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  • Lot# : 3181 Romania

    Postage Due 1873/80: Great Britain 3 rose pl. 16 (Gi. 143), used on 1875 underpaid cover to Bucharest tied by "London / WC 4" duplex in black (Feb 6), with "INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID" handstamp at left and German equivalent "Unzureichend / frankirt" struck at Aachen in transit on the following day in black. Blue manuscript "65" (kreuzer) and struck with framed "55 BANI" Due marking (Kiriac fig. 1665) in black applied on arrival. Minor edge wear but rare. Ex collection Sassower.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 3182 Romania

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 3183 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 46
    Postage Due 1876: Bucharest 15 b. red-brown, a single example on underpaid 1877 cover to Bucharest marked as double rate, tied by JASSY cds in black (March 2) with manuscript "45" in blue crayon and corresponding "45 BANI" Due marking applied in black (Kiriac fig. 1663). Reverse with Bucuresci cds (March 6). File fold away from adhesive but scarce. Ex collection Sassower.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3184 Romania

    Postage Due 1876: Unpaid cover to Bucharest with "PITESTI / DIM" despatch cds (Oct 27) in black and circulr "T" marking, manuscript "120" in blue crayon and corresponding four strikes of "30 BANI" Due marking in black at left (Kiriac fig. 1658). Reverse with Coat of Arms District cachet in blue and Bucharest arrival cds (Oct 28) in black. Scarce and attractive cover. Ex collection Sassower.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3185 Romania

    Postage Due 1867/74: Austria 5 kr. red, two examples (Mi. 37), used on underpaid 1878 cover tied by "Wien" cds (May 11) in black. Charged on arrival with framed "75 BANI" Due marking in black (Kiriac fig. 1666). Reverse with Bucuresti arrival cds (May 14). Scarce and attractive usage. Ex collection Sassower.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3186 Romania

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 3187 Romania

    Postage Due 1880: Great Britain 1 d. venetian red pair (Gi. 166) used on underpaid 1880 cover from London to Bucharest, tied by London W/19 obliterators (Dec 23) in black. Black "T" mark and taxed on arrival with framed "10 BANI" (Kiriac fig. 1648) and five strikes of "50 BANI" Due markings (Kiriac fig. 1664) with manuscript "2 lei 60" at left in blue crayon. Reverse with Bucharest arrival cds (Dec 28). Some faults to envelope but a remarkable and rare usage. Ex collection Sassower.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3188 Romania

    1858-1960: Dealer stock organized in three large stockbooks, including quite a lot of better sets, in addition two file folders containing souvenir sheets, including better from the 1950s as 'Stamp Centenary' overprinted variant from 1959, 'Vlad Tepes' etc...
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3189 Romania

    German occupation in Romania 1917/19: Lot 110 adhesives from the German, Austro-Hungarian and Bulgarian occupation of Romania incl. postage due, war tax stamps, "Etappengebiet der 9. Armee", in mixed condition mounted on 15 sheets.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3190 Romania

    New Romania 1919/20: Large selection of 230 examples used / unused of nearly all issues of the Romanian occupation in Hungary (Debrecen) with the top values included, many competently signed. A lot to be studied ti be fully appreciated, cv following the consignor Michel = 10'000.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3191 Romania

    Paltinis (Hohe Rinne) 1898/1932: Small collection on leaves (16 items) with "Kurhaus / auf der / Hohen Rinne" black on yellow imperf. label unused (1'000 printed) and a fine used example cancelled in violet (3 June 1898) on piece; 1901 cover with perf. 4 h. black on yellow and Hungary Turul 10 f. and a further example on piec; 1903 2 h. black on pink used opn card to Pola with Turul 5 f., and a pair on piece; 1906 2 h. used on postcard tied in violet (6 Aug) with Turul 5 f. ; 1907 cover with 1906 5 h. black on pale green wih Turul 2 x 5 f., 1906 5 h. black on pale green tied to reverse of stat. letter card; 1909 2 h. black on magenta used on colour postcard with Turul 5 f.; 1923 card with 3 h. blue and another with 3 h. brown mixed frankings; and later usages with "Hohe Rinne" red handstamp. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3192 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 222+223
    1916: The Wartime correspondence (21 covers) from Jassy to Antwerp, Chicago, Copenhagen, Crete, Den Haag, Lausanne, Liverpool, Petrograd, Phillippopolis, Rotterdam, Stockholm, Teheran and Tripoli, and a defective example to Knockaloe POW Camp on the Isle of Man(with "Not Traced as POW" marking in green; most mailed at Printed Matter (5 b.) or single rates (25 b.), all being Censored; the covers largely Returned to Sender, two Dutch with Postman's slips on reverse showing 20 attempts at delivery; one cover to Liverpool with "Insufficiently Addressed /4366" and "Returmed Letter Office" cds; the covers with sender's address excised but a veritable trove of interesting markings and return labels.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3193 Romania

    1941-45: Three postcards and one envelope circulated in WW2, the envelope sent in 1945 has soviet and Egyptian censor cancel, to Paris, one card to KRAKAU (in the Generalgouvernement) looks a bit doubtful.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 3194 Romania

    Literature 1886: "Catalogue General de Timbre de Roumanie" by C.M. Moroiu, Bucharest; complete 26 page example with manuscript notes by collector in French, some imperfections to be expected but rare.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3195 Russia

    1869 Mount Athos: Printed entire sent from the Novgorod administrative board with blue seal and NOVGOROD cancel, addressed to the Skete of St Andrew on Mont Athos and routed care of an Odessa merchant which was the method used prior to the introduction of ROPiT services. Such pre-1870 letters are rare. Fine condition.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3196 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 1
    1857: 10 k. brown & blue imperforate, plate 1, showing variety 'Open 0' of '10 KOP Za LOT' (SC 1Kе), a fresh and fine so-called 'unused' example, well embossed with large even margins on three sides, clear at base, light traces of ink obliteration. SC = $ 4’000 for the variety.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3197 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 1
    1857: 10 Kop. brown & blue, very nice stamp with complete to large margins all round on piece with boxed cancel "ТAGANROG", the stamp had been removed for control and re-affixed back to the support with a hinge (support with some spots), nevertheless an attractive and scarce piece.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3198 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 3
    1858 (Jan): 20 k. blue & orange perf. 14½ x 15, a very fine example, well perforated and cancelled by circular dotted '37' numeral cancel of Reval. Mi = € 2’000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3199 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    1858: 30 k. lilac-red & green perf. 14½ x 15, fresh colour and well centered, watermark '3' shifted slightly to the bottom, pen cancellation removed and stamp cleaned, perforation repaired. As this stamp was issued not earlier than February 1858 and as pen strokes were obliterating the adhesives only in the two first months of 1858 this is an extremely early use of the 30 k. stamp. In spite of its imperfections and modifications this is a scarce and desirable example of the rarest classical Russian stamp. Opinion Buchsbayev (2014) Mi = EUR 3'000 for a used stamp.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3200 Russia

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    Catalogue# : Proof
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    1864: 5 kop. black & lilac, unwatermarked and imperf. plate proof prepared for the 1867 Paris exhibition, vivid colour and regular large margins all round, gum is not original. Very rare, a pristine example. Cert. Buchsbayew (2015) Zernev = $ 6'500.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 3201 Russia

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    Catalogue# : Proof
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    1864: 3 kop. black & green, unwatermarked and imperf. plate proof prepared for the 1867 Paris exhibition, vivid colour and regular large margins all round, gum is not original, a pristine example. Cert. Buchsbayew (2015) Zernev = $ 6'500.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 3202 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 19x-23x
    1866: Imperial Arms on horizontally laid paper, pristine part set of five values from 3 k. black & green to 30 k. rose & green, each stamp in a vertical gutter pair, fine and fresh in vibrant colour, well embossed with superb perforation, never hinged with full og., signed Mikulski.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3203 Russia

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    1872 (March 16): Entire letter from Odessa to Montpellier bearing 1866 3 kop. black & green and 10 kop. brown & blue (2) on vertically laid paper as well as 5 kop. black & lilac on horizontally laid paper, four fresh and fine adhesives, tied by light Odessa despatch cds's. Russian oval framed FRANKIROVANO in mauve, Austrian "A. / P.D." in black and French "AUTR. AVRICOURT 2 AVRIL 72" entry cds in blue alongside. Reverse with Paris transit and Montpellier arrival cds (April 3). A fine and fresh cover with a rare usage of the vertically laid stamps, cert. Mikulski (1994). In addition, 1877 Envelope from Staromikhailov horse carriage station to Moscow, bearing 1875 8 kop. grey & rose on horizontally laid paper, tied by clear two-line "STAROMIKHAILOV ST." despatch datestamp.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3204 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 23y
    1872: 30 Kop. rose & green vertically laid paper, issue 1865 in block of 6 on piece of deep and vivid colour, used with clean cancel "ODESSA JUN 1872", very attractive an scarce multiple!
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3205 Russia

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    Catalogue# : F3
    1901: 7 Kop stationery letter-sheet from the Maria-Fedorowna foundation, containing advertisements (in polish language), the sheet has been sold at 5 Kop. Letter text written in German, letter from Lenia, Minsk, 10.3.1901, with cancel "Почтовый вагон 25 FEB 1901" sent to Germany with arrival cancel "ODERBERG-BRALITZ". Excellent condition!
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3206 Russia

    Russian Civil War - Czechoslovak Legion 1919: Lion issue, two embossed colour proofs in black & pink on sheetlet, the stamps gummed.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3207 Russia

    Russian Civil War - Russian Post in Constantinople 1921 (Jan 13): Registered cover from the Russian Post Office in Constantinople to Lausanne, showing on reverse as despatch address “I. Poplavsky / Poste Russe / Consple” and “Sanitary Unit of the Russian Army / Russian Post Constantinople” handstamp in blue, front bearing French Sower definitive 25 c. blue in a gutter pair with Millésime ‘0’, tied by ‘Tresor et Postes / 506’ cds with handwritten matching registration label ‘TP 506’ alongside, reverse with indistinct French “… 21 / CHARGEMENTS” cds and ‘Lausanne 11 Gare’ (Jan 21, 1921) arrival cds.rnNote: A handstamp with a similar design of the Russian Post in Constantinople, but reading “Russia Refugee Aid Organisation” is already known from the blog of Trevor Pateman.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3208 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I
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    Russian Company for Steam Navigation and Trade (R.O.P.i T.) 1863-1868, 1865: Steamer and Eagle 2 piastre, two singles in distinctively different shades from different printings, both with good margins all around, tied by blue "COMPAGNIE RUSSE DE NAVIGATION SMIRNE 9.4" double-ringed cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 150)  to envelope (reduced at right) to Tripoli, extremely fine and rare franking of the same value from two different printings, certificate Mikulski (1999).rnProvenance: Caspary collection; The Agathon Fabergé Collection, Harmer's of Bond Street (1940), lot 173; 105. Corinphila sale (Sept. 1998), lot 8685.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3209 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/II
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    1865: Steamer and Eagle 2 piastre, three singles, mostly good margins, only one stamp touched at left, all tied by blue indistinct Smyrna cds to folded lettersheet to Mersina, right stamp affected by vertical filing crease, a trifle stained, otherwise fine, an attractive and scarce cover, signed Alberto Diena and Holcombe with certificate (1993)rnProvenance:  The Agathon Fabergé Collection, Harmer's of Bond Street (1940), lot 194; The Julius Steindler Collection, Robson Lowe (March 1972), lot 441.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3210 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 21y
    Russian P.O.'s in the Levant - Dardanelles 1908 (Feb 14): 10 pa. on 2 kop. green (hor. pair), tied with perfect cds "ROPiT DARDANELLY" (Tchilinghirian fig. 138) on picture postcard to the Russian ambassador in Bern. A fine and fresh card, this postmark is described not to be found on cover by Tchilinghirian.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3211 Russian P.O. in China

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    Catalogue# : 1x-7x
    Russian P.O.'s in China - Tientsin: 1899: Imperial Arms definitives on horizontally laid paper ovpt. KITAI, 1 kop. orange to 10 kop. blue, each example tied by TYAN-TZIN cds with blobs in red (Tchilinghirian Abb. 488) on cover to Berlin, very fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3212 Russia Zemstvo

    Zemstvo - Ustsysolsk, 1909 (July 7: Registered cover bearing 5 kop Arms USTSYSOLSK dark-blue (Schmidt 43), tied by cross type district datestamp with official seal alongside, sent via district capital where pair definitive 7 kop Imperial Arms blue was added, tied by USTSYSOLSK (July 7,1909) cds, Moscow (July 15) arrival cds on back. Filing fold well away from stamps, an appealing registered Zemstvo cover.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Nikitin, Cherrystone sale (2013).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3213 Soviet Union

    1931: Airmail 50 kop. in the rare shade dark-blue, a right marginal block of four with the typical shifted perforation of this issue, in overall unmounted og. condition, with minute ink traces on the two right adhesives, the multiple folded horizontally along its perforation. A desirable block of this sought after adhesive Michel 400 BX b / Zagorsky 276 / Zverev 279 = $ 25'000 for a block of four.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3214 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 2
    1858 (Jan): 10 k. brown & blue perf. 14½ x 15, selection of eleven used examples, one piece, and two entire letters, one adhesive with variety: wmk shifted horizontally (SC 2Tб), another with undescribed variety: background of upper right value tablet in dots, the two entires from St. Petersburg and Odessa. A fine and fresh group with pen cancellation (2), RIGA cds and round, oval and rectangular dotted numeral cancellations. SC = $ 3'580 + 1’500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 3215 Russia

    1858/1990ca.: Accumulation in 11 albums with thousands of stamps from czarist Russia, USSR (main value 1950s to 1970s) and few newer material, used and never hinged, large variety including souvenir sheets.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 3216 Russia

    1863/66: Lot nine primarily used stamps incl. 1864 without wmk., perf. 12¼ x 12½, set of three 1 k. to 5 k., 1865 without wmk., perf. 14½ x 14 10 k. and 30 k. with crisp cds’s, 1866 30 k. on horizontally laid paper with horse carriage station datestamp, and 1863 Moscow / SPB city post, three examples, one unused, two with 1865 cds’s in red and black. Mi = € 1’600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3217 Russia

    1864/1970: Extensive Russia and SSSR mint and used stamp collection, comprising a large album (without cover), a number of loose exhibition sheets, stock pages and stockcards, with a selection of local post Zemstvo, a cancellation study on singles and multiples including blocks which is strong in the 1912-1917 period, noted Soviet 1923 Fernen Ostens III air post, a mint never hinged 1950-1959 collection presented on printed pages in sets, including miniature sheets, also many additional sheets such as 1939 military stamps, 1948 Karl Marx/Friedrich Engles and much more, a very fine accumulation of substantial catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3218 Russia

    1900/1935: Album page with group, containing used and unused stamps, Romanow set 1913 unused,  victims of the stratosphere balloon crash 1934 unused, 1 R on 10 Kop Transpolar-Flight Lewanieswkij used (certificate Caffaz) etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3219 Soviet Union

    1940/58: Lot thousands stamps in unmounted og. condition, most in multitude, incl. 1941 'Be a hero!' (2), 1950 Moscow skyscrapers (5), and 1956 Aiwasow with wrong (5) and correct (2) name, the lot unchecked for perforation and printing varieties. Mi = € 43'450 following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3220 Soviet Union

    1944/62: Lot souvenir sheets primarily unused, all in multitude, incl. 1947 29th anniversary of the October Revolution (5), 800th anniversary of the foundation of Moscow (5), 1949 25th anniversary of Lenin's death perf (2) and imperf (2), the latter also cancelled RIGA (2), 1949 Pushkin (5), 1949 Stalin (5), 1962 North Pole station (5), also five examples in used condition. Mi = € 26'000 following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3221 Soviet Union

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    Catalogue# : S/S 11 B
    1949: 25th anniversary of Lenin's death, the souvenir sheet imperf in used condition, eight sheets primarily cancelled in Riga, one mounted on envelope, and another one on registered 1849 cover from Laptevo to Rebyakino in the Tula oblast. One cert. Mi = € 32'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3222 Soviet Union

    1977/91: Group 110 miniature and souvenir sheets in unmounted og. condition, incl. better issues such as 1979 New Year, 1987 WWF Icebears, 1988 Olympic Games Calgary & Seoul. Mi = € 9'800 following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3223 Russia

    1848/1961, Group of thirty four covers/cards relating to Russia/SSSR, including two early stampless covers with Odessa framed datestamps sent to Livorno, good array of usages, sme scarcer frankings and markings, picture cards of Vladivostok, registered mail including unusual Leningrad card sent to Hamburg, used/franked postal stationery, photo card Dynamo Kazan sports facilities sent to Bulgaria and WWI PoW open letter (Austria-Hungary), a mixed varied and interesting selection.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3224 Russia

    1880-1918: Accumulation of ca. 170 items, Russia, including e.g. an envelope sent from 'Corps expéditionnaire belge des autos-canons-mitrailleuses en Russie'; Russian post most often from Polish territory, e.g. picture post cards Warsaw, much of  there are also some items from Finland, and from the Baltic region. Much postal stationery censorship, registered mail WW1, items with censor-marks etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3225 Russia

    1890/1914: Selection 70 stationery letter cards (Michel K1 - K17) used /unused, Adresnij Stol request postcards St. Petersburg four unused, one used, Moscow five unused, also money transfer forms (Michel A1-A5), 14 MTF's primarily used, with and without coupons. Nice group, all items well described in an album.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3226 Russia

    1908: Three Russian stationery postcards with additional private print of various advertisements on front and on back sides - From "ВАРШАВА 19.11.08" to BERN, Switzerland. Most attractive, little bend, which is not disturbing, two other cards, also from WARSAW one used and one unused unused and a last one from ХАРЬКОВ to кегель (Kelia, Estonia).rnrn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3227 Russia

    1915/17: Accumulation of eighteen letters sent during WWI with a multitude of censors and frankings including two fine letters with the Charity issue to the Netherlands. Good lot.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3228 Armenia

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    Catalogue# : 27
    Money order form from "KAMARLYU ERIV -9. 8. 23" bearing handstamped in violet 100.000 r. on 2000 r. in vertical strip of three. Arrival ERIVAN 11.8.23 on the back. Some (normal) pinwholes to the left, otherwise good condition.rnProvenance: 105th Corinphila sale 1998, lot 8573
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3229 Armenia

    1918-20:  Collection Armenia on old album pages, selection of the issues with "z" and "monogram" overprints, including changed-value surcharges and finally issue 1922 surcharges in gold currency on never issued stamps. And last an additional page with selection of Azerbedijan.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3230 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : Block B1l and B2l
    1941, Selection of WWII German Occupation, help for the disaster damage, souvenir mini sheets, eight pairs compirisng a perf. and an imperf. example, unused, some mixed although some fine, high catalogue. Gi = E5,600.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3231 Spain

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    1849: Essay 5 cs. orange, unadopted design, corner marginal, imperforate, printed on white wove unwatermarked paper, the design being very close to the issued stamp; the designer of this essay is unknown, although it is evidently based upon the 1840 Great Britain 1d. black and the 1847 Mauritius Post Office 1d orange; extremely fresh colour, vibrant impression, diagonal crease top right, otherwise very fine and attractive, one of only two known examples. Cert. F. Graus (2011).rnrnProvenance: Manuel Gálvez.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3232 Spain

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    1850: Report Block, 6 cs. black, complete Transfer block of 24 types from plate 1, with marginal surround, original gum, handwritten text by Bartolomé Coromina the engraver on reverse; "Sample taken from the Original Types that exist in the National Stamp Factory, to serve as a comparison. Madrid, June 3 1850, The Director, Bme. Coromina (signed)"; an extremely fresh mint block, vibrant impression providing great clarity of the detail in the engraving of Isabella II, as expected with such a block some creasing, a small tear in top margin and some ink soiling, nothing which is not of the time and in no way detracts from this magnificent item, a unique piece, the only known example, of the utmost historical importance.  Cert. F. Graus (1996).rnrnProvenance: Ex. Cruz Planas Collection and Enrique Magriña Collection.
    Starting bid : 85,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3233 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, Composition B, block of eighty (8 x 10), unused, printed on yellowish paper, right edge of sheet with marginal side, heavily creased in place, some tears, separation between rows 5 and 6 which has been reinforced with hinges, first stamp damaged, however a stunning exhibition piece, the largest known and as such unique. Cert. F. Graus (1996).
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3234 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, types 12-10-11-12 /18-16-17-18 / 24-22-23-24 / 6--4-5-6, imperforate, unused, spectacular right corner marginal block of sixteen, small thins to three stamps, minor creases in lower margin which do not detract from the very fine appearance, extremely fresh printing, an outstanding and important large multiple with exceptional philatelic pedigree. Cert. Comex (2002) and F. Graus (2003).rnrnProvenance: Collection Arthur Hind, Harmers, London, 25th March 1935, lot 10; Collection Maurice Burrus, Balasse, Brussells, 15th June 1963, lot 37.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3235 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, imperforate, famous used block of forty (8 x 5), cancelled by cruciform manuscript lines and by the LUGO/5-FEB-1850/GALICIA datestamp in red, some horizontal creases, thin affecting two stamps and a small tear top, fine appearance, extremely impressive, with great visual appeal, rare and important multiple being the largest recorded used block from Plate 1, exceptional and unique. Cert. CEM (1994).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3236 Spain

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    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3237 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 34, used on cover from VIVERO to HAVANA (Cuba), cancelled by a manuscript pen handstroke in ink of Vivero and paying the internal rate only to Cádiz with EMPRESA/ESPAÑA handstamp in blue; faults and defects as is usual with such rare Transatlantic covers, only a few examples known. Cert. F. Graus (2011).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3238 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 1
    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 23, used on cover, from TENERIFE (Canary Islands) to PARIS (France), tied by spider cancel in black, with TENERIFE/CANARIAS datestamp in red alongside (13 May 1850), carried by sea to Cadiz and thence overland to Paris, arrival to reverse (6 June 1850), taxed '5' décime due upon receipt, some acid ink erosion to front and minor imperfections, however an extremely rare cover, the sole recorded first issue usage from the Canary Islands to a foreign destination, unique. Enrique Soro, Barcelona, expert mark to reverse.rnrnProvenance: Antonio Cuesta.
    Starting bid : 1,700 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3239 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 1
    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 37, a used example tied to a letter written from HAVANA (Cuba) to PARIS (France), carried by Ship's Captain and mailed from BILBAO, with SAN JEAN DE LUZ French entry marking and charged '5' décime to pay on arrival, horizontal filing crease to cover not affecting the four margin stamp; an extraordinary forwarded usage and the sole example known.rnrnProvenance: José Novo.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3240 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 15, used on cover, tied by spider cancel in black, sent from CASTILLA VIEJA to SAN SEBASTIAN and readdressed to BAYONNE (France) and readdressed a second time to MADRID, with S. Juan transit and both an '8' and '10' décime charge applied (Mail to foreign destinations, under the 1849 decree, was sent unpaid), there are two paper erosions to front and some soiling which does not detract, an important cover being the sole recorded example bearing a 6 cs. that crossed the French borders twice, unique. Cert: F. Graus (1983).rnrnProvenance: Sergi Domènech.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 3241 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 13, used on cover, from SANTANDER to BAYONA (France), tied by spider cancel in black, dated 23 Dec 1850, a '5' décime charge mark (50 cents according to the Overland Tariff of 1849) and transit front, arrival on the reverse dated 26 Dec 1850, horizontal filing crease not affecting the stamp, very rare Mail Abroad with First issue being insufficiently franked; 6 cuartos was not compulsory for ordinary mail to France. Cert: F. Graus (1990).rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3242 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 8, a previously used example tied to a cover by a spider handstamp cancel, sent from VALLADOLID to RIO SECO, rare example of a successful Postal Fraud with a first issue adhesive. Cert. Comex (2007).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3243 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 16, used on cover front, SANTIAGO to TRUJILLO, tied by spider handstamp and clearly showing another cancel harshly scratched out and margins cut from stamp in an effort to reuse stamp, an intersting and rare Postal Fraud.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3244 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 2, used on cover, from MUROS to SANTIAGO, tied by a manuscript pen five radial lines cancellation in black, with a pre-philatelic two-line MUROS/GALICIA mark in red to front, sent 11 April 1850, fine four margin, some imperfections to cover, extremely rare example. Cert: F. Graus (1996).rnrnProvenance: Enrique Magriñá.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3245 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, Composition A, imperforate, spectacular used block of twenty four, cancelled by pen marks and by the ALMODOVAR/11-ENE-1850/MANCHA B. datestamp in red (11 Jan 1850), used in the second week of issue, first stamp has tear to the top left corner reinforced by hinges, some minor imperfections which do not detract from the fine appearance, touching two stamps to the top otherwise four margins all round, an exceptional and rare multiple. Cert. Comex (2002).
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3246 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 16, used example, cancelled by an ANDALUCIA datestamp 14-DIC-1850; the latest recorded date of use for a stamp from plate 1; three good margins, fine appearance, a rare example.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3247 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 20, used example, cancelled by the BARCELONA/CATALUÑA datestamp struck in blue; which was only in use for four days; very fine appearance, four margins, a rare example. Cert. CEM (2007).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3248 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, type 1, used on cover from ESTEYRO to PUEBLA cancelled by SANTIAGO/1-OCT-1850/GALCIA datestamp in red; the latest recorded date of use of the type 1 on a letter; with pre-philatelic GALICIA/NOVA in green, stamp touched top of left side otherwise four margins all round, an attractive, clean and rare example.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3249 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 39, used example, cancelled by the MALAGA/29-ENE-1850/ANDAL B. datestamp in red; the earliest recorded date of use for this stamp on plate 2; four good to large margins, ink mark to reverse at lower right just visable in botom margin, but does not detract from the overall very fine appearance, a rare example. Cert. F Graus (2000).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3250 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 20, used example, cancelled by the VILLAGARCIA/11-ENE-1850/GALICIA datestamp in yellow-green, four good margins, clean reverse which also clearly illustrates the datestamp, a rare and very fine example. Cert. F Graus (1997).
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3251 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 7, used on piece, tied by a double strike of the MADRID GRILL in black, three margins, scarce piece.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3252 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 17, used on cover, from MUROS to SANTIAGO, tied by a combination of the manuscript pen with five radial lines cancellation in black, and a black spider cancel applied on arrival in Santiago, with a red BAEZA datestamp (14 April 1850) and the two-line pre-philatelic mark of MUROS/GALICIA in red struck in transit, the adhesive is very fine with four margins, the cover uncreased and clean, a rare example and attractive.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3253 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 29, used, cancelled by the LÉRIDA FRAMED GRILL cancel in black, close to touching the base and lower left corner, clear profile, very rare in black, the only known example. Cert. F. Graus (1996).rn 
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3254 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 18, used on cover, from LÈRIDA to VICH, tied by the LÈRIDA FRAMED GRILL cancel in blue, with red datestamp alongside (27 Feb 1850), fine four margins, very attractive, exceptionally rare. Cert. Comex (1976).rnrnProvenance: Ramón Casares.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3255 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 6, used, cancelled by the THREE PARALLE BARS of LOGRONO, fine appearance, almost four margins, rare example. Cert.Comex (2007).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3256 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 8, used example, cancelled with the REUS GRILL handstamp in black, four margins, thin to back, very fine strike of this rare Provisional Postmark.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3257 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 8, used on cover, from PARRILLA DE REUS to AYAMONTE, tied neatly by the Reus GRILL cancel in black, datestamp in red to front, on reverse the SLB/ANDALUCIA/VAXA three-line handstamp in red, four good to large margins, very fine, exceptionally rare.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3258 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 8, used, cancelled by the LAUREL WREATH handstamp in black, cut into at top, attractive and rare.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3259 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 12, used on cover, from CALDAS to ORTIGOSA, tied by a combination of a superb spider handstamp in black and the pre-philatelic GALICIA/CALDAS in red, with a further strike alongside, red datestamp of Padrón (19 March 1850), not quite four margins, some faults to the corners of the cover, although very fine appearance, a rare example.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3260 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 9, used on fragment, tied by the pre-philatelic GALICIA/CARVALLINO in red, good to very large margins, with part side marginal to left, vertical filing crease down the left side only affecting the marginal of the adhesive, very attractive piece, incredibly rare, the only known fragment recorded.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3261 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 19, used on cover, from MONTALVO to VITORIA (22 Feb 1850), tied by the double circle CASALAREYNA in red, with a very fine strike alongside, arrival on reverse (24 Feb 1850), stained and toned along the top, left and part of base, however an extremely rare example, being the only recorded letter with this franking and cancellation. Cert. F. Graus (2011).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3262 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 17, used single, cancelled by the pre-philatelic CASTILLA/LA NUEVA in red, four good to large margins, very attractive, very fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3263 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, types 1-2, used pair on tiny piece, cancelled by the pre-philatelic GALICIA/LUGO in blue and the BETANZOS datestamp (28 Jan 1850), not quite four margins, fine appearance, extremely rare, a unique pair. Cert. F. Graus (1997).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3264 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 1, used example, cancelled by the pre-philatelic GALICIA/CHANTADA in red, four good margins, horizontal crease and attached to backing paper, fine appearance, very rare, a unique example. Cert. F Graus (1991).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3265 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 7, used single, cancelled by a 1790 pre-philatelic dater the crowned MA/AB/12/MADRID in red, four margins, most attractive, an exceptional rarity. Cert. Comex (1989) and F. Graus (1997).rnrnProvenance: Perpiñá.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 3266 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 6, used on cover, from MURCIA to LA CAROLINA, tied by CROWN cancel of Murcia in red, with repeated strike alongside, Murcia datestamp also in red, with GRANADA/ANDA:BAXA (crowned) pre-philatelic handstamp in red struck in transit, touching across the top otherwise four margins, a rare and splendid cover, the sole example recorded. Cert. F. Graus (1990).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3267 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 4, used, with the pre-philatelic GALICIA/NOYA in blue-green, not quite four margins, although extremely attractive, very rare example. Cert. F. Graus (2002).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3268 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 25, used on cover front, from GALICIA NOYA to SANTIAGO, tied by a stunning pre-philatelic GALICIA/NOYA in green, four margins, a most attractive piece, extremely rare. Cert. F. Graus (1996).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3269 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 22, used on cover, from PUEBLA to SANTIAGO, tied by a very fine strike of the pre-philatelic GALICIA/Puebla in red, with a further strike to front, not quite four margins, however a strong deep printing, extremely fresh, clean uncreased cover, making for a very fine appearance, attractive and rare. Cert. Comex (1972).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3270 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 4, used example, cancelled by the pre-philatelic G./PUENTE/DEUME in red, not quite four margins, fault south east corner, attached to backing paper, attractive having a very fine appearance, extremely rare, almost certainly a unique example. Cert. Comex (1974) and F. Graus (1997).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 3271 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 22, used, cancelled by a MADRID CROWNED P.P. handstamp in red, four margins, thinned to back, an attractive cancel, exceptionally rare. Cert. F. Graus (1997).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3272 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 11, used example, cancelled by the 'A' postmark in red, origin unknown, four margins, extremely fresh printing, vibrant shade, very fine appearance, a rare example.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3273 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 22, used example, with 'A' postmark in red, origin unknown, four margins, horizontal crease centrally, fine appearance, strong shade, fresh printing, a rare example.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3274 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 16, used on piece, tied by a double strike of the 'A' postmark in red, origin unknown, four margins, fine appearance, a rare example. Cert. CEM (2008).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3275 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 11, used example, cancelled by the ANTEQUERA 'A' postmark in red, cut into in places, but part of adjacent stamp to right, an extremely rare example. Cert. Comex (2007).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3276 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 1, used example, cancelled by the ARNEDO 'A' postmark in black, four margins, clear profile, attractive, a very rare example. Cert. Comex (2007).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3277 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 16, used single, cancelled by the Abono 'A' postmark in black from MEDINA DE POMAR, four margins, small tear in base just left of the '1' of '1850', otherwise fine appearance, rare. Cert. F. Graus (2001).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 3278 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 7, used on cover, from MEDINA DE POMAR to MADRID, tied by the Abono 'A' postmark in black from Medina de Pomar, with red datestamp of alongside (4 Feb 1850), just cut into at bottom of right side otherwise four margins, a very attractive cover, exceptionally rare, unique. 
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3279 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 15, used on cover, from CIUDAD REAL to ONTENIENTE, tied by a fine strike of the Abono 'A' postmark in red, with Ciudad datestamp in red alongside (14 Feb 1850 - a valentines day posting), just cut into down the right side, uncreased cover, very fine, rare, the only recorded example. Cert. F. Graus (1990).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3280 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 24, used single, cancelled by the Abono 'A' postmark in red from PLASENCIA, four margins, fine used, appears to have a partial off-set printing on back, most unusual, a rare example. Cert. Comex (2007).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF
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