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 #4071 WESTERN UKRAINE 1918 Kolomyia Issue - used on cover 1918 2x5s on 15h, 10s on 3h, 10s on 6h, 10s on 12h, the complete set of four, used in combination with 50s Registration Stamp on cover from Kolomyia (11 III 19) to Chodoriv, paying 90s registered letter rate, with two strikes of "Cenzura Kolomyia" in violet, faint toned specks at top of the cover, still v.f., rare complete set on one cover, signed Mikulski  Catalog #5-8, F2 | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #4072 WESTERN UKRAINE 1918 Kolomyia Issue - used on cover 1918 18x5s on 15h dull red (pair and four blocks of four), used on both sides of a registered cover from Yabloniv 30.IV.19 to Kolomyia, with "Ykr. N.R. Yabloniv" registry handstamp (number filled in by hand), violet "Cenzura Kolomyia" censor handstamp in violet, correct 90 sot registry rate, toned specks around perforations, fine and very rare registered cover from Yabloniv, signed Bulat Catalog #5 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #4073 WESTERN UKRAINE 1918 Kolomyia Issue - used on cover 1918 2x50s on 15h dull red and 10s on 3h violet, used in combination with unoverprinted 10h Austrian adhesive on cover from Kolomyia 29.VI.19 to Lugos, South Hungary, stamps tied by bilingual Austrian departure pmks, with boxed "Cenzura Kolomyia" violet censor handstamp alongside, correct 30sot letter rate Catalog #5,6 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #4074 WESTERN UKRAINE 1918 Kolomyia Issue - used on cover 1918 5s on 15h dull red, used in combination with unoverprinted 5h, 10h, 15h and 15/36h Austrian postage dues, also 50s Registration Stamp, cover from Kolomyia 12.III.19 to Khodoriv, stamps tied by bilingual Austrian departure pmks, with boxed "Cenzura Kolomyia" violet censor handstamp alongside, rare 1Kr registered letter rate, filing folds away from the stamps, usual adhesive residue (50s was issued without gum) Catalog #5,F2 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #4075 WESTERN UKRAINE 1918 Kolomyia Issue - used on cover 1918 2x10s on 3h violet, used in combination with three unoverprinted 20h and single 10h Austrian adhesives, on back of a registered cover from Kolomyia 15.1.19 to Vinohrad, stamps tied by bilingual Austrian departure pmks, with "R Kolomea" registered label and boxed "Cenzura Kolomyia" violet censor handstamp on front, correct 90sot registered letter rate Catalog #6 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
