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  • Lot# : 115 Colombia

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    1877: Liberty 10 c. brown, a fine example used on 1878 cover to Paris tied by oval BOGOTÁ handstamp in black with British P.O. ‘Savanilla / Barranquilla’ cds of transit at left (July 21) and French Consular ‘Savanilla’ cds alongside (Sept 2), struck in black. Octagonal ‘Savanilla / Paq. Fr. A. No. 2’ datestamp in at right. Struck with triangular ‘T’ marking in black and charged ‘12’ décimes handstruck due upon receipt. File fold but a most attractive franking.rn 
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 116 Colombia

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    1870/1970: Lot several hundred used stamps, mainly small values and plenty of duplicats, incl. a few airmails with Scadta and stamps from Columbian states, good to mixed condition, housed in three stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 117 Colombia

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    1920 (March): 10 c. green, the complete imperforate sheet of 72 subjects (6 x 12), with margins all round, some indentations and a tear at top well away from the designs, of excellent colour and showing the slightly random setting of the four clichés. An extraordinary surviving sheet and most probably now one of very few complete sheets extant. Cert. A. Diena (1974) Scott = $ 4'320+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 118 Mexico

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    Puebla 1856: 4 r. carmine, a used example imperceptibly touched at base witht large margins on three sides and just affected by file fold, tied to 1859 entire letter endorsed 'Por el Tennessee' to New York by "FRANCO / PUEBLA" handstamp in black. 'New Orleans / La.' transit (Jan 13) and circular 'Steamship / 10' charge marking in black both on obverse of a scarce and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 119 Mexico

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    1887: Mexico 12 c. green Wells Fargo Express envelope used to Hamburg, Germany, cancelled by oval framed "Express Wells Fargo / Guaymas" cachet in violet, up-rated with USA 1883 2 c. red brown strip of three, surface scuff on one stamp, tied by black cork handstamps with "Tucson / Ariz." cds adjacent (Aug 13) for onward transmission. Reverse with New York transit and Hamburg (Aug 30) arrival cds. Despite the fault, a scarce and attractive mixed franking to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 120 Mexico

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    Airmail 1935: Amelia Earhart's goodwill flight to Mexico 20 c. lake, a fresh and fine example in unused condition with light hinge trace. Signed C. Isaac and Brun Scott = $ 3'250
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 121 Colombia

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    1853/71: Covers/entire letters (9) with most ex Lanman & Kemp correspondence to New York, struck with Forwarding Agent markings of CARLOS MERANO in Cartagena in blue, superb oval JOSE LORENZO ARCE / QUIBDO in blue, 1871 entire with oval W.P.MALL / ASPINWALL cachet in blue, two "double-forwarder" entires via RAMON LEON SANCHEZ in Cartagena in red etc. Condition varies, one or two carried outside the Mails.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 122 Colombia

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    1865/72: Entire letters (6) to France or USA with British P.O. datestamps on reverse of CARTHAGENA, SANTA MARTHA, PANAMA and one with GUAYAQUIL cds, four struck with Accountnacy marking 'GB / 1F 60c.' in black, the Guayaquil cover with 'GB / 2F 87½c.' in black in London; interesting variety of décime rates handstruck on arrival: 8, 10, 12, 16 and 24.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 123 Nicaragua

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    1900: 10 c. violet and 15 c. blue used on registered cover from Granada to Smyrne, Turkey via Corinto and Paris; 1904 registered cover from same correspondence to Smyrne franked 1900 5 c. blue (2), 10 c. violet (2) and 1901 dealer's imitation of 20 c. orange-brown (see Scott footnote) from Granada via Corinto; and three unsent but cancelled Bluefields postcards with 20 c. 'B / Dpto. Zelaya', 1 c. 'Costa Atlantica' opt. tied by Cabo Gracias oval etc.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 124 Panama

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    1856 (Sept 6): Stampless envelope from Panama to Bordeaux with crisp CONSULAT DE FRANCE A PANAMA datestamp in blue, reverse with British "PANAMA SP 6 1856" cds, LONDON PAID cds's in red and Bordeaux arrival cds, obverse with French entry cds and rare framed "COLONIES / ART. 18" (van der Linden 775) in red. Sideflap faults, an appealing item with the rare consular handstamp and the postal treaty mark, only known from 1856.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 125 Peru

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    1857: 1 d. blue, a vertical pair in a deep shade with large margins all round, used on July 1858 entire letter to Islay cancelled by dotted '1-Lima-2' handstamp in black. A charming entire. Opinion Holcombe (1994).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 141 (April 2004), lot 4362.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 126 Peru

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    1 d. blue, a large margined horizontal pair used on September 1858 entire letter from Arequipa to Islay, tied by dotted AREQ. cancellation struck in blue. A fine and scarce entire. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2000).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 141 (April 2004), lot 4361.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 127 Peru

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    1858: 1 d. blue in a used vertical pair and single 1 p. red, each with generous margins all round, used on 22 June 1858 cover from Trujillo to Lima endorsed 'por Vapor', tied by three strikes of oval framed TRUX in dots (Lamy & Rinck fig. 39) in black. A quite beautiful cover in the foremost quality. Cert. BPA (2019).rnrnProvenance: Collection Robert H. LeBow, Siegel, New York, Sept 1994, lot 3019. rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,250 CHF

    Lot# : 128 Peru

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    1858: 1 d. slate-blue, a used example with three large margins and just shaved at top, used on 1859 cover to France, tied by 'Admon. Gral de Correos / Tacna' cds (June 26). British P.O. "ARICA" double arc cds in black at right (July 7) and thence via Panama and London (Aug 16) where Anglo-French accountancy mark "GB / 2F 87½" applied in black. Charged '12' décimes with handstruck due on receipt.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 129 Peru

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    1858: 1 d. slate blue, a fine used example with good even margins all round, used on 1859 second page of entire letter to Lima tied by dotted 'Callao' handstamp in blue with 'Callao' cds at right (Jan 24). A fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 130 Peru

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    1862/63: Le Coq 1 p. brown, a used example on 1865 cover to Paris endorsed 'p. vapor voie de Panama', tied by 'Lima' cds (Oct 28) in black. British P.O. CALLAO single ring cds on reverse (Oct 28) in black, thence via Panama and London (Nov 29) where struck with framed "GB / 1F 90c." Accountancy handstamp in black. Charged '36' décimes due on arrival at the Paris Poste Restante. Slight acid ink fault on '1 onza' manuscript marking but a very scarce stamp on letter. Cert. Holcombe (1992).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 131 Scadta Consular mail

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    Peru  1928 (Oct. 22): PRIMER CORREO AEREO Peru - Ecuador - Colombia, Envelope franked with handstamped PE on Scadta 30 c. tied to envelope by SCADTA special cachet of PAITA together with National postage (2) cancelled by Paita h.s. to Barranquilla, with arrival mark (25. Oct.) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 132 Puerto Rico

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    1841/71: Entire letters/covers (7), with 1841 entire from Mayaguez to France via Forwarding Agent in St. Thomas and struck with framed PACKET LETTER in red London; 1859 entire to Paris with SAN JUAN / PORTO RICO British P.O. cds in black, 1862 entire to New York via Boston with SHIP in black, 1863 entire from Yabucoa with PUERTO RICO British P.O. cds in black, 1869 and 1871 covers to London with "1/-" charge mark, one with 'Southampton / Packet Letter' cds of receipt.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 133 Salvador

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    1874: Contrasello overprinted 1 r. red and 4 r. bistre-brown used in combination with 1879 10 c. black on imprinted cover from President Zaldivar (President 1876-1885) to Paris, all cancelled by circular target obliterators in blue. "Correos de San Salvador" cds in red at left (Sept 16, 1880) and thence via French Paquebot with octagonal PANAMA-UNION / PAQ.FR.A.No.1 datestamp (Oct 1, 80 - the '80' inverted) struck in red (Salles fig. 1415). Carried on Steamer 'Washington' with Paris arrival on reverse (Oct 24). The 10 c. adhesive with toning but a very rare mixed issue franking. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1997).rnProvenance: Collection Jack Luder, Corinphila sale 100, June 1997, lot 3918.rn 
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 134 Uruguay

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    1856 (Oct 1): Diligencias 80 c. green / deep green / emerald green, a complete unused reconstruction of the sheet of 35 types (5 x 7), with position 1 showing the "Small 80" variety, position 28 showing the diagonal crack under the duty tablet at base, nearly all stamps with clear to large margins all round which is exceptionally difficult on this issue which was printed with a separation space of under 1 mm. between many of the stamps, choice and fine reconstruction of which perhaps two or three complete reconstructions now exist. Cert. Diaz Paulos (1981) Scott = $ 17'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Roberto Hoffman, Corinphila sale 69, Oct 1982, lot 7022.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 135 Uruguay

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    1860: Thick figures 60 c. dull grey lilac, three single examples with large margins all round, the first example with interesting plate flaw in top margin, used on 1862 cover from Montevideo to Buenos Ayres endorsed ‘Par Mississippi’ of the River Plate Line tied by oval ‘Admon De Correos / Montevideo’ datestamps (March 26) in black. Two stamps just crossed by ironed file fold not affecting the fine appearance of a scarce cover. Cert. C.Hernández Rocha (2008).rnProvenance: Investphila, Lugano, 25-27 Sept 2009, lot 1599.rn 
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 136 Uruguay

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    1864:  Coat of Arms 12 c. blue, a fine large margined example used on 1864 cover to Buenos Aires, tied by 'Montevideo' datestamp (Aug 31) in black, scare an a fine usge.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 137 Uruguay

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    1875: Cover from Montevideo to Dego, Italy franked by 1866 10 c. green perf., tied by '4' numeral obliterator in black. Carried by French Paquebot 'Parana' and struck with octagonal MONTEVIDEO / PAQ. FR. J No. 2 datestamp (Oct 28) in black (Salles fig. 1076). Paris cds in blue on reverse and struck with framed Convention marking "F*56" in blue on front and taxed '10' with corresponding Italy 1870 Postage Due 1 lire tied 'Dego' cds on receipt (Nov 18). Minor imperfections but scarce - Uruguay joined the UPU in July 1880. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 138 Uruguay

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    1925 (March 1): Ramon Franco Flight Montevideo - Buenos Aires wtih his plane 'Plus Ultra', registered envelope (No: 023634) from Montevideo to Buenos Aires, franked with Airpost 10 c. scarlet and additional National postage (perfs. slightly stained) tied by duplex machine cancel, endorsed "Por hidroavion Plus Ultra" and "Gentilezza del heroico aviador Comandante Franco" in manuscript and arrival mark on reverse. Ex collection Nicolas Socorro with handwritten note included, mentioning  the existence of just fourteen letters carried on this famous flight.rnThe Spanish Commander Ramon Franco flew from Palos de la Frontera, in Huelva, Spain on January 22 and arrived in Buenos Aires on January 26 and stopped at Gran Canaria, Cape Verde, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro and Montevideo. He carried three letters from the King of Spain to the Presidents of Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. The 10,270 km journey was completed in 59 hours and 39 minutes. After this famous flight he returned to Montevideo (Feb 25) and on March 1 he was given by the General Post Master 14 letters to carry back to Buenos Aires, before returning to Spain. The event appeared in most of the major newspapers worldwide. Throughout the Spanish-speaking world the Spanish aviators were glamorously acclaimed, particularly in Argentina and Spain where thousands gathered at Christopher Columbus square in Madrid.rnProvenance: Corinphila Sale 76, March 1987, lot 6253.
    Starting bid : 3,300 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 139 Venezuela

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    1861/62: Second Setting 2 r. red, coarse impression, the famous unused sheet marginal vertical tête-bêche pair, with 4-5 mm. sheet margin at right and margins all round, the upper stamp showing Plate Variety "Top Left Corner Missing", the lower stamp with Plate Variety with white patch on EO of CORREOS reading "CORRCOS" at top, fresh colour and very fine but for minor ironed creases, without gum. An item of the greatest rarity in Venzuelan philately being the finest in appearance of the two marginal pairs known. Signed A. L. Pemberton, Bühler. Certs. RPSL (1968), Holcombe (1989), Moorhouse (2011).rnrnNote: According to Wickersham in the handbook 'Stamps of Venezuela', the tête-bêche is position 1 on the sheet. However the CORRCO variety has only been found marginal from right of sheet. For further information on the possible positions on the sheet of 200 subjects, see Edition D'Or XVI, pages 72-73. Corinphila were also privileged to offer the other vertical marginal tête-bêche pair, ex Dale-Lichtenstein, in our Latin America sale 116 of October 1999.rnProvenance: Collection T. W. Hall; Corinphila sale 53, March 1969, lot 6312; Corinphila sale 80, March 1990. lot 6115; Collection Knut Heister, Edition D'Or XVI, illustrated on page 73.rn                 
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 140 Venezuela

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    1866/1878: 'Cuadrados' usages on entire letters (6) ex Rivodo correspondence to Caracas, with 1866 early usage with ½ r. cancelled January 11 at La Guaira in black (opinion Holcombe, 1993); 1874 entire with Contrasena 1 r. vermilion tied in black and another with manuscript "Ynutilizado", 1878 entire with 1877 1 r. vermilion tied La Guaira, and 1877 anad 1878 entires at single rate with ½ r. and a double rate cover with vertical pair of ½ r. tied "Y" in manuscript (for "Ynutilizado"). A scarce group, five signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 141 Venezuela

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    1859/1970: Collection some thousand stamps used/unused, incl. some better values from the early years, full topical sets, souvenir sheets, airmails, fiscal stamps and plenty of duplicats, good to mixed condition and housed in five albums.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 274 Kamerun

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    Cameroon's Expeditionary Force 1915: German Kamerun colonial issue 30 pf. with '3 d.' ovpt. in mixed franking with 1912 Southern Nigeria 2 d. grey, both tied by "BUEA 22 JA 20 KAMERUN" cds to registered letter to Bern Switzerland, reverse with VICTORIA CAMEROONS transit and Bern arrival cds's (8. III. 20).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 560 Egypt Arab. Republic

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    1923: Fuad Official 1 . orange-yellow, a complete sheet of 100 stamps showing Control "B/23" in narrow margin at left, 10th stamp showing corner retouch, position 16 with top left corner diagonal line etc., 1 m. orange-yellow in a complete sheet of 100 stamps without Control, and 10 m. bright rose in a complete sheet of 100 stamps without Conmtrol number; margins at left and at base on all three sheets, some hinge remnants used for display or protection, superb og. with most unmounted og. A very rare trio.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 582 Egypt Arab. Republic

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    Gaza 1953: The first definitive set of 19 values, all with 3 Bar defacement of Farouk in black, the 50 p. and £ 1 values being in corner marginal blocks, fresh and extemely fine, superb unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 585 Egypt Arab. Republic

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    Gaza 1961 (April 6): World Health Organisation Day, 10 m. blue, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Imperforate" on watermarked paper, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Slight mark in margin only but very scarce, just 100 stamps printed thus Nile Post PC7a.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 590 Ethiopia

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    1899/1969: Covers/cards (16), with 1911/12 covers to Hodeida, Yemen, one franked by 1909 1 g. (2) and another sent registered with 1909 4 g. from Dire-Daoua, 1910/11 registered covers from Addis-Abeba to Switzerland (3) franked at 4 g. (2, different make-up of rate) and 8 g., 1911/12 range of postcards to Switzerland at ½ g. or 1 g. rates etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 918 Jordan

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    1923 (March 1): 20 p. pale grey, perf. 14, an unused example with 'East of Jordan' opt. in black and "Arab Government of the East, April 1921" typograhed overprint in gold - variety "Overprint Inverted", fresh and very fine, superb og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 919 Jordan

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    1930/43: Small unused group with 'Locust' set of twelve complete including 15 m. ultramarine with scarce overprint inverted variety, 1930 500 m. brown (Gi 206) in a fine block of four, and 1943 definitive set of fourteen values complete, generally fine, a scarce group Gi = £ 580+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1148 Algeria

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    1830: Second sheet of entire letter, mailed just after the French Invasion of Algiers back to France, struck with three line "A / ARMÉE EXPED. / D'AFRIQUE" in black. Redirected on arrival with fine "DÉB. 72 / ARPAJON" and three datestamps (July 26, 28 and 29) in black with straight line BANLIEUE. Rare and interesting cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1214 Madagascar

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    Diégo-Suarez 1894: 30 c. brown with red surcharge, nicely cancelled "Diego-Suarez - 29 JANV 93 - Madagascar" on small piece Yvert = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1215 Madagascar

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    1893: 30 c. brown with red surcharge, nicely cancelled by central cds "Diego-Suarez - 8 SEPT 93 - Madagascar" on small piece. Cert. Roumet (1993) Yvert = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1216 Madagascar

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    1892: 35 c. violet-black on yellow paper with black surcharge, nicely cancelled by central cds "Diego-Suarez - 17 SEPT 92 - Madagascar" on small piece. Signed Roumet Yvert =  € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1217 Madagascar

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    1890/93: Collection with 93 fine used stamps, incl. several better values, one block of four, two stamps showing inverted surcharge (certs. Roumet) as well as postage dues and two covers, partly some duplication, nicely arranged on album pages Yvert = € 10'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1231 Madagascar

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    Madagascar 1880ca.: Stampless cover directed to the Norwegian missionary R. L. Aas in Morondava at the westcoast of Madagascar, sent via the forwarding agent H & T Cubben in Durban Natal, South Africa. This cover was presumably sent with another cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1232 Madagascar

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    Madagascar 1882/86: Lot two stampless covers directed to the Norwegian missionary Revd R. L. Aas in Morondava, no postmarks.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1233 Madagascar

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    1889: '25' blue on 40 c. brick-red, tied on small piece by blue cds "NOSSI-BE - 30 MAI 89". Signed Calves, twice Yvert = € 1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1234 Madagascar

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    1889: '5 c' blue on 20 c. red on green paper, nicely cancelled by blue cds "NOSSI-BE - 30 SEPT 89". Signed Behr, Calves and Roumet Yvert = € 2'200.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1235 Madagascar

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    1891: Local printing at Tamatave, Numeral design 5 c - 5 Fr., collection with three full ungummed sheets of  ten stamps with values '5', '15' and '25', furthermore 21 fine used stamps up to 5 Fr. incl. two horizontal pairs and one block of four as well as a cover to Paris with one 25 c. in combination with two Allegories, a very rare offer in good condition, mounted on album pages Yvert = € 10'000++.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1236 Madagascar

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    1896: New values surcharge in oval, lot nine selected stamps, all nicely cancelled and three of them joined by certificates Calves (1996) and Roumet (1985+1996), the lot also includes '25 c.' on  40 c brick-red in a horizontal gutter pair with Millesime '4', mounted on an album page Yvert = € 15'400+.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1237 Madagascar

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    1915/17: Group of two covers to Switzerland incl. 1915 Tananarive 'Prisonniers de Guerre' cover to the Bureau International de la Paix in Bern with on reverse MADAGASCAR TANANARIVE - LE CHEF DE LA PROVINCE handstamp  as well as 1917 Antsirabe censored cover to a stamp dealer in Luzern bearing on reverse 5 c. and 10 c. (2) with censor strip and handstamp.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1238 Madagascar

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    1884/1950: Collection some hundred mainly fine used stamps, starting with four different British Consular labels, issues by the French Post Office with surcharged values up to 5 Fr., stamps on piece, pairs, strips, blocs of four, plenty of philatelic 'made up bisects' on piece and on cover, few postage dues etc., in addition 35 cards and covers incl. military mail and better airmail items, also a 'Telegram envelope' from Majunga addressed to Marseille, two items joined by certificates, nicely arranged on album pages and presented in two Ferrari albums, a rare offer.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1239 Morocco

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    Maroc 1928/33: Group of three wreck covers from Casablanca to Toulouse showing similar special cachets as 'CORRESPONDANCE AVION retardée et déteriorée pas suite de l'accident aérien survenue le .....' with handstamped date inserted, of which one used 15 Dec. 1928 in black and the other two items used on 9 May 1933 in violet. A fine and scarce trio Nierinck 281215 a + 350509 a = CHF 720.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1240 Madagascar

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    Nossi-Bé 1889: '25' blue on 40 c. brick-red, nicely cancelled by blue cds "NOSSI-BE - 22 SEPT 89". Signed Brun and cert. Roumet (1994) Yvert = € 1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1241 Madagascar

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    1889: '25' blue on 40 c. brick-red, tied on small piece by blue cds "NOSSI-BE - 30 JUIN 89". Signed Calves and Georg Bühler; cert Behr (1994) Yvert = € 1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1242 Madagascar

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    1889: '5 c' blue on 20 c. red on green paper, tied on small piece by blue cds "NOSSI -BE - 28 JUIN 89". Signed Gilbert and cert. Behr (1991) Yvert = € 3'400.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1243 Madagascar

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    1889: '15' blue on 20 c. red on green papier, tied on small piece by blue cds "NOSSI-BE - 22 SEPT 89". Cert. Behr (1991) Yvert = € 1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1244 Madagascar

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    1889. '25' blue on 30 c. brown, nicely cancelled by blue cds "NOSSI BE -28 JUIL 89". Signed Miro. Certs. Raybaudi (1995) and F. Feldman Paris (1996) Yvert = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1245 Madagascar

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    1889: '25' blue on 40 c. brick-red on yellowish paper, lightly cancelled by blue cds. Signed Brun and cert. Roumet (1996) Yvert = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1246 Madagascar

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    1889: '25 c' blue on 40 c. brick-red on yellow paper, tied on small piece by blue cds "NOSSI-BE - 20 OCT 89". Signed Calves. Cert. Behr (1991) Yvert = € 1'300.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1247 Madagascar

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    1891: Lot ten postage dues, all fine used and five used on piece, two items joined by certificates (Roumet and APS) Yvert = € 2'658.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1432 Surinam

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    1672 (Sept. 10): Entire letter written in Spanish and signed by Ishac Arias, a member of the Jewish community of Surinam and addressed to 'Don Pedro Pereyra' in Amsterdam, including complete content mentioning several ships with their captains bringing several thousand pounds of brown sugar to Europe and telling from slaves (Negros) working on the plantations as there was fear of war: "....Los Negros quedon buenos, el temor della guerra, con la dilacion se va olvidando, no se dexa p(or) esso trabajar q(ue) se puede....". Fine and very early transatlantic letter with full transcription and German translation included.  Only three covers from the 17th century known.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1485 Mocambique

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    Catalogue# : 20A
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    Mozambique 1886: 50 r. blue, perf. 12½, used on cover endorsed 'via Bloemfontein & the Cape' to Zurich, Switzerland in combination with Transvaal 1887 2 d. olive-bistre (Gi. 178) in a horizontal pair tied by oval 'Direccao Correio De / Lourenco Marques' (July 19) and by 'Pretoria /Z.A.R.' cds in black. Reverse with London transit cds (Aug 20) red and Zurich arrival (Aug 21) in black. It is interesting to note that the Transvaal adhesives were obviously available in Lourenço Marques. Tear in face panel sensibly restored but a spectacular and rare mixed franking.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1623 Mongolei

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    1932 (July 10): Perforated Proof of the 2 mung value, perf. 11½, printed in grey-black (issued in claret), on Moscow State Printing Works card, tied by Cyrillic "Project / 5 March 1932" handstamp in red. Fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1624 Mongolei

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    1932 (July 10): Perforated Proof of the 2 mung value, perf. 11½, printed in scarlet (issued in claret), on Moscow State Printing Works card, tied by Cyrillic "Project / 20 March 1932" handstamp in red. Minor toning but rare.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 1625 Mongolei

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    1932 (July 10): Perforated Proof of the 10 mung value, perf. 11½, printed in scarlet (issued in grey-green), on Moscow State Printing Works card, tied by Cyrillic "Project / 20 March 1932" handstamp in red. Rare and fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1626 Mongolei

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    1932 (July 10): Perforated Proof of the 10 mung value, perf. 11½, printed in brown (issued in grey-green), on Moscow State Printing Works card, tied by Cyrillic "Project / 5 March 1932" handstamp in red. Fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1627 Mongolei

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    1932 (July 10): Perforated Proof of the 20 mung value, perf. 11½, printed in dull purple (issued in scarlet), on Moscow State Printing Works card, tied by Cyrillic "Project / 5 March 1932" handstamp in red. Rare and fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1628 Mongolei

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    1932 (July 10): Perforated Proof of the 25 mung value, perf. 11½, printed in deep blue (issued in dull purple), on Moscow State Printing Works card, tied by Cyrillic "Project / 5 March 1932" handstamp in red. Rare and fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1629 Mongolei

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    1932 (July 10): Perforated Proof of the 40 mung value, perf. 11½, printed in dull purple (issued in brown-black), on Moscow State Printing Works card, tied by Cyrillic "Project / 5 March 1932" handstamp in red. Rare and fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1630 Mongolei

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    1932 (July 10): Perforated Proof of the 50 mung value, perf. 11½, printed in brown (issued in blue), on Moscow State Printing Works card, tied by Cyrillic "Project / 5 March 1932" handstamp in red. Rare and fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1631 Mongolei

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    1932 (July 10): Perforated Proof of the 1 tugrik value, perf. 11½, printed in purple (issued in green), on Moscow State Printing Works card, tied by Cyrillic "Project / 5 March 1932" handstamp in red. Rare and fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1632 Mongolei

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    1932 (July 10): Perforated Proof of the 1 tugrik value, perf. 11½, printed in reddish-purple (issued in green), on Moscow State Printing Works card, tied by Cyrillic "Project / 8 March 1932" handstamp in red. Some toning but rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1633 Mongolei

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    1932 (July 10): Perforated Proof of the 5 tugrik value, perf. 11½, printed in reddish-purple (issued in chocolate), on Moscow State Printing Works card, tied by Cyrillic "Project / 8 March 1932" handstamp in red. Some toning but rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1634 Mongolei

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    1932 (July 10): Perforated Proof of the 10 tugrik value, perf. 11½, printed in claret (issued in deep ultramarine), on Moscow State Printing Works card, tied by Cyrillic "Project / 5 March 1932" handstamp in red. Fine but rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2099 South America

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    1880/1980: Lot several thousand mainly used stamps from various countries in Europe (a small part also from overseas), mostly small values in quentities, inbetween a topical selection with aircraft types and models, partly arranged in bundles of 100 pieces, in total 17 stockbooks, two cigar boxes and another small box, the whole arranged in a large removal box.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2110 Collections/lots Africa

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    1866/1910: Interesting old-time Collection of African countries, hundreds primarily used stamps in mixed condition incl. Ethiopia, Egypt with first issue up to 10 pi., later definitives, postage due and official stamps, French offices in Alexandria and Port Said, Sudan, Liberia with postage due and official stamps.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2111 Collections/lots Africa

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    1940/2000ca: Group of hundreds primarily unused stamps from East Africa in multitude incl. British occupation BMA & BA Eritrea, 1960 Somalia 'Independence' issue, independent Eritrea, and Ethiopia 1943 'OBELISK' issue. Mi = € 22'774 following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2112 Collections/lots Asia

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    1900/50c.: Lot 50 picture postcards with interesting views of South East Asia and Japan, incl. views of Singapore together with four commercial envelopes to Zurich (1902/03) as well as some other Incoming Mail to Switzerland.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 2113 Collections/lots Asia

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    1886/1973: Small box with stamps and covers from Thailand, with some Incoming Mail to Switzerland and booklets from the Post & Telegraph Dept. with compl. sets unsused, as well as small selection of stamps from Tonga 1886/97.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2114 Collections/lots Asia

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    1960/2015: Colourful topical selection several hundred stamps mainly in mint condition, incl. full sets and plenty of souvenir sheets from Peoples Republic of China incl. Goldfish set with hinge remains, China issues for Hong Kong and for Macao, together with some FDC's, housed in three stockbooks, also a large sized PRC souvenir booklet with paintings issued in 2009.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2115 Collections/lots Asia

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    1870/1913: Interesting old-time Collection of Asian countries, hundreds primarily used stamps in mixed condition incl. Afghanistan from the Large Tiger's Heads to the 1890 ornamental definitives, Japan with a compl. unused first genuine issue set, second issue 1872 chrysanthemum definitives up to 30 sen, later definitives, Korea from the first issue, Persia with a first compl. genuine set unused, and Thailand.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2116 Collections/lots Asia

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    1950/2000: Lot 120 covers and two banknotes from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan, few better items but mainly large size envelopes or American legal size ones bearing multicolour frankings from daily or business mail, housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2117 Collections/lots Asia

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    1887/1977c.: Asia Postal History selection with covers (45+), incl. Laos with 1959 registered cover from Pakse to Bangkok, Thailand with 1941 Gun advertising cover registered from Pattani and 1887 2 a. and 3 a. off cover with fine strikes of scarce KEDAH datestamps, 1950 'AV2' cover, range of Vietnam with 1959 International Commission cover from saigon, 1950's airmail and registered frankings to Switzerland etc.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2118 South America

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    1870/1970: Lot several hundred mainly used stamps  from various South American countries, i.e. Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay, Venezuela and some others, mainly small values and plenty of duplicats, good to mixed condition and housed in total two albums and seven stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 2119 Central America

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    1862/1930c: Interesting variety lot 450 stamps used/unused with better single values showing miss-perforations, offset, inverted centers, double overprints and many more, from South America incl. Argentine 1862 15 c. mint vertical pair up to Venezuela, together with Canal Zone, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Rep., Puerto Rico, Rio de Oro, Salvador. Ideal for retail on internet.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2120 South America

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    1843/1910: Interesting old-time Collection of South and Central America, hundreds primarily used stamps in mixed condition incl. Argentina with Corientes and Buenos Aires, Bolivia, Brazil with 1843 set of Bull's Eyes, Inclinados up to 180 r., Verticais and Coloridos, Chile with Colon issues, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador with 1865 1 r. yellow with French '3154' Guayaquil numeral cancellation, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Colombia with Antioquia, Bolivar, Boyaca, Cundinamarca, Santader, Tolima, as well as Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, El Salvador, Uruguay with 'Sol de Mayo' definitives, and Venezuela.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2121 Collections/lots Oversea countries

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    1850/1970: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused representing various countries in Central America and the Caribbean as Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Spanish issues for Cuba and Puerto Rico etc., inbetween also a few stamps from Colombia can be found, mainly small values and plenty of duplicats, good to mixed condition and housed in total one album and five stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2122 Collections/lots Oversea countries

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    1939/45: Lot 48 covers from Australia (25) and from India (23) sent to the same address in Winterthur, mostly censored by the Allied forces and the OKW, incl. one item bearing an O.A.T. cachet in red, housed in two albums.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2123 Collections/lots Oversea countries

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    1880/106: Selection 180 postal stationery items used/unused from the USA and various South American countries, few uprated sent to European destinations, the lot also includes a large number of colourful humor cards from the USA as well as some showing country and rural live in America, good to mixed condition, on album pages and in a small box.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2143 Collections/lots Oversea countries

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    Persian Gulf 1950/1990c.: Selection of mainly commercial covers/cards (45), with' Value Only' covers airmail to Switzerland from Muscat (3), Bahrain incl. 1959 airmail cover to Lebanon showing 'Agricultural Fair' cachet, Kuwait with 1955 cover tied Mabarkya datestamps, Qatar airmail and registered airmail covers to Switzerland, useful Saudi Arabia and Aden etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2146 Collections/Lots Middle East

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    1900/60: Picture postcards (hundreds) used and mainly unused covering the Middle East Region, with different topographic views of Aleppo, Bethlehem, Beirut, Constantinople, Damascus, Jaffa and others, each card in it's own sleeve arranged in a small drawer, in addition a large size album with photographic views of Military action in that region with snapshots of individual soldiers, transport, indigenous people, different buildings (intact and destroyed), military social life and others, all packed in a Banana box.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF
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