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  • Lot# : 868 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 3/I
    1874: 5 nkr. rose-red, perf. 9¾, a fine used example on hand-written 1876 postal receipt form, neatly tied by CETINJE datestamp (17/3) in black. Red seal at left and interesting notations of contents of the parcel 'gruppo d'oro' including "120 Imperali, 28 Napoleooni, 14 lire Turche and 3 lire Inglese" and, at base, 'Porto Soldi 34'. File fold and stain from wax seal but extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 869 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 4/I
    1874: 10 nkr. violet, perf. 10¾, used on cover to Neustadt, Austria tied by single ring CETINJE datestamp (April 12) in black, reverse with transits of Cattaro (12/4), Triest (18/4) and Neustadt arrival cds. Slightest imperfections but a very rare first issue cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 870 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 1/IV+2/IV+16
    1893: 2 nkr. yellow, perf. 10½, 3 nkr. pale yellow-green perf. 11½ and 1894 20 nkr. pale brown, perf. 11½, all used on 1896 registered cover to Vienna tied by two fine strikes of PODGORITZA cds's (August 16) with pink registration label above. File fold away from adhesives and some removable hinge remnants on obverse but a rare commercial high franking of the issue.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 871 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 1/IV+2/IV
    1890/93: 2 nkr. yellow in a horizontal strip of four, perf. 11½ and 3 nkr. green in a horizontal strip of four, perf. 11½, used on reverse of 1893 registered cover to Kiev, Russia tied by CETINJE datestamps (17/11) in black. Large red wax seal and Kiev arrival datestamp (Nov 20, julian) alongside. Front with framed Cetinje registration cachet. Minor imperfections but a rare and most unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 872 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 1/IV+3/IV
    1893: 2 nkr. yellow and 5 nkr. bright red, perf. 12, used on three near identical 1893 covers to Zara, all tied by light 'Cetinje' datestamps. Reverse with 'Zadar / Zara' arrival datestamp on each. A fresh and fine group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 873 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 3/IV
    1893: 5 nkr. red, perf. 11½, a fine example used on cover to Trieste tied by 'Cetinje' cds in black. Reverse with Trieste arrival cds (29/7). A scarce commercial usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 874 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 4/IV
    1893: 7 nkr. lilac-rose, perf. 12, a fine example used as seal on reverse of 1893 commercial cover to Zara, tied by 'Cetinje' datestamp in black with 'Zadar / Zara' arrival cds alongside (9/9). A fine and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 875 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 8/14
    1893: Surcharged issue, two covers to Vienna, with 1896 cover bearing complete set of seven values to 25 nkr., all perf. 10½, used from Cetinje, the other a 10 nkr. blue postal stationery envelope bearing the complete set excl. the 15 nkr. tied by small 'Cetinje' datestamps. Minor faults but a scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 876 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 15+34+38
    1894: 1 nkr. grey-blue, perf. 10½, a fine used strip of three, 1898 2 nkr. pale bluish green, perf. 10½ and 10 nkr. lilac-red, perf. 11½ all used on 1899 registered cover tied by 'Cetinje' datestamps (March 10) with pink registration label below. Reverse with 'Koto / Cattaro' cds (11/3) of arrival.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 877 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 15+36
    1894: 1 nkr. grey-blue, perf. 10½, a vertical pair, horizontal strip of three and, on reverse, a block of ten used with 1898 5 nkr. orange, perf. 10½ on 1900 registered letter to Cattaro, all tied by 'Cetinje' datestamps (March 7) in black. Pink registered label at left and reverse with 'Kotor / Cattaro' arrival cds of the same day. One 1 kr. with rounded corner but an impressive and attractive cover sensibly opened for exhibit display.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 878 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 16
    1894: 20 nkr. brown, perf. 11½, used example on 1897 registered cover to St. Petersburg tied by 'Cetinje' datestamp (Sept 20) in black. Pink registration label at lower left and reverse with St. Petersburg arrival cds in violet (Sept 14, julian). Slight corner fault to envelope but a scarce commercial usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 879 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 17A
    1894: 30 nkr. purple-brown, perf. 10½, used on registered 1894 cover to Kiev, Russia tied by 'Cetinje' cds with framed registration cachet at upper left. Reverse with Kiev arrival cds (March 28, julian). Minor imperfections but an attractive and scarce single franking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 880 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 21+34+36+37
    1895: Newspaper 10 nkr. blue & red, perf. 10½ used with 1898 2 nkr. pale blue-green pair, 5 nkr. orange and 7 nkr. grey, all perf. 10½ on 1900 registered cover to Cattaro tied by 'Cetinje' datestamps (March 15) in black. Pink registration label folded over edge of cover and the cover with closed tear at top but with original 'Avis de Réception' yellow form of posting. An attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 881 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 24+28+29
    1896: 3 nkr. brown & green, 20 nkr. blue-green & ultramarine and 25 nkr. deep blue & yellow used on 1896 registered value declared cover to Cattaro tied by 'Cetinje' datestamps; endorsed at top 'Valeur 200 francs - 2 billets' in manuscript. Unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 882 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 34+35
    1898: 2 nkr. pale blue-green, perf. 11½ and 3 nkr. bright carmine, perf. 10½, tied to cover to Cetinje by RIEKA cds (2/2) in black with rare transit of LLOYD AUSTRIACO / LXXII datestamp (3/2) alongside in blue. Reverse with Cetinje arrival cds. Minor faults but a very rare and most appealing usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 883 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 36
    1898: 5 nkr. orange, perf. 10½, a fine used example on 1900 commercial cover to Cetinje tied by 'Podgoritza' cds (April 17) in black. Reverse with arrival cds of the same day.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 884 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 39
    1898: 15 nkr. lilac-brown, perf. 10½, a fine single usage on 1901 registered cover to Podgoritza tied by NIKCHITCH datestamp (May 2) in black. Pink registration label at right and reverse with Podgoritza arrival cds. Slightly roughly opened at right, could be trimmed, but a scarce commercial usage from this town.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 885 Montenegro

    1874/1898: The Postal History collection with covers/cards/fronts of covers (65+) bearing the first issue types, with some fine frankings noted including covers to Russia, inevitably some philatelic usages from Leonie Berger and Otto Bickel but a fine range of commercial covers, postal stationery and a range of the early town postmarks from Cetinje, Dulcigno, Podgoritza, Rieka etc.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 886 Montenegro

    1896: Bicoloured issue, the collection of covers/cards (31) on album leaves, with interesting frankings from the issue and usages from Cetinje, Podgoritza, Rieka etc., some postal stationery usages and a few cards from Bickel but most from other correspondences, a scarce and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF
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