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  • Lot# : 3209 France

    1960/80: Small selection 21 'Epreuves de Luxe' as well as 37 imperf. stamps in mint condition, mainly CEPT issues of France and French Andorra, housed in an album.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3210 France

    1960/90: Important lot several thousand stamps in mint conditon, i.e. valid postage for € 2'700 delivered in single stamps and in full counter sheets, housed in total ten albums and mint sheet folders, the whole packed in a large removal box.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3211 France

    1849/1944: Used collection with 1849 Cérès first issue set of six (signed and certs. Goebel for 10 c. and 40 c.), Présidence 10 c. used, 1867 5 fr. grey fine used, Bordeaux issue complete, Type Sage issues complete to 5 fr., Amiens Chamber of Commerce 10 c. used on piece (signed Calves), 1917/19 Orphelins set of eight complete, 1922 surcharged set of eigfht complete, 1923 Bordeaux Exhibition 1 fr. used on fine cover, superb 1925 5 fr. carmine Miniature Sheet, 1927 Strasbourg sheet and Airmail set of two used on piece, 1929 Le Havre Exhibition 2 fr. used on registered postcard, Burelage 50 fr., 1937 Pexip sheet etc. A fine collection with 36 items signed Calves STC Michel = € 22'890. Ex The Rheingold Collection.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3212 Collections/lots Europe

    Kein Los / no lot
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3213 France

    1660/1818c.: Remarkable collection of documents, autographed letter sheets, range of Newspapers incl. 'Gazette de Liege' (1673), 1731 document with Soissons handstamp applied on vellum, Revolutionary / Napoleonic period with Birth, Death and Legion of Honour certificates, Newspapers (Courrier du Jour, Journal de L'Empire), 1801 Armée d'Italie document signed General Vignolle, 1803 printed documents (3) from 'Armée de Hanovre', 1806 document signed General Vallongue, 1808 death certificate of soldier killed at Friedland, 1809 a.l.s. signed by Marshall Jourdan, 1811 Poster announcing an Amnesty for avoidance of Conscription drawn up in Brussels, 1819 Pensions Militaires form, one or two early prints, printed receipts and invoices, some pre-stamp entire letters, early photographs etc. A real pot-pourri with some fascinating documents.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 3214 France

    1843/72: Entire letter from Marseille to Naples struck with superb CAIRE datestamp as well as four covers from the French Post Office in Alexandria sent to Bordeaux, Malta (desinfected), Münster/Germany an Paris, mixed condition.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3215 France

    1849/50: Lot four covers with single stamp Cérès frankings, incl. 15 c. green tied by star mute obliterator on local Paris cover in 1853, briefly before the rate reduction to 10 c., 20 c. black, 40 c. orange on second weight rate cover up to 15 gr., and 1 f. carmine on third weight rate cover up to 100 gr. A nice selection, signatures Calves & Richter, certs. Brun & Behr Cérès = € 4'700.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3216 France

    1857/60: Cover (2) with 1857 entire to Lima, Peru franked by 1853 20 c. blue (2), 40 c. orange and 80 c. carmine (2) margins touched to large, mailed from Paris (Nov 14) at double rate, and 1860 cover franked by 1853 40 c. and 80 c. tied by 'D' lozenge of dots mailed from Paris with fine British P.O. PANAMA transit cds (Jan 10, 1860) mailed to Valparaiso, Chile.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3217 France

    1857/1945: Lot 28 interesting covers incl. 1857 Morteau to Berlin with triple colour franking, 1860 direct Ship mail Lyon to Naples with Napoli tax verification mark in red, 1861 Constantinople to Paris with 'PHASE' cds and Ancre cancellation, 1864 Paris to Rotterdam, 1867 Paris to Vera Cruz, 1873 Bordeaux to Valparaiso, 1909 Amiens strike stamp without 'c.' (2), 1928 Le Havre to New York Express cover, 1929 Ile de France cover with Orphelins 5 fr., 1935 Paris to Batavia cover with pair 5 fr. Orphelins and pair 5 fr. Airmail stamp, 1936 Pont du Gard 10 f. chaudron perf. 11, 1945 Chambre de Commerce Saint-Nazaire 50 c. & 2 fr. on two covers.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 3218 France

    1945/60ca: Lot 120 covers, all sent to the Liechtenstein postal administration.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3219 France

    Ephemera 1795/1943c.: Lot 40 documents, stocks, customs documents etc., incl. 1795 entire Constantinople to Marseille, forwarded via Geneva, 1797 letter of the Turkish ambassador in France, 1797 letter of general Aubert du Bayet, the French ambassador in Constantinople, 1808 notifications given by Eugene Napoleon Viceroy of Italy in Milano, 1811 Tunis letter, 1813 letter from Corfu, 1845 exchange, and 1908 passport, in addition official notifications of the Grande Armée and a correspondence 1923 Beyrouth. A diverse and interesting selection to be studied.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3220 French Colonies

    1930/40: Gabon, compl. booklet containing 25 mint panels with 4 airmail labels (total 100), showing incription 'Lignes Aériennes interieures de la Republique Gabonaise'.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 75 CHF

    Lot# : 3273 French Colonies

    St. Pierre Miquelon 1910: Cover to Bordeaux franked by 10 c. blue & rose tied by scarce unframed italic "Paquebot" handstamp in black. Reverse with Bordeaux arrival cds (Feb 13). Slight envelope faults but unusual.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3275 France

    Tunisia French Military Flights 1917: Special cachet "Aviation Militaire Service Postale - Sud Tunisien" on 'F.M'.' cover from "Gabès 25-1 17"  as well as another usage on picture postcard from "Gabès 15-7 18", both to Paris. Strike on envelope little faded, card with fine strike of special cachet in violet. Fine and scarce set of two with additional picture postcard showing biplane over Gabès Saulgrain 1917-05.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3276 France

    1880/1920ca: Lot eight pieces from Tunis and two postcards from Oran with shipmail cancellations incl. Motonave CITTA DI GENOVA on Tunesian stamp to Rome, Motonave CITTA DI NAPOLI, Motonave CITTA DI SPEZIA on card sent from Tunis to Tome, Piroscafo ARGENTINA on Tunesian stamp sent to Trapani, Piroscafo ARMANDO on France Semeuse 25 c. from Oran to Genova, and R. Nave MISENO on Oran card with Italian stamp to Rome.rnProvenance: Collection Del Bianco.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3277 French Colonies

    1880/1950: Important lot some thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition covering French Colonies and possessions all over the world from Algeria up to Zanzibar, incl. better single items and full sets, omnibus issues, souvenir sheets and duplicats, good condition and nicely arranged in eleven stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3278 French Colonies

    1902/03: Group of 13 colour proofs and varieties, incl. Côte des Somalis 1902 Guerriers definitives (8) with 5 f. inverted center as well as Madagascar 1903 Arbre du Voyageur (5).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3279 France

    Alexandrette 1863/67: Laureated 40 c. orange and three 80 c. carmine-rose used on 1869 cover from Marseille to Aleppo, Syria all tied by '2240' gros chiffres of despatch with Marseille cds alongside (Dec 8). French P.O. in Smyrne transit and taxed on arrival for internal delivery with Turkey Dulos Postage Due 1869 1 pi. brown and vertical pair of 5 pi. yellow-brown tied by all arabic framed ALEPPO handstamps in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 5). A rare and attractive cover that opens well for Exhibit display. Signed Calves, Pothion.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3296 French Andorra

    1931/1995: Used collection, in the main catalogue numbers complete, incl. 1931 complete set of 23 values with 20 fr. used on piece, 20 values signed Vossen or Liedel BPP, 1932 set of twenty four values complete together with three covers, 137/43 set complete, Wartime issues complete, thereafter complete until 1995 together with Postage Dues etc. A fine collection STC Michel € 5'580 Ex The Rheingold Collection.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 3297 Monaco

    1964/80 : Lot three official CEPT miniature sheets, two of them imperf., in addition three not issued souvenir sheets, one of them even on cover addressed to Switzerland, a rare offer in perfect condition, on album pages.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3650 Albania

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    1913 (June 16): Turkey 10 pi. dull red, overprinted Double Eagle in black, a fine used example tied to small piece, lightly cancelled in black. A very scarce stamp. Cert. Holcombe (1994) Mi = € 4'800.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3651 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 15
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    1913 (June 16): 1 pi. black on crimson Turkey Postage Due optd. Double Eagle in balck, a good used example used on small piece. A rare stamp. Cert. Holcombe (1995) Mi = € 2'600.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3652 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 16
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    1913 (Aug 13): 10 pa. surcharge in black on Turkey 20 pa. rose red surcharged with Double Eagle in red, a fine used example tied to small piece by part 'Elbasan' datestamp in black. A rare stamp. Cert. Scheller (2008) Mi = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3653 Albania

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    Catalogue# : A3+A3 var
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    1913 (June 16): 2 pa. on Turkey 5 pa. ochre overprinted Double Eagle in black, two examples used on small piece, one with variety 'Double Eagle' inverted, tied by part 'Elbasan' cds in black. Rare and most unusual: this provisional was not sold at Post Offices but distributed to dignatories only. Cert. Holcombe (1994) Mi = € 4'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3654 Albania

    1913: Independence Anniversary issue on seven philatelic covers of which six are First Day covers, one in mixed franking with Skanderberg issue, some with varieties incl. inverted Eagle or value tablet, in addition six loose stamps, fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3655 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 6x+7+8
    1913: 20 pa. rose Turkish postal stationery card optd. 'Double Eagle' in black, mailed to Munich with additional franking of 1913 20 pa. rose in pair, 1 pi. blue pair and two single 2 pi. bluish black (one with 'Double Eagle' inverted), all tied by 'Vlone' cds's in blue (Aug 9). Some staining away from the adhesives but scarce. Signed Dr. Rommerskirchen Mi = € 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3656 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 4+6x+8+12+10 var+14 var
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    1913 (June 16): Philatelic unaddressed cover bearing 'Double Eagle' overprints on Turkey 5 pa. ochre, 20 pa. rose, 2 pi. blackish blue, 'beyiye' overprinted Turkey 10 pa. blue-green; used with 5 pi. violet, slight vertical bend, and 'beyiye' optd. 1 pi. ultramarine - these last two stamps each with 'Double Eagle' surcharge inverted in black; all neatly tied by 'Vlone' datestamps (July 11) in blue. Rare. Signed A. Diena. Cert. Mikulski (1993) Mi = € 4'850+.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3657 Albania

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    1920 (June 8): Picture postcard franked by 20 q. on 16 h. green fiscal bisect on viewside, tied by French style Shkoder Albanie cds, fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3658 Albania

    1913: Eagle overprints, an exceptional group (12 items) with June 1913 2 pa. olive with red Eagle inverted unused, 5 pa. ochre unused examples with red or violet Eagle surcharge, 10 pa. green unused with blue overprint and Inverted example with red surcharge unused, 20 pa. rose pair unused with black Eagle, single with blue surcharge and 20 pa. rose with red Eagle inverted surcharge unused, 2 pi. used with red surcharge inverted and oily paper 20 pa. used on piece; 1913 1 pi. blue with red opt. and black Eagle used on piece and 1 pi. black on red unused. A very rare group, all are signed Dr. Peters AIEP Mi = € 7'000+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3659 Albania

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    Catalogue# : A3+10/16
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    1913: Lot with six selected rare classic stamps of Albania, four of them on small piece, five positions joined by new certificats Dr. E. Peters (2017) Mi = € 12'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3660 Albania

    1913: Eagle overprints, an exceptional group of unused and used examples with 2 pa. olive used (4), 5 pa. ochre unused and used (5), 10 pa. green used (4), 20 pa. rose with unused with opt. in violet, used (12) with surcharges in blue and in red and a tête-bêche vertical pair on piece, 1 pi. blue unused (13, incl. two rare blocks of four), used examples (6), 2 pi. blackish blue unused and used (6), 2½ pi. used (4), 5 pi. violet used (2) and August 1913 10 pa. on 20 pa. rose used (4); a sensational and rare group with many varieties, nearly all signed by Dr. Peters AIEP Mi = € 25'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 3661 Albania

    Catalogue# : MH3
    1988 (May 20): 3.30 L. Flowers Booklet with horizontal strip of three values plus label, 31 examples of this scarce Booklet, all fresh and fine unused Mi = € 2'170.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3662 Albania

    1913/58: Group of 12 covers/cards and a front, with 1913 registered cover to Munich with Eagle overprinted 20 pa. rose (2), 1 pi. ultramarine and provisional 10 pa. on 20 pa. rose all tied by 'Vlone' datestamps (17/9) in violet, Nov. 1913 further Bickel card to Munich with 20 pa. and 1 pi. and a front with all six values, 1917 cover from Austrian Forces in Durazzo, 1939 optd. stationery envelopes unused etc.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3663 Albania

    1917/21: Italian occupation, three items, noted 1917 registered stampless cover with 'POSTA MILITARE TRUPPE OCCUPAZIONE N.3' cds and matching label, 1918 censored military postcard, and 1921 registered cover franked by Italy 20 c. and 1 l. tied by 'Posta Militare 50' cds with registration label alongside, surcharged 'POSTA ITALIANA DURAZZO (Albania), addressed to Constantinople.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3664 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 79/II+90/94
    1922/24: Covers (3) with April 1922 25 q. blue optd. 'Besa' (Type II in black, inverted) in black tied by 'Tirane' cds (May 1, 1922), together with two covers each bearing complete set of five National Day overprinted in violet tied by 'Korce' datestamps (Jan 28, 1924). Scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3665 Albania

    1939: Italian occupation, Victor Emmanuele 15 q. red and 25 q. blue stationery envelopes as well as 25 q. blue lettercard, all fine mint.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3666 Albania

    1941/42: Italian occupation, group of five covers and one postcard to Italy or Germany, all franked by 1939/40 Occupation issue, attractive group incl. registered and censored, diverse frankings.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3667 Belgium

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    Franco-Prussian War 1870: Military entire letter from beseiged Verdun dated October 30, carried by Belgian Courrier across the German lines and mailed at VIRTON with cds in black (Nov 3) with transit cds FRANCE / MIDI in black (Nov 4), 'Belg. Amb. / Erquelines' re-entry datestamp (Nov 4), 'Le Tell D'Ardeche' cds (Nov 8) and eventual 'Viviers' arrival cds (Nov 9) all struck in black. A remarkable and extremely rare survivor, entirely unique, which opens well for Exhibit display. Cert. Brun (2017).rnrnText reads: 'Addressez vos lettres à Mr. Goudron, Mareschal des logis en garrison à Verdun, Bureau restante de Virton'.rnrnNote: Verdun was initially attacked on August 24, 1870 and remained under siege conditions until surrendering on November 8, 1870.rn 
    Starting bid : 12,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3668 Belgium

    1849/1960ca: Interesting Collection hundreds stamps used/unused starting with Epaulettes and Medaillons, with 1869 Leopold definitives up to 5 fr. unused, 1911 Tuberculosis sets, some postmark interest, 1915 & 1918 Red Cross, 1919 King with Helmet unused (3), souvenir sheets, 1932 Mercier set unused & used, 1933 Orval unused (2), Tuberculosis, from 1940 onward nearly complete unused, in addition advertisement tabs from booklets, official stamps, railway parcel stamps with better sets, postage due, post parcel stamps, telegraph stamps, journal parcel stamps with both sets unused, Belgian occupation in Germany, Eupen & Malmedy, and Legion Wallonie. A fine lot to be studied.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3669 Belgium

    1849/1970c.: Collections hundreds used/unused stamps incl. Epaulettes and Medaillons, some cancellation interest, 1865 definitives up to 1 fr., 1869 Leopold II up to 5 fr. brown, 1915 Red Cross up to 10 fr., King with helmet up to 10 fr., later definitive and commemorative issues, souvenir sheets, Eupen & Malmedy, postage due, railway parcel stamps Mi = € 7'200 following the consignor.

    Please Note: Red Cross missing! Sold as is Tel Quel

    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3670 Belgium

    1849/1980: Collection some hundred stamps used/unused, incl.some better values, full sets, souvenir sheets etc., mainly in good condition and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3671 Belgium

    1900/50: Small selection with some hundred stamps used/unused with railway stamps, precancelled items, telegraphs, postage dues as well as Eupen and Malmedy, good condition, arranged on album pages.
    Starting bid : 70 CHF
    Hammer price : 70 CHF

    Lot# : 3672 Belgium

    1920/70: Collection resp. lot several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. full sets and souvenir sheets, nicely arranged in one stockbook owner's cat = € 3'000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3673 Belgium

    1850/1970c.: Collection with sporadic classic issues used, the main value being in middle period with miniature sheets incl. 1935 Franz von Taxis sheets (2) used etc. and a good range of covers with two Insured frankings noted, including First World War Military Mail (100+ items) both from Belgium and other involved countries, with useful Austrian, German and Polish usages.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3674 Belgium

    1849/1944: Fine used collection with better sets and values including 1849 Epaulettes and Medallions, 1851/58 diff. paper, 1863 perf. issues, 1866 newspaper stamps, 1878 5 Fr., 1918 tin helmets to 10 Fr., 1927/28 Orval sets, 1930/31 miniature sheets, 1932 Kardinal Mercier and 1933 Orval set. 19 values signed Balasse STC Mi. = € 9'950. Ex The Rheingold Collection.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 3675 Belgium

    1899/1902: A correspondence of mourning covers (7) all addressed to Emile Jottrand, the Assistant Legal Advisor to the Siamese Government in Bangkok, Thailand mailed at 25 c. rates from Brussels, Mons and Verviers. A scarce destination at this date.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3676 Belgium

    1941/60ca: Lot 130 covers and cards, many advertisement cards, all sent to the Liechtenstein postal administration.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3677 Bulgaria

    Crimean War 1854 (July 26): Soldier's entire letter written from Varna to Cork, Ireland struck with blue-green POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY datestamp (July 30) on reverse and rated '3' (pence) in manuscript, mailed via Marseilles. Cork arrival cds in red (Aug 10) and locally readdressed with CASTLETOWNROCHE straight line in blue and eventual 'Mallow' arrival cds (Aug 16) in red. A fine and unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3678 Bulgaria

    1873/74: Austrian Passport folded into four, showing superb strikes of SANDJAK DE VIDDIN negative seals in green (2) and a further strike in black, 'D'Austria I. R. Consolato Vidino' seals in black (3), unrecorded Ottoman circular negative seal in black. Fresh and fine condition for such a well travelled document.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3679 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 13xU/15U
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    1896: Postage Due 5 st. orange, 10 st. violet and 30 st. green, the set of three values all in superb unused blocks of four variety 'Imperforate', the 10 st. in a corner marginal block, fresh and very fine, large part og. with the 3 st. and 30 st. unmounted og. Signed Karaivanoff. Cert. Hitzler (2016) Mi = € 3'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3680 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 27
    1887 (Jan 1): 1 leva black & red, a fine unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet, fresh and very fine, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3681 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 44U+45U Proofs
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    1896: Small Lion 2 leva and 3 leva, Colour Trial Proofs, each in Imperforate horizontal pairs, the 2 l. in rose (as issued) with vignette in bright blue being marginal from left of sheet with sl. bend and tone spot on gum, the 3 l. value printed in black, deep green with a bright green vignette, fresh and very with superb og. Rare. Signed Bühler. Cert. Hitzler (2016).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3682 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 44U+45U
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    1896: Small Lion 2 leva bright rose and 3 leva black & salmon, fine unused horizontal pairs, variety 'Imperforate', each of fine colour with superb large part og. Rare variety and most attractive. Cert. Hitzler (2016) Mi = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3683 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 44+43
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    1896: 2 leva bright rose, perf. 12¾ and 1896 25 st. red tied by bilingual 'Sophia' cds (Dec 19) to Parcel Post form for three packets mailed to Sevlievo, repeated despatch datestamp at left and reverse with bilingual 'Sevlievo' cds of receipt (Dec 22). Small imperfections incl. slight closed tear and typical minor creasing but extremely rare: most probably the sole recorded usage of the 2 leva value used thus. Cert. Hitzler (2016).
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3684 Bulgaria

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    1901: Ferdinand 3 st. orange & black-brown, Error of Colour, a superb block of four from top of sheet, fresh colour and extremely fine, unmounted og. A great rarity in a multiple, matched with the normal shade. Rare - the sole mint block recorded. Signed and Cert. Zagorsky (1986) and Hitzler (2016) Mi = € 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3685 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 52F
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    1901: Ferdinand 3 st. orange & black-brown, Error of Colour, used on registered on 1911 cover to Hungary additionally franked by 1911 1 st., 3 st. (2), 5 st., 15 st. and 25 st. all tied by bilingual 'Sofia' datestamps (July 26) in black, reverse with Budapest and arrival cds's. Scarce and most attractive usage of this scarce stamp, with just two recorded examples extant on cover. Cert. Hitzler (2016) Mi = € 250 off cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3686 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 55U
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    1901: Ferdinand 15 st. lilac red & grey-black, used horizontal pair variety 'Imperforate', large margins, fine used with each cancelled by near complete VARNA datestamps (7.III.1907) in brown. Extremely rare - the sole recorded example of this variety in a used multiple. Cert. Hitzler (2016) Gi 113a = £ 1'600 unused/Mi = €3'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3687 Bulgaria

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    1933 (Jan 5): Balkan Games, Athens, the complete unused set of seven values, all in sheet marginal blocks of four, all of fresh colour, some minor imperfections as to be expected, unmounted og. A very rare set in mint multiples. Cert. Hitzler (2016) Gi 327/332 = £ 4'400+/Mi = € 4'400+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3688 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 258
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    1933 (Jan 5): Balkan Games, Athens, the 50 st. lilac-brown top value used on 1933 registered express airmail cover to Munich tied by bold 'Sofia' datestamp in black (Sept 2), with registered, express and airmail labels adjacent. Reverse with repeated Sofia cds, Berlin cds (Sept 3) and Munich arrival (Sept 4). Slight creasing away from the scarce adhesive. A rare cover. Signed Zagorsky. Cert. Hitzler (2016) Gi 332 = £ 750 off cover/Mi = € 550 off cover.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3689 Bulgaria

    1879/1901: Lot 110 stamps used/unused, mainly various Lion issues, also some postage dues and a few Turkish stramps, in addition 17 unused postal stationery items, on album pages.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3690 Bulgaria

    1879/1977: Collection with 1879 first issue set of five values used, 1881 set of six used, Ferdinand 1 l. in two unused panes of 25, from 1912 with unused or used sets incl. 1927 Airmail set of five unused, 1931 definitives unused, Balkan Games set used etc. Condition varies but generally fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3691 Bulgaria

    1879/1944: Used collection with 1879 first issue complete, 1883 surcharges seemingly complete with 50 on 1 fr. on piece signed Friedl, thereafter complete with 1931 Balkan Games set of seven complete, 1933 Balkan Games set of seven complete, 1932 airmail set of three used on piece, 1935 Games set of six etc. A fine collection STC € 3'440 Ex The Rheingold Collection.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 3692 Bulgaria

    1873/1902: Lot 16 covers incl. selection of Russe ingoing and outgoing mail with 1862 franco cover Vienna to the Austrian PO in Rustschuk, 1873 German Empire Large Shield 2 gr. & ½ gr. underpaid from Leipzig, 1873 from Chumen with Turkish definitives, 1880 from Bucarest, in addition Tartar part mail form from Shumnu to Bosnia from 1266.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3693 Bulgaria

    1880: 'Protocoles de la Commission de Délimitation des Frontières de la Roumélie Orientale', printed in French in Constantinople in 1880 being a complete resume of the Peace Treaty in 1878/79 on 176 pages, and 'Loi Des Villayets de la Turquie d'Europe (Roumelie)' also in French and printed in Constantinople in 1880, with Articles 1-304 on 96 pages; together with the 'Compte-Rendu' discussion pages from June 1880 onwards. Rare books on the Treaty in remarkably fresh condition.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 3694 Croatia

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    1941 (Apr 21): Founding of Croatian Army, Yugoslavia definitives with ovpts in red or blue, cancelled in Zagreb. Cert. Wallner (1947) Mi = -.- / Gi 25a-25o = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3695 Croatia

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    1945: Creation of Croatian Storm Division, the souvenir sheet sized 216 x 133 mm, unused with og. Signed Marjanovic BPP; cert. Huzanic BPP (2017).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3696 Croatia

    1941/45: Specialized collection several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. single stamps, blocks of four, part sheets, souvenir sheets, paper varieties, printer's waste and other related items, mainly in good condition and housed in three albums, in addition a bunch of cards and covers incl. some later issues after 1945 from Bulgaria, Jugoslavia and Romania, the whole in a box.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 3697 Croatia

    1943/45: Collection stamps and souvenir sheets in unmounted og condition incl. 1943 Soldiers, Proofs in blue colour from the souvenir sheet, sheet in addition on special grey paper and with a variety, 1944 Working Organization, an imperf. souvenir sheet, and 1945 Storm division issue. Four certs. Zrinjscak and Wieneke.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3698 Czechoslovakia

    1918/89: Collection primarily thousands stamps used, incl. 1918 local Praha and Hluboka issues, Scouts issues on cover, Hradshin definitives, 1919 ovpt. Austrian definitives, Airmail, and postage due.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3699 Czechoslovakia

    1919/38: Lot 160 stationeries and covers, incl. mixed Hradshin frankings on Hungarian and Austrian stationery, postage due, ovpt. Austrian stationery, Czech censorship,  Hradshin usages, cancellations with Austrian and German datestamps, provisional 1938 handstamps, in addition Carpatho-Ukraine, 20 covers and stationeries from the Hungarian and Czech period. An interesting lot to be studied.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3700 Denmark

    1852: Rigsbank Skilling 2 rbs. blue, second Thiele printing, Plate I, Type 5, a large margined example tied by numeral handstamp to piece, framed Footpost datestamp "F: P: 15/2 1855" alongside. Mi 2/II = € 1'100+/Facit = 11'000+ skr.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3701 Denmark

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    1851: Ferslew printing 2 rbs. blue, position 65 from Plate II (Type 3), a fine used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by mute target handstamp in black. Fresh and fine, a scarce stamp. Certs. Dr. Debo (1994), C. A. Moller (2014) Mi = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3702 Denmark

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    1852: Thiele printing 2 rbs. blue, position 55 from Plate II (Type 1), a fine large margined used example tied to large piece by complete '1' target cancellation with Footpost oval datestamp (June 8, 1853) in blue-green alongside. Scarce and attractive. Cert. L. Nielsen (2003) Mi = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3703 Denmark

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    Catalogue# : 2/II
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    1852: Thiele printing 2 rbs. blue, position 52 from Plate I (Type 2), a fine large margined used example tied to small piece by near complete '1' target cancellation. Scarce and attractive. Signed Bühler. Cert. C. A. Moller (2014) Mi = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3704 Denmark

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    1852: Thiele printing 2 rbs. blue, a fine used example with large margins all round canelled by Copenhagen '1' numeral in black with tiny part of Footpost cancel in blue at lower left, together with an imperforate 'Black Proof' of the 2 rbs. - Benfield & Nordam handbook No. 1-DP(1a). The latter with cert. C. A. Moller (2014) Mi = € 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3705 Denmark

    1851/1944: Collection with better sets and values used,in the main catalogue numbers complete, including 1852 Thiele printing 2 rbs. type 5 cert. Dr. Debo (1987), 1864 16 S. perf. 13:12 1/2 and 1912 General Post Office 5 Kr. (2), 42 items signed by Dr. Debo, A. Moeller or G. Wahl. A fine offfer STC Mi. = € 5'780. Ex The Rheingold Collection.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3706 Danish West Indies

    Danish West Indies 1907 (March 1st): Christian IX definitives, 5 bit green and 25 bit. ultramarine (4), one with variety: additional frame line at lower left, tied by St. Thomas cds's to large part cover, sent from the consulate of the Dominican Republic to that in Copenhagen, corresponding registration handstamp alongside and arrival datestamps on reverse (March 21, 1907).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3707 Greenland

    1905/37: Fine used collection of Pakke-Porto stamps used, incl. better values as 1903 Thiele printing 10 Oe. blue (Facit 3C3) with cert. Moeller (2009), 1915/37 with diff. perfs. 1 oe. green olive (3), 2 oe. yellow (3), 5 oe. red brown (3), 10 oe. blue (3), 20 oe. (6) of which one perf. 10 3/4, 70 oe. (3). 1 Kr. yellow two used copies and one unused, 3 Kr. 1) as well as 1937 70 oe (2) of which one marginal unused example and 1 Kr. yellow (1). Enclosed 23 opinions Moeller STC Facit Special = DKR 43'630 approx Euro 6'800  Ex The Rheingold Collection.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 3857 Estonia

    Catalogue# : 120-123
    1936: Pirita, compl. set of four values, hundred sets in unmounted og condition. Mi = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3858 Estonia

    1918/40: Fine used collection, in the main catalogue numbers complete, starting with 1919  Reval Local issues (6), overprinted 1923 airpost set imperf. (Mi 43/45B, 46 + 47 signed E.O. Vaher) as well as four miniature sheets STC Mi = 3'400 Ex The Rheingold Collection.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3859 Finland

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    1856: 10 k. carmine on wove paper, a fine large margined example of good colour, cancelled by pen cross and 'Helsingfors' datestamp (25.8.1859) in black. Fresh and very fine. Signed Ferchenbauer; cert. Schwenson (2006) Mi = € 650.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3860 Finland

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    1856: 10 k. carmine-red on white wove paper, a large margined used example toed to 1857 cover to Uleaborg by low boxed GAMLECARLEBY datestamp (April 26) in black. Refolded and index number '2' re-applied at upper right for better appearance, the stamp with minor aging but a most attractive cover. Cert. Schwenson (2016).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3861 Finland

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    1866: Rouletted 20 p. blue on blued, a fine single example and a horizontal pair in a deeper shade cancelled 'Nikolaistad' cds's (1870 and 1867), together with an attractive cover to Helsinki bearing a single example tied by 'Tammerfors' cds. An attractive group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3862 Finland

    1856/1960ca: Interesting Collection hundreds stamsp used/unused incl. 1856 10 kop. vert. laid paper (def), 1860 serpentine rouletted 5 kop. blue (10) and 10 kop. carmine (8 and a pair), 1866 serpentine rouletted penni definitives in a large variety of different rouletting types, used & unused, also some cancellation interest with 5 p. brown lilac (12 and two pairs), 8 p. black on green (12), 10 p. black on chamois ( and pair), 20 p. blue (24), 40 p. rose carmine (25), and 1 m. yellow brown used /unused, 1875 Copenhagen print 32 p. used (3), 1875 Senate printing definitives up to 1 m. violet, 1885 Arms definitives up to 10 m. brown & red, 1889 definitives perf. 14:13 with SPECIMEN ovpt., signed Kosack, also partially imperf. stamps, some cancellation interest, 1891 Russian Arms Kopek definitives unused & used, 1901 Penni definitives, imperf. varieties, 1930 Zeppelin unused (2), later issues in unused marginal blocks of four, in addition booklets, parcel stamps, Fieldpost stamps, Aunus, and Eastern Karelia. To be studied.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3863 Finland

    1856/1944: Fine used collection with better sets and values starting with 1856 Coat of Arms 5 kop. blue large pearls with cert. Schwenson (2006) and 10 kop. carmine, the rouletted issues, teeth much better than usually found, including 1860 10 kop. rose (Mi. 4Bx), 1866 5 P. brown lilac (Mi. 5Bz), 1867 1 Mk. yellow brown (2), 1875 32 pen. carmine rose with opinion Schwenson, 1875/82 Coat of Arms 2 p. with mute cancel of Nycarleby up to 1891 7 R. with cert. Gummesson (1986). In the semi modern part with Zeppelin usage on card as well as fine range of all complete red cross charity sets. Enclosed 20 opinions, 3 certificates and 31 items signed by Ossa, Oesch, Schwenson BPP STC Mi. = € 20'050. Ex The Rheingold Collection.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3864 Collections/lots Europe

    1849/1930ca: Lot 80 used/unused stamps incl. Belgium Medaillons (7) with one offset, and 1864 cover to France with 40 c. perf., one later proof, Luxemburg Arms definitives imperf. / perf., some signed FSPL, and official stamps.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3865 Collections/lots Europe

    1900/2000c.: Lot thousands stamps Europe used and unused, stored in glassines, in six small presentation boxes.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3866 Collections/lots Europe

    1850/1980: Lot several hundred mainly used stamps from Benelux, Bulgaria, Germany and related aereas, Hungary, Scandinavia, Vaticano and many more, inbetween a few souvenir sheets, some daily mail and FDC's, good to mixed condition and housed in total eight album and stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3867 Collections/lots Europe

    1880/1980: Lot several hundred mainly used stamps from Denmark, Finland, France, the Netherlands and Sweden, mainly small values and duplicats, in addition a collection CEPT starting 1961 in mint conditon as well as a few covers and FDC's, good to mixed condition and housed in total seven Albums and stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 3868 Collections/lots Europe

    1855/1980ca: Lot thousands stamps used/unused incl. Germany from Old States, Empire with Perfins, German areas such as Danzig, Austria with WWI Fieldpost, Switzerland with varieties, complete sheets Pro Juventute, Liechtenstein compl. sheets, France, in addition 50 covers, in six albums.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3869 Collections/lots Europe

    1960/80: Lot various better items and varieties from Belgium, Greece, Saarland and Turkey, with single stamps, full sets, souvenir sheets etc., in good condition and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3870 Collections/lots Europe

    1950/2000ca: Collections thousands stamps used from Great Britain, Portugal, Switzerland, and France, in seven albums.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3871 Collections/lots Europe

    1850/1960: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused, mainly small values and partly heavy duplication, noteworthy among other are Austria, Germany and related areas, countries in the Eastern part of Europe, Spain etc., good to mixed condition and housed in 12 stockbooks and in one envelope, the whole arranged in a removal box.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3872 Collections/lots Europe

    1880/1980: Lot some hundred stamps used/unused from various European countries as Austria, DDR, Italy, Poland, Vatican and others, also a large number of cards, covers and picture postcards but these unfortunately heavy stuck down on album pages, the whole in total 28 albums, stockbooks and on loose album pages, the whole arranged in a very large removal box.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3873 Collections/lots Europe

    1880/1980: Lot several thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition, mainly material from Italy and related areas but also some other European countries as Poland are represented, mainly small values and duplicats, in addition some cards and covers, all arranged in 20 albums, stockbook and on loose album pages, the whole packed in a very large removal box.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3874 Collections/lots Europe

    1850/1990ca: Collection hundreds of stamps used/unused incl. Austria with the 1850 definitive issue and 1908 Jubilee issue, Fieldpost, Lombardo Veneto, Austrian Levant, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Hungary with 1871 Engraved 15 kr. with fine "PECS FÜNFKIRCHEN 28/9 74" oval datestamp. Well written up selection.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3875 Collections/lots Europe

    1956/2007: Lot several hundred stamps unused or mainly in mint condition consisting of three volumes CEPT issues, three albums and one stockbook Vatican, 2 albums Liechtenstein and one topical album 'World refugee year 1960', the whole arranged in a removal box.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3876 Collections/lots Europe

    1850/1950: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused from Bulgaria and Turkey, small classic selection with some useful items, later issues with full sets, surcharged values, color shades, small varieties etc., good to mixed quality and housed in two albums.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 3877 Collections/lots Europe

    1850/1950: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused, mainly small values from Italy, Jugoslavia, Baltic States, Liechtenstein and others, good to mixed quality, housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3878 Collections/lots Europe

    1968/90: Lot some souvenir sheets and FDC's from Denmark, black prints and stamps from CSSR, plenty of mint GB booklets showing various issues of the Macchin design as well as souvenir and miniatur sheets from Guernsey and Jersey, also some full shets from other countries, good condition and the whole housed in total eleven albums.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF
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