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  • Lot# : 1890 Great Britain

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    1855/57: 4d., 6d. and 1s. tied by "498 / Manchester JU 27 61" duplex cancellation to entire letter via France to Rome. The 6d. clearly shows faint blueing of the paper, although BPA cert. (2017) states "memo: When compared with other 6d. on "Azure" paper this shows insufficient blueing". A rare franking bearing the complete set of the first surface printed issue.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2267 India

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    CEF 1909: Registered cover to Birmingham endorsed 'via Siberia' franked by 1905 CEF 1 a. carmine in a horizontal strip of three, neatly tied by BASE OFFICE / B / REG cds's (May 10) in black. Fine framed "R / BASE OFFICE-B" registration cachet at left and reverse with London and Birmingham registration datestamps (May 27). A fine cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2289 Mauritius

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    1848/59: Post Paid 2 d. blue, Intermediate Impression, used example with four even margins, position 1 on sheet of twelve subjects, cancelled by circular barred obliterator in black. Repaired tear in left margin on 'P' of 'Paid' but a scarce stamp of fine appearance. Cert. BPA (2018) Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2235 India

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    1856/64: 4 a. grey-black, a single example used on 1864 entire letter endorsed 'via Southampton' addressed to St. Heliers, Jersey tied by 'Bombay India Paid' duplex in black (Dec). Reverse with Forbes sender's cachet in blue and 'Jersey' arrival cds (Jan 12, 1865). Some docketing but an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2274 India

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    India and Indian Native States collection with fine range incl. both genuine and reprinted multiples, good range of Bahawalpur with 1948 set of 14 unused, Charkhari, Cochin, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Orchha, incl. Fiscals, Court Fees and documents, India with 1911 Durbar usage, 1948 Gandhi set unused, 1949 pictorial set of 16 unused, later definitive set unused, some better Aden, Burma, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2233 India

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    1856/64: 2 a. dull pink and 4 a. black (2) used on April 1861 cover to Liverpool endorsed "p. After Packet / p. 'Nemesis' via Marseilles", tied by 'B/1' obliterators in black. Framed INDIA PAID in red at left and reverse with Calcutta despatch cds (April 11) in red and Liverpool arrival cds (May 13) in blue. A scarce and appealing franking.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2261 India

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    1931: Official Baggage Tag addressed to the India Office, London franked on reverse with array of adhesives (18) including Edward VII Official 5 r. ultramarine & violet (4), 1930 2 r. carmine & orange with 11 examples, all tied by SIMLA datestamps (Sept 24) in black. A charming and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1995 Cape of Good Hope

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    1858: 1 d. rose on white paper, an unused block of eight with large margins all round, of excellent fresh colour, tiny scissor cut in margin only, some creasing in margins between stamps and small thin, not affecting the delightful appearance, large part og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 6'400+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2018 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853: 4 d. deep blue on white paper, a superb used marginal block of four, large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at left, cancelled by two complete strikes of the CGH triangular obliterator in black. A charming and rare multiple Gi = £ 340.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1980 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853: 4 d. deep blue on deeply blued paper, a superb used sheet marginal example of exceptional appearance, margins clear but slightly ragged with tiny portion of adjoining stamp at base, cancelled by part CGH obliterator in black. A most attractive stamp Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2151 Egypt Kingdom

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    1939/44: Boy King set of four postal stationery cards, 3 m. brown, 4 m. grey-green (2, one being the rare lithographed printing of 1941), 6 m. green (2, one with unrecorded Plate Flaw above English '6' at left) and 13 m. carmine card, this last with fault otherwise all fresh and fine unused. A rare group Nile Post SPC37/SPC40 = $ 180+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2158 Egypt Kingdom

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    1946: Mareschal 4 m. green postal stationery envelopes unused (7), Type I flaps Knife A and Knife A with vertical watermark and Knife B, and Type II unused examples with Knife B and 90 degree screen variety, rare 4 m. watermarked Crown and Arabic F, and the rare 10 m. violet envelope; a fine and scarce group Nile Post SEN37+37a+ 37b+38+38a+39+40 =$ 335.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1883 Great Britain

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    1841/65: Small group (9) with 1841 1 d. red-brown used (4) all with good margins, 1 d. red Stars all with Scots Local cancellations: two with SAUCHIHALL (one with complete strike on piece), and part strikes of ARGYLE STREET and SANDPORT STREET; also an 1867 1 s. green pl. 5 with fine circular Telegraphic cancellation in black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1915 Great Britain

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    1935/50: Collection 100 used stamps as well as 66 cards, covers and postal stationery items, incl. full sets, FDC's, censor mail, foreign destinations (mainly Switzerland), four cards with Guernsey bisects (German occupation) etc., in good condition, mounted on album pages with description, in addition one stockbook with duplicats, packed in a box.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2107 Ceylon

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    1833 (Aug 20): Cover to London endorsed 'via Madras' struck on despatch with JAFFNA POST PAID handstamp in red, on flap with manuscript "Inland and Ship Postage Paid" with superb oval OUT STATION / SHIP LETTER / MADRAS in black (Aug 26) and fine framed INDIA LETTER / DEAL in red and London arrival cds (Feb 14, 1834). A fine and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1990 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853: 4 d. blue on slightly blued paper, a used block of four with clear to large margins all round, one stamp with sealed tear, however an important multiple cancelled by ROUXVILLE (Orange Free State) datestamps in black. Despite fault, a most appealing and rare multiple.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2030 Cape of Good Hope

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    1855: 4 d. blue (shades), the used selection (25 examples), with a block of four, strip of three, pairs (4), single examples (6) off cover incl. an attractive marginal example, and single examples on covers (4). Some with imperfections but all of fine-very fine appearance, many signed by prominent experts; an impressive lot Gi = £ 2'250+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2064 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864: 4 d. blue, a fine unused block of eight with large margins all round, of excellent colour, slightest of iron spots at top from previous hinge and not detracting from the lovely appearance, fresh and fine, typical slight gum bend on large part og. Scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 2'600+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2000 Cape of Good Hope

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    1858: 1 d. rose on white paper, a fine used marginal example with good to large margins and portion of adjoining stamp, the margin with near complete POST watermark and guidelines cancelled by neat CGH triangular obliterator in black. Rare and delighful Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1976 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853 (Sept 1): 1 d. deep brick-red on blued paper, a fine used pair with exceptionally large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp, neatly cancelled by CGH triangular handstamp in black. Minor corner bend not affecting the appearance of a charming pair Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2317 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1881 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged '½' on 1 s. lilac, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, upper stamps surcharged '½' Type 4, lower stamps surcharged Type 5, some typical tropical ageing but not unattractive and very scarce in a positional multiple, somewhat dried part og. Gi = £ 845+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1930 New South Wales

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    1888/89: Centennial Colour Trial Proofs (6), all in imperforate ungummed unwmk.'d horizontal pairs, with 1 d. in brown, 2 d. Emu in black, 4 d. Cook in orange, 6 d. in deep brown, 8 d. Lyrebird in green and 1 s. Kangaroo in bluish-grey, fresh and fine, minor staining from the reverse as usual but rare and most appealing Proofs.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1939 New South Wales

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    1888 (April 27): Centenary 20 s. bright blue, wmk. '5/-' sideways, perf. 10, a fine unused example overprinted "Specimen" in black (9 mm.), typically ragged perfs., fresh and fine, large part og. Unlisted by Gibbons or James Bendon, scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2115 Egypt Kingdom

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    1881/1902: 5 pi. grey, 1 pi. blue and 1888 5 m. carmine all used on 5 m. on 2 pi. orange postal stationery envelope sent registered to Germany, all tied by 'Helouan' datestamps (13/X/1893) in black. Reverse with Cairo, Alexandria and Tangerhutte (21/10) datestamps. The 5 piastre value is scarce on commercial letter.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2195 Egypt Kingdom

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    1879/1954: Postal Stationery Cards - the specialised collection in three large folders, unused and used, with 229 items showing differing shades, varieties, usages and including the scarce 1915 3 m. in red on 2 m. green card used (3), Boy King set of four cards unused, Mareschal 6 m. and 13 m. (2) unused, four illustrated cards etc.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2170 Egypt Kingdom

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    1929: Harrisons King Fuad 15 m. blue registered postal stationery envelope, a fine unused example, with variety "Double Embossing. One Albino", minor vertical bend on flap that may have caused the variety, extremely rare and the first example this describer has encountered. Believed unique. Nile Post SRE5 var. Cert. Todd AIEP (2018).
    Starting bid : 4,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1867 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, 'Black' pl. 8, lettered BD, a fine used example with good margins all round, slight scuff at upper left corner, neatly cancelled by rare usage of the Maltese Cross in red. Cert. RPSL (1983) Gi = £ 4'800.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1914 Great Britain

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    1902/62c.: Range of unused on stockcards incl. 1902/10 9 d. (3), 10 d. (3) and 1 s., 1913/19 5 s. Seahorse, 1924/26 Block Cypher range with marginal Control examples, 1924 Wembley set in blocks of four, Photogravure 1½ d. Imperforate Colour Trial in myrtle green, etc., together with a small range of Official issues unused and used.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1837 Great Britain

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    1821/27: Commercial correspondence of seven entire letters from London by packet to Funchal, Madeira, two with PAID cds’s in red on front, all with 2/7 d. rates in manuscript. Sender of the correspondence is at the beginning Thomas Coutts (1735 – 1822), an Anglo-Scottish banker who was the founder of the wealthy banking house of Coutts & Co.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2208 Gibraltar

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    1886/1932: Collection on leaves with 1886 2 d. purple-bron used, 1886&87 2 d. used, 1889 optd. issue with unused values to 40 c. and used thereafter (5 c. unused and 75 c. used with 'Short foot to '5' variety), 1889 with values to 5 p., 1903 8 s. used, 1904/08 2 s. unused, 1906/11 2 s. unused, 4 s. black & carmine and 8 s. purple & green used, 1912 £ 1 dull purple & black on red unused, 1925/27 £ 1 red-orange & black unused etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2291 Mauritius

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    1848/59: Post Paid 1 d. red-brown on yellowish, Worn Impression, position 8 on the sheet of twelve subjects, margins good on three sides, close but clear at top, neatly cancelled by circular "9" numeral handstamp of Poudre D'Or in black. Signed Calves Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 2006 Cape of Good Hope

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    1858: 1 d. rose on white paper, large margins on two sides and shaved at base, used on November 12, 1861 'Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No. 3305' mailed to Edinburgh, Scotland cancelled in black. Some creasing and the Newspaper not complete but displays well and of greeat scarcity.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1983 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853 (Sept 1): 4 d. deep blue on blued paper, a fine used pair with large margins all round, cancelled by bold CGH triangular obliterator in black. Tiny corner bend mentioned for full accuracy and not detracting from appearance of this fine pair Gi = £ 525.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2101 Cape of Good Hope

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    1855: 4 d. deep blue, a fine example with two huge margins and close at lower right, used on attractive small 1859 envelope in Cape Town tied by CGH obliterator in black. Oval framed CAPE TOWN datestamp (June 16) in red on reverse.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2142 Egypt Kingdom

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    1928/29: 4 m. red on yellow buff, overprinted with bars on 'Avec Réponse' card, a used example to Germany franked by 1927 4 m. deep green and 5 m. chestnut cancelled in Cairo, slight adherence at base but a very rare card Nile Post SPC 28 = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2203 Egypt Kingdom

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    Hotel Cancellations The range, all used on Postal Stationery, with Cataract Hotel / Assouan, Continental / Cairo, Ghezireh Palace, 1908 5 m. up-rated env. used from 'Grand Continental Hotel / Cairo / Post Office', Luqsor / Winter Palace, 1906 2 m. env. with 'Luxor Hotel / Luxor', 1897 usage of scarce SAN STEFANO HOTEL on 2 m. brown env., Shepheard's Hotel, generally fine group (14 items).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2130 Egypt Kingdom

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    1869: Essay for proposed postal stationery envelope by Prevost of Paris, '00' Para square design in green on pink envelope (140 x 73 mm.), with 'Epreuve' and arabic inscription '20 paras' alongside. Fresh and fine. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E38b = $ 175.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2288 Mauritius

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    1848/59: 2 d. blue, Intermediate Impression, a fine used horizontal pair, positions 11-12 from the sheet of twelve subjects, large even margins all round, light horizontal crease not affecting the attractive appearance of this scarce pair Gi = £ 7'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Oct. 1968, lot 26.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2228 India

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    1854/55: 4 a. blue & red, Head Die III, Frame Die I, used example with clear margin at right and large on three sides, lightly cancelled by small manuscript line and by dotted '111' numeral obliterator in black. A fine example of this scarce stamp Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 2042 Cape of Good Hope

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    1858/59: 1 s. bright yellow green (shades), a selection of used examples (12) with two pairs in the yellow-green shade, two fine examples in the deep dark green shade (one cancelled by black datestamp), all twelve with full margins all round and of fine appearance, a few minor imperfections but a generally fine and very scarce selection Gi = £ 3'500+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2005 Cape of Good Hope

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    1858: 1 d. rose on thin white paper, a used block of four with one close margin and three huge margins, of fine delicate colour, minor creasing not affecting frontal appearance, cancelled by CGH triangular obliterators in black Gi = £ 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1974 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853 (Sept 1): 1 d. pale brick-red on blued paper, a fine used block of four with good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by two near complete CGH triangular handstamps in black. An exceptional and most attractive block Gi = £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2043 Cape of Good Hope

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    1861 (Feb 27): Woodblock 1 d. vermilion, a used example with just clear to good margins on two sides, lightly cancelled in black. Pinhole at top and minor bend but a presentable example of this rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2018) Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2161 Egypt Kingdom

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    1914: De La Rue 5 m. (carmine) embossed postal stationery letter-sheet, unused example with ONOTO watermark, variety "Albino" printing without colour, slight pale pink impression inside only from the sheet below, one or two slight spots but very rare. Nile Post SLS6 var. Cert. Todd AIEP (2018)
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1912 Great Britain

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    1840/1990: Lot few hundred stamps used/unused incl. 1840 1 d. black with four margins, later issues with parts of plate reconstructions, plenty of valid postage, maxi cards and FDC's incl. Channel Islands, mainly in good condition and housed in one stockbook and in five cover albums, the whole packed in a box.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1886 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 1 s. pale green, an attractive vertical strip of three, ample to large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at upper left, lightly cancelled by numeral obliterators in black and by bleached manuscript 'Registered' in ink. An attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2108 Ceylon

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    1857/59: Perkins Bacon Die Proof in black for the 9 d. value, printed on India paper and mounted on thick card, 36 x 39 mm., fresh and very fine. Rare and most appealing Proof.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Fleming (1951); Collection Patrick Pearson RDP (1983); Collection Joseph Hackmey (2009).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1885 Great Britain

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    1870: Bantam ½ d. lake, pl. 4, a horizontal pair used with 1867/80 4 d. vermilion pl. 12 tied by 'Exchange / Liverpool' duplexes with fine "2½d." rate split marking in red at left and 'PKXP Nr. 2' TPO cds on reverse of an attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1894 Great Britain

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    1867/83: £ 5 orange on white paper, lettered CH, a fine appearing used example of good rich colour, a few slightly soiled perfs. at right, neatly cancelled by WALSALL cds (Oct 31, 1902) in black. An attractive example of this iconic stamp Gi = £ 4'750.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2237 India

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    1862: Cover to England endorsed 'per Overland Mail per Southampton' with reverse showing SINGAPORE cds in red (Dec 8) and front with INDIA PAID, small framed INDIA PAID / BY BATAVIA and oval framed transit PROBOLINGO / FRANCO in red. 'London / Paid' cds on front in red (Jan 18, 1863) and 'Kibworth-Harcourt' arrival cds in black. A charming and most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 2264 India

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    CEF 1901: India ¼ a. brown postal stationery card optd. CEF - with variety 'O.E.F.' in overprint, mailed to Bikana (and readdressed to Bombay) cancelled by F.P.O.No 5 datestamp (Feb 15) applied in Shanghai. 'Base Office' transit cds and Bikana arrival cds on front, thence to the Apollo Hotel, Bombay. A fine usage.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2259 India

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    1952: Cover to Lhasa via Pharijong P.O. franked by India 1952 2 a. orange tied by 'Asansol' cds (Oct 9). Reverse with 'Pharijong' transit cds and franked by Tibet 1933/60 4 tr. green, large margins all round, tied by PHARI cds in black and thence to Lhasa. An attractive combination usage. Cert. Flack (2003).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2236 India

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    1857 (Nov 1): Cover and contents written from "Camp Kearn Ghant" during the Indian Mutiny period, being a letter of condolence written to Lord Stanley in Calcutta, endorsed "Private" at top and signed "Dalhousie" at lower left. Carried free of charges as Lord Dalhousie was Governor General of India (1848-1856). Rare.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2177 France

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    1870/71: Bordeaux 10 c. bistre foncé, report I (2), 20 c. blue type III, a corner marginal example, and 40 c. orange (2), all fresh and fine with good to large margins all round, tied by '5080' gros chiffre of Alexandria to piece. An appealing item, cert. Calves (1981).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1952 Papua New Guinea

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    1995 (Jan 11): Visit of John Paul II / Beatification of Peter Le Rot, the triptych with "Sucharge Omitted" variety on the 90 t. value, unmounted og., together with Tourism set of 8 values, unissued, all in horizontal se-tenant pairs, all with "Surcharge Omitted" variety, fresh and fine, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1941 New South Wales

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    1899 (Oct): Centennial Cook 4 d. brown on chalky paper, imperforate block of four on NSW/Crown wmk. paper, with good margins all round, two slight age spots on gum not affecting appearance, fresh and fine large part og. A rare block Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2308 St. Christopher St. Kitts

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    1882/90: ½ d. dull green, a delightful unused pane of twenty (5 x 4), Plate 1 serial no. 40, trivial ageing in margin otherwise fresh and very fine with full unmounted og., together with scarce 2½ d. pale red-brown, unused without gum Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2147 Egypt Kingdom

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    1930: Harrison & Sons / Survey Dept. 10 m. carmine on buff postal stationery card, a fine unused example with revised Arabic text, minute corner bend but an extremely rare and elusive card, the first this describer has handled in a decade Nile Post SPC31 = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 2119 Egypt Kingdom

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    1937/42: Booklet Sheets: un-cut complete sheets of 60 stamps (6 x 10) prepared for Booklets (the stamp issues were in sheets of 100) for the scarce 5 m. red-brown (Control A/40) in a deep shade and 6 m. yellow-green (Control A/42 on A/41), each sheet fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2169 Egypt Kingdom

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    1929: Harrisons King Fuad 15 m. blue registered postal stationery envelope, a fine unused example diagonally overprinted "Espècimen" in green upon receipt from the UPU by the Portuguese India (Goa) Postal Authority. Some minor spotting mostly under flap, nevertheless unique. Nile Post SRE5 spec.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1903 Great Britain

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    1918/41: Lot 13 selected better stamps used (1) or unused (12 all lightly mounted og.), with 1918 Bradbury Wilkinson 5 s. rose-red Seahorse,1929 PUC £ 1. black (2, one used), 1934 Seahorses re-engraved set of three and King George VI high values (7) Gi = £ 2'625.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1838 Great Britain

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    1840: (1 d.) Mulready lettersheet, Proof printing of stereotype with frame lines but without instruction panels on sides and without value in black on India Paper, minor tear at bottom and some creasing along folds which have been carefully rebacked, otherwise in a very fresh state of preservation. Gi = £ 3'800.rnProvenance: ´SEVERN´ collection (2010)
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1913 Great Britain

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    1841/1900: Range of Queen Victorian issues with 1858/76 2 d. blue pl. 14 unused, 1870 ½ d. rose in an unused marginal block of twelve perfinned NC, 1870 1½ d. unused pair, 1883 1½ d. lilac (3, unmounted og.), Jubilee 1887 9 d. dull purple & blue (2, unmounted og.), and a small range of Officials.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1854 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, pl. 7, lettered HA, a fine used example with clear to large margins all round with portion of adjoining stamp at right and part marginal inscription "In Wetting the..." at left, cancelled by black Maltese Cross, signed Brun. Rare thus Gi = £ 375+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1897 Great Britain

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    1884: £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Crown, used example somewhat heavily cancelled by 'R' in oval handstamps but fine; 1888 £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk Orbs, used example of fair appearance but creased, 1891 £ 1 green used, some rubbing and unclear oval cancels; 1902/10 £ 1 green, creased but of fine appearaance. A scarce group of elusive high values Gi = £ 8'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1922 Great Britain

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    1864: Entire letter from Jersey to St. Malo, France bearing 1857 1 d. red in a vertical strip of four tied by "3734" gros chiffres of St. Malo on arrival. Octagonal framed 'Angl. B.M. / St. Malo' Boîte Mobile entry marking below (May 7) in red. A fine and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1836 Great Britain

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    1827 (Dec 16): Entire letter addressed to a Lieutenant on board the 'HMS Cadmus' in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Struck on despatch with fine two line 'COLDSTREAM / PENNY POST' in black and prepaid '3/10d.' in red manuscript on front. Long cross-written letter, an unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1840 Great Britain

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    1840: Mulready 1 d. envelope, used example to Spalding, Lincolnshire cancelled by red Maltese Cross, reverse with 'St. Leonard's On Sea' despatch cds in black (May 25) and London transit cds in red (May 26). A few wrinkles but an attractive usage during the first month of issue Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1921 Great Britain

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    Channel Islands 1857: Entire letter sent prepaid to Oporto, Portugal with '1/9d.' charge in red on obverse, fine double arc JERSEY cds in black (Oct 22) of despatch. London tranit in red (Oct 24) and 'Porto' arrival cds (Nov 1) in black where charged '350' reis due.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2224 India

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    1853 (Nov 4): Cover from the Sardinian Consul in Calcutta (blue cachet on reverse) mailed to the Sardinian Consul in Marseille, endorsed 'per Steamer Bombay' at top. Prepaid 2s. in red manuscript and struck with GPO despatch in red, framed INDIA PAID and circular 'Indes Or. / Marseille' entry marking in red (Dec 14).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2211 Hongkong

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    CEF / China Overprints 1900/22: Collection on Schaubek leaves with 1914 optd. 'China' issue with 50 c. unused (2), $ 2 carmine-red & grey-black unused, 1922/27 Script CA wmk. with 1 c., 2 c., 4 c., 8 c., 10 c., 25 c., $ 1 and $ 2 unused and $ 2 used in Ningpo; also India CEF 1900 set of ten unused, 1909/11 set of 9 unused.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2060 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864: 1 d. deep carmine-red, a block of four with clear to good margins, used on large piece of cover to Graff Reinert,cancelled by two strikes of CGH triangular handstamp in black. Scarce. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 2054 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864: 1 d. deep carmine-red, a fine unused corner marginal block of eleven with large margins all round, of rich resonant colour and superb og. A scarce and most attractive block. Signed Kosack Gi = £ 3'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Maximus', London Sept 1989, lot 425.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2026 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853: 4 d. blue on white paper, a fine used strip of three with clear to large margins all round and large portion of adjoining stamp, lightly cancelled by part CGH triangular obliterators in black. A fine multiple Gi = £ 270.
    Starting bid : 130 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2073 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864: 6 d. bright mauve, a used example with close to large margins on two sides, the value tablet showing the major re-entries on 'S' of 'Six' and along the top of PENCE to the lower right ornament, lightly used leaving the re-entries clear. Scarce Gi = £ 500+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2028 Cape of Good Hope

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    1858: 4 d. blue on white paper, a fine used block of four with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by light strikes of the CGH triangular obliterator in black. Couple of ironed creases not detracting from fine appearance Gi = £ 380+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2017 Cape of Good Hope

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    1858: 4 d. deep blue on white paper, a fine used block of four with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by two strikes of the CGH triangular obliterator in black. A delightful multiple. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 380+.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1940 New South Wales

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    1897: Diamond Jubilee & Hospital Charity 1 s. dull green & brown, a somewhat aged example used on local 1897 cover within Sydney tied by 'Sydney / NSW' duplex (June 25); also the set of two values unused, again with faults. Scarce Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1933 New South Wales

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    1888/89: Centennial 6 d., Colour Trial Proofs (4), all in imperforate ungummed unwmk.'d blocks of four, printed in pale green, bluish grey, black and in orange; fresh and fine group, minor staining from the reverse as usual but rare and most appealing Proofs.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2187 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866/2016: The voluminous residue of a collection with sporadic early issues and cancellation interest (some used abroad), postcards, large range of more modern covers, shoebox overflowing with loose stamps, middle period with complete sheets etc. A fine if bulky lot for the patient student. Viewing is essential.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2186 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866/1967: Complete collection for the first 100 years of Egyptian philately with all basic stamps, both unused and used incl. Definitives, Commemoratives, Airmails, Officials, Postage Dues, Occupation of Palestine / Gaza and British Forces in Egypt issues; all better stamps and sets present. Condition varies but a generally fine and highly catalogued collection.
    Starting bid : 6,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2129 Egypt Kingdom

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    1869: Essay for proposed postal stationery envelope, '00' Para square design in carmine on white envelope (140 x 73 mm.), with 'Epreuve' and arabic inscription '20 paras' alongside. Minor aging but fine. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E38b = $ 175.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2128 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: 1 pi. deep dull red on cream, Essay for proposed postal stationery envelope (148 x 84 mm.) by National Bank Note Co. of New York, fresh and very fine. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E34a = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1878 Great Britain

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    1841: 2 d. blue, pl. 4, a fine horizontal strip of three lettered JI-JK, good to large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at left, lightly cancelled in black. JK with shifted transfer. An attractive multiple Gi = £ 270.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2234 India

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    1856/64: 4 a. grey-black, a single example used on 1861 cover addressed to Galway, Ireland tied by 'Calcutta / 1' duplex in black (Aug 22). Framed INDIA PAID in red at left and reverse with 'Galway' arrival cds (Oct 4). Redirected to Dublin with arrival cds also on reverse. Some faults.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 2293 Mauritius

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    1848/59: Post Paid 1 d. orange-red on bluish, Latest Impression, position 7 on the sheet of twelve subjects, margin indented at right and large on three sides (especially so at left), cancelled by circular target handstamp in black Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2013 Cape of Good Hope

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    1858: 4 d. deep blue on white paper, a fine used example, sheet marginal and with large margins on the other two sides and portion of adjoining stamp, used with oval CRADOCK datestamp (June 8, 1858) in black. A charming stamp Gi = £ 95.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2071 Cape of Good Hope

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    1858 (Feb 18): 6 d. bright mauve, a lovely sheet marginal block of four with large margins all round, beautiful delicate colour, fresh and very fine, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. Rare and delightful Gi = £ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2004 Cape of Good Hope

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    1858: 1 d. rose on white paper, a used strip of three, with good margins all round, cancelled lightly by CGH triangular obliterator in black. Minor ironed bend not affecting appearance of an attractive multiple Gi = £ 900+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 2059 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864: 1 d. deep carmine-red, a used block of four with good to large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp, cancelled by numeral obliterators in black, one pair with vertical crease not apparent on face Gi = £ 1'300+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2103 Cape of Good Hope

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    1863/64: Lot nine used triangles incl. 1 d. deep carmine-red (2 and a pair) and 6 d. bright mauve (5), cancelled by pen notes or handstamp strikes. A nice lot with fresh appearance and overall good to large margins. Gi = £ 3'800.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2063 Cape of Good Hope

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    1864: 1 d. deep carmine-red (shades), the used selection in a variety of shades, with 16 examples including two pairs, all with full margins and of fine appearance and cancelled in black, three examples are fiscally used, a few imperfections but generally fine to very fine, a scarce group with many being signed Gi = £ 4'500+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1932 New South Wales

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    1888/89: Centennial 4 d. brown, imperforate Proof block of four on NSW/Crown wmk. paper, in issued colour, marginal from right of sheet with imprint '4d. per Label. 2s. per..', diagonal crease not apparent on face, a fine and scarce multiple.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2132 Egypt Kingdom

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    1884: 20 pa. carmine postal stationery card, reply half used back to Cairo cancelled CHARLOTTENBRUNN (Feb 7, 1888) witrh Alexandria and Cairo cds's at left of arrival (Feb 15), a scarce return usage, together with the unused card Nile Post SPC2.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2114 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872: 1 pi. red, fine example on small piece tied by bold (and rare) POSTE EGIZIANE / RAMSES datestamp (Aug 17, 1874) in blue with France 1871/75 Cérès 80 c. carmine cancelled '5080' gros chiffres below. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 2175 Egypt Kingdom

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    1953: Boy King 35 m. on 30 m. green registered postal stationery envelope, Farouk obliterated with "X" in black underneath, a few imperfections (see Nile Post footnote), some stains but a good example of an extremely rare envelope Nile Post SRE14 = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1893 Great Britain

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    1867/80: 2 s. brown, wmk. Spray, lettered CE, a fine unused wing margin example of excellent freshness and resonant colour, insignificant spot behind Queen's neck barely apparent, fresh and fine without gum. Rare and most appealing stamp. Cert. K. Louis (2017) Gi = £ 30'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1887 Great Britain

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    1847/83: Group of three items with Embossed 1847/54 1 s. pale green used with numeral obliterator and partial French entry marking, 1867/83 10 s. greenish grey on white paper, wmk. Anchor, used example with 'L / C & S' perfin and 1883 10 s. ultramarine fine used Gi = £ 5'000+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1896 Great Britain

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    1876: 8 d. orange, wmk. Garter, lettered HB, a magnificent used example with 'sock on the nose' LA GUAYRA datestamp struck in black (Jan 7, 1879). Minor wrinkle of no significance, a delightful and very scarce usage Gi 156/Z27 = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1845 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black (intense shade), large regular margins, tied by neat red MC to entire with "T.P. / Potters Bar" to Barnet with datestamp of October 3, 1840, for arrival, very fine and nice cover from the former London Two Penny Post. SG Spec. AS41 = £ 725.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF
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