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Catalogue 222: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
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  • Lot# : 1399 Russia

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    1923/30: Lot two covers incl. 1928 Airmail cover Moscow to Mekhed Persia with Soviet Airmail charity vignettes, 1930 cover Allaverdi Armenia to Persia, in addition Armenian Patent document with 1923 fiscal stamp and 1896 British stationary postal card to St. Petersburg.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1400 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 343+382+391A
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    1930: Registered cover to Prague and readdressed to Berlin, franked by 1927 7 k. carmine, 1929 Industry 28 k. blackish purple and 1930 Zeppelin 80 k. carmine, perf. 12½, tied by Moscow cds's (10.IX) in black with registration in yellow at right. Reverse with Prague, Friedrichshafen and Berlin cds's.rn 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1401 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 456c
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    1933 (Nov 17): "Red Banner" 20 kop. black, red & yellow, Proof impression perforated 9½, fresh and very fine with large part og. Rare. Cert. E. Diena (1991) Scott 518 Proof = $ 4'000/Mi = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1402 Russia

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    1857/1970:  Important stock several thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. some better values, plenty of full sets, partly heavy duplication, good conditon and hosued in eight stockbooks, all arranged in a Banana box.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1403 Soviet Union

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    1923/59: Collection resp. small dealer's stock with some thousend stamps used/unused, or in mint condition,incl. some better values, full sets, aimails, minor varieties, imperf. stamps and duplicats, mainly in good condition and housed in four stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1404 Soviet Union

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    1937/70: Dealer's stock with some hundred souvenir sheets used/unused and partly some duplication, starting with Centenary of A.S.Pushkin, first Sowjet Architectural Congress, Air Force exhibition, Liberation of Leningrad, Relief of Stalingrad, 25th Anniversaire of Sovjet Postal Services, Stalin's 70th Birthday and many more, good condition and nicely arranged in two large stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1405 Soviet Union

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    1945/80: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. some better values and plenty of full sets, good condition and housed in four Schaubek albums.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1406 Russia

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    Zemstvo Rural Posts 1867/1914c.: The magnificent three volume collection of primarily unused stamps and some postal stationery, arranged in alphabetical format of issuing Zemstvo rather than Government from Alatyr to Zolotonosha, presented throughout with the forgeries of the issues showing the comparisons between the genuine and the faked, with Alexandria from 1869 10 k. blue and 1870 10 k. on chamois, Ananiev from 1875 5 k. blue, Ardatov from 1878 5 k. red, Arzamas from 1877, Atkarsk from 1872 2 k. black, Balashov with pair of 1880 4 k., Belebey from 1890 with fine range to 1908, Berdiansk with 1870 10 k. (2) and Colour Trials (3), Bobrov with 1879 3 k. green (Type III), Bogorodsk with fine range from 1869 imperf. and perf., and 1871 10 k. red envelope, Borisogliebsk with blue wafer types (8), Borovichy from 1869, Bulgulma from 1882, Buguruslan from 1879 2 k., Byelozersk from 1868, Byezhetsk from 1872, Cherdyn and Cherepovets ranges, Cherkassy 1879 5 k. (2), Chern 1873 3 k. black in block of six, Dankov from 1873, Demiansk from 1868 3 k., Dmitriev 1871 3 k., Fatezh 1873 envelopes in blue (4 k.) and in red (6 k.), Gadiasch with good range, Glazov from 1875 3 k. in pair, Griazovets with 1886 4 k. strip of six, 1890 tête-bêche pairs, Ismail 1881 15 k. and 1882 10 and 20 k. postal stationery charity envelopes, Kasimov from 1875 3 k., Kazan with 6 k. blue stationery envelope, Kharkov with range of imperf. and perf. types, Kherson from 1867 10 k., Kirilov from 1871 2 k., Kolomna from 1871 5 k., Krapivna with 1871 2 k., Kotelnich from 1871 issue with stubs, Krasny with '1812' types incl. varieties, Kremenchug with 1907/15 3 k. imperf. block of four, Kungur from 1890, Lebedin and Lokhvitsa with fine ranges, Luga with 1886 3 k. orange envelope, Mariupol from 1871 5 k. black, Morshank and Nikolsk with fine ranges, Novaya Ladoga with 1867 5 k. and 25 k., Osa with good range and some used, Ostashkov from 1878 3 k., Pereslav from 1874 3 k., Piriatin 1868 3 k., Podolsk and Poltava with fine ranges, Pskov with stationery cards, Rzhev from 1869 2 k. and 3 k. stationery envelopes (2), Shadrinsk from 1871, Shatsk with 1884 3 k. tête-bêche, Shchigry 1882 3 k., Staraya Russa 1881 5 k. blue with double print, Tikhvin from 1871 (5 k.) red (ex Williams brothers), Tiraspol 1873 5 k., Totma 4 k. and 7 k. postal stationery envelopes, Tula 1873 embossed env. with blue 5 k. handstamp, 1876 envelope with negative handstamp in black, 1888 issue in multiples, Tver with good range of handstamped types, Ustsysolsk with 1871 3 k. red envelope, Volchansk from 1868 with stationery envelopes (2), range of Wenden with varieties, Yassy issues, Yekaterinoslav 1873 5 k. green, Zadonsk and Zienkov with good ranges etc. Condition variable but generally fine (over 2'300 different stamps), an exceptional and scarce collection, seldom encountered so complete.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 32,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1407 Russian P.O. in China

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    Catalogue# : 1x-7x
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    Russia in China 1899: KITAI overprinted issue, six values 1 kop. to 10 kop. on horizontally laid paper, each tied by "Tyan-Tzin" cds with blobs in red (Tchilinghirian fig. 488) to envelope to Berlin, very fine and desirable cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1408 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 71+76
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    Offices in China 1920 (March 31): Cover from Harbin to Vladivostock struck on front with superb strike of KHARBIN-PRISTAN / POST. OTDYELEN datestamp of Harbin Pier Office (Tchilinghirian fig 607), franked on reverse with Arms issue 15 k. blue & red brown (4) and 70 k. orange & red-brown (2) all tied by Kharbin Pier datestamps with unusual "Opened By Censor" Reseal tape alongside and arrival cds (April 6): A few imperfections but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1409 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3/II
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    1866: ROPiT definitive (10 pa.) rose & blue without hatching of the ROPiT tablet in a block of four, fresh colour and good to large margins all round, cancelled by illisible datestamp. Horiz. fold through the lower pair, vert. fold through the right pair, light thin at top, still an appealing and rare unit of this stamp. Signed Schlesinger Mi = € 400+.rnProvenance: Collection Agathon Fabergé; Harmer's Auction (January 1940).rnNote: Bought in 1911 by Agathon Fabergé for his Russia Levant collection and presented in 1933 during the famous WIPA stamp show in Vienna in frame 2, sheet 11 of his Russian Levant exhibit, no. 244; see p. 325 in Hellman & Stone; Agathon Fabergé - Portrait of a philatelist.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1410 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 6
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    1869 (Oct 3): Cover from Rhodes to Beyrouth franked wih ROPiT definitive 2 pi. blue & rose, a fine and fresh example with large margins all round, tied by nearly illegible PORT RODOS cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 171) in blue and in black to the entire letter, reverse with PORT BEIRUT arrival cds (Oct 27) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 217, without year slug). Cover slightly strengthened but a rarely seen Russian Levant PO datestamp on an interesting 'Port to Port' cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1411 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 19C
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    1890: ROPiT 10 kop. red & green, a fine example used on 1890 cover with complete original contents from Jaffa to Chios, the adhesive being tied on arrival by CHIOS datestamp (June 2) of Russian Post Office in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 164). A scarce and unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 450 CHF

    Lot# : 1412 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 21y
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    Russia in the Levant Dardanelles 1908 (Feb 14): 10 pa. on 2 k. green (pair), tied by crisp cds ROPiT DARDANELLY (Tchilinghirian fig. 138) to picture postcard, sent to Bern. This postmark is described by Tchilinghirian not to be found on cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1413 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 1/II
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    1850: 6 cu. black, used example with ample margins all round cancelled by bold strike of "A" in circle of Talavera de la Reina (Toledo) struck in black. Thin at top but of good appearance and rare.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1414 Spain

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    1852: Entire letter to Madrid, Spain with two strikes of MUNSTER cds (21/9 deleted and replaced by 22/9 datestamp) in black, framed "Prusse" and P.D. in black. Reverse with 'Deutz-Minden' TPO and red Madrid arrival cds (28/9) alongside two partially cracked "Post Direction / Munster" red wax seals.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1415 Egypt Kingdom

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    1857 (Oct 6): Consignee's letter to Almeria, Spain with sender's docketing and oval cachet 'Adolfo Patxot / Alexandria' on reverse. The letter carried by Ship's captain and mailed in San Roque (Oct 16) with Spain 1856 4 cu. rose tied by grid obliterator with 'Almeira' arrival cds (Oct 22) on reverse. A scarce and most unusual usage from Egypt.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1416 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 144
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    1874: 10 pta. black, a fine used example with good centering for this stamp, lightly cancelled in black. Scarce. Cert. APS (1998) Mi = € 2'400.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1417 Egypt Kingdom

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    1875: Cover mailed from the Spanish Consul with blue cachet on reverse, addressed to the President of the Audiencia of Palma, Mallorca, carried free of charges within Egypt at double rate ('2' at upper left), struck with POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds on despatch (Jan 31) in black. Reverse with Alexandria transit, Brindisi cds (Feb 11), Torino cds and 'Palma de Mallorca' arrival cds (Feb 20) where charged '1P. 50' (PESETA / centimos) handstruck in blue. Minor imperfections to envelope but rare. Cert. Todd AIEP (2017).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1418 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 587/I
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    1950: General Franco's visit to the Canary Islands, surcharged 'DIEZ CTS' on 25 Pta. violetblack, mint condition without control number on reverse. Cert. Exfima (1976), a very rare stamp MI = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1419 Spain

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    1850/1940c.: Collection in two albums with 6 c. and 5 r. red used, 1851 with 12 c., 5 r., 6 r. and 10 r. used, 1852 6 r. blue used, 1853 5 r. green used, 1855 and 1856 2 c. green used, 1920 Postal Congress set complete with unused/used and high values unused, 1926 Royal Family set of 14 unused, Airmail set unused, 1927 Alfonso set unused, Alfonso Airmail set unused, 1929 Exhibition set of 14 unused, 1930 Railway and Air sets unused, 1936 Philatelic Day imperf. set of two imperf. unused, 1938 Republic optd. set of two unused, 1938 USA 1 p. unused and 1 p. miniature sheet unused, June 1938 Airmail set of five unused, Nov 1938 Military set of nine unused, 1936 Bulidings set of nine unused, 1937 Toldeo sheets (3, one imperf.), 1938 Navy sheet of 20 imperf., 1940 Charity 'Pilar' set to 10 pta. + 4 pta. unused, generally fine quality throughout.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1420 Spain

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    1860/1990: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, the early years rather sparsely filled, the modern part from 1955 to 1990 nearly complete and showing plenty of full mint sets, souvenir sheets etc., housed in five Lindner albums, in addition a stockbook with duplicats, all arranged in a box.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1421 Spain

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    1901/2010: Collection some thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. plenty of better and compl. sets as Miguel des Cervantes 1905, UPU Congres 1920, Red Cross flights 1926, various airmail sets, Sevilla exhibition 1929, Railway Congres Madrid 1930, Spanish American exhibition 1930, souvenir sheets, set submarine service incl. souvenir sheet perf. 1938, both sets Centenary of Apparition of Virgin of El Pilar at Zaragoza 1940, Franco's Canary Islands visit 1950 and many more, mainly in good condition and housed in four albums, in one small stockbook  and in one envelope.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1422 Spain

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    1801/23: Collection of entire lettres (36), all from the same correspondance to Gand/Ghent, Belgium from Bilbao, Cadiz, Malage, Pamplona or Vittoria with despatch handstamps in black or red, most struck with ESPAGNE/PAR BAYONNE entry markings in black and slitted or vinegar splashed for desinfection and a variety of different rates charged on arrival, on album pages and packed in a box.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1423 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : 2b
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    1855: 4 sk. ultramarine-grey, used example in a very pale shade cancelled by 'Stockholm' cds (29.9.1857) in black; together with 1868 Reprints of the 1855 4 sk. blue and 24 sk. orange-red unused and the Fournier Forgery of the 'Tretio' error; good reference - all four items with certificates Obermüller-Wilén (2018).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1424 Sweden

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    1858/77: Lot four used/unused stamps in mixed condition incl. 1858 12 ö. blue unused, 1872 12 ö. blue used with offset, 20 ö. brick-red unused, and 1 riksdaler used perf. 13. Mi = € 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1425 Sweden

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    1928/2005: Stockbook with complete sets unused and unused mint, compl. booklets and booklets panes as well as some miniature sheets Owners cat. Mi. = € 1'400.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 60 CHF

    Lot# : 1426 Turkey

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    1842c.: Cover from Erzerum to an Imperial Cabinet member in Constantinople struck on front by fine AN CANIB-I POSTA-I ERZURUM negative seal handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 48) struck in greenish black. Three red wax seals on reverse of a fine and scarce cover.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6468.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1427 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 14
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    1868: Dulos 20 pa. green, horizontal pair used on 1870 cover to Venice endorsed 'Col Vapore' tied by circular all arabic SCUTARI handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 3). Transit datestamp of Austrian Post Office ANTIVARI in black (2/11) on obverse, thence via Trieste to Venice. Taxed on arrival with 1870 Italy Postage Due 10 c. and 60 c. tied by Venezia datestamp (Nov 9). Addressee's name erased by a rare 'triple' combination usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1428 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 14B+15A
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    1868/72: 20 pa. green, rough perf. 5-12, used on 1870 entire letter with 1 pi. yellow, perf. 13½, vertically bisected for a 1 piastre rate, each tied by all arabic triple boxed handstamps in black. A small and most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1429 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 15
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    1868: Dulos 1 pi. yellow tied to 1869 entire letter by circular all arabic SCUTARI (Albania) handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 3) to pay local fee on incoming letter from Triest (Sept 27) franked by Austria 1867 10 kr. blue tied by LETA. ARRTA. / PER MARE in black. Reverse with 'Zara' transit cds of Austrian P.O. in black (Oct 1). Both stamps with unfortunate imperfections but rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1430 Turkey

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    1870: Official cover from Erzurum to the Armenian Patriachate in Istanbul showing bold strike of all Arabic ERZURUM negative seal handstamp in black.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6502.rn 
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1431 Turkey

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    1871: Stampless Official cover to Erzerum struck with superb strike of all Arabic framed BAYBURT handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 11) well struck in green. Rare. Signed Nakri.rnrnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6493.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1432 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 15B+16A
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    1871 (Nov 9): Entire letter to Novi Pazar franked on reverse with 1868 2 pi. wine-red, perf. 13¼ and 1 pi. yellow irregular perf. 5½-12, tied by circular all arabic "Bosna" handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 4). Fresh and very fine entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1433 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 17Ba+P12B
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    1872: Duloz 1 pi. yellow postal stationery envelope used from Van to Istanbul, up-rated with 1870/71 5 pi. pale blue and Postage Due 2 pi. brown all tied by double framed all Arabic VAN handstamps (Coles & Walker fig. 3) in blue-green. Slight aging but a rare usage.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6477.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1434 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 19+20+P12B
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    1875: Dulos 10 pa. lilac and strip of three 20 pa. green used with 1869/71 Postage Due 1 pi. brown, perf. 5-11, tied by three fine strikes of triple framed all Arabic ERZURUM handstamps (Coles & Walker fig. 50). A fine and most attractive cover. Signed Nakri.rnrnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6469.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1435 Turkey

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    1875: Official cover from Erzurum to the Ministry of Health in Istanbul showing all Arabic circular ERZURUM QUARANTINE STATION negative seal handstamp in black with Stamboul arrival (Dec 20) datestamp above in blue. A fine and unusual cover.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6470.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1436 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 52
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    1886: 2 pi. orange & blue used on reverse of envelope from Mus to Istanbul tied by bold strike of circular all Arabic MUS POSTA SUBESI negative seal handstamp in blue (Bayindir fig. 4). Stamboul arrival cds in blue alongside. A superb and rare cover. Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6464.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1437 Turkey

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    1886: Cover from Gobru, Armenia sent stampless to the Armenian Partriarchate in Istanbul struck on front and on reverse with 1879 GÖBRU circular negative seal well struck in brown. A few faults to envelope but a great rarity.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 130 (October 2001), lot 3201.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1438 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 56
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    1888: 2 pi. lilac & blue used on attractive cover from Mus to Istanbul tied by superb strike of circular all Arabic TELGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I MUS negative seal handstamp (Ziya/Bulent fig. 3 = RRR) struck in black. A remarkable and extremely rare cover. Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6465.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1439 Turkey

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    Syria 1889: Turkey stationery postal card 20 pa., cancelled by ALEP cds and sent to Vicosa Brazil, reverse with crisp Alexandrette, Alexandria, and Rio de Janeiro (Oct 22, 1889) transit cds’s.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1440 Turkey

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    1890: Black on violet Official Telegram envelope, with contents, used from Bitlis to Mus, cancelled on reverse by circular all Arabic TELGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I MUS negative seal handstamp (Ziya/Bulent fig. 3 = RRR) struck in blue-black. Illustrated in Ziya / Bulent 'Ottoman Turkish Postmarks', Volume 7, page 148. Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6466.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1441 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 70
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    1892: 20 pa. claret, a fine horizontal pair used on reverse of cover from Bitlis to Istanbul tied by double framed all Arabic BITLIS handstamp in violet (Coles & Walker fig. 88). A fine and scarce cover.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6471.rnrnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1442 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 72H
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    1892: 2 pi. orange, diagonally bisected lower left half of stamp used on reverse of cover from Mus to Istanbul tied by superb strike of circular all Arabic TELGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I MUS negative seal handstamp (Ziya/Bulent fig. 3 = RRR) struck in bright blue.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6467.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1443 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 90
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    1901: 2 pi. orange in a horizontal pair tied to 1906 registered cover from Erzurum to Istanbul tied by triple framed all Arabic ERZURUM handstamp struck in black (Coles & Walker fig. 50) with Erzeroum cds alongside at left and arrival on reverse of a fine cover. Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6499.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1444 Turkey

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    1902 (April 9): 20 pa. magenta postal stationery card from Bitlis to USA cancelled by double framed all Arabic BITLIS handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 88). Stamboul transit cds in blue at left. Interesting note concerning intended journey to Erzurum: 'again the Govt. will give us no road papers for me but gives an escort..'. Scarce. Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6465.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1445 Turkey

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    Eritrea, Incoming Mail from Lebanon 1909: Picture postcard Beyrouth with Turkish definitive 20 pa., sent to a female Swedish missionary in Asmara with crisp Alexandria and Suez transit cds’s and „ASMARA 18 11 09 (ERITREA)“ arrival cds, text written in Tigrinya language.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1446 Turkey

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    1914: 20 pa. red postal stationery card used from Artwin to Aleppo, showing fine strike of the emergency engraved bilingual datestamp ARTWIN well struck in black (Ziya/Bulent fig. 1 = RR), used for a brief period when the Turkish Army liberated the city from Russian occupying Forces: the cancellation has to be used from late November 1914 until early March 1915 only, upon the Turks retreating from the city on March 14, 1915 the city was torched and it is believed this and the previous Russian cancellations were all burnt in the inferno. A great rarity of Armenian, Russian and Ottoman philately.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 5942.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1447 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 229+260+263
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    1916 (March 23): Large 1 pi. brown postal stationery envelope (152 x 290 mm.), used to Vienna endorsed "Valeur Declarée Deux Mille, Neuf Cent Soixante" (Francs) and up-rated with 1914 2 pa. red-lilac (2), 1915 25 pi. on 200 pi. green & black and optd. 5 pi. claret all tied by 'Constantinople' cds's. Circular 'Orsova 2' Censor cachet in violet on front and reverse with Lom Palanka (Bulgaria) transit cds and Vienna arrival (March 31). A most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1448 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 234
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    1914/15: Postcard bearing 1914 20 pa. carmine tied by bilingual ARTWIN datestamp in black (Ziya/Bulent fig. 1) and by 'Mevrude' datestamp in black and what appears to be a violet Censor marking above. Extremely rare - the cancel used for a brief period when the Turkish Army liberated the city from Russian occupying Forces: the cancellation has to be used from late November 1914 until early March 1915 only, upon the Turks retreating from the city on March 14, 1915 the city was torched and it is believed this and the previous Russian cancellations were all burnt in the inferno. A great rarity of Armenian, Russian and Ottoman philately.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121 (April 29, 2000), lot 136.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1449 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IX-XII+XIV
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    1918: Unissued part set of five values, missing the 10 pa. value, fresh and fine mint examples from this rare set, prepared in anticipation of the invasion and conquest of Egypt. Rare. Mi. = € 2'000 for the complete set.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 310 CHF

    Lot# : 1450 Turkey

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    1918: Unissued part set of five values, missing the 10 pa. value from this rare set in fresh and fine mint blocks of four, prepared in anticipation of the invasion and conquest of Egypt. Rare multiples Mi. = € 8'000 for the complete set.
    Starting bid : 900 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1451 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 985-999 Specimen
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    1935: International Woman's Congress, the complete 'SPECIMEN' set of 15 values, all in fine unmounted og. condition.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1451A Turkey

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    1840/52c.: The collection of "Tartar Post" postal relay forms (184), each form stuck 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 Adana, Amasya, Aydin, Bursa, Deraliye, Diyarbekir, Edirne, Egin, Erzerum, Filibe, Harput, Isparta, Izmir, Kastamonu, Kayseri, Kone, Kutahya, Nigde, Sam, Samsun, Serres, Sivas, Sofia, Trabzon, Yanya And Yenisehir and receipted arrival handstamps of the above named towns and also: Aleppo, Ankara, Baghdad,  Bosna, Iskodra, Manastir, Nis, Sumnu, Tirnova, Uskub, Varna, and Vidin. A marvellous lot.
    Starting bid : 2,400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1452 Turkey

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    1863/1925c.: Cancellation collection arranged by Villayet, with many hundreds of stamps chosen for clarity of postmark by an expert in the field with stockbooks from the Vilayets of Adana, Aidin, Alep, Andrinople, Angora, Bigha, Bitlis, Castamouni, Constantinople, Diyabekir, Erzeroum, Hudavindiguiar, Ismid, Konia, Mamouret-el-Aziz, Trebizonde etc. with full list of contents with each of the eleven volumes; together with Post Offices abroad in Greece with Crete 'Candiya' octagonal handstamps noted, castellorizo, Samos, 'Mondros' cds in violet on 1 pi. blue (illustrated in Isfila catalogue), Yugoslavian Offices with Touz, Manastir, Mitovitza usages, together with a cover from India to Yemen with Dulos 1 pi. orange and a bisected example for internal rate, Palestine German P.O. card with fine "Aus Jerusalem / Deutsche Post" cachet. A fine lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1453 Turkey

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    1863/1990: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. some better values from the early years, full sets, surcharged values, airmails, few souvenir sheets etc., mainly in good condition and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1454 Turkey

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    Lot# : 1455 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : P11B+P12B
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    1871: Postage Due 20 pa. brown and 1 pi. brown (two examples) used on attractive 1876 cover from Ardahan to Istanbul tied by all Arabic double framed ARDAHAN handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 165), with superb strike of double framed all Arabic KARS handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 79) applied in transit alongside. Reverse with Stamboul arrival cds in black. A charming and extremely rare cover from both the Armenian and Ottoman standpoint. Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6496.
    Starting bid : 7,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1456 Turkey

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    Féké Provisonal Issue 1920 (March 17): TEO Cilicia 2 pi. slate-blue and yellow-brown, a fine unused block of 10 (2 x 5), each stamp further surcharged with rectangular "Féké Kuva-i-Milliye (National Militia) - 17 Mart 336-Ruhi, Dogan" provisional handstamps in black. The block with a few perforation faults but with large part og. and exceedingly scarce in unused condition - it is believed that only 125 stamps were sucharged thus. Ex collection Sedaroglu.rnrnNote: Ruhi Bey and Dogan Bey lead the Turksih Nationalist Forces in their successful assault on Féké.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1457 Turkey

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    French Occupation of Cilicia 1919: Cover addressed in Armenian from Adana to Istanbul franked by March 1919 1st overprint 20 pa. ultramarine and 1 pi. black & violet tied by ADANA / 2 datestamp (April 19) in black (Isfila fig. 15). Circular CONTROLE POSTALE / CILICIE Censor handstamp on reverse with Stamboul arrival. Ex collection Sedaroglu.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1458 Turkey

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    French Occupation of Cilicia 1919: Violet Parcel Post receipt form for a package from Adana to Sivas, franked by Cilicia May 1919 TEO 20 pa. rose, 1 pi. blue and 2 pi. deep blue & yellow-brown (note broken 'Cilicie' in surcharge) used with 1919 Palestine 10 pi. blue (Gi. 14) all tied by ADANA / 3 datestamps in black (Isfila fig. 19). Reverse with Sivas arrival cds. A scarce combination usage, ex collection Sedaroglu.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1459 Turkey

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    French Occupation of Cilicia 1919: Cover from Adana to Beirut franked by May 1919 TEO overprinted 20 pa. ultramarine in a strip of three (third stamp with Ciltcie' error) all tied by ADANA / 2 datestamps (July 21) in black (Isfila fig. 15). Circular CONTROLE POSTALE / CILICIE Censor handstamp alongside and part 'Beyrouth / 16' arrival cds above. Ex collection Sedaroglu.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1460 Ukraine

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    1923 (April): Famine Relief Issue, the set of four values perforated, no wmk., all values each in four complete sheets of 50, thus 200 complete sets, fresh and fine unmounted og. Yvert 148/151. Mi = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1461 Yugoslavia

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    Balkan (Albanian, Bosnian, Serbian, Macedonia) Ottoman Post Offices 1840/52c.: The collection of "Tartar Post" postal relay forms (41), 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 Bosna to Deraliye, Edirne, Manastir, Sofia, Sumnu, Uskub, Vidin, from Ishkodra to Bosna, Deraliye, Filibe, Manastir, Nis, Selanik, Uskub, Yenisehir, from Manastir to Bosna, Deraliye (2), Edirne, Filibe, Nis, Selanik, Serres, Shkodra, Varna, Vidin, Yanya, Yenisehir, Nis to Deraliye, Filibe, Edirne; from Uskub to Bosna, Deraliye, Iskodra, Kavala, Manastir, Nis, Sofia, Sumnu, Uskub and Yenisehir. A fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1462 Yugoslavia

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    1945/64: Lot with some hundred stamps in mint condition, all in full sets ant partly some duplication, also a few souvenir sheets can be found, top quality and housed in one stockbook owner's cat = € 5'300.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1463 Argentina

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    1866: Entire letter from Buenos Aires to Bordeaux with octagonal CONF. ARGENTINE / CARMEL datestamp (Jan 12) in black (Salles fig. 1034). Carried on the Carmel and struck on arrival with fine BRÉSIL / BORDEAUX cds (Feb 17) of entry (Salles fig. 1042) and charged '10' décimes due in manuscript. Fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1464 Argentina

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    1876: Combination cover to France with 1867/68 5 c. vermilion tied by Buenos Aires cds and France 1871/75 Cérès 25 c. blue (4, one with contemporary fault) tied on despatch by octagonal BUENOS AYRES / PAQ. FR. J. No 2 datestamps (May 10) in black (Salles ) and carried on the 'Equateur'. Reverse with Toulouse arrival cds (June 8). Small imperfections but an attractive and scarce cover. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1465 Argentina

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    1858/1926: Collection on Schaubek leaves with 1858 Confederation 5 c. used on piece at Rosario, 1862 set of three used, 1864/67 Rivadavia perf. 5 c. used (8) including a pair used at Cordoba and a single on cover, 10 c. green (3) incl. a pair on piece, 15 c. blue (4), 1873/80 issues complete with cancellation interest, 1887 24 c. blue in a used marginal block of six, 1888/90 with used blocks of 25, 30 and 40 c., an attractive lot.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1466 Bolivia

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    1856 (March 18): Entire letter from Tupisa to Salta struck with superb strike of TUPIZA oval framed despatch handstamp in red showing Condor & Mountain. Exceptional and rare.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1467 Bolivia

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    1876: Cover to Valparaiso struck with rare CORREOS DE BOLIVIA / LA CHIMBA / MAYO 16 76 handstamp in blue with framed CANCELLADO in blue adjacent. Reverse with Valparaiso arrival cds (May 20) in black. The envelope with faults but very scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1468 Bolivia

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    1867/1912c.: Collection on Schaubek leaves with Condor 5 c. green used (3), 50 c. yellow unused, thereafter largely complete with much cancellation interest incl. 1869 9 Stars 10 c. vermilion with intaglio "CC" cancel in blue, 1892 cover from La Paz to New York franked by 1890 1 c. rose and 10 c. orange tied by target cancel in black, an interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1469 Bolivia

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    Development of Bolivian Airmail 1905-1945: The Gold Medal exhibition collection on 104 album pages, including 1925 Junker's Demonstration flights with first return flight Sucre to Cochabamba (Aug. 7) and Junker's Inaugural flight La Paz to Oruro (Aug. 11), Cochabamba to La Paz (Aug. 14), Santa Cruz to Cochabamba Demonstration flight (Sept. 3), first flight Sucre to Cochabamba - rare: only 14 covers flown (Muller #9), all with certs. Moorhouse. Further 1928 Lt. J. Doolittle Experimental flights Lima - La Paz (Feb. 25), La Paz - Santiago (March 22), 1929 L.A.B. domestic services with first flight Vallegrande - Santa Cruz (April 12), fine and scarce envelopes (2) from Cochabamba to Todos Santos or Santa Cruz - Yacuiba, first flight roundtrip cover Cochabamba - Oruro (Sept. 4) addressed to L.A.B. agent. 1930 external connections with Brasilian Condor with first flight covers (July 30), Zeppelin mail 1932 (6) with incoming mail on 1st South America flight from England to La Paz, Panagra and L.A.B. joint service with Experimental flights to Chile and one incoming from Ecuador (May 21), six covers from the Chaco War period (1932/36) as well as 1935/45 Expansion connections with Panagra first flights (2) from Oruro (18. Apr. 37) or La Paz (2 March) to Argentine, both with certs. Moorhouse, various destinations in North and South America and Europe showing different routings with the corresponding rates noted, DLH air service with Crash cover 'Tapajoz' (Nierinck 340503), Air France with two items to Poland (1939) and L.A.T.I. flights with covers to Vienna (1940) and fine L.A.T.I. stationery to Switzerland (1941). A fine collection with a lot of information about Bolivian airmail history of an interesting land locked country within the Andes. Ideal for further studies and expansion. The complete collection will be shown in our online catalogue.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1470 Bolivia

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    1924/37: Collection of Bolivian airmail issues starting with Perkins Bacon Die proofs (2) of 1924 Aviation school, 5 b. block of four imperf., SPECIMEN and MUESTRA sets of seven with marginal blocks of six 10 c., 25 c. and 50 c. unused, 2 b. block of 10 of bottom of sheet, 1930 Zeppelin part set to 50 b. unused (lower values only), 1930 July 24 set of eight unused, 1932 Aztec issue mint set of seven with two usages on cover during Chacos War period, 1935 map issue as well as 1937 surcharged airmail set together with six covers.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1471 Bolivia

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    1931/38: Bolivia - Railway, three bisect usages, incl. 1931 cover from Tupiza to St. Louis USA endorsed 'E.U.A. via Buenos Aires' with diag. bisected 1927 Waterlow 20 c. olive green, 1937 'Lloyd Aereo Boliviano' envelope sent from Cochabamba to Liverpool, bearing airpost 1935 map issue 10 c. plus one vert. bisected as 15 c. surface rate to England, both with certificate Moorhouse (2013/15) as well as bisect usage of 1932 Aztec issue 15 c. and 30 c. tied by railway cachet on envelope from Chulumani Sudyungas to Buenos Aires. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1472 Bolivia

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    1933/42: External Airmail Connections Panagra - Pan American Airways, 32 covers to and via USA and, besides 1933 official cover from  'Legacion de Chile Ecuador'  in Quito to Santiago de Chile (23. March), all commercially used, including 1933 cover sent during the Chacos War Period to NY, 1936 envelope sent via NY to Germany, 1940 registered covers to Morocco and to Denmark (2), censored covers to England, FAM-9 Panagra to Argentine (2) as well as 1940/42 covers via NY to Switzerland (2). Fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1473 Bolivia

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    1936/40: Group of 32 commercially used airmail covers from Bolivia to Europe either sent by Condor - DHL connection (15) or by Condor - Air France link (15), showing rectangular 'CORREO AEREO 7 SOBRETAS Bs' with inserted rate in manuscript, including interesting destinations as envelopes to Czechoslovakia (2), Netherlands (3) and Switzerland (3) as well as two covers franked at surface rate to Vienna and Koeln.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1474 Bolivia

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    1937/50ca.: Assembly of 70 airmail covers from Bolivia with interesting usages and frankings, besides two registered envelopes from the British Embassy in La Paz to England, all commercially used, between covers to USA, also covers to Denmark, Switzerland and Yugoslavia noted.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1475 Bolivia

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    1940/41: Lot eight L.A.T.I. usages from Bolivia, all commercial usages, incl. envelopes to Switzerland (2), Germany (5) and Denmark (1). A rare group.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1476 Brasil

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    Province of Minas Gerais 1836 (May 7): Entire letter endorsed 'S.P.' at top mailed from Serra to the 'President of the Province' in Ouro Preto, struck with dotted rectangular framed SERRA handstamp in brown. Exceptional and very rare - just two strikes of this marking have been recorded (P-MG-57).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1477 Brasil

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    Province of Minas Gerais 1836 (Aug 8): Entire letter endorsed 'S.P.' at top mailed from Curvello to Ouro Preto, struck with superb intaglio 'CURVO.' handstamp in brown. Rare and superb (RHM P-MG-23).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1478 Brasil

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    Province of Minas Gerais 1836 (Aug): Entire letter from V. Januaria via V. de Formigas, addressed to the President of the Province, struck on despatch by over-inked V. JANUARIA handstamp in brown alongside perfect strike of oval framed V. DE FORMIGAS handstamp in sepia. Rare and most appealing entire (RHM P-MG-31 & P-MG- 26).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1479 Brasil

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    Province of Minas Gerais 1836 (Sept 8): Entire letter endorsed 'S.P.' at top, mailed from Lavras to Espiritu Santo do Coquieiro, struck with fine LAVRAS handstamp in brown. Scarce (RHM P-MG-32).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1480 Brasil

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    Province of Minas Gerais 1838 (May 14): Cover from Jacuhy to Rio de Janeiro struck on despatch with superb JACUHY handstamp in brown, mailed via CAMPANHA with straight line transit in black and manuscript '120' reis to pay at upper right. Scarce and attractive entire (RHM P-MG-30 & P-MG-12).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1481 Brasil

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    Province of Minas Gerais 1843: Entire letter from Tamandaua to Ouro Preto endorsed 'S.P.' at top with manuscript date at upper left '1843 / 16 / 8', struck with fine framed TAMANDVA handstamp in brown. Scarce and very fine (RHM P-MG-60a).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1482 Brasil

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    Province of São Pedro 1834 (Nov 12): Entire letter from Bagé to the 'Presidente da Camara de Piratiny' with manuscript 'S.P.' at top, struck with superb strike of BAGÉ despatch handstamp in brown. Wonderful and rare entire (RHM P-RS-02).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1483 Brasil

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    Province of São Pedro 1839 (Dec 27): Entire letter written from Cassapava to Piratini (addressed to the Ministry of the Interior) endorsed at top "S. da R. R." (Servico da Républica Rio-Grandense) struck with fine straight line CASSAPAVA handstamp in black (RHM P-RS-04) with the letter signed by Domingos Almeida, the most important member of the Republic after Bento Goncalves da Silva. Very rare - less than 10 examples of this handstamp are recorded, unique with the "S. da R. R." endorsement.rnrnNote: The entire mailed during the Farroupilha War (Ragamuffin War) where Rio-Grande seceded from Brazil, naming their new country the 'Republic of Piratini'. The Italian Revoultionary Guiseppe Garibaldi fought with the rebels against the Brazilian state. The dispute was resolved in 1845.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1484 Brasil

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    Province of São Pedro 1840 (March 12): Entire letter written from Cassapava to Piratini (addressed to the Ministry of the Interior) endorsed at top "S. da R." (Servico da Républica) and carried free, struck with fine straight line CASSAPAVA handstamp in black (RHM P-RS-04). Very rare - less than 10 examples of this handstamp are recorded.rnrnNote: The entire mailed during the Farroupilha War (Ragamuffin War) where Rio-Grande seceded from Brazil, naming their new country the 'Republic of Piratini'. The Italian Revoultionary Guiseppe Garibaldi fought with the rebels against the Brazilian state. The dispute was resolved in 1845.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1485 Brasil

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    1821/31: Entire letters (5) from Rio, Bahia or Pernambuco to France showing five different entry markings, earliest entire per 'Julie Josephine' to Havre with COLONIES PAR / NANTES in black, 1822 entire from Bahia with COL PAR / LORIENT in black, 1827 entire with COLONIES PAR / LE HAVRE in red, 1828 entire 'per Claudine' with boxed PAYS D'OUTREMER / PAR LE HAVRE in red and 1831 entire with framed PAYS D'OUTREMER in black. All strikes very fine.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1486 Brasil

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    British Post Offices 1834 (March 1): Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to London endorsed 'p. Reindeer Packet' struck in transit in Falmouth with superb strike of BRAZIL / F skeleton handstamp in green. Charged 3/6d. to pay on arrival with docketing of receipt (May 16). Barely noticeable closed tear at top of address panel, a fine and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1487 Brasil

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    1831/50: Covers/entire letters (8) all to London with 1831 cover from Maranhao via Liverpool charged 3/2d. due, 1840 entire ex Rio 'per Gazelle' via Swansea rated 8d. due, 1841 cover from Pernambuco via Liverpool rated 2/8d., 1842 entire from British P.O. in Rio per 'Express Pkt.' rated 2/9d., 1843 cover with British P.O. in Rio cds (superb) rated 5/6d., similar 1846 entire carried on the 'Peterel' Packet rated 2/9d., 1847 cover via Liverpool on the 'Emilia' rated 8d. and 1850 entire carried on the 'Thomas Arbuthnot' via Penzance. Fair to very fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1488 Brasil

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    1833: Printed annual receipt for Post being delivered to a home address, made out to one Joao Gonzalez Pereira, showing the amount received (10'000 reis) for this service and signed in full by the Postmaster at base. The service was regulated by Articles 52 and 53 of the 1829 Decree. A superb frontispiece for a collection. Rare and most unusual, it is believed but two examples of this form are known.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1489 Brasil

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    1838 (Jan 24): Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Porto, endorsed 'p. Orestes' at lower left, struck on arrival with oval BARRA / DE / PORTO handstamp and taxed '160' reis due, both in blue.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1490 Brasil

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    1843 (July 27): Entire letter from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro using the pre-philatelic rate with manuscript "50" reis to pay at top, struck with superb strike of circular CORREIO GERAL DE S. PAULO datestamp in blue (July 30), two days prior to the Bullseye issue. Full docketing of receipt inside (August 4). Flap faults on reverse but a rare and most unusual entire. Cert. Moorhouse (2013).rnrnProvenance: Collection Luis Alemany Indarte, Corinphila sale 181, June 2013, lot 5.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1491 Brasil

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    British Post Offices 1852: Entire letter from Rio to Madeira endorsed 'p. Teviot', prepaid '1s.' in red manuscript and struck with fine Crown PAID AT RIO DE JANEIRO in black, the reverse (opens well for Exhibit display) with fine 'Rio-Janeiro' British P.O. despatch cds (May 14). Handstruck '160' (reis) due marking in black applied on arrival. Scarce and fine entire Gi. CC3 = $ 850/Scott = $ 2'900.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1492 Brasil

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    1854: Entire letter from Bahia to Porto struck with superb oval COMPANHIA DE PAQUETES VAPOR / LUSO BRASILEIRA / BAHIA in blue, carried on Steamer 'Dona Maria II' and charged '120' (reis) due in black. Reverse with P. TRANSATLANTICO applied in Lisbon, thence via 'Duque do Porto' with framed 'Porto' arrival datestamp (Nov 3) in blue. Scarce and fine.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1493 Brasil

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    1867: Entire letter from Rio to London endorsed 'pr. Guienne via Bordeaux', struck with 'Rio De Janeiro' cds (Nov 24) in black, circular RIO DE JANEIRO / PAQ. FR. J. No. 2 datestamp in black. Carried on the 'Guienne' and struck with small septagonal "FR. / 2F 96c." Anglo-French accountancy marking in black (Van der Linden fig. 1274). Charged 2/3d. to collect in manuscript with London arrival (Dec 20) in red on reverse of a fine entire. also a 1965 'Journée du Timbre' maximum card showing the 'Guienne'.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1494 Brasil

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    1843: 30 r. black, 60 r. black and 90 r. black, fine impressions, the 30 r, cancelled by light town handstamp, the 60 r by large part Bahia datestamp and the 90 r. by heavy but near complete 'Correio Geral da Corte' datestamp (6/8) in black. A fine set Scott = $ 2'100+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1495 Brasil

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    1843 (Aug 1): 30 reis black, Fine Impression on yellowish paper, a magnificent unused example with large margins all round, minor bends of no significance, a very rare stamp unused, especially so in such a rich dark shade. Cert. Moorhouse (2012) Gi 1 = £ 3'250/Mi. 1 = € 4'200/Scott = $ 4'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 178, Feb. 2013, lot 4002.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1496 Brasil

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    1843 (Aug 1): 30 reis black, late Fine / early Intermediate Impression, a used example with 2 mm. 'pli d'accordeon' horizontal paper fold, touched at lower right, with partial manuscript date '1844' and part framed GRAMPARA handstamp (Ayres fig 1311) in magenta ink. A most unusual stamp: given that this issue was the first printed on the American Continent, it is surprising how few errors occurred with the Bullseye issue.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1497 Brasil

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    1843: 30 r. black, fine impression, a very fine used example with large margins all round and portion of horizontal frameline at base, neatly cancelled 'Correio Geral da Corte' cds in black Scott = $ 550.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF
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