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  • Lot# : 100 Philippines

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    10 c. pale rose, a fine used horizontal pair with enormous margins all round, of fine delicate colour and engraving with a slightly bluish tinge, neatly cancelled by circular dotted obliterator. Rare and very fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 101 Philippines

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    1 r. blue, the marvellous used block of ten, quarter of the sheet of 40 subjects, from the lower two horizontal rows, postions 31-35 / 36-40, with margins all round and showing the framelines at left, at base and at right, of rich deep colour for this stamp, cancelled by circular dotted obliterator handstamps in black. Fourth stamp in top row with closed tear at upper right not apparent on face and fifth and tenth stamps with tiny thins but a magnificent and extremely rare multiple. Cert. Comex (2014) Edifil 3.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 102 Philippines

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    Lithographed on thick paper 5 c. pale scarlet, used on 1859 cover from Manila to Cagsawa, Albay Province tied by first type MANILA datestamp struck in blue (Aug 31). The stamp and letter sheet with minor scuffs but a scarce stamp on letter, particularly so when cancelled by the datestamp.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 103 Philippines

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    1868/74: 'Habilitado / Por La / Nacion' handstamped overprint in black on 1856 2 r. carmine on blued, wmk. loops, a splendid used block of ten; margins just touched to large all round, cancelled by six strikes of oval network obliterators in black. A superb and rare multiple and an Exhibition piece of the issue. Cert. Comex (2014) Edifil no. 20E/Scott = $ 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 104 Philippines

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    1868/74: 'Habilitado / Por La / Nacion' handstamped overprint in black on 1863 1 r. emerald, large margins all round, used on 1872 entire letter to San Sebastian, Spain at single rate, tied by oval network obliterator in black. Manila despatch cds at right (June 10) and re-addressed on arrival in San Sebastian (Aug 11). Fine and extremely rare usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 105 Philippines

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    1854/74: Small group with 1854 10 c. pale rose fine used, Antilles 1856 2 r. carmine on 1863 cover front to Spain from Manila, 1859 5 c. vermilion (shades) used on cover to St. Miguel (2), 1863 5 c. dull red used and 1868/74 6½ c. green pair ovptd. 'Habilitado / Por La / Nacion' used on cover to Spain. Generally fine, a scarce group (6 items).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 106 Philippines

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    1944: Commonwealth 30 c. orange-red handstamped VICTORY in violet, a fine example used on cover tied by 'Tacloban / Leyte' circular datestamp (Dec 14) in black. Usual minor tropical aging, an extremely scarce stamp on letter (cat $ 375 off cover). Cert. APS (2003).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 107 Philippines

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    1880/1980: Lot some hundred stamps used/unused incl. issues by the Spanish and the American Post Office, mainly small values and partly in heavy duplication, housed in one stockbook, in addition a folder with cards, covers and postal stationery item, the latter used and unused, good to mixed condition.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 210 CHF

    Lot# : 108 Saudi Arabia

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    1867: Egypt 1 pi. red, a fine vertical pair tied to small piece by bold POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / GEDDA cds in black (Feb 20, 1871). Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 109 Saudi Arabia

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    1926: Cover to Jeddah addressed to the care of the British Consulate, franked by Egypt 1923 5 m. chestnut tied by Cairo cds, internal rate only prepaid (short paid 1 piastre) and struck on despatch with framed 'T' marking in black, taxed on arrival in Jeddah with extraordinary usage of February 1926 Postage Due ½ pi. carmine imperforate block of four cancelled by DJEDDA cds in violet to collect double the deficiency. Port Taufiq transit cds (April 9) also on the reverse of an extremely rare cover.

    Provenance: Collection Peter A. S. Smith.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 110 Somalia

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    Somalia 1959/64: The extraordinary collection of the issues - from their inception with pencil drawings, to incomplete and completed Essays and invoices for the designs from 'Corrado Mancioli' in Rome. The original drawings and hand-painted art-work for 1959 Constitution issue with partially adopted designs for 0.25 s. value and an adopted version in pencil (3) further unadopted designs in pencil (8) and hand-painted Essays (2) Essays in pencil for background of 0.05 s. and 0.25 s. (3), accepted design for Bugler 1.20 s. and 1.50 s. values (3) in pencil (Mi 353/356), pencil drawings (2) for the Sept. 1959 Slaves carrying Incense 1.20 s. value and overlapped coloured design in red, original pencil drawing for 1959 Mogadishu Harbour 2 s. (Mi 365, 366); 1960 University issue unadopted Essays in pencil (2), 1960 Independence Issue 0.25 s pencil Essay for background and unadopted hand-painted Essay for United Nations (Mi 5); pencil design for Independence 1 s. value (Mi 6); 1960 designs for the Children / Animals issue (Mi 12/15) with frame and value Essays (16) with some including colour under-lays and unadopted designs for Ostriches (2) and other unaccepted vignettes; 1961 pencil Essays for Fruit issue (19) and including pen Essays for 'Somalia' and the Value Tablets (5), a particulalrly beautiful group (Mi 16/23); 1961 6th Trade Fair with colour and pencil Essay for 0.25 sh. design close to issued stamp (Mi 31), hand-painted Essay for proposed 0.20 sh. design but issued as the 0.45 sh. value (Mi 32), pencil Essay and hand painted Essay for the 1.80 sh. value in red (Mi 34); pencil Essay for the 1963 Freedom from Hunger issue (Mi 50) and hand-painted Essay for 0.75 s. value in issued colour (Mi 49) and also further pencil Essays; 1963 Third Anniversary of Independence underlaid pencil Essay for head-plate and the National Arms (Mi 51/53); , May 1963 Police Issue with pencil Essays for 0.05 sh. value (portrait was reversed on the issued stamp), pencil Essay for issued 0.10 value, ink lettering Essay and backgrounds, pencil Essays for 0.25 sh. and 0.75 sh. values and unadopted designs, pencil and cut-out Essays (3) for 1.80 sh. value as issued with Flags (Mi 43/48), September 1963 First Anniversary of Independence Issue with pencil and hand-painted cut & pasted Essays (Mi 51/53), together with the original correspondence for the issue between the Italian printer's and the Mogadishu Post Office, 1963 7th Trade Fair with pencil Essays for the 0.25 sh. value (2), 0.55 sh. value (2) and 1.80 sh. value (2), all superb and skillful art-works (Mi 54/56); 1964 Refugees Issue (Mi 68/70) with beautiful pencil Essays (3) and hand-painted Essays (2); 1965 8th Trade Fair with pencil Essay for 0.20 sh. leather making value, pencil Essays for 0.25 sh. value (2), pencil Essay for 1.50 sh. value (Sugar can cutting), pencil Essay for 2 sh. 'Milking' value (Mi 74/78), further unadopted Essays for a proposed 'Transport Issue' completed designs in pencil and various correspondence between the artist and the Post Office Officials in Mogadishu. Viewing is essential and a pleasure. A unique group.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 111 Thailand

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    1911 (Dec 6): Thailand 6 satang on 4 atts. carmine postal stationery card, written from Ouhane (Laos) and mailed to Vienna; cancelled by bilingual UBON datestamp in blue. Faint Vientiane / Laos datestamp in black below (Dec 13) with reverse showing 'Saigon Central / Cochinchine' datestamp (Dec 22) in black. Rare usage.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 112 Thailand

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    1933: Provisional 'fore-runner' air-letter with printed AIR GRAM / VIA AIR ORIENT in red or blue, used from Bangkok to Bologna, Italy franked by Airmail 1925/37 10 s. and 1932 25 s. black & mauve tied by 'Bangkok' cds's. Fine circular 'R. Legazione D'Italia / Bangkok' Consular cachet at left. Opens well for Exhibit display, a rare form.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 113 Tibet

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    1912/50: ½ trangka violet, dull ink, a fine imperforate sheet of 12 subjects in a worn under-inked state, on coarse chinese slightly buff paper with a partial off-set of colour (presumably from the sheet stored below) on reverse, vertical crease but a very rare sheet. Signed Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 114 Tibet

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    1933/60: 2/3 trangka deep grey-blue, complete unused sheet of 12 (4 x 3) from Setting III, with large ink flaw on position 1, on thin rough paper, fresh and fine unused. Cert. Dahnke (1989) Gi = £ 210+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 115 Tibet

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    1933/60: 4 trangka apple green, complete unused sheet of 12 (4 x 3) from 1947 printing of Setting II, with substituted cliche in position 12, on thin buff silky paper, fresh and fine unused. Cert. Flack (2008) Sc. 18+18a/Gi = £ 240+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 116 Tibet

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    1933/50: 4 trangka bright yellow-green, a fresh and fine unused imperforate sheet of 11 subjects (the cliche at position 4 missing), Setting 1c from the 1940-45 printing, fresh and very fine. Rare and most appealing sheet with the lower horizontal row showing extensive wear to the individual cliches.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 117 USA

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    D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia 1846: Locally used cover franked by square (2 c.)  black, single example, cancelled by manuscript pen cross, with fine strike of circular CITY DESPATCH / D. O. BLOOD & Co. / PAID in black at left. Rare and most attractive cover, with original content for a complimentary dinner on May 6, 1846. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2015) Scott = $ 800.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 118 USA

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    Metropolitan P.O., New York 1852: Local 'One Cent' deep blue, die cut and inscribed 'Metropolitan P.O. Express / To Mail / One Cent / W. H. Laws / P.M.' in white, a fine unused example of an extremely scarce, ridculously under-catalogued, stamp with large part original gum and very rare thus. Certs. Philatelic Foundation 2005 and 2007 Scott = $ 600.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 119 USA

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    Pony Express 1861: $ 1 red, a fine used example just touched at left and huge margins on the other three sides with portion of adjoining stamp at right, used on top part of Wells Fargo & co. 10 c. green envelope (Scott U16, unlisted thus) and tied by oval framed PONY EXPRESS / JUL 31 / SAN FRANCISCO 'Running Pony' datestamp in blue. Extremely rare. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2015) Scott = $ 900+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 120 USA

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    1842: US City Despatch 3 c. black on blue, a fine large margined example used on local cover to Black Street, cancelled by 'U.S.' in octagon struck in red, with circular 'City Despatch Post / U.S.' in red alongside (Oct 2). Slight aging to postmark but an attractive and scarce usage. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2010) Scott = $ 750.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 121 USA

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    Western Express 1855/82c.: Small group of covers (5), with superb PACIFIC EXPRESS Co. 3 c. red on buff envelope used with oval STOCKTON datestamp in blue (Jan 19) with 'Hewlett & Collins' handstamp on reverse, TRUMAN & Co.'s Express 3 c. pink envelopes (three different illustrations) with two to San José cancelled in manuscript and a further example cancelled at San Francisco, also 'Overland Stage & Express Co.' envelope franked by Banknote Issue 3 c. green and a page of 'Pony Express' reprints on white wove 'India' paper.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 122 USA

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    1845: Postmaster's 5 c. black on bluish paper, a fine horizontal pair with large margins all round and imperceptibly touched at base of right hand stamp, both stamps with minor ironed bends used on 1846 entire letter to Washington, NC and cancelled by lightened signatures and blue ink crosses. Red PAID at left and 'NEW YORK /10 Cts.' cds at right (Dec 9). Despite the minor imperfections, a very scarce multiple of this stamp on an attractive entire. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2015) Scott = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 123 USA

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    Rhode Island Provisional 1846: 5 c. black (11 examples and 10 c. black (single example, position 3), an unused complete sheet of 12 with sheet margins all round, position 2 with closed tear at top and the sheet with vertical crease between first and second vertical rows and horizontally between the second and third, however an extremely rare complete setting of this famous stamp. Signed Holcombe. Cert Philatelic Foundation (2015) Scott = $ 3'200+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 124 USA

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    1847: 5 c. pale red-brown on bluish paper, a fine four margined example used on 1850 cover to Providence, Rhode Island, file fold well away from adhesive, neatly tied by red grill and by 'New York' cds (April 17) Scott = $ 475.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 125 USA

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    1847: Washington 10 c. black on bluish paper, a magnificent used example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, neatly cancelled by complete strike of circular red grill. Exceptional. Cert. PF (1976) Michel 2 = EUR 1'500/Scott = $ 925.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 126 USA

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    1851/57: Franklin 1 c. blue imperforate, used examples (6) off cover including a pair, single franking covers (5) including one cancelled by 'Taunton' cds struck in green (scarce) and an attractive 1855 entire with single and a pair used from Montgomery / Alabama to Huntsville requesting decisions on the sales of his 'negroes'. Condition varies but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 127 USA

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    1851/90c.: Small group of covers (8) and fronts (2), with 1851/57 10 c. green strip of three on front addressed to a G. Gaetjens in Bremen, 1855 cover to Dublin with 1851/57 12 c. black (2), 1869 cover to Whitby, UK franked by single 1861/62 12 c. black, 1882 registered cover to Germany with Taylor 5 c. blue (3) etc (14 items).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 128 USA

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    1857/61: Franklin 1 c. blue, the selection of covers (7) with six single franking drop letter usages (one exceptional Type V with large margin at left and part margin at base) and a fine strip of three used on 1861 cover from Waterbury to New Haven.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 129 USA

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    1857: Franklin 30 c. progressive Essay / Die Proof in black, engraved on India paper attached to thick card (55 x 66mm.) and showing just one shading line in scrolls at each side of the value. Fresh and very fine example of the printer's art. Extremely rare with just two other progressive Proofs known, both of which are stamp size. Unique. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2005) Scott = $ 1'750 for stamp size Essay.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 130 USA

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    1860: Essay for Washington 12 cent value in black, pronted on India paper (55 x 58 mm.) on sunken card from which it has become detached, fresh and very fine unadopted Essay with large figures of value over the engine-turned corners. Exceptional and extremely scarce Scott = $ 800.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 131 USA

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    1857/61: 3 c. dull red, perf., the cover selection (140+), largely a correspondence to New London, New Hampshire or Boston, Mass. (some with contents); and mostly single frankings from a range of towns cancelled in black, blue or red; six double ratefrankings and nine with 3 c. cancelled in manuscript. Condition obviously variable but many very fine, a most interesting selection.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 132 USA

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    1861: 10 c. yellow-green on greenish paper, 30 c. orange and 1863 5 c. brown all used on 1866 entire letter from New Orleans to Paris, tied by segmented cork cancellations in black. New Orleans despatch cds at left (Nov 14) and circular 'New York / Paid / 36' datestamp in red (Nov 20) below. Fresh and very fine, a scarce 45 cent three colour franking. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1998).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 133 USA

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    1861/63: 'Black Jack' 2 c. on covers (5), with three fine single franking usages in Albany, Delaware and Whitefield/NH, 1865 cover franked by single and block of four paying the 10 c. rate to Collins Bay, Canada (slight perf. fault but a very rare multiple on letter), also a pair on cover with 1861/63 24 c. lilac per Prussian Closed Mail to Germany.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 134 USA

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    1861/65: Illustrated Civil War Patriotic envelopes, unused range (56) with many different designs by Messrs. J. W. Bond of Baltimore; Brown & Ryan of New York; A. C. Kline of Philadelphia; Magee of Philadelphia, Chas. Magnus of New York; D. Murphy & Son of New York; Proctor & Clark of Boston; Ridenburgh of New York, A. F. Robertson of Hartford; S. C. Upham etc. Generally fair to fine, a scarce group with no duplication.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 135 USA

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    1863: 24 c. greyish lilac, straight edge at right, used on attractive 1867 cover to Switzerland, tied by segmented cork handstamp in black with 'Union City / Kan.' cds alongside (Nov 27) in black. Red 'New York / Paid' transit cds and '16' credit marking to US, and three line AMERICA / ÜBER BREMEN / FRANCO in blue at right with '3¼' silver groschen credit to Bremen in manuscript. Reverse with Basel and Bern cds's (Dec 20) and charged '10' rappen to pay on receipt. A fine cover.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 136 USA

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    1863: 24 c. grey lilac, a fine used example on 1867 cover to London tied by obliterator in black, redirected to Islington on arrival with Great Britain 1858 1 d. red (Gi 43) tied by bold 'London / 71' duplex in black (Sept 7). A most attractive usage. Cert. Rendon AIEP (1993).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 137 USA

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    1863: 24 c. grey lilac, a fine used example in a deep shade used on 1864 cover to Liverpool tied by circular target obliterator in black, with 'Boston Br. Pkt. / 19 Paid' cds at left (June 14) in red. Re-addressed to London on arrival with 1 d. red (Gi 40) tied by Liverpool / 466 duplex in black (June 26). Minor fold at top due to enclosure and minor perf. fault on 24 c. but a scarce and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 138 USA

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    1869: Covers (4), with single franking of 1 c. buff, single franking of 2 c. brown used in Sutton / NH, cover with 3 c. ultramarine pair, part cover with 3 c. ultramarine in a strip of three and a fine single franking of 12 c. green used from Cambridge / Mass. to England, together with used 2 c. and 10 c. off cover. Condition varies but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 139 USA

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    1873 (Aug 14): Cover from New York to Petite Grave, Geneva, Switzerland endorsed 'per Steamer Cimbria' (HAPAG Steamer) franked by Banknote 1873 6 c. rose and 10 c. brown tied by 'star in circle' Foreign Mail handstamps in black. Red 'New York Paid All / via Hamburg' cds somewhat blurred on front and reverse with five Swiss datestamps with Bernex eventual arrrival (30/VIII) in black. Tiny nick in envelope at top but an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 140 USA

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    1878: Cover bearing Banknote issue 10 c. brown tied by light obliterator and POTTSTOWN / PA cds in blue (April 26), mailed to San Antonia, Matto Grosso, Brazil struck on front with 'London / Paid' cds in red (May 7) and also struck with framed UNCLAIMED in red. Reverse with Rio de Janeiro arrival cds (May 31) in black. An unusual usage and destination.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 141 USA

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    1873 (July 15): Cover to Petite Grave, Geneva, Switzerland endorsed '3' for triple rate, franked by 1873 Banknote issue 30 c. black, tiny closed tear between two top right perforations, tied by obliterator in black. 'Morristown' despatch cds at left (July 15) and circular 'New York Paid All / Via Eng. & Ost.' in red of the following day and carried on North German Lloyd Steamer 'Nemesis'. Reverse with four Swiss datestamps incl. Bernex (31/VII). Despite the small fault a charming cover and an early usage of the Exchange Office marking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 142 USA

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    1882: Cover from Wiesbaden to USA franked by Germany 1880 10 pf. red pair, re-addressed locally on arrival with label over previous address and franked, for local delivery, by 1879 Banknote issue 2 c. vermilion tied by 'New York PO' duplex (Oct 19) in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 143 USA

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    1893: Columbus Issue, the complete unused set of 16 values to $ 5 black, the 30 c. unused without gum, the $ 5 black with small stain on the vignette of Columbus, $ 4 possibly re-perfed, gum cannot be guaranteed, nevertheless a fine appearing set of high catalogue value Scott = $ 9'400+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 144 USA

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    1893: Columbus Issue, the complete used set of 16 values to $ 5 black, average used with most cancelled by oval New York registration cachets in black, one or two with minor blunted perfs. etc, however a very scarce set complete, the $ 4 and the very fine $ 5 signed E. Diena Scott = $ 4'500+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 145 USA

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    1902: McKinley 1 c. black postal stationery card showing 'full face' portrait, a fresh mint example handstamped at base DIE PROOF OF McKINLEY POSTAL CARD / ISSUE OF 1901. Extremely rare: the issue was ordered to be destroyed by the Postmaster General on April 29, 1902 due to poor printing quality. Probably the rarest of all US postal stationery cards.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 146 USA

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    1930 (April 19): Graf Zeppelin set of three values unused, fresh colours and centering, trivial gum bends as usual, unmounted og. Scarce so fine Mi 326/328 = EUR 3'000/Scott = $ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 147 USA

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    1937: Lindbergh Day in Springfield/Illinois on August 15th, black and white photocard showing Col. Lindbergh in front of his 'Spirit of St. Louis", addressed to the President of Poland Marshall Josef Pilsudski, two special cachets in violet/red-violet to commemorate the event, with Warszawa arrival mark.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 148 Hawaii

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    1857: King Kamehameha, 13 c. dark red with black manuscript surcharge '5'  (cents), unused without gum, repaired. Signed Calves Scott = $ 7'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 149 USA

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    1867: Entire letter from Honolulu to Rheims, France originally franked with an adhesive, now missing, endorsed 'via Panama' and struck with superb HONOLULU / U.S. POSTAGE PAID datestamp in red (Oct 5). Rated '15' in crayon and deleted (where stamp was affixed) and rate changed to '30' cents. Reverse with fine oval FORWARDED BY / H. HACKFELD & Co. / HONOLULU H.I. cachet in black, thence via San Francisco (Nov 2) and New York (Dec 3) with '24' credit marking to Rheims (Dec 16). An extremely rare entire. Cert. Holcombe (1989).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 150 USA

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    United Nations 1958/70: Essays, unadopted, Hand Painted designs, each on large board, submitted by Professor H. Woyty-Wimmer of Vienna and London, for 1958 Human Rights 3 c. (with mock-up photographic stamp size Essay), 1960 Forestry Congress 4 c. (2), 1963 UNTEA 5 c., 'Fignt Cancer' 6 c. (2, and a mock-up photographic stamp-size Essay in black & white), IMF 4 c. (together with stamp size mock-up for 8 c. value), 1970 Peace & Progress 6 c. and 13 c. etc. A fascinating lot (13 largee painted Essays), together with the correspondence between De La Rue & Co. concerning designs for DLR anniversary stamp and and an Austrian adhesive on numerous pieces of tracing paper in pencil.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 151 USA

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    1862/1948c.: USA Canal Zone, Philippines, Hawaii, small collection largely housed in glassines; also including Confederate States 1862/63 issues with genuine, forged and reprinted items noted.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 152 USA

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    1847/1955: Small selection with a few stamps used/unused. incl. some better items (mixed quality) as well as 12 covers, some of them showing interesting frankings, incl. two Zeppelin-items, in a small box.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 153 USA

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    1851/57: 3 c. dull red, imperforate, the cover selection (150+), largely a correspondence to New London, New Hampshire or Boston, Mass. (40 or so with contents); and mostly single frankings from a range of towns cancelled in black or in blue, 7 covers with 3 c. cancelled in manuscript, 3 covers with double rate frankings; also a cover with 1851/57 3 c. and 12 c. black used to Saxony and an 1854 piece with three 3 c. and a single 1851/57 1 c. used to Mexico charged '4' reales due at Vera Cruz (cert. Brettl). Condition obviously variable but many very fine, a most interesting selection.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 154 South Vietnam

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    People's Republic Vietnam 1954/64: Lot 25 early covers/postcards, all to Czechoslovakia incl. 1954 postcard with ovpt. Ho Chi Minh definitives and Dien Bien Phu commemoratives and two postcards with 1953 100 d. (2) and 500 d. Production Campaign issue.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 155 Argentina

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    Buenos Aires 1859: Liberty 4 r. green on bluish paper imperforate, a fine used horizontal pair with ample to large margins all round, tied to small piece by 'Buenos Ayres' (March 25) in black, together with a Sperati Die Proof of the same stamp, signed by the forger and handstamped 'Sperati Reproduction' in violet on reverse.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 156 Argentina

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    Cordoba 1858 (Oct 28): 5 c. pale blue, a fine unused block of four from lower left corner of the sheet on horizontally laid paper, with somewhat aged large part original gum. Scarce stamp in a multiple Scott = $ 600.
     
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 157 Bolivia

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    1814 (April): Hand written accounts rendered document from the Post Office at Oruro signed and dated at base, struck at top with superb strikes of POR EL REY (Tizon fig. 5 = RRR) and R.TA DE CORR.OS handstamps (Tizon fig. 4 = RRR) and ORURO (Tizon fig. 2 = R) all at top of form. Exceptional and extremely rare document in outstanding condition.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 158 Bolivia

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    1894 (Feb 24): Cover to Sucre franked by 1893 lithographed 10 c. orange in a horizontal pair used in combination with bisected ABN 1890 20 c. deep green for the sextuple internal rate, all tied by segmented cork cancellations in black. COLQUECHACA despatch cds below in black. Small nick in envelope at top but scarce. Cert. Moorhouse (2015).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 159 Brasil

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    1842 (June 9): Entire letter to Rio de Janeiro endorsed '50' reis rate at top, struck with super P. ALEGRE handstamp in brown.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 160 Brasil

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    1843: Official entire with manuscript 'S.P.' at top (Servicio Publico) mailed to Propria, struck with fine framed SERGIPE handstamp in brown (Ayres fig. 1498). Slightly over-inked but scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 161 Brasil

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    1843: 60 r. grey-black, intermediate impression, a four margined example tied to piece by 'Correio Geral Da Corte' cds dated 1.8.44, exactly a year after a issue date. Minor aging but a fine reference for the contentious actual first day of use datestamp.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 162 Brasil

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    1843: Bull's Eyes, eleven used examples with single 30 r., 60 r. (9) with impressions from clear to worn, also a single 90 r. with large margins on three sides. Faults but a scarce selection Scott = $ 4'000+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 163 Brasil

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    1844/46: Inclinado 10 r. black on grey paper unused with gum, three single used examples (one on piece), used vertical strip of three and two blocks of six used. Minor imperfections but a scarce group Scott = $ 500+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 164 Brasil

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    1844/46: Inclinado 30 r. black on grey paper single used example on piece, four used blocks of four, and a block of nine, the latter with cancels removed. Some minor imperfections but a scarce group Scott = $ 900+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 165 Brasil

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    1850: 600 r. black, a fine appearing used block of six (2 x 3), clear to large margins all round, ironed creasses only apparent on reverse but a scarce multiple Scott = $ 650+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,250 CHF

    Lot# : 166 Brasil

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    1850/61: Selection with 10 r. black in a fine unused block of eight, block of 20 (stained), 20 r. used, 30 r. unused and a block of six, fine 30 r. on small piece cancelled by rare framed 'Cidade De Larangas' handstamp in red, 60 r. used with 'Rezende' handstamp in yellow, 60 r. pair with 'Iguape' in green, 90 r. block of six used and the reprint block of four unused, 180 r. used (2), 300 r. used (2), 600 r. used-single and a pair, 1854 10 r. blue in used blocks of four (2), 1861 280 r. vermilion used, 430 r. yellow used (3, one signed Calves, another with Diena certificate). A scarce group Scott = $ 2'500+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 167 Brasil

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    1836 (Feb): Entire letter endorsed 'S.P.' at top (Servizio Publico) struck with fair strike of rare straight line BARBACENA handstamp in black. A rare cover (Ayres unlisted / RHM P-MG-08 = R).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 168 Brasil

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    1839: Entire letter endorsed 'S.P.' at top (Servizio Publico) struck with fair strike of rare framed BARBACENA handstamp in black. A scarce and attractive entire (Ayres unlisted / RHM P-MG-09).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 169 Brasil

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    1839: Entire letter endorsed 'S.P.' at top (Servizio Publico) struck with fine strike of rare straight line CAMPANHA handstamp in black. An attractive entire (Ayres unlisted / RHM P-MG-12).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 170 Brasil

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    1835: Entire letter endorsed 'S.P.' at top (Servizio Publico) struck with superb strike of rare intaglio CURV.O (Curvello) handstamp in black. A splendid and rare entire (Ayres unlisted / RHM P-MG-23).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 171 Brasil

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    1844: Entire letter endorsed 'S.P.' at top (Servizio Publico) struck with superb strike of circular CORREIO DO CURVELO handstamp in black with manuscript dates 10 / 1844 / 18. A most attractive and scarce entire (Ayres as fig. 1571 / RHM P-MG-24).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 172 Brasil

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    1837: Entire letter endorsed 'S.P.' at top (Servizio Publico) struck with fine oval framed V. DE FORMIGAS handstamp in brown. A fine and rare cover (Ayres fig. 1525 / RHM P-MG-26).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 173 Brasil

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    1836: Entire letter endorsed 'S.P.' at top (Servizio Publico) struck with fair strike of rare straight line LAVRAS handstamp in brownish-black. A rare cover (Ayres unlisted / RHM P-MG-32).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 174 Brasil

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    1839: Entire letter endorsed 'S.P.' at top (Servizio Publico) struck withfine strike of framed V. DE LAVRAS handstamp in brown. A rare cover (Ayres fig. 1529 / RHM P-MG-33).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 175 Brasil

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    1839: Entire letter endorsed 'S.P.' at top (Servizio Publico) struck with rare straight line MINAS NOVAS handstamp in black. An extremely rare handstamp, some staining but an attractive entire (Ayres fig. 1154 / RHM P-MG-37).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 176 Brasil

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    1848: Stampless entire letter endorsed 'S.P.' at top (Servizio Publico) struck with superb strike of rare oval framed VA. / OLIVEIRA handstamp in black. A rare cover (Ayres FIG.  1376 / RHM P-MG-38).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 177 Brasil

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    1835: Entire letter endorsed 'S.P.' at top (Servizio Publico) struck with straight line VA. DE PITANGUI handstamp in brownish black. A rare cover (Ayres unlisted / RHM P-MG-45).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 178 Brasil

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    1842: Entire letter to Ouro Preto endorsed 'S.P.' at top (Servizio Publico) struck with straight line POMBA handstamp alongside BARBACENA handstamp, each struck in brownish black. A most unusual and rare entire (Ayres unlisted / RHM P-MG-49+RHM P-MG-09a).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 179 Brasil

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    1839: Entire letter to Ouro Preto endorsed 'S.P.' at top (Servizio Publico) struck with straight line P. ALEGRE handstamp alongside CAMPANHA handstamp, each struck in brownish black. A most unusual and rare entire (Ayres unlisted / RHM P-MG-47+RHM P-MG-12a).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 180 Brasil

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    1839: Entire letter endorsed 'S.P.' at top (Servizio Publico) struck with straight line V. D. QUELUZ handstamp in brownish black (Ayers fig. 1182 / RHM P-MG-51).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 181 Brasil

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    1836: Entire letter to Ouro Preto endorsed 'S.P.' at top (Servizio Publico) struck with straight line SABARÁ handstamp in dull brownish ink. A rare cover (Ayres fig. 1176 / RHM P-MG-54).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 182 Brasil

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    1837: Entire letter endorsed 'S.P.' at top (Servizio Publico) struck with fine straight line S. JOAO DEL REI handstamp in brownish black. A superb entire (Ayres fig. 1170 / RHM P-MG-55).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 183 Brasil

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    1840/42: Covers (2) with 1840 tropicalised entire to Rio struck with I.C.DO OURO P. straight line in black, matched with 1842 entire showing superb strike of circular I.C. DO OURO PRETO / CORREIO GERAL DE MINAS in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 184 Brasil

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    1843: 60 r. black, worn impression, a fine used example with large margins all round and small part of horizontal frameline at lower left, cancelled by part PERNAMBUCO Shield handstamp (Ayres fig. 1548) in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 185 Brasil

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    Lot# : 186 Brasil

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    1843: 60 r. grey-black, worn impression, just shaved at lower right with close to good margins all round, used on the obverse of 1843 entire letter (written August 17) from Rio de Janeiro to Villa de Pirahy and tied by bold strike of CORREIO GERAL DA CORTE datestamp (19/8) in black. A stamp rarely found applied to the front of a cover and an exceptional and very early usage in the third week of issue (the earliest known cover where the date can be confirmed by the postmark) with only one earlier cover recorded - where the date is only identifiable in manuscript by the content. A wonderful opening for a Bull's Eyes collection and the second earliest stamped cover known from the American Continent. Illustrated in Juchert 'Bull's Eyes on Covers' on page 94. Cert. Juchert (2009).
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 25,000 CHF

    Lot# : 187 Brasil

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    1849/52: Entire letters (6) with 1849 entire franked by 1844 30 r. and 90 r. used from Bahia to Rio per 'Bahiana', 1852 entire with 1850 10 r. (11) on reverse but damaged on opening, also four in-coming entires with 1849 cover from Leipzig to Rio via Le Havre with FAC in red of 'Wanner Langer & Co', similar entire from Liestal, Switzerland with same cachet carried on the 'Jeune Pauline', 1849 entire from Hamburg sent prepaid via London and carried on the 'Petrel', and prepaid 1852 entire from Schwanden via London carried on the 'Severn'.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 188 Brasil

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    1854 (Feb 11): Prepaid cover from Rio to Buenos Ayres endorsed 'per Camilla', rated '1 s.' in manuscript, with superb 'Rio-Janeiro' cds on reverse and struck on front with similarly fine Crown PAID AT RIO DE JANEIRO in black and charged '10' centavos due on delivery Gi CC3 = £ 800/Scorr = $ 2'900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 189 Brasil

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    1854: 10 r. blue, a fine large margined block of six used on reverse of 1862 entire letter endorsed 'Paquete Estramadura' from Rio de Janeiro to Lisbon, Portugal tied by segmented cork handstamp in black. Purple 'P. Transatlantico' datestamp (17/1) on reverse and '450' (reis) rate mark of arrival. Minor unobtrusive tear in face panel but displays well. A scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 190 Brasil

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    1866: Perforated 60 r. black and Dom Pedro 1866 100 r. green (2) used on 1877 cover to Stockton, USA endorsed 'per Minho'; cancelled by segmented cork handstamps in black with Rio De Janeiro despatch cds (Oct 8) with London red transit cds alongside and 'New York / Paid All' transit on reverse (Nov 13). A scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 191 Brasil

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    1866: 10 r. vermilion, single example used on a complete Newspaper (Gazeta da Bahia) tied by segmented cork cancel in black with 'Bahia' cds above, carried on Steamer 'Gironde' to Porto and charged '20' reis to pay in black on arrival ((Nov 24) with arrival cds and 'P. Transatlantico' datestamp struck in red. Some minor aging but a scarce usage Scott = $ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 192 Brasil

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    1866: 20 r. in the very scarce deep violet shade, a fine mint block of four of excellent colour and large part og., matched with a further block of four in greyish red-lilac shade, a few nibbed perforations but also with gum. Scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 193 Brasil

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    1876/77: 10 r. vermilion, rouletted, a fresh and fine mint block of four, rich colour and large part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 194 Brasil

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    1877: 260 r. deep brown, a fine unused block of four with part imprint at top 'Company, New York', fresh and fine unused without gum.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 195 Brasil

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    1844/1980: Lot some thousand stamps used/unused, starting with a few goats eyes, Dom Pedro, Southern Cross and Liberty Heads, later issues partly with heavy duplication, incl. pairs, blocs of four, part sheets, souvenir sheets etc., good to mixed condition and housed in eight stockbooks, in addition two souvenir folders by the Brazilian Post Office, the whole arranged in a box..
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 196 Brasil

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    1835/1990c.: Collection remainder with 1835 entire from Rio to London with framed GUERNSEY / SHIP LETTER on reverse, 1874 stampless entire from Rio to Hamburg struck with rare UNPAID and '11d.' charge marking in black, covers from British P.O. in Bahia and Pernambuco each bearing Great Britain 4 d. vermilion tied C81 or C82 obliterators, 1884 cover with 100 r. lilac pair used from Santa Catherina island, some interesting 'Southern Cross' covers, range of postal stationery with up-rated examples, Airmail covers etc.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 197 Brasil

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    1843/1930c.: Collection with pre-stamp covers (3), 1843 Bulls Eyes 60 r. black (3) and 90 r.; 1844 inclinados 10 r. (7), 1850 60 r. used on cover, and another overlapping 1866 20 r. red-violet pair on attractive piece, scarce 1877 cover to USA with 1866 60 r. black, perf. and Dom Pedro 200 r. black; 1861 280 r. unused and used (2), 430 r. yellow unused and used (2) and some interesting Spiro forgery sheets; 1866/78 Dom Pedro issues in quantity with cancellation interest and covers (6) incl. 1871 cover with perf. 500 r. orange (ex Angelo Lima collection); 1882 Small Dom Pedro 100 r. covers (2), 1891 Liberty 100 r- blue & rose with frame inverted unused, together with a fine collection of Postal Stationery with many elusive items noted unused and used.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 198 Brasil

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    1839/98: Exhibition collection of Mail to and from Brazil (139 covers/cards), together with Dom Pedro issues showing cancellations (largely postmarks applied in transit with page showing 16 strikes of the framed 'Aus Brasilien' handstamp, also showing usages with Brazilian stamps cancelled in Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Portugal, Switzerland, USA, Uruguay etc.), with stampless or stamped covers from Girzensee, Switzerland to Rio, covers from Hamburg to Rio (1859 and 1862), 1844 and 1847 covers to Herrnhut/Saxony, 1870 cover to Bremen via London and Cologne, 1873 covers to Bremen with framed UNPAID handstamp in black, 1876 and 1877 covers from Germany franked at 40 pf. or 80 pf. rates, Porto/Portugal with much mail to and 1877 cover franked by 80 r. orange to Rio, 1859 and 1864 covers to Stockholm/Sweden, 1898 up-rated card to Tunis etc., the covers showing cancellations of the British Post Offices in Bahia, Pernambuco and Rio; Brazilian handstamps incl. circular 'Rio / De / Jeneiro' in brown on 1840 entire, scarce Portuguese arrival markings incl. scarce 'double' rate marks '40/220', '40/280' and '70/370' each struck in blue, other rates from 10 to 900 reis (rare) including handstruck 20, 60, 80, 120, 150, 160, 180, 240, 300, 360, 420, 450, 480 and 600r. handstamps; 1870/72 Depreciated Currency covers to New York with 'U.S.Notes/29' and 'U.S.Notes / 31', 1850 Goats Eyes covers (12) and 1866/79 Dom Pedro franked covers (25) etc. A splendid collection with much of interest for the Postal Historian.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 199 Brasil

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    1878/79: Dom Pedro 260 r. brown, used example with imprint at top, used on slightly toned 1879 cover to USA, originally endorsed 'via England par Str. Galicia' (erased) and changed to 'Rubens' but seemingly carried on U.S.SHIP / HARTFORD with blue cachet at left. The adhesive tied by segmented cork cancellation with 'Rio De Janeiro' cds alongside (March 18). Reverse with 'New Orleans' cds (April 23). Imperfections but an unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF
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