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 #4278 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 15sh on 15/36h violet, position 15, h.r., v.f., signed Bulat (Mi.27, Euro 500) * Catalog #64 Catalog Value $350 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #4279 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 15sh on 36h violet, double overprint (positions 18/8-13), l.h., v.f., signed Leo Stein and Karl Korner, * Catalog #64a Catalog Value $450 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #4280 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 15sh on 36h violet, double overprint (positions 16/15-20), used, small faults, fine appearance, rare O Catalog #64a Catalog Value $500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4281 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 50sh on 42h chocolate, position 14, n.h., well centered, v.f., signed Kohler, Landre, Stolow, etc. A gem of Western Ukraine, only 20 printed (Mi.28, Euro 7,000) (Bulat $9,000) (catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #65 Catalog Value $5,000 | Price Realized $10,000.00 |
 | Lot #4282 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 50sh on 42h chocolate, position 19, canceled Stanislau, well centered, fresh and v.f., signed Mikulski. A gem of Western Ukraine, only 20 printed (Mi.28, Euro 7,500) (Bulat $9,000) O Catalog #65 Catalog Value $5,500 | Price Realized $5,000.00 |
 | Lot #4283 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 50sh on 42h chocolate, position 17, variety missing "PEII", l.h., v.f., signed Mikulski, etc. A unique positional variety, out of the 20 printed (Mi.28var, Euro 21,000) * Catalog #65var Catalog Value $5,500 | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #4284 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 3sh on 3h violet, n.h., v.f., signed Korner, Mikulski (Mi.A28, Euro 250) (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #66 Catalog Value $375 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #4285 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 3sh on 3h bright violet, horizontal pair, h.r., v.f., signed Karl Korner (Mi.A28, Euro 500) * Catalog #66 Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #4286 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 3sh on 3h violet, block of four, positions 19-20, 24-25, one stamp n.h., others h.r., few perf. Separations, well centered, v.f., signed Mikulski. This is the only known block of four (catalogued as hinged singles)  */**Catalog #66 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #4287 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 3sh on 3h bright violet, 5sh on 5h green, each position 17, variety missing "PEII", h.r., v.f., signed Karl Korner, only a few of each possible (Mi. Euro 1,500) * Catalog #66,67var | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #4288 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 5sh on 5h light green, horizontal pair (positions 11-12), l.h., v.f., signed Karl Korner (Mi.B28, Euro 500) * Catalog #67 Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #4289 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 5sh on 5h green, two distinct shades, one with inverted overprint, h.r. or l.h., v.f., signed Karl Korner, Bulat, v.f. (Mi.B28,var) * Catalog #67,67a Catalog Value $975 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #4290 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 5sh on 5h light green, overprint inverted, horizontal pair (positions 9-10) with Andreas Cross at left, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., signed Karl Korner (Mi.B28var) (catalogued as hinged, without premium for the Andreas Cross) */** Catalog #67a Catalog Value $1,300 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #4291 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 5sh on 5h light green, overprint inverted, horizontal pair (positions 14-15) with Andreas Cross at left, l.h., v.f., signed Karl Korner (Mi.B28) (catalogued not accounting for the Andreas Cross) * Catalog #67a Catalog Value $1,300 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #4292 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 5sh on 5h light green, overprint inverted, n.h., v.f., signed Mikulski (Mi.B28var) (Fi.69No, 8,000zl as hinged) ** Catalog #67a Catalog Value $650 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #4293 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 5sh on 5h light green, overprint inverted, position 5, variety missing "H", with Andreas Cross at left, l.h., v.f., signed Karl Korner, Mikulski * Catalog #67a,var | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #4294 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 6sh on 6h deep orange, overprint shifted, used, v.f., signed Karl Korner, only 25-50 printed (Mi.C28, Euro 1,200) O Catalog #68 Catalog Value $725 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #4295 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 6sh on 6h deep orange, overprint shifted, position 25, canceled Stanislau/Stanislawow, v.f., signed Karl Korner, Mikulski, only 25-50 printed (Mi.C28, Euro 1,200) O Catalog #68 Catalog Value $725 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4296 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 10sh on 10h magenta, h.r., fine, signed Bulat, Landre, etc. (Mi.D28, Euro 250) * Catalog #69 Catalog Value $210 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #4297 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 10sh on 10h magenta, overprint inverted, position 7, signed Landre, Korner, etc., part of handstamp showing slightly through at upper left, otherwise v.f. * Catalog #69a Catalog Value $250 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #4298 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 10sh on h magenta, overprint inverted, horizontal pair, l.h., v.f., signed Karl Korner, * Catalog #69a Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #4299 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 12sh on 12h light blue, h.r., fine, signed Bulat, Korner, etc. An undervalued stamp, only 25-50 printed (Mi.E28, Euro 350) * Catalog #70 Catalog Value $425 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #4300 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 15sh on 15h rose red, h.r., v.f., signed Landre, Bulat, etc. (Mi.F28, Euro 600) * Catalog #71 Catalog Value $475 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #4301 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 15sh on 15h rose red, position 3, variety missing period after "H", canceled on piece Stanislau/Stanislawow, v.f., signed Korner, Mikulski O Catalog #71 Catalog Value $375 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #4302 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 (3 May) locally used registered Stanyslaviv cover franked with Karl's Fund set of three (10sh position 5, missing "H", 20sh inverted overprint), used in combination with 15sh, position 7, all tied by cds, Registry label removed (as often), piece of back of cover missing, fine and very rare cover paying correct 90sh postage rate, with 1993 Mikulski certificate (Mi.F28,61,62K,63)  Catalog #71 | Price Realized $8,500.00 |
 | Lot #4303 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 15sh on 15h red brown and 30sh on 30h dull violet, the latter unused without gum, fine-v.f., the former signed Landre, Kosack, etc. (Mi.G28,H28, Euro 850) * Catalog #72,73 Catalog Value $775 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #4304 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 15sh on 15h dull red, block of four, positions 6-7, 11-12, used, v.f., rare block, probably unique, only 50-200 printed (Mi.G28, Euro 1,600+) Catalog #72 Catalog Value $1,600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4305 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 15sh on 15h dull red, positions 5, 17 and 21, varieties missing "H", missing "PEII" and missing "Y" of "YKP", l.h. or h.r., v.f., signed Landre, etc. Only a few of each possible, a rare group of varieties (Mi.G28, Euro 3,600) * Catalog #72var | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #4306 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 30sh on 30h violet, positions 17 and 21, varieties missing "PEII" and missing "Y" in "YKP", the latter also showing variety "Shahiv" double at bottom, unused without gum, v.f., signed Karl Korner (Mi.H28var, Euro 2,700) (*) Catalog #73var Catalog Value $650 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #4307 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 30sh on 30h violet, position 20, variety "Shahiv" double at bottom, used, v.f., signed Karl Korner (Mi.H28var) O Catalog #73a Catalog Value $650 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4308 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 30sh on 30h dull violet, double overprint, position 25, used, v.f., signed Karl Korner, O Catalog #73a Catalog Value $650 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #4309 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 40sh on 40h olive green, h.r., v.f., signed Bulat, Korner, etc. An undervalued stamp, only 25-50 printed (Mi.I28, Euro 300) * Catalog #74 Catalog Value $300 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #4310 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - Surcharged with two bars 1919 50sh on 50h deep green, h.r., v.f., signed Karl Korner. An undervalued stamp, only 25-50 printed (Mi.K28, Euro 600) * Catalog #75 Catalog Value $475 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
