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Catalogue 222: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
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  • Lot# : 2298 New Zealand

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    1855/58: Perkins Bacon imperforate Die Proof for 4 d. value in black on India paper, affixed to card, 40 x 44mm., fresh and very fine. A very rare and most appealing example of the printer's art. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Holcombe (1988).rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Antipodes', Corinphila sale 79, Sept 1988, lot 3095.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2299 New Zealand

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    1855/58: Perkins Bacon imperforate Die Proof for 6 d. value in black on India paper, affixed to card, 40 x 44mm., fresh and very fine. A very rare and most appealing example of the printer's art. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Holcombe (1988).rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Antipodes', Corinphila sale 79, Sept 1988, lot 3091.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2300 New Zealand

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    1855: Perkins Bacon 2 d. dull blue, imperforate on blued paper, wmk. Large Star, a fine used example with ample to large margins all round with portion of adjoining stamp at base, used on 1856 entire letter from Wellington to London, endorsed at upper left "per Talcahuano" (Chile) and confirming the Pacific route taken with this mail. The adhesive in a bright resonant shade lightly tied by '10' numeral obliterator with reverse showing 'Wellington / New Zealand' cds in black (February 19) and London arrival cds (May 17) in red where charged '2s.' due in manuscript. Minor file folds sensibly reinforced internally, but a very rare and important entire - the sole occassion when Mail was transmitted via Chile during the Chalon era. an exhibition item. Cert. RPSL (2006).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2301 New Zealand

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    1855: Perkins Bacon 1 s. pale yellow-green, imperforate on blued paper, wmk. Large Star, a magnificent horizontal pair with ample to huge margins all round and portion of adjoining stamps at top and at left, neatly cancelled by central '10' obliterator of Wellington in black. An outstandingly rare multiple in consummate quality and impecable provenance for the specialist. Cert. BPA (1993) Gi = £ 11'000+.rnrnProvenance: Philip Ferrary de la Renotière, Sale III (1922);  Dr. Mario Tomasini; Maurice Burrus (July 1963); Major Henry Dumas (2000); Joseph Hackmey (2009).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2302 New Zealand

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    1855: Perkins Bacon 1 s. pale yellow-green, imperforate on blued paper, wmk. Large Star, a superb used example with much blueing of the paper, large margins all round, neatly cancelled by '9' numeral obliterator of New Plymouth in black. A wonderful choice example of this very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1992) Gi = £ 5'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2303 New Zealand

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    1855: Perkins Bacon 1 s. pale yellow-green, imperforate on blued paper, wmk. Large Star, used with 'CANCELLED' obliterator from the block of six originally given to Ormond Hill by Perkins Bacon in 1861, the stamp with small corner faults and closed tear at upper left, nevertheless an attractive example of this great rarity of excellent pedigree. Cert. RPSL (2000) Gi = £ 26'000.rnrnProvenance: Collections of E. W. and W. W. Mann; Charles Williams (1947), Major Henry Dumas (March 2000), Joseph Hackmey (2009).
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2304 New Zealand

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    1855/58: Richardson printing 1 s. green, imperforate on blued unwatermarked paper, the magnificent vertically bisected example (right half) used on 1858 cover to Dublin, Ireland to pay the 6d. single rate, lightly tied by '18' numeral obliterator of Otago. The adhesive with large margins on the three sides, the small envelope with fine "Otago / New Zealand" despatch cds on reverse (Dec 27) in black with 'Dublin' arrival adjacent (April 1) in blue. A splendid example of this rare usage, #20 of the 26 recorded examples in the Gerald Elliott census. An exceptional cover for the connoisseur. Certs. RPSNZ (1973) and BPA (1989) Gi = £ 26'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Antipodes', Corinphila sale 79, Sept 1988, lot 3022, Collection Joseph Hackmey, Spink, New York, Feb 2009, lot 1063.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2305 New Zealand

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    1857/63: 1 d. dull orange, imperforate on hard white unwatermarked paper, two vertical strips of three, margins touched to large, used on 1860 second page of entire letter to Edinburgh, Scotland tied by "18" numeral obliterators of Otago. Reverse with 'Otago / New Zealand' despatch cds (June 28) in black and Edinburgh arrival (Sept 20) alongside. File folds affect the adhesives but a very rare franking for the 6d. single rate. Cert. Holcombe (1994).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2306 Nyassaland British Central Africa

    1895: 2 s. 6 d. black & bright magenta, no wmk., perf. 14, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), marginal from base of sheet, one or two blunted perfs. at top left but of fresh colour, tiny hinge re-inforcement for protection, large part or unmounted slightly browned og. An extremely scarce stamp in a large multiple Gi = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 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# : 2308 St. Christopher St. Kitts

    1882/90: ½ d. dull green, a delightful unused pane of twenty (5 x 4), Plate 1 serial no. 40, trivial ageing in margin otherwise fresh and very fine with full unmounted og., together with scarce 2½ d. pale red-brown, unused without gum Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2309 St. Vincent

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    1861 (May 8): First Issue 1 d. rose-red, rough perf. 14-16, two single examples and a vertical pair used in combination with Sept 1862 6 d. deep green, rough perf. 14-16; on 1865 Duke de Polignac cover to Paris, all tied by by "A10" obliterators in black. SAINT-VINCENT despatch cds (Dec 11) in black, circular red 'PD' and 'London / Paid' transit cds (Jan 15, 1866) in red on front with manuscript British '1/2d.' credit in red crayon. Paris arrival cds on reverse of a rare double rate cover. Cert. BPA (2010).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2310 St. Vincent

    1862/68: 1 d. rose-red, no wmk., perf. 11-12½, an unused block of twelve (3 x 4), of excellent colour and appearance, some age spots and dried large part og. A splendid and scarce multiple Gi = £ 500+.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2311 St. Vincent

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    1875/78: 1 s. vermilion, perf. 11-12½ x 15, a fine example in a vivid shade used on 1879 mourning envelope to Hastings, Sussex neatly tied in transit by bold strike of "GB / 40c." Anglo-French Accountancy marking in black. ST. VINCENT cds of despatch at left (Feb 23) and reverse, part flap missing, with Hastings arrival (March 16). A charming and scarce cover. Cert. BPA (2010).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 660 CHF

    Lot# : 2312 Mauritius

    1862/90: Mauritius used in Seychelles cancelled "B64" obliterator, with 1862 6 d. slate (Gi. Z13, cert. RPSL), 1878 8 c. on 2 d. blue (3), 13 c. on 3 d. orange-red with superb strike, 17 c. on 4 d. rose (3), 25 c. on 6 d. slate-blue, 2 r. 50 c. on 5 s. mauve, 1883 16 c. on 17 c., and Rodrigues "B65" on 4 d. rose and 8 c. on 2 d. blue. Condition varies but a highly catalogued selection (21 stamps).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2313 Seychelles

    1906: 1 r. 50 c. black & carmine, a fine unused marginal example showing variety "Dented Frame", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2314 Togo Brit. Besetz.

    1916: Cover to Rotterdam franked by May 1915 2½ d. bright blue cancelled on despatch in manuscript with "Ilo - 27/4/16" and over-struck by STATION / PALIME datestamp of transit in black (29/4). Three line "Passed by Censor / at / Lome (Togo)" in violet on front and reverse with further 'Station / Palime' cds, Lome cds and Rotterdam (27/5) arrival datestamps. Minor imperfections but a very scarce and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2315 Tonga

    1893: Small specialized collection black surcharges '½ d' on 1 p blue (17) and  '2 ½ d' on 2 p bluegreen (22), mostly unused, incl. two pairs, a block of four, a block of six and a block of 12, good condition and mounted on album pages. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2316 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1852 (Sept): Provisional Issue, Lithographed (1 d.) blue on yellowish paper, a fine used example with large margins for this stamp, used on November 1852 entire letter to Greenock, Scotland lightly tied by '1' numeral obliterator in black. Reverse with London transit in red and Greenock arrival cds (Dec 24) with manuscript '1s.' charge at left. Minor ironed file folds but a lovely example of this rare stamp on a most attractive letter. Signed Calves. Cert. RPSL (1979).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2317 Turks and Caicos Islands

    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged '½' on 1 s. lilac, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, upper stamps surcharged '½' Type 4, lower stamps surcharged Type 5, some typical tropical ageing but not unattractive and very scarce in a positional multiple, somewhat dried part og. Gi = £ 845+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2318 Sansibar

    1903: 2 a. red-brown registered postal stationery envelope used to Quelimane (addressed to a ship), franked by ½ a. green & red tied by 'Zanzibar' squared circle datestamp (July 1). Reverse with interesting "Receipt for Registered Article" form bearing 'Zanzibar' cds.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 80 CHF

    Lot# : 2319 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    1852/1939: Lot 14 stamps and two covers incl. Victoria 1854 6 d. dull orange, a fine example used on 1857 cover to England tied by '2' obliterator of Geelong in black, Burma 1939 Official set of 13 values complete to 10 r., Canada 1852 Beaver 3 d. red on wove paper used on 1852 entire letter to Kingston, with 'Brockville / U.C.' despatch cds (Sept 8) below and reverse with arrival in red, and Cape of Good Hope 1861 Woodblock 4 d pale bright blue used on piece, a repaired copy. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 230 CHF

    Lot# : 2320 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    1840/1970c.: Collection in three full stockbooks with mint sets of Abu Dhabi 1964 set, Ascension 1934 and 1938 set, Bahamas 1942 optd. sets (2), Basutoland 1933 complete to 10 s., 1938 set, 1954 set, 1961 set (2), Bechuanaland 1938 set, Bermuda with 1938/53 Keyplates 10 s. (2), 12/6 d. (2) and £ 1 (2), BAT with 1963 set of 15 (4), Cayman Is. 1938 set to 10 s. complete, Cyprus with good range,  Falkland Is. with 1938 2 s. 6 d. and 5 s., 1952 and 1960 sets to £ 1 complete, Fiji and Gambia with useful ranges, Gibraltar with 1912 £ 1, Hong Kong 'China' opt. 1917 $ 10, Hong Kong 1912/21 $ 3, $ 5 and $ 10, 1962 Annigoni set to $ 20 (2), India with 1911/22 10 r. and superb marginal 25 r., KUT with Kenya & Uganda 1922 £ 1 black & orange Plate 1 corner example, 1960 set of 16 complete (2), Kuwait 1958 and 1961 sets (2) and 1964 definitive set, Lagos 1904 set of ten, Leeward Is. 1890 set of eight, 1902 set of nine, 1921/22 values to £ 1, Malaya 1936/37 $ 2 and $ 5, Kedah 1912 set of 14, Newfoundland 1919 Caribou set of 12 and 1931 Airmail set of three complete (3 sets), New Zealand Exhibition set of four, Tasman Airmails etc., Nigeria with George V 10 s. unused (2), 1936 pictorials set, Northern Nigeria with 1902 set, 1905 set, 1910 set, North Borneo 1961 set of 16 complete (5 sets), Northern Rhodesia 1938 set to 20 s., Nyasaland 1913 to £ 1, 1938 set to £ 1, 1945 set to £ 1, Palestine 1927 set inc. 90 m., also a 90 m. used, Papua 1952 set to £ 1, Qatar 1961 set to 10 r. (2), Rodesia & Nyasaland 1959 set (2), St. Helena 1890 set of seven, 1922 10 s. and other values, 1938 set (2), Seychelles 1890 set, Somaliland 1921 set to 5 r., 1938 and 1942 sets complete, Sudan Gordon set, Swaziland 1938 set, 1938 set (2), 1956 set, 1961 sets (2), Transjordan Locust set, Tristan Da Cunha 1960 set (6), 1961 set (2), Zanzibar 1921/29 values to 10 r., 1935 Silver Jubilee sets, 1948 RSW incl. Falklands and Hong Kong etc., together with a range of GB incl. an 1840 1 d. black. Generally fine, a delightful and interesting lot that would break down well.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2321 Collections/lots worldwide

    British Commonwealth 1867/1937c.: Collection on Schaubek leaves with Antigua, British Virgin Islands 1866 1 d. and 2 d. unused, 1867/70 4 d. unused and 1 s. unused and used, 1904 set mixed unused and used, 1913 set to 5 s. unused, 1922 set to 5 s. unused, ranges of Bermuda, British Guiana with 1860/75 set used, British Honduras, Falkland Islands incl. 1898 2/6 d. deep blue and marginal 5 s. red unused, 1904/12 set of eight to 5 s. red unused, 1912 3 s. slate green unused; useful range of Kedah with values to $ 5, Montserrat etc. A good lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2322 Collections/lots worldwide

    British Commonwealth The fine group of mainly better items, including Gibraltar with 1910 4 s. unused, George V 2 s. unused (3), 2 s. 6 d. and 4 s. (3) unused, Ionian Islands 1859 2 d. carmine unused (2), Trengganu 1910 $ 25 carmine & green used, New South Wales 1850 Sydney View 3 d. emerald pair used, Victoria 'Too Late' 6 d. used, Registered bicoloured 1 s. used, Western Australia 1854 1 d. black used and 1902 10 s. mauve unused, Zululand opts on GB 9 d. unused and 1 s. green used etc. Condition varies but generally fine, a highly catalogued group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2323 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    Small unused group (12 items) with Great Britain Surface Printed 1867/80 1 s. green pl. 4 of good appearance but re-perfed and regummed, 1873/80 1 s. green pl. 9 of stupendous rich colour but trimmed at left, 1 s. green pl. 12 witrh ragged wing margin, 1877 4 d. sage green pl. 16 with two examples without gum, 1881 2½ d. blue pl. 23 with cracked gum; Barbados 1852 (1 d.) blue in a fresh unused pair with og., Gambia 1869/71 4 d. pale brown imperf. unused, Sierra Leone 1859 first issue 6 d. fresh unused with og. but horizontally creased, Straits Settlements 1867 1½ c. on India ½ a. blue unused and Victoria 1901 6 d. rose-red & pale blue unused with og. but toned perfs. A highly catalogued group Gi = £ 6'500+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2324 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    British Commonwealth George V Postal Stationery, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, small range of 8 items with Bahamas 1½ d. brown card, Brunei 15 c. blue registered envelope, Gibraltar 2 d. grey envelope, KUT 15 c. red on buff card 15+15 c. red cards, 20 c. orange envelope, 20 c. orange letter card and 50 c. blue registered envelope. All very fresh and fine unused.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2325 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    Collection in two SG New Imperial Albums with better countries listed Australia, Bechuanaland, British Guiana, CGH with four 4 d. blue triangulars and Hope types to 5 s., Caymans with 1935 complete to 10 s. used, Ceylon 1899 1 r. 50 c. and 2 r. 25 c. used, Gold Coast, Hong Kong with 1880 10 c. on 16 c. yellow, 1891 Jubilee 2 c. carmine used, India 1854 ½ a. (2) and 1 a. (2) and 2 a. (2) used, 1895 and 1902 high values used and a good range of Indian States, useful NSW, Sudan with Gordon set used, Zanzibar with 1895 high values, the (elusive) albums in much above average condition and would benefit by continuation.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2326 Great Britain

    1948: Royal Silver Wedding King George VI and Queen Elisabeth, Omnibus issue total 142 stamps in mint condition incl. six sets from GB, arranged in a small stockbook.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2327 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    British Commonwealth 1850/1952c. Collection with noted Malaya 1867 1½ c. on India ½ a. blue fine unused ands further useful Straits, Gilbert & Ellice, Iraq etc, mostly used.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2328 Collections/lots Europe

    1734/2004ca: Interesting Lot 300 stamps used/unused as well as essays and 40 covers in mixed condition, incl. France Armée de Reserve, 1744 Armée du Roi, and handwritten 1734 Armée d'Italie covers, 1849/50 Cérès 10 c. bistre on cover, 20 c. grey on cover and dispatched at the Assemblée Nationale, 1 fr. vermillon terne, a repaired copy, and 1 fr. vermillon rouge-brun on cover, Presidence 10 c. bistre on printed matter, 25 c. blue unused without gum, Empire non dentelée 1 c. olive in used block of four, 20 c. blue on lilac paper, a single and a strip of four on covers, 40 c. orange unused, Napoleon dentelé 1 c. olive in a strip of seven, 20 c. blue in unused block of four, two covers sent in franchise from the Palais de St. Cloud with the appropriate handstamps, 1871 Napoleon 5 c. green on blue in a strip of three with Cérès 25 c. on a 1872  second rate cover, Cérès 1871/72 2 c. brown with blue Dedeagh numeral, Bordeaux 20 c. type I on cover and type III in a used block of four, 30 c. brown black on cover, 40 c. rouge sang on cover, and 40 c. with Sage 15 c. on 1886 registered cover, 1875 25 stamp vignettes 'Projet de Gailffe', Sage 35 c. violett grey on yellow with printed matter and Shanghai cancellations, postage due 1871 15 c. type II on cover (2), Colonies générales Cérès 4 c. grey unused, Germany Bavaria 1862 18 Kr. green used, Italy Papal States 50 baj. used and 1 scudo unused, 1867 3 c. used, Modena 1852 5 c. without point unused, Naples 1858 50 gr. used, Sardinia 1854 unissued set unused, Republic 2004 definitives without black imprint of the face value (10 blocks of four), Cyprus 1925 £5 black on yellow, Monaco 1885 1 fr. black on yellow unused, Russia 1858 10 kop. used (2), Sweden 1855 24 sk. light-red used, Switzerland Neuenburg used, Strubel 5 Rp., first Munich print on piece. A lot to be studied carefully. 29 certs. Mi = € 138'000+.
    Starting bid : 9,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2329 Collections/lots Europe

    1850/65ca.: Interesting Lot 87 used/unused stamps and 13 covers from Europe, in mixed condition, incl. Baden 1862 18 Kr. green used, Bavaria 1863 cover to France with 18 Kr. bright-red, 1870 12 Kr. purpur unused, Braunschweig 1852 3 Sgr. unused, Helgoland 1867 ½ s. in type II unused, Sachsen 1856 10 Ngr. used, Thurn & Taxis 1863 cover Nazza to Eisenach with mixed issue franking 1854 ¼ Sgr. & 1864 ½ Sgr, tied by blue '313' numeral, Württemberg 1855 cover Calw to Vincenza with two 6 Kr. green, 1868 cover to the USA with 1865 3 & 18 Kr. rouletted, Austria 1854 cover with 3 Kr. tied by 'RIVA VAPORI' shipmail handstamp, Finland 1875 inland cover with 10 penni in vert. pair, Great Britain 1864 cover to California with interesting cancellations, Italy Papal States 50 baj. & 1 sc. carmine (2), Lombardo Veneto Journal Fiscal Stamp 1858 blue used, Modena 1852 1 l. used, Naples 1860 Cross of Savoy used, Parma 1852 40 c. unused, 1853 5 c. unused, 1859 5 c. blue green unused, Sardinia 1853 5 & 40 c. used, Sicily 1859 20 & 50 gr. unused, Toscana 1853 1 qu. on piece, 1 so. used, San Marino 1877 30 c. unused, 1892 1, 2 & 5 l. used, Spain 1853 2 r. brick-red, and Switzerland 1850 Poste Locale with framed cross unused. Two certs. Mi = € 60'000+.
    Starting bid : 5,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2330 Collections/lots Europe

    1850/70ca.: Lot twelve used stamps and two covers incl. Portugal five over average examples of Maria, Pedro and Luis definitives with crisp numerals, Spain 1850 6 c. black, tied by arana handstamp to entire from Valencia to Motril, 1853 12 c. lilac, and 1865 mixed franking 2 c. rose imperf. and 4 c. blue perf. on entire to Bayonne with '5 c.' French taxation, and Greece five Large Hermes Heads with neat numeral cancellations.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2331 Collections/lots Europe

    1850/1950: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused, mainly small values from Italy, Jugoslavia, Baltic States, Liechtenstein and others, good to mixed quality, housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2332 Collections/lots Europe

    1872/1980: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition from Austria, German Reich and Greece, although mainly small values and compl./incompl. sets, some better items may be found by careful inspection, housed in two album, in a KOBRA Box and on a large number of stockcards of various sizes, the whole packed in a box.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,050 CHF

    Lot# : 2333 Collections/lots Europe

    1849/1950: Lot few hundred stamps used/unused from various countries in Europe, housed in four very sparsely filled gold plated Schaubek albums in nearly new condition called 'Grosse Ausgabe 1943', inbetween a full set of the Belgian cardinal Mercier set as well a a lovely collection of Malta can be found, arranged in a box.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2334 Collections/lots Europe

    1858/2010ca.: Lot thousands stamps used/unused incl. Russia from 1858 imperf, definitive's part sheets, revenues, telegraph stamps, stationery cutouts, postmark interest, Russian Levant with Banderol stamp, civil war issues, Armenia, Aserbaidshan, Georgia, Estonia with Otepää, Latvia, Lietuva, Russian, German & Polish WWI charity vignettes, German occupation Russia & Ukraine during WWII, RSFSR incl. 1923 Philately for the Workers, Doplatit, Soviet Union 1934 Zeppelin with photoessays, 1930s commemorative sets, 1947 October revolution miniature sheet, 1949 Stalin miniature sheet, Russian and Ukrainian diaspora vignettes, Finland  from rouletted stamps, shipmail cancellations, post-1990 independent GUS country stamps from Aserbaidshan, Usbekistan, the whole gamut of ovpts. on Soviet stamps, semi-official stamps from Chechenia, Abchasia, Tuva, Batum, Hungary 1956 partial Sopron set, Romania with Pokutia, Ukraine, Albania, Czechoslovakia, Croatia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, German areas with post-1945 local issues, Italy, Austria 1945 ovpts., Israel with vignettes, in addition several covers and picture postcards, all albums include a lot of write up, photocopies, bogus and fakes marked as such. A very diverse and interesting lot in 24 albums, has to be studied carefully to be appreciated.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2335 Collections/lots Europe

    1860/1980: Lot several thousand stamps used/unused, mainly small values from Italy, San Marino, Vatican, Monaco, Greece, Albania, Hungary etc., partly in blocks of four, in addition cards and covers coming from business or daily mail as well as some FDC's, good condition and housed in total 20 albums and stockbooks, the whole packed in a large removal box.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2336 Collections/lots Europe

    1920/60: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint conditon from Romania, incl. full sets and a few covers, in addition a bunch of cards and covers showing mixed frankings German Reich/Austria after union in March 1938, also few items from other countries incl. fieldpost WW II, on album pages and in a small box.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 2337 Collections/lots Europe

    1956/99: Important collection several thousand mint stamps covering Europa CEPT issues, incl. forerunners, related additional productions of various countries worldwide, souvenir sheets, minitature sheets and other products by the new issues departement, housed in four LINDNER albums and an loose album pages, packed in a box.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2338 Collections/lots Europe

    1500/1950c.: Huge stock of autographs and documents with decorative letterheads (vignettes), letters, postmarks, franchises and ephemera comprising more than 2500 items. The main focus is on the 18th and 19th centuries and the countries France and Germany, but also represented are Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Great Britain etc. Thematically very diverse: nobility, military (especially the Napoleonic period ]1789-1815]), politics, religion, French Revolution, art, science, literature. Among the huge number of autographs to be mentioned for example: Empress Maria Theresa of Austria and her husband Franz I. Stephan von Lothringen, General Lecourbe of Napoleon's “Hundred Days” (defence of the Huningue fortress in 1815), General Schauenburg as ‘General in Chief’ from Zurich (1798), Marshal Bernadotte as King of Sweden (with letter), several letters of Marshal Berthier, several decorative French congés from the period around 1800, a variety of signatures of Napoleonic generals (Baget, Barbazan, Belliard, Chateauneuf-Randon, Clarke, Cosson, Desnoyers, Dorsner, Dupont, Ernouf, Gueriot de Saint-Martin, Hatry, Lamorliere, Liebert, Marion, Mengaud, Meynadier, Meynier, Moulin, Petit Guillaume, Rousseaux, Schreiber, Simon, Toulongeon, Valhubert, Vernier, Vietinghoff, Vignolle, Vonderweid etc.), French marshals of the ‘ancien regime’ some represented several times (Soubise (1753, 1770), Richelieu (1759), Castries (1766), du Bourg (1714), Contades (1788), Villars (1728), Biron (1740), Noailles (1756 ), Broglie (1773), Clermont-Tonnerre (1778). Also documents relating to Swiss mercenaries in French service (for example the Diesbach Regiment), document concerning the blockade of Belfort (1814), the Imperial & Royal Leopold Medal, certificate from the Restoration Period (1814) for the Order of Lilies (Décoration du Lys), writings of many politicians (Fouché, Montalivet, Villele, Neufchateau, Voyer d'Argenson, Choiseul, Bonaparte etc.), Prussian generals, officials and politicians of the late 19th century. Also worth mentioning are many examples of fiscal stamps (e.g. Kingdom of Westphalia); different and decorative old parchments with large wax seals, some well-preserved; a large and beautiful stock of woodcuts (from the chronicle of J. Stumpf, 1500-1578, ‘Von den Zürichgau’, siege of Zurich and battle scenes, a small collection of lithographs and steel engravings of Napoleon's Marshal Ney (in passepartouts), portraits of French marshals, old posters of for example Karl Albrecht of Bavaria (1730) and of the Helvetian Republic. About 500 pieces have descriptions with a purchase price of over CHF 50,000 according to the seller. As a supplement there are more than 4,000 documents and letters (not calculated), as well as the genealogical collection of the Von Keler family from the period from 1840 to the late 1930s, with the geographical focus on Austria and Hungary (notably Vienna and Budapest), but also Germany, as well as Constantinople, Beyrout, Smyrna, Egypt. The family included scientists, officers, architects including (through family relationships) such as the Viennese City Architect and the architect Georg Demski (1844-1918), professors Harold (1875-1965, historian) and Roland Steinacker (1870-1962), politician, Zoltan Sztehlo, professor in Miskolcz, the Hungarian General Edmund von Keler, partly with autographs. The entire stock is offered without reserve.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2339 Collections/lots Europe

    1805/70: Album 38 interesting pre-stamp covers with fine strikes of diff. markings and cachets from Italy, France, Germany (only few) and Switzerland.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2340 Collections/lots Europe

    1850/1974: Lot mit über 100 Briefen und Karten, dabei Österreich ab der 1. Ausgaben, etwas Zensurpost nach Österreich, Wiener Aushilfsausgaben, Bundesfeierkarten und Bedarfspost Schweiz, Belege aus dem II. Reich, ein paar Vignetten und anderes mehr, vorab in guter Erhaltung, in drei Alben und in einer Mappe.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2341 Collections/lots worldwide

    1870/1950ca.: Lot 230 covers/cards and stationery items with many addressed to Switzerland, incl. interesting usages, censored items, Berlin Rohrpost envelopes/cards (4), Swiss stationery items as well as some parcel cards.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2342 Collections/lots Oversea countries

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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# : 2347 Collections/lots worldwide

    1840/1920: Collection several thousand stamps used/unsed covering a wide array of countries all around the world, noteworthy Austria, France, Germany incl. related aereas as Old German States, occupation issues, German colonies up to MK 5 yacht type, Netherlands, Iran, Japan (classic part with forgeries), Siam, former Colonies in Africa and Asia, South and Central American countries etc, mainly small values and sets, good to mixed quality and housed in a large Schaubek album and on album pages.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2348 Collections/lots worldwide

    1840/1970: Lot several thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition, mainly small values and partly in quantities, also better items may be found by careful inspection, noteworthy among many others are Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Haiti, Indian States and Iran, average to good condition and housed in total 12 albums and stockbooks as well as in a small box, the whole packed in a Banana box.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 2349 Collections/lots worldwide

    NO LOT
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2350 Collections/lots worldwide

    1850/1950: Collection resp. lot several hundred stamps used/unused, mainly small values covering a wide array of countries all over the world incl. Germany and related aereas. GB, Italy, Switzerland, Brazil, Chile, USA and many more, partly in mixed quality and housed in five albums.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2351 Collections/lots worldwide

    1850/1950: Collection resp. lot several thousand stamps used/unused covering a wide array of countries all over the world, incl. single values and full sets, catalogued in the low and middle range, noteworthy among others Austria, GB and some Brit. Colonies, the Netherlands, Spain, Egypt, Canada, Caribbean Islands, Chile. USA and Australia, good to mixed condition and housed in two Schaubek albums (one of them sparsely filled).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2352 Collections/lots worldwide

    1850/1978: Small modern mint as well as used collection Vatican 'Pontifikat Johannes XXIII 1958-1963' in four volumes, in addition six stockcards showing classic stamps from Italy, Brit. Colonies and Poland, these in mixed condition, all arranged in a box.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 2353 Collections/lots worldwide

    1850/1950 ca.: Lot with better values used/unused from all over the World, incl. antique Universal-album with good values from Old German States to Cape of Good Hope as well as two boxes filled with many hundred stamps, all carefully sorted in pochettes.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 2354 Collections/lots worldwide

    1850/1980: Important lot several thousand stamps used/unused, mainly small values from a large number of countries worldwide, incl.Austria, Italy, some Brit. Colonies, USA and many more, in additionm a bunch of mainly modern daily or business mail envelopes, housed in total ten albums and some folders, the whole arranged in a large removal box.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2355 Collections/lots worldwide

    1850/1980: Small dealer's stock several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. some better values from Austria, Belgium, GB, Turkey, Ceylon and other Brit. Colonies, the main part being modern mint material incl. souvenir and miniature sheets, full sets and a broad variety of various topics incl. birds, good to mixed quality and housed in two albums and on a large number of stockcards of various sizes.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 2356 Collections/lots worldwide

    1855/1940: Lot 20 used/unused stamps in very mixed condition, four pieces and one cover, incl. piece with Polish cancellation on Russian Imperial stamps, Russian Levant 1866 2 pia with blue retta cancellation, 1877 8 on 10 kop. ovpt. on piece, Great Britain 1841 2 d. blue in a horiz. pair, New Zealand Chalon heads, Canada Beaver 3 c., Uruguay.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2357 Collections/lots worldwide

    1860/1980: Lot several thousand stamps used/unused from a collector's estate, noteworthy are Austria, Belgium, Germany and related areas, Greece, Poland, Portugal and Colonies, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Iran, Siam, US mint and many more, mainly small values and incoml. sets, partly in heavy duplication, nevertheless better items may be found inbetween by careful inspection, housed in several albums, on album pages, in glassines and small boxes, the whole packed into two Banana boxes.

    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 2358 Collections/lots worldwide

    1860/1960: Large lot several thousand mainly used stamps from all over the world, mainly small values, kilo mixtures and duplicats, in addition a bunch of cards and covers, housed in several small boxes and the whole packed in a removal box.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2359 Collections/lots worldwide

    1869/1960c.: Collections on leaves, well written up, with Serbia from 1869 incl. King Milan issues unused and used to 1915, Montenegro largely complete basic collection, Yugoslavia with unused collection to 1943, Croatia from 1941 with Shield overprinted set unused, a good general collection of each country.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 2360 Collections/lots worldwide

    1880/1980: Lot some hundred stamps used/unused from various countries all over the world incl. Switzerland, although mainly small values some better items may be found by careful inspection, housed in five albums and small stockbooks as well as in glassines and envelopes, in addition a large number of cards, covers, picture postcards and postal stationery items, in mixed condition, the whole packed in a Banana box.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2361 Collections/lots worldwide

    1880/1980: Lot some hundred stamps used/unused, mainly small values and duplicats from Germany and related areas, some valid postage of Switzerland, a thematic collection 'Der Weg zu den Sternen' and some documents regarding Haley's comet, good to mixed condition and housed in total eight albums and folders.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2362 Collections/lots worldwide

    1890/1980: Large lot with thousands of dpulicats from various countries all over the world, housed in albums, glassines, small boxes and folders, in addition modern issues of Switzerland incl. FDC's and other products by the new issues department, in good condition and the whole packed in two Banana boxes.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2363 Collections/lots worldwide

    1900/80: Large lot Advertising Ephemera, several hundred labels for various products, special events and welfare institutions depicting a wealth of different topics as automobiles, bycycles, horses and horse shows, watches and watchmakers, political thematics and many more, in addition various matchbox labels, labels on cards and covers etc, the majority related to Swiss events, companies and touristic venues, housed in eight stockbooks, in a folder and in a small box.

    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2364 Collections/lots worldwide

    1900/2000:  Lot with a few thousand stamps used/unused, mainly small values and duplicats from various countries all over the world, incl. some useful Austrian mint, Argentina, Arab countries etc., housed in total 15 albums and stockbooks as well as in one large envelope, the whole packed in a removal box.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 450 CHF

    Lot# : 2365 Collections/lots worldwide

    1900/60: Important lot 3000 used stamps from various countries and all showing Perfins, noteworthy are Germany, GB, Belgium, Italy, USA and others, nicely arranged on stockcards and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2366 Collections/lots worldwide

    1900/2000: Large topical collection 'Music, Musical instruments, Composers and Dancing', several hundred stamps used/unused covering various countries all over the world, incl. full sets, souvenir sheets, cards, picture postcards, covers and FDC's, in good condition and housed in total 13 albums and stockbooks, the whole arranged in a Banana box.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2367 Collections/lots worldwide

    1900/2000: Collection resp. lot with some hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition from various countries as Fance, Great Britain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA and some others, mainly small values in good condition, arranged in total 14 albums and stockbooks and the whole packed in a removal box.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2368 Collections/lots worldwide

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 2369 Collections/lots worldwide

    1920/70: Lot some hundred stamps used/unused incl. some better values and full sets, noteworthy Netherlands, Ionian Islands, Belgium with Orval and Mercier, South West Africa, small collection European CEPT issues etc. housed in three stockbooks, on album pages and in a small box.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2370 Collections/lots worldwide

    1920/94: Topical collection Olympic Games from Antwerp up to Lillehammer, incl. stamps used/unused, cards, covers, special cancellations, few stamps on piece, souvenir sheets, postal stationery items, few advetising labels etc., housed in nine new albums with cover, in addition seven items of related literature incl. three Reemtsma cigarette albums Los Angeles 1932 (1) and Berlin 1936 (2), the whole packed in a removal box.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2371 Collections/lots worldwide

    1941/45: Collection of Croatia in two books and a folder with large sheets, with 1941 Shield set complete (2 sets), multiples throughout with many of the Michel listed positional Plate Flaws, imperforate Proofs and imperforate Plate Proofs, again with multiples, overprint errors, miniature sheets etc. A fine lot in much above average qualöity.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2372 Collections/lots worldwide

    1950/80: Large lot several thousand stamps used/unused, mainly in full counter sheets, partly cancelled to order, noteworthy are Hungary, Romania UAR, Gulf States and many more, mostly in large quantities, housed in several mint sheet folders and packed in a box.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 2373 Collections/lots worldwide

    1950/2000: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition from Austria and several French Colonies, incl. full sets, blocs of four, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, airmails etc. in addition a collection of EUROPA Cept issues, good condition and nicely arranged in six stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 720 CHF

    Lot# : 2374 Collections/lots worldwide

    Mixed collection from ancient to modern, with France 'Orphelins' 5 fr. + 1 fr. black & blue unused, Venezia Guilia opt. on Austria 10 k. violet unused, signed A. Diena; Bulgaria with 1881 10 st. black & green with background shift used, 1886 1 leva unused; large of mint Europa / CEPT issues, miniature sheets etc.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2375 Collections/lots worldwide

    Collection with Albania with 1913 Eagle 1 pi. blue on pieces (2) each cancelled 'Kavajé', Belgium 1852 marginal 20 c. used, 1861 imperf. 1 c. deep green marginal example fine used, 1905 Leopold 50 c. grey unused, 2 fr. mauve used; France 1867 5 fr. grey used, Orphelins 1 fr. + 25 c. used, Germany Zeppelin set of three unused, 1 m. and 4 m. un used pairs, 1935 Trains set unused (2), Greece with 1861 Paris print 2 l. and 40 l. used, Iraq with 1942 Official 12 f. pair with double overprint variety, Monaco with airmails, Netherlands 1852 10 c. used (2), 1864 15 c, used, Norway 1855 4 sk. used, Romania 1862 30 pa. blue used pair with one stamp sideways, 1872 New Stones 10 b. pair cancelled at Ploesti, Switzerland Airmail 50 c. unused, Vatican 1934 3.70 on 10 l. grey used, Western Australia 1859 6 d. grey-black used etc.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 2376 Collections/lots worldwide

    Middle East Collection with Iraq including range of large Baghdad overprints (not guaranteed), Mosul issue unused with duplication, 1918/21 optd. on Turkey with large duplicated range of the issue, later issues incl. Officials, Palestine with largely Mandate issues unused and used, Saudi Arabia from 1916 with useful Hejaz and Nejd incl. 1924 4 pi. on 1/8 pi. yellow used, Proclamation ½ g. scarlet with large range of used examples, 1934 and 1936 Charity stamps in large and small format used in qualitity with postmark interest, Transjordan with rare complete sheet of 36 of the 1924 Official ½ pi. scarlet showing the '1242' errors (Gi O117 = £ 1'700+) and an irregular block of thirteen unused.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2377 Collections/lots worldwide

    1880/1980: Large selection with several hundred cards, covers and postal stationery items covering a wide array of countries all over the world, mainly small items representing business or daily mail, good to mixed condition, housed in a large removal box as well as in a Banana box.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2378 Collections/lots worldwide

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 2379 Collections/lots worldwide

    All World Cover collection, incl. Danish West Indies 1890 cover to Switzerland with bicoloured 1 c. pair (plate flaw on right had stamp) and 4 c. pair; volume of Vatican covers/cards, Egypt incl. British and United Nations Forces usages, volume of Occupation of Gaza issues, Sudan with postal stationery, 1898 Dominican Republic 2 c. blue card to Guatemala via St. Thomas, Rhodesia 1904 1 d. stationery card used at 'Lealui', Turkey with 1917 German Military Mission cover, Middle East with some useful Gulf Postal History, Cyprus collection, Finland, Russia, volume with Antarctic usages from multitude of bases: Argentinian, Australian, Chilean, French, Japanese, NZ, South African etc. Generally fair to very fine with many hundreds of items.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2380 Collections/lots worldwide

    1855/2003.: Postal History collection with 1850 cover from Jamaica with superb MONTEAGUE cds, 1854 cover carried on the Paquebot INDUS with datestamp, 1865 GB entire franked with 1 d. red used to Sweden endorsed "Open Circular via France", letters (3) all written in the Crimea and an 1857 also only written in Zanzibar, 1908 Italian Parcel Cards (2) used, France covers, Pneumatic Post and franked Telegram, 1892 Shanghai Local Post card, Gibraltar covers/cards, 1894 cover from Hanoi with Military cachet in blue, 1917 cover from Gilbert & Ellice Island, a few Tonga covers etc. (46 items).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2381 Collections/lots worldwide

    Cover selection with Denmark 1864 2 sk., 8 sk. and 16 sk. (2) used on cover to Kansas, USA; Egypt with 'Posta Europea / Mansura' cover, British P.O. covers with fine 'Alexandria' cds on 1845 entire, 1918 cover (much readdressed) from Alexandria with Belgian Patriotic label tied to reverse; France with 1856 three colour fraanking at 1 fr. 50 c. rate and further Transatlantic Mail, 1872 cover with three colour Cérès franking to Canada, 1 fr. 30 rate to India, Germany with 1930 'Sudameikafahrt' 2 m. on cover, Iceland with up-rated  'Í GILDI' 10 a. stationery card, India covers, Italy 1871 taxed cover at 60 c. charge with framed 'Portofr. It. Verf. / vom. 7.8.70' cachet in blue, Mexico with 1861 1 r. pair ex Orizava (signed Lamy), Russia with 1900 Money Letter to Jaffa. An interesting group (32 items).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2382 Collections/lots worldwide

    1840/1950: Lot 165 covers, cards, picture postcards and postal stationery items (partly uprated), incl. some better frankings, various usages, mostly addressed to Switzerland, noteworthy are Germany (mostly III. Reich), Saargebiet, GB incl. one cover with Penny Black, Brit. Colonies, Spain, few Switzerland etc., good to mixed condition and housed in a small box.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2383 Collections/lots worldwide

    Levant 1890/1920: The collection of covers and primarily, postcards (63), with noted cancellations of Austrian Post Offices with usages from Constantinople, Jaffa, Metelino, Salonicco, Smyrna; British P.O.'s with usages from Constantinople, French P.O's with usages from Constantinople, Jerusalem, Port Said, Smyrna; German Post Offices with usages from Beirut, Constantinople, Jaffa; Italian P.O's with usages from Constantinople and Smirne, Russian Post Offices in Constantinople, Jerusalem, Mersina and Samsoun; Turkey with usages from Baalbek, Damascus, Jerusalem etc.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2384 Collections/lots worldwide

    1635/1834: Covers/entire letters (8), all with EXPRESS markings in manuscript or handstruck, incl. 1635 charming entire to Brussels with "Cito, Cito, Cito Double Port" in manuscript, 1674 prepaid entire to Nismes with "Cito / Cito" and manuscript "francho" alongside; 1775 entire from Gent to Brussels with manuscript "Double Port" at top, 1791 entire with mss. "par Expres", 1832 entire with superb 'Le Havre / Estafette' cds in black, 1831 cover with mss. 'Estafette' and ANGL. EST in red, 1834 cover with framed 'PAR ESTAFETTE' in red from Antwerp to Paris etc.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2385 Collections/lots worldwide

    1850/1950: Lot several hundred covers, cards, picture postcards and postal stationery items covering a wide array of European countries as well as such from overseas, inbetween better frankings, various usages, censor mail, special cancellations etc., in addition a large number of stamps used/unused and souvenir sheets, good to mixed condition and housed in total six albums.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2386 Collections/lots worldwide

    1858/1920: Small group of covers/cards (22), with 1858 cover from Brussels to Alexandria, Egypt with three line PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / FRANCESI in red, mailed via Alessandria in Italy thence correctly to Egypt; 1862/71 covers (3) with French adhesives from Constantinople, 1889 Germany 10 pf. card used from Port Said, 1900 Greece 10 l. stationery card used to Beirut, 1904 card from Zanzibar franked at 1 a. used to Pretoria, Transvaal and readdressed with 1 d. adhesive to Montenegro; 1916 3 r. violet stationery card from Goa to Bushire both Censored and Taxed (Jan 20), scarce 1920 Kedah cover registered to USA at 21 c. rate etc.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2387 T.A.A.F.

    1931/90c.: Splendid range of 213 covers/cards all apparently different, with Argentina, British, French, NZ Ross Dependency, Polish, Russian, USA Antarctic Territorial and Exploration usages, generally in fresh and fine quality throughout with many different cancellations and Ship / Expedition cachets. A good lot.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2388 Collections/lots worldwide

    1903/57: Collection of postcards and a few covers (60+ items), all featuring Balloons, mainly from Italy but with a few French and Austrian cards and one from China, including a ticket for 'Balloon Ascent on 'Le Geant' from Cremorne Gardens, 1903 Balloon card used from Krakau etc. An interesting assembly.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2388A Collections/lots worldwide

    1840/1940ca: Stationery album 80 covers starting with used 1 d. Mulready envelope (1842), incoming mail from USA to Switzerland, rare postcard from Burma 1913 cancelled  CHINA-STREET BHAMO together with original photocard of Chinese Quarter in Bhamo as well as commercial mail to Switzerland from Austria, Belgium and France.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2389 Collections/lots worldwide

    1912/60: Lot 63 airmail covers from first and special flights (incl. Zeppelin mail) or flight events, incl. German Reich, Italy and Colonies (one Balbo item), Netherlands, Philippines, Siam, Timor, USA and some others, good to mixed condition and housed in a small box.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2390 Collections/lots worldwide

    Airmail Selection with 1915 Przemsyl Siege flight cards (7), Austria 1918 'Flugpost' overprinted set on covers (4, one with cert. Puschmann), Italy 1917 'Turin-Rome' flight cover and card, German flights and a few postcards etc. with some scarce (27 covers/cards and a few stamps).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2391 Collections/lots worldwide

    1962/92: Important topical collection Men in Space, several hundred cards, covers, Maxicards and other documents from Germany, France and the USA, in other words five albums covering Space Shuttle missions, two albums showing ESA projects, one album Apollo missions and two albums and two large envelopes with various related items, every album housed in its's own cover and the whole packed in a large removal box.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2392 Collections/lots worldwide

    1984/92: Topical collection Olympic games, i.e. six albums 1984, five albums 1988 and one volume 1992, housed in a large box.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2393 Collections/lots worldwide

    1982/2014: Topical collection Football, incl. World Championship Spain 1982, Mexico 1986, Italy 1990, Germany 2006, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014 as well as European Championship Austria/Switzerland 2008, housed in ten special volumes and loose in folders as delivered by the new issues departement, the whole packed in two Banana boxes.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2394 Literature

    Lot drei Standardwerke, dabei Schweiz Winkler 'Handbuch der Schweizer Vorphilatelie', Österreich Ing. E. Müller 'Postmarken von Österreich' Wien 1927 sowie Band II 'The Plates - The Work of Jean de Sperati' BPA 1955.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2395 Imperial China

    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

    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
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