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  • Lot# : 2463 Palestine

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    French Post Offices 1859 (Aug 5): Entire letter from Jaffa to Toulouse, France struck with fine strike of pearled JAFFA / SYRIE datestamp in black, reverse with 'Alexandrie' French P.O. cds (Aug 6) and two French transits and Toulouse arrival (Aug 17) datestamp of arrival, charged '10' décimes due in manuscript to pay. A scarce and most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2468 Palestine

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    French Posts 1878: Cover to Lyon franked by Type Sage 30 c. brown, couple of blunted perfs., tied by fine strike of JAFFA / SYRIE datestamp (May 10) with information strike adjacent, oval 'BM' (Boîte Mobile) at right and reverse with 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds of transit and Lyon arrival (May 17). Attractive and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2478 Palestine

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    Catalogue# : 161
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    Ottoman Posts 1910: Postcard franked by Turkey 1909 20 pa. carmine tied by good strike of circular JERUSALEM (GARE) Railway Station cds (April 16) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 31 = 25 pts). Port Said transit cds adjacent (April 19). A fine and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2559 Japan

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    1918 (Dec 10): Prisoner of War card mailed to Tokyo from Bando Camp, Tokujhima with obverse showing illustration of Sailor playing an accordion and Christmas wishes, cancelled by native cds in black "7.12.10" with Censor chop in red; oval bilingual cachet "Sce. Des Prisonniers de Guerre" cachet in red. Scarce and fine.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2583 Japan

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    Post Offices in China 1900: Registered cover to Yokohama bearing the complete set of the 1900 values to from 5 r. grey to 1 y. carmine all tied by SHANGHAI / I.J.P.O. cds's in black (Sept 13). Manuscript registered label at base and reverse with Yokohama arrival cds (Sept 20) struck in violet. A few age spots but scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2611 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: Postage Dues, Imperforate Proofs in fine large margined horizontal pairs on carton paper, the complete set of three values, 20 p.a red, 1 pi. blue and 2 pi. claret, fresh and very fine, with just four sheets produced of the 2 pi. (200 stamps in total). Scarce and attractive multiples. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2619 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): Unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, ½ pi. red, rouletted 13, the album page with mint Control (N-2-F) block of four with one stamp showing 'Date Omitted' variety, further example of this variety fine used, mint example with variety: 'Overprint Inverted' (signed King), 'Overprint Double' variety fine used and rare 'Overprint Double, Both Inverted' mint (signed Thoden) mint. A scarce and fine group Scott L17+L17a/L17e = $ 2'200/Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2457 Palestine

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    French Posts 1689 (Oct 24): Entire letter from Acre to Livorno, written in French, endorsed 'Par Capt. Carboneau par voie di Marseille, QDC' (whom God preserve) at lower left, probably disinfected by fumigation on arrival. A fine and very early entire from the Holy Land ex the Venturini correspondence.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2449 Palestine

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    Incoming Mail 1890: Netherlands Indies 7½ c. brown postal stationery card cancelled at 'Soerabaja' on despatch (Dec 16), mailed to the German Consulate in Jerusalem via Weltvreden (Dec 19) with arrival cds of Austrian P.O. JERUSALEM / GERUSALEMME datestamp (Jan 22, 1891). Unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2514 Japan

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    1871 (April 20): 500 m. bluish green on native laid paper, an unused horizontal pair, Plate 1, positions 15-16, shaved across top margin, margins good to very fine at base and at left, of good colour, unused as issued. Scarce multiple. Cert. Eichhorn (2017) JSCA 4c/Mi 4/Iby/Scott = $ 1'350.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2645 Thailand

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    1920 (Feb): 5 satang on 4 a. carmine-rose on cream postal stationery cards (2), overprinted 'Scout's Fund' Type I and Type II respectively in black, usual small imperfections but very rare; also King Vajiravudh 2 s. brown and 3 s. green stationery cards (two of each), similarly overprinted with Type I and Type II, these four cards however are all severely toned; nevertheless a rare group. All signed M. Bojanowicz.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2545 Japan

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    1888/92: Koban 15 s. purple in a vertical pair and single 50 s. brown, used on 1895 registered cover from Kioto to Vienna tied by 'Kioto / Japan' cds's (April 25). Kioto registration label at left and Yokohama transit cds, reverse with Vienna arrival (May 27) in black. Some slight staining to envelope but a scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2528 Japan

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    1875: Goshawk 45 s. lake, Syllabic 1, a fine unused example of near perfect centering for this issue, of good colour, minute perf. thin at top right corner perforation mentioned for complete accuracy, large part og. Scarce stamp so fine. Cert. Eichhorn (2017) JSCA 38/Mi 27/Scott = $ 600.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2631 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Arms 10 pi. brown-purple & mauve, overprinted 'Hejaz Govt.' reading down in blue, the unused block of four, trivial aging on reverse and on one or two perfs., otherwise fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A great rarity of Saudi Arabian philately and the first multiple this describer has encountered. Signed Scheller Gi = £ 13'000+.
    Starting bid : 4,400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2610 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: 2 pi. claret, Imperforate Proof block of four in issued colour on heavy carton paper, marginal from top of sheet, creased between stamps and margin and one or two age spots, positions 3-4/8-9 on the Proof sheet of 50 subjects. Just 6 sheets printed thus (300 stamps). A fine and rare multiple.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2488 Palestine

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    1918: EEF 5 m. yellow-orange, 2 pi. ochre (2) and single 10 pi. ultramarine all used on part of Parcel Card tied by KOZAN cds (Jan 8, 1920) struck in black (Isfila fig. 3). Slight faults to adhesives but rare, ex collection Sedaroglu.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2447 Palestine

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    Austrian Posts 1878: Cover to Irsa, Hungary franked by 1867/75 10 s. blue tied by GERUSALEMME datestamp in black (June 21), reverse with fine oval Austrian Empire Consular cachet in blue-green (bilingual Hebrew & German), and Triest oval transit and 'Alberti-Irsa' arrival cds (July 6).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2534 Japan

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    1876/77: First Koban 5 s. brown, used example on 1880 cover from Hiogo to USA tied by cork cancel in black and by 'Yokohama' cds (July 10), fine strike of scarce HIOGO / JAPAN cds at left (July 6) in black. reverse with San Francisco transit cds (July 26) in magenta and Cambridge arrival on obverse of a fine cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2626 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah, ¼ pi. green, rouletted 20, mint examples optd. in red with normal examples (2) and single with variety: 'Overprint Inverted', further example with variety 'Overprint Double' (only 150 printed thus), and single with variety: 'Overprint Double, One Inverted', generally fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Certs (3) APA (2001) Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2621 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): 1 pi. blue, rouletted 13, with unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, a fine mint example with variety: 'Date Omitted at Right', a fine unused example (cert. Graham) and 1 pi. blue with variety: 'Overprint Inverted' in black, (pos. 40 on sheet), fresh and fine, large part og. Signed Thoden Gi = £ 975.
    Starting bid : 130 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 2561 Japan

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    1929 (Sept 1): 20 s. brown-purple, Large Die on wmk'd granite paper, an unused block of four of good fresh colour, some minor gum wrinkles, superb og. with three stamps unmounted og. Rare stamp in a multiple Gi 254 = £ 500+/Mi 190 = € 1'000+/Scott = $ 300+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2402 Imperial China

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    1941: American Banknote Co. Sun Yat-sen 4 th Issue, ½ c. sepia - 50 c. deep blue, the selection of 11 unused marginal blocks of four, all with security punch-holes and each overprinted SPECIMEN in red, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive assembly ex the ABN archives.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2613 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): Unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, 1 pa. dull purple, positional block of six from base of sheet with Control, with one stamp showing 'Date Omitted at Right' variety, also a used marginal example with variety 'Date Omitted at Left', fine but for slight thin. Scarce. Signed W. King/D. Graham.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 2603 Saudi Arabia

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    1916: ¼ pi. green, a superb imperforate Proof block of four from the upper left corner of the sheet, with full original gum and some speckling from the ½ pi. red sheet stored below it and with outer margin folded, fresh and very fine. A rare multiple, there are believed to be but four sheets of 50 stamps printed thus, at least two of which are still intact.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2584 Japan

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    Post Offices in China 1908: Cover to France endorsed 'Corps d'Occupation du Chine' franked by Japan overprinted 2 s. yellow green and 8 s. olive green tied in black, reverse with large 'Corps d'Occupation de Chine' circular cachet and both 'Changchun-S / I.J.P.O.' cds (11/2) and Lyon arrival cds (27/2) in black. Scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2633 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Hejaz Govt. three line overprint in blue (14 mm.) on ¼ pi. green, rouletted 20, mint example with overprint reading down 'Overprint Inverted', fine example with large part og. An extremely scarce stamp. Cert. Arabian Philatelic Association (2007) Scott L77 var = unpriced/Gi = £ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2504 Japan

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    1871: 48 m. brown on native wove paper, Plate II, a fine used example, large margins on three sides, close but clear at top, cancelled by part 'Kobe' handstamp in black and small part of red chop at left. Scarce Scott = $ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2644 Thailand

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    1920 (Feb): Scout's second issue, 2 s. + 3 s. yellow-brown, Waterlow printing, the unused block of twenty five (5 x 5), somewhat toned as usual, with Control handstamps in black on reverse of large part og. An exceptionally scarce large multiple Gi = £ 1'175+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2625 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah, 1/8 pi. orange-yellow, rouletted 20, mint examples optd. in red with normal and variety: 'Overprint Inverted', normal example with pale red overprint and further example with variety: 'Overprinted on Both Sides', all very fine og. Scarce. Cert. Arabian Philatelic Society (2001) for three Gi = £ 480.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2395 Imperial China

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    1878/83: Large Dragon 1 ca. green, wide setting, a good used example lightly cancelled in black showing large part of papermaker's watermarkrn"ON" of MONCKTON KENT clearly. Corner crease at lower left but a very rare stamp, seldom seen with so much of the watermark present.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2628 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line overprint applied in Jeddah in red: ¼ pi. green, roulette 13, fine unm. og., a fine mint vertical pair with variety 'Overprint Inverted' unm. og. and sheet marginal example with variety: 'Overprint Double, One Inverted', large part og. Scarce and fine group. All signed W. King Scott L57+L57b+L57c = $ 450/Gi = £ 640.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2618 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): Unframed overprints typographed in Mecca, ¼ pi. green, rouletted 13, corner block of four mint, varieties showing 'Date Omitted at Left' mint (signed Graham), 'Date Omitted at Right' mint (signed Graham),'Overprint Inverted' variety mint (signed King), 'Overprint Double' (signed Graham) mint, and 'Overprint Double, Both Inverted' variety mint (signed Graham). A rare and generally fine group Gi = £ 900+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2452 Palestine

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    Catalogue# : 33A
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    Austrian Posts 1905: Postcard franked by 1900 20 pa. on 10 h. rose, mailed from Haifa and cancelled by Egyptian "Retta" in black. Frankfurt arrival cds (Sept 14) at left. A fine and most unusual usage. Signed Muentz.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2473 Palestine

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    Ottoman Posts 1892: Turkey 20 pa. claret postal stationery card from Jaffa to Cairo cancelled by fine JAFFA QUAY / 1311 negative seal handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 148). Cairo arrival cds (April 5) at left. Rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2437 Ethiopia

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    1943 (Nov 3): Restoration of the Obelisk / 13th Anniversary of Coronation of Haile Selassie, the surcharged set of five values in fine unused blocks of twenty (5 x 4), all marginal from top or base of sheet, fresh and fine unmounted og. Rare Mi 207/211 = € 10'000 / Gi = £ 10'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2433 Macau

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    Macau 1893: '30' in red on 200 r. lavender on postal stationery reply card used to Bangkok, neatly tied by 'Macau' datestamp (May 9) in black with repeated information strike alongside. HONG KONG transit cds (May 10) and reverse with Bangkok arrival cds (May 18). Reply half attached but unused.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2543 Japan

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    1888/92: Koban 4 s. olive bistre used on 1890 cover from Yokohama to Basil Hall Chamberlain in Tokyo cancelled by red datestamp; underpaid and taxed with circulart "DUE / 4" in black (with amount in manuscript) and taxed with Koban 1888 4 s. olive bistre tied by framed Fusoku handstamp in black. A rare and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2607 Saudi Arabia

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    1916: 1 pi. 'Powder Blue', the exceptional Proof block of four on heavy paper, rouletted 20, a superb lower right corner marginal block without Control, matched with the issued stamp in top right corner marginal block of four. Extremely rare, the 'Powder Blue' was issued in a quantity of just four sheets - 200 stamps only.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2477 Palestine

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    Ottoman Posts 1902: Turkey 20 pa. magenta on pink postal stationery card used from Tiberias to Amsterdam cancelled by bilingual TABARIE datestamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 96). Amsterdam arrivals at left (March 6). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 2472 Palestine

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    Catalogue# : 13
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    German Posts 1908: Cover franked by 20 pa. on 10 pf. carmine tied by bold JAFFA / DEUTSCHE POST cds in black (March 9) with superb framed "Aus Ramleh / (Palästina)." handstamp in violet alongside. Philatelic but very rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2454 Palestine

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    Catalogue# : 54
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    Austrian Posts 1911: Postcard to Salzburg franked by 1908 10 c. red on rose tied by JAFFA / ÖSTERR. POST cds in blue-black with good strike of rare framed AUS JERUSALEM / ÖSTERR. POST handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 3) below.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2496 Japan

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    1871: 48 m. greyish-brown on native laid paper, Plate 1, position 32, an unused example of good colour, clear margins all round, tiny trace of thin at right, a scarce shade, unused as issued. Cert. Eichhorn (2018) Scott = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2551 Japan

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    1896 (Aug 1): Victory in Sino-Japanese War, the set of four, all in matching interpanneau marginal blocks of thirty from top right of sheet, some typical but minor gum cracking and two 5 s. affected by crease, superb and very rare multiples, unmounted og. Scott = $ 4'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2412 People's Republic of China

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    1968 (July 20): New Directives of Mao Tse-tung 8 f.,  the full set in a horizontal unfolded strip of five unused, one of the scarcest items of the Cultural Revolution issues. Fresh and very fine, unmounted og Mi = € 11'000/ Gi = £ 8'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2399 Imperial China

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    1901: China 1 c. green stationery card (privately printed on reverse from C. F. Greenwood of the 'Merchant Tailors') up-rated with Coiling Dragon 1 c. orange-yellow tied by 'Shanghai' cds and used to Hankow, Hankow arrival cds at left (Sept 17). Fine and unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2617 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec 21): Hashemite Kingdom opt. on ¼ pi. green, a fine unused marginal block of six (positions 29-30/34-35/39-40) with variety 'Overprint Double, One Inverted', superb and very rare, unmounted og. Probably the largest multiple extant. Signed Scheller Gi = £ 5'400.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2471 Palestine

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    German Posts 1904: 20 pa. on 10 pf. carmine on buff postal stationery card used to Darmstadt, cancelled by fine JAFFA / DEUTSCHE POST cds (Feb 8) with scarce framed "Aus Jerusalem / Deutsche Post" alongside in violet.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2641 Thailand

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    1899: 1 s. red on yellow postal stationery card used to Berlin, up-rated with Feb 1899 2 a. on 64 a. purple & brown (2) tied by 'Bangkok / 2' datestamps in black (July 3). Berlin arrival cds at left (Aug 7). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2642 Thailand

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    1907 (April 27): Fiscal stamps overprinted by Götte & Co., 10 t., 20 t. and 40 t. olive-green, the set of three values all fine used examples cancelled in black or in blue. Minor ageing on 20 ticals otherwise a fine and very rare set Gi = £ 1'300+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2512 Japan

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    1871: 200 m. vermilion on native laid paper, Plate I, a fine used example with ample to large margins all round, roughly separated at top but showing portion of adjoining stamp, neatly cancelled in black Scott = $ 400.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2509 Japan

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    1871: 200 m. vermilion on native laid paper, Plate 1, position 10, an unused example of good colour, just clear to good margins all round, small thin at base but of good appearance, unused as issued. Cert. Eichhorn (2018) Scott = $ 425.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2580 Japan

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    1907 (May 1): Chrysanthemum 3 yen 50 s. 'Book of Postage Stamps' Booklet with 2 s. yellow-green in two panes of six, 4 s. rosine in six panes of six and 10 s. blue in three panes of six, complete and superb. Extremely fresh example of an exceedingly scarce Booklet Gi SB2 = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2429 Tibet

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    Post Offices in Tibet 1911 (March): Set of eleven values to 1 r. fine used including the 3 a. on 16 a. on piece cancelled by 'Yatung' Dollar Chop, together with the remaining value, the 2 r. on $ 2, fine unused with part og. Scarce Gi = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2596 Japan

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    1935/71: New Year's Greetings stamps, the unused collection on leaves with the highlight being the 1922 1½ s. carmine in a complete sheet of 20 subjects (Scott 222a = $ 600), thereafter incl. further miniature sheets, superb unused (mostly unmounted og.) through to 1971 (74 items).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2601 Liberia

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    1896: 3 c. + 3 c. blue stationery card used from Monrovia to Germany, 1906 bicoloured 3 c. card to Hamburg cancelled by fine GREENVILLE datestamp mailed via Freetown, Sierra Leone; further range of largely unused postal stationery incl. 3 c. brown envelope perforated SPECIMEN (22 items).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2612 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: Postage Due 1 pi. blue, Imperforate Proof on heavy carton paper, deep shade, superb and very rare with King Farouk cartouche on reverse (ex Palace sale, 1954). Just one sheet of 50 stamps issued thus. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2608 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: 1 para Imperforate Proof on very thick carton paper, completed design in deep blue (issued in dull purple), superb and rare with King Farouk cartouche on reverse (ex Palace sale, 1954). Just one Proof sheet of 50 was printed.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 2513 Japan

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    1871 (April 20): 500 m. blue-green on native laid paper, Plate 1, position 16, an unused example with large margins all round, of fresh colour, without gum as issued. A delightful stamp. Cert. Eichhorn (2018) Scott = $ 650.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2566 Japan

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    1935 (April): Empress Jingo 5 y. grey green and 10 y. dull violet, granite paper, perf. 13 x 13½, superb unused examples, both marginal from top of sheet, fresh colour and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi 234a+235a = £ 700/Scott = $ 625.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2536 Japan

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    1883/92: The set of 13 values all overprinted "Specimen" in black with 1883 set of three (1 s., 2 s. and 5 s.) together with 1888/92 values complete with additional examples of the 4 s., 20 s., 50 s. and 1 y. values, largely fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce set (17 items).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2537 Japan

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    Post Offices in Taiwan 1896: Japan Koban 1883 2 s. carmine, a fine example in a bright shade used on cover to Hirano, Osaka tied by fine strike of circular "1st TAIWAN MILITARY P.O." datestamp in red. A fine and rare usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2609 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: 2 pi. Imperforate Proof on very thick carton paper, completed design in deep blue (issued in claret), superb and rare with King Farouk cartouche on reverse (ex Palace sale, 1954). Just one Proof sheet of 50 was printed.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 2655A South Vietnam

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    1961 (Oct 1): Military Frank (-) orange yellow, deep green & brown, typographed Military Frank, rouletted, an unused block of 60 (6 x 10) with sheet margins on three sides, fresh and very fine, superb unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 2'340.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2426 Imperial China

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    Shanghai Local Post - Incoming Mail 1893 (May 8): Sweden 15 öre green postal stationery card addressed to the China Inland Mission in Shanghai, China with "Kaiserlich / Deutsche / Postagentur / Shanghai" cds in black (17/6) and SHANGHAI / LOCAL POST cds of arrival in blue. Scarce and unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2564 Japan

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    1935 (April): Empress Jingu 5 y. green, granite paper, perf. 13 x 13½, a fine unused example, minor bend at top but well centred and of good colour, large part og. Gi 224a = £ 225+/Mi 170 = € 450/Scott = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2653 Tibet

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    1933/60: 2 tr. carmine-rose, Setting II, a fine large margined example, cliché 9, in a bright vivid shade ised on reverse of cover to Phari, tied by SHIGATSE cds in black. An attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2616 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): ¼ pi. green, rouletted 13, position 38 with unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, a fine mint example with variety: 'Overprint Double, One Inverted', fine, large part og. Cert. Graham (1992) Scott L16e = $ 600/Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2404 Imperial China

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    1948: Radio card with China postal stationery card overlapped by 1947 $1'250 on 9th SYS $ 70 red-orange uncancelled pair, mailed to USA from Nanking, with 'American QSL Bureau' cachet on front (Aug 31) in green. Unusual.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2486 Palestine

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    1918: EEF 2 m. blue-green, a horizontal pair used on small piece tied by DJÉY-HAN (Ceyhan) bilingual datestamp in black (Isfila fig. 1 = R). Extremely rare, ex collection Sedaroglu.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2533 Japan

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    1876/79: First Koban issue, the unused set of seventeen values from 1876 5 r. slate to 1879 50 s. carmine, a few with minor imperfections but largely fresh and fine, all with large part og. Scarce and seldom offered group Scott = $ 2'350+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2598 Corea

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    South & North Korea, large stock in two packed albums, many miniature sheets incl. DPRK material celebrating 'stamp on stamp' issues incl. Rowland Hill and the Wipa sheet, some early issues from each state, condition generally fine throughout. A bulky lot with much thematic interest.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2552 Japan

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    1896/1900: Cover selection (7), with Koban issue frankings to Austria (4), 1897 cover to Austria franked on reverse with 1896 War with China 5 s. violet-blue (both designs) from Tokio, 1900 registered cover with Chrysanthemum 20 s. orange single franking and 1911 cover with Taisho 20 s. claret single franking.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2531 Japan

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    1875/76: 5 sen green, a superb unused example, marginal from lower rigght corner of the sheet, of excellent colour and centering, minor bend outside the design at top, fresh and very fine, large part og. A lovely example of this stamp Scott = $ 190.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2424 Imperial China

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    Shanghai Local Post 1892: Provisional 2 c. in blue on 5 c. carmine-oink, a fine used example on illustrated local cover tied by LOCAL POST / SHANGHAI cds in blue. Reverse with 'Shanghai Local Post' arrival cds (August 8), in first week of use. Scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2620 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec 21): Hashemite Kingdom opt. on ½ pi. red, a fine unused marginal pair with variety 'Overprint Double', superb colour and appearance, somewhat dried large part og. Rare and very fine. Signed Scheller Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2505 Japan

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    1871: 100 m. deep blue on native laid paper, Plate 1, position 2, an unused example of good colour, large margins all round, fresh and fine unused as issued. Cert. Eichhorn (2018) Scott = $ 260.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 2554 Japan

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    1908 (Feb 20): Empress Jingo 10 y. dark violet, a superb unused example of excellent centering and fresh colour, large part og. A rare stamp so fine. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1969) Scott = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2654 Tibet

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    1933/60: 2 tr. orange, Setting IIa, a fine used sheet of twelve subjects, deep shade with twelfth stamp tilted to right, neatly cancelled by four strikes of LHASA cds's in black. Scarce and fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2650 Tibet

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    1933/60: 1 tr. orange, Setting II, a fine used sheet of twelve subjects, deep shade with twelfth stamp tilted to left, neatly cancelled by four strikes of LHASA cds's in black. Scarce and fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2648 Tibet

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    1933/60: 2/3 tr. indigo, Setting III, a fine unused sheet of twelve subjects, in a deep shade on medium-thin paper, fresh and fine with printer's fingerprint alongside the 12th cliché. Scarce and attractive. cert. Flack (2005).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2562 Japan

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    1923: Wedding of Crown Prince Hirohito, the unissued 1½ s. purple & green and 3 s. carmine & deep blue on buff paper, fresh unused examples of good centering, superb unmounted og. Rare Sakura U1+U2 = 360'000 yen.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2595 Japan

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    1900/30ca.: Fine Japanese postcard collection, approx. 750 cards used/unused in sleeves with themes of theater, views incl. some of Russo-Japanese War, animals, costumes, etc. some with stamps affixed, generally fine with huge retail potential or an excellent basis for future collection.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2502 Japan

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    1871: 48 m. brown on native laid paper, Plate II, a fine unused example with clear to large margins all round, of good colour with some burr rubs of colour in margin also, unused as issued Scott = $ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2530 Japan

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    1875 (Feb 4): 4 s. green, without Syllabics on wove paper, a fine unused horizontal pair of excellent impression and colour, superb somewhat cracked og. leaving minor frontal bends but a very  scarce and most appealing multiple Scott = $ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2615 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec 21): Hashemite Kingdom opt. on 1/8 pi. orange-yellow, a fine unused marginal pair with variety 'Overprint Double, One Inverted', rejoined with hinge, large part og. Rare and very fine. Signed Scheller Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2396 Imperial China

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    1878/83: Large Dragon 5 ca. yellow-ochre, Wide Setting on thin paper, a fine appearing used example cancelled by chop in blue. Slightest of central thins but scarce Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2417 Imperial China

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    1878/1980: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. single items as one large dragon, pairs and blocs of four, mainly small values in quantities, few postage dues, locals and provincial issues, housed in two stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2550 Japan

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    1896 (Aug 1): Victory in Sino-Japanese War, the set of four, all in matching interpanneau marginal blocks of twenty from top left of sheet, some typical but minor gum cracking, superb and very rare multiples, unmounted og. Scott = $ 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2408 People's Republic of China

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    1960: Covers (3) all addressed to Linz, Austria, with two 1960 air-letters franked at 36 f. with 'Goldfish' issue adhesives, and an airmail envelope used to same address franked at 52 f. again with Goldfish issue; a scarce group with 17 'Goldfish' adhesives used.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 2418 Imperial China

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    1878/1985c.: Collection with Large Dragons 3 ca. red (2) and 5 ca. orange-yellow (3) used, Bean Goose $ 5 used, good range of Sun Yat-sen issues, $ 1 violet Cigarette Tax revenue unused, PRC, Macau and Taiwan.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 2563 Japan

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    1935 (April): Empress Jingu 5 y. green, granite paper, perf. 13 x 13½, a fine unused example, well centred and of good colour, large part og. Gi 224a = £ 225+/Mi 170 = € 450/Scott = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2548 Japan

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    1896 (Aug 1): Victory in Sino-Japanese War, the set of four, all in matching blocks of four from base of sheet showing full imprint, fresh and fine, some minor splitting of perfs., a lovely set, unmounted og. Scott = $ 600+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 2577 Japan

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    1919 (Oct 3): Tokyo-Osaka Flight, the two overprinted values: 1½ s. blue and 3 s. carmine, fresh and fine unused examples with large part og. Rare. Cert. Krüger (1976) Gi 196/197 = £ 700+/Mi 134/135 = € 1'000+/Scott = $700+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2498 Japan

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    1871 (April 20): 48 m. brown on native laid paper, Plate I, a fine unused example with large margins all round, in a deep dry shade, paper hinge, unused as issued Scott = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2586 Japan

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    Post Offices in Korea 1900: The used complete set of fourteen overprinted values to 1 y. carmine and 1900 Wedding 3 s. carmine, all cancelled in black or in red. Generally fine, a scarce set Scott = $ 495.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 2556 Japan

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    1914/25: Empress Jingu, 5 y. green on watermarked granite paper, a fine appearing unused example, well centred and of good colour, gum crease, part og. Gi 183 = £ 500+/Michel 121/I = € 1'100/Scott = $ 425.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2565 Japan

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    1924 (Dec1): Empress Jingu 10 y. dull violet, granite paper, perf. 12, a fine unused example, well centred and of good colour, large part og. Gi 225 = £ 425+/Mi 171 = € 750/Scott = $ 375.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2411 People's Republic of China

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    1968 (Jan-May): Mao's Revolutionary thoughts of Literature and Art 8 f., full sets of six and three values unused, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A rare set Mi = € 1'900/£ 2'350.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2630 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Arms ½ pi. scarlet, optd. Hejaz Govt. reading up in blue, a magnificent unused pair, fresh and very fine, superb unmounted og. Extremely rare. Signed Scheller Gi = £ 3'400.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 560 CHF

    Lot# : 2492 Israel

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    1949: Jewish New Year, Military Badges set of three values, with full tabs, all used on unadressed First Day Cover cancelled by special datestamp (20.9.1949) in black. Scarce Bale = $ 700.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF
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