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  • Lot# : 1066 Hyderabad

    1917/20: 'Post & Receipt' overprinted 'Sarkari' type O2, ½ a. green in a fine used vertical pair, variety: 'Imperforate horizontally between', the lower stamp being partially imperforate at base. Scarce Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1067 Hyderabad

    1917/20: 'Post & Receipt' overprinted 'Sarkari' type O2, 1 a. scarlet in a fine used vertical pair, variety: 'Imperforate horizontally between'. Scarce Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1068 Hyderabad

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    1917/20: 1 a. carmine perf. 13½ in a horizontal strip of three, overprinted 'Sarkari' type O2 in black showing variety: Imperf. between stamps 2 & 3, indents visible between stamps 1 & 2, used and crossed by blue crayon. Horizontal crease but a rare and attractive multiple, un-catalogued in Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (2016).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1069 Hyderabad

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    1930/34: Bradbury Wilkinson printing 4 p. carmine perf. 13½ in a horizontal pair, overprinted 'Sarkari' type O2 in black and in addition type 10 in red, showing variety: Imperf. between, used. Sligthly creased and two thin spots but an appealing pair. Cert. BPA (2016) Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1070 Hyderabad

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    1930/34: Bradbury Wilkinson printing 4 p. carmine perf. 13½ in a vertical pair, overprinted 'Sarkari' type O2 in black and in addition type 10 in red, showing variety: Imperf. horizontally, used. Few wrinkles but a rare and attractive pair. Cert. BPA (2016) Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1071 Hyderabad

    1930/34: Overprinted 'Sarkari' in black and 4 p. in red on ¼ a. brown-purple, a fine used vertical strip of three, variety: 'Imperforate horizontally between', showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and at base, minor creasing but a scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 375+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1072 Hyderabad

    1930/34: Overprinted 'Sarkari' in black and 4 p. in red on ¼ a. brown-purple, a fine used example showing variety: 'Stamp Doubly Printed', a fine used example with much heaping of the ink. Scarce and unusual Gi = £ 225.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1073 India

    1934/44: Pictorial Issue overprinted 'Sarkari' in black, the set of eight in unused blocks of four, with additonal shades of 4 p., 8 p., 1 a., fresh and fine but for 12 a. scarlet with horizontal crease affecting two stamps, nevertheless a scarce and appealing set with large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1074 India

    1934/44: Pictorial Issue overprinted 'Sarkari' in black, 4 p. black in a lightly used horizontal strip of four, variety: 'Imperforate between vertically', between first and second stamps, minor diagonal corner bend but of exceptional appearance and very rare Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1075 Hyderabad

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    1934/44: De La Rue Pictorial Issue 1 a. brown perf. 13½ in a vertical pair, overprinted 'Sarkari' type O2 in black showing variety: Imperf. between, used. Slightly creased and small thin spots but an appealing pair. Cert. BPA (2016) Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1076 India

    1934/44: Pictorial Issue overprinted 'Sarkari' in black, 1 a. brown in a lightly used horizontal pair, variety: 'Imperforate between vertically', minor scuff on one stamp and diagonal bend but of good appearance and very rare Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1077 Hyderabad

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    1934/44: De La Rue Pictorial Issue 1 a. brown perf. 13½, overprinted 'Sarkari' type O2 in black showing variety: Overprint double, used. Corner crease but an appealing stamp. Cert. BPA (2016) Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1078 Hyderabad

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    1934/44: De La Rue Pictorial Issue 2 a. violet perf. 13½, overprinted 'Sarkari' type O2 in black showing variety: Overprint double, used. Slightly stained but a rare stamp, un-catalogued in Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (2016).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1079 India

    1934/44: Pictorial Issue overprinted 'Sarkari' in black, 2 a. violet in a lightly used horizontal strip of three, variety: 'Imperforate between vertically', two stamps with vertical creasing but of exceptional appearance and extremely rare with perhaps just this strip and one further pair recorded Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1080 Hyderabad

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    1934/44: De La Rue Pictorial Issue 4 a. ultramarine perf. 13½, overprinted 'Sarkari' type O2 in black showing variety: Overprint double, uncancelled without gum. Diagonal crease but a rare stamp not catalogued in Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (2016).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1081 Hyderabad

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    1934/44: De La Rue Pictorial Issue 4 a. ultramarine perf. 13½, overprinted 'Sarkari' type O2 in black showing variety: Overprint double, used. A rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2016) Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1082 India

    1934/44: Pictorial Issue overprinted 'Sarkari' in black, 4 a. ultramarine in a lightly used vertical pair, variety: 'Imperforate between horizontally', some aging and imperfections but of exceptional appearance and extremely rare with perhaps just this sole pair recorded, certainly the pair that prompted the SG listing Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1083 India

    1909/11: Wyon printing, the complete unused set of 8 values from ½ a. vermilion, ½ a. green (2, differing shades), 1 a. carmine (2, shades), 2 a. lilac (3, incl. perf. 11 and perf. 12 varieties), 3 a. brown-orange, 4 a. olive-green (2, shades), 8 a. purple (5, shades), 12 a. blue-green (7, with shades and perf. varieties). Condition generally very fine, a splendid page from an acknowledged expert in the field Gi = £ 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1084 Hyderabad

    1909/11: Wyon printing, used collection with superlative study of shades, perforations (complete sets perf. 11, perf. 11½ and perf. 12, together with three pages showing rare compound perforations) and varieties including large multiples (½ a. orange block of six, 1 a. carmine blocks of 4 and 13, 2 a. blocks of 4 and 6, 12 a. with four blocks of four), ½ a. green with 'Sarkari' inverted (5 examples, one with RPS cert.), also covers with single usages of the ½ a. vermilion (1), ½ a. green (3) and two fine covers 'On H. H. Nizam's Service' to London - one franked ½ a. green pair, the other sent registered with three 1 a. carmine. A splendid lot and a most unusual collection, of high catalogue value, viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1085 Hyderabad

    1909/11: Wyon printing, overprinted 'Sarkari' type O2, the marvellous collection on leaves, with complete set mint and including rare perforation varieties (some unlisted by SG), scarce ¼ a. grey in mint block of 4, 1 a., 2 a. (2, different shades), 3 a. (perf. 13½) and 4 a. in mint blocks of four, 1 a. in inscription block of 14 from top of sheet, 8 a. in mint block of 25 from right of sheet, used blocks of all values, 3 a. overprint inverted used (cert. RPS), 4 a. overprint inverted used (cert. RPS), together with covers (13). An excellent collection with viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1086 Hyderabad

    1909/11: Bradbury Wilkinson printing, overprinted 'Sarkari' type O2, the marvellous collection on leaves, with ¼ a. grey overprint inverted variety in vertical and horizontal pairs used (certs. RPS), ¼ a. grey overprint sideways variety used (one with cert. RPS), ½ a. purple perf. 11 pair, ¼ pale purple in imperforate between vertical pair used, ½ a. green overprint inverted mint, used blocks and a fine selection on covers (9) at ½ a., 1 a., 1¼ a., 4 a. rates. An excellent study.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1087 Hyderabad

    1917/20: 'Post & Receipt' overprinted 'Sarkari' type O2, the collection on leaves with fine mint and used study including perforation varieties, incl. ½ a. green with overprint inverted unused and used (2), vertical and horizontal pairs showing 'Overprint Omitted' variety used (certs. RPS), 1 a. carmine with overprint inverted variety used (7, incl. a pair), 1 a. vertical strip with double perf. variety, 1 a. with overprint double variety (3) used, covers (7) incl. spectacular registered cover bearing three different Official issues carried at 15¼ anna rate,  and a fine hessian bag sent by Bhangy Post franked by five 1 a. A fine and most interesting collection (57 items), three certs.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1088 Hyderabad

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    1930/34: Overprinted 'Sarkari' type O2 in black and re-valued in red, a collection of 25 used/unused singles and multiples up to blocks of 21 examples showing also varieties such as superimposed ovpts., multilated ovpts., ovpts. with diff. colours and diff. positions of ovpt. and surcharge, partially double ovpt. as well as ten covers with registered usage and mixed issue frankings. An interesting lot showing the large diversity of this issue, four certs. BPA (2016).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1089 India

    1934/44: Pictorial Issue overprinted 'Sarkari' in black, the selection of complete sheets of 100 stamps with 4 p. black (Plate 7), 8 p. green (Plate 1), 8 p. green (Plate 2), 4 p. green (Plate 7), 4 p. green (Plate 8), 1 a. brown (Plate 7), 2 a. violet (Plate 1)  and 2 a. violet (Plate 2); generally fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A rare group Gi = £ 4'450.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1090 Hyderabad

    1873/1944: Collection hundreds used/unused single stamps and multiples, incl. 1873 1 a. olive green used overprinted 'Sarkari' type O1 in red (3) and black, 2 a. sage-green ovpt. in black used, 1 a. drab pin perf. 8-9 in a vertical block of 18 unused, 4 a. slate perf. 12½ ovpt. in red on reverse of cover, punctured 'Sarkari' stamp, ovpts on 'Post Stamp' and De La Rue Pictorial definitives showing varieties such as mutilated and double ovpts., missing perfs. and paper crease, in addition 40 covers with registered items. An interesting lot to be studied carefully, six certs. RPS.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1091 India

    1890/1910c.: 'Hyderabad Residency Special Adhesive' imperforate De La Rue Die Proofs in black on glazed white card paper (each approx. 62 x 26 mm) for 14 different values between 2 a. and 500 r.; all fresh and very fine. Rare.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1092 India

    1890/1910c.: 'Hyderabad Residency Court Fee' imperforate De La Rue Die Proofs in black on glazed white card paper (each approx 83 x 41 mm) for 13 different values: between 1 a. and 6 r.; all fresh and very fine. Rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1093 India

    1890/1910c.: 'Hyderabad Residency Foreign Bill' imperforate De La Rue Die Proofs in black on glazed white card paper (each approx 26 x 41 mm.) for 12 different values: between 2 a. and 24 r.; a fresh and very fine group. Rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1094 India

    1895c.: Receipt Stamps, Waterlow Die Proofs in black for One Anna value, the first numbered '1360' at top and rather soiled and creased, the second (apparently re-engraved by Bain) numbered at top '1394' being fine; also a Die Proof of the Hyderabad Coat of Arms numbered at top '10657' and '4396'. A scarce and attractive trio.

    Provenance: Robson Lowe (Sept 1986), lot 365.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1095 India

    1902: 'H. H. The Nizam's Process Fee', 4 a., 6 a., 8 a. and 1 r. values, Imperforate Plate Proof blocks of four printed in green on white wove paper, all matching from base of sheet with full 'Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld. Engravers, London' imprint, each stamp with 4 mm security punch-hole. Scarce and most attractive.

    Provenance: Robson Lowe (Sept 1986), lot 364.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1096 India

    1902: 'H. H. The Nizam's Process Fee', Imperforate Plate Proofs for 2 a. (2) printed in orange-red and in green, 2 r. (2) in black and in pale blue, 4 r. (2) in sepia and in steel grey-blue, all on white wove paper, fresh and fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1097 Hyderabad

    1905: Imperforate Plate Proofs as the 1869 first issue of Postage Stamps but with hejira date altered to read 1323 instead of 1286, unissued, the selection of Plate Proofs in grey blue with corner block of eight on thin wove paper, imprint block of eight from top of sheet, a marginal pair from right of sheet and two horizontal pairs in deep bright blue printed on thick card paper. A scarce and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1098 India

    War Charity Fund 1939/45: Rouletted 'Faithful Ally' labels from Booklets, 1 a. in green (some aging), 1 a. green & violet and 1 a. grey-black, yellow & red, all in unused gummed blocks of four, some minor imperfections but scarce.

    Note: Hyderabad was the premier performer in the collection of War Funds, Hyderabad State raised money for three Squadrons of aeroplanes during WWII, by 1945 it had collected over 50 million rupees towards the War effort.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1099 Hyderabad

    The collection of books including 'History of the Postal Administration of Hyderabad' by M. A. Nayeem, Hyderabad 'Postal Markings' by Nayeem (1967), 'The Postmarks of Haidarabad' by Muhammed Ashraf (1967), 'Hyderabad - Issue of September 1902 ¼ Anna Blue' by Alexander Holland (1929), The Hyderabad Philatelist (bound, various issues between 1963 and 1968), Philatelic Journal of India (July, August and September 1945) complete, also extensive articles and copies thereof on Hyderabad, auction catalogues incl. 'Bliersbach & Mellalieu - India Convention & Feudatory States' (Robson Lowe, 1962), also a selection of 'bad' RPS certificates and the suspect items concerned.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1100 Ireland

    1925: Seahorses set of three values, 2 s. 6 d. chocolate-brown, 5 s. rose-carmine and 10 s. dull grey-blue; all in matching lower left corner blocks of four, the second stamp in each block showing the "circumflex accent over a" error (Row 9 stamp 2). Superb and rare set with full unmounted og. Exhibition multiples Gi = £ 2'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1101 Ireland

    1922/67: Fine and predominantly mint collection with complete mint sets of Provisional Government overprinted in black and red, 1922 'seahorses' shilling values in complete sets to 10 s. dull grey-blue in different settings including five mint and three used sets, Irish Free State from 1929 onwards with blocks of four, some marginal, as well as later issues with booklet panes, gutter pairs or larger multiples. Fresh and attractive.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1102 Kenya

    1925: £ 100 red & greyish black, fiscally used example cancelled by 'Registrar of Documents / Mombasa / Inland Revenue' datestamp (Dec 5, 1925) in black. A rare stamp. Signed Bühler Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1103 Straits Settlements

    1867: 12 c. blue and 1883 4 c. pale brown, tied by Singapore (JA 24 89) cds to cover to Vienna with Brindisi transit and Vienna arrival (17 / 2 89) cds's on reverse.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1104 Straits Settlements

    1882: 8 c. orange, a vertical pair used on 1886 reg'd cover to Aarau, Switzerland tied by circular dotted handstamp with framed 'Penang' registration cachet alongside (Dec 4). Circular 'Modane A Paris' cds on front (Jan 8, 1887) and reverse with Swiss arrival (Jan 8). Opening  tear on reverse but a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1105 Straits Settlements

    1882: 8 c. orange, single example used on 1883 cover to Aarau, Switzerland tied by circular SINGAPORE / P.O. handstamp witrh 'Singapore / Paid' cds in red adjacent. Reverse with Ambulant and Aarau arrival cds (April 14). Slight gash in envelope but an unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1106 Straits Settlements

    1876: Cover from Manila, Philippines via Singapore and Brindisi to Marseille, franked by Straits Settlements 1867/72 2 c. brown, 6 c. lilac and 24 c. green all tied by lozenge of dots in black with SINGAPORE / PAID cds at left (May 24) with red 'PD' below. Reverse with Marseille arrival cds in black. Some light spotting and a pinhole in envelope but a fine and colourful franking.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,250 CHF

    Lot# : 1107 Malaya

    1926/1990c.: Accumulation of covers/cards taxed on arrival with 1932 cover from USA taxed in Singapore at 14 c. and in Batavia at 20 c., further taxed in Soerabaja at 20 c. with label 'Please return this envelope to the Superintendant of Mails, GPO Singapore', 1942/44 Japanese Occupation Due covers/cards, 1938/39 covers with Johore Dues, 1926 and 1934 covers from India with Straits Dues, and some modern Singapore Due covers (38 items).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1108 Malta

    1867: Great Britain 10 d. red-brown in a fine horizontal pair, used in combination with 1873/77 1 s. green, pl. 11, single and pair used on registered 1875 entire letter to Paris, France each tied by 'A25' obliterators in black. Fine strike of 'Registered / Malta' cds at left of despatch (Dec 18) in red and framed 'R' in black. Faded 'Poss. Angl. / Marseille' entry marking (Dec 22) also on front and reverse with 'Paris / Poste Restante' arrival cds (Dec 23). Some very minor aging to perfs. and edge of entire with minor wear, but a rare, attractive and astonishingly high used abroad franking.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1109 Malta

    1916: Stampless envelope to the Ministry of War in Cairo struck with scarce oval FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR / MALTA / PC in red, reverse with Alexandria cds (Aug 24), Alex-Cairo TPO and scarce 'War Office / Cairo Received' cds of the following day, also a 1907 card from Egypt to Malta with part strike of scarce DISINFECTED / 1 AUG 1907 / LAZARETTO - MALTA in blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1110 Malta

    1925: Covers (2), one local Printed Matter cover franked by  imperforate ½ d. black Postage Due, second cover from GB franked at ½ d. on despatch, taxed double the deficiency on arrival with 2 d. black Postage Due.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1111 Malta

    1860/1991: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps incl. 1860 ½ d. brown orange on blueish paper unused and 1922 SELF-GOVERNMENT up to 10 s., in addition 1863 cover with UK 1862 4 d. orange on cover to Messina and postage due, in addition blocks of four and FDC's Gi = £ 6'300c.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1112 Malta

    1863/2012: Collection several hundred stamps used as well as unused, incl. some better values, full sets, postage dues, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, booklets etc., mainly in very good condition, housed in two Schaubek albums and on additional album pages.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1113 Malta

    1865/75c.: Lot 25 stamps and three pieces with 'A-25' duplex markings of Malta as well as six stamps with duplex markings from Gibraltar, Suez, Coquimbo / Chile and St. Thomas, in addition eight 1850 covers mailed from Malta to Alexandria.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1114 Mauritius

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    1845 (Aug. 28): Entire lettersheet with red double circle "MAURITIUS POST OFFICE AU 28 1845" sent via Galle (Ceylon), Aden, Suez and overlandmail to Alexandria, Malta and Marseille to Bordeaux, prepaid to Alexandria with 1 sh 8 p., taxed in France '19' decimes, showing clear stroke of double circle "PURIFIER AU LAZARET / MALTE' on front. Fine and scarce early entire, certificate Van der Linden (2000) and opinion Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1115 Mauritius

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    1848/59: Post Paid 1 d. orange-vermilion, late early impression on greyish blue paper, used example from position 2 on the plate of 12 subjects, large even margins all round and lightly cancelled in black. Some minor oxidisation but of outstanding appearance and very rare so fine. Cert. Sorani (1988) Gi = £ 7'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1116 Mauritius

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    1848/59: Post Paid 2 d. deep blue, late Intermediate impression on thinner greyish paper, used example from position 2 on the plate of 12 subjects (showing the characteristic crushed 'P' in 'Pence'), large margins on three sides and close but clear at right, cancelled by circular target handstamp in black. Cert. Holcombe (1986) Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1117 Mauritius

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    1848/59: Post Paid 2 d. blue, early Intermediate impression on greyish blue paper, used example from position 4 on the plate of 12 subjects with 'P' and 'O' joined in top panel and guide lines at SE corner, large margins all round, cancelled with circular '1' handstamp (Mahébourg) in black. Central stain on Queen's profile otherwise of delightful appearance. Signed Alcuri, Pfenninger. Cert. Alcuri (1992), BPA (2016) Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1118 Mauritius

    1848/59: Post Paid 1 d. orange-brown on blued paper, worn impression, a vertical strip of four from the right side of the sheet of twelve subjects, positions 3/6/9/12; the strip with large margins all round and imperceptibly touched at lower left corner, used on 1859 entire letter to Bordeaux tied by light strikes of the target obliterator in black and by French entry marking and '8' décimes charge marking in black. Reverse wwith 'G.P.O. / Mauritius' cds (Aug 8) in black and Bordeaux arrival cds (Sept 14). Extremely fine, a charming and extremely rare entire. Cert. Eichele (2004).

    Provenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred Lichtenstein (Oct 1968), lot 44.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1119 Mauritius

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    1859 (Oct): Sherwin 2 d. deep blue on blued paper, four single examples, positions 4, 11, 2 and 5 on the plate of 12 subjects, used on 1859 entire letter at double rate from St. Louis to Bordeaux. The adhesives all with margins closely trimmed to the design with the exception of the two right hand stamps, the third (pos. 2) showing under-inking of the plate in the value tablet and the fourth (pos. 5) showing vertical dash of colour in the left margin at base; all tied by eight barred dumb obliterators in black and by 'Pays D'Outremer' entry marking weakly struck in red. Reverse with circular 'G.P.O. / Mauritius' cds of despatch (Nov 10) in black and Bordeaux arrival cds, where charged 16 décimes due. Illustrated in the Kanai handbook on page 113. A marvellous and extremely rare entire of great visual appeal. Cert. BPA (2002) Gi = £ 32'000 (off cover).

    Note: Just seven covers bearing the Sherwin issue are recorded - this being the earliest recorded usage and the sole cover bearing four examples of this stamp.


     
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 60,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1120 New Zealand

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    1855/57: Chalon 1 s. pale yellow-green on partially blued paper, wmk. Large Star, a fine used example with good even margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. A very scarce stamp. Signed Calves, Roumet. Cert. Calves (1993) Scott 3 = $ 6'000/Yvert 4 = € 8'000/Gi = £ 5'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1121 New Zealand

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    1855/58: Chalon 1 s. green on blued paper, imperforate without wmk., Auckland printing, a fine used example with large margins all round for this issue, lightly cancelled in black. Trivial corner bend not apparent on face, a rare stamp. Cert. Bühler (1999) Scott 6 = $ 4'750/Gi = £ 3'750.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1122 New Zealand

    1857/63: Chalon 2 d. pale blue, imperforate, no wmk., a fine used horizontal strip of three on hard white paper with clear to large margins all round (scarce thus), lightly cancelled by '1' in bars of Auckland in black. Second stamp showing traces of a re-entry, a fine and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 540+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1123 New Zealand

    1855/58: Chalon 1 s. deep green on medium white wove paper, imperforate, wmk. Large Star, Auckland printing by John Davies, a fine lightly used example, tiny spotat top but of exceptional rich colour Scott 15d = $ 400/Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1124 New Zealand

    1864/71: 2 d. blue (2) and 6 d. brown, perf. 12½, used on 1868 entire letter written from 'Charleston West Coast, NZ, Jan 15' to Paris, France endorsed "via Panama", all tied by unclear obliterators and the 6 d. by Calais entry mark (March 30) in black, with 'London / Paid' cds adjacent in red. Reverse with Charleston cds (Jan 27), Wellington transit cds (Feb 6) and Paris arrival cds. A fine and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1125 New Zealand

    1871: 2½ d. orange, two horizontal pairs, used on 1873 'Goldrush' cover to Locarno, Switzerland tied by distinctive "W" handstamps of Westland on despatch. Reverse with 'Hokitika' transit cds (June 30) and Christchurch cds (July 2) with Locarno arrival cds (Sept 11). Front bears London transit cds in red (Sept 9). The cover somewhat aged and the stamps have been lifted for checking and carefully replaced, however this is a rare usage with the rate somewhat complicated (it was technically reduced to 8 d. from Jan 1, 1874 and there is a manuscript '20' for French credit at upper left and a further '2d.' in manuscript for the British share and the cover was not taxed on arrival. A fascinating and scarce cover for the specialist, mail to Switzerland at this period being extremely unusual.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1126 New Zealand

    1908: Postcard of the Fanning Island Cable Station mailed to USA, franked by New Zealand 1 d. carmine tied by bold FANNING ISLAND cds (Nov 17) in black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1127 New Zealand

    Postal Fiscals 1913/21: De La Rue 3 s. purple, 4 s. orange-red, 7 s. pale blue and £ 1 rose-carmine, perf. 14½ x 14, on thick surface smooth paper, fine unused examples with usual somewhat brownish, large part og. A scarce group Gi = £ 1'320.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1128 New Zealand

    1899/1999c.: Accumulation of covers/cards all taxed on arrival with scarce 1899 Postage Due 4 d. used on incoming cover from Victoria and a second example used on overweight internal cover (Gi D16), 1900 cover from Boer War taxed 1 d. on arrival, 1900 shortpaid card taxed 2 d. as a Loose Letter, 1939 2 d. blue used on First Day, thereafter with the whole gamut of NZ taxed mail (43 items).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1129 Northern Rhodesia

    1953: Cover franked by Coronation 1½ d. black & orange mailed to 'Miss Agnes, Village Milk Chalilashishi, Chief Mboshya, N.R.' tied by 'Ridgeway' cds (Aug 11), taxed due to the rate increase to 2 d. (effective from July 1, 1953) by 1953 Provisional "POSTAGE / DUE / 1 d" type-written by the Postmaster on marginal 1951 1 d. green in red ink and tied by M'KUSHI / NORTHERN RHODESIA cds in black. A great rarity, there are but 19 covers recorded to date. See footnote in the Part One catalogue Gi = £ 4'750.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1130 Northern Rhodesia

    1953: Covers (2), each to Fort Jameson, one mailed in July 1953 franked by 1941 1½ d. yellow-brown and taxed with 1952 Postage Due 1 d. black on chalk-surfaced paper due to rate change, the other cover, somewhat stained, addressed locally to a Leper Colony in June 1953 and charged with 1952 Postage Due 3 d. black on chalk-surfaced paper. A scarce pair Gi = £ 160 off cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1131 Northern Rhodesia

    1950 (April 29): Underpaid window-pane envelope from Cape Town bearing 1½ d. (internal rate), taxed on arrival in Chingola with circular 'T / 1D.' in black and vertically bisected Northern Rhodesia 1929 2 d. black tied by CHINGOLA cds (May 5) in black. Opening tears at top but scarce Gi = £ 900.

    Provenance: Carmichael & Todd (circa 1998). The addressee's name is typed but taken from the correspondence where the cover was first found.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1132 Northern Rhodesia

    1932/51: Covers (2) and postcard, the latter from Table Mountain franked at 1 d. and taxed on arrival in Lusaka with Postage Due 1 d. black, 1951 stampless cover from Ecuador taxed on arrival with 2 d. black and 3 d. black; and a 1932 cover with 1925 Northern Rhodesia 1½ d. carmine tied 'Bulawayo Station' cds with framed 'T / POSTED ON TRAIN / WITHOUT SPECIAL FEE' with 4 d. black Postage Due, corner fault, applied and tied at Livingston. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1133 Nyassaland

    Nyasaland Protectorate 1913/21: £ 10  purple & royal blue, a vertical strip of three used on fiscal piece, the top two stamps showing large breaks in upper right scroll, neatly cancelled by oval fiscal datestamps '29 Aug. 1924' in violet. Unusual.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1134 Nyassaland

    1955: Posted out of course cover franked Rhodesia & Nyasaland 2 d. green (4) tied by 'Ncheu' datestamps (Aug 24), not handed in over the P.O. counter and charged on arrival in Blantyre with 1950 Postage Due 6 d. yellow-orange (2) tied by Blantyre cds (Aug 26). Scarce Dues on letter Gi = £ 320 off cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1135 Palestine

    1923: Unpaid slightly trimmed cover to Jerusalem struck on front with 'To Pay / '10' / Miliemes' in black, franked on reverse with two horizontal strips of five 1923 Postage Due 1 m. yellow-brown tied by 'Jerusalem' cds's (March 8, 1924). Scarce and fine usage of a scarce stamp. Signed Sorani Gi = £ 380 off cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1136 Palestine

    1924 (July 10): Advertising cover from Hackney, London franked at internal rate of 1½ d., with unframed 'T' mark and framed 'T/35' in black, taxed on arrival in Jerusalem with boxed 'To Pay / 10 m.' and franked by 1923 Postage Due 2 m. blue-green and 8 m. mauve tied by 'Jerusalem' cds (July 22). Some minor imperfections but a scarce issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1137 Palestine

    1924 (April 24): Cover from Akyab, Egypt franked on reverse with pair of 1923 10 m. brown, underpaid 5 m. and mailed to Gaza where struck with framed 'To Pay / 8 / Milliemes' in black and 1923 Postage Due 8 m. mauve applied and tied by 'Gaza' cds (April 25). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1138 Palestine

    1924/53: Collection of Postage Due covers/cards (13) with 1924 13 m. used on cover from Australia, 1936 cover with 1928 issue 2 m. and 20 m. returned to sender, 1933 stampless cover from Russia taxed 26 m., further covers and cards taxed at 4 m., 6 m., 8 m., 12 m. and 21 m., from Germany, Egypt and Poland; 1940 Customs form with 20 m. and pair of 50 m. used at Tel Aviv etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1139 Rhodesia & Nyasaland

    1965/78: Compl. collection 226 stamps in mint condition showing all the stamp issues of the Rhodesian self administration, in addition a bunch of eight covers from Swaziland, mounted on album pages.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1140 Rhodesia & Nyasaland

    1952/90c.: Collection on leaves and loose with covers/cards, all taxed on arrival in Rhodesia, Rhodesia & Nyasaland, Southern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Malawi or Zimbabwe, with two covers showing Southern Rhodesia postage used as Postage Dues, two covers with 'mixed country' Postage Due frankings between Nyasaland & S. Rhodesia and N. and S. Rhodesia, four 1950's Nyasaland Due covers, and a run of more modern Zimbabwe Dues (34 items).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1141 St. Kitts Nevis

    St. Kitts Nevis 1831 (Aug 1): Large part entire letter, lower part of first page missing, mailed from St. Kitts to Philadelphia struck with circular NEW HAVEN CT. datestamp of entry (Sept 17) and framed SHIP both in red, charged '20¾' cents due on delivery. A fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1142 St. Lucia

    St. Lucia 1876: (4 d.) yellow, perf. 14, a fine single example used on 1881 single rate cover from Castries to Bordeaux, France tied by 'A11' obliterator in black with 'St. Lucia' cds at right (Feb 27). Manuscript '3' (pence) in red for British credit and reverse with London transit in red (March 14). Fresh and very fine, a scarce issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1143 Seychelles

    Seychelles 1884 (Feb 3): Cover endorsed 'pr. Caledonien' to Switzerland, some negligible faults, franked by 1883 Mauritius 16 c. on 17 c. rose tied by Seychelles "B64" obliterator in black, with 'Seychelles' cds (Feb 3) at left. Reverse with Marseille cds and Oetweil arrival (Feb 22). A rare fore-runner to this destination, believed to be the sole cover from this period addressed to Switzerland.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1144 Sierra Leone

    Sierra Leone 1884/91: ½ d. dull green, 1 d. carmine (2) and 1½ d. pale violet used on 1891 cover via Liverpool to Paris, France tied by 'B31' obliterators in black with fine SHERBRO / SIERRA LEONE cds at left (Dec 5) in black. Le Havre cds on front (Dec 26) and reverse with Freetown transit cds and 'Paris / Poste Restante' arrival cds's.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1145 Singapore

    1948: KGVI definitives, compl. set of 15 values perf. 14 up to $5 in pairs, in addition five values perf. 17½ : 18, all unmounted og. Gi = £ 460.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1146 Singapore

    1948: KGVI definitives, compl. set of 15 values perf. 14 up to $5, five values perf. 17½ : 18, in addition 1948 Royal Silver Wedding, both values, all unmounted og. Gi = £ 340.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1147 Singapore

    1948: Royal Silver Wedding, both values in horizontal pairs, unmounted og. Gi = £ 220.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1148 Singapore

    1955/59: QEII definitives, compl. set of 15 values, three compl. sets, two sets as vert. pairs, all unmounted og. Gi = £ 390+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1149 Cape of Good Hope

    Cape of Good Hope 1837 (2. July): Crowned oval datestamp "GENERAL POST OFFICE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 2 JU 1837" on outer lettersheet addressed to London, showing large 'B' in circle on front and on reverse boxed "INDIA LETTER / HARTINGS" in black together with "D 16.SEI 16 1837" cds in red. Fine early postmark of the Cape Colony.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1150 Cape of Good Hope

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    1861: 'Woodblock' 4 d. blue on laid paper, a very fine used example with large margins all round, lightly cancelled by CGH obliterator in black, of excellent rich colour and appearance. Rare so fine. Cert. BPA (2016) Gi = £ 3'250.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1151 Cape of Good Hope

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    1861: 'Woodblock' 4 d. vermilion, Error of Colour printed in colour of the 1 d. value, a fine appearing used example with some margins, repaired at base. Despite imperfections, an excellent 'spacefiller' for this exceptionally rare and celebrated stamp. Pink cert. BPA (2015) Scott 9f = $ 65'000/Gi = £ 40'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1152 Natal

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    Natal 1870: 1 s. green, wmk. CC., perf. 14, overprinted with curved POSTAGE in carmine by De La Rue, a good used example with perfs. re-cut at top and top left, nevertheless a splendid example of an extraordinarily rare stamp. Cert. RPS (1991) Scott 41 = $ 9'500/Gi = £ 8'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1153 Transvaal

    Transvaal 1885: 1 s. yellow-green, perf. 12½ x 12, used on 1889 cover from Pretoria to Aarau, Switzerland, tied by 'Pretoria' cds in black with split rate '2½ d.' handstamp in red below. Reverse with Cape Town transit (Jan 28), Zurich cds (Feb 20) and arrival. File fold well away from adhesive, an unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1154 Transvaal

    1918 (Nov. 20): The Transvaal Flight Johannesburg, Red Cross postcard first issue in dark blue addressed to Scotland, franked by Union 1 d. cancelled by clear strike of "AERIAL POST 20. NOV. A18 SOUTH AFRICA"  datestamp. Fine Mueller 7 = 4'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1155 Transvaal

    1918 (Nov. 24): The Transvaal Flight Johannesburg - Pretoria, Red Cross postcard second printing in light blue to Cape Town franked by Union ½ d. cancelled by clear strike of "AERIAL POST 24. NOV. A18 SOUTH AFRICA" datestamp. Fine Mueller 9 = 5'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1156 Transvaal

    1870/1930: Lot 40 postal stationery items used/unused of Transvaal, incl. cards, covers, letter cards  and wrappers. some of them bearing SPECIMEN overprint, few are uprated and addressed abroad, in addition two envelopes, one of them registered, good condition, mounted on album pages.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1157 South Africa

    Union of South Africa 1918 (Oct. 7): First Flight Wynberg to Green Point Common, Red Cross postcard addressed to Cape Town franked by Union ½ d. green plus 3 d. 'Our Day' Red Cross label (minimal toned gum at top right) neatly tied by "AERIAL POST -7.OCT. D18 South Africa" datestamp. Fine and scarce Mueller 4 = CHF 6'500 pts.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1158 South Africa

    1912/90c.: The collection on leaves and loose with covers/cards, all taxed on arrival in South Africa, Basutoland, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, SWA, Transvaal (4 covers), Zambia (4) etc., incl. 1921 South Africa cover with diagonally bisected 2 d. violet on shortpaid cover, a generally fine group from inception to the modern day (85+ items).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1159 Southern Rhodesia

    1953: Cover from New Hebrides to Umvuma, Southern Rhodesia franked by Coronation 10 c. tied by 'Vila' cds, short paid 20 c. and taxed on arrival at double the deficiency with rare 1951 4 d. dull grey-green tied by UMVUMA cds (Dec 15). An exceedingly scarce stamp on cover Gi = £ 700 off cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1160 South West Africa

    1923: Lot two complete sets of 12 values in horizontal pairs alternately overprinted 'South West / Zuid-West', respectively  'South West / Zuidwest', including some marginal examples, all fresh of colours with original gum or large part of o.g.  Fine Gi = £ 2'500
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1161 South West Africa

    1897/2000: Collection some hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, starting with issues of the German Colonial period incl. full sets, a philatelic cover with full set franking Mi Nos. 5 to 10 registered to Grevenbroich (Cert Jäschke-Lantelme 2007), later issues incl.Yacht types up to Mk 5 and others, continuing period with SA overprints and bi-lingual/tri-lingual pairs and strips, full sets, some covers, officials and postage dues, the modern part from 1973 on with full sets, souvenir sheets and booklets, mainly in good condition and housed in two albums.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1162 South West Africa

    1901/81: Covers/cards (9) all with Postage Due usages, with 1901 card posted in Casnary Islands with Germany 10 pf. cancelled by 'T' mark and taxed on arrival in mss., 1916 card from Sweden taxed in Omaruru with pair of 1 d. South African Dues, cover with 1923 Due 3 d. black & blue, cover with optd. on Transvaal taxed with scarce block of four 5 d. black & violet (Gi D33 = £ 190 off cover), cover with 1928 3 d. Due, 1932 cover prepaid 2 d. from Southern Rhodesia to Windhoek struck with 'Posted On Train / Without Special Fee' and taxed with 1931 1 d. black & scarelet in block of four etc. A fine lot.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1163 Sudan

    1935: General Gordon, Die Proof for the central vignette of the 20 p. and 50 p. high values, engraved in steel blue on thin card paper. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1164 Sudan

    1897/1970c.: Collection from first issue with much cancellation interest throughout, fine range of Camel Postman issues incl. 10 pi. black & mauve, wmk. Quatrefoil optd. 'Army Service' used, punctured AS and SG values unused and used, 1902/21 imperf. Colour Trials (3) optd. 'Specimen', 1940/41 War Time emergency Provisionals with Proofs (large and small) for '4½ Piastres' overprints, 1942 Palm Trees issue with 4 pi. value with frame doubled variety in a block of our unused and single used, Interpostal Seals from Barbara, Dara, Dongola etc.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1165 Sudan

    1897/1980c.: The collection of unused/used postal stationery (200+ items) including 1899 4 m. on 5 m. cards incl. unused example with inverted opt., rare 1907 2 m. on 3 m. card unused and used, 1907 4 m. on 5 m. card unused, 1907 2 m. on 3 m. Camel Postman card unused and used, 2 m. on 4 m. provisional card unused and used, 1907/10 4 m. brown unused, rare 1907 5 m. on 15 m. blue envelope unused and used, apparently complete run with much cancellation interest, couple of 'Specimen' overprints, also an 1885 Indian Forces envelope, imperfections used ex Suakin.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF
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