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Lot# : 149 USA
Lot# : 150 USA
1875: Franklin 5 c. red brown and Washington 10 c. black on blued paper, the unused reprint set of two with large margins all round, of exceptional colour and freshness. Rare and splendid pair with just 3'883 sets possible. Certs. PF (2011) Scott = $ 1'650.Starting bid : 450 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 151 USA
1857/61: 10 c. green, Type V, three examples used in combination with 12 c. black on 1861 mourning cover to Gottlieben/Ct. Thurgau, Switzerland, tied by blue cds (July 2) and thence via Aachen (July 16), Basel and Zurich. Some light ageing but a rare and attractive franking.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 152 USA
Lot# : 153 USA
Lot# : 154 USA
Lot# : 155 USA
1861/67: Plate Proofs on thick card paper imperforate, 1 c. blue, 3 c. red-brown, 5 c. deep brown, 10 c. green, 12 c. black, 24 c. lilac, 30 c. orange, 90 c. blue and 1861/67 Black Jack 2 c. and Lincoln 15 c., fresh and fine, a scarce group Scott = $ 500+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 156 USA
Lot# : 157 USA
1863 (Aug 26): Printed Matter entire letter from New Orleans to Intra/Italy franked by 1861 Black Jack 2 c. tied by circular target cancellation, New Orleans despatch cds above. French entry marking in red (Sept 18) and Intra arrival cds on reverse (Sept 20). Slight file fold not affecting the appearance of a scarce entire.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 158 USA
1863: 24 c. lilac definitive, tied by four-ring cancellation from Massachusetts with red 'BOSTON Br. PKT. JUN 14' alongside on small envelope to Liverpool (July 26), there re-directed with 1857 1 d. rose-red, tied by Duplex mark (July 26, 1864) to London (July 27). A fine re-directed cover.Starting bid : 700 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 159 USA
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Lot# : 162 USA
Lot# : 163 USA
1873 (Jan 23): Cover to Basel, Switzerland franked by 1870/71 2 c. red brown and Continental Banknote Co. 3 c. blue-green pair tied in black, with "New York Paid All / Via Hamburg" transit in red and reverse with Basel arrival cds.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 164 USA
Lot# : 165 USA
1875: 6 c. dull pink, horizontal pair used on 1878 cover from Philadelphia to Tarawaki / New Zealand tied by Philadelphia duplexes (Nov 13) via San Francisco, with arrival on reverse. Trivial edge wear to envelope, a rare destination.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 166 USA
Lot# : 167 USA
Lot# : 168 USA
1883: 2 c. red-brown and 4 c. green Plate Proofs on thick card paper imperforate, 1887/88 2 c., 3 c., 4 c., 5 c., 30 c. and 90 c. values on thick card paper and Special Delivery 1885/1893 set of three values in blue and in orange, fresh and fine Scott = $ 475.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 169 USA
Lot# : 170 USA
1888: Garfield 5 c. indigo blue, Large Die Proof by American Banknote Co. in issued colour (Scott 216P), Plate Proof on India paper, Proof on card (ex the Roosevelt album), superb mint example in a vivid shade with superb og., and a single franking used on 1890 cover to Norway. A delightful group Scott = $ 900.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 171 USA
Lot# : 172 USA
Lot# : 173 USA
1890/93: 5 c. chocolate, fine group with Large Die Proof, imperforate Trial Colour Plate Proof pair in blackish-brown with gum, Plate Proof in issued colour on card paper, and India paper Plate Proof in an imperforate block of four, minor faults but a scarce group.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 174 USA
Lot# : 175 USA
Lot# : 176 USA
Lot# : 177 USA
1894 (Sept): Grant 5 c. chocolate, mint example with Plate Number 162 in margin below, insignificant trace of gum bend mentioned for absolute accuracy, of excellent colour and centering, large part original gum, a premium example Scott = $ 110.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 178 USA
1894: Grant 5 c. chocolate, a fine used example tied to 1895 cover from Shanghai to New York by "U. S. POSTAL AGENCY / SHANGHAI" duplex in black, endorsed via 'City of Peking' and backstamped San Francisco and New York cds's. A fine and appealing cover in fine quality.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 179 USA
Lot# : 180 USA
Lot# : 181 USA
1895 (Sept): Clay 15 c. dark blue, mint with upper marginal Imprint 'Bureau, Engraving & Printing' and Plate Number 52 in a strip of three, of excellent colour, full unmounted og., merest trace of horizontal gum bend not affecting appearance. Rare Scott = $ 900.Starting bid : 220 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 182 USA
1898 (March): Grant 5 c. dark blue mint, with lower marginal Imprint 'Bureau, Engraving & Printing' and Plate Number 410 in a strip of three, centred to left, central stamp with light hinge remnant, other two unmounted og., with partial off-set on reverse from Plate 408. An unusual and attractive multiple.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 183 USA
Lot# : 184 USA
1898 (March): Grant 5 c. dark blue, magnificent mint block of six from top of sheet with imprint 'Bureau, Engraving & Printing' and Plate Number 1220, fresh colour, well centred, fine large part original gum with five stamps unmounted og. Rare Scott = $ 650.Starting bid : 240 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 185 USA
Lot# : 186 USA
Lot# : 187 USA
Lot# : 188 USA
1901: Pan-American Exposition issue, the fresh and fine mint set of six values of good colour and fair centering, large part og., also 1897/1903 definitive part set of six 1 c. green to 10 c. brown, part og Scott = $ 650.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 189 USA
Lot# : 190 USA
Lot# : 191 USA
Lot# : 192 USA
1925 (July 4): Conference Flight Return Bar Harbour to Lakehurst by US. Navy Dirigible "Shenandoa", envelope franked with 2 cts. red tied by official flight cachets "Air Mail Service via U.S.S. Shenandoah", alongside h.s. "Governors Conference U.S.S. Patoka July 4".Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 193 USA
1930 (Aug. 2): First Non-Stop flight New York to Newfoundland by Mears and Brown - Specially printed 1 c. stationery card uprated with special delivery 10 c. violet and cancelled "East Orange NJ Aug 1 1930" with "Harbour Grace Au 2 30 NEFW'D" arrival mark alongside. They attempted to beat the around the world record, but crashed when taking off at Harbour Grace. An additional print was applied on the reverse announcing the record flight within 8 hours and 5 minutes to Newfoundland, signed by John Henry Mears on reverse (only 25 items recorded), rare Muller 321 = 30'000 points.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 194 USA
1931 (May 24): Hillig and Hoiriis Transatlantic Flight - Special printed envelopes to Copenhagen/Denmark, one franked with 2 c. red tied by "Liberty N.Y. May 24 1931/4.30PM" duplex, flown to Harbour Grace/Newfoundland and mailed then to Copenhagen by boat, receiving on arrival 25 öre blue cancelled "Köbenhavn 3.7.31", other franked with 6 c. black tied by "Harbour Grace June 24" cds., bearing special airmail label 15 c. green & brown alongside and St. John's dispatch June 26. Both signed by the flyers and together with the signed p.p.c., depicting their airplane 'Liberty', an attractive trio for album page Muller 339/AACM 1140.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 195 USA
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Lot# : 197 USA
Lot# : 198 USA
Lot# : 199 USA
Lot# : 200 USA
Lot# : 201 USA
Justice Department 1873: Complete set of twelve values printed in purple, fresh colours, one or two with gum but majority unused, the 12 c. and 90 c. with faults to reverse only, the 24 c. stuck down, nevertheless scarce Scott = $ 2'700.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 202 USA
Lot# : 203 USA
Lot# : 204 USA
1873: Department of State Officials, the complete set of fifteen mint, with 1 c. to 90 c. green values mint or unused (3 c., 6 c., 30 c. and 90 c.), the dollar values all with PF certificates (2011), with $ 2 black & green unused with minor bend and two tiny perf. cuts; $ 5 green & black with slightly blunted perfs. at top, fresh colour and large part og., $ 10 green & black with slightly blunted perfs. at top, good colour and large part og., $ 20 green & black with slightly blunted perfs. at top , fresh colour and large part og., a remarkable and extremely rare complete set Scott = $ 23'180.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 6,000 CHFLot# : 205 USA
Lot# : 206 USA
Lot# : 207 USA
Lot# : 208 USA
Newspaper & Periodical Issue 1865: The set of three values, 5 c. deep blue, 10 c. green and 25 c. orange-red, also the 1881 5 c. dark blue all unused without gum, straight edges and with faults, especially so on reverse, a seldom offered set in genuine condition Scott = $ 2'200.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 209 USA
Newspaper & Periodical Issue 1875/79: No watermark, the mixed issue omplete set of twenty five values unused, faults to some and straight edges, the 48 c., 84 c., $ 12, $ 24, $ 48 and $ 60 values all overprinted "Specimen" Type D in red (Scott PR66s+PR69s+PR75s/76sPR78s/79s); despite the faults a fine opportunity to own a complete set of these rare adhesives Scott = $ 5'000+.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 210 USA
Newspaper & Periodical Issue 1895: No watermark, the complete set of twelve values mint to $ 100 purple, mixed condition and some with straight edges, 2 c. thinned, however the 25 c. and 50 c. carmine, $ 10 green and $ 50 dull rose in fine condition, small part to large part og. Rare Scott = $ 20'000+.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 3,600 CHFLot# : 328 USA
1867: USA 15 c. Abraham Lincoln (off center), etwas unklar entw. auf Brief mit beigef. rotem "N. York Paid Hamb Pkt Nov 30" , frücks.Eingangsstp. "St. P. Hamburg FHP" in blau sowie Bahnpoststp. "K. Württ. Bahnpost" via Stuttgart.nach Marbach/Württemberg.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 361 USA
1930/33: Lot vier Belege frankiert mit Zeppelinmarken, dabei Südamerkafahrt 1930 frankiert mit kompl. Serie auf zwei Briefen und einer Karte sowie Chicagofahrt Aufgabe Akron nach Friedrichshafen Scott #C13/15 + #C18/Sieger = EUR 2100.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 370 USA
Lot# : 371 USA
Apollo 11 1969 (24. Juli): Kapitänsbeleg vom Hauptbergungsschiff USS Hornet, illustr. Sonderumschlag frankiert mit 10 c. und entspr. Bordpostentwertung. Von diesem Beleg existieren nur etwa 1'000 Exemplare und wurden ausschliesslich an prominente US-Persönlichkeiten verschenkt. Attest E. Cölle.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 372 USA
Apollo 15 1971 (26. juli): Mondbrief der Apollo 15 mit Unterschriften der Astronauten Scott, Worden und Irwin, frankiert mit drei Werten, gest. "Kennedy Space Center 26. Jul. 1971" und "USS Okinawa 7. Aug. 1971", vorders. handschr. Notiz: "Landed at Hadley Moon", signiert Scott und Worden, dazu rücks. Bestätigung vom Notar über das Mitführen des Briefs an Bord der Mondfähre 'Falcon' und somit nachweislich auf dem Mond gelandet. Mit allen Bestätigungen und Echtheitszertifikaten, signiert Sieger.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 7,500 CHFLot# : 373 USA
1960/83: Sammlung 450 Belege von versch. Missionen, dabei Apollo 11 bis 17, inkl. Startbeleg zu Apollo 15 mit KSC - Entwertung und Originalunterschriften der Astronauten Scott, Worden und Irwin sowie Skylab & Space Shuttle Missionen von den ersten Tests, X-15 Raketenflugzeug, Wiedereintrittsversuchen bis zu den benannten Flügen.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 377 USA
1973/2011: The large and comprehensive collection SPACE SHUTTLE MISSIONS, total 1837 cards and covers with forerunners and Test Flights, including a large quantity of stickers (both paper and fabric), photographs of various sizes, information leaflets and advetising booklets, original signatures of all Pilots and Crew members participating in the missions, newspaper clippings and other corresponding material, nicely arranged in 33 SAFE-albums, in two folders and on album pages (special selection referring to the first Swiss astronaut Claude Nicollier), unique as such a unit, a lifetime's work and study, and almost impossible to re-assemble.Starting bid : 7,500 CHFHammer price : not sold
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