STAMPLESS ENTIRE from Prague, 'Prag 20 Marz' two line handstamp, Steyr arrival two line handstamp. {C} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
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Lot #1236 - Austria 1841
STAMPLESS LETTER-SHEET from Vienna to Brunn, 'Wien 23 Feb' two line handstamped, Brunn 24Feb two line arrival mark, content ref Business letter. {C} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
Lot #1237 - Austria 1850-1908
Classics Used coln on SG 'Ideal' pages, some light duplication and mixed condition, from Arms, Heads, etc, perf varieties, shades, also some Lombardy & Venetia and Bosnia & Herzegovina vals. (190) Cat £890 {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £144.00)
Lot #1238 - Austria 1850-1935
Early to pre WWII Mint/Used coln on SG Ideal album pages, some typical mixed condition noted particularly in the earlier issues, largely complete & much of interest from 1850-54 Arms U one of each value, 1858-59 Heads U incl 3k green, 1858 small shield Journal 2k brown M, Austro-Hungary 1867-80 mixed Franz Joseph heads U to 50k, 1883-90 Arms range to 50k U, 1896 2g green on granite paper U, 1921 Flood Relief ovpt set U, 1922 Composers set...
Lot #1239 - Austria 1850-1935
Early to Pre WWII Mint/Used coln on SG Ideal illus pages, good range from early seln mostly U with typical mixed condition, then more complete & M from 1900's with some complete sets, incl 1922 Musicians set M, also part complete Military Post. (100s) Cat £830 {MX} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £156.00)
Lot #1240 - Austria 1850-1945
OLD TIME mint & used collection presented on printed pages, inc 1860's Franz Joseph to 25kr used & later types to 1kr, late 1910's & 1920's sets inc 1923 set to 1000k mint, 'BOTB' inc Newspaper stamp sets mint & useful Due to top values mixed mint & used. (450) Cat £2000 {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £140.80)
Lot #1241 - Austria 1850-54
Arms vals in typical Used condition, incl 2k black x 2, 3k x 8, 6k x 11 (incl vert pair), 9k x 9, with paper, print & shade varieties and pmk interest. (30) {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #1242 - Austria 1850-60
small range in very mixed condition from first issue 3k, 6k and 9k, Newspaper blue and reprint in red, poor margins, 1858 2k to 15k used (3k green poor), Newspaper 1k Type 2, 1860-61 3k, 5k and 10k, used. Useful pickings. (19) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £36.00)
Lot #1243 - Austria 1851
Newspaper 0.6k blue, 4 margin (close on E side), unused w/o gum, small thin at the top edge. Cat £450 (image available) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #1244 - Austria 1853-2009
Good collection on Prinz stockpages, mostly mint but with used as well and some duplication. 1853 to 1946 Imperial Journal Stamps, Newspaper, Tax and Postage Dues. Main collection is from 1948 to 1981 with sets and odd values, some blocks & MS, then odd sparse issues to 2009. Noted 1957 Buildings to 3s.50 (part set), 1973 Views to 16s (part set), Imperial Journal Stamps 1k & 2k (J68 mint), Newspaper Stamps to 6h, Postage Dues (1899)...
Lot #1245 - Austria 1854
Arms of Austria - 2k black (type III), imperf with 3½ margins - frame just clipped at right. Fine used. Cat £140 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #1246 - Austria 1854-1910
Substantial coln of used Postal Fiscal issues displayed on Lighthouse album pages, needs further sorting, ideal for specialist. (200+) {PF} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #1247 - Austria 1858-63
Early Used range of vals on Lighthouse hingeless pages, 1858-59 Franz Joseph incl 2k x 2, 3k black, 3k green, 1860-61 vals, 1863 Arms incl 2k, 3k, 1863-64 vals, generally good with better pmks, also some reprints. (40) Cat £1400 {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £159.20)
Lot #1248 - Austria 1858-90
Small collection of f.u. with small h/r - SG26a, SG37, SG56a, SG59, SG62-64, SG70c-73c and SG80-82. (15) Cat £61 {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.80)
Lot #1249 - Austria 1863
NEWSPAPER (1k.05) on complete unseparated newspaper wrapper, addressed to arms lieutenant, with part of adjoining stamp, closed tear, cancelled TRIENT cds, attractive item, Cat £160 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #1250 - Austria 1863-64
2k yellow, horizontal pair, 1887 perf 10½ reprint, h/r, fresh m.m. VSP-V Cert. (1967). (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £13.60)
Lot #1251 - Austria 1867
Franz Joseph 25k purple-brown, fine MM, with tone spot on single perf. Cat £180 (image available) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #1252 - Austria 1867-1918
Substantially complete Mint/Used coln on Lighthouse hingeless pages, with many better vals & complete sets plus additional perf/paper, etc, varieties to suit specialist, from 1867 Franz Joseph coarse print range to 50k U, 1883-90 Arms set, 1890 set, 1894-95 Postage Due set FU, 1908-13 Anniv of Accession set M/FU, 1910 8th Birthday set to 1k M/FU, 1916-19 set incl 10k deep violet FU, 10k violet FU, etc, a valuable coln for the period. (...
Lot #1253 - Austria 1867-1995
An untidy, chiefly all different, mixed mint & used collection (mostly used) on a selection of pages in a spring back binder, inc useful 'Earlies', mint 1918-39, then fine used to the end of the period. (1200+ stamps) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £1300 {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £78.40)
Lot #1254 - Austria 1873-74
Telegraph set to 2fl with SPECIMEN ovpt at the top, some vals duplicated, MM or Unused. (16) {T} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #1255 - Austria 1873-74
Franz Joseph telegraph 1f orange, FU with Vienna pneumatic post pmk in blue, rare as such. (image available) {T} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #1256 - Austria 1874
Kaiser Franz Joseph issues, incl 5kr perf 10½ & 60kr perf 12 with SPECIMEN ovpt unused, 25kr perf 10½ & 2f perf 12 Used, condition mixed. (4) (image available) {T} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #1257 - Austria 1874-80
50k brown, perf 12, good used, h/r. SW corner perf missing and couple of damaged perfs. Cat £275 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £33.60)
Lot #1258 - Austria 1883-90
A very useful group of used values to 2kr (& 1 x 2kr mint) with various perf/shade varieties written up on album leaves. Very clean lot for the specialist (89) {U} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £34.40)
Lot #1259 - Austria 1900-95
An extensive accumulation in a box. Including an ex dealer stock in a large stock album, some early mint, but strength in commemoratives from 1950's to 1980's, later period u.m. (cat approx. £2500). Also Year Packs 1983-95 (cat £950+), and 2 stockbooks with middle to modern u.m. and f.u. Total cat value about £5000. HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £5000 {MX} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £180.00)









