The Autumn Auction Series #194

1814 TRAU (modified from Napoleonic postmark): AUSTRIAN period: Red straight line postmark (the Illyrian ILLYRIA was broken away) on official entire dated 29.3.1814 to Sebenico (Sibenik), as such a scarce postmark

1810 CARLSTATT: Folded letter from Zazina from the Borelli Correspondence bearing blue straightline script-type "Carlstatt" to Zara to the mayor Andrea Borelli, rare & superb postmark, unknown in literature, only about 5 letters known

1823-42 Selection of eight folded letter sheets showing any array of different rate, instructional, railway and town mkgs, mixed to fine (8)

1850 1kr to 9kr two complete sets, mint, showing both hand made & machine paper, all with good four margins, fine & a scarce group (10)

1851 Newspaper 0.6kr Blue Mercury type Ib light blue in complete sheet of 100, left and right vertical outer row with creases and in some places slightly opened crease, about 14 adhesives with hinge remainders others are never hinged with the usual gum cracking, most probably the only surviving sheet of that type and thus unique, an eye-catching exhibition piece

1859 2kr yellow, 3s green, 5s rose, 10s brown and 15s blue, type II, mint, fresh, very fine & scarce (Mi. €5'800)

1860 2kr to 15kr, complete set of five, mint, fresh, very fine & scarce (Mi. €2'000)

1864 2kr to 15kr, complete set of five, mint, fresh, very fine & scarce (Mi. €2'100)

1867 2kr Yellow, three examples tied by WIEN 3/6 72 cds on printed matter to Nancy, "France" crossed out and replaced by "Lothringen", P.D. hs alongside, fine & scarce

1867 5kr complete proof sheet of 100 in light brown (colour of the 15kr) on thinner ungummed paper, with margin bars, very fine for this & unique item

1867 5kr complete proof sheet of 100 in dark blue (colour of the 10kr) on thinner ungummed paper, with margin bars, very fine for this & unique item

1867 5kr complete proof sheet of 100 in milky blue (colour of the 10kr) on thinner ungummed paper, with margin bars, very fine for this & unique item