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  • Lot# : 1758 Peru

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    1868: 1 d. green, used example tied to 1874 cover to Biella, Italy tied by 'Lima' cds (Dec 13) in black. Reverse with 'Callao' British P.O. cds and London transit cds in red (Feb 14). Taxed on arrival with handstruck '23' charge marking and corresponding 1870 Postage Due 30 c. and 2 l. tied by Biella cds (Feb 17). Envelope with some wear but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1759 Peru

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    1868: 1 d. green, used example on 1869 entire letter to Genova, Italy tied by CALLAO British P.O. cds in black (Nov 28). Reverse with London transit cds (Jan 3) in red and "GB / 1F 90c." accountancy marking in black. Franco-Italian Convention marking "F.38" on front and taxed for double rate with Italy 1870 Postage Due 40 c. (2) and 2 l. tied by Genova cds (January 6, 1870) upon receipt. A few small imperfections to the Postage Dues on file fold - but very rare - the Postage Dues used in First Week of Issue. Signed Raybaudi.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1760 Peru

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    1868: 1 d. green, single example used on 1872 cover front to Zurich, Switzerland tied by British P.O. "C38" obliterator with corresponding CALLAO cds alongside (Nov 14), mailed via London where erroneously struck with PD in red which has been deleted by black handstamp. Charged on arrival in UK at 1/6d. due to pay and charged 2 fr. 10 r. due in manuscript on arrival in Zurich. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1761 Peru

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    1868: 1 d. green, single examples on covers (2) to Bordeaux, France, the earlier cover mailed in September 1870 from Lima via London (Oct 31) and struck with 'GB / 1F 90c.' accountancy marking charged '12' décimes due; second cover mailed in August 1871 by the same routing with the same cancellations, but the rate had risen in September 1871 and thus the second cover received a '15' décime charge marking in black. A fine pairing.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1762 Peru

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    1868: 1 d. green, used example on 1873 cover to Providence, RI, USA, tied by British P.O. "C38" obliterator of Callao with datestamp of the Office on reverse (Nov 6). Struck with large '12' (cents = British 6d.) at Panama with 'Panama Transit' three line datestamp on front (Nov 13) in black. On arrival struck with circular 'N. York / Steamship' datestamp and '24' cents due marking in black. An attractive cover.rnProvenance: Collection E. M. de Bustamente, Feb. 1999, lot 30569.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1763 Peru

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    1868: 1 d. green, used example on 1871 cover to New York with Great Britain 1867/80 6 d. mauve pl. 9 (Gi. Z42) tied by "C38" British P.O. obliterator of Callao with cds of same (Dec 22) on reverse. The 1 d. paying the internal rate and the GB 6 d. paying the fee to Panama, with PANAMA cds of transit on front (Dec 31). 'N. Y. Steamship / 10' on front (Jan 14, 1872) and "Due 10" at left for charge to pay on receipt. Slight trim to envelope at left but scarce.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1764 Peru

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    Cancellations 1868: 1 d. green, the outstanding collection (118 items) on leaves with dotted handstamps of ABANCAY (Emsing E1 = 75 pts) on a strip of five, ACARI (125 pts), CARAVELI (100 pts), CORONGO on a pair (75 pts), HUANUCO on a strip of three, HUARI on a pair (50 pts), LAMPA in blue (100 pts), LLATA in blue (100 pts), OTUSCO on strip of three (45 pts), PALPA (75 pts), PISCO in red (150 pts), POMOBAMBA (75 pts), S. PEDRO (60 pts), TARAPACA (150 pts), TUMBES (75 pts), YUNGAY (60 pts), dotted ovals of APLAO in blue (E6 = unlisted), CERRO AZUL (E3 = 125 pts), CAMANA (E6 = 100 pts), CORACORA (E12 = 100 pts), GUADALUPE (E12 = 125 pts), PULLO (E15 = 150 pts), VILQUE (E6 = 150 pts), YQUITOS (E6 = 150 pts), oval framed handstamps of CASCAS (E20 = 150 pts), CHALACO on coil join single (E16 = 250 pts), ETEN in black (E16 = 100 pts), FERRENAFE in blue (E16 = 140 pts), HUAYLAS (E16 = 200 pts), ISLAY on a strip of three, LOMAS in blue on a pair (E18 = 150 pts), OBRAGILLO (E21 = 100 pts), PUERTO DE CASMA in red (E30 = 100 pts), PULLO in black (cert. Moorhouse, unlisted), SUPE (E16 = 125 pts), YURI-MAGUAS on a registered strip of three (E20 = 150 pts), fancy oval types of AGUAMIRO with 'Eye' (E27 = 200 pts), CONCEPCION (E28 = 75 pts), SANTIAGO DE CHUCHO (E31 = 125 pts), straight line cancels of CASMA, CUZCO, HUANCAYO on cover, HUARAZ, LOCUMBA on a strip of four, PUNO, SAN LUIS (E55 = 200 pts), S. PEDRO, TARMA; octagonal framed handstamps of IQUIQUE on a pair (E64 = 150 pts), MEJILLONES (E64 = 150m pts), PISAGUA in blue (50 pts), fancy TARAPOTO in black (E74 =125 pts), circular CERTIFICADO (E107 = 100 pts) etc. A splendid lot with many rarities.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1765 Peru

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    1868: 1 d. green, a fine used Coil Join example with variety "Inverted Frame / Arms Embossed Inverted", cancelled in red. Extremely rare variety on a Coil Join example. Cert. Moorhouse (2004) Gi 20d = £ 1'200/Scott = $ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1766 Peru

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    1868: 1 d. green, a fine used example with variety "Inverted Frame / Arms Embossed Inverted", cancelled by 'Lima' datestamp of December 5, 1872. Rare Gi 20d = £ 1'200/Scott = $ 1'200.rnNote: This variety is known used between November 29, 1872 and January 8, 1873 only.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1767 Peru

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    1868: 1 d. pale green, a used pair on small piece, right hand stamp diagonally bisected and tied by large circular "Admin de la Aduana" Customs fiscal handstamp in blue with Arms of the Republic in centre. Rare and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1768 Peru

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    1872 (Feb): 1 peseta orange, deep shade, a fine unused strip of three with central stamp showing Coil Join, fresh and very fine, large part og. An exceedingly scarce stamp in a multiple Gi 22 = 450+/Scott = $ 450+.rnProvenance: Collection Klaus Eitner, Corinphila sale 1548, June 2009, lot 4196.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1769 Peru

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    1872: 1 peseta orange-yellow, the remarkable unused horizontal strip of six of fresh vivid colour, Coil Join on fifth stamp, somewhat shaved at top but with large margins at base and sides, bend between second and third stamp and minor wrinkle on third stamp, superb large part og. Extremely rare: the largest recorded unused multiple. Cert. Moorhouse (2010) Gi 22a = £ 900+/Scott = $ 900+.rnProvenance: Provenance: Collection E. M. de Bustamente, Feb. 1999, lot 30610; Collection Klaus Eitner, Corinphila sale 1548, June 2009, lot 4197.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1770 Peru

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    1872 (Feb); 1 peseta orange-yellow (shades), the small group of eight items with two unused examples with large part og., five single used examples with cancellations of Cuzco, Pasco, and 'Iquique / Peru' cds on piece, and a pair with straight line CUZCO handstamp in black. A few minor imperfections but a scarcer stamp than catalogues suggest Scott = $ 630+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1771 Peru

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    1872: 1 peseta orange-yellow, a very fine used strip of four with Coil Join on third stamp, of good rich colour and large margins all round, neatly cancelled by CASMA datestamps (27 May 1876) in black. Rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1772 Peru

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    1872: 1 peseta orange-yellow, a very fine used strip of four with Coil Join on third stamp, minor thin on one stamp, individually cancelled by PASCO datestamps (1 Nov 1872) in black, a very scarce multiple.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1773 Peru

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    1872: 1 peseta orange-yellow, a diagonally bisected example used on 1876 cover to Lima tied by neat CUZCO cds in black (Nov 25). Reverse with Lima arrival cds (Dec 6); also a small piece with a diagonal 1 p. bisect tied by scarce dotted CARAVELI handstamp (Emsing E1 =100 pts). Scarce usages: the bisecting of the 1 peseta was authorised due to a shortage of the Llama issue 10 c. value from September 1876 until December 1877. Cert. Holcombe (1988) and PF (1992) Scott = $ 1'100+.rnProvenance: Collection Salomon Rosenthal.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1774 Peru

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    1872: 1 peseta orange-yellow, single example used on 1876 cover from Arequipa to Germany together with 1866 Llama 5 c. green pair, tied by Arequipa cds (Sept 23) and by "C38" obliterator of the British Post Office in Callao (Sept 27) with cds of same on reverse. London transit (Oct 30) and thence struck with 'T' marking in France and manuscript '1.70' accountancy marking in manuscript, thereafter via 'Coeln / Verviers' TPO to Langmeil. Overall ageing on the adhesives but an extraordinary and rare combination usage for the correct 30 centavos rate under the 1874 Peru / Germany convention.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1775 Peru

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    1872: 1 peseta orange-yellow, single example used with 1866 Llama 10 c. red on 20 c. violet postal stationery envelope, sent registered from Pasco to Lima cancelled by bold PASCO / PRAL datestamps (Jan 2, 1877) in black. Superb three line PASCO / CERTIFICACION / FRANCA at left in black and reverse with Lima arrival cds (Jan 5) in blue and docketing of receipt on back of cover and internally. A rarity - registered receipted covers were returned to the P.O. of origin and were archived for one year and then were meant to be destroyed - this item obviously escaping from the incineration. Sensibly opened for Exhibit display, a spectacular 'three issue' combination usage. Cert. Holcombe (1999).rnProvenance: Collection G. Lamy; Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 116, Oct. 1999, lot 2551.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1776 Peru

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    1866 (June/July): American Banknote Company Proofs for all three values of the Llama issue: 5 c. 10 c. and 20 c., Imperforate in black on thin India paper, all three with imprint File numbers in sheet margins (512, 562 and 566 respectively), together with imperforate Colour Trials for the three values in issued colours. Scarce and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1777 Peru

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    1866: Llama 5 c. green, single usage on January 30, 1869 entire letter from Callao to Lima, cancelled by manuscript pen cross on despatch and by Lima Network handstamp upon arrival. A scarce single franking - the 5 centavos reduced rate paid for the Railway journey between Lima - Callao - Chorillos only, 10 centavos being the usual single rate for all other mail. Cover tear at top but scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1778 Peru

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    1866: Llama 5 c. green, a pair on 1874 cover to France paying the internal rate, tied by dotted ARICA handstamp in black. Mailed via British P.O. in Callao (Aug 12) with cds on reverse, thence by RMSP 'Tagus' to London (Sept 14) where 'GB / 1F 90c.' accountancy marking applied in black. Charged '15' décimes due on receipt in Bordeaux.rnProvenance: Collection G. Lamy.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1779 Peru

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    1866: 10 c. vermilion, two examples on 1874 cover with contents to Salta, Argentina endorsed 'via de Copiapo' tied by 'Lima / Pral.' cds's (Oct 7) in black. Mailed by sea down the coast with reverse showing 'Caldera / Chile' datestamp of transit (Oct 16) struck in red, overland to Copiapo and over the Cordillera to Argentina. Small envelope faults but extremely rare, just 6 covers are recorded between Peru and Argentina in the classic stamped period.rnProvenance: Collection J. Caceres.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1780 Peru

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    1866: Llama 10 c. vermilion used on 1874 entire letter from Callao to Genova, Italy in combination with Great Britain 1873/76 3 d. rose pl. 12 and 1867 2 s. blue (Gi. Z35 + Z55), all cancelled by "C38" obliterators of the British Post Office in Callao, with single ring datestamp (Oct 14) on reverse in black. 'London / Paid' transit  (Nov 14) and circular PD in red with Genova arrival cds (Nov 16) on reverse of an attractive and rare entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1781 Peru

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    1866: 10 c. vermilion, single and horizontal strip of four used on 1875 double rate registered cover to Yca, all tied by HUANCVCA datestamps in black (Sept 10), with single tied by floral registration handstamp with framed CERTIFICACION handstamp centrally struck. Receipted as received on reverse (Sept 15) of a charming and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1782 Peru

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    1866: 10 c. vermilion, single example on 1876 cover paying the double rate from Lima to Callao, where sent via British P.O. (Jan 14). Transit cds of London on reverse in red (Feb 19) and "T/1-70" accountancy marking applied; struck for double rate on arrival with '23' decimi handstamp and charged with 1870 Postage Due 30 c. and 2 l. tied by Genova arrival cds's (Feb 21). Slight envelope faults but scarce.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1783 Peru

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    1866: Llama 20 c. brown, used example on 1871 cover to Cerro de Pasco in combination with 1868 1 d. green for the triple rate, each tied by 'Lima' cds (Dec 4) in black. The stamps affected by minor file folds but a splendid and extremely rare combination usage. Cert. Moorhouse (2013).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1784 Peru

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    1866: Llama 10 c. vermilion, a horizontal strip of three used with 20 c. brown in a horizontal strip of four on 1875 judicial cover from Cajatambo to Huaraz, carried at 11 times rate, all cancelled on arrival by HUARAS datestamps in black (May 20) upon arrival. Cover with central file fold affecting one 20 c. brown but an extraordinary franking and extremely rare. Cert. Moorhouse (2010).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1785 Peru

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    1866: 20 c. brown, quadrisected usages (3), all on pieces, all tied by framed MOLLENDO handstamps in red, each used to pay the 5 centavos Railway rate due to stamp shortages of the Llama issue, one showing Arequipa cds at right (Nov 1876) during the acknowledged stamp shortage period. Rare: two with certs. Sorani (1988), Moorhouse (2008).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1786 Peru

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    1866: Llama 20 c. brown, a diagonally bisected example used on small 1876 envelope to Tacna, neatly tied by 'Lima / Principal' cds (Oct 4) cds in black. Scarce and fine cover - the bisection due to the Llama 10 c. vermilion being out of stock. Cert. RPSL (1977).rnProvenance: Collection 'Stork', March 1975, lot 438.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1787 Peru

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    1866: Llama Issue: group with 5 c. green unused and used (14) including a strip of three used in Tacna and a block of four cancelled by 'Aguamiro' dotted handstamps and further cancels in blue and in red; 10 c. vermilion with used example (20), with pair cancelled by framed CARAZ, single with complete British PO "C43" in black of Paita, strips of three cancelled at Huancavelica and Huary, strip of four cancelled at Huancavelica, singles cancelled in blue (2); 20c. brown with unused examples and three used, one at Pilcomayo.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1788 Peru

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    1870 (April): Trencito 5 c. scarlet (shades), the selection of 11 examples: one unused example in a rich shade with og., and used examples cancelled at Callao (including a pair with datestamp in blue) and one with British P.O. "C38", Chorillos with cds in blue, single with rare framed ILO octagonal handstamp, an example on piece used with 'Tacna / Peru' cds in blue, two Coil Join examples, and another with dotted 'Pisco' handstamp in black. A scarce and attractive group Scott = $ 500+.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1789 Peru

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    1870 (April): Trencito 5 c. scarlet, the superb unused strip of five, of excellent rich colour, large margins all round and large part og. with third stamp unmounted og. A magnificent multiple, a few pin holes due to the printing process but just two strips of five unused are recorded (this being the finer of the two, the other was ex Eitner) these being the second largest mint multiples. An exhibition piece.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1790 Peru

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    1870 (April): Trencito 5 c. pale red, a superb pair used on 1874 entire letter to Arequipa neatly cancelled by fine oval ISALY handstamp in black (Emsing E16 = 50 pts). Reverse with watery Arequipa arrival datestamp. A charming and extremely rare usage of the Trencito in beautifully fresh condition. Cert. Bühler (1980).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1791 Peru

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    1870 (April): Trencito 5 c. pale red, a four margined example used on 1870 cover to Lima tied by CALLAO cds (Oct 12) in black, with circular 'Lima / Cuart.a Distribuccion' cachet at right. Reverse with 'Consulate de France / Au Callao' circular cachet in blue. Slight file folds but a very rare stamp on letter and a relatively early usage of this elusive adhesive.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1792 Peru

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    1873 (March): Llamita 2 c. ultramarine, three unused examples of this scarce stamp in differing shades from grey-blue to deep dull ultramarine, fresh and fine, large part og., also a fourth example with faked datestamp.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1793 Peru

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    1873 (March): Llamita 2 c. deep ultramarine, the wonderful unused strip of six, of excellent rich colour and embossing and large margins all round, bends between the stamps, large part og. Extremely rare and most attractive multiple.rnProvenance: Collection Klaus Eitner, Corinphila sale 158, June 2009, lot 4239.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1794 Peru

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    1873 (March): Llamita 2 c. deep ultramarine, the wonderful unused strip of six, of excellent rich colour and embossing and large margins all round, bends between the stamps, large part og. Extremely rare and most attractive multiple. Cert. Moorhouse (2010).rnProvenance: Collection Klaus Eitner, Corinphila sale 158, June 2009, lot 4238.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1795 Peru

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    1873 (March): Llamita 2 c. grey-blue, a fine used example with large margins all round, tiny thin, cancelled by 'Lima / Principal' datestamp (March 13, 1873) in black. The earliest recorded genuine usage and an extremely rare stamp thus. Illustrated in 'Historia Postal y Filatelica del Peru' by Herbert Moll. Signed Angel Puppo. Cert. Moorhouse (2010) Scott = $ 325.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1796 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 : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1797 Peru

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    1871/75: France Cérès 25 c. blue used on 1875 cover (with contents) mailed from Callao to Mantauban, France tied by dotted 'Anchor' lozenge in black. Framed PD and octagonal "CORR. D. ARM / LIG. D PAQ No. 1" both struck in red - this last being the sole recorded usage in red. Reverse with seal removed but with most part Bordeaux arrival cds (May 19) in black. A rare cover that displays well with the original letter.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1798 Peru

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    1858/1897.: Collection on Schaubek leaves with 1858 1 d. blue cancelled at Ayacucho in black and red and a single on cover, 1859 1 d. used and 1 p. used, 1863 1 p. brown used with part registration cancel, 1868 1 d. green with some fine cancels incl. 'Puerto de Casma' and 'Yautan' complete, strips of four and of five used with registration cancels, 1 d. on cover ex Iquique, 1870 Railway 5 c. pale red on cover etc. A small but interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1799 Puerto Rico

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    1870: Cuba 20 c. red brown in a horizontal pair used on 1870 cover to Cadiz, Spain tied by network handstamp in black with FRANCO straight line Paid handstamp alongside. Reverse with British Post Office PUERTO-RICO cds (Oct 11) and London transit cds in red (Oct 31).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1800 Puerto Rico

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    1878 (May 23): Cover sent stampless from Mayaguez to Genova, Italy at double rate, with two 'T' markings overlapped by Italian 1870 Postage Due 40 c. pair and single 1 l. tied by 'Genova' datestamps on arrival (June 19). Reverse with London transit cds in red. An attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1801 USA

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    City Despatch Post 1842/45: 3 c. black on light blue surfaced paper, a fine large margined example with two small Plate Flaws (one in margin only under 'H' of 'Three'), cancelled by octagonal framed 'U.S.' in red with circular 'City Despatch' cds at right (May 6) in red. Scarce and attractive cover Scott = $ 750.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1802 USA

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    Hale & Co, Boston 1844 (Dec 12): Cover from Boston to Hartford, Ct. addressed to the President of the Hartford Springfield Rail Road Co.; franked by cut to shape 1844 6 c. red on bluish cancelled by manuscript pen cross with two oval 'FORWARDED / BY / HALE & Co. / FROM SPRINGFIELD' handstamps in green adjacent.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1803 USA

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    New York Postmasters' Provisional 1845/46: 5 c. black, a good used example inititalled 'ACM' in red ink (Alonzo Castle Monson) and cancelled by two pen strokes in blue ink. Horizontal bend not affecting the fine appearance of this scarce stamp Scott = $ 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1804 USA

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    New York Postmasters' Provisional 1845/46: 5 c. black, a superb huge margined used example inititalled 'ACM' in red ink (Alonzo Castle Monson) tied to 1846 entire letter to Pelham, New Rochelle, New York by curved PAID in red. Repeated strike at right and 'NEW YORK / 5 cts.' datestamp in red (Nov 12). A fine entire. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2002) Scott = $ 725.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 137, May 2003, lot 1809.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1805 USA

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    St. Louis Postmasters' Provisional 1845 (Nov): 5 c. black on greenish thin wove paper, Type III, position 5 on the sheet of six subjects, a used example of good frontal appearance despite vertical tear repaired, cancelled by manuscript pen stroke in black ink. An extremely rare stamp Scott = $ 8'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1806 USA

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    1847 (July 1): Stampless cover, used on First Day of Issue of United States 5 c. and 10 c. adhesives, mailed to Morganfield, Kentucky cancelled by "ST. LOUIS MO. / JULY 1 / 10" datestamp in red (10 c. for over 300 miles rate), with manuscript docketing at left "Wm. Sargeants / Rec'd July 6th 47". Scarce and unusual cover. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2007).
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1807 USA

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    1847 (July 1): 5 c. brown on bluish thin paper, a fine used example with large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by near complete strike of seven bar grid handstamp in blue. A delightful example. Cert. Eichele (1999) Scott = $ 525.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1808 USA

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    1847 (July 1): 5 c. red-brown on bluish thin paper, a fine used example with large margins all round (huge at top), neatly cancelled by light strike of circular grid handstamp in black. A choice example. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2009) Scott = $ 375.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1809 USA

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    1847: 5 c. red-brown on bluish thin paper, a horizontal pair with good to large margins all round, used on cover to Ann Arbor, Michigan tied by two strikes of the barred grid handstamp in red with 'New York' cds at right (Nov 6). A fine and attractive cover Scott = $ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1810 USA

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    1847 (July 1): 10 c. black on on thin bluish paper, a very fine used example with large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by barred grid handstamp in red. Signed Bühler. Cert. Eichele (1999) Scott = $ 825.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1811 USA

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    1847: 10 c. black on on thin bluish paper, a four margined used example with clear margin at base and large margins on three sides, lightly cancelled by red grid. Cert. PSE (2008) Scott = $ 825.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1812 USA

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    1847: 10 c. black on on thin bluish paper, a very fine used example with large margins all round, neatly tied to cover to Louisville, Kentucky by barred grid handstamp in red with 'New York' despatch cds alongside (Feb 10). Two file folds well away from the adhesive, an attractive cover. Signed Jakubek, K. Meier, Pfenninger. Cert. Jakubek (1999) Scott = $ 1'050.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1813 USA

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    1847: The Washington 5 c. red brown on bluish paper, imperforate, the reproduction printed in 1875 from new plates made by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing by order of the Post Office Department. A fine unused example with good colour and margins all round, slight speck at base, scarce Scott = $ 825.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1814 USA

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    1850 (Oct 7): Entire letter with illustration inisde (published by Magnus & Co.) showing superb view of New York Harbour, the obverse endorsed 'via Liverpool, via Ostende, via Vienna' and addressed to Arad, Hungary. Presumably given to a Ship's captain as without despatch datestamp, and landed in UK as a Ship Letter with manuscript charge '8' (pence) for same. Flap with straight line SHIP LETTER in black, thence charged '1/6d.' to pay and mailed on with framed AMERICA per ENGLAND' in red (Van der Linden fig. 112) applied in Aachen, with 'Pesth' and 'Arad' datestamps alongside (Nov 12) where charged '49' kreuzers due. Some soiling but a remarkable entire to an unusual Transatlantic destination.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1815 USA

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    1855/56: Jefferson 5  c. red brown and Washington 10 c. green, type III in a hor. strip of three, fine and fresh examples used on 1857 envelope to Messen Solothurn, Switzerland, tied by April 25 cds, endorsed "Prussian closed mail" with framed "AACHEN 10 5 / FRANCO" transit datestamp in red alongside, reverse with "NEW YORK MAY 2 Am PKT" in red, Baden TPO datestamps, Basel and Zürich transit cds's and MESSEN one-line arrival handstamp. Vert. fold away from the stamps and envelope supported partially below the stamps but an appealing fully paid cover in the 1857 tariff.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1816 USA

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    1866: Lincoln 15 c. black, a fine well centred used example on 1867 cover to Paris tied by black cork cancel with 'New Orleans' cds alongside (Jan 11). 'NEW YORK / PAID / 6' datestamp of transit (Jan 19) in red and carried on the "Saxonia" of the Hamburg-America Line via Southampton. Circular 'Et-Unis / Serv. Amb. Calais' on front in red (Feb 2). Small closed opening tear at top of envelope but attractive.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1817 USA

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    1866: Lincoln 15 c. black, a fine example centred to left, used on 1867 cover with original contents, mailed to Marbach, Württemberg tied by light cork cancel in black with 'N. YORK HAMB. PKT / PAID 12' datestamp in red alongside (Nov 30) and carried on the "Saxonia" of the Hamburg-America Line. Reverse with Hamburg transit cds in blue (Feb 14) and Stuttgart datestamp of the following day.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1818 USA

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    1869: Lincoln 90 c. carmine & black, an unused example of excellent vibrant colour, one minor blunted perf. at top but a most attractive stamp, without gum Scott = $ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1819 USA

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    1850/1950: Small dealer's stock few hundred stamps used/unused, incl. some better values from the early years, few varieties, officials, postage dues, revenues, few Philippines, Cuba and Puerto Rico, partly in mixed condition and housed in two albums and on album pages.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1820 USA

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    1870/1970: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition (still valid for postage), incl. full sets, blocks of four, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets etc., arranged in one album and four stockbooks, in addition a small box with cards, covers and postal stationery items coming from business or daily mail.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1821 USA

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    1845/80: The collection of classic covers (23 and a piece) with New York Postmaster's Provisional 5 c. black (initialled ACM) on 1845 cover to Philadelphia, 1847 5 c. used on covers (4) from Troy with cds in blue, entires from Syracuse and Philadelphia cancelled in blue and 1850 entire from Richmon cancelled in red; 1847 10 c. black on entire from Wilkes Barre / PA cancelled in black; 1851/57 Jefferson 5 c. brown used on 1856/57 covers from New Orleans to France (3); 1851/57 10 c. green used on covers (5) with single frankings (3), a pair used to 'Ship Othello' in Le Havre and a strip of three used to Hamburg; 1851/57 remarkable piece with 12 c. black showing 8 examples including a strip of three; 1857/61 issue with covers (3) used to France each franked by vertical strips of three (two with certs.); 1861 2 c. Black Jack cover with extraordinary pre-printing paper fold usage and a rare cover with pair with second stamp diagonally bisected (Scott 73a) to make the 3 c. rate; Banknote Issue covers with 15 c. orange used to Cape of Good Hope (3) and an 1882 cover with Banknote 3 c. green re-addressed with Canada Small Queen 3 c. at Fredricton / NB (cert.). A fair to generally fine range of high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1822 USA

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    Sanitary Fairs 1864 (April-June-Dec): New York Metropolitan Fair, 10 c. blue sheetlet of four imperforate unused, of fine appearance but creased (Scott = $ 1'750), Philadelphia perforated 20 c. green and 30 c. black, unused examples and 10 c. blue and 20 c. green on uncancelled cover addressed to a Mr. Landis, also an illustrated envelope for the 'Great Central Fair for the Sanitary Commission' franked by 1861 1 c. blue, used locally in Philadelphia; together with scarce Springfield, Mass. 10 c. lilac imperforate, a fine unused example with good margins but for light bend (cert. Philatelic Foundation, 1996). A scarce seldom seen group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1823 USA

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    Sanitary Fair 1864: Cover addressed to the (Philadelphia) Central Fair franked by June 1864 30 c. black tied by "GREAT CENTRAL FAIR / June 13 / 1864" datestamp, with repeated strike alongside. The envelope with slight opening tears at right of no importance, as this is an extremely rare usage of this stamp on letter, with just 7 covers known bearing this adhesive Scott = $ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1824 USA

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    Shanghai 1919/22: The complete set of 18 values unused, 8 c. with part of margin on reverse otherwise all of vibrant colour, very fresh and fine, large part og. Rare in such good quality Scott = $ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1825 USA

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    Shanghai 1919: $ 2 on $ 1 purple-brown, a superb used example on small piece, neatly cancelled in black. A scarce stamp and very fine Scott = $ 750.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1826 USA

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    Ryukyu Islands 1952 (June 16): 100 y. on 2 y. rose-violet, a fine unused example of this rare stamp, fresh and very fine, minor gum bend not affecting appearance, unmounted og. Rare. Cert. Fine Stamp Co. (1970) Scott = $ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1827 Ryukyu

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    Ryukyu Islands 1952: 100y ovpt. on 2y rose violet, a fresh example, unmounted og, light fingerprint impression on gum. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2018) Scott = $ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1828 USA

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    Ryukyu Islands 1948/1971: Unused Collection with first issue 1948 printing and 1949 sets of seven, 1950 set of eight, 1952 surcharged 10 y. on 50 s. (all three types), 100 y. on 2 y. rose-violet (signed Schenker), thereafter complete through to 1971 incl. Airmails, Commemoratives and Definitives; fresh and fine collection, most unmounted og. Scott = $ 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1829 USA

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    Confederate States Postmasters' Provisional 1861: Mobile, Alabama 5 c. blue, a fine example in a bright shade with clear to good margins all round, tied to USA 1860/61 watermarked 3 c. red postal stationery envelope by MOBILE / ALA datestamps (July 22) in black, the envelope endorsed 'Adams Exp. Paid' in manuscript at upper left and reverse with oval ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY / GRANT BROTHERS / WESTERN & SOUTHERN / EXPRESS FORWARDERS / NEW YORK applied on original despatch in blue. The single rate cover would have travelled direct by boat and would have been forwarded by the Adam's Express agent in Mobile. A charming and extremely rare usage in choice condition Scott = $ 6'000.rnrnProvenance: Mason (1940).rnrnNote: The Adams Express Co. eventually became the modern American Express. The First Battle of Bull Run / First Manassass was foughtrnthe day before this cover was mailed in Mobile.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1830 USA

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    Confederate States 1863: George Washington 10 c. green, a fine used example with ample to large margins and portion of adjoining stamp at right, used on large piece tied by bold RICHMOND / VA datestamp (March 4) in black. Signed Jakubek Scott = $ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1831 Uruguay

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    1860: 60 c. dull lilac (shades), large figures, reconstruction of the Transfer block of Stone 1, with 24 clichés (6 x 4), mostly very fine examples with fine range of cancellations (some scarcer) struck in blue, red and green. Scarce aand most appealing plating study Scott = $ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1832 Uruguay

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    1860/62: 'Sun' Issue covers (4) with 60 c. lilac (shades) on November 1860 single franking entire tied by 'Montevideo / Sucursal' oval in black, November 1862 cover with single example used from Salto cancelled by circular handstamp in black, single 120 c. blue on cover from Montevideo to Buenos Aires and a rare 1862 entire letter endorsed 'Villa del Salto' to Buenos Aires franked by 60 c. lilac and 120 c. deep blue tied by oval Montevideo datestamps (Jan 31). A fresh and fine group, three are signed A. Diena, all are signed by Giulio Bolaffi.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1833 Uruguay

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    1864/78: Covers (2) with 1864 entire letter endorsed 'p. Cerise' to Buenos Aires franked by 1864 6 c. rose-carmine (2) tied by oval Montevideo datestamp in black and 1878 cover to Genova, Italy franked by 1877/79 10 c. vermilion pair tied by numeral '23' handstamp in black, carried by S.G.T.M. steamer 'France' with 'Plata / Marseille' entry mark in red and struck with '80' handstamp in blue and '14' handstamp in black. Taxed on arrival with latter figure and bearing Italy Postage Due 1870 40 c. and 1 l. tied by Genova cds (Nov 17). A few imperfections but a scarce pair, the later cover signed E. J. Lee.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1834 Uruguay

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    1865/66: 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 : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1835 Venezuela

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    1876/78: France Type Sage 1 fr. olive-green, Type I, used on 1879 entire letter from La Guayra to Bordeaux endorsed 'p. Olinde Rodrigues', with circular CORREOS / LA GUAIRA despatch and tied by octagonal LA GUAYRA Consular datestamp in black (July 29), Repeated strike at base and circular LIGNE D / PAQ. FR. No. 1 datestamp in red (same day). Bordeaux arrival cds on reverse of a fine and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2279 Jordan

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    1930 (April 1): 'Locust Campaign', the complete set of 12 values, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. and scarce thus Gi = £ 150+.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 2307 Pakistan

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    Bangladesh 1980: Palestine commemorative issue 50 p. grey, unissued stamp printed in Moscow, in a fresh unused block of 25 from the top left part of the sheet, unmounted og. Opinion Calves & Jacquart (2016) Gi not listed/Michel I = € 750+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2342 Collections/lots Oversea countries

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    1843/1960: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition covering South America. Central and North America as well as Caribbean Islands, incl. some better values and full sets, noteworthy among others are Brazil. Chile, Costa Rica, Haiti, Canada, USA, Haiti and Honduras, good condition and housed in two KABA albums, in addition few hundred cards and covers coming from business or daily mail, the whole packed in a box.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 980 CHF

    Lot# : 2343 South America

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    1850/1950: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused mainly from Argentina with small values, full sets, blocks of four and duplicats, also a small selection with stamps from other countries located in South Amercia, housed in one album and on album sheets.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2344 Central America

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    1850/1912c.: Collection on Schaubek leaves with Cuba from 1855 including 1857 2 r. rose in horizontal strips of four used with network obliterators on piece (2), scarce "Y¼" on 2 r. dull rose on cover front, later issues to 1910 quite filled with cancellation interest and bisects on piece etc., also El Salvador with fine early range with cancellation interest, postally used Seebeck issues, 1890 and 1892 covers to Germany at 11 c. rates, 1894 cover to Guatemala franked by 1 c. brown in strip of five, 1894 registered cover to Bremen at 30 c. rate, 1895 internal cover at 5 c. rate from Chalchuapa to Santa Ana; Ecuador and Honduras collections with fine cancellations, Belgium 1868 cover with 30 c. brown etc.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,750 CHF

    Lot# : 2345 Collections/lots Oversea countries

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    1940/80: Lot sveral hundred stamps covering the regions Near and Middle East, mainly small values and mostly in heavy duplication, good to mixed quality, arranged in 21 stockbooks of various sizes, in addition a range of commercial mail, the whole packed in a box.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2346 South America

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    1934/90:  Lot some hundred covers covering various countries in Latin- and South-America as Mexico and Chili, mainly coming from business or daily mail and being franked by small values, in two small boxes and packed in a removal box.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 2395 Imperial China

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    1878/83: Large Dragon 1 ca. green, wide setting, a good used example lightly cancelled in black showing large part of papermaker's watermarkrn"ON" of MONCKTON KENT clearly. Corner crease at lower left but a very rare stamp, seldom seen with so much of the watermark present.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2396 Imperial China

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    1878/83: Large Dragon 5 ca. yellow-ochre, Wide Setting on thin paper, a fine appearing used example cancelled by chop in blue. Slightest of central thins but scarce Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2397 Imperial China

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    1878/83: Large Dragon 3 ca. brown-red, a good used example lightly cancelled in black Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2398 Imperial China

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    "Small Dollar" 1897 (Jan): Red Revenue $ 1 on 3 c. deep red, with stop after dollar, the famous unused example, centred slightly to left of outstanding fresh colour and delightful appearance, fresh and very fine with merest trace of three iron spots on the large part original gum. A truly exceptional example of this iconic stamp, a great rarity with just 32 unused examples recorded, many of the 32 have faults and staining whilst this is in wondrously fresh condition, being number 13 on the Kwang-sheng Huang listing (1983) and with excellent previous provenance. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Sven Erik Beckeman (1993) Chan 86/Michel 33/I = € 800'000/Scott 83 = $ 900'000/Gi = £ 850'000.rnrnThis magnificent stamp is number 13 in the Huang Kuang Sheng treatise on the "Small One Dollar" and corresponds to reference 'III-5' in "The Revenue Surcharges of China 1897", Volume I, published by the Directorate General of Posts, Ministry of Communications of the Republic of China (1984); in this reference the Small One Dollars are split into three Types, this being 'Type III' with the overprint partly struck over 'REVENUE' at base, illustration number 5 on page 38. The original listing was done by the Chan catalogue in 1947 (page 50-51), where this stamp is listed as number 6 of the 23 then known examples; at this date Diercking owned seven of the 23 recorded examples. Whilst the catalogue listing follows the order by value, it should be noted that the Small One Dollar was the first of the 3 c. Red Revenues to be overprinted with 'Equivalent to One Dollar'. After a small number had been surcharged it was felt that the value indicated was too small for a high value stamp and the decision was made to use larger characters to indicate the value.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur J. Hind, Harmers, London, May 20, 1935, lot 133. Collection A. Diercking of Shanghai, Harmers, London, 5-6 November 1956 lot 212; Collection Josiah K. Lilly, Siegel, New York, 4-5 December 1968, lot 460; Collection 'Ming' Part II, Corinphila sale 79, 29 September, 1988, lot 4244.
    Starting bid : 300,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 500,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2399 Imperial China

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    1901: China 1 c. green stationery card (privately printed on reverse from C. F. Greenwood of the 'Merchant Tailors') up-rated with Coiling Dragon 1 c. orange-yellow tied by 'Shanghai' cds and used to Hankow, Hankow arrival cds at left (Sept 17). Fine and unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2400 Imperial China

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    1902: China 1 c. rose on buff postal stationery card used to Belgium, up-rated with Coiling Dragon 2 c. yellow ochre pair and single 2 c. red tied by 'Canton' datestamps March 8), Hong Kong 4 c. carmine applied for onward transmission and tied by 'Victoria / Hong Kong' cds (March 9) and thence carried by French Paquebot with octagonal datestamps alongside.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2401 Imperial China

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    1935: Airmail cover to Basel, Switzerland franked by 1929 Airmail 30 c. black & scarlet (2), SYS 1931/37 5 c. green, 1932/34 Martyr 1 c. orange and 1932/37 Airmail 50 c. chocolate (2) all tied in black with airmail label at left. Reverse with 'Swatow' cds (Jan 28) and Rome transit cds (Feb 13). A scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2402 Imperial China

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    1941: American Banknote Co. Sun Yat-sen 4 th Issue, ½ c. sepia - 50 c. deep blue, the selection of 11 unused marginal blocks of four, all with security punch-holes and each overprinted SPECIMEN in red, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive assembly ex the ABN archives.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2403 Imperial China

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    1943/45: Covers (3) all sent registered from Shanghai to Zurich, Switzerland with 1943 cover franked by SYS 50 c. blue (4); August 1944 cover franked by Japanese Occupation 1943/45 50 c. on 8 c. sage green pair and $ 3 on 8 c. sage (5) with reg'd label redrawn over 'Opened By Examiner' Reseal at left eventually delivered in June 1945; front of cover with $ 3 on 8 c. sage (5) and 1944 50 c. orange (2) with part Reseal.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2404 Imperial China

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    1948: Radio card with China postal stationery card overlapped by 1947 $1'250 on 9th SYS $ 70 red-orange uncancelled pair, mailed to USA from Nanking, with 'American QSL Bureau' cachet on front (Aug 31) in green. Unusual.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2405 Imperial China

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    1946/53: Lot ten ordinary lettres from Canton and Tsingtao to Sumiswald in Switzerland, three of them registered and all showing different frankings, average condition.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 2406 Imperial China

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    1950: Registered cover with full contents to Hong Kong franked by Hubei Dec 1949 $ 200 in black on $ 220 red pair, South China Dec 1949 $ 800 on $ 30 violet and East China $ 2'000 on $ 1'000 deep blue all tied by 'Canton' datestamps (6/5) in black. Circular 'C7' in violet on front and reverse with further Canton despatch cds. Some typical faults but a scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2407 Imperial China

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    1952: Liberation of Tibet, the complete set of four values used on cover, all tied by Chinese Lhasa cds's (Jan 9, 1956) datestamps in black. Some ageing but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2408 People's Republic of China

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    1960: Covers (3) all addressed to Linz, Austria, with two 1960 air-letters franked at 36 f. with 'Goldfish' issue adhesives, and an airmail envelope used to same address franked at 52 f. again with Goldfish issue; a scarce group with 17 'Goldfish' adhesives used.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 2409 People's Republic of China

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    1967: Thoughts of Mao Tse-tung 8 f., full set of eleven values including the two unfolded strips of five, all very fine, unmounted og. A rare set Mi = € 6'000/Gi = £ 7'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF
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