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  • Lot# : 1194 Portuguese Colonies

    Portuguese Guinea, 1932/33: Correspondence of seven commercial covers from Bissau to London, generally fine, a variety of adhesives used to make the $1.40 rate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1195 Russia

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    1765: Entire letter from St. Petersburg (November 4) addressed to Bordeaux, France, struck with straight line "ST. PETERSBOVRG" despatch handstamp (42 x 2.5 mm.) in black (Dobin 0.01a) - the first year of usage of this rare cancellation. Curved "MASEYCK" transit in black and charged on arrival (Nov 18) at 36 décimes due to pay; the letter docketed as replied on 11 January 1766. A remarkable entire showing the first postmark of Russia - one of the great rarities of classic Russian Postal History. Cert. Buchsbayew (2021).
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1196 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 18x+21x
    1867 (23 July): Cover from St. Petersburg via London to Calcutta, India, bearing 1866 pair 1 kop. black & yellow and one pair and two single examples of 10 kop. brown & blue on horizontally laid paper perf 14½ : 15, tied by "ST PETERSBURG WARSAW TRAIN STATION" despatch cds, two stamps struck in addition by "LONDON PAID" (3 Aug) transit cds in red, Prussian framed "P.D." handstamp and "AUS RUSSLAND" transit cds, both in red alongside, nine silbergroschen credit noted in red crayon, reverse with BOMBAY (SP 10) transit and CALCUTTA (15 SEPR) arrival cds's in red. Charged '1d' handstruck on delivery. Heavily restored cover at left and below horizontal file fold, nevertheless one of few covers in the classic period to India from the ecclectic provenance of Russia.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1197 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 49x
    1900 (Sept 23): Registered quintuple rate cover from the consulate of the United States in Batum to St. Petersburg bearing a strip of six Arms 7 kop. blue adhesives on horizontally laid paper, tied by "BATUM - ODESSA" type 2 Shipmail cds with matching provisional 1899 type "PAROKHOD ODESSA - BAT." registration label at left, in manuscript corrected for the opposite travelling direction. Reverse with BATUM-ODESSA despatch cds of the following day and ST. PETERSBURG arrival cds in pink and distribution cds of the 7th city P.O. (Sept 27). A very rare usage, only six registered items with this provisional label are known, from the collection of Dr. Casey with his write up.rnProvenance: Collection Harry von Hofmann, Köhler sale 358 (Sept. 2014), lot 1340; collection Dr. Raymond Casey, DF sale (Nov 2016), lot 10285.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1198 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 5
    Nikolajevsk-Amur Territory, 1921: 10 kop overprinted on imperforate Imperial Arms definitive 3 kop., one unused example in sealed glassine bag with authentification from the French consul in Vladivostok dated 4 12 22. In addition CTO cover with this stamp struck by four different cancellations incl. "SYEVERNYE UYEZDY PAROKHOD". Although of philatelic motivation, an ideal reference material for cancellation expertising purposes.rnProvenance: Document from collection Dick Scheper, Corinphila Amstelveen sale  249 (April 2021), lot 255.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1199 Russia

    1854/1988: Collection of stamps and covers contained within eleven stock pages and a batch of unsorted in small bag, including early 1854 stampless entire, selection of other covers with various frankings, several postal stationery cards and 1905 envelope with combination franking including 1899 Zemstvo 5 k. blue with Russian postage, a number of different issues from early to modern, the latter prestine, some duplication, the odd fault or imperfection, mainly fine otherwise.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1200 Russia

    1865/1950: Collection in three albums primarily used stamps, including some better unused sets 1924 Lenin's death perfs./imperf., 1925/28 revolutionary forces perf.12/imperf. with wmk 7, full set imperf. without wmk, 1934 Lenin (Mi. 488-493); interesting material without doubt additional varities.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1201 Russia

    1865/1946: Excellent collection of unused and used material, comprising a large stock book and a number of stock pages, with better issues from 1930s-1940s, including unused 1868 30 k. rose and green, wmk shifted vertically (Mi. 23y = €1'200), full unused set 1935 '20th anniversary of the beginning of WWI' (Mi. €750), better airmail issues from 1930s with Zeppelins and other attractive items. Lot not checked for perforation or printing varieties.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1202 Russia

    1866/1991: Collection with large variety of stamps used an unused beginning with Tsarist Russia, including Baltic States and back of the book as fantasy stamps, Armenia etc. The modern part contains quantities of topical issues. 5 stock books + 6 souvenir albums including not often seen items.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1203 Russia

    1875/1990: Mixed and varied lot Russia and Soviet Union, used, unused and never hinged. In Schaubek albums and stockbooks (total 10 albums) + a box. Treasure trove for topical issues!
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1204 Russia

    1840/1918ca: Lot 80 covers & postcards but mostly stationeries with several interesting usages and cancellations interest incl. Shipmail Astrakhan Nishni, TPO's from railway lines with un-numbered TPO's Lodz-Kolyushki & Riga-Tukkum, large sized stationery envelopes, St. Petersburg city PO's, Romanov stationery envelope used 1933 as blanko Moscow to Sweden, 1890 stationery postcard Stanziya Tsarskojeselo to St. Petersburg, mail from small offices such as Estonia 1889 stationery postcard Lebskoje, Dorogobush Smolensk, Khutor Aleksandrov, Im. Seswegen Lifland, Crimea Bolshoi Tokmak 1905, Kantemironka Voronesh to Leipzig taxed & returned, Zelzava Lifland 1916 ex Fabergé collection, Kreizburg Vitebsk, Deneshnoje Spirovo Stanzija value letter, Doplatit from Arkhangelsk, Finland two Russian PS postcards used in Finland to Kuopio with "Finska Postkupen" datestamp, five complete response stationery cards, trophy use by German Fieldpost during WWI, Riga, Saratov, Kharkov & Kiew Krag cancellations, Numerator registration handstamps from Samara, Tomsk, Aleksandovsk, Vologda, registered mail from SPB city PO's, and Odessa 1905 with early registration label. Has to be studied to be fully appreciated.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1205 Russia

    1841/1902: Group of thirty covers and twenty postcards relating to Russia, including 1841 stampless letter from Odessa to Livorno with DDSG cancellation Danube River; 1875 cover from Moscow to Constantinople via Odessa with blue 'ROPIT' arrival mark; also 1902 cover to Thessaloniki with strip of five 1 l. stamps with arrival 'ROPIT THESSALONIKI' in violet. Majority of the items (14) relate to money transfer via Odessa to the orthodox monasteries at Mount Athos.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1206 Russia

    1880-1970ca.:  Accumulation of covers and postal stationery (the latter used and unused). Most circulated items are addressed to abroad of which many to Finland. Many originate from the Baltic region and Poland, there are also picture postcards, the more modern e.g. with portraits cosmonautes, varied assembly in three albums for covers + one folder.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1207 Russia

    1907-11: Album containing mostly parcel forms and a few money orders, most often from Polish towns as Warszawa, Częstochowa, Łódź, Kalisz, a few from Ukraine and Russia. Addressed to various destinations with a large variety of frankings, and last a three-emperors-picture postcard from MYSLOWITZE added. In total 67 items (pieces not counted).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1208 Russia Zemstvo

    1871/1900ca: Lot 150 Zemstvo adhesives used/unused with a large variety without any duplication, mostly more frequent issues incl. Ustsysolsk, Buguruslan, Bielozersk, Atkarsk with 1874 3 kop. black and 1880 3 kop. blue & red, Valdai, Korcheva, Irbit, Skopin, in addition two unused stationery envelopes.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1209 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 15-19
    1919: Army of the North, General Yudenich, set in full sheets of 200. The sheets are dvidied in two sectors of 100 stamps each, forming 10 gutter pairs (tête-bêche) each (Mi 15K-19K) Mi € = 1'680.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1210 Russian P.O. in China

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    Catalogue# : 63 IA & 86
    1908: Arms 1 k. orange, two horizontal pairs, used in combination with 1913 Romanov 7 k. brownish-yellow vertical pair, on a registered cover, from Imianpo, Manchuria (today North Korea) to Germany, dated 13 August 1913, with Chinese Eastern Railway registration label (torn) in Cyrillic alongside matching Latin label, franking to the reverse of printed commercial envelope, tied by Chinese Eastern Railway Imianpo Cyrillic datestamp in black, with partial arrival 8 September 1913, very rare example with Chinese Eastern Railway; even the Dr Raymond Casey collection had no examples.rnNote: Romanov stamps were not on sale in the post office in China but were accepted for payment of postage when supplied by the customer.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1211 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : Russia 15
    1866 (27 Sept): Entire letter from the Russian consular P.O. in Constantinople via Odessa to Kishinev in Bessarabia, bearing Imperial 1865 10 kop. brown & blue in a strip of three, tied by light KONSTANTINOPOL despatch cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 3), KISHINEV arrival cds in black alongside, reverse with ODESSA transit (29 Sept) cds. Rare usage of Imperial adhesives before the ROPiT issues came into use.rnProvenance: Collection Pavlovsk, Corinphila sale 92 (March 1996), lot 4831.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1212 Russian Levant

    1897: 4 k. green postal stationery card used from Rizeh to France cancelled by two fine strikes of "ROPiT / RIZEH" circular datestamp (May 17j) in red (Tchilinghirian fig. 733). Unclear further ROPiT strike in black of transit alongside "Galati" cds in black (June 2) and arrival cds below (June 6). Two small spike holes but very scarce. Ex collection Sassower.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1213 Russian Levant

    1897/1914: Lot 14 receipts for registered items, one with Avis de Reception mark, from different ROPiT P.O.'s in the Levant such as Yaffa, Jerusalem, Constantinopel, Mount Athos and Smyrna, showing a good group of clear postmarks and diff. formulars.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1214 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 1/10
    Russian P.O.'s in Crete (Rethymnon), 1899: Dealer stock of 160 stamps, each stamp on small stock card in the usual mixed condition but with some very nice examples. A few forgeries, all identified and kept for comparison with genuine adhesives. Gi = £ 5'000 following the consignor.rnProvenance: Collection Johann-Ulrich Schmitt BPP, Heinrich Köhler sale (2018), ex lot 5837.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1215 Armenia

    1909-23:  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) pin-holes to the left, otherwise good condition and rare, provenance Corinphila sale 105, 1998, lot 8573. Further a collection Armenia on old album pages, selection of the issues with 'z' and 'monogram' overprints, including changed-value surcharges and finally issued 1922 surcharges in gold currency on never issued stamps. And last an additional page with a selection of Azerbaijan and one page of Old Persia 1909/1911.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1216 Soviet Union

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1217 Soviet Union

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    Catalogue# : 400Byb
    1931: 50 k. 'Airship' grey-blue 10½:12, horizontal watermark, fine unused, mounted large part og (Mi € 1000 for never hinged).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1218 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 527X
    1935: 1 R. Lewanewski with surcharge 'Moscow-San Francisco', mounted, large part og, with guarantee mark Mi = € 1'100.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1219 Soviet Union

    1992-2014: Enormous dealer stock of modern Russia (Russian Federation) with numerous issues in various and often also large quantities, including sought-after issues, there are many souvenir sheets, sets of mini-sheets and booklets, prensentation booklets, thought after topics, as Sports / Olympic Games, Transports, Art and History, Animals. Organized in a box and large file folders for sheets. There is a complete inventory based on Italian Unificato catalogue and Michel catalogue numbers and Michel quotes.The Michel catalogue value according to the consignor in 2023 is € 261'684.
    Starting bid : 8,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1220 Soviet Union

    1922/55: Assembly of 95 airmail covers/cards, mainly incoming and outgoing commercial mail with some interesting usages and frankings, including 1922 registered cover from Moscow to Switzerland, two envelopes with Exchange Control stamps on reverse, 1922 envelope from Petrograd with two line fiscal censor mark of Königsberg to Danzig, 1924 First Flight Moscow -Teheran with copy of Persiphila certificate as well as 1935 (24.Nov.) letter from Moscow Scotland, receiving by 'By Air Mail' handstamp applied on arrival by 'Hillman's Airways' in Glasgow, unusual. Viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1221 Serbia

    1831: Cover sent from Walachia, Romania to Kragujevac, Serbia, dated 12 March 1831, addressed to Prince Miloš Obrenović, the letter crossing the border into Serbia being disinfected at Porec Quarantine station, manuscript endorsement to reverse 'Preslo preko Kontumaca Poreckog / 11 Marta 831' ('Passed via Contumacy Porec / 11 March 831'); Porec was established as a quarantine station in the Principality of Serbia operating for just six months in 1831; clean outer letter sheet, rare.rnNote: Miloš Obrenović (1780 to 1860), also known as Miloš the Great, was the Prince of Serbia on two occassions, 1815 to 1839, and 1858 to 1860. During the first Serbian uprising he was an eminent figure and the leader of the Second Serbian uprising. He was the founder of the House of Obrenović and during his rule Serbia became an autonomous principality within the Ottoman Empire.rn 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1222 Serbia

    1841: Cover sent from Serbia to Bucharest, Romania, addressed to Princess of Serbia, letter taking the southern route after crossing the Danube, being disinfected at Turn Severine Quaratine station, with negative handstamp mark to the reverse a Cyrillic 'Wallachian Eagle' of this station and manuscript annotation of treatment. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1223 Spain

    1850: Lithographic Proof 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 20, imperforate, from the engraving by Bartolomé Tomás Coromina; a controversial proof, possibly printed after the initial issue, although the only known example; diagonal crease just above center, most attractive and fine.rnProvenance: Juan Senabre.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1224 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, composition D, types 37-38-39 / 4-5-6-7, imperforate, unused, large part of original gum, irregular marginal block of seven, first stamp touched at top otherwise four margins all round, horizontal crease to top three stamps, tear to top north west corner and crease to first stamp, some gum wrinkles and climatic discolouration, strong vivid colour, fresh printing, a rare and very fine multiple. Cert. F. Graus (1996).rnProvenance: Enrique Magriñá.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1225 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 1
    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, used famous block of fifty (10 x 5), all cancelled by spider handstamps in black, described by Griebert and assigned by Ruiz de Arcaute to the Composition A, type I, placing it in the lower left part of the sheet, a few imperfections as would be expected, attached to card with notes on reverse indicating positions, touching in a few places although incredibly margins nearly all round, extremely fresh printing, very clean and crisp, this being the largest recorded used block from plate 2, an exhibition item of the greatest significance. Cert. P. Scheller (2008) and Comex (2018).rnProvenance: Philippe de La Renotière, Arthur Hind and Jean Dupont.rn 
    Starting bid : 14,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1226 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, used on fragment of Judicial wrapper, with two 6 r. and a strip of three 12 cs., all tied by spider handstamp in black, paying postage up to 12 ounces, some imperfections, however an attractive tri-colour combination franking, very rare. Cert. Comex (1989).rnProvenance: Jean Dupont.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1227 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 34, used on cover, from ZARAGOZA to MADRID, tied by spider cancel in black, with Zaragoza datestamp (7 Feb 1851) alongside, taxed 'I R' in red applied on arrival in Madrid (10 Feb 1851), the stamp used 38 days after demonetized, vertical filing crease not affecting adhesive, an attractive and fine example, very late use and rare. Cert. F. Graus (2011).
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1228 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, types 1-2-3, strip of three used on Bill of Landing cover of 'Brigantine Goleta Española Amalia' between CORCUBION and BARCELONA, cancelled by the two-line 'CORCUBION/GALICIA' handstamp in red, vertical and horizontal filing creases affecting one stamp, adhesives four margin except for touching top of third stamp, an outstanding and extremely rare cover, the sole example known. Cert. F. Graus (2011).rnProvenance: Jean Dupont.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1229 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, types 6-12-18-24-9 and 3-9-15-21, vertical strip of five and vertical strip of four, used on large part of Judicial cover, from PALMA DE MALLORCA to IBIZA, tied by PALMA.D.M:/1.BALEARIC datestamp in red, additional strike alongside, with 'PP.' handstamp in red, manuscript 'S.N.' (Servicio Nacional), both strips are cut into just two of the stamps in each strip otherwise four margins, strip of four the top stamp has a prefix fault at top, a spectacular cover, exhibition item, exceptionally rare, the only known example, unique. Cert. Comex (2007).rn 
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1230 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, used on large fragment of Judicial wrapper, comprising a block of four and two singles (types 3-4-11-12 and 25 and 27 respectively), and franked with nine 12 cs. lilacs (three pairs and three singles), all tied by a spider handstamp in black, the franking covering an 11 ounces (316gr) rate, with Valencia datestamp (2? Sept 1850) in red to the lower section, imperfections and some creasing and soiling, however an extremely rare combination, especially with a used block of four of the First issue, an outstanding high rate piece. Cert. F. Graus (1988).rnProvenance: Luis Alemany.
    Starting bid : 1,700 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1231 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, pair, types 28 and 29 used with pair of 6 r. blues, tied by a spider handstamp to a reduced Bill of Landing for the Brigantine Español Anunciación (5 Dec 1850), between SANTANDER and HAVANA (Cuba), with Santander datestamp and oval customs handstamp, reverse with receipt of the Ship's arrival in Cuba, some imperfections to the cover as is expected with rare Transatlantic covers, this being especially rare on account of the First Issue combination franking, both pairs exquisitely fresh, almost four margins, an exhibition piece. Cert. Comex (2018).rnProvenance: Alfred H. Caspary Collection, Harmers, New York, March 1958, lot 423.rn                rn 
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 17,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1232 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 1, 3
    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, types 20-21-22-23, strip of four used in combination with a pair and strip of five 1850 5 r. red, used on Bill of Landing cover carried on the 'Polacra Maria' from MALAGA to HAVANA (Cuba), with Malaga despatch and Customs mark, reverse with manuscript confirmation of arrival in Cuba, filing creases affecting three of the stamps, however an exceptionally rare combination on a remarkably fine condition Transatlantic cover.rnProvenance: Luis Cervera, Luis Alemany.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1233 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 24, used on cover from BARCELONA to GENOVA (Sardinia, Italy), cancelled by araña handstamp with Barcelona datestamp, carried via Perpignan, the 6 cs. paying the internal rate only, light horizontal filing crease to lower portion of cover, not affecting the four margin stamp tied by spider handstamp in black; an extremely rare cover with just two examples recorded to Sardinia. Cert. F. Graus (2012).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1234 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 5, used on cover from MARSEILLE (France) to MADRID, carried by Ship's Captain and mailed in Cartagena, horizontal filing crease to cover not affecting the adhesive which has four large margins, tied by spider handstamp in black; an extremely rare example; just three covers recorded with this franking on a letter sent from a Foreign country. Cert. F. Graus (2012).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1235 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 1
    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 30, used on cover, from MANCHESTER (Great Britain) to MANRESA, tied by spider cancel in black, carried as private mail until Barcelona where an agent franked and mailed onto Manresa, central vertical filing crease not affecting stamp, most unusual example, one of three covers originating from abroad franked with the 6 cs, rare.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1236 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 21, used example, with blue 'AS' postmark of ABONO from Barcelona, just touching top of north east otherwise four margins, good to fine example of this scarce cancel.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1237 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 7, used on cover, from AVILA to MADRID, tied by a blue 'A' postmark, with datestamp alongside, four margins, central vertical filing crease which does not detract from the cover, most attractive and very rare example. Cert. CEM (1983).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1238 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 1
    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 16, used example, cancelled by a combination of a black 'AS' postmark of ABONO from Barcelona and a datestamp in red, four good to large margins, fine appearance, scarce example.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1239 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 10-16-22, used vertical strip of three, cancelled with a combination of the BURGOS 'A' postmark in black and the datestamp of Burgos in red, just cut into lower left at base otherwise four good margins all round, fresh strong printing, dark shade,  a very impressive multiple, vertical strips extremely scarce, thus rare with such a combination of cancels. Cert. F. Graus (1985).
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1240 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 34, used example, cancelled by the CÓRDOBA 'A' postmark in black, very distinctive mark, three margins, horizontal crease at top, a very rare example. Cert. Comex (2018).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1241 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 1, used on cover, from CORTE Y CONCEPCIÓN (Huelva) to SEVILLA, cancelled  'A' (Abonada) postmark in red, applied in ARACENA, alongside oval handstamp of Alcaldia de Corte y Concepción and ARACENA/ANDAL.B. struck in transit, four margins, fresh printing, a superb cover, the sole example known, unique. Cert. F. Graus (1997).rnProvenance: Pedro Miranda.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1242 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 19, used example, cancelled by the 'A' postmark in black from MEDINA DE RIOSECO, three good margins, an exceptionally rare example. Cert.Comex (2007).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1243 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 21, used example, cancelled by a double strike of the 'O' cancel in blue, origin unknown, three margin, attached to paper, fresh printing, very fine impression, very rare example. Cert. F. Graus (1998).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1244 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 21, used example, cancelled by the 'A' postmark in red from RIVADEO, four margins, attached to backing paper, fine appearance, an exceptionally rare example. Cert. F. Graus (1997).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1245 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 18, used example, cancelled by the 'A' postmark in red from OVIEDO, this being distinctive on account of the hollow 'A', also cancelled by a datestamp, close to touching across the top otherwise good margins all round, an exceptionally rare example. Cert. F. Graus (2001).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1246 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 21, used example, struck with a fine strike of the 'A' postmark in red from PONTEVEDRA, just touching top side of right otherwise four margins, atttractive appearance on account of the position of the 'A' handstamp, a very rare example. Cert. Comex (2009).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1247 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 1, used on cover, no side flaps, from SEVILLA to CADIZ, cancelled by the Abono 'A' in blue from Sevilla, with red SEVILLA/ANDAL.B datestamp alongside (9 Feb 1850), four margins, horizontal filing crease centrally, outstanding rarity. Cert. Comex (1980).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1248 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 2, used on small piece, cancelled by the TERUEL 'A' in red, four margins, fine used, a great rarity, especially tied to piece. Cert. F. Graus (1997).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1249 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 14, used on cover, from MORA DE EBRO to VALENCIA, tied by a very fine strike of the rare TERUEL 'A' in black, four margins, horizontal filing crease through stamp, slight soiling lower left onto stamp, does not detract from an exception example, great rarity. Cert. Comex (2007).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1250 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 19, used example, cancelled by a full strike of the VALENCIA 'A' in red, cut into top otherwise four margins, tiny thin to back otherwise fine, a great rarity, especially struck so well, two known. Cert. Comex (2007).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1251 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 31, used example, cancelled by the rare VILLAFRANCA DEL PENEDES 'A' in red and a red datestamp, four good margins, vibrant printing, good colour, fine used, a great rarity, only recorded example. Cert. F. Graus (1992).
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1252 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 19, used on small piece, tied by a full strike of the VILLAREAL 'A s' in red, four margins, fresh bright shade, very fine, a great rarity, exceptional item. Cert. Comex (2007).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1253 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 23, used example, with very fine upright strike of the 'A' postmark in red, origin unknown, four margins, shallow small thin to back almost undetectable, fine appearance, a rare example.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1254 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 8, used example, with 'A' within a circle postmark in red, origin unknown, four margins, very fine appearance, vibrant shade, very fresh stamp, an extremely rare example. Cert. Comex (2018).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1255 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 3, used example, cancelled by an 'O' cancel in blue, origin unknown, four margins, heavy horizontal crease, but still a very attractive and rare example. Cert. F. Graus (2009).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1256 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 2, used, cancelled by a combination of the spider handstamp in black and a commercial circular cachet 'BARCE..' (Barcelona), very fine example, four good to very large margins, fresh crisp printing, most attractive and rare combination. Cert. F. Graus (2011).rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1257 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 17, used on piece, cancelled by a combination of a spider handstamp in black and a wonder full circular  commercial cachet BARCELONA in blue, with BARCELONA/31-OCT-1850/CATALUÑA datestamp in red alongside, horizontal crease through top of four margin stamp, otherwise very fine, an attractive and rare piece. Cert. F. Graus (2011).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1258 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 14, used, combination of a spider handstamp in black and a commercial oval cancel 'MIGUEL....MALA' (Málaga) in blue, thinnind to back, four margins, attractive and rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1259 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, types 27-40-38-9-31, five used singles on cover, from ALICANTE to BARCELONA, tied by the Customs rectangular SERVICIO NACIONAL/EL ADMINISTRADOR DE LA ADUANA DE VALENCIA in black, carried by the sailboat Pompeya, handwritten date of 20 Feb 1850, wax seal on reverse from the 'Customs Office of the Province of Valencia-Grao', horizontal crease top of envelope, otherwise very clean for a Bill of Landing, a rare and interesting example. Cert. F. Graus (2011).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1260 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 3, used on the second day of issue, cancelled by the BARCELONA/2-ENE-1850/CATALUÑA datestamp struck in blue; this cancellation only in use for four day; three margins, fine appearance, a rare usage, Antoni Roig expert mark to back of stamp. Cert. CEM (1974).rnProvenance: Sergi Domènech.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1261 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 10, used on cover from BILBAO to BARCELONA, tied by a combination of the '11' handstamp of Bilbao and the Bilbao datestamp (6 Feb 1850) which is repeated to front, the Barcelona '6 ms' surcharge mark in red, vertical filing crease to right of center, not affecting fine four margin stamp, a scarce and attractive combination cover. Cert. F. Graus (1992).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1262 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 6, used example, cancelled by a beautiful double circle CASALAREYNA in red, four good to large margins, superb apearance, eye appeal and rare. Cert. F. Graus (1993).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1263 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 12, used example, cancelled by the IGUALADA/10-ENE-1850/CATALUÑA datestamp in black; an extremely rare usage with not more than three known; just touching top otherwise good to large margins all round, fine appearance, a rare example. Cert. F Graus (2000).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1264 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 13, used on piece, tied by pre-philatelic two-line PANCORBO/RIOXA in red, with handstruck '15' in red alongside, three margins, very attractive and rare example. Cert. Comex (1980).
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1265 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, positions 9 and 1, used on Bill of Landing for the 'Laud Concepción' from VALENCIA to BARCELONA, tied by ***/VALENCIA/4-FEB-1850 datestamp in red, small tear to top right corner of cover, stamps with some minor climatic discolouration, very rare example and with such fine appearance. Cert. Comex (2018).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1266 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 13, used, cancelled by three CONCENTRIC CIRCLES cancel in black, thought to be of foreign origin, four margins, attached to paper, browned lower right, a rare and unique item. Cert. F. Graus (2013).
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1267 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 10, used on piece, tied by the LÈRIDA FRAMED GRILL cancel in blue, four margins, attractive and rare piece. Cert. Comex (2007).rn 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1268 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 1
    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 17-18, used singles, cancelled by the THREE PARALLE BARS of LOGRONO, fixed to backing paper, fold between, attractive duo and a rare double franking.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1269 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 23, used on small piece, tied by an intertwined 'O' cancel in black, origin unknown, cut into in places, very rare example. Cert. F. Graus (2009).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1270 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 1
    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 24, used on cover, from MURCIA to LORCA, cancelled by a very fine strike of a '1/2' handstamp in red, datestamp (19 Feb 1850) to front and back but indistinguishable, slight soiling, exceptional rarity, the only known example.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1271 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 23, used example, cancelled by a strike of a '1/2' handstamp in red, origin unknown, big stamp with part of above stamp, although just cut into left, very fresh printing, light crease across top portion, a great rarity, the only known example. Cert F. Graus (2012).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1272 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 4, used example, cancelled by a strike of a '1/2' handstamp in red, origin unknown, four margins, fine used, exceptional rarity, the only known example. Cert F. Graus (2012).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1273 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 21, used example, cancelled by a '1/2' handstamp in red, origin unknown, four margins, attached to paper, good to fine used, very rare, the only known example. Cert. Exfima (1981) and CEM (1985).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1274 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 8, used example, cancelled by a '1/2' handstamp in red, origin unknown, four margins, good to fine used, very rare, the only known example.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1275 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, used on cover, sent from SANTANDER to BILBAO, tied by a wonderful combination double strike of the handstruck '1' in black, attributed to Santander, with Santander datestamp (25 Jan 1850) in red, and an additional fine strike alongside, on the reverse a Bilbao arrival (27 Jan 1850), faint horizontal filing crease centrally not affecting the adhesive which is very fine with four margin, an exceptional rarity, the sole example known. Cert. F. Graus (1994).rnProvenance: Pedro Miranda.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1276 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 1, used on cover sent from VILLA GARCIA to RIVADEO, tied by a spectacular combination of a very fine handstruck '1' of Rivadeo in red and the Villa Garcia datestamp (22 Feb 1850) in green, with an additional superb upright strike alongside, vertical filing crease not affecting the four margin stamp which is placed to the left of the cover, Antoni Roig (Barcelona) expert mark to front, a rare and very fine cover, the only recorded example. Cert. Comex (2003).
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1277 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 26, cancelled by the handstruck '1.R.' in black of TERUEL, cut into lower right side, otherwise fine, rare example. Cert. CEM (1991).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1278 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 1
    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 13, used example, struck with the '11' handstamp in blue of ZARAGOZA, cut into lower left side otherwise good to large margins, a fine example of this rare cancel, CEM (Madrid) expert mark to back.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1279 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 24, fine used example, struck with a '13' handstamp in red, origins unknown, four good margins, extraordinarily rare cancel on this First issue stamp, has Antoni Roig expert mark to back. Cert. Comex (2007) and F. Graus (2009).rnProvenance: Jean Dupont and Ramón Ruiz de Arcaute.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1280 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 4, used example, struck with a very fine strike of the handstamp '14' in blue, the origin of which are unknown, four good margins, very fine appearance, attached to backing paper, outstanding rarity, the only known example. Cert. F. Graus (1997).
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1281 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 19, used example, attached to small fragment, cancelled by a fine and complete strike of the '15' handstamp in blue of ZARAGOZA, four margins, fine appearance, outstanding rarity, a unique example. Cert. F. Graus (2007).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1282 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 19, used example, struck with a combination of a blue handstruck '15', origin unknown, and a red datestamp, three margins, good used example, rare cancel. Cert. F. Graus (2009).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1283 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 3, used, cancelled by a P.P. handstamp of Barcelona in red, four margins, fresh stamp, very attractive and rare. Cert. F. Graus (2011).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1284 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 6, used on cover, from CADIZ to MADRID, tied by a P.P. handstamp of Cadiz in red, with ***/CADIZ datestamp alongside, superb four margin with part side marginal, horizontal filing crease centrally well away from adhesive, most attractive and very rare cover. Cert.Comex (2018).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1285 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 14, used, cancelled by a P.P. handstamp of Gerona in black, four margins, thinned to back, very attractive and rare. Cert. CEM (2007).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1286 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 3-4, used pair on cover, from GERONA to MADRID, tied by a P.P. handstamp of Gerona in black, with GERONA/CATALUÑA datestamp alongside (27 Feb 1850), four margins, vertical filing crease not affecting stamps, a superb and rare cover, pairs especially difficult during this period. Cert. Exfima (1978).rnProvenance: Pedro Miranda.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1287 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 21, used single, cancelled by S.L.B./ANDALUCIA/VAXA pre-philatelic mark in blue from LEBRIJA, three margins, corner crease south west and thin, Alfredo Navarro Payá expert mark on reverse, an outstanding rarity and exhibition item, unique. Cert. F. Graus (2000).
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1288 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 13, used single, with CAB.DEL BUEY/ESTREMADURA/BAXA pre-philatelic mark in red, four margins, very clean example, fine appearance, Antoni Roig expert mark to back, rare example. Cert. Comex (2007).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1289 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 23, used single, cancelled by pre-philatelic CAB.DEL BUEY/ESTREMADURA/BAXA mark in red, four margins, fine appearance, Antoni Roig expert mark to back, a rare cancel on this issue. Cert. F. Graus (1997).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1290 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 17, used on a cover front, from CACERES to TRUJILLO, tied by a stunning pre-philatelic and ornate Caceres in black, with datestamp alongside (22 Feb 1850), three margins, very fine appearance, extremely rare especially so fine. Cert. Comex (2010).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1291 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 12, used single, CASTILLA/LA VIEJA - VILLACASTIN pre-philatelic mark in red, cut into but a big stamp with part of stamp below, horizontal crease centrally and small thin, but fresh vibrant colour, extremely rare, the only recorded example. Cert. Comex (1975).
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1292 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 21, used single, DE GIBR - SAN ROQUE - ANDA BAXA pre-philatelic mark in red, four margins, attached to backing paper, very fine appearance, an outstanding rarity and exhibition item, the only recorded example known. Cert. Comex (1974) and F. Graus (1997).rnProvenance: Perpiñá.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1293 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 1
    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 12, used on small piece, tied by an attractive pre-philatelic GALICIA/Puebla in red, four good to very large margins with part of adjacent stamp to right, fresh printing with strong colour, very fine appearance, rare cancel on piece.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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