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  • Lot# : 687 France

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    1797 (Feb 18): Entire letter with printed heading 'Armée du Nord, Infanterie Legere, 1st Division', endorsed 'Service Militaire' from Crefeld, north of Dusseldorf addressed to the Capt. Castaing of the Council of War of the 17th Military Division in Paris, struck with good straight line 'DON A. ARM. DU NORD' in red (Reinhardt = 600 pts). Rated '10' to pay upon receipt with straight line CAMP-S-PARIS in black on reverse.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 678 France

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    1795 (April 16): Printed entire letter from rennes from Major General Chérin, Chief of Staff to General Hoche, commander of the Western Forces concerned with eliminating Chouans, struck with italic 'gl. de l'armée d. Cd. de Cherbourg' in black (Reinhardt = 250 pts.) and very fine straight line 'ARMÉE DES CÔTES' in black (Reinhardt = 600 pts.). Carried free under Military concession with Official Military cachet on reverse. A fine entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 682 France

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    1795 (Oct 15): Entire letter from Douai to Brussels with part red despatch on front, reverse with three line charge marking 'DEBSE. / B.AU GL. ARM.S DU NORD / SAMBRE ET MEUSE' in black (Reinhardt = 2'500 pts.) across flap. Rated '10' reduced to '6' to pay on arrival. A good strike of an extremely rare marking.rnrnProvenance: Collection G.O.I.Hollings FRPSL.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 774 Bosnia-Herzgovina (Austria)

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    1876: "Le Figaro" headed Newspaper banner mailed with Type Sage 5 c. green tied by 'Bordeaux' despatch cds (Sept 16) and addressed to a Lieutenant serving with the Austrian 27th Reserve Regiment, XIII Army Corps "Occupations Armée für Bosnien", Austria with ZAVALJE thimble datestamp of receipt (Sept 26) at lower left. An unusual usage to an extremely unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 966 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1854: Carta a macchina 15 c. red-vermillion type IIIa, two examples and 30 c. brown type III, five examples, one with a 7 mm margin at right, all with good to large margins all round and fresh colour, tied by six crisp strikes of "SALO 30/8" cds to piece (archival fold between stamps). A very attractive and desirable multiple two colour combination. Cert. E. Diena (1987); Ferchenbauer (1998) Ferchenbauer not listed.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 745 France

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    1849: Cérès 40 c. orange, an absolutely fantastic used example with enormous margins all round and portions of adjoining stamps on three sides, used on 1851 cover to Turin, Italy tied by neat grill with 'St. German-en-Laye' cds of despatch at left (Sept 24). Red framed 'PD' and reverse with with Paris transit cds of same day and Turin arrival (Sept 27). A delightful cover. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 1,300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 952 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 45 c. blue type I, large to enormous margins all round and fresh colour, tied by light "MILANO 5 GIU" three line datestamp to entire, reverse with "STEYR 11. JUN." arrival datestamp. The text gives the "5 Giugno 1850" as date of departure, thereby confirming that this stamp was postmarked at the 5th day of usage of this issue. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 2'750.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 961 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1854: Carta a macchina 15 c. rosso vermiglio chiaro, type IIIa, block of four incl. two St. Andrew's crosses on the sheet margin at base, a fine multiple of splendid appearance with good to large margins all round and vibrant colour, unused with full og, this being a unit of both great rarity and beauty for a connisseur. Certs. A. Diena (1969); Colla (2000). Sassone= € 125'000++/Ferchenbauer = € 45'000++.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 19,000 CHF

    Lot# : 828 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 34+36
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    1871/72: 5 l. green on greenish, a fine vertical strip of three from right of sheet (positions 130/140/150) and pair of 20 l. blue, ample to touched margins, used on 1872 cover from Mesolonghi to Trieste at 55 lepta rate (this rate applied to Trieste only from 1867), tied by numeral "40" lozenge of dots in black. Reverse with Patras, Kerkyra and Triest cds's in black. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 733 France

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    1812 (Nov 29): Entire letter from Warsaw, written by Sgt. Morelli, in the Guard of Honour of His Highness the Prince Camille of Tuscany, to his brother-in-law in Turin, struck with fine 'No. 4 / GRANDE ARMÉE' handstamp in red (Reinhardt = 500 pts). Rated '10' to pay in manuscript upon receipt.The letter written on the same day that the bridge over the River Beresina was destroyed after the French retreat from Moscow. Scarce and fine entire that opens well for display.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 932 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 15 c. dark carmine type I from the first printrun showing variety: large white spot (horiz. fold), large margins all round and 6 mm sheet margin at right, tied by decorative and crisp "ROVIGO 22. GIUo" two line datestamps in blue to piece. A desirable stamp, opinions Ferchenbauer (1989); Puschmann (1990) Ferchenbauer = € 600+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 765 France

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    1863/67: Laureated 30 c. brown and 80 c. carmine, overlapped by 1871 Siège 20 c. blue used on 1871 entire letter from Le Havre to Lima, Peru tied by '1769' gros chiffres in black.  Framed PP in red alongside 'Le Havre' despatch cds (Sept 1) in black, the cover endorsed by Steamer 'Elbe'. Reverse with Lima arrival cds (Oct 1). A fresh and very fine entire. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 686 France

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    1796 (July 14): Entire letter internally head 'Armée du Rhin et Moselle' written from Freudenstadt to Chalons Sur Saône, struck with fair two line 'ARMÉE DU RHIN / 1e DIVISION' in black (Reinhardt = 500 pts.). Rated '10' in manuscript to pay, the letter is from an Officer of Duhesme's Division in St. Cyr's Corps, which passed through Freudenstadt on July 3, leaving the 4th Division to guard communications.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 703 France

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    1806 (Aug 1): Entire letter from Amberg, Bavaria to Vitry sur Seine, small corner of face panel missing, struck with fine two line 'No. 28 / GRANDE-ARMÉE' in red (Reinhardt = 600 pts.). Rated '7' in manuscript due to pay with Paris arrival on reverse (Aug 9) in red. The letter is from an Officer to girlfriend, in service to Princess Ste. Croix. An attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 692 France

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    1800 (Oct 18): Printed entire letter from Augsburg to Strasbourg struck with superb two line 'ETAT MAJOR GENAL / DE L'ARMÉE DU RHIN' in black (Reinhardt = 1'500 pts.). The entire is an 'Order of the Day' concerning irregularities in requisitions of clothing, shoes and equipment. A fine entire, hostilities recommenced in November and on Dec 3 the Austrians were defeated at Hohenlinden.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 945 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: 30 c. dark-brown type I from the first printrun, fresh colour with good to large margins (weak hor. archive bend), tied by "VENEZIA / 3 GIUo" (1850) two line datestamp in black to cover, sent to Toscolano, reverse with arrival datestamp (5. GIU.). A fine cover from the third day of usage, certs. Raybaudi (2005), Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 3'700/Sassone = € 6'375.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 680 France

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    1795 (Aug 3): Printed entire letter from General Chérin at Rennes mailed to Paris, struck with italic 'gl. en chef de l'armée / des côtes de Brest' with straight line 'ARM. DES CTES DE BREST' both in black (Reinhardt = 350+500 pts.). Sent under Military franchise without charge. General Chérin was later Chief of Staff to General Massena, and was mortally wounded at Wytike, Switzerland in June 1799.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 731 France

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    Peninsular War 1812 (July 19): Entire letter, slitted for disinfection, from a Corporal in the 40th regiment (Vandermaesen Division, Army of the North) at Tolosa to Angers, struck with fine 'No. 15 / ARM. FRANCAISE / EN ESPAGNE' in black (Reinhardt = 500 pts). Re-addressed on arrival in Angers to Lyons with DÉB 47 / ANGERS in red on reverse and circular arrival datestamp (Aug 4) also in red.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 938 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 15 c. red, type III in a left marginal block of four, very fresh and fine multiple with large to huge margins all round, each stamp cancelled separately by "Lecco 28. LUG." two line datestamp. A desirable and very attractive item. Signed E. Diena; Certs. A. Diena (1976); Ferchenbauer (2018) Sassone = € 10'500/Ferchenbauer = € 4'000.rnProvenance: Collection Visconti.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 908 Italy

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    1695/1792: Group of 10 early pre-paid letters, incl. 1771/72 two letters showing PALMA handstamp in red and black, 1731 letter bearing VER.P.VEN. P.D.C (Verona per Venezia posta dei corrieri),1697 letter from Treviso to S.vito del Friuli showing 'Per la posta d' Udine' in manuscript on front as well 1776 value letter of 124 Lire from Verona to Vicenza. A fine and scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 697 France

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    1805 (March 30): Entire letter from a French soldier in garrison at Barletta to Paris, struck with superb four line 'ARMÉE FRANCAISE / DANS / LE ROYAUME DE NAPLES / No. 1' in black (Reinhardt = 750 pts.). Rated '9' in manuscript to pay upon receipt with Paris arrival in red (April 7). Face panel with slit, probably from filing. A fine and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 876 Hungary

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    Catalogue# : 3a
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    1871: Lithograohed 5 kr. rose-red, a fine horizontal strip of three (Types IX-VIII-VII) used on 1871 registered cover to Pest, neatly tied by ZOMBOR three line datestamps (Gudlin = 80 pts.) in black (Aug 14). AJANLOTT marking in black at top and reverse with Pest arrival cds. Envelope with tiny trim at left, a scarce and attractive franking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 753 France

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    1853: 80 c. carmine in a horizontal strip of three with ample margins all round, overlapped by 1862 perf. 40 c. orange (3) all tied to double rate May 1863 cover to Lima by dotted 'BP 1' lozenge and by Bordeaux despatch cds. Framed P.P. below and reverse with Lima arrival cds (June 2). Some minor imperfections but an attractive mixed issue franking.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1022 Italy

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    1933: Triticco della Crociera Nord Atlantica with ovpts. "APPARECCHIO I - CALO" and "VOLO DI RITORNO NEW YORK - ROMA", the last one shifted to the left, from the bottom right corner margin, well centered and perforated, fresh colour and unmounted og. Even the normal stamp is rare with a printrun of just 500. Signed among others by Giulio Bolaffi, Oliva, Raybaudi and Sorani; cert. Avi (2018) Sassone A53aa = - / A53 = € 67'500.
    Starting bid : 12,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,000 CHF

    Lot# : 671 France

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    1794/95c.: Undated entire letter, small closed tear at top, mailed from the HQ of the 9th Demi-Brigade to Paris, struck with fine two line 'ARMÉE DU BAS RHIN / 4E DIVON' in black (Reinhardt = 750 pts.). A fine strike of a scarce marking, letter signed by three soldiers including a Captain and a Coroporal, probably from Landau or environs.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 963 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1854: Carta a macchina 15 c. red type III from the lower margin with part of St. Andrew's cross at left, margin size 6 : 11 mm, fresh colour and large margins all round, tied by "LONIGO 26 / 9" cds to piece, in addition the same stamp with part of St. Andrew's cross at right, tied by Gavardo cds to piece. An appealing pair, cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1007 Italy

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 844 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 300/303 var
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    1933: Bari Exhibition, the 1926 Airmail set of four overprinted in red, in unused blocks of four. Unissued due to Greek Government complaints, each stamp with Control underprint in black, the 2 d. block with a slight trace of black presumably from the Control underprint from the sheet above, otherwise all fresh and of fine appearance, unmounted og. Rare, with just 950 sets printed Hellas A1A/A4A = € 8'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 718 France

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    1807 (Dec 25): Entire letter from Stargand, West prussia to Jarnac, Charente struck with two line 'No. 44 / GRANDE ARMÉE' in blue (Reinhardt = 750 pts.) supplied to Lasalle's Light Cavalry Division. Rated '11' in manuscript due to pay upon on receipt, the letter states that the writer had been en route for 20 days and was getting closer to France. A fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1030 Italy

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    Libya 1921/24: Correspondence of 11 covers from Tripoli to Brugg, Switzerland bearing 23 stamps, with various frankings and rates of 25 c., 60 c., 80 c., 1 lire; and two registered examples carried at 1 l. 20 c. postage and with four 30 c. Express adhesives on reverse and another with single 1923  2 l. brown; with four covers bearing the scarce 55 c. black & violet. Condition varies but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 669 France

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    1794 (Dec 11): Entire letter, strangely folded with flap on front, from 'Avant Garde, Closter Camp' to Lille, struck with two line '1ERE DON D'ARMÉES / SAMBRE & MEUSE' in black (Reinhardt = 750 pts.). Rated '10', altered from 6 sous, the letter mentions the Siege of nearby Grave and that taking the fortress will open Holland to French Troops.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 929 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 10 c. black type Ia in a horiz. strip of three and 30 c. violet-brown type I, all with good to large margins all round and fresh colour, tied by two clear strikes of framed "MANTOVA / 17 - 2 / 53" cds to piece. An attractive multiple combination of two colours, cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer not listed.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 716 France

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    1807 (Oct 4): Entire letter from Warsaw to Baune, Doubs struck with two line 'No. 43 / GRANDE-ARMÉE' in black (Reinhardt = 400 pts.). Rated '6' in manuscript due to pay upon receipt, the letter states that the writer had arrived after 20 days marching in Warsaw on the previous day, this places the writer as an Infantry Officer with the 1st Division of the 3rd Corps.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1020 Italy

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    1933: Triticco della Crociera Nord Atlantica 5,25 + 44,75 l. showing varieties 'ciuffo' and without ovpt. from the top right corner, well centered and perforated, fresh colour and unmounted og. (hinge trace in the upper margin). An extremely rare stamp, only two examples known in the literature. Signed Giulio Bolaffi, E. Diena and Kessler; cert. Avi (2018) Sassone A51Ia = - / A51/I = € 82'500.
    Starting bid : 17,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 32,000 CHF

    Lot# : 771 France

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    1871/75: Cérès 30 c. pale brown vertical pair used with 80 c. carmine single and verticxal pair, on 1875 cover to Vera Cruz, Mexico endorsed 'Vapeur Anglais, via Southampton'; tied by Paris Star handstamps in black. Paris despatch cds (March 31) and framed 'P.P.' on front in red, thence via London to Vera Cruz where charged with "35c." due marking in black.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 972 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1858: Falso di Milano, 30 c. red-brown, type IIA, good to large margins all round and very fresh colour, tied twice in Milano on March 12 and March 13 to piece, maybe done by dishonest postal employees to disguise from the forgery. An interesting and appealing example, signed E. Diena; certs. A. Diena (1952); Ferchenbauer (2018) Sassone= € 3'750/Ferchenbauer = € 2'750.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 827 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 31a
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    1870: Special printing by German workmen 20 l. blue, three large margins, variety Control Figures "02" for "20", used on 1872 cover to Kerkyra tied by dotted '111' numeral of Zakynthos in black with despatch cds at left (Jan 16). The stamp lifted for inspection and hinged to cover. Scarce Hellas 31cNdII = € 500 off cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 750 France

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    1852: Présidence 10 c. bright bistre-brown (bistre-brun foncé), a very fine example of outstanding colour with large margins all round, used on 1853 local cover to Moissac tied by petit chiffres '468' of Moissac in black. '85 / Bourg-de-Visa' cachet at right with dotted despatch (July 28) alongside. A charming and rare cover Maury = € 4'600.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 679 France

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    1795 (April 28): Entire letter from Germersheim struck with two line 'ARMÉE DU RHIN / 2E DIVISION' in black (Reinhardt = 500 pts). Rated '8' in manuscript to pay upon receipt, a fine entire with interesting content concerning an attempt by the enemy to cross the Rhine at Worms and headed 'Liberté, Fraternité, Egalité ou La Mort'.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 719 France

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    1808 (Feb 8): Entire letter from Psarske, south of Poznan, Poland to Alessandria, Italy struck with fair two line 'No. 17 / GRANDE ARMÉE' in black (Reinhardt = 1'000 pts.) supplied to Friant's 2nd Division. Rated '9' due to pay in manuscript, the letter, from an Adjutant Officier in the 111th Regiment of the Line requests a copy of his birth certificate.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 926 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: 10 c. grey black in a hor. strip of four from the first printrun, mixed types Ia + Ia + Ia + Ib showing variety: machine offset, good to large marginal all round, cancelled by three strikes of "BRESCIA / 3. AGO." two line datestamp. An outstanding multiple, certs. Sorani (2004), Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = RR.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 707 France

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    1807 (Jan 16): Entire letter from Praschnitz (Przasnysz, Poland) to Mayence / Mainz, sent prepaid and struck with fine two line 'No. 2 PORT PAYÉ / GRANDE ARMÉE' in red (Reinhardt = 2'000 pts). The entire written by a Captain in the 28th regiment of the Line in winter quarters. The Campaign led to the Battle of Eylau (Feb 8). Rare.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 965 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1854: 15 c. red type III with an enormous corner margin at top left of 6 : 15,5 mm with good to large margins (touched at right top), tied by "BRESCIA 3/8" (1856) cds in black to cover, sent to Valtorta, reverse with Bergamo transit cds. A fresh and scarce item, cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = R.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1025 Italy

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    Castelrosso 1924 (March): 60 c. carmine with diagonal overprint, the slightly tropicalised block of 25 (5 x 5), from lower left corner of the sheet, all stamps with variety 'Overprint Double' in black. Minor splitting and age spots but extremely rare in such a large multiple (almost certainly the largest extant multiple from the one recorded sheet), unmounted og. Signed G. Bolaffi Sassone = € 16'250.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 756 France

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    1862: 10 c- bistre, single examples used on local covers to Ste. Sauvy in Gers, one cover with 10 c. tied by two strikes of the circular "OR" (Origin Rurale) cachet, the second cover endorsed 'Très Pressé' with a magnificent 10 c. bistre with full corner margin and filet d'encadrement similarly tied by "OR" handstamps in black. A beautiful pair. Signed Scheller.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 784 France

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    1819/1946: Small group of St. Malo Postal History with 1819 entire from Guernsey to Paris with SAT. MALO straight line, 1833 entire from Guernsey to Nantes struck with fine GRANDE BRETAGNE / PAR ST. MALO in black, 1842 covers from Guernsey with 'Outremer / St Malo' entry markings in red, 1870 cover with France 1867 20 c. and 'St. Malo' Convoyeur datestamp, and a range of postcard usages (together with a group of un-related postcards).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 993 Naples

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    1858: Collection of Naples Postal History, with 35 covers/cover fronts showing various frankings including 1859 cover to France franked by 5 gr., 10 gr and 20 gr., registered cover to Naples with 2 gr. pair and single 10 gr., 1861 cover to Rome with two 5 gr., fine range of town cancellations noted from Avellino, Bari, Bisceglie, Canosa, Lecce, Manfredonia, Rossano, Scilla etc., usages with unframed 'Annulato' etc. A generally fine collection.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 713 France

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    1807 (Sept 3): Entire letter written from Massow to Chatillon sur Seine, struck with fine two line 'No. 27 / GRANDE ARMÉE' struck in green (Reinhardt = 500 pts.). Rated '8' in manuscript to pay upon arrival. The letter is from an Ensign of the 15th Regiment with Grouchy's Dragoons bemoaning the death of both his brother and sister.rnrnProvenance: Collection F. Dubus.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 729 France

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    1810 (Jan 2): Entire letter from Antwerp to Melun written by a Major Falcon of the 12th regiment of Light Infantry regarding the re-organisation of National Guard Units, struck with very fine two line 'BAU PRINCIPAL / ARM. DU NORD' in black (Reinhardt = 1'000 pts.). Rated '7' to pay in manuscript upon arrival. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 987 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Segnatasse per giornali 1858: 1 kr. black type I, fresh colour and fair to large margins all round, 5 mm sheet margin at right, tied by "I. R. UFFICIO DI COMMISSURAZIONE DI VERONA" fiscal handstamp to piece (stamp detached and hinged back). Signed E. Diena; cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer Z 1a = € 4'500/Sassone = € 12'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 868 Greece

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    1862/68: Lot three covers sent unpaid from Smyrna (2) and from Constsantinopel (1), all taxed by various large Hermes heads on arrival, in addition another unpaid entire coming from the Levant via French Paquebot to Syros,  franked on arrival by  1861 Paris Printing 40 L. lilac and and First Athens printing of 1862 10 L. red-orange on greenish, nice and attract. group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 955 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Carta a coste verticali 1851: 15 c. red vermillion type I on ribbed paper in a hor. strip of three, fresh with large margins all round (some minute folds at top left), cancelled by "BASSANO / 30 GIUO." two line datestamp. Signed Sotoriva; cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 2'000+/Sassone = € 2'200.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 949 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: 45 c. light-blue type I showing varieties: largest distance between '5' and 'C' of 7 mm and broken corner at top right, fresh and fine, good to large margins all round, cancelled by "UDINE / 15. AGO." two line datestamp in black. A fresh and scarce item, cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = 1'950.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 760 France

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    1862/70: Laureated 1 c. green & bronze - two single examples and two horizontala pairs - used with 2 c. red-brown and 4 c. grey (three examples), to make up the 20 centime rate, tied to 1870 entire letter to Albertville, Savoie by MOUTIERS TARENTAISE cds's (Sept 16) in black. A rare and most colourful franking. Signed Roumet.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 953 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 45 c. blue type III on thick paper with part of St. Andrew's cross below and margin at right, margin size 8 : 8 mm, fresh colour and fair margins at left and top (paper inclusion below the value tablet), cancelled by "PADOVA 28/8" cds. An interesting stamp, cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 821 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 25
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    1868/69: Cleaned Plates 5 l. green on greenish, a fine horizontal strip of four (positions 95-96-97-98) with large margins all round but two with small stains at top, used on 1870 entire letter to Chalkis tied by EKOPELOS / 85 datestamps in black. A scarce and most attractive franking. Hellas 25a.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 834 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 53b+56b
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    1880/86: 1 l. red-brown on yellowish with single and two horizontal pairs, with 10 l. orange pair, margins large to touched in places, used on attractive 1883 cover to Brandenburg, all tied by neat strikes of Athens datestamps (Oct 30) in black. Reverse with Brindisi transits (14/11) and Brandenburg arrival cds. A charming cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 999 Sardinia

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    1851: 20 c. blue, a fine appearing example just touched at right, used on 1852 entire letter to Chambery tied by rhombus of dots with RUMILLY (Savoy) datestamp (Sept 24) at right and reverse with Chambery two line dated arrival. File fold well away from adhesive, an attractive and rare entire Sassone = 11 pts.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1033 Italy

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    1857/79: Toscana 1 s. ocra on small part of the newspaper LA LENTE dated January 6th 1858, full margins on three sides, slightly touched at bottom, nicely cancelled as well as King Umberto 30 C bruno nicely cancelled 'Torino - 8 4 89'. Two certs. Dr. Avi (2018) Sassone = € 16'500/Mi = € 5'750.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 695 France

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    1804 (July 5): Entire letter from Utrecht to Nantes struck with two line 'BAU GAL / ARM DE HOLLANDE' handstamp in red (Reinhardt = 400 pts). Rated '12' in manuscriupt to pay upon receipt, the letter is from an Engineer giving advice concerning the L'Ecole Polytechnique in Paris where courses in algrebra, arithmetic, geometry and mechanics were given.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1054 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 1 var
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    1855 (Jan 1): 4 sk. blue, a used example with large margins all round, position A9 on the Plate showing variety "Cracked lower right corner / left corner shaved at base", lightly cancelled by 12 bar grid leaving both the flaws clear. Scarce. Cert. Enger (2018) Facit 1v¹ = 1'800+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 822 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 26 var
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    1867/69: Cleaned Plates 10 l. orange on greenish paper, the used selection (7), all with Control Figure varieties on four margin examples: CF widely spaced with '0' inverted (Hellas 26cNbNk); position 5 with CF both inverted (Hellas 26aNc); position 54 with uneven CF and '0' inverted; position 60 with figure '1' double; positions 115 aand 139 each with CF '1' inverted and position 147 with CF double. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1050 Netherlands

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    Catalogue# : 1+2+3
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    1852: The first issue used selection with 5 c. pale blue in a vertical top marginal pair, 10 c. carmine horizontal pair, 10 c. in an attractive strip of four with large margins all round and slight marginal scissor cut; 15 c. orange-yellow in a horizontal pair and a further pair used on small piece with 10 c.carmine. Generally good quality, a fine group (5 items) Mi = € 800+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1055 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    1855 (Jan 1): 4 sk. blue, a magnificent used example from the lower right corner of the sheet, position D50, with 7 mm. margin at base and 8.5 mm. margin at right, cancelled on small piece by 11 bar grid in black. Exceptional and very fine. Signed Penninger. Cert. Enger (2018) Mi = € 100.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1051 Netherlands

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    Catalogue# : 1-3
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    1852: Selection Willem III definitives used, incl. 5 c. blue (49 & a pair), 10 c. carmine (81), 15 c. orange (34 and two pairs), interesting plates and shades, overall fine examples and neat cancellations, mixed quality values sorted at the back of the book, also three local 5 c. covers and three 10 c. covers Mi = € 9'200+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 874 Hungary

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    Catalogue# : 1a
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    1871: Lithographed 2 kr. orange used on Printed Matter entire letter to Bavaria tied by neat GYÖR / RAAB datestamp (Oct 17) in black. File fold just away from the fine adhesive, reverse with Vienna and Elbing datestamps. A charming usage. Cert. Matl (1981) Mi = € 420.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 925 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 5 c. dark orange, three examples and Carta a macchina 30 c. brown type III, all with fair to large margins all round and fresh colour, tied by clear "VENEZIA 14/6" cds's to piece. A very rare multiple two colour combination with diff. paper types. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Sassone = € 2'500/Ferchenbauer = € 1'450.rnProvenance: Collection Klein.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 840 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 119 var
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    1900: 'AM / ΛEΠTA / 25' on 1906 Olympic 40 l. violet, two horizontal pairs, formerly a block of four, positions 41-42 / 46-47, with position 46 showing variety "Dropped 'Λ' variety, (Hellas 166+166f = € 480+) and single example with "Surcharge Double" variety (Hellas 166a = € 1'100), all fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 670 France

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    1794 (Dec 26): Entire letter from Bertrange, 6 kms. from Luxembourg, to Fontenay Le Peuple (Comte), struck with superb straight line 'ARMÉE DE LA MOSELLE' in black (Reinhardt = 600 pts.). The letter is from an Officer in debrun's Division of the Army of the Moselle. Luxembourg was surrounded during November 1794, the Austrians were starved into surrender by April 1795.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 897 Italy

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    1789 (Jan. 25) Enez, town and a district of Edirne Province, in Thrace, (Turkey): Entire lettersheet with embossed waver wax seal from the Noble Angelo Marcello Vice Consul of the 'Serenissima' in Enos to the Noble Foscarini, Bailo (diplomat who oversaw the affairs of the Venetians in Constantinople) at Pera, Constantinople. Transcription by Dr.ssa L. Piccinini attached.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 906 Italy

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    1680/1849: Disinfected Mail, group of eleven disinfected letters, incl. two from Verona (1680/1710) purified on departure, Chioggia (1797), Brescia (1806), Semlin (1833), 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 : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 962 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1854: Carta a macchina 15 c. red type III with part of St. Andrew's cross below, fresh colour and good to large margins all round (light bend in the margin), cancelled by "PADOVA 6/3" cds, in addition the same stamp with smaller part of St. Andrew's cross below, on piece. An appealing pair, opinion Kimmel (2000).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 743 France

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    1849: Cérès 20 c. black, a fine horizontal pair used on 1859 double rate cover to Randan tied by grill handstamps with fine ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE / POSTES cds at right (Jan 28) in black. Reverse with Randan arrival cds (Jan 29). File fold well away from the adhesives, a rare usage. Signed Goebel.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 676 France

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    1795 (March 10): Entire letter from Brussels to Paris signed by General Roberiot, struck with fine two line 'BAU GL.ARM. S DU NORD / SAMBRE ET MEUSE' in red (Reinhardt = 1'000 pts.). Rated '10' in manuscript to pay upon receipt with Paris circular '22' on reverse. The letter signed by General Roberiot who was assasinated at Rastadt in 1799.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 936 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 5 c. yellow-ochre, two examples in diff. shades and two examples Carta a macchina 10 c. black, all with good to large margins all round and fresh colour, tied by two clear strikes of "CAPRINO 9/5" cds to piece. A very rare multiple combination of two colours and two paper types. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 930 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 10 c. black from the left margin and 45 c. blue type III in a horiz. pair, all with good to huge margins all round and fresh colour, tied by two strikes of "MILANO 25/3" cds to piece. An attractive two colour multiple franking, cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Sassone = € 2'400/Ferchenbauer = € 1'050.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 768 France

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    1870/71: Bordeaux 20 c. type II, report 3 in the extremely rare ultramarine shade, a fresh block of four with large margins on three sides (shaved at bottom left, three minute thins), a desirable multiple in unused condition. Signed Roumet; cert. Behr (1999) Maury 45/IIIf = € 150'000/Yvert = € 140'000.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 944 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 30 c. brown type I, seven examples with fresh colour and good to large margins all round, tied by six strikes of "SALO 30 / 9" cds's to piece with RACCOMADATA handstamp alongside. An appealing item, certs. E. Diena (1989); Ferchenbauer (1998); Zanaria (1999) Ferchenbauer not listed.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 922 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 5 c. yellow-ochre,10 c. black type Ib (vert. bend), and 15 c. rose, two examples in type IIa, all with fair to large margins all round, tied by two strikes of "OSTIGLIA 1/12" four ring datestamp to piece. Multiple three colour combination, cert. Eichele (1999) Sassone not listed/Ferchenbauer = € 3'200+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 693 France

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    1801 (Nov 22): Entire letter from Altamura near Bari, Italy to Paris struck with fine two line 'No. 1 / CORPS D'OBSERVATION' in black (Reinhardt = 1'500 pts). Written by 'Le Chef d'Escadron Anglais, commanding 2nd Regiment of Chasseurs à Cheval' with the Armée d'Observation du Midi. A fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 698 France

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    1805 (Dec 16): Entire letter from Vienna to Bordeaux struck with two line 'BAU GAL / GRANDE-ARMÉE' in red (Reinhardt = unlisted). Rated '9' in manuscript to pay upon receipt, the letter was written by a civilian acting as secretary to the billeting officer, mailed just two weeks after the Battle of Austerlitz (Dec 2, 1805). Scarce and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 954 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: 45 c. dark-blue type III in a hor. strip of seven, fresh colour with overall good to large margins (touched at right top), tied by framed "MILANO 28 - 6 .." datestamps in black to piece. A very rare multiple, certs. Avi (2010), Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = 10'625/Sassone = € 17'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 770 France

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    1871/75: Cérès 2 c. red-brown, ten single examples used on 1875 cover from Valenciennes to Bléharies, Belgium (paying the 20 centime reduced 'border' rate), all tied by '4078' gros chiffres with Valenciennes despatch cds on front (June 3). Reverse with 'France / Midi I' cds (June 4) and Antoing cds. Some edge wear but a most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 705 France

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    1806 (Dec 10): Printed entire letter from Golancz, Poland to Paris, struck with fair two line 'No. 23 / GRANDE ARMÉE' in red (Reinhardt = 1'250 pts.). Rated '8' in manuscript with Paris arrival on reverse in red and near complete red wax seal of sender, a Colonel Barrois of the 96th Regiment.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 736 France

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    Peninsular War 1813 (Oct 2): Entire letter from Barcelona to Gerona endorsed 'Service Militaire' at top and both written and countersigned at left by the sender General Maurice Mathieu, Military Governor of Barcelona from 1810-1814; struck with good 'No. 7 / BAU. PRINCIPAL / ARM. D'ESPAGNE' in red (Reinhardt = 400 pts).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1000 Sardinia

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    1851: 20 c. blue, an attractive clear margined example used on 1852 entire letter to Annecy tied by rhombus of dots with RUMILLY (Savoy) datestamp (Nov 24) at right and reverse with Annecy arrival cds. Slight horiz. file fold but very rare. Signed Brun Sassone = 11 pts.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 673 France

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    1795: Cover to (St.) Julien, Haute Vienne struck in Nantes with two line '4E DON (DEB) / ARM. DES CTES DE BREST' handstamp (Reinhardt = 750 / 2'000 pts) with the 'DEB' of 'Deboursé' deleted in black, rated '15' to pay on obverse. The cover somewhat tired but the cancellation in use for a year only and scarce thus.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 80 CHF

    Lot# : 701 France

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    1806 (March 6): Entire letter from Anspach, Wurttemberg to St. Croy, Orleans struck with fine two line 'No. 15 / GRANDE-ARMÉE' in blue (Reinhardt = 600 pts). Rated '7' in manuscript to pay upon receipt, the writer was a soldier in the 61st Regiment. The handstamp was supplied to Suchet's Division of the 5 Corps.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 940 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: 15 c. red type III in a vert. pair showing the hor. shift of both stamps against eachother, fresh and fine, fair to large margins all round, tied by framed "MILANO : 27-11:52" in black to cover to San Pellegrino. A brilliant multiple with a rarely seen shift of the stamps, signed E. Diena and Sottoriva.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 956 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: 15 c. red type I on ribbed paper, large to huge margins all round and fresh colour, tied by crisp "Cittadella 11 MAG." two line datestamp to entire with "DISTRIBUZIONE 2" handstamp alongside, sent within the first rayon to Verona, reverse with arrival datestamp of the next day. Cert. Ferchenbauer (1987) Sassone= € 875/Ferchenbauer = € 650.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 662 France

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    1793 (Sept 23): Entire local letter from Fort de la Montagne opposite Toulon to Beausset, struck with fine two line '2E DIV. / ARMÉE D'ITALIE' in black (Reinhardt = 500 pts.). The letter, written during the Siege of Touln and Fort L'Eguilette, is from a forager complaining about the stopping of one of his convoys. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 700 France

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    1806 (Jan 24): Entire letter from Linz, Austria to Nimes struck with fine two line 'No. 11 / GRANDE-ARMÉE' handstamp in blue (Reinhardt = 1'500 pts.). Rated '8' in manuscript to pay upon receipt, the letter was written by a member of General lasalle's Light Cavalry Division in winter quarters.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1029 Italy

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    Eritrea 1936: Registered Parcel Card from Egypt to Massawa, Eritrea, franked by 1927/37 15 m. and 200 m. tied by 'Bulaq / cairo' cds (Dec 20) in black. Red registration label below and reverse with Eritrea 1927/37 Parcel Post 2 l. green and 3 l. yellow-brown tied by MASSAWA ERITREA / PACCHI cds. Central file fold but a rare usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 722 France

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    1808 (April 18): Entire letter from Hannover to Paris struck with COMMISSAIRE IMPÉRIAL / DIRECTEUR GAL. DES DOMAINES in black and very fine 'No. 24 / ARM. DU RHIN' handstamp in red (Reinhardt = 1'000 pts). Rated '8' to pay upon receipt with Paris arrival in red (May 2) on reverse of a fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 696 France

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    1805 (Jan 15): Entire letter from Utrecht to Nantes struck with two line 'HOLLANDE / TROUPES FAISES' in red (Reinhardt = 400 pts.). Rated '8' in manuscript due upon receipt, the letter is from an Engineer giving details for entry into the Engineers school in Paris. Tiny closed tear at top but scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 737 France

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    Peninsular War 1813 (Nov 2): Entire letter from a gunner in the 6th Regiment of Artillery at Bayonne, addressed to the Commune of Barquet (sadly enquiring about his parents from whom he has not heard for three years), struck with good 'No. 45 / ARM. FRANCAISE / EN ESPAGNE' in black (Reinhardt = 500 pts).
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 959 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: 15 c. red type IIIa on very rare vertically laid paper, regular huge margins all round and vibrant colour, cancelled by crisp "VERONA 21/12" cds. An extremely rare paper variety, a desirable beauty, Signed H. Bloch and F. Brunner; certs. Colla (1998); Ferchenbauer (2018) Sassone= € 25'000/Ferchenbauer = € 12'000.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 859 Greece

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    1926/69: Collection with 1926 Airmail 3 d. block of four with blank space, 1947 War set of eight unused in blocks of four and a single set (Mi 541/548 = € 500), 1951 St. Paul set unused, 1951 Reconstruction set unused, 1954 definitive set of twelve, Nato set and UNO sets unused, thereafter complete to 1969. A fresh and generally fine lot.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 802 French Polynesia

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    French Polynesia 1958/60: 10 c. green & brown, three examples all with hexagonal "Annulé des Rebuts" handstamps in black - two of the 10 c. are badly faded prior to the cancellation being applied, together with a single example of the 25 c. also handstamped with the "Annulé des Rebuts" cachet in black. Rare and believed unique: unlisted by Yvert or Maury.
    Starting bid : 7,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1039 San Marino

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    1882/1961c.: Lot 40 covers/postcards/stationery incl. early wrappers with 1877 2 c. green in strip of three (2), 1894 2 c. carmine in strip of three with Coat of Arms 5 c. on postcard, 1892 30 c. yellow on cover to Bordeaux, 1877 25 c. lilac brown on cover to Austria, further on set covers and usage from the day of issue.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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