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  • Lot# : 933 Great Britain

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    1929/38: Great Britain - Collection 50 covers/cards showing interesting frankings and rates from diff. periods, including various legs from the Imperial service to New Zealand, an interesting assembly of correctly franked commercial mail to Germany, Greece, Hungary, Switzerland, Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Iraq, India, Hong Kong and further down to Australia and New Zealand.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 934 New Guinea

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    The Empire Flying Boats and the EAMS (Empire Air Mail Scheme) Oct. 1936 - Sept. 1939: New Guinea - Fine group of seven covers with destination to England, Germany (4), Italy as well as  to USA (Oct. 38) via UK, showing diff. frankings and routing instructions.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 935 Thailand

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    1936/37: Thailand - Cover from Bangkok (14.10.36) correctly franked with 35 baht per 5 gr. air mail/surface letter rate via UK to USA, another cover from Bangkok transferred to Imperial Feeder service from Penang to Hong Kong (13. Apr. 37) as well as registered envelope at correct air mail letter rate of 75 baht sent via UK to USA (1 June 1938).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 936 Collections/lots Africa

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    1936/39 Empire Air Mail Scheme Cairo - Capetown: Selection of 21 covers showing diff. rates and routings, incl. envelope from Moçambique sent by Wilson Feeder service to Da es Salaam, cover from Goldcoast (1938) correctly franked at the EAMS letter rate to Australia, cover from Belgium congo to New Zealand showing boxed 'Aereal Service completed-Sydney", registered cover from Nigeria (1937) sent via UK to USA, postcard from Amsterdam  (1.V. 39) to Capetown as well as official G.P.O London Leaflet announcing stage one of the "All Up EAMS" and cover from Capetown showing boxed "Note the Postage Rate - 1 1/2 d. for each half ounce" advertising the unified letter rate. A fine assembly.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 937 Malaya

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    1936/39: Malaya - Selection of 10 covers showing diff. rates and destinations, including cover from DEBAK/Sarawak (12 June 37), ' 25 c. Kuala Lumpur 18.IX.37" meter mark on cover to England, Postcard from Singapore franked at 25 c. to Germany (1937), envelope from North Borneo to Scotland ((1937),  first "All up" EAMS postage rate of 10 c. on cover from Kuala Lumpur (28 Feb.38) as well as correct EAMS 8 c. franking on cover from BELAIT/Brunei (1938), both sent to England.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 938 Imperial China

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    1937/39: EAMS China - Group of six covers, including 'By I.A. Eng' handstamp applied in Hong Kong to envelope from Shanghai (18.11.37), 'By I.A.L.' handstamp on envelope also from Shanghai (27.8.38) to Sweden (!) as well as four  Hong Kong covers including one to USA , ansdother to Vienna and a third to Batavia. All mail from Shanghai after the Japanese invasion (Nov. 9 1937) travelled to Hong Kong by steamer as no air service was available.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 939 Fiji

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    1937: FIJI - NEW HEBRIDES; Cover franked at correct surface/air mail letter rate of 1/11 from SUVA (10 AP) addressed to USA and sent to Sydney via Burns Philp mail steamer, rail to Brisbane then Imperial service to Southampton, cover from London (4 DEC 37) adressed to SUVA/Fiji franked with 1/3 empire air mail surcharge letter rate, further envelope from New Hebrides to Paris. Despite some defectives, a scarce group of commercially used envelopes from and to Oceania.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 940 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1936/39: EAMS Far East - Interesting Group of 21 covers showing interesting destinations and routings, including Mail from Ceylon to Austria (1936), cover from Argentine to New Zealand (1939) sent by Air France via Marseilles to Bangkok and transferred to Imperial service to Sydney, Envelope from Newark N.J. sent by KLM via Amsterdam - Batavia then by Imperial service to Tasmania (1938), cover from Burma at 9 1/2  a. rate to Napier NZ, unlisted 'INDIA-GREECE-GERMANY AIR SERVICE' handstruck on cover from India to Germany as well as Mail from China, France, Italy, Latvia and Malta to Australia, Palestine via Italy to Czechoslovakia and Philippines to Switzerland, all using Imperial Airways service.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 941 Collections/Lots Middle East

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    1936/39: EAMS Middle East -  Printed note from G.P.O. London (1939): "The Empire Air Mail Scheme now extends to Iraq (and Kuwait) ... Letters 1 1/2 d. for each Half ounce, Postcards 1 d.", EAMS postage of 8 a. on envelope from Kuwait to England together wir UK cover at 1 1/2 d to Iraq,  7 1/2 a. letter rate on envelope from Bahrain to UK (1937) as well as cover from Baghdad to Denmark (1939) and envelope from Cairo to Johre (1936).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 942 New Zealand

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    1936/39: EAMS New Zealand - Group of 16 covers showing diff. routes and destinations, including envelope with machine franking 2/2 d. from Christchurch to Sweden (1937), small envelope from Auckland via Egypt to Khartoum Sudan (1937), registered cover to Hong Kong (1938), Cover dispatched on board of Mail Steamer sent via Hong Kong to Kobe Japan (1937), unlisted 'jusqu'à' handstamp "AUSTRALIA-SINGAPORE-LONDON SERVICE" in violet as well as Mail to Austria, China, Ceylon, Germany,  Switzerland, UK, USA and Yugoslavia.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 943 Great Britain

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    1937/38: EAMS Great Britain - Selection of thirteen covers, including registered stationery card to Transjordan, cover to Gold Coast using West African Feeder Service from Karthoum  to Accra as well as Mail to Singapore, Shanghai, South Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 944 Australia

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    1936/39: EAMS Australia - Selection 24 covers showing interesting rates and routings, including unlisted 'jusqu'à' handstamp 'AUSTRALIA-SINGAPORE-ENGLAND' or 'AIR MAIL URGENT' in red, unusual destination as cover to Sweden (1936) and another to Sierra Leone (1937) as well as scarce routing due the high costs of postage for the service via Hong Kong and Pan American Clipper to San Francisco (1937). A fine group.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 945 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1937/38: Trans-Atlantic Route - Joint Service with PAA, Group of seven covers including Experimental flight Foynes - Botwood - Montreal - New York and Montreal - Foynes (1939) as well as First Trans-Atlantic Flight 'The Caribou' New York - Southamton forwarded to Capetown. On 25 January 1936 an agreement was signed that divided the North Atlantic Route between PAA, which operated in Newfoundland, Canada, Bermuda, Ireland and Imperial Airways.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 946 Collections/lots worldwide

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    The Final Chapter September 1939 to March 1940 after beginnig of WW II: Interesting group of 30 censored covers, including Mail from France to Kenya, Hong Kong to Denmark, Palestine to Switzerland, Lithuania (2, one to Australia other to Southafrica), covers from Southafrica to Shanghai and Japan and one from Portuguese India Goa to England. Further two early commercial covers sent by BOAC, one from Kluang/Johore to Sydney other from Hong Kong to Capetwon. Due the imminence of  WW II the air mail rates reverted back to the old surcharged postal rates prior to the 'All Up Empire Air Mail letter rates. in consequence IA reduced the frequency of the air services and timetables. On 1 April 1940 IA officially became British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 947 Great Britain

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    1929 (Oct. 25): 'City of Alexandria' and 'City of Athens' double Crash at Mersa Matruh, Egypt, recovered envelope addressed to India, franking and air mail label have been washed off, showing machine cancellation "HERNE BAY KENT 3.15 PM 25 OCT 29" and  backstamped "CALCUTTA G.P.O.DELY. 7 NOV. 29" on reverse. Only few kown covers Nierinck 291026
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 948 Great Britain

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    1931 (Apr. 1): 'City of Cairo' Crash at Koepang, Dutch East  Indies Envelope to Perth/Western Australia, franked  1/4d. and tied by machine cancellation "HALIFAX YORK 1 APR 1931" plus similar envelope from London to Sydney, both dispatched to the first experimental extension flight  by Imperial from Karachi to Australia crashed at Kupang (Apr. 19) with arival marks on reverse. Despite the aircraft was a total wreck, nobody was injured and the mails onboard were undamaged. Nierinck 310419.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 949 Australia

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    1936 (Aug. 22): 'Scipio' G-ABFB Crash at Mirabella Bay, Crete, two recovered envelopes, one with stamps washed off from "SYDNEY 11. AUG 1936" to "ZÜRICH 1 27.VIII. 36" showing "AVION ACCIDENTE" handstamp applied on arrival, other from "AMBARA R.M.S. 17 AUG 36" (India) to Strassbourg/France, incorrectly franked with 7½ a. instead of 9a., taxed 'T' and 29 cts. in manuscript showing large handstamp "Accident d'Avion" inviolet Nierinck 360822J+L.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 950 Great Britain

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    1936 (Sept. 25): 'Boadicea' G-ACOX Crash in English Channel, recovered envelope addressed to Australia franked at the correct postage of 1/6 by three printings of 6d. meter marks "London E.C.3 23 IX.36", originally attached printed slip from Mount Pleasant P.O. in London missing (as usual) rust marks left Nierinck 360925d
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 951 Great Britain

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    1936 (Sep. 29): Armstrong Withworth AW XV Aircraft 'Athena' G-ABTK Fire at Dehli, India, two recovered envelopes, one badly charred envelope bearing UK 6d. and  to manuscript annotations "AIR INDIA" plus "28 September 1936 Air mail fire at Dehli" other franked with UK 1/3 postage to Australia from "LONDON 21 SP 36" with endorsed two line cachet "Salvaged from Air Iiner ATHENA" and backstamped on arrival "LINFIELD 9 OC 36" on reverse. Note "Liner" is spelled  "Iiner" Nierinck 360929a+c.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 952 Sweden

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    1939 (Aug. 15): Lockheed 'Electra' 14-WF62 Aircraft G_AESY Crash near Vordingborg/Denmark, recovered postcard (stamp floated off) addressed to Sweden, cancelled  "WELWYN 14 AUG 1939" with Swedish printed label which was pinned to the card, dated "Malmö i augusti 1939 ... Postdirektionen i Södra distriktet." Nierinck 390815 type b.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 953 Great Britain

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    1939 (Aug. 11): Lockheed 'Electra' 14-WF62 Crash at Saint Saveur near Luxeuil/France, recovered envelope (burnt at left) addressed to Switzerland franked with 5½ d.  "London W.1 10. AUG 1939" and applied bilingual printed label with postmark of "BASEL KREIS-POST-DIREKTION 15.VIII.39", further contemporary newspaper coutout reporting the crash Nierinck 390811 type f.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 954 Great Britain

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    1935 (Dec. 31): 'City of Khartoum' G-AASJ Crash at Alexandria, Egypt, two recovered envelopes from England, incl. O.H.M.S. envelope from "EDINGURGH 23 DEC 1935" addressed to Australia showing six line handstruck Nierinck type b. applied at Brisbane as well as another cover to Persia showing on reverse manuscript annotation: "salvaged from Imperial Airways flying boat 'City od Khartoum', wrecked 1½ miles from Alexandria ...." plus typed label Nierinck type f. Both with stamps washed off due to water damage. A fine page Nierinck 351231b+d.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 955 Great Britain

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    Crash Mail 1937/39: Lot 10 wreck covers, including Imperial Flying Boat "Courtier" crash at Phaleron Bay Greece (Nierinck 371001.f), "Cygnus" crash at Brindisi/Italy (371205), "Calpurnia" crash at Lake Habbaniyah/Iraq (381127.a+i), Guinea Airways "Koranga" crash at Katherine River Australia (390118.b),"Challenger" crash at Lumbo Mozambique (390501.a) as well as "Centurion" crash at Hoogly River/Calcutta (390612). A fine and seldom offered group with many annotations, newspaper cutouts, all mounted up on exhibition pages.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 956 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1862/87: Page from an old Maury album with 1882 CA set of three values mint (cert.), and a few duplicates.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 957 South Australia

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    South Australia 1871 and 1880: Covers to England (2), each franked by perforated 6 d. blue, with July 1871 cover from Adelaide to London and August 1880 cover endorsed "per Potosi" and struck with 'TOO LATE' marking in black. An attractive pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 958 Victoria

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    Victoria 1901/10: 1 d. dull rose red and 1½ d. maroon on yellow (3) all used on registered 1902 cover to the USA tied by skeleton KYABRAM datestamps in black (March 10). Circular 'R' at left and reverse with Seattle registered transit (April 16) and Lynn, Mass. arrival (April 24). Fresh and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 959 Western Australia

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    Western Australia 1854: 1 d. black Swan, imperf. vertical pair with ample to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by dumb obliterators in black. Fresh and fine, a scarce multiple Gi = £ 525.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 960 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Australian States. 1852/1900c.: Pages from an old Maury album with New South Wales 1850 Sydney View 1 d. red used (3), 2 d. blue used (4, two with certs.) and 3 d. green (3), some fine Diadem issues including 8 d. yellow on blued, 1871 Telegraph stamps with complete set unused (Gi T1/T8), 1885 10 s. mauve & claret optd. in blue mint (signed E. Diena), 1897 Jubilee set of two used, Postage Due 10 s. and 20 s. green mint (cert.); Queensland with page complete including 1860 2 d. blue imperf. lightly used (Gi. 2, cert.), South Australia with early imperforates incl. lovely 2 d. vermilion, Tasmania 1853 1 d. blue superb used (cert.), 1853 4 d. orange (2) used, later Chalons imperf. etc., Victoria with 1850 half lengths 1 d. (4), 2 d. (2) and 3 d. (2) used, 1854 registration 6 d. and 1 s. fine used, Western Australia with 1854 4 d. pale blue fine unused (cert.), later imperforate issues incl. 1857/59 2 d. brown-black on red used (Gi. 15, cert.) etc. Further duplicates on stockcards with the pages, condition variable but the early classics generally very fine, an excellent lot.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,000 CHF

    Lot# : 961 Australia

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    Commonwealth of Australia 1929/30: 10 s. grey & pink, Die II, a splendid mint example of good colour and centering, overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in black Gi = £400
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 962 Australia

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    1923/24: Official £1 grey punctured 'OS', slightly centered to bottom, one short tooth, but fresh of colour and lightly used Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 963 Australia

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    1929/50: Selection 30 stamps used/unused, incl. Kangaroos to 5 sh used, 1937 £1 unused as well as 1948/50 high values to £2 used.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 964 Papua New Guinea

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    Papua New Guinea 1957/72: Collection in an album with complete sets unused, mint, mainly collected in fresh and fine strips of three owner's cat. = EUR 1'100.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 965 Bahamas

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    1859/85: Pages from an old Maury album with 1859 1 d. dull lake on thin paper imperforate (cert.) used, 1883 4 d. on 6 d. deep violet mint (cert.), thereafter various values including 1884/90 £ 1 venetian red used etc. A fine page.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 966 Barbados

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    1852/88: Pages from an old Maury album with 1852 4 d. brownish red on blued fine used, 1855 ½ d. green on white fine used (2), 1859 1 s. black imperforate used, 1873 Britannia 5 s. used, 1878 1 d. on half of 1873 5 s. used (cert.), 1897 set of nine values mint etc. A good lot.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 967 Betchuanaland

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    1888 (Aug): 'Protectorate' overprints on Bechuanaland issue of 1889, the complete mint set of 11 values, fresh and fine, with 6 d. on 6 d. with light crease and minor age spot on 2 s., otherwise an exceptional and rare set with certificates for the 2 s., 2 s. 6 d., 5 s. and 10 s. green & black, all with large part original gum. A seldom seen set Gi = £ 7'500+.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 968 Betchuanaland

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    1888/98: Pages from an old Maury album with 1885 set, 1887 set to £ 1 lilac and black used, rare £ 5 used with manuscript docketing, 1888 (Jan) 2 s. 6 d. and 5 s. green mint, 1888 (Sept) surcharges 4 d. on 4 d. lilac mint (2), 6 d. on 6 d. mint, and 1 s. green used, Protectorate with 1888 (Aug) 1 s. green mint, and a few loose on stockcards.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 969 Bermuda

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    1865/93: Page from an old Maury album with1865/1904 values with some postmark interest, including 1873 'Three Pence' on 1 s. green (Gi. 14) good used with cert. BPA.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 580 CHF

    Lot# : 970 British Honduras

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    1937: Coronation set of three values mint perforated 'Specimen', 1938 set of 12 mint perf. 'Specimen', 1946 Victory set of two mint perf. 'Specimen', 1948 Silver Wedding set of two mint, 1953 set of 12 mint, 1962 Birds set of 12 mint; all fresh and fine, unmounted og Gi = £ 640.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 971 British Honduras

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    1865/99: Page from an old Maury album with 1885 6 d. yellow mint (cert.), 1887 6 d. grey mint (cert.) - both are unmounted; 1888 surcharged set mint, 1888/91 set mint, 1898/99 $ 1, $ 2, and $ 5 (cert.) mint. A generally fine lot with some very scarce adhesives.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 972 Canada

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    Colony of Canada 1851: Prince Albert 6 d. slate-violet on thin vertically laid paper, a magnificent used example with ample to large margins all round and portion of margin from adjoining stamp at base. Exceptional and most attractive stamp Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 973 Canada

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    1859: Prince Albert 6 d. brown-violet, perf. 11½ on medium white wove paper, a magnificent unused example of fresh vibrant colour. A rarity in such outstanding condition. Signed Champion. Cert. Sismondo (2008) Scott 13 = $ 16'500/Gi = £ 16'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 974 Canada

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    British Columbia. 1860/71: Small collection with 1860 2½ d. deep reddish rose unused and used, Vancouver Island 1865 perf. 5 c. rose unused and used, 1865/71 British Columbia 3 d. blue unused (3), 1868/71 overprinted incl. 25 c. yellow used etc. A generally fine selection.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 975 Brit. Columbia andVancouver Island

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    1860/65: Page from an old Maury album with 1861 2½ d. rose unused and used, Vancouver perf. 1865 5 c. rose unused, 10 c. blue used (2), 1865 3 d. blue unused and used, also 1868 overprinted set complete (not guaranteed).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 976 New Brunswick

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    New Brunswick 1851: 1 s. reddish mauve on blued paper, a fine used example with large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. A very rare stamp so fine. Signed Calves. Cert. Behr (2009) Gi = £ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 977 Newfoundland

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    Newfoundland 1857: 4 d. scarlet-vermilion on thick machine made paper, a fine used example with clear to large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. A very rare stamp. Signed A. Diena. Cert. Behr (2009) Gi = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 978 Newfoundland

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    1857/1900: Pages from an old Maury album with 1857 1 d. mint, 6 d. scarlet vermilion used (Gi. 6 , cert.), 6½ d. scarlet-vermilion mint (signed Thier), 8 d. scarlet vermilion unused, 1 s. scarlet vermilion used (Gi. 9, cert. and also signed A. Diena), 1860 2 d. orange-vermilion mint, 1861 5 d. brown in a mint pair, 1865/71 issue complete, 1897 set of 14 mint, some later issues on stockcards; also a Prince Edward Island page and New Brunswick with 1851 3 d. bright red unused and 6 d. yellow used. A marvellous lot including many extremely rare classic adhesives.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 979 Nova Scotia

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    Nova Scotia 1851: 3 d. dark blue on blued paper, a fine large margined example used on cover from Halifax (June 16) to Summerside, Prince Edward Island tied in black. Reverse with despatch cds, 'Prince Edward Island' cdsand Summerside arrival cds in red. Some overall soiling but scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 980 Nova Scotia

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    1851: 6 d. yellow green, imperforate on blued paper, a fine used example with large margisn on all sides, lightly cancelled in black. Signed Brun, Pfenninger Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 981 Nova Scotia

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    1851/57: 1 s. purple on bluish paper, a fine used exaample with good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled in black. Exceptional example of a very rare stamp. Signed Calves, A. Diena. Cert. Behr (2009) Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 982 Nova Scotia

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    1857/63: Page from an old Maury album with 1857 1 d. red brown on blued used, 3 d. blue on blued used and a further example on attractive cover to Halifax, 6 d. yellow green on blued used and 1860/63 set.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 983 Canada

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    1851/199: Pages from an old Maury album with 1851 3 d. Beavers (2) used, Cartier 10 d. blue imperf. used, 12 d. black with 'Specimen' overprint in green, 1859 ½ d. rose perf. unused, 1859/64 values to 17 c. used, Large and Small Queens used (further duplication on stockcards), 1893 50 c. blue unused, 1897 Jubilee set of 16 to $ 5 used. A fine lot.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 984 Canada

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    1852/1902: Collection with imperf. Beaver 3 c. (3) used, 6 d. slate used, 10 d. blue used, 1859 1 c. rose perf. (3), 10 c. purple used (4), 12½ c. green used (4), 1864 2 c. used, later with some attractive Large Queens incl. 2 c. witth pre-printing paper fold, 6 c. (5), 12½ c. blue (5), 15 c. with a range of shades (13), a range of Victorian postal stationery etc. Also some Newfoundland and Nova Scotia on cards. Condition fair to very fine, viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 985 Canada

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    1870/: Used Collection with study of ½ c. black (16) and a cover to Switzerland with ten examples, Small Queen shades selection with 1 c. yellow used (16 examples), 2 c. green (16), 3 c. red (32), 5 c. olive (18), 6 c. brown (13), 1893 8 c. (9), 10 c. (10), 1893 20 c. vermilion (4) and 50 c. blue (4), 1897 Jubilee issue to 50 c. with duplication, 1897 ½ c. black in a used block of six, 1897 set of eight values (three sets), 1898 set of 11 (2 sets), 1898 Maps (10), 1903 Edward set (2) and a mint 50 c.; 1908 Tercentenary set (Gi = £ 375) etc. Condition varies but most appear fine, a good lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 986 Ceylon

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    1857/59: 4 d. dull rose, wmk. star, imperforate, a fine lightly used example with ample to large margins all round lightly cancelled in black. A classic rarity. Signed E. Diena and Pfenninger Gi = £ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 987 Ceylon

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    1857: Postal Stationery envelopes-2 d. green, 4 d. rose, 5 d. brown, 6 d. purple, 8 d. brown, 9 d. purple, 1 s. yellow, 1 s. 9 d. yellow green and 2 s. blue; mint examples of this extraordinarily rare issue, a few with some minor ageing or scuffs but just 4'000 issued of six of the values. Rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 988 Ceylon

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    1857/1899: Pages from an old Maury album, predominantly used with imperforate 6 d. purple brown on blued, 1857/59 1 d., 2 d., 5 d., 6 d., 10 d. and 1 s. (signed Champion), superb 9 d. purple-brown (cert. Bühler and Behr), 1 s. 9 d. green mint (2, one with cert BPB), 2 s. dull blue; 1858 ½ d. dull mauve mint and used (cancelled in red); 1861/64 issues complete with rare 8 d. yellow brown used (cert. BPB), 1864/66 issue complete used, 1869 6 d. Official mint, 1881/82 Telegraphs  from 12 c. to 10 r. mint etc., with a few later issues and duplication of classics on stockcards.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 989 Cook Islands

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    1892/1920: Page from an old Maury album with 1892 first issue set used, 1893/94 set complete and 1920 Die Proof of the Cook vignette for 1½ d. value in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 990 Cyprus

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    1880: GB 1 s. green, plate 13 optd. Cyprus in black, lettered GI, a fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum. A scarce stamp. Cert. Holcombe (1984) Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 991 Cyprus

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    1881: 4 pi. pale olive green, Die I, wmk. CC, a fresh and fine mint example of this rare stamp, of excellent centering and colour, trace of gum bend not apparent on face, large part og Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 992 Cyprus

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    1880/1937: Page from an old Maury album and on card with 1880 ½ d. mint and used, 1 d. red incl. pl. 217 in a mint block of six, 6 d. grey pl. 16 used, 1 s. green pl. 13 used (signed Champion), ½ d. on 1 d. red mint (4), small ½ d. on 1 d. red mint, 30 pa. on 1 d. red mint (2), 1881/82 6 pi. grey used (signed Champion), 1893 12 pi. orange-brown mint etc. Condition varies but generally fine to very fine.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 993 Dominica

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    1874/99: Page from an old Moens album with all spaces complete, including large piece with 'Half Penny' in black on half of 1 d. lilac tied by "A07" obliterators and a fine mint block of 12 of 1886 4 d. grey and a strip of five etc.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 994 Egypt Kingdom

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    1869: Essay for proposed Postal Stationery envelope by Prevost of Paris, '00' Para green square design on pink envelope with arabic inscription '20 paras' at right in green. Fresh and fine Essay Nile Post E38b.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 995 Egypt Kingdom

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    1871: Essays by Penasson of Alexandria, 'Sphinx & Pyramid' designs without arabic inscriptions or value, imperforate pairs in lilac, olive-green, deep green, red and brown on gummed un-watermarked paper. Fresh and most attractive group. Signed Holcombe Balian 104/Nile Post E51.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 996 Egypt Kingdom

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    1874: Essay by Carlo Borani of Florence, lithographed in small format (28 x 18 mm.), for proposed 1 piastre value in grey blue, imperforate. Some thinning as usual but not affecting the appearance of a rare unadopted Essay.  Signed Todd AIEP Balian 132/Nile Post E58.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 997 Egypt Kingdom

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    1874: Essay by Carlo Borani of Florence, lithographed in large format (28 x 21 mm.), for proposed 20 para value in bright green, imperforate. Some thinning as usual but not affecting the appearance of a rare unadopted Essay.  Signed Todd AIEP Balian 130/Nile Post E56.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 998 Egypt Kingdom

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    1874/75: Bulaq 1 pi. red used with 10 pa. grey (2) on 1877 entire letter from Cairo to France, and single 1 pi. red used on 1878 cover from Cairo to Colorado/USA via London (Oct 1) and struck with "Unclaimed" in black and triangular "Dead Letter Office" of Denver in blue on reverse. Small imperfections but an interesting pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 999 Egypt Kingdom

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    1879: De La Rue Die Proof for 5 paaras value in black on glazed white card. Superb and rare. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1000 Egypt Kingdom

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    1878: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 piastre value in black on glazed card, some discolouration due to usage by the printer's, handstamped with BEFORE HARDENING and 'Nov 19, 1878' in black. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1001 Egypt Kingdom

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    1888: De La Rue 1 m. brown and 2 m. green on picture postcard to Brescia, mis-directed to Bucharest where Romania 10 ba. red was attached and both the Egyptian and the Romanian stamps were cancelled by BUCURESTI EXPED. SORIS 1 MAI 06 datestamps, forwarded to Brescia with arrival (May 3). An unusual card.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1002 Egypt Kingdom

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    French P.O. in Suez 1868 (Sept): Small cover to Marseille franked by 1862 perf. Empire 40 c. orange tied by "5105" lozenge of dots with corresponding "SUEZ / BAU. FRANCAIS" datestamp alongside. Carried by British ship, with Marseille entry marking in red (Sept 24) also on front of a scarce cover. Signed Brun.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1003 Egypt Kingdom

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    1870: Combination cover with creased Egypt 1867 1 pi. red tied by Port Said cds (April 29), transferred to French P.O. in Alexandria where 1867 Laureated 40 c. orange applied and tied by '5080' lozenge of dots and by "Alexandrie / Egypte" cds (May 1). Marseille entry marking in red (May 6) also on front of a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1004 Egypt Kingdom

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    1870 (June 30): Cover mailed from Port Said to Marseille bearing 1867 1 pi. red neatly tied by "V. R. Egiziane / Porto Said" cds, in combination with France Laureated 1863/67 40 c. orange tied by "5080" gros chiffres in black. Repeated Egyptian datestamp below and French P.O: in Alexandria cds (July 2) alongside. Carried on the "Menzaleh" steamer with red entry marking "Paq. Ang.-Marseille-1" in red (July 8) also on front. Side flaps removed but a generally  fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1005 Egypt Kingdom

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    French P.O. in Port Said 1875: Cover to Liverpool franked by 1871/75 Cérès 30 c. brown (2) each tied by "5129" lozenge of dots with "Port Said / Egypte" cds alongside, prepaid via Alexandria, Marseilles, Paris (Aug 31) to Liverpool (Sept 1). One or two envelope faults but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1006 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 : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1007 Egypt Arab. Republic

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    Gaza 1928/67: Collection with better sets and values of Gaza including airmail sets unused/mint, all sets doubled or tripled, fresh and fine owner's cat. = £1'700.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1008 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866/99: Pages from an old Maury album with1866 complete set of seven used with 5 pi. rose (cert.) cancelled by retta and 10 pi. slate with cds usage (cert.), 1868 Suez Canal set of four values mint (genuine), later issues with all spaces filled and some useful duplication on cards.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1009 Egypt Kingdom

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    1922/38: Collection with better sets and values unused mint, including airpost and Zeppelin issues, 1932 King Fuad 100 m on £1 dull violet blue, Railway Congress, 1934 UPU Congress as well as 1938 King Farouk and Queen Farida £1 (tripled), all very fresh and fine owner's cat. = £ 2'200.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1010 Egypt Arab. Republic

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    1958/63: Collection with mainly smaller sets and values unused mint, including miniature sheets, all tripled, fresh and fine Owner's cat = EUR 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1011 Falkland

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    1878/99: Page from an old Maury album with definitive issues incl. 1898 2 s. 6 d. blue and 5 s. red used, also a fine piece with circular Souvenir strike of 'Falkland Islands / Paid' in red (cert. RPS).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1012 Fiji

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    1870: Fiji Times Express 1 d. black on thin rose quadrille paper, position 13, a lightly used example with good margins all round, minute pinhole and small marginal tear at left, otherwise an exceptional example of an exceedingly rare stamp. Cert BPB (2003) Gi = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1013 Fiji

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    1870: Fiji Times Express 1 s. black on thin rose quadrille paper, position 11, a huge margined used example cancelled in manuscript. Extremely fine for such a rare stamp. Cert BPB (2003) Gi = 2'250.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1014 Fiji

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    1871: Fiji Times Express 1 d. black on thin rose vertically ribbed paper, position 14, a fine mint example with large margins for this issue, minute thin in upper left corner only, of fresh and fine appearance, part original gum. Cert. BPA (1976) and BPB (2003) Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1015 Fiji

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    1871: Fiji Times Express 9 d. black on pale rose thin vertically ribbed paper, variety 'comma after Express' (position 22), a fine unused example of a very rare stamp. Signed A. Diena. Cert BPB (2003) Gi = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1016 Fiji

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    1870/1904c.: Pages from an old Maury album with 1871 Fiji Times Express 6 d. black on rose thin quadrille paper used (Gi. 3 with cert.), 1871 set of three values mint, 1872 overprinted set of three mint, later issues with some duplication on stockcards. A fine and unusual lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1017 Gambia

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    1869/98: Page from an old Maury album with 1869 imperforate 4 d. brown mint (signed Brun), imperforate 6 d. blue mint, 4 d. brown used with red datestamp, 1880/93 with range of Cameos mint or used and 1898 set of eight used.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1018 Gibraltar

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    1937: Coronation set of three values mint perforated 'Specimen', 1938 set of 14 (no 1½ d. slate as issued in 1943) all perf. 'Specimen', 1946 Victory set of two mint perf. 'Specimen', 1948 Silver Wedding set of two mint, 1953 set of 14 mint, 1960 set of 14 mint, all fresh and fine, unmounted og Gi = £ 1'440.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1019 Gibraltar

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    1937/60: Selection with 'SPECIMEN' overprinted Coronation and 1946 Victory set as well as 1953 Queen Elisabeth II compl. set of 1, all fresh of colours unmounted og., fine Gi = £ 640.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1020 Gibraltar

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    1938: Mult. Script CA, 'SPECIMEN' set of 13 values to £1 (missing 1943 issued 1 1/2d slate violet Gi 123b), all fresh and fine unmounted mint Gi = £800 for the set of 14.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1021 Gibraltar

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    1886/99: Pages from an old Maury album with 1886 overprinted issue incl. 6 d. deep lilac unused, 1886/87 set of seven used, 1889 Spanish Currency overprints complete, 1889/96 set complete with 20 c. olive green used (2), also some further duplication on cards etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1022 Gilbert and Ellice Islands

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    1937: Coronation set of three values mint perforated 'Specimen', 1947 Victory set of two mint perf. 'Specimen', 1948 Silver Wedding set of two and 1956 set of 12 complete, all fresh and fine unmounted og Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1023 Gilbert and Ellice Islands

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    1937: Coronation set of three values mint perforated 'Specimen', 1947 Victory set of two mint perf. 'Specimen', 1948 Silver Wedding set of two and 1956 set of 12 complete, all fresh and fine unmounted og Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1024 Goldcoast

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    1876/98: Page from an old Maury album with first types used, 1889 provisional 1 d. on 6 d. orange mint (signed) and used, 1884/91 2 s. brown (2) used, 1889 20 s. green & red used (cert.), 20 s. mauve & black on red used (2), and 1898 set used; together with duplicates on cards with postmark interest.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1025 Grenada

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    1861/98: Pages from an old Maury album with Chalon issues unused or used with a range of shades, later issues to 1896 complete.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1026 Guyana

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    1850: Typeset 8 c. green, a good used cut round example, initialled 'H.A.K.' (Killikelly), dated 'Demerara DE.27.1850' in black. A few minor thins not apparent on face, an extremely rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1971) Gi = £ 9'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1027 Guyana

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    1850: Typeset 12 c. black on blue, cut-round used example initialled 'E.T.E.D' (Dalton) with 'Demerara MY.20.1851' in black. Acid ink fault and overall thinning but very rare. Cert. RPS (1985) Gi = £ 6'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1028 Guyana

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    1852: 1 c. black on magenta surface coloured paper, used example on piece to which it may not belong, huge margins all round for this stamp, some usual surface rubbing and repaired crease, cancelled in black. A rare stamp but due to the perceptible faults and lack of a current certificate sold "tel quel/as is". Signed Georg Bühler Gi = £ 4'250.
     
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1029 Guyana

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    1852: 4 c. black on deep bright blue surface coloured paper, used example with margins on all sides, usual surface scrapes but lightly used and of good appearance for a very rare stamp. Cert. RPS (2003) Gi = £ 9'000.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1030 Guyana

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    1856: 4 c. black on magenta imperforate, a used example of wonderful aspect and appearance, large even margins for this rarity, initialled "E.D.W.(ight)" and cancelled by bold "Demerara JY.1.1856" datestamp in black. Minor touching up of the usual surface scrape has occurred otherwise a magnificent example of this rarity. Cert. Friedl/Herbert Bloch (1971) Gi = £ 11'000.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1031 Guyana

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    1860/63: 12 c. grey-lilac used on small piece cancelled by "AO3" obliterator in black and by large "5d." accountancy marking in red, matched with 1863/76 6 c. milky blue on small piece cancelled by "AO3" obliterator with "1½" accountancy marking, both struck in red. Scarce and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1032 Guyana

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    1866/71: 24 c. bluish green, perf. 10, a fine used example on 1866 cover to London tied by "Georgetown / 103" duplex (May 8) in black, with London/Paid arrival cds adjacent (May 30) in red. Slight corner fault to envelope repaired by hinge, otherwise a fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF
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