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  • Lot# : 1001 Ireland

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    Guinea Airways Lockheed 14 VH-ABI 'KORANGA' Darvin - Melbourne, Crash at Katherine River Australia 1939 (Jan. 18): Envelope from Dublin with 'Baile Atha Cliath' machine cancel (Jan. 6) addressed to Melbourne, without special cancel or typewritten note, backstamped "FOOTSRAY VIC-AUST 23 JA.39" on reverse. To date the only known cover from Ireland Nierinck 390118.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1002 India

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    Crash of Indian National Airlines Karachi - Lahore 1939 (23. Feb.): Envelope from Ireland to Jelhum, forwarded in ambulance envelope with manuscript: "Contains empty cover / found from the mail plane / crashed on 23-2-1939" on front and boxed "LAHORE 4 MAR 39" transit- and "Jehlum 5 Mar." arrival marks on reverse. Additionally British GPO letter (Aug. 11, 1966) regarding the accident Nierinck 390223a.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1003 South Africa

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    Imperial Airways G-ADVB 'Corsair' Crash at Faradje, Dangu River, Belgian Congo 1939 (March 15): Envelope from "Lusaka N.Rhodesia 11. Mar. 39" to "Port Said 23 Mar. 39" Egypt, carried by IA service NO DN 178 Durban - Southampton, plane was forced down and sank into Dangu river (adhesives washed off), bearing special cachet 'Damaged by Water when the / Imperial Airways Aircraft forced / landed near Juba, Sudan." in black Nierinck 390315a = CHF 850.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 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# : 1005 South Africa

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    Imperial Airways G-ADVB 'Corsair' Crash at Faradje, Dangu River, Belgian Congo 1939 (March 15): Commercial Envelope from "Johannesburg 7.III.39) to Paris, carried by IA service NO DN 178 Durban - Southampton, plane was forced down and sank into Dangu river, re-sealed by French Post PTT on back, bearing French special cachet 'AVION ACCIDENTE' in black, applied in Paris Nierinck 390315c = CHF 850.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1006 Tanganyika

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    Imperial Airways G-ADVB 'Corsair' Crash at Faradje, Dangu River, Belgian Congo 1939 (March 15): Registered Envelope from "BUKOBA 10 MAR 1939" (Tanganyika Territory) to Bristol, with "KAMPALA 13 MR 39" transit mark on reverse  carried by IA service NO DN 178 Durban - Southampton, plane was forced down and sank into Dangu river (adhesives washed off), bearing boxed special cachet 'DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER' in black, applied on Mail to Great Britain Nierinck 390315d = CHF 850.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1007 Ireland

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    Imperial Airways Crash of Short S.23 'CHALLENGER' at Mozambique Harbour 1939 (May 1): Group of four covers from Ireland to South Africa, incl. two with special 'CHALLENGER' cachet on two envelopes with manusript note 'Senate Cape Town', cover to Johannesburg with manusript note 'From the wrecked mail plane "Chalenger', in Nierinck not listed,  further boxed bilingual special cachet  'FLYING BOAT CORRESPONDENCE DAMAGED BY SEAWATER / VLIEGBOT KORRESPONDENSIE DEUR SEEWATER BESKADIG" in violet Nierinck 390501.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1008 India

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    Imperial Airways Crash of Short S.23 'CENTURION' at Hoogly River, Calcutta 1939 (June 12): Group of six crash covers from Burma and Malaya bearing 'SALVAGED MAIL / EX. CENTURION" cachets in red, including one with misspelt "EX. CENTURIA" variety (Nierinck type c) from Malaya and two matching covers from Penang showing inverted 'D' variety (Nierinck type d), further two stationeries and one cover from Rangoon, Burma of which one with M.P.480 label and the envelope with 'CENTURIO' variety with missing 'N'. Nierinck 390612.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1009 Australia

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    Imperial Airways Crash of Short S.23 'CENTURION' at Hoogly River, Calcutta 1939 (June 12): Group of seven crash covers from Australia bearing 'SALVAGED MAIL / EX. CENTURION" cachets in red, including two with misspelt "EX. CENTURIA" variety (Nierinck type c), fine franked cover from Brisbane showing inverted 'D' variety (Nierinck type d) as well as regular 'E' of 'EX' under 'S' of 'Salvaged' (Nierinck type a). Further three unused postcards with one in original envelope Nierinck 390612.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 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# : 1011 India

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    Unknown Crash India - Great Britain 1942 (Nov. 26): "DAMMAGED BY FIRE / IN TRANSIT" in violet applied on Military Mail from India, incl. Christmas Aerogram posted at "FPO 2... Nov. 26..." and OHMS envelope with censored O.A.S. envelope franked with India 8 a. tied by FPO 333 29.NO.42" cds. to Egypt. No details of this crash known. Hopkins assumes that salvaged mail was forwarded to London where the purple cachet has been applied Nierinck 421100.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1012 British Fieldpost Military Mail 2.WK

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    1941/42: Crash of R.A.F: Wellington bomber HD 947 on attack to enemy ships in Tobruck, Libya Airgraph - Correspondence of about 40 letters written by Irish Observer Rf SGT.Alan Holden Threfall, R.A.F. Middle East to and from his family, including airgraphs to and from friends in the period between July 1941 to June 12 1944. Further a 'War Gratuity Statment of £20.16s. to his father (13 June 1946). Interesting and most unusual airgraph correspondence.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    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# : 1014 British Fieldpost Military Mail 2.WK

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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 P.o.W. postcard from Able Seaman Jack Barrick written on Christmas Eve 1942 from Japanese P.o.W.'Tandjongpriok' near Batavia to England with British censor mark in red on front. Scarce P.O.W. Mail from Batavia, saved after Mount Brandon crash July 28 1943. First cards were allowed December 24, 1942 Nierinck 430728.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1015 British Fieldpost Military Mail 2.WK

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    B.O.A.C. Crash of Short S25 Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) at  Mount Brandon 1943 (July 28): Fine P.o.W. correspondence of 20 cards or envelopes concerning Seaman Bobbie Mc Gee Prisoner of War at Tandjongpriol Camp near Batavia (1943/44) of which two similar to his wife Jean (Joan) in Glasgow, including 'DAMAGED BY / FIRE IN TRANSIT' purple cachet applied on two Japanese P.o.W. cards, both safed at the Mount Brandon, 1941/42 envelopes (6) addressed to Bobby McGee, bearing 'Return to Sender on Admiralty Instructions' missing report labels, further censored covers (9) sent from his wife Jean McGee in Glasgow to Japanese Red Cross in Tokyo as well as two British P.o.W. stationery cards addressed to Robert Mc Gee in 'Malaya Camp' (1944). Seaman Bobby McGee, serving on H.M.S.Sultan, the land based Naval HQ at Singapore, was captured in the Banka Straits and was reported dead by the Japanese by error. History at it's Best! Nierinck 430728.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1016 British Fieldpost Military Mail 2.WK

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    B.O.A.C. Crash of Short S25 Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) 1943 (July 28): Japanese P.o.W. postcard dated June 19, 1942, written by British P.o.W. John Madren at Changi Camp in Singapore to his Mother in Essex, England, showing local "TRAIGHLY 3. VIII 43" cds. and manuscript finder's note: "KERRY EIRE, CARD picked up at Mount Brandon scene of plane accident /July 43". Rare privately safed after the Mount Brandon crash July 28 1943 without official crash cachet and locally posted at Traighli (Tralee Co. Kerry). About 30'000 P.o.W. letters/cards were carried on this crash flight, of which only 2'500 were recovered by local people. To date the only known card which was locally posted without purpal crash cachet Nierinck 430728.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1017 British Fieldpost Military Mail 2.WK

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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 P.o.W. postcard probably written in June 1942 by Pte. E. Cottam in Japanese P.o.W. Changi Camp in Singapore to Miss Cottam in England with violet Japanese- and red British censor marks. Card vertically folded, safed at the Mount Brandon crash July 28 1943 accompanied by headed letter of the British Prisoner of War Department (7th Sept. 1943) addressed to Ms. Cottham: ".... the mauve stamp appearing on the top left hand corner of the card indicates that it was despatched from Malaya, but there is a possibility that he may have been moved from the country since the card was written". Further letter from the Canadian Red Cross (June 19, 1946) concerning Pte. Edward Cottam, 'formerly Bitish Prisoner of War, Far East' Nierinck 430728.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1018 British Fieldpost Military Mail 2.WK

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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 P.o.W. postcard dated June 20 1942 written by Pte. Jack Shaw in Japanese P.o.W. 'Changi Camp' in Singapore to his mother in England with Japanese and British censor marks in red on front. Card vertically folded, rare P.O.W. Mail, safed at the Mount Brandon crash July 28 1943 Nierinck 430728.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1019 British Fieldpost Military Mail 2.WK

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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 P.o.W. postcard, 'dove on helmet' type, written by Pte. Albert Kraft in P.O.W. Camp No. 2 THAILAND to England with Japanese and British censor marks on front. Card vert. folded, rare P.O.W. Mail from Thailand Nierinck 430728.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1020 British Fieldpost Military Mail 2.WK

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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 P.o.W. postcard written by Pte. Arthur Robinson in Japanese P.o.W. Camp in Taiwan to his wife in Burnley, Lancs. England, with "Service Des Prisonniers De Guerre" cachet in violet and British censor mark in red on front and Japanese censor mark on back. Card as usual  with some defectives, nevertheless a rare P.O.W. Mail from Taiwan Nierinck 430728.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1021 Collections/lots worldwide

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    PoW Arimail 1942/44: Lot two correspondence cards and one envelope from Londonderry with censored letter to Malaya Camps and two postcards to Thai camps, censored envelope to Japanese PoW camps, sent via Tokyo as well as  card from a civilian British Internee in Stanley Camp, Hong Kong (1944). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1022 Nigeria

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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 censored envelope franked with 1/3 d. from "Lagos 16 JY 1943" Nigeria to England. Scarce civilian usage on this 1st Flight Nierinck 430728a.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1023 Sierra Leone

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    B.O.A.C. Crash of Short Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) 1943 (July 28): 'DAMAGED BY / FIRE IN TRANSIT' purple cachet applied on reverse of slightly burned envelope at right, franked with three 5 d. adhesives from Freetown, Sierra Leone and forwarded with London ambulance envelope to Glasgow, Scotland Nierinck 430728a.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1024 Sweden

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    B.O.A.C. Lockheed Lodestar G-AGIH Crash at Kinnekulle, Sweden 1944 (Aug.29): Censored envelope from "Göteborg-1 24.8.44" franked with two adhesives bearing boxed special cachet "Damaged through an air- / plane accident in course / of conveyance" in violet, backstamped "Stockholm Sept. 2 44" applied after crash Nierinck unlisted.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1025 France

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    Air France Crash DC-3 'DAKOTA' at Le Bourget Airport, Paris 1946 (Sept. 4): Large fragment of cover from "Orléans Sept. 3 1946" to Cork, Ireland together with ambulance envelope bearing special cachet "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / CORRSEPONDANCE RETARDÉE  / par accident d'Avion / Prière de ne pas taxer" in black. Scarce crash cover to Ireland, only few known Nierinck 460904.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1026 Ireland

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    Pan American Crash of Lockheed L049 Constellation N88858 "Empress of the Skies" Karachi - London 1948 Apr. 15): Group of four fragments of envelopes, incl. one from Damascus, Syria and three from Istanbul, Turkey with one bearing rare four line handstamp: 'DELAY DUE TO AIRMAIL / INTERRUPTION NEAR -SHANNON EIRE / APR. 15 1948" in violet (to date only known with this cachet), one with official Irisch ambulance envelopes as well as one with official US certificate of 'Department of State General Staff US Army' dated May 14th, 1948. Very rare offer Nierinck 480415 a+b.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1027 India

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    Air India Crash of Lokheed Constellation L-749 VT-CQP "Malabar Princess" at Mont Blanc, France 1950 (Nov. 3): 'Tata Industires' Ltd. Business envelope posted in "Bombay 1. Nov. 50" to London bearing special label 'Salvaged April 1951 from the / Air Liner "Malabar Princess" / which crashed in the Alps, November, 1950' tied by "London F.S. 30 AP 51" on reverse Nierinck 501103b.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1028 Italy

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    Linee Aeree Italiane L.A.I. Crash of DC 6 I-LUCK 1951 (Dec. 23): Group of seven envelopes bearing four line special cachet 'Contiene corrispondenza danneggiata / ricuperata nell'incidente / all'aereo New York - Milano / del 23 dicembre 1951" in violet applied either on crash-covers or official 'Amministrazione delle PTT d'Italia' envelopes, including one envelope to Germany with official German Postsache envelope of "Winnenden (Württ.) 26.1.52" and two envelopes from USA with official Rome Post Office slip Nierinck 511223f.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1029 Sweden

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    Aer Lingus DC-3 EI-AFL 'St. Kevin' of London to Dublin flight, crashed at Dolwyddelan / Nant-Gwynant in Wales 1952 (Jan. 10): Commercial envelope 'Aktiebolaget Transmarin / Helsingborg' Sweden to Dublin with Helsingborg meter mark (Jan.9), bearing official label 'M.P.480 (official Seal) COVER FOUND OPEN (OR TORNED)' cancelled by Dublin postmark (Jan 15) together with typewritten note: "This item was recovered from the wreck of the Aer Lingus plane St. Kevin Post Cheantar Baile Atha Cliath" Nierinck 520110a.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1030 Sweden

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    Aer Lingus DC-3 EI-AFL 'St. Kevin' London - Dublin flight crashed at Dolwyddelan / Nant-Gwynant in Wales 1952 (Jan. 10): Selection of four envelopes from Sweden, all bearing typewritten label "This item was recovered from the wreck of the Aer Lingus plane St. Kevin" cancelled by Dublin postmark (Jan 14 or 15) together with many documents, photographs and official Accident Report of Court Investigation as well as newspapers reporting from the desaster. Further three Aer Lingus Flight reports of previous flights (1950/52), signed by Capt. Richard Laker, passenger on board the 'St. Kevin'. Scarce and fine Nierinck 520110 = CHF 2'600.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1031 Great Britain

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    B.O.A.C. de Havilland DH 106 First 'Comet' Crash at Jangipara, Calcutta 1953 (May 2): Selection of four envelopes to Ireland, incl. acceptances from Sarawak, Singapore, Penang and Gemas, Malaya, all bearing three line handstamp. 'SALVAGED MAIL / "Comet" Crash Near Calcutta / 2nd May 1953' in violet, of which one Air letter from Sarawak with cachet variety: "....Near Galcutta" with 'G' instead of 'C' as 'Calcutta'. In addition two passenger tickets and one Crew baggage label. Fine and very scarce items Nierinck 530502.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1032 Great Britain

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    B.O.A.C. de Havilland DH 106 Second 'Comet' 1 G-ALYP Crash into the Mediterranian Sea near Elba Island, Italy 1954 (Jan. 10): Two envelopes to Ireland showing two line handstamp 'DAMAGED BY SEAWATER / COMET MAIL' in red, including 'On Governement Service' envelope from Kuala Lumpur (Jan. 7th) and 'Credit Statement' of 'The Chartered Bank' in Sibu / Sarawak with "London F.S. (Foreign Section) JA ..6. 54" transit cancel on reverse. The cover is believed to be the only known to have survived from the Sarawak mail. The credit statement was part of enclosure with the adjoining 1953 balance statement issued to Mr. G.J.Myles Esq. (June 30 and Dec. 29) Nierinck 540110.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    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# : 1034 Netherlands

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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 violet used on two envelopes from Germany to USA bearing advertising meter marks, of which one registered usage from Ulm, together with a third cover from Bad Schwartau bearing black special cachet of Shannon Airport Post Office, forwarded Sept. 27 to Rotterdam. Acceptances from Germany are quite rare, a fine trio Nierinck 540905.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1035 Birma

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    Burma - 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 violet applied to envelope from Rangoon to USA, franked with three adhesives of which one floated off and re-mounted to cover with trace of removed scotch tape repairing at tear at upper left. A scarce acceptance from Burma Nierinck 540905.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1036 Netherlands

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    Ecuador - KLM L1049C Super Constellation PH-LKY 'TRITON' Crash at Shannon Airport 1954 (Sept. 5): Registered envelope opf Royal Netherlands Steamship Co. from "Amsterdam 4.IX.54" to Guyaquil, Ecuador franked with advertising meter mark and bearing single line 'SALVAGED FROM K.L.M. CRASH AT SHANNON' special cachet in black together with Ecuadorian violet 'LLEGADO COMO ES' handstamps on front, re-sealed on back at "AEROPHORT NA SIONAINNE  9 XI 54".(Error of month!). A very rare destination Nierinck 540905.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1037 Netherlands

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    Guatemala - KLM L1049C Super Constellation PH-LKY 'TRITON' Crash at Shannon Airport 1954 (Sept. 5): Commercial airmail envelope from "Rotterdam 3.IX.54" to Guatemala - City, adhesives floated off, bearing single line 'SALVAGED FROM K.L.M. CRASH AT SHANNON' special cachet in violet and on reverse with "Guatemala / Correo Aereo SP 17 1954" cds. and 'RECIBIDA CON EL CIERRE AVERIADO' handstamp in violet. A very rare destination Nierinck 540905.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1038 Netherlands

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    Haiti - KLM L1049C Super Constellation PH-LKY 'TRITON' Crash at Shannon Airport 1954 (Sept. 5): Registered business envelope from "Rotterdam 04.9.54" to Port au Prince, Haiti franked with advertising meter mark and bearing single line 'SALVAGED FROM K.L.M. CRASH AT SHANNON' special cachet in violet, sealed and cancelled on front  and back of cover with "AEROPHORT NA SIONAINNE 14.IX.54" cds's., forwarded and backstamped on arrival "PORT-AU-PRINCE HAITI 16 SEPT 1954. A very rare destination, Ex collection van Overleek Nierinck 540905.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1039 Netherlands

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    Panama Canal Zone - KLM L1049C Super Constellation PH-LKY 'TRITON' Crash at Shannon Airport 1954 (Sept. 5): Business Airmail envelope from "Amsterdam 4.9.54" to Cristobal C.Z.franked with advertising meter mark and bearing single line 'SALVAGED FROM K.L.M. CRASH AT SHANNON' special cachet in black. Unusual destination, just with plain sealing labels on the back Nierinck 540905.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1040 Netherlands

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    Peru - KLM L1049C Super Constellation PH-LKY 'TRITON' Crash at Shannon Airport 1954 (Sept. 5): Business envelope from "Schiedam 3.IX.54" to Lima, Peru franked with advertising meter mark and bearing single line 'SALVAGED FROM K.L.M. CRASH AT SHANNON' special cachet in violet and on reverse with Peruvian boxed 'INGRESSO EN EL / ESTADO QUE SE VE / Serv. Peruano' handstamp in blue. A very rare destination Nierinck 540905.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1041 Netherlands

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    Samoa - KLM L1049C Super Constellation PH-LKY 'TRITON' Crash at Shannon Airport 1954 (Sept. 5): Business  airmail envelope from Amsterdam to Apia, Western Samoa, franked with advertising meter mark and bearing single line 'SALVAGED FROM K.L.M. CRASH AT SHANNON' special cachet in violet and on reverse two line 'TROUVE EN / CET ETAT' in blue, 'HAITI SEP 18" Duplex transit mark. A very rare destination, Ex collection van Overleek Nierinck 540905.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1042 Netherlands

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    KLM L1049C Super Constellation PH-LKY 'TRITON' Crash at Shannon Airport 1954 (Sept. 5): Group of five Ambulance envelopes in diff. sizes returned to New York, all cancelled "RETURNED LETTER SECTION DUBLIN 8.X.54" and bearing three line special cachet 'SALVAGED FROM / K.L.M. CRASH / AT SHANNON' in black Nierinck 540905c = CHF 1'100.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    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# : 1044 Netherlands

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    KLM L1049C Super Constellation PH-LKY 'TRITON' Crash at Shannon Airport 1954 (Sept. 5): Album with 36 envelopes bearing single line 'SALVAGED FROM K.L.M. CRASH AT SHANNON' special cachets in black or violet, incl. 28 Dutch envelopes of which seven registered, further acceptances from Indonesia (6) and Cuba (2), in addition three line handstamp SALVAGED FROM / K.L.M. CRASH / AT SHANNON in black on returned large sized envelope bearing Dutch label in manuscript explaining loss of content, signed by Postkantoor Amsterdam 12. Oct. 1954 Nierinck 540905 a-c = CHF 6'650.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1045 Italy

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    L.A.I Douglas DC 6B Crash at Jamaica Bay, New York 1954 (Dec. 18): Selection of six crash covers bearing 'DAMAGE DUE TO AIRMAIL INTERRUPTION / NEAR N.Y. INT'L AIRPORT DEC. 18 1954' in black and violet as well as 'DAMAGED BY PLANE CRASH / AT NEW YORK 12-18-54' in black and small letter type in violet Nierinck 541218.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1046 Netherlands

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    B.E.A.C. Viskers Viscount 701 G-ALWE 'DISCOVERY' Crash at Manchester Airport 1957 (March 14): 'Salvaged from / Viscount crash / at / Manchester' special cachet on commrcial envelope to Dublin together with a further crash envelope bearing special Post Office label cancelled by "Strabane Co. Tyrone 19 MR 57" cds with inscription in red ink: "Damaged by fire in Air Crash at Ringway". Only very few mail recovered Nierinck 570314 unprized.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1047 Italy

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    ALITALIA DC-7 I-DUVO Crash at Shannon Airport 1960 (Feb. 26): Selection of six crash covers from Italy to USA with one forwarded to Canada, all with 'SALVAGED FROM / PLANE CRASH AT / SHANNON AIRPORT' special cachet in black, including one envelope with official Irish seal 'COVER FOUND / OPEN / (OR TORN)', further orignial photographs of 'Independent Newspapers' and two newspaper clips Nierinck 600226 = CHF 1'560.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1048 India

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    Air India Boeing 707 VT-DMH "KANCHANJUGA" Crash at Chamonix, Mont Blanc 1966 (Jan. 24): 'Correspondances / recuperées accident / avion Air India / Chamonix 24-1-1966" special cachet in black on aerogramm franked with two adhesives from 'Bombay 22-1-66", backstamped "CHAMONIX - MONT BLANC - SAVOIE 4-2-66" on reverse. Fine Nierinck 660124a.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1049 Ireland

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    Mail Robbery at Dublin Airport 1974 (Oct. 3): Group of four envelopes of which two singed by smoke, incl. business envelope from "London 3.X.74" and three with typewritten letters of G.P.O. in Waterford: "The accompanying letter has been damaged during the course of a mail robbery which took place while the mail was being conveyed from Dublin Airport", dated 24.10.1974.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1050 Great Britain

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    Crash of Loganair Flight (LC670A) Shorts 360 G-BNMT ditching into the Firth of Forth Estuary 2001 (Feb. 27): Envelope of Dundee Central Library with 27p. meter-mark of "Dundee 26.02.01" and business envelope of Edinburgh City Library (20.02.01), together with British Mail Customer Service Manager appologize letter "I am very sorry that the enclosed letter has been damaged during transit...." dated 'March 2001'. Loganair Flight 670A (LC670A) was a scheduled cargo flight for the Royal Mail from Edinburgh-Turnhouse Airport, Scotland to Belfast International Airport. On 27 February 2001 the Short 360 operating the flight ditched in the Firth of Forth off Edinburgh at around 17:30 local time; the two crewmembers' bodies were found in the wreckage a few hours after the crash.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1051 Ireland

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    Airmail Crashes 1907/2011: Eight volume collection of recovered mail, 100 crash covers or recovered mail relating to Ireland, starting with 1917 (March 13) "S.S. Norwegian" ship disaster and from 1929 onwards with recovered crash airmail as 1935 (March 6) Imperial Airways diverted service Port Said - Alexandria - London via Tobruk and Malta, 1935 (July 17) KLM DC-2 'Maraboe' crash at Bushire and (Dec. 9), 1937 (Mai 1) Imperial Airways interrupted flight, 'Courtier' Flying boat (Oct. 1) at Phaleron Bay Athens (2), 1938 (Nov. 2) 'Calpurnia' (2), 1939 (Mai 1) 'Challenger' crash at Mozambique Harbour (1), WW II wartime crashes (16), ten items of 1954 (March 13) B.O.A.C 'Belfast' crash at Singapore, 1954 (Aug. 3) Air France crash at Norwich, Connecticut with two acceptances from Germany (GFR/GDR) and B.O.A.C. 'Cathay' crash (Dec. 25), all accompanied by many original photographs, newspaper clips, official Reports of 'Inspector of Accidents by Ministry of Aviation' and many more relating material. Viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    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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    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
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