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  • Lot# : 4003 Canada

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    Catalogue# : 166/168 Proofs
    British Empire Rate of 2d. Canada 1898: Imperforate Plate Proofs (3), first in black and grey only, second example in black, grey and carmine, third example in issued colours of black, grey, carmine and deep blue. All on thin wove un-gummed paper with large margins, a rare and most attractive set.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4004 Canada

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    Catalogue# : 167
    British Empire Rate of 2d. 1898 (Dec 25): Cover franked by 1898 Map Issue 2 c. black, red & greenish blue, carried on the "Teutonic" via New York and cancelled on the First Day of the British Empire 2 d. rate by 'Montreal' Flag cancellation 'DEC 25-1898' in black. London arrival cds (Jan 4) on reverse of a fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4005 New Zealand

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    Catalogue# : 277
    New Zealand. 1901 (Jan 1): Official printed First Day Cover with matched insert card, the cover with 1 d. carmine tied by "Wellington / 1 JA 01" cds and 0.0AM time code, the fine and fresh card insert similarly cancelled in black. Port Chalmers arrival (Jan 3) on reverse of envelope. Rare, with just three matched sets recorded.  
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4006 New Zealand

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    Catalogue# : 277
    1901 (Jan 1): First Day Covers of the new issue and the new Century, 1 d. carmine on  "Canterbury Jubilee" envelope tied by "CH'CH JUBILEE EXH'N" datestamp in black; further FDC with 1 d. carmine tied by full "Christchurch" cds, and a third example with printed "Inauguration" spellt "Inaugeration" on cover with four ring Christchurch cds. A rare trio.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4007 New Zealand

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    Catalogue# : 277
    1901: The collection with Insert stationery cards (2) cancelled at Wellington on First Day of issue and century, mint example of a privately produced card commissioned by Sir Joseph G. Ward, the Postmaster General, with imprint at base; card as issued used on First Day in Wellington and sent to London (rare thus);  and a superb used block of 12 (6 x 2) all cancelled at "Waimate" on first day and a block of 16 (4 x 4) cancelled at Kirikiriroa on first day, the latter believed to be the largest known multiple in used condition.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4039 India

    India. 1876 (July 1): Document concerning India joining the GPU, printed in French at Berne, referring to the meeting concluded in Berne on January 27, 1876 where delegates from Great Britain and delegates of the administration of the GPU accepted the application of India to join. Rare and important document.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4059 Malta

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    Catalogue# : Z36
    1876 (Feb 5): Entire letter to Constantinople endorsed "Per Ship Laconia", franked by Great Britain 1876 2½ d. rosy mauve, pl. 2 on white paper tied by bold "Malta-A25" duplex. Superb MALTA / SHIP LETTER alongside (rare) and reverse with British Post Office in Constantinople arrival cds in red. A rare entire. Provenanc: Francisco Collection (1989)
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4062 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 141
    1892 (Nov 17): Cover to Leipzig franked by Great Britain 1876 2½ d. rosy mauve, pl. 11 in a horizontal pair, small stain on right stamp barely noticeable, beautifully tied by bold strike of bilingual "GHOURIA" Egyptian datestamp in black. Repeated strike alongside and Cairo cds below and Leipzig arrival on reverse. A delightful and extremely rare 'one-off' cover. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4063 Cyprus

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    Catalogue# : Z18
    1879 (July 16): Cover to Alexandria / Egypt franked by Great Britain 1876 2½ d. rosy mauve, pl. 15 tied by bold strike of "942" obliterator with "Larnaca / Cyprus" cds at right in black. Reverse with Alexandria Egyptian P.O. arrival cds. A fine and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4064 Cyprus

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    Catalogue# : Z18
    1879 (July 16): Cover to London franked by Great Britain 1876 2½ d. rosy mauve, pl. 14 tied by bold strike of "942" obliterator with "Larnaca / Cyprus" cds alongside in black. Reverse with London (July 28) cds in red of arrival. Some wear and slight splitting to envelope not detracting from fine appearance of a rare cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4066 Malta

    Catalogue# : Z35/Z36+Z38/Z39
    1875/77: 2½ d. rosy mauve, the complete set of plates (1-17) used in Malta with clear "A25" cancellations throughout (34 stamps) and the collection of covers/entires (9) including Plate 1 on white paper tied by duplex dated "JY 6-1875" (sixth day of issue), another cover with two examples from differing plates 13 and 176 used to London and a registered usage to Livorno; 2½ d. blue with issued stamps (11) and covers (2) including a registered usage. Generally fine, a scarce lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4070 Malta

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    Catalogue# : Z40+Z89
    USED IN MALTA: 1882 (Feb 23): Double rate cover to Japan (not a UPU member at this date), franked by 1880 2½ d. blue pl. 22 (three) and single 1880 ½ d. deep green all tied by "Malta-A25" duplexes. Reverse with Syracuse, Brindisi, Yokohama cds's (April 10) and native Tokio arrival in black. A scarce and attractive cover. Provenanc: Francisco Collection (1989)
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4106 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : Essays
    Lithographed Essays by Penasson for proposed UPU Issue 1876: Imperforate Essays for the 60 para value (2) printed in red & green and in brown & blue (Nile Post E67 and E68 = $ 1'200) and perforated Essays for 60 pa. value (4) in red & green (Nile Post E66 = $ 600), differing design in red & green (E68 = $ 600) further design printed in orange & green and in greenish bistre & blue (E69 = $ 1'200). Note that the rate of 60 para was the UPU designated rate of 1½ piastres. An exceptional group of these rare Essays, only a few of which avoided a fire at Penasson's print works. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4109 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 44/50+54 var
    Egypt. De La Rue issue imperforates on watermarked paper, 5 pa., 10 pa., 29 pa. 1 pi.,  2 pi. stained, and 5 pi. all marginal from base of sheet, scarce 1881 10 pa. claret with Plate No. 1 in margin and 1884 1 pi. ultramarine in a mint marginal block of four; some with gum faults and imperfections but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4110 Barbados

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    Catalogue# : 89-100 Essay
    Barbados. 1882: Appendix sheet ex the De La Rue archives, with "Proposed Scheme of Colours / Colours Settled by the International Postal Convention" in manuscript, bearing un-denominated Barbados 1882 ½ d. dull green, 1 d. rose, 2½ d. ultramarine, 4 d. grey and 6 d. grey-brown (annotated "same colour as English 6 d. Postage Stamp") all overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black. A wonderful Exhibition piece of the highest rarity.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4118 Hongkong

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    Catalogue# : P1+P2
    Hong Kong. 1879: The set of two postal stationery cards, with 3 c. on 16 c. yellow on white card, 5 c. on 18 c. lilac on blue card, fresh and fine. Scarce Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 4121 British Guyana

    British Guyana. 1879: De La Rue Colour Trials for the Postal Stationery UPU 3 c. card, fresh mint examples in green, red-brown, violet-brown, blue, lilac and scarlet, fine and rare group; the eventually selected colour for the card being carmine-rose. A very rare and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4126 Grenada

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    Catalogue# : Essay
    Grenada. 1881: Essay by Perkins, Bacon & Co. for the first postal stationery card, using a modification of the Ridgeway portrait submitted with 1879 tender for Great Britain adhesives (an example in rose-red included with this lot); the card being printed in brown with wording "Union Postale Universelle" at top, the colour being utilised eventually for the issued 1½ d. postal stationery card. Unique item in marvellous fresh condition. Provenance: Collection Worthington.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4145 Falkland

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    Catalogue# : 13
    Falkland Islands. 1891: Government Notice, 203 x 165 mm, authorising the provisional surcharges on 1st January 1891, the illustrative diagram square un-printed (unlike the example in Bunt collection) to show how the stamps were to be cut, bearing both halves of the ½ d. on 1 d. claret at lower left; the Notice has been signed by Fred Sheddon Sanguinetti at lower right in his role as Acting Postmaster. Folded as all these Notices are, this example not being folded near the two adhesives. An exceedingly rare sheet with just three recorded. Note: The example in the Bunt collection was missing one bisected stamp, the example in the Ayre collection had full copies of the stamps un-bisected and cancelled by the "F1" obliterator. Provenance: Collection E. A St. Helier Tweney, Cecil Martin (1955), Dr. F. E. Baker and "Stanley" (March 1998).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4146 Falkland

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    Catalogue# : 13+13a
    1891 (Feb 19): Envelope to London, addressee's name cut away, franked by ½ d. on diagonal half of 1 d. brownish claret together with a block of four ½ d. on 1 d. brownish claret all cancelled by several strikes of "F1" obliterator in black, Falkland Islands cds at base of envelope with London (April 13) arrival cds in red on reverse. An extremely rare piece Gi = £ 2'300 off cover. Provenance: Collection "Stanley", London, March 1998.
    Starting bid : 320 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4149 Dominica

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    Catalogue# : 27s/37s
    Dominica. 1903/07: Pictorial set of ten values complete to 5 s. black & brown overprinted "Specimen" in black, applied on receipt from the UPU to ledger sheet and all tied by circular "Postes et Telegraphs / Collection de Berne / Madagascar" cachets in red. Fine and unique usage.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4150 Virgin Islands

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    Catalogue# : 54/62
    Virgin Islands. 1904: Complete definitive set of 9 values from ½ d. to 5 s. green & blue, all overprinted "SPECIMEN" applied on large page and cancelled by red "Postes Et Telegraphs / Collection De Berne / Madagascar" circular cachets on receipt from the U.P.U. in Berne, rare and unique.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 4153 Gibraltar

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    Catalogue# : 23 var
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    Gibraltar. 1891 (April 6): 5 cs. green postal stationery card used to Stuttgart, up-rated with diagonally bisected 10 c. carmine tied by "Tangier-A26" duplex in black. Gibraltar transit alongside (7/4) and arrival cds at left. A scarce usage. Cert. RPS (1976).
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4156 Bermuda

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    Catalogue# : 19+23
    Bermuda. 1884 (Feb 14): UPU ½ d. stone on blue formula card, setting C, used to England with 1883 1 d. rose tied by "Hamilton / Bermuda / 1" duplex in black. Usual minor bends but fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 4157 Ceylon

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    Catalogue# : 187+211
    Ceylon. 1895: 10 c. on 2 c. lilac postal stationery card, a registered 1895 usage to Germany up-rated with 1885 5 c. on 8 c. lilac and 1888-90 2 c. on 4 c. rose tied by "A" obliterators with "Colombo / Registered" datestamp alongside (Dec 17). A scarce and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4158 Egypt Kingdom

    Egypt. 1878 (Feb 23): Great Britain 1¼ d. brown postal stationery card, fine used to Marlborough/UK cancelled by "BO2" obliterator with fine strike of "SUEZ" cds below in black. Minor edge stain at right but believed to be the sole known usage-note the card was insufficiently prepaid via the Brindisi route and thus travelled via Southampton. Provenance: Collection R. Kirk (1987).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4159 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 29+38
    1877 (March 16): Cover from Siut to New York with 1872 10 pa. mauve in a horizontal pair and 1874/75 1 pi. red tied by "Poste Khedevie Egiziane / Siut" cds's. Reverse with Alexandria transit and obverse with London red transit cds. An attractive mixed issue franking and Transatlantic usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4160 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 37+38
    1875 (Nov 7): Cover to North Carolina/USA via London franked by 1874/75 20 pa. grey and 11 pi. red tied by Cairo datestamps and by London transit cds. Red New York/Paid All arrival cds also on front of an appealing Transatlantic usage. Provenance: Collection Scott Gallagher.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4161 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 37+38
    1876: Covers (2) with cover from Cairo to Bournemouth, UK and another to Malta, each franked by 1874/75 20 pa. grey-blue and 1 pi. rose, the cover to Malta with Port Said transit cds on reverse. Minor imperfections but an attractive pair, stamped covers to Malta of this period being surprisingly uncommon.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4181 Hongkong

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    Catalogue# : 12a
    Hong Kong. 1878 (Aug 6): Cover to USA franked by 1865 12 c. pale blue tied by "B62" obliterator, Hong Kong cds at left in black and "San Francisco / Paid All" cds in red adjacent (Sept 2). Reverse with New Bedford arrival cds (Sept 9). A fresh and fine cover. Note: First UPU rate of 12 cents, valid from April 1, 1877 until April 1, 1879.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4182 Hongkong

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    Catalogue# : 11
    1879 (Sept 24): Cover from Hong to London franked by single 1864 8 c. pale dull orange tied in black, Hong Kong cds alongside (code B). Reverse withLondon arrival cds in red (Nov 5). Note: Second UPU rate of 8 cents. Valid from April 1, 1879 until February 18, 1880.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4183 Hongkong

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    Catalogue# : 38
    1899 (April 8): 4 c. grey postal stationery card, fine used example to Germany with additional 1891 10 c. purple on red tied solely by octagonal French Paquebot "Ligne N / Paq. Fr. No. 4" datestamp. Itzehoe arrival cds (7/5) also on front of an attractive and scarce card.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4185 Malaysia

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    Catalogue# : H&G 9b
    Malaysia. Sarawak 1892 (May 12): "Two Cents" on 3 c. blue Straits Settlements postal stationery card, a fine used example to Paris cancelled by bold "SARAWAK" cds in black with 'stamp' cancelled in transit by "Singapore" cds (May 14). Red "Modane A Paris" transit also on front. The card with minor creases and the address has been slightly re-written but the message on the reverse is splendid - the writer explaining that "the stamps with 1 cent surcharge cannot be sent this Mail as the stock of them is so low..." . A rare usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4191 New South Wales

    New South Wales. 1898 (Nov 21): UPU 1½ d. blue postal stationery card with illustrated New Year's Greetings on reverse, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in red, a used example to San Francisco cancelled by "Sydney / NSW" duplex. An extraordinary item.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4232 New South Wales

    New South Wales. 1889 (Dec 24): Germany 10 pf.+ 10 pf. carmine reply stationery card used from Baden-Baden (3/11) to Sydney, reply half attached and used back together with New South Wales 6 d. rosine tied by Sydney duplex. A fine and rare early usage. Note: The reply paid system for Postal Stationery cards was raised at the 1885 Lisbon Congress and ratified at the 1891 Vienna Congress, with countries who did not issue the cards bound to accept them from other member countries as pre-payment. The card above was used in the 'voluntary' period prior to this treaty being formerly accepted by all members.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4389 Canada

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    Catalogue# : 329 Proof
    Proof of the issued design of the vignette only for 5 c. blue, unfinished Proof printed in blue on glazed wove paper. Superb and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4390 Canada

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    Catalogue# : 329 Essay
    Essay for proposed design of the vignette for issued 5 c. blue, the Essay showing the main building and library only, printed in black on glazed wove paper. Slight diagonal bend at lower left but an exquisite and rare Essay.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4391 Canada

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    Catalogue# : 329 Essay
    Essay for proposed design of the vignette for issued 5 c. blue, the Essay showing the main building and library only, printed in black on glazed wove paper (differs to the other offered here with clouds redrawn), Proof in blue of the vignette only (slight stain) and final imperforate Proof  of the composite design in blue; all backed onto yellow card. From the estate of the widow of the original engraver.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4392 Canada

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    Catalogue# : 329 spec
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    5 c. blue, a fresh unused example overprinted "SPECIMEN" twice in violet  by receiving Postal Authority, a fine and rare stamp and unique thus. Cert. BPA (1977).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4393 Canada

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    Catalogue# : 329 var
    5 c. blue, a superb mint vertical imperforate pair, fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. Scott = $ 950/Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4394 Canada

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    Catalogue# : 329 var
    5 c. blue, a superb mint imperforate block of four from upper left of sheet, "PLATE No. 1" imprint, minor gum ageing of no real significance, fresh and very fine appearance, large part og. Scott = $ 1'900/Gi = £ 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 4395 Canada

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    Catalogue# : 329 var
    5 c. blue, a superb mint imperforate block of four from upper right of sheet, "PLATE No. 1" imprint, minor gum bend on one stamp of no importance, fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. Scott = $ 1'900/Gi = £ 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4396 Canada

    Balance of the collection with Official Delegate's envelopes used on First Day (May 18) and Last Day of Conference (June 28) with special cachets, further covers (9) including remarkable postcard from June 5, Niagara Falls excursion signed by 19 Delegates, another sent by Pietro Tosti, the Italian Delegate; also issued stamps with Plate 1 and and Plate 2 multiples, Canada Congress book for Delegates incl. SG 319-325 set unm. mint, Official opt. double etc.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4397 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 219/232
    Essays by the Survey Department, Cairo for UPU issue. Three bromide photographs of King Fouad, all as depicted on the issued stamps, seven individual ink drawings on thin tracing paper showing designs similar to those accepted (3) and unaccepted types (4). Exceptional and of the utmost rarity, unique Nile Post E390. Provenance: Collection Abdullah Mishrick.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4398 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 219/232 spec
    (Feb 1): Complete set of 14 values all overprinted diagonally "SPECIMEN" in violet on receipt in London from the UPU, ungummed. Unique and appealing set.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4399 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 219/232
    (Feb 1): Complete set of 14 values in mint blocks of four, all from lower left corner of sheet showing Control A/34, fine large part og., one or two minor imperfections with occasional tone spot, the two high value blocks superb with stamps unmounted og. Rare and appealing set Gi = £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4400 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 219/232
    (Feb 1): Imprinted envelopes (2, as issued to Delegates at the Congress) bearing the complete set of 14 values issued for the Congress all superbly tied by First Day cancellations "Xe Congres Postal-Universel-Le Caire" in black with special registration cachet below. Exceptional and rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4401 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 219/232
    (Feb 1): Cover bearing the complete set of 14 values issued for the Congress all superbly tied by First Day cancellations "Xe Congres Postal-Universel-Le Caire" in black. Exceptional and rare.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4402 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 219/232
    (Feb 1): Imprinted envelope bearing the complete set of 14 values issued for the Congress all superbly tied by First Day cancellations "Xe Congres Postal-Universel-Le Caire" in black. Exceptional and rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4403 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 219/232 var
    (Feb 1): Royal Oblique Perforations, set of 14 values complete mint, fresh and extremely fine, an exceptional and scarce set in excellent condition, full unmounted og. Just 100 full sets can exist Nile Post C47b/C60b = $ 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4404 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 219/232 var
    (Feb 1): Royal Imperforate set of 14 values complete in matching lower left corner Control A/34 blocks of four, fresh and extremely fine, unmounted og. Rare set in excellent condition. Just 100 full sets can exist Nile Post C47b/C60b = $ 8'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4405 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 219/232 var
    (Feb 1): Royal Imperforate set of 14 values complete, fresh and extremely fine, all under-printed 'Cancelled' in black, the £ 1 value with insignificant spot on vignette otherwise an exceptional and scarce set in excellent condition. Just 50 full sets can exist Nile Post C47a/C60a = $ 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4406 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 219/232 var
    (Feb 1): Royal Imperforate set of 14 values complete, all in matching lower left corner Control A/34 blocks of four, fresh and extremely fine, all under-printed 'Cancelled' in black. Just 50 full sets can exist and only two Control sets. Exceptional and a major Egyptian rarity Nile Post C47a/C60a = $ 8'000+.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 19,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4407 Egypt Kingdom

    (Feb 21): Parcel front to the UPU in Berne, sent registered free of charges, struck with special "Xe Congres Postal-Universel-Cairo" cds and extremely rare "PORT PAYE - Xe CONGRES POSTAL UNIVERSEL - LE CAIRE" oval handstamp at upper right in black. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4408 Egypt Kingdom

    Medal in bronze for Delegates at the Conference, obverse showing King Fouad with bilingual imprint "Fouad I Roi D'Egypte"  and reverse with UPU motif and imprinted "Union Postale Universelle" and "Xe Congres Postal Universel-Le Caire-1934", un-boxed, together with Delegate's badge pin with Crown in gold on red background and blue surround "Le Caire-1934".
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4409 Egypt Kingdom

    Medal in bronze for Delegates at the Conference, obverse showing King Fouad with bilingual imprint "Fouad I Roi D'Egypte"  and reverse with UPU motif and imprinted "Union Postale Universelle" and "Xe Congres Postal Universel-Le Caire-1934", fresh and fine in original green box; together with Delegate's badge pin with Crown in gold on red background and blue surround "Le Caire-1934". Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4410 Egypt Kingdom

    Switzerland. (Feb 1): The balance of the collection with three mint sets to £ 1, First Day Cover with complete set, and 50+ covers bearing the issue with range of uses, rates, cachets and destinations plus Swiss Delegate's handbook with current Swiss issues mint. An exceptional lot, almost impossible to replicate nowadays.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4435 Canada

    Collection with mint blocks including one signed by the designer and a pencil signed Essay for the 5 c. value, including covers (80+) with FDC's, registered and commercial usages, Delegate's envelopes and special cancellations, Meter Marking covers; a Postal Notice advertising the issue, German Delegate folder with Europa set; Colombia issue with covers and South Korea cards with special cancellations etc. A fine lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4495 Australia

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    Catalogue# : 232 Essay
    Australia. Artist drawn Essay in accepted design for the 3½ d. ultramarine, hand-painted on board , 290 x 212 mm., picked out in black, brown and grey watercolour, signed at lower right in design by Sir Daryl Lindsay and again at lower left 'To Jack Evitts with all good wishes, Daryl Lindsay, Dec 1949''. Unique and delightful item.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4496 Australia

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    Catalogue# : 232 Proof
    Sunken Die Proof in issued colour for 3½ d. ultramarine (in a clear, somewhat lighter shade than the issued stamp), marked on reverse `C.B.A. NOTE PRINTING BRANCH` framed in violet with manuscript `15, 25.7.49` and signature below. A splendid and extremely rare Proof.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 4497 Cayman Islands

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    Catalogue# : Die Proof
    British Colonies. 1949: Omnibus Issue Die Proof by Waterlow, in near finished format, printed in brown, without country name in lower panel and un-denominated, fresh and very fine, an extremely rare Proof, as used for Antigua, Basutoland, Cayman Islands, KUT etc.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4498 Kenya

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    Catalogue# : 159s/162s
    Kenya. K.U.T. Complete set of four values, all overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally in black, fresh and fine, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4499 Aden

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    Catalogue# : 19a
    Aden. Qu'Aiti State in Hadhramaut. UPU 1 r. on 1 s. blue, the magnificent mint example without the "1 Rupee" surcharge, fresh and very fine, large part og. example. Only one sheet of 60 stamps existed thus. Signed Stanley Gibbons Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 4500 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Catalogue# : 261s/264s
    Trinidad & Tobago. Complete set of four values, all overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally in black, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = unlisted.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4534 Birma

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    Catalogue# : 114/119 Proof
    Burma. Die Proof by De La Rue in brown on thin wove paper, un-denominated and printed in un-issued colour with vignette completed. Some minor bends but a rare and most unusual Proof.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4538 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 359/361 var
    Egypt. Set of three values with Farouk Oblique Perforation varieties, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Just 100 sets printed thus Nile Post C128b/C130b = $ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4539 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 359/361 var
    Set of three values with Farouk Oblique Perforation varieties, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Just 100 sets printed thus Nile Post C128b/C130b = $ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4540 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 359/361 var
    Set of three values with Farouk Oblique Perforation varieties, all in superb corner Control A/49 blocks of four from lower right of sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Just 100 sets printed thus Nile Post C128b/C130b = $ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4541 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 359/361 var
    Set of three values Farouk Imperforate printing  varieties, all in superb corner Control A/49 blocks of four from lower right of sheet, fresh and fine, just 50 sets printed thus Nile Post C128a/C130a = $ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4570 Ascension

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    Catalogue# : 180/181 Proofs
    Ascension. Set of two imperforate finished Proofs affixed to Questa Colour Security Printers Ltd. cards, 101 x 126 mm, superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4571 Bahrain

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    Catalogue# : 205/208
    Bahrain. Airmail set of four imperforate finished Proofs affixed to Harrison & Sons cards, 100 x 125mm, with Royal embossed crest at top in gold, superb and extremely rare. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4572 Canada

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    Catalogue# : 791 Proof
    Canada. Progressive Proof for 15 c. value in very deep blue showing traces of die sinkage at edges, on thick glazed paper with greenish back, 75 x 97mm, and Die Number "P.72" at top. Delightful and rare Proof.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4573 Jamaica

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    Catalogue# : 390/392 Proofs
    Jamaica. Essay for the issue in paste up format, 236 x 184 mm, showing alternate figures of value in lower right and manuscript notation "Change of Background colour for each value" at base and annotations as to colour at lower right (as issued). Also the set of three values imperforate Proofs on John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd. Printer's Cards. Unique and splendid group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4575 St. Vincent Grenadines

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    Catalogue# : 26 var
    St. Vincent & Grenadines. 2 c. value in a top right corner marginal block of nine, sheet requisition number 1027, with variety caused by paper fold showing top right stamp with "Red Omitted" (UPU symbol), together with similar blocks from adjoining sheets without the variety. Fresh and fine, unique.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4576 Singapore

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    Catalogue# : 235 var
    Singapore. 10 c. brown, purple & gold, variety "Gold Omitted", fresh mint example, fine unmounted og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4633 New Guinea

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    Catalogue# : 40
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    1915 (Jan): "G. R. I. / 3 d." on Stephansort registered label #992, a fine used example with part Stephansort datestamp. Fine and extremely rare. Cert. Wallner (1963) Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4637 Bahamas

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    Catalogue# : 345/346 Proof
    Bahamas. 3 c. and 15 c. values in imperforate Proofs on John Waddington cards (one of each value) and Artist's mock-up of issued 3 c. design on thick card paper 272 x 194 mm, with various pencil notations and colour coding and additional "15 c." overlay, ink mss. "H1 / Bahamas 9/24395/1", a fine and unique Proof.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4638 Ceylon

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    Catalogue# : 566a
    Ceylon. 50 c. black & yellow orange & new blue, variety "Building Omitted" (new blue colour), block of four, fine unmounted og. Minor perf. splitting but rare Gi = £ 720.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4640 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 1062/1063 Proof
    Egypt. Colour Trial Essays for the UAR issue, six stamps perforated and placed on card, 224 x 180 mm, for acceptance of the colours to be utilised for the unified series between Arab countries, most of imprint and wording complete, the value tablets and Arabic inscriptions missing on all six stamps. A unique set of Colour Trials. Unique and previously unrecorded. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF
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