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  • Lot# : 1605 Mauritius

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    1860/62: De la Rue Colour Imprimatures: 6 d. green horizontal strip of three marginal of right of sheet, 1 s. buff marginal block of four of right of sheet, each imperfortate on thin unwatermarked paper as well as imperf. 2 d. pale blue wmk. CC, lightly cancelled by 'B53' obliterator, irregular bottom margin but still clear with adjoining portion of stamp at base, a rare stamp used. See note in Gibbons catalogue Gi 59a.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1606 Mauritius

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    1789/1948: Balance of 33 covers and stationery items, starting with 1789 entie letter from Port Louis to France, stampless letter from "Mauritius G.P.O.Nov. 14 1849" to London, 1851 'PACKET LETTER MAURITIUS' from London, 1895 12 grey registered P/S cover used from  'Curepipe Road' to Buenos Aires, three wrapper usages with one to Saigon (1896), second to Belgium and third to New Zealand as well as 1882/94 QV wmk. Crown CA issues(13) used.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1607 New Zealand

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    1857/63: 2 d. blue in deep shade, imperforate on hard white wove paper, no wmk., a used example with large margin at base and huge margins on three sides with portion of adjoining stamp at right, cancelled in black. A scarce stamp so fine Gi = £ 180.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1608 New Zealand

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    1857/63: 6 d. brown, imperforate on hard white wove paper, no wmk., a used example with large margins all round, cancelled by Auckland "1" numeral. A fine stamp Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1609 New Zealand

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    1857/63: 6 d. pale brown, imperforate on soft white wove paper, no wmk., a used example with ample to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by "15" numeral obliterator of Nelson. Cert. RPS of Victoria (1978) Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1610 New Zealand

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    1862: 2 d. pale blue, imperforate, Plate 1, worn state, wmk. Large Star, a fine used example with large margins all round, cancelled by both weak bars obliterator and by manuscript "Yuranga" diagonally in ink. Scarce and most unusual. Opinion Holcombe (1992) Gi = £ 90+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1611 New Zealand

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    1873: 4 d. bright orange-yellow, no wmk., perf. 12½, a fine used example centred slight to upper right, centrally cancelled by 'Christchurch' cds (Dec 23, 1873) in black. A fine example of a rare stamp. Cert. Odenweller (2017) Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1612 New Zealand

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    1899: 1 s, pale blue, perf., Pigeongram issue, a used example on edge of printed flimsy form tied by oval "The Original Great Barrier Pigeongram Service / 3 Jan 1901" datestamp in violet to S. Holden Howie flimsy (220 x 145 mm.); the letter from Port Fitzroy states "We are having a great time cruising on the Rangatira. We went first to Mercury Island....we have been further along the coast to where the Wairaiapa was wrecked...". The form and adhesive with small creasing imperfections as to be expected, the stamp thinned as used as seal but a scarce and appealing usage.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1613 New Zealand

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    1959: Red Cross Commemoration 3 d. + 1 d. in a top right corner marginal vertical strip of four showing the rare variety 'Red Cross omitted' in the uppermost stamp with the Cross fading in the second stamp from top, selvedge at top showing imprint 'Value £2 - 0 - 0', a fine and fresh multiple with full unmounted og. Scarce and desirable Gi = £ 3'750. 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1614 New Zealand

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    1855/1940: Small collection 290 stamps used/unused, incl. some better single values and full sets up to 5 s., compl. set 'Auckland Exhibition 1913', some officials and postage dues, good to mixed condition, mounted on album pages.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1615 New Zealand

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    1855/1980: Used collection with 1855 Perkins Bacon 2 d. dull blue, 1855/57 Richardson 1 d. red on blued of fine appearance (Gi 4 = £ 2'000), 2 d. blued on blued (one sheet marginal), 1 s. green on blued with close margins (Gi = £ 3'750) with cert., thereafter with fine range of 1857/63 issue on hard or soft papers with 1 d., 2 d. blue (4), 6 d. brown (5), 1862 no wmk. pelure paper 1 d. vermilion used (Gi 81 = £ 2'500) with RPS cert., 6 d. black-brown and 1 s. green (2); 1862/64 Davies Large Star imperf. shades of 1 d. (2), 2 d. blue (11) showing various states of wear to the plate, 3 d. lilac (2), 6 d. brown (6), 1 s. green (5), 1864 imperf. wmk. NZ, 1 d. vermilion, 6 d. brown and 1 s. green (2), 1862/64 Davies wmk. Star perf. 13 1 d., 2 d. (6), 6 d. (4) and 1 s. (2); 1862/64 Dunedin 3 d. perf. 13, 2 d. (2), 6 d. (Gi 93 = £ 400) with cert. and 1 s. (2), 1864/71 perf. 12½ with superb range, 1871/73 compound perf. range incl. 6 d. blue (Gi 131c = £ 550) with cert., 1873/92 Newspaper ½ d. rose (18), Sideface issues with shades and perforation varieties largely complete, 1898 2½ d. blue "Wakitipu" error (6), 5 d.(5), 6 d. grass green (cert.), 8 d. (2), 2 s. (3) and 5 s. vermilion, Mount Cook ½ d. study, 1902/07 Pictorial 5 s. vermilion (Gi 317b = £ 375) with cert. and 5 s. red with "B3S" numeral obliterator; 1906 Exhibition set of four, 1913 Exhibition set of four, 1915 definitive set of fifteen and perf. varieties, thereafter largely complete with Victory set, Dundein Exhibition, Smiling Boys, 1935 and 1936 pictorial definitives with perf. varieties, 1899 pale blue Pigeongram on piece, strong range of Officials, Miniature sheets, booklet panes etc., a superb collection which will repay careful viewing.
    Starting bid : 6,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1616 Northern Nigeria

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    1874/1979: Attractively mounted collection with Lagos 1884 and 1887 values unused and some used incl. 1894 7½ d. value, Edward VII 1904 unused with values to 1 s. and 1904/06 set of ten complete to 10 s., Oil Rivers 1892 set of six unused, Niger Coast with 1894 values unused and used to 1 s. black, Northern Nigeria with 1905 1 s. and 2 s. 6 d. unused, Southern Nigeria 1901 unused to 1 s., 1903 unused to 10 s., 1904 unused to 5 s., Nigeria with 1921 set of fifteen unused, 1935 RSJ set unused, 1936 Pictorial set of twelve unused, 1938 definitives values unused to 5 s. (excl. 4 d. orange), 1953 Pictorial definitives unused, 1961 set unused to £1 etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1617 Northern Rhodesia

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    1925/1963: Collection on leaves with 1925 set of seventeen unused complete to 20 s. (Gi = £ 800), 1935 RSJ set unused, 1938/52 George VI definitive set unused (Gi = £ 225), 1953 definitive set unused, 1963 set of 14 unused, and both Postage Due sets unused. A generally fine complete collection.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1618 Nyassaland British Central Africa

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    1896 (Feb.): Arms of the Protectorate £ 10 and £ 25 wmk CC sideways, each ovptd. SPECIMEN, large part o.g., fresh and fine Gi. = £ 700
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1619 Brit. Südafrika Gesellschaft

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    1898/1908: 1 d. rose, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate", large even margins all round, of fresh colour and fine large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1620 Rhodesia

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    1896/1909: Group of 17 unused values, incl. British South Africa Company 1896/97 2/6 s. brown and purple/yellow, 5 s. chestnut and emerald, 10 s.slate and vermilion/rose and 1898 1£ greyish red-purple, all ovpted SPECIMEN in black,  further two unused copies of 1898/1907 7 s./ 6 d. black with and without RHODESIA ovpt. in black as well as mint set of 1905 Victoria Falls. Some values with hinge remnants, large aprt o.g. copies of generally fine appearance Gi. = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1621 St. Kitts Nevis

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    1923: Tercentenary De La Rue Master Die Proof for the vignette only, printed in black on glazed white card (92 x 60 mm.), fresh and fine. A rare Proof. Illustrated in Edition D'Or XLV on page 55.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1622 St. Kitts Nevis

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    1980 (Aug 8): 30 c. multicoloured (HMS Druid), an unused block of six (3 x 2) from upper left corner of the sheet, variety ST.KITTS overprint in black omitted on five examples, the fourth stamp with partial overprint and part of overprint in margin at upper left, the block with diagonal crease (which caused the variety) and stamps surcharged on reverse; together with 55 c. value (HMS Winchester) an unused example with overprint inverted, unmounted og. Illustrated in Edition D'Or XLV on page 64 Gi = £275+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1623 Seychelles

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    1969/75: Artist's Essay for 1 r. 50 value, hand-painted Essay on card (114 x 89 mm.) by Mary Hayward, multicoloured and showing the Battle between HMS Sybille and the Chiffone, largely as accepted but the accepted design showing Seychelles legend enlarged at base (manuscript 'check logo') and illustration reduced at left. The Essay numbered '6' in pencil, sold with issued stamp for comparison. Rare. Illustrated in Edition D'Or XLV on page 60.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1624 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853: 1 d. pale brick red on deeply blued paper, a fine example with good to large margins al round of good colour lightly cancelled by CGH obliterator in black Gi. = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 230 CHF

    Lot# : 1625 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853: 4 d. deep blue on blued paper with large even margins all round, cancelled by clear strike of CGH obliterator in black, minor paper bend on reverse, nevertheless a fine copy of fresh appearance Gi. = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1626 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853: 1 d. brick red on slightly blued paper, a used pair with clear at base and at left to good margins, some minor paper wrinkles, lightly cancelled by CGH oblitertor in black Gi. = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1627 Cape of Good Hope

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    1855/63: 1 s, bright yellow-green wmk Anchor, an unused example with clear at left to good margins of fresh colour with small part of original gum. A rare stamp unused. Cert. BPA (1983) Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1628 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 d. deep carmine red, an unused example with large margins all round and of fresh and rich colour with part o.g. Fine Gi. = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1629 Cape of Good Hope

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    De la Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 d. brownish-red, a fine unused example with ample margins all round of good fresh colour Gi. = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1630 Cape of Good Hope

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    De la Rue Printing 1863/64: 1 d. brownish-red, used example with large margins all round and of fresh colour, neatly cancelled by CGH obliterator in black Gi. = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1631 Cape of Good Hope

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    De la Rue Printing 1863/64: 4 d. deep blue with good to large margins, a fresh fine copy neatly cancelled by CGH obliterator in black Gi. £ 130.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1632 Cape of Good Hope

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    De la Rue Printing 1863/64: 6 d. bright mauve, an unused example with large even margins all round, of good fresh colour and small part o.g. Gi.  = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1633 Cape of Good Hope

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    1879: Provisional THREE PENCE overprint in red on 4d. blue, two unused copies (without gum) well centered and fresh of colour Gi. = £ 380.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1634 Cape of Good Hope

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    1879: Provisional THREE PENCE overprint in red on 4 d. blue, two used examples with one showing clearly the PENCB variety, the other with THE.EE varity equally fine Gi. = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1635 Cape of Good Hope

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    1880: THREE PENCE on 4 d. and '3' on 3 d. pale dull rose (minor imperfections), two unused copies, well centered and fresh of colour with large part o.g. Gi = £ 290.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1636 Cape of Good Hope

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    1882 (July): Provisional ½ d on 3 d. deep claret, wmk. CA, fine unused copy in deep carmine red showing scarce variety: 'Hyphen omitted' together with another unused example and used horizontal strip of three Gi. = £ 980.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1637 Cape of Good Hope

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    "Handstruck Letter Stamps of the Cape of Good Hope from 1792 to 1853 and the Postmarks from 1853 to 1910" by A.A. Jurgens (1943), complete, slight wear on spine but very scarce.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 75 CHF

    Lot# : 1638 Mafeking

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    General Baden-Powell, Narrow Setting 1900 (April 6-10): Baden-Powell 3 d. deep blue on blued horizontally laid paper, a used example tied to small piece by "MAFEKING / C.G.H." datestamp (May 11) in black. Couple of small perforation imperfections do not detract Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1639 Griqualand

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    1878 (June): Cape 1 d. carmine-red wmk. Crown CC, overprinted with small capital 'G' in black type 16 (italic), an unused block of four with hinge remnant on top and unmounted mint lower pair with fine o.g. and of fresh apperance. An attractive and uncommon multiple.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1640 Orange Freestate

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    1868: 1 d. deep brown, a horizontal strip of five used on 1892 cover to Wismar, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, all tied by oval "2" numeral obliterators of Winburg. Reverse with Bloemfontein squared circle of transit, Cape Town cds (Jan 25) and Wismar arrival cds (Feb 16). Minor imperfections but scarce. Signed Carl H. Lange.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 75 CHF

    Lot# : 1641 Transvaal

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1642 South Africa

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    1926: Plate Proof blocks of four (2) for the 1 d. value, imperforate in black with Frame Only Proof with large margins all round, one with slight age spot on vignette; a Vignette Only Proof (Van Riebeeck's Ship) on gummed unwatermarked wove paper, of fine appearance but with central thin. A scarce pair. Illustrated in Edition D'Or XLV on page 55.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1643 South Africa

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    1928: Postal Stationery 1 d. black & carmine on buff Newspaper wrappers (3), all unused with varieties: the first with Ship central vignette misplaced 3 mm. to left, second example with the Ship vignette misplaced to right by 11 mm. shift; the third example presumably trapped in the press with two impressions of the Frame Only (one significantly over-inked) with "Van Riebeeck's Ship Missing" variety, this last with minor crease which contributed to the error and tiny tear at base. A rare and most appealing group, two illustrated in Edition D'Or XLV on page 26 H&G E5 var.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF
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