Auction Stamps and Covers of the Worl

SERBIA. 1868. ESSAY. 10 pa. unadopted design in blue, dark red and black on ungummed chalky paper. ONLY THREE different essay exist, illustrated Kardosch page 189. Highlight for any Serbia Collection. Ex col. Kardosch. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

Δ SERBIA. 1866. FRONT. SVILAINACKE to CUPRISA. 10 pa. ochre two singles and 40 pa. blue three singles, neatly cancelled with boxed NAPLACENO with adjacent PREPORUCENO and SVILAINACKE cds. all in greenish. The front was cut in two parts and rejoined. A very rare franking of 140 para for the third weight tier, registered and delivery notification. A unique franking illustrated in Dr. Kordosch's handbook page 139. Ex Dale Liechtenstein and P. Brodtbeck. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. 1866 (31-8). BEOGRAD to SMEDEREVO. 20 pa. rose Wien printing. VERY FINE.

✉ SERBIA. Mi. 4x (2), 6x (2). 1868 (6-XII). VALJEVO. Entire letter franked with two singles 10 pa. ochre and a pair of 40 pa. ultramarine, cancelled by VALDEJO cds. and adjacent PREPORUCENO. An outstanding cover. UNIQUE FRANKING KNOWN. Cert. V. KARDOSCH and J. VELICKOVIC.

Δ SERBIA. 1866. 20 pa. rose three singles on piece, tied by manuscript PLACENO from NERESNICA. Fine and rare. Ex P. Brodtbeck. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. Mi. 12IB, 13IB. 1870 (19 April). BELGRADE to PEST (Hungary). 10 pa. brown perf. 9 1/2 and 15 pa. yellow perf. 9 1/2 x 12, tied by BEOGRAD cds. PEST arrival cds. on reverse. Very rare franking, only a very few known. Ex P. Brodtbeck. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. Mi. 12ID, 15IC. 1872 (20 Aug.). BELGRADE to WIEN. 10 pa. brown perf 12 x 9 1/2 (very rare) and 25 pa. rose perf. 9 1/2 x 12, tied by BEOGRAD cds. WIEN arrival cds. on reverse. Ex Sir John Wilson. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. Mi. 15ID, 12IC. 1869 (12 Nov.). BELGRADE to WIEN. 10 pa. brown perf. 9 1/2 x 12 and 25 pa. deep rose perf. 12 x 9 1/2, tied by BEOGRAD cds. WIEN arrival cds. on reverso. Ex. P. Brodtbeck. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. Mi. 12ID, 15IC, 14IIA (2). 1872 (27 Aug.). BELGRADE to VIENA. 10 pa. brown perf, 12 x 9 1/2 (rare), 25 pa. rose perf. 9 1/2 x 12 and second printing 20 pa. blue perf. 12, tied by BEOGRAD cds. UNIQUE FRANKING COMBINATION adding up to 75 para rate for Registered letter to Austria. OUTSTANDING. Ex P. Brodtbeck. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. 1874 (21 Nov.). V. PLANSKA to SMEDEREVO. 10 pa. brown pair, perf. 12, tied by V. PLANSKA cds. (the earliest recorded). VERY FINE. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. 1874 (April 29). Printed Matter entire letter from BELGRADE to TRIESTE, franked by single 1869-78 10p. red brown tied by BELGRADE cds in black. Unframed "PD" alongside and reverse with Triest arrival. A rare rate and fine entire. Scott 17.

✉ SERBIA. 1879 (27 Feb.). VRANJE to BELGRADE. Pair of fourth printing 10 pa. brown, perf. 12, tied by boxed PLACENO in blue, arrival cds. on reverse. Vey fine. Ex. Vernet. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. Mi. 12IVA (6). 1878 (8 Aug.). VALJEVO to BELGRADE. Three pairs of fourth printing 10 pa. brown, perf. 12, tied by VALJEVO cds. KNJAZ.SRP. POSTA BEOGRAD arrival on reverse. Outstanding and UNIQUE FRANKING. Ex. Alexander collection. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. Mi. 12IVA, 17IVA. 1879 (12 June). PIRET to EDIMBURGH and redirected to STERLINGSHIRE. Fourth printing 10 pa. brown and 40 pa. purple perf. 12, tied by KN. SRP. POSTA PIROT in blue and duplex from EDIMBURGH. Very nice and RARE, probably unique. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. 1878 (11 Setp.). BELGRADE to LONDON. First printing 15 pa. yellow perf. 9 1/2 x 12 and fourth printing 20 pa. blue perf. 12. Very fine and RARE. Ex. Burrus. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. 1876 (12 July). BANJA to BELGRADE. Third printing 20 pa. blue, perf. 12, tied by manuscript BANJA and at top date 12/7. Arrival cds. on reverse. RARE. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. (1876 CA.). BAZA PALANKA to BELGRADE. Third printing 20 pa. cobalt blue, perf. 12, tied by manuscript "PLANKA 23.01". Arrival cds. on reverse. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. Mi. 14IIIU. 1876 (20 May). BELGRADE to NOVI. 20 pa. blue IMPERFORATED, tied by BELGRADE cds. VERY RARE. Ex Verner and P. Brodtbeck.

✉ SERBIA. 1880 (19 Jan.). KRAGUJEVACKA to NIS. Fourth printing 20 pa. blue strip of three, perf. 11 x 12, tied by KRAGUJEVACKA cds. On reverse VOJENA POSTA VRH. KOMANDE. RARE. Ex. P. Brodtbeck. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. 1879 (11 March). BELGRADE to BERLIN. Fifth printing 20 pa. ultramarine, strip of four, perf. 12, tied by BEOGRAD cds. in blue. Registered cover to GERMANY. VERY RARE. Ex. Mercury, Sir John Williams and P. Brodtbeck. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. Mi. 15IID (4), 14IIIA. 1877 (28 May). BELGRADE to POZAREVAC. Third printing 20 pa. blue perf. 12 and four singles second printing 25 pa. rose perf. 12 x 9 1/2, tied by KNJAZ. SPR. POSTA V. BEOGRADU. Rare mixed franking. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. Mi. 16IC, 12IIA, 14IIA (2). 1877 (25 Nov.). POZAREVAC. Folded letter franked by 20 pa. cobalt blue perf. 12 and 10 pa. brown perf. 12, all second printing mixed with first printing 35 pa. green perf 9 1/2 x 12. Very fine and EXTREMELY RARE COMBINATION for the 100 para rate. Ex Sir John Wilson and P. Brodtbeck. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. 1874 (10 Oct.). GROCANSKA to BELGRADE. First printing 20 pa. blue perf. 9 1/2 and first printing 40 pa. purple perf. 9 1/2, tied by GROCANSKA cds. Very fine.

✉ SERBIA. 1879 (4 June). KRAGUJEVACKA to CUPRICA. Fifth printing 40 pa. purple, pair, perf. 12, tied by KRAGUJEVACKA cds. Earliest recorded date of use of this printing. Ex Verner and P. Brodtbeck. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. Mi. 12IB, 18 IB. (1870 CA.). ARANDJELOVAC to BELGRADE. 10 pa. deep brown (unusual shade) and 50 pa. green all perf. 9 1/2, tied by PREPORUCENO and ARANDJELIVAC cds. RARE FRANKING COMBINATION. Ex Verner and P. Brodtbeck. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. 1872 (5 May). MISLJENOVAC to BELGRADE. 50 pa. green, two stamps, perf. 9 1/2 x 12, tied by a very rare MISLJENOVAC cds. Less than five covers recorded. Ex Sir John Wilson. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. (1872 CA.). BACK ONLY. Two singles and two blocks of six 1 pa. yellow, tied by SVILAJNACKE cds. on large piece of letter, probably part of an original 20 para franking. VERY RARE and UNIQUE FRANKING. Ex. Burrus.

✉ SERBIA. 1874 (10-March). KRAGUJEVAC to BELGRADE. Newspaper "JAVNOS" franked by 2 para black, tied on arrival by BEOGRAD cancel. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

Δ SERBIA. Mi. 14IC. (1869 CA.). 20 pa. blue perf. 9 1/2 x 12 horizontal upper half bisected, tied by NAPLACENO on incomplete printed matter 10 para rate entire. UNIQUE FRANKING KNOWN. Ex P. Bordtbeck. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. Mi. 17IB var. 1869 (3 Aug.). KRUSEVAC to LOZNICA. 40 pa. purple perf. 9 1/2 diagonal upper right half bisected, tied by KRUSEVAC cds. in blue. VERY RARE. Ex P. Brodtbeck. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. 1870 (11 Nov.). ARANDJELOVAC to KRAGUJEVAL. 40 pa. purple perf. 9 1/2 horizontally bisected, tied by ALANDJELOVAC cds. FINE AND RARE. Ex P. Brodtbeck.

✉ SERBIA. Mi. 17IC var. 1871 (2 Jan.). BANJA to BELGRADE. 40 pa. purple perf. 9 1/2 x 12 horizontal lower part bisected, tied by straight line NAPLACENO and departure BANJA with manuscript "2/1". ONLY BISECTED KNOWN from BANJA. RARE. Ex P. Brodtbeck. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. Mi. 17IB var. 1870 (15 March). IVANJILA to CACAK. 40 pa. purple perf. 9 1/2 x 12 vertical right half bisected, tied by boxed NAPLACENO and IVANJICA departure cds. RARE. Ex P. Brodtbeck. Cert. J. VELICKOVIC.

✉ SERBIA. 1870 (6 Jan.). KARANOVAC to CACAK. 40 pa. purple perf. 9 1/2 x 12 vertical left half bisected, tied by boxed NAPLACENO and straight line departure postmark KARANOVAC with manuscript "6/1". RARE. Ex P. Brodtbeck.

✉ SIERRA LEONA. 1854 (March 20). CORISCO (River Muni Spanish Guinea) to NEW YORK. Entire letter to the Missionary Society in NEW YORK sent (eventually) via Sierra Leone with SIERRA LEONE double arc cds in black (Aug 31). Reverse with PLYMOUTH / PACKET LETTER datestamp (Oct 5) in black (Robertson P2) and London cds (Oct 6) in red. Thence via Cunard Packet 'Africa' to New York (Oct 20) and charged '45' (cents due in black - 40c GB credit). RARE and most unusual entire, journey time 203 days.

✉ COLONIAS ESPAÑOLAS: FERNANDO POO. 1860. FERNANDO POO a NEW YORK. Circulado por el correo británico fechador circular FERNANDO PO/ C/ MR 26/ 60. Porte manuscrito "28" (porte marítimo) y marca "33" (28 cts. porte marítimo y 5 cts. porte local), a la llegada fechador NEW YORK/ BR. PKT. Magnífica y muy rara.

✉ COLONIAS ESPAÑOLAS: FERNANDO POO. 1860. ITANDALUKA (Isla de Corisco) a NEW YORK. Carta completa con texto de un misionero americano, circulado por buque británico, vía Fernando Poo, fechador FERNANDO POO/ B/ JU 23/ 62. Tasada a la llegada con 33 cent. (28 porte de mar + 8 ctvos. porte local) y fechador NEW YORK/ AM. PKT. Excepcional origen, procedente de la correspondencia del Rvdo. Hamil Nassau. MUY RARO.

✉ GABON. 1863. Cover and complete contents headed "Corisco, West Africa, Dec 19", mailed to USA, struck in transit with circular ESTABLISSEMENTS DU GABON / GABON datestamp (Dec 24). COL. FR. ANGL. / AMB. CALAIS cds (Feb 12, 1864), thereafter across the Atlantic with superb Depreciated Currency N.Y. BR. PKT / 30 OR US NOTES 46 datestamp in black (Feb 28). Remarkable and VERY RARE cover. Cover and contents written from CORISCO (Dec 19) to NEW JERSEY (USA) struck intransit with French P.O. ETABLISSEMENTS DU GABON / GABON / 24 DEC 63 datestamp in blue (Dec 24) and thence via Calais (Feb 12, 1864) with superb strike of N.Y. BR. PKT. 30 OR U.S. NOTES 46 Depreciated Currency marking (Feb 26) in black. A RARE cover in superb quality for such a journey.

✉ COLONIAS ESPAÑOLAS: FERNANDO POO. 1876 (22-Feb.). FERNANDO POO a PARIS. Circulada por buque británico vía Londres y entrada en Francia por Calais. Tarifa manuscrita a lápiz "50" cent. de pta. aplicada por el correo español en Fernando Poo (tarifa U.P.U. para la correspondencia a la Península) y "11" décimas cargadas por el correo francés, según tarifa para cartas de menos de 15 gr que llegaban sin franqueo. Excepcional combinación. Ex colección J. SACHER.

✉ COLONIAS ESPAÑOLAS: FERNANDO POO. 1895. FERNANDO POO a BRUSELAS. Circulada con doble marca HABILITADO/PARA/CORREOS/50/CENT-PTA utilizado provisionalmente por falta de sellos. Al dorso llegada.

✉ SUIZA. 1863-67. Dos cartas con franqueo de 10 rp. azul, mat. lineales de KRIENS y SIBNEN. MAGNÍFICA.

✉ SUIZA. Ed. . 1867 (Aug 27). Cover to PHILADELPHIA, USA franked by 1862 20 c. orange and pair of scarce 1 fr. gold tied by GENEVA cds´s and red PHILADELPHIA-PAID cds of receipt. Rare franking and very attractive cover. Scott 45, 50.

✉ SUIZA. 1871. CHAUX DE FONDS a CONSTANTINOPLE (Turquía). 50 rp. violeta. MAGNÍFICA y RARA DESTINACIÓN.

✉ SUIZA. 1879. GINEBRA a PARIS. Envuelta de Paquete Postal circulado por correo certificado con franqueo de 50 rp. y un bloque de cuatro del 1 Fr. oro. Excepcional franqueo, tarifa de "PAPIERS D'AFFAIRES".

✉ TURQUIA. 1901. Tarjeta Postal (Souvenir de Baalbek) circulada con sello de 20 pa. lila, mat. PORT-SAID/EGYPTE y lineal PAQUEBOT. RARA y MUY BONITA.

✉ URUGUAY. 1862. DURAZNO a MONTEVIDEO. 80 cts. amarillo (tipo III). Manchas del tiempo, pero raro franqueo.

✉ URUGUAY. 1862. PAYSANDU a BUENOS AYRES. 120 cents. azul, manuscrito "Vapor Salto". Muy bonita.

✉ URUGUAY. 1802. MONTEVIDEO a BUENOS AIRES. 60 cts. castaño lila y 120 cts. azul. Magnífico franqueo de doble porte. Cert. D. PAULOS.