Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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PALESTINE MILITARY MAIL DURING WWI continued...

German and Austrian Military Forces continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1501

1918 Registered cover from Nazareth to Budapest, "Deutsche Felpost/663/24.3.18.5-6N" pmk. at top right, with rare "Deutsche Feldpost/663" registry label, return address is Battery #1 of the Imperial and Royal Military Howitzer Division in Turkey, ms. "Eingechrieben" and "Portofreie Dienstsache", Budapest arrival backstamp, cover opened at right, a very fine and very scarce registry usage. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $2,700.00
Closing..Oct-19, 01:00 PM

1502

1918 Registered cover from Nazareth to Vienna, "Deutche Feldpost/663/24.6.18-9V" c.d.s. at top right, on back is the cachet "Liquid Rechngst der k.u.k. Feldhaubitzabteilung i.u. Turkei", Vienna backstamp, minor cover faults at top edge from opening, which do not affect the markings, fine; the field post postmark itself is very scarce, but to find one on a registered cover is a true rarity; 1980 Sorani certificate. (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Oct-19, 01:00 PM

1503

1918 Picture postcard with Turkey 20pa (slight stain in corner) tied on front of postcard by FPO 46 3-9-334 postmark, sent to Germany, with "Deutsche Feldpost 10.9.18" c.d.s. and blue "Kraftwagen-Kolonne 507" cachet on reverse, very fine; used by a member of the 146th German Infantry regiment of the Motorized Column #507, and placed in the German field post office #663 for transmission to Germany, as the German postal system was considered much more reliable than the Turkish. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Oct-19, 01:00 PM

1504

Plenipotentiary of the 1st Expedition Corps, rare three line blue "Bevollmachtiger des I. Expedition/fur deutsch und osterr.-ung Heeresangehorige/in Jerusalem" handstamp, with ms. "Feldpost" written over, sent by diplomatic pouch to Tarsus and then redirected to a military post office in Aleppo, cover with some edge wear, otherwise fine; signed Bothe. (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Oct-19, 01:00 PM

1505

German and Austrian Military Mail in Palestine, The Gold Medal Collection formed by Dr. Jerome L. Byers, offered intact except for the above seventeen covers which were made into individual lots, all are on the original exhibition pages with write-ups, and some with additional notes on the back, consisting of 168 covers or cards, two registered receipt labels and three stamps tied to piece, covers all of the fascinating aspects of the German and Austrian military postal system during the Turkey campaigns during World War I, including all of the various Feldpost markings, military regiment cachets, consulate usages, auxiliary markings (registered, official, censored, etc.), there is also much historical information of the exhibit pages, regarding where the particular units were at the time of mailing, what battles they were involved in, how the mail was sent (diplomatic pouch, courier, via Turkey, etc.), generally fine-very fine; one of the most comprehensive collections ever formed from this historically important time period of Palestine philately; would make an ideal basis on which to build an international caliber exhibit.

Est. 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $6,250.00
Closing..Oct-19, 01:00 PM

British Mandate

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1506

#1, 1918 1Pi Deep blue, tied by "Field Post Office/GM1/22 Feb 18" c.d.s. on cover addressed to Brigadier General C.M. Paul in Cairo (his guarantee signature on reverse), red triangular censor mark on front and back, cover with light erasure mark at left, very fine. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $260.00
Closing..Oct-19, 01:00 PM

1507

#1, 1918 1Pi Deep blue, tied by "Army Post Office/SZ 44/1 Mar 18" c.d.s. on cover to El Arish, redirected to Gaza, "Army Post Letter/SZ 32/3 Mr 18" transit backstamp, red triangular censor marking, cover with small edge faults, vertical file fold not affecting stamp or markings, fine appearance. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $240.00
Closing..Oct-19, 01:00 PM

1508

1933 Budapest flight cover, Palestine 8m postal card cancelled with "Legiposta/Budapest 72/933 Mar 24 N4" flight pmk. and "Jerusalem/ 11 Mr/33" double ring cancel, blue flight cachet, Budapest backstamp, very fine; reportedly only four such cards are known from Jerusalem. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Oct-19, 01:00 PM

1509

Sieger 238E

Sieger #238E, 1933 Chicago Zeppelin flight, four different Palestine definitives tied to registered flown cover from Jerusalem to Montevideo, Uruguay by "Registered/3 Oc 33/Jerusalem" oval pmks., both red triangular flight cachet and Berlin connecting flight cachet on front, backstamped Montevideo with the Paraguay Condor flight cachet used as a transit marking also on the reverse, very fine; an especially rare cover as only ten flown covers were posted from Palestine and only a couple of these were franked solely with the Palestine stamps (others normally in mixed franking with Great Britain adhesives). (Image)

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Closing..Oct-19, 01:00 PM

19th Century

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1510

#2, 1850 2 1/2r Black and red "Poste Locale" with frame around cross, margins ranging from large to just barely touching the frame lines at top and left, very fresh, bold "P.D." cancel, nearly very fine; 1988 Von der Weid certificate (Zumstein #14I; SF 1,925). (Image)

1,250.00

SOLD for $270.00
Closing..Oct-19, 01:00 PM

1511

#7, 1850 5r Black and red on Gray blue, without frame around cross, Type 34, three large margins, just touching frame line at bottom right, strong colors, "P.P" cancel, very fine; 1997 Renggli certificate (Zumstein #15IIa; SF 750). (Image)

450.00

SOLD for $100.00
Closing..Oct-19, 01:00 PM

1512

#7a, 1850 5r Black and red on Gray blue, without frame around cross, Type 37, three large margins, just into frame line at right, tied by fancy rosette postmark on petite cover to Kloten, red "Zurich/Nachmittag/24 Mars 51" c.d.s., minor toned spots away from stamp, otherwise fine; 1997 Renggli certificate (Zumstein #15IIa; SF 1,550). (Image)

1,100.00

SOLD for $190.00
Closing..Oct-19, 01:00 PM

1513

8, 10

#8, 10, 1850 10r Black and red on yellow, and 5r Light blue and red, 10r Type 26, 5r Type 23, both showing a tiny portion of the frame around cross, each with dividing lines showing on at least two sides, tied by diamond grids on 1854 cover, red St. Gallen c.d.s., Rorschach backstamp, light horizontal file fold through stamps, fine appearance (Zumstein #16II, 17II). (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $100.00
Closing..Oct-19, 01:00 PM

1514

#10, 1851 5r Light blue and red, vertical pair, Types 1, 9, large margins including full dividing lines at top and left, partial dividing line at right, tied by blue diamond grid cancel, with matching "Bern/9 May 1853" c.d.s. on turned cover, to Wimmis, then sent from Brodhusi to back to Bern, with "BRODHAUSE" straightline pmk. and May 22 Bern arrival pmk., ms. "10" in crayon, backstamps in both directions, light file fold through top stamp, otherwise a very fine and unusual usage (Zumstein #17II). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Oct-19, 01:00 PM

1515

#13, 1852 15c Vermilion, Type 5, margins ranging from very large to close at top, strong color, trivial corner crease, tied by diamond grid with matching "St. Cergue/10 Juil 1852" c.d.s. alongside on petite cover to Valais, some minor cover edge wear, fine and scarce; 1976 Rellstab certificate (Zumstein #19; SF 3,600). (Image)

2,600.00

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Oct-19, 01:00 PM

1516

#44, 1881 1Fr Gold, an extremely rare used block of four, cancelled by "Basel/Brf. Exp/2.I.82 IX" c.d.s. postmarks, bright color, very fine and handsome; to find even a certified used single of this stamp is quite a challenge, but to find a used block of four in this premium quality is really quite remarkable; signed Liniger and accompanied by his 1979 certificate, as well as a 1993 Rellstab certificate (Zumstein #52; SF 8,000). (Image)

as singles 4,400.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Oct-19, 01:00 PM

1900 UPU Issue

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1517

98P

#98P, 1900 5c UPU, first printing, plate proof in black on card, left sheet-margin single, shows a plate flaw in the "E" of "JUBILE" (probably a unique proof with this plate flaw), very fresh, extremely fine; only one sheet was printed and reportedly only 25 still exist (Zumstein #77AP). (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Oct-19, 01:00 PM

1518

99-100P

#99P-100P, 1900 10c and 25c UPU, second printing, plate proofs in black on card, both with large margins and fresh color, extremely fine; seldom seen proofs (Zumstein #78BP, 79BP). (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Oct-19, 01:00 PM

1519

98-100S

#98S-100S, 1900 5c-25c UPU, with "Ultramar" specimen ovpt cplt., affixed to a large piece with ms. notations, fine; these were sent from the Bern post office to Portugal, where they were overprinted and sent to the various colonies. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $210.00
Closing..Oct-19, 01:00 PM

1520

#98, 1900 5c Gray green UPU, first printing, top left corner margin block of ten (5x2), with registration marking at top right (used to pin the sheets down before perforating), well centered, rich color, o.g., n.h., a very fine and handsome block (Zumstein #77A). (Image)

Zum. for hinged 840SF+

SOLD for $190.00
Closing..Oct-19, 01:00 PM

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