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 #4089 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 3sh-10kr, complete less 3hr on 3kr claret, nineteen different, l.h. or h.r., fresh, mostly v.f., signed Mikulski, Romeo, Korner, Leo Stein, etc. (Mi.7-20,22-26, Euro 3,000+) * Catalog #9-22,24-28 Catalog Value $2,492 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #4090 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 3sh-80sh, 1hr-4hr, eighteen different (complete less the rare 3hr on 3k claret), each canceled Stanislau/Stanislawow, fine-v.f., signed Karl Korner, Leo Stein, Mikulski, etc. (Mi.7/25, Euro 1,245) O Catalog #9/27 Catalog Value $1,790 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #4091 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 3sh on 3h bright violet, vertical block of six from joint printing of 50, positions 15-11, 20-16, 25-21, n.h., v.f., signed Bulat, scarce multiple, very few combinations remain (this block is illustrated in John Bulat's "Illustrated Postage Stamp History of Western Ukrainian Republic", Figure 18, page 48) (Mi.7I, Euro 1,050+)  **Catalog #9 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #4092 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 3sh on 3h bright violet, complete printing Plate 1A, pane of 25, few l.h., mostly n.h., v.f., signed Landre (Mi.7, Euro 1,250) */**Catalog #9 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #4093 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 3sh on 3h bright violet, overprint shifted significantly to right, block of four, canceled Stanislau/Stanislawow, fine-v.f. Catalog #9var | Unsold |
 | Lot #4094 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 5sh on 5h light green, complete printing Plate 1A, pane of 25, few h.r., few perf. Separations, mostly n.h., v.f., signed Landre (Mi.7, Euro 1,250) */**Catalog #10 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #4095 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 5sh on 5h yellow green and green, two distinct shades, h.r., v.f., signed Mikulski * Catalog #10,10var | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #4096 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 6sh on 6h deep orange, block of four, overprint omitted at bottom left, printed on back as a result of diagonal crease, v.f., signed Karl Korner */**Catalog #11,11var | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #4097 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 6sh on 6h deep orange, block of four, part of "Shahiv" omitted at bottom right and printed on back, v.f. *Catalog #11,11var | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #4098 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 10sh on 10h magenta, position 4, variety double left asterisk, h.r., v.f., signed Mikulski * Catalog #12var | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #4099 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 12sh on 12h light blue, horizontal pair, "Shahiv" and most of both asterisks, also "EII" of "PEII" omitted from stamp at right, partially struck on back, result of a fold-over crease, signed Karl Korner * Catalog #13,13var | Unsold |
 | Lot #4100 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 12sh on 12h light blue, horizontal pair, overprint completely omitted from stamp at right, partially struck on back, result of a fold-over crease, rare variety, signed Karl Korner * Catalog #13,13var | Unsold |
 | Lot #4101 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 12sh on 12h light blue, block of four, bottom pair part of overprint omitted, partially struck on back, result of a fold-over crease, interesting variety *Catalog #13,13var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #4102 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 12sh on 12h light blue, horizontal pair, right stamp overprint partly omitted and struck on back, result of a fold-over crease, rare variety, n.h., signed Karl Korner ** Catalog #13,13var | Unsold |
 | Lot #4103 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 12sh on 12h light blue, horizontal pair, left stamp double overprint (positions 14/15), right stamp double overprint, one on reverse (position 15), vertical crease, otherwise v.f., signed Korner * Catalog #13a,13b | Unsold |
 | Lot #4104 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 12sh on 12h light blue, double overprint, position 21, also 80sh on 80h orange brown, overprint inverted, position 6, h.r., v.f., signed Mikulski, Korner, etc. (Mi.11DD, 18K, Euro 800) * Catalog #13a,20a Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #4105 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 12sh on 12h light blue, double overprint, also 80sh on 80h orange brown, overprint inverted, each error position 9, h.r., v.f., signed Bulat, etc. (Mi.11DD,18K, Euro 800) * Catalog #13a,20a Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #4106 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 12sh on 12h light blue, overprinted on both sides, partly on back, h.r., faint wrinkles, signed Karl Korner, * Catalog #13b Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #4107 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 20sh on 20h deep green, block of four, right asterisk and part of "Shahiv" omitted at bottom right, struck on back instead, result of a fold-over crease, interesting variety, signed Karl Korner *Catalog #15,15var | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #4108 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 20sh on 20h deep green, block of four, bottom pair with parts of overprint omitted, right asterisk from bottom left, "shahiv" and both asterisks from bottom right, struck on back instead, result of a fold-over crease, interesting variety, signed Karl Korner *Catalog #15,15var | Unsold |
 | Lot #4109 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 20sh on 20h deep green, vertical pair, used, "Shahiv" and both asterisks omitted at bottom, horizontal crease, otherwise fine, signed Karl Korner O Catalog #15,15var | Unsold |
 | Lot #4110 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 80sh on 80h orange brown, overprint inverted, vertical pair, h.r., v.f., signed Korner, etc. (Mi.18K, Euro 800) * Catalog #20a Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #4111 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 1hr on 1kr carmine, also 2hr on 2kr light blue, blocks of four and six respectively, each canceled Stanislau/Stanislawow, fine-v.f. and scarce multiples, signed Mikulski Catalog #21,22 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #4112 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 1hr on 1kr carmine, yellow, position 21, variety missing "YKP" and "Grivni" at bottom, used, v.f., signed Landre, Mikulski, etc. O Catalog #21var | Unsold |
 | Lot #4113 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 3hr on 3kr claret, position 12, h.r., well centered and fresh, v.f., signed Friedl, Mikulski. An undervalued rarity, only 25 printed (Mi.21, Euro 2,500) (Bulat $4,500) * Catalog #23 Catalog Value $3,250 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #4114 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 3hr on 3kr claret, position 10, well centered and fresh, canceled on piece by bilingual Stanislau/Stanyslaviv 2.V.19 cds, v.f., signed Karl Korner, Gustav Grab, etc., only 25 printed (Mi.21, Euro 2,500) (Bulat $4,000) O Catalog #23 Catalog Value $3,250 | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #4115 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 3hr on 3kr carmine rose, four distinct shades, two on granite paper, l.h., v.f., signed Mikulski, etc. (Mi.22,23) * Catalog #24,25 Catalog Value $400 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #4116 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 4hr on 4kr light olive green, h.r., position 14, faint toning at top, well centered, signed Mikulski, only 150 issued (Mi.24, Euro 1,000) * Catalog #26 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #4117 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 4hr on 4kr olive green, gray paper, used, fine, signed Karl Korner (Mi.24, Euro 600) O Catalog #26 Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #4118 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 4hr on 4kr yellow green, four distinct paper varieties, including blue gray, gray, yellow gray, basic stamp sizes 25:30mm, 25 1/2x29mm and 25 1/2x30mm, last one used, others h.r., fine-v.f., signed Mikulski, etc. *O Catalog #27var | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #4119 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 10hr on 10kr violet, double overprint, position 5, h.r., v.f., signed Karl Korner (Mi.26DD, Euro 3,500) * Catalog #28a Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
 | Lot #4120 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 10hr on 10kr violet, position 17, variety "Grivnei" instead of "Griven", l.h., v.f., signed Champion, with 2018 Ceremuga certificate. A rare plate variety, only about 7 printed (Fi.30B9,15,000zl) * Catalog #28var | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #4121 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 (10 May) cover franked with single and block of 4x3sh, also single 5sh and 20sh (defective at bottom), tied by bilingual Stanislau/Stanislawow cds and addressed to Karl Korner in Vienna, fine 40 shahiv franking, with Military Censor Stanyslaviv handstamp  Catalog #9,10,15 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4122 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 (1 May) cover franked with single and block of 4x3sh, also single of 5sh and 20sh, tied by bilingual Stanislau/Stanislawow cds and addressed to Vienna, with straight-line Ukrainian Military Censor Stanyslaviv handstamp on back, filing fold away from the stamps, signed Mikulski Catalog #9,10,15 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #4123 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 (10 May) cover franked with 4x5sh, also single 20sh (defective at bottom), tied by bilingual Stanislau/Stanislawow cds and addressed to Vienna, fine 40 shahiv franking, with Military Censor Stanyslaviv handstamp, filing folds away from the stamps Catalog #10,15 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #4124 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 (6 May) cover franked with 2x3sh and 7x5sh, tied by bilingual Stanislau/Stanislawow cds and addressed to Vienna, fine and interesting 41 shahiv franking, also letter of contents, with straight-line censor handstamp Catalog #9,10 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4125 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 (3 May) cover franked with 2x3sh and 7x5sh, tied by bilingual Stanislau/Stanislawow cds and addressed to Rudolf Friedl in Vienna, with straight-line Ukrainian Military Censor Stanyslaviv handstamp on back, fine cover paying 41 shahiv Catalog #9,10 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4126 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 (6 May) locally addressed cover franked with single and strip of 4x3sh and single 5sh, tied by bilingual Stanislau/Stanislawow cds, also letter of contents with straight-line Military Censor Stanyslaviv handstamp Catalog #9,10 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4127 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 (6 May) cover franked with irregular block of 5x3sh and single 5sh, tied by bilingual Stanislau/Stanislawow cds and addressed to Stryj, fine cover Catalog #9,10 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #4128 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 (2 May) cover franked with three each of 20sh, 50sh and 1hr, tied by bilingual Stanislau/Stanislawow cds and addressed to Rudolf Friedl in Vienna, some stamps defective (by May 1919, many covers carried damaged 20sh and 50sh), filing folds, fine usage Catalog #15,18,21 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4129 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 Stanyslaviv - First Issue 1919 (10 May) cover franked with pair of 20sh (defective at bottom), tied by bilingual Stanislau/Stanislawow cds and addressed to Vienna, fine 40 shahiv franking, with Military Censor Stanyslaviv handstamp Catalog #15 | Unsold |
