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 #4397 WESTERN UKRAINE German Occupation 1941-44 Generalgouvernement 1941 registered cover from Oleszyce Uber Rawa Ruska to Lemberg, franked with Generalgouvernment adhesives and canceled by a provisional two-line handstamp, applied to the Registry label as well, date filled-in by hand, with Lemberg 27.10.1941 arrival datestamp on back, fine cover, signed Mikulski  | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #4398 WESTERN UKRAINE German Occupation 1941-44 Generalgouvernement 1941 registered cover from Kolomyia to the International Red Cross in Geneva, franked with Generalgouvernment adhesives and canceled by Kolomea Distr. Galizien cds, with a provisional handstamp applied to the Registry label, minor tape stains, with Geneva 11.XII.1941 arrival pmk on back, fine cover, signed Mikulski | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #4399 WESTERN UKRAINE German Occupation 1941-44 Generalgouvernement 1941 registered cover from Brody to the International Red Cross in Geneva, franked with Generalgouvernment adhesives and canceled by Brody Distr. Galizien cds, with a provisional handstamp applied to the Registry label, opened by German military censor, with corresponding censor seal and handstamps, with Geneva 23.XII.1941 arrival pmk on back, fine cover, signed Mikulski | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #4400 WESTERN UKRAINE German Occupation 1941-44 Generalgouvernement 1942 registered cover from Stryj to the International Red Cross in Geneva, franked with Generalgouvernment adhesives and canceled by Stryj Distr.Galizien cds, with a provisional handstamp applied to the Registry label, opened by German military censor, with corresponding censor seal and handstamps, with Geneva 12.IV.1942 arrival pmk on back, fine cover, signed Mikulski | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #4401 WESTERN UKRAINE German Occupation 1941-44 Generalgouvernement 1942 registered cover from Sambor to the International Red Cross in Geneva, franked on both sides with Generalgouvernment adhesives and canceled by Sambor Distr.Galizien cds, with a provisional handstamp applied to the Registry label, opened by German military censor, with corresponding censor seal and handstamps, with Geneva 22.IV.1942 arrival pmk on back, fine cover, signed Mikulski | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #4402 WESTERN UKRAINE German Occupation 1941-44 Generalgouvernement 1942 registered cover from Boryslaw to the International Red Cross in Geneva, franked with Generalgouvernment adhesives and canceled by Boryslaw Distr. Galizien cds, with a provisional handstamp applied to the Registry label, opened by German military censor, with corresponding censor seal and handstamps, with Geneva 8.III.1942 arrival pmk on back, fine cover, signed Mikulski | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #4403 WESTERN UKRAINE German Occupation 1941-44 Generalgouvernement 1942 registered cover from Lemberg to the International Red Cross in Geneva, franked with Generalgouvernment adhesives and canceled by Lemberg cds, with a provisional handstamp applied to the Registry label, opened by German military censor, with corresponding censor seal and handstamps, with Geneva 15.III.1942 arrival pmk on back, fine cover, signed Mikulski | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #4404 WESTERN UKRAINE German Occupation 1941-44 Generalgouvernement 1943 registered cover from Kopyczynce to Konigsberg, franked with Generalgouvernment adhesives and canceled by Kopyczynce Distr.Galizien cds, with a rare "Kociubinczyki uber Kopyczynce Distr Galizie" Registry label, with two corresponding handstamps at top, backstamped in Konigsberg 21.11.43 on arrival, signed Mikulski | Price Realized $250.00 |
