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  • Lot# : 1 Afghanistan

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    1951: Waterlow Imperforate 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 eight (some are sheet marginal). Scarce and most attractive group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2 Imperial China

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    1837 & 1847: Covers (2) from Canton, earlier October 1836 cover endorsed per 'Martha' to London with framed 'Liverpool / Ship Letter' on reverse in black arriving March 4 1837; and April 1847 Missionary entire letter to USA struck on front with 'New York / Ship / 12 Cts' cds in red (July 26). Some aging but scarce early mail.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3 Imperial China

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    1858 (May 1): Entire letter written from Peking to France endorsed 'voie de Suez' at top, the letter with excellent content "nous avons deja une belle victoire car nous avons pris la ville de Canton d'aillieurs l'on doit enparlé en France cette ville est très bien fortifié..pr`s de 2'000 pièces de canons et defendue parr très fort garrisons ainsi que par plusieurs forts..." (Dec 28, 1857. Just 950 French Troops were present at the battle) ..."Nous sommes aller à Pekin, principal ville de la Chine ou se trouve l'Empereur...". Struck on arrival with PAYS ETRANGER V. SUEZ / MARSEILLE cds's (July 13) in red, one over-struck with ESCADRE DE LA MEDITRE. / MARSEILLE in black (Salles fig. 245) and charged '8' décimes due. An extremely rare entire, in 1858 the Emperor Xianfeng ratified the Treaty of Tientsin.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4 Imperial China

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    1878: Large Dragon 3 ca. vermilion, a fine used example of good colour and centering cancelled by large part CUSTOMS / NEWCHANG cds in black Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 5 Imperial China

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    Shanghai 1865: 4 candareens yellow on white wove paper imperforate, large margins on three sides, fine unused but for slight ink mark in right border. A rare stamp. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 6 Imperial China

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    1878/82: Wide Setting 1 ca. green, a well centred unused example, a few blunted perfs. but of excellent colour and clear impression, without gum. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 7 Imperial China

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    1878/82: Wide Setting 1 ca. green, a fine used example, one or two blunted rough perfs. but of fine appearance, lightly cancelled in black Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 8 Imperial China

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    1878/82: Wide Setting 1 ca. deep green, a fine used example in a rich shade, lightly cancelled at lower left in blue. A scarce and most attractive stamp Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 9 Imperial China

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    1878/82: Wide Setting 5 ca. yellow-ochre, an unused example in a bright shade, showing small break in inner frame line below and to the right of 'China' at top and additional tiny dot above wave at left, tiny thinning and diagonal creases but an exceptionally rare stamp unused Gi = £ 19'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 10 Imperial China

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    1878/83: Thin paper 1 ca. green, cliche 8 with break in inner vertical frame left of Candarin and tall period after 'Candarin.', fresh and fine, lightly cancelled in black Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 11 Imperial China

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    1878/83: 3 ca. vermilion, cliche 3 showing break above '3' at right and 'C' of 'Candarin' broken, fine used with CUSTOMS / NEWCHANG cds in black (March 31). One blunt perf. at right but of fresh vibrant colour Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 210 CHF

    Lot# : 12 Imperial China

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    1878/83: 5 ca. chrome yellow on thicker paper used, minor corner bend, neatly cancelled in blue Gi = £ 800
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 13 Imperial China

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    1894: Dowager 9 ca. dull green, a fine unused example of good centering and colour, superb og. Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 14 Imperial China

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    1894: Dowager 24 ca. rose-carmine, a fresh and fine unused example of excellent colour and centering, superb large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 15 Imperial China

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    1894: Dowager 24 ca. rose-carmine, a superb used example of deep rich colour cancelled by near complete SHANGHAI seal handstamp in blue. Rare so fine Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 16 Imperial China

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    1897: 30 c. on Dowager Second printing 24 ca. deep rose-red, large figure surcharge with 2½ mm. gap, a fine unused example, slightly blunted perfs., without gum. An extremely scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (2015) Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 17 Imperial China

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    1897: 30 c. on Dowager Second printing 24 ca. deep rose-red, large figure surcharge with 2½ mm. gap, a fine unused example, with variety: '30' 2 mm. above 'Cents' (instead of normal 1 mm.), fresh colour and very fine for this rarity, without gum. An exceedingly scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (2015) Gi = £ 5'250.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 18 Imperial China

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    1897: 1 c. on 3 c. red Revenue, a fine unused example of good colour, hinge remnants but small part og Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 19 Imperial China

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    1897: 4 c. on 3 c. red Revenue, a fine unused example of excellent centering and colour, minor paper adherence at base, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 520 CHF

    Lot# : 20 Imperial China

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    1897: $1 on 3 c. red Revenue, a fine appearing unused example of excellent colour, slight aging on top perforations, hinge remnant but large part original gum. An extremely rare stamp Gi = £ 8'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 21 Imperial China

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    1897: 2 c. on 3 c. red Revenue, a fine unused example with overprint and centering shifted to left (unusual on this issue), fresh colour and very fine og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 22 Imperial China

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    1900/06: CIP Coiling Dragon 1 c. brownish-orange, no wmk., Waterlow archive file sheet with four complete panes of 20 (4 x 5) with interpanneau margins, together with some damaged panes, from the final 1912 printing, all stamps unused without gum and each with two security ounch-holes. A rare archive piece.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 23 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 : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 24 Imperial China

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    1907: 1 c. red on yellow postal stationery card up-rated for use to Germany by CIP 1 c. ochre and 2 c. scarlet tied by SHANGHAI cds's (Jan 21), transferred to 'Shanghai / BPO' (British Post Office) and thence via London to Erlangen.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 25 Imperial China

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    1909 (Dec 10): Registered cover to London franked by 1900 CIP 1 c. brownish orange (three on front and five on reverse) used with 1909 Hsuan T'ung set of three values all tied by SHANGHAI cds's in black with registration cachet below. London arrival (Dec 27) on reverse of an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 26 Imperial China

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    1912: Republic $1 red & flesh, overprint in black at Dept. of Customs, Shanghai, a superb unused example of excellent fresh colour and large part og. Rare so fine Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 27 Imperial China

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    1912: 'Republic of China' 2 c. green, no wmk., overprinted by Shanghai Commercial Press, a used vertical pair with variety: 'Overprint Inverted' in red, cancelled by 'Tientsin' datestamp in black leaving the variety clear. Rare. Signed Holcombe. Cert. BPA (2015) Gi = £ 10'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 28 Imperial China

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    1912 (Dec 14): Revolution Dr. Sun Yat-sen $1 carmine, extremely rare $2 brown and $5 grey, fresh and fine unused examples, the $5 with merest hint of age stain at top, the $2 very fine, superb large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 2'975.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 29 Imperial China

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    Postal Forgery 1914: $ 1 black & orange-yellow, perf. 12½ (instead of 14), Postal Forgery of First Peking printing, showing dent in the right vertical inner frame line, a fine used example of an extremely rare stamp, cancelled Jan 22, 1916 at Shanghai.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 30 Imperial China

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    1940 (July 6): Cover franked by 1932/34 Martyr issue 50 c. green tied by 'Shanghai' cds, addressed to the U.S.S. Monaghan at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. Struck with 'Change of Address due / to Official Orders' in black and forwarded to addressee. Reverse with 'Vallejo, Calif. Mare Island Station' machine cancel (Aug 6). Some staining but an unusual cover, the U.S.S. Monaghan was at Pearl Harbour when the Japanese attacked in December 1941 and was sunk in 1944.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 31 Imperial China

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    1980 (Feb 15): Year of the Monkey 8 f. vermilion, black & gold; fresh and very fine mint example, full unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 32 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 1594
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    1980:Year of the Monkey 8 F, fresh mint copy with sheet margin at bottom and few black specks on reverse, probably from the sheet stored below Mi = EUR 2'700/Gi = £ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 33 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 1594
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    1980: Year of the Monkey 8 F,  a fresh copy in mint condition and another one nicely cancelled, both showing few light specks on reverse as usual Mi = EUR 3'100/Gi = £ 2'350.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 34 Imperial China

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    1962 (Sept 15): Stage Art of Mei Lan-fang 3 yen Miniature Sheet, an unused example of this rare sheet, small corner bend at upper right, full original somewhat browned gum. Rare Gi = £ 22'000.

    Info: Small corner crease at upper right and not only a bend, as described, clearly visible on the image.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 35 People's Republic of China

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    1962: Stage Art of Mei Lan-fang, 3 y. souvenir sheet, slightest of gum bends mentioned for full accuracy only, fresh and fine, with full unmounted original gum Mi. Block 8 = € 25'000/Gi = £ 22'000.
     
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 36 People's Republic of China

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    1964: Chinese Peonies, 2 y. souvenir sheet, fresh and fine, without gum as issued. Cert Haveman (2013) Mi. Block 9 = EUR 4'000/Gi = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 37 People's Republic of China

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    1967: Thoughts of Mao Tse-tung, 8 f., the ten values with red and golden outer frames, in two horizontal strips of five with sheet margin at right, all stamps of very fresh appearance, slight fold between second and third stamp in each and possible trace of fold between fourth and fifth stamps in each, with full unmounted og Mi. 967/976 = € 3'000/Gi = £ 6'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 38 Imperial China

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    1979 (June 25): Great Wall 2 yen Miniature Sheet, fresh and fine unmounted og Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 39 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 1490/Block10
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    1979 (Aug 25): Great Wall, 2 y. souvenir sheet with gold surcharge 'International Stamp Fair Riccione', unmounted og Mi = € 850/Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 40 People's Republic of China

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    1979 (Oct 3): Study of Science from Childhood, 2 y. souvenir sheet, unmounted og. Mi Block 19 = EUR 2'600/Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 41 Imperial China

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    1979 (Nov 10): 'Red Jewellery' Camelias 2 yen Miniature Sheet, fresh and very fine mint, unmounted og. Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 42 People's Republic of China

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    1979: Camelias of Yunnan, 2 y. souvenir sheet mint, and gold surcharge 'Stamp Exhibition Hong Kong" 2 y. souvenir sheet, unused and used, a fine trio in superb quality Mi Block 20+21 = € 1'100/Gi = £ 1'625.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 43 Imperial China

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    1980: Paintings of Qi Bashi, 2 yen Miniature Sheet, ten examples, fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. Gi = £ 3'750.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 44 Imperial China

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    1980: Paintings of Qi Bashi, 2 yen Miniature Sheet, ten examples, fresh and very fine, full unmounted og Gi = £ 3'750.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 45 Imperial China

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    1980 (Aug 4): Lotus on Rippling Waters 1 yen Miniature Sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 46 Imperial China

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    1981 (Jan 5): Year of the Cock, 8 f. multicoloured, a complete mint sheet of 80 subjects with complete margins all round, unmounted og. Gi = £ 2'240.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 47 People's Republic of China

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    1988 (Dec 20): Père David's Deer, the set of two values, 8 f. and 40 f., Imperforate in complete sheets of 50, fresh and fine, full unmounted og. Scarce, unpriced by Gibbons Mi 2213B/2214B= € 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 48 People's Republic of China

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    1988 (Dec 20): Père David's Deer, the set of two values, 8 f. and 40 f., Imperforate in complete sheets of 50, with eleven sheets of each value, therefore 550 sets, fresh and fine, full unmounted og. Scarce, unpriced by Gibbons Michel 2213B/2214B= € 3'850.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 49 Imperial China

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    1921 (July 1): Airmail, first issue, the unused set of five values, fresh and fine, slightly browned large part og. Scarce set Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 50 Imperial China

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    1921: Return Flight Peitaho Beach to Peking, cover franked by 1921 Flood Relief 3 c. on 4 c. bright scarlet and corner marginal July 1921 Airmail 15 c. black & blue-green tied by bilingual PEITAHO BEACH datestamps (August 14) in black. Reverse with Peking arrival cds. A rare cover Muller 3.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 51 Imperial China

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    1924: Airmail cover to Tientsin franked by Junk 3 c. blue-green and first 1921 Airmail 90 c. black & olive-green, perfs. trimmed at right, each tied by PEIPING cds's (Aug 1), with bilingual 'To be dispatched by / Aerial Service' cachet in black at left. Reverse with Tientsin arrival cds's of the following day. Minor cover opening tear but very scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 52 Imperial China

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    1901 (Dec 14): Combination cover from Tientsin to London franked by 1900 CIP 10 c. deep green tied by TIENTSIN cds, transferred to French P.O. in Shanghai with 'Chine' 25 c. black on lilac tied 'Shanghai / Chine' cds. Reverse with London arrival (Jan 28, 1902). A fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 210 CHF

    Lot# : 53 Imperial China

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    German P.O.'s 1901: Japan 1½ s. ultramarine postal stationery card, used as formula card and additionally franked by 1900 CIP 10 c. green cancelled in red, mailed from Tongku to Germany with superb strike of K. D. FELD.POSTSTATION / No. 8 datestamp (14/2) in black. Munich arrival cds's (March 29) below in blue. Rare and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 54 Imperial China

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    Catalogue# : 16+17
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    German P.O.'s. 1901: Japan 1½ s. ultramarine on buff postal stationery card cancelled 'Tientsin / IJPO' cds in black, used as formula card and franked with German P.O. March 1901 ovptd. 5 pf. green and 10 pf. carmine tied by superb strikes of K. D. FELD.POSTSTATION / No. 10 datestamps (22/7) in black. Dresden arrival cds at left (10/9). A most attractive and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 55 Imperial China

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    1932: Manchuko 4 f. olive-green (Gi. 6) used on underpaid cover to Peking, taxed on arrival with 1915 Postage Due 4 c. blue pair and 1932 1 c. orange pair tied by 'Peiping' datestamps in black. Minor tears and slightly grubby but a very scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 56 Imperial China

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    Hubei 1950: Cover franked on reverse with July 1949 $ 10 bluish green and Qingchuan Pavillion $ 20 brown tied by dotted SHASI datestamps in black. A scarce issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 57 Imperial China

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    Post Offices in Tibet 1911 (March): 12 a. on 50 c. green, an unused block of four with some peripheral aging at upper left but of attractive appearance, light aging on reverse but with large part og. Despite faults a very rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 3'600.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 58 Imperial China

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    Post Offices in Tibet 1911 (March): 1 r. on $1 red & flesh, an unused example of good colour, one lightly toned perf. at base, otherwise fine, large part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 59 Imperial China

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    U. S. Post Offices 1890/1960c.: Covers (11) and a front with 1890 cover and contents with Garfield 5 c. blue and fine oval U.S. POSTAL AGENCY / SHANGHAI datestamp in violet adjacent, 1907 cover and contents from Wuhu to USA franked by Washington 2 c. red tied by 'Shanghai / China' duplex, extraordinary 1914 cover franked by US 1 c. green (7), 2 c. red (3) and Parcel Post 1 c. ex Shanghai, further cover from same correspondence with Parcel Post 1 c. carmine (14 examples), 1941 cover with China SYS issue 30 c. and 50 c. tied 'U.S. TP SEA POST / S.S. PRES.COOLIDGE duplex, 1944 APO 627 cover from Kunming etc. Condition variable but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 60 Imperial China

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    1950/65: Collection resp. lot some hundred mainly used stamps, incl. full sets as Goldfish, Chrysanthemum, Landscapes of Huangshan, Peonies incl. souvenir sheet and many more, in good condition and housed in a large stockbook with silky jacket.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 61 Imperial China

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    1878/1960: Lot some hundred mainly used stamps starting with several copies of the large and the small dragon, later issues as chunks partly with heavy duplication, also various cancellations, a few souvenir sheets, postage dues, provincial issues, few from Taiwan etc., good to average condition and housed in three stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 61A Imperial China

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    1897/1950c.: Collection with I.C.P and Coiling Dragons issues in some quantity with cancellation interest, 1909 'Temple of Heaven' issue with cancellation interest, stock with Junk and SYS issues used, Japanese P.O's etc.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 62 Imperial China

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    1897/1979: Small collection Imperial China with some hundred stamps used/unused, incl. full sets, postage dues, Japanese occupation, Formosa and Provincial issues, in addition better souvenir sheets people's republic as well as nine modern presentation booklets and folders, the whole arranged in a box.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 63 People's Republic of China

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    1982/99: Dealer's stock with several thousand stamps used/unused, incl. full sets and souvenir sheets, mostly up to three or more units per issue, the whole nicely arranged in seven stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 64 Imperial China

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    1878/1945: Collection, somewhat messily arranged, with 1878/83 Large Dragons 1 ca. (4), 3 ca. (9) and 5 ca. (10) used, extensive Small Dragons, 1897 Dowager Issue overprinted with fine array and duplication, 1897 1 c. on 3 c. revenue unused and used, 2 c. on 3 c. red revenue unused (3) and used, 1909 Temple set of three in mint blocks, some early PRC, revenues, Foreign P.O.'s and Japanese Occupation, Chinese Locals and some useful Hong Kong etc. Viewing is recommended and essential.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 16,000 CHF

    Lot# : 65 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 1-688
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    1949/63: Collection few hundred stamps used and mainly unused, partly some duplication, incl. full sets as Goldfish, Chrysanthemums, Cuban Revolution, souvenir sheets etc. MI = EUR 12'700+.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 66 People's Republic of China

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    1978/82: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. better sets and souvenir sheets as Study of Science from Childhood, Camelias of Yunan, Painting of Qi Baishi, souvenir sheets stamp exhibitions Riccione and Hong Kong 1979, Lotos paintings by Yu Zhizhen, twelfe beauties from  'A dream of Red Mansions' and many others, nicey arranged in a stockbook MI = EUR 12'000+
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 67 People's Republic of China

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    1963/78: Very important and nearly compl. collection several hundred stamps used and mainly unused, incl. better sets as Landscapes of Hwangshan, Chinese Peonies incl. souvenir sheet, Cultural Revolution issues as Directives of Mao-Tse-tung strip of five used and Poems of Mao Tse-tung, Pandas, souvenir sheet Galloping Horses and Hsingkiang river bridge as well as many others, nicely arranged in a stockbook MI = € 30'000+.
    Starting bid : 4,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 16,000 CHF

    Lot# : 68 Imperial China

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    1949/2012c.: PRC Collection with 1951 Heavenly Peace pink network set used and mint to $ 50'000, 1958 Kuan Han-ching sheet mint, 1959 Republic 20 f. carmine mint, 1960 Fish set mint, Chrysanthemums set mint, 1961 Table Tennis sheet used with red special cachet, Pottery set mint, 1962 Mei Lan-fang perf. set of eight mint and used on two FDC's, 1962 and 1963 Cuba sets mint, 1963 Butterflies set mint, Children's set imperforate mint, Panda's set imperforate mint, Monkey's set imperforate mint,1964 Peonies set mint, Anniversary of PRC triptych mint, 1965 Tsunyi Conf. set mint, 1965 National Games set mint, 1967 Oilwell and Liu Ying-chun sets mint, 1967 Thoughts of Mao with 8 f. red strip of five, 8 f. red & gold strip of five mint, Literature & Art set mint, Anniversary of Party set mint, Poems set used, 1968 Mao's Youth 8 f. first print mint, Thoughts of Mao 8 f. mint, 1970 Tiger Mt. set mint and set of 12 cards unused, 1971 Anniv. of Party Triptych mint, thereafter largely complete mint inc. 1978 Science mini sheet, Horses mini sheet, Arts & Crafts Fairies mini sheet, Highway Bridge mini sheet, 1979 Girl & Space mini sheet, Camelias mini sheets (2), Camelias optd. for Stamp Exhibition mini sheet, 1980 Qi Bashi sheet, 1980 Year of the Monkey 8 f. red & black with minor hinge remnant, Lotus 2 y. mini sheet, 1981 Twelve Beauties mini sheet on FDC (2), some Booklets and further FDC's, later issues largely complete with sheets to 1995 and later new issues in stockbooks etc. Fresh and fine, an excellent collection Gi = £ 40'000+.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 16,000 CHF

    Lot# : 69 Imperial China

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    1902/65c.: Postcards (80) unused and used, with many used examples mostly bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 4 c., later cards with Junk issue etc. Careful viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 70 Imperial China

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    1884/1990c.: The cover collection (200 items) with Wartime Airmails on 'Horseshoe' route via Nigeria, some fine PRC usages with 1950 Foundation of Republic $ 800 on commercial cover, $ 3'000 pair used on reg'd 1950 cover to USA, 1950 Flag $ 800 on mixed issue cover to UK, PRC usages in Tibet, Foreign P.O. covers and cards, British P.O. 1927 cover at 2 d. rate tied FPO/1 cds, 1973 cover with 8 f. addressed to Chou-en-Lai, some Hong Kong with Military Mail and 'Opened By Censor / Hong Kong' cover, etc. A generally fine and most interesting group.


     
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 71 Hongkong

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    1861 (Sept 25): Prepaid stampless cover, slight nick at top, mailed from Hamburg with fine Thurn & Taxis P.O. datestamp (25/9) in black, faint '74' rate marking in manuscript red ink at left and mailed via Valenciennes (27/9) and Marseille. Carried in error to Australia and struck on front with rare framed MIS-SENT TO MELBOURNE / MELBOURNE - VISTORIA in red with corresponding datestamp on reverse (Nov 19), and thence to Hong Kong with arrival cds (Jan 19, 1862) in black. A rare routing and eventual destination after a 116 day journey and an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 72 Macau

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    1900: Incoming postcard from Italy franked at 10 c. with vertical pair of 5 c. green tied by 'Milano' squared circle datestamp. Singapore transit (April 12) on front and thence via Hong Kong (April 17). On arrival in Macau the card was forwarded back to Milan with 1898 3 a. slate-lilac tied by bold strike of 'Macau' datestamp (April 18) in black.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 73 Dubai

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    Umm Al Qiwain 1964/1972: Mint Collection in two albums with 1964 first issue (2 sets), Olympic sets perf. (5) and imperforate (4), Kennedy sets (7), 1965 Coin sets (3), 1966 Cairo Stamp show sets (16) and imperf. sets (7), Churchill sets perf. and imperf. (11), ITU set mini-sheets perf. and imperf., 1967 Olympics sets optd. in new currency (4), Kennedy sets with new currency surcharges imperf. (10), Fish Set of 27 values (3), later with Appendix issues perf. and imperf. in large quantities. Fresh and fine lot.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 74 Dubai

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    1963/72: Mint Collection with large multiples, including 1963 Red Cross imperforate (39 sets), 1964 World's Fair sets in sheets (50 sets), Rashid bin Said set of eight (14), Olymic Games set imperf. (9), 1964 Kennedy optd. 75 np.perf. (45) and imperf. (50), 1969 Postal Service sets (30), Fish Sheets with two sets (18 sheets), Explorers sets (12), Oil Industry set of five (50+), 1970 UPU sets (50+), 1971 Airport (200+ sets), 1972 Unicef sets (21), Famous People sets (25), Olympic Games set in sheets (15 sets) mint and used etc. A fine lot of useful material in excellent quality Gi = £ 6'000+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 75 Ethiopia

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    Catalogue# : 204/206 Trials
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    1942 (March 23): Haile Selassie issue, the unadopted Trial set of four values with French Values above the Amharic, incl. the un-issued '5 Centimes' value (in the same colour as the 4 c.), the lot with article by the late Dr. Sciaky who records just 24 examples of each value printed thus; all are fresh and fine with full original gum. Signed Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 76 Ethiopia

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    Catalogue# : 206 var
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    1942 (March 23): Haile Selassie 20 c. blue & black, value surcharged in black with variety: overprint raised 2½ mm. and thus applied over design, a fresh and fine unused block of four, three stamps unmounted og. Signed Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 77 Iran

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    Catalogue# : 56/I+58
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    1888: 12 ch. violet optd. postal stationery envelope, sent registered from Teheran to Paris, used in combination with November 1887 'Official' ovpd '3' in black on Type I 5 ch. green (2) and single 6 ch. in black on 10 kr. black, yellow and orange-red all tied by both 'Legation Étranger / République Francaise / En Perse' cachets in blue and by 'Teheran' cds's (16/4). Reverse with Consular cachet repeated and arrival cds. A scarce and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 78 Iran

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    1925: Multi-franked reg'd cover from Bushire to Bizerte, Tunisia endorsed on front 'via Baghdad, Beyrut' bearing on reverse thirteen stamps all tied by Bouchir' cds's, Baghdad transit cds (March 7), thence via Genova and Palermo to Bizerte (April 8).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 79 Iran

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    1939/80: Dealer's stock with several thousand stamps, mainly in mint condition, incl. single values, blocks of four, part sheets and al large number of full sheets as supplied by the Iranian Post Office, inbetween also a small selection of issues by the United Arab Republic can be found, housed in seven albums and various folders, the whole arranged in a large removal box.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,450 CHF

    Lot# : 80 Israel

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    1948/91c.: Mint collection in a red album, mostly without tabs but with all better sets incl. 1948 First Coins set of nine (Gi = £ 700) etc., many hundreds, a fresh and very fine collection.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 81 Israel

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    1948/66: Collection few hundred stamps with full TAB inkl. first coin set up to 1000 M (cert A. Diena 1975), gutter pairs, tête-bêches, souvenir sheets incl. No.1, miniature sheets incl. Freedom for Hunger etc., in one album.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 82 Israel

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    1948/92c.: Mint collection in two red albums with 1948 New Year set of five in interpanneau tête-bêche pairs in vertical strips of three, 1949 Petah Taikwa 40 pr. in top right corner block of four, thereafter apparently complete, all in top right or lower right hand corner blocks of four with requisition/sheet numbers from new issue service, including Airmails etc. A fresh and very fine lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 83 Israel

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    1948-80c.: Mint collection in a red album, complete with tabs throughout, with all better sets incl. 1948 First Coins set of nine, signed A. Diena (Gi = £ 12'000), 1948 New Year set of five (£ 425), 1949 New Year (£ 1'100), 1950 Independence set of two (£ 750), 1950 Eilat P.O. (£ 350), 1952 Menorah 1000 pr. black & blue (£ 475), thereafter incl. Miniature Sheets (often with two of each), and 1948 Postage Dues without tabs; generally fresh and fine collection.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 84 Israel

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    1948/94: Collection resp. small dealer's stock with some thousand stamps unused or in mint condition, incl. some with full TAB, compl. sets, souvenir sheets, strips of five, full sheets as well as a few covers, mainly in good conditon and arranged in seven albums and stockbooks, the whole packed in a Banana box.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 680 CHF

    Lot# : 85 Japan

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    1907 (Oct. 1): Complete Booklet with Chrysanthemum series 1½ s. violet (three panes of six) and 3 s. rose (four panes of six), produced for International Postage, with illustrated covers in red and green. A truly immaculate mint example, very fresh and fine Gi.SB3 = £ 8'500.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,200 CHF

    Lot# : 86 Japan

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    1907 (Oct. 1): "Book of Postage Stamps" - mint Booklet with Chrysanthemum series 1899 10 s. deep blue (three panes of six), 6 s. maroon (two panes of six), 4 s. rose (three panes of six) and 2 s. light green (two panes of six) with illustrated covers indicating the international postage rates, issued by the Department of Communications at the price of 3 Yen 50 sen. Fresh and fine mint example, scarce Gi.SB4 = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 87 Japan

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    1936/1980: Mint Collection with 1938/1974 National Park pictorial sets and complete run of Miniature Sheets, 1959/80 with good range of mint definitive and commemorative sets and sheets in good quality,m a useful lot Mi = € 3'500+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 88 Japan

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    1871/1980: Lot several hundred mainly used stamps, mostly small values, incompl. sets, few souvenir sheets, stamps on piece, large units with roller cancellations used by the post office for tax compensations, the classic part with stamps of the first issue showing various forgeries, partly heavy duplication, in addition a small part with material from Taiwan as well as from China, good to mixed condition and housed in four stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 89 South Korea

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    1903: 1 c. pale blue postal stationery card used to Austria, up-rated with 1900 1 ch. green, 2 ch, pale blue and 1902 surcharged 3 ch. on 50 p. violet, perf. 13 all tied by 'Chemulpo / Coree' datestamps (AQpril 20) in black. Some minor peripheral aging but a scarce and attractive franking.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 90 South Korea

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    1935: 'Bottle Card' enclosed within a bottle and thrown into the sea to investigate Ocean currents, mailed back by the finder of the bottle to the  to the Fishery Experiment Station in Fusan, Chosen (Korea) with Japanese year dated cds in black (28/7) and violet chop at left, taxed at 3 sen due in red. Considering usage in very fine condition.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 90A North Korea

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    1970/90: Lot 110 miniature sheets, all postmarked, interesting topical content, in two albums.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 91 North Korea

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    People's Republic Korea 1954/58: Lot eight early covers/postcards, all to Czechoslovakia with 1954 registered cover from Chung Zin with five-colour franking incl. rare National Young Activists' Conference imperf., maybe first day use.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 92 Liberia

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    1894: Illustrated envelope from Swedish & Norwegian Consul to Stockholm franked by 1892 8 c. black & brown tied by 'Monrovia / Liberia' datestamp (May 25) with 'Paid Liverpool Br. Packet' cds in red (June 17) on front and arrival on reverse. An unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 93 Liberia

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    1893/1910: Lot 20 stationery postcards and envelopes, ten unused and ten used, all postmarked in Monrovia, one to Sierra Leone, the others to Switzerland or Germany.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 94 Mongolei

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    Catalogue# : 2C spec
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    1924 (July 1): 2 c. brown, red-brown, black and blue on grey brown thick wove paper, perf. 10, two horizontal rows of ten with sheet margins at each side, unused with perforated OBRASETZ (Specimen) and extra lines of horizontal perforations, the top row with a few perforation defects, but a scarce and most unusual multiple
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 95 Mongolei

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    Catalogue# : 4A
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    1924: 10 c. deep blue, black, red-brown and blue on bluish thick wove paper, perf. 13½, two horizontal rows of ten from the base of the sheet with margins intact on all sides but with trivial stain at left, perforated OBRASETZ (Specimen), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 96 Mongolei

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    1926: Fiscal stamp 50 c. brown &  yellow optd. POSTAGE in black, tied by "ULANBATOR MONGOLIA 25 X 26" cds to piece Gi = £ 150+ / Mi 13b = EUR 400+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 97 Mongolei

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    1926: Fiscal stamp $ 1 brown & pink from the lower margin, optd. POSTAGE, a fine and fresh copy in unused condition Gi = £ 600 / Mi 14a = EUR 600.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 98 Mongolei

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    1926: Fiscal stamp $ 5 red & olive optd. POSTAGE, a fine and fresh copy in unused condition Gi = £ 600 / Mi 15a = EUR 750.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF
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