Sunday, 8 December 2024

07.12.2024 70.BARPER auction, KuK card from Constantinopole to 53.IR in Zagreb

On the 7.12.2024 yearly philatelic auction of BARPER auctionhouse was held in Zagreb. As usual there were some great items offered, including very strong WW2 Croatian feldpost section.



 

New stamp catalogue of Croatian stamps from WW2 (NDH) was presented. Its a great book with many new varieties and errors recorded. Catalogue is bilingual  in Croatian and English. 
You can order it from publisher  berislav.pervan@gmail.com

Catalogue front page

Inside of catalogue


I acquired some lovely items , below is KUK card fresh from auction.




1914 or 1915 postcard mailed from Pera, Constantinopole(Istanbul) in Ottoman empire. Mailed from a member of a KuK consulate to a member of K.u.K 53.Infantry Regiment stationed in Rudolf barracks in Zagreb, Croatia. 53.Inf.Rgt was KuK common army regiment that recruited mostly in and around Zagreb area, it was almost a pure Croatian unit.
Postcard was mailed via Ottoman post with ottoman stamp and cancels, also present is red censor cancel of censor office in Wien(Vienna) Austria.

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