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Lot# : 101 Imperial China
Lot# : 102 Imperial China
Lot# : 103 Imperial China
1889: Cover from Chefoo to Paris struck with rare framed "CHEFOO CUSTOMS / MAIL MATTER" handstamp in red, slightly over-lapped by France 25 c. black on rose tied by French P.O. Shanghai cds (Aug 10). reverse with "Customs / Chefoo" cds and "Customs / Shanghai" cds (Aug 9) in black. A rare cover.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 104 Imperial China
1894: Cover from Tientsin to Paris franked by 'Chine' 25 c. black on rose tied by French P.O. Shanghai cds (Dec 12), fine oval "TIENTSIN CUSTOMS / MAIL MATTER" in blue at left, the reverse showing "Customs / Tientsin" cds (Dec 5) and "Customs / Shanghai" cds (Dec 9) in blue. A fine and scarce cover.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 105 Imperial China
1897: Cover from Peking to Germany franked by 'Chine' 25 c. black on rose tied by French P.O. Shanghai cds (June 25), Peking Dollar Chop in blue of despatch (June 18) and similarly fine strike of bilingual "PAID" handstamp of Shanghai in brown alongside. Reverse with Shanghai dollar chop in brown and Worms arrival cds (July 31). Minor opening tear on flap, a fine cover.Starting bid : 240 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 106 Imperial China
Lot# : 107 Imperial China
1882: Garfield 5 c. brown, a fine example cancelled in red on 1886 cover from Shanghai to Canada, with outstanding strike of oval "U. S. POSTAL AGENCY / SHANGHAI" datestamp alongside (Nov 5), reverse with San Francisco transit in red and St. Hyacinthe / Quebec arrival cds. Minor envelope cut at upper right but a charming and scarce cover.Starting bid : 260 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 108 Imperial China
1894: Grant 5 c. chocolate, a fine used example, straight edge at left, 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 cds. A fine and appealing cover.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 109 Imperial China
U.S. Post Offices 1902 (March 3): Cover from Shanghai to New York franked by USA 1895/98 5 c. dull blue well tied by "U.S. Postal Agency / Shanghai" duplex, with New York arrival (April 3) on reverse; also an 1899 in-coming cover from Boston with 5 c., addressed to the U.S. Consul in Chefoo "U.S. Postal Agency / Shanghai / Rec'd" arrival alongside two dollar chops. A fine pair.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 110 Macau
Lot# : 111 Macau
Lot# : 112 Taiwan
Lot# : 113 Colombia
Lot# : 114 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 115 Scadta Colombia
1920/21: Compl. set of five values in unmounted o.g. blocks of four, incl. 10 c. yellow marginal lower left corner block and 15 c. blue from top margin (some splitted perfs.), fresh of colours and deligthtful Scott = $ 1'100 for unused stamps.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 116 Colombia
Switzerland 1927 (Sep 22): Cover to Bogota franked with Switzerland 30 Rp. definitive and overprint 'S' on SCADTA 30 c. blue value, all tied by Bern machine cancellation, Barranquilla transit on front (Oct 12) and Bogota arrival on reverse (Oct 14). A fine cover.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 117 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 118 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 119 Scadta Colombia
1928: 'B. Mendez' commemorative issue, both values in superb upper left corner blocks, unmounted mint o.g. and in very fresh colours as well as Provisional issue 30 c. on 60 c. vermilion in a marginal block of six of left sheet margin, unused without gum, but a scarce multiple Scott = $ 1'100.Starting bid : 220 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 120 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 121 Scadta Colombia
1930/34: 'Simon de Bolivar' and 'Cartagena' issues in compl. sets of three and four values in unmounted o.g. marginal blocks of six, some of corner sheet, fresh and ver fine multiples Scott = $ 372 for unused stamps.Starting bid : 80 CHFHammer price : 80 CHFLot# : 122 Scadta Colombia
1932: Colombian Governement issues, a compl. set of 14 values to 5 p. incl. registration stamp; up to 2 p. in marginal blocks of four (1 p. and 2 p. from upper left sheet corner), 3 p. and 5 p. in horizontal pairs from upper left sheet corner, unmounted o.g. and of fresh and superb appearance Scott = $ 835 for unused stamps only.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 123 Ecuador
1866 (March 27): Entire letter from Guayaquil to Lima franked by horizontal pair of 1865/72 1 r. dull green tied by neat Guayaquil cds in black. Reverse with Lima arrival cds (March 31) in black. A fine and attractive first issue cover. Opinion Holcombe, signed Calves.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 124 Ecuador
Lot# : 125 Ecuador
Lot# : 126 Ecuador
Lot# : 127 Ecuador
1929: Compl. set of 11 values to 25 s. incl. registration stamp, up 15 s. in unmounted mint blocks of four, 5 s. to 15 s. from top of the sheet (few slightest traces of former adherances), 25 s. in a vertical unmounted pair, scarce multiples and throughout of fine and fresh colours Scott = $1'924.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 128 Ethiopia
1877(March 30): Autographed Letter Sheet written and signed by Charles E. 'Chinese' Gordon of Khartoum, written in French at Keren (Ethiopia) to a Monsieur Habib and mentioning a telegraphic despatch to Osman Pacha, the Abyssinian Authorities, Massowah etc. Fresh and very fine, a rare unpublished letter.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 129 Ethiopia
1894: Lion of Judah design, Die Proofs (6) imperforate on thick white paper for 4 g. lilac brown and 8 g. lilac as issued, ¼ g. in green, ½ g. in red, 1 g. in blue, 2 g. deep brown unadopted, fresh and fine, all overprinted "SPÉCIMEN" in black. A rare set.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 130 Ethiopia
1894: Postal Stationery cards, the famous Essays, in black on buff stock, without the stamp design at upper left but with the Lion of Judah at upper right; one with Amharic error in first letter of "C" of Post Card and the second card with this error corrected and the ornamental lines below the inscription pointing down instead of upwards in the issued card. Issued card for comparison, a unique pair.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 131 Ethiopia
1896: 1 g. blue postal stationery card, a fine used example cancelled by "ENTOTTO" Type II datestamps (14.11.99) in black, mailed to Germany with earliest recorded usage of "HARAR / POSTES FRANCAISES" transit cds in black (Nov 25) and reverse franked by 1894 Djibouti 5 c. green & orange (2) cancelled by Djibouti cds's in blue. "HARAR" cds of transit in blue on reverse (Nov 21) and front with French Paquebot datestamp (Dec 3) carried by Steamer 'Natal'. Königsfeld arrival cds (Dec 16). An extremely rare and fine usage. Provenance: Collection Ascher.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 132 Haiti
1880 (Feb 25): Cover sent unpaid from Port Au Prince to Le Havre struck with superb British Post Office "JACMEL-UNPAID" datetstamp in black (note time code 'C' reversed), Post-UPU blue "T/1-10" in blue and charged with handstruck "16" decimes due mark on arrival. A fine and attractive cover.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 133 Honduras
1878: Morazan Issue, Plate Proofs on India paper, the set of seven values complete, with additional 2 c. brown, ½ r. black and 1 r. green on thick card paper and 2 c. brown imperforate and overprinted "Specimen" diagonally.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 170 CHFLot# : 134 Iran
1930 (June 3): Registered envelope from Teheran franked on front and reverse with 1928/29 airpost 3 c. + 5 c. (3) plus additional franking, endorsed 'via Baghdad', Vienna (9.VI.) and Zurich Airport (9.VI.) to Aarau with arrival mark on reverse. An attractive and colourful mixed franking to Switzerland.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 135 Japan
Lot# : 136 Japan
1919: Registered cover from SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS, franked at 20 sen with Taisho 1913 5 s. purple pair and single 10 s. blue all tied by Japanese only datestamps (Year 8), manuscript "Imperial Navy P.O. Saipan" at upper right and two registered labels; reverse with Basel arrival cds (25/8) in black. A fine and extremely scarce cover.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 137 Japan
1919: Registered cover from JALUIT, MARSHALL ISLANDS, franked at 20 sen with Taisho 1913 ½ s. brown (2), 1 s. yellow pair, 1½ s. blue pair, 2 s. green, 3 s. rose red, 4 s. red and 5 s. purple with slightly rounded corner perf., all tied by Japanese only datestamps (Year 8), manuscript "Imperial Navy P.O. Jaluit" at upper right and two registered labels; reverse with Basel arrival cds (10/9) in black. A fine and extremely scarce cover.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 138 Japan
1943: Wartime cover from German Consulate in Dairen to Switzerland franked at 36 sen rate with 1937/42 General Nogi 2 s. red, Admiral Togo 4 s. green and 30 s. turquoise all tied by Japanese only "Dairen" datestamps with violet two line and circular sender's chop and cachet at left and on reverse. "Dairen" registered label tied by "Istanbul" transit in red on front, Oberrieden arrival cds (1/1) on reverse of a fine and scarce cover.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 139 Japan
Lot# : 140 Mexico
Lot# : 141 Mexico
1864/66: Fifth period Eagle 3 c. brown, a fine appearing mint example overprinted 'Mexico / 55-1866' in black (300 consigned), with good margins all round and fresh colour, minor thin and light bend on reverse and not affecting appearance; a very rare stamp. Cert. Todd AIEP Scott = $ 1'300.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 142 Mexico
1895: Definitive set of thirteen values mint, some straight edges and 12 c. with bend, however the very rare Locomotive values, the 1 p. brown, 5 p. scarlet and 10 p. deep blue are all fresh and very fine with large part og Scott = $ 1'200+.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 143 Mexico
1899: Pictorial definitive set of ten values mint, as sent to the UPU with 1 c., 2 c., 5 c., 10 c. and 5 peso values all overprinted "Muestra" diagonally in black, balance without overprint, the 15 c. with tear at left, large part og. and scarce.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 144 Peru
Lot# : 145 Peru
Lot# : 146 Peru
Lot# : 147 Peru
Lot# : 148 Thailand
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
Lot# : 160 USA
Lot# : 161 USA
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
Lot# : 196 USA
Lot# : 197 USA
Lot# : 198 USA
Lot# : 199 USA
Lot# : 200 USA
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