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  • Lot# : 202 Venezuela

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    1875: 1 r. vermilion, overprinted "Contrasena / Estampilla de Correos" in black, used on 1876 entire letter to Caracas tied by fine strike of scarce oval "CORREO DE VENEZUELA / VALENCIA" datestamp (May 11) in black. A scarce and fine entire. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Scott = $ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 203 Venezuela

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    1876/77: ½ r- pink, a cut close example with two line "Estampillas de Correo - Contrasena" inverted overprint, used on 30 October 1876 entire letter to Caracas and tied by good strike of scarce circular "CORREO / LA GUAIRA" negative seal handstamp in black. Scarce. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 204 Venezuela

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    1882: Third Escuelas 50 c. green, a diagonally bisected example used on 1893 cover from Valencia (Feb 6) to Cincinatti, USA endorsed "Por Americano Philadelphia", tied by circular "CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / * / PUERTO CABELLO" handstamp with FRANCO alongside in black. Reverse with New York / Paid All transit (Feb 127) and Cincinatti arrival cds. Small tear at top but scarce. Cert. Friedl / Rendon (1984). Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 205 Venezuela

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    1882/88: Fourth Escuelas 50 c. blue, perf., a diagonally bisected example used on 1888 cover to Petare tied by scarce "CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / HIGUEROTE" cds (Jan 26) in black. Scarce stamp on letter and very fine. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 206 Venezuela

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    1903: Venezuela Blockade. German Feldpost card mailed to Wilhelmshaven sent from "S.M.S. Vineta" (protected Crusier) at Puerto Cabello (Feb 16) with two "KAIS. DEUTSCHE / MARINE / SCHIFFSPOST / No. 1" datestamps. Readdressed on arrival to Light Cruiser "S.S. Frauenlob" in manuscript. Edge faults at base but a scarce card from this short-lived blockade (9 Dec 1902 until 19 Feb 1903). Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 207 Venezuela

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    1909: Sucre 15 c. violet, a single and a diagonally bisected example used on 1910 cover from Guaraque to Maracaibo, each tied by "VENEZUELA / TOVAR" datestamps (Oct 7) in blue-black. An unusual and attractive cover, presumably bisected to pay the 25 c. rate. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 208 Venezuela

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    1904/09: Sucre 50 c. plum, a vertically bisected example (previously used with faint red cancellation showing at base) used on 1907 cover to Maracaibo to pay the 25 cent rate, tied by scarce "Correos de Venezuela / La Plazuela" cds (May 14) in violet. An unusual Postal Fraud from a small town. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 209 Venezuela

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    1937: Air Post Surcharge set of six values, used on registered cover to Aruba, all neatly tied by "La Guaira / Venezuela" cds's in blue (July 13). Reverse with "Aruba / Oranjestad" arrival cds (July 14). Philatelic but scarce. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estatern.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 841 Pakistan

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    1948: Pakistan, Bahwalpur, Definitives 1 to 10 Rupias and officials 3 P to 10 Rupees, 50 sets of each in sheets or part sheets, unmounted and fresh (sheets folded), Mi € 1300.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 854 Iraq

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    1929 (March 28) Airmail cover for first Flight London Croydon - Baghdad, franked by London EC1 Meter Marks 1 d. + 6 d. red, addressed to Captain Singe in Baghdad and Pilot signed by "A.S. Wilcockson" in ink. Reverse with Baghdad cds (April 5) of arrival. Very scarce with the Meter franking
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 855 Iraq

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    Catalogue# : 1435K
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    1988: 350f. multicolour 'victory' stamp with inverted overprint in block of 4 from the upper sheet margin. Michel = €800+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 856 Iran

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    1926 (March 11): Pahlavi Dynasty surcharges, the set of four values unused, all in blocks of four, the 2 ch. with slight blueing on top perfs. of one stamp, otherwise fine, large part or unmounted og. Scott = $ 560.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 857 Iraq

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    1958/1995: Collection of the "Republic of Irak", on stockcards, with mainly full og, including a number of varieties such as the 1998 'Victory' inverted overprint in upper-marginal pair. Several hundred stamps in predominantly fine quality.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 858 Iraq

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    1919/1990ca.: Arabic states, about 74 covers, mostly addressed to Switzerland, the main part Iraq and Saudi Arabia as well as some Bahrain and Kuwait, one from Qatar, Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. Some are censored, some airpost.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 867 USA

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    1932 (Aug. 18): Envelope, carried by Captain James A. Mollison on his first solo record flight from Dublin to New York, signed by himself with endorsed "Carried by me on first first Transatlantic solo East-West crossing'. On front with golden Dublin City Seal with adjacent endorsement of Alfred Byrne, Lord Mayor of Dublin' at left, plus another smaller red seal of St. John signed Jas. W. Britain Mayor of St. John, New Brunswick with endorsed 'received Aug.19/32'. On reverse with the golden New York City Seal and 'received at New York by T.H. Ayder Aug. 21/32' in manuscript, in absence of Mayor Jimmy Walker. An attractive and rare cover. One of only seven covers carried.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 897 Kuwait

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    India used in Kuwait 1943/44: Group two covers from Kuwait to Wattwil, Switzerland bearing India 1937-40 KGVI 1 a. carmine & 2a.6.p. Bullock cart violet (Gi 250+252) and 1940-43 KGVI 3½ a. bright blue (Gi 272), respectively to pay the 3½ a. rate. The adhesives tied by "KUWAIT / PERSIAN GULF" cds's, one with BASRA transit, both making their journey via Istanbul, one cover with corresponding machine transit cancellation. One with Kuwait censor, both with all Arabic censorship strip and Iraq censor handstamp in violet. 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 958 Pakistan

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    1948: BAHAWALPUR, Definitives and Official overprints in complete unused sheets, all very fresh and with full og. In addition there are some part sheets and large blocks. Not easy to find in complete sheets.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 961 Samoa

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    1844c.: Local entire letter addressed to "Ma Misi Taluali at Falealili" care of Rev. G. (George) Stallworthy, a member of the London Missionary Society who first arrived in Tahiti in March 1834 and thereafter, in February 1844 he joined the Samoan Mission at Falealisi, Upolu, Samoa and was later in the New Hebrides Islands between May and August 1858. Shocking contents: "Leaumrega, wed. ½ past 10 am, Dear Henry, Mr. Heath is dead and I am grievous beyond expression. It is for me to add that he committed suicide. This awful affair took place at Sapapatu last night. He cut his throat with his razor in the little house between 7 and 8 in the evening...". A rare and early local entire, together with poorly folded local entire letter written in Samoan from Lifu to Malua carried by hand.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 962 Samoa

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    1886: TWO SHILLs & SIX PENCE 'Palm Trees' purple, block of 12 (4x3) from lower left corner of the sheet. The block contains 4 vertical pairs "imperforated between", the stamps are unmounted og, one miniscule speck on one stamp. Some minor imperfection on the stamps of the lowest row, that are not concerned by the variety. SG = £1800 for unused.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 983 USA

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    1931/32: Lou Reichers Atlantic Attempt Newark - Harbourg Grace - (Dublin - Paris) with his Lockheed Altair NR998Y, named 'Miss The Liberty", to beat Charles Lindbergh's record time with a crash landing 50 miles off the Irish coast. Souvenir cover from Newark (May 12 1931) signed by Lou Reichers, grouped with many newspapers clips, oringinal photographs of the plane and Lou Reichers. Of the twenty planes attempting transatlantic record flights from Harbour Grace between 1927 and 1936, only the Liberty was successfully rescued at sea.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 987 USA

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    1934 (Dec. 19): Amelia Earhart envelope No. 46/50 of her Trans-Atlantic Solo Record Flight New Foundland to Ireland 1932 (May 20/21), franked with Air Mail 5 c. tied by New York Grand Central duplex cancellation May 13, violet special cachet, additionally franked on arrival with GB 1½ d. with Londonderry cancellation (May 23), signed by the Avaitrix at lower left. Envelope returned to USA 1934 and saved from the American Airline crash while landing at Buffalo N.Y., December 19,1934 en route from Newark to Chicago with special cachet on reverse: "DAMAGE DUE TO / AIR MAIL INTERRUPTION / AT / BUFFALO NY DEC 19 1934" in violet. An outstanding item, only two in existance to date, numbered 43/50 and the above described No. 46/50. Cert. E. Diena (1992) AAMC (1966) No.34.11.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 996 USA

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    Western Air Express Crash Los Angeles - Salt Lake City 1936 (Dec.15): Envelope from "Long Beach Calif. Dec. 14 1936" (backflap missing), franked with 5 c. blue and airpost 6 c. to Lisburne, Ireland, with special cachet 'DELAY DUE TO AIR MAIL / INTERRUPTION NEAR / SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH / DEC. 15. 1935" in violet on front. To date only known cover known to Ireland AAMC Interrupted Flight Covers No.36.6
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1004 Mocambique

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    Imperial Airways G-ADVB 'Corsair' Crash at Faradje, Dangu River, Belgian Congo 1939 (March 15): Registered Envelope from "Lourenço Marques" (12-14. 39) to "Paris 21-3 39", carried by IA service NO DN 178 Durban - Southampton, plane was forced down and sank into Dangu river (adhesives washed off), bearing French special cachet 'ACCIDENT D'AVION / Correspondance / recueillies en Mer / NE PAS TAXER' in black, applied only on Mail from Mozambique. The only cover recorded from Mozambique, illustrated and described in K.C. Sanford's Handbook Air Crash Mail of Imperial Airways on page 164 Nierinck 390315b.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1010 USA

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    AEA American Export Airlines Crash of Sikorsky VS44A Flying Boat NC 411880 'Excalibur' New York - Botwood - (Foynes) 1942 (Oct. 3): 'DAMAGE DUE TO AIR MAIL / INTERRUPTION NEAR' in violet applied on 1942 air envelope from Milwaukee (Sep.24) addressed to 5th Army Corps at A.P.O. 305 in Ireland as well as 'DELAY DUE TO / AIR MAIL INTERRUPTION AT' 6 c. stationery envelope from "Philadelphia Sep 29 1942" addressed to APO 813 with attached clip of ambulance envelope. Very rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1013 Kamerun

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    B.O.A.C. Crash of Short S25 Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) 1943 (July 28): 'DAMAGED BY / FIRE IN TRANSIT' purple cachet applied on reverse of censored civilian envelope (opened on three sides for display) franked with  three adhesives from French "DOUALA CAMEROUN 11.VII.43" to London, with French Military censor marks, boxed' PAR AVION' and 'Jusqu'à destination' handstamps in black. A rare destination Nierinck 730728.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1033 Philippines

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    Philippines Airlines "Cloud Master" DC-6 Crash at Ciampino Airport, Rome 1954 (Jan. 14): Commercial envelope from Osaka, Japan to Dublin, bearing on front 'DAMAGED IN / PAL-AIRCRAFT CRASH' in black and on reverse Italian special cachet "Corrispondenza recuperata in seguito / incidente aereo del / 14 Gen. 1954". To date the only known crash cover of this flight to Ireland Nierinck 5401114 a+f.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1043 Pakistan

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    KLM L1049C Super Constellation PH-LKY 'TRITON' Crash at Shannon Airport 1954 (Sept. 5): Single line special cachet 'SALVAGED FROM K.L.M. CRASH AT SHANNON' in black used on three envelopes from "Karachi Sept. 3 54"  to USA, incl. two legal size business envelopes as well as 6 a. stationery Air Letter uprated with 1a. blue (2) adhesives. Rare acceptances Nierinck 540905.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1052 Afghanistan

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    1875/1966c.: Collection from 1875 Abasi purple-brown unused example, 1880/90 with a few covers, small range of 1919/20 issues unused and on cover, 1921 10 p. rose unused with multiples and usages of the issue on cover, 1926 10 p. violet-blue pane of four unused, 1929 Habibullah optd. issue in unused multiples, 1929/31 in unused multiples, 1932 pictorial set in blocks, 1948 sets in unused multiples and some quantity, 1951 airmail 20 p. in a block of four, 1951/57 range of Waterlow definitive issues in multiples incl. scarce 20 p. black block of 25, 1958 Atoms for Peace set imperforate in blocks of 15, 1959 Independence Day set of two in imperforate sheets of 30 etc. A most interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1053 Imperial China

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    1883: 3 ca and two 5 ca chrome yellow, all third setting, all three used and all with imperfections
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1054 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 4 + 5
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    1885/1888: 1ca green and 5 ca violet, 'small dragons', three examples used in 'Corea', one cancelled with SEOUL in violet, others 'Customs Jenchuan' part strikes. Very rare. 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1055 Imperial China

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    1897: Dowager Empress with new currency overprint 30 c on 24 ca deep rose red "wide gap" overprint, very fresh bottom marginal copy with large part og. Fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1056 Imperial China

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    1902: China 1 c. rose postal stationery card, up-rated with Coiling Dragon 1 c. orange and 2 c. carmine cancelled by "SWATOW" cds's (Nov 16). Hong Kong 4 c. rose applied for onward transmission tied by framed "IPO" in red and by "Victoria / Honh Kng" cds in black. Two vertical creases and small nick to card at base but scarce.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1057 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 158II
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    1916: 10c blue Peking print, vertical pair on registered letter from PEKING via HARBIN to MOHO. The letter was undeliverable, opened and resealed by three intact russian wax seals, with three cachets and a signature set beside. The reverse also bears an IGNASHINO arrival mark, a return transit HARBIN is dated 2. MAR 1917. A most unusual letter from this interesting area and period.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1058 Imperial China

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    1941: Two postcards from the same correspondence from 'Shanghai' to 'Vienna', one dated 13. May 1941, the second 24. Sep.1941. Due to the outbreak of war between Germany and Russia the second card could not be forwarded via Siberia but was despatched via the Dutch Indies. The item was held there and following the Japanese Occupation, it was released and forwarded. Remarkable that it was transported at all, as but the Wehrmacht censor proves that it reached Germany despite of the difficult circumstances. According to the recipients endorsement the item was in transit for eight month. Historically a most interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1059 Imperial China

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    1865/1915: Collection on total 6 self-designed album pages in art-nouveau style, stamps in a bit mixed condition, the older issues stuck to the pages; but attractive first issue complete with rare cancel "(CUST)OM HOUSE" on 3 CANDARINS, 5 CANDARINS in two different shades, a part collection Shanghai issues (3 pages) included, nice short set of surcharges for Tibet 1915 from Three Pies to Twelfe Annas.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1060 Imperial China

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    1878/1930: Collection beginning with four Large Dragons and an attractive selection of later issues such as Dowager Empress with and without new currency overprints, a good used 4c. Red Revenue and a host of later issues worthy of note.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,550 CHF

    Lot# : 1061 Imperial China

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    1878/2008: Accumulation from all periods, with five 'Small Dragons', five low values 'Dowager Empress' with new currency overprints, Chinese Republic to $2 'Bean Goose'. The condition is as ususal slightly mixed with many fine items. 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1062 Corea

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    1884/1903: Small collection on three stock cards both used and unused in mainly fine condition with a good range of the first issue, here both 1884 issues with marginal inscription including the 10m in never hinged block of four. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1063 Imperial China

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    1894/1945 unused accumulation of mainly individual items, including 'Dowager Empress' 4c pink and 5c orange, a 2c red revenue, a fine $2 bean goose inscription 'Chinese Imperial Post' with watermark. The 1912 Republic of China stamps include two $1 'Bean Goose' with Shanghai overprint. The quality is mainly good to fine. 
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1064 Imperial China

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    1897/1960: Issues of the Republic of China on mainly cut outs, as well as some earlier unused. A carton full of 'Junk' and some later issues,  with a number of large blocks, perfins and better postmarks, this is an ideal lot for treasure hunters. Many finds possible.   
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1065 Imperial China

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    1898: Accumulation of over one hundred used stamps up to and including $2 bean-goose (3), in ususal mixed condition with many good quality stamps.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 450 CHF

    Lot# : 1066 Imperial China

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    1898: Accumulation of over four-hundred-forty used copies with a wide range of postmarks and shades. An interesting lot with much scope for discoveries.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1067 Imperial China

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    1898: Accumulation of over one-hundred-seventy used stamps up to and including $2 bean-goose (2), in ususal mixed condition with many good quality stamps and a range of attractive and better postmarks including a mixed franking with French POs.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1068 Imperial China

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    1898/1909: 'Small Dragon' approximately eight hundred and forty used values to 10c in stockbook. The quality is mixed, largely good to fine.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1069 Imperial China

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    1899/1923: Collection of approximately two-hundred-eighty stamps selected for postmark interest, containing a good range of cancels beginning with some dollar chop part strikes including a large part strike PAOTING on pair of 10 c green dragon. Town postmarks include KASHING KIUKIANG, PAKHOI, SINLO and others. A great lot for the discerning specialist in predominantly good quality. 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1070 Imperial China

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    1905/2002 (ca.): Group of unused and used as well as covers in one stockbook and stockcards, covering PCR (some reprints), modern Hong Kong and Taiwan, some Japan as well, some duplicates and multiples, condition varies, mostly fine to very fine.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1071 Imperial China

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    1912: Republic of China, accumulation of over five hundred stamps to 10c blue unsorted for overprint types with some postmark interest.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1072 Imperial China

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    1912: Republic of China, approximately seven hundred used stamps with values up to 50c, unsorted for overprints and postmarks.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1073 Imperial China

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    Sinkiang,1915: accumulation of just under 250 Stamps of the 'Junk' series with overprint on used values to 10c blue, here every stamp with perfin. A most unusual lot. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1074 Imperial China

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    1915/1945 (ca.) Sinkiang: unused and used collection on album leaves, better items with high facial values 5$-10$ in the early issues incl. SG 67-70 unused, some complete sets, mixed condition, many fine, interesting specialist lot.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1075 Imperial China

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    1932/1944: Small collection of the stamps of Manchuria containing loose stamps and stamps on stockcards in used and unused condition. The quality is as usual mixed with some postmark interest noted.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1076 Imperial China

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    1900/1902: Mixed batch of China and China related postal history. The batch comprises three 'boxer war' field-post cards, as well as three German post-office items, as well as other Colonial items and China. Total twenty four items in mixed condition.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1077 Imperial China

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    1900/1990ca.: Group of about 50 covers and picture postcards beginning with Republic, Peoples Republic, including Hong Kong (two aircovers 1941 to ACCRA, Gold Coast) Mandchukuo, Taiwan, Macao.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1078 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : Bl 8
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    1962: Mei Lan-fang miniature sheet, Chinese number C94M, full original size 108:147 mm, no thins. It's front side is in very good and in clean condition, far above average. Never hinged, original gum, which is yellowishly lined (from stockbook strips). Newest certificate Haveman (2023). Mi = € 18'000.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1079 People's Republic of China

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    1962: Stage Art of Mei Lan-Fang 3 f. unused miniature sheet in full size 108 x 147 mm, perf. 11 1/2:11, unmounted original gum with typical slightly browned reverse Mi. Block 8 = € 18'000.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1080 People's Republic of China

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    1963: Hwangshan Landscapes, 4 f.- 50 f. complete set, post office fresh, unmounted mint.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1081 People's Republic of China

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    1964/1966: Group of three complete sets unmounted mint, with "Power Stations" (SG 2223-2226), one stamp faulty corner, Tsunyi Conference (SG 2235-2237), and Lu Hsun (SG 2329-2331), fine to very fine Mi = € 1450.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1082 People's Republic of China

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    1964/1968: Group of twelve used stamps, incl. "Talks on Literature and Art" (SG 2359-2361) and Anti-american Declaration (SG 432), one stamp with paper wrinkles and small tear, otherwise fine to very fine Mi = € 1265.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1083 People's Republic of China

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    1967: Thoughts of Mao Tse-tung, complete marginal set of eleven values, fresh unmounted mint, the two se-tenant strips of five lightly folded, usual dull gold and unobstrusive surface trace, fine SG = £ 7'000.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1084 People's Republic of China

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    1967/1980: Group of seven complete sets unmounted mint or without gum as issued, incl. "Liu Commemoration" (SG 2335-2340), fine to very fine Mi = € 1130.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1085 People's Republic of China

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    1978: National Science Conference and Flying Fairies souvenir sheets, unmounted mint, extremely fine Mi. = Euros 1'100.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1086 People's Republic of China

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    1978: Galloping Horses souvenir sheet, unmounted mint, very fine Mi = € 850.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1087 People's Republic of China

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    1980: Year of the Monkey 8 f., exceptional centring, a couple of characteristic small black marks on the gum otherwise superb, unmounted Gi. = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1088 People's Republic of China

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    1880/2000ca. : Accumulation of mostly used material, with some better on stockcards and album pages, various material also in 2 stock books containing Peoples Republic, Taiwan and a bit Korea and Japan as well. Two books containing issues regarding LINGNAN CULTURE and yearbook 1990, as for these two books, everything is mint.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1089 People's Republic of China

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    1948/1963: Quite advanced, mostly unused collection, a few issues are used; particularly strong in the late 50s and early 60s to 1963, with beautiful "Huang Shang", "Cuba", "Butterflies" etc. gummed stamps may have little partial toning.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1090 People's Republic of China

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    1949/67 PRC collection unused or used in blue stockbook, with early reprints, 1952 Tibet set unused, thereafter predominantly used (mostly CTO) with many full sets incl. 1960 Goldfish set of twelve, Chrysanthemums set, 1962 Cuba set, Mei-Lan Fang set, 1963 Cuba set, 1963 Hwangshan landscapes set, 1966 Revolution Games set, 1967 Third 6 Year Plan set etc. and some early 1950's issues on FDC's (11) etc. A useful lot.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1091 People's Republic of China

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    1949/1997 (ca.): Umnounted, unused and used collection neatly housed in one album, many better sets incl. 1961 Chrysanthemums, 1967 Soldier Liu (Gi 2335/2340) unmounted og., 1951 Gate of Heavenly Peace $100,000 scarlet used (Gi 1497), etc., some early issues with duplicates, a few modern sheets, overall condition is mostly very fine.  
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1092 People's Republic of China

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    1970/74: The fine unused range with 1970 "Taking of Tiger Mountain", set of five unused (Gi = £ 200), Paris Commune set of four (Gi = £ 200), Communist Party Anniversary set of eight incl. triptych (Gi = £80), 1971 Table Tennis set of four (Gi = £ 90), Hoxha set of four (Gi = £ 80), 1972 Yenan Forum set of six (Gi = £ 100), Mao's edict set of five (Gi = £ 100), Merchant Shipping set of four (Gi = £ 180), 2nd Table Tennis set of four, Red Flag set, Pandas set of five (Gi = £ 120), 1973 Children strip of six, 3rd Table Tennis set, Ballet set, Archaeological set, 1974 Doctors set of four, Industrial set of four (Gi = £ 275), fresh and fine, unused as issued MNH or with full og.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1093 People's Republic of China

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    1970/1981: Mostly unmounted mint and unused collection neatly presented in one album with many betters sets, incl. souvenir sheets like 1979 Year of the Child (Gi MS2900) and 1978 Galloping Horses (Gi MS2781), almost complete with only a few values missing, also a few presentation leaflets, very fine quality, an attractive collection.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1094 People's Republic of China

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    1970/1985: Superb unmounted mint collection in one album, complete in the main numbers including Red Monkey 1980 (newest certificate Haveman), with all better souvenir sheets like Science from Childhood (SG MS2900), Galloping Horses (SG MS2781) and Stamp Fair (SG MS2874), also eleven stamp booklets, fresh colours and excellent condition throughout, an exquisite lot.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1095 People's Republic of China

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    1974/1999: Mostly unmounted mint and also used collection neatly presented in one album with some better items, souvenir sheets etc., very fine quality.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1096 People's Republic of China

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    1978/1990 Horses: Small group of souvenir sheets and stamps, better items like 1978 Galloping Horses souvenir sheet unmounted og. (SG MS2781), also Taiwan, very fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1097 People's Republic of China

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    1979/1983: Group of 10 FDC souvenir sheets, all tied to registered envelopes to Germany, incl. Stamp Fair (SG MS2874) and Beauties of Jilin (SG MS3158), very fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1098 People's Republic of China

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    1980/1985: Group of 11 stamp booklets, incl. 1981 Year of the Cock and 1983 Terracotta Figures, all with cancellations, very fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1099 People's Republic of China

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    1985/2011 (ca,): Group of souvenir sheets and some single stamps, mostly unmounted mint, as well as a selection of modern FDC, bookletrs and sheetlets, fine to very fine.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1100 People's Republic of China

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    1985/2017: Stock of modern Chinese issues mainly in Yearbooks and on some stock cards filling a medium size box. The material is clean and overall in fine condition. 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1101 Macau

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    1884/1920: Fine mint and used collection of mainly early stamps in a small album. The collection contains many better items including approximately one hundred stamps in Reis currency, here three unused 1884 200r orange,  50r green and many other values. The quality is rather mixed, therefore a close inspection is recommended. Very high catalogue value.  
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1102 Macau

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    1987/90: New Yeark booklets: 1985 50x, 1986 50x, 1987 100x, 1988 100x, 1989 100x, 1990 x 100,  Mi € 27'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1103 Taiwan

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    1937/1971: Group of sixteen covers and one FDC card in one album, also China, incl. 1940 large registered envelope from Shanghai to Germany via Siberia, some colourful multiple frankings sent to foreign destinations, airmails, etc., generally fine, an interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1104 Taiwan

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    1946/1975 (ca.): Unmounted and unused collection, neatly housed in one album with some better sets, a few multiples and some duplicates, generally very fine condition, also one stockbook with some Chinese issues incl. Coiling Dragons and Junks, Sun Yat-sen overprints with many duplicates, plate flaws, postage dues, etc., a few faults in the early issues otherwise fine to very fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1105 Taiwan

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    1950/53: Excellent lot of complete sets and souvenir sheets, including '2nd anniversary of Re-election of President Chiang Kaishek' 2x perforated, 2x imperforated, souvenir sheets, souvenir folder with imperforated stamps 1953 etc. Mi ca. = € 7200.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1106 Dubai

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    Catalogue# : 26B-23B
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    1963: 100 'Years of Red Cross' (also Red Crescent topic), 1500 completel sets in full, imperforated sheets, Mi = € 15'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1107 Egypt Arab. Republic

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    1958/2016: Modern collection in 2 lighthouse preprinted albums, all unmounted og, nearly complete. Many interesting topicals, souvenir sheets, including officials and postage dues. The most recent years are hard to find.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1108 Ethiopia

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    1894/1969: Collection in used and unused condition beginning with Menelik II and subsequent issues including some overprints. There are also some forty more modern letters, twelve sheets and part sheets of fifty of the 1931 airmail issue, used and unused.. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1109 Ethiopia

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    Catalogue# : 204-205Var
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    1942:Definitives 4, 10 and 20 Centimes (the word "Centimes" in Upper and lower case letters) in full sheets of 72 stamps each, all unmounted and fresh. There are 5 plate varieties of reduced Ethiopian character on each sheet, so 15 varieties in total, quoted € 100 per stamp in Unificato catalogue, the catalogue numbers are Unificato 9/11 for the normal stamps and 9Dc, 10Da and 11Da for the varieties. The sheets are horizontally folded, the perforation is almost separated in two half sheet each. An interesting lot. Total catalogue value Unificato = € 2580.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1110 Ethiopia

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    Catalogue# : 207/211
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    1943: Restoration of the Obelisk and 13th. Anniv. of Coronation of Haile Selassie 5 c. - 30 c., five surcharged values in a total of 30 compl. sets in mint condition in multiples of 30 each, lightest traces of offeset print on about 5 stamps, Mi= € 15'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1111 Indonesia

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    Advanced, mostly unused unmounted collection in preprinted DAVO-album. It contains both sets of the Indonesian republic 1950 as also the same set with 'RIAU' overprints (with certificate for the latter);  Irian and the UNTEA set on Dutch New Guinea; nearly the same album, also DAVO  way less complete with used material. Another preprinted album with used and unused material and a large stock book with lots of more modern material unused unmounted, both albums including also some Dutch West Indies . In addition duplication and covers in 5 smaller stock books a file folder and a box.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1112 Iran

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    1852 (June 28): Entire letter from Gavlan, Dodangeh Rural District, Hurand District, Ahar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Persia written by the American Missionary Mary Susan Rice (serving in Persia between 1847-1864) to Miss Mary Child in Lincoln, Mass., USA, endorsed "Ship" at lower left. Carried outside the Mails and handed into the Post upon arrival with "BOSTON / MASS." circular datestamp (Nov 29) in black, straight line "SHIP" and charge marking "7" (cents) all in black. The letter with much social content - "pray for woman here, as ignorant & degraded - thank God for increasing encouragements, we have to labor for their spiritual good...", Rice also discusses meeting Rev. and Mrs. Perkins, the Stoddards and Mitchells (all three couples are on the Missionary listing), teaching and reading letters from a further missionary in Erzerum. An extremely rare entire letter.rnNote: Just 44 American Missionaries served in Persia between 1835 and 1870 (a full listing accompanies the lot), of these 24 were female.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1113 Iran

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    1868c.: "Lion & Sword" Essay by Reister of Paris for the first issue, imperforate on stout wove paper, printed in pale orange. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1114 Iran

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    1868/70: Bagheri 1 sh. violet, Type D (IV), an unused example with good margins and fine colour, unused with small part og. Signed Sadri Scott = $ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1114A Iran

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    1868/70: Baqeri 1 (Shahi) bluish green (Persiphila type II), an unused example on thin wove paper, with good to large margins all round, fresh and very fine, cert. Persiphila 2023) Gi 1c. = GB£ 450, Scott 1 var..
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1115 Iran

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    1868/70: Bagheri 4 sh. greenish-blue, Type B (II), an unused example with good margins and fine colour, slight wrinkle, unused without gum. Signed Sadri Scott = $ 225.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1116 Iran

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    1868/70: Bagheri 8 sh. carmine, Type D (IV), an unused example with good margins and fine colour, slight wrinkle, unused without gum. Signed Sadri Scott = $ 275.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1117 Iran

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    1868/70: Bagheri 1 sh. violet, 2 sh. green, 4 sh. greenish-blue and 8 sh. red, the fine unused set of four values, generally fine margins and all of good colour, unused with large part og. and rare thus. All signed Carl H. Lange Scott = $ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1118 Iran

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    1875: Lion 8 sh. yellow-green, wide spacing, an unused horizontal strip of three, Types A-B-C with Type A showing the distinctive corner flaw, tiny inclusion at top of Type C and slight gum spot in right margin of no great significance, large part og. A charming and scarce multiple Gi 12 / Scott = $ 600+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1119 Iran

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    1875: Lion 8 sh. green, rouletted issue, Type C, a fine used example of good colour, lightly cancelled in violet. Superb. Signed Sadri Scott = $ 175.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1120 Iran

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    1876: Lion 1 sh. black, an unused vertical strip of three from Setting 1, types A/C/B, of rich dark colour and generally good margins all round; central stamp with right hand figure of value nearly obscured by over-inking. Rare. Signed Sadri. Opinion Sadri Scott = $ 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1121 Iran

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    1876: Lion 1 sh. grey-black, an unused sheet of four, Types D-A/B-C, good margins all round, with circular printing flaw below the Lion's front foot on Type A, fresh and fine, large part og. Signed Sadri. Opinion Sadri Scott = $ 200+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1122 Iran

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    1876: Lion 1 kr. rose-carmine, a used horizontal pair, Types B-D, of good rich colour lightly cancelled by part "Tabriz" cds in black. Slightest of nicks at right not affecting the fine appearance off a scarce mutliple Scott = $ 200+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1123 Iran

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    1878: Lion re-engraved 1 kr. carmine-rose on medium thick paper, a used horizontal pair with large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. Minor corner bend at lower right but a scarce and attractive multiple. Signed Scheller Scott = $ 350+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF
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