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  • Lot# : 1 Afghanistan

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    1871 (dated 1288): Shahi black, Plate A, the partial re-construction with used (9) all with clipping, and a fine used example on small cover Mi 1 = EUR 600/Gi = £ 490.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2 Afghanistan

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    1871 (dated 1288): Cover from Kabul to Amritsar via Peshawar franked by Shahi black, Plate A, position 2 on the sheet of 15 subjects, with bite at base and cancelled by manuscript 'sword' cancellations and by Peshawar cds (June 20, 1872), with triangular Postage Due marking alongside. A rare and appealing Number One cover. Signed Todd Mi 1/I.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    1871 (dated 1288): Shahi black, Plate A, position 9 on the sheet of 15 subjects, used example on 1872 cover cancelled by bite and red octagonal datestamp of Peshawar (July 17), with defective India ½ anna blue used for onward transmission and tied by Pesawar duplex. Despite faults, a rare Number 1 combination cover Mi 1.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4 Afghanistan

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    1871 (dated 1288): Shahi black, Plate A, position 15 on the sheet of 15 subjects, used example on cover to Kabul cancelled by bite and red smear cancellation of Peshawar, some paper loss on front of cover but rare Mi 1.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 2
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    1871/72 (dated 1288): Shahi black, Plate B, position 15 on the composite sheet of 15 subjects, used on cover and cancelled at Peshawar with oily red smear, creased through adhesive and envelope somewhat tired but scarce Mi 1/II.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 6 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    1871/72 (dated 1288): Shahi black, Plate D, position 6 on the composite sheet of 15 subjects, used on cover and cancelled by oily red cancellation of Peshawar. An attractive cover showing a complete stamp. Ex collection Dr. Gnadinger Mi 1/IV.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 7 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 5
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    1871 (dated 1288): Sanar black, Plate B, the mint vertical strip of five showing all the Sanar types from the composite sheet of 15 subjects, positions 2-5-8-11-14, fresh and fine unused with minor crease between second and third stamps and strengthened vertically at right but nevertheless a rarity Mi 2/II = EUR 5'000/Gi = £ 2'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 8 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 6
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    1871/72 (dated 1288): Plate C, Sanar black, position 11 on sheet of fifteen, used example on cover to Tashkurgan cancelled by tearing and with oily red smear typical of Peshwar. Scarce cover. Signed Todd Mi 2.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 9 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 6
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    1871/72 (dated 1288): Plate C, Sanar black, position 5 on sheet of fifteen, used example on cover to Tashkurgan cancelled by tearing and with oily red smear typical of Peshwar. Scarce cover. Signed Todd Mi 2.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 10 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 6
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    1871/72 (dated 1288): Plate C, Sanar black, position 8 on sheet of fifteen, used example on cover to Peshawar City, cancelled by clip and by red framed datestamp, with India ½ a. blue on reverse tied by Peshawar duplex. Fragile cover separation between front and back but scarce Mi 2.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 11 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 6
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    1871/72 (dated 1288): Sanar black, Plate C, position on the composite sheet of 15 subjects, a fine used example on reverse only of cover to Nowshera, cancelled by bite and by arrival datestamp; with Peshawar cds (Oct 8) and framed Postage Due cachet alongside.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 12 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 7
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    1871/2 (dated 1288): Plate D, Sanar black, position 14 on sheet of fifteen, used example on cover to Kabul cancelled by tearing and with oily red smear typical of Peshwar. Scarce cover Mi 2.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 13 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 8
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    1871/72 (dated 1288): Abasi value, Plate C, an unused vertical pair, positions 4/7 on the composite sheet of 15 subjects, horizontal crease at top and between stamps but large margins and a scarce multiple Mi 3/III = EUR 220+/Gi = £ 170+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 14 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 8
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    1871/72 (dated 1288): Plate C, abasi black, the superb unused vertical strip of five, positions 1-4-7-10-13, fresh and very fine on watermarked horizontally laid paper. Rare and exceptional multiple. Signed A. Diena, Todd Mi 3 = EUR 1'100+/Gi = £ 425+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 15 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 8
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    1871/72 (dated 1288): Plate C, abasi black, the unused vertical strip of five, positions 1-4-7-10-13, on horizontally laid watermarked paper. Slight fault at upper right on pos. 1 and 4, otherwise fresh and fine, a rare multiple. Signed A. Diena, Todd Mi  3 = EUR 1'100+/Gi = £ 425+.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 16 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 8
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    1871/72 (dated 1288): Abasi black, Plate C, position 10 on the composite sheet of 15 subjects, used on cover and cancelled by bite and in manuscript surround, probably at Tashkurgan. Scarce and attractive usage Mi 3/III.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 17 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 8
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    1871/72 (dated 1288): Abasi value, Plate C, position 7 on the composite sheet of 15 subjects, used on cover and cancelled by bite at two corners, fine and scarce cover Mi 3/III.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 18 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 9
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    1871/72 (dated 1288): Plate D, abasi black, unused vertical strip of five, positions 1-4-7-10-13, on watermarked horizontally laid paper; Repaired scissor cut affects upper three stamps but of good appearance and very rare Mi 3 = EUR 550+/Gi = £ 425+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 19 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 9
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    1871/72 (dated 1288): Abasi black, Plate D, the re-constructed unused vertical column with pair showing positions 1 and 4, single unused examples of positions 7, 10 and 13. Majority fresh and fine cut square examples, position 13 showing part of watermark. Signed Todd Mi 3 = EUR 550/Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 20 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 10
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    1872/73 (dated 1289): 6 shahi purple on thin yellowish paper, position 4 on the sheet of four subjects, a superb large margined unused example of this extremely rare stamp. Signed A. Diena, Todd Scott 8 = $ 1'250/Mi 4 = EUR 950/Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 21 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 10
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    1872/73 (dated 1289): 6 Shahi reddish purple, position 3 on the sheet of four subjects, fine unused example with large margins all round in a pale shade, an extremely rare stamp. Opinion Holcombe (1996) Mi 4 = EUR 950/Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 22 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 10
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    1872/73 (dated 1289): 6 shahi purple, position 3 on the sheet of four subjects, a used example on large piece cancelled by corner bite and by Postmaster's seal handstamp in black. Rare. Signed Todd Scott 8 = $ 750/Mi 4 = EUR 700/Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 23 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 10
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    1872/73 (dated 1289): 6 shahi (½ rupee) violet, position 4 on the sheet, an unused / used genuine example together with an ancient lot description of this and another example and photograph stating "these two copies may be counted among the rarest known stamps..."  Mi 4 = EUR 700/Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 24 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 12+12b
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    1873/74 (dated 1290): 1 shahi black, complete sheet of 15 subjects, position 6 with partially corrected missing ornament, thinned on pos. 1,3,13 and 15 and closed tear pos. 14, creased horizontally between third and fourth horizontal rows and at lower left, partial watermark at lower left. Despite faults, a very scarce sheet. Signed Köhler, Todd Mi 6 = EUR 430+/Gi = £ 298+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 25 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 12+12b
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    1873/74 (dated 1290): Shahi black, Plate A, unused examples forming partial re-construction with positions 1,3,4,6 with restored ornament, horizontal strip of three pos. 7-9, pos. 10 and two vertical pairs pos. 9/12, also a toned block of six from top of sheet (pos 1-3/4-6). Generally fine and a scarce group Mi 6 = EUR 450+/Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 26 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 12+12b
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    1873/74 (dated 1290): Plate A, Shahi black, the reconstruction of the sheet of fifteen subjects unused, including a block of four (pos. 1-2/4-5), and three vertical pairs (pos. 6/9, 8/11 and 12/15). Majority fresh and fine, a fine selection Mi 6 = EUR 375+/Gi = £ 298+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 27 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 12+12b
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    1873/4 (dated 1290): Shahi black, the reconstructed sheet of fifteen types used, position 6 with restored ornament, four being cut square examples, blance with clips or tears, scarce Mi 6 = EUR 200+/Gi = £ 170.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 28 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 12
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    1873/74 (dated 1290): Shahi black, Plate A, positions 8 and 11 on the sheet of fifteen subjects, each used on covers addressed to Kabul, pos. 8 with corner clipped and without cancellation, position 11 used on green cover with part of adhesive torn away and cancelled in manuscript. Fine and scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 29 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 12b
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    1873/74 (dated 1290): Shahi black, Plate A, position 6 with restored ornament, a fine used example on reverse of small envelope with corner tear cancel and Kabul "sword" cancellation in manuscript. Faults to envelope but a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 30 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 13 Proof
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    1873/74 (dated 1290): Proof of Shahi value in purple, position 9 on sheet of 60 subjects, cut square with good even margins, minor horizontal bend but extremely rare. Signed Bloch and Todd Mi 7 (footnote)/Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 31 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 13
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    1873/74 (dated 1290): Shahi black, Plate B, covers (2), with cut round single franking (pos. 13) cancelled by tear and in manuscript, and a double rate franking with pos. 25 and 30 (adjacent stamps on the sheet of sixty subjects) used on reverse of envelope and tied by Kabul 'sword' manuscript strokes.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 32 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 13
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    1873/74 (dated 1290): 1 shahi black, large part sheet of 54 of the 60 subjects on horizontally laid paper, thus one horizontal row missing: positions 54-60; watermarked "Coat of Arms with Shield, Lion and Unicorn, dated 1869" inverted (Masson type 7), fine unused but for some rubbing leaving some seven stamps smudged. Rare, especially so with this watermark Mi 7x = EUR 800+/Gi = £ 500+.
    Starting bid : 360 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 33 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 16
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    1874/75 (dated 1291): ½ rupee black, a superb mint vertical strip of five, positions 1, 4, 7, 10 and 13; fresh and very fine unused. A rare and appealing multiple. Signed Todd Mi 10 = EUR 200+/Gi = £ 125+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 34 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 17
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    1874/75 (dated 1291): 1 rupee black, a superb mint vertical strip of five, positions 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15; fresh and very fine unused. A rare and appealing multiple. Signed Todd Mi 11 = EUR 250+/Gi = £ 150+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 35 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 21
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    1875/76 (dated 1292): 1 abasi purple-brown, a fine unused vertical strip of three, positions 7-10-13, tiny corner crease at lower left otherwise extremely fresh and fine positional multiple. Signed Dietrich, Todd Mi 15 = EUR 270+/Gi = £ 210+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 36 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 21
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    1875/76 (dated 1292): 1 abasi purple-brown, a fine unused vertical strip of five, positions 1-4-7-10-13, designs just touched at left otherwise extremely fresh and a very fine positional multiple. Signed Todd Mi 15 = EUR 450+/Gi = £ 350+.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 37 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 21
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    1875/76 (dated 1292): Abasi purple, the vertical row from left of composite sheet of fifteen subjects, reconstructed from unused singles (four, positions 1, 4, 10 and 13) and a vertical pair (4/7) with slight bend between stamps, fair to very fine unused cut square examples. Rare. Signed Todd Mi 15 = EUR 540/Gi = £ 420.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 38 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 20+21
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    1875/76: Sanar purple (8) and Abasi purple (5), a partial re-construction of the composite sheet of 15 subjects, complete less positions 14 and 15; all unused examples except for positions 5 and 6 (Sanar) values. Majority fresh and very fine, a very scarce group Mi 14+15 = EUR 840/Gi = £ 645.
    Starting bid : 320 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 39 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 24
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    1876/77 (dated 1293): Tablet Type, Sanar black, cut round used example with clipping at lower left, position 15 on the plate of 24 subjects, a scarce stamp. Signed Todd and W. Wilson Mi 17 = EUR 280/ Gi = £ 225.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 40 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 24
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    1876/77 (dated 1293): Tablet Type, Sanar black, position 15 on the composite sheet of 24 subjects, used example with corner bite cancellation, cut round, but a rare stamp Mi 17 = EUR 280/Gi = £ 225.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 41 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 27
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    1876/77 (dated 1293): Tablet Type ½ rupee black, position 20 on the composite sheet of 24 subjects, a large margined used example cancelled by clip at left. A rare stamp Mi 19 = EUR 280/Gi = £ 225.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 42 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 30
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    1876/77 (dated 1293): Tablet Type, Shahi purple, position 9 on the composite sheet of 24 subjects, used example with corner bite and part 'sword' manuscript cancellation, large margins on three sides, a rare stamp Mi 21 = EUR 280/Gi = £ 225.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 43 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 35
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    1876/77 (dated 1293): Tablet Type, ½ rupee purple, position 24 on the composite sheet of 24 subjects, unused example with corner fault at upper left, large margins on three sides, a rare stamp Mi 24P = EUR 220/Gi = £ 170.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 44 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 56
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    1876/77 (dated 1293): Shahi violet, Plate A, position 6 on sheet used on cover from Tashkurgan to Kabul and cancelled by bite and in manuscript surround, also two examples used on cover and cancelled in manuscript (one also cancelled by Indian cds) with framed Postage Due handstamp alongside. A fine pair Mi 41.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 45 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 73a/74
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    1877/78 (dated 1294): Block of twenty from composite sheet of forty subjects, printed in yellow-brown for use in Jalalabad, with upper row comprised of Sanar values (5, positions 11/15) and lower rows of Shahi values (pos 16/30) all with abbreviated date, fresh and fine. A scarce block. Signed Todd Mi 66/67 = EUR 160/Gi = £ 120.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 46 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 78
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    1877/78 (dated 1294): Cover bearing Shahi grey-green, full 1294 date, cut round example tied by small tear and Kabul "sword" cancellation in manuscript Mi 36.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 47 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 88
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    1878 (dated 95): Shahi grey, Plate A, issued for Peshawar, complete sheet reconstruction with horizontal block of ten (5 x 2) from top of sheet, and block of twenty nine and a single example (pos. 40), usual minor stain on one or two stamps, otherwise fresh and fine unused Mi 76 = EUR 220+/Gi = £ 170+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 48 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 88/92
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    1878 (dated 95): Plate B, composite sheet of 40 subjects unused, printed in grey for use in Peshawar, with Sanar values (30), Abasi values (6), ½ rupee values (2) and 1 rupee values (2), fresh and very fine unused with good margins all round, two pen manuscript markings at top and at base but rare. Signed Todd Mi 76/80 = EUR 330/Gi = £ 253.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 49 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 103
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    1878 (dated 1295): Plate A, Shahi value in a complete sheet of 40 subjects printed in purple for use in Tashkurgan, with large part of Arms watermark and on slightly thicker laid paper than usual, fresh and very fine. Signed Todd Mi 91 = EUR 360/Gi = £ 250+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 50 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 103
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    1878 (dated 95): Shahi value in purple, Plate A, for use in Tashkurgan, complete unused sheet of 40 subjects, with oval Arms watermark, slightly trimmed at right but fresh and fine. Signed Todd Mi 91 = EUR 360+/Gi = £ 270+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 51 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 103
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    1878 (dated 1295): Plate A, Shahi value in a complete sheet of 40 subjects printed in purple for use in Tashkurgan, with large margin at base (unusual), horizontal crease between fifth and six horizontal rows, otherwise fresh and very fine. Signed Todd Mi 91 = EUR 360/Gi = £ 250+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 52 Afghanistan

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    Catalogue# : 109
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    1878: 'Skeleton' issue for Jalalabad, Shahi in yellow-ochre shade, a complete sheet of 40 subjects on medium laid paper with Arms watermark. Creased and with minor stain at top, but good appearance and very scarce Mi 103 = EUR 400+/Gi = £ 270+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 53 Afghanistan

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    1928 (Feb 28): Combination cover with Afghanistan 1927 15 p. carmine-rose and India 1 a. chocolate tied by bold "Landikhana" datestamp in black.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 54 Brasil

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    Catalogue# : 53+54+56
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    1866: Dom Pedro 10 r. vermilion, 20 r. red lilac in a horizontal pair and single 50 r. blue all tied to reverse of 1869 entire letter to Figueira, Portugal by dotted black handstamps. Endorsed "per Gironde, via Havre" on front and struck with rare usage of framed Convention marking "F-46" in black (Van der Linden fig. 1182). Charged due on receipt with handstruck '25' (reis) to pay in black (Jan 15, 1870). Minor faults to adhesives presumably on opening of letter, but a rare and most unusual three colour franking of delightful visual appeal.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 55 Brasil

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    Catalogue# : 46+66
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    1877 (July 15): Cover from Santos to Marseille with perforated 1866 60 r. grey-black and rouletted Dom Pedro 1876/77 200 r. black tied by segmented cork cancels in black, Rio de Janeiro cds alongside clearly dated '15-JUL-77' being the second week of the UPU rate - possibly the earliest recorded - carried on French Packet "Orenoque" with "Rio-Janeiro / Paq Fr. J. No. 3" circular datestamp on reverse. Minor imperfections but a rare and important cover.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 56 Brasil

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    Catalogue# : 57+65
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    1877 (Dec 19): Cover to Triest, Austria endorsed "p. Augustine S.S." (Booth Line Steamer), franked by 1866 Dom Pedro 80 r. slate violet pair and single rouletted 1876 100 r. green tied by segmented cork cancels in blue with fine "Fortaleza" despatch cds alongside. Circular "Union-Pays d'Outrem. Le Havre" in red on front (Jan 7) and reverse with Paris transit and Triest arrival datestamp. A rare cover. Ex collection Koester.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 57 Brasil

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    Catalogue# : 72
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    1879 (April 13): 300 r. red postal stationery envelope, endorsed "per Potosi", sent registered to Chemnitz, Germany up-rated with 1878 Dom Pedro 100 r. green tied by segmented cork cancellation in black, Rio de Janeiro despatch cds in red at left and oval "Registrado" cachet. Registered label "Vom Ausland - über Bahnpost 12 - (Pagny, Metz)" applied at top and reverse with Chemnitz cds (May 8) and thence readdressed to Dresden. A fine and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 58 Brasil

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    Catalogue# : 73
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    1881 (May 23): Entire letter from Campinas to Italy franked by rouletted 1878 Dom Pedro 200 r. black in a horizontal pair, with despatch cds on front and oval "Registrado" cachet in red. Reverse with Sao Paulo transit cds and Bolzaneto arrival (June 22). Slightest of ageing around roulettes but a scarce and attractive UPU rate franking (200 r. postage + 200 r. registration).
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 59 Chile

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    Catalogue# : 3
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    1854: Desmadryl 5 c. deep rose (maroon) brown, a superb used example with large margins for this scarce stamp, neatly cancelled in black. Provenance: Collection Hubbard, Corinphila Dec 1996, lot 809.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 60 Chile

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    1854: Santiago printing, 5 c. burnt sienna, a superb used example with large margins all round, of excellent rich colour, extremely rare thus Scott = $ 400.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 61 Chile

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    Catalogue# : 23+25
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    Pacific War 1883: Cover from Arequipa (Peru) to Hannover, Germany franked by 1877 rouletted 10 c. blue and 1878/81 1 c. green tied by unclear Tacna cds in black and by blue French entry marking with reverse showing arrival cds (June 15). A fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 62 Chile

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    Catalogue# : 26
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    1878/81: Rouletted 2 c. carmine, fine used on 1884 Printed Matter entire letter to Gothenburg / Sweden cancelled by Valparaiso cds (Nov 12) in black, reverse with Stockholm aand Majorna cds's (15/12) of arrival. A fine and very rare usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 63 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 16/24
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    1894: Dowager set of nine values, fine mint, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 64 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 18
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    1896 (March 27): Switzerland 25 Rp. green postal stationery envelope (Zumstein 31), used from Bern to Peking/China addressed to the Belgian Legation, with reverse showing Hong Kong transit cds (April 26) and red "Customs / Peking" (May 4) datestamp on obverse. The cover was resealed with "Legation De Belgique En Chine" red wafer seal and sent to Shanghai with two strikes of "I.G. OF CUSTOMS / PEKING" on reverse (May 25), "CUSTOMS / TIENTSIN" in blue (May 26) and franked by 1894 Dowager issue 3 c. orange-yellow tied by blue Tientsin chop for local postage with "CUSTOMS / SHANGHAI" (May 30) arrival also in blue. Mailed back to Berne via French P.O. in Shanghai (June 5) and carried on French Paquebot with octagonal "Ligne N / Paq. Fr. No. 9" (June 6) and Berne re-arrival (July 1). A dramatic and extremely rare cover in excellent quality for the connoisseur of both Swiss and Chinese Postal History. Cert. BPB (2008).
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 25,000 CHF

    Lot# : 65 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 34/36
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    1897: Small Dragons surcharged, the fresh and fine mint set of three values, large part og Gi = £ 180.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 66 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 37/46
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    1897: Dowager overprinted set of ten values, small figures, fresh mint set (excluding the 2 c. on 2 ca. which is used), fresh and fine, large part og Gi = £ 600+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 67 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 57/65
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    1897: Complete set of nine values overprinted with large figures (2½ mm spacing) on second Dowager printing, a fair to very fine mint set, the 10 c. on 12 ca. with rounded corner, large part og Gi = £ 650+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 68 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 90
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    1897: Large 4 c. on 3 c. red revenue, mint example of fresh colour, well centred and large part og Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 69 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 91
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    1897: Large $ 1 on 3 c. red revenue, a fine mint example of excellent colour and centering, fresh and very fine, large part og. Cert BPA (2012) Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 70 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 93
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    1897: Small 2 c. on 3 c. red revenue, mint example centred to top, of fresh colour and part og Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 450 CHF

    Lot# : 71 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 96/107
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    1897: Imperial Chinese Post, the mint set of twelve values, fresh colours, one or two with minor faults but generally very fine, part to large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 72 Imperial China

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    1878/97: Selection of ten values used/unused, including Large Dragon 5 ca. orange, Small Dragons (5) used as well as 1 c. and 4 c. red revenues unused. Condition varies, but a fine group Mi = EUR 1'150+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 73 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 108/119 spec
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    1898: Chinese Imperial Post, the set twelve values mint, the 2 c. deep red to $ 5 deep green & salmon all with horizontal "SPECIMEN" overprint in black, fresh colours, part to large part og. Rare and attractive set Gi = £ 750+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 74 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 108/119
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    1898: China Imperial Post, the set of 12 values to $5, unused mint og. and fresh of colours, further copy of 1902 5 c. orange. Slightest brown spots on reverse, otherwise fine Mi = EUR 1'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 75 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 113
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    1900 (March 16): Cover from Peking to Lyon, France bearing CIP 10 c. greeen tied by Peking cds, over-lapped by France 'Chine' 25 c. applied for onward transmission and tied by "Shanghai-Chine" cds (20/3). Octagonal French Paquebot "Yokohama A Marseille - L.N.No.6" datestamp alongside in black (22/3) and arrival cds on reverse. File fold and edge wear to envelope away from adhesives, a fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 76 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 268/286
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    1913: London printing, Postal Department notice (dated Peking, February 1914), bearing the complete set of nineteen values ½ c. to $ 10 black & green, affixed to "Ministère Des Communications" notice with 'Original Seal Mill / Kent' watermark. Fresh and very fine, a splendid and attaractive set Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 77 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 308s
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    1913/33: $ 20 black & yellow, 1st Peking printing, a fine mint example overprinted "Specimen" in black, usual irregular perforations, large part og. Scarce and attractive stamp. Cert. BPA (2012) Gi = £ 1'800 as normal.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 78 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 314+317+323+328/332s
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    1923/33: 2nd Peking printing, group of eight stamps: 4 c., 6 c., 15 c., $ 1, $ 2, $ 5, $ 10 (nibbed perfs. at top) and $ 20, fresh mint examples all overprinted "Specimen" in black, fresh and very fine mint with large part og., the top value with Cert. BPA (2012).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 79 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2037/2044+MS2044a
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    1962: Stage Art of Mei Lann-fang Miniature Sheet with First Day Cancellation (1962 9-15), on reverse small spot, tiny partial gum loss and thinning on the base, in addition the complete set of eight commemorative stamps, all cancelled to order.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 80 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 7822199a
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    1964: Peonies, the Five Golden Flowers Souvernir Sheet 2 yuan, unused and without gum as issued, a superb example of this much sought issue.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 81 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2343+2344a+2349a
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    1967: Thoughts of Mao Tse-tung, compl. marginal set of eleven values, fresh mint never hinged, Mao  8 f.  from the bottom of the sheet, the two se-tenant strips of five unfolded with sheet margin at right, usual dull gold, fine.
    Starting bid : 2,400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 82 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2343+2349a
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    1967 (April 21): Airmail Printed Matter rate cover to Hanoi, Vietnam franked by April 1967 "Thoughts of Chairman Mao Tse-tung" 8 f. single value and complete strip of five 8 f. with gold surround all tied by Peking cds's in black. Corner cut to denote printed matter at upper left and reverse with Hanoi arrival cds. A few trivial faults but an exceptionally rare cover.
    Starting bid : 4,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 83 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2346+2347+2349a
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    1969 (Aug 26): Airmail cover franked by April 1967 "Thoughts of Chairman Mao" red broder 8 f. pair and a complete strip of five with gold border tied by Peking cds's, used to Austria. Fine and scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 84 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2343/2353
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    1967 (April 20): Thoughts of Chairman Mao Tse-tung, the complete set of eleven, 8 f. values with red and gold surrounds in strips of four plus two single values as well as Mao portrait 8 f.; some tarnishing on the gold but a scarce set Mi 966/977 = EUR 800+/Gi = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 85 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2354
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    1967 (Oct 2): Commercial cover franked by sheet marginal pair of May 1967 "Labour Day" 4 f. neatly tied in black. Sheet requisition number (25 286) at top in blue. Rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 86 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2363
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    1967 (July 2): Mao illustrated First Day cover bearing single "46th Anniversary of the Communist Party" September (sic) 1967 8 f. carmine-red, minor perf. fault at upper right, neatly tied in black. A scarce stamp on letter: note that Gibbons lists this value as being released in September and not in July.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 87 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2363
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    1967 (Oct 16): Commercial cover bearing single "46th Anniversary of the Communist Party" September 1967 8 f. carmine-red neatly tied, reverse with two backstamps. A scarce stamp on letter.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 88 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2369
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    1967: "Our Great Teacher" Mao Tse-tung and Lin Piao 10 f. vertical pair, top stamp with worm hole, used on commercial cover. An extremely rare franking.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 89 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2170+2369
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    1967: "Our Great Teacher" Mao Tse-tung and Lin Piao 10 f. value (two examples, one is sheet marginal) used on local registered cover with 1964-66 2 f. grey-green neatly tied in black. Slight creases but scarce.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 90 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2170+2370
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    1970 (June 21): 8f. rose-red postal stationery envelope used from Lhasa, Tibet to Kathmandu franked 1964-66 definitive 2 f. grey-green (3) and 1967 18th Anniversary of the Republic 8 f. all tied by "Lasa" cds's. Reverse with arrival cds (July 3). Some stainging but a rare usage of both the stationery envelope and the Republic 8 f. from Tibet.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 91 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2372/2382+2384/2385
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    1967: Poems of Mao Tse-tung, the compl set of 14 values, fresh unmounted mint. Very fine, in this condition extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 3,300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 92 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2344a+2354+2370+2373
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    1972 (Aug 21): Airmail cover to Canada franked by 1967 "Thoughts of Mao Tse-Tung" 8 f. strip of five marginal from left of sheet, 1967 18th Anniversary of the Republic 8 f. and, on reverse 1967 Labour Day 4 f.  and 1967 "Long March" 4 f. all tied by "Peking" bilingual datestamps in black. Rare and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 93 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2381
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    1969 (Feb 14): Registered red band envelope franked on reverse with marginal strip of three 1967 Poems 8 f. 'Snow' all tied lightly in black. One or two minor faults but an extremely rare and fine commercial usage of a rare stamp.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 94 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2385
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    1969 (Oct 8): Commercial airmail cover bearing sheet marginal inscription 1967 Poems of Mao 10 f. 'Reply to Guo Moro' tied by bold cds in black.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 95 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2386
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    1967 (Dec 26): First Day Cover franked by Lin Piao epigram (Fleet Expansion) 8 f. gold & red in a strip of three, used at correct Printed Matter rate to Luxembourg and clearly cancelled by First Day of Issue datestamps in black from the China Philatelic Agency. Somewhat roughly opened at left but an extraordinarily rare usage.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 96 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2168+2387
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    1968 (Dec 27): Book Post cover from Lhasa, Tibet to Lalitpur, Nepal franked by 1964-66 1 f. brown and sheet marginal Jan 1968 Revoultionary Literature 8 f. (Mao and Procession) tied by "Lasa" cds's. A fine and scarce cover at correct 9 f. rate.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 97 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2172a+2400
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    1968 (Oct 21): Postcard to Prague, Czechoslovakia franked by 1966 definitive 5 f. purple and "Directives of Mao" 8 f. neatly tied. A rare stamp on cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 98 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 1831+2403
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    1968 (Aug 1): First Day Cover with "Chairman Mao goes to Anyuan" 8 f. value neatly tied well away from the image (as originally decreed by the Post Office) with 1959 8 f. rose red adjacent. Some climactic ageing but rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 99 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2020+2358+2405
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    1969 (Sept 24): Postcard of Mao Tse-tung used to New Zealand franked on picture side with May 1967 Labour Day 8 f. (Mao waving) and, on reverse, with Nov 1968 "Thoughts of Chairman Mao" second issue 8 f. and definitive 1962 30 f. blue all tied by Peking cds's with "Palmerston North" arrival cds (Oct 7) alongside. A scarce commercial usage.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 100 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2174+2376/7+2379+2382++2386+2426+2430A
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    1970 (June 11): Airmail cover from Lhasa, Tibet to Lalitpur, Nepal franked on front and back by definitive 1964-66 10 f. drab (2), 1967 Poems of Mao values 8 f. 'Huichang', 8 f. 'Yellow Crane Pavilion',  8 f. 'Swimming', 8f. 'Nanjing', 1967 Lin Piao epigram (Fleet expansion) 8 f., 1969 Ussiri River 35 f. and 1969 woodcut 10 f. marginal pair all tied by native datestamps in black. An exceptional and extremely rare cover in excellent condition.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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