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Lot# : 1398 Spain
1852: 6 cs. dull rose (2), 5 r. green in vertical pair and rare single 2 r. pale orange, margins ample to touched, all used on 1852 Judicial front of cover from Valencia, tied by three strikes of the six barred parilla handstamp in black. An extraordinary combination and rare Mi = € 5'500+/Edifil 12+14+15 = € 5'750+.Starting bid : 7,500 CHFHammer price : 7,500 CHFLot# : 1399 Spain
1852 (Jan 1): 12 cs. lilac, the magnificent used block of ten (5 x 2), marginal from right of sheet, large margins on three sides and uneven but clear at base, of rich colour, neatly cancelled oval six barred parilla in blue-green ink. One or two natural wrinkles in the paper not affecting the appearance of a splendid and rare multiple. Cert. Comex (1977), F. Graus (2003) Edifil 13 = € 1'850+.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 1400 Spain
1852: 2 r. pale orange, the extraordinary used block of six with close to large margins all round, in the true delicate shade, neatly cancelled by six barred parilla handstamps in black. An outstanding and exceptionally rare multiple. Illustrated in Edifil specialised catalogue (2005) on page 22. Signed Herbert Bloch. Cert. Exfima (1977) Michel = € 70'000+/Edifil 14 = € 65'000+.Starting bid : 30,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1401 Spain
1852: 2 r. orange, a superb large margined pair of excellent colour, used with 5 r. green in wonderful irregular block of 20, also with margins all round, tied to large piece by oval six barred parilla handstamps in black. Tiny scissor cut stamps 11 and 12 in the 5 r. block and minor bends otherwise an outstandingly attractive and extremely rare multiple usage. An Exhibition piece of the highest calibre. Certs. A. Diena (1965), Comex (1990) Michel = € 26'000+/Edifil 14+15 = € 23'400+.rnProvenance: Collection Luis Cervera, DF, May 1989, lot 10207.Starting bid : 10,000 CHFHammer price : 10,500 CHFLot# : 1402 Spain
1852: 5 r. green, used example with huge margins all round, on 1852 cover to Havana, Cuba tied by oval six barred parilla handstamp in black. SANTANDER cds in red of despatch at right (Feb 23) in red and framed FRANCO applied on arrival with rate mark "4" (reales de plata) applied over the paid marking, also in blue. Part Havana arrival on reverse. The 'H' of Havana with acid ink that touches the adhesive but of no significance - a very rare and attractive usage with just two such covers recorded. Cert. F. Graus (2005), Comex (2005), CEM (2005) Mi = € 4'300/Edifil 15 = € 6'300.Starting bid : 10,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1403 Spain
1853 (Jan 1): 6 cs. carmine-rose on thin wove paper, the superb block of thirty (6 x 5) with huge margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamps on all four sides, of excellent fresh colour, cancelled by six bar parilla obliterators in black. An exceptional and most attractive multiple. Cert. F. Graus (2003) Edifil 17.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 1404 Spain
1853: 6 cs. carmine-rose, two single examples with good to large margins all round, used on 1853 entire letter to Puebla del Dean, cancelled contrary to regulations, by SANTIAGO / GALICIA datestamps in black (Dec 14) instead of the parilla obliterator. SANTIAGO / GALICIA datestamp in red at right. A very unusual usage of great charm. Signed Roig. Cert. F. Graus (2000) Edifil 17 = € 890 off cover.rnProvenance: Collection Luis Cervera, DF, May 1989, lot 10237.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1405 Spain
1853: 12 cs., violet, a used block of ten (5 x 2) with large even margins on three sides and imperceptibly shaved at base, of fine clear impression and colour, lightly cancelled by oval six barred parilla handstamps in black. A charming block. Cert. Comex (1983) Mi = € 2'300+/Edifil 18 = € 2'000+.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 1406 Spain
1853: 12 cs. violet, two horizontal strips of five, one marginal from the lower left corner of the sheet, the other marginal from left of sheet, each strip with good to large margins all round, used on Judicial cover to Ferrol and individually tied by six barred parilla handstamps in black. CORUNA / GALICIA datestamp of despatch at right (April 19) in red, with Ferrol arrival cds on reverse. One strip crossed by vertical file fold and the other by manuscript docketing of receipt in sheet margin only, but a remarkable and very rare multiple franking. Cert. F. Graus (2000) Mi = € 2'000+/Edifil 18 = € 2'000+.Starting bid : 8,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1407 Spain
1853: 2 r. vermilion in a superb four margined horizontal pair,6 cs. carmine and 5 r. bright green in a block of eight (4 x 2), one stamp just touched, all used on large Judicial piece and tied by seven strikes of the oval six barred parilla handstamp in black. File fold between the stamps, an extraordinary three colour franking with the rare 2 reales. Cert. Comex (1978) Michel = € 13'500+/Edifil 17+19+20 = € 13'000+.Starting bid : 12,000 CHFHammer price : 12,000 CHFLot# : 1408 Spain
1853: 5 r. bright green, a used block of ten (5 x 2), marginal from left of sheet, with clear to large margins on all sides, of fine clear impression and rich colour, individually cancelled by oval six barred parilla handstamps in black. Ink stain affects the last two stamps but a most unusual and scarce mutliple. Cert. Comex (1988) Mi = € 2'000+/Edifil 20 = € 2'000+.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 1409 Spain
1853: 6 r. deep blue, a used block of six (3 x 2), with ample to large margins on all round, of rich colour, individually cancelled by oval six barred parilla handstamps in black. Only 13'900 stamps issued - an exceedingly rare and attractive multiple. Cert. F. Graus (2003) Mi = € 4'600+/Edifil 21 = € 4'000+.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 1410 Spain
1853: 5 r. green, a fine used example with large margins all round, in a deep shade, used on 1853 entire letter to Havana, Cuba tied by oval six barred parilla in black. Framed FRANCO in blue at right alongside and reverse with 'Havana / Isla de Cuba' arrival cds in blue (March 2). Some acid ink faults to address panel but a scarce single franking. Cert. Comex (2007) Michel = € 3'800/Edifil 20 = unpriced as single franking.Starting bid : 7,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1411 Spain
1853: Madrid Local Post 1 cu. bronze on thin white paper, a fine example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at top, used on 1854 cover tied by oval six barred parilla in black. MADRID circular datestamp in blue (Sept 6) below. A fine example of a very scarce stamp on letter. Ex Gibson. Signed Fiecchi. Certs. CEM (1999), F. Graus (2007) Edifil = € 1'600.rnProvenance: Collection "Sarah", Corinphila sale 113, May 1999, lot 4265.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1412 Spain
1853: Madrid Local Post 3 cs. bronze on thin white paper, a fine example with ample to large margins all round, used on 1853 entire letter within Madrid tied by smudged parilla handstamp in black. MADRID cds of despatch (May 28) in red above. The entire with file folds away from the adhesive, minimal aging around the stamp as frequently encountered with this issue. Illustrated in the Edifil specialised catalogue (2005) on page 28. A splendid example of a very rare stamp on letter. Signed Calves. Certs. Comex (1973), Graus (2000) Mi = € 8'000 off cover/Edifil 23 = € 12'000+.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1413 Spain
1854: 4 cs. carmine on thin white wove paper, the remarkable irregular block of 76 stamps, marginal from the top left corner of the sheet with SELLOS DE CUATRO CUARTOS imprint in top margin, cancelled by oval six barred parilla handstamps in black. Some creasing as to be expected and closed tear at lower right but an attractive and most unusual imprint multiple Mi = € 1'350+/Edifil 33 = € 900+.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 1414 Spain
1854: 4 cs. carmine on thin white wove paper, the remarkable block of 100 (10 x 10) with generally fine margins all round, all cancelled by somewhat oily strikes of the oval six barred parilla handstamp in grey-black. An exceptional multiple (the sheet size was of 170 stamps) and a stunning exhibition piece Mi = € 1'875+/Edifil 33 = € 1'250+.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1415 Spain
1854 (Nov 1): 1 r. bright blackish-blue on thin white paper, the magnificent and famous irregular block of twenty-three, with ample to mostly very large margins all round and of deep resonant colour, all individually cancelled by light strikes of the six barred parilla handstamp in black. An exceptional block of great visual appeal in wonderful quality. An exhibition item for the connoisseur. Cert. CEM (2018) Mi = € 14'000+/Edifil 34 = € 15'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, Balasse, June 1963, lot 242; Collection Luis Cervera, DF, May 1989, lot 10312.Starting bid : 3,500 CHFHammer price : 3,500 CHFLot# : 1416 Spain
1854 (Nov 1): 1 r. pale blue on thick bluish wove paper, a fine used example with large even margins all round, of strong colour, lightly cancelled by barred parilla handstamp in black. An exceptional example of a very scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena. Cert. F. Graus (2003) Michel = € 7'500/Edifil 34A = € 8'400.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 1417 Spain
1854 (Nov 1): 1 r. pale blue on thick bluish paper, the extraordinary used block of ten (5 x 2), with clear to large margins on all sides, close but clear at lower left below one stamp, of fresh colour and individually cancelled by six barred parilla handstamps in black. Trace of old hinge thin on fourth stamp mentioned for accuracy only and not affecting the appearance. An exceptional and extremely rare multiple for the connoisseur: the largest known used multiple of this very rare stamp. Unique. Signed Calves. Cert. F. Graus (2004) Mi = € 75'000+/Edifil 34A = € 120'000+.rnrnProvenance: Gelli & Tani sale, Brussels, 26-28 May 1924, lot 479.Starting bid : 50,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1418 Spain
1854 (Jan 1): 2 r. bright red on thin white wove paper, a used block of sixteen (4 x 4), with ample to just shaved margins all round, in a deep resonant shade, individually cancelled by oval six barred parilla handstamps in black. A rare and fine multiple. Signed A. Diena, Roig. Certs. Exfima (1977), CEM (2018) Michel = € 3'200+/Edifil 25 = € 2'800+.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1419 Spain
1854 (Jan 1): 2 r. bright red on thin white wove paper, a used block of twenty (10 x 2), generally large margins all round and just touched under fifteenth and sixteenth stamps, superbly cancelled by ten strikes of the oval six barred parilla handstamp in black. Central crease in margin only and horizontal scissor cut between the last two pairs, but a very scarce multiple large of stunning appearance. Cert. Comex (1977) Michel = € 4'000+/Edifil 25 = € 3'500+.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, Balasse, June 1963, lot 213.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 1420 Spain
1854: 2 r. vermilion, a fine used example with good margins all round and just shaved at lower left, used on 1855 cover to Havana, Cuba tied by oval six barred parilla handstamp in black. AVILA cds of despatch in red at right (March 6) and framed FRANCO in blue above. Reverse with Havana arrival datestamp in blue (April 4). Some minor cover blemishes but an extremely rare single franking. Certs. Comex (1985), F. Graus (2000) Mi=€ 2'500/Edifil 25 = € Unpriced as a single franking.Starting bid : 10,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1421 Spain
1854: 2 r. vermilion, a horizontal pair with good margins all round used on 1854 cover front to Cartagena 4 cs. carmine in a horizontal strip of three, good even margins all round, tied by oval six barred parilla handstamps in black. MURCIA cds in blue at right (Nov 11) and charge marking "30 Rs." in black alongside. The adhesives with minor aging and the cover front with some typical creases but a rare franking.Starting bid : 7,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1422 Spain
1854: 2 r. vermilion in a horizontal pair with ample margins all round, used on small piece with 5 r. green in an irregular block of six with just touched to large margins all round and contemporary scissor cut in margin between stamps, cancelled by six barred parilla handstamps in black. Stain at right and some creasing but scarce Mi = € 1'400/Edifil 25+26 = € 1'300+.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1423 Spain
1854: 2 Reales carmine on thin bluish wove paper, the remarkable block of eight (4 x 2) with ample to huge margins all round, neatly cancelled by four strikes of oval six barred parilla in black. One minor age spot in top margin and ironed vertical bend not mentioned on certificate, a rare and fine multiple. Cert. CEM (1982) Edifil 25pb = € 5'800+.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, Balasse, June 1963, lot 215.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1424 Spain
1854: 5 r. green, a remarkable block of eight (4 x 2) with large margins on two sides and touched at left with small tear affecting one stamp and just grazed at base on one, used with three single 6 cs. carmine on white wove paper, cancelled by oval six barred parilla handstamps struck in both black and (rare) in red. Horizontal bend between the block and the 6 cs. values not detracting from appearance. Despite faults, a very rare multiple and an unusual usage Mi= € 1'700+/Edifil 26+24=€ 1'400+.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1425 Spain
1854: 6 r. blue, a used block of eight (4 x 2), with large even margins all round and portions of two adjoining stamps at left, cancelled by oval four barred parilla handstamps in black. Tiny scissor cut in margin only at top left and ironed crease not affecting the appearance of a very rare and most appealing multiple. Signed Roig Mi = € 6'400+/Edifil 27 = € 4'450+.rnProvenance: Collection Luis Cervera, DF, May 1989, lot 10295.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1426 Spain
1854: 5 r. green, two horizontal pairs, margins large to just touched, each in a very rich deep shade, used on 1854 cover from Cadiz to Havana, Cuba endorsed 'Por el correo Vapor', tied by oval six barred parilla handstamps in black. Cadiz despatch cds in black at right (May 24) and framed FRANCO in blue adjacent. Faint arrival in blue on reverse. The cover with no side flaps and some typical aging but of great scarcity. Cert. F. Graus (2005) Mi = € 1'600++/Edifil 26 = unpriced.Starting bid : 15,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1427 Spain
1854: 6 cs. carmine on white wove paper and a remarkable vertical strip of three 6 r. blue with good margins all round, used on 1854 Judicial front of large cover from Valencia to Alicante tied by oval six barred parilla handstamps in black. ALICANTE datestamp in red at top (Oct 24) of receipt. A very scarce multiple (Michel does not price a used strip of three 6 r.), especially so on cover. Certs. Comex (1975), F. Graus (2000) Michel = € 4'000+/Edifil 24+27 = € 4'200+.Starting bid : 10,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1428 Spain
1808 (Feb 28): Entire letter from an Italian Soldier serving with Bonaparte's troops in Spain, mailed from Barcelona to Verona and struck with 'B 7 CATALUNA' in black, disinfected in transit at Perpignan and then struck with two line entry marking ESPAGNE / PAR PERPIGNAN at top in red. Verona arrival (March 14) in black on reverse.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1429 Spain
1877: ¼ c. green, 100 examples paying the 25 c. rate, used on 1911 covers (2) to England, one with the stamps on one side cancelled by VILLAGARCIA / PONTEVEDRA cds's (Oct 10), the 52 stamps on reverse cancelled on arrival at 'Eastry', cover readdressed and cancelled at 'Woodborough / Eastbourne' and 'Dover' eventual arrival (Oct 14); and a second cover addressed to London franked again by ¼ c. green (100 examples) together with Cadet 25 c. blue tied at Villagarcia. Imperfections but scarce covers.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1430 Spain
1860/1990: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, up to 1955 rather sparsely filled, later issues nearly complete with full sets and souvenir sheets, housed in five LINDNER albums.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1431 Spain
1855/2000: Interesting collection thousands used stamps with many better sets and singles such as 1850 10 r. green, 1851 6 r. blue and 10 r. green, 1852 2 r. orange, 1853 2 r. brick-red and 6 r. blue, Madrid city post 1 c. bronze, 1862 19 cs. carmine on blueish, issued for Mail to Belgium and with a Belgian cancellation, 1865 19 cs. imperf., 1867 19 cs. rosa, 1870 Hispania 1 e. 600m. lilac and 2 e. blue, 1873 10 p. violett, 1874 10 p. black, 1875 Alfons 4 p. dark-green and 10 p. light-blue, 1905 Don Quijote commemorative set, 1920 UPU set, 1930 railway congress set, 1938 submarine set and souvenir sheet, Republican militia set, and 1950 centenary of Spanish stamps. A thorough and attractive selection, many classical stamps with competent signatures, one cert., to be studied Mi = € 44'000+ following the consignor.Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 8,000 CHFLot# : 1432 Spain
Carlist issues 1873/74: Collection 40 primarily unused stamps incl. 1873 1 r. blue (2 and 2 reprints), one also used and two proofs, 1874 1 r. violet used & unused, 1875 50 c. green used (17), 1874 Issue for Catalonia used (3) and 1874 Issue for Valencia Mi = € 3'800+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 1433 Sweden
1855/1974: Small collection few hundered stamps used/unused, early issues with some better cancellations, in addition a bunch of modern FDC's. in two albums.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 1434 Sweden
1855/1989: A mainly used collection with several hundred stamps, incl. some better values, full sets, coil stamps and plenty of compl. booklets, in addition a few postal stationery items, good condition and housed in three albums owner's cat. = € 4'600.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 1435 Turkey
Holyland 1869: Postage Due 2 pi. brown perf. 13¼, a quadrisected usage on small piece for ½ pi. tied by Jaffa double-box handstamp (Coles & Walker 135) in blue. There are believed to be just two items with quadrisected stamps known from the Holyland.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 1436 Turkey
Danube & Black Sea Line of Steamers 1869: Journal Stamp 10 pa. opt. in red on 10 pa. black, perf. 12½, a fine unused example, together with 1870 10 pa. in red on black on blued wove paper surcharged LETTER in red, in a sheet marginal strip of three from base of sheet (between positions 82-90), minor bend, fresh and fine unused. Scarce Mi = € 285+.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 1437 Turkey
1914/59: Small selection with total 240 stamps used/unused, incl. Sultan Mehmed V 200 Ghr. black and green, two compl. sets of the 12th. Congres of the International Women's Alliance 1935, surtaxed stamps for the Red Crescent and for Child Welfare in full sets etc., arranged on stockcards.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 1438 Turkey
1898/1922: Mixed group of covers/cards (24) of Turkey and Cilicia and incoming Mail, with 1898 usages from German P.O. in Constantinople, 1918 incoing cover from Darmstadt, Germany to Turkey sent registered and Censored on arrival, 1898 incoming covers (2) from India to Smyrne, 1921 French Cilicia with cover bearing OMF 20 pa. on 10 c. Sower pair and two blocks of four and a range of postcards of P.O.'s etc.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 1439 Turkey
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 : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1440 Great Britain
1840 (May 6): Outer letter sheet docketed 'Invoice May 5, 1840', mailed to Edinburgh with STROUD double arc datestamp "MY-6-1840" in black with manuscript '1' in red ink and Edinburgh arrival cds (May 8) in red. Some imperfections but an extremely rare usage on the First Day of Issue of 1 d. black. Cert. K. Louis (2004).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1441 Great Britain
1858: Stampless cover from St. Pauli, Hamburg with despatch datestamp in black (May 22) on front, prepaid to the Gold mining area of Ballarat in Victoria, with 'London / Paid' cds in red and manuscript '10' (pence) in red ink. The addressee unfound and struck with oval ADVERTISED / AND / UNCLAIMED in black and returned to sender with three line SENT BACK TO ENGLAND / WITHOUT A REASON / FOR NON-DELIVERY in red. Central fault probably from Post Office spike-hole but scarce.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1442 Great Britain
1840: 1 d. black, Plate 4, lettered AA, used example with clear to huge margins all round and in an intense shade, superbly cancelled by near complete Maltese Cross in red. Merest hint of tiny inclusion in margin only at base, not detracting from the appearance of an exceptional and very fine stamp. Cert. Ferchenabuer (1987) Gi = £ 400.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 1443 Great Britain
1840 (May 6): 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered AG, a fine appearing unused example, an early impression from the first plate with no signs of wear, of rich colour and large margins all round, large part original gum redistributed to cover a small thin. An exceptionally attractive stamp. Certs. Brandon (2006), BPA (2018) Gi = £ 18'500.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 2,500 CHFLot# : 1444 Great Britain
Lot# : 1445 Great Britain
Lot# : 1446 Great Britain
Lot# : 1447 Great Britain
1840: 1 d. black, Plate 8, lettered AF, used example with ample margin at top and enormous margins on the other three sides with each showing portions of adjoining stamps, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. An exceptional stamp. Signed Ferchenbauer Gi = £ 525.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 1448 Great Britain
1840: 1 d. black, Plate 2, lettered IE, used example with three large margins and close at left, tied to 1840 entire letter to Sidmouth by deep red Maltese Cross, with 'Ilminster' despatch cds (Aug 25) in red on reverse. Small closed tear at top away from adhesive, an attractive usage Gi = £ 750.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 1449 Great Britain
1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, a used block of four lettered SG-SH/TG-TH, just touched at left of third stamp and with large margins on three sides, neatly cancelled by June 1853 London duplexes. Horizontal crease not affecting the appearance of an attractive multiple Gi = £ 140+.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 1450 Great Britain
1841: 2 d. blue, Plate 4, a used horizontal strip of four lettered EA-ED, large even margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and at base, tied to small piece by London '12' numeral obliterators in black and part Aachen red transit datestamp in red. One stamp with diagonal crease not affecting the superb appearance of a scarce multiple. Signed Proschold Gi = £ 360+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 1451 Great Britain
1847/54: Embossed 10 d. brown, a fine used example with portions of adjoining stamps on two sides, used on small piece cancelled by obliterator and framed "Aus England / per Aachen franco' handstamp (Van Der Linden fig. 253) in red. A charming piece. Signed Ferchenbauer (1986) Gi = £ 1'500.Starting bid : 220 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1452 Great Britain
1847/54: Embossed 10 d. brown, Die I, with good to just grazed margins all round in a fine shade, used on 1849 cover to Florence tied by London '21' numeral obliterator in black. Oval 'P-F' in red, Calais transit cds, two line VIA DI / BEAUVOISIN and circular 'Corrisp. Esta. Da Genova' all in black on front and reverse with 'Firenze' arrival cds (Dec 1) where charged 12 decimi due in manuscript. Internal 'Ludwig Zissler / Stamp Merchant / 86 St. Martin's Lane / London WC' handstamp in violet. Addressee's name erased in ink but an attractive cover. Cert. Ferchenbauer (21986) Gi = £ 3'200.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 1453 Great Britain
1847/54: Embossed 6 d. dull lilac and 10 d. brown, margins good to just shaved, used on small 1854 cover to Sydney endorsed 'via Marseilles' paying the 1/4d. rate, tied by London numeral obliterators in black. Red '1d.' credit marking on obverse and reverse with London despatch cds in red (Nov) and Sydney arrival (Jan 18, 1855) datestamp in black. A fresh and fine cover. Cert. BPA (2018).Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 1454 Great Britain
1865 & 1868: Entire letters (2), both from London to Constantinople by French Packet, with earlier April 1865 entire franked by single 1865 1 s. green, pl. 4 tied by London numeral with British P.O. Constantinople cds on reverse (April 29); second entire sent registered with 1865/67 4 d. vermilion pl. 9 and 1867 1 s. green pl. 4 heavily tied in black with arrivals of British P.O. on reverse.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1455 Great Britain
Lot# : 1456 Great Britain
Lot# : 1457 Great Britain
Lot# : 1458 Great Britain
Lot# : 1459 Great Britain
Lot# : 1460 Great Britain
1902: De La Rue £ 1 dull blue-green, a used vertical pair, of good colour, each stamp neatly cancelled by GUERNSEY cds (July 3, 1911) in black. Minor internal bend on upper stamp not affecting the fine appearance of a scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'650.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1461 Great Britain
Lot# : 1462 Great Britain
Lot# : 1463 Great Britain
Lot# : 1464 Great Britain
Lot# : 1465 Great Britain
1951: King George VI 2 Sh 6 d up to L 1.-, full set of four values arranged on four small sized envelopes, tied by first day cancellation "Liverpool 3 MY 51" MI = € 1'000.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1466 Great Britain
Lot# : 1467 Great Britain
1841/79: Collection in two volumes with 1841 1 d. red imperforate, with reconstruction of the plate of 240 stamps (AA-TL) used, 1854/60 plate reconstruction of the 1 d. red 'Stars' used (240 stamps), 1858/79 1 d. red pl. 86 and plate 167 with complete reconstruction of the plates (480), together with 1858/79 1 d. red on covers from plate 71 onwards with single frankings (84 different plates); "Sponn" cancellations on covers ffrom Gloucester, Hull (2), Liverpool (3), Shrewsbury, Warrington, Wolverhampton and York; Scots Local covers with framed 'Newton Mearns', barred 'Duke Street' and 'Gordon Street' usages, framed 'Pitt Street and 'Charlotte Place' with some usages on piece, framed 'Castle Street' and 'Main Street / Bridgeton'. Condition generally fine throughout.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHFLot# : 1468 Great Britain
1840/1900c.: Collection with 1840 1 d. black (5, incl. a pair) and a single on cover to Ayr, 1840 2 d. blue used, 1847/54 Embossed set of three used, 1873/80 2½ d. plates with many used in Malta, range of commercial covers with 1883 issue frankings to Rome incl. registered usage from Malta, 1891 £ 1 green used etc.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 1469 Great Britain
1840/1950: Collection few hundred stamps used/unused, starting with one useful Penny Black, two embossed values, a 5 Sh. and a £ 1.- green QV, a £ 1.- KE, one £ 1.- black issued for the Postal Union Congress 1929, a mint block of four £ 1.- Silver Wedding of 1948 and others, also a small selection of stamps prepared for the British Levant, in addition a bunch of modern material supplied by the new issues departement as coin sets and covers incl. banknotes, souvenir sheets etc., good to mixed condition and housed in three volumes owner's cat = € 17'000.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 2,500 CHFLot# : 1470 Great Britain
Great Britain 1934/64: Lot 33 airmail cards and covers, starting with various items covering the rocket experiments by Gerhand Zucker, Concorde flight covers as well as some photographs and labels, mostly in good condition and partly still on old lot sheets.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1471 New South Wales
1856/60: 3 d. dull green, a horizontal pair with large margins all round and portions of adjoining stamps at top and lower right, error of watermark "2" instead of "3", of excellent fresh colour and lightly cancelled by NSW / Sydney duplex in black (May 4, 1859). Tiny horizontal scissor cut in lower margin only well clear of the design and not affecting the splendid appearance. Believed to be the sole recorded multiple of this extremely rare stamp, in the foremost quality for the error. Unique. Cert. BPA (2013) Gi = £ 7'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Julian Beresford, March 1954.rn Collection Guy Hutson, Spink, Feb 2013, lot 307.Starting bid : 12,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1472 New South Wales
1860/72: 8 d. yellow-orange and 1 s. crimson, perf. 13, udsed on 1865 cover endorsed "per Madras & via Marseilles" to Scotland tied by Sydney NSW duplex (May 22) in black. Reverse with Langholm arrival cds (July 17). A fine and attractive cover showing the 1/8 d. double rate of August 1862 sent on the 'Madras' via France.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1473 New South Wales
1871 De la Rue 2 d. Prussian blue and NINEPENCE on 10 d. pale red-brown, tied to 1875 cover by Sydney NSW duplex (Oct 23), endorsed "Via San Francisco" to Paris, with PD and London transit cds, both in red and French entry cds. Reverse with arrival cds (Dec 13, 1876). A fine and very attractive cover showing the 11 d. Trans-Pacific rate of December 1873 by Australian Steam Navigation Co vessel.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1474 New South Wales
1898 (March 20): 1897 1 d. salmon-red, a right marginal example used abroad in New Caledonia, tied by French "NOUVELLE CALEDONIE NOUMEA 20 MARS 98" cds to large format envelope to Sydney with taxation mark alongside, reverse with Sydney arrival cds (MR 26 98). Interesting usage.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1475 Victoria
1853: Entire letter from Port Phillip (Melbourne) sent registered to London rated 1/10d.' to pay on arrival, reverse with oval SHIP LETTER / MELBOURNE in red (Jan 1) and framed LIVERPOOL / SHIP arrival (April 2) in black and London cds in red. Somewhat soiled but an interesting letter with the writer sending a remittance to his father: "we have a pretty state society here, many of our characters' are a set of desperate fellows, chief part of them are old convicts out of their time, many escape from Van Diemen's Land which distance is about 4 favourable days sail from Port Phillip, they have no respect for life or property, the vagabonds are not contented with robbing the successful gold diggers on the country roads, but they must discharge a revolver, loaded with ball, through the thickest part of their victim's thigh, sometimes throiugh their hands against a tree. The bushrangers on the roads to the diggings, they go in gangs of 6 to 8 men all well armed with short rifle carbines, with their belts full pistols 'revolvers', all of them mounted on splendid running horses. Our horse Police in the bush find it a difficulkty to capture the wretches. ...". He goes on to discuss 'New Holland' and that the 'Swan River is 2'500 miles away and that if the hot weather continues the bush will catch fire. Rare and most unusual graphic account of life in the new continent.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 1476 Victoria
1854c.: Cover addressed to one William F. Christie in Melbourne, Australia, endorsed at lower left "Per Adams & Co's Express" at base, with further manuscript "Collect" at top and possible 'Advtd.' (advertised) at left. No other markings and sold without guarantee, together with an article on the subject of Adam's & Co's Express in Melbourne.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1477 Victoria
Lot# : 1478 Victoria
1853: Halflength 3 d. blue, Sixth printing, positions 20/20, a fine vertical pair with good margins all round, used on 1854 cover to Melbourne tied by barred oval Castlemaine '37' obliterators in black. Reverse with oval 'Castlemaine / Victoria' despatch (Sept 19) and oval Melbourne arrival (Sept 20) datestamps in black. Believed to be the sole recorded example of this 6th printing abnormal on letter.rnrnProvenance: Collection Charles Lathrop Pack, Harmers, New York, Dec 1944, lot 2010.rn Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, London, May 1990, lot 240.rn Collection John Barwis RDP., Spink, London, Oct 2012, lot 781.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1479 Victoria
1854: Octagonal 1 s. blue imperf. and Woodblock 6 d. dull orange imperf., tied by circular "3" numeral obliterator to 1857 envelope to the Royal Observatory in Cape Town at the Cape of Good Hope. Reverse with Castlemaine (April 26) despatch cds, Melbourne (April 28) transit cds and Capetown (Sept 19) arrival cds in red. The first cover from Victoria to any British Southern African Colony known in the census of Ben Palmer (illustrated on page 61 of the Census), a fine and interesting item which does not show any London transit and may therefore have been on an exceptionally long but direct transit to the Cape of Good Hope. Some imperfections but a very rare and desirable cover: the earliest of just 10 recorded stamped covers to the Cape.rnProvenance: Collection Ben Palmer, Corinphila sale 165, Nov 2010, lot 2349.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1480 Victoria
1854/57: Halflength 1 d. brown, 3rd State of the Dies, Campbell Fergusson 7th printing, rough perf. 12 by Robinson, a used example cancelled by "5" numeral of Ballarat in black. Ceremuga cerificate states 'the only perf. example of this stamp recorded'. Rare. Cert. R. Perry (2006), Ceremuga (2015).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 1481 Victoria
Lot# : 1482 Victoria
1857: 3 d. greenish-blue, Campbell & Fergusson printing, rouletted 7-9 on all sides and imperforate vertically between, a fine used pair on 1858 front and large part back addressed to Sydney endorsed 'pr. Telegraph' tied by bold "1" numeral obliterator of Melbourne in black. Reverse with Melbourne despatch cds overstruck by SHIP LETTER / SYDNEY cds (Oct 7) in black. Scarce and attractive. Cert. R. Perry (2006).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 1483 Victoria
Lot# : 1484 Western Australia
1876/1912: Collection on leaves with 1876/81 1 d. ochre imperforate Proof pair on CC paper marginal from base of sheet, 1898 imperforate Proof for 6 d. and 1 s. values in issued colours, thereafter with large range of Swan issues collected for cancellations (350+) together with some fine covers/cards (32).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 1485 Australia
1913: First Kangaroo issue, the unused set of fifteen values from ½ d. grren to the rare £ 2 black & rose (Cert RPS 2001) all stamps in deep fresh colour and with full original gum, £ 2 with fiull original gum and trace of a hinge, on album sheet SG = £ 10'000.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 5,500 CHFLot# : 1486 Australia
Lot# : 1487 Australia
1929: Kangaroo issue typographed by J. Ash Multiple Crown and A Watermark, the unused set of seven values from 6 d. chestnut up to £ 2.- black and rose, all in deep fresh colour and with full original gum nh SG = £ 5'000.
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The £2 stamp is not unmounted mint with hinge trace ot top and gum somewhat re-distributed.Start remains at CHF 1'500Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHFLot# : 1488 Australia
1913/31: Kangroos and King George V Head issues, small study collection with 125 stamps showing various colour shades, only small values up to 2 Sh, all with full original gum, mounted on album pages and each stamp joined by it's Gibbons Nnumber.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 1489 Australia
Lot# : 1490 Australia
1966/2007: Modern mint collection with seversl hundred stamps showing a large variety of colourful topics, incl. full sets, gutter pairs, strips, booklet panes, souvenir sheets, miniatrue sheets, parcel stamps, Framas, coil stamps, self adhesives and other products by the new issues department, nicely arranged in fiveLeuchtturm albums.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 1491 Australien Geb. in d. Antarktis
1957/2005: Collection several hundred stamps in mint condition covering the South Polar Region, i.e. isuues of the Australian Antarctic Territory, Ross Deendency as well as Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises, all in full sets incl. souvenir sheets, housed in two albums.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 1492 Christmas Islands
1958/2007: Compl. mint collection with several hundred stamps, incl. souvenir sheets and miniature sheets, housed in one KABE album.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 1493 Australia
1947/2007: Compl. modern mint collection Cocos Keeling Islands and Norfolk Islands, several hundred stamps incl. souvenir sheets and miniature sheets, showing a wealth of colorful topical sets as fish, butterflies, birds, landscapes and many more, housed in two KABA albums.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 1494 New Guinea
North West Pacific Islands 1916 (Aug): £ 1 chocolate & dull blue, Die II, wmk. narrow Crown, the superb unused vertical strip of three showing Types a/b/c, of fresh vibrant colour, well centred and full unmounted og. A delightful positional piece and a rare and very fine multiple Gi = £ 1'000+.rnrnStarting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 1495 Papua New Guinea
1995 (Jan 11): Visit of John Paul II / Beatification of Peter Le Rot, the triptych with "Sucharge Omitted" variety on the 90 t. value, unmounted og., together with Tourism set of 8 values, unissued, all in horizontal se-tenant pairs, all with "Surcharge Omitted" variety, fresh and fine, unmounted og.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1496 Bermuda
Incoming Mail 1822/24: Lot six covers, all narrowly written and sent from Oxford or Guernsey (5) with departure handstamps on reverse, all directed via Falmouth to Durell de Sausmarez on HMS Salisbury in Bermuda. Durell de Sausmarez (1786-1859) belonged to an old family known in Saint Martin's at Guernsey since the 12th century, he entered the Navy in 1812. The HMS Salisbury was a 58-gun fourth rate launched in 1814 and sold in 1837.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 1497 Brit. Antarctic Territories
1963/2007: Collection few hundred mint stamps in compl. sets issued for the British Antarctic Territory, starting with a full set QE Antarctic Research up to £ 1 (2) and new value surcharges of 1971, later issues incl colorful topics as explorers, fish, seashells, airtransport and many more, housed in one album.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHF
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