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  • Lot# : 1343 Turkey

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    Lots & Collections 1863/1949: Collection from 1863 with Toughra issue well represented with 20 pa. on yellow thin paper unused (7) and used (5), 20 pa. on thick paper unused (4) and used (8), 1 pi. on lilac pelure paper unused (4) and used (13, incl. a horizontal pair) and a tête-bêche vertical pair, 1 pi. on thick paper used (8), 2 pi. on blue thin pelure paper unused (7) and used (14), 5 pi. on red pelure paper unused (3) and used (7), Postage 20 pa and 5 pi. unused and used with duplication; 1865 Duloz issue with black 20 pa. Proof and large array of unused and used, varieties and Colour Trials (15); 1865 Postage Dues with 5 pi. unused block with paper fold variety and a scarce entire with 20 pa. and 1 pi. values, 1867 with 10 pa. bronze green repaired cliché in pair, 5 pi. orange vermilion, faulty but genuine example (Mi IV = € 5'000), 1868 Duloz issue with Trials, varieties incl. ¾ of 2 pi. used on piece, 25 pi. unused block of four and covers incl. 1869 usage with adhesives cancelled in red; 1873 study of the City Post incl. separated Glavany forgeries and covers, 1876 overprinted piastres incl. multiples and varieties, 1876 'Empire' issue unused sets (3) and varieties incl. tête-bêche, imperforates with background inverted, 25 pi. Colour Trials  etc., 1880/90 'Empire' issues with similar but larger range of Trials, varieties and multiples and a few covers; 1892 issue with unused and used, cancellation study and a few covers, 1898 octagonals with study of usages from the 13 PO's incl. covers and annotated forgeries, 1901/08 Toughra issues with fine study of unused and used incl. March 1901 Printed Matter optd. set unused (Mi 108A/113A), delightful 1902 registered cover from Rhodes to UK, 1905 Printed Matter optd. set (perf. 12) unused, 1908 small Toughra sets (3) perf. 13¼, perf. 12 and perf. compound unused, 1908 overprinted 'matbua' unused and used, 1909 unofficial Jaffa overprints, 1909 'matbua' unused set, 1911 Sultan's visit issues near complete and with a few varieties, 1912/15 Red Cross charity sets unused and used (Michel Ia/V = € 2'500+), 1913 issue unused and used and 10 pa. green imperf. pair; 1913 Stamp Booklets in grey, red and in buff complete, 1914 Sultan set to 200 pi. unused and used (Mi 229/245 = € 1'600) and 5 pa. Trial printed in red; 1915/16 Crescent & Date optd. issues with large range incl. multiples, varieties and covers, 1917 optd. "PTT" issues unused (Mi. 485-617 largely complete unused, with 16 certs. Ceremuga) used and covers, 1919 overprinted Armistice set of 13 unused and used (Mi = € 1'500), 1919 Sultan Accession set unused and used and varieties, Angora with Dec 1920 surcharged issues with extremely fine range of unused and used together with a registered Parcel Card from Césarée, Land Registry issue 2 pi. grey used (Mi 718 = € 5'500), Foreign Affairs 10 pa. green unused and used, 1 pi. ultramarine unused (Mi 735 = € 500) and 5 pi. green (Mi 736 = € 650) all signed Vachat, and a study of the forged surcharges; study of Hejaz Railway stamps, 1921 Navy issue unused (Mi 744/748 = € 650) and used, Ministry of Finance optd. issue with duplication, 1921 "Kilis" provisonals printed on cigarette paper unused and used (Mi 753 = € 750), "Feke" provisional usages with some on piece; rare "Akpinar VI Army Corps" usage on piece; 1921 set of three surcharged 1 pi. used (Mi 766/II) with cert. Nakri; Jan and Dec 1922 Barabrino issues unused and used, Republic 1923/26 definitive set to 500 pi. green unused (Mi. = € 1'500) and used and multiples etc., Lausanne set unused and used, 1926 pictorial definitives unused and unusual usage on card mailed at Constanta, 1926 Obligatory Tax unused and used range, 1927/28 Airmail Obligatory Tax set unused and used on piece (Mi 5/14 = € 1'400);  1927 Izmir set unused, 1928 Izmir set unused and used, 1929 redrawn set of six unused, 1930 set of 22 unused, Sivas Ralway unused and used and varieties, 1931 Atatürk definitive study, 1934 Izmir set of nine unused and used, 1935 Suffragette set unused and used (Mi. 985/999 = € 2'000), 1936 Dardenelles set in unused pairs with '1926' variety and 50 k. with date omitted used, 1942 Inonu Essay and thick paper varieties in multiples, thereafter complete to 1949. Further volumes with studies of 1915/16 War Orphans overprint issues, extensive Cilicia, Local Posts, British Levant and Austrian, French, German, Greek, Italian, Polish and Russian (incl. 1863 6 k. blue unused) Post Offices. Condition obviously varies but many varieties present, a splendid largely complete collection. 
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1021 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850/64c.: Collection 240 covers and hundreds used stamps / pieces collected with emphasis on their cancellation interest, nearly exclusively from the first issue, each item with its noted Müller points, mounted on 80 sheets and presented the last time at the Philatec exposition 1964 in Paris. Including ANTIGNATE on strip of three 1850 5 c. orange, BASSANO, BADIA, MONTICELLO & MILANO on first rayon cover with 5 c. orange / yellow & 10 c. black; BERGAMO mute cancellation on detached 15 c. vermillion, signed E. Müller (Müller = 500 points), CENEDA used to obliterate 3 kr. vermillion, CASTIGLIONE DELLE STIVIERE and handwritten cancellation on first rayon cover with 5 c. lemon-yellow & 10 c. black, COMO & POLESELLA covers using St. Andrew's Crosses cut in an interesting ways to close the cover, CONSELVE in blue on stamp, "Imp = Reg = Vapori" handstamp ('Muschelstempel') (Tchilinghirian fig. 353 / Müller 3421a) on 5 c. & 10 c. directed to Verona and on 3 kr. red from Peschiera to Desenzano, a usage of an Austrian stamp on the southern shore of Lake Garda, MILANO strip of 3 kr. used in Lombardo, mute cancellation on adhesive, cert. Matl, two covers to Napoli, LEGNANO on a vert. strip of 5 c., PADOVA in red on 15. red, SONDRIO local registered letter with the 15 c. registration stamp tied by RACCOMANDATA handstamp, SABBIONETTA two line datestamp in red on 15 c. red on piece, struck in June 1850, the only month where one can find this elusive cancellation on stamps (Sassone = R4), cert. Matl, in black on strip of three 5 c., SALO two line datestamp in italcs on 3 kr. on piece, SOMMA on registered cover to Eszek in Croatia-Slavonia, VENEZIA with 25 soldi franking on cover to the Netherlands bearing 1858 15 s. blue and pair 1861 5 so. red, VERONA on 1858 2 kr. journal fiscal stamp, and VICENZA on 1852 pre-LEGA cover to Ferrara with FRONTIERE handstamp. An appealing old-time collection.
    Starting bid : 7,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 775 Iran

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    1870/1939: The varied collection on leaves, cards and loose with 1870 genuine 1 s. in a pale blue shade, three margins unused; 1876 1 ch. grey-black unued showing the four types (Scott 15); 1876 4 ch. vermilion unused (Type A); 4 ch. vermilion, two used examples (Scott 18); 1878 1 kr. carmine-rose used (four examples), 1 kr. red on yellow used, 4 kr. ultramarine used (2); 1902 circa. collection of covers showing Registration Labels used as Postage (12 items); 1915 Official set of seventeen unused; 1915 Parcel Post set of seventeen unused; 1915 Special sets with Silver or Gold Surrounds with "Service" set of 8 to 30 kr. (and additional 3 kr.) with Silver edges, Lion vignette Service set in green from 1 ch. to 26 ch. (eight stamps) with Silver edges, "Lion" vignette part set of 14 to 30 kr. with Gold surrounds (all are rare); 1925 Treasury set of six unused with gold overprints (Scott 697/702); 1931/32 set of eleven unused (2 ch. is used) together with a scarce unused corner block of  twelve of the 1 ch. unused (Scott 760/770); 1926/29 Reza Shah definitive set (2) and redrawn examples unused (Scott 723/740); 1929 definitive set to 3 t. unused (Scott 744/759); 1932 two "Overland Baghdad / Haifa" covers to UK; 1933/34 definitive set of fifteen unused or used (Scott 771/785); 1935 Pictorial issue set of nine unused (Scott 786/794); 1935 overprinted "Postes / Iraniennes" set of fifteen unused (Scott 795/809); 1935 definitive set of fourteen unused (Scott 827/840); 1938/39 (two Sashes) definitive set of 15 values unused but the 15 d. value with fault (Scott 856/870); 1938 Mini-sheets of four with 10 perf. and 10 imperf. sheets unused; and 1915 two pages of Bushire complete but all are forgeries. Many items fine, the sets with one or two stamps occasionally not quite Corinphila quality but a remarkable accumulation of rare items that would repay close inspection.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 820 Nepal

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    India PO, Residency PO and British Legation in Nepal 1862/1965c.: The collection of covers/cards (48 items) all with India frankings incl. combination usages with Nepal, with 1862 and 1866 incoming covers from India with "NEPAUL P.O." datestamps of receipt in black, 1909 cover with ½ a. green used to Gyantse, Tibet with fair FPO / 81 cds in black, 1885 India ½ a. blue stationery envelope cancelled "D" in bars with "NEPAL" cds well struck on reverse (cert. Hellrigl), 1896 reg'd cover to Rangoon from Nepal at 4 a. rate, 1899 cover with 32 p. carmine pair tied Nepal squared circles, 1902 three colour registered franking to Transvaal; 1908 India ½ a. green on local cover tied NEPAL cds and a similar usage on ½ a. stationery envelope, 1921 reg'd cover to Austria with India ten ½ a. green, 1922 cover with ½ a. green underpaid and taxed, 1936 registered cover to General Shamsher Jang Bahadur franked 3 x 3 p. grey, 1936 cover to Transvaal franked 2 a. 6 p. orange, 1936 cover with India 1½ a. red and Airmail 6 as. bistre to UK, 1945 registered 1½ a. blue reg'd envelope with ½ a. (4) and 12 a. (2) ex British Legation PO, 1951 reg's and Insured cover ex the Indian Embassy, 1953 Registered Diplomatic Bag item with mixed Postage & Official franking to New Delhi, 1954 "California Himalayan Expedition" red label on cover handstamped "Barun Glacier Base Camp", 1959 registered cover at 90 np. rate to Tibet etc. Condition varies but many very fine, an extraordinarily difficult lot to replicate and the basis of an outstanding future collection.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1071 Italy

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    1861/63: Selection three covers with transitory frankings during the first Regno years, incl. Province Napoletane 1861 ½ gr. 'grigio bruno', a good to large margined example (minute tear at base), tied by fair "BRINDISI 6 GIU. 1861" despatch cds, on printed matter letter to Veglie, a rare usage outside Napoli, paying the double rate for printed matter. Also two Regno covers with usage of Sardinian adhesives, 1861 cover from Sicily to Torino, bearing Sardinia IV. emission 20 c. 'cobalto verdastro scuro', an exceptional example with huge to enormous margins, tied upon arrival in Genova with the "DA SICILIA" Shipmail entry handstamp in red (Sassone = 13 punti), the adhesive shows traces of double embossing ' doppia effigie', an extremely rare cancellation on a rare shade, applied on mail despatched directly to the steamer, presumably in Palermo and cancelled at embarkment in Genova; and 1863 double rate Cover from Genova to Civitavecchia, bearing Sardinia IV. emission 40 c. 'rosa vermiglio', a fresh and fine example with good to large margins, tied by "VIA DI MARE" handstamp applied in transit in Livorno. Cover despatched directly to the vessel, the stamp tied in transit in Livorno, for the part of the journey within the Papal States the receiver had to pay '8' bajocchi. An interesting usage in the last possible month of the Matraire definitive adhesives. An appealing ensemble e​​​​x collection Provera, four certificates Sassone = € 22'500+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1109 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian Post Offices, Egypt 1871 (Oct 28): Cover from Alexandria to Paris, endorsed "par bateau italien", bearing Italian definitive issue 1867 Torino printing 20 c. 'azzuro chiaro', a fine and fresh example, tied by light '234' numeral obliterator with matching "ALESSANDRIA D'EGGITO POSTE ITALIANE" despatch cds and framed "FRANCOBOLLO INSUFFICIENTE" handstamp, both in black as well as French Lanslebourg entry cds in blue alongside. Taxed with manuscript '4' décimes upon arrival. A most interesting cover full of postal history content sent from the Italian P.O. in Alexandria to France. Cert. Colla (2021) Zanaria = € 6'000.rnNote: Mail with Italian services to France via the Italian homeland is extremely rare as there was an effective French service from Alexandria to Marseille. The Italian service to France gained some importance during and after the Franco-Prussian War when French shipmail services were reduced. These covers could only sent partially prepaid with 20 centesimi for 15 gr. until embarkation, while the residual journey had to be paid by the receiver with 100 centimes. In this case, however, the cover was taxed with only 40 centimes, as it was regarded to come from Italy proper.rnReference: Zanaria & coworkers - Catalogo storico-postale dei francobolli in uso negli uffici postale italiani all'estero 1852-1890, depicted and described on page 244/245.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1054 Toscana

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    1851/52: 6 cr. slate blue in a horizontal pair, 9 cr. dark violet-brown-lilac, two single examples and two pairs, and 60 cr. pale scarlet, a superb single example, used on registered cover from SIENA to MACERATA in the Papal States, tied by Rombi mute obliterator, "P.D. SIENA" datestamp in black (11 GEN. 1853) and "PER CONSEGNA" handstamp, both in black alongside the extensive franking, MACERATA arrival cds (16 Jan. 55) on reverse. As to be expected for a franking of that extent, some adhesives are touched while the centerpiece of this unbelievable franking, the 60 crazie is of exceptional quality showing 'interspazio di gruppo' at base, parts of the neighbouring adhesives included at base and at right as well as huge margins at left and top. Tears in the front of the cover are skillfully repaired resulting in a most attractive presentation of this enormous 126 crazie franking. Certs. A. Diena (1970), G. Bolaffi (1970), E. Diena (1981) Sassone = € 314'400.rnNote: An item full of postal history interest despatched prior to the adherence of the Papal States to the Lega austro-italica in July 1853. Thus the bilateral contracts in force until June 1853 resulted in a rate of 63 crazie for a weight of 1 ounce and 12 - 18 denari, doubled for registration.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe sale (March 1970), lot 1234.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 31,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1108 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian post offices in Egypt 1871 (Oct 7): Cover from Alexandria to Paris, bearing Italian definitive issue 1863 DLR printing 10 c. orange-ochre in a horizontal pair, a fresh multiple, tied by light '234' numeral obliterator with matching "ALESSANDRIA D'EGGITO / POSTE ITALIANE" despatch cds and framed "FRANCOBOLLO INSUFFICIENTE" handstamp, both in black as well as French Lanslebourg entry cds in blue alongside. Reverse with "TORINO SUCCURSALE No 1" transit (Oct 11) cds. Taxed with manuscript '10' décimes upon arrival. Minor perforation irregularities not distracting from the attractiveness and rarity of this exceptional cover sent from the Italian P.O. in Alexandria to France. Cert. Colla (2021) Zanaria = € 6'000.rnNote: Mail with Italian services to France via the Italian homeland is extremely rare as there was an effective French service from Alexandria to Marseille. The Italian service to France gained some importance during and after the Franco-Prussian War when French shipmail services were reduced. These covers could only sent partially prepaid with 20 centesimi for 15 gr. until embarkation, while the residual journey had to by paid by the receiver with 100 centimes.rnReference: Zanaria & coworkers - Catalogo storico-postale dei francobolli in uso negli uffici postale italiani all'estero 1852-1890, depicted and described on page 244/245.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 936 France

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    Occupation stamps Alsace-Lorraine / Okkupationsmarken NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1870: Selection seven covers / entires incl. two entires with frankings of the occupation issue incl. 5 c. green & pair 10 c. on cover THANN to Basel and pair of 10 c. bistre from GEISPOLDSHEIM to Bordeaux, taxed upon arrival. Also two covers from October 1871 with combination frankings of Alsace-Lorraine 20 c. blue with 1871 Cérès 25 c., and two 1872 covers with combination frankings of Alsace-Lorraine 20 c. blue with Germany Small Shield 2 gr. blue (Mi 5). Also exceptional Entire letter from BISCHWEILER to Elbeuf, bearing the occupation adhesives with normal underprint 'burelage droit', 20 c. blue in combination franking with France Napoléon lauré 10 c. bistre and Cérès 1871 15 c. bistre, three fresh single adhesives, the 20 c. tied by clear "BISCHWEILER 19 9 71 5-6N." cds, the French adhesives tied by Avricourt Paris 'AV P 1°' railway lozenges. Interesting and appealing item, an exceptional mixed franking between German and French adhesives, which was in use between March 24, 1870 until the German - French postal contract at May 14, 1872. This cover is in addition a so called September cover after the increase of the French inland rate from 20 to 25 centimes on September 1, 1871, here with the usage of the Cérès 15 centimes, issued just two weeks ago. Lot includes three unmounted og adhesives with normal underprint 'burelage droit' of 1 c. grey-oliv, 2 c. reddish brown, and 4 c. lilac-grey. Interesting group ex collection Provera, two opinions and two certificates.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1346 Turkey

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    Ottoman Empire 1850/1914c.: The box of covers / cards (76), with one or two pre-stamp items but nearly all bearing adhesives from the Dulos issue onwards, unusual 1854 cover from Cosp. to La Canée prepaid to the Netherlands Embassy in Crete; 1864 entire letter from Karlovo (Bulgaria) to Constantinople; including a range of items used abroad including Bulgarian usage with Dulos issue covers from FILIBE (2); Saudi Arabia usages from Medina with 1912 cover with 2 x 1 pi. blue tied by "MEDINÉ" cds, another with 1 pi. blue ex Medine with Censor cachet in blue, Mekke with octagonal MEKKE 2" usage - one on 1914 postcard, 1909 cover with tabbed 1 pi. blue tied "MEKKÉ" cds, 1914 10 pa. green used on 1 pi. postral stationery envelope to Istanbul tied by "MEKKÉ 3" octagonal, superb range of Dulos issue covers and frankings incl. a four-colour franking, two remarkable Empire Issue 1882 covers to USA cancelled by negative seal handstamps and another from Harput, 1879 Empire 50 pa. blue on yellow used to Tunis, Empire issue 2 pi. used on pretty cover tied TARSOUS cds in blue, 1913 cover at sea rate from SINOP to Cosp., 1913 card with 20 pa. red tied by "QUART ISRAELITE" cds, postal stationery and other useful covers/cards noted. A fine lot with viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1204 Russia

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    1840/1918ca: Lot 80 covers & postcards but mostly stationeries with several interesting usages and cancellations interest incl. Shipmail Astrakhan Nishni, TPO's from railway lines with un-numbered TPO's Lodz-Kolyushki & Riga-Tukkum, large sized stationery envelopes, St. Petersburg city PO's, Romanov stationery envelope used 1933 as blanko Moscow to Sweden, 1890 stationery postcard Stanziya Tsarskojeselo to St. Petersburg, mail from small offices such as Estonia 1889 stationery postcard Lebskoje, Dorogobush Smolensk, Khutor Aleksandrov, Im. Seswegen Lifland, Crimea Bolshoi Tokmak 1905, Kantemironka Voronesh to Leipzig taxed & returned, Zelzava Lifland 1916 ex Fabergé collection, Kreizburg Vitebsk, Deneshnoje Spirovo Stanzija value letter, Doplatit from Arkhangelsk, Finland two Russian PS postcards used in Finland to Kuopio with "Finska Postkupen" datestamp, five complete response stationery cards, trophy use by German Fieldpost during WWI, Riga, Saratov, Kharkov & Kiew Krag cancellations, Numerator registration handstamps from Samara, Tomsk, Aleksandovsk, Vologda, registered mail from SPB city PO's, and Odessa 1905 with early registration label. Has to be studied to be fully appreciated.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1347 Turkey

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    1914/18: The collection of Turkey Field Post Office covers/cards (40), mostly from the Gallipoli Campaign with SAHRA POSTASI datestamps with Numbers: No. 2 used as arrival on incoming Swiss 10 c. stationery card, No. 4 as arrival on incoming card, No. 6 used on 20 + 20 pa. stationery reply card and used on up-rated 20 pa. stationery envelopes with black Unit Censor (two examples), No. 8 used on up-rated 20 pa. stationery envelope (signed Nakri), No. 9 used on up-rated 20 pa. stationery envelope with black Unit Censor and another used as backstamp on stamped incoming cover, No. 10 used on card, No. 13 on stampless Official cover and on stamped card from the 2nd. Army at Krithia and a usage on up-rated stationery env. to Switzerland, No. 19 used on stampless cover, No. 21 (two examples - one stampless in violet another on 1914 10 pa. in black), No. 27 on 10 pa. red, and on further registered and up-rated postal stationery envelope; No. 28 on 10 pa. rose stationery card, No. 29 card with 5 pa. and 10 pa. tied in black, No. 30 on up-rated stationery card, No. 35 (three examples: on up-rated stationery envelope and on card franked 10 pa. and third example on 20 pa. stationery card, No. 39 struck in violet on stampless cover, No. 41 on up-rated stationery envelope (signed Nakri), No. 44 used on up-rated postal stationery card and on stampless card from Syria, No. 61 used on stamped cover with Unit Censor, No. 76 used on stamped cover with Unit Censor in violet, also a card mailed from the former German Battle Cruiser "Goeben", official Naval cover ex Halki Ile, 1916 cover with V Armee Feldlazaret cachet from Gallipoli, 1916 card written from Marshall Liman von Sanders cancelled AOK/5 in black etc. A remarkable collection
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1173 DDSG

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    Catalogue# : DDSG 2 + Austria 32a
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    DDSG & Österreich, 1864: 5 Kr. blassrosa, gez. 9½ mit Einkreisstp. "Alt-Orsova 9/7" (1868) in Doppelfrankatur mit Donaudampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft 1867 10 Kr. lila mit ovalem Agenturstp. "Agentie D.D.G.S. Piquet" auf kompl. Faltbrief aus Piquet nach Pest. Der Brief wurde mit der D.D.S.G. bis Alt-Orsova und ab dort mit der staatlichen österr. Post weiterbefördert. Beide Marken sind in besonders guter Erhaltung, der Faltbrief mit waagr. Registrierfalte aktenfrisch. Eine sehr seltene Frankaturkombination, Pracht. Signiert und Attest Ferchenbauer (2002).rnDSNC & Austria, 1864: Austria 5 kr. rose, perf. 9½ used on 5 July 1868 entire letter from Piquet to Pest, Hungary in combination with 1867 DDSG 10 kr. lilac, each tied by both oval framed "AGENTIE / D.D.G.S. / PIQUET" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 784) in black (showing DDGS for DDSG error) and by "ALT-ORSOVA" cds (July 9), reverse with Pest arrival (July 11). A famous and extremely rare entire in the foremost quality. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2002).rnProvenance: Collection Silvain Wyler, Corinphila sale 166, Dec 2010, lot 5317.
    Starting bid : 30,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1099 Italy

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    Football: 1920/1990: a soccer themed accumulation, comprising three folders and two large envelopes, predominately unused sheets and large multiples, including complete sheets of 100 of the first four values from the 1934 football players (1.25 l. seprated at third row) series (Sassone 357/360); also part sheets and large blocks of the Italian Aegean Sun World Championships (20 c., 75 c., and 5 l. + 2.50 l.); large quanity of Italia '90 in marginal blocks and complete sheets of 100 (45) and a few presentation packs of the winning side; significant quantity of Korea World Cup 1990 Winners Germany minisheets of the five values, stamps and numerous commemorative covers and a 1920 postcard franked with a Belgium 10 c. with Olympic Games event postmark; the 1920 games being the first time football was included in the games and the winner of the final being Belgium; in additional 1976 World Philatelic Exhibition minisheets (6) and 1980 Italian Republic Centenary Charlie Chaplin limited edition leaflet stamp (just 6000 printed but most lost as sent out with a book overseas), much duplication, a very fine stock.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1060 Italy

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    1868 (June 15): Quadruple rate Envelope from the 'MINISTERO DI MARINO' in Firenze, directed to the Chief Commander of the Italian Naval Division of South America in Montevideo, bearing 1863 DLR printing 2 l. scarlet, two fine and fresh adhesives in a vibrant shade, tied by '12' numeral obliterator, FIRENZE despatch cds and "P.P." handstamp in black, as well as French "ITALIE 18 JUIN 68 LANSLEBOURG" entry cds in blue alongside. Reverse with blue cachet of the Italian Ministry of the Navy. Minor toning just mentioned for accuracy, a splendid piece of postal history, the two lire definitives paying four times the 100 centesimi rate via Great Britain to the port in Uruguay. However the cover does not show any taxation for the last part of the journey from the port to the addressee (who was presumably at the port). Ex collection Provera, cert. E. Diena (1986) Sassone = € 40'000 / Zanaria & Serra (1985) = Lire 4'000'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 926 France

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    1854 (31 July): Triple rate Lettersheet from Le Havre to Lima, Peru via Panama, bearing on front and reverse Napoléon laureated 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue as well as two strips of three, three pairs and three single examples of 40 c. orange, tied / cancelled by multiple strikes of Petits Chiffres '1495' numeral in red, three adhesives in addition by "FOREIGN PAID" handstamp in red, "BUREAU MARITIME LE HAVRE" despatch cds, framed PD and London PAID (2 Aug), all in red struck to front. Although '2' noted on front pointing to a second weight rate cover, this item was correctly franked three times 210 centimes from France with British vessel to the Pacific Coast of South America, following the tariff of August 1849. As to be expected for a franking of this sheer extent, filing folds and cutting irregularities are present, nevertheless an impressive and attractive cover from these early years. Signed Brun. Cert. Behr (2007).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1165 Austria

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    1774/1914 (ca.): Sammlung mit 50 Belegen und einigen Einzelmarken zur Postgeschichte von Wien. Dabei eine schöne Auswahl Vorphila inkl. Teilfranko- und Einschreibebriefen oder einem Francobrief von 1843 nach Madrid, 1864 Wappenausgabe mit u.a. 2 Kr. gelb als Einzelfrankatur oder einer Handvoll 25 Kr.-Frankaturen nach London. Zudem 1877 Zeitungsstempelmarke 1 Kr. blau gest. "OTTAKRING 18/11/10V/88" auf vollst. Zeitung sowie ein gedrucktes "Avertissement" vom 20. Oktober 1774, wonach die k.k. Regierung "jedermann auf das Schärfeste ernstlich untersagt und zugleich warnet, die Bothen, Briefträger oder sonstige Beamten der kleinen Post, es sey wörtlich oder thätig, zu beschimpfen, zu misshandeln, oder irgend etwas gegen dieselben vorzunehmen" nachdem dies wegen verspäteter Postzustellung vermehrt vorgekommen sei. Eine schöne Auswahl, sauber in einem Album.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 874 Bremen

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    Catalogue# : 4a
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    Bremen 1859/63: 5 Sgr. gelbgrün, allseits breit- bis meist überrandiges Prachtstück mit breitem Bogenrand oben, klar und übergehend entw. mit Rahmenstp. "BREMEN 18.6. 5-7" auf Faltbrief nach London, mit nebenges. schwarzem FRANCO, Weiterfrankostp. "2½ / Sgr." und Ankunftsstp. "LONDON D1 JU 20 60 PAID", beide in Rot. Ein wunderschönes Briefgesicht, kaum schöner zu finden, signiert Bloch; Attest Friedl Expert Committee (1960).rnBemerkung: Das Bremen-Archiv von Till Neumann & Armin Steyrer listet 29 Briefe mit dieser Frankatur nach Grossbritannien auf, dabei fünf aus der Engelhardt - Korrespondenz. Das vorliegende ist einer von vier Briefen mit Bogenrand und von der Ausgewogenheit her sicherlich eines der schönsten Stücke.rnProvenienz: Sammlung Alphonse Rothschild, 1144. Auktion Harmers of London (Okt. 1939), Los 87; Sammlung Arthur Salm; Huys-Berlingin - Auktion (1992).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 894 Dt. Reich

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    Catalogue# : 17a+20+21a+22
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    1874 (21. April): 1/3 Gr. gelblichgrün und 2 Gr. grauultramarin im waagr. Paar in Kombination mit 2½ Gr.Gr. rötlichbraun und 5 Gr. ockerbraun, alle grosser Schild farbfr. und gut gez., gest. mit zweizeilig. Sachsen Rahmenstp. "DRESDEN VIII 11 4 74 10-11V" auf Faltbrief adressiert an das Kaiserlich Deutsche Konsulat nach Pernambuco (Brasilien) via 'England' und "London Transit Paid" mit Rötelvermerk 11 (pence) dem engl. Portoanteil entsprechend und handschriftl. 240 Reis Taxierung für die Brasilianische Inlandsgebühr vom Landungshafen zum Empfänger; die 2½ Gr. oben kleiner Randspalt, sonst für einen Überseebrief nach Südamerika außerordentlich frische und gute Gesamterhaltung; seltene und attraktive Vierfarbenfrankatur auf Transatlantik-Brief, sign. Knapp, Fotoattest J. Hennies BPP (1982) und Hansmichael Krug (2022). Ex-Sammlung Knapp.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1053 Toscana

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    1851 (June 21): Cover from Portolongone to Cahuzac-sur-Vère, Tarn, bearing 1851 2 cr. 'azzuro grigio su azzuro' and 6 cr. indacu su azzuro', two fine and fresh examples with good to huge margins all round, tied by light PORTOLONGONE despatch cds (Sassone LI = 11 punti) in black, "T.S.1" and "VIA DI SARZANA" postal treaty handstamps in black as well as French "SARD. 26 JUIN 51 BRIANCON" entry cds in red alongside. Reverse with Alès, Albi, Toulouse, Gaillac transit cds's as well as Castelnau-de-Montmiral cursive two-line arrival handstamp. Upon arrival taxed with '11' décimes in manuscript. Horizontal filing fold well away from the adhesives, not distracting from this exceptional item sent via Sardinia prior to the first French-Tuscan postal treaty. Cert. Colla (2021) Sassone = € 2'900 + 3250.rnNote: Prior to the first postal treaty in October 1851, first rate letters to France could be prepaid with 15 crazie. The present franking was therefore insufficient and the letter was regarded as unpaid and fully taxed with 11 décimes.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 950 France

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    1854/60: Selection 29 entire letters / covers with Napoléon imperf. frankings incl. 5 c. green, pair on local letter and four examples on inland cover from Lusignan; 10 c. bistre on two local covers, one with OR handstamp of the postman, pairs on two office to office covers, and strip of four on cover to Genova; 20 c. blue type I & II, in total 14 covers showing shade & cancellation interest, one cover with block of four, two 1859 covers from the Armée d'Italie, foreign destinations such as Switzerland, Italy, and the USA; 25 c. blue on June 1854 inland cover; 40 c. orange on two covers, one directed in 1861 to Italy, the other a double rate cover from Alger to Aumale / Sour El-Ghoziane, also situated in Algeria, a third cover in mixed franking of 40 c. orange and 80 c. carmine on triple rate cover to London; 80 c. carmine and rose respectively as single frankings on triple rate inland covers, and mixed franking of 80 c. carmine and 20 c. dark-blue, tied by 'Grands points carrés' to cover to Napoli, still insufficiently franked and taxed. Three certificates, interesting selection ex collection Provera.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1037 Parma

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    1857: 40 c. blue in two horizontal pairs, the left pair showing twice the second type with '0 stretto' (touched at left), the right pair showing a combination of type I & II with '0 largo' and '0 stretto', this one originally glued over the letter's edge and thereby folded, detached and incorrectly re-appended, nevertheless two fresh multiples with overall large margins, cancelleded each by central strikes of the large grill obliterator, the right pair in addition by framed "P.D" handstamp, "PARMA 15 APR 59" despatch cds and French "SARDAIGNE CULOZ" entry cds in red alongside on cover to Paris, reverse with TORINO transit and PARIS arrival (19 APRIL) cds's. In spite of its imperfections, a most interesting item to France full of postal history content, the exceptional franking paying correctly twice the the 80 centesimi double rate in the tariff of March 1855 with Sardinian mediation, cert. A. Diena (1974) Sassone = € 38'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 955 France

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    1876/96: Selection 20 covers with 16 value covers 'lettres chargées avec valeur declarée' with Sage frankings, most of them two- or three colour frankings, incl. 1880 mixed franking with Siège, sent to Belgium, 1876 mixed franking with Cérès, 1877 with two pairs 1 fr. green-bronze, 1879 strip of five 40 c. orange type I, 1886 cover with an insured value of 6'000 francs bearing ten examples 1 fr. green-olive type II, 1885 cover with 35 c. violet-black & 15 c. blue, and 1893 cover with three examples of 75 c. violet on orange. In addition three registered covers 'lettres chargées / letrtres recommandées' incl. 1879 double rate cover from Dunieres struck with rectangular 'R' handstamp in red instead of the 'R' with rounded corners, a usage known after 1873 only in seven post offices. Condition varies as to be expected for these large sized covers with their wax seals, nevertheless an interesting group, one certificate.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1316 Sweden

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1055 Toscana

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    1857: Marzocco 1 quatrino black in a horizontal block of 80 (16 x 5), the upper group of three in the sheet of 240, a complete sheet as distributed in the post offices, the uppermost sheet of 80 showing at base the partial or complete 'spazio di gruppo' between the first and second sheet, pos. 34 & 43 with defective stereotypes. The unused multiple shows full original gum, the largest multiple known in an exquisite condition, few hinge remnants and two folds not distracting from the scarcity and beauty of this unique and spectacular item. An utmost gem for every collection of Tuscany or the Old Italian States in general. Stored safely in a plexiglas case, certs. Fiecchi (1975) & Sorani (2001).rnReference: Mentioned in Sassone on page 437 as one of the 21 major rarities of Tuscany.rnProvenance: Rarity sale, Philatex Lugano (May 1975), lot L. One catalogue is part of the lot.
    Starting bid : 100,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 949 France

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    1850/71: Group six covers / entires incl. 1852 Cover from Villers-Bocage to Flers bearing 1850 Cérès 10 c. bistre in a superb horizontal pair, each stamp tied by light Petits Chiffres '3632' numeral lozenge; 1871 Entire letter from Moissac to Bordeaux, bearing Bordeaux 20 c. blue, type III, report 2, privately perforated 12½ - Piquage privé, tied by bold Gros Chiffres '2377' lozenge; 1871 Double rate Entire letter from Loudeac to Quintin, bearing Bordeaux 20 c. blue type III report 2 in a mixed franking of same colour and denomination with Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, cancelled by light Gros Chiffres '2092' lozenge; 1871 Double rate Entire letter from Marseille to Geneva, bearing Bordeaux 80 c. rose 'clair' showing variety: privately perforated 'perce en ligne', overpaying the double rate to Switzerland of 60 c. and tied by superb Gros Chiffres '2240' lozenge; also two Ballon monté covers carried by no. 19 'Le Vauban' and no. 21 'Colonel Charra'. A most interesting ensemble.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1022 Modena

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    Governo Provvisorio 1859 (15 Oct): 20 c. 'ardesia violaceo', four fine and fresh single examples with good to huge margins, all tied by light 'sbarre' mute obliterator, the two leftmost stamps in addition by a framed three-line handstamp, single circle "MODENA 2 NOVEM. 59" despatch cds and framed RACCOMANDATA alongside, on entire registered letter to Vignola. File fold through the second stamp from left ironed out, nevertheless a spectacular franking. Certs. A. Diena (1966), Gazzi (1976), E. Diena (1993) Sassone = € 9'000.rnNote: Interesting postal history item. The rate for the Modena inland rates was changed the day before on 1 November, but this entire was posted at the main post office still using the previous rate with twice 20 centesimi for a double rate letter up to 15 grams and a fixed registration fee of 40 centesimi.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1336 Turkey

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    Airmail 1919 (July 17): Military Flight cover from Constantinople via Bucharest to Paris franked by France Sower 15 c. green, 20 c. dull purple pair and 25 c. blue in a strip of four tied by two strikes of framed handstamp "ARMÉES ALLIÉS EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIÈNNE" struck in black with "Tresor et Postes / 506" cds below (July 17). Reseal Censor tape and oval "Contrôle / Par l'Authorité Militaire" on reverse. Scarce - this flight was delayed due to bad weather and the cover is sold with a printed form detailing this and stating that the flight landed in Bucharest, Romania at 10.30 on July 19 - the form struck with rare framed "ARMÉES ALLIÉS EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIÈNNE" in violet and oval "POSTE-AERIENNE / Aeronautique / Armées d'Orient / Le Capitaine Blandinieres". Wonderful and extremely rare. Signed Braunstein. Ex collection Sassower.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 893 Div. Altdeutschland Sammlungen/Posten

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    Literatur: John Boker - Sammlung Altdeutschland Hannover Preussen, alle 18 Köhler-Auktionen in den fünf Luxusbänden, die nach den Auktionen vom Auktionshaus Köhler hergestellt wurden. Dafür wurden die Kataloge auseinandergenommen und nach Staaten sortiert wieder zusammengefügt und gebunden. Die Zuschlagspreise wurden in blauer Schrift hinzugedruckt. Die komplette Serie der BOKER-Altdeutschland-Versteigerung, eine der besten Sammlungen, die je existiert hat und die in diesem aufwändigen Katalogwerk dokumentiert wurde. Die 18 einzelne broschierte Auktionskataloge wurden in den Jahren 1985-87 (8 Auktionen Altdeutsche Staaten), 1991-92 (3 Auktionen Preussen) und 1997-2000 (7 Auktionen Hannover) bei Köhler versteigert. Diese Ausgabe wurde in 430 Exemplaren hergestellt. Exemplare 1-50 in Maroquinleder, Exemplare 51-430 wurden mit blauem Lederfaserstoff 'Cabra' gebunden und nummeriert. Hier Nr. 424 (bei Hannover nicht eingedruckt). Der Originalpreis für alle fünf 'Cabra' - Bände betrug DM 800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1103 Italy

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    1818/1950: Interesting accumulation beginning with some pre-philatelic covers; from Sardegna an excellent 20 c. 1853 issue on cover from NIZZA (certificate Roumet), a 5 c. printed matter 1857 localy letter from Nizza (signed Raybaudi). Stationery, picture postcards and covers with an 'insured' letter 1919 for 10'000 Lit franked with 2x 5 Lit (+ others), including censored items 'Regno' and a few 'Repubblica' period etc. Further three decrees, one of which about introducing of Cavallini imprints on letter-sheets and showing the examples of the two sets of three different imprints each, one printed in dark green, the other set embossed print only. The pages are a bit creased at the bottom. Another decree about reorganization of the postal system (some tolerable foxing), a third one 'LETTRES-PATENTES'. These three documents are printed in French language, the two first have been printed in 'Turin' (Torino), the latter in Chambéry. To this added a list of the post offices of Sardinia from 1851 in Italian language.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1128 Vatican City

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    1934/40: Well written up collection 'Seria PROVVISORIA' usages on 20 covers/cards with interesting rates and frankings, starting with compl. set franking on 1940 (18.3) First flight envelope "Roma-Locarno", registered Express delivery letter to Switzerland (16.3.40), 2L.05 single franking on R-cover to Milan (29.9.34), Prima Tiratura with variety 'senza virgole fra le cifre' used on 1937 registered letter to France, 1934 (5.10) registered letter to Brno (Czechoslovakia), 1934 (11.8) 3L.35 franking on registered envelope to Chicago, II. Tiratura 6L.95 franking of 1940 (27.4.) and 10 L. Express delivery franking (13.5.40) to Merano as well as 1935 (13.7) registered postcard with compl. set franking to the United States. A fine and interesting collection of this rare issue with certs. by Sorani, Raybaudi and Diena. See the complete collection on our website, viewing highly recommended Owner's cat. = Sassone Euro 30'000+
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1313 Spanish Andorra

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    1845 (Oct.16): Officer letter bearing fine strike of "URGEL 5 CATALAN 16.OCT. 1845" in red, written in La Seu d'Urgell written in Castilian Spanish to his father in Corella (Navarra): On the third day of this month I received orders to go with a company as far as here because the captain could not go out because he is a defender and the lieutenant is ill, in fact I began my march on the 4th in the morning, with rain and the night with a rather intense heat, after resting to spend the night in Manresa, Cardona .... I became a neighbour of the Andorrans and French ... and ... with the change of detachment, the transfer of command and the search for a house, I do not rest for a moment. Interesting letter written during the Carlist Wars (1833/76) period, which had a strong regional component (Basque region and Catalonia) with the result of region–specific law and customs arrangements kept for centuries.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1176 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : Austria 38b + Austrian Levant 2/Ia+1/Ia
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    Soldi and Kreuzer Mixed Franking 1867: Austria 10 kr. blue used in combination with Levant 2 s. orange-yellow and 3 s. green on 1871 cover from Constantinople to Vienna endorsed "Via Varna" at top in manuscript and "Franco" within sender's blue cachet at base, tied by two fine strikes of framed "LETTERE ARIVATE / PER MARE / VARNA" datestamp (Oct 7) in black. Reverse with Vienna arrival cds (Oct 14) in black. Illustrated in "Österreich-Ungarn, 125 Jahre Ausgabe 1867" by Puschmann, König & Schindler on page 187. An outstanding cover of great philatelic importance in wonderful fresh quality. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2005).rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Linz, Mercury, New York, 31 Oct 1961, lot 1723.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1042 Parma

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    1859 (Aug.): 40 c. 'rosso bruno' and 10 c. bruno showing variety '0 piccolo', two fine and fresh examples with good to large margins, tied by light "PIACENZA 22 DIC 59" cds, French "SARDAIGNE CULOZ" entry cds in red and "P.D." handstamp in black alongside, on cover directed to Paris, reverse with TORINO transit and PARIS arrival (26 Dec.) cds's. An extremely rare and short living usage of the Governo Provvisorio issue, correctly paying the Sardinian 50 centesimi overland rate to France in effect in Parma after August 1859. Cert. E. Diena (1984) Sassone = € 140'000+.rnNote: One of two covers with this franking combination, the other one from November 1859 from Parma to Paris.rnReference: Shown and discussed in Sassone 2021 - Francobolli on page 249.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1197 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 49x
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    1900 (Sept 23): Registered quintuple rate cover from the consulate of the United States in Batum to St. Petersburg bearing a strip of six Arms 7 kop. blue adhesives on horizontally laid paper, tied by "BATUM - ODESSA" type 2 Shipmail cds with matching provisional 1899 type "PAROKHOD ODESSA - BAT." registration label at left, in manuscript corrected for the opposite travelling direction. Reverse with BATUM-ODESSA despatch cds of the following day and ST. PETERSBURG arrival cds in pink and distribution cds of the 7th city P.O. (Sept 27). A very rare usage, only six registered items with this provisional label are known, from the collection of Dr. Casey with his write up.rnProvenance: Collection Harry von Hofmann, Köhler sale 358 (Sept. 2014), lot 1340; collection Dr. Raymond Casey, DF sale (Nov 2016), lot 10285.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1065 Italy

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    1884 (July 5): Registered Envelope from Roma to Milano, bearing the extremely rare 30 c. brown in combination with 20 c. orange-brown, tied by crisp '207' barred obliterator with matching "ROMA SUCC. N.1" despatch cds and registration label alongside. Reverse with MILANO arrival (July 8) cds's. Vertical file fold well away from the franking, wax seals cut out from the reverse, nevertheless a usage of utmost rarity, the Umberto 30 c. definitive was used here to pay the registration fee, while the 20 c. adhesive paid the single letter rate. Signed Grioni, certs. E. Diena (1994), Sorani (1994), Colla (1994) Sassone = € 31'500.rnNote: An extremely rare usage of the Umberto 30 c. definitive, which was sold to the public only for a short time in few larger offices such as Firenze, Genova, Livorno, Milano, Napoli, Padova, Palermo, Roma and Torino.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 758 Ethiopia

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    Incoming 1905 (7 June): Cover from Vienna to Addis Abeba, franked on reverse with Austria 1905 25 h. ultramarine without lacquer stripes, tied by bluish black WIEN despatch cds with adjacent ADEN (19 June) and DJIBOUTI (29 June) transit cds's. On front the cover was charged with 1 piastre tax stamp, tied by HARAR cds in blue. A fine and fresh combination cover.rnNote: The addressee of the cover is Friedrich Julius Bieber (1873-1924), an Austrian, who visited Ethiopia three times in 1904, 1905, and 1909, and he is recognized as the leading ethnologist dealing with the Kafa in southwestern Ethiopia. In 1905, under the leadership of Ludwig Ritter von Höhnel, an Austrian public mission was despatched to Ethiopia. Bieber joined the journey as a specialist on Ethiopia and an Amharic interpreter.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 876 Hannover

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    Catalogue# : 6a
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    1853: 3 Pf. rosa im waagrechten Paar, ein sehr gut- bis breitrandiges Prachtstück von der Bogenecke rechts oben mit den Randnummern '1' & '2', ideal klar, dekorativ und übergehend entw. mit blauem Zweikreisstp. "HARBURG 18 / 6" auf kompletter 'Hamburger Theater - Chronik' vom 12. Juni 1855. Eine der schönsten Drucksachen mit dieser Frankatur, ein Spitzenstück der Hannover-Philatelie, Attest Florian Berger (1994) Mi = € 2'000 + 100%.rnBemerkung: Profi findet acht derartige Drucksachen, wobei das vorliegende Stück eines von zweien mit Bogenrand und Nummern darstellt.rnProvenienz: Sammlung Alfred H. Caspary, H.R. Harmer New York, 7. Teil (April 1956), Los 404; 88. Corinphila-Auktion, (Okt. 1994), Los 2154.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 818 Nepal

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    1850c./1920c.: The small collection on leaves and loose with circa 1850 early letter written on balsa wood, rolled and sealed with grey wax impression; two "Hulak" mail covers with large oval seals in black, 1884 cover from India with NEPAL arrival (Jan 17) and taxed 1 anna due, 1885 page with Kathmandu arrival markings on stampless covers (2) both addressed to the Maharajah of Nepal from Kalaiya and Biganj respectively; 1900 cover with large seal of the Nepalese Court in Kerong, Tibet with "Rasuwa" transit cds and negative transit of "Trisuli to Kathmandu, 1908 stampless cover with superb impression of circular barred CHAUTARA seal handstamp in black, 1910 stampless cover with large seal of Nepalese Court in Kuti, Tibet used to Kathmandu with transit datestamps of Tatpani and Chautara; 1911 stampless cover with DHANKUTA seal handstamp in black and two classic period stamped covers at 1 a. and 3 a. A splendid and rare group (17 items).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 954 France

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    1871/76: Selection 35 covers/entires with Cérès 1871/72 frankings, incl. among others 1 c. green-olive, five examples & 25 c. blue on cover to Palermo; 2 c. red-brown, pairs and a strip of three on three printed matter items; 4 c. grey on journal; 5 c. green, three resp. five examples on formular cards resp. inland cover; 30 c. brown, a strip of three on double rate registered cover; 80 c. rose on 1874 cover from Smyrna to Marseille; 80 c. rose & pair 10 c. brown on rose on cover from Constantinople to Palermo; 25 c. blue, eight single frankings with cancellation interest; mixed frankings with 15 c. bistre & Napolèon laureated 10 c. bistre on two covers, pair 25 c. blue with Napolèon laureated 30 c. brown, an exceptional way to pay the 80 c. rate from Marseille to Constantinople, pair 15 c. bistre & Siège 40 c. orange on triple rate inland cover, 25 c. blue and 10 c. brown on rose, two pairs of each on registered cover, and pair 15 c. bistre and 30 c. brown in combination with Siège 40 c. orange, a rare  franking to pay correctly the 100 c. paquebot rate from Marseille to Yokohama. A most interesting group from the Provera collection.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1029 Parma

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    1852 (June): 10 c. black on white & 15 c. black on rose in a combination franking with 1855 25 c. brown-red, two examples, four fine and fresh adhesives with fair to large margins, tied by "PARMA 6 AUGUSTO." (1856) single-line datestamp and framed "P.D.", respectively on entire letter to Genova, showing handwritten "Probe without value", reverse with arrival cds (8 Aug.). Minor toning, nevertheless an attractive combination cover, signed Emilio Diena & Grioni; cert. A. Diena (1974) Sassone = € 70'000.rnNote: First a franking of 60 c. was added to this cover and obliterated by the PARMA datestamp, paying correctly a rate of twice 30 centesimi to Sardinia for a letter up to 15 grams. On top of the lower datestamp an additional 15 centesimi adhesive was added on a later date and cancelled by the PD handstamp.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1196 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 18x+21x
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    1867 (23 July): Cover from St. Petersburg via London to Calcutta, India, bearing 1866 pair 1 kop. black & yellow and one pair and two single examples of 10 kop. brown & blue on horizontally laid paper perf 14½ : 15, tied by "ST PETERSBURG WARSAW TRAIN STATION" despatch cds, two stamps struck in addition by "LONDON PAID" (3 Aug) transit cds in red, Prussian framed "P.D." handstamp and "AUS RUSSLAND" transit cds, both in red alongside, nine silbergroschen credit noted in red crayon, reverse with BOMBAY (SP 10) transit and CALCUTTA (15 SEPR) arrival cds's in red. Charged '1d' handstruck on delivery. Heavily restored cover at left and below horizontal file fold, nevertheless one of few covers in the classic period to India from the ecclectic provenance of Russia.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1096 Italy

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    1852/63: Lot 16 covers and a used stamps from different old Italian States and Regno incl. Lombardo-Veneto 1854 red-vermillion, a used large corner marginal example, 1863 cover from Verona to Milano bearing a mixed franking of pair 1858 3 s. green & 1861 10 s. brown; Napoli 11 covers primarily with 2 grana office-to-office rate showing different ANNULLATO cancellations also 'a svollazo', one underpaid at 1 grano; Tuscany pre-LEGA cover from Firenze to Roma bearing 6 cr. blue; Sardinia  1858 5 c. green on circular; and Regno usage of Sardinian adhesives two 20 c. blue with Pontifical grill on cover AMELIA Umbria to Roma, taxed upon arrival, and mixed franking Sardegna - Regno (def.) on underpaid lettersheet from "AMBULANTE TORINO-GENOVA" to Nizza. Desirable group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1345 Turkey

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    1840/1935c.: Collection with Tartar Post forms (2), range of fine pre-stamp covers cancelled by negative seal handstamps (10) incl. usages from Sofia, 1862/63 Toughra 20 pa., 1 pi. on thick paper unused and thin paper 20 pa. unused and 20 pa. pair used, 2 pi. unused; thereafter with fine range of Dulos issues incl. multiples and covers, with Postage Due 1869 5 pi. in blocks of fifteen and fifty unused, cover from Damas to Beirut with 1 pi. yellow and a diagonally bisected example; 1868 20 pa. green strips of three on covers (2), 20 pa. and 1 pi. used on cover from Sarajevo to Brod, Austrian P.O. with 1867 3 s., 5 s and 15 s. three colour franking front to Genova tied by VARNA thimble datestamps, Serbia entire from Schabatz to Kragujevac etc. Generally fine with viewing recommended (168 items).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1049 Sicily

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    1859: 10 gr. 'azzurro cupo' in a horizontal pair with retouche on pos. 11 together with 2 gr. 'azzuro vivo' from plate III, fine and fresh examples with good to huge margins, each tied by bold 'ferro di cavallo' handstamp, two-line "MESa 1859 / 7 NOVe" despatch cds alongside. Sent with French vessel 'Pansillipe' to Genova, where struck by "PIROSCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI" in red and taxed with '2' decimi, arrival datestamp in red on reverse. Light horizontal file fold well away from the adhesives, some acid ink imperfections at base of cover, nevertheless an appealing double rate item. Ex collection Provera, cert. Enzo Diena (1983) Sassone = € 37'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 969 General Issues French Colonies

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    Gouadeloupe 1865 (24 March): Large envelope from Point-à-Pitre to Paris of the 26th weight rate, showing handwritten '260 g', bearing Aigle 40 c. orange in an irregular block of 16 and pair 5 c. green, as to be expected for a multiple of this shee size three stamps shaved, one touched and one with a tear, otherwise in an unexpectedly over average quality, tied / cancelled by grill obliterator, one stamp in addition by French "ST. NATAIRE" entry cds in red, despatch cds in black and framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with arrival (16 April) cds. Opened on three sides, some shortening, nevertheless a unique and spectacular franking representing one of the highest in the first general colonial issue.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1017 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1865 (11. Oct.): Lettersheet from Venezia to Ferrara, forwarded to Bologna bearing 1863 2 so. dark yellow perf. 14 in combination with 1864 15 so. light brown perf. 9½, both examples in fresh colour and well embossed, the perforation of the 15 soldi with some irregularities at right due to its position at the sheet edge, otherwise both adhesives well perforated, tied together by a central strike of single circle "VENEZIA 11 / 10" cds, the 2 soldi in addition by red  "P.D." handstamp, reverse with FERRARA transit and BOLOGNA arrival cds's, both from 12. October. An exceptionally rare and attractive combination as the regular rate from the second Austrian to the first Italian rayon was only 16 soldi, in addition a combination of the two perforations of the Arms definitives. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2023) Ferchenbauer = RR.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1077 Italy

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    1868/80c: Selection 66 covers/documents with Torino printings, a large variety of usages primarily of the lower values up to 20 centesimi with shade and cancellation interest, also combinations with other Torino values, incl. 6 covers with 1 c. green-olive with single and double frankings on complete printed matter entires, one mass franking with 2 c. to pay the 10 c. rate, 12 covers with 2 c. 'rosso mattone', ten single frankings, a pair and a mixed frankings with higher values on inland 20 c. franking. 5 c. green-grey 15 covers with eight single frankings, three pairs, three strips of four and one block of four, 10 c. yellow-ochre, 16 covers with single or multiple usages, four 30 c. brown single frankings abroad, also to Buenos Ayres and New York, 40 c. red-carmine four covers, 60 c. lilac three single frankings, and four additional mixed frankings. An interesting group ex collection Provera.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1013 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1853 (24. Sept.): Falso di Verona 15 c. vermilion, even large margins all round, used on entire letter from Verona to Roveretto. The faked adhesive was recognized as such, the letter was confiscated and used as evidence in the process against the falsifier Gajetano Alberti, a corresponding court notification "12 al. Po 29" (= allegato n. 12 al processo 29) in red crayon at right. An extremely rare item, only five of these court letters related to the Verona falsifications are known in the literature. Certs. E. Diena (1986), Ferchenbauer (2022) Sassone = € 20'000 / Ferchenbauer = € 14'000.rnReference: Shown and discussed in the Ferchenbauer handbook, vol. I on page 441.rnProvenance: Collection Emil Capellaro.

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    Starting bid : 8,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1210 Russian P.O. in China

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    Catalogue# : 63 IA & 86
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    1908: Arms 1 k. orange, two horizontal pairs, used in combination with 1913 Romanov 7 k. brownish-yellow vertical pair, on a registered cover, from Imianpo, Manchuria (today North Korea) to Germany, dated 13 August 1913, with Chinese Eastern Railway registration label (torn) in Cyrillic alongside matching Latin label, franking to the reverse of printed commercial envelope, tied by Chinese Eastern Railway Imianpo Cyrillic datestamp in black, with partial arrival 8 September 1913, very rare example with Chinese Eastern Railway; even the Dr Raymond Casey collection had no examples.rnNote: Romanov stamps were not on sale in the post office in China but were accepted for payment of postage when supplied by the customer.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 934 Ballon Monté

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    Ballons montés and related material 1870/71: Selection twelve entires incl. no. 21 'Colonel Charras', no. 28 'Daguerre' to Belgium, no. 30 'General Uhrich', no. 35 'Jules Favre'. no. 48 'Delivrance' to Switzerland, no. 50 'Tourville', no. 55 'Duquesne', no. 60 'Vancanson' with Paris SC cds in red, no. 56 'Gambetta' to London, and no. 63 'Bourbaki'. Also Commune de Paris 1871 (April 24) cover, circulated within Paris and bearing Napoléon laureated 10 c. bistre type II, tied by Étoile '25', and 1870 (Nov) tentative d'entrée from La Fleche with on reverse Brest - Paris ambulant. A most interesting group ex collection Provera.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 945 France

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    1646/1868: Accumulation of 34 small letters of predominantly exceptional quality. Beginning with eight pre-philatelic items including two charming 17th century letters, red "P33P MONTPELLIER" departmental cachet on 1802 letter to Italy or an attractive 1832 disinfected letter from Marseille to Bologna with the usual slits and disinfection markings confirming the treatment. Later items include five letters bearing 1849 Ceres single frankings with large margins, a letter with "Emission Presidence", a letter with emission Presidence, Empire non dentele with a letter bearing a just touched 20c. tied by three strikes "OR" in single circle, a marginal 10c. and a handful of later letters as well as to 1868/70 italian 10 c. Postage Dues on attractive letters. A delightful collection.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1231 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, pair, types 28 and 29 used with pair of 6 r. blues, tied by a spider handstamp to a reduced Bill of Landing for the Brigantine Español Anunciación (5 Dec 1850), between SANTANDER and HAVANA (Cuba), with Santander datestamp and oval customs handstamp, reverse with receipt of the Ship's arrival in Cuba, some imperfections to the cover as is expected with rare Transatlantic covers, this being especially rare on account of the First Issue combination franking, both pairs exquisitely fresh, almost four margins, an exhibition piece. Cert. Comex (2018).rnProvenance: Alfred H. Caspary Collection, Harmers, New York, March 1958, lot 423.rn                rn 
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 17,000 CHF

    Lot# : 776 Iran

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    1881/37: Collection with 1881 defaced imperforate Proofs of 1881  5 ch., 10 ch and 15 ch., 1898 Mozeffar imperforate pairs of 1 kr. - 50 kr. in unissued colours thereafter with SPECIMEN  or "Specimen" overprints in black including May 1921 part set of ten values (excl. 5 kr.) defaced in crayon and opts. SPECIMEN in black (Scott 635-645); 1926-29 Reza Shah definitive set (and redrawn examples unused (Scott 723/740) optd. SPECIMEN in black with small handstamp utilised on the redrawn set; 1932/32 part set with 1 ch., 3 ch, 2x11 ch., 12 ch., 2 x16 ch., 2x27 ch. optd. SPECIMEN and lower case "Specimen" in black; 1931/32 same but complete set of 11 with some duplication all overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally in black; 1935 Shah Pahlavi definitive sets (2) of fifteen overprinted SPECIMEN and lower case "Specimen" in black (Scott 795/809); 1935 definitive set of fourteen optd SPECIMEN diagonally in violet (Scott 827/840), 1936/37 Definitive set of fifteen (One Sash) all overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in violet (Scott 841/855); a scarce and generally fine collection.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1225 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, used famous block of fifty (10 x 5), all cancelled by spider handstamps in black, described by Griebert and assigned by Ruiz de Arcaute to the Composition A, type I, placing it in the lower left part of the sheet, a few imperfections as would be expected, attached to card with notes on reverse indicating positions, touching in a few places although incredibly margins nearly all round, extremely fresh printing, very clean and crisp, this being the largest recorded used block from plate 2, an exhibition item of the greatest significance. Cert. P. Scheller (2008) and Comex (2018).rnProvenance: Philippe de La Renotière, Arthur Hind and Jean Dupont.rn 
    Starting bid : 14,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1117 Libya

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    1969: "Kingdom of Libya" definitive set of 20 values printed by Bradbury Wilkinson from 1 m. to 85 m. in small format and four values: 100 m. to £ 1 in large format, the set was initially printed in circa February 1969 but cancelled due to the September (al-Fateh) Revolution that led to the fall of King Idris and brought Colonel Gaddafi to power; the astonishing sets as listed in Sassone but with additional unlisted values: 2 m. value in pink and a 45 m. value in bright blue. The low values in small format in part sheets of 80 and the top values in large format in part sheets of 40, mostly fresh and fine but for crease affecting two 85 m. values, full unmounted og. Sassone records only 50 sets printed, these sets probably emanating from the Printer's archive. An extraordinary lot Michel = unlisted / Sassone = € 800'000+.
    Starting bid : 8,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1006 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 10 c. black type Ib, a splendid unused example with large margins at base and left showing extremely large sheet margins at top and right (10 : 13-13.5 mm) and part of the watermark at lower right. The fine and fresh adhesive is in a deep vibrant shade and has its full original gum without any hinge remnants, even in the margins, an exceptional adhesive decribed by Ulrich Ferchenbauer as 'praktisch postfrisch'. Signed Edwin Müller & Alberto Diena; certs. Giorgio Colla (2021) & Ferchenbauer (2024) Ferchenbauer = RR, no valuation given in Ferchenbauer or Sassone for unmounted og examples.

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    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1066 Italy

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    1889 (July 9): Part of linen cover front from Rome to the "BANKA NAZIONALE DEL REGNO D'ITALIA", bearing the complete franking of 1879 Umberto 2 l. vermillion, ten fine and fresh single adhesives plus a single example of 10 c. carmine, a spectacular and nearly incredible franking tied by astonishingly clear "ROMA (RACCOM.)" despatch cds. The front shows a handwritten note "20,10" which is in the 99th weight rate resulting in 99 times 20 centesimi for the postage plus 30 centesimi for the registration. Ex collection Provera, signed A. Diena & Bolaffi; certs. Bottacchi (2008), Serra (2008) Sassone = € 360'000 on cover front
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1107 Italy

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    1945/54: Collection in an album, unused and used stamps, presented upon specialised printed pages for AMG-FTT Venezia Giulia and Trieste, comprising complete sets with a few varieties, includes Zone A, noted 1952 Trieste 20 l. lilac with 'AMG-FTT' (Sass. 7), also 1947/48 parcel post (Pacchi Postali) set of twelve including high values (Sass. 1-12) and the Segnatasse 1954 25 l. red-brown with longer overprint (shorter central bar), unused in a top marginal (Sass. 34), all three with certificates. Additionally, comes with a selection of AMG V.G. sheets of 100 unused and an assortment of other material on stock cards. The odd fault, overall fine, a scarce and comprehensive assembly.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 801 Nepal

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    Indian Post Offices 1862/1957c.: Collection with stampless cover with "NEPAUL P.O." datestamp used to Benares via Chuprah, 1881 India ½ a. blue stationery envelope cancelled "D" in bars with NEPAL despatch cds on reverse, 1906 India 2 a. registered stationery envelope up-rated with 2 a. violet mailed to Tibet via Siliguri, ¼ a. stationery cards used from and to Nepal, 1929 combination cover with Tibet ½ tr., 1931 Telegram form and 1935 cover from Raxaul (on Southern border), small group of registered 1930's covers, and a Tibet usage ex Gyantse via Raxaul to Nepal and further 'cross border' covers, 1935 India Jubilee issue frankings ex Nepal to the Bailey family, 1948 Indian up-rated airletter to Sweden etc. Condition as usual somewhat variable but a splendid and most interesting group (64 items).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1156 Austria

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    Catalogue# : 37/I + Türkei 14B
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    1872 (8. Nov.): Faltbrief aus Triest über Karlovac und Biheke / Bihac nach Zavalje in Bosnien, frankiert für den östereichischen Teil mit Franz-Joseph 5 Kr. rot, grober Druck, entwertet mit undeutlichem Ovalstp. TRIEST, rücks. Transitstp. Otočac und Karlovac. Bei Ankunft wurde für den Portoanteil in Bosnien ein Dreierstreifen der Dulos-Freimarke zu 20 Para aufgebracht, grob und unregelmässig gezähnt, und mit einem kleinem ovalem arabischen Handstempel entwertet, Attest der Turkish & Ottoman Philatelic Society Ferchenbauer =  € 4000.rnBemerkung: Die meisten der derartigen österreichisch - türkischen Kombinationsfrankaturen liefen von / nach Skutari in Albanien, Bihac ist eine sehr seltene Destination.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 946 France

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    1753/1833: Selection 12 prephilatelic entire letters, struck in overall clear quality, incl. 1753 entire from Livorno to Marseille, showing "DE TOSCANE" handstamp, 1796 entire to Bruges with "57 / NORD-LIBRE" handstamp, 1806 Venezia to Aix-les-Bains with "No 14 /ARM. D'ITALIE" handstamp in red, an 1809 military entire from Murano to Milano with "No. 8 / ARM. D'ITALIE" handstamp in black, 1805/17 three covers "85 LE PUGET", "85 MONACO" and "54 L'ORIENT", also two prepaid items with "P 85 P NICE" from 1808 and "P 52 P LUNÉVILLE" from 1826, Déboursé entire from the prefect of the Dept Eure with "DÉB 26 / GAILLON", 1833 prepaid entire from Moulinds to Lyon, and 1826 entire from POGETTO in the County of Nizza to Torino. A most interesting group, ex collection Provera. 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 924 France

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    Catalogue# : 1+5+7
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    Issued Stamps 1849/50: Ceres 1 fr. carmine, 40 c. orange and 10 c. yellow-brown, all with good to large margins, tied by roller cancel to 1852 printed matter entire (two flaps missing) detailing a change in interest rates for French Government bonds from Paris to Lisbon; asking the holder of such Bonds for instructions. The letter is endorsed "par l'angeterre" and bears a London transit (March 26), red PD and a "210" (Reis) Tax mark on arrival. Reverse with Lisbon (April 2) arrival. A very fine and attractive first issue three colour franking. Signed Calves. Cert. A. Diena (1974).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 854 Bulgaria

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    Russian P.O.'s in Bulgaria 1884/90: 7 kop. blue, a vertical pair used on 1886 registered cover, opened for display, mailed to Brousse tied by oval framed "ROPiT / AGENT BURGAS" oval datestamp (April 19) well struck in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 86). Reverse with oval 'ROPiT / CONSTANTINOPLE' arrival datestamp (April 20) in black. The cover originally struck with oval "T" marking in blue but deleted in manuscript ink. Reverse with 'Constantinople / Arrivée' cds (May 3) in blue (gregorian). File fold well away from the adhesives but a most attractive and extremely rare cover. Opinion Todd (2016).rnProvenance: Collections Adler, Lipschutz; Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121, April 2000, lot 447; Corinphila sale 242 (June 2019), lot 7416.
    Starting bid : 6,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 844 Albania

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    1913/1972: Large collection of stamps, contained within five folders and a large stock book, early material is a mix of used/unused incl. 1913 20 pa. red used on piece (Raybaudi cert., 1993), several scarcer and better values from the double eagle issues, also a quanity of unused sheets, part sheets, multiples from the Republic overprints 1941/44, also numerous minisheets, as well as a specialised small collection of Olympics, Football and Sport related stamps (1947 to 1972), almost exclusively unused never hinged for the more modern material, also a large number of souvenir sheets. Additionally, a quantity of covers and postal stationery cards, some imperfections, particularly on the earlier material, nonetheless an abundant ex dealer stock, overall a fine and valuable lot.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 777 Iran

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    1897/1910c.: Violet surcharge set of three values 5 ch. on 8 c., 1 kr. on 5 kr. and 2 kr. on 5 kr violet & silver range unused, 1898 Mozaffer-eddin Shah Qajar high values, the unused range from 1 k. to 10 k. orange (14) and used, 1899 handstamped in violet 4 kr. grey, 5 kr. emerald, 10 kr. orange and 50 kr. bright violet unused (all signed Sadri, Scott = $ 330), 1899 50 kr. brown unused (signed Sadri), 1902/04 definitive set of thirteen unused with additional 50 kr. unused, range unused and used incl. Provisoire overprints, 1902 surcharged issue reprints incl. unusual multiples, page with various usages on piece, 1908 up-rated stationery card from Bouchir to Calcutta, 1909/10 covers with registration labels (6) used as postage from Barfrouche and Bouchir etc. A useful lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 972 French India

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    1942: Two large envelopes, both bearing 'France Libre' frankings, cancelled with "PONDICHERY INDE FRANCAISE" both addressed to director of the periodical 'Echos de Syrie'. One envelope with 8 Cash. and 18 Cash on 30 c. (Yvert 151, 159); the other 1 Fa. and 2 Cash with overprint Lorraine Cross in carmine colour, 'FRANCE LIBRE' in black (Yvert 161, 177). Both covers, bear a small round censor cancel with Lorraine Cross and 'CP' aside; boxed sender cancel "EXPÉDITEUR GOUVERNEMENT DES ETABLISSEMENTS FRANCAISES DANS L' INDE PONDICHERRY', Syrian arrival on the reverse. Both envelopes with some wear/faults from size and war condition (stamps perfect), but well presenting - rare stamps and rare destination!
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1221 Serbia

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    1831: Cover sent from Walachia, Romania to Kragujevac, Serbia, dated 12 March 1831, addressed to Prince Miloš Obrenović, the letter crossing the border into Serbia being disinfected at Porec Quarantine station, manuscript endorsement to reverse 'Preslo preko Kontumaca Poreckog / 11 Marta 831' ('Passed via Contumacy Porec / 11 March 831'); Porec was established as a quarantine station in the Principality of Serbia operating for just six months in 1831; clean outer letter sheet, rare.rnNote: Miloš Obrenović (1780 to 1860), also known as Miloš the Great, was the Prince of Serbia on two occassions, 1815 to 1839, and 1858 to 1860. During the first Serbian uprising he was an eminent figure and the leader of the Second Serbian uprising. He was the founder of the House of Obrenović and during his rule Serbia became an autonomous principality within the Ottoman Empire.rn 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 953 France

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    1870/71: Selection twelve covers / entires with usages of the Bordeaux issue incl. 10 c. bistre on two covers, one single franking 'percé en ligne', the other in a combination franking of same colour but different denomination with Cérès 1872 15 c. bistre Petits Chiffres; five covers with 20 c. blue single frankings in type I (2), type II, and type III (2), one type II in addition in combination franking with Napolèon laureated 10 c. bistre to Switzerland, one of type III with perçage privé called 'de la Tremblade', also in combination franking with two examples of Cérès 1871 25 c. blue type II on triple rate cover; 30 c. brown single franking to London; 40 c. orange on double rate inland cover; and 80 c. rose on Shipmail cover from Buenos-Ayres. An interesting ensemble ex Provera, four certificates.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1142 Austria

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    Böhmen 1850: 3 Kr. dunkelzinnober Type Ia3, farbintensiv und breit- bis überrandig mit riesiger Bogenecke rechts oben (14.5 x 10.5 mm) und grossem Wasserzeichen 'KKHM', klar und übergehend entw. mit Kastenstp. "PRAG 8 / 2, 2 U." (Müller 2228f) auf vollständigem Faltbrief aus dem Jahr 1851 an den Glashändler Joseph Conrath in Steinschönau, rücks. Ankunftsstp. vom Folgetag. Attest Ferchenbauer (2023) Ferchenbauer für dieses besonders breite Eckrandstück = LP.rnProvenienz: 139. Corinphila Auktion (2003); Sammlung Ing. Pietro Provera, 189. Corinphila-Auktion (Mai 2014), Los 3003.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 919 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 8B
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    1866: Consumption postal stationery envelope 1860/62 5 kop. with seven stars in the indicium, printed on obsolete 1860 stationery with 10 kop Arms type indicium on reverse, this devalued by pen cross, additional franking of 1866 20 penni blue adhesive rouletted in type B, both tied by small single-circle "ST. MICHEL 20.11." (1867), sent to Abo, boxed "ANK 1 / 12" arrival datestamp at right. Minor perforation irregularities of the adhesive, of no importance as this is one of only two of this exceptional adhesive-stationery combinations to pay correctly the 40 penni long distance rate. Certs. Tuori (2006), Schwenson  (2018).
    Starting bid : 18,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1024 Naples

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    Province Napoletane 1861: 20 gr. yellow and pair 2 gr. blue, overall good to large margined examples, the 20 grana touched at right, well embossed adhesives, tied by oval "PORTO DI NAPOLI 15 APR 1861" datestamp, the rightmost stamp in addition by circular "BOLLO DEI PIROSCAFI FRANCESI / POSTA DI NAPOLI" in red, framed "P.D" handstamp in red alongside, on folded lettersheet to Pireaus, reverse with PIRAEUS arrival cds (6 April, julian). Charged upon arrival with '10' lepta in red crayon for the domestic rate, an interesting and attractive cover in spite of its imperfections. Signed Emilio Diena Sassone = € 28'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1342 Turkey

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    Airmail 1919 (July-Oct): The Airmail collection of covers/cards (39) and 3 pieces from the Military Constantinople-Bucharest flight service, connecting to Paris by Rail, possibly the Orient Express, with covers (2) sent prior to the service starting, one ironically taking less time than the famous first flight of July 10th, with genuine flown covers cancelled "ARMÉES ALLIÉS EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIÈNNE" from July 14, 24, 28 and 31, August 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25 and 28; September 1, 4, 18, 22, 29; October 2, 9, 16 - this stampless with "ARMÉES ALLIÉS EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIÈNNE" in violet, and four spurious covers cancelled after the service was discontinued on October 30. A splendid and rare lot. Ex collection Sassower.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 892 Div. Altdeutschland Sammlungen/Posten

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    1859-70ca: Oldenburg Mi U12 (etwas Öffnungsmängel), Preussen U16 und Ganzsachenausschnitt auf kleinem Briefchen Mi GAA10, Sachsen 4AU, 14A, U16B jeweils gelaufen und U2B ungebraucht; dazu vier verschiedene Aufbrauchsumschläge Norddeutscher Postbezirk, U28A, U42, U43, auch 1862 mit Überdruck durch den Wertstempel und kurzer Gummierung, 1 Gr. rosa auf 1 Sgr. rosa (U24A), zart entw. "BONN E.R.B.X.", versandt nach Engers bei Neuried, rücks. mit Bahnpost COELN FRANKFURT und Ausgabestp. (14 / 2), im Michel nicht gelistet. Mi = € 1'700+.rnProvenienz: Sammlung Ing. Pietro Provera.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1311 Spanish Andorra

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    1809 (June 30): Early entire letter from Andorra addressed to Mr. Jose Cortadellas de Calaff, transported by the "TRAGINER" Miguel Pales during the period of the War of Independence,with annotations of numbers and accounts, the money that is charged on the goods as well as the price of the postal service. Written in Catalan with interesting content concerning the transport and delivery of hams: "Honourable Sir, I would like to apologize my delay on the 'Pernil' (Jamon), but I have not yet met the carrier named Miguel Pales...." - Fine and very early example of the merchant's postal service carried by TRAGINERS and their mules or horses, in bags to compete with the official mail for the lowest price. A fine and very early example.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1131 Luxemburg

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    1852: 10 c. black, a horizontal strip of six (Prefix 1j) with ample to large margins all round, used on 1859 cover to Liege, Belgium endorsed "Pièces de procedure", tied by five strikes of Diekirch dot within three circles handstamps in black with framed "PD" adjacent. "DIEKIRCH" despatch cds at right (April 1). Reverse with Weiswampach cds and Spa cds's of transit alongside Liege arrival cds (April 2). File fold well away from the adhesives. An important, superb and rare franking. Signed Goebel.rnProvenance: Investphila, Lugano, 10-11 June 2011, lot 531.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1166 Austria

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    Postvertrag Österreich - Bayern "Gemeinschaftsgebühr" 1841/49: Interessante Auswahl sieben Briefe, dabei Frankobrief von Hallein (1841), bezw. ein Portobrief von Salzburg (1843), beide der 1. Entfernungsstufen nach Tittmoning mit rotem 'O.B.C.' (Österr. Bayr. Correspondenz), dazu Portobrief von "Lindau 16. Aug. 1843" nach Micheldorf mit rotem 'B.O.C.' (Bayr. Österr. Correspondenz), weiter ein Portobrief von Gran (1847) nach München mit Taxkorrektur 15 Kr. (12 Kr. CM gestrichen), 'O.B.C.' in Schwarz auf Inland Portobrief von Laibach nach Innichen, ebenfalls mit korrigierter Taxe 12 Kr. (15 Kr.gestrichen), rekommandierter Portobrief (1848) mit Taxkorrektur von Nürnberg nach Michelsdorf ohne 'B.O.C.', sowie ein rekommandierter Frankobrief (1849) von Graz nach Nürnberg mit schwarzem 'O.B.C.' in den zweiten Bayrischen Rayon. Ein gutes Los.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1015 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1858: 5 so. red, 10 so. light brown and 15 so. blue, all in type I, three fresh and fine adhesives with good perforation and normal centering, cancelled by "MILANO 17 / 4" cds on 1859 entire letter to Lyon. Obverse with "P.D." in red and French "AUTRICHE 19 AVRIL 59 CULOZ" entry cds in red, this one tying two adhesives. Reverse with indistinct arrival cds. An exceptional three colour franking of utmost attractiveness including only type I adhesives, in Sassone unknown. 30 soldi franking to France via Sardegna. Ex Provera, cert. Bottacchi (2001) Sassone = € 30'000 for this combination in type II.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1334 Turkey

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    Airmail 1919 (July 7): First Military Flight cover from Constantinople to Paris franked by France Sower 25 c. blue and Merson 1 fr. lake & green tied by framed handstamp "ARMÉES ALLIÉS EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIÈNNE" struck in black with "Tresor et Postes / 506" cds adjacent (July 7). Reseal Censor tape and further strike of oval "Contrôle / Par l'Authorité Militaire" on reverse with Paris arrival (July 14). The first date for carriage of civilian mail by this service. Slight opening tear at base but rare. Ex collection Sassower. Cert. Behr (2007).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 970 Guadeloupe

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    Gouadeloupe 1859/65: General Issue Eagle 20 c. blue, a used example tied by lozenge of dots obliterator to 1871 entie letter to Digby, Nova Scotia endorsed "por British Mail Steamer via Halifax", with "POINTE A PITRE GUAD. PAQ. ANG." despatch cds at left (March 25). Reverse with fine British P.O. "GUADELOUPE" cds in red (March 26), St. Thomas cds (March 28) in black and "Digby / NS" arrival cds (April 14) in black; where charged with "CTS / 12½" due marking in black. Faults to the entire but a most unusual and rare usage to Nova Scotia.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 791 Liberia

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    1880: 'Allegory of Liberia', lithographed by T. F. Todhunter, London, with frame line, 2 c. rose & 6 c. violet, two fresh adhesives each canvelled by six barred mute obliterator, on envelope from Monrovia via Liverpool to Boston, "MONROVIA LIBERIA" despatch (Nov 26, 1881) cds in black, "PAID LIVERPOOL BR. PACKET 17 DE 81" transit cds in red, as well as "BOSTON PAID" arrival (Dec 29) cds in black. 2 Cents with corner fault and marginal nick at left, 6 Cents with cover marginal perforation irregularities at top, nevertheless a most attractive cover with the rare franking paying correctly the first UPU rate
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 781 Japan

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    1871/2000: Collection consisting of 3 printed Lighthouse Albums 1871/1970ca.. The classic period is in mixed condition, with genuine and questionable stamps. From about ca. 1880 stamps often duplicated with various cancellations or different perforations predominately used. From ca. 1896 on also with unused examples. In the following years (from about 1913 on) the unused material prevails, with many better stamps, sets and souvenir sheets. There is a quite high catalogue value. Further, there are two additional albums for sheets, that contain more recent stamps, a few bank notes and some stamp duplication +  a box with even more duplication, modern covers and few Korea. And lastly there are three stamp catalogues issued from 2000 to 2014. This interesting holding with the aspect of a working collection is ideal for further development!
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 940 France

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    1849-2000: General collection of France housed in 5 Lighthouse preprinted albums (hingeless), the collections is besides the true rarities quite complete, Ceres 1849 except '1 Fr. Vermillion' all present, with no less than three examples of the 1 Franc red-brown, Bordeaux issue, alle values present etc. etc. In spite of the odd fault or a shorter margin here and there, mainly highly appealing examples. From 1900 on almost only unused with a few gaps, but with on the other hand quite a lot of better stamps, as '20 F Merson', 'Bordeaux Expo 1923', '50 Francs Airpost Banknote', 'Samothrace', 'Pexip Souvenir Sheet' etc. From 1938 on complete and from 1945 no more hinged stamps detected. High catalogue value!
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1174 DDSG

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    Danube Steam Navigation Co. 1866/70c.: Collection with 1864 Austria 10 kr. blue used on entire to Widdin, 1866 17 kr. red, perf. 12 used on entire from Widdin to Braila (Mi = € 500) and a further cover from Sistov to Nikopoli (Mi = € 500) and 17 kr. used on covers (2) ex Calafat to Braila (Mi = € 1'000) and further examples ex Rustchuk to Galatz and from Sistov to Orsova; 1866 10 kr. lilac on cover from Sistov to Orsova (Mi = € 900), 1867 10 kr. green on covers ex Sistov to Galatz, Lom Palanka and Vienna, 1870 10 kr. red on cover ex Calafat (Mi = € 2'200), Austria 1867 10 kr. blue pair used on cover from Constantinople to Switzerland tied by "Lettere Arrivate Per Mare", together with a fine range of DDSG Parcel stamps in Bani currency. Condition varies but many very fine covers noted (72 items).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1073 Italy

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    1862/63: Selection 24 covers / entires with frankings of 1862 Vittorio Emanuele II showing cancellation and shade interest incl. five 10 c. bistre - brown single frankings paying the regional rates in Tuscany and the Napoletan provinces, two covers with two examples of the 10 c. bistre paying the Italian rate to the border of the Papal States and on underpaid cover from Lecce to Napoli; 20 c. indigo single frankings, five to pay the inland rate, one underpaid for the second rate and taxed, two to Roma, a double rate within Sicily, two covers with two 20 c. indigo, one to Rome, one to France; two single rate covers with 40 c. red to France, another double inland rate. Also 1862 2 c. numeral on three printed matter entires. Attractive lot ex collection Provera, several competent signatures, three certificates.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 927 France

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    1867 (20 July): Cover with full content from Paris to Baden nearby Vienna, bearing Napoléon perforated 20 c. blue and 40 c. orange, two fresh single examples, some shortened perfs just mentioned for accuracy, tied by "E.U." lozenge with matching "EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE POSTES" despatch cds in black and framed PD in red alongside, reverse with WIEN transit and BADEN arrival (22 July) cds's.rnNote: The cover bears an "EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE / COMMISSARIAT D'AUTRICHE" imprint on the backflap and is directed to Georg Ritter von Thaa (1799-1882), Kustos of the private library of the Austrian Emperor.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 974 Togo Franz. Besetz.

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    French occupation, Stamps of German Togo overprinted, 1914 (Oct): Part set of five values with 20 pf. ultramarine, 25 pf. black & red on yellow, 30 pf. black & orange on buff, 40 pf. black & carmine, this one with 3½ mm spacing instead of 2 mm, and 80 pf. black & carmine on rose, each tied by "ANECHO TOGO 8 / 3" cds to registered cover directed to Lome, reverse with arrival cds (14 March). Signed A. Diena & Holcombe; cert. Brun (2014) Mi 3-5,6/I,7 = € 1'620+ off cover / Yv = € 1'770+ off cover.

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    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1045 Papal state

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    1852: 6 baj. black on greenish and fine 50 baj. blue, used on 1860 double rate cover from Rome to Monseigneur John Bede Polding, Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia tied by grill handstamp in black. "Roma" despatch cds (Nov 14) at right with framed 'P.P.' in back, thence via Marseille (Nov 19) with transit in red. Reverse with fine double arc "SHIP-LETTER / SYDNEY" cds of receipt (17 Jan 1861) in black. A remarkably fine and extremely rare cover from this tiny correspondence Sassone = € 13'000+.rnNote: John Bede Polding (1794-1877) was the first Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 882 Preussen

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    1850: 3 Sgr. schwarz auf gelb, breit- bis überrandig mit Bogenrand rechts auf farben- und wertstufengleichem Ganzsachenumschlag zu 3 Sgr. orangegelb im Grossformat, Schilling-Nr. 1, Wertstempel und Freimarke ideal klar entw. mit Vierkreisstp. '103' mit nebenges. "BERLIN 25 / 10 7-8A.", versandt als Muster ohne Wert nach Rostock, rückseitig früher preußischer Bahnpoststp. "BERLIN-HAMBURG" sowie "HAGENOW- ROSTOCK". Diese wertgleiche Kombination, dabei noch der Wertstempel mit Ringstempel entwertet, ist sehr selten und dekorativ.rnProvenienz: Boker-Sammlung, 276. Köhler-Auktion (März 1992), Los 60.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1230 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, used on large fragment of Judicial wrapper, comprising a block of four and two singles (types 3-4-11-12 and 25 and 27 respectively), and franked with nine 12 cs. lilacs (three pairs and three singles), all tied by a spider handstamp in black, the franking covering an 11 ounces (316gr) rate, with Valencia datestamp (2? Sept 1850) in red to the lower section, imperfections and some creasing and soiling, however an extremely rare combination, especially with a used block of four of the First issue, an outstanding high rate piece. Cert. F. Graus (1988).rnProvenance: Luis Alemany.
    Starting bid : 1,700 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1062 Italy

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    1866 (Sept 22): Fourth rate Envelope from Monteleone to Napoli, bearing 1865 (Jan) 'Ferro di cavallo' 20 on 15 c. sky-blue 'celeste chiaro', Type I in a block of four, a fresh and extremely rare multiple, tied lightly by numeral '109' obliterator with matching fair Monteleone cds alongside. Reverse with Napoli arrival cds of the next day and distribution cachet of Sept 26. Two file folds well away from the multiple, Sassone describes only two other covers with blocks of four of the type I. Ex collection Provera, certs. Sorani (2000), Bottacchi (2001), Colla (2001) Sassone = € 33'750.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1312 Spanish Andorra

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    1818 (Feb. 20): Entire lettersheet from Andorra to Barcelona showing on the obverse "U.47/CATALUNA" in black applied in La Seu d’Urgell and part strike of "B.6' and "Fro.24" in black of Barcelona, written in Catalan: "Gentlemen, having received your estimate [costs] of the 14th of the current year, I would like to make room for the half-dozen aged hams you are asking me to make. In this whole valley I only know two and these two have told me that they are not to our satisfaction and do not want to pay more. But in the current situation it looks very difficult. I have given Ordinary Gallart the fundraising plans for you and recommended that he will be as careful with them as you are....". Fine and scarce correspondence from Andorra.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1337 Turkey

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    Airmail 1919 (Aug 11): Military Flight cover from Constantinople to Bucharest franked by France Sower 5 c. green and Merson 40 c. red & pale blue (3) all tied by two strikes of framed handstamp "ARMÉES ALLIÉS EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIÈNNE" struck in black with "Tresor et Postes / 506" cds below (Aug 11). The adhesives also tied by circular Romanian negative seal Military Censor arrival handstamp in black. Scarce -  Gabby Sassower "correspondence to Bucharest is elusive" (London Philatelist, Vol. 109, May 2000, page 125). Signed Braunstein. Ex collection Sassower.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 993 Greece

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    Incoming 1871: 20 l. blue, a used example with close to large margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, tied to 1871 incoming underpaid cover from Milano (Oct 19) franked by 1863 40 c. carmine tied by '181' numeral with "Francobollo / Insufficente" handstamp alongside;  by Syros cds (Oct 13) in black. Manuscript "22" in blue crayon but ignored in favour of "20" lepta charge. Reverse with flaps missing bur showing Kerkyra cds (Oct 11j) and Syra arrival (Oct 13j). Despite faults an appealing usage. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1036 Parma

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    1859: 15 c. vermillion in a horizontal strip of four, a fine and fresh multiple with large to enormous margins including parts of two neighbouring adhesives, tied by two strikes of the grill obliterator with "PIACENZA 15 GIU 59" single-circle datestamp and framed "P.D" in red alongside on cover to Torino, reverse with arrival cds and distribution handstamp. An item of utmost rarity, following the certificate of Alberto Diena the only strip of four known of this stamp used, paying correctly the 60 centesimi double rate to Sardinia, cert. A. Diena (1973) Sassone = € 165'000.
    Starting bid : 30,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 30,000 CHF

    Lot# : 890 Div. Altdeutschland Sammlungen/Posten

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    Altdeutsche Staaten Sammlungen 1797/1840c: Gruppe acht vorphilatelistische Faltbriefe, dabei Bayern 1797/98 drei eingeschriebene Briefe 'gegen Post-Schein' "V. ANSPACH" an den Freiherrn von Seckendorff in Obernzenn, einmal mit R-Stempel "R-(Raute)-dirt", 1840 BERNECK im Oval mit Stern in Blau; Braunschweig 1829 Bogenstp. BRAUNSCHWEIG und "Frei" im Oval auf Amtsbrief; Department conquis mit "100 KAISERS-LAUTERN" in Rot nach Mainz und seltener "P 100 P KAYSERSLAUTERN" in Rot nach Koblenz, sowie Zweibrücken, seltener "P .... P DEUX PONTS" auf Amtsbrief der "ADMIN. MUNICIP. DU CANTON DE CONTWIG." nach Mainz.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 896 Dt. Reich

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    Sammlungen & Posten 1871/1945: Lagerbestand in drei Einsteckalben chronologisch geordnet, dabei vor allem sauberes postfrisches sowie ungebrauchtes Material und wenig gestempelt. Frühe Ausgaben streckenweise sporadisch. Vor allem ab 'Weimar' sind auch bessere Ausgaben oftmals stark und mehrfach vertreten, z.B. gute Werte Hindenburg I und II. Etliches in Viererblocks, vieles auch satzweise zusammengestellt. Flug- und Zeppelin-Ausgaben sind recht reichhaltig sowie etwas Dienst. Sehr hoher Katalogwert! Dazu noch ein ½ Schilling-Wert von Hamburg (Minr. 1) mit Attest Fulpius.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,750 CHF

    Lot# : 1025 Parma

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    1852 (June): 5 c. black on 'giallo', a single example and a horizonzal strip of four, fresh and fine with fair to large margins, the strip touched shortly at lower right, tied by "PARMA / 8 SEPTEMBRE" (1855) three-line datestamp on cover to Milano, reverse with arrival cds of the following day and distribution handstamp. An appealing cover, the exceptional multiple franking paying correctly the 25 centesimi rateto Lombardo-Veneto in the second rayon up to 20 miles, signed E. Diena; cert A. Diena (1970) Sassone = € 35'900.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 952 France

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    1863/72: Selection 15 covers / entires / documents with frankings of Napoléon laureated issues incl. 1 c. olive single on echantillon, two examples on printed matter; 2 c. reddish brown single franking; 4 c. grey on flower catalogue, also strip of five on inland cover; 10 c. bistre single on avis de reception; 20 c. blue, type I & II, four single frankings with cancellation interest, also cover with pair from Marseille to Napoli and strip of three from Constantinople to Livorno, and strip of five on 1869 lettre chargée to Rome; 30 c. brown pair 1869 to Athenes; and 80 c. rose single franking on Shipmail cover to Constantinople. Interesting ensemble ex collection Provera.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1161 Austria

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    1850: Lot zwei Marken, ein Briefstück und zwei Briefe der ersten Ausgabe. Dabei 1 Kr. in der seltenen hellorangen Nuance Frühverwendung von 9 Kr. blau Type Ia klar und übergehend entw. mit Zweizeler "ZARA / 6 GIU." auf vollständigem Faltbrief nach Wien, 2 Kr. schwarz, 3 Kr. hellrot und 9 Kr. blau, alle Type III, auf Auslandsbrief von Wien nach Paris und seltene Entwertungen wie Zierrahmenstp. "Oels" (Müller 1992a=600 Pkte.) auf 6 Kr. braun Type Ib oder "K.K.  FAHRENDES / POSTAMT N.6. (Müller 3406=420 Pkte) auf Briefst mit 3 Kr. rot Type I. Ein Befund, zwei Atteste.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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