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    1656/1763: Four entire letters fom London including 1656 entire to Antwerp showing '1N' (1 shilling) and 'port', 1699 letter to Ghent struck with fin oval 'IL' (Receiving House handstamp of John Lloyd based at Salisbury Exchange Gate off the Strand, 1727 letter to the Sorbonne in Paris struck with fine Bishop Mark "16/NO" as well as 1763 letter to Ratzebourg, Schleswig Holstein with manuscript 'franco bis zur Stelle' and Forwarding Agent's manuscript: "angekommen in Hamburg den 28. und abgegangen den 30 Oct 1763. Adresse Simon Peter Hempel". Red crayon cross on front and '36' rating at upper right corner in ink manuscript. An attractive quartett.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2 Great Britain

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    1744 (June 18): AB in a circular frame struck in black on entire lettersheet from Beerlegem, East Flanders (BE) to Aalst (NL). Fine and clear strike of this rare handstamp which stands for "Armée Britannique" or "Army Bag" used by Britisch Army fighting in the Low Countries under George II and later under the Duke of Cumberland during the war of the Austrian Succession  (1743-45). Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia Vol. 1 1 British Army and Field Post Offices fig. 1, page 113.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3 Great Britain

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    War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714): D:HOLLANDE in black on entire lettersheet endorsed 'par Bordeaux à Tonneins' (FR), on merchant's letter from Bristol (May 9, 1702), forwarded in Amsterdam by Mentinck & Son (June 8). Scarce routing via Amsterdam, due the War between Great Britain and France. Long text with full transcription attached.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4 Great Britain

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    1850 (Nov 20): Prepaid Letter sheet from Glasgow via Honkong to Manila, framed despatch 'Glasgow Paid' datestamp in black and London Tombstone transit (Nov 21) datestamp in red on front, reverse with Hong-Kong transit (Jan 20, 1851) cds in black. Paid with '2/2' (sh./d.) upon despatch, noted in red ink on front. The receiver's docketing reads "recd 30 Jan 1851", no signs of charging for the internal Philippines part of the journey. Two horizontal file folds, nevertheless a fine and appealing entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 5 Great Britain

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    1840: Mulready 1 d. black envelope, Stereo A161, a used example cancelled by red Maltese Cross sent prepaid from Tandaragee, Ireland to Count John de Salis in Chur, Switzerland prepaid with additional 1840 2 d. blue, pl. 1, lettered CA, large to just clear margins all round tied by red Maltese Cross and also in cash "1/11d." - this being an underpayment of 2 d. on the required rate to Chur. London Tombstone transit datestamp in red (Aug 10) and rate altered to the 'via France' rate of 1/2 d. and this noted in red manuscript with Huningue transit in red on front. Reverse with 'Tanderagee' undated circle of despatch, a further red Maltese Cross and French transit cds, on arrival '57' kreuzer charged as due, this reduced as the cover was somewhat cleaned to reduce slight toning, with full appraisal of rates on accompanying certificate. A wonderfully attractive and extraordinary usage of both the Mulready and the 1840 2 d. blue to an overseas destination. An Exhibition item. Certs. Van der Linden (2000), BPA (2019).
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 42,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6 Great Britain

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    1840: Mulready 2 d. blue letter-sheet, stereo a98, a slightly soiled and creased used example mailed from Pimlico to Chelsea, a late usage in 1847 cancelled by "67" barred numeral with "Pimlico" at right, both struck in black. Reverse with framed 'FE-19 / 1847' datestamp in red. Scarce Gi = £ 2'400.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 7 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 3, lettered IG, a used example with good even margins all round, tied to small piece by neat red Maltese Cross with 'T.P. / Fulham' handstamp adjacent. Cert. RPSL (2000) Gi AS20 = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 4, lettered LK, a fine unused example with large even margins all round, without gum. Rare and most attractive Gi = £ 13'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 9 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 4, lettered SD, showing the re-entry on the 'S' square clearly, large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in black Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 10 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 4, lettered AL, a used example with large even margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. A fine stamp. Signed A. Diena, Roumet Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 11 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 11, lettered IE, a used example with large margins on three sides, just touched at upper left, lightly cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Scarce. Cert. RPSL (2019) Gi = £ 4'600.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 12 Great Britain

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    1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered MJ, a fine used example with good even margins all round, of fresh colour, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. Opinion Matl Gi = £ 975.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 13 Great Britain

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    1841 (Registered Nov 3): 1 d. red-brown, Plate 19, a complete used reconstruction of the plate of 240 subjects, each stamp cancelled by black Maltese Cross, largely fair to fine examples of good appearance, many with four margins and showing the plethora of shades produced on the blued paper, with all the listed Double check letters, Basal Shifts and 'J' flaws, prominent horizontal guide line on CE and CF etc. A remarkable and extremely attractive reconstruction Gi BS8a/BS8g = £ 16'800+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 14 Great Britain

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    Isle of Man 1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued, a fine example used on 1847 cover (with complete contents) to Birmingham tied by "407" Douglas, Isle of Man obliterator in black with fine strike below the adhesive. Oval cachet at left "CRESCENT HOTEL / Douglas / ISLE OF MAN" in blue with the letter also written from the Hotel. A fine and unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 15 Great Britain

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    Isle of Man 1854/57: 1 d. red star used on 1864 cover to Golspie tied by "Douglas-Isle of Man / 407" duplex in black, the contents with superb engraving of the "Castle Mona Hotel & Family Boarding House, Douglas, Isle of Man" showing riders, rowers and sailing; together with a second unused letter-head from the hotel (circa 1866) with the picture altered and re-engraved; and a third engraved letter-heading of the "Talbot Hotel" on Athol Street in Douglas. A charming and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 16 Great Britain

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    1858/79: 2 d. blue pl. 15, used on cover with printed "BOOK POST" in blue mailed to Stockholm, tied by "Glasgow" cds (1 Jan 1879) in black. A fine and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 17 Great Britain

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    1847: Embossed 1 s. pale green, Die 2, a used horizontal strip of four, just touched at right and with ample to large margins on three sides, each stamp cancelled by '498' Manchester obliterators in black. Small nick caused by silk thread split at base of third stamp and trace of thin on fourth, otherwise a fine, attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 3'800+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 18 Great Britain

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    1848/54: Embossed 1 s. green, a used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by complete '466' obliterator of Liverpool in black. Slightest trace of thin but of splendid appearance. Certs. Oliva (1992), Raybaudi (1992) Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 19 Great Britain

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    1848: Embossed 10 d. deep brown, Die number not visible, an unused example with large part original gum, marginal from right of sheet and large margins on the other three sides, minor age spot on Crown and ink spot at upper left outside the design, light horizontal and diagonal gum bends as well as some adhesions on the original gum mentioned for full accuracy, but of marvellous appearance for this very rare stamp. Cert. Louis (2019) Gi = £ 11'500.rnProvenance: Edgar Morhrmann, sale 120, Dec 1965, lot 1739.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 20 Great Britain

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    1848/54: Embossed 10 d. brown, a used example with clear to fine margins all round, cancelled by both London '23' numeral obliterator and part French datestamp in black. Tiny thin in top margin only outside the design. Cert. E. Diena (1982) Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 21 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 : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 22 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 : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 23 Great Britain

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    1848/54: Lot two embossed definitives incl. 10d. brown, Die no. invisible, large margins but minor re-backing on the left and thinned spot, cancelled by London duplex 'W-30', rare usage during 10d. re-issue period starting from mid 1863. Only a few singles off or on covers recorded to date in Karl Louis Card Index. Gi = £ 1'500 for normal stamp; 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. Opinion Holcombe (1995) Gi H3(3)e = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 24 Great Britain

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    1867, 6d. lilac, pl. 6, KJ, with imprint (PO)STAGE S(IX) in upper sheet margin and 1874, 6d. grey, pl. 13, PI, with upper sheet margin, each on individual covers from London to Palerma, Italy, fine. Seldom seen usages with sheet margins on covers. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 25 Great Britain

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    1877: 4d. sage-green, pl. 15, JL, used with 1876, 2  1/2d. rosy-mauve, pl. 6, EA, on registered cover 'via Cork' to N.Y., unusual mixed franking (2 1/2d. UPU rate to USA plus 4d. Registered Fee), fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 26 Great Britain

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    1881ca.: Printed card wrapper 'PER BOOKPOST - Photographs from Francis Guy, Photographer & Colourist, 70 Patrick Street CORK" (Ireland) franked with 1881 1d. lilac cancelled by barred numeral cancel '156' of Cork to Yorkshire with original Photograph of Francis Guy included. Fine and scarce ensemble.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 27 Great Britain

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    1884: Queen Victoria 10 s. ultramarine on white paper lettered LA, watermark Anchor, one nibbed perf at top left, nevertheless a fresh and fine example in mint condition with hinge trace. Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 28 Great Britain

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    1884: Queen Victoria 10 s. pale ultramarine on white paper lettered HD, watermark Anchor, a fresh and fine example in mint condition with lightest hinge trace. Cert. E. Diena (1984) Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 29 Great Britain

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    Surface Printed 1888: watermark three orbs £1 brown-lilac AE, cancelled by crisp central 'VERE STREET SE 25 89 W.D.O.' cds and boxed handstamps, few nibbed perfs on top. Cert. Raybaudi (1979) Gi = £ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30 Great Britain

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    1915 (Sept-Dec): De La Rue 10 s. blue, an unused example of fine colour and superb appearance, diagonal black printer's mark to left of the King's Head, usual minor gum bend, large part og. Gi = £ 3'250.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 31 Great Britain

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    1940 Stamp Centenary Exhibition London May 6th  - 11th, Lot imperf. Waterlow  & Sons Ltd. London proofs of the Red Cross charity miniature sheets on gummed wove paper without Red Cross overprint and upper inscription as the final design shows, including uncutted proof sheet of four MS together with a vertical block-pair in brown as well as one MS proof in emerald green. Fine and scarce Charity-proofs "Sold in aid of the Lord Mayor Red Cross and St. John Fund'.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 32 Great Britain

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    Crimean War 1856 (March 1): 1855 1d. red-brown (KB – MB) tied by "OXO" cancellations in blue to small envelope from Kerch to England, endorsed “Officer letter”, reverse with indistinct red Post Office/British Army cds, London transit in red and Brighton arrival cds (March 22, 1856). Fine and highly appealing.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 33 Great Britain

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    1873: 1 d. rose-red and 4 d. vermilion, tied on small sized envelope by black 'C' of Constantinople, addressed to London and showing red arrival postmark "London-W Paid - AP 21 73", average condition.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 34 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 : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 35 Great Britain

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    1840/1980: Collection resp. lot some hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. one Penny Black, full sets QE, few blocks of four, a large part of Machin issues incl. pairs, strips, booklets and booklet panes, also some duplicats, mainly in good conditon and arranged in one album and in two stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 36 Great Britain

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    1840/2018: Remainder of collection starting with Penny black used, 1883/84 2s. 6d. lilac and 5 s. rose used up to the modern issues, with many from the Royal Mail new issue service including Ireland and Isle of Man.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 37 Great Britain

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    1865/1908: Lot nine covers (5), postcards (3) and an uprated postal stationery envelope, all sent abroad to various destinations, in addition an International Reply Coupon and a Swiss postcard written in 1896 by the feminist Josephine Butler.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 38 Great Britain

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    1841: London Numbers in Cross, the selection (16 items), all struck on 1 d. red on blued paper, with numbers 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9 on single examples, numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 all struck on horizontal pairs; number 3 on a horizontal strip of three, stamps and strikes generally fine to very fine, a very scarce group Gi = £ 6'500+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 39 Great Britain

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    1841/57: 1 d. red selection with 1841 1 d. red unused with large part og., an unused horizontal pair, used example with superb upright London Number "4" in Maltese Cross, 1843 cover with 1 d. tied by upright London Number "6" in Maltese Cross, 1841 1 d. red on July 1841 cover to Manchester, 1857/63 1 d. rose-red (Gi 40/Spec. cat C10) in an unused block of fifteen (5 x 3) lettered LH-LL/NH-NL without gum. A scarce and generally fine group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 40 Great Britain

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    1881/83: Small group with 1881 1 d. lilac (14 Dots) unused, 1 d. lilac imperforate Proof pair on green paper, 1 d. lilac with 'Printed on the Gummed Side' variety unused (Gi 173c = £ 900), 1 d. lilac unused pair from lower right of sheet, Control W showing Plate Crack in Jubilee line, 1 d. lilac used with clear LOBATSI (South Africa) cds (cert. PFSA), 1 d. lilac on cover from Portugal cancelled SEA POST in red; 1883 1½ d. lilac unused with 'Plug' variety showing colour around lower left letter 'A' and 3 d. lilac in a fine used strip of three, together with three covers 1876-1881 showing 2½ d. rates to France, Turkey and Prince Edward Island. A generally fine and useful group (11 items) Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 41 Great Britain

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    Officials 1883/1901: The unused and used selection with Army Official ½ d. vermilion unused and cds used with OFFICIAI variety, ½ d. blue-green unused (8), 1 d. lilac with OFFICIAL variety cds used, 2½ d. purple on blued unused (2), 6 d. purple on red unused (4); Government Parcels 1883 1½ d. lilac with 'No Dot under T' variety cds used, 9 d. dull green cds used (Gi = £ 1'200), 1 s. orange-brown used, 1890/1892 4½ d. green & carmine unused, 1 s. green cds used; IR Official 2½ d. optd. 'Specimen' unused etc. Generally fine, a scarce group Gi = £ 3'750+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 42 Great Britain

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    1913/34: Range of Seahorses (26) unused and used with highlights including 1913 Waterlow 5 s. unused, 1918 Bradbury 2 s. 6 d. (corner marginal) unused, 5 s. rose-red unused, 10 s. dull grey-blue unused and used (6), 1934 Re-engraved 2 s. 6 d. and 10 s. indigo unused, generally fresh and fine, a highly catalogued group.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 43 Great Britain

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    1980/2000: Lot several hundred stamps in mint condition, in cl. full sets, souvenir sheets, plenty of booklets, housed in two stockbooks and in a small box, in addition14 illustrated annual selections by the Royal Mail as well as 14 such from the Isle of Man, the whole arranged in a Banana box.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 44 Great Britain

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    1840/79: Collection with 1840 1 d. black, four margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross, 1841 and 1858/79 1 d. reds used in quantity, together with usages on covers (24) incl. Scots Local on 1 d. red star cover, 1859 cover with 1 d. cancelled by Stafford sideways duplex etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 45 Great Britain

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    1841/80, selection of 24 mostly foreign destination covers, incl. 1856, 4d. wmk. 'Medium Garter' on "Insufficiently stamped" cover taxed '8' and overstamped '16' (decimes) to Paris, 1876, 8d. to India, 18865, 1s. wmk. 'Emblems' to Boston, 1882, 1s. wmk. 'Crown' to Cape Town, 1882, 6d. on 6d. , lettered DC with variety 'Slanting dots' single franking to Cape Town, some other unusual destinations incl. Hungary, Sweden, Peru and Prince Edward Islands, mixed condition but many fine.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 46 Great Britain

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    1857/1901: Covers (9) with 1857 4 d. large garter of exceptional colour tied to 1857 cover by 'Newcastle-on-Tyne / 545' sideways duplex, 1870 and 1871 Freight Circulars to Finland and Sweden (2) each franked at 2 d. rates, exceptional 1871 cover to Aden franked by 1858/79 2 d., 1867 3 d. rose and 1865/67 4 d. vermilion backstamped with 'Aden Steamer Point' in red, 1872 Late Fee cover to France etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 47 Great Britain

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    1868/72: Covers (3) all at 1s./1d. rate to India; incl. Oct 1868 cover endorsed 'via Marseille'  with SS. Carnatic to Calcutta; 1869 cover endorsed 'via Marseille' with SS. Bengal to Hurdui Oudh, and 1872 cover endorsed 'via Brindisi' with SS. China to Madras, all with matching Seapost Office Aden marks on reverse. Generally fine, an attractive group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1142 Great Britain

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    1934: Rocket experiments by Gerhard Zucker at Sussex Down, Scarp Harris and Lymington on June 6th, July 28th and December 19th, lot 19 envelopes and 36 unused labels (partly in blocks of four), good condition and arranged on album pages
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF
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