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  • Lot# : 1244 Portugal

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    1680/1853: The award winning eight frame exhibit (128 pages / 235 covers) with a superb early study of routes and rates including entire letter 1680 from Lisbon to Livorno, 1694/1734 entires to Aberdeen, Antwerp, Leyden and Amsterdam, 1795 entire with PORTVGAL entry marking to Nuremberg and 1801 strike in red; internal mail from 1801 entire to Braga with “COR° EXTRAORD / LISBOA” in black (ten known), further town markings of Lisboa, Agueda, Albufeira, Alcoentre, Aldeia Galega, Almeida, Amarante, Arcos de Valdevez, Alvaiazere, Atouguia da Baleia, Barcellos, Batalha, Beja, Braga, Bragança, Cabeceiras, Caldas, Cartaxo, Carvalhos, Castelo Branco, Chaves, Coimbra, Covilhã, Elvas, Estremoz, Evora, Faro, Feira, Figueira, Golegan, Guarda, Guimaraes, Lagoa, Lagos (one of five known), Lamego, Loulé, Mangualde, Moita,  Mortagoa, Nazareth, Oliveira de Azeméis, Ponte de Lima, Penafiel, Pezo da Regoa, Porto, Santa Comba Dão, Santarem, Santo Thyrso, Setubal, Thomar, Torres Vedras (earliest known), Trancoso, Valenca, Vianna do Castello, Vianna do Minho, Villa do Conde, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Villa Real and Viseu - in straight line or framed format in black, blue red or green with many strikes being the earliest or latest dates known, generally all are very fine strikes; thereafter with rare SEGURA registration handstamps incl. 1816 entire with Official Royal letter with SEGURA / LISBOA in black sent in the first weeks of D. João VI reign, reg’d strikes from Coimbra, Guarda in black, blue and in red, Ponte de Barca in red (earliest known), oval Lisbon in blue and in red, Villa Franca de Xira in blue (in use for ten months), Leiria in blue; “Emendouse.O.Porte” rate inspector’s markings from Lisbon and Porto; study of the FRANCA straight line or framed handstamps (7); Overseas mail with entires to/from Brazil, Estonia, France, Germany, GB, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, USA, Uruguay; further study of mail from Madeira; Angra, Ponta Delgada (Ilhas) and Sao Miguel in the Azores; a study of British Packets from 1800 to 1850 with ‘P.BRIT’ handstamps etc., fine framed GIBRALTAR noted, Mail carried by other Foreign ships with “C. Est de N.” handstamps, 1813 entire from Brazil with COR° MARITIMO in black etc. A truly exceptional collection beautifully displayed in choice condition. Viewing is a pleasure.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1309 Russia

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    1858/1991: Interesting collection thousands stamps used/unused incl. 1858 10 kop. brown & blue imperf from both plates, 1858 perf with watermark '1', piece with mixed franking of 1858 and 1864 definitives in Poland, later definitives, 1915 charity issue on both papers, money stamps, imperforated definitives during the war with inverted center, 10 kop. blue unused, 1918 Isvestiya ovpt Romanov stamps on Ekaterinodar cover, 1921 Volga famine charity issue with diff. papers, 1922 Philately for the Children incl. 1 kop. orange, 1931 Zeppelin issues, 1932 October Revolution up to 35 kop., 1933 Allunion Stamp show, 1934 Zeppelin, 1935 Pilots with Levanevskij ovpt used / unused, Spartakiade unmounted og., 1937 Pushkin, Aviation show, 1947 Moscow souvenir sheet type I used, 1949 Lenin mausoleum souvenir sheet perf. & imperf. unmounted og., Stalin souvenir sheet mint, 1962 Nordpol I souvenir sheet used/unused, and 1964 Olympic Games souvenir sheet with number used. Also postage due, court stamps, postal saving stamps, philatelic exchange stamps, and Postman's revenue stamps, Civil War issues from Don, Crimea, Kuban, Denikin, Wrangel, Judenich, Bogus issues and Independent Ukraine with Trident ovpts and Tannu-Touva as weall as Russian Levant with large group of the 1909 ROPiT issue, Romanov, Russia in China and some German occupation during WWII. An impressive lot mounted by the collector in his way, in eight albums.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1272 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 9/Ix
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    United Principalities 1862/64: 6 pa. red handstruck from single Dies on thin wove paper, five single adhesives with fair to good margins, tied by "TIRGOVISTEA 14 / 7" cds's (Kiriac fig. 354) to cover front directed to Bucharest. The adhesives cut out of the sheet and glued one aside the other, partially overlapping. Horizontal and vertical filing folds, one slightly touching the third stamp from left. Minor irregularities as to be expected from such a mass franking, nevertheless an impressive presentation of the 30 parale office to office rate. Signed Heimbüchler; cert. Gmach (2020).rnNote: Another comparable mass franking of the 6 parale from Tirgovistea is known, this time ten examples to pay either a double rate cover or a registered single rate cover, sold as part of the Cornelia collection in the Corinphila sale 149 (Feb 2007), lot 5054. Interestingly, both items were despatched on the same day (July 14) and presumably in the same year, the Cornelia item shows the handwritten number '156', the present item the number '157', both in an identical handwriting. This suggests either a shortage of 30 parale stamps in Tirgovistea at that time or - more probably - a usage of the 6 parale stamps which were not needed on local letters in small cities such as Tirgovistea. One cannot exclude that also the present item was part of a registered cover with the registration fee franking on the back and a RECEPISSE handstamp missing.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1408 Turkey

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    Greek Islands 1875/1914c.: The Exhibit Collection with wonderful array of loose stamps, pieces and covers/cards with Crete incl. 'Hania' all arabic handstamps on two early pieces, negative "Bureau Telegraphique et Postal Hagne" handstamp in blue struck at Hania (ex Feenstra collection, cert. Galinos) and believed unique; superb strike of Hania Telegraph negative seal on 1892 1 pi., four usages on piece from Rettimo and fine all arabic seal handstamp of "Suda" on 1892 1pi., further cancels of Avassou and Kaloni; Metelino with rare 1908 'Telegraf ve posta Haneeyi Midilli' negative seal on 1908 Telegram to Bucharest, large range of pieces with negative seal or datestamp usages and visiting card covers (2), usages from Molyvo, Petra, Pilmar, Poulhint, Sigri and Vatoussa; 1905 20 pa. pair cancelled by all arabic framed Yera (rare), 1908 20 pa.(3) cancelled by Thassos cds, Chios with fine range of four covers from Dulos issue onwards, Samos with 1880/84 1 pi. on cover front tied by negative seal handstamp in black (rare), piece with 1 pi. blue tied by Kassos cds, cover with 1892 20 pa. claret tied by rare "Poste Imperiale Ottomane / CALYMNOS" in violet, 1908 20 pa. tied by Kharki cds on cover, Cos with fine range including 1911 postcard cancelled by superb "Istankeuy" datestamps, usages from Leros, Patmos, Symi and extensive Rhodes with covers and cards. Superb and difficult to assemble nowadays (123 items).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1411 Turkey

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    Vilayet of Andrinople / Eastern Thrace 1862/1920c.: Exhibit Collection with wonderful array of loose stamps, pieces and covers/cards with Edirne negative seal in blue on pre-stamp entires, Edirne 'battal' in blue on 1863 20 pa. on thick paper, Edirne circular all arabic handstamps on Dulos issue pieces and cover, 1884 cover with Empire 20 pa. tied by circular Edirne seal in blue, 1879 cover with 1876 20 pa. and 1 pi. tied by Andrinople cds in blue, cover with 10 pa. green tied by "Balik-Pazari" cds in violet, 1909 10 pa. block of four with full "Sarraf-Hani" cds and piece with full "Zindan-Allti" cds in violet on 1 pi., usages from Baba-Eski, Sarköy, 1903 cover from Demir-Tache, 1892 2 pi. cancelled by superb framed all arabic "ENOS" in black, 1915 1 pi. blue block of four with full "Eegli (Marmara)" cds, 1887 20 pa. lilac stationery card used from Gallipoli (ex Nakri), 1901 20 pa. pair with full "GANOZ" all arabic handstamp, 1902 cover and 1914 card used from "Kechan", 1871 Dulos issue cover with 20 pa. and 1 pi. tied by "Kirk-Kilissé" negative seal and taxed on arrival, large 1 pi. brown registered stationery envelope up-rated with six adhesives tied by octagonal "Kirk-Kilissé" datestamp, 1892 20 pa. card with LULÉBURGAZ negative seal, large part cover with 1908 20 pa. tied ADJÉ-ABAD (Maidos) cds, 1915 censored card from Mouradli, Empire 20 pa. card with fine MUREFTÉ negative seal cancel in blue, 1892 20 pa. card with fine OUZOUN KEUPRU cds and a 1914 censored example, fine range of RODOSTO markings, 1892 20 pa. on cover from SILIVRIE, etc. A fine study (208 items).
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1409 Turkey

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    Vilayet of Salonika 1845/1914: Exhibit Collection with wonderful array of loose stamps, pieces and covers/cards with 1908 20 pa. tied to postcard to Monastir by violet negative seal of AGUSTOS, 1901 single 10 pa. green cancelled by superb AGUSTOS all arabic handstamp in black (C&W fig.1), superb range of Mount Athos with 1891 incoming cover from Odessa, Telegrams with Fiscal 10 pa. tied bilingual Mount-Athos cds's (2), Telegram with 'Bureau de Postes Mount Athos' negative seal in blue, page with five usages with different types of CATHERINE cancellations, Tartar Post form from Salonica to Cavalla, fine study of Cavalla Postal History with range of covers and 1912 Parcel Card at 12½ pi. rate cancelled by "Cavalla/3" datestamp, 1892 20 pa. block of four with bold DANI ECHELLE cds, 1892 1 pi. pair on piece with full circular all arabic DEMI-HISSAR handstamp in violet, 1909 1 pi. blue with part DJOUM-I-ZIR cds, 1892 2 pi. (3) each with DRAMA all arabic circular handstamps and later cds usages from Drama, piece with 1892 1 pi. tied by complete KESSENDIRE all arabic handstamp, pieces from Kilkiche, Polygros (and a Telegram form with negative seal), 1892 1pi. pair on piece with full PORVI cds (C&W fig. 70), Serres with negative seal pre-stamp covers (2) with Types 1 and 2 in blue, 1909 1 pi. on cover tied by fine ZILHOVA cds etc. A marvellous lot (110 items). rn 
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1405 Turkey

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    Vilayet of Salonika / Selanik / Thessaloniki 1840/1914c.: Exhibit Collection with wonderful array of loose stamps, pieces and covers/cards with 1840c. Tartar Post form with superb strikes of both SELANIK negative seal in blue and Uskub arrival at base, 1892 1 pi. tied to piece by complete 'Branch Post' negative seal dated 1281 in black, 1872/75 1 pi. yellow on cover tied by all arabic circular handstamp in blue (C&W fig. 5), 1892 20 pa. card with both Ottoman and Austrian P.O. cds's, 1890 cover at 1 pi. rate to Nisch tied by barred obliterator (C&W fig. 12), fine "Office Sanitaire de Salonique" seal handstamp in blue on 1884 Official cover (rare), 1909 10 pa. on postcard ex Salonika with rare "Amadovo / C.O." Railway Office cds in blue, 20 pa. stationery card with circular all arabic "Selanik Hukumet Konaghi Subesi" seal handstamp, piece with good strike of "Hukumet Konaghi" Govt. House datestamp, 1906 and 1911 cards with 20 pa. tied "Yalilar" cds's, cover with oval violet "SELANIK ZIRRAT POSTA" negative seal etc. A splendid collection of this town (68 items).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1400 Turkey

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    Sanjaks of Janina & Prevesa 1840/1914c.: Exhibit Collection with array of loose stamps, pieces and covers/cards with 1892 2 pi. orange on piece cancelled by full strike of "TELEGRAF VE POSTA HANEI AÎDONAT 1298" in blue, AIDONAT cds in black on 1901 20 pa. rose pair, trimmed cover with 1892 20 pa. claret pair tied by "DELVINAKI SUBESI" circular negative seal in violet, circa 1841 Tartar Post form with JANINA and Serres negative seals, 1892 20 pa. pair with large part YANYA POSTA SUBESI negative seal, 1902, 1908 and 1909 covers at 1 pi. rate all with different JANINA datestamps, receiept with "TELEGRAF VE POSTA HANEI LOROS" negative seal (ex Cihangir collection), items from Margharidj, Mezzovo, Narda Keupressi with negative seal in violet and rare datestamp on 1906 postcard, PHILATES cds on 1906 1 pi. blue on cover to Durazzo, exceptional range of PREVESA handstamps and datestamps, Greece 10 l. red cancelled by rare RÉCHADIÉ (JANINA) datestamp (cert. Galinos, 2009), SALAHORA negative seal in black on 1892 20 pa. stationery card, exceptional collection of this elusive area (55 items).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1266 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 7ay
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    Correspondence from Moldavia to Wallachia 1860 (March 15): Registered Cover from Jassy, Moldavia via Galatz to Braila in Wallachia bearing Moldavia 1858 80 pa. vermilion on white paper, a fresh and fine adhesive with good to large margins and vivid colour, tied by oval FRANCO JASSY datestamp (Kiriac fig. 311) in red, RECEPISSE and "JASSY MOLDOVA 15 / 3" cds (Kiriac fig. 279), both in red alongside. Reverse with transit "GALATZ MOLDOVA 17 / 3" cds (Kiriac fig. 277) in blue. Horizontal and vertical filing folds well away from stamp and postmark, nevertheless a fine and scarce item. Signed Pfenniger; handwritten opinion Heimbüchler (2003); cert. Gmach (2020).rnNote: The 80 pa. stamp pays fully the postage of 40 püa. plus 40 pa. for the registration fee in Moldavia. As Moldavian stamps were not valid in Wallachia, additional postage had to be paid in cash, either by the sender upon despatch or lateron along the journey. This is an extremely rare usage, maybe unique. 
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1394 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IVc
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    Liannos Private Post 1866 (June): 1 pi. rose, 2nd printing, an unused block of 50 (5 x 10) on vertically laid paper with large part Arms over ER watermark (68 x 168 mm.) also found on 1850's Great Britain postal stationery (illustration enclosed), the block of good colour and with mostly large margins all round, thin spot and minor bends, large part or unmounted og. The multiple is sold with a detailed list identifying the ten types on the printing Stone Mi = € 12'500 for first printing.rnNote: Believed to have been issued in sheets of 200 stamps, the (few) blocks of fifty being the largest recorded multiples. Blocks also occur with the Arms watermark together with ETTORE DE RITTER / PODGORA watermarked lettering. The stamps were issued to collect the local postage due / delivery charge on incoming mail from Egypt.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1399 Turkey

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    Vilayet of Andrinople 1872/1914c.: Exhibit Collection with wonderful array of loose stamps, pieces and covers/cards with 1888 2 pi. cancelled by superlative strike of AHIR-KEUI negative seal handstamp in black, 1892 20 pa. stationery card to Erfurt cancelled by Dédé-Agatch negative seal handstamp in black (Isfila APO6), 1876 20 pa. mauve (2) and 1 pi yellow used on entire letter tied by circular all arabic seal of  Dédé-Agatch (C&W fig. 71) and circular datestamp in violet on 1884 10 pa. green block of four (ex Schaefer / Schlegel sale), further datestamp usages on pieces, cards and negative seal on Telegram form, 1898 " Dédé-Agatch Station" cds in blue on cover (ex Nakri), fine usages from Démotika, Férédjik, Gumuldjina / Komotini with fine 1907 cover, 'Kouléli-Bourgas' on 1915 card franked at 20 pa. Sofilou negative seal cancel on 1892 20 pa. pair (rare), Xanthi with cover and card etc. A fine lot (64 items).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1250 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 2
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    1858 (July 21): Registered Cover front from Bakeu to Jassy bearing Bull's Heads 54 parale green on greenish laid paper, a single example cut round as usual for Bakeu, tied by "BAKEU 2/9 MOLDOVA" cds in greenish blue (Kiriac fig. 271). The large part letter front was partly reinforced and the address somewhat retouched, it shows a straight line RECEPISSE in blue, the part reverse has "JASSY 5/9 MOLDOVA" arrival cds in red. In spite of its imperfections, a desirable registered letter with 54 parale for a registered letter with a distance of less than 125 km. Cert. Heimbüchler (1996) Mi = € 6'000+.rnReference: Described and illustrated in Heimbüchler - Bull's Heads of Moldavia on pp. 304-305. rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Feb 1963; Collection Léon, Robson Lowe, Oct. 1966, lot 1279; Collection 'Moldavitza', Corinphila sale 125, Dec 2000, lot 1078; Corinphila sale 133, June 2002, lot 1782.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1252 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    1858 (July 21): Bull's Heads 108 parale blue on rose horizontally laid paper, a magnificent large margined used example of delightful aspect, cancelled by JASSY ./.0 MOLDOVA cds in red with inverted date slug (Kiriac fig. 279). Minor repaired thin behind the 'T' of 'PORTO' and a small nick in the margin at base do not affect at all the appearance of this appealing stamp showing great clarity of impression. A rarity with just 2574 printed. A stamp for the connoisseur. Signed Kosack, Bela Szekula & Emilio Diena; certs. Enzo Diena (1994), Heimbüchler (2000) Mi = EUR 15'000. rnReference: Described and illustrated in Heimbüchler - Bull's Heads of Moldavia on pp. 394-395. rnProvenance: Bela Szekula (Oct. 1927); Moldavitza collection, 125. Corinphila sale (Dec 2000), lot 1085.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1398 Turkey

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    Thessaly 1876/1900c.: Exhibit Collection with array of loose stamps, pieces and covers/cards with 1892 10 pa., 20 pa. and 1 pi. on small piece all tied by framed "Domokos" all arabic handstamp in blue (cert. Gary Paiste 1992), 1898 Greek 20 l. stationery envelope used with Turkey 5 pa. on 10 pa. green (6) to Stamboul tied by "Kalabaka" cds's, 1865 Dulos 20 pa. yellow and 5 pi. red on cover tied by all arabic "Larissa" handstamps in blue, rare "YENEŞEHIR TELEGRAF POSTA HANEI" negative seal handstamp complete strike of 1892 1 pi. on piece (ex 'Cihangir' collection), 1875 Dulos 10 pa. mauve with fine all arabic "Phanari" handstamp in black, 1892 Postage Due 1 pi. black with fine "Tournavos" cds in blue, 1893 cover with Thessaly set of five tied by "Trikhala" cds's in blue and three values on cover cancelled at "Velestinon", 1897 cover with 1892 1 pi. tied by "VOLOS" cds in violet, a scarce group (23 items).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1301 Soviet Union

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    1982 (Nov. 2): Printed envelope addressed to Anatolij Berezovoy on board of Soyuz T-7 together with entire letter written by his son Sergheij on which his father reply inbetween the written lines, envelope with pentagonal Star City handstamp in blue with Certificate of authenticity issued by Anatolij Nikolaievich Berezovoy, the 51. Pilot Cosmonaut, stating this letter is one of in total 23 letters which had been carried on board to Orbital Station Saljut 7, signed by Berezovoy and dated Star City April 10th 1999, rare Earth - Space - Earth correspondence, as family correspondence not listed in Hopferwieser, signed Bolaffi (2004). Berezovoy was selected 1970 as cosmonaut and in 1982 he flew as Commander on Soyuz T-5 on the first mission to the Salyut 7 space station, returning to Earth on the Soyuz T-7 after 211 days 9 hours. He retired on 31 October 1992 due to age. From 1992 to 1999, he was a Deputy President of Russian Space Federation.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1406 Turkey

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    Vilayet of Monastir 1876/1913c.: Exhibit Collection with array of loose stamps, pieces and covers/cards with 1876 1 pi. yellow with superb complete "TELEGRAF VE POSTA HANEI 1298" negative seal in black, 1909 1 pi. blue on piece tied by near complete "DOKSAD POSTA SUBESI" in blue (believed unique), 1909 10 pa. green with Ekchi-Sou-Station datestamp in violet, range of items (7) with a variety of different FLORINA cancellations, 1892 20 pa. pair on piece tied by all arabic KAYALAR handstamp in violet, 1892 20 pa. stationery card cancelled by fine KESRIE cds, items from Klissoura, Kozana, Krania negative seal in blue, 1909 1 pi. tied to cover by 'Mavrova (Kesrie' cds, 1912 cover NEVESKA franked at 1 pi., 1905 20 pa. stationery card used from SECHESTE to Athens, 1892 20 pa. stationery card cancelled SERFITCHÉ cds, 1892 1 pi. on piece tied by complete SOROVITCH POSTA SUBESI negative seal in violet, 1892 1 pi. and 2 pi. on 1898 cover tied by ELASSONA cds in black (rare), a fine collection of elusive material (63 items).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1287 Romania

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    1862/64: Collection with 3 pa. yellow handstruck in an oily unused block 6 pa. with handstruck strip of five unused with large margins but small tear in margin (signed A. Diena), 6 pa. machine printed with blocks showing "Stamp turned Sideways" varieties;  30 pa. blue used (18) and on covers/entire letters (7), with fine cancellation study with "Bucuresci" datestamps struck in red (2), fine example with large oval FRANCO / JASSY and another with the small oval handstamp, both in black; framed "Franco / Folticheni", "Franco / Piatra" (2), "Franco / Roman" lin black, single with oily strike of "PP" in red; covers (8) with single examples cancelled by "Bakeu" with cds's in black, "Fokschani" cds, "Braila" cds in blue with boxed 'Franco' adjacent and Bucharest usage to Tirgovistea (cert. Brun). Condition varies but some fine items present (61 items).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1328 Spain

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    1681 (Nov. 4): Carlos II King of Spain and Naples and Sicily (1661-1700), also known as El Hechizado or the Bewitched, was the last Habsburg ruler of the Spanish Empire- Autographed King's letter, written in Madrid, signed by his own hand 'yo el Rey'. Fine 4 p.p. folio letter with waver wax seal on p. 5, two entire lettersheets with stitch binding and imprinted heading: SELLO TERCERO, TRENTA Y Q.V. AT ROMA VEDIS ANO DE MIL Y SEISCIENTOS Y OCHENTA UNO, addressed to the Vice-King of Naples Fernando Fajardo y Alvarez de Toledo, Marques DE LOS VELEZ (1635-1693), concerning Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (1630-1694). Some age stains, but fine early courier document.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1395 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IVd
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    Liannos Private Post 1866 (June): 2 pi. blue, 2nd printing, an unused block of 50 (5 x 10) on vertically laid paper with large part Arms over ER watermark (68 x 168 mm.) also found on 1850's Great Britain postal stationery (illustration enclosed), the block of good colour and with mostly large margins all round, minor age spots and corner bend, large part or unmounted og. The multiple is sold with a detailed list identifying the ten types on the printing Stone Mi = € 12'500 for first printing.rnNote: Believed to have been issued in sheets of 200 stamps, the (few) blocks of fifty being the largest recorded multiples. Blocks also occur with the Arms watermark together with ETTORE DE RITTER / PODGORA watermarked lettering.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1247 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    1858 (July 21): Bull's Heads 27 parale black on rose laid paper, an example with good to huge margins and fresh colour, cancelled by two part strikes of "GALATZ 10/9" cds in blue (Kiriac fig. 277). The stamp shows minute modifications on the reverse, an attractive example of this desirable stamp due to its excellent colour, ideal cut and fresh appearance. Opinion Heimbüchler (2000); cert. A. Diena (1968), Bloch (1971) Mi = € 15'000.rnReference: Described and depicted in Heimbüchler - Bull's Heads of Moldavia on pp. 278-279.rnProvenance: King Farouk collection, Hamers (Feb. 1954); Robson Lowe (Sept 1965); Harmers Rooke N.Y. (July 1971); Rudolf Steltzer sale (Jan. 2001), lot 1344.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 20,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1324 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 16/IC+17/IC
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    Prince Milan First printing 1871 (Jan 14): Registered Cover from Belgrad to Vienna bearing on front 35 pa. green and on reverse 40 pa. dark lilac, both perf. 9½ x 12, both stamps tied by "BEOGRAD 14/1" cds's in black. Framed "RECOMM:" handstamp in black on obverse, reverse with thimble "WIEN RECOMAND:" arrival cds (Jan 30, 1874). A fresh and interesting cover full of character.rnNote: Correctly franked item in the first postal treaty between Serbia and Austria which came finally into effect on September 19 / October 1, 1869. The postage was 35 para equal to 2 kr. for Serbia and 5 kr. for Austria while the registration fee of 40 pa. was slightly lower in Serbia than in Austria where the sender had to pay 10 kr. equal to 50 para.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1278 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 14y
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    1866: 2 pa. black on yellow thin paper, the complete sheet of 200 stamps with the four blank spaces at upper right of sheet, Stone A, folded several times between the stamp rows in horizontal orientation and twice in vertical orientation, this has lead to some splitting and a few marginal imperfections. However the format is important with the twenty stamps in the last two vertical columns beneath the blank spaces being Transfer Types: 1-2 / 4-5 repeated to the lower right corner block of four which is Transfer Types 1-2 / 4-5 too. Large part and mostly unmounted og. An extraordinary full sheet Mi = € 8'000.rnNote: Following Heimbüchler, plate A on thin paper is characterized by a combination of five blocks of the Transfer Types 1-2 / 4-5 in the two last vertical columns. Plate B shows the Transfer Types 3-3 / 6-6 in the lower right position.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1356 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 15A+19
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    1875 (March): Envelope from Nish to Constantinople bearing Dulos 1868 1 pi. yellow perf. 13¼, a strip of three and a single adhesive together with 1875 10 pa. lilac (2), all cancelled by crisp all-Arabic double circle "NISH 81" handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 27), another information strike alongside. Reverse oval bilingual "BAGHTCHE CAPUSSI 28 MR 75" (= Garden Gate) arrival datestamp. Part of backflap missing, nevertheless a wonderful cover. Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 124, Oct 2000, lot 5065.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1313 Russia

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    1887/1943c: Interesting selection of 71 covers from Russia and Russia-related areas incl. Russian Levant (4), combination covers with Wenden (6), Finland under Russian rule (13) with 1872 cover bearing Rouletted 20 & 40 p. to St. Petersburg, two parcel card coupons bearing 1889 5 m. green & rosa and 1901 10 m. black & grey definitives, respectively, Ingermanland and Karelia set covers, RSFSR inflation covers (4), independent Latvija, Georgia (2) and Ukraine (2), civil war Wrangel covers (8), zemstvo Gadiach cover among others, also WWII German occupation local issues of Pskov (4), Luga, Kolomiya (3) and UKRAINE ovpt Hitler definitives on cover (14).
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1393 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IVb
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    Liannos Private Post, Postage Dues 1866: (20 pa.) black on rose-pink paper, 4th printing (without horizontal line between 'Taxe Ext: and Taxe Int:'), the famous used horizontal pair, each Postage Due label with manuscript '1' in ink and total below each of 1.20 for a 3 piastres total charge, cancelled by oval "Galata" datestamp in black. Slight thin and closed cut between the stamps at base but extraordinarily rare, believed to be the sole recorded used multiple from any of the Settings. Cert. RPSL (1972).rnProvenance: Collection Gordon Torrey, Corinphila sale 99, June 1997, lot 9661.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1351 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 14A
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    1869 (Nov 20): Cover from Scutari to Venezia bearing Dulos 1868 20 pa. green perf. 13¼, two single adhesives cancelled lightly by all-Arabic double circle handstamp in blue, thimble "SCUTARI D'ALBANIE 20/11" alongside. The obverse shows also an Austrian "ANTIVARI 22/11" cds in black, reverse with oval Triest transit and Venezia arrival cds (Nov. 28). The 1 pi. paid the journey to the Austrian port Antivari, the addressee had to pay '7' décimes for the Lloyd to Trieste and the postage to Italy. rnProvenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121, May 2000, lot 836.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1366 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 29+21
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    1877 (Jan): Registered cover from Retmo/Rethymo to Constantinople bearing on front pair Dulos 1876 20 pa. green, tied by clear strikes of all-Arabic octogonal handstamp in bluish black (Coles & Walker fig. 12), registration handstamp in the same colour alongside. Reverse with another Dulos 1 pi. yellow (City Post) added to pay for distribution within the city, torn during opening, tied by corresponding handstamp in blue and oval bilingual (Dec 28) arrival datestamp, bilingual Stamboul arrival cds (Jan 5) alongside.rnProvenance: 'The Imperial collection', Köhler sale 361, Sept 2015, lot 492.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1235 Portugal

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    1648 (Oct. 17): Joao IV King of Portugal (1604-1656), King's letter written in Alcantara (Lisbon) and signed 'Rey', entire lettersheet with waver wax seal addressed to A. Ruy Governador das Armas da Provincia de Trallosmontes (Tras-os-Montes 'behind the mountains') located in the northeastern corner of the country. Transcription of complete portuguese text attached. A fine, historical document. John the Restorer, so his nickname, whose reign lasting from 1640 until his death, led to the Portuguese "restoration" of independence from Spanish rule and established the house of Braganza on the Portuguese throne.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1251 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 3
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    1858 (July 21): Bull's Heads 81 parale deep blue on blue wove paper, a used example of nice appearance but repaired and rebacked, cancelled by "FOKSCHANI 9/." cds in blue (Kiriac fig. 275) and trace of red crayon characteristic for Fokschani. Very rare and so far only 26 used examples of this classic rarity recorded, seven of them from Fokschani. Cert. Heimbüchler (2001) Mi = € 48'000.rnReference: Described and illustrated in Heimbüchler - Bull's Heads of Moldavia on pp. 370-371. rnProvenance: Galerie Helbing, München (June 1914); 133. Corinphila sale (June 2002), lot 1783.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 21,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1277 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/Ix
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    1863c (May 2): Cover from Câmpulung to Bucharest bearing Handstruck from single Dies, 30 pa. blue on white wove paper, a fresh and fine example with fair to large margins, tied by "CAMPU-LUNG 2/5" 'star' cds in black (Kiriac fig. 343), an additional information strike alongside. Reverse with Bucureci arrival cds (May 6). An attractive item, a rare usage from a small office, as Câmpulung received just 4'992 examples of this adhesive (Heimbüchler handbook 2, p. 109). Signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1385 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : P2+P3
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    1864 (Aug 15): Cover from Islimiye/Sliven to Ruse/Rustchuk bearing Tughra Postage due 1 pi. & 2 pi. black on red-brown thin paper, two fine and fresh single examples with good to huge margins all round, tied by bold strikes of dotted RUSCUK handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig. 60). Two filing folds well away from stamps and postmarks, an impressive item from the well-known Zlatov correspondence.rnProvenance: 'The Imperial Collection', Köhler sale 361, Sept. 2015, lot 504.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1323 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 15/IC
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    Prince Milan First printing 1871 (July 15): Cover from Zajecar to Pest in Hungary bearing 25 pa. red perf. 9½ x 12, tied by "ZAJETSARCKE 15/7" cds in blue. Reverse with TEKIA, ALT-ORSOVA transit and PEST arrival cds (Aug 3, 1874; julian). A fresh and interesting item in the special rate to Hungary.rnNote: Correctly franked for the first postal treaty between Serbia and Austria which came finally into effect on September 19 / October 1, 1869. The postage between Hungary and Serbia was lower than that between Austria and Serbia, 5 kreuzer or 25 para only.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1259 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 6 a x
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    1859c (Nov 9): Cover from Jassy to Galatz bearing Moldavia 40 pa. blue on thin bluish wove paper, an example with large to huge margins all round, lightly tied by oval framed FRANCO / JASSY handstamp (Kiriac fig. 311) in blue , JASSY 11/9 MOLDOVA cds alongside in the same colour, reverse with GALATZ 13/9 MOLDOVA arrival cds in black. A delightful and rare cover. Signed Friedl. Cert. Heimbüchler (1999).rnProvenance: Collection 'Cornelia', Corinphila sale 149, Feb 2007, lot 5015.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1392 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IVb
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    Liannos Private Post, Postage Dues 1866: (20 pa.) black on rose-pink paper, 4th printing (without horizontal line between 'Taxe Ext: and Taxe Int:'), printed in sheets of 200 in horizontal Transfers of 10 Types but no full sheets known, an unused block of twenty-five (5 x 5), showing Transfer Types 6-7-8-9-10 repeated (see the Plating notes with the lot), good margins all round and generally fine colour, minor creases do not detract, large part og. An exceptionmally scarce multiple. Signed Wilson.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1372 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 70
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    Vilayet of Andrinople / Eastern Thrace 1892: 20 pa. claret in a horizontal pair used on reverse of 1899 cover from Demir-Keui-Samakoovçhuk to Pera, tied by bold strike of circular "SAMAKOVÇUK TELEGRAF VE POSTA SUBESI 300" negative seal handstamp in violet (Coles & Walker unlisted). Pera arrival cds in blue at right (July 5). An outstanding strike of an extremely rare marking.rnProvenance: Collection Otto Hornung, Corinphila sale 137, May 2003, lot 1602.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1230 Poland

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    Catalogue# : U7
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    1860: Stationery envelope with the 10 kop. indicium at top left, cancelled in squares with "WARSAWA 14 / 11" cds in red alongside, sent to Moscow. The cover shows on reverse in Russian and French the handwritten text "Read in the secret office of the General mster of Police in the Realm of Poland, Warsaw 11/23 November 1864 (closed with wax seal of the Police Chief)". Cover with some tear and wear but a most interesting censorship item.rnNote: A Polish censored envelope used during the aftermath of the 1863/63 Polish uprising, which came to an end in April 1864.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1327 Spain

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    1604/55: Lot two Kingsletters signed by "Yo El Rey", first of Philipp III (1578-1621) on letter (1605) from Valladoid to Naples, second (1655) of Philipp IV (1605-1685), both with papered wax seals as well as letter of Albert VII Archduke of Austria (1559-1621) signed by his own hand by his wife Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566-1633), the Sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands in the Low Countries and the north of modern France with her husband, Archduke Albert VII of Austria. Their reign is considered the Golden Age of the Spanish Netherlands. Isabella was one of the most powerful women in 16th and 17th century Europe. Fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1248 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 2
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    1858 (July 21): Bull's Heads 54 parale green on greenish laid paper, an attractive used example cancelled by partial "GALATZ 10/9" cds in blue (Kiriac fig. 277). Fresh colour, margins large all round. Small defects in the margin, partially corrected. Signed Richter and Ebel; cert. Heimbüchler (1987) Mi = € 6'000.rnReference: Described and illustrated in Heimbüchler - Bull's Heads of Moldavia on pp. 318-319. rnProvenance: Grobe auction (Oct 1987); 190. Corinphila sale (May 2014), lot 1124.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1347 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 7a
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    1845/66c: Envelope from Bitola / Manastir in Macedonia to Istanbul bearing 1865 Dulos 1 pi. grey in a vertical strip of five, all tied by two crisp strikes of all-Arabic double circle "MANASTIR 81" handstamp in blue, some toning but a fine cover. Also early stampless cover (c1845) cancelled by Bitola negative seal handstamp in green (Coles & Walker figs. 81 & 83).rnProvenance: Collection Otto Hornung, Corinphila sale 137, May 2003, lot 1723; Corinphila sale 157, June 2009, lot 2104.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1386 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : P4
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    1863c: Cover front from Ruse/Rustchuk to the well-known Armenian merchant Kevork Kapamagian in Istanbul bearing Thoughra Postage due 5 pi. black on red-brown thin paper, a fine and fresh single example with good to huge margins all round, tied twice by strikes of dotted RUSCUK handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig. 60) and Stambul mute obliterator. A desirable item.rnProvenance: Collection Otto Hornung, Corinphila sale 137, May 2003, lot 1544.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1326 Serbia

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    1915 (Aug 26): Envelope from Skopje, Macedonia to England, endorsed "On Active Service Serbia", despatched by a soldier attached to the "LADY PAGET'S HOSPITAL SERBIAN RELIEF FUND UNIT" with matching violet cachet. Envelope has been burnt on all sides from an accident aboard of an unknown vessel. Upon arrival  in Marseille (Sept 24) it was censored and officially sealed with a censorship strip, tied by corresponding cachets and endorsement "Incendie à Bord". Unique item.rnProvenance: Penn-Gaskell collection.rnReference: Described by Hopkins on p. 76 and Hoggarth/Gwynn (2003).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1254 Romania

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    1858 (Nov): Moldavia 40 pa. deep blue on white wove paper, an unused block of four with two vertical tête-bêche pairs, of intense deep colour, good to large margins all round with large part, lightly cracked og. Horizontal crease between stamps, somewhat reinforced by hinge, one insignificant spot on top, still a delightful and scarce multiple. Cert. Heimbüchler (2000) Mi = € 1'600.rnProvenance: Collection 'Moldavitza', Corinphila sale 125, Dec 2000, lot 1124.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1319 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 5x+6x
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    First Belgrad printing 1869 (Jan 5): Registered cover with receipt from Zaicarske to Gornij Milanovac bearing 20 pa. rose and pair 40 pa. ultramarin perf. 9½ on pelure paper, each stamp tied lightly by "ZAICARSKE 5/1" cds in blue, another information strike and PREPORUCEVO (Registered) handstamp in blue alongside. Sideflaps missing and seal cut out, nevertheless a very attractive usage to pay 20 pa. for postage, 40 pa. for registration and another 40 pa. for the receipt. Signed Kardosch SBPV; cert. Velickovic (2002).rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Velizar Kardosch, DF, 2002.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1293 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 26/28+32/34
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    1871/72: With Beard, the selection of the imperforate issue with 5 b. red unused (6, all four margins) and used (44, incl. neat strikes of Berlad, Braila, Folticeni, Galati, Roman small datestamps in black or blue) and four sungle examples (incl. one with lower sheet margin and another with a 'Dupa / Placare' handstamp) each used on a registration receipt; 10 b. yellow unused (5, all with four margins) and used (24, eleven cancelled in blue); 25 b. brown unused (3) and used (23); 1872 perf. 5 b. red unused and used (6), 10 b. blue unused and used (5) and 25 b. brown unused (4) and used (7), condition varies but generally fine appearance throughout.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1376 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 136
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    Nissyros, Dodecanese 1908: 20 pa. carmine, a fine pair used on 1908 cover to Athens tied by circula bilngual "NISSYROS" datestamp (Aug 4) struck in greenish blue (Coles & Walker fig. 135). Reverse with Smyrne and Athens datestamps. The envelope slightly trimmed at left but a wonderful strike of this rare marking.rnProvenance: Collection Prodromos Melon, this cover illustrated on the front cover of "Contribution to the Postal History of the Ottoman Post Offices of the Dodecanese" (1991) and in Coles & Walker on page 87.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1358 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 19+P13Bb
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    1876 (Oct): Envelope from Filibe/Plovdiv to Constantinople bearing Dulos 1875 10 pa. lilac in combination with postage due 1869 2 pi. brown & black-brown perf. 5-11, both tied by clear all-Arabic double circle "FILIBE 81" handstamps in black. Reverse with bilingual STAMBOUL arrival cds (Oct 30, 76). Part of backflap missing, nevertheless an interesting item showing irregular usage of postage due instead of definitive stamps. Cert. Sorani (1995).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1258 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 6 a x
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    1858 (Nov): Moldavia 40 pa. blue on thin bluish wove paper, a fresh horizontal strip of three with strong colour and good to enormous margins all round, tied to piece by FOLTISCHENI 27/4 MOLDOVA (Kiriac fig. 276) in blue and straight line RECEPISSE, both in the same blue. Vertical filing fold between second and third stamp, a marvelous showpiece. Signed Bolaffi.rnProvenance: Collection Tomasini, David Feldman, Dec. 2006, lot 20042.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1321 Serbia

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    Second Belgrad printing perf. 9½ on wove paper 1868: Selection five stamps, a piece and a cover incl. 20 pa. rose, three mint examples, one cancelled with PARACIN cds, and a horizontal strip of three with UB cancellation in blue as well as a cover from UZICE to Cacak. Also a rare single adhesive of the 40 pa. ultramarine cancelled SVILAJNAC. Nice group of stamps of the last printing of the Prince Michael definitives which came into use after his assassination in June 1868 and was in use from November 1868 until it was replaced by the Prince Milan issue in 1869.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1246 Portuguese Colonies

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    Portugese Colonies in Africa 1881/1970c: Lot 15 covers incl. Cabo Verde 1881 via London to Italy with 100 reis franking, 1905 Sao Vincente via Lisbon to Germany, Mozambique 1913 Beira via Rhodesia and the Cape to London, 1898 stationery postcard Lourenco Marques to Switzerland, 1919 two registered covers from the French consulate with combined definitive and war tax frankings via London to Paris, also 1943 Angoche to Switzerland with British and German censorship strips and some post-war usages.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1291 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 17/20
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    1868/70: The selection with 4 b. pale blue unused and used (2), 2 b. orange unused (8) and used (24, incl. a single used with part "Recomandee / Galatz" handstamp, pair used in Jassy and a fine horizontal strip of three, 3 b. violet (shades) with unused (5) and used (16), 4 b. deep blue used (7), fine range of the 18 b. rose-red (shades) with used (56) showing some excellent cancellation interest with singles showing "Recomandee / Galatz", part 'Recomandee' in blue, fine strikes of complete "Alexandria" cds on piece, "Calarasi" in black together with two cover front and a cover from Pitesti.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1381 Turkey

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    Vilayet of Andrinople 1912: Bulgaria 5 st. green postal stationery card used from Komotini / Gumuldjina to Rustschuk cancelled by superb octagonal 'GUMULDJINA 1' datestamp (Nov 11) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 19) with Cyrillic circular "15th DIVISION of 2nd REGIMENT OF INFANTRY" cachet in violet at left. Rare and fine card mailed during the 1stg Balkan War Occupation of Gumuldjina.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 133, June 2002, lot 1316.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1404 Turkey

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    Railway Postmarks 1873/1912: Collection with loose stamps/pieces (8) and covers/cards (8), with 1876 10 pa. mauve block of six with "MEMURU SIMENDOFER POSTA CIHET SELANIK 2" all arabic seal handsstamp in blue, 1912 20 pa. stationery card cancelled "Salonique-Stamboul No. 1" TPO cds, 1892 20 pa. card cancelled by superb "Bur. Amb. Salonique - Zibefteche" cds in blue to France, further usages of the "Bur. Amb. / Salonique - Zibefteche" TPO on covers in black and in red, 1892 20 pa. on postcard cancelled by negative version of the handstamp for the same route in black;
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1354 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 14B
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    1872 (Sept 25): Registered Entire letter from Smyrna to Thyra/Tiré bearing Dulos 1870 20 pa. green perf. 5-11, two horizontal strips of three, a horizontal pair and a single adhesive in two different shades, all cancelled by all-Arabic triple box handstamps in black. Some filing folds, nevertheless an impressive mass franking to pay the 4½ pi. rate.rnProvenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 130, Oct 2001, lot 2564.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1305 Soviet Union

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    1923/37: Collection stamps and souvernir sheets with varieties in primarily mint/unmounted og condition incl. 1924 Limonka, 1924 Lenigrad flood charity issue 12 + 40 kop. blue with inverted ovpt (Mi 264xK), 1924 Airmail stamps with inverted ovpts (Mi 268K-270K), 1927 Esperanto imperforated, 1930 Wolchov hydroelectric power plant imperforated, 1935 Levanevskij ovpt used, and 1937 Pushkin souvenir sheet on normal paper used. Better items with competent signatures, some forgeries marked as such.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1384 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 632,633
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    Batum / Adjara, Turkish occupation 1918 (Oct): Turkish Fieldpost cancellations "BATUM No. 2" and "BATUM No. 3" (Coles & Walker fig. B2 and unlisted resp.) on 1916/17 definitives 20 pa. carmine and 1 pi. violet, respectively in blocks of four. The 20 pa. block is on a stationery cutout, the 1 pi block on an official document with the handstamp of the head of the administration of Batum fortified zone on reverse. A fine and interesting duo, normally these Fieldpost cancellations of Batum are only found on newspaper cutouts and CTO, in this condition rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1238 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 203 Proofs
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    Mozambique Company 1937: Waterlow Proofs (3) for the 10 c. red & ultramarine value with original Proof in issued colour with small security punch-hole and applied to card (34 x 48) with "Approved l/d (letter dated) 4/1/37", and imperforate Plate Proofs with large security punch-holes for Frame Only in a block of four and the completed design in a block four, these last with large part or unmounted og. A very scarce trio, illustrated in Edition D'Or LXV on page 29.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1325 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 17,18
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    Prince Milan First printing 1869/70: Lot one stamp and two pieces incl. 40 pa. dark lilac perf. 12 : 9½, a horizontal pair tied to piece by ALEKSINAC cds in red; 50 pa. green perf. 9½ x 12, two singles tied by VOINA POTSHTA 31 / VII VRKH. KOMANDE cds of the Fieldpost Supreme Army Command during the 1877/78 Serbo-Turkish War. Also a single 40 pa. dark-lilac with PREPORUCENO (registered) part strike in blue. A most attractive trio. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1335 Turkey

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    Epirus 1832 (Oct 10): Entire letter from Kalarites via Janina to Corfu, Ionian Islands with circulkar negative seal cachet in Greek ECHELLE de SAYADA struck in black (ΣKAΛA ΣAIAΛAΣ), with Postman's oval negative seal handstamp alongside. Disinfected with slits due to the worldwide Cholera epidemic of the early 1830's; reverse with manuscript notations in Greek and hooded 'Corfu' arrival datestamp (Nov 9) in black. Extremely rare, the Nicolas & Galinos catalogue record just seven examples of this cachet.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1387 Turkey

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    Vilayet of Andrinople / Eastern Thrace 1869/75: Dulos Postage Due 20 pa. grey-brown used on reverse of circa 1881 cover from Bourgas to Constantinople tied by circular negative Travelling Post Office seal "EDIRNE SEYYAR POSTASI 1 / 297" handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker unlisted, Isfila APO 6, no. 501). Some peripheral aging but a scarce cover.rnProvenance: Collection Adolf Passer.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1233 Poland

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    1915/1990: Collection in mint and used condition in Albums and on pages from the beginning of modern Poland. It starts with single essays for the first issue in unadopted designs and a good run of local issues after the first war. There is a selection of Stadtpost locals from Warzawa, Predborz and Zarki. A cover from Lublin franked 50 H. green Mi. 27 with additional franking is prominent in the Austian overprint section. After World War II, there is a good section of overprint issues, minature sheets and a fine run into the modern era, all is packed in a box.
    Starting bid : 900 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1338 Turkey

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    Crete 1872 (June 4): Entire letter from the Monastery at Piskokephalo (Piskokefal) to the Mayor's Office in Neochorion (Lassithi), struck with all arabic double framed ocagonal "Piskokephalo" handstamp of despatch in dull green ink (Coles & Walker fig. 11). Just six stampless covers recorded, all from the same correspondence. An exceptional entire of great rarity.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 141, May 2004, lot 2355; Collection Gunter Rhensius, Karamitsos, May 2010, lot 1696.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1298 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 21x
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    1904 (March 31): Picture postcard with a Metelin motif and directed to the Dardanelles bearing 1900 pair 10 PARA on 2 kop. green on horizontally laid paper, tied by "ROPiT MITELIN" cds in violet (Tchilinghirian fig. 143). On obverse additional rare oval "ROPiT AG. DARDANELLY 3 APR. 1904" arrival datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 137) in bluish black. Fine card to a scarce destination.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1391 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : Essay
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    Liannos Private Post 1865: Essay for proposed 20 para value, in green, red and yellow with embossed filigree lettering and value tablets raised in white, slight marginal split at left but of immense rarity, it is believed but two sets of three Essays (see Torrey sale at Corinphila, June 1997, lot 9646 and Hornung sale at Spink, June 2011, lot 2539) were prepared and submitted to Perkins Bacon in London.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1271 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 9/Ixb
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    1862: Handstruck from single Dies, 6 pa. carmine-red on white wove paper, a superb strip of three with enormous margins all round cancelled by GALATZ 4/1 MOLDOVA cds in black (Kiriac fig. 277). An exceptional multiple.rnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, H. R. Harmer, New York, Nov. 1957, lot 461; Collection Tomasini, David Feldman, Dec. 2006, lot 20125.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1265 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 7 a y
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    1858 (Nov): Moldavia 80 pa. brick-red on thin white wove paper, two examples with deep colour and good to large margins, cancelled on piece by light framed FRANCO / BAKEU handstamp (Kiriac fig. 301) in red with "BAKEU 12/2 MOLDOVA cds in red alongside. Some wrinkles as usual, attractive item.rnProvenance: Collection Tomasini, David Feldman, Dec. 2006, lot 20090.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1340 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/II-4/II
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    1863 (Jan): Tughra Issue second printing, all four values on thin paper incl. 20 pa. black on yellow and 1 pi. black on grey-lilac both in horizontal strips of three, 1 pi. with an additional single example, 2 pi. black on blue in a horizontal pair with nearly complete Control Band at base, and a single example of 5 pi. black on red. Overall fine condition with fresh colours, all cancelled with Battal or mute obliterators.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1292 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 21/25
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    1869: Without Beard, the selection of the issue with 5 b. orange unused (4) all with four margins, 5 b. used (15, six are cancelled in blue); 10 b. blue (shades) with unused (6) and used (57, incl. two pairs and a strip of three, cancellation interest); 15 b. vermilion unused (7) and used (31, incl. a fine pair with "Slatina" thimble datestamps in blue), 25 b. orange & blue unused (3) and used (27) and 50 b. blue & red unused (2) and used (43), condition varies but many stamps present with viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1357 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 17B+29
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    1877 (Sept 29): Registered Entire letter from Sarajevo to Samakov Bulgaria bearing Dulos 1865 5 pi. blue perf. 5-11 and 1876 1 pi. yellow, tied by clear strikes of all-Arabic double circle "SARAJEVO 81" handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 4), all Arabic small negative "Taahhüt olunmustur" (= has been registered) handstamp alongside. Some toning inside, but an attractive mixed issue entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1286 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 8-10
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    1862/64: United Principalities, lot of primarily mint adhesives and multiples incl. hand-struck from single Dies 3 pa. yellow in a horizontal strip of three and a block of four with two vertical tête-bêche pairs, 6 pa. red in a strip of five and in a vertical tête-bêche pair, 30 pa. blue in a vertical tête-bêche pair, 3 pa. & 30 pa. single adhesives also on horizontally laid paper. Printed from Plates 3 pa. yellow in a pair, one stamp printed sideways, 6 pa. red in a block of seven with two stamps printed sideways. Also 6 pa. red cancelled in ROMAN and pair 30 pa. blue cancelled by 'cu agrafa' cds of BUCURESCII.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1341 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/II+2/II
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    1863 (June 27): Entire letter from Juma/Blagojevgrad to Rustchuk, both now in Bulgaria, bearing Tughra 2 pi. black on blue with missing background colour in a small strip at top (marginal) and horizontal pair 20 pa. black on yellow, both with good to large margins and vivid colours, tied by dotted Battal obliterator with blue sender's cachet in blue alongside. Filing folds though all stamps, nevertheless a scarce and desirable first issue entire.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1334 Turkey

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    1691 (Aug 22): Entire letter from Smyrna to Livorno, Vernaccia archive, endorsed at lower left 'Con galere QDC' (Quem Deus Conservet - Whom God Preserve), with flap showing manuscript Forwarding Agent 'p. indrizzo di R. Cavandi Le 13 October 1691' of Venice. Toasted for disinfection against Cholera, a fine early entire. Illustrated in Edition D'Or XLV on page 48.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1375 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 135
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    Vilayet of Andrinople 1908: 10 pa. green, a used example on small envelope from Xanthi to Constantinople tied by bold strike of "TELEGRAF VE POSTAHANEI ISKETCHE 1320" circular negative seal handstamp in black (Coles & Walker / Isfila / Nicolas & Galinos unlisted). Reverse with Isketche cds of transit (C&W fig. 57) and Galata arrival cds. Rare, possibly unique.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1390 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : P12B+P14B
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    1874 (Aug 26): Registered Entire letter from Constantinople to Uskub/Skopje Macedonia bearing Dulos postage due 1869 1 pi. and 5 pi. brown & dark-brown perf. 5-11, both tied by crisp all-Arabic double triangular DERSAADET 1 STAMBOUL handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig. 38), registration handstamp alongside. Vertical filing fold well away from stamps and postmarks, nevertheless a most interesting usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1249 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 2
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    1858 (July 21): Bull's Heads 54 parale green on greenish laid paper, an attractive used example cancelled by partial "GALATZ 14/10" cds in red (Kiriac fig. 279). Fresh colour and fair to enormous margins all round. Large thin on the reverse, strongly but skillfully repaired, a new find not yet listed in the Heimbüchler handbook. Cert. Gmach (2015) Mi = € 6'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1349 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 7+12
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    1867 (March): Cover from Trikkala in Thessalia to Istanbul bearing Dulos 1865 1 pi. grey and 1867 5 pi. rose, tied by perfect strikes of all-Arabic double circle TIRHALA handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 3), bilingual STAMBOUL arrival cds alongside (Coles & Walker fig. 51). Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 124, Oct 2000, lot 5336.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1371 Turkey

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    Vilayet of Andrinople / Eastern Thrace 1885: Empire 20 pa. red on buff postal stationery card (Birken 15), used from Demirtache / Andrinople to Brussels struck with superb "TIMURTAŞ POSTA SUBESI" negative seal handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker unlisted). Constantinople transit (Dec 26) and Bruxelles arrival (Dec 30) at left. Small incision in card sealed on reverse but rare and attractive.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1239 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 213 Proofs
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    Mozambique Company 1937: Waterlow Proofs (3) for the 85 c. brown-red & black, with an imperforate "Frame Only" Proof block of eight and the completed design, imperforate Proof in a matching block of eight, together with a marginal block of nine as issued with manuscript "File Copy 220535" in ink in margin, all with security punch-holes, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce. Illustrated in Edition D'Or LXV on page 52.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1370 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 48
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    Imbros 1884: 2 pi. olive on yellow, a used example tied to reverse of cover to the Bible House in Constantinople bilingually addressed, tied by fine strike of circular "IMBROS POSTA SHUBESI" negative seal handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker unlisted). Some aging but the sole recorded example of this handstamp: see 'Foreign Post Offices' by Nicolas & Galinos, page 75. Cert. RPSL (1994).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1234 Poland

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    1945/60: Lot souvenir and miniature sheets incl. 1946 BIE four souvenir sheets unmounted og and two used, the set of three in miniature sheets unmounted og, 1948 Polish Culture, three souvenir sheets unmounted og, 160th anniversary of the US constitution, the souvenir sheet unmounted og, one used and one cover, 1950 Polish culture, three used Souvenir sheets with 'groszy' overpts, US constitution with 'groszy' ovpt, one unmounted and three used souvenir sheets, 1954 Polish Philatelist meeting souvenir sheets mint, 1960 100th anniversary of Polish stamps, compl. set of five in miniature sheets, also 1945 Eagle ovpt. '1.50 zl'. A strong lot, two certs. Mi = € 29'670 following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1374 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 72 var
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    Vilayet of Andrinople 1892: 2 pi. orange, a diagonally bisected example used on cover to Port Lagos, tied by cirular negative "MUREFTE" seal in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 101) with reverse showing bilingual arrival  "PORTE. LAG" datestamp`(Dec 30) in violet (Coles & Walker fig. 26). A very rare cover that would benefit from being opened for Exhibit display. Signed Sorani.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1352 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 14B
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    1874c: Envelope from Ayintab/Gaziantep to Constantinople bearing Dulos 1870 20 pa. green perf. 5-11, a vertical strip of three, all cancelled by crisp all-Arabic framed AYINTAB handstamps in black. Part of backflap missing, nevertheless a wonderful item with appealing address written in Armenian. Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 124, Oct 2000, lot 5451.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1316 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 2+6
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    Vienna printing 1866 (July): 20 pa. rose perf. 12 in mixed franking with Belgrade printing 40 pa. ultramarine perf. 9½ on pelure paper in a horizontal pair, each stamp tied to piece by boxed NAPLACENO in blue. An attractive item, presumably from a registered cover with receipt, signed Velickovic & D. Hornung.rnProvenance: Velizar Kardosch collection, DF sale (2002).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1397 Turkey

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    Lemnos 1875/1906c.: Small group on album pages with cancellations of ATCHKY, cover to Metelino with 1876 1 pi. yellow tied by negative seal "Telegraf Ve Posta Hane-i Lemnos" in black (Coles & Walker unlisted), "Lemnos Posta Shubesi" seal in blue on 1884 20 pa. carmine (rare), "Lemnos Posta Shubesi" negative seal in violet on 1892 20 pa. claret pair on piece, later Lemnos and Moudros usages (8 items).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1380 Turkey

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    Vilayet of Andrinople / Eastern Thrace 1912: Greece litho 25 l. blue (2) optd. for Thrace, used on 1920 registered cover from Baba-Eski under Greek Occupation to Constantinople tied by large circular negative seal handstamp of "BABA-ESKI" in blue. Greek registration cachet in same ink at left and reverse with Andrinople transit cds (Oct 10). Rare and entirely unlisted.rnProvenance: Collection Prodromos Melon.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1264 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 7 a y
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    1858 (Nov): Moldavia 80 pa. brick-red on thin white wove paper, two large margined examples with vivid deep colour, cancelled by clear framed FRANCO / TEKOUTCI handstamp (Kiriac fig. 320) in blue. Some wrinkles just mentioned for accuracy, attractive item.rnProvenance: Collection Tomasini, David Feldman, Dec. 2006, lot 20098.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1255 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 6 a x
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    1858 (Nov): Moldavia 40 pa. blue on thin bluish wove paper, a fresh example with strong colour and fair to ample margins, just shaved at base, perfectly tied by attractive "JASSY 26/3 MOLDOVA" (Kiriac fig. 279) in blue to piece. Some wrinkles when affixed, nevertheless a desirable item. Signed Sophie Mantow Berlin (1905c).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1267 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 5yI,6ay,6by,7ay
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    1858 (Nov): Moldavia 5 pa. black type II with broken frame, 40 pa. two examples in shades green blue and blue as well as 80 pa. brick-red, four fresh unused examples on white paper with large to enormous margins on all sides, of good colour, large part og., one 40 pa. with thin on top, 80 pa. with two marginal corner folds, but an appealing group Mi = € 1'240.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1275 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/I
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    1862: United principalities Handstruck from single Dies 30 pa. blue, attractive lot four single examples on different papers with different shades and cancellations, incl. on horizontally laid paper (Mi 10/Iz) a superb item with crisp GALATZ cds; on wove paper (10/Ix), three large margined examples with framed FRANCO/PIATRA in blue and oval framed FRANCO/JASSY in black, as well as one single with wreathed "....IU" part strike in blue. 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1241 Portugal

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    1853/2000: Powerful collection in mint and used beginning with imperf classics containg a multitude of valuable stamps, many of the early issues are signed Diena. A special mention deserve the 1866 Louis imperf issue which is contained twice in very fine used condition. 1893 Provisorio overprints, 1895 San Antonio and much else. The strength of this collection lies in the issues before 1950. A second volume of Portuguese Colonies contains much of interest which will reward the specialist.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1355 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 15A+16A
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    1869c: Envelope from Beirut to Diyabarkir bearing Dulos 1868 1 pi. yellow and 2 pi. brick-red, tied by bold strikes of all-Arabic framed handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 4). An attractive cover, 3 pi. rate for between 100 and 200 hours distance.rnProvenance: Collection Otto Hornung, Corinphila sale 137, May 2003, lot 1761.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1315 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 2
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    1866: Prince Michael 20 pa. rose perf. 12 from the Vienna printing, a fine and fresh adhesive tied by boxed NAPLACENO handstamp to cover from Trstenik to Belgrade, matching straight line handstamp "TRSTENIK 2/4" (1867) alongside, reverse with "BEOGRAD 7/4" cds in blue. Very late usage of the Trstenik handstamp, in addition this PO received only 200 adhesives of the 20 pa. stamp, a very fine and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1350 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 8
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    1867 (Dec): Cover from Serrai / Serres in Macedonia to Istanbul bearing pair 1865 Dulos 2 pi. blue, tied by strikes of all-Arabic double circle SEREZ handstamp in black, bilingual STAMBOUL arrival cds alongside (Coles & Walker fig. 51).rnProvenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 124, Oct 2000, lot 5362.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1314 Serbia

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    1866 (July 1/13): First issue, Vienna printing, perf. 12, a fine and fresh selection of nine used single adhesives with two examples of the scarce 10 pa. orange of excellent appearance, signed A. Diena & Thier, 20 pa. rose, four fine examples and 40 pa. blue, two singles; all cancelled by NAPLACENO handstamps in black or blue, also a further 40 pa. blue very lightly cancelled. A rare group Mi = € 3'440.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1389 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : P11B+P12B
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    1871 (Oct 26): Entire letter from Bosna/Sarajevo to Mostar bearing Dulos postage due 1869 20 pa. and 1 pi. brown & dark-brown perf. 5-11, both tied by neat all-Arabic double circle "Mostar 81" handstamps in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 16). An appealing cover with short distance postage from Bosnia prior to the Austrian occupation in 1878.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1240 Portugal

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    1853/1959; Two volume collection with better sets and values used/unused, incl. 1853/66 imperf. values (20), 1894 Prince Henry the Navigator compl.set of 13 used, 1898 Vasco da Gama unused, 1910 King Manuel unused, 1911 Vasco da Gama unused, 1925 Castello-Branco Centenary up to  10 E unused and 20 E. used, 1926/28 Independence Issues unused as well as the 1940/49 miniature sheets unused. A fine collection Mi. = € 5'500+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1322 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 13/IC
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    Prince Milan First printing 1876 (Dec 24): Envelope from Belgrad to the well-known Serbian architect Kosta Jovanovic in Vienna bearing 15 pa.orange perf. 9½ x 12, tied by bilingual "BEOGRAD BELGRADE 24 DEC 1876" cds in black. Reverse with LEOPOLDSTADT WIEN arrival cds (Dec 27, 1876). Cover with some edge wear, nevertheless a desirable GPU rate cover. Cert. Velickovic (1994).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1383 Turkey

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    Vilayet of Andrinople / Eastern Thrace 1920: Thrace 20 l. on Turkey 1 pi. blue, used on reverse of 1920 cover to Istanbul tied by scarce bilingual "HAÏREBOLOU" cds in black (Coles & Walker fig. 145) with repeated strike on obverse of cover. Alpoullou and Andrinople (Aug 25) transit cds's alongside in black. Rare: Haïrebolou was occupied by Greek forces in July 1920.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF

    Lot# : 1260 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 6 a x
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    1859 (Jan 7): Cover from Galatz to Berlad from the Theologo correspondence bearing Moldavia 40 pa. blue on thin bluish wove paper, an example with fair to good margins, lightly tied by GALATZ 7/1 MOLDOVA cds in blue (Kiriac fig. 277). A fine and rare cover, signed A. Diena. Certificates Sottoriva (2005), Heimbüchler (2005).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1256 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 6 a x
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    1858 (Nov): Moldavia 40 pa. blue on thin bluish wove paper, a fresh example with regular large margins all round, neatly tied by framed FRANCO / TEKOUTCI handstamp (Kiriac fig. 320) in blue to piece. Light filing fold, nearly invisible at left just mentioned for accuracy. Signed Köhler.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1329 Spain

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    1705 (Nov. 4): Felipe V King of Spain (1683-1746) known as "Philipp V of Anjou", King's letter written in Barcelona signed by the King's own hand 'Yo el Rey', with black wax seal on reverse and addressed to the Spanisch Ambassador in Vienna Cesare Michelangelo d'Avalos (1667-1729), Marchese del Vasto and Pescara and Knight of the Golden Fleece (1700).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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