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Catalogue 222: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
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Lot# : 2557 Japan
Lot# : 2558 Japan
Lot# : 2559 Japan
1918 (Dec 10): Prisoner of War card mailed to Tokyo from Bando Camp, Tokujhima with obverse showing illustration of Sailor playing an accordion and Christmas wishes, cancelled by native cds in black "7.12.10" with Censor chop in red; oval bilingual cachet "Sce. Des Prisonniers de Guerre" cachet in red. Scarce and fine.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2560 Japan
1922/29: Mount Fuji, the three 'sets', with January 1922 4 s. green, 8 s. carmine and 20 s. deep blue on granite paper unused, Colours changed September 1929 Large Die on granite paper set of three 4 s. orange, 8 s. olive-green and 20 s. purple unused (rare); 1930 Small Die with the three values in the same colours; all fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og., together with 1929 30 s. and 50 s. unused, Booklet with 4 s. green (Admiral Togo) in pane of 20 (Gi SB21a) and a Fiscal Gi 210/212+252/254+266/268 = £ 750+/Mi = € 1'400+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 2561 Japan
1929 (Sept 1): 20 s. brown-purple, Large Die on wmk'd granite paper, an unused block of four of good fresh colour, some minor gum wrinkles, superb og. with three stamps unmounted og. Rare stamp in a multiple Gi 254 = £ 500+/Mi 190 = € 1'000+/Scott = $ 300+.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 2562 Japan
Lot# : 2563 Japan
Lot# : 2564 Japan
Lot# : 2565 Japan
Lot# : 2566 Japan
Lot# : 2567 Japan
1925/34: Collection with 1925 Emperor's 25th Wedding anniversary cards (9, some with original covering envelopes) unused and used, cover and a card with complete set of four tied by circular red special cachets, 1927 UPU 1½ s. and 3 s. in unused blocks of 12, 6 s. and 10 s. blue (2) unused, 1928 issue with cover registered to Switzerland, 1929 Shrines issue with unused sets and usages on cards (4) and covers (2) tied by special cachets in red; and a range of covers to Switzerland, one bearing Airmail 1929/34 16½ s. green and another with 33 s. grey, and scarce 1930 cover with 1 s., 3 s. and 1 yen green & maroon registered from Yokohama. A most interesting group (39 items).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 2568 Japan
Lot# : 2569 Japan
Lot# : 2570 Japan
Lot# : 2571 Japan
Lot# : 2572 Japan
Lot# : 2573 Japan
Lot# : 2574 Japan
Lot# : 2575 Japan
Lot# : 2576 Japan
Lot# : 2577 Japan
Lot# : 2578 Japan
Lot# : 2579 Japan
1919/1961: Airmail collection with 1919 overprinted 1½ s. blue and 3 s. rose unused (both signed twice), the set used on commemorative card, 1929/34 set of five values unused and the rare Miniature Sheet of four values, 1950 set of five unused, 1951/52 set of eleven unused, redrawn 1952/62 set of eleven unused, 1953 set and 1961 30 y. coil stamp, unused. Most unmounted og., a fine complete collection Scott = $ 2'000+.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 2580 Japan
1907 (May 1): Chrysanthemum 3 yen 50 s. 'Book of Postage Stamps' Booklet with 2 s. yellow-green in two panes of six, 4 s. rosine in six panes of six and 10 s. blue in three panes of six, complete and superb. Extremely fresh example of an exceedingly scarce Booklet Gi SB2 = £ 1'200.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 2581 Japan
Post Offices in China 1899: Japan Koban 1883 1 s. green, 5 s. ultramarine, 1888/92 5 r. grey (2) and 3 s. lilac-rose used on attractive cover to Sunderland, all tied by bold TIENTSIN / I.J.P.O. datestamps (Feb 24) in black. Reverse with SHANGHAI / I.J.P.O. cds (March 7), Yokohama cds (March 14) and Sunderland arrival (April 16) in black. Correctly rated at 10 sen, a charming four colour franking,Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 2582 Japan
Post Offices in China 1900/21: Unused collection on leaves with 1900/06 set to 1 y. carmine complete, 1900 Wedding 3 s., 1908 Empress Jingo 5 y. green and 10 y. dark violet, 1913 Taisho set of eleven complete to rare 1 y. yellow-green & maroon, 1914/21 granite paper set of seventeen values complete to rare Empress Jingo 5 y. green and 10 y. dark violet. A fine complete collection in generally excellent quality Scott = $ 8'000+.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 9,000 CHFLot# : 2583 Japan
Post Offices in China 1900: Registered cover to Yokohama bearing the complete set of the 1900 values to from 5 r. grey to 1 y. carmine all tied by SHANGHAI / I.J.P.O. cds's in black (Sept 13). Manuscript registered label at base and reverse with Yokohama arrival cds (Sept 20) struck in violet. A few age spots but scarce.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 2584 Japan
Post Offices in China 1908: Cover to France endorsed 'Corps d'Occupation du Chine' franked by Japan overprinted 2 s. yellow green and 8 s. olive green tied in black, reverse with large 'Corps d'Occupation de Chine' circular cachet and both 'Changchun-S / I.J.P.O.' cds (11/2) and Lyon arrival cds (27/2) in black. Scarce and attractive cover.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 2585 Japan
Post Offices in Korea 1883: Koban 1 s. green, 2 s. carmine and 5 s. ultramarine used with 1888/92 3 s. lilac-rose and 4 s. olive-bistre on 1890 cover to Nebraska, USA all tied by four strikes of SEOUL / I.J.P.O. datestamps in red (Jan 12). Reverse with Yokohama and San Francisco transits and York, Nebraska arrival cds (Feb 4). A rare and most attractive cover.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 2586 Japan
Lot# : 2587 Japan
Post Offices in Korea 1900: Overprinted 1 s. light red brown, 2 s. light green, 3 s. violet-brown and 4 s. rose all used on cover to USA tied by two strikes of SEOUL / I.J.P.O. datestamp in black (May 17). Reverse with Yokohama transit (May 24), Vancouver cds (Aug 3) and Mendota arrival cds. Cover with file fold away from the adhesives but a scarce correctly rated four colour franking of great charm.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 4,600 CHFLot# : 2588 Japan
1873/1925: Collection on Schaubek leaves with 1874 10 s. green, Syllabic 1 fine used, 30 s. grey used, 1875 Birds 12 s. Syllabic 1 used, 15 s violet Syllabic 3 used (2), 45 s. Syllabic 1 used; 1875 1 s. brown Syllabic 15 unused, 10 s. used, 20 s. red used (3), 30 s. used; 1875/76 1 s. brown unused (2), 2 s. yellow unused and used (2) together with 1875 1 s. brown pair used on local cover, 2 s. yellow used on local cover, fine range of Koban issues with much cancellatiojn interest incl. straight line SHIP handstamps on 5 r. grey, 5 s. brown and 10 s. blue, 10 s. pale blue in a block of eight used, 1894 Wedding 2 s. carmine with First Day of Issue cds (9.III.1894), 1905 Amalgamation 3 s. rose-red pair used in Chemulpo, 1910 Military opt. 3 s. unused, 1915 Coronation set unused, 1916 Heir Apparent set of three unused, Heir Apparent set used with circular violet cancels, 1919 Airmail set of two used etc. A fine and interesting lot.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 4,400 CHFLot# : 2589 Japan
1877/92: Koban Issue Collection, with 1883 set of three unused, 1888/92 20 s. in orange and in yellow unused, 25 s. blue green unused (ex Trap Holm), 50 s. brown unused, 1 y. carmine unused; together with a fine range of 25 covers/cards including 2 s. internal rates franked by four 5 r. slate (2), 1888 15 s. purple with marginal inscription used on registered cover, further registered single franking to Shanghai, covers to Switzerland (5) with three colour franking at 10 s. rate and 1899 registered cover with 1888 10 s. and 20 s. to Basel, 1891 cover to France with three colour franking, 1899 registered cover to Aachen with four colour franking, 1888 25 s. blue-green on internal registered cover, two delightful illustrated covers to Italy etc. A fine lot.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 4,800 CHFLot# : 2590 Japan
1880/1960: Small selection few hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, mainly small values, plenty of topics in the modern part and souvenir sheets, good condition and housed in a large stockbook.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2591 Japan
1894/1971: Unused Collection from 1894 Wedding Set, 1915 Enthronement set, 1916 Heir Apparent set of three, 1921 Communications set of four, 1923 Earthquake set (2) and Empress 5 y. grey green and 120 y. dull violet, 1927 UPU set, 1929/34 Airmail set of five and Miniature Sheet, 1936 Kwantung set; thereafter with used including 1916 Heir Apparent set of three, 1919 Airmail set oif two with special cancels in red etc. An interesting lot with many further useful stamps included.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 2592 Japan
1894/1971c. Unused collection with 1894 Wedding sets in blocks of four, 1921 Communications set of four (5 sets), 1929/34 Airmail set of five, 1934 Airmail Miniature sheet (Scott C8), 1935 New Years 1½ s. carmine in sheet of 20 (5 sheets, Scott 222a = $ 3'000), 1936 Kwantung set of three in blocks of four, 1946 Post Office Miniature sheet (Scott 378a), later Miniature sheets incl. Children sheet of ten imperf. (Scott 456), and further New Year issues in multiples. A good stock in generally fine quality Scott = $ 7'000+.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 4,400 CHFLot# : 2593 Japan
1894/1971: Collection of commemorative issues unused, from 1894 Wedding Set, 1896 Sino-Japanese War victory set, 1915 Enthronement set, 1916 Heir Apparent set of three (two sets), 1921 Communications set of four, 1927 UPU set, 1934 Airmail Miniature Sheet, 1936 Kwantung set, 1946 miniature sheet (Scott 378a), 1947 1.20 y. Exhibition sheet of 15 (Scott 385a), 1948 'Beauty' 5 y. sheet of five (Scott 422a), 1949 Children's Day imperf. sheet of ten, 1949 Communications 20 y. sheet, 1949 Postal Week 8 y. violet (2) plus the sheetof five (Scott 479a), 1949/52 Portraits set of 19 (incl. redrawn 5 y. green), 1952 Investiture sheet, 1954 Philatelic Week sheet of 10, thereafter complete to 1971; including all the National Parks sets and Miniature Sheets and folders from 1936 onwards. Condition generally superb throughout with nearly all unmounted og. A delightful lot.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 5,500 CHFLot# : 2594 Japan
1899/1908: Unused Collection of definitive issues, with 1907/08 Chrysanthemum issue to 1 y. carmine and 1908 rare Empress Jingo 5 y. green and 10 y. dark violet; 1913 unwmk'd Taisho set to 1 y. yellow green & maroon (cert. Mayer); 1914/25 Taisho wmk'd issue incl. Empress 5 y. and 10 y. values, 1923 Emergency 'Earthquake' set of nine, 1924/31 Tazawa issue (New Die) set to 1 y., 1926/37 Mt. Fuji sets with all Dies represented incl. rare 1929 8 s. olive-green, 1937 Showa set incl. Empress 5 y. and 10 y., 1937/45 definitives to 10 y. and scarce Coil set of four; 1942/45 Wartime issues perf. and imperf.; 1948/49 set of 12 incl. scarce 1100 y. carmine lake and 500 y. blue, 1950-52 complete incl. 50 y. dark brown, 100 y. carmine lake and 500 y. blue; 1951/52 miniature sheets and thence through to 1971. A delightul and valuable lot with viewing recommended Scott = $ 7'500+.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 8,000 CHFLot# : 2595 Japan
1900/30ca.: Fine Japanese postcard collection, approx. 750 cards used/unused in sleeves with themes of theater, views incl. some of Russo-Japanese War, animals, costumes, etc. some with stamps affixed, generally fine with huge retail potential or an excellent basis for future collection.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2596 Japan
1935/71: New Year's Greetings stamps, the unused collection on leaves with the highlight being the 1922 1½ s. carmine in a complete sheet of 20 subjects (Scott 222a = $ 600), thereafter incl. further miniature sheets, superb unused (mostly unmounted og.) through to 1971 (74 items).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 2597 Corea
1897/1900: Small group of better items with 1897 5 p., 10 p., 25 p. and 50 p. with 'Tai Han' overprints used, 1900 2 ch. used, very scarce 1901 50 ch. olive-green & pink and 1 wn. blue, black, olive & red both perf. 11 fine used, 1903 2 wn. green & purple, perf. 12½ fine used, 1902 Accession 3 ch. orange unused and Japanese P.O.'s 1900 optd. 5 r., 1 s., 1½ s. (2), 2 s., 3 s., 4 s. and 8 s. unused and Wedding 1900 3 s. unused. A highly catalogued group Mi = € 3'400+.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 2598 Corea
South & North Korea, large stock in two packed albums, many miniature sheets incl. DPRK material celebrating 'stamp on stamp' issues incl. Rowland Hill and the Wipa sheet, some early issues from each state, condition generally fine throughout. A bulky lot with much thematic interest.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2599 Libanon
/1924/57c.: Stockbook with useful range of unused sets incl. 1924 range with surcharge varieties, 1944 reprinted Independence miniature sheets for 10 values in colour on card, 1955 Skiing values 35 p., 65 p. and 100 p. (2 of each), 1957 Pan-Arbian Games Miniature sheets on card paper (5, Gi MS581a = £ 130 each),1960 Beirut Meeting sheets (2), also 1942 Free French miniature sheets.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 2600 Libanon
Lebanese & Syrian Ottoman Post Offices 1840/52c.: The collection of "Tartar Post" postal relay forms (30), each form struck on despatch and receipt with Type 1 Ottoman handstamp "An janib.." negative seal with wreath at base, each form detailing route times and amount of post carried, with negative handstamps from Aleppo to Adana, Beirut, Deraliye, Diyarbekir, Erzerum, Harput, Isparta, Izmir, Kayseri, Kone and Sam; Beirut to Adana, Deraliye, Filibe, Harput, Kayseri, and Sam; to Aleppo from Adana, Deraliye, Harput, Kayseri, Sivas and Trabzon, to Beirut from Adana, Baghdad, Deraliye, Harput, Kayseri, Sam and Selanik.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 2601 Liberia
1896: 3 c. + 3 c. blue stationery card used from Monrovia to Germany, 1906 bicoloured 3 c. card to Hamburg cancelled by fine GREENVILLE datestamp mailed via Freetown, Sierra Leone; further range of largely unused postal stationery incl. 3 c. brown envelope perforated SPECIMEN (22 items).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2602 Liberia
/ / / /1941/71c.: Stamp Centenary Issue, a specialised study with plentiful array of sets and varieties incl. 5 c. red-brown with Airmail overprint inverted in a block of four, covers incl. one with 'Registration' and 'Special Delivery' usage, 1947 sets of four (6, including one diagonally overprinted SPECIMEN in red), the set in perf. and imperf. sheetlets of four values including overprinted SPECIMEN in red (4 sheets), later period with further 'Stamp on Stamps' issues.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2603 Saudi Arabia
1916: ¼ pi. green, a superb imperforate Proof block of four from the upper left corner of the sheet, with full original gum and some speckling from the ½ pi. red sheet stored below it and with outer margin folded, fresh and very fine. A rare multiple, there are believed to be but four sheets of 50 stamps printed thus, at least two of which are still intact.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 2604 Saudi Arabia
1916: 1 pi. blue, an imperforate Proof block of four from lower right of sheet on medium thick paper, showing the buffer bars at sides but without Control, fresh and fine, unmounted og. The paper used was from the stock of the Survey Dept. of Egypt to print the Censor tape required for Reseals on letters sent during the War. Scarce and fine with just four sheets (200 stamps) printed thus.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 2605 Saudi Arabia
1916: 1 pi. deep blue, perf. 12, a fresh unused block of nine (3 x 3), sixth stamp showing the secret 'S' mark in the octagonal top right corner segment, most probably for 'Survey'. This marking is only found on the perf. 12 sheets and was removed from the later December 1917 and May 1917 printings. Scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'600+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 2606 Saudi Arabia
Lot# : 2607 Saudi Arabia
1916: 1 pi. 'Powder Blue', the exceptional Proof block of four on heavy paper, rouletted 20, a superb lower right corner marginal block without Control, matched with the issued stamp in top right corner marginal block of four. Extremely rare, the 'Powder Blue' was issued in a quantity of just four sheets - 200 stamps only.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 2608 Saudi Arabia
Lot# : 2609 Saudi Arabia
Lot# : 2610 Saudi Arabia
1916/17: 2 pi. claret, Imperforate Proof block of four in issued colour on heavy carton paper, marginal from top of sheet, creased between stamps and margin and one or two age spots, positions 3-4/8-9 on the Proof sheet of 50 subjects. Just 6 sheets printed thus (300 stamps). A fine and rare multiple.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 2611 Saudi Arabia
1916/17: Postage Dues, Imperforate Proofs in fine large margined horizontal pairs on carton paper, the complete set of three values, 20 p.a red, 1 pi. blue and 2 pi. claret, fresh and very fine, with just four sheets produced of the 2 pi. (200 stamps in total). Scarce and attractive multiples. Signed Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 2612 Saudi Arabia
Lot# : 2613 Saudi Arabia
1921 (Dec): Unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, 1 pa. dull purple, positional block of six from base of sheet with Control, with one stamp showing 'Date Omitted at Right' variety, also a used marginal example with variety 'Date Omitted at Left', fine but for slight thin. Scarce. Signed W. King/D. Graham.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 130 CHFLot# : 2614 Saudi Arabia
1921 (Dec): 1/8 pi. orange-yellow, rouletted 20, with unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, a fine mint example with variety: 'Overprint Inverted', position 35 on sheet, fine large part og. Signed Thoden (Gi = £ 190), 1/8 pi. in a vertical pair with variety: 'Overprint Double' marginal from right of sheet, fresh and fine large part og., signed Todd (Gi = £ 800), also 1/8 pi. mint with variety: 'Overprint Double, One Inverted' fresh and fine with large part og. (Gi = £ 1'000). Cert. Graham (1992).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2615 Saudi Arabia
Lot# : 2616 Saudi Arabia
Lot# : 2617 Saudi Arabia
1921 (Dec 21): Hashemite Kingdom opt. on ¼ pi. green, a fine unused marginal block of six (positions 29-30/34-35/39-40) with variety 'Overprint Double, One Inverted', superb and very rare, unmounted og. Probably the largest multiple extant. Signed Scheller Gi = £ 5'400.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2618 Saudi Arabia
1921 (Dec): Unframed overprints typographed in Mecca, ¼ pi. green, rouletted 13, corner block of four mint, varieties showing 'Date Omitted at Left' mint (signed Graham), 'Date Omitted at Right' mint (signed Graham),'Overprint Inverted' variety mint (signed King), 'Overprint Double' (signed Graham) mint, and 'Overprint Double, Both Inverted' variety mint (signed Graham). A rare and generally fine group Gi = £ 900+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 2619 Saudi Arabia
1921 (Dec): Unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, ½ pi. red, rouletted 13, the album page with mint Control (N-2-F) block of four with one stamp showing 'Date Omitted' variety, further example of this variety fine used, mint example with variety: 'Overprint Inverted' (signed King), 'Overprint Double' variety fine used and rare 'Overprint Double, Both Inverted' mint (signed Thoden) mint. A scarce and fine group Scott L17+L17a/L17e = $ 2'200/Gi = £ 1'500.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2620 Saudi Arabia
Lot# : 2621 Saudi Arabia
1921 (Dec): 1 pi. blue, rouletted 13, with unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, a fine mint example with variety: 'Date Omitted at Right', a fine unused example (cert. Graham) and 1 pi. blue with variety: 'Overprint Inverted' in black, (pos. 40 on sheet), fresh and fine, large part og. Signed Thoden Gi = £ 975.Starting bid : 130 CHFHammer price : 130 CHFLot# : 2622 Saudi Arabia
1921 (Dec): 1 pi. blue, rouletted 13, with unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, mint corner block of four (Control N-1-D) optd. in black with slight tissue remants on browned gum (signed King), block of four from lower right of sheet with carmine overprint superb og. (signed King) and a block of four from upper left of sheet with 'brown' overprint, large part og. (signed Todd) together with four single examples Gi = £ 1'200.rnrnNote: The different colour of the overprints derives from a decision to change from black to red, without cleaning the overprint plates and/or the ink container.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2623 Saudi Arabia
1922 (Jan 7): Album pages 11 items with ½ pi. and 1 pi. on Hashemite overprinted 1 pa. purple, Control N-9-F matching blocks of four unused, 1 pi. on 1 pa. with variety 'Surcharge Double' and another with 'Surcharge Inverted' variety, 1 pi, on 1 pa. with right character inverted unused,rnalso 1925 Jeddah two line surcharge in blue on Hashemite overprinted ½ pi. on 1 p.a dull purple and 1 pi. on 1 pa. dull purple, fine unused examples with large part og. All with certs. David Graham or APA Gi = £ 1'200+.rnrnStarting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 2624 Saudi Arabia
1924 (March): Postage Dues, the set of three values optd. with framed opt. in black and by gold Caliphate overprint: ½ pi. deep rose, corner marginal 1 pi. deep blue and 2 pi. orange, all unused and somewhat aged due to the fire in the stores 'charred appearance on these is normal'. Fine and very rare, without gum. One of the rarest of all Postage Due sets worldwide. Signed David Graham. Cert. Filatco (1988) Gi = £ 11'250.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2625 Saudi Arabia
1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah, 1/8 pi. orange-yellow, rouletted 20, mint examples optd. in red with normal and variety: 'Overprint Inverted', normal example with pale red overprint and further example with variety: 'Overprinted on Both Sides', all very fine og. Scarce. Cert. Arabian Philatelic Society (2001) for three Gi = £ 480.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 2626 Saudi Arabia
1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah, ¼ pi. green, rouletted 20, mint examples optd. in red with normal examples (2) and single with variety: 'Overprint Inverted', further example with variety 'Overprint Double' (only 150 printed thus), and single with variety: 'Overprint Double, One Inverted', generally fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Certs (3) APA (2001) Gi = £ 450+.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 2627 Saudi Arabia
1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah in red, 1/8 pi. orange-yellow, rouletted 13, a fine mint block of four with 'Overprint Offset' on reverse and further mint block of four with variety 'Overprint Inverted', fresh and very fine, one or two age spots, large part og. Just three sheets believed overprinted thus (150 stamps). Signed W. King Scott L56+L56a = $ 600+/Gi = £ 780+.Starting bid : 140 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 2628 Saudi Arabia
1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah in red: ¼ pi. green, roulette 13, fine unm. og., a fine mint vertical pair with variety 'Overprint Inverted' unm. og. and sheet marginal example with variety: 'Overprint Double, One Inverted', large part og. Scarce and fine group. All signed W. King Scott L57+L57b+L57c = $ 450/Gi = £ 640.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 2629 Saudi Arabia
1925: Two Line Overprint applied in Jeddah: 2 pi. claret, roulette 13, deep red overprint, a fine mint corner marginal Control N-10-A block of six unmounted og. with fingerprint on one (signed Eid) and a single example with 2 pi. claret in a deeper shade, showing variety "Overprint Inverted", position 37, fresh and fine, unmounted og. (signed Thoden) Scott L60+L60a = $ 420+/Gi = £ 530.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 2630 Saudi Arabia
Lot# : 2631 Saudi Arabia
1925: Arms 10 pi. brown-purple & mauve, overprinted 'Hejaz Govt.' reading down in blue, the unused block of four, trivial aging on reverse and on one or two perfs., otherwise fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A great rarity of Saudi Arabian philately and the first multiple this describer has encountered. Signed Scheller Gi = £ 13'000+.Starting bid : 4,400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2632 Saudi Arabia
1925: Hejaz Govt. three line overprint in blue (14 mm) on ¼ pi. green, rouletted 20, mint example with sheet margin at right, overprint reading up, position 4 of the overprint, fine with large part og. An extremely rare stamp with just two sheets (100 stamps) printed. Cert. Arabian Philatelic Association (2007) Scott L77a = $ 550/Gi = £ 850.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 2633 Saudi Arabia
1925: Hejaz Govt. three line overprint in blue (14 mm.) on ¼ pi. green, rouletted 20, mint example with overprint reading down 'Overprint Inverted', fine example with large part og. An extremely scarce stamp. Cert. Arabian Philatelic Association (2007) Scott L77 var = unpriced/Gi = £ 1'700.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2634 Saudi Arabia
Lot# : 2635 Saudi Arabia
Lot# : 2636 Saudi Arabia
1916/92c.: Collection with first issues unused or used incl. Yambo cds on 1/8 pi. block and El-Wajh datestamp in ½ pi., Mohamed Ali Abdou page with Dec 1921 Hashemite opt. set of six and Postge Dues used in Mecca, Jan 1922 framed opt. set of six, 1922 Arms set unused, 1924 Caliphate set optd. in gold unused, 1925 Hejaz Govt. ¼ pi. green opt. in gold unused and eight further stamps optd. in red unused incl. 1 pa. purple with inverted opt. unused (Gi 66a), 1925 Caliphate optd. Hejaz Govt. (6 values) unused with most signed 'ela', Nejd with opt. on Turkey values (6) unused, Fiscals set of six unused and on Sherifian Arms issue unused, 1925 Pilgrimage opt. set of five unused (signed Eid, Gi = £ 1'200), Dec 1926 Capture of Medina set unused (Gi = £ 500), Capture of Jeddah set of five unused (Gi = £ 500), 1927 definitive set of eight unused, 1 pi. opt. on Turkey 10 pa. green unused (very rare), 1939 Dues 100 g. and 200 g. unused, 1949 Airmail set of six unused, 1950 Riyadh set unused, 1960 Oil Plant and Airmail sets of 16 and 15 complete unused, 1961 Dues set unused, 1965/68 with fine range of definitives unused, 1974 UPU set unused, 1974 Television charity stamp unused (rare), 1975 Faisal mini sheet unused, 1982 Buildings sheets unused, later with better thematic sets etc. A fine and genuine lot Gi = £ 6'000+.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 2637 Saudi Arabia
1916: Range with first issue ¼ pi. green unused (2), ½ pi. scarlet unused (4), 1 pi. blue unused (2), scarce perf. 10 ½ pi. scarlet unused, perf. 10 1 pi. blue unused (3), 1922 Hashemite 1 pa. dull purple with 'Surcharge Double' variety in an unused marginal pair (Gi 31b = £ 340), 1 pi. on 1 pa. purple with both surcharges inverted unused (Gi 38c = £ 325), 1 pi. on 1 pa. with 'Hashemite' surcharge inverted unused (signed Ela, Gi 38da = £ 325); Sept 1924 ¼ pi. bright green in a verrtical tête-bêche pair unused and used (this last with Plate Crack on one stamp), 10 pi. brown purple & mauve with centre inverted unused (3, incl. a pair) etc. A good lot.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2638 Saudi Arabia
1916/2007: Unused stock of Saudi Arabia with 1916 first issues complete, 1921 Hashemite opt. set complete incl. ¼ pi. green with 'Overprint Double, One Inverted' variety (signed Scheller and Graham, Gi 23db = £ 900) and 1 pi.blue in a block of four (signed Scheller and Graham, Gi 25 = £ 680), further surcharged ½ pi. and 1 pi. on 1 pa. dull purple (signed Scheller, Gi 29/30 = £ 1'100), 1923 10 pi. on 5 pi. olive, surcharged in black, horizontal pair, variety 'Surcharged Double, One Inverted' (signed Scheller, Gi 49b = £ 950), March 1924 Postage Due 2 pi. orange additionally optd. in gold (signed Scheller) unused (Gi D59 = £ 3'750),1925 Hejaz Govt. rouletted and zig zig roulette, Hejaz Govt in blue on Arms ½ pi. scarlet pair (signed Scheller, Gi. 86 = £ 3'400), 1925 Jeddah opt. sets in quantities of each values (circa 25 of each stamp) and a few errors, superb collection of Nejd with 1925 overprints on Turkey (Gi 190-191a) with at least three of each value and different colour surcharges, Notarial 1 pi. violet (15), 2 pi. blue (17); Railway issue (5 sets complete), large complete range of same opt. on Hejaz (3 complete sets plus duplication), Postage Dues (Gi D206/D207, 10 sets), Pilrimage set, July 1925 1½ pi. rose on buff unused (signed Graham, Gi = £ 1'700), Capture of Medina sets (6 = £ 3'000), Capture of Jeddah set (2 = £ 1'000), 1926 definitives in quantity, 1927 definitive set (8), 1927 Postage Due 1 pi. (21) and block of four with error (Gi = £250+), 2 pi. violet (5), 1927 Kingdom set of eight (17 sets), 1929 New Currency set, 1930 Accession set (2), 1934 Proclamation set of 12 complete perf. and imperf (Gi = £ 5'500), 1934 Charity Tax ½ g. scarlet, 1936 (large format) Charity Tax 1/8 g. scarlet (3 = £ 2'500+), 1937 1/8 g. vermilion (7 = £ 840), 1945 Ibn Saud set of four (2), 1946 Tax ½ g. (2), 1950 3 g. 'Postfs' variety (2), 1952 Railway set, 1955 UPU sets (6), 1960 APU set (15+), 1963 Islamic Institute set (12), 1963/65 Oil Plant 3 p., 4 p. and 6 p. wmk'd in imperf. blocks of four (signed Scheller), 1963/64 redrawn (larger) definitive set of six, 1968/75 good range of definitives, 1975 Faisal Memorial Miniature Sheet (Gi = £ 475), 1979 Stamp Commemoration Miniature Sheets (12), 1981 restricted Hegira 300 h. mini sheet, Telecommunications sheets, 1985 Abdulaziz 10 sr. mini sheets (10), 1987 Prophet's Mosque min sheets (10), 1988 Fahd Custodian min sheets (12), later period with Flower, Animals & Birds sheets, 1992 Sharia Law sheets (3), 1994 Council issue sheets (7), thereafter with at least five sets of all issues and mini sheets until 2007. Interspersed in the collection are varieties, imperforates, Colour Trials, Egypt Interpostal Seal for Gedda in blue etc. Careful viewing recommended as this is a collection with enormous catalogue value, most stamps of Hejaz & Nejd being signed by A. Eid or David Graham, a significant holding and a tremendous opportunity.Starting bid : 11,000 CHFHammer price : 11,000 CHFLot# : 2639 Syria
Syria United Arab Republic 1958/59: Dealer's stock hundreds stamps in sheets or part sheets, unmounted og. with inventory enclosed. Mi = € 15'380 following the consignor.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2641 Thailand
Lot# : 2642 Thailand
1907 (April 27): Fiscal stamps overprinted by Götte & Co., 10 t., 20 t. and 40 t. olive-green, the set of three values all fine used examples cancelled in black or in blue. Minor ageing on 20 ticals otherwise a fine and very rare set Gi = £ 1'300+.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 2643 Thailand
1920 (Feb): Scouts, Essay for the Surcharge on Waterlow print 2 s. yellow-brown, the surcharge in black similar to that adopted for the third issue, part of circular Control handstamp on reverse, fresh and fine with large part og. Rare.rnrnNote: The Surcharge Trials were applied on the 2 s. and 3 s. (see Corinphila sale 220, Nov 2017, lot 3492), the Trial surcharges being known in both red and in black. A se-tenant block of eight of the 3 s. is known with this surcharge struck in both colours (see Feldman Singapore sale, Sept 1995, lot 10686).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 2644 Thailand
1920 (Feb): Scout's second issue, 2 s. + 3 s. yellow-brown, Waterlow printing, the unused block of twenty five (5 x 5), somewhat toned as usual, with Control handstamps in black on reverse of large part og. An exceptionally scarce large multiple Gi = £ 1'175+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 2645 Thailand
1920 (Feb): 5 satang on 4 a. carmine-rose on cream postal stationery cards (2), overprinted 'Scout's Fund' Type I and Type II respectively in black, usual small imperfections but very rare; also King Vajiravudh 2 s. brown and 3 s. green stationery cards (two of each), similarly overprinted with Type I and Type II, these four cards however are all severely toned; nevertheless a rare group. All signed M. Bojanowicz.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 2646 Thailand
1883/1926: Collection on Schaubek leaves with first issue complete including 1 sik yellow in a vertical strip of three on piece tied 'Bangkok / Paid' datestamps, 1887 set used, 1889 surcharges used, 1892/97 surcharges used, 1899 scarce 24 a. brown-purple & blue unused, 1899 'Korat' 1 a. used, 1905/09 18 a. red-brown unused and balance of set used, 1908 Jubilee set of five used, 1909 'Horseman' set of seven values used, 1912 Vienna set used, 1918 Victory surcharged set mixed unused and used, 1920 Third Scouts set unused, 1926 Coronation Stone set used and two early stationery cards. A fine lot.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,350 CHFLot# : 2647 Tibet
1912: 1/6 tr. green 1 tr. vermilion, all used on reverse of 1913 registered cover to Singapore tied by intaglio GYANTSE P.O. datestamps in brown, the obverse showing India 2 a. orange tied by watery 'Gyantse' datestamp in black, part of address erased but with Singapore arrival cds (Sept 26) on reverse. Most unusual and rare usage to this destination.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 2648 Tibet
Lot# : 2649 Tibet
Lot# : 2650 Tibet
Lot# : 2651 Tibet
Lot# : 2652 Tibet
Lot# : 2653 Tibet
Lot# : 2654 Tibet
Lot# : 2655 Tibet
Lot# : 2655A South Vietnam
Lot# : 2656 South Vietnam
Vietnam (Independent State) 1951/52: Definitive souvenir Booklet with five miniature sheets bearing single example of 10 c., 20 c., 1 p., 3 p. and 15 p. (4 booklets Gi = £ 1'000), 1952 Empress Nam Phuong 1 p. 50 c. in pane of 20 in Red Cross booklet (4 examples, Gi 80 = £ 230), 1952 'Wandering Souls' Airmail Booklets with imperforate sheets, three examples complete (Gi 82/86 = £ 825), South Vietnam 1967 Booklets (2) with 'Harpist' 3 p. reddish violet & light purple in strip of ten (Gi S302 = £ 460); 1972 Quang Trung 6 p. in Booklet of 10 (Gi S402 = £ 160), largely fresh and fine, a scarce group Gi = £ 2'675.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 320 CHF
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