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  • Lot# : 873 Turkey

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    1905: Hamid II design, Postal Stationery envelopes: 20 pa. red on grey, 1 pi. blue on greenish stock and 1 pi. blue on grey, four examples of each all applied on receipt from the UPU to ledger sheet and all cancelled by large circular "Postes Et Telegraphes / Collection de Berne / Madagascar" in red. Sheet with some faults at edges but envelopes and cancellations fine, unique.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 549 Italy

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    Catalogue# : L17+L19
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    1868 (March 18): Cover from Tunis to Genoa, carried at double rate and franked by 1863/66 De La Rue 10 c. orange-brown pair and 30 c. brown pair tied by "235" numeral obliterator with "Tunisi / Poste Italiane" cds alongside. Cagliari cds and Genova cds's (March 22) on reverse of a scarce cover. Signed Roumet.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 892 Western Ukraine

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    1918 (Dec 27): Lviv issue 3 h. (pair), 5 h., and 10 h. (Bulat no. 1,2,3) tied "STANISLAU 3b" on cover addressed to Tlumacz (Tlumach), vertical crease clear of stamps; this cover is #9 on Kuzych»s list of Lviv covers (Ukrainian Philatelist 2002) where he estimates that about 24 exist. Signed Mikulski Bulat = $ 1'900 for stamps only.     
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 693 Russia

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    1821 (Jan 5): Envelope from St. Petersburg to Helsingfors (Finland) with a fine combination of two rare prephilatelic postmarks; first datestamp of the head PO in a variety neither described by Dobin & Ratner nor by Baillie & Peel (one star at base but colon after the month) in combination with red 'S. Pburg' (Dobin & Ratner type 00-01-05). A unique item with a previously unrecorded postmark.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 867 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 13+16
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    1869: Duloz 10 pa. violet and 1871/72 2 pi. orange used on cover from Bursa to Constantinople cancelled by fine impression of all arabic "Bursa" framed handstamps in black (C&W fig. 142) with further strike below on flap and reverse with Postage Due 1 pi. tied by oval "Bachtche Capussi" datestamp. A fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 547 Italy

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    Catalogue# : L20
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    1871 (June 4): Cover from Tunis to Naples franked by 1863/66 De La Rue 40 c. carmine, cancelled by italic "Da Tunisi" in black (Type F) with italic "coi Postali Italiani" alongside. Reverse with Cagliari cds and Naples arrival cds in red. An extremely rare cover, posted on board of the Steamship.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 891 Ukraine

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    1918: Black Kiev 'Ministerial' Trident overprint on 1913 Romanov stationery envelope (Bulat no. 70) with mixed add. 1914 charity, 1917 imperf., and Soviet issues, all tied by Novotsherkassk cds (June 23, 1922) on registered cover to Dresden, Germany with Moscow transit (Jun 28) and arrival cds's (Jul 6) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 235 CHF

    Lot# : 543 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 15+16+18
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    Post Offices in Tunisia. 1863: 20 c. blue, just four margins cancelled by italic "Da Tunisi" in black (Type A) and small piece bearing horizontal pair of 10 c. ochre brown and single 80 c. yellow all tied by "TUNISI / POSTE ITALIANE" (17-GIU-63) datestamps in black (Type B). Rare. Cert. Raybaudi for the piece (2003).
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 823 Armenia

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    1920: 1 k. Postal Savings Bank stamp with Dashnak overprints large unframed 'Z' and 'k.60.k.', used marginal copy,  tied with "ERIVAN" cds with appropriate April 1920 date. One of only a few well-authenticated examples of Armenian overprints on Postal Savings Bank stamps; the vast majority are forgeries. Signed S. Serebrakian, Dr R J Ceresa; opinion Stefan Berger (2011).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 824 Armenia

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    Catalogue# : 19 var
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    1920: Large framed Z (Type E6) on pair 10 r. perforated, each stamp cancelled to order ERIVAN "b" 2.5.20, full original gum hinged between the pair, showing variety: yellow background of stamp inverted. A single copy of this stamp, from the same sheet, sold at Cherrystone in October 2011 for $ 10'500 (hammer).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 560 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 39+46
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    Re-inroduction of Italian Adhesives 1890 (Jan 24): Registered cover to Modena, slightly trimmed at top, bearing 1879 10 c. orange and 1889 45 c. olive green tied by "Tunisi / Poste Italiane" cds; with registered label alongside and Modena (Jan 29) arrival cds on reverse. First month of use and an attractive mixed issue franking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 593 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 15/21
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    1909: "Scutari" overprinted issue, seven values (in three sets) applied on receipt from the UPU to ledger sheet and all tied by large circular "Postes Et Telegraphes / Collection de Berne / Madagascar" in red. Reverse with faulty Janina postal stationery cards (3) similarly cancelled. Some tropical toning but unique.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 532 Italy

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    Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation Flight 1930 (Dec.): 7L.70 light blue and drap in an unmounted mint and marginal block of nine from the left of the sheet, showing "Seven stars" variety in the center. Horizontally folded perforation between first and second row, otherwise fine and scarce, signed Bolaffi, cert. Colla (2012) Sassone = EUR 14'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 790 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 11A,2B,Russia 63
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    Kuban 1920 (May 25): 25 r. on 25 k. green & violet perf. (block of four) and 50 k. on 2 k. green imperf. of the Kuban definitive issue as well as 1 k. orange perf. Imperial Arms definitives (vertical pair), tied with cds of Ekaterinodar Kuban on front of parcel card sent to Moscow. As the 1 k. stamps were valued as 1 r., the tariff of 102.50 r. was correctly paid.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 712 Russia

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    1913 (Feb 27): 2 k. green (strip of 3) and 7 k. brown (pair) Romanov commemorative series on a reg'd envelope to Berlin (March 15). The item was reg'd in the machine at the St. Petersburg main PO and shows the corresponding machine mark (Baillie & Peel type 8J1). Cover opened roughly at top.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 586 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 12
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    1863: 15 c. blue, Type I, imperforate strip of four with clear to large margins all round, cancelled by framed  small cartridge "PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI" in blue (Type L). Two minor bends but a fine and very rare multiple. Signed A. Diena. Cert. E. Diena (1995) Zanaria = EUR 2'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 733 Russia

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    1913 (July 29): 10 k. blue Romanov commemorative stamps (2) on a reg'd envelope to Berlin (Aug 13). The item was reg'd in the machine at the PO at the Tsarskoe Selo train station and shows the corresponding machine mark (Baillie & Peel type 8J4v2) as well as a handstamp 'Taken from the automat' on the reverse. Vertical fold away from the stamps.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 813 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 21y
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    Holyland 1904/05: Two picture postcards, each franked with 10 pa. on 2 k. green, tied by ROPiT JERUSALIM cds's (Tchilinghirian fig. 247), sent as printed matter to Barnstaple and Stuttgart. In the UK, the printed matter rate was not accepted and a British taxation of 1½ d. was charged.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 275 CHF

    Lot# : 889 Ukraine

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    1918 (Sep 25): 50 k. perf. with major background shift (block of 6) and Katerynoslav Type 1 Trident (Bulat 832), tied with "CHETIRNADSHATAYAR - ROTA EKAT" on correctly franked Money Transfer Form sending 400 roubles to Kamenets-Podolski (Sep 29), scarce early use during the period of UNR control, signed Vyrovyj.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 842 Spain

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    1805 (June 15): Disinfected entire letter from Palma to Schwitz, Switzerland endorsed "pr. Lion, Lucerne en Suisse", struck on despatch with scarce "MA / LLOR / CA" circular handstamp in black. Rastel punched and vinegar splashed for disinfection, charged due 40 kreuzer in red crayon on arrival (July 3). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 552 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    1876 (Dec 20): Cover from Tunis to Livorno franked by 'Estero' 1874 10 c. orange-brown single and horizontal pair all tied by dotted "235" obliterator with italic "coi Postali Italiani" alongside. Reverse with Cagliari cds (Dec 26) and Livorno arrival. Minor tape stain on reverse but a very rare franking. Signed E. Diena and A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 708 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 2x
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    1858 (March 8): 10 k. brown & blue, perf. 14½ x 15, 1858 issue, tied with dotted numeral mark '1' (type 3 of the main PO) on letter sheet with red framed datestamp of St. Petersburg alongside, sent to Moscow. Cert. Hovest (2005) Standard catalogue = $ 800.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 657 Poland

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    Catalogue# : P7
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    1919: Krakau Issue, Postage Due 40 h. rose red, three very fine used examples (two are on piece), positions all cancelled with part Krakow cds's in black, a rare group, with only 1'000 stamps printed: one signed Jungjohann BPP, one signed A. Diena and Mikulski, third with cert. Mikulski (1986) Mi = EUR 1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 720 Russia

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    1893 (Aug 14): 10 k. stationery envelope with additional 10 k. blue arms definitives, dispatched as reg'd letter at the 4th city PO and sent via London (Aug 29) to Oxford (Aug 30). The registration number is marked with a very scarce rubber mark '17 IV. OTD.' (Baillie & Peel type 8D7).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 721 Russia

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    1895 (Feb 7): 14 k. stationery envelope with additional 1 k. orange (3) and 3 k. red arms definitives, dispatched as reg'd letter at the 4th city PO and sent to Hamburg (Feb 22). The registration number is marked with a very scarce rubber mark '40 IV. OTD.' (Baillie & Peel type 8D7).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 713 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 2y,5
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    1858/63: Group of six covers with 10 k. brown & blue, 1858 issues, either perf. 14¼ x 15 (1) or 12¼ x 12½, (5), tied with dotted numeral marks "1" (type 2 or 3 of the main PO) with red datestamps alongside. An interesting selection. One cert. Hovest BPP (2005) Standard catalogue = $1'800.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 520 Sardinia

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    1851/60: Superb collection 40 entires and 59 used stamps from POs in Savoy with a focus on the 4th Sardinian issue, showing rare stamp colours as well as strikes from many scarce POs such as Contamines, Flumet, Fort Lesseillon, La Chambre, and Thones. A selection difficult to assemble, many competent signatures Sassone = EUR 79'900.
    Starting bid : 5,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 554 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 3+4+5+6
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    1876: Covers (3) all showing the newly introduced 30 centesemi rate (from Jan 1, 1876); with March 1876 cover with single 30 c., brown; March 1876 cover with 10 c. orange-brown and 20 c. blue, and scarce 1878 cover, address re-written, franked by 5 c. olive green (2) and single 20 c. blue. All three with italic "coi Postali Italiani" in black. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 340 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 805 Russian P.O. in China

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    1917: "7 Dollars" on 7 r., black/yellow with surcharge inverted in an unused mint block of four, fresh of colour and with full original gum. A great rarity, only one sheet of 25 issued and only block of four known to exist. Cert. Mikulski (2011) Michel unlisted variety, Scott 66 unlisted variety.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 808 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 16A
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    1899 (Aug 31): 2 k. green, perf. 14½:15, tied by "ROPiT Konstantinopol" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 17) to complete newspaper with wrapper still attached and sent via Odessa (Sep 3) to Italy. Possibly the only recorded complete newspaper with Russian Levant stamp. Provenance: Collection Lipschutz.                         Cihangir Corinphila sale 121 (2000).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 820 Soviet Union

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    1924 (Feb 7): Imperial Austrian 10 h. postal stationery card used as a Blank, with black cachet of the Kiev Post and Telegraph District, correctly franked to 6 k. with 1923 definitives and sent from Vinnitsa Pod. to Kiev (March 26). Believed to be the only recorded example of this officially-sanctioned usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 650 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 21
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    1895: 10 pa. green tied by 'Cospoli' cds on large front fragment of a Serbian newspaper issued in Constantinople in mixed franking with Turkish pre-cancelled fiscal & Austrian Newspaper tax stamp 2 Kr. green tied by 'Kotor' cds, addressed in manuscript to Cattaro/Dalmazie. condition varies, but a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 869 Palestine

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    1892: Turkey 20 pa. claret postal stationery card, fine example used to Marbach/Württemberg struck with negative seal handstamp "HAIFA POSTA SUBESI" in violet (Coles & Walker fig. 52 / Bale 722v R1), unfortunately over-struck with Alexandrie transit (March 3, 1898). Extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 677 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 16y
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    18667: 20 pa. black on rose thin wove paper, the superb mint block of twelve (6 x 2), Transfer Types 3-1-2-3-1-2/6-4-5-6-4-5, with fifth stamp showing coloured speck in front of King Carol's forehead, fresh and in foremost quality with full gum Mi = EUR 420+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 729 Russia

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    1899 (Oct 27): 1 k. orange (corner fault), 3 k. red, and 10 k. blue arms definitives on a reg'd sample mail to Hannover. The item shows a white 1899 provisional registration label of the 1st telegraph office and a corresponding black registration mark 'St. Pétersbourg 1' (Baillie & Peel types 8D6 and 8E6).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 553 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 3
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    1878 (Aug 11): Cover at Printed Matter / Card rate from Tunis to Cagliari franked by single 'Estero' 1874 5 c. olive green tied by circular barred "235" obliterator with Tunis cds alongside. Italic "coi Postali Italiani" in black alongside, cover readdressed to Laconi on arrival.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 558 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 12
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    1887 (Nov 16): Cover to the Italian Consul in Tripoli franked by 1881/83 'Estero' 5 c. green, single and horizontal pair, tied by circular barred "235" numeral obliterator, with "Tunisi / Poste Italiane" cds alongside. A fine and scarce usage. Cert. E. Diena (1987).
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 741 Russia

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    1882/1917: Selection of 60 covers and cards showing postmarks from suburban PO's of St. Petersburg like Sestrozk, Lakhta, Gatshina, Luga, Strilna, Shlisselburg, Kronshtadt, Ligovo, Tzarskoje Selo, Pavlovsk, Narva, Pulkovo, or Peterhof incl. a cover with 1899 provisional label and incl. eleven items with small numeral marks of the Tzarskoje Selo suburban train.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 782 Russia

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    1881: United Kingdom passport for D. B. Thornton, signed Earl Granville, fine condition in original leather holder, used for travel to Russia and franked with red St. Petersburg 40 k. Prigorod stamp, one of the rarest St. Petersburg fiscals (Barefoot 12 = £ 100), probably a unique item. Handle with care!
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 640 CHF

    Lot# : 691 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 50a+50b+51
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    1879: Second Bucharest printing, covers (2) to Austria franked by 5 b. green (four on obverse, one on reverse) tied by Craiova cds's; second 1884 cover with 5 b. very deep green and 10 b. bright red brown (2) cancelled by "Bistrita" cds's in blue with thimble cds "Rimnicul Vâlcea" on reverse (Kiriac fig. 567).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 877 Turkey

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    Palestine 1917: Front half of 1 pi. grey-blue postal stationery letter-card, struck with violet star & crescent cachet (Censorship exemption) in violet, addressed to Tul Karm with rare provisonal postmark of "GAZA" in violet. This cancellation is believed to have been in use for just a few weeks prior to the British Forces occupying Gaza in November 1917. A rarity.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 724 Russia

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    1881/1905: Collection of town post datestamps on 100 covers, picture postcards, postal stationeries and receipts, incl. Baillie & Peel types 3B and 3F4 of the town post expeditiya with codes 1 - 10 (code 10 unknown to B&P) as well as Baillie & Peel type 4A cds of the otdyelenies no. 1 to 32 in a large variety.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 613 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 20
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    1876 (Feb 6): Cover to Wiesbaden franked by single 1875 6 sk. brown (issued on July 2, 1875) tied by bold "Lillehammer" datestamp in black, with repeated strike above with day filled in manuscript. Arrival datestamp (12/2) on reverse of a fine and rare single franking Facit = SEK 3'500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 568 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 13
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    1885 (Feb 6): Cover from Goletta to Siena franked by 1881/83 'Estero' 10 c. carmine in a horizontal pair, some ageing around upper perforations, tied by scarce "3336" numeral obliterator with "LA GOLETTA / TUNISI" datestamp below (Type A). Reverse with Siena arrival cds (Feb 10). Rare and attractive cover Zanaria = EUR 1'150.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 825 Armenia

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    Catalogue# : 95
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    1920 (Aug 30): 25 k. green & lilac perf. in block of four with gutter, combined overprint '10r'  and monogram framed 'Z', tied "ERIVAN" and apparently postally used. This block is illustrated in Michel, Valuable Stamps of the World, page 71. Signed Romeko Mi = EUR 1'440.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 498 Sardinia

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    1819: Provisional issue 15 c. blue Post Rider "Cavallini" on entire lettersheet dated Conflans 23.2.1819 to Moutiers. Very clear imprint of the Cavallini provisional issue, two filing folds, but rare usage in Savoy, a fine and attractive cover. Cert. Colla (2012) Sassone = EUR 1'250.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 606 Montenegro

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    Catalogue# : 75F
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    1910: Trials on printer's grey cardboard (10) with 1 pa., 2 pa., 15 pa., 20 pa., 25 pa., 35 pa., 50 pa., 1 per., and 5 per. values in issued colours with 2 pa. olive green error of colour example. A few with manuscript endorsements of approval, five dated '8.VIII.10' at base. Rare and splendid set.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 594 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 23/29
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    1909: "Valona" overprinted issue, seven values (in three sets) applied on receipt from the UPU to ledger sheet and all tied by large circular "Postes Et Telegraphes / Collection de Berne / Madagascar" in red. Reverse of sheet with three defective examples of the 10 centesemi postal stationery card overprinted for Valona. Unique.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 670 Romania

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    1861 (March 1): Entire letter to Kishinev struck on reverse with fine watery impression of rare Cyrillic "GALATZ" datestamp with fleuron in green (Tchilinghirian fig. 49-'very rare') and, on obverse very fine strike of "Kishinev" arrival datestamp (March 7) in black. The entire opens well for display leaving the Galatz cancellation upright. A rare and fine entire, with date earlier than that mentioned in Tchilinghirian.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 592 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 20-I/26-I
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    1909: "Janina" overprinted issue, seven values (in three sets) applied on receipt from the UPU to ledger sheet and all tied by large circular "Postes Et Telegraphes / Collection de Berne / Madagascar" in red. Reverse with faulty Janina postal stationery cards (3) similarly cancelled. Attractive and unique.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 685 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 38
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    1872: Paris printing 5 b. bistre in a creased horizontal pair, used on "Recepise De Inapoeri" form (No. 71), cancelled by fine "Piatra" cds in black with repeated strike at left. Reverse with further Piatra cds and thimble cancel of arrival "Turgu-Neamtu" in black (Kiriac fig. 575).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 789 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 8A,4B
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    Kuban 1920 (Jul 6): 25 r. on 5 k. red perf. (vertical strip of three) and 1 r. on 3 k. red (horizontal pair) of the Kuban definitive issue, tied with cds of Armavir Kuban, on front of parcel card, sent to Arkadak Saratov Gubernia (Aug 24). Trophy use of the Kuban stamps under Soviet rule.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 512 Sardinia

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    Catalogue# : 15g
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    1855: 20 c. light blue from the upper left sheet margin, tied by fine and clear impression of "La Roche 10 Avr. 57" cds in blue (R1) on entire letter to Annecy. A superb item, cert. Colla (2012) Sassone = EUR 14'475.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 509 Sardinia

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    Catalogue# : 2f
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    1852 (Sept 21): 20 c. blue with fine margins on three sides, cancelled by grill obliterator and cds of St. Michel (Sassone = R1) alongside on cover to Randens, a village nearby Aiguebelle, arrival mark on reverse. Cert. Enzo Diena (1987) Sassone = EUR 15'100.
    Starting bid : 1,300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 541 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 104b
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    Trieste Zona B. 1953: 38th. Esperanto World Congres in Zagreb, souvenir sheet with eigth stamps in the colour shade light violet and green, in mint condition showing private marginal inscription in red, a very rare souvenir sheet in top quality Sassone Foglio No. 4 = EUR 7'500/Mi = EUR 7'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 612 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 7+14+15
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    1869 (Aug 5): Entire letter from Oslo to La Rochelle, with mixed issue three colour franking of 1863 3 sk. grey-violet, 1867 4 sk. 4 blue and 8 sk. 8 carmine all tied by "Christiania" cds's with blue french entry marking below (Aug 8). Reverse with Sandosund transit cds and La Rochelle arrival. A charming and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 557 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 14
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    1881/83: 'Estero' 20 c. orange-yellow used on envelope to Rome, cancelled in transit at Cagliari with framed "PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI" in black with italic "Da Tunisi" at left. Flap missing but a very rare usage. Illustrated in Zanaria on page 107. Cert. Bottachi (1999).
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 680 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 29/IIa
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    1872 (Aug): New Stones, 10 b. ultramarine (Type II), fresh and fine mint blocks of six from lower left corner of the sheet, and mint block of eight from right of sheet (signed E. Diena and A. Diena) in a paler shade, with full original gum. Scarce and attractive Mi = EUR 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 734 Russia

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    1914 (April 28): 7 k. blue arms definitives (3) on a reg'd envelope to Hannover-Linden (May 12). The item was reg'd in the machine at the PO at the Nikolaj Railway station and shows the corresponding machine mark (Baillie & Peel type 8J4v1) as well as a handstamp 'Taken from the automat' on the reverse. Attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 573 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 11
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    Susa 1878: 'Estero' 20c. orange, fine used example cancelled by "SERVIZI POSTALI MARITTIMI R. RUBATITNO / AGENZIA DI SUSA" in blue. Some clipped perforations of no importance or significance. Illustrated in Zanaria on page 158 with full description of the Maritime Service. Unique.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 538 Italy

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    1948 (Apr 28): Stationery  reply card 20 L. + 20 L. red  unused mint, bilingual inscription 'Cartolina Postale con risposta pagata' and 'Carte Postale avec réponse payée' issued for the new postal rate (Aug 1). Extremely scarce stationery card, only few unused known Italian Postal Stationery Catalogue 2011 No: 137 = EUR 1'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 791 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 4B,Russia 72IIB
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    Kuban 1920 (Dec 4): 1 r. on 3 k. red imperf. (part sheet of 40) of the Kuban definitive issue and 20 k. blue & red imperf. Imperial Arms definitives (3), tied with cds of Olginskaya Kuban on front and reverse of compl. undelivered parcel card. Fine combination use of trophy Kuban stamps and revalued Imperial stamps.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 865 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : Proof
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    1910: Gustav V medallion issue, Colour Trial Proof of the 1 kr. value in deep blue, perforated 12½, on grey printer's card with manuscript "Imprimatur, Wien 31.1.10" and signed over Swedish Consular Legation cachet in purple at lower right. Exceptional and extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 864 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : Proof
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    1910: Gustav V medallion issue, Colour Trial Proof of the 5 kr. value in deep blue, perforated 12½, on grey printer's card with manuscript "Imprimatur, Wien 31.1.10" and signed over Swedish Consular Legation cachet in purple at lower right. Exceptional and extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 506 Sardinia

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    Catalogue# : 2
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    1851 (Sept 1): 20 c. blue first issue, slightly touched on upper and lower left side, tied by grill obliterator in red on a fragment, with cds's of Faverges (Sept 1) and Bourg St. Maurice (Sept 3) alongside. Signed A. Diena and Colla Sassone = EUR 5'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 540 Italy

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    1949/54: Lot  four unused stationery cards, including reply cards L. 15 L. + 15 green (1949) and L. 35 + 35 carmine (1951), further letter card  L. 10 green (1948) as well as L. 20 stationery card of 'Overseas Fair in Naples 1954'. A fine and scarce group Italian Postal Stationery Catalogue 2011 = EUR 900.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 894 Western Ukraine

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    1919 (Feb 28): Official letter from Tyshkivtsi to Kolomya, basic postage free, 50 sot registration paid with 20 h. Austrian stamp and 30 sot registration stamp, both tied by Austrian cds of Okno, the Registration stamp overprinted with rare cachet of Vikno, central crease, signed Bulat. Provenance: Collection Zelonka.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 669 Portuguese Colonies

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    Mozambique 1902 (June 13): Registered usage of "Eastern Telegraph Company Limited" Telegram envelope, from Lourenco Marques to Quelimane franked by 1898 75 rose (Scott 60) tied by Lourenco Marques cds. Registration cachet at right and reverse with Quelimane arrival datestamp. A splendid and very rare usage from Mozambique.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 758 Russia

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    1851: Matched pair of covers addressed to Prince Sayn-Wittgenstein in Tiflis, carried diplomatically from Germany to St. Petersburg, circular  M.I.D. mark of the Foreign Ministry applied, then entered into the mail system as shown by S.P.BURG circular cancel (Dobin 01.01.2.01), ideal for display of front and reverse.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 527 Toscana

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    Posta Militare Toscana 1860 (Jan 15.): Entire lettersheet from the island Pianosa and dispached at Portoferraio to Fucecchio tied on reverse by scarce double circle date stamp POSTA MILITARE TOSCANA 2. in black, used during the period of the II. Independence War. Cert. E. Diena (1982).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 561 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 16+37
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    1879/80: Printed Matter rate covers to Tunis, earlier example with 1863/66 5 c. olive grey tied by bold "Castellamare Di Stabia" cds and 1880 entire franked by 1879 5 c. green used from Verona with italic "coi Postali Italiani" alongside. A fine pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 694 Russia

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    1822 (Aug 23): Entire franco letter from St. Petersburg via Memel (Sept 9) to Francomont (Belgium; Sept 19) showing the first datestamp of the office for outgoing mail with two stars at base (Dobin & Ratner 00-02-03) in combination with red 'FRANCO'. Early franco cover with ideal strikes.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 634 Austria

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    1894: Two unused 2 kr. brown illustrated postal stationery cards, in honour of the founder of the Postal Stationery card, Dr. Emmanuel Hermann, one card with front showing countries and the dates of issue of their first card, the other with blue "Jubilee 1869-1894" design being personally signed by Dr. Hermann. A fresh and fine pair and of great scarcity.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 631 Austria

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    1867: 10 Kr. blau, grober Druck (waagr. Paar, rechte Marke leichter Zahnfehler), entw. mit achteckigem Stp. "TRIEST 3/12/70" auf Faltbriefhülle nach Sira (25.11.74), dort treppenförmige Nachfrankatur mit Grossen Hermesköpfen 10 L. orange, 20 L. blau und 40 L. violett. Attest Matl (1998).
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 493 Modena

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    Catalogue# : 2b
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    1853: Segnatasse per giornali 9 c. violetto grigio with small "B.G." showing variety 'double print', unused without gum with wide even margins. Only 4 examples of this scarce variety known, whereof only two in perfect condition. Certificates Enzo Diena (1983) and Avi (2011) Sassone = EUR 7'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 830 Armenia

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    Catalogue# : 167A
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    1922: 250 r. blue, first Yessayan issue used with overprint omitted or obscured by Alexandropol cancellations (3, one signed Romeko, one ex Faberge), together with two used and one mint copy with manuscript '1 k' surcharges in red. Valuable lot for specialist. Opinions Stefan Berger (2011).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 687 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 41
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    1872: Paris printing 25 b. orange, used example on 1875 cover to Corfu/Ionian Islands via Trieste tied by "Galati" cds (Aug 16) in black. Reverse with Vienna transit and Kerkyra arrival cds. File fold away from adhesive, an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 709 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 6
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    1869 (Oct 19): 20 k. blue & orange, perf. 12¼ x 12½, 1858 issue, tied with dotted numeral mark "1" (type 3 of the main PO) on letter sheet with red cds of the 1st Expeditiya alongside, sent to Moscow Standard catalogue = $ 900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 626 Austria

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    1861: 15 Kr. blau 1861, entw. mit Kastenstp. "TRIESTE 10/4" auf Faltbrief von Konstantinopel, von dort versendet mit Forwarder (rücks. blauer Stempel "Giov. Bühler Trieste" vom 10.4.63) und ab Triest mit kaiserlicher Post nach Steyr über Wien (10.4.). Interessante Kombination beider Postwege.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 821 Soviet Union

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    Catalogue# : 390C/391C
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    1930 (Sept 10): Graf Zeppelin Visit, the set of two values 40 k. dark blue and 80 k. carmine, completely imperforate, fresh and fine, large part original gum. Extremely rare set, just 1'000 printed thus. Cert. Buchsbayew (2012) Mi = EUR 6'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 611 Netherlands Indies

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    1859 (Jan 16): Entire letter from Sapoedie to Amsterdam, endorsed "per Overland Mail via Marseille" at top, struck with exceptional impression of oval "Ongefrankeerd / Zee Brief / Sumanap" in red. Amsterdam arrival cds (March 30) in red on reverse of a fine and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 652 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I
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    1867: 10 s. blue, coarse printing, tied by two line "Salonich / 29. Juillet" (Tchilinghirian fig. 594) on 1875 outer letter sheet via Brindisi to Gera (Aug 8) with transit and arrival marks on reverse. A fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 496 Sardinia

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    1794 (March 18): Entire with rare departmental mark '84 Termignon' (Vollmeier type 501.2, rarity 11), taxed with 4 so. and sent to St. Jean de Maurienne. Thermignon was a small village and the PO was opened to serve a military camp opened there. Tear on top of entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 642 Austria

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    Catalogue# : 17
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    Zeitungsmarken 1859: (1,05 Kr.) dunkellila im senkr. Dreierstreifen, meist breitrandig, entw. mit schwarzem Einkreis-Datumsstp. "Tarnow 10/10" auf kompl. Schleife, innerhalb von Tarnow versendet, am Streifen wurde die Ecke links unten ergänzt. Attest Ferchenbauer (1995) Ferchenbauer = EUR 2'500+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 544 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 17
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    1861: Sardinia 80 c. bright yellow-orange, two single examples with large even margins all round, cancelled on small piece by exceptional strike of framed large cartridge "PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / FRANCESI" handstamp in blue, Type H. Exceptional and attractive piece Zanaria = EUR 1'200.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 787 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 9-11
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    Western Army 1919: First Issue overprinted on Liberation of Riga set and affixed to blank philatelic cover, genuine cancel of JELGAWA LATWIJA "a" 11 10 19, authenticated on reverse by the Jelgawa postmaster with his seal and later by the dealer Koningsfest. Useful item for expertising this difficult issue.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 860 Cuba

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    Catalogue# : 74
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    1877 (Oct 27): Cover to Bordeaux franked by 1877 50 c. black used from Havana, carried by French Paquebot with fine "Havana / Paq. Fr. B. No. 1" in red alongside and arrival cds on reverse. Slight file fold but a good strike.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 665 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 22
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    1866: Imperforate 80 r. orange, a fine used example on 1866 cover to Bordeaux tied by fine strike of Lisbon dotted '1' numeral, Lisbon cds below (6/12) and St. Jean De Luz entry marking at upper left in red.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 886 Ukraine

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    Catalogue# : 725+726
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    1918: Trident Issues for Kharkiv, single handstamp overprints in red on imperf. pair 1 k. hinged mint with original gum and imperf. pair 2 k. never hinged with full original gum. These are the only recorded multiples of these very scarce stamps; there were only single copies in the Zelonka collection. Expertisation Zelonka UPNS with supporting documentation Bulat = $ 750++.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 567 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 12
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    1883 (July 11): Cover from Goletta to Livorno franked by 1881/83 'Estero' 5 c. green (four examples) tied by scarce "3336" numeral obliterators with "LA GOLETTA / TUNISI" datestamp below (Type A). Reverse with Cagliari transit and Livorno arrival cds's. A rare cover. Cert. Vaccari (2010).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 507 Sardinia

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    Catalogue# : 2b
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    1851: 20 c. dark blue with good margins all round, tied by bold strike of mute 'Rombi' mark of 'S. Jean de Maur.e' (Nov 5) (11 p.) to entire letter to Torino (Nov 6). Cert. Colla (2012) Sassone = EUR 4'200.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 684 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 37
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    1872: Paris printing 3 b. green on greenish blue paper, a fine example tied to Printed Matter rate cover to Calarasi by private framed "Franco" handstamp (Kiriac fig 619) in blue and "Bucuresci" thimble cds in black. Charming and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 571 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 3
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    Gerba 1874: 'Estero' 5 c. olive grey, fine used on small piece tied by "SERVIZI POSTALI MARITTIMI R. RUBATITNO / AGENZIA DI GERBA" in blue. Some rubbing, otherwise fine. Illustrated in Zanaria on page 158 with full description of the Maritime Service. Unique.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 764 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 15y
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    1865: 10 k. blue & brown, tied by 'POTSHTOVIJ VAGON no. 27-28 29 NOYA 1872' cds (Warsaw - Aleksandrov T.P.O. line) with red Prussian transit 'AUS RUSSLAND' cds alongside on outer letter sheet to Langnau (Switzerland), arrival cds on reverse (Sep 13).
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 598 Vatican City

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    Catalogue# : 950+951
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    1993: Tesori d'arte della Città del Vaticano, 350 L. plus 500 L., in unused mint block of four printed together as gutter block pair with inscriptions, produced for booklet. A rare modern variety Sassone: see Libretto 3.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 798 Russia

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    Far Eastern Republic 1920: Local letter franked on reverse Imperial 3 k. perforated, cancelled VLADIVOSTOK "b" 9 10 20, used at the Gold Kopeck rate just before the introduction of DVR overprinted adhesives, very scarce and significant item for the postal history of the DVR.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 489 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Hand made paper 30 c. brown, luxury piece from top right corner of the sheet, showing part of neighbour stamp at left, nicely cancelled by straigth line "Padova 4 Feb°", on small piece Ferchenbauer = EUR 350/Müller Nr. 174b.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 778 Russia

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    1909 (March 27): 1 k. orange arms definitive, tied by St. Petersburg cds on charity envelope of the St. Petersburg Red Cross, sent within the city. Russian Art Nouveau decoration in multipe lithography, maybe the most attractive of the Red Cross charity envelopes; artist N. Sultanov.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 682 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 34
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    1872: 25 b. brown, perf. 12½, a fine used example on small piece cancelled by complete "Jassy / Sera" cds in black (28/7), showing Plate Flaw "E" for first "C" in "Cinci". Unusual and scarce, the cancel leaving the variety clear.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 803 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 33C
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    1918: 1 r. on wove paper overprinted KITAI, perforated 12.5, cancelled SHANGHAI ZAGRANICH P. KONT 14 10 18. The basic stamp is Mi 77C for Russia; the overprint on this stamp is very rare. Old signature, punch hole repair from use on a formular card, much undercatalogued.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF
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