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Saturday, July 30, 2005

Wednesday, July 27, 2005

collect.at Antiques and unique Collectibles Gustav Husak Autograph. b/w Photo. Authentic Signature, CoA

collect.at Antiques and unique Collectibles Gustav Husak Autograph. b/w Photo. Authentic Signature, CoA: "Gustav Husak Autograph. b/w Photo, size: 4.2 x 5.9 in. Authentic Autograph, Certificate of Authenticity.

The photo has been pasted in an album and has been removed. Glue remnants / thins at back of the photo.

Gustav Husak,1913�91, Czechoslovakian political leader. A member of the Communist party from 1933, he helped to lead the Slovak national uprising against the German occupation in World War II. After the war he held government and party posts. During the 1951 party purges, he was arrested and imprisoned. He was released in 1960, and was allowed to rejoin the party in 1963. A critic of party secretary Antonin Novotny, he called for political liberalization and Slovakian national autonomy.

Following Novotny's resignation, Husak became (1968) deputy premier and was an architect of the 1968 reforms. After the invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Union (Aug., 1968), he became increasingly pro-Soviet. In Apr., 1969, he replaced Alexander Dubcek as Communist party secretary. He renewed Czechoslovakia's ties with the Soviet Union and reinstituted strong party control over the Czech economy, state, and society. "

Republic of China: Inflation Cover 1948, 10 Stamps.

collect.at Antiques and unique Collectibles Republic of China: Inflation Cover 1948, 10 Stamps.: "Republic of China 1948: Registered Air Mail cover Tsunkow - Prague.

155,000 Dollar Franking. Interesting range of cancellations:
24. 04. 48 - Swatow, bilingual cancellation
26. 04. 48 - Swatow, Chinese cancellation
28. 04. 48 - Canton, bilingual cancellation
28. 04. 48 - Tsungkow ( Song Kou ), bilingual cancellation
28. 04. 48 - Hong Kong registered. G.P.O. - cancellation

Fine condition, scarce!"

Tuesday, July 19, 2005

collect.at Antiques and unique Collectibles Japan 1900: Hand painted Postcard to Siebenbuergen, Austria

collect.at Antiques and unique Collectibles Japan 1900: Hand painted Postcard to Siebenbuergen, Austria: "Kyoto - Japan 1900: Hand painted postcard with view of Fujiyama. International Mail Postal card as Sakura FC4 with additional 2 Sen val.
Kobe and Yokohama transitional strikes.

Sent via America to Post Kristyor - Siebenbuergen. Scarce destination.
Fine condition."

Sunday, July 17, 2005

collect.at Antiques and unique Collectibles Zeppelin Mail, Egypt 1931

collect.at Antiques and unique Collectibles Zeppelin Mail, Egypt 1931: "Zeppelin postcard, Egypt 1931: Postcard of the Mamelouk Tombs and Citadel, Cairo. Sent as Mail to Germany. Attached is an overprinted Zeppelin stamp.

Special Cairo cancellation."

collect.at Antiques and unique Collectibles Marine Ship post Germany: 4 Modern Covers

collect.at Antiques and unique Collectibles Marine Ship post Germany: 4 Modern Covers: "4 attractive, modern Marine Ship post mail:

Destroyer Rommel, Marine ship post 54 - cancellation
1. Mine detector MiJ - Boot Frankenthal, Marine ship post 55 - cancellation
Desex 1/88 - AAG 102/88, Fregatte ' Lübeck ' im Mitelmeer, Marine ship post 02 - cancellation
Fregatte Bremen, Marine ship post 08 - cancellation

All in very good condition. "

Monday, July 11, 2005