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Lot# : 301 Colombia
Santa Fé de Bogotá-Cartago-Quibdó Route 1803 (March 16): Entire letter prepaid from Zitara (former name of Quibdó) to Santa Fé de Bogotá, a distance of 100 leagues / 560 kms., rated "4" reales in manuscript for a double letter up to ¾ ounce, struck with good strike of contracted ZITARA handstamp and FRANCA in red (Tizon 1 and 3 = RRR).
Provenance: F. Camino (S & L, June 1991), lot 4532.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 302 Colombia
Santa Fé de Bogotá-Nare-Yolombo-Antioquia Route 1800/03c: Prepaid and unpaid large cover fronts (2), prepaid example from Rio Negro to the administrator of the Tobacco revenue in Medellin, endorsed "R.S." (Real Servizio) at lower left, and struck with fine RIO NEGRO straight line (Tizon 1 = RR) and FRANCA both in red (Tizon 3 = RR). Rated "17" reales at 4 reales per ounce; second front unpaid from Rio Negro to Antioquia and struck with RIO NEGRO and DEBE (Tizon 2 = RRR) in red; rated 8 reales to pay for a 2 ounce letter on arrival. A fine and attractive pairing.
Provenance: Prepaid cover Collection G. Anstee (April 1981), lot 1016.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 303 Colombia
1860 (January 9): Entire letter from Tuquerres to Bogotá franked by single 1859 20 centavos blue, four margined example, neatly cancelled by manuscript 'Tuqs' in ink. A fine entire carried at the single rate for a distance between 450 to 1'350 kilometres (Tuquerres to Bogotá is circa 800 km). Rare and most appealing first issue entire and a probably unique first issue usage from this village. Cert. Moorhouse (2013).Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 304 Colombia
1859 (September 1): Entire letter, clearly dated inside, mailed from Santa Marta to Bogotá, franked by 1859 20 centavos blue, in a splendid deep shade with ample to large margins all round and insignificantly touched at left, cancelled by 'O' handstamp in blue. A wonderful and extremely rare entire, the adhesive being used on the First Day of Issue. Just one other cover is known mailed on the first day (ex 'Islander') however this bears a 5 c. and 10 c., thus this cover is a unique first day of use franking. Cert. Colomphil (2012) and Moorhouse (2013).
Note 1: 20 centavos paid the single rate for a distance between 450 to 1'350 kilometres.
Note 2: When the other cover was sold ('Islander' lot 181, June 2008), it was erroneously described as being the sole 'First Day Cover of any American First Issue'. However, there is an 1856 Mexico cover used on first day (1 August 1856), and now two recorded Colombia usages on First Day. Neverhteless, this is a marvellous opportunity to own one of the great rarities of Classic and South American philately.Starting bid : 25,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 305 Colombia
1870: Tolima 5 centavos black on bluish grey quadrille paper, Setting II, the magnificent used block of nine, positions 1/3-4/5-6/7-8/9-10 with the latter two positions having been carefully rejoined to the original block, all cancelled by four 'Honda' manuscript cancellations in ink. Minor repair on position 10 and a small pinhole, somewhat normal on this issue with the thin paper utilised. Position 4 shows the inverted 'T' variety after 'Vale 5 Ct' at base of stamp. Bortfeldt states 'less than 30 stamps known, the largest recorded multiple on this paper and setting'. Cert. Colomphil (2009).Starting bid : 4,500 CHFHammer price : 4,500 CHFLot# : 306 Colombia
1881: Registration 10 c. lilac imperforate, two mint examples with one very fine with gum, the other unused; and three used examples one with 'Pasto' in manuscript, one with 'Bogota' oval in black and a third with manuscript '10 gr. No. 75'. A scarce group Scott = $ 270.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 90 CHFLot# : 307 Colombia
1881: Postal Stationery cards (7) used: with 1881 5 c. brown card used to Stanley Gibbons at Gower Street cancelled by 'Cartagena' oval, further example on different stock used to Medellin, 1889 2 c. black on yellow cards used to Mexico, Tasmania via Vancouver, Antioquia 1899 card, and 1903 5 c. card used to Brussels.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 308 Colombia
1903 (May 20): 5 c. red on 2 c. black colour illustrated postal stationery card (H&G 17, Cartagena picture), sent registered from Bogota to Germany with 1903 imperforate 20 c. blue on grey registration label. Barranquilla transit (June 6), New York label of transit (June 23) and arrival all on fine and scarce card.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 309 Colombia
1898 (Jan 12): 2 c. black on yellow postal stationery card sent registered from Barranquilla to USA additionally franked by 1892 10 c. yellow brown on buff registration adhesive overlapped by New York transit registered label. Gessen, Louisiana arrival at left (Jan 28).Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 190 CHFLot# : 310 Colombia
1925/54.: Registered postal stationery envelopes (5), all fine mint, with 4 c. blue on buff (Colombus), 1954 5 c. slate blue on buff (Nariño, two examples), 5 c. black envelope (Colombus), and scarce 10 c. green (Bolivar) + 20 c. brown 'Extra Rapido' envelope. A scarce and fine selection.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 311 Scadta Colombia
1920/22: CCNA handstamped '-30 cvs.' surcharges on March 1920 10 c. green imperforate, mint and used examples; '-30 cvs.' surcharge on 10 c. brown-red (3) or brick-red shades (2) fresh unused and 1922 '30 cent.' on 10 c. yellow (Scott C37), slight crease, cancelled in violet (Bogotá Scadta) and in blue (8 items).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 312 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 313 Scadta Colombia
Lot# : 314 Colombia
1925 (Nov 7): Scadta 10 c. green on yellow postal stationery card used from Bogotà to Bremen sent registered airmail with corner marginal 'R' on 20 c. grey and 4 c. violet provisional, additonally franked by 1925 (10 c.) pale blue registration label and Bogota registration label, all tied by Scadta/Bogota datestamps in red. Returned to sender on arrival (Dec 19). Reverse with Barranquilla cds (Nov 14), New York (Nov 27) and others. A most unusual card.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 315 Scadta Colombia
1931/32: Lot 14 covers from Colombia, incl. Macomun service (7), covers to England with 'jusqu'à' cancellations as well as one Henning combination cover from the re-opening Leningrad - Berlin (1931), bearing Russia-Scadta mixed franking on Colombian 4 c. stationery envelope tied by "Buenaventura 25.V.31" cds's to Cali.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 316 Costa Rica
1905/33: Postal stationery cards/envelopes (6), with 1905 2 c. red on rose card used with 1901 2 c. to Colombia, 1907 2 c. red card to San Jose cancelled 'Ambulante' cds, 1909 2 c. green card up-rated with 1907 2 c. used from Grecia to Germany, 2 c. blue card used with 1911 surcharged 2 c. to Switzerland, 1925 5 c. orange envelope to USA with 1923 5 c. blue tied 'Grecia' cds, 1933 20 c. green envelope to Finland cancelled 'Turrialba' cds in blue. A fresh and fine lot.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 317 Costa Rica
1946: Unissued set of four values 1 colon - 10 colon black printed by the American Banknote Co., overprinted in red 'Vo. Congreso Postal / Panamericano / Rio De Janeiro 1946' in red and again unissued due to illegibility. Most were destroyed by the Post Office. Fresh and fine set, large part og.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 318 Cuba
1824 (July 10): Entire letter from Havana to London endorsed at lower left 'Sir William Curtis', struck on reverse with very fine step-type GRAVESEND / SHIP LETTER in brown (Robertson S5) with landing date 10/8 alongside (or, more probably the recipient had five letters and was charged 10 s. 8 d. for the group, rated 1/2 d. due in manuscript on arrival (Aug 17). A couple of minor worm holes on face panel but scarce.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 319 Cuba
1827 (May 8): Entire letter from Havana to London endorsed 'per Hidistra' at lower left, struck on arrival with step-type DARTMOUTH / SHIP LETTER in black (Robertson S3). Rated 2/9 d. due in manuscript with arrival cds (June 21) in red on reverse. Alongside the Ship Letter marking is '(£)1.8.3½', probably the total amount due from the recipient for letters arriving on this ship.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 320 Cuba
1850 (March 23): Entire letter from Havana to Santander, Spain carried outside the Mails and forwarded with oval ZULUETA & Co. / LONDON oval cachet in black (April 22), sent prepaid to Santander via France with handstruck '10 Rs.' to pay in blue; a fine entire with an unusual routing.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 170 CHFLot# : 321 Cuba
1854 (May 20): Entire letter from Santiago de Cuba to Santander, Spain; forwarded twice with manuscript 'Encaminada por Darthez Hermanos, 26 June 1854' on reverse and again in Paris with B. BADEL / PARIS in blue on front (June 27), charged '2 Rs.' due in black on receipt.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 322 Cuba
Forwarding Agents 1816/1864: Small collection on leaves and loose with most to France, 1816 and 1830 entires via Bordeaux, 1853 cover with oval 'Forwarded by Moses Taylor / New York' cachet in red, 1855 cover with 'Ceballos Bros & Rubira / New York' cachet in green, 1857 with 'Rafael R. Barthold / New York' cachet in red, 1858 cover with 'J. M. Ceballos / New York' cachet in blue, 1859 with oval 'C. Aupoix / New York' cachet in blue, etc. A fresh and fine group (10 covers).Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 332 Ecuador
1862: Entire letter at 5 times rate mailed from Guayaquil to Paris with fine British P.O. GUAYAQUIL datestamp on reverse (July 17) in black, thence via London with framed GB / 2F 87½ c. Accountancy marking applied in black (Aug 13); charged '60' décimes (6 francs) due on receipt in manuscript. Small label needs to be removed at lower left, however a very high rate at this date.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 333 Ecuador
1862: Entire letter from Quito to Paris struck with oval QUITO / FRANCA in red on front, fair British P.O. 'Guayaquil' on reverse (Dec 28) in black, thence via London with framed GB / 2F 87½ c. Accountancy marking applied in black; charged '12' décimes handstruck on receipt (Feb 1). Small label needs to be removed at lower left, however a scarce usage.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 334 Ecuador
1916 (May 13): 4 c. red postal stationery card sent registered to Gravenhage, Netherlands, up-rated with 1907 20 c. yellow-green & black tied by target cancel and New York transit (June 1). Green registration label at left and arrivals below. A fine usage.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 335 Ecuador
1944: Pan-American Highway 3 sucres turquoise green, American Banknote Co. Master Die Proof in issued colour but with blank value tablet and without imprint at base, file index #85854, matched with 3 sucres completed design Die Proof, file index #85087. Scarce and fine Proofs.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 336 Ecuador
1944: Pan-American Highway Airmail, Die Proofs (4) by the American Banknote Co. with completed Die Proofs (two are Index Copies) for 1 s. carmine, 2 s. violet, 3 s. turquoise green and 5 s. bright orange; file numbers 85085-85088, largely fresh and very fine, a scarce group.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 337 Ecuador
Lot# : 338 Ecuador
Lot# : 339 Ecuador
Lot# : 340 Ecuador
1960: Inter-American Conference: the selection of Proofs on thick card by Enschedé, Netherlands with frame only Proofs in black, deep blue and violet (3), vignette only in red, green and blue, unaccepted designs (8) in un-issued colours, a further 7 Proofs with Palacio de Gobierno, Quito vignette in differing colours and a full set of 9 in the accepted design. A superb group and extremely scarce (30 items).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 341 Ethiopia
1911 (Feb 25): Postcard (Danikil Warriors) sent registered to Cairo franked by 1909 ½ g. rose and 2 g. blue (Gi 148, 150), slight corner fault, tied by DIRE DAOUA / ABYSSINIE dotted datestamps in black with framed 'R' cachet at left and Port Taufiq transit cds alongside (March 5).Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 342 Ethiopia
1911 (April 13): Postcard (Machine Routière) sent registered to Cairo franked by 1909 ¼ g. blue-green, ½ g. rose, 1 g. orange & grey green and 2 g. blue (Gi. 147/150) all tied by 'Addis Abeba' cds's in black. Framed 'R' handstamp at left and Port Taufiq transit cds (April 30) alongside. Scarce.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 343 Ethiopia
1918 (Jan 25): Postcard sent registered to Switzerland franked by 1917 surcharged ½ g. rose and 2 g. blue tied by 'Addis Abeba' datestamp with repeated strike at left and 'R' handstamp below. Obverse with 'Direction Des Postes Ethiopiennes' datestamp in black. A charming and scarce usage.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 344 Ethiopia
1927 (April 30): Postcard sent registered to Stuttgart franked by 1925-28 ½ g. on $ 1, ½ g. on $ 5, 1 g. on 12 c. and 1 g. on $ 10 (Gi. 202, 203, 204a, 206) all tied by 'Addis Abeba' cds's in blue; pink registration label at left. Stuttgart arrival (May 22) in black. Fresh and fine usage.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 345 Guatemala
Lot# : 346 Guatemala
1871/1975c.: Collection in seven albums from first issue, 1873 4 r. violet used (4), 1 peso yellow mint (2) and used, 1874 Fiscal ½ r. block of six mint, Indian Woman with mint multiples incl. complete sheet of 1 p. with wmk., 1879 and 1881 Quetzal issues including multiples, 1881 Quetzal issue imperforate Proofs on India paper, thereafter largely complete with much duplication and cancellation interest, with unusual 1889 Die Proof of vignette for Fiscal issue struck in red, 1897 Exhibition issue on ABN card, 1899 rare cover with 10 c. on 20 c. green single franking, covers & cards & postal stationery abound throughout.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 347 Haiti
1898: President Augustin Sam design, Postal Stationery by the American Banknote Co.,1 c. + 1 c. blue on white, 2 c. + 2 c. orange on pink and 3 c. + 3 c. green on lilac reply cards, all struck with SPECIMEN in red and annotated in manuscript. Rare, ex the ABN & Co. archives (H&G 4/6 spec).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 348 Haiti
1899 (Aug 3): 3 c. green postal stationery card sent registered to Paris up-rated with 1898 10 c. orange (Gi. 58) tied by 'Port Au Prince' cds's and over-lapped by New York transit registered label (Aug 14). Paris arrival (Aug 22) alongside. Slight peripheral ageing but unusual.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 190 CHFLot# : 349 Haiti
1906: 'Nord Alexis' design, Postal Stationery by the American Banknote Co., 5 c. blue letter-card with 'F846' file number in red, 1 c. blue on blue card, 2 c. red on pinkish card, 1 c. + 1 c. blue on blue (file number F846) and 2 c. + 2 c. red on greenish, all with security punch-holes and SPECIMEN handstamps in red on each. Fresh and fine, a rare group ex the ABN archives (H&G 13/16+A1 spec).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 350 Haiti
1881/1940: The collection of Postal Stationery with seemingly complete mint collection (100+ items), including fine used formula card with 1881 3 c. bistre used to Austria, President Sam issues on formula cards mint, 1898 cards up-rated used, 1902 'pre' cards mint and used, rare Official 1935 cards used with purple 'Verification' handstamp etc. A fine lot for further specialised continuation.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 353A Iran
Lot# : 354 Iran
1893: 2½ ch. postal stationery card sent registered to Frankfurt, up-rated with 1891 5 ch. blue and 10 ch. red tied by 'Sultanabad' cds and by large oval 'R' in black. Perforated red registration label at left with 'Teheran' transit cds and reverse with Frankfurt arrival (14/4) datestamp. A fine usage.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 355 Iran
1901 (Nov 28): Postcard sent registered to Vienna endorsed 'via Enzeli, Baku & Petrovsk', franked by 1899 5 ch. yellow and 12 ch. carmine tied by 'Teheran Depart' datestamps, with framed registration cachet above and 'Baku' transit cds. Vienna arrivals (Dec 10) also on front of a fine card, re-addressed on arrival.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 356 Iran
1902 (July 3): Postcard sent registered to Brussels with imperforate 1902 provisional 5 ch. vermilion on yellow and 12 ch. ultramarine on yellow tied by 'Sultanabad' cds in black and by 'The Persian Carpet Manufacturing Company Limited' cachet in blue. Perforated registered label at left with registration cachet below. 'Baku' transit cds in black and Brussels arrival (Aug 7) alongside. A fine and scarce usage.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 357 Iran
1902 (July 22): Postcard sent registered to Vienna franked by imperforate 1902 provisional 5 ch. vermilion on yellow and 12 ch. ultramarine on yellow tied by oval 'Teheran' despatch datestamp with registration cachet at left. 'Baku' cyrillic transit cds in black and Vienna (4/8) arrival cds alongside. Scarce.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 358 Iran
1904: Postcard sent registered to Verviers franked by 1903-04 1 ch. lilac, 2 ch. grey, 3 ch. green and 10 ch. pale brown all tied by 'Lingah' datestamps with fine BENDER ABBAS transit cds (Sept 3, with inverted date) alongside. 'Sea Post Office-B' transit (Sept 10) and Belgian arrival (Sept 25) alongside. Faults but scarce.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 359 Iran
1905 (Dec 8): Provisoire 5 ch. rose postal stationery card sent registered to London, up-rated with 1903-04 1 ch. lilac (2), 3 ch. green (4) all tied by 'Sultanabad-Arak' datestamps in black (one of the 1 ch. cancelled at Recsht in transit) with London arrival cds (Jan 22, 1906) also on obverse of card. Minor imperfections but a fresh and fine usage.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 360 Iran
1906 (Dec 31): 5 ch. rose red illustrated postal stationery card (H&G 10) sent registered to Zurich and up-rated with 1906 imperforate provisional 1 ch. violet and 13 ch. blue tied by Teheran datestamps. Registration cachet at right and Zurich arrival (Jan 4, 1907) on front. Some ageing but scarce.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 361 Iran
1990/2000c.: Stockcards with varieties including 1990 Khomeini 50 r. imperforate block of eight (2) and an imperforate betweeen pair, later issues with numerous mis-perfed and double print varieties mint (68 items with many multiples).Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 392 Israel
British Mandate 1918/47: The splendid collection with Feb 1918 1 pi. indigo mint (3) and used on cover, 5 m. on 1 pi. cobalt mint pair and single and used on postcard, 5 m. on 1 pi. ultramarine in D18 C control block of four, study of the 'Blues' including plate varieties and multiples, July 1918 set of 11 mint and usages on covers, Jerusalem I overprint set of 11 mint and a few varieties, Jerusalem II set mint ex June 1921 1 pi., but including duplication incl. 'arabic 40' variety on 4 m., perf. 14 set from 2 m. to 5 pi. mint, Jerusalem III set of 11 mint (Gi 47/57), 1921 London opt. set of 11 mint, London II set mint incl. varieties, Pictorials with 1927 set of 14 complete incl. varieties with coil pairs of 5 m. inverted watermark, Postage Dues, with covers, Parcel Cards etc. throughout.Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 402 Israel
Interim Period 1948: The specialised collection of covers (162) with all the listed issues present on letter, April 1948 'Commando' cover cancelled in violet from Haifa, mixed issue frankings with Mandate period adhesives, Diaspora issues on letters, Nahariya sheet mint and used; Rishon Le Zion 40 m. perforated on cover (5) and imperforate on cover, Safed local on cover, stamps including Jerusalem Locals with May 1948 5 m. imperf. between pair mint (vertical and horizontal pairs), 10 m. surcharge on brown (issued colour of 5 m.) error, 25 m. on blue (issued colour of 10 m.) error, Jerusalem II issue in top left plate blocks of four mint etc. Seldom seen in such quality and quantity, viewing recommended (Bale 1-124).Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 404 Israel
1948/2004: Mint collection (all unmounted) with First Coins set of nine with full tabs (Gi = £ 12'000), First Coins 3 m. orange, 15 m. scarlet and 50 s. brown perf. 10 with tabs, Postage Dues with tabs, 1948 New Year set of five with tabs and interpanneau margin set with full tabs, interpanneau margin tête-bêche set of five, interpanneau set of five, and blocks of four with full tabs from corners of the sheet, 1949 Inauguartion mint with tab, Flag 20 pr. with tab (2), Miniature Sheet, Petah Tiqwa 40 pr. with tabs (2), 1949 New Year set with tabs, 1949 Coins with tabs, tête-bêche pairs and interpanneau pairs, 1950 UPU set with tabs, Independence set with tabs, Airmail set with tabs, Eilat 500 pr. with tabs (2), 1952 1'000 pr. with tab, thereafter complete to present day, also the complete set of issues all on First Day Covers with only the first Coin high values without tabs, replete with sheetlets, P.O. brochures and ephemera. A truly marvellous complete lot in generally superb condition throughout Gi = £ 30'000++.Starting bid : 6,000 CHFHammer price : 11,000 CHFLot# : 405 Israel
1948/80: Collection with better sets and values used/unused, some short tab, incl. 1948 FDC, 1948 Jewish New Year set of five in tête-bêche gutter pairs, UPU 1950 gutter pairs, just to be mentioned a few in three albums.Starting bid : 650 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 406 Japan
Lot# : 407 Japan
1899/1901: Chrysanthemum definitive ½ s. grey, (4), 1 s. red-brown, 2 s. green, 3 s. red and 6 s. maroon (2) all used on reverse of opened for display 1907 registered cover to Prague, tied by 'Yokohama cds's in violet (Dec 20). Prag arrival cds alongside and registered label on front of a most attractive cover.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 408 Japan
Lot# : 409 Japan
1922 (March 3): 4 s. carmine postal stationery card sent registered to Helsinki, Finland franked by 1913/25 6 s. brown, 8 s. grey and 10 s. blue all tied by Nagano datestamps, Tokio registration label of transit and both London transit in red and Helsinki arrival (April 15) all on front of a fine card.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 190 CHFLot# : 410 Japan
1961/64: Olympic summer games in Tokyo, five sport issues (from six) each in ten full mint sheets, will say 200 sets in total MI = EUR 2'400.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 411 Japan
1874/1984: Lot hundreds used/unused stamps with better values and sets, miniature sheets and booklets owner's cat. = EUR 4'800.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 412 Japan
1908/80: Collection resp. lot with several thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. many high priced single values and full sets as 1908 Empress Jingu 5Y + 10Y, 1917 Tazawa set up to 1 Y, 1921 50 years of postal service, 1934 Air mail souvenir sheet, 1948 and 1949 philatelic week 5Y and 8Y miniature sheets etc., the modern part mainly in mint conditon and partly with heavy duplication, in addition glassines from the new issues department, some FDC's, a presentation folder and other philatelic material. A very fine collection.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 4,400 CHFLot# : 414 Japan
1871/2004: Lovely and important collection with several thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition, the classic part with perforation varieties, colour shades and cancellations, further on with plenty of better sets and souvenir sheets as 1934 Airmail souvenir sheet for the Philatelic Exhibition in Tokyo, all sets and souvenir sheets related to the various national parks, 1948 + 1949 Philatelic week souvenir sheets and many more, the modern part after 1960 in mint condition with full sets, souvenir and miniature sheets, booklets and other products issued by the Japanese Post Office, a lot for a collector or for an investor, housed in five Leuchtturm albums (very high cat value)Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 5,500 CHFLot# : 415 Japan
1871/1970: Interesting collection several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. better values, colour shades, cancellations,full sets, pairs, strips, blocs of four and more, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, telegraphs, Japanese PO's abroad, occupation issues, Manchukuo, Burma etc., in addition some cards, covers and postal stationery items, in good condition and housed in two albums.Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 4,000 CHFLot# : 416 Jordan
Lot# : 418 Jordan
/1920/1948: Blue stockbook with sporadic early issues, 1925 East of Jordan set to 10 pi. mint, 1927/29 New Currency definitive set of 11 complete mint, 1928 New Constitution set of 11 fresh mint, 1930 Locust Campaign set of 12 fresh mint, 1930 definitive set of 16 fresh mint; 1942/46 set to £ 1 mint, 1952 'Fils' overprint set to £ 1, 1959 set of 16 mint, also Jordan Occupation 1948 set of 16 mint. Fresh and fine lot Gi = £ 1'400+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 418A South Korea
1951: American Red Cross envelope from a Turkish Soldier serving in the Korean War with the American 25th Division to Istanbul, sender's return address via Tokyo, franked by USA 15 c. grey-blue tied by ARMY AIRFORCE POSTAL SERVICE / A.P.O. 25 datestamp (May 3). The Turks sent over 5'000 troops to serve with the Americans, losing nearly a 1'000 men with over 2'000 wounded. Mail from this force is, however, very rare. Ex collection Bill Robertson.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 419 South Korea
1895: Album pages with 18985/96 set of four used, 1900 values incl. fine 20 ch. venetian red, 1902 Accession 3 ch. orange, and 1904 Falcon set of 13 values complete to rare 2 wn. purple on orange, fine cds used.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 420 South Korea
1946/49: Presentation booklet by the Corean Post Office, containing 78 unused stamps in full sets and one souvenir sheet, also some blocs of four and varieties, in good condition, a rare booklet.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 421 South Korea
1902/: Collection in small blue stockbook with 1899/1900 1 p. on 25 p. rose-lake surcharged in black (740, including a block of 99 used), 1902 surcharged 1 ch. on 'Tai-Han' 25 p. rose-lake with 150 examples unused including blocks of 4 (three), 6, 12, 16 and two blocks of 24; 1900 Japanese P.O. surcharged on Wedding 3 s. carmine (90 examples) used including multiples cancelled at Ninsen. A rare offering of much under-catalogued material Yvert = EUR 89'000.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 7,500 CHFLot# : 422 North Korea
Lot# : 423 North Korea
1951: 40 wn. carmine, size 16½ x 25 mm, a fine used imperforate example tied to scarce 10 wn. carmine postal stationery letter-sheet by neat 'Sinanju' datestamp in black (22.10.1953), also a Medal of Honour 5 wn. deep green postal stationery card franked by 1952 Dove 20 wn., similarly tied. A scarce pair.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 424 North Korea
1946/72: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused, mainly in full sets, also some blocs of four, souvenir sheets as well as a few imperf. stamps. A fine lot and aspecially the early years are very difficult to assemble.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 425 North Korea
1950/1990c.: 1957 10 wn. blue (Diamond Mountains) illustrated stationery card used to Brno, 1958 postcard of 'Stalin Street' franked by 1958 20 wn. blue Airmail from Phyongyang, 1958 Arms 10 wn. cinnamon on internal cover, 1959 10 wn. 'Sputnik' illustrated stationery envelope used, some interesting in-coming covers from Bulgaria, 1951 and 1952 American Field P.O. covers (2) and 1954 cover signed by the DPRK defector Kum Sok No who flew an undamaged MIG jet to the Allied lines, stamps from early 1950's with some reprints noted and later with strange Elizabeth II and Royal Wedding sheets etc. An interesting collection with 91 covers.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 426 Kuwait
1978/81: Complete run of commemorative sets mint (3 of each), including the rare 1980/85 definitive set to 4 dirhan value in strips of three in a grey stockbook, fresh and fine, unmounted og.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 427 Laos
1951/58: Dealer's stock with 1951 First Issue mint sets (2), 1952 Airmails set of four (17 sets), 1952 UPU postage set of five (50 sets +), Airmails set of two (12), Court of Love set (8), 1953 'Buddha' airmail set of six (18 sets), 1954 Sisavong set of three values (2 sets, Gi. = £ 800), 1955 Poems set of six (20), 1956 Buddha's Anniversary set of five (2), 1957 Musicians sets, 1958 Red Cross imperf. sheets, issues from 1958 in sheets etc. A fine unmounted mint stock of an up and coming area Cat: Michel = EUR 7'000+.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 428 Libanon
Austrian Consular Post Office 1865 (Nov 21): Entire letter from Beirut to Constantinople franked by 1864 5 s. rose red and 15 s. brown tied by BERUTTI datestamps (Tchilinghrian fig. 3) in brown.Some minor imperfections but an attractive and scarce franking.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 429 Libanon
Austrian Lloyd Office 1850 (July): Entire letter from Beirut to Syra, Greece struck with superb oval AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / BERUTTI in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 1). The entire slit for disinfection and charged '20' lepta due in red crayon for local delivery, Syros arrival cds on reverse.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 270 CHFLot# : 430 Libanon
1876: 20 pa. violet & green, four examples used on double weight 1881 cover to Montrose, USA; the envelope slit for disinfection (probably in Beirut), the adhesives tied by extremely rare SAYDA POSTA SUBESI negative seal handstamps in blue-black ink. Reverse with 'Beiruth / Turquie' cds, Alexandria transit cds, London transit cds (April 18) and New York / Paid All duplex. A charming and rare coverStarting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 431 Libanon
Lot# : 432 Libanon
Free French Censorship 1939/48: The collection in two boxes with a few written up on leaves but many loose (600+ covers) with mail fromall over the World going into Lebanon / Syria, Censored with Cross of Lorraine Censor cachets of CM, CP, CP/1, CP/2, CP/3, CP/4, CP/5, CP/6, CP/7, CP/11, CP/13, CP/4, CP/15, CP/17, CP/18, CP/20, CP/23, CP/22, CP/24, CP/28, CP/30, CP/37, CP/38,CP/60, CP/63, CP/80, CP/81, CP/92, CP/100, CP/120, CP/309, CP/370, CP/918, CP/438, CP/581, CP/723, CP/801, CP/R, SC, SM, SR, FFL Censors, 'Non Controle', 'Examined', PE, also in manuscript with numerals; myriads of different Censorr Reseal Labels with some covers Censored three or four times and one noted with five different Reseal labels, out-going mail to destinations: Algieria, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroun, Canada, Chile, Congo, Cyprus, Egypt, Eritrea, France, French Guinée, GB, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Madagascar, MEF, Morocco, New Zealand, Nigeria, Palestine, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, USA. An exhibit in progress and much of interest to the World War II specialist. A copy of Zimmerman's monogram on the subject enclosed with the lot. A fantastic lot with plenty of scope for a potential International Medal. Viewing is a pleasure and much recommended. Ex collection Bill Robertson.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 3,800 CHFLot# : 433 Liberia
1895 (June 27): 3 c. blue & red postal stationery card sent registered to Montenegro and up-rated with 1893 pair of 5 c. on 6 c. green tied by unframed 'Monrovia' datestamps in black. Liverpool (July 15) and London transits on front, Cetinje arrival cds on reverse.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 434 Liberia
1907 (May 11): Real-photo card, sent registered to Berlin franked by 1906 2 c. carmine & black (2), Official 1 c. black & green and Monrovia 10 c. black & violet registration adhesive all tied by Monrovia datestamps. German Consulate cachet in blue at left and 'Plymouth' registration label tied in transit (June 15). A fine and unusual usage.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 435 Liberia
1929 (Jan 13): Sierra Leone ½ d. green postal stationery card cancelled by oval 'Deutsche Seepost-Linie-Hamburg-Westafrika-XXXI' in black, sent registered to Germany with Liberia 1928 Official 2 c., 3 c. and 10 c. (Gi. O519,O520,O522) all tied by BUCHANAN datestamps and by Maisach arrival cds. An unusual and appealing usage.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 436 Liberia
1929 (Jan 18): Postcard sent registered with Official 5 c. blue pair and, on viewside, 1928 Official 1 c. green, 3 c. brown and Postage 2 c. dull violet all tied by bold strikes of oval 'Deutsche Seepost-Linie-Hamburg-Westafrika-XXXL' Ship cancellations in black or (viewside) by HARPER datestamps.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 437 Libya
Ottoman Posts 1891/1910: Group of six items with 1891 document from the Sharia Court with large negattive handstamp in black, 1893 fine cover to Florence with Turkey 1892 1 pi. tied by bilinngual BENGHAZI datestamp in blue (C& W fig 41, cert. Sorani), 1892 France 10 c. black stationery card used with 'Tripoli / Barbarie' cds, 1909 tatty cover with rare ZAVIE datestamp in black (C&W fig. 32), 1910 cover to Tripoli with Turkey 1909 20 pa. red tied by BENGHAZI datestamp (C&W fig. 42), condition varies but a rare assembly.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 438 Mexico
1827 (May 5): Entire letter from Mexico City to London endorsed 'pr. Leeds', reverse showing double Forwarding Agent in manuscript with 'Rec'd & Forw'd by Baumbush, Magnus & Co. Tampico' and 'Rec'd & Forwarded, New York, 7 July 1827 by John Rayner & Co.'. Struck with framed SHIP LETTER / LIVERPOOL in black (Robertson S12) and charged 4/9 d. due on receipt. Some aging but scarce. Cert. Van Der Linden (1995).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 439 Mexico
1837/41: Covers (2) to France, earlier entire letter from Mexico City with oval ACHEMINÉE PAR / LEVERGER / VERA-CRUZ cachet in black to Aix via Bordeaux, 1841 cover from Mexico City to Paris with reverse showing framed SOUTEYRAN & PERRET / NEW YORK cachet in black, landed at Le Havre (March 19). A fine pair.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 440 Mexico
1851 (April 22): Second sheet of entire letter from Zacatecas to France, endorsed 'Steamer via Liverpool', reverse showing double Forwarding Agent in manuscript with 'Tampico May 20, 1851 acheminée par Claussen & Frères' and 'Forwarded by Cramer & Co., New Orleans, June 6, 1851'. New Orleans cds and 'Paid / 5' alongside in red, struck with framed 'Colonies / &c. Art 13' in red in London (June 29) and charged 30 décimes due in black on arrival.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 170 CHFLot# : 441 Mexico
1862 (April 24): Entire letter from Colima to Liverpool during the US Civil War, reverse with fine framed FORWARDED BY / FREDK. PROBST & Co. / NEW YORK in blue. Endorsed 'per Steamer Europa from Boston' at top with '5 / N. York Br. Pkt' cds (June 10) in black, Liverpool arrival cds (June 22) and handstruck '1/-' due marking in black.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 442 Mexico
1864 (Jan 6): Cover and contents addressed to Paris, France with manuscript endorsement at left 'A un prisonero Mexicano' and, underneath 'Bourges' in manuscript; struck with two line FRANCO S. MIGL. / DEL MESQUITE in black. Reverse with '2' (reales) Mexican handstamp in black alongside circular MINISTERE DE LA GUERRE 'Eagle' cachet in blue, presumably applied as a Censor marking to the letter between Paris and the Prisoner of War Camp in Bourges. Fascinating contents regarding the War and the whereabouts of weapons formerly controlled by the prisoner when he was in Pueblo de Saragoza, where the Republicans had just won a 'bloody battle'...'the Revolution continues in Guanajuato, Léon, Aguascalientes and San Luis (Potosi)...General Fraga suffered a defeat at Jalisco and it is known that Negrete and Mejia had a bloody battle in San Luis with 2-3'000 deaths on both sides and plenty of Prisoners of War....very soon we will have the support of the Americans...' this latter remark prescient and true but the Civil War still raged North of the border. Remarkably this is the sole recorded Prisoner of War cover from the 'Maximilian' Campaign in Mexico. An historic Postal History rarity. Signed Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 443 Mexico
1886 (Dec 19): Cover from the Dominican Republic Consul sent registered to '5a Division Panama Canal', franked by 1886 1 c. green (2) and 4 c. lilac (2) cancelled in Mexico City, oval framed 'Franco En / Acapulco' in black below. Reverse of cover with 'Union Ibero-Americana / Mexico' cachet in red - the writer was attending the Congress held in Mexico City. Some faults but rare.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 444 Mexico
4 c. orange stationery envelope (H&G B44), up-rated 1896 usage to Belgium with, on front and reverse, 1895/96 1 c. green (2), 2 c. red (2), 3 c. brown (2), 4 c. orange and 5 c. blue all tied by MERIDA / YUC. datestamps (Oct 3) in black. Opened for display, a charming cover.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 140 CHFLot# : 445 Mexico
1895 & 1898: Cards (2) sent registered to Germany with 1895 3 c. stationery card up-rated with 1890-95 5 c. blue and 6 c. vermilion overlapped by blue Mexican registration labels and New York transit label and three circular 'R' handstamps, 1898 early colour postcard sent registered-AR to Gera franked by 1895 10 c. lilac rose (2) with Vera Cruz registration and 'AR' cachets in violet. A scarce pair.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 446 Mexico
Lot# : 447 Mexico
1856/1976; Interesting collection with several hundred mostly used stamps (also a few unused) starting with Hidalgo issues, further on with better values, full sets, colour shades, stamps on piece, cancellations, airmails, souvenir sheets, special delivery, officials, postage dues etc., mainly in good conditon and housed in three albums.Starting bid : 3,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 448 Nicaragua
1899: Zelaya Province Postal Stationery provisional issue with black Coat of Arms and pre-cancelled with circular ADMINISTRACION DE RENTAS / BLUEFIELDS NIC. in violet, the set of envelopes with 5 c. black (2), 10 c. black (2), 20 c. black; new inscription 5 c. black (2), 10 c. black and 1905 'B' on 5 c. blue envelope (HG MB 1+2+2a+3+4++6+6); also three further cards incl. 1902 up-rated usage from Bluefields. A scarce group.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 449 Nicaragua
1862/80: Collection on leaves and a few loose, with superb cancellation study on first issues, with all numbers between 1-13 noted including both types of Leon No. 7, with superb rouletted 25 c. green (2) on piece sharing bold '3/G' of Granada, '9/C' cancels of Corinto in black and in violet, rare '2/R' of Rivas on perf. 1 c. brown, scarce transit or arrival usages in London, New York and Puerto Cabello, a few mint blocks of etc. A delightful and difficult to assemble collection (143 items).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 450 Nicaragua
1862/1945c.: Collection in a large box, from first issues with some issues in vast quantity, some cancellation interest and 'back of the book' material noted, interesting project to sort through, also a small collection of Salvador.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 580 CHFLot# : 451 Panama
1859/69: Entire letters (2) to New York both with double Forwarding Agent's cachets, the earlier entire ex Bogotá with blue 'Encaminada Por / Macia E Hijo / Cartajena N.C.' and oval From / T.R. COWAN / SHIPPING & COMMISSSION AGENT / COLON-NEW GRANADA in red; the 1869 entire from Rio Hacha with oval 'Encaminada Por C. Hauer Simmonds / Santa Martha' in blue and 'Forwarded By / W.P.Mall / Aspinwall' in blue.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 452 Panama
1902/17: Panama 1902 5 c. blue block of four with oval 'AR' handstamps in red, 1904 10 c. orange with 'Colon/R' and 'AR' in mint multiples, 1904 third Panama 10 c. with double overprint reading up and down fine unused in block of four, 1916 registration 8 c. with entire surcharge in red inverted in a block of four, surcharge in green (official) inverted in mint block of four; also Canal Zone postal stationery with first card mint and up-rated usage from'La Boca' to Brazil, and 1 c. green cards (Scott UX2) used ex 'Balboa' and 'Pedro Miguel' (14 items).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHF
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