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  • Lot# : 1036 France

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    1870 (Dec. 12): Entire letter carried on Ballon Monté 'Ville de Paris'  addressed to Southampton England, franked with Napoléon Lauré 40 c. orange and tied by Paris star and Paris dispatch alongside, no backstamp or notations of delivery as the Ballon was captured on landing in Sim (Nassau) in Germany. Opinion Eichele (2013) Maury 42.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1037 France

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    1870 (Dec. 22): Entire letter carried on Ballon Monté 'Le Lavoisier' to Trouville (Calvados), franked with Cérès 20 c. blue and tied by Paris star and with Paris Rue St. Lazare cds. alongside and Trouville arrival on reverse Maury 47.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1038 France

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    1870 (Dec. 25/27): Entire lettersheets  (2) carried by Ballon Monté 'Le Tourville', one franked with Cérès 20 c. blue from "Paris Rue d'Enghien 25. Dec.70" to Dinan / Côte du Nord (Normandie), the other franked with Napoléon 20 c. blue from "Paris Rue de Louvre 25. Dec. 70" to Lusignan, both with arrival mark on reverse, fresh and fine Maury 50.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1039 France

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    1870 (Dec. 28): Entire letter carried on Ballon Monté 'Le Bayard' to Marseille, franked with Cérès 20 c. blue and tied by Paris star with Paris Ministere des Finances cds. alongside and Marseille arrival on reverse Maury 52.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1040 France

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    1871 (Jan. 9): Entire letter endorsed 'par Ballon monté' in manuscript and carried on board of Balloon 'Le Duquesque'  to Le Mans franked with Cérès 20 c. blue (min.defective perforation at right) tied by Paris star '6' with Paris-Montaigne cds. alongside Maury 55.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1041 France

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    1871 (Jan. 10): Envelope carried on  Ballon Monté 'Le Kepler' to Toulon franked with Cérès 20 c. blue tied by Paris star '6' with "TOULON-S- MER 15 JANV. 71"  arrival mark on reverse Maury 57.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1042 France

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    1871 (Jan 14):  Entire letter carried on Ballon Monté 'Vaucanson'  to London, franked with Cérès 10 c. +  20 c. tied by Paris star '3' with Paris-Rue d'Enghien dispatch, small framed 'PD' at left and "London PAID JA 16 71" arrival mark on front Maury 60.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1042A France

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    1871 (Jan 16): Entire letter to Geneva, Switzerland endorsed 'par Ballon Monté' bearing 1863/67 laureated 30 c. brown tied by Paris Star / 25 obliterator with 'R. Serpente' cds alongside. Flown on Ballon 'La Poste de Paris' with red P on front and reverse with Geneva arrival cds (Jan 30) in black. A fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1042B France

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    1871 (Jan 25): Napoleon laureated 30 c. brown (def.), tied by mute star to Ballon monté cover with "PARIS 25 JANV 71" cds and framed PD in red alongside on small format entire to Manchester Great Britain, transported with the balloon "Richard Wallace". This balloon was the secondlast balloon which left Paris and the second balloon which shipwrecked in the Atlantic Ocean nearby Ile de Ré which explains the poor condition of the cover. Cert. Brun (1980) Lhéritier no. 66 = FF 18'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 720 CHF

    Lot# : 1043 Libanon

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    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# : 1044 France

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    French P.O. in Constantinople 1869: Entire letter from Constantinople to Livorno franked by France 1863/70 20 c. blue in a fine horizontal strip of three, neatly tied by 'Anchor' lozenge of dots in black. Octagonal CONSTANTINOPLE / P. FR. U. No. 4 datestamp (Dec 4) below in black (Salles fig. 882) and carried on Steamer 'Amerique'. Reverse with Messina and Livorno (Dec 8) cds's in black. A charming and scarce entire. Signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1045 France

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    Ile Rouad 1916/20: Cards (2) and a cover, the cards each bearing single overprinted 10 c. carmine (one is written from the 'S.S.Circassia'), and a cover to the USA franked by 1 pi. on 25 c. blue, all cancelled by 'Port Said / Egypte' cds's in transit. Minor scuffs but a scarce issue on cover or card.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1046 France

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    French P.O. in Smyrne 1868 & 1871: Covers (2) with earlier cover with mixed issues franking of 1862 40 c. orange and 1863/70 20 c. blue tied '5098' gros chiffres (Jan 28) to Manchester, UK and 1871 entire letter with 1863/70 80 c. carmine tied '5098' gros chiffres (Sept 1), with Paris arrival cds on reverse in blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1047 France

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    Montevideo Consular datestamp 1862: 80 c. carmine used on 1865 entire letter from Montevideo, Uruguay to Elbeuf, France neatly tied by bold strike of 'Anchor' lozenge of dots in black with MONTEVIDEO octagonal Consular datestamp (Nov 15) below in black (Salles fig. 1060). Manuscript '7½' (grams) denoting single weight at left and reverse with octagonal 'Paris A Havre' datestamp (Dec 19) and Elbeuf arrival cds of the same day. File fold well away from adhesive, a scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1048 France

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    1900/80: Lot several hundred stamps unused or mainly in mint condition, incl. single items, blocs of four and part sheets, inbetween also a bunch of modern FDC's, in good conditon and housed in three albums and in a small box.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1049 France

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    1849/1930(ca): Collections hundreds used/unused stamps with Cérès, Napoleon, Bordeaux and Sage, also Postage due and semi-modern stamps such as Strike stamp Amiens and Philatec miniature sheet, in addition Colonies definitives.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1049A France

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    1849/1985: Collection hundreds primarily used stamps with better sets and singles such as 1849 Cérès 1 fr. carmine, 1853 Napoleon carmine, 1869 5 fr., Bordeaux, Sage, later commemorative and airmail issues, in addition postage due and official stamps as well as French Colonies starting with the Eagle issue, in five albums.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1050 France

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    1849/1871: Classic used selection on cards with 1849/50 Cérès 10 c. bistre (3), 15 c. green, 20 c. black (5), 25 c. blue (8), 40 c. orange (4 incl. a pair), 1 fr. carmine (3, incl. a pair); 1852 'Repub.' 10 c. and 25 c. (2), 1853 with duplication to 80 c. (4), 1867 5 fr. grey, Bordeaux issue with 10 c. (3), 20 c. (5, incl. a Type 1), 30 c. (2), 40 c. (2) and 80 c. etc., condition varies but some choice stamps noted.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1051 France

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    1849/1936: Lot eleven unused stamps in mixed condition incl. 1849 1 f. carmine, Bordeaux 20 c. blue report I, 1914 Orphelins, compl. set and 1936 Airmail Vue de Paris 50 f. green, in addition four 1862 reprints and one cover. One certificate.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1052 France

    Catalogue# : 1-84
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    1949/99: Collection several hundred stamps used covering the classic period, incl. better values up to 5 Fr. , pairs, strips, stamps on piece, plenty of colour shades, different cancellations and a few covers, four items joined by certificats, average to good condition, partly with description and housed in two Leuchtturm albums.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1053 France

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    1870/75: Collection on leaves with Siège 10 c. bistre tête-bêche pair used on small piece, also a cover with 10 c. used within Paris during the Siege, 1872 1 c. and 2 c. values in imperforate Essay blocks of four in shades of blue (scarce), 5 c. value in imperforate Colour Trial examples (5) in grey, yellow and in green on rose; 1 c. green mint and used (7) plus usages on Newspaper, and on wrappers, 2 c. brown in mint blocks of four (2) and range of used and on Newspaper; 4 c. grey mint and used (12) and 4 c. grey Essay in pair and Colonial 4 c. grey imperf. mint, 4 c. on Newspaper, 5 c. green mint (4) and a used study (25) and covers; 10 c. bistre on rose with covers; 15 c. bistre (small figs) mint (2) and used with three 1 c. on periodical, 25 c. blue with plate flaw study and usages on covers etc., 30 c. brown with used study and interesting covers, 80 c. carmine with used study incl. strips of four and five and an 1873 cover with pair used from Port Said; a generally fine and most interesting collection.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1054 France

    Catalogue# : 10-84
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    1853/1900: Collection 98 unused stamps up to Allegory 5 Fr., mostly with full original gum, in addition five different proof as well as 22 interpanneau pairs (Millesimes), 13 better items joined by certificats, on seven album pages and on stockcards.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1055 France

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    1849/1960: Important lot with some hundred mainly better single values, full sets and souvenir sheets, incl. classic issues, Orphelins, airmails (7x Burelage), Sourire de Reims, Strasbourg- and PEXIP-sheets and others, in mainly good to mixed condition, housed on stockcards owner's cat = EUR 23'000+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1056 France

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    1966/2014: Very important collection of 'Modern France' material with thousands of stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. single items, blocks of four, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, booklets, plenty of special issues by the new issues department, partly with silver coins or silver plates, some issues with heavy duplication, inbetween also cards and covers from business- or daily mail can be found, a lot who needs time for careful inspection, housed in 19 Leuchtturm albums, the whole arrange in two large removal boxes.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1057 France

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    1849/1992: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps with many better sets and singles incl. 1850 Cérès 15 c. green (3) & 1 fr. carmine (3), Presidence 10 c. bistre, Napoleon imperf. 1 f. carmine, 1853 definitives perce en ligne and with piquage Susse, in addition a large variety of obliterations on the classical issues as well as dotted numerators and cds's of French P.O.'s abroad, Napoleon laurée 5 fr. grey (5), also with obliterations of Cairo and Beyrouth, Non emis blue ovpt. '10' on 10 c. bistre, Bordeaux, Siège, Cérès perf., Sage with Type I 2 c. green and 25 c. ultramarine, Type II with 1 c. black on Prussian Blue, 25 c. black on red (7) and 5 f. violet (4), 1914 Orphelins, 1923 Bordeaux, 1925 Paris miniature sheet, 1927 Strasbourg miniature sheet, 1928 Le Havre, Personnages Célébrés, Airmail with 1936 Vue de Paris and Burelage, booklets, postage due 1871 40 c. blue, 60 c. bistre and 60 c. blue (2), UNESCO, as well as Colonies General issues Eagle, Napoleon, Cérès, Sage & Alphée Dubois, and local issues of Vathy, Crete, Port Lagos, Levant, Dedeagh, Cavalla, and China, in addition few covers.
     
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1058 France

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    1900/2006: Very important collection with several thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition, mostly collected used as well as unused, incl. many better single items, pairs, blocs of four, part sheets, full sets as war orphans, 'Caisse d'amortissement', Congrès Philatelique de Bordeaux 1927, sourire de Reims, conquète aérienne de l'Atlantique, Samothrace, souvenir sheets as Paris Exhibition 1925, Strasbourg 1927, PEXIP 1937 and others, miniature sheets, Red Cross booklets, airmails with all the high values (except Ile de France), varieties and specialities as 'coins datés', Pré cancels, officials as 'Conseil de l'Europe' and UNESCO, postage dues, a few Framas, small selection French Colonies and post offices abroad, regular issues with colour shades, perforation varieties, cancellations etc., inbetween also some cards and covers can be found, few better items joined by certificats, a tasty collection built up over decades, nicely arranged in seven Leuchttum-albums and in a large envelope, the whole placed in a removal box.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1059 France

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    1850/99: Lot 49 covers incl. stampless items, some from the Rothschild-correspondence as well as several T.P.O. cancellations, mainly in good condition, housed in a small box.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 90 CHF

    Lot# : 1060 France

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    1857/83: Lot twelve covers, primarily going abroad incl. 1857 to Italy with five copies of Napoleon imperf  20 c., 1860 to Uruguay, 1861 to Ticino Switzerland, 1863 to Austria, 1875 and 1877 to Portugal, 1877 to Spain as well as 1863 Alexandria Egypt to France.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1061 France

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    1762/1874: Lot nine covers, of which seven to Switzerland, including pre-stamp letter (1795) showing tringular 'P' handstamp in red to Bonn / Germany, early Paris city post usage (1762) with 'D/48' and 'A/21' in black (1762), as well as "Paris PL.du Theatre-Française 20  Fevr. 74" cds on cover to Geneva.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1062 France

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    1860/78: Lot 41 covers postmarked in the Departments Savoie and Haute-Savoie with incl. Petits chiffres and Grands chiffres, 17 covers with undulated datestamps of the courriers convoyeurs of the railway lines between Chambery, Modane and Culoz as well as four incoming covers from Italy and Switzerland.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1063 France

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    1920/60: Selection of 35 cards and covers covering the 'semi-modern period', incl. better frankings incl. War Orphans and 'caisse d'amortissement', also various usages, airmails and destinations, mainly in good condition and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 520 CHF

    Lot# : 1064 France

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    1855/1937: The balance of a collection with 1855 French Journal with circular french 6 c. tax handstamp and Austrian 2 kr. green Newspaper stamp, 1870's covers Besancon-Belfort TPO with covers carried in both directions, perf. Journal Stamp 2 c. violet on 'Sentinelle Toulonaise' (March 1870), 1894 Essay on board handpainted by Ernest Michel, 1936 Sinking Fund set opt. 'Specimen' on a Postal Notice (Yvert 330/333) and unused, 1936 Pasteur 1 fr. 50 + 50 c. Intellectuals in a small specialised collection with Pasteur Medals, 1937 Mermoz 3 fr. in two differing shades in blocks etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1065 France

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    1849/80: Interesting selection with 58 French covers (also a few fronts) covering the classic period mainly up to the Bordeaux issue, incl. better frankings, cancellations, rare destinations, French Post Offices abroad etc. in good to mixed condition and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1066 France

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    1880/1920: Selection with 65 cards, covers and postal stationery items, mainly franked by 'Allegory'-issues, showing various destinations incl. Switzerland, diff. usages, also a few from French Post offices abroad as well as from Monaco, the mayority being daily mail with philatelic frankings inbetween, mixed condition, in one album.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1067 France

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    1853/75c.: The Postal History collection with covers (54) and a piece, incl. 1860 cover to Brazil at 60 c. rate, 1862 combination cover from Cairo with 'Posta Europea' datestamp and thece franked at 50 c. rate via French P.O. in Alexandria, 1862 cover to Italy franked by 1853 40 c. tied solely by 'Paris / 60' datestamp,  1865 cover with 40 c. tied by Barcelona '2' numeral, 'Affranchisement composés' frankings from September 1871 onwards (two with 1863 4 c. grey), range of covers from Salonique with five covers incl. 1862 cover franked 1853 80 c., further covers at 60 c., 80 c. and 1 fr. 60 c. rates, three covers from Smyrne at 60 c., 80 c. and 90 c. rates, 1868 covers to Chile and Peru at 1 franc rates. Generally fair to very fine quality, a fine lot.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1068 France

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    1949: 'Centenaire du Timbre-Poste Francais', special issue for anniversary, with Essays and 'Projets' of issues from 1849 with 27 imperforaate 'stamps' affixed inside. Clean and fresh, numbered 2963 of just 3'000 printed; together with 1849 facsimiles prepared for the 1938 Lyon Exhibtion 'used' and a usage on card, the 'Citex' 1949 centenary sheet of 10 fr. values in vermilion (Yvert Bloc BF5), the 1949 Cérès / Gandon imperf./perf. sheet for the centenary (Yvert 833A) and the album page from the Fournier Forgery book with tête-bêche examples of the issue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1069 General Issues French Colonies

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    General issues/Colonies générales 1849: Eagle 10 c. bister and 40 c. orange (light oxyded), both fresh and well margined, tied by lozenge "CCH" to entire letter with "COCHINCHINE 7 JANV 69 SAIGON" cds and framed "PD" in red alongside, sent to Bordeaux with TPO and arrival cds's on reverse (8 FEVR.). Cert. Brun (2015).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1070 France

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    General Issues 1859/65: Eagle Issue, 1 c. olive on blued, 5 c. green, 20 c. blue all in fresh mint blocks of four, 40 c. vermilion (signed Holcombe) and 80 c. bright rose in mint blocks of nine, the 5 c. with slight stain on front, some gum creasing otherwise a generally fine group of multiples with good colour and large part og Yvert = EUR 1'750+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1071 General Issues French Colonies

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    General issues/Colonies générales 1859/71: 10 c. brown Eagle (pair, touched at left), 1871 5 c. green Napoleon (2), and 1871 10 c. brown Cérès, all tied by black lozenge to cover from St. Denis / Réunion (cds of Dec 13, 1872 on reverse) to France, showing French transit railway marks and arrival mark of Bordeaux (Jan 11, 1873) on reverse. The 10 c. Cérès is touched and the address is partially rewritten. A unique combination of three issues in two colours to pay the 50 c. tariff towards France and a late use of the Eagle issue. Signed Calves; cert. Scheller (2010).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1072 France

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    General Issues 1859/1881: Collection in a blue album with extensive Eagle 1859/65  issue mint incl. 20 c. double print pair, and used with 10 c. timbre couché variety in a strip of three and 20 c. single franking on Soldier's letter from Gorée, Senegal and exceptional cancellation study (Asinie etc.), 1871/72 laureated issue mint incl. multiples and cancellation study, 1871/76 Cérès imperforate issue for the Colonies with 10 c. bistre and 40 c. orange (shades) unused (2), 40 c. orange 'wide 4' variety fine used, 20 c. blue in horizontal tête-bêche pair (Yvert = € 46'000) used in Guadeloupe with good margins on three sides and just touched on right hand stamp at top (signed Brun, cert. Roumet); 40 c. used on covers from Guadeloupe, 1872/77 issue with mint and used blocks, 2 c. brown mint examples (2, both signed) with one marginal, 4 c. used (3), 25 c. mint (Types I and III) and used from Reunion on cover, 30 c. used in Mahé with red cds, 1877/78 Type Sage with mint compl. incl. rare 25 c. black on deep rose mint from top of sheet (signed Brun) and further multiples and cancellation study, 1881 Dubois issue similarly specialised, Postage Dues imperforate in blocks etc. Condition obviously varies but generally fair to fine, a splendid lot.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1073 France

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    French Indian Settlements 1859/65: Eagle 80 c. rose, narrow margins, used on 1870 entire letter from Pondichery to Bordeaux neatly tied by INDE lozenge of dots obliteratorwith INDE / PONDICHERY cds alongside (March 21). Marseille entry marking on front (April 24) in red and Bordeaux arrival cds on reverse. An attractive and scarce entire. Cert. Boule (1999).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1074 France

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    Indochine 1872/77 25 c. blue imperf., large margins all round, used on 1874 envelope from Saigon to Finistère tied by "CCH" lozenge of dots in black with octagonal CORR. D. ARMÉES / SAIGON datestamp (Nov 9) alongside. Framed red 'PD' alongside and reverse with Anchor cachet in blue and Marseille cds (Dec 10). A delightful and scarce cover. Signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1075 France

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    Cameroun 1946/50: 'Native Head' Die Proofs (3) impressed with circular embossed seal of the Minister of the Colonies, 15 f. blue-green, 20 f. deep green and 25 f. grey-black, all inset on medium carton paper. A fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1076 French Somalia

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    Côte des Somalis 1940 (Nov 29): Airmail cover franked by 1939/40 1 fr. black, some aging, tied by 'Djibouti' cds in black. Somali circular Censor cachet at left in black and reverse with 'Verifcato / Per Censura' Reseal label. Further Censored by French Military authorities with label at side tied in black and 'Hue / Annam' transit cds (22.3.41) on reverse with 'Linh Cam' arrival. A most unusual destination at this date.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 75 CHF

    Lot# : 1077 French Somalia

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    Côte des Somalis 1902: Postcard of Suez mailed to Frankfurt bearing Egypt 1893 3 m. yellow (Gi 61) used in combination with French Somali Coast 1894 20 c. orange & brown-violet vertically bisected for 10 c., each tied by DJIBOUTI cds (Jan 22) in blue. Frankfurt arrival cds below in black. A most unusual mixed franking. Signed Bloch.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1078 French Somalia

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    Côte des Somalis 1895/1905: Lot 16 cards and covers franked by commemorative stamps 'Views of Djibouti' with inscription 'Obock' or 'Djibouti', mainly commercial usages incl. a registered postcard to Chiasso, others adressed locally or going abroad to France, Switzerland and Italy, three items also showing bisects or combination with bisects, a rare offer in good to mixed condition and housed on album pages.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1079 Guadeloupe

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    Guadeloupe 1859/65: 'eagle' 10 c. yellow-bistre, a single example used with two horizontal pairs and a pair with 'timbre couché' variety all neatly cancelled by lozenge of dots to 1865 entire letter to Bordeaux, the stamps with just touched to large margins, with fine BASSE-TERRE / GUADELOUPE cds of despatch in black (March 12) and further struck with framed PD in red and 'Colonies Fra. Angl.' datestamp of entry (March 31) in red. Reverse with Bordeaux cds's in black. A splendid and rare franking of great visual appeal. Cert. Boule (1999) Yvert = € 1'700+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1080 Morocco

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    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

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    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

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    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# : 1083 French Colonies

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    1945/75: Lot 120 unused stamps French Colonies in Africa ovpt. with new nominal values in CFA francs as well as 15 stamps Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises, tied by "ILES St PAUL et AMSTERDAM T.A.A.F. 1 JANV 1965" cds's to two sheets of paper.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1084 French Colonies

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    1890/1950: Lot several hundred stamps from various French Colonies all over the world, incl. some better singel values and full sets, in good conditon and mounted on a large numer of hand made album pages, all aranged in a box.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1085 French Colonies

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    1879/81: Lot two covers, incl. 1879 St. Pierre Martinique franked 25 c. Sage with red ship mail cds to Marseille and 1881 Sage 25 c. bistre with shipmail cds Pointe-à-Pitre Gouadeloupe à Calais, then sent to Bordeaux.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1086 Togo

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    1916/19: Covers/cards (12, bearing 88 stamps) with both British & French Occupation usages, incl. optd. Gold Coast ½ d. green stationery card sent up-rated from Lome to Switzerland, optd. Gold Coast 2 d. brown registration envelope up-rated from Lome to Switzerland, further fine covers with Dahomey issues overprinted cancelled at Anecho on covers to Switzerland, also a 1920 Dahomey cover from Grand-Popo.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1087 Great Britain

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    1840: Mulready 1 d. black envelope, stereo A139, a good used example from Tamworth to Stratford On Avon cancelled by red Maltese Cross with fine TAMOWORTH despatch cds (25 May 1840) on reverse. Slightly soiled, but opens well for display, a fine first month usage Gi = £ 525+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1088 Great Britain

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    Mulready, 1 d. black envelope, stereo A137, locally mailed within London cancelled by black Maltese Cross with red framed datestamp Jan 6, 1841) of arrival on reverse Gi = £ 525.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1089 Great Britain

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    1840/50: Deraedemaker Comic illustrated envelopes numbers 1-6 unused, Ocean Penny Post envelopes (in white and in blue), Fores Christmas and Comic envelopes, Valentine Temperance and Industry envelopes unused etc. Generally fine and attractive group (17 items).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1090 Great Britain

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    1841/71: Small range of stampless covers/entires (6), with 1841 entire from Madeira to London with straight line SHIP LETTER on reverse, 1843 cover from St. Kitts to London1858 cover from Madeira with circular 'GB/1F' accountancy mark and 'Plymouth / Packet Letter' cds in blue to France, 1865 entire to New York with British P.O. 'Porto-Rico / Paid' cds in red etc., also an 1871 Barbados cover franked by 1 s. grey-black tied by '1' numeral to UK.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1091 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, pl. 3, lettered PE with horizontal dash in 'P' square, a fine four margined used example cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1092 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, pl. 3, lettered SI, a fine used example with large margins all round, minor horizontal bend but of delightful appearance, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1093 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, pl. 6, lettered TF, State 1 with left vertical frameline weak or missing, a fine used example cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Signed Hunziker Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1094 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, pl. 9, lettered PB, a superb large margined used example tied to small piece by complete strike of black Maltese Cross Gi = £ 625.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1095 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered CA-Cf, a fine horizontal used strip of six, imperceptibly touched below CC otherwise with clear to large margins on all sides, vertical cut at top of CD, all neatly cancelled by individual Maltese Crosses in black (rare on this plate). Superb appearance and a rare large multiple.

    Provenance: Collection Lady Mairi Bury (Nov 2010), lot 145.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1096 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, pl. 4, lettered CC, with vertical guide line in upper right corner square, a fine large margined used example on 1840 cover from Leeds to York tied by red Maltese Cross. Reverse with Leeds cds (Nov 13) in black of despatch. The cover with some ironed creases but an attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1097 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, pl. 5, lettered FJ, a fine large margined used example on 1841 cover from Ivybridge, Devon and mailed to Venn, Kingsbridge, tied by Maltese Cross in black. Manuscript at top 'Missent to Venn' and 'Kingsbridge' deleted, reverse with fine 'Ivybridge' despatch cds in red (March 15). A fresh and fine cover. Cert. BPA (2015).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1098 Great Britain

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    2 d. deep blue pl. 2, lettered SB, a fine used example with large margins all round, tied to 1841 cover from London to Sheffield by black Maltese Cross, reverse with London despatch and Sheffield arrival cds (Dec 21) in red. Cover file fold at base well away from the fine adhesive Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1099 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered AJ, good to large regular margins, cancelled by black MC, fine, signed "pl.2" and Pröschold BPP Gi = £ 1.000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1100 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue pl. 1, lettered HD, a fine used example with large margins all round, tied to small piece by complete black Maltese Cross. Cert. Ferchenbauer (1988) Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1101 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown, black pl. 8, a horizontal strip of four lettered GG-GJ, with large even margins on three sides, GJ just touched at top, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Crosses on 1841 cover from London to Ludlow with arrival (Sept 17) on reverse. A most attractive and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1102 Great Britain

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    1 d. red-brown on blued paper, unplated, lettered GK, a fine lightly used example with variety: watermark inverted Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1103 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, plate 5, watermark Large Crown, perf. 14, the attempted plate reconstruction comprising 141 stamps, very few duplicates, condition varies with many fine to very fine, a very good base to complete! Mi11B, Gi = £ 9'870.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1104 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 1 s. pale green, a fine large margined used example with neat London '24' obliterator in black Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1105 Great Britain

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    Embossed 1 s. pale green, a fine cut square example used with cut round 6 d. mauve on 1855 registered cover to France tied by Birmingham '75' obliterators in black with cds at left (Nov 12) and 'Crown / Registered' in red. French CHARGÉ applied in black on arrival. Small imperfections but a scarce franking. Signed Jamet.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 210 CHF

    Lot# : 1106 Great Britain

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    Embossed 1 s. deep green, Die 2, a fine unused example with huge margins on two sides and close but clear at top and at right, a trifle soiled and minute embossing split at base but of excellent rich colour and appearance, with part original gum. A very rare stamp. Signed Calves. Cert. G. Renon (1989), E. Diena (1992), BPA (2015) Gi = £ 24'000.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1107 Great Britain

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    Crimean War POW mail 1854 (May): Cover from Odessa, Russia to Cashel, Ireland without content, struck on despatch with "ODESSA" oval handstamp of the harbour PO in black, framed "AUS RUSSLAND" on front, reverse with Russian "Porto", faint Russian carantine handstamp, faint TPO and London transit cds's in red (May 30) as well as Cashel arrival cds in red (May 31). Various manuscript rates including "3" (Silbergroschen) in blue, "7½" and "11½", the latter probably being the amount due on delivery. An extraordinary cover almost certainly from a prisoner of War , the only category of mail to be sent between the two warring countries at that time. The POW could have been member of the HMS 'Tiger', a steam frigate of the British Royal Navy, which was lost on May 12, 1854 after grounding near Odessa.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1108 Great Britain

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    1856: Covers (3) with 1856 6 d. lilac used to Genoa from London, 1863 cover franked by 1862 6 d. lilac tied by Falmouth / 290 duplex also to Genoa, 1865/67 3 d. rose pl. 4 in horizontal pair on 1865 cover to Naples tied by Bradford duplex; also 1948 RSW £ 1 deep blue unm. og., 1963 Red Cross phosphor set of three in unm. og. blocks of four (Gi = £ 260), 1943 Jersey set mint etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1109 Great Britain

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    1858: 1 sh. green in mixed franking with 4 d. rose-carmine and 1 d. rose-red, all fresh and fine, tied by '62' duplex "BELFAST FE 20 1858" to registered entire letter to Trieste with British and Austrian registration marks as well as "P" in oval in red on front, transit mark (22 FE) on reverse, Aachen transit (23/2) in red on front, and framed "TRIEST Recommandirt 26-2" arrival datestamp on reverse. An attractive item.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1110 Great Britain

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    1876 (March 1): 4 d. vermilion, pl. 15, wmk. Large Garter, lettered KA, a splendid used example cancelled by large part 'Stratford On Avon' cds (Nov 15, 1876) in black. Scarce so fine Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1111 Great Britain

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    1919: YMCA, Cairo imprinted cover franked by 1912 1 d. scarlet, stuck down with glue, with type-written overprint B. E. FORCE / AEGEAN / ISLANDS. in violet, used to London and cancelled in transit by Plymouth machine cancellation (Nov 24) in black. Envelope with some aging, a most unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1112 Great Britain

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    1929: PUC £ 1 black, a superb used example cancelled by 'Guernsey' cds in black Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1113 Great Britain

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    1840: 'VR' Official 1 d. black, a fine unused example lettered TK, ample to huge margins all round, marginal from base of sheet with part imprint "(Ca)reful not to rem(ove the cement)" in margin. Of fresh aspect in a rich shade, regummed but an extremely rare stamp and of delightful appearance. Signed A. Diena, Matl. Cert. Holcombe (1986), BPA (2015) Gi = £ 32'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1114 Great Britain

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    1808/2000: Unusual collection with cancellation interest throughout incl. some pre-stamp covers witth 1853 prepaid entire to Sweden, pages with British cancels on foreign adhesives and Paquebot covers, GB 1 d. red star cancelled by Crimean War 'OXO' obliterator, range of Line Engraved & Surface Printed with identified cancels and covers, 1870 1½ d. with 'St. Thomas / Paid', 1876/77 2½ mauve pl. 12 with 'Larnaca' 942 obliterator, 2½ d. mauve pl. 14 with fine 'Limassol' obliterator on piece, Field Post Office covers/cards from Boer War, 1946/47 POW covers from GB to Germany etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1115 Great Britain

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    1840/1972c.: Collection with 1840 1 d. black used (3), 1925 Wembley sets unused (5) and used (5), 1939/48 High Values with 2 s. 6 d. brown unused (8, incl. marginal block of four with 'Gashed Crown' variety), 2 s. 6 d. yellow-green unused (14), 5 s. red unused (12), 10 s. dark blue unused (6, one with 'blob on scroll' variety), 10 s. ultramarine unused (21), £ 1 brown unused (19), 1948 Silver Wedding £ 1 unused (16), Castles sets unused, 1951 high values set of four unused (13), also some useful Australia with Sydney Bridge 5 s. used, Cyprus incl 1960 set of 15 unused, Ireland and Channel Islands Gi = £ 7'000+.
     
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1116 Great Britain

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    1840/2012c.: Collection with Mulready 1 d. used (5) and 2 d. envelope unused, 1840 1 d. black used (9), 2 d. blue used (5); 1841 1 d. used (80+), 1841 2 d. used (63, incl. a block of four); 1858 1 d. red pl. 76 with a complete reconstruction of 240 stamps used, 1 d. red pl. 225 used, 1847 Embossed set sets used (3), Surface Printed issues from 1855 well represented with duplication incl. some fine cds usages, 1867/83 5 s. rose used (4) and defective £ 1 brown-lilac, 1880/83 3 d. on 3 d. lilac used (3) and 6 d. on 3 d. lilac used (6), 1882 4 d. grey-brown pl. 18 used on cover to Cape Coast Castle, 1887 Jubilee set unused, Edward VII with 1902/10 2 s. 6 d. unused (2), 5 s. unused, 10 s. unused and £ 1 green used (2); George V with fine unsued range incl. Seahorse 2/6 d. unused (4), 1924 Wembleys sets unused and used, re-graved 10 s. Seahorse unused, George VI with 10 s. deep blue unused, QEII apparently complete mint to present day with sheetlets and a very extensive range of Booklets (high face value), FDC's from 1934 onwards, Official incl. used multiples, GB Used Abroad with 1867/83 5 s. cancelled C36 at Arica, Peru in blue, 4 d. sage pl. 16 cancelled by 'Colon' cds, some better sets ovptd. for use in British Europe, with fine Levant and Morocco noted etc. Viewing is essential, a good lot.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1117 Great Britain

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    1840/1984.: Collection with 1840 1 d. black (3) and 2 d. blue used, 1847/55 Embossed set of three used, range of Surface Printed incl. 1867/83 5 s. rose, 10 s. grey-green and £ 1 brown-lilac used, 1884/85 £ 1 brown-lilac used, 1891 £ 1 green used, Edward VII with 1902/10 set to £ 1 used, George V with Seahorse 10 s. used (3), 1929 PUC £ 1 black used, QE2 issues etc.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1118 Great Britain

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    1858/1963: Mint collection with 1 d. red block of four, pl. 145, block of eight pl. 169 and corner block of eight pl. 171, 1870 bantam ½ d. pl. 6, block of four; fine range of Surface Printed with 1862/64 3 d. rose and 9 d. bistre; 1865/67 9 d. pl. 4, 1867/80 3 d. rose pl. 5, 6 d. chestnut pl. 11; 1873/80 2½ d. mauve pl. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 8, 2½ d. ultramarine pl. 17, 22 (2) and 23 (2), 3 d. rose pl. 17, 1 s. green pl. 12, 4 d. sage green pl. 15; 1880/83 3 d. on 3 d. lilac, 6 d. on 6 d. lilac and 1 s. orange-brown pl. 14; 1880/81 5 d. indigo, 1883 high values 2 s. 6 d. lilac (3) and 5 s. rose (3), 1883 lilac & green issue with 4 d., 5 d., 6 d. (4) and 9 d. (2); Jubilees with blocks, range of Edward VII incl. 2 s. 6 d.;  later with George V and George VI incl. 1948 RSW £ 1 blue in complete sheets of 20 (2 sheets) etc. A highly catalogued collection.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1119 Great Britain

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    1840: Collection with 1 d. black (13) and used on covers (7, one cover with two 1 d. blacks), 1840 2 d. blue (4, including a pair) used, 1840 2 d. Mulready envelopes unused (8) from stereos: a200, a201 (two examples), a202 (two examples), a203, a208, a210 (Gi = £ 3'600); 2 d. letter-sheets unused (3) from stereos a92, a97 and a99 (Gi = £ 1'275) with majority fresh and fine; 1841 2 d. blue used (29) and on covers (8), 1 d. stars with used strips of four (9), later with good range of Surface Printed issues incl. 1867/83 5 s. rose (2, one used with Valparaiso C30) and £ 1 brown-lilac, 1883/84 2 s. 6 d. unused and used (7), 5 s. rose used (5) and 10 s. used (3) and £ 1 brown-lilac; 18981 £ 1 green used (2), Edward VII with 5 s. used (5), 10 s. (2) and £ 1 green used (2), 1929 PUC £ 1 black unused; also Morocco Agencies with 1907 12 p. on Edward VII 10 s. in an unused corner marginal pair, Seahorse 3 p. on 2 s. 6d. (2), 8 p. 5 s. and 12 p. on 10 s. in unused blocks of four, MEF sets, Eritrea, Somalia, Tripolitania unused sets etc. and a few covers.
    Starting bid : 8,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1120 Great Britain

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    1840/1981c.: Largely used collection with 1840 1 d. black (4) and 2 d. blue (3), 1847/54 Embossed set of three values, 1 d. stars with near complete sheet reconstruction, 1858 1 d. reds complete excl. pl. 77 and 225, near complete range of Surface Printed issues with 1867/83 10 s. grey-green and attractive £ 1 brown-lilac cancelled by 'West Strand' cds, £ 5 orange used at Cheltenham, 1882/84 high values with £ 1 brown-lilac wmk. Orbs and wmk. Crown, 1891 £ 1 green (2, one lettered TA and showing frame break), 1887/1900 Jubilee issue unused, QV Fiscals and Postal Fiscals unused and used, Edward VII from 1902 with set to 1 s. unused and high values to £ 1 used (2), 1929 PUC £ 1 black unused, 1939 10 s. dark blue unused, QE2 with largely complete run unused through to 1981 together with some Channel Islands etc.
    Starting bid : 13,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1121 Great Britain

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    1980/2000: Lot few hundred booklets GB in mint condition, mainly containing Macchin issues incl. duplicates, still valid for postage and housed in thre plastic cases.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1122 Great Britain

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    1942/45: Covers (100+) sent under the 'Red Cross Message Scheme' to Geneva Red Cross, all from Great Britain and franked at 5 d. or (earlier in the War) 3 d. rates, with a fine range of both Allied and German Censor labels.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1123 Great Britain

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    1765/1955c.: Collection of covers/cards (150+) with early 'Dockwra' covers, furthermore some fine pre-stamp with straight line town markings, 1840 1 d. Mulready from Gravesend with 'More To Pay' on front and '2 d.' charge in manuscript, 1843 cover with 'Falmouth / Ship Lettter' in red, 1869 cover to Hong Kong franked by 2 d. blue pl. 9 pair and 1 s. green pl. 4, 1912 card with 1911 1 d. tied by Margate Philatelic Congress cds, many postcards mostly used, condition varies but an interesting mixture.
     
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1124 Aden

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    Aden 1880: Registered cover to Bombay franked on reverse with 1865 1 a. brown and 2 a. orange in a horizontal strip of three, tied by eight barred 'B' obliterator in black on despatch with superb manuscript filled framed REGISTERED / ADEN CAMP handstamp on front. Struck on reverse with 'Aden Camp' datestamp (Oct 12), SEA POST OFFICE / A (Type 3) datestamp (Oct 7) applied in black at Suez. Carried on 'Khedive' arriving Bombay with circular datestamp (Oct 19). Some typical staining from gummed envelope but a rare franking. Illustrated in the Botterill handbook on page 35.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1125 Aden

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    1890: Cover to Cairo franked on reverse with 1882/90 3 a. orange tied by 'Bombay' squared circle datestamp (April 25). SEA POST OFFICE / E / 25 AP Intaglio Seal handstamp at right (Type 12). Carried on the 'Assam' with Suez and Cairo datestamps (May 5) above. Flap torn and some creasing but a truly astonishing cover, one of the very few known strikes of this rare marking, supplied for sealing mail after the bags were packed. Discussed on page 99 of the Botterill handbook and illustrated on page 100.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1126 New South Wales

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    New South Wales 1838 (November): 'Seal of the Colony' showing embossed Arms of King William IV, (1 d.) impressed design used on local 1842 cover sent 'OHMS' to Surrey Hills, counter-signed at top, cancelled by Crown 'Free / Jan * 4 / 1842' datestamp in red. Slight stain and crossed by file fold but of great scarcity. Sold together with a reprint (1870) made from the original die.

    Note: The Postmaster General in Sydney, James Raymond, authorised this embossed 'stamp' in 1838, which reads 'General Post Office / Sydney / New South Wales'. Customers could bring their own paper to receive the impressed franking, initially at 2 d. each, the rate was reduced to 1 d. in 1841. These rare covers pre-date all other forms of Postal Stationery issued.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1127 New South Wales

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1128 New South Wales

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    1856: 1 d. orange-vermilion, engraved, imperforate unused horizontal pair, good margins all round and of excellent colour, inclusion at lower right corner of right hand stamp, but the pair would make a marvellous single example, large part og. Scarce. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1129 South Australia

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    South Australia 1855 (Oct): London printing 1 d. dark green, wmk. large star imperforate, a wonderful used example of excellent colour with large even margins on all sides, lightly cancelled by '55' numeral obliterator of Strathalbyn. Exceptional quality in all respects, an exquisite stamp for the connoisseur. Signed Saatchi. Cert. BPA (1997) Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1130 South Australia

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    1855: 2 d. rose-carmine, afine horizontal strip of three with close to very large margins all round and in a rich shade used on 1855 cover to the Kingdom of Hannover endorsed 'By the Marco Polo' at upper left (left Melbourne July 22), the adhesives neatly tied by Adelaide roller cancellation in black with PAID / ADELAIDE S.A. datestamp in red at left (July 13). Prepaid to England at 6 d. rate, the cover was received with fine AUSTRALIAN PACKET / PAID / LIVERPOOL datestamp in red (Oct 20) struck in red, with London transit cds alongside (Oct 22) in orange-red. Reverse with 'England Per Aachen' transit in red (23/10) and framed Neustadt arrival (Oct 24) in blue where charged due with '7' in blue ink (Prussian silbergroschen) and '5 2/3' in blue ink (guttegroschen) to be collected upon receipt. A wonderful and extremely rare cover. Cert. RPS (2010).

    Note: First issue covers to destinations other then Great Britain number just 7: one to Italy, one to the Cape of Good Hope, another to Java and four to the German States.
     
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1131 Tasmania

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1132 Victoria

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    Victoria 1881: 1d green embossed envelope (165 x 117 mm.) with full-panel illustrated advert in blue 'Come toe ye Olde English Fayre' at the Melbourne Town Hall, an advertising collar around the stamp, used example of this rare envelope cancelled in Melbourne (Nov 19). Footscray arrival cds (same day) on reverse. Some imperfections but most unusual.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF
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