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  • Lot# : 1124 Iran

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    1878 (Feb): Lion 4 sh. dull ultramarine, a used horizontal pair on very thin paper, marginal at right and backed onto thicker paper for pürotection, cancelled by large part "Tabriz" cds in black. Rare - this stamp was printed in strips of three as one cliché was defective, issued to replace a stolen stock of the 4 shahi yellow. A scarce multiple Gi 36 / Scott = $ 350+.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1125 Iran

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    1878: Lion re-engraved, 5 kr. red-bronze, a used example with good margins all round, tiny closed tear at top, lightly cancelled in black. A scarce stamp, this being an excellent space-filler Scott = $ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1126 Iran

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    1885/87: Officially authorised set of seven with 1885 issued 6 c. on 5 ch. green, 12 c. on 50 ch. grey & black, 18 c. on 10 sh. buff, orange & black, 1 t, on 5 fr. rose-red & black and 1887 3 c. on 5 sh. green, 6 c. on 10 sh. buff, orange & black, and 8 c. on 50 c. grey & black; fine unused, all large part og. Signed Sadri Scott = $ 1'050.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1127 Iran

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    1899: "Arabesque" Control Marks handstamped in violet on Muzaffar-eddin Shah issue of 1898, the complete set of sixteen values unused, fresh and very fine, large part og. A very rare set, seldom seen in genuine condition. Cert Sadri (2010) Gi 132/147 = £ 325+ / Scott = $ 580.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1128 Iran

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    1899: 12Ch red with violet handstamp overprint as single franking on letter from DIONAEA to MAGELANG in the Dutch Indies. The letter bears an impressive array of transit marks, beginning with BOUSHIRE  dated 2/10, COLOMBO dated OC 17 99, N-I AGENT SINGAPORE from the 28 10 1899 Batavia two days later and the arrival mark MAGELANG is dated 3 11. The letter displays acceptable patina. This is a most unusual destination for letters originating from Persia.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1129 Iran

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    Meched Provisional 1902: 5 ch. black imperforate, signed Victor Castaign in red ink, a fine used example tied to reverse of 1902 cover by "*MECHED" datestamp (15/3) in black with information strike adjacent. Whilst the cover is dated in manuscript 14 Zihajjeh 1319 (24 March 1902) it was not uncommon for the Postmaster not to bother to change the date on the cancelling device. Slight trim to envelope at right but rare. Signed Hollcombe, Sadri. Cert. Sadri (2015).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1130 Iran

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    1903/04: Muzaffer ed-Din, the definitive set of thirteen values complete to 50 kr. green, minor gum bend on the 10 ch., otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce set Gi 246/258 = £ 450 / Scott = $ 800.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1131 Iran

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    1907/09: Mohammed-Ali Mirza Shah Qajar, the definitive set of of eighteen values complete, the 6 ch. with one blunted corner perf., otherwise fine, superb large part og. A scarce set Gi 298/303+305/316 = £ 400+ / Scott = $ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1132 Iran

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    1910: "Chahi Surcharge" Imperforate set of seventeen values, prepared for use on incoming Newspapers from abroad, overprinted 1 or 2 Chahis in red or in black, most stamps but not all with large margins all round, hinged to album page, most part og. Many are signed; a rare set Gi 320/336 = £ 1'800 / Scott 3'500+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1133 Iran

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    1917 (Jan 23): Kazerun Rebellion. Cover to Chiraz with three horizontal pairs of Mirza 1911 1 ch. orange & green all overprinted "Millat-I-Kazerun / 1335" in black (Gibbons type 70) on reverse all tied by "KAZEROUN" circular datestamps in black. Chiraz arrival cds alongside erroneously dated (23.X.16) in black. One pair shows variety with left hand stamp missing the overprint. Reseal Censor tape tied by bold rectangular Censor cachet applied at Chiraz. Extremely rare - these surcharged issues were only in use for a few days.rnNote: For a further example of this rare usage see Cavendish, Derby, Oct 2001, lot 1395.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1134 Iran

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    1911/21: Mirza 2 ch. red & sepia, perf. 11½ x 11, a used horizontal pair on old 4 ch. postal stationery card, addressed to the Nassau Stamp Co. Ltd., Nassau St., New York with label at left "En cas de fausse adresse, destinaire inconnu, l'administration des postes est priée de remettre à une autre maison de commerce" tied by "Teheran" cds (17 April 1922). Reverse with "Magasin "Nov-Bahar" advertisement for the largest stamp emporium in Persia. Most unusual.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1135 Iran

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    1911/13: 3 ch. green & bistre, a horizontal pair used on reverse of 1920 cover to Teheran tied by ARDEBIL cds of despatch (June 22) and the adhesives further obliterated with violet between Kazvin and Recht when the cover was opened by Rebel Censor and resealed with white label handstamped in black and further tied by framed "The Post of the Soviet Republic of Iran 1299" cachet. Recht transit cds (July 4, then in the hands of Kuchik Khan) and circular "Passed by Government Censor No. 4" cachet in black on obverse alongside Teheran arrival (July 10). A rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Bernard Lucas.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1136 Iran

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    1911 (Oct): "Relais" surcharges in black for sale to Stagecoach Keepers on the Teheran to Recht Route, the surcharge applied to the 2, 3, 6 and 13 chahi values on 1909 Coat of Arms (4) and 1911 Mirza issue (4), the unused complete set of eight, all of fine appearance, one or two with slight aging or gum loss but of great rarity and soldom offered in genuine condition. All are signed Sadri. Cert. Sadri for Scott 520/523 (2006) Gi 382/388a / Scott = $ 2'100.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1137 Iran

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    1915: "Kings & Historic Buildings", the Enschede unissued set of fifteen values from 1 shahi to 50 kran with colour changes and gold surround, all overprinted SERVICE in red, large part or unmounted og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1138 Iran

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    1915: "Kings & Historic Buildings", the Enschede unissued set of fifteen values from 1 shahi to 50 kran with gold surround, large part or unmounted og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1139 Iran

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    1915: 1 ch. on Mirza 5 ch. carmine & brown overprinted in black, and 2 ch. on Mirza 5 ch. carmine & brown overprinted in violet, each value in a block of four, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare. Signed Sadri Gi 414+415b / Scott $ 320++.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1140 Iran

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    1917 (Jan.): Kermanshah Provisional issue "24 Chahis" in black on 1 kr. carmine & blue, perf. 11½ x 11, an unused example with large part og. Rare. Signed Sadri. Opinion Sadri (2022) Gi 482 = £ 500/Scott 587 = $ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1141 Iran

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    1921 (May): Overprinted "21 FEV. 1921" in black, the complete set of eleven values from 3 ch. to 5 tomans, fresh and fine unused, all overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black, large part og. Rare. All signed Sadri.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1142 Iran

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    1922: Overprinted 'Controle / 1922', seventeen values in horizontal strips of three (only one 3 ch. value), applied to part pages from the Mauretania UPU handbook, all handstamped "SPECIMEN / COLLECTION / MAURITANIE" in red (unique thus), together with provisional 3 ch. on 12 ch. blue & green strip and defective 6 ch. on 24 ch. strip of three. Minor faults to the pages but a wonderful group for the specialist Mi 462/480 = € 1'200+ as unused/Gi 555/556+558/574= £ 2'700+ as unused.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1143 Iran

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    1924/25: Ahmed Mirza Shah Qajar, the complete set of fourteeen values unused, all in fine blocks of four, fresh colours, some slight aging on large part og. or unmounted og. A scarce set in multiples Gi 577/590 = £ 520+ / Scott = $ 800+.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1144 Iran

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    1925: Overprinted in gold on Treasury Revenue stamps, perf. 11, the set of six values as listed from 1 ch. to 1 kr. values, plus additional 2 ch. yellow imperforate at top and 3 ch. in a light greenish-yellow shade, all fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Scott  = $ 270+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1145 Iran

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    1929: Reza Shah Pahlavi, bicoloured definitive set of sixteen values complete, fresh colours, all mounted on album page, part og. A scarce set Gi 670/685= £ 325/Scott 744/759 = $ 945.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1146 Iran

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    1929: Rezas Shah 2 ch. blue & scarlet, an unused example with variety "Centre Misplaced", a large shift, some 3 mm. to the right, fresh and fine, large part og.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1147 Iran

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    1931/32: Reza Shah Pahlavi definitive set of eleven values to 27 ch., unused set of fine centering and colour, large part slightly browned og. Scarce Scott = $ 380+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1148 Iran

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    1931/32: Reza Shah 1 ch. ultramarine & olive-brown, an unused example with variety "Frame (Olive-Brown) Printed Double", aged at top and gum browned but scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1149 Iran

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    1935 (Feb 21): Pictorial Issue, the complete set of nine unused, all overprinted "Specimen" in black (15 d., 30 d. and 90 d.) or in red, fresh and fine, large part og.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1150 Iran

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    1938/39: Reza Shah Pahlavi, lithographed 'two sashes' definitive set of fifteen values to scarce 10 kr. dark brown & ultramarine, all in fresh and fine blocks of four, unmounted og. Superb and scarce Scott = $ 1'700+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1151 Iran

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    1938 (March 15): 60th Birthday of the Shah. The set, perf. and Imperf., all in sheetlets of four, the complete set of 20 sheets, fresh and fine, minor internal bend on imperf. 10 r. carmine, unmounted og. Rare Scott = $ 2'600.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1152 Iran

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    1945/46: Russian Azerbaijani Puppet Government, the set of 15 values, overprinted on 1945/46 primarily definitive issues, all handstamped "Azerbaijan Melli Hokoomati 21 Azar 1324" in black, fresh and fine, large part og. Seldom seen in genuine condition. Rare. Cert. Sadri (2017) Gi 884/898.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1153 Iran

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    1927 (Feb 7): First Airmail Issue, the complete set of sixteen values overprinted in black, fresh and very fine unused, large part or unmounted og. A very rare set with just 600 examples of the 10 kr., 20 kr. and 30 kr. issued. Signed Sadri. Cert. Sadri (2015) Gi 642/657 = £ 1'100 / Scott = $ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1154 Iran

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    1945/46: Russian Azerbaijani Puppet Government, the set of 13 values, overprinted on 1935 "Iran" overprinted Airmail issue, all handstamped "Azerbaijan Melli Hokoomati 21 Azar 1324" in black, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Seldom seen in genuine condition: just one sheet of 50 stamps of the 5 krs., 2 t. and 3 t. values printed thus. Rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2014) Persiphila AZ873/89 = $ 2'500+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1155 Iran

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    1941: Officials, the lithographed complete set of 14 values to rare 50 r. brown & greenish-blue, the lower values with some minor faults but the rarer high values fine, large part og. A very rare set Gi O836/O849 = £ 1'600 / Scott = $ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1156 Iran

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    1868/1935c.: Well filled collection on leaves with genuine Bagheri 1 sh. violet and 8 sh. carmine unused, 1875 genuine 4 sh. blue used, later issues with good range incl. useful range of airmails from 1927, the 1935 pictorial set, 'Iran' overprinted airmails etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1157 Iran

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    1868/1968c.: The collection on leaves with remarkable range of good sets incl. 1868/70 Bagheri green (5) unused, Lions 1875 1 ch., 2 ch. and 4 ch. used (certs), 1889 7 ch. brown in a complete sheet of 100 in blocks (rare), 1891 rare 2 kr. orange unused, 1902 Muzaffer set of 13 unused, 1922 10 ch. on 20 kr. and 1 kr. on 30 kr. unused, 1924 Sultan set unused, 1925 Gold overprint set unused,  1930 Airmail set unused, 1933 definitive bicoloured set of 15 unused, 1935 'Iran' airmail set of 17 unused, 1935 Shah definitive set of 14 unused, 1936 and 1938 Shah definitive sets to 10 r. unused, 1949 Iran War Effort with unused sets (10) incl. in unm. og. blocks of four, 1950 UPU set, 1953 Oil Wells and Persian Sports sets unused, 1956/57 Shah bicoloured, set unused, later with better Shah sets noted incl. defaced Shah definitives, one or two Proofs and Errors noted, rather messily arranged but much of value with viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1158 Iran

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    1875/76: Lovely selection with 16 stamps, all genuine, from the 'Lion issues' used (14) and unused (2), with 1 ch. black (6 incl. a rouletted horizontal pair unused), rouletted 2 ch. blue unused, 4 ch. orange used (4), 8 ch. yellow-green used (4) and 1 kr. carmine (1), all in deep colour and of fresh appearance.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1159 Iran

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    1911/35: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused and partly on small pieces, showing a broad variety of surcharges, cancellations, provisionals with R-labels, airmails incl. 1935 'Iran' set of 17 unused, in addition some covers opened up for presentation (mostly 1914-1924 Mirza period), good to average condition and housed on album pages.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1160 Iran

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    1914/15 & 1928: The collection with 1914 Provisional overprinted set of two and 1915 provisonally overprinted set of four values unused, 1915 Definitive set of fifteen, Official 'Service' and 'Colis Postaux' overprinted sets of fifteen all fine unused, Airmail 1928 overprinted set of five values unused and used; a fresh and fine group, scarce Scott = $1'300.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1161 Iran

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    1924/25: Shah Ahmed, Portraits of the deposed Shah Obliterated, the collection on leaves with stamps and pieces incl. multiples, all showing the various ways the deposed Shah's portrait was erased or defaced with square or circular handstamps, further examples with strips of paper stuck over the portrait and thereafter cancelled etc. A rare group (220+ items).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1162 Iran

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    1926/40: Reza Shah Pahlavi, the collection of covers (22) and some pieces including Airmail usages, interesting 1940 usage to Germany via Russia with German Reseal Censor, Jan 1940 cover to Italy with French Reseal Censor etc. An interesting group.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1163 Iran

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    1878/1920c. The cover and postal stationery selection (42 items) with 1878 formula cards unused, 1886 Postman's waybill with 1 kr. slate tied Senneh cds, 1888 postal stationery 8 ch. envelopes unused, fine 1894 10 ch. yellow on cover from Tabriz to Batum, 1907 cover with registration labels (6) used as postage etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1164 Iran

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    1903/05: Travel Tax, the album page with Passenger ticket for a journey by Postal Wagon franked by Mirza 1911 1 kr. carmine & ultramarine vertically overprinted in black tied by blue chop, the ticket with vertical fold; together with five 'off-ticket' adhesives all showing the vertical handstamps in black (4) and in violet. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1165 Iran

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    1907/11: Registration Labels used as Postage, the collection of covers (14 items) with the earlier items being registered covers with adhesive postage stamps used in the usual manner incl. registered cover with 1 kr. used from the Linga Customs Office to Bushire; from 1911 with registration labels used in lieu of adhesives prior to the Ahmed Mirza issue becoming available: including a fine block of six used ex Teheran (1907), 1911 cover with block of six ex Kerman and another ex Koum (Jan 1911), six exmples on cover from Rescht (Feb 1911), strip of eight on large part cover etc. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1166 Iran

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    1914/24: Ahmad Shah Mirza Qajar, the collection of covers (27), with the majority of value being in the being scarce 1922 'Controle' issue and 1922 issue 3 ch. on 12 ch. and 6 ch. on 24 ch. further value surcharged frankings, generally fine, a scarce selection.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1167 Israel

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    1948: Ancient coins, complete set from 3 m to 1000 M all with tabs nicely used, 3 and 5 and 50 M are on two pieces, 500 M is corner stamp from lower left of the sheet, 250 and 500 M are signed Burger BPP.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1168 Japan

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    Around-the-world postcard 1881 (July): German stationery postcard sent from Dresden, Germany to the German consul in New York (July 15), where franked again, YOKOHAMA (Aug 28), where franked with two single examples of 5 sen brown (both damaged), tied by mute 'cork' obliterator, further to Singapore (Sept 15), German P.O. in Constantinople (Oct 25) and back to Dresden (Oct. 29). Some corner wear, nevertheless an interesting and appealing card.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1169 Japan

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    1887: 5s ultramarine, four copies tied by cork cancel to letter bearing US Post office Shanghai registered 5. Feb. 1887, directed via San Francisco per Steamer 'Satsuma Maru' to Graz. The journey is well documented with a transit reguistered San Francisco dated Feb 28, 1887 and a New York Transit 9. Mar.  In New York the letter also received the UPU registration label. The final canceller on the reverse is a 'Graz' arrival dated 21. March. The receipient a K.K. Major-General endorsed the letter as received the following day. A most unusual letter from the early days of mail from Asia, minor 'wear and tear' is to be tolerated.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1170 Japan

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    Japanese Post Offices abroad - China 1889 (March 30): Japanese UPU postal card 2 sen olive-green (H&G 17), the indicium cancelled by clear thimble "I.J.P.A. SHANGHAI" cds, front struck by thimble YOKOHAMA (April 4), "SAN FRANCISCO CAL. RECD." (April 25), and "SAN FRANCISCO CAL. ST. SHP." (May 3) transit cds's, reverse by VALPARAISO (June 19) arrival cds. Taxed upon arrival with "VALPARAISO 2 c" due handstamp. A fresh and fine stationery card to a very uncommon destination, the 2 sen card was issued for mail from Japan to China, Hongkong and the United States.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1171 Japan

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    1924 (Dec 1): Empress Jingo 5 Yen, granite paper, perf. 13 x 13½, well centered and of good colour, large part og. Gi 224a = £225 , Mi 170, Scott $250
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1172 Japan

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    1924 (Dec 1): Empress Jingo 5 and 10 Yen, granite paper, perf. 13 x 13½, both well centered and of good colour, large part og. Gi 224a/225, Mi 170/171, Scott $625rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1173 Japan

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    1871/1900: Old style collection in very mixed condition on 5 album pages, but with a good proportion of genuine and attractive stamps, most of the stamps are adhering to the album pages; in addition one page of old Korea.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1174 Japan

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    1871/1979: Valuable stock containing both classic and later issues, comprising classic issues from the 1871 imperforates, 1872 dragons and 1874 bird issues. The later issues include an unused 1916 10s blue and ultramarine ceremonial cap (no gum) and the 1949 8y 'Moon and Geese' apparently never hinged (2). There are furthermore 'Mihon' Specimen, occupation issues and a great many back of the book items as well as a small section of postal history.  The condition is very mixed, the classic items are often heavily cancelled. This lot will reward patient sorting.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1175 Japan

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    1875/2001 (ca.): Unmounted mint, unused and used collection neatly housed in 5 albums, incl. Ryukyu Islands, early issues mostly used, some duplicates and souvenir sheets, generally fine to very fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1176 Japanese Ocupation

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    1900/1919: Impressive accumulation of the issues of the Japanese Post Office in China in both used and unused as well as a number of unoverprinted stamps with some postmark interest. The collection begins with a complete set of the 1900 series unused.  We also noted some later blocks of four, including a corner marginal block of the 1906 1 1/2 s lilac, as well as a 10s blue with marginal inscription. A very worthwhile lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1177 Japan

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    1900/1958: Lot with quite advanced collection of unused stamps in japanese preprinted album 1945/52,  many better stamps, sets and souvenir sheets contained, Mi ca. Euro 9200, in addition a stockbook with some older duplication used and unused, including several unused souvenir sheets, of which 'National Park' 1940 is the best, catalog value here ca. Euro 800, total catalog value ca. Euro 10'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1178 Japan

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    1919/53: Group unused airpost stamps, mostly never hinged, including souvenir sheet 1934, one stamp used, one stamp partly toned gum, otherwise everything in fresh condition, issue overprints 1919 is not genuine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1179 Japanese Ocupation

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    1927/1944 (ca.), Menkiang, Kalgan, Sinkiang, Manchuria and Yunnan: over 150 unused and used stamps, incl. Kalgan unissued, expertly described in a stockbook, fine to very fine, an interesting specialist lot.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1180 Japan

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    1955/1963: Correspondence of approximately one hundred (airmail) letters to Austria, with a number of better stamps of the period eg. 1950 59y. 'Pheasant', 'Cultural heritage' Miniature sheet and other issues.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1181 Japan

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    1890/1935 approximately: Batch of 270 postal stationery cards and six letters, apparently all used domestically with some postmark interest in mainly clean condition with only slight ageing.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1182 Corea

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    1905 (Aug 21): Korean stationery postcard 4 chon (H&G 8), from Chemulpo via Tsingtau to Celle, Germany, the indicium cancelled by light Japanese "CHEMULPO I.J.P.O." handstamp in violet, the card was franked with a additional Kiautschou Hohenzollern 5 pf. green adhesive tied by "TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU 2 / 10 05", CELLE arrival (Nov 8) cds at base. The sender was a member of the German battleship 'SMS Fürst Bismarck', noted 'Chemulpo (Korea)' in the text and posted it in the PO of the German colony Kiautschou. A fine and fresh card which made its way through the postal system to Germany, a rare usage of this last Korean card after the Korean postal service was merged with the Japanese one.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1183 South Korea

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    Southern Korea 1955/1975: Collection of over 150 miniature sheets including among many others the 1955 'Runner' issue cat €1500, the 1957 'US trade treaty' cat €2200 and the 1957 'Christmas' sheets cat €4800. A seldom offered collection in predominantly fine condition. 
    Starting bid : 1,300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1184 North Korea

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    Northern Korea 1950/1969: Clean stock in both unused and used condition in a large stockbook. The early issues are less comprehensively represented, nonetheless issues such as 'Admiral Li Sun Sin' and 'Chinese Friendship' can be found and the 1959 definitve set is well represented. Later issues contain numerous imperforate sets, such as the 1965 Songbirds (2) as well as some not listed in Michel. 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1185 North Korea

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    1965: Silkworm farming, 96 sets in full sheets, the stamps are fresh with full og gum, the perforation is now and then partially detached. To this added full sheet of 50 of an essay for USSR with 'Sibir Tiger' full og, selvage at the bottom somewhat creased. Catalog value for Korea only. Mi = € 7200. rn 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1186 Liberia

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    1904/7: Lot comprising 6 items, of which two ciculated stationery envelopes, one '3 Cents' uprated with 2 Cents official, the other 'Ten Cents' large format, both to same address in Bremen, Germany; three picture postcards all circulated and franked with stamps, one stationery postcard with CTO cancel.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1187 Libya

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    1950/51: Group of 92 covers 'Senussi warrior',  either the Cyrenaica issue or the overprinted issue of the same stamps for the indenpendent Kingdom of Libya. Some high frankings, mixed frankins or full sets on cover, catalog value Sassone according to the owner = € 615'000.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1189 Nepal

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    1777/99: King Rana Bahadur Shaw, cover bearing the Royal Seal of Nepal (first united by the King's grandfather), beautifully struck in bright red reading in Devanagri script "Shreed Nathasya Nayab shree 5 Maharje Rana Bahadoor Sama Sher Jung" and addressed in Persian, the court language of most Asian countries at this date, on obverse. Some minor imperfections as to be expected due to age but of great rarity.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1190 Nepal

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    1872: Royal document bearing the circular red "Lal Mohur" seal handstamp reading in Devanagri "Shri Durga" (Goddess Durga, the destroyer) and "Bawani" (female) and double edged sword. The earliest document bearing this seal is dated 1794 - for a similar but earlier example see the Hellrigl sale (Corinphila sale 206, June 2016, lot 3001).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1191 Nepal

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    Anglo-Nepalese War 1814 (Dec 29): Entire letter from Ontaree endorsed "OHMS" at top and signed at lower left "Lt. Col. Chamberlain at Ontaree" (Commander of the 24th regiment South Wales Borderers), addressed to Colonel C. Doyle, Head Quarters, Field Army and carried by courier or as enclosure; with contents stating "All here is still & stupid. The Gen'l (Marley) still on tour of his outposts". A salient letter - the Nepalese successfully attacked three days later on January 1st and inflicted 125 casualties in the ensuing battle.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, Nov 2005, lot 3233.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1192 Nepal

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    Anglo-Nepalese War 1815 (March 29): Entire letter endorsed "Service" at top, addresssed to Major C. Doyle, Military Secretary at Headquarters, and countersigned at lower left from Lt. H. Dwyer, ADC of the 21st Bengal Native Infantry Regiment at Kashapore, struck with oval framed "MORADABAD / POST FREE" handstamp in black and manuscript dated (March 30). Interesting contents regarding the Campaign (Dwyer was part of Col. Jasper Nicholls' force sent to support Col. Gardner before the key fort of Almora) "we can do nothing by joining Gardner until we get the heavy guns, of which we have not heard anything since we left HQ. but Col. N(icholls) wishes personally to inspect the road... to hasten their passage to Almora" and continues "we hope to induce the Kumaonas to enter the service - they are as averse to clearing their hills as the lowlanders were to enter them...". Almora was taken in April and the whole of Kumaon surrendered to the British. A rare entire that displays well.rnrnNote: The Nepalese had overrun Kumaon in 1791 and taken Almora. The Kumaon area was ceded to the British as part of the Treaty of Sugauli in 1816. It is now part of the state of Uttarakhand in India.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, Nov 2005, lot 3234.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1193 Nepal

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    Anglo-Nepalese War 1814-1816: Covers (2) with first cover showing well struck rectangular seal in black on reverse of cover from Butwal addressed to the King of Nepal in Kantipur from General Amir Singh Thapa, commander-in-chief of the King's forces with much docketing in red script, the second cover with superb impression of square seal in black of Aachal Singh Thapa addressed to the Prime Minister, Bhimsen Thapa. Fresh and very fine for these early covers.rnNote: Bhimsen Thapa (1775-1839), was Prime Minister of Nepal when the British East India Company invaded Nepal in 1814. Eventually subdued with heavy losses by the British, the Gorkha forces have fought alongside the British Army ever since. Bhimsen Thapa committed suicide whilst under arrest in British custody in 1839.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1194 Nepal

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    Anglo-Nepalese War 1814-1816: Covers (3) with first cover showing three well struck seals in black on reverse of cover from Salyana, second cover with superb impression of rectangular seal in black of an Officer in General Amar Singh Thapa's forces sent circa 1814 to the King of Nepal in Nuwakot and a third cover with fine full wax seal in black of Shri Kamini addressed to the Prime Minister of Nepal, Bhimsen Thapa. A scarce group.rnrnNote: Bhimsen Thapa (1775-1839), was Prime Minister of Nepal when the British East India Company invaded Nepal in 1814. Eventually subdued with heavy losses by the British, the Gorkha forces have fought alongside the British Army ever since. Bhimsen Thapa committed suicide whilst under arrest in British custody in 1839.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1195 Nepal

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    1854-56 Third Nepal-Tibet War 1855 (Nov 2): Cover from Kerong, Tibet to Kathmandu with three oval negative seals of Capt. Singh, Capt. Shankar and Lieutenant Kashiram well struck on reverse in black. Notations of contents "Enemy is within our firing range - we are keeping a close watch on their activities". The dated receipt "1912 Kartik Sudi 4" = 2 November 1855). A very rare cover from this War.rnrnNote: In March 1855 Nepal attacked and occupied Kuti and Kerong (which they had lost in 1792) and Jhunga. The hostilities ended in March 1856, the Nepalese withdrawing from the occupied areas but receiving trading rights in Lhasa.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1196 Nepal

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    1854-56 Third Nepal-Tibet War 1855 (Nov 2): Cover from Kerong, Tibet (indicated on obverse of cover in violet ink) to General Jung Bahadur in Kathmandu with the oval negative seal (45 mm.) of General Jagat Shamser superbly struck on reverse in black. Notations of contents "The troops which arrived at Ramgoan are not very strong". The dated receipt "1912 Kartik Sudi 4" = 2 November 1855). A very rare cover from this War.rnrnNote: In March 1855 Nepal attacked and occupied Kuti and Kerong (which they had lost in 1792) and Jhunga. The hostilities ended in March 1856, the Nepalese withdrawing from the occupied areas but receiving trading rights in Lhasa.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1197 Nepal

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    1846/72: Official covers (2), each bearing negative seal handstamps, with smaller 1846/47 cover showing brilliant impression of trilingual (Devanagri, English and Urdu) seal of "Jung Bahad Dower, Prime Minister, Commander in Chief, Nepal" in black (6 cm. diameter); large cover with "Maharajah Jung Bahadur Rana / GCB Prime Minister and Com / mander in Chief of Nepal 1859", again in black (10.8 cms.) with manuscript notation of receipt (BS 1928 / 1872). Usual slight glue staining but a rare and most attractive pair.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1198 Nepal

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    1856 (Dec): Official cover to Kathmandu with, on reverse, superb oval negative seal of sender in black, and recipient's note of date of receipt "1913-9-4-2" (2nd weekday, 4th day of month "Sarwan" of 1913 BS) = 17 Dec 1856. A most attractive and early cover.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1199 Nepal

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    1859 (Dec): Official cover with fiull original contents to Kathmandu with, on reverse, with rectangular and superb oval negative seal of senders in black, and recipient's note of date of receipt "1916-9-5-7" (7th weekday, 5th day of month "Sarwan" of 1916 BS) = 18 Dec 1859. A most attractive and early cover.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1200 Nepal

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    1861: Official stampless cover and contents from Lt. Col. George Ramsay mailed to Seetapore endorsed at top 'On H. M's. Service', and signed at left 'G. Ramsay, Resident', treated as fully paid and struck on reverse with NEPAUL / G.P.O. datestamp (Nov 3), Lucknow transit cds (Nov 9) and Seetapore arrival cds (Nov 11) in red. A fine and scarce cover, the earliest recorded Official cover mailed from the Residency Post Office in Nepal.rnrnNote: Contents state that Ramsay was about to take a week's tour of the District by pony, and "Jung Bahadur intends to cross the Urrah Muddee on about the 20th December...after a short tour of the lately ceded territory...his object in crossing a portion of the Northern Oude is merely to avoid the difficulty of moving through the mountains as the Nepalese have no terrace in that quarter - he will give you no trouble and his people will pay promptly for everything provided you don't make too much of him. He is very vain and very weak...".rnProvenance: Collection Hellrigl, Corinphila sale 206, 15 June 2016, lot 3017.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1201 Nepal

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    1883: Stampless Official cover from Banke to Kathmandu, struck in lieu of stamps with octagonal framed BANKE negative seal handstamp in black (as Hepper page 26, fig. 2) and manuscript "Taulihawa 39/11/27" of 10th March 1883, with shield shaped handstamp of Lalit Jung. Scarce oval arrival of Kathmandu at right (March 16) in black. Rare.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1202 Nepal

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    1891: Stampless Official cover from Taulihawa on the Indian border in West Nepal to Kathmandu, struck in lieu of stamps with octagonal framed TAULIHAWA negative seal Postmaster's handstamp in black (Hepper page 26, fig. 7) and manuscript alongside (June 28). Circular arrival of Kathmandu above. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1203 Nepal

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    Incoming Mail 1827: Cover from the Amban (Chinese Governor) of Tibet to the King of Nepal bearing large chop (65 x 100 mm.) in red dated as introduced in 1814 and notation on reverse of receipt of the cover "2 Baisakh 1884" by the Bikram Sambat (BS) calendar of Nepal. Rare.rnrnNote: The 'BS' calendar commences on the coronation if King Vîkramaditya in India and is 56 years, 8 months and 17 days ahead of the Gregorian calendar.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1204 Tibet

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    Dalai Lama Letter 1895/1904: 'Shirt' Letter from the 13th Dalai Lama (Thubten Gyatso) to the King of Nepal addressed "To His Excellency Highly Glorified Wang Gurkha King", folded for Exhibit display to show the Dalai Lama's square official red seal with blank surround (Dawson type 4) with the Dalai Lama's personal seal in red (Dawson type 7) below the honorific address. In the main text there are traditional greetings with the Dalai Lama referring to himself as "Gandhen Throne Holder" and stating that he is working hard on behalf of his Government and "I am serving the Emperor who is our religious patron with my loyalty" - an important reference as Tibetans viewed the Dalai Lama and Emperor as spiritual teacher and lay patron rather than subject and lord. The letter continues for the need "to maintain cordial relations with the King and ministers of the Gurkha" and refers to the Tibetan delegation's desire "to make offerings to the two holy stupas and other scared places" in Nepal. The letter requests assistance in acquiring herbs and medicines and refers to Tibetan gifts of silver ingots, brocaded cloth and tea. Whilst the letter is undated, it has to belong to the period between 1895 and 1904, when the Dalai Lama fled to Urga in advance of the Younghusband Expedition to Tibet. A rare and fascinating document of great importance.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1205 Nepal

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    Incoming Mail 1847: Cover from a member of the Nepalese Royal Family in exile in India, struck on reverse with sender's octagonal framed negative seal handstamp in black, alongside framed "PATNA / Bearing" handstamp with manuscript rate "2 annas" and dated "15th April 47". Small hole in sender's cachet but a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1206 Tibet

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    1904: Official stampless cover and complete original contents from Lhasa to Kathmandu, mailed by the Nepalese Ambassador to Tibet, Jit Bahadur. The reverse of the cover with oval negative seal of the Ambassador in black. The cover was mailed during the British Military Mission to Tibet led by Younghusband who describes Jit Bahadur, in his book "India & Tibet" as one of "the two men who were eventually to be the greatest help to me as intermediaries...Captain Jit Bahadur has been many years in Tibet and is much respected". A rare and historical entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1207 Nepal

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    Indian Post Office 1836 (Jan 16): Entire letter from Kathmandu to Calcutta written by the British Resident in Nepal, Brian H. Hodgson to Calcutta brilliantly struck on reverse with octagonal framed "NIPAUL / POST OFFICE / POST FREE" handstamp in brown with manuscript rate (9 annas) alongside and date (Jan 17) below. "Calcutta / GPO" arrival cds (Jan 24) in red below. Despite the period of use of this handstamp (1816-1836), examples are exceedingly rare. A magnificent entire - the latest recorded date of use of the first handstamp.rnrnNote: Brian Houghton Hodgson (1801-1894) was initially the Postmaster (1824) and assistant British Resident in Nepal (1825) and British Resident from 1833-1843. An outstanding linguist, naturalist and scholar with many species of birds named after him, he also wrote at length on Buddhism of which there is a mention in this letter and authored "Essays on Language, Literature, and Religion of Nepal and Tibet" published in 1874.rnProvenance: Cavendish, Derby, 31 Oct 1995, lot 340.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1208 Nepal

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    Indian Post Office 1843 (July 17): Cover and contents from Nepal written and countersigned by the British Resident in Nepal, Brian H. Hodgson, to T. H. Maddock (the previous British Resident to Hodgson) in Calcutta, struck on reverse with oval framed "NEPAUL / FREE" handstamp in magenta with manuscript date "18th July 43" inserted, with Calcutta arrival (July 26) in red below. Fascinating content "Lord E(llenborough) wants my place for some pet soldier, of late he has shown it rather broadly so that I shall cease to cross him and go home" - Hodgson resigned in 1843 due to Ellenborough's interference and was posted to Simla. Ellenborough's 'pet', Henry Montgomery Lawrence (1806-1857) was installed in his place (he was to die at Lucknow during the Mutiny). Just five examples of the Resident's "Nepaul / Free" handstamp are recorded, all used between April and August 1843.rnrnNote: Brian Houghton Hodgson (1801-1894) was initially the Postmaster (1824) and assistant British Resident in Nepal (1825) and British Resident from 1833-1843. An outstanding linguist, naturalist and scholar with many species of birds named after him, he also wrote at length on Buddhism and authored "Essays on Language, Literature, and Religion of Nepal and Tibet" published in 1874.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1209 Nepal

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    Indian Post Office 1845 (Nov 15): Small envelope from Nepal to a Capt. Marshall of the Madras Native Infantry in Wallajabad and sent on to Madras, struck on the reverse with fine strike of rectangular framed "NEPAUL / Paid" manuscript rated "1 rupee" and manuscript dated ("15th Nov 45") handstamp in magenta. Two boxed Wallajabad datestamps (Dec 4) of arrival (one 'Paid' one 'Bearing') alongside. Just nine examples of this handstamp are recorded from the pre-philatelic period. Arricator in red but a remarkable and extremely rare cover.rnProvenance: Illustrated in "India Used Abroad" by J.A.L. Cooper (1972) on page 62; Illustrated in "India Used Abroad" by (Vispi S. Dastur) on page 107.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1210 Nepal

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    Indian Post Office 1868: Unpaid cover from Kathmandu to Patna struck with superb strike of "NEPAUL / PO" despatch cds in black with rare framed "TOO LATE" handstamp applied on despatch in black alongside. Hexagonal Trihoot transit and "Patna PO" arrival cds (Feb 29) alongside. A scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1211 Nepal

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    Indian Post Office - Incoming Mail 1868: Unpaid cover to Kathmandu struck with "Tirhoot" despatch cds in black (Aug 7) and fine strike of "NEPAUL/ PO" arrival cds (Aug 11) in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1212 Nepal

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    Indian Post Office - Incoming Mail 1870: Unpaid cover to Kathmandu struck with "Tirhoot" despatch cds in blue (March 3) and fine strike of "NEPAUL" triangular datestamp (more normally used as a despatch marking but seldom encountered) dated "6/3" of arrival. Fresh and fine, a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1213 Nepal

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    Indian Post Office - Incoming Mail 1873: Unpaid cover from Benares to Kathmandu struck with "Benares" cds in black (April 8), Bankipore and Tirhoot hexagonal transit datestamps in black and blue (April 10) respectively and fine "NEPAUL" single ring arrival cds (April 12) in black. Edge wear to envelope but less than ten examples recorded: a fine strike of a rare marking.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1214 Nepal

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    Indian Post Office 1854: ½ a. blue, Die I, a used example on piece, margins at top and at base, close on other two sides, tied by "B / 137" obliterator of Kathmandu / Nepal Residency Post Office in black and by private 'Dated / Received / Replied' handstamp in red; double ring "NEPAUL * P.O." cs in magenta alongside (Feb 1, 1856) and part red Calcutta arrival. Creased but not unattractive and rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1215 Nepal

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    Indian Post Office 1854/55: 4 a. blue & red, Die II, Head Die III, a used cut-to-shape example cancelled by bold strike of "B / 137" obliterator of Kathmandu / Nepal Residency Post Office in black and by part transit datestamp in red. Small thin but very rare.rnProvenance: Collection E.A. Smythies.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1216 Nepal

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    Indian Post Office 1856: ½ a. blue, a used example on 1865 cover with original contents to Calcutta tied by 'Shri' in manuscript and by newly introduced "137 / NEPAL" wreathed duplex of Kathmandu / Nepal Residency Post Office (Jan 17). Reverse with sadly illegible Tirhoot transit and Calcutta arrival in red but a rare and very early usage.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1217 Nepal

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    Indian Post Office 1856: ½ a. blue, a used example on 1863 cover to Calcutta tied by both the address and "B / 137" obliterator of Kathmandu / Nepal Residency Post Office in black. Reverse with double arc "NEPAUL * P.O." datestamp (Jan 22) in red, hexagonal transits of Motahhari (Jan 23) and Tirhoot (Jan 24) and Calcutta arrival cds (Jan 26) all in red. A rare cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1218 Nepal

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    Indian Post Office 1860: Small thin paper cover sent registered from Kathmandu to Amritsar, franked on front by India 1856/64 ½ a. blue in a vertical pair and, on reverse single 4 a. black tied by Bengal Circle octagonal 'B/137' obliterators. Circular NEPAUL / G.P.O. datestamp in red (Nov 9) alongside and Umritsur arrival cds and front with manuscript 'Regd.Lr. No. 2/2'. Faults as usual but very rare, the 4 annas adhesive being the only high value from the India 1855/64 issue known used from Nepal: this cover also being the earliest recorded registered cover from Nepal.rnProvenance: Collection W. Renouf; Collection Hellrigl, Corinphila sale 206, 15 June 2016, lot 3035.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1219 Nepal

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    Indian Post Office 1856/64: 4 a. black, a used example on 1862 cover from Kathmandu to London endorsed "via Southampton" tied by "B / 137" obliterator in black with reverse showing rare framed "TOO LATE" applied on despatch and "NEPAUL *  P.O." despatch cds (Nov 26). Calcutta duplex of transit (Dec 6) and 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Jan 19, 1863) in red on obverse with transits of Tirhoot and Motehari in red on reverse of a remarkable and rare cover.rnProvenance: Carmichael & Todd (2006).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1220 Nepal

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    Indian Post Office 1856: ½ a. blue, a used example on 1867 cover to Calcutta tied by "137 / NEPAL" duplex of Kathmandu / Nepal Residency Post Office. Reverse with superb strike of framed "TOO LATE" applied on despatch in black (rare), Tirhoot hexagonal transit in red and Calcutta arrival (Jan 6). Less than a dozen examples of the "Too Late" marking are recorded. Cert. Hellrigl (1984).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1221 Nepal

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    Indian Post Office - Incoming Mail 1865: ½ a. blue in a block of four and single 1869 4 a. green used on refolded 1870 registered cover from Tirhoot to Kathmandu tied by '130' numeral obliterators in blue with corresponding Tirhoot cds (Sept 3) alongside and framed registration handstamp in red. Struck on arrival with "NEPAUL" cds (Sept 8) struck in red - in "Nepal Postal History" Hellrigl states "Red strikes are particularly rare: only two faint impressions have been seen so far", this however is particularly clearly struck and predates the Hellrigl recorded examples by some 20 months. Imperfections but an important and rare cover that displays well.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1222 Nepal

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    Indian Post Office 1873: India ½ a. blue used on reverse of 1884 cover from Kathmandu to Motahari tied by fine strike of "D" in bars obliterator in black. "NEPAL" despatch cds at left (April 19) and "Motaharee" arrival alongside (April 21). Scarce and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1223 Nepal

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    Indian Post Office  - Incoming Mail 1873: ½ a. blue, three single examples and a vertical strip of four used on 1882 registered cover to Nepal all tied by "C-16" barred obliterators with framed registration cachet at right and "Adapur" despatch cds (Feb 19) below. "NEPAL" arrival cds (Feb 21) alongside. Refolded at left for display, an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1224 Nepal

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    Indian Post Office 1901/05: Covers (3) with 1901 underpaid cover franked by India 882 ½ a. blue-green tied by NEPAL squared circle datestamp (Jan 13) to Calcutta with framed POSTAGE DUE / ONE ANNA above, 1903 incoming cover with India 1900 ½ a. yellow-green taxed on arrival with half-round NEPAL / DUE (1) AS in black, and a stampless 1905 cover to Bombay with same half-round handstamp also charged 1 anna Postage Due. A fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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