our upcoming Online auction 79 starts on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 09:00 CEST on the internet. The auction comprises more than 2.600 rare and important lots, mainly stamps and postal history items, including singles, sets, collections and also some large bulk lots and accumulations.
The auction consists of the comprehensive selection of Europe and Overseas with strong Commonwealth and British Empire, old Europe or wide range of complete sets, high values and specialties. The sale also includes extensive selection of Czechoslovakia 1918-1939, 1945-1992, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia, Slovakia with many rare lots.
Bidding options: - online through our application BURDA|LIVE BIDDING - absentee bids sent by emails or placed on our website or via philasearch.com
ABSENTEE BIDS AND REGISTRATION FOR LIVE BIDDING CLOSE - FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2025
21:00 CEST - Deadline for absentee bids (website, email, Philasearch)
21:00 CEST - Deadline for registration for live bidding - burda|LIVE BIDDING
Auction Day, SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025
Part 1 - 09:00-13:00 CEST: Lots 1-1061
Break 13:00-14:00 CEST
Part 2 - 14:00-19:00 CEST: Lots 1062-2623
VIEWING OF LOTS:
MONDAY MAY 12, 2025 - 09:00-17:00 Hrs
TUESDAY MAY 13, 2025 - 09:00-16:00 Hrs
WEDNESDAY MAY 14, 2025 - 09:00-17:00 Hrs
THURSADY MAY 15, 2025- 09:00-16:00 Hrs
FRIDAY MAY 16, 2025 - AUCTION HOUSE CLOSED
SATURDAY MAY 17, 2025 - AUCTION DAY
We are notifying all of our clients that the buyer´s premium is 21% incl. VAT.
COLLECTION OF LOTS:
You can take with your winnig lots right after bidding or after the end of the auction.
PERSONAL PICK UP:
MONDAY-TUESDAY MAY 19 - 20, 2025- OFFICE CLOSED
WEDNEDSAY MAY 21, 2025: 09:00 - 17:00 Hrs
THURSDAY MAY 22, 2025: 09:00 - 16:00 Hrs
MONDAY MAY 26, 2025: 09:00 - 17:00 Hrs
TUESDAY MAY 27, 2025: 09:00 - 16:00 Hrs
WEDNEDSAY MAY 28, 2025: 09:00 - 17:00 Hrs
THURSDAY MAY 29, 2025: 09:00 - 16:00 Hrs
FRIDAY MAY 23 and 30, 2025: 09:00 - 15:00 Hrs
PAYMENT OPTIONS
BANK TRANSFER | CZK only
Komerční banka, a.s., Czech Republic
Account No. 115-2290130207/0100
IBAN: CZ9101000001152290130207
BIC: KOMBCZPP
BANK TRANSFER | EUR only
ČSOB a.s., Slovakia
Account No. 4005609008/7500
IBAN: SK6675000000004005609008
BIC: CEKOSKBX
ONLINE PAYMENT BY CARD | EUR, USD
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1973 Pof.PL L77xb, 50 years Czechoslovak Airlines 1,90Kčs, blk-of-10 on paper optically cleared; mint never hinged, very fine piece, exp. Kulda, often missing in collections!
1904-1908 SG.46-55, Edward VII., ½P - £1, complete set of 9 stamps with wmk Crown CA; overall fine, especially rare highest values £1, SG.48 (including certificate The Philatelic Foundation New York), only 2Sh minor fault, c.v.. £1.200, rare set
1900-1943 [COLLECTIONS] ENTIRES / selection of 35 entires mainly addressed to Bohemia, contains 8 Reg, 3 Ex- and 2 Reg and Express letters, 2x whole dispatch notes with surtax in Czechoslovakia, from larger part commercial correspondence, censorship etc..; good condition
1945 RIMAVSKÁ SOBOTA / cut square with vertical pair Hungarian stamp. Rákoczi 8f with red overprint Czechoslovak Post. and with two print provisory line postmark FELEDINCE / 28.febr. 1945, today Jesenské; good condition, exp. Bodor, rare occurrence!
1923 DANZIG (GDAŇSK) / Pi.21, overprint 1.000.000 Mark 8.8. 1923; without centrálního fold, sporadically damaged, 2x little pulled up margin, otherwise but nice, rare bank-note!
1850 Ferch.1XI, 3x Coat of arms 1 Kr orange ochre, HP, T I. on cut-square with cancel. FALKENAU 23. 12.; various margins, overall very fine, c.v.. 650€
1927 CTÚ4A, telegram with posečkaným account Coat of arms 40h brown, complete incl. confirmation, Czech text, date of printing "192_", perf 11½, lower mark A 1927; only light vertical fold in the middle, perfect condition, very rare usage!
1866 3 letters with stamps Coat of arms Mi.8Cx, 20P dark blue only date pmk (!), Mi.8Cy, 20P blue cancel. TAMMERFORS, Mi.9, 40P carmine rare blue cancel. TAVASTEHUS; very fine and interesting letters
1881 SG.15b, overprint Victoria 8c/12c, overprint "EIGHT CENTS" INVERTED, upper left corner piece, position 1; mint never hinged, hinge remnant only in margin, only 10 examples recorded, ex Ferrary, c.v.. £12.000 undervalued, ex Robson Lowe 1971 and Spink 1997
1918 PLATE PROOF values Falcon in Flight (issue) 30h in black color as blk-of-4 on stamp paper with gum; mint never hinged, exp. Vrba, rare usage black-prints on stamp paper with gum!
1870-1917 [COLLECTIONS] ZEMSTVA / specialized collection of stamps Russian Zemstvo post on 3 album pages with descriptions, total 130 pcs, organised according to c.v.. Soloviev; various quality, we advice viewings, rare selection
1921 Reg letter addressed to to England, with multicolor franking 16 pcs of stamp., i.a. issue Chainbreaker, Pigeon-issue, Red Cross Pof.170-172, Hussite-issue Pof.162 2x, postal-charge 5,50CZK, part stamp. also on reverse, CDS PRAGUE 1/ 25.II.21, on reverse arrival postmark BRIGHTONREC. ...?; good condition
Pof.156TBa-156TBb, 50h green, selection of 2x close and 2x wide opposite facing pair; hinged, minor faults, exp. by Karasek., Vrba, Stolow, c.v.. 5.600CZK
1850 2x heavier Reg letter from Vienna to Frankfurt, with Ferch.3M, 4M, 5M + 4M, tricolour combination Coat of arms 3+6+9Kr and on reverse 6 Kr, all III. types; certificate Ferchenbauer "frisches Prachstuck"; very rare franking, cat. min. 6.000€
1955-1975MEDŘICKÁ Dana (1920–1983) + NASKOVÁ Růžena (1884–1960), handwritten signatures important Czech hereček on/for fotografiích greater format; good condition and decorative