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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1923 PLATE PROOF / Sc.109var, George V. 3C, lower left corner block-of-4 with mirrored inverted print in blue color on paper without gum, printed by German company Herbst & Illig; at right small abrasion on 2 stamps, after all rare
1939 COUNTER SHEET / Pof.DL12, 5 Koruna blue, the bottom marginal 80-pás (incomplete NEROZDĚLENÝ 100 stamps sheet (50 + 50)) with plate number 1-39/ 1A-39, x-y; small thin place on 1 stmp., otherwise mint never hinged, unfolded, in/at like that big whole very rare, c.v.. for complete 100 pcs of counter sheet 12.500CZK italic!
1953CPV20b, Numerals in/at ornament 2,80Kčs, date of printing 19..., complete UPOTŘEBENÁ order card, light imprint of daily postmark PROSEČ U SKUTČE 16.X.67; good condition, very rare, complete upotřebené piece occur quite exceptionally!
1893 Sc.230-245, Columbus 1c - 5$, almost complete set without cheap value 2c (value 6c 2x), incl. all highest values; various quality (minor faults, minor gum faults, thins), highest value $2 - $5 i.a. without gum, c.v.. according to the quality ca. $5.600, popular issue
1925 DRTIKOL Francis (1883–1961), portrait photo MořiceHrubana (1862-1945, Czech politician, vůdčí representative moravian catholic political camp, minister) adjustovaná on/for carton in/at paper cover, general size 24.5x33.5cm + also with Drtikolovy photo postcard T. G. Masaryk and E. Beneš; very fine
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
1919 SLOVAKIA / commercial Reg and Express letter sent inland, postal-charge 1,05Kč postpaid with stmp Hradčany 2x 40h+5h+20h, CDS RIMASZOMBAT 919 Apr.23.; only on reverse torn flap, decorative entire with tříbarevnou franking!
1945 CDV20/II, 2. part from double PC A. Hitler 60h violet with additional-printing of Social Insurance General Office in Prague, used after/around freedom with over splice Czechosl. stamp. Linden Leaves 60h blue, posting nationalized CDS ZLÍN 1/ 9.VII.20; good condition, rare occurrence, in addition as forerunner in Czechoslovakia!
2013 Pof.772 production flaw, St. Wenceslaus 13CZK, block of four with production flaw - significant shifted perforation downward transport to to picture of stmp.; mint never hinged, decorative, c.v.. 4.000CZK, still known only one sheet!
1920 ATTACHED TERRITORY / HLUČÍN (Hultschin), Reg letter with mixed česko-německou franking, Hradčany 20h carmine with perf + 30h yellow + German stamp. Germania 10Pf, posting Czechosl. CDS HLUČÍN 5.II.20, sent to F. Šašek; on reverse hinged, philatelically motivated, good condition
1850 Ferch.1HIII, two str-of-3 Coat of arms 1 Kr type III machine made paper, as TREPPENFRANKATUR (2/3) on cut-square with cancel. MISKOLCZ 24/12; superb, exp. by Ferchenbauer., c.v.. 3.500€ (see Ferchenbauer. I. part page. 385 and 397)
1939 MEMEL TERR. / Local issue / Mi.3I-III, 4I-III, overprint "MEMELLAND IST FREI" 35c and 60c in corner str-of-5 with joined types: III+I+III+II+II; VF, cat. min. 1.620€, rare!
1908 Express letter from 1916 from Vienna to Baden bei Wien (here redirected), franked with Franz Joseph I. 1908 10+25+25+25h cut-squares from commercial p.stat; rare