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  • Lot# : 4745 Malaya Sarawak

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    Sarawak 1856/64: India 2 a. yellow, 8 a. pale carmine and 1860 8 p. purple on white used on 1864 cover from Sarawak addressed to Miss Burdett Coutts in London endorsed 'via Marseilles' , tied by nine barred obliterator twice in black and over-struck by octagonal "B/172" in black applied in Singapore. Double ring "POST OFFICE / SARAWAK" handstamp at left with manuscript '28/12/64' date inserted in ink, the 2 a. also tied by London datestamp in red. Reverse with 'SINGAPORE / P.O.' transit in red and London arrival cds (Feb 15). A wonderful cover and surely one of the finest and most significant of all Sarawak classic period covers.rnrnNote: The Rajah of Sarawak, James Brooke needed money to 'create' the country of Sarawak and he struck up a relationship with Miss Angela, later Baroness Burdett Coutts, at the time the richest heiress in England; a relationship detailed in the letters of Brooke and Miss Coutts from 1859 onwards available in book form published in 1935. Their correspondence continued unabated until his death in 1868. To quote Robert Payne from "The White Rajah of Sarawak", Brooke met Miss Coutts at a party hosted by Queen Victoria "Born to great wealth, she was determined to use her money as a weapon to advance her humanitarian ideas, and when the Rajah spoke to her about the Dyaks and Malays plagued by their feudal Sultans and by Ilanun pirates, still living in the Middle Ages, her heart went out to them" (and, allegedly, to Brooke himself, although rumours also abounded on Brooke's homosexuality). rnrnProvenance: Christie's, Singapore, 26 March 1994, lot 1242.
    Starting bid : 30,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4412 Great Britain

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    1857/58: 1 s. green on thin blued (azure) paper, a horizontal pair used with 1858 1d. rose-red, plate 60, letterd CB and 2d. blue plate 5, EI, cancelled with '50' London Chief Office barred numeral on 16 April 1858 cover endorsed "via Grey Town" to the Postmaster General Francisco Echeverria in San Jose, Costa Rica with ms. docketing 'Recibo Mayo 23/58' on reverse. Despite the rare destination, the 1 s. on azure paper is a great rarity, as only a very small print run of the 1s. was carried out on the azure paper. The Karl Louis Card Index records one similar cover with the same franking from the same correspondence and just eight more covers, threreof six single frankings, a pair (N.P.M.London). Typical tropicalisation slightly toning adhesives and envelope (cleaned staining) due to destination, but a great rarity in regard of Postal History (destination) and Traditional Philately of the Surface Printed Issues (Azure Paper). Cert. RPSL (2020) Gi = £ 4'000+ for two single 1s. off cover.rnRemarks: Intensive research has been undertaken with regard to the chemical paper ingredients responsible for the blueing of the 1s. azure paper by X-ray flourescence spectroscopy by comparing the blueing of 4d. and 6d. adhesives from the 1855/58 issue with the 1s. The results show very similar diagram results of the chemical contents of the blued paper (copies of the diagrams attached with the lot).  rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4460 Victoria

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    Murray River Steam Navigation Co 1869: Lithographed by H.P. Niven at Ballarat, 3 d. green, rough perf. 14, the famous used example on 1869 cover endorsed "Per P.S. Kelpie" (Paddle Steamer - it should be noted here that Victoria covers with inland Steamer's endorsements are rarities in themselves) addressed to George Langford Esq. in Echuca, tied by "JKM 10.2.69" in possibly embellished manuscript (James McCulloch) with laureated Victoria 2 d. violet tied by numeral "40" obliterator of Echuca at right. Reverse with 'Echuca / Victoria' cds in black of receipt (Feb 10,1869) in black. Closed tear at top of envelope and slight stain on perfs. at the top of the 3 d. adhesive mentioned for full accuracy, the sole recorded example of this issue on letter and a choice rarity for the philatelic connoisseur. Opinion J.R.W. Purves (1978).rnReference: Illustrated in Antonini / Grasset 'River & Lake Mail' on page 162 and in Ringström & Tester on page 22.rnArticle in Australian Stamp Monthly. Reprinted in ‘Cinderella Philatelist (Oct 1964).rnProvenance: Frederick E. Wood, Melbourne, 1964.rnP. J. Downey, sale 155, 1977 (bought by Allan Levy)rnCollection 'Antoine', Corinphila sale 85, Oct 1992, lot 3866.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4476 Stellaland

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    1884 (Feb 29): 1 d. red, three used examples on the famous 1885 cover to Kingston, Canada, in combination with Cape of Good Hope 1 d. rose-red in a block of twelve (6 x 2), the Stellaland adhesives cancelled "Vryburg / 26-6-85 / Stellaland / J.W. Eaton, Postmaster" in violet crayon manuscript with the Cape block cancelled by five strikes of the BARKLY / G.W. datestamps (27 June) in black, both the Cape and Stellaland adhesives also being cancelled by the Canadian arrival datestamp (Aug 3) in black. Reverse with minor flap fault and small cover tear of no significance, "2½d." credit marking in red, Cape Town cds, London transit cds in red (July 21) and Kingston arrival cds (Aug 3) in black. An outstanding cover - the sole recorded usage of Stellaland stamps being tied to a cover by a cancellation other than a manuscript usage, the sole recorded usage of a Stellaland multiple franking and the sole recorded Stellaland cover to a destination outside Africa. A wonderful cover, initially found by the late E.W.Proud. See the article in the 'London Philatelist', March 1992 on page 101:58, this being cover #6 of the 13 listed in the Dr. Drysdall census. A major exhibition item of South African Postal History. Cert. BPA (1983).rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 22 Jan 1990, lot 677.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 12,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4806 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1840/1940c.: Collection in brown album with pages from an old printed album with Great Britain 1840 1 d. black used, 1887 Jubilee part set to 1 s. green and 1 s. green & carmine unused, Edward VII and George V definitive values from ½ d. to 1 s. unused, Canada with fine range incl. 1859 3 c. Beavers used (4), 10 c. red-lilac used, Large Queens with all values to 15 c. incl. duplication used, 1897 Jubilee 2, 5, 6, 8, and 50 c. values unused, $ 1 lake used, $ 2 purple used, $ 3 yellow-bistre used, 1897/98 6 c. brown (2), 7 c. olive-yellow, 8 c. orange and 10 c. brown-violet unused, 1903/08 values to 10 c. unused, 1912 definitive values to 50 c. unused (2), 1928 5 c. - $ 1 incl. Bluenose unused, 1935 set of 11 unused, Cape of Good Hope with triangulars used, Dominica with 1882 ½ on 1 d. pair unused, Nova Scotia 1860/63 set unused or used, useful range of classic Trinidad and USA with 1847 5 c. red-brown used, 1861/66 values to 30 c. used, 1869 set to scarce 90 c. used, 1893 Colombus with 8 c., 10 c., 30 c. and 50 c. unused etc. Condition varies but high catalogue value and some very fine stamps noted.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4711 India

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    Incoming from France 1927 (Jan 19): Cover from Nice, France bearing sower 25 c. blue (2) and 50 c. red in a horizontal pair, tied by machine cancel, directed to Colonel Bailey at "The Residency, Gangkok Sikkim, Les Indes Orientales", but missent to Siam with Gangtok being misread as Bangkok. There it received a superb strike of the most uncommon framed "MISSENT TO BANGKOK" handstamp in black, with Bangkok cds (Feb 12) on reverse. The cover was then forwarded through and backstamped at Singapore (Feb 18), Calcutta (March 20), Tista Bridge (border between Darjeeling and Sikkim, March 22), to Gangtok where it was neatly re-adressed to Yatung, Tibet, where it received an arrival cds of March 23. At some time, presumably in Singapore the address was erroneously embellished "Philippine Is" in blue crayon which resulted in another detour and collecting another uncommon instructional mark, a framed "NOT FOR PHILIPPINES" in carmine-red. A fascinating doubly misrouted cover with most uncommon markings and of striking appearance.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4502 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 2 c. on 8 c. black & vermilion, perf. 13½, overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in red, an unused vertical strip of ten, with sheet margin at top and at base, fourth stamp showing "L" for "I" in BRUNEI, fifth stamp showing variety "Overprint TWO CENTS Double", the tenth stamp with variety "TWO CENTS Omitted", protective hinge between third and fourth stamps, large part or unmounted og., superbly fresh and fine with just one sheet printed thus: therefore only 10 examples of each error can exist - of which two examples of each from the first two columns of the sheet are housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and thus only 8 are in private hands. A magnificent and rare multiple. Cert. Holcombe (1998) Gi = £ 29'200+.rnrnNote: The surcharge was made from a Setting of 50 in two operations, one sheet had a misplacement of the Plate resulting in the fifth row receiving a second surcharge and the tenth row receiving none. The "L" flaw was probably the result of an extraneous piece of metal on the Plate.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4454 Great Britain

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    1859/1875: Collection of forty-seven 'insufficiently prepaid' letters from Great-Briatin to France originating from all parts of Britain written up on self made pages.. The collection contains both a correctly franked item erroneously treated as "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID", as well as underfranked letters. This collection demonstrates the postal practices of cancelling erroneous markings, mainly with barred "50" in black or red ink, later with other cachets. Due to the French weight progressions being different than in the UK, errors happened quite frequently. In cases of doubt items were reweighed and the underpayment markings were already applied before mail left London for the continent. Letters in this collection bear frankings of up to 9 d. in total, the majority being 4 d., made up of line-engraved and surface printed stamps. The condition is mixed as could be expected. An instructive and varied lot with much interest. 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4808 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1808/1980: The remarkable collection of covers/cards (208) with stampless cover ex Melbourne with "GB/1F 62½c." accountancy mark in red, Labuan 1902 up-rated stationery card usages, 1874 cover with GB 4 d. vermilion pair tied BO1 of Alexandria, Cyprus with 1890 and 1900 up-rated registered postal stationery, fine range of Straits Settements and Malaya, British West Indies, India and States incl. Bundi cover, 1877 cover with GB 2½ d. mauve used in Beirut to USA, British P.O. in Porto Cabello and La Guayra on stampless covers, Malta with GB used in covers (2), 1808 cover with JERSEY straight line in black, Rhodesia with Double Head ½ d. values on cards (2) and 1 d. carmine on cover, condition varies but most fine, a very useful lot with viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4408 Great Britain

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    Combination franking Russia - United Kingdom 1872 (Sept 25): Large part cover front from Odessa to London, forwarded within the United Kingdom bearing Russia 1866 Arms 1 kop. black & yellow (3), 5 kop. black & lilac and 10 kop. brown & blue (2), all on horizontally laid paper (Mi 18y+20y+21y), tied by ODESSA despatch cds and framed "AUS RUSSLAND FRANCO" handstamp in black with boxed "P.D." handstamp and "LONDON PAID OC 1." arrival cds, both in red alongside. The cover was redirected, a 1 d. red, plate 155, lettered QL was added and tied by "LONDON W OC 14 72 / W 33" duplex datestamp. Surface rub on four of the Russian adhesives, damaged at top, nevertheless an extremely rare and desirable combination franking.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4782 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by Saul Soloman 1861 (Feb-April): Woodblock 1 d. pale bright blue on laid paper, Error of Colour, printed in a deep shade of the colour of the issued 4 d., a used example with good large margins on two sides, shaved at left, the CGH obliterator cancellation in black leaving the "ONE PENNY" clear, a good example of a very rare and famous stamp. Ferrari trefoil on reverse. Cert. RPSL (1942) Scott 7d = $ 36'000 / Gi = £ 32'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Philippe Ferrari de la Renotière, Gilbert, Druout, Paris, Sale II, 13-15 Oct 1921, lot 53.rn                     Collection Sir Maxwell Joseph, Sotheby's, London, 28-29 Oct 1982, lot 736.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4738 Mauritius

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    1859/19: Collection with Dardenne 1 d. red used (2, one fine with four margins), Dardenne 2 d. used (2, both with four margins), thereafter with a fine range of covers/cards (30 + four fronts), incl. 1850 Soldier's Letter endorsed entire to Scotland with PACKET handstamp and charged '2' on arrival, 1865 cover to Nantes with 2 d. pale blue and 6 d. lilac, 1866 cover to Bordeaux with 1 s. orange pair carried by French Packet, 1879 cover with 25 c. on 6 d. single franking via French Packet, 1901 cover to Scotland with 6 c. tied "Rose Belle" cds and a registered cover franked 18 c. from same correspondence, 1905 registered cover to Dresden from "Central Flacq"; together with incoming 1876 entire with India 8 a. from Calcutta, and four 1902/03 cover fronts from USA to Mauritius with range of adhesives incl. 2 c. Black Jack. Condition varies but many scarce items noted.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4442 Great Britain

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    1840/1860c.: "LONDON", fantastic collection primarily made up of 1844 numeral marks on 1 d. red beginning with a four margin 1840 1 d. black, lettered 'EL' unplated on slightly incomplete cover. Wonderfully clean 1840 Mulready (stereo A189) with red MC and clear 'TP BLACKHEATH SQ ' also in red, cover slightly trimmed on the reverse. Also 1844 usage of Mulready (A81) cancelled with number 18, making for a rare combination letter to "GRAVESEND". An 1845 letter from Naples forwarded upon arrival in "LONDON" with 1841 1 d. red, struck with a clean "66" for cancellation. There are approximately one hundred-sixty entires, many with very fine to exceptional strikes and a large number of pieces and singles with London markings including some in blue. Condition varies between exceptional and poor, albeit the majority of items in fine condition.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4510 Brunei

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    1906: De La Rue composite Essay for the 25 c. value, inset in thick card (80 x 95 mm.) with the frame in emerald-green overlaid on the vignette in green (manuscript at top "Not to be followed for View" in pencil), the Duty Plate "25 c" being hand-drawn in pencil on background of Chinese white. Dated at top "June 7th 06" in ink and further manuscript at base "To be printed in 2 colours as design in 2 colours". The duplicate Proof (held by De La Rue) is illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2414, this example shown to the Crown Agents, who accepted the bicoloured design on June 14, 1906. A wonderful and unique Essay.rnrnProvenance: De La Rue archives, RL, 1976.rn                   Christie's, London, 1994.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4761 Cape of Good Hope

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    1855/63: 1 d. deep rose-red on cream paper, a used sheet marginal block of four with large margins all round and of dramatic appearance on 1861 second sheet of entire letter to Cape Town; cancelled by two strikes of the CGH obliterator in black. Reverse with oval framed PORT ELIZABETH despatch (March 18) and CAPE TOWN arrival (March 21) in red. First pair affected by vertical file fold and a further stamp with repaired tear, manuscript 'Lot 7' in ink at right (which rather dates the covers provenance back to the early 1900's), however despite the imperfections, a cover of great visual appeal and considerable rarity.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 4410 Great Britain

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    1847, 1s. green used with 1841 2d. blue, plate 3, GK and GL, used on lettersheet from LONDON 12 Oct. 1849 to Paris, unusual combined postage rate showing different british and french weight steps: 5d. british 1st weight step plus 2 x 5d. = 10d. french 2nd. weight step plus 1d. Late fee = 1s.4d.(16d.), margins in places and age toned on reverse, but very interesting and a rare mixed franking, cert K. Louis BPP (2016), plus 1848, 10d. brown, cut to shape, used on much travelled entire with printed content from London 15 Febr. 1853 to Paris, variously re-addressed to Bordeaux, Castelnau-de-Medoc, Margaux, Bordeaux and Sainte-Foy-La-Grande, full of character!
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4717 Iraq

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    1840/1919c.: Collection with 1840 pieces (2) from Tartar Post forms showing superb strikes of intaglion "Mosul" handstamps in blue-black, Dulos 1 pi. brown strip of three with triple boxed "Mosul" handstamps and generally very fine strikes of later issues (10 items) and a very similar range from Baghdad with covers and blocks, Turkish usages from Erbil and Suleimanyah on loose stamps or piece, range (18 items) with "Kerkuk" cancellations from 1870-1916 including three usages on blocks of four, range (9) with "Moussoul" datestamps incl. cards and a block of four, scarcer cancels on Ottoman issues incl. "Remadié", "Ana", "Fao", "Bakouba" and "Nasriyé", three usages from "Kut-ul-Amaré", fine piece with 2 pi. pair used at "Hillé", 1919 Mosul issue used, British occupation stamps incl. the 1917 BAGHDAD issue, also group of Iraq revenues etc. A fine collection (173 items).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4437 Great Britain

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    1776/1976: Two volume collection of Newspaper Stamps with early Crown oval framed 1 d. types in red on pieces of Newspapers, 1780's ½ d. impressions struck in red with imprinted numbers below and a study of the re-cuts, early 1800's banners (4) from the Corwall Gazette, many 1 d. Dies in red with Newspapers indicated at left these displayed alphabetically, 1856 'Book Post' cover franked by 2 d. blue tied by Manchester sideways duplex, range of off cover Line Engraved and Surface Printed with Newspaper Branch cancellations and covers from 1870 bantam ½ d. onwards, Foreign Branch usages, study of the triangular lettered handstamps largely on Printed Matter, postal stationery and pieces abound; re-mounting this collection could prove beneficial and interesting.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4617 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: 2 Chahis on 5 ch. red on cream postal illustrated stationery card (H&G 1) rnoverprinted 'BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation' in black, a used example to England, edge wear and creased, up-rated with August 1915 1 ch. green & orange (Setting IIB, pos. 2) and 2 ch. sepia & carmine (III, pos. 6) tied by "Bouchir (Depart)" cds's (Sept 13) showing  illustration "La route de Chiraz à Kazéroun" printed in indigo and grey-black. Not recorded with this illustration in Higgins & Gage; an extremely rare commercial usage to an unusual destination for Bushire mail.rnrnNote: The card mentions that the writer has been appointed Postal Censor for Bushire.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4739 New Hebrides

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    The Australian New Hebrides Company 1897 (March 17): Lithographed by John Sands & Co. of Sydney, paper by Wiggins Teape of London, gummed by hand in Sydney, the complete sheets of 120 (10 x 12) of the 1 d. magenta-pink & black and the 2 d. chestnut & blue, rouletted 8½, with full sheet margins and imprints reading "Australasian New Hebrides Company Limited. Inter-Island Postage." and prices per label, per row of 12 and per sheet. The 1 d. with some negligible splitting and slight stains in lower margin only, the 2 d. with similar marginal stains at base, otherwise fine and extremely rare, just 2'000 sheets of the 1 d. value and 1'000 of the 2 d. are believed to have been printed - these being the sole set of complete sheets recorded.rnProvenance: Collection Stan Jersey.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 4591 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 2 ch. carmine & deep blue, a used example, position 3, centred to lower left, cancelled by central  "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Sept 13) in black. Superb and of delightful appearance, just 18 stamps issued, an exceedingly rare stamp. Signed Calves. Cert BPA (1991) Gi = £ 22'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Philippe Ferrari de la Renotière, Gilbert & Broquelet, Paris, Sale XI, 19-21 Nov 1924, lot 392.rn                      Stanley Gibbons, London, 25-26 Nov 1993, lot 566.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4585 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: Malcolm cover locally addressed, franked on reverse with 3 kr. black & lilac, Setting IB, position 9 showing variety "No Stop after Occupation", used with September 1915 1 kr. black, brown & silver (Setting III, pos. 4 and 1 t. black, violet & gold all tied by "Bouchir (Depart)" cds's (Sept 11) with information strike at right. An extraordinary and extremely rare cover in choice condition for the connoisseur. Signed Joe Saatchi, Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 4'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bob Gibbs, Corinphila sale 74, March 1987, lot 4086.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4601 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 24 ch. sepia & brown, an unused horizontal strip of five showing the complete Setting, pos. 1 without "Broken 's' in British", of fine fresh colour, typically slightly wrinkled large part or unmounted browned og. with manuscript ink signature on reverse. Just 143 stamps were overprinted from two Settings - an extraordinary multiple for the specialist. Signed Dr. Dadkhah. Cert. Peter Holcombe (1986) Gi = £ 8'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bob Gibbs, Corinphila sale 74, March 1987, lot 4076.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4545 Brunei

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    1923/26: De La Rue archival Proofs (11) all sadly removed from the page in the De La Rue archives (see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP, page 2420), all on Multiple Script CA watermarked paper with 1 c. black overprinted SPECIMEN in red "Jan 1926 single col.", 2 c. brown optd. SPECIMEN in black "Oct 23, Single Colour Plate",  3 c. green optd. SPECIMEN in black "Oct 23, Single Colour Plate", 2 c. green imperforate with hooded perforated SPECIMEN, 4 c. maroon optd. SPECIMEN in black "Oct 23, Single Colour Plate", 4 c. orange optd. SPECIMEN in red, 5 c. grey defaced and optd. SPECIMEN in red, 6 c. intense black optd. SPECIMEN in in black "60 set, Dec1923", 6 c. scarlet imperforate optd. SPECIMEN in violet, 10 c. purple on yellow optd. SPECIMEN in black "Oct 23, Single Colour Plate", and 12 c. blue optd. SPECIMEN in black "60 set, Dec1923", some with imperfections but a unique group.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4461 Western Australia

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    1857/59: Lithographed by Hillman, Swan 6 d. golden-bronze, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with good margins on three sides, just shaved at right, in an intermediate shade with upper portion of the frame in black-bronze, while lower portion of the stamp is golden-bronze with a pronounced golden sheen; without gum, with green handstamp on reverse. A splendid example of an extremely rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2021) Gi = £ 22'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Philippe Ferrari de la Renotière, Broquelet & Gilbert, Druout, Paris, 6th Sale, 25-27 April 1923, ex lot 80.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4514 Brunei

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    1906/07: De La Rue Colour Trials in the accepted colours, all with Duty Plate "1 c.", all Imperforate on watermarked Multiple Crown CA paper, the (2 c.) in grey-black & scarlet and the (10 c.) in grey-black & deep green both showing the Re-entry on the lower left value tablet which occurred in Row 1, Stamp 5 when the stamps were issued. Probably removed from the duplicate "Appendix A" presentation sheet, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2415, which was accepted by Sir William Mercer, without alterations as to colour, on Sept 21, 1906. A few imperfections, with or without gum, but a wonderful and extremely rare set.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4620 Canada

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    1841/: Postal History collection in brown album (69 covers/cards) with 1841 entire from Montreal to France via Halifax, further pre-stamp covers with 1830/1860 entires to France (29) incl. two with "PAID AT QUEBEC" Crown circle in red (all ex Steinhart collection with his writing up), 1871/72 Large Queen 6 c. covers (2) ex Montreal, 1897 Jubilee issue 8 c. on cover tied by Flag cancel, 1901 cover with 5 c. tied by 'Canada / Exposition' Flag cancel, range of unusual destinations, Niagara Rocket Mail Flight covers, Newfoundland covers incl. 1921 St. John's - Halifax Flight covers (2) etc. Generally fine and an interesting lot with viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4584 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Oct 6): Customs Official Issue. Setting ID. Mirza 2 kr. claret & green overprinted "Chancellerie" diagonally and "BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation", further pin-perforated "F" through the document, used on Registration (of Boats) Certificate No. 155 from the Customs Dept., franked by single example (pos. 1), horizontal pair (pos. 4-5), strip of three (pos. 1-3), strip of four (pos. 5-8) and a strip of five (pos. 1-5), the form duly signed for '30 Krans' and mentioning the usage of the issue "Ticket of 2 Krans per ton of 12 bags of rice". Folded above adhesives for Exhibit display, a rare and spectacular item.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 19,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4788 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by Saul Soloman 1861 (Feb-April): Woodblock 4 d. vermilion on laid paper, Error of Colour, printed in the colour of the issued 1 d., a used example with good to large margins on two sides, close at base and just clear at lower right corner, the CGH obliterator cancellation in black unfortunately rather over the "FOUR PENCE" but still clear to the naked eye, of rich pronounced, almost over-inked colour; a very fine example of an exceedingly scarce and famous stamp. Signed Calves. Cert. Calves (1985) Yvert 13b /Scott 9f = $ 65'000 / Gi = £ 40'000.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4807 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1840/1980c.: British Commonwealth collection with 1840 GB 1 d. black used, Queen Victoria £ 1 brown-lilac wmk. Orbs used, GB 1901/12 10 s. ultramarine unused, Australia Navigators set to $ 4 unused, Antarctic Territory definitive sets to $ 1 (11) unused rnCyprus 1938 pictorial set to £ 1 unused, 1960 definitive set unused, useful Singapore with 1955 sets (2) to $ 5 unused, 1962/66 pictorial definitive sets (8) unused, range of 1948 Silver Wedding different sets (34) unused incl. Falklands, Pitcairn and Singapore; useful range of Ireland in blocks,  Mauritius with 2 d. Dardenne used, useful classic material incl. Cape triangulars noted throughout, viewing recommended, a highly catalogued selection.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 4691 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: The collection on leaves with study of the four Types: 5 pa. orange-yellow with thirteen unused or used examples including a fine block of four cancelled by "SUEZ / CASSA" datestamp (March 1869); 10 pa. lilac or mauve with fourteen examples incl. a very scarce block of four used with "VRPE / SUEZ" cds's (Feb 1871); 20 pa. green with used examples (22) incl. three 'sets' showing all four Types; 1 pi. red unused or used (29), 2 pi. blue with unused (2) and reconstruction of the four types and four further used examples; rare 5 pi. brown with three of the four Types used , together with a remarkable collection of usages on piece or fronts of covers (21) - one with 1 pi. and 4 x 2 pi. blue, another with 3 x 2 pi. blue, a further items showing 1 and 2 pi. A generally fine group Gi = £ 1'600++.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4692 Egypt Kingdom

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    1835/1851: An original archive of many hundreds often desinfected letters and entires all addressed to Sig. Sonnino, "MALTA" or "ALEXANDRIA" originating from  "ATFE", "MALTA", "LIVORNO", "ALEXANDRIA", "CONSTANTINOPLE", "CAIRO" and many other points of origin. Many are carried by the Posta Europea from Cairo to Alexandria and bear the black or blue oval cachet "AGENZIA DELLA POSTA EUROPEA IN CAIRO", others are forwarded by British, French or Austrian mail with according markings. Many incoming items bear "Purifié au Lazaret / Malte" or similar "LIVORNO" marks. Furthermore, there are hundreds of shipping contracts, often on attractive preprinted stationery. A treasure trove of reasearch material for the postal historian.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4449 Great Britain

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    1843/65: Small group (4) with 1843 entire from Buenos Ayres to Rio de Janeiro struck on obverse with fine RIO-JANEIRO British P.O. cds (Aug 5) in black; 1859 cover from Nassau, Bahamas with Great Britain 1856 6 d. lilac tied by bold "A05" obliterator and mailed to Scotland, the envelope with closed tear at left; Canada 1860 entire to USA from Montreal with CANADA / PAID 10 Cts.' in red and 1865 cover with Great Britain 4 d. vermilion pl. 7 tied by "C51" obliterator of St. Thomas paying the inter-island rate to Barbados. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4548 Brunei

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    1911: 1 c. green (II) and 1924 5 c. orange-yellow (showing "5" retouch in value tablet at top left), used on 1926 cover and marked in red manuscript as unaccepted for postage as mailed in Labuan (Feb 10) and also struck with unframed "T" mark in black. Handstruck "3d./I.S.A." applied on arrival and this amount collected with 3 d. mauve Postage Due tied by 'Croydon' cds (March 16) on arrival. Envelope with closed tear but most unusual.rnrnProvenance: Collection "Jacqui O", RL, London, 19 Nov 1980, lot 1082rn                     Harmers, London, 10 March 1998, lot 1063.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4507 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 2 c. on 3 c. black & sepia in a horizontal strip of three, 4 c. black & yellow in a horizontal strip of four and single 10 c. on 16 c. green & brown overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in red, used on registered 1908 cover to Tandjongpoera, Netherlands East Indies tied by BRUNEI datestamps in violet (Sept 30). Reverse with violet BRUNEI registration cachet, Labuan cds, Singapore cds (Oct 12), "Postagent / Singapore" cds (Oct 12) and Tandjongpoera arrival (Oct 16). An unusual and most attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection "Jacqui O", RL, London, 19 Nov 1980, lot 1076.rn                     Harmers, London, 10 March 1998, lot 1022.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4462 Western Australia

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    1857/59: Lithographed by Hillman, Swan 6 d. grey-black, wmk. Swan sideways, an unused example with good margins on three sides, minutely shaved at right with portion of adjoining stamp at left, without gum, with green handstamp on reverse which shows through and small incision at lower right well outside the design. A splendid example of an extremely rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2021) Gi = £ 14'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Philippe Ferrari de la Renotière, Broquelet & Gilbert, Druout, Paris, 6th Sale, 25-27 April 1923, ex lot 80.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4583 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Aug 16): 2 kr. claret & green, Setting IB, an unused and used complete  reconstruction of the horizontal strip of ten types using twelve stamps: a slightly toned used strip of four (positions 1-4) signed Dr. M. Dadkhah, an unused strip of four (positions 3-6) with browned og. signed Dr. Dadkhah, positions 7 unused with closed tear, position 8 large part og., and positions 9-10 in a used pair with position 9 showing variety "No Stop after Occupation" and position 10 showing "BU" of BUSHIRE damaged, scarce with just 687 stamps issued Gi = £ 6'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4415 Great Britain

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    1865: 9 d. straw, plate 4, wmk. Large Garter, lettered FD, a used example on 1866 entire letter to Jacobstad, Finland tied by HULL / 383 duplex (Sept 3) in black. Unusually mailed via Ostende, Belgium and Prussian route with "Aus England Per Aachen / Franco" in blue (Sept 5) with ANK arrival on front. Reverse with London transit in red and Cyrillic 'Paid' arrival cds (Aug 28j) in black. A scarce route (9 d. rate to Finland via Belgium was introduced on Jan 29, 1866) and single franking Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4706 Hongkong

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    1862/35: Collection in an album with better sets and values, predominatly used, incl. 1882/63 no wmk 2 c. to 48 c., 1863 wmk Crown CC to 96 c., both issues with some duplication, condition varies but mainly with clear 'B 62' cancels in black and blue, 1882/96 issues with better cancellations as 'Hankow', 'Canton' and 'Shanghai' cds's, 1891 $1 on 96 c. purple/red (2), Hong Kong 1891 Jubilee issue used/unused, 1903 issue up to $1 with additional $10 used. A fine valuable offer with  three covers to Switzerland and one to Germany.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4509 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 2 c. on 3 c. black & sepia, perf. 13½, overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in red, variety "BRUNEI. Double", a horizontal pair used on reverse of registered cover to Labuan additionally franked by four 3 c. black & sepia, one defective and 1907 1 c. grey-lack & pale green pair all tied by BRUNEI datestamps in blue (April 2) with Labuan arrival cds (April 3) in black. Some peripheral aging, the cover sensibly opened for Exhibit display but most extraordinary and unique. Signed Holcombe, Herbert Bloch. Cert. Holcombe (1998) Gi = £ 5'000+ off cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection King Carol of Romania.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4604 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting VI. Coronation 1 kr. black, brown & silver, the famous complete sheet of five subjects with full sheet margins all round, two or three creases largely in margins at base and vertical crease between positions 2 and 3, of wonderful fresh colour, stamps unmounted og. Only 174 stamps were issued from both Settings, a magnificent and extremely rare sheet Gi = £ 10'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 20 May 1959, lot 173.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4680 Egypt Kingdom

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    Suez Canal Co 1868 (July 8): 20 c. blue, the complete unused sheet of 120 subjects (12 x 10), of fresh and fine colour, the Plate Crack on position 18 very prominent, one or two minor closed tears in margin only at top and at right, three vertical creases and some slight splitting not affecting the superb appearance, unmounted og. Rare and spectacular. Signed Todd AIEP. Certs. Ceremuga (2004), BPA (2021) Gi = £ 9'000+.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4752 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853: 1 d. brown-red, paper slightly blued, a used pyramid block of four with just touched margin below first stamp otherwise fine to large on remaining sides, tiny scissor cut in margin only at base, variety "Watermark Sideways", neatly cancelled by CGH obliterators in black. Would make a faultless strip of three but as a block of four, of very attractive appearance. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1979) Gi = £ 1'700.rnrnProvenance: F.W. Collins, St. Cross, Winchester.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4607 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting VI. Coronation 2 kr. carmine, slate & silver, the used reconstructrion of five types, position 1 very fine appearance but ironed horizontal crease, position 2 used on piece close cut at left but with full "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Oct 13), position 3 used on piece (signed Houtzamer), positions 4 and 5 each lightly cancelled used example; a fine and difficult reconstruction, just 189 stamps were issued from the two Settings, a scarce group Gi = £ 9'000.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4508 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 2 c. on 3 c. black & sepia, a single and a horizontal strip of three, 8 c. black & vermilion in a horizontal strip of three and 10 c. on 16 c. green & brown all used on 1908 registered cover to Singapore tied by BRUNEI datestamps (Nov 30) in violet. Registration cachet in violet alongside and reverse with Labuan transit cd (Dec1) and Singapore arrival (Dec 4). A splendid and rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection "Jacqui O", RL, London, 19 Nov 1980, lot 1077.rn                     Harmers, London, 10 March 1998, lot 1024.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4494 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 1 c. black & purple, perf. 14, variety overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in black instead of red, used with 25 c. on 16 c. green & brown on local cover addressed to F.A.S. McClelland, tied by BRUNEI cds in blue (Nov 14) with year unclear. An extremely rare and beautiful cover.rnrnNote 1: For a similar cover franked with the 1 c. error and a 30 c. on 16 c. see the "Jacqui O" collection, RL, 19 Nov 1980, lot 1013.rnNote 2: F.A.S. McClelland (1873-1947) was appointed as Assistant Resident in Brunei, arriving in the Colony in May 1906.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4490 Brunei

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    1895 (July 22): The collection of complete sheets (16) of fifty (10 x 5) of the First Local Issue with block of 26 of the 50 c. but sadly no sheet of the rare 25 c., with ½ c. brown (State I and State II), 1 c. brown-lake in a deep shade and a pale delicate pink shade; 2 c. black in pale, medium and dark shades; 3 c. blue in pale, medium and dark shades; 5 c. deep blue-green (2), 8 c. plum in pale and deep printing, 10 c. orange-red, 50 c. olive in block of 26 stamps from lower left corner of the sheet and $ 1 olive-yellow in a complete sheet; generally fresh and fine, a superb and rare study Gi = £ 7'325. 
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4775 Cape of Good Hope

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    Unofficially Rouletted 1855/63: 4 d. blue, a used example on small piece showing roulettes on all three sides, margins all round except at upper left where just touched and at right where touched by a roulette marginal paper break, lightly cancelled in black.rnA collectable of this great rarity. Missing cert. BPA (1967) Gi = £ 2'250.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Levitt.rn                     Collection Sir Maxwell Joseph, Sotheby's, 28-29 Oct 1982, lot 641.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4786 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by Saul Soloman 1861 (Feb-April): Woodblock 4 d. deep bright blue on laid paper, a used example with good to large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at base and large to huge margins on the other two sides, of fine rich colour, slight bend, cancelled in black. A very fine example of a very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1982,#10814) missing Gi = £ 5'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Maxwell Joseph, Sotheby's, London, 28-29 Oct 1982, lot 861.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4488 Brunei

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    1895: Cover bearing the complete first issue from ½ c. to 50 c., used to Labuan, all neatly cancelled by BRUNEI circular datestamps in black (Aug 19), the 25 c. turquoise somewhat heavily cancelled. Nearly all first issue Brunei covers are addressed to F.R. Parker in Tottenham, London via Labuan, thus this cover whilst also philatelic, is of considerable scarcity: just three covers are recorded addressed to Boyd and, as alocal cover, did not require Labuan adhesives Gi = £ 330 off cover.rnrnNote: W.W. Boyd was the secretary of the Labuan Water Company Ltd. and also Postmaster in Labuan. It should be noted that only four Brunei first issue covers are recorded with single frankings.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4778 Cape of Good Hope

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4590 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting IV. Coronation 1 ch. deep blue & carmine, the used reconstruction of the five positions, mostly fine and of good colour, position 1 on piece with part "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Oct 7), position 2 with unclear cds and centred to top, position 3 on piece with slight aging, position 4 on piece with part cds (and appears to be a former pair with pos. 3), position 5 with complete cds (Oct 5) on piece with tone spot at left; nevertheless just 186 stamps overprinted from the two Settings and very scarce Gi = £ 5'500.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4586 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Aug 16): 5 kr. blue & red, Setting IA, a used reconstruction of the horizontal strip of ten types (without positions 1-2), showing nine stamps with eight types: a slightly toned strip of four (positions 3-6) signed Dr. M. Dadkhah, a fine strip of three (positions 7-9) with BPA cert., with position 9 showing variety "No Stop after Occupation" and and a fine horizontal pair (positions 9-10) with position 9 showing "No Stop after Occupation" and "B" of BUSHIRE damaged, scarce with just 772 stamps issued Gi = £ 4'875.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4701 Hongkong

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    1873/80: Great Britain 4 d. sage-green pl. 16 used on 1880 cover to Hong Kong, China tied by "Lynn / 488" duplex in black (May 20), underpaid and struck with "T" marking and two line VALUE OF STAMPS "4" / SUM TO BE COLLECTED "2" (pence). Reverse showing routing via Singapore on the "Ancona" with fine "SINGAPORE / TO HONG KONG" cds (June 17) in black. Some trivial edge wear due to journey but a charming and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4630 Egypt Kingdom

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    1892: Provisional "5 MILLIÈMES 5' on 2 pi. orange postal stationery envelope (H&G B7), the study on album leaves with types noted (an astonisihing 20 different types) and varieties of the overprint including four unused "Overprint Inverted" examples, one with "Overprint Transposed" with English '5' at right end of Arabic line, another with "MILLIÈMES" only inverted, another with both English numeral '5' inverted, another with "Double Overprint" variety with second impression shifted to left etc. An extraordinary collection in generally very fine quality (22 items) Nile Post SEN7/SEN8.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4444 Great Britain

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    1727/1834 : Collection of ninety-three entires of early British postal history, beginning with a 17?7 condolence letter sent by "PENNY POST" with a fine triangular strike lettered P/TV from East Barnet to London. Further letters with "W/TH" and"K/FR" are also included. In all there are many letters documenting the early stages of the mail in London, with many "BISHOP MARKS", "FREE MARKS", including a "FREE" letter from 1795, with the original signature of Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, after whom even today a lot of horse races are named "DERBY".  Also noteworthy is a 1780 letter to "MADEIRA".   
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4578 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: Cover to Teheran franked on reverse with 9 ch. indigo-lilac & brown in a horizontal pair (Setting IIB, pos. 7-8) tied by "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Sept 23) with "G ♚ R / Opened / by / Censor" bilingual green Censor label overlapped by Persian Reseal Censor. Teheran arrival cds alongside (Oct 21). Slight stain on obverse of no significance. Rare. Signed Dr. M. Dadkhah. 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4618 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: 2 Chahis on 5 ch. red on cream postal stationery card (H&G 3 var) rnoverprinted 'BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation' in black, a locally used example (1½ and 1¾ mm. gap) cancelled by "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Oct 13) in black, showing two further  "Albino" overprint impressions to the left of the stamp, fresh and fine, extremely rare, probably unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, 20 May 1959, lot 203rnrn 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4576 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: Cover to Shiraz franked on reverse with 6 ch. brown-lake & green (Setting IIA, pos. 7) used in combination with unoverprinted Persia 3 ch. green & grey tied by "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Oct 14) with "G ♚ R / Opened / by / Censor" bilingual green Censor label overlapped. Chiraz arrival cds on obverse (Aug 29). Typical bends but a rare and attractive usage. Signed Dr. M. Dadkhah. 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4592 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting IV. Coronation 3 ch. deep green, an unused horizontal strip of five showing the complete Setting, pos. 1 with "Broken 's' in British", of fine fresh colour, large part og. centre stamp unmounted og. Just 149 stamps were overprinted from two Settings - a truly wonderful strip Gi = £ 7'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, March 1959, lot 151.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4542 Brunei

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    1923: De La Rue Essay for the 12 c. value, photographic Essay, Imperforate and affixed to thick card (112 x 89 mm.), printed in sepia but with frame around Duty Plates hand-painted in pale sepia, the view of Brunei river showing central hills reduced and 'stormier'  clouds in background and two houses more prominent in the foreground, marked "C" at top left and "Dupl." at lower left. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2421. Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4540 Brunei

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    1923: De La Rue Essay for the 12 c. value, photographic Essay Imperforate and affixed to thick card (112 x 89 mm.), printed in sepia but with frame around Duty Plates hand-painted in pale sepia, the view of Brunei river showing central cloud in background, marked "A" at top left and "Dupl." at lower left, dated in manuscript "6th July 23". Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2421. Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4474 Stellaland

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    Lithographed by Van der Sandt, Villiers & Co. 1884 (Feb 29): 1 d. red, perf. 12, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", of fine fresh colour, the first stamp in the block also showing "Break in Upper Frame Line" variety, minor bends not affecting the dramatic appearance of an exceedingly rare - and unique - multiple. A spectacular block Gi = £ 9'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Ernest Hunt; Collection Benni Illman.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4446 Great Britain

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    1799/1854c: Collection of about two hundred unfranked mainly prephilatelic letters with few exceptions all originating from "LONDON".  There is a great coverage of the 2 d. post in London with very little duplication, covering not only city and other central areas but "STOKE NEWINGTON" in 1836, "BRIXTON" in 1837, timed cachets such as Lombard St "7 o' Clock Night Two Penny PPaid" in red and other similar cachets. Further there are letters to foreign destinations including a letter from London to "COGNAC" missent via Prussia. Rewarding Lot.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4596 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 9 ch. deep violet & brown, the used reconstruction of the five types , position 1 on piece with complete "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Oct 7), position 2 with cds (Sept 19), position 3 with partial cds, positions 4-5 in pair on piece cancelled by cds (Oct 13), a rare multiple. Generally fine, a very scarce 'set', just 115 stamps were overprinted from two Settings Gi = £ 7'500.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4699 Gibraltar

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    1868: Great Britain 1 d. red pl. 108, 2 d. blue pl. 9 in a horizontal pair and 1867 6 d. mauve pl. 6 used on cover to Boston, USA all tied by "A26" obliterators in black with GIBRALTAR cds below (Nov 9). Carried via London (Nov 16) and thence to Boston with '3 Cents' credit handstamp in red. Some edge wear to envelope at right but a charming three colour franking at the scarce and short-lived 11 d. single rate.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4497 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 2 c. on 3 c. black & sepia, perf. 13½, overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in red, variety "BRUNEI. Double", an unused example with the original erroneous surcharge somewhat paler due to Official attempts to remove the variety, of fresh appearance, slightest trace of aging on one or two perfs. of no importance, large part og. An extremely rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1998) Gi = £ 3'750. rnrnProvenance: Collection Betty Watterson.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4541 Brunei

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    1923: De La Rue Essay for the 12 c. value, photographic Essay, Imperforate and affixed to thick card (112 x 89 mm.), printed in sepia but with frame around Duty Plates hand-painted in pale sepia, the view of Brunei river showing central hills and less cloud in background and house prominent in the foreground, marked "B" at top left and "Dupl." at lower left. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2421. Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4658 Egypt Kingdom

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    1939 (Dec. 27): Censored airmail envelope endorsed 'par avion / Pan América' sent from Alexandria to La Guaira in Venezuela, franked in total with 190 Mills, with arrival mark on reverse (1940, Jan. 12). Cover and stamp little soiled, but a scarce commercial usage from Egypt to Southamerica, presumably carried by Ala Littoria and LATI, the last direct air connection to Southamerica, before Italy enters the war in June 1940.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4450 Great Britain

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    1848/67: Small group with April 1848 prepaid entire on Cunard Steamer "America" to New York (Maiden Voyage), 1861 entire to Chile bearing 1855/57 1 s. green pair tied by "Jersey / 409" duplexes with "Panama" transit cds, 1863 cover with 1862 4 d. red and 1855/57 1 s. green pair used to Vancouver Island via Panama and San Francisco, 1867 cover with 1865/67 6 d. pl. 6 used from Stirling to New Zealand "via Panama". faults but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4473 Stellaland

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    Lithographed by Van der Sandt, Villiers & Co. 1884 (Feb 29): 1 d. red, an unused horizontal pair, imperforate with large margins all round and sheet marginal at top, in an exceedingly bright shade and possibly of Proof status, diagonally creased at left and between the stamps, otherwise fine, with large part og. Unlisted by Stanley Gibbons and even as a Proof, of great scarcity; we would welcome further information on the item.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4606 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting VI. Coronation 2 kr. carmine, slate & silver, the complete sheet of five subjects with full sheet margins all round, first stamp with diagonal crease, slight grease marks at left and just on surface of first stamp mentioned for full accuracy, otherwise a wonderful sheet of fresh colour and clear impressions, stamps unmounted og. Only 189 stamps were issued from both Settings, a magnificent and extremely rare sheet. Signed D*H Gi = £ 9'500+.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4582 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Aug 16): Setting IA, 1 kr. carmine & blue, a used horizontal strip of ten showing all the types with position 9 showing variety "No Stop after Occupation" and position 10 with "B" of BUSHIRE damaged, minor aging and some perf. splitting but all lightly cancelled by "Bouchir (Depart)" datestamps (Sept 27) in black, fortunately leaving the mentioned varieties clear. Scarce Gi = £ 950+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4594 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 5 ch. vermilion, an unused example, position 4, centred slightly to top, of vibrant fresh colour, slight ink smudge from the overprint in left margin, slightly wrinkled large part og. Just 22 stamps issued, an exceedingly rare stamp Gi = £ 18'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, 20 May 1959, lot 154.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4714 India

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    1900/20: A very interesting selection with 460 picture postcards b/w and in colour, mostly India and a small section of Ceylon, used/unused, topics among others shown are Maharajas and Maharanis, street life, ceremonies and festivities, coronation ceremony 1911, fakirs, handicrafts, work with elephants, Indian charcters, natural beauties, various transport vehicles etc, mainly in good condiiton, the lot gives also a historical sight of far East India at the turn of the century, housed in a large postcard album.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4505 Brunei

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    1906 (Oct 1): Labuan 4 c. on 12 c. black & yellow, perf. 13½, overprinted 'BRUNEI.' in red, a used example on 1907 cover to London tied by bold LABUAN datestamp in black (Feb 12) paying the unsealed letter rate. Reverse with SINGAPORE transitr cds (Feb 15) and London arrival cds (March 19). Ironed horizontal file fold well away from the adhesive, a rare ancd charming cover.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 10 March 1998, lot 1018.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4452 Great Britain

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    1852/1875: 'Transatlantic letters' collection of nineteen entires, documenting the postal rates between the "UNITED KINGDOM" and the "UNITED STATES", with eleven franked letters and eight unfranked items. The earliest letter included is a 1852 letter from "MANCHESTER" to "BOSTON" at double weight rate, with a rare '38 Cents' due to the UK marking and a US 48 Cents. Another letter going the other way is taxed 24 c and on arrival forwarded from "LIVERPOOL" to "LONDON".  Condition mainly very fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4776 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by Saul Soloman 1861 (Feb-April): Woodblock 1 d. vermilion on laid paper, a used example with ample to good margins all round, lightly cancelled in black, paper thin on part of 'ONE' in value, but of fine appearance for this rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1982, missing) Gi = £ 3'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Levitt.rn                     Collection Sir Maxwell Joseph, Sotheby's, London, 28-29 Oct 1982, lot 666.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4637 Egypt Kingdom

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    1923: Fuad Colour Trials / Essays, 3 m. brown an imperforate block of four on watermarked paper (Nile Post D93g = $ 400+) fine unmounted og.; Colour Trial of 5 m. chestnut in issued colour in an imperforate block of four without wmk. on ungummed paper (NP D95ct(b) = $ 100+) and 15 m. Essay in blue on watermarked paper in a block of four, with large Arabic '5', surface rub on two, unmounted og. (NPE233 = $ 200+). A fine and rare group, all signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4426 Great Britain

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    1883/84: High Values on white paper, the album page with 2 s. 6 d. lilac (2), one cancelled by "Hull" cds and the other by neat "Doncaster" cds, 5 s. rose (5) with cds usages from "Manchester Telegraphs", "Bradford / Yorks", "Jersey", "Dock St. B.O. / Dundee" and "Maryport"; 10 s. ultramarine in a single (cancelled "Huddersfield P.B.") and a horizontal pair cancelled "Broad Sanctuary" cds's. Condition fine to very fine, a scarce group Gi = £ 3'100+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4475 Stellaland

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    Lithographed by Van der Sandt, Villiers & Co. 1884 (Feb 29): 1 d. red, perf. 12, an unused vertical pair, variety "Imperforate Between Horizontally", of fine rich colour, without the typical age spots, large part og. Corner bend but delightful and extremely rare, a most attractive pair Gi = £ 5'000.rnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 25 March 2004, lot 5.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4603 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 24 ch. sepia & brown, a used example, position 3 with part of adjoining stamp below, tied to small piece by part "Bouchir (Depart)" cds in black, corner crease but rare, just 143 stamps were overprinted from two Settings and from this evidence, only 142 are collectable. Signed David Field, Stolow Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4801 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by De La Rue 1863/64: 4 d. deep blue, a used pyramid block of seven with large to touched margins all round and portions of two adjoining stamps, variety "Watermark Sideways", slight scissor cut in margin only at lower right, a crease and one or two minor wrinkles, nevertheless a most appealing and rare multiple. Cert. RPSL (1953) Gi = £ 900+.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4731 Malta

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    1861/80: Great Britain used in Malta: covers (16), with strip of three 1 d. red stars on 1861 cover to Rome, 1862 4 d. red on 1865 disinfected cover to Milano, 1867 entire to Constantinople with 6 d. lilac pl. 5 (2), usages to Italy (most with "2¾" Italian credit) with single frankings of 1865/73 4 d. vermilion, 1876/79 2½ d. rosy mauve, 1880 2½ d. blue etc. Generally fine, a scarce and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4537 Brunei

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    1922: Malaya Borneo Exhibition 2 c. black & brown, 5 c. orange variety "Short first "I" in EXHIBITION" and 10 c. purple on yellow used on 1922 registered cover to Malacca tied by BRUNEI datestamps (May 22) in black. Registration cachet at left and reverse with Labuan cds (May 23), Singapore cds (May 29) and Jasin / Malacca arrival cds (May 30). Some age spots but a scarce issue on cover.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 10 March 1998, lot 1059.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4551 Brunei

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    1924/37: 5 c. chocolate used on 15 c. blue registered postal stationery envelope (146 x 92 mm.) used to Kuching, Sarawak and tied by BELAIT circular datestamp (Oct 5, 1936) in black. Registration label at left and reverse with Miri (Oct 8) and Kuching (Oct 11) cds's in black. Slight envelope trim at left but a very scarce and attractive usage.rnrnProvenance: Christie's, London, 1994.rn                     Harmers, London, 10 March 1998, lot 1073. 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4600 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 12 ch. ultramarine, a used example, position 5, used on small piece cancelled by near complete "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Oct 13) in black. Slight age spots on perfs. but of good colour and appearance. Rare, just 58 stamps were overprinted from two Settings. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 3'750.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4809 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1842/1970c.: British Commonwealth covers/cards (80), the fine selection with 1894 Bechuanaland up-rated registered stationerey envelope, range of British East Africa incl. 1902/11 1 r. dull green on registered cover, useful British Honduras, Gold Coast and Egypt with 1842 French P.O. in Alexandria entire, 1893 registered postcard and 1896 registered cover to Madeira and 1930 up-rated registered postal stationery usages, Palestine and Middle East etc. A useful lot.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4482 Stellaland

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    Lithographed by Van der Sandt, Villiers & Co. 1884 (Feb 29): 6 d. lilac-mauve, Type 8, perf. 12, an unused vertical pair, variety "Imperforate Between Horizontally", of fresh deep colour on slightly toned paper, minor tone spots do not detract from the superb appearance, fine large part og. A superb and very scarce pair. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4400 Great Britain

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    1827 (Feb 3): Entire letter, unclear as to quite where from, possibly Pte. de S. Bernardino, Sardinia or Mexico, endorsed "via France" to Gibraltar, with manuscript Forwarding Agent "encaminada par...Lubbock & Ca., Londres, 27 April 1827" on reverse and prepaid at high '4/4d.' in red manuscript at left, with ANGLETERRE in red of transit and charged '16' reales due. Some acid ink faults but an interesting entire.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4730 Malta

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    1859/80: Great Britain used in Malta: covers (15), with strip of six 1 d. red stars on 1861 cover to Marseille, 1857 4 d. rose on 1860 cover to Constantinople, usages to Italy (most with "2¾" Italian credit) with single frankings of 1862 4 d. red or 1865/73 4 d. vermilion, 1867/80 6 d. violet, 1876/79 2½ d. rosy mauve, 1880 2½ d. blue etc. Generally fine, a scarce and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4597 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 9 ch. deep violet & brown, a used example, position 1, well centred and of good colour, tied to piece by near complete "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Oct 11) in black. Corner bend at top left and minimal aging but scarce, just 115 stamps issued Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4616 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: 2 Chahis on 5 ch. red on cream postal illustrated stationery card (H&G 1) rnoverprinted 'BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation' in black, an unused cancelled to order example with "Bouchir (Depart)" cds showing two illustrations "Femme Kurde" and "Tribut Kurd (Chakaks) à Salmas" printed in black and grey-black. Fresh and fine but for corner crease, not recorded with either illustration in Higgins & Gage. Rare. 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4783 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by Saul Soloman 1861 (Feb-April): Woodblock 4 d. pale milky blue on laid paper, a used example with clear margin at base and good to large on the other two sides, in a dull shade with unclear CGH obliterator cancellation, one small tone spot on reverse only, a sound example of a scarce stamp. Cert. Brandon (1977) Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4781 Cape of Good Hope

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    Printed by Saul Soloman 1861 (Feb-April): Woodblock 1 d. brick-red on laid paper, a used example with ample to large margins all round, cancelled in black by part CGH obliterator, small inclusion at top in margin and typical corner crease but attractive, and a very scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1936), BPA (1990) Gi = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4589 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 1 ch. deep blue & carmine, an unused reconstruction of the five types with single example, position and a horizontal strip of four showing the complete Setting, all of fine fresh colour, typically slightly wrinkled large part or unmounted og. Just 186 stamps were overprinted from two Settings - rare Gi = £ 7'000+.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4628 Egypt Kingdom

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    1871: Essays by Penasson for the 1872 issue, with Sphinx design and blank panel at top and at base, with single imperforate examples (2) in violet with gum and one in green unused, partially perforated example in brown, together with three examples perf. 15 x 12½, one in red-brown and two in blue. Usual minor faults on reverse but a scarce group Nile Post E51 = $ 640+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4684 Egypt Kingdom

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    Gaza 1955/56: 50 m. dull purple optd. in blue, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, variety on lower pair: "Overprinted PALESTINE only", the pair above from the ninth row showing variety "Overprint Transposed" with PALESTINE above the Arabic, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Exceedingly rare - the variety in the lower row occurred on just 10 stamps. Superb. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post P52c+P52d = $ 400+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4673 Egypt Kingdom

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    1960 (March 22): Arab League Centre 10 m. green optd. in black, an unused example, marginal from top of sheet showing variety "Black Inscription Omitted", minor gum bend but of fresh and fine appearance, unmounted og.; normal pair for comparison. Rare: just 50 examples can exist. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C240a = $ 400+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4570 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Aug 16): Setting III. 1 ch. orange & green and 2 ch. sepia & carmine, each in unused horizontal strips of ten, each marginal from left of sheet, position 10 with variety "No Stop after Occupation", fresh and very fine with both of excellent colour, large part or unmounted og. Rare, just 3'227 overprinted of the 1 chahi, 3'680 overprinted on the 2 ch. Gi = £ 2'550+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF
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