All member bids must be received by the close date to be entered Bids may be placed by sending the Bid Form  to the auctioneer by using ausps2000-at-gmail.com (For auction requirements please select the following link. Auction Information ) Please Note: The following lots should have been listed under the Bosnia section: 10, 16, 18, 21, 26, 27, 30, 32 51 & 53.  Please annotate your bid sheet accordingly. I regret any inconvenience this may have caused.   AUSPS AUCTION #15 CLOSES FEBRUARY 28, 2010 ***** Important Notes ***** All lots are listed in Scott Cat # unless indicated, i.e., Mi=Michel, Net=Netto, Ferc=Ferchenbauer, SA=Sasone, s/s=souvenir sheet, **MNH=mint never hinged, *MH=mint hinged, M=mint, NH=never hinged, LH=light hinge, VLH=very light hinge, HR=hinge remnant,  U=used, G=good, F=fine, VF=very fine, OP=on paper, SON=socked on the nose, NG=no gum, (*) issued with gum. Column marked CV-€ is in Euro, column marked CV-$ is in U.S.dollars. SB-$ = start bid in $ (USD), (foto)=exhibit image. All bids in $ (USD) 1 € (Euro) equals about $1.48 (USD) at present exchange rates   Lot # Description CV-€ CV-$ SB-$   AUSTRIA   Regular Issues 1 SC #1 Reprint, *, VF 25.00 2 SC #1 used, four margin, VF 100.00 50.00 3 SC #2 Reprint (no gum), *, VF 20.00 4 SC #2 used, four margin, VF 72.50 35.00 5 SC #2c, used, VF 100.00 65.00 6 SC #5 - 10-four margin copies with readable cancels 200.00 60.00 7 SC #6, Mi #10IIb, full gum but small thin @ top right corner (foto) 1700 1,200.00 325.00 8 SC #7a var, Mi #11Ia, used, F/VF clean cancel, " r " does not touch frame (f) 588.00 90.00 9 SC #8, F/VF 175.00 85.00 10 SC #11-16 var, * Experimental Perfs, 12.5 x 6.5, (4 are margin copies) 9.00 42.50 11 SC #11a used, VG 18.00 4.50 12 SC #12, VF 35.00 20.00 13 SC #13, VF 30.00 15.00 14 SC #17 used, F/VF 95.00 45.00 15 SC #18 used, F/VF (foto) 100.00 40.00 16 SC #18 var, * Experimental Perfs, 12.5 x 6.5, bottom margin. Tiny age stain. 5.00 17 SC #18, F/VF, used 100.00 50.00 18 SC #21 var,* Experimental Perfs, 12.5 x 6.5, right margin copy. 12.50 19 SC #22 with Blue cancel 100 147.61 35.00 20 SC #22-26 used, F/VF 28.50 14.00 21 SC #29-44 var, complete set 16 black proofs on gummed paper issued w/o gum. Very scarce. 420.00 200.00 22 SC #33 used, F/VF 110.00 55.00 23 SC #33, Mi #41Ic, used, Fine 380 442.83 125.00 24 SC #34-39 used, F/VF (foto) 168.50 80.00 25 SC #36, VF, * 4.50 3.00 26 SC #39 var, cardboard proof in issued color 150.00 45.00 27 SC #40 var, cardboard proof in issued color 150.00 45.00 28 SC #40, Mi 41II used, VF - Expertized Gorg. (foto) 190.00 120.00 29 SC #40, used, VF 110.00 55.00 30 SC #41, var, cardboard proof in issued color 150.00 45.00 31 SC #41-46 used, VF 72.00 35.00 32 SC #42, var, cardboard proof in issued color 150.00 45.00 33 SC #46, used, F/VF 80.00 40.00 34 SC #50-56 *, F/VF 28.00 14.00 35 SC #51-65 lightly hinged, F/VF 113.00 60.00 36 SC #51-65 used, F/VF 81.00 25.00 37 SC #51-65 used, F/VF 81.00 40.00 38 SC #54 var, Mi #53PUII, *, no gum as issued VF 200 295.22 100.00 39 SC #57, Mi #197 PU, *, Light Brown 100 147.61 45.00 40 SC #57, Mi #197PU, *, Dark Brown 100 147.61 45.00 41 SC #60, MNH 3.00 1.25 42 SC #61, NH, F/VF 9.00 43 SC #70-85, hinged, F/VF (f) 272.15 165.00 44 SC #70-85 used, F/VF 27.50 10.00 45 SC #70a-82a, F/VF, used 18.15 8.00 46 SC #86-105 used, F/VF 19.35 8.50 47 SC #86a-105a used, F/VF 24.00 11.00 48 SC #110-127, * 283.30 150.00 49 SC #111 var, Mi #140PU, *, (no gum as issued), Orange 24.00 50 SC #113 var, Mi #142PXP, **, VF Red 18.00 51 SC #119, var, *, Kaiser Karl 2Kr proof in violet, imperforate - rare 50.00 52 SC #120, Mi #149I, NH, F no gum 70 103.33 20.00 53 SC #121-22 var, *, Kaiser Karl 4 Kr (top margin) & 10 Kr, *, imperforate 20.00 54 SC #127 used, VF 80.00 50.00 55 SC #127, **, VF (foto) 600 885.66 350.00 56 SC #127, hinged 190.00 95.00 57 SC #128-144, hinged (f) 516.90 300.00 58 SC #128-31, VF, LH 37.20 18.00 59 SC #145-63 used, F/VF 48.95 23.00 60 SC #145-63 used, F/VF 48.95 25.00 61 SC #145-63, F/VF, used 57.70 27.00 62 SC #151 var, Mi #191U, MNH 30.00 63 SC #155 var, Mi #195U, thick paper, used, VF 70 103.33 37.00 64 SC #156, Mi #196PU, *, Blue Expertized 100 147.61 50.00 65 SC #163 var Mi #203Ib used, VF on piece 56 82.66 30.00 66 SC #163, Mi #203Ib, *, VLH 140 206.65 75.00 67 SC #164-67, hinged 187.00 97.50 68 SC #172-175, hinged 12.80 6.75 69 SC #172-75, NH 40 59.04 25.00 70 SC #250-87,** plus extra 225.00 125.00 71 SC #252-59, *, LH, VF 9.50 5.00 72 SC #260-63, Mi #929-932, postally used 85 125.47 40.00 73 SC #284 var, Mi #394U, **, bottom margin single 140 206.65 20.00 74 SC #288-98 *, F/VF 33.95 18.00 75 SC #290a, perforated 11.5 x 11.5, VF 21.00 10.00 76 SC #303-24 used, VF 21.10 9.00 77 SC #326-39 used, F/VF 18.85 10.00 78 SC #326-39, NH (f) 750 1,107.88 500.00 79 SC #326-39, used, VF 22.50 12.00 80 SC #340-53 used, F/VF 8.60 4.50 81 SC #340-53, **, VF + centering (f) 1,330.00 550.00 82 SC #340-53, USED, F/VF 10.00 5.00 83 SC #3478-79, **, VF 80.00 40.00 84 SC #354-73 NH, VF 140.00 80.00 85 SC #354-73, NH, VF 168.00 100.00 86 SC #371 *, VF (key stamp in set) 47.50 30.00 87 SC #378-79 NH, VF 74.00 40.00 88 SC #382-87 used, F/VF 6.45 2.50 89 SC #394-97, VF, MNH 0.00 90 SC #455-81, NH, F/VF 12.50 6.50 91 SC #474 var, Mi #762bU, **, VF 100 147.61 50.00 92 SC #496-99 NH VF 22.50 93 SC #500-15 *, F/VF 9.00 94 SC #500-15, NH, F/VF 83.75 45.00 95 SC #500-15, used 11.25 5.00 96 SC #507 1945 Germany overprint, never issued. (see note after 390-93) 15.00 97 SC #515-519, *, F/VF 4.50 98 SC #516-19 * 4.00 99 SC #516-19 NH, VF 17.88 9.00 100 SC #520-56, used 18.50 9.00 101 SC #559, MNH 0.00 102 SC #565-57 NH, VF 16.25 8.00 103 SC #565-67 NH, VF 16.25 9.50 104 SC #565-7, MNH 0.00 105 SC #568-71 *, VF 6.50 106 SC #574 NH, VF 5.25 3.00 107 SC #575 NH, VF 7.00 3.75 108 SC #575 unused, *  F/VF 6.75 3.75 109 SC #576 unused, *  F/VF 4.75 2.85 110 SC #578 NH, VF 3.50 1.75 111 SC #580-583 MNH, VF 34.25 8.00 112 SC #595, Mi #1006I, **, VF 85.00 45.00 113 SC #599-6003, *, F/VF 9.50 114 SC #606-07 unused, *  VF 9.25 5.00 115 SC #609-610, *, F/VF 4.50 116 SC #611-14, *, F/VF 4.50 117 SC #616, Mi #1031 on piece W/FD cancel & signed by designer Gans Strohofer 10.00 118 SC #619 var, Mi #1044ayu, **, F/VF  60 88.57 20.00 119 SC #688 var, Mi #1114U, **, VF 60 88.57 25.00 120 SC #689 var, Mi #1112U, **, VF 60 88.57 25.00 121 SC #690 var, Mi #1113U, **, VF 60 88.57 25.00 122 SC #692, Mi #1115, **, VF 60 88.57 25.00 123 SC #694, Mi #1116U, **, VF 60 88.57 25.00 124 SC #698 var, Mi #1118U, **, VF 60 88.57 25.00 125 SC #675 var, Mi #1101PU, no gum as issued, Gray Black, VF 300.00 130.00 126 SC #1145 var, Mi #185Y, *, F/VF thick paper 100 147.61 55.00 127 Mi #1101 PU, ** 300 442.83 90.00 Semi-Postals 128 SC #B1-7 used, f/VF 26.40 15.00 129 SC #B11-29 used, VF 26.00 11.00 130 SC #B30-49 used, F/VF 20.30 12.00 131 SC #B50-56 used, F/VF 50.00 25.00 132 SC #B50-56 used, VF 29.50 16.00 133 SC #B50-56, unused, *  VF 25.00 15.00 134 SC #B57-65 used, VF 77.25 40.00 135 SC #B57-65, F/VF, MNH 90.00 45.00 136 SC #B66-70 used, VF 64.00 35.00 137 SC #B66-70 used, VF 27.50 15.00 138 SC #B71-76 used, F/VF 6.70 3.50 139 SC #B71-76, VF  15.00 8.00 140 SC #B72-76 var, Mi #489II-493II, *, perf. 28.5x27.5 44.50 24.00 141 SC #B81-86, * 45.00 24.00 142 SC #B87-92 *, F/VF 210.00 90.00 143 SC #B87-92, *, LH VF 180.00 100.00 144 SC #B93-98 NH, VF 125.00 75.00 145 SC #B93-98, *, VF 72.00 38.00 146 SC #B93-98, NH with top margins tabs (tabs are hinged), VF 160.00 100.00 147 SC #B93-98, VF, * 72.00 40.00 148 SC #B99, MNH, VF 25.00 13.00 149 SC #B99 NH, VF 25.00 13.00 150 SC #B100-05 *, VF 123.00 60.00 151 SC #B100-105 NH, VF 210.00 125.00 152 SC #B106-09, *, F/VF (foto) 169.00 90.00 153 SC #B106-09, MH 150.00 70.00 154 SC #B111 MNH, VF S/S Block of 4 3,150.00 1,150.00 155 SC #B112-17, NH (foto) 75.00 156 SC #B118-21 used, VF 67.80 40.00 157 SC #B118-21,*, F/VF 33.00 17.00 158 SC #B122-27 NH, VF 90.00 60.00 159 SC #B122-27,-, VF, LH 51.00 27.00 160 SC #B132-37 NH, VF 100.00 60.00 161 SC #B132-37, *, VF, LH 60.00 35.00 162 SC #B132-37, *, VLH, VF 60.00 35.00 163 SC #B138-41 NH, VF 110.00 65.00 164 SC #B138-41, Mi #623-26 on-piece, VF FDC 140 206.65 75.00 165 SC #B138-41, used on piece with commemorative cancels 196.00 75.00 166 SC #B138-41, VF, MNH 130.00 75.00 167 SC #B146-51 NH, VF 36.00 22.00 168 SC #B146-51 used 43.50 25.00 169 SC #B146-51, ** 70.00 30.00 170 SC #B156-64 * 19.00 7.50 171 SC #B156-64, NH, VF 37.50 20.00 172 SC #B167-70 * (LH) 2.00 173 SC #B179-83 * 2.00 174 SC #B179-83 NH, VF 10.55 5.00 175 SC #B179-83,VF,  12.15 6.00 176 SC #B189-98 NH, F/VF 9.60 4.50 177 SC #B199-217 NH, F/VF 6.00 3.50 178 SC #B218-34 NH, F/VF 4.00 2.50 179 SC #B235-44 NH, VF 7.35 3.75 180 SC #B235-44, NH, VF 7.40 3.50 181 SC #B245-251, MH 10.00 182 SC #B245-51 LH 6.00 183 SC #B245-51 NH, VF 45.00 23.00 184 SC #B252=59, NH, VF 18.55 10.00 185 SC #B252-9 NH, VF 17.70 9.00 186 SC #B260-63 * 12.00 187 SC #B260-63 unused, * VF, (B260 & B263 slight thin) 72.00 30.00 188 SC #B260-63, *, VF, LH 33.00 16.00 189 SC #B264-67 * (LH), VF 7.00 190 SC #B264-67 NH, VF 36.00 20.00 191 SC #B264-67, Mi #937-940, postally used 45 66.42 25.00 192 SC #B269, *, used, VF 94.00 50.00 193 SC #B269-71 * (LH), VF 20.00 194 SC #B269-71 NH, VF 106.50 60.00 195 SC #B269-71, NH 100.00 30.00 196 SC #B269-71, NH, VF 130.00 70.00 197 SC #B273-6, *, VF, LH 33.00 17.00 198 SC #B273-76 NH, VF 64.00 35.00 199 SC #B273-76, used, VF 60.00 35.00 200 SC #B276-6 used, F/VF 60.00 30.00 201 SC #B277 used, VF 21.00 11.00 202 SC #B277, used, VF 21.00 12.00 203 SC #B277-279 MNH, VF 53.50 12.00 204 SC #B278 * 5.00 205 SC #B278, *, F/VF, LH 10.50 5.00 206 SC #B278, used, F/VF 21.00 10.00 207 SC #B278, used, VF 21.00 11.00 208 SC #B279, used, VF 10.00 6.00 209 SC #B281-85 used, VF 12.85 6.50 210 SC #B281-85, used, VF 11.25 6.50 211 SC #B288-93. NH, VF 14.60 8.00 Airmail 212 SC #C1-3 unused * (HR), VF, gray paper 15.00 8.00 213 SC #C1-3, gray paper, used, F/VF 56.50 30.00 214 SC #C4-11, **, VF 49.00 27.50 205 SC #C9-13, MH 50.00 15.00 216 SC #C9-13, MH 50.00 15.00 217 SC #C32-46, NH, F/VF 130.00 75.00 218 SC #C47-53 on Philatelic cover-extremely rare. VF (foto) 350 513.64 200.00 219 SC #C54-60 used, VF 298.00 150.00 220 SC #C58, used 65.00 10.00 Postage Due 221 SC #J22-33 used, F/VF 5.30 2.50 222 SC #J34-44 used, F/VF 9.00 5.00 223 SC #J49-59, used, F/VF 11.10 5.50 Military Issues 224 SC #M1-21, used (all on piece except M21) 429.65 250.00 225 SC #M21 used, VF (foto) 300.00 190.00 226 SC #M71 var, Mi # III PO, horiz pair, no gum as issued (foto) 200.00 Stamp-less/Folded Letter 227 Stamp less folded letter canceled Blue straight line "Brunn 22 Sept" (1846), F/VF 25.00 228 SC #3 folded letter, "Pawlowitz" straight line cancel - Ex. Resmondo, rare cancel 50.00 229 SC #17 folded letter (stamp mildly affected by fold-still F/VF), "Wien" cancel 45.00 230 Mi #4x Folded letter, F/VF "Brescia" cancel 10.00 Covers 231 Mi #P130 w/3 SC #C26 -Graf Zeppelin Flight 182 VF (foto) 50.00 232 SC #B252-59 (Mi #885-92) on two Registered FDC covers to Switzerland-Wien, F/VF 200 295.22 80.00 233 SC #B110 & others on 1S Flight cover "WIPA 1939 MELK-WEIN 3-VII-33" VF (foto) 200.00 234 SC #1-3 dark paper Lemberg cover 26-IV-III F/VF (foto) 100.00 235 SC #1-2 dark paper Lemberg cover F/VF (foto) 75.00 236 SC #C57, B268, (3)B290, B293 cover to USA, VF 75.00 237 Mi #K48, *, VF 15 22.14 7.00 238 Mi #K50 & K51, *, F/VF 6 8.86 3.00 239 Mi #P235a with "W.101" cancel (foto) 20.00 240 Mi #K8-9, Mint, F/VF 1.50 241 Mi #P326b, with 842,847, & P326a square cut added. 1st Flight Wien to Copenhagen via Scandinavian Airways, 5.4.49 - returned to sender, F/VF 25.00 242 Mi #278b w/ 482(2), 472 added - Graf Zeppelin Orient flight, Wien 22 III 29 60.00 243 Mi #LU2 with 943-945 added, Regular cover to Canada, F/VF 25.00 244 Mi #LU2 with 928, 856 added. 1st Flight Wien to Trieste, mailed 08.01.49 -returned to sender, F/VF 40.00 245 Mi #LU1 letter envelope with Deutsches Reich Mi #512(2), 515, & 525 stamps added. "Wien 5.1.40". To NY  with censor tape on back, F/VF. Rare mixed Franking! 50.00 246 Mi #P326b w/ 856 added.1st Flight Wien-Trieste-Malano 8.1.49, censored. 25.00 247 H & G KB X 184 private to order mint envelope, F/VF 25.00 248 H & G KA X 11 mint letter card, VF 20.00 249 Mi #P330 w/stamp added,1st Flight Scand. Airlines, Wien to Oslo, 6.4.49 200 295.22 100.00 Cards 250 SC #565-67 FD Postcard to USA VF 33.00 251 Mi #P135 card w/C16, C26, & C27 Graf Zeppelin Flight 199A, Wein to Danzig "11-VII-31", F/VF (foto) 75.00 252 Mi #P268 w/ 664 added Deutsches Riech postal card. Wien 20 Apr 38 Hitler's Birthday cancel-unaddressed 15.00 523 Mi #P227I w/530 added Deutsches Riech postal card. "Wien 17.13.38" VF 15.00 254 Mi #P322 with USFA Exhibition cachet (foto) 7.50 255 Mi #P160 with Trieste 11 1X 07 cancel to Osaka, Japan, F/VF (foto) 25.00 256 Mi #P264 with PORTO 118, 121, &12Y added, F/VF 15.00 257 Mi #P280d with 474 added, (to Switzerland), F/VF 10.00 Balloon Mail 258 Flight 23 May 29 1960 card franked with FDC Dr.Adolf Scharf 4.00 259 Flight 25 May 11 1961 card  with special cancel 4.00 260 Flight 27 May 27 1962 card franked with 30g costumes Austrian stamp 4.00 261 Flight 38 October 26 1967 card & cover franked with Austrian stamps 6.00 262 Flight 50 October 26 1967 cover franked with Austrian stamp, Balloon 'Brazenheid" signed by pilot (foto) 7.50 263 Flight 50 October 26 1967 set of four covers franked with Austrian stamp, three are registered 15.00 264 Flight 63 April 17 1980 card franked with Austrian stamp 3.00 265 Flight 63 April 17 1980 card franked with UN stamp 6.00 All the above are in good/very good condition Office in Turkey 266 OIT Mi #7I used, VF (foto) 190.00 120.00 267 OIT SC #2, F/VF 50.00 20.00 Newspaper Stamps 268 SC #P7 four margins, VF 175.00 80.00 269 SC #P7, four large margins, *, F/VF (foto) 175.00 90.00 270 SC #P8 four margins, **, F/VF 75.00 Lombardy 271 SC #1 VF, four margins (foto) 175.00 100.00 272 SC #3 used,  VF, four margins 175.00 100.00 273 SC #3c, F/VF, used, Expertized 425.00 275.00 274 SC #7a, F/VF, used 650.00 350.00 275 SC #8 used, F/VF (foto) 175.00 85.00 276 SC #8a, VF, used 300.00 200.00 277 SC #9, used, F/VF 125.00 60.00 278 SC #15 used, F/VF 190.00 100.00 279 SC #20, LH, VG/F 400.00 250.00 280 SC #24, used, VF (foto) 190.00 100.00 Occupation           Romania 281 1N1-17, ** 112.00 62.50 282 1N18-34, ** 28.00 15.00 Serbia 283 SC #1N1-21 var, Mi #22-42u, imperforate, VLH Superb Very Scarce 700.00 375.00   Italy           Italian Occupation 284 SC #N58, used, VG on piece 85.00 45.00 285 SC #N60, used, VG 85.00 40.00 286 SC #NE1, used, VF 130.00 75.00 Austria Occupation of Italy 287 SC #1N1-19, Austria occupation in Italy, MNH 5.00 288 Ortliche Zustellungs marken (issued w/o gum), Key set-very scarce. S.Pietro di, N I-IV  615.00 380.00 289 Ortliche Zustellungs marken 4 pairs of 2 cent brown-orange (scarce) for Ampezzo, Latisana, Maggio & S. Giorgio 204.00 95.00 290 Ortliche Zustellungs marken (issued w/o gum) Auronzo I-IV 420.00 210.00 Bosnia 291 SC #65-66, 71-79, LH, VF 21.45 4.00 292 SC #86-104 Used, F/VF 75.00 40.00 293 SC #J1-13 var, *, imperf, J1-3 horizontal pairs, J5-13 margin copies (f) 500.00 225.00 294 SC #P2-P3 var, Mi #86-87y, **, pairs on thick paper-one top margin-show piece 126.00 50.00 295 Mi #PL2,b, *, F/VF 10.00 Czechoslovakia 296 Czechoslovakia provisional card, "CSR 10" overprint on Austria Mi #P235 with OHRAST u Plzner 9 IV 19 cancel, F/VF 20.00 297 SC #149, 155, 169, Mi #189, 222a, 185 bisect, & SC #QE3, Mi #219a on cover 35.00 298 Mi #P235a postal card franked with Mi #186 "T" overprint 25.00 Czechoslovakia Forerunners 299 Provisional use Cover. 15 heller 1917 issue Austrian postage stamp overprinted with "T" tied to cover by KRAL.- VINCHRADY 1 cancel dated 19-I-1919. (foto) 25.00 300 20 heller 1916 issue Austrian Postage Due stamp tied to Hungarian postal money order by cancel SOFIENTHAL b. MATHA-MOHREN dated 24-I-1919. Money order was used in Slovakia and is franked with Hungarian stamp.  35.00 301 Mixed Franking - Provisional Usage. 15 & 50 heller 1916-17 issues Austrian postage and 5 & 10 heller first issue of  Czechoslovakia tied to separate pieces by cancels PRAHA 1, 27-27-II-1919 and BRIMS 28-II-1919. Also 25 heller 1916 issue, Austrian postage 25.00 302 SC #J234, J236, J250, J255-57 MNH, VF 3.50 303 Montenegro SC #87-96, 99-110 MLH, H1 used, H2-5 MH, J1-8 used, J9-13 mint & used, J14-18 MH, J19-22 MH, J23-26 MH, 2N15-23, 2NC9, 2NJ6-10 MH 18.30 3.00 Miscelanious 304 Austria SC #J50 pair tied to Hungarian money order 25.00 305 2007 Michel Austria Specialized catalog (in German) slightly worn. Will ship from seller via media mail:cost-$2.77. 35.00