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  • Lot# : 3114 Japan

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    1863/70: France 80 c. rose-carmine, three examples, one with central contemporary defect, used on 1869 triple rate cover from Yokohama to Amsterdam all tied by 5118 gros chiffres with YOKOHAMA / BAU. FRANCAIS datestamp (March 20) alongside and framed PD in red below. Carried on the 'Dupleix' of Ligne S to Hong Kong, transhipped to the 'Donnai' to Suez and thence carried on the Ligne V Steamer 'Peluse' to Marseille (May 5). Backstamped at Amsterdam (May 9). Despite the fault on second stamp an attractive and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3162 Venezuela

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    1868: Entire letter from Puerto Cabello to Bordeaux endorsed 'via St. Nazaire', with Consular PORTO-CABELLO octagonal datestamp on front (Feb 3) in black (Salles fig. 1373). Reverse with LIGNE L / PAQ. FR. No. 1 datestamp in black of same day (Salles fig. 1617), transhipped at Fort de France and struck with circular LIGNE-A / PAQ. FR. No. 3 datestamp (Feb 8) in black (Salles fig. 1401) and carried by the 'Lafayette' to Bordeuax (Nov 25).
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 75 CHF

    Lot# : 3270 Libanon

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    1920/67: Cover collection with OMF and 'Grand Liban' usages, thereafter with range of useful covers including Censored Mail of Free French Forces, Postal Tax usages, most used from Beirut but also a range of covers with scarcer cancellations (Baalbek, Ckekka, Falougha), unusual destinations incl. Czechoslovakia, India (with 'AV2' in black on registered cover), Sudan; and a range of Syrian covers (108 items).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3271 Morocco

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    1891/1951: Cover/cards (47) with 1917 Military concession cover from Rabat, 1924 mixed issue franking cancelled at 'Ta'za Haut', 1942 cover handstamped FRENCH NAVY in red, range of covers with 'Airmail' etiquette cancelled and sent by sea, Algeria with 1916 Military usage from 'Miliana' etc., Tunisia with 1891 cover bearing Tunisia 25 c. tied by 'Nefta / Agence de Tunis' cds.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3274 Syria

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    1920 (May): Postage Due, the set of four values surcharged 'Ch. Taxe', fresh and fine colour, large part og. A very scarce set Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3298 Afghanistan

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    1872/73 (dated 1289): Revenues: Bills of Exchange circular types printed in black, the set of eight values from ½ r. to 20 rupees, lithographed on coarse wove paper with inscription reading 'Ticket of the Office of Taxation of the Capital of the Kingdom of Kabul. A scarce group (Jack # 1-8).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3299 Afghanistan

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    1874/75 (dated 1291): Abasi, ½ r. and 1 rupee black, the three values, positions 6, 7 and 8 on the composite sheet of 15 subjects, fine unused examples with large margins all round Gi = £ 125+.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 3300 Afghanistan

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    1875/76 (dated 1292): Sanar value in purple, on horizontally laid paper, position 15 on the sheet, with wide outer circle variety, a fine unused example of a very scarce stamp. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. RPS (2012) Gi = £ 140.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3301 Afghanistan

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    1875/76 (dated 1292): Revenues: Bills of Exchange circular types printed in black, lithographed on coarse wove paper, with 1 r. black (seven different positions), 2 r. black (1), 3 r. black (3), 4 r. black (1) and 5 r. (3) mostly cut-round with a few on piece of document. Scarce and most unusual selection of 17 items (Jack # 1-5).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3302 Afghanistan

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    1892/93 (dated 1309/10): The imperforate selection with (dated 1309) Hindu Protection Tax issue in black (11) incl. two blocks of four in black, two cancelled examples in green and an unspecified Abasi value in red; dated 1310 Bills of Exchange fiscals (7) incl. two pairs in black or greyish-blue, and dated 1310 Octroi Duty on Kullas (Hats) with 11 examples incl. two blocks of four; together with a large range of large and small rectangular Revenues on coloured papers (as Gibbons postage of 1892/93) incl. some multiples, fine range of later perforated Revenues etc. A rare grouping (170+ items, all annotated as per Robert Jack catalogue).rnrn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3303 Afghanistan

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    1900 (dated 1317): Abdul Rahman Revenue stamps, large octagonal design, six cut square examples printed in black on coloured papers: with 'Hemp Goods' black on orange- red (Jack 2.1), 'Gold Thread Goods' black on rose-red (Jack 3.1), 'Octroi Duty on Silk Goods' black on flesh (Jack 4.2), 'Woolen Goods' with three examples in black on yellow, orange, magenta and dull lilac papers (Jack 1.1-1.3 & 5.1), largely fresh and very fine, a very scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3304 Afghanistan

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    1940/41: Registered covers (3) from Oslo to Kabul, all three with file holes, two sent at surface rate of 60 öre with one showing German Censor strip on reverse; the third cover at Airmail registered rate with one stamp detached and annotated in manuscript to this effect, this being Censored on despatch with three line 'Cnsor cahcte' in red and with Allied 'Opened by Censor' Reseal label in red. A scarce trio.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3305 Imperial China

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    1863: Stampless cover at quadruple rate ('4' in mss. at upper left) mailed from Shanghai to Munich, Bavaria endorsed 'per Overland Mail via Marseille' struck on reverse with British P.O. SHANGHAE cds (Nov 24) in black, transit cds of HONG KONG in blue (Nov 28) and struck in Hong Kong with scarce Anglo-French Accountancy marking 'GB / 1F 22 4/10 c.' in blue (Van der Linden fig. 1589). Circular 'Poss. Ang. V. Suez / Marseille' entry marking in red on front (Jan 7, 1864) with reverse showing 'München' arrival in black (Jan 9). A fine and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3306 Imperial China

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    1863/70: Laureated 80 c. rose carmine used on 1870 single rate cover from Shanghai to Paris (readdressed to Liege, Belgium), tied by 5104 gros chiffres with SHANG-HAI / BAU. FRANCAIS despatch cds at left (Aug 18) and framed PD in red. Carried on the 'Godavery' to Hong Kong and thence on Ligne N Steamer 'Donnai'. Reverse with various datestamps including Liege eventual arrival cds (Oct 29). An unusual cover. Cert. Roumet (2000).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 3307 Imperial China

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    1871/75: France Cérès 10 c. brown on rose, small figures, in a horizontal pair, used with single 80 c. carmine on 1875 single rate cover from Shanghai to Lyon, tied by 5104 gros chiffres with fine SHANG-HAI / CHINE datestamp below (Dec 23) and framed PD in red. Carried on the Ligne N Steamer 'Singh' to Hong Kong and thence transhipped to the 'Menzaleh'. Reverse with Lyon arrival cds (Feb 4). A fresh and very fine cover. Signed Goebel.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3308 Imperial China

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    1897: 4 c. on 3 c. red revenue, an unused example, aging on perfs., unused without gum. Rare Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3309 Imperial China

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    1897: Large $ 1 red revenue, a fine appearing unused example, slight aging on perfs. and barely perceptible thin mentioned for full accuracy, otherwise fresh and fine, unused without gum. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 8'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3310 Imperial China

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    1899: Coiling Dragon 4 c. brown used on postcard to Austria cancelled by Shanghai cds, overlapped by Hong Kong 2 c. rose in a horizontal pair tied by two strikes of framed 'I.P.O.' handstamp in black and by Shanghai cds. Hong Kong transit cds at left (May 5), thence via French Paquebot with fine 'Ligne N / Paq. Fr. No.7' datestamp (May 6) alongside. An attractive combination usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3311 Imperial China

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    1900: Combination cover to USA franked by China Coiling Dragon 10 c. green tied by Dollar Chop, used with 1899 Japanese P.O.'s in China 10 s. blue tied by IJPO cds. Reverse with Shanghai datestamp (May 14), Yokohama transit (May 24) and Dayton arrival cds. Imperfections but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3312 Imperial China

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    1900/06: Postcards (7) each franaked by Coiling Dragon ½ c. brown (5) or 1 c. ochre (2) all locally used within Shanghai. An attractive group.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3313 Imperial China

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    Italian Ship Mail 1902/04: Postcards (5) with 1903 combination usage showing Italy 2 c. red-brown tied by R. NAVE LOMBARDIA cds in violet (Feb 19) franked on obverse with China Coiling Dragon ½ c. brown tied by 'Shanghai Local Post' cds; 1902 card with China ½ c. brown tied by Chinkiang cds with R. NAVE PUGLIA Ship cancel adjacent (April 9), similar 1904 card with picture of Port Arthur bearing ½ c. brown with R. NAVE LIGURIA cds alongside, and card franked by 1902 Hong Kong 1 c. with R. NAVE LIGURIA cds alongside. A scarce group.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3314 Imperial China

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    1905: Small visiting card envelope franked by 1900/06 Coiling Dragon ½ c. brown tied in black, underpaid and struck with large "T" mark on front. Reverse with November 1904 Postage Due 1 c. blue tied in black with 'Shanghai Local Post' cds adjacent (April 22). Some aging but extremely unusual and rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3315 Tibet

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    1911: Registered cover from Lhasa to Germany franked on front and back with Tibet 3 p. on 1 c. brown-orange (2), ½ a. on 2 c. deep green (2), 1 a. on 4 c. scarlet, 2 a. on 7 c. crimson-lake, 2½ a. on 10 c. dull blue all tied by LHASA / TIBET native datestamps in black, used in combination with India ½ a. green, 1 a. carmine and 3 a. brown-orange all tied YATUNG-TIBET cds's (Sept 25). Registration cachet and label (via Siliguri) at base. Reverse with Tibetan 'Yatung / Tibet' transit and Kötzschenbroda arrival cds (Oct 13). Some creasing but a very rare combination usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3316 Imperial China

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    German Post Offices 1916: 'Agence des prisonniers de guerre' printed envelope sent registered to Bangkok with superb strike of TIENTSIN / DEUTSCHE POST cds in black (May 20), framed TIENTSIN / EINSCHREIBEN registration cachet in violet at lower left. Reverse with printed  'Hülfsaktion / für Deutsche und Österr.-Ungar. Gefagene / in Siberien. / Tientsin (China)' and fine 'Bangkok / 2e' arrival cds (June 12). Rare and very fine cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3317 Imperial China

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    1921: National Postal Service set of four values, all used on reverse of registered 1922 cover to Germany tied by 'Shanghai' datestamps (April 22) in black. Obverse with Shanghai registration cachet. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3318 Imperial China

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    1933 (July 16): Cover with 25 c. blue definitive, sent with Lloyd Triestino steamer 'Conte Verdi' to Mantova in Italy, reverse with arrival datestamp.rnProvenance: Collection Del Bianco.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3319 People's Republic of China

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    1979: 2 Y multicoloured, Study Science from Childhood miniature sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Mi block 19 = € 2'600/Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 3320 People's Republic of China

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    1880/2007: Lot with some hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, starting with small values Imperial China, further issues with some full sets, also a large part of modern mint covering the period 2000/2007 from the subscription department, here single stamps, pairs, strips, souvenir and miniature sheets, housed in three albums.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3321 People's Republic of China

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    1990/2010: Modern mint selection from the Chinese new issues department with single stamps, blocks of four, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, booklets and presentation folders, partly in duplication up to five items from one issue, good condition, also some stamps pre 1990, housed in glassines and loose, arranged in a box.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 3322 Imperial China

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    1906/35: Two covers, outgoing from China with ship mail incl. 1906 cover from the US consulate in Amoy to San Francisco, the US definitives cancelled in Honolulu with "PACKET BOAT." handstamp (Hosking 3072 D) in violet alongside, and 1934 Dairen postcard to Partenkirchen Germany with PAQUEBOT handstamp (Hosking 1678 D) alongside, only known from this year. Cover shortened slightly at right, but a nice pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3326 Iran

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    1924: Registered cover from USA franked by 6 c. orange (2) and 14 c. blue and handstamped 'Fee Paid / Avis de Reception', mailed to Post Office, Teheran via 'Cairo-Baghdad' airmail service, backstamped on despatch (Sept 22), Baghdad (Oct 24) and Teheran (Oct 31). Franked additionally by Iran 1925 3 ch. on 3 ch. orange-red tied 'Teheran (Arrivée)' and 1924 6 ch. black-brown tied 'Teheran Départ'; also a 1919 underpaid cover from Kirman to Yezd with circular 'T' marking.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3327 Iran

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    1880/1970c: Postal History collection (111) including Incoming Mail from Austrian Levant, Egypt (1888 cover struck unusually with 'Teheran' datestamps in red), Germany, Great Britain (1916 wartime cover endorsed 'via Russia'), Italy, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, USA etc., and commercial mail used within Iran incl. Telegram envelopes and receipts and some external usages.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3328 Iraq

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    Ottoman Posts 1888: Turkey 2 pi. lilac on blued, used on reverse of cover to Teheran tied by framed KERBELA negative seal handstamp in blue-green (Coles & Walker fig. 26). Teheran datestamps adjacent. Somewhat roughly opened as usual at right but scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3329 Iraq

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    Catalogue# : 57+61
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    Ottoman Posts 1888: Turkey 2 pi. lilac on blued and 1890 1 pi. blue, used on reverse of cover to Teheran tied by framed KERBELA negative seal handstamp in blue-green (Coles & Walker fig. 26). Teheran datestamps alongside in violet. Minor cover imperfections but very scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3330 Iraq

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    Ottoman Posts 1888/1915: Turkish adhesives used in Iraq, the selection of covers addressed to Persia all cancelled in Baghdad, with 1884 2 pi. tied by BAGDAD / TURQUIE datestamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 7), similar cancel tying 1892 1 pi. grey blue to cover, 1908 cover bearing 1 pi. blue tied BAGDAD cds (Coles & Walker fig. 9), 1907 cover sent registered with three 1 pi. blue all tied by similar BAGDAD datestamps, 1915 cover with 1 pi. cancelled by BAGDAD /2 datestamp (C&W fig. 11) in black, registered cover to Istanbul with 1 pi. and 2 pi. tied by BAGDAD  cds (C&W fig. 10) in black. Cover imperfections but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3331 Iraq

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    Ottoman Posts 1892/1916: Turkey issues used in Iraq, with 1892 2 pi. on cover tied by BAGDAD cds in black (Coles & Walker fig. 8), 1899 cover with 1892 1 pi. grey-blue tied by NEDJEF double ring cds (C&W unlisted), 1902 cover franked by 1 pi. blue tied by bold KERBELA cds in black (Coles & Walker fig. 28), 1914 cover with 1 pi. blue tied by NEDJEF cds in black (C&W fig. 36), 1916 cover with 10 pa. green and 1 pi. blue tied by bold Censor cachet in black, mailed to Germany with Baghdad return address on reverse; envelopes with imperfections but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 3332 Iraq

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    1995 (Oct-Dec): Provisional surcharges: 250 d. in black on Saddam Hussain 350 f. multicoloured and 1'000 d. in black on 350 f., both values in complete sheets of 50 stamps each with an additional sheet of the 250 d. with surcharge in black (unrecorded by SG), all three sheets fresh and fine, unmounted og. Issued during the period of Saddam's re-election by referendum and the currency plummeting. Extremely rare Gi = £ 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3333 Iraq

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    Ottoman Posts 1887/1916c.: The collection of covers (35) and postcards (3) all with Turkish adhesives cancelled within Iraq, incl. 1892 1 pi. cover tied by BAGDAD cds (Coles & Walker fig. 7), 1911 card with 20 pa. rose tied by BAGDAD octagonal datestamp in black (C&W fig. 13), card with 10 pa. green tied BAGDAD cds (C&W fig. 10), cover with 1890 1 pi. teid by negative KERBELA handstamp (C&W fig. 26), covers with 1 pi. blue adhesives tied by KERBELA cds (C&W fig. 28 and 29), further cover with 1 pi. tied MOUSSOUL (C&W fig. 69), cover from NEDJEF etc. Condition very variable but a scarce group with some rare cancels.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 3369 Israel

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    1919/1970c.: Collection incl. some Palestine with 1927 90 m. bistre used, thereafter with Israel 1948 First Coins used and tabbed low values, 1948 New Year set with tabs used, 1949 Assembly 250 pr. with tab used, 1949 National Flag with tab used (2), 1949 10 p. Miniature Sheet used and on cover, 1949 Petah Taikvah 40 pr. with tab used, New Year set of three with tabs used, 1950 Independence set with tabs used, largely complete to 1970 and a volume of covers/cards and FDC's Gi = £ 2'500+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3370 Israel

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    1948: Lot four stamps used/unused incl. Local Issues Jewish State stamp, 5 m. blue, handstamped in violet, a horizontal used pair, hinged together for protection, with variety 'value omitted' on each stamp, used after the detection of the error with '-5-' handstamped in black on each and cancelled by 'Rehevot' datestamp; 'Doar Ivri' 15 m. scarlet, rare perf. 10¾, a superb corner marginal example with tab, fresh and very fine, unmounted og.; 20 m. blue, unadopted Essay imperforate on wove unwatermarked gummed paper, unmounted og.; in addition postcard from Haifa mailed unfranked and taxed on arrival with 1948 Postage Due 20 m. blue on yellow tied by 'Ramat Gam' cds (Dec 6) in black.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3371 Japan

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    1874 (Feb): 6 sen violet-brown, syllabic 11, on wove porous paper, a fine unused example of excellent rich colour and perfectly centred, usual rough perfs, large part og. with rice paper hinge. A magnificent example of a very scarce stamp. Signed Kruger Gi 57 = £ 400/Mi 17z = € 900/Scott = $ 500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3372 Japan

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    1874 (Feb): 20 s. violet, syllabic 4, a superb unused example of rich colour, rice paper hinge, large part og. Rare and fine stamp. Signed Kruger Gi 59 = £ 225/Mi 23x = € 500/Scott = $ 525.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3373 Japan

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    1877 (Aug 18): Koban 30 s. violet, perf. 9-10, an unused example of good colour, typically blunted perfs., fresh and fine for this scarce and elusive stamp, with large part og. Gi 90A = £ 200/Mi 51 = € 460/Scott = $ 225.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 75 CHF

    Lot# : 3374 Japan

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    1877 (Aug 18): Koban 45 s. rose, perf. 9-10 (large holes), an unused example of good colour, centred to top, fresh and fine for this scarce and elusive stamp, with large part og. Signed Tyler Gi 91A = £ 550/Mi 52a = € 1'100/Scott = $ 775.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3375 Japan

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    1908 (Feb 20): Empress Jingu, 5 y. green and 10 y. violet, no wmk., perf. 12, fresh and fine unused examples, the 5 y. with minor pinhole but the very rare 10 y. in exceptional quality, each with large part og. Gi 150/151A = £ 1'650/Mi 97/98 = € 4'200/Scott = $ 2'075.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3376 Japan

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    1902: Lot six diff. postcards issued for the UPU adherence, all with stamps on front cancelled by "KOBE 18 JUN 1902" datestamps, sent to Italy, nice and clean.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3377 Japan

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    1916 (Nov 3): Heir Apparent 10 s. ultramarine & dark blue, an unused example of good centering and excellent colour, superb og. A fine example of this rare stamp Gi 191 = £ 800/Mi 129 = € 1'400/Scott = $ 825.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 3378 Japan

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    1921: Hirohito's Return 1½ s. violet, slight surface scuff and 10 s. deep blue in a vertical strip of three and marginal 1923 ½ s. grey, all used on registered cover to Vienna tied in black with Kobe cds and registered label alongside. Cover with some wear but attractive.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3379 Japan

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    1935 (Dec 1): New Year's Greetings, 1½ s. carmine, the complete sheetlet of 20 (4 x 5) with imprinted margins all round, trivial bend in margin only, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive sheet Gi 280 = £ 500/Mi 217 = € 1'400/Scott = $ 600+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3380 Japan

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    1936 (Sept 1): Ocupation of Kwantung set of three values in blocks of four, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Superb and scarce thus Gi 285/287 = £ 825/Mi 222/224 = € 1'360/Scott = $ 872.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3381 Japan

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    1943: 2nd Year of Great Asiatic War, the set of three colour illustrated 2 s. brown postal stationery cards (including surrendering British Troops card), fresh and fine unused (H&G 67). Rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3382 Japan

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    1919 (Oct 3): Airmail 1½ s. blue and 3 s. rose overprinted in red and blue respectively, unused set of two values, the 3 s. with slight aging, otherwise fresh and fine with large part og. Signed Tyler Gi 196/197 = £ 700/Mi 134/135 = € 1'700/Scott = $ 700+.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3383 Japan

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    1934 (April 20): Communications Day, the Miniature sheet with four values, fresh colour, unmounted og. Scarce and very fine Gi MS271 = £ 1'000/Mi Block 1 = € 2'000/Scott = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 3384 Japan

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    1951/52: Airmail set of ten values complete to 160 yen, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A few imperfections but a scarce set Gi 632/635 = £ 550/Scott = $ 530+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 3385 Japan

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    1952/62: Airmail set of ten values, redrawn, complete to 160 yen, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A scarce set Gi 671/681 = £ 375/Scott = $ 440+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3386 Japan

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    1910/14: Military Concession overprint in black on Chrysanthemum 3 s. red, a fine unused marginal example; Taisho 1913 3 s. rose, no wmk. with same opt., and 1914 overprinted on 3 s. rose wmk'd; all fresh and fine, large part og. Signed Kruger Mi 1/3 = € 900/Scott = $ 560.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3387 Japan

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    1871/1950: Small selection some hundred stamps used/unused, incl. some better items, few telegeraphs and fiscals, souvenir sheet Philatelic week 1948,  miniature sheet Postal week 1949 and some others, good to mixed condition, housed in a stockbook.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 3388 Japan

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    1871/1981: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. some better values covering the classic period (also some forgeries), telegraphs, semi modern section with various souvenir sheets incl. one's issued for the National parks (without original sleeves), duplicats etc., good to mixed condition and housed in four albums and stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3389 Japan

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    1916/19: Correspondence from German Prisoner of War in Japan, with covers/cards (15) most mailed from Matsuyama or Tokushima Camps and all addressed to Giessen, Germany with a variety of markings including large oval "DES PRISONIERS DE GUERRE Sce." struck in red or violet, variety of Japanese Censor chops and transit datestamps etc. A fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3390 Corea

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    1884/1959c.: Korea first issue 5 m. rose unused, 1900 Emblems 50 ch., 1 wn. and 2 wn. fine used, 1902 Accession 3 ch. orange unused, together with a fine range of early issues of North Korea (some reprints) and 1900 Japanese P.O. in Korea with optd. values to 8 sen and 1900 Wedding 3 s. carmine unused STC € 5'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3391 North Korea

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    1955/58: A fine selection of 11 stamped covers, five being illustrated envelopes, mostly carried at 90 wn. rate to China, 95 wn. international airmail rate or 145 wn. registered airmail rate, incl. 1955 cover to East Germany with strip of five 1950 1 wn. green, 1957 and 1958 covers with Partisan 70 wn. brown used internally to Phyongyang etc. A generally fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3392 Kuwait

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    1958/66: Collection on card with 1958 definitive set to 10 r. unused (4 sets), 1961 definitve set unused (2), 1963 National Day set of four in blocks of four, 1964 definitive sets unused (3), 1965 Falcon set, 1966 definitive sets unused (4) etc. Scarce group in good quality STC € 1'250+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3393 Libanon

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    1918: EEF 1 pi. indigo, a horizontal pair used on 1919 registered cover from Beirut to Manchester tied by BEYROUTH / 11 datestamp (Nov 22) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 22) with repeated strike and registration cachet at top. Reverse with halves of 2 m. green used as seals to the envelope and Manchester arrival datestamp (Dec 12) in black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 3394 Libanon

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    Ottoman Post Offices 1872/1918c.: Collection on leaves with Dulos issues used in Aleppo, Damas, Hama and Homs, later iussues cancelled in Bassri Eski Cham, Douma, Tarsous, range of Tripoli usages including multiples, Zor etc. largely on piece but with some covers, some Lebanon with Dulos usages from Beyrouth, and 27 Syria FDC's from 1950/1960's.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3395 Malaya Sarawak

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    Japanese Occupation 1942: Cover to Kuching franked by Japan 1937 8 s. violet tied by double ring 'Simanggang' cds (17/12) struck in violet (Proud JD1) with circular red Censor chop at left. Some soiling but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3396 Malaya Sarawak

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    Japanese Occupation 1944: Re-used British OHMS envelope addressed to Kuching franked over red Censor chop by Japan 1939 8 s. violet tied by bold strike of 'Kuching' cds (July 20) in black (Proud JD4). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3399 Oman

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    1945 (Feb 4): Registered cover from Asst. Chief Medical Officer in Muscat to Bombay franked by India 1942-43 1 a. carmine pair and single 3 a. bright violet tied by MUSCAT datestamps (Donaldson fig. 14). Blue handstamped registered label at left (similar to Donaldson fig. 18). Muscat applied 'Passed DHC / 49 Censor cachet in black. Envelope with minro faults but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3400 Oman

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    1966/67: The definitive set of 12 values fine unused, together with 50 b. blue-green & red-brown, Type B with Arabic baizas value corrected, all fresh and fine, with stamps unmounted og. Scarce Mi 95/106 = € 320/Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3401 Oman

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    1966/67: 50 b. blue-green & red-brown, Type B with Arabic baizas value corrected, a very fine corner block of four with sheet requisition number at top (#384), neatly cancelled by 'Muscat' cds (Jan 4, 1970) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 440+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3402 Oman

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    1966/67: 50 b. blue-green & red-brown, Type B with Arabic baizas value corrected, used on 1970 airmail cover to Canada tied by MUSCAT cds in black (June 10). A fine and scarce commercial usage Mi 102/II = € 80 off cover/Gi = £ 220 off cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3403 Oman

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    1971 (Jan 16): 30 b. black & bright blue, an unused example showing variety "Overprint Inverted", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. An extremely rare stamp. Ex Donaldson. Signed Todd AIEP Mi 127K = € 1'200/Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3404 Oman

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    1971 (Jan 16): 30 b. black & bright blue, an unused example showing variety "Overprint Inverted", fresh and very fine, tiny scuff in gum, unmounted og. An extremely rare stamp. Signed Todd AIEP Mi 127K = € 1'200/Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3405 Oman

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    1971 (Nov): Provisional 5 b. on 3 b. reddish purple, a fine unused example variety "Overprint Inverted", fresh and fine, unmounted og. A rare stamp. Signed Todd AIEP Mi A138K = € 750/Gi = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3406 Oman

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    1972 (March/April): Provisional Overprints by Harrison, the set of three values, 5 b. reddish purple, 10 b. brown and 20 b. chestnut, all in matching mint blocks of nine from lower right of sheet (Plate 1A), fine unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3407 Oman

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    1972: Provisionally surcharged 25 b. on 1 r. blue & red-orange used on 1972 airmail cover to Karachi, Pakistan tied by BAIT AL FALAJ datestamp (Sept 17). The envelope with some edge wear and adhesive with corner crease and perf. missing but a rare commercial usage of this scarce stamp Mi B140 = € 140/Gi = £ 160 off cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3408 Oman

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    1972 (July 1): Provisional 25 b. on 40 b. black & orange, a fine unused horizontal strip of three, central stamp showing variety "Arabic "2" Omitted", fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. Extremely rare. Signed Todd AIEP Mi A140F = € 2'800/Gi = £ 1'520.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3409 Oman

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    1972: Registered airmail cover to Beirut franked by 1971 optd. 100 b. blue & red-orange and defective but rare Provisional 1972 25 b. surcharge on 40 b. black & red-orange tied by oval 'Registered Muscat' datestamp (Aug 24) in black. Reverse with Beirut arrival cds. Despite the fault, one of the very few commercial covers bearing this rare adhesive Gi = £ 160 off cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3410 Oman

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    1973 (Sept 25): Ministerial Complex, the set of two values in unused sheet marginal blocks of four, variety "English and Arabic Date Omitted", fresh and very fine appearance, seldom seen in multiples, full unmounted og. Extremely rare. Mi 153/I+154/I = € 3'200/Gi listed but unpriced.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3411 Oman

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    1973 (Sept 25): Government Buildings 25 b. and 100b. used on 1974 airmail cover to Bideford, Devon with 1973 National Day 15 b., the 25 b. and 100 b. each with variety "Date Omitted" and tied by 'Matrah' datestamps (April 21) in black. Extremely rare usage of these varieties on letter, listed but unpriced by SG Michel 153/I+154/I = € 800 unused, unpriced used.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3412 Oman

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    1974 (Oct 9): Centenary of the UPU, 100 b. multicoloured, two unused examples each showing major doubling of the red in the design (especially the UPU logo) downwards on the first example and the second example showing a significant shift of the red in the design but to upper left leaving Sultan Qabus bin Said portrrait doubled; each very fine, unmounted og.. Matched with used example of the normal stamp for comparison. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3413 Oman

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    1975 (May 8): Eradicate Illiteracy, the set of Imperforate Proofs (11) from the Heraclio Fournier Printer's archive, with 25 b. value showing Progressive Proofs in the individual colours utilised (yellow, pink, blue, rose and black), Proofs of the wording only and near completed designs, all on gummed smooth paper. A rare assembly.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3414 Oman

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    1978 (July 30): Provisionally Surcharged 40 b. on National Day 150 b., an unused interpanneau block of four, the surcharge shifted slightly upwards and to left leaving the intended obliteration of previous value clear, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare Mi 190 = € 1'600/Gi = £ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3415 Oman

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    1978 (July 30): Provisional 40 b. on National Day 150 b. multicoloured, a superb unused block of 25, being the lower half of the sheet with interpanneau margin at top with 'House of Questa' imprint and Control 1D at base (the greying of the paper at left is from the printer's grip which occasionally shows in slightly smudged examples of the overprint). A magnificent multiple with full unmounted og. A great Persian Gulf rarity, minor stain in lower margin that does not detract from the appearance of what is believed to be the largest multiple extant of this rare stamp. Signed Todd AIEP Mi 190 = € 11'250/Gi = £ 10'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3416 Oman

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    1978 (July 30): Provisionally surcharged 40 b. on National Day 150 b., the extraordinary unused interpanneau vertical pair (position 22 upper pane / position 27 lower pane), with variety "Surcharge Inverted", the top stamp superb and the lower showing where the printer's grip had seized, leaving the inverted surcharge withe appearance of being doubled - however this is not the case, the damp from the ink leaving a greyish smear across the overprint area. Fresh and fine, unmounted og. Extremely rare (unlisted) and a possibly unique pair Mi 190 = € 1'800+/Gi = £ 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3417 Oman

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    1978 (July 30): Provisionally Surcharged 40 b. on National Day 150 b., a fine used example tied to cover to Cairo by 'Muscat' cds (16 Sept, 1978) in black with reverse showing Cairo arrival. The adhesive just off the edge of cover but a fine and rare commercial usage Gi = £ 325 off cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3418 Oman

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    1978 (July 30): Provisional 50 b. on Womern's Year 150 b., surcharged in black, a fine horizontal pair from lower right corner of the sheet, the surcharge applied sloping downwards to right, with the overprint greyish 'grip' seen at right in the margin. Fresh and fine but for light tone spot in margin only, unmounted og. A most unusual variety Mi 191 = € 900 as normal/Gi = £ 900 as normal.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 3419 Oman

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    1978 (July 30): Provisionally surcharged 50 b. on 150 b. multicoloured, a fine horizontal pair used on 1978 airmail envelope to Hamburg, Germany tied by 'Muscat' machine cancel (14 August) in black. One stamp with slight corner bend but a rare in-period usage of this rare stamp Mi 191 = € 1'000 off cover/Gi = £ 900 off cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3420 Oman

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    1978 (July 30): Provisional 75 b. on National Day 250 b. multicoloured, a superb unused interpanneau marginal vertical pair, variety "Surcharge Inverted" on each, fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. Extremely rare and the first such pair offered by us. Signed Todd AIEP Mi 192 var = unlisted/Gi = unlisted.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3421 Oman

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    1978 (July 30): Provisionally surcharged 75 b. on National Day 250 b. multicoloured, a fine unused block of four, superb appearance, slight central paper adherence on reverse of large part og. A rare multiple of an extremely rare stamp Mi 192 = € 8'400/Gi = £ 8'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3422 Oman

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    1978 (July 30): Provisionally surcharged 75 b. on National Day 150 b. used with July 1972 25 b. on airmail cover to Basingstoke, England tied by 'Muscat' cds (Oct 2, 1978) in black. One troned perf. but a rare in-period usage of this rare Provisional Gi = £ 450 off cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3423 Oman

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    1978 (July 30): Provisional overprints: 40 b. on 150 b., 50 b. on 150 b. and 75 b. on 250 b., the set of three values all in interpanneau pairs, superb unmounted og. Very rare and extremely fine Mi 190/192 = € 6'000/Gi = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3424 Oman

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    1980 (Nov 18): National Day, 75 b. with Sultan & Bab Alkabir, an unused block of four, overprinted POSTAGE / 50 / BAISA in black in error on silvered background. Fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Courvoisier printing errors are most unusual. Unlisted by either Michel or Stanley Gibbons. Extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3425 Oman

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    1980 (Nov 18): National Day, 150 b. with Sultan & Omani Ladies, an unused example, overprinted POSTAGE / 100 / BAISA in black in error on silvered background. Fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Courvoisier printing errors are most unusual. Unlisted by either Michel or Stanley Gibbons. Extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3426 Oman

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    1980 (Dec 11): Armed Forces Day, 150 b. with Sultan & Patrol Boat, an unused corner block of four from top right of sheet with part Courvoisier imprint at top, overprinted POSTAGE / 20 / BAISA in black in error on silvered background. Fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Unlisted by either Michel or Stanley Gibbons. Extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3427 Oman

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    1986 (Oct 24): International Year of Peace, the set of Imperforate Proofs (10) from the Heraclio Fournier Printer's archive, with 130 b. value showing Progressive Proofs in the individual colours utilised (yellow, pink, deep blue, rose, green, violet and black), Proofs of the wording only and near completed designs, all on gummed smooth paper. A rare assembly.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3428 Oman

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    1987 (March 21): Arab Gulf Social Work Week, the set of Imperforate Proofs (21) from the Heraclio Fournier Printer's archive, with 50 b. value showing Progressive Proofs in the individual colours utilised (yellow, pink, blue, rose, green, violet and black), including nine large format Proofs and one with printer's note in Spanish to change the Aarbic text. Proofs of the wording only and near completed designs, all on gummed smooth paper. A rare assembly.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3429 Oman

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    1987 (June 5): International Environment Day, the set of Imperforate Proofs (32) from the Heraclio Fournier Printer's archive, with 50 b. Flamingoes and 150 b. Aqueduct values showing Progressive Proofs of each value (in singles or pairs) in the individual colours utilised (yellow, pink, blue, rose, green, violet and black), Proofs of the wording only and near completed designs, all on gummed smooth paper. A rare assembly.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3430 Oman

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    1987 (Oct 1): Municipalities Month, the set of Imperforate Proofs (17) from the Heraclio Fournier Printer's archive, with 50 b. value showing Progressive Proofs in the individual colours utilised (yellow, pink, blue, rose, green, purple, gold and black), including eight in horizontal strips of three, Proofs of the wording only and near completed designs, all on gummed smooth paper. A rare assembly.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3431 Oman

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    1987 (Nov 18): National Day, the set of Imperforate Proofs (40) from the Heraclio Fournier Printer's archive, with 50 b. and 130 b. values (Science Centre & Royal Hospital) showing Progressive Proofs in the individual colours utilised (yellow, pink, blue, rose, green, gold and black), Proofs of the wording only and near completed designs, all on gummed smooth paper. A rare assembly.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3432 Oman

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    1987 (Dec 23): Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society, the set of Imperforate Proofs (8) from the Heraclio Fournier Printer's archive, with 130 b. value showing Progressive Proofs in the individual colours utilised (yellow, pink, rose, blue & green and black), Proofs of the wording only and near completed designs, all on gummed smooth paper. A rare assembly.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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