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  • Lot# : 1698 Great Britain

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    1848: Embossed 10 d. brown, Die 1, and 1 s. green, each with touched to large margins all round (the 10 d. with portion of adjoining stamp at base) used on 1849 cover from Glasgow to Bombay, India at single rate endorsed 'via Marseilles', cancelled by '157' numeral obliterators on despatch. Vertical file fold well away from adhesives, the cover opens well for Exhibit display with part 'Queen Street' boxed handstamp, 'Glasgow' cds in brown (July 6) and London transit (July 7) on reverse. A fine and rare cover Gi = £ 3'200.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 18 Nov 1986, lot 84.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1699 Great Britain

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    1854: Embossed 6 d. purple, wmk. VR inverted, an unused example with just touched to large margins all round, with slightest doubling of impression indicated in left margin, minor ironed corner bend but of fresh rich colour, unused without gum. A rare stamp Gi = £ 19'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1700 Great Britain

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    1854: 6 d. mauve, an unused horizontal pair with shett margin at right, good margins with each stamp just shaved at base or top, of fresh colour and appearance, some minor stain spots on reverse of left hand stamp and minor vertical bend on right stamp, large part og. An attractive pair and an extraordinarily scarce stamp in a mint multiple Gi H3 = £ 36'000.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 13 Dec 1991, lot 825; Christies, London, 10 June 1993, lot 2300; Collection Layton, Stanley Gibbons, London, 9 March 1995, lot 1226; Phillips, London, 3 April 1998, lot 446.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1701 Great Britain

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    1854: Embossed 6 d. mauve, a used example with large margins all round and portions of adjoining stamps on three sides, of fine true delicate colour, cancelled by Scottish '221' numeral obliterator of Leith. The stamp demonstrates the difficulty of fine examples: the margins being extremely close between the impressions. A very scarce stamp so fine Gi H3 = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1702 Great Britain

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    1854: Embossed 6 d. purple, wmk. VR inverted, a used example with sheet margin at right, portion of adjoining stamp below and just touched on two sides, lightly cancelled by London numeral obliterator in black. A most attractive stamp. Opinion Holcombe (1995) Gi H3(3)e = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1703 Great Britain

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    1854: Embossed 6 d. purple, wmk. VR upright, a used horizontal strip of three, margins touched to ample, fine impressions in a rich shade, cancelled by numeral obliterators in black. A very scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1704 Great Britain

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    1854: Embossed 6 d. dull lilac, a used example with touched to good margins, tied to 1856 entire letter endorsed 'Sweden via Grimsby' from Manchester to Malmö, Sweden by 'Manchester / 498' sideways duplex (code S) in black (Oct 23). Underpaid 8 d. for the route via Grimsby or London with manuscript '6' (pence) for British share, struck with fair INSUFFICIENTLY / STAMPED in black. Gothenborg cds on front and manuscript notation "36 s." (skilling banco to pay at upper left. A fresh and fine entire.rnrnNote: The prepaid amount was ignored when the cover came to be taxed on arrival.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1705 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 6 d. purple with good to large margins all round used in combination with 1854/57 1 d. red-brown on blued, perf. 14, used on registered 1856 cover to Dublin tied by London '21' numeral obliterators in black with "Throgmorton St." straight line below in blue. Manuscript "Registered" twice at top and oval London despatch in red (Nov 3), with rare DUBLIN / REGISTERED arrival (Nov 4) in black all on obverse of the cover. Manuscript notation "Enclosing transfer of £500" at left, the adhesives crossed by ironed file fold and 6 d. with pinhole but a scarce and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1706 Great Britain

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    1854: Embossed 6 d. violet, a fine example with good margins all round for this stamp with 2 d. blue, perf. 14 used on 1856 cover (at under ¼ ounce rate) to Switzerland, tied by London '19' numeral obliterators and by Calais entry marking in black. Oval framed PD' below in red and reverse with 'Horsleydown' straight line, London cds (Oct 17) and poor Basel arrival in black. A scarce and most attractive cover Gi = £ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1707 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 6 d. mauve with large margins all round used in combination with 1854/58 1 d. red-brown, perf. 14 and 2 d. blue, perf. 14 on triple weight Printed Circular from Liverpool to Alexandria, Egypt tied by '466' numeral obliterators in black. The cover endorsed "Three Copies" at left and thus justifying the 9 d. rate. The Line Engraved adhesives with imperfections but a very rare usage and in all probability unique. Cert. BPA (2011).rnrnProvenance: Collection Chartwell, Spink, London, 29 June 2011, lot 1544.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1708 Great Britain

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    1854: Embossed 6 d. violet, two examples with just touched to large margins used with 1 d. red star on 1856 cover to Venice, tied by "140" Redditch numeral obliterators in black. Struck with two line INSUFFICIENTLY / STAMPED in black at left, with Calais entry mark also on obverse (Oct 9). Reverse with Redditch cds, London cds and "Venezia" arrival (13/10) in black and charged '22/9 = 31" centesemi due in manuscript on arrival. The cover with enclosure which has caused a horizontal file fold, presumably found to be double as 1/1 d. was correct rate for a ¼ ounce letter.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1709 Great Britain

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    1854: Embossed 6 d. violet, a used example with just touched to good margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, with 1855 4 d. carmine on blued paper, on 1856 entire letter at single rate to Genova, Sardinia tied by 'Preston / 628' sideways duplexes (code E) in black (April 17). Circular 'PD' in red below and calais entry marking, reverse with London cds, Poste Ambulante 'Torino-Genova' cds (April 22) and readdressed to Casale with arrival. A charming entire in fine quality Gi = £ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1710 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 6 d. purple with large margins all round used in combination with Line Engraved 1854/57 1 d. red-brown and Surface Printed 1855/57 4 d. carmine on lightly blued paper on 1855 cover to Genova,m Italy via France, all tied by London '16' numeral obliterators and by Calais entry marking in black. Oval red 'PD' below and reverse with London despatch (Oct 5) and Genova arrival (Oct 9) datestamps. Minor imperfections but a remarkable and most appealing cover showing all three of the first printing processes of Great Britain adhesives on a single cover. Signed Darteyre. Cert. BPA (2003).rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 141, May 2004, lot 3151.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1711 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed Issue, the collection on leaves with 1 s. green (shades) with used examples (5) and an 1850 entire letter to Amsterdam sent registered, 10 d. brown with used examples (2) and single frankings on covers to Bilbao and to Florence together with an 1854 cover to Portugal with 1 d. red star and pair of 10 d.; 6 d. mauve (shades) with used examples (3), condition varies but generally fair to very fine. 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1712 Great Britain

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    1862/64: 1 s. green, plate 1, lettered JI, a sheet marginal example with PRICE imprint below, used on 1863 cover endorsed 'per China' to Philadelphia, USA tied by 'London / 86' numeral obliterators (Oct 24) in black. Marginal examples are very infrequently encountered on cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1713 Great Britain

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    1865/67: 6 d. deep lilac, Plate 5, wmk. Emblems, lettered AK, a magnificent imperforate Imprimatur from top of sheet with Plate Number '5' in margin, large even margins all round, fresh and very fine with superb large part og. Extremely rare, just 21 examples cut from the Imprimatur sheet - this Plate Number example being unique in private hands: the other, a pair lettered TA-TB, being housed in the Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Gi = £ 3'800.rnrnProvenance: Collection Colonel Bates, Harmers, London, 3-5 Dec 1934, lot 573.rn                   Collection Beaumont, RL, London, 7-8 Dec 1965, lot 275.rn                   Collection Dr. Latto, Phillips, London, Oct 1992, lot 117.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1714 Great Britain

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    1865/67: 1 s. green, Plate 4, wmk. Emblems, lettered AK, a magnificent imperforate Imprimatur from top of sheet with Plate Number '4' in margin, even margins all round, fresh and fine without gum. Extremely rare with just 25 stamps were cut from the Imprimatur sheet - this Plate Number example being unique in private hands: the other, lettered TB, being housed in the Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Gi = £ 3'800+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Colonel Bates, Harmers, London, 3-5 Dec 1934, lot 576.rn                   Collection Dr. Latto, Phillips, London, Oct 1992, lot 132.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1715 Great Britain

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    1873/80: 6 d. grey, Plate 18, wmk. Spray, lettered TB, a magnificent imperforate Imprimatur from base of sheet with Plate Number '18' in margin, large even margins all round, small stain at upper right otherwise fresh and fine with part og. Extremely rare - this Plate Number example being unique in private hands Gi = £ 4'200+.rnrnNote: The 6 d. grey, Plate 18 was unissued on Spray watermark paper, just 22 stamps were cut from the Imprimatur sheet.rnrnProvenance: Collection Colonel Bates, Harmers, London, 3-5 Dec 1934, lot 597.rn                   Collection Beaumont, RL, London, 7-8 Dec 1965, lot 417.                  rn                   Stanley Gibbons, London, 19-21 Nov 1997, lot 1215.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1716 Great Britain

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    1873/80: 1 s. orange-brown, Plate 13, lettered BC, a used example cancelled by 'Ardrossan' cds (Dec 21, 1880) in black. Superb. Cert. RPSL (1998) Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1717 Great Britain

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    1883: 3 d. on 3 d. lilac, pl. 21 used with 1880 1½ d. venetian red on 1883 registered cover to Berne, Switzerland neatly tied by '498' numeral obliterators of Manchester with oval Registered / Manchester datestamp at right (Feb 9). Reverse with Neuchatel and Bern cds's (Feb 11). An unusual combination for the UPU 4½ d. rate Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1718 Great Britain

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    1867/83: 5 s. rose, wmk. Maltese Cross, Plate 1, lettered GJ, a used example of good colour, cancelled by 'Eastcheap EC' circular datestamp (10 May 1872) in black. Very scarce so fine Gi = £ 675.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1719 Great Britain

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    1867/83: 5 s. rose, wmk. Maltese Cross, Plate 1, lettered DC, a used example cancelled by bold strike of "BO1" obliterator of Alexandria, Egypt. Rare Gi Z41 = £ 250/Gi 126 = £ 675.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1720 Great Britain

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    1867/83: 5 s. pale rose, wmk. Maltese Cross, Plate 2, lettered ED, a used example centred to lower left cancelled by neat "Ventnor" (Isle of Wight) cds (14 Dec 1882) in black. Scarce and fine stamp Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1721 Great Britain

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    1867/83: 10 s. greenish-grey on white paper, wmk. Maltese Cross, lettered CE, an imperforate Imprimatur in a deep shade, with large margins all round, slight gum wrinkle but of enormous scarcity Gi = £ 35'000.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 27 April 1949, lot 185.rn                        Harmers, London, 3-4 July 1979, lot 521.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1722 Great Britain

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    1867/83: 10 s. greenish-grey on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered FD, an unused example of the forgery or so-called 'Government Imitation', fresh and very fine with glistening white gum. First reported in November 1910 in a letter from Bridger & Kay to the London Philatelist - this being one of the letterings that B&K noted in their letter, a copy of which accompanies the lot. Rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1723 Great Britain

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    1867/83: £5 orange on white paper, lettered CE, a superb used example of fine fresh colour, centrally cancelled by upright "Belfast" circular datestamp (2 May 1890) in black. A beautiful example of this iconic stamp. Cert. RPSL (2001) Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1724 Great Britain

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    1883/84: 5 s. rose on white paper, an unused strip of three lettered GA-GC, corner marginal from lower left of the sheet, well centred and of brilliant vivid colour, central stamp large part og., others unmounted og. A most appealing and attractive multiple Gi = £ 3'300+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1725 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Crowns, lettered ED, an Imperforate Imprimatur from Plate 2, with good margins all round and very large at right (the adjoining Imprimatur FD, was in the Colonel Bates collection, Dec 1934, lot 613 and is cut into at left); slight gum crease at left not affecting the appearance, of fine delicate fresh colour and large part og. Rare Gi K15 = £ 15'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1726 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Crowns, lettered EA, a superb used example in a very deep shade, neatly cancelled by central "Wolverhampton" cds (June 27, 1888) in black. Exceptional and rare thus. Cert. Knopke (1995) Gi = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1727 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Crowns, lettered MB, a superb used example in a very deep shade, neatly cancelled by central "St. Peters / Manchester" cds (July 4, 1890) in black. Exceptional and rare thus. Cert. RPSL (1993) Gi = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1728 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Crowns, lettered MB/NB/OB, a superb used vertical strip of three in a deep vibrant shade, each stamp centrally cancelled "Dublin / Sorting Office" cds's (May 23, 1890) in black. An exceptional and very scarce multiple, the Karl Louis card index records just four used strips of three of this stamp, one of which is housed in the National Postal Museum Gi = £ 9'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Wally Knox, Mohrmann, Hamburg, 18-21 Oct 1977, lot 2047.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1729 Great Britain

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    1891 (Jan 28): £ 1 green, wmk. Crowns, lettered FD/GD/HD/ID, a used vertical strip of four of excellent rich colour, each stamp cancelled by "Belfast" cds's (May 7, 1894) in black. Unobtrusive registration blue crayon lines at left on top stamp only, a marvellous multiple: just seven vertical strips of four recorded in the Karl Louis card index. Rare Gi = £ 3'200+.rnrnProvenance: Bonhams, London, 14 Feb 2002, lot 1601.rn                        Collection 'Severn', DF, Geneva, 14 April 2010, lot 20939.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1730 Great Britain

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    1884: 5 d. dull green line perf. 12, wmk. Imperial Crown, lettered FD, an unused but regummed example, horizontally overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in black. Fine and scarce. The perf. 12 examples have been never issued and it's said that they were used to set the colour standards for the 1887 issue, see also W.A. Wiseman 'the De La Rue Years 1878-1910' vol. 2 on pages 48 and 64, Cert. Louis (2009).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1731 Great Britain

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    1883: 5 d. dull green, a single example used on 1885 cover to a member of the Army Medical Staff at Thayetmyo, Burma tied by 'St. John's Wood' duplex (Feb 6) in black. Reverse with "Sea / Post Office / E" datestamp (Feb 13) and carried by the "Gwalior" to Bombay, with Thayetmyo arrival cds (March 3) alongside. An attractive and scarce cover Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1732 Great Britain

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    1887: Jubilee 4½ d. green & deep bright carmine, an unused example of this rare shade, interpanneau corner marginal example, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Photocopy of certiciate RPSL (2003) from the original block of four Gi K34(3) = £750.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1733 Great Britain

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    1902: De La Rue 2 s. 6 d. lilac, an unued corner marginal block of four from lower left corner of the sheet, of fresh colour and delightful appearance, gum bends on unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1734 Great Britain

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    1902: De La Rue 5 s. bright carmine, a fine unused example of excellent fresh colour, unmounted og. Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1735 Great Britain

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    1902: De La Rue £ 1 dull blue-green, a used vertical pair, marginal from left of sheet, each stamp lightly cancelled by "Guernsey" cds (Feb 8, 1912) in black. A scarce and most attractive multiple. Cert. RPSL (2005) Gi = £ 1'650+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Grant, Spink, London, 25 Sept 2003, lot 2457.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1736 Great Britain

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    1902 (June 16): De La Rue £ 1 dull blue-green, a used vertical strip of seven in a deep shade, cancelled by multiple strikes of the London EC hooded datestamps (July 28, 1904) in black. An extraordinarily scarce multiple in excellent condition considering it's size and rarity. A spectacular Exhibition item, believed to be the largest used multiple now extant Gi = £ 5'950+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1737 Great Britain

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    1911 (Sept 3): Somerset House £ 1 deep green, a superb used vertical pair, marginal from base of sheet, neatly cancelled by "Guernsey" cds's (June 2, 1913) in black. Exceptional and very scarce Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1738 Great Britain

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    1913: Waterlow Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. sepia-brown, an unused example, well centred, of good colour and full unmounted og. Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1739 Great Britain

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    1913: Waterlow Seahorse 5 s. rose-carmine, a fine unused example, marginal from top right corner of the sheet, fresh colour and superb appearance, mounted in margin only, stamp unmounted og. Gi = £ 625+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1740 Great Britain

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    1913 (Aug 1): Waterlow Seahorse £ 1 deep yellow-green shade, an unused example of vibrant colour, fresh and very fine, superb og. Scarce and very fine Gi N72(1)= £ 2'800.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1741 Great Britain

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    1913 (Aug 1): Waterlow Seahorse £ 1 deep green shade, a used example, well centred and of rich colour, cancelled by "Guernsey" cds (August 11, 1913) in black. Exceptionally early usage within ten days of issue, a rare and fine stamp. Cert. RPSL (2004) Gi N72(2)= £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1742 Great Britain

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    1913 (Aug 1): Waterlow Seahorse £ 1 deep bright green shade, a used example, well centred and of fresh colour, neatly cancelled by "Guernsey" cds (Sept 11, 1913) in black. An early usage, scarce and very fine Gi N72(1)= £ 1'400
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1743 Great Britain

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    1913 (Aug 1): Waterlow Seahorse £ 1 deep bright green shade, a used vertical pair, well centred and of vivid colour, each neatly cancelled by "Guernsey" cds (April 2, 1914) in black. Minute blunted perf. at top left otherwise exceptional and rare Gi N72(1)= £ 2'800.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1744 Great Britain

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    1915: De La Rue Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. sepia (seal-brown), an unused example, marginal from leftf of sheet, of good rich colour and full unmounted og. Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 125 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1745 Great Britain

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    1915: De La Rue Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. sepia (seal-brown), an unused example of good rich colour and full unmounted og. Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1746 Great Britain

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    1918: Bradbury Wilkinson Seahorse 5 s. rose-red, an unused example in a bright shade, fresh and very fine, superb og. Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1747 Great Britain

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    1929: Ninth UPU Congress in London £ 1 black, superb and fresh, unmounted og. Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1748 Great Britain

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    1911 (Sept.): First UK Aereal Post, fine London post card in red-brown franked with King George V ½ d. yellow-green cancelled by FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL WINDSOR SP 16" to London together with London envelope in scarlet (small edge wear) addressed to Paris with attractive combination of King Edward VII 1½ d. purple-green and KGV Downey head ½ d., both cancelled by fine strikes of the FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST LONDON date stamp SP 9 1911, signed Roumet.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1749 Great Britain

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    1840: Official 'VR' 1 d. black, lettered AL, an unused example with large to huge margins all round, in a deep shade, vertically creased prior to printing and not greatly affecting the appearance, large part og. An extremely rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1988) Gi = £ 32'000.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1750 Great Britain

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    1840: Prepared for use but unissued: Official VR 1 d. black, lettered LE, the famous used example,three huge margins and mostly clear of the design at top, lightly cancelled by Maltese Cross in black. Ironed diagonal crease but an immensely scarce stamp in used condition. Cert RPSL (1969) Gi = £ 22'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Langham, RL, Dec 1939, lot 256.rn                        Stanley Gibbons, London, 7-8 Nov 1974, lot 1169.rn                        Collection Chartwell, Spink, London, 12 Dec 2012, lot 242.rn                       
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1751 Great Britain

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    I.R.Official 1890: 10 s. cobalt on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered GE, an unused example overprinted in black, of good centering and colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. An exceptional example of this very rare stamp Gi L8(3) = £ 22'000.rnrnProvenance: Baron Phillippe Ferrary de Renotière, Gilbert, Paris, Sale 9, 10 April 1924, lot 231.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1752 Great Britain

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    I.R.Official 1902/04: 1 s. dull green & carmine, a fine used example tied to small piece by hooded 'London EC' datestamp (16 April 1904) in black. A scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (2010) Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1753 Great Britain

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    O.W.Official 1902: 2 d. green & carmine, a fine used example neatly cancelled by "Buckingham Gate / SW" cds inblack. Scarce and fine.Cert. RPSL (1987) Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1754 Great Britain

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    1877: Telegraphs £ 1 imperforate Colour Trial printed in pale ultramarine, with excellent colour and large margins all round, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 8) in black, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi L236 = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1755 Great Britain

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    1877 (March): Telegraphs £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Shamrocks, a fine appearing used example cancelled by 'Glasgow' cds's (14 March 1881) in black. One corner perf. bend otherwise very fine and scarce Gi L236(2) = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1756 Great Britain

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    1877 (March 1): Telegraph £5 orange, lettered DI, wmk. Shamrocks, perf. 15 x 15½, a used example centred to right, cancelled by fine "Glasgow" circular datestamp (4 Dec 1878) in black. Rare Gi L237 = £ 2'700.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1757 Great Britain

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    1840/1908: Interesting Selection three stamps and nine covers incl. two prepaid uniform penny postage entires from March and April 1840, both endorsed 'prepaid' or 'paid' with '1' d. noted on front, a Mulready 1 d. black envelope, stereo A26, a used example to London cancelled by fine Maltese Cross in orange-red ink, another Mulready 1d. black envelope, stereo A151, used to Wearmouth, an unused Mulready 2 d. blue envelope, stereo a96, an entire sent in December 1840 from Keswick to Carlisle bearing a Penny Black cancelled by red MC, a printed matter sent in 1867 from London via Stralsund to Sweden, partially paid until the Prussian border with 2 d. blue, cert. van der Linden, an entire sent in July 1875 from Liverpool to Paris bearing a strip of three 1 d. red, and a special 1908 envelope commemorating the introduction of the Penny Post between the UK and the USA, including the original content, in addition three Penny Black.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1758 Great Britain

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    1840/1951ca: Interesting collection & lot hundreds primarily used stamps incl. Penny Black a fresh and fine example from plate 6, 1847/54 embossed 6 d., 10 d. and 1 s. green in a hor. pair, margins shaved to fine, 1867 5 s. rose wmk Maltese Cross (3), £ 5 orange on white, 1883 2s6d., 5 s. & 10 s. on white paper, 1884 £ 1 wmk Three Crowns (2), 1891 £ 1 green, 1902 EVII 2s6p. (2), 5 s., 10 s. and £1, 1929 UPU £ 1 unused with full og, in addition 17 covers and some official stamps. To be studied, one opinion.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1758A Great Britain

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    1895/1950ca: Lot 70 cover/postcards, nearly all directed to Austria - Hungary, incl. a lot of stationery, stationery cutouts, handpainted items, parcel cards, taxed items, in addition few colonial issues from Morocco, Cyprus, and 1855 entire Malta to Alexandria.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1758B Great Britain

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    1959/62: Correspondence and artwork of the famous Austrian engraver and artist Hubert Woyty-Wimmer (1901-1972), related to the design of a sticker for De La Rue's 150th anniversary in 1963. Woyty-Wimmer lived at that time in London, he had designed stamps for Austria, Greece and the United Nations.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1759 Ascension

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    1938/53: 4 d. black & ultramarine, perf. 13 from the 1945 printing, an unused example clearly showing the "Mountaineer Flaw", fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1760 New South Wales

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    1850: 1 d. carmine-lake on hard greyish paper, a horizontal pair with clear toi large margins all round, positions 23-24, used on 1851 cover endorsed 'via Armidale' to Lake Innes, Port Macquarie somewhat heavily cancelled in black. Backstamped at Sydney (May 7) and Armidale. Small imperfections but scarce. Ex W.E.Lea.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1761 New South Wales

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    1860/72: 5 d. dark bluish green, wmk. '5', perf. 13½, a magnificent unused block of twenty (5 x 4) from the lower left corner of the sheet showing the decorative convolvulus pattern in the sheet margin at left, superbly centred and in a rich shade, a few precautionary hinges on large part slightly brownish original gum. A magnificent and unique multiple - the largest recorded with the pattern, ex collection Hutson.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1762 Victoria

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    1860: Cover from Creswick's Creek to Aberdeenshire in Scotland, bearing an extremely rare combination franking of Victoria 1858 Queen-on-Throne 6 d. blue rouletted 5½-6½ and New Zealand 1859 Chalon 6 d. brown to cover the 1 s. rate, the Victoria definitive with shifted roulette, the Chalon touched at left top, both tied by light circular '7' numeral obliterator of Creswick's Creek, reverse with small "MELBOURNE JA 6 60" and "ABERDEEN MR 13 1860" transit cds's, front with "ELLON MR 13 1860" arrival cds. Some edge wear and tears, an impressive cover showing this accepted usage of a New Zealand stamp in Victoria.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1763 Victoria

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    1893 (Nov. 3): Response stationery postcard '1½' (d.) in brick red on One penny violet with add. ovpt. 'UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION' (Higgins & Gage 13), unused reply part still attached, the indicium cancelled with Duplex "MELBOURNE NO 3 93 / VICTORIA" datestamp, sent to "Dr. Ambriel, médécin Pal à bord de la 'Triomphante' / Escadre française de l'Extreme Orient / Saigon Cochinchine", transit Colombo (Nov 22) on front, reverse with Singapore (Dec 6) transit and Saigon Central (Dec 9, 93) arrival cds's. Fine usage of the first provisional Victoria reply card.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1764 Western Australia

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    1854: Perkins Bacon Plate Proof for the 1 d. value in black on medium wove paper, a block of four with good margins on three sides, fourth stamp just touched at base.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1765 Western Australia

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    1854 (Aug 1): Swan 1 d. black, rouletted 7½ to 14 and compound, two used examples, formerly a pair, cancelled by mute obliterators in black. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1972) Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1766 Western Australia

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    1854 (Aug 1): Swan 4 d. blue, a used example with diagonal pre-printing paper-fold, leaving 2 mm. gap between GE of POSTAGE and PE of PENCE at base, good margins all round and of fine appearance, cancelled by '8' numeral obliterator of Freemantle. Scarce and appealing variety. Opinion Holcombe (1988).
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1767 Western Australia

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    1855 (Oct): Swan 1 s. grey-brown, an unused example of fine impression, clear to ample margins all round, minor wrinkle, unused without gum. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1768 Western Australia

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    1855 (Oct): Swan 1 s. pale brown, an unused example of fine impression, clear to ample margins all round, unused without gum. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1769 Australia

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    1917/27: 10 s. grey & bright aniline pink, Die II, wmk. Narrow Crown, an unused example of excellent centering and colour, fine unmounted og. Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1770 Australia

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    1925 (May 1): £ 1 grey, Die IIB, wmk. Narrow Crown, an unused example of good centering and colour, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1771 Australia

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    1928: 4½ d. purple on buff registered postal stationery envelope ued to France with additional 1927 Parliament 1½ d. brownish-lake tied by 'South Melbourne / Vic.' dsatestamps (Jan 28). Scarce and very fine.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1772 Australia

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    1932 (March 14): Sydney Harbour Bridge, the set of four values to 5 s. blue-green including the typographed 2 d. scarlet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1773 Australia

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    1934 (March 1): First Flight cover for Mt. Coolan to Rockhampton Flight, franked by 1 d. violet, 1 d. sage and 1928 3 d. blue all tied by 'Mt. Coolon / Queensland' cds's (March 1). Reverse with two Rockhampton datestamps (March 2) and forwarded on to Brisbane. A scarce flight, just 62 covers carried Muller 102a.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1774 Australia

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    1938 (Nov 1): Illustrated First Day Cover franked by £ 1 slate-blue, a top marginal example, tied by neat "Registered Perth" cds (Nov 1) with repeated strike at left. Scarce and fine.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1775 Australia

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    1937/49: Lyrebird 1 sh. green, two single stamps, each tied by cds. "MIL.P.O. MYRTLEFORD VIC.AUST...42" to two airmail POW letter cards to Italy with different camp-, Australian- and Italian censor marks, fine
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1776 Australia

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    1913/1988c.: Collection, unused excl. a few covers, with fine range of Kangaroo issues unused incl. better values to 10 s. and 'Narrow A' wmk. £ 1 grey and £ 2 black & rose optd. SPECIMEN in black, 1929/30 Multiple Crown & A wmk. 5 s. grey & yellow, 10 s. grey & pink, C of A wmk 10 s. - £ 2 optd. SPECIMEN, George V heads with ranges to 1/4 d., 1932 Lyrebird 1 s., 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5 s. blue-green, 1937/49 definitive issues to £ 1 slate unused (4), 1946 BCOF set of seven complete, thereafter with fine range of QE2 issues, Antarctic Territory and Postage Dues. Quality generally very fine with much useful material noted.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1777 New Guinea

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    New Guinea, Stamps of German New Guinea overprinted 1914: Local Cover from Rabaul to Madang bearing Setting 1 / GRI and Value 6 mm apart, 2 d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, tied by oval  "RABAUL JAN 8 1915 NEW BRITAIN" datestamp in violet with handwritten "On active Service" alongside. Signed Bothe BPP.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1778 New Guinea

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    Setting 1 / GRI and Value 6 mm apart 1914 (Oct 17): 2½ s. on 20 pf. ultramarine, Setting 4, position 3, an unused example of rich colour and fine, large part og. Signed Köhler, cert. Ceremuga (2019).rn1914: 2½ d. auf 20 Pf. ultramarin, Type I mit Abstand von 6 mm zwischen GRI und Wert, farbfr. in ungebrauchter Erhaltung. Attest Ceremuga (2019)  Mi 5/Irn 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1779 New Guinea

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    1914 (Oct 17): GRI 1 s. on 1 mark carmine, surcharged in black 3½ to 4 mm. apart, an unused example of excellent colour, fresh appearance with slight mark probably from overprint applied to stamp below on large part og. and spot of red on corner perf. mentioned for accuracy. An exceptionally rare stamp with just 128 stamps from both types overprinted. Cert. Eichele (2010) Gibbs 12/Mi B12/I. Gi = £ 3'500.rn1914: 1 S. auf 1 M. rot, Type I mit Abstand von 3 1/2-4mm zwischen GRI und Wert, farbfrisch, ungebraucht mit Originalgummierung mit Farbflecken, in einfandfreier Erhaltung, sehr selten, Fotoattest Eichele (2010)
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1780 New Guinea

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    Setting 1 / GRI and Value 3½-4 mm apart 1914 (Okt 17): 2 s. on 2 m. blue, Setting 1, position 1, an example of rich colour and fine, cancelled by straight-line RABAUL handstamp in blue, pressed with small surface disturbance in right margin not destracting from its fresh appearance. Cert. BPA (2015) Gi 13 = £ 4'000.rn1914: 2 S. auf 2 M. blau, Type I mit Abstand von 4mm zwischen GRI und Wert, farbfr. (leichte Unregelmässigkeit im rechten Rand) zart entw. mit blauem Handstp. RABAUL (Gibbs Typ 5). Attest BPA (2015) Mi 13/I.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1781 New Guinea

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    3 s. on 3 m. violet-black, Setting 3, position 4 with 4 mm spacing, a fine unused example of excellent centering and colour, fresh and fine appearance, large part og. Just 87 of the 3 mark value were surcharged (Gi 14 and 29). A rare stamp. Signed Holcombe; cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 5'500.rn1914: 3 S. auf 3 M. blau, Type I mit Abstand von 3½-4 mm zwischen GRI und Wert, farbfr. und in einwandfreier ungebrauchter Erhaltung. Signiert Holcombe; Attest Ceremuga (2018) Mi 14/I.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 83, Sept 1991, lot 7988; collection Besançon, 229. Corinphila auction (Nov. 2018), lot 3914.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1781A New Guinea

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1782 New Guinea

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    Setting 2 / GRI and Value 5 mm apart 1914 (Dec 16): 2 d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, Setting 2, position 5 with the '2' in the ovpt. irregularly inked, an unused example of rich colour and fine, large part og. Cert. Ceremuga (2019).rn1914: 2 d. auf 20 Pf. ultramarin, Type II mit Abstand von 5 mm zwischen GRI und Wert, farbfr. in ungebrauchter Erhaltung. Attest Ceremuga (2019). Mi 4/II.rn 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1783 New Guinea

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    Setting 2 / GRI and Value 5 mm apart 1914 (Dec 12): 8 s. on 80 pf. black & carmine on rose, Setting 2, position 4, an unused example of rich colour and fine, large part og. Signed Bühler & Kilian BPP, cert. Ceremuga (2019).rn1914: 8 d. auf 80 Pf. rötlichkarmin & rotschwarz, Type II mit Abstand von 5 mm zwischen GRI und Wert, farbfr. in ungebrauchter Erhaltung. Signiert Bühler & Kilian BPP; Attest Ceremuga (2019). Mi. 11/IIrnrn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1784 New Guinea

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    Setting 2 / GRI and Value 5½-6 mm apart 1914 (Dec 16): 1 s. on 1 m. carmine, Setting 2, position 1, an unused example, centred to lower right, of rich colour and fine, large part og., tiny hinge thin at top not detracting from appearance. Just 128 examples of both 1 mark stamps (Gi 12 and 27) were surcharged. A rare stamp. Signed Holcombe; cert. BPA (1980) Gi 27 = £ 5'000rn1914: 1 S. auf 1 M. rot, Type II mit Abstand von 5½-6 mm zwischen GRI und Wert, farbfr. (kleine falzhelle Stelle) in ungebrauchter Erhaltung. Signiert Holcombe; Attest BPA (1980) Mi. 12IIrnProvenienz: Sammlung Robert M. Gibbs, Corinphila Auktion 78, 27 Sept 1988, Los 1902; Sammlung Besançon, 229. Corinphila Aucktion (Nov. 2018), Los 3940.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1785 New Guinea

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    1915: Registered cover to Fred Hagen in Sydney, trimmed at right, franked by January 1915 3 d. "Rabaul" registration stamp, Australia Kangaroo 2 d. grey perforated 'O.S.' and North West Pacific Islands 1 d. and 2 d. all tied by oval framed RABAUL datestamps (June 8, 1915) in violet with PASSED BY CENSOR below. Central file fold just away from adhesives but a rare franking.rn1915 (8.6.): GRI - Einschreibezettel Rabaul zus. mit Australien Freimarke Känguruh 2 d. grau mit Perfin 'O.S.' und 'N.W. PACIFIC ISLANDS' 1 d. und 2 d., alle sauber entw. mit ovalem violettem Datumsstp. "RABAUL JUN 8 1915 NEW BRITAIN" und nebenges. Handstp. 'PASSED BY CENSOR' auf Umschlag (senkr. Faltung) an den Briefmarkenhändler Fred Hagen in Sydney NSW. Mi 16g.rnProvenienz: Sammlung Besançon, 229 Corinphila-Auktion (Nov. 2018), Los 3947.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1786 New Guinea

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    Registration Labels Surcharged for Postage 1915 (Jan): 'GRI / 3d.' on Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen labels (#380-379 / 375-374), Setting B, positions 1-2 / 1-2, (Deutsch Neuguinea), a fine unused block of four, without gum, very minor wrinkles but a rare and extremely fine multiple Gi = £ 1'000+.rn1915: GRI - Einschreibezettel Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen im ungebrauchten frischen Viererblock mit den Nummern 380-379 / 375-374, wie üblich ohne Gummierung.rnProvenienz: Sammlung Besançon, 229 Corinphila-Auktion (Nov. 2018), Los 3948.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1787 New Guinea

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    New Guinea, Stamps of German New Guinea overprinted 1914: Local OHMS Cover, sent within Rabaul to the Harbor Master, bearing official stamp 1 d. on 3 pf. brown, GRI and Value 3½ mm apart, tied by oval "RABAUL MAY 4 1915 NEW BRITAIN" datestamp in violet. 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1788 New Guinea

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    New Guinea, Stamps of German New Guinea overprinted 1914: Local OHMS Cover within Rabaul bearing official stamp 1 d. on 3 pf. brown, GRI and Value 3½ mm apart, tied by oval "RABAUL MAY 5 1915 NEW BRITAIN" datestamp in violet. Two vertical folds on this envelope sent to the 'O. C. Troops'.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1789 New Guinea

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    New Guinea: Registered Cover from Rabaul to Sydney bearing a rare combination franking of German Marshall Islands overprinted 1914 1 d. on 5 pf. green, GRI and Value  5 mm apart, a lower sheet marginal pair, right stamp showing variety '1' and 'd.' spaced, 'G.R.I. 3 d. - Rabaul (Deusch Neuguinea)' registration label and NWPI Kangaroo ovpt. 2½ d. indigo in a hor. pair, all tied by oval  "RABAUL MAR 22 1915 NEW BRITAIN" datestamps in violet, reverse with three wax seals showing impression of German "KAISERL. DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR / STEPHANSORT" and indistinct Sydney arrival cds. An impressive combination cover.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1790 New Guinea

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    New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1915/16: Cover from Madang to the German Charity Organization in Stockholm, Sweden bearing KGV ½ d. green with type c ovpt and 1 d. carmine-red ovpt a and die II with type c ovpt, tied by MADANG (24 FE 16) cds's to large format envelope showing despatch address "Neu Guinea Finschhafen" and Censorship handstamp in violet alongside, reverse with arrival cds. The 1d. die II definitive is extremely rare on cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1791 New Guinea

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    New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1915/16: Cover from Rabaul to the Red Cross in Geneva, Switzerland bearing KGV ½ d green type a ovpt and 1 d. pale rose, two examples with type b & c ovpts, tied by RABAUL Nov. 16 cds's to large format envelope showing notion "Letter for Germany enclosed", censored and re-sealed with censorship strip, reverse with Sydney transit (28 NO 16) and arrival (GENEVE 14 II 1917) cds's. Interesting item showing handstamp stating thta the cover was sold by the Red Cross to raise funds.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1792 New Guinea

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    New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1915/16: Registered Cover from Namatanai to the International Peace Bureau in Bern, Switzerland bearing KGV ½ d. green and 1 d. pale rose as well as Kangaroo 2 d. grey and 3 d. yellow-olive, tied by NAMATANAI (15 MR 17) cds's in violet, the obscuring of the QUEENSLAND inscription at base beginning to wear, with handwritten "letter for enemy country enclosed" and German "Namatanai (Deutsch-Neuguinea)" registration label alongside, Sydney 'OPENED BY CENSOR' strip, crisp "POSTA ESTERA 18.6.17 MILANO" transit cds on reverse and Italian censor labels as well as light BERN (14 II 19) arrival cds. Labels at top lifted for the display of stamps and postmarks, an amazing cover from a small office on New Ireland island which needed nearly two years to make its journey.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1793 New Guinea

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    New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1915/16: Cover from Madang to Rotterdam, Netherlands bearing KGV ½ d. green and Kangaroo 2 d. grey, tied by light MADANG (11 MR15) cds, with handwritten "letter for enemy country enclosed" alongside, 'OPENED BY CENSOR' strip, reverse with ROTTERDAM (15 12 17) arrival cds. 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1794 New Guinea

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    New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1915/16: Cover from Kawieng to the German Charity Organization in Stockholm, Sweden bearing KGV ½ d. green with type c ovpt and Kangaroo 2 d. grey with type b ovpt, tied by KAWIENG (16 JA 17) cds to envelope showing handwritten notion "Enclosed letter for enemy country" alongside, censored with handstamp in violet alongside, re-sealed with censorship strip, reverse with printed sender address "Wilde Hernsheim & Co AG Filiale Kaewieng" on flap and arrival machine cds.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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