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  • 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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    Catalogue# : 207/211
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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.

    Lot# : 3402 Iran

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    1875: Coat of Arms, 2 s. blue, knife roulette 10½, thick wove paper, horizontal strip of four, showing types A, B, C, D, unused, original gum, knife rouletted between positions, touching sides as is usual, otherwise clear margins, fresh vivid printing, tiny thins to be expected, very attractive and superb piece, signed on the back by Peter Holcombe. Scott = $900+ as four singles.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3403 Iran

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

    Lot# : 3404 Iran

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    1876: Lion, 1 sh. black, three examples, two used, one four good to large margins with part of stamp above, lightly cancelled and with scissor cut from base into design, but looks superb, other used not quite four margins, just clipped lower right corner, very attractive example and with J. Heddergott expert mark to back, the unused has small part gum, two and a bit margins, a scarce trio. Scott = $1'600. 
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3405 Iran

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    1876: Lion, 1 sh. black, used in combination with 4 sh. vermilion, tied to piece by "TABRIZ" datestamp "23/11", 1 sh. just cut into base, otherwise both with margins all round, good strong colours, some wrinkling and creasing to fragment affect stamps and minor surface disturbance as might be expected, but overall fine and a rare combination. Scott = $750+ as used singles.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3406 Iran

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    1876: Lion, 1 sh.grey-black, unused sheet of four, types D-A/B-C, gum, touching down the right side, otherwise wide to good margins, fresh colour, signed Sadri, opinion Sadri. Scott = $200.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3407 Iran

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    1876: Lion, 4 sh. blue, unused, no gum, extraordinary deep vibrant colour, four close to good margins, small thin to reverse, otherwise fine, a scarce example. Scott = $600.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3408 Iran

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    1876: Lion, 4 sh. blue, used, cancelled by a double faint strike of a black datestamp, four margins, large to right, deep shade, strong colour, small thin, otherwise fine and a scarce example. Scott = $750.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3409 Iran

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    1876: Lion, 2 sh. black, unused, with gum, four margins, strong printing, good colour, small tone spot top from hinge remains, but a super example, comes with another large four margin example in a deep shade, however it is creased and thinned, scarce duo, both fine appearance. Scott = $2'000 as two singles.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3410 Iran

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    1876: Lion, 1 kr. reddish-brown, printed on thin white paper, horizontal pair, used, crisp datestamp cancel in black, margins good to large, fresh vivid printing, beautiful variety of colour, attractive shade, scarce even as a single, multiple is rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3411 Iran

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    1876: Lion, 1 k. yellow, "error of colour", unused, touching to very wide margins, fresh vibrant printing, strong colour,small thin otherwise fine, a rare stamp. Scott = $15'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 3412 Iran

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 3413 Iran

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    1876: Vertical Sheet Issue, 2 s. black, type B, unused, no gum, good to very large margins all round, extremely vibrant printing, fresh colour, scarce stamp. Cert. Sadri (2006). Scott = $1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3414 Iran

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    1877: Teheran Official Reprints; group of four singles, 1 sh. black, type A, B, C, and D, unused, four margins, most very large, deep shade, strong printing, couple have small thins, but a very fine looking group, these were printed in blocks of four, all signed Sadri and come with Sadri opinion cards, scarce. Scott = $1'400.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3415 Iran

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 3416 Iran

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 3417 Iran

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    1878: Re-engraved Lion, 5 k. red bronze, type B, imperforate, used, cancelled by a blue "Meched" postmark, four large to very large margins all round, some thinning to back, otherwise very fine, scarce. Cert. Sadri (2007). Scott = $2'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3418 Iran

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    1878: Altered Numeral, 5 kr. bronze-red, type C, used, faint cancel at top right corner, good to large margins all round, strong colour, some thins to back, a good example of this scarce stamp. Scott = $2'500.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 3419 Iran

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 3420 Iran

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    1879/1880: Nasser-eddin, set of two and four values, 1 k. to 10 s., unused, original gum, fresh colour, the 1 k. to 2 s. heavily hinged, others lightly mounted, 5 k. has a thin, 10 s. very fine, overall a fine complete and rare run of two sets of this colourful and attractive issue. Scott = $2'035
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3421 Iran

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    1879: Nasser-eddin Qajar, 5 k. blue and black, block of four, variety "imperforate", used, cancelled by "TEHERAN" datetamp, touching part of the top, otherwise wide margins all round, crisp printing, good colour, small coner bend, scarce block imperforate. Scott = $1'200++ as two pairs.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3422 Iran

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    1885-1889: Nasser-edin Qajar, set of eight 1 c. to 5 k., unused, original gum, the 5 k is nicely centered, although has slight soiling to small part of front left and 1 c. toning to top, otherwise all fine, additionally come with the 1889 set of eight all but one are with gum, a usedful group. Scott = $1'276.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3423 Iran

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    1894: Nasseri, Typographed Enschede, Universal Postage Union, "Specimen" examples of; 16 ch. rose, 5 kr. violet and silver, 10 kr. red and gold, and 50 kr. green and gold, the 16 ch. has small hinge thin top, the 50 kr. has gum lift from past hinge, otherwise fine, additionally come with duplicate 16 ch. and 10 kr. with imperfection, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3424 Iran

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    1899: Mozaffar-eddin Shah Qajar, complete set of sixteen stamps, unused, original gum, over printed "SPECIMEN" in black diagonally, the 3 kr. is badly damaged top with part missing, otherwise fine with some slight climatic browing of the gum, the 10 kr. deep blue, which is the  key stamp, is fine, they comes with a used 3 kr., a scarce set as specimens. 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3425 Iran

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    1902: Meched Postmaster Provisional Issue, 5 ch. black, white wove paper, Victor Castaign initials in red, with shifted figure "5" in lower left, used, cancelled by "Meched" datestamp with inverted date "15/3", large to very large margins, superb example of this intriguing issue. Cert. Sadri (2008).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3426 Iran

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    1902: Meched Postmaster Provisional Issue, 5 ch. black, white wove paper, right marginal example, Victor Castaign initials in red washed out, used, clear to large margins, almost a full upright strike of the "Meched" datestamp with inverted date "15/3", superb looking example of this intriguing issue, comes with an additional example with close to large margins, clear Victor Castaign intials, four margins, almost full strike of "Meched" datestamp, does have two pin holes. Cert. Holcombe (1987 for first example) and Sadri (2008 for second example).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3427 Iran

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    1902: Meched Postmaster Provisional Issue, 12 ch. light blue, Victor Castaign red double loop initials, pin-perforated, top corner marginal, used, cancelled by "meched" datestamp, large margins all round, fresh colour, hinge to back showing through, Sadri opinion card, scarce stamp. Scott = $1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3428 Iran

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    1908/09: Mohammed Ali Mirza, 50 kr. vermilion and gold, an unused sheet of twenty-five (5 x 5) without sheet margins, fine fresh colour, unmounted, original gum, perf. separation in two places, stamp 1 and 6 (10 perfs.) and stamp 6 and 13, an extremely rare multiple, exhibition item. Scottt 445 = $ 4'125. Mi 250 = € 2'500. Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3429 Iran

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    1910: Surcharged in red or black, blued and white paper, imperforate, set of seventeen, 1 c. on 1 c. to 1 c. on 10 c., and 2 c on 13 c. to 2 c. on 30 dk., unused, original gum, nicely balanced margins, fresh bright colour, hinge remains to reverse, 1c. on 6 c. rose has very mild bend lower part, almost indistinguishable, a fine to very fine set, scarce. Scott = $3'400.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3430 Iran

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    1911/21: Mirza 2 ch. red & sepia, perf. 11½ x 11, a used horizontal pair on old 4 ch. postal stationery card, addressed to the Nassau Stamp Co. Ltd., Nassau St., New York with label at left "En cas de fausse adresse, destinaire inconnu, l'administration des postes est priée de remettre à une autre maison de commerce" tied by "Teheran" cds (17 April 1922), reverse with printed advertisement "Magasin "Nov-Bahar" which was the largest stamp emporium in Persia, most unusual.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3431 Iran

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    1912: Senneh Rebellion: 6 ch. grey and carmine, with handstamp "Al-Soltan Mohammad-Ali Shah Qajar" in black, sent from Senneh (Sanandadj), via Hamadan, tied by datestamp "21 IV 12" in black, with additional strike alongside, as well as "Hamadan(arrivee)" dated the same day, and another "Hamadan(depart)" dated "25 IV 12", together with black and blue control handstamps, comes with a rejection notice on a small slip of yellow paper with a typed message addressed to Senneh post office from the Hamadan main post office stating that under "Telegraphic Notice No. 6277" they must reject any mail with the stamps overprinted "Mohamed Ali Shah" and therefore return the enevlope; vertical filing creases and has been opened out for display, rare example and possibly one of the latest; there were only 128 copies of the 6 ch. with the handstamp "Al-Soltan Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar" used, rare and interesting example.rnRemarks;rnThe Shah had been ousted and taken refuge with Russia. In 1912 he decided with help of his brother to return unlawfully. His brother entered Senneh in April and May 1912 and overprinted the available stamps with a handstamp in Persian “Al-Soltan Mohammad-Ali Shah Qajar”, when the outgoing mail with these overprints reached Hamadan the Post Master enquired for instructions from the authorities in Teheran. The result was to return all mail with the instructional text from Teheran written on the envelopes or with a rejection notice attached.  
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3432 Iran

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    1915: Kings & Historical Buildings Coronation Unissued, overprinted "SERVICE" in red, set of nine Historical Buildings, 1 kr. to 50 kr., unused singles, original gum, gold surround, beautifully fresh, vivid bright colours, usual toned gum, a lovely set, scarce. Persiphila = £1'000+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3433 Iran

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    1915: Kings & Historical Buildings Coronation Unissued, overprinted "SERVICE" in red, set of ten Kings, 1 ch. to 24 ch., unused singles, original gum, gold surround, post office fresh, strong colour, slight toned gum, wonderful set, scarce. Persiphila = £1'000+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3434 Iran

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    1915: Kings & Historical Buildings Coronation Unissued, set of nine Historical Buildings, 1 kr. to 50 kr., unused singles, original gum, gold surround, beautifully fresh, vivid bright colours, usual toned gum, super set, scarce. Persiphila = £1'000+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 3435 Iran

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    1915: Kings & Historical Buildings Coronation Unissued, set of ten Kings, 1 ch. to 24 ch., unused singles, original gum, gold surround, extremely fresh, vibrant colourful printing, usual toned gum and minor imperfection, do not detract, scarce. Persiphila = £1'000+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3436 Iran

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    1924: Essay, Ahmed Shah Qajar, Recessed Enschedé printing, 26 ch. indigo blue, printed on thin laid paper, beautifully fresh and vivid colour, superb detail, unissued value, design by Henri-Lucien Cheffer, manuscript "8" and perfin "J4" to right side, a stunning exhibition piece.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3437 Iran

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    1924-1925: Ahmad Shah Qajar, complete set of fourteen values, 1 ch. to 30 kr.. overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black diagonally, cancelled by green crayon, beautiful colour, part original gum to most, slight soiling in places, some imperfections and the odd fault, however very rare specimen set, very few survived.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3438 Iran

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    1929, Shah Pahlavi, Definitive stamps, set of sixteen, 1 c. to 3 t., overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black vertically downwards, unused, original gum, vibrant fresh colour, a lovely set, very fine, scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3439 Iran

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    1929, Shah Pahlavi, Definitive, almost complete set of "SPECIMEN" stamps, 1 c. to 3 t., missing only the 6 c., all overprinted "SPECIMEN" sideways in black, fresh vibrant printings, some gum wrinkling, very fine, scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3440 Iran

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    1935: Shah Pahlavi, overprinted "POSTE / IRANIENNES" set of fifteen, 5 d. to 55 r., with "SPECIMEN" in black diagonally, some imperfections, climatic toning to several, especially the lower values, however a scarce set and in the main fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3441 Iran

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    1929, Shah Pahlavi, Definitive stamps, complete set of sixteen, 1 c. to 3 t., unused, original gum, vibrant fresh colour, resh vibrant printings, some gum wrinkle particularly the 3 t. resulting in slight light bends, but does not detract, otherwise very fine, scarce. Scott = $945.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3442 Iran

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    1935, Shah Pahlavi, stamps of 1831 overprinted "POSTES / IRANIENNES", complete set of nine, 1 ch. to 3 27 ch., "SPECIMEN" in black diagonally, unused, original gum, a number have surface damage to front, in particular 11 ch. and 12 ch., some stains to bottom of 6 ch. and 9 ch, 16 ch. has tone spot, gum as usual is toned, otherwise very fine, rare.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3443 Iran

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    1936/1937: Sha Pahlavi, Lithography, size 20 x 27 mm (9), and size 23 x 31 mm (6), perf. 11, complete set of fifteen values, 5 d. to 10 r., unused, original gum, one or two with slightly toned gum, most have been mounted, although the 10 r is never hinged, the 3 r is signed to back M. Sadri, a fine group, scarce. Scott = $544.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3444 Iran

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    1938 (March 15): 60th Birthday of the Shah, the set, perf. and Imperf., all in sheetlets of four, the complete set of twenty sheets, fresh and fine, minor internal bend on imperf. 10 r. carmine, which is mounted and 2 r. orange has a corner mount fixed to lower right corner, otherwise unmounted throughout, full original gum, a rare complete set; the 1 r. and 2 r. not being available to the public. Scott = $ 2'600.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3445 Iran

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    1941: OFFICIAL, perf. 11, stamps used for Government letters, set of fourteen, almost entirely unused, 5 d. to 50 r., the 50 r is used, 30 r. has a fault, 10 r. has a fault, 1 f. 50 has a tone spot, otherwise a fine group, scarce. SG = £1'000 in 2006.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3446 Iran

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    1875: Lion, Second issue, an album page study of the four values, comprising ten stamps, including an unused 4 sh. vermilion with four margins and gum, used examples x1 1 sh., x2 2 sh., x2 4 sh., x4 8 sh., one reportedly on laid paper, margins are varied, some showing the rouletted side, condition a little mixed, but scarce and written-up detailing types. Scott = $1'475.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3447 Iran

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    1894-1903: Group of thirty four unused stamps on three pages, comprising; 1894, Nasser-eddin Shah Enschede portrait set of eleven, 1899, Mozaffar-eddin Shah Qajar set of sixteen portrait Arabesque with handstamp in violet, and eight examples of the 1903 Saatdjian issue (Persiphila 342 to 347 and 349) which come signed Sadri and presented upon Sadri opinion cards, a useful accumulation in generally fine condition with the odd fault or imperfection.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 3448 Iran

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    1907/1909: Mahommad Ali Shah Ghajar, typo./line engraved, complete run of twenty stamp issued, three sets, unused, five mounted, Scott 446/447 without gum, otherwise original gum, beautiful colour, presented upon an album page, fine examples, scarce. Scott = $1'085.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3449 Iran

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    1935: Shah Pahlavi, overprinted "POSTE / IRANIENNES" set of fifteen, 5 d. to 55 r., unused, original gum, lightly mounted, some minor imperefects and one with faint bend, come on an album page with eight of the nine 1935, Pictorial 5 d. to 1½ rl. less the 45 d., a fine group.  Scott = $765.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3450 Iran

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    1938 (March 15): 60th Birthday of Riza Shah Pahlavi, the sheetlets of four, Imperforate, complete set of ten values unused, fresh and fine, large part og. or unmounted og., rare Scott 870A/870H = $ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3451 Iran

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    1927: Air Post stamps, type of 1909 overprinted, a complete "SPECIMEN" set of sixteen values, 1 c. to 30 k., unused, original gum, fine and rare, very few sets known. 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3452 Iran

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    1924/40c.: The extensive collection well arranged in green album with 1924 cover with 1 ch. orange (3) and 3 ch. orange-brown with Shah deleted with black squares, 1925 surcharge sets (2) unused and used, Pahlavi 1926 optd. set used and duplication and some unused (appear genuine) with multiples of the 1 ch. (15), 26 ch. (15) and 1 kr. (4), 1928 Airmail set unused (4), 1928/29 Airmail set in blocks of four, 1929 2 t. optd. SPECIMEN, 1931 2 ch. and 16 ch. optd SPECIMEN, 1930 airmail set of 17 unused (2) and duplication, 1931/32 27 ch. unused (5), 1933/34 set unused to 3 r., 1935 pictorial set unused (3), 1935 issue 'Iran' airmail covers, 1936/37 definitive (one sash) set unused, the collection with many unused and used multiples, unlisted varieties, useful covers and of high catalogue values (Scott $10'000+). Viewing is recommended.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 3453 Iran

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    1927-1935: Air Post Stamps, collection of seven sets (one duplicated), which comprises 72 stamps, plus two additional "Specimen" overprint sets of C17/21, unused, original gum, condition is predominantly fine to very fine, the odd fault and imperfection, scarce accumulation. Scott = $2'803+ the additional specimens not included.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3454 Iraq

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    Catalogue# : 1435K
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    1988, Victory, 350 f. multicolour, block of four, unused, original gum, variety "Inverted" overprint, with marginal top, very fine example. Gi = €800+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3455 Israel

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    1948/78: Collection hundreds stamps primarily unmounted og., always collected with tabs, incl. complete 1948 Doar Ivri Coins with full TAB, 1949 Jewish Festive days, 1950 Anniversary Independence and Eilat Post office, and 1952 Arms definitive. Fine lot, 16 opinions Giger, Basel Mi = € 15'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3456 Japan

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    Catalogue# : 1Iy-4Iby
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    1871: Complete issue unused, 48 mon,100 mon, 200 mon, and 500 mon, all plate I, no gum as issued, the 48 Mon has a bit close, but full margin on the left, otherwise good margins, and good colour. Certifcates BPB for Mi 1Iy, 3Iy, 4Iby. Mi = € 2'400.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3457 Japan

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    1916 (Nov 3): Heir Apparent set of three values used on cover to Yokohama each stamp tied by special First day cachet. One cancellation with slight smudge but scarce and most attractive Scott = $ 300 off cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3458 Japan

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    1871/1996, Accumulation of mainly used stamps with a small quantity of cards and picture postcards, comprising one album with used examples from the 1871 Cherry Blossom issue through to modern issues to the 1990s, also a number individual items on stock cards, postcards from 1899, condition extremely mixed, additionally there are single 'copies' of the 1871 Sutherland & Co 1/4 boo. yellow and 1 boo. salmon and an unrelated USA 1851/57 Washington 3 c. with cds cancel, the latter in better condition than the majority.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3459 Japan

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    1894-1945: Collection mostly unused stamps (some older a bit toned) on old album pages, but mostly in good condition, including a few sets of Japan, a bit Manchukuo and Japanese occupation issues of the WW2.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3460 Japan

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    1875/1935c.: Superb cover/card collection (43 items) with 1875 4 s. stationery envelope ovberprinted "Mihon" Specimen, Koban issue frankings incl. up-rated stationery to Germany and rare 5 s. blue pair used on cover ex Newchang, China cancelled in red together with scarce used 1 s., 2 s. and 3 s. reply stationery cards; 1899/1907 1 s. and 6 s. used on 3 s. carmine stationery envelope to Germany, multi-franked iternal registered usage with two 25 s. pale green and 2 x 50 s. red-brown; 1902 UPU Jubilee cards used and a cover with the special cancel; Japanese Field Post Office Flag card used ex Korea, 1913/25 definitive issue covers (6) from same correspondence with 20 s., 40 s. and 50 s. frankings registered to Vladivostock; two FDC's of 1916 Heir Apparent set of three, Aimail card etc., a valuable and colourful lot in generak^lly fine quality. Viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3461 Corea

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    1903: 2 w purple and orange "Birds", two unused copies, one with part original gum, together with 1 won lilac and pale lilac, also unused and two further unused values. Rare ensemble. Gi.= £810.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3462 Corea

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    1905 (Aug 21): Korean stationery postcard 4 chon (H&G 8), from Chemulpo via Tsingtau to Celle, Germany, the indicium cancelled by light Japanese "CHEMULPO I.J.P.O." handstamp in violet, the card was franked with a additional Kiautschou Hohenzollern 5 pf. green adhesive tied by "TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU 2 / 10 05", CELLE arrival (Nov 8) cds at base. The sender was a member of the German battleship 'SMS Fürst Bismarck', noted 'Chemulpo (Korea)' in the text and posted it in the PO of the German colony Kiautschou. A fine and fresh card which made its way through the postal system to Germany, a rare usage of this last Korean card after the Korean postal service was merged with the Japanese one.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3463 South Korea

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    Catalogue# : 81/83
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    1951: 300 w. on 10 w. blue green, unused part sheet of seventy two and a top marginal strip of seven, with gum, vibrant colour and fresh printing, faults, some creasing and damage between first stamps on the fourth and fifth row, however an impressive multiple.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3464 South Korea

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    1946/1970: Excellent stock of mint stamps contained within two large albums, including air-mail, better sets, miniature sheets, blocks, some duplication, condition is almost without exception pristine, very fine lot, catalogue approaching c. E15k.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,250 CHF

    Lot# : 3465 South Korea

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    1950/1975: Accumulation of mint/used stamps and several covers from North and South Korea, including a small presentation book produced by the Ministry of Communications for Suk Heun Yun a delegate of the Republic of Korea, containing unused example of 1954/1955 issues, very attractivily presented, noted several first day covers and a number of blocks and multiples, condition in the main is fine with many very fine, some duplication, a useful and fascinating
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3466 South Korea

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    1954/1971: Collection of Souvenir sheets contained within a stock book, comprehensive selection of issues, including scarcer, condition very fine in the main, a valuable superb lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 3467 North Korea

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    1964 (Sept): Olympic Games complete set of five in Imperforate multiples (50 sets) fine unused (Gi = £ 275) and 1965 (Dec 30): Moths issue, 2 ch. bronze-green (53 examples in multiples), 10 ch. brown in blocks of 12 and 52, and 10 ch. light purple in an irregular block of 61, unused, unmounted og. (Gi = £ 890), together with a few pages of Japan.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3468 Liberia

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    1880: 'Allegory of Liberia', lithographed by T. F. Todhunter, London, with frame line, 2 c. rose & 6 c. violet, two fresh adhesives each canvelled by six barred mute obliterator, on envelope from Monrovia via Liverpool to Boston, "MONROVIA LIBERIA" despatch (Nov 26, 1881) cds in black, "PAID LIVERPOOL BR. PACKET 17 DE 81" transit cds in red, as well as "BOSTON PAID" arrival (Dec 29) cds in black. 2 Cents with corner fault and marginal nick at left, 6 Cents with cover marginal perforation irregularities at top, nevertheless a most attractive cover with the rare franking paying correctly the first UPU rate.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3469 Liberia

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    1896/1924: Lot eleven covers / postal stationery, all going abroad also to rare destinations such as San Marino, Sierra Leone, Bosnia, and Sweden (2). In addition one cover from Congo Belge 1918 registered cover from Kimshasa to London. Interesting lot, ex Provera
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 3470 Nepal

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    1943 (February): Registration envelope 24 paisa bright orange imprint with 42 mm between lettering and the imprint, crisp printing, uprated on reverse with two 2p Pashupati and used from Birganj to Kathmandu. Fine and rare on Colin Hepper’s original album page. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3471 Nepal

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    1881/1918: Collection of stamps mounted upon six album pages, including used, two examples of Mi. 1A (a & b), with a further assortment of Mi. 7 to 9, a range from Mi. 15 to 24 with a few gaps, a sheet of imperforate examples (53 stamps), some faults, small selection of later in unused condition, condition mixed overall, several fine, a valuable group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3471A Hedjas

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    1916/1927: Well filled collection of the issues of Hedjas and Nedjd. The collection is predominantly unused and contains many of the difficult and rare overprint stamps, particularly the railway fiscals of the Hedjas in their form. The condition is gererally fine to very fine. An unusual offering of philatelically challenging collecting area.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3472 Thailand

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    1889/91: Handstamped Surcharges, 1 a. on 3 a. on 1887 3 a. green & blue, the September 1890 printing, a wonderful unused example of fine centering and fresh colour, with slightese kiss print on the Siamese numeral, part paper hinge remnant on large part og. A magnificent stamp with a probable printing of just one sheet initially, very few genuine examples recorded (Vincent Polizatto recorded 37 mint and 19 used examples although not all can be guaranteed), this example being comparable in quality to his unused example (Interasia, Hong Kong, Nov 2006, lot 827) and without doubt one of the great rarities of Siamese Classic philately. Cert. Philatelic Association of Thailand (2023) Gi = £ 25'000.rnrnNote: This stamp is from a new find from a general collection in Scandinavia and thus has never previously been offered on the philatelic market. A great rarity, with a block of four and defective single in the Charles Stewart collection, no examples shown in the either the Prakaipet Indusophon or Surajit Gongvatana collections.rnNote: In the "Descriptive Catalogue of the Postage Stamps of Siam" by the Siam Philatelic Societxy (1920), this stamp is listed as No. 26 with the comment "is of considerable rarity".
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3473 Thailand

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    Catalogue# : 1-5 ,100-111
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    1883/1912: First issue complete, unused with full og, of which number 2-4 unmounted (1 Att,. 1 Sio, 1 Sik) and the complete issue King Vajiradvudh from 1912, 2 S to 20B, unused, all stamps with first hinge, fine lot, Mi €1341.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3474 Thailand

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    1900/52c: Group 24 stationeries and covers, exclusively sent from Bangkok, starting with stationery postcards sent to Germany and Switzerland, picture postcards, one showing chasing bandits in Korat, also six 1947/52 covers demonstrating first Pan Am flights from Bangkok.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 430 CHF

    Lot# : 3475 Tibet

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    Catalogue# : 8ax
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    1920: 8 Tanka (Tranka), complete sheet of 6 on very thin pegamine-like paper, clean print, which is somewhat meagre one the left half part. The paper contains some natural inclusions and has also a natural accordion fold to the upper left corner. There is a normal pinwhole in the right margin, that originates from previous stapling of sheets. The print is printed slightly obliquely. According to Kurt H. Dahnke 'genuine and flawless'. Certificate Dahnke 1990. Mi €6600.-+
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3476 Yemen Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 114A to 117A
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    1949, Group of forty four sheets of the Universal Postal Union, 75th Anniversary issue, 4 b., 6 b., 10 b. values, unused, orignal gum, sheets of twenty imperforate and 14 b., unused, original gum, sheet of twenty, perforated, eleven examples of each value.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3477 Yemen Kingdom

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    1960/1967, Yemen, Kingdom and Arab Republic, small accumulation of predominantly unused, original gum, material including better miniature sheets, including Mi.476 to 483, Mi 205-211 United Nations stamps imperf. and perf., conditio very fine, catalogue value €600, a useful selection.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3478 Collections/lots Europe

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    1920/2015 (ca.): Diverse remainder-lot of european collections, notably containing a handfull of covers, from which a registered letter from Shanghai to St. Imier (CH) and a postage free letter for wounded servicemen of the French "Société de Secours aux blessés militaires" to Switzerland stand out, the bulk of the lot though being made up of Stockbooks of France, Liechtenstein and San Marino used/unused. The main value therewhile being a Stockbook of Post-1996 Liechtenstein, still valid for postage with a total postage value of CHF 1'400. Eight Stockbooks altogether.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3479 Collections/lots Europe

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    1918-40: BALTIC STATES, basic collection with souvenir sheets from Estonia, Latvia, Central Lithuania and Lithuania in one stockbook, used and unused, most of the souvenir sheets are unmounted.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF
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