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  • Lot# : 501 Afghanistan

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    1951: Waterlow Imperforate Plate Proofs for 10 p., 15 p., 20 p., 30 p., 40 p., 45 p., 50 p., 60 p. and 75 p. values, all in fresh and fine unmounted og. blocks of four, most being marginal.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 502 Imperial China

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 503 Imperial China

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    Amoy (Xiamen) China 1846: Autographed Lettersheet dated August 7th 1846 ".... enclosed is a letter for ... an American in Paris", two fully written up pages signed by William Henry Cumming (1820-1893) an American Medical Doctor and Missionary, reporting to Paris on the situation in China, discussing the famous Sinologist Walter H. Medhurst (1796-1857) and the German Missionary K.F.A. Gützlaff (1803-1851) " ... was here (in Amoy) about a month ago. He has become very fat and bulky. He is as strange a man as ever, a perfect nondescript." as well as daily news such as: "... Chusan has been evacuated by the British troops and restored the Chinese rule. The gates of Canton are still closed against foreigners in obedience to the unruly populace ...Chinese piracy is said to be on foreign vessels for the conveyance of goods to China ....". Xiamen was one of five Chinese Treaty Ports opened by the Treaty of Nanking (1842) at the end of the first Opium War. As a result, it was an early entry point for Protestant missions in China. Fine and interesting document.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 504 Imperial China

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    1853 ( July 11): Entire lettersheet from Rome addressed to the French Sinologist and Diplomat Count Michel Alexandre Kleczkowski (1818-1886) in Indo-China, informing the Catholic missionaries of the papal announcement of Kleczkowski's nomination as "Chevalier Pontifical" of the Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great, signed by Cardinal Giacomo Filippo Fransoni (1775-1856) of the Congregation Propaganda Fide and countersigned by his successor and future Cardinal Alessandro Barnabo (1801-1874). Fine.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 505 Imperial China

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 506 Imperial China

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 509 Imperial China

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    1893/96: Interesting lot five documents relating to Chinese Government and it's purchase of British weapons - the Maxim-Nordenfelt Guns and Ammunition Company Ltd., incl. typed letter (1895) signed by the British financier Sir Ernest Cassel (1852-1921) to S. Loewe setting out the terms by which he could arrange a loan of £ 1'000'000 to the Chinese Governement "secured upon the revenue of the Maritime Customs of the Treaty Ports of China", autograph letter (1895) letter signed from the Chinese diplomat Kung Ling Cheng: "The Minister has today received the required authority from H. Ex. Chang, the Viceroy of Nanking to raise a first Loan of £ 1'000'000 from Mr. Cassel ..." as well as official printed invitation  (1896, Aug. 13) of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Edmund Commerell: "To meet his Excellency Li Chung Tang" Li Hongzhang, also romanised as Li Hung Chang (1823-1901), was a politician, general and diplomat of the late Qing Empire. He served in important positions at the Imperial Court.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 510 Imperial China

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    1878 (July): 5 ca. yellow on thin paper, a superb well centred used example, lightly cancelled in blue. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 511 Imperial China

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    1897: Small figures of value, ½ c. on 3 c. orange-yellow, wmk. Yin-yang, perf. 11½:12 in a block of four, top left stamp showing variety: 2 and fraction bar omitted, cancelled by two strikes of Shanghai seal in blue. A scarce and attractive block. Opinion Holcombe (1995).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 512 Imperial China

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    1898: 1 c. ochre-buff used on local cover to the German Post Office, tied by 'Pa-kua' in black with 'Shanghai Local Post' cds at left (Jan 5). Straight line instructional marking RECEIVED IN Dirty CONDITION in violet with 'Dirty' in manuscript crayon. Extremely rare, also a further matching 1899 cover without the marking.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 513 Imperial China

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    1900/1906: CIP Coiling Dragon 1 c. brownish-orange, no wmk., Waterlow archive file examples, three vertical panes of 20 (4 x 5) with interpanneau margins, all with individual security punch-holes, with faults and unused with some backing paper attachments, nevertheless a very rare archive piece dated in manuscript '23/8/1906' at right.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 514 Imperial China

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    1900: 1 c. brownish orange and 2 c. deep red (3), used on 1907 Imperial Chinese Railway Administration envelope sent registered to Shanghai, tied by SIANGTAN chops with reg'd cachet at left and reverse with 'Changsha' transit (May 16) and 'Registered / Shanghai' squared circle of arrival (May 22). Cover tear on reverse but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 515 Imperial China

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    Postcard of Tientsin mailed to the German Postmaster in Shanghai franked by 1900 2 c. deep red tied by Tongku chop, mis-directed with manuscript 'Try Imp. German P.O.' at base and struck with oval DISTRICT POSTAL OFFICER / SHANGHAI cachet (June 15) in violet. Two strikes of 'Shanghai Local Post' cds alongside (June 15 and 17) in black. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 516 Imperial China

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    1900: 1 c. brownish orange pair and single 1905 5 c. mauve used on reverse of registered cover to Shanghai tied by WUHU datestamps (July 25) in black. Shanghai arrival cds alongside and obverse with Wuhu registration cachet.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 517 Imperial China

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    1900: 20 c. maroon, single example used on registered cover to Germany tied by local Tientsin chop with bilingual 'Tientsin' cds alongside (Nov 7) and registration cachet below. 'Shanghai / Chine' French P.O. transit cds at right (Nov 14) and Seegen arrival verso (16/12).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 518 Imperial China

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    1901: Postcard to Italy with China CIP 4 c. brown tied by 'Canton' cds in black used in combination with Hong Kong 4 c. carmine tied by 'Victoria / Hong Kong' cds (Nov 30) in black. Some slight peripheral aging with Roma arrival (Jan 6) on front.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 519 Imperial China

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    1924 April (2): Special printed envelope franked with 1 c. yellow pair cancelled by "Peking 2.4.24" cds. with full content written in Chinese and sent to Cardinal Costantini, the first Apostolic Delegate in China from 1922 to 1935.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 520 Imperial China

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    1935: Two official envelopes with full content bearing the seal of the Ministry of Foreign Affaires Wang Zhao-Ming (1883-1944), one  franked with 1932 13 c. deep green tied by Nanking cds (April 17) concerning diplomatic relations between China and the Vatican, the other franked with Sun Yat-sen 5 c. yellow green and 13 c. deep green also from Nanking (23.5.) with a confirmation to exchange their Ambassadors. Wang Jingwei born as Wang Zhao Ming (Wang Chao-ming), widely known as "Jingwei", he was  a close associate of Sun Yat-sen for the last twenty years of Sun's life.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 521 Imperial China

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    1900: 1 c. brownish orange, single example used locally to F. Pape at the German Post Office, underpaid on 1907 envelope and tied by 'Shanghai Local Post' cds (July 23). Taxed with large 'T' mark at left and 1904 Postage Due 2 c. blue tied by Chinese only cds in black. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 522 Imperial China

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    Japanese P.O.'s 1902: Cards (2) both mailed from Peking to Vienna; with Japanese P.O. 2 s. green tied PEKING / I.J.P.O. cds (June 26) and German P.O. 10 pf. carmine alongside cancelled on the following day; also a similar card with Japanese P.O. 5 s. orange with German P.O. 5 pf. green (2) cancelled on the same day. An attractive pair.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 523 Imperial China

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    1898: Cards (4) all with Dollar Chops, with 1 c. red stationery card used with 1897 1 c. orange tied by bold HANKOW Dollar chop in black, 1898 2 c. red tied by HANKOW Dollar chop, Russia 4 kop. card from Moscow with SHANGHAI and CHEFOO Dollar Chops in black and blue and an in-coming Germany card with CHEFOO Dollar Chop in black. Condition variable but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 524 Imperial China

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    1899/1905: Lot four picture postcards, two locally used in Shanghai, third to Milan, Italy, incl. view of Tientsin 'coming from the Railway station' or 'Wheelbarrow' original photcard (little faded) of the women in their traditional costumes (issued by 'Frères Lumière, Lyon) as well as Japanese 1 s.stationery card used in China.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 525 Imperial China

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    1926/30: Small correspondence of 14 registered business covers from Shanghai 'via Siberia' to Zurich, Switzerland, showing diff. frankings with Junk - issue, some values in multiples up to blocks of four.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 526 Imperial China

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    1898/1912c.: The remarkable correspondence addressed to a Postmaster, F. Pape, at the German Post Office in Shanghai, mostly local with covers/cards (333) franked by ½ c. brown or 1 c. orange at Printed Matter or Local rates, most cancelled by 'Shanghai Local Post' datestamps or local chops in black or blue or earlier examples with the barred 'Pa-kua', many with further markings of Postman's delivery numbers, route markings etc. A remarkable and extremely interesting correspondence offering a fabulous insight into the workings of the Local Post system.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 527 Imperial China

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    1875/1950: Lot some hundred stamps used/unused from Imperial China up to Peoples Republic, incl. better values and full sets, plenty of surcharged stamps, some souvenir sheets, also a few stamps from Taiwan and Japan can be found inbetween, in good to mixed condition and housed on small stockcards, the whole arranged in a small box.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 528 Imperial China

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    1908/1975c.: Collection of covers/cards (88) with main value in early 1958 PRC Air-letter covers to Moscow (10) with various attractive frankings, some attractive Sun-Yat Sen frankings noted and further PRC usages. The collection is offered strictly 'Tel Quel / As Is' with no grounds for return on the instructions of the vendor.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 529 People's Republic of China

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    1962: Stage art of Mei Lan-Fang 3 f. Manipulated Miniature Sheet unused, central stamp cut out and maybe replaced by another copy. Sold as is / tel quel. Gi = £ 22'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 530 People's Republic of China

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    1964: Chinese Peonies, Glorious Crimson & Great Gold Pink, 2 y. miniature sheet, unmounted mint without gum as issued. Superb Gi = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 531 People's Republic of China

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    1967 (Apr. 20): Thoughts of Mao Tse-tung, complete set of eleven values, fresh mint never hinged, the two se-tenant strips of five in marginal examples, one of left, other of right of sheet, softly light stained with usual dull gold, fine Gi. = £ 7'000.

    Info: Strip had been folded.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 532 People's Republic of China

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    1967 (May 23): 25th Anniversary of Mao Tse-tungs 'Talks on Literature and Art', the complete set of three values, fresh and fine unmounted mint Gi. = £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 533 People's Republic of China

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    1967: 'Our Great Teacher' set of three values, 10 f. marginal of left of sheet, all fresh and fine unmounted mint Gi. = £2'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 534 People's Republic of China

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    1967/68: Group of four better issues, including set of two '18th Anniv. of People's Republic', 'Mao's Anti-American Declaration' as well as 'Thoughts of Mao Tse-tung' (2nd issue) all unmounted fresh and fine Gi. = £ 1'045.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 535 People's Republic of China

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    1967/68: Poems of Mao Tse-tung, the complete set of 14 values, fresh unmounted mint Gi. = £5'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 536 People's Republic of China

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    1968 (Jan./May): 'Revolutionary Literature and Art' 1st and 2nd issue, complete set of nine values, unmounted fresh and fine Gi.= £ 2'350.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 537 People's Republic of China

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    1968 (July 20): Chairman Mao-Tsetung Instructions in a marginal strip of five values of right of sheet, fresh and fine unmounted mint multiple Gi. = £ 8'000.

    Info: Strip had been folded.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 538 People's Republic of China

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    1979: 2 Y multicoloured, Study Science from Childhood, fine unmounted miniature sheet, fresh and fine Gi. = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 539 People's Republic of China

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    1980: Year of the Monkey 8 f.  fresh copy with two light black specks, probably from the sheet stored below, unmounted mint  Gi. = £ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 540 People's Republic of China

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    1967/74: Group of seven diff. issues, incl. 1967 '46th Anniv. of Chinese Communist Party' set of five, 1968 'Revolutionary Literature and Art' (first issue) set of six, 1972 'Chinese Merchant Shipping' set of four, 'Construction of Red Flag Canal' set of four as well as 1974 'Industrial Production' set of four, some blunted  and irreg. perfs., otherwise unmounted fresh and fine Gi. = £ 2'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 541 People's Republic of China

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    1949/89: Collection in an album with many better sets and values, mainly in unused sets from the new issue service with only few used and some miniature sheets included.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 542 People's Republic of China

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    1978/81: Selection of seven miniature sheets, incl. 1978 Hsinkiang Bridge 2 Y, 1979 Yunnan Camelia Red Jewellery 2 Y, Great Wall 2 Y and Riccione Stamp Fair overprinted in Gold, 1980 Evergreen  2 Y and Fresh Lotus 1 Y as well as 1981 Baoyu & Daiyou Reading 2 Y, all unmounted fresh and fine Gi. = £ 3'400.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 543 People's Republic of China

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    1970/74: The Numbered series, from 'Taking off Tiger Mountain' issue set of six, Commune set of four, 1971 Communist Part set of nine incl. strip of three, Table Tennis set of four, Hoxha set of four, 1972 Yennan Forum set of six, Physical Culture set of five, Merchant Shipping set of four, Table Tennis set of four, Canal set of four, 1973 Pandas set of six, Women's Day set of three, Archaelogical Treasures set of 12, 1974 Industry set of four etc. The complete run from #1 to #95 Gi = £ 3'580.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 544 People's Republic of China

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    1950/76: Lot hundreds stamps mint og. with many better sets and singles incl. 1958 Heroes monument Miniature sheet, 1963 Big Panda set imperf., 1964 Glorious Crimson Miniature sheet, 1967 Thoughts of Mao Tse-tung in two strips of five, 1967 46th Anniversary of the CCP, 1968 Anyuan & Directives of Mao Tse-tung in strip of five, as well as 1971 50th Anniversary of CCP. A valuable group Mi = EUR 42'000 following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 9,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 546 Taiwan

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    1960/2000(ca.): Lot 700 covers with a large diversity of diff. frankings, primarily commercial mail.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 547 Taiwan

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    1970/90(ca.): Lot 300 First Day Covers, all sent to Italy, including the mint stamp on presentation cards.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 548 Macau

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    1982/2002: Collection hundreds stamps unmounted og. incl. miniature and souvernir sheets without a lot of duplication Mi = EUR 4'600 following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 549 Manchukuo

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    1937 (Dec 1): Booklet with pale green cover, with ten panes of six of the 1937 2 f. yellow-green (Gi. 82a), the panes detached from Booklet but still stitched at left, fresh and fine. A rare Booklet Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 551 Mongolei

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    1960/80(ca.): Lot 58 covers with philatelic frankings, nearly all sent to Czechoslovakia, a group with a lot of topical content.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 552 Iran

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    1881: Vienna State Printing Works Proof set of three values, 5 c. violet, 10 c. red and 25 c. green, all in matching marginal blocks of four, imperforate on card paper, defaced with vertical red lines. Some marginal bends but scarce and very fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 553 Iran

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    Catalogue# : 670/686
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    1935 (June 1): Surcharged 'Iran' on Airmail set of 17 values mint, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A scarce set Mi = EUR 420.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 554 Iran

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    Catalogue# : 597/613+670/686+867/877
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    1930/53: Airmail sets (3) with 1930 set of 17 complete mint, large part og., 1935 Surcharged 'Iran' set of 17 mint, large part og. and 1953 set of 11 unmounted og., also a few other items on album leaves Mi = EUR 850.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 555 Israel

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    1948: Interim period (Minelet'ha'am), Lot with six unused stamps and five covers from which four are registered, good condition.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 556 Japan

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    1871 (April 20): 100 m. blue, Plate I, on native wove paper, a fine large margined unused example, minor crinkling but fresh and fine Scott = $ 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 557 Japan

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    1898: 3 sen green postal stationery card used to Tsingtau via Shanghai, up-rated with Koban 1 s. green tied by 'Kobe' datestamp, struck on arrival with Shanghai cds (3/3, SHANGHAI Dollar chop in black (9/3) and very scarce TSINTANFORT / MARINE-FELDPOST datestamp (9/3) in black, also a further 1 c. blue card up-rated to the same addressee with Koban 1 s. green (3) from Tokio.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 558 Japan

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    1934 (April 27): Airmail Miniature Sheet of four values on granite paper, fresh and fine unused, og Gi. MS 271 = £ 1'000/Scott C8 = $ 1'250.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 559 Japan

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    1894/1962c.: Mint collection with 1936 Kwantung Occupation set of three (2), 1946 Postal Service Miniature Sheets (2), 1949 Postal Week 8 y. violet (13, unmounted og), some National Park sets, Letter Writing Week issues etc. A highly catalogued selection, mostly fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 560 Japan

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    1952/60: Lot with better National park miniature sheets, booklets and booklet panes, all unused mint, in an album Owners cat. Mi = EUR 2'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 561 Corea

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    1903: Falcon definitives, compl. set 13  values 2 re. to 2 wn., all cancelled by part strikes of two ring "CHEMULPO COREE AVRIL 03" cds's (today Incheon, South Korea). A fine set Sc = $ 850.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 562 Corea

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    1901 (Jul 31): 4 chon red brown on buff sationery postcard (Higgins & Gage no. 4), a fresh and fine example of the first Korean UPU card cancelled by "SEOUL COREE 31 JUIL 01" cds's, sent to the German postmaster Pape in Tientsin with French P.O. "TIEN-TSIN CHINE 20 AOUT 01" cds, redirected to "SEEGEN 5.10.01 4-5 V." in Germany .
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 563 South Korea

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    1948/62: Fascinating Selection of unused/unmounted stamps, miniature sheets, and special miniature sheets with limited printruns for postal and governmental officials incl. 1948 Olympic Games (nine sets), 53 special miniature sheets as well as miniature sheet 50 th anniversary of the Foundation of Boy scouts (2). A lot to be studied carefully, one cert. Eichhorn (2013) Mi = EUR 65'000.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,000 CHF

    Lot# : 564 Saudi Arabia

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    1916: ¼ pi. green, a superb imperforate Proof block of four from the upper left corner of the sheet, with full original gum and some speckling from the ½ pi. red sheet stored below it and with outer margin folded, fresh and very fine. A rare multiple, there are believed to be but four sheets of 50 stamps printed thus, at least two of which are still intact.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 565 Saudi Arabia

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    1916: ½ pi. imperforate Proof on very thick carton paper in deep blue (issued in scarlet). Rare and very fine, with King Farouk cartouche on reverse.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 566 Saudi Arabia

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    1916: 1 pi. imperforate Proof in a vertical pair, printed in magenta (issued in blue), fresh and very fine. Just 200 printed thus (a mere four sheets), also a matching marginal horizontal pair of the 1 pi. blue in issued colour on thick carton paper (300 printed). Rare and fine pairs.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 567 Saudi Arabia

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    1916: 1 pi. blue, an imperforate Proof block of four from lower right of sheet on medium thick paper, showing the buffer bars at sides but without Control, fresh and fine, unmounted og. The paper used was from the stock of the Survey Dept. of Egypt to print the Censor tape required for Reseals on letters sent during the War. Scarce and fine with just four sheets (200 stamps) printed thus.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 568 Saudi Arabia

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    1916: 1 pi. deep blue, perf. 12, a fresh unused block of nine (3 x 3), sixth stamp showing the secret 'S' mark in the octagonal top right corner segment, most probably for 'Survey'. This marking is only found on the perf. 12 sheets and was removed from the later December 1917 and May 1917 printings. Scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 569 Saudi Arabia

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    1916: Proof of the 1/8 pi. orange-yellow on heavy carton paper, marginal from right of sheet. Scarce and fine, just one sheet of 50 stamps printed thus. Rare.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 570 Saudi Arabia

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    1916: 1 pi. 'Powder Blue', the exceptional Proof block of four on heavy paper, rouletted 20, a superb lower right corner marginal block without Control, matched with the issued stamp in top right corner marginal block of four. Extremely rare, the 'Powder Blue' was issued in a quantity of just four sheets (200 stamps).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 571 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: 1 para Imperforate Proof on very thick carton paper, completed design in deep blue (issued in dull purple), superb and rare with King Farouk cartouche on reverse. Just on sheet of 50 was printed.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 572 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: 2 pi. Imperforate Proof in deep blue (issued in claret) printed on very thick carton paper, with King Farouk cartouche on reverse. Extremely rare, just one sheet of 50 stamps printed.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 573 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: 2 pi. claret, Imperforate Proof block of four in issued colour on heavy carton paper, marginal from top of sheet, creased between stamps and margin and one or two age spots, positions 3-4/8-9 on the sheet of 50 subjects. Just 6 sheets printed thus (300 stamps). A fine and rare multiple.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 574 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): ¼ pi. green, rouletted 20, with unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, a fine mint example with variety: 'Overprint Inverted', large part og. with some tissue remnant.  A very rare stamp with just 2 sheets printed thus (100 stamps). Signed W. King; cert. Arabian Philatelic Association (2004) Scott L16d = $ 1'750/Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 575 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): Unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, 1 pa. dull purple, positional block of six from base of sheet with Control, with one stamp showing 'Date Omitted at Right' variety, also a used marginal example with variety 'Date Omitted at Left' variety, fine but for slight thin. Scarce. Signed W. King/D. Graham.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 576 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): 1/8 pi. orange-yellow, rouletted 20, with unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, a fine mint example with variety: 'Overprint Inverted', position 35 on sheet, fine large part og. Signed Thoden (Gi = £ 190), 1/8 pi. in a vertical pair with variety: 'Overprint Double' marginal from right of sheet, fresh and fine large part og., signed Todd (Gi = £ 800), also 1/8 pi. mint with variety: 'Overprint Double, One Inverted' fresh and fine with large part og. (Gi = £ 1'000). Cert. Graham (1992).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 577 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): ¼ pi. green, rouletted 13, with unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, a fine mint example with variety: 'Overprint Double, One Inverted' variety, large part og. Cert. Graham (1992) Scott L16e = $ 600/Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 578 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): Unframed overprints typographed in Mecca, ¼ pi. green, rouletted 13, corner block of four mint, varieties showing 'Date Omitted at Left' mint (signed Graham), 'Date Omitted at Right' mint (signed Graham),'Overprint Inverted' variety mint (signed King), 'Overprint Double' (signed Graham) mint, and 'Overprint Double, Both Inverted' variety mint (signed Graham). A rare and generally fine group Gi = £ 900+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 579 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): Unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, ½ pi. red, rouletted 13, the album page with mint Control (N-2-F) block of four with one stamp showing 'Date Omitted' variety, further example of this variety fine used, mint example with variety: 'Overprint Inverted' (signed King), 'Overprint Double' variety fine used and rare 'Overprint Double, Both Inverted' mint (signed Thoden) mint. A scarce and fine group Scott L17+L17a/L17e = $ 2'200/Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 580 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): 1 pi. blue, rouletted 13, with unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, a fine mint example with variety: 'Date Omitted at Right', a fine unused example (cert. Graham) and 1 pi. blue with variety: 'Overprint Inverted' in black, (pos. 40 on sheet), fresh and fine, large part og. Signed Thoden Gi = £ 975.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 581 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): 1 pi. blue, rouletted 13, with unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, mint corner block of four (Control N-1-D) optd. in black with slight tissue remants on browned gum (signed King), block of four from lower right of sheet with carmine overprint superb og. (signed King) and a block of four from upper left of sheet with 'brown' overprint, large part og. (signed Todd) together with four single examples Gi = £ 1'200.

    Note: The different colour of the overprints derives from a decision to change from black to red, without cleaning the overprint plates and/or the ink container.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 582 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah, 1/8 pi. orange-yellow, rouletted 20, mint examples optd. in red with normal and variety: 'Overprint Inverted', normal example with pale red overprint and further example with variety: 'Overprinted on Both Sides', all very fine og. Scarce. Cert. Arabian Philatelic Society (2001) for three Gi = £ 480.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 583 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: Postage Due, 20 pa., Imperforate Proof in blue on thick carton paper (issued in red), superb and rare Proof with just one sheet prepared, thus only 50 examples can exist. Reverse with King Farouk cartouche. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 584 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: Postage Due 1 pi. blue, Imperforate Proof on heavy carton paper, deep shade, superb and very rare with King Farouk cartouche on reverse. Just one sheet of 50 stamps issued thus. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 585 Saudi Arabia

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 586 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: Postage Dues, Imperforate Proofs in fine large margined horizontal pairs on carton paper, the complete set of three values, 20 p.a red, 1 pi. blue and 2 pi. claret, fresh and very fine, with just four sheets produced of the 2 pi. (200 stamps in total). Scarce and attractive multiples. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 587 Saudi Arabia

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    1918: 'A Short History on the Design and Issue of Postage Stamps prepared by the Survey of Egypt for His Highness Husein, Emir & Sherif of Mecca and the King of the Hejaz', example No. 36 of the 200 printed, annotated in front to Lt. General Sir J. G. Maxwell DSO, a rare book detailing, with the addition of 12 colour plates after the text how the issue was designed and produced. Minor external spine scuffs and one of the plates taped at spine for safety, otherwise fresh and very fine and seldom seen.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 588 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah, ¼ pi. green, rouletted 20, mint examples optd. in red with normal examples (2) and single with variety: 'Overprint Inverted', further example with variety 'Overprint Double' (only 150 printed thus), and single with variety: 'Overprint Double, One Inverted', generally fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Certs (3) APA (2001) Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 589 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah, ¼ pi. green, rouletted 20, mint examples optd. in blue with normal example and single with variety: 'Overprint Inverted' and further example with variety: 'Overprint on Both Sides' (signed Holcombe) and a second example of this variety in better quality, large part or unmounted og. Certs (3) APA (2001) Scott L63/L63b = $ 725/Gi = £ 820.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 590 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah in red, 1/8 pi. orange-yellow, rouletted 13, a fine mint block of four with 'Overprint Offeeet' on reverse and further mint block of four with variety 'Overprint Inverted', fresh and very fine, one or two age spots, large part og. Just three sheets believed overprinted thus (150 stamps). Signed W. King Scott L56+L56a = $ 600+/Gi = £ 780+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 591 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah in red: ¼ pi. green, roulette 13, fine unm. og., a fine mint vertical pair with variety 'Overprint Inverted' unm. og. and sheet marginal example with variety: 'Overprint Double, One Inverted', large part og. Scarce and fine group. All signed W. King Scott L57+L57b+L57c = $ 450/Gi = £ 640.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 592 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah, ¼ pi. green, roulette 13, in a vertical strip of three, blue overprint variety: 'Overprint Sideways, Reading Up', almost doubled on the strip, upper stamp fine og., lower pair unmounted og. An extremely rare multiple, only pairs are listed by Gibbons, unrecorded by Mayo and Wilson with overprint reading up. Signed 'ela' and W. King. Cert. Arabian Philatelic Association (2004) Scott L65b = $ 3'000+/Gi = £ 2'200+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 593 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah in blue on 1922 framed Hashemite overprint in black, rouletted 13, the complete set of six values: 1 pa. dull purple fine mint, rare 1/8 pi. yellow-orange fine mint (just 80 printed), ¼ pi. green, unused, ½ pi. scarlet fresh mint, 1 pi. blue fine mint and 2 pi. claret with slight hinge thin og. All are signed by 'ela', Graham, Thoden or King. 4 Certs Arabian Philatelic Association (2007) Scott L68/L73 = $ 3'200/Gi = £ 5'000+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 594 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah in blue on 1922 ½ pi. scarlet with framed Hashemite overprint in black, roulette 13, a marginal mint example with variety: 'Two Line Overprint in blue inverted', superb unmounted og. Cert. Arabian Philatelic Association (2007) Scott L71a = $ 900/Gi = £ 1'800.

    Provenance: David Graham Collection
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 595 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah in blue on 1922 framed Hashemite overprint in black, rouletted 13, 2 pi. claret, a fresh and fine unused example with variety 'Overprint Inverted'. Fresh and fine, unused as discovered (from the one sheet of 50 stamps, none of which had gum). A rare stamp. Cert. Arabian Philatelic Association (2003) Scott L73a = unpriced/Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 596 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two line overprint applied in Jeddah in blue on 1922 framed Hashemite Kingdom overprint in black, rouletted 13, further overprinted 1 pi. in black on 1 pa. purple, variety: 'Two Line Overprint in Blue Inverted', a fresh and fine mint example with large part og. A very rare stamp. Signed 'ela'. Cert. Arabian Philatelic Association (2007) Scott L75a = $ 800/Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 597 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Hejaz Govt. three line overprint in blue (14 mm.) on ¼ pi. green, rouletted 20, mint example with overprint reading down 'Overprint Inverted', fine example with large part og. An extremely scarce stamp. Cert. Arabian Philatelic Association (2007) Scott L77 var = unpriced/Gi = £ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 598 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Hejaz Govt. three line overprint in blue (14 mm) on ¼ pi. green, rouletted 20, mint example with sheet margin at right, overprint reading up, position 4 of the overprint, fine with large part og. An extremely rare stamp with just two sheets (100 stamps) printed. Cert. Arabian Philatelic Association (2007) Scott L77a = $ 550/Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 599 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Hejaz Govt. three line overprint in red (14 mm) on ¼ pi. green, rouletted 13, mint example with variety: 'overprint reading up struck triple', position 40 of the overprint, a marginal example from base of the sole sheet of 50 stamps recorded, full unmounted og. Signed Todd AIEP Scott L80d = $ 600/Gi = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 600 Thailand

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    1883: Album pages with first issue 1 sik. yellow-ochre in a mint block of four and a used block of six with two single examples, 1 salung orange-brown mint and used (3), 1891 2 a. on 3 a. green & blue with overprint misplaced to right used (Gi. 30 var), 1918 Red Cross blocks of 3 s., 5 s., 10 s. and 1 b. all with Control handstamps in blue on reverse, 3 b., and 5 b. used etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 601 USA

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    Postmaster's Provisionals 1845: 5 c. black (2, right stamp with pre-print paper crease), without signature, tied by blue pen strokes on 1845 entire letter to Fayette, MO with "NEW-YORK 10 cts 11 DEC" in red and "PAID" in same colour alongside. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2014) SC = $ 950.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 602 USA

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    1847: Franklin 5 c. red brown on wove paper, a fine example used on Valentine's 'Forget Me Not' Envelope with hand painted surround, cancelled by barred grid in black with 'BOSTON / 10 Cts.' (Feb 11) datestamp in red at right. The cover and card, still with the envelope, weigh over ½ an ounce and thus the cover was marked 'Due 5' for postage to collect on delivery. The stamp has been left untied by the cancellation but is tied by the aging process of over 150 years. A fantastic, beautiful and extremely rare cover. Cert. Sismondo (2012).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 603 USA

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    1860c.: Delightful 'Look at my Beloved' in manuscript on lace worked Valentine Card with locally used envelope (also hand painted with rose on reverse), cancelled by CHICOPEE / Ms. datestamp (Feb 15) in red. Charged '2' cents for locally delivery in blue.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 604 USA

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    1870c.: Delightful embossed envelope with original lace-work 'thank you' for the previous week's Valentine, franked by Banknote 2 c. green tied by target cancel in black with 'Worthington / Pa.' manuscript dated (2/21) cds at left. A charming entire.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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