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  • Lot# : 1406 Sardinia

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    Sardegna 1860: 40 C. rosa lilla, lightly cancelled, a very rare colur shade. Cert. Dr. Avi (2014), in addition 40 C of 1861 vermiglio mattone chiaro used (opinion Dr. Avi) and 40 C. of 1863 rosa vermiglio unused.Sassone = EUR 16'000/ Mi = EUR 4'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1407 Sardinia

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    Sardegna 1860: 80 c. bright yellow orange in an unused mint horizontal block of six showing variety: triple embossing in the middle stamp of lower row, fine even margins allround and of fresh colour. Cert. Bottacchi (1996) unlisted in Sassone.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1408 Sicily

    Sicilia 1859: 2 gr. cobalt blue, plate 1, positions 83-84, horizontal pair, margins just touched, used on registered 1859 entire letter to Girgenti, neatly tied with framed 'Assicurata' also tying adhesives, Palermo despatch cds below (Feb 2) in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1409 Sicily

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    Sicilia 1859: 50 gr. chocolate, position 26, fine appearing example just touched at lower right, used on small piece cancelled by complete "Civitavecchia Dalla Via Di Mare" handstamp in black. Rare and appealing piece. Signed E. Diena. Cert. Sorani (1995) Sassone = EUR 32'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1410 Toscana

    Toscana 1852: 2 cr. green blue unused proof on unwatermarked white paper without gum in a marginal block of four of top of sheet with 6 cm sheetmargin, the other three sides with ample margins allround. A fresh and fine multiple originating from a former part sheet of 40 with photocopied certificate Colla (1994). Cat. Bolaffi Enciclopedico P12
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1411 Toscana

    Toscana 1851: 6 cr. blue, fresh colour and good to broad margins all round, tied by "P.D." to entire letter with "LIVORNO 29 SET 1853" cds alongside, sent to Rome with Civitavecchia and Rome cds's on reverse. The PD mark was made invalid with a strike of a five-line obliterator and the part franco cover was taxed within the Papal States.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1412 Toscana

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    Toscana 1860: Provisional government issue 3 l. yellow ochre, good colour and broad margins on three sides, short at base, cancelled with Firenze datestamp (22 FEB 1860). A fine copy of an extremely rare stamp, certs. Donnini (2006) and Raybaudi (2007) Sassone = EUR 190'000.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1413 Italy

    Antichi Stati Italiani 1852/59: Small group with Modena 1852 1 l. white in mint marginal block of four with gum, 1853 Newspaper 9 c. black on violet unused (cert. RPS) and 10 c. grey lilac with 'Cen1' for 'Cent' variety unused (RPS), Romagna with 1859 4 b. brown and 20 b. grey-green unused (both with cert. RPS) Tuscany with 1851/52 9 cr. brown violet on blued superb used.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1414 Italy

    Antichi Stati Italiani: Collection on leaves with Naples 1858 1 gr. and 2 gr. values with cancellation study (13 items), Sardinia 1855/63 incl. 40 c. cancelled '4226' petit chiffres and a further example with neat 'Chamonix' datestamp (Aug 12, 1859) in blue (19 items) and some Papal States covers (10) including an 1861 cover at 22 bajocchi rate to England.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1415 Italy

    1864 (Sept 4): Entire letter from Livorno to Cairo, Egypt franked by 1863 60 c. lilac tied by Livorno cds, mailed via Ancona (Sept 5) with framed large cartridge PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI in black on front. Thence via Italian P.O. in Alexandria (Sept 10) and passed to the Posta Europea service for transmission to Cairo with POSTA EUROPEA / ALESSANDRIA datestamp (Sept 11) in black. Opens well for Exhibit display, a scarce combination cover.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1416 Italy

    1873 (April 1): Cover to Milan franked by 1863 40 c. carmine tied by bold strike of dotted '234' obliterator, with fine strike of ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE cds at right. Milano arrival (April 5) on reverse. File folds well away from adhesive.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1417 Italy

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    1865: Vittorio Emanuele 20 c. on 15 c. blue, type II, fresh colour and good perforation, unused with large part original gum. Cert. Colla (2014) Sasssone = EUR 6'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1418 Italy

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    1933: Crociera Nord-Atlantica, 5.25 + 44.75 l. green, red and lilac, ovpt. SERVIZIO DI STATO, tied by "TRIESTE - CAPO DI PIATTA - 29.5.33.14" cds's to large format cover (vert. fold away from the stamps) of the mayor of Trieste to the mayor of New York with Rome and Torino transdit marks. The letter is still included showing an oval arrival mark of the secretary of the New York mayor (Jun 8, 1933). This cover was not sent via mail but by error sent by ship, maybe unique. Cert. Longhi (2013) Sassone = EUR 26'250.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1419 Italy

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    Repubblica Sociale 1944: 'Imperial' definitive 50 l. violet with proof overprints types k, l and m in black and red of the Instituto Poligrafico in Rome, the compl. set of four values in blocks of four from the top left sheet margin with margin inscription "IL FOGLIO..", stamps unmounted og with some marginal hinge remnants. An extraordinary lot of these proofs which have a print run of only 200 examples. Several signatures on reverse, cert. Giulio Bolaffi (1950) Sassone = EUR 97'500.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1420 Italy

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    1943: Franchigia Militare Military Franchise adhesives without denomination in ultramarine, issued for use of troops in Tunisia, the complete sheet of six with margins all round, fresh and fine, usual tiny gum wrinkles, unmounted og. Rare. Cert. Enzo Diena (1993) Sassone = EUR 1'600.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1421 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Issue for Constantinople & Levant 1908 (June 1): '20 Piastre' on Italy 5 lire blue & rose, used example centred to left, lightly cancelled in black. A very rare stamp. Cert. Dr. Avi (2012) Mi 17/II = EUR 5'000/Sassone = EUR 6'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1422 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Libia 1935: Cover from Benghasi to Rome franked by 1926/30 Libya 10 c. black & carmine  tied by 'Bengas' cds in black (April 11) and Libya Fiscal 10 c. vermilion tied in Rome on arrival (April 14) at left, further backstamped on reverse. An attractive, remarkable and unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1423 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Somalia Pacchi Postali 1928/41: 2 L. green overprinted SOMALIA ITALIANA in black, unused vertical strip of four with original gum and unused mint at left, fresh of colour and fine. Scarce multiple. Cert Colla (2014) Sass. = EUR 4'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1424 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Tunisi 1859/79: Covers (4) and a front, all from the Italian P.O. in Tunis, including 1859 letter with 'Tunisi / Poste Sarde'  datestamp in blue with italic 'Da Tunisi'  to Genova, 1866 cover franked with horizontal pair of 10 c. carmine tied by numeral '235' to France, 1879 pair of 10 c. blue with ESTERO ovpt on cover to Venice with 'Coi Postali Italiani' cachet.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1425 Fiume

    1918/21: Interesting selection 45 used/unused stamps, five pieces and one presentation cardboard with rare issues and varieties such as shifted, inverted, double or triple overprints, missing control marks on reverse, incl. also Hungarian postage due. All with certs. Raybaudi (2011) Sassone = EUR 39'000++
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1426 Italian Post abroad

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    Albania 1940: Italian 'Imperial' definitives, ovpt. with REGNO D'ALBANIA and new face value, compl. non released set of four from 1 q. on 5 c. brown to 15 q. on 75 c. carmine, all in blocks of four unmounted og. Cert. Avi (2007) Sassone = EUR 20'000+.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1427 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Zara 1943: 20 c. carmine, a fresh mint example, with thick ZARA barred overprint, a Proof impression of the issued overprint, fresh and very fine, unmounted original gum. A great rarity with probably just the one sheet printed as a Trial. Signed R. Mondolfo, Raybaudi. Cert. E. Diena (1991) Sassone = EUR 18'000.
    Starting bid : 3,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1428 Italy

    1947/54: Trieste Zona A, nearly compl. collection incl. airmails, postage dues and parcel stamps unused or in mint condition, in one album.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1429 Italy

    1860/1960: Collection resp. lot with several hundred stamps used/unused from Italy and related aereas as well as from San Marino, incl. some better values, full sets, postage dues, plenty of duplicates etc., in good to mixed condition and housed in two stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1430 Italy

    No lot.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1431 Italy

    1831/1879: Lot 35 covers or front of covers with some addressed to Switzerland, including five stampless covers to Bally/Schoenenwerd, Papal States to Chur/Coira as well as 1854 cover from Firenze to Napoli showing two line cachet: "Transito Stato Pontificio" on reverse.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1432 Vatican City

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    1934: 'Provisional' definitives, compl. set of six from 40 c. on 80 c. red-carmine to 3,70 l. on 10 l. black-olive in marginal blocks of four, stamps unmounted og. An interesting lot in this quality. Certs. Alberto Diena (1966) and Giulio Bolaffi (1968) Sassone = EUR 17'500.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1433 Vatican City

    1934: 'Provisional' definitives, compl. set of six from 40 c. on 80 c. red-carmine to 3,70 l. on 10 l. black-olive with add. franking of 1933 express stamps 2 l. red & brown and 2.50 l. blue and brown, all tied by "CITTA DEL VATICANO 13.5.35 19" cds's to registered expres cover to Rully France. Sassone = EUR 5'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1434 Vatican City

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    Catalogue# : 39+40+42-44
    1939/40: Five values of the 'Provisional' surcharged set from 40 c. up to 3.70 l., arranged on three registered envelopes to the same address in Erstfeld/Uri/Switzerland, neatly cancelled "Cita del Vaticano 1. 9.39", "17. 11. 39" and  "9. 1. 40", all three covers bearing arrival postmark on reverse, a very rare offer with 'Provisionals' on cover" Sassone = EUR 6'100++.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1435 Vatican City

    1995 (June 8): Anno Europeo della conservazione della Natura, the complete set of  eight values unused mint, printed in different combinations of values in horizontal gutter pairs, fine and scarce. Ex the printer's archives.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1436 Vatican City

    1997 (March 20): 'Carozze ed auto pontificie' the complete set of eleven values unused mint, printed in different combinations of values in vertical gutter pairs, fine and scarce. Ex the printer's archives.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1437 Vatican City

    1951 (Dec 20): Graziano Airmail 300 l. lilac brown and 500 l. blue, fine mint set of two values, fresh and very fine, unmounted og Mi 185/186 = EUR 400/Sass = EUR 450.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1438 Vatican City

    1951 (Dec 20): Graziano Airmail 300 l. lilac brown and 500 l. blue, fine mint set of two values in sheet marginal blocks of four, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Signed Raybaudi Mi 185/186 = EUR 1'600/Sass = EUR 1'875.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1439 Vatican City

    1953 (Aug 10): Basilica Airmail set of two values, 500 l. brown and 1000 l. blue, in matching lower left corner blocks of four, slight nick in margin of 500 l. otherwise fresh and very fine, unmounted og Mi 205/206 = EUR 520/Sass = EUR 520.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1440 Vatican City

    1931: Postage Due, the complete set of six values in fresh mint sheet marginal strips of three, unmounted og Sassone = EUR 525.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1441 Vatican City

    1934/52: Lot nine used/unused stamps  incl. 1934 ovpt. definitives, all six values 40 c. on 80 c. to 3.70 l. on 10 l., cert. Diena, 1948 Airmail 500 l. ultramarine used, 1951 Decretum Gartiani, both values unused og, and 1952 miniature sheet unused og. Mi = EUR 2'300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1442 Vatican City

    1852/1970: Collection some hundred stamps used/unused starting by issues of Stato Pontificio with better values, 50 Baj. and 1 Sc. joined by certificats Nussbaum (1963), Vatican with 'Provisionals' (Cert. A. Diena (1974), airmails, souvenir sheets etc., in good condition and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1443 Vatican City

    1860/1980: Lot several thousand stamps used/unused covering a wide array of countries all over the world, incl. better values, full sets, duplicates, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets and other philatelic products, in addition a selection of cards, covers and modern FDC's, mainly in good condition and housed in two practically new Schaubek albums (22nd edition), on album pages and stockcards, in envelopes, glassines, old approval booklets etc. The whole arranged in a large box.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1444 Vatican City

    1937/40: Special selection with 20 covers, all bearing better multicolour or single frankings and directed by registered or registererd Express mail to the same address in Erstfeld/Switzerland, a rare offer of non-philatelic mail from the papal state, in good condition arranged on album pages.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1445 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : 142/Block 1
    1923: Souvenir sheet to commemorate the birth of Princess Elizabeth, stamp in mint condition, hinge remains in top margin and usual gum flaws due to manufacturing process MI = EUR 2'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1446 Luxemburg

    1940/90: Small dealer's stock with several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. souvenir sheets, blocs of four, part sheets etc., in good condition and housed in three stockbooks and in one folder.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1447 Monaco

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    Catalogue# : 10
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    1885: Prince Charles III 5 Fr. carmine on greenish paper, full original gum. Cert. PBA (1948).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1448 Monaco

    1972: Albrecht Dürer, 2 fr. brown-orange & black, a fresh mint example with variety ALBERT for ALBRECHT in inscription, fresh and fine, full unmounted og. Rare Yvert = EUR 5'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1449 Monaco

    1885/1990: Dealer's stock with some thousand stamps used/unused or mostly in mint condition, incl.single values, blocs of four, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, full and part sheets etc., partly heavy duplication, inbetween also a few stamps from other countries can be found, in good condition, housed in six albums and stockbooks, in one folder, in a large envelope and in a small wooden box.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,950 CHF

    Lot# : 1450 Netherlands

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    Catalogue# : 1+3
    1852: 5 c. milky blue and 15 c. orange-yellow in a sheet marginal horizontal strip of five, all used on 1861 double rate cover from Rotterdam to Belfast (Campbell correspondence). The adhesives all with four large margins, the fourth 15 c. being affected by vertical file fold, otherwise in good condition for such a high franking, neatly tied by three strikes of 'Rotterdam' half-round datestamps (Feb 19) in black. Reverse with Belfast arrival cds (Feb 22) in blue.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1451 Netherlands

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    Catalogue# : 2
    Late mail 1852/57: 10 c. rose carmine, fresh colour and large even margins all round, tied by framed FRANCO mark to envelope (opened roughly) with ideal "BERGEN-OP-ZOOM 26 / 9 1863" and "Na Posttijd", both in red alongside, sent to Groede, in addition 1857 stampless cover Middelberg to Epernay with framed NA POSTTIJD mark in red alongside.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1452 Netherlands

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    Catalogue# : 29A Essay
    1872/88: 2 gl. 50 c., a fine imperforate horizontal Colour Trial pair printed in slate-purple & yellow green on ungummed wove paper (issued in blue & rose-red), with large margins all round and of excellent colour. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1453 Netherlands

    1900/2000: Collection with some hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. better values and full sets, housed in two LINDNER albums, in addition dealer's stock with some thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition from the Netherlands and it's Colonies, incl. single values, blocs of four, souvenir sheets, booklet panes and compl. booklets, partly heavy duplication, in good condition and housed in four large stockbooks, the whole arranged in a box.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1454 Netherlands Indies

    1843/55: Collection of covers/entire letters (22) from the Zollinger correspondence (Swiss Botanist in Java), with variety of cancellations including oval BATAVIA / ONGEFRANKEED in blue and prepaid example, superb SOURABAYA / ONGEFRANKEED in blue on 1844 or 1845 entires, ONGEFRANKEED / FORT WILLEM I AMBARAWA in blue also an 1856 incoming cover from Amsterdam to Java at double rate. Generally fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1455 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 11+12+18
    1867/68: 'Vapentyp' covers (2), with 1873 usage to Sweden bearing 1 sk. black and Posthorn 3 sk. rose used from Lillehammer, and 2 sk. orange in a top right corner marginal strip of three used on 1895 registered cover from Drammen to Oslo. A fine and scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1456 Poland

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    1860: 10 kop. blue & carmin from the last printrun 1864/65, brilliant colour and perfectly perforated, in a quality rarely seen for this stamp, cancelled with an ideal 'concentric square' obliterator, type 4 of the Warsaw main PO, used in 1864 on piece. Cert. Mikulski (2003).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1457 Poland

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    Catalogue# : 6
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    Postage Due 1919: Austrian postage due 30 h. rose-red, ovpt. POCZTA POLSKA in Cracow, fresh colour and good centering, unused og. Signed Alberto Diena, cert. Enzo Diena (1986) Mi = EUR 2'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1458 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 1b
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    1853: Queen Maria 5 reis, reddish-brown, type I, imperf. on embossed paper, one and a half stamps together, good colour and good margins on three sides, cancelled by numerical bar cancellation «1» of Lisboa, used as 7½ reis franking on newspaper cutout. Cert. da Motta (2012).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1459 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 124AU
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    1895: 2½ r. grey & black, imperforate block of 80 stamps from the top of sheet with sheet margins on three sides, file fold between fifth and sixth rows, all stamps showing the error mis-placed upwards and to left, fresh and fine, a remarkable block. Minor edge wear but with large part original gum. Signed A. Diena. Cert. Raybaudi (1982).
    Starting bid : 900 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1460 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 147 var
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    1898/99: 25 r. rose red, two horizontal panes, each of 28 stamps (4x7) se-tenant, completely  imperforate with variety 'missing value' on each, a fresh and very fine multiple, creased between panes and with some minor imperfections but most attractive and rare. Signed A. Diena. Cert. Raybaudi (1982).
    Starting bid : 900 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1461 Portugal

    1940/46: Lot 14 souvenir sheets used/unused, incl. Portuguese Legion 1940, in good condition and each item individually mounted on a large album page for exhibition purposes MI = EUR 3'640.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1462 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 5/Iy+6ax+6ay+7ay
    1858: 5 pa. black (Type II) mint, 40 pa. blue (3 examples) mint in varying shades, two being exceptionally fine (one signed Pfenninger) and of bold, bright colour and a third, in greenish blue shade on greyish paper, being somewhat over-inked ; together with 80 pa. vermilion on yellowish paper (2) mint and a used example cancelled in blue. Condition varies with some minor creasing, but most very fine . A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1463 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 6ay
    1858: 40 pa. blue on white paper, a magnificent used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by circular TEKUTSCH / MOLDOVA datestamp (18/12) struck in blue (Kiriac fig.283). A lovely stamp. Signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1464 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 6x
    1858: 40 pa. blue, a fine example on greyish blue thin wove paper, used on 1860 cover to Galatz, tied by fine strike of framed FRANCO / BERLAD in blue (Kiriac fig. 302) with 'Berlad / Moldova' despatch cds at right (10/9) in blue - the cancellation being a date error for '9/10' as confirmed by the inside of the letter and the 'Galatz / Moldova' arrival cds (11/10) on reverse in red.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1465 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 7ay
    1858: 80 pa. carmine on white paper, a superb mint example with enormous margins all round, of excellent rich colour and large part og. A very scarce stamp so fine Mi = EUR 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1466 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 8/Ix
    1862/64: Handstruck 3 parale yellow, two used examples, one close but clear with fine margins on other sides cancelled by near complete FRANCO / JASSY handstamp (Kiriac fig. 311) in blue, the second stamp with enormous margins (possibly on greenish paper) but with slight hinge thin cancelled by GALATZ / MOLDOVA cds (9/4) in black Mi = EUR 700.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1467 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 9/IIxKb
    1862/64: Plate printed 6 pa. carmine in an unused part sheet of 24 values of bottom left corner sheet showing third row of sheet turned 90° sideways to the right with tête-bêche pair on pos. 21/21, some cracking from the brown original gum, otherwise fresh and fine Mi. = EUR 780.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1468 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/Ix
    1862/64: Handstruck 30 pa. deep blue, fine example close at left but with enormous margins on the other three sides, used on second sheet of entire letter to Jassy tied by GALATZ / MOLDOVA datestamp (Kiriac fig. 277) in black (6/11). 'Jassy / Moldova' cds of receipt (8/11) on reverse of a fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1469 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 13
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    1865: Cuza 20 pa. red, a fine large margined single example used with a horizontal pair, large margins all round, the right stamp with minor file wrinkle, on double weight registered cover to Bucharest, tied by two strikes of the network grill handstamp in black. 'Tirgovistea' datestamp of despatch at right (July 8) in black (Kiriac fig. 354) and framed RECOMANDAT struck in deep blue. 'Bucuresci' arrival (July 10) on reverse in black (fig. 379). A fresh and fine cover. Signed Oodor, Pascanu. Cert. Heimbüchler (2013).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1470 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 18+23
    1870: 3 bani violet used with 1869 15 b. bright red on cover to Bucharest, tied by PITEST / DIM datestamp (March 19) struck in a watery blue ink (Kiriac fig. 474). The 15 bani with margin just grazed at base but a scarce franking. Signed Pascanu.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1471 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 20
    1868: 18 bani bright red, a fine four margined horizontal pair (Types 8-5) and, on reverse a single example (Type 4), pre-paying the double weight registered rate to Bucharest; with the pair tied by framed RECOMANDAT handstamp in blue and the single cancelled by T. MAGURELLE datestamp (March 22) in black (Kiriac fig. 418). Giurgiu transit cds in blue and Bucuresti arrival (March 26) cds also on reverse. Small faults where seals were removed but a scarce franking. Signed Odor, Pascanu.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1472 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 22a+24
    1868: 10 b. blue and 25 b. orange & blue, fine margined examples used on 1870 cover to Langnau, Switzerland tied by early usage of the BUCURESCI thimble datestamp (Oct 15) struck in black (Kiriac fig. 488). Framed 'P.D.' alongside and reverse with Burgdorf transit cds and Langnau arrival cds (Oct 21). Fresh and fine, a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1473 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 24
    1869: 25 b. orange & blue, a superb used example with large even margins, used on 1871 cover to Vienna tied by bold JASSY thimble datestamp (Kiriac fig. 502) in black (May 4). Framed 'P.D.' at right and reverse with Vienna arrival cds (7%5). File fold well away from adhesive, a charming cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1474 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 28
    1869: 25 b. brown, a fine example used on 1871 entire letter to Vienna cancelled by ISMAIL datestamp (Kiriac fig. 401) in blue (7/11) with repeated strike at left dated the previous day and framed 'P.D.' all in blue. Reverse with 'Galati' transit cds and Vienna arrival cds in black. A fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1475 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 33+30
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    1871: 15 bani red, a fine close to large margined example used in conjunction with 1872 10 b. blue, perf. 12½, on July 1872 cover to Vienna, tied by single BUCURESCI datestamp in black. Reverse of cover with fine blue Agent's advertising label and Vienna arrival cds. A few minor imperfections but an attractive and scarce mixed issue franking. Cert. heimbüchler (2014).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1476 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 31
    1872: 50 b. light blue & red, a fresh mint example matched with superb used example cancelled 'Galati / 20 Aug 1872', an early usage Mi = EUR 530.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1477 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 32a
    1872: 5 b. carmine, perf. 12½, a fine example used as single franking on Printed Matter entire letter to Galatz, neatly tied by BRAILA thimble datestamp (Kiriac fig. 488) in black (Sept 30). Framed 'P.D.' in blue below and reverse with 'Galati' thimble cds of arrival (Oct 1). A rare rate and franking.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1478 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 47+51
    1878: First Bucharest 30 bani vermilion and 1879 2nd Bucharest 10 b. carmine used on 1880 registered cover to Turnu Magurelle cancelled by ALEXANDRIA thimble datestamp (Kiriac fig.511) in black. Framed RECOMANDAT at left. Some file folds but the 30 bani is a rare stamp on letter. Signed Pascanu.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1479 Romania

    1919 (Oct 31): Typed notice in French declaring that the Constantinople-Bucharest Airmail Service was to be closed on the following day, largely due to a cyclone in Sept. 1919 and resulting vandalism, together with a fire in October which caused a further 3 million francs worth of damage. The Notice is struck with oval 'Poste Aerienne / Aéronautique / Armées d'Orient / Le Capitaine Bladinieres' cachet at base, and struck at top with the official (thin) type ARMÉES ALLIÉES EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIENNE cachet in violet.  Probably unique historical document. Illustrated in G. Sassower's article in the London Philatelist (May 2000) on page 131.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1480 Romania

    1862/1960: Old time collection with serveral hundred stamps used/unused, incl. some better values, compl. sets, imperf. stamps, souvenir sheets, war stamps, German occupation WW 1, blocs of four etc., mainly in good conditon and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1481 Romania

    1858/1903: Range on cards with 1858 5 pa. black (II) mint, 40 pa. and 80 pa. used, 1862 30 pa. blue on piece (cert. Heimbüchler), 1865 Cuza 20 pa. red on cover, fine range of 1866/1872 issues incl. 1869 50 b, blue & red (6) incl. a mixed issue franking on piece with 1871 25 b. brown; New Stones 10 b. mint (3), 1872 perf. 5 b. red on cover, later including 1903 25 b. Proof pair on card in black etc. (70 items).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1482 Russia

    Pre-Philately 1767: Outer letter sheet with fair strike of framed Riga handstamp, sent to Pernau (Pernov, Pärnu). Dobin type 0.01 = 8 points, $ 500+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1483 Russia

    1772: Outer letter sheet with crisp strike of framed Riga despatch handstamp, sent to Pernau. Rare Dobin type 0.01 = 8 points, $ 500+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1484 Russia

    1786 (April 18): Entire letter from Riga to Gent Belgium, showing boxed ornate RIGA handstamp, charged with ''45 1/2'' kopeks on reverse, being 44 k. corresponding to the Prussian transit plus 1 1/2 k. for mail coming from the Baltic area, charged with ''9'' sous on delivery. Dobin fig. 0.04 = 8 points, $ 500+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1485 Russia

    1787(ca.) : Very early envelope from Riga to the count von Spiegel zum Diesenberg in Arnsberg, sent via Berlin and Münster, showing boxed ornate RIGA handstamp, charged with ''45 1/2'' kopeks on reverse. The receiver was the governor of the electors of Cologne in the Duchy of Westphalia. Dobin fig. 0.04 = 8 points, $ 500+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1486 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 1/II
    Issued Stamps 1858: 10 kop. brown & blue imperf., plate II with good to large margins all round, cancelled with pen cross on outer letter sheet to Reval (Tallinn) with clear prephilatelic RIGA 14 JANV. 1858 (Dobin type 1.23) despatch datestamp on reverse and POLUTSHENO 16 JANV: 1858 (Dobin type 4.07) arrival mark on front. An attractive item with a use of no. 1 in its second week.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1487 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 21x
    1866: Entire letter from Taganrog to Piraeus, franked with 10 kop. brown & blue (3) hor. laid paper (one stamp with corner fault and scissor cut), cancelled with TAGANROG 18 Apr. 1870 cds's with transit Odessa cds (20 Apr. 1870) alongside, sent to Pireaus with blue crayon taxation '45' lepta for the Austrian steamer from Constantinople and add. Large Hermes Head  franking of 5 lepta green and 40 lepta mauve (strong horiz. fold) paying the taxation, cancelled with Piraeus cds's.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1488 Russia

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    Catalogue# : P4
    1877: 4 kop. green stationery postcard, cancelled with framed St. CHENTSINY 10 IYUL. 77 G., sent to Warsaw with corresponding arrival cds alongside. Rare Polish horse carriage station postmark.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1489 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 38y,39y
    1884: Arms definitives 3.50 r. black & gray and 7 r. black & orange-yellow, both with fresh colours and clearly embossed, good perf. all round, unused with full gum, signed Köhler and Ferchenbauer Mi = EUR1'800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1490 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 157+159+180
    1922 (May 4): Inflation cover sent registered from Moscow to Tallinn, Estonia franked by August 1921 200 r. brown imperforate pair, 300 r. green imperforate pair and 52 (!) examples of the March 1922 7'500 r. on 250 r. violet all tied by Moscow datestamps in black. Oval Railway TPO alongside. A fine and unusual 400'000 rouble commercial franking.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1491 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 165-168
    1923 (Apr 16): Cover from Kiev to Zurich, sent  registered with a plethora of definitive, commemorative and charity stamps of the RSFSR period affixed on both sides of the cover incl. 1921 Volga Famine Relief issue 2,250 rub. deep red, green and brown as well as 4th and 5th Anniversary of the October Revolution, some commercial wear, fine and very late usage.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1492 Russia

    1858/1941: Collection hundreds prtimarily used stamps incl. Imperial Arms definitives, Soviet commemorative sets such as 1934 Zeppelin or 1935 Spartakiade, in addition Russia in China and the Levant, postal saving stamps, Civil War issues, German occupation Lithuania during WWII. A nice lot incl. some fakes and forgeries.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1493 Russia

    Riga 1677/1777: Selection seven covers and documents from the Swedish and early Russian times, incl. 1677 cover to Riga, 1690 shipping document in Dutch language, two covers 1761/62 Riga to Pernau (Pernov) prior to the introduction of Russian handstamps, a cover with framed Riga handstamp (Dobin type 0.01) to Pernau, and 1777 courrier cover to the council of Riga.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1494 Russia

    1790/1818: Selection twelve entires/letter sheets, all bearing good to crisp strikes of diff. types of RIGA one-line handstamps in German writing, most of them sent within the Russian Empire but also to Lübeck, Leipzig and London. Dobin types 0.03, 0.05, and 0.06 among others = 8 points each, $ 500+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1495 Russia

    Livland 1811/63: Collection 100 prephilatelic entires and stampless covers, primarily despatched from Riga, incl. merchant covers, official covers, covers sent abroad to France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Germany and Switzerland with a large diversity of postal treaty marks as well as arrival Polutsheno marks, postal receipts, Imperial orders, including also covers from Bolderaa, Volmar, Mitava, Libava, and Lemsal.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1496 Russia

    Riga 1852/1917: Collection 120 covers/stationeries despatched from Riga Livland with several fine items incl. 1852 envelopes with Riga Polutsheno marks, 1858 10 kop. brown & blue perf. with round „38« dotted numeral mark, later definitive issues sent primarily within the Empire but also abroad, in addition stationery postcards, postmarks from railway line PO»s, train station PO»s, telegraph stanziyas, registered mail, and money letters, in general in over average quality.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1497 Russia

    1914/16: Group seven covers/postcards showing diff. mute cancellations of the Riga train station and main post offices incl. mute meter cancellations.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1498 Russia

    1890/1924: Lot 40 covers, despatched  primarily in the RSFSR period with frankings of Imperial and RSFSR definitive and commemorative stamps, incl. airmail, Volga charity and exchange fee stamps, in addition three covers from Azerbaidschan and Georgia. This interesting lot has to be examined carefully.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1499 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 8B
    South Russian Army - General Denekin Govt. 1920: Romanov 7 k. brown postal stationery envelope sent registered with reverse franked by 1919 3 r. red brown & myrtle green imperforate in a block of four tied by 'Rostov on Don' datestamps in black (May 7). Slightest of inclusions on one stamp but a scarce and most appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1500 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 75/II a
    Far East Republic 1919: 50 kop. lilac & green, tied by "Vladivostok 21 7 19» cds to picture postcard depicting the landing of the American troops in Vladivostok with purple Vladivostok censor mark alongside and send to New York. Interesting text « .. arrived here last week. Expect leaving for the interior next week ..».
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1501 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 31+43
    Far East Republic / Chita 1923 (Aug 25): Registered cover to Moscow franked by scarce combination of Chita Dec 1921 10 k. blue, red & black imperforate (2) and Gold Currency Jan 1923 5 k. on 10 k. blue imperforate tied by 'Chita' datestamps in black. Framed registration cachet at top and Moscow arrival (Sept 2) on reverse. Corner repairs at top not greatly affecting appearance of a rare cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1502 Russia

    Far East Republic 1923: Two registered covers from Blagovestchensk, Far East Soviet Republic to Zurich with mixed franking of perf. and imperf. 1923 definitives and add. late use of 1921 Chita definitive. Two fine items.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1503 Russia Zemstvo

    Ardatov 1878: 5 kopek red, imperforate (Schmidt #2), used on 1885 cover tied by large blue ARDATOV datestamp (March 11) in blue. The eenvelope marginally trimmed at top, however extremely rare and attractive usage. Cert. BPA (2000).

    Provenance: Collection Fabergé, Corinphila sale 120 (Dec 1999), lot 1041.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1504 Russia Zemstvo

    Opochka (Pskov) 1881: 5 kopek deep blue, a fine unused horizontal pair on thin wove paper, marginal from top of sheet, fresh and very fine unused. Scarce and most attractive.

    Provenance: Collection Fabergé, Corinphila sale 120 (Dec 1999), lot 1940.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1505 Russia Zemstvo

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    Catalogue# : Proof
    Viatka 1896: 2 kopeks slate-green imperforate, a fine manuscript 'used' example, being the Proof of the eventually issued design. Rare and fine.

    Provenance: Collection Fabergé.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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