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  • Lot# : 1129 Great Britain

    1840/1901: The splendid specialised collection in 5 volumes in mixed condition with many fine to very fine, including 1840, 1d. black, 30 singles (including dark blue Maltese Cross and a 1d. black plate 11, AI, (clear RPSL cert (1973) & matched with red printing) plus two strips of three and a block of four from plate 6 (large margins, clear RPSL (2007) certificate, repair at bottom not mentioned), four covers including plate 3 devided pair on letter to Leicester,  1840, 2d blue , 6 singles, a strip of 3 and a strip of 3 on cover (K.Louis BPP certificate 2008) and a block of six (ex J.O. Griffiths collection 1982, clear RPSL cert. (2010), repair not mentioned in certificate), 1841, 1d. red including shades, multiples, blue Maltese Cross, Penny Post handstamp, London MC with number 1-12 cpl. (plus two covers), 1844 numeral '340' HARWICH in blue on cover, Ivory heads, marginal examples, plate reconstruction with mostly Maltese Crosses including local types of NORWICH (3), redirected forwarded cover from India 1846, 1841, 2d blue including London MC with number 12 (2) , pair, block of 4, strip of four FC-FF on SHIP LETTER cover to Geelong/Australia,  1854/57, 2d. blue perforated stars including plate 4, perf. 16 block of 4, 1857/63, 1d. rose red stars plate reconstruction, 1864, 1d. plate numbers incl.O.U.S. overprints (3), plate 124 mint block of 6, plate 225 used, 1870 1/2 d. plate 9 used, Embossed issues 1847/54 including 6d., 10d., and 1s. each 'cut square' on cover, Surface printed issues including a good selction of shades, plates, used abroad, unused/mint, covers, 1881, 1d. lilac mint pair with inv. wmk., high values incl. 1883/84, 2s.6d.(5), 5s. (9 plus pair), 10s., 1884, 1 Pound wmk. crowns, postal stationery incl. Mulreadys (one mint and two used) , stamped to order, Penny POstage Jubilee, a highly interesting collection and a fantastic basis to start collection GB Victorian Issues!  
    Starting bid : 18,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 23,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1130 Great Britain

    1840/1980(ca.): Collection hundreds used/unused stamps incl. definitives, postage dues, plus selection of official stamps such as INLAND REVENUE, OFFICE OF WORKS, ARMY, PARCELS, BOARD OF EDUCATION, and ADMIRALITY, in addition about 40 Victoria covers and 130 FDCs.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1131 Great Britain

    1840/1992(ca.): Collection Hundreds used/unused stamps in five albums with better sets and singles such as 1847 embossed issue 6 p. - 1 sh., 1867 5 sh. rose, 1883/84 High values 2sh.&6p. - £ 1, Edward definitives 2sh.&6p. - £ 1, Seahorses, 1929 UPU issue £ 1 unmounted, in addition booklets, official stamps, postage due, Offices abroad and some covers. Includes also sections of local issues, Channel Islands and Ireland stamps.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1132 Great Britain

    1840/1985: Collection with several hundred stamps used/unused and in mint condition, incl. several £-values and full sets, in addtion a small selection fo stamps from Guernsey, mainly in good condtion and housed in a stockbook.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1133 Great Britain

    1840/1954: Selection of 100 stamps used, including a fine Penny black, later issues with clear centric cancellations, some with cds.'s, as well as some colonies with better Hong Kong.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1134 Great Britain

    1865/81: Covers (6) with three covers from correspondence to Calcutta with 1874 cover at 2 s. 1 d. rate (incl. late fee) and 1877 cover at 2 s. rate each franked by 1873/80 1 s. green pl. 12, 1880 cover with scarce 4 d. sage green pl. 16 and 1 d. venetian red; 1881 cover with 1 d. lilac (14 dots) pair and an 1865 cover underpaid from Cardiff to Vienna. Condition varies but an interesting group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1135 Great Britain

    1910(ca.): Four decorative greeting cards, incl. two with retractable transparent drapery application with flower embroidery, inside small greeting cards, in addition one card sized like a travelling bag posted 1910, imprint 'It's in the bag', inside miniature lady's panties with imprint "So What".
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1136 Great Britain

    1914/22: Lot 110 picture postcards used/unused, incl. unused set of British Campaign in Mesopothamia, British Levant with four better photocards as well as small correspondenz H.J.Bryant with 'F.P.O. 339' cancellation of Basrah/Iraq (Jan. 1919). Further two small albums with postcards depicting 'coins of foreign countries' (Geldsorten aller Länder).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1137 Great Britain

    1914/18: Interesting lot 73 covers (one from Malta) and postal stationery items (partly uprated), the major part being 'Censor and POW mail WW I' addressed to Switzerland, the lot also includes five large size uprated 3½ d. stationery envelopes to the Record Dreadnought Watch Company in La Chaux de Fonds, the whole housed in a box.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1138 Great Britain

    Literature: Five books related primarily to UK postmarks, incl. Westley Postal Cancellations of London 1840-1890, Brumell British P.O. numbers 1844-1906, Alcock & Holland British Postmark as well as Maltese Cross cancellations of the UK.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1140 Great Britain

    1941/93: Collection several hundred stamps mint/unused from Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey, including souvenir sheets, postage dues, booklets etc., housed in three albums.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1141 Collections/lots Europe

    1969/97: Collection hundreds used/unmounted mint stamps Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man, incl. souvenir and miniature sheets, gutter pairs, booklet panes, booklets, and postage due, in addition First Day Covers and Jersey Annual Booklets 1986/95 Mi = EUR 4'500+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1145 Australien Geb. in d. Antarktis

    Australian Antarctic Territory 1957/2002: Collection hundreds primarily unused stamps incl. souvenir sheets, se-tenants, gutter pairs, pairs, and blocks of four, in addition 250 covers incl. early issues on First day covers, covers and aerograms from different all-year stations such as Mawson, Davis, Casey and Wilkes, stations on Macquarie Island and Heard Island, and covers from New Zealand Ross Dependency, several covers with signatures of station crew members and special cachets.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1190 Greece

    Ionian Islands 1859: Green album with study of Ionian Islands genuine and forged stamps, with imperforate Proof in black (rare), ½ d. yellow genuine unused (15), multitude of forgeries incl. multiples defined by Types (53); 1 d. blue genuine unused (12)  and forgeries (35), 2 d. carmine genuine unused with a corner marginal block of ten, strip of three unused, and 16 single examples and forgeries (40), a few used examples which cannot be guaranteed, also a few documents etc. A fascinating and interesting lot with potential for further expansion Gi = £ 3'200+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1191 Greece

    Ionian Islands 1818/73: Cover selection (8) with early 1818 entire letter to Corfu handstamped by framed FRANCA and circular "Isole/De Zante" in red, 1833 entire with same circular marking in black and hooded Zante and Corfu datestamps on reverse, 1843 entire to Tonbridge, UK with "Posta Pagata" and hooded Zante in blue, 1860 cover from Cefalonia to Sta. Maura with hooded datestamps in blue, 1861 rare cover with Cerigo datestamp and "Posta Pagata" in blue, 1873 stamped cover to Syra franked by 5 lep. green and 20 lep. blue tied by "Zakynthos" cds etc. Generally fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1194 Ireland

    Ireland 1922/90(ca.): Collection hundreds used/unused stamps incl. 1922 overprinted Seahorses, in addition some Northern Ireland.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1195 Ireland

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    1925/40: 1940 Sword of Light definitive 5 d. and 1925 Postage due 2 d., both unmounted mint, both showing variety watermark inverted. Opinions Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2012).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1266 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    Various Brith. Commonwealth 1854/1950(ca.): Lot hundreds used/unused stamps, incl. Australia Kangaroo and Edward issues, New South Wales from imperf. 1854 definitives, Rhodesia, Northern Borneo, South Africa, India incl. Azad Hind.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1268 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    1840/1993c.: GB and British Commonwealth Collection from A-Z with 1937 Aden Dhow set mint and compl. mint to 1953, Antigua with 1903 5 s. mint, 1908 set to 5 s. mint, 1932 Tercentenary set mint, Ascension with 1934 and 1935 sets mint, 1938 set mint and later perf. varieties mint; Bahamas with 1884 set with £ 1 used on piece, 1902 £ 1 mint, 1938 set mint plus shades, Barbados with 1852 ½ d. and 4 d. used on blued paper, 1855-58 set superb used, 1892 set mint, 1912 set mint, 1920 set mint, Bechuanaland with earlies and 1932 set mint, Bermuda with 1918 £ 1 mint, 1921 set mint, 1932 Keyplate 10 s. and 12 s. 6 d. mint, 1938-47 Keyplates mint to £ 1 (2), BEA 1895 high values mint, Guiana with early issues used, 1934 set mint, Honduras with 1907 $ 2 and $ 5 mint, Levant compl. with 1 pi. on 2 d. Beirut used, Brunei 1922 Exhibition set mint incl. varieties, Canada with fine used classics and 1897 $ 5 olive used, Cape of Good Hope with triangulars (21) used, 1861 Woodblock 1 d. red (2) and 4 d. pale blue used; Caymans with 1907 5 s. mint, 1921-26 set compl. mint, 1935 set mint, Ceylon with 1857 6 d. used, 1857-59 range of mint and used classics in fine quality (many signed), 1858 1 ½ d. mint, Cyprus with opts. on GB mint and compl. used, ½ d. on 1 d. red and 30 pa. on 1 d. with varieties mint, 1881 set used, 1882 set used, 1892 and 1894 sets mint, 1912 set mint and used, 1921-23 set mint incl. £ 1 (cert.), 1924-28 sets mint and used to £ 1, with mss. cancel £ 5 black on yellow, 1928 set mint and used and compl. to 1960; Dominca with 1923-27 set to £ 1 mint, East Africa 1903 50 r. mint, 1904-07 20 r. mint, 1912 set to 20 r. (both) mint; Egypt in single volume from 1866 with a few covers; Falklands with classics mint incl. 1891 ½ d. on bisected 1 d., 1898 high values mint, 1912 set to £ 1 mint, 1929 set to £ 1 mint, 1933 Centenary set mint, Gambia 1869 4 d. and 6 d. mint, 1874 4 d. used, 1922 set mint, Gibraltar 1886 set mint, 1903 set to £ 1 mint and large "2" in "½" variety, 1912 set mint, 1921 set mint, 1925 set to £ 5 mint, Gold Coast 1902 set mint, 1921-25 set to £ 2 mint, extensive Great Britain with 1840 1 d. black (46, incl. 4 on cover), 2 d. blue (13, incl. a strip of four), 1 d. reds from black plates (11), 1841 2 d. blue used (33), 1847 Embossed values (two sets), later fine Line Engraved and Surface Printed mint and high values used incl. 1867/83 5 s. (2), 10 s. and £ 1, 1884 £ 1 wmk. Crowns used, 1891 £ 1 green used, 1902/10 £ 1 green used (3), 1891 IR Official 1885 10 s. mint and used, 1891 £ 1 green used, 1913 Seahorses with 5 s. and 10 s. mint and £ 1 green used (2), 1918 Seahorse 10 s. mint, 1934 1 ½ d. imperf. Colour Trial pair in blue, 1934 Re-Engraved Seahorse set of three mint, thereafter near compl. to 1993; Hong Kong with classics used and 1891 Jubilee 2 c. mint, 1903 $ 2 mint, 1904 $ 5 mint, 1907 set to $ 2 mint, 1921 $ 5 mint, India 1854 ½ a. used (12), 1 a. mint and used (8), 2 a. used (5) and 4 a. used; 1902 25 r. used, 1937 set to 25 r. mint, Kenya 1922 set to £ 1 mint and £ 3 mint (cert), £ 5 and £ 10 mint optd. "Specimen"; Malaya 1902 $ 100 opt. "Specimen", 1937 set to $ 5 mint; Malta with ½ d. buff mint (6) and used (3),1904 set to 5 s. mint, 1922 set (both 10 s.) mint, 1926 set mint and 3 d. with inv. opt., 1926 and 1928 sets mint, 1930 set mint, Mauritius with 1848 1 d. used, Montserrat from 1876 incl. 1903 5 s. (both) mint, Natal with values to £ 1 10 s., New Brunswick 1851 6 d. yellow fine used, Newfoundland 1857-60 1 d. and 3 d. mint and used, 5 d. mint, 8 d. vermilion mint and used, 1861 issue mint and used incl. 5 d. in mint block, New South Wales with 1850 Views 1 d. (3), 2 d. and 3 d. (4) used; 1851 Diadem with 1 d. used (4) incl. a pair; 1856 Registered (6 d.) used (3), New Zealand with 1855 2 d. fine used, 1856 2 d. no wmk. used, 1857-62 range of Chalons used, 1864 1 d. vermilion wmk. NZ fine used, Nigeria with 1914 £ 1 used, 1936 set to £ 1 mint, Northern Nigeria 1900 and 1902 sets mint, 1912 £ 1 mint, Nova Scotia 1851 1 d., 3 d. (3) and 6 d. used; Nyasaland 1903 £ 1 mint, 1908 £ 1 mint, 1913 £ 1 mint; Palestine 1918 1 pi. indigo used (3), St. Helena 1856 6 d. used, 1861 6 d. used, compl. mint from 1890 to 1919, 1922-27 set compl. mint incl. 15 s. and £ 1; 1934 set mint, St. Lucia 1907-10 set mint, Sierra Leone 1896 set to £ 1 mint, 1903 £ 1 mint, 1904 £ 1 mint, 1912 set to £ 2 mint, 1932 set mint, 1933 Wilberforce set mint, South Australia 1855 set of three fine used, Southern Nigeria 1904 £ 1 mint, 1907 set to £ 1 mint, 1912 set mint, Tanganyika 1917 set to 20 r. mint, 1922 Giraffe set mint, 1927 set mint, Tasmania with range of fine used Chalons, Tobago 1879 1 d. and 3 d. mint, 1893 2 ½ d. on 6 d. with large "2" variety mint, Trinidad with 1859 (1 s.) indigo used, Victoria with 1850 early lithographs 1 d. (7), 2 d., 3 d. (7), 1852-57 Throne 2 d. used (13) in shades and different printings, 1854 registered 1 s. fine used, Virgins Is. with 1899 and 1904 sets mint, Western Australia with 1854 1 d. and 4 d. used, 1857 2 d. brown black on red printed both sides used, 6 d. grey-black used, 1860 4 d. sage used etc. Viewing is a pleasure and is heartily recommended, but considerable care should be taken due to the choice of hawid mounts. Quality is much above average throughout, an exceptional collection.
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 97,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1269 Great Britain

    1850/1980: Remainder with several hundred stamps from Great Britain mint, used and unused, mainly lower values with heavy duplication, furthermore one volume with booklets, in addition modern collections from Gibraltar and Malta, housed in four albums and one folder.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1270 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    1860/1960(ca.): Dealer's Stockbook with Thousands used/unused stamps, primarily from several British Colonies, sometimes extended after independence, incl. strong sections St. Helena, Carribean, India, Iraq, Egypt, New Zealand, Australian States, Ethiopia, and Persia.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1271 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    1880'1980: Collection resp. lot with several hundred stamps used/unsed representing various Brit. Colonies and possesions in Africa, in Asia and in Oceania, furthermore a selection of stamps from Siam/Thailand, among small values and incompl. sets also better items may be found by careful inspection, mainly in good condition and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1272 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    1897/1980c.: British Commonwealth covers/cards (61) all addressed to Switzerland, with Australia including registered and Censored covers and some early States postal stationery, Canada with 1943 Prisoner of War cover and further Censored and Airmail usages, Ceylon, MEF frankings from Libya, New Zealand, South Africa with dual Censored covers etc.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1273 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    1900/20: Interesting selection with 47 cards and covers from Egypt, East Africa, Gambia, Orange Free State, South Africa and Sudan, inclunding better frankings, censor mail etc., mostly addressed to Switzerland, housed in a small box.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1274 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    1913/2001(ca.): Lot hundreds used/unused Great Britain stamps in a dealer stockbook; singles, sets, and stripes often in multiples, also incl. better items such as Seahorses, in addition Malta and Gibraltar commemorative stamps.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1275 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 210-216
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    1929: Airmail complete set of seven, 5 q. to 3 fr. with red-brown overprint in blocks of four unused mint. Cert. Diena (1966) Mi = EUR 7'200+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1276 Albania

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    Catalogue# : Proofs
    1940c.: Unissued imperforate Proof set for proposed Children's Charity issue showing burning house and parent with young child in the foreground, the superb mint set of seven values in green, brown, red, blue, olive, violet and orange on gummed paper. Extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,550 CHF

    Lot# : 1277 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 408/414
    1946 (Oct 12): Postcard - Official Balkan Games card, sent registered Express (labels on front of card) from Tirana, franked by Balkan Games complete set of seven values all cancelled "Tirane" datestamps. Some ageing but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1278 Belgium

    Dept. Conquis 1795 (Sept): Entire letter on paper headed "Jeuvernay, Directeur des Vivres de la première division militaire des pays conquis" (Jeuvernay replaced by 'Gibert' in manuscript), mailed to France with large part strike of BRUXELLES straight line handstamp in red.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1279 Belgium

    1822 (May 27): Entire letter from Ostende to Gand, endorsed in manuscript "très pressé - double port" at left and "par barque du 28 Mai le matin" at base, with rate marking "1111½" again in manuscript and double charge noted with "C 0-9-0" at right. Rare and most unusual entire in superb condition.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1280 Belgium

    1856 (Oct 16): Entire letter from Anvers to Syra, Greece at double rate (note 8/2 at upper left;  8 grams = double rate), with red "Anvers" despatch cds, blue Valenciennes entry marking on front and Syra arrival on reverse in blue. Rated 268 lepta to pay in manuscript on receipt. A scarce and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1281 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 50-60,67-70
    1893/97: Arms and King Leopold, group 15 definitives 1 c. - 2 fr. with tabs, partially from left margin, unmounted mint og. Mi = EUR 644 for hinged stamps.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1282 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 71-77
    1905: 75th anniversary Independence, compl. set of seven 10 c. - 2 fr. with tabs, unmounted mint og. Mi = EUR 500 for hinged stamps.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1283 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 81/II-88/III
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    1911: Foundation against Tuberculosis, two compl. sets of eight values each, types Montald and Lemaire 1 c. - 10 c. with overprints '1911' and CHARLEROI 1911, respectively, partially from margin, both sets unmounted mint og. Certificates Michaux AIEP (2007) Mi = EUR 470 for hinged stamps.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1284 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 129-142
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    1918: Red Cross overprint issue, compl. set of 14, 1 c. - 10 fr., unmounted og. Cert. Kaiser AIEP (2004) Mi = EUR 1'100 for hinged set.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1285 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 145-158
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    1919/20: King Albert with helmet, compl. set of 14 stamps 1 c. - 10 fr., partially from margin, unmounted mint og. Certificate Kaiser AIEP (2004) Mi = EUR 1'700.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1286 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 235/I-243I
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    1928: Foundation stone ceremony Orval, compl. set of nine 5 c. - 10 fr., all overprinted with crowned 'L', unmounted mint og. Certificate Soeteman (2003) Mi = EUR 1'800.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1287 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 235 I-243 I
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    1929: Orval, compl. set of nine 5 c. - 10 fr. with overprint 'L couronne 19-8-29', unmounted full original gum. Certificate Williame (1997) Mi = EUR 1'800.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1288 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 235/II-243/II
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    1928: Antwerp stamp show, compl. Orval set of nine, 5 c. - 10 fr. with violet handstamp imprint, unmounted mint og. Certificate Kaiser AIEP (2004) Mi = EUR 1'700.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1289 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 333-341
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    1932: Cardinal Mercier, compl. set of nine, 10 c. - 10 fr., unmounted mint og. Certificate Kaiser AIEP (2004) Mi = EUR 1'100.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1290 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 354-365
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    1933: Orval II, compl. set of twelve, 5 c. - 10 fr., unmounted mint og. Certificate Kaiser AIEP (2004) Mi = EUR 2'200.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1291 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 354-365
    1933: Orval II, compl. set of twelve values 5 c. - 10 fr,  unmounted full original gum Mi = EUR 2'200.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1292 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 12
    1896 (Sept 19):15 c. + 10 c. grey-black on blued postal stationery reply card, H&G 7, sent registered to Uccle, Belgium and up-rated with 1887/94 50 c. grey tied by "Lakungu" cds's in blue. Matadi transit in blue and Boma cds in bright blue above. Framed "Recommandé" cachet centrally struck and Uccle arrival cds (Oct 26) below. Reply half attached unused. Scarce and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1293 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 1+4
    1909 (Feb 8): Overprinted 15 c. blue on blued postal stationery card sent registered to Brussels and up-rated with 1909 overprinted "Congo Belge" 25 c. black & blue and a requisition number (#120) block of four 5 c. black & green (handstamped overprints) tied by "Boma" cds's with framed "Recommandé" and Brussels arrival (Feb 27). Scarce and appealing early usage of these adhesives.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1294 Belgium

    1916 (March 7): 10 c. red on blue postal stationery card sent registered to Paris, franked by 1910 40 c. black & green cancelled by "Rutshuru" skeleton datestamps in black. Handstamped and manuscript filled (over Bogoro) registration label at upper left and oval "Mombasa-Registered" transit (May 15). Manuscript "Censure Militaire-le chef de bataille" at lower right and reverse with "Jinja / Uganda" transit (May 9). A fine and unusual card.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1295 Belgium

    1943: The complete set of 12 blocks/miniature sheets (83x77 mm.) with the coimplete set of eight from Belgian Congo (COB BL3/BL10) and the complete set of four from Ruanda Urundi (COB BLU1/BLU4), all fresh and fine with margins at left and full unmounted og. COB = EUR 1'200.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1296 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1297 Bulgaria

    1878 (Feb 18): Envelope endorsed 'From the Active Army' and 'To Russia', mailed at Fieldpost Office No. 7 situated in Sofia. Despatch datestamp on reverse, sent to St. Petersburg with Feb 24 evening and Feb 25 arrival cds's on reverse.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1298 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : Rus 26x
    Russian mail during War of Liberation 1877 (Oct 8): Russia Imperial Arms 8 kop. grey & carmine, tied by 'Pochtovij Vagon No. 25-26 (4) 21 8 Okt 1877' cds to letter card, written in in Tencho, Gorna Studena district, identical T.P.O. strike alongside, sent to Warsaw with arrival cds of the same day. Handwritten 'From the Southern Army on Active Service' and endorsed 'To Russia' on front. This cover was obviously intended to be send by Fieldpost but then taken privately to Russia and posted at T.P.O. No. 21 of the Granitsa - Sosnovitsi Railway line. Cover illustrated in Postrider No. 51 (2002).
    Provenance: Collection Andrew Cronin.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1299 Bulgaria

    1896 (April 13): Boris baptism stationery postcard 5 st. green with 5 st. blue and 25 st. red of corresponding commemorative stamps, tied by SVICHTOV 14 IV 96 cds, sent via London, Gibraltar and Tanger to Mazagan / Morocco and retour to Bulgaria with ten different postmarks documenting this journey.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1300 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 86K
    1911: 50 st. brown orange & black, a superb used examples showing Inverted Centre variety clearly with part (Philippople) No. 1 datestamp at left in black. A magnificent example of this great rarity. Signed Calves Gi 167a = £ 7'000/Mi = EUR 7'500.
    Note: This variety was first discovered in 1918 by Nicola Kochanov of Sofia. The error had passed un-noticed by the public for 5-7 years, the only sheet with the variety being used at Philippople (Plovdiv). Therefore no mint examples are known.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1301 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : Proofs
    1918: Proofs (2) for the overprint HRVATSKA/SHS lithographed in black on greyish-white paper, imperforate, as utilsed for Michel 64/65 and 87. Scarce and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1302 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 68+62 Proofs
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    1918 (Nov 18/Dec): Harvesters 5 f. green and 10 f. rose-red, fresh mint examples overprinted SHS/HRVATSKA in black (genuine surcharge but not Official, issued in blue), fresh and fine, large part original gum. Rare: 10 filler with Cert. Ercegovic (1986).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1303 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : Unissued
    Overprinted HRVATSKA / SHS overprint Type 2 (as Mi 55 + 56) in blue on Hungarian War Charity 2 f. olive yellow, 3 f. orange and 6 f. black, unissued, fresh and fine, large part og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1304 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 66 var.
    Overprinted SHS / HRVATSKA in blue on Hungarian Harvesters 2 f. ochre brown, a mint example with normal overprint and 'offset' double overprint, fine large part og. Signed Ercegovic.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1305 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 69
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    1918 (Dec 19): Registered cover to Sellye with Hungary Katl & Zita 10 f. vermilion (4) in two pairs, used in combination with Harvester 6 f. blue-green overprinted SHS / HRVATSKA in blue, all tied by "Nova Gradiska" datestamps in black. Slightly smudged arrival datestamp on reverse but a scarce usage. Cert. Predrag Zrinjscak (2012).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1306 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 69K
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    Overprinted SHS/HRVATSKA in blue on Hungarian Harvesters, 6 f. blue-green, variety "Overprint Inverted" used on cover locally mailed within Zagreb. Rare. Cert. Ercegovic (1985).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1307 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 67+69+71+81 var
    Overprinted SHS / HRVATSKA in blue on Hungarian Harvesters, 3 f. red-lilac in a mint block of four with "Overprint Double"  (signed), 6 f. blue-green with overprint double and misplaced mint, 15 f. violet with overprint double and misplaced fine mint and 3 kr. violet & grey with variety "Overprint Double", all fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1308 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 37K+70K
    Overprinted SHS / HRVATSKA in black on 1913 2 k. orange imperforate Newspaper stamp, variety "Overprint Inverted", and on Hungarian Harvesters 10 f. red, with "Overprint Inverted" in blue; fine large part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1309 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 66+69+74
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    Overprinted SHS/HRVATSKA in blue on Hungarian Harvesters 2 f. ochre brown pair, 6 f. blue-green and 35 f. red-brown all tied to registered cover from Zagreb to Ljubljana by Zagreb datestamps in blue (Dec 18). A fresh and fine cover. Cert. Predrag Zrinjscak (2012).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1310 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 71+73 var
    Overprinted SHS / HRVATSKA in blue on Hungarian Harvesters 15 f. violet and 25 f. blue mint, variety overprint as used on Turul (Mi 55/56). Scarce and most unusual, the 25 filler value signed Ercegovic.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1311 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 75 var
    Overprinted SHS / HRVATSKA in blue on Hungarian Harvesters 40 f. olive green, a corner marginal strip of three with overprint misplaced to left, fresh and fine, very fine og.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1312 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 80
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    1919: Hungarian 10 f. Packetcard sent registered franked by Hungary Postage Due 50 f. black & green in combination with overprinted  HRVATSKA / SHS in blue on Parliament 2 kr. brown & deep brown all tied by DUBRICA datestamps (Jan 26). Scarce mixed franking and very fine. Cert. Predrag Zrinjscak (2012).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1313 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 66/83
    1918 (Nov 18/Dec): Overprinted SHS / HRVATSKA in blue on Hungarian Harvesters & Parliament Building issues, the superb set of 18 in mint blocks of four, mostly marginal, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1314 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : Unissued
    Overprinted HRVATSKA / SHS in blue (Type 9, as used on Karl & Zita issue) on Hungarian Harvesters 4 f. deep blue (unissued value), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1315 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 85K
    Overprinted SHS / HRVATSKA in blue on Hungarian Karl & Zita 20 f. brown, variety "Overprint Inverted", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Signed Ercegovic.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1316 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 87 var
    1919: Karl & Zita 40 f. olive, three examples used on reverse of 'Telefonbillet' with manuscript "SHS" overprint on each, tied by "Koprivnica (May 25) datestamps, with further datestamp on obverse.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1317 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 88 Proof
    1919: Imperforate Proof of the 2 f. in black on thick yellowish paper, a marginal reversed negative example from Plate III. Scarce and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1318 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 88U var
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    1919: 2 f. yellow-brown in a deep shade, imperforate example from rare Plate II, a superb og. example. Scarce. Cert. Mario Huzanic (2012).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1319 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 88A var
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    1919: 2 f. yellow-brown, perf. 11½, a fine mint block of four from Plate II, superb unmounted og. Just two sheets (200) stamps stated to exist, multiples are very rare. Cert. Predrag Zrinjscak (2012).
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1320 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 91/92 Proofs
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    1919: Completed Die Proofs for Plate II 10 f. and 20 f. values in black on very thick carton paper. Exceptional and of great scarcity for the Exhibit collection. Certs (2) Mario Huzanic (2012).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1321 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 91 Proof
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    1919: 10 f. a superb imperforate Proof printed in black on yellowish paper from Plate III, enormous margins all round, creased horizontally well below the stamp, but fine and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1322 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 91 var
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    1919: 10 f. vermilion, perf. 11½, Plate II, a fresh and very fine mint example, unmounted og. Scarce. Cert. Zoran Sips (2007).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1323 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 91A/91B
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    1919: 10 f. vermilion, mint example from Plate III with compound perforation 11½ x 12½, with extra row of horizontal perforations at top (11½), fresh and very scarce, large part og. Signed Petric. Cert. Predrag Zrinjscak (2012).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1324 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 92+97 Proofs
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    1919: Printer's Proofs in black (reversed negative) for 20 f. value in black and 5 kr. in black (reversed negative ) each printed on glazed white paper on very thick carton paper, the 20 f. value with "10.25.45" additional figures below. Superb and of great scarcity. Certs. Mario Huzanic (2012).
     
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1325 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 92 Proof
    1919: Imperforate Proof of the 20 f. in black on thick yellowish paper, a marginal reversed negative example from Plate II. Scarce and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1326 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 92U
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    1919: 20 f. deep brown, a mint imperforate example from the scarce Plate II, minor ageing at top on reverse of gum, large part og. Scarce. Cert. Mario Huzanic (2012).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1327 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 90+91+92
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    1919: Hungarian 10 f. blue on yellow Parcel Card sent registered with multiple fraanking of 1919 20 f. brown strip of four on obverse and reverse with 20 f. single and two further strips of four and 5 f. green and 10 f. vermilion (Plate II, Type 4, broken frame under H of HRVATSKA) all tied by 'Zagreb' datestamps ((May 23) cds's.A scarce and appealing franking. Cert. Predrag Zrinjscak (2012).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1328 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 93/94 Proofs
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    1919: Completed Die Proofs for Plate I, 25 f. and 45 f. values in black on very thick carton paper. Exceptional and of great scarcity for the Exhibit collection. Certs (2) Mario Huzanic (2012).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1329 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 93U Trial+93 var
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    1919: 25 f., Colour Trial in violet, imperforate from base of sheet, fresh and fine with fingerprint and minor crease on gum; also the scarce 25 f. bright blue, top marginal mint example from Plate I, (signed Petric), with superb, large part og. A rare pair. Certs. Huzanic (2012) and Predrag Zrinjscak (2012).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1330 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 94 var
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    1919: 45 f, grey olive, a fine mint pair, marginal from base of sheet (Plate I) and a matching imperforate gummed single example, fine, large part og. Cert. Zoran Sips (2010).
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1331 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 94 var + 94U
    1919: 45 f. olive-grey, Plate II, a fine imperforate example with large margins unused and a sheet marginal block of eight from right of sheet, fresh and fine unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1332 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 88U/94U var
    1919: Imperforate large part set of seven values 2 f. - 45 f.  in issued colours, all from Plate III, all with with "Double Print" variety, probably Printer's waste but nevertheless a scarce group unused or witrh large part og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1333 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 91A+92A+94A
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    1919: 10 f. vermilion (Plate III), 20 f. deep brown (Plate III) and horizontal marginal pair of 45 f. deep brown (Plate I), all perf. 11½, used on large part of Telegram form and cancelled by scarce IVANKOVO datestamps (May 31) in blue.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1334 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : Bl. 3B var
    1942: Ustasha Youth Organization souvenir sheet in imperf. condition showing variety: Two souvenir sheets attached to each other with large sheet margin with position numbers, scarce multiple Mi = unlisted.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1335 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : Bl. 6 U var
    1943: Zagreb Stamp Show souvenir sheet 18 + 9k. black brown, imperf., unused mit with full original gum showing variety: Two souvenir sheets attached to each other with large sheet margin and crosse marks, horizontal fold between the sheets and margin with wrinkels and two creases, away from stamps, scarce multiple Mi = unlisted.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1336 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 148 Proof
    1943: Boskovic 3.50 k. Colour Trial Proof in deep carmine engraved on thin gummed paper, dated in manuscript "11.10.43", with printer's notes including "50 kg." and file numbers in manuscript. A very rare Proof.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1337 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 148 Trial
    1943: Boskovic 3.50 k. Colour Trial perforated 14 (issued perf. 10¾), printed in deep carmine red, full original gum but with slight imperfection at top left corner, otherwise fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1338 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 149 Proof
    1943: Boskovic 12.50 k. Colour Trial Proof in black engraved on thin ungummed paper from a magazine (colour photograph on reverse), dated in manuscript "20.9.43" at top. A fine and very rare Proof.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1339 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 149 Proof
    1943: Boskovic 12.50 k. Colour Trial Proof in deep purple-brown engraved on thin ungummed paper, slight crease at lower left, dated in manuscript "1.9.43". Fine and very rare Proof.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1340 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 158-160
    1944: Croatia Anniversary, complete set of three imperf. values unmounted mint, each in full printing sheets of 100, folded vertically and horizontally with some stains in margin, each sheet with handwritten autograph, dated between April 18 and April 21, 1944.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1341 Denmark

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    1851: Ferslew printing, 4 rbs. brown, the superb horizontal strip of three, Plate 1 positions 52-53-54, all cancelled by fine strikes of mute concentric ring obliterators in black. A beautiful and scarce multiple. Cert. Nielsen (2003).
    Provenance: Collection Christian Andersen and Collection Per Lorentzen.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1342 Denmark

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    Catalogue# : 2/II
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    1852: Thiele printing 2 rbs. blue, Plate 1, Type 9, position 49; a fine used example with large margins all round tied to 1854 Prices Current by '1' numeral and by Footpost (8/5) cancellation in blue. Copenhagen compass clock cancel at lower left in black. A marvellous and extremely fine entire. Cert. Kaiser (1980).
    Provenance:  Collection W. Gross.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1343 Denmark

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIF
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    1855 (March 17): Printed Prices Current franked with "Kumpf & Eckstein's Newpaper Statement 1 Penny" handstamp in red, and sent directly to Copenhagen fully paid for British rate, franked by Denmark Thiele printing 1852 2 rbs. blue, Plate 1, Type 2 with variety "foot of 2 nearly broken", with three large margins and shaved at top, tied by Copenhagen numeral "1" in black. Oval Footpost datestamp in blue-green alongside (March 26). An extraordinary entire-the sole recorrded mixed franking with a 2 rbs. adhesive. Certificate Moller (2006) and BPA (2007).
    Provenance: Collection Sten Christensen.
    Note: For a full listing of the known combination covers, we would refer collectors to "Price Circulars for GB to Denmark 1850-UPU" in the Collectors Club Philatelist (May-June 2007), Volume 86, No.3.
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1344 Denmark

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    Catalogue# : 10
    1863: 16 s. lilac rouletted unused without gum, a well centered copy in fresh color Mi = EUR 1'800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1345 Denmark

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    Catalogue# : 66
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    1912: Copenhagen Main Post Office 5 kr. brown-red definitive with watermark 'Crown' in block of four unused mint. Certificate Sorani (1984). Mi = EUR 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1346 Greenland

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    Catalogue# : 34
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    1906: Colour postcard (Grönlaenderdenge) handstamped on viewside with "Den kgl. gronlandske Handel" in violet mailed from Julianehaab to Hordum, Denmark, franked by Denmark 1895 5 öre green tied in transit by Kjobenhavn cds in black. Some ageing but very scarce. Certificate Wowern (1997).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1347 Greenland

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    Catalogue# : 42+44
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    1916 (Aug 4): Postcard (Ung Gronlaenderinde) mailed from Upernavik (poulation 186 people in 1930), mailed to Sweden, struck with "Crown / STYRELSEN AF KOLONIERNE I GRONLAND" in violet and franked by 1905 1 ö. orange pair and 3 ö. grey tied by Copenhagen cds's (Oct 2) in black. A fine and scarce usage. Certificate Wowern (1997).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1348 Greenland

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    Catalogue# : 53
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    1910 (Oct 10): Cover and complete contents from Sukkertoppen (population 663 in 1930), mailed to Copenhagen with handstruck "Crown / Administrationen for Kolonierne Gronland" in violet on reverse, franked by Denmark 1907 5 ö. green tied by Copenhagen machine cancellation (Nov 11) in black. A rare cover with contents including a small sketch. Certificate Wowern (1997).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1349 Greenland

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    1918: 10 öre 2nd printing position 21 in the sheet with 'two' sides with official reperforation (only 400 copies printed). An outstanding copy with a trivial trace of hinge. Certificates Grönlund (1970) and Möller A.I.E.P. (2010) Facit = SEK 10'000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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