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  • Lot# : 1952 Great Britain

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    Peninsular Campaign 1810/11: Three entire letters to England (two to Harlow, Essex and one to London), the earliest (Oct 1810) written from Lisbon with interesting content regarding the surrender of Almeida and the arrest of a French Colonel taken by 'peasants' and handed over to the writer's charge; mailed to Harlow at a charge of 2/4 d. with Foreign Office datestamp of arrival (Nov 13); a similar entire to London written from Lisbon in June 1811 and the thrid entire (July 1811) written at Camp near Orontes similarly charged.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1953 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered CD, an attractive example just clear at top, ample margin at left and with large margins on two sides including portion of adjoining stamp at base, neatly tied to 1840 cover to Newport Pagnell by red Maltese Cross with London despatch cds (May 25) on reverse. A fine first month of issue cover. Cert. Merkur (Proschold) 1971 Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1954 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered PA, a fine large margined used example on cover to Lincoln's Inn Fields, London tied by neat Maltese Cross in red, with London backstamp (May 25) in red on reverse. Slight file folds away from the adhesive, an attractive usage. Signed Goebel.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1955 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, pl. 1b, lettered KA, a fine used example with large margins all round cancelled by red Maltese Cross, also a cover bearing pair of 1841 2 d. blue and an 1870 cover franked by 1867/83 3 d. rose pl. 5 used to Wurttemburg.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1956 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered SC, a fine used example in a deep shade, with large margins all round, cancelled by light red Maltese Cross, variety watermark inverted. Rare thus. Signed Goebel Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1957 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered FF, a fine used example with large margins all round, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, variety watermark inverted. Rare thus. Cert. RPS (1987) Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1958 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered KH, a superb used example in a deep shade, with large even margins all round, cancelled by black Maltese Cross.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1959 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered MD, a superb used example in a deep shade, with large even margins all round, part of adjoining stamp at left, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Cert. RPS (1990).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1960 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered PE, a superb used example with large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Signed Proschold.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1961 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered FH, four margined example (with part of adjoining stamp at top) used on 1840 cover to London tied by black Maltese Cross, with framed 'Ilford' despatch at left and reverse with London (Sept 12) arrival in red.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1962 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered NE, four margined example used 1840 on local cover in Edinburgh, tied by red Maltese Cross, reverse with (June 30) cds., Addressee see the attached copy of the Post Office Directory of Edinburgh of 1840.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1963 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 4, lettered EJ, a fine large margined used example on 1840 entire letter from Chester to Dolgelly tied by neat Maltese Cross in red, with Chester backstamp (June 27) in red on reverse. Slight file folds away from the adhesive, an attractive usage. Signed Goebel.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1964 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, Plate 11, lettered JG, a fine used example with ample to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Rare and fine stamp. Signed Proschold. Cert. Merkur (1969) Gi = £ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1965 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered RI, a fine used example in a greyish shade, large even margins all round, lightly cancelled in red.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1966 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered PF, a fine used example with large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1967 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered OI, a superb used example with large margins all round, neatly tied to small piece by complete strike of black Maltese Cross.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1968 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered SJ-SI, a fine used horizontal strip of three, ample to large margins all round in a deep shade, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in red. A fine and attractive multiple. Signed Goebel Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1969 Great Britain

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    2 d. pale blue, plate 1, lettered CC, a fine large margined used example neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 975.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1970 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, plate 118, lettered CH, a fresh mint example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at left, of good rich colour and fine, slight black mark on reverse but with large part og. Cert. RPS (1989) Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1971 Great Britain

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    1 d. red brown, pl. 16, lettered PG, a fine used large margined example showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, tied to April 1843 cover to Rickmansworth by London 'No. 7' in Maltese Cross. A fine upright strike and an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1972 Great Britain

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    1 d. red brown on blued paper, pl. 41, lettered AC, a fine used example with ample to large margins all round, tied to February 1844 cover to Loughborough by London 'No. 9' in Maltese Cross. A late usage on an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1973 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, plate 3, a fine used horizontal strip of three, lettered SA-SC, showing continuation of the outer base line to right on first two stamps, huge margins all round and portions of six adjoining stamps, all cancelled by London '3' obliterators in black. Scarce and extremely fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1974 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, plate 4, lettered JI-JK, a fine used strip of three with large margins on all sides, lightly cancelled in black. Stamp JK shows the shifted Transfer variety clearly.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1975 Great Britain

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    1840/41: Small group with 1 d. black used with good margins all round lettered ML, a fine horizontal pair on small piece lettered PA-PB cancelled in red, usages on covers (2) with one cancelled in red and the other in black, also an 1841 2 d. blue strip of three used.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1976 Great Britain

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    1854: 1d. red-brown, Die I, Alphabet II, part perf. 16 at base only, imperforate on the other three sides with large regular margins, cancelled by large part Hull '383' Spoon. Very rare and unusual perforation error - to date only 8 similar examples and four pairs are recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index Register, most of which are badly damaged or torn in on the imperforate sides. This is the first recorded copy used in Hull. For similar partially perforated varieties see Lady Mairi Bury (2010, lot 1039) and Chartwell (2011, lot 1307). Rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1977 Great Britain

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    1856 (Aug 10): Entire letter bearing 1854/57 perf. 14 1 d. red brown on blued paper in a fine horizontal strip of four, lettered GC-GF, all tied by 466 obliterators of Liverpool. Reverse with 'Posted Since Late Last Night' Liverpool despatch (Aug 13) cds. Scarce and particularly fine entire.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1978 Great Britain

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    1864: 1 d. red, plate 153, a superb imperforate Imprimatur, lettered AC, with sheet margin at top "12. £1...Per Sheet", fresh and very fine, rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1979 Great Britain

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    1858/79: 1 d. red, plate 220, a superb mint block of nine, fresh colour and very fine, minor splitting, large part or unmounted original gum Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1980 Great Britain

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    1854: Small group on leaves with dramatically mis-perforated 1 d. red vertical pair on piece with vertical line of perforations running through the centre of both stamps, 1 d. red brown star cancelled in green, 1854 1 d. red brown, Large Crown perf. 16, lettered SD with inverted 'S', 1 d. red pl. 106 with 'pli d'accordion flaw, 1 s. green pl. 5 two examples with circular Telegraphic cancel, 1 s. green pl. 6 with framed '10' Telegraphs cancel, 1 d. star with 'Azemar' cancel etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1981 Great Britain

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    1858: 2 d. blue, plate 9, the superb mint marginal pair, lettered JK-JL, of excellent rich colour and large part original gum. Very rare so fine. Cert. Balasse (1990) Gi = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1982 Great Britain

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    1858/69: 2 d. blue, plate 15, a magnificent mint block of 24, lettered CD/HG, some perf. splitting and one or two insignificant tone spots, but remarkably fresh and fine, large part to unmounted og Gi = £ 9'000+.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1983 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 6 d. lilac, 10 d. brown and 1 s. green; fine used examples, all with clear to large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. a fine set Gi = £ 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1984 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 10 d. red-brown, Die 4, a fine used four margined example showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, cancelled by London numeral obliterator in black. Signed Richter. Cert. Knopke (1994) Gi = £ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1985 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 6 d. purple, a fine used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by London '36' obliterator in black. Signed Goebel Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1986 Great Britain

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    1865/73: Covers (3) all to Mexico with 1865 1 s. green used on June 1865 entire by French Packet and charged with '4' reales due mark on receipt, 1872 double rate cover to Vera Cruz franked by fine pair of 1867/80 1 s. green pl. 6 via Southampton and taxed '2' reales due and 1873 cover at single rate franked by 1 s. green pl. 7 to Vera Cruz.. A fine and appealing trio.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1987 Great Britain

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    1880: 1½ d. venetian red, a fresh mint block of four, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, minor gum bends on lower pair, large part og Gi = £ 320+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1988 Great Britain

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    1881: 5 d. indigo, a superb used example on 1883 cover to Japan tied by bold 'West Pier B.O. / Brighton / 132' duplex in black. Reverse with 'Yokohama' cds of receipt (Feb 12). A charming cover to a scarce destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1989 Great Britain

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    1886 (May 26): Postage-free envelope of the 'Royal Commission for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition 1886', postmarked with "London Official Paid" datestamp in red on front and black thimble "Windsor MY 25 86" in black on reverse. Some edge wear but a rare item.

    Note: The Colonial and Indian Exhibition opened on May 4, 1886, lasted six months, and accommodated 5.5 million visitors.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1990 Great Britain

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    1913: Seahorse £ 1 dull blue-green, good used example cancelled by Belfast cds in black Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1991 Great Britain

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    1925 (Nov 19): Crested L.N.E.R envelope mailed with LNER 4 d. bright green Railway stamp and 1912/24 1½ d. chestnut tied by London slogan cancellation. A fresh and fine usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1992 Switzerland

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    1939 (Aug 10): Crash Mail cover and contents addressed from London to Berne, carried on flight from London to Zurich that crashed at Luxeuil (Haute Saône), the envelope singed by fire and cover envelope re-mailed from Bern with two line 'Angebrannte Postsendung / Flugzeugunfall' in red. The pilot, Capt. Scott landed safely and 9 passengers escaped, but the Lockheed L-14 plane caught fire and was destroyed, only part of the mail was salvaged Nierinck 390811a.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1993 Great Britain

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    1948: Silver Wedding of King George VI, 2½ d. + £ 1.- on FDC from "North Finchley - 26 AP 48"  to Zurich MI = EUR 600.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 1994 Great Britain

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    1976 (Feb 25): Machine 9 p. deep violet, superb corner Control No. 16 block of six from lower left of sheet, all stamps completely imperforate, fresh and very fine, full unmounted og Gi = £ 975+.
    Starting bid : 420 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1995 Great Britain

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    1855: Crimean War cover endorsed 'via Marseilles' from member of the 77th Regiment, Crimea to Dublin, Ireland; franked by 1854/57 strip of three 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, perf. 16, lettered ID-IF, tied in transit by London '42' numerals. London cds on reverse (March 22) and arrival. The adhesives just grazed on surface but a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1996 Great Britain

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    1854/1885: Selection with Queen Victoria adhesives (4), a front and a cover; with 1858 cover to London franked by 1856 6 d. lilac tied 'AI5' of Grenada, unfortunate 1 d. pink stationery front with 1 d. red and 4 d. vermilion from Gibraltar, loose stamps showing A25 of Malta, A26 of Gibraltar, 9 d. straw used in Valparaiso, 10 d. red brown cancelled in blue, 1 s. green with 'B32', delightul 1 s. green cancelled 'La Guayra' cds etc. Condition varies.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 1997 Great Britain

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    1810 (Oct 20): Entire letter from Guernsey to London struck on despatch with GUERNSEY. Scroll handstamp in black, with London arrival (Nov 2) in red on reverse and charged 1 s. to pay in manuscript. A splendid strike of a scarce marking, superb.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1998 Great Britain

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    1856: 4 d. carmine on white paper, Large Garter, used on 1860 cover to Villeneuve Sur Lot, France endorsed 'via Southampton Packet', tied by dotted 1495 petit chiffres in black of Le Havre with corresponding ANGL. B.M./LE HAVRE Mobile Box marking in red (June 26). Reverse with Paris cds and arrival (June 28). The adhesive trimmed prior to application at top but scarce.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1999 Great Britain

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    1971: Wales 2½ p. bright magenta imperforate between stamp and top margin. This being the top left corner marginal stamp, some tiny spots on gummed side (presumably from previous Hawid mount) not affecting the appearance in any way. Pierron: just 5 mint examples recorded Pierron = £ 500. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2000 Channel Islands

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    1970/74: Collection errors and varieties, including missing colours (Gi G18ab and J46 gold omitted), colour shifts etc. total 8 items, mostly fine. 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2001 Great Britain

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    1840/1980: Lot with several thousand stamps used/unused from GB and the British Colonies all over the world, incl. some better values, full sets, souvenir sheets etc. but mainly low values in heavy duplication, good to mixed quality and housed in nine stockbooks, on album pages and stockcards.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2002 Great Britain

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    1840/2004: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, the early years rather sparsely filled resp. with gaps for the high values, also some officials, postage dues and entires, from the fifties onward nearly compl. with souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, booklets etc., maily in good condition and housed in four Leuchtturm-albums.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2003 Great Britain

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    1840/1980c.: Collection with Mulready 1 d. used (2), 1840 1 d. black used (19 with all plates from 1a to plate 10) used, 2 d. blue (4 & pair) used, 1847/54 Embossed 6 d. (5 including a cover to Germany), 10 d. (2) and 1 s. (5 incl a pair on cover) used, 1 d and 2 d. stars, 1858/79 1 d. red set of plates to 225 used, extensive range of Surface Printed incl. a few covers, 1867/83 5 s. rose pl. 1 (2) and pl. 4 used, Anchor wmk. 10 s. grey-green (2) used, £ 1 brown-lilac (2) used, 2 s. brown optd. SPECIMEN, 1883 2 s. 6 d. lilac fresh mint and used (2), 5 s. carmine mint and used (2), 10 s. ultramarine unused and used (2) and SPECIMEN mint, £ 5 orange on blued paper optd SPECIMEN unused without gum and on white paper used, 1884 £ 1 brown lilac used, 1888 £ 1 brown lilac used, 1891 £ 1 green used, Officials incl. 1891 £ 1 green used, superb Govt. Parcels 9 d. purple & blue mint from corner of pane, Edward VII with mint shades and 2 s. 6 d., 5 s. and 10 s. mint (both printings) and optd. SPECIMEN, £ 1 green used, George V with Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. Seahorse shades mint (3), 5 s. mint (2) and 10 s. (4) incl. two in deep indigo shade mint, 1929 PUC £ 1 mint unmounted, Re-engraved Seahorses mint, George VI complete mint, QEII with small varieties noted, Channel Islands etc., a generally fresh and fine lot with much of interest to dealer and collector alike, viewing is recommended.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 28,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2004 Great Britain

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    1857/1902: Experimental and Early Machine Postmarks of England 1857-1902, the magnificent International Gold Medal awarded specialised collection (IBRA 2009) of the early Machine Postmarks in four volumes (approx. 130 well written up album pages), starting with the Experimental period (Hill, Rideout, Azema, Sloper) followed by the later machines (e.g. Hoster, Ethridge, Hey-Dophin, Bickerdike, Boston, Columbia, Krag and others). The collection opens with the Pearson Hill Second Trial code «A» (five singles incl. earliest and latest recorded usages 21 Sept. 1857 and 17 Febr. 1858, two pieces and two covers including an exceedingly rare 2d.blue on cover to Macclesfield of which only three are known), Pearson Hill code «2» (earliest known usage 19 Dec. 1857), code «M» (single and piece), Pearson Hill «Opera Glass» postmark (three singles and two on pieces including the earliest known usage 24 March 1858), Pearson Hill Parallel Motion machine incl. Earliest recorded usage 14 May 1858 on piece, various types and codes, Charles Rideout No «1»  and «2» experimental including two on covers to France.  Azema including the fascinating 1868 entire with senders cachet  «J.C.Azema/ 42 St Maryaxe/ London» in red on front addressed to Wilhelm Ree in Hamburg with full content relating to negotiations with the GPO about planned cancellation trials (which finally started about 1 year later; Wilhelm Ree was the owner/manufacturer of the cancellation machine, Azema was his agent in Britain), followed by many covers bearing various strikes and types of the «Azema» cancellations, including the Second trial on Postal Stationery Postcards with a rectangular dater and a «89» in the centre (only 12 postcards recorded), Slooper with a good range of «Standing Orb & Cross» and other types (incl. mis-placed and inverted), Hoster incl. a Postal Stationery cut out bearing the very rare «SP 3 1883» experimental type (recorded to be used on that day only), later types incl. many covers, Postcards and wrappers including the rare «N.P.B.»(3 covers), «BEDFORD ST. B.O.W.C.»(cover plus 1/2d. Postal Stat. cut out) , «CHARING CROSS W.C.»(cover plus Postcard), «Dotted diamond» (piece, Postal Stat. cut out and cover), the exceedingly rare «Malin» postmark on Postal Stat. Postcard 1d.(only four recorded, this being the earliest date 10 Dec. 1890). Later Machines: Hey Dolphin, Ethridge, Bickerdike and Boston incl. many rare types. A fantastic «untouched» collection formed over a period of 40 years, beside the International Gold on IBRA 2009 additionally awarded with the «Golden Posthorn» (German Championship of Postal History, Sindelfingen 2006). 
    Starting bid : 16,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2005 Great Britain

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    1860/1980: Lot with some hundred cards, covers, picture postcards and postal stationery items from GB and it's Colonies all over the world, mainly ordinary or daily mail bearing frankings with small values, modern FDC's as well as a few album pages with stamps, in good to mixed condition and housed in seven albums.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2006 Great Britain

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    1846/1905c.: Covers/cards (57), mainly Queen Victorian issues used to overseas destinations, primarily Europe, with 1864 entire from Jersey with four 1 d. reds, 1865 'Insufficiently Prepaid' cover from Mallow to Switzerland franked by 1856 6 d., Late Fee usages, registered covers, Express cover etc., condition varies but generally fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2007 Great Britain

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    1890/1965c: Covers/cards, the used collection (300+) with much of interest with Registered Mail, Prisoner of War mail, Censored Mail, Express mail, Paquebots, Perfins, Empire Exhibition usages, mainly commercial mail but with one or two FDC's etc.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2008 Great Britain

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    1890/1960c.: Box with huge selection of used postal stationery (290 items), many up-rated Registration envelopes, 'AR' usages, 1893 registered 'Sample Mail' cover to Switzerland, QV Jubilee Issue 4½ d. on cover, Jubilee 10 d. on cover, Newspaper wrappers, illustrated advertising envelopes, some interesting destinations, Express mail, Censored mail, Morocco Agencies cards optd. 'Specimen' etc. Condition generally fine, an excellent basis for expansion.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2009 Great Britain

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    1840/1980: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused from GB, Gibraltar, Malta, Australia and Antarctica, Dominions in Africa, Caribbean Islands etc., with better single values up to £ 1 as well as full sets incl. Omnibus issues, mainly in good condition and housed in seven small stockbooks and on album pages.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2010 Great Britain

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    1840/54: Lot four covers with 1 d. black, plate 1a, a large margined example on 1840 entire letter from London cancelled by red Maltese Cross, 1 d. red-brown from black plate 11, a four margined example on 1841 cover from Stamford, 1852 franco envelope from Bern, Switzerland prepaid in cash to London, redirected and franked with two examples of 1 d. red-brown, as well as 1854 stampless outer porto letter from Geneva Switzerland to London where taxed 11 d., re-directed to Cowbridge, Wales and franked with 1 d. red-brown. Some faults but an interesting group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2011 Great Britain

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    Literature: Five books related primarily to UK postmarks, incl. Westley Postal Cancellations of London 1840-1890, Brumell British P.O. numbers 1844-1906, Alcock & Holland British Postmarks as well as Maltese Cross cancellations of the UK.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 60 CHF

    Lot# : 2166 Ascension

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    1934: Pictorial definitives, the set of 10 values complete to 5 s. black & brown, all used on 6 registered covers to Switzerland, each tied by 'Registered / Ascension' datestamps (20.Jan.1936) in black. Scarce and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2167 South Australia

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    South Australia 1856/58: 1 s. yellowish orange, Plate II, imperforate; a superb used example with large margins for this stamp with portion of adjoining stamp at base, of excellent colour, cancelled by blue 'Paid' datestamp (OC.2.1858). An exquisite stamp. Cert. BPA (2012).
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2168 Australia

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    Commonwealth of Australia 1913: £ 1 brown & ulramarine, Die II, well centred mint example of good colour, large part og Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 2169 Australia

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    1927/: Collection in a grey album with fine range including 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge set used, 1934 Merino Ram set used, 1935 Jubilee set used, 1937/49 definitive set to £ 1 bluish slate (2 sets) unmounted og., 1937 NSW sets mint (3), 1940 Forces set of three unmounted (3 sets), 1949/50 high values in used pairs etc., majority fresh and fine, a good lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2170 New Guinea

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    New Guinea 1935: Airmail £ 2 bright violet, a magnificent mint well centred example of excellent colour, fresh and fine, full unmounted og. An outstanding pristine example of a scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (2009).
    Starting bid : 550 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2171 Papua New Guinea

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    Papua New Guinea 1952/72c.: Collection in brown & grey album with complete sets unmounted mint, mainly 3 sets of each or in strips of three, with 1960 Postage Dues (3 sets), thereafter largely complete until 1972, fresh and fine collection. Owner's cat Mi = EUR 1'100.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2172 Bahamas

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    1937/64: Coronation set of three perf. SPECIMEN, 1938/52 definitive set of 17 with eight values perrf.SPECIMEN, 1946 Victory set of two both perf. SPECIMEN, 1948 Tercentenary set mint, RSW set of two mint, 1954 set mint, 1965 set mint etc., fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2173 Bahamas

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    1937/70: Coronation set of three mint perf. SPECIMEN, 1938 definitive set complete with eight values perf. SPECIMEN, 1947 Victory set perf. SPECIMEN, 1948 Tercentenary set missing 4 d., value mint, RSW set mint, 1954 set of 16 mint, 1965 and 1966 sets mint etc. Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2174 Barbados

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    1861/1990: Collection in a burgundy album with 1861 set to 1 s. used, 1871/73 watermarked values to 1 s. used, 1873 5 s. dull rose used (cert. A. Diena 1958), the earlies with some duplication; 1882/86 set of nine used, 1897 Diamond Jubilee set of nine mint on white paper, 1906 Nelson Monument set of seven, 1907 Nelson set of three mint, 1912 definitive set to 3 s. mint, 1916 pictorial set of 11 mint and second 3 s. value, 1920 Victory set of 12 mint, thereafter apparently complete mint with some sets as listed above used. A good lot.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2175 Bermuda

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    1910/25: Ship type values to 1 s. and 1918/22 Multiple Crown CA set from 2 s. to £ 1 purple & black on red 5 s. with minor gum stain but the £ 1 fine unmounted og.), a fresh and fine mint set, large part og. Cert. Warwick & Warwick (sic) 1978 Gi = £ 650+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2176 Bermuda

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    1948/80c.: Stockbook with semi-modern to modern mint sets, normally three sets of each, incl. 1948 RSW sets (3), 1953 pictorial definitive set of 18 (3 sets), 1962 definitive sets mint (3), 1970 Flowers (3), miniature sheets, fresh and fine collection Gi = £ 950+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2177 Guyana

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    1949/80c.: Stockbook with semi-modern to modern mint sets, normally three sets of each, incl. 1966 Independence overprint set etc., miniature sheets, fresh and fine collection. Owner's cat Mi = EUR 760.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2178 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1916 (Feb): 'Levant' overprint set of eight values complete, overprinted by the Army Printing Office in Salonica, fresh and very fine mint, large part og. An extremely rare set. Cert. BPA (2013) Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2179 Virgin Islands

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    1890: Large part O.H.M.S. cover sent registered to Moens in Belgium, franked by 1887/89 1 d. rose-red in a horizontal pair and 4 d. chestnut cancelled by P&O numeral obliterator "A91" in black. The adhesives not tied and lifted and replaced, with 'Tortola' despatch cds in black at left (June 18) and London registered transit in red. Reverse with Brussels arrival cds (July 5). Cert. RPS (2003).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2180 Malaysian States

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    1907: Brunei River set of eleven values fresh mint, all overprinted "Specimen" in black, one or two with minor faults but of good colour and large part og Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2181 Malaysian States

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    1947: Brunei River, the set of 14 values complete mint, all perforated "Specimen", fresh and very fine, unmounted og Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2182

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    1980: Revenues 5 K. + 10 K. + 20 K. + 30 K., each value in rare mint multiples of 16 with compl. sheet margins on three sides. These revenues were only sold as singles to be immediately placed on the appropriate document and cancelled to ensure that the stamps could not be used for any other purpose, scarce items.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2183 Canada

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    Colony of Canada 1851: Prince Albert 6 d. slate-violet on vertically laid paper, a fine used example with large margins on all sides, cancelled by target handstamp in black. Rare Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 2184 New Brunswick

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    New Brunswick 1851: 1 s. reddish mauve on blued paper, a fine used example of exceptional colour and freshness, with ample to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by dotted remainder handstamp (9x9 dots) in black. Usual trivial slight punctures from the cancellation but a very rare and most appealing stamp. Cert. Holcombe (1985) Gi = £ 4'500.

    Provenance: Collection Caspary (October 1956), lot 302.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2185 Newfoundland

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    New Foundland 1860: 4 d. orange vermilion on medium hand-made paper, used example of good appearance with large margins all round, slightly faded but a rare stamp. Cert. RPS (1977) Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 330 CHF

    Lot# : 2186 Canada

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    Dominion of Canada 1870/88: Small Queen 1 c. bright yellow, the horizontally bisected example used on June 1894 printed time table from New Glasgow tied by segmented cork cancellation in black. Fine and very rare - this bisect is usually only found on the 'Railway News' albeit rarely and this card, whilst creased away from the adhesive possibly demonstrates a unique usage. Cert. RPS 'Genuine as far as one can say'.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2187 Canada

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    1897: Jubilee $ 5 olive green, a fresh mint example with good centering for this issue, large part og. Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2188 Canada

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    1928/65c.: Mint collection in a grey album with 1928 'Bluenose' set of 11 mint, 1930/31 set of 16 mint, 1932 definitive set of seven mint, 1935 definitive set of 11 mint, 1947 Peace set of 7 mint (3 sets), 1949 Official set of six optd. (3 sets), 1950/52 'G' overprinted issue (3 sets), later issues etc., majority fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2189 Canada

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    1929/89: Special collection The Northwest Passage, incl. stamps, cards, covers, cancellations and other related material, in addition a small part of Swedish Arctic mail, in good condition and housed in one albumm
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2190 Canada

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    1851/2006: Important collection with several thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition, starting with some better British Colonial classic values (partly in mixed condition), Dominion of Canda with full Jubilee set used up to $ 5, other better values, coil stamps, colour shades, miniature sheets, airmails, postage dues, special delivery and registration stamps etc., from 1975 onward nearly compl. mint with pairs, strips, blocs of four, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets and all the other funny products issued by the Canadian Post Office, at the end also some cards and covers, housed in eight albums.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,300 CHF

    Lot# : 2191 Cayman Islands

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    1932: Centenary set to 10 s. black & scarlet, the complete set of 12 values used on attractive covers (6) to Wilson in Birmingham, all cancelled by 'Cayman Brac / Cayman Islands' datestamps (Jan.16.1933) in black with registration cachet in violet at left. A scarce set and very fine. Cert. Giulio Bolaffi (1967) Gi = £ 700 off cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 2192 Cayman Islands

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    1935: Pictorial definitive set to 10 s. black & scarlet, the complete set used on five covers (four are registered) to Switzerland, all stamps cancelled by 'Georgetown' datestamps (July 30, 1936) in black. Fresh and fine, a scarce usage on attractive covers.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2193 Cayman Islands

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    1949/80c.: Stockbook with semi-modern to modern mint sets, normally three sets of each, incl. 1949 RSW sets (3), 1959 £ 1 blue (3), etc., miniature sheets, fresh and fine collection Gi = £ 500+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2194 Ceylon

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    1901: Boer war in South Africa - Detention Camps Diyatalawa and Ragama in Ceylon, a very interesting selection of 19 picture postcards, a part ot them uprated stationery items, all addressed to Mr. Hardmeier, teacher in Dübendorf/Switzerland and sent by a Mr. E. Kaegi, in those days on duty ot the Boers, nine cards being handpainted by the sender and showing various camp scenes, each cards bearing large oval censor cachet of Diyatalawa or Ragama in violet, a rare offer of big historical value, on album pages.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2195 Cyprus

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    1960/61: 30 m. black and carmine-lake, variety overprint 'Cyprus Republic' double, the fine used example tied to small part piece by 'Nicosia' datestamp (May 1961) in black. One of the rarities of the modern era in philately, perhaps the rarest issued stamp of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, with just two recorded genuine examples. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 45'000.

    Info: lower left corner defective, new cert. BPA (2014)

    New starting price: CHF 15'000
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2195A Cyprus

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    1880/1980: Predominantly mint collection in a black album with 1880 ½ d. rose (2 mint), 1 d. red plates mint (7) and used (3), 6 d. grey pl. 16 mint, 1 s. green pl. 13 mint, 30 pa. and ½ d. surcharges mint and used, Crown CA set mint to 12 pi., 1894 mixed mint and used complete set, 1902 set with 9 pi., 18 pi. and 45 pi. optd SPECIMEN, 1904 set to 45 pi. mint, 1912 set to 45 pi. mint, 1923 10 s. green & red on yellow mint, £ 1 black & red (both types) mint, £ 5 black on yellow optd SPECIMEN, 1928 Anniversary set complete mint, 1934 definitive set mint, 1939 set of 19 mint, thereafter complete incl. Scouts Miniature Sheets (2) etc.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,900 CHF

    Lot# : 2196 Cyprus

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    1880/1986: Collection with somewhat sporadic value, but some good stamps noted: QV 4 pi. olive used, rare 6 pi. grey used, 1894 18 pi. and 45 pi. mint, patchy thereafter but with RSW £ 1 mint.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2197 Dominica

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    1948/69c.: Stockbook with semi-modern to modern mint sets, normally three sets of each, incl. 1948 RSW set (3), 1951 definitive set of 15 (3 sets), 1954/62 set of 19 values mint (3 sets), 1963 set of 17 (3), etc., miniature sheets, fresh and fine collection Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2343 Falkland

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    1933: Centenary set of 12 values complete mint, fresh and very fine, large part og. A rare and splendid set Gi = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2344 Falkland

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    1933: Centenary set of 12 values complete mint, fresh colours, gum somewhat aged and a tiny tone spot on one perf. of the £ 1 value, large part og. Gi = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2345 Falkland

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    1949/83c.: Stockbook with semi-modern to modern mint sets, normally three sets of each, incl. the scarce 1968 Flowers set, Birds set  etc., miniature sheets, fresh and fine collection. Owner's cat Mi = EUR 3'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2346 Falkland

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    1969/1990: Lovely mainly unused/mint collection starting with two 'cut-outs' from the Franks (SG FR1+2), QV with single stamps, blocks of four and color variations (partly still on SG stockcards) followed by a large section of SPECIMEN overprints in diff. colours, KE full set up to Sh. 5 incl. colour shades (cert BPA for SG 46b), KG with better values up to £ 1.- incl. better colour shades and 'War stamp'-issues, 1933 Centenary of British administration, full set upt to £ 1.- with colour shades. (Penguin in yellow and orange-yellow), sets with local sceneries and local birds, the very modern section with souvenir sheets, normal ones and traffic light gutter pairs etc., in perfect condition and housed in one album )
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2347 Gibraltar

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    1811 (Aug 21): Entire letter from Gibraltar to London struck with superb strike of curved framed GIBRALTAR handstamp in red. Reverse with 'Foreign' arrival cds (Oct 24) in brown and charged 2 s. 8 d. to pay in manuscript. Superb quality and scarce thus.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 230 CHF

    Lot# : 2348 Gibraltar

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    1886/1979: Predominantly mint collection in a red album with GB Used Abroad (14 and a cover), 1886 set of seven on Bermuda mint, 1886 Crown CA set of seven mint, 1889 optd. set of seven mint, 1889/96 set of 12 complete mint, 1903 set of ten to £ 1 mint, 1904 set of nine to £ 1 mint, 1912 set to £ 1 mint, 1921/32 set to £ 5 mint, 1938 set to £ 1 mint, 1953 set to £ 1 mint, thereafter largely complete, a fine lot.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2349 Gibraltar

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    1886/1986c.: Collection on leaves with first issue ½ d. and 2 d. mint, 1889/96 with 20 c. olive green & brown mint (2) and used, 75 c., 1 p. bistre used, 2 p. mint (5), 5 p. used, 1938/51 with 5 s., 10 s. and £ 1 mint, 1948 RSW £ 1 mint, 1953 set to £ 1 mint (2 sets), interesting Lloyd ticket with 1935 2 d. used on document, 1967 set to £ 1 mint (2 sets),1982 set to £ 1 mint (2), generally fine.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF
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