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  • Lot# : 1397 Nyassaland British Central Africa

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    1892/93: 3 s. on 4 s. grey-black and vermilion, 4 s. on 5 s. orange-yellow and 1 d. on 2 d. sea green & vermilion, fresh and fine mint examples, large part og. An elusive group Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1398 Nyassaland British Central Africa

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    1895: Arms set of nine values, fresh mint, all optd "Specimen" in black, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1399 Nyassaland

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    1913/19: Keyplate 4 s. carmine & black, a fresh mint example with variety "Nick in Scroll at top right", large part og. Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1400 Nyassaland

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    1913/19: Keyplate mint selection with 4 s. (2), £ 1 purple & black on red, 1921/33 2 s., 2 s. 6 d. (4 in differing shades), 4 s. (2), 5 s. (2), majority fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1401 Nyassaland

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    1913/19: Keyplates mint, 2 s. 6 d. (1), 4 s. (2), 10 s. (2, differing shades), £ 1 purple & black on red (2); 1921/33 issue with 2 s. (2, one with variety "break in lines below left scroll" Gi 109e), 2 s. 6 d. (2, one with variety "break in lines below left scroll" Gi 110e), 4 s. and 5 s.; 1938/44 with 2 s. with frame flaw, 2 s. 6 d. and 10 s., all fresh and very fine og., an attractive group Gi = £ 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 320 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1402 Nyassaland

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    1921/33: Keyplate 10 s. green & red on pale emerald, a fresh mint example with variety "Nick in Scroll at top right", large part og. Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1403 Nyassaland

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    1921/33: Keyplate 10 s. green & red on pale emerald paper, and 1927 10 s. green & scarlet on deep emerald paper; fresh mint examples of both shades, superb and fresh, large part og. Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1404 Nyassaland

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    1934/35: Leopard set of nine values complete, fresh mint, all perforated "Specimen" diagonally, fine unmounted og. Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1405 Nyassaland

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    1935: Silver Jubilee set of four, 1937 Coronation set of three and 1947 Victory set of two, fresh mint and all perforated "Specimen", all fine unmounted og. (Gi 123s/129s+158s/159s) Gi = £ 340.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 1406 Nyassaland

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    1937: Coronation set of three, 1938 Keyplate high values (2 s. to £ 1), 1947 Victory set of two, 1947 1 d. all fresh mint and all perforated "Specimen", also 1948 Silver Wedding set of two mint and 1950 Postage Due set of five mint, all fine unmounted og. (Gi 125s/129s+139s/143s+158s/160s+161/162+D1/D5) Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1407 Nyassaland

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    1938/44: Keyplate 5 s. green & red on pale yellow, ordinary paper, a fine and fresh mint block of four, unmounted og. An elusive stamp Gi = £ 320.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1408 Nyassaland

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    1945: Pictorial definitive set of 14 values, fresh mint, all perforated "Specimen", fine unmounted og. Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1409 Palestine

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    19232/42: New Values, set of eight, fresh mint with 4 m., 7 m., 8 m., 13 m. and 15 m. all perforated "Specimen" reading down, the high values 250 m. brown, 500 m. scarlet and £P1 black all with diagonally struck "Specimen" overprint in violet. A rare set Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1410 Palestine Autonome Administration

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    Emergency Service 1948: Restored cover franked by pictorial 5 m. brown-orange pair used from Nahariya to Haifa, with fine strike of first Nahariya slogan with manuscript time "11" inserted, to pay the fee for transporting the letter by sea to Haifa (20 m.) and a further 10 m. paid by adhesives for the normal rate, tied by Haifa cds (March 23). A rare cover: the road from Nahariya to Haifa was blocked by Arabs at Acre and the emergency service ran from March 22 until May 12 by sea. Cert. Muentz (2000).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1411 Palestine

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    1918: Collection with 1 pi. indigo mint (1) and used (5, one being marginal), 1 m. ultramarine (37) incl. a C18 Control block; 5 m. on 1 pi. with mint and used multiples; 1918 EEF issue with multiples, 1920 surcharges in mint blocks of four, 1921/22 issues with multiples and positional blocks, 1927 thin paper and wove paper sets of 14 mint, Postage Dues with 1923 set mint (3). A marvellous lot of high catalogue value for further specialised study.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1412 Palestine

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    1870/1922c: Collection of documents, all regarding Jews, mostly from Egypt (8) and the Levant including Trieste (7) but none from Israel or Palestine area, with birth certificate etc., many with hebrew handstamps and also Italian Consular handstamps, some bearing Italian Fiscal adhesives etc. A most unusual selection (18 documents).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1413 Rhodesia

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    1896: BASC optd set of seven mint, 1897 part set to 8 d. mint, 1898/1908 set of 10 values perforated "Specimen" to £ 10 lilac, and mint examples of the balance of the set of 14 to 5 s. brow-orange, some minor imperfections but a generally fine and scarce group Gi = £ 1'350.
    Starting bid : 550 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1414 Rhodesia

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    1905: Victoria Falls set of six values, fresh and fine mint, large part og. Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1415 Rhodesia

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    1909: Overprinted set of fourteen values mint, fresh and fine, the higher values from 2 s. 6 d. upwards to £ 1 being perforated "Specimen"; large part og., a scarce set; also 1909 surcharged with new values set of four, the high value 2 s. on 5 s. being perforated "Specimen". A scarce and appealing selection.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1416 Rhodesia

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    1910: Double Heads, the magnificent mint set of 18 values, fresh and fine, all optd "Specimen" reading up in black, of excellent colours and centering, fine lightly mounted, large part og. set. Extremely rare and delightful Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1417 Rhodesia

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    1913: Admiral set of nineteen values, fresh and very fine mint, all of excellent colour and centering, optd "Specimen" in black. A remarkabkle and extremely rare set in wonderful conditiom, large part og. Gi 186s,190s,198s,208s,209s,211s,212s,215s, 217s,218s,230s,232s,237s, 238s,240s,241s,242s,247s,249s = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1418 Rhodesia

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    1892/95: Revenues (11) 2 s. 6 d. lilac, 4 s. black, 10 s. green (fault), £ 1 blue and £ 10 orange-brown; optd 1 s. on 10 s. green, 1 s. on £ 1 blue, 6 s. on £ 1 blue, 6 s. on £ 10 orange-brown and Imperforate £ 10 blue and £ 25 green. Minor imperfections, all with part original gum and perforated "Specimen". A fine and very rare selection.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1419 St. Helena

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    1934: Centenary set of  ten values, fresh mint, all perforated "Specimen", fine unmounted og. Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1420 St. Helena

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    1935: Silver Jubilee set of four, 1937 Coronation set of three and 1947 Victory set of two, fresh mint and all perforated "Specimen", fine unmounted og. Gi = £ 380.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1421 St. Helena

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    1938: Pictorial definitive set of 14 values complete, the 1 d. green, 3 d. ultramarine perforated "Specimen", the balance of the set handstamped "Specimen" in violet. Rare and most unusual, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1422 St. Kitts Nevis

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    1862/1890: Mint or unused group (14) with 1862 1 d. lake, 1876 6 d. grey, 1882-90 Crown CA set to 6 d. green and two top values overprinted "Specimen". Condition variable but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1423 St. Vincent

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    1935: Silver Jubilee set of four mint perforated "Specimen", Coronation set of three marginal from base of sheet perforated "Specimen" (three sets) and 1946 Victory set perforated "Specimen"in vertical strips of three, fresh and fine, full unmounted og. Gi = £ 565.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1424 St. Vincent

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    1938: Definitive set of 15 values mint in horizontal or vertical pairs (many are marginal), all perforated "Specimen". Superb and scarce, full unmounted og. Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1425 St. Vincent

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    1938: Definitive set of 15 values mint, perforated "Specimen", 1948 Silver Wedding sets (3), fresh mint and 1949 definitive set of 19 values (3 sets), all fine unmounted og. Gi = £ 505.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1426 Cape of Good Hope

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    1855/58: 4 d. blue on white paper, a fine mint pair, margins clear all round, of fresh colour, large part og Gi = £ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1427 Cape of Good Hope

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    1855/63: 1 d. brown-red on cream paper, a very fine used block of four (left Die A, right Die B) with large margins all round, all cancelled with near complete "CGH" triangular obliterators in black. A fine and rare multiple Gi = £ 3'600.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1428 Cape of Good Hope

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    1861 (Aug 15): Cover and complete contents from Doorn River to Scotland, franked by 1855/63 6 d. pale rose-lilac on white paper, with margins all round, tied by CGH obliterator and by "Paid / Devonport / Cape Packet" (Sept 28) cds. Reverse with oval "George" datestamp in red, Cape Town cds in red, Greenock and Dunoon (sept 30) cds. Interesting content: "the new King of Natal (Cetawayo) is known to be hostile to Natal...there are 12'000 whites mixed up with 140'000 Zulu refugees .... he can bring into the field some 50'000 trained warriors ..." . A rare and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1429 Cape of Good Hope

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    1855/63: 1 s. deep dark green, a splendid mint block of four, showing some Plate wear on top stamp,slight crease not apparent on face, fresh colour and large part og. A delightful multiple Gi = 1'400.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1430 Cape of Good Hope

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    1861: "Woodblock" 4 d. pale milky blue, used example of attractive appearance on piece with margins on all sides (showing parts of adjoining stamps), with two margins with minor scissor cuts not into design, cancelled by complete strike of CGH triangular obliterator in black Gi = £ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1431 Cape of Good Hope

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    1863/64: 1 d. deep carmine red, the superb and fresh mint marginal block of four, with huge margins all round, of excellent colour and near full original gum. A magnificent block Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 320 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1432 Cape of Good Hope

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    1863/64: 1 s. emerald-green on white paper, a fine mint pair, large margins all round, of fresh colour, large part og Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1433 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853: Collection with 1 d. brick red (shades) used (3), 4 d. blue with singles (3), pairs (2) and a block of four used, 1855 6 d. lilac used (4), 1 s. yellow-green used (2) and a 1 s. deep dark green used, 1863 issue with 1 d. carmine unused and used  (2, one on piece), 4 d. blue (2), 6 d. mauve, 1 s. emerald used. Condition varies but most fine to very fine.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1434 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853/64: Superb mint and used collection on leaves, with 1853 1 d. brick red on blued paper mint and used (4), 4 d. blue on blued mint (3) and used (6), 1855 1 d. brick red to rose red on cream paper mint (6) and used (16, one cancelled in red); 4 d. mint (4) and used (48, including three pairs and a block of four and three covers), 6 d. lilac unused (2) and used (15, including two pairs); 1 s. deep green used (8) and emerald green mint (3) and used (8); 1861 Woodblocks with 1 d. vermilion used (2) and 1 d. carmine used, 4 d. milky blue with an unused example and used (3), 1863/64 issue with 1 d. carmine unused (4) and used (13, including one with "P.B.CANCELLED"), 4 d. blue used (4), 6 d. mauve used (4), 1 s. emerald used (2). Condition obviously variable but many very fine, a splendid lot with enormous catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1435 Natal

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    1862/95: Mint or unused group (25 different) on cards with 1862 3 d. blue fine unused, 1899 5 s. carmine, 1873 6 d. mauve, 1875 'Postage' on 1 d. yellow, 1877 ½ d. on 'Half' on 1 d., 1877 ½ d. on 1 d. and 1 d. on 6 d. violet and 1 d. on 6 d. rose, 1891 2½ d. blue handstamped "Specimen", 1895 ½ d. on 6 d. handstamped "Specimen", Half on 1 d. rose handstamped "Specimen" etc. Condition varies but a scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1436 New Republic

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    1886/87: The selection of mint examples on yellow paper (1 d., 3 d., 6 d., 9 d., 1 s., 2 s., 5 s., 10 s., 10 s. 6 d., 13 s. and £ 1); and on blue grey granite paper 2 d., 4 d., 1 s., 2 s. 6 d., 4 s., 5 s. 6 d., 7 s. 6d., 12 s. and 30 s. all fresh and fine mint. A very scarce group of elusive material in much above average condition Gi = £ 3'300+.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1437 Transvaal

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    1902/12: The selection of mint postal stationery (10 different, with registered envelope, cards, envelopes, and wrappers), all overprinted "Specimen", fresh and fine mint.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1438 South Africa

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    1937 (Nov. 16): Cape Town - London Record Flight by Clousten & Mrs. Kirby Green - envelope franked with 1 d. carmine & black tied by CAPETOWN cds with special cachet "Capetown Municipal Air-Port WINGFIELD 16. Nov. 1937" alongside, bearing on front and reverse special vignette and additionally franked on arrival by 1 1/2 d. brown cancelled "London E.C. 169 21. NO 37", signed by A.E. Clouston and Kirby Green. Further an original Keystone photograph of arrival in London - Croydon Muller 71 = 1'500 points.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1439 Sudan

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    1904 (Feb 14): 5 m. rose postal stationery envelope cancelled by 'retta' on front, reverse with Khartoum dispatch cds, "Wadi Halfa - Challal" TPO cds, "Cairo - Luqsor" TPO cds (20/2), and Armant arrival. Letter unclaimed and returned to sender with framed "Dead Letter Office / Sudan" on reverse (14/5) in black. Scarce and fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1440 Sudan

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    1940 (Nov 29): Airmail cover franked by Camel Postman 15 m. blue & brown and 3 pi. red-brown & blue, mailed to New Zealand; with triangular Cenosr marking in violet somewhat over-struck by "Passed Censor 7 9 / Hong Kong" in violet and well struck framed "MISSENT TO / HONG KONG". Reverse with Victoria / Hong King cds (Dec 13). A fine and most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1441 Sudan

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    1897/40c.: Collection on leaves with first issue incl. 2 pi. orange-brown (4), 5 pi. slate grey mint (3), 1898 set mint on King Farouk Koubbeh Palace sale card, 1941 6 pi. and 10 pi. each on ordinary paper in mint blocks of four, 1938 3 pi. on 3½ pi. black & violet in a mint block of four, also some fine mint Brunei Gi = £ 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 320 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1442 Sudan

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    1897/1952: Collection from first issue mint, Camel Postman sets to 10 p. value mint (3), 1931 and 1938 Airmail sets mint, 1948 set mint, Army Officials and Dues etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1443 Sudan

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    1951/61: Definitive series compl., many blocks of four incl. the rare 50 p. carmine & black in a corner marginal block of six etc. A fine lot Gi = £ 500+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1444 Sudan

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    1890/1953c.: The postal stationery collection with 99 covers or cards, mint almost without duplication, a fine run incl. 1908 2 m. wrapper and 1½ pi. registered envelope each optd. "Specimen" and used (53), many with better cancellations and up-rated from Atbara, Berber, Bor, Chendi, Dongola, El-Obeid, Halfa, Hasaheisa, Kerma En Nuzl, Khartoum North, "KHTM OB No. 2" TPO on up-rated registered envelope, Mongalla, Omdurman, Port Sudan, Wad Medani with unusual usages to Angola, Greece and Virgin Islands.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1445 Sudan

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    1897/99: Interesting lot with 24 stationery items, incl. uprated 3 m. and another 5 m. postcard from Wadi Halfa to Ulm/Germany (1898), 4 m. on 5 m. postcard tied by very rare Kodok cds. (21.II.1907) to Belgium, similar card tied by scarce "White Nile T.P. 5 III 1908" to Berlin, "Shilal Halfa Travel Post 17 V 1907" and "Omdurman 8 IX 09" cds's, each on stationery card to Cairo, 4 m. on 5 m. postcard sent by 'Eraldo Fontanella Ice Factory' in Kharthoum to Rome (8.II.1904), further 2 m. stationery wrapper tied by "Atbara Station" date stamp (5.I.12) as well as three envelope letters. A fine group for the Sudan specialist.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1446 Sudan

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    1900/58: Lot 50 covers/cards and stationery items, incl. registered airmail covers from Khartoum or Wadi Halfa, uprated 2 1/2 p. aerogram to England (1954) plus a 3 1/2 p. aerogram to USA (1958), 5 m. stationery envelope tied by scarce 'Wadi-Halfa Camp 21 Ju 00" date stamp as well as 37 covers with different cancellations.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1447 Tonga

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    1907/11: 1 d. red stationery card with sepia view (Vavau Hospital), and 1911 1 d. red & black cards with coloured views (5, different) all fresh mint and optd "Specimen" in black; also the 1½ d. letter-card similarly overprinted. A fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1448 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1851/1903: Small remainder with 107 used stamps from Canada and Cape of Good Hope, incl. some better values, Specimens and triangulars, partly in mixed condition, on album pages.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1449 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1853/1980c.: Collection with several hundred stamps of the Australian states and former British possessions in the Pacific used/unused, incl. New South Wales with 1854 Victoria 8 Sh., Queensland, South Australia, Victoria & Western Australia with unused revenue stamps; in addition Christmas Island, Norfolk Island, Gilbert & Ellice Islands, Pitcairn Islands, New Hebrides, Tuvalu, Aituitaki, Tokelai, Niue and Samoa. Lot also of interest for the topics collector.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1450 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1860/1994: Old-time collection with several hundred stamps used/unused covering the islands of Bahamas, Barbados and Bermuda, incl. better values, full sets up to £ 1, and souvenir sheets, housed in one album, on album pages and on stockcards.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1451 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1912/52: Collection of predominantly mint stamps from the Bahamas 1937/52, Hongkong 1937/52, Singapore 1948/52, Gilbert and Ellice Islands 1911/35, Jamaica 1911/32 including an extensive War Stamp section, Malta 1937/52 and Morocco Agencies 1912/51 with excellent Seahorses. Collected especially for colours and overprint varieties with multiples and few SPECIMEN stamps Gi = £ 11'000+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1452 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1946/80ca.: Collection Aden to Western Samoa in compl. unused and mainly mint sets, including some Omnibus issues and many miniature sheets, in two albums.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1453 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1840/1957: Album with hundreds used/unused stamps, including GB section up to pre-1900 £-values in mixed condition, early South Australia used as well as a special album with complete 1937 omnibus coronation sets unused SG = £ 6'000+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1454 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1868/1920ca.: Lot 300 covers/cards and stationery items, including registered letters, censored items, ship mail, some printed cards or envelopes with advertisements from GB, Australia, Asia and South Africa, mainly addressed to Europe, viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1455 Great Britain

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    1870/1970: Remainder with several hundred covers, cards and postal stationery items, mostly daily mail and partly showing interesting frankings, cancellations and destinations, in good to mixed condition and housed in five albums and in glassines.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1456 Great Britain

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    1896/1983: Remainer with some hundred postal stationery items from GB, an unused collection of Channel Islands with Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey as well as a bunch of Ceylon covers, housed in three volumes, in a small box and in an envelope.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1750 Albania

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    1859 (Jan 29): Entire letter to Lyon/France struck with rare Austrian P.O. "DURAZZO" datestamp of despatch in blue (Tchlinghirian fig. 473) with triangular "A/25" Convention marking in black applied in Vienna (Van Der Linden fig. 1G) with Triest (8/2) cds on reverse and charged 10 decimes due on receipt. A rare  entire.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1751 Albania

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    1859 (July 17): Entire letter to Lyon/France struck with rare Austrian P.O. "ANTIVARI" datestamp (1/8) of despatch (Tchlinghirian fig. 467) with reverse showing two line dated "Feldkirch" transit (Aug 11) and red "AUTRICHE / BEAU FR 1 de BALE" entry marking in red (Aug 13) and charged 8 decimes due on receipt. A rare entire.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1752 Albania

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    1860 (Jan 7): Entire letter at double rate to Lyon/France struck with rare Austrian P.O. "ANTIVARI" datestamp of despatch (Tchlinghirian fig. 467) with reverse showing Triest  transit Jan 13) and red "A" (Autriche) in red and "Autriche / Culoz" entry mark (Jan 16) in red alongside. Charged 20 decimes due on receipt. A rare entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1753 Albania

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    Catalogue# : U2b+6x8+8K
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    1913: 1 pi. black Official circular overprinted envelope used with June 1913 Eagle surcharged 20 pa. rose red and 2 pi. blackish-blue vertical tête-bêche pair with overprints in black, all tied by "Shkoder" datestamps (15/8). A rare cover. Cert. Peters (2011).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1754 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 11a/11g
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    1914: Unissued Wilhelm set of seven values on printer's card, with complete set perf. 13 x 12½, also the rare 2 fr. value, imperforate (see Mi footnote, Mi = € 500). Rare and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1755 Albania

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    Catalogue# : Proofs IIa/IIg
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    1914: Unissued Wilhelm Proofs, a vignette only Proof in blue for the head-plate, another in black for head-plate only and a completed Proof for the 50 q. value in black. A rare trio with archival enumerator numbers at top.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1756 Albania

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    Catalogue# : Proofs IIc/IIg
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    1914: Unissued Wilhelm Proofs, the 10 q., 20 q., 25 q., 50 q. and 1 fr. all being lithographed black Proofs of each value on thick glossy paper. A rare and fine selection with archival enumerator numbers at top.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1757 Albania

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    Catalogue# : Proofs
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    1914: Unissued Wilhelm Proofs, the never released 2 fr., 3 fr. and 5 fr. values, all being lithographed black Proofs of each value on thick glossy paper. Extremely rare and most probably unique group with archival enumerator numbers at top.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1758 Albania

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    Catalogue# : Proofs IIb
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    1914: Proofs in miniature sheet format for the proposed and unissued set, all being 5 q. value, printed in green (as released), blue and in red, perforated 12½ all round. Extraordinary and very rare trio.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1759 Albania

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    Catalogue# : Proofs IIe
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    1914: Proofs in miniature sheet format for the proposed and unissued set, all being 25 q. value, printed in blue (as released), violet-blue, blackish-green and orange-brown. A remarkable and rare group.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1760 Albania

    Catalogue# : 35-40
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    1914: Surcharged souvenir-set to celebrate the arrival of Prince Wilhelm zu Wied on March 7, values 2 Q - 1 Fr. as full set on philatelic cover, in addition two unused postal-stationery items bearing the same overprint Mi = € 500.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1761 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 63
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    1919: Provisional 25 q. on 32 h. violet, surcharged in Durres, single example on 1920 cover to Vienna tied by "Tirane" cds (4/8) in black, with Italian "Poste Militare / 50" transit at lower left (13/8) and reverse with Durres transit cds. Slight file fold well away from the adhesive, a scarce commercial usage of this issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1762 Albania

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    Catalogue# : Proofs 83/89
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    1922: Pictorial issue, the set of seven values on printer's card, in issued colours but with all values perforated 12½. Rare and unrecorded item.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1763 Albania

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    1928: Surcharged set of eight values mint, September 1928 set of 11 values mint, October 1929 set of 8 values mint (only 5'000 sets printed); "Tirana-Rome" Airmail set of seven mint (just 4'950 sets overprinted) and 1934 overprinted set to 2 fr. mint. All are pristine, unmounted og. and very scarce thus (Mi 171/178+188/198+202/209+235/250) Mi = € 740.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1764 Albania

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    1940: Express set of two values, 1945 Democratic overprint set of nine mint, 1945 surcharge with star set of seven mint, Red Cross set of four mint, 1946 Red Cross set of six mint, January and July 1946 surcharged sets mint and scarce 1940 Postage Due set if five mint. All are unmounted og. A scarce selection (Mi 320/321+359/378+385/390+396/407+T35/T39) Mi = € 675+.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1765 Albania

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    Catalogue# : Proofs
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    1940c.: Unissued imperforate Proof set for proposed Children's charity issue showing burning house and parent with young child in the foreground, marginal set of seven values in green, brown, red, blue, olive, violet and orange on gummed paper. Extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1766 Albania

    Catalogue# : 408/429+433/458
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    1946: Balkan Games set of seven mint, Kemal Stafa set and miniature sheet, 1947 Railway set of eight mint, thereafter near complete until July 1948 issues; full unmounted og. Mi = € 650+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1767 Albania

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    Catalogue# : Proofs
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    1952: Unissued imperforate set of eight values commemorating Roosevelt & Churchill, four values with date and four without,  all marginal from left of sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1768 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 521/522
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    1952: Provisional overprints "0.50" and bars on 5 lek green and "2.50" and bars on 10 lek blue, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce thus.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1769 Belgium

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    1817 (Oct 2): Entire letter to Switzerland endorsed "franco Henri Chapelle", struck on despatch with fine "MECHELEN" straight line handstamp in red and two line italic "Franco / Grenzen" in black with manuscript ratings alongside. A fine and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1770 Belgium

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    1849/1989: Collection used/unused stamps incl. 1869 Leopold 5 fr. red brown unused (cert. Holcombe 1993), 1918 Red Cross issue unused, 1919 King Albert set in duplication, 1929 Orval church unused, Antwerpen and Brussels stamp show souvenir sheets unused, 1933 Orval set unused, also the pre-1900 issues in strong duplication; in addition train stamps, official stamps, postage due, telegraph and telephone stamps and several fine covers Mi = € 30'000+.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1771 Belgium

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    1849/1959: Lot of hundreds of stamps & souvenir sheets primarily in mint condition with a large variety of better values and sets, incl. many useful subjects like 1919 King Albert in Uniform definitives, complete set of 14 mint og. as block of four, the franc values margined from the lower left of the sheet with control mark, 1928 Orval mint (2), 1929 definitives 10-20 fr. severalfold, 1930 Antwerp (2) and 1931 Brussels stamp shows souvenir sheets unused,1932 Mercier full set mint (2), 1932 Infantry monument mint (4), 1933 Orval full set of 12 mint /unused (3), 1933 tuberculosis set unused, 1935 SITEB souvenir sheet unused (4), 1952 Koekelberg souvenir sheet mint (2) and 1952 UPU congress mint (5); also a large stock of souvenir sheets from 1937/41; in addition few covers and FDCs. A fine lot with a very large catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 12,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1772 Bulgaria

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    1900/10c.: Unadopted Colour Trial portrait of Tsar Ferdinand I 10 s. yellow, eight values printed on thick wove paper, probably an essay for 20th anniversary of the assession to the throne. Some corner creases, but nevertheless a rare item.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1773 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : P31
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    1912: Postal Stationery card 10 st. lilac brown, mint example illustrated on reverse King Ferdinand looking at left.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1774 Bulgaria

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    1879/1937: Lot with a better selection of used stamps with high catalogue value including 1879 5c. (7), 25 c. (5, including one on piece), 50 c. (5), 1 f. (3), 1884 surcharges 3 st. on 10 st. red (2), 5 st. on 30 st. blue & brown (2), and 15 st. on 25 st. blue (3), sorted along the SG numbers.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1775 Bulgaria

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    1886/1958: Selection of mint full sheets, 1886 Large Lion definitive 2 st. green (100 adhesives per sheet) with brown "1" on sheet margin, 1895 Big Lion definitive 01 st. on 2 st. green overprint  (100 adhesives per sheet), in addition complete sheets of the 1958 Balkan Games from 16 st. to 4 leva.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1776 Bulgaria

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    1886/2008: Several hundred covers, stationery, postcards, and picture postcards. The majority is post 1945 material, but there are about 300 items from 1886/1944, including an interesting mix of usages like 1896 stationery postcard 10 st. red Orthodox baptism of Prince Boris with additional 25 st. red (2) of the same issue and sent registered to Boston, stationery card 5 st. green Baptism together with 5 st. blue of the same issue, postmarked with black bilingual "Roustchouk 28.IIII.96", and sent to Venice; or picture postcard depicting the Russian church at the Shipka Pass, franked with 5 st. red commemorating the anniversary of the Shipka battle, postmarked with bilingual "Chipka 12.IX.902". In addition several non-philatelic items like passports etc., in two boxes.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1777 Bulgaria

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    1895/1917: Five complete or partial newspapers, incl. first sheet of the newspaper "PROGRESS" franked with a 1 st. mauve Large Lion, sent from Sofia to Roustchouk; in addition four newspapers franked with 1 st. values of the 1901 Ferdinand or the 1911 landscape definitive issue, sent as single or double rate printed matter within Bulgaria.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1778 Bulgaria

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    1915/18: Lot of 12 covers and postcards sent from French Prisoners of War in Bulgaria. Four show Bulgarian cachet "Prisonnier de Guerre" to assure free postage, all were censored either in Sofia or Plovdiv. The majority directed to France, another one to Switzerland. A very rare example is a postcard sent within Bulgaria from one POW in Sofia to another French POW in Tatar Pazadjik. A very nice group of postal history from different camps like Plovdiv, Radomir, Sofia, Tatar Pazadjik, and Yakoruda.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1779 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : Proofs 100/101
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    1943 (April 10): Proof sheets of the 5 k. + 3 k. deep red and 7 k. + 5 k. blackish blue-green, both printed on thin granite paper, ungummed, annotated at top "Imprimatur" on each, further annotated to print 15'000 of the 5 k. sheet and 7'500 of the 7 k. sheet. Both sheets with central horizontal crease but unique and extraordinary items.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1780 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : Proof 100/101
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    1943 (March 3): Imperforate Colour Trials on Vienna printers's cards for 2nd Year of Croatian State issue, the Pavelic 5 k. + 3 k. in deep carmine red and 7 k. + 5 k. in blackish blue green, with manuscript annotations, date and instructions for 120'000 sets to be printed. A rare and very fine pair.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1781 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 103U/105U
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    1943 (June 7): 1 k. deep blue, 2 k. deep olive green and 3.50 k. brown carmine, the complete set of three values in imperforate unmounted og. blocks of four. Rare and very fine Mi = € 720.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1782 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : Proof 103/105
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    1943 (June 7): 1 k. deep blue, 2 k. deep olive green and 3.50 k. brown carmine, the complete set of three values in imperforate Miniature Sheet format, on gummed paper, with printer's manuscript annotation "19.4.43" at base. Rare and extremely fine.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1783 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : Proof 148
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    1943 (Oct 11): Boskovic 3.50 k. deep red-brown and 3.50 k. carmine, each printed in imperforate Miniature Sheet format, on gummed paper, with printer's manuscript annotation "11.10.43" at base. Rare and extremely fine.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1784 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : Proof 149
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    1943 (Sept 7): Boskovic 12.50 k. deep violet-brown and 12.50 k. black-brown, each printed in imperforate Miniature Sheet format, on gummed paper, with printer's manuscript annotation "7.9.43" at base; also a perforated 14 Proof with annotations for the violet ink to be used, most probably unique thus. Rare and fine.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1785 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : Proof 148/149
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    1943 (Oct 23): Colour Trials on Vienna printers's card for Ruder Boscovic 3.50 k. value: three examples printed in deep carmine red and in bright crimson (1) in un-issued perforation 14 (issued perf. 10¾), the card annotated in manuscript "23/X" and signed; struck with circular Croatian Ministerial cachet in violet. An extraordinary and rare Trial.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1786 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : Proof 148/149
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    1943 (Oct 23): Colour Trials on Vienna printers's card for Ruder Boscovic 12.50 k. value: three examples printed in red-brown, deep red-brown and in deep brown in un-issued perforation 14 (issued perf. 10¾), the card annotated in manuscript "23/X" and signed; struck with circular Croatian Ministerial cachet in violet. An extraordinary and rare Trial.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1787 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : Proof 162/165
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    1944 (April 15): Printer's Proofs imperforate in black for each value of the August 1944 Worker's set of four, all engraved in Miniature sheet format and handstamped with date at base in violet; printed on thick magazine picture paper (see reverse). Extremely rare working Proofs and very attractive.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1788 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : Proof 166/Block 7
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    1944 (Aug 20): Printer's Proof for Miniature sheet with 32+16 k. deep green (eight) and DRS/1944 vignette, on gummed paper (170 x 210 mm) with printer's control markings at top. Rare.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1789 Croatia

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    1918/1990: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps with a detailed study of definitive issues, showing many interesting items such as 1919/20 filir inverted proof, larger units, double prints, offsets, perforation errors, use on pieces, covers, and packet cards, on former Hungarian and in combination with Yugoslavian issues; in addition postage due with many overprint errors, local issues Dobrovnik, Mursko-Sredisce, and Prelog, and few 1941 and 1990 items; several certificates Zrinjscak BPP. Further Montenegro 1902/05 definitive issues on pieces from postal orders presenting the different offices.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF
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