutter pair, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #Mi. 73UZW
Catalog Value €200
Unsold
Lot #3310
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Poland
1941 60gr olive, imperf. horizontal pair, unused without gum, v.f. (catalogue value for hinged)
(*)
Catalog #Mi. 84U
Catalog Value €3,600
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #3311
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Poland
1941 1.20z sienna, imperf. horizontal pair, never hinged,
**
Catalog #Mi. 87U
Catalog Value €560
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #3312
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Poland
1942 50+50gr dark ultramarine, imperf. single, unused without gum as issued, v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #Mi. 99U
Catalog Value €250
Unsold
Lot #3313
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Poland
1942 12+1z dark gray violet, imperf. proof on yellow paper, without gum as issued, v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #Mi. 101P4
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #3314
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Poland
1942 Copernicus, imperf. sheet of ten with dates omitted, without gum as issued, fresh and v.f., seldom seen in such condition,
Box (*)
Catalog #Mi.104P2
Catalog Value €2,800
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #3315
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Poland
1942 Copernicus, imperf. sheet margin sheet of ten with dates omitted, without gum as issued, fresh and v.f., seldom seen in such condition,
Box (*)
Catalog #Mi.104P2
Catalog Value €2,800
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #3316
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Poland
1943 12+38pf, 50+1z, without shields, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #Mi. 105,108F
Catalog Value €500
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #3317
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Poland
1943 2z-10z, set of four imperf. sheets of 25, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #Mi. 113-116U
Catalog Value €750
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #3318
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Poland
1943 2z dark green, imperf. proof on yellow paper, corner margin horizontal pair, without gum as issued, v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #Mi. 113P3
Catalog Value €1,500
Unsold
Lot #3319
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Poland
1943 4z gray violet, imperf. proof, corner margin single, without gum as issued, v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #Mi. 114P4
Catalog Value €750
Unsold
Lot #3320
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Poland
1943 Gorale, unissued set of three, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #Mi. I-III
Catalog Value €1,800
Price Realized
$750.00

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