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  • Lot# : 106 USA

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    New York 1845/46: Washington 5 c. black on bluish wove paper, horizontal pair (positions 21-22) with large margins on three sides and imperceptibly grazed at right (portion of adjoining stamp at upper left), initialled 'ACM' in red ink, used on 1846 entire letter to Richmond, Va. tied by both manuscript blue ink and curved PAID handstamp in red. 'New York / 10 cts.' despatch cds at right (April 23). Cover cleaned but a scarce multiple on letter Scott = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 107 USA

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    New York 1845/46: Washington 5 c. black on bluish wove paper, horizontal pair (positions 31-32) with large margins on right stamp and left stamp touched at top and at base but showing the re-cut frame line clearly between the stamps, initialled 'ACM' in red ink, used on 1847 cover to Fayetteville, N.C., cancelled by PAID in red with 'New York / 10 cts.' cds (Jan 1) at right. File folds but scarce Scott = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 108 USA

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    St. Louis 1845: 5 c. black on greenish wove paper, a used example with clear to large margins all round, cancelled by red wash and part datestamp at base in red. A fine example of an exceedingly scarce stamp. Signed Alcuri, Holcombe. Cert. Alcuri (1992) Scott = $ 8'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 109 USA

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    1769/70: Entire letters (2) to the 'Collector of Her Majesty's Customs' in Philadelphia, one at single rare, the other at 8 d. double rate, each struck with dated Bishop Marks and straight line BOSTON handstamps, somewhat weakly, in red. Some splitting along folds but scarce Colonial covers used in the year of the Boston Massacre.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 110 USA

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    1847: 5 c. red-brown on blued, a fine large margined example used on cover to New York, neatly tied by 'Philadelphia Pa. / 5 cts.' datestamp in blue (Nov 11). A fine and most attractive cover Scott = $ 475.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 111 USA

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    1875: Official Reproduction of 1847 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, imperforate, fine even margins all round, of rich colour, fresh unused without gum as issued. Cert. PF (1978) Scott = $ 825.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 112 USA

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    1875: Official Reproduction of 1847 10 c. black on blued paper, imperforate, fine even margins all round, of rich colour, fresh unused without gum as issued. Cert. PF (1983) Scott = $ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 113 USA

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    Confederate States 1863: 10 c. TEN cents blue, a fine unused example of good colour, slight gum bend, large part og. Scott = $ 900.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 114 USA

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    1856: Jefferson 5 c. red brown, Type I, a fine used example with good to large margins all round, in a deep shade, lightly cancelled by part 'New Orleans' cds in black. Cert. PF (1998) Scott = $ 700.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 115 USA

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    1851/57: Washington 10 c. green, Type III, a fresh and fine unused example of rich colour, slight bend, without gum. Signed Brun Scott = $ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 116 USA

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    1857: 3 c. dull red, 12 c. black and a rare vertical strip of three 1858 Jefferson 5 c. brick red, Type I, used on 1859 entire to Bordeaux, France tied by 'New Orleans / La.' cds's (May 25) in black paying the 30 cent double rate, with 'New York / Paid / 24' Exchange Office datestamp (May 31) in red of transit. Circular 'Et. Unis Serv. Br. A.C / M' entry marking in black on front (June 13) and reverse with further transits and arrival cds (June 15). The cover with minor file folds crossing the 5 c. strip but a very scarce and most attractive entire. Cert. P.F. (2003).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,750 CHF

    Lot# : 117 USA

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    1857/61: Washington 90 c. blue, perf. 15½, a fine unused example of deep colour, fresh and fine with large part og. An exceptional example of a very scarce stamp Scott = $ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 118 USA

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    1875: Continental Bank Note Co. Official Reprint of the 1857/60 Franklin 1 c. in a vivid bright pale blue shade, fresh and very fine unused example. Just 3'846 stamps sold. Rare. Signed Brettl; cert. Papadopoulos (1977) Scott = $ 575.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 119 USA

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    1861: Franklin 1 c. blue, three examples, used on fine Patriotic cover with original contents to Lowell, Mass., tied by 'Washington D.C.' cds's (Nov 22, date inverted) in black. A fine letter enclosed from 'Camp Hooker, Budd's Ferry' dated November 18, 'There is some talk of having regular river communication with Washington, but as the rascally rebels amuse themselves by firing at everything which goes up or down and one of their shot might go through a mailbag, you see that cannot be depended upon. We are going to have Thanksgiving in Camp...and have abundant reasons considering the victories at Beaufort and in Kentucky...'. A charming cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 120 USA

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    1861: 5 c. buff, a well centred used example of rich colour, cancelled by central strike of San Francisco cogwheel handstamp in black. Superb and rare so fine. Signed A. Diena. Cert. A. Diena (1966), P.F. (2015) Scott = $ 900.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 121 USA

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    1861/66: Washington 24 c. brown-lilac, perf. 12, a fine unused example in a deep shade, centred to left, unused without gum. Cert PF (2016) Scott = $ 1'250.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 122 USA

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    1861/62: Washington 90 c. blue, an unused example centred to lower left, tiny sealed tear at lower right and age spot on nose, without gum. Cert. PF (2016) Scott = $ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 123 USA

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    1861/66: Jefferson 5 c. red-brown, perf. 12, a fine unused example in a deep shade, one rounded corner perf. but a rare stamp, unused without gum. Cert. PF (2016) Scott = $ 2'200.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 124 USA

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    1861/66: Jefferson 5 c. brown, perf. 12, a fine unused example in a deep shade, centred to upper right, unused without gum. Cert. PF (2016) Scott = $ 525
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 125 USA

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    1868: Lincoln 15 c. black, without grill, a fine unused example of good colour, unused without gum. Cert. PF (2016) Scott = $ 1'750.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 126 USA

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    1866: Lincoln 15 c. black, perf. 12, a fine unused example of excellent colour and impression. Cert. Brettl (2013) Michel 22x/Scott = $ 1'750.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 127 USA

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    1867: Jackson 15 c. black, E grill, a fine appearing unused example with tiny tear at the right and at base, internal paper break in the grill, nevertheless of good colour and centering, without gum. A good reference example. Cert. Prof. S.A. (2007) Scott = $ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 128 USA

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    1867: Washington 10 c. black, F grill, an unused example centred to lower right, one blunted perf. at base but of good colour, unused without gum. Signed Roig; cert. PF (2016) Scott = $ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 129 USA

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    1869: 15 c. brown & blue, Type I, an unused example centred to right, one toned perf. at upper left, otherwise of good colour and fine unused (regummed). Cert. P.F. (2015) Scott = $ 3'250.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 130 USA

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    1869: 30 c. blue & carmine, a magnificent single example used on 1870 triple rate entire letter to Zurich (Bodmer correspondence), neatly tied by segmented cork handstamp in black, endorsed at upper right 'Str. Nevada, Swiss Closed Mail' of the Guion Line and struck below with 'New York Paid All / Br. Transit' Exchange Office cds in red (Oct 5) on despatch. Reverse with Basel cds and Zurich arrival (Oct 19). Unrecorded in the Rose / Searing 1869 census. A famous and delightful entire in the foremost Exhibition quality. Cert. P.F. (1997) Scott = $ 32'500.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 131 USA

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    1869: 30 c. blue & carmine, a fine single example, two folded perfs. at top mentioned for accuracy, used on 1869 double rate cover to St. Etienne, France neatly tied by segmented cork handstamp in black, endorsed at upper left 'Str. Ville de Paris' of the French Line and struck with 'Paid / New York 24' Exchange Office cds in red (Christmas Day) on despatch and by octagonal ETATS-UNIS / PAQ. FR. H. No. 3 datestamp of the same day in red. Reverse with St. Etienne arrival cds (Jan 6) in black. Unrecorded in the Rose / Searing 1869 census. Attractive and extremely rare. Cert. APS (1992) Scott = $ 32'500.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 132 USA

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    1870/71: National Bank Note Co. Jackson 2 c. red brown, I grill, a fine unused example of rich colour, unused without gum. Cert. PF (2016) Scott = $ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 133 USA

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    1870/71: National Bank Note Co. Lincoln 6 c. carmine, H grill, a fine unused example of good colour, without gum. Cert PF (1972) Scott = $ 1'750.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 134 USA

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    1870/71: National Bank Note Co. Stanton 7 c. vermilion, H grill, a fine unused example of slightly aged colour, small horizontal cracking with brown crackly gum. Signed Brun Scott = $ 1'550.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 135 USA

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    1870/71: National Bank Note Co. Webster 15 c. orange, H grill, a fine unused example centred to left, of good colour and large part, disturbed og. A very rare stamp unused. Cert. PF (1982) Scott = $ 7'500.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 136 USA

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    1870/71: National Bank Note Co. Stanton 7 c. vermilion, without grill, an unused example of good colour, slight corner crease at top right, slightly soiled, part og. Cert. PF (1998) Scott = $ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 137 USA

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    1870: USA 10 c. brown (two examples) used on 1873 cover endorsed 'pr Great Republic' (Pacific Mail Steamship Co.) from Yokohama endorsed to Lyon, France (Bolmida correspondence) tied by segmented cork handstamps in black with fine U.S.P.O. YOKOHAMA / JAPAN cds in black at left (Aug 6). Carried via San Francisco with cds on reverse (Aug 27) and London with 'Paid' cds in red of transit (Sept 15), the adhesives also tied by New York credit marking datestamp (6 c.) in red. Lyon arrival on reverse (Sept 16) in black. A delightful cover in excellent quality of great scarcity.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 138 USA

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    1870/71: National Banknote Co. 12 c. dull violet, a fine unused example centred to left, of fresh colour and fine, one blunt perf. at base, unused without gum. Signed Roig; cert. PF Scott = $ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 139 USA

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    1870/71: Webster 15 c. orange, a fine unused example of rich colour, centred to right, without gum. Signed Roig; cert. PF (2016) Scott = $ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 140 USA

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    1873: 3 c. green, a fine used example of excellent centering colour and perforations, centrally cancelled by SKULL & CROSSBONES handstamp in black. Superb and rare. Cert. Westminster Stamp Co. (1950), P.F. (2015).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 141 USA

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    1873: Continental Bank Note Co. Stanton 7 c. orange-vermilion, without grill, a fine appearing unused example, regummed. Cert. Friedl (1982) Scott = $ 400.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 142 USA

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    1873 (July): Continental Banknote Co. Hamilton 30 c. grey-black, well centred unused example of good colour, minor aging on perfs., fine without gum. A rare stamp. Cert. PF (2016) Scott = $ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 143 USA

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    1870/71: American Bank Note Co. Jefferson 10 c. brown, an unused example of good colour, one blunt perf. but of fine appearance, small part og. Cert. PF (2016) Scott = $ 3'250.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 144 USA

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    1879: American Bank Note Co. issue on soft porous paper, Commodore Perry 90 c. carmine, a fine unused example in a deep shade, centred to lower right, large part og. Signed Sorani, Brun; cert. Sorani (1984) Scott = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 145 USA

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    1893: Colombus 3 c. blue-green and $ 1 salmon used on 1893 Colombus 2 c. mauve postal stationery envelope, sent registered to Munich, Germany tied by 'Mansfield Valley Pa.' datestamps (Dec 16), reverse with New York oval transit (Dec 19) and Munich arrival cds (Dec 29). Some minor creasing away from adhesives and reg's label missing, edge wear to the stationery envelope but a very rare commercial usage Scott 241 on cover = $ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 146 USA

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    1893: Colombus $ 4 crimson-lake, fine unused example of good colour, without gum. Signed Calves Scott = $ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 147 USA

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    1894: Definitive set, no watermark, the album page with complete unused set (18) including 1 c. ultramarine and 1 c. blue unmounted o.g., 2 c. carmine (shades, 5 with all three types incl. rare Type II with cert.), 6 c. and 10 c. unm. og., $ 1 without gum, fine $ 2 and $ 5 dark green of good colour and large part og. with cert. PF A scarce set, generally fine Scott = $ 8'000+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 148 USA

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    1895: Definitive set, wmk'd. USPS, the album page with complete unused set (16) including all three Types of the 2 c. carmine and both Types of the $ 1 black, largely fresh and fine with 4 c. unmounted og. and marginal, 5 c., 8 c. unm. og., 10 c. very fine, 15 c. and 50 c. fine and signed, $ 1 black Type I well centred with large part og. cert. Freidl; $ 1 black Type II og., $ 2 bright blue fine og. cert. PF; $ 5 dark green well centred og. A generally fine and scarce set Scott = $ 5'750+. 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 149 USA

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    1898: Trans-Mississippi Exposition, the unused set of nine values, slight faults with 4 c. with bend, 8 c. with crease, 10 c. straight edge at left, 50 c. with gum bend but well centred for the issue, $ 1 and $ 2 of fine appearance but regummed, a fine space-filler set Scott = $ 2'000 (as unused).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 150 USA

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    1902/03: Definitive set of fourteen values to $ 5 dark green unused, largely fresh and fine, the $ 1 black with straight edge at right and minor thin spot, the $ 2 dark blue with first hinge, the $ 5 dark green with large part og., signed Brun. A scarce and attractive set Scott = $ 4'450+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 151 USA

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    1904: Louisiana Purchase, set of five values, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce thus Scott = $ 845.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 152 USA

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    1908/09: Definitive series, wmk'd. USPS, perf. 12, the unused set of twelve values, fresh colours, large part (a few unmounted) og. Scott = $ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 153 USA

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    1909: Washington 10 c. yellow, Coil issue, imperforate x perf. 12 vertically, a fine unused example of fresh colour, cracked gum bend at base, tiny thin spot in top margin only, large part og. A rare stamp. Cert. PF (1984) for left hand stamp from original pair Scott = $ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 154 USA

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    1908/09: Definitive series, wmk'd. single lined USPS, perf. 12, the unused set of nine values, majority fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Scott = $ 560.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 155 USA

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    1913: Panama Pacific, perf. 12, the set of five, largely fresh and fine, the 10 c. orange yellow with insignificant perf. crease, the 10 c. orange with vertical bend, well centred, large part og. Scott = $ 400+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 156 USA

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    1915: Panama Pacific, perf. 10, the set of four values unused, two lower values fair, the 5 c. blue well centred with large part og., the scarce 1' c. orange with minor gum bend, well centred and unmounted og. Scott = $ 1'800+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 157 USA

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    1916/17: Definitive series, no watermark, perf. 10, the fine set of 16 values to $ 1 violet-black together with 1917 high value $ 2 dark blue and $ 5 pale green; with majority of the better values fine to very fine, large part og. Scarce Scott = $ 2'900+.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 158 USA

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    1917/1919: Definitive series, no watermark, perf. 11, the complete set of 20, majority fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Scott = $ 550+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 159 USA

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    1918 (Aug): Franklin $ 2 orange-red & black, fresh and fine unused example, full unmounted og. Scott = $ 1'150.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 160 USA

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    1918 (Aug): Franklin $ 5 deep green & black, well centred, fresh and fine unused example, unmounted og. Scott = $ 350.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 161 USA

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    1930 (April 19): Graf Zeppelin set of three values, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Opinion Von der Weid, Corinphila (1984) Scott = $ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 162 USA

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    'Supplementary U.S. Airmail' 1930/50c.: Collection on leaves with mixed U.S.A. frankings with other countries, incl. 1930's covers with Colombia / Scadta / Canal Zone adhesives, 1929-1945 Egypt & USA combination covers (8), 1934 & 1939 Bermuda & USA combination covers (2), 1938 taxed example from Turkey with USA 6 c. and taxed on arrival at a further 6 c., 1940 covers with Cuba and US Airmail stamps, 1947 covers with Canal Zone and USA Special Delivery adhesives (2), 1948 Ireland & USA combination cover, further examples with Canada, Dominican Republic, France, Iran, Italy, Japan, Mexico, scarce pair from Palestine, Poland, Switzerland. A fine and scarce group (46 items).

     
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 163 USA

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    1945: V-Mail covers and contents (100 +) written between 1943 and 1945; unsevered rolls of V-Mail addressed to San Francisco, with letters from Assam, Burma; all written in January 1945; further roll of unsevered V-Mail to Colorado with letters written in January 1945 from New Guinea and another from Italy of roughly the same date; another roll with 'Start Sending' forms at top from sending Station 'YT' (again January 1945), complete Sheaffer's 'Voyager for V-Mail Use' circular box containing unsevered red on white V-Mail letter-sheets and a bottle of "Skrip" black ink for "V-Mail use" made by Shaeffer's in Fort Madison, Iowa; further 'Wessel's V-Mail Euro Letters' packet of 24 Combination Sheets and a packet of '6 Different' V-Mail Greetings Cards 'for every-day use to our Armed Forces Overseas' in red, white and blue; also including 'Kodak Airgraph Film' box and complete roll of (probably now exposed) film, manufactured by Eastman / Kodak - length 100 feet of film at 16 mm. etc. An extraordinary collection of material this describer has not encountered in 40+ years in philately.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 164 USA

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    Canal Zone 1914/32: Collection of taxed covers on leaves (7), with 1914 incoming cover from Jamaica taxed with optd. 10 c. Due, 1915 incoming cover from India, censored in transit and taxed 10 c., 1925 internal cover taxed at 3 c. due with mixed issue usage, 1932 Postage Dues used on incoming cover from India taxed at 8 c., from USA at 20 c., and 1940 cover from China taxed at 5 c.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 165 USA

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    1875/2015c.: Accumulation of covers, many addressed to Peter Smith over the last 50 years+, with plentiful Postage Due usages, business mail, Official Mail, also a section of his collection of Railway and Station postmarks on covers/cards, postcards, registration receipts, Censored mail, (many hundreds of covers). Diligent sorting will almost certainly repay.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 168 USA

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    1851/2003: Lot with several thousand mainly used stamps, mostly small values and partly in heavy duplication, also some better values covering the classic period can be found, in addition several hundred cards, covers and postal stationery items, mainly buiness or daily mail, housed in 12 albums, folders, in a small box and loose and the whole arranged in a Banana box.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 169 USA

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    1865/81: Lot with Re-Issue of 1869  2 c. brown, clear printing on white hard paper with opinion Holcombe (1994) together with Lincoln 90 c. black and carmine (diag. creased), both values unused without gum but of good rich colour of fresh appearance, further small unused selection of Newspaper & Periodical Stamps.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 170 USA

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    1857/1949: Collection with 1851/56 set of five values from 1 c. to 12 c. used, 1857/61 5 c. brown (3), 12 c. black 4), 24 c. grey, 30 c. orange (2) and Washington 90 c. blue used; 1869 30 c. blue & rose used, 1870 Banknote issue to 30 c., 1893 Colombus issue with values to $ 2 used, thereafter largely complete incl. 1898 Omaha set used and an unused 10 c., Airmails, Express, 1872 registration stamp used, Postage Dues and Confederate States etc. Condition varies but some fine stamps noted.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 171 USA

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    1851/1926.: Unused collection on leaves with 1851 1 c., 12 c., 1861 1 c., 3 c., 10 c. (no gum), 12 c., 1861/66 2 c. Blackjack, 1867 issue with grills unused (not guaranteed), 1879 porous paper 5 c., 6 c., 10 c., 15 c. and 30 c., 1881/82 1 c. to 10 c. (Sc. 206/209), 1883 2 c. and 4 c., 1887 1 c., 2 c. and 3 c., 1888 4 c., 5 c. blue, 30 c. yellow brown and 90 c. carmine, 1890/93 without triangle definitive set of twelve (incl. Sc. 220a) to 90 c. (Sc. 219/229), 1898 definitive set of eight (Sc. 279/284), 1901 Pan-American set of six (Sc 294/299), 1907 Jamestown set, 1908/29 selection of Coil issues, 1912/14 single lined USPS wmk. set to 30 c. and double lined wmk. $ 1 violet (Sc. 423), 1914/15 single lined USPS wmk. set to 50 c. (Sc. 424/440), 1920 $ 2 carmine & black, 1922/25 set to $ 5 (Sc. 5511/573), 1922/26 Rotary Press set (Sc. 581/591), good range of Confederate States etc. (242 stamps).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 172 USA

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    1847/52: Covers/front (3), with 1847 Franklin 5 c. brown on blued in a horizontal pair cancelled in red used on cover from St. Louis to Philadelphia, 1847 10 c. black on blued used on attractive cover front, 1851/52 1 c. blue, Type IV in a rare horizontal strip of nine, manuscript cancelled and used to Navarro County, Texas in 1854. Faults but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 173 USA

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    1855/82: Small selection with five various envelopes 'Western Express' incl. Pacific Express Co. (1), Overland Stage & Express Co. (1) and Truman & Co's Express (3), in addition top part of an envelope Wells Fargo & Co. with additional franking Pony Express 1 £ red (small faults cert PF 2015), as well as one album page with Pony Express reprints (10).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF
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