Accumulations & collections

1759 1913 Double-headed Eagle RED opt Turkey 1908 2½ Pi brown, rough perf 13½, error opt INVERTED. VFU. SG 1(var) cat £650+, Mi 9(var) cat €800+ -both for normal & inverts are at least double, so £1300 & €1600 plus premium for red opt. 2008 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $450 $700

1760 1913 Double-headed Eagle RED opt Turkey 1908 2½Pi brown, perf 13 TETE-BECHE opt pr. VFU on piece. SG 1(var) cat £1300 for normal, black opt, should be at least triple, £3900 for tete-beche red opt, Mi 9(var) cat €1600 for normal, est €4800 for tete-beche red opt. 2009 Du Vachat & 2015 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $1200 $1800

1761 1913 Postal Ministry Provisional h/s "Postat e Qeverreis se Perkoheshme te Shqipenies" on laid paper with sewing machine perf. FU on cover tied by "Lushje 7 12 1913" cds -stamp on piece torn off & reattached, to Vlone with arrival cds. SG see intro paragraph -unpriced, Mi 2B cat €800+. Extremely rare as only 800 printed & few survived. Important item of proper usage despite the sad condition. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $600 $1000

1762 1913 Double-headed eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 2pa on 5pa ochre, opt INVERTED. VFU. SG see footnote, Mi A3K cat €2000 as normal & inverted should be at least double, so €4000+. Yv 1A(var) cat €4800. Extremely rare. Exp Droese, plus 2009 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1100 $1800

1763 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 2pa/5pa ochre. VFU on piece. SG see footnote, Mi A3K cat €2000. 2008 Graf & 2015 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $700 $1000

1764 1913 Double-headed Eagle RED opt Turkey 1909-11 2pa olive perf 12. VFU on piece. SG 3 cat £425 for normal, should be at least double, £850 for red opt, Mi 3 cat €500 for normal, est €1000 for red opt. 2009 Du Vachat & 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $375 $600

1765 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 5pa ochre plate 1, perf 13½x12. VFU. SG 4(var) cat £425+ Mi 4(var) cat €500+, both for perf 12, while perf 13½x12 is much rarer. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

1766 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 10pa green, perf 12. VFU, tied to piece by "Vlone 1913" cds. SG 5 cat £250+, Mi 5 cat €250+. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $130 $180

1767 1913 Double-headed eagle RED opt Turkey 1909-11 10pa green. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 5 cat €250 for M normal, should be double MUH & double for red so €1000+. SG 5 cat £400 for M normal, so for red MUH est £1600+. Rare genuine example. Exp Dr Rommerskirchen, plus 2009 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $500 $800

1768 1913 Double-headed Eagle RED opt Turkey 1909-11 10pa green perf 12. VFU on piece. SG 5 cat £250 for normal black, should be at least double, £500 for red opt, Mi 5 cat €250 for normal, est €500 for red opt. 2009 Du Vachat & 2015 Ceremuga photo certs. (P) $220 $350

1769 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 20pa red perf 12. VFU, tied to piece. SG 6 cat £250+, Mi 6 cat €250+. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $130 $180

1770 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 1Pi blue plate 2, perf 12. VFU, tied to piece by "Durres 7 10 1913" cds. SG7 cat £250,+ Mi 7 cat €250+. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $130 $180

1771 1913 Double-headed Eagle RED opt Turkey 1909-11 1Pi blue plate 1, perf 12 TETE-BECHE opt pr. VFU, tied to piece. SG 7(var) cat £500 for normal black opt, should be at least triple, £1500 for tete-beche red opt, Mi 7(var) cat €500 for normal, est €1500 for tete-beche red opt. 2009 Du Vachet & 2015 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $500 $800

1772 1913 Double-headed Eagle VIOLET opt Turkey 1909-11 1Pi blue perf 12, TETE BECHE opt pr. VFU, tied to piece. SG 7(var) cat £500 for normal black opt, should be at least triple £1500 for tete beche violet opt, Mi 7(var) cat €500 for normal, est €1500 for tete beche. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

1773 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 2Pi blue-black perf 12. VFU, tied to piece by "Durres 21 8 1913" cds. SG 8 cat £475+, Mi 8 cat €500+. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $250 $350

1774 1913 Double-headed Eagle VIOLET opt Turkey 1909-11 2Pi blue-black, perf 12 TETE-BECHE opt pr. VFU, tied to piece. SG 8(var) cat £950 for normal black opts, should be at least triple £2850 for tete-beche violet opt, Mi 8(var) cat €1000 for normal, est €3000 for tete-beche opt. 1992 Raybaudi & 2015 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $900 $1500

1775 1913 Double-headed Eagle RED opt Turkey 1909-11 2Pi blue-black, perf 12 TETE BECHE opt pr. F-VFU, tied to piece. SG 8(var) cat £950 for normal black opt, should be at least triple £2750 for tete beche red opt, Mi 8(var) cat €1000 for normal, est €3000 for tete-beche red opt. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $900 $1500

1776 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 5Pi slate-purple, perf 12x13½. VFU. SG 9(var) cat £1200+, Mi 10(var) cat €1100+ both for perf 12, while perf 12x13½ is much rarer. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

1777 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 10Pi dull red, perf 12. VFU. SG 10 cat £4750, Mi 11 cat €4800. Very rare genuine as only 241 printed. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000

1778 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 surch 10/10pa red, perf 12. VFU, tied to piece by "Vlone 5 8 1913" cds. SG 11 cat £1300+, Mi 16 cat €1200+. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $700

1779 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 10pa green, perf 12, opt "behie" in red. VFU. SG 12 cat £850, Mi A12 cat €800. Rare genuine. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

1780 1913 Double-headed Eagle blue opt Turkey 1909-11 surch 10/20pa red perf 12, both opts INVERTED, plus "behie" opt in blue. VF MUH. SG 11/13(var) cat £1300 for normal w/o "behie", should be double MUH & double for blue invert, so £5200, Mi 13/17(var) cat €1700 for normal, so est €6800. Extremely rare combination. 1992 Raybaudi photo-cert & 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

1781 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 1Pi pale blue plate 1, perf 12, with "behie" red opt. VFU. SG 14 cat £1800, Mi 14 cat €1700. Exp Kohler & Diena, plus 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

1782 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1910 Postage Due 1Pi black on red, perf 12. VFU on piece. SG 15b cat £2750, Mi 15(var) cat €2600. Very rare as only total of 345 printed of both 1Pi, & only a fraction from this issue. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

1783 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1908 Postage Due 1Pi black on red, perf 12 INVERTED opt. F-VFU. SG 15(var) cat £2750 for normal, should be at least double, £5500 for inverted opt, Mi 15(var) cat €2600 for normal, est €5200 for inverted opt. Extremely rare. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

1784 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 10pa green, error eagle INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 22(var), Mi 24(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

1785 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 10pa green horiz pr, error IMPERF vert between, imperf at top & right from sheet edge. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 22(var), Mi 24(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150 $250

1786 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 10pa green, error MISSING value. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 22(var), Mi 24(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

1787 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 10pa violet ERROR on lower 2 stamps eagle INVERTED, upper 2 eagle sideways, cnr blk of 4. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 22c(var), Mi 24(var). Spectacular & probably unique multiple. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $1000

1788 1913 Independence Anniv eagle ERRORS of colour 10pa violet, 20pa green, 30pa blue, 1Gr black & 1Gr violet. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 22c, 23b, 24b, 25c & 25d, Mi 24-7(var). Rare group. (5). (P) $180 $250

1789 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 20pa red, error value & eagle INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 23(var), Mi 25(var). Extremely rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $200 $400

1790 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 20pa red, error eagle INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 23(var), Mi 25(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

1791 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 20pa green ERROR of colour. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 23b, Mi 25(var). (P) $50 $80

1792 1913 Independence Anniv 10pa, blk of 4, upper 2 stamps value & centre INVERTED. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 22(var), Mi 24(var). Spectacular & very rare. 2009 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $500 $800

1793 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 30pa violet, error eagle & value INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 24(var), Mi 26(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

1794 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 30pa, error value INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 24(var), Mi 26(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

1795 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 30pa violet, error eagle INVERTED at 45deg angle. F-VF fresh UN as issued. SG 24(var), Mi 26(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

1796 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 30pa red ERROR of colour lower marginal blk of 4. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 24c cat £108+, Mi 26(var). Rare multiple. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150 $250

1797 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 1Gr black ERROR of colour, plus value INVERTED. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 25d(var), Mi 27(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

1798 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 1Gr black ERROR of colour horiz strip of 3, centre stamp MISSING value. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 25d(var), Mi 27(var). Extremely rare & possibly unique multiple. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

1799 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 2Gr black error value INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 26(var), Mi 28(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

1800 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 2Gr black, error eagle INVERTED. VFU, tied to piece by "Vlone 28 11 1913" cds. SG 26(var), Mi 28(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150 $250

1801 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 2Gr violet ERROR of colour, plus eagle INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 26b(var), Mi 28(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

1802 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 2Gr blue ERROR of colour right marginal blk of 4. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 26c cat £132+, Mi 28(var). Rare multiple. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150 $250

1803 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 2Gr blue ERROR of colour, plus eagle INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 26c(var), Mi 28(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

1804 1917 Koritza Provisional Eagle set 1c-1Fr inscribed "Vetqeveritare" VFU, tied to separate pieces by Korytsa March-August cds. SG 67-74 cat £95+, Mi K3-10 cat €100+. (8). (P) $80 $120

1805 1920 Prince William 2Fr orange unissued imperf PROOF. Superb fresh MUH, 4 large margins. As SG 114 etc, Mi 67 etc, but w/o opt. Very rare top value. (P) $350 $500

1806 1925 Airmail set 5q-3Fr, IMPERF, with wmk. Stamps VF fresh MUH, all left marginal with 4 large margins. SG 186-92(var), Mi 126-32U cat €3500. Only 1 sheet of 50 of ea existed & exceedingly rare MUH. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (7). (P) $2000 $3000

1807 1927 "Rep Shqiptare" opt plane 5q green, error opt DOUBLE, 1 inverted. VF fresh MLH. SG 204a, Mi 144DK. Rare as only 1 sheet believed printed. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $130 $200

1808 1927 "Rep Shqiptare" opt plane 10q red, error opt DOUBLE, 1 inverted. VF fresh MLH. SG 205b, Mi 145DK. Rare as only 1 sheet believed printed. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $130 $200

1809 1927 "Rep Shqiptare" opt Airmails 50q, 1Fr & 2Fr in LL cnr blks of 4, opt variety "upright R" on 3 (pos 41 & 46-7) -only occurs 4 times in a sheet of 50. VF fresh MUH. Mi 147-49(var), SG 207b-09b listed but unpriced -cat £160 as normal M singles, should be at least £320 MUH, plus premium for variety blks. (3 blks). (P) $250 $400

1810 1927 "Rep Shqiptare" opt Airmails 50q, 1Fr & 2Fr in LR cnr plate number blks of 4, centre top stamp opt variety damaged "S" (pos 44). VF fresh MUH. Mi 147-49(var), SG 207-9 cat £240 as normal M singles, should be at least £480 MUH, plus premium for variety blks. (3 blks). (P) $100 $150

1811 1928 Vlore-Brindisi airmail opt set 5q-3Fr. VF fresh M. Mi 162-68 cat €450, SG 222-28 cat £425. Only 5350 sets printed. (7) (P) $150 $200

1812 1928 Vlore-Brindisi airmail opts 5q-50q, all error shifted opts. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 222-5(var) cat £66++, Mi 162-5(var) cat €61++ both as normals. (4). (P) $80 $150

1813 1928 Vlore-Brindisi airmail opt 5q green, error opt INVERTED. Superb fresh M marginal. SG 222a, Mi 162K. Exp Ceremuga (P) $70 $100

1814 1914 Tepelene Military Post cover (sl tones) with blue h/s at UR 2-ring "Nden Pretorie E Tepelelenes" with arms & h/s value "1 Grosh". Sl flts, CTO "Tepelene 30-5-1914", with "Vlone 8-7-1944" b/s. Only 606 issued. Rare. Mi 1a cat €900 for cut-out alone. (P) $400 $700

1815 1915 Skutari Provisional cover franked Skanderbeg 5pa/2q INVERTED opt, sent to Shkoder & taxed with Skutari provisional VERTICAL opt 25q with "T" h/s, precancelled in blue & tied by bars cds with special Shkodra cds beside. Mi 41K & T2. SG 40a & D39h cat £240+++ as loose stamps alone. Only 500 printed of the T h/s 25q & significant rarity on cover. (P) $300 $500

ANGOLA

1816 2004 Birds SAPOA Joint Issue M/Sheet of 8, unissued (similar designs were issued by other Southern African countries, but Angola M/S was unissued due to some political dispute with the South African printer about payment). VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 1 cat €1000. Very rare as virtually the whole stock was officially destroyed. (P) $400 $600

ANGUILLA

1817 1967 Independent Anguilla opt $2.50. Superb fresh MUH. SG 15 cat £3250. Extremely rare MUH as only 225 printed & vast majority used. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2500 $3500

1818 1967 "Independent Anguilla" opt QEII Arms $5 top value. VFU. SG 16 cat £500+. Very rare as only 225 sold. Certificates for any of the 1967 opts can be obtained on request. (P) $500 $800

ANTIGUA

1819 1921-29 KGV Badge £1 purple & black on red. Superb fresh MUH, LR cnr marginal. SG 61 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. (P) $500 $700

1820 1913 PPC ("St John's Harbour from Rat Island") to Bohemia franked 1908 ½d green tied by St John's cds. $80 $120

ANTARCTIC & ARCTIC

1821 Australia: 1911 Antarctic Expedition cover franked Tasmania Pictorial 1d (perf tones) tied by "Loose Ship Letter SY Aurora Posted at Macquarie Island" penguin cachet. To Hobart with 21 DE 11 cds. Unusually attractive & very rare example of proper usage. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2700 $4000

1822 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV 1½d brown blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & 2 strikes of "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. F-VFU. Very rare only 284 of this value used by expedition & only a fraction with Gough Is h/s. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $900 $1300

1823 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition. GB 1912-24 KGV 2d orange blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & 2 strikes of "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. Superb U. Very rare as only 864 of this value used by expedition & only a fraction were Gough Island h/s. Copy of Holcombe photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

1824 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition GB 1912-24 KGV 3d violet pr, with "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & 2 strikes of "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 362 of this value used by the expedition & only a fraction with Gough Island h/s. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $350 $500

1825 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition. GB 1912-24 KGV 6d purple pr, with "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 326 of this value used by the expedition & only a fraction with Gough Island h/s. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $350 $500

1826 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition GB 1912-24 KGV 1/- bistre pr, with "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 431 of this value used by the expedition & only a fraction with Gough Island h/s. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $450 $700

1827 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition. GB 1912-24 KGV Seahorses 10/- with "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU on piece. Extremely rare as only 40 supplied to expedition & only a fraction with Gough Island h/s. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1200 $1800

1828 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition GB 1912-24 KGV ½d green blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet & tied to piece by 4 strikes of "SR ANTARCTIC EXPED- ITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 212 of this value used by the expedition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1100 $1500

1829 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition. GB 1912-24 KGV 1d red blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 1002 of this value used by the expedition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $900 $1500

1830 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition GB 1912-24 KGV 1½d brown pr, with "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet & tied to piece by 2 strikes of "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 284 of this value used by the expedition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $350 $500

1831 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV 1½d brown blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU, some perfs rejoined. Very rare, only 284 of this value used by expedition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600 $900

1832 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV 6d purple blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 326 of this value used by the expedition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500

1833 Italy: 1926 North Pole Flight Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile label showing Airship over pole & route map, LR cnr marginal blk of 4. Superb MUH. (P) $130 $200

1834 Italy: 1926 North Pole Flight Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Zeppelin stamp showing airship over pole & route map in half sheet of 20, LL stamp with INVERTED frame! Superb fresh MUH. Rare survivor. (P) $800 $1200

1835 New Zealand: 1907-8 Cover (edge flts & reverse reduced at top), franked 1d Universal tied by "Wellington DE 31 1907" pmk. To "King Edward VII Land South" & endorsed at UL "p SS Nimrod", with "Brit Antarctic Expd FE 3 08" b/s, then returned to NZ with octagonal "Christchurch 9 MAR 1908, plus Unclaimed" in red. (P) $450 $700

ARGENTINA

1836 1910 Centenary 12c blue error centre INVERTED imperf proof affixed to light card. VF fresh UN. SG 373a(var), normal inverted centre cat £750. (P) $60 $100

ASCENSION

1837 1922 opt View set ½d to 3/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-9 cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. (P) $600 $900

1838 1922 opt View set ½d to 3/- opt SPECIMEN. VFM. SG 1-9s cat £800. Rare set. (P) $700 $1000

1839 1922 opt KGV 3/- black & violet, top value. F-VF MUH. SG 8 cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MUH. (P) $200 $300

1840 1924-33 KGV Ship set ½d to 3/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 10-20 cat £350 for M, should be at least £700 MUH, very scarce (12) (P) $700 $1000

AUSTRIA

1841 1910 80th Birthday set 1h-10Kr. VF fresh MLH. Mi 161-77 cat €600, SG 223-39 cat £800. (17). (P) $300 $450

1842 1933 Ski Championship set 12g-50g. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 699-702 cat £375+, Mi 551-54 cat €325+. (4). (P) $100 $130

1843 1950 Carinthian Plebiscite set 60g-1s70. VFU, top value with "12.50" cds. Mi 952-954 cat €120, SG 1212-1214 cat £150. (3) $30 $50

1844 1915 use of PPC franked 5h tied by "Krakau 4 IV 15" cds, with Polish Legion 2h label & "Zensurient Bahnpostamt" railway censor h/s. To Prague. Rare WWI usage in Poland. (P) $200 $400

1845 1918 Military airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt set 1.50Kr/2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr & 4Kr -all grey paper, plus Karl 15h, tied by "Lemberg 14 IV 18" cds (then in Poland, now Ukraine), & with "Flugpost Lemberg-Lwow" cds. To Austria, with "Flugpost Wien" arrival b/s. Mi 225-7xA. Attractive set franking. (P) $100 $150

1846 1918 Military Airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt set 1.50Kr/ 2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr & 4Kr all white paper on Karl 8h postcard tied by "Vienna 31 VIII 18" cds with "Flugpost Poczta Lotnicza Lemberg Lwow 1 IX 18" cds & with "Flugpost Wien 1 IX" cds. To Lemberg (was in Poland, now Ukraine). Mi 225yII & 227yII cat €150+. Nice set franking with scarce white paper. (P) $120 $200

1847 1918 Military Airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt set 1.50Kr/ 2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr perf 12½x11½ & 4Kr, all grey paper, plus crown 3h & 12h, tied by "Krakau 24 IV 18" cds (Poland) with "Flugpost Poczta Lotnicza Krakau Krakow 24 IV 18" cds. To Vienna with "Flugpost Wien 25 IV 18" arrival b/s. Mi 225xI, 226xC & 227xI cat €334+. Nice set franking with scarce perf. (P) $150 $250