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  • Lot# : 101 Brasil

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    1925: 40 r. red on yellow postal stationery advertising envelope, watermarked, a mint example with illustration on reverse of Mercury delivering Mail and 'Rowland, Rowland, Rowland!'. Fresh and fine, a rare envelope Meyer ENH-01.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 102 Brasil

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    1925: 200 r. red & brown on pale green advertising postal stationery letter sheet, 'Serviços Rowland Hill', with House of Deputies illustration on reverse and inside with Sugarloaf illustration and advertisements. A fine and most unusual example. Rare Meyer CBH-11 = 'R'.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 103 Brasil

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    1925: 'Caxambu' 200 r. rose red & brown postal stationery advertising letter-sheet, logo in brown at lower left and picture of Avenida Rio Branco in Rio on reverse and further illustrations inside, fine mint example of a rare piece of stationery Meyer CBH-09.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 104 Brasil

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    1935: 'Fantasia Tipo' 100 r. postal stationery cards, the mint set of 10 cards, fresh and very fine with no spotting. Very carce and most appealing set (H&G 45/47, Meyer BP 143/BP143+BP144/152).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 105 Brasil

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    1934: Illustrated 100 r. postal stationery cards, the used selection (6, with three up-rated for use to Germany), showing views of 'Baia - Cachoeira', 'Ceara-Barragem', 'Nordeste-Coquieros' (2), 'Vaquieros', 'Rio Grande do Sul, Praia', fair to superb, a rare group (H&G 44 / Meyer BP-107+BP-108+BP-116+BP-118+BP-134).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 106 Brasil

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    1880/35c.: The collection of postal stationery in good condition with superb selection of early cards from 1880 mint (and used), in large quantity with many difficult to find items, including scarce letter-cards 1883 50 r. vermilion mint (20 mm. - Meyer CB-2), 1884 50 r. mint, 100 r. mint with doubled line of perfs. at right (Meyer CB-15) and used examples, 200 r. mint and used, 1908 illustrated cards (3), 1906/08 range of envelopes to rare 700 r. brown (Meyer EN-67), 1935 'Fantasia tipo' Flowers set of four and a complete set of the 10 types (Meyer BP-143/BP-152), 1935 400 r. on 300 violet letter card (Meyer CB-102) mint etc. A scarce selectionin fine quality (hundreds).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 107 Brasil

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    1895c./1934.: Album page with 'Correpondencia Dilacerada / Serviço Postal' labels, the unused selection with eight examples including a pair, in various colours, imprinted 'Modelo No. 34', 'Modelo 4' or 'Modelo 199', with 1934 study of Visit of Pope Pius XII with 300 r. red imperforate between, 300 r. and 700 r. in tête-bêche pairs (4) and an interesting article on the settings etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 108 Brasil

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    1884: 100 r. lilac (Meyer 64), a faded block of four and four singles on piece, Postal stationery cards up-rated (3), 1914 stampless cover from Maranhao with framed '200 Reis' tax marking to Belem, 1924 Ecuador Confederation 200 r. used on cover to Abercrombie & Fitch tied New York Paquebot duplex, the stamp showing UNIAC error (Meyer C-18C), 1934 Incoming Airmail cover from Germany, underpaid with 25 pf. brown and 100 pf. black tied by Berlin cds's, taxed on receipt with 1924-35 Postage Due 100 r. red, 200 r. slate and three 400 r. deep brown tied at Rio, 1943 Bulls Eye Mini sheets mint and used, 'Brapex' sheet on cover, 1945 Radio Conference (Meyer FO-10) used, also a few modern items.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 109 Brasil

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    1906: 5'000 r. carmine in a marginal mint block of four, unmounted og., and two album pages with 1931/36 definitive issues in mint imperforate pairs or marginal imperforate single examples (17) and blocks of four (3), 1943 1 cruz. imperforate block of four from left of sheet (Scott C50), and album page with 1967/69 Famous Brazilians in imperforate pairs (6) and Presidents issue in imperforate blocks of four (5). An interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 110 Brasil

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    1880/1960: Small selection of 240 cards, covers and postal stationery items (used - partly uprated and unsused) from a dealer's stock, mainly ordinary mail with some better frankings, airmails, censor mail etc., in good to mixed quality and housed in plastic sleeves.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 111 Chile

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    1810c.: Large part cover to Chiloe Island, endorsed at base 'p.Las Tres Marias', struck with fine CONCEPCION / DE CHILE handstamp in red, re-rated from '1½' reales to '3½' reales in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 112 Chile

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    1842 (April 14): Entire letter to Quillota, unusually written in English, struck with very fine straight line VALPARAISO handstamp in red and rated '1½' reales.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 113 Chile

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    1851 (archive dated): Large part cover from Ballenar to Santiago endorsed 'por vapor' at left, struck with BALLENAR and FRANCA handstamps in rose red, struck again with FRANCA, CABOTAJE and VALPARAISO in red straight line handstamps. The cover was originally '1+2 = 3' reales (1 r. for Ship's Captain and 2 r. for Post Office) the rate had just been lowered and these handstamps were deleted by the FRANCA. Then rated '1½' reales and this was altered to '1' real in manuscript, this sum also being deleted due to the recognition of the addressee: Antonio Varas - the Minister of the Interior.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 114 Chile

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    1853: First London printing 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, used examples (5), four examples with four margins all round and cancelled by target obliterators in black, the fifth just touched but with large part TALCA straight line handstamp in black. A fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 270 CHF

    Lot# : 115 Chile

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    First London printing 5 c. deep brown on blued, a fine large margined example used on 1855 cover to Valparaiso tied by target obliterator in black with 'San Felipe' datestamp alongside (May 8) in red. A fresh and extremely fine cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 116 Chile

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    First London printing10 c. deep bright blue on yellowish paper, a superb four margined used example in a deep shade, lightly cancelled in black. A lovely stamp. Cert. Raybaudi (1996).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 117 Chile

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    1854 (Feb): Desmadryl 5 c. reddish brown (shades), the superb used selection (12), nearly all being four margin examples and showing the range of shades from this issue, one example cancelled by scarce usage of the target obliterator in red. A fine and most appealing group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 118 Chile

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    Desmadryl 5 c. reddish brown, a fine four margined example used on 1854 cover to Santiago tied by target obliterator in black with 'Valparaiso' cds (Aug 2) in red alongside. A fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 119 Chile

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    Desmadryl 5 c. deep reddish brown, a fine four margined example in a rich shade and showing trace of adjoining stamp at base, used on 1854 cover to Valparaiso tied by target obliterator in black with 'Santiago' datestamp (March 1) in red alongside. A fine and scarce early usage. Signed Jamet.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 120 Chile

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    Desmadryl 5 c. deep reddish brown, a superb four margined example with portions of adjoining stamps at top and at base, tied by target obliterator in black to 1856 cover to Valparaiso with 'Santiago / Chile' cds at right (April 20). A fresh and very fine cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 121 Chile

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    Gillet 5 c. burnt sienna, a magnificent used example in a rich shade, large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, lightly cancelled in black. Rare so fine. Signed Engel.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 122 Chile

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    Gillet 5 c. burnt sienna, used examples (2), each with ample to large margins, in differing shades, one in a rich reddish sienna shade, the other in a very deep brown shade.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 123 Chile

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    Gillet 5 c. burnt sienna, a fine large margined example used on 1854 cover to Valparaiso tied by target obliterator in black with 'Santiago' despatch cds (Oct 30) in red below. Horizontal file fold well below the adhesive, a rare stamp on letter. Cert. Moorhouse (2007).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 124 Chile

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    1854 (July): Lithographed by Gillet 5 c. pale brown, a fine four margined used example, lightly cancelled by black target obliterator. A fine example of a scarce stamp. Cert. Moorhouse (2004).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 125 Chile

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    5 c. red brown on blued, a superb large margined example with portion of adjoining stamp at top, used on 1857 entire letter to Valparaiso tied by target obliterator in black with 'Santiago / Chile' cds (March 6) of despatch alongside. A fine entire. Signed Sorani.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 126 Chile

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    5 c. red brown on blued, a superb large margined example (marginal from base of sheet) used on 1857 entire letter to Valparaiso tied by target obliterator in black with 'Santiago / Chile' datestamp (July 21) in red alongside. Scarce so fine. Signed Calves and Raybaudi.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 127 Chile

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    5 c. red brown on blued, a superb large margined example (marginal from left of sheet) used on 1857 entire letter to Valparaiso tied by target obliterator in black with 'Santiago / Chile' datestamp (June 24) in red alongside. Scarce so fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 128 Chile

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    Estancos 5 c. rose red, used example with pre-printing 'pli d'accordion' paper fold, cancelled by large part FRANCO framed handstamp struck in blue. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 129 Chile

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    Estancos 5 c. dull reddish brown, a large margined example with portions of adjoining stamps at top and at base, used on 1859 entire letter to Santiago cancelled by target obliterator in black with 'Valparaiso' cds (Feb 8) in red alongside. A very fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 130 Chile

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    Estancos 10 c. blue (shades), six superb used examples, all with four large margins, in a variety of shades from very deep blue to a matt grey blue, five cancelled in black and one in blue.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 131 Chile

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    1861/62: Last London printing 1 c. lemon yellow, 10 examples, including a somewhat aged mint example, used examples with CANCELLED obliterator (2), another cancelled by target obliterator in blue, another example with large part LINARES handstamp in red and a manuscript used horizontal strip of five.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 132 Chile

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    Last London printing 10 c. blue, the mint selection (5), all with four margins in a variety of shades from clear blue to a rich deep blue, one with minor stain at top, otherwise all are fine to very fine, with part to large part og. A generally fine group with three signed E. or A. Diena, one with cert. RPS (1980).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 133 Chile

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    Last London printing 10 c. blue, the used selection (19) with a fine range of shades and cancellations, including pairs (3) and a diagonal bisect on piece, cancellations in black, blue, red (on a fine pair), 'Inutil', 'Cancelled' and a single with large part 'Concepcion' datestamp.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 134 Chile

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    Last London printing 20 c. green, two fine unused examples in differing shades, both with large margins all round, green shade signed E. Diena and the yellowish green shade signed A. Diena and Sorani.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 135 Chile

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    Last London printing 20 c. green, used examples (5), all with four margins, with single and horizontal pair with CANCELLED obliterator handstamps in black, another cancelled in manuscript and the last with target obliterator in blue (rare on this value). A fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 136 Chile

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    1865/67: Last Santiago printing, 5 c. rose red, a horizontal strip of four in a bright shade, large margins all round, cancelled by barred INUTIL obliterator handstamps in black. A fine multiple.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 137 Chile

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    1867: 1 c. orange, a fine used example tied to 1875 local wrapper by black cork cancel and by 'Valparaiso / Chile' datestamp (Dec 5) in red. Particularly fine and a very scarce rate.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 138 Chile

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    1867: 1 c. orange and horizontal pair of 2 c. black, used on 5 c. dull violet postal stationery envelope to Antofagusta and cancelled by barred obliterators in black, with fine CHAÑARAL / CHILE cds alongside (Jan 5, 1878) in red. Minor edge wear but scarce and attractive.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 139 Chile

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    1867: 1 c. orange (3) and 2 c. black used on 1868 entire letter to Valparaiso all tied by three strikes of the barrred 'Cancelled' obliterator in black with 'Santiago' cds below (July 13) in red. Fresh and fine, a scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 140 Chile

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    1867: 2 c. black, fine used example cancelled by cork handstamp in black on 1878 local drop letter with 'Santiago / Chile' datestamp in violet (March 10) alongside. Rare single franking.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 141 Chile

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    1867: 2 c. black, horizontal pair used on 1876 cover to La Calera Railway Station, tied by cork handstamps in grey-blue with QUILLOTA / CHILE datestamp at left (Sept 20) in same ink. Both towns are in the Department of Quillota and on the Santiago-Valparaiso Railway, thus the cover is a double rate franking for the local internal departmental rate. Rare and most unusual rate and usage.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 142 Chile

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    1867: 5 c. orange-red and 20 c. green used on cover endorsed 'via Panama & Hamburg' to Waltershausen bei Gotha, Germany tied by experimental 'Valparaiso' duplex without year date. This cancellation was in use from October 1876 to February 1878 and thus the cover can be accurately dated to 1877. A fine and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 143 Chile

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    1877: Rouletted 1 c. grey used on printed matter wrapper from Taltal to Valparaiso tied by barred obliterator with fine 'Valparaiso / Chile' datestamp (June 25) on reverse. Opens well for exhibit display, a scarce single franking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 144 Chile

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    1877: Rouletted 1 c. grey and 2 c. orange (2) used on 1878 cover to Santiago all neatly tied by 'Valparaiso / Chile' datestamps (Oct 7) in black. Santiago horseshoe arrival on reverse. A scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 145 Chile

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    1877: Rouletted 5 c. dull lake used on 5 c. grey postal stationery envelope to Paris, cancelled by black cork handstamp with 'Santiago / Chile' despatch (Nov 30, 1877) in violet alongside. Reverse with British P.O. 'Callao' cds (Dec 13) and London transit in red (Jan 14, 1878). Struck in London with "T/1-70" credit marking and, on arrival, with '23' decimes due handstamp in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 146 Chile

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    1877: 10 c. blue and 20 c. green used on 1883 registered cover with 1878 5 c. dull lake red (2) all tied by LOTA / CHILE datestamps (Aug 11) in black. Registration label at left and London arrival datestamp (Oct 2) in red on front. Reverse with Valparaiso transits (Aug 13) and further London cds. The back and front of cover have become separated but both are intact. A scarce mixed issue three colour franking.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 147 Chile

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    1883: 5 c. ultramarine (2) used on cover from Santiago to Paris, some edge wear around roulettes but tied by neat Santiago cds with superb octagonal COLOMBIE / LIG. A. PAQ. FR. No. 1 French Paquebot (Feb 1) alongside (Salles fig. 1419) and carried on the 'Lafayette'. Unusual 'X' marking at base of envelope and reverse with Paris arrival (Feb 27). Scarce and unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 148 Chile

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    1895 (Jan 29): 5 c. violet postal stationery envelope front sent registered-AR to Prince Edward Island, Canada and up-rated with 1883/92 5 c. ultramarine, 25 c. orange-brown and 1894 'AR' 5 c. brown all tied by Santiago datestamps in black. Registration label at lower left of a fine appearing piece.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 149 Chile

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    1885: Rouletted 50 c. violet, a fine used example tied to 1896 cover to France by Santiago cds (July 6). Arrival cds on reverse (Aug 9). A rare single franking-the rate at this date was 10 centavos per 15 grams.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 150 Chile

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    1901/03: Second Printing 1 c. green, 2 c. red and 5 c. blue, all in top marginal horizontal strips of three with security punch-holes and each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN in red or black with cards showing 'Dec 1, 1903' handstamps in violet. Fresh and fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 151 Chile

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    1901/03: American Banknote Co. file copies, 1 c., 2 c., 5 c., 10 c., 30 c. and 50 c., all in horizontal strips of three from the upper left corner of the sheet (three strips with 'July 9, 1901' handstamps in violet), all with security punch-holes and overprinted SPECIMEN in red or black. Manuscript from printer on 1 c. value "½ inch margin..". A scarce and most attractive set.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 152 Chile

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    1905/09: Colombus 1 c. green, American Banknote Co. Die Proof pull in black on card paper; sold with a fine matching mint blocks of 16 of the original stamps (1 c., 2 c., 3 c. and 5 c.) showing imprint and requisition numbers at top. Fine and unusual.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 153 Chile

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    1938: Essays (6) by José Moreno (who designed and engraved the 1934 Airmail issue, 1936 high values and the 1941 Centenary set) for proposed Easter Island Anniversary (1888-1938) issue, each hand painted on card, similar to accepted designs for the 1940 semi-postal issue, with proposed 10 c. in ochre showing the 'Moai' standing stones, 20 c. value in green with Map, 30 c. in blue showing the 'Baquedano', 50 c. value in shades of brown showing Brother Eugenio Eyraud, $ 1 in violet showing Commander Policarpo and $ 1.20 value showing the 1888 President, J. M. Balmaceda. A unique group of Essays.

    Note: This group of Essays remained in Moreno's private collection until after his death when they passed to Prof. John West CBE.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 154 Chile

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    1934/52: Airmail 50 peso brown violet, mint example for comparison with used Postal Forgery, the Forgery with lack of definition and printed by lithography rather than recess, the differences noticeable in the '5' of '50' and in the radial background at upper left corner. The Forgery was a deliberate attempt to defraud the Post Office. Scarce and most unusual stamp, with article on the subject attached.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 155 Chile

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    1853/1970c.: Revenues, three volume collection with first 1853/67 issues used fiscally, 1867 postage issue on documents, 1878 Fiscal 1 c., 2 c., 5 c., 10 c. and 20 c. ABN Die Proofs, Postal Fiscals with 1881 cover, 1898 cover from Punta Arenas and 1901 usage from Ancud, Fiscals including a multitude of documents and 1959 printed receipt forms mint, Government cheques with imprinted values, Revenue Tax forms, Consular Service stamps, Share purchase documents, Telegraphs with values to 10 pesos, Building Society 5 peso Proof in black (ABN archive) etc. A fascinating study.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 156 Chile

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    1892 (April): Santiago Official postal stationery card, Proof example with Colombus design and border only (and missing the subsequent 'Administracion Ppal. De Correos / Santiago' and Locomotive logo and 'Tarjeta Servizio'), printed in grey-black on white thin paper with imprint 'Lit. P. Cadot. Eduardo Cadot Sucesor Santiago' at base. Rare and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 157 Chile

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    1892: Official Santiago postal stationery card printed in steel blue on pale rose (300 printed), a used example cancelled by Santiago cds in black (Sept 27) and further cancelled by framed FRANCA and blue Santiago cds. Some spotting but rare.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 158 Chile

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    1892 (April 18): Official postal stationery card for Santiago printed in steel blue on bright rose-red (300 issued), with 'Administracion Ppal. De Correos / Santiago' and Locomotive logo at left, used locally within Santiago cancelled by 'Santiago / Chile' cds's (May 2, 1894) in black. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 159 Chile

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    1894 (Oct 1): Official Valparaiso postal stationery card with 'Administracion Principal De Correos / Valparaiso' and ship logo at left, locally used to E. C. Eberhardt, printer to the Post Office with message on reverse in Spanish reading: "Esteemed Sir, Would you serve the order to activate the printing of the jiro (Money Order) envelopes. They are of urgent necessity". Rare and historic usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 160 Chile

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    1892 (April 18): Official postal stationery cards (3) for Santiago unused, printed in steel blue on yellow, deep yellow buff and a third example in blue-green with 'Administracion Ppal. De Correos / Santiago' and Locomotive logo at left. Minor spotting and blemishes but a rare trio - just 1'950 cards in all colours were printed.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 161 Chile

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    1894: Official Valparaiso postal stationery card printed in grey-black on yellow green, corners with floral emblems and Cadot imprint at base, a fine mint example, sold together with the original drawing by P. Cadot of the Steamship at upper left in black ink on tracing paper. The card had a print run of 5'000, the drawing, ex the Joaquin Galvez collection (sold by Corinphila in 1979) being unique.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 162 Chile

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    1896: Official Valparaiso postal stationery card in grey-black on pale buff, showing rare "Winged Wheel" Valparaiso Post Office emblem (printed on to reverse of card with imprint 'Lit. Gillet, Valpo.'), mailed to the Post Office in Oruro, Bolivia with message "Nos meilleurs voeux pour la Nouvelle Année", cancelled by Valparaiso cds (Dec 29). Faulty but extremely rare card.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 163 Chile

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    1897/1905: Cards sent registered (2) with 1897 3 c. + 3 c. blue on pink card to Germany up-rated with 1885 10 c. orange tied Valparaiso cds mailed via Buenos Aires and Genoa with reply half attached unused, and 1905-09 1 c. green (5) and 10 c. grey used on postcard sent registered to France.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 164 Chile

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    1893/1950c.: Small group of Postal Stationery, mint and used, with 1893 10 c. envelope up-rated with rouletted 5 c. pair to Guayaquil with two different registration labels, later with 1930's Parcel Cards mint (and two very scarce up-rated used examples) and an interesting 1889 cover to Ecuador with Mejia 10 c. apparently used as a Postage Due in Guayaquil (20 items).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 165 Chile

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    1903/68: Collection in a blue album with study of Magellan Straits mail with 1903 and 1904 cards (3) cancelled at 'El Porvenir' to UK, 1907 and 1909 postcard of Tierra Del Fuego cancelled at Punta Arenas, 1912 and 1914 cards cancelled at Punta Arenas, 1913 card with Chilean and Argentine adhesives cancelled at Punta Arenas, 1954 cover from Puerto Navarino, 1967-68 British Patagonian Expedition card signed by seven climbers with 'Base Camp / Cordillera Paine' cachet etc (30 items).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 166 Chile

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    1877/1950c.: Collection of Official Mail with 1877 stampless cover showing 'Santiago' cds in violet with Postmaster's Seal showing horseman alongside (rare), Diplomatic and Consular mail, 1894 cover from Sociedad Nacional de Mineria with 'Conduccion Gratuita' datestamp, 1896 cover from the Railway Construction Co., 1906 cover from the Minister of War etc. A fine and appealing lot (33 covers).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 167 Chile

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    1854/65: Collection on leaves and loose with 1855 Perkins Bacon 5 c. (16) used including a pair and a fine marginal example cancelled CHILLAN, Estancos 1856/62 5 c. rose red (26) including mint (2) and used examples incl. postally used strips of three and five and cancellation interest, Desmadryl 10 c. blue vertical bisect on piece, cover with 10 c. strip of three (signed Calves), 1866 Santiago print 5 c. used (12) and a cover (53 items).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 168 Chile

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    1820/2000c.: Collection with pre-stamp covers (9), 1853/66 Colon issue volume with large array of printings and covers incl. 1 c. used (20, one with 'Lebu / Est' cancel), 5 c. (100+), 10 c. blue (100+ and bisects on two covers), 20 c. green used (23), 1866 5 c. optd. 'Riesco', 1867 issue with mint sets, 10 c. value with retouch and fine covers, 1877 issue with mint blocks and covers incl. 20 c. to France, 1878-99 with mint multiples incl. 50 c. in mint block of 25, 1 p. mint (5), covers and cancellation study, 1900 5 c. on 30 c. study with varieties, 1901 Plate Proof of 50 c. imperforate and 50 c. in a mint block of ten, 1903 10 c. on 30 c. inverted, 1904 surcharges incl. blocks of 100 mint, 1905/09 20 c. ABN Die Proof in black and 50 c. Plate Proof in colour, 1907 Marine overprint set used, 1910 set used, 1911 definitive set mint (2), 1911 Plate Proof of 5 c. and 50 c., 1928 Airmail 6 p. on 10 c. mint (2), 3 p. on 5 c. mint (2), 10 p. black opt. block of four mint, 1935 Essays (4) by H.C. Kosel for Industries Issue, 1948 Flora & Fauna mint blocks, rare 1956 University Miniature Sheet unused, 1965 Bello sheet (100 printed), 1966 Cardinal Caro imperf. sheet (100 printed), Postal Stationery with study incl. first Formula card with 1878 1 c. pair or 2 c. local usages, 8 Valparaiso Offical 'ship' cards, Easter Island usages, Booklets & Banknotes and ancillary material abound. A huge lot with much to sort and careful viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 169 Imperial China

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    1878/83: Large Dragon 1 ca. green, a fresh and fine unused example of good colour and centering, without gum Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 170 Imperial China

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    1878/83: Large Dragon 3 ca. brown-red, a very fine used example with superb strike of Chinese only 'Station Chang-le' in black, no examples in the James B. Whang collection and listed, inaccurately, in Sun Junyi 'Les Marques Postales de la Dynastie Qing' on page 2 (fig. 1). Rare and fine stamp with an extraordinarily rare cancellation, found in March 2014 in an old estate collection.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 171 Imperial China

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    1878/83: Large Dragon 3 ca. brown-red, fine used example in a deep shade, lightly cancelled by part datestamp in red. Scarce and fine Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 172 Imperial China

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    1878/83: Large Dragon 5 ca. orange on thin hard paper, a fine used example of good colour cancelled by near complete circular CUSTOMS / KIUKIANG datestamp in red. Rare thus Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 174 Imperial China

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    1897: 1 c. on 3 c. red Revenue, mint example with rough perforations at top, large part og., a good space-filler Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 175 Imperial China

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    1897: 2 c. on 3 c. red Revenue, mint example of good centering and small part og Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 176 Imperial China

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    1897: Large 1 c. on 3 c. red revenue, and 2 c. on 3 c. red revenue, the 11 c. fresh and fine with large part og., the 2 c. with missing corner perf., large part og Gi = £ 1'450.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 177 Imperial China

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    1897: 4 c. on 3 c. red Revenue, mint example of good centering and large part og Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 178 Imperial China

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    1897: 2 c. on 3 c. red Revenue, mint example, thinned at top and small part og Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 179 Imperial China

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    1897: 30 c. thin figures on Dowager 24 c. carmine, mint example of deep colour, perforation faults at top but a good example of a very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 180 Imperial China

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    1898: CIP 4 c. deep chestnut, 5 c. salmon, 10 c. green and 20 c. clarest, fine unused examples all overprinted SPECIMEN in black. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 181 Imperial China

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    1901 (April 20): Twining cover franked by British Railway Administration 5 c. on ½ c. brown tied by 'Railway Post Office / Tientsin' in violet, with India CEF 3 p. carmine pair tied by 'F.P.O. No. 4' datestamps in black. Arrival cds on reverse of a scarce First Day Cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 182 Imperial China

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    1902 (July 7): Postcard (real photo of a cat) sent registered to Paris franked by CIP issue 2 c. scarlet (7 examples: 4 c. postcard rate, 10 c. registration) all tied by SHANGHAI datestamps with framed registration cachet at base. French P.O. in Shanghai transit cds and Paris arrival cds belwo. A few minor imperfections but a scarce card.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 183 Imperial China

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    1902 (Aug 1): 1 c. red on yellow postal stationery card sent registered to Italy and up-rated with CIP 1 c. orange-yellow, 2 c. scarlet and 10 c. green tied by TIENTSIN datestamps with registration cachet at upper right. Chinese and French 'Shanghai' transits and arrival (Sept 4) on front of a most attractive card.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 990 CHF

    Lot# : 184 Imperial China

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    1909 (Feb 26): Postcard sent registered to Hannover franked by CIP issue 2 c. green and single 10 c. ultramarine tied by CHUNGKING cds's with registration cachet below, Hankow transit cds and Hannover arrival cds (March 16) alongside. Correctly rated at 4 c. postcard rate, 10 c. registration, a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 185 Imperial China

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    1910: Two illustrated 1 c. pale green postal stationery cards sent to Vienna on the same day, each up-rated with 1900 CIP 2 c. ochre and 1905/10 2 c. green tied by 'Tientsin' datestamps. Transferred to French Post Office in Tientsin (Jan 3, 1910) and thence to Vienna.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 186 Imperial China

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    1912 (Dec 14): Revolution Issue, the mint set of 12 values, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 2'400.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 187 Imperial China

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    1923 (July 13): Postcard sent registered to Germany franked on viewside with 1st Peking ½ c. sepia, 1½ c. violet, 10 c. blue and pair of 1923 surcharged 2 c. on 3 c. blue-green all tied by 'Tientsin' cds's. Reverse with registration label handstamped in red, Shanghai transit cds and Berlin arrival.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 188 Imperial China

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    1928 (Oct 4): Junk 1 c. orange on yellowish postal stationery card sent registered from Peking to Francis Field in UK, up-rated with 2nd Peking printing 1 c. orange-yellow and two 7 c. violet all tied by 'Peping (20' datestamps. Registration label tied at base and reverse with Sutton Coldfield arrival (Oct 23).
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 189 Imperial China

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    1929: 3 c. blue-green postal stationery envelope sent registered airmail from Nanking to Shanghai, up-rated with marginal Second Peking 1923 7 c. violet and 1929 Airmail 15 c. black & blue green neatly tied. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 189A Imperial China

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    1931: Sun Yat-sen 4 c. green, second issue with thick inner circle, a corner marginal example from upper left of sheet showing a dramatic pre-printing paper fold and leaving a 5 mm square blank space at top left of stamp, neatly tied by 'Tientsin' datestamp. Rare and very fine variety on cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 190 Imperial China

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    1935 (Oct 17): Sun Yat-sen 1 c. brown-orange postal stationery card sent registered to France, up-rated with 2nd Peking 15 c. deep blue pair and 1st SYS 1 c. orange tied by 'Shanghai' cds's with registration label alongside.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 191 Imperial China

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    French Post Offices. 1902 (March 2): Postcard sent registered to Belgium franked by 'Chine' ovptd 1894-1900 10 c. black on lilac and 25 c. black on rose tied by dotted HANKEOU-CHINE datestamps. Shanghai transit (March 5) and Louvain arrival cds alongside. An unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 192 Imperial China

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    French Post Offices. 1903 (Dec 11): Postcard sent registered to Paris franked by 1902-06 5 c. green and 30 c. mauve tied by bold strikes of HAN-KEOU-CHINE / POSTES FRANCAISE datestamps in black with repeated strike at left and framed 'R'. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 193 Imperial China

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    French Post Offices. 1906 (May 29): 'Chine' 10 c. black on greenish stationery card sent registered to Bonn, Germany additionally franked by 1902-06 10 c. carmine and Merson 50 c. brown & lavender cancelled by 'Tien-Tsin-Chine/Poste Francaise' datestamps with registration cachet and octagonal LIGNE N / PAQ. FR. No. 5 Paquebot datestamp (June 8) alongside. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 194 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 4/I
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    German Post Offices. 1898 (Nov 3): Diagonally optd 10 pf. rose red postal stationery card sent registered to Germany and up-rated with March 1898 diagonally overprinted 20 pf. ultramarine tied by SHANGHAI cds's. Registered label at upper left and Erfurt arrival cds (Dec 8). An attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 195 Imperial China

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    German Post Offices during the Boxer War 19001: Group of five cards, two cards with "Tongku" cds on Feldpost usages, one superb with grisly card showing beheaded Boxers, two further cards with rectangular "S. B. / Ostas. Exped. / I. Bat. 6 Inf-Regmts" cachet and "K. D. Feldpostexped. / Des / Ostasiatischen / Expedition Corps" datestamps, another with datestamp only. Some imperfections but an interesting group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 196 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 18
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    German Post Offices. 1902 (Aug 25): Horizontally ovptd 10 pf. rose on buff postal stationery card sent registered from Peking to USA and up-rated with 1901 20 pf. ultramarine, trivial ageing, tied by PEKING cds in black. Registered label at top and 'Saint Paul' transit cds at left (Sept 22). Vancouver transit cds on reverse of a fine card.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 197 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 18
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    German Post Offices. 1904 (Feb 11): Horizontally ovptd 10 pf. carmine postal stationery card sent registered to Wiesbaden with additional March 1901 20 pf. ultramarine tied by TSCHINWANGTAU cds's. Registered label at left and Wiesbaden arrival cds ((Marrch 9) on reverse. Slight scuff on card at left but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 198 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 30+31
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    German Post Offices. 1911 (Sept 23): Postcard (real photo, possibly of sender) sent registered from Hankow to Denmark via Siberia, franked by 1906 4 c. on 10 pf. carmine and 10 c. on 20 pf. ultramarine and registration label all tied by HANKAU datestamps in black. Label with slight contemporary tear otherwise a fine and unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 199 Imperial China

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    Italian Post Office in Peking. 1918 (May 4): Postcard from Peking to Fermo, Italy sent regsitered with optd 'Pechino' 1918 5 c. green and 10 c. carmine used with 'Tientsin' ovpd 20 c. orange (rare) all tied by fine strikes of 'R. R. POSTE ITALIANE / PECHINO-CINA' datestamps in black. Handstamped registered label at left and repeated fine strike of the datestamp at base of card. Bologna Censor handstamp in black and Bologna arrival (July 7) on viewside of card. Card with minor bend but most appealing and very rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 200 Imperial China

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    Italian Post Office in Tientsin 1922 (Aug 12): Registered cover to USA bearing 1918/19 1 c. on 2 c. red brown pair, 8 c. on 20 c. orange and 10 c. on 25 c. blue (Sassone 16+19+20) tied by good strikes of 'R.R. POSTE ITALIANE / TIENTSIN-CINA' datestamps with fine Italian P.O. registration cachet in black alongside and scarce RR. PP. ITALIANE - TIENTSIN / NON MULTABILE / AFFRANCATURA SECONDO TARIFFA / POSTE CINESI in violet. Reverse with further Tientsin cds and Brindisi transit cds. Extremely fine cover and very rare.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF
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