Lot# 1925 - 202-204 Auction
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Lot# : 1925 Collections/lots worldwide
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1840/2000c.: The Exhibit collection of Postal Stationery unused and used, with cards, envelopes, letter-sheets, Military usages, Telegraph and Telephone cards, Money Orders, and every conceivable use, including Australia with scarce 'Six Pence' on 1 s. blue airletter, rare 4½ d. 'box' sent registered containing War Medal from Army Medal Section, 1956 5 s. 10 d. blue address label used, France with Ballon Monté used, Great Britain 'Hertford College' envelopes in violet unused, 1884 'Parkins & Gotto' 1 d. pink ringed advertising envelope, 1940/45 Hitler head 3 pf. Propaganda Forgery on air dropped 'Dr. Ley' card, Germany with Ruhleben Camp ½ d. envelopes (3) and Stalin, Chamberlain and Churchill propaganda cards, Hungary with 'Hohe Rinne' illustrated envelopes and hotel imprinted writing paper (unique?), Italy with BLP used advertising letter-sheet, Japan with Postal Savings bookletNew Zealand 1901 imprinted UPU 1 d. rose card 'used', New Zealand with 1934 incorrect usage of ½ d. green Bulk Mail envelope taxed with 2 d. Postage Due, 1945 scarce 'Six Pence' on 1 s. blue airletter used, Norway 1948 Ration card used (rare), Paraguay with apparently unique $ 3 + $ 2 'Contra El Cancel' illustrated envelope featuring Pierre & Marie Curie, Russian Zemstvo with Kadnikoff and Tula envelopes, Spain with 'Münich & Godia' advertising 40 c. blue envelope unused, Tasmania with rare card written and signed by the 'inventor' and proposer James H. Walch, USA with Blood's prepaid (3) c. red envelope used, 1861 overprinted US 3 c. envelope for Confederate States Finance Bureau unused, Vietnam air dropped cover stating why North Vietnam was being bombed etc. A splendid lot with viewing recommended - with much material even this seasoned auction describer had never previously seen (325+ items).Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 5,500 CHF -
