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  • Lot# : 797 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 7B,8B
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    Denikin 1920 (Apr 20): 2 r. violet & yellow and 3 r. red-brown & green (horizontal strip of five) Denikin definitives, tied with cds of Rostov / Don on front and reverse of parcel card, sent to Serdobsk, Saratov Gubernia (May 3). Trophy use of the Denikin stamps by a soldier of the Red Army in Rostov which was occupied three month ago. A fine item. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 798 Russia

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    Far Eastern Republic 1920: Local letter franked on reverse Imperial 3 k. perforated, cancelled VLADIVOSTOK "b" 9 10 20, used at the Gold Kopeck rate just before the introduction of DVR overprinted adhesives, very scarce and significant item for the postal history of the DVR.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 799 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 12A
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    Far Eastern Republic 1920: 1 r. perforated overprinted "DVR", fine used with part Vladivostok cancel, signed Dr. R. J. Ceresa in green.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 800 Russia

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    Local issue Tsherkassk 1920 (Apr 22): Imperial Arms 1 k. orange definitive with Kiev type II Trident overprint and handwritten local revaluation «1 r.» plus 10 shahiv Ukrainian definitive with handwritten local revaluation «5 r.» tied by Tsherkassk Kiev cds on Money Transfer Card over 300 r. to Ekaterinoslav, arrival mark of May 2 on reverse; 2 % postage fee. Signature W. Pohl; in addition a fragment with the same local handwritten revaluation of «1 r.» on 1 k. orange Kiev Trident in a block of four.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 801 Russia

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    Danilov 5 k. violet fiscal stamp, sheet marginal block of 6 x 3, no gum, never hinged, probably cut from a sheet known to have been in Agathon Fabergé's collection, some creasing not visible from front.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 802 Russian P.O. in China

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    Catalogue# : Ru42
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    1897 (Nov 4): 10 k. dark blue, Russian precursor stamp, tied by cds of Peking (Tchilinghirian and Stephen, fig. 466; cancel lost during the Boxer rebellion) on cover from the Dutch Legation to London, on reverse Troitzkosavsk (border city between Mongolia and Russia proper; Sep 19) and Moscow (Dec 12) transit as well as London (Jan 3) arrival marks. An 'OBEZZARASHENO' (disinfected) mark was applied in Troitzkosavsk documenting the fight of the Russians against the plague. Vertical fold away from the stamps does not distract from the rarity of this combined use of disinfection mark on a cover from China prior to the construction of the Transsiberian Railway.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 803 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 33C
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    1918: 1 r. on wove paper overprinted KITAI, perforated 12.5, cancelled SHANGHAI ZAGRANICH P. KONT 14 10 18. The basic stamp is Mi 77C for Russia; the overprint on this stamp is very rare. Old signature, punch hole repair from use on a formular card, much undercatalogued.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 804 Russian P.O. in China

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    1917: "7 Dollars" on 7 r., black/yellow with surcharge inverted, fresh of colour and unhinged with full original gum. A rare and very fine stamp, only one sheet of 25 issued. Cert. Mikulski (2011) Michel unlisted variety, Scott 66 unlisted variety.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 805 Russian P.O. in China

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    1917: "7 Dollars" on 7 r., black/yellow with surcharge inverted in an unused mint block of four, fresh of colour and with full original gum. A great rarity, only one sheet of 25 issued and only block of four known to exist. Cert. Mikulski (2011) Michel unlisted variety, Scott 66 unlisted variety.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 806 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3
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    1871 (Oct 2): The famous cover from Acre to Beirut franked at Ship rate of 6 kopeks with pair of 1868 3 kop. green, perf. 11½, cancelled by framed floral handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 224) with Nicola Datodi sender's cachet below and reverse with over-inked "Ropit-Beirut" datestamp in blue (fig. 217). Slight file fold not detracting from marvellous appearance. This cover is mentioned and discussed on page 161 of Tchilinghirian & Stephen. A tremendous rarity for the connaisseur of both Russian and Levant Postal History. Cert. Sorani (1985). Ex collection Fabergé, London 1939, lot 251. Ex collection E. Tolkowsky.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 38,000 CHF

    Lot# : 807 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 7y
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    1874 (Jun 22): 3 k. green, vert. laid paper, in a vertical pair, tied by blue «Konstant.-Polsk Agenstvo.» cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 713) with blue company cachet alongside on cover to Aleppo with, on reverse, Alexandrette transit mark (Tchilinghirian fig. 801). A very fine cover. Provenance: Collection Pavlovsk, Corinphila sale 92 (1996).
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 808 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 16A
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    1899 (Aug 31): 2 k. green, perf. 14½:15, tied by "ROPiT Konstantinopol" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 17) to complete newspaper with wrapper still attached and sent via Odessa (Sep 3) to Italy. Possibly the only recorded complete newspaper with Russian Levant stamp. Provenance: Collection Lipschutz.                         Cihangir Corinphila sale 121 (2000).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 809 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 19
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    1890 (Jan 23): 10 k. red & green, tied with large oval blueish R.O.P.i T. AGENT. RIZE 23 JANV 90 datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 92) on reverse of cover to Constantinople (Jan 27). The cover was taxed in Constantinople, but taxation was waved later on. Cover shortened at right, one of  two covers known with this first strike of the small ROPiT office in Rizeh nearby the Turkish - Georgian border. Provenance:  Collection Hissard.                          Corinphila sale 92 (1996); Corinphila sale 121 (2000).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 810 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 19
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    1891 (Sep 7): 10 k. red & green, tied by 'ROPiT Konstantinopol' cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 17) on local cover within the city, rare use.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 811 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : P1
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    Holyland 1898 (Apr 21): 4 k. green stationery postcard, tied by large-part oval datestamp ROPiT AGENT. JAFFA (Tchilinghirian fig. 238), sent to Küllstedt (May 12). Cert. Muentz (1982).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 812 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : K1
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    1902 (Jan 22): 10 k. red & green stationery letter card, tied by ROPiT BEIRUT cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 220), sent via Port-Said (Feb 5) and Alexandria (Feb 7; Osman cds»s) to Birmingham. Provenance: Collection Fabergé.  
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 813 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 21y
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    Holyland 1904/05: Two picture postcards, each franked with 10 pa. on 2 k. green, tied by ROPiT JERUSALIM cds's (Tchilinghirian fig. 247), sent as printed matter to Barnstaple and Stuttgart. In the UK, the printed matter rate was not accepted and a British taxation of 1½ d. was charged.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 275 CHF

    Lot# : 814 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 21y/23y+39XII+40XII
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    1910 (Apr. 24): 10 pa. on 2 k. green, 20 pa. on 4  k. red., 1 pia. on 10 k. blue Imperial Arms 1900 definitives together with 50th ROPiT Anniversary «Smyrne» overprint 5 pa. on 1 k. yellow and 10 pa. on 2 k. green, tied by violet ROPiT SMIRNA cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 159), on registered cover with misperforated registration label via Constantinople (Apr 26) to Palermo (May 10). Cert. Sorani (2000).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 815 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 23y
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    1905 (Jun 21): 1 pi. on 10 k. blue, tied with rare ROPiT ORDU 21. VI. 1905 cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 753) on cover to Constantinople, arrival mark on reverse.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 816 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 30+31+39/II+40/II
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    1909 (Nov 18): 50th ROPiT Anniversary 5 pa. on 1 k. yellow (2) and 10 pa. on 2 k. green as well as «Constantinople» overprint 5 pa. on 1 k. yellow (2) and 10 pa. on 2 k. green, tied with Konstantinopol cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 22) on cover to Vienna. The usage of the overprint issue on cover is rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 817 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 39/IV+40/IV
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    Holyland 1912 (Oct 26): 50th ROPiT Anniversary «Jaffa» overprint 5 pa. on 1 k. yellow (pair) and 10 pa. on 2 k. green, tied by «ROPiT Jaffa« cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 241) on picture side of postcard (motif: Jaffa View from South), sent via Port-Said (Nov 9) to Oxford. Cert. Sorani (1990).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 818 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 45/II
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    1909 (Oct 20): 50th ROPiT Anniversary «Constantinople» overprint 10 pi. on 1 r. brown & orange, tied with blue Stambul cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 21) on registered cover to Leipzig. Although a philatelic use, the overprint issue on cover is rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 819 Russia

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    RSFSR 1923 (Sept. 4): Registered cover from Moscow to Germany, receiver cancellations, mixed franking  30 r. / 3000 r., front and back,  additionally franked on reverse with first RSFSR Philatelic Exchange stamp,  250 r. on 35 k. Chainbreaker, neat boxed cancel.   
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 820 Soviet Union

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    1924 (Feb 7): Imperial Austrian 10 h. postal stationery card used as a Blank, with black cachet of the Kiev Post and Telegraph District, correctly franked to 6 k. with 1923 definitives and sent from Vinnitsa Pod. to Kiev (March 26). Believed to be the only recorded example of this officially-sanctioned usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 821 Soviet Union

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    Catalogue# : 390C/391C
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    1930 (Sept 10): Graf Zeppelin Visit, the set of two values 40 k. dark blue and 80 k. carmine, completely imperforate, fresh and fine, large part original gum. Extremely rare set, just 1'000 printed thus. Cert. Buchsbayew (2012) Mi = EUR 6'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 822 Soviet Union

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    Catalogue# : 483/487
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    1934: Airships of the USSR, complete set of five imperforate photo-proofs in grey-black on carton paper without gum. Rare Liapin = EUR 750.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 520 CHF

    Lot# : 823 Armenia

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    1920: 1 k. Postal Savings Bank stamp with Dashnak overprints large unframed 'Z' and 'k.60.k.', used marginal copy,  tied with "ERIVAN" cds with appropriate April 1920 date. One of only a few well-authenticated examples of Armenian overprints on Postal Savings Bank stamps; the vast majority are forgeries. Signed S. Serebrakian, Dr R J Ceresa; opinion Stefan Berger (2011).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 824 Armenia

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    Catalogue# : 19 var
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    1920: Large framed Z (Type E6) on pair 10 r. perforated, each stamp cancelled to order ERIVAN "b" 2.5.20, full original gum hinged between the pair, showing variety: yellow background of stamp inverted. A single copy of this stamp, from the same sheet, sold at Cherrystone in October 2011 for $ 10'500 (hammer).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 825 Armenia

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    Catalogue# : 95
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    1920 (Aug 30): 25 k. green & lilac perf. in block of four with gutter, combined overprint '10r'  and monogram framed 'Z', tied "ERIVAN" and apparently postally used. This block is illustrated in Michel, Valuable Stamps of the World, page 71. Signed Romeko Mi = EUR 1'440.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 826 Armenia

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    Catalogue# : 116var
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    1920: 5 r. imperf. in horizontal strip of three with combined overprint '100r' with monogram unframed 'Z' in violet, showing variety large and small 'Z' se-tenant. This strip is illustrated in Michel, Valuable Stamps of the World, page 72. Signed RJC(eresa) Mi = unlisted.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 827 Armenia

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    Catalogue# : IIa/IIr
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    1921: Unissued First Yessayan pictorial set, proofs on distinctive chalky paper, 15 values in fresh and fine imperf. horizontal pairs, the missing IIo and IIs are not known on chalky paper, rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 828 Armenia

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    Catalogue# : 144aB,144bB
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    1922: 2 r. with type 2 overprints '2', used (3); black overprint on slate-green stamp, black on grey stamp (later printing), red overprint on slate-green stamp. Opinions Stefan Berger (2011) Mi = EUR 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 829 Armenia

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    1923: Yerevan pictorial issue, set of ten unauthorised or bogus proofs in single colours, never hinged, several are marginal copies. There is a full discussion of these stamps in Dr. Ceresa's Handbooks.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 830 Armenia

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    Catalogue# : 167A
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    1922: 250 r. blue, first Yessayan issue used with overprint omitted or obscured by Alexandropol cancellations (3, one signed Romeko, one ex Faberge), together with two used and one mint copy with manuscript '1 k' surcharges in red. Valuable lot for specialist. Opinions Stefan Berger (2011).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 831 Armenia

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    1923 (Aug.): Money Transfer Form (defaced Imperial Arms) from Karavansarai Elis to Delizhan Elis (receiver on reverse), franked single copy 300 000 (metal handstamp) on 3000 r. Yerevan pictorial issue. Slight faults to stamp from its positioning.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 832 Armenia

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    1923 (Oct.): Money Transfer Form (defaced Imperial Arms) from Kamarlyu Erivan "a" franked 2 x 200 000 and 3 x 500 000 Transcaucasian  Federation pictorials, ERIVAN receiver on reverse, fine condition.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 833 Azerbeijan

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    Catalogue# : 23P+23var
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    1921: Soviet issue, 500 r. Blacksmith proof in black on recycled card, rare, together with regular stamp in positional corner marginal block of ten showing plate flaw "50" for "500" (occurs once in the sheet).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 834 Azerbeijan

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    Catalogue# : 105 var
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    1993: President Aliyev 25 man. pair with map inscribed "Haxcivan", imperforate from a limited edition of 100. Supporting documentation included.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 835 Azerbeijan

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    1994: Registered cover from Baku to England with receiver label and cancel, franking includes 15 Manat Resulzade in imperforate vertical pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 836 Georgia

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    1919: St. George 40 k. in full sheet of 255, imperforate, gummed, with Freak Variety, Horse without Rider in position 113, rarely seen in full sheet.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 837 Georgia

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    1920: Large format commercial registered cover, opened for display and fragile, from Georgian script POTI 26 10 20 to Georgian script TIFLIS 28 10 20, franked 28 St George or Tamara stamps totalling 32 roubles, a very scarce high franking.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 838 Georgia

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    Catalogue# : 40b
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    1923: Ordinary letter from Tiflis to Picton, Nova Scotia with Moscow three triangle censor and Picton arrival mark, franked 10000 r. in black on 1000 r. brown, unusual destination. Provenance: Collection Andrew Cronin.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 839 Georgia

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    Catalogue# : 61B var
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    1923: Overprint 350'000 on 3 k., locally perforated 11.5, never hinged strip of seven showing variety: imperforate between vertically, fresh and fine condition.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 840 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 8
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    1866: 2 para red-lilac-brown on lilac grey paper, second printing, the fine used example, just shaved at right, on complete front page of the Bosnian Newspaper 'Bosanski Vjestnik', printed in Sarajevo and dated 13th August 1866; tied by framed "NAPLACENO" handstamp in black as used at the Karantin (Quarantine) Racanska Post Office. "The greatest surviving rarity of the issue" to quote Mirko Rasic ('The Postal History and Postage Stamps of Serbia', Collectors Club of New York, 1979). Note: The adhesive was issued to be applied to Newspapers entering the country for onward transmission in Serbia and this item has proved to be contentious in recent years for the sole reason that the town of Raca was not supplied with Newspaper Stamps of this issue. Mail from Bosnia had been sent via Raca since 1852 and it seems spurious to expect Mail Routes to change solely when this Newspaper was posted and then revert back to the same route afterwards. Indeed, further examples of this stamp off cover have been reported and certified by various experts with this exact cancellation, the Naplaceno handstamp from Raca differs from all other Serbian Naplaceno handstamps both in size (37 x 10.5 mm) and in it's distinctive lettering. With the above item is an off-cover example of the 1st printing, position 10 on the sheet of 12 subjects, cancelled at the Belgrade Post Office for comparison, also an extremely rare usage in it's own right. It is the opinion of this describer that anyone in the 1920's wishing to create this rarity, as has been suggested, would perhaps have used a more attractive example of the adhesive, possibly with larger margins at right, stamps with large margins were, at the time eminently more sellable than covers. The inking of the cancellation is consistent with the impression as applied to a Newspaper and indeed there is some spotting from the ink on the adhesive at upper left. There is also a small part of a grey-green piece of the wrapper band at the top edge of the Newspaper to the left of the adhesive. However, the item concerned is sold "as is / tel quel" without grounds for return under our normal Corinphila guarantee. Provenance: Alphonse de Rothschild, John Boker Jr., J. J. Volny, Dr. Velizar Kardosch. Corinphila, sale XI, Zurich, 15-23 November 1928, lot 4543. D. Feldman, Geneva, 20 May 1980, lot 1107. Expertised: Eugen Derocco (Corinphila description, 1928), signed Edwin Müller, Herbert Bloch, Roger Calves and Dr. Kardosch. Royal Philatelic Socciety (1998), certificate number 171047. For further reading: Mirko Rasic, pages 33-34, Dr. V. Kardosch 'Fürstentum Serbien', pages 125-127. FFE (AIEP) Journal No. 5 (May 2002, pages 63-65). FFE (AIEP) Journal No. 7, May 2004, pages 139-141).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 841 Slovenia

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    Ljubljana 1945: Alpenvorland- Adria, the compl. set of 16 unused mint, not issued, similar to definitive Landscape issue CEI 1-16 = EUR 600, Michel not listed.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 842 Spain

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    1805 (June 15): Disinfected entire letter from Palma to Schwitz, Switzerland endorsed "pr. Lion, Lucerne en Suisse", struck on despatch with scarce "MA / LLOR / CA" circular handstamp in black. Rastel punched and vinegar splashed for disinfection, charged due 40 kreuzer in red crayon on arrival (July 3). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 843 Spain

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    Carlist War 1834/39: Entire letters (2) to London, with 1838 entire from Lieutenant in the British Legion, written from Pasajes and struck with red oval "S. SEBASTIAN" in red and two line "Espagne Par / St. Jean De Luz" in black with interesting content concerning an ambush "the Carlists concealed themselves under a breast work from which their fire was aimed with fatal presision ... two men killed and three wounded ... they stripped the bodies and made off with the booty", the second entire dated 1836 from Bayonne to London and re-addressed, again with fascinating content "news arrived that Gomez ... had suffered a signal defeat on the 20th by General Allis, prisoners 1394 ...". A rare pair of entires.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 844 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 114+115+117
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    1872 (Oct 17): Cover from Cadiz via Lisbon to Montevideo, Uruguay over-franked by 1872 12 c. grey-violet, 25 c. brown and 50 c. green tied by mute lozenge of dots, Cadiz despatch cds at right and charged on arrival with framed "10 Centimos" handstamp in black. Reverse with Badajoz and Lisbon (Oct 28) transits. Slight flap tear and file fold away from adhesives but a scarce cover-overpaid by 12 centavos.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 845 Spain

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    1873/75: Carlist Stamps Lot seven four margined stamps unused, including sello de devolution (1875), fresh and fine Edifil 156/161+172 = EUR 1'300.
    Starting bid : 340 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 846 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 147+149
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    1876 (March 30): UPU rate cover to London franked by 1875 5 c. lilac-grey and 20 c. orange tied by mute dotted lozenge in black, reverse with Madrid cds and London (April 3) arrivals in red. Small imperfections to envelope but a rare franking.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 847 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 250U/254U
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    1920: Airmail set of four values in mint imperforate pairs (25 c. does not exist imperforate), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce set, all signed Kessler Edifil 292s/296s = EUR 1'300/Mi = EUR 1'400.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 848 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 250/254
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    1926 ( April 5): First Flight cover from Madrid to Manila, franked by complete set of five overprinted (Edifil 292/296) tied by Madrid datestamps in black with two line cachets Primer Correo Aereo / Madrid-Manila in black and reverse with two further illustrated cachets. The cover is signed at lower left by both Pilots Gallarza and Loriga and struck with "Return to Sender" cachets in red. Usual slight toning but a very rare cover. Just 16 covers carried on this Flight.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 849 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 312/321
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    1926 (Sept 16): Cover to Madrid franked by complete set of ten Airmail values all tied by hexagonal Larache (Morocco) datestamps in black (second day of issue), with Madrid arrival on reverse of a fine and attractive cover Edifil 339/348.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 850 Spain

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    1927: Alphonso XIII Jubilee issue, unused part set of ten 55 c./20 c. to 10 p./10 p. as well as  a compl. set of ten 55 c./4 p. to 10 p./10 p. on Spanish Colonies issues, all unused og. with black MUESTRA overprint, fresh and very fine, scarce Edifil 379/87+392/401.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 851 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 635/636+679/682
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    1936 (April 3): Registered 1 p. grey stationery envelope issued for the Philatelic Exhibition, used to Dortmund with definitive values 5 c. and 10 c. pair, with Philatelic Day imperforate 10 c. blackish brown, 15 c. olive green and Airmail overprinted 10 c. red and 15 c. deep blue imperforates all tied by Madrid datestamps on First Day of Issue. Scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 852 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 663U/677U
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    1936: Madrid set of 15 values in fresh mint imperforate blocks of four, each block mounted on two stamps only, one block with minor thin but a scarce and attractive set Edifil 711s/725s = EUR 1'800/Mi EUR 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 853 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 711
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    1938 (April 15): First Day Cover franked by 'Aereo + 5 Pts' on 2 p. blue & bright blue tied by hexagonal Barcelona Airmail datestamp in black. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 854 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 727-729/Block 5
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    1938: Issue for use on a proposed submarine mail service between Barcelona and Mahon/Minorca, souvenir sheet 4 Pta. - 25 Pta. perf. and imperf., both with full original gum and traces/remains of hinge, some ageing Scott = $ 2'800/Mi = EUR 4'200.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 855 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 765+766
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    1937: Full set of four 'Toledo' souvenir sheets 2 + 2 Pts. orange brown and dark green perf. (mint) and imperf. (unused with hinge remains) Mi = EUR 1'900.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 856 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 874U/883FU
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    1940: Airmail set of twelve values imperforate from special printing, including the colour varieties on 4 p. and 10 p. values, fresh and fine mint, unmounted or large part og. Only 1000 sets printed Edifil 904s/913ccs/Mi = EUR 600+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 857 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 1/8
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    1902: Alfonso XIII definitive set of eight values mint, good colour, usual somewhat mixed centering, large part og., a scarce set Mi = EUR 950.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 858 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 9/26
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    1903: Alfonso XIII second series, set of eighteen values, all under-printed "A000'000" as supplied as Specimens, fresh colours, fine large part og Mi = EUR 900.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 859 Spain

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    1908: 4/4 c. - 25 c. the compl. set of six values unused og. with diagonal overprint TETUAN from the upper left to the lower right corner and without additional overprint 'Correos Espanol Marruecos', some irregular perfs. as usual, further 4/4 c. as issued for comparison, fine Edifil 23-28 = EUR 1'000 for the issued set.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 860 Cuba

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    Catalogue# : 74
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    1877 (Oct 27): Cover to Bordeaux franked by 1877 50 c. black used from Havana, carried by French Paquebot with fine "Havana / Paq. Fr. B. No. 1" in red alongside and arrival cds on reverse. Slight file fold but a good strike.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 861 Cuba

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    Catalogue# : 225 var
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    US Occupation 1900 (March): Special Printing Grant 5 c. on 5 c. deep blue, a fresh and fine example from this rare printing (just 100 stamps-see Scott footnote), of excellent colour and large part original gum. Rare and delightful stamp. Cert PF (1980) Scott = $ 750.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 862 Philippines

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    Catalogue# : 64
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    1885 (May 26): Cover from Manila to Switzerland franked by 1878/79 50 m. de peso dull lilac in a horizontal pair, some toning, mailed via French Paquebot with superb strike of octagonal "COL. ESPAG. / P. FR. LIGNE N. No. 5" datestamp in blue (June 5) on obverse and Burgdorf arrival cds (July 4) on reverse. Rare. Cert. Graus (1999).
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 863 Puerto Rico

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    Catalogue# : 70
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    1883 (Oct 11): Yellow envelope to Paris endorsed "Por Vapor Allemand" at top, franked by 1882-86 8 c. grey-brown tied solely by French entry marking "UNION - PAYS D'OUTREMER / LE HAVRE" in red with repeated strike alongside. Reverse with Paris arrival cds. Some edge wear and slightly trimmed at top but very rare.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 864 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : Proof
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    1910: Gustav V medallion issue, Colour Trial Proof of the 5 kr. value in deep blue, perforated 12½, on grey printer's card with manuscript "Imprimatur, Wien 31.1.10" and signed over Swedish Consular Legation cachet in purple at lower right. Exceptional and extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 865 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : Proof
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    1910: Gustav V medallion issue, Colour Trial Proof of the 1 kr. value in deep blue, perforated 12½, on grey printer's card with manuscript "Imprimatur, Wien 31.1.10" and signed over Swedish Consular Legation cachet in purple at lower right. Exceptional and extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 866 Turkey

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    1851 (Oct 15): Entire letter from Constantinople to Brousse struck with fine negative seal handstamp of Der Aliye in blue-black (Coles & Walker fig. 4).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 867 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 13+16
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    1869: Duloz 10 pa. violet and 1871/72 2 pi. orange used on cover from Bursa to Constantinople cancelled by fine impression of all arabic "Bursa" framed handstamps in black (C&W fig. 142) with further strike below on flap and reverse with Postage Due 1 pi. tied by oval "Bachtche Capussi" datestamp. A fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 868 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 27/29
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    1876/77: 10 pa. lilac, 20 pa. green, 1 pi. yellow and 1869/73 Postage Due 1 pi. red brown all used on reverse of large part letter-sheet to Smyrne, tied by bold strikes of oval negative "Edremit" handstamps in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 37) with Smyrne arrival (Oct 17) alongside in black. File folds but an exceptional four colour usage. Also 1875 20 pa. green, 1 pi. yellow pair and 1876/77 10 pa. lilac, 20 pa. green (3, one with fault), 1 pi. yellow all used on cover written in Armenian script and cancelled by unclear negative seal handstamps in black, signed Calves. Note: Membership of the UPU obliged member states to indicate or identify values in western numerals. Thus the Duloz issue was replaced in 1876.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 869 Palestine

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    1892: Turkey 20 pa. claret postal stationery card, fine example used to Marbach/Württemberg struck with negative seal handstamp "HAIFA POSTA SUBESI" in violet (Coles & Walker fig. 52 / Bale 722v R1), unfortunately over-struck with Alexandrie transit (March 3, 1898). Extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 870 Turkey

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    Lebanon 1898 (Aug): 1 pi. grey-blue stationery letter-card, used example cancelled "Beyrouth" bilingual cds in black with rare Arabic script only arrival of "Baalbek" alongside in black. Unlisted by Coles & Walker. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 871 Turkey

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    Rhodes. Marvellous large piece of paper with impressions of all the handstamps to be found in the Ottoman Post Office, with "Rados Echelle", negative intaglio seals, bilingual "Après Départ", the circular "T" markings, "AR" and Registered handstamps (36 strikes in all). A most unusual and most probably unique piece (Coles & Walker figs. 90, 91, 92, 97, 98, 99, 101 and unlisted).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 872 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 114C/123C+124C/129C+P27/P28
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    1905: Hamid II definitive issue, the set from 5 pa. to 50 pi. purple, with overprinted for Newspapers 5 pa. to 5 pi. brown and 1905 Postage Due set of two, four sets of each, applied on receipt from the UPU to two ledger sheets and all tied by large circular "Postes Et Telegraphes / Collection de Berne / Madagascar" in red; dated in manuscript at upper left '30 Septembre 1905'. Splendid and extremely fine, unique.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 873 Turkey

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    1905: Hamid II design, Postal Stationery envelopes: 20 pa. red on grey, 1 pi. blue on greenish stock and 1 pi. blue on grey, four examples of each all applied on receipt from the UPU to ledger sheet and all cancelled by large circular "Postes Et Telegraphes / Collection de Berne / Madagascar" in red. Sheet with some faults at edges but envelopes and cancellations fine, unique.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 874 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 134/143+144/149+150/153+P31/P32
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    1908: Hamid II design redrawn, the set of nine 5 pa. to 50 pi. orange-brown with Newspaper 'matbua' surcharged issue 5 pa. to 5 pi. deep lilac and Foreign Post surcharge issue set of six to 5 pi. and Postage Due set of two values, with three examples of each all applied on receipt from the UPU to two ledger sheets and all cancelled by large circular "Postes Et Telegraphes / Collection de Berne / Madagascar" in red. Splendid and very attractive pair, unique.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 875 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 180C
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    1910/11: Mohamed V 2 pa. olive-green, three examples all applied on receipt from the UPU to ledger sheet and all cancelled by large circular "Postes Et Telegraphes / Collection de Berne / Madagascar" in red. Manuscript endorsement at top "3 timbres envoi du 19 decembre 1910" - much pre-dating the issue of the stamps (Michel lists May 10, 1911). Sheet with some faults at edges but stamps and cancellations fine, unique.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 876 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 261-329
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    1915/16: Star & Crescent '1331' overprint issues, the extraordinary set of 61 stamps (three of each value) all applied on receipt from the UPU to two ledger sheets and all cancelled by large circular "Postes Et Telegraphes / Collection de Berne / Madagascar" in red to sheet dated at top "22 Janvier 1916". Colourful and unique pair.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 877 Turkey

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    Palestine 1917: Front half of 1 pi. grey-blue postal stationery letter-card, struck with violet star & crescent cachet (Censorship exemption) in violet, addressed to Tul Karm with rare provisonal postmark of "GAZA" in violet. This cancellation is believed to have been in use for just a few weeks prior to the British Forces occupying Gaza in November 1917. A rarity.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 878 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IX/XII+XIV
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    1918: Unissued part set of five of the six values (un-issued without overprint, all values show the Sphinx at Giza), with 10 pa. green, 20 pa. carmine, 1 pi. blue, 5 pi. purple and 25 pi. grey-blue, fresh and fine mint, unmounted og Michel for set of six = EUR 2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 879 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 985/999
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    1935: Women's Congress, the set of 15 values complete, lightly mounted, large part og. Mi = EUR 1'300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 880 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 985/999
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    1935: Women's Congress, the complete set of 15 values mint, some marginal, all overprinted 'Specimen' in black. Only 100 sets overprinted 'Specimen'. Unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 881 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1436/1439 var
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    1955: Telegraphs 100th Anniversary Issue, the mint set of four values in imperforate horizontal or vertical pairs, fresh and fine, unmounted og Mi = unlisted.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 882 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1520/1521 var
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    1957: Turkish-American Friendship, the mint set of two values in imperforate corner marginal blocks of four, fine unmounted og. Rare Mi = unlisted.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 883 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1534/1535 var
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    1957: Benjamin Franklin, the mint set of two values, variety imperforate, in fine unmounted og. blocks of four. Rare Mi = unlisted.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 884 Ukraine

    Catalogue# : 5
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    1918: General Issue Currency Stamp, 50 sh. red in complete sheet of 100, folded once, never hinged. Rare in sheet form Bulat  = $ 500 ++.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 885 Ukraine

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    Catalogue# : 612
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    1918: Tridents of Kyiv, Type III on corner marginal pair 3 r. 50 black and grey with seven additional overprints in sheet margin, stamps never hinged, a striking piece but very fragile and about to separate. View with care! Bulat = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 886 Ukraine

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    Catalogue# : 725+726
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    1918: Trident Issues for Kharkiv, single handstamp overprints in red on imperf. pair 1 k. hinged mint with original gum and imperf. pair 2 k. never hinged with full original gum. These are the only recorded multiples of these very scarce stamps; there were only single copies in the Zelonka collection. Expertisation Zelonka UPNS with supporting documentation Bulat = $ 750++.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 887 Ukraine

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    3r. 50 green & brown imperf., overprinted with type 2 Tridents of Kharkiv (Bulat 739d), unused block of six + 2 V labels with dramatically shifted background, a real showpiece. Bulat»s handwriting on reverse Bulat = $ 390+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 887A Ukraine

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    Soviet Ukraine 1919 (Apr 15): 15 k. lilac & blue imperf. with Kharkiv I overprint (Bulat 681; two blocks of ten and one copy) and 35 kop. blue Kerensky Chainbreaker on compl. Parcel Card from NOVO TAVOLSHANKA, Kursk Gubernia, addressed to Moscow without evidence of successful delivery. One of a few known combined uses of Chainbraker stamps with Trident issues. Provenance: Collection Dr. Seichter with his typed notes.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 888 Ukraine

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    1918: Imperial Arms 25 k. perf. (2) violet Kiev 1 and 2gg Tridents and 50 k. imperf. violet Kiev type 1 Trident (two pairs on front and reverse) and Kiev type 2gg Trident (1 & pair), all tied by Kiev cds's (Feb 2, 1920), Kiev censor triangle datestamp (Feb 4) alongside, and Moscow arrival cds's on reverse (Feb 21 & 22). A rare cover from Kiev after the final Soviet occupation with trophy use of Trident stamps.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 889 Ukraine

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    1918 (Sep 25): 50 k. perf. with major background shift (block of 6) and Katerynoslav Type 1 Trident (Bulat 832), tied with "CHETIRNADSHATAYAR - ROTA EKAT" on correctly franked Money Transfer Form sending 400 roubles to Kamenets-Podolski (Sep 29), scarce early use during the period of UNR control, signed Vyrovyj.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 890 Ukraine

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    1921 (Jan 23): 5 k. Imperial Arms definitive perf., 10 r. Imperial Arms definitive perf. (pair) and very late use of scarce 10 r. Arms perf. with Kharkiv II Trident overprint (Bulat 737), tied "KHARKOV 23 1 21" on reg'd cover to Riga (March 12) with Petrograd transits. Provenance: Collection Dr. Seichter with his typed note; the cover is illustrated in his publication on late Trident uses.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 891 Ukraine

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    1918: Black Kiev 'Ministerial' Trident overprint on 1913 Romanov stationery envelope (Bulat no. 70) with mixed add. 1914 charity, 1917 imperf., and Soviet issues, all tied by Novotsherkassk cds (June 23, 1922) on registered cover to Dresden, Germany with Moscow transit (Jun 28) and arrival cds's (Jul 6) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 235 CHF

    Lot# : 891A Ukraine

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    Catalogue# : 67A-70A+ Russia 206A+207A+216+218
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    Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic 1923: Famine Charity Issue, compl. set of four and two add. values, together with RSFSR Old Roubles 100 r. on 15 k. lilac & blue, 200 r. on 15 k. lilac & blue, New Roubles 4 r. brown and 10 r. grey, tied with cds 'Kharkov 3 -7 7 23' on reg'd cover to London July 15). Rare use of the famine issue on cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 892 Western Ukraine

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    1918 (Dec 27): Lviv issue 3 h. (pair), 5 h., and 10 h. (Bulat no. 1,2,3) tied "STANISLAU 3b" on cover addressed to Tlumacz (Tlumach), vertical crease clear of stamps; this cover is #9 on Kuzych»s list of Lviv covers (Ukrainian Philatelist 2002) where he estimates that about 24 exist. Signed Mikulski Bulat = $ 1'900 for stamps only.     
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 893 Western Ukraine

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    1918: 15 h. Austria with 'Ykp. H. P. /  5' overprint (Bulat no. 5) on improvised Banderole, tied with indistinct Kolomea cds, addressed to I. Cerniavski (originator of this issue) at the District Court, unique item, signed Bulat. Provenance: Collection Zelonka.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 894 Western Ukraine

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    1919 (Feb 28): Official letter from Tyshkivtsi to Kolomya, basic postage free, 50 sot registration paid with 20 h. Austrian stamp and 30 sot registration stamp, both tied by Austrian cds of Okno, the Registration stamp overprinted with rare cachet of Vikno, central crease, signed Bulat. Provenance: Collection Zelonka.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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