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  • Lot# : 4197 India

    Indian Feudatory States 1877/1945ca: The comprehensive lot of thousands used/unused stamps, incl. Alwar Dagger issue, Bhor with multiples, Dhar with complete sheets and varieties, Cochin with proofs, Bamra, Barwani, Bhopal with 1872 ¼ a. black unused (2), also compl. sheets, Bijavar, Bundi from 1894, Bussahir, Charkhari, Duttia Ganesh definitives, Faridkot with colour varieties, Hyderabad with ovpt. varieties and official stamps as well as eleven covers, Jammu & Kashmir with issues for Jammu, Kashmir and for both states, also official stamps, Kishangarh with official stamps, Las Bella, Morvi, Nandagoon, Nawanagar, Travancore with official stamps, Sirmoor, Poonch, also in units and with official stamps, Orchha, Rajpipla, Jind, Jhalawar, Idar, Indore, Jaipur with official stamps, Wadwahan, in addition Nepal with early Shri Pashupati definitives. An attractive selection which has to be carefully inspected to be appreciated.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4198 India

    1861/63: Covers (2) to England, earlier cover with printed "Via Marseilles" in blue franked by 1856/64 2 a. dull pink and 4 a. black used from Mhow (Aug 10) to Uppingham, Rutland; second cover with printed "Per Overland via Marseilles" in red franked by 1856/64 ½ a. blue, 2 a. buff and 4 a. black tied by bold 'Calcutta / India Paid' duplexes. A few small faults but an attractive pair.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4199 India

    1868/1944: Group of seven covers, incl. 1868 cover from Sialkote to Umritsur franked with Kashmir 1/2 a. in combination with British India 1/2a., 1872 forwarded letter from Rangoon to Liverpool, further a 1911 FIRST AEREAL MAIL Allahabad cover bearing KE 1/2a. tied by special air cachet in magenta as well as two crash covers and two 1944 registered covers to the US Chinese consulate in New York.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4200 India

    1871/72: Covers (3) all from Calcutta to Italy, two bearing three colour frankings; incl. 1871 cover with 1865 8 p. mauve and 8 a. carmine endorsed 'Overland via Bombay, Alexandria & Brindisi' and carried at under ½ ounce rate; 1871 cover franked 1865 8 p. purple pair, 1 a. brown and 2 a. orange via the same routing for under ¼ ounce rate and May 1872 cover with 1865 8 p. and 2 a. with 1866 4 a. green with 'Sea Post Office / E' datestamp verso. Generally fine, an attractive trio.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4201 India

    1871/1925c.: Correspondence of covers (36) from India, all addressed to via Bushire or Mohammerah to Ispahan, Persia, with earliest 1871 cover franked by India ½ a. blue showing scarce BUSHIRE cds in red (Sept 15) on reverse, 1880/1890's period with 2 a., 2 a. 6 p. and 5 a. frankings incl. a few with perfins, fine Edward VII frankings, interesting First World War Censored usages via Mohammerah, condition varies but a benerally fine group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4202 India

    1884/1905: Covers/cards (14) all with 'Sea Post Office' datestamps, with 1884 cover to Cairo franked by 1865 strip of three 2 a. orange, 1884 cover at 5 annas rate to Cairo, 1891 and 1894 covers at 2½ a. and 3 a. rates, 1887 cover to USA franked by 1 a. brown strip of three cancelled at Naini Tal with framed 'Too Late' mark on reverse, 1899 registered cover at 5 a. rate to Germany, 1898 registered cover to UK at 4½ a. rate, delightful 1899 cover to Vienna at 2½ a. rate with 3 p. (2), ½ a. and 1 a. tied to reverse of ½ a. stationery envelope by SEA POST OFFICE / C datestamps, 1905 registered cover at 9 a. rate to France etc. Generally fresh and fine, an attractive assembly.rnProvenance: Collection Peter Bottrill.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4203 India

    1885/97: Covers (4) to UK or Denmark, with 1885 cover to Cairo franked by 1890 3 a. brown-orange tied by MAZGOAN / BOMBAY squared circle; 1894 cover to Denmark franked by 1882 ½ a. blue-green (4) tied by YERCAUD squared circles, 1888 cover with single 4 a. 6 p. yellow-green to London and 1897 cover to Codford St. Mary with pair of 1892 2 a. 6 p. yellow-green mailed from the Residency in Cochin.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4204 Iraq

    1919: In British Occuptaion 2½ a. on Turkey 1 pi. brown postal stationery envelope, 290 x 148 mm., a fine unused example of a scarce envelope (H&G C1c).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4205 Iraq

    1922: Cover endorsed 'By Airmail Baghdad-Cairo' addressed to London (surface mail from Cairo) struck on front with circular GENERAL HEAD QUARTERS / AIR MAIL / BRITISH AIR in violet, franked on reverse with 1918/20 1 a. on 20 pa. red in a strip of three and single 6 a. on 2pi. black & green tied by Baghdad datestamps (April 14) in black. Opened for display and with envelope edge wear but unusual.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4206 Iraq

    1932: 8 f. on 1½ a. scarlet, a fine unused horizontal pair with variety "Surcharge Inverted", fresh and fine but for typical minor gum bends, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 360+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4207 Iraq

    1932: 8 f. on 1½ a. scarlet, a fine unused block of four with variety "Surchaarge Inverted", fresh and fine but for typical minor gum bends, unmounted og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 720+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4208 Iraq

    1924: OHMS cover to RAF in Cairo franked by Official 1923 3 a. grey-blue and 1924 2 a. orange-buff tied by Baghdad datestamps. A scarce Official usage - prepaid at 5 annas as the normal rate of 6 a. included 1 a. for internal usage which was free for Official Mail. Reverse with Cairo arrival (Nov 15).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 4209 Iraq

    1931: Definitive set 13 complete to 25 r. violet, perforated SPECIMEN, the 5 r. with minor pulled perf. at base, the rare 25 r. violet of fine appearance but all with gum toning on reverse, large part og. A very rare set Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4210 Iraq

    1931: Offical set 13 complete to 25 r. violet, perforated SPECIMEN, the 1½ a. with slight toning on gum, otherwise a fresh and fine set of excellent appearance, large part og. A very rare set Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4211 Iraq

    1932; Definitve set of 17 values, all perforated SPECIMEN, complete but with some toning especially on part og., together with a large part set of 1932 Officials similarly perforated SPECIMEN but missing the 2 f. and 4 f. values but with the high values, part og. Despite faults a scarce group Gi = £ 900+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4212 Iraq

    1934: Definitive and Official sets of 18 complete, all perforated SPECIMEN, the Official set with additional 200 f. scarlet, frontal appearance generally fine, some values with thins from previous mounts and some toining, part og. Despite faults, very scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 4213 Iraq

    1918/1998: Unused Collection with 1918 British Occupation set to 10 r., Official set to 10 r., wmk'd. set of of eight Officials (2 sets), 1923/25 set of 13 to 10 r. lake, Official set to 10 r. and Official set optd. 'Specimen', 1924/25 Official set to 10 r., 1931 set 25 r. violet (Gi 92 = £ 900) and Official set to 10 r., 1932 New Currency set of 16 to 1 d. on 25 r. violet but missing 200 d. value, 1932 Official set to 1 d. on 25 r. violet, 1932 definitive and Official sets of 17 to 1 d., 1934 Ghazi definitive and Official sets of 18 to 1 d., thereafter complete unused incl. Faisal II imperf. and perf. Miniature Sheets, Airmail sheets, 1957 'unissued' definitives, scarce 1971/72 Official overprints, seldom encountered Saddam Hussein issues and overprints on Faisal issue etc, the collection with just a few missing stamps and largely complete until 1998. A fine and seldom seen collection Gi = £ 6'750+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4214 Iraq

    1941/49: Collection of complete mint sheets and large blocks incl. 1941 1 f. purple (50), 2 f. chocolate ((75), 1942 Official 1 f. purple in two sheets of 100, Official 5 f. lake-red sheet from Plate 1A and showing the re-entries (scarce), 1942 bicoloured 1 f. (145) and 2 f. (150), 1948 Faisal II definitive 1 f. (5 sheets plus block of 25 = 525 stamps), 2 f. (450), 3 f. (250), 4 f. (250), 5 f. (150), 6 f. (150), 8 f. (100), 10 f. (100), 12 f. (100); 1948 Offical 1 a. in block of 50, 1949 Airmail issue 3 m.-50 m. in blocks of 20; also some 1930's Revenues on documents etc. A useful lot.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4215 Iraq

    Indian PO's 1899/1902: Covers (2) with earlier cover franked by India 1883/90 ½ a. green (5) each tied by BAGDAD cds (April 29) with Indian and Persian Bushire transit cds's (May 12) to Shiraz, and a further fine cover with pair of ½ a. green tied by BAGDAD cds's addressed to Muscat with fine MUSCAT arrival cds (Feb 1) in black (Donaldson fig. 10). Scarce and fine pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4216 Iraq

    1917/52: Collection of Telegraphs with 1917 OHMS envelope cancelled by large ARMY SIGNALS datestamps in red, 1918 Telegram form cancelled BAGHDAD (March 17) and second Telegram cancelled BAGHDAD / TELEGRAPHS M.E.F. datestamp both with 'Military Governor's cachets in violet, 1922 'Mesopotamian Telegraphs' forms (2) in rose, 1925 example used from Mosul, and 1919 issue adhesives all cancelled by MTD (Mesopotamian Telegrpahs Dept.) datestamps incl. a block of six of the 4 a. on 1½ a., a scarce group (27 items).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4217 Iraq

    1918/21: 'In British Occupation', the cover collection (21 items) with some fine frankings noted incl. registered cover to GB with 1½ a. in strip of three used from Basra, registered cover to Sweden, Censored cover to Switzerland, 1922 covers (2) with Official 1 a. pair on reverse; 1923 issue covers (16) and later frankings and two India used in Baghdad covers noted. A generally fine collection with much of interest (64 covers/cards).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4218 Iraq

    1918/2006: The collection of predominantly used Postcards and some covers (100+), with a fine range from 1918/20 British Occupation issues onwards, postcards from Iraq being extremely elusive, through to some interesting 'Faisal obliterated' covers and a few modern usages. a fine range with viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4219 Iraq

    1920/32: 1 a.+1 a. on Turkey 20 pa. red postal stationery reply card unused (H&G 7) - scarce, 1 a. on Turkey 20 pa. red envelope used from Shaiba but reverse with stamp missing (H&G B1), 1931 ½ a. green on white stationery card and envelope unused, 1932 3 f. in black on ½ a. green card unused (H&G 8+B2+9) etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 4220 Ireland

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    1922 (Feb): 3 d. bluish-violet optd. by Dollard, a complete unused sheet of 200 in two complete panes of 100, Control S22. Some reinforcement on perforations and one horizontally creased row, otherwise extremely fresh and fine, most stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4221 Ireland

    1922/44: Used collection with Dollard opt. set of eight, Seahorses with 2 s. 6 d, 5 s. (Gi 45, with cert. Hamilton-Bowen ), 10 s. dull grey-blue, Dec 1922 set of fifteen values used to 10 s. (signed Bowen), 1935 re-engraved Seahorses set of three, 1937 St. Patrick set of three etc. STC Michel € 3'340 Ex The Rheingold Collection.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 4222 Leeward Islands

    1902: OHMS cover franked by 2½ d. dull purple and blue, defective corner, tied by 'Antigua' cds (March 26), addressed to 'Garde Municipale', Khong, Laos with reverse with six backstamps and showing 'Sea Post Office' transit cds, RAHENG cds (May 12), LAMPANG cds (May 19), Saigon (June 23) and eventually arriving in 'Cap St. Jacques / Cochinchine' (June 24).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4223 Malaya

    1894: Registered cover to Fiume, Austria franked by 1883/89 2 c. bright rose (2) and 5 c. ultramarine with 1892 1 c. on 8 c. green, all tied by 'Singapore' cds's (Jan 31) with framed registration cachet at left. Fiume arrival cds (March 5) on reverse of an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4224 Malaysian States

    1813/29: The correspondence of William Goodell, beginning with 1813/17 entires (5) cancelled by oval HANOVER N.H. handstamps with manuscript dates inserted, manuscript cancelled 1814 entire from 'St. Johnsburg', and another from 'Andover', 1815 and 1816 entires with manuscript 'Hanover', 1816 entire with oval HANOVER N.H. handstamp in red, 1818 letters from the Seminary and 1823 entire from Malta to Massachusetts per 'Brig Cherub', 1825/27 with letters from Beirut to the same addressee (two with Malta and four with mss. Smyrna Forwarding Agent) and 1828/29 letters from Malta to Marlborough, Mass. Condition somewhat aged but an interesting correspondence.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4225 Malaya

    1894: Group of 4 covers from Singapore all addressed to Fiume, two franked by single 1894 8 c. ultramarine, third cover with 1889 2 c. rose and pair of 3 c. on 32 c. rose-carmine, fourth cover with single 3 c. on 32 c. rose-carmine and 1894 5 c. brown; each cover cancelled by 'Singapore' cds's codes A, C and E, each with 'Fiume' backstamp. A fresh and fine group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4226 Malta

    1884: registered cover to Trieste franked by Great Britain 1883 2 d. lilac and 2½ d. lilac tied by bold 'A25' obliterator with fine oval 'Registered / Malta' datestamp in red below (Dec 29). A fresh and fine cover. Cert. Eichele (2003).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4227 Malta

    1860/1960: Nice collection some hundred stamps unused or in mint condition, incl. some better values up to £ 1.-, full sets and postage dues, partly some duplication, very good condition and mounted on album pages.
    Starting bid : 1,400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4228 Malta

    1860/1944: Used collection with ½ d. buff, no wmk. and wmk. CC, 1885/90 set of six, 1886 5 s. rose, 1899 with fine 10 s. blue-black used on piece, 1903/04 set of seven, 1904/14 set to 5 s. green & red on yellow, 1914/21 with 5 s. red on yellow, 1921 10 s. black unused, 1922 'Self Government' 10 s. black (2 examples, one on piece), 1922/26 with values to £ 1 black & carmine, 1926 'Postage' optd. set of fourteen, 1926/27 set of seventeen complete, 1928 optd. 'Postage & revenue' set of nineteen complete, 1930 set of seventeen complete etc. A good lot STC Michel € 6'870 Ex The Rheingold Collection.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4228A Mauritius

    1848: 2 d. blue, Intermediate Impression on greyish paper, a fine used example with large margins on three sides and fair at base, neatly cancelled by fine strike of "3" numeral of Pamplemousses in brown. Slight wrinkle, but a rare and desirable stamp. Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4229 Mauritius

    1858/62: Prepared for use but unissued (-) blue, a fine unused corner block of eight from lower left of sheet, of good colour and large part og.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4230 Mauritius

    1860/72: De la Rue imperforate Plate Proofs for 1 d. purple-brown, 2 d. blue, 4 d. rose, 6 d. green,10 d. maroon and 1 s. orange; all without watermark and all marginal examples (the 2 d. being a corner example), each overprinted CANCELLED in black. A scarce and charming assembly.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4231 Mauritius

    1848/59: 'Post Paid' 1 d. pale orange vermilion, 10 used examples, late to latest to worn impressions, with four single examples of fine appearance, an attractive vertical pair, scarce if very worn impression strip of three on piece and a further piece stuck to black card, all are cancelled by the mute obliterator in black. A highly catalogued selection of this popular classic issue.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4232 Mauritius

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    1848/59: 'Post Paid' 2 d. blue, the selection of used examples (4) with one Intermediate impression with just touched margins cancelled by circular numeral  '2' respectively, worn impressions (2) with four margined example cancelled in black (signed Brun) and another (Gi. 22, cert. RPSL) with numeral '1' in circle, and stained large piece with single four margined example cancelled in black with 'Mahebourg' blue handstamp and framed INLAND adjacent. Condition varies but a scarce and very highly catalogued group.
    Starting bid : 1,300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4233 Mauritius

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    1862/90: Mauritius used in Seychelles cancelled "B64" obliterator, with 1862 6 d. slate (Gi. Z13, cert. RPSL), 1878 8 c. on 2 d. blue (3), 13 c. on 3 d. orange-red with superb strike, 17 c. on 4 d. rose (3), 25 c. on 6 d. slate-blue, 2 r. 50 c. on 5 s. mauve, 1883 16 c. on 17 c., and Rodrigues "B65" on 4 d. rose and 8 c. on 2 d. blue. Condition varies but a highly catalogued selection (21 stamps).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4234 Mauritius

    1863/72: 3 d. red, wmk. CC, in an unused block of nine, 6 d. blue-green in an unused vertical pair, 1877 1 d. on 4 d. rose-carmine in an unused marginal imprint block of four and 1879 50 c. green in an unused block of four, fair to fine group with large part og Gi = £ 1'300+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 4235 Brit. Post Morocco

    1948/49: Two airmail covers, one of them sent registered/Express addressed to Zürich, nicely franked and both bearing small violet double oval O.A.T. for 'Onward Air Transmission'.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4236 Palestine

    1918 (Feb 16):  5 m. on 1 p. cobalt-blue, a fine unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, fine unused as issued, together with a single example of the 5 m. on 1 p. ultramarine showing scarce "Golf Ball" variety on 'Paid' panel, fresh and fine with large part og. Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4237 Palestine

    1918: EEF 2 m. blue-green, a horizontal pair used on small piece tied by DJÉY-HAN (Ceyhan) bilingual datestamp in black (Isfila fig. 1 = R). Extremely rare, ex collection Sedaroglu.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4238 Palestine

    1918: EEF 5 m. yellow-orange, a used example on small piece cancelled by bilingual KHASSA datestamp (25.9.1919) in black (Hassa, Adana Province, near Gaziantep). Possibly slightly embellished but extremely rare - unrecorded by Firebrace & Stanely Gibbons - believed to be the sole example known (Isfila fig. 2 = RR). Ex collection Sedaroglu.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4239 Palestine

    1918: EEF 5 m. yellow-orange, 2 pi. ochre (2) and single 10 pi. ultramarine all used on part of Parcel Card tied by KOZAN cds (Jan 8, 1920) struck in black (Isfila fig. 3). Slight faults to adhesives but rare, ex collection Sedaroglu.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4240 Palestine

    1920: Jerusalem I printing, overprinted at the Greek Orthodox Convent in Jerusalem: the extraordinary Proof set of the complete 11 values with Hebrew overprint "ERETZ ISRAEL PALESTINA" instead of the issued stamps which read 'Palestina Eretz Israel' in the lower line of the overprint; the three characters normally found at the front of the overprint now appear, on this Proof set, at the end. Fresh and very fine unused Proof set with the 1 pi. value overprinted in gold rather than silver as issued, this value with minor stain. Nevertheless a set of consummate rarity with just one set in blocks of four and four single sets recorded. Bale = $ 33'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4241 Palestine

    1941: Airmail envelope from Tel Aviv to Australia with three 20 m. olive, one with fault, tied by Tel Aviv machine cancel (July 1). Hebrew handstamp 'Too heavy / sent by Seamail' in black alongside adhesives. Reseal OPENED BY / CENSOR red on green label at left. Blue "Damaged by Sea Water" handstamp on front and two further small strikes in black. Struck with MISSENT TO BANGKOK / THAILAND in black on front and reverse with "No Contents Wrong Side was sealed when Censored" above framed RECEIVED IN / THIS CONDITION / FROM ABROAD in red. Some negligible imperfections but rare.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4242 Palestine

    1920 (Sept): EEF 1 m. sepia, 5 m. orange (2), 1 pi. blue (4, incl. a horizontal pair), all with Transposed Overprints, the 1 m. and 3 m. values with Hebrew / Arabic / English, the 1 pi. values with English / Hebrew / Arabic, fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 4243 Palestine

    1920/45: British Military administration, lot few hundred stamps used/unused, incl. some better surcharged items, also a small selection with stamps of Transjordan, good condition and arranged on album pages and stockcards.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4244 Rhodesia & Nyasaland

    1913/19: Admirals, the small selection with Die II 3 s. brown & blue, 5 s. blue & blue-green, 7 s. 6 d. blackish purple & slate-black, 10 s.  crimson & yellow-green, all perf. 14; together with Die III £ 1 black & deep purple, this last with slight spot on gum otherwise all fresh and very fine, with large part og. Gi = £ 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4245 Brit. Somaliland

    1937/57: Lot 43 unused stamps incl. 1937 Coronation compl. set of three, 1938 definitives set of 12, both perf. SPECIMEN, and 1949 Silver Wedding Gi = £ 630.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4246 Cape of Good Hope

    1855: Triangular 4 d. blue, a fine large margined example used on 1856 cover to Cradock cancelled by CGH obliterator with oval 'Grahams Town' despatch on reverse (Dec 2) in red with corresponding 'Cradock' arrival in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4247 Cape of Good Hope

    1863: 4 d. blue, a fine margined example tied to 1863 cover to Cradock by black obliterator, with Grahamstown despatch cds (Apr 7) and Cradock arrival cds (Apr 9), both in red on reverse. A fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4248 Sudan

    1897/1941: Unused selection with overprinted set of eight on Egypt complete, 1898 Camel Postman set of eight complete, 1935 General Gordon set of nine complete, 1940/41 4½ pi. on 5 m. and 4½ pi. on 8 p., and 1941 set of 15 complete to 20 pi.; fresh and largely very fine, superb or unmounted og. Gi = £ 895.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4249 Sudan

    1979: Postage Due re-issued 10 m. green & mauve and 20 m. ultramarine & carmine, Arms 'Rhino' watermark, each in complete sheets of 100 stamps (10 x 10), each cancelled 30 June 1981. Scarce and most unusual Mi. P16+P17 = € 30'000 unused, unpriced used.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4250 Tonga

    1893: Small specialized collection black surcharges '½ d' on 1 p blue (17) and  '2 ½ d' on 2 p bluegreen (22), mostly unused, incl. two pairs, a block of four, a block of six and a block of 12, good condition and mounted on album pages. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4251 Jordan

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    1920 (Nov): First issue range with 1 m. sepia (53), 2 m. blue-green (38), 3 m. yellow-brown (22),  4 m. scarlet (37), 5 m. orange (14), 1 pi. blue (9), 2 pi. olive (67), 5 pi. purple, 9 pi. ochre (6), 10 pi. ultramarine (4) and 20 pi. grey (6) all unused; later 1922 issues with a good range of unused and used, a fine study lot.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4252 Jordan

    1952 (Aug 13): Postage Due 50 f. blue, a complete unused sheet of 100, with full Bradbury Wilkinson imprint and Plate No. 1 at base and requisition number '185' at top, minor bends due to size, fine unmounted og. A scarce sheet Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4253 Trinidad u. Tobago

    1854/74: Group of covers (4) with Jan 1854 cover bearing (1 d.) grey on blued used to London and charged '2/-' due on receipt, crumpled April 1854 entire from Cuidad Bolivar to Hamburg franked by 1853 (1 d.) brown-red, cover franked by 1853 (1 d.) brown-red used on cover to Naples (a rare destination) tied in black and by oval 'P-D' in red and disinfected with slits in transit (cert. Eichele, 2000) and a delightful 1879 cover to France franked by single 6 d. bright yellow-green tied by Trinidad cds (Jan 8). A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4254 Sansibar

    1880c.: India 4 a. 6 p. yellow postal stationery envelope used to Germany cancelled by fine 'BRITISH / P.O. / ZANZIBAR / B' duplex in black, reverse with sender's return address: 'S.M.S.Hertha, Zanzibar', and 'Sea Post Office / B' cds (June 27), Aden cds (July 2) and Bueckenburg arrival cds. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4255 Sansibar

    1896: India 2 a. 6 p. postal stationery envelope optd. 'Zanzibar' multi-franked with 1896 ½ a. blue-green, 1 a. plum, 1 a. 6 p. sepia, 2 a. blue, 2 a. 6 p. green, and 3 a. brown-orange all tied by 'Zanzibar' cds's. Carried by French Paquebot with octagonal 'La Reunion a Marseille / L. V. No. 3' datestamp (June 11). Reverse with Munich and Nymphenburg cds's (June 28). Slight stain on front but an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4256 Sansibar

    1895/96: Overprinted on India, the set of fifteen values complete to 5 r., one or two small imperfections otherwise fresh and fine with large part og,, together with 1896 overprints on BEA ½ a. - 5 a. values, fresh and fine, large part og. (Gi = £ 750), also South Africa 1927/30 10 s. blue & brown horizontal pair unused with part og. (Gi 39 = £ 200).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4257 Sansibar

    1895/1964: Largely unused collection with sporadic optd. on India but incl. 3 r. unused, 1899 part set of 13 of the 17 values, 1936 set of 13, 1936 Jubilee set (7 sets), 1948 Silver Wedding sets (2), 1952 definitive sets (2), 1957 definitive set of 15 (5), 1961 definitives, Republic overprint sets and much useful duplication
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4258 Sansibar

    1888/1964: The Postal History selection with covers/cards (35) together with a fine range of used postcards (13) incl. 1888 India 1½ a. blue stationery card written in Zanzibar and cancelled in Aden in transit to Germany, 1896 ½ a. green 'Specimen' stationery card, later with FDC's, 1937 Southbound First Flight cover etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 4259 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    1857/1940: Old time collection with several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition covering New Foundland (the major part), New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, incl. some better values from the beginning (Royal Crown and Heraldic Flowers), blocks of four, airmails, some varieties etc., inbetween a few covers and postal stationery items can be found, mainly in good condition, housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4260 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    1876/1971: Collection some hundred stamps South Pacific Islands, mainly fine used from Fiji, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Christmas Island, Norfolk Island and Pitcairn Islands, housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4261 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    1880/1960: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition covering the British Empire from Aden up to Zululand, mainly small values incompl. sets and duplicats, inbetween also a few covers can be found, good condition and nicely arranged in eight stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4262 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 1 Proof
    1861: Paris printing 1 lepta, Proof in brown on cream wove paper, positions 95-96/105-106, of excellent impression (close to a Final Proof) but with shading around eyes incomplete, fine margins all round, fresh and fine unused Hellas 1A = € 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4263 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 1a
    1861: Paris printing 1 l. brown, a fine used exaample, marginal from left of sheet and with portion of adjoining stamp at right, of fresh vibrant colour, neatly cancelled by '1' numeral of Athens. Signed A. Diena, Jamet Hellas 1a = € 360/Mi = € 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4264 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    1861 (Oct 1): Paris printing 1 lepta deep brown, a superb used horizontal pair with large margins all round and of fine delicate colour, cancelled by dotted '6' numeral handstamps. Exceptional. Certs. Behr (2010), Brun (2010) Hellas = € 1'000+/Mi = € 900.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4265 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 1a
    1861: Paris printing 1 l. brown, a used horizontal strip of four, positions 91-94 (pos. 91 with rounded NE corner), clear to large margins all round, couple of small thin spots and the fourth stamp with faults (and not included in catalogue price), lightly cancelled by Syros '67' numeral handstamps. An attractive multiple. Signed W. Balasse Hellas 1a = € 1'800/Mi = € 1'350.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4266 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 1
    1861: Paris printing 1 l. chocolate brown, a fine used example with clear to large margins all round, used on 2 December 1861 Newspaper tied by dotted '67' numeral handstamp of Syros. The adhesive lifted, cleaned and replaced but a very rare usage of the #1. Hellas 1c = € 850+.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Akropolis', Corinphila sale 75 (March 1987), lot 2838.rn                        Collection Benakis, Karamitsos (May 2011).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4267 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 2b
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    1861: Paris printing 2 l. brown-buff on buff paper, a magnificent unused block of 16 from upper left of sheet, Positions 1-4/11-14/21-24/31-34, of lovely colour, full margins and superb, mostly unmounted og. Cert. Holcombe (1986) Hellas 2c = € 1'200/Mi = € 1'040+.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Akropolis', Corinphila sale 75 (March 1987), lot 2842.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4268 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 2
    1861 (Oct 1): Paris printing 2 l. bistre-brown, a delightful used strip of three, of excellent colour and with large margins all round, one tiny pinhole, neatly cancelled by dotted '28' numeral handstamps of Corinth. Rare and most attractive multiple Hellas 2 = € 400+/Mi = € 225+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4269 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 3 Proof
    1861 (Oct 1): Paris printing 5 lepta green on cream paper, a fine unused Proof block of four, positions 95-96/105-106 with position 95 showing the Plate Flaw 'thin circle' opposite Hermes's eyes. Scarce and most attractive block Hellas = € 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4270 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 3
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    1861 (Oct 1): Paris printing 5 l. green on greenish, a marvellous unused pair with large margins all round, of excellent colour and large part og. Rare so fine, an exquisite multiple. Cert. Holcombe (1992) Hellas 3 = € 1'000+/Mi = € 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4271 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 3
    1861: Paris print 5 l. green on greenish, a fine unused block of four, positions 68-69/78-79, with large margins all round and in a rich vibrant shade, some minor bends not affecting the appearance of a lovely multiple, unused with part og. Signed A. Diena Gi 3 = £ 2'600+/Hellas 3a = € 6'800/Mi = € 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4272 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 3
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    1861: Paris print 5 l. green on greenish, a used vertical pair in a grass-green shade, positions 100/110 thus sheet marginal at right, upper stamp minor bend and lower stamp just touched at bottom corner but of lovely appearance, cancelled by dotted '67' numeral of Syros. Cert. RPS (1951) Gi 3 = £ 260/Hellas 3b = € 390/Mi = € 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4273 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 3
    1861: Paris printing 5 l. yellow green on greenish, a used vertical strip of four, positions 110/120/130/140, margins narrow to huge with sheet margin at right, cancelled by dotted '40' numeral of Levadia. Some creasing, largely in margin but of great visual appeal. A rare and most unusual multiple Hellas 3a = € 770+/Mi = € 600+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4274 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 3
    1861: Paris printing 5 l. yellow green on greenish, a used horizontal strip of four, positions 111-114, margins close to good all round and in a fine delicate shade, neatly cancelled by '60' numeral handstamps of Kymi. Ironed crease on first stamp (which shows 'whitened 5' flaw), but of lovely appearance. Scarce Hellas 3a = € 700+/Mi = € 600+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4275 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 3
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    1861: Paris printing 5 l. emerald or green on greenish, two fine used horizontal pairs, both positions 22/23, each with four margins, fresh and fine. One with Opinion Holcombe (1992) Hellas 3 = € 660/Mi = € 600.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4276 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    1861: Paris printing 10 l. orange on blued, the immaculate unused block of four with huge margins all round, positions 3-4/13-14, of wonderful fresh colour, showing Control Figure variety '0' in '10' inverted on position 4 and broken '1' in '10' on position 14, insignificant hinge thin of absolutely no importance, a magnificent multiple with large part og. An exquisite block of the greatest rarity and an important Exhibition piece. Cert. Holcombe (1983) 'a unique block of great beauty' Gi 7 = £ 3'200++/Hellas 4Nb = € 9'500+/Mi = € 3'600++.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4277 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 4 var
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    1861: Paris printing 10 l. orange on blued unused, position 57, variety "Without Control Figures", of excellent vibrant colour and clear to large margins all round, slight thin not detracting from appearance of an extremely rare stamp. Signed Calves. Guarantee Goebel (1988) Hellas 4Ba = € 1'100.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4278 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 4 var
    1861: Paris printing 10 l. red-orange on blued, unused horizontal pair, positions 67-68, variety "Without Control Figures", of excellent fresh colour and large margins all round, slight thin and diagonal bend not detracting from the beautiful appearance of an extremely attractive multiple of this rare stamp. Signed Calves Hellas 4Bb = € 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4279 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 4
    1861: Paris printing 10 l. orange on blued, a used example with large even margins all round, of excellent colour, lightly cancelled. Exceptional Hellas 4b = € 380/Mi = € 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4280 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 4
    1861: Paris printing 10 l. orange on blued, a used example with large even margins all round, of excellent colour, neatly cancelled by scarce '70' numeral of Tinos. Trace of previous hinge thin but a charming stamp. Signed Behr, Calves Mi = € 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4281 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 4
    1861 (Oct 1): Paris printing 10 l. orange on bluish, a fine horizontal pair, positions 72-73, with large margins all round and fresh colour, tied to small piece by dotted '9' numerals of Patras. Scarce and attractive multiple Hellas 4 = € 1'000+/Mi = € 1'400.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4282 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 4
    1861: Paris printing 10 l. orange on blued, a magnificent horizontal pair, positions 124-125, used on 1861 entire letter to Tripolis tied by dotted '32' numerals of Sparta with datestamp of despatch at right (Dec 28). Slight vertical file fold not affecting the fresh and fine appearance of a rare entire. Signed Orstis Vlastos Hellas 4 = € 1'200+/Mi = € 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4283 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 5 Proof
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    1861: Paris printing 20 lepta, Proof in blue on thin greyish wove paper, positions 16-17 on the sheet, left stamp with 'Broken Frame' at lower right, good margins all round, a fresh and fine Final Proof. Scarce. Cert. Holcombe (1992) Hellas 5A = € 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4284 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 5a
    1861 (Oct 1): Paris printing 20 l. blue on bluish, a fine large margined unused example of excellent fresh colour, merest trace of aging in top margin, large part og. A very scarce stamp unused. Signed Calves Hellas 5 = € 840/Mi = € 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4285 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 5
    1861: Paris printing 20 l. blue, a delightful unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, positions 69-70/79-80, position 69 showing large break in top outer frame line, fresh and fine unused Hellas 5A = € 2'200.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4286 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 5 var
    1861 (Oct 1): Paris printing 20 l. blue, a fine used four margined example showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by dotted '67' of Syros, with variety "Printed on Both Sides". Rare and spectacular stamp Hellas = Unlisted.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4287 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 5
    1861: Paris printing 20 l. blue on bluish, a fine four margined example, position 17 showing 'white spot in Greek border in SW corner' tied to 1861 entire letter to Syros by dotted '18' numeral with 'Tripolis' cds at left, the cancellation leaving the Plate Flaw clear. Reverse with Athens cds and Syros arrival (Nov 11). A fine and attractive first issue cover: a similar cover from same correspondence, used on First Day of Issue, is illustrated in Hellas (2012) catalogue on page 6 Hellas 5a.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4288 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 6 Proof
    1861: Paris printing 40 lepta, Proof in black on white wove paper, a horizontal strip of four, marginal from left of sheet, positions 91-94, slight horizontal bend on reverse but of delightful appearance and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4289 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 6 Proof
    1861: Paris printing 40 l. mauve on blued, a fine unused block of four, probably of 'Final Proof' status, positions 108-109/118-119, of fine colour and printed on porous paper with some small thin spots and horizontal bend, good margins all round and brush gummed. Signed Fulpius Hellas 6A = € 1'100.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4290 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 6
    1861 (Oct 1): Paris printing 40 l. lilac on blued paper, a superb unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, positions 99-100/109-110, (position 109 with indentation of the outer frameline at top), fresh and fine, without gum, an attractive and scarce multiple. Signed Orestis Vlastos Hellas 6 = € 1'100/Mi = € 1'200+
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4291 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 6
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    1861: Paris printing, 40 l. dull lilac on blued paper, an unused horizontal strip of five, marginal from left of sheet, positions 121-125, position 123 with bent outer frame line at top, margins large all round to close on fifth stamp, second stamp with thin spot but with large part og. Rare. Signed Holcombe. Cert BPA (1974) Hellas 6a = € 1'000+/Mi = € 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4292 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 6
    1861: Paris printing, 40 l. dull lilac on blued paper, a delightful block of ten unused, marginal from right of sheet, positions 66-70/76/80, second stamp showing 'Fish-hook Variety' in lower right of Greek border, merest trace of thin on seventh stamp, of delightful appearance and a rare large multiple Hellas 6bA = € 2'500+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4293 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 6
    1861: Paris printing 40 l. dull mauve on blued, position 197 on the sheet, a large margined example with portion of adjoining stamp at base, used on 1861 double rate entire letter tied by dotted '67' numeral of Syros, reverse showing Athens cds (Dec 11) of receipt. A fresh and fine entire. Signed P. Holcombe. Hellas 6b = € 450.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4294 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 7
    1861: Paris printing 80 l. rose-carmine, a superb unused block of four, positions 86-87/96-97, with large margins all round, in a cloudy rose shade, large part og. Scarce and attractive multiple Hellas 7a = € 1'300/Mi = € 880+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4295 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 7
    1861: Paris printing 80 l. carmine, a superb unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, positions 5-6/15-16, with large margins all round, of rich vibrant colour and superb og. with lower pair unmounted og. Rare thus Hellas 7b = € 1'300/Mi = € 880+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF
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