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  • Lot# : 503 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 : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 504 USA

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    1861/1915: Group of two stamps with varieties, incl. 1861 definitive 3 c. dull red showing variety Pli Accordeon, postmarked with datestamp and cork cancel and 1915 definitive $ 1 violet brown showing variety shifted offset on reverse, cancelled with oval datestamp.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 505 USA

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    1875: Taylor 5 c. blue, fine example used on cover to an Archaeologist in Beirut, Syria, tied by cork cancel in black with 'Andover / Mass' cds alongside (Nov 26) and red New York transit cds. Reverse with Vienna cds, oval Triest datestamp (Dec 15) and Austrian Post Office 'Berutti' arrival (Dec 27). A fine cover to a scarce destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 506 USA

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    1885: Covers (2) from same correspondence, one franked at 6 c. to Constantinople and the other 5 c. to Alexandria, Egypt; each forwarded in London by official Agent with oval violet UNITED STATES DESPATCH AGENT / B. F. STEVENS / LONDON, earlier cover further handstamped 'Care of the United States Consul / Constantinople, Turkey' and the other 'Care of the United States Consul / Alexandria Egypt'.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 507 USA

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    1898 (July 12): 'Anglo Saxon' illustrated card sent registered to Barmen, Germany franked by Trans-Mississippi 5 c. blue and 8 c. violet brown tied by 'Oakridge' cds, New York registered label of transit and datestamp. Barmen arrival (24/7) below. Message states on reverse: "I don't know how you feel to have this card come to you by the German Post Office. We are sorry so many people in your country hate us...". A charming and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 508 USA

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    1902 (Feb 2): USA 2 c. black postal stationery card sent registered to Jaluit, Marshall Islands up-rated with overprinted 1899 3 c. violet and 5 c. deep blue tied by 'Registered / Manila P.I.' datestamps in violet. Sydney transit (March 15) and Jaluit arrival cds alongside. Slight crease away from adhesives but colourful and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 509 USA

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    1908 (July 30): 2 c. black postal stationery card sent registered to Ispahan, Persia and up-rated with Martha Washington 8 c. purple black, tied by New York/Reg oval handstamps in black. Registered label at left, London and Teheran transits alongside. Some ageing but very scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 510 USA

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    1930 (Sept 2): 'American Legion Convention / International Flight' card franked by Washington 2 c. red tied by Boston slogan cancel, mailed on the Russell Boardman / John Polando flight that was delayed, initially for nearly a year, with eventual acceptance datestamp on reverse of ISTANBUL in black (July 30, 1931). The card is signed by the Pilot, Russell Boardman, on reverse and the 'plane, the 'Cape Cod' flew direct from New York to Istanbul in a flying time of 50 hours and 8 minutes for the 5'011 mile journey. Extremely rare flight from both the American and Turkish point of view. Ex collection Bill Roberrtson Muller # 343 = 20'000 pts.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 511 USA

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    1861: LENOIR, North Carolina 5 c. blue & orange imperforate created from wood-cut, the wonderful mint example applied on to a page of a diary piece (dated September 19, 1861) and in fine fresh conditon with good margins and of vivid colour. The diary piece is itself notarised on reverse with an embossed notary seal dated August 11, 1887 with the creator of the Lenoir 5 cent Die, Assistant Postmaster G.W.F.Harper (his father was the Postmaster), certifying the stamp to be his original example and the first Lenoir stamp printed. A fantastic item for the Classic Philatelist, very few unused copies exist of this adhesive. Signed Peckitt (Oct 21, 1909). Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2009)

    Note: This rarity was used as the illustration produced in the Scott catalogue.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 512 USA

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    1853/91: Lot four illustrated lettersheets used, showing lithographed views of St. Louis Missouri, including two similar views, one in green with (1877) and without (1853) bridge over the Mississippi river. Fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 513 USA

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    1854/1892: Lot eight diff. illustrated lettersheets used with six coloured ones, showing early views of New York City, incl. Union Park, City Hall and Court House, Brooklyn Bridge, New York Bay and  a Photographic Panorama of the City of Brooklyn' (100 Views of New York and Environs) as well as a lettersheet with ten small illustrations including Broadway. Some edge wear and minimal tears, a fine and rare group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 514 USA

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    1849/69: Lot eight illustrated lettersheets, all used with early views of Philadelphia (4), Cincinnati Ohio (2), Columbia and Rochester N.Y., written in German with one addressed and sent to Böblingen/Wurttemberg. A fine assembly.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 515 USA

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    1843/98: Attractive group of 14 illustrated letters, mainly written in German, showing lithographed views of New Orleans (1843), Pittsburg (1855) Milwaukee Wisconsin (1849) and Buffalo N.Y, wood engravings from Merchants' Exchange in San Francisco with Horse tramway, Military Sceneries (3) as well as some interesting Headings as 'Detroit Daily Abend=Post' or 'State of New York Assembly Chamber Albany' (18839. A fine group.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 516 USA

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    Collection with many hundreds of stamps including range of early issues, 1893 Columbus issue to $ 1 fine used, 1895 $ 1 black fine used, 1901 and 1904 sets used, 1923 Airmail set of three, 1935 cover with Zeppelin 50 c. green (Scott C18), also Canada with range of small Queens, 1893 20 c. and 50 c. postally used, 1903 7 c. used (2), 1928 Bluenose 50 c. and $ 1 used, 1930 set of 16 etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 517 USA

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    1859/1970: Lot a few hundred stamps used/unused, mostly small values, pairs, blocs of four, precancels etc., in addition cards, covers and postal stationery  items to various destinations incl.Switzerland, also a small part Philippine Islands unter US administration, mainly in good condition and housed in two albums.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 518 USA

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    1861/1964: Starter Collection hundreds primarily used stamps in two albums incl. Airmail, Special delivery, Postage due, Newspaper stamps and Parcel post, in addition few covers.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 519 USA

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    1851/1980: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. better values up to 90c. or 1$, full sets, souvenir sheets, officials, a bunch of cards and cover incl. Zeppelin cards 65c. and 1.30$, mainly in good condition and housed in two albums and in a small box.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 520 USA

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    1847/2004: Important and valuable collection with several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, starting with Nos. 1+2, several 90 c values, Columbus $ 5.- (repaired), Omaha set, airmails incl. full Zeppelin set, miniature sheets, officials, postage dues, special delivery stamps, Parcel post and Parcel post postage dues, Newspaper stamps as well as a large section in a special volume 'Revenues' only, after WW 2 nearly compl. mint with full sets, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets incl. both printings 'Legends of the West' as well as plenty of other philatelic products issued by the US Post Office, the whole housed in six new DAVO albums (five of them with cover) and in an old SCOTT National album.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 521 USA

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    1937/84: Pan American Airways collection with plentiful array of covers, many form the 1946-47 Pacific flights and further covers to Suriname, and French Guiana with mixed country frankings, few interesting Wartime usages, 1937 US Postal Notice with rates etc. (68 covers).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 522 USA

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    1855/1947: Lot 42 covers with better usages incl. rare post offices such as Orss Island, covers abroad, illustrated envelopes, Airmail, in addition 100 used stamps cancelled with pen strikes and mute marks.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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