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  • Lot# : 1296 Italy

    Forces in Spanish Civil War 1937/39: Collection of covers/cards (36) sent stampless at concessionary rate to Italy or with Italian adhesives and mailed to the Italian serving with Franco's forces, interesting stationery usages and differing 'Ufficio Posta Speciale' numbers (2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12).rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1130 Iceland

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    1902/03: Í GILDI opt. in black on 6 a. grey of 1898, perf. 12¾, an unused example centred to top, fresh colour and fine, large part og. Scarce. Cert. Lasse Nielsen (2003) Facit 52 = Skr. 6'500/Mi = unlisted.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1255 Italy

    Lubiana 1941 (May 10): Airmail 40 d. green of Yugoslavia overprinted "R. Commissariato / Civile / Territori Sloveni / occupati / Lubiana" with error of dots in surcharge at base, fresh and fine, plentifully signed, full unmounted og. A rare stamp with just 700 of the normal stamp issued Sassone = € 1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1219 Sardinia

    1853: Embossed 5 c. green and 20 c. blue, fine used examples tied to 1854 entire letter to Grasse by NIZZA MARITIMA cds's (March 19) in black. Circular 'Sard / Antibes' cds (March 11) in red and reverse with Grasse arrival cds. A charming and rare franking Sassone = € 14'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1317 Netherlands

    1852/1950: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. a large part of theassic issues (Nos. 16), full sets, high values up to 10 Gld, postage dues etc., good to mixed condition, housed in one album and in a small folder, in addition a small booklet 'Première Emission des Pays-Bas'.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1362 Austria

    1850/1970: Sammlung mit einigen Hundert Marken gest./ungest., dabei ein paar bessere Werte aus den ersten Jahren, kompl. Serien aus der Zwischenkriegszeit, Zeitungsmarken, Flugpostwerte, Portomarken, österr. Post in der Levante, Feldpostmarken sowie etwas Bosnien und Herzegowina, gemischte Qualität, in einem Einsteckbuch.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1223 Sardinia

    1853: Embossed 20 c. blue, marginal example from top of sheet used on 1853 cover to Torino tied by bold ACQUI datestamp (Nov 9) in black with PONZONE cds at right (same day). Reverse with Alessandria and Torino cds's. A charming cover, used in second month of issue.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1298 Italy

    Municipio de Udine 1918 (July 20): Local Issue 5 c. black on bluish green paper, the selection with two unused tête-bêche horizontal pairs, two used tête-bêche pairs cancelled in violet, two single used examples and two single examples on large pieces each in combination with Austrian adhesives. A most unusual group Sassone = € 7'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1253 Italy

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    Occupation of Cefalonia & Ithaca 1941 (May): George II 1 d. deep green, a fine horizontal pair showing complete 'ITALIA / Occupazione Militare / Italiana Isole / Cefalonia e Itaca' surcharge in black, fresh and fine, large part og. Very scarce. Cert. Avanzo (2016) Sassone = € 12'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 450 CHF

    Lot# : 1435 Turkey

    1875: Official cover from Erzurum to the Ministry of Health in Istanbul showing all Arabic circular ERZURUM QUARANTINE STATION negative seal handstamp in black with Stamboul arrival (Dec 20) datestamp above in blue. A fine and unusual cover.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6470.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1227 Sicily

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    1859: Ferdinando II 1 gr., 1st plate in the rare grey olive brown shade, a fresh example with good to large margins all round, unused with large part og. brown gum and thins on reverse, but still a desirable copy of this rare shade. Cert. Brun (2012); Avi (2018) Sassone = € 90'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1420 Spain

    1860/1990: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, the early years rather sparsely filled, the modern part from 1955 to 1990 nearly complete and showing plenty of full mint sets, souvenir sheets etc., housed in five Lindner albums, in addition a stockbook with duplicats, all arranged in a box.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1260 Italy

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    Zante (Greek Civil Administration) 1943 (Oct): Ionian Islands optd. set of six values together with the two Airmail values, further surcharged in black or red, and the two Airmail 50 c. values, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A very scarce set in fine quality. Four signed A. Diena. Cert. Colla (2012) Sassone = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1201 Parma

    1852: 5 c. black on yellow, a fine used example with imperceptibly touched to ample margins all round, used on 1853 Printed Matter entire (with lithographed illustration inside of a Printer's workshop) to Finale tied by 'Gennaio' datestamp with Reggio cds (Jan 11) on reverse. A most attractive and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1119 Iceland

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    Catalogue# : 15B
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    1898: 40 a. lilac, perf. 12¾, a well centred unused example of excellent rich colour, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. An exceedingly rare stamp with just 37 examples recorded. Signed Strandell. Cert. Nielsen (1992), Moller (1998) Facit 30 = Skr. 70'000/Mi = € 6'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1047 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 239+222
    1931: 'Tirané-Rome' 1 fr. blue used on 1933 commercial cover to Vienna with 1930 25 q. blue tied by 'Tirane / Posta Aerore' cds (July 1) in black. Reverse with Rome transit and Vienna arrival cds. Couple of age stains but a very scarce issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1302 Italy

    1900/2000: Lot several thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition from Italy, San Marino and Vatican, mainly small values, on album pages and on stockcards, in addtion a bunch of 44 covers from diff. Italian possessions overseas as Cirenaica, Somalia etc. good to mixed condition, the whole packed in a Banana box.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1269 Italy

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    China (Tientsin) 1917 (Sept-Nov): 2 c. on 5 c. green, an unused horizontal pair, marginal at base, first stamp showing variety "Overprint Inverted" and second stamp normal, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce and most appealing pair. Cert. Bottacchi (2016) Gi 31+31a = £ 925/Sassone = € 5'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1342 Austria

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    Catalogue# : 5X
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    Ungarn 1850: 6 Kr. zinnoberrot Type I, farbfr. und voll- bis überrandig (schwache waagr. Bugspur oben), klar und deutlich entw. mit schwarzem Negativstp. SZASZ-REGEN (Müller 2783a = 4000 Punkte/Ryan 1475 = 900 Punkte). Eine seltene Entwertung. Attest Ferchenbauer (2017).
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1245 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 445+446
    1933: Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation Flight by 20 Savoia Marchetti S-55X Flying Boats, 40 tryptiques 5.25 L+19.75 L and 5.25 L+44.75 L in mint half sheets of ten items, each bearing Pilot's name, a rare offer Sassone = € 14'000/Mi = € 10'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1332 Norway

    1907: Postcard of Spitzbergen to Austria franked by Norway Posthorn 5 ö. green pair tied by 'Hammerfest' cds (Aug 6), with perforated 'Polar Post' 10 (öre) label in slate-green at left tied by 'Spitzbergen / Magdalenen Bay' datestamp (July 30) at left. A scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1398 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 27+32
    1923: Registered cover from Tiflis to France franked on reverse with December 1923 1 k. yellow and 9 k. blue, each in blocks of four, tied by 'Tiflis' datestamps (Dec 1) on first day of issue. Registration label on front and Asnières arrival cds (Dec 14) on reverse of a fine and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1054 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 2
    1849: 20 c. blue, a superb used horizontal strip of three, large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by '25' numeral obliterators of Charleroi in black. A delightful and scarce multiple: surely one of the finest known strips in the foremost quality attainable Mi = € 700.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1432 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 15B+16A
    1871 (Nov 9): Entire letter to Novi Pazar franked on reverse with 1868 2 pi. wine-red, perf. 13¼ and 1 pi. yellow irregular perf. 5½-12, tied by circular all arabic "Bosna" handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 4). Fresh and very fine entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1400 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 343+382+391A
    1930: Registered cover to Prague and readdressed to Berlin, franked by 1927 7 k. carmine, 1929 Industry 28 k. blackish purple and 1930 Zeppelin 80 k. carmine, perf. 12½, tied by Moscow cds's (10.IX) in black with registration in yellow at right. Reverse with Prague, Friedrichshafen and Berlin cds's.rn 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1331 Norway

    1907: Postcard of Advent City, Spitzbergen to Austria franked by Norway Posthorn 10 ö. red tied by 'Hammerfest' cds (Aug 6), with perforated 'Polar Post' 10 (öre) label in slate-green at left tied by 'Spitzbergen / Magdalenen Bay' datestamp (July 30) at left. A scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1243 Italy

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    2004: Definitive 'La donna nell'arte' 45 c. showing variety: missing black imprint leading to the absence of the face value, in a complete print run sheet of 100 examples with complete sheet margins, unmounted og. Cert Avi (2016) for a block of four Sassone = € 45'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1109 Finland

    1860/1927: Lot six used stamps incl. 1860 10 kop., 1866 rouletted 40 p. type C, 1875 Arms definitive 32 p. perf. 14:13½ (2), 1885 10 m. brown & red, 1927 25 m. red orange & orange, in addition Helsingfors Stadspost stamp. Mi = € 2'300+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1423 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : 2b
    1855: 4 sk. ultramarine-grey, used example in a very pale shade cancelled by 'Stockholm' cds (29.9.1857) in black; together with 1868 Reprints of the 1855 4 sk. blue and 24 sk. orange-red unused and the Fournier Forgery of the 'Tretio' error; good reference - all four items with certificates Obermüller-Wilén (2018).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1259 Italy

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    Local Issue for Split / Spalato 1943/44: The complete set of 17 values optd. 'N. D. Hrvatska' (Independent Croatia), with definitive (10), Airmail (2), Express (2) and Postage Due (3) values, all superb mint, unmounted og. A scarce set. Cert. predrag Zrinjscak (2012) Sassone = € 3'200.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1077 Bulgaria

    Austrian Post Office 1860: Prepaid entire letter to Constantinople struck with fine RUSTSCHUK circular datestamp (30/9) in blue with scarce FRANCO handstamp alongside (Tchilinghirian figs. 876, 881). Reverse with 'Constantinopel' cds of Austrian P.O. (3/10) in black and notation of 20 soldi prepaid.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1364 Austria

    1920/60: Sammlung mit einigen Hundert Marken gest./ungest. oder postfr., dabei viele kompl. Serien, Grazer- und Gitter-Aufdrucke, Rennerbogen, Ausschnitte aus den Renner Bogen, ein paar Viererblocks und anderes mehr,  vorab in guter Erhaltung, in einem Album und einem dicken Einsteckbuch.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1053 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 1+2
    1849: Epaulettes 10 c. brown and 20 c. blue, choice used examples, the 10 c. with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at left cancelled '24' numeral of Brussels, the 20 c. with good to huge margins (especially at base) neatly cancelled by '4' numeral of Aubange. A delightful pair.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1379 Poland

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    Catalogue# : 12+15+16+20
    Upper Silesia 1923: Registered cover to Klagenfurt, Germany franked by 1922/23 5 m. brown pair, 20 m. brown-violet, 50 m. olive-black and rare 300 m. pale blue, all tied by 'Katowice' datestamps (14 April 1923), the day after the 300 m. adhesive was issued. Minor envelope imperfections but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1063 Belgium

    1930/90: Collection resp. lot with some hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. single values, full sets, souvenir sheets, few booklets, pre-cancels, partly some duplication, in addition a small selection of Belgian Congo, nicely arranged in a stockbook owner's cat. = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1082 Bulgaria

    Catalogue# : 40/43
    1896: "Arms" Issue. A comprehensive collection, mounted on exhibition pages, with imperforates, part sheets, a couple of varieties, 19 covers/cards all sent abroad, one newspaper and two Parcel Cards, including rare high value and four colour frankings, and mixed frankings with the "Small Lion" Issue. Very scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1141 Iceland

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    Catalogue# : 156/167
    1920 (Feb/June): Christian X second definitive set of 12 values plus additional 1 e. unued, all fresh and fine but 30 a. with minor gum bend and 1 kr. slightest of ageing on reverse, unmounted og. Scarce set. Facit 145/157 = Skr 36'000/Mi = € 2'600.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1110 Finland

    1856/1960c.: General collection with 1866 rouletted issues incl. 8 p. black on green unused (2), 20 p. blue (10), 40 p. rose (12), thereafter with a good general run unused or used with condition variable, together with a specialised collection of 1917/29 definitive issues with some useful multiples, Plate blocks and a few covers.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1412 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 21y
    Russia in the Levant Dardanelles 1908 (Feb 14): 10 pa. on 2 k. green (pair), tied by crisp cds ROPiT DARDANELLY (Tchilinghirian fig. 138) to picture postcard, sent to Bern. This postmark is described by Tchilinghirian not to be found on cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1208 Parma

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    Segnattasse per Giornali 1853: 9 c. blue, a fresh example with good colour and good margins on three sides, touched at base, tied by mute obliterator to complete 'Gazzetta Ufficiale di Milano', dated May 30, 1853. Cert. E. Diena (1986) Sassone = € 20'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1445 Turkey

    Eritrea, Incoming Mail from Lebanon 1909: Picture postcard Beyrouth with Turkish definitive 20 pa., sent to a female Swedish missionary in Asmara with crisp Alexandria and Suez transit cds’s and „ASMARA 18 11 09 (ERITREA)“ arrival cds, text written in Tigrinya language.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1340 Austria

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    Catalogue# : 3X
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    Ungarn 1850: 3 Kr. zinnoberrot Type Ia1, farbfr. und voll- bis überrandig, meist undeutlich entw. mit bläulich-schwarzem Negativstp. "FOGARAS 20. JU.." (Müller 695a = 3'000 Punkte/Ryan 450 = 700 Punkte). Eine seltene Entwertung. Attest Ferchenbauer (2017).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1356 Austria

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    Catalogue# : 2576
    2006 (30. März): Nicht verausgabte Marke 25 Jahre Hilfsorganisation "Menschen für  Menschen" 100 c. mit drei Svarovski-Kristallen, übergehend gest. mit Wellenstp. von Wien 1000 (31.08.07) auf kleinem Briefstück. Zu Versuchszwecken wurde die Marke mit Svarovski-Kristallen bestückt, sehr selten gestempelt.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1339 Austria

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    Catalogue# : 1X+2X
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    1850: 1 Kr. kadmiumgelb Type III und 2 Kr. schwarz Type IIIa, farbfr. und voll- bis breitrandig, klar und leicht übergehend entw. "U.HRADISCH 3/3" (1855) auf komplettem Faltbrief nach Niwnitz. Eine schöne patriotische Frankatur, Attest Ferchenbauer (2003) Ferchenbauer = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1261 Italy

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    Occupation of Zante 1941: Airmail 50 lepta brown-violet, zig zag rouletted, overprinted "Occupazione / Militare di / Zante / 1-5-XIX" in violet, a fine unused example with full og. Scarce stamp. Cert. Sorani (2014) for the original block of four Sassone = € 2'800.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1140 Iceland

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    Catalogue# : 141
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    1930 (April 28): 10 kr. on 5 kr. brown & blackish blue, a superb unused example of good colour and perfect centering, unmounted og. A rare stamp so fine. Cert. Lasse Nielsen (2005) Facit 107 = Skr. 9'500/Mi = € 950.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1205 Parma

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    1853: 5 c. yellow orange in a horizontal pair, a fresh and fine multiple with good to large margins all round, an unused pair with part og. of this rare and desirable stamp with vibrant colour. Signed Cotta; cert. E. Diena (2007) Sassone = € 56'000+.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1414 Spain

    1852: Entire letter to Madrid, Spain with two strikes of MUNSTER cds (21/9 deleted and replaced by 22/9 datestamp) in black, framed "Prusse" and P.D. in black. Reverse with 'Deutz-Minden' TPO and red Madrid arrival cds (28/9) alongside two partially cracked "Post Direction / Munster" red wax seals.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1336 Norway

    1913: Postcard of Spitzbergen to Triest franked by Norway Posthorn 10 ö. red tied by 'Tromso' cds (Aug 20), with perforated 'Österreichischer Lloyd / Thalia / Spitzbergen' Polar Bear label in blue on viewside tied by 'Thalia Bordpost / Spitzbergen / 15 Aug 1913' datestamp in red. A scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1154 Italy

    1482 Aleppo (Syria): Invoice or packing list dated "Laus Deo 1482, Jn. Alepo" listing the number and the descriptive quantity of the merchandise coming from Beiruth embarked on the galleys headed by Messer Piero Duodo on behalf of Marco Morosini. Early Venetian document and scarce though.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1437 Turkey

    1886: Cover from Gobru, Armenia sent stampless to the Armenian Partriarchate in Istanbul struck on front and on reverse with 1879 GÖBRU circular negative seal well struck in brown. A few faults to envelope but a great rarity.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 130 (October 2001), lot 3201.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1300 Italy

    1852/1980: Collection resp. lot some hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. a small part Old Italian States, San Marino and Vatican, with single items, full sets, blocs of four and souvenir sheets, nicely arranged in two stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1361 Austria

    1850/1910: Umfangreiche Stempelsammlung Tirol von Abfalterbach bis Zirl, dabei ein paar Hundert lose Marken, Briefstücke, Faltbriefe, Postkarten, und schöne Ansichtskarten, meist sehr saubere Stempelabschläge, auf Albumblätter montiert und beschriftet, in sechs neuwertigen DAVO-Alben mit Schuber.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1407 Russian P.O. in China

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    Catalogue# : 1x-7x
    Russia in China 1899: KITAI overprinted issue, six values 1 kop. to 10 kop. on horizontally laid paper, each tied by "Tyan-Tzin" cds with blobs in red (Tchilinghirian fig. 488) to envelope to Berlin, very fine and desirable cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1335 Norway

    1909: Postcard of Spitzbergen to Austria franked by Norway Posthorn 10 ö. red tied by 'Hammerfest' cds (Aug 17), with perforated 'Österreichischer Lloyd / Thalia / Spitzbergen' Polar Bear label in green on viewside tied by 'SPITZBERGEN' handstamp in black. A scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1256 Italy

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    Montenegro 1941: Montenegro Partisan issue, Yugoslavia 0.25 d. black, 0.50 d. orange and 1 d. green all overprinted for use in Lovcen, surcharged with Cyrillic two line overprint on each with the 0.25 d. in violet and the other two values in black, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A rare trio. Cert. Colla (2017).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1280 Italy

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    China (Peking) 1917 (Dec): Postage Due, the set of four values unused, together with major variety of the issue with 10 c. with variety "Overprint Double", fresh and very fine, large part og. Certs. A. Diena (1952), Bottacchi (2016) Gi D19/D22 +D19 var/Sassone = € 650.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1180 Italy

    1823: Entire letter dated internally October 23, mailed to Saluzzo with Cavallini circular embossed "C. 15" at lower left and manuscript at upper right "15 cent.". Some creasing but an attractive and rare usage -the world's first impression of a prepaid postage stamp.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1079 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 16U/17U+19U/20U
    1901/02: Postage Dues, 5 st. rose-carmine, 10 st. yellow-green, 30 st. red-lilac and 50 st. orange, all in fine unused Imperforate blocks of four, three being marginal, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce group - just one sheet of each value existed imperforate Mi = € 2'750+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1179 Italy

    1797/1849: Disinfected Mail, groupe of seven disinfected letters from Chioggia (1797), Brescia (1806), Padua (1836), Crespino (1835) Verona (1835), Catania (1837) and from London (1849), showing diff. seals or handstamps as 'Pontelagoscuro netta di fuori' or 'Ferraro netto Fuori e Dentro'.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1112 Hungary

    1958/89: Important selection with several hundred imperf. stamps in mint condition, plenty of full sets showing a variety of topical designs as birds, men in space, flowers, sport events, flowers, arts, animals and many more, also included are souvenir sheets, arranged in a large stockbook.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1399 Russia

    1923/30: Lot two covers incl. 1928 Airmail cover Moscow to Mekhed Persia with Soviet Airmail charity vignettes, 1930 cover Allaverdi Armenia to Persia, in addition Armenian Patent document with 1923 fiscal stamp and 1896 British stationary postal card to St. Petersburg.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1126 Iceland

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    Catalogue# : 19B/II
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    1897 (Nov 3): (3 a.) on 5 a. green, perf. 12¾, with "prír" surcharge Type II in black, small lettering, a fine unused example, with large part og. Cert. Lasse Nielsen (2003) Facit 36 = Skr. 7'500/Mi = € 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1153 Italy

    1454 (April 16) Venice: Local merchant's letter sent by Pietro Morosini to Marino Mauroceno 'Jn. Venetia a San Zuanne Grisostraro' concerning food products. Fine early lettersheet with small seal. Transcription by Dr.ssa L. Piccinini attached.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1293 Fiume

    1918/19: Covers (14) with twelve registered usages, one registered Express and one Express cover to Vienna, various frankings (63 stamps), including two covers bearing overprinted Postage Due 45 on 6 f. and 45 on 20 f. single frankings, both overprinted Dues used with Jan 1919 15 on 10 f. violet brown etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1151 Iceland

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    Catalogue# : 41/I+41/II+42
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    Official 1922 (June 6): Overprinted "Pjónusta.", 2 kr. carmine-rose (both typess, with andd without stop) and the rare 5 kr. brown, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce, only 9'600 full sets can exist. Cert. Lasse Nielsen (1998) for 5 krona. Mi = € 780.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1297 Italy

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    Franchigia Militare 1943: Military Franchise stamp without denomination (illustration of El Djem), issued for Troops in Tunisia, a complete sheet of six with margins all round, printed in blue. Fine unmounted og. Cert. E. Diena (1993) Sassone = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1090 Bulgaria

    Commenmorative and Special Cancellations 1892/1940, an outstanding collection comprising 100 covers/cards, featuring a wide range of cancellations, including the rare 1904 datestamp dedicated to the anniversary of the P.O. of Sofia (Hitzler cert.), and an interesting section with 11 items with postmarks of the National Assembly.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1146 Iceland

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    Catalogue# : 2A
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    Official 1873 (Jan 1): 8 sk. lilac, perf. 14 x 13½, a fine unused example of good colour and centering for this stamp, fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. Nielsen (2001) Fact Tj2 = Skr 5'500/Mi = € 480.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1262 Italy

    Polish Corps / Corpo Polacco 1946/47: Small group with first set of three values Imperforate, two sets fresh and fine unmounted og. (Sassone 1A/3A), set of four values perf. unmounted og. (Sass. 9/12) and 2 zl. brown-lilac shade, variety Imperforate (2 examples) unmounted og. (Sass. 13A). Scarce group Sassone = € 2'500+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1428 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 14B+15A
    1868/72: 20 pa. green, rough perf. 5-12, used on 1870 entire letter with 1 pi. yellow, perf. 13½, vertically bisected for a 1 piastre rate, each tied by all arabic triple boxed handstamps in black. A small and most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1155 Italy

    1552/96: Two early letters from Venice to Padua sent by dispatch rider, one of 1552 with 'subito, subito' mark in manuscript, similar to 'cito, cito', other of 1596 marked with 'blood red pencil sign' (sanguigna) meant tax being paid on departure together with 'franca' in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1125 Iceland

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    Catalogue# : 19B/I
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    1897 (Nov 3): (3 a.) on 5 a. green, perf. 12¾, with "prír" surcharge Type I in black, large lettering, a fine unused example, with large part og. Cert. Lasse Nielsen (1985) Facit 37 = Skr. 9'500/Mi = € 900.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1148 Iceland

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    Catalogue# : 5Ab
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    Official 1876 (Aug 1): Official 10 a. ultramarine, perf. 14 x 13½, a fine unused example of good colour, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce stamp. Cert. Lasse Nielsen (2003) Facit Tj6a = Skr. 4'000/Mi = € 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1281 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Eritrea 1936 (Dec. 30): Fligth Addis Abeba - Rome by Ala Littoria S.A., Registered cover franked with Eritrea 10 L. plus additional franking of 1 L. 50 tied by "Addis Abeba Cassa Locale 30.12.36" to "Zurich 3.1.37".
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1397 Russia

    1916/17: Cards (2), both to France with one addressed to General Molitov of the 'Armée Coloniale Belge', each mailed from the Belgian Armoured Car Unit fighting alongside the Russian Army in the First World War, each struck with Cyrillic cachets of the Unit (one in violet and the other in black), both cards being Censored. Scarce..
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1363 Austria

    1850/1980: Dublettenposten mit einigen Hundert Marken gest./ungest. ab der 1. Ausgabe, teils doppelt oder mehrfach, in einem dicken Einsteckbuch, dazu über 250 Briefe, Karten, FDC's und Bedarfspost, das Ganze in einer Schachtel.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1236 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 238B
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    1926: 700th. Dead Anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi, L.1.25 with full original gum and slight trace of hinge, a rare stamp in deep fresh colour showing perforation '13 ½'. Cert. Avi (2018) Mi = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1431 Turkey

    1871: Stampless Official cover to Erzerum struck with superb strike of all Arabic framed BAYBURT handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 11) well struck in green. Rare. Signed Nakri.rnrnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6493.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1350 Austria

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    Catalogue# : 1X,1Y
    1850/54: Lot drei Drucksachen mit 1 Kr. in versch. Nuancen und Typen, Hand- resp. Maschinenpapier in frischer und breitrandiger Qualität, versandt zwischen 1852 und 1856 in Wien. Eine interessante Zusammenstellung. Drei Atteste Ferchenbauer (2005) Ferchenbauer = € 1'530.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1287 Italy

    1909/15: Stockcards with Italian Colonial Offies issues unused incl. Gerusalemme (Sassone 1/6+8) unused and used (Sass. 1/5+8) Janina (Sass 1/8), Salonicco (Sass. 1/7), Smirne (Sassone 1/13), Benghasi (Sass. 1/2), Canea (Sass. 3/19) and Constantinople (Sass. 15/45) and others. Mostly fresh and fine, couple with faults, with many unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1338 Norway

    1908/12: Arctic Tour, the collection of postcards (21, all different) all mailed to Austria at 10 öre rate, with range of views from Tromso, Hammerfest, North Cape etc., two or three with 'Lloyd / Triest' perforated labels etc. Generally fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1316 Netherlands

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    Catalogue# : 4+6
    1864: 5 c. blue and 15 c. orange-yellow used on cover from Rotterdam to Stettin each tied by framed FRANCO handstamps in black. 'Rotterdam' cds in red on front (21/10) and reverse with TPO and arrival datestamps. A fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1282 Italy

    Eritrea 1936/40: Covers/cards (36) with most used to Italy franked by various issues with cancellations noted of Addis Abeba, Asmara, Assab, Decamere, Dire Daua, Gondar, Ualdia, Posta Militare Nos. 1, 12, 25, 88, 126 and 130 and others, condition varies.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1272 Italy

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    China (Peking) 1917 (Sept-Nov): 8 c. on 20 c. on 15 c. slate, a fine unused example with variety "PECCINO / 8 CENTS" inverted, fresh and very fine, well centred, large part og. A rare stamp. Cert. Bottacchi (2016) Gi 5a = £ 4'500/Sassone = € 10'000.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 680 CHF

    Lot# : 1229 Toscana

    1851: 1 q. black on greyish white paper, 1 s. ochre on blued and 2 s. brick-red on greyish paper watermarked Crowns, the 1 q. with touched to good margins, the 1 s. and 2 s. with just touched to very fine margins on three sides, lightly cancelled in black. A scarce trip Sassone = € 20'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1174 Italy

    1789 (July 31) Smyrna (Turkey): Entire lettersheet written by Noble Giovanni Maurgenni to the Consul of the Republic of Venice in Smyrna city  staying in Constantinople asking to plead his case with the Ambassador (Bailo) of Constantinople. Transcription by Dr.ssa L. Piccinini attached.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1252 Italy

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    Albania 1940: Italian Occupation, the unissued set of four values (5 c., 25 c., 50 c. and 75 c.) each overprinted "Regno D'Albania / Mbretnia Shqiptare' in black, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare and very fine. Cert. Raybaudi (2015) Sassone = € 5'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1183 Lombardy-Venetia

    1850: 10 c. grey black with good to large margins and fresh colour, tied by MILANO 13/1 cds to local folded cover, sent to Bergamo with arrival cds on reverse. Signed Bolaffi Sassone = € 750.rnProvenance: Ing. Pietro Provera collection.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1284 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Libia 1912: Victor Emanuele 10 l. olive & rose in type 2, a fresh and fine example with good perf. in unmounted og. condition. Signed A. Diena, E. Diena and Sorani; cert. Avi (2018) Sassone = € 12'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1046 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 9
    1916 (June): Turkey 2½ pi. deep sepia brown optd. in black, a fine used example tied to small piece by 'Elbasan' cds in black. A scarce stamp. Signed B. Droese Mi = € 850.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1264 Italy

    Polish Corps 1946: 60 c. red brown & olive green, a fine unused corner block of six from lower left of sheet shwoing variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin / Imperforate Horizontally between", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce Sassone = € 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1171 Italy

    1765/1796: Group of five letters with diff. city postmarks to Venice, incl. letter from Asolo (1765), letter from Adria (1768) signed Adriano Cattini, two letters from Ceneda (1788/96), both with taxmark '3' in two diff. types as well as 1796 letter from Citadella, fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1101 Denmark

    1904/06: Cards (3), all with definitive issues carried at 3 ö. or 5 ö. rates and Christmas stamps, one with 'Julen /1904' violet & black, another with 'Julen / 1905' stamp in black & green, the third inscribed 'Jul / 1905' used on imprinted 1905 postal stationery card.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1163 Italy

    1717 (Jan.17) Brescia: Entire lettersheet, endorsed 'con un pacchetto" and "franca" in manuscript, showing 'BRES.P.VEN' postmark and Andreas cross in red crayon sent pre-paid to Venice. Vollmeier No. 23, P 10 = Euro 500/750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1197 Naples

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    1859: 20 gr. dark rose, 2nd plate, a fine example with large margins all round, fresh colours, in the upper part with Bourbon fleur-de-lys watermark, unused with part og. Signed Calves; cert. E. Diena (2006) Sassone = € 24'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1070 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 59/II
    1901: 1 leva red & deep slate-green, Type II, an interpanneau marginal block of eight with sheet margin at right, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A scarce positional multiple, creased on interpanneau margin but scarce Mi = € 720+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1178 Italy

    1796 Vicenza: Outer Lettersheet from Treviso, endorsed 'Franca to Venezia' showing 'T.F./G.E.C./C' and taxmark '2' (Soldi) alongside, 1 S. State fee and 1 S.courier fee. Ex collection Alfredo Banci Vollmeier No. 40, P. 10 = Euro 500/750.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1413 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 1/II
    1850: 6 cu. black, used example with ample margins all round cancelled by bold strike of "A" in circle of Talavera de la Reina (Toledo) struck in black. Thin at top but of good appearance and rare.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1403 Soviet Union

    1923/59: Collection resp. small dealer's stock with some thousend stamps used/unused, or in mint condition,incl. some better values, full sets, aimails, minor varieties, imperf. stamps and duplicats, mainly in good condition and housed in four stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF
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