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  • Lot# : 3215 New South Wales

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    New South Wales 1854/59: Garter 6 d. slate-green imperf., a fine and fresh adhesive with vivid colour and good to large margins all round, tied by Sydney mute obliterator in black to 1856 cover to Perth, Scotland. Central strike of London Paid in red (March 13, 1857) and handstruck '3' (d.) due. Reverse with Sydney NSW despatch (Dec 2, 1856) and PERTH arrival (March 14, 1857) cds's, both in black. Travelled at the direct 6 d. rate, an appealing item, the contents deal with gold finds.rnProvenance: Collection Dale Forster, DF sale (May 2002).
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3216 New South Wales

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    1860/72: Diadem pair 2 d. dull blue perf. 12 and 6 d. mauve perf. 13, three fine and fresh examples with vivid colour and good perfs, tied by indistinct numeral obliterator in black to 1866 cover from Hinton to Langholm, Scotland, endorsed "via Marseilles". Reverse with HINTON despatch (Nov 23), SYDNEY transit (Nov 24) and Langholm arrival (Jan 11, 1867) cds's in black. Obverse struck with red "C.R.P.O." handstamp of the Caledonian railway. Travelled at the 10 d. rate per half ounce via France.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3217 New South Wales

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    1860/72: Diadem 6 d. mauve perf. 12 and 3 d. dull green perf. 13, two fresh examples, tied by two strikes of duplex "NSW SYDNEY MY 17 71" in black to 1871 envelope to Edinburgh, Scotland, endorsed "via Brindisi". Reverse with indistinct transit cds. 6 d. mauve with small pre-use nick at top, nevertheless an attractive cover, travelled at the 9 d. rate per half ounce via Italy, making its journey on the vessel 'Avoca' of the P&O Steam Navigation Co..
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3218 New South Wales

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    1871/1902: De La Rue 5 d. bluish green perf. 10 x 12, a fine and fresh example with vibrant colour, tied by SYDNEY cds (June 30) in black to 1888 cover to Vienna, endorsed "Austria via Brindisi". Unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3219 New South Wales

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    1857/67: Lot seven NSW entires / covers, nearly all despatched in Sydney incl. two 1857/59 covers to the United Kingdom bearing 1854 Garter 6 d. grey, 1860 inland cover to Newcastle NSW bearing 1860 2 d. cobalt-blue, three 1861/67 covers to the UK bearing diff. single frankings of 6 d. mauve, and one 1867 cover with a 6 d. franking to Nelson, New Zealand. Also Tasmania 1895 cover within New Town bearing bisected 1871 2 d. green, presumably of philatelic origin.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3220 Queensland

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    1868-78: 1d. pale orange-vermilliom, 4d. yellow and 6d. apple-green, wmk. Crown over Q, Type 5, perf. 12, three single examples with fresh colour and overall good perforation, used on 1878 cover to Paris, cancelled by '131' numeral obliterator of Gladstone in black. Matching GLADSTONE despatch (March 22) cds in black and French "AUSTRALIE V. SUEZ 12 MAI 78 ALEXANDRIE" entry cds in red alongside. Reverse with ROCKHAMPTON transit (March 24), Marseille transit and "PARIS PASSY" arrival (May 21) cds's. Slight perforation imperfections and minor cover toning, nevertheless a spectacular three-colour Chalon franking, correctly franking the August 1876 rate via Marseilles. Cert. BPA (2021).rnReference: Title page of 'Queensland Postal History' by H. M. Campbell (1990). Listed in the Ben Palmer sale of 'Pre-U.P.U. mail of Queensland' on page 139.rnProvenance: R. A. Perry (Melbourne) sale 131, (Feb. 1989), lot 313; Stanley Gibbons (Melbourne) sale (April 1993), lot 539.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3221 Barbados

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    1855/58: Recess by Perkins Bacon (1 d.) blue on white paper, a fresh example with large to enormous margins all round with vivid colour, used on 1857 cover to Trinidad, tied by '1' numeral obliterator of Bridgetown with reverse showing double arc BARBADOES datestamp (Dec 5) and indistinct double circle arrival (Dec 8) cds. Horizontal file fold just mentioned for accuracy, a remarkable and rare inland rate cover, signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3222 Barbados

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    1861-70: 1s. black, no wmk, roughly perforated 14 to 16, a fresh and fine example in an intense shade, used on 1869 cover to London, tied by '1' in rays numeral obliterator, matching BARBADOS despatch (May 10) cds and London arrival (June 27) cds in red alongside. Vertical file fold, nevertheless a desirable cover, opinion Holcombe (1997).
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3223 South Africa

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    Bechuanaland 1888: 2s.6d. green & black, wmk Script 'V R', perf 13½, a fresh and fine example, used lately on registered 1904 cover to Bulle, Switzerland, tied by light "FRANCESTOWN S.AFRICA" despatch (April 23) cds, a clear information strike alongside. Reverse with oval "REGISTERED LETTER SECTION CAPE TOWN" transit (April 26) datestamp and BULLE arrival (May 15) cds. Very rare on cover.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3224 Canada

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    Colony of Canada 1851 (Sept 18): Prince Albert 6 d. brown-purple on laid paper, a fresh and fine adhesive with good to large margins, cancelled by seven ring target obliterator on 1852 cover from St. Catherine's to New York, "St CATHERINE'S" despatch (July 15) despatch cds and two-line "CANADA PAID 10 Cts", both in red alongside. Reverse with QUEENSTON transit (July 11) cds. Vertical file fold well away of stamp, a most attractive cover, fully paid to the USA. Signed A. Diena; cert. BPA (1997).rnNote: The Province of Canada began issuing stamps on April 23, 1851, designed by Sir Sandford Fleming and processed together with the 3 d. & 12 d. adhesives by the firm of Rawdon, Wright, Hatch and Edson of New York. rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 107 (Sept 1998), lot 4931.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3225 Canada

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    1859: Two inland covers bearing Beaver adhesives, 3 d. red on wove paper with part lower sheet margin with upside-down imprint "Raw(don, Wright, Hatch and Edson)", on mourning cover from Toronto to Barrie, as well as 3 d. scarlet-vermillion on wove paper, used on envelope from Toronto via Montreal to La Chute, Québec.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3226 Canada

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    1852-57: 7½ d. yellow-green on wove paper, a fresh and fine adhesive with good to large margins, tied by numeral '37' in circles obliterator on 1859 cover from Quebec to Manchester, forwarded to Glasgow. Obverse struck by QUEBEC despatch (May 2), "LIVERPOOL PACKET" transit (July 11) in red and MANCHESTER arrival (July 12) cds's. Forwarded and therefore charged in manuscript with '1' (d.), the postmaster's initials alongside, reverse with MANCHESTER despatch and GLASGOW arrival (July 13) cds's. Backflap missing, a fine cover, cert. Holcombe (1991) Gi = £ 3'000 x 2.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3227 Canada

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    1852-57: Beaver 3 d. red on soft wove ribbed paper, a fresh and fine adhesive with good to large margins, tied by grill obliterator on 1858 cover from Toronto to Chatham, TORONTO despatch (March 24) despatch cds alongside. Reverse with CHATHAM arrival cds of the following day. Cert. V. G. Greene (1984).
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3228 New Brunswick

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    New Brunswick 1851/60: 3 d. dull red on blue paper, a fresh and fine example with close to large margins, in vivid colour and neatly tied by numeral '1' oval of bars obliterator to 1859 cover, directed to Dorchester, New Brunswick. Reverse with "St. JOHN" despatch (July 26) cds as well as DORCHESTER arrival (July 28) datestamps. Some edge toning, nevertheless an attractive cover, cert. Holcombe (1995).
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3229 New Brunswick

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    1851/60: 6 d. yellow on blue paper, the right half of a diagonally bisected example, a fresh and fine example with good to large margins in vibrant colour, tied by indistinct numeral obliterator in an oval of bars to 1859 envelope to Westport, Nova Scotia. Reverse with transit cds's of Shediac and Sackville (July 27). A most attractive and scarce franking, the bisected adhesive paying the 3d. inland rate. Cert. Holcombe (1991). Gi = unlisted for the yellow shade, Gi = £ 3'000 for the olive-yellow shade.rnProvenance: Collection John F. Seybold, Walter Scott sale, New York (1910); Ivy & Mader sale (July 1991).
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3230 New Brunswick

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    1851/60: 1 s. reddish mauve on blue paper, the right half of a diagonally bisected example, a fresh and fine example with close to large margins in a vibrant colour, tied by numeral '8' obliterator in an oval of bars to 1860 envelope to Boston, circular framed "PAID 10" handstamp alongside. Reverse with matching CHATHAM despatch (Jan 23) and "St. JOHN NEW BRUNSWICK" transit (Jan 25) cds's. A desirable and rare franking, the bisected adhesive paying the 6d. rate to the United States. Cert. BPA (2003). Gi = unlisted for the reddish mauve shade, Gi = £ 24'000 for the dull mauve shade.rnNote: Only seven bisected stamps have been recorded to prepay the half ounce letter rate to the United States.rnProvenance: DF sale (Nov. 2004).
    Starting bid : 5,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3231 Nova Scotia

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    Nova Scotia 1851/60: 3 d. deep blue on bluish, a fine and fresh example with good to large margins, lightly tied by 'Bars in Oval' obliterator to cover to Halifax. Reverse with "ARICHAT N.S." despatch (Sept 20, 1858) cds in black as well as oval arrival datestamp in black. A fine item, signed A. Diena. 
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3232 Nova Scotia

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    1851/60: 3 d. blue on bluish, a fine and fresh example with close to large margins, lightly tied by 'Bars in Oval' obliterator to cover to Halifax. Reverse with "LUNENBURG N.S." despatch cds (Nov 3, 1856) in black as well as oval arrival datestamp in black (Nov 4). A fine item. rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 70 (March 1984), lot 3869.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3233 Nova Scotia

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    1851/60: 6 d. deep green on bluish paper, the left half of a diagonally bisected example, a fresh and fine example with close to large margins, cancelled by pen cross on 1859 cover to Arichat N.S. Reverse with"PLAISTER COVE" despatch (Sept 28, 1859) despatch cds and ARICHAT arrival cds of the same day. A rare franking, the bisected adhesive paying the 3d. inland rate. Cert. Holcombe (1993) Gi = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3234 Canada

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    Dominion of Canada 1898 (Feb 9): Registered postal stationery envelope with unofficial Hechler overprints, sent from Halifax to Hamburg, bearing 1868-71 ½ c. black, 1873 ½ c. black & 3 c. brown red in combination with Registration stamp 1875-92 8 c. dull blue, tied by grill obliterator or indistinct oval registration datestamp. Obverse with HALIFAX despatch cds and oval "REGISTERED LONDON (Feb 19) datestamp in red, reverse with HAMBURG arrival (Feb 20) cds. Non-contemporary usage, but a fine and appealing item, cert. V. G. Greene (1985). 
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3235 Canada

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    1890/1930: Lot five unused adhesives, all in unmounted og condition, incl. 1890 Ottawa printing 6 c. chestnut, 1897 Jubilee 10 c. purple, PF cert., 1897-98 5 c. deep blue, 1928-29 Bluenose 50 c. blue and 1930-31 Canadian Rockies $1 olive-green. A most attractive ensemble.

    INFO: 10 c. Jubilee issue single stamp, which will be offered, originating from the former block of four (cert. PF 315872)
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3236 Canada

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    1860/1914: Selection 16 entires / covers incl. Colony of Canada two 1863/67 entires via Canadian Mail to the United Kingdom bearing 1859 12½ c. yellow-green; New Brunswick 1865 cover to the United States bearing 1860 10 c. red and 1866 cover to Scotland bearing 1860 12½ c. blue; New Foundland 1900 cover to Austria bearing five examples of 1896 1 c. green; Nova Scotia 1860 mourning cover Truro to Halifax bearing 1851 3 d. deep blue, two 1866 inland covers bearing 1860-63 5 c. blue; also Dominion eight covers, six going abroad.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3237 Ceylon

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    1866: 10 d. red-orange, wmk high CC type W6, perf. 12½, a fresh example in a deep vibrant shade (corner irregularities at SW), boldly tied by grill obliterator to 1867 cover to Leamington, Warwickshire, endorsed "Via Marseilles". Front struck by clear "KANDY PAID" despatch (July 15) cds in red, reverse with "GALLE PAID" transit (July 17) cds in red and LEAMINGTON arrival (July 20) in black. Some edge wear, nevertheless a most appealing cover. 
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3238 Ceylon

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    1912-25: 50 r. dull purple on chalk-surfaced paper, wmk Multiple Crown CA, a right marginal example of fine fresh colour and unmounted og. Cert. Vaccari (2003) Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3239 Cyprus

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    1924: £ 1 purple & black on red on chalk-surfaced paper, wmk Multiple Crown CA of fine fresh colour and unmounted og. 
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3240 Cyprus

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    1932 (April 24): First flight Cyprus - Rhodes cover bearing a top right corner marginal strip of three 1925 ½ pi. green with plate number '1' and printing number '1705' on the selvedge, tied by "LIMASSOL CYPRUS" despatch cds, reverse with "POSTA AEREA RODI (EGEO)" arrival cds of the following day. A cover from the well-known Salahiddin correspondence, the franking paying half a piastre for the postage and one piastre Airmail surcharge.rnProvenance: Collection Celeste.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3241 Dominica

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    1923: £ 1 purple & black on red in fine fresh colour, a superb example in unmounted og. condition.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3242 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866: 2 pi. orange-yellow, perf 12½, the upper right half of a diagonally bisected example on 1867 entire letter from Cairo to Alexandria, well tied by "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO" cds (July 24) in blue, reverse with ALESSANDRIA arrival cds of the same day. A most attractive example of this short lasting and sought after usage, signed Mondolfo & Avanzo; certs. E. Diena (1987), BPS (1997) Gi = £ 2'750.rnNote: This 2 pi. bisect was authorised for use between 16 and 31 July  1867 in Alexandria or Cairo due to a lack of 1 pi. adhesives to pay the single inland rate.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 106 (Sept 1998), lot 9708.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3243 Egypt Kingdom

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    Egyptin P.O.'s abroad - Smyrna 1867-71: 2 pi. blue in a horizontal pair on 1868 envelope from Smyrna to Constantinople, tied by fair "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / SMIRNE" cds (March 23) in black, reverse with CONSTANTINOPOLI arrival cds from the Egyptian post office. Part of backflap missing, nevertheless a scarce and desirable cover, signed A. Diena.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 143 (May 2005), lot 3877.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3244 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872-75: Penasson 20 pa. blue and 2 pi. chrome-yellow on 1874 entire letter from Cairo to Livorno, endorsed "Via Brindisi", tied by clear "POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO" despatch cds (Aug 15) in black, a crisp information strike and framed PD alongside. Reverse with ALESSANDRIA transit and LIVORNO arrival (Aug 22) cds's.rnProvenance: DF sale (May 2001), lot 30335.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3245 Egypt Kingdom

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    1938: Royal Wedding £1 green & brown, two fine and fresh examples in unmounted og. condition, one left marginal, one corner marginal.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3246 Fiji

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    1923: £ 1 purple & black on red, die II, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a fine and fresh example of vibrant fresh colour, in unmounted og. condition. Attractive Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3247 Fiji

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    1923: £ 1 purple & black on red, die II, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an example from top of sheet with Plate Number "13" in margin, of vibrant fresh colour, very well centred, adhesive in unmounted og. condition, selvedge with hinge remnants. Attractive Gi = £ 250+.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3248 Gibraltar

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    1912/53: Lot 28 unused adhesives, primarily in unmounted og. condition, incl. 1912-24 £1 dull purple and black, 1925-32 £1 dull purple and black as well as three shilling values in corner marginal blocks of four with plate numbers, and 1953 compl. coronation set. Gi = £ 760.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3249 Gilbert and Ellice Islands

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    1912-24: £ 1 purple & black on red, die II, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused adhesive of vibrant fresh colour, following P. Holcombe the original gum is slightly 'dried' due to the tropic conditions. Opinion Holcombe (1995) Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3250 India

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    1860: 8 p. mauve and 2 a. orange, two horizontal pairs on 1870 entire letter from Calcutta to Bordeaux, internally dated "Calcutta, 15 Mars 1870", the adhesives tied by clear octagonal "B / 1" handstamp and private "Stamped", both in blue, framed PD and French "POS. ANG. V. SUEZ 9 AVRIL 70 AMB. MARS." entry cds in red. Reverse with "PD CALCUTTA" despatch (March 15) datestamp in red, Cette - Bordeaux ambulant and BORDEAUX arrival (April 11) cds. A most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3251 Kenya

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    Kenya & Uganda 1922-27: £1 black & orange, a fine and fresh left marginal example in unmounted og. condition.
    Starting bid : 75.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3252 Kenya

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    1935-37: £ 1 black & red, wmk. Multiple Script CA on chalk-surfaced paper, an unused left marginal example, in unmounted og. condition. Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3253 Mauritius

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    1859 (Oct): Lapirot 2 d. blue on blued paper, late worn Impression from position 1 on the sheet of twelve subjects, a fine used example with huge margins all round on 1859 entire letter including a printed sugar report, directed to Copenhagen Denmark, endorsed first "via Aden", then "via Marseilles". The superb adhesive tied by dumb obliterators in black and lightly by red strike of French "PAYS ETR. V. SUEZ 6 DEC. 59 AMB B" entry cds. The obverse shows in addition a "FORWARDED BY SCOTT & Co MAURITIUS" handstamp in black. Reverse with "GPO MAURITIUS" despatch (Nov 10), "HAMBURG TH&T" transit (Dec 9) and "K.D.O.P.A. HAMBURG transit (Dec 9) cds's. An ink blob covered by some non obstructive added paper on front, nevertheless a  most attractive adhesive on this splendid entire, sent to the exceptional destination of Denmark, a beauty for a connoisseur. Certs. RPS (1974), A. Diena (1976) Gi = £ 4'750.rnNote: Another printed matter item from the same Holm correspondence to Denmark is known from the Kanai collection, sold at DF in November 1993 (lot 185).
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3254 Mauritius

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    1859 (Dec 12): Dardenne 2 d. blue in a horizontal pair, a fine and fresh used multiple with good to large margins all round on 1860 entire letter to Marseille, endorsed "per Salsette / via Suez". Each adhesive tied separately by dumb obliterator in black. The front struck by French "PAYS ETR. V. SUEZ 3 AVRIL 60 AMB B" entry cds in red, reverse with crowned MAURITIUS despatch (March 8) and MARSEILLE arrival (April 4) datestamps. Charged upon arrival with '8' decimes, very fine pair and most attractive entire, signed Dieten, A. Diena & Calves; cert. PF Southern Africa (1985) Gi = £ 11'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London (Oct 1963), lot 222.
    Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3255 New Zealand

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    1857: Chalon Head 2 d. blue imperf., a fine and fresh used example with good to large margins all round on local 1861 envelope, the adhesive tied by barred oval '18' numeral of Otago in black, the corresponding "DUNEDIN OTAGO N.Z." despatch (June 8) cds alongside. A fine and fresh usage to pay the 2d. inland rate.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3256 New Zealand

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    1857: Chalon Head 6 d. brown imperf., a superb used example with huge margins incl. parts of the neighbouring stamps at top and bottom, neatly tied by barred oval '15' numeral of Nelson in black to 1862 envelope to London, reverse with partial despatch (May 10) cds in black and LONDON arrival (July 19) cds in red. The adhesive detached and placed back in the original position, nevertheless a splendid cover, signed Goebel; cert. BPA (1973).rnProvenance: Collection Antipodes, Corinphila sale 79 (Oct. 1988), lot 3264.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3257 New Zealand

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    1864-71: Chalon Head 6 d. red-brown perf. 12½, a fine and fresh used example with good perfs, lightly tied by indistinct barred oval in black to 1865 envelope to London, "INVERCARGILL / SOUTHLAND N.Z." despatch (Dec 18) cds alongside, reverse with LONDON arrival (Feb 17, 1866) cds in black. A fine cover, signed Pfenniger & Holcombe,.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3258 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Niger Coast Protectorate 1897-98: 2s.6d. olive-bistre, a fresh and fine example with sound perforation, tied by oval "REGISTERED OLD. CALABAR" datestamp (March 21) to 1901 registered cover to Germany, London registration datestamp in red alongside, indistinct Leipzig distribution datestamp on reverse. A very fine and rare usage Gi unlisted on cover.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3259 Southern Nigeria

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    Southern Nigeria 1909/12: Lot four unused adhesives, fine and fresh examples in unmounted og. condition, incl. 1909 5 s. green & red with gutter and top margin, 1912 2s.6d. and 5 s. corner marginal examples with printing numbers, and £1 purple & black. Gi = £ 270.
    Starting bid : 75.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3260 St. Helena

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    1922 (June): £1 grey & purple on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, perf. 14, a fresh and fine example, in unmounted og. condition Gi = £450.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3261 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853 (Sept): 4 d. deep blue on lightly blued paper, a used pair with good to large margins all round, cancelled by light CGH obliterator, on 1854 entire letter from Grahams Town to Glasgow, reverse with oval GRAHAMS TOWN" despatch (Feb 18) datestamp, crisp "CAPE TOWN / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" transit (Feb 23) cds, indistinct London transit cds, all in red, also framed GLASGOW arrival (April 21) datestamp in black. Charged upon arrival with 1 s. due in manuscript. Vertical file fold, nevertheless an appealing cover. Signed Calves; cert. E. Diena (1990).
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3262 Cape of Good Hope

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    1855: 4 d. blue on white paper, a fresh and fine adhesive with good to large margins, tied by light CGH obliterator to 1863 cover from MURRAYSBURG (Aug 8) to PORT ELIZABETH with matching datestamps in red on reverse. Appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3263 Cape of Good Hope

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    Woodblock 1861: 4 d. pale bright blue on laid paper, a used fine adhesive with good to large margins all round, tied by neat CGH obliterator to 1861 envelope from CRADOCK (April 23, 1861) to Grahamstown, matching despatch datestamp in red on reverse. A fine and very scarce cover, signed A. Diena, Calves & Holcombe; certs. Richter (1992), BPA (2021).
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3264 Cape of Good Hope

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    1863-64: 4 d. deep blue, a fresh and fine adhesive with good to large margins, tied by light CGH obliterator to 1864 cover from QUEENSTOWN (July 19) to CRADOCK (July 24) with matching datestamps in red on reverse. Attractive.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3265 South Africa

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    1916: £1 green & red, a fine and fresh top marginal examples in unmounted og. condition. Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3587 Egypt Kingdom

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    Egypt Posta Europea 1859/63: Selection six covers / entire letters, struck with oval "POSTA EUROPEA" handstamps from CAIRO, ZIFTA (2), ZAGAS, SAMANUD and TANTA, taxed with '1' or 1.20' piastres.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF
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