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  • Lot# : 1621 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Libia, 1926-30: 1 lira bruno e bruno chiaro della serie "Pittorica" con dentellatura 11 in coppia verticale non dentellata al centro, timbrata con annullo di Homs. Cert. A. Diena (1958). Sass. = € 3.500
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1622 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Libia, 1931: 1,25 lire azzurro della serie "Pittorica" non dentellato a destra con bordo completo e gomma integra. Firma A. Diena. Sass. = € 3.300
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1623 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Libia, 1932: "6. Fiera di Tripoli", prove di lusso non dentellate su carta gessata della serie completa di 14 valori con posta aerea, di ottima qualità. Sass. = € 3.080
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1624 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Libia, 1932: "6. Fiera di Tripoli", la serie di posta ordinaria di 10 valori su lettera raccomandata per gli USA, annullata il primo giorno d'emissione. Bella e non comune. Sass. = € 3.500+
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1625 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Libia, 1934: "8. Fiera di Tripoli", la serie di posta ordinaria su lettera raccomandata diretta a Roma, di ottima qualità. Sass. = € 3.000
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1626 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Libia, 1935: "9. Fiera di Tripoli", la serie completa di 12 valori con posta aerea e soprastampa "SAGGIO", nuova con gomma integra. Sass. = € 1.920
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1627 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Libia, 1937: 5 e 10 lire "Pittorica" dentellati 11, nuovi con piena gomma, integra per il 10 lire. Sass. = € 5.000
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1628 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Libia, 1937: 5 e 10 lire "Pittorica" dentellati 11 nuovi con piena gomma, ben centrati e perfetti. Sass. = € 3.950
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1629 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Italian Libia 1937: 'Pittorica' 5 l. black & blue and 10 l. blue & olive, both perf. 11 and in blocks of four in unmounted og. condition. Two fine, fresh and rare multiples, certs. A. Diena (1958), Botacchi (2010) Sassone = € 36'250.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1630 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Libia, 1937: 10 lire "Pittorica" dentellato 11, due esemplari nuovi con gomma integra e perfetti. Sass. = € 3.500
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1631 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Libia, 1932: "6. Fiera di Tripoli", la serie di posta aerea su raccomandata per Parigi di ottima qualità. Sass. = € 1.300
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1632 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    No Lot
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1633 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Libia, 1921: Espresso 30 cent. azzurro e rosa in coppia orizzontale non dentellata al centro, nuova con gomma integra. Sass. = € 3.300
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1634 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Libia, 1921: Espresso 50 cent. rosso e bruno in coppia orizzontale non dentellata, nuova con gomma e bordo a sinistra. Sass. = € 1.100 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 1635 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Libia, 1921: Espresso 50 cent. rosso e bruno in coppia verticale non dentellata al centro, nuova con gomma integra e bordo in basso. Firma G. Bolaffi. Sass. = € 3.300
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1636 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Libia, 1927: Espresso 1,25 lire su 60 cent. con soprastampa nera, dentellato 11, leggermente timbrato, ben dentellato e perfetto. Un francobollo molto raro. Cert. Avi (2020). Sass. = € 35.000
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1637 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Libia, 1927: Espresso 1,25 lire su 60 cent. con soprastampa azzurra capovolta, nuovo con gomma ed in buono stato. Cert. Raybaudi (1989). Sass. = € 6.000
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1638 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Libia, 1915: Servizio commissioni 30 cent. rosso con doppia soprastampa ripetuta anche sul bordo inferiore, nuovo con gomma e perfetto. Firma Sorani. Sass. = € 2.200
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1639 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Libia: importante collezione che inizia con i francobolli turchi e del Levante Francese usati in Libia, continua con le emissioni per gli uffici postali italiani all'estero, le emissioni per Bengasi e Tripoli di Barberia, per poi partire con la prima serie soprastampata e tutte le altre emissioni fino al 1941 con espressi, pacchi e segnatasse. In più le emissioni per la Cirenaica, Tripolitania e le emissioni generali per le colonie. Il collezionista ha raccolto un gran numero di varietà di soprastampa, stampa e dentellatura spesso anche ripetute con molti esemplari di pregio, inoltre la collezione contiene anche diverse lettere ed interi postali nonchè aerogrammi. In più un album con doppioni in quartine e blocchi e le emissioni dell'occupazione inglese con alcune lettere. Un insieme raccolto in una vita da un collezionista molto competente. Enorme valore di catalogo.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1640 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Libia Indipendente, 1950-52: bella collezione di tutte le emissioni e molte varietà come soprastampe capovolte, doppie, etc. più 20 lettere su otto pagine d'album. Merita un esame. Sassone oltre 10.000
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1641 Italy

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    Somalia 1905 (Dec 29): Soprastampati a Zanzibar 15 c. su Benadir 5 a. arancio, nuovo con gomma (abbronzato), leggermente centrato a sinistra. Cert. Dott. Dante Bolaffi (1961) Sassone = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1642 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Somalia 1905 (Dec 29): 15 c. su  5 a. arancio e 40 c. su 10 a. lila, le due valori in blocchi di quattro nuovi e freschi di colore con piena gomma integra, grande rarità, cert. Bolaffi (1981) Sassone = € 53'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1643 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Somalia, 1927: 50 cent. Volta con soprastampa "Somalia Italiana" normale e "Tripolitania" capovolta in quartina d'angolo, nuova con gomma integra. Firma E. Diena. Sass. = € 4.200
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1644 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Tripolitania, 1924: Serie "Manzoni" nuova con gomma integra, il 5 lire con bordo in basso. Sass. = € 2.000
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1645 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Tripolitania, 1933: 3, 5 e 10 lire "Zeppelin" su tre aerogrammi del volo in Italia, il 10 lire con cert. Sieger (1989). Sass. = € 2.600
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1646 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Tripolitania, 1933: 12 lire "Zeppelin" non dentellato a destra con ampio bordo di foglio e gomma integra. Una rara varietà. Firma Giulio Bolaffi. Sass. = € 15.000
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1647 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Tripolitania, 1933: Serie "Zeppelin" su aerogramma del volo su Roma diretto in Germania con tutti i timbri speciali al recto e al verso. Ottima qualità. Sass. = € 5.750
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1648 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Tripolitania, 1934: serie "Circuito delle Oasi" nuova con gomma integra, di ottima qualità. Sass. = € 2.800
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1649 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Tripolitania, 1924: serie Segnatasse Vaglia con soprastampa in caratteri piccoli nuova con piena gomma e ben centrata. Sass. = € 3.000
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1650 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Cirenaica, Eritrea, Somalia & Tripolitania 1934 (Nov 5): Serie cpl. dei quattro francobolli posta aerea 25 l. + 2 l. carmino-bruno soprastampata 'Servizio Di Stato' in blocchi di quattro nouvi con piena gomma integra. Raro con una tiratura di solo 750 francobolli per ogni colonia. Cert. Bolaffi (1965) Sassone = € 114'000.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1651 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Emissioni Generali, 1933: 50 lire azzurro "Decennale" non dentellato in basso con gomma integra e perfetto. Una varietà rara. Sass. = € 5.250
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1652 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Giri Coloniali, 1924: Prove d'archivio delle serie "Manzoni" di Cirenaica, Eritrea, Somalia e Tripolitania nuove con gomma, in parte integra, i valori da 5 lire tutti con ritocco della posizione 14. Un raro insieme, forse unico. Cert. Sorani (1994) per i 5 lire. Sass. = € 9.600++ 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1653 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Cirenaica - Libia - Tripolitania: collezione di francobolli usati e su lettera delle tre colonie quasi completa con molte serie di pregio. Notate tutte le emissione per le Fiere di Tripoli, un 25 lire "Circuito delle Oasi" con cert. Bolaffi, moltissime lettere fra cui anche voli Zeppelin, un po' di servizi e anche le emissioni generali con le serie di pregio come il "calcio" del 1934. Merita un attento esame. Alto valore di catalogo.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1654 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Fezzan, 1943: 50 cent. violetto e posta aerea 50 cent. bruno soprastampati "Fezzan Occupation Francaise" in blocchi di quattro con gomma integra. Firma Calves. Sass. = € 3.400
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1655 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Fezzan, 1943-51: collezione delle emissioni di Fezzan e Ghadames dentellate e non dentellate più alcuni usati o su lettere e qualche prova di lusso, in più alcuni valori soprastampati dell'occupazione francese fra cui due n. 12 ed il n. 3 di posta aerea. Sassone oltre € 15.000
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1656 Italy

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    Occupazione Tedesca dell'Egeo 1943: 'Pro Assistenza Egeo', Seria cpl. di otto valori da 5+5 c. lilla rosso al raro 5+5 Lire lilla rosso dentellato 11 (Sass. 125A) solo 20 esemplari noti, rara affrancatura su busta annullata "RODI EGEO 12.11.43" e "CAMPOCHIARO RODI EGEO 15.11.43" al verso. Signed A. Diena; cert. Colla: ".... il piu bello dei venti esemplari noti del 5+5 Lire." (2009)  Sassone = € 56'250.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1657 Montenegro

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    Occupazione Tedesca - Montenegro 1941: Posta aerea 5 Dinari lilla dentellato 12 ¾ : 12 ½, nuovo con piena gomma integra, fresco di colore e sopra bordo di foglio. Cert Colla (2019). Sassone = € 5'000.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1658 Italy

    Occupazione Jugoslavia - Istria e Littorale Sloveno 1946 (25 marzo): Segnatasse, diverse serie cpl. di sei valori nuovi, soprastampata 'PORTO' 1 Lire - 30 Lire, di cui  div. coppie, blocchi di quattro come pure valori 20 L. e 30 L in foglie complete. Sassone = € 9'755 secondo dichiarazione.

    Information: 
    the sheets are only part-sheets of 50 and 40 of upper sheet margin!
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1659 Italy

    Lubiana - Occupazione Italiana e Tedesca 1941: Lotto nove buste o cartoline da Lubiana come pure diverse serie compl. nuovi.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1660 Italy

    1850/2010: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused in mint condition, starting with some stamps from Old italian States (small values in mixed condition),  Italy from 1861 with better values and full sets, colour shades, surcharged values, airmails, parcel stamps, postage dues, Repubblica Sociale, Venezia Giulia, few items Trieste as well as some Colonials etc., nicely arranged in three albums, in addtion a very large stockbook with modern valid postage and a flat box with stationery items on album pages.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1661 Italian States

    1851/60: Collection on album pages, incl. better values of Modena, Napoli with Trinacria (ripaired) and 'Croce di Savoia' used, Parma 40 c. blue used (sign. A. Diena and cert. Köhler 1965), Romagne, Sardegna with No. 1 used (cert. Raybaudi 1992), Sicilia 1859 set of 7 values up to  50 Gr. unused (tipi comuni), Toscana with 1851/52 1 cr. (3), 2 cr. (2), 4 cr. (3) , 6 cr. (2) and 9 cr., 1857 1 q. black, 2 cr. blue (2) e 9 cr. brown-lilac used (margin touched) with cert. A. Diena (1963) as well as 1860 10 c. - 80 c. used.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1662 Italian States

    1852/62: Selection with better sets and values used/unused on album pages, starting with Modena, Napoli  2 gr -20 gr. (90) with rare cancel of Rodi (Puglia) (Sass R2) on piece franked with 2 gr. (14. Set. 1859), Sardegna 1855/63 5 c. - 3 L. (250), Sicilia with 1 gr. verde oliva ued and 5 gr. vermiglio unused (signed A. Diena) as well as some issues of 'Province Napoletane' and 'Regno d'Italia'. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1663 Italy

    1852/1950: Lot some hundred stamps used/unused incl. Old Italian States as Stato Pontificio, Sardegna, Tuscany and others, Italy with some better values and specialities as stamps with advertising tab, Military stamps, parcel stamps, surcharged values 'Repubblica Sociale', some Colonials etc. in good condition and housed in a stockbook.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1664 Italy

    1862/1970: Mint and used collection with strength in beginning of 20th century with many better sets and values, some duplication noted, incl. 1923 Manzoni, 1924 Crociera, 1930 Virgil and Dante sets, both with airmails, further selection of Pubblicitari (6 used), express delivery stamps, Posta Pneumatica, airmail isssues as 1933 Balbo Triptych I-GIOR and I-NAPO unused as well as parcelpost and postage dues. Few stamps slightly tropicalised, otherwise fine.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1665 Italy

    1909/49: Valuable chiefly mint collection of Italian Colonies, starting with Offices in the Levant, but with a strength in the Colonies with 1923 mint Manzoni sets of Cirenaica, Tripolitania, Eritrea and Somalia, further Cirenaica and Egeo with compl. Zeppelin set and Balbo Triptychs, and Somalia with 1935 Royal visit 25 L. unused. In addition Trieste Zona A with 1949 pacchi postali 10 L. ovpted. AMG-FTT narrow spacing (5,5 mm instead of 11 mm)unused example of right of sheet (cert. Raybaudi 1999) as well as Occupation and Local issues. A fine offer.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1666 Italy

    1924/80: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. some better single values and full sets, stamps with advertising Tab, airmails with Zeppelin set, postage dues, surcharged values, fiscals, issues for the Italian post offices in the Aegean see, Fiume etc. in good to mixed condition and housed in three albums and in a small envelope.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1667 Italy

    1920/45: Interesting selection with some hundred picture postcards from Italy, Vatican and Italian Colonies, mainly franked on picture side but uncirculated, incl. some better ethnographic items from Eritrea. Good condition and nicely arranged in a small box.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1668 Vatican City

    1994 (Nov. 18): Christmas Issue, the two values of 1000 L. in a vertical interpanneau pair, unused mint. Ex the printer's archive, not issued in such combination very rare though.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1669 Vatican City

    1995 (June 8): 'Giardini Vaticani' -  complete set of eight 200 L to 3000 L, in four vertical or horizontal interpanneau pairs, unused mint original gum with fold in between, ex the printers archive, not issued in such combination and very rare though.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1670 Vatican City

    1995 (June 8): 'Giardini Vaticani' part set of six values in horizontal gutter pairs as 300+200 L., 1500+550 L. + 3000+2000 L, all three pairs unused mint original gum with fold in between, ex the printers archive, not issued in such combination and very rare though.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1671 Vatican City

    1997 (Sept. 15): 'Verso l'Anno Santo del 2000' - 800 L + 1300 L in a joining horizontal interpanneau pair, unused mint og., not issued in such combination and very rare though.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1672 Vatican City

    1999 (May 25): 'Kosovo 1999' - 3600 L in a horizontal interpanneau pair, unused mint og., not issued in such combination and very rare though.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1673 Vatican City

    1999 (May 25): 'Luoghi Santi di Palestina' -  complete set 200 L to 1300 L, in three horizontal interpanneau pairs in the following combination: 200 L. + 500 L., 800 L. + 900 L. and 1300 L. + 900 L., vertical folds in between, but not issued in such combination and very rare though.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1674 Vatican City

    1932/52: Lot 32 small values bearing 'provisional' surcharge used (30) and unused (2) as well as seven airmail envelopes with better frankings (2x Graziano) and five selected exhibition postcards.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1675 Vatican City

    1933/58: Enormous hoard of unmounted og sets and singles in complete sheets between between 1933 Giardini & medaglioni and 1958 Antonio Canova in five sheet albums, list included. Sassone = € 14'800 following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1676 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : 1+2
    1852 (Sep 15): 10 c. black, a used horizontal pair with good even margins all round cancelled by scarce 'Dot in Rings' handstamp in black and 20 c. rose-red in a matching pair lightly cancelled by barred obliterator in black, both with slight ironed creases not affecting the fine appearance Mi = € 330+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1677 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : 1423
    1997 (May 12): JUVALUX 98 16 (Fr.) multicoloured, vertical interpanneau pair, unused mint, showing two diff. prints on connEcting piece as 'JUVALUX 98' and 'O COURVOI', fine and scarce, ex the printer's archive.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1678 Montenegro

    1893: Stationery envelope 5 nkr. to Neusatz uprated with 2 nkr. yellow, perf. 12, sent registered from Cetinje, faults to envelope including small tear affecting indicium.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1679 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 13
    1893: Stationery envelope 5 nkr. to Vienna uprated with 15 nkr. brown, perf. 12, sent registered from Cetinje, faults to envelope, a scarce item.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1680 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 14
    1893: Registered cover to Zara, franked 25 nkr. brown, perf. 13, sent from Cetinje, double weight and overfranked by 1 nkr. (correct rate 7 + 7 + 10 for registration), in addition cover from same correspondence with one stamp missing. Rare.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1681 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 27
    1897: Registered cover to Cattaro from Cetinje, franked with 200th anniversary 15 nkr. to pay reduced Bay of Kotor rate and 10 nkr. registration fee, fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1682 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 33
    1897: Registered cover to Gmunden, Austria, franked with 200th anniversary 2 f., tied by PODGORITZA cds with matching registration label alongside, reverse with Gmunden arrival datestamp, central filing crease clear off adhesive and label.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1683 Montenegro

    1897: Printed matter 3 nkr. stationery wrapper cancelled at Rijeka to Cetigne; in addition 1897 envelope from Cetinje to Trieste, franked 5 nkr., slightly reduced at top, scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1684 Montenegro

    1897: Large registered cover to Cattaro franked with two pairs of 5 nkr., pair of 1 nkr. and single example of 2 nkr. to make up the triple weight registration rate, some creasing clear of adhesives, rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1685 Netherlands

    1587 (March 24): Entire lettersheet with waver wax seal on reverse, given at Utrecht and addressed to: "Know well worthy, wise, brave and most prudent Burgomaster and Aldermen of the town of Ammersfoort" concerning "... punishment and irregularities of certain English soldiers, .... and to ensure that the worthy citizens do not suffer any inconvenience." Fine historical document, written in the period of the 8th War of Hugenots.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1686 Netherlands

    1588 (March 9): Entire lettersheet given at Zwolle op Polder, written by the Spanish Governor Adolph de Cortenbach in Bois-le-Duc (s'Hertogenbosch), addressed to: "Le Compte Charles de Mansfeldt nobel Baron de Heldrunghen, G(éne)ral e l'artillerie de sa Ma(jes)te en ce pais Bas". Karl II von Mansfeld (1543 – 1595), appointed General and Admiral in the Navy of the Spanish Netherlands. Full text transcription with German translation attached.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1687 Netherlands

    1591(April 27): Entire lettersheet given at "Du nouveau fort pres d'Axelles" (Hasselt, Zwartewaterland) addressed to: "Le Compte Charles de Mansfelt noble Baron de Heldrimghen, Buggenhout" written by 'le bien commandemante serviteur Gervais de Streland', Officer in the new fortress of Hasselt. Karl II von Mansfeld (1543 – 1595), appointed General and Admiral in the Navy of the Spanish Netherlands. Full text transcription with German translation attached.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1688 Netherlands

    Franco-Dutch War (1672-1678): Three entire letters, incl. 1672 (June 24) letter from Gent to Amsterdam during the blockade and sent over Zeeland taxed VI and II by red crayon, 1673 letter "de l'armée de maréchal de Luxembourg" from Cologne via Mastricht to Paris as well as 1673 letter written by Michel Le Peletier de Souzy (1640-1725) from Lille to Courtrai/Kortrijk (BE) taxed 'II' in red crayon, the latter two with full text transcription and German translation.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1689 Netherlands

    War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714): D'HOLLANDE in black on entire lettersheet endorsed "fr:S:Hag" (franco La Haye) and 'par Paris', written at Luvarden (Leeuwarden NL) 28 Dec. 1708 by Captain La Coste-Maillac in the Bellabre dragoon regiment, imprisoned by the dutch after the battle of Oudenaarde (11. Juli, 1708), addressed "Monsieur le Baron Tauriac" in Toulouse, Languedoc. Fine and scarce historical item with full text transcription and German translation attached.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1690 Netherlands

    1780 (Nov 13): Entire letter from Rotterdam to Amsterdam struck with very fine circular "Posthorn/R/3S" handstamp (3 stuyvers) in black (Adema R11) (Ex collection Van Dieten) further 1782 (Oct 3) entire letter from Amsterdam to Lille, with manuscript '1 once' at upper right and "fr." struck with rare straight line "D'AMSTERDAM" handstamp in black (Van der Linden fig. 891) Ex collection James Van der Linden.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1691 Netherlands

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    Catalogue# : 1a
    1852: Willem III., 5 c. blue on bluish in a block of four from plate III, positions 81-82 / 86-87 in the sheet of 100, fresh colour and fair to large margins, cancelled centrally with "HELMOND / FRANCO / 14 / 1 1855" half-round datestamp (type K.56). Attractive and rare NVPH 1j = € 4'000.rnProvenance: NPV auction (June 1982).
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1692 Netherlands

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    Catalogue# : 2
    1852: Willem III., 10 c. carmine on reddish in a block of four from plate V, positions 19-20 / 24-25 in the sheet of 100, fresh colour and fair to large margins, cancelled centrally with "sGRAVENHAGE / FRANCO / 26 / 7 1857" half-round datestamp (type K.57). Attractive and rare NVPH 2j = € 3'750.rnProvenance: Rietdijk auction, sale 302 (Jan 1977).
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1693 Netherlands

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    1852: Small used group with 5 c. blue, marginal at right, 5 c. pale blue (Plate V) in a horizontal pair marginal at left, 10 c. lake-red in a horizontal strip of three and 15 c. orange-yellow in a horizontal pair; largely fresh and fine, all are signed, a choice selection Mi = € 400+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1694 Netherlands

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    Catalogue# : 55 KZ
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    1899: Queen Wilhelmina 7½ c. brown perf. 12½ in a block of 16 with four gutter pairs (some perf. with folds or strengthened with hinges), cancelled by four strikes of "ROTTERDAM 26 -8.X.11N 1924". A rare and appealing multiple. Cert. Vleeming (2020) Mi = € 4'000+ / NPHV 61c = € 4'600+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1695 Netherlands

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    Catalogue# : 56+77+BK5
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    1921 (Oct 28): Cover from Amsterdam to Weltevreden Java, endorsed 'per drijvende brandkast', bearing Wilhelmina definitives 1899 10 c. violet-grey and 1920 15 c. blue & rose in mixed franking with Brandkast stamp 2.25 g. red-brown, tied by Amsterdam (Oct 28, 1921) cds in black with corresponding registration label alongside, reverse with Weltevreden arrival cds (Dec 3, 1921). Fold through 10 c. definitive, the 'floating safe' stamp is fresh and fine, the cover is roughly opened at top, but attractive, cert. A. Louis (1980).
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1696 Netherlands

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    Catalogue# : 61+BK6
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    1921 (Nov 25): Cover from Amsterdam to Weltevreden Java, endorsed 'per drijvende brandkast', bearing Wilhelmina definitive 1920 25 c. rose & blue in mixed franking with Brandkast stamp 4.5 g. dark grey, tied by Amsterdam (Nov 25, 1921) cds in black with corresponding registration label alongside, reverse with Weltevreden arrival cds (Jan 3, 1922). The 'floating safe' stamp is fresh and fine, the cover roughly opened at top, but attractive and scarce, cert. A. Louis (1980).
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1697 Netherlands

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    Catalogue# : 61+BK7
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    1921 (Aug 6): Cover from Harlem to Weltevreden Java, endorsed 'per drijvende brandkast', bearing a mixed franking of 1920 Wilhelmina definitive 25 c. rose & blue and Brandkast stamp 7½ g. red, tied by clear 'Haarlem / Plein 4' (Aug 6, 1921) cds in black with corresponding registration label alongside, reverse with Weltevreden arrival cds (Oct 7, 1921). A fine and fresh franking of this rare 'floating safe' issue, an attractive cover, cert. A. Louis (1980).
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1698 Netherlands

    1628/1805: Selection 30 entire letters from and to the Netherlands, incl. Mantova Exchange office (8), Incoming mail from Spain (2) and Portugal (2) as well as Bishop Mark 'AP-4' on entire letter to Rotterdam ( 1684) as well as letter from Amsterdam to New York (1793).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1699 Netherlands

    1785/1815: Archive-Album with 100 entire letters predominantly addressed to Delft or Schiedam, showing diff. red crayon markings, in addition six entire letters from Middleburg, all fresh and fine, ideal for internet-retail.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1700 Netherlands Antilles

    1788 (July 25): Entire lettersheet from Suriname to Harlem Netherlands, endorsed 'Met Capt: Andrees Mulder', taxed with red crayon and with arrival date on reverse "28. Septbr. 1788". Some water stains inside, ink not affecting, a fine and early transatlantic ship letter.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1701 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    1855: 4 sk. blue, used examples (2), each with large margins all round, one cancelled by barred grid cancel in black, slight surface scuff; the other with HORTEN cds (27-5-1856) with day filled in manuscript; this with cert. Raybaudi (1983).
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 1702 Poland

    Russo - Polish War 1666: Two entire lettersheets from East Prussia to Gerhard Ahasverus Count of Lehndorff (1637-1688), Officer in the King's Guard in Warsaw, one dated Oct. 8 from Ludwigsdorf (probably Lodwigowo) the other dated Dec. 29 and sent from Hohenstein (probably Olsztynek), both with fine wax seals on reverse and with full text transcriptions attached. A fine scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1703 Poland

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    Catalogue# : 1a
    1860: 10 kop. blue & rose, a used example tied to small piece by '1' concentric ring obliterator of Warsaw. Scarce and fine. Signed Köhler, Mikulski Mi = € 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1704 Poland

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    Catalogue# : 1b
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    1860: 10 kop. deep blue & rose, two examples used on small piece each neatly cancelled by '1' concentric ring obliterators of Warsaw. Scarce and fine. Signed Mikulski. Cert. Petriuk (2003) Mi = € 640.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1705 Poland

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    Catalogue# : Block 11 (A515/A517)
    1948 (Dec 30): Roosevelt Miniature Sheets, unused examples (6) in fine to very fine quality large part or unmounted og., and a single used example cancelled in Warsaw, this last with a few wrinkles. A scarce group Mi = € 3'400.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1706 Poland

    1840/1948c: Lot hundreds stamps/pieces and some covers incl. 1840/67c nine prephilatelic or stampless outer letter sheets with straight line handstamps or cds's, 1918 'Poczta Pol. Korp.' stationery postcards unused, 1919 Posen issue with '5' and '10' f. ovpts, unused single and pair, signed Richter, also on set cover, Poszta Polska ovpts on Germania, local issues WWI Pultusk, Plonsk, Skierniewce, Brzeziny, Wloclawek, Blonie, Makow, Kalisz, 1943 Poczta Polowa 114 Polish Fieldpost in the UK cover to Tel Aviv, 1944 camp issue, 1945 local issues Rlezajsk, Rudnik, Schwarzenberg, 1946 post war issue in Bavaria, and 1948 Polish culture souvenir sheet.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1707 Poland

    1849/69ca.: Lot 30 letter sheets of stampless, primarily official mail with a large variety of Polish one-line handstamps or circular datestamps in black or red incl. Strykow, Radziejow, Wolborz, Szadek, Blaszki, Sosnaszew, Nieszawa, and Szczekociny.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1708 Portugal

    1648 (Oct. 17): Joao IV King of Portugal (1604-1656), King's letter written in Alcantara (Lisbon) and signed 'Rey', entire lettersheet with waver wax seal addressed to A. Ruy Governador das Armas da Provincia de Trallosmontes (Tras-os-Montes 'behind the mountains') located in the northeastern corner of the country. Transcription of complete portuguese text attached. A fine, historical document. John the Restorer, so his nickname, whose reign lasting from 1640 until his death, led to the Portuguese "restoration" of independence from Spanish rule and established the house of Braganza on the Portuguese throne.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1709 Portuguese Colonies

    1882/1962: Collection in two stockbooks from the early issues with better values and many complete sets used, unused from Portuguese Colonies Moçambique, Nyassa, Ponte Delgada, Quelimane, St. Thomé e Principe, Tete, Timor and Zambezia. Some with slight tropicalization, but many with some usefull duplication.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1710 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 47/50
    Lourenço Marques 1899: 5 r. on 10 r., 25 r. on 10 r., 50 r. on 30 r. and 50 r. on 800 r. green & brown, both halfes of each value; used on registered cover to Lisbon tied by three strikes of "Correio / Lourenço Marques" datestamps (April 27) and by framed registration cachet in black. Reverse with Lisbon arrival (May 24). File folds but a rare issue on a genuine cover (Scott 53/56).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1712 Romania

    1831c: Postal Wax Seal reading "... Valach: Molda: ... 1831" (not listed in Kiriac) on reverse of cover to Galati struck solely with superb but erased impression of DDSG "ABONIRT" straight line "Subscriber" handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 826, see page 479). A rare entire, the Abonirt marking was only used by subscribing Companies who paid an annual fee to the DDSG for their mail to be carried.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1713 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    1858 (July 21): Bull's Heads 27 parale black on rose laid paper, an example with fair to good margins, fresh colours, cancelled by two part strikes of "BERLAD / MOLDOVA ./8" datestamp in blue (Kiriac fig. 272). Only five examples of the 27 pa. are recorded in the Heimbüchler handbooks used from Berlad with this stamp being a new find. The stamp is obviously completely backed, still an attractive example of this desirable stamp due to its excellent colour and fresh appearance. Cert. Gmach (2016) Mi = EUR 15'000.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1714 Romania

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    1858 (July 21): Bull's Heads 54 parale blue on greenish blue laid paper, an example with good to enormous margins all round, fresh colours, cancelled by nearly complete centric strike of "FOKSCHANI / MOLDOVA 11/9" datestamp in blue (Kiriac fig. 275). This example is a new find and therefore unlisted in the Heimbüchler handbooks. An interesting example of this desirable stamp. Signed Fulpius, Mohrmann, Grobe; Cert. Grobe (1970) Mi = EUR 6'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1715 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 5/Iy,6by,7by
    1858 (Nov): Moldavia 5 pa. black type II with broken frame, 40 pa. green blue and 80 pa. brown red on yellowish wove paper, three fresh unused example with large to enormous margins on all sides, of good colour, large part og., 80 pa. with two minor thins, but an appealing trio Mi = € 1'900+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1716 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 6ay K
    1858 (Nov): Moldavia 40 pa. deep blue on white wove paper, an unused block of four with two vertical tête-bêche pairs, of intense deep colour, good to large margins all round, one insignificant age spot nearly invisible from front and with large part, lightly cracked og. A delightful and scarce multiple Mi = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1717 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 9/IIxKa+10/IIxKa
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    1864: Plate printed, 6 pa. carmine rose and 30 pa. blue, both in complete mint sheet of 40, all showing the central tête-bêche variety and eight pairs with stamps turned sideways. Fresh and fine, unused or large part og., one cert. A. Brun (1939).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1718 Romania

    1865: Unadopted Essays (4) for the Cuza issue (although some may say these were produced for the 1865/66 Maximilan issue of Mexico), with vignette of Crowned Eagle design and blank surrounds in horizontal pairs, printed in brown, red, black and green. A fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1719 Romania

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    1865: Cuza 20 pa. red, a mint block of 36 (6 x 6), marginal from top right of sheet, types 1-2-1-2-1-2 repeated, showing the uneven spacing between the rows, good to fair margins, shaved at bottom right. Two stamps defective and file fold through the bottom of the 3rd row and between 4th and 5th row, minor toning on top, nevertheless an appealing multiple with fine colour, nine stamps mint, 27 stamps unmounted og. Mi = € 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1720 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 14y
    1866/67: 2 pa. black on yellow thin paper, a superb mint block of 26 with the four blank spaces at upper right of sheet, Stone B, marginal from top right of sheet. The multiple shows three times the regular Transfer Types 1-2-3/4-5-6 in blocks of six at right and two times the irregular Transfer Types 1-2/4-5 in blocks of four below the blank space. Folded horizontically between the 2nd and 3rd row without affecting the stamps, some toning at the lower right, one minor thin in the upper margin, but an interesting and attractive multiple of fresh colour and primarily very fine unmounted og., two stamps mint. Signed A. Diena Mi = € 2'300+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1721 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 23
    1869: 15 b. carmine-red, a fine example with good margins, in a deep vivid shade (transfer type 4), tied by "JASSY 19 / 4 SERA" (1870) cds in black (Kiriac fig. 463) to entire letter to Itzkany, framed FRANCO alongside. An attractive cover in the Romanian Austrian border rate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF
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