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  • Lot# : 3433 Oman

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    1994 (Dec 28): The 25th Anniversary of Al Busaid Dynasty, the set of 15 values se-tenant (5 x 3), imperforate and with part sheet margin at base, variety "Missing Gold" affecting the vignette for eight values, fresh and very fine, unused without gum, offered with perforated block as issued for comparison. Extremely rare, it was stated by Baron Jacob von Uexkull, in his RPSL exhibit of May 2016, that just four examples of this error exist. It is the opinion of this describer that all four of the blocks are of Proof status.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3434 Oman

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    1944/75: Collection in red album with mint blocks throughout, beginning with 1944 'Al Busaid' issue and Official in blocks of four, BPAEA issues with 1948 set in blocks, Silver Wedding 15 r. in corner blocks (3), 1955 2 s. 6 d. yellow-green rare Type II surcharge in block of four with slightly toned unm. og., Muscat 1966 first issue in blocks of four incl. Type B 50 b. in a Control block (rare),1969 Oil set of four in blocks of six, 1970 New Currency set in blocks of four (2 sets thus) and complete set in marginal blocks of 12 (Gi = £ 2'280), 1971 overprinted definitive set of 12 in blocks, 1971 National day set of four in full sheets of 25 and blocks of six (Gi = £ 1'250+), 1971 local surcharge 5 b. on 3 b. reddish purple blocks of four and ten (Gi = £ 1'960), Children Charity 50+25 b. and Book Year 25 b. in blocks of six, 1972 optd. 5 b. , 10 b. and 20 b. in blocks of eight (Gi 141/143 = £ 800+), 1972 Provisional 25 b. on 1 r. blue & red-orange in a block of ten (Gi = £ 1'600) and 25 b. on 40 b. black & orange in a block of eight (Gi = £ 1'280), 1972 definitives in blocks, 1973 Ministerial Complex, the set of two values in blocks of four, variety "English and Arabic Date Omitted" (Michel = € 3'200) and issues to 1975 in large blocks. A wonderful lot in excellent condition Gi = £ 20'000+.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3435 Oman

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    1966/96c.: Mint collection from 1966 first issue with Type B 50 b. unused, 1970 New Currency set mint, Jan 1971 definitive set surcharged mint, 1972/75 definitive sets mint (Gi 146/157 in corner sheet no. examples), 1980 National day imperf. miniature sheets (4), 1981 National Day imperf. set on sheetlet, 1981 Armed Forces imperf. set on sheetlet, all the good commemorative sets present, a fine and seldom offered collection, incl. BPAEA 1948 Silver Wedding sset  Gi = £ 1'750+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3436 Oman

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    1966/1985: The collection of First Day Covers with scarce 1966 first issue set of 12 values on FDC, New Currency set of 12 on FDC,1971 overprinted set of 12 on FDC, 1972 Definitive set of 12 on FDC's (2), 1973 National Day FDC, 1981 Welfare for the Blind FDC etc. and a small group of commercial covers (19 items). 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3437 Oman

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    1966/86: The remarkable collection of covers 122 and some pieces, mostly bearing the 1966 first issue used to a large range of destinations (Aden, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, GB, Iceland, India, Kenya, Netherlands, Pakistan, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, USA) many sent registered, with scarce cancellations of the country incl. BAIT AL FARAJ, IBRA, MINA AL FAHAL, MUASKER AL MURTAFFAA, MUTRAH, SALALAH, SOHAR and cachets incl. 'National Day / 23 July' in violet, 'Sultan of Oman's Land Forces (1982), 'Soaf Masirah / Sultan of Oman's Air Force' (1986, in violet), also including postal stationery envelopes with 25 b. (1) and 50 b. (4) usages etc. Condition varies but mostly commercial and a very scarce selection. 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3438 Oman

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    1977c.: Group of 36 covers, mostly addressed to the USA, with a range of small town usages including Al-Buraimi, Badiya, Birka, Ibra, Khasab, Ma'askar al Murtafa, Masirah, Marbat, Masna, Mutrah, Nizwa, Quriyat, Sadah, Salalah, Shinas, Sohar, Sur, Yanqal etc. Some fine covers noted, the village datestamps being extremely elusive.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3439 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec 21): Hashemite Kingdom opt. on 1/8 pi. orange-yellow, a fine unused marginal pair with variety 'Overprint Double, One Inverted', rejoined with hinge, large part og. Rare and very fine. Signed Scheller Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3440 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec 21): Hashemite Kingdom opt. on ¼ pi. green, a fine unused marginal block of six (positions 29-30/34-35/39-40) with variety 'Overprint Double, One Inverted', superb and very rare, unmounted og. Probably the largest multiple extant. Signed Scheller Gi = £ 5'400.
    Starting bid : 1,600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3441 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec 21): Hashemite Kingdom opt. on ½ pi. red, a fine unused marginal pair with variety 'Overprint Double', superb colour and appearance, somewhat dried large part og. Rare and very fine. Signed Scheller Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3442 Saudi Arabia

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    1903/24: Arms 2 pi. orange used on Official imprinted (Beneficiaries of the Late Emir Awn Al Rafiq late Prince of Mecca) 1924 cover to Cairo, tied by fine all arabic 'Mecca' datestamp on despatch in black. Reverse with Port Said transit cds (June 16) and part Qubba Bridge cds of receipt. Slightly ragged at left but scarce, together with 1903 and 1904 incoming covers from Istanbul at 1 pi. rate, each with fine bilingual MECQUE datestamps of receipt.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3443 Saudi Arabia

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    1923 (Feb-March): 10 pi. on Arms 5 pi. olive, surcharged in black, a fine horizontal pair, variety 'Surcharged Double, One Inverted' variety, fresh and fine, without gum. Signed Scheller Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3444 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Arms ½ pi. scarlet, optd. Hejaz Govt. reading up in blue, a magnificent unused pair, fresh and very fine, superb unmounted og. Extremely rare. Signed Scheller Gi = £ 3'400.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3445 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Arms 10 pi. brown-purple & mauve, overprinted 'Hejaz Govt.' reading down in blue, the unused block of four, trivial aging on reverse and on one or two perfs., otherwise fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A great rarity of Saudi Arabian philately and the first multiple this describer has encountered. Signed Scheller Gi = £ 13'000+.
    Starting bid : 5,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3446 Saudi Arabia

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    1934 (Jan 1): Proclamation set of 12 values imperforate, nearly all marginal or corner marginal examples, fresh and very fine, lightly mounted og. Very scarce so fine Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3447 Saudi Arabia

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    1945: Meeting of King Ibn Saud and King Farouk at Radhwa, printed cover with Royal gold crest on reverse and flags on front (the stationery of King Farouk's yacht 'Fakhamet Al Bihar'), franked by 1934 definitive values (8) from 1/8 th g. yellow to 100 g. bright purple, 1939 Postage Due ½ g. orange-brown and 1939 Official 3 g. bright blue and 5 g. magenta all tied by DJEDDAH / 23 datestamps in black (Sept 22). A fine and rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection King Farouk, Harmers, Cairo, 1954.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3448 Saudi Arabia

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    1945: Meeting of King Ibn Saud and King Farouk at Radhwa, printed letter-sheet with Royal crest (the stationery of King Farouk's yacht 'Mahroussa Al-Yacht Al-Malaki'), franked by 1934 definitive values (9) from 1/8 th g. yellow to 200 g. red-brown, 1939 Postage Due ½ g. orange-brown and 1 g. turquoise with 1939 Official 3 g. bright blue and 5 g. magenta all tied by DJEDDAH / 23 datestamps in black (Sept 21). A fine and rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection King Farouk, Harmers, Cairo, 1954.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3449 Saudi Arabia

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    1953: Registered airmail cover commercially used to USA franked by 1950 10 g. maroon & green error "Guerche Singular" used with 1934/57 ½ g. rose-red and Charity Tax 1/8 g. rose all tied by 'Mecque' datestamps (Jan 29) in black. Djeddah transit and Tacoma, Washington arrival (Feb 3) on reverse. An exceptional usage of this variety on letter Gi = £ 275 off cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3450 Saudi Arabia

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    1961: Airmail 3 p. blue & pale claret, imperforate vertical pair with doubling of the (blue) frame unm. og., 8 p. bronze green & magenta in a vertical strip of three imperforate and 15 p. yellow-brown & blue, a fine unused example, also imperforate. A scarce and fine group.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 80 CHF

    Lot# : 3451 Saudi Arabia

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    1970: Wadi Hanifa Dam, redrawn 100 p. turquoise blue & deep blue and 200 p. bluish-green & reddish purple, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3452 Saudi Arabia

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    1924 (March): Postage Dues, the set of three values optd. with framed opt. in black and by gold Caliphate overprint: ½ pi. deep rose, top sheet marginal 1 pi. deep blue and 2 pi. orange, all unused and somewhat aged due to the fire in the stores 'charred appearance on these is normal'. Fine and very rare, without gum. One of the rarest of all Postage Due sets worldwide. Signed David Graham. Cert. Filatco (1988) Gi = £ 11'250.
    Starting bid : 2,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3453 Saudi Arabia

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    1924 (March): Postage Dues, the set of three values optd. with framed opt. in black and by gold Caliphate overprint: ½ pi. deep rose, corner marginal 1 pi. deep blue and 2 pi. orange, all unused and somewhat aged due to the fire in the stores 'charred appearance on these is normal'. Fine and very rare, without gum. One of the rarest of all Postage Due sets worldwide. Signed David Graham. Cert. Filatco (1988) Gi = £ 11'250.
    Starting bid : 2,800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3454 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/1992c.: Collection with first issues unused or used incl. Yambo cds on 1/8 pi. block and El-Wajh datestamp in ½ pi.,, Mohamed Ali Abdou page with Dec 1921 Hashemite opt. set of six and Postge Dues used in Mecca, Jan 1922 framed opt. set of six, 1922 Arms set unused, 1924 Caliphate set optd. in gold unused, 1925 Hejaz Govt. ¼ pi. green opt. in gold unused and eight further stamps optd. in red unused incl. 1 pa. purple with inverted opt. unused (Gi 66a), 1925 Caliphate optd. Hejaz Govt. (6 values) unused with most signed 'ela', Nejd with opt. on Turkey values (6) unused, Fiscals set of six unused and on Sherifian Arms issue unused, 1925 Pilgrimage opt. set of five unused (signed Eid, Gi = £ 1'200), Dec 1926 Capture of Medina set unused (Gi = £ 500), Capture of Jeddah set of five unused (Gi = £ 500), 1927 definitive set of eight unused, 1 pi. opt. on Turkey 10 pa. green unused (very rare), 1939 Dues 100 g. and 200 g. unused, 1949 Airmail set of six unused, 1950 Riyadh set unused, 1960 Oil Plant and Airmail sets of 16 and 15 complete unused, 1961 Dues set unused, 1965/68 with fine range of definitives unused, 1974 UPU set unused, 1974 Television charity stamp unused (rare), 1975 Faisal mini sheet unused, 1982 Buildings sheets unused, later with better thematic sets etc. A fine and genuine lot Gi = £ 6'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3455 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/2007: Unused stock of Saudi Arabia with 1916 first issues complete, 1921 Hashemite opt. set complete incl. ¼ pi. green with 'Overprint Double, One Inverted' variety (signed Scheller and Graham, Gi 23db = £ 900) and 1 pi.blue in a block of four (signed Scheller and Graham, Gi 25 = £ 680), further surcharged ½ pi. and 1 pi. on 1 pa. dull purple (signed Scheller, Gi 29/30 = £ 1'100), 1923 10 pi. on 5 pi. olive, surcharged in black, horizontal pair, variety 'Surcharged Double, One Inverted' (signed Scheller, Gi 49b = £ 950), March 1924 Postage Due 2 pi. orange additionally optd. in gold (signed Scheller) unused (Gi D59 = £ 3'750),1925 Hejaz Govt. rouletted and zig zig roulette, Hejaz Govt in blue on Arms ½ pi. scarlet pair (signed Scheller, Gi. 86 = £ 3'400), 1925 Jeddah opt. sets in quantities of each values (circa 25 of each stamp) and a few errors, superb collection of Nejd with 1925 overprints on Turkey (Gi 190-191a) with at least three of each value and different colour surcharges, Notarial 1 pi. violet (15), 2 pi. blue (17); Railway issue (5 sets complete), large complete range of same opt. on Hejaz (3 complete sets plus duplication), Postage Dues (Gi D206/D207, 10 sets), Pilrimage set, July 1925 1½ pi. rose on buff unused (signed Graham, Gi = £ 1'700), Capture of Medina sets (6 = £ 3'000), Capture of Jeddah set (2 = £ 1'000), 1926 definitives in quantity, 1927 definitive set (8), 1927 Postage Due 1 pi. (21) and block of four with error (Gi = £250+), 2 pi. violet (5), 1927 Kingdom set of eight (17 sets), 1929 New Currency set, 1930 Accession set (2), 1934 Proclamation set of 12 complete perf. and imperf (Gi = £ 5'500), 1934 Charity Tax ½ g. scarlet, 1936 (large format) Charity Tax 1/8 g. scarlet (3 = £ 2'500+), 1937 1/8 g. vermilion (7 = £ 840), 1945 Ibn Saud set of four (2), 1946 Tax ½ g. (2), 1950 3 g. 'Postfs' variety (2), 1952 Railway set, 1955 UPU sets (6), 1960 APU set (15+), 1963 Islamic Institute set (12), 1963/65 Oil Plant 3 p., 4 p. and 6 p. wmk'd in imperf. blocks of four (signed Scheller), 1963/64 redrawn (larger) definitive set of six, 1968/75 good range of definitives, 1975 Faisal Memorial Miniature Sheet (Gi = £ 475), 1979 Stamp Commemoration Miniature Sheets (12), 1981 restricted Hegira 300 h. mini sheet, Telecommunications sheets, 1985 Abdulaziz 10 sr. mini sheets (10), 1987 Prophet's Mosque min sheets (10), 1988 Fahd Custodian min sheets (12), later period with Flower, Animals & Birds sheets, 1992 Sharia Law sheets (3), 1994 Council issue sheets (7), thereafter with at least five sets of all issues and mini sheets until 2007. Interspersed in the collection are varieties, imperforates, Colour Trials, Egypt Interpostal Seal for Gedda in blue etc. Careful viewing recommended as this is a collection with enormous catalogue value, most stamps of Hejaz & Nejd being signed by A. Eid or David Graham, a significant holding and a tremendous opportunity.
    Starting bid : 16,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3456 Saudi Arabia

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    1917/87c.: Collection with 1927 Postage set of eight unused, 1927 Postage Due 1 pi. slate error of value reading 2 pi. unused and used, 1927 Establishment of Kingdom set of eight unused (3 sets), 1950 Riyadh sets of five unused (2), 1961 Postage Due set in blocks of four unused, Algiers Library set unused, 1963/75 wmk'd definitives with useful Gas Oil, Hanifa Dam and Airmail values, nearly all unmounted og. throughout, a fine collection.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3457 Saudi Arabia

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    1934/65: Mint collection with 1934 Proclamation set of twelve perf. unmounted (Gi = £ 2'750), 1939 Official set of six, 1945 Ibn Saud set of four, 1949 airmail set of six, 1950 Capture of Riyadh set of five, 1952 Dammam Railway set of five, 1960/61 definitives but without top values, 1961 Postage Due and Official sets, 1963/64 Redrawn postage & airmail set of six, all superb unmounted og. from a new issue service.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3458 Thailand

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    1889/91: Registered cover from Markwald & Co. to Bremen, Germany franked on front and back with 1887/91 1 a. green pair, 2 a. green & carmine, 3 a. green & blue and 4 a. green & brown (2) together with 1889/91 1 a. on 2a. green & carmine, 1 a. on 3 a. green & blue pair, Jan 1890 2 a. on 3 a. green & blue and March 1891 typeset 2 a. on 3 a. green & blue in a horizontal pair tied by 'Bangkok / 2' datestamps (April 28) in black. Bremen arrival on reverse of a lovely cover at correct 12 atts postage + 12 atts registration rate.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3459 Thailand

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    1887: 3 a. green & blue, a fine horizontal pair used on 1890 'Bangkok Times' Newspaper wrapper addressed to Gibraltar tied by 'Bangkok' cds in black. Slight scuff at right but rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3460 Thailand

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    1887: 3 a. green & blue in a horizontal pair, single 4 a. green & brown and 1889 provisional 1 a. on 2 a. green & carmine pair used on 1890 pre-printed envelope from Grimm & Co. to Stadthagen, Germany tied by 'Bangkok' datestamps in black (July 25). Reverse with sender's wafer seal, Brindisi transit cds (Aug 22) and Stadthagen arrival (Aug 25). Some tropicalisation but a rare usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3461 Thailand

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    1887: 3 a. green & blue, 8 a. green & yellow and 1889 provisional 1 a. on 2 a. green & carmine used on cover to Geneva, Switzerland tied by bold 'Bangkok' datestamps (March 21) in black. Reverse with Ambulant No. 1 and Geneva backstamps (April 28). The envelope with corner fault at upper left but a scarce franking for the 12 atts UPU rate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3462 Thailand

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    1889: 1 a. on 2 a. green & carmine, surcharged in black, the complete sheet of 120 subjects (12 x 10), with no significant varieties although the twelfth vertical row shows some lack of impression in the roman '1', reverse with two italic Control markings in red dated April 4, 1890. The sheet of excellent colour and freshness, one or two creases through perforations only and trivial splitting in bottom margin, superb unmounted og. A wonderful sheet Gi = £ 1'740+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3463 Thailand

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    1889: 1 a. on 1 sio red, a fresh unused block of thirteen and a vertical and horizontal pair (this last from top left of sheet), minor splitting as usual, large part or unmounted og. A scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 575+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3464 Thailand

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    1889/91: Provisional 1 a. on 2 a. green & carmine, a fine horizontal strip of four used on 1890 Printed Matter rate cover (flap unsealed) to Stadthagen, Germany tied by 'Bangkok' cds's (March 6) in black,  reverse with Stadthagen arrival cds (May 5). Light central file fold but a rare example of this rate.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3465 Thailand

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    1889/91: Provisional 1 a. on 2 a. green & carmine, a splendid block 18 (3 x 6) on obverse and reverse with vertical strip of five and a further block of 15 (3 x 5) all used on registered 1890 cover to Munich, Germany tied by 'Bangkok' datestamps (Dec 23) in black and by Brindisi registration cachet on front and 'Munchen' arrival cds (Jan 27, 1891) on reverse. Overpayment of the rate by 2 atts but a wonderful and extremely rare cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3466 Thailand

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    1889/91: Provisional 1 a. on 3 a. green & blue, a fine unused block of 25 (5 x 5), marginal from base of sheet, with central stamp in bottom row showing 'Saimese Surcharge Missing', fresh and fine positional multiple with oval 'Teloce Silver Mine' Control handstamp on reverse; large part or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3467 Thailand

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    1890 (Jan): Provisional 2 a. on 3 a. green & blue, a fine unused block of four of good colour, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 520+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3468 Thailand

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    1891 (March): Typeset surcharge, 2 a. on 3 a. green & blue, an unused corner block of eight from upper left corner of the sheet, seventh stamp (row 2, stamp 3) showing 'Mai Pat' vertical, of excellent colour, superb unmounted og. An extremely rare positional multiple. Cert. Gmähle (1997) Gi = £ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 3469 Thailand

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    1891 (March): Typeset surcharge, 2 a. on 3 a. green & blue, an unused corner block of twenty four (6 x 4) from top right corner of the sheet, position 21 (Row 4, stamp 7) at lower left of block with vertical 'Mai Pat' in surcharge, minor crease in margin at top right, otherwise a fresh and very fine positional multiple with full unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 3'120.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3470 Thailand

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    1891 (March): Typeset surcharge, 2 a. on 3 a. green & blue, two examples with variety 'Surcharge at Top of Stamp', used on printed 1891 internal cover (with instructions for mailing and rates printed on reverse) tied by 'Bangkok' Thai only cds. An extraordinary and rare usage and believed to be the sole cover recorded with a multiple franking of the Typeset issue.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3471 Thailand

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    1891 (March): Typeset surcharge (Gibbons Type 20), 2 a. on 3 a. green & blue, an unused horizontal strip of four, marginal from base of sheet, the surcharge somewhat raised, of fresh colour and superb og. A rare positional multiple Gi = £ 2'400.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3472 Thailand

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    1891 (March): Typeset 2 a. on 3 a. green & blue, surcharged in black (Gibbons type 20), an irregular strip of four and single 1887 4 a. green & blue used on 1891 mourning envelope to Paris all tied by 'Bangkok / 2' datestamps (Aug 1) in black. Reverse with Paris arrival cds (Sept 3). Correctly rated at 12 atts UPU rate. Some minor aging around perforations not detracting from the marvellous appearance of an extremely rare cover Gi = £ 1'800 off cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3473 Thailand

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    1894 (July 12-26): 2 a. on 64 a. purple & brown, the album page showing all six types of surcharge unused, with fine appearing example of Type 2 (Gibbons type 31, Gi. 42 = £ 2'250) which appears just once in the sheet of 120 subjects with large part if slightly tropicalised og., together with blocks of four and of six of Type 6 surcharge. A fine and scarce group Gi = £ 2'450+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 3474 Thailand

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    1895: 1 s. red on yellow postal stationery card endorsed at top 'Union Postal Universelle' in red ink manuscript, mailed to Germany and up-rated with 1894 1 a. on 64 a. purple & brown and 2 a. on 64 a. tied by 'Bangkok / 2' cds (May 10) in black. A fine and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3475 Thailand

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    1899: 6 a. carmine, 1908 2 a. on 24 a. dull purple & blue (3 examples), single 9 a. on 10 a. ultramarine and reverse with block of six 4 a. on 5 a. carmine all used on quadruple weight 1908 registered cover to Germany tied by 'Bangkok / 2c' datestamps (Oct 26). Registration cachet at left and reverse with Gossnitz arrival cds. A fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3476 Thailand

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    1902 (Aug 31): Battambang Provisionals, the set of two values with typewritten surcharges in violet, 2 a. on 3 a. red & blue and 10 a. on 12 a. brown-purple & carmine, the 2 a. of superb colour, fresh and fine with large part slight aged og., the 10 a. with slight stain and corner perf. missing at top right, with large part aged og. Despite the fault, a very rare set. Opinion Holcombe (1988) Gi = £ 13'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3477 Thailand

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    1905: 1 a. on 14 a. dull blue used on 1887 4 a. carmine postal stationery card (H&G 3) to Rudolf Friedel in Vienna tied by neat 'Bangkok / 2' datestamp (June 14). Fresh and fine usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 3478 Thailand

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    1905 (Feb): 2 a. on 28 a. chocolate & blue, a slightly toned example on piece of album page handstamped SPECIMEN in violet (Samuel type NA2) upon receipt by the Natal Post Office from the UPU in Berne. Unique.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3479 Thailand

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    1907 (Dec 12): Stampless tiny local cover mailed during the 1 att. stamp shortage, without the "One att stamps run short. Postage paid." but with Siamese explanation in red manuscript ink countersigned by the Postmaster Rayakarn, cancelled by 'Bangkok / 2b' datestamps in black. Rare: these provisionals were in use for one week from December 10-16, 1907 only.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3480 Thailand

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    1907 (Dec 14): Stampless local cover mailed during the 1 att. stamp shortage, struck with "One att stamps run short. Postage paid." in blue-black ink, countersigned by the Postmaster Fack in red ink and further cancelled by 'Bangkok / 2c' datestamp in black. Rare: these provisionals were in use for one week from December 10-16, 1907 only.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3481 Thailand

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    1907 (Dec 16): Stampless local cover mailed during the 1 att. stamp shortage, with "1 att stamp run short. Postage paid." in manuscript red ink, countersigned by the Postmaster Mannit and cancelled by 'Bangkok / 5a' datestamp in black with 'Bangkok / 2c' arrival cds in blue of the following day. Rare: these provisionals were in use for one week from December 10-16, 1907 only.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3482 Thailand

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    1907 (Dec 16): 1 a. on 24 a. purple & blue used on small 1908 mourning cover locally used, tied by 'Bangkok' cds in blue (March 11). Scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3483 Thailand

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    1908 (Sept): 2 a. on 24 a. purple & blue, a fine used horizontal pair on small piece, both stamps with "Inverted Surcharge" variety, neatly tied in Bangkok by cds (Feb 23) struck in blue. Rare Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3484 Thailand

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    1908 (Sept): 2 a. on 24 a. purple & blue, two examples used on 1909 postcard (real photo black & white card showing King Rama V boarding the Royal Steam Barge), mailed to Brussels and tied by 'Bangkok' cds (July 22) in black, the right hand stamp showing broken 'Aw' in surcharge. A fine and scarce card.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3485 Thailand

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    1908 (Sept): 9 a. on 10 a. ultramarine, an unused example, centred to right with variety 'Surcharge Inverted', large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3486 Thailand

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    1908 (Sept): 9 a. on 10 a. ultramarine, used on 4 a. on 1½ a. carmine on yellow postal stationery card (H&G 11) used to Helsinki, Finland tied by 'Bangkok / 2c' cds (March 29). Registration label at left and mailed via Naples (April 26) to Helsinki (May 2). A charming and most attractive usage to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3487 Thailand

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    1908 (Sept): 9 a. on 10 a. ultramarine, a horizontal pair with right hand stamp showing 'Hatt' for 'Att' variety in Siamese surcharge, used on 1908 registered cover to Germany tied by 'Bangkok / 2b' datestamp (Nov 4). Registered label at left and reverse, part flap missing, with Berlin arrival cds (Dec 2). Scarce and an extremely rare variety on letter Gi = £ 250 off cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3488 Thailand

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    1908 (Sept): Götte & Co. surcharge set of three, the small collection on leaves with 2 a. on 24 a. purple & blue unused single, block of four unused and three used blocks of four, 4 a. on 5 a. carmine unused (15) incl. blocks of four and six together with a block of four showing narrow 17 mm. surcharge) and usages on covers (3) and a card, 9 a. on 10 a. ultramarine unused (15) incl. a block of four and covers (2). A generally fine group (44 items).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3489 Thailand

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    1909: 3 s. on 3 a. grey & deep violet, a fine example used on 1909 'Bangkok Times' Newspaper wrapper to Germany cancelled by 'Bangkok / 2c' datestamp (Sept 10); together with a 'Siam Free Press' front of wrapper used to Binh Dinh, Annam franked by 1899 3 a. red & blue tied by Bangkok cds.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3490 Thailand

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    1914: Cover from Bangkok to Berlin franked by 1910 3 s. green and 1912 14 st. ultramarine tied by 'Bangkok / 5a' cds (June 30). The letter arrived in Germany after the First World War broke out (August 1) and thus was struck with 'Militaerischerse.../ Kriegsrecht geoeffnet / Berlin' cachet in violet (Aug 27). Returned to sender with German blue wafer seals at base 'Kaiserl. Deutsches Brief-Postamt / Berlin 17.', and opened again on return (Feb 23, 1915) with 'Officially Sealed / Royal Siamese Postal Department' label at left in red. Some to be expected creasing but a most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3491 Thailand

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    1914: 15 s. on 28 s. chocolate, single example used on 1915 mourning cover to India tied by 'Bangkok' cds, the addressee unfound and the reverse struck with eight datestamps including Dead Letter Offices in Bombay and Lucknow and framed INCONNU / NOT KNOWN in black. The cover returned to sender with label on front of the original addressee and 'Officially Sealed / Siamese Postal Department' red label at right. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3492 Thailand

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    1920 (Feb): Scouts, Essays for the Surcharge on Vienna print 3 s. bright green, the surcharge in black and similar to that adopted for the thrid issue, fresh and very fine with large part og. Rare.rnrnNote: The Surcharge Trials were applied on the 2 s. yellow-brown and the 3 s. green, the Trial Surcharges being known both in red and in black. A se-tenant block of eight of the 3 s. is known with this surcharge struck in both colours.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3493 Thailand

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    1920 (Feb): Scouts, First Issue, 10 s. on 12 s. + 5 s. sepia & black, surcharged in black on a fine unused block of four, with full oval Control handstamp (normally placed centrally in the sheet of 60 subjects surcharged), fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 280+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3494 Thailand

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    1920 (Feb): Scouts, First Issue, the complete set of six overprinted values on 1920 registered/AR cover to Batavia, each stamp individually tied by 'Bangkok / 1' datestamps (Dec 21) with registration label at left and framed 'AR' handstamp at lower left. Reverse with 'Bangkok / 2' transit cds, Singapore transit cds and Batavia arrival (Jan 2, 1921). An extremely rare cover.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3495 Thailand

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    1920 (Feb): Scouts, First Issue, Siam Telegraphs Dept. form franked with the complete set of six values, each tied indivisually by neat strikes of Nagor Pathom' datestamps in black. Folded for display, a rare and fine usage Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3496 Thailand

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    1920 (Feb): Scouts, Second Issue, 10 s. on 12 s. + 5 s. sepia & black, surcharged in black on a fine unused block of twelve (4 x 3), with four circular Control marks in black on reverse, fresh and very fine, large part og. with eleven stamps unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 750+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3496A Thailand

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    1920 (Feb): Scouts, Second Issue, 15+5 s. blue surcharged in black on the Waterlow printing, an extraordinary unused block of 35 (7 x 5) with small circular Control handstamps (12, either complete or part thereof) in black, tropicalisation affecting the perforations and large part / unmounted og. but possibly one of the largest recorded multiples now extant. Rare Gi = £ 3'325.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3497 Thailand

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    1920 (Feb): Scouts, Second Issue, 1 t. + 25 s. bistre & deep blue, the unused block of 20 (5 x 4) from lower right corner of the sheet, four stamps in the lower horizontal row with diagonal crease not apparent on face, some hinge reinforcement with sixteen stamps unmounted og. Minor aging but a spectacular multiple Gi = £ 8'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3498 Thailand

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    1920 (Feb): Scouts, Second Issue, 3 s. + 2 s. bright green, surcharged in black on Vienna printing, a fine used block of twelve (4 x 3) all cancelled to order with 'Nagor Pathom' datestamps in black. Reverse with full gum and four circular Control handstamps in black. A rare and fine multiple Gi = £ 550+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3499 Thailand

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    1920 (Feb): Scouts, Second Issue, 5+5 s. carmine on pink, a fine example used on small 1920 envelope addressed to Dusit Palace tied by 'Bangkok / 1P' datestamp in black (May 5). reverse witht 'Bangkok / 7' datestamp (the Palace Post Office). Rare and fine, a rarity of Scout's philately.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 3500 Thailand

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    1920 (Feb): Scouts, Second Issue, 5+5 s. carmine on pink and 10 s. on 12 s + 5 s. sepia & black, used on 1920 cover to Amsterdam cancelled by Bangkok cds in black with Amsterdam cds of arrival (July 12) on reverse. Readdressed on arrival to Essen with further Amsterdam cds (July 13) on obverse. Slight trim to envelope at top and some light aging but a very rare issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3501 Thailand

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    1920 (Feb): Scouts, Second Issue, the complete set of six overprinted values on 1920 registered/AR cover to Batavia, each stamp individually tied by 'Bangkok / 1' datestamps (Dec 21) with registration label at left and framed 'AR' handstamp at upper right. Reverse with 'Bangkok / 2' transit cds, Singapore transit cds and Batavia arrival (Jan 2, 1921). Two vertical creases but an extremely rare cover.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3502 Thailand

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    1921 (Dec 17): Scouts, Third Issue, 2 s. + 3 s. chocolate on yellow and 3 s. + 2 s. green on green, complete sheets of 60 stamps (10 x 6), overprinted in blue and in red respectively, sheet margins at left and right of each and each struck with oval Control handstamp in black on reverse. Fresh and very fine multiples of excellent colour, some minor inevitable splitting and the odd tone spot, large part or unmounted og. Exceptional and of great scarcity Gi = £ 3'800+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 3503 Thailand

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    1921 (Dec 17): Scouts, Third Issue, the complete set of seven values used on registered cover to Batavia all tied by 'Bangkok / 1' datestamps in black with registration label at left. Reverse with further strike of 'Bangkok / 1' datestamp, Singapore transit cds (Aug 30) and Batavia arrival cds (Sept 5). A great rarity of Scouts Philately.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3504 Thailand

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    1921 (Dec 17): Scouts, Third Issue, 15 s. + 5 s. blue on blued, a horizontal pair used on reverse of 1946 airmail registered cover to Zumstein in Bern, Switzerland addditionalöy franked by Garuda 1937 50 s. black & orange-brown, 1928 10 b. purple & olive-green, 20 b. red-brown & blue-green and 1941 50 s. grey & orange (2), all tied by 'Bangkok GPO' cds's (Oct 21). Bern arrival cds (Oct 27) on reverse. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3505 Thailand

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    1921 (Dec 17): Scouts, Third Issue, the set of three postal stationery cards with 2 s. chocolate on yellow optd. in blue, 3 s. green optd. in red and 5 s. red optd. in blue, all unused with typical toning and some minor hinge blemishes on face. A rare set with just 300 of each value produced.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 3506 Thailand

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    1997: Water Birds Miniature Sheet of four values, un-cut horizontal pair, fresh and fine unlisted variety, full unmounted og. Rare topical item Gi MS1939.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3507 Thailand

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    1866 (Jan 10): Royal Mourning cover sent by Diplomatic Bag with complete original contents, written from 'The Royal Palace, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Siam' and addressed to 'A. Markwald Esquire, the functionary Consul for Siam at Berlin', the envelope with slight fault at left on opening with contents mourning the death of the second King, an elder brother of His Majesty King Mongkut; with interesting contents written by scribe "the Flag shall be lowered half staff seven days in like manner of every flag staff in our native land.." and signed at base personally by His Majesty Rama IV with two Royal Seals in blue inside and white wafer embossed seal on reverse of envelope. Extremelay rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3508 Thailand

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    1890: Reply half of Germany 10 pfg. postal stationery card used back to Cöln cancelled 'Bangkok' cds (Oct 27) in black, with manuscript at base of card in red ink 'returned by mistake to Bangkok 26/10/90'. Reverse with Brindisi transit cds and obverse with 'Cöln' arrival (Dec 4). Scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3509 Thailand

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    1893: Mourning cover with complete original contents written in French in Bangkok (Jan 1-10) and on the journey North, franked by French Colonies Dubois 25 c. black on rose (Yvert 54) tied by 'Saigon Central / Cochinchine' cds (Jan 14). Reverse with arrival datestamps (Feb 10). An unusual and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3510 Thailand

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    1905: Consular Mail cover sent stampless to Landau, Germany with reverse showing yellow wafer seal 'Kaiserlich Deutsche Minister Residentur / in Bangkok', struck on despatch with 'Bangkok' cds (June 6). Struck with triangular 'T' marking but on arrival in Landau (July 6) no fee colected. Scarce and unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3511 Thailand

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    1909: Printed 'Returned Acknowledgement of Delivery' envelope mailed to Leipzig, Germany, sent registered with framed registration cachet at left and 'Bangkok / 2c' datestamp at right in black (Aug 18). Reverse with blue wafer seal 'Kaiserl. Deutsches Brief-Postamt / Leipzig 13.'. Fresh, very fine and exceptionally scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3512 Thailand

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    1917: Cover to Batavia, Java headed CONCENTRATION CAMP; SIAM / PRISONER OF WAR LETTER struck with Siamese only cachet in violet, 'Bangkok / 1B' datestamp in black (Sept 27). Reverse with further Bangkok cds, Singapore transit cds and Weltvreden cds (Oct 7). Rare.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3513 Thailand

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    1917: Printed envelope "Siam - Prisoner of war letter - Free - sender (L. Brehmer) - Camp III", mailed to Switzerland with oval framed "Camp for families of prisoners of war / Bangkok, Siam" cachet (Nov 19) and censored below on the same day. Bangkok despatch cds alongside (Nov 20) and circular 'Controle Postal Militaire / 348' cachet in violet. Reverse with Bern arrival cds (Feb 5, 1918) in black. Insignificant minor edge wear but extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 3514 Thailand

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    1907: German form for receipted return of an 'AR' (Acknowledgement of Receipt) letter mailed to Thailand from Brunswick, with 'Braunschweig' cds (Nov 11) and 'Bangkok / 2b' cds (Dec 12) at base (and another strike dated the previous day on reverse). The form being used later in January 1908 to show a German Court that the letter had indeed been delivered with oval handstamp in blue (Jan 15, 1908). Edge wear at top and lower left corner fault but rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3515 Thailand

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    1908: Postcard mailed unfranked from Cologne, Germany to Bangkok, struck with 'Cöln' despatch cds (June 6) and framed 'T' marking in black, on arrival the card was cancelled by 'Bangkok' datestamps (4, all different, three are in blue) and 'Krungkao cds dated between July 7-16. The addressee not found and the card struck by INCONNU / UNKNOWN and RETOUR / RETURNED handstamps in blue. Cologne re-arrival cds in blue (Nov 5) having been held for the required month in Bangkok. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3516 Thailand

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    1916: Stampless 'On Active Service' cover struck with FIELD POST OFFICE / T2 datestamp (Arras, France), with framed 'Passed By Censor 454' cachet in red, mailed to Raheng, Thailand. Struck with triangular 'T' marking and manuscript '30' (satang) due in crayon. The reverse with array of transit datestamps including Bangkok (June 20), 'Paknampoh' and 'Raheng'; also a 'Baccy' illustrated card from a British FPO with Bangkok arrival cds (April 1916) and taxed at '10' satang.  An extraordinary destination for First World War FPO mail. Rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3517 Thailand

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    1917: Stampless Military concession cover from France cancelled by 'Gare D'Evreux' cds of despatch (Feb 14) and mailed to Thailand with top endorsed 'F.M.' and 'Troupes Françaises du Siam', with arrival cds on reverse of 'Bangkok / 2' (March 24). The cover struck with framed INCONNU / UNKNOWN handstamp in black below triangular 'T' marking and manuscript 'Ask French Ambassador'. Slip attached to the front of the cover with Siamese 'already asked the Ambassador, said unknown'. Returned to sender with three line 'Retour' marking in blue applied on the slip on arrival back in France and re-arrival cds (June 13) with '30' centimes charge deleted. A most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3518 Thailand

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    1918: Cover from Copenhagen to Bangkok, Thailand franked by pair of 30 ö. red tied by Copenhagen machine cancel (July 15). On arrival Reseal "Opened by Cernsor / Bangkok" label applied with arrival cds of 'Bangkok / 2' on reverse (Oct 11). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3519 Thailand

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    1898/1925: Small group of incoming cards/covers, all with Instructional handstamps applied in Bangkok, with 1898 France wrapper struck with framed DÉCÉDE / DEAD in black, 1910 underpaid postcard from Egypt franked at 2 m. with framed REFUSÉ / REFUSED handstamp,rn1904 card from Sweden and 1914 cover ex Manila franked at 10 öre or 10 c. each with framed MISSENT TO BANGKOK in black addressed to Switzerland, 1915 10 c. stationery card from France to Bangkok (Dec 5) struck with framed PARTI / LEFT BANGKOK in black and returned, same cachet on 1925 German newspaper wrapper etc. (8 items).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 3520 Thailand

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    Prisoners of War 1941/46: Covers/cards (5) with 1941 Censored cover from London to Bangkok with framed NO SERVICE / RETURN TO SENDER in violet, 1943 cover from Perth, Australia to Camp No. 6  (for survivors of the 'Death Railway'), 1944 3 d. stationery card from Great Britain addressed to a Private Leslie Southworth, a POW in Camp No. 1 (Non Pladuk) and struck with framed 'Returned in Undelivered Mails / From Territory formerly Occupied / By Japanese Forces' and returned, 1944 card from Bumbury, Australia to Camp No. 5 (Nakompathom), 1946 cover and contents from Batavia endorsed 'ex POW Mails' cancelled by barred 16.JAN.1946 datestamp in violet addressed to Camp Pratchai. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3521 Thailand

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    1883/1932: Collection on leaves with Bangkok 'B' overprints on Straits Settlements values and some forgeries for comparison; 1883 first issue with unused sets (4 and duplication); 1 solot indigo (2) and 1 sio red in blocks of four, used range with cancellation and Merchant's chops study, 1885 1 Tical on 1 solot indigo unused (2) and used (3) not guaranteed, 1887 issue with unused blocks of 1, 2, 4 , 8 and 12 atts, further used examples with cancellation study, 1889 1 a on 1 sio red unused (19) and used (11);  splendidly researched study of 1889 1 a. on 2 a. green & carmine with unused (143) incl. blocks and numerous used examples; 1 a. on 3 a. unused (17), scarce 2 a. on 3 a. unused (8), 1891 2 a. on 3 a. unused (9), 1892 4 a. on 24 a. showing the four types unused (7), 1894 Large Roman surcharges 1 a. on 64 a. unused (54) incl. blocks, 2 a. on 64 a. unused (94), 1899 Roman surcharges with 1 a. on 12 a. unused (8), 2 a. on 64 a. unused (5), 1905 1 a. on 14 a. with unused blocks of twelve and six, 2 a. on 28 a. with unused example showing double opt. and a used block of four, later with a few covers incl. a 'Train Letter', registered 1932 'Late Fee Paid' usage etc., together with a packed stockbook with cancellation interest throughout but with many better stamps and sets noted. A fine collection with much of interest to the specialist.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3522 Thailand

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    1895/50c.: The specialised collection of Thailand Mourning envelopes with 1895 mourning cover to France with 1887 12 a. tied by Bangkok cds and thence via French Paquebot, registered mourning cover to Scotland franked 1887 24 a., 1905 Mourning cover from King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) to the Commissioner of the Sanitation Dept. with embossed Royal seal on reverse but punctured at side by file holes, similar cover dated 1908 with contents; 1907 mourning cover to Tunis with 1 a. and 2 a., 1909 mourning envelope to Sarajevo franked by 3 x 14 s., 1916 cover with 1887 12 a. used to Germany, 1929 Royal mourning cover with Swasica and Thai '2nd Palce' endorsement on flap, 1930 Royal Command letter signed by King Rama VII donating 300 baht for a monk's ordainment, 1941 mourning cover to USA franked by 28 s. A remaqrkable assembly (36 items).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3523 USA

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    1861: 10 c. green, with grill, six single examples all used on 1868 cover to Havana, Cuba individually tied by segmented cork cancels in black. Reverse with seal removed and 'Havana / Cuba' arrival cds (May 12) with handstruck "6" centavos rate marking of arrival. Closed opening tear but a very scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3524 USA

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    1847/1930: Collection in three volumes on individually made and illustrated pages with 1847 5 c. used (9, incl. three used on covers), 1847 10 c. black used (3) and used on covers (2), 1851/57 1 c. blue used (6) and singles on cover (2), 3 c. with unused strip of three and used on covers (11), 5 c. red brown used, 10 c. green used (3), 12 c. black used (10) and a pair on cover; 1857/61 1 c. blue used (10) and two covers, 3 c. on covers (3, one cancelled in green), 5 c. red brown used (8) and covers (3) with single to Spain and in strips of three used to France; 10 c. green used (7) and in combination on covers to France (4), 12 c. black unused and used (6) plus a pair on cover from San Francisco to London; 1861/62 1 c. blue used (7), 3 c. used block of four, eight examples on cover to Ireland; 5 c. buff used (3), 12 c. black on cover with 3 c. and 10 c. to Argentina; 24 c. grey/lilac used (13) and on covers (2), 30 c. orange used (12) and a pair of 'Paid Through' cover to Paris, 90 c. blue used (5), 1861/66 5 c. red-brown used (12) and a cover with 10 c. green to France; 15 c. black used (12) and on covers (3), 1869 12 c. green used (8) and on cover to Canada, 15 c. Type I used (2), Type II used (7), 24 c. used (4), 30 c. used (4), 90 c. used (2), Banknote 6 c. rose used (27), 7 c. orange used (16), 10 c. brown used (34) and covers incl. a pair on used to Switzerland, 12 c. violet used (12), 15 c. orange used (16), 24 c. purple used (7), 30 c. black used (22), Perry 90 c. carmine used (9) and on cover, 1888 30 c. orange-brown used (3), 90 c. purple used (8), 1893 Colombus set unused and used, 1898 Trans-Mississippi $1 used (2), $2 used (2), together with illustrated Civil War Patriotic covers (8), 1929 Nebraska and Kansas sets unused, 1930 Zeppelin set of three unused and used, 1899 Guam set of 11 unused, 1919 Shanghai set unused, Confederate States with covers, Carriers and Locals with covers etc. Viewing is a pleasure and recommended.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 27,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3525 USA

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    1945/60ca: Lot 150 covers, all sent to the Liechtenstein postal administration.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3526 Hawaii

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    Hawaii 1859/99: Collection with 1859 1 c. black on greyish paper used, genuine but with faults, 1864 issue fine unused and used with 2 c. vermilion in an unused block of six, 1882 issue used and 1883/86 issue used to $ 1, these with fine duplication, 1893 Provisional Govt. large part set incl. 12 c. red lilac used, optd. in black with values to $ 1, unused and used to 50 c., later issues unused and used incl. Official set of six, a few covers incl. front to Stockholm franked at 15 c., registered cover with 1893 2 c. (6) and 1894 2 c. and 12 c.; and a range of postal stationery.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3527 USA

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    Literature: The American Philatelist, issued by The American Philatelic Association, a fine run starting in 1887 (volume I) - 1893, 1901, 1904 - 1905, 1908 and 1912 - 1918, in addition the 1904 yearbook and the 1913 membership directory. The journals hardbound in 19 volumes and in very good shape.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3528 Yemen Kingdom

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    1930/60c.: Postal History collection (32 covers) with wide range of small town markings incl. 1930/31 1 b. and 3 b. tied by HADJA cds, 1931 cover with 4 b. tied MENAKHA cds, 1933 cover to Jaffa 1 b. pair and single 4 b. tied SANAA, 1935  registered cover with 4 b. and 10 b. brown ex Sanaa to Tel Aviv via Aden and 'Rafa-Haifa' TPO, 1940 6 b. on covers from LQAATYA and MIDI, 1944 censored cover to Cairo, 1949 provisional 4 b. on 5 b. on cover and second 1949 provisional issues on letter, further covers noted from DHAMAR, EL LOHAYA, IBB and ZUBEID. Generally fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3529 Argentina

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    1870: Cover from Buenos Aires to Paris, France carried by SGTM (Société Générale de Transports Maritimes) with sender's cachet in blue and straight line BOURGOGNE in blue (As Salles fig. 1151), struck on entry with PLATA / MARSEILLE datestamp (Aug 21) in red (Salles fig. 1146). Charged with handstruck '10' décimes to pay. Scarce and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3530 Argentina

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    1872: Cover from Buenos Aires to Toulouse, opened out for Exhibit display, franked by France 1871/75 Cérès 25 c. blue in a strip of four (folded around edge of cover) tied by 144 point dotted lozenge in black (Salles fig. 1070). Octagonal BUENOS AYRES / PAQ. FR. J. No. 3 datestamp (Jan 30) in black (Salles fig. 1072) on obverse and carried on the 'Amazone'. Reverse with orange illustrated advertising label (70 x 46 mm.) for Perisse's Hat Shop in Buenos Aires, tied by Toulouse arrival cds (Feb 28). Faults but a scarce cover and a remarkable and early usage of an advertising label on letter. Signed Goebel.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sabattini.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 3531 Argentina

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    Confederation 1858: 5 c. red used on covers (2) to Tuciman, one cancelled by 'Salta / Franca' handstamp in black, the other with half-round 'Cordoba / Franca' handstamp in black. The covers with slight imperfections but scarce.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 85 CHF
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