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  • Lot# : 348 Portugal

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    1804 (Dec 22): Entire letter from Lisbon to Stockholm, struck on despatch with LISBOA straight line in black, mailed via Hamburg with fine conjoined "HB" transit in black (Van der Linden fig. 1711). Charged '70' reis on despatch and '17' skilling due upon receipt.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 349 Russia

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    Russia to to the Netherlands 1668 (Sept. 30): Entire letter with full content in Dutch, sent presumably from Moscow to Amsterdam as the text mentions the Big Fire of Moscow during the Moscow uprising, when the White City and Kitai-gorod was burned down.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 350 Russia

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    1775 (March 20): Entire double rate letter from St. Petersburg to Beaune endorsed 'fco Wesel', struck with superb framed ST. PETERSBOVRG despatch in black (Dobbin 0.02 = 8 pts.). Reverse with Russian charge '44' kopeks in manuscript and obverse with superb strike of PAR MASEYCK in red applied in Sedan on entry (Van der Linden fig. 2137). Manuscript 'dl' at top denoting doube letter and charged with '4' Brabant sols and, at right "3#2 = 32 sols x 2 = 64 sols to pay. A fine and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 351 Russia

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    1781 (Sept 30): Entire letter from St. Petersburg to Dresden, struck on despatch with fine 'ST. PETERSBOVRG' handstamp in black (Dobbin 0.01B = 8 pts.), endorsed 'fr(anco) Baruth' at lower left. Manuscript 4-36 kopek charge on reverse. Small closed tear in face panel but an attractive and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 352 Russia

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    1781/92: MOSCOV in black on 1781 (Nov. 30) partially paid '5' letter to Hodimont as well as on 1792 (Feb.11) letter with full content to "Cannstadt bey Stuttgart", Württemberg with red tax marking, fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 353 Russia

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    1785 (Aug 15): Entire letter from Moscow to Lyon, France struck at upper right with 'MOSCOV' despatch handstamp in black (Dobbin 0.02A = 7 pts.) with flap showing Russian rate '39-44' kopeks. Manuscript 'frW.' at lower left (franco Wesel), MASEYCK handstamp of transit in black and rated '32' sols to pay upon receipt. Some damp aging but not unattractive and a fine strike of a scarce marking. Ex collection Adler.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 354 Russia

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    1786 (Nov  3): Entire letter from St. Petersburg to Dresden, struck on despatch with fine 'ST. PETERSBOVRG' handstamp in black (Dobbin 0.01B = 8 pts.), endorsed 'fr(anco) Baruth' at left. Manuscript 4-36 kopek charge on reverse. An attractive and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 355 Russia

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    1790 (Oct 4): Entire letter from St. Petersburg to Hodimont, Belgium, 'près d'Aix la Chapelle', struck on despatch with fine 'ST. PETERSBOVRG' handstamp in black (Dobbin 0.01B = 8 pts.), endorsed 'frW' (franco Wesel) at left. Manuscript 1-44 kopek charge on reverse and red '11' groschen Prussian credit, charged '7' stuyvers on arrival both marked on obverse. An attractive and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 356 Spain

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    1768 (March 25): Entire letter from Barcelona endorsed 'Par Hamburg' to Glückstadt, 'â Dinamarque' Denmark (thereafter Schleswig Holstein) with framed CATALUNA straight line handstamp in black (Guinovart & Tizon = 1'000 pts.) on obverse and charged '20' (deleted) and re-rated '22' skilling in red crayon. A charming and unusual entire to an extraordinary destination at this date.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 357 Spain

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    1780 (Aug 8): Entire letter from Cadiz to Langensaltza (Kursachsen) struck with fine CADIZ despatch handstamp in red (Guinovart & Tizon = 300 pts.), various charge marks in manuscript including '13' and '4' deleted for Thurn & Taxis post (17 sols), '12½' in red ink (groschen) and '17½' in red crayon (groschen) and reverse with '24 d'acc.' paid on receipt. A colourful and most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 358 Spain

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    1792 (Feb 2): Entire letter from Madrid to Stuttgart, addressed 'Par Paris, Par Rheinhausen à Stuttgard, Capitale du Duché de Wurtemberg', with further manuscript 'd'espagne' in black ink applied in transit, with red crayon "1 f." for 1 guilden and "54x und 6x" at right. A scarce and attractive entire.rnrnrnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 359 Spain

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    1660/1798: Selection of 20 letters from the Iberian Peninsula, incl. early 1660 Forwarder from Madrid to Italy, 1684 letter from Cadiz to Livorno, 1693 letter from Napoli via Spanish P.O. in Genova to Madrid, 1737 letter taxed with 2 L 14 c. sent 'via di Francia' from Barcelona to Genova, 'B.Cataluna' h.s. on 1776 letter to Palermo, 1786 Crown cancel and ANDALUCIA/VA XA on letter from Malaga to Napoli (signed Vollmeier), 1789 'V/VALEN/CIA oval h.s. on letter to Genova, taxed with £2.6, together with four printed documents from Naples to Madrid as well as four letters from Lisbon to Italy.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 360 Sweden

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    1656 (May 24): Small entire letter from Stockholm to Riga, written in German, beautifully docketed on front panel "Till Riga 24 May Anno 1656", no docketing of rate, mailed just before the commencement of the 'Northern War' with Russia.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 361 Sweden

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    1727 (May 10): Entire letter from Stockholm to Leyden, Netherlands endorsed 'franco Hamburg' in manuscript, struck with 'Small Flag' framed STOCKHOLM handstamp in black with manuscript rate '5½' above in ink. Rare.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 362 Sweden

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    1744 (Aug 14): Entire "King's Letter" from Stockholm by sea to Andres Wigelius, Gut Plackmann (about 20 miles from Port Kunda, Estonia), the front panel decorated with Meander and seven "Crowns" in manuscript. Extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 363 Sweden

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    1779 (May 15): Lettersheet from Will Douglas in Gothenburg to Newbush near Fiherrow Edinburg in Great Britain, showing '1' one shilling rate postage due for mail from Northern Europe to the UK, '8/IV' London Bishop mark and 'IV/8' Edinburgh Bishop marks on reverse, 'IN7' manuscript additional fee to destination and 'Inn all' marking. Interesting.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 364 Sweden

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    1787 (Oct 4): Entire letter from Stockholm to Beutelsbach, Württemberg, with manuscript '2/3 porto' at lower left and "Postgeld 8x" (kreuzer) rating at top. A fine and early entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 365 Sweden

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    1790 (Oct 9): Entire letter from Carlshamm / Karlshamn, Sweden to Dunkirk, with superb strike of scarce large DE HOLANDE exchange handstamp in black (Van der Linden fig. 946) struck at Maseyck, with manuscript '14' sols rate; together with a 1795 entire from Hamburg to Bordeaux with the 'DE' now erased and reading HOLANDE, well struck in black (Van der Linden fig. 1717) and rated '12' sols. A scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 366 Sweden

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    1696/1805: Group of six entire letters, incl. 1696 letter from Stockholm to Rotterdam showing Crown cancel 'B' in black, 1775 letter from Stockholm to Anwers, 1776 letter from Goetheborg to Edinburgh shwowing Bishop Mark '13/13' from the Foreign- and Inland Office, together with two letters from Kopenhagen, one addressed to Norway, the other bearing single line hs. 'DANEMARC' to Lyon (1805).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 371 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 13B
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    1863: 40 c. red, perf. 12½ x 13½, three examples used on 1863 double rate cover from Antwerp to Madrid, Spain all tied by "4" numeral obliteratros in black. Framed 'PD' and 'Anvers' despatch cds at right (Oct 3). Reverse with 'Espagne / Midi' transit and Madrid arrival cds (Oct 6). A fine and attractive cover. Cert. Manzoni (2019).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 372 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 18+17
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    1865: 1 fr. violet and 40 c. rose used on cover to the French Consul in San Francisco, USA tied by dotted '12' lozenge of Anvers with cds adjacent (April 30) and framed 'PD' in black. Circular "N. York Am. Pkt. / Paid' datestamp at right in red and manuscript '20' credit to USA in red ink. Reverse with both 'Angleterre Par Ouest 1' (April 30) and 'Etats-Unis Par Ostende' (May 1) above scarce "AM. PACKET" handstamp all in black. An unusual and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 374 Belgium Colonies

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    1886/1960: Collections hundreds stamps used/unused incl. 1886 Leopold definitives, 1909 CONGO BELGE overprints, bilingual issues, later definitive issues, in addition definitives ovpt TAXES for usage as postage due, further on Ruanda-Urundi and few issues and three covers from Katanga.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 375 Bulgaria

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    Ottoman Posts 1844: Cover with small rectangular registration marking in deep blue struck alongside fine strike of 'An janib-i Shumna' oval negative seal handstamp of despatch (Coles & Walker fig. 65) in blue. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 376 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 78 Proof
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    1911: 1 st. lilac-red & black, imperforate Die Proof in unissued colour (issued in 'russian-green') inset in sunken gold edged card (64 x 104 mm.) with "Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers London" imprint below, handstamped '29 Jan1910' in violet on reverse. Exquisite and very rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 377 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 79 Proof
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    1911: 2 st. green & black, imperforate Die Proof in unissued colour (issued in red & black) inset in sunken gold edged card (64 x 104 mm.) with "Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers London" imprint below, handstamped '11 Mar 1910' in violet on reverse. Exquisite and very rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 378 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 79b
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    1911: 2 st. lake-red & black, Error of Colour, an unused block of six (3 x 2), marginal from left of sheet, fresh and very fine, superb og. with four stamps unmounted og. One or two split perfs. at base but a rare multiple. Signed Karaivanoff in margin Mi = € 450+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 379 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 80 Proof
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    1911: 3 st. brown-carmine & black, imperforate Die Proof in issued colour inset in sunken gold edged card (104 x 64 mm.) with "Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers London" imprint below, handstamped '24 Feb 1910' in violet on reverse. Exquisite and very rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 380 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 81 Proof
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    1911: 5 st. green & black, imperforate Die Proof in issued colour inset in sunken gold edged card (64 x 104 mm.) with "Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers London" imprint below, handstamped '18 Feb 1910' in violet on reverse. Exquisite and very rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 381 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 82 Proof
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    1911: 10 st. red & black, imperforate Die Proof in issued colour inset in sunken gold edged card (64 x 104 mm.) with "Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers London" imprint below, handstamped '13 Apr 1910' in violet on reverse. Exquisite and very rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 382 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 83 Proof
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    1911: 15 st. yellow-brown, imperforate Die Proof in issued colour inset in sunken gold edged card (104 x 64 mm.) with "Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers London" imprint below, handstamped '10 Feb 1910' in violet on reverse, a couple of crayon marks on card but exquisite and very rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 383 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 86 Proof
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    1911: 50 st. orange-brown & black, imperforate Die Proof in issued colour inset in sunken gold edged card (104 x 64 mm.) with "Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers London" imprint below, handstamped '13 Apr 1910' in violet on reverse. Exquisite and very rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 384 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 86K
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    1911 (Feb 14): 50 st. orange-brown & black, a superb used example with Error "Centre Inverted", fresh and very fine, lightly cancelled by part Philippopel cds in black. An exceptional example of this great rarity, it is believed there are no more than 25 examples extant, possibly less. Signed Zagorsky Scott 97a = $ 4'250/Gi 167a = £ 7'000/Mi = € 7'500.rnrnNote: All known examples are used from Philippopel / Plovdiv. The error occurred as the bicoloured issue was printed first in one colour and then passed through the printer again for the second. The error remained un-noticed until discovered in 1918 by Nichola Kochanov in Sofia.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 385 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 87 Proof
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    1911: 1 leva deep-brown, imperforate Die Proof in issued colour inset in sunken gold edged card (64 x 104 mm.) with "Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers London" imprint below, handstamped '26 Aug 1910' in violet on reverse. Pencil notation for the designer, A. Mitov's monogram to be inserted. Exquisite and very rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 386 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 87 Proofs
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    1911: 1 leva value, Bradbury Wilkinson Proofs (4) with frame only with faint vignette in brown and without background on card, another in black with deeper vignette shading but again without background on card; a near complete Proof in red-brown with area around Tsar's hand yet to be filled in and a fourth completed imperforate Proof in indigo-blue. A scarce and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 387 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 88 Proof
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    1911: 2 leva deep violet & black, imperforate Die Proof in issued colour inset in sunken gold edged card (104 x 64 mm.) with "Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers London" imprint below, handstamped '11 Apr 1910' in violet on reverse. Exquisite and very rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 388 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 78/89 spec
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    1911 (Feb 14): Pictorial set by Bradbury Wilkinson, the complete set of twelve values, all perforated SPECIMEN, fresh and fine, unused without gum. Extremely scarce and attractive set.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 389 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 499U
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    1945 (Sept): Coup D'Etat Anniversary 4 leva deep blue in a used horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate", lightly cancelled by two cds's in black, still encased in P.V.Karaivanoff certificate (1957). Rare. Michel = lsited but unpriced.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 390 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 4y
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    1885/86: Postage due 5 St. orange imperf. horizontal pair in mint condition and in deep fresh colour. Signed A. Diena and Bolaffi Mi = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 391 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 30+33 var
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    Parcel Post 1945 (Jan): 1 leva deep carmine, perf. 11½, optd. "All for the Front" in three lines in Cyrillic in black, an unused marginal pair with first stamp showing variety "Overprint Double, One Inverted" and 20 l. brown in an unused horizontal strip of three, marginal from left of sheet, variety "Imperforate Vertically Between" second and third stamps, both items encased within original P.V.Karaivanoff certificates (1948 and 1945); scarce and unlisted in Michel. 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 392 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 87+101/106 Proofs
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    1911/15: Proof / Imperforates selection with 1911 1 leva deep brown in imperf. pair and block of four with gum, 1 l. pair perf. with '50' surcharge in blue, 1915 1 st. steel blue in unused blocks of four imperf., one with og.; 5 st. imperf. block of four, 10 st. pair imperf. with misplaced centre, 15 st. olive in unused imperf. blocks of four (2), 25 st. deep blue & black in imperf. blocks of four (2) and 30 st. olive & red-brown in an unused imperf. block of four. Generally fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 393 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 66/68 Ums
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    1907 (Aug 15): 20th Anniversary of the reign Ferdinand I, the collection on leaves with progressive Proof in bright carmine for the 10 st., 5 st. green in an imperforate block of four (Mi 66U = € 440), 10 st. red-brown imperforate card paper Proof pair and block of four, 25 st. blue in an imperf. pair (Mi 68U = € 400); 5 st. green imperforate between stamp and margin used, unused 5 st. block with double perforation variety, 10 st. imperf. between stamp and margin at base unused, 10 st. imperforate between vertical pairs unused (3) and used, 25 st. imperf. between pairs unused (4), usages on covers (2) and Money Orders (2). A charming and highly catalogued assembly (21 items). Ex collection Earl Galitz.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 394 Bulgaria

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    1906/1915c.: Balance of a collection with focus on Balkan War with 1912 set of three on covers/cards (9) incl. one cancelled on Tirnovo-Rustschuk TPO, 1913 stampless Military cover from Quartermaster at Sliven to Nova Zagora, two covers from newly occupied Lovengrad in Dec 1912 from the Commandant's Office and another in 1913 from the Field Hospital with cachets, Romania 1906 set mint and on covers cards (3) and Silistria unused block of six, Turkey covers, Macedonia with unissued 1906 unused set, pictures and cards of Ferdinand I etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 395 Bulgaria

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    1902/40c.: Covers/cards (16) with a range of frankings incl. 1896 illustrated 10 st. stationery card up-rated to Holland, 1934 Shipka Pass set of six on cover, 1935 King Ladislaus set of five on cover etc.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 396 Bulgaria

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    1887/1950ca: Lot 119 covers incl. early stationery postcards abroad, ovpt. definitives, WWI censorship, later definitive and commemorative issues.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 397 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 179UF,180U
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    1991: Airmail 1 din. with variety: Cat of Arms in black instead of red, imperforated block of four together with a second block of four of imperf. Airmail 2 din. on special glazed paper, unmounted mint og, very fine, two certificates Marko Nova (2019)
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 398 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : Proof
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    1995: Croatian Olympic Committee Proof in brown in an imperf. sheet with 4x5 different motives, unused without gum, very fine, certificate Marka Nova (2018)  PS br. 51-55
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 399 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 118/127+2 var
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    1943 (Oct 3): Red Cross issue and Benefits stamp, the selection with complete sets of eleven in perf. and imperforate vertical gutter pairs and a further set imperf. x perf. in gutter pairs mint, imperforate set of eleven in imperforate gutter pairs all with "Missing Red" (the Red Cross) omitted, imperforate Proofs in unadopted colours in set of eleven and in vertical gutter pairs, togather with a fine range of progressive Proofs in various colours, all fresh and fine with unmounted og. A very scarce and most attractive group.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 400 Croatia

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    1941/45: Collection hundreds stamps primarily in unused or unmounted og condition, incl. 1941 Yugoslavia definitive overprints, all three compl. sets, the third set signed von Fleck, 1942 Zagreb souvenir sheet perf./imperf., Ustasha Youth Organization souvenir sheet perf./imperf., 1944 Francetic colour proofs, 1945 Storm division, compl. set of three stamps, signed Velickovic, in addition postage due and compulsory surtax issues. Mounted on sheets, well written up.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 401 Croatia

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    1941/45: Selection with most unused and mint full sets, souvenir sheets and parts of sheets incl. better material, at that Jugoslavia 1920-80 incl. used souvenir sheets Railway 1949 and Airmail 1951.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 402 Czechoslovakia

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    1934: 100th anniversary of the Czech national anthem, both values 1 kc brown-lilac and 2 kc cobalt blue, both in compl. miniature sheets of 15 on carton paper, unused without gum as issued. Signed Gilbert Mi = € 950.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 403 Denmark

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    Catalogue# : 3+6+8+9
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    1854/57: 2 sk. blue with 16 sk. lilac and 1858 8 sk. green, all with good to large margins on three sides, but touched or cut on the fourth, together with 1863 pin perforated 4 sk. reddish brown, all used on 1863 cover to Stroud, forwarded to Totnes, tied by '1' numerals of Copenhagen in black. Copenhagen despatch cds at left (4/8), London red transit cds (AU 7 63) in red, and Stroud numeral '757' alongside.  Reverse with Hamburg datestamps in black and red, Stroud Gloucestershire transit and Totnes arrival (AU 9) cds's. Some toning at left but a rare four colour mixed-issue franking paying the 30 skilling rate. Cert. Eichele (2018).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 404 Denmark

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    1851/1981: Collection with serveral hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. Slesvig, Greenland and better single values and full sets, in addition some covers and cards incl. ten postal stationeries Danish West Indies.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 405 Estonia

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    Catalogue# : 46-163
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    1923/40: Collection on cards and loose with Jan 1938 Charity Miniature sheets with 10 examples unused (Mi = € 600), June 1938 Miniature sheet unused (4), Jan 1939 Miniature sheet with unused 8 examples (Mi = € 880), June 1939 Parnu Miniature sheets unused (5 = € 200), and further unused sets from 1923 onwards. A good lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 406 Finland

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    1856: Coat of arms 10 Kop. blu with large pearls, full margins all around, cancelled by ink cross and part of a large circle of Helsingfors, a nice copy of this rare stamp MI 1/II = € 2'200/Facit = SEK 14'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 407 Finland

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    1866: 5 Penni dark brown on brownish paper due to light gum treatement on top, nearly compl. perforation and also showing variety: horiz. rouletted through the middle of the stamp, in addition 5 Penni brown lila bloc of four, perforation cut by scissors and cancelled "ABO 01/10 1873" and 40 Penni carmin with ink mark and boxed "NY (BORG)". Two Certs Schwenson 2013 MI 5+9 = € 1'740/Facit = SEK 5'275.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 408 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 7Cy
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    1866: 10 penny black on laid chamois paper, Roulette III, a fine hor. pair tied by WIBORG (June 7, 1868) cds's in black to lettersheet, arrival datestamp alongside. Roulette at right partially clipped, but a charming and scarce item. Cert. Ossa (1996) Facit 7c3 = 17'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 409 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 35-47
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    1891: Ring definitive issues, the compl. set of 13 values from 1 kop orange to 7 r. black & yellow, a fine used set on 1901 cover within Helsinfors, neatly tied by trilingual 'Helsinki - Helsingfors' cds in black (7.1.01). Philatelic but extremely scarce. Facit 35-47.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 410 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 45-47
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    1891: Ring definitive issue, the three rubel values 1 r. dark brown & brown-orange, 3 r. 50 k. black & light grey, and 7 r. black & yellow in corner marginal blocks of four, the stamps in unmounted og condition. Minute marginal faults, but an attractive trio of these sought after stamps. Facit 45-47 = 42'500 skr.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 411 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 46+47
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    1891 (May 1): 3 r. 50 k. black & grey and 7 r. black & yellow, each on horizontally laid paper, each in superb unused corner marginal blocks of four, fresh colours and superb unmounted og. Rare thus Mi = € 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 412 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 46
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    1891: 3 r. 50 k. black & light grey, a fine used example, tied by neat trilingual Helsinki - Helsingfors cds (March 1st, 1900) to large format value envelope with a total insurance amount of 4'200 mark, sent to Ryttylä, reverse closed with business and postal administration wax seals. The stamp slightly overpaying the rate and some toning but a very scarce usage. Mi = € 8'000 / Facit 46 = 75'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 413 Finland

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    1891: 3 r. 50 k. black & light grey, a fine used example with large lower sheet margin on 1899 registered cover to Helsingfors, neatly tied by trilingual 'TAMMERFORS' cds in black (23. III.). Philatelic but very scarce. Mi = EUR 8'000/Facit 46 = 75'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 414 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 47
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    1891: 7 r. black & yellow, a fine used example on 1899 cover within Helsinki, neatly tied by trilingual 'Helsinki - Hesingfors' cds in black (29. III). Philatelic but extremely scarce. Facit 47 = 120'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 415 France

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    1744 (Aug. 22): Louis XV King of France and Navarre (1710-1774) known as Louis the Beloved, pre-printed parchment document with partial wax seal attached issued in Metz and signed by the King 'Par le Roi': Louis. Fine large document concerning the convocation or staffing of the new founded Batallion of the Infantry Regiment in Ponthieu. The 'Régiment de Ponthieu' known from 1776 onwards as 'Régiment d’Austrasie' or '8th 'Régiment d’Infanterie de Ligne' and remained part of French Army until the Regiment was disbanded in 1998.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 416 France

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    1804 (22. Sept.): "5e Jour Comp.re 12" 5th complementary day in the year 12 of the French Republican Calender, a fine clear strike in red of this scare Paris arrival mark on reverse of entire lettersheet from Bordeaux.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 417 France

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    1806 (June 2): CORRESPONDANCE NATIONALE ET ÉTRANGERE A PARIS oval handstamp on headed lettersheet to Grenoble, showing P.PAYE PARIS in red on front, fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 418 France

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    1807 (Aug 5): Large part entire letter written in Italian from Stettin, prepaid to Bastia, Corsica struck with fine two line 'No. 54 PORT-PAYÉ / GRANDE-ARMÉE' in red (Reinhardt = 1'250 pts). Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 419 France

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    1852: Présidence 25 c. blue, 1862 reprint, fresh and fine example with large regular margins and full og. An attractive stamp, signed Brun Yvert = € 600.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 420 France

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    1860 (March 21): Entire letter to Montevideo, Uruguay, written in Le Havre, franked with Napoleon imperf. 10 c. bistre, touched at base and 20 c. blue, a fine example, both with fresh colours and tied by '1495' numeral lozenge, red "P.P." and "BUREAU-MARITIME HAVRE 21 MARS 60" alongside. Part paid cover to the United Kingdom from where it should have been sent with British vessel to its destination, however there are no further British datestamps proving this.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 421 France

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    1853: Napoléon imperf. 40 c. orange with good to large margins on three sides and sheet margin at right with 'filet d'encadrement' in fresh colour, cancelled by clear '3176' petit chiffres numeral in black. Signed Baudot Yvert = € 1'400 / Maury 16e = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 422 France

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    1853: 80 c. carmine, two examples used on 1860 envelope endorsed 'voie Anglaise de Southampton pour le Brésil', each tied by '2703' petit chiffres of Rochefort-Sur-Mer (July 5) with framed 'P.P.' in red, addressed to a Naval Lieutenant on board the Frigate "La Pandore, Station du Brésil et la Plata", with London transit cds in red on obverse. One stamp with small marginal fault but a scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 423 France

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    1853: Napoléon imperf. 1 fr. carmine with good to large margins, in fresh colour, cancelled by Gros Points obliterator in black. Signed Brun & Calves Yvert = € 3'500 / Maury 18 = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 424 France

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    1862 (Dec 12): Entire from Limoux-en-Hurepoix to La Rochelle bearing Napoléon imperf. 1 fr. carmine, a fresh and fine example with good margins all round, cancelled by petit chiffre '1733' numeral of Limoux, Paris transit alongside, reverse with La Rochelle arrival cds (Dec 13). A desirable stamp, rare on cover, signed Roumet and Calves Yvert = € 6'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 425 France

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    Cuba 1862: 10 c. bistre in a horizontal strip of four and single 80 c. carmine, used on 1867 double rate cover from Havana, Cuba to Mexico, lightly cancelled by Anchor lozenge of dots in black. Reverse with circular LIGNE B / PAQ. FR. No. 1 datestamp (Aug 6) in black (Salles fig. 1431) and carried on the Paquebot 'Panama' which arrived at Vera Cruz on August 13th. Struck on arrival with "4" (reales) due marking in black. An attractive and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 426 France

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    Argentina 1867: Laureated 80 c. carmine used on 1870 entire letter from Buenos Aires to France, endorsed 'par Sindh' and tied by fine dotted Anchor lozenge in black. Red framed 'PD' adjacent and octagonal BUENOS AYRES Consular datestamp (Nov 30) in black (Salles fig. 1058); reverse with 'Bordeaux à Cette' cds (Dec 30) and arrival cds's.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 427 France

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    Tunisia 1867: Laureated 80 c. carmine, a single example used on 1872 cover from Tunis to Marseille, tied by fine "5107" gros chiffres in blue with Tunis cds and framed 'PD' in same ink alongside. "Tunis-Par-Bône / Algerie" cds in red (Jan 18) also on obverse with Marseille arrival cds on reverse.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 428 France

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    1870: Siège 10 c. bistre, 20 c. blue and defective 1870 Bordeaux 40 c. orange, all used on 1871 cover from Chaussin to a Military Doctor in Cetinje, Montenegro; tied by '986' gros chiffres in black with Chaussin cds (Oct 10) at left. Framed 'P.P.' in red and reversse with Triest transit datestamp (Oct 13) and CATTARO cds. Despite faults an attractive and scarce mixed issue franking to an extraordinarily scarce destination at this date.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 429 France

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    1871 (Sept. 7): So called September entire from Vienne to Lyon, bearing a mixed franking of Siège 20 c. blue and Bordeaux 5 c. green, two fine and fresh examples with large margins and good perf., respectively, tied by '4199' numeral lozenge Vienne with "VIENNE 7 SEPT 71 (37)" cds alongside, reverse with Lyon arrival (8 SEPT. 71) cds. Attractive presentation of the increased inland rate which had to be covered with mixed frankings due to the lack of a 25 c. - stamp.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 430 France

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    1870: Bordeaux 10 c. bistre, Report I, a large margined horizontal pair with 7.5 mm. sheet margin at left, usded on 1871 entire letter tied by '1939' gros chiffres of Landrecies in black. Arleux du Nord arrival cds (Feb 21) on reverse. Cover a tad tired but the 10 c. pair very fine.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 431 France

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    1870: Bordeaux 40 c. bright orange, a left marginal pair with good to large margins all round and of vivid colour, a fine and fresh multiple with full og. Signed A. Bolaffi and A. Brun, cert. Calves (2006) Maury 48c = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 432 France

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    1871/75: Cérès 10 c. bistre on rose in a horizontal pair and single 80 c. carmine, used on 1876 entire letter to Mexico City tied by 'Paris / R. Milton' cds's (June 19). Carried via St. Nazaire on the Paquebot 'Ville St., Nazaire', the reverse with superb strike of octagonal LIGNE B / PAQ. FR. No. 4 datestamp (June 20) in black (Salles fig. 1432). Vera Cruz cds on reverse (July 14) and obverse with charge marking "35cs." altered to "25cs." in black. Opens well for display, a most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 433 France

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    Dardanelles 1871/75: Cérès 10 c. bistre on rose (2), 30 c. brown pair and 80 c. rose pair, all used on piece cancelled by six strikes of "5084" gros chiffres of Dardanelles in black. A charming and scarce piece.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 434 France

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    Monaco 1871/75: Cérès 25 c. blue, a fine used example with good strike of "2387" gros chiffres of Monaco in black. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 435 France

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    1876: Sage type N/B 2 c. green, a fine and fresh example with full og in unused condition with light hinge remnants. Signed Calves Yvert = € 1'800 / Maury 62 = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 436 France

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    1902: Charming advertising cover for 'Naturel Citron' printed in colour, franked by 1900 Mouchon 15 c. orange (2) each cancelled by 'Monbrison / Loire' datestamps (May 27). Cette arrival cds on reverse. A delightful and unusual cover.rnrnProvenance: Soler y Llach, Barcelona, December 2003.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 437 France

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    1917/18: War Orphans compl. 1st set valued 2c.+3c. up to 5F.+5F., mounted on six envelopes and nicely cancelled "St. Germain en Laye - 2 6 19 - Congrès de la Paix" Yvert = € 3'100.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 438 France

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    1919/26: Blanc ½ c. on 1 c. grey-black on paper GC showing variety: inverted overprint, a fine and fresh right marginal example with full og in unused condition with light hinge remnants. Signed Brun Yvert = € 1'400 / Maury 157k = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 439 France

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    1925: International stamp Exhibition in Paris, souvenir sheet bearing 4x 5 F. carmin, sheet frame showing four special cancellations not touching the stamps Yvert = € 1'400.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 440 France

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    1926/27: Orphelins third set 5+1 fr. black & blue, a fine and fresh corner marginal block of four in unmounted og condition. Yvert = € 1'200+ / Maury 232 = € 1'240+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 441 France

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    1927: International stamp Exhibition in Strasbourg, Souvenir sheet with full original gum bearing event's special cancellation on top left not touching the stamps, in addition gutter pair in mint condition taken from the souvenir sheet Yvert = € 2'550.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 442 France

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    1902 (June 25): Letter and autograph by the hand of Emile Zola (1840-1902) in which he writes from Milano (to his publisher?) that he will send him very soon the first chapters of 'Vérité', one of his last publications. 'Vérité' was the third out of four volumes of his last cycle of novels 'Quatre Evangiles' of which his last volume was never finished, as Zola died only three months later due to a carbon dioxide poising when heating his flat.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 443 France

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    Postage due 1859: Typography 10 c. black, a fine and fresh unused lower marginal block of 24 in unmounted og condition. Some paper faults in the margin but an impressive multiple of this stamp Yvert = € 1'650 for six unused blocks of four / Maury 2 = € 1'080 for six unused blocks of four.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 444 France

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    Postage due 1863: Typography 15 c. black type I, a fresh irregular block of 16 from the left side of the printing sheet showing gutter at right and sheet margin at left, positions 8-10, 13-15, 16-20 and 21-25, (two vert. folds through first and fourth column, hor. fold through pos. 16, pinhole at position 22, thin in pos. 24), in unmounted og condition. This multiple shows transfer varieties in pos. 17 & 21 Yvert = € 1'300 for four unused blocks of four / Maury 3/IB = € 810 for four unused blocks of four.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 445 France

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    Postage due 1863: Typography 15 c. black type II, a fresh block of ten, in unmounted og condition. Signed Brun Yvert = € 2'250 for unused singles / Maury 3/IA = € 2'000 for unused singles.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 446 France

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    Postage due 1863: Typography 15 c. black type II, a reconstituted part sheet of 50 + 20 showing full margins on three sides and gutter, (one stamp with hole, folds, marginal cracks), in unused or unmounted og condition. Cert Calves & Jacquart (2019) Yvert = € 15'750 for 70 unused singles.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 447 France

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    Postage due 1871/78: Typography 60 c. blue/dark blue, a block of 16, a block of six and a block of four, marginal or corner marginal, in unused condition. Yvert = € 3'000 for six blocks of four / Maury 9 = € 2'400 for six blocks of four.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 430 CHF

    Lot# : 448 France

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    Postage due 1871/78: Typography 60 c. blue/dark blue, 54 stamps incl. six blocks of four, strips and pairs, some marginal, in unused or unmounted og condition. Interesting study reconstituting the nearly complete sheet of 50 including some overlap Yvert = € 5'900+ following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 449 France

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    1886: Entire from Nimes to Bagnols bearing Sage 10 c. black in a vert. pair and 25 c. bistre (def.), tied by NIMES Bd GAMBETTA cds (June 19), underfranked and therefore taxed with postage due Typographie 1878 60 c. blue and Duval 15 c. black (def.), tied by "BAGNOLS-SUR-CEZE 11 JUIN 86 GARD" cds's. Letter of the fifth weight rate instead of the fourth weight rate, postage 120 c. for an unfranked or underfranked item minus the actual franking of 45 c. Cert. Brun (2019) Yvert = € 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 450 France

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    1890: Ennvelope from Stuttgart to Saint Leu bearing German Empire 10 pf carmine in a strip of four (rightmost stamp def. at top right), tied by STUTTGART cds (Feb. 13), underfranked and therefore taxed upon arrival with postage due Typographie 1878 60 c. blue and Duval 10 c.  and 30 c. black, tied by indistinct St. Leu cds's (Feb. 14). The cover shows some tear and wear, still an interesting postal history item. Cert. Brun (2019) Yvert = € 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 451 France

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    1927: 2 F. orange and bluegreen as well as  5 F. blue and buff, bottom left corner copies showing special cancellation, both values in mint condition, sheet margins somewhat creased resp. with traces of a hinge Yvert = € 950.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 452 France

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    1927/29: First International Aviation and Navigation Salon in Marseille, envelope (few creases) bearing both values sent registered Express to Bern, tied by event's special cancellation (Cert. Max Hertsch 1964) as well as special stamp released for the Le Havre exposition in 1929, together with related vignette and additional franking sent registered by air to Tavannes in the French part of Switzerland Yvert = € 1'375.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF
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