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  • Lot# : 1456 Turkey

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    1939/46: The Exhibit collection of Airmails during World War Two with covers and ancillary items (140), many neatly presented on leaves with covers from September 1939 including mail to and from Turkey during the War, some wonderful and rare covers noted with April 1940 cover to Perth, Australia; June 1940 to both Egypt and South Africa, 1940-41 covers to UK, 1941 cover to USA via Sydney, 1941 cover to Lisbon via Belgrade, 1941 cover registered to the Gambia, Sept 1942 horseshoe route registered cover to Canada, 1942 covers to Germany via Sofia, 1943 cover to USA via Egypt and Lagos, 1943 card to India via Beirut, 1943 covers to Denmark, Finland, Hungary and Sweden, 1945 covers to Ceylon, Sweden and Switzerland latter two with 'OAT' marks, Censored Mail, Airgraphs etc. A remarkable and most interesting collection. Ex collection Bill Robertson.

    Note: Turkey had, prior to the start of the War in September 1939, no direct airmail links with any other country.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1457 Turkey

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    1941 (Sept 5): Cover sent from Istanbul to New York franked at 16 kurus + 1 k. Charity stamp. Censored in transit with Canadian Reseal (Examined by C.252) at left and returned to the UK where again censored and marked  (by Examiner 599) witrh red CONDEMNED handstamp. It remained in the UK until after the War and was returned to USA where it was stamped HELD BY BRITISH CENSOR / RELEASED JAN 1946 in red. Unusual and extraordinary cover. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1463 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1a
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    1863: Postage Due 20 pa. black on thin brown paper, a fine used horizontal pair with large margins all round and cancelled by dotted mute handstamp in black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1464 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1aK
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    1863: Postage Due 20 pa. black on thin deep brown paper, a fine used 'head-to-head' vertical tête-bêche pair showing both horizontal guide lines at top and at base, cancelled by mute 'battal' in black.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 1465 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1b
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    1863: Postage Due 20 pa. black on thin brick-red paper, two fine mint examples, each with the original paper colour showing through (one due to a pre-printing paper fold, the other possibly sheet marginal), each stamp with Control overprint error in red instead of blue, fresh and fine with large part og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1466 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1b
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    1863: Postage Due 20 pa. black on thin pale brown paper mint, the complete reconstruction of the Transfer block of 12 types, generally fresh and fine, a scarce assembly Mi = EUR 2'600.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1467 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1bK
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    1863: Postage Due 20 pa. black on brick-red thin paper, two vertical tête-bêche pairs: one with 'foot-to-foot' format the otther 'head-to-head', each pair with large part og. A fine matched pair.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1468 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2a
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    1863: Postage Due 1 pi. black on thin brown paper, a fine mint horizontal pair with good margins all round, large part og Mi = EUR 520.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1468A Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2bK
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    1863: Postage Due 1 pi. black on thin brick-red paper, a fine mint vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair, of good colour, minor bend but ample margins all round and large part og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1469 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2
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    1863: Postage Due 1 pi. black on thin pale brown paper used on large part cover tied by dotted 'battal' in blue. Signed Matl.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1470 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4b
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    1863: Postage Due 5 pi. black on thin red-brown paper, a fine example tied to reverse of 1864 entire letter from Edirne (Adrianople) to Der Aliye, tied by mute dotted 'battal' in black. Scarce entire. Illustrated in Basaran II on page 97.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1471 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : A1
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    1865: Postage Due - the Unissued 10 para deep red brown, perf. 12½, a fresh mint example of this rare stamp, of excellent colour and centering, just a couple of blunted perforations (as usual on this stamp), otherwise extremely fine with large part original gum Mi = EUR 3'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1472 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 11B
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    1869: Postage Due 20 pa. yellow brown and brown, a fine used block of ten all cancelled by circular all arabic GUMULCINA in black, together with a block of six cancelled by rectangular all arabic Kayseriye handstamps in black. Scarce and attractive multiples.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1473 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 11B+11B var
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    1869: First page of 'L'Impartial' Newspaper issued in Smyrna, mailed to Aleppo where charged with Postage Due 1869 20 pa. brown and vertically bisected 20 pa. brown, both rough perf. 5-11, and tied by framed all arabic ALEPPO handtsamp in black. Fresh and very fine, a rare usage.

    Provenance: Collection Max Platinga.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1474 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : P11B+P12B
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    1871: Postage Due 20 pa. brown and 1 pi. brown (two examples) used on attractive 1876 cover from Ardahan to Istanbul tied by all Arabic double framed ARDAHAN handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 165), with superb strike of double framed all Arabic KARS handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 79) applied in transit alongside. Reverse with Stamboul arrival cds in black. A charming and extremely rare cover from both the Armenian and Ottoman standpoint. Signed Nakri.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6496.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1475 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 24+94A+95A
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    1901 (March 15): Underpaid cover to Biledjik, franked by 'Matbua' overprinted 1901 5 pa. violet in a strip of four and single 10 pa. green (underpaid 10 pa.) all tied by SMYRNE datestamps in black. Taxed on arrival with Postage Due 1901 20 pa. black on crimson tied by ERTOGHROUL cds.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1476 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : P25
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    1902: Postcard from New York to Smyrna, underpaid with single 1 c, green and struck with 'T/5 Centimes' due marking in black, taxed on arrival with 1901 Postage Due 10 pa. black on rose red pair tied by 'Smyrne' arrival cds in black. Some edge wear to card but scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1477 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 161
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    1912 (Aug 26): Cash on Delivery collection form for German Post Office in Constantinople, franked by Turkey 1908 20 pa. red tied by framed 'T' marking in black, with CONSTANTINOPEL / DEUTSCHE POST cds alongside and reverse with 'Stamboul' cds of the same day. Fine and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1478 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 678+686
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    1922 (Oct 9): Inflation period cover from Germany to Poste Restante, Constantinople; franked on reverse with Germany 3 m. vermilion (6) and block of four 50 m. purple tied by Charlottenburg cds's. Taxed on arrival for Poste Restante collection fee with Postage Due 1920 20 pa. carmine rose and strip of three Sept 1921 60 pa. on 10 pa. green all tied by 'Pera' datestamps in black. Scarce and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1479 Turkey

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    1848/1945: Covers/cards (38 items) in brown album with range of postal history inclusing 1848 entire struck with circular 'PP' used to Marseille, 1863 Tougra cover with 1 pi. used to Bilecik (signed Pfenninger), Tougra 5 pi. black on dull crimson tête-bêche pair and single 1 pi. error of colour in black on yellow off cover, 1872 cover from Lefke, 1887/1903 cover and card with negative 'Edirne' handstamps, 1880 reg'd cover from Smirna to Egypt, 1891 and 1901 cards cancelled in Nazareth, 1897 Soldier's Letter from Bursa, 1899 reg'd cover from Midye, 1905 up-rated stationery env. cancelled 'Damascus Babtooma Branch Office' in blue, 1912 cover from Rodosto with 1 pi. tied by hexagonal datestamp, 1916 Bulgarian Occ. of Serbia cover, 1916 Bulgaria Occ. of Greece cover, 1918 Censored cover from Medjid-Euzu, French P.O. covers to Buenos Aires (2) etc. Viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1480 Turkey

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    1860/1970: Collection with several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. some better values, semi postal stamps, a few covers etc., in good condition and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1481 Turkey

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    1860/1970:  Collection with several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. better values, full sets, colour shades, souvenir sheets etc., in good condition and housed in three albums.
    Starting bid : 1,600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1482 Turkey

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    1862/1920c. Collection on leaves from first issue (good range thereof) with much cancellation interest throughout with most stamps annotated, including Steamship Lines, 'used abroads' with fine range from 1865 incl. Bulgaria (noted incl. Filibe, Ruscuk, Sofia, Sumnu, Zagra), Crete, Greece, Holy Land (Gaza, Jaffa, Jerusalem) Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia (Jeddah, Mecca), Syria, Yemen, Yugoslavia etc.  A massive lot with many hundreds to sort. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1483 Turkey

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    1863/1990c.: Collection with 1863/64 issue used (25+, all genuine) with postmark interest, Duloz issues, 1914 Sultan 200 ghr. used (2), 1914/19 issues with good degree of completion, 1921 Navy League set, 1922 Ankara set of six mint, Lausanne 1924 set mint, 1926 'Train' Postage Due set mint, 1928 Izmir set mint, 1930 Sivas Railway set used, 1933 Republic set mint, 1934 Izmir Fair set used, 1935 Suffragette set of 15 mint, 1937 Airmail set mint, 1938 Izmir set mint, 1943, 1945, 1952 and 1953 miniature sheets mint, Charity Issues seemingly complete, Booklets (Isfila KN15/KN17), Hatay and Alexandrette issues complete, with modern issues direct from P.O. Somewhat messy lot, but postmark interest, many additional covers (100's) and much of interest throughout. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1484 Turkey

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    1863/1949: Collection with several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. better values, full sets as Congress of the International Women's Alliance in Istanbul, officials, postage dues, stamps with value added tax and a few Anatolia, in good condition and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 1,600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1485 Turkey

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    1865/1901: Collection on leaves Ottoman Posts in Lebanon and Syria usages, with Beirut usages including Duloz 10 pa. purple in block of four, Duloz stamps (6) with clear strikes of ZAHLE rectangular handstamps, Beirut usages including Post Office Receipt forms, fine range of usages in Damascus including a cover, 1871 20 pa. green bisected on cover from Alexandretta to Aleppo, 1879 cover franked 1876 50 pa. blue & yellow to the USA etc. Viewing recommended (116 items).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1486 Turkey

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    1866/1924: Collection with 1866 Newspaper with 'Journ. En Franchise' cachet in black rated 3½ pi., 1901 5 pa. and 10 pa. with 'Overprint Inverted' varieties on used pairs (one with cert.), 1909 Accession set optd. in Jaffa set of six mint, 1909 taxed cover from USA with Postage Due, 1920 Féké Provisional on Cilicia pairs, 1924 Lausanne set unused and 1½ pi. imperforate between stamp and margin etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1487 Turkey

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    1928/45c.: Mint collection in grey stockbook with 1928 Smyrna set of 14 unmounted og., 1929 optd. set of three and set to 50 k. unmounted mint, 1930 definitive set unmounted, Sivas set of 22 unmounted, 1931 Atatürk definitve set of 19 values unmounted, 1934 Izmir set of seven unmounted, 1935 Suffragette set mint (without 100 k. value), 1936 Montreux set of six mint (2 sets), 1937 Airmail set of three mint (3) etc. A fresh and fine lot in much above average quality. Owner's cat. Mi = EUR 9'200.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1488 Turkey

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    1846 (Feb 8): Entire letter from Brousse to Constantinople struck with oval negative seal 'P.P.' handstamp in black (Ringstrom & Tester type 3). Some aging to the entire but a fine and very rare cover. A very similar cover is illustrated in 'Ringstrom & Tester' on page 113.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1489 Turkey

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    1846: Entire letter from Constantinople to Chios, Mixany correspondence, struck with fine oval C. O. * / CONSTANTINOPLE handstamp in black (Ringstrom & Tester type 7). A fine and appealing entire.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1490 Turkey

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    1846: Entire letter from Constantinople to Chios, Mixany correspondence, struck with superb four line BELL'S / ASIA MINOR / STEAMSHIP Co. / SMYRNA AGENCY marking in blue-green. Bell's was formed in 1868 in Smyrna. Their Steamers, sailing under the British flag, plied their trade between Smyrna, Chios, Cesme, Samos, Calymnos, Cos and Rhodes. Exceptional and of great rarity.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1491 Turkey

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    1847 (Jan 5): Entire letter from Constantinople to Livorno with fine strike of circular 'P.P.' in red (Ringstrom & Tester type 12), the reverse with framed DISINFETTATA DEL LAZARETTO / S. ROCCO DI LIVORNO disinfection cachet in black. Opens well for display, a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1492 Turkey

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    1847 (April 6): Entire letter from Constantinople to Marseille struck with fine circular Piroscafi Ottomani 'PP' fancy handstamp in red (Ringstrom & Tester type 12). Reverse with two line PURIFIÉ LAZARET / MARSEILLE handstamp in black. Scarce and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1493 Turkey

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    1850 (Dec 12): Entire letter from Constantinople to Brousse struck with fine oval Piroscafi Ottomani C. O. / P. P. / CONSTANTINOPLE in black. Docketing of arrival and answer on inside flap, a scarce marking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1494 Turkey

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    1858: 'Admiralty' (1½) piastre, lithographed in deep carmine on white paper imperforate, used on May 9, 1860 cover to Gemlek, Chios (Mixany correspondence) with value inserted in manusctipt '1½'. Framed Anchor 'P.P.' cachet at right (Ringstrom & Tester type 10) in black. The earliest known usage of the combination between the Admiralty adhesive and the Anchor handstamp. A great rarity on original cover. Illustrated in Ringstrom & Tester on page 126. Signed A. Diena, Giulio Bolaffi and A. Bolaffi. Cert. A. Diena (1971) and G. Bolaffi (1972) Mi = EUR 10'000.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1495 Turkey

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    1859: Entire letter to Brousse struck on despatch with superb strike of oval COSPOLI * POSTA DEI PIROSCAFI OTTOMANI DELLA ZECCA / P (Ringstrom & Tester type 17) in blue. A very fine strike of this scarce marking on a most attractive entire.

    Provenance: Anthony Fraser, Corinphila sale 140 (Oct 2008), lot 5290.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1496 Turkey

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    1859 (May 6): Entire letter from Constantinople to Chios, prepaid with "Porto Piastre" black on white label, annotated in manuscript '1½' (piastres) in combination with a superb strike of the circular P.P. / POSTA DEI PIROSCAFI OTTOMANI in black (Ringstrom & Tester type 8). Rare and fine entire. Illustrated in 'Ringstrom & Tester' on page 124.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1497 Turkey

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    1860 (Feb 6): Entire letter from Lyon, France to Brousse; an invoice carried as a Consignee's letter and mailed on arrrival in Constantinople, with "Porto Piastre" black on white label at top annotated '2' (piastres) and mailed to Brouse. The label unusually tied by the framed Anchor 'P.P.' handstamp (Ringstrom & Tester type 10) in black. Some creasing but a rare entire, this label normally being found on fronts of covers only. Signed Calves & A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1498 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : III
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    1868: Asia Minor Steam Ship Company 1 piastre black on green glazed paper, a used example with large margins on three sides, central crease but very rare. Cert. RPS (1977) Mi = EUR 7'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1499 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1 Essay
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    Essay for the 5 para value in black on card paper, with arabic 'shehr postasi' inscription at right reading up (on the issued stamp this was reversed) and upper arabic '5' panels incorrect and manuscript notation 'approved' with corrected modification noted in pencil, endorsed below the stamp 'Blue'. A magnificent and extremely rare Proof of impecaable provenance. Unique.

    Provenance: Collections Yardley, Passer and Stone.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1500 Turkey

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    Essay for 20 pa. value in black on card paper, Arabic 'Shehir Potassi' inscription at right reading up, manuscript annotation at top to correct erroneous Arabic inscription, manscript below 'Green' in pencil, the eventual issued colour of the 40 para/1 piastre value. A superb and rare Essay.

    Provenance: Collections Yardley, Passer and Stone.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1501 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : II Proof
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    20 para Imperforate Plate Proof block of 40 on ungummed on thick cream paper, from the lower four horizontal rows of the sheet with full sheet margins and the lower row showing diminishing printing quality. Exceptional and very rare.

    Provenance: Collections Turner, Passer, Bombieri.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1502 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : III Essay
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    Essay for the 40 para value in black on card paper, with arabic 'shehr postasi' inscription at right reading up (on the issued stamp this was reversed) and manuscript notation 'approved' at top and endorsed below the stamp 'Pink'. A magnificent and extremely rare Proof of impecable provenance. Unique.

    Provenance: Collections Yardley, Passer and Stone.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1503 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IA
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    5 pa. black on blue, fine used example on local Printed Matter entire letter mailed within Galata, tied by oval 2 JA 67 / S / GALATA evening datestamp in black. Exceptional and rare entire in outstanding quality. Signed Gilbert, Giulio Bolaffi, A. Bolaffi.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1504 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IA
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    5 pa. black on blue, fine used example on complete 1867 Armenian language Newspaper tied by oval BACHTCHE CAPUSSI morning datestamp in black. Scarce and most appealing usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1505 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IIA
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    20 pa. black on green, fine used example on 1866 cover cancelled by dotted handstamp in blue with 1 JA 66 / M / PERA oval datestamp at righ. Some minor aging but a scarce usage on letter.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1506 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : II/A
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    1866 (June 23/July 7): Entire letter to Vienna franked for Local Post with December 1865 20 pa. black on green, closed tear at base, tied by bilingual GALATA oval datestamp with CONSTANTINOPEL cds (July 10) alongside. Reverse with Vienna arrival in red and manuscript charge '25' on front.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1507 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IIA
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    20 pa. black on green, fine used example on 1866 or 1867 cover to Pera tied by dotted handstamp in black with 5 JA 6. / S / GALATA oval datestamp at right and part Pera arrival on reverse. A scarce issue on letter-the service was only in use for 15 months.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1508 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : II/A
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    1867 (Jan 13/26): Entire letter from Constantinople to Livorno franked by December 1866 Liannos 20 pa. black on green tied by bold strike of POSTE LOCALE / CONSTANTINOPLE datestamp in black. CONSTANTINOPEL cds of Austrian P.O. above (Jan 26) and thence by Italian Steamer with small cartridge 'Piroscafi / Postali / Italiani' alongside. Charged 70 centesimi on arrival with '7' handstamp in black. Reverse with Brindisi cds (Jan 30) aand Livorno cds in red. The adhesive with stains but a scarce usage. Cert. Tevfik Kuyas (1983).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1509 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IIA
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    20 pa. black on green, fine used examples (2) on front and back of registered cover to Tophane, the adhesives each tied by dotted handstamps in black with 23 AU 66 / S / GALATA oval datestamp below and bilingual CHARGÉ at top of cover. Five red wax seals on reverse, the letter endorsed 'Poids 3' and thus probably accompanying a gift to the addressee: Hassan Pasha of the Imperial Artillery. Rare and most appealing cover, probably the most attractive of the handful of registered covers recorded.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1510 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IIIA
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    40 pa. black on rose, single usage on 1866 cover tied by bilingual 19 OC 66 / M / BESHIKTASH datestamp in black with reverse showing fair strike of BUYUKDERE same day arrival datestamp in black. A fine cover, unusually addressed in Armenian.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1511 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 15B
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    Cover franked by Duloz June 1870 1 pi. yellow tied by fine strike of octagonal framed Pera Crossroads handstamp (Dörtyolaghhzi Beyoglunda) in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 52) and Liannos Post oval PERA datestamp at right (Nov 3) also in blue. Small opening tear at upper left but a charming cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1512 Turkey

    Catalogue# : I-IIIB
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    Collection on leaves (25 items) with 5 para imperforate and perforated blocks of four and used examples on piece (2), 20 pa. black on green in complete imperforate sheet of 90 stamps (less the top row) on gummed paper, perf. mint block of four and used examples (5), 40 pa. black on rose with perf. block of four, imperf. pair and used examples (3).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1513 Ukraine

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    Catalogue# : 6
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    Kolomea 1919 (Feb 26): Business postcard from Kolomea to Vienna, two file holes at right, franked by un-overprinted Austria 20 h. blue-green applied with brown glue and imperforate 50 sor. black on pink neatly tied by KOLOMEA datestamp in black. Framed Kolomea Censor cachet above in violet-blue. Reverse with business arrival cachet (March 6) struck in red. Despite faults a very rare usage.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1514 Ukraine

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    Katerynoslav 1918: Specialized Working Collection with 100 used/unused stamps of Katerynoslav type I and II Tridents up to 7 rub. incl. singles, units, and strips, part and full sheets. Varieties include inverted and double overprints. Well researched, some signed Dr. Seichter, UPV, Bulat and Zelonka, few forgeries marked as such.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1515 Ukraine

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    Podillia 1918: Imperial arms 70 kop. orange & brown perf., pane of 24 with one stamp missing at bottom right, some perf. separation with gutter on top and left, showing Combination Tridents with top ten stamps ovpt. by Podillia 3a (Bulat #1482) and remaining 14 stamps by Podillia 13bb (Bulat #1999, CV $65 each). Unmounted mint og, signed Vyrovyj and UPV; these issues are known to specialists, but Bulat only lists the more common and usually fabricated combinations.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1516 Ukraine

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    1918: Lot 31 Trident ovpt. sheets and a few large units primarily unused, from Katerynoslav, Odesa, Podillia and Kyiv, including scarce Kharkiv type 2 on 1 r. imperf. plate 2/3 with additional overprints in top and bottom margin; Kharkiv type 3 on 1 r. imperf. Plate 1 with 4 additional tridents in bottom margin; and Kyiv type 2ee on 1 k. imperf. as well as Katerynoslav on 5k and 35k imperf. High catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1517 Yugoslavia

    Catalogue# : 145U/158U
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    1921 (Jan): Prince Alexander & King Peter, the complete set of 14 values from 2 pa. brown to 10 d. brown, all in unused imperforate Proof sheets of 100, the 15 pa. violet sheet with 'F-6495' American Banknote file number in upper margin. Fresh and very fine, a delightful set Mi = EUR 18'000 as issued stamps.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1518 Yugoslavia

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    Banjaluka 1941 (April 21): 'Slobodna / Bosanska / Hrvatska' (Free Bosnia / Croatia) overprint in black on Yugoslavia 1 d. green and 2 d. lilac-red, fresh mint set of two values, full unmounted og. An extremely rare set in wonderful fresh condition. Cert. Croatian Philatelic Society (1948) #3916 with handstamp of same on reverse of each stamp Mi = EUR 2'400.
    Starting bid : 950 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1519 Yugoslavia

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    Emission of the Yugoslav exile government in London 1943: Souvenir sheet 25th anniversary of the Yugoslav state (10), mint og. with some corner bends Mi = EUR 800
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1520 Yugoslavia

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    1945: Zagreb Local Post provisional Proof block of four on yellowish paper of the '160 kuna' Trial overprint in red, fresh and very fine (with cert. P. Zrinjscak 2012), also 1945 Croatia overprinted 40 kn. red postal stationery card showing 'Window in Roof' variety. A fine and unusual pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1521 Yugoslavia

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    1944/2000: Compl. mint collection with several hundred stamps, incl. full sets, pairs, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, printing- and paper varieties, booklets etc., housed in three Leuchtturm albums, in addition one volume modern mint of Bosnia Herzegowina 1993/99 and Serbian Krajina 1993/97.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1522 Yugoslavia

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    1918/41: Lot hundreds used/unused stamps incl. Slovenia 1919/20 Chainbreaker and other definitives, stamps, four covers and several parcel card cut outs, collection Yugoslavia 1921/41 with ten covers and two mixed frankings Slovenia & Kingdom SHS, in addition some French, Serbian and Romanian occupation issues in Hungary.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1523 Yugoslavia

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    1944/80: Mint collection (many hundreds), in three albums with 1949 Railway souvenir sheet perf. and imperf., 1951 definitives mint, 1951 Zefiz sheet, 1951 Rebellion sheet, 1952 Sports set mint, 1954 Fauna issue complete, majority fine to very fine, a good lot.
    Starting bid : 550 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1555 Collections/lots Europe

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    1850/1960: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused from a dealer's stock, incl. Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegowina, Denmark and a few Aegean Islands, partly some duplication/heavy duplication, in good condition and all housed in glassines.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 580 CHF

    Lot# : 1557 Collections/lots Europe

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    1915/70(ca.): Lot hundreds of primarily unused stamps and souvenir sheets incl. better issues from France, Portugal and Switzerland, in addition some face value material from Switzerland.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 210 CHF

    Lot# : 1558 Collections/lots Europe

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    1920/80: Lot hundreds used/unused stamps in four albums and glassines incl. collection Germany 1950/89 unused, in addition 200 business mail covers Germany.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 270 CHF

    Lot# : 1559 Collections/lots Europe

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    1896/1960(ca.): Lot 100 stamps used/unused with better singles and sets such as Monaco 1939 Stadium unused (2), 1955 Sea birds used, Bulgaria 1931 Balkaniade unused, Italy 1934 World Championship mint og, Switzerland better Airmail stamps in blocks of four, in addition three covers with Liechtenstein 1954 postcard with special postmark "Endspiel Fussballweltmeisterschaft".
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1560 Collections/lots Europe

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    1850/1950: Lot with some better values used/unused in two KaBe-albums, incl. Pexip sheet, delegates booklet issued by  French PTT for UPU Congress in "Bruxelles 1952" including French Andorra unused, further two albums with Austria used, topic collection 'Anaesthesia, Medicine' as well as some covers and cards.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 780 CHF

    Lot# : 1561 Collections/lots Europe

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    1970/90: Special collection "Briefmarken im Sonntagskleid", several hundred souvenir sheets, miniature sheets and official black prints or proofs from various European countries, all in mint condition or without gum as issued, housed in four albums.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1562 Collections/lots Europe

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    1870/1970: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. Liechtenstein with forerunners and compl. sets and covers/cards showing interesting frankings, further German Reich, Bundesrepublik and Berlin, in three albums.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 520 CHF

    Lot# : 1563 Collections/lots Europe

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    1850/1900: Small selection of classic to semi modern issues, total a few hundred stamps used/unused, noteworthy are Belgium, Ionian Islands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, among other countries, fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 520 CHF

    Lot# : 1564 Collections/lots Europe

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    1940/80: The mainly mint selection of several hundred stamps in full sets from various European countries as Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Saarland, Sweden, Switzerland and others, partly heavy duplicaton, all housed in glassines.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1565 Collections/lots Europe

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    1900/60: Remainder with several hundered stamps used/unused,  housed in ten old and still good filled approval booklets, incl. Austria, Bosnia + Herzegowina, Italy and Monaco.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1566 Collections/lots Europe

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    1860/1980: Lot several thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition, mainly Austria in large quantities and Yugolavia, inbetween also plenty of modern FDC's, housed in 19 albums and stockbooks and in a small box.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1568 Collections/lots Europe

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    1845/1947: Interesting lot four used stamps, one piece, six proofs and three covers incl. Portugal 1855 straight hair 5 r. deep red-brown used, Turkey First Issue 20 pa. showing variety blue control overprint, Greece 10 lepta orange on greenish paper, Paris print, France 1947 UPU Congres, compl. set as separate proofs, and three stampless covers with Belgrad handstamp.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1569 Collections/lots Europe

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    1880/1980(ca.): Lot hundreds used/unused stamps primarily from Germany and Switzerland incl. better items such as Germany Reich 1928/31 Zeppelin mint og, GDR 1951 German Chinese Friendship unused, early Bundesrepublik mint og., Switzerland Sitting Helvetia unused, NABA souvernir sheet mint og., Bundesfeier used, Pro Juventute and LUNABA souvernir sheets with first day cancellation, and Kriegsspende souvernir sheet on cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1570 Collections/lots Europe

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    1850/1980: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused covering a wide array of countries all over Europe, incl. some better values and full sets as well as plenty of duplicates, housed in five large albums.
    Starting bid : 550 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1571 Collections/lots Europe

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    1860/1950: Lot with several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. full sets, noteworthy are Albania, Austria, Danzig, Greece and Saarland, in good condition and housed in six large stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1572 Collections/lots Europe

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    1956/2000: Mint and unused collection European Community, several hundred stamps incl. souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, full postal sheets etc., inbetween some other stamps can be found, entirely in good condition and housed in six albums and two stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1573 Collections/lots Europe

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    Europe collection in green Schaubek album with good German States, fine Austria and Lombardy Venetia with 1850/54 5 c. used (4), 10 c. used (8), 15 c. with fine marginal examples and a pair, 30 c. with strip of three, 45 c. with pair, Belgium 1852 10 c. and 20 c. fine used, Bulgaria 1879 set used, Denmark with 1851 2 sk. blue used on piece, France 1849/50 set to 1 fr. carmine used, 1869 5 fr. grey used, Greece with Large Hermes uncl. Paris prints, Iceland with 1873 2 sk. and 4 sk. mint and 8 sk. used, Norway 1855 4 sk. used (2) and complete used through to 1905, extensive Poland 1860 10 k. used, Portugal, Russia 1858 10 k. imperforate used (3), Serbia, Sweden, Turkey from 1863 with Tughras etc. Also some old-time kiloware in cigar boxes. Condition varies but some fine stamps noted.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1574 Collections/lots Europe

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    1860/1960: Lot several hundred stamps used unused from various countries all over Europe, incl. some better single items, full sets, duplicates etc., housed in seven large stockbooks and in a small box.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1575 Collections/lots Europe

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    1860/1980: Important lot with several thousand stamps used/unused  or in mint condition covering many countries all over Europe, incl. full sets, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, some cards and covers, modern philatelic products etc., housed in various albums and stockbooks and the whole arranged in two large boxes.
    Starting bid : 900 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1576 Collections/lots Europe

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    1880/1990(ca.): Lot thousands stamps used/unused with many better singles and sets such as Poland 1860 10k. blue & red used and Turkey 1936 suffragette issue used in 16 albums. To be inspected.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1577 Collections/lots Europe

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    1950/2000: Special collection European Community, several thousand stamps in mainly mint condition, incl. better single values, full sets, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets and special issues, in good condition and the whole housed in 21 special albums.
    Starting bid : 1,100 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1578 Collections/lots Europe

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    1880/1840: Selection with some hundred stamps used/unused from countries in Eastern Europe, incl. Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Romania and others, partly in full sets and mainly in good condition, arranged on stockcards.
    Starting bid : 1,100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1579 Collections/lots Europe

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    1860/1980: Remainder with several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. Belgium, France, Germany and related aereas, Romania and others, mainly in good condition and housed in 17 albums and stockbooks,
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1580 Collections/lots Europe

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    1900/60: Collection resp. lot with several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway etc., in good condition and housed in two stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1581 Collections/lots Europe

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    1850/1980: Lot several thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. Austria, Belgium with better sets and souvenir sheets, France with better Airmail items and full sets, Germany and related aereas with better items and souvenir sheets, Monaco and Spain with full sets, housed in 13 large albums and stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 1,700 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1582 Collections/lots Europe

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    1860/1980: Heavy weight lot in 57 albums, stockbooks and on stockcards, several thousand stamps from all over Europe, mainly small values and partly in large quantities, needs careful inspection, the whole arranged in two large boxes.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1583 Collections/lots Europe

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    1860/1980: Large lot with thousands of stamps used/unused or in mint condition covering a wide array of European countries, mainly small to medium values and sets, plenty of duplicates, blocs of four etc., better items may be found by careful inspection, in addition a bunch of cards, covers and picture postcards, in good condition and housed in a large number of albums, stockbooks, folders and on stockcards, the whole arranged in two large boxes.
    Starting bid : 2,400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1584 Collections/lots Europe

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    1860/1980: Lot several thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. Germany (mostly), Liechtenstein and Switzerland, mainly small values and duplicates, also a large number of cards, covers and picture postcards, housed in total 26 albums, stockbooks and in a small box.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1585 Collections/lots Europe

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    1850/1980: Lot with several thousand stamps used/unused covering a wide array of countries all over Europe, incl. some better items and full sets, plenty of dulplicates etc, in good to mixed condition and housed in 57 albums and stockbooks, the whole arranged in two large boxes.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1586 Collections/lots Europe

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    1880/1980: Lot several thousand stamps used/unused from many countries all over Europe, incl. better values and full sets, souvenir sheets, booklets etc., mainly in good condition and housed in a large number of stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 3,600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1587 Collections/lots Europe

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    1831/47: Lot five disinfected covers or covers related to the process of disinfection incl. 1831 Warasdin entire ex offo to sanitary commission, cleaned covers 1832 Bayonne to Bilbao, 1842 Bucharest with Rothenthurn handstamp and wax seal to Vienna, and 1847 Marseille with indistinct quarantine mark of Odessa.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 75 CHF

    Lot# : 1588 Collections/lots Europe

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    1866/75: Lot two covers incl. Sweden Vapentyp 30 öre brown, two examples of good colour used 1866 to Karleby, Finland tied by "Lund" cd (Jan 31) and Finland Roulette Issue 8 p. black on yellow-green paper (2) plus 40 p. rose-red on blueish paper, both roulette B, tied by "Frederikshamn" cds (Jun 3, 1875) to cover to Lichtensteig, Switzerland, repaired.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1589 Collections/lots Europe

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    1850/1880: Coverlot 150 items, including better Austria and  Lombardia with first issue usages and cancellations of Feldkirch, Ingrowitz, Kaaden, Morbegno, Zengg or dated stright line handstamp of Verona, further small correspondance to 'Côte d'Or' in France.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1590 Collections/lots Europe

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    1926/54: Lot 14 Airmail covers from Belgium (4), Czechoslovakia (1), Germany (1), Italy (2), Romania (1), and Sweden (5), incl. better frankings and destination. A lot to be examined.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1591 Collections/lots Europe

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    1900/1960: Lot  more than 1'000 picture postcards from Switzerland, France, Belgium and Gernany, mainly small size b/w or coloured, incl. some better views and tourist cards.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1592 Collections/lots Europe

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    1842/1948: Lot 14 covers and three fronts/fragments incl. Penny Black, Plate 6 on 1843 large cover fragment Devonport to Ludlow, Baden 1858 Heidelberg to London, Russia 1869 registered cover Riga to Paris, and Switzerland 1908 Zürich to Germany express postcard with rare 'Durch Expressen' label (Guinard & Vuille Nr. 2).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF
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