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  • Lot# : 1157 Ceylon

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    1880: 4 c. rosy mauve, 1884 2 c. dull green, 1886 set of four values, 1888 2 c. on 4 c. rosy mauve and 5 c. on 15 c. olive green, 1893 3 c. terracotta & blue-green, fine mint examples all overprinted "Specimen" diagonally in red upon receipt from UPU, part to large part og. A scarce group Gi = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1158 Ceylon

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    1898/1900: Overprinted set of three values to 2 r. 25 on 2 r. 50 c. yellow, fresh mint and 1899/1900 set of nine values to 2 r. 25 c. dull blue, all overprinted "Specimen" in black. Scarce and attractive selection, large part og Gi = £ 270.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1159 Ceylon

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    1903: Definitive set of 12 values, wmk. Crown CA, optd. "Specimen" in black, very fine og;1908 5 c. and 6 c. fresh mint optd. "Specimen" very fine og., and 1910 set of nine values also optd. "Specimen", with 50 c. and 10 r. with corner faults otherwise fresh and fine, large part og Gi = £ 430.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1160 Ceylon

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    1926: 2 c. on 3 c. slate-grey and 5 c. on 6 c. violet, fresh mint optd. "Specimen" in black at top, 1927/29 set of five fresh mint also overprinted "Specimen" in black, of good vibrant colour, large part og Gi = £ 265.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1161 Cyprus

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    Cyprus 1938: £ 1 scarlet & indigo perforated "Specimen", 1946 Victory set of two values perforated "Specimen", 1955 and 1960 definitive sets of 15 fresh mint, all fine unmounted og Gi = £ 420+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1162 Cyprus

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    1960/93: The nearly compl. modern collection with several hundred stamps mint and used, including souvenir sheets, five compl. sets showing SPECIMEN overprint as well as a selection Federal Turkish Cypriot Republic from 1974 up to 1992, housed in two albums.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1163 Egypt Kingdom

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    Egypt 1866/79: Selection hundreds primarily used stamps incl. 1866 definitives 20 pa. - 2 pi., 1867/72 Sphinx & Pyramid 1st and 2nd Issue up to 5 pi., and 1879 ovpts; nice selection assembled for perforation and color differences.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1164 Egypt Kingdom

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    Egyptian Post Office in Constantinople 1867/79: Album page with 1867 20 pa., 1872 5 pa. and 1 pi., 1874 2 pi. and 1879 10 pa. all struck with fine strikes of 'Constantinopoli' cds's on black; also a fine October 1879 cover to Cairo with single 1879 1 pi. rose tied by 'Constantinopoli' cds (signed Todd).
    Provenance: Constantinople collection (Corinphila sale, December 2007), lot 7304.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1165 Egypt Kingdom

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    1888/1981: Selection of better Proofs and Colour Trials, including 1888 Postage Due 2 m. green in an imperf. (Proof) block of four, 1970 25th Anniversary of the Arab League issue, 1971 engraved printing experiment Child's face design, further Farouk Oblique perforations 1929 airmail 27 m. or 1927/37 5 m. deep red brown strip of four with interpanneau gutter margin and one gutter pair under-printed "Cancelled", further a small collection of "Bar" overprints and a small album with mint Sudan.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1166 Egypt Kingdom

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    1890/1968c.: Collection of Revenues with "Service des Tabacs" stamps (80+) with various colours manufacturers and colours, Salt Tax imperforate Proofs in black on thin paper (5), 1896 Salt Tax Léicense stamps (2), 1923 Consular red overprint on 20 m. - £ 1 values used, Russian Office Passport stamp and some modern ephemera/cinderellas.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1167 Egypt Kingdom

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    1919/44: Lot twelve airmail items, including early OHMS envelope showing E.E.F. struck and 'APO-SZ 11', 1924 cover to Baghdad, Imperial Airways flights, Zeppelin flight 1931, as well as Christmas air letter and two air letters, one overprinted 'Specimen'. A fine selction.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1168 Egypt Kingdom

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    Gaza 1948: Palestine opt. on Egypt, definitive set of nineteen mint, Bar overprint 1953 set of nineteen mint, 1953 Bar overprint Airmail set of 12 mint, 1955-56 part set of 16 values incl. 500 m. and £ 1 fresh mint, all unmounted og. Gi = £ 340+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1169 Falkland

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    Falkland 1878/1971: Collection used/unused stamps, incl. Victoria and Edward definitives up to 5 s., War Stamp issue, commemorative issues as well as Falkland Dependencies.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1170 Falkland

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    1938: Large part set to £ 1, fresh mint and perforated "Specimen", excluding later-issued values (1 d., 2 d., 2½ d., 3 d.), fresh and very fine examples, the £ 1 being vertically creased; nevertheless a rare set Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1171 Falkland

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    1948: Silver Wedding set of two mint, 1952 pictorial set of 14 to £ 1  mint, 1955 set of six mint, 1960 pictorial set of 15 values mint, all fresh and fine, unmounted og Gi = £ 470+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1172 Falkland

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    1948: Silver Wedding set of two, 1952 pictorial set of 14, 1955 set of six and 1960 set of 15; all fresh and very fine mint, full unmounted og. Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1173 Gambia

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    Gambia 1898: Definitive set of eight values complete optd. "Specimen" in black,1902/05 set of 12 values complete optd. "Specimen", 1904/06 new values "Specimen" set of three,1909 set of 14 all overprinted "Specimen" but missing the ½ d. value, all of fresh vibrant colour, fair to large part og Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1174 Gibraltar

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    Gibraltar 1886/1990: Collection in red album with 1889 set of seven, 1889-96 set of 12 to 5 p. mint, 1898 with 2 d., 4 d., 6 d. and 1 s. values in mint blocks, 1903 with 4 s., 8 s., and £ 1 dull purple & black on red fresh mint (cert.), 1904/08 with complete set including 1 s. in a mint block of four and superb £ 1 dull purple & black on red fresh unmounted mint (cert.) with plate number, 1906/12 with fine 8 s. corner example mint, 1912/24 set of 10 values mint, 1921/27 with 2 s. mint block, 4 s. and 8 s. mint, 1925/32 set with marginal £ 1 red-orange & black unmounted and fine £ 5 violet & black (cert.), there after complete mint to 1990, a fine and attractive collection. 
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1175 Gibraltar

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    1929: 1 s. and 2 s., 1931/33 set of four values mint all perforated "Specimen" superb og., 1948 RSW set of two unmounted og., 1953 definitive set of 14 unmounted og., 1960 definitive set of 14 unmounted og., a fresh and fine group Gi = £ 500+.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1176 Gibraltar

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    1935: Silver Jubilee set of four values and 1937 Coronation set of three values, all perforated "Specimen", fresh and fine, unmounted og Gi = £ 380.
    Starting bid : 170 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1177 Gibraltar

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    1938: Pictorial definitive set of 14 values (excl. 1½ d. slate-violet), all perforated "Specimen", 1946 Victory set of two values perforated "Specimen", fresh and fine, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1178 Gilbert and Ellice Islands

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    Gilbert Islands 1935/46: Silver Jubilee, Coronation and Victory, all showing SPECIMEN perforations, unmounted mint Gi = £ 420 as specimens.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1179 Grenada

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    Grenada 1921/55: Overprinted "Specimen" (five values between 1 d. and 2 s. 6 d.) from 1921/32 issue, 1938 pictorial definitive set mint, 1946 Victory set of two perforated "Specimen" unmounted mint and 1953 set to $ 1.50, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £180+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1180 India

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    India used in Muscat 1875/1902c.: Selection of 29 items with 1873 ½ a. blue or 1 a. brown used with "309" numeral, 1 a. plum used with Muscat squared circle datestamps from 1886, etc. Condition varies but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1181 India

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    India 1854/1979(ca.): Collection hundreds used/unused stamps, incl. 1854 lithographed issues, 1866 revenues used as definitives, 1895 issue up to 5 r.,1911 George up to 25 r., better official stamps, in addition Convention States, Feudatory States with Bhopal, Bundi, Jammu & Kashmir, Jhalawar, Jaipur, Hyderabad, and Poonch, India used abroad as well as some French and Portugese India.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1182 Hongkong

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    Hong Kong 1862/1997(ca.): Collection hundreds used/unused stamps, incl. Victoria and Edward issues, modern commemoratives and postage dues.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1183 Hongkong

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    1862/1998 : Interesting Collection hundreds used/unused stamps, incl. better singles and sets such as Victoria and Edward issues, George definitives up to $10, Omnibus sets, in addition postage dues.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1184 Hongkong

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    1863/1997(ca.): Collection hundreds primarily used stamps, incl. 1863 definitives up to 96 c. used, 1876 & 1885 ovpts, Edward issues up to $10, Omnibus issues, and George definitives up to $10.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1185 Hongkong

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    1863/1980(ca.): Lot hundreds used stamps, incl. Victoria and Edward definitives, later commemorative issues, some covers, postcards, and banknotes. To be inspected.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1186 India

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    India 1883/1938: Lot 30 documents with different revenue stamps, including 4 A. on insurance document of 'Asiatic Steam Navigation Company Ltd.' as well as another printed insurance document of 'Lyonnaise d'Assurance Maritimes Réunie' bearing 8 A. for an amount of 1'800 francs from Paris to Calcutta.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1187 India

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    (India) Bagdad, Basra, Bushire & Linga 1873/1902c.: Stockcards with India used in Bagdad (39 items), used in Basrah with India ½ a. brown with differing types of "Busreh" datestamps etc. ((35 items), Bushire (35 items), Linga (18 items) with squared circle datestamps from 1886 onwards, also nine items showing "Bombay-Karachi / Sea Post Office" datestamps from 1885.  Condition varies but many fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1188 India

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    (India) Bandar Abbas 1885/1900: Stockcard with India used Bandar-Abbas cancellations primarily 1873 ½ s. blue or 1883 ½ a. green cancelled by squared circle datestamps, condition varies but a scarce group (23 items).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1189 India

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    India used in Bahrain 1886/1902: Stockcards with India used in Bahrain cancellations from December 1886 squared circle usage through to circular datestamps, including unusual usages on 1 r. green & carmine, condition varies but some superb impressions noted (56 items).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1190 Greece

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    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

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    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# : 1192 Iraq

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    Iraq 1917/18: Iraq under British Occ., stockcard with Baghdad 2 a. on 1 pi. ultramarine (two different mint), ½ a. on 10 pa. grey-green mint, and various values from the 1918 overprinted issue to 2 r.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1193 Iraq

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    1953: Coronation set of three mint overprinted "Specimen" in red, 1954 definitive set of 18, Official set of 16, 1955 Engineer's set of three and 1956 Arab UPU set of three all fresh and fine mint, all optd. "Specimen"in red, superb unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1194 Ireland

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    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# : 1196 Jamaica

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    Jamaica 1860: 1 d., 3 d., 4 d. and 6 d.; 1870 CC wmk. ½ d., 2 d., 1 s., 2 s., and 5 s., 1883/90 values including 6 d. yellow optd 'Specimen', 1889 2 d. green optd 'Specimen' etc. Condition variable but high catalogue value Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1197 Jamaica

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    1929/32: Definitive 1 d., 1½ d. and 9 d. values in mint set of three perforated "Specimen", 1932 Pictorial new values with diagonal perforated  "Specimen", 1945 Constitution set of seven diagonally perforated "Specimen", all fresh and fine unmounted og., with 1948 RSW set of two mint,1956 set of 16 mint etc. Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1198 Jamaica

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    1935: Silver Jubilee set of four values, 1937 Coronation set of three, 1946 Victory set of two, all fresh and very fine mint perforated "Specimen". Scarce, unmounted og Gi = £ 295.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1199 Labuan

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    Labuan 1879/1904: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps, starting with interesting group of Victoria 1879/92 issues with diff. watermarks and ovpts, then North Borneo stamps with LABUAN ovpts, finall postage due, many stamps with CTO black bar postmarks.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1200 Labuan

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    1892/96: Lot twelve SPECIMEN overprinted values unused with part original gum, including 1894 part set of eight, 6 c. missing as well as 1896 set of three, some irregular perfs and slight thinnings, but nevertheless a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1201 Lagos

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    Lagos 1904: Part set of nine values to 10 s. mint, less the 2 d. all overprinted "Specimen" in black; Oil Rivers 1892 ½ d. and 1 d. optd. "Specimen", Niger Coast 1897 set of three values complete overprinted "Specimen" with additional 6 d. yellow-brown, fair to superb, large part og Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1202 Malaysian States

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    Malaysian States 1937/59: Kedah Definitive sets (3), with 1937 Sultan set of 11, 1957 pictorial definitive set of 11 and 1959 pictorial set of 11 values, all fresh and fine, unmounted og Gi = £ 390.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1203 Malaysian States

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    Kedah 1948: RSW set of two mint, 1950 set of 21 values to $ 5 fresh mint, unmounted og., also 1948 RSW sets from Kelantan and Malacca unmounted og. and Malacca 1960 set of 11 values complete unmounted og., also some FMS values perforated "Specimen" (nine values ex. 1922/34 issue inc. $ 5) and scarce unissued 1941 Selangor $ 5 green & red on emerald mint Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1204 Malaysian States

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    Kelantan & Perak 1950/56: Definitive sets with Kelantan set of 21 mint, unmounted og., (two complete sets) and Perak 1950/56 set of 21 mint, unmounted og Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 170 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1205 Malaysian States

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    Malacca 1949: Definitive set of 21 values mint, unmounted og., 1954 set of 16 values complete, fresh mint unmounted og., 1960/62 set of eleven values mint, unmounted og. Fresh and fine sets Gi = £ 220+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 1206 Malaysian States

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    Pahang & Trengganu 1948: RSW set of two mint, 1950/56 set of 21 mint, 1957 set of 11 mint (excl. 1961 10 c.) and Trengganu 1957 set mint (again missing 1961 10 c.), all fresh and fine unmounted og Gi = £ 215+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1207 Malaysian States

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    Penang 1948: RSW set of two mint, 1949 definitive set of 20 values mint, 1954 definitive set of 16 mint, 1957 pictorial definitive set mint, 1960 pictorial definitive set mint, all fresh and fine, unmounted og Gi = £ 280+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1208 Malaysian States

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    1938: 40 c. perforated "Specimen", 1948 RSW set of two values mint, 1950 set of 21 fresh mint, 1957 set of 11 values (excl. 1961 10 c.), all unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 80 CHF

    Lot# : 1209 Malaya Sarawak

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    1945/55: British Military Administration complete set of 20 c. to $ 10 values, unused mint and of fresh colours together with 1950 King George VI set of 15 c. to $ 5 as well as Queen Elizabeth part set incl. high $ 5 value, all fresh and fine Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1210 Malaysian States

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    Selangor 1948: RSW set of two mint, 1949 definitive set of 21 values mint, 1957 pictorial definitive set of 12 mint, 1961 pictorial definitive set mint, all fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 190+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1211 Straits Settlements

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    1869/1940(ca.): Lot hundreds used/unused stamps, incl. 1906 ovpts on Labuan, definitives up to $ 5, omnibus issues, in addition local issues, BMA Malaya, and Japanese occupation Malaya.
    Starting bid : 550 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1212 Malaya

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    1867/1941: Stockbook hundreds used/unused stamps incl. Straits Settlements 1867 definitives, further Victoria & Edward issues up to $ 25, BMA Malaya, Federated Malay States 1900 definitives, Elephant definitives up to $ 5, in addition Japanese occupation.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1213 Malta

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    Malta 1863/1999(ca.): Collection hundreds used/unused/mint stamps with better sets and singles, omnibus issues, in addition postage due, booklets, stationeries and covers.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1214 Malta

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    1878/1990.: Mint Collection in red album with 1885 4 d. brown in a  corner block of 12, 1886 10 s. rose, 1899 Crown CC 10 s. blue-black, 1921/22 set of eight with corner marginal 10 s., 1922 Self Government sets incl. 10 s. blue-black (Gi 105),  1922/26 set to £ 1, 1926 'Postage' opt. set to 10 s. complete and 3 d. with inverted opt. variety (cert.), 1926/27 pictorial set to 10 s.,  1928 overprinted set pof 19, 1930 set of 17 complete (most of these sets with certificates), thereafter complete until 1990, with 1925 Postage Due sets. An attractive and valuable collection in much above average condition Gi = £ 3'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1215 Malta

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    1882/1992: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps, incl. Victoria, Edward and George definitives up to 5 sh., 1922 Self-Government up to 10 sh.,1922/30 definitive issues up to 10 sh., and postage dues.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1216 Malta

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    1922/70: Collection hundreds unused/unmounted mint stamps incl. better singles and sets such as 1922 Self-Government up to 5 sh., fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1217 Malta

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    1935 Silver Jubilee set of four, 1937 Coronation set of three, fresh mint and all perforated 'Specimen', also 1948 Self Government set of 21 (2 d. value with 'extra window' flaw), and 1949 Silver Wedding set of two, all fine unmounted og. Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1218 Mauritius

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    Mauritius 1848/1948: Collection balance in a box with "Post Paid" issue re-impressions in sheets of 12 of 1 d. and 2 d. values, postal stationery cards, stamps including Britannia issues mint and used, 1860/73 issues with cancellation interest and a few later covers; Seychelles 1892 cover with slightly defective 64 cent franking and Seychelles stationery cards (2 with 'Specimen' overprint).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1219 Mauritius

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    1849/61: Pipon Bell correspondence to Mauritius, entire letters (51), mailed from variety of towns including Bombay, Calcutta, Karikal, Madras, Pondichery; all with ships' names noted and fine strikes of both despatch (Ship Letter marks in red) and in-coming markings including oval "Packet Letter / Mauritius", "Mauritius / Post Office" datestamp, Crowned Mauritius GPO etc. A fresh and generally very fine group from this famous archive.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1220 Mauritius

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    1852: Entire letter from Calcutta to Port Louis, endorsed "p. Julia", struck on despatch with framed "Calcutta / GPO / Ship Letter" in red (April 17) and, on front with 'Crown / Mauritius GPO' datestamp (June 5) and fine strike of "Ship Letter" in black; also an 1854 entire letter from London prepaid to Mauritius with oval "PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS" in black of arrival. A fresh and fine pair.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1221 Mauritius

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    1858 (Feb): The world's first surcharged adhesive stamp-the "Four Pence" on green Britannia, the study on album page with mint (3) and used examples (10) including a rare pair-used only for a double Ship Letter fee. The pair with Holcombe opinion (1996), further single with cert. RPS (1954). Condition obviously variable but a very rare group Gi = £ 9'300.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1222 Mauritius

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    1858/62: Britannia issue (4 d.) green, mint examples (3) and a used example on album pages with two further chemically treated examples with bad certificates, fair to fine, a scare group Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1223 Mauritius

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    1858/62: Britannia Issue, the study on album pages with 4 d. green mint with RPS cert. and used (3),  6 d. vermilion mint and used pairs and additional used example, 9 d, dull magenta mint and used (4), 1859 issue with the complete set of four used and the 1862 perforated set of two values used. Condition variable but a scarce group Gi = £ 3'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1224 Mauritius

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    1858/62: Britannia 6 d. value, the collection on album pages with 6 d. vermlion in a mint pair and an imperforate Spiro Forgery sheet of 25 'used', 6 d. blue, 6 d. dull purple-slate mint and in a mint strip of five and 1862 perf. 6 d. slate mint, the Spiro Forgery sheet of 25 'used', the unissued stamps in blue and red-brown in mint multiples and perforated examples sold as souvenirs at the London Philatelic Exhibition in 1890 and surcharged in red, an interesting assembly Gi = £ 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1225 Mauritius

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    1860/63: De La Rue no watermark, part set with 1 d. brown, 2 d. blue (trimmed margin), 4 d. rose (2), 6 d. green, 9 d. dull purple, 1 s. buff and 1 s. green (the latter with numeral "4" cancellation), fair to very fine Gi = £ 600+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1226 Mauritius

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    1863/72: Album page with remainders of the De La Rue issue with 9 d. purple, 1 d. brown (2), 2 d. blue (2), 3 d., 4 d. rose in interpanneau block of four, 6 d. green, 10 d. maroon, 1 s. orange, 5 s. mauve (2, differing shades), all overprinted "Cancelled", a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1227 Mauritius

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    1863/72: Definitives, watermark Crown CC, the mint set with 1 d. brown (3), 2 d. blue (2), 3 d. red (2), 4 d. rose, 6 d. violet, 6 d. green (2), 9 d. green, 10 d,. maroon, 1 s. orange (2), 1 s. blue and 5 s. mauve (2) showing the shades, used selection with complete set including additional shades and some postmark interest Gi = £ 3'800+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1228 Mauritius

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    1876: Provisional Issue ½ d. on 9 d. dull purple mint (3), defective example with inverted overprit mint, used examples (2), ½ d. on 10 d. maroon with aa mint block and two used examples, also the rare unissued ½ d. on 9 d. dull purple-two mint examples each overprinted "Cancelled" in black.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1229 Mauritius

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    1878: Provisional Issue, album page with 2c. dull rose mint (2), 4 c. on 1 s. bistre mint (3), 8 c. on 2 d. pale blue mint (3), 13 c. on 3 d. orange red (3), 17 c. on 4 d. bright rose (2), 25 c. on 6 d. slate-blue mint (2), 38 c. on 9 d. violet mint (3), 50 c. on 1 s. green mint (2), 2 r. 50 c. on 5 s. mauve mint (3), majority fine, a scarce lot Gi = £ 1'650+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1230 Mauritius

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    1879/89: Decimal Currency issue, the mint selection on album page with 2 c., 4 c. orange pair, 8 c. blue, 13 c. slate, 17 c. rose (3), 25 c. olive-yellow, 38 c. bright purple (2), 50 c. green (3) and 2 r. 50 c. (2), fair to fine, and a used set (Gi = £ 2'400+)
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1231 Mauritius

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    1886: 2 c. on 38 c. bright purple provisional, the small study with a fine mint strip of three from right of pane, used example and varieties used-"Surcharge without Bar", Surcharge Inverted, Double Surcharge and unlisted "Surcharge at top without Bar", fair to very fine Gi = £ 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1232 Mauritius

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    1887: 2 c. on 13 c. slate, the small study with mint examples (2), mint example with Surcharge Inverted variety, used examples (2) and further used example with "Surcharge Inverted" variety Gi = £ 915.
    Starting bid : 360 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1233 Mauritius

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    1891: Provisional 2 c. on 4 c. carmine, the study selection with mint varieities: "Surcharge Inverted", "Surcharge Double" and "Surcharge Double, One Inverted", all fresh and fine, repeated examples of the varieities in used condition and a further album page showing the forgeries of these surcharges; also a few further genuine and a rare 2 c. on 38 c. on 9 d. pale violet with "Surcharge Double, One Inverted" variety  Gi = £1'400+.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1234 Mauritius

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    1891: 2 c. on 17 c. rose provisional, mint examples (2) and used (2, both with Mauritius cds), Surcharge Inverted variety mint, Surcharge Double variety mint and used, a scarce group Gi = £ 2'930.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1235 Mauritius

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    1891: 2 c. on 38 c. on 9 d. violet, provisional msurcharge, fine group on album page with mint (5) including a block of four and used (6) including a strip of four; Surcharge Inverted variety mint (Gi 120a), Surcharge Double variety mint (Gi 120b), Surcharge Double, One Inverted variety (two mint examples and a used pair). A scarce and generally fine group Gi = £ 2'275+.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1236 Mauritius

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    1893: 'One Cent' on 2 c. pale violet in a mint block of 12 with most unmounted, 1898 Daimond Jubilee 36 c. mint, optd. "Specimen" in black (toned on reverse), 1948 Post Office Centenary set of four all perforated "Specimen", unmounted og Gi = £ 210+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1237 Mauritius

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    1893: 1 c. on 2 c. violet mint, 1895/99 set of six, 1899 Labourdonnais 15 c., 1900/05 various values, 1913/22 with values to 5 r. and 10 r., 1921/26 complete set of 17, 1925 provisional set of three all overprinted "Specimen", 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1938/49 definitive set of 12 complete, 1947 Victory set of two and Centenary of the Post Office set of four, all perforated "Specimen", poor to fair og., a rare near complete offering (84 stamps). GI = £1'600+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1238 Mauritius

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    1899: 6 c. on 18 c. surcharged in red, the mint block of 25 with plate number showing the variations in surcharge, 1921 1 c. black in requisition number and plate number block of 50, 1922 6 c. bright mauve in pane of 50 showing varieties, 1938 2 c. grey in pane of 50 and 10 c. carmine in pane of 50, fresh and fine, most unm. og., scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1239 Mauritius

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    1900/05: High Values selection on Exhibit page with 1 r. grey-black & carmine mint in Plate Number marginal pair, 1 r. mint with watermark inverted, 2 r. 50 c. green & black on blue and 5 r. purple & carmine on red fresh mint, furthermore all three values overprinted "Specimen" and fine used examples of each (incl. 1 r. wmk. inverted). Fine and scarce group Gi = £ 880+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1240 Mauritius

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    1910: Edward VII side face values (8) from the set with 5 c., 12 c., 25 c, 50 c., 1 r., 2 r. 50 c., 5 r. and 10 r. values mint with large part og., same values used and same values overprinted "Specimen", fresh and fine selection.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1241 Mauritius

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    1913/22: 10 rupee green & red on green, the range of mint examples (18) amd two used examples on stock-sheet, fresh and fine selections stated to catalogue £ 3'400,
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1242 Mauritius

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    1935: Silver Jubilee 12 c. and 25 c. mint, each showinmg scarce "Dot to the left of Chapel" variety, fresh and fine, large part og., also a few other unlisted varieties (16 stamps) and 5 c. with "Dot by Flagstaff" variety used Gi = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1243 Montserrat

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    Monserrat 1937: Coronation set of three, 1946 Victory set of two, all fresh and very fine mint perforated "Specimen", also 1951 pictorial definitive set of 13 mint and 1953 part set of 14 values mint, unmounted og Gi = £ 250+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1244 Morocco

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    Morocco Agencies 1907: 2 s. 6 d. pale purple optd. hooded "Specimen",1936 1 s. bistre brown optd. "Specimen", Spanish Currency Seahorse 5 s. carmine and 10 s. deep blue optd. "Specimen", French Currency Seahorse 3 fr. on 2 s. 6 d. pale chocolate brown optd. "Specimen", together with further values not overprinted "Specimen", a fresh and fine group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1245 Natal

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    Natal 1882: Part set of four values with ½ d., 1 d., 4 d. and 6 d., 1887 Die II 2 d. olive, 1888 1 s. orange, 1891 2½ d. on 4 d. brown, 1891 2½ d. ultramarine and 1895 'Half' on 1 d. rose all fresh mint and handstamped "Specimen" in violet upon receipt from UPU. A scarce and fine selection Gi = £ 550+.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1246 New Hebrides

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    New Hebrides 1908/25: Lot Anglo - French Condominum with complete sets and values unused, including issues for French and British administration with postage dues and overprinted SPECIMEN sets, fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1247 New Hebrides

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    1938: Gold Currency French Issue set of 12 values complete all perforated "Specimen", also British 1938 Postage Due set of five values perforated "Specimen", fresh and very fine, unmounted og., also 1953 and 1957 Postage Due sets in both currencies etc. Scarce Gi = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1248 Northern Rhodesia

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    North Rhodesia 1937: Coronation set of three, 1946 Victory set of two, all fresh and very fine mint perforated "Specimen", unmounted og and Postage Due 1929 set of four values perforated "Specimen", fresh and fine, large part og Gi = £ 420.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1249 Nyassaland

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    Nyasaland 1937: Coronation set of three values mint perforated "Specimen", marginal from side of sheet, and scarce 1945 pictorial set of 14 values to £ 1 perforated "Specimen", 1947 Victorey set of two perforated "Specimen", all fresh and very fine, unmounted og Gi = £ 630.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1250 Palestine

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    Palestine 1918/28: Collection with some hundred stamps covering the Britsh military administration period used/unused, incl. single items, pairs, blocks of four, stamps on piece etc., in addition a bunch of mostly censored covers to various destinantions (one to China), two of them bearing rare white label accross the address RETURNED TO SENDER BY THE CENSOR, furthermore some items from other foreign post offices in the Levant and two postal stationery items surcharged SPECIMEN, an interesting lot with gold digger potential, housed in a stockbook, in addition an album with modern picture postcards.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1251 Palestine

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    1918/25: Specialized Collection hundreds used/unused stamps British Occupation Palestine incl. 1920 overprint issue with inverted, partially missing, or doubled ovpt., use as OPDA revenues, in addition Jordan 1922 ovpt., 1923 diff. types of  handstamp and typography ovpts as well as ovpts used as official stamps or postage due. A lot which is difficult to assemble.
    Starting bid : 3,800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1252 Rhodesia & Nyasaland

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    Rhodesia & Nyasaland 1909: Overprinted set of fourteen values mint, fresh and fine, the higher values from 2 s. 6 d. upwards to £ 1 being perforated  'Specimen', large part og., a scarce set; also 1909 surcharged with new values set of four, the high value 2 s. on 5 s. being perforated 'Specimen'. A scarce and appealing selection.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1253 Cape of Good Hope

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    South Africa: Cape of Good Hope 1855: Entire letter sent unpaid to Copenhagen, Denmark at double rate, endorsed 'p. str. Bahiana' struck on reverse with superb oval CAPE TOWN in red (Sept 20), and framed "Liverpool / Ship" in black (Nov 3). Red London cds and re-endorsed at top 'p. Imparador via Ostend', with 1 shilling charge in manuscript and thence via Danish P.O. in Hamburg (Nov 5). Total charge due of 68 skilling noted on reverse: 1 shilling = 10 sgr. + 3¾ sgr for German share (13¾ sgr. in blue ink) = 59 skilling + 9 sk. for Danish share (opens well for display). Also a double rate entire dated November 1855 charged in manuscript at 135 skilling on reverse. A fine and scarce pair of entires to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1254 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853/64: Collection in blue Godden album, with Perkins Bacon 1853 1 d. brick red on blued (10) including three used pairs; 4 d. blue (shades) with 4 used examples, 1 d. brick on slightly blued paper (Gi 3) with 13 examples incl. two used blocks of four; 4 d. on slightly blued paper with 34 examples incl. multiples; 1855-63 second issue with 1 d. (10 examples in differing shades), 4 d. (10) and 6 d. in differing shades with mint (2) and used (12), 1 s. green with mint (2) and used (11); 1861 Woodblocks with 1 d. vermilion used (2), 4 d. (5), 1863-64 DLR printing 1 d. with mint pair and used (8), 4 d. mint and used (15, including two fine pairs); 6 d. mauve mint single and pair (cert.) and used (4), 1 s. emerald mint (cert.) and used (4), also four covers bearing 4 d. values, one with a pair. A dramatic and highly catalogued collection in generally excellent condition. Viewing is a recommended pleasure Gi = £48'000+.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1255 Cape of Good Hope

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    1855/63: Cape Triangular selection (14) with 1 d. rose used (Gi 5a), 4 d. blue with five fine examples in varying shades (Gi 6, 6a, 6c); 6 d. pale rose lilac (2) and 6 d. rose lilac used (Gi 7, 7b); 1 s. bright yellow green and 1 s. deep dark green used (Gi 8, 8b), 1863/64 4 d. used (Gi 19); also an attractve 1854 cover from Graaff Reinett to Middelburg franked by 4 d. (signed Diena) and Mafeking 1 s. on 6 d. purple on red fine used on piece. Generally fine except for a used Woodblock 1 d. carmine with repaired corner (not incl. in cat value). Nearly all with BP Basel opinions Gi = £ 2'500+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1256 South Africa

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    1899/1900: Eight delightful colour postcards mailed during the 2nd Boer War, all used within Austria or Germany most in support of the Boer claims, also a superb Orange Free State illustrated cover with VRI 1 d. on 1 d. violet used from Bloemfontein with two Censor cachets (PBC and Passed Press Censor) in violet, signed Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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