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  • Lot# : 501 Mauritius

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    1859 (Dec 12): Dardenne 2 d. pale blue on white laid paper, a used example with three large margins and just sjaved at upper right, lightly cancelled in black. An attractive spacefiller Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 502 Natal

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    1904: Official set of six values, wmk. Multiple Crown Ca, fresh colours and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 503 New Zealand

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    1858: Richardson Auckland 1 s. dull emerald-green, imperforate on soft paper, no wmk., a fresh and fine example, good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by '15' numeral obliterator of Nelson in black. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 1'800.rnProvenance: RL, Oct. 1969, lot 2068; collection Chalon, Christies - RL, Feb. 1989, lot 93.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 504 Rhodesia

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    1910/13: Double Head 10 s. blue-green & orange, perf. 14, an unused example showing 'Gash in Queen's Ear' variety, position 2, some slightly nibbed perfs., large part og. A scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1985) Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 505 Rhodesia

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    1910/13: Double Head £ 1 crimson & slate-black, perf. 14, an unused example, well centred and of deep colour, fresha nd fine, large part redistributed og. Cert Brandon (1985) Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 506 St. Helena

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    1923: ½ d. grey & black, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example showing variety "Damaged Value Tablet and Stretched 'P' in POSTAGE", (Row 1, stamp, first printing), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 507 St. Helena

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    1922/37: Wmk. Multiple Script CA, unused group with varieties with ½ d. grey & black with "Torn Flag", 1 d. grey & green with "Broken Mainmast" unused no gum, 1½ d. rose-red with "Torn Flag", 1½ d. rose-red with "Cleft Rock", 3 d. bright blue with "Cleft Rock", 6 d. grey & bright purple with "Cleft Rock", 8 d. grey & bright violet with "Torn Flag" and 8 d. grey & bright violet in pair with left hand stamp showing "Cleft Rock", 5 s. grey & green on yellow optd. SPECIMEN in black, small part or large part og. A scarce group Gi = £ 1'300+.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 508 St. Helena

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    1922/37: 2 s. 6 d. grey & red on yellow, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example showing variety "Cleft Rock", fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 180.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 509 St. Kitts Nevis

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    1885: Provisional 'Halfpenny' on half of 1d. carmine, a pair and a stripe of six, all with 'Halfpenny' surcharge inverted, used on cover tor Roseau, Dominica, tied by "A12" obliterstors, with St. Kitts cds "MR 31 85" as well as Dominican arrival "AP 2 85" alongside. unfortunately name of addressee has been cut out. Old certificat BPA of 1937 Gi = £ 880.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 510 St. Lucia

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    1938/48: Definitive set of 17 values from ½ d. to £ 1 unused, all perforated SPECIMEN diagonally (½ d. to 8 d. + 3 s. and £ 1) or perforated with hooded SPECIMEN, fresh and fine, superb large part og. A rare set Gi = £ 475.rnProvenance: Bridger & Kay, London, 11-12 Oct 1978, lot 330.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 511 South Africa

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    1921: 3 s. Booklet with black on salmon pink covers, with bilingual Telegram and Overseas Postage rates, containing two panes of ½ d. green, two panes of 1 d. rose-red and two panes of 1½ d. chestnut (Gi 3+4+5), a fresh and very fine example Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 220.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 512 South West Africa

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    1923/26: Setting VI, 1 s. orange-yellow, 10 s. blue & olive-green and £ 1 green & red, the set of three in unused horizontal pairs, all surcharged SPECIMEN in violet, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 513 Sudan

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    2008 (Jan): 2 SDG in red on £S8 Devil Firefish, an unused block of twenty-one (3 x 7), marginal from right of sheet, variety "Surcharge in Red Inverted", leaving the original value un-surcharged, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 1'050+.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 514 Sudan

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    1897/1951: Collection with 1897 issue large range unused and used, incl. vertical strips of six 1 m., 2 m. unused, unused sets (3) and used (7), 1898 Camel set unused (2) and used (8), 1902/231 Camel set unused (2) and used (6), 1931/37 Airmail unused set of 12 with duplication, 1935 General Gordon sets unused (2) and 50 pi. used on piece, 1935 provisional 2½ pi on 5 pi, black & green used (3) each with "second arabic letter missing" variety one in positional strip of five, 1938 provisional opts. with 3 pi. on 3½ pi. black & violet in unused blocks of four, 1940/41 4½ pi. on 5 m. unused (3) and 4½ on 8 pi. unused, 1941 definitive set of 15 to 20 pi. unused (2), 1948 Camel Postman set unused (3) and duplication, 1950 Airmail sets unused (6) and used, 1951 definitives sets used (4), album with study of Official issues incl. 1900 5 m. SG punctured issue in quantity, later with multiples, 1951 Officals set unused (2) and duplication, 1897/98 Military Telegraphs unused and used range, Postal Stationery in two volumes with fine unused and used cards, envelopes and registration envelopes etc. A fine lot.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 515 Transvaal

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    1877 (April): Typographed by Celliers, overprinted Type 4 in red, 3 d. lilac on very thin soft opaque (semi-pelure) paper, an unused example with ample to large margins all round, fresh and fine appearance, small repair at lower left of the Arms, small part og. An accceptable space filler / reference example of a rare stamp. Cert. Jorgensen (2020) Gi = £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 516 Transvaal

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    1877/79: 1 d. red on blued paper, a used example with ample to large margins all round, showing two varieties "Overprint Type 6 in black Transposed" and "Transvral for Transvaal" error in black, cancelled by numeral "3" of Rustenburg leaving the variety clear. Thinned but of fine frontal appearance, a very rare stamp. Cert. Jorgensen (2020) Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 517 Transvaal

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    1879 (Aug-Sept): 3 d. mauve on blued paper, rouletted 15½-16, small "V.R:" overprint, an unused vertical pair, positions 5/13 from the left pane, hinged as a precaution but of fine appearance, unused without gum. A very rare pair - believed to be the largest recorded multiple of this stamp. Cert. Jorgensen (2020) Gi = unpriced unused.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 518 Transvaal

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    1879 (Aug-Sept): 1 d. red on yellow paper, with small "V.R." overprint, pin perf. 17, a used example of good colour and centering, position 20 on the left pane, lightly cancelled with "14" numeral of Pilgrim's Rest in black. A scarce stamp. Cert. Jorgensen Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 519 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1876/79: 1 s. lilac, wmk. Small Star sideways, a used example with perforations intact at left and at base, lightly cancelled by numeral obliterator in black. A fair example of a very scarce stamp. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1975) Scott 6 = $ 2'250 / Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 520 Collections/lots Europe

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    1850/1999: Collection in 10 Volumes in mixed condition including Switzerland, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands and Norway, as well as Europa-Union and affiliated issues. The main value lies in the mint postage stamps, which are often hinged. Switzerland face value over CHF 350 and Norway over NKr 2500. rn 
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 380.00 CHF

    Lot# : 521 Collections/lots Europe

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    1852/1995: Netherlands and Luxemburg, collection in large stock book in used, later mainly mint, beginning with classic issues 1852 King Willem III 5 - 15c imperforate, 1872 2G50c fine used signed Diena, Queen Wilhelmina 2G50c, 1928 Olympic games, 1914 Internment and many others, Luxemburg also with some early items, interesting lot.  
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 522 Collections/lots Europe

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    1850/1950: Collection of European States in with strength in classic issues of German Empire, Austria, France, Netherlands and Portugal but with a good coverage of other countries in a large Schaubeck album. Germany includes a fine selection of 1872 Eagles, mint Wagner (Mi 499/507) and a good run of other issues, Italy with Fiume, post war allied occupation, GB with some better surface printed, including EVII to One Pound, the Netherlands with a superb 1852 10C "DORDRECHT" and both 10G (Mi 66A and 92B) very fine used.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 523 Collections/lots Europe

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    1990/2010: Important lot several thousand stamps and envelopes delivered by the new issues departments of various European countries, noteworthy Bosnia and Herzegowina, Cratia, Estonia, Italy, Lithuania, Slovenia, Yugoslavia and some more, mostly housed in glassines and in a few files (owner's investment appr. CHF 10'000). the whole arranged in a large removal box.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 524 Collections/lots Europe

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    1840/2000: Collection resp. lot with several thousand stamps used from nearly every European country, noteworthy France, Germany and related areas, Scandinavia, Benelux, Eastern Europe with Bulgaria, Sowjetunion as well as many more, to mention some better values incl. one Penny Black, full sets and better values covering the semi modern range 1900/1960, plenty of material received from new issues departments incl. souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, booklets and other products, large section of duplicates and more, mainly in good condition and all stamps neatly arrranged in total 36 albums and stockbooks, in two large removal boxes.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 525 Collections/lots Europe

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    1879/1938c: Lot 40 covers from Scandinavia, many to Ticino, Switzerland incl. Norway 1882 cover Christiania to Nantes, Denmark 1915 provisional issue, both values on cover to Germany, cert. Nielsen, Finland under Russian rule with fine Tammerfors censorship machine cancellation, picture postcards, also a group of parcel cards from Denmark and Sweden.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 526 Collections/lots Europe

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    1930/39: Group 18 covers/cards of interesting flights, incl. two Zeppelin usages as1930 Polarflight from Amsterdam to Leningrad, 1930 flight to Darmstadt with a card sent from Vienna (5.VIII.30) Sieger 76, 1933 Robert Kornfeld's Glider flight from Vienna with one to Budapest (1) and two items to Zurich 1935 First flight Prague - Zurich (15.V.) as well as the compl. set of 10 diff. legs of 1937 Balaton Air Rally, Hungary. Fine.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 527 Collections/lots Europe

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    1870/89: Telegram form dated "Paris 10 August 1870" bearing Telegraph stamp 1 F. orange joined by Bolaffi certificat and a Telegram form from Switzerland dated "27 III 89" with black straight line WOHLEN AARG.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 528 Collections/lots Europe

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    1842/62: Remainder of Levant collection, 18 entire letters, incl. disinfected mail (3), 1842/43 letters (5) from Syros to Trieste (2) and from Paris to Smyrna (3), 1854 forwarded letters (2) from Patras (Greece) via Trieste to Amsterdam (2), LLOYD TRIESTE 'col Vap(ore) to Syros, AGENZIA DEL LLOYD ANCONA on 1837 letter to Corfu as well as 1862 (Sept. 30) entire letter from Syros back to Trieste showing black '28' taxmark on front (v.d.Linden 3180).
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 529 Collections/lots Oversea countries

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    1960/2003 ca.: Lot with Epreuves de Luxe from French Niger, Tchad and French Polynesia, Peoples Republic of China five sets of unused picture postcards 2003, stamp booklets  'The successful Flight of Chinas First Manned Spacecraft' as well as 1967 Kingdom of Yemen miniature sheets of six stamps including UNESCO, Venice, Florence, Rembrandt / Amphilex issues in quantities with an approx. Michel value of € 10'000.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 530 Collections/lots Oversea countries

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    1897/1974: Mixed Lot with some better items as Colombia 1897 cover  'Correo del Comercio Cucuta' via Maracaibo /Venezuela to France, 1936 Scadta 10 c.stationery card to USA, used copy of handstamped large 'A' (Alemania) on Scadta 50 c. as well as a large SCADTA baggage label, further some Mexico and unused miniature sheets from Venezuela, Honduras and Chile.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 531 Central America

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    1918/68: Middle East mixed lot with some better sets and values as Iraq with 1948 Boy King official set of 26 unused, Jordan 1927 new currency set of 13 unused, further 1907 envelope franked with 10 pa. tied by bilingual JERUSALEM cds. and a Turkish 20 pa. stationery card from Alep, both to Germany as well as 1941 'OHMS' usage on meter marked envelope from Haifa to Tel Aviv (30.IV.41).
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 532 Collections/lots Oversea countries

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    1880/1970ca.: Lot with some interesting overseas collections, incl. some better values used/unused of India, Portuguese Colonies and some better Persia. Partly with some dublication noted, a valuable lot.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 533 Collections/lots Oversea countries

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    1945/60c.: Lot several hundred commercial envelopes, mainly commercial airmail usages from South America to the US with some censored noted, from Colombia with AVIANCA usages, Ecuador, Peru and Chile as well as some from Cuba, Honduras and San Salvador. Throughout with interesting frankings, and some with printed adverts, but due commercial usages also with some bends and edge wear.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 534 South America

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    1863/1936c: Lot 56 covers / postcards incl. Bolivia 1869 pair 5 c. green from La Paz to Cochabamba, Peru 1879 entire letter from Callao with 20 c., 5 c. & 2 c. franking and octagonal Panama shipmail datestamp in red, 1888 Salvador 10 c. stationery envelope with 1 c. add. franking from Acajutla to Hamburg, 1904 "PANAMA CANAL ZONE" double ovpt. stamp on picture postcard to Ecuador, also six stampless covers to France with British vessels. Interesting group.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 535 Lots and Collections, United Nations

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    1969/82: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, partly in blocks of four, in addition plenty of FDC's and some items referring to the 'Flag series',  delivered by the new issues departments of New York and Geneva, housed in ten albums.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 536 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1882/1928: A disparate group with China 1882/83 Large Dragons 3 ca. red including a pair cancelled in blue but all with imperfections, large range of Mongolia 1926 Fiscal issue with 'Postage' handstamps in violet or black, some in used multiples and Sweden with twelve 'Post Office' 5 kr. blue used on pieces of Parcel Card.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 537 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1930/80: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition and representing issues of China, India, Japan and Northern Korea, mainly small values and duplicats, good to mixed condition and housed in three stockbooks, in addtion a small selection of Portugese souvenir sheets in one stockbook, all arranged in a box.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 538 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1738/1966: Lot two Italian forerunners Firenze/Roma and Livorno/Siena, a block of eight Spain 6cs used  (MI  17a) with Cert. Comex, five blocks of 12 from Egypt, Isle of Man three lovely engraving from Castle Mona Hotel (2) and Talbot Hotel as well as a modern Austrian stamp with missing colour, on album pages.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 539 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1850/1950: Lot few hundred stamps used/unused, incl. better single items, full sets, some souvenir sheets etc., noteworthy among others Belgium, GB, Italy and Old Italian States, Greece, Luxembourg, Cape of Good Hope and India, properly arranged on album pages.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 540 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1850/1960: World Lot on pages and in a stock book, with strength in South and Central America, notable Mexico Hidalgo and later issues into the 1940s and 1950s there much unmounted. Similarly Brasil from 1929 aviation issue, the top values unmounted mint, 1931 Zeppelin, 1932 revolution issues mint. There is also Egypt and Middle East, Asia and Africa. Nice lot.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 541 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1960/90: Lot few hundred stamps unused or in mint condition as well as cards, covers and special leaflets referring to various space missions mostly from the USA and the UdSSR, partly signed by astronauts, mainly in good condition and housed in two albums and loose on album pages, all in a box
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 542 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1900/2000: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, the major part covering various decades of France with plenty of duplicats, in addition a collection of Germany 3rd. Reich, a better set of Spain, few items from China, small selection of Liechtenstein and more, mainly in good condition and housed in total 12 albums and stockbooks as well as a bunch of loose items stuck in folders, the whole packed into a box.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 543 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1870/1970: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, mainly small values and duplicats from all over the world. noteworthy France, Canada, South and Central America, Cuba, football championship 1966 and many more, housed in three albums, on album pages, on stockcards and in glassines, the whole packed in a box.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 544 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1865/1933c. Maritime, Railway and general documents (90+), some with Fiscals attached for notorisation with values to 15 piastres noted, many with engraved Steamer vignettes, 1875 document with Italian Arms Consular cachet, Bills of Lading for Messageries Maritimes and receipts from the Agencies in Alexandrette, Batoum and Samos, Rubattino Line forms, Lloyd Triestino with Italian and Turkish fiscals, Cunard Line with Turkish fiscal, 1881 form with rare negative seal of the "Service Paquebots Poste Khedevie" in black, 1881 form from the Russian Consulate in Constantinople with cachet in black, document from the PMC & Co. Galatz Agency etc. A superb and interesting collection.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 380.00 CHF

    Lot# : 545 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1910/1980: Latin America collection in large stock book, predominantly mint issues post 1950 of countries including Argentina, Brasil, Cuba, Mexico, Peru and others. In addition there is a thematic collection "mountains" on pages.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 546 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1880/1920c.: Lot with some better values used/unused, incl. Brit. Africa with 1932 (Dec. 12): KGV marginal SPECIMEN set of eleven stamps up to 10 s. (without 2s6d.) wmk Mult. Script CA of very fresh colours of left of sheet, further issues for Malta, Gibraltar, Cyprus as well as Persia and some Danish Westindies.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 547 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1890/1950c: Lot 120 covers primarily from European countries, primarily to Switzerland incl. 1841 prephilatelic cover from Portugal to Paris, Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar, Great Britain with registered stationery envelopes and picture postcards, France, Germany with parcel cards, in addition some unused US patriotic covers and stamps worldwide on pieces.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 548 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1940/56: Lot 26 covers from WWII, the Indochina war, the Vietnam war and the 1956 Suez war incl. 1941 Flams Legion set on cover, Wehrmacht, British Military Mail, 1940 covers from the Waffen SS from Finland and of the Finnish Army, Royal Navy, US Navy WWII liberation of Italy, two picture postcards with Japanese military motifs, Soviet propaganda cover, Italian POW mail, cover with Egyptian slogan cancellation related to the Suez crisis, also some unused Chinese and Vietnamese stamps.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 549 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1840/1910c: Lot primarily 110 stationery and picture postcards worldwide, mostly from the UPU period incl. 1840 Mulready envelope despatched October 24, 1840, postcards from Germany Upper Silesia/Oberschlesien voting area 1920, Berlin Rohrpost 1912, Iceland, Egypt, Japan via Siberia, Macao, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, Cuba, Costa Rica, Liberia, Natal, Indochina, India, and USA with motif 'negro melodies'.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 550 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1925/53: Lot 23 Airmail cards and covers incl. CSSR, Finland, German Reich, Spain, Haiti, Uruguay and some others, good to mixed condition.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 551 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1917/33: Lot 21 Airmail letters primarily to Switzerland, incl. 1917 Italy experimental airmail issue Roma - Torino and Napoli - Palermo, 1919 interrupted airmail postcard Berlin to Zurich, 1925 Airmail Krakow to Vienna, 1925/26 two covers from Mannheim and Karlsruhe to Zurich, 1926 London - Zurich, 1927 München - Zürich, 1930 Tartu to Berlin, 1930 Stockholm - Copenhagen - Hannover, further to Zurich, 1930 Copenhagen - Zurich, 1930 "U.S. GER SEA POST S.S. EUROPA" to Geneva and two other US Airmail covers, 1931 Airmail cover Znojmo Czechoslovakia to Switzerland, and 1933 WIPA glider airmail Vienna - Zürich.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 552 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1876/1900c.: Album 260 stationery items used/unused as cards, envelopes, wrappers, correspondence cards and money order forms, the used ones addressed to Lausanne, Switzerland, starting with Heligoland, German Reich, Württemberg Bavaria, Austria Switzerland, Scandinavia, Netherlands and Neth. Indies, Russia, as well as some Overseas destinations. All in an antique stationery album from a former family archive.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 553 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1880/1960: Lot several hundred covers, cards, picture postcards and postal stationery items from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and related aereas, Italy, Turkey, Colombia, Egypt, Peru and morre, mainly business or daily mail, inbetween also some single stamps and advertising labels, all in good condition and housed in a box.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 554 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1915/45: Archive lot 95 envelopes, all sent to the Cantonal Bank of Bern, incl. interesting censored items, meter mark frankings as well as incoming mail from overseas.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 555 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1902/60: Red Cross - Lot 50 covers/cards with some interesting usages and destinations, incl. 1902 Russian Red Cross Charity card of Elisabeth Böhm BEM.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 556 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1800/1970: Important lot with appr. 4000 covers, cards, picture postcards and postal stationery items covering a wide array of countries all over the world, incl. forerunners, better frankings, illustr. envelopes, special cancellations, destinations and plenty more, noteworthy among others Austria, France and French Colonies, GB and Brit, Colonies, some Old German States, German Reich incl. III. Reich and related aereas, Italy, Russia, Switzerland, South and Central America, USA ect., good to mixed condition and housed in total 31 albums, in addition a small box with modern FDC's, the whole arranged and packed into three large removal boxes.
    Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 24,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 557 Lots/Accumulations Thematic Philately

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    Arctic & Antarctic 1897/1960c: Lot two picture postcards to Switzerland with motifs of the Andrée expedition (1897) which was a planned balloon journey over the North Pole but which failed and where all three participants died, one postcard has the handwritten notion that this is the last photograph of the balloon which was never seen again. This was true until 1930 when the corpses of the three participants and the photographs shot after their emergency landing were found. In addition five covers from Belgium Antarctic expeditions as well as stamps unused/used from Belgium, Greenland and the French Antarctic territories.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 558 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1960/90: Lot several hundred envelopes and some cards covering the whole range of US space missions and experiments including Mercury, Apollo, satellite-launches, Skylab and Space Shuttle missions as well as a special section 'Nikolaus Kopernikus', good to mixed condition, arranged in three small boxes, all packed in a banana box.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 559 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1930/1970: All World Thematics ex dealer's stock with some duplication of mostly better issues including UPU, Space, Olympics and Sports in general, all very clean on over 250 stock cards mainly mint.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 560 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1940/80: Lot two selected thematic exhibition collections will say a) Astronomy with famous astronoms their lives and work on earth, well known observatories, signs of Zodiac and more and b) The electrical communication starting with Samuel Morse and later celebrities in telecommunications, represented in single stamps, special cancellations, cards, covers and postal stationery items, neatly mounted on album pages with description. 
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 561 Lots/Accumulations Thematic Philately

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    1860/2000: Multiple award winning collection "Butterflies" housed in 14 Albums and folders containing thousands of mainly mint stamps and entires from all over the world. The exhibition section of the collection is painstakingly described with great scientific detail and often referencing famous people associated with butterflies, their benefits and research. A section is dedicated to the subject of silk, its history and the industries attached to it. A number of the often "airmail" covers in this collection from the "Juventute" series have very unusual destinations including Argentina, Guatemala, Belgian Congo or Israel to name but a few. There is also a range of different postal forms ranging from a Telegram to a postal mandate. The cost to assemble has been very high, so the purchaser will benefit from a competently and lovingly assembled study which will yield hours of pleasure, if studied enjoying with a quiet bottle of wine. 
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 562 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1932/70: Collection 'Space missions' starting with some early rocket mail experiments in Austria, Belgium, India and USA, registered envelope from Poland bearing balloon souvenir sheet from the first stratospheric experiment, few hundred stamps incl. full sets and some souvenir sheets, mostly unused or in mint condition, later US-rocket launches, one envelope prepared for the 'First Official Missile Mail', Gemini experiments as well as Apollo launches up to No. 11, neatly arranged on album pages with description, in three SAFE albums.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 563 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1931/63: Lot ten envelopes and one vignette from various space missions and rocket experiments in the Soviet Union, in Cuba, India and in the United States of America, good conditon and properly arranged on album pages.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 564 Afghanistan

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    1951: Waterlow Imperforate Proofs for 10 p., 15 p., 20 p., 30 p., 40 p., 45 p., in blocks of eight, 50 p., 60 p. and 75 p. in blocks of six values, all fresh and fine unmounted og. examples (some with sheet margins). Scarce and most attractive group.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 565 Imperial China

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    Printed at the Statistical Department in Shanghai 1878: The Essay Sheet of the 5 candarin in brownish-ochre, on thick paper, Setting I, perforated 12½, with the additional extra circle near the left claw of the Large Dragon, the sheet with near complete outer sheet margins, missing just a 10 mm. section of the outer margin at lower right, in a rich deep shade and perfectly centred; one or two black surface specks where the ink had not correctly suffused and possibly the reason why the brownish-ochre shade was not selected as the issued colour, horizontal crease along the lower row and minor bend on position 1, ungummed. The sole recorded sheet with Trial perforation 12½ as would later be adopted. One of the most significant items in all Chinese Classic philately, an Exhibition piece of the highest calibre for the connoisseur and an entirely unique Museum piece of the greatest importance to Chinese heritage.rnrnProvenance: Collection of Sir Robert Hart, Second Inspector-General of China's Imperial Maritime Custom Service from 1863 to 1911.rn                   Collection of Sir Percival & Lady David, RL, London, 9 Nov 1965.rn                   Collection of Anna-Lisa and Sven-Erik Beckeman, Sotheby's & Corinphila, Sale 3, Hong Kong, 7 Oct 1997, lot C68.
    Starting bid : 100,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 566 Imperial China

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    1897: ½ c. on 3 ca. yellow-brown in an interpanneau pair, 1 c. on 1 ca. vermilion and 4 c. on 4 ca. rose-pink in a vertical pair all tied to 1899 cover (with handstruck "H.B.M. Consulate / G.M.H. Playfair" in violet with manuscript "Ningpo" below) to France by "NINGPO" Dollar Chops (March 4) in black, "SHANGHAI" Dollar Chop of transit alongside (March 5). Obverse with Hong Kong 1891 10 c. purple on red (Gi 38) tied by "Shanghai" cds (March 6) for onward transmission. Carried on French Steamer "Sydney" with "Ligne N / Paq. Fr. No. 6" octagonal datestamp on reverse. Slight flap tear but an attractive and very scarce combination usage.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 567 Imperial China

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    1900: Picture postcard b/w  'Pagode bei Shanghai' addressed to Berlin, franked by Chinese Imperial Post ½ c. brown (4) and 1 c. buff (2)  cancelled "TIENTSIN - 11 DEC  00" to pay the internal rate to Shanghai, there handed over to the French Post Office and uprated by Allegorie 10 c. black on lila (MI Nr. 2) covering seamail to Marseille and Berlin where te card arrived on January 29th 01.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 568 Imperial China

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    1925-1928, 10c Junk blue, two registered letters both franked with two copies each, one from "MOUKDEN" to Austria, the other from "HARBIN" to KIEW bearing a red and white preprinted registration label, the latter some ageing, the better "MOUKDEN" cover very fresh. 
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 569 Imperial China

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    1928: Shanghai letter franked 1C junk with Perfin HSBC, cancelled "SHANGHAI LOCAL POST" somewhat roughly opened and a "Express" letter on HAPAG stationery franked with 11C for local express fee bearing a green on buff Chinese express label. The latter has a back flap missing. Attractive pair.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 570 Imperial China

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    1949: 20c on $1000 red, two copies plus 15c meter mark type "Universal" stuck on reverse on letter from "CANTON" to San Francisco. Slight discolouration in envelope but a very rare combibation. A remarkable cover.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 571 Imperial China

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    1950: Civil War (North China) $200 green and $1000 red-orange block of eight on a fine fine registered with a "PEKING" manuscript registration label. 
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 572 Imperial China

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    Shanghai Local Post 1876: Nissen & Parker Die Proofs for the Candareens Issue, the set of five values: 1 ca., 3 ca., 6 ca., 9 ca and 12 ca., all lithographged in black on surface glazed white wove paper (80 x 55 cm.). Fresh and very fine. Rare.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 573 People's Republic of China

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    1960 (June 1): Chinese Goldfish, the unused set of twelve complete, fresh and very fine, unused as issued. A scarce set Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 180.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 574 People's Republic of China

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    1964 (Aug 5): Chinese Peonies, 2 y. Glorius Crimson and Great Gold Pink miniature sheet, 48 x 59 mm., a fresh and fine unused example, superb Mi = € 3'000 / Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 850.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 575 People's Republic of China

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    1967: Multi-franked registered airmail cover (11 stamps) mailed to Moscow with April 1967 Thoughts of Mao 8 f., May 1967 Labour Day 8 f. (two) together with four values from 1965 People's Liberation Army issue etc., all tied by Peking cds's with Moscow arrival on reverse (May 30) in red. One stamp with fault but scarce.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 576 People's Republic of China

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    1967: Multi-franked airmail cover (7 stamps) mailed to Moscow with 1964 PRC Anniversary triptych strip on reverse, franked on obverse with 1967 Thoughts of Chairman Mao Tse-tung 8 f. red and gold (41 characters) etc. tied by Peking datestamps in black with Moscow arroval on reverse (Dec 29) in red. A scarce and unusual franking.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 577 People's Republic of China

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    1978 (May 5): Galloping Horses 5 y. Miniature Sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 578 People's Republic of China

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    1978 (May 5): Galloping Horses 5 y. Miniature Sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 579 People's Republic of China

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    1978 (Nov 1): Hsingkiang River Bridge, 2 y. Miniature sheet, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 225.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 580 People's Republic of China

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    1979 (Aug 25): International Stamp Fair, Riccione, 2 y. Miniature sheet overprinted in gold, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 581 People's Republic of China

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    1979: 2Y. multicoloured, "Study of Science from Childhood", miniature sheet on clean FDC together with a further FDC for the lower values of the set.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 582 People's Republic of China

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    1979 (Nov 10): Camellias of Yunnan, 2 y. 'Red Jewellery' Miniature sheet, fresh and very fine unused, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 583 People's Republic of China

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    1980 (Jan-March): Paintings of Qi Bashi, 2 y. Miniature sheet, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 584 People's Republic of China

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    1980 (Aug 4): Fresh Lotus on Rippling Waters 1 y. Miniature sheet, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 585 Macau

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    1885/1919: Collection unused stationery 70 postcard and lettercards inscribed first 'Macao e Timor', later 'Macao' only, all different, a fine and fresh group mounted on sheets.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 586 Taiwan

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    1953 (Oct 31): President Chiang Kai-shek Booklet with green and gold cover, containing the three imperforate sheets (each with five values) for the full set of fifteen, the sheets fresh and fine, the outer covers with somewhat typical wrinkles due to the laminate employed. Scarce Scott 1077/1091, Michel 169B/183B, Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 587 Taiwan

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    1960/90c: Selection hundreds primarily unused stamps in unmounted og. condition, all sets and singles included only once in this lot. Michel = € 1'078 following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 588 Imperial China

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    1878/1942: Collection on old Album leaves and in a stock book in mainly used condition, starting with four large dragons. Dowager Empress 9 ca mint. (SG.22).  Red revenue one cent (SG 88) used "CUSTOMS SWATOW", then with a good run to the end of the Period including the "Industry" Miniature sheet. French POs and Japanese POs are also well represented. Highly recommended lot.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 589 Imperial China

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    1885/1985: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused, the early yeras with mainly small values and duplicats, Peoples Republic with some better values, blocs of four, some full sets used as Goldfish, Landscapes of Huangshan and others, few souvenir sheets, postage dues and more, mainly in good condition and housed in two stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 590 Imperial China

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    1894-1950: Predominantly used collection of China and Chinese stamps beginning with 1894 1c-3c, a vertical pair 1897 overprint 1c (large type 2.5mm below characters), 5 dollars (SG131) to the early issues of People's Republic. There is also some scope for postmark collectors, with among others a crisp centrally struck bilingual cachet "SHASI" on 2c (SG165). Furthermore a range of foreign POs such as German, French, Japanese etc.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 591 People's Republic of China

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    1963: Collection with 1963 Panda's set of three unused, 1964 Peonies set of 14 with first stamp missing unused, 1973 Giant Panda's set of six unused, Children's Day strip of five unused, Ballet set of four unused, 1974 Gymnastics set unused, 1978 Horses sets (2) and Miniature sheet, 1982 Iris mini sheet unused, 1982 Year of the Dog Booklet complete, 1983 Year of the Pig Booklet complete, also an album of 1973-1980 Taiwan issues and Japan Postal Week 8 y. purple unused etc.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 592 People's Republic of China

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    1983/2007: Modern selection 1500 stamps and 122 souvenir sheets in mint condition, plenty of full sets showing colourful topics as Art, Birds, Flowers, Sport and many more, neatly arranged in two albums, in addition a presentation booklet 'Four Great Classic Novels' of 2014, the whole housed in a box owner's cat ) Scott $ 2'600+.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 593 Imperial China

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    1895/1990: Cover collection of China and French POs in the area in a A4 folder containing over 120 mainly mid period to modern covers as well as 14  unused older postcards. The covers contain a correspondence from Tientsin to Osaka four of which were opened and closed with censorstrips. A very recomendable collection with many quality items.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 594 Imperial China

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    1900-1950: Conglomerate of 31 letters from China, including Shanghai local post, Printed Matters, Mandschuko. Some interest in destinations like Denmark, also Consular mail senders. Varied lot in mixed condition.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 595 Imperial China

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    1910-29: Lot of four registered letters, all with some traces of age to Europe, including a very unusual registered printed matter to Sarajevo/Bosnia franked 13c and 1c, for the unusual 14c rate to a rare destination.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 596 Imperial China

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    1937-1948: Lot of 7 Airmail letters to Europe including a commercial letter to Czechoslovakia bearing a Mi 263, 268 and 269 three colour franking. Interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 597 Dubai

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    1963: Red Cross centennary, complete set of all eight values from 1 np. to 50 np. in complete sheets of 100 adhesives in both perf. and imperf. condition, two sheet sets in both conditions, thus 100 sets in perf. and 100 sets in imperf. condition. Unmounted with full og. Mi 26A-33A & 26B-33B = € 3'800+.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 598 Ethiopia

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    1843 (April): Entire letter in French from Adwa, 'Abyssinie', in the Tigray to Lyon, France carried by merchant caravan via Kassala and thence via the Nile to Alexandria where put into the French Post Office with "Alexandrie / (Egypte)" cds (Aug 17) in black. Struck with framed "Paquebots / De La / Mediterranée" in red. Disinfected in Malta with circular "Purifiée au Lazaret / Malte" cachet in black and slitted, Marseille cds of transit (Aug 31) and Lyon arrival cds (Sept 2) where charged '24' décimes due in manuscript. An astonishingly early entire, the third earliest we have recorded, the letter being written by the French priest Justin de Jacobis, who had arrived in Adwa in October 1839. Extremely rare and fine. Cert. J-F. Brun (2016).rnrnNote: The French Treaty of Friendship with the King of the Showa, Sahle Selassie (1813-1847) was signed in 1843.rnrnProvenance: Collection Roberto Sciaky, Harmers, London, 25 July 2006, lot 1.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 599 Ethiopia

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    1847 (Dec 1): Entire letter in English from Dabaraq (Dabarag) to Paris, France carried by merchant caravan via Kassala and thence via the Nile to Alexandria where put into the French Post Office with "Alexandrie / Egypte" cds (May 20) in black and Paris arrival cds (May 31) where charged '20' décimes due in manuscript. An astonishingly early entire, one of the earliest we have recorded, the letter being written by the Irish born explorer and geologist (among other things - see content) Anthony (Antoine) Thomson d'Abbadie (1810-1897), who had arrived with his brother in Ethiopia in 1837, leaving in 1848, having travelled all over Abyssinia as far South as the Kingdom of Kaffa. Extremely rare and fine. Cert. J-F. Brun (2016).rnrnNote: The readable letter begins "Your letter dated February 18, 1845 is the latest which I have received from you. The French Agent at Massawa named Degoutin took both letters and money and took very good care not to inform me of their arrival...". The letter goes on to mention 'Briggs & Co.' (Forwarding Agents in Cairo) and "this distracted country is so full of thieves, rebels, robbers and petty armies... getting on the road is very dangerous" and mentions his two slaves in attendance. The letter is extraordinary and amazingly revealing about the customs of the local people concerning marriage (including to their own daughters).rnrnProvenance: Collection Roberto Sciaky, Harmers, London, 25 July 2006, lot 2.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 600 Ethiopia

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    Egyptian Post Office 1876: Cover from Ahmed Bey with manuscript "Communication from Governor of Massowah, March 2, 1876" in English, with Turko-Arabic script below addressing the letter (unfortunately without contents) to the Military Officer of the Massawa District, Massawah Governate. Another example from this correspondence is included with the lot, for which my thanks go to Mahmoud Ramadan FRPSL.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF
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