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  • Lot# : 501 New Zealand

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    1847 (July 7th): Autograph double rate letter with full content written by Robert FitzRoy (1805-1865) to John Lort Stokes, bearing vertical pair of Great Britain 1 d. red-brown on blued, tied by "53" numeral obliterator of Bath, reverse with Bath despatch and Haverfordwest arrival cds's.rnVice Admiral Robert FitzRoy writes to his successor as Captain of the 'Beagle' to congratulate him on his appointment as surveyor of New Zealand: 'Probabely the New Zealand Company now in the ascendant -- and Lord Grey their patron -- have been urging the Admirality to add increased éclat to their colonising operations .. you know as well as anyone how valuable a good survey of those islands would be -- and I know well how much it is required', continuing with an affecionate suggestion that Stokes should accept. 'I am writing to you my dear Stokes -- as a bald headed old man -- not as the once enthusiastic and extravagant Commander of the Beagle'; FritzRoy adds that he himself is now seeking a more active role, and comments on Grey's likely reaction, that 'he will be disappointed and thwarted by late arrangements .. that he will retire with flying colours'.rnStokes served with FitzRoy accompanied by Charles Darwin in 1831 when HMS Beagle was surveying the Falklands and the east coast of South America. In 1841, Stokes suceeded Wickam in the command of HMS Beagle  whilst surveying the Sewan River and part of the north coast of Australia, returning to England in 1843. From 1847 to 1853 Captain Stokes made a detailed survey of the west coast of New Zealand in command of HMS Acheron.rnFitzRoy's service as governor of New Zealand, 1843-1845, was dominated by the land purchase question, in which he was considered to favour the Maori interests too much, and by disputes over his financial policy, which aroused the opposition of the New Zealand Company. rnAn important historic item related to the journeys of the HMS Beagle and the early years of colonialisation of New Zealand.rnrnProvenance: Travel and Exploration Sale, Christie's (Sept 23, 2004), lot 66.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 494 Brit. Post Morocco

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    1898/1926: Lot stamps unused / unmounted og. and covers incl. Overprinted by De La Rue 1898 5 cs. green postal stationery card Proof, with manuscript at left "R78/98" and initialled for registration and date, further manuscript in centre "App'd" (Approved) and dated "4/10/98" in ink, the sole stationery Proof known from the De La Rue archives; Overprinted by De La Rue 1899: 5 c. to 1 p. values, the complete set of eight, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black; Overprinted by De La Rue 1899 1 p. black & carmine, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), marginal from left of the sheet, with position 45 (third stamp top row), showing "Broad top to M" variety; 1903/05 10 c. dull purple on red, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of six (3 x 2) from upper right corner of Plate 1 sheet, all with variety "Watermark Inverted"; 1903/05 50 cs. purple & violet, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of six from upper right of sheet, Plate 1, fifth stamp, position 17 showing variety "Hyphen between n and c" reading "Agen-cies", og. with lower four stamps unmounted og.; 1903/05 50 c. purple & violet, wmk. Crown CA, a used example on OHMS 1905 registered cover to Paris tied by neat REGISTERED / TANGIER oval datestamp in black (Sept 6), oval 'R' at base and arrivals on reverse; 1903/05 1 p. black & carmine, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of twelve (3 x 4) from the upper right corner of Plate 1, position 17 showing "Hyphen between n and c" reading "Agen-cies", fresh and very fine, lower pair very fine og. upper block of four unmounted og.; 1903/05 2 p. black & blue, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), marginal from left of sheet and with interpanneau margin at right, third stamp position 45, showing "Broad top to M" variety, unmounted og.; 1914 Waterlow Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. sepia-brown, unused example in a deep shade, showing the Major re-entry on position 5 (Row 2, stamp 1), large part og.; 1925/36 ½ d. green, wmk. Block Cypher, an unused Control D25 strip of three, variety "Wmk. Inverted", large part og.; 1914/26: Waterlow Seahorse 6 p. on 5 s. pale rose-carmine, an unused block of four from the top left corner of the sheet of 40 subjects; Spanish Currency 1914/26 part set of seven values excluding the later issued 40 c. on 4 d., lower three values all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB26); the other four values optd. SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB23), large part og.; and French Currency 1917/24 part set of seven values (excluding the later issued 50 c. on 5 d. and 75 c. on 9 d.), all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB26); hinge remnants on large part og. Six certs.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 255 Australia

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    Australian Area 1855/1921: Lot eight stamps used/unused and proofs as well as two covers incl. New South Wales 1850 Entire letter from Launceston to London, struck with LAUNCESTON despatch cds (Jan 21) in black and rated '4' (pence) prepaid in red manuscript, reverse with step-type FALMOUTH / SHIP LETTER in blue and charged '8' (pence) for this service; 1860/72 1 d. scarlet, perf. 12, a horizontal pair, marginally imperforate at left, used on 1861 letter sheet to Sydney, tied by 'Raymond Terrace' datestamps (Oct 28), reverse with 'Limeburner's Creek' cds (same day) and Sydney arrival cds; South Australia 1855 Perkins Bacon 2 d. Plate Proof in dull carmine-lake, on medium wove paper without watermark, sheet marginal at left; Perforation Experiments / Emergency Issue 1868/71 1 s. chestnut red-brown, wmk. Large Star, rouletted issue perforated 11½-12½, lightly used example showing significant 'Double Impression' variety, especially prominent on the SOUTH AUSTRALIA tablet, cancellation leaving the variety very clear; 1876/1904 1 d. deep green, wmk. Crown SA, perf. 10, a used example with variety "Double Impression", with slight central stain of no significance as this example is the discovery copy which resulted in the Stanley Gibbons listing, matched with an unused normal example for comparison; Australia 1916  d. carmine-red, Plate 2, perf. 14¼ x 14, used examples (2), each showing the "Rusted Cliché" variety, positions 34-35 on the right pane; Third Watermark 1921 £ 2 black & rose, Die II, unused example of good strong colour overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Type B), showing variety "Broken Tail to Kangaroo"; and Papua New Guinea 1901/05 Lakatoi 2½ d. black & blue, wmk horizontal, thick paper, line perf. 14 in unused condition with large part og. Two certs. 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 301 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1881/1921: Lot primarily unused stamps incl. 1881 Great Britain Revenue 1 d. purple, wmk. Orb, used example of good colour, cancelled by bold "C" obliterator of Constantinople; Turkish Currency, First Issue 1885/1888 40 pa. on GB 1883 2½ d. lilac, block of four, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB 9), 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. lilac on white paper, overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel type GB14), 40 pa. on GB 1883 2½ d. lilac, 80 pa. on 5 d. green and 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. lilac on bluish paper all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB9); 1887/96 40 pa. on GB 1887 2½ d. purple on blued, a used example, variety: "40 in Surcharge Largely Omitted", lightly cancelled leaving this extraordinary variety clear; 80 pa. on GB 5 d. purple & blue, unused examples (2), one overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB9), the other overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel type GB14); 1887/96 80 pa. on GB 5 d. purple & blue, block of six from the June 1895 printing, top left stamp with variety "Small '0' in 80"; 1887/96 80 pa. on GB 5 d. purple & blue, a lightly cancelled example with variety "Watermark Crown Inverted"; 1893 "40 PARAS" on GB ½ d. vermilion, two single example tied to small piece by 'British Post Office / Constantinople' cds's (March 1); 1902/05 80 pa. on 5 d. dull purple & ultramarine, a horizontal pair, left hand stamp variety "Small 0 in 80"; 1909 5 pi. on 1 s. dull green & carmine, block of six all overprinted by hooded SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB17); 1911/13 4 pi. on 10 d. dull purple & scarlet, block of four, marginal from base of sheet, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB15); 1911/13 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. dull reddish-purple in a very deep shade, marginal from base of sheet, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB15); 1921 18¾ pi. on 1 s. bistre and Bradbury Wilkinson Seahorse 45 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. brown, 90 pi. on 5 s. rose-carmine and 180 pi. on 10 s. dull grey-blue, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB26); 1913 ½ d. green and 1 d. scarlet, wmk. Royal Cypher, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB23); 1921 1 s. bistre in a horizontal pair, Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. chocolate-brown single example and 2 s. 6 d. pale brown  in a vertical pair, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB26); as well as British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March) "Levant' on 1 d. scarlet in a block of four of strong fresh colour. Five certs.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 541 Transvaal

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    Recess by Bradbury Wilkinson, perf. 14, 14½ 1878/80: 4 d. sage-green (lower marginal example) and 6 d. olive-black, used on 1881 cover originally mailed as an Officer's Letter to Ireland with manuscript endorsement "No Stamps Available" at top, the adhesives applied at Standerton by the messenger who carried the letter, and tied by STANDERTON / TRANSVAAL cds (June 27) in black. Reverse with Durban transit cds (July 2) and 'H&K Packet' cds (Aug 4). Cover #130 in the Jorgensen census. A superb and most unusual cover.rnNote: The cover is with full contents and written between 17 and 25 June 1881 by Captain Charles Frederick Cobbe Beresford of the Royal Engineers en route from Potchefstroom to Newcastle. Begun at Loop Spruit on the 17th he states "We are (on) the first stage of our march back from Potchefstroom, bag and baggage. The whole thing is the most ignominious farce... The fort and trenches the English held outside the town were very interesting, they made a capital defence and one of the most active was the lady wife of one of the Officers - they were surrounded on all sides by Boer trenches and under fire night and day and reduced to one bag of mealies when they gave in to the villain Cronje who never told them peace was (already) made...". He goes on to report of hunting buck and the appalling treatment of the bullocks used to pull the wagons.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Alan Drysdall, Spink, London, 1 March 2006, lot 1309 (contrary to Spink's description, not ex the David Crocker collection).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 533 Natal

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    1859/1903: Lot 12 stamps used/unused and one cover incl. 1859 6 d. blue, no wmk., rough perf. 14, single usage on 1861 cover to Richmond with embossed pink seal on flap 'Colonial Secretary's Office, Natal', tied by "1" numeral obliterator with corresponding PIETERMARITZBURG / Crown / NATAL cds at right (Dec 18); 1862 3 d. blue, wmk. Small Star, an imperforate Proof with ample to large margins, with manuscript "Specimen" in ink; 1863: De La Rue Proof, 1 d. value in carmine-red, imperforate on unwatermaked paper without gum, of beautiful rich colour. Note the lower right corner ornament without continuation of the lower frame line; 1861 3 d. blue, no wmk. intermediate perf. 14-16, a fine used block of four of excellent colour and centering, cancelled by Pietermaritzburg datestamps in black; 1863/65 1 d. brown-red, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example of good colour and centering, with large part og.; Overprinted 'Postage' by Keith & Co. 1869 (Aug 23) 1 s. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, optd. 'POSTAGE.' Type 7e, Second Setting, an unused example of fresh colour with large part og.; 1876 1 d. rose-red, overprinted POSTAGE (Type 18, 14½ mm.) by Davis & Sons in black, a used example variety "Overprint Inverted", cancelled in black; 1877/79 Locally surcharged 1 d. on 6 d. rose, a used example with variety: "Surcharge Applied Four Times", cancelled by numeral obliterator in black; and 1902/03 £ 10 green & orange and £ 20 red & green, unused examples, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black and also overprinted upon receipt from the UPU by a Portuguese Colony with ULTRAMAR in violet, unused without gum, imperfections and aging due to their original storage but rare. Two certs.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 524 Cape of Good Hope

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    1855/98: Lot five stamps used/unused, one piece and two covers incl. 1855/63 6 d. pale rose-lilac on white paper, a used example in an intermediate shade, with very large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at base, cancelled in black; De La Rue Printing 1863/64 1 s. pale emerald-green, an unused example with large even margins all round, large part og.; 1864/77 6 d. lilac, wmk. CC, a fine used example sharing small piece with Orange Free State 1877 '4' on 6 d. rose (Gi. 13), cancelled by '8' numeral obliterator of Jagersfontein in black; 1882 Provisional ½ d. on 3 d. deep claret, wmk. CA, two used examples, one with centrally placed surcharge, the other with the surcharge shifted to left - with 'half' omitted from the stamp, this example with the marginal rule in the CC watermark; 1884/90 2 d. pale bistre, a single example used on cover endorsed ‘via Aliwal North’ to Maseru, Basutoland tied by KING WILLIAMS TOWN squared circle datestamp (June 30), reverse with ‘Aliwal North’ cds of transit (July 1); 1893/98 2 d. chocolate brown, wmk. Anchor, an unused example handstamped italic "Specimen" in violet (Samuel type SA1); and 1856 (Aug 23) Cover endorsed 'On H. M. Service' addressed to the Postmaster at Cape Town struck with superb oval PORT-BEAUFORT datestamp in black with oval arrival on reverse of CAPE TOWN in red (Aug 25), Docketed at right "Postmaster, Port Beaufort, Acknowledging receipt of Postage Stamps".
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 227 Tasmania

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    1854/70: Lot nine stamps, pieces, and proofs incl. Chalon Head Issues, 1854 Perkins Bacon Plate Proofs for the 2 d. value, imperforate horizontal pairs (3), printed in black on poor quality medium wove paper, one with prominent re-entry on TWO PENCE; Chalon Head Issues, London Printings 1855 (Aug 17) 4 d. deep blue, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a very fine used example with large margins on all sides and portion of adjoining stamp at right, neatly tied to small piece by "60" numeral obliterator of Launceston and by diamond 'Pre-Paid' datestamp in red; Chalon Head Issues 1858 1 s. vermilion, wmk '12' upright, used example with good margins all round, tied to small piece by circular barred obliterator in blue; 1870 De La Rue Die Proof for 1 d. value in black on glazed white card, inset into card surround, 92 x 60 mm., and covered with mica screen; 1870/71 10 d. black, wmk. '10', perf. 12, unused horizontal strip of four, marginal from base of sheet with 'Postage' watermark, fresh and fine, superb og., also a block of four 10 d. black all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Type 2); 1880/91 3 d. red-brown, wmk. TAS, a fine unused horizontal pair, marginal at left, variety "Imperforate", fresh and fine, large part og.; in addition 1850 Entire stampless letter from Launceston to London, struck with LAUNCESTON despatch cds (Jan 21) in black and rated '4' (pence) prepaid in red manuscript, reverse with step-type FALMOUTH / SHIP LETTER in blue and charged '8' (pence) for this service.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 545 Transvaal

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    1878/1909: Lot 37 stamps used/unused and one cover incl. Recess by Bradbury Wilkinson, perf. 14, 14½ 1878/80 6 d. olive-black, a single example used on 1880 cover to Clifton, Bristol tied by "9" numeral obliterator of Heidelburg with faint despatch cds at left, underpaid 6d. for the single rate via the Cape, it appears the sender, Sub Lieutenant Pennefather who had been serving in Zululand and in Natal the previous year, believed the Transvaal rate (1 shilling) to be the same as that of Natal (6d.), the letter was accepted without further charges, with 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' cds of transit (Jan 27, 1880) on front and Bristol arrivals (Feb 20) on reverse, cover #33 in the Jorgensen census, sold together with an article by Dr. Alan Drysdall form the Transvaal Philatelist; "1 Penny" Surcharges 1879 (April 22) 1 d. on 6 d. olive-black, the near complete set of six (excl. Type 14) with surcharges in red, all fine used with Type 15 with straight edge, a scarce group from a superb specialist's collection and an excellent reference; 1902/03 Definitive issues, wmk. Crown CA, the full set of twelve to 10 s., and the February 1903 1 s., 2 s. colour changes and the scarce £ 1 green & violet, large part or unmounted og.; 1904/09 Definitive set of 13 values to £ 1, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og.; and 1905/09: 1 d. scarlet, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a fine used example with variety "Watermark Inverted", lightly cancelled in black. One opinion.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 538 Orange Freestate

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    1868/1900: Lot stamps used/unused, multiples and one cover incl. 1868 1 d. red-brown, three horizontal pairs used on 1882 cover to Pentre, Glamorgan all cancelled by oval "1" numeral obliterators with corresopnding BLOEMFONTEIN cds below (Oct 5), reverse with 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' cds (Oct 10) and Pentre arrival cds (Oct 31); 1868/94 6 d. bright carmine, sixth despatch, the exceptional unused blocks (2) of sixty from the upper left pane on the sheet of 240 subjects (split into four panes of 60), with serial number '2' at top, margins on three sides, fresh colour and fine, large part or, primarily unmounted og., together with the lower left pane with Plate number "1" in margin at lower left, large part or unmounted og.; 1877 "4" on 6 d. rose, surcharged Type 2c, a fine used example with variety "Surcharge Inverted", cancelled lightly in black by "17" numeral obliterator; 1896 "Large ½d Surcharges" 1896 on 3 d. ultramarine, the complete upper half of the sheet with two panes of 60 folded through the central interpanneau margin, showing all the Surcharge Types, and the upper left pane showing "Surcharge Double" varieties on positions 1, 6, 13, 19, 49, 50, 55, 56; 'V.R.I.' with level stops 1900 (March 19) 1 d. on 1 d. purple, an unused example, variety "I and stop after R omitted", position 9, fine large part og., with normal for comparison and 1 d. on 1 d. purple, a used vertical pair on small piece, positions 2/8, lower stamp variety "I and stop after R omitted", neatly cancelled by 'Bloemfontein' cds's (March 31, 1900). Two certs.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 514 Cape of Good Hope

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    Provisional Issue 1861 (March): Woodblock 1 d. carmine on laid paper, a used square pair, just touched at left with clear large margins on three sides and sheet marginal, incomplete scissor cut touching the design of one stamp of the pair, prior to application on 1861 cover to 'Natal' with Perkins Bacon 1853 4 d. blue on blued paper, with just clear to large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp, tied by bold strikes of CGH obliterators in black. Reverse with oval framed PORT ELIZABETH datestamp in red (May 27). The cover has an ironed horizontal crease and has been re-backed internally to prevent the central crease, away from the stamps, becoming worse, this being done prior to the Pack sale. A sensational and most attractive cover with a rare multiple and mixed issue franking. Cert. BPA (2018).rnNote: The addressee, George C. Cato, was an agent for hunters and traders wishing to visit KwaZulu Natal. He fought against the Boers in 1842 and arranged the sad Elephant hunting for Ivory: a noted example being 95 shot in a single day. The Cato papers are presently in the Killie Campbell Africana Library.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Lathrop Pack, Harmer Rooke, Dec 1944, lot 371.rn 
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 442 Gibraltar

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    1858/86: Lot six covers incl. 1858 Cover to Calcutta, India endorsed 'via Alexandria' franked by Great Britain Feb 1855 2 d. blue, plate 6, perf. 16, lettered TF-TG,  in a horizontal pair tied by "G" in bars obliterator with GIBRALTAR cds in blue at left (April 25) - the first month of use for this datestamp, Calcutta arrival cds (May 28) in red on reverse, one 2 d. stamp missing, the envelope with flap missing, torn face panel professionally restored; 1859 Cover to Chepstow, franked by Great Britain 1857 1 d. red in two horizontal strips of three all tied by the "A26" obliterator (introduced in February 1859) in black. Single ring "Gibraltar" cds of despatch below (Nov 28) in blue and reverse with double arc 'Chepstow' arrival (Dec 7); 1874 Cover from Gibraltar to Genova, Italy franked by Great Britain 1858/79 1 d. red, plate 148, two examples tied by "Gibraltar / A26" duplexes (April 9) in black, italic "Con Bastim Merchant." in black, underpaid 2 d. and taxed on arrival with Italy 1870 Postage Due 40 c. tied by 'Genova' cds; 1875 Cover to London franked by Great Britain 1867/70 6 d. violet, plate 9, single tied by very fine "Gibraltar / A26" duplex (Feb 28) in black, 'London / Paid' arrival cds at left (March 11) in red; 1876 Cover to London endorsed 'per Hydaspes' franked by 1876 2½ d. rosy-mauve, plate 2 on blued paper, tied by "Gibraltar / A26" duplex in black (Jan 5). London arrival cds in red on reverse; and 1886 2½ d. ultramarine, variety overprint in 'blue-black', used on 1886 cover to USA tied by "Gibraltar / A26" duplex in black (July 2), reverse with 'New York / Paid All' duplex (July 18) and Clinton, Iow a arrival cds.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 516 Cape of Good Hope

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    Provisional Issue 1861 (April 12): Woodblock 4 d. (deep) bright blue on laid paper (Gi 14c, BPA cert. 1990) or Woodblock 4 d. blue on laid paper (Gi 14d, cert. RPSL (2019), an unused example with large margins all round and close but well clear at lower right, of fine impression (almost over-inked) and in an astonishing rich colour, tiny thin spot on the top of 'G' of GOOD mentioned for absolute accuracy and not impinging on the appearance in any way; fresh and very fine, unused without gum.rnrnThis example originally turned up in a general collection in the early 1960's, found by Robin Taylor of London & Brighton Auctions which he ran with Ted Proud, it remained in his estate until 1990. The BPA certificate issued in 1990 states "deep bright blue" Gi 14c = £ 120'000. However, when sold in our 2019 auction with this description, the stamp was then submitted by Corinphila on behalf of the buyer to the Royal Philatelic Society in London who issued a certificate (September, 2019) stating 'blue' Gi 14d = £ 32'000 and thus also a very rare stamp in unused condition and stating 'light surface soiling' which is imperceptible even under magnification. Neither certificate mentions the minute thin spot on the top of the 'G' referred to in our original description. The stamp is therefore, with our thanks to the owner,  re-offered on its merits, with both the conflicting certificates which can be seen on our internet site.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 18,000 CHF

    Lot# : 440 Gibraltar

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    1886/1935: Lot 48 stamps used/unused incl. 1886 6 d. deep purple, a used example of delightful appearance, boldly cancelled by TANGIER cds (July 13) in black; 1886/87 6 d. lilac, two examples in a bright shade used with 1 s. bistre, all tied to small parcel piece by "Gibraltar" circular datestamps (Sept 15, 1888) in black; 1886/87 1 s. bistre, a used block of four, cancelled by "Gibraltar" circular datestamps (Oct 22, 1888) in black; 1889 25 c. on 2½ d. bright blue, an unused block of four showing first and third stamps normal, second stamp with both "Short "I" and "5" with Short Foot" variety (Row 6, Stamp 2), fourth stamp with "5 with Short Foot" variety; 1903 2 s. green & blue, wmk. Crown CA, a used horizontal pair sharing complete oval "Registered / Gibraltar" datestamp (May 31, 1903) in black; 19038 s. dull purple & black on blue, an unused example with Plate Number "1" in sheet margin, fresh and very fine but for minor bend in margin only, unmounted og.; 1906/11 1 d. carmine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused and used example, each showing variety "Large "2" in ½"; 1912/24 Definitive issue, wmk. Crown CA, an unused set of ten values to the £ 1 dull purple & black on red, with additional shades of ½ d., 2½ d., the four shades of the 1 s. (excl. Gi 81a), Plate number "1" corner examples of the 2 s. and 8 s. and a fine £ 1; and 1935 Silver Jubilee, the complete unused set of four values in blocks of four (three are corner marginal from lower left of sheet), the first stamp in each block showing the "Extra Flagstaff" variety.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 231 Victoria

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    1851 (June): Lithographed by Thomas Ham, Half Length 1 d. bright pinkish-red, Third State of thee Dies with "White Veils", fifth printing, an irregular unused corner marginal block of 19 from the lower left of the sheet, positions 39 / 43-48 / 49- 54 / 55-60, thus the lower two rows form a complete setting of the twelve positions on the intermediate Stone, of good colour and appearance, horizontally creased and with some aging primarily in the 17 mm. margin at base, minor thins and two stamps at right with internal closed tears, however this is the second largest known multiple of this stamp. A splendid showpiece with large part original gum and six stamps unmounted og. An item of great rarity and an Exhibition piece of the highest calibre. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 47'500.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Lathrop Pack, Harmers, New York, 615 Dec 1944, lot 1733; Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred Lichtenstein, Harmers, London, 14 May 1990, lot 214
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 16,000 CHF

    Lot# : 339 Cyprus

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    1880/1928: Selection 34 stamps used/unused incl. 1880 1 d. red, plate 208, lettered OI, a used example of good colour, cancelled by fine strike of scarce "D47" obliterator of Polymedia Camp, Limassol; 1880 6 d. grey, plate 16, lettered QD, an unused example of fine colour; 1882 ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a fine example cancelled by superb bold strike of "969" obliterator of Nicosia in black; 1882/86 definitive set of seven values, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, complete with additional 4 pi. deep olive-green, of fine appearance but 1 pi. with corner crease, 2 pi. toned perf. on reverse; 1883 ½ pi. dull green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a used two examples showing variety "Top Left Triangle Detached", with normal for comparison; 1912/15  ½ pi, 30 pa., 2 pi., 4 pi., and 6 pi. values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, each overprinted by SPECIMEN handstamp in violet (Type CY1), somewhat heavily mounted; 1921/23 45 pi. dull purple & ultramarine, wmk. Multiple Script CA, a superb used example cancelled by "Lefkara" squared circle datestamp (April 3, 1934) in black; and 1928 50th Anniversary of British Rule, the set of ten values to £ 1 unused, large part og.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 492 Brit. Post Morocco

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    Tangier International Zone 1927 (April 29): ½ d. green, wmk. Block Cypher, eight examples affixed to the sheetlet bearing Essays of the TANGIER surcharge, with "Specimen No. 1" through "No. 4" showing four different sizes of the overprint (the final choice made and issued was in favour of overprint No. 3, Gibbons type 26), each stamp also overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB23). Unusually the Types 3 and 4 are overprinted on vertical pairs of the ½ d. The sheet handstamped at base with circular 'STAMPING DEPARTMENT / PRINTING BRANCH' and dated '20 JAN. 1927' in violet, together with a letter on 'Administracion Internacional de la Zona de Tánger' headed paper addressed to the Director of the 'Poste Anglaise' in Tangier dated November 8, 1926 stating that it is the wish of the Propaganda and Tourist Department that the British stamps are surcharged 'Tanger' for use in the local Post Offices. One of the adhesives with corner fault but this is of no great significance as this item shows the genesis of the "Tangier" overprint, an extraordinary item and unique.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 517 Cape of Good Hope

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    De La Rue Printing 1863/64: 6 d. bright mauve, a fine pair with good to large margins all round, in a deep resonant shade, caused by file fold caused by the original content, used on 1864 cover endorsed 'Per Roman' from Cape Town to Forres, Scotland cancelled by numeral "1" obliterator in black. 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' datestamp at left in black (Aug 20). PAID / DEVONPORT / CAPE PACKET datestamp at right (Sept 24) in red. Reverse with large red wax seal (Standard Bank of British South Africa) and Forres arrival cds (Sept 26) in black. Contents include an appraisal of the Bank Manager in Bloemfontein and the message "Bloemfontein is 1000 miles from this place and you must not forget that in the Orange Free State men are very tricky and unscrupulous and frequently score out their friends in this Colony as the Freebooters did of old on the borders of Scotland". Tiny closed tear at top of envelope but an entire of superb appearance.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 272 Stellaland

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    Lithographed by Van der Sandt, Villiers & Co. 1884 (Feb 29): 1 d. red, a used vertical pair used on 1885 'interim period' cover to Venterstad, CGH, cancelled in manuscript "19-6-85" on despatch in ink with BARKLY / CGH transit cds (22 June 1885) at right and manuscript "4d." at upper left of cover. Reverse with KIMBERLEY cds, BURGHERSDORP transit datestamp (June 24) and Venterstad arrival of the following day. See the article in the 'London Philatelist', March 1992 on page 101:58, this being cover #5 of the 13 listed in the Dr. Drysdall census, mailed just a week before the famous 'Canada' combination cover. A magnificent and extremely rare cover. Cert. RPSL (1974).rnProvenance: Christie's RL, London, 22-23 Jan 1990, lot 436.rnNote: Stellaland stamps were in use from Feb 29, 1884, after the annexation of Goshen & Stellaland as a result of the Warren Expedition which reached Vryburg on 7 February 1885, the two states were annexed into British Bechuanaland. Stellaland stamps remained in use until the stamps of British Bechuanaland were introduced in Vryburg on 2 December 1885.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5 Great Britain

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    1840: Mulready 1 d. black envelope, Stereo A161, a used example cancelled by red Maltese Cross sent prepaid from Tandaragee, Ireland to Count John de Salis in Chur, Switzerland prepaid with additional 1840 2 d. blue, pl. 1, lettered CA, large to just clear margins all round tied by red Maltese Cross and also in cash "1/11d." - this being an underpayment of 2 d. on the required rate to Chur. London Tombstone transit datestamp in red (Aug 10) and rate altered to the 'via France' rate of 1/2 d. and this noted in red manuscript with Huningue transit in red on front. Reverse with 'Tanderagee' undated circle of despatch, a further red Maltese Cross and French transit cds, on arrival '57' kreuzer charged as due, this reduced as the cover was somewhat cleaned to reduce slight toning, with full appraisal of rates on accompanying certificate. A wonderfully attractive and extraordinary usage of both the Mulready and the 1840 2 d. blue to an overseas destination. An Exhibition item. Certs. Van der Linden (2000), BPA (2019).
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 42,000 CHF

    Lot# : 52 New South Wales

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    1850 (Aug): Sydney View 1 d. dull carmine on greyish paper, Plate II, a used example (Row 3, stamp 5 / position 15) thus showing the "Without Clouds" variety, with huge even margins all round, tied to 1851 local Sydney cover by oval of bars obliterator in black, the cancellation leaving the variety clear. Framed "6 / O CLOCK" marking alongside and reverse with "SYDNEY / ♚ / NEW SOUTH WALES" circular datestamp in black (Feb 24). Cover #74 in the Census. An exceptional and extremely fine usage, the finest of but two recorded thus - the other, ex Frajola, had the 'No Clouds' obliterated by the cancellation. An exhibition piece of the highest quality. Signed Holcombe. Cert. BPA (2012).rnProvenance: H.R.Harmer, London, 19 May 1930, lot 122; Harmers, New York, 13 Nov 1980; Christie's, London, 24 April 1990, lot 847; Millenium, Sydney, 7 Nov 2012, lot 80.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 439 Gibraltar

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    1886/1927: Selection 37 stamps used/unused incl. 1886 2½ d. ultramarine, overprinted GIBRALTAR in blue-black ink, a fine unused example, large part og.; 1889 25 c. on 2½ d. bright blue, an unused horizontal pair, first stamp showing "Broken N in CENTIMOS" variety (Row 10, Stamp 5), large part og.; 1903 2½ d. dull purple & black on blue, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example, variety "Large 2 in ½", large part og.; 1903 4 s. dull purple & green, 8 s. dull purple & black on blued and £ 1 purple & black on red, wmk. Crown CA, fine used examples with "Registered / Gibraltar" datestamps in black; 1904/08 definitive set of nine to £ 1 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, unused with large part or unmounted og.; 1906/11 1 d. carmine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a used example, variety "Watermark Inverted", cancelled by large part "Gibraltar" cds (Jan 1910) in black; 1906/11 definitive set of nine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, unused overpinted SPECIMEN in black; 1912/24 definitive issue, wmk. Crown CA, unused set of ten values to the £ 1 dull purple & black on red, including an additional 1 s. value on emerald back, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (in red on one 1 s. value); 1921/27 2½ d. bright blue, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example showing variety "Small "2" in ½", (left pane, position 55), fresh and fine, large part og.; one cert. BPA (2019).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 536 Orange Freestate

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    "1d." Surcharges 1882c.: Second, later Setting, 1 d. on 5 s. green, the remarkable unused pane of 60 from the left pane of the sheet, showing surcharges Type 3b (22 examples), Type 3c (5), Type 3d (30) and Type 3e (3); of outstanding freshness and vivid colour, the top nine stamps in the last column and the penultimate stamp at base all showing the 'break in bar' variety, the block incompletely separated between sixth and seventh rows and minor separation between seventh and eighth rows with precautionary hinges, a few minor imperfections, large part or unmounted og. This multiple represents the unique recorded pane from the left side of the sheet - the Tapling and Durell museum collections each only boast a right pane. A wonderful and extremely rare multiple for the connoisseur Gi = £ 7'045+.rnProvenance: Collection J.H. Abbott, Harmers, London, 17-20 June 1968; Collection 'Tobias', Spink, London, 15 July 2010, lot 2312.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 232 Victoria

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    1854: The famous three hand drawn Essays on card (114 x 74 mm.), each with background to Queen's portrait in vignette coloured in brown watercolour, with frames picked out in pencil, originally for the 2 d. value but re-submitted with the values altered to 'One Shilling' at base for the 1854 Tender, the first example with Artist's initials "JCR" in upper corners, and endorsed on reverse with "Jas Redaway 18/4/54" signature and date. Illustrated in 'Stamps of Victoria' by Geoff Kellow RDP on page 81. Minor imperfections with pin holes away from designs and slight damp patches on the card of no great significance, being both a most delightful Essay of great philatelic importance and undoubtedly unique.rnProvenance: Collection J. R. W. Purves, RL, Zurich, 27 Nov 1980, lot 2049; Collection Rod Perry, DF, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1987, lot 20260.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 503 Palestine

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    Palestine - British Mandate 1927/45: Pictorial issue, colour trial proofs in unissued colors, with “HARRISON’S SPECIMEN” overprints, "Dome on the Rock" 4 m. grey-green (instead of rose-pink), “Citadel in Jerusalem” 5 m. bistre  (instead of orange), "Rachel’s Tomb" 10 m. ultramarine (instead of slate) & "Sea of Galilee" 90 m. bright blue (instead of bistre), each value in upper-right corner blocks of 25 with plate 1 controls in margins, 4 m. top two rows with double perforations, 10 m. top row with coincident double perforation, mostly very fine and fresh unmounted og. A unique and desirable set of multiples, certs. Ceremuga (2016) Bale T92, T93, T97 & T101 = $ 150'000+ for hinged singles, plus premium for MNH multiples.rnProvenance: Harrison archives; National Postal Museum.rnNote: Only one sheet of each value was recorded, the rest of the 5 m sheet is believed to have been destroyed, with only this block surviving.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 416 Egypt Kingdom

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    1925/2005: Collection with Nile Post listed varieties, largely unused, with 1925 Geographic 5 m. with "Break in second "I" of International" unused, 1926 10 m. on Agriculture 100 m. opt. varieties, 1932 Express 20 m. green on cover, 1933 Express 20 m. black & red on cover, 1935 Air Congress 13 m. date error, Boy King 5 m. with double impression, Boy King 30 m. grey on First Day cover, 1944 Mareschal 2 m. vermilion pair with "Double Impression" and 22 m. block of twelve with 'doctor blade' flaw, 1962 Official set of eight imperforate, 1957 Revolution 10 m. carmine watermark error (NP C181b), 1959 definitives 4 m., 5 m. in imperf. pairs and single 100 m. imperf., 1959 Air set imperf., 1997 Airmail Colour Trials imperf. and with missing green etc. (NP A122e,f,g), 1998 Environment Day 20 p. imperf. between stamp and margin in block of four etc. A fine and interesting collection.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 495 Brit. Post Morocco

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    1898/1948: Collection, predominantly unused with 1898 5 cs. to 40 cs. values in pairs or blocks and singles to 2 p. all with 'Ʌ' for 'A' varieties, eight values in pairs with 'Broad top to M' varieties, 1903/05 set of seven unused and with 'Specimen' overprints, 1905/06 set of seven unused and used, together with unused pairs with listed varieties, 1907/13 set of ten to 2 s. 6 d. unused and 4 d. green & brown in an unused block of 48, 4 d. orange-red in a block of 24, 'Specimen' set of two, George V 1914/31 set of twelve unused (incl. all four Seahorses); De La Rue 2 s. 6 d. in an unused block of four, 1925/36 set of seven unused and 1 s. optd. 'Specimen', 1935/37 1 s. and 2 s. 6 d. optd. 'Specimen', 1949 set unused, French Currency with 1924 3 fr. on 2 s. 6 d. with re-entry (Gi 200a = £ 500) unused with cert. and a positional block of four, Seahorse set of two optd. 'Specimen' and a further 6 fr. on 5 s. strip of three with 'Specimen' opt., Tangier incl. 1949 and 1950 sets unused etc. A delightful lot in fine quality (314 items).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 528 Griqualand

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    1877/79: lot one stamp and two covers incl. Overprinted "G.W." in small (2½ mm.) Roman Capitals 1877 (March 1) Cape 1 d. carmine-red, wmk. CC, optd. 'G.W.' in black, a fine used example of good colour, lightly cancelled by 1877 cds in black; First Printing Overprinted "G" 1877 (March) Cape 6 d. deep lilac optd. "G" in red, Type 6, a used example tied to 1877 cover to Messrs. Goodman & Freedman, Hebrew Congregation, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales by double arc KIMBERLEY datestamp (May 1) in black, 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' cds at left (May 7) of transit and reverse with Merthyr Tydfil arrival cds (June 3); and Second Printing Overprinted with small "G" 1879 Cape 4 d. dull blue optd. "G" in black, Type 17, used on 1879 cover, with complete contents in German dated November 22, to Emil Burmester in Cape Town tied by KIMBERLEY datestamp in black, 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' arrival cds (Nov 27) also tying the adhesive. One cert.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 542 Transvaal

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    Recess by Bradbury Wilkinson, perf. 14, 14½ 1878/80: 6 d. olive-black, single example used on 1879 Soldier's Letter to Ironbridge, Shropshire, endorsed "From No. 19/200 Corporal J.J. Bailey, H.M. 80th Regiment" (Staffordshire Volunteers) and countersigned by Commanding Officer at lower left; the adhesive tied by "11" numeral in black applied in Utrecht (as attributed by Dr. Drysdall). Reverse with Durban transit cds (Nov 14) and Ironbridge arrival (Dec 28). The cover (from a correspondence of 8 letters, most of which were franked by Natal adhesives from Zululand, ex Robson collection) with a few small opening tears but very scarce: it is unclear why Corporal Bailey chose a 6d. adhesive when a 1d. would have sufficed. rnNote: The 80th fought at the British defeats at both Isandhlwana and Itombi River.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 527 Griqualand

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    Second Printing Overprinted "G" in 9 upright or italic Types 1878: Cape 1 d. carmine-red, wmk. CC, optd. "G" in black, an unused marginal block of four from lower left corner of the right pane of 60 (with COLO of COLONIES in marginal watermark), Types 12a-13 / 8-9, positions 49-50 / 55-56, of fresh colour and excellent appearance but for slight hinge remnant on horizontally creased margin and a few small ink splashes on reverse on large part og. An extremely rare and fine positional piece. Cert. BPA (2020).rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe, London, 3 April 1963, lot 933; Collection G.H. Jonkers, Robson Lowe, London, 22 July 1986, lot 170; Robson Lowe, London, 19 Sept 1990, lot 1257.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 463 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 : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 62 Queensland

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    1860/79: Lot one stamp unused, essays and proofs incl. 1860/61 1 d. carmine-rose, wmk. Small Star, clean-cut perf. 14 at Somerset House, a fine unused example without gum; 1860 Perkins Bacon Plate Proof of the 2 d. value, engraved in black on thick paper, a block of four from top of sheet and a corner block of six from upper left of sheet; Lithographed on thick paper 1866/67 4 d. lilac, Second Transfer, no wmk., perf. 13, a fine unused block of four of excellent depth of colour, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in black; 1879 Essay by William Bell, imperforate on white wove paper watermarked Crown over Q, with "Q" of "Queensland" no longer reversed, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in blue; and Stamp Duty 1878/79 Proof of the 1 d. value printed in violet & dull lilac, engraved by William Bell, a scarce horizontal pair Imperforate on thick card paper.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 51 New South Wales

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    1850: Sydney View, 1 d. orange-red on soft thin yellowish paper, Plate 1, an unused block of twenty-three - the complete sheet less the two stamps at lower right, positions 24-25 - Plate Proof showing full sheet margins nearly all round, position 23 just shaved at right, position 18 with closed tear and several pressed creases but of no significance as the impression is of strong vibrant colour and is, without doubt, the largest multiple extant (the other large multiples of this Proof are of six and nine, sold together in the Corinphila 'Besançon' Sale I in November 2017, lot 6005) and thus this is a multiple of the foremost importance to both New South Wales and classic philately. A phenomenal Exhibition piece for the connoisseur.rnProvenance: Collection Hutson.
    Starting bid : 30,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 397 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 : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 510 Cape of Good Hope

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    1855/63: 4 d. blue on white paper, a fine example with clear to large margins, used on 1861 entire letter from Hannover to the editor of the 'Colesberg Advertiser, Colesberg', tied by CGH obliterator in black. Reverse with double arc HANNOVER despatch cds (Jan 1, 1861) and oval framed COLESBERG arrival in red of the same day, closed spike hole on front panel otherwise in excellent quality. Contents are an advertisement, in English and in Afrikaans, to be placed in the 'Advertiser': "Pound Notice. Confirmed in the Hannover Municipal Pound and will be sold on the 18th of January next if not previously released, a brown mare no marks and a light brown filly, white stripe across the nose." dated at Hannover, 31 Dec 1861.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 529 Natal

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    Embossed Issues 1857/61: 1 d. embossed on deeply blued paper, a horizontal strip of three used on cover from Pietermaritzburg to Dr. Sutherland, Surgeon General, Colonial Office in Durban, the strip with large margins all round and neatly tied by oval lozenge of dots cancellation in black. File fold away from the adhesives and reverse with manuscript notations of provenance. An exceptional and truly remarkable cover for the connoisseur of classic philately. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Peter Holcombe (1990).rnProvenance: John Walter Scott, New York auction, Nov 8, 1906; Collection George H. Worthington, New York, August 1917; Harmers, London, 15 May 1996 'Claridges' sale, lot 58.rn                  
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 419 Egypt Kingdom

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    1864 (Oct 29): Entire letter from Alexandria to Florence, Italy initially franked by Great Britain 1862/64 6 d. deep lilac, left un-cancelled as mailed at the Italian Post Office instead with Italy 1863 60 c. lilac tied by AMULANTE LIVORNO-FIRENZE N.2 datestamps (Nov 6) and struck with framed FRANCOBOLLO / INSUFFICIENTE in blue with '8' decimi charge marking below. Reverse with Ancona cds of entry (Nov 5) and AMBUL FIR-LIVORNO No. 1 datestamp in black. Despite the fault to one Italian adhesive, a remarkable combination usage - presumably handed to a Ship's captain. Cert. Assoc. di Studio e Riserca Filatelica (1994).
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1 Great Britain

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    1656/1763: Four entire letters fom London including 1656 entire to Antwerp showing '1N' (1 shilling) and 'port', 1699 letter to Ghent struck with fin oval 'IL' (Receiving House handstamp of John Lloyd based at Salisbury Exchange Gate off the Strand, 1727 letter to the Sorbonne in Paris struck with fine Bishop Mark "16/NO" as well as 1763 letter to Ratzebourg, Schleswig Holstein with manuscript 'franco bis zur Stelle' and Forwarding Agent's manuscript: "angekommen in Hamburg den 28. und abgegangen den 30 Oct 1763. Adresse Simon Peter Hempel". Red crayon cross on front and '36' rating at upper right corner in ink manuscript. An attractive quartett.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 530 Natal

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    1877: Stampless Official cover, countersigned at lower left by Sir Theophilus Shepstone, Special Commissioner to the Transvaal, mailed from Newcastle to His Excellency, Sir Bartle Frere, King William's Town, Eastern Frontier, Cape Colony, struck with "No. 20 PO / NATAL" cds on despatch (Christmas Day) in black. 'East London' transit cds (Jan 9, 1878) alongside and faint 'King William's Town' arrival cds of arrival. Reverse with 'GPO / Natal' transit cds (Dec 28). A rare cover - at this date Sir Bartle Frere was involved in the 9th Frontier War, having arrived in Southern Africa in March 1877 two weeks prior to the annexation of the Transvaal by Sir Theophilus. An historic and rare cover.rnNote: Sir Bartle Frere is philatelically more famous for the introduction of the Scinde Dawks in 1852.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 300 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1870/1921: Collection with Great Britain used  Constantinople and Smyrna incl. GB 1870 1½ d. cancelled "F87" of Smyrna and 1883 6 d. on 6 d. and 1 s. green on piece cancelled "F87" (Gi Z233+Z255 = £ 580), thereafter from 1885 with fine unused range incl. 1902 80 pa. on 5 d. opt hooded 'Specimen', 4 pi. on 10 d. 'No Cross on Crown' unused and used (certs.) and an unused block of twelve with the variety on one stamp; 1903 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. unused (2) and an example with hooded 'Specimen', 1909 set of six unused, 1910/14 with nearly all values in unused blocks of four and singles, 1912 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. unused (5), Royal Cypher set of six unused and used, 1905 'Levant' set of ten unused, 1911/13 1 d. Downey in positional block with 'No Cross'. A fine lot (134 items). 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 443 Gibraltar

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    1898/1911: Lot four covers incl. 1898 Sterling ½ d. grey-green, a used vertical pair on 1900 cover to Mazagan, Morocco tied by "Gibraltar / A26" duplexes (March 26), reverse with Tangier cds and MAZAGAN-MOROCCO arrival cds (March 29); 1903 4 s. dull purple & green, a fine used example on 1909 registered cover to Paris tied by "Registered / Gibraltar" datestamp (Oct 30) in black; Spanish Currency 1889/96 5 cs. green used on Gibraltar 5 cs. green on buff postal stationery card used to Stuttgart cancelled by 'MOGADOR' cds in black (April 1, 1891) in black, Tangier and Gibraltar transit cds's; and 1906/11 6 d. dull & bright purple, wmk. Multiple Crown CA on large piece of registered cover, tied by "Registered / Gibraltar" oval datestamp (Feb 4, 1913) in black.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 395 Egypt Kingdom

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    1921/22: Issue on chalk-surfaced paper, collection mint/used with shades and plate varieties and 16 covers/cards incl. 1927 Fouad 1st portrait 1 m. orange on printed matter cover taxed 2 m. at Beni-Adiat, 1922 unfranked cover from Heliopolis taxed 10 m. in Dumiat, 1923 incoming postcard from Great Britain bearing ½ d. to Port Taufiq taxed 2 m. & 10 m., 1921 postcard from France to Alexandria taxed 2 m. green, 1924 unusual rare postcard bearing a combination of postage dues from Great Britain and Egypt, unfranked and taxed with 2 m. & 10 m. upon arrival in Alexandria where it also received oval 'Return to Sender' handstamp in pink, returned to London with boxed 'Returned From Abroad...' handstamp in violet and taxed with two 1½ d. dues.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 444 Hongkong

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    1856 (Nov 14): Prepaid Entire letter with full contents from Honkong to Marseille, endorsed "via Marseilles", crowned "PAID AT HONG-KONG" in red on front, reverse with Hong-Kong despatch cds in black, front with French entry "INDES BR. 30 DEC 56 MARSEILLE". Paid with '2/-' sh. upon despatch, noted in red crayon on front. A fine and fresh private entire.rnNote: The sender states: 'Donne moi les lettres chez Mrs Vaucher fréres à Hong-Kong". Albert-Émile Vaucher (1833-1888) using his company name 'Vaucher Fréres/Hong Kong Chine' was a  forwarder, at the same time Consular Officer of France in that city and representative of a famous watch producer dynasty originating from Fleurier in Switzerland.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 423 Gibraltar

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    1858 (Dec 3): Entire letter from Cadiz to Manila, Philippines, mailed from Gibraltar with Great Britain 1856/57 4 d. deep rose, 6 d. lilac and 1 s. green all tied by bold strikes of the "G" in bars obliterator in black. 'Gibraltar' single circle cds in blue at left (Dec 6) and reverse with HONG-KONG double arc cds of transit in black (Jan 27, 1859) and Manila arrival in watery blue ink (Feb 1). Handstruck "2" (reales) due on front of an outstanding Surface Printed '1-2-3' franking for the 1/10 d. rate and one of the most spectacular Gibraltar covers in existence.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 22-23 April 2004, lot 664.rn 
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 23 Great Britain

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    1848/54: Lot two embossed definitives incl. 10d. brown, Die no. invisible, large margins but minor re-backing on the left and thinned spot, cancelled by London duplex 'W-30', rare usage during 10d. re-issue period starting from mid 1863. Only a few singles off or on covers recorded to date in Karl Louis Card Index. Gi = £ 1'500 for normal stamp; 6 d. purple, wmk. VR inverted, a used example with sheet margin at right, portion of adjoining stamp below and just touched on two sides, lightly cancelled by London numeral obliterator in black. Opinion Holcombe (1995) Gi H3(3)e = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 552 Zululand

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    1888/96: Lot two multiples and a cover incl. Overprinted 'ZULULAND' at Pietermaritzburg 1888 Natal ½ d. dull green, without stop, an unused block of eight of fine colour and superb unmounted og.; Overprinted 'ZULULAND' by De La Rue 1893 Natal 6 d. dull purple, a used block of nine in a deep shade, all cancelled by ESHOWE / ZULULAND cds's (April 10, 1896) in black; and 1894/96 2½ d. dull mauve & ultramarine, a vertical strip of three used on registered 1896 cover to Paris, all tied by ESHOWE / ZULULAND cds's (May 9) in black. Large oval 'R' at left and 'Registered / London' oval datestamp of transit (June 8) in red on front. Reverse with 'Durban / Natal' transit (May 11) and Paris arrival cds (June 8).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 56 New South Wales

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    1856 (Oct 10): 3 d. dull green, imperforate, the extremely rare error on wmk'd "2" paper, a superb used example with large margins all round, of excellent colour and lightly cancelled in black. Exceptional for this great rarity - just 19 examples are recorded (it should be noted that Burrus, Caspary, Dale-Lichtenstein, Hind, Slade Slade and Wiggins had no examples of this stamp) and the examples in Ginger, España and White are in much worse condition than the example offered here. Finer than the exceptional Isleham example, this is, without doubt, one of the top examples recorded for overall quality and beauty. Cert. RPSL (1939) Gi = £ 3'750.rnProvenance: Collection G. H. Boucher.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 401 Egypt Kingdom

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    Postage due 1839/82: Collection 15 entires/covers mounted on sheets all with handstamped dues on front, including 1839 incoming entire from Greece marked '2', 1846 'PER LAZARET' stampless cover marked '20', 1864 Alexandria entire taxed '20' in Marseilles, two 1867 incoming entires from Italy taxed '1' piastre, two 1872 entires taxed '2' piastre, two 1873 covers from India taxed '80' para and '2' piastre, 1877 entire with 1 piastre stamp sent from Cairo to Tanta taxed '3' showing in addition boxed "AFFRANCATURA INSUFFICIENTE", 1875 double rate cover to Constantinople handstamped boxed "AFFRANCATURA INSUFFICIENTE" and '4' piastres, and 1881 incoming Italian cover taxed '15'. Also a rare Tanta cover sent to Alexandria with stamp removed by postal clerk and manuscript note 'timbre use', handstamped '2' piastres in addition.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 535 Orange Freestate

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    "4" Surcharges 1877: "4" on 6 d. rose, surcharged Type 2a/2c, a fine used example with variety: "Surcharge Double, One Inverted" showing surcharge Type 'a' upright and Type 'c' inverted, lightly cancelled in black. Ironed corner bend mentioned for accuracy, however this is an exceptional example of this extemely rare stamp: just 9 examples being recorded of which two are in the Tapling collection in the British Library, one in the Durell Collection at the Leys School, Cambridge and one in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. A rarity. Cert. RPSL (1998), BPA (2020) Gi = £ 3'750.rnProvenance: Collection 'Tobias', Spink, London, 15 July 2010, lot 2305.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 64 South Australia

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    Recess by Perkins Bacon 1855 (Oct): 1 d. dark green, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, an exceptional horizontal strip of three, ample to large margins all round, of fine colour and lightly cancelled by "28" numeral obliterator of Kooringa in black. Trivial vertical crease on third stamp not affecting the appearance of a lovely multiple. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 1'500+.rnProvenance: Collection Baron Philippe von Ferrari, Sale 7, Paris, 13 June 1923, lot 71; Collection Alfred J. Caspary, Harmers, London. 8 Oct 1958, lot 406
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 40 Great Britain

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    1881/83: Small group with 1881 1 d. lilac (14 Dots) unused, 1 d. lilac imperforate Proof pair on green paper, 1 d. lilac with 'Printed on the Gummed Side' variety unused (Gi 173c = £ 900), 1 d. lilac unused pair from lower right of sheet, Control W showing Plate Crack in Jubilee line, 1 d. lilac used with clear LOBATSI (South Africa) cds (cert. PFSA), 1 d. lilac on cover from Portugal cancelled SEA POST in red; 1883 1½ d. lilac unused with 'Plug' variety showing colour around lower left letter 'A' and 3 d. lilac in a fine used strip of three, together with three covers 1876-1881 showing 2½ d. rates to France, Turkey and Prince Edward Island. A generally fine and useful group (11 items) Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 523 Mafeking

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    'Mafeking Besieged' on Stamps of the British Bechuanaland 1900 (March 27): Surcharged 6 d. on 3 d. lilac & black, a used example, Type V with 'No Comma after Mafeking' variety, tied to Southbound cover to Manchester, England endorsed from "F. Rosenfield, Bechuanaland Rifles" by MAFEKING / C.G.H. datestamps (March 29) in black. KIMBERLEY squared circle datestamp at left (May 22) and reverse with Manchester cds of receipt (June 16) in black. An extraordinarily rare cover carried by native runner past the limits of the Siege. Signed Holcombe. Opinion Holcombe (1998).rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 28 Jan 1998, lot 1114.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 468 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 d. blue, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with good to huge margins all round from base of sheet, initialled in red, slight aging and wrikle at left but with variety "ONR" for ONE PENNY (Row 5, Stamp 2) unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp with position defined by the margin. Signed Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 3'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1073.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 554 Tanganyika

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    Nyasaland - Rhodesian Force 1916: 'N.F.' on KGV 3 d. purple on yellow, extremely rare double overprint with second one shifted up 12 mm which is weakly inked but equally strongly impressed, plus tiny partial traces of third overprint at base. An exceptional item in mint condition with some overprint ink smudged on reverse as on all known examples, a great rarity as only one row of six examples is believed to be printed with such a double overprint (only a strip of 3 of such has ever been recorded, while additionally a row of 6 of a closely spaced double existed, of which all were used). Cert Ceremuga (2019) Gi = £ 22'000 for used, unpriced mint. 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 230 Victoria

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    1851 (June): Lithographed by Thomas Ham, Half Length 1 d. bright pinkish-red, Third State of thee Dies with "White Veils", fifth printing, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of the sheet, types 1-2, of excellent rich colour with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamps at top, a few minute black marks on each stamp and pinhole in top margin of the left hand stamp, these imperfections in no way affecting the delightful appearancce, unused without gum. Signed Herbert Bloch, Dr. Jeffrey Schneider. Cert. RPSV (2018) Gi = £ 4'500+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 466 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. black, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with good margins all round, initialled in red, variety 'postage' for 'Postage' (Row 3, Stamp 2) unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp: just 237 examples in the three colours were issued, just 2 examples with the error can exist in black. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 6'500.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Roibson Lowe, London 20 May 1959, lot 268; Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 337.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 513 Cape of Good Hope

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    Provisional Issue 1861 (Feb 23): Woodblock 1 d. pale milky blue Error of Colour - with the 1 d. printed in the colour of the 4 d., a used example with large even margins on the angled sides, ample margin at base, somewhat unfortunately cancelled by CGH obliterator over the ONE of ONE PENNY but clearly discernable, small crease in lower right corner and a small paper inclusion, otherwise very fine and extremely rare. Ex collection R.S.Wilkins. Signed W.H.Peckitt. Cert. RPSL (1943) Gi = £ 30'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 17 May 1977, lot 350.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 543 Transvaal

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    Recess by Bradbury Wilkinson, perf. 14, 14½ 1878/80: 6 d. olive-black, a single example used on 1880 cover to London tied by "13" numeral obliterator in black, with LYDENBURG / Z.A.R. / ZUID AFRIKA cds at left (Feb 7). Cape of Good Hope 1 d. rose-carmine (2) and single 4 d. blue (Gi 29+30) applied and each cancelled in manuscript with circular squiggle. Reverse with 'Cape Town / Cape Colony' cds (Feb 24) and obverse with faint 'London / Paid' in red. Cover #39 in the Jorgensen census. A fine and rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Scott Gallagher.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 537 Orange Freestate

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    "1d Surcharges" 1890 (Dec): First Setting 1 d. on 4 d. ultramarine, surcharge Types 7a, a used horizontal pair re-joined by hinge, showing variety: "Surcharge Triple", lightly cancelled by indistinct numeral obliterator in black. Just 8 examples of this variety have been recorded by Hisey & Bartshe: who record just two used examples, all the 'Triple Surcharge' varieties emanate from the same half sheet. An extremely rare and unique multiple for the connoisseur. Cert. RPSL (1995) and BPA (2020) Gi = £ 5'250+.rnProvenance: Collection 'Tobias', Spink, London, 15 July 2010, lot 2339.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 346 Egypt Kingdom

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    1943: Registered cover ot This Cook's Office in New York sent airmail with 1927/37 100 m. purple-black, 1937/44 Boy King 4 m. green, 40 m. sepia, 50 m. greenish blue and rare usage of 50 p. sepia & green and £ 1 sepia & blue all tied by "COOK'S CAIRO / R&P" datestamps (July 26) with "CAIRO COOK'S OFFICE" registration cachet below. Censored on despatch and on arrival with three line SUPPOSED TO CONTAIN MATERIAL / SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONAL / EXECUTIVE ORDER". Reverse with Miami (Aug 16) cds and New York arrival (Aug 20). A few imperfections due to journey but scarce.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 245 Australia

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    Competition Essays 1911 (May 31, closing date): Stamp size photographic Essay, 30 x 24 mm., applied to letter dated April 3, 1911, addressed to the Postmaster General's Department in Melbourne, with the competition entry showing Coats of Arms of the individual States with 'Australia' at top and 'Postage Two Pence' in lower tablet, the vignette of an allegorical 'Australia Fair' with a young lady clutching a scythe. Sent in by one Howard Davie of Surbiton, England. The letter with two pinholes at top and numbered on reverse 35 in pencil. A marvellous and extremely rare document and Essay.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 118 South Australia

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    Education Board 1868/69: Overprinted "E.B." in blue, 2 d. deep orange DLR, wmk. Crown / wide SA, perf. 11½x10, a good used example tied by 'G.P.O. / Adelaide' cds (Apr. 30, 18.4) in black to small piece. Butler 2R. Cert. Ceremuga (2018).rnNote: Although the year slug is incomplete, only a use in April 1874 is possible which is a pretty late usage of a departmental stamp. Their use was discontinued on July 1, 1874 while the first official stamps ovpt. 'O.S.' came into use in January and February 1874.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 406 Egypt Kingdom

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    1898/1933: Lot five covers and a fragment, all bearing blocks, multiples and singles of the Sodier's stamps used as regular postage on philatelic items incl. 1898 cover sent domestic with DLR 1 m. brown and two singles of the Soldier's stamp, 1910 cover with block of four, tied by Cairo cds's and sent to the Hotel National showing framed 'Insufficiently addressed' marking alongside, and 1933 cover with 2 m. Fouad 2nd portrait and a Soldier's stamp, tied by rural service cds in blue, sent to Alexandria, where taxed with 2 m. & 4 m. 1927 issue.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 291 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1913/14: George V, the set of six values complete with 30 pa. on 1½ d. red-brown, 1¾ pi. on 4 d. deep grey-green, 4 pi. on 10 d. turquoise-blue and 5 pi. on 1 s. bistre all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB23) and 1 pi. on 2½ d. cobalt blue and 1¼ pi. on 3 d. dull reddish-violet overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB26), fresh and fine, large part og. This extraordinarily rare set emanted from the private record book of a former Inland Revenue official. Cert. BPA (2002).rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 16 April 2002, lot 1192.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 387 Egypt Kingdom

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    Postage due 1884: Specialised collection on sheets with the four different types of each value and many varieties listed and unlisted incl. 10 pa. two used blocks of four, watermark on face variety, inverted watermark and perforation varieties; 20 pa. watermark on face, inverted watermark and missing perforation; 1 piastre with watermark on face, watermark inverted and perforation varieties; 2 piastres strip of four unused and watermark impressed on face; 5 piastres unused block of four, unused corner block of six with watermark on face, and unused block of four with watermark on reverse, several used 5 pi. examples incl. one with Hass certificate and four unused examples showing variety: shading of the '5'. A group of reference proof blocks, stamps and singles, in addition some forgeries marked as such.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his write up.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 532 Natal

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    1895 (March 18): Locally surcharged HALF on 1 d. rose unused, a complete left pane of 60 ( 6 x 10) from the First Setting of 24 (12 x 2) forme, showing the variety "Surcharge Double" on positions 13-18 and 19-24, the second surcharge coincident in first coloumn and widening across the pane; with Plate '3' in margin at lower left, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Some minor splitting and piece of selvedge missing at upper left but a pane of superb appearance and very rare. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 5'700+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 512 Cape of Good Hope

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    1855/63: 6 d. slate-lilac on bluish paper, a magnificent unused pair, with large margins all round and sheet marginal watermark lines, of excellent impression and strong colour. Fresh and very fine, without gum. Superb in all respects, an item for the connoisseur. Cert. BPA (1990) as 'unused original gum'. Cert. BPA (2009) as 'regummed' Gi = £ 9'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, Nov 1989, lot 180; Collection Mrs. Ad Indhusophon, Spink, May 1999, lot 80; Collection William H. Gross, Shreeves, Oct 2008.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 330 Cyprus

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    Typographed "½" Surcharge / 8 mm. Spacing 1866 (May 27): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, wmk. Crown CC, an unused horizontal pair of good centering and in the slightly pale dull shade normally found on this stamp, one slightly blunted perf. on first stamp at top and very minor gum bend mentioned for full accuracy only, fine large part og. An extremely rare multiple in the foremost quality for this provisional issue. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 16'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel, Oct 1977, lot 2368.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 464 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Lined Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. mauve on pale green lined slightly tooned paper, an unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, showing variety "G.R.I. Double", with the second imprint under LONG ISLAND, unused without gum as issued. Small thin and minor bends with fingerprint on face, nevertheless a fine example of a very rare and seldom seen stamp, just 140 stamps were issued (in all colours) of the ½ d. value. Cert. BPA (1982), BPA (2019) Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 472 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 6 d. black, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with good margins all round, initialled in red, slight central hinge, pinhole and aging but with variety SIXPENCE for SIX PENCE (Row 1, Stamp 2-3) unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp: just 8 examples possible. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 7'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1075.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 224 Tasmania

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    1886 (Jan 6): De La Rue hand-painted Essay for proposed 2 s. 6 d. design, marked 'C' at lower right and dated 'Jan 6th 86' at top, stamp size on thick card, 74 x 92 mm., with the Essay drawn in violet including POSTAGE & REVENUE and the head-plate in this colour, the central oval, TASMANIA and TWO SHILLINGS AND SIX PENCE being picked out in Chinese white with perforations in pencil. See the 'De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP, plate 7906. Rare and beautiful, unique.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 347 Egypt Kingdom

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    1937 (Dec 2): Cover franked by 1933 Airmail 3 m. and 30 m. mailed from Cairo to Brussels, carried on the hydroplane "Cygnus" which crashed and sank killing two people at Brindisi (Dec 5) whilst attempting to take off. The adhesives struck with four line "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / Correspondance retardée / par accident d'avion / Priere de ne pas taxer" with reverse showing French P.O. transparent 'Postes et Télégraphes' Reseal tape tied by Uccle arrival (Dec 15). Scarce.rn 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 354 Egypt Kingdom

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    Postage due 1876 (Dec 2): Unpaid Double rate cover sent from the "Consulate de France au Caire" via the Egyptian P.O.'s in Cairo and British vessel via Brindisi to Paris, showing "POSTE EGIZIANE 2 DEC 76 CAIRO" despatch cds, "ALEXANDRIE 3 DEC. 76 EGYPTE" cds in red of the French transit P.O., and French entry "PAQ. ANG. V. BRIND. A MOD. 8 DEC 76" cds in red alongside. Charged '12' décimes due upon arrival, twice the postage of 60 c. for a double rate item.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 216 Tasmania

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    Plate engraved by C. W. Coard, recess printed at the Courier newspaper, Hobart 1853: 4 d. orange, Plate II, worn impression on thick hard paper from position 20 out of 24, a fine cut square unused example without gum, fair to good margins, excellent colour. A very rare and desirable stamp in unused condition. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 7'000.rnNote: The SG listings for plate II are very inadequate, as plate II also occurs in more distinct shades, and in both early and worn impressions as is listed in SG for plate I.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 219 Tasmania

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    Chalon Head Issues 1858: 1 s. vermilion, wmk '12' upright, a wonderful used horizontal strip of four, large margins all round and imperceptibly touched at top on first two stamps, of good colour and cancelled by "59" numeral obliterators of Launceston. First stamp with minor vertical crease but a charming and extremely scarce multiple.rnProvenance: Collection Sebastian Earl, RL, Geneva, 25 April 1980, lot 2223; Collection Professor Enrico Bombieri, Christie's, Melbourne, 28 March 1999, lot 1098.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 294 Brit. Post Turkey

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    British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on ½ d. green, an unused vertical strip of three, central stamp with variety "Overprint Double", fresh and very fine appearance with just 12 examples possible. Unused without gum (due to provenance, the Marquess of Bute's collection was subjected to water damage due to a German air raid in 1940). Exceptional and extremely rare. Cert. BPA (1959) Gi = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, London, 20 May 1959, lot 114.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 345 Egypt Kingdom

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    1924: Cover from the American Mission in Minia to Springfield, Illinois franked by 1922 Monarchy opt. 5 m. pink in a strip of five and USA 1923 Airmail 8 c. deep green (Scott C4) all tied by 'Tanta' datestamps on despatch (Aug 16). The cover endorsed at base "Via Air Mail from New York to Chicago" in manuscript and prepaid to facilitate the extra costs of this service. Small opening faults but an extremely rare usage.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 60 New South Wales

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    1850/74: Group with Sydney View 1 d. carmine on greyish used, 2 d. blue, worn state on piece with '26' cancellation, a poor used example with Victoria butterfly handstamp, 1856/60 2 d. pair fine used, 1866 local cover with 1 d. orange-vermilion used, 1860/72 2 d. blue perf. values with at least two showing retouches (one with BPA cert.) to the horizontal line above TWO PENCE, 1862 2 d. dull blue perf. compound perf. 12x13 used with cert. RPSL (1932), 1871 cover bearing 6 d. violet used from Newcastle / NSW to Scotland etc. (25 items).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 382 Egypt Kingdom

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    1923 (Jan 2): Unusual three country postage due cover, underpaid in New York with a pair of Washington 1 c. green, 30 c. taxation handstamp alongside, upon arrival in Port Said taxed with a pair 4 m. and single 10 m. Crown overprint, then re-addressed to Batavia, Dutch East Indies where it was taxed with 5 c. & 7½ c. dues and sent again to New York via 'Kerr Steamship Co.' where 1 c. & 5 c. US dues were applied on reverse. A show cover.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 471 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 2½ d. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, spaced 'Po stage', unused as issued. Ironed creasing but an extremely rare stamp: just 80 examples in the three colours were issued. Signed Saatchi. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 7'500.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 351.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 70 South Australia

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    Architect 1868: Overprinted "A" in red without full stop, on 1 d. green, wmk. Large Star, rouletted, two fine used examples, a re-joined pair, cancelled by two strikes of GAMBIERTON cds (Dec 4, 1868) in black. Butler 3R. Two certs. Ceremuga (2018).rnProvenance: Collection Col. H. Napier, RL, London, 12 Sept 1978, lots 4 and ex 5.rnNote: Left stamp illustrated in 'The Departmental Stamps of South Australia' by A. Ron Butler RDP on page 60.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 363 Egypt Kingdom

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    1886/87: Potage Due 2 pi. rose-red, an unused corner marginal block of fifty-four, with imprint at top 100 CHIFFRES TAXES DE 2 PIASTR(ES)" and countersigned Control handstamp in blue in left margin, fresh and extremely fine with twelve blocks showing all four Types, some minor creasing alongs perfs. and minor splitting that could be ably secured by hinges, unmounted og. A superb and rare multiple Nile Post PD9 = $ 1'350 as singles,
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 221 Tasmania

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    Chalon Head Issues, locally printed 1863/71: 4 d. blue and 6 d. grey-violet / cobalt, perforated 10 by J. Walch & Sons of Hobart, used on 1865 cover to London endorsed 'via Marseilles', each tied by mute obliterator handstamps in black. Circular 'General Post Office / Hobart Town / Crown' datestamp in red below (Nov 23) with London arrival cds at left (Jan 12, 1866). Small part of flap missing but a very fine and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 260 Australia

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    Officials 1914/28: Lot twelve mint Officials comprising 1914 part set ½ d., 1 d. red in all three dies, 2 d., 3 d., 5 d. to 9d., wmk. crown / A, punctured small 'O.S.' in upper position (Type 2), fine unused example with fresh colours, superb large part og., the three top values unmounted og; 6 d. ultramarine wmk. narrow Crown showing variety wmk inverted, light toning; also 1928 Melbourne national Stamp Exhibition punctured in type 2 (2). A fine group, five certs. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 1'700+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 557 Sansibar

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    1935: De La Rue Imperforate Proofs for proposed Postage Due Issue, with the 5 c. value printed in violet, scarlet, green, brown, ultramarine and grey - the colours utilised for the issue, all on DLR archive Appendix sheet (dated 1st Nov, 1935) with annotations of the values to be applied to the colours in manuscript ink at left. Rare and wonderful page, illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton on page 6679. Unique.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 15 Dec 1993, lot 1254.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 400 Egypt Kingdom

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    1958/67: Extensive Study collection on exhibition pages with mint & used incl. 1958 2 m. inverted watermark single & block of nine, 30 m. marginal inverted watermark pair, 20 m. offset on reverse, also 16 covers from different covers; 1962 mint & used and five cover; 1967 a vast group of 15 handpainted essays all signed by the artists incl. adopted & unadpoted designs, set in blocks of four, single mint & used, also twelve covers. In addition few covers with revenue stamps used as postage.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 469 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 d. red, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, minor aging but with variety "ONR" for ONE in ONE PENNY, with double dots at lower left corner, unused as issued. A very scarce stamp. Signed Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 3'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1074.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 344 Egypt Kingdom

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    1922: Monarchy Overprint 1 m. sepia pair and single 2 m., vermilion used with Colour Trials of the Overprint in red on 1 m. sepia and 15 m. indigo on registered 1928 cover to Felix Cohen in Alexandria, tied by Alexandria cds's (Jan 31) in black. Rare, with just one or two covers made by Cohen in existence Nile Post D78ct+D85ct.rnNote: This cover gives specialists a date as to when these Proofs of the Monarchy overprint leaked on to the philatelic market. Only one sheet of 120 stamps of each is believed to have existed with the red overprint.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 19 Great Britain

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    1848: Embossed 10 d. deep brown, Die number not visible, an unused example with large part original gum, marginal from right of sheet and large margins on the other three sides, minor age spot on Crown and ink spot at upper left outside the design, light horizontal and diagonal gum bends as well as some adhesions on the original gum mentioned for full accuracy, but of marvellous appearance for this very rare stamp. Cert. Louis (2019) Gi = £ 11'500.rnProvenance: Edgar Morhrmann, sale 120, Dec 1965, lot 1739.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 322 Cyprus

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    1880 (April 1): 1 d. red, plate 208, lettered AG / BG, an unused vertical pair, variety "Upper Stamp Overpint Omitted", fresh and fine in a rosy shade, typical slight gum cracks, large part og. A splendid example of this great rarity - just 12 pairs are possible - a gem of British European philately Gi = £ 27'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel VI, 28 Oct 1977, lot 2281.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2 Great Britain

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    1744 (June 18): AB in a circular frame struck in black on entire lettersheet from Beerlegem, East Flanders (BE) to Aalst (NL). Fine and clear strike of this rare handstamp which stands for "Armée Britannique" or "Army Bag" used by Britisch Army fighting in the Low Countries under George II and later under the Duke of Cumberland during the war of the Austrian Succession  (1743-45). Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia Vol. 1 1 British Army and Field Post Offices fig. 1, page 113.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 487 Brit. Post Morocco

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    1914/31: George V, wmk. Simple Cypher, ½ d- green, 1 d. scarlet, 2 d. orange (Die I), 1 s. bistre-brown and Waterlow Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. sepia-brown, each fine unused and all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB26), somewhat heavily mounted with part og., a rare group, all emanate from the private record book of a former Inland Revenue Official. Three certs BPA (2002).rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 16 April 2002, lot 1547.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 299 Brit. Post Turkey

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    British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' ½ d. green to 1 s. bistre, the complete set of eight values unused, all fresh and fine, large part og. Minor corner bend on the 9 d. but a scarce set with a maximum of just 360 possible. Signed Tommy Allen, Brun, Stanley Gibbons, Thier Gi = £ 1'400.rnProvenance: W. Balasse sale at Robson Lowe, London, 25 May 1978, lot 137.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 467 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 d. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused horizontal pair with good margins all round, initialled in red, left stamp with variety '7 for &' in 'Postage & Revenue' (Row 3, Stamp 3), some rust spots, unused as issued. An extremely rare multiple. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 4'600.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1072.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 556 Sansibar

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    1935: Airmail cover from Great Britain to the High Court, Zanzibar franked at 6 d. rate from Wellington, Shropshire (July 28) with framed "T" mark on front. Taxed on arrival with vertical strip of three 1933  Postage Due 25 c. black on lilac all tied by "Zanzibar" double arc datestamps (Aug 6) in black. Part flap missing but a rare and remarkable cover.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 2 Sept 2004, lot 1234.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 438 Gibraltar

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    1873/1932: Collection with GB 6 d. grey pl. 12 with fine "A26", 1886 20 c. brown-purple in an unused block of six and a pair of 1 s. bistre used, 1889 20 c. olive-green & brown in an unused block of twelve from Plate 2, fine range of Edward VII Plate No. blocks of four with 1903 ½ d., 2 d., 2½ d., 6 d. and 2 x 1 s. (Gi = £ 600+); 1921/27 set of eleven to 8 s. unused, 1925 5 s. carmine & black in a corner block of four, 10 s. deep ultramarine & black in a corner block of four etc. (55 items).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 499 Brit. Post Morocco

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    Tangier 1948/49: Two Pages from the Presentation Booklet prepared by the GPO for the Brussels 1952 UPU  Congress, with values in Spanish currency, the definitive values (6) from 5 cs. - 70 cs., and the 1948 Royal Silver Wedding set of two values, second page with 1949 UPU set of four, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black. Discussed in Marcus Samuel & Dr. Alan Huggins 'Specimen Stamps & Postal Stationery' in Section J. Exceptionally attractive and of great rarity. Cert. BPA (1994) for the £ 1 value.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 352 Egypt Kingdom

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    Postage due 1875 (Feb 25): Cover sent from Kingston-on-Thames, Great Britain via Brindisi to Shepherd's Hotel in Cairo, franked by 1873 3 d. rose and 6 d. deep grey (Gi 143+146) and thereby underpaid by 1 d. Struck with "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID" handstamp at origin and received '3' piastres and '30' paras due upon arrival, reverse with rare "AMBULANTE ALES - CAIRO 4 MAR 1875" cds. Cert. Hass (1973).rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 13 Great Britain

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    1841 (Registered Nov 3): 1 d. red-brown, Plate 19, a complete used reconstruction of the plate of 240 subjects, each stamp cancelled by black Maltese Cross, largely fair to fine examples of good appearance, many with four margins and showing the plethora of shades produced on the blued paper, with all the listed Double check letters, Basal Shifts and 'J' flaws, prominent horizontal guide line on CE and CF etc. A remarkable and extremely attractive reconstruction Gi BS8a/BS8g = £ 16'800+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 430 Gibraltar

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    1889: 25 c. on 2 d. brown-purple, am unused pane of sixty subjects (6 x 10) showing the minor varieties on position 6 with CENTI'MOS, position 12 with broken 'I' in CENTIMOS, position 17 with short 'I', position 27 with CE.NTIMOS, position 32 with short 'I' = Gi, 17a), position 40 with C.ENTIMOS, position 59 with with broken 'M' in CENTIMOS = Gi 17b., fresh and fine, large part og. and mostly unmounted og. Scarce as a pane - it should be noted that all the '5's' in the second column are different which SG list as 'Short foot to 5'.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF
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