Κόσμος 1889/1949 - Παγκόσμια Ταχυδρομική Ιστορία και Βραζιλιάνικη Ειδικότητα, 1889–1949

Global Postal History & Brazilian Specialty, 1889–1949

Here is the detailed analysis, transcription/translation, postal breakdown, and market valuation for each item in the collection.
1. Lot AWA S 156 1 (Front & Verso)
Overview & Document Type
• Type: Commercial Postal Cover (Envelope) from the USA sent to India.
Sender & Recipient Information
• Sender: The James and Meyer Buggy Co., Lawrenceburg, Indiana, USA.
• Recipient: Messrs. Schroeder, Schmidt & Co., 6–7 Old Court House Str., Calcutta, India.
• Additional Handwritings/Marks: Pencil endorsement "Unpaid" / "Impaid" across the left side. Verso features a embossed brown paper seal reading "RED CROSS BUGGIES – JAMES & MEYER, LAWRENCEBURG, IND."
Stamps & Postmarks Analysis
• Stamps Affixed:
1. USA 1902–1903 2¢ Red (George Washington, Scott #301 / #319).
2. USA 1894–1898 3¢ Purple (Andrew Jackson, Scott #253 / #268 / #287).
• Total Postage Affixed: 5 Cents (Exact Universal Postal Union rate for international letters at the time).
• Postmark / Cancellation: Black double-ring circular date stamp (CDS) from Lawrenceburg, IND. dated FEB 25 6 PM 1907, accompanied by an elliptical grid killer cancellation.
Translations & Markings
• Printed Pre-text: "After 5 days, return to THE JAMES AND MEYER BUGGY CO., LAWRENCEBURG, IND."
• Language: English.
Market Value Evaluation
• Key Factors: Attractive early 20th-century commercial advertising cover with full embossed seal on reverse and clean destination to British India.
2. Lot AWA S 156 2 (Front & Verso)
Overview & Document Type
• Type: World War II Airmail Censored Cover sent from the USA to Switzerland.
Sender & Recipient Information
• Sender: John Werner, 1115 Van Buren Ave., Los Angeles, Calif., USA.
• Recipient: Mrs. B. Werner, Kurlistrasse 48, Oberwinterthur, Switzerland.
Stamps & Postmarks Analysis
• Stamp Affixed: USA 1939 30¢ Transatlantic Airmail (Boeing 314 Clipper, Scott #C24) overprinted with a black roller slogan "RED CROSS ROLL CALL - JOIN".
• Postmark: Circular postmark Los Angeles, CALIF., dated NOV 24 11 AM 1941 (just two weeks before the U.S. entered WWII following Pearl Harbor).
• Censorship Markings:
1. British Censorship: Sealed on the left edge with tape reading "EXAMINER 4578" and backstamped "PASSED BY CENSOR P.C. 90".
2. German Censorship: Sealed across the back flap with paper tape reading "Geöffnet" (Opened) featuring the High Command of the Armed Forces seal: "Oberkommando der Wehrmacht" (Eagle over Swastika) and red rubber cachets.
Translations & Markings
• German Markings:
o "Geöffnet" = Opened.
o "Oberkommando der Wehrmacht" = High Command of the Wehrmacht (German Armed Forces).
• Language: English address, German censorship markings.
Market Value Evaluation
• Key Factors: Excellent dual WWII censorship (British and German OKW) sent via transatlantic airmail shortly before U.S. entry into WWII.
3. Lot AWA S 156 3 (Front & Verso)
Overview & Document Type
• Type: Kingdom of Serbia Pre-printed Postal Card (Dopisna Karta).
Sender & Recipient Information
• Sender: Milan... [Signed Milaniana / Milan], Belgrade (Belgrad).
• Recipient: Firm M. J. Elsinger & Söhne, I Volksgartenstrasse 1, Vienna (Wien), Austria.
Stamps & Postmarks Analysis
• Stamps Affixed:
1. Printed imprint: Kingdom of Serbia 5 Para (Milan I).
2. Adhesive stamp: Kingdom of Serbia 1880s 5 Para Green (King Milan I, Scott #21 or similar).
• Postmark / Cancellation: Circular postmark of Belgrade (Београд / Belgrad) cancelling the stamps, with an arrival postmark on verso: WIEN 5 / III / 886 (1886).
Translations & Transcription (Verso)
• Heading/Date: "Belgrad 2/III 886" (Belgrade, 2 March 1886).
• German Message Transcription:
"Zeige fest, dass die gesandten Bücher bis heute noch nicht erhalten haben. Bitte Sie höfl. Die Güte haben, bei der Post Nachfrage zu machen. Voraus dankend, Zeichnen hoch, Allerhochachtung, Milan..."
• English Translation:
"Confirming that the books sent have still not been received to date. Politeness obliges me to ask you to kindly inquire with the post office. Thanking you in advance, remaining with highest respect, Milan..."
Market Value Evaluation
• Key Factors: Nice 19th-century Kingdom of Serbia postal card sent to Austria-Hungary with clear transit dates and intact manuscript.
4. Lot AWA S 156 4 (Front & Verso)
Overview & Document Type
• Type: Victorian Great Britain Commercial Trans-Channel Cover.
Sender & Recipient Information
• Sender: N. P. Nathan's Sons, Leeds, England (printed emblem on verso).
• Recipient: Mr. C. Hannesen, 3, Quai du Commerce, BRUSSELS, Belgium.
Stamps & Postmarks Analysis
• Stamp Affixed: Great Britain 1870–1879 2½d Rose (Queen Victoria, Plate 2 or 3, Scott #62 / SG 139–141).
• Postmark / Cancellation:
o Front: Duplex postmark with numeral killer "447" (Leeds) and circular date stamp LEEDS / 4 MR 76 (March 4, 1876).
o Verso: Circular transit marks "ANGLETERRE / 6 MARS 76" and Belgian delivery mark "6 MARS 1876".
Translations & Markings
• Front: "Paid" (printed script).
• Verso: "Angleterre" (French for England, international transit stamp).
• Language: English / French.
Market Value Evaluation
• Key Factors: Neat, clean 2½d Victorian surface-printed issue on international mail from a prominent textile firm.
5. Lot AWA S 156 5 (Front & Verso)
Overview & Document Type
• Type: Kingdom of Italy International Cover sent to Switzerland.
Sender & Recipient Information
• Sender: Hotel Trombetta (Ci-devant Feder), Genoa (Gênes), Italy (stamped cachet on verso).
• Recipient: Monsieur le Pasteur Hagenbach, Staufberg, Lenzburg, Argovie, Suisse (Aargau, Switzerland).
Stamps & Postmarks Analysis
• Stamps Affixed:
1. Pair of Italy 1863–1877 5 Centesimi Green (Victor Emmanuel II, Scott #24 / #33).
2. Single Italy 1863 20 Centesimi Blue (overprinted/DLR issue, Scott #26 / #35).
• Total Postage Affixed: 30 Centesimi.
• Postmark / Cancellation:
o Front: Circular date stamp TORINO / 24 OTT / 74 (October 24, 1874) with grid/dot cancels on stamps.
o Verso: Red hotel seal and Swiss arrival postmarks "GENÈVE / 27 X 74" and "LENZBURG".
Translations & Markings
• Recipient Title: "Monsieur le Pasteur" = Reverend / Pastor.
• Verso Cachet: "Hotel Trombetta, ci-devant Feder, Gênes" = Hotel Trombetta, formerly Feder, Genoa.
• Language: French (used for international address conventions).
Market Value Evaluation
• Key Factors: Attractive 3-stamp combination of Victor Emmanuel II issues on an 1874 hotel cover sent to Switzerland.
1. Lot AWA S 156 6 (Front & Verso)
• Type: Postal Card (Tarjetón Postal / Universal Postal Union Postal Card).
• Origin & Destination: Sent from Valparaíso, Chile to Paris, France (1889).
• Stamp / Rate Analysis:
o Stamp: Chile 2 Centavos blue (Columbus issue).
o Markings / Postage Due: Handstamped with a large black "T" (Taxe / Postage Due mark). Paid at the domestic or reduced card rate, requiring additional postage due upon arrival in France.
o Postmarks: Valparaíso departure CDS (Jan 31, 1889), Paris receiving cancels ("PLACE DE LA BOURSE", "ÉTRANGER / PARIS" - March 1889), transit marks including Bayonne.
• Sender & Recipient Data:
o Sender: Juan Luis Arteaga Alemparte, Calle de la Victoria 522, Valparaíso, Chile.
o Recipient: Monsieur Ch. Delagrave, Rue Havard 14, Paris, France.
• Translation (Verso):
"Sir, respect to you / Please be so kind as to send me a complete catalog of your establishment. Your attentive servant, Juan Luis Arteaga Alemparte. Valparaíso, January 31, 1889."
2. Lot AWA S 156 7 (Front & Verso)
• Type: Censored Airmail Cover / Red Cross Mail (WWII / 1941).
• Origin & Destination: Sent from Netherlands East Indies (Batavia) to Geneva, Switzerland.
• Stamp / Rate Analysis:
o Stamps: Netherlands Indies 10c + 5c Red Cross Semi-Postal stamp (orange-red) + 25c Queen Wilhelmina issue (green), tied by Batavia postmarks dated 2.1.41 (January 2, 1941).
o Censorship / Markings: Features brown Dutch East Indies censorship tape at the left/right edges reading "DOOR CENSUR GEOPEND" (Opened by Censor). Oval red cachets for "NED.-IND. ROODE KRUIS" (Netherlands Indies Red Cross) and blue "PER LUCHTPOST / PAR AVION" etiquette.
• Sender & Recipient Data:
o Sender: J. Veenstra (or similar), Toboali, Bangka Island, Netherlands East Indies (Ned. Oost-Indië).
o Recipient: Au Bureau International de la Croix-Rouge (International Committee of the Red Cross), Palais du Conseil Général, Geneva, Switzerland.
• Translation:
Front: "Opened by Censor / Netherlands Indies Red Cross, Tjikini 65, Batavia-Centrum / To the International Red Cross Bureau, Palais du Conseil Général, Geneva, Switzerland / By Airmail."
Verso: "Sender: [Name], Toboali, Bangka, Netherlands East Indies."
3. Lot AWA S 156 8 (Front & Verso)
• Type: Color Proof / Souvenir Sheet (Folhinha Comemorativa) for "Luta Contra o Câncer".
• Origin & Date: Brazil, December 14, 1948.
• Stamp / Sheet Details:
o Stamp: Brazil 40c "Luta Contra o Câncer" (Fight Against Cancer) semi-postal stamp in purple, imperforate/proof stage pasted on official presentation card.
o Signatures / Annotations: Autographed by Dr. Mário Kroeff (founder of the National Cancer Institute of Brazil). Features handwritten manuscript note at bottom: "Ensaio de côr - pres. Dr. D'Haene" (Color Trial / Proof) and dated 14.12.48.
o Verso Note: Printed issue details stating 5,000 copies printed on Swedish Ivory Card and 50 on English Parchment. Priced at Cr$ 20,00.
• Translation:
Front: "Department of Posts and Telegraphs / Commemorative Sheet of the Stamp 'Fight Against Cancer' / Color trial - [Note] / 14.12.48"
Verso: "Price: Cr$ 20.00 / Number: Color trial / Of this commemorative sheet... 5,000 copies were printed on Swedish Ivory Card... and 50 copies on English Parchment / Dr. Mário Kroeff."
4. Lot AWA S 156 9 (Front & Verso)
• Type: Autographed Philatelic Souvenir Sheet (Folhinha Filatérica).
• Origin & Date: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, March 29, 1949.
• Stamp / Details:
o Stamps/Design: Features printed portrait of King D. João III (1549–1949) and affixed Cr$ 1.20 Airmail Stamp commemorating the 4th Centenary of the Founding of Salvador, Bahia.
o Cancel: Special circular first-day commemorative cancel: "4º CENTENÁRIO FUNDAÇÃO DA CIDADE DO SALVADOR - CORREIOS 29 MAR. 49 BAHIA".
o Handwriting / Dedication: Dedicated and autographed at lower left: "Ao Dr. Rafael Harvey / Sinceramente do pradense / Rio, 29.3.49".
• Translation:
"Department of Posts and Telegraphs / 1549–1949 / Philatelic sheet commemorating the IV Centenary of the founding of the city of Salvador and the installation of the General Government of Brazil / To Dr. Rafael Harvey, sincerely from... Rio, March 29, 1949."
5. Lot AWA S 156 10 (Front & Verso)
• Type: First Day / Commemorative Envelope (FDC / Event Cover).
• Origin & Date: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, December 14, 1948.
• Stamp / Details:
o Stamp: Brazil 40cts "Luta Contra o Câncer" purple stamp tied by special circular slogan cancel "LUTA CONTRA O CÂNCER - 1948 - RIO DE JANEIRO D.F.".
o Features: Cachet featuring the Caduceus over an open book. Autographed at bottom left by Dr. Mário Kroeff.
• Sender & Recipient Data:
o Sender/Issuer: Department of Posts and Telegraphs / Dr. Mário Kroeff.
o Recipient: Hand-addressed to Exmo. Sr. Dr. R. Harvey, Sanatory / Dr. [Humboldt], 129.
• Translation:
"Commemorative Envelope for the Stamp 'Fight Against Cancer' / Rio de Janeiro - D.F. - Brazil / 14 - 12 - 48 / Price: Cr$ 5.00"

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