Auction UPA 98

HRADCANY CASTLES TYPE I on cards & covers selection, presented on pages, values to 75h inc 10h red double print on card tied by Arnsdorf, Germany cds. (25) {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £94.40)

CARDS & COVERS collection, all posted to a Gottlieb Anliker, Wald - Switzerland, inc covers, Postal Stationery cards & picture post cards bearing a good variety of issues (34 items) {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £31.20)

CZECHOSLOVAK ARMY IN SIBERIA ESSAYS COLLECTION presented on sleeved exhibition type pages. An imperf collection of unadopted Essays, various different colours, coloured papers, gummed & ungummed paper etc. Designers mostly K Cila, J Maly & J Svec. (43 Essays) {E} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £140.80)

FIELD POST & POLNI POSTA cards & covers collection on pages. Inc 1919 Army cachet cover, 2x Sokolska cachet PPC, 2X PPC Polni & FPO cds, Censor cover to Bohemia, Polni cds cover, 1938 Stationery card range bearing Polni Posta, Censor marks, cachets, period issues tied etc. (32) {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £188.00)

PIGEON & LETTER ALLEGORICAL NUMBERED DIE PROOFS. Unissued 2h black on ungummed white paper sheet (100mm x 150mm), 15h brown (issued colour) on ungummed cream paper sheet (100mm x 150mm). (2 Die Proofs) {D} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £49.60)

Air imperf 24k on 500h and perf 14k on 200h (centred to right, a little faded), good fine used. Cat £120 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)

Engravings and Essays - an unusual collection of artist engravings, special issues and proofs, many on white or cream card and some signed by the engraver. Some are numbered ' 0000'. Including 1967-68 Prague Air signed and issued at the stamp exhibition, 1966 Hollar Art engravings numbered (3 with 1 signed) and others (26) {E} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £75.20)

BLACK PRINTS, BEST STAMPS & ENGRAVINGS mostlty as small ppc sized cards. A collection with many numbered, imperf black & colour prints, special prints from philex shows, engravings & prints for 'Best Stamp' 1975-79 & more. (38 items) {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £125.60)

10th ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE collection with 40h black print on numbered card, complete set mint, two sets used (one set on piece), a selection of mint & NHM multiples to 3Kc, another set over a trio of covers, a 1928 cover to Paris bearing 5Kc & 'Par Avion Gidna' box cachet. (130+ stamps, 1 proof & 6 covers/cards) {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £62.40)

Small study of 1930 Air set including basic set, selection of scarcer perfs (cat £95), plate proofs and 2 covers. Unusual cover which appears to be via Dornier flying boat with 32.50k high rate applied plus a 2nd cover to Belfast. Interesting lot. {MX} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £52.00)

Battle of Zborov unadopted IMPERF ESSAYS on an exhibition type page. Strbske Pleso red Essays, 6 x 10, complete sheet (no gum) with blank value tablets. An impressive Frontispiece. (60 Essays) {E} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £188.00)