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  • Lot# : 1736 Ecuador

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    1865/72: Stockcard with first issue multiples: ½ r. blue on blue surface coloured paper in an unused block of four, 1 r. yellow in unused marginal block of four, scissor cut between top pair, and a marginal block of six, 1 r. yellow in a used block of four on piece cancelled by AMBATO cds's in black, 1 r. olive in an unused block of four. A few imperfections but generally fine and a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1737 Ecuador

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    1870: Cover front with '3¾ ounces' annotation of weight at upper left, mailed to Guaranda bearing a fine 1866 vertical pair of 1 r. olive yellow, Third Printing, close at upper right and insignificant scissor cut between stamps (upper stamp showing Plate Flaw 'Full Stop after Correos'), tied by bold strike of AMBATO datestamp (June 10) in black. Opinion Holcombe (1988).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1738 Ecuador

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    1866: Cover front with '4 ounces' annotation of weight at upper right, mailed to Riobamba bearing a fine 1866 vertical pair of 1 r. olive yellow tied by lozenge of 64 dots in black and by ALAUSI (Jan 9) datestamp (with crescent and without year) in black. An attractive piece. Opinion Holcombe (1988).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1739 Ecuador

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    1868: Entire letter written from Jipajapa to Lima, Peru bearing 1866 1 r. olive-yellow in a horizontal pair, rich shade, just touched at left, tied in transit by GUAYAQUIL cds (Dec 12) with '63' for '68' yeare slug error. Reverse with Lima arrival cds (Dec 17). An unusual eentire.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1740 Ecuador

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    1870: Cover with '7¼ ounces' weight annotation at top, mailed to Quito bearing an 1866 1 r. yellow block of four, Third Printing, touched in places and slightly aged, tied by lozenge of 64 dots in black and by two fine strikes of GUANO datestamp (Oct 1). Fully dated on receipt on reverse of cover, folded for Exhibit display. Despite the slight imperfections, a rare multiple on letter.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1741 Ecuador

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    1865: Large complete Judicial cover from Alausi to Riobamba franked by extraordinary usage of 1 r. yellow, being the complete first vertical row of ten from the sheet of 90 subjects (positions 1 / 10 / 19 / 28 / 37 / 46 / 55 / 64 / 73 / 82) from the first printing, tied by dotted lozenge and tied at each end of the strip by ALAUSI datestamps (Nov 15, 1865) in black. Plate flaws: Position 1 showing top left corner missing, position 73 showing 'PEAL' for 'REAL' error. A magnificent and extremely rare cover. Cert. Moorhouse (2003).
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1742 Ecuador

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    1865: 'Used Abroad', 1 r. yellow with large margins cancelled 'Callao' (Peru) cds in black, 1 r. yellow with part New York datestamp in black and 1 r. green cancelled by large part Peruvian 'Conduccion / Del Cartero / Gratis' in black. A few faults but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1743 Ecuador

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    1865/72: Stockcard with bisected usages on piece (4), with 1 r. yellow (shades) with bisects cancelled at Guayaquil and Loja and another with dotted FRANCA lozenge in red, 4 r. venetian red bisect cancelled 'Guayaquil / Franca' cds (Sept 26, 1869). A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1744 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 r. green, used examples (11), with two pairs (one positions 20-21), various other plated single examples and a fine bisected usage on piece cancelled by lozenge of dots and CUENCA datestamp (April 27, 1867). A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 1745 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 r. green, a fine diagonally bisected example used on 1866 cover, no side flaps, mailed from Guano to Riobamba, with weight annotation ½ ounce at upper right, tied by GUANO datestamp (June 8, 1866) in black - not centering of the central part of the datestamp. Cover cleaned and stamp removed and replaced but extremely scarce. Opinion Holcombe (1994) Scott = $ 900.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1746 Ecuador

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    1865: Cover front with weight annotation 2 ounces at upper right, mailed to Guaranda franked by single 1865 1 r. green from the first printing (somewhat dry shade), with good margins on three sides and just touched at right, showing Plate Flaw with cushed 'R' in 'Ecuador' and apostrophe between 'Ecuador' and 'Correos', tied by RIOBAMBA datestamp (April 11, 1866) in black. Opinion Holcombe (1988).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1747 Ecuador

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    1865: Cover and large part back to Latacunga with weight annotation 2 ounces at top, franked by four margined 1 r. green, Second Printing (very clear impression, with Plate Flaw: 'R' of 'Ecuador' joined to outer frameline), tied by fine AMBATO datestamp (Aug 1, 1866) in black with additional strike alongside. Fresh and fine cover. Opinion Holcombe (1988).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1748 Ecuador

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    1865: Cover to Riobamba with weight annotation 1¼ ounces at right, franked by four margined 1 r. light grey-green, Third Printing, tied by dotted lozenge and by ALAUSI datestamp (May 24, 1867) in black. Fresh and fine cover. Opinion Holcombe (1994).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1749 Ecuador

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    1865 (August): Cover from Riobamba to Guaranda endorsed '¾ ounce' and 'Tarde' (Late) on reverse, bearing three single overlapped 1 r. green from the first printing, tied by two strikes of the newly introduced RIOBAMBA datestamp with AOUT correctly positioned but without day and year slug '65' inverted at top. Fresh and very fine cover, possibly the earliest usage of this cancellation. Cert. Holcombe (1988).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1750 Ecuador

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    1865: Cover and large part back to Riobamba with weight annotation 1¼ ounces at top, franked by four margined 1 r. grey-green, Third Printing (very clear impression), tied by fine GUANO datestamp (Sept 13, 1867) in black. Fresh and fine cover. Opinion Holcombe (1994).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1751 Ecuador

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    1865 (July): 4 r. venetian red, a fine unused example of good colour, variety "Printed on Both Sides", fresh and fine with part og. A scarce stamp Gi 4c = £ 375/Scott = $ 550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1752 Ecuador

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    1865/72: ½ r. ultramarine on surface blued paper, 9 examples all from the Fifth Printing, selected for the different paper types utilised, with two examples on blued paper (scarce), another superb unused example on very thin transparent paper (rare), single and horizontal pair on thicker paper with browned gum, rare unused example with gum showing small 'fabric' in the paper and two used examples on ordinary white wove. A very scarce selection.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1753 Ecuador

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    1871: ½ r. blue on surface blued wove paper, a fine example showing the marginal rule at right, cancelled in manuscript on cover from Ibarra to Quito. File folds away from the adhesive but a fine and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1754 Ecuador

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    1871: ½ r. ultramarine on surface blued paper, Fifth Printing, an example with touched margins but good rich colour, tied to 1873 cover to Quito endorsed '1 ounce' in manuscript, by scarce usage of lozenge of 64 dots struck in red with corresponding RIOBAMBA / FRANCA datestamp alongside (March 22). File fold but an attractive cover. Opinion Holcombe (1994).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1755 Ecuador

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    1871: ½ r. blue on surface blued wove paper, a fine large margined example used on cover to Quito from Ibarra, showing 'White Dot in Circular Frameline at Left' (position 49) cancelled in manuscript; also a further cover to Quito with manuscript cancelled ½ r. ultramarine mailed from Esperanza. The covers folded and with minor imperfections but a scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 1756 Ecuador

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    1871: ½ r. ultramarine on blued, Fifth Printing, a fine appearing example used on 1873 entire letter to Cuenca tied by bold strike of scarce LOJA datestamp (March 8) in black. A most attractcive entire. Signed Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1757 Ecuador

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    1948 (April 21): Andrés Bello issue, Die Proofs (2) by Institut de Gravure, Paris on watermarked thick paper, for two Airmail values, 1 s. 30 c.  struck in brown (issued in green) and 1 s. 90 c. value struck in close to the issued carmine colour, the latter with pinhole but scarce; also the 1942/47 Mt. Chimborazo set of four unused (Scott 404/407C) together with the original black & white Photograph used for the design of the issue (taken by Hirtz of Quito).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1758 Ecuador

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    1961 (Jan 14): First International Philatelic Congress, 3 s. multicoloured, a superb hand-painted Die Proof by De La Rue on DLR grey card, handstamped 'Direccion General de Correos / Quito / Ecuador' in violet, endorsed as 'OK' and signed at right. A splendid and unique Proof.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1759 Ecuador

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    1830/51c.: Cover front to Riobamba, refolded for better Exhibit display, struck with superb strike of scarce oval REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA / ALAUSI / FRANCA handstamp in red, front to Quito rated 4¾ ounces with superb oval REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA / LATACUNGA / FRANCA in red, 12 ounce cover with superb oval REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA / Cuenca / FRANCA in red, and four later fronts with prepaid handstamps of Bolivar, Ibarra, Riobamba and oval GUANO / DE / OFICIO IN RED. A fine group (7 items).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1760 Ecuador

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    1865/72: First issue collection with ½ r. blue (shades) with 160 examples unused (4) and used (64, much cancellation interest incl. Chimbo, Cuenca and Pillaro manuscript usages), additional ½ r. usages on covers or fronts (10) as single frankings including one cancelled in red at Quito; 1 r. green used (17) and an example on front with ½ r.; 1 r. yellow unused or used (74) incl. blue paper examples and a mss. cancelled block of four, covers (4) incl. usages with a pair, and block of four on reverse of a 'Chavez' entire, 4 r. venetian red used etc. Condition varies but an issue seldom encountered so fine in such quantity, a splendid lot with much of interest to the specialist.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1761 Ecuador

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    1865/72: The cover collection on leaves and loose, largely ex Oschmann collection, with ½ r. ultramarine single frankings on cover fronts (4) from Ambato and Guaranda, 1 r. green single on cover front, 1 r. green pair on cover front both with Opinion Holcombe, 1 r, green strip of three on cover front (Opinion Holcombe), extraordinary 1869 front with 1 r. green single and a strip of six used from Ambato, ½ r. deep ultramarine and 1 r. yellow used on front from Riobamba to Ambato and a similar item from Guaranda to Quito both with Opinion Holcombe, ½ r. blue and 1 r. green used on cover fronts from Ambato (Opinion Holcombe); 1 r. yellow pair used with ½ r. ultramarine cancelled on front by "3154" gros chiffres in red etc. Condition varies but most fine, an exceptional group of first issue frankings (13 items).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1762 Guatemala

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    Provincia e Intendencia de Guatemala 1802/45c.: Cover collection (17 items), with fine strikes of QUEZAL / TENANGO in black (Colonial and Republic usages) and a further usage of this cancel in red to Guatemala City, front with TOTONI / CAPAM framed in black, another with italic "Güegüet.o" in black, "Chimalt.go" handstamp in black, "Peten" on Colonial front etc. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1763 Haiti

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    1881: 7 c. blue, imperforate, used on 1883 single rate cover to Nantes endorsed 'per Saxonia' in combination with 1882 3 c. olive-bistre, perf. 13½, tied by CAP-HAITIEN cds (Nov 22) in black. Repeated strike of despatch cds at left and reverse with Paris (Dec 12) and Nantes arrival cds. Minor file fold but an attractive and scarce first & second issue combination cover. Opinion Holcombe (1997).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1764 Mexico

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    1856/61: Group of three fine items with 1856 1 r. yellow on cover tied by splendid CORREOS / ADMINISTRACION DE CELAYA Eagle cachet (Schatzkes 1291) in black, 1861 Tabasco District ½ r. black on buff used with CARDENAS oval handstamp (Sch. 1561BA), and unusual Postal Fraud cover with two 1 r. black on green applied over unoverprinted pair tied by Mexico City cds to cover to Puebla (cert. Mepsi). A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1765 Mexico

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    Mexico City 4 r. carmine, large margined example with vertical guideline at right, used on 1859 cover in combination with 1 r. yellow and 2 r. green to pay scarce 7 reales rate to Vera Cruz, all tied by FRANCO / MEXICO datestamps (Sept 13) in black. Lower two stamps touched by horizontal file fold but of delightful appearance and a very rare three colour franking.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons (1989).rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1766 Mexico

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    1856: 8 reales red-lilac, without District overprint, a fine used block of four with large margins on three sides and just shaved at top, minute scissor cut in between top pair in margin only and vertical crease between stamps, all cancelled by FRANCO / GUADALAJARA datestamps (Schatzkes fig. 297) in black (29 September 1857). A rare and charming multiple.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1767 Mexico

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    1861: Querétaro District ½ r. black on brownish buff paper, a marginal block of 18 (6 x 3), sheet marginal at left, fresh and fine with large part og. Creased between stamps both vertically and horizontally but an attractive and scarce multiple.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1768 Mexico

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    Queretaro ½ real black on buff paper, 'Queretaro' District overprint in black reading up at right, a magnificent complete sheet of 60 subjects (6 x 10), with complete sheet margins all round, a few horizontal creases and one central vertical crease, otherwise in splendid condition for such a large multiple with excellent colour and full original gum. Three complete sheets are recorded (one in the collection of Rolf-Dieter Jaretzky, the other being sold in the James Mazepa collection in December 2000, all from the same original find, also ovptd Queretaro District). A dramatic and extremely rare sheet.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1769 Mexico

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    Tulancingo 2 r. black on rose, a superb used example on 1863 cover to Mexico City tied by superb strike of oval framed ADMINISTRACION PRINCIPAL DE CORREOS / DE TULANCINGO Eagle handstamp (Schatzkes fig. 1818) in black. Trivial aging, believed to be the sole recorded example of this handstamp used on letter, delightful and very rare. Signed J. K. Bash.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1770 Mexico

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    Mexico City 2 r. black on rose, a fine example used on 1864 entire letter to Madrid, Spain tied by 'Franco / Mexico' datestamp in black prepaying the rate to Vera Cruz. Reverse with British P.O. VERA CRUZ datestamp of transit (Feb 7) and London red cds (March 1) with Madrid arrival cds (March 3) in black. Charged on arrival with '8Rs.' handstamp in red for amount due upon receipt. Opens well for Exhibit display, a fine and rare entire. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Holcombe (1990).rnrnProvenance: Collection Isaac Backal (Oct 1989).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1771 Mexico

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    1861: Querétaro District 4 r. black on yellow, a fine unused block of six of fresh colour, marginal from left of sheet, diagonal crease not affecting the splendid appearance, large part og. Rare Scott = $ 1'200.rnrnNote: This block forms the other half of the block of twelve originally sold in the collection of Maurice Burrus (April 1964) lot 90. The right hand half of the multiple was sold at Corinphila in November 2014 (lot 4182).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1772 Mexico

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    Apam 4 r. black on yellow, diagonally bisected for the 1 real rate to Vera Cruz, tied by two line FRANCO EN IROLO / JULIO 13 1861 handstamp (Schatzkes fig. 32) in black. The stamp without trace of District overprint, this front of cover has always been a contentious item, showing one of just two or three known cancellations from this small Office from which no other 1861 stamps are recorded. The sole recorded 'split' from the Apam District. It is illustrated in 'Artes de Mexico' (Bash, 1967) and in 'Mexicana' article by J. K. Bash and Karl Schimmer where illustrated in January 1972 issue on page 641. Signed J. K. Bash (with note on reverse indicating that it was probably purchased from Otto Yag in 1965). Cert. Mepsi (1988).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1773 Mexico

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    Chiapas 4 r. black on yellow, single and horizontal strip of three, all with Chiapas District name in blue (Chiapas only received 1'980 4 reales), used on reverse of cover from Tonala to Buena Vista. The adhesives with large margins, but for small triangular nick in third stamp, and in deep shades tied by two line FRANCO / EN TONALA handstamps (Schatzkes fig. 30) in black. Manuscript notation above the adhesives with instructions to send the cover to Buena Vista by 'Special Delivery' (sin tocar otra Oficina de Correos) as Buena Vista had no Post Office. Further strike of FRANCO / EN TONALA handstamp on front of the cover which shows some faults. A truly remarkable and extremely rare 16 reales franking. Cert. Jaretzky (1987).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1774 Mexico

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    1861 (Probably issued April 1862): 4 reales dull rose-red on yellow, without District name overprint, Plate 1, the marvellous mint block of six with enormous margins all round and sheet marginal at right. Two minor horizontal creases barely perceptible on face, the block of exceptional freshness and colour and of extreme rarity - only two larger multiples exist (a block of nine in the Jaretzky collection, most probably from the same sheet and a stained defective block of nine ex the Mazepa collection). Exceptional quality for this rarity and an Exhibition item. Cert. Jaretzky (1988).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1775 Mexico

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    San Luis Potosi 4 r. dull rose-red on yellow, vertically bisected with District name overprint, used as 2 reales on 1862 entire letter from Catorce to Zacatecas tied by bold strike of boxed & dated CATORCE / SEPTIEMBRE 18 datestamp (Schatzkes fig. 1470) in black. A fresh and very fine entire - September 18, 1862 being the only day of usage recorded for this 'Split' from Catorce. Rare and beautiful cover. Cert. Jaretzky (1990).rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquis de Fayolle; Collection Albert Quast (his original description with the lot).rn                      
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1776 Mexico

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    Colima 8 r. black on red-brown, a magnificent large margined used example on November 30, 1862 cover to Guadalajara tied by oval framed CORREOS / COLIMA handstamp (Schatzkes fig. 179) in black. Minor diagonal contemporary crease on stamp on application. Just 380 of the 8 reales had been received in Colima at this date. An exceptional single usage and probably one the finest known. Cert. Mepsi (1982).rnrnProvenance: Collection Albert Quast (May 1960), lot 184.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1777 Mexico

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    Morelia 8 r. black on red-brown, single example, marginal horizontal pair and vertical pair from the top left hand corner of the sheet showing vertical and horizontal guidelines, used with creased 1 r. black on green horizontal pair on large blue piece of cover. The stamps, all with District name overprint, are applied over 'Juzgado de la Instancia' Eagle cachet and tied by three strikes of two line FRANCO EN / PAZCUARO handstamps (Schatzkes fig. 962) in black. The 1 r. pair with contemporary scissor cut on one stamp but an extraordinary usage showing a 42 reales rate. In all probability unique. Cert. Jaretzky (1987).rnrnProvenance: South Eastern, sale 18 (Nov 1980), lot 183.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1778 Mexico

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    1861 (Probably issued April 1862): 8 reales green on red-brown, without District name overprint, a mint block of six with large margins all round, marginal from right of sheet with vertical guideline intact, horizontal crease not greatly affecting the appearance of a scarce multiple (the largest recorded multiple is a block of six, another was in the Mazepa collection) with full unmounted original gum Scott = $ 900+.rnrnProvenance: Bill Shelton (Feb 1985), lot 1942.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1779 Mexico

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    Guadalajara 1867: 2 r. black on rose imperforate, used on 1868 entire letter (datelined March 24) to Zacatecas tied by oval 'Franqueado en Guadalajara' handstamp in black. The entire with file fold just touching top of the adhesive and some aging but a scarce usage of this provisional issue on letter. Signed J. K. Bash.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1780 Mexico

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    1868: 50 c. black on yellow, three fine single frankings on covers, with thin figs. 50 c. used on 1871 cover from Oaxaca to Vera Cruz (signed Lamy), 50 c. black on yellow, thick figures, used on 1872 entire from Tampico to Guanajuato, and similarly fine 50 c. used from Zacatecas to Mexico City. An attractive group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1781 Mexico

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    1882: Juarez 24 c. violet , Mexico-5483, a lightly used example shiowing the North West corner of the stamp printed double, affecting the '24' and the 'Correos' tablets. An unusual stamp.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1782 Mexico

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    1856/1995: Collection some hundred mainly used stamps, incl. a nice selection of Hidalgo's and Eagles, later issues with surcharges, airmails, postage dues etc. furthermore some compl. sheets, cards, airmail covers, souvenir folders, unused postal stationery items etc., good condition and housed in two albums.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1783 Mexico

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    1856/1960c.: Collection with 1856 2 r. green (9) used, Eagle issue ½ r. brown (first period) from Vera Cruz, Eagle 4 r. green fine used, 1868 ussue covers (5), 1874 issue covers, with 1921 Iturbide set of two unused, 1934 set to 5 peso unused, Airmails, Expresses, Postage Dues, etc. A tad untidy but some useful items noted.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1784 Mexico

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    1868/72: Postal History collection of the 1868 issue on leaves and loose with entire letters/covers (39), predominantly 25 c. thin or thick figure usages, however there are covers with pairs of 6 c. brown ex Patzcuaro usages with single or pairs of 12 c. (3), 12 c. + 25 c. frankings (4) etc., much of interest incl. fine entire with Tabasco 25 c. tied by oval 'Administracion de Correos / Teapa' in black, cover with 25 c. tied by scarce 'Franca / Villaneuva', out of District usages (6, incl. Acapulco used in Mexico City), 1872 'Anotado' overprint cover etc.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1785 Mexico

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    1928/51: Cover selection of Airmails (39 covers) with commercial usages of 1927 50 c. up-rated to UK, 1928 Vera Cruz - Merida First Flight cover, 1930 50 c. single franking to Duisberg, 1931 Flight to Buenos Aires, post-War covers to Italy etc.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1786 Panama

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    1907/11: Lot eight covers primarily to the Netherlands sent from Colon or Panama City, incl. usage of 'Canal Zone' ovptd. stamps and registered mailing with add. US registration label.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1787 Peru

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    1857/1936.: Collection on leaves with PSNC 1 r. brown-red Colour Trial (signed Fulpius), March 1858 1 d. blue used (13) and 1 p. red (10), Dec 1858 1 d. blue used (5) and 1 p. red used (8), 1860/61 1 d. blue (15) and 1 p. red (2), 1862/63 Le Coq 1 d. red unused (2) and used (55), 1 p. brown (2), 1868/72 Le Coq 1 d. green used (89), 1 p. orange (16), Llama issue 5 c. imperf. Proof, 1871 Railway 5 c. scarlet unused (4, incl. a pair) and used (20), also a 1936 St. Rosa 10 s. unused etc. Some fine stamps noted and much cancellation interest throughout.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1788 Peru

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    1884/1919: The remarkable collection of mint & used Postal Stationery, with 1884 cards unused and used (H&G 13/15) with 19 items, 1884 with imprinted figuress at right (H&G 16/21) with 42 items incl. varieties, 1885/86 cards further optd. (H&G 22/23) with 30 examples unused and used, 1892 2 c. in blue on 5 c. (H&G 24) unused and used (3), 1898 Post Office cards (H&G 28/36) unused and used with 63 items; 1899/1901 New Year cards (H&G 45/48) with group of 9 unused or used, 1902 cards (H&G 53-56) with selection unused and used (13), 1906 issue (H&G 57/59a) with unused and used selection (16), 1913 issue cards (H&G 61/63) with seven examples of this scarce issue; 1914/1919 rare Commemorative cards (H&G 64/65) with Callao Harbour illustrations etc. (4), 1875/79 Coat of Arms stationery envelopes (H&G B1/B5) with unused and used (20), 1899/1902 Postal stationery wrappers with Lima Local Issue unused and used, also some Chile etc. Condition generally superb throughout. A fine collection.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1789 Peru

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    1899: American Banknote Co. Proof for the 3 c. red postal stationery letter-card (H&G A1), un-cut and unfolded horizontal pair of cards, gummed at edges, each with two security punch-holes and each overprinted SPECIMEN in red, with print order 'F 4063' at upper left. Fresh and very fine, ex ABN archives. Rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1790 Salvador

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    1890/99: Range of Seebeck era postal stationery with 1893 1 c. cards each up-rated with 1893 1 c. blue (2) to New York, 1893 3 c. + 3 c. reply card used, 1893 3 c. envelope with 2 c. brown-red adhesive to France, 10 c. envelope used with 10 c. adhesive to Germany, 10 c. envelope with 1 c. and 11 c. adhesive to New York, 1899 3 c. reply cards used etc. Condition varies but a scarce group (23 items).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1791 Uruguay

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    Carrier Issue 1856 (Oct 1): 60 c. blue, 80 c. green and 1 r. vermilion (position 26 on the plate of 35), the fine unused set of three values, margins good for this scarce classic issue, the 1 real with small thin but showing portion of adjoining stamp at top. 60 c. and 80 c. signed A. Diena, the 1 r. signed by Lee Scott = $ 1'300+.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1792 Uruguay

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    1858 (March): 120 c. blue, a fine used example with clear to large margins all round, cancelled by 'Admon de Correos' datestamp (Dec 22) datestamp in black. Scarce and fine, signed Darteyre Scott = $ 675.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1793 Uruguay

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    1858/63: Lot eleven entire letters, all sent to Wendelstadt Esqu. in Cologne Prussia, despatched either in Montevideo or Nueva Mehlem and sent via Southampton, the majority of the covers with London and Aachen border as well as Cologne arrival datestamps on reverse. Nueva Mehlem is a German settlement on the east bank of the Uruguay river, the brothers Richard and Karl Wendelstadt migrated to there from Germany around 1850.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1794 Venezuela

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    1830 (Aug 25): Entire letter from La Guaira to Bordeaux struck with fine REPUBLICA DE CO / Guayra / Franca' in red (Colombia removed as Venezuela had separated from Gran Colombia and become an Independent State in January 1830), struck on arrival with fine PAYS D'OUTREMER / PAR BORDEAUX in black. Reverse with Paris arrival cds (Oct 15).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1795 Venezuela

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    1840 (Jan 22): Entire letter from Caracas to London with fine strike of large framed Forwarding Agent cachet of VALENTIN SALBOCH Y CA applied in La Guayra, oval "Guayra / Franca" handstamp in red below. Charged 2/3 d. due in manuscript on arrival in London (March 22) and rate checked by Inspector's Crown handstamp in red. Rate was found to be correct and '2/3d.' to pay again written at top. Entire opens well for display, a scarce usage. Opinion Holcombe (1990).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1796 Venezuela

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    British Post Offices 1844/59: Entire letters (3) with 1844 entire struck on reverse with British P.O. PORTO-CABELLO cds in red (usual watery strike) and framed 'Colonies / &c. ART 12' to Bordeaux (signed Holcombe), 1850 cover with superb LA-GUAYRA datestamp in red and 'Colonies / &c. ART 13' in red; 1859 entire to Hamburg with superb PORTO-CABELLO datestamp in black. All open for display well, a scarce and fine trio.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1797 Venezuela

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    1847: Entire letter from La Guaira to Cadiz, mailed with both Venezuelan LA GUAYRA / FRANCA circular handstamp in red, thence via British P.O. with LA-GUAYRA cds (April 7) in red to London (charged 1 s. due in manuscript) and forwarded by Zulueta & Co (May 9) on to Cadiz, Spain and prepaid '10' (pence) in red manuscript. Charged '11R.' reales due on receipt in Cadiz (May 20). A colourful and unusual entire that displays well.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1798 Venezuela

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    Postal Fraud 1865 (July 12): Eagle definitive ½ r. orange Postal Forgery, with fresh colour and good to large margins, tied by "ADMON LA GUAIRA JUL 12" cds to entire letter dated 'Julio 12 865' and mailed to Caracas. Entire toned and with archive crease but an extremely rare usage of this Postal Forgery on entire letter. See 'Estampillas de Venezuela' by Santiago Hernandez R. on page 109 for further information.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 225 CHF

    Lot# : 1799 Venezuela

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    1879 (May 17): Entire letter to Paris franked to the port with single 1876 ½ r. rose cancelled by negative 'Corre / La Guaira' handstamp in black, carried by French Paquebot, taxed on arrival with blue PAYS ETRANG. / PAQ. REG. PARIS (Salles fig. 1642) and triangular 'T' marking alongside '12' décime charge mark all in blue.rnrnNote: Venezuela did not join the UPU until January 1, 1880.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1800 Venezuela

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    1874: Small 'Contrasena' inverted overprints on ½ r. rose, the used selection of 19 examples, some on piece and 13 examples sheet marginal, still hinged to old "Luder-Edelmann & Co., Bahnhofstr. 76, Zurich' lot card. The majority are choice examples.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1801 Venezuela

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    1838/67: The pre-stamp and stampless cover collection (16 items), with 1838 entire forwarded by 'Valentin Salboch' with large cachet in black, 1847 entire to London with fine CARACAS / FRANCA in black, 1843 entire to Bordeaux 'par le Nancy' with manuscript La Guaira Forwarding Agents 'Mande Fils' and landed at Pauillac, 1846 cover to London with superb GUAIRA / FRANCA in red of despatch, 1850 cover rated '½' struck with circular GUAYRA / FRANCA in black, fine 1852 cover sent unpaid to Porto Cabello from Barquisimento with circular BARQTO / DEBE in red, 1864 entire from Porto Cabello to France with oval FORWARDED BY / RISING & Co. / NEW YORK cachet in blue per 'Hammonia' from New York, 1867 cover with fine PUERTO CABELLO French Consular datestamp in black; further taxed covers to France (one with scarce 'Colonies / Art. 18' in red), Germany and USA etc. An excellent selection.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1838 Collections/lots Oversea countries

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    1920/80: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused covering the Asian part of the world, mainly small values from China, Emirates, Iran, Japan, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Yemen, good to mixed condition and hosued in eight stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1840 Collections/lots Asia

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    1900/90 ca.: Lot hundreds used/unused stamps incl. Independent Georgia Queen Tamara and St. George definitives in part sheets, North Korea, Vietnam, Japan, China  with Dragon and Junk definitive issues, Shanghai Local Issue, People's Republic of China, Taiwan compl. sheets, Mongolia, Dutch Indies, and India after Independence, in addition 60 covers, in seven albums.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1841 Collections/lots Asia

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    1957: World Scout Jubilee Jamboree, compl. set of three from 15 n.p. on 2½ d. to 75 n.p. on 1s. 3d., in total 1'200 sets in compl. sheets from Bahrain, Oman and Quatar each Mi Bahrain 115-117, Oman 77-79, Qatar 16-18 = € 18'420.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1842 Collections/lots Oversea countries

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    1950/2000: Small selection several hundred modern cards and covers from various Asian countries as China, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan etc., mainly daily or busines mail addressed to Sitzerland, inbetween also some souvenir folders can be found, good condition and housed in a box.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1843 Collections/Lots Middle East

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    Middle East 1890/1990c.: Collection of covers/cards (108) with 1906 postcard franked by Turkey 10 pa. green tied by bold NASRÉ cds, German P.O. in Palestine usages from Jaffa and Jerusalem, 1899 card with Austrian 20 pa. used from Jerusalem, further Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, together with 1897 card from Zanzibar with pair of ½ a. on 5 c. green used to Germany etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1844 South America

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    1886/1921: Lot seven covers incl. Bolivia 1886 cover to Switzerland with sender's cachet on reverse of La Paz, front with oval LUIS KOCH Y Ca / TACNA Forwarding Agent cachet in violet, franked by rouletted 10 c. orange tied by fine TACNA / CHILE cds, 1894 cover Colquechaca to Sucre franked by 1893 lithographed 10 c. orange in a horizontal pair used in combination with bisected ABN 1890 20 c. deep green for the sextuple internal rate, all tied by segmented cork cancellations in black, cert. Moorhouse, in addition five covers from Colombia, all sent to Switzerland.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1845 Central America

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    1840/1900: Group of covers/cards with Brazil 1866 cover bearing Goats Eye 60 r. black used on entire to Portugal, 1868 cover from Bahia to Glasgow with framed "FR / 2F 96c." accountancy marking, 1900 colourful four colour franking sent registered/AR to USA, Chile with 'Pacific War' May 1883 cover bearing 5 c. lake cancelled at 'Callao' and used to Iquique, 1891 2 c. Fiscal used for postage on cover ex Pisagua, Guatemala with 1900 6 c. green tied by star handstamps used on small cover from Antigua to Chicao, Honduras with 1894 cover from San Pedro Sula to Berlin bearing 5 c. blue and 50 c. brown tied in violet, also a group of Great Britain entires, five with handstruck '1' handstamps in red used during the Uniform Penny Post period in early 1840 etc. (30 items).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1846 South America

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    1891/1917: Lot 56 Covers from Argentina, Bolivia, Venezuela, Uruguay, Peru, Costa Rica, primarily sent abroad incl. some stationeries.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1847 South America

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    1807/1873: Worldwide pre-stamp and stampless group of covers/entires (34), with 1807 entire from Halifax (Nova Scotia) to Scotland with oval 'Ship Lre. / GREENOCK' in red, 1822 entire letter from Bombay to Madeira with fine INDIA LETTER / DEAL in black, 1836 entire from Bombay to London with fine INDIA LETTER / PORTSMOUTH in black, 18509 and 1865 entires from Pondichery, 1844 entire with double arc 'Trinidad' in black, 1863 entire with fine Consular BUENOS AYRES in black, 1822 entire from Vera Cruz with framed SHIP LETTER in black, 1853 entire from Tampico to France with rare GRAVESEND / SHIP LETTERS in red-brown, with 1861-69 usages from Uruguay to France with Accountancy markings, Chile etc. An interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1848 Central America

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    1850/1975c.: Collection with Bolivia from 1867 5 c. and some useful airmails, Costa Rica from 1862 Guatemala from first issue incl. used pair of 20 c. carmine, 1873 4 r. and 1 p. and good range of Quetzal issues, Nicaragua with colourful range from 1869-1949, Peru from 1858 with good range incl. 1935 Postage and Air set of 15 unused, 1935 pictorial set of seven unused, Uruguay with 1858 130 c. green and 240 c. red unused (3) and a large group of predominantly airmail covers incl. 'Lati' usages.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1900 Collections/lots Oversea countries

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    1850/1970: Lot some thousand stamps used/unused from Africa, Asia, Australia as well as from several Pacific Islands, incl. former Britsh, Dutch, French, Portuguese and Spanish possessions in the region, although mainly small values some better items may be found by careful inspection, condition varies from good to very mixed, the whole sorted on hundreds of small stockcards arranged in three small boxes and everything packed in a Banana box.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF
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