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  • Lot# : 201 Colombia

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    Colombian States. 1863/1904: Pages from an old Maury album with 1868 Antioquia 2½ c. manuscript used, 5 c. green manuscript used (exceptional example, cert. B. Behr, 1971), 1 p. red manuscript used (signed E. Diena), later issues largely complete to 1896. Bolivar with 1863 10 c. green unused (cert. E. Diena), 1 p. red in a block of four and two diagonal bisects on piece; 1873 issue complete; Cundinamarca largely complete to 1886 excl. 1883 2 r., Panama from 1879 with good range and cards with 1904 issues etc., Santander page and Tolima 1870 5 c. black on blued (3, one signed Ferchenbauer). A generally fine lot of seldom seen material.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 202 Colombia

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    Colombian States. 1870/1900c.: Collection balances on leaves, many hundreds from Antioquia, Bolivar with 183 1 p. mint and used, Cucuta, Tolima, a few covers/cards etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 203 Colombia

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    1919 (June 18): 2 c. carmine-rose fine used example on First Flight cover (slightly trimmed at left and vertical fold) addressed to Vincente Puccin in Puerto Colombia, cancelled by Barranquilla datestamp and Puerto Colombia acceptance. Minor ageing but a rare and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 204 Colombia

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    Compania Columbiana de Navegacion Aerea 1920 (Mar 12): Cover from Cartagena to Barranquilla bearing 10 c. green Flier in plane watching biplane and postage 3 c. lake-brown, both cancelled by incomplete strike of CCNA / CARTAGENA oval cachet in violet and CORREO AEREO / CARTAGENA -- COLOMBIA datestamp in violet. Reverse with Barranquilla arrival datestamp in black-brown. Two vert. folds on left of cover away from stamps. In addition, four different unused airmail stamps of the March 1920 issue, one marginal.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 205 Colombia

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    1921: Surcharge Error "Vaolr 10 Centavos" in black on 50 c. pale green vertical strip of three (top right corner defective) on reverse of 3 c. stationery envelope addressed to New York bearing additional 30 c. rose tied by "Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aereos" handstamp in blue Scott unlisted.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 206 Colombia

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    1921: "VALOR 30 CENTAVOS" surcharge on 50 c. pale green in black or violet, five copies used/unused, incl. inverted overprint, $030c used on piece (some stains) as well as Scott type d, both tied by Barranquilla time clock in violet. A fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 207 Colombia

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    1928: First Flight 'Colombia-Ecuador-Peru', envelope from "Barranquilla 20.X. 1928" to  Paita/Peru with arrival mark on reverse (22.10.) as well as two covers from the return flight, one franked by Scadta consular overprint 'PE' 3 peso violet, other registered 10. c. + 20 c. + 20 c. registration stamp, both tied by large "Servicio de Transportes Aereos -Scadta" circular stamp of Paita and additional franking of 12 c. cancelled "Correos Paita Oct. 22 28" and Barranquilla arrival on reverse. A fine group Muller 48.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 208 Colombia

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    1931 (June 15):  First flight Barranquilla-Miami-NY, printed Hennig cover franked with Scadta Golddollar 5 c. block of four plus two single values together with 8c. in Colombian adhesives tied by "Servicio de Transportes Aereos CALI 15.VI.1931" and sent via "Barranquilla 16.VI.1931" to Hamburg, showing special flight cachet on reverse. Fine Golddollar franking, normally used for International Airmail to be flown from coastal to interior points of Colombia.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 209 Colombia

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    1922/29: Lot 17 covers or front of covers (4) franked with SCADTA issue to 3 peso, including commercial mail to USA and England as well as registered First Flight envelope "Primer Correo Aereo Colombia-Cristobal C.Z." (3.IV.29) Muller 51.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 210 Colombia

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    1929/50: Lot 30 covers, incl. 1929 first flights from Bogota to Girardo, Cali, Ibagué and Buga, further commercial covers with attractive frankings sent by "Correo Avion Transoceanico" and "Correo Aereo Mancomun" to Europe.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 211 Colombia

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    1925/27: Group of four First Flight covers, including "Primer Correo Aereo Colombia-Venezuela 27 Junio 1925", "Primer Correo Aereo Colombia-America Central" (1925 Aug. 12), "Primer Vuelo a la Mesa de los Santos Dept. de Santander" (1927 Nov. 13) as well as "Primer Correo Aereo Interocéanico de Barranquilla a Buenaventura" (1927 Nov. 22) Muller 30, 31, 42.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 212 Scadta Colombia

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    1924/28: Lot 50 Colombia/Scadta combination covers as well as some parts/fronts of cover, mainly business mail from various companies in Colombia, addressed locally or abroad (France, Germany, Switzerland, USA), in good to mixed condition in an album.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 213 Costa Rica

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    1863/99: Pages from an old Maury album with 1863 issue with much cancellation interest and duplication used, later issues and stationery cut-outs, also fine mint multiples of the 1863 ½ r. blue in a block of 50 and 2 r. red in a block of 45 etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 214 Curacao

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    1925 (April 8): 5 c. green tied by "Curaçao - 8-4-25. Eerste Briefzending per Luchtpost" on printed envelope sent as printed matter from Willemstadt to La Guayra/Venezuela, first flight executed by SCADTA,  only 50 items flown Muller 3 = 4500 pts.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 220 Ecuador

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    1871/72: ½ real ultramarine on surface blued paper, a mint block of twelve, positions 61-66/73/78, fresh and fine with large part original gum. Signed Bühler Scott = $ 600+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 221 Ecuador

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    1957: 4th centennary founding of Cuenca, souvernir sheet and two airmail souvernir sheets issued, each in a vertical pair of two, unmounted mint.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 222 Ecuador

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    1865/04: Pages from an old Maury album with first issues complete and further duplicates on stockcards together with small study of '3154' Rixheim numeral cancels, 1872 1 r. yellow on piece horizontally bisected, 1904 50 c. yellow & black fine used, together with many hundreds of further stamps to sort.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 223 Ethiopia

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    1905: ¼ g. green postal stationery card used with 1905 Ethiopia '05' on ¼ g. green tied by Addis Abeba cds in black, transferred at Djibouti for onward transmission with Côte des Somalis 1902 15 c. blue & yellow-brown tied by Djibouti cds (Dec 5) and mailed to Zurich (Dec 15). A charming card.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 224 Ethiopia

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    1905: 1 g. blue postal stationery card used from Addis Abeba, transferred at Djibouti for onward transmission and franked by Côte des Somalis 1902 1 c., 4 c. and 5 c. tied by Djibouti cds's in black, and by superbly struck French Paquebot 'La Reunion A Marseille / L.V.No.4' datestamp in black. Scarce and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 225 Ethiopia

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    1894/1901: Page from an old Maury album with the first issue complete, 1896 Postage Due issue mint and 1902 'Bosta' issues on piece cancelled at Addis Abeba in 1903; together with the album pages (ex Guggisberg collection) showing 1894 issue inter-panneau mint blocks, a cover from Alfred Ilg addressed to A. Michel in Addis Abeba bearing a 1 g. blue, and two perforated Proofs of the first issue in unissued colours; the 1896 1 g. postal stationery card (Harar 13.7.97 pre-cancel) and the 1900/01 issue surcharged in blue used, some later issues on cards etc. A delightful lot.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 226 Guatemala

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    1871: First Issue, 1 c. ochre, 5 c. brown, 10 c. blue and 20 c. rose, all in fine mint blocks of four imperforate, the 1 c. with slight mark on one stamp and the blocks with the usual minor bends not affecting appearance, together with perf. 5 c. brown in a marginal mint tête-bêche pair, fresh and fine group, large part og.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 227 Guatemala

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    1871/99: Pages from an old Maury album with 1871 issue complete, 1872 set of two mint, thereafter near complete with postal stationery cut-outs etc. and some further duplication.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 227A Haiti

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    1881/99: Pages from an old Maury album with first issue complete and all spaces filled through to 1898, with stockcards with further duplication and cancellation interest on early issues etc.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 229 Iran

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    1870/1915: Small box with accumulation beginning with array of 1870/76 Lion types (many genuine noted), 1876/89 issue in quantity used, thereafter to approximately 1915 with large quantities of used material; sorting should repay the work involved.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 230 Iran

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    1868/1899: Pages from an old Maury album with first issue set of four unused (genuine), 1875 wide spacing 4 s. red and 8 s. green unused, later issues near complete mint or used with additional stationery cut-outs etc. One or two forgeries present but an interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 231 Iran

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    1942/61: Selection of mint sets or part sets, unused original gum, fresh and fine Mi = EUR 1500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 232 Iran

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    1868/1970(ca.): Interesting Collection hundreds primarily unused/unmounted mint stamps incl. better sets and values such as 1875/78 Lion with sword issue, 1879/82 Shah Nasreddin issues, 1907/09 definitives with 1909 overprint, 1909 Lion definitives, 1909 Shah Kadshar, 'Relais' and 'Officiel' overprints, 1917 '24 Chahis' overprints, 1918 'Lion with Sword' with arabic year overprint up to 30 kr., 1922 Controle overprint, 1926 Regne de Pahlavi set, 1938 Birthday Shah Reza in ten perf. miniature sheets, 1942, 1949, 1954 & 1956 Shah Mohammad Reza definitive sets, better postage due. A fine group.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,000 CHF

    Lot# : 233 Japan

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    1871: 100 mon deep blue, imperforate on native wove paper, Plate 1, a fresh and fine unused example with good margins all round Mi. 2/Ix = EUR 550/Scott = $ 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 234 Japan

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    1871: 100 mon deep blue, imperforate on native wove paper, a fine used vertical pair from Plate 1,  positions 8/16 on the plate, neatly cancelled in black. A very scarce and fine multiple. Cert. RPS (2008) Mi 2/Ix = EUR 1'100+/Scott = $ 700.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 235 Japan

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    1871: 500 mon blue-green, on native laid paper, plate 1, a fine unsued example with good margins all round, negligible trace of ageing in upper margin mentioned for accuracy, otherwise a superb example of a rare stamp. Cert. RPS (2008) Scott = $ 650.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 236 Japan

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    1899/1901: Chrysanthemum definitives ½ s. gray (4), 1 s. red-brown, 2 s. green, 3 s. red and 6 s. maroon (2), tied with Yokohama cds's (Dec 20, 1907) in violet to reverse of registered cover to Prague with handstamp 'via Siberia' on front and Prag arrival cds (Jan 10, 1908) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 237 Japan

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    The Official 1896 Presentation Album of Japanese Stamps: "Dai Nippon Teikoku Ubin Kitte Eukakushi" (The Postage Stamp History of the Japanese Empire), with all postage and telegraph issues and postal stationery from 1871/1896 and two 1874 Express labels; complete with all 1112 pages and beautifully bound in silk with the original purple ties for binding at side, printed in both Japanese and English. The book contains original examples of all stamps except for seven which were no longer available even in the Post Office archives. Between pages 88 and 89 of the book there is a fold-out page detailing the exact numbers printed of the original issues. The book is dedicated on the first page (at the back) to "Monsieur Homberger, Budapest, 22 July 1896". The book is contained in a superbly crafted box for it's continued preservation. A wonderful and outstanding example of what is, perhaps, the most sought after book in all philatelic literature of Asia and of the utmost rarity to both bilbliophiles and philatelists.
    Note: For further information see L.N. and M. Williams-"Rarest Stamp Book in the World" article in the 'Philatelic Magazine' (October 14, 1938), a copy of which accompanies the lot.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 21,000 CHF

    Lot# : 238 Japan

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    The Unofficial 1896 Presentation Album of Japanese Stamps: "Dai Nippon Teikoku Ubin Kitte Eukakushi" (The Postage Stamp History of the Japanese Empire), produced by the facsimile dealer K. Wada in Tokyo in late 1896 due to the demand for the copies of the original (which were only distibuted to high Officials around the world by the Japanese Dept. of Communications). Virtually a copy of the original work offered in the previous lot, the stamp specimens are outstanding facsimilies throughout, produced in a similar silk wrapper with differing notation on the front and different purple ties. This example also contains the fold-out table. The issue of this book was suppressed by the Japanese Government and, though full of forgeries, this book is of the same magnitude of rarity as the original though obviously the contents are not of the same value. An exquisite book en-cased, as the previous lot, in a hand-crafted box for protection.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 239 Japan

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    1871/1900: Pages from an old Maury album with1871 48 m. brown, pl. II unused (cert.), 100 m. blue unused (2) and used example showing 'Missing Link' plate variety, 200 m. vermilion used (cert.), 1872 perforated issue with ½ s. brown used on piece (cert.), 1 s. blue pl. II unused (cert.), 2 s. vermilion unused (cert.), 5 s. blue-green used (cert.), 1875 Bean Goose 12 s. rose syl. 1 mint (cert.) and syl. 3 used, Wagtail 15 s. violet unused and used (syl. 3), Goshawk 45 s. carmine used (2, both syl. 1), also creased 1875 6 s. stationery envelope etc. Condition varies but many fine classics present, viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 240 Japan

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    1874/1984: Lot hundreds used/unused stamps with better values and sets, miniature sheets and booklets owner's cat. = EUR 4'800.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 241 Japan

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    Japanese PO's in China and Korea 1900/14: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps incl. better values such as 1900 definitives for Korean P.O.'s, marriage of Yoshihito unused etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 242 North Korea

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    1955: Covers (2) with illustrated envelope addressed to NNSC Swiss Team in Panmunjom franked by 1950 2 wn.Soldier & Flags and 1952 Partisan 70 wn. brown with original registration receipt intact, also a further illustrated envelope franked by April 1955 Labour Day 10 wn. bright green and 10 wn. brown imperforate cancelled at Sinyuzi. Fresh and fine pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 243 Liberia

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    1860/99: Pages from an old Maury album with first issues unused (most are signed), 1885 issue and later mostly complete, first issue study of the genuine on attractive album page incl. imperforate 12 c. blue and 24 c. green; duplicates/reprints on stockcards, seldom seen group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 244 Mexico

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    1856: 8 reales red lilac, Guadalajara District, a superb used example with enormous margins all round cancelled in red. Signed Todd AIEP Scott = $ 200.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 245 Mexico

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    1856/67: Predominantly used collection with 1856 ½ r. blue (14) including three used pairs, 1 r. yellow (30) with five pairs and a strip of four used, 2 r. green with attractive piece showing pair in combination with 1 r. and 29 further examples including a pair; 1861 issue with 1 r. pairs (3) and 2 r. mint block of four. Eagle issue with fine used 8 r. red etc. An interesting lot with much cancellation interest.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 246 Mexico

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    1856/99: Pages from an old Maury album with 1856 set of five unused without overprints (Mepsi certs for 4 r. and 8 r.), 2 r. green used in Tabasco, 4 r. carmine used in Mexico City, 1861 with 4 r. without overprint unused (Mepsi cert.), 8 r. green on red brown unused without overprint (Mepsi cert.), Eagle issue with first period Guadalajara ½ r. brown used, Vera Cruz 8 r. red used, 1866 with 7 c. litho mint and used, 7 c. engraved mint (signed Todd), Guadalajara provisionals, 1867 gothic 4 r. used etc. A good lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 247 Mexico

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    1856/72: Group of 18 classic period covers with 1856 2 r. tied 'Jalapa' and another ex 'Mazatlan' in red, cover from Vera Cruz with 1856 1 r. and 2 r., 1861 issue 2 r. cancelled by Diligencias oval, Eagle Issue covers with single 2 r. franking and another with 1 r. and 2 r.; 1868 issue with covers (5), four with 25 c. frankings, 1872/74 issue imperf. and perf. issue covers etc. A fine lot with some impressive cancellations.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 248 Nicaragua

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    1880: Great Britain 1 s. orange-brown, pl. 13, wmk. Spray (Gi 151 = £ 1'400 off cover), a wing margined horizontal pair used on 1881 printed envelope to London at double rate tied by GREYTOWN datestamp (Feb 15) in black. London arrival cds in red at left. The cover with opening tear and minor stain below the adhesives but very rare.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 249 Nicaragua

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    1865:Great Britain 5 s. rose, pl. 2, wmk. Maltese Cross, a defective example with repaired corner, cancelled by bold strike of 3 bars "C57" British Post Office in Greytown obliterator in black-the sole recorded usage of this obliterator, Parmenter records this as a Proof strike only (Type 3TH.HOS) and un-recorded in use although delivery was on August 14, 1865. Despite the condition, this remains one of the rarest of all British P.O. Abroad cancellations. Cert. RPS (2006).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 250 Nicaragua

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    1879/80: Nicaragua rouletted 10 c. vermilion and 25 c. green used on 1882 cover (embossed 'Secretaria de Hacienda / Nicaragua seal on reverse) mailed to Paris tied by framed "3/G" handstamps of Granada, sent via the British Post Office in Greytown and additionally franked by Great Britain 1872 4 d. vermilion pl. 13 (Gi. Z7) tied by bold strike of four bar "C57" obliterator in black (the sole known usage of this obliterator on letter) for postage paid as far as British P.O. in Panama (as in the inter-island rate). 'Panama' datestamp of British P.O. on obverse (Jan 5, 1882) with 'T' marking in black alongside and charged on arrival in Paris (Jan 28) via London at '32' décimes to pay with '2.20' credit to Great Britain. A dramatic mixed franking of great rarity, the latest recorded combination cover as Nicaragua joined the UPU on May 1, 1882. A cover of excellent provenance and quality for the Postal History connoisseur. Cert. Holcombe (1987).
    Provenance: Collection Maurice Burrus (7 April 1964), lot 375.
                       Collection Dr. Paul Kornan (27 Sept 1997), lot 120.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 251 Nicaragua

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    1956: Boy Scouts Airmail issue, the complete mint set of ten values, imperforate and probably of Trial status, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 252 Nicaragua

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    1956: Boy Scouts Airmail Miniature Sheet, imperforate un-severed pair of sheets with two line imprint below for Baden-Powell centenary, tiny piece missing at top right of right sheet of no significance, rare and fine with fuill unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 253 Nicaragua

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    1862/99: Pages from an old Maury album with 1862 issue with much cancellation interest on adjoining stockcards, balance near complete incl. postal stationery cut outs erc.(hundreds).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 254 Paraguay

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    1870/99: Pages from an old Maury album with 1870 first issue used, 5 on 1 r. rose mint and used, various later issues incl. a few duplicates etc. on cards.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 255 Peru

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    1857: P.S.N.C. Proofs in reversed colours on vertically laid paper, 1 real in brown-red and 2 real in deep blue, fresh and very fine unused. Scarce and most attractive. Signed A. Diena Scott = $ 800.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 256 Peru

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    1857: P.S.N.C. 1 real deep blue on blued Perkins Bacon paper, a superb mint example of excellent colour, large margins on all sides and large part original gum. A very rare stamp so fine. Cert. BPB (2004) Scott = $ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 257 Peru

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    P.S.N.C. 2 real brown on blued Perkins Bacon paper, a superb mint example of excellent colour, with large margins on all sides, hint of gum bend, large part original gum. A very rare stamp. Cert. Behr (2007) Scott = $ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 258 Peru

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    1871 (April): Locomotive 5 c. red, a fine large margined example used on outer letter sheet to Lima cancelled by network handstamp in black, with Lima arrival cds on reverse. The World's first commemorative stamp and a scarce stamp on letter. Signed Zumstein.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 259 Peru

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    1857/99: Pages from an old Maury album with1857 P.S.N.C. Proofs (19) in blue, red-brown, deep brown, green and yellow on wove paper; 1858 first issue with 1 d. blue, 1 p. red and 1 p. yellow buff and a further examples in orange shade; 1859 issue used, 1860 issue used (all with duplication on stockcards), Le Coq 1 p. brown and 1 p. orange used (genuine); 1870 Trencito used, further later issues and duplicates (primarily imperfs.) on stockcards. A good lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 260 Salvador

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    1863/1899: Pages from an old Maury album with 1867 onwards with many hundreds of stamps incl. postal stationery cut-outs etc.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 261 Thailand

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    1907 (April 24): Fiscals overprinted for postage, the set of three values mint or used, with 10 t. with slight crease and large part og., the 20 t. with thin and fine used but for tears and repairs at base, the exceedingly rare 40 t. mint with heavy horizontal crease but otherwise fresh and fine with large part og. Mi 61/63 = EUR 5'000+/Gi = £ 6'950.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 262 Thailand

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    1997: Asalhapuja, two miniature sheets 3 b. and 4 b. in a horizontal pair, unmounted mint.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 263 Thailand

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    1997: Asalhapuja, two miniature sheets 6 b. and 7 b. with inscription of Bangkok 1997 exhibition in a horizontal pair, unmounted mint.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 264 Thailand

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    2000: Bees, two diff. souvernir sheets 8 b. each in a horizontal pair, unmounted mint.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 265 Thailand

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    1882/99: Page from an old Maury album with Bangkok 'B' overprint with CA watermark 2 c. rose (3 examples, 2 used, one with RPS cert.), 4 c. rose and 4 c. brown used, 6 c. lilac mint, 8 c. yellow used, 10 c. slate blue used (cert.), 12 c. brown-purple used and 24 c. yellow green (cert.) together with Thailand 1883 first issue mint and used etc., and a few later on cards incl. 1908 18 a. red brown mint. A rare and highly catalogued selection.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 266 USA

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    Postmaster Provisional New York 1845: 5 c. black on blueish wove paper, touched at upper right, otherwise good margins all round and sheet margin at right, initialed 'ACM' in magenta ink (partially removed) and cancelled by black penstrokes on folded circular (July 31, 1845) with NEW YORK 5 PAID JUL 31 cds in red alongside, endorsed 'str. Brittannia', London transit in red (Aug 16) on reverse, French framed 'Colonies etc. Art. 12' and entry cds ANGL. BOULOGNE 18 AOUT 1845 in red alongside, Paris transit and Marseille arrival (Aug 21) cds's on reverse. The cover was taxed with 21 Décimes for the journey from New York harbor to Marseille as the Postmaster Provisional paid just to the steamer. Address partly altered, second earliest known example of the rarest use of a New York Postmaster Provisional, i.e. from New York to Europe. A fine cover. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2013) Sc = $ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 267 USA

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    Providence, Rhode Island. 1846: 5 c. black + 120 c. black in an imperforate se-tenant horizontal pair, fresh and fine unused, slight thin in margin above the 10 c., but of great scarcity. Signed Calves. Cert. Behr (2001) Scott = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 268 USA

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    St. Louis 'Bear'. 1846: 5 c. black on grey lilac paper, used example with large margins on three sides and imperceptibly touched at upper left corner, slight ironed diagonal crease, cancelled in manuscript and by part red circular datestamp. The stamp shows 'Spur on 'S' of 'Post' variety. An extremely fine example of this great classic rarity. Cert. RPS (2008) and Philatelic Foundation (1980) Scott = $ 55'000.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 269 USA

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    General Issues 1847: Franklin 5 c. red brown on blued, a fine used example with three large margins and barely touched at base, used on cover to Jonesbro, Tennessee cancelled by two strikes of circular '10' and by 'Baltimore' cds (Sept 28) in blue. A most attractive cover.
    Provenance: Ex collection Maurice Burrus.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 270 USA

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    1847: 5 c. red brown on blued wove paper, large to huge margins all round, tied by red grill to outer letter sheet, fully paid to Philadelphia with "NEW YORK AUG 5" datestamp alongside, usual archive folds away from stamps and marks. Signed Calves
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 271 USA

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    1847: 5 c. red brown on blued wove paper, horizontal pair with good to large margins all round, tied by two strikes of red grill to envelope to Ann Arbor with "NEW YORK NOV 6" datestamp alongside.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 272 USA

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    1847: 10 c. black, ample to large margins all round, tied by red circular grid cancel to 1849 outer letter sheet, with red "EASTPORT APR 1 Me" cds. in red alongside, mailed to Boston. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2003).
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 273 USA

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    1847: Washington 10 c. black on blued paper, a fine large margined example on 1849 entire letter to Peru, Miami Co., Indiana cancelled in blue with 'Philadelphia' datestamp (April 13) alongside. File fold well away from the adhesive, the entire with interesting contents. A very fine cover. Opinion Holcombe (1998).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 274 USA

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    1852: 1 c. blue (Type IV), two huge margined examples, uncancelled on 1856 Printed Circular endorsed "Str. Quaker City", mailed to Lille and charged '15 c.' to pay on receipt, reverse with Lille arrival cds (March 6). The Steamer "Quaker City" made just one single round-trip Transatlantic journey for the Collins Line, departing New York on February 16 and arriving in Liverpool on March 1. She replaced the 'Pacific' which was lost, believed to have hit an iceberg with the loss of all passengers and crew, as after leaving Liverpool on 23 January 1856 she was never heard of again. One of the rarest of all Transatlantic crossings and a most attractive cover. Signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 275 USA

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    1853: 3 c. dull red, large margins and sheet marginal at top used on 1857 cover to Cambridge, Mass tied by black "NEW-YORK OCT 11" datestamp. Superb.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 276 USA

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    1860: Washington 90 c. blue, a fresh and fine mint example in a deep shade, without gum. A rare stamp. Cert. Behr (2009) Scott = $ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 277 USA

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    1861: 3 c. rose used on 1862 delightful 'Love One Another' Patriotic envelope with original contents from Fort Pennsylvania D.C., with blue and red illustration of Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, cancelled by target handstamp with 'Tennallytown' datestamp (June 20) alongside. A charming entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 278 USA

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    1901: Pan American Exposition, the complete set of six values on cover to Switzerland, all cancelled in first month of issue by "Heusler/Ind." datestamps (May 22, 1901) or target cancels in black. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 279 USA

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    1938: $ 1 purple and black in a block of four used with single $ 5 carmine & black on February 1946 'Courrier Diplomatique' large envelope from the Swiss Legation in Washington DC to the Swiss Legation in Chile. Minor imperfections but a rare $ 9 commercial franking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 280 USA

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    1861/67: Used collection of the issue beautifully written up on leaves with 1 c. blue (5), 2 c.black (2), 3 c. rose (10, one unused, two on piece and a cover), 5 c. brown (8, incl. one in ochre shade), 10 c. green (8), 12 c. black (6), 15 c. black, 24 c. lilac (7, incl. one unused and the others in varying shades), 30 c. orange (4, one unused), and 90 c. blue (4). A delightful lot.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 281 USA

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    Centennial World Exhibition, Philadelphia 1876: Covers (4 and a letter) with 1 c. blue used on imprinted 'International Exhibition, Philadelphia' envelope; Commemorative 3 c. green stationery envelope with typed address and complete original letter (using a Remington, the first type writer in the world and headed 'Machinery Hall') mailed to New York and cancelled "Centennial / Philadelphia" (June 14); further letter from the Machinery Hall (also typed) sent as a momento on Oct. 6, 1876; illustrated 'Atlas Hotel' envelope with notice '100 yards to Exhibition' used with 3 c. green cancelled "Centennial / Philadelphia", and a cover headed 'On Her Majesty's Service' and 'Commissioners for Victoria' franked by 3 c. green cancelled "Centennial / Philadelphia". A scarce and interesting group.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 282 USA

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    1847/1900: Pages from an old Maury album with 1847 5 c. brown on blued (cert.) used, 10 c. black on blued used (cert.), 1851 issue used, 1861 set to 90 c. used, 1869 set of ten values used with additional 15 c. Type II, 1870/71 set to Perry 90 c. used, 1873 Departmental issues mostly used incl Justice 90 c. purple (cert.) but with Department of State set of fifteen to $ 20 black & green unused (the 90 c. and the $ values all with certificates); 1879 Newspaper stamps with $ 3 - $ 60 values unused; 1887 set to 90 c. used, 1893 Colombus set complete with $ 2 and $ 4 used (the latter with cert.), $ 5 fine but with tiny tear, 1898 50 c. unused, $ 2 orange brown used (cert.), 1896 Newspaper set to $ 100 purple unused, Confederate States with 1861 New Orleans 5 c. brown on blued used etc. Postal Stationery cut-outs with many spaces filled and duplication on stockcards incl. Locals and a few covers. Condition varies but a sensational collection.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,500 CHF

    Lot# : 283 USA

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    Blood's Penny Post 1855: (1 c.) black, tied by "BLOOD'S DESPATCH Aug 6 8 A.M. 1858" in black together with 3 c. Washington definitive perf., tied by grille in black to envelope, sent to New York City with another Blood's despatch mark and an octogonal "PHILADELPHIA AUG 6 1858 Pa" datestamp alongside. Signed Jakubek.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 284 USA

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    Boyd's City Express 1866: 2 c. black on red paper, large margins all round, tied by "BOYD'S MAY 2 1866" to cover within the city with "PAID" handstamp alongside. Signed Holcombe and Jakubek.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 285 USA

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    Pomeroy's Letter Express 1844: 5 c. black on dull yellow paper, good to large margins all round, cancelled by red "Cd" to 1844 entire from Buffalo (July 30) to New York.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 286 USA

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    Pomeroy's Letter Express 1844: 5 c. blue, good margins all round, uncancelled and crossed by file fold on outer letter sheet struck with oval "UTICA N.Y. Feb 4" and "V" in circle alongside both struck in blue, mailed to West Troy, New York. Scarce and most appealing cover Scott = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 287 USA

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    Confederate Postmaster' Provisionals. 1861: Mobile / Alabama lithographed 2 c. black, an unused example with horizontal crease, large margins on all sides. Despite faults a very rare stamp. Signed Calves Scott = $ 2'250
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 288 USA

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    Confederate States. 1861/63:  Small group with 1861 5 c. green used on letter from Chattanooga to Knoxville,1862 5 c. blue (9) including a pair on cover from Marion, Virginia; 2 c. brown unused and used, 10 c. blue (5), 1863 10 c. green with unused (2) and a rare diagonal bisect usage on cover to Mobile, Alabama verified by Knapp. Condition variable but a highly catalogued selection.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 289 Panama

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    Canal Zone 1906 (Jan 21): Cover to London franked by 1 c. green (five examples) all tied by "Cristobal / Canal Zone" duplexes in black, the third stamp showing ZONF error. Reverse with London arrival (Feb 10) in black. A rare issue on letter and an appealing cover. Signed Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 290 Guam

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    Guam 1899: Page from an old Maury album with1899 set of eleven values mint to $ 1 black (the high values signed Champion, cert. Behr), 1899 Special Delivery 10 c. blue mint, and additional Grant 5 c. blue in a marginal mint block of four.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 291 Hawaii

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    Hawaii 1864/65: Typeset 2 c. black on white wove paper, Plate XI position 1, a superb unused example with large to enormous margins on all sides, fresh and very fine, an exceptional example of a scarce stamp. Signed Müller, Basel; E. Diena Scott = $ 775.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 292 Hawaii

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    1865: Inter Island 5 c. blue on bluish paper, mint example with ample to large margins on all sides, age spot at lower left and reverse with disturbed gum, a rare stamp Scott = $ 525.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 293 Hawaii

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    1865: Typeset 'Inter Island' 5 c. blue on blued paper, Plate XIX position 15 with dropped 't' in 'Cents', a fresh and very fine unused example with large margins all round. A fine stamp Scott = $ 575.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 294 Hawaii

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    1864: 2 c. black on white horizontally laid paper, a fresh and fine mint example with large margins all round, large part og. Scott = $ 325.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 295 Hawaii

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    1852/99: Pages from an old Maury album with 1853 13 c. deep red unused (signed Champion), 1859/63 1 c. black and 2 c. black on greyish paper unused (each signed Calves, 2 c. with cert. Behr), 1865 1 c. blue on white wove unused, 2 c. blue on white wove unused (cert. Behr), 5 c. blue on laid paper unused, later perforated issues with a good range incl. Provisional Govt. in black on $ 1 rose used and 1896 Official set of six mint. A fine and interesting collection.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 296 Uruguay

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    1856/99: Pages from an old Maury album with 1856 Diligencia set of three values unused (signed), 1859 180 c. green mint (2) and 240 c. vermilion mint, 1859 Suns thin figures and large figures issues complete used, thereafter near complete with postal stationery cut-outs and Officials etc. Also some further duplication on stockcards (mostly 1859/60 Suns), a scarce and generally fine collection.

     
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 297 Uruguay

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    1929/45: Fine Collection of the Pegasus Airmail issue well written up in exposition style with 220 used/unused stamps and 29 covers of the Waterlow and Montevideo printruns, incl. project issues, essays in sheetlets of nine, proofs, larger units up to full sheets of 50, perf. stamps to be used as official stamps, and few falsifications marked as such.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 298 Venezuela

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    1859/77: Small group with first issue 1 r. blue pair mint, 2 r. rose in a mint strip of three and irregular block of five, 1861 set of three unused, 1865/70 ½ real with small group of weight markings (0, ½, 3 and 8); tragic piece with two 1873/75 Contrasena 2 r. yellow cancelled by Caracas oval (July 1877) with further stamp removed and two covers with 1859/60 ½ r., one being superb.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 299 Venezuela

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    1859/99: Pages from an old Maury album with 1859 ½ r. in a corner marginal strip of five mint, ½ r. (3) on piece used, 1 r. and 2 r. mint and used, 1861 issue complete, 1863 issue complete, 1873/74 issues complete with some duplication, 1879 issue with 3 v. and 5 v. used, later near complete with some duplication on stockcards.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 455 Algeria

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    1870/1973: Small lot of better items, incl. Ballon monté (presumably "L'Armand Barbès", Oct 4 1870; repaired entire) to Algier with 20 c. blue Napoleon laureated, cancelled by Paris star cancel "8"; in addition non-adopted essay "Algeria map" with variety: C instead of G in country name, essay of the 1926 definitive "view on Algier bay" with signature Hourriez and 1975 0.50 on 0.40 d. overprint flower definitive showing variety: inverted overprint in a block of four. Certificates Guy du Vachat (2010).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 456 Congo Brazzaville

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    1900: Group of 12 colour essays of the definitive issues "Woman from the Bakalois tribe" and "Coconut palms" with or without face value; in addition proof of the "panther" definitives in a block of four without face value.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 460 Djibuti

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    Djibouti 1994: Football Worldcup 200 fr. (Mi # 601), in compl. sheet of 25 values, showing variety imperf., unmounted mint og., only known compl. sheet to date Mi = EUR 5'000 for 25 perf. examples.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 462 Gabun

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    1889: 25 (c.) black on rose paper, type Vignette on piece; stamp not emitted as the 25 c. value was printed later on green paper. Unique, one of the great rarities from the French colonies in Africa. Certificates Calves (2004) and Behr (2010).

    Provenance: 12th Ferrari auction (1925), lot 126.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 463 Gabun

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    1924/27: Definitive issue, seven values with handstamp SPECIMEN, added by the postal administration of the United Kingdom after receipt from the UPU, glued on album fragments; in addition five stamps from Oubangui 1927, definitive overprints handled the same way. Lot for the specialist. Certificates Enzo Diena (1986).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 464 Gabun

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    1932/33: Colour proofs of the definitives and tax stamps, gummed epreuves collectives in five different colours. Certificates Guy du Vachat (2010).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF
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