(Poland) 1914 (22.2.) insured cover, for 5,000 roubles from Warsaw to St Petersburg, between Electrification Departments, franked 7 roubles 74 kopecs, the franking including 2r. Romanov, reverse with remains of five wax seals and Postal Wagon 2 transit; two vertical filing creases clear of stamps.
(Propaganda) 1940s Generalgovernment, Occupation of Poland, 12Gr. stationery card addressed to Luxembourg, additionally franked with cut-out from Churchill propaganda card tied Krakau cds; fine condition, probably cto only.
(Przedborz) 1917 (23.XII.) unsealed printed matter rate envelope to Przedborz franked German Occupation 3pf tied Warschau cds, violet handstamped ‘DRUKI’ at left, additionally franked with perforated 2Gr. tied K.u.K. Etappenpostamt Przedborz, Kreis Konsk
1864 10k Black postal stationery envelope, 1855 narrow tail issue watermark 1 mirror image, 140 x 110mm, sent from Yaroslav to Chobaninie near Wieruszow (Warsaw region in Poland), on arrivl two different types of Warsaw transit cds in red applied; very fine, the earliest known usage of this stationery on arrival in Poland.
1872 (18 Nov) entire to Warsaw, Poland franked 1871-75 80c. rose tied by Paris star ‘22’ with cds alongside, framed PD and at bottom left ‘Wfr. 1½’ accountancy handstamp, arrival cancel top left.
1916 (21.IX.) 10h parcel stationery card to Konsk, Poland additionally franked 30h. (2) on front and 2h. and 6h. on reverse, cancelled Wien cds, underfranked and on reverse Feldpost 4h. and 10h. Postage Dues applied and tied Konsk cds of 27.IX; fine and scarce.
1920 Large size registered cover sent from Constantinople top Warsaw, franked with 3x50f+1,50M+2x2,50M Issues for Southern Poland all tied by Polish P.O. at Constantinople cds, alongside boxed registration cachet “KONSTANTYNOPOL”, arrival Warsaw on reverse.
1934 (20.IX.) commercial envelope to Gdansk underfranked with 30Gr. tied Lwow cds, red manuscript “T 30gr”, the ‘gr’ being overwritten in a bolder colour, 30Gr. Postage Due applied tied by Polski Urzad P.T. No.1 cds
1939 Poland illustrated 15Gr. stationery card, uprated 10Gr. to Tel Aviv, underfranked and large ‘T’ handstamp applied on despatch, framed ‘To Pay./ MILS’ handstamp with “6” charge added in pencil and postage due stamp applied and tied Tel Aviv cds.