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  • Lot# : 4400 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 219/232
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    (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
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    (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
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    (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
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    (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
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    (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
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    (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
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    (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

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    (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

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    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

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    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

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    Catalogue# : 219/232
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    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# : 4411 Dt. Reich

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    German PO. Delegate's handbook prepared by German Post Office for 60th Anniversary of UPU celebrated in Cairo, illustration of Stephan on front and booklet containing issues from 1924-1934, including 1928-1933 Airmails and Zeppelin issues, 'Chicago' and 'South America' Flight issues, stationery cards etc. Scarce and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4412 Argentina

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    Catalogue# : 466 Essay
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    Essay for Lake Frias 5 peso on thick card (222 x 177mm.) with design close to issued 5 p. hand-painted in black, brown, grey, silver and chinese white. Some traces of tropicalisation but a rare and unique Artist's Essay.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4413 Argentina

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    Catalogue# : 459+461/463 var
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    Imperforate Proofs of the 5 c. value with block of four in issued colour, 5 c. value in bronze green, 20 c. in issued colour in horizontal pair with sl. crease; 25 c. green in horizontal pair; 50 c. brown in block of four and 50 c. in un-issued colour of bright orange block of four from top left corner of sheet and a pair, also a few single examples also on card paper (not cut from miniature sheets). A scarce group of Proofs.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4414 Argentina

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    Catalogue# : 459/468
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    Collection on leaves and loose, vast selection including issued set in singles and blocks of four mint, a "Muestra" specimen set, Miniature Sheets in pairs (numerous) and blocks of four mint (5) and used on covers (5); covers (60+ incl. FDC's and combination cover with Swiss 30 c.) including Delegate's envelopes and special cachets, excursion covers with red rectangular cachets for Delegate's visits to Cordoba, Mar Del Plata and Rosario; "PostConf." cachet on cover etc. A remarkable collection.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4415 France

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    Catalogue# : A20
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    Essay for the 500 fr. Airmail stamp as utilised, in black on board, 278 x 220 mm, signed by the designer P. Gandon at lower right; also the issued stamp in sheet format: ten stamps separated by interpanneau gutter margins, fine unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4416 France

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    Catalogue# : A20 var
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    Airmail 500 fr., the Essays by Lemagny & Serres, unadopted with superb allegory of Flight over Paris, the four Die Proofs in red-brown, black (marked 7/15 in pencil), orange-red and in blue-green; the latter two with the epreuve deluxe holes at base. A fine and rare quartet.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 4417 France

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    Catalogue# : A20
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    Airmail 500 fr., the specialised collection of Die Proofs (12), in varying sizes, printed in epreuve deluxe format but without holes at base, in red-brown, black,  violet-blue, indigo, blue green and sepia. Most are signed by the Artist, Gandon, and dated. A splendid collection.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4418 France

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    Catalogue# : 780/783+A20
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    The specialised collection of Die Proofs (18), in varying sizes, printed in epreuve deluxe format but most without holes at base, the 3 fr. 50 c.  value in red-brown, red, black (2), blue, 4 fr. 50 c. value in sepia, black (2), 6 fr. value in black (un-finished and signed), in multi-color and signed, in green and in brown-violet; the 10 fr. value in black (un-denominated), in ultramarine, in black (signed), in red-brown and a 500 fr. Proof in black. A wonderful and unique collection.
    Starting bid : 1,400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4419 France

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    Catalogue# : 780/783+A20
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    The specialised collection with Proofs of all values (6) and Airmail 500 fr. Proofs (5), 'epreuve collective' set of two perforated, covers/cards (94) including First Day covers in abundance, Delegate's envelopes bearing the set of five, Maximum Cards for the set, registered covers with special registration label, ticket to the Gala Dinner (June 25, 1947), study of the special Congress cancellations, Excursion covers from Delegates, Souvenir Booklet for the Colonies, Delegates handbook, Congress medal in bronze  and Delegate's pins etc. A phenomenal collection.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4420 France

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    Catalogue# : 780/783+A20
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    'Epreuve Deluxe', the complete set of sheets including the Airmail 500 fr. in both large and small formats imperforate, fresh and fine, unused. Also First Day Covers of the issue. Scarce Cérès = EUR 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4421 France

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    Catalogue# : 780/783+A20
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    'Epreuve Deluxe', the two sheets including the Airmail 500 fr., imperforate, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Signed Berck Cérès = EUR 1'400.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4422 France

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    Catalogue# : 780/783+A20
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    The 'Epreuve collective' Proof in black on carton paper with serrated edge, and the rare issued 'Epreuve collective' in issued colours and slightly larger than the Proof. Rare and fine pair Cérès = EUR 2'650+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4423 Libanon

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    Catalogue# : 352/357 Essays
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    Essays (2) in large hand-painted format, with Posthorn Essay inset into black card 145 x 200 mm, in brown without denomination; Phoenician Galley design in green, 200 x 145 mm, again undenominated. Both signed by Paul Koroleff. Rare and very fine Essays.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4424 Libanon

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    Catalogue# : 352/357
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    (June 17): Collection with issued set mint (2), the set of five in imperforate corner marginal pairs, the set of five in imperforate corner marginal blocks of six and the perf. used on covers (2). A fine lot.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4425 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 929/940 Proofs
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    The complete set of un-denominated Proofs (12) on thin wove paper, in un-issued colours (shades of brown, blue violet and green), all signed by the designer Jean de Bast in ink at lower right, couple with minor bends, otherwise fresh and very fine set and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4426 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 929/940 Proofs
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    The complete set of un-denominated Proofs (12) on thin to thick wove paper, in un-issued colours, all signed and dated "1952" by the designer Jean de Bast in ink at lower right, couple with minor bends, otherwise a fresh and very fine set and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4427 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 929/940
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    The complete set of 12 mint, in superb unmounted og. blocks of four Mi = EUR 1'320.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4428 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 929/940
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    The complete set of 12 values all indivudually used on 12 different Maximum Cards and cancelled by First Day of Issue datestamps (May 14) in black.  Scarce and fine group on delightfully written up album pages.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4429 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 929/940
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    The collection with mint sets (5), used set cancelled on piece on First Day of issue, set on FDC, the complete set of 12 values in "Black Proof" Miniature Sheet format, complete set used individually on Maximum Cards, large array of covers including registered examples showing the special label for the Congress "UPU / CONGRES / WPU", Delegate's Identity Card with special cancellation in violet, "Service Des Postes" cover, Dutch covers showing special datestamps, also the bronze medal given to Delegates. A remarkable and very extensive collection.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4430 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 929/940
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    The complete set of 12 in blocks of four, used on 12 unaddressed First Day Covers, cancelled by the special datestamp, each on Delegate's envelopes. Superb and fresh, a scarce set.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4431 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 929/940
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    The complete set of 12 values used, all tied to Delegate's paper sheet by special cancellations on First Day of Issue (May 14) in black. Scarce and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4432 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 929U/940U
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    Imperforate Proof set of the 12 values, all in matching marginal singles from right of sheet, under-printed '6' in black, fresh and very fine unused. Rare, just 210 sets were issued. Rare COB = EUR 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 185 CHF

    Lot# : 4433 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 929U/940U
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    The complete set of 12 mint, in superb unused imperforate blocks of four from lower left corner of the sheet, all numbered on reverse 54-55/59-60, fresh and very fine, the 1 fr. 75 c. value with minor scuff in margin only, an extremely rare set in multiples COB = EUR 1'800.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4434 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 928/940
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    The Booklet with imperforate set of 12 on card paper and also the May 1952 50 fr. purple, very fresh and fine, without the usual toning COB LX13 = EUR 345.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4435 Canada

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    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# : 4436 Austria

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    Catalogue# : 1159 var
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    XV Congress, Vienna 1964: Undenominated "Maschinprobe", with vignette of issued 1.80 S. value, printed on imperforate gummed paper in grey-blue. A fine and scarce Proof. Note: The XV Congress was held from May 5 until July 11, 1964 in Vienna, although originally it was scheduled for New Delhi.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4437 Austria

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    Catalogue# : 1156P/1163P
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    Colour Trials for the issue, the complete set of eight values in unissued colours, fresh and fine, the 1. 20 S. with minor gum skip mentioned for absolute accuracy only, unmounted og Mi = EUR 1'000.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4438 Austria

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    Catalogue# : 1156U/1163U
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    The complete set of eight values in imperforate matching sheet marginal singles, fresh and fine, full unmounted og Mi = EUR 1'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4439 Austria

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    The collection with Argentina Delegate's book containing the 18 p. value (Scott C93) in unissued imperforate blocks of four in four unissued colours and as issued but imperf.;  Austria with "Black Prints" imperf. on Congress leaflets (2) and numerous issued sets mint and in multiples, the illustrated postal stationery mint and used, FDC's and commercial mail showing the registration label for the Congress, further issues from Congo incl. imperfs., Cuba, Dominican Republic etc. with covers/cards abundant (170+).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4440 Japan

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    Catalogue# : 1059/1062
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    XVI Congress, Tokyo 1969: Collection on leaves and loose with Japan including numerous sets, Miniature sheets, FDC's, special cancels on stationery etc., together with foreign countries issues incl. Czechoslovakia, Haiti incl. imperforates, Iran, Romania etc., Delegate's handbooks, presentation booklets, maximum cards, unrecorded "UPU Congress / Japan" cancel without Tokyo insert.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4441 Brasil

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    XVIII Congress, Rio de Janeiro 1979: The extraordinary and complete collection for this Congress including Delegate's booklets from Brazil (superb, leather bound), Korea, Mexico, all the stamp issues together with cancellation study on Official and commercial mail from the Congress, Brazil black Proofs for both 1979 issues, block of four issued Oct 1979 12 cr. 50 value missing the (Brazil) country name and value at base and a block of four (unlisted Scott / Michel), Sept 1979 block of eight 12 cr. with shifted background leaving white 3 mm stripe across the stamps; ephemera and Congress Medals in bronze and silver etc.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4442 Dt. Reich

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    XIX Congress, Hamburg 1984: The exhaustive and complete collection of issues for the Congress with worldwide issues mint, in blocks, FDC's and with varieties throughout including Benin with imperforates; Germany with FDC's and mini sheets including one on cover with 80 pf. showing green colour misplaced downwards mint and used, and extremely rare imperforate sheet used with First Day cancel (Mi Block 19U = EUR 3'800) and sheet with 80 pf. showing all colours except black omitted (Mi Block 19F = EUR 3'200) and with sheet showing black printed double mint (cert. Schmidl) Mi 1216 DD = EUR 1'800, Delegates covers and special cachets; Ghana with overprinted issue imperforate; Mali and Niger with Colour Trails imperforate and two signed Proofs; Nicaragua issue imperforate; Togo issue with overprints inverted; Committee books with imperforate reproductions of classic issues; Medals; Telephone card, Philatelic Passport etc. An excellent unrepeatable lot.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4443 USA

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    Catalogue# : 2437b+C125b
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    XX Congresss, Washington DC 1989: Collection with many hundreds of items incl. USA with all cancellations available to public and delegates, plethora of issued stamps from USA and Space covers, varieties including blocks of four with values omitted (Scott 2437b = $ 300+ and C125b = $ 725), postal stationery, Niuafo'ou with black Proofs; Tonga sheet of 57 s. value with progressive Colours and overprinted "Specimen"; ephemera, Congress Handbook and Congress Medal etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 4444 Collections/lots worldwide

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    XXII Congress, Beijing 1999: The huge collection of stamps, multiples, covers, FDC's, Miniature Sheets, postal stationery and Handbooks; with the issued stamps from worldwide countries and a predominance of China and Chinese special cachets and handstamps throughout. Many thousands with extensive viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4445 Argentina

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    Catalogue# : 286/291
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    Collection on leaves and loose with Colour Essays for August 1921 issue for 3 c. in brown-purple and 5 c. in pale green in imperforate sheetlets of sixteen stamps (scarce), the set of four Proofs in issued colours on card paper imperforate, the set of four values cancelled on Post Office circular on first day of issue, two covers bearing the set of four cancelled by special cachets etc.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4446 Mexico

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    Catalogue# : 658/665
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    Issued set of eight, fresh mint on album page, together with scarce "black print" set of eight in same designs (two complete sets), as distributed to delegates at the IX Congress in London in 1929, fresh and fine, large part og.    
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4447 Mexico

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    Catalogue# : 658/665 var
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    'Black Print' Imperforate set of eight values printed on to display presentation sheet (208 x 262mm.), paper watermarked 'Statement Ledger' with stamps as issued to Delegates at the 1929 Congress, one or two tone spots but of great rarity thus, the first this describer has handled. Provenance: Collection Cano (1978).  
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4448 Uruguay

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    Catalogue# : 187/196
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    Souvenir Card for Delegates from the ten South American countries, with November 1910 set of nine values complete and January 1911 5 c. rose carmine & black, together with circular "1er. CONGRESO POSTAL CONTINENTAL - SUDAMERICANO - MONTEVIDEO" cachet in violet at left. Minor tears and edge wear to card, away from adhesives, but a rare and appealing item.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4449 Uruguay

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    Catalogue# : 196 Essay
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    Essay for the vignette of Mercury with Letter & Posthorn as used for the issued 5 c. value hand-painted on thick card in brown, silver, grey and white (147 x 225mm.), together with small stamp size bromide photograph of the vignette at lower right. Fine and most unusual, unique.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4450 Uruguay

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    Catalogue# : 196
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    The specialised collection from the founding Congress with 5 c. Die Proof in issued colours on card paper with large blank surround, Plate Proofs / Colour Trials in a variety of different colours for both frames and vignette (156 incl. multiples), issued stamps with study of watermarks in blocks, complete sheet of 50 (requisition number 29) signed by Emilio Barbaroux, Uruguay's Foreign Minister; complete mint sheet (requisition number 31) and complete used sheet (requsition number 1). A marvellous lot for further continuation.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4451 Spain

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    Collection on leaves and loose with Spain 1931 issued sets, Airmail set and Official set, unmounted og. and mounted on leaves, imperforates, colour varieties and CUPP sets etc. fresh mint; IV UPAE Congress Panama 1936 issue and surcharged set mint, later Congress issues from Brazil including covers, cards etc. A good lot Edifil = EUR 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4452 Netherlands

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    Catalogue# : 142+166
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    Registered cover to Apeldorn franked by 1924 10 c. brown and 1925 Child issue 10 c. red on yellow vertical pair (with paper coil-join between and interupted perf. at top) tied by Type II special triangular Conference cachets (9/9) and special registered label "S-Gravenhage / Postconf." in black and red below. Some trivial ageing but rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4453 Netherlands

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    Collection of covers/cards (18) and two small pieces, all with Type I (large 'O' in lower corners) or Type II (small 'O') triangular special cachets for the Conference, including five colour franking on imprinted UPU envelope to Berne from E. Voutat the Swiss Delegate, four other usages of the Delegate's envelopes etc. A remarkable and rare selection.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4454 Soviet Union

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    Catalogue# : 326 var
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    Soviet Union. 10 k. ultramarine & yellow-brown, a fine mint horizontal pair from left of sheet, position 26 showing plate error "Broken '7' in 1927" (occurred once in the sheet) and position 27 showing flaw on "Post", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Russia spec. cat. = EUR 700.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4455 Soviet Union

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    Catalogue# : 326+327
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    10 k. ultramarine & yellow-brown and 15 k. red & yellow-olive, mint sets (3), 10 k. pair with "Broken '7' in 1927" variety and a single example mint, usages on cover (3) and fresh and fine Souvenir Booklet prepared by the Swiss showing Airmail issues. A fine and scarce lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4456 Soviet Union

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    Catalogue# : 326+326 var+327
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    10 k. ultramarine & yellow-brown and 15 k. red & yellow-olive, superb unmounted mint og. blocks of four, also 10 k. block of four showing plate error "Broken 'A' and Broken '7' in 1927" (occurred once in the sheet, position 26, Russia spec. cat = EUR 400), the latter block with spot on gum of one stamp, otherwise fresh and fine, unmounted og. Note: Russia, the prime motivator behind this Conference, was the only country to issue adhesives for the Conference, held in Den Haag from September 1-10, 1927.  
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4457 Soviet Union

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    Catalogue# : 326+327
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    International Airmail Conference, Den Haag 1927: 10 k. ultramarine & yellow-brown and 15 k. red & yellow-olive in horizontal pairs with 8 k. on 1 k. scarlet, all tied to First Day Cover sent registered to Berlin cancelled by Moscow (1/9) datestamps in black. Signed Bloch.  
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4458 Soviet Union

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    Catalogue# : 326+326 var+327
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    International Airmail Conference, Den Haag 1927: 10 k. ultramarine & yellow-brown (3 examples, one with plate error "Broken '7' in 1927" (occurred once in the sheet, position 26, Russia spec. cat = EUR 1'800 on cover), and single 15 k. red & yellow-olive all on registered airmail cover to Berlin tied by Moscow cds's (14/9) in black.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4459 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 229
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    Delegate's cover with imprint "Administration Des Postes Belges - Belgisch Postbeheer" to Berne franked by 1 fr. 75 c. blue adhesive neatly tied by special Conference datestamp "Congres De Bruxelles - Congres Van Brussel" datestamp (16/10) in black. A rare cover, illustrated in Paikert on page 189. Also three further cards with the special cachet.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4460 Czechoslovakia

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    Covers/cards (9) all with different frankings, eight being cancelled by fine strikes of the Conference datestamp "Praha / Conference Aéropostale 1931". A fine and appealing group. Note: The Conference was held between June 8-18, 1931 to draw up a plan for a European airmail network to be submitted to administrations for study and discussion at the regular European Airmail Conference to be held in Brussels in 1938.  
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4461 Belgium

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    Small group of covers/cards (11) mostly showing "Conférence Aeropostale Européenne" Brussels datestamps (as used in the Postal Museum which had an Exhibition during the Conference), including four Delegate's covers with imprint at upper left; also a page issued by the National Committee for Airmail publicity.  Note: The 1934 Congress in Cairo had abolished additional Airmail fees. The Belgian European Airmail Conference, held from 16 to 26 June, 1938 was a fore-runner to the Congress to be held in Buenos Aires in 1939.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4462 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : Essays
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    Sweden. Imperforate Essays (4), unadopted designs on somewhat battered piece of paper with 15 ö. and 5 kr. designs in blue, 18 ö. design in brown (all approximately 28 x 32 mm), and further larger Essay (78 x 96 mm) for 18 öre value, more skillfully produced in black. A rare group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4463 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : 171/173 Essay
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    Imperforate Essay on thick card paper (33 x 39 mm) engraved in very deep violet shade for the 1 kr. - 5 kr. value, un-denominated but otherwise close to issued design. Extremely attractive and very rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4464 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : 171/173 Essays
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    Imperforate Essays (3) on thick card paper (33 x 39 mm) engraved in very deep violet shade for the 1 kr. value, 2 kr. value engraved in green and 5 kr. value in deep blue, in close to issued designs. Extremely attractive and very rare set.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 4465 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : 163 Proofs
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    Plate Proofs on coloured papers for 25 öre value, six horizontal pairs, marginal from base of sheet, in a variety of colours; also a single example from July 1924 set, for 25 ö. value in brown on yellow paper. A remarkable and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4466 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : 159/173
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    (Aug 16): Complete set of 15 values, and two types of 10 ö. and 30 ö., fresh and fine mint, superb centering for the issue except for the 30 ö. greenish blue, lightly mounted, large part og Mi = EUR 1'500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4467 Sweden

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    Complete set of 15 values in fresh and fine mint blocks of four, large part og Mi = EUR 6'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4468 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : 159/173
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    (Aug 16): Complete set of 15 values, fresh and fine mint, in magnificent and fresh blocks of four, most with two stamps unmounted, also the 10 ö. with watermark varieties and the 30 ö. in greenish blue shade. A delightful and scarce set Mi = EUR 6'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4469 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : 164b
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    (Aug 16): 30 öre greenish blue, fresh mint block of four of this scarce shade, well centred, fresh and fine, two stamps lightly mounted, two unmounted og. Mi = EUR 600.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4470 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : 159/173
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    (Aug 16): Complete set of 15 values, fresh and fine used, all cancelled by First Day of Issue special Stockholm / Stadshuset datestamps in black except the 20 öre. A delightful set Mi = EUR 700.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4471 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : 159/173
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    (Aug 16): Complete set of 15 values, fresh and fine used, all cancelled by First Day of Issue special Stockholm datestamps for the Congress in black. A delightful set Mi = EUR 700.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4472 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : 159/173
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    (Aug 16): Complete set of 15 values, fresh and fine used, in magnificent and fresh blocks of four, all cancelled on First Day of Issue with Congress datestamps. A lovely set and very scarce Mi = EUR 2'800.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4473 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : 159/173
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    (Aug 16): The complete set of 15 values used on fine First Day Cover cancelled "Stockholm 16.8.24" datestamps in black. File fold away from adhesives, a rare and appealing cover Mi = EUR 700+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4474 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : 162+171
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    Registered usage of Delegate's cover to Berne, franked by single Aug 1924 20 ö. red and 1 kr. green tied by special Stockholm Congress cds's in black, with Congress registered label alongside. Correct rate: 30 öre letter rate + 4 x 15 ö. large cover rate (100 grams) + registration 30 öre. A rare and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 4475 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : 171
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    (Aug 18): Registered Airmail Delegate's cover to Brussels franked by single Aug 1924 1 kr. green tied by special Stockholm Congress cds in black, with Congress registered label alongside (slight toning around roulettes). A rare and attractive usage on the second day of issue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4476 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : 173
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    Registered usage of Delegate's cover to Berne, franked by Aug 1924 2 kr. red (2 examples) tied  by overinked special Stockholm Congress cds's in black, with Congress registered label alongside and manuscript deleted airmail label. An extraordinary franking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4477 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : 159/173
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    The collection on leaves with mint sets (2), used set on piece, used blocks of four of the 1 kr., 2 kr. and 5 kr., single used examples of the high values used on piece, 80 ö. used on 5 ö. postal stationery card and sent registered to Berne, further covers/cards (14) and unused Delegate's stationery and a fine Banquet Invitation for Aug 16, 1924; the day the set was issued. A fine lot.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4478 Switzerland

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    Catalogue# : 167A-III
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    1924: 50 Jahre Weltpostverein, altes Stadthaus in Bern 30 Rp. rot, postfr. mit grüner Gummierung, eine sehr seltene Marke in tadelloser Erhaltung. Befund Hertsch (1976) SBK = CHF 4'000.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4479 Switzerland

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    Catalogue# : 167A-III
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    20 Rp. rot mit grüner Gummierung, auf kl. Abschnitt einer Geldanweisung, entw. mit zwei Abchlägen des Zweikreisstp. mit Brücke "Giubiasco 22.X.24-10", eine extrem seltene Marke. Atteste Nussbaum (1969) und Rellstab (1994) SBK = CHF 14'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4480 Switzerland

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    Catalogue# : 167B
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    20 Rp. rot in der seltenen Kammzähnung 11 ¾ mit 24 Zähnen senkrecht, sauber entw. mit einem Vollabschlag des Zweikreisstp. mit Brücke 'Vevey 30.XI.24-18', min. nach rechts dezentriert, unten beim fünften Zahn von links kl. Einriss und min. Bugspur unten rechts (ohne Bedeutung), eine der ganz grossen Raritäten der semi-modernen Schweizer Philatelie. Attest VSPV (1981).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4481 Switzerland

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    Catalogue# : 167+168
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    Spezialsammlung '50 Jahre Weltpostverein', 20 Rp. rot und 30 Rp. blau, einige Hundert Marken postfr./gest., dabei Einzelmarken, Paare, Viererblocks, Bogenteile, ganze Bogen, Abarten, 16 Belege und ein Geschenkheft, alles in ausgesuchter Erhaltung, in einem Album.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4482 Netherlands Indies

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    Dutch Indies. Issues from 1912/24 (49 different stamps including Postage Dues in rose red and the 1923 high values to 5 g. brown), as presented to Delegate's at the Congress, all overprinted by framed "SPECIMEN" handstamp struck diagonally in red, fine and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4483 Belgium Colonies

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    Complete set of 8 mint blocks / Miniature Sheets issued for the Anniversary under the control of the 'Comite des oeuvres Culturelles', all with 1874/1949 surrounds, showing border colour errors on five blocks and 75 c., 1 fr. 25 c. and 2 fr. 50 c. values witht border inscriptions inverted. Extremely fine and rare, full unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4484 Belgium Colonies

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    Complete set of 12 mint blocks / Miniature Sheets issued for the Anniversary under the control of the 'Comite des oeuvres Culturelles', all with 1874/1949 surrounds, with eight blocks for Belgian Congo and four further blocks for Ruanda-Urundi, fresh and fine, unmounted og., rare COB cat. BL3A/10A + BLU 1/4 = EUR 1'700.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4485 Franz. Zone Allg. Ausgaben

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    Franz. Zone. Ministerblöcke der drei Ausgaben von Baden, Rheinland-Pfalz und Württemberg zu 20 Pf. rot und 30 Pf. blau zum 75. Jahrestag der UPU Mi = EUR 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4486 Franz. Zone Baden

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    Catalogue# : 56-57
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    Baden. Vier Erstagsbriefe vom 4.10.1949 mit 20 Pf. rot und 30 Pf. blau, jeweils paarweise, dreimal mit Notopfermarke, einmal mit rotem Sonderstp. von München (Gültigkeit auch ausserhalb der franz. Zone). Ein Befund Schlegel (1991) Mi = EUR 800+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4487 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten

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    Deutschland. Sammlung gest./ungest Marken und Belege, dabei Baden, Rheinland-Pfalz und Württemberg z.T. mit kompl. Druckdaten vom Bogenrand r/u, Plattenfehler und fünf Belegen, Ausgaben Berlin (West) und DDR postfr., sowie Bundesrepublik 30 Pf. ultramarin auf sechs Belegen Mi = EUR 1'800+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4488 DDR

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    Catalogue# : 242
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    Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Fünf Belege zum 75. Jahrestag der UPU, dabei Einschreiben vom Tag vor dem Ersttag sowie Erstagsbrief mit Vollstempel Mi = EUR 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4489 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 501 Essay
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    Great Britain. Essay for proposed 6 d. value for the UPU set, erroneously indicated at base "1874-1948", hand-painted and drawn on lined paper in pencil, black and chinese white ink (6d. panel), with vignette showing the UPU building in Berne. An extraordinary and rare Essay probably by the eventual designer of the value, H. Fleury. Unique.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4490 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 499/502 Essays
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    Photographic Essays (6), unadopted, by Blair Hughes-Stanton, all stamp size, all without denomination, one featuring Mercury, another with error "1849" for "1874" and a corrected example, all mounted on album page. An exceptional and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4491 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 501 Proof
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    6 d. bright purple, the Presentation Display sheet with enlarged Photographic Essay (75 x 43 mm.) and a stamp sized photographic Essay alongside, all backed onto board together with three of the issued stamps. Attractive and rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4492 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 499/502 Imprimaturs
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    Complete set of four matching imperforate Imprimaturs on watermarked paper, all marginal from left of sheet, superb and fresh, full unmounted og., all handstamped on reverse "N.P.Imprimatur" in black. Ex National Postal Museum Archives and extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4493 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 499s/502s
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    UPU set of four values, each overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black, Type 30, trivial ageing on perfs. of the 6 d. value at top, large part to part og. An extremely rare set SG Spec. Q22s-Q25s = Unpriced.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4494 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 501 var
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    6 d. bright purple, the mint strip of three, the central stamp showing "Double Paper" variety, similar to a Coil Join. Unusual and rare, unlisted in GB Spec. cat., full unmounted og., also the 2½ d. value in a cylinder block of six, the second stamp showing the Major Retouch GB Spec. Q22b.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4495 Australia

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    Catalogue# : 232 Essay
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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