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  • Lot# : 3599 Chile

    1875: Cover from Valparaiso to New Bedford, USA franked by 1867 10 c. blue, some aging, cancelled solely by large "12c." handstamp in black with red 'Valparaiso' despatch cds adjacent (July 3). Fine circular PANAMA-TRANSIT cds of British P.O. (July 20) in black and circular 'New York / Due 19 Cents' applied in transit. reverse with British P.O. 'Callao' cds (July 14) and arrival cds (Aug 11).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 3600 Chile

    1881: Cover from Valparaiso to Paris franked by 1877 20 c. green tied in black, underpaid (found to be double), with three line PANAMA / TRANSIT in black. Transferred to French P.O. and struck with triangular 'T' marking at Panama with octagonal PANAMA / LIG. A. PAQ. FR. No. 1 datestamp (April 1) in black and carried on the 'Lafayette' with Paris arrival cds (April 27) in blue on reverse.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3601 Chile

    1926: Registered stationery envelope with additional definitive franking, sent from Santiago di Chile to Berlin, rare German entry registration label 'Aus dem Ausland', forwarded in Berlin.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3602 Colombia

    1857: Registered cover to Santander struck with two line manuscript filled "Certificacion à Bogotá / Salio en (29) de (Mayo de 1859)" struck in blue and oval BOGOTA / FRANCA of despatch with cover surrounded by '0' markings, charged 60 c. in blue, internally receipted on arrival; matched with similar 1859 cover to Cartagena with same markings except rated '15' and the envelope surround struck with '8' numerals to demonstrate registration. Minor imperfections but a scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3603 Colombia

    1857: Registered cover to Santander struck with two line manuscript filled "Certificacion à Bogotá / Salio en (29) de (Junio de 1859)" struck in red and oval blue BOGOTA / FRANCA of despatch with cover surrounded by '0' markings, charged 30 c. in blue, internally receipted on arrival (July 14); matched with similar 1859 cover to Popayan with same markings except rated '15' and the envelope surround struck with '6' numerals to demonstrate registration. Minor imperfections but a scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3604 Colombia

    1859 (March 24): Entire letter from Cartagena to New York, carried outside the Mails, this facilitated by Forwarding Agent with superb oval 'From / T. R. COWAN / SHIPPERS & COMMISSION AGENTS / SOLON NEW-GRANADA' struck in red.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3605 Colombia

    1866: Cover to Paris endorsed 'Fleur de Valparaiso' delivered to Panama and struck with superb octagonal ASPINWALL / PAQ. FR. A. No. 1 datestamp (Dec 1) in black (Salles fig. 1416). Carried on the Steamer 'Nouveau Monde' and charged '10' décimes due on receipt. Unobtrusive closed tear at top but a fine strike.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3606 Colombia

    1859: Essays for 2½ c. printed in brown and 10 c. value printed in bright green, each of good colour and large margins all round, typical slight thin on 10 c. due to paper utilised; fresh, fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3607 Colombia

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    Catalogue# : 8
    1859: 1 peso rose on bluish thin paper, a fine unused example of good colour and large margins all round. A scarce stamp, together with two unused examples of the issued 1 peso in carmine (with gum, one with crease) and a used 20 c. cancelled at Bogotá Scott = $ 550+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3608 Colombia

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    1866: 10 c. lilac, a four margin example used on 1867 cover to Paris tied by oval BOGOTA handstamp in black. Carried on the Paquebot 'Washington' with circular LIGNE - A / PAQ. FR. * No. 2 datestamp (April 5, month inverted) in black on front (Salles fig. 1401). Reverse with 'Ligne A' cds (April 14) and Paris arrival cds (April 28) where charged '10' décimes due. A charming and scarce cover. Signed L. Miro. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2005).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3609 Colombia

    1881: Cover to Paris franked by 1877 10 c. brown, four margins tied by two oval BOGOTA handstamps in black. Struck with scarce French Consular SAVANILLA datestamp on front (Jan 2). Carried on the French Steamer 'St. Germanin' with reverse showing circular LIGNE A / PAQ. FR. No. 2 datestamp (Jan 4) in black. Triangular 'T' marking applied and charged '12' décimes due on receipt. File fold away from adhesive, an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3610 Colombia

    1866: 'Sobreporte' 25 c. black on blue, the famous complete sheet of 44 subjects (11 x 4), with sheet margins all round, of good rich colour and large part or unmounted og. Vertical and horizontally creased but a magnificent multiple of great rarity, believed to be the sole known intact sheet Scott = $ 3'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Hugo Goggel.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3611 Scadta Colombia

    1920/23: Lot with one cover from Cartagena to Barranquilla showing mixed franking Unicolour aimail Label 10 c in combination with postge 3 c red (Cert Sismondo 2003), as well as a cover from Medellin to Bogota, in addition six unused postal staionery items of various sizes, on album pages.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3612 Ecuador

    1865/72: First Issue entire letters (3) to Lima, Peru, with 1868 entire bearing horizontal pair of 1 r. green tied by 'Guayaquil' cds (July 1), 1870 entire with attractive pair of 1 r. yellow tied by 'Guayaquil / Franca' datestamp in blue (Feb 5) and 1871 entire with 1 r. yellow-buff in a vertical pair tied by dotted 'Franca' lozenge in black. Margins somewhat touched in places but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3613 Ecuador

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    1869: Cover to Arequipa, Peru franked by diagonally bisected 1865 4 r. red cancelled by dotted FRANCA lozenge in red. Reverse with dotted 'Islay' transit and 'Arequipa' arrival cds (May 22). The cover with some minor staining but rare - most unusual to find this bisect used on a cover not from the Chavez correspondence. Cert. Moorhouse (2011) Scott = $ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3614 Haiti

    1881: 3 c. bistre-brown on buff and 7 c. blue on greyish, imperforate, close to large margins, used on 1883 cover to Paris endorsed 'per Royal Mail', tied by 'Port-Au-Prince' cds's (Aug 9) with information strike at left. Reverse with faint arrival cds and manuscript notation as received on August 29. Some tropicalisation but a scarce first issue cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3615 Mexico

    Mexico City 4 r. carmine, large margined example with vertical guideline at right, used on 1859 cover in combination with 1 r. yellow and 2 r. green to pay scarce 7 reales rate to Vera Cruz, all tied by FRANCO / MEXICO datestamps (Sept 13) in black. Lower two stamps touched by horizontal file fold but of delightful appearance and a very rare three colour franking.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons (1989).rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 3616 Mexico

    1861: Mexico District 4 r. rose on yellow, a superb large margined example of good colour used on August 1862 entire letter to Puebla tied by circular grid handstamp and by oval 'Correos / Mexico' datestamp in black. Scarce and fine entire. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3617 Mexico

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    Morelia 8 r. black on red-brown, single example, marginal horizontal pair and vertical pair from the top left hand corner of the sheet showing vertical and horizontal guidelines, used with creased 1 r. black on green horizontal pair on large blue piece of cover. The stamps, all with District name overprint, are applied over 'Juzgado de la Instancia' Eagle cachet and tied by three strikes of two line FRANCO EN / PAZCUARO handstamps (Schatzkes fig. 962) in black. The 1 r. pair with contemporary scissor cut on one stamp but an extraordinary usage showing a 42 reales rate. In all probability unique. Cert. Jaretzky (1987).rnrnProvenance: South Eastern, sale 18 (Nov 1980), lot 183.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3618 Mexico

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    1868: Cover from Mexico City to Genova, Italy franked on reverse with sadly truncated 1867 provisional 4 r. red on yellow tied by 'Franco / Mexico' cds in black with corresponding sender's cachet (Jan 10) at right. Carried by French Paquebot 'Floride' with octagonal VERA CRUZ / PAQ. FR. B No. 3 datestamp (Jan 17) in black and charged '10' handstruck décimes due. Genova arrival datestamp (Feb 25) in red. Rare. Signed Brun. Cert. Brun (2015).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3619 Mexico

    1856/71: Covers (7) with 1856 1 r. yellow pair tied by bold JALAPA datestamp in black, 1856 2 r. green single franking covers from Guadalajara, Mexico City, Puebla and Tepic (this last with red cancel), and two covers each bearing single imperf. 1868 25 c. blue used from Guanajuato and Puebla.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3620 Nicaragua

    1956: 100th Anniversary Scouting Miniature Sheet of five values, un-cut horizontal pair, fresh and fine unlisted variety, full unmounted og. Rare topical item .
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3621 Panama

    1848: Cover probably written from Callao, Peru to Paris carried on PSNC 'New Granada' to Panama where transferred to French P.O. and struck with rare circular 'PANAMA / *' datestamp (May 25) in red (Salles IV, page 61) with corresponding AMER. SUD / PANAMA struck on flap (23 May). Carried on the RMSP 'Teviot' from Chagres to Boulogne and struck with 'Angl. / Boulogne' entry marking (July 5, 1848) and charged '32' décimes due in manuscript. An extremely rare cover - the latest known usage of these Panama markings.rnrnNote: In 1843 the French Consul in Panama, Mr. M. Marcescheau, installed a French Post Office in Panama. The numerals of the year slugs broke some time after August 1843 and the year slug was not changed thereafter.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3622 Panama

    1876: Cover to London carried on the RMSP Stamer 'Para', franked by Great Britain 1873 1 s. green pl. 11 tied by PANAMA / C35 duplex (March 7) in black with London arrival cds (April 1) at left in red. Envelope slightly tired but a scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3623 Paraguay

    1881 (Aug): Lion Issue, the set of Imperforaate Proof sheets (7), each of 100 subjects, all on white wove paper without gum, with three complete sheets of 1 c. value printed in brown, in black and in red (issued in blue), 2 c. in blue and in black (issued in rose-red), 4 c. in bright blue and another in black (issued in brown). The seven sheets all with the printer's imprint on all four sides 'Lito L. Goumand, Buenos Aires'. A rare and fine group. Ex Fulpius.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3624 Paraguay

    1881 (Aug): Lion Issue, the remarkable set of Imperforaate Proof sheets (8), each of 100 subjects, all on thick carton paper without gum, with two complete sheets of 1 c. value printed in brown and in black, 2 c. in rose and in brown, 4 c. in bright blue and another in black, and the unissed 2 r. value in pale brown and in green. The six 1 c. to 4 c. sheets all with the printer's imprint on all four sides 'Lito L. Goumand, Buenos Aires'. A rare and fine group. Ex Fulpius.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3625 Peru

    1857 (Dec 1): PSNC 1 r. blue, a fine unused example with large margins all round, of fresh colour and unusual flaw at base below value with diagonal blue 'scratch' lines in margin, without gum; together with two Proofs of the 2 r. value in brown and in green on wove paper. Scarce and most unusual. Signed A. Diena Gi 1 = £ 1'700+/Scott = $ 1'700+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3626 Peru

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    1865 (June 24): Entire letter from Chincha Islands to Dinan, France endorsed 'voie Angleterre et Panama' franked by Le Coq 1862 1 d. red and Great Britain 1862/64 4 d. pale red, hairlines, and 6 d. lilac (Gi 82, 84) all lightly cancelled by 'C38' obliterators with British P.O. 'Callao' cds on reverse (June 28) in black. London 'Paid' transit cds (July 29) in red and Dinan arrival on reverse of a scarce entire. Cert. Brun (2017).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3627 Peru

    1868: 1 d. green used on covers (3), with 1869 cover to Arequipa with 1 d. cancelled by dotted ISLAY in blue, 1871 entire letter with 1 d. tied by Lima cds. mailed to Bordeaux via London with fine framed 'GB / 1F 90c.' Accountancy marking applied in black, and 1872 cover to Lima with 1 d. cancelled by framed IQUIQUE in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3628 Peru

    1872: Cover from Arequipa to Paris franked by 1868 1 d. green tied in transit with dotted YSLAY handstamp in black, with scarce British P.O. ISLAY cds at left (April 11) and reverse with 'Callao' cds (April 14) in black. Mailed on RMSP 'Moselle' from Panama to London (May 13) where struck with framed 'GB / 1F 90c.' Accountancy handstamp in black and charged '15' décimes due upon receipt.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3629 Peru

    1907/08: 2 s. deep blue & black, pictorial definitives top value, the complete sheet of 100 stamps, fresh and very fine, folded through centre of sheet but of excellent colour and full unmounted og. Extraordinary as a complete sheet and very rare Gi 372 = £ 20'000/Scott = $ 20'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3630 Peru

    1798/1830: Collection of entire letters/covers (15) with fine range of strikes incl. ACARY in black on 1798 entire letter to Arequipa, paid and unpaid covers with CHACHAP.S handstamps in red and in grey-blue, 1829 entire with fine CUZCO in red, 1830's usages prepaid from Arequipa, Bolivar, Caxamarca, Islay, Lima, Pasco and Tacna in red etc. Generally fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3631 Peru

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    1835/75: Small group of covers (4) with 1835 entire from Lima to Nantes carried on 'Bonne Clémence' with framed 'Pays D'Outremer' on arrival, 1859 cover with 1 d. blue mailed to France via British P.O. in ARICA and charged 24 décimes on arrival, incoming cover from Great Britain bearing two 1862 1 s. green pl. 1 (Gi. 90) used from Dundee via British P.O. in Panama and 1875 cover from Lima with Llama 10 c. red to Paris (cert. Moorhouse). Generally fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3632 Peru

    1854/65: Covers (7) with 1854 cover from Le Havre to Lima with 'Bureau Maritime / Havre' cds in red, 1863 entire letter with British P.O. ARICA cds in black, via London with 'GB / 2F 87½' Accountancy handstamp in black charged 12 décimes, stamped covers incl. 1858 cover with 1 d. blue vertical pair tied by dotted 'AREQ.' to Lima, 1861 cover from Iquique to Lima franked by fine 1858 1 p. red tied in blue, 1864 cover with Le Coq 1 d. rose tied by dotted YSLAI; and a stampless 1860 entire from British P.O. in Vera Cruz (Mexico) to Paris with 'GB / 1F 60c.' Accountancy marking in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3633 Peru

    1858/72: Group of covers (5) with 1858 1 d. deep blue single franking used from Paita, single 1858 1 p. red on cover from Arequipa to Islay cancelled in blue with dotted AREQ.; 1862 Le Coq 1 d. red on covers to Valparaiso - one from Callao, the other endorsed 'per V. Paita' cancelled in Lima and 1868 1 d. green on cover from Piura.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3634 Peru

    1860/61: Covers (2) each addressed to Lima, with November 1860 cover bearing 1 d. blue pair used from Islay (signed A. Diena); second cover from Caxamarca dated October 1861 franked with sinmilar 1 d. blue pair. Both pairs with good margins all round and each with interesting plate flaw at top of right hand stamp, with outer frameline missing above 'ORT' of 'PORTE'.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3635 Peru

    1884/1919: A fine selection with some hundred postal stationery items used/unused, mainly postcards, some of them uprated and sent to various destinations incl. Europe, surcharged items showing new face value and more, also a number of envelopes of various sizes (these in average condition), housed in a small box.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3636 Uruguay

    1827 (June 14): Entire letter from Montevideo to London carried by the ship 'Kingfisher' via Falmouth, struck on arrival with superb strike of "(1) Oz at 14s/- per Oz." in black and rated at the one ounce rate with manuscript '14/-' alongside. London arrival cds (Aug 28) on reverse of a scarce and most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3637 Uruguay

    1859: Thin figures 60 c. lilac, a fine large margined example used on 1859 cover to Montevideo tied by fancy handstamp in black with 'salto' despatch cds below (Dec 4). An attractive cover Scott = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3638 Uruguay

    1860: Thick Numerals, 60 c. lilac (shades), the album page with 10 used examples in a variety of shades from dull to red lilac, together with a fine 1862 cover endorsed 'por Villa del Salto' bearing a single 60 c. in the red-lilac shade mailed to Paysandu tied by oval 'Montevideo' datestamp (Feb 14), signed A. Diena, P. Holcombe Scott = $ 350+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 3639 Uruguay

    1864: Coat of Arms 6 c. rose, a fine large margined example used on October 1864 entire letter to Montevideo tied by CERRO LARGO oval handstamp in blue, together with a small piece bearing two horizontal pairs of 6 c. rose cancelled by dotted obliterator in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3640 Uruguay

    1864: Coat of Arms 12 c. blue, a fine large margined example used on 1864 cover to Buenos Aires tied by oval 'Montevideo' datestamp (Aug 31) in black. Scarce and fine usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3641 Uruguay

    1865 & 1866: Entire letters (2), both from Montevideo to Bordeaux and both carried by the 'Carmel', each with different Montevideo despatch in black, struck with octagonal URUGUAY / CARMEL datestamp in black (Salles fig. 1035), the earlier dated Aug 15, 1865, the second entire Jan. 15, 1866; each struck with 'Brésil / Bordeaux' entry marks in black; one charged 8 décimes and the other 10 décimes. A fine pair: the 'Carmel' datestamp was in use for a year only.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3642 Uruguay

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    1866: Cover from Montevideo to Malaga, Spain franked by 1866 10 c. green imperf. tied by obliterator and by 'Montevideo' cds in black, in combination with France 1862 80 c. rose (Yvert 24) tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with framed P.P. in red and octagonal MONTEVIDEO Consular cachet (May 15) in black (Salles fig. 1062). Reverse with 'Bordeaux-Irun' transit (June 18) and Malaga arrival cds (June 21) where charged '4R' in red due. Minor file folds but a fine and appealing cover. Signed Brun. Cert. Brun (2017).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 3643 Uruguay

    1875: Cover from Montevideo to Dego, Italy franked by 1866 10 c. green perf., tied by "4" numeral obliterator in black. Carried by French Paquebot 'Parana' and struck with octagonal MONTEVIDEO / PAQ. FR. J No. 2 datestamp (Oct 28) in black (Salles fig. 1076). Paris cds in blue on reverse and struck with framed Convention marking "F*56" in blue on front and taxed '10' with corresponding Italy 1870 Postage Due 1 lire tied 'Dego' cds on receipt (Nov 18). Minor imperfections but scarce - Uruguay joined the UPU in July 1880.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3644 Uruguay

    1876: Cover from Montevideo endorsed 'via Bordeaux' to Basel, Switzerland franked on despatch with 1866/67 10 c. green perf., tied by 'Montevideo' cds (July 5) in black and France 1870 Siège 40 c. orange and 1871/75 Cérès 80 c. carmine-rose cancelled in manuscript by pen crosses. 'Bresil / Bordeaux' entry marking on front (July 21) and triangular 'T' marking in black (early usage) and charged '130' (décimes) in red crayon. Reverse with Paris transit and Basel arrival cds (Aug 2). Small part of cover missing at top but an unusual combination cover. Signed Calves, Scheller.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3645 Uruguay

    Italo-Platense Line 1879: 10 c. blue stationery envelope endorsed 'par "Italie" voie de Marseille' used from Montevideo to Bordeaux cancelled by oval 'Montevideo' despatch (Aug 23) with circular PLATA / MARSEILLE entry cds in red (Sept 24). Charged '12' décimes handstruck on arrival. Small internal cut in envelope but extremely scarce - only a handful of covers are recorded from the 'Italo-Platense Line'.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3646 Venezuela

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    1859/60: 2 r. red, coarse impression, a sheet marginal example touched at top, tied to 1861 entire letter to Paris by CORREOS / CARACAS datestamp (Aug 9) in blue. Carried via London with transit in red (Aug 29) on reverse and struck there with 'GB / 1F 60c.' Accountancy marking in black. Charged '8' décimes due on receipt in black. Small imperfections but a charming entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3647 Venezuela

    1877: Cover to Corsica struck on despatch with 'Correos La Guaira' cds (Sept 5), transferred to French Consular Office and franked by Type Sage 25 c. ultramarine (four examples) and tied by octagonal LA GUAYRA Consular datestamps (Sept 6) struck in black (Salles fig. 1374). Carried on the Paquebot 'Washington' with circular 'Ligne A / Paq. Fr. No. 2 ' datestamp in black (Salles fig. 1401). One side flap detached and a few minor imperfections but an attractive and scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3648 Venezuela

    1879: Unpaid entire letter from Carupano to Paris, struck with CORREOS / LA GUAIRA circular handstamp in black, octagonal LA GUAYRA French Consular datestamp (April 2) in black (Salles fig. 1374) with octagonal LA GUAYRA / PAQ. FR. D. No. 2 datestamp (April 4) struck in red (Salles fig. 1511) and triangular 'T' mark in black. Carried on the with Paris (April 26) arrival on reverse; together with large part of heavy Newspaper wrapper franked with Type Sage 10 c. and 35 c., defective, tied by octagonal LA GUAYRA French Consular datestamp (June 1) with LA GUAYRA / PAQ. FR. D. No. 2 datestamp alongside.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 3649 Venezuela

    1871/1963ca: Collection hundreds stamps used/unused incl. 1871 Esculeas revenues usable as definitives, 1880 Bolivar definitives, later Airmail issues, 1950s Arms issues unused, in addition official stamps, and 1902/03 revolution issues Guayana.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 3650 Albania

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

    Lot# : 3651 Albania

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

    Lot# : 3652 Albania

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

    Lot# : 3653 Albania

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

    Lot# : 3654 Albania

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

    Lot# : 3655 Albania

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

    Lot# : 3656 Albania

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

    Lot# : 3657 Albania

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

    Lot# : 3658 Albania

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

    Lot# : 3659 Albania

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

    Lot# : 3660 Albania

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

    Lot# : 3661 Albania

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

    Lot# : 3662 Albania

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

    Lot# : 3663 Albania

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

    Lot# : 3664 Albania

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

    Lot# : 3665 Albania

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

    Lot# : 3666 Albania

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

    Lot# : 3667 Belgium

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

    Lot# : 3668 Belgium

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

    Lot# : 3669 Belgium

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

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

    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3670 Belgium

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

    Lot# : 3671 Belgium

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

    Lot# : 3672 Belgium

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

    Lot# : 3673 Belgium

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

    Lot# : 3674 Belgium

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

    Lot# : 3675 Belgium

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

    Lot# : 3676 Belgium

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

    Lot# : 3677 Bulgaria

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

    Lot# : 3678 Bulgaria

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

    Lot# : 3679 Bulgaria

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

    Lot# : 3680 Bulgaria

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

    Lot# : 3681 Bulgaria

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

    Lot# : 3682 Bulgaria

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

    Lot# : 3683 Bulgaria

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

    Lot# : 3684 Bulgaria

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

    Lot# : 3685 Bulgaria

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

    Lot# : 3686 Bulgaria

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

    Lot# : 3687 Bulgaria

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

    Lot# : 3688 Bulgaria

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

    Lot# : 3689 Bulgaria

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

    Lot# : 3690 Bulgaria

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

    Lot# : 3691 Bulgaria

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

    Lot# : 3692 Bulgaria

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

    Lot# : 3693 Bulgaria

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

    Lot# : 3694 Croatia

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

    Lot# : 3695 Croatia

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

    Lot# : 3696 Croatia

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

    Lot# : 3697 Croatia

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

    Lot# : 3698 Czechoslovakia

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