Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1918/23: Azerbaïdjan 10 k. + 20 k. (2) on fine fine picture postcard 1919 from BAKU to BATUMI (Mi 1, 2).  Transcaucasian Socialist Republic, money order for 13.200.000 r  franked with 12 up-rated stamps (100.000 r.) on 1 r. , strip of four on front strip of four with two pairs on the reverse  + (1000 r.) on 10 k. and (25.000 r.) on 25 k. from "PRISCHIB BAKIN. 31.5.23." to LENKORAN, in fine condition. Additionally 14 items, all loose stamps...

Tanna Tuva 1935 (March): Pictorial set of seven values from 1 kop. - 50 kop., all used on 1935 registered cover to Luzern, Switzerland tied by three fine strikes of "TURAN" cds's (March 29) in black. Registration cachet at lower left and reverse with "Luzern 2" arrival cds (April 12) in black. Slight soiling but a scarce issue on letter, especially so to Switzerland.

1866: 20 pa. rose, Vienna Printing, perf. 12, a single example used on 1866 cover to Belgrade tied by framed "Naplaceno" (Paid) handstamp in slightly watery blue ink, with despatch cds "PARACINSKE 21/9" at upper right and Belgrade arrival (Sept 23) on reverse in black. File fold at top and side flap missing but a very rare stamp on letter Michel = € 1'000.

1866/68: Belgrade printing 20 pa. red on pelure paper used in combination with 40 pa. ultramarine in a horizontal pair on pelure paying the registration on 1868 cover to Belgrade, all tied by oval framed "Naplaceno" handstamps in black with straight line "Preporucen" handstamp above and CUPRIA despatch cds (Jan 25) at right. Reverse with Belgrade arrival (Jan 27) in blue. Somewhat typical aging stain around perforations but a very rare and...

Cuba 1855/56: "Y¼" in black on 2 r. carmine, Type II surcharge, a used example with huge margins on three sides and showing porions of adjoining stamps on two sides, just shaved along frameline at base, on cover front used within Havana cancelled by oval network handstamp in black with smudges cds at right. A rare stamp on letter Scott = $ 250 off cover / $1'250 on cover.

Puerto Rico 1855: Antilles ½ r. deep blue-green on blued paper, imperforate, wmk. loops, good margins all round, used on 1856 cover to Madrid tied by oval network handstamp in black with "ISLA DE / PTO. RICO" cds alongside (Oct 18) in blue; charged "1R" (real) due upon arrival in blue. A fine and scarce usage.

1856: ½ r. olive-green, wmk. Crossed Lines, a fine used example with good margins all round, on 1857 cover to Cadiz endorsed "Vapor de ...Pisarro", tied by oval network obliterator with ADMON GRAL / PUERTO RICO" cds in blue (Aug 23) below. Reverse with Cadiz arrival cds (Sept 21) in black.

1855: 4 sk. brigfht blue, a fine example with "PYRA" for "FYRA" plate flaw, used on 1856 entire letter tied by STOCKHOLM cds in black (Dec 19) with information strike alongside. A fresh and fine entire. Signed A. Diena Mi 2a/facit = 3'500 kr.
Provenance: Corinphila sale 72, Sept 1985, lot 6204.

1863: 5 pi. black on thin surface coloured rose pink paper, a fine used example tied to reverse of cover from Kayseri to Istanbul in black, paying the 3 dirhems weight over a 149 route hour journey = 5 piastres. Some wear to envelope as normal but a not unattractive and rare single franking. Cert. Nakri (2024).

1918: Group of 9 covers, all registered, all used in 1918, including three overprint issues in mixed frankings with the first regular unoverprinted set, one envelope with a full set of the first unoverprinted issue only on cover - all philatelic use in good condition. Additionaly local provisional issue for Soviet period on cover, surcharged postal saving stamps 7500 r. and 8000 r. on 5 k. both with ovpt. upwards (8000 r. with corner perf....

1845/1939c.: Collection of European Countries with a multitude of stamps & covers/cards (55+), including Albania from 1913 with Official stampless covers (2, both signed Raybaudi), first issue covers with four and five colour frankings (signed A. Diena or Sorani), Andorra with France 1931 optd set of 23 unused (Yvert = € 1'375); Bosnia, Bohemia and Czech covers (interesting Mucha franking on Newspaper) and two Scout Post covers, Denmark...

1912/22: Great Britain ½ d. green in a used "O20" corner Control strip of three cancelled ASCENSION code B cds's (Aug 7, 1920) in black with part of original piece at top, 1 d. scarlet on part piece tied cds (Aug 7, 1920) and 1½ d. red-brown superbly tied to small piece (27 Oct, 1922) in black. A fine group, the Control strip being rare Gi = £ 400+.