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.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #4063 WESTERN UKRAINE 1918 Kolomyia Issue 1918 5s and 10s surcharges, l.h. or h.r., v.f., signed Bulat (Mi.1,2, Euro 200) * Catalog #5,6 Catalog Value $180 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #4064 WESTERN UKRAINE 1918 Kolomyia Issue 1918 5s Plate I-1A, complete setting of 25, position 5 showing double of the surcharge, six stamps l.h., others n.h., minor perf. separations and reinforcement, creases affecting position 25, otherwise a v.f. multiple, signed Mikulski (Mi.1, Euro 2,500 for hinged singles)  */**Catalog #5 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #4065 WESTERN UKRAINE 1918 Kolomyia Issue 1918 5s Plate I-1A, complete proof setting of 25, faint toned specks, v.f. and rare proof sheet, signed Bulat (illustrated in his 1973 edition of "Illustrated Postage Stamp History of Western Ukraine" 1973 edition, page 24) PCatalog #5P | Unsold |
 | Lot #4066 WESTERN UKRAINE 1918 Kolomyia Issue 1918 5s on 15h dull red, inverted overprint, position 2, l.h., v.f., signed Bulat, only 75 printed (Mi.1K, Euro 1,000) * Catalog #5a Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #4067 WESTERN UKRAINE 1918 Kolomyia Issue 1918 10s on 3h violet, Plate I-1B, complete setting of 25, minor perf. separations and reinforcements, mostly n.h., fine-v.f., signed (Mi.2, Euro 2,500 for hinged singles) */**Catalog #6 Catalog Value $2,250 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #4068 WESTERN UKRAINE 1918 Kolomyia Issue 1918 10s Plate I-1A, complete proof setting of 25, faint toned specks, v.f. and rare proof sheet, signed Bulat (illustrated in his 1973 edition of "Illustrated Postage Stamp History of Wester Ukraine" 1973 edition, page 25) PCatalog #6P | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #4069 WESTERN UKRAINE 1918 Kolomyia Issue 1918 10s on 6h orange, position 1, light cancel, well centered, v.f., signed Bulat. A rare stamp, only 452 issued (Mi.3, Euro 1,500) O Catalog #7 Catalog Value $1,250 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4070 WESTERN UKRAINE 1918 Kolomyia Issue 1918 10s on 12h light blue, l.h., position 23, faint peripheral toning, well centered, v.f., signed Bulat. A very rare stamp, only 404 issued (Mi.4, Euro 2,200) * Catalog #8 Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
