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  • Lot# : 1091 Uruguay

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    1862/1937: The Postal History selection of covers (16) with 1862 entire with octagonal "URUGUAY / SAINTONGE" Paquebot datestamp to Reims, 1877 cover with 5 c. green well tied by "52" obliterator in blue; similar cover with 5 c. cancelled "9" at Rivera; another cover with 1877 5 c. used from Sta. Isabel; 1877 5 c. green pair on cover to USA tied by Buzon "17" cancels; 1877 5 c. green (2) on cover to Dresden tied by "4" numeral of Neuva Palmira; 1877 10 c. on cover ex "Aguada" to Italy; 1877 20 c. bistre on taxed cover to France; 1884 20 c. on registered cover to Nova Scotia; 1895 registered cover with Train 5 c. red (7) used to Paris; 1903 postcards cancelled by German "S.M.S. ZENTA" datestamps; 1924 and 1937 covers with Officially Sealed labels etc. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1092 Uruguay

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    1866/1902: The Postal Stationery selection of cards/covers (14), with 1866 5 c. blue envelope used (H&G B1); two 1867 5 c. blue envelopes used (H&G B4); two 1878 2 c. black & red cards (H&G 2), one used on Ambulante with "Estafeta Ambulante / Ferro Carril" datestamp; scarce 1879 5 c. red-brown envelope (H&G B7) used with fine "Artigas" datestamp; and an up-rated example with 1877 5 c. green cancelled at "Mercedes" in blue; 1879 10 c., blue envelope (H&G B8) up-rated with 1884 5 c. blue registered to Argentina; 1881 5 c. green envelopes (H&G B10) with three used examples, two of which are registered; 1892 3 c. + 3 c. brown card (H&G 37) sent registered to Lima up-rated 10 c. with reply half attached; 1901 5 c. blue envelope (H&G B12) cancelled by superb "Estafeta Amb. / F.C.N. U-Sn. Eugenio" Ambulante etc. A scarce group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1093 Venezuela

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    1842 (June 13): Entire letter from Puerto Cabello to Bordeaux endorsed "via U. States", with "BALTIMORE /MD." transit cds (June 28) and two strikes of "PAID" at right in blue. Endorsement altered on forwqarding with "Via Havre Packet 1st July" at top and "OUTRE-MER / LE HAVRE" entry cds in red (July 23), rated '10' décimes due on arrival in manuscript. A most unusual routing. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1094 Venezuela

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    1863/64: ½ r. orange, a fine large margined example on 1865 entire letter to the French Consul in Caracas tied by "Admo. de Correos / La Guaira" cds (June 8) in black. File folds well away from the fine adhesive. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1095 Venezuela

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    1863/64: Eagle 2 r. green, an unusually superb large margined example, used on 1865 cover from La Guaira to Bordeaux, endorsed "p. Creole" (a non Contract Steamer, 'bâtiments de commerce') tied by fine "CORREOS / LA GUAIRA" handstamp in blue. Struck below adhesive with circular entry marking "OUTRE-MER / PAUILLAC" in red (May 10) and manuscript '12' décimes to pay. Bordeaux arrival cds on reverse. One side flap missing but a very rare and attractive cover. Cert. Peter Holcombe (1990).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1096 Venezuela

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    1911: Redrawn Arms with Rays, 10 c. carmine on cream postal stationery card (H&G 16), a fine used example cancelled by "Caracas" cds (Aug 8, 1911) in black. A very rare card. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1097 Venezuela

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    1911: Redrawn Arms with Rays, 10 c. carmine on cream postal stationery card (H&G 16), a fine used example to Dresden, up-rated with 1904/09 5 c. blue-green tied by "Caracas" cds (July 29, 1911) in black. Minor corner bend but a very scarce card. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1098 Venezuela

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    Fiscals 1940c.: American Bankote Co. Die Proofs (10) for Fiscal 5 c. to 50 b. values, all imperforate and applied to thick card, with file numbers in the sheet margin at top and ABN imprints at base. Rare and fine group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1099 Venezuela

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    Catalogue# : 17/I
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    The "Paquete" Post of St. Thomas - La Guaira - Pto Cabello 1864-1870, 1866/67, ½ real carmine-rose, horizontal strip of three tied by three strikes of "¼" to folded letter from Puerto Cabello via St. Thomas and London to Bordeaux with accountancy marking "G.B. 1F60C" alongside, upon delivery charged "20" décimes, somewhat discoloured around the stamps, otherwise a fine, attractive and rare entire, certificate Paaskesen (1988).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1100 Venezuela

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    1845/1906c.: The cover/card selection (15) with pre-stamp cover prepaid with circular "Marota / Franca" handstamp in black to Caracas; 1864 cover to Maracaibo with vertically bisected 1859 2 r. red with manuscript lines cancel; rare 1865 1 r. vermilion diagonally bisected and tied by "Admon de Correos / La Guaira" cds; 1878 cover to Pto. Cabello with Contrasena ½ r. pair cancelled "8"; 1888 cover with 1882 1 b. vermilion diagonally bisected and tied by "Higuerote" cds; 1893 Discovers 25 c. puple on illustrated cover and two examples on registered cover; 1898 10 c. red stationery card used back from Paris to Caracas; 1899 10 c. red diagonally bisected on 1903 cover toed by "Guacara" cds; 1905 cover with 1904 50 b. diagonally bisected and a similar 1906 usage etc. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1101 Venezuela

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    1882: 25 c. yellow-brown, single frankings on covers (4), with 1885 cover by Frech Packet ex "La Pascua" (scarce) showing octagonal "Venezuela / Lig. A. Paq. Fr. No. 1" on reverse; 1889 cover to London with 25 c. tied by "La Victoria" cds; 1890 cover to Scott Stamp Co. in New York with 25 c. tied "Zaraza" cds and rare 1890 cover from Cuidad Bolivar to Algeria via Trinidad (May 10) with arrival on reverse. An attractive group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1152 Iraq

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    Mesopotamia: Cuneiform script tablet (3.5 x 2.8 x 1.2 cm), the inscription made by a reed stylus on clay, with script impressions on both sides, presumably a short commercial note from the Assyrian times, at about 2'000 B.C.. 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1207 Samoa

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    1886-1900: Palm Tree vignette die proof with uncleared surround, in black on wove paper (21 x 25 mm), minor tone spots on reverse.rnProvenance: Collection Guy Hamilton.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1208 Samoa

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    1877-80: EXPRESS 1 s. dull yellow, second state perf. 12, the complete sheet of 10 (5 x 2) showing 'line above X not broken' on pos. 1, 6, and 10, full original gum, hinge remnants on four adhesives. A rare and desirable sheet in unusually fine condition.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1209 Samoa

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    1877-80: EXPRESS 1 d. blue, third state perf. 12, the complete sheet of 20 (5 x 4) showing 'line above X repaired', part 'JWH' papermaker's watermark, full original gum, about half unmounted. Surface toning on pos. 4 & 9, nevertheless of exceptional quality and rare thus, cert. BPA (1998).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1210 Samoa

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    1886-1900: 2s.6d. deep purple on toned paper, perf. 11, watermark ''NZ'' over Star (7mm spacing), watermark reversed, lower right corner marginal mint block of eight (2 x 4) from the right pane, missing horizontal row of perforations due to misplacement of rotary wheel resulting in centre block of four comprising two vertical pairs imperf. between, minor separation of vertical perfs. at foot, clear of varieties otherwise mainly fine and rare. A spectacular exhibition item from the period of the John Davis Post Office.rnReference: ''The Stamps and Postal History of 19th Century Samoa'' by R.P. Odenweller (2004), p.147.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1211 Samoa

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    1899-1900: ''PROVISIONAL/GOVT.'' 2d. dull orange, remarkable unused block of eight (4 x 2), upper right corner marginal officially patched between upper row and margin and reperforated with forceful added knife cuts through patching. Unlisted by Odenweller.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1212 Samoa

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    Samoa Mixed Frankings, 1894 (Apr. 26): Palm Trees ½ d. yellow-green, 2 d. brown orange, 4 d. blue & 6 d. brown-lake, King Laupepa 2½ d. rose and 'SAMOA POST' 5 d. vermillion on registered combination cover with U.S. 8 c. brown and pair 10 c. green (affected by tears and nick) to Berlin. Samoa stamps tied by "APIA SAMOA APR. 26" double-circle datestamps, U.S. stamps tied by light strikes of San Francisco registry ovals, oval "REG. DIVISION San Franciso / MAY 11 1894" rubber handstamp in violet alongside as well as NEW YORK registration label. Matching U.S. datestamps and Berlin delivery (May 27, 1894) cds on reverse. Vertical cover fold well away from the franking, cover tears above and between the adhesives, nevertheless a fine usage full of colour.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1227 Madagascar

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    Raid Madagascar - France Crash at Dibaya (Kasai, Belgium Congo 1930 (Jan.13): Registered envelope from "TANANARIVE 9-1 30" franked with  four values and showing on revese four line h.s. RAID MADACASCAR FRANCE ACCIDENT DU 13 JANVIER 1930' in violet. Cover and franking slightly soaked. In addition a second registered envelope dated "Tananarive Dec. 5 29" crashed at Juan de Nova (Canal de Mozambique) and forwarded by French steamer 'Explorateur Grandidier' to "Paris  10/1030" Nierinck 300113a.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1228 Argentina

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    CGA (Compagnie Générale Aéropostale) Air Crash Rio Plata 1930 (May 10): Two covers from Buenos Aires, one addressed to Liverpool endorsed ENVELOPE FLOWN BY NEGRIN TO MONTEVIDEO and receiver mark in red ink 'arrived in Liverpool, May 29th/30 4.30 pm' on reverse, other addressed to Paris showing French handstamp used in Toulouse 'Accident d'Avion / Correspondances recueillies en mer / NE PAS TAXER' in violet on reverse. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 300510a = CHF 600.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1230 Brasil

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    CGA (Compagnie Générale Aéropostale) Air Crash 1934 (April 1): Aeropostal air cover from Rio de Janeiro (April 1) to Pernambuco, bearing two line cachet 'ACCIDENTE / DE AVION' in violet, backstamped 'June 3 1934" on reverse, over two months later. Not listed in Nierinck, illustrated in 'La Catastrophe' (Apr./June 1997) with a request from the late Howard Longden. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1231 Chile

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    Air France - Laté 28 Aracaju (Brasil) 1935 (Nov. 3): Envelope from Santiago de Chile (Nov.1) to London, bearing 'Constitution 1934 1.20 p. blue, additional stamp washed off, bearing typewritten note: "It is regretted that this packet was damaged by sea-water follwing disaster to the aeroplane in which it was being transported." Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 351103.p
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1233 USA

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    Pan America Airways - Sikorsky S 42 Crash at Port of Spain, Trinidad 1935 (Dec. 20): Legal sized airmail envelope (trimmed at left) from Chrysler Corporation in "Detroit, Michigan Dec.13.(19)35" to Rio de Janeiro, backstamped "New York G.P.O. Dec. 14th" bearing on front straight line 'ACCIDENT D'AVION' cachet in black and Rio de Janeiro (Dec. 27th) arrival mark on reverse. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 351220a
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1238 Brasil

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    Brazil Disaster Mail 1934/37: Selection of three crash covers, incl. two envelopes from Germany, one with washed off stamps, both recovered from Condor plane 'Tapajoz' which capsized on landing at Guanabara Bay near Rio de Janeiro, further 1937 recovered cover from Goetheborg, Sweden to Rio de Janeiro with stamps washed off and single line ACCIDENT D'AVIATION cachet in black and Paris transit (March 7) machine cancel on reverse, recovered from the DLH crash at Bathurst, Gambia (March 12) Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 370312b.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1241 Brasil

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    Junkers 52 'Guaracy' - Wreck Cover 1938: Internal airmail cover from Sao Paulo to Porto Alegre, flown on the Condor Seaplane "Guaracy", which sank after take-off at Rio de Janeiro (May 22). Stamps floated off, reverse with reseal Official green label and "ACCIDENTE / DE AVIAO" cachet in violet, cancelled on arrival (June 20). Scarce and fine cover. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck: 380522a
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1242 Brasil

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    Condor Seaplane Junkers 52 'Guaracy' - Santos (Brazil) 1938 (May 22): 'ACCIDENTE  / DE AVIAO' cachet in violett on official green seal shown on reverse of four diff. envelopes, incl. one incoming from Germany to Porto Alegre as well as three internal usages with one to Pelotas with Rio Grande do Sul censor h.s. on reverse, and two from Sao Paulo to Porto Alegre. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 380522a = CHF 880.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1243 Chile

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    Panagra DC 2 'Santa Lucia' - Los Erizos Andes (Chile) 1938 (June 19): Group of four crash covers bearing boxed five line special cachet "Correspondenci recuperada del / avion 'Panagra' P.20......" in violet on two covers to Peru as well as on two addressed to Colombia. The wreck was discovered more than two years later, the recovered Mail was forwarded through the Santiago Post Office. Rare crash mail items. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 380619a CHF 1'760.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1244 Chile

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    Panagra DC 2 'Santa Lucia' - Los Erizos Andes (Chile) 1938 (June 19): Ambulance envelope addressed to Pan American Grace Airways office in New York bearing four line special cachet "Correspondencia recuperada del avion 'Panagra' / P.20......" in violet together with official Panagra envelope with full content from the crashed flight addressed to 135 East 42nd Street, Chrysler Bldg. in NY. The wreck was discovered more than two years later, the recovered Mail was forwarded through the Santiago Post Office. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 380619b CHF 440.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1248 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 430728.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1255 Brasil

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    Wreck Mail 1948: Airmail cover from Rio de Janeiro (Jan 16) franked at 2'800 r., carried from Miami on Eastern Airlines Lockheed Constellation NC 111A piloted by M.E. Thayer, which crashed on landing at Logan Airport, Boston due to icy conditions and ploughed into a snow bank and caught fire which demolished the aeroplane. Part of USA Presidents 3 c. violet adhering to the obverse and cover singed by fire at edges, with printed USPO acknowledgement "The accompanying mail was damaged by fire on airplane at 4.17 AM on January 21, 1948 at Logan Airport...". Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1259 Uruguay

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    Air France Devoitine 333 'Ville de Toulouse' - Cinq Croix (Pyrénées) 1938 (March 23): Registered Airmail cover with missing stamps from Montevideo addressed to Luder & Co. (Corinphila) in Zurich, bearing French sealing tape and fine 'CORRESPONDANCE AVION / retardée / par suite de l'accident aereo/survenue le 23 MARS 1938" cachet in violet, together with a second cover with meter mark franking to London as well as franked envelope from Rio Galegos (Argentine) to London. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 380323a.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1260 Chile

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    KLM Douglas DC 6 'Konigin Juliane' - Frankfurt (1952 March 22): Envelope (burnt at left) from Santiago de Chile (Jan. 15) via Rome to Hitzacker, Germany (Britische Zone), franked with 7.50p., with German typewritten note, dated Frankfurt (Main) 2, 29. März 1952: "Beim Fluzeugunglück der KLM am 22.3. wurden die beigefügten Briefsendungen beschädigt, wodurch auch ihre Ankunft verzögert wurde..." Seltene Zuleitung ab Chile. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 520322.b.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1264 Mexico

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    'P 26 Compagnia de Mexico' 1956 (Feb.13): Sealed 'Textiles Iruna S.A'. airmail envelope with content from Cuatitlan, Mexico to Vercelli, Italy, bearing four line special cachet "Corrispondencia recuperada del vuelo / P26 Compagnia de Mexico / perdito in vuelo en la serra el........./ Ciudad de Mexico........." in violet dated 13 Feb. 1956 and 10 Mar. 1956 on front and back with "CIVIASCO VERCELLI 14.5.56" arrival mark on reverse. Not listed in Nierinck. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1266 Colombia

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    Compagnie Aeropesca HK-683 Bogota 1969 (Feb. 13): Envelope with advertising meter franking 'CORPS FRAISE du Crocq' from "Huizen, Holland 06.II.69" to Cali, Colombia bearing on reverse fine four line explanatory cachet. Plane crashed after take off from Bogota en route to Cali, fine and scarce. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 690213.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1267 Brasil

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    Brazil Disaster Mail 1934/52: Group of eight covers of diff. air crashes, incl. 1934 incoming envelope from Weida, Germany of Tapajoz crash at Guanabara Bay near Rio de Janeiro, 1935 cover of PanAm crash at Port of Spain, Trinidad (N:351220), 1939 covers (2) of PanAm southbound flight to Buenos Aires crashed at Guanbara Bay (13.Aug.), 1940 disaster covers (2) of Panair flight to Rio, 1943 cover from Brasil to France of 'Yankee Clipper" crash in Lisbon (N:430222h) as well as 1952 air cover from Sao Paulo of KLM 'Konigin Juliane' crash in Frankfurt (March 22) with special label applied on mail to the Netherlands. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1363 USA

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    1857, Washington, 12 c. gray-black, horizontal pair, used on a redirected cover with, GB, 1857, 4 d. rose, from New York to Liverpool, dated 18 May 1860, the US franking tied by black large circular cancel, with "19" and circular "PD" in red alongside, on arrival in Liverpool the 4 d. applied and forwarded to Paris tied by "466" duplex dated 28 May 1860, Calais transit over the red "19", on reverse, as well as Liverpool datestamp, there is a London transit dated 29 May 1860, minor soiling; from the famous forwarding correspondence "Brown, Shipley & Co." Liverpool; a rare and stunning US combined with GB franking for the onward journey.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1405 USA

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    Stratosphere Balloon EXPLORER II - 'U.S. Army National Geographic Stratosphere Flight' Rapid City South Dakota 1935 (July 12): Fine selection of five envelopes, including an illustr. envelope with National Geographic certificate handstamped. "From the Franklin D. Roosevelt Collection / Authenticated By H.R. Harmer Inc. N.Y.' in red, signed by Capt. Albert W. Stevens and Orvil A. Anderson, further two envelopes bearing 'BALLOON BURST INFLATING / 3 A.M. JULY 12, 1935' handstamp, of which one signed by Mission Commander Capt. Anderson, Capt. Stevens the pilot and scientific observer and Captain Randolph P. Williams as appointed alternate pilot. Fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1406 USA

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    Balloon Record Flights 1957/60: Maj. David G. Simons signed commemorative envelope of his 1957 High Altidude Record Flight at 19 miles (31 km) above the Earth as well as Capt. Joseph W. Kittinger two signed photographs together with 1960 (Sept. 10) cover of his World Record for the highest skydive—102,800 feet (31.3 km) which lasted from 1960 until 2012. Fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1407 USA

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    Auguste Piccard 1932/33: Selection of five 'Balloon' covers, incl. Belgium Balloon set franking on registered cover from 'Gent 10.XII.32' to Geneva, further four souvenir covers of Piccard's 'Century of Progress Stratosphere Balloon Flight' (Aug. 5 1933) commemorating the Stratosphere Balloon ascension during the 1933 World's fair in Chicago, IL. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1409 USA

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    Ballon Mail 1985/92: Lot two Gordon Bennett Balloon Race of Palm Springs CA 1985 (May 4) including Kittinger and Reed signed envelope and a "Little Muddy River" wreck cover recovered in Glendale Nevada, further cover of 1992 ChryslerTransatlantic Challenge signed by Wim Verstraeten (B), Bertrand Piccard (CH) and Yves d'Oultremond (B) as well as a sample of 'Man High I Balloon produced by WINZEN REASEARCH Inc. Minn. USA (1969).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1412 Cuba

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    Antonio Funes First Test Launch 1939 (Oct 1): Properly cacheted cover with First Rocket Flight overprint on 25c Matanzas provisional, further unused single stamp, souvenir card and cover as well as two unused miniature sheets (Oct. 15,1939) in blue and red. Very Fine, only 60 covers flown Hopferwieser AF-01a= Euro 500+
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1413 Cuba

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    Antonio V. Funes 2nd Test Launch 1939 (Oct 3): Cacheted cover with blue Rocket Stamp handstamped in red "C 1 25C" tied by "Campo Experimental Habana Cuba Octubro 3 1939" with inserted day in violet, backstamped "ADMON. DE. CORREOS HABANA - CUBA 3. OCT.1939" on reverse. Fine and scarce with only 21 covers flown and only a few known with Havana postmark on reverse Hopferwieser AF-02b = Euro 2'200.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1414 Cuba

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    Antonio V. Funes 3rd Test Launch Mailyn 1939 (Oct 8): Cacheted cover with red Rocket Stamp handstamped purple "C 1 25C/ 8 OCT 1939/ 3 R ENSAYO" tied by "Campo Experimental Habana Cuba Octubro 1939". Two browned bars at lower edge of cover, otherwise fine and rare. 21+ covers flown Hopferwieser AF-03a = Euro 2'100.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1415 Cuba

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    Antonio V. Funes 3rd Test Launch Marilyn 1939 (Oct 8): Cacheted cover with red Rocket Stamp handstamped purple "C 1 25C/ 8 OCT 1939/ 3 R ENSAYO" tied by "Campo Experimental Habana Cuba Octubro 1939". Stamp imperf.at bottom and at right, perfs. slightly stained, otherwise fine and rare. Only 21+ covers flown Hopferwieser AF-03a = Euro 2'100.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 410 CHF

    Lot# : 1462 USA

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    1959 (Sep 9): Big Joe 1 postcard, franked with 4c. on picture side, tied by "PORT CANAVERAL FLA SEP 9 P.M. 1959", scarce Project Mercury BJ-M001 launch date.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1463 USA

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    1961 (May 5): USS Lake Champlain CVS-39, fine and clear strike on envelope franked with US 4 c. of Alan Shepards MR-3 Mercury Redstone Space Flight. An extremely rare and classic Space cover of the "Recovery Ship for the First U.S. Manned Space Flight". One of only 44 covers canceled on the USS Lake Champlain.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1464 USA

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    1961 (July 21): Grissom Type I "U.S.S. Randolph (CVS-15)" Prime Recovery Ship, clear and fine strike on 11c. aerogram with PROJECT MERCURY / AUSTRONAUT CAPT. V.I. GRISSOM / SPACECRAFT "LIBERTY BELL 7' in blue. The Mercury-Redstone 4 was the second United States human spaceflight July 21, 1961. The spacecraft Mercury capsule #11, was nicknamed 'Liberty Bell 7' and was piloted by astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom. Recovery ship covers from Grissom's suborbital flight are rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1466 USA

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    Apollo 1 1967 (Jan. 27):  5 c. stationery envelope with machine cancel of 'Patrick Air Force Base FL', handstamped in red: FIRE IN SPACE CRAFT / GRISSOM WHITE CHAFFEE / PERISHED 6 31 PM, clean and fine commemorative item of Apollo I tragedy, when the crew of Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee were killed in a fire in the Apollo Command Module during a preflight test at Cape Canaveral.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1467 USA

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    Apollo 11 - 1969 (July 20): ‘Type 1' Lunar Landing insurance cover imprinted cachet of lunar surface activities, postmarked at Houston on July 20, 1969, the moon landing date of the Lunar Module Eagle, signed by Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin. These historic covers were flown to Houston after launch for cancellation by Apollo 10 Commander Tom Stafford in his T-38 jet. In very fine condition. The famous insurance covers, first produced for Apollo 11, were to provide financial security for astronauts' families in case of disaster. They have earned near-legendary status as the ultimate space-related philatelic item and one of the most sought-after formats for astronaut autographs.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1468 USA

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    Apollo 15 - 1971 (July 26): Cacheted postal cover honouring the Apollo 15 mission insignia, franked with Moon landing special issue tied by Kennedy Space Center date of launch slogan machine cancel, signed at top left in black “Landed at Hadley Moon, July 30, 1971 Dave Scott, and Jim Irwin and also signed in the lower left corner by Dave Scott, Al Worden and Jim Irwin, backstamped "USS Okinawa Aug. 7 1971 AM". On reverse with typed and notarized inscription: “This is to certify that this cover was on board the Falcon at the Hadley-Apennine, Moon, July 30–August 2, 1971” and is notary stamped and signed 'Mrs. C. B. Carsey', below stamped "H.W. Sieger" and signed by him with a handwritten serial number '#058'. In very fine condition. The Hadley–Apennine is a region on the near side of Earth's Moon that served as the landing site for the Apollo 15 mission, the fourth crew landing on the Moon.They explored the area using the first lunar rover, which allowed them to travel much farther from the Lunar Module lander than had been possible on missions without the rover. They collected 77 kg of lunar surface material. 
    Starting bid : 8,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1469 USA

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    US-Missions 1935/88: Album with 95 covers with many signed by crew members, starting with 1935 First Airmail Stratosphere Flight, further Mercury project covers (35) with 1962 USS Randolph recovery ship, Gemini project (8) with four recovery items, Apollo project (33) as well as eight items of Columbia and Challenger missions. A fine offer with many better items, viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1476 USA

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    US-Satellites 1958/70: Fine selection of 65 covers, including 1958/59 Explorer Satelite Launches (9) with one of Mombasa (1970), 1960 Wallop's Island (4), 1958 Vangaurd (3), Discoverer (27) as well as 1962 Mariner I and Transit 1B and 2A.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1477 People's Republic of China

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     16th Recoverable Satellite 1994 (July 03/18): Space flown cover of Jiuquan Satellite Center (JSLC) with certificate of authenticity dated 1994 05.20 after a voyage in space, taken from the recovered cabin at Beijing, cancelled '1994 7.3.17', cover with original folder in official envelope Hopferwieser RC-02a = Euro 1'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1478 People's Republic of China

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    Shenzou-1, 1999 (Nov. 19/20): Space flown covers (2) numbered '0000586', CAST-PRF1 (2-1) and (2-2), cancelled by Jiquan special postmark "1999.9.9.", postmarked on reverse "Beijing China Aerospace City 2006.9.30.11", with official certificate attached Hopferwieser SZ-01a = Euro 650.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1479 People's Republic of China

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    Shenzou-5,2003 (Oct. 15/16) 'First Time Manned Aerospace Flight' - Flown 'DAWN' cover, numbered '0000085', postmarked "2003.9.6.10" on front and "2003.10.18.20" on reverse, together with the mint minature sheet in a folder with slipcase and official certificate attached, fine Hopferwieser SZ-05a+e = Euro 2'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1480 People's Republic of China

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    18th Recoverable Satellite 2003 (Nov. 03/21): Space flown cover numbered '030151' in black, bearing Jiuquan special postmark datet 30.10.2003, mounted in original folder with envelope, in addition a further envelope numbered '030262' in red together with an unused miniature sheet and another three covers (not flown) with diff. cancellations, all neatly mounted in a blooklet. All flown covers are numbered between No. 030001 and No. 031000. Despite the high numbering, rarely seen. Hopferwieser RC-03a +b = Euro 1'100.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1481 People's Republic of China

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    19th Recoverable Satellite 2004 (Aug. 24 - Sept. 09): Space flown cover numbered on reverese  '00208' of  500, bearing Jiuquan special postmark dated '2004.9.25.20', together with another three souvenir envelopes, all mounted in original folder with slipcase Hopferwieser RC-04 = Euro 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1482 People's Republic of China

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    20th Recoverable Satellite 2004 (Sept. 27- Oct.15): Space flown cover numbered '00109' of 500, bearing on reveser Jiuquan special postmark dated '2004.10.17.20', together with the miniature sheet, mounted in original folder with slipcase, fine Hopferwieser RC-5a+a = Euro 1'200.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1483 People's Republic of China

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    21st Recoverable Satellite 2005 (Aug.2/28): - Space flown cover numbered '020', bearing Jiuquan special postmark dated '2005.07.03', together with official certificate Hopferwieser RC-06a = Euro 500
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1484 People's Republic of China

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    22nd Recoverable Satellite 2005 (Aug. 2 - Sept. 16): Space flown cover numbered '007/010', cancelled  "2005.8.6.10" and postmarked on reverse "Beijing China Aerospace City 2005.9.17.20", together with official certificate Hopferwieser RC-07a = Euro 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1485 People's Republic of China

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    23rd Recoverable Satellite 2006 (Sept. 09/24): Space flown cover numbered '10/30', cancelled  "2006.8.28.9" and postmarked on reverse "Beijing China Aerospace City 2006.9.30.11", together with official certificate Hopferwieser RC-08a = Euro 420.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1927 Dahomey

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    1902 (26. May): 5c. green/red with additional franking 10 c. black/blue on mauve BENIN, both cancelled TELEGRAPH MILITAIRE POSTE No6. BENIN on cover with PARIS distributon (28. Jun.). The original contents being a visiting card is still included. A fine and rare letter.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2257 Morocco

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    1914: Cherifian Post stampless covers (2), arabic dated 1330 = 1914, one with bilingual "TAXE" handstamp in black, the other with same "TAXE" handstamp alongside "FES" bilingual marking in black applied above straight line "POSTES CHÉRIFIENNES" in violet. Scarce pairing.rnProvenance: Ing. Pietro Provera.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3090 Angola

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    Angola 1877: Cover from Luanda to Lisbon endorsed "per Bengo" of Empresa Luzitana line, franked by 1870/7 Crown 50 r. green, Type I on thin paper, perf. 12½ (Scott 6), one rounded corner perf., tied by barred obliterator in black. "LOANDA" cds below (July 28) in black and reverse with oval framed "Provincias / Ultramarinas" datestamp (Aug 5) in black. Rare but the cover sadly affected by some recent water damage in the post together with the certificate by Miranda da Mota AIEP (2010).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3366 Afghanistan

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    First Afghan War 1841 (Aug. 5): Second page of an entire letter, written by General Elphinston presumably from the camp outside Kabul, sent to Regents Park, London, there put in Poste Restante, on reverse with light strike of the rare intaglio "AFGHANISTAN / PAID" handstamp (Robson Lowe Asia HS1) in brownish red, dated in manuscript rather indistinctly, on obverse clear oval INDIA handstamp in red, reverse with London arrival datestamp (Oct. 8, 1841). The cover was first charged "2 / 8", this due later on excised as the INDIA and the AFGHANISTAN handstamp indicate payment of postage, the letter bears a handwritten date "5th August 1841". A rare cover that opens well for Exhibit display. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnNote The British attempted twice to establish a cooperative government in Afghanistan under Shah Soojah. During the First Afghan War they occupied Kabul twice, first in August 1841 and after their disastrous withdrawal in November 1841 again in 1842. Although no place of despatch is given here, this cover was therefore sent two days before British forces entered Kabul on August 7, 1842.rnProvenance: The Afghanistan - Horst Dietrich Grand Prix Collection”, David Feldman sale (Nov. 2003), lot 10020.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 3367 Afghanistan

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    First Afghan War 1842 (Oct. 5/6): Entire letter no. 106 from to correspondence of Capt. William Riddell serving as Deputy Paymaster with General Pollock's Force, at that time in Kabul, to his wife in Indore, on reverse with nearly clear strike of the rare intaglio "AFGHANISTAN / Bearing" handstamp (Robson Lowe Asia HS3) in black, dated in manuscript "6 Oct. 42", making its way with the postage-free Fieldpost via Peshawar to FEROZEPORE, an indistinct handstamp (Oct 21, 42) struck on reverse, rated "5 as." to Indore. Rare strike that displays well. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnNote: Riddell's second last letter from Kabul, his complete correspondence of 148 letters was studied in "The Afghan Campaign 1841-43 - The Letters Of Captain William Riddell" by Peter Collins (1973), large parts of this correspondence had been in the collection of Major Adrian Hopkins, offered in auction in 1988 (Christie's sale 8205, lot 3307).rnProvenance: The "Afghanistan - Horst Dietrich Grand Prix Collection”, DF sale (Nov. 2003), lot 10028.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 3368 Afghanistan

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    1872 (DEC): Combination cover from Mooltan franked by Afghan 1871/72 (dated 1288) Sanar black with slight manuscript cross and clipped at base, with India 1865 HALF ANNA pale blue, lightly tied at left.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 137, 5-8 April 2006, lot 1886.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3369 Afghanistan

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    1877/78: Issued at Jalalabad, the full composite sheet of 40 subjects, issued in yellow with 25 shahi values (four with full date), 8 Sanar values, 3 Abasi types and two of each for the ½ and 1 rupee values, printed on medium white laid paper. Stuck down to backing paper at corners, otherwise generally fine, unused as issued, a scarce full sheet Gi = £ 400++.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3370 Afghanistan

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    1871-1893: Album page with 18 tiger heads from various issues, used and unused and 24 rectangular stamps 1892-93, additionally one cover 1 Ab issue 1893 some adhesives questionable. Sold tel quel.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3371 Imperial China

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    1888: Small Dragon 3 ca. mauve, perf. 11½, two examples used on rverse of 1892 combination cover to Spandau, Germany tied by TIENTSIN chops with "CUSTOMS / TIENTSIN" cds adjacent (Aug 4); "CUSTOMS / SHANGHAI" cds in blue (Aug 9) and transferred to French P.O. Franked on obverse with Type Sage 25 c. pair for onward transmission (Aug 12). A scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3372 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 : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3373 Imperial China

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    1897: Dragon 4 c. brown tied by "PEKING 9 SEP 09" cds to picture postcard with 'China - Japan' Geisha motif, directed "via Siberia" to Kolin in Bohemia, but making its journey with French shipmail, "PEKIN CHINE 10 SEPT 09" transit cds of the French P.O. and unusual "... PISA / CHINA-JAPAN / Anchor" handstamp.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3374 Imperial China

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    1901: Patriotic envelope endorsed "Feldpost" used to Heidelberg with "PAOTING" dollar chop in black and "K.D. FELD-POSTSTATION / No. 7" cds (April 11) in black, reverse with Heidelberg arrival cds (May 31). Attractive and unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3375 Imperial China

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    1902: 1 c. rose postal stationery card, a used example sent registered to Berlin and up-rated with Coiling Dragon 1900 1 c. orange, 2 c. red and 10 c. green all tied on despatch at Chefoo with large "R" adjacent. Shanghai transits (Jan 20), framed "PIROSCAFI / ESTERI" in black and Berlin arrival all on obverse (Feb 25). An attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3376 Imperial China

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    1902: 1 c. rose postal stationery card, a used example sent registered to Berlin cancelled by "Pa-kua" and up-rated with Coiling Dragon 1900 1 c. orange, 2 c. red and 10 c. green all tied on despatch at Chefoo with large "R" adjacent. Shanghai transits (Jan 20), framed "PIROSCAFI / ESTERI" in black and Berlin arrival all on obverse (Feb 25). An attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 3377 Imperial China

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    1900: Postcard (Feldpostkarte) from TIENTSIN, dated 17.12.00 bearing 7 different stamps all from different postoffices, of which Chinese post office of TIENTSIN and 6 other post offices, German CHINA stamp and fieldpostoffice cancel, regular Americain, French and Japanese stamps and a  stamp for Russian post office in China, and C. E. F. British India military stamp - each stamp with it's suitable cancellation (Russian cancel in red) addressed to Bern, Switzerland. Very attractive card, documentig foreign dominated China of of that period! Signed Bothe BPP (as courtesy).rn 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3378 Imperial China

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    1903: Registered cover bearing 8 stamps of the 1900-06 issue paying the postage and the registration of 20 Cents from PAOTING (oval cancel "MAY 5 1903") and rectangular registration cancel, via Peking (MAY 6), to SHANGHAI MAY 13, violet rectangular registration cancel from SHANGHAI. The letter passed to the Russian post office, where a vertical pair of the 10 Kop Russian-China issue 1899, blue on horizontally laid paper was added  and canceled with double circle cancel "ШАНГХАЙ 14 V 1903" and  re-registered with Russian registration label "Шанхай..". Via. Moscow (26 May) to Kassel, Germany, where it arrived 9 June 1903. A small trivial tear on top of the envelope noted for accuracy, otherweise fresh cover all stamps of good colours, signed Holcombe and certificate Holcome (1995).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3379 Imperial China

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    1878-1978: Fine lot beginning with two stamps from 'SHANGHAI L. P. O.', 6 and 12 CANDAREENS, both unused, both with old singatures, the 12 C. stamp signed Roumet and with a certificate BPB; a number 2 from China used and some more modern material with e.g. the horse set PRC from 1978. In addition a full set of Tibet 1933 and an envelope with ⅔ Tanka dark blue 1935 on envelope from BENARES India to DHAKHWA, and a few other stamps.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3380 Imperial China

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    1883/1984: Stockbook containing basic collection beginning with issue 1885, there are also some better stamps from the Cultural Revolution, all used. A few modern stamps are unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3381 Imperial China

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    1894-1950ca.: Interesting group of covers and cards, illustrated Chinese style envelope with French P.O. stamp 1894 to England, Chinese 1-Cent stationery postcard with 10 Centimes French P.O. stamp to Germany, a true double franking with 5x 2 Cents + 25 Centimes French P.O. (a bit tired envelope with vertical bend). Nice envelope Manchukuo 1937 with special cancel, 500 Fen Mao green 1951 on cover to Switzerland. Archive of 19 Items to European firms in Singapore 1916-45 of which one censored printed matter envelope in visit card size. Additionally a bunch of Indochina items, 17 circulated items and a selection of 18 unused/uncirculared items of postal stationery; in total 63 items.rnProvenance: Ing. Pietro Provera.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3382 Imperial China

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    1901/1951: The cover/card selection (19 items) with 1898/1905 Coiling Dragon usages on cards (7) including a regstered usage from Chungking, cards and stationry from Japanese P.O.'s (59 with Dairen, Hankow, Tongku; and an attractive 1901 'Round the Foreign Post Offices" card sent registered to Tientsin with six countries' stamps represented. An attractive and appealing lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 3383 Imperial China

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    1910/14:Archive of 3 stationery 1 Cent postcards (two sorts) , each with a different uprating one from KIA SHING, one from CHENGTING, the last from PEKING, all addressed to Fribourg, Switzerland.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3384 Imperial China

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    1896/1909: Russian Post Offices, the group  of covers/cards (5) with 1896 registered four colour franking cover to Erfurt, German cancelled by SHANGHAI datestamps in violet carried by French Packet, 1900 "KITAI" five colour franking cover to Spandau from Shanghai also mailed by French Packet, 1903 egistered cover franked "KITAI" 10 k. blue (3) with "Z" registered label sent via Siberia; and creased 1909 3 k. stationery card up-rated with 1 k. tied by Railway 259 oval.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3385 People's Republic of China

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    1900-2000ca.: Three large stockbooks containig an accumulation on various material of most aereas of China, there are early issues of Popular Republic (often reprints) up to modern issues, some Republic of China including a philatelic folder from 1952, several better sets from Macao without gum per 5x each.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3386 People's Republic of China

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    1949/99: A collection of used stamp including better sets in a China style stockbook-album all used (ca. 1949-63) plus several sets and stamps unused unmounted on stock cards, also including some good sets from Taiwan. Mi ca. € 2900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 3387 People's Republic of China

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    1950/2000ca.: Collection (with a few duplication) unused unmounted or no gum, when issued as such with many good stamps and souvenir sheets. Mostly complete sets, According to consignor catalog value Michel (2015) = ca. €25'600, some material not counted. In four large stockbooks - a beautiful lot!

    INFO: including 1980 Monkey!!
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3388 People's Republic of China

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    1890-2000ca. Lot of about 70 items including early Shanghai stationery, old picture postcards,  China Republic with airpost to Switzerland, and finally, Peoples Repulic mostly commercial mail, the most recent have been addressed to the botanique garden of Chambesy in Switzerland.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3389 People's Republic of China

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    1950/1997: Collection first day covers, maximum cards, postal stationery and booklets in 7 albums. Large variety and an excellent resource for topical material. There are also a cover China Republic from 1935 and another from 1950 with issue '1st Anniversary of Peoples Republic'  (Mao Zedong in front of Tiananmen Square)  $800 (3) + $2000+ etc. In total about 550 items.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3390 People's Republic of China

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    1982/93: Collection containing first day covers from 1980-93 and maximumcards from 1982-90, about 580 items in 3 large cover-albums.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3391 Taiwan

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    1952/1970: Small collection of stamps and fourteen covers including the 1964 CHU KWANG TOWER issue unused, together with a range of other issues from the 1960s.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3392 Ethiopia

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    1943: Restoration of the Obelisk and 13th. Anniv. of Coronation of Haile Selassie, the complete ovpt set of five values from 5 c. - 30 c., 30 compl. sets unmounted og. in different multiples Mi = € 15'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3393 Ethiopia

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    1937/75ca. Group of 10 items, of which 4 registered envelopes 1936/37, two of them with censormark 'EMPIRE d'ETHIOPIE CENSURE MILITAIRE', one endorsed 'Ministère de l' Instruction Publique & des Beaux-Arts' with print of the national emblem, the Lion with Sceptre.rnA postcard and an envelope with semipostals 'struggle with the tuberculosis' and four modern. All addressed to Switzerland.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3394 Iran

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    1869: Bagheri, 1 sh. violet, type IV, thick paper with partial double impression in lower left, unused, no gum, touching down left side and small part of base otherwise good margins, vivid shade(Persi 1Cj), small thin in top margin and shallow thin to back top side of hinge, otherwise fine and very scarce; Sadri opinion.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3395 Iran

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    1869: Bagheri, 1 sh. black lilac, type IV, unused, no gum, close to touching very top of left side to good margins, fresh colour (Persi 1A), small thin in top margin and shallow thin to back top side of hinge, otherwise fine and very scarce; Sadri opinion, unlisted in Scott and SG, scarce shade. Scott = $375+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3396 Iran

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    1869: Bagheri, 1 sh. blue, type II, unused, no gum, clear to good margins all round, vivid shade (Persi 1C), two small thins centrally, attractive, very scarce example; Sadri opinion card confirms 'Genuine'. Scott = $20'000.
    Starting bid : 1,700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3397 Iran

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 3398 Iran

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    1869: Bagheri, 2 sh. green, group of five unused examples, no gum, showing four shade varieties and one a dry printing, cut into in places and tiny thins as is often the case on this delicate issue, scarce and interesting assembly; just 5'000 issued stamps.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3399 Iran

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 3400 Iran

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    1869: Bagheri, group of four examples, 4 sh. greenish.blue, different shades from pale to deep, cliché 1, 2, 3, and 5, mixed condition, one attached to card has closed tear, the type 3 is very attractive shade, with four margins, an attractive selection. Scott = $900.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3401 Iran

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.
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