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  • Lot# : 1014 Albania

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    1914/20: Lot 35 covers with Postage Due and local issues such as handstruck 'Zyra e Financavet / Elbasan' in violet on cover, Essad Pasha railway stamps, Shkoder, Korca military mail, in addition French military handstamp "Territoire de Pogradec" on cover to Korca. One certificate, an interesting lot full of cancellation interest with Mollas, Valona local issue, Varaje, Skrapar, Pegiun, Korytsa Reublika Shqiptare, has to be studied. One cert.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1015 Albania

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    1922/38: Lot 75 covers with commercial post but also collector's covers incl. four Zeppelin covers and other Airmail items, rare value letters as well as better cancellations from Milot and Permet.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1016 Albania

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    1931/37: Lot six covers franked with diff. values of the 1930 Zogu definitive and Airmail issue, sent from Shkoder, Korca, Fier, Shengjin, Durres & Elbasan, directed within Albania, to Italy and to the USA, four of them registered, one with Airmail supplement.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1017 Albania

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    1939/44: Lot 39 covers with commercial post but also collector's covers incl. censorship items as well as better cancellations from Delvine, Tetove, Gjakove and Burrel. One cert.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1018 Albania

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    1945/68ca: Lot 230 covers with rare private post, set covers and FDC's incl. 1946 Red Cross Congress set cover, 1955 Prisoner Camp mail to Ali Erebara, the former Mayor of Tirana, 1962 Deer miniature sheet imperf., 1968 Enver Hoxha minature sheet on cover, cash paid mail abroad, and a cover to the wife of dictator Hoxha.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1019 Albania

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    1950/90ca: Lot 54 covers and postcards with definitive and commemorative frankings from daily mail, incl. also one cover with franking from the rare 1970 'Industrial complexes' issue.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1020 Albania

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    1969/80ca: Lot 170 covers with rare private post, set covers and FDC's incl. seven covers with the rare 'Industrial Complex' issue, official mail, and Prisoner Camp mail from Bulgize, rare offices such as Permet and Fushe-Kruje.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1021 Albania

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    1980/97ca: Lot 250 covers with rare private post, set covers and FDC's incl. 1988 Prisoner's Camp mail from Spac, rare FDC of the withdrawn commemorative issue for '40th anniversary of the end of WWII', rare 1988 issues with a minute printrun of only 4'000 stamps, as well as cover to Prime Minister Adil Carcan.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1022 Belgium

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    1560 (Apr. 1): locally used entire messenger letter from Mons, Belgium, bearing scarce and early manuscript '0' with two vertical lines, indicating a prepaid letter. Fine and early postal marking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1023 Belgium

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    1708 (Dec. 21): Entire letter from Bilbao (Basque Country) to Antwerp with two different fees - 10 ½  Sols  for the distance Bilbao - Madrid - Mons written by the staff of Pajot (Pageot), later cancelled by the staff of Jaupain and written 11 Sols at Brussels. Fine merchant's letter concerning a delivery of fabric bales by Pajot in Mons and forwarded by Jaupin postal service to Antwerp.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1024 Belgium

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    1743 (19. März): MONS framed negativ handstamp struck on merchant's letter addressed to Monsieur Egidius Bauwens, negociant sur le marché au herbes a Bruxelles. Fine and clear strike on entire lettersheet, taxed '2' Sols and full transcription attached.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1025 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 1+2
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    1849 (July 1): 10 c. grey-brown, a used example with large even margins all round tied to small piece by Philippeville '96' numeral obliterator and 20 c. blue in a horizontal pair with large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at left lightly cancelled leaving the vignette clear, slight corner bend but attractive Mi = €  200+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1026 Belgium

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    War of the Austrian Succession (1741-1748): Group of four entire lettersheets, incl. fine FURNES h.s. on 1745 military letter taxed with 13 Sols sent via Paris to Lyon, ARM: DU RHIN on 1745 letter at 10 Sous rate to Lyon, GAND single line on 1746 letter to Lille (F), MONS framed negativ handstamp on 1746 letter at 9 Sous to Paris. All fine with full text transcription included.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1027 Belgium

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    Départements Conquis 1794-1814: Collection 100 entire letters or lettersheets from French Departments in Belgium as 86 JEMAPES (12), 91 LYS (17), 92 ESCAUT (14), 93 DEUX - NETHES (14), 94 DYLE (11), 95 MEUSE - INFERIEUR (9) and 96 OURTHE (24), including "P.86.P. / CHARLEROIS", "ATH", P.91.P./ YPRES, P.95.P.MAESTRICHT on1812 'franco'- letter to Geneva.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1028 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 : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1029 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 : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1030 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    1879: Cover to Sarajevo franked by Austrian Levant 1867/79 10 s. blue tied by fine FILIPOPOLI datestamp (22/7) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 868). Reverse with unusual array of transits with 'Constantinopel' cds (25/7), Brood cds and 'K.u.K. FELD POSTAMT / SERAJEVO' arrival cds (Aug 1). An attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1031 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 167/175+102
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    1921 (Dec 30): James David Bourchier, "Times" Balkan Correspondent, the set of nine values unused, in complete sheets of 100 stamps, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. (Mi = € 500), together with a 1915 complete "L'Echo de Bulgarie" Newspaper franked by 1915 15 st. green & violet used to London.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 1032 Bulgaria

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    1910/16: Lot three Covers and two Receipts bearing different Ferdinand definitives 25 st. black & blue and 25 on 30 st. brown & black, the stamps overprinted PCP (Pour Certificate Postale) in black, used on three registered covers to the Advice of Receipt Department of the Berlin Post Office, tied by 'Sophia' cds's in black, reverse with Berlin arrival cds's. The two receipts issued for telegrams sent from Bucharest to the Legation of Romania in Sofia. These PCP ovpt. stamps are official issues, to be used only for return receipts of telegrams and where attached either to the cover or the receipt itself to cover the registration fee. A scarce and appealing usage, three opinions Hitzler (2016) and cert. Pieper (1974).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1033 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 173U/176U
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    1945 (March 19): Postal Workers, the set of four values complete, all matching corner marginal examples, variety "Imperforate", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce set. Cert. Zrinjscak (2011) Mi = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1034 Czechoslovakia

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    Czechoslovak Legion Post in Siberia 1918 1k orange imperf overprinted ‘Cheshskya Pochta’ in black, unissued, unmounted og in very fine condition. Very rare, signed Gilbert.rnNote: The overprinting was done in Chelyabinsk, actually incorrectly as it should have read "Cheshkaya Pochta". rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1035 Czechoslovakia

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    1918/38: Collection used/unused from the Hradshin issue, incl. 1919 ' Posta ceskoslovenska' ovpts on Austrian definitives up to 10 kr. and on postage due with 50 h., on Hungarian 'Praliament' definitives up to 10 kr., many competently signed, five certs., 1920 Airmail, two certs, 1934 National Anthem, both souvernir sheets unused, also postage due, in two stockbooks. Mi = € 18'000+ following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1036 Czechoslovakia

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    1918/88: Collection several hundred fine used stamps incl. Austrian and Hungarian surcharges 1919 (small values), full sets, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, small selections Slovakia as well as German Occupation 1939/45 of Bohemia and Moravia, in between also some covers, cards and postal stationery items can be found, nicely arranged in six SAFE albums.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1037 Denmark

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    1659 (July 12): Frederik III of Denmark (1609-1670), King's letter signed by the King's own hand, with papered wax seal on reverse, addressed to General Field-Marshal Montecuculi asking for another 500 horsemen. Entire lettersheet with ornamental heading endorsed 'Duplicat'  and written in German Language during the Dano-Swedish War (1658/60). Complete Transcription attached.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1038 Denmark

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    Catalogue# : 2/II
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    1852: Thiele printing 2 Rigsbankskilling blue, a fine used example with four even margins all round, cancelled by three 'rigs' numeral oblitaterator to piece.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1039 Denmark

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    Catalogue# : 11+12+15
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    1864/91: Royal Emblems 2 S. blue and 3 S. lila and 16 S. olive, cancelled by circled numeral '1' of Copenhagen, alongside black L1 FRANCO and blue cds."Copenhagen 16/8", furthermore red transit Mark "New York Paid All - 9 SEP", three colour franking on small sized envelope to Millerton in California.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1040 Greenland

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    Catalogue# : 20/I-25/I
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    Greenland 1945 (May 5): Set of six values 10 ö. to 5 kr., ovptd. in new colours, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Mi = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1088 Italy

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    1932, 2. Südamerikafahrt (5. bis 13. April): Brief ab "Roma Aeroporto Littorio 2.4.32" frankiert mit vier Werten, mit Bestätigungsstp."Mit Luftpost befördert / Postamt München 2" (2.4.) zum Anschlussflug ab Berlin nach Friedrichshafen mit rücks. Transit und Ankunftstempel von "Bahia 8.IV.32". Seltenes Routing Mi.214b = Euro 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1089 Italy

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    1932, 4. Südamerikafahrt (2. bis 12. Mai): Brief ab "Roma Aeroporto Littorio 29.4.32" frankiert mit sieben Werten, mit Bestätigungsstp."Mit Luftpost befördert / Postamt München 2" (30.4.) zum Anschlussflug ab Berlin nach Friedrichshafen, mit rücks. Transit und Ankunftstempel von "Rio Grande 6.5.32" (seltenes Routing). Dazu Karte ab "Milano 29.4.32" frankiert mit fünf Werten, dabei Alighieri 1 L + 5 L,  Auflieferung "Friedrichshafen 2.5.32" nach "Recife 5.V.32" Mi.241a+b = Euro 900.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1091 Vatican City

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    1933, Italienfahrt (29./30. Mai): Karte 'Mussolini Aviatore' ab "Citta' del Vaticano 27.5.33" frankiert mit zwei Werten plus Zeppelin-Sondermarke zu 3 L übergehend entw. mit Sonderstp. Typ I nach Rom mit rücks. Maschinenstp.vom  29. Mai Mi. 303.Ca = Euro 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1092 Austria

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    1934, 1 Südamerikafahrt (26. Mai bis 5. Juni): R-Brief ab "Wien 25.V.34" frankiert mit 1 S. im senkr. Sechserblock zugeleitet per Luftpost  Berlin 2 25.5.34" zum Postamt "Friedrichshafen 26.5.34 mit Bestätigungsstp. 'b' nach "Pernambuco 29.V.34" mit rücks. Ankunftsstempel. Reine Freimarken Frankaturen sind sehr selten und in der hier vorliegenden Form wohl einmalig Mi. 362.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 230 CHF

    Lot# : 1093 Austria

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    1936, Olympiafahrt (1. Aug.): Grossformatiger Brief Format (208x138 mm) frankiert mit Dollfuss 24.g im Eckrand-Viererblock plus senkr. Paar 24 g. Muttertag 1936, beide von der rechten unteren Bogenecke in Mischfrankatur mit  Luftpost 5 g. waagr. Paar, alle sauber entw. "Wien 31.VII.36" mit Bestätigungs- und Bordstp. vom 1. Aug., nach der Fahrt erneut aufgeliefert zur  6. Nordamerikafahrt vom 5.8.36 mit rücks. AStp. "New York Aug 8 1936". Frankatur gummi-, bzw. papierbedingt leicht getönt, Seltener Kombinationsbeleg Olympiafahrt und 6. NAF, gem. Kohl bisher nur ein Beleg bekannt. Grosse Zeppelin-Rarität Mi.32 = Euro 4'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1105 Austria

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    1928: Stratospheric Ballon F.S. 1, silky paper envelope addressed to Graz, bearing balloon label and Austrian postage 3 Gr. Ellington-Zwisler = $ 225/Hopferwieser FS-01 = € 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1106 Austria

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    1931: Rocket Experiment 'V-7', postcard in buff bearing hand inscribed stamp numbered '52' and signed by Schmiedl, a rare item Ellinton Zwisler = $ 600/Hopferwieser Nr. FS-08d = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1107 Austria

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    1931: Envelope in silky paper addressed to Graz, franked by 20 Gr. grey and nicely cancelled in violet 'Geflogen mit - Registrier-Rakete - 21. April 1931' a rare item Ellington-Zwisler = $ 400/Hopferwieser Nr. FS09a = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1108 Austria

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    1931: Rocket Experiment 'R 1', lot two envelopes bearing violet rocket label and Austrian postage, both addressed to Graz, mixed quality, the one some toning, the other with crossed out address Ellington-Zwisler = $ 300/Hopferwieser Nr. 10a = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1109 Austria

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    1931: Rocket Experiment 'V 8', envelope addressed to Graz bearing violet cachet and Austrian postage pilot's head 5 Gr. as well as violet 'Geflogen mit - Postrakete V8' Ellington-Zwisler = $ 375/Hopferwieser Nr. 11a = € 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1110 Austria

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    1932: Rocket experiment  'V 11' organized by Friedrich Schmiedl at Berndorf next to Graz, postcard addressed to Graz, franked with Austrian postage 3+2 Gr. (Mi Nr. 488) cancelled 'Graz 1',  handwriting by the experimenter 'Mit Postrakete 'V 11' befördert -Schmiedl - 11. IV. 1932', according to Hopferwieser's catalogue items with part-cancel 'Graz' are not flown, (to whom to believe now?) ,nevertheless a rare rocket mail item Ellington-Zwisler = $ 500/Hopferwieser Nr. 12b = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1111 Austria

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    1932: Rocket Experiment 'V 9', registered envelope bearing rocket label in green and white as well as regular Austrian Postage 1 Sh. dark orangebrown, cancelled "'Radegrund - 23. V. 32", addressed to Cincinnati/Ohio, on reverse transit marks of New York as well as arrival cachet "Cincinnati - Jun 7 1932" furthermore violet boxed 'This philatelic item is from the personal stamp collection of the late President Franklin Delano Roosevelt', although some ageing a real gem in rocket philately and probably unique Ellington-Zwisler = $ 120/Hopferwiser Nr. 13b = € 1'500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1112 Austria

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    1932: Rocket Experiment 'V 10', postal stationery card 10 Gr. without rocket label, addressed to Vienna Ellington-Zwisler = no price for cards/Hopferwieser Nr. 14c = € 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1113 Austria

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    1932: Rocket Experiment 'V 12', registered postal stationery card 10 Gr. orangebrown, additional franking yellow rocket label numbered '041',  red rocket stamp 3 Gr. as horizontal tête-bêche pair as well as Austrian postage 30 Gr. grey violet, cancelled "Kumberg - 23. VII. 32" and addressed to Graz Ellington-Zwisler = $ 250/Hopferwieser Nr. 15a+Z1 = € 1'100.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1114 Austria

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    1932: Rocket Experiment 'V 12', lot with registered envelope and postal stationery card addressed tor Graz and Vienna, both bearing rocket labels (four resp. three) and additional Austrian postage, average condition Ellington-Zwisler = $ 140/Hopferwieser Nr. 15a = € 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1115 Austria

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    1932: Rocket Experiment 'V 13', envelope and postal stationery card addressed to Graz, both bearing three diff. rocket labels and the cover additional Austrain postage 3 Gr., average condition with some ageing Ellington-Zwisler = $ 300/Hopferwieser Nr. 16a = € 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1116 Austria

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    1933: Rocket Experiment 'V 14', postal stationery envelope 3 Gr. red on white silky paper, additional franking rocket label green and white as well as Austrian postage 5 Gr. blackish orange, cancelled "Passeil - 16. III. 33" and addressed to Rotterdam, arrival cachet "Rotterdam - 20. III. 33 - 12-1N" on front side, rocket mail sent abroad is very rare! Ellington-Zwisler = $ 90/Hopferwieser Nr. 20a = € 350.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1117 Austria

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    1933: Rocket Experiment 'V 14', rare postal stationery envelope 24 Gr. violet on yellow silky paper,  a horizontal pair of rocket labels in green and white is fixed beneath, cancelled "Passail - 16. III. 33" and addressed to Graz, the item is joined by a personal message of Mr. F. Schmiedl Ellington-Zwisler = $ 150/Hopferwieser Nr. 20f = € 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1118 Austria

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    1933: Rocket Experiment 'V 15', postal stationery envelope 3 Gr. red on white silky paper (blued paper inlay) and rocket label imprint (two in a tête-bêche) addressed to Graz as well as another one on buff silky paper with affixed rocket label addressed to Liebenau, attractive pair Ellington-Zwisler = $ 190/Hopferwieser Nrn. 21a+b = € 720.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1119 Austria

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    1933: Rocket Experiment 'V 15', postal stationery envelope 5 Gr. blackish orange on buff silky paper, blue rocket label affixed beneath, cancelled "St. Jakob b.Mixnitz - 27. IX. 33", addressed to Rotterdam, arrival cachet "Rotterdam - 20. IX. 33 - 4.5 N", rocket mail sent abroad is very rare! Ellington-Zwisler = $ 125/Hopferwieser Nr. 21d = € 500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1120 Austria

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    1933: Rocket Experiment "V 16', lot two postal stationery envelopes 3 Gr. blackish orange on buff silky paper, blue rocket label affixed beneath, nicely cancelled "St. Jakab b. Mixnitz - 27. IX. 33", addressed to Graz resp. Liebenau Ellington Zwisler = $ 250/Hopferwieser Nr. 22b = € 800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1121 Austria

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    1933: Rocket Experiment 'V 18', lot three small sized envelopes on white silky paper, bearing blue rocket label and Austrain postage 4 Gr. resp. 8 Gr., addressed to Radegrund, Liebenau and Rotterdam (no arrival cachets/no postal despatch) Ellington-Zwisler = $ 305/Hopferwieser Nrn. 24a+c = € 360.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1122 Austria

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    1933: Rocket Experiment 'V 16', rare postal stationery envelope 24 Gr. violet on buff silky paper, blue rocket label affixed beneath, cancelled "St. Jakob b. Mixnitz" and addressed to Liebenau with arrival cachet on reverse, a lovely rocket mail item Ellington-Zwisler = $ 250/Hopferwieser = Nr. 22f = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1123 Austria

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    1922: Rocket Experiment 'S 1', lot five envelopes, all showing meter band frankings, one of them related to 'Step 1' and four to 'Step 2', the later including two registered items to Hamburg and Kleinhelmsdorf and both bearing arrival cachet on reverse, a lovely selection in perfect quality Ellington-Zwisler = $ 375/Hopferwieser Nrn. 25a+b+Z = € 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1124 Austria

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    1935: Rocket Experiment 'N 6', registered envelope addressed to Gösting, bearing red label with rocket design and N6, regular Austrian postage covered with four different stamps, three of them surcharged 'Winterhilfe' (Mi Nos.  568+613-615), cancelled "Gösting b. Graz - 21. XII. 35 - 18N", signed by Schmiedl, a very rare rocket mail item as only 27 covers have been flown, in addition a black and white photograph of the experimenter Ellington-Zwisler = $ 750/Hopferwieser Nr. 43 = € 2'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1125 Austria

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    1935: Rocket Experiment 'N 7', postcard with blackish blue tampon 'N 7'' addressed to St. Peter, showing regular Austrian postage 5 Gr. green surcharged 'Winterhilfe +2g' (Mi Nr.613) and cancelled "Gösting b. Graz - 21. XII. 35 - 0", a very rare rocket mail item as only 28 items were flown Ellington-Zwisler = $ 950/Hopferwiesr Nr. 41b = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1126 Austria

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    1962: Failed rocket experiment at Mooserboden at the occasion of the opening of the 'Alpin School Grossglocknergruppe" on June 23th. Lot three of the damaged envelopes and two copies of the 'Austria-Philatelist' with various comments referring to the event, also some other photographs from the rocket scene.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1127 Austria

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    1933: Rocket Experiments 'K 1' (one item) and 'K 2' (eight items), lot nine envelopes bearing rocket label and regular Austrian postage, one showing additional red tampon '30 gr. - Raketen Flugzuschlag bezahlt - Sch", in addition four unused rocket labels, good condition and housed on album pages Ellington-Zwisler = $ 900/Hopferwieser Nrn. 26+27 = € 1'890.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1128 Austria

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    1935: Rocket Experiments 'N 1' up to 'N 5', lot with eleven selected cards and covers, nicely arranged on album pages Ellington-Zwisler = $ 700/Hopferwieser Nrn. 35-39 = € 1'530.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1133 France

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    1935: Various rocket experiments by Karl Roberti at Paris and Calais, Lot four unused labels, four photographs and 17 cards and covers, good condition on album pages.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1141 Netherlands

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    1934/47: Various Rocket Experiments by Karl Roberti and Gerhard Zucker, lot 34 cards and covers from various launches, some showing experimenter's signature, in addition 90 labels used/unused and three photographs, good condition and housed in a small box.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    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

    Lot# : 1171 Italy

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    1934: Rocket experiment by Gerhard Zucker on October 30th in Trieste, lot eight cards and covers. 16 unused labels in original sheets of eight with experimenter's signature, two used labels on small piece, two photographs and a picture postcard of San Remo, good condition and arranged on album pages.
    Starting bid : 125 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1172 Soviet Union

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    1961:  Uncirculated envelope (two vertical folds) bearing three imperf. stamps commemorating the first manned rocket launch at Baikonur (Mi Nos. 2473-2475B) and showing original signature of Jurij Gagarin - first man in space.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1173 Soviet Union

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    1963:  Twin Rocket launch with spaceships Wostok 5 and 6 from Baikonur on July 15th and 16th, envelope bearing related stamp issue (Mi Nr. 2782A-2784A) and showing both original signatures of the Kosmonauts Walerij Bykowskij and Walentina Tereschkowa (first woman in space!), a rare space item in good condition.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1174 Soviet Union

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    1982 (Nov. 2): Printed envelope addressed to Anatolij Berezovoy on board of Soyuz T-7 together with entire letter written by his son Sergheij on which his father reply inbetween the written lines, envelope with pentagonal Star City handstamp in blue with Certificate of authenticity issued by Anatolij Nikolaievich Berezovoy, the 51. Pilot Cosmonaut, stating this letter is one of in total 23 letters which had been carried on board to Orbital Station Saljut 7, signed by Berezovoy and dated Star City April 10th 1999, rare Earth - Space - Earth correspondence, as family correspondence not listed in Hopferwieser, signed Bolaffi (2004). Berezovoy was selected 1970 as cosmonaut and in 1982 he flew as Commander on Soyuz T-5 on the first mission to the Salyut 7 space station, returning to Earth on the Soyuz T-7 after 211 days 9 hours. He retired on 31 October 1992 due to age. From 1992 to 1999, he was a Deputy President of Russian Space Federation.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1175 Soviet Union

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    1958/64: Lot 70 cards, picture postcards and commemorative envelopes related to various Russian rocket experimends and rocket launches, in good condition and nicely arranged in two albums.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1184 Yugoslavia

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    1925: Rocket Experiments at Maribor by F. Schmiedl, lot with one card and two envelopes on white silky paper related to the rocket launches on August 19th. and 20th., in good condition Ellington-Zwisler = $  825/Hopferwieser Nos. 40-42 = € 950.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1185 Collections/lots Europe

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    1935/36: Various Rocket Experiments by A. J. de Bruijn, Gerhard Zucker and Karl Roberti, Lot 25 cards and covers from Belgium and three envelopes from Luxembourg, mostly showing experimenter's signature, in addition seven unused labels. Good condition.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1212 Finland

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    1800: A church announcement with full content dated January 30, written in Finnish and addressed to the church of Alakiminki, showing on reverse a nice example of a blackish brown feather tied by red wax seal, a beautiful feather lettersheet. Cert Heikki Pahlman (2003).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1213 Finland

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    1856/58: 5 kop. blue, large Pearls, a used example with large margins all round, cancelled solely by pen cross. A most attractive example. Cert. L. Nielsen (2010) Mi = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1214 Finland

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    Finish Occupation of Eastern Karelia / Itä-Karjala 1941/43: Group 20 covers, a diverse lot primarily with philatelic frankings, one FDC, also one cover from the Finish Fieldpost to Berlin with Finish and German censorship.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1215 France

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    1597 (Sept. 8): Henry IV King of France (1553-1610) also known by the epithet Good King Henry or Henry the Great, entire lettersheet signed by the King'sown hand: "Henry" written in the Field at Amiens (Northeastern France) and addressed to the Governor of Langedoc (South France). Fine Military letter concerning the payment of their troups. Transcription of French text together with  a German translation attached.The Spanish had captured the city of Amiens between 13 May and 25 September. Henry IV of France, after the surprise of the capture, immediately and quickly built up an army besieged Amiens on 13 May 1597.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1216 France

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    1658 (Dec.15): Christine of France (1606 – 1663) Autographed lettersheet  'La Duchesa di Savoia Regina di Cypro', written in Italian language at Lyon (F) and signed by her own hand, addressed to 'Marchese Villa all Armata' (in the Army), with waver wax seal on reverse. Christine 'La Cretienne' was a sister of Louis XIII and Duchess of Savoy. At the death of her husband Victor Amadeus I in 1637, she acted as regent of Savoy between 1637 and 1648.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1217 France

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    Seconde Fronde, French Civil War (1650-1653): Eintire lettersheet addressed to the French Secretary of State for War Michel Le Tellier (1603-1685), written  and signed by the French intendant Michel d'Aligre March 26, 1652 'sur les necessitez de l'armée de Cat(alog)ne' in the camp of 'S(ain)t Boy' (Sant Boi de Llobregat, ES), concerning a victorious battle and complaining about the missing food. Cert. Pothion, Ex. H.U. Sieber.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1218 France

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    Incoming Mail 1753/56: Two early privat letters, incl. 1753 (Dec. 1) written in St. Pierre, Martinique to Madame la Veuve de Vaucourtoir in France together with 1756 (Nov. 18) entire letter from Safi 1756, Morocco to Marseille, without postal markings and probably carried by Ship's Captain direct to Roux et Fils. Fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1219 France

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    Incoming Mail 1768 (Aug 22): Entire letter from Bad Dürckheim to Ribbeauville, Alsace with DE TURCKHEIM straight line in black (Feuser 781-2) together with 1763 (April 9) entire letter from Speyer to St. Diez, Lorraine, both with endorsed 'p. Strasbourg' and immensely rare "R:HAVSEN" in red (Van der Linden fig. 2431 = 10 pts.) respectively in black (Van der Linden fig. 2431, earliest recorded usage). A fine and scarce pair.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1220 France

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    1779: 'Grande Poste', a fine complete example of the 'Journal Politique' or 'Gazette des Gazettes' for July to September 1779 with 96 pages, some stains and aging, with fascinating content from Russia, Germany and primarily France, struck on the outside cover with fine impression of circular PERIODIQUE / CROWN / FRANCS handstamp in black (Legendre 53). Scarce and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1221 France

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    1852: Cérès 25 c. blue, horiz. pair wirh sheet margin at right in deep fresh colour, nicely cancelled by small numeral  '3498' of Awassy-sur-Blaise, cds alongside "3 NOV 52", addressed to Moutier en D.P.R.. Signed Calves and Raybaudi.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1222 France

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    Peru 1853: 10 c. bistre, 20 c. blue, 40 c. orange and a spectacular horizontal strip of seven 80 c. carmine, all stamps with four margins, used on 1855 triple weight cover from Le Havre to Lima, Peru; cancelled by 1495 petit chiffres with 'Bureau Maritime / Havre' cds in red below (Feb 23) and framed 'P.P.' in red. Framed FOREIGN PAID in greenish ink on front and reverse with both London and Southampton (March 1) transits alongside circular 'Vapor / Lima' arrival in blue. A superb and rare cover. Signed A. Diena. Cert. von der Weid (1997).rnProvenance: Collection Mont-Blanc, Corinphila sale 104 (Sept 1998), lot 7944 ; collection Sylvain Wyler, Corinphila sale 205 (June 2016), lot 2064.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1223 France

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    China 1853: 20 c. blue, two horizontal strips of four, each with just touched to good margins all round and one strip over edge at base, used on 1861 entire letter at double rate to Shanghai, China tied by 1031 petit chiffres with 'Crest' cds of despatch alongside (Jan 28). Framed 'P.P.' in red and reverse with Marseille cds (Jan 29) and 'Hong Kong' transit datestamp in black and docketing of reply (April 19) inside. A superb and rare entire. Cert. Boule (1999).rnProvenance: Collection Sylvain Wyler, Corinphila sale 205 (June 2016), lot 2050.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1224 France

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    1863/70: Laureated 1 c. bronze on green, 4 c. grey and 1871 Siège 10 c. bistre (2) used on 'Affranchisement composé' 1871 entire letter to Lyon making up the newly introduced 25 c. rate tied by gros chiffres '2046D' of Lillle / Place St. Martin with cds adjacent (Sept 10). Fine illustrated engraved letterhead inside and a most appealing second week usage.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1225 France

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    1863/70: Laureated 1 c. bronze on green, 4 c. grey and 1871 Siège 10 c. bistre (2) used on 'Affranchisement composé' 1871 entire letter to Lyon making up the newly introduced 25 c. rate tied by gros chiffres '4082' of Valines with cds adjacent (Sept 14) with circular 'OR' (Origin Rurale) above. Slight file fold away but an attractive second week usage.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 1226 France

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    1863/70: Laureated 1 c. bronze on green, 10 c. bistre (2) and Bordeaux imperforate 1870 4 c. grey with large margins all round, used on 'Affranchisement composé' 1871 entire letter to Chamond tied by '2145' gros chiffres of Lyon with cds below (Sept 13). An attractive second week usage and a rare make-up of the newly introduced 25 centime rate.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1227 France

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    1863/70: Laureated 1 c. bronze on green, 1870 Bordeaux imperforate 4 c. grey with large margins all round and Sept. 1871 Cérès 20 c. blue, used on 'Affranchisement composé' 1871 entire letter to Comines tied by '2045' gros chiffres of Lille with despatch cds alongside and below (Sept 20 and 21). Unobtrusive file fold touches the 20 c. but a scarce and attractive 'three issue' mixed franking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1228 France

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    1870: Bordeaux 5 c. bright green on greenish, Report II, four examples with touched to large margins all round, used on 1871 entire letter from Marseille with "Marseille / Bateau A Vap." despatch cds at left (May 10) to Arzew, Algeria tied in transit by gros chiffres '5051' of Oran, Algeria. Backstamped at Oran and superb strike of "Arzew / Algerie" arrival (May 15). A scarce and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1229 France

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    1870: Bordeaux 5 c. green on greenish, Report II, a large even margined example overlapping Sept. 1871 Cérès 20 c. blue on 1871 'Affranchisement composé' cover to Paris tied by gros chiffres '2659' of Nimes with cds alongside (Sept 17). A fine and attractive cover paying the newly introduced 25 centime rate.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1230 France

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    1870: Bordeaux 5 c. green on unusually blued paper, Report II, a large even margined example used with Sept. 1871 Cérès 20 c. very deep blue on 1871 'Affranchisement composé' entire letter to Paris tied by gros chiffres '2046D' of Lille / Place St. Martin with cds of despatch alongside (Sept 11). A fine and attractive cover used in the second week, paying the newly introduced 25 centime rate.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1231 France

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    1872: 5 c. green and 25 c. blue (strip of three), tied by dotted numeral mark "6307" of Bordeaux to entire letter sent to Poti Black Sea Russia with Bordeaux (May 7, 1875) despatch cds and framed 'PD' handstamp in red alongside, on front and reverse a plethora of French and five diff. Russian TPO cds's, Tiflis transit and Poti arrival (May 13) cds's.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1232 France

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    1875 (Feb 16): Cover from Paris to Santiago, Chile, endorsed "Voie Southampton et Panama",  bearing 1871 Cérès 25 c. blue, two horizontal pairs and 30 c. brown tied by mute star obliterator, Paris despatch cds and framed "P.P." in red alongside Upon arrival oval 'Valparaiso / Multada 10 c' handstamp in red on front, reverse with 'Valparaiso Chile 30 Mzo 75' arrival cds in red. Fresh and attractive usage, rare mail via Panama to the Pacific.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1233 France

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    1872 (Nov 3): Entire letter from Bordeaux to Caracas, Venezuela, endorsed "Via St. Nazaire",  bearing 1871 Cérès 25 c. blue in a horizontal stip of four tied by '532' Gros chiffre numeral and Bordeaux despatch cds, framed PD in red alongside, reverse with 'Ligne A Paq Fr No 3' (Nov 7) shipmail transit cds. Fresh and fine usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1234 France

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    1871/75: Cérès 25 c. blue in a fine strip of four, used on 1875 entire letter from Marseille to Port Louis, Mauritius; all tied by '2240' gros chiffres with Marseille cds of despatch (Nov 21) at left. Reverse with 'Mauritius' arrival (Dec 19) cds in blue. Fresh and very fine, a delightful entire to a scarce destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1235 France

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    1936: Exposition philatelique du Havre, an unmounted og example Yvert = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1236 France

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    Ballon Monté 1870 (Sept 23): Entire letter from beseiged Paris to London franked by Laureated 30 c. brown tied by Paris Star 12 with despatch cds alongside 'Paris / Bd. Beaumarchais / 23 Sept 1870' in black and framed 'PD' at right. Probably flown on Ballon 'Le Celeste' or 'Le Non Dénommé No. 1' (this landing in occupied territory and thus the more likely with delayed arrival date) with "London / Paid" arrival cds at left (Oct 18) in red.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1237 France

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    Ballon Monté 1870 (Sept 27): Tiny entire letter from beseiged Paris to St. Hippolyte franked by Laureated 20 c. blue tied by Paris Star 17 with 'Paris / 1e. / 27 Sept 1870' despatch cds, carried on the Ballon 'Les États-Unis' for a journey of 58 km., with reverse showing 'Lyon à Paris' cds (Oct 2) and 'St. Hippolyte' arrival cds. Superb and most attractive Maury = € 775.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1238 France

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    Ballon Monté 1870 (Sept 29): Postcard from beseiged Paris to Brussels, Belgium franked by Laureated 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue tied by Paris Star 2 with 'Paris / R. St. Lazare / 29 Sept 1870' despatch cds alongside and framed 'PD' in red. Carried on Ballon 'Le Non Dénommé No. 1' (which landed in occupied territory). Reverse with 'St. Josse ten Noode' arrival cds (Oct 19) in black. A very unusual postcard usage to a destination abroad.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1239 France

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    Ballon Monté 1870 (Oct 21): Entire letter from beseiged Paris to Albert, Somme endorsed 'Garde Mobile du 6e. Bataillon de la Somme 1ere Compagnie' sent unpaid and struck with framed italic "Trouvé à la Boite" and "Paris / 21 Oct 70" despatch cds alongside "30" centimes charge marking. Flown on the Ballon 'Le Garibaldi' with reverse showing 'Lille à Paris' cds (Nov 1) and 'Albert' arrival cds (Oct 2 -error). A fine and unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1240 France

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    Ballon Monté 1870 (Oct 27): Entire letter from beseiged Paris endorsed with printed 'Par Ballon Monté' franked by Laureated 20 c. blue tied by Paris Star, carried on the Ballon 'Le Colonel Charras' on its 250 km. flight, struck on reverse with 'Caen à Paris' cds (Nov 2) and Mézidon arrival cds (Nov 2). Scarce and fine Maury = € 435.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1241 France

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    Ballon Monté 1870 (Nov 9): Printed "Agence Havas, édition Allemande" entire addressed to the Rheinisch Zeitung, Cologne endorsed 'Ballon Monté' carried on the Ballon 'Le Daguerre' underpaid with 1870 Siège 10 c. bistre tied by Paris Star with "Paris / 6e / 9 Nov 70" despatch cds alongside and two line "AFFR. INSUFF / ETR." in black. No arrival datestamp but scarce aand most unusual Maury = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1242 France

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    Ballon Monté 1870 (Nov 22): Small entire letter from beseiged Paris to Toulouse, endorsed 'Par Ballon Monté', with 'Paris / 7e. / 22 Nov 1870' cds in black and struck with faint "P.P." framed in blue, carried on the Ballon 'Le Ville D'Orleans' which landed in Norway after a flight of 1305 kms., reverse with Toulouse arrival cds (Dec 12) in black. Rare Maury = € 700.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1243 France

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    Ballon Monté 1870 (Nov 29 & 30): Covers (2) from beseiged Paris, one endorsed 'Ballon Monté' franked by Laureated 20 c. blue tied by Paris Star No. 1 and flown on Ballon 'Le Jules Favre No. 2' with 'Paris à Givet' cds (Dec 6) on reverse, the other with small imperfections franked by Laureated 40 c. orange tied by Paris Star 21 with 'Paris / 6e / 29 Nov 1870' cds and mailed to a Parliamentary Deputy in Florence, Italy also flown on Ballon 'Le Jules Favre No. 2' with Susa and Firenze backstamps (Dec 6). Scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1244 France

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    Ballon Monté 1871 (Jan 23): Cérès 20 c. blue used on 1871 entire letter to Marseille tied by Paris Star '25' with 'Paris / R. Serpentine' cds at left (Jan 23) carried on Ballon Monté "Le Torricelli" with Marseille arrival cds (Feb 2) on reverse. Minor bends to entire but scarce Maury = € 600.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1245 France

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    1910: Grand Meeting d'aviation and Le Circuit de l'Est from 7. - 17 August, b/w picture postcard showing aircraft of Mr. Leblanc, addressed to Paris, front side bearing postage and rare embossed label from that event.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF
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