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  • Lot# : 547 Morocco

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    French Maroc Parcel Post 1912: 'Adm. de Postes de France / Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, Parcel Post labels in black on orange-red, four examples with three handstamped on reverse 'Paris 27-Nov-1912' in blue, from Magazan, Mogador, Saffi and Tanger. Exceptionally fine and extremely scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 557 Syria

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    Syria 1920/1947: Cover lot 190 items with many internal usages, including Alaouites and censored mail, to be inspected.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 558 Tunisia

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    Tunisia 1894/1916: Lot 21 covers, sent from Tunis or La Goulette to the Netherlands, incl. registered items and money letters. A fresh and clean lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 617 Abu Dhabi

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    1965: 30 n.p. carmine-lilac on blue postal stationery Air Letter, a fresh mint example (Greyphil/Jones AE2) showing 'To open slit along here' on obverse, together with a further equally fine mint example with "Additional White Dot" flaw on Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan's chest (AE 2 var, unlisted on this printing). Scarce and very fine: T. E. Jones states 'extremely rare as there is no evidence this was issued before the Shaikh was deposed'.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 618 Abu Dhabi

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    1966: Provisional 30 f. on 30 n.p. carmine-lilac on blue postal stationery Air Letter, a fresh mint example (Greyphil/Jones AE3) together with a further equally fine mint example with "Additional White Dot" flaw on Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan's chest. Unlisted on the new currency issue and rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 813 Jordan

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    1924 (Oct 9): Registered cover from Amman to Alexandria, Egypt franked on reverse April 1923 'Arab Govt. of the East 9 Sha'ban 1341' overprint ½ pi. scarlet with overprint inverted (unpriced by SG), 1 pi. blue, 1½ pi. lilac (overprint shifted downwards) and 5 pi. olive all tied by 'Amman District' datestamps in blue. 'Haifa-Kantara / TPO South' cds (Oct 11) alongside and Alexandria arrival cds. A scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 814 Jordan

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    1951: King Talal 'Burnt Issue' 3 fils black & red and 20 f. black & violet, unused examples in severely burnt state. Very rare: the stamps were prepared by De La Rue for the Accession of King Talal, however the King abdicated prior to the issue being received and nearly all examples were burnt, some being saved.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 815 Jordan

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    1953/56: Overprinted 'Postage' on Obligatory Tax 10 m. carmine, a marginal block of 25 (5 x 5) from top of sheet (margin faults but with requisition number 942), the lower horizontal row with doubling of the printing to the lower half of the impression - rare with just ten recorded thus - some splitting at lower left and perfs. blunted at base, but 18 stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 816 Jordan

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    1926/59: Postal History collection (46 items) with 1926 cover to UK franked by 1925 7 m. and 8 m. tied by 'Amman' cds in blue, 1936 cover to UK franked by Abdullah 15 m. and 20 m., registered cover sent Express to Egypt  with Abdullah 50 m. and 100 m. (rare on cover), 1937 cover with 10 m. and 15 m. tied by 'Amman-Deraa' TPO cds, 1933 registered cover to Prague with Tourist Issue 10 m., 15 m. and 20 m., 1950's covers with 'Beit Sahour' cds, another with scarce 'Yabed' cancel in violet, Jordan optd. 'Palestine' covers etc. A generally fine and a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1027 Algeria

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    1849: Cover from Algiers to Rome, re-directed to Florence, carried on Bazin Line ship 'Sphinx' and struck with ALGER / MARSEILLE cds in black (May 5, month date-slug inverted), thence with VIA DI NIZZA handstamp in black to Genoa where circular CORRSP. EST.A DA GENOVA applied in black and on to Civitavecchia (handstamp of transit on reverse) and Rome (May 19) with cds in black. Framed 'C.P.' (Credito Pontificio) applied in Rome in black and eventually charged 41 crazie due on arrival in Florence. Minor edge wear but scarce.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1532 Afghanistan

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    1874/80 Lot three unused copies of the 1 rupee black on medium laid paper (position 9+12+15) as well as a vertical pair Abasi purple on yellowish horizontally laid papier (positons 7+10), in addition a cover from the 2nd Afghan war 1880 dated in manuscript st left '27.3.80', franked by India ½ a. blue and 4 a. green and mailed from Kandahar via Brindisi to Boulogne (somewhat soiled but rare).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1533 Afghanistan

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    Kingdom of Afghanistan 1890/1905: The Exhibit collection of the 'pelure / tissue paper issues' with 1891 issue with 1 a. value in an unused Colour Trial block of six printed in bright crimson, 1 abasi grey-blue in a positional block of five showing the tête-bêche variety, 1 a. used on covers (3) incl. a double rate cover with 'batila' in blue; 2 abasi with Colour Trial block of four in bright crimson, 2 a. in grey-blue in unused blocks of four and fifteen and a used block of six and a cover, 1 rupee grey-blue with possible Colour Trials in a deep shade and a rare used strip of four cancelled in red, unissued 1 ruppe Registration stamp with block of 12 and 6 unused (the latter showing tête-bêche variety); 1892 Coat of Arms issue 1 abasi rose - lilac - bright magenta (shades) in blocks of four (3) unused and used on covers (15) including two double rate covers and two extraordinary covers each with a block of four, 1 a. in red in blocks of four and six unused in differing shades and used on covers (2), 1 a. in orange in blocks of four unused (2) and used on single rate covers (3) and a double rate cover and a remarkable quintuple rate usage from Peshawar to Kabul, 1 a. yellow with blocks of four (3) and covers (5) incl. a combination cover with India ½ a. tied by Chaman cds (1904), 1 a. in green with blocks of four unused (2), block of 28 with early Plate Flaws and covers (14) incl. double rate frankings (2) and a superb sextuple rate cover with one stamp in yellow and five in green and combination covers (2) with India via Chaman; 1 a. in blue with unused block of four and covers (1); 1892/93 Registration 1 r. black on yellow sheet of 56 and 1 r. on dull yellow and 1 r. red in sheets of 63 and a further sheet of 55 (5 x 11) in green, 1892 General Purpose Revenues incl. 1 a. on buff in a tête-bêche pair, 1 a. Revenue for Receipts in a variety of shades and colours incl. 1 a. on blue in a block of 31 and a composite sheet of 99 (11 x 9) unused in grey on buff and a sheet of 100 on dull red paper; octagonal Revenues (4) on different coloured papers, 1894/95 Registration, a complete composite sheet of 48 (very rare), 2 a. green on double weight cover, 1 rupee green on cover and on quadruple and sextuple rate covers, 1898 unissued 2 a. value in deep violet in block of four and two blocks of 16, 2 a. lilac - rose - magenta (shades) in blocks of eight and 16 (10), 2 a. orange in blocks of four, six and 16, 2 a. yellowish in unused blocks of four (2) and 16 (5), 2 a. in blue - green in blocks of four and 16 (6) and a vertical strip of seven, covers bearing the unissued 2 abasi (some possibly genuine usages) together with full sheets of 56 (8 x 7) for the 1898 2 abasi in green (2), red, magenta, orange, yellow, 1898 Registration 2 a. in orange etc. A marvellous Exhibit collection of these difficult issues, viewing is a pleasure.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1534 Imperial China

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    French Offices in China, 1901 (July 2): Registered picture postcard to Torino with 1898 Imperial Dragon definitives 2 c. red (2) and 10 c. green, cancelled by oval bilingual Peking datestamp in black, in addition France 'Chine' 10 c. black on blueish and 25 c. black on rose, cancelled by "SHANG-HAI/CHINE 10 JUIL 01" cds, framed 'R PEKING' in red, octagonally framed 'R' handstamp, bilingual Chinese Shanghai datestamp as well as arrival datestamp (18 8 01) alongside, very fine, an interesting and attractive item.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1535 Imperial China

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    French Offices in China, 1901 (Dec 2): Registered envelope to Rome with 1898 Imperial Carp definitive 20 c. purple, cancelled by Tientsin bilingual cds in black, in addition France 'Chine' 50 c. rose, cancelled by "SHANG-HAI/CHINE 14 DEC 01" cds, unframed 'R' handstamp with handwritten registration number '190' alongside, showing Chinese Shanghai PO transit cds and Rome arrival datestamp on reverse, very fine, an interesting and attractive item.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1536 People's Republic of China

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    1964 (Aug 5): Chinese Peonies, the complete set of 15 values, fresh and fine with most marginal examples, unmounted og. Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1537 People's Republic of China

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    1964 (Aug 5): Chinese Peonies, the 2 y. Miniature Sheet 'Glorious Crimson & Great Gold Pink', ironed diagonal corner crease otherwise fresh and very fine unused as issued. Rare Gi = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1538 People's Republic of China

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    1968 (Aug. 24): Airmail envelope franked with 1967 Anniversary of Chinese Communist Party Mao 52 f. red and two add. definitives, sent registered from Peking to London, reverse with arrival cds.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1539 People's Republic of China

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    1979: 2 Y multicoloured, Study Science from Childhood, fine unmounted miniature sheet, fresh and fine Mi block 19 = € 2'600 / Gi. = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1540 Imperial China

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    1870/1970: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. some better values imperial China, few full sets people's Republic, some locals, plenty of duplicats etc., in a large stockbook.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1541 Imperial China

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    1878/1980c.: Lot thousands used/unused stamps incl. Empire with Large Dragon, Dowager Empress, Red Revenues, 1897 definitives wit $ 1 red, Shanghai local mail, Chinese Republic, post WWII local issues, in addition Taiwan, Hongkong, Macao, Kiautschou, French Southern China, and Korea with 1903 Falcon definitive 50 ch. red on green.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1542 Imperial China

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    1888/1988c.: Collection with good range of largely used material, Coiling Dragons and Republic overprints, Sun Yat Sen issues and some PRC.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1543 Imperial China

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    Local Posts 1894/99: Range on stockcards with fine used Ichang 1894/95 ½ ca. brown (2), 2 ca. violet, 5 ca. venetian red, 1 m. deep green, 15 ca, blue and 3 m. vermilion, all cancelled by 'Ichang' Dollar Chops in brown; 1896 Ichang 2 ca. on 3 m. vermilion used examples (5) incl. overprint varieties, Chunking 1894 set of five used, various Kewkiang etc. An interesting and scarce gruoup.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1544 People's Republic of China

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    1949/85ca.: Lot hundreds used/unused stamps incl. 1958 Hero's monument souvernir sheet, 1960 Pigs, 1961 Chrysanthemes, Table Tennis Worldchampionship souvernir sheet, 1964 Peonies compl. set, and 1978 Horses miniature sheet. In four albums, to be studied.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1545 People's Republic of China

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    1950/80: Lot 140 used/unused stamps incl. PR China 1960 Chrysanthemums, part set mint, 1964 Peonies used, Taiwan and Macao Mi = € 1'700+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1546 People's Republic of China

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    1962/90: Mixed group incl. some Hong Kong, with China Year Packs in folders for 1979 and 1981, and fine 1981 Twelve Beauties 2 y. Baoyu & Daiyu Miniature Sheet on illustrated FDC.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1547 Imperial China

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    1922/23: Covers (6), all addressed to Austria bearing Junk issue frankings, with fine registered cover from Tsingtau bearing 1914/19 1st Peking 1½ c. violet (3) with 1923/33 2nd Peking ½ c. (3), 1 c. (3), 3 c. and pair of 4 c. all tied by 'Tsingtau' cds's via Harbin; rare but somewhat crumpled 'Sample Mail' cover franked by 2nd Peking 1 c. and 3 c., three further covers at 10 c. rates.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1548 Imperial China

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    1929/30: Covers (3) all from Switzerland to Foochow, China franked at 30 c. rate, the addressee not found and each cover handstamped with bilingual 'ADDRESSEE LEFT' and 'RETURN TO SENDER' handstamps in black, two returned via Hong Kong, one cover with DEAD LETTER OFFICE / SINGAPORE in red. A most unusual trio which would benefit by being opened for Exhibit display.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1549 People's Republic of China

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    1950/2010c.: Lot 800 covers primarily from the PR China but also from Taiwan, Macao and Hongkong, a large variety of mail primarily sent abroad with many interesting frankings incl. also part of the paul Hock correspondence.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1550 People's Republic of China

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    1956/59c.: Lot seven covers from Shanghai or Hope Paoting province to Czechoslovakia and German Democratic Republic. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1553 Macau

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    1884/1953: Collection on leaves with 1884 set unused (20 r. bistre is used), 1885 colour change set complete unused or used, provisional 80 r. on 100 r. grey-lilac fine used, 1885 surcharges with 5 r. and 40 r. used, 10 r. and 20 r. unused, 1887 local surcharges unused or used, 1887 Fiscal 5 r., 10 r. and 40 r. unused, fine range of the Cameo issues, 1894 Provisorio set unused, 1894 set unused (excl. 100 r. used), 1898 Vasco Da Gama set used, 1898 Mouchon issue complete unused or used, 1951 Mendes Pinto set unused, 1951 Holy Year 60 a. unused, 1953 Art set of three and Flowers set of ten unused; together with some China and PRC material. A useful lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1554 Taiwan

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    1958/70c.: Collection with 1960 Paintings from the Palace Museum set of four unused, 1962 Paintings (Emperors) set of four marginal unmounted og. (Gi 451/454 = £ 425), 1969 Birds (Paintings) set of four unused, 1960's miniature sheets etc., together with a blue stockbook with range of British Commonwealth material incl. Victorian issues of Hong Kong etc.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1555 Ethiopia

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    Catalogue# : I/V
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    1936: Red Cross. Unissued set of five values, 70 mint sets in part sheets, with additional 5 + 5c. green (70), 10 + 10 c. red (119), 25 + 25 c. blue (70), a few creased otherwise generally very fresh and fine, unmounted og. Mi = € 1'750 (without the additional stamps).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1556 Ethiopia

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    Catalogue# : I/V
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    1936: Red Cross. Unissued set of five values, 100 sets in complete mint sheets of 50 stamps each, all fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce thus Mi = € 2'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1557 Ethiopia

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    Catalogue# : 1-360
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    1894/1956: Unused collection with Menelik issue, 'Ethiopie' overprinted set of seven, Amharic overprinted sets, 1911 Dire-Dawa Provisional issue set of seven unused (signed), later Ras Tafari / Haile Sellassie Postage and Airmail issues unused, 1947 optd. set unused, 1947 50 Years of Posts and Roosevelt set unused, 1947 12 c. on 25 c. green on blue-green, 1951 Bridge set, Makonnen and Eritrea sets unused etc., a remarkably complete and attractive collection.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1558 Ethiopia

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    1894/1975c.: Collection with 1894 issue unused/used and surcharged issues incl. Postage Dues, 1919/28 issue amd 1921/22 surcharges mostly used, 1928 issues unused and used, 1929 airmail issue, 1930 Haile Selassie set, 1931 Pictorial set used, 1947 Roosevelt set of five used, 1947 airmails unused, 1952 pictorial set used and some useful duplication.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1559 Ethiopia

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    1897/1995c.: Collection of covers/cards (334), with 1897 Ethiopia 1 g. blue card used in combination with Djibouti 50 c. blue & red for registered rate to Switzerland, 1903 postcard with bisected Obock 20 c. mailed from Djibouti, further postal stationery and some fine used postcards, 1920's registered covers, later period with surcharged postal stationery air-letters, cancellation interest, 1962 Swiss Blue Nile Expedition card, FDC's  etc.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1560 Iran

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    1892/1960c.: Lot 110 covers incl. postal stationery, early mail to Western Europe, First flights Teheran - Meched and Bushire, many covers directed to Czechoslovakia, also Airmail set covers.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1561 Iran

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    1911/20c.: An interesting selection 100 covers with Ahmed Mirza definitives, tied to reverse by datestamps from diff. post offices and reflecting diff. rates, all sent in the inland mail. In general fine quality, to be studied by the expert.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1562 Iran

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    1911/73.: Intereresting range of covers (48) with many to Egypt incl.1915 Parcel Post forms franked in Teheran, 1928 registered AR cover flown from Teheran via Baghdad showing exceptional strike of rare GEBEL EL TOR cds in violet (Sept 12) applied in transit, range of larger covers to Berlin with colourful high frankings mostly sent via Baku and Moscow, Censored mail, and a small stockbook of adhesives from the same period and a fine 1953 Oil Wells set of eight unmounted og. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1563 Iraq

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    1976/1981: Miniature Sheets (6 different), the three earlier sheets with black Control numbers omitted, the 1978/81 sheets all imperforate instead of perforated as issued. A rare group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1566 Israel

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    Ottoman Posts 1875/1914: Collection with Turkey 1 pi. irregular perf. 5-12 cancelled by superb boxed JAFFA in black (Coles & Walker 135), thereafter with fine run of Jaffa cancellations on piece or cover/cards, 1892 1 pi. grey used on cover to the USA with Jaffa cds, Printed Matter cover with Turkey 10 pa. green tied 'Jaffa / 2' datestamp (fig. 142), 1909 stampless cover with 'Jaffa / 1' and '2' datestamps (fig. 143), 20 pa. card with 'Jaffa / 5' octagonal datestamp (fig. 145), 1913 cover with 1 pi. tied by 'Jaffa / 8' cds in blue (fig. 144), stampless cover with fine 'Ramle' circular seal handstamp (fig. 166), Telegram with nine 1 pi. used in Beersheba, further pieces used in Bir ul Mezar (fig. 24), Djemal Pasa Tepesi (fig. 33), Hafir (fig 130) and Katya (fig. 37) etc. Generally fine, a most interesting collection (58 items).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1567 Israel

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    Zionist Congress 1911/31: Small group with 1911 Postcard of Theodor Herzl for Basel Congress, 1921 Czechoslovakia card ex Karlsbad with special cachet, 1927 Postcard of Theodor Herzl for Basel Congress and rare visitor's Press Ticket in yellow for the 15th Congress, 1929 Official card for 16th Congress, 1931 Official cards (2) for 17th Congress and rare visitor's Press Ticket in blue, and KKL issued stamps, Local Post issues unused and two Booklets. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1572 Israel

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    Local Issues 1948: Jewish State stamp, 5 m. blue, handstamped in violet, a horizontal used pair, hinged together for protection, with variety 'value omitted' on each stamp, used after the detection of the error with '-5-' handstamped in black on each and cancelled by 'Rehevot' datestamp (May 17, 1948) in black. Exceptionally rare (Bale 29c variety = unlisted).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1573 Israel

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    Local Issues 1948: Nahariya 50 m. green imperforate, a remarkable sheet with double print error on quarter of the sheet only, file fold well away from the adhesives, fresh and fine with superb og. Exceptionally rare, unlisted by Bale.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1574 Israel

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    Nahariya 1948: Covers (2), one from Tel Aviv with Palestine 10 m. grey tied by Tel Aviv datestamp (May 5) with Nahariya local 10 m. yellow tied on arrival in black (Bale 120 = $ 400), and a philatelic usage of Nahariya 11 m. black on red (Bale 121) tied to cover by datestamp in blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1575 Israel

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    Rishon Le Zion 1948: Official cover carried free of charges with Rishon-Le-Zion local 40 m. blue with value clipped out at top, tied by bilingual 'Rishon Le Zion' datestamp (25 April 1948) in black. Minor aging but rare - just 50 covers are recorded as being used by the local Council Bale 122d = $ 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1576 Israel

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    Safed 1948: 10 m. black on blue, issued during the siege, a fine unused example, slight bend, with sheet margin at left and another fine example used on unaddressed cover cancelled by Safed datestamp in red (May 6). Philatelic but nevertheless very scarce, just 2'200 stamps issued Bale 124 = $ 500+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1577 Israel

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    Interim Period / Local Issues 1948: The extensive and valuable collection with issued stamps, covers (160) and cancellations from Afikim to Zikhron Ya'aqov, issues with Haifa and Tel Aviv overprints, incl. cover with Chaim Weizmann 10 m. pair used as Postage Dues, Valley of Jezrael 5 m. brown with value omitted unused, Negev Pipeline issue with values omitted (3, the 50 m. being un-catalogued), Jewish State stamp 5 m. blue with value omitted in unused pair, 10 m. brown and 50 m. blue with value omitted unused, 'Parachutist's strip of seven on cover, Jerusalem 1st Issue (Minhelet Ha'am) with Trial Strikes of the Overprint for all three values for both issues (signed Tsachor), Beersheva illegal Private Post (May 1949), Jerusalem cancellations under siege, French Coinsular Post 20 m. brown & claret unused (signed Brun), Rishon Le Zion 40 m. blue imperf. and used on cover, Mandate 5 m. tied by Safad cds in red on cover (May 10, 1948) and another in violet, Nahariya 10 m. and 20 m. Proof sheetlets on pink or yellow paper, 10 m. blue with missing 'S' in 'Mils' variety in sheetlet, 20 m. red rouletted tête-bêche sheetlet of eight with misplaced rouletting variety (rare), 10 m. blue and 20 m. red in tête-bêche sheetlets of eight unused (Bale 116a, 117a) etc. A magnificent collection with viewing a pleasure for the specialist.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1578 Israel

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    Emergency Taxi Post 1948: Covers (2), one from Tel Aviv to Haifa with Taxi enumerator slip on front, the second cover with Jewish Community Tax 5 m. blue label (Kofer Hayishuv) tied by framed bilingual SENT THROUGH THE ATID TAXI handstamp in violet with enumerator slip (March 14) on reverse with further strike of the cachet. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1579 Israel

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    1948: 3 m. orange, perf. 10 x 10, a superb mint example with full tab at base, exceptional and extremely rare, unmounted og. Bale 1f = $ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1580 Israel

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    1948: First Coins set of nine values, fresh mint with full tabs (and full selvedge on the 1000 m.), very fine, full unmounted og. The three high values signed H. Bloch in margin. Michel 1A/9A = € 12'000/Gi = £ 12'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1581 Israel

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    1948: First Coins set of nine values, fresh mint set in horizontal imperforate pairs, unmounted og. Rare and very fine. All signed H. Bloch.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1582 Israel

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    1948: 3 m. orange, perf 10 x 11, a corner example with tab, variety imperforate at right, mounted on tab only (Bale FCV 92), cert. Muentz, 5 m. green, perf. 11, in an unused block of four variety imperforate vertically at right, unm. og (Bale FCV 19) and 10 m. magenta, perf. 10 x 11, vertically imperforate between, superb og., hinged on left stamp only (Bale FCV 23), 15 m. scarlet in a horizontal strip of three vertically imperforate between twice, wrinkle on gum but unm. og. (Bale FCV 25), 20 m. blue, perf. 11 vertically imperforate between marginal from top of sheet unm. og. (Bale FCV 26), 50 m. brown, perf. 11 in a pair from left of sheet vertically imperforate between, wrinkled unm. og. (Bale FCV 28). A very scarce and attractive group (Bale = $ 1'640).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1583 Israel

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    1948: First Coins, 10 m. magenta, Plate 1, perf. 11 on thick white paper, a mint block of six from upper right corner of the sheet, Control 24272 with star to right and slug in green on Position 10, blunted perforations at base and slight wrinkle bends on the gum due to the block being stored in cellophane in a bank vault for 50 years, fine unmounted og. A great rarity of the Doar Ivri issue.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1584 Israel

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    1948: 15 m. scarlet, rare perf. 10¾, a superb corner marginal example with tab, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Bale 4e = $ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1585 Israel

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    1948: 15 m. scarlet, rare perf. 10¾ all round, with tab, used on First Day Cover tied by 'Pardess Hanna' datestamp (May 16). Rare and very fine Bale 4e = $ 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1586 Israel

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    1948: Registered cover locally used within Haifa, mailed unfranked and taxed with Doar Ivri 5 m. green and 15 m. scarlet in a horizontal strip of three, variety imperforate between vertically twice (Bale FCV 25 = $ 400 unused), all with handstamped 'T' markings and tied by 'Haifa' cds's (31.5.48) in black. Somewhat contrived but rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1587 Israel

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    'Doar Ivri' 1948: 20 m. blue, unadpoted Essay imperforate on wove unwatermarked gummed paper, 20 x 26 mm., designed by O. Wallish but rejected (note the different Hebrew and Arabic texts), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Very rare.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1588 Israel

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    1948: First Coins set, three high values of 250 m., 500 m., and 1000 m., fresh mint with full tabs (and full selvedge on the 1000 m.), very fine, full unmounted og. All values pencil signed, certs. Bolaffi (1968) & Sorani (2017) Michel 7A/9A = € 12'000/Gi = £ 12'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1589 Israel

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    1949: Jewish New Year, Military Badges set of three values in corner blocks of four with full tabs, fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 2'200+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1590 Israel

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    1949: Jewish New Year, Military Badges set of three values, with full tabs, all used on unaddressed First Day Cover cancelled by special datestamps (20.9.1949) in black. Scarce. Bale = $ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1591 Israel

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    1948: Postcard from Haifa mailed unfranked and taxed on arrival with 1948 Postage Due 20 m. blue on yellow tied by 'Ramat Gam' cds (Dec 6) in black. Extremely scarce commercial usage.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1592 Israel

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    1949: Covers (2) each from USA to Jerusalem, one franked at 3 c. the other at 5 c., each underpaid. First cover addressed to the Knesseth with 1948 Postage Due 20 m. blue on yellow on reverse; second cover compulsorily registered on arrival and taxed with 1948 Postage Due 50 m. brown on yellow. Minor faults but a very rare pair of covers.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1593 Israel

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    1948/59: Collection on album pages with 240 stamps in mainly mint condition, incl. some better values and partly with full Tab, one souvenir sheet and some Postage Dues, few values also in blocks of four owner's cat = Mi appr. € 4'200.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1594 Israel

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    1948/2000c.: The splendid collection, with 1948 'Yehuda' Essay for 15 m. value in black on glazed paper by O. Wallish, perforated 'Eretz Israel' Essays by Wallish for 5 m. in three colours and imperf. pair of 5 m. in pale blue, 'Doar Ivri' Proofs imperf. in black for 5, 10, 15, 20 and 50 m.,  Proofs in colour (10 different, incl. pairs and blocks), 1948 Doar Ivri set of nine unused and used with tabs, set of nine Imperforate (high values, cert. Diena), tabless FDC, low values tabbed FDC's (2), perforation varieties of the issue including multiples, tab errors on covers, 1948 Postage Due sets unused (2) and used, provisional 'T' handstamped covers, 1948 New Year tabbed set unused (2) and used, tabbed set on FDC, unused and used sets in gutter pairs, 1949 Jerusalem tabbed 250 pr. FDC, unused and used 250 pr., Lion Essays set of four, National Flag issue with Plate Block on FDC, 1949 Miniature Sheet unused, used and FDC, Insignia set of three unused and used with tabs, 1951 Official set of four on tabbed FDC, thereafter with same treatment throughout: mint, used, FDC's, varieties (gutter pairs etc.), large array of International Reply Coupons, Postal Stationery cards and Airletters, together with the 'Holy Land Philatelist' from Volume One onwards and 'Der Israel Philatelist' from inception onwards. A voluminous lot but a largely complete collection of enormous catalogue value in generally superb condition. Viewing is a pleasure and the whole is neatly packed in four Banana boxes.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1595 Japan

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    1888/92: 15 s. purple, a horizontal pair used on 1905 registered cover to Colombia, tied by 'Yokohama' cds and by New York transit registration label. Reverse with San Francisco cds in violet, New York datestamp (Dec 23) and Bogotá arrival (Jan 22, 1906). The pair with one rusted perforation at top but an attractive cover to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1596 Japan

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    1934 (Oct 1): Red Cross, the complete set of four values, 1½ s. - 10 s., all in complete sheets of 20, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scott = $ 460+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1597 Japan

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    1947: International Reply Coupon (IRC), the imperforate Proof block of four, printed by Benzinger & Co. on watermarked wove paper. A wonderful block, presented to Eugene Thomas, the President of the 1947 UPU Congress held in Paris. An extraordinary item, the sole example of this Proof in private hands.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1598 Japanese Ocupation

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    Japanese P.O. in Shanhghai, incoming mail 1884: German Empire stationery postcard 10 pfg. red, cancelled by Zwickau cds (March 19) and directed to Bombay with Sea Post Office (March 27) and two Bombay cds's (Apr. 8/9), forwarded first to Tokyo (May 22), then to the I.J.P.A. in Shanghai (May 29), reverse with transit cds's Sinagpore to Hong Kong (May 2) and Yokohama (May 17). A fresh and fine card of superb appearance.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1599 Japan

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    1938/95: Lot hundreds used/unused stamps incl. interesting issues such as 1938/41 five National Park souvernir sheets, 1947 Philatelic Exhibition Tokyo, and 1949 Day of the Child souvernir sheet in two albums and two folders.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1600 Japan

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    1916/19: Correspondence from German Prisoner of War in Japan, with covers/cards (15) most mailed from Matsuyama or Tokushima Camps and all addressed to Giessen, Germany with a variety of markings including large oval "DES PRISONIERS DE GUERRE Sce." struck in red or violet, variety of Japanese Censor chops and transit datestamps etc. A fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1601 North Korea

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    1955/60: Cover to Czechoslovakia franked by imperf. 1951 Arms 40 wn. carmine in a horizontal pair, 1954 5 wn. lake, 1955 Liberation 10 wn. green all tied by 'Kesong' native datestamps (Sept 29, 1955); also a fascinating group of 23 covers (some with original contents) all mailed from Czechoslovakia to a Czech Official in Pyongyang, most struck with "Doslo na MZV dne___" with date inserted in red or with sending date only in red. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1602 Kuwait

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    1977 (April): Aerogramme 25 fils blue & rose on blue with illustration at left in colour, additionally franked for new rate with imperforate "Fils 55 / Postage Paid" red on white paper adhesive. Fresh, fine and rare Gi = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1603 Libanon

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    1924/45: Collection with first issue unused to 25 pi., Olympic set of four unused, July 1924 optd. set of 28 complete unused, Airmail sets optd. complete unused, 1925 pictorial issue unused, 1926 Refugees issue unused, République Libanaise issues complete unused, 1930 Cotton Congress set unused, 1936 Tourist set unused, thereafter complete to 1945. Somewhat messily arranged but some good sets noted and high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1604 Libanon

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    1945/: Small stockbook with Lebanon 1945 Views set of eight imperf., 1945 Postage Dues imperf., Syria with April 1952 Postage set of eight values in matching marginal imperf. blocks of four, 1955 Children's Day in imperf. blocks of four, 1955 UN issue in imperf. blocks of four and 1958 Five Year Plan set of three in imperf. singles. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1605 Nepal

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    1887/1904: Crossed Kukri First postal stationery card, 1 a. red, 5 unused examples with minor differences in both paper used and the design, together with commercially used examples (4). A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1606 Philippines

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    1836: Second sheet of entire letter from Manila to Nantes, France via London, with interesting footnote to letter "The French ship 'Oleron' that arrived here lately from France has been condemned in China...she left here laden with rice and encountered a severe Typhoon", struck with framed INDIA LETTER / LIVERPOOL in black, and reverse showing manuscript Forwarding notation (by R. Henderson & Co.) in London (Feb 11, 1837). Sent via Calais to Nantes with arrival cds (Feb 15), where charged in manuscript at an extraordinary 9 francs 90 centimes. Most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1607 Philippines

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    Filipino Revolutionary Government 1898/99: 2 c. red, a single example used on cover endorsed 'Kagayan' at top to Lal-Loc, tied by large double circular CORREO FILIPINAS / ILAGAN in violet, reverse with 'Communicaciones Filipinas / Lal-Loc' illustrated handstamp in violet. Envelope with typical creasing and some aging but a very rare stamp on letter Scott = $ 450.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1608 Saudi Arabia

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    1961: Airmail 3 p. blue & pale claret, imperforate vertical pair with doubling of the (blue) frame unm. og., 8 p. bronze green & magenta in a vertical strip of three imperforate and 15 p. yellow-brown & blue, a fine unused example, also imperforate. A scarce and fine group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1609 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/1990c.: Collection in two volumes with 1916/17 rouletted issue unused and used with interesting cancels (Akaba, Yambo etc.), good range of Hashemite Overprints and Hejaz, fascinating Caliphate ½ pi. scarlet printed over yellow Railway Tax issue in corner marginal single and a vertical pair unused, 'Hejaz Govt.' in black on 1 pi. blue with inverted opt. unused (Gi 117a = £ 1'000), 1925 Postage Due set of nine all used on piece (Gi D163/D171), fine range of Nejd both unused and used, Capture of Medina & Jeddah issues with duplication, 1926 1 pi. blue block of eight from top of sheet showing two imperf. between pairs, Feb 1926 Colour change set of six unused (10 sets), multiples and imperf. varieties, 1927 Toughra set of eight unused (2), Establishment of Kingdom set of eight unused (2), 1934 Charity Tax unused, 1946 Obligatory Tax perf. 11 unused (rare), 1956 Airmail set unused, thereafter with value in the definitive issues with good range and commemorative issues incl. Interpol set in blocks, 1977 Four Imams sheets of four (4), 1981 Hegira Miniature Sheet, 1981 Unification Miniature Sheets (3), 1982 Riyadh Postal Buildings sheets (2 sets), 1984 Solar Village sheets (12 sets), an excellent lot with many scarce items in generally fine condition throughout.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1610 Saudi Arabia

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    1917/1986:The balance of a collection with 1921 unframed Hashemite overprint unused blocks of 1 pa., ¼ pi., 1 pi. and 2 pi., 1922 Cherifian Arms issue with a large range of forged sheets of 36 imperforate, unusual 10 pi. frame only sheets of eighteen (5) and inverted centre sheets (3) imperforate but most defective and not guaranteed, 1924 Caliphate overprint in gold, the set of seven on c.t.o. cover, 1934 cover with 1934/57 5 pi. and 10 pi. (2) with Yemen Charity Tax ½ g. scarlet on insured letter from Mecque to Istanbul etc.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1611 Thailand

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    1910: 14 s. blue and 28 s. red-brown, used on registered cover to Vienna, tied by neat BANGKOK / 2 datestamp in black with corresponding registration label at left. Reverse of envelope with printed Austro-Hungarian Consul for Siam imprint.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1612 Thailand

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    1883/1952C.: Collection on leaves with 1883 set of five unused, 1887 De La Rue set of eight unused, good range of surcharged issues, fine 1906 mixed issue franking on stationery card all cancelled by scarce "Krungkao" datestamps, 1905 Jubilee set of five etc.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1613 Thailand

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    1893/1960c.: Lot 100 covers incl. postal stationery, registered mail, overprinted definitives, early airnmail. Has to be studied.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1614 Tunisia

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    1984: 50 years Socialist Party, a multicoloured proof from the Courvoisier archive.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1615 Sharjah

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    Sharjah 1965 (Aug): First Issue 2 r. multicoloured, a fresh mint example, marginal from right of sheet, with four bar overprint in black applied on the accession of Shaikh Khalid, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Unlisted by Gibbons. Mi 17A = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1616 Sharjah

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    1971 (June): Sixth Anniversary of Shaikh Khalid's Accession 'Progress in Sharjah' issue, the complete set of 26 values, largely fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. (some minor gum browning). An extraordinarily rare set, the Gibbons price (Middle East, 7th edition) is a major error in itself Mi A863/L863 = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1617 Sharjah

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    1971 (June): Sixth Anniversary of Shaikh Khalid's Accession 'Progress in Sharjah', the unissued set of eight and the 4 r. Miniature Sheet, all rejected by the Shaikh in favour of the black & white vignette utilised on the (perhaps equally scarce) issued stamps. Fresh and very fine, unmounted og. An exceptionally rare set Mi = € 1'650/Gi = unlisted.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1618 Sharjah

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    1971 (June): Sixth Anniversary of Shaikh Khalid's Accession 'Progress in Sharjah', the 4 r. Miniature Sheet, fine unused example with slightly browned unmounted og. Extremely rare - only distributed as gifts of the Royal Family Mi. Bl. A93 = € 800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1619 Sharjah

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    1971 (Dec): Proclamation of the United Arab Emirates, the Skaikh Khalid, the two (probably unissued) 3 r. Miniature Sheets (2), one printed on white, the other on grey paper, both imperforate and with full unmounted og. Listed in Michel (Bl. 155 & 156) as cancelled to order only, entirely unlisted by Gibbons. A rare pair.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1620 Sharjah

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    1971 (Dec): Proclamation of the United Arab Emirates, the Skaikh Khalid set of six values from 25 d. to 2 r. unused and marginal from right of sheet, printed on thin matt white wove paper, fine unmounted og. Rare. Mi 1392/1397 = unpriced/Gi = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1621 Sharjah

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    1971 (Dec): Proclamation of the United Arab Emirates, the Skaikh Khalid set of six values from 25 d. to 2 r., printed on thin matt white wove paper, lightly cancelled in black. Rare. Mi 1392/1397 = unpriced/Gi = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1622 Sharjah

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    1971 (Dec): Proclamation of the United Arab Emirates, the Skaikh Khalid set of six values 25 d. to 2 r., all in sheets of ten (2 x 5), the locally issued printing on thin matt white wove paper, the sheets with margins all round, fresh and fine unused, unmounted og. with tiny traces of tropicalisation. Extremely rare Mi 1392/1397x = € 3'500/Gi = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1623 Sharjah

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    1971 (Dec): Proclamation of the United Arab Emirates, the Skaikh Khalid used set of six values 25 d. to 2 r., all in sheets of ten (2 x 5), printed on thick glossy white paper, the sheets with margins all round, fresh and fine with 'Sharhah & Dcies' datestamps (Feb 27, 1972) in black. Extremely rare Mi 1392/1397y = € 3'500/Gi = unpriced.rnrnNote: These sheets were prepared for the Philatelic Trade as the thin paper issue had immediately sold out, due to the amount of sets ordered by Shaikh Khalid and local purchasers.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1624 Sharjah

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    1971 (Dec): Proclamation of the United Arab Emirates, the Skaikh Khalid set of six values 25 d. to 2 r., all in sheets of ten (2 x 5), Imperforate Proofs with vignettes in sepia (instead of black) on gloss-surfaced paper, the sheets with margins all round, fresh and fine unused. An inordinately rare set of Proofs.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1625 USA

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    1837 (May 23): Entire letter with full contents from New York to the Isler company in Wohlen Switzerland, endorsed "pr ship Burgundy" with framed PAYS D'OUTEREMERPAR LE HAVRE and postal treaty handstamp "C.T.F." in red alongside.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1626 USA

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    1857/61: Washington 90 c. blue, perf. 15½, a fine unused example of rich colour, tiny thins and regummed, unused without gum. Cert. PF (2017) Scott = $ 1'100(*).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1627 USA

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    1851/57: 3 c. very deep 'chocolate' brown, a fine Essay inset on thin white lined paper, without the circular engraved 'engine turning' panels in the corners of the inner frame. Slight hinge thin at top but a remarkable and very attractive Proof (Brazer #56E-AF).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1628 USA

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    1861/68: Classic unused selection with 24 c. brown-lilac unused without gum (Scott 70a = $ 1'250), 90 c. blue unused without gum fine but for tiny nick between perfs. at base and slightest of age stains on Washington's nose (Scott 72 = $ 1'300), Jefferson 5 c. red-brown unused fine but for rounded corner perf. (Scott 75 = $ 2'200), Jefferson 5 c. brown, fine unused (Scott 76 = $ 525) and 1868 Lincoln 15 c. black unused (Scott 77 = $ 1'750). Prices given are for without gum examples, each stamp with PF cert. (2016) Scott =  $ 7'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1629 USA

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    1863: 24 c. greyish lilac, straight edge at right, used on attractive 1867 cover to Switzerland, tied by segmented cork handstamp in black with 'Union City / Kan.' cds alongside (Nov 27) in black. Red 'New York / Paid' transit cds and '16' credit marking to US, and three line AMERICA / ÜBER BREMEN / FRANCO in blue at right with '3¼' silver groschen credit to Bremen in manuscript. Reverse with Basel and Bern cds's (Dec 20) and charged '10' rappen to pay on receipt. A fine cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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