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  • Lot# : 1099 Egypt Kingdom

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    1900/60: Small selection with 48 covers, cards, picture postcards and postal stationery items, all daily mail to various destinations in Europe, some of them showing div. Hotel cancellations (Savoy Cairo, Luxor-Hotel, Winter Palace Luxor etc.), on album pages.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1100 Egypt Kingdom

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    1876/1960c.: Collection of covers/cards (84) with cover to Liverpool franked by GB 1875/76 2 1/2 d. tied by bold "BO2" obliterator, 1902 Postage Due usage on cover from India, Belgian Postage Due on card posted on "Dumiat-Tanta" TPO, 1931 First Flight covers to Cyprus, Tanganyika and Uganda, interesting early Meter Mark frankings, Express issue on covers, Mareschal 4 m. stationery envelope overprinted 6 bars mint (4), 1935 3 m. green card cancelled by "Faqus / Savings Bank" cds, stationery reg'd envelope from Tor, Official issues on cover, Censor, TPO and Instructional markings throughout.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1101 Egypt Kingdom

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    1828/78: Documents, all concerning Disinfection with 1828 document from Alexandria signed by the Sardinian Consul, 1848 example detailing deaths in Alexandria between July and September 1848 (a staggering 3'870 people), "Patente di Sanita" from Damiette in 1867, one from Cefalonia (itself baked against cholera) concerning the Lazaret, 1850c. document detailing charges of Quarantine in Egypt and another with charges for the Ottoman Empire; some invoices, bills, one or two covers etc. A most interesting lot for the specialist.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1102 Egypt Kingdom

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    1846/65: Small collection of stampless covers with Posta Europea Cairo /Type I) in blue, 1857/59 entires with Type II Cairo in black (2), 1862 entire with mss. "postage to be collected" in blue crayon, Type IV Alexandria covers (3) with strikes in blue and black, Type IV Cairo in black on 1863 cover, 1862 entire from Samanud to Cairo, 1864 cover with "Kafr-Zayat" Type V handstamp, 1866 cover with 1 pi. used to Cairo etc. A fine lot.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1103 Great Britain

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    1670: Entire letter, toasted for disinfection, mailed from London to Livorno (Venturini correspondence) with manuscript "3" on front panel and fine strike of the extremely rare circular "FRANCHES" in brown at right (Van Der Linden fig. 1406) applied at the Foreign Branch in London. A magnificent and early entire in fine condition.
     
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1104 Great Britain

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    1678 (Nov 16): Entire letter mailed from London to Livorno (Venturini correspondence) with manuscript "3e" on front panel and fine strike of the extremely rare large circular "DE CROS FRANCHES" in brown at right (Van Der Linden fig. 1407) applied at the Foreign Branch in London. A very fine and early entire.
     
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1105 Great Britain

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    Mulready Caricatures1840: Southgate No. 1, "Scarborough 19 JU 1840" in blue on front, addressed to Fulford, cleaned and adhesive fallen off. Ex Yates collection (1949) lot 222 (description in 1949 stating in error: "no postage was paid or collected").
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1106 Great Britain

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    1846 (April 13): Early printed envelope with floral design on front and back in pink, locally used and prepaid '1' in manuscript, with Birmingham cds in black alongside. Fine and extremely scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1107 Great Britain

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    1846 (June 19): Letter and envelope addressed to The King of the Two Sicilies, written from Buckingham Palace thanking Ferdinand for bestowing the Order of Merit on Prince Albert of England; letter written by a secretary but fully signed at base: "Sir, my brother, Your Majesty's good sister, Victoria". Extraordinary and very rare document.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1108 Great Britain

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    1860: Entire letter from Manchester via Ostend to Genova, Italy struck in transit at Aachen in red (30/5), thence via Susa-Torino Travelling Post Office with scarce "Diritto / Sardo 20 / Estero 90" handstamp with rates filled in manuscript (Van Der Linden fig. 976A) in black. A fine and unusual entire; also an entire from New Orleans mailed as Newspaper from London to Innsbruck via Aachen.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1109 Great Britain

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    1 d. intense black, plate 6, lettered TH, a superb example in a deep rich shade with four large even margins, crisply cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1110 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, Royal Reprint struck from Plate 66 of the 1 d. red, the superb mint imperforate block of four lettered MC-MD/NC-ND, with inverted crown watermark, fresh and very fine with large part original gum, mounted on top pair only. Rare - just one sheet of 240 stamps printed. Cert. Matl (2003) Gi spec. cat. DP 35 = £ 12'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1111 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 1A, horizontal pair lettered IG-IH, large even margins all round, tiny scuff in margin on right hand stamp, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Crosses Gi = £ 525.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1112 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 1B, lettered QK, with good margins all round lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1113 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, Plate 1B, used examples lettered GD cancelled in black and OI cancelled in red, both fine with good margins, one with minor corner bend Gi = £ 525.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1114 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, pl. 1b, lettered BL, showing top left corner re-cut clearly, a superlative used example with enormous even margins on all four sides, central near complete red Maltese Cross cancellation. A gem Gi Spec cat AS5i.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1115 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, pl. 1b, lettered FK, a fine four margin example on January 1841 entire letter to Preston neatly cancelled by orange-red Maltese Cross. A fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1116 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered JH, a superb large margined used example cancelled by crisp deep red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1117 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered PB, a superb large margined used example cancelled by crisp red Maltese Cross. A delightful stamp Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1118 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 3, lettered BD and NF, two fine used examples with large to clear margins all round, both cancelled by red Maltese Crosses Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1119 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 3, lettered AB-AC, a fine used horizontal pair with large to clear margins all round, cancelled by red Maltese Crosses Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1120 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 4, lettered FF, a fine used example with large margins all round cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Signed Proschold Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 1121 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, pl. 4, lettered SC, four margins used on 1841 somewhat tired cover from Pewsey (Feb 1) to Bath tied by red Maltese Cross.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1122 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 5, three fine used examples lettered BF, MF and QI, all with four margins, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Crosses Gi = £ 825.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1123 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, pl. 6, lettered RJ, four margin example used on January 1841 cover, side flaps removed, within London cancelled by experimental usage of the black Maltese Cross, also a 1 d. black, pl. 1b., lettered OE used on Septrember 1840 cover from Glasgow to Greenock cancelled by red MC.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1124 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 7, lettered RC, a fine four margined used example cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1125 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, watermark small crown, plate eight, horizontal strip of four lettered TC-TF, margins narrow at right but containing large parts of TB stamp, with red Maltese crosses, TC & TD with surface abrasions, TF vert. crease. Cert. BPA (2011) Gi = £ 4'200+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1126 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 9, lettered DK, a fine four margined used example cancelled by neat black Maltese Cross Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1127 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 11, lettered DC, four margin used example, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross. The rare plate Gi = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 1,400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1128 Great Britain

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    1 d. grey-black, plate 1A, lettered DA, a fine used example with good margins all round, showing considerable wear above the 'A' square, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1129 Great Britain

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    2 d. deep full blue, watermark small crown, horizontal pair lettered FA-FB, with distinct red Maltese crosses, shallow thin at top. Cert. BPA (2011) Gi = £ 1'700+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1130 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, pl. 1, lettered OB, a four margined example cancelled in red Gi = £ 675.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1131 Great Britain

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    2 d. deep blue, pl. 1, lettered BG, a four margined used example neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross Gi = £ 675.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1132 Great Britain

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    2 d. deep blue, pl. 1, lettered BC, a four margined used example neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross Gi = £ 675.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1133 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, pl. 1, lettered JA-JB, a very fine used horizontal pair with large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Crosses Gi = £ 1'350.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1134 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, pl. 1, lettered CF-CH, a fine used horizontal strip of three with good to large margins all round, cancelled by three red Maltese Crosses; a fine and attractive multiple Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1135 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, watermark small crown, plate 1, horizontal strip of four lettered NI-NL with large margins all round, with distinct red Maltese crosses, vertical & diagonal creases. Cert. BPA (2011) Gi = £ 3'400+.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1136 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, pl. 2, lettered HL, a four margined example, close but clear at lower right, showing re-entry in upper left corner clearly, cancelled by black Maltese Cross Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 340 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1137 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, pl. 2, lettered IF, a very fine used example with large margins on three sides and clear at base, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross Gi = £ 675.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1138 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, pl. 2, lettered NK-NL, a superb used horizontal pair with good margins all round, crisply cancelled by red Maltese Crosses. A delightful item Gi = £ 1'350.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1139 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, pl. 2, lettered AG-AI, a superb used horizontal strip of three with good margins all round, crisply cancelled by black Maltese Crosses. A delightful item Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1140 Great Britain

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    2 d. pale blue, pl. 2, lettered KL, a very fine used example with even margins all round, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 360 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1141 Great Britain

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    2 d. red-brown, watermark small crown, plate 110, block of nine lettered LD-NF, unused without gum, peripheral wrinkles, surface defect at top of LF, stained at edges. Cert. BPA (2011) Gi = £ 6'000+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1142 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 7, lettered SG; 1 d. black, plate 8, lettered GJ and 1 d. red brown, plate 8, lettered CE, four margined used examples cancelled by red or black Maltese Crosses. A fine group Gi = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1143 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, used examples (10) from plates 1A (lettered GG), 3 (HJ), 4 (PG), 5 (MK), 6 (JJ), 8 (three examples lettered DA, DL and SE), 9 (on thin paper lettered OH) and plate 10 (OA) together with an 1841 1 d. red brown from black plate 11 lettered TD and showing the re-entry, a generally fine selection, all with four margins and neatly cancelled in red or black Gi = £ 4'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1144 Great Britain

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    1 d. red-brown and 2 d. blue, three used examples of each with average margins all with 1844 type cancellations struck in blue, scarce Gi = £ 2'100+.
    Starting bid : 320 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1145 Great Britain

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    London Numbers in Cross 1841: The superb collection on leaves showing all the 12 numbers in Maltese Crosses applied on 1841 1 d. red-brown or 2 d. blue; with covers of #1 (two), #2, 3, 4, 5 (two), 6 (two), 7, 8 (three), 9, 10 and 11; with many splendid strikes on loose stamps throughout with 1841 1 d. complete sets of 12 numbers and 1841 2 d. also complete. A delightful collection Gi = £ 16'000+. 
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1146 Great Britain

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    1877 (Feb 19): Hand-painted illustrated envelope mailed to Taunton and franked by 1858 1 d. red pl. 181, with delightful illustration of lady pouring tea for a little girl, endorsed on reverse "Taking tea on the lawn, then disappearing into the Schoolroom window" with Taunton arrival cds alongside. Minor imperfections but an attractive and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1147 Great Britain

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    1878: Cover front franked by 1858 1 d. red pl. 174, used from Blackpool (Aug 29) to Nottingham, with superb hand-painted election scene: 'Vote for Frank-he's up to Snuff' and 'Vote for Spybey ye Cricket Historian' with potential MP's being assaulted by crowd. A superb and scarce piece.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1148 Great Britain

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    1854/57: Ebossed 6 d. dull lilac, Wmk "VR" reversed, in an unused vertical strip of three with large margin at left and good to clear on the other three sides, minor spots and a repaired tear at left, regummed and slight creases. Despite faults, a scarce multiple. Gibbons = £ 39'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1149 Great Britain

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    1862 (Sept 13): Cover from London to Moscow endorsed "Via Ostend" franked by 1 d. red stars (2), 1862/64 9 d. deep bistre (blunted perfs but of extraordinarily rich colour) and 1856/57 1 sh. green all tied by London-71 duplexes in black. Red "Aus England Per Aachen-Franco" on front and Moscow arrival on reverse. A few minor imperfections but an attractive and unusual 1/11 d. rate cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1150 Great Britain

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    1867/80: 6 d. mauve pl. 9 and 1 s. green pl. 4, used on 1870 entire letter from London "via Marseilles" to Yokohama/Japan, adhesives tied by London duplexes. Fine "HONG KONG" transit (Aug 23) in black and British P.O. "YOKOHAMA" arrival datestamp (Aug 30) in blue on reverse. Slight ageing at top of cover but an attractive and scarce usage to an unusual destination, that opens well for Exhibit display.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1151 Great Britain

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    1867/83: 5 s. rose, Plate 1 wmk Maltese Cross, two used examples cancelled by "C38" (Callao, Peru) and "C51" (St. Thomas, Danish West Indies) obliterators in black and a creased example from Plate 2 cancelled by "C30" (Valparaiso, Chile) obliterator. Imperfections but a scarce group Gi = £ 2'400.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1152 Great Britain

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    1876: 4 d. plate 15, watermarked large garter, imperforate Colour Trials in superb mint horizontal pairs in sage green (as issued), grey-lilac, pale olive-bistre, turquoise-blue and chestnut, all fresh and extremely fine, with large part original gum. A very rare and seldom offered assembly Gi spec. cat = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1153 Great Britain

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    1881: Covers (2) used to Liverpool, each franked by 1880 1 d. venetian red, both with hand-drawn maritime illustrations. An attractive pair.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1154 Great Britain

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    1885 (Dec 4): Postal Stationery ½ d. brown newspaper wrapper used from London to Prague, with intact and complete copy of the "Londoner Journal" inside, taxed on arrival with Austria Newspaper 2 kr. red brown tied by Prague cds in red at left. Scarce and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1155 Great Britain

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    1888: £ 1 brown-lilac, watermark Three Orbs, lettered BD, used with cds "Dublin 21.10.89", peripheral toning. Cert. BPA (2011) Gi = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1156 Great Britain

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    1891: £ 1 green, watermark Three Crowns, lettered DB, used with oval registration datestamps, colour a little faded. Cert. BPA (2011) Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1157 Great Britain

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    1912/13: 1 s. bistre, a fresh mint example optd "Specimen" Type 26 in black; fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. BPA (2008) Gi N32(1)v = £ 200.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1158 Great Britain

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    1929: £ 1 black Postal Union Congress with lower sheet margin, unused with slightly toned og. Cert. BPA (2011) Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1159 Great Britain

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    1935: Silver Jubilee, the extensive collection with set in multiples, booklet panes with inverted watermark, Types I-III in booklet panes showing shading varieties, and both Booklets: in red (#295) and in blue (#304).
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1160 Great Britain

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    1973/75. Explorers 3 p. + 3 p. se-tenant pair (one minor bend), 5 p. and 9 p. values all with variety "Missing Gold" (Queen's head) omitted and 1975 Sailing 8 p. with variety, missing black, fresh and fine, unmounted og. with normals for comparison. Certs. BPA (2011).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1161 Great Britain

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    1936/37: Postage Dues, the scarce complete set of six values fresh mint, unmounted og., 1937/38 set of eight values (GVIR wmk.), fresh unmounted og. and 1951/52 set of five values unmounted og. Scarce and very fine sets Gi = £ 785.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1162 Great Britain

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    1840: "VR" Official 1 d. black, watermark Small Crown, lettered GG, unused without gum, large margins, negigible minor stain spots, without importance for this scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (2011) Gi = £ 25'000.
    Starting bid : 8,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1163 Great Britain

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    1885: I.R. Official 1 s. dull-green, lettered PH, unused with traces of og, colour faded. Cert. BPA (2011) Gi = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1164 Great Britain

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    1911 (Sept. 9): London-Windsor Coronation Mail, redbrown card franked with 1/2 d. green and 1½ d. dull purple and green, tied by special cachet in black and addressed to Wengen/Bern/Switzerland with arrival mark Sept. 12th, fine. Scarce usage abroad.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1165 Great Britain

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    1900/2000: Remainder with several thousand stamps used/unused from GB, Alderney and the Isle of Man., incl. full sets, booklet panes, blocks of four and duplicates, housed in ten albums and stockbooks as well as on album pages.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1166 Great Britain

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    1924/29: Wembley sets fresh mint, 1929 PUC set in Control strips and blocks with 1 d. value showing varieities from Plate II and Plate IV, set of threee with watermark sideways and a fine mint £ 1 black. A fresh and attractive study Gi = £ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 320 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1167 Great Britain

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    1840/1952: Used collection on leaves with 1 d. black, 1858/64 1 d. red with pl. 78 showing "OUS" overprint and a fine pl. 225; 1858 2 d. blue pl. 7-15 complete, 1865 4 d. vermilion with pl. 7-14 complete (one used in Gibraltar), 1867 3 d. rose with pl. 4-10 complete, 1867 5 s. on blued paper, 1875 2½ d. mauve pl. 1-16 (one used in Malta), 1883 lilac & green set complete, 1883 5 s. and 10 s., 1902 with values to 10 s., 1951 set to £1 mint, also a complete reconstruction of 240 stamps of 1858 1 d. red plate 140 and a reconstruction of 1 d. red stars.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1168 Great Britain

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    1840/1960: Collection with several hundred stamps used from Penny Black up to £-values, also showing various colour-shades and cancellations, mainly selected copies and housed in one stockbook.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1169 Great Britain

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    1867/1929: The used selection of High Values with 1867 5 s. rose pl. 2 (2 examples), £ 1 brown lilac, wmk. Anchor 10 s. grey-green, £ 5 orange on white paper cds used, 1883 white paper 2 s. 6 d. lilac, 5 s. rose and 10 s. ultramarine, 1891 £ 1 green; Edward VII set of four high values from 2 s. 6 d. to £ 1; 1913 Seahorse set of four values to £ 1; and marginal 1929 PUC £ 1; condition obviously variable but a highly catalogued selection of scarce stamps Gi = £ 18'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1170 Great Britain

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    1951: Festival high values, mint collection with single set, 2 s. 6 d. block of eight from top of sheet, 5 s., 10 s., and £ 1 in marginal or corner blocks of four, £ 1 with three further examples showing plate flaws etc., fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 625+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1171 Great Britain

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    1960/80: Lot with a few hundred FDC's franked with full sets, incl. some presentation packets as well as some covers from other countries, in one album and loose, the whole housed in a box.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1172 Great Britain

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    1860/1950: Lot 105 covers, mainly a business correspondance to Frankfurt/Germany 1860/80, mixed condition as usual, furthermore some other items showing various cancellations etc., in addition a bunch of new material from QE onwards, housed in one album and in a small box.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1173 Great Britain

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    1969/82: Collection with several hundred stamps in mint blocs of four from Guernsey and Jersey, incl. postage dues, part sheets, souvenir sheets and booklets, housed in two albums (owner's cat = appr. CHF 4'100).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1174 Ireland

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    1922/87: Collection with several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. better sets and single values, souvenir sheets and postage dues, from 1963 in mint blocs of four, in addition more than 200 FDC's and a few covers GB, housed in three albums (owner's cat = appr. CHF 9'100).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1175 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    Barbuda 1922: Definitive set of eleven values, fresh mint but 3 d. with gum bend, all overprinted "Specimen" in black or red, fine lightly mounted og. Gi =  £ 225.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1176 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1932: Tercentenary set of 10 values, 1935 Silver Jubilee set of four, 1937 Coronation set of three and 1947 Victory set of two, fresh mint and all perforated "Specimen", also 1949 Silver Wedding set of two, fine unmounted og. (Gi 81s/90s+91s/97s+110s/111s+112/113) Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1177 Ascension

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    1922: First issue, the set of nine values complete mint, overprinted "Specimen" in black or red, very fresh and fine, lightly mounted og. Rare Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1178 Ascension

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    1924: Second issue, the complete mint set of 12, overprinted "Specimen" in black or red, 2 d. with a few nibbed perfs., otherwise very fresh and fine, lightly mounted og. A rare set Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1179 New South Wales

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    1862 (July 21): Entire letter from Sydney to Hong Kong, endorsed at upper left per "Northam Str." franked by defective 1862 perf. 13 6 d. mauve tied by Sydney sideways duplex in black. Reverse with Hong Kong arrival cds. A scarce franking and destination. Illustrated in Lee Scamp's Far East Mail handbook.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1179A New South Wales

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    1864 (Sept 15): Cover to Paris franked by 1860/63 6 d. violet pair tied by "Sydney" sideways duplex, red circular "Australie / V. Suez Amb." entry mark of transit (Nov 14) and taxed "5" centimes due on arrival in Paris (Nov 15). Some slight ageing imperfections but a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1180 Tasmania

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    1890/1912: Postal stationery selection (13 items) with fine pictorial 2 d. violet on blue letter-card mint optd "Specimen" in blue, QV 2 d. green letter-card optd "Specimen" in black, 4 d. registered envelopes (2 sizes) mint, wrappers and cards, some pre-cancelled (in lieu of Specimen optd) at Hobart etc.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1181 Victoria

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    1860 (April 17): Cover from Collingwood to Ratibor, Prussia franked by 1858 rouletted 6 d. blue and 1859 perf. 1 s. blue tied by "5" numeral obliterator in black. Reverse with Colloingwood and Melbourne datestamps, thence via London (July 12), and Aachen (July 13) with red transit.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1182 Australia

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    1938/49: High Values, the mint set of six with 5 s. claret (3) on both papers; 10 s. dull purple on both papers and £ 1 bluish slate on both papers, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1183 Australia

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    1937/49: 10 s. dull purple and £ 1 bluish slate, superb mint examples overprinted "Specimen" in black, with 1948 High Values 10 s., £ 1 and £ 2 all overprinted "Specimen" in black, fine unmounted og. (Gi 177s/178s+224bs/224ds) Gi = £ 620+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1184 Australia

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    1937/49: Vertical Coil pairs, ½ d. orange pair, rare 2 d. scarlet pair;  1942/50 2 d. bright purple pair, 1950 3 d. grey-green pair and 1952 Booklet fresh mint (Gi 179b+184a+205b+237d) Gi = £ 480+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1185 Australia

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    1948/56: High values, the sets of four (2) on thick and thin papers, 5 s. marginal inscription pair on thin paper and £ 2 green marginal inscription pair with left hand stamp showing the "roller flaw", fresh and fine, unmounted og. (Gi 224a/224d+224ab+224d/224da) Gi = £ 575+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1186 Australia

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    1920 (Jan. 30):  Experimental Air Mail Melbourne - Traralgon, Herald Aerial Delivery label tied by large double circle time stamp of Herald and Weekly Times Ltd. on envelope to Traralgon, franked with horizontal strip of three NSW 1/2 d. blue green and cancelled on arrival. Vignette was for a service run by the Heral newspaper during a Railway strike. A scarce cover. Certificate Holcombe (1991) Eustis 44.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1187 Australia

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    1938: Postage Dues, the set of seven values mint, 1946/57 set of ten values mint, 1953/59 set of three values with all three "a" numbers mint, fresh and fine, unmounted or large part og. Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1188 Australia

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    1913/85: Collection of the Commonwealth stamps in used/mint condition, with the issues from 1945 onwards in mint condition.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1189 Papua New Guinea

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    1960: Postage Dues, collection on leaves with mint and used first issue sets, additional multiples with surcharge varieties and damage to overprint and a cover with the 1 d. on 6½ d. value, June 1960 set with 1/3 d. value used on Customs charge card etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1190 Papua New Guinea

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    1860/1990: Interesting old-time collection with several hundred stamps used/unused, covering the issues of Papua and New Guinea as well as the issues of  Papua & NewGuinea, showing many better values and full sets incl. airmails up to £ 1, colour shades, cancellations and officials, the modern part with colourful topics and souvenir sheets, housed in one album, in addition some glassines with duplicates.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1191 Bahamas

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    1861: No wmk. 4 d. rose rough perf. used, no wmk. 4 d. rose clean cut perf. used, 1863 Crown CC 4 d. rose unused and 6 d. violet used (2); also Natal with Chalons used incl. rare 1879 1 d. on 6 d. rose "surcharge double, one inverted" unused etc., a highly catalogued group.
    Starting bid : 320 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1192 Bahamas

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    1930/31: Badge of the Colony, the mint set of five values marginal from top of sheet perforated "Specimen" and the 1931 set of two perforated "Specimen", fresh and fine, unmounted og. (Gi 126s/130s+131s/132s) Gi = £ 235.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 1193 Bahamas

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    1935/46: Silver Jubilee, 1937 Coronation and 1946 Victory issues, fresh mint complete sets, all perforated "Specimen", unmounted og. (Gi 141s/144s+146s/148s+176s/177s) Gi = £ 330.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1194 Bahamas

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    1938: Definitive set mint, with ½d. green, 1 d. carmine, 1½ d. red-brown, 2 d. pale slate, 2½ d. ultramarine, 3 d. violet, 10 d. yellow-orange and 5 s. lilac & blue all perforated "Specimen", balance fresh mint, all with full unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1195 Bahamas

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    1938: Mint range with 1938 set of three (3 sets), 1947 Tercentenary set of 16 complete, 1948 Coronation set, 1954-63 set of 16 complete, 1964 New Constitution set of 16 values complete in strips of three Gi = £ 320+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1196 Barbados

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    1934: Postage Due set of three, 1935 Silver Jubilee set of four, 1937 Coronation set of three and 1947 Victory set of two, fresh mint and all perforated "Specimen", also 1953 set of 13, fine unmounted og. (Gi 241s/244s+245s/247s+289/301+D1s/D3s) Gi = £ 465.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1197 Basutoland

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    1933: First issue pictorial set of ten values, fresh mint, all perforated "Specimen", some slight ageing, unmounted og., and Postage Due 1933 "Specimen" set of two values, unmounted og. Gi = £ 355.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF
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