1867/84, Franz Josef 5 Kreuzer rosa, senkrechtes Paar und Einzelstück, mit EKr. "TRIESTE 28/11 75"auf Briefkuvert nach Lissabon, mit Ankunftsstempel vom 8. 12.. Eine Marke kurzer Zahn und senkrechte Faltung außerhalb der Frankatur. Ein seltener Brief, befördert direkt per Schif, statt über den teureren Leitweg Frankreich vor dessen UPU-Eintritt und der damit verbundenen Portoreduzierung am 1.1.1876.
 

1890, Franz Josef 15 Kreuzer mit sauberem Sonderstempel "WELTPOST-CONGRESS WIEN 2 6 91" auf Delegiertenumschlag, als Einschreiben mit Sonder-R-Zettel "Weltpost- Congress Wien/No 118" nach München, mit Ankunftsstempel. Eine große Seltenheit in schöne Erhaltung; PROFI hat nur 2 weitere Einschreiben von diesem Postkongress registriert.

1830/1947, Partie mit acht Post-Formularen, Briefen und einem gebrauchten Privat-Ganzsachenumschlag (1907), dabei u.a. Ausgabe 1883 10 Kreuzer auf gelbem Rückschein 1884 nach Warschau, Ausgabe 1908 25 Heller auf Formular “Rückmeldung über eine unzustellbare Fahrpostsendung” und Zustellkarte für Postanweisungen 1947 mit u.a. 45-Bogenteil Portomarke Ausgabe 1946 20 Groschen, übliche Faltspuren, in guter Erhaltung

1883, King Leopold II., De La Rue archive appendix sheet with 10 imperforate colour proofs (10 c. rose, 20 c.  olive green, grey, cobalt-blue, emerald, aniline scarlet, orange and chocolate brown, 50 c. violet-blue and 1 fr.  bright purple) and a cut-down sample label in pale brown; all annotated in manuscript for the new values in the UPU colour scheme, required in the Congress of 1878. A most attractive and unique item.
 

1875, 8 öre grey/red, as additional franking on postcard 2 skilling blue, as correct 12 öre-franking from “KJÖBENHAVN 13 5 1875” to Trysil, Norway, with transit marks on front. Some marginal faults. A very rare mixed currencies combination and the only recorded postcard to Norway at this rate.

1855/1945, 9 cards, covers and postal stationeries including Postal receipt for parcel and Dänish West Indies 6 cents unused card, some better items with 1864, 4 skilling on entire letter (placed against regulation at lower left) with postage due tax “2” in red crayon, postal stationery card 10 öre with additional franking 8 öre from “VIBORG 22.1.(91)” to Singapore with arrival postmark and underfranked letter card 8 öre from “KOSOR 9.5.94”...

1862, Napoléon 20 centimes blue, horizontal tête-bêche-pair within a strip of four, together with horizontal pair and four singles, all in fresh colour and with fine perforation, tied by GC “2046” to entire letter to London. A fine and spectacular franking. Signed Roumet and J.F Brun. (Yvert 22)

1870, Cérès 10 centimes yellow-brown tied by Paris dotted star “1” to small postcard with adjacent cds “PARIS (PLACE) DE LA (BOURSE) 3 JAN 71” alongside, sent to St Bonnet-Elvert, very fine (Yvert no 33)

1871, Cérès 5 centimes green and 15 centimes yellow brown, fresh colours, tied by GC “246” with cds “AUTUN 20 FEVR. 76” alongside to forerunner postcard to Boston with arrival red cds “BOSTON MAR 7 PAID”, a corner crease affecting the 15 centimes, otherwise very fine. A most unusual early UPU transatlantic postcard, correctly franked at the very scarce 20 centimes rate

1872, Cérès 15 centimes yellow-brown, 2 copies, tied by GC “5005” to envelope to Ireland with adjacent cds “ALGER 1 (J)ANV. 76”. Light transportation marks. A rare item of the First Day of Algeria in the UPU.

1793/1966 (ca), interesting assembly of 14 covers and cards, some better items with 1793 entire with red two-line “Com.on de la marine et des colonies”, 1858 wrapper to Saxony, early 1872 unused formula card, 1883 Sage 5 centimes postal note with low printed number “3,569”, etc., an ecclectic choice in mixed condition