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  • Lot# : 2042 Egypt Kingdom

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    Destination Mail 1889/1914c.: Collection on leaves (26) items with 1881 cover with 1 pi. rose tied 'Costantinopoli' cds used to Metelino, 1889 Austrian 5 kr. stationery reply card used back from Louxor to Vienna, 1892 registered cover at 2 pi. rate to Moscow, 1892 reg'd up-rated usage to Koepang, Timor via Singapore and Makassar, 1896 German 10 pf. reply card used back from Alexandria to Dresden, 1896 1 pi. stationery envelope from Cairo via Suez, Colombo and Singapore to Jaluit, Marshall Islands (surely unique!) with arrival (Oct 12); 1896 1 pi. rate to Monaco, 1896 registered cover from Tasmania via Egypt to Monaco, 1897 South Eastern Telegraph Co. envelope franked by 1 m. brown used to Hong Kong with 'Singapore To Hong Kong' cds verso, 1898 fine cover at 10 m. rate from Alexandria to Selangor, Malaya; 1899 card with Germany 10 pf. from Suez to Singapore, 1899 cover with 1 pi. blue tied 'Lloyd Austriaco / LXXIV' cds in blue, 1900 card franked 4 m. to Luxembourg, 1908 reg'd cover to Havana, Cuba at 2 pi.rate; 1900 reg'd cover at 2 pi. rate to Zanzibar with receipt slip, 1902 card with GB ½ d. green tied MISDIRECTED used from Suez to New Zealand, 1905 Russian 4 kop. stat. reply card used from Finland to Egypt and back; 1909 cover to Japan with tags showing addressee unfound, 1910 cover sent registered to St. Thomas, Danish West Indies franked by 1 pi. blue (2) from Mansura with Christiansted arrival and framed ST. THOMAS registration cachet in violet, 1910 4 m. on 5 m. postal stationery cards (2) reply cards used back to Egypt, one from Torino and the other from Basel, Switzerland; 1914 South Eastern Telegraph Co. envelope sent registered (rare) to London franked at 8 m.; a charming group with some extraordinary covers/cards
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1828 Papua New Guinea

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    Papua (British New Guinea) 1888 (Sept. 22): Cover from Granville - Port Moresby to Surbiton Surrey bearing Queensland 4 d. yellow, creased before being affixed, tied by superb strike of scarce "N.G." obliterator (Lee fig. 2, rated 'D'), very fine strike of the rare "GRANVILLE SP 2. 88 B.N.G." cds (Lee fig. 4, rated 'F') alongside, second day slug omitted, reverse with "COOKTOWN SP 25 88 QUEENSLAND" and "KINGSTON - ON - THAMES NO 27 88" transit cds's. Some cover corner soiling and small repaired tear on top do not distract from the extreme rarity of this elusive Papua cover.rnVery few pre-1891 covers from British Guinea have been recorded. Only three examples of the Granville datestamp are described in Lee to be known with this being the oldest known. The second outgoing cover shows a messy Granville strike from 1889 and was part of the Tom Rybak collection.rnThe envelope includes full original four page letter dated in manuscript "B.N.G. Portmoresby Sept 16 1888" and was signed by "WC English / Post office Portmoresby BNG" who was an early exlorer and hunter in BNG. He is writing to a former colleague, a Mr. Bucher. English was only semi-literate and his letter contains many oddities. The lot includes a transcript of the letter.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2279 Long Island

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    Surcharged on Turkish 'Fixed Fees' Revenue Stamps 1916 (May 7): The famous Pirie-Gordon cover franked by the first issue ½ d. on 20 pa. green & buff, 1 d. on 10 pa. carmine & buff and 2½ d. on 1 pi. violet & buff; mailed by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR from Chustan to his wife in the Boltons, South Kensington, London cancelled by circular "S / 9 MY / 16" three times in red crayon, also cancelled on arrival by London machine cancellation (May 23) in black. Tiny opening tear in envelope at top, otherwise in immaculate condition and a philatelic rarity of the highest order. Cert. BPA (1982) Gi = £ 30'000 off cover.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, Lowe, 20 May 1959, lot 262; Corinphila sale 67, 25-30 Oct 1982, lot 2661; Corinphila sale 80, 24-31 March 1990, lot 5125; Collection 'Samos', Ivy, Shreve & Mader, London, 19-20 June 1991, lot 560; Robson Lowe, London, 22 May 1996, lot 1044.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 21,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2109 Gibraltar

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    1902 (Dec): Reconstruction of the Colour Trial Appendix Sheet A, which was cut up and sold in 1975, with the 2 d. and 2 s. values for the May 1903 issue, with Imperforate Colour Trials for the 2 d. value (7) and 2 s. (4) all on Crown CA watermarked paper; six being from the original Appendix Sheet (illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3266) with the 2 d. Trials annotated for the values as issued including a proposed 4 d. value with manuscript "This value not required" in red ink,  and colour alterations to be made for the 2 d., 6 d. and 1 s. values; the Shilling values all in green with Duty Plates in blue, violet, carmine and black. Fresh and very fine, all with large part og. Splendid research by Paul Kayfetz and great diligence shown in putting this back to it's former glory.rnrnProvenance: Two '2 s.' values ex collection Geoffrey Duveen, RL, Basel, 30 Oct 1976, lot 3495; The '4 d.' piece and some others ex the 'Hetherington' sale, RL, Basel, 7 April 1978, lot 2341; Collection Paul Kayfetz, Harmers, London, 14 May 1997, lot 608.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2089 Gibraltar

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    Spanish Currency 1895: De La Rue page from the Appendix Book, in two halves for display, dated in manuscript at top "March 21st, 1895" with previously issued values of 5 cs. green, 10 cs. carmine, 25 cs. ultramarine, 40 cs. orange-brown, 50 cs. bright lilac and 1 p. bistre all perforated as issued, with proposed additions of 20 cs. in maroon (two examples) both imperforate with hand-painted Duty Plates, 1 peseta bistre imperforate (3) with Duty Plates printed in black, violet and the chosen colour of ultramarine; 2 peseta values imperforate in blue-grey (2) each with hand-painted Duty Plate in blue-grey and three additional 2 p. in black imperforate with printed Duty Plates in violet, carmine and ultramarine; together with De La Rue dummy stamps (4) in varying colours for comparison. Illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3259. Signed off in red ink at base dated "23.3.95"; the chosen new values were both numbered "4" and accepted on April 4, 1893. Unique and wonderful.rnrnProvenance: Collection Geoffrey Duveen, RL, Basel VI, 30 Oct 1976, lot 3458.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2058 Gibraltar

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    1857 (Sept 10): Entire letter from Gibraltar to Genova endorsed 'Vapor Tiber', franked by Great Britain 1855 1 d. rose-red, perf. 14, horizontal pair tied by superb strikes of the "G" in bars obliterator (Type Z2), with double arc "Gibraltar" circular datestamp in blue at left (Sept 10). "Via / Di Mare" handstamp in red on front and charge altered in manuscript from "3" decimi to "15 cmi" in black. Reverse with Genova arrival (Sept 13). An important entire - the Great Britain stamps had been authorised for use in Gibraltar on August 19, 1857, with the first shipment arriving on September 3. This entire is the earliest recorded usage of both the adhesive stamps and the "G" obliterator in Gibraltar and the earliest recorded usage of British stamps being authorised as "Used Abroad" in a Colony - rather than in a theatre of War. A superb and rare entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection Geoffrey Osborn, RL, London, 14 May 1991, lot 1153; Harmers, London, 30 April 2001, lot 907.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1784 New Guinea

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    Setting 2 / GRI and Value 5½-6 mm apart 1914 (Dec 16): 1 s. on 1 m. carmine, Setting 2, position 1, an unused example, centred to lower right, of rich colour and fine, large part og., tiny hinge thin at top not detracting from appearance. Just 128 examples of both 1 mark stamps (Gi 12 and 27) were surcharged. A rare stamp. Signed Holcombe; cert. BPA (1980) Gi 27 = £ 5'000rn1914: 1 S. auf 1 M. rot, Type II mit Abstand von 5½-6 mm zwischen GRI und Wert, farbfr. (kleine falzhelle Stelle) in ungebrauchter Erhaltung. Signiert Holcombe; Attest BPA (1980) Mi. 12IIrnProvenienz: Sammlung Robert M. Gibbs, Corinphila Auktion 78, 27 Sept 1988, Los 1902; Sammlung Besançon, 229. Corinphila Aucktion (Nov. 2018), Los 3940.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2097 Gibraltar

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    1898 (Oct 1): De La Rue Sterling definitive set, the astonishing reconstruction by Paul Kayfetz of the 13 July 1898 Appendix Sheet, originally split up in 1975 by Robson Lowe and disseminated in various sales (Duveen, Barclays Bank etc.), with 20 Imperforate 4 d. values all on wmk. Crown CA paper, provided for Trials for the proposed 2 d. and 1 s. values showing the Gibraltar Key Plate in dull mauve (5) with Duty Plate in black, lilac, green, orange and blue (selected); the Key Plate in orange-brown with Duty Plate in green (selected), lilac, carmine, blue and black; the Key Plate in bright lilac with Duty Plate in carmine (selected), green, orange, blue and black; the Key Plate in bistre with Duty Plate in blue, carmine (selected), green, lilac and black. Some with light hinge remnants but most unmounted og. A wonderfully colourful group and unique. The Crown Agents selected four colours as listed above on July 15, 1898. Illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3260.rnrnProvenance: Collection Paul Kayfetz, Harmers, London, 14 May 1997, lot 589.rn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2247 Brit.Occup. Bagdad

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    1917 (Sept 1): The 'Tourist' pass - the set of those stamps presumably still available on 10 Sept 1917, all applied on what is now two pieces of paper, with folds away from the adhesives; the first page with eighteen stamps and the second with seven; with Stanley Gibbons numbers as follows: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10a, 11 , 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20a, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25; all individually tied by BAGDAD cds's (10.SEP.17) in black. Minor aging, the pages cleaned and reinforced with tape, a colour photocopy of the item prior to this enclosed with the lot. Extremely rare, the Khalatschy handbook states that just four of these items were made. A sensational item. Cert. BPA (2001) Gi = £ 60'000+.
    Starting bid : 12,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 25,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1792 New Guinea

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    New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1915/16: Registered Cover from Namatanai to the International Peace Bureau in Bern, Switzerland bearing KGV ½ d. green and 1 d. pale rose as well as Kangaroo 2 d. grey and 3 d. yellow-olive, tied by NAMATANAI (15 MR 17) cds's in violet, the obscuring of the QUEENSLAND inscription at base beginning to wear, with handwritten "letter for enemy country enclosed" and German "Namatanai (Deutsch-Neuguinea)" registration label alongside, Sydney 'OPENED BY CENSOR' strip, crisp "POSTA ESTERA 18.6.17 MILANO" transit cds on reverse and Italian censor labels as well as light BERN (14 II 19) arrival cds. Labels at top lifted for the display of stamps and postmarks, an amazing cover from a small office on New Ireland island which needed nearly two years to make its journey.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1785 New Guinea

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    1915: Registered cover to Fred Hagen in Sydney, trimmed at right, franked by January 1915 3 d. "Rabaul" registration stamp, Australia Kangaroo 2 d. grey perforated 'O.S.' and North West Pacific Islands 1 d. and 2 d. all tied by oval framed RABAUL datestamps (June 8, 1915) in violet with PASSED BY CENSOR below. Central file fold just away from adhesives but a rare franking.rn1915 (8.6.): GRI - Einschreibezettel Rabaul zus. mit Australien Freimarke Känguruh 2 d. grau mit Perfin 'O.S.' und 'N.W. PACIFIC ISLANDS' 1 d. und 2 d., alle sauber entw. mit ovalem violettem Datumsstp. "RABAUL JUN 8 1915 NEW BRITAIN" und nebenges. Handstp. 'PASSED BY CENSOR' auf Umschlag (senkr. Faltung) an den Briefmarkenhändler Fred Hagen in Sydney NSW. Mi 16g.rnProvenienz: Sammlung Besançon, 229 Corinphila-Auktion (Nov. 2018), Los 3947.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 2052 Egypt Kingdom

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    Italian Post Office in Alexandria 1864: Combination cover from Cairo to Genova struck with circular POSTA EUROPEA / CAIRO despatch datestamp (Dec 2, month inverted) in black (Smith Type VI) franked by Italy 1863 De La Rue 60 c. lilac tied by small cartridge PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI in black with ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE cds adjacent (Dec 5). Reverse with Ancona cds (Dec 11) and Genova arrival cds. Illustrated in the Zanaria-Serra-Dal Negro handbook on page 257. A charming and very scarce cover: one of just a handful of London Printings used in combination with the Posta Europea service recorded. Cert. Colla (2009).rnrnProvenance: 'The Italian Post Offices in Alexandria', Harmers, November 2009, lot 1014; Collection 'Pasha', Spink, Oct 2011, lot 581.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 2044 Egypt Kingdom

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    Austrian Post Offices 1863 (May 29): Entire letter from Alexandria to Florence by Italian Steamer endorsed 'via di Trieste, Vapor diretto', struck on despatch with FRANCO (Tchilinghirian fig. A1) and ALEXANDRIEN datestamps in blue-green. Crossed to denote prepayment and struck with framed PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / AUSTRIACI in red with 'P.D.' in red alongside. Reverse with Ancona (June 6), Bologna and Firenze datestamps (June 7). An exceptional entire - one of just two recorded covers from Alexandria bearing this marking in red. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. Holcombe (1985).rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. William Byam, RL, Oct 1961, lot 163; Collection E. Antonini, DF, April 1983, lot 32249; Collection Samir Fikry, DF, Dec 2005, lot 20035.rn                 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2278 Long Island

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    Surcharged on Turkish 'Fixed Fees' Revenue Stamps 1916 (May 7): 2½ d. on 1 pi. violet & buff, perf. 12, typewriter surcharge 'G.R.I. / Postage' in red and value '2½ / Pence' below in red, an unused example of excellent centering and colour, minor diagonal gum bend of no significance, superb large part og. An exceptional example of this great rarity, with just 25 stamps issued. Cert. BPA (1972) Gi = £ 8'000.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 80, 24-31 March 1990, lot 5122; Robson Lowe, London, 22 May 1996, lot 1043.rnNote: Manuscript notation on the certificate, where Peter Holcombe states: "20 made (4 known used). Only 10 or so still recorded".
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2013 Egypt Kingdom

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    1922 (Oct 10): The Postage Due 'Monarchy' overprint collection on leaves with the astonishing Essay of the overprint upright on the 2 m. scarlet, sheet marginal in a block twenty-four (4 x 6), somewhat toned but absolutely unique in this large a multiple, together with a single example of the Proof overprint; mint blocks of four of the issued 2 m. scarlet (4) incl. B22 and B23 Control blocks, 4 m. green (3) incl. a B23 Control block, 10 m. lake (3) incl. a B23 Control block; 10 m. lake in a used block of 50 (5 x 10) on part document - the largest known; 2 pi. orange in a pane of 60 unused with upright opt. and a block of four unused with part of the overprint in the sheet margin, three further 2 pi. orange multiples and usages of covers/cards on incoming mail from Greece, USA and Danzig. A splendid collection that could be enlarges to form a fine single frame Exhibit Nile Post E253+PD27/30d.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1816 New Guinea

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    New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted: Registered OHMS Cover from Rabaul to a Belgian serviceman in France bearing fifth setting Kangaroo 6 d. ultramarine, tied by RABAUL (28 OC 18) cds with provisional red&black on white NSW registration label with manuscript Rabaul and Treasury cachet alongside. The cover arrived in Europe at the end of WWI when German troops had already left Belgium. It was first directed to a unit of the Belgian army in Calais, however the addressee had returned to Belgium and the item was therefore forwarded to the 'Bureau Central Militaire' BCM in Anvers and was finally censored in Bruxelles, the reverse shows transit cds's of Sydney and Paris, arrival cds (19 II 19) of the Belgian military postal services. A very interesting cover with minor faults.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2104 Gibraltar

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    1901: De La Rue Essay for the 1 d. value, with photographic head-plate and Crown and lower two thirds of the stamp; GIBRALTAR POSTAGE at top, top part of the frame and POSTAGE & REVENUE all hand-painted in black and Chinese white with pencil perforation surround, on thick card. Four Essays were submitted to the Crown Agents in August 1901 and sent on to the Gibraltar Government, who replied to De La Rue on January 16, 1902 selecting the Key Plate design as issued. Illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton on page 3264. Unique and splendid unadopted Essay.rnrnProvenance: RL, Basel VI, 7 April 1978, lot 2335; Collection Barclays Bank, Phillips, London, 29 May 1987, lot 798; Collection Paul Kayfetz.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2048 Egypt Kingdom

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    British Post Offices 1844/1904: Covers (6) with 1844 entire with fine ALEXANDRIA cds in red used to Malta, 1868 Printed Circular franked by 1858/79 1 d. red, pl. 102 (two examples) used from Liverpool to Alexandria with 'Alexandria' British P.O. arrival cds (Oct 10) on front, 1878 cover franked by 1873/80 2½ d. rosy-mauve, pl. 9 used from York addressed to 'Lady Wenlock, British Agent & Consul General, Cairo'; and 1886 2 d. reg'd envelope to Port Said up-rated with 1 d. lilac, 1883 ½ d. slate and 6 d. green used from Ipswich mailed by Whitfield King & Co., 1893 with Jubilee 2½ d. tied by PLEINE MER at Suez, 1904 cover with Egypt 1 pi. blue tied by "London" cds in transit to Jersey. A generally fine group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1885 Cyprus

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    1880 (April 1): 6 d. grey, plate 16, lettered PA-PD / TA-TD, an unused complete pane of twenty, with full imprints at top "PRICE / 6 Pence per Label / 2 Shillings per Row of 4 / 1 Pound per Sheet of 40", slight crease through imprints, and Plate Number 16 at base with 'Crown / Postage / 6d" in red at left, extra horizontal row of perforations at base through the Plate number, of wonderful colour and freshness but for some minor nibbed perfs. in wing margin at right, superb large part or unmounted og. A magnificent multiple for the connoisseur of philately Gi = £ 10'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.C. North, RL, London, 2 May 1956; Stanley Gibbons, London, 23 Nov 1973, lot 40.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2103 Gibraltar

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    1902: De La Rue Essay for the 1 d. value, with photographic head-plate and printed Crown; GIBRALTAR at top, the frame and POSTAGE & REVENUE, decoration and Duty Plate all hand-painted in black, pale blue and Chinese white with pencil perforation surround, on thick card. This Essay was submitted upon request (Jan 16, 1902) by the Governor of Gibraltar for a 'special' 1 d. design. It was turned down by the Colonial Office on February 27 because of the additional costs. Illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton on page 3265. Unique and splendid unadopted Essay.rnrnProvenance:  RL, Basel VI, 7 April 1978, lot 2334; Collection Barclays Bank, Phillips, London, 29 May 1987, lot 799; Collection Paul Kayfetz.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2187 Brit.Occup. Bagdad

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    1917 (Sept 1): Surcharged ½ a. on Turkey 10 pa. carmine (Old GPO Building, Constantinople), a very fine example used on neat 'Roffey' cover addressed to the Lieutenant at GHQ in Baghdad, tied by 'Bagdad' cds (14.SEP.17 / 11.30 AM) in black. Circular "Passed Censor / D" in red alongside and reverse with F.P.O. No. 55 datestamp of arrival (Sept 15). Just 270 stamps issued. Illustrated in the F. Khalatschy handbook on page 176. Slight crease to envelope away from adhesive at upper right, but a delightful and very rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Shanahan, Dublin, Sale 71, 19 July 1958, lot 843.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1895 Cyprus

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    HALF-PENNY Surcharge (16½ mm.) 1881 (Feb-June): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 201, lettered MD-ML / TD-TL, an unused block of seventy-two, marginal from base of sheet showing imprint "Place the Labels ABOVE the Address and towards the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the Letter. In Wetting the Back be careful not to remove the Cement" with requisition number '238' below. A multiple of extraordinary freshness showing two examples of the variety: "Double Surcharge" on stamps PL and SI and a bounce print on stamp TG. Fresh and remarkably fine for a multiple this size with large part and predominantyl unmounted og. Gi = £ 16'750+.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 18 Oct 1979, lot 65.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1795 New Guinea

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    New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1915/16: Registered Cover from Kawieng to the German Charity Organization in Stockholm, Sweden bearing KGV 1 d. pale rose, two examples with type b ovpt and a block of four with type a ovpt, tied by KAWIENG (5 DE 17) cds's to large format envelope showing handwritten registration number '440' and notion "Letter for enemy country enclosed" alongside, censored and re-sealed with censorship strip, reverse with sender address "H. Miesterfeld / Kapsu, PO Kawieng via Rabaul" and arrival (20. 2. 19) cds. The sender was administrator of the Neu-Guinea-Kompagnie trading company in Herbertshöhe, Kapsu is situated on New Ireland island.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2049 Egypt Kingdom

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    French Post Offices 1866: Egypt 1 pi. claret used with France 1862 40 c. orange on 1866 envelope to France, both stamps tied on despatch with POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / ZAGASIK datestamp (Aug 19) and in transit at Alexandria with '5080' gros chiffres. 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds at right (Aug 20) and red Marseille entry marking below (Sept 1). Slight opening tear at top but a fine cover that indicates both stamps were available for sale in Zagasik. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnNote: Zagasik was the nearest Vice-Regal Post Office for Mail from the workers and engineers involved in the construction of the Suez Canal.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5126.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1779 New Guinea

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    1914 (Oct 17): GRI 1 s. on 1 mark carmine, surcharged in black 3½ to 4 mm. apart, an unused example of excellent colour, fresh appearance with slight mark probably from overprint applied to stamp below on large part og. and spot of red on corner perf. mentioned for accuracy. An exceptionally rare stamp with just 128 stamps from both types overprinted. Cert. Eichele (2010) Gibbs 12/Mi B12/I. Gi = £ 3'500.rn1914: 1 S. auf 1 M. rot, Type I mit Abstand von 3 1/2-4mm zwischen GRI und Wert, farbfrisch, ungebraucht mit Originalgummierung mit Farbflecken, in einfandfreier Erhaltung, sehr selten, Fotoattest Eichele (2010)
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1963 Egypt Kingdom

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    1825 (April 13): Entire letter written from Cairo to Bradford, Yorkshire written from the British Consulate, with long and fascinating content regarding the journey from Alexandria on newly built Canal "which the present Pasha has lately cut to the Nile" and the journey "to Boulac which is the Port of Cairo", the letter then continues with comments regarding the dredging machines of a Mr. Galloway and the "traffic on Canal is great due to the Cotton trade" and the abundant crops of wheat, clover, barley, thereafter with the writer's visit to the Pasha, the Pyramids etc. The entire disinfected with chisel slits and splashed with vinegar against Cholera and struck on reverse with step type "MILFORD / SHIP LETTER" in red (Robertson S3). A magnificent report on Egyptian life and a rare entire. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2205 Brit.Occup. Bagdad

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    1917 (Sept 1): Surcharged 1 a. on Turkey 20 pa. rose (GPO Building) with star & crescent in black, a used example on small piece with variety "Value Omitted", fresh and very fine, cancelled by clear 'Baghdad' cds of First Day of Issue (1 SEP 17) in black. Illustrated in the Khalatschy handbook on page 70. An enormously rare stamp and one of the key items of Iraq philately. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 10'000.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 17 Dec 1923, lot 357; Harmers, London, 22 Dec 1953, lot 314; Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, 20 May 1959, lot 33; Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1018.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2317 Mauritius

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    1848/49: Post Paid 2 d. deep blue on greyish paper, Earliest Impression, two large to huge margined examples, positions 6 and 12 on the sheet of twelve subjects, tied to 1849 cover and large part back to Calcutta endorsed 'p. Paragon', tied by circular barred obliterators in black. Crowned 'MAURITIUS / GPO' datestamp below (July 26) in black and reverse with 'Calcutta / Ship Letter' framed datestamp of arrival in black. The somewhat fragile cover is blessed by two absolutely superb adhesives. Cert. BPA (2013) Gi = £ 52'000 off cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, March 1970, lot 10.
    Starting bid : 17,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 45,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2129 Gibraltar

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    1911: De La Rue composite photographic Essay, touched up by hand, for the low value Master Die with the King facing right, the frame from the King Edward VII design overlapping the George V head, to test the possibility of reversing the monarch's head for the new reign (as was done with coinage). This Essay was shown to the King on board the Royal Yacht on August 8, 1911 but he preferred the previous format. The Essay on card, 40 x 42 mm., numbered '4' at top. A unique archival Essay.rnrnProvenance: RL, Geneva, 11 Nov 1978, lot 66; Collection Barclays Bank, Phillips, London, 29 May 1987, lot 879.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 2330 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1862/1950ca: Lot hundreds stamps used/unused incl. Hong Kong with 1862 96 c. brownish grey, 1863 96 c. olive-bistre, 1876 ovpt. definitives, British PO's in China 1917 with $ 10 purple & black, Omnibus 1937 Coronation issues, Lagos 1874/1904 definitives, Southern Nigeria, Nigeria, Gibraltar EVI SPECIMEN ovpts., Malta, Cyprus, Ceylon, St. Helena, Fiji, Gold Coast, Zanzibar, Cape of Good Hope with some triangles, South Africa, Rhodesia, British PO's in the Levant and Madagascar, Tanganjika, Mauritius, British Occupation of Italian Colonies, Cocos Islands, North Borneo, Sarawak, Sabah, Labuan, Brunei, in addition some Denish West Indies.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1781 New Guinea

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    3 s. on 3 m. violet-black, Setting 3, position 4 with 4 mm spacing, a fine unused example of excellent centering and colour, fresh and fine appearance, large part og. Just 87 of the 3 mark value were surcharged (Gi 14 and 29). A rare stamp. Signed Holcombe; cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 5'500.rn1914: 3 S. auf 3 M. blau, Type I mit Abstand von 3½-4 mm zwischen GRI und Wert, farbfr. und in einwandfreier ungebrauchter Erhaltung. Signiert Holcombe; Attest Ceremuga (2018) Mi 14/I.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 83, Sept 1991, lot 7988; collection Besançon, 229. Corinphila auction (Nov. 2018), lot 3914.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1979 Egypt Kingdom

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    Zeppelin Mail 1934 (Oct 15): Registered Flight cover sent airmail to Friedrichshafen thence to Brazil, with 1933 70 m. green & blue (20 m. postage, 25 m. KLM fee and 20 m. registration, overpaid 5 m.), with Germany 1933 'Chicagofahrt' 1 m. carmine and 1934 6 pf. and strip of three 25 pf. (Mi. 496+541+543) all tied by Friedrichshafen cds's (27/10) and by 'Deutsche Luftpost / Europa-Sudamerika' cachet in red, overpaid by 1 pfennig. Carried on 11th South America Flight. Reverse with one flap missing but with full Rio arrival cds (Nov 1). A rare "Non Contract" combination usage from Egypt with just 5 covers believed flown thus.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2088 Gibraltar

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    Spanish Currency 1889 (Aug 1): 25 cs. on 2½ d. blue, an unused complete pane of 60 subjects showing "Short Foot to 5" (second column in both panes of 60), "Small I in CENTIMOS" variety (Row 6, Stamp 2) and "Broken N in CENTIMOS" variety (Row 10, Stamp 5), and the unlisted Plate varieties, minor bends as to be expected and largely in margins only, small fault in wing margin at right otherwise fresh and fine with large part og. and mostly unmounted og. A very rare complete sheet Gi = £ 2'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Paul Kayfetz, Harmers, London, 14 May 1997, lot 570.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1789 New Guinea

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    New Guinea: Registered Cover from Rabaul to Sydney bearing a rare combination franking of German Marshall Islands overprinted 1914 1 d. on 5 pf. green, GRI and Value  5 mm apart, a lower sheet marginal pair, right stamp showing variety '1' and 'd.' spaced, 'G.R.I. 3 d. - Rabaul (Deusch Neuguinea)' registration label and NWPI Kangaroo ovpt. 2½ d. indigo in a hor. pair, all tied by oval  "RABAUL MAR 22 1915 NEW BRITAIN" datestamps in violet, reverse with three wax seals showing impression of German "KAISERL. DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR / STEPHANSORT" and indistinct Sydney arrival cds. An impressive combination cover.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1780 New Guinea

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    Setting 1 / GRI and Value 3½-4 mm apart 1914 (Okt 17): 2 s. on 2 m. blue, Setting 1, position 1, an example of rich colour and fine, cancelled by straight-line RABAUL handstamp in blue, pressed with small surface disturbance in right margin not destracting from its fresh appearance. Cert. BPA (2015) Gi 13 = £ 4'000.rn1914: 2 S. auf 2 M. blau, Type I mit Abstand von 4mm zwischen GRI und Wert, farbfr. (leichte Unregelmässigkeit im rechten Rand) zart entw. mit blauem Handstp. RABAUL (Gibbs Typ 5). Attest BPA (2015) Mi 13/I.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1973 Egypt Kingdom

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    Wreck Covers 1905 (Feb 27): Covers (2) with earlier cover from France to Cairo, stamps floated off, struck on front with two line SAUVÉ DU NAUFRAGE DU "CAIRO" / SAVED FROM THE WRECK OF S.S. CAIRO in violet, the flap secured with circular Interpostal Seal 'Poste Khedevie Egiziane / Cabinetto Del Vice Direttore' in red applied on reverse alongside 'Alexandrie' cds (March 6); and 1921 cover from Port Said with part of franking soaked off due to the "S.S.Kalyan" being hit by a severe gale when unloading in Marseille (April 18) with ACCIDENT DE MER handstamps on reseals on reverse. A scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2181 Brit.Occup. Bagdad

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    1917 (Sept 1): Surcharged 2 a. on Turkey 20 pa. red (Castle of Europe) with star in dull blue, a very fine example used on neat 'Roffey' cover addressed to the Lieutenant at GHQ in Baghdad, tied by 'Bagdad' cds (11.SEP.17 / 11.30 AM) in black. Circular "Passed Censor / D" in red alongside and reverse with F.P.O. No. (55) datestamp of arrival. Just 415 stamps issued. Illustrated in the F. Khalaltschy handbook on page 175. A splendid and very rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Shanahan, Dublin, Sale 71, 19 July 1958, lot 842.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2144 Gibraltar

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    1931/33: 'Rock of Gibraltar' Pictorial Issue, Die Proof of the completed design for the 1½ d. value in ultramarine (issued in red-brown), imperforate on unwatermarked cream wove paper affixed to paper ex the De La Rue archives with manuscript "Approved as a Die Proof 11/5/31" in ink above. The Die Proof was approved by the Crown Agents on the day it was submitted and returned a day later "duly accepted" by the Crown Agents. A rare and splendid Proof, illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3276.rnrnProvenance: Collection Barclays Bank, Phillips, London, 29 May 1987, lot 967; Collection Paul Kayfetz, Harmers, London, 14 May 1997, lot 735.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1823 New Guinea

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    Mandated Territory of New Guinea 1925 (Jan 23): Native Village definitive issue, ½ d orange in a block of eight (4 x 2) from the top sheet margin with imprint 'ENGRAVED AND PRINTED AT THE COMMONWEALTH TREASURY MELBOURNE', the upper four examples showing the extremely rare variety: Imperforate at Top, characteristic rough perfs, aged / 'suntanned' on the reverse and some split perfs but of very fine facial apperance. One of the major errors of New Guinea: Heward and coworkers in 'The Stamps of the Territory of New Guinea' illustrate this item at page 20 while stating at page 19 to be the only imperforate or part-imperforate error recorded in the entire series.
    Starting bid : 8,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1781A New Guinea

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    Lot# : 2298 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 s. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, variety ISLANA for ISLAND  (Row 1, Stamp 2) unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp: just 9 examples possible Gi = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, London, 20 May 1959, lot 280; Corinphila sale 80, 24-31 March 1990, lot 5159; Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 357.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2080 Gibraltar

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    1886: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 2 d. (4 d., 6 d. or 1 s.) value without Duty Plate, printed in black on glazed white card, cut down to stamp size and initialled "G.N." at base in pale brown ink and dated "28/6/86" in pencil on reverse. A rare and fine working Proof ex the DLR archives, slightly aged at edges, illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3261.rnrnProvenance: Collection Barclays Bank, Phillips, London, 29 May 1987, ex lot 702; Collection Paul Kayfetz.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1762 Victoria

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    1860: Cover from Creswick's Creek to Aberdeenshire in Scotland, bearing an extremely rare combination franking of Victoria 1858 Queen-on-Throne 6 d. blue rouletted 5½-6½ and New Zealand 1859 Chalon 6 d. brown to cover the 1 s. rate, the Victoria definitive with shifted roulette, the Chalon touched at left top, both tied by light circular '7' numeral obliterator of Creswick's Creek, reverse with small "MELBOURNE JA 6 60" and "ABERDEEN MR 13 1860" transit cds's, front with "ELLON MR 13 1860" arrival cds. Some edge wear and tears, an impressive cover showing this accepted usage of a New Zealand stamp in Victoria.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1763 Victoria

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    1893 (Nov. 3): Response stationery postcard '1½' (d.) in brick red on One penny violet with add. ovpt. 'UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION' (Higgins & Gage 13), unused reply part still attached, the indicium cancelled with Duplex "MELBOURNE NO 3 93 / VICTORIA" datestamp, sent to "Dr. Ambriel, médécin Pal à bord de la 'Triomphante' / Escadre française de l'Extreme Orient / Saigon Cochinchine", transit Colombo (Nov 22) on front, reverse with Singapore (Dec 6) transit and Saigon Central (Dec 9, 93) arrival cds's. Fine usage of the first provisional Victoria reply card.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2305 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 2 d. and 1 d. mauve, the superb unused horizontal se-tenant pair on wove paper, marginal from left of sheet (Row 5, Stamps 1-2), with large margins all round, initialled in violet indelible pencil, unused as issued. A great rarity in superb quality: there are but two recorded examples of this error Gi = £ 14'000.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, 20 May 1959, lot 285; Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 359.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1864 Cyprus

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    1795: Entire letter written on 26. ventoise, an 3 (March 16, 1795) in Cyprus by a grain dealer, endorsed "voie de Conspole" and directed to the 'Administrateur de l'agence d'Afrique' in Marseille, reverse with etiquette of a forwarding agent (papillon d'achimenement) in Geneva "Reçue à Genève le 26 Juin 1795 & acheminée le 27 dito par Merle-d'Aubigné", on front depature handstamp "I St. GERMAIN" (St. Germain-de-Joux, dept. Ain), taxed upon arrival at '12' décimes. A rare and unusual routing, forwarded in Geneva before it became part of France in 1798.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2251 Brit. Occupation of Mosul

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    1919 (Feb 1): The collection on leaves, with unused blocks of ½ a. on 1 pi. green & red in a corner block of twenty five (5 x 5); 1 a. on 20 pa. black on red (small toughra) in differing shades in two complete sheets of 25 with tags; 2½ a. on 1 pi. mauve & yellow in a block of 24 (position 21 missing), 3 a. on 20 pa. green in a complete sheet of 25 with tag; large 4 a. on 1 pi. deep violet in a sheet of 25 with tag; 8 a on 10 pa. lake in a sheet of 25 with tag. A generally fine group Gi = £ 500+.rnrnProvenance: Peter Holcombe reference collection, Harmers, London, 28 Jan 1998, lot 1376.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2204 Brit.Occup. Bagdad

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    1917 (Sept 1): Surcharged ½ a. on Turkey 10 pa. green (GPO Building, Constantinople), a fine example used on 'Roffey' cover addressed to the Lieutenant at GHQ in Baghdad, tied by slightly watery 'Bagdad' cds (11.SEP.17) in black. Circular "Passed Censor / D" in red alongside and reverse with F.P.O. No. 55 datestamp of arrival (Sept 11). Just 1'261 stamps issued. Not illustrated in the F. Khalatschy handbook. Slight crease to envelope away from adhesive at upper right, but a delightful and very rare cover.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1791 New Guinea

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    New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1915/16: Cover from Rabaul to the Red Cross in Geneva, Switzerland bearing KGV ½ d green type a ovpt and 1 d. pale rose, two examples with type b & c ovpts, tied by RABAUL Nov. 16 cds's to large format envelope showing notion "Letter for Germany enclosed", censored and re-sealed with censorship strip, reverse with Sydney transit (28 NO 16) and arrival (GENEVE 14 II 1917) cds's. Interesting item showing handstamp stating thta the cover was sold by the Red Cross to raise funds.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2145 Gibraltar

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    1931/33: 'Rock of Gibraltar' Pictorial Issue, Die Proof of the completed design for the 3 d. value in grey (issued in blue), imperforate on unwatermarked cream wove paper affixed to paper ex the De La Rue archives with manuscript "Approved for die 23.1.33" in ink above. The Die Proof was returned as approved by the Crown Agents on the same day. A rare and splendid Proof, illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3276.rnrnProvenance: Collection Barclays Bank, Phillips, London, 29 May 1987, lot 964; Collection Paul Kayfetz, Harmers, London, 14 May 1997, lot 738.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1776 Australia

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    1913/1988c.: Collection, unused excl. a few covers, with fine range of Kangaroo issues unused incl. better values to 10 s. and 'Narrow A' wmk. £ 1 grey and £ 2 black & rose optd. SPECIMEN in black, 1929/30 Multiple Crown & A wmk. 5 s. grey & yellow, 10 s. grey & pink, C of A wmk 10 s. - £ 2 optd. SPECIMEN, George V heads with ranges to 1/4 d., 1932 Lyrebird 1 s., 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5 s. blue-green, 1937/49 definitive issues to £ 1 slate unused (4), 1946 BCOF set of seven complete, thereafter with fine range of QE2 issues, Antarctic Territory and Postage Dues. Quality generally very fine with much useful material noted.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2046 Egypt Kingdom

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    British Post Offices 1854 (June): Cover from Alexandria to London with framed cachet 'Consulate General / US of America Egypt' in violet, endorsed 'via Southampton' and prepaid '6/-' shillings in manuscript and thus an astonishing 8 times rate), struck with "CROWN / PAID / AT / ALEXANDRIA" in orange-red ink. ALEXANDRIA double arc cds in blue at left and London arrival (July 3) in red. A scarce cover, Smith recorded only 20 examples (page 58). Ex collection K. Wolfsbauer. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 3'250.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1808 New Guinea

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    New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1919: Registered Cover from Kokopo to Hamburg, Germany bearing fifth setting Kangaroo 9 d. violet and 1 s. emerald as well as KGV 5 d. brown, tied by KOKOPE (21 SP 20) cds's with corresponding red on white registration label and crisp vertical-oval "PASSED BY CENSOR No 1 AN & MEF" cachet, opened twice and resealed with British censorship and German Currency Control strips, reverse with Hamburg (27.11.20) arrival cds. An overpaid usage, a very attractive tri-colour cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2277 Long Island

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    Surcharged on Turkish 'Fixed Fees' Revenue Stamps 1916 (May 7): ½ d. on 20 pa. green & buff, perf. 12, typewriter surcharge 'G.R.I. / Postage' in black and '½ / Penny' in red, an unused example of perfect centering, fresh and very fine, superb og. Just one sheet, 25 stamps issued. An exceptionally rare stamp in the foremost quality: probably the finest extant. Signed Peter Holcombe. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi = £ 8'000.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 80, 24-31 March 1990, lot 5116.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1794 New Guinea

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    New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1915/16: Cover from Kawieng to the German Charity Organization in Stockholm, Sweden bearing KGV ½ d. green with type c ovpt and Kangaroo 2 d. grey with type b ovpt, tied by KAWIENG (16 JA 17) cds to envelope showing handwritten notion "Enclosed letter for enemy country" alongside, censored with handstamp in violet alongside, re-sealed with censorship strip, reverse with printed sender address "Wilde Hernsheim & Co AG Filiale Kaewieng" on flap and arrival machine cds.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2142 Gibraltar

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    1931/33: 'Rock of Gibraltar' Pictorial Issue, Die Proof of the completed design for the 1 d. value in scarlet (as issued), imperforate on ungummed watermarked Multiple Script CA toned paper, affixed to paper ex the De La Rue archives with manuscript "Approved 15/5/31" in ink at left. Minor bends but a rare and splendid Proof. Illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3277.rnrnProvenance: Collection Barclays Bank, Phillips, London, 29 May 1987, lot 958; Collection Paul Kayfetz.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1919 Cyprus

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    Nicosia Lithographic "30 PARAS" Surcharges 1882 (May 22): 30 pa. on 1 pi. rose, Die I, wmk. Crown CC, a used horizontal strip of five (Types 1-5) on 1882 registered cover to Hull, all tied by "Larnaca / Cyprus" squared circle datestamps (June 11) in black with circular "Larnaca / Cyprus" circular datestamp at left and oval "Registered / Cyprus" (June 11) struck in red below. London transit (June 19) in red and reverse with Hull arrival cds. Some trivial cover bends and aging but a magnificent and extremely rare usage of this provisional issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1869 Cyprus

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    1880 (April 1): 1 d. red, plate 208, lettered KC / LC, an unused vertical pair, variety "Upper Stamp Overpint Double" with a greater distance between the two overprints than found on plate 218 with this variety, fresh and fine in a rosy shade, typical slight gum cracks, large part og. Rare and most attractive, cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 27'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.C. North, RL, London, 2 May 1956.rn                   Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel VI, 28 Oct 1977, lot 2281.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 24,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2015 Egypt Kingdom

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    Officials 1889/1939: Covers (4 and one form) with 1889 'Mandat de Poste' printed envelope used to Copenhagen, 1921 O.H.H.S printed envelope to Bournemouth franked by late usage of 1907 5 m. rose-red tied by fine DAWAWIN / CAIRO cds in black; 1905 Conservation des Monuments de L'Art Arabe printed envelope with Miri (-) Official locally used in Cairo, 1907 Military P.O. form for Postage Due collection fee cancelled by ythe M.P.O. in Cairo and 1939 Official cover from India with 1 anna, forwarded to Egypt and taxed on arrival.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1968 Egypt Kingdom

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    1893: Registered / Insured cover from Cairo to France bearing 1881/1902 1 pi. blue, 2 pi. orange and 5 pi. grey tied to reverse by Cairo datestamps (Aug 19) surrounded by five red wax seals. Front with bilingual ASSURÉ hadstamp in black and notation of 14 gram weight. Carried by French Paquebot and struck with circular LIGNE N / PAQ. FR. No. 1 in red (Aug 22) and very rare usage of the French Rate Box also in red applied on the Paquebot (Salles fig. 1923). A charming and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1893 Cyprus

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    HALF-PENNY Surcharge (18 mm.) 1881 (Feb-June): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 205, lettered LF-LJ, a used horizontal strip of five, stamp LG showing the HALF-PENN for HALF-PENNY variety clearly, tied to small piece by neat strikes of the "Larnaca / Cyprus" cds (April 23, 1881) in black. The first and fourth stamps also show the 'Small second N' in PENNY variety. A charming and rare piece. Signed A.L. Pemberton Gi = £ 3'100+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Mrs. V.H. Richardson, RL, London, 6 July 1960.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1843 Papua New Guinea

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    1930 (Sept 15): Airmail 1 s. sepia & olive, overprint in the rare deep carmine-lake shade, bottom right stamp with 'tail flaw' variety, a fine unused block of six from pos. 32-34 & 37-39 with lower sheet margin showing imprint 'T. S. HARRISON, AUSTRALIAN NOTE AND STAMP PRINTER'. An Airmail rarity as only a small first part of the printing were overprinted in the deep carmine-lake shade instead of the normal carmine one, a fine multiple in unmounted og. with some slight gum ageing. Cert. Ceremuga (2010).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1812 New Guinea

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    New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1919/21: Registered Cover from Rabaul to Stettin, Germany bearing 1919 fifth setting Kangaroo 2½ d. blue, two examples and 1921 KGV 2 d. orange, tied by "RABAUL -2 JE 22 NEW BRITAIN" cds with black on white registration label and "Freigegeben P. Ue. München" German postal censorship handstamp alongside, reverse with Stettin (26.7.22) arrival cds. Reinforced central fold away from the stamps, registered covers from the expensive 4 d. letter rate period up to 30.9.1923 are very scarce.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2189 Brit.Occup. Bagdad

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    1917 (Sept 1): Surcharged 1 a. on Turkey 20 pa. blue (Old GPO Building, Constantinople), perf. 13½, a fine lightly used example tied to small piece by 'Bagdad' cds (17.SEP.17) in black. Perforations a tad close to the edge of the piece and a wrinkle at upper right of no significance, rare and very fine with just 148 examples issued. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 4'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 123, October 2000, lot 4727.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2059 Gibraltar

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    1859 (April 5): Cover to Boston, USA franked by Great Britain 1858/69 2 d. blue, plate 7, seven single examples all neatly tied by "A26"  obliterators in black with single ring "Gibraltar" cds in black below (April 5). Circular 'London / Paid' transit cds (April 11) in red on front and handstruck "5" (cents) credit mark applied on arrival. Some minor creases of no significance, a most attractive and rare franking.rnrnProvenance: Collection E. Wise, May 1945; Spink, London, 12 April 2007, lot 876.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1929 Cyprus

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    1894/96: ½ pi. green & carmine, 30 pa. bright mauve & green in a vertical pair, 1 pi. carmine & blue in a vertical pair, all used on 1898 registered cover addressed to Arthur William Rothschild in Bucharest, Romania, tied by "Limassol / Cyprus" squared circle datestamps (April 25) in black, with faint 'Registered / Cyprus' in red at left. Reverse with Bucharest arrival cds (May 8). Slightly trimmed at top but an attractive three colour usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Aphrodite', Spink, London, 14 Feb 2009, lot 236.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1837 Papua New Guinea

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    1907 (May-June): Lakatoi 1 s. black & orange, overprinted small 'Papua' in black, wmk. vertical, line perf. 14 on thick paper, the upper left corner block of twelve (3 x 4) with crntre guides and varieties: position 16 showing 'Inverted 'd' for second 'p' in 'Papua' overprint, position 17 with 'dropped 'pua.'. A fine and fresh multiple with brilliant original gum, trace of hinging on one stamp only, otherwise unmounted og. A desirable and extremely scarce item.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1855 Papua New Guinea

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    1907/10: Used collection of the Lithographed issues on leaves with all stamps showing the "Comet Flaw" variety found on position 28, with 1907/08 perf. 11 set of six complete (6 d. is a 'Stamp Duty' example), 1907/09 perf. 12½ 2 d. and the scarce 2½ d. and 1 s. values; 1909/10 wmk. sideways, perf. 11 with all values from ½ d. to 6 d. excl. the 2½ d, 1909/10 perf. 12½ with ½ d. (both shades), 1 d., 2 d. and 1 s; 1908/10 Official perf. 11 2 d., 2½ d and 4 d., 1908/10 wmk. sideways perf. 11 4 d. and 6 d.; 1910/11 4 d., generally fine, nearly all with the variety showing clearly. A very difficult selection to assemble (21 items) Gi = £ 700+ as normals.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2182 Brit.Occup. Bagdad

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    1917 (Sept 1): Surcharged 2 a. on Turkey 1 pi. blue (Mosque of Sultan Ahmed) with star in red, an unused example centred to right, one slightly blunt perf. and tiny wrinkles but of fresh and fine appearance, hinge remnants on part og. An exceedingly rare stamp with just 59 examples issued. Signed Peter Holcombe. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 11'000.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 91, 2-9 March 1996, lot 5609.rn 
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1865 Cyprus

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    1880 (April 1): Bantam ½ d. rose, plate 19, lettered FW-FX / GW-GX, an unused block of four, imperforate between stamps and right margin, with part imprint "£1. Per Sheet", overprinted SPECIMEN (Type GB9) in black. Typical light gum wrinkles and age spot, fresh and fine, large part og. A rare and most attractive multiple. Cert. BPA (2019).rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Conrad Latto, 1993.rn                   Collection 'Aphrodite', Spink, London, 24 Feb 2009, lot 2.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2106 Gibraltar

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    1903: 1 d., 2 d., 6 d. and 2 s. green & blue; all unused and diagonally overprinted ULTRAMAR (Overseas) in black upon receipt from Mrs. Creswell at the Gibraltar P.O. in Funchal which was not provided with Specimen sets from Lisbon; together with a further 1 d. value with security cancellation also optd. ULTRAMAR diagonally (believed to have been optd. in Cape Verde); 1908 4 s. deep purple & green and 1929 1 s. sage green & black in a horizontal pair, unused examples overprinted MUESTRA (Specimen) diagonally struck in black, upon receipt by the Spanish P.O. in Ceuta, Las Palmas or Majorca, which were not directly supplied by Gibraltar Specimen stamps by Madrid. Condition varies but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1871 Cyprus

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    1880 (April 1): 1 d. red, plate 196, lettered AK-AL / BK-BL, an unused block of four, marginal from top right corner of sheet with part imprint "(ca)reful not to remove the Cement" and full Plate Number. Typical light gum wrinkles, fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 2'800+.rnrnNote: Plate 196 does not exist used. The sheet from this Plate was sold intact to Stanley Gibbons.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel VI, 28 Oct 1977, ex lot 2273.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 2160 India

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    1854/1963: Collection hundreds stamps used/unused incl. 1854 Lithography ½ a. blue (4) in all three dies, 1 a. red (3), 2 a. green (3) and 4 a. head die II & frame die I, cut to shape, 1860 Crown Colony definitives, 1866 ovpt. fiscal stamp, later Indian Empire definitives with official stamps, 1911 KGV up to 25 r. used, post-independence issues incl. complete 1948 Gandhi set unused, Saints & Poets etc., in addition Azad Hind issues incl. 1 r. + 2 r. in all three colour combinations.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1842 Papua New Guinea

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    1930 (Sept 15): Airmail 1 s. sepia & olive, overprint in the rare deep carmine-lake shade, a fine unused block of four from pos. 11-12 & 16-17 showing varieties: 'AI,R' comma in pos. 11 and 'AI.R' dot in pos. 12.  A fresh and very fine multiple of this ovpt rarity as only a small first part of the printing were overprinted in the deep carmine-lake shade instead of the normal carmine one, the varieties occured only in this printing and was then corrected. A superb multiple, the upper two stamps hinged unused, the lower pair unmounted og. Cert. Ceremuga (2015).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2047 Egypt Kingdom

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    British Post Offices 1857 (July 22): Entire letter written from the Peninsular Oriental Hotel, Alexandria mailed prepaid at 9d. rate to London and endorsed 'pr. Steamer via Marseilles', struck with fine "CROWN / PAID / AT / ALEXANDRIA" in orange-red ink. ALEXANDRIA double arc cds in blue at left and London tombstone arrival in red on front (Aug 1). A fine and appealing entire, Smith recorded only 20 examples (page 58). Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 3'250.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1783 New Guinea

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    Setting 2 / GRI and Value 5 mm apart 1914 (Dec 12): 8 s. on 80 pf. black & carmine on rose, Setting 2, position 4, an unused example of rich colour and fine, large part og. Signed Bühler & Kilian BPP, cert. Ceremuga (2019).rn1914: 8 d. auf 80 Pf. rötlichkarmin & rotschwarz, Type II mit Abstand von 5 mm zwischen GRI und Wert, farbfr. in ungebrauchter Erhaltung. Signiert Bühler & Kilian BPP; Attest Ceremuga (2019). Mi. 11/IIrnrn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1964 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: 10 pa. dull lilac, two vertical pairs, each Type I-III, used on 1869 arabic addressed entire letter to Cairo tied by "Poste Vice Reali Egiziane / Tanta" datestamps in black (Jan 4). Reverse with Cairo arrival cds of the same day with Month inverted in the datestamp. Central file fold but a rare make up for the 1 piastre single rate. Signed Todd AIEP.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. William Byam.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2098 Gibraltar

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    1898 (Oct 1): Sterling definitive set of seven values, wmk. Crown CA, the unused set all in vertical strips of five of vibrant fresh colours, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type D12) in black, superb unmounted og. The strips of five were distributed from the UPU in Berne, usually these were broken up on arrival in the receiving countries for distribution to the main Post Offices. A delightful and extremely rare set Gi = £ 1'375+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Paul Kayfetz, Harmers, London, 14 May 1997, lot 590.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2249 Brit. Occupation of Mosul

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    Mosul 1919 (Feb 1): Surcharged small 4 a. on Turkish Fiscal 1 pi. deep violet, wmk. zigzag lines, a complete sheet of 25 subjects, slight toning as ever on multiples of this, the 'tag' at top with two tone spots, otherwise fresh and very fine appearance, toning on large part or unmounted og. Believed to be one of the two complete sheets now extant. Ex the Peter Holcombe reference collection.rnrnProvenance: Peter Holcombe reference collection, Harmers, London, 28 Jan 1998, lot 1381.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2041 Egypt Kingdom

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    1972/1987: Original Artwork, hand-painted Essays for 1972 UN 20 m. value, 1974 Solar Boat Essay for 110 m. airmail value in close to issued design, 1983 UN Essay for 3 p. value with World Food Programme logo, 1984 Misr Travel Co Anniversary original artwork, 1985 Pharaohanic definitive issue, Essay for proposed but unadopted 3 p. value incl. bromide print, 1987 Saudi Arabia Exhibition Essay for the 15 p. value; all on thick cards by various artists. A unique group (6 Essays).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2211 Brit.Occup. Bagdad

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    1917 (Sept 1): Surcharged 1 a. on Turkey 20 pa. rose (1901 Toughra) with five pointed star & crescent in black, perf. 13½, an unused example of good colour, minor horizontal gum bend mentioned for complete accuracy only and not affecting the appearance in any way, fresh and very fine, large part og. A exceedingly rare stamp with just 65 examples issued. Signed Herbert Bloch. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 13'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2126 Gibraltar

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    1906/11: Definitive set of nine values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the set unused, large part og. and a fine selection of multiples with blocks of four of the ½ d. blue-green with Plate number, 1 d. carmine, 2 d. greyish slate with Plate number, 6 d. dull & bright purple marginal, 1 s. black on green with Plate number, 2 s. purple & bright blue on blue in a Plate block and also a horizontal corner pair; the 4 s. black & carmine and 8 s. purple & green each in Plate number single unused and a used example of each; largely fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A scarce group Gi = £ 2'400+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2333 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1930/70ca.: Selection hundreds stamps in unused condition from different colonies incl. Falkland Islands 1938 definitives up to £ 1, South Georgia 1963 up to £ 1, Bechuanaland 1938 up to 10 s., Ascension, Barbados, Burma 1938 up to 10 r., Australia, Newfoundland, New Zealand in miniature sheets, Malaya, Labuan, Cameroon Trust Territory, a lot of topical content, also the withdrawn and therefore very rare St. Helena 1961 'Tristan Relief' issue, compl. set of four ovpt. stamps (Gi = £ 8'000).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2223 Brit.Occup. Bagdad

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    1917 (Sept 1): Surcharged ½ a. on Turkey 20 pa. carmine (Old GPO Constantinople), with star and crescent in blue, the latter obliterated in violet-black ink, perf. 13½, a superb unused example, slight traces of ink in right margin from surcharge, fresh and very fine, large part og. Corner crease at lower left not affecting the fine appearance. A rare stamp with just 770 examples issued, many less with this perforation. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 1'200.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2053 Egypt Kingdom

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    Italian Post Offices 1875: Cover from Alexandria to Livorno franked by 'Estero' January 1874 40 c. carmine with sheet margin attached at right with "IL QU" imprint, tied by bold strike of dotted '234' obliterator with ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE datestamp at right (Nov 8) in black. reverse with Livorno arrival cds (Nov 13). Extremely rare and most attractive cover, the marginal example believed unique from this Office. Signed A. Bolaffi.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2316 Malta

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    Austrian Lloyd Agency in Malta 1891: Malta 1 d. red on buff postal stationery card used to Vienna cancelled by 'A25' duplex (July 30), with very fine (and unrecorded) oval framed "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD / AUSTRO-UNGARICO / MALTA" handstamp in blue at upper left. The writer, most probably an officer on board a Lloyd steamer on a re-fuelling stop at Malta states: 'in the morning we entered here to take on 500 tons of coal and will stay here until tomorrow, our next stop will be Gibraltar'.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1875 Cyprus

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    1880 (April 1): 1 d. red, plate 220, lettered SH-SL / TH-TL, an unused block of ten (5 x 2), marginal from lower right corner of sheet with part imprint "(HA)ND SIDE of the Letter. In Wetting the Back be careful not to remove the Cement" and full Plate Number with requisition number 262 below. Typical light gum wrinkles, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A very rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 3'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2079 Gibraltar

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    1886: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, cut down to stamp size and initialled "G.N." at base in pale brown ink and dated "5/6/86" in pencil on reverse. A rare and fine working Proof ex the archives, illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3261.rnrnProvenance: Collection Barclays Bank, Phillips, London, 29 May 1987, ex lot 702; Collection Paul Kayfetz.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 2326 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Tobago 1885/96: 4 d. grey, sheet marginal 6 d. orange-brown and 1 s olive-yellow, all used on 1897 registered OHMS cover to Boston, USA tied by TOBAGO circular datestamps (Feb 3) in black with large 'R' adjacent. Reverse with top flap missing and embossed crest of Tobago, New York transit (22/2) and Boston Registry Division arrival in violet (24/2). Some overall soiling but a scarce high franking.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1817 New Guinea

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    New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1919: Registered Cover from Rabaul to Münster, Germany bearing fifth setting Kangaroo 6 d. blue, tied by RABAUL (10 FE 21) cds with black on white registration label, vertical-oval "PASSED BY CENSOR No 1 AN & MEF" cachet and "POSTÜBERWACHUNGSSTELLE MÜNCHEN" German currency control handstamp in violet alongside, reverse with Münster (14.4.21) arrival cds. Central vertical fold, a beautiful cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1965 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: 1 pi. red, a horizontal strip of three, Type IV-III-IV, used on 1871 cover front to Lagos, tied by V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE / COSTANTINOPOLI cds's (Feb 27) with information strike at right and superb strike of "V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE / LAGOS" arrival cds (March 1) in black below. An outstanding strike of one of the rarest of all Egyptian overseas Consular Post Office datestamps. Some pencil docketing on front and back but very fine, an exhibition item. Cert. Todd AIEP (2018).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1930 Cyprus

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    1893 (July 26): Bicoloured De La Rue Imperforate Proof on wove paper for the Die II 9 pi. value, printed in brown with lettering hand-painted in carmine ink, large margins all round, horizontal crease not affecting the appearance of an extremely rare working Proof - The Crown Agents accepted the Proof proposal on August 20, 1893. Illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2644. A magnificent and rare Essay: unique.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2082 Gibraltar

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    1886/87: The definitive set of seven values unused, wmk. Crown CA, all in multiples with ½ d. dull green in a Plate "1" corner block of four, 1 d. rose in a marginal block of nine, 2 d. brown-purple in a Plate "1" corner block of four, 2½ d. blue in a block of four, 4 d. orange-brown in a superb block of twelve (4 x 3) with interpanneau margin at left, 6 d. lilac in  block of eight (4 x 2) and 1 s. bistre in a block of four; largely fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A charming and scarce group Gi = £ 4'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1856 Papua New Guinea

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    1907/10: Used collection of the Lithographed issues on leaves with all stamps showing the "Rift in Clouds" variety found on position 23, with 1907/08 perf. 11 set of six complete, 1907/09 perf. 12½ 2 d. and the scarce 2½ d. and 1 s. values; 1909/10 wmk. sideways, perf. 11 with all values from ½ d. to 6 d., 1909/10 perf. 12½ with ½ d. (both shades), 1 d., 2 d. and 1 s; 1908/10 Official perf. 11 1 d. and 2 d., perf. 12½ 2 d., 1908/10 wmk. sideways perf. 11 2 d., 6 d.; perf. 12½ 1 d. and 2 d., generally fine, nearly all with the variety showing clearly. A very difficult selection to assemble (27 items) Gi = £ 575+ as normals.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1815 New Guinea

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    New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1919: Registered Picture Postcard from Rabaul to Würzburg, Germany, forwarded to Speyer, bearing fifth setting Kangaroo 6 d. ultramarine, tied by faint RABAUL cds with black on white registration label and private "Nachgesandt" forwarding handstamp alongside, front in addition with Würzburg transit and Stettin (-3.9.21 5-6) arrival cds. The postcard rate was 2 d. + 3 d. registration, this card overpaid by 1 d., an extremely rare usage.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1969 Egypt Kingdom

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    Sample Mail 1897: Registered cloth envelope headed "Sample - No Value" at top, addressed to Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, franked on reverse with 1881/1902 1 pi. blue and 1888 5 m. carmine tied by Cairo cds. Front with registration cachet and 'Registered / London' oval transit; also a 1906 cloth envelope headed "Echantillon sans valeur" with manuscript "trois sponges" franked by two 2 m. green mailed from Alexandria to Haifa. Scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 1778 New Guinea

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    Setting 1 / GRI and Value 6 mm apart 1914 (Oct 17): 2½ s. on 20 pf. ultramarine, Setting 4, position 3, an unused example of rich colour and fine, large part og. Signed Köhler, cert. Ceremuga (2019).rn1914: 2½ d. auf 20 Pf. ultramarin, Type I mit Abstand von 6 mm zwischen GRI und Wert, farbfr. in ungebrauchter Erhaltung. Attest Ceremuga (2019)  Mi 5/Irn 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2290 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Laid Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 d. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, with variety 'ONR PENNY' for ONE PENNY, fresh and very fine, unused as issued. A rare stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 2'250.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, London, 20 March 1959, lot 270.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2295 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 s. black, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, variety ISLANA for ISLAND  (Row 1, Stamp 2), slight aging, unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp: just 4 examples possible Gi = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1076.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1790 New Guinea

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    New Guinea, Stamps of Australia overprinted 1915/16: Cover from Madang to the German Charity Organization in Stockholm, Sweden bearing KGV ½ d. green with type c ovpt and 1 d. carmine-red ovpt a and die II with type c ovpt, tied by MADANG (24 FE 16) cds's to large format envelope showing despatch address "Neu Guinea Finschhafen" and Censorship handstamp in violet alongside, reverse with arrival cds. The 1d. die II definitive is extremely rare on cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF
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