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  • Lot# : 948 Philippines

    1890/97: Philippines 2 c. claret, 5 c. pale green, 10 c. claret (3) and 20 c. dark violet all tied to February 1895 registered cover to St. Gallen, Switzerland in manuscript or by 'Manila' datestamps in violet with framed registration cachet at left. Octagonal LIGNE N / PAQ. FR. No. 6 (Feb 12) French Paquebot datestamp in black on front and reverse with five red wax seals and St. Gallen (March 9) arrival cds. A scarce franking Scott: 144+153+165+175.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1043 Libanon

    French P.O. in Beirut 1865: Cover franked by 1862 80 c. carmine (4, two singles and a horizontal pair) to pay the double rate to USA all tied by '5082' gros chiffres of Beirut in black. 'Beyrout / Syrie' cds below (Jan 13). Thence via Allan Line Steamer with framed 'Br. Service' in red and 'Portland-Me. / Paid' cds of entry in red (Feb 11). Small imperfections but a rare high rate and an attractive usage.
     
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1080 Morocco

    1897: Brudo Mazagan-Marakech Local Post 5 c. green tied by 'J. Brudo / Mazagan. Maroc' cds in black (June 4) to 5 centimos in red on France 5 c. green on buff postal stationery envelope, mailed to Bern, Switzerland and further cancelled by French P.O. cds at 'Mazagan' (June 6). Reverse with Tanger cds (June 9), Oran cds (June 11) and Bern cds (June 14). A charming and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1081 Syria

    Syrie 1920 (Dec): Handstamped Airmail issue, 1 pi. on 5 c. blue-green (2), 5 pi. on 15 c. slate-green and 10 pi. on 40 c. red & pale blue all handstamped POSTE / PAR / AVION in violet, tied to 1921 cover to Alexandrette by 'Halep' cds's (30/5) in black with 'Controle' handstamp in red on reverse Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1082 Syria

    Syrie 1921: Handstamped Airmail issue, 1 pi. on 20 c. brown-lake interpanneau pair, 5 pi. on 1 fr. lake & yellow and 10 pi. on 2 fr. orange & blue green all handstamped POSTE / PAR / AVION in violet, tied to 1921 cover by 'Halep' cds's (24/9) in black with Alexandrette cds in violet on reverse. Scarce. Signed Calves Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1242 Iraq

    Iraq 1933 (July 15): The World's first Airmail Letter-card, King Faisal 15 fils slate-blue air-letter form fresh mint, also a rare used example to Austria up-rated with 3 f. green used from Baghdad (H&G FG1).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1243 Iraq

    1933 (July 15): The World's first Airmail Letter-card, King Faisal 15 fils slate-blue air-letter form fresh mint, with diagonal SPECIMEN overprint in red. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1267 South West Africa

    South West Africa 1923 (March 31): 5 s. purple & blue and 10 s. blue & olive-green, each in fine unused pairs from Setting II (overprint with 10 mm. gap), of good colour and large part og. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 650+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1300 Jordan

    Transjordan 1920 (Nov): 1 m. sepia, optd. 'East of Jordan', perf. 15 x 14, complete mint sheets of 100 (2) from Settings C and D, 1 pi. deep indigo, perf. 14 in a complete sheet of 100 (Setting D) and 5 m. orange, perf. 14 in a block of 45 (5 x 9) from left of sheet (Setting B) and a block of 20 from Setting D, all with some minor age spots on the original gum but an invaluable reference group for the specialist Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1301 Jordan

    1975 (Feb 1): Jordanian Women's Costumes - Unissued High Values - 30 f., 35 f., 40 f., 50 f. and 60 f. values in complete sheets of 50 (10 x 5), unmounted og. Sold with complete sheets of 50 of the issued five values. Rare and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1302 Jordan

    1920/47: Collection with 1920 'East of Jordan' optd. issue with fine mint multiples and some noted flaws incl. 1 m. sepia perf. 15 x 14 and perf. 14 with opt. inverted variety, November 1922 with fine range of both mint and used incl. perf. 15 x 14 2 p. on 2 p. olive with red surcharge mint, 9 p. on 9 p. ochre  mint, perf. 14 20 p. on 20 p. grey mint (2), Dec 1922 perf. 14, 10 pi. ultramarine optd. violet mint, 20 p. pale grey, optd. in violet mint, 20 p. pale grey, optd. in red used (cert.); March 1923 issue with extensive range predominantly unused incl 2 m. green, perf. 14 with double opt. variety mint (opinion Holcombe) and 20 p. grey mint (4), 20 p. grey with opt. double mint; April-Oct 1923 with rare black surcharge on 5/10 p. on 3 m., mint (cert.), ½ p. on 2 pi. with opt. inverted mint (unlisted, opinion Holcombe), 2 p. on 20 p. mint (cert) and 2 p. on 20 p. as before but with gold surcharge inverted (Gi 88 var) with cert.; April 1923 opt. on stamps of Hejaz with a fine range of mint, May 1923 with reading down or up incl fine selection of mint from this sc arce issue and 1 m. sepia with opt. double, 1927 definitive set mint and used, 1928 'Constitution' set mint and used, 1930 'Locust' set mint and used, Locust 15 m. inverted opt. mint, 500 m. in mint block of four and pair with missing 'C' in 'Locust' variety; 1930 definitive set mint and eight stamps perf. Specimen, 1933 Tourist set mint, Postage Due 1925 set optd. 'Specimen' etc. A splendid lot in much above average condition.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1730 Azerbeijan

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    Catalogue# : 67+68
    Azerbeijan 1923: Definitive ovpts 15'000 Rub on 5'000 Rub Gaukasoff Palace (stripe of four) and 5'000Rb on 2'000 Rub Khan's Palace (strip of three), all tied by "BAKU 13.3.23" cds's to reverse of envelope to Libava Latvia with Baku Expeditsiya and Moscow machine transit postmarks alongside.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1878 Collections/lots Oversea countries

    1900/80c.: Lot thousands stamps used/unused, primarily from Asia with China and Japan, but also USA with Hawaii and Dependances, Canada, Liberia, Egypt with King Fuad, Gulf States, in addition topical collections Tizian and Flags of the Nations.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1879 Collections/lots Africa

    1900/90c.: Lot hundreds used/unused stamps and First Day covers, primarily South Africa and Homelands such as Ciskei, Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda, but also South West Africa, large topical content.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1880 Collections/lots Oversea countries

    1949/80(ca.): Lot hundreds unused stamps with Nepal incl. Admission to UPU, compl. set (3), Somalia, Sudan and New Hebrides.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1881 Collections/lots Oversea countries

    1845/1980(ca.): Collection hundreds primarily used stamps and several covers incl. Canada, USA with Postmaster Provisionals from New York signed ACM and Providence unused, Confederate States, 1865 stamps for periodicals, Mexico, Brazil 'Bul's Eye' 30 reis, Argentina, Chile with Colon definitives, Equador, Colombia, Bolivia, Uruguay, Peru, Venezuela, Egypt, China with 1878 Large Dragons, Dowager Empress's issue & Coiling Dragon, as well as Japan.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,550 CHF

    Lot# : 1882 Collections/lots Oversea countries

    1858/1950(ca.): Lot 53 covers and stationery, nearly all to Switzerland, incl. 1858 Victoria cover from Melbourne, 1897 Straits Settlements Singapore, USA, French Indochina, Tunis, Algeria and Senegal, Dutch Indies, Egypt, Barbados, Thailand, Salvador Air mail, Peru, Chile, Japan, and Kenya & Uganda.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1883 Collections/Lots Middle East

    1890/40: Collection on leaves and in glassines, with Egypt, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Cilicia, Persia and some useful Saudi Arabia; together with 120 covers/cards from Africa and Middle East, with some useful noted and also Israel interim period frankings.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1884 Collections/lots Oversea countries

    1892/1942: Far East, interesting collection in stockbook, on cards and loose with China incl. airmail Martyr and SYS issue cover with four colour franking, 1932 incoming cover from Greece re-addressed from Egypt to Shanghai, Japan, Manchukuo, Dutch Indies, Thailand with some useful early ovptd. issues,
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1885 Collections/lots Asia

    1900/80: Small selection with stamps from various Asian countries, incl. two better Souvenir sheets of China (both with cert. Haveman 2013), souvenir sheets of Iran, full sheets and interpanneau pairs from Israel, mint blocks of four Cambodia etc., in good condition, the whole arranged in a small box.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1886 Collections/lots Asia

    Green album, rather messily arranged, noted China with 1912 Postage Dues optd., Japan incl. genuine 1871 48 m. imperf. used, a few covers, Korea and North Korea with some Taiwan.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1888 Collections/lots Oversea countries

    1880/1960: Selection with 25 cards and covers, mainly better items from China, Japan, Pacific Islands, French Colonies etc., showing various usages, O.A.T. marks and diff. destinations incl. Switzerland, in good to mixed condition and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1889 Collections/lots Asia

    1880/1980: Lot several hundred cards, covers, picture postcards and postal stationery items from different Asian countries such as China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and others, mainly business or daily mail, in addition some loose stamps, in good to mixed condition and housed in one stockbook and in two small boxes, the whole arranged in a removal box.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1890 South America

    1860/1980: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused from Argentina, Peru and Uruguay, mainly small values and partly in heavy duplication, incl. pairs, blocs of four and more, souvenir sheets etc., good to mixed condition, in addition some cards, covers and postal stationery items, the whole arranged in seven stockbooks and in one folder.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1891 Central America

    1854/1954c.: Collection on leaves, on cards and in glassines, with Colombia, Colombian States and range of 'Cubiertas' registration slips mint and used, also noted range of Scadta issue ovptd. for USA, also Chile from 1853 'Colon' issues used etc.,
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1892 Central America

    1880/1940c.: Range on leaves and loose (thousands) with Argentina up to Venezuela, Brazil Dom Pedro to 500 r. used, much of the material in good quality in glassine envelopes, a fine lot for a careful sort through on winter evenings.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1893 South America

    1924/34: Lot 10 covers bearing interesting airpost frankings, inluding three Scatda items, one to New York, another with machine ovpt. 'EU' on Scadta 10 c. green to Medellin, further four envelopes from Brasil bearing mixed frankings with 'Syndicato Condor' or 'VARIG' stamps as well as 1929 envelope franked with ETA 400 Rs. (Empreza de Transportes Aereos), all neatly mounted on album pages with description.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1895 Collections/lots Oversea countries

    1870/1950: Lot 37 covers from South and Central America, incl. Argentina, Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, San Salvador and others, showing various frankings and usages, cancellations, mainly European destinations incl. Switzerland, good to mixed condition, some of them formerly offered as single items, on album pages.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF
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