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  • Lot# : 1599 Japan

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

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

    Lot# : 1615 Sharjah

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Lot# : 1630 USA

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    1863: 24 c. grey lilac, a fine used example on 1867 cover to London tied by obliterator in black, redirected to Islington on arrival with Great Britain 1858 1 d. red (Gi 43) tied by bold 'London / 71' duplex in black (Sept 7). A most attractive usage. Cert. Rendon AIEP (1993).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1631 USA

    1863: 24 c. grey lilac, a fine used example in a deep shade used on 1864 cover to Liverpool tied by circular target obliterator in black, with 'Boston Br. Pkt. / 19 Paid' cds at left (June 14) in red. Re-addressed to London on arrival with 1 d. red (Gi 40) tied by Liverpool / 466 duplex in black (June 26). Minor fold at top due to enclosure and minor perf. fault on 24 c. but a scarce and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1632 USA

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    1869: 30 c. blue & carmine, a magnificent single example used on 1870 triple rate entire letter to Zurich (Bodmer correspondence), neatly tied by segmented cork handstamp in black, endorsed at upper right 'Str. Nevada, Swiss Closed Mail' of the Guion Line and struck below with 'New York Paid All / Br. Transit' Exchange Office cds in red (Oct 5) on despatch. Reverse with Basel cds and Zurich arrival (Oct 19). Unrecorded in the Rose / Searing 1869 census. A famous and delightful entire in the foremost Exhibition quality. Cert. P.F. (1997) Scott = $ 32'500.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 19,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1633 USA

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    1870/71: 2 c. brown, with grill, a fine horizontal pair used on 1873 Printed Matter rate cover from New Orleans to Switzerland endorsed 'per first Steamer', the pair tied by neat cork cancels in black with sender's blue cachet above and 'New Orleans' despatch cds in black (July 19). Fine straight line PAID ALL in red adjacent and reverse with 'Neumünster' cds (Aug 6) in black. A delightful and rare rate, accompanied by a letter from Stanley B. Ashbrook and pencil notation on reverse: '4 c. Grill. Rare 4c. rate to Switzerland, far more rare than 4c. to France' (signed) 'Stanley B. Ashbrook'.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1634 USA

    1870/73: Classic Banknote issue unused selection with 12 c. dull violet, one blunt perf. without gum (Scott 151 = $ 1'000), Webster 15 c. orange fine unused (Scott 152 = $ 1'300), Stanton 7 c. orange-vermilion unused, cert. Friedl (Scott 169 = $ 400), Hamilton 30 c. grey-balck unused, some aging (Scott 165 = $ 1'300), Jefferson 10 c. brown, fine but for blunt perf. with small part original gum (Scott 187 = $ 3'250). Prices given are for without gum examples, each stamp with PF cert (2016) except 7 c. (Friedl) Scott =  $ 7'250.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1635 USA

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    1894: Definitive set, no watermark, the album page with complete unused set (18) including 1 c. ultramarine and 1 c. blue unmounted o.g., 2 c. carmine (shades, 5 with all three types incl. rare Type II with cert.), 6 c. and 10 c. unm. og., $ 1 without gum, fine $ 2 and $ 5 dark green of good colour and large part og. with cert. PF A scarce set, generally fine Scott = $ 8'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1636 USA

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    1873: 3 c. green, a fine used example of excellent centering, colour and perforation, nicely cancelled by SKULL & CROSSBONES handstamp in black, superb and rare. Cert Westminster Stamp co. (1950) and P.F. (2015).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1637 USA

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    1895: Definitive set, wmk'd. USPS, the album page with complete unused set (16) including all three Types of the 2 c. carmine and both Types of the $ 1 black, largely fresh and fine with 4 c. unmounted og. and marginal, 5 c., 8 c. unm. og., 10 c. very fine, 15 c. and 50 c. fine and signed, $ 1 black Type I well centred with large part og. cert. Friedl; $ 1 black Type II og., $ 2 bright blue fine og. cert. PF; $ 5 dark green well centred og. A generally fine and scarce set Scott = $ 5'750+. 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1638 USA

    1902/03: Definitive set of fourteen values to $ 5 dark green unused, largely fresh and fine, the $ 1 black with straight edge at right and minor thin spot, the $ 2 dark blue with first hinge, the $ 5 dark green with large part og., signed Brun. A scarce and attractive set Scott = $ 4'450+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1639 USA

    1916/17: Definitive series, no watermark, perf. 10, the fine set of 16 values to $ 1 violet-black together with 1917 high value $ 2 dark blue and $ 5 pale green; with majority of the better values fine to very fine, large part og. Scarce Scott = $ 2'900+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1640 USA

    1904/18: Selection of unused sets with 1904 Louisiana Purchase set of five unmounted og. (Scott 323/327 = $ 845), 1908/1909 definitive set, USPS wmk. with complete set of 12 values to $ 1 unused with og. (Scott 331/342 = $ 1'200), single lined USPS wmk. set of nine values unused og. (Scott 374/382 = $ 550+), 1917/19: Definitive series, perf. 11, no wmk., the complete set of twenty unused to $ 1, majority fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og (Scott 498/518 = $ 550), 1913 Panama Pacific set of five unused og. (Scott 397/400a = 400), perf. 10 set of four values og. (Scott 401/404 = $ 1'800), and 1918 $ 2 and $ 3 unused with full unmounted og (Scott 523, 524 = $ 1'500). A scarce and generally fine group Scott = $ 6'800+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1641 USA

    1857/1950c.: Collection on leaves and loose with 1861/62 3 c. with grill, 10 c. green used (4), 12 c. black used (7) one with grill, 24 c. grey lilac used (4), thereafter with range of classic issues, pre-cancels, some middle period covers etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1642 USA

    1879/1938: Small collection of covers (11) on leaves with Postage Due & Parcel Post Postage Due issues, with 1879 underpaid cover from charged with Due 3 c. in brown (first year of use), 1884 cover with two 1 c. brown Dues, 1882 cover from Sweden sent unpaid and taxed with 1 c. brown and strip of three 3 c. brown and another 1884 cover from Sweden taxed with single 10 c. brown; 1886 cover with 'Office of Mailing - Short Paid' label on reverse, 1898 cover to Moscow with 16 kopeks to pay, returned to sender and taxed at 8 c. etc. Generally fine, an interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1643 USA

    1900/50: Important selection appr. 1200 picture postcards used and unused from various States throughout the USA, incl. early lithographs, topographic views, street scenes, amusement locations, early black and white photographs of New YorkCity and other locations, Indian life, memorial sites, Hotels, street cars and plenty of other topics, some used cards show a lifted stamp, otherwise average to good condition and every item in it's own plastic sleeve, a rare offer from a dealer's stock, the whole housed in a box.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1644 USA

    1900/50: Important selection appr. 1200 picture postcards used and unused from various States throughout the USA, incl. early lithographs, topographic views, street scenes, amusement locations, early black and white photographs of New York City and other locations, Indian life, memorial sites, Hotels, street cars and plenty of other topics, some used cards show a lifted stamp, otherwise average to good condition and every item in its's own plastic sleeve, a rare offer from a dealer's stock, the whole housed in a box.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1645 Yemen Kingdom

    1926: Small group of first issue with 2½ b. black on orange horizontally laid paper with a horizontal pair and an irregular block of three used, 5 b. black on white laid paper in a fine used block of four and a pair and strip of three used on piece.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1646 Argentina

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    1864: Rivadavia, 5 c. rose-red fine impression, imperforate example on 'papel rayado' watermarked 'RA' paper, of fresh colour and engraving, good to large margins all round, unused without gum. An exceedingly fine and rare stamp. Certs. Socofira (1993); Moorhouse (2017) Gi 13 = £ 1'100/Scott = $ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1647 Argentina

    1867: 5 c. vermilion, background of horizontal lines, used on covers (3) from Cordoba to Buenos Aires two bearing single examples and one with a pair, tied by five pointed star handstamps of Cordoba. Minor imperfections but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1648 Argentina

    1892/98: South American Banknote Co. 'Rivadavia' engraved Die Proofs (4) on thick card paper, 3 c. value in olive-green and another example in orange, 5 c. value in violet and in orange, together with a thin wove paper imperforate Proof hinged to inset card, printed in red.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1649 Argentina

    1892/98: South American Banknote Co. 'Belgrano' composite Die Proofs on card paper for 10 c., 16 c., 24 c. and 50 c. values with a further example without value and another with '24' scored through, printed in pale sepia (148 x 220 mm.). Scarce and most attractive Proof.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1650 Argentina

    1892/98: South American Banknote Co. 'Belgrano' composite Die Proofs engraved on thick card paper for 30 c., 80 c. and (unissued) 15 c. values printed in yellow-brown (166 x 101 mm.), smaller Proof on thick card for same values in dull purple and a further Proof on thin wove paper printed in red. A fine and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1651 Argentina

    1892/98: South American Banknote Co. 'Belgrano' composite Die Proofs on card paper for 30 c., 80 c. and (unissued) 15 c. values, small Proof in grey-blue (93 x 45 mm.) and full size Proof with the three values inset, printed in steel blue (174 x 140 mm.). Scarce and most attractive Proofs.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1652 Argentina

    1892/98: South American Banknote Co. engraved Die Proofs (2) for 'San Martin' high values, with 1.20 pesos printed in brown and 5 pesos value printed in deep bright blue, each inset on thick card. A few minor imperfections but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1653 Argentina

    1916: Unadopted Essays (5) by the American Banknote Co. for 'Declaration of Independence' 5 c. adhesive, all showing the vignette only, engraved and imperforate on wove paper (three affixed to card), printed in blue, deep blue, brown, ultramarine and olive green. A scarce and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1654 Argentina

    1916: Unadopted Essays (8) by the American Banknote Co. for 'Declaration of Independence' 5 c. adhesive, all in Die Proof format, with dates '1810-16 / 1910-16' in corners and value tablets blank (some with file number 841), engraved on white surface glossed card paper in red, bottle green, orange, brown, blue, pale blue, blackish brown and dull violet. Fresh and fine, a scarce and attractive group,
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1655 Argentina

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    Buenos Aires 1859: Cabecitas 1 p. deep blue, a fine large margined example from the worn Plate, used on 1862 cover to Buenos Aires cancelled by bold strike of scarce oval AGENZIA GENERAL Y CASA DE COMISIO DI / FELIPE AUGUSTO PICOT * VILLA DE MERCEDES * handstamp in blue. Rare and exceptional usage for this issue. Cert. BPA (1973).rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Ricardo Elicabe FRPSL (Oct 1973), lot 37.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1656 Argentina

    1858/1990ca.: Collection and lot thousands used/unused stamps incl. Corientes part sheets, 1860 Arms definitives in unused part sheets, proofs, specimen, varieties, perfins, miniature sheets, full sheets in multitude throughout, in addition a specimen selection of 1928/41 Argentina adhesives compiled by the Saudi Arabia postal administration upon receipt from the UPU, official stamps, 120 covers from the 1930/60s incl. four Zep covers such as 1930 America flight and 180 unused stationery items. An enormous hoard in 19 albums and folders.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1657 Argentina

    1867/1951c.: Two remarkable volumes of Imperforate largely card paper engraved Proofs with 1867 ABN Proofs of 5 c., 10 c. and 24 c all in blocks of 12, 1882 12 c. Proofs (5), 1892/98 Rivadavia 5 c. Proofs (4), Belgrano 12 c. Proofs (3) and three composite Proofs, San Martin 1.20 peso Proofs (3) and 5 p. (2), 1899 Liberty set incl. some perforated Proofs in unissued colours (89) and composite Die Proofs of 1 c. and 2 c. values together (3), 10 c. + 12 c. (3), 16 c + 20 c. values (6) and 24 c. + 30 c. (4), 1908/09 ½ c. to 1 peso Proofs (16), 1917 San Martin issue Proofs from ½ c. to 20 pesos (26), later pos-classic period with fine representation incl. 1951 Postage & Air set in imperforate blocks with Airmail 20 c. in blue and in brown, UPU issue Colour Trials imperf. in blocks of four, 1901 Official issue Proofs (18 different), Telegraph issue Proofs (4), also unissued Essays, some Rivadavia reprints etc. A superb lot with many multiples (545 items).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1658 Argentina

    1910: South American Banknote Co. Proofs for the issue, two splendid volumes of Proofs, all engraved on thick card paper, predominantly singles but with many blocks of four, all in a variety of issued / unissued colours with ½ c. (82), 1 c. (261), 2 c. (266), 3 c. (118), 4 c. (223), 5 c. (68), 10 c. (215), 12 c. (261), 20 c. (192), 24 c. (149), 30 c. value (191), 50 c. (165), 1 peso (203), 5 pesos (85), 10 pesos (59), 20 pesos (68), also 50 c. value without value tablets (12), later with a large variety of silked paper Proofs in a variety of colours and differing issues (237). A remarkable and scarce assembly (2'855 Proofs).
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1659 Argentina

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    1859/64: Group of four covers, incl. 1859 Cabecitas 1 peso milky blue four margined example on cover to San Pedro, Confederation 5 c. red small figure a fine example on 1860 entire from Mendoza to San Juan (Cert. BPA), Republic 5 c. rose on 1862 entire to Tupiza as well as Rivadavia 5 c. rose, perf. 11 1/2 on entire lettersheet from "Rosario Oct. 4 1862" to Buenos Aires.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1660 Argentina

    1873/1914: Covers/cards (42) all showing the postal relationship between Italy & Argentina with covers mailed in both directions, with 1873 cover with Argentina 5 c. red and 40 centesemi Postage Due, 1879 cover bearing Argentina 16 c. green, 1880 cover with four rouletted Rivadavia 5 c. lake, 1881 to 1894 12 c. frankings carried on different ships, 1914 cover with 5 c. red cancelled by 'Tomaso Di Savoia' steamer, range of Italian covers with ship endorsements to Argentina etc. An interesting lot.rnProvenance: Collection Del Bianco.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1661 Bolivia

    1887/1950: The Postal Stationery collection (110+ items) with rarities including three 1887 1 c. cards up-rated and used to overseas addresses (5), 2 c. blue cards (H&G 2) each up-rated and used, three examples with Privately printed illustrated backs in blue (very rare), 1887 5 c. blue envelopes used and up-rated, 1932c. Card for Military usage by Soldiers in the Chaco War, 1901 5 c., 10 c. and 20 c. envelopes ex the ABN & Co. archives, with 5 c. and 10 c. struck with framed "Return to Record & Specimen Dept' in red and 20 c. black & violet overprinted SPECIMEN in red, 1950 90 c. on 45 c. blue letter-cards (H&G G1) with First Day of Issue usage and another to the collector Ricardo Elicabe in Argentina, quality fine to superb throughout. A very fine collection, needs to be inspected.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1662 Bolivia

    1950: Rate Change Postal Stationery cards with illustrated backs, the complete set of 50 view cards, either illustrated in black & white on the 30 c. brown or 2 b. 50 c. red values (H&G 9+10), with 24 additional cards; thus nearly half represented with both values, fresh and fine and extremely scarce (74 items).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1663 Brasil

    1843: 30 r. black, fine early impression in a deep shade, with large margins all round, cancelled by part 'Correio De Santos' cds in black. An exceptionally fine stamp. Signed Calves, Ferchenbauer Scott = $ 550.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1664 Brasil

    1843: 30 r. black, fine early impression in a deep shade, with large margins all round, and horizontal marginal line at base, cancelled by large part 'Correio De Santos' cds in black. An exceptionally fine stamp. Signed A. Diena, Ferchenbauer, Köhler Scott = $ 550.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1665 Brasil

    1843: 30 r. black, fine early impression in an immensely deep shade, with large margins all round, and vertical frameline at right, cancelled by part cds in black. An exceptionally fine example. Signed Ferchenbauer Scott = $ 550.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1666 Brasil

    1843: 30 r. black, early intermediate impression, with huge margins all round, and vertical frameline at left, cancelled by cds in black. A fine and scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena, Ferchenbauer, Holcombe Scott = $ 525.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1667 Brasil

    1843: 60 r. black, fine early impression in a deep shade, large margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamp at base, neatly cancelled by large part 'Correio Geral Da Corte' cds in black. Signed Ferchenbauer Scott = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1668 Brasil

    1843: 60 r. black, fine impression in a deep shade, large even margins all round and lightly cancelled in black. Scarce so fine. Signed Ferchenbauer Scott = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1669 Brasil

    1843: 60 r. black, fine impression, with good even margins all round and lightly cancelled in black. Scarce so fine. Signed Ferchenbauer, Senf Scott = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1670 Brasil

    1843: 90 r. black, a fine early impression in a deep shade, large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by oval town handstamp in brown. Fresh and fine, a very fine example of this scarce stamp. Signed Ferchenbauer Scott = $1'400.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1671 Brasil

    1843: 90 r. black, a 'late' fine impression in a deep shade, huge margins all round, and showing horizontal and vertical outer framelines, cancelled lightly by "Pernambuco Shield" datestamp (May, 1844) in black. Exceptional. Scott = $ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 1,100 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1672 Brasil

    1843: 90 r. black, a fine early impression in a deep shade, large even margins all round, and showing horizontal and vertical outer framelines, cancelled lightly in black. A rare stamp so fine Scott = $ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 1,100 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1673 Brasil

    1843: 90 r- grey-black, intermediate impression, a superb used example with large margins all round cancelled by 'Correio Geral Da Corte' cds unusually strick in red (1844). Rare and fine stamp Scott = $ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1674 Brasil

    1843: 90 r- grey-black, worn impression, a superb used example with large margins all round cancelled by large part 'Santos' cds in black. Rare and fine stamp. Signed A. Diena, Ferchenbauer Scott = $ 1'250.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1675 Brasil

    1844/46: 180 r. black, a fine used example with large margins on three sides, close but clear at top, lightly cancelled in red, fine but for slight scuff at base; also a 300 r. example with unfortunate closed tear at upper right corner, (Scott 12, not valued) but a good spacefiller Scott = $ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1676 Brasil

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    1844/46: Inclinado 180 r. black on greyish paper, a huge margined used example, marginal from right of sheet and showing the vertical marginal line, neatly cancelled by dotted PERNAMBUCO handstamp in black. An exceptional scarce stamp in such fine quality. Cert. Moorhouse (2005) Scott = $ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1677 Brasil

    1844/46: Inclinado 300 r. black on greyish paper, a superb used example with large margins all round, lightly cancelled in red. Rare so fine. Signed Brun, Ferchenbauer Scott = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1678 Brasil

    1844/46: Inclinado 600 r. black on greyish paper, a superb used example with large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. Rare so fine. Signed Ferchenbauer Scott = $ 2'200.
    Starting bid : 1,400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1679 Brasil

    1866: Dom Pedro 10 r. vermilion, a marvellous imperforate Proof block of four, corner marginal from lower left of sheet and showing Spanish imprint at sides, paper blued by the large part original gum. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1680 Brasil

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    1878/79: Dom Pedro rouletted 10 r. vermilion (2), 20 r. violet (two horizontal pairs, imprint 100 r. green and 200 r. black all used on registered cover from Rio de Janeiro to Paris tied by fine strikes of segmented cork handstamps in red (the 100 r. also tied by 'Lille-Paris' TPO in black). Oval framed REGISTRADO handstamp in red on front and reverse with Rio de Janeiro cds in red (Jan 27) and Paris arrival cds (Feb 27). A charming and extremely colourful franking. Cert. Holcombe (1985).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1681 Brasil

    1850/61: 'Goat's Eyes'. the predominantly used collection with 10 r. black with single and marginal block of four, 20 r. with pair and vertical strip of three, 90 r. with eight examples incl. a horizontal pair, 180 r. unused and used (7), 300 r. used (5, incl. a pair), 600 r. used (3); 1854 10 r. blue with two single examples and a block of four, 30 r. blue used (2), 1861 280 r. red superb unused and used (8, incl. a fine vertical pair) and 430 r. yellow unused and used (8, incl. a fine vertical pair and one example cancelled in red. A delightful lot in the foremost quality.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1682 Brasil

    1850/1900c.: Collection with 1850 Cat's Eyes 30 r. black unused (14), 30 r. used (100+) incl. four blocks of four, 60 r. black unused (6) and used (130+) incl. cancellations in blue and rare example in yellow, 90 r. unused (2) and used (20) incl. cancellations in green, 180 r. used (9), 300 r. used (9), 600 r. used (4), 1854 10 r. blue unused (9) and used (40), 30 r. blue unused (2), 1861 280 r. vermilion unused (2) and used (6), 430 r. yellow used (6), thereafter with perforated issue, extensive Dom Pedro issues to 1'000 r. with similar fine range of cancellation interest, later issues including 1900 Cabral 100 r. red in unused imperforate pair, Newspaper stamps etc.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1683 Brasil

    1929/32: Group of five interesting airmail covers with better frankings and usages, incl. 1929 envelope franked with E.T.A. stamps 200 r. (2), 1'000 r. and 2'000 r. from Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo, registered usage of Syndaco Condor stamps  on cover from Rio de Janeiro to Vienna (17.Feb.1930) and another to Pelotas  (28.Nov.30) as well as two VARIG covers, one with small overprint on 1'300 r. strip of six from Rio Grande to Porto Alegre, another franked with 1931 50 r. brown strip of seven on cover from Porto Alegre (14.5.32) to Rio de Janeiro.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1684 Chile

    1856/19: Collection with Colon issues used incl. 1 c. yellow unused (2) and 20 c. green used, 1867 duplicated unused, 1905/08 set to 1 p. unused, 1910 set to 10 p. unused or used, thereafter through to 1960's incl. Telegraphs and Postage Dues.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1685 Chile

    1893/1916: Lot 25 covers primarily to the Netherlands, with registered items as well as commercial advertisements for scotch & whisky and cigars.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1686 Colombia

    1851/76; Lot two stampless entire letters sent to Rionegro and Barranquilla, showing red oval PANAMA DEBE resp. PANAMA FRANCO and tax figure '1 ½', furthermore three entire letters to Bogota franked by 10 c. mauve cancelled in red by oval MEDELLIN (2) and manuscript 'Medelln' (1) these joined by cetificats Moorhouse of 2016, a nice lot.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1687 Colombia

    1919/28: Lot five selected airmail items as 2 c. camine red with variety 'arabic 1', three copies of the 50 c. green with diff. surcharges as well as a mint copy of the Scadta provisional for Ecuador '50 Cts. 50' on 10 c. green (rare just 100 have been made) Scott = $ 11'775.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1688 Scadta Colombia

    1920: Seaplane over Magdalena river, the complete set of five values, fresh unmounted og. Scott = $ 275
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 75 CHF

    Lot# : 1689 Scadta Colombia

    1921: Group of four different Experimental flights, all franked with SCADTA 1920 30 c. black on rose plus National postage tied by different Agency handstamps, including front of cover dated April 27 from Barranquilla to Puerto Berrio, envelope with green oval SCADTA Girardot h.s. to New York, another from Bogota (Aug. 25) to Barranquilla as well as the fourth from Bogota to New York of August 1921. Some minor faults, but scarce usages.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1690 Scadta Colombia

    1921: 50 c. pale green from upper right of corner of sheet showing mutilated and inverted diagonal Girardot overprint  '(V)alor 30 Centavos' in black. Besides some gum bends, a fresh and fine og. example. Only 350 examples printed Gebauer 30b.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1691 Scadta Colombia

    1921: Part set of eleven values to 3 pesos violet, including scarce varity 20 c. claret (Gebauer 42a), all of very fresh colours and in fine og. corner blocks of lower left of sheet.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1692 Scadta Colombia

    1923: Complete set of 14 values up to 5 pesos including registration stamp, in superb og. corner blocks of  four of upper right or left of sheet. A scarce set in multiples Scott = $ 815+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1693 Scadta Colombia

    1929: Complete set of 14 values up to 5 pesos including registration stamp, in superb og. corner blocks of  four of lower right or left of sheet. A scarce set in multiples Scott = $ 837+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1694 Scadta Colombia

    1932: Complete set of 14 values up to 5 pesos including registration stamp. Superb og and of fresh colours Scott = $ 310.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 75 CHF

    Lot# : 1695 Scadta Colombia

    1932: Complete set of 14 values up to 5 pesos including registration stamp, up to 2 pesos in superb og. blocks of  four from top of sheet, 1 pesos and 2 pesos in corner blocks of right of sheet, 3 pesos and 5 pesos in marginal pairs with sheet margin at right. A scarce set in multiples Scott = $ 850.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1696 Scadta Colombia

    1925 (June 27): Survey flight by Dornier-WAL 'Idoor' Barranquilla - Maracaibo, Venezuela, SCADTA envelope franked with Scadta 5 c. yellow (2) and 20 c. grey tied by "Barranquilla 26.VI.1925" together with National postage 3 c. blue cancelled by large Barranquilla Agency hand stamp in blue (June 27) with adjacent special flight cachet 'PRIMER CORREO AEREO COLOMBIA-VENEZUELA 27 JUNIO 1925' in violet and undated circular handstamp 'Maracaibo Estado Zulia' in blackish violet on front. Only view items known.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1697 Scadta Colombia

    1927 (22.Nov.): First flight Barranquilla - Buenaventura, envelope (small tear at top) franked with SCADTA 15 c. carmine (toned perfs. at left) and Colombia 1 c. green tied by SCADTA Barranquilla cds. with adjacent boxed special flight cachet "PRIMER CORREO AEREO / INTEROCEANICO" in magenta to "Cali 24.XI.1927" on front and backstamped on reverse Nov. 26. Only few known.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1698 Scadta Colombia

    1928: Mendez Goodwill Flight, set of two values in unmounted blocks of four, 30 cv. from top of sheet, both in very fresh colours. Exceptional Scott = $ 640+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF
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