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  • Lot# : 756 Southern Rhodesia

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    1931/37: 4 d. black & vermilion, perf. 14 from October 1937 printing, an unused block of four, corner marginal from upper left of sheet, fresh and very fine, superb unmounted og. Gi = £ 150+.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 757 Southern Rhodesia

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    1931/37: 1 s. black & greenish-blue, perf. 14 from October 1937 printing, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower right of sheet, fresh and very fine, superb unmounted og. A delightful multiple Gi = £ 900+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 758 Southern Rhodesia

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    1931/37: 2 s. 6 d. blue & drab, perf. 11½ from 1933 printing, an unused block of four, corner marginal from upper right of sheet with requisition number '29' in margin, fine unmounted og. Fresh and fine Gi = £ 140+.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 759 Southern Rhodesia

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    1931/37: 5 s. blue & blue-green, perf. 12, an unused block of four, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi = £200+.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 760 Southern Rhodesia

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    1931/37: 5 s. blue & blue-green, perf. 12, an unused example, corner marginal from lower left of the sheet, variety "Printed on the Gummed Side", superb unmounted og. Extremely rare with just one sheet printed thus. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi = £ 8'500.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 761 Southern Rhodesia

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    1932 (May 1): Victoria Falls 3 d. deep ultramarine, an unused block of four with variety "Imperforate Between Horizontally", marginal from base of sheet showing full imprint "Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London E.C." and imperforate between stamp and margin, of fine rich colour, diagonal pre-printing paper fold and tiny gum thin at base of third stamp, unmounted og. The sheet with this extraordinary variety was bought in the Bulawayo Post Office in 1935 and the purchaser found a block of twelve imperforate between. Just three unused pairs exist, one on a cover and one unused pair being housed in the Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - and this famous and unique block of four. A philatelic world rarity Gi = £ 34'000+.rn 
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 22,000 CHF

    Lot# : 762 Southern Rhodesia

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    1932 (May 1): Victoria Falls 3 d. deep ultramarine, a used vertical with variety "Imperforate Between Horizontally", on 1937 registered airmail cover from Salisbury mailed to the famous philatelist Geoffrey E. Duveen in London, in combination with 1931/37 2 s. 6 d. blue & drab tied by 'Salisbury / Registered' datestamp (Oct 1) in black. The sheet with this extraordinary variety was purchased in the Bulawayo Post Office in 1935 and the purchaser found a block of twelve imperforate between. Just three unused pairs exist, one pair being housed in the Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, an unused imprint block of four together with this pair on cover. Unique and splendid Gi = £ 18'000+.
    Starting bid : 8,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 763 Southern Rhodesia

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    1937: Waterlow imperforate Colour Trial for 6 d. definitive value, printed in deep brown (issued in grey-black), adhered to card, overprinted with "WATERLOW & SONS LTD. / SPECIMEN" reading up at left in black and file number 'S.T. 1822' above. Superb and scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 764 Southern Rhodesia

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    1947: Waterlow imperforate Colour Trial for Victory 3 d. value, printed in deep brown (issued in blue), adhered to card, overprinted with "WATERLOW & SONS LTD. / SPECIMEN" reading up at left in black and file number 'S.T. 3009' above. Superb and scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 765 Southern Rhodesia

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    Revenues 1931/37: Bradbury Wilkinson Essay for proposed £ 5 value, printed in violet-grey & steel blue, imperforate on Bradbury Wilkinson card (62 x 102 mm.), annotated in manuscript at top "NOT approved, wrong colour portrait + surround to be darker" in ink. A superb Essay, unique.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1087 Egypt Kingdom

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    Zeppelin Mail 1934 (Oct 15): Registered Flight cover sent airmail to Friedrichshafen thence to Brazil, with 1933 70 m. green & blue (20 m. postage, 25 m. KLM fee and 20 m. registration, overpaid 5 m.), with Germany 1933 'Chicagofahrt' 1 m. carmine and 1934 6 pf. and strip of three 25 pf. (Mi. 496+541+543) all tied by Friedrichshafen cds's (27/10) and by 'Deutsche Luftpost / Europa-Sudamerika' cachet in red, overpaid by 1 pfennig. Carried on 11th South America Flight. Reverse with one flap missing but with full Rio arrival cds (Nov 1). A rare "Non Contract" combination usage from Egypt with just 5 covers believed flown thus.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1104 Australia

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    1934/36: Various rocket experiments by the Australian Rocket Society, interresting selection with 17 envelopes, five photographs and 23 unused labels (partly in blocks of four), good quality and arranged on album pages.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1143 India

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    1934: Rocket Experiments at Saugor Island by Stephen H. Smith on September 30th. and October 3rd., three selected envelopes from the three rocket launches Ellington-Zwisler = $ 825/Hopferwieser Nos. 01-03 = € 1'100.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1144 India

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    1934: Rocket No. 10 produced by the Orient Fireworks in Calcutta fired at Diamond Harbour on October 4th., cover bearing rocket label and Indian postage, signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler = $400/Hopferwieser Nr. 04 = € 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1145 India

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    1934: Rocket Nos. 12+13 produced by James Pain & Sons in London used for the Ship to Shore Night Firing on December 16th, lot official envelope bearing rocket label and Indian postage, signed by Stephen H. Smith, in addition four mini newspaper pages taken from 'The Times of India' (1) and 'The Statesman' (3), in perfect condition Ellington-Zwisler = $ 450/Hopferwieser Nr. 05 = € 350++.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1146 India

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    1934: Rockets Nos 14+15 produced by the Orient Fireworks in Calcutta and fired from the Lighthouse at Saugor Island on December 16th., launched by the Lighthous Keeper's daughter Mary Shanton, lot two related envelopes bearing rocket label and Indian postage, both signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwissler = $ 250/Hopferwieser Nr. 06 = € 560.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1147 India

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    1934: Rockets Nos. 21+22 produced by the Orient Fireworks in Calcutta used for Shore to Ship Night Firing on December 17th., both rockets launched by the Lighthouse Keeper Walter Shanton, envelope bearing rocket label and Indian postage joined by an unused label, both items signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler = $ 215/Hopferwieser Nos. 07a+V = € 245..
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 1148 India

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    1934. Rocket experiment with rocket Nr. 24 launched at Dhakuria as a presentation for the local press on February 27th., lot two covers bearing rocket label and Indian postage, both signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler = $ 300/Hopferwieser Nr. 08 = € 560.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1149 India

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    1935: Various rocket experiments on June 6th. and 29th. as there are in detail  'Quetta Earth Quake Relief Rocket' (2), 'Red Cross Rocket' (1) and 'Live Stock despatch with one rooster and one hen' (1), lot four selected thin paper cards bearing rocket label and Indian postage, all items signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler = $ 475/Hopferwiese Nos. 19-21 = € 1'040.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1150 India

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    1935: Experiments with rocket Nos. 84 - 89 in Gangtok, lot five selected cards bearing rocket labels (5) and Indian postage (4), good condition Ellingtion-Zwisler = $ 405/Hopferwieser Nos 24-29 = € 1'340.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1151 India

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    1936: Experiment with rocket Nr. 126 called 'The Star of India' on June 9th, envelope bearing brown yellow rocket label and Indian postage, signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler = $ 175/Hopferwiesr Nr. 32 = € 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1152 India

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    1936: Telescopic rocket Nr. 127 called 'John Winterton', launched on September 29th. from Chingripota to Malikpur, envelope with some toning bearing rocket label and Indian postage, also signed by Stepehn H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler = $ 150/Hopferwieser Nr. 33 = € 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1153 India

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    1936/37: All Indian Boy Scouts Jamboree in Delhi, leaflet signed by Sir John Andersen (top scout of Bengal) addressed to all the participants and shot with rockets Nos 1-3 as well as a cover launched with rocket Nr. 139 'Lord Baden-Powell' showing Elephant design and blue rocket label, both items signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler = $350+/Hopferwieser Nos. 34e+41b = € 1'650.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1154 India

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    1937: Experiment with rocket aircraft 'The Tiddler' on September 22nd, small sized envelope numbered '32/36' and bearing violet tampon and Indian postage, signed by Stephen H. Smith, a rare item Ellington-Zwisler = $ 400/Hopferwieser Nr. 48 = € 750.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1155 India

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    1937: Experiment with 'Boomerang' rocket on October 11th., lot two Rocketograms on thin paper numbered '9' and '41' (out of 170), both signed by Stephen H. Smith but no postal handling Ellington-Zwisler = $ 200/Hopferwieser Nr. 49 = € 360.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1156 India

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    1938: Experiment with rocket Nr. 162 'Miss Fortune' on April 25th, card bearing reddish violet rocket label and Indian postage, signed by Stephen H. Smith, a lovely rocket mail item Ellington-Zwisler = $ 175/Hopferwieser Nr. 50b = € 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1157 India

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    1938: Rocket Nr. 163 called 'T. Kimball', experiment with a 'Boomerang' rocket on April 25th, card bearing rocket label and Indian postage, signed by Stephen H. Smith, a rare launch item - only 56 such cards exist Ellington-Zwisler = $ 175/Hopferwieser Nr. 51b = € 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1158 India

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    1938: Experiment with rocket Nr. 164 'Marianne Kronstein', on June 26th., card bearing green rocket label and Indian postage, signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler = $ 150/Hopferwieser Nr. 52 = € 280.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1159 India

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    1938: Rocket experiments with rockets Nr. 165 'Gertrude Collins' and Nr. 166 'Dick Turpin', lot two rocketograms on thin paper bearing reddish violet rocket label resp. blue tampon, signed by Stephen H. Smith and both handled by the Calcutta Park Street post office Ellington-Zwisler = $220/Hopferweiser Nos. 53+54 = € 460.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1160 India

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    1938: Experiments with rockets Nos. 171-173 called 'Joanna Pratt-Johnson', Rowland Hill' and 'James H.E. Cook', three identical cards on thin paper bearing the related rocket label, red-violet tampon, violet L1 ROCKET TEST AT ALIPORE, Stephen H. Smith signature as well as the Calcutta Park Street post office cancellation 24 JLY 38, a nice trio in good condition Ellington-Zwisler = $ 300/Hopferwieser Nos. 55+56+57 = € 580.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1161 India

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    1938: Experiment with rocket Nr. 189 called 'Martha Paganini', two cards on thin paper (one somewhat stained) bearing rocket label, reddish violet tampons 'Xmas Relief Dec. 25th' a PEACE ON EARTH, GOODWILL TO ALL MEN as well as Indian postage, one item signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler =$ 250/Hopferwieser Nr.58 = € 400
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1162 India

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    1939: Experiment with rocket Nr. 207 called 'The Liar' on September 19th, card on thin paper bearing reddish violet rocket label, violet tampons with rocket numer and AU REVOIR as well as Calcutta G.P.O. cancellation, a rare item as only 91 pieces have been carried, signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler = $ 160/Hopferwieser Nr. 59 = € 300.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1163 India

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    1939: Experiment with rocket Nr. 208 called 'Grog-Nee-Gin" on September 19th, card on thin paper bearing reddish violet rocket label, violet tampons with rocket number and AU REVOIR as well as Calcutta G.P.O. cancellation, a rare item as only 81 cards have been carried Ellington-Zwisler = $ 175/Hopferwieser Nr. 60 = € 350.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1164 India

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    1940: Experiment with rocket Nr. 228 called 'Fighting Cook' on june 25th, card on thin paper showing printed war propaganda as well as Calcutta Park Street cancellation, signed by Stephen H. Smith, a rare item as only 53 cards have been carried Ellington-Zwisler = $ 175/Hopferwieser Nr. 61 = € 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1165 India

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    1944:  Experiment with first Compressed Air Projectile called 'Sub Silentio' on October 31st, card on thin paper bearing red label showing number '22' and three diff. tampons in violet, no postal handling, a rare rocket mail item as only 28 cards have been carried Ellington-Zwisler = $ 250/Hopferwieser Nr. 75 = € 1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1166 India

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    1944: Experiments with gas propelled projectile KOHIMA resp. compressed air projectile DIMAPUR on December 4th, lot two cards on thin paper showing blue and violet tampons, no postal handling, both signed by Stephen H. Smith Ellington-Zwisler = $ 300/Hopferwieser Nos. 78+79 = € 650.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1167 India

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    1931/44: Lot two cards and one cover from various rocket experiments, mixed condition Ellington-Zwisler = $ 475/Hopferwieser Nos. 33+61+78 = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1168 India

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    1934/35: Various rocket Experiments by Stephen H. Smith in India and in Sikkim, a very special and rare lot containing nine small cards, eight of them bearing the related rocket label and all of them a piece of fabric from the original rocket skin, each card showing handwritten remark and original signature of the experimenter, a lot for the real rocket enthusiast offered at a reasonable price!
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1169 India

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    1935: Various rocket experiments in Sikkim, lot four envelopes bearing rocket label and Indian postage, good condition Ellington-Zwisler = $ 525/Hopferwieser Nos.10+17+18 = € 1'180.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1170 India

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    1935/44: Rocket Experiments by Stephen H. Smith in India and in Sikkim, an interresting selection with 34 cards and covers from various launches, mostly bearing the experimenter's signature, in addition 16 unused labels, a rare offer in good quality, nicely arranged on album pages.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1975 Hongkong

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    1900: China Coiling Dragon 10 c. deep green, 50 c. green and vertical pair of 1898 Bean Goose $ 5 deep green & salmon (Gi 127+130+119) tied to 1901 registered cover front to San Francisco tied by CANTON datestamps (May 16), Hong Kong Postal Fiscal $ 5 on $ 10 purple on red in a vertical pair, March 1891 50 c. on 48 c. dull purple and 1900 10 c. ultramarine used in combination for onward transmission, tied by four strikes of framed "I.P.O." and 'Hongh Kong' datestamps (May 17). File folds well away from the superb adhesives, an extraordinary and extremely rare high value usage, B. P. A. cert (2019).
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2114 Sudan

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    2005 (June 30): Merowe Dam Project 400 d. multicoloured, an unused corner block of four from the lower left corner of the sheet, variety "300d." for "400d." in value tablet, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A rare and unlisted variety.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2115 Sudan

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    2008 (Jan): 2 SDG in red on £S8 Devil Firefish, an unused block of twenty-one (3 x 7), marginal from right of sheet, variety "Surcharge in Red Inverted", leaving the original value un-surcharged, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 1'050+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2116 Sudan

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    1980: Postage Due 10 m. deep blue-green & magenta and 20 m. blue & scarlet vermilion, wmk. Rhinoceros, each in an unused block of six (3 x 2), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Listed but unpriced by Stanley Gibbons Mi = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF
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