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  • Lot# : 666 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, pl.1a, used horizontal strip of three lettered BJ-BL, large margins all round and cancelled by light Maltese Crosses in red. Slight surface graze on first stamp otherwise an attractive and scarce multiple.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 667 Great Britain

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    2 d. deep blue pl. 2, lettered SB, a fine used example with large margins all round, tied to 1841 cover from London to Sheffield by black Maltese Cross, reverse with London despatch and Sheffield arrival cds (Dec 21) in red. Cover file fold at base well away from the fine adhesive Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 668 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, two horizontal pairs from plate 1 + 2, both pairs lettered EA-EB, good to large margins, plate 1 slightly thinned and with red MC's, plate 2 with black MC's and fine SG = £ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 669 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, plate 2 NH-OH vertical pair, NH cut close at left, otherwise large margins and tied by two black MC's to refolded part cover (filing crease) "T.P. King William St." receiving house marking on front to Warwick SG = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 670 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, pl. 1, horizontal pair lettered FJ-FK overlapping a horizontal strip of five lettered FE-FI, used on 1840 second sheet of letter struck with italic 'Newton / Penny Post' in black on despatch (corresponding boxed 'No. 1' Receiving House marking on reverse), mailed to Dijon, France, endorsed 'Paid to Dover', the adhesives tied by Maltese Crosses in red and by 'Angl. / Calais' entry marking in red (Nov 27) and manuscript charge
    '18' décimes in ink. Reverse with Milnthorpe cds, London transit in red and Dijon arrival cds in black (Nov 29). The cover was overpaid by 4 d. for the single rate of 10 d. to Dover. Some minor wear to reverse and file folds, but a very rare and visually stunning cover of great importanace to British classic philately. Cert. BPA (1997).
    Provenance: H. R. Harmer, London (Jan. 1964)
    Stanley Gibbons Rarity Sale (1978)
    Soler y Llach (1993)
    Offered by John Taylor in London Philatelist (May 1997)
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 671 Great Britain

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    1841: 2 d. blue, plate 4, vertical pair with variety: inverted watermark and cancelled with accountancy marking "3 ½ GROSCHEN" used in the foreign branch of the London chief office on unpaid foreign mail to Prussia (sample lettersheet attached), lower stamp with light horizontal crease. Rare as a watermark variety but a unique obliteration on the 1841 2 d., according to the Karl Louis card index register only one other adhesive stamp (1847, 1 s. green) is recorded showing the "3 ½ GROSCHEN" accountancy marking used as cancellation. Cert. Karl Louis BBP (1999) SG = £ 1'700 for inverted watermark variety only.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 672 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, plate 3, QK and QL, two large margined singles tied by distinctive YORK Maltese Crosses to piece, rare on 1841, 2 d., fine. Cert.  RPSL (1989) SG = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 673 Great Britain

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    Numbers in Maltese Crosses 1841: 2 d. blue, compl. set no. 1 - 12, including "5" on June 1843 cover to Windsor and "7" and "10" in pairs, few minor imperfections but mostly good to large margins and neat strikes SG = £ 15'300.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 674 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, plate 3, horizontal pair DC-DD, with good to large margins tied by neat strikes of the London MC "10" to entire from London 24 February 1844 to Macclesfield, fine SG = £ 5'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 675 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, pl. 4, two imperforate horizontal pairs, lettered RA-RB and RC-RD with clear to large margins all round, tied to 1852 cover to Nice, Kingdom of Sardinia, by neat London '14' obliterators in black. Endorsed 'via Belgium' at upper left and struck in transit with circular 'Aus England Per Aachen / Franco' transit in red (Dec 15). Struck with framed RÉG. FR. handstamp in black (Régence Frontère) at Aachen (Van Der Linden fig. 2403) and reverse with 'Coeln / Verviers' TPO in black and 'Nizza Maritima' arrival cds (Dec 20). A fine and unusual cover. Opinion Holcombe (1993).

    Note: The service from Great Britain to Sardinia through France was suspended on July 1, 1851; the 8 d. per ½ ounce rate via Belgium being introduced on August 1, 1852.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 676 Great Britain

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    1855: 2 d. blue plate 5, block of 12 consisting of three blocks of 4, SG-TH, SI-TJ, and SK-TL, rejoined with hinges, cancelled "498" MANCHESTER, some faults as can be expected incl. creases but an impressive large multiple and the third largest block from plate 5 recorded to date according to the Karl Louis card index register (the 2 larger multiples recorded are also rejoined from smaller blocks) SG = £ 3'000 for three blocks of four.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 677 Great Britain

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    1858: 2 d. blue, pl. 8, a fresh and fine unused example with large part og. Signed Calves Gi = £ 1'850.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 678 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 1 s. pale green, a horizontal pair with just touched margins but of excellent fresh colour, used on 1851 cover to Valparaiso, Chile tied by 159 obliterators of Glasgow. Reverse with Glasgow datestamp of despatch (Oct 15) and London transit cds in red. File fold well away from adhesives, an attractive cover Scott 5 = $ 2'400/Gi = £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 679 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 6 d. mauve, a fine used example, margins just touched, tied to 1857 envelope addressed to a Captain in the 17th Regiment at Montreal, tied by Burton on Trent / 152 'Spoon' duplex in black with '2½' and '1' charge markings adjacent in black. Reverse with Liverpool cds (Dec 12) and Montreal arrival cds. Some aging but a scarce and attractive usage Scott 7 = $ 1'900/Gi = £ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 680 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 6 d. purple, a fine large margined example in a deep shade, tied to small piece by '232' duplex of Cuckfield struck in blue. A fine stamp. Signed Bühler Scott 7 = $ 1'000+/Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 681 Collections/lots worldwide

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    Lot# : 682 Great Britain

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    1896: Transatlantic Cablegram illustrated envelope for the 'Commercial Cablegram Co. / Mackay-Bennett System', unpaid on despatch with 'Bedford St. S. O.' squared circle datestamp (Feb 12) with framed 'T' mark at lower right, taxed on arrival in New York with USA 10 c. lake Postage Due on reverse tied by New York duplex (Feb 20). Scarce and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 683 Great Britain

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    1912/24: 1 s. bistre brown, a remarkable used block of 24 (4 x 8) all cancelled by BRITISH A.P.O. / CONSTANTINOPLE cds's (Feb 23, 1920) well struck in black. A few scuffed perfs. but a most unusual large multiple. Cert. E. Diena (1987).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 684 Great Britain

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    1914: Incoming cover to Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, presumably from a Royal Navy ship, struck on front with five ringed target handstamp and '2' in black, reverse with 1914 Postage Due ½ d. emerald block of four tied by KIRKWALL cds's (Nov 21). An unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 685 Great Britain

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    Plating Study 2 d. blue 1840/57: 2 d. blue plating study of pl. 1 & 2, pl. 3 & 4 and pl. 5 & 6, including 1840 2 d. (19 singles plus 2 pairs), 1841, 2 d. nearly all letterings complete (300 singles, 31 pairs, 9 strips of three, 2 strips of four and 22 covers), incl. re-entries, constant varieties, a little mixed condition but many fine SG = approx. £ 70'000.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 686 Great Britain

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    Perforation Varieties 1840/79: Perforation study line engraved 2 d. blues, including few 1840/41 imperfs. showing heavily miss-cuts, later perforated issues with missing pins, off-centering, double perforation (diamond perforation at sides) used on cover (BPA cert. 1986), approx. 250 singles plus a few pairs, strips, a block of 4 and 7 covers, mixed condition with many fine.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 687 Great Britain

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    1840/79: 2 d. line engraved issues plate 1 - 15, interesting study comprising plate 1 - 15 (singles, including 1840, 2 d. late use with Scottish 1844 barred numeral), also 1840, 2 d. (2 singles, 2 pieces, 2 covers), 1841, 2 d. with distincitve DUBLIN and BELFAST Maltese Crosses, and two covers with normal MC's, plus 1858, 2 d. plate 9, TA, error of watermark, mixed condition, some fine SG = approx. £ 11'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 688 Great Britain

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    Barred Numeral Cancellations 1840/79: Specialised collection with solely line engraved 2 d. blue, consisting 314 single stamps, 16 pairs and 41 covers, including many 1841 imperfs. (incl. pairs and covers, many with four large margins and fine), 1854/57, 2 d. stars S.C. and L.C., perf. 14 and 16 (incl. many pairs and covers), 1840, 2 d. with Irish "232" GALLWAY (thinned). Condition varies.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 689 Great Britain

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    Inverted Watermark Varieties 1840/79: 2 d. blue, pl. 1, 3, 4 (2), 5 - 15, the fantastic set of the prominent watermark inverted variety, imperfs. with large margins and fine, perforated issues, a little mixed condition but mostly good to fine SG = £ 12'250.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 690 Great Britain

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    Cancelled Contrary to Regulation 1841: 2 d. blue cancelled with barred numerals, mostly one strike centrally cancelling pairs (11) plus two strikes on strip of 3 and three strikes cancelling strip of 4, in addition two pairs 1858, 2 d. plate numbers and 1841, 2 d. single and pair on cover with two strikes "1" from ABERDEEN, condition a little mixed.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 691 Great Britain

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    Various cancellations 1841/79: 2 d. blue, cancellation study including 13 covers and fronts, incl. "dotted circles", "Brunswick stars" (3 pieces and 2 covers), "S" (Smith, Elder & Co.) and "K" (King & Co.), pre-cancels, Azemar, Pearson, Hill machine cancel "NO. 6.57" on 2 d. stars (rare!), red PD, Madelaine Smith 159 GLASGOW on cover, 131 - POSTED SINCE LAST NIGHT on pair used on cover, Scotts locals.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 692 Great Britain

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    Sideways Duplex Cancellations and Spoons 1854/79: 2 d. blue, stars and plate number issues, small collection containing 2 d. blue on pieces (15) and 12 covers (all except one with1854/57, 2 d. stars), including PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE imprint cover, "383-HULL" in blue on piece, "186" DUBLIN,  in green on piece, condition a little mixed but many fine.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 693 Great Britain

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    Perfins & Protective Underprints 1858/79: 2 d. blue plate numbers, specialised exhibition collection including protective underprints (11 incl. Samuel Montague, W.H. Smith, J. & C. Boyd, H.H., Copestake, Moore & Crampton), perfins (approx. 300 singles and 20 covers, some mixed frankings) mixed condition but many fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 694 Great Britain

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    1840/1948: Collection with 1840 1 d. black used (33) cancelled in red or black, 1840 2 d. blue used (3), 1841 1 d. red with 'Numbers in Cross' cancels (Nos. 3, 5, 6, 7 noted), 1841 2d. blue used with five pairs, a strip of three, a cover and 32 single examples, 1847/54 Embossed with 6 d. violet (5), 10 d. brown (2) and 1 s. green (2) used; 1858/79 1 d. red plate numbers unused (24), 2 d. blue used (38, one with inverted wmk. variety, another with major re-entry), Surface Printed with 1867/83 high values incl. 5 s. rose (3), 10 s. grey-green and £ 1 brown used; 1883 high values with 2 s. 6 d. lilac (9), 5 s. carmine (4) and 10 s. ultrmarine (6) used; 1884 £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Crowns (3) used, 1891 £ 1 green used (3), 1883 lilac & green set used, 1887 Jubilee set unused, 1902/12 Edward VII 2 s. 6 d. lilac used (2), 5 s. carmine used (2), 10 s. ultramarine used (2), £ 1 green used (4), 1913 Seahorses with fine range of 10 s. values with shades, £ 1 green used, 1925 Wemley sets used (3), 1929 PUC £ 1 unused and used, 1939 2 s. 6 d. brown unused (2, plus a usage on cover to India), 10 s. deep blue unused, 1948 RSW £ 1 unused (2) etc. Some 'Used Abroad' noted and a few further covers. Condition varies but a hugely catalogued collection with much of interest.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 695 Great Britain

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    1840/1935: High value used selection with 1840 1 d. black (2), 1840 2 d. blue pair, 1847/54 Embossed 10 d. brown pair, 1883 5 s. rose, 10 s. ultramarine, £ 5 orange, 1884 £ 1 brown-lilac (singed A. Diena), 1892 IR Official £ 1 green, 1902 £ 1 green, 1934 re-engraved Seahorse 5 s. red and 10 s. indigo unused etc. Condition varies but a highly catalogued selection (12 items) Gi = £ 11'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 696 Great Britain

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    1841/1910c.: Lot hundreds used Victoria definitives starting with 1841 2 d. blue horizontal strip of three, 1862 & 1865 1 s. green (7), 1883 2 s. 6 d. and 5 s., 1902 5 s. carmine, cancellation interest, perfins, pieces (39) and one 1865 cover to Vienna.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 697 Great Britain

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    1864/80, 1d. rose red, plate numbers 71-225 (excl. pl.77), the fine specialised collection on album pages neatly written up for exhibition, incl. all plates mint (plate 225, QI, provenance: Harmers auction 27 Oct. 1976, lot 1323), each plate represented by at least one cover (pl. 225 vertical pair KK-LK used with 1870, ½d. on envelope to New York, pl. 225 is very rare on a foreign destination cover!), 23 Imprimaturs from various plates incl. pl. 223, varieties incl. 66 stamps with inverted watermarks, imperforate with plate 148 mint o.g. with Philatelic Foundation cert. (1962), plates 146, 198 and 207 ovpt. SPECIMEN, various protective underprints, mint multiples incl. pl. 96 blocks of 16 QI-TL (lower right corner marginal block with pl. no.), and OB-RF block of 20, pl.102, EG-KL right hand marginal block of 42 showing dividing star, pl. 122, NJ-SL block of 18, pl. 143, AA-BF corner marginal plate no block of 12, plate 191, KG-NJ, block of 16, pl. 214, SA-TD corner marginal pl. no. block 8, used blocks incl. pl. 138, DD-GF block of 12 with neat CHESTER MY 9 72 cds., also included several covers with mixed plates / mixed issues frankings (incl. pl. 208 used with Surface printed 1880, 1d. Venetian, foreign destinations (incl. Ionian Islands), various printed matters to foreign destinations (incl. Egypt!), pl. 103 on 'Fun Magazine’, pl. 118 on Punch Magazine, pl. 95 on Sun Fire Office printed letter, pl. 96 on printed Telegram (!), pl. 143 on neatly executed and decorative gold printed Lady’s envelope, some better cancellations incl. More to pay, H&K Packet, Brunswick Stars, Sorting Tender, the collection is housed in 5 volumes, some slight oxidation as usual, otherwise the condition is generally good to very fine with many choice items. 
    Starting bid : 22,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 698 Great Britain

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    1881/1939: Lot six unused stamps with 'SPECIMEN' handstamp ovpt., incl. 1881 1 d. violet, 1887 ½ d. orange red and 1½ d. violet & green, 1939 1 s. ochre brown as well as Govt. Parcels 1887 1½ d. violet & green and 2 d. yellow green & orange red.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 699 Great Britain

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    1940/91: Lot hundreds primarily unmounted og. stamps incl. postage due, booklets and booklet panes and maximum cards as well as eight cover 1907/20 from the UK and Straits Settlements to Switzerland.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 700 Great Britain

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    1950/2000: The modern mint collection with several hundred stamps, souvenir sheets and booklets, in addition a Mulready stampless envelope and a Penny black cover to Darlington, furthermore modern collections of Cyprus, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey and Malta, housed in nine stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 701 Great Britain

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    1871/1912: Lot 25 covers & cards, all sent to Germany or Switzerland, incl. frankings with 1858 Penny Red & Penny Blue, 1865 3 d. rose lilac, 4 d. orange red, 1873 2½ d. lilac rose, and 3 d. rose, four covers with perfin stamps.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 450 CHF

    Lot# : 702 Great Britain

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    1876/89: Lot three envelopes sent to foreign destinations, incl. 1876 cover franked with 1 sh. green from Nottingham to Cape Town, 1873 1 sh. green (plate 13)used 1878 from London Lombard-St. to Belize Brit. Honduras as well as registered 2 1/2 d. stationery envelope with additional franking of 1 d. violet horizontal pair from "Merton DE 28 89" and "Cottenham Park Wimbledon 28 DE 89" to Abo, Finland.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 703 Dominican Republic

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    1876: Cover from the French Consul in Santo Domingo (cachet on reverse) mailed to Paris, endorsed 'per English R. M. S. S.', struck with fair circular 'Administration General De Correos De Santo Domingo' datestamp on front and newly introduced 'T' marking in black below framed INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID handstamp applied at the British P.O. The cover franked by Great Britain 1865/73 4 d. vermilion pl. 14 strip of three tied in transit with 'C51' obliterators of St. Thomas, being underpaid by 1½ d. (in manuscript at upper right) for the correct rate and was charged '6' décimes due on receipt in manuscript. Reverse with 'St. Thomas' cds (Jan 28), London transit (Feb 19) and Paris arrival cds. Opening tears at top and minor imperfections but a rarity. Cert. Holcombe (1999), Todd AIEP (2016).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 704 Danish West Indies

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    1877: Cover from St. Thomas to Marseille endorsed 'per Para, via Southampton', franked by Great Britain 1870 1½ d. lake pl.3 and 1873/77 1 s. green pl. 12 tied by bold 'St. Thomas / Paid / C51' duplex in black (Jan 15), with London transit on front (Jan 29) in red and arrival on reverse. One tone spot on one perf., otherwise fresh and fine. Signed Moller.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 705 Great Britain

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    1857/79: 2 d. blue used at foreign post offices, small collection including Crimean war OXO on 1857, 2 d. stars perf. 14, 1858, 2 d. plate number issue incl. "A83" mail boat, B01, B32, G06 in combination with France Cérès 30 c. (another adhesive missing), MALTA "M" on 1 d. + 2 d. on cover "A25" on cover with 2 d. pl. 8 and pl. 9 mixed franking, GIBRALTAR "A26" with 6 covers to Algeria, Italy, Portugal, also few Central and South American PO's incl. C38, C51, C59, C83, C42 and E53, nice selection with many fine.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 706 Channel Islands

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    1910/92: Collections Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney from 1969 with hundreds primarily unused stamps, also in booklets and gutter pairs, stationery envelopes partially cancelled to order, maximum cards and FDC's, eight British stationeries with Jersey cancellations as well as stamps and 21 covers from the German occupation during WWII, in eleven albums, two folders and a box.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 707 Queensland

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    (Australia) Queensland 1868: 6 d. yellow green, perf. 13, used on small 1875 envelope to Dieppe, France tied by '138' numeral obliterator with corresponding 'Walloon / Queensland' cds at left (May 9) all in red. Circular entry marking 'Poss. Angl. Suez / Alexandrie' (July 11) in red  on front with scarce Anglo-French Accountancy 'GB / 1F 66c.' in red (Salles fig. 3066). Charged with handstruck '12' décimes due marking in black on arrival and re-addressed to England with 'Brighton' arrival cds at left (July 22). Illustrated in Campbell 'Queensland Postal History' on page 121. A scarce and appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 708 Australia

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    Australia 1902/1950c.: Accumulation on leaves and loose with Australian States and Australia covers/cards, all taxed on arrival, incl. Boer War cover franked at 1 d., censored under Martial Law and taxed with NSW 1 d. and 2 d. Dues, NSW 1892 cover from India taxed with 2 d. and 3 d. Dues, 1903 cover taxed 4 d. in Hobart, 1896 cover from Victoria taxed with Tasmania postage 2 x 2d. green, Victoria 1 d. and 2 d. frankings from 1895 and 1902, Australian Postage Dues with Matheson first issue covers bearing 2 x 1 d. and single 4 d. frankings, 1930's covers taxed with 'Customs Duty' stamps etc. (36 items).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 709 Papua New Guinea

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    (Australia) Papua New Guinea 1919/20: Covers (2) from Australia, both underpaid, one franked at 1½ d. and taxed on arrival with Papua 1916 ½ d. myrtle & apple green (4) all handstamped TAX in black and tied on arrival in Port Moresby; also a similar cover front franked at 4½ d. on despatch at Darwin taxed double the deficiency with Papua 1911/15 2 d. bright mauve and 6 d. orange-brown, again handstamped TAX and further cancelled by Port Moresby cds's. Note that the 'Tax' marking was struck after the Postage Stamps were applied to the cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 710 Bahamas

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    Bahamas 1861/62: 6 d. pale dull lilac without watermark and rough perf. 14 to 16, fresh unused example with part og. Thin at lower left corner but a scarce stamp. Certs. Richter (1996); BPA (2016) Gi = £ 3'250.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 711 Great Britain

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    British Occupation of Italian Colonies M.E.F. 1942 (March 2): Cairo / Nairobi Printings with 'Square, Round or Oblong Stops' between M.E.F., the collection of covers on leaves with First Day Covers (3) to Asmara or Cairo franked by mixed full set used in Asmara or Massaua (one signed A. Diena, another by Raybaudi); March 12 cover with full set showing mixed printings used in Asmara, March 16 and 18, 1942 covers with full set with mixed printings used in Asmara, March 19, 20 and March 25, 1942 registered covers/cards from Asmara with set of five to 5 d. value (signed A. Diena or Oliva); April 4 and April 27 covers with full set used in Asmara, Sept. 1942 cover with full set cancelled 'Cheren / Eritrea', Oct 1942 cover to South Africa set of five incl. 2½ d. ultramarine se-tenant with 'Round Stop' variety, Oct 1942 full set on cover tied FPO 549 (signed Sorani) and 1946 cover to Genoa franked by full set and additional 2 d. with scarce use of Nairobi 1 d. used from Tripoli, Libya. A rare selection with high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 712 Foreign P.O.'s

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    1945: Cover from Italy to Asmara, Eritrea sent unpaid with despatch cds (June 18) and unframed 'T' marking at left; Censored by Italian and British authorities with Reseal and two cachets on front. Unusual handstruck framed TO PAY / PAGARE / 84 Cents in violet and reverse with 1942 M.E.F. Postage Due 1 d. carrmine and a strip of three 3 d. violet all tied on arrival in Asmara (28/8). A few cover imperfections but an extremely rare usage.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 713 Great Britain

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    1950: Cover from Sierra Leone to New York franked by 1½ d. pair tied by Freetown cds, mailed to USA without taxation, forwarded on to Massawa, there taxed by MEF 1942 1 s. deep blue tied by MASSAUA cds (30/12) in black. A rare stamp on letter.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 714 British Fieldpost Military Mail 2.WK

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    1948: Cover franked by Tripolitania July 1948 2 l. on GB 1 d. pale scarlet, locally used on 1948 cover, taxed upon receipt with rare 1948 Postage Due 24 l. on 1 s. deep blue tied by Tripoli cds (27/9) in black. Probably philatelic but nevertheless an extremely scarce usage Gi TD5 = £ 110 off cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 715 Brit. Salomoninseln

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    British Solomon Islands 1950/61c.: Covers (7) all bearing Postage Dues, with 1958 underpaid local cover taxed 1 d. at Yandina, Memorandum Form for Postage Due notification franked with 1 d. (4), 2 d. (4), 3 d. (4) cancelled at Yandina and another with single 6 d. cancelled in red at Munda, shortpaid cover from Rabaul taxed 5 d., and 1961 cover from New Hebrides taxed 1 d. (2), 2 d. and 4 d. tied at Auki.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 716 Brunei

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    Brunei 1908/10: $ 25 black on red, a fine used example cancelled by large part 'Tutong' cds (1912) in black. A rare stamp Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 717 Newfoundland

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    Newfoundland 1939/49: Covers (4) with 1939 cover franked 1 c. and taxed by Postage Due 4 c. orange, perf. 10 at Grand Falls, 1942 unpaid cover from St. John's taxed with two examples of Postage Due 3 c. ultramarine, perf. 10; 1946 cover franked 2 c. and taxed with 1 c. green and 3 c. ultramarine, perf. 10 at Harbour Grace; also a March 1949 cover with 3 c. ultramarine used to make up the 10 c. postage rate to USA. Scarce and generally fine group Gi = £ 200+ off cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 718 Newfoundland

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    1949: Cover from Ohio, USA to Corner Brook, Newfoundland franked by single 3 c. violet tied by 'Toledo & Huntington RPO', taxed with 1946/49 Postage Due 1 c. green, 2 c. vermilion, 3 c. ultramarine and 4 c. orange (3) all perf. 11 and tied by 'Corner Brook / Nfld.' cds's (May 28) in black. The cover is this highly taxed as the 18 c. due would amount to three underpaid covers at double the deficiency. Scarce and attractive usage Gi = £ 330 off cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 719 Canada

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    1857/76: Lot with New Brunswick 1860/63 set of seven values with 1 c. and 17 c. used, 2 c. to 10 c. plus 12 c. unused as well as Newfoundland 1865 new currency 10 c. used, 13 c. unused, 1868 1 c. and 3 c. unused and 1880/82 rouletted set of four used.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 720 Newfoundland

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    1880/1947: Collection on album pages with better sets and values, from 1897 onwards mint sets, including airpost stamps as 1919 Trans Atlantic Airpost $1, Air Mail 1921 Halifax, DoX Transatlantic flight $1.50 on $1 and Gen. Balbo $4.50, fresh and fine with large part original gum.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 721 Nova Scotia

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    Nova Scotia 1860/63: 5 c. blue, 8½ c. green and 12½ c. black (2) all used on small 1867 envelope from Halifax to Paris (Butterfield correspondence) endorsed 'via New York' and neatly cancelled by obliterators in black and the 8½ c. by 'London / Paid' cds (July 19) of transit. 'Angl. / Amb. Calais' entry mark adjacent and reverse with 'Halifax / Nova Scotia' despatch cds (July 5) and arrival. Stamps have been lifted for checking routing instructions and replaced. A dramatic and very rare cover. Cert. RPS (1977) Scott 10+11a+13.

    Provenance: Collection Hiroyuki Kanai (Oct 1985), lot 1141.
                       Collection Koh Seow Chuan (April 1999), lot 298.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 722 Nova Scotia

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    1860/63: 10 c. vermilion (two examples) and single 12½ c. black, used on 1864 double rate cover from Halifax to Paris (Butterfield correspondence) endorsed 'per Cunard Steamer via London', carried on Steamer 'Europa' and tied by black obliterators with London / Paid' transit cds on front (Nov 8) in red and Calais entry marking alongside (Nov 9) in black. Reverse with top flap missing and Halifax despatch cds (Oct 27) in black. Underpaid ½ c. for the double rate of 33 cents to France but seemingly not taxed or charged. A charming and famous cover of impeccable provenance Scott 12+13a.

    Provenance: Collections Argenti, Fairbanks, Mackie, 'Halifax' and Koh Seow Chuan.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 723 Canada

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    1868: Large Queen 15 c. pale reddish purple and 1870 Small Queen 1 c. yellow, used on cover to Paris endorsed 'per Peruvian' (Allan Line), tied by faint 'Halifax' duplex (Oct 7) with manuscript '6½' at top (grams) for single rate of 16 cents. London transit in red (Oct 17) and Calais entry marking also on front with Paris arrival on reverse. A rare Large / Small Queen mixed issue franking.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 724 Canada

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    1870/88: Small Queens 2 c. deep green horizontal pair and single 6 c. yellow brown, used on 1872 cover to Chur, Switzerland tied by barred obliterators in black, with 'Ottawa' despatch cds (July 19) below. Carried on the Steamer 'Sarmatian' (Allan Line) with London transit cds in red (July 29) and Chur arrival cds on reverse (July 31). A fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 725 Canada

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    1870/88: Small Queens 2 c. deep green horizontal pair overlapping single 6 c. yellow brown, used on 1875 cover to France tied by segmented cork handstamps in black with 'St. Hyacinthe' despatch cds bewlow (Feb 17). Underpaid and struck with straight line INSUFFICIENTLY PAID and struck in London with framed Accountancy marking 'GB / 2F-' in black. Reverse with Montreal cds, London transit (March 4) and Paris arrival cds where charged with handstruck '12' décimes due. An interesting and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 726 Canada

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    1895/2015c.: Covers/cards, all taxed, mostly with Postage Dues, metered or handstamped (100+), with 1895 USA 2 c. stationery envelope to Chicago, returned for postage and Small Queen 3 c. applied, 1907 cover from Poland taxed by pair of 5 c. violet, covers from the short-lived 1933/34 issue, 1940 shortpaid cover with diagonally bisected 2 c. violet cancelled at Granville Ferry, plentiful 1967/78 issue frankings etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 727 Cayman Islands

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    1907 (Nov 25): Provisonally handstamped in Georgetown, '½ D' on 5 s. salmon & green, a marginal block of four from base of sheet, fresh and fine unused with full unmounted og. A rare stamp in a multiple. Certificate BPA (1965) Gi = £ 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 728 Cayman Islands

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    1927/54: Covers (4), all taxed, with 1927 stampless envelope from Bath to Georgetown with definitive 3 d. tied by 'T' marking, 1929 shortpaid cover from GB to Cayman Brac with definitive 2 d. used as Due and tied in violet, 1932 Panton shortpaid cover from Malta with definitive ½ d. green in strip of four and single 1 d. carmine tied at Georgetown, 1954 cover from Dominica with QE2 4 d. used as Postage Due, all showing double the deficiency charged.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 729 Cyprus

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    1876c.: Stampless cover from the period prior to British rule, an official document from Evkaf showing the Tughra of Abdülhamid II.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 730 Cyprus

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    British stamps used in Cyprus 1878: QV 2 d. blue plate 14 cancelled by clear numeral "942" of Larnaca in black. A few nibbed perfs. at bottom but rare Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 731 Cyprus

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    1878: QV 2½ d. rosy mauve plate 12 tied by numeral "942" of Larnaca in black with "LARNACA CYPRUS NO 27 78" cds alongside to envelope to Alexandria with "POSTE EGIZIANE ALESSANDRIA 30 NOV 1878" arrival cds on reverse. In addition piece with two examples of 2½ d. plate 15 cancelled with the same numeral handstamp.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 732 Cyprus

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    1880 (1 Apr): QV ½ d. rose plate 19 cancelled by clear numeral "942" of Larnaca in black. A fine and fresh stamp. Signed Pfenniger Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 733 Cyprus

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    1880 (1 Apr): QV 1 d. red plate 196, a fresh and fine example unused og. Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 734 Cyprus

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    1880 (1 Apr): QV 1 d. red plate 218, a fine block of 24 examples from the top right sheet corner. Minor perf. separation on top, two stamps with hinges, the others unmounted og. Gi = £ 696+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 735 Cyprus

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    1881 (Feb): QV ½ d. on 1 d. red plate 215 ovpt. HALF PENNY in type 1, a fresh and fine example unused og. Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 736 Cyprus

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    1881 (1 Feb): QV ½ d. on 1 d. red plate 217 ovpt. HALF PENNY in type 1, a fresh and fine example cancelled by numeral "975" of Limassol. Cert. RPS (1932) Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 737 Cyprus

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    1881 (1 June): QV ½ d. on 1 d. red plate 205 showing variety: doubled ovpt. HALF PENNY in type 3, a fresh and fine example unused without gum Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 738 Cyprus

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    1881 (1 June): QV ½ d. on 1 d. red plate 217 ovpt. HALF PENNY in type 3, a vert. strip of five KC-KG cancelled to order by "LARNACA JU 1 81" cds's on small piece. Fine and fresh unit Gi = £ 550+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 739 Cyprus

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    1881 (June): QV 30 p. on 1 d. red plate 216 ovpt. '30 PARAS' showing variety: malformed '3' appearing as '8' on DB, a block of six CA - EB cancelled by "LARNACA 22 MY 82", the day when this stamp was withdrawn. Minute thin on CB but a fresh and scarce unit Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 740 Cyprus

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    1893 (Sept 20): Registered envelope stationery 2 pia. blue with add. 1892 ½ pia. dull green, cancelled by numeral mark "982" with "FAMAGUSTA CYPRUS SP 20 93" datestamp in black and oval "REGISTERED CYPRUS 20 SP 93" in red alongside, sent to Larnaca with arrival cds on reverse (Sept 21). A fine and fresh cover with crisp marks.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 741 Cyprus

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    1896 (Aug 8): Registered envelope stationery 2 pia. blue with additional 1892 ½ pia. dull green and 1894 30 pa. mauve & green, 1 pia. carmine & blue, and 2 pia. blue & purple, cancelled by "LARNACA CYPRUS AU 8 96" datestamp in black, sent to Augsburg Bavaria with arrival cds on reverse (18 Aug.). Some staining but an interesting cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 742 Cyprus

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    1896: Two stationery postal cards ½ pia. green, reply parts with additional 1892 30 pa. mauve, one card cancelled by "BEIRUT 19 / 2 96" cds's of the Austrian Levant PO and sent via Larnaca to Nicosia with another Nicosia strike from its onward journey on reverse, and another card with "BEIRUT 16 / 5 96" cds sent to Nicosia with numeral mark "942" of Larnaca used to cancel stamp and indicium with Larnaca and Beyrout British PO strikes from its onward journey on reverse. A fine and interesting pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 743 Cyprus

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 744 Cyprus

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    1883: Revenue stamps 8 d., 1 pia. (2), and 2 pia. (2) lilac, all ovpt. POSTAL SURCHARGE in black, postally used and cancelled in Larnaca in 1884/85. Two certificates RPS (1980).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 745 Cyprus

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    1880/81: Selection 30 used/unused stamps and a pair, QV definitives with CYPRUS ovpts., some showing in addition HALF PENNY and '30 PARAS' ovpts. incl. one double ovpt. A fine and scarce group Gi = £ 4'300.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 746 Cyprus

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    1881/1934: Collection 270 used/unused stamps incl. 1881 1 p. rose and 2 p. blue, 1882 and 1886 ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, watermark CC, one with overprint only partially printed, cert. RPS, 1921 10 s. green & red mint, and 1928 Anniversary British rule used/unused. An interesting lot Gi = £ 9'200.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 747 Cyprus

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    1934/91: Collection in used and unused condition incl. 1934 definitives, compl. set of eleven, 1937 definitives, 1948 Silver Wedding, 1960 QEII Republic ovpts., 1963 Scout miniature sheet (3), one with inverted watermark, in addition some modern varieties Mi = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 748 Cyprus

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    1960/2009: Compl. collection hundreds unmounted og. stamps starting with 1960 Republlic ovpts. on QEII definitives and 1963 Scout miniature sheet, in addition some used stamps. Mi = € 2'400.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 749 Cyprus

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    1962/80: Complete collection incl. definitives and commemoratives without souvenir sheets, all ovpt. SPECIMEN in red or black, unmounted og. A rarely seen offer.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 750 Cyprus

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    1882/1946: Lot 60 covers and stationeries used/unused incl. 1895 postcard to Baltimore, 1882 wrappers to New York, KGV wrapper with SPECIMEN ovpt., combination with Greek postage due, better destinations such as Tripoli de Barbarie and India, incoming mail from Egypt, in addition cancellation interest and five first flight covers 1932/35 to Lydda and Tiberias Palestine, Rhodos, Athens and Port Said.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 751 Cyprus

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    1937/80c.: Lot hundreds of covers incl. 1937 Coronation, 1946 Victory, 1949 UPU, 1960 QEII Republic ovpts in addition rural post offices, FDC's, UN troops on Cyprus 1964, and Greek and Turkish Army covers 1973/77.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 752 Egypt Kingdom

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    1871: Essay by Penasson for 1 pi. value in orange, perf. 15 x 12½, a marginal block of four from right of sheet, minor discolouration but with part og. Scarce in a block. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E50 = $ 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 753 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872: 1 pi. red on small piece cancelled by scarce V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / BAIROUT datestamp (Jan 27, 1872), used just days before the Office closed in February 1872. Scarce. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 754 Egypt Kingdom

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    1874/75: Bûlaq 20 pa. grey-blue, two examples used on 1876 cover to Port Said tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / RAMSES datestamp (Sept 13) with information strike at right. Reverse with Ismailia cds and Port said arrival. Slight imperfections and staining amateurishly removed but a very scarce cancellation.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 755 Egypt Kingdom

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    1874 (Dec): Bûlâq 2 pi. yellow, perf. 12½ x 12½, wmk. upright, a fine unused foliate marginal block of six from lower left of sheet, the rare perforation, of fresh colour and large part og. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 480+/Nile Post D27.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 756 Egypt Kingdom

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    1878 (Dec): 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½, a fine marginal block of thirty (5 x 6), with foliate margin at right, position 122 showing broken 'P' in 'Paras' at left (Nile Post D31l), fresh and fine with some creasing but large part og., also an album page with 5 pa. on 2½ pi. marginal pair and block of four unused and a further block of four 10 pa. on 2½ pi. A generally fine group Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 757 Egypt Kingdom

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    1878 (Dec): 5 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½ x 13½, a wonderful block of 80 (10 x 8), from the top eight rows of the sheet but without the foliate margins, with varieties including position 1 showing the 'Cleft Pyramid' variety clearly (often obscured by overprint), position 69 with 'White hole above 'E' of 'Poste', of good colour and a fine large part og., a scarce large multiple Gi = £ 500+/Nile Post D30+D30t+D30w etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 758 Egypt Kingdom

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    1874/79: 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½, a fine unused block of six showing both the frame damage at right on position 101 and the substituted cliché on position 102, replaced after the lower frameline ruptured, a fine and scarce multiple matched on album page with a further unused single example and a marginal block of 1879 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½ x 13½, showing the pos. 101 and 102 varieties within a foliate marginal block of twelve from left of sheet, together with a single with inverted overprint. A delightful and scarce page. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D28h+D28i+D28j+D31aa+D31bb+D31cc.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 759 Egypt Kingdom

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    1888: 5 m. carmine-rose, nibbed perfs. or booklet example, cancelled by rare CHAKA (Sudan) datestamp (17.III.92) in black. Chaka is South West of Khartoum, in the southern Kordofan. A rare cancellation and this describer would be delighted to hear of another example.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 760 Egypt Kingdom

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    1914: 10 m. dull blue, used example at top of Post Office Enquiry Form, 225 x 345 mm., tied by 'Fayum' cds (June 6, 1915) in black, further strike below together with 'Faggala / Cairo' datestamp of destination (June 10), counter-signed by the two Postmasters concerned. Two tape stains but most unusual.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 761 Egypt Kingdom

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    1923: Harrison Archives, ten definitive values from 1 m. to 200 m. (as 1914 values), on paper with top row of stamps annotated 'Original Standards - Light Test from 9 am July 7 to August 12th' and lower row annotated 'These have been boiled for 10 minutes', and their consequent slight imperfections. A scarce insight into the printer's work.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 762 Egypt Kingdom

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    1922: Proclamation of the Monarchy, small collection with set of 13 values fresh unused, together with mint blocks incl. 3 m. block of 16 Control A/21, further fine range of mint or used multiples and covers/cards (15) incl. an unusual Baggage tag usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 763 Egypt Kingdom

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    1955 (Nov 1): Second Arab Postal Conference, 37 m. violet, a used example showing variety 'Double Overprint', cancelled at Sohag. Horizontally creased but a stamp of great rarity, with fewer than 10 examples recorded and unknown in mint condition. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C160a = $ 350.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 764 Egypt Kingdom

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    1957 (Dec 19): Anniversary of MisrAir & Air Force, 10 m. green and 10 m. blue, a fine unused imperforate watermarked vertical pair, marginal from top of sheet, unmounted og. Rare, just 50 pairs printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C189c/C190c = $ 200.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 765 Egypt Kingdom

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    1958 (March-August): Definitives 'UAR / Egypt', the complete set of 7 values from 1 m. to 35 m., all in fine unused horizontal imperforate watermarked pairs, three are marginal, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 sets printed thus Nile Post D245b/251a = $ 560.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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