Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
September 17-18, 2019

Welcome to our September 17-18 Sale, to be held at our New York City galleries. There are 1,522 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, featuring properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. A selection of United States, including the Unique Double Franking Brattleboro Provisional, followed by Austria, Belgium, specialized Carpatho-Ukraine and Baltic Countries, Asia, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italian Area, specialized Liechtenstein, Spain, South America and Scandinavian countries. There are strong sections of Poland, with numerous ex-Mikulski items, as well as Russia, with rare proofs and essays. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented and there are numerous flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. The sale concludes with the usual selection of large lots, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers.
Live Internet bidding is available through our website www.cherrystoneauctions.com (via CherrystoneLIVE).
A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request. Preview of lots at our 57th Street galleries by appointment.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1026
POLAND
1806 Napoleon in Poland (6 Oct) FL from Czerniewo (a village within Gdansk county, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland) sent to Nancy, with red "No.9 Grande Armee" handstamp, with manuscript charge and nearly intact red wax seal on back, fine Napoleonic letter, signed Jendroszek, with his 2018 certificate. A rare Grande Armee usage from Northern Poland, ex-Mikulski
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #1027
POLAND
1810 (7 Sep) small cover addressed to Mrs. Hempel in Warszawa, sent by a Polish soldier serving with Napoleonic Army in Spain, with "No.24 Arm.Francaise en Espagne", variety of charge markings, routed via Bayonne, Paris, Dresden and Poznan to the Palace of Prince Adam Czartoryski for collection by the recipient, fine and scarce letter from a Polish Legionnaire with the French Army in Spain, with 2019 Korszen certificate, ex-Mikulski
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1028
POLAND
1840 (ca) value letter (opened on three sides) addressed to Mr. Leszczynski and bearing five intact seals on back, including "Krememckoj Pocht. Kontora" departure and "Stacja Pocztowa w Strzyzowie", straight-line "Kremenec" departure in Cyrillic also on back, with two-line "Vladimir-Volynsky" arrival handstamp (also in Cyrillic), numerous charge markings, rare, ex-Mikulski
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1029
POLAND
1840 (ca) outer FL from Krakow to Pocono, red double-line departure 7/7 and corresponding manuscript markings indicating Szydlowicze and Przysucha transits and Postage Paid, some overall ageing
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1030
POLAND
1858 (24 Sep) outer FL from Wilno to Kowno, franked with Russia 10k brown & blue (No.2), tied by "5" in circle of dots, with small oval "S.H. Heiman & Co. a Vilna" merchant's handstamp at bottom, boxed "Wilno 24 Sep 1858" in Cyrillic departure datestamp on back, fine and attractive Russia No.2 used from Wilno, signed Korszen, ex-Mikulski
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1031
POLAND
1860 (22 Apr) outer FL to Warszawa, franked with Russia 10k brown & blue (1858 issue), tied by a perfect strike of "19" in circle of dots, with Kowno departure cds in Cyrillic and red Warszawa arrival postmarks on back, v.f. letter from the Jan Epstein correspondence, signed Korszen, ex-Mikulski
Envelope
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #1032
POLAND
1860 (9 Apr) outer FL to Warszawa, franked with Russia 10k brown & blue (1858 issue), tied by a "163" in rectangle of dots, with Berdyczow departure cds in Cyrillic on front and red Warszawa arrival postmark on back, filing fold and some soiling away from the stain, fine letter from the Jan Epstein correspondence, signed Korszen, ex-Mikulski
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1033
POLAND
1860 (27 Sep) cover to St. Petersburg, franked with Russia 10k brown & blue (1858 issue), tied by a "5" in circle of dots, with Wilno departure cds in Cyrillic and arrival postmarks on back, nearly intact wax seal, fine cover, signed Korszen, ex-Mikulski
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1034
POLAND
1860 10k blue & rose, unused with original gum, h.r., blue frame slightly shifted to right, incredibly fresh original colors, usual centering with intact perforations, fine and extremely rare stamp with original gum, signed Bojanowicz, BPP,
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value $2,400
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #1035
POLAND
1860 10k blue & rose, unused with gum which is not original (regummed), blue frame slightly shifted to right, incredibly fresh and well centered for issue, fine appearance,
(*)
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $2,400
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1036
POLAND
1860 10k light blue & rose, unused (regummed), plate flaws including broken frame at upper left and malformed numerals, thin, fresh colors, fine appearance
(*)
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1037
POLAND
1860 10k light blue & rose, beautiful delicate colors, canceled "16" in hexagon of dots (Russian Railroad train cancel from the St. Petersburg, Wilno and Kovno direction through Mariampol to Wierzbolow), reperforated at top, otherwise fine, very rare example of Poland Number One with a Russian Train cancel, signed Schlesinger, also Korszen (Fi.1ab)
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1038
POLAND
1860 10k blue and rose, canceled "138" (Radom) on small piece, stamp with rounded lower left corner, good color and fine
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #1039
POLAND
1860 10k light blue and rose, canceled "191" (Kalisz) in concentric rings, nice colors, small repairs, with traces of a red arrival pmk at upper right
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #1040
POLAND
1860 10k blue & rose, canceled "211" in concentric rings (Skierniwice), good colors, usual centering and perforations, Bojanowicz rated "6"
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #1041
POLAND
1860 10k light blue and rose, canceled "221" (Konin) in concentric rings, stamp with variety broken frame at bottom, fine bilingual "Kovno" 22/7 cancel, well centered, nice colors, fine stamp, ex-Mertens
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1042
POLAND
1860 10k dark blue & rose, canceled "230" in concentric rings (Krosniewice), good colors, usual centering and perforations, Bojanowicz rated "6"
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #1043
POLAND
1860 10k dark blue & rose, canceled "329" in concentric rings (Nowa Praga), good colors, usual centering and perforations, Bojanowicz rated "7"
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1044
POLAND
1860 10k blue & rose, red cancel, nice colors, usual centering, scarce
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #1045
POLAND
1860 10k light blue & rose, variety showing most of the left frame line and numerals at upper and lower left, also incomplete (only "0" of "10" showing), canceled "1" (plain bottom) in four squares, skillfully repaired, excellent colors and perforations, fine appearing example of this rare variety, signed Pfenninger (Fi.1 B5,6)
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #1046
POLAND
1860 10k blue & carmine, canceled "1" (ornamental foot at bottom) in four "concentric squares" (Warszawa), thin, good colors and fresh, fine appearance
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1047
POLAND
1860 10k blue and carmine rose, canceled "Kibarty 8/7", beautiful colors, unusually well centered, single shorter perforation at top, v.f., signed Mikulski
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #1048
POLAND
1860 10k blue & carmine, very thin paper, used, frame shifted to left, tiny thin specks, otherwise fine
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1049
POLAND
1860 10k blue & carmine, two copies used, one canceled "73" (Lublin) on previously used example (Postal Fraud), well centered, fine; the other stamp canceled "282" (?), variety missing numerals at upper right (Fi.B9), defective, fine appearance
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #1050
POLAND
1860 10k blue and rose, canceled by a bilingual "Kovno" 22/7 cancel, well centered, nice colors, fine stamp, ex-Mertens
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1051
POLAND
1860 10k light blue & carmine, canceled "1" in concentric rings, bright colors, fine; also another example with faint traces of postmark, looks unused
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1052
POLAND
1860 10k blue & rose, added blue frame for inner oval, canceled "12" in concentric rings (origin of cancel impossible to determine as it could also be from 120-129), intact perforations and fine, signed M. Bojanowicz,
O
Catalog #1c
Catalog Value $1,400
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #1053
POLAND
1860 10k blue & rose, added blue frame for inner oval, canceled "45" in concentric rings (Pultusk), single shorter perf. at top, good color and fine stamp, signed M. Bojanowicz,
O
Catalog #1c
Catalog Value $1,400
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1054
POLAND
1860 10k blue & rose, variety broken frame at bottom, canceled "_3" (number in front not visible) in concentric rings, well centered, fine stamp
O
Catalog #1var
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1055
POLAND
1862 (5 Mar) outer FL to Nowogrodek, franked with Russia 10k brown & blue (1858 issue), tied by a "5" in circle of dots, with Wilno departure cds in Cyrillic on back, elaborate and intact wax seal, fine cover, signed Korszen, ex-Mikulski
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1056
POLAND
1862 (20 May) outer FL from Moscow to Warszawa, franked with Russia 10k brown & blue (1858 issue), tied by a "3" in hexagon of dots, with the rare "Nikolayevskaya Zh.D." Postal Car cancel and red Warszawa arrival and time of day postmarks on back, v.f., signed Korszen, ex-Mikulski
Envelope
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1057
POLAND
1862 (27 Sep) outer FL from Moscow to Warszawa, franked with Russia 10k brown & blue (1858 issue), tied by a "5" in hexagon of dots, with the rare "Nikolayevskaya Zh.D. Pocht. Wagon No.3" Postal Car cancel and red Warszawa arrival postmark on back, v.f., signed Korszen, ex-Mikulski
Envelope
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1058
POLAND
1863 (1 June) FL to Wilno, franked with Russia 10k brown & blue (1858 issue), tied by a "252" and "104" in rectangle of dots, with "J.H. Gertz Bialystok" in oval, faint markings (Byelostok), filing fold away from the stamp which has obviously been used twice (once in Pinsk "252" and again in Bialystok "104"), fine example of Postal Fraud in Russian occupied Poland, signed Mikulski
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1059
POLAND
1866 (31 Oct) outer FL from Slupca to Warszawa, franked with Russia 10k brown & blue (horizontally laid paper), tied by "219" in concentric circles, with corresponding "Slupca 31/10" departure postmark alongside, also oval "H.Rosenthal Slupce" merchant's handstamp, red bilingual Warszawa arrival postmarks on back, fine and scarce usage, Bojanowicz rated "8", signed Korszen, ex-Mikulski
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1060
POLAND
1866 (1 Nov) large part of outer FL (side flaps missing) to Warszawa, franked with Russia 10k brown & blue (unwatermarked), tied by a good strike of Pochtowyj Wagon A (1 Nov 1866) cancel, repeated on back, with red bilingual Warszawa arrival, fine cover with a scarce Postal Car (Wilno) cancel, signed Korszen, ex-Mikulski
Envelope
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #1061
POLAND
1871 (19 Mar) small cover to Gorlice, franked with Russia 1k, 3k and 10k (all horizontally laid paper), tied by "128" numerals in truncated triangles of dots, sent from "Polonnoe" (Polna, Polonnoje, Polonna, Polonne, Polona, Polonne in Western Ukraine), with "Russie" handstamp alongside, numerous markings on back including "Brody", "Krakau", "Nowy Sacz", etc., also Gorlice 8 April arrival, fine usage from Russian to Austrian Occupied Poland, signed Korszen, ex-Mikulski
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1062
POLAND
1872 (31 Mar) small cover from Warszawa to Lwow, franked with Russia 1k, 3k and 10k (first two horizontally, 10k vertically laid paper), tied by all Cyrillic postmark, addressed to Countess Zamoyski, with "Lemberg" arrival postmark on back, fine usage from Russian to Austrian Occupied Poland, signed Korszen, ex-Mikulski
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1063
POLAND
1873 (14 July) small cover to Paris, franked with Russia 2x10k (horizontally laid paper), tied by "222" truncated triangle of dots, with corresponding "Mir - Minsk Gouv." departure datestamp on back, red "Aus Russland Franco" transit and additional "Franco" and "P.D." (paid to destination) markings, fine cover, signed Korszen, ex-Mikulski
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1064
POLAND
1874 (31 Dec) outer FL (somewhat defective) to Berlin, franked with Russia 10k brown & blue (unwatermarked), tied by "BW" in concentric circles ("Bydgoszcz-Warszawa" Railway Station), with two-line departure datestamp alongside, also "Franco" and Postal Car No.27 cancel on back, filing fold through the stamp, fine appearance, signed Korszen, ex-Mikulski
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1065
POLAND
1876 (27 Mar) registered cover to Grodno, franked with Russia 1k and 3x10k (horizontally laid paper), tied by "1312" truncated triangle of dots, with Grodno arrival postmark on front, two-line "Semiatycze Grodno" (also known as Semiatyche, Semyatitcha, Semyatichi, Semyatitsh, Semyatich) datestamp, rare usage, signed Korszen, ex-Mikulski
Envelope
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #1066
POLAND
1918 "Krolewstwo Polskie", selection of 13 different imperf. essays, unadopted designs, various colors, v.f.
E
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #1067
POLAND
1918 Warsaw Issue, 25fen on 2gr brown (error), surcharge centered, position 13, natural preprint wrinkles, n.h., fine, signed Landre, also Z.Korszen, with his 2018 certificate. Only two sheets of these errors are known (one with surcharge shifted, the other with surcharge centered) (Fi.4P1; 15,000zl $3,950+)
**
Catalog #11var
Unsold
Lot #1068
POLAND
1918 Warsaw Issue, overprinted and surcharge inverted "Poczta Polska" and "15" on local Warszawa 20gr blue & buff (Sobieski Monument), unissued proof of overprint, n.h., v.f., with 2018 Korszen certificate (this proof has been described in an article by Z.Wiatrowski "Pierwsze Polski Wydanie Prowizoryczne. Proby I domnienane proby.", Filatelista 5, 1997). A very rare unissued proof of the Provisional Warsaw Issue
**
Catalog #14P
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1069
POLAND
1918 German General Gouvenrment Warschau 15pf, 20pf and 30pf each with overprint inverted, last one sheet margin example, n.h., v.f., signed Petriuk (Fi.11,12,14)
**
Catalog #20,21,24var
Unsold
Lot #1070
POLAND
1918 (30 Jan) cover franked with pair of 25pf surcharges, canceled by pen, with date filled-in alongside, addressed to a village in Chernihov gouv., boxed censor handstamp, fine commercial usage
Envelope
Catalog #23
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #1071
POLAND
1918 (13 Feb) cover franked with single 25pf surcharge, used from Warszawa to Vienna, boxed censor handstamp, fine commercial usage, signed Korszen
Envelope
Catalog #23
Unsold
Lot #1072
POLAND
1918-19 Lublin Issue, 3h surcharge, used with additional franking on stationery card from Dzialoszyn to Germany, paying appropriate rate to a foreign destination, considerable wear and tear, rare commercial usage, with 2018 Korszen certificate
Envelope
Catalog #30
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #1073
POLAND
1918-19 Lublin Issue, surcharged 3h on 3h olive gray perf. 12 1/2, sheet of 50 (10x5), left stamps with defective "Polska", missing left star and part of the outer shield, additional plate varieties in positions 6 and 22, n.h., mostly v.f., signed Korszen, with his 2018 certificate. A rare multiple (Fi.20a,20a B1, B2; 19,819zl $5,218)
Box **
Catalog #30,30var
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1074
POLAND
1918-19 Lublin Issue, selection of six different inverted or double (one printed on reverse) varieties, all n.h., v.f., each signed Korszen or Mikulski (32a,32bvar,34a,35a,35var,37a) (Fi.5,250zl $1,384)
**
Catalog #32a/37a
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1075
POLAND
1918-19 Lublin Issue, surcharged 10h in red brown (error) on 30h slate green perf. 12 1/2, sheet of 50 (10x5), pos. 41 missing left star and "HA." for "HAL." variety, pos.50 showing lower "Ta" in "Poczta", additional plate varieties at left showing defective stars and extraneous red brown ink, n.h., mostly v.f., signed Korszen, with his 2018 certificate. An extremely rare, if not unique multiple (Fi.22b,22b B4, B13; 45,840zl $12,000+)
Box **
Catalog #32b
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #1076
POLAND
1918-19 Lublin Issue, inverted surcharge 25h on 40h olive bistre perf. 12 1/2, sheet of 50 (10x5), pos. 4 missing dot after "HAL." variety, additional plate varieties at left showing defective stars and extraneous ink, n.h., mostly v.f., signed Korszen, with his 2018 certificate. A rare, if not unique multiple (Fi.23a, B5; 29,700zl $7,800+)
Box **
Catalog #34a
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #1077
POLAND
1918-19 Lublin Issue, surcharge inverted 45h on 60h rose perf. 12 1/2, sheet of 50 (10x5), various plate flaws (damaged letters), also additional plate varieties at left showing defective stars and extraneous ink, n.h., mostly v.f., signed Korszen, with his 2018 certificate. A rare multiple (Fi.24 No B2,14,15,16; 30,528zl $8,030+)
Box **
Catalog #35a
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1078
POLAND
1918-19 Lublin Issue, surcharged on both sides 45h on 60h rose, sheet of 50 (10x5), various plate flaws (damaged letters), also additional plate varieties at left showing defective stars and extraneous ink, n.h., some pre-print creases and wrinkles, mostly v.f., signed Korszen, with his 2018 certificate. A rare multiple, probably the only known sheet of 45h on 60h printed on both sides (Fi.24 Ndw,24 B2,14,15,16; 139,920zl $36,800+)
Box **
Catalog #35var
Unsold
Lot #1079
POLAND
1918-19 Lublin Issue, surcharge inverted 45h on 80h dull blue, sheet of 50 (10x5), various plate flaws (missing or damaged letters), also additional plate varieties (damaged left stars), n.h., mostly v.f., signed Korszen, with his 2018 certificate. A rare multiple (Fi.26No B2,14,15,16; 30,528zl $8,030+)
Box **
Catalog #36a
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #1080
POLAND
1918-19 Lublin Issue, surcharge inverted 45h on 80h dull blue (bars instead of stars at sides), sheet of 50 (10x5), various plate flaws (missing or damaged letters), also additional plate varieties, n.h., mostly v.f., signed Korszen, with his 2018 certificate. A rare multiple (Fi.25No B9,10,12,17, 37,350zl $9,800+)
Box **
Catalog #38a
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #1081
POLAND
1918-19 Lublin Issue, 50h deep green, sheet of 50 (10x5), various plate flaws (missing or damaged letters), also additional plate varieties, n.h., mostly v.f., signed Korszen, with his 2018 certificate. A rare multiple (Fi.28 B3,9,10,11,12; 25,380zl $6,680+)
Box **
Catalog #39
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1082
POLAND
1919 Krakow Issue, proof of pattern of the overprint "Poczta Polska" on white paper, two imperforate samples, forms I and II in black and gray, mounted on a gray card and tied at bottom by red "Oddzial Rachunkowy Inspektoratu Poczt. W Krakowie" handstamp, also violet "Ekonomat Pocztowy" at left, signed by the accounts representative, Wincenty Kotek, also with manuscript "Wzory nadruku na austryjackich markach I, II" (samples of overprints on Austrian stamps), with 2017 Korszen certificate. A rarity from the most popular Issue from Poland
P
Price Realized
$6,250.00

Lot #1083
POLAND
1919 Krakow Issue, 5h light green, 20h dark green, h.r., signed Bloch, Jungjohann, Mikstein, etc.,
*
Catalog #42,57
Catalog Value $850
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #1084
POLAND
1919 Krakow Issue, form IIE, 6h orange complete sheet of 50 (separated into two panes of 25), position 37 showing defective "C" in "Poczta", mostly n.h., signed Mikulski, also Korszen, with his 2018 certificate. A very rare multiple, ex-Mikulski (Fi.32 II, B5; 39,770zl, $10,470)
Box */**
Catalog #43
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #1085
POLAND
1919 Krakow Issue, form IB, 80h orange brown, complete sheet of 100 (separated into two panes of 50), showing constant varieties such as thin "Z", double dot, defective "A" and damaged "P" in "Poczta", open "O" in "Poczta", some perf. separations hinge reinforced, mostly n.h., signed Korszen, with his 2018 certificate. A rare pair of multiples, ex-Mikulski (Fi.43 B1,B2,B3,B10; 19,4680zl $4,940+)
Box */**
Catalog #49,49var
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #1086
POLAND
1919 Krakow Issue, form IA, 80h orange brown, pane of 50, top portion of the sheet, positions 1-50, showing constant varieties such as thin "Z", defective "A" and opened "O" in "Poczta", perf. separations hinge reinforced, mostly n.h., upper left stamp defective, otherwise fine-v.f., signed Mikstein, also Korszen, with his 2018 certificate. A rare multiple (most of the 80h orange brown were overprinted with form IB, those overprinted with form IA are very rare), ex-Mikulski (Fi.43 B1,B3,B10)
Box */**
Catalog #49,49var
Unsold
Lot #1087
POLAND
1919 Krakow Issue, form IC, 1kr plate of 50, reconstructed top part of a sheet (positions 1-50), with constant varieties such as thin "Z", defective "A" in "Poczta", open "O" in "Poczta", mostly n.h., signed Korszen, with his 2018 certificate. A rare multiple, ex-Mikulski (Fi.45I, B1,B3,B10; 14,220zl $3,740+)
Box */**
Catalog #51,51var
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1088
POLAND
1919 Krakow Issue, form IIB, 1kr complete sheet of 100 (separated in two panes of 50), with constant varieties such as defective "CZT", defective letters "S", "AA", "O" and others", some hinge reinforced, mostly n.h., signed Taipale, also Zbigniew Korszen, with his 2018 certificates. A rare pair of multiples, ex-Mikulski. The total printing of 1kr in form IIB was only 15 sheets, of which only a couple (including this one) survived intact. A gem of the Krakow issue (Fi. 45II B4,12,13,14; 286,250zl $75,470+)
Box */**
Catalog #51,51var
Unsold
Lot #1089
POLAND
1919 Krakow Issue, 1kr carmine, Form I, block of four, pos.I-73 with double dots variety, n.h., v.f., signed Mikstein, Dr.Kronenberg
Box **
Catalog #51,51var
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1090
POLAND
1919 Krakow Issue, form IVA, 2kr blue complete sheet of 100 (separated in two panes of 50), with constant varieties such as thin and defective "S", some perf. separations, mostly n.h., signed Korszen, with his 2018 certificate. A rare pair of multiples, ex-Mikulski (Fi.46 B6,8; 10,770zl $2,830+)
Box */**
Catalog #52
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1091
POLAND
1919 10kr deep violet, form IVB position, the "Poezta" for "Poczta" variety, well centered, n.h., tiny natural inclusion speck, v.f., pencil signed, with 2018 Schmutz certificate. A rarity from Poland, only 40 of these varieties possible, probably less than 25 recorded, this certainly the finest quality (Fi.49aa,180,000zl $46,700)
**
Catalog #55var
Price Realized
$22,000.00

Lot #1092
POLAND
1919 Krakow Issue, 15h dull red, used locally on postal card, fine, signed Schmutz, also Petriuk, with his 1995 certificate
Envelope
Catalog #56
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #1093
POLAND
1919 Krakow Issue, form III, surcharged 25 on 80h orange brown, complete sheet of 100 (separated into two panes of 50), perf. separations and few faults noted, mostly n.h., signed Korszen, with his 2018 certificate. A rare multiple, ex-Mikulski (Fi.38;5,460 $1,430+)
Box */**
Catalog #60
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1094
POLAND
1919 Poznan Issue, 5pf on 7 1/2pf orange, double surcharge, positions 54 and 55/65, n.h., v.f., signed Korszen, with his 2018 certificate. A rarity (Fi.67Np; 14,000zl $3,690+)
**
Catalog #73a
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #1095
POLAND
1921 Constitution, 4M carmine rose (error of color), h.r., well centered, v.f., signed Korszen (Fi.130B1; 1,800zl)
*
Catalog #158a
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1096
POLAND
1924 Polish Eagle, six different imperforate plate proofs in issued colors, most with invalidating printer's lines, v.f.
P
Catalog #205/214P
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #1097
POLAND
1932 George Washington, 30g brown, overprinted "Specimen", also imperforate trial color proof in blue on watermarked (posthorns) paper, creases, otherwise v.f., signed Winiarski, etc.
PS
Catalog #267P/S
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #1098
POLAND
1939 (5 Sep) registered 15gr stationery card (Eliza Orzeszkowa) with additional franking, registered from Cieszanow to Grodek Jagielonski, triangular "B C 105" military censor handstamp, archival punches at left, fine usage during early days of the September Campaign (World War II started on 1 September, 1939 with the German invasion of Poland)
Envelope
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #1099
POLAND
1944 Wodzowie Issue, lithographed screen proof in brown red, on yellowish satin paper, Type II, signed Schmutz, with his 2009 certificate
P
Catalog #341-43P
Unsold
Lot #1100
POLAND
1945 "Goznak" issue, three different inverted surcharges, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., signed Schmutz or Korszen (Fi.375,376a FII,FIIIno, zl 1,650+)
*/**
Catalog #346,364var
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1101
POLAND
1945 Lodz Issue, 1zl and 5zl imperforate horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f. (Fi.358,360nz)
**
Catalog #365,367var
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1102
POLAND
1945 Lodz Issue, 3zl imperforate and gummed trial color in green, n.h., v.f., signed Korszen
P
Catalog #366P
Unsold
Lot #1103
POLAND
1951 Chopin and Moniuszko, perforated and gummed trial color proof, n.h., v.f., signed Korszen
P
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1104
POLAND
1954 160th Anniversary of Insurrection, 60gr dark blue (instead of red brown), lower left sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., v.f., signed Korszen
Box **
Catalog #658var
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #1105
POLAND
1956 Olympic Games Melbourne, 20g light brown & dull violet (Boxer), center inverted, left sheet margin example, n.h., v.f., with 2009 Schmutz certificate. A superb modern rarity from Poland, only 14(!) examples are known to exist
**
Catalog #751a
Unsold
Lot #1106
POLAND
1958 400th Anniversary of Polish Post, imperforate singles, five different, complete as issued, unused without gum as issued, v.f., signed Korszen
(*)
Catalog #799/804var
Unsold
Lot #1107
POLAND
1958 Human Rights, imperforate sheet margin single, unused without gum as issued, v.f., signed Wysocki
(*)
Catalog #833var
Price Realized
$90.00

Lot #1108
POLAND
1959 Mushrooms, 40gr imperforate tete-beche pair, center omitted, unused without gum as issued, v.f., signed Schmutz
(*)
Catalog #844var
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1109
POLAND
1968 Flowers, 20gr imperforate single, green color omitted, unused without gum as issued, v.f., signed Korszen (Fi.1690,3,500zl)
**
Catalog #1578var
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1110
POLAND
1979 Polish Graphic Arts, 4.50zl imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #2321var
Unsold
Lot #1111
POLAND
1989 General Korczynski, unissued 50zl value, used in combination with additional franking on registered cover from Warszawa (22.10.90) to Gdynia, with arrival postmark
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

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