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Lot# : 2654 Russia
Lot# : 2655 Russia
1899/1910: Lot ten picture postcards used/unused depicting public figures, incl. Pushkin on 1899 commemorative card, Suvorov, members of the 1906 Duma such as Prince Lvov, predecessor of Kerensky in 1917. Rarely seen cards.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 2656 Russia
Lot# : 2657 Russia
1900/1916(ca.): Lot 50 postcards used/unused and four original photographs, all with military motifs, incl. 20 photo postcards showing Bulgaria Liberation War 1877 (commemorative festivities AT Shipka Pass and battle scene paintings), A few related to Russo-Japanese War, five War Loan propaganda cards, majority with cartoons related to the fight with Ottoman Empire.Starting bid : 450 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 2658 Russia
1900/17(ca.): Lot 95 picture postcards used/unused, incl. designs by Bem, Bakst, Solomko, charity cards for St Jevgenia foundation (Red Cross), 1899 Pushkin commemorative card, several diff. artist cards, an interesting lot, in addition reproductions Bem postcards.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 2659 Russia
Bilibin 1902/26: 15 used/unused picture postcards, complete set with diff. motifs incl. better items such as five Sagadki cards and two postrcards designed by Bilibin 1926 in Paris, divided and undivided address sides from diff. editors and printing houses, mixed quality.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 2660 Russian Levant
1863/73: Fine Lot five stamps, incl. ROPiT 1865 10 p. brown & blue, tied by blue Khios cds, Russian Levant 1863 6 k. banderol stamp ultramarine tied by 'KONSTANTINOPOL 11. AUG 68" (Tchilinghirian fig. 9), 1867 banderol stamp blue on chalky paper unused, both printed matter stamps with minor imperfections Mi = EUR 4'100.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 2661 Russian Levant
Beirut 1896/1914: Lot four stationeries/covers/postcards incl. 4 kop. green stationery response card with blue cds, 1904 cover to Joliet Illinois, 1913 cover with mixed franking of Romanov and rare ROPiT anniversary stamps, one with Beyrouth ovpt, opening faults, and late June 1914 picture postcard.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 2662 Russian Levant
Lot# : 2663 Russian Levant
Constantinople 1901/14: Lot 17 covers/postcards/stationeries, primarily from the branch P.O. in Galata, incl. registered cover to Sweden, registered postcard to Austria, registered cover to Salt Lake City, returned, registered cover to Germany with provisional handwritten registration number, and stationery postcard with '32 PARA' ovpt.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 2664 Russian Levant
Lot# : 2665 Russian Levant
Lot# : 2666 Russian Levant
Lot# : 2667 Russian Levant
Lot# : 2668 Russian Levant
Holyland 1901/13: Lot ten covers/stationeries/postcards incl. Haifa (2) with 1913 picture postcard via Port Said to Germany, Yaffa (4) with two picture postcards via Port Said to Europe and cover with ROPiT anniversary stamps with 'Jaffa' ovpt, and Jerusalem (3) with 2 kop. printed matter envelope to Germany. Interesting lot.Starting bid : 700 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 2669 Soviet Union
1930/91ca.: Lot thousands of stamps used/unused, incl. better issues as 1937 Airmail souvenir sheet, 1947 October Revolution Anniversary and Moscow Anniversary souvenir sheet in type I, in addition two collections starting in 1955/57 until 1991, complete printing and miniature sheets, as well as some covers.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 2670 Soviet Union
1924/2000: Lot 80 covers/postcards incl. interesting items such as agitational and topography picture postcards from early USSR, propaganda postcards and covers as well as Fieldpost from World War 2, in addition 80 covers post-1950 incl local issues after 1990. An interesting lotStarting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 2671 Soviet Union
1927/34: Collection 220 used and 60 unused stationery postcards with advertising and agitational content, issued by the Ministry of Communications (Zagorsky catalogue ex nos 1 to 305). The fine lot contains cards with attractive motifs: tourism, Zeppelin, airplane and railway. Unused items show no duplication at all.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 4,600 CHFLot# : 2672 Soviet Union
Lot# : 2673 Soviet Union
1929/36: Collection 90 used/unused agitation stationery envelopes with better topics like 'Travel on the Volga!', airplane or railway motifs; some used envelopes with rough opening or small cutting as usual. An interesting lot sorted along the Zagorsky catalogue Zagorsky = circa $ 2'500.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 2674 Soviet Union
Lot# : 2675 Soviet Union
1939/45: The Albert Pflüger collection of used/unused postcards (690), envelopes (50), and letter sheets (60) issued during WW II and the Soviet-Finnish war for Fieldpost correspondence depicting a large variety of military, historic, and patriotic motifs typical for the period of the Great National War. The lot includes fine and rare items such as fugitive Fascists and Hitler and is without any duplication for the unused material. Grouped and sorted along volume I of Pflüger catalogue of which a copy is included in the lot. Complete list added Pflüger = EUR 14'700.Starting bid : 6,000 CHFHammer price : 6,200 CHFLot# : 2676 Soviet Union
1939/45: The Albert Pflüger collection of 750 used/unused light letters issued during WW II and the Soviet-Finnish war for Fieldpost correspondence with a large variety of military, historic, and patriotic motifs. The lot includes rare and desired items such as letters with Soldier Songs and Fighting the Fascist Beast. There is no duplication at all in the unused material. Fine to very fine quality, grouped and sorted along volume II of Pflüger catalogue of which a copy is included in the lot. Complete list added Pflüger = EUR 12'200.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 5,000 CHFLot# : 2677 Soviet Union
1939/45: The Albert Pflüger collection of 880 used/unused picture postcards issued during WW II and the Soviet-Finnish war for Fieldpost correspondence with a large variety of attractive military, historic, and patriotic motifs. The lot includes a great survey of this material without any unused duplication. Fine to very fine quality, grouped and sorted along volume III of Pflüger catalogue of which a copy is included in the lot. Viewing is a recommended pleasure. Complete list added Pflüger = EUR 22'700.Starting bid : 8,000 CHFHammer price : 8,000 CHFLot# : 2678 Russia
1939/48: Selection of 50 Soviet Fieldpost covers and cards, many related to the Leningrad siege showing censorship and propaganda imprints and marks; in addition some unused Soviet propaganda items incl. 'Pakhomov Leningrad 1942-1948' lithography postcards as well as German original photographs from the theater of war.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 2679 Armenia
Armenia 1920/21: Specialised Collection 83 used/unused stamps including multiples all of Combined Surcharges rouble over unframed 'Z' surcharges from well-known collections (Tchilinghirian, Ceresa) with all rouble values from 1 r. to 100 r. represented Mi = EUR 30'000+ for listed types only.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 3,800 CHFLot# : 2680 Armenia
Armenia 1923: Specialised Collection Yerevan pictorials, 84 used/unused overprints incl. eight in red, in addition compl. Money Transfer Form as well as scarce bogus proofs and a reference collection with forgeries. Rarely seen with this degree of attention to completeness and authenticity.Starting bid : 1,800 CHFHammer price : 4,400 CHFLot# : 2681 Batum
Batum 1920: Six Fiscal stamps, mint and used; also four fiscals of Georgia.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 2682 Spain
Lot# : 2683 Spain
Lot# : 2684 Spain
1850/1970(ca.): Lot thousands used/unused stamps in twelve albums, incl. early Isabella definitives in multitude, incl. 1870 provisional government 2 e. unused, 1872 King Amadeo 10 p. unused, 1873 Sitting Hispania 10 p. used, Carlist War issues, 1875 King Alfons XII 10 p. unused, 1889 King Alfons XIII 10 p. unused without gum, 1920 UPU congress compl. set of 13 unmounted mint, several commemorative, airmail and charity sets of the 1920/1930s up to 1938 'Militia of the Republic' issue unmounted mint/unused, in addition compulsory surtax stamps, telegraph stamps, local issues, revenue stamps, charity vignettes as well as sets and singles from Spanish Colonies Cabo Juby, Cuba, Elobey, Fernando Poo, Guinea, Maruecos, Philippines, Puerto Rico. Some forgeries noted, lot will be sold as is "Tel quel".
Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 7,500 CHFLot# : 2685 Spain
Lot# : 2686 Collections/lots worldwide
/1897/1967: Collection several hundred different labels and vignettes of all types, some in compl. sheets or sheetlets, with a wide variety of all kind of topics, including charity, advertising, cigarette labels and propaganda, in various albums and on cards. A fascinating and comprehensive accumulation.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 2687 Spain
Lot# : 2688 Cuba
1855/71: Spanish Dominion, Group of 35 stamps unused, mainly four margin examples or well centered, few with slight thinnings, but well presenting.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2689 Sweden
1855/1972: Two Collections with hundreds used/unused stamps with better singles and sets, starting with 1855 Arms definitives, later issues assembled with regard to colors and perforation varieties, 1916 Landstorm set unused, in addition booklets, stamps from booklets, and official stamps.Starting bid : 1,600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2690 Sweden
1855/1994(ca.): Collection hundreds used/unused stamps with many better singles and sets such as 1855 Tre Skilling (2), 1872 Crown issue,1924 both UPU sets used, in addition booklets, sheetlets, officials, postage dues and some covers.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 2691 Sweden
1873/76: Covers (5) with 1876 cover from Stockholm to Montreal / Canada franked by single 1872 20 ore. red, sent via New York with "Paid All' cds in red and Montreal arrival on reverse and charged 8 cents in blue manuscript; another to Boston with 20 o. and similar cover to Bordeaux; also two pre-UPU covers with 1875 cover to Paris at 43 ore rate and 1873 cover to Glasgow franked at 36 ore and charged 1 d. for local delivery. A generally fine group with the Canadian destination being very scarce.Starting bid : 220 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 2692 Ukraine
1918: Trident issues, 64 page stockbook of Forgeries, very varied with more interesting types, many with Seichter or Bulat condemnation handstamps, over 2500 stamps, ten covers and cards, excellent lot for specialist.
Provenance: Collection Zelonka.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 2693 Ukraine
1918: Specialised collection 170 used/unused stamps, incl. multiples all with Podilia Tridents showing clear handstamp strikes with identifications and detailed notes. A very good lot Bulat = $ 1'100+.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2694 Ukraine
Kyiv 1918: Collection hundreds used/unused Kyiv ovpts on single adhesives and multiples up to sheets of 25, incl. single and multiple handstamp usages, Arnold and Svenson types, ovpts on Chainbreaker, Romanov, Postal Saving and better Imperial arms stamps up to 10 rub. perf. definitives, showing varieties such as center offsets or inverted Tridents, in addition Ministerial ovpts on Romanov commemorative stamps, closes with a group of forgeries or doubtful adhesives. A fine assembly in a 28 side stockbook, incl. items unlisted and unpriced in Bulat catalogue, few stamps punched Bulat = $ 8'600+.
Note: This and the following seven Lots are from the collection of Alexander Epstein, well-known for his publications on Ukrainian postal history in the 1917 - 23 period. This collection was formed in the Soviet Union in the 1950s - 70s and so could not be submitted to Dr. Seichter or other recognised experts. However, the collection was carefully formed and the great majority of the material is genuine. Forgeries are marked as such.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHFLot# : 2695 Ukraine
Kharkiv 1918: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps and mutiple units with Kharkiv ovpts, incl. single and multiple handstamp usages, Dzenis reprints, ovpts on better Imperial arms stamps up to 10 rub., stamp varieties such as offsets or center shifts as well as overprint varieties such as inverted or double Tridents, in addition local issues Kharkiv 4 to Kharkiv 7, only few fakes or doubtful adhesives marked as such Bulat = $ 5'200.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 2696 Ukraine
Katerynoslav 1918: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps with Katerynoslav ovpts, partially in multiples, incl. multiple type I ovpts as well as single handstamp rouble value type II ovpts showing varieties such as inverted or violet Tridents, in addition a useful fake section marked as such Bulat = $ 2'200.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 2697 Ukraine
Poltava 1918: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps with Poltava handstamp ovpts in black, violet and green, a fine selection of this rare district incl. better ones such as high values up to 10 roubles, values unlisted or unpriced in Bulat, multiples and a group of fragments, in addition fakes or doubtful adhesives marked as such, few stamps punched. To be inspected to be fully appreciated Bulat = $ 8'800+.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 2698 Ukraine
Odesa 1918: Collection hundreds used/unused single adhesives and mutiples up to full sheets of 100, all with Odesa ovpts applied by typography or handstamps, incl. better ones such as type I and III on low kopeck values and high values up to 10 roubles, several values unlisted or unpriced in Bulat, many varieties such as shifted or inverted Tridents or ovpts on the gum side, plate flaws, in addition few fakes or doubtful adhesives marked as such Bulat = $ 13'000+.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHFLot# : 2699 Ukraine
Podillia 1918: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps with Podillia handstamp ovpts in black and violet colour in a 28 side album, fragments and mutiples up to sheets of 25, incl. many key adhesives of this difficult district, also stamps unlisted or unpriced in Bulat, varieties such as inverted Tridents, in addition few fakes or doubtful adhesives marked as such, few stamps punched or cut in Bulat = $ 22'600+.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 12,000 CHFLot# : 2700 Ukraine
Local Tridents 1918: Selection 100 used/unused stamps, partially on fragments, some punched, a fine range with many stamps not priced or even unknown to Bulat, incl. adhesives from Nova Pryluka, Tsybuliv, Chernihiv type I and II with clear imprints showing remnants of original frame, Homel, Novobylitsia type I, Zhytomir I and III, Berezno, Ovruch, Zdolbuniv, Kherson, and Lubashivka as well as Popov ovpts, two on piece. Includes also some adhesives with Trident ovpts of unknown source. Few stamps punched Bulat = $ 3'000 and 34 unpriced stamps.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 2701 Ukraine
1918/23: Group hundreds used/unused Ukrainian nationalist stamps as singles and multiples incl. Shahiv issues with different papers and colors, Postmaster perforations, money stamps, also used as definitives, Hryven stamps, 1919 UNR provisional stamps, six out of seven issued, Vienna issue with rare 12½ perforation, in addition Mariupil and Soviet Hunger Relief issues, local Soviet issues from Kharkiv, Kyiv and smaller P.O.'s such as Tultshin and Talnoe, includes also 1918 Imperial Arms forerunners, a piece with a Denikin & Benefit of mailman stamp combination as well as a useful fake section Bulat = $ 2'500.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 2702 Ukraine
Postal Saving Stamps 1918/19: Lot nine covers and one Money Transfer Order, four of the covers registered, all franked with Postal Saving stamps used as definitives and valued at face, partially together with perf. or imperf. Imperial Arms or Shahiv definitives, some covers with philatelic background.
Provenance: Collection Robert Taylor with his typed notes.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2703 Ukraine
1918 (August): Lot four registered covers from the pre-Trident period from different cities and with different labels or Numerator marks, showing all different combinations of perf. Imperial Arms definitives to match the 50 k. UNR rate, coming into force in January of that year.
Provenance: Collection Robert Taylor.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2704 Ukraine
Lot# : 2705 Ukraine
1918/19: Lot six covers and one stationery postcard, all with Trident - overprinted stamps, incl. refolded German Fieldpost envelope used again registered from Sumy, Yekaterinoslav registered cover, signed Kobylanski and Kiev registered cover with mixed franking Trident and Shahiv.
Provenance: Collection Robert Taylor with his typed notes.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2706 Ukraine
1918/19: Four 5 kop. Kerensky stationery postcards with different types of Trident overprints plus a non-overprinted 3 kop. Imperial stationery postcard, two of these with additional franking of Imperial or Trident definitives, sent within Ukraine or to Germany.
Provenance: Collection Robert Taylor with his typed notes.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2707 Ukraine
1919/20: Group four Money Transfer Forms and Parcel Cards and two fragments thereof, with one exception all franked with 'trophy' use of UNR Trident-overprinted Imperial Arms stamps and Shahiv definitives during Soviet rule at the beginning of 1919 and in 1920, incl. mass franking 70 kop. Podolia Trident, strip of four 1 r. Podolia Trident, and two cards and two fragments with Odessa Tridents.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2708 Western Ukraine
1918/19: Partly written up working collection incl. better sets and singles such as inverted Lviv overprint, registration stamp, Kolomyia overprints (11, 2 with cert. Ryblewski), in addition local Kowel overprints (15), Petlura stamps (2), CMT overprints and ten covers with precursor usages, overprints and registration stamps (3).Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 3,400 CHFLot# : 2709 Yugoslavia
1918/19: Collection hundreds stamps used/unused, incl. better sets such as Postage due overprint varieties, in addition misplaced, double and inverted overprints, offset, plate flaws etc, fresh and fine.Starting bid : 900 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2710 Yugoslavia
1918/43: Collection primarily unmounted mint stamps and souvernir sheets incl. better items such as 1928 and 1931 definitives in compl. sets, in addition 19 FDCs and set covers from the 1930s and Croatia in full sheets.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2711 Yugoslavia
1918/80: Collection in three albums with better sets and values used/unused, incl. mint blocks of four and some miniature sheets of Croatia, Fiume and as well as Allbania.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 2712 Yugoslavia
Catalogue# : 445/450 Block 21943: Yugoslavian Personalities, Miniature sheet of six values-20 examples, minor gum bends but all fresh unmounted og. Mi = EUR 1'600.Starting bid : 450 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2713 Yugoslavia
1944/80: Collection Hundreds unused/mint stamps in three albums, incl. better items such as 1949 Railway souvernir sheet perf. & imperf., 1951 ZEFIZ souvernir sheet, 1951 Rebellion souvernir sheet, and 1954 Fauna set.Starting bid : 650 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2714 Yugoslavia
Catalogue# : Bl. 4 A & B1949: Railway Centenary souvenir sheet in perf. and imperf. condition, both unmounted mint Mi = EUR 500.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2715 Afghanistan
1872: Small group of remainderes of collection on stockcards with a few Tiger Head covers with faults, documents and loose (19 items).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 2716 Afghanistan
/1875/76 (Dated 1292): Sanar values in purple-brown, two unused examples (positions 8 and 14) from the compositie sheet with large margins; also covers (3) bearing 1880/90 1 abasi purple single example, another with a pair and the third cover bearing a strip of three (unusual).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 2717 Afghanistan
1876/77 (Dated 1293): For use in Kabul, the mint selection with Shahi value in grey in a single and a vertical pair, Abasi values (2), ½ rupee (1) and two examples of the 1 rupee, all with good margins all round; also a stockcard with various values from the issue (25) in used condition use din Tashkurgan, Kabul or Jellalabad.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 2718 Afghanistan
1877/78 (Dated 1294): Complete composite sheet of 40 printed in grey-green for use in Kabul; showing 1 shahi values (25), 1 sanar (8), 1 abasi (3), ½ rupee (1) and 1 rupee (1) values on medium white laid paper. A very fine and rare complete sheet.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2719 Afghanistan
1878 (Dated 95): Complete sheet of 40 from Plate B, printed in grey for use in Peshawar; showing 1 sanar values (3), 1 abasi (6), ½ rupee (2) and 1 rupee (2) values on medium white laid paper. Manuscript at base, one or two marginal tears at base, some small inking flaws of interest, a fine and rare complete sheet.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 2720 Afghanistan
1928: King Amir Inayattulah Khan Royal visit to Turkey, Germany and Switzerland, the collection of 66 cards / original photographs, all used with adhesives on the photo side, the entire visit to each country represented. The visit to Ankara with 15 original photographs including snaps of Kemal Attaturk with the King and Queen, the visit to Berlin and Potsdam with 21 photo-cards including Hindenburg and the King reviewing troops etc., the visit to Switzerland with 30 photo-cards taken by Rohr & Keller of Bern. A wonderful and unique collection.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 2721 Brasil
Lot# : 2722 Brasil
1843/66: Specialized Collection of Forgeries & Facsimiles of Bull's Eyes, Inclinados, Verticais & Coloridos showing the different fakes, attributed to their forgers, in addition showing forged perforations on original and forged stamps as well as forged cancellations. A seldom seen study.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2723 Brasil
1858/1861: Covers (3) from Rio de Janeiro to Denmark, all three sent unpaid, the 1858 and 1860 covers with British P.O. in Rio de Janeiro despatch cds's (sent via ships Avon and Oneida) and charged 1/4 d. in manuscript for a total of 78 skilling due and the 1860 cover (at double weight) charged 2/8d. for a total of 163 skilling due; the 1861 cover with bold "Correio Geral Da Corte" despatch cds (Dec 2) and mailed via Bordeaux with a charge due of 116 skilling. A fine and scarce group to an unusual destination.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2724 Chile
Lot# : 2725 Chile
1853/1930: Collection with many complete sets, from 1867 onwards unused, including airmails and postage dues, fine.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 2726 Chile
1800c.: Cover fronts (2) mailed during Colonial period to Chiloe (Santiago) rated '3½' or '5' in manuscript, each struck with superb "BALPARAISO" straight line in red, also a further fron to Chiloe cancelled by two line "CONCEPCION / DE CHILE" in red. Scarce and fine.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2727 Imperial China
Lot# : 2728 Imperial China
1878/1990(ca.): Collection hundreds used/unused stamps, incl. Large and Small Dragons, Imperial Post 1897 overprints, Junk definitives, PRC commemorative issues, Hongkong Victoria & Edward definitives, several modern covers and maximum cards, in addition two covers from Japanese occupation of Dairen and a selection of banknotes from Republic and PRC.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 2729 People's Republic of China
Lot# : 2730 People's Republic of China
1980/2000: Lot 16 luxury presentation books from the Chinese post office as well as 12 souvenir folders, all containing single stamps and souvenir sheets in mint condition as well as other related material, housed in a box.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 2731 Imperial China
1930(ca.): Lot five large format covers (18.5 x 31.5 cm), sent entirely in Chinese language from the administration in Hangchow, related to a gun license, buying policemen's truncheons or the establishment of a police museum among other topics. In addition a 1929 Austrian stationery postcard to this police officer, from Vienna. A very attractive group.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 2732 Formosa
Formosa 1878/1970: Collection resp. remainder with several hundred stamps used/unused, starting with Imperial China, people's Republic, airmails, postage dues, Provinces etc. among small values also useful items may be found, mainly in good condition and housed in one album.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 2733 Colombia
Lot# : 2734 Colombia
1920/21: Lot with 15 selectd SCADTA stamps used (14) and unused (1), incl. two vertical pairs, one being Scott C37 showing one of the stamps with inverted overprint of the value '30 cents' and one block of four of the 50 c pale green, each stamp showing red handstruck of 'Mejia', a nice lot on two album pages.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 2735 Ethiopia
Lot# : 2736 Ethiopia
1894: Postal Stationery cards, the famous Essays, in black on buff stock, without the stamp design at upper left but with the Lion of Judah at upper right; one with Amharic error in first letter of "C" of Post Card and the second card with this error corrected and the ornamental lines below the inscription pointing down instead of upwards in the issued card. Issued card for comparison, a unique pair.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2737 Honduras
1865/1935: Collection on album sheets with many complete sets and some better values unused including airmails and officials of Honduras and El Salvador, fresh and fine.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 2738 Iran
Lot# : 2739 Iran
Lot# : 2740 Iran
Lot# : 2741 Israel
1948/78: Collection hundreds stamps primarily unmounted og., always collected with tabs, incl. 1948 definitives up to 50 m., 1949 Jewish Festive days, 1950 Anniversary Independence and Eilat Post office, and 1952 Arms definitive. Fine lot Bale = $ 4'600.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2742 Israel
Lot# : 2743 Japan
1875/1908: Postal Stationery envelopes, the mint selection (14), with Cherry Blossom 2 s. yellow with 'Mihon' (specimen) overprint, 4 s. rose red (2, one with 'mihon'), 6 s. envelopes (4) in shades from grey to brown with three overprinted 'mihon', 1876/86 2 s. olive envelope in differing sizes (two with 'mihon'), and Chrysanthemum 3 s. blue envelopes (4) in two sizes. Small imperfections but a scarce group.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 2744 Japan
1880ca.: Splendid laquer album with 50 early hand coloured photographs depicting various street and market scenes, landscapes and famous Geishas. Early Japanese photographs, scarce.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 2745 Japan
1919/53: Lot 35 unmounted mint stamps and two souvenir sheets (1952 Crown Prince Akihito & 1953 Sambaso Doll).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2746 Corea
Lot# : 2747 Mexico
Lot# : 2748 Nicaragua
1892/1933: Collection on album pages with many complete sets unused, including officials (1900 issue with a few used values) and postage dues, very fresh and fine.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2749 Paraguay
1873/1939: Covers (10) including 1892 60 c. yellow and 80 c. light blue on registered-AR cover to Budapest from San Bernadino, 1892 80 c. on registered-AR on cover to France via French Paquebot, 1892 mixed issue frankings (2) sent registered from Villeta to Germany, 50 c. grey Official (Sc. O40) used on AR-registered cover from Ministry of the Interior to Buenos Aires; also a Portuguese India registered cover and two items from Peru.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 2750 Peru
1790/1860c.: The collection of Colonial pre-stamp (including one or two from Argentina, Bolivia and Chile), Republic pre-stamp and a few stampless items used during the adhesive period, over 190 covers/cover fronts, entires and postal documents, with a remarkable degree of completion from Arequipa through to Yslay with many fine to superb strikes noted. A marvellous opportunity for the specialist with many of the covers used to aid J. Colareta's publications.
Provenance: Collection E. M. de Bustamente.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 2751 Peru
1858/75: Collection in black album with Cancellation study on the Classic Issues, from Arequipa-Yslay with good strikes of scarcer Offices such as 1858 1 d. blue pair with framed "VAPOR", 1862 1 d. rose with part "Cajabamba" framed in black, 1862 1 d. pink with large part framed "Receptoria de Ascope", fine selection of dotted oval cancels, 1861/62 covers (11) each with 1 p. red cancelled by Lima mute (2) or by Piura or Tacna datestamps (one being double rate cover with two 1 p. red). A fine collecction with scope for expansion (149 items + 11 covers).Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 2752 Peru
1800c/1866: Pre-stamp and stampless covers (14) with early cover with red framed "Guanca / Velica", entire letters (2) with "Arica" handstamp in black or red, red "Cuzco" handstamps on four covers and one front-two being prepaid with "Franca" handstamps; "Islay" in red on entires (2); 1859/66 entire letters (5) to New York via Panama with various markings etc. Condition much above average, a good lot.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 2753 Peru
1862/63: Le Coq issue selection with 1 d. used and a fine strip of six cancelled at Cuzco, single usages on covers to Lima and France, registered usage with 1860 1 p. to Lima, diagonally bisected example on entire locally used within Lima and 1872 cover to Bordeaux franked by 1 d. green from Lima also tied by "GB/1F 60c." Accountnacy marking. A scarce group.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not sold