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  • Lot# : 45 USA

    1919: Cover to Paramaribo, Suriname mailed by Clrence Hennan, franked by 1913/19 Washington 1 c. green in a strip of three vastly mis-perforated vertically, together with 2 c. rose, also vastly mis-perforated vertically, tiewd by Chicago duplexes (March 17) with Paramaribo arrival on reverse. Unusual: the sender formed some of the finest ever Dominican Republic, Haiti and Salvador collections.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 46 USA

    1945 (Apr. 25): 'TOWARDS UNITED NATIONS' commemorative stamp, first day usage on envelope with corner card no. 3 of the United Nations Conference on International Organization, sent by the Dutch delegate to Washington. This UN Conference on International Organization opened in San Francisco, 25 April 1945, attended by 50 governments. The UN officially came into existence 24 October 1945, upon ratification of the Charter by the five permanent members of the Security Council France, the Republic of China, the Soviet Union, the UK and the US and by a majority of the other 46 signatories. A very rare item.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 47 USA

    1881: A correspondence of entire letters (18) from New York to Basel, Switzerland each cover with manuscript Ship endorsements at upper left, with 1875/79 Taylor 5 c. blue usages with three single frankings and a cover with a pair; Banknote 10 c. brown covers with single frankings (13) and one cover bearing a pair cancelled "N.Y / Supplementary / Paid"; all in the foremost quality.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 48 USA

    Postal Telegraph Co., New York 1885: Hamilton Bank Note Co. Die Proofs (2) in sunken card with the 50 c. value engraved in black and in dull ultramarine, each with Hamilton imprints, Die Proofs of the 10 c. and 15 c. values printed in red on card each optd. SPECIMEN diagonally in blue, 25 c. and 50 c. values printed in red on card each optd. SPECIMEN diagonally in blue, handstamped imprint marginal block of eight of the 10 c. deep green unused, 15 c. orange-red in an imprint marginal block of eight unused, unissued 50 c. black in a handstamped imprint marginal block of twelve unused. A choice and most interesting collection.rnProvenance: Proofs collections Brazer & Joyce.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 49 USA

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    Confederate States Postmaster's Provisional 1861: Mobile, Alabama 5 c. blue, a fine example in a bright shade with clear to good margins all round, tied to USA 1860/61 watermarked 3 c. red postal stationery envelope by MOBILE / ALA datestamps (July 22, 1861) in black, the envelope endorsed 'Adams Exp. Paid 35 cts' in manuscript ink at upper left and '2/-' alongside at right; reverse with oval ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY / GRANT BROTHERS / WESTERN & SOUTHERN / EXPRESS FORWARDERS / NEW YORK applied on original despatch in blue: somewhat embellished on restored backflap. The cover would have travelled direct by boat and would have been forwarded by the Adam's Express agent in Mobile. Despite imperfections a charming and extremely rare usage. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2018) Scott = $ 6'000.rnrnProvenance: Mason (1940).rnrnNote: The Adams Express Co. eventually became the modern American Express. The First Battle of Bull Run / First Manassas was foughtrnthe day before this cover was mailed in Mobile.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 51 USA

    1902/18; A very interesting selection with 118 picture postcards black and white or in colour, some of them being real photographs, topics represented among others are landscapes, rural life, buildings, military presence, street life etc., in addition eleven common postcards, nearly all items addressed to Neftenbach in Switzerland, housed in a small box.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF
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