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  • Lot# : 1001 Portuguese Colonies

    1915/1938: Collection of forty two entires originating or incoming mainly from Portugese Colonies, here noted Lourenco Marques, Inhambane, Angola, Mozambique and Timor. Most of the outward mail is directed to Italy, the incoming items are often from Italy. A very varied lot with a number of not often seen items including three Telegrams.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1002 Romania

    1846: Cover from Walachia probably to Belgrade, with complete red wax seal on reverse (similar to Kiriac fig. 61) with central Eagle and docket number '1587' in manuscript above, notation of weight at upper right "6½" (drams = 20 grams), transferred from courier system to postal system on the border with straight line "FETISLAM" handstamp in black (prior to the name change to Kladovo) with manuscript "primljeno 13 August 846". Rare.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1003 Romania

    1848: Money Letter cover from Walachia probably to Belgrade, with complete oval red wax seal on reverse, clearly dated 1847 with Eagle above and annotation of amount to accompany the letter at right. Receipted internally "1 April 48". Rare and fine cover that displays well. Ex collection Dr. S. Ostojic.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1004 Romania

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    French Post Office in Braila 1862: Entire letter from Braila to Athens franked by France 1853 10 c. bistre with four large margins and slightly discoloured 40 c. oange just shaved at top (Maury 13+16), tied by "5087" gros chiffres in blue with perled "BRAILA / WALLACHIE" cds (Nov 30) in blue with repeated information strike at lower left. Manuscript '50' (lepta) in red crayon and taxed with Greece 1862 1st Athens fine printing 10 l. orange on bluish overlapping 40 l. lilac on blued (Mi 12/IIa+14/II) tied by "1" Athens lozenge. Reverse with Athenms arrival cds (Dec 8j). Vertical file fold affects the 10 c. adhesive but not the appearance of a remarkable and extremely rare franking. Signed Orestis Vlastos. Cert. R. Simmermacher BPP (2003).rnrnProvenance: Collection Constantin Matheos, DF, Geneva, 12 May 2003, lot 30375.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1005 Romania

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    Catalogue# : Austria 4X+5X
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    Austrian occupation during the Crimean War 1850: 6 kr. brown and 9 kr. blue, both on handmade paper in type III, fine and good to large margined examples used on 1855 entire letter to Vienna from the Kurti correspondence, cancelled by light "KK. ÖST. F.P. KRAJOVA" datestamp (Jan 30) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 735).  Rastel punched, with one hole through the 6 kr. adhesive, reverse flap (opens for display) with "Alt-Orsova Rastelamt" disinfection (Jan 31) and Wien arrival (Feb 5) datestamps. Horizontal file fold just mentioned for accuracy, an attractive and scarce usage at Civilian rate through the Military Post Office period during the Crimean War. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2022).
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1006 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 3+4+5a+6
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    Austrian Post Office in Braila 1861 (Dec 6j/18g): Cover from Braila to Syra, Greece struck on despatch with two line "IBRAILA / 18. DIC" despatch handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 728) with reverse showing "Hermannstadt" transit cds (Dec 22), the cover travelling overland via Triest with Syros arrival (Dec 21j). Taxed on arrival at '155' lepta in red crayon, with 45 lepta credit for Levant rate and 20 lepta due for inland charge; franked by 1861 Paris Print 5 l. green on greenish, 10 l. orange on blued, 20 l. deep blue on blued and three overlapping 40 l. mauve on blued all tied by "67" dotted lozenge of Syros. Trivial imperfections but a spectacular and extremely rare cover. Cert. Simmermacher (2003).rnrnProvenance: Collection J. Hess Barr.rn                     Collection Constantin Matheos, DF, Geneva, 12 May 2003, lot 30056.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1007 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 18+19
    Austrian Post Office in Braila 1866 (June 1j/13g): Cover from Galatz to Corfu, sent prepaid from Austrian P.O. with "FARNCO" straight line handstamp and "GALATZ" despatch cds (13/6) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 744). Taxed for inland postage upon arrival with 1862/67 Athens printing 5 l. green on greenish (2) and 10 l. orange on blued, this last just touched at top, all neatly tied by "106" lozenge of dots in black. Kerkyra cds of receipt on reverse (June 14j). Small imperfections but a rare usage.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1008 Romania

    1863/67: Cancellations on Austrian Levant issues with seven loose stamps and two small pieces showing JASSY, JBRAILA, GALATZ and BUCAREST cd's, including stampless 1861 letter from GALATZ to Jassy, further a small piece bearing four 1863 15 soldi brown cancelled by LLOYD KUSTENDJE cds's in black (Tchilingirian fig. 844), one stamp with corner perf. gone, but an attractive item Ex collection Rothschild Lot 1535, Oct. 1947 and Ex collection Jerger Corinphila May 2004, Lot 853.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1009 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    1858 (July 21): Bull's Head 27 parale black on rose horizontally laid paper, an unused example without gum, good to large margins on three sides and close at base, a fresh adhesive of delightful appearance and very fine impression, slightly repaired on reverse but an exceptional example of this great classical rarity, with just 14 examples recorded in unused condition, of which three are housed in museum collections. Signed Heimbüchler BPP Mi = € 55'000 / Gi 1 = £ 42'000.rnReference: Illustrated and described in Heimbüchler Handbook I on pages 264/265, adhesive no. 6; Edition d'Or Volume XII on page 49.rnProvenance: Austrophil (Dec 1959); Roumet (May 1961); Corinphila sale 60 (April 1978), lot 2044; 'Moldau' Grand Prix International Collection, part 2, Corinphila sale 171 (Sept 2011), lot 6020.

    Certs. Heimbücheler BPP (2010)  & Friedl Expert Committee (1959)

    Starting bid : 25,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 40,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1010 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 2
    1858 (July 21): Bull's Head 54 parale green on bluish green horizontally laid paper, a superlative unused example with enormous margins all round, a fine adhesive of fresh vivid colour and very fine impression, tiny bend not destracting from the splendid appearance of this very rare stamp of this great classical rarity, with large part original gum (catalogue values are for used examples). Just 25 examples recorded in unused condition, with the present example being one of the most attractive ones in existence. Signed Köhler, A. Diena, E. Diena and Heimbüchler BPP Mi = € 22'000 / Gi 2 = £ 21'000.rnReference: Illustrated and described in Heimbüchler Handbook I on pages 300/301, adhesive no. 3; Edition d'Or Volume XII on page 49 (3).rnProvenance: Köhler sale 129 (Dec 1950), lot 1356; Shanahan sale 70 (July 1958), lot 577; Shanahan sale 77 (Nov 1958), lot 232; Collection Urwick, Robson Lowe (Sept 1964), lot 505; 'Moldau' Grand Prix International Collection, part 1, Corinphila sale 167 (Dec 2010), lot 7024.
    Starting bid : 15,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 36,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1011 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 3
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    1858 (July 21): Bull's Head 81 parale blue on grey blue wove paper, a superb unused example without gum, with huge to enormous margins all round, a fresh adhesive of very fine appearance and without faults, an excellent crisp impression with minute spots as are characteristic of the nature of the delicate wove paper utilised and are no faults. A most attractive example of this great classical rarity, just 37 examples recorded in unused condition, half of them cut round or with major faults. Signed Heimbüchler BPP Mi = € 42'000 / Gi 3 = £ 40'000.rnReference: Illustrated and described in Heimbüchler Handbook I on pages 364/365, adhesive no. 2; Edition d'Or Volume XII on page 49.rnProvenance: Luder (Corinphila) 1924; 'Moldau' Grand Prix International Collection, part 2, Corinphila sale 171 (Sept 2011), lot 6022.

    Cert. Heimbüchler ( 2010)

    Starting bid : 25,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 40,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1012 Romania

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1013 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 6ay
    1858 (Nov.): 40 pa. blue on thin white wove paper, a used example with close but clear margins, used on 1858 cover, crossed to denote full payment, to Galatz tied by bold strike of "JASSY / MOLDOVA" despatch cds (211/11) in blue (Kiriac fig. 279). An attractive and scarce cover used in first month of issue.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1014 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/IIxK
    1864 (Sept.): Plate -printed 30 pa. blue on white wove paper, a complete sheet of forty subjects (8 x 5) of fine fresh colour, showing the "Frame Break above FRANCO" flaw on position 31 (depending on orientation) and the tête-bêche pair and stamps printed sideways, unused without gum. Sold with an article by Fritz Heimbüchler from "Der Rümaniensammler". A very scarce and attractive sheet.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1015 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/Ix
    1862 (June): Handstruck 30 pa. blue on white wove paper, a used example on cover to the Minister of Finance in Bucharest, large to huge margins all round, tied by scarce "TURNU-SEVERIN" cds (27/8) in black (Kiriac fig. 358) with repeated information strike alongside. Reverse with 'Fortuna' red wax seal and Bucharest arrival cds (31/8). Scarce. Signed L. Pascanu.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1016 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/Ix
    1862 (June): Handstruck 30 pa. blue on white wove paper, a used example on cover to Braila, clear to good margins all round tied by scarce usage of "BUCURESCI" cds (29/7) in red (Kiriac fig. 366) with repeated information strike at top. Braila arrival cds (30/7) in blue on reverse. Small age spot just touches corner of margin but an attractive and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1017 Romania

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    1864 (Sept.): Plate-printed 30 pa. deep blue on horizontally laid paper, an unused example with enormous margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, minor bend unapparent on face and slight age spot at far right, unmounted og. A rare stamp so fine. Opinion Gmach (2012) Mi = € 400.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1018 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 227/236 Proofs
    1913 (Dec. 25): Silistria / South Dobrudja issue, the Imperforate Proof set of ten values in unissued colours with additional examples of the 5 b., 25 b. and 40 b. and four unadopted Essays for the 15 b. with Mosque in different colours, fresh and fine (17 items).
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1019 Romania

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    Catalogue# : Block 289
    1994: 2100 L. and 240 L in miniature sheet 'discoveries and inventions' 'Europa 1994' unmounted mint, lot of 2000 copies. Michel 10.000,- EUR.  
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1020 Romania

    Romania, Dr. Magnus (Legrand, Jacques Amable) 1869; TIMBRES DE MOLDAVIE ET DE ROUMANIE, 2ème édition, published by J.-B. Moens, Bruxelles 1869. 65 pages (first three pages loose), leather hardbound with raised spine, gold stamped spine and front. The first book dealing with Romanian philately, a very early monograph from the publishing house of Moens of utmost rarity, not in the philatelic literature collections of Garratt-Adams & Hackmey.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1021 Romania

    1866/1956: Collection in one self-designed album, beginning with the reign of Prince Carol I 1866. This issue contains 10 imperforate values in various denominations. In the classical and semi-classical period the collector accumulated mostly used items including the 1906 Jubilee Exhibition in Bucharest and the provisional issues of WWI. The 1920 series is the last issue in mainly used condition, thereafter the collection is predominantly unused. The imperforate 1926 King Ferdinand 60th Birthday issue is complete unused, as is the 1928 air mail issue. The 1932 Philatelic Exhibition Block is present in both used and unused, the 1934 Mamaya Jamboree Fund overprinted is unused with full og, the 1940 miniature sheets with perforations are also present.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1022 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 41yF
    1881: 10 k. blue, missing background, fine used. A very rare variety, unpriced in Michel.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1023 Russia

    1904: Russo Japanese War, "Red Cross" fieldpost letter from MUKDEN despatch date 10. 12. 04 to ST. PETERSBURG with arrival 4.1. 1905, together with a second fieldpostletter using the same route. Red Cross mail from this war is very rare.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1024 Russia Zemstvo

    1918 (21.Apr.): Gadiach (Poltava Governement) 3 Kop green and brownish red and 3 kop. brownish red and green, both with wide margins allround, each tied by "Gadiach 21 Apr. 18" cds's on local cover with 'Gadiach' arrival mark on reverse Schmidt 16+17. Small horizontal bend at base, not affecting the adhesives. Ex Fabergé Zemstvo Collection, Corinphila Dec.1999, Lot 1567.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1025 Russia Zemstvo

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    Ustiuzhna (Novgorod Gubernnia) 1889: 3 kop. black on rose-orange paper, an unused marginal example with good perforation and large part og. Small thin at top of reverse and lightest fold in the margin at lower right, just mentioned for accuracy, not impairing at all the attractive appearance of this adhesive of utmost rarity. Certs. RPS (2009), Furnon AIEP (2021) Schmidt 3 = RRRR / Soloviev 3 = € 75'000.rnProvenance: Collection Terry Page (2009).rnNote: One of the great rarities of the Zemstvos, when Schmidt compiled his 'Small Schmidt' in 1934 he was aware of only two examples. Later some examples were found but still a very rare stamp. Unknown to Chuchin, not in the Oleg Fabergé collection sold by Corinphila in 1999.rn 
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1026 Russia

    1869/1900c.: ZEMSTVO Collection consisting of around eight hundred copies and a large part sheet of over sixty stamps from 'Dneprovsk' 1890 in two Albums. Among many others we noted an 1881 'Besetzk' block of eight with different types se-tenant, 'Glasov' a good run from 1888, the 1878 'Gryaovetz' 2 k. blue, 1871 'Kasimov' 3 k. black on yellowish paper, 1869 'Livny' 3 k. black on dark red, 1870 'Malmyzh' issue, 1881 'Pereslav', and a stunning 1890 'Zolontonsha' 2 kopek block of nineteen, with the bottom row turned 90 degrees counter clockwise. A fine collection with many better pieces, viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1027 Russia Zemstvo

    Russia - Zemstvo, Koprowski, Samuel 1875; Les TIMBRES-POSTE RURAUX DE RUSSIE Nomenclature générale de tous les timbres connus jusqu'à ce jour avec leur prix de vente. Précédé d'une introduction sur l'histoire des postes rurales, avec notes géographiues et historiques, illustré de 130 gravures. Hardbound 108 pages. This book was part of the personal library of J.-B. Moens, the first book edited by him, before he started to become the author of the 'Bibliothèque des Timbrophiles' series of publications, in addition the first book dealing with Russian philately at all.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1028 Russian P.O. in China

    1909: 14k blue and rose, with diagonal overprint KITAI good used horizontal pair, cancelled "URGA" (MONGOLIA), very rare on 14k, marked URGA by Holcombe on reverse. Very unusual.
    Starting bid : 180.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1029 Russian P.O. in China

    1899/1920: Small accumulation on three Minkus pages and a stock card with used values to 7 Dollars, with a range of postmarks including SHANGHAI, HARBIN and VLADIVOSTOK.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1030 Soviet Union

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    Catalogue# : 156 Spec.
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    1921: 100 r. yellow on white paper fine unused with original gum and overprint O (Obrasetz / Specimen). Certificate Mandrowski (2006). Zwerev = $ 3000.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1031 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 185/189 I + 185B
    1922 (Aug 19): Philately for Children, first printing - the complete set of five values perf. 14¼ x 14¾, fresh and very fine unused, the rare 1 k. (1 r. + 4 r.) orange-yellow marginal at left, together with 1 k. (1 r. + 4 r.) orange-yellow, a marginal imperforate example, all unmounted og. Superb, the two rare 1 kopek values signed Mikulski Mi = € 2'200.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1032 Soviet Union

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    Catalogue# : 260IH
    1924: Soldier 3r. brown and green, compound perf. 13½ x 13½ x 10 x 13½, unmounted og. A fine and rare stamp Mi. = € 4'000.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1033 Soviet Union

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    Catalogue# : 682/IIIA
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    1946 (Sept.): Fifth definitive set, printed with Litography Aviator/Parachutist 30 kop. blue, a vertical pair of this rare and sought after adhesive tied to registered cover by "CHERNOVTSY 14 8 48" cds with matching registration handstamp alongside, directed to Kiev with arrival cds of the next day on reverse. The only stamp of this issue printed in Lithoraphy, extremely rare on cover, following Liapine only three covers with this adhesive are known to him. Cert. Liapine (2021) Mi = € 2'000 / Liapine 1041 = € 3'500 / Standard Catalogue 988 unlisted on cover.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 380.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1034 Russia

    1865/1975: Lot several thousand stamps Imperial Russia and Sowjetunion used/unused, incl. 1947 Moscow souvenir sheet unused, Civil war issues and 'back of the book' material, good to mixed condition and housed in one album, in seven stockbooks and in a small box.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1035 Russia

    1865/1995: Collection mostly used in 12 Jumbo-Stockbooks in mostly good condition, used prevailing, beginning with Poland number 1. Souvenir sheets are rather unused, best value from about 1925-1940 with 'Transpolar Flight 1935' used etc. Some Ukraine, Levant and local issues.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1036 Russia

    1908/1918: Collection of seventy complete sheets 'Imperial Coat of Arms' covering most values up to 7 r. and two sheets of the 1914 Charity 1 kop. All except one sheet very fine unused with full og. A specialist's lot.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1037 Soviet Union

    1921/1924: Excellent study collection on forty seven pages and in an album, containing many Proofs, a study of papers and shades, as well as overprints and other specialities. The collection contains the 1921 Volga Famine with a good range, the 1922  Philatelic children's fund 1 k. perf. signed on the back with a further imperf 1 k. unsigned, and two stamps with inverted overprints. Three 1922 100 r. 'workers' quarter sheets with erroneous 70 r. cliché unused, two with full og, one no gum, and also a gummed single 70 r., 1923 overprints complete with scarce bronze overprints. The quality is mainly fine to very fine. There are three certificates Mandowski, and we expect the majority of the material to be 'good', but as little is expertised we start the lot low.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1038 Soviet Union

    1923/91: Unused collection with better sets and values, including 1935 Spartacist Games, 1936 Pioneers, miniature sheets as imperf. 1937 Jubilee Aviation Exhibition, 1938 Transpolar flight, 1946 Aviation day, 1946 Jubilee issue '25 Years Soviet stamp's with three miniature sheets, 1949 Stalin's birthday and many more. All in fine and fresh condition in ten albums.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1039 Soviet Union

    1925/39: Lot 33 values used / unused, all with perforation varieties as imperforated on one side including rare 1931 20 kop. green with rare perf. 10 ½ used Mi. 373 CX.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1040 Soviet Union

    1945/2012: Used collection in eight albums with some better sets and values, incl. 1946 Anniv. of Soviet Postal Service, 25th anniversary of Soviet Revolution, 1955 Agricultural exhibition and Lomoosow university, further many unused /used miniature sheets as well as few earlier issues.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1041 Soviet Union

    1946/2013ca.: Unused collection, predominatley issues from 1992 onwards with compl. sheets and miniature sheets, but also earlier issues as imperf. 1937 Jubilee Aviation Exhibition sheet and 1949 Lenin-Mausoleum (Mi. 11A). Fine.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1042 Russia

    1866/72: Collection of 19 covers 'Rate of 1st January 1866', mostly addressed to France, containing a very rare printed matter (only 3 are known to exist), multicolor frankings, one with mixed issues, one with 3 Kop. stamp with wrong underground, 2 covers double rates, covers from Riga etc.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1043 Russia

    1870/72: Small archive of 4 covers, all from Moscow to same family, 3 times to Geneva address, once to Coppet VD, nice multicolor frankings, all covers with contents.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1044 Russia

    1880/1950c: Lot 100+ covers, postcards from Tsarist Russia and Soviet Union, including picture postcards, partly from Far East, Ukraine, Bessarabia, stationeries, propaganda, to Switzerland as major destination.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1045 Soviet Union

    1922/93: The George Miskin collection of Speshnaya / Special Post / Express mail, a thorough selection of 109 covers on the original sheets of G. Miskin with his knowledgeable write up with the majority of the material up to 1940. The group starts with four pages of labels incl. rare ones such as the 1923 Ukrainian ‘USSR Speshnaya Korrespondents NKPT’ label and pink local labels from Moscow, Khodzhenz, Yaroslavl or Samarkand. Covers start with undated Moscow official mail of the Ministry of the Interior with unique ‘Moskva / Spettssvyaz’ label, early 1922 postcards with Speshnaya handstamp, 1923 Rostov to Moscow cover with correct cash paid 558 rouble payment, 1923 Taganrog cover with special Ukrainian label, 1923 Krasnodar cover with provisional handstruck express label, 1924 earliest known usage of a town special label from Moscow, handstruck label from Barnaul, special label for Moscow sub-office, 1925 Tsaritsyn purple label, another Ukrainian label sent from one factory to another, 1926 pink label ‘Osobo-vazhnoe’ - of special importance, 1927 handwritten Spehnoe label from Kaslovodsk, also express mail abroad, an impressive selection from one of the specialists of registered mail and related services.rnProvenance: G. Miskin collection, Phillips Auction (Oct. 2000).rnrn 
    Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1046 Georgia

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    Catalogue# : 44a, 43a, 42a, 46b
    1923: 80000 r on 3000 r brown and 40000 r on 5000 r green as well as 20000 r on 500 red (two, one small defect) all handstamped overprints and 15000 on 2000 r grey as 175000 r franking on letter from Tiflis to Paris. Minor wear and tear does not detract from this very rare letter.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1047 Georgia

    1993/2015: Large unused stock in four large folders with miniature sheets and strips, as well as stamps in blocks and large units. All very fresh mnh, full inventory available on request. Mi. = € 28'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1048 Serbia

    1848/1920c.: Serbia collection in four volumes with accent on the postmarks, with covers/cards (167), multiples and fine strikes on single stamps or pieces, arranged in alphabetical order from (approximately) Alexandrovac to Uzice and Zajecar; Alexsinac with stampless covers onwards, Arandyelovatz usage from 1866, Babusnitza, Bajna-Batsa from 1881, one entire volume on the subject of Belgrade, Bor, Brza Palanka from 1889, Brzan with 1869 issue covers (2) and 1880 issue reg'd cover, Golubac from 1887, Grocka with 1869 cover, Jovanovac, Kladovo with 1877 cover, Kragujevatz from 1882, Krupanj, Kursumlija from 1886, Lazarevac and Lapovo from 1889, Leskovac from 1880 issue, Nis from 1877, Petrovac from 1874, Pozarevac from 1842, Raca, Rasca, Smedorovo from pre-stamp onwards, Svilajenac from 1873, Tekija from 1869, Ub from 1869 issue cover, Vlastotinci, Vranja, Zajecar from 1868 etc., many further towns and villages not mentioned above, including some yet to be mounted loose stamps and covers.  A delightful 'old-time' lot seldom seen today, viewing is a pleasure.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1049 Serbia

    1917/1919: Serbian Exile Government on CORFU, highly interesting group of four letters franked with French stamps, cancelled "TRESOR ET POSTES" or with Serbian cachets, from the same correspondence to Switzerland, including three registered letters and one official with various Censor markings. Two of the senders give insight into the postal system with Field Post numbers attached to their address. Another is to be passed on to a presumably Serbian citizen in Switzerland. The covers show some signs of wear but nonetheless an exceptionally scarce ensemble.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1050 Spain

    1838 (March 21): Entire letter from Cadiz to Buenos Ayres, sent via Forwarding Agent in London with flap showing "Encaminada pr. Lizaur Mariatequi y Ca., Londres 17 Abril 1828", and there prepaid "3/6d." in red manuscript for onward transmission, with further "per Packet" endorsement at lower left. An attractive entire and a most unusual routing.
    Starting bid : 175.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1051 Spain

    1871: 12c red-brown "HISPANIA", horizontal pair, tied to small cover from CADIZ to HAIDA in Boehemia. The letter is endorsed 3 for third weight rate and bears a range of transit marks, as well as an arrival HAIDA on front an back. A rare foreign letter.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1052 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 141
    1874 (July 1): Entire letter from Barcelona via Marseille to Genova, dated internally and externally "1 Jul. 1874", bearing 1874 'La Matrona' definitive 50 c. yellow, used on its day of issuance, tied in transit with Gros Chiffres '2240' numeral lozenge of Marseille, French "ESPAGNE 2 JUIL. 74 MARSEILLE entry cds in red alongside. Due to unknown reasons, the cover was taxed upon arrival with '6' decimi and a Postage due 60 centesimi was added and tied by "GENOVA 4 LUG 74 7 M." cds.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1053 Spain

    1850/1964: Collection in one volume containing principally "classic" fine used stamps beginning with four 1850 6 Cuartos used including one on a fine cover to Jerez. The subsequent issues contain a range of interesting letters and with many Isabella and coat of Arms issues. Later issues contain some mint items.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1054 Spain

    1851/1985: Small collection from earlies with some better stamps here 1851 6 r. and 10 r. used as well as other classics, issues from the Civil War and a range of covers. 
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1055 Spain

    1829/1940: Batch of twenty-three letters  about half prephilatelic with interesting transit markings and routings mostly to London. Much of the mail has travelled via St. Jean de Luz, here an comparatively unusual higher weight letter with a French transit and route marking "par Calais", taxed 3/2. Later correspondence deals with the exchange of postage stamps on a letter with Italy. A varied batch.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1056 Spain

    1843/1950c: Lot of about 90 covers beginning with prephilately, some classic covers to France, later covers are mostly addresed to Switzerland containing picture postcards, censor covers civil war and stationery, some items from possessions in Africa and FDCs, one card Portugal.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1057 Spain

    Spain, Griebert Hugo 1919; The Stamps of Spain 1850 to 1854. Hardbound in half leather with gold stamped spine and gilt edge, 564 pages. Luxury edition hardbound full leather Morocco, gold stamped raised spine and all edges gilt, some spine wear. 127 pages & 14 pages in rear pocket. Very rare de luxe edition, probabely only ten examples exist.rnProvenance Collection Joseph Hackmey, Huys-Berlingin (Oct. 2003), lot 2401.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1058 Sweden

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    1855: 24 sk. pale-red Coat of Arms, ideally cancelled WADSTENA 6/9 1857, of superb quality. Rarely seen with small town postmark in this condition. Certificate Lasse Nielsen 1987. Mi=€2'600+.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1059 Sweden

    Schweden 1931 (10. Mai): Karte ab Malmö vom Nachbringeflug via "Köln 11.5.31" mit Dt. Zusatzfrankatur zum Schleuderflug "Dampfer 'Europa' - New York 16.5.31". Seltene Zuleitung, nur wenige Belege bekannt Graue / Leder K 62 SW = Euro 800.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1060 Sweden

    1855/1960: Phenomenal collection in twelve Volumes containing a vast array of important stamps and some very interesting items of postal history. The collection begins with some early pre-philatelic letters here with a 1845 boxed CHRISTIANSTAD to STOCKHOLM letter. The Skilling section begins with a well centred 3 Sk light blueish green with a very neat cancel STOCKHOLM and a clean cert Helena Obermüller Wilen BPP (2007) emphasising the good condition. The 6 sk grey is also represented with two copies, including one centrally cancelled WISBY, the other GEFELL. The five used copies of the 8 sk represent both shades, an unused copy without gum with Per Sjöman certificate deserves further mention. The 4sk section contains many shades and attractive pieces including one with certificate. There are also five official reprints with three certificates. The 1856 local STOCKHOLM local issue is represented by five copies and an imperforate proof, 1862 with three used copies. The 1858 öre new currency values are represented by over 160 copies with most shades and many very attractive postmarks present. The 1862 3 ö brown is present in type I in used and unused, type II is representes by 15 copies. The 1869 17ö grey can be found twice, the purple 1866 version six times plus once on cover. Subsequent issues are also well represented, with a tremendous number of stamps present often of choice quality, occasionally on very interesrting letters. Later issues are collected in a highly specialised fashion, with numerous early and highly catalogued booklets beginning with the 1913 1 Kr 50 Oscar 30x5ö exploded (staple not present) and other very rare booklets, part perforations, rare watermarks and other highlights such as the 1920 5ö Lion vertical perforation 9 3/4 wmk 2Y used with a clean certificate, the 1920 airmails with inverted overprints or interesting usages on cover. This collection merits closest inspection and requires time to appreciate fully.
    Starting bid : 7,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1061 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 14B
    Lebanon 1871: Dulos 20 pa. green (2) used on 1873 entire letter to Damascus tied by triple boxed "Beyrouth / 81" handstamps (Coles & Walker fig. 4) in black.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1062 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 88
    Libya 1901: Turkey 20 pa. rose-red, a used example on 1903 postcard (group of North African women) used to Constantinople cancelled by two fine strikes of bilingual "Tripoli D'Afrique" cds's (July 11) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 25), with framed Besiktas arrival.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1063 Turkey

    Libya 1908: 20 pa. rose-red postal stationery envelope, a used example mailed in Misrata, cancelled on obverse and reverse on arrival with fine strikes of bilingual "BENGHAZI" cds (Sept. 1) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 42). Slight trim at left but a very fine strike.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1064 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 777, 778
    1929: 1000 pi. brown fiscal, handstamped for postal use, with additional franking 500 pi. green (2) one with paper-fold variety and others, all stamps with usual scissor cuts on parcel card from Trebizonde. The 1000 pi. brown postally used is exceptionally scarce, with only 575 stamps having been overstamped for postal use. The franking is stuck close to the edge, thus has suffered somewhat. Nonetheless a very desirable item.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1065 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 823/825
    1923: Definitive top values 50 pi. grey, 100 pi. violet and 500 pi. green, all three well centred for the issue and of fine fresh colour, unmounted og. and rare thus Mi = € 4'200.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1066 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : P6
    1865: Turkey 1 pi. brown Postage Due used as postage (paid to the border only) on cover to Triest tied by double circle "Brood" (Sarajevo) handstamp in black, "BROOD / IN / SLAVONIEN" datestamp above (Aug 26) and thence via 'Sissek / Bahnhof' (Aug 28) to Triest, where rated at '20' kr. to pay. Slight aging to the adhesive but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1067 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 30+46
    1890: "EXPRES D'ORIENT" imperforate label in black, used on 1890 cover to Gustave Meyer in Harburg, Germany in combination with 1876 10 pa. black on lilac pair and 1884 20 pa. carmine all tied by "Constantinople / Gare Sirkedji" cds's (Feb. 20) in blue. Reverse with Harburg (Feb. 24) arrival cds. Trivial imperfections, an extremely rare usage of the black Orient Express label on letter.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1068 Turkey

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    1863: Tughra, 20 Pa yellow and black / 5 Pi red and black, accumulation of twenty-eight stamps, mostly good margins, including postage due issues. The main value lies in a complete unused series with original gum. There are also some thick paper stamps, all in predominantly very fine condition, only odd fault. Very good lot.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1069 Turkey

    1867/1938: Batch of approximately one hundred entires with a good proportion commercially used including parcel cards, French offices, red crescent charity stamps, colourful advertising and a batch of unutilised postal stationery. Furthermore and a letter from the Austrian Consulate in Burgas franked 2 Ghr blue from the 1867 Duloz issue to Constantinople.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1070 Turkey

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    1913 (Oct. 23): Adrianople issue, the study on leaves with unused set of three perforated SPECIMEN, the set handstamped with rectangular "T" marking in black, usages on cover/card (6) including delightful usage from Adrianople to the printer's of the issue, Bradbury Wilkinson & Co., in London.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1071 Ukraine

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    1939: Carpathia-Ukraine: 3k blue one thousand copies, many with tabs and in blocks, neatly stored in a flat box. Mi. = € 35.000.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1072 Yugoslavia

    1918/1961: Large collection in five self designed Albums, beginning with a fine range of overprinted items and many large units and part sheets, allowing for study and research. The collector has taken the oportunity to augment his collections by introducing interesting letters of commercial appearance, often with large numbers of stamps. There are two 1934 flight covers, one with cachet confirming emergency landing at PFULLENDORF, the other has been flown from VIENNA to BELGRADE.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1073 Yugoslavia

    1919/1939: Collection consisting of several hundred used and unused postal stationery cards housed in seven Minkus Albums. The collector took pride in specialisation and collecting different postmarks, resulting in a varied lot with much appeal. Needs to be viewed.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1074 USA

    1784 (March 2): Entire lettersheet from Fredericktown / Missouri to Hohenklingen in Württemberg Germany. Early emigrant letter written in German back home: "....dass ich soll wieder eine Antwort zuschicken, wir sind alle noch bey guter Gesundheit..." (... that I should send a reply again, we are all still in good health....). Private 18th century trans-atlantic letters are rare.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1075 USA

    1792: 'BOSTON MAY 22' handstamp in black on entire lettersheet written at Bilbao (Jan.12 / Feb.19) and addressed to Mr. Moses Brown, Newburryport (MA), concerning a bill of Loading, on reverse with forwarder marking: "Boston 18. May 1792 - Received, forwarded by your hum' Serv': Herman Brimmer". Fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1076 USA

    1802 (Feb.23): Entire lettersheet from Charleston, South Carolina to Wiscasset, Maine with "BOSTON MS. MAR 8" transit cds. at left and single line SHIP mark in black on top right, charged with 19 c. in red ink. Fine and early letter sent by maritime coastal service up to Maine.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1077 USA

    1802 (16. Oct.): Headed lettersheet 'REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE - LE COMMISSAIRE principale de la Marine', 'Bordeaux, le 24 Vendemiaire an 11, Au Citoyen Lyoth.Commissaire des Relations Commerciales à Philadelphia' with part strike of 'NEW YORK' transit mark on front and  taxed '2/4 c' in red ink. Fine and scarce trans-atlantic usage during Napoleonic period.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1078 USA

    1847: USA Franklin 5 c. pale orange red-brown on blued paper, a fine example paying internal rate with large margins all round, used on 11 Feb 1851 entire letter from Boston to Avize, Marne, France lightly tied by black grid, endorsed "per Steamer Canada via Liverpool", with London transit cds in red on reverse (Feb 24) and struck there with framed "COLONIES / &c ART 13" in red. The adhesive also tied by 'Angl. / Calais' entry marking (Feb 25) in red and charged '15' décimes handstruck due upon receipt. A delightful and rare Transatlantic usage. Reverse signed by Stanley Ashbrook "Genuine in every respect". Scott = $ 2'500+.rnProvenance: Collection Ryohei Ishikawa, Christie's, New York, 28-29 Sept 1993, lot 48.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1079 USA

    1867: 30 c. orange, with grill, used on 1869 cover from New York to Paris endorsed "pr. Russia, French Mail", tied by bold strike of circular segmented cork handstamp in black. "NEW YORK / PAID 12" cds of despatch and red 'PD' with Calais entry marking (Jan. 17) in red. Slight soiling but a very rare stamp on letter Scott = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1080 USA

    1882: Garfield 5 c. brown, a used example on Wells Fargo imprinted 15 c. orange postal stationery envelope sent registered from San Francisco to Potsdam, Prussia cancelled by segmented cork handstamps in black with four line San Francisco despatch in blue (12 April, 1882). Reverse with New York transit (April 21) and New York transit registration label and Potsdam arrival (May 4). Some overall aging but a very rare usage.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1081 USA

    1893 (Jan.-March): Columbian Exposition Issue, the complete used set sixteen values, all cancelled by matching central strikes of  "NEW YORK / REG." oval handstamps in black. The set with large part original gum and some values with small gum skips, the 1 c. with crease, 3 c. with corner bend, 6 c. with two blunted perfs. and $ 3 with central small thin, nevertheless a most attractive and rare matched set Scott = $ 4'750+.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1082 USA

    1847/1940: Collection in small stock book, well filled, beginning with number one. Classics in a bit mixed condition, but mostly without faults and in appealing appearance, with a good range of better values, of which many signed, contained are e.g. pictorials 1863; Columbus 1893 and Omaha all complete, 50 Cents Zeppelin unused, a few Confederated States, etc.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1083 USA

    1845/1950c: Lot of about 110 covers, including 1863 cover from New York with 30+10+5 Cents to France, a fresh 'BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS' 1847, further many stationery envelopes unused and used, the used mainly addressed to Switzerland, often uprated and picture postcards as well.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1084 USA

    Airship 'R34' Transatlantic flight 1919 (July 9): WAR DEPARTMENT envelope with enclosed letter sent by 'Lieut. Thornton T. Perry - Hazelhurst Field Mineola, LI-NY USA' with airship 'R34' back to England, endorsed 'Via Air R-34 Special' in manuscript, franked with 5 c. tied by "Hemstead N.Y. Jul 9" duplex postmarks, "London R 34. 13 JY 19" special arrival postmark to "Lincoln 14 JY 19". Included typewritten letter, headed HEADQUARTERS HAZELHURST FIELD Long Island, N.Y., in very fine condition. The return journey 10 to 13 July took 75 hours, only very few mail carried on board. A rarity. Ex The Alexander S. Newall FRSPL Collection, illustrated on colour plate 5 in his handbook: 'British External Airmails' 2nd Edition (1996) Harmers 1997, Lot 1064.
    Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1085 USA

    Airship 'R34' Transatlantic flight 1919 (July 2 - 13): Fine assembly of documents (3) and original photos (9) relating to Airship R34, including 1919 (Oct. 7th) handwritten letter signed by Major G. Herbert Scott Captain of  R34 on its Atlantic crossing together with his permanent pass for 'East Fortune' Royal Naval Air Station 1918/19, Menue card of a Royal Aero Club Banquet to Brig. Gen. E.M Maitland (Commanding Officer), Major G.H.Scott (Captain) and the Crew of H.M. Airship 'R34' held at Princes Restaurant Piccadilly, London July 23rd 1919.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1086 USA

    1930 (Jun. 24) Flight by "Southern Cross", Washington - San Francisco, THE LAST LAP OF AROUND - THE-WORLD FLIGHT -  Album page with two Illustred envelopes flown on the last lap, both franked with US airpost 5c and tied on arrival by 'San Francisco Jul. 7' machine cancel, first signed by President Hoover (only three covers believed to be signed by the President own hand), other signed by Kingsford Smith. Very fine.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1087 USA

    Goodyear Airship VOLUNTEER 1931 (June 12): 'First Pacific Coast Ship-to-shore Air Mail Transfer' printed envelope from the "S.S. City of Los Angeles franked with 5 c. (slight stained perfs.) plus 2 c. surface rate, cancelled by oval 'SAN PEDRO CALIF' h.s. with adjacent "San Pedro Calif. June 12" duplex, forwarded to Waterford in Ireland with green special flight cachet on reverse. A very rare destination.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1088 USA

    'U.S.S. Akron' first successful Coast to Coast trip 1932 (May 8): Envelope to Memphis TN, signed by Col. James Fitzmaurice of the BREMEN crew with Hünefeld, franked with 5 c. tied by 'Lakehurst May 8 1932" machine cancel bearing on front and reverse fine strikes of the two flight cachets, with "San Diego May 11" transit- and "Memphis Ten. May 13 1932" arrival mark on reverse AAMC Z-510.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 170.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1089 USA

    Confederate States 1863: USA 3 c. red postal stationery envelope overprinted "Confederate States of America" for the Post Office Finance Department, "Finance" deleted and countersigned by Chief of the Appointment Bureau "B.N. Clements", mailed to Kershaw District, South Carolina with "FREE" handstamp and "RICHMOND / VA" despatch cds (31 March, 1863) in black. Small opening fault and top flap missing but rare.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1090 Hawaii

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    1851-52: Missionaries, Typeset 5 c. blue on pelure greyish paper, type I with 'P' located mid-way under 'H', a used adhesive with large even margins all round, heavily restored as can be seen in the majority of these delicate adhesives, cancelled by indistinct part strike of "HONOLULU / HAWAIIAN ISLANDS" datestamp in red, rarely seen on the stamp itself. An attractive example of this classical rarity. Cert. Hawaiian Philatelic Society (1979) Scott = $ 35'000.rnNote: In the most complete census of Missionaries, compiled in the auction catalogue of the Siegel sale 769, the first part of the Honolulu Advertiser collection, a total of 37 examples of the 5 c. blue are described. As the present item, 26 of them are defective or repaired, as can be expected for a stamp of 170 years on this extremely fragile pelure paper. The most frequently encountered cancellations are from the so-called cork killer group, while red circular date stamps are primarily seen on cover alongside the adhesive.
    Starting bid : 5,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1091 Philippines

    1897/1970: Accumulation of approximately 100 mainly commercial covers and postcards, beginning with a letter from the Spanish period to Switzerland. The US period is comparatively strong, with approximately thirty letters and cards, three with overprinted President Series to 3 c. From the 1930's there is a registered correspondence from the Swiss consulate to the Police department in Bern. Varied lot from this interesting area.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1092 USA

    USA, Lesley James 1868; Timbres D'OFFICES AMÉRICAINS avec leurs prix de vente, précédé d'une introduction sur leur origine, illustré de 135 types de timbres. 31 pages and eight plates, further Coster, Ch. H. 1882; Les Postes Privées des ÉTATS-UNIS D'AMÉRIQUE, illustré de 217 gravures sur bois. No. 99 of 150 printed, 177 pages, both published by Moens Bruxelles with half leather hardbound together with raised and gold tooled spine.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1093 USA

    USA, Tiffany, John K. 1883; Les Timbres des ÉTATS-UNIS D'AMÉRIQUE depuis leur origine jusqu'à nos jours, illustré de 183 gravures sur bois. Three volumes with 114 + 96 + 84 pages, published by Moens Bruxelles, newly linen hardbound together with gold tooled spine, ex library Yardley.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1094 USA

    1851/1960 Collection in six volumes with many earlies from the 1851 and 1857 issues including on cover. The 1857 issue contains three 12c stamps, as well as a run of lesser values including a 1c reprint in perf 12. There are a number of highly attractive cancellations (fancy cancels) including in red, also on the subsequent issues. The 1861 issue includes nine stamps with grill impressions, as well as a normal 90c Washington blue. 1893 Columbus contains a $1 orange as well as a $4 pink on piece. There is also a 15c green as additional franking on an AR letter to ZURICH. The condition is somewhat mixed but contains many very fine items. Later issues include two US Zeppelin flights.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1095 USA

    1848/51: Collection of 56 stampless covers on album pages with various town cancels in red, black and blue, often with tax number cancel or 'free' cancels, from different states; at the end of the collection interesting poster 'Central = Verein für Auswanderung in Cöln und Düsseldorf' ('Central Emigration Association.').
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1096 USA

    1890/1970: Collection USA and Canada in six albums and a folder containing a multitude of covers, including a number of 19th century items, here two overseas registered with NY registration labels, higher weight letters, one with two copies 15c "Clay" and an additional franking.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1097 Argentina

    Colonial 1803 (June 25): Long entire letter from Buenos Ayres to Valencia struck on entry with "CADIZ" straight line handstamp and large "10" (reales) marking both in red. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1098 Argentina

    1864: Prepaid cover from Buenos Ayres to Bahia, Brazil with two strikes of circular "Consulate Suisse / Buenos-Ayres" cachets in blue, struck with British P.O. "♚ / PAID AT / BUENOS AYRES" in black and rated "1/-" in red manuscript at top. Reverse with unusual usage of double arc BUENOS-AYRES cds (March 26) and single ring cds (March 29) each in black. The cover with no side flaps but scarce Gi CC1 = £ 850/Scott = $ 900.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1099 Argentina

    French Steamers 1864/1904: Small collection of covers/cards (8) and two pieces with 1864 entire with octagonal "CONF. ARGENTINE / SAINTONGE" datestamp (Sept. 12) rated "8" décimes in Bordeaux, two 1865 entires at double and triple rates each struck with "CONF. ARGENTINE / CARMEL" and carried on the same voyage, one taxed "16" and the other "24" décimes on arrival; 1868 entire letter from Montevideo to Genova struck with circular "MONTEVIDEO / PAQ. FR. K. No 1" in black (July 15), 1885 cover with Montevideo Concular seal in blue with Type Sage 25 c. bistre on yellow cancelled octagonal "BUENOS-AYRES / PAQ. FR. J No. 5" and carried on the "Niger", 1889 cover with Uruguay 1888 10 c. violet used to London on Ligne J (signed Lee), together with two colourful pieces and two later cards.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1100 Argentina

    1889: Rivadavia 5 c. rose postal stationery envelope used to Leipzig, Germany and up-rated with 1888-90 litho 15 c. orange and 1888/89 5 c. rose tied by "Rosario SF" cds's in black (June 16). Reverse with Buenos Aires transit cds's and Leipzig arrival (July 20). The 15 centavos is rare on letter.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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