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  • Lot# : 160 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): Unframed Overprints, typographed in Mecca: 2 pi. claret, rouletted 13, overprint in gold, a fine mint example from position 21 on the sole sheet of 50 printed (of which 20 have never been found), tropicalised as normal but with fine appearance and full original gum underneath tissue paper. A great rarity, unlisted by Gibbons and mentioned in a footnote by Scott. Cert. Arabian PAI (2003).
    Note: Ex the 'Al Mojaddedi' find. This find emanated from the family archives who had been repaid in postage stamps when King Ali's troops looted his sugar imports during the Siege of Jeddah in 1925. All of the gold overprinted stamps known come from one sheet which was probably a Proof sheet for approval by King Hussain or the Hejaz Post Office. All of the stamps found were somewhat toned having been stored for 80 years in Jeddah without air-conditioning. 20 stamps have never surfaced, the balance were sold by the family in the years since 1997.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 56 Colombia

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    1859: 5 c. violet blue, 10 c. red-brown and 20 c. bright blue, the magnificent usage of the three values on December 1859 cover to Ambalena, with Bogota sender's cachet in red at upper left (Mauricio Rizo) and the adhesives, all extremely fine, tied by oval framed "Bogotá" handstamps in black. A wonderful cover with manuscript docketing of receipt inside "Diciembre 19, 1859". One of only two recorded covers bearing three values of the first issue, illustrated in Bortfeldt "Colombia Philatelic Handbook and Catalogue, 1859-1868" on page 11. This famous and exceptional cover has graced many of the finest collections ever formed of this classic country and is a great rarity of classic and South American philately. Cert. Calves (2008).
    Provenance: Collection Charles Jewell, Colonel Wickersham, Jaime Londono Tamayo, Norman Hubbard.
    Starting bid : 40,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 40,000 CHF

    Lot# : 180 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line Overprint applied in Jeddah: ¼ pi. green, roulette 13, blue overprint, a spectacular vertical mint strip of three showing variety "Overprint Sideways Reading Up" and almost doubled on the strip of three, overprint positions 18-19 with both overprints nearly complete and also the upper line of overprint positions 23-24 showing at left. Upper stamp lightly mounted and lower two fine unmounted og., merest suspicion of a diagonal bend of no significance and not apparent on face, an extremely rare multiple-only pairs are listed by Gibbons, unrecorded by Mayo or Wilson reading upwards. Signed 'ela' (Mohammed Eid) and W.A.King. Certificate Arabian PAI (2004) stating 'the first example recorded by APAI'. Scott L65b var = $ 3'000+/Gi = £ 2'200+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 64 Costa Rica

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    1855 (May 15): Entire letter written from San José, Costa Rica sent unpaid to Hoyer in the Duchy of Schleswig, with reverse showing manuscript "Forwarded Belize, Honduras, 16 June 1855 by you obdient servants N. Wesselhoeft" and mailed from there via British Post Office with "BELIZE" double arc cds in black. London transit cds (July 23) in red and Danish P.O. in Hamburg transit (July 27) in black. Plethora of rates in manuscript: "10" (pence) in ink (6d. to GB + 4d. to Denmark) = 8½ sgr. + German share of 3½ sgr = 12 sgr. marked in blue ink. Rounded up to 16 schillinge = 52 skilling + 9 skilling Danish share = 61 skilling diue to pay (red crayon). A marvellous and extremely rare entire.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 50 Imperial China

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    French Expeditionary Force in China 1853/60: 20 c. blue (three fine examples) all used on exceptional 1862 cover to Paris and tied by dotted CECC lozenge of dots in black with corresponding CORPS EXP. CHINE / BAU. G datestamp below (May 27). Sent registered and underpaid for the Soldier's Concessionary rate (framed red 'PD' deleted) and both PAYS ANG. V. SUEZ / MARSEILLE applied in red (July 12) deleted in manuscript and PAYS ETR. V. SUEZ / MARSEILLE substituted (July 12). "Affranchisement / Insuffisant" cachet left in red and rate box on reverse explaining charges of an extra "10" decimes to pay in manuscript. An astonishing and extremely rare cover, sensibly opened for Exhibit display.
    Starting bid : 9,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 22,000 CHF

    Lot# : 10 Afghanistan

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    2nd Afghan War 1880 (March 26): 1½ anna postal stationery card up-rated with further India ½ a. blue written from Gandamak and mailed to Dublin, Ireland; cancelled by clear strike of "F. No. 16" eight bar handstamp (recorded but not seen by Proud, and dated five months before the supposed example). Clear GANDAMAK datestamp at left and Bombay transit (April 3) alongside. Interesting content "No news from the Regiment since they went to Jagdallak but there is every possibility of their returning as the Forces have again been redistributed and we are to form a portion of the Safed Sang permanent Garrison during the hot weather with detachments at Rezabad and Fort Battaye...". Unique and rare usage.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 54 Imperial China

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    French P.O. in Chinese Yunnan province 1906 (April 6): French China type Groupe 10 c. red (2), type Grasset 10 c. red and French PO Indochina Mongtze 5 c. green-yellow, all tied by MONGTSEU - CHINE 24 AVRIL 06 cds's to Chinese Imperial Post stationery postcard used as blank, sent registered from Mengzi to Cologne with black 'R' in slanted frame, transit HAIPHONG - TONKIN 4 MAI 06 cds, YOKOHAMA À MARSEILLE L. N. No 6 18 MAI 06 octogonal datestamp and two Cologne arrival cds's (June 13) alongside. Correct 10 & 25 c. registered postcard rate abroad depicting a nice Chinese handpainted motif on reverse.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 121 Peru

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    1863: 1 p., second retouch, the extraordinary combination cover to Trujillo bearing the largest known block of the retouched 1 peseta red with a block of twenty (sheet marginal at both left and right, the narrowest vertical margin being the gap between the two Transfer blocks: Types 11-15 and 11-15/16-20 and 16-20), a horizontal strip of three (Types 1-2-3) and a single Lecoq issue 1862 1 d. pale vermilion, all tied by "Otusco" dotted lozenge cancellations in black. Reverse with manuscript docketing of sender (May 30, 1863). Block crossed by filing fold and small insignificant faults, but a remarkable and wonderful cover. Cert. Moorhouse (2001) Gi 13.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 204 Saudi Arabia

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    1924 (March): Postage Due set of three values all overprinted with framed Due overprint in black on Gold overprinted Caliphate Arms Issue: ½ pi. deep rose, of good colour and usual slighly browned reverse unused (Stamp position 9 / Due opt. pos. 7-Setting B,); 1 pi. deep blue of fresh colour and fine unused (Stamp positon 31 / Due opt. pos 31 from Setting A, two recorded) and 2 pi. orange, badly torn and with perf. missing at base but with gum ((Stamp position 13 / Due opt. pos. 2 from Setting B). This issue is not recorded with gum. Despite faults, a rare set of this most elusive of all Postge Dues. Certs. (3) Arabian PAI (2001) Scott = Unlisted/Gi = £ 11'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 190 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line Overprint applied in Jeddah in blue on 1922 framed Hashemite Overprint in black, roulette 13, the enormously scarce mint set of six complete, with 1 pa. (position 19), the very rare 1/8 pi. yellow-orange superb mint (pos. 40), ¼ pi. green fresh unused (pos. 46), ½ pi. scarlet fresh mint (pos. 34), 1 pi. blue mint (pos. 34), and 2 pi. claret mint with sl. thinge thin (pos. 38, signed Graham). A magnificent and rare set the 1/8 pi. being one of just 80 printed; all are signed by competent experts (Graham, ela (Eid), King or Thoden) and Certs. (4) from APAI (2007). Scott L68/L73 = $ 3'220/ Gi = £ 5'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 159 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): Unframed Overprints, typographed in Mecca: 1 pi. blue, rouletted 13, overprint in black, mint corner Control block of four (N-1-D), positions 41-42/46-47; with tissue paper over browned gum and a matching block with carmine overprint from lower right of sheet, positions 44-45/49-50, superb og. (both signed King) and a top left corner block of four with the 'brown' overprint, pos. 1-2/6-7, fresh and fine, large part og. (signed Todd) together with four single examples with brown-carmine through to carmine overprints. A fine group Gi = £ 1'200+.
    Note: The colour of the overprints derive from a decision to change the overprint from black to red, this proceeded without cleaning the overprint plates and/or the ink container.
    Starting bid : 320 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 221 USA

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    1848 (April 27): Entire letter from Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, mailed pre-paid to Ohio; with manuscript '10 c.' at top and striaght line "PAID" alongside fine (for this) "FORT GIBSON" datestamp (April 30) in black. Fort Gibson guarded the South West corner of the Louisiana Purchase and is now in Oklahoma, but at the time of this letter was in "Indian Territory". Interesting content "the Indians carry their knives and pistols with them and the first one that offends them, they just out with their pistol and shoot him and if that fails then out come the knife...I don't believe there passes a day but that someone is killed either Negro or Indian, they are the most wicked set I ever come across...". A superb and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 206 Thailand

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    1869: Cover and complete contents, mailed from Bangkok to Scutari / Albania and struck with italic "Consulat de France à Bangkok" in blue endorsed at upper right "Via Trieste", carried on French Paquebot"Cambodge" and struck with fine "LIGNE N / PAQ. FR. No. 2" datestamp in black (Salles 1921). The cover arrived in Suez on Aug 19, and was trans-shipped via French P.O. in Alexandria (Aug 21) via Trieste and Vienna (Sept 1) and thence to the French Consul in Scutari. Blue manuscript '85' deleted and altered to 40 (kreuzer) due in blue crayon. A magnificent and extraordinary Exhibition item to a most unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 147 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): Unframed Overprint, typographed in Mecca: 1 para dull purple, a positional block of six from base of sheet showing arabic Control 'Th.19' in margin at base, positions 36-37/41-42/46/47 on the sheet of 50 subjects, with position 41 showing variety "Arabic Date Missing at Right". Fresh and fine with large part or unmounted og., some typical scuffing. A rare block, only 60 sheets printed thus only 60 of the variety can possibly exist. Also a marginal example from position 48 showing "Arabic Date at Left" missing with light cto cancel at right but with paper thin. Signed W.A. King/David Graham.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 11 Afghanistan

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    2nd Afghan War 1880 (March 31): 1½ anna postal stationery card up-rated with further India ½ a. blue written from Pezwan and mailed to Dublin, Ireland; cancelled by clear strike of "F. No. 13" eight bar obliterator (Proud K1) with extremely rare circular "FIELD P.O. No. 13" (Proud D2, earliest recorded usage) alongside (April 1). Bombay transit (April 9) alongside. Interesting content regarding a night attack "a number of shots were fired, we all turned out, expecting it to be the anticipated attack, but the men who were fired at bolted...". A rare card.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 140 Saudi Arabia

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    1918 (Dec 1): Cover from Mecca to Jeddah carried at concessionary double rate of 32 para (rather than 1 piastre), franked by 1917 1/8 pi. dull purple vertical pair, ½ pi. green and 1 pi. red all tied by "Mecca" arabic only datestamps. Djedda arrival datestamp above. Some peripheral ageing but a very scarce cover-this combination of values is the minimum number of stamps needed to make up this rate. The sole recorded double rate cover carried under the concession.
    Note: For a short time between 1918 and 1920 there was an internal concessionary rate, a discount of 20% from 20 paras to 16 paras for a single letter for mail carried between Mecca, Medina and Jeddah.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 19 Imperial China

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    1859 (Oct 2): Entire letter from Amoy to Hoyer, Schleswig; sent unpaid with reverse showing "Hong Kong" transit cds in blue (Oct 10). Red Marseille entry marking on front and reverse with Thurn & Taxis and Danish P.O. in Hamburg cds's (Nov 28) in black. Red crayon "11½" on reverse (assessed 4¾ sgr. for Amoy to France, 2½ sgr. for French share, 1 sgr. Belgian share and 3 sgr. German share = 11½ sgr. = 48 skilling). Charged "57" in manuscript red crayon on front (48 sk. + 9 sk. Danish share) due from recipient. A fine and unusual entire both from and to a scarce destination.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 188 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line Overprint applied in Jeddah in blue on 1922 framed Hashemite Overprint in black, roulette 13, ¼ pi. green and 1 pi. red (both pos. 40) used on small piece in combination with King Ali issue June 1925 Jeddah overprint ¼ pi. dull ultramarine (Setting F, pos. 1) and 1 pi. green (Setting F, pos. 3) both overprinted in black all tied to small piece by "Djedda" datestamps (Sept 16, 1925) in black. A significant and very rare piece showing the con-current usage of the two issues whilst Jeddah was under siege (Late October 1924 until December 19, 1925) by Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud Gi. £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 30 Imperial China

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    1910 (March 26): Postcard (Peking Railway Station) sent registered to Germany franked by China CIP 4 c. chestnut and 10 c. deep green tied by bilingual oval "PEKING" datestamps in black with framed "R-PEKING" registration cachet alongside. Transferred to Hong Kong P.O. in Shanghai for onward transmission and franked by Hong Kong 1882-96 2 c. carmine (2) and 10 c. purple on red, one short perf., tied by "SHANGHAI" cds's (April 8). Leibenwerda arrival cds at lower left (May 12). A fresh and fine registered combination usage, rare.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 58 Colombia

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    1864: 10 c. blue, a superb appearing four margined example used on 1865 cover to Paris, the adhesive with pre-application scissor cut at top which is barely noticeable, tied by oval BOGOTA oval handstamp in black. British P.O. SANTA MARTHA cds in black on reverse and London transit cds in red (Jan 30) alongside. Framed Accountancy marking applied there in black and cover forwarded on to Paris, where charged '10' decimes in black. Despite the fault, a charming and very rare usage. Signed Calves. Cert. BPP (1999).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 139 Saudi Arabia

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    1920 (April 22): Cover from Mecca to Jeddah carried at concessionary rate of 16 para (rather than ½ piastre or 20 paras), franked by 1917 1/8 pi. dull purple, minor bend, ¼ pi. yellow and ½ pi. green all tied by "Mecca" arabic only datestamps. Djedda arrival datestamp on reverse. A scarce cover-this combination of values is the minimum number of stamps needed to make up this rate.
    Note: For a short time between 1918 and 1920 there was an internal concessionary rate, a discount of 20% from 20 paras to 16 paras for a single letter for mail carried between Mecca, Medina and Jeddah.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 203 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): Unframed Overprints, typographed in Mecca: Postage Due 2 pi. claret, rouletted 13, overprint in gold, a fine mint horizontal pair from positions 24-19 on the sole sheet of 50 printed (of which 23 have never been found), tropicalised as normal but with fine appearance and full original gum underneath tissue paper. A great rarity, unlisted by Gibbons and Scott. Cert. Arabian PAI (2003).
    Provenance: Ex the Al Mojaddedi family archives and collection R. J. Thoden.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 18 Brasil

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    1895 (June 27): Mercury 200 r. black & orange illustrated postal stationery letter-card (H&G A33), sent registered to SURINAME, up-rated with Mercury 200 r. black & yellow, slight scuff mark, tied by Rio de Janeiro cds. Thence by French Paquebot with "Ligne J-PAq. Fr. No. 5" datestamp in blue (June 28) and London transit in red (July 19). Reverse with Paramaribo cds (Aug 16) in black, a journey time of 2 months. An attractive usage to a most unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 74 Russia

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    1905 (Dec 17): Persian stationery picture postcard 5 c. with add. 1903 12 c. blue, tied by oval Meshed datestamp, sent registered to Visé Belgium. No Persian registration mark, just handwritten registration number added, Persian Gaoudan cds (Dec 20), purified at the Russian border in Gaudan (nowadays Ashgabat), correponding 'OBEZZARASHENO' one-line handstamp in violet applied, Russian 'R' in circle applied to clarify registered status, two Belgium transit and Visé arrival cds's (Jan 2) alongside.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 17 Brasil

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    1878/79: Dom Pedro 10 r. vermilion (2), 20 r. violet (two horizontal pairs), 100 r. green and 200 r. black; all used on registered cover from Rio de Janeiro to Paris cancelled by segmented cork handstamps in red. Oval REGISTRADO alongside in red and "Lille A Paris" TPO at right (Feb 26). Reverse with Rio de Janeiro datestamp in red (Jan 27) and "Ouest 2" TPO cds. A delightful and extremely rare four colour franking. Cert. Holcombe (1985).
    Starting bid : 4,800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 227 USA

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    1869: 2 c. brown, used with 3 c. ultramarine and 10 c. yellow on 1869 Prussian Closed Mail cover to Flims, Graubründen, Switzerland all tied by segmented cork cancels in black with Chicago despatch cds (Dec 13) alongside. "New York Paid All / Br. Transit" datestamp adjacent in red (Dec 15). Reverse with Basel, Zurich (Dec 27) and Chur datestamps. A delightful and scarce three colour franking paying the 15 cent Closed Mail rate (valid 1868 through 1870).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 68 French Somalia

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    1901 (April 25): Pre-cancelled 1 g. blue Menelik postal stationery card (22.6.98), used as formula card to Tunis and franked for registered rate with Obock 1892 15 c. blue (2) and imperforate 1893-94 5 c. blue-green & brown both tied by "Djibouti" cds's in blue. Octagonal "Ligne N / Paq. Fr. No. 7" Paquebot in black at right and Marseille transit (May 6). A fine and scarce card to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 130 Saudi Arabia

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    1916: 1 pi. blue, an imperforate Proof block of four from lower right of sheet on medium paper, showing the marginal bars at right and at base, fresh and fine, unmounted original gum. Just 200 produced (four sheets; two of these sheets, originally belonging to King Farouk, are still intact). Scarce and very fine.
    Note: The unwatermarked gummed paper was from the stock used by the Survey Dept. of Egypt to print the Censor tape required for resealing letters during World War I.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 196 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Hejaz Govt. Three line Overprint (14 mm.) in red on ¼ pi. green, rouletted 13, mint example with overprint reading downwards "Overprint Double, Both Inverted" variety, opt. position 17, with the overprint applied over the top of a blank patch in the stamp where it had adhered to the sheet above prior to overprinting, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare. Cert Arabian PAI (2007) Scott L80b = $ 450/Gi = £ 800.
    Provenance: Collection Hibbert (March 1987), lot 283.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 120 Peru

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    1860: 1 p., original design, 1st printing, the 1860 cover to Hualgayoc bearing an irregular block of 24 examples (Transfer Types 1-5/1-5 and 6-10/6-10) and some further examples appear to have been removed from the cover, cancelled by both the "Trux." dotted lozenge and by TRUJILLO straight line handstamps in black. Imperfections with some margins close or cut, one or two stamps with insignificant tears, but one of the largest multiples of this setting extant. Annotated by sender on reverse at Trujillo "Octbre. 23 de 1860". Rare.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 136 Saudi Arabia

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    1916: 1 pi. blue, rouletted 20, a fine used example on 1917 cover addressed to Francis Hugh Vallancey in London (an initiator, in 1920, of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists) neatly tied by "Djeddah / 3" datestamp (June 13) in black. Circular Censor marking-normally seen on letters passing through Army P.O. SZ22- at left and reverse witrh Port Taufiq transit cds. Fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 59 Colombia

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    1902: Stationery envelope 10 c. with add. franking Arms definitives 1 c. claret, 2 c. green (pair) and 5 c. green imperf., cancelled by Correos Nacionales datestamp (Sep 1) with registration stamp 20 c. red-brown on blue paper alongside, presumably dispatched in Bogota with commercial cachet on reverse, Barranquilla transit cds in violet (Oct 4) on front, sent to Kaluga Russia with arrival cds (Oct. 14 Julian calendar) on reverse. Fine destination.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 171 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line Overprint applied in Jeddah: ¼ pi. green, rouletted 20, overprinted in blue, mint example (positions 24), and mint varieties with "Overprint Inverted" (pos. 37), "Overprint on Both Sides" (pos. position 26 on face and opt. pos. 30 on reverse, some toning, signed Holcombe), and a second example in better condition with the same variety (pos. 33 on face and reverse) fresh unmounted og. A scarce group. Certs (3) APA (2001) Scott L63/L63b = $ 725/Gi = £ 820.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 173 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line Overprint applied in Jeddah: ¼ pi. green, rouletted 20, a fresh mint example overprinted in gold flakes on red, position 22, a magnificent mint example of this very rare stamp with full unmounted origal gum. Exceptional. Signed Graham, King and Wilson. Cert. APA (2001) Scott L61 = $ 3'000/Gi = £ 3'000.
    Note: It is believed the lower half sheet of 25 examples is still intact.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 138 Saudi Arabia

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    1917: "A Short Note on the Design and Issue of Postage Stamps prepared by the Survey Dept. of Egypt for His Highness Emir and Sherif of Mecca and King of Hejaz", copy number 37 presented and endorsed to Brigadier General Sir Ronald Storrs who oversaw T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia) in the production of the first issue of Hejaz. A fine example with all pages and plates intact, slight stain on front but extremely rare, especially so with this endorsement.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 191 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line Overprint applied in Jeddah in blue on 1922 framed Hashemite Overprint in black, roulette 13, further overprinted 1 pi. in black on 1 pa. dull purple, variety "Two Line Overprint in Blue Inverted", a superb mint example of a very rare stamp (Two Line opt. position 34 / Framed Hashemite opt. pos. 17). Fresh and fine large part original gum. Signed ela (Eid). Cert. Arabian PAI (2007) Scott L75a = $ 800/Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 145 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): Unframed Overprints, typographed in Mecca: ¼ pi. green, rouletted 20, a mint example, position 22 on the sheet of 50 subjects, variety "Overprint Inverted" (100 stamps were printed), large part og. with tissue paper still attached to gum as usual. A rare stamp in superb condition. Signed W.A. King. Cert. Arabian PAI (2004) Scott L16d = $ 1'750/Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 70 Ethiopia

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    Catalogue# : 2/III
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    1903 (Feb 24): Postcard sent registered to St. Petersburg, Russia franked by 1902 'Bosta' overprinted ½ g. red tied by "Harar" cds in blue. Obock 1892 50 c. cinnamon and French Somali Coast 5 c. green applied for onward transmission and tied by "Djibouti" cds's in blue (March 5). St. Petersburg arrival cds in violet. Card creased but an extremely scarce stamp on letter to a most unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 15 Brasil

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    1850: 60 r. black, a fine large margined vertical pair used on 1863 cover from Maranhao to Bordeaux tied by segmented cork cancels in black with PERNAMBUCO despatch cds alongside (March 3). Reverse with "Encaminada  de Pernambuco p. M J Ramos" Forwarding Agent notation in manuscript. Fine "Bresil / Bordeaux" entry marking (April 25) on front and '16' decime charge marking in black. A fresh and very fine cover. Cert. PF (1998).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 41 Imperial China

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    Airmail 1936 (Feb 18): Registered Cover Shanghai to Berlin, franked with 'Curtis Jenny' (four diff. values) and 'Junkers F-13' (four diff. values) Airmail stamps in combination with 'New Life' definitive stamps (few stamps with small imperfections), all tied by Shanghai cds's, cover endorsed 'via Hanoi' with lilac framed 'Despatched 6.3.1936' and 'Airmail service postponed, forwarded by steamer to Singapore for onward transmission by air' handstamps, Marseille transit and Berlin arrival (March 18) cds's on reverse.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 175 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line Overprint applied in Jeddah: 1 pi. blue, rouletted 20, overprinted in red, fresh mint example in a superb block of four, positions 33-34/38-39, very fine and fresh with large part og., "Overprint Inverted" variety on a toned mint example, position 33; and a splendid sheet marginal example with variety "Overprint Double, One Inverted" (position 2/49) with superb og.-a rare stamp with just 100 examples printed thus. All are signed W.A.King Gi = £ 640.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 67 Ethiopia

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    1894: The first issue, from ½ g. to 16 g. in complete mint sheets of 150 stamps, separated by vertical and horizontal gutters into 6 panes of 25 stamps (5 x 5), all showing "4" in the vertical gutter indicating date of printing (three times on the sheet) and with sheet numbers at lower right corner. Some ageing and splitting but an extraordinary lot, with original gum, the sole surviving complete sheets recorded Mi = EUR 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 94 North Korea

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    1955 (May 29): Colour postcard from Phyongyang to Korce, Albania sent registered with imperforate  Nov 1951 40 wn. carmine, Jan 1952  Partisan70 wn. brown, 1954 5 wn. red-brown and 1955 20 wn. vermilion & new blue all tied by "Phyongyang" cds's and by framed registration cachet in black. Tirana cds alongside and Korce arrival cds on reverse. Rare destination and a fine card. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 55 Imperial China

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    1907 (Jan 23): "Taxe Reduite / A 0f.10" in black on Chine 15 c. vermilion postal stationery letter-card, sent registered to Düsseldorf, endorsed "Per S.S.Prinz Heinrich", up-rated with 1902-06 5 c. green (3) and 25 c. blue all tied by "Shanghai / Chine" datestamps. Framed "R" of registration at left and arrival cds (Feb 26) also on front of a fine and most unusual card.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 189 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line Overprint applied in Jeddah in blue on 1922 framed Hashemite Overprint in black, roulette 13, 2 pi. claret a fine unused example with framed opt. (position 12) and "Overprint Inverted " blue Two Line overprint, position 39. Fresh and very fine example, unused as discovered (only 50 can exist, none known with gum), couple of nibbed roulettes of no importance, a rarity of Saudi Arabian philately. Cert. Arabian PAI (2003) Scott L73a/Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 73 Haiti

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    1905 (April 12): 2 c. orange on pink postal stationery card, optd. "Gt. Pre / Mai 1902" in black, sent registered to Germany via New York; up-rated  with 1904 1 c. green and 10 c. orange-brown tied by "Jacmel / Haiti" datestamps in black. New York registered label of transit at top and oval transit (April 22) on front, alongside Hamburg arrival (May 1) cds. A fresh and fine usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 122 Peru

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    1873: 1 p. orange-yellow, the used strip of eleven with good to large margins all round, Coil Join on sixth stamp tied to 1873 judicial cover to San Miguel by straight line CAXAMARCA handstamps in black. One or two small vertical creases due to size of cover, fully endorsed by sender on reverse (August 13, 1873). One of the great Peruvian rarities. Signed Holcombe.
    Provenance: Collection Bustamante.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 27 Imperial China

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    1901 (Feb 28): 1 c. rose pink on buff postal stationery card sent registered to Switzerland franked by CIP 1900 1 c. orange, 2 c. red and 10 c. deep green all tied by "Canton" datestamps; Hong Kong 1896 4 c. grey and 1900 10 c. ultramarine (Gi 34+59) tied by fine framed I.P.O. handstamp in black and by Hong Kong datestamps at left. A rare and most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 179 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line Overprint applied in Jeddah: ¼ pi. green, roulette 13, red overprint, a fresh mint example, position 38, unmounted og., a superb vertical pair with variety "Overprint Inverted", positions 19/24, fine unmounted og., and a splendid sheet marginal example with rare variety "Overprint Double, One Inverted" (opt. position 6 upright and position 45 inverted), large part original gum. A splendid group. All signed W.A.King  Scott L57+L57b+L57c = $ 450/Gi = £ 640+.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 161 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): Unframed Overprints, typographed in Mecca: 2 pi. claret, rouletted 13, overprint in black, a fine mint block of four from the second printing (deeper shade) positions 16-17/21-22 fine unmounted og., and a mint corner Control block of four from lower left of sheet from the third printing, positions 41-42/46-47, with position 41 showing the variety "Date Omitted at Right", large part og. A scarce pairing Gi = £ 250+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 63 Scadta Colombia

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    1925 (May 7): France Pasteur 45 c. red postal stationery card up-rated with scarce 5 fr. carmine ex Exhibition miniature sheet cancelled by Le Bourget cds's and mailed to Caratgena via Barranquilla, Colombia. With Colombia Scadta "F" overprinted on Registration 20 c. grey pair tied by Barranquilla cds (June 1) and Cartagena (June 3) cds alongside. A fine and rare combination usage on Official Exhibition postcard.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 16 Brasil

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    1861: 280 reis vermilion, a horizontal pair with clear to large margins all round, used on 1862 cover from Rio de Janeiro to France endorsed "Vap. Estramadure", tied by "Correio Geral Da Corte" datestamp in black and also tied by framed "P.D." in blue. Further framed "P.D." in red at left and reverse with Bordeaux arrival cds (Sept 20) in black. Rare. Signed Calves. Cert. PF (1998).
    Starting bid : 2,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,300 CHF

    Lot# : 89 Japan

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    1871: 500 mon blue green (Plate 1, position 34) unused attached on small piece, slight tear at left margin barely affecting appearance; also 1871 2 sen vermilion, fine mint example (position 28 on sheet of 40 subjects), blunted perfs. at base, on laid paper without gum. Each with certificate Takahashi (2012) JSCA 4e+7a = Y 200'000/Scott = $ 1'000/Mi = 4b+7y = EUR 1'500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 101 Nicaragua

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    1912: Scarce use of railway stamps in connection with definitives, registered cover sent to Prague/CS bearing three different railway stamps and four different common values (incl. one showing inverted overprint), cancelled by dark blue cds "Managua ENE 30 1912", Prague arrival confirmed by black cds of March 10th. On reverse, a rather unusual use of railway stamps as per detailled explanation from Mr.  Andrew Fowler of GB enclosed.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 51 Imperial China

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    1900 (March 16): Cover from Peking to Lyon, France bearing CIP 10 c. greeen tied by Peking cds, over-lapped by France 'Chine' 25 c. applied for onward transmission and tied by "Shanghai-Chine" cds (20/3). Octagonal French Paquebot "Yokohama A Marseille - L.N.No.6" datestamp alongside in black (22/3) and arrival cds on reverse. File fold and edge wear to envelope away from adhesives, a fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 195 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Hejaz Govt. Three line Overprint (14 mm.) in red on ¼ pi. green, rouletted 13, mint example with overprint reading up, variety "Overprint Triple", opt. position 40, marginal from base of sheet, a superb unmounted og. example. An extremely rare stamp, Only 50 stamps can exist. Signed Todd AIEP Scott L80d = $ 600/Gi = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 172 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line Overprint applied in Jeddah: ¼ pi. green, rouletted 20, overprinted in red, fresh mint examples (2) one being marginal (positions 35 and 40), and mint varieties with "Overprint Inverted" (pos. 37), "Overprint Double" (pos. position 33, only three sheets printed thus), and "Overprint Double, One Inverted" variety (pos 19 and inverted 32), all generally fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og.  Certs (3) APA (2001) Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 170 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 166 Saudi Arabia

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    1922 (Jan 7): Framed Hashemite Kingdom Overprint: 2 pi. claret, mint examples (3) with three different arabic only Controls from lower left of sheet, a fine and scarce mint block of nine from lower right corner of the sheet (Control N-10-A), and a mint example (position 18) showing the variety "Overprint Double", large part og. Signed Thoden. Cert. Arabian PAI (2004) Scott L29+L29a = $ 295/Gi = £ 420+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 43 Imperial China

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    1897 (May 14): China 4 c. on 4 ca. rose pink, a sheet marginal example used in combination with Large 2 c. on 3 c. Red Revenue pair alkl tied to cover front to Lyons, France by "Pa-kua" in brown and France 'Chine' 25 c. black on rose, tied by "Shanghai/Chine" cds in black which also ties the lower 2 c. on 3 c. Endorsed at lower left 'per French Packet'. A rare and most attractive item.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 177 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line Overprint applied in Jeddah: 1/8 pi. yellow-orange, roulette 13, red overprint, a mint block of four, positions 11-12/16-17, with variety "Overprint Inverted", of fine appearance and a rare multiple with just three sheets believed overprinted thus (D.F.Warin). Fresh and fine, large part og. with a couple of tone spots on gum. Signed W.A.King Scott L56a = $ 400+/Gi = £ 520+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 165 Saudi Arabia

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    1922 (Jan 7): Framed Hashemite Kingdom Overprint: 1 pi. deep blue, mint block of four from lower right corner of the sheet, mint example from right of sheet with variety "Overprint Inverted" (opt. position 21), large part og. (Cert. APA, 1991) and a rare block of four positions 28-29/33-34, with variety "Overprint Double", fresh and very fine, large part og. (signed King). An exceptional group Scott L28/L28b = $ 575/Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 131 Saudi Arabia

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    1916: 1 pi. deep blue, early printing, a fine unused block of nine, the sixth stamp showing the letter "S" secret mark in the upper right corner octagonal segment, most probably for "Survey" and used as a secret mark against possible forgery. The "S" marking is only found on the perforated 12 sheets and was removed from the December 1916 and May 1917 issues. Fresh and fine block Gi = £ 1'620.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 178 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line Overprint applied in Jeddah: 1/8 pi. yellow-orange, roulette 13, red overprint, a mint block of four, positions 39-40/44-45, fine large part og. with variety "Offset Overprint on Reverse" affecting just two stamps, scarce and most unusual, large part og. with minor tone spotting. Just 17 sheets overprinted. Signed Todd AIEP Scott L56 = $ 240+/Gi = £ 260+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 146 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): Unframed Overprints, typographed in Mecca: 1 pi. blue, rouletted 20, overprint in black, mint example of this rarity, usual tropicalisating, position 11, lower left corner missing but with large part og. A rare stamp and a fine space-filler. Signed Thoden. Opinion King. Cert. Holcombe (1989) Scott L18d var = unpriced/Gi = £ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 28 Imperial China

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    1902 (July 4): 1 c. pink postal stationerycard sent registered to Germany, up-rated with CIP 1 c. brown-orange pair tied by "Tientsin" cds's, thence carried via French P.O. in Shanghai to Oschersleben (Aug 13) cds of receipt. Card re-used and mailed with 1919 Germany 15 pf. brown & blue (Michel 108) in a strip of three from Oschersleben.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 184 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line Overprint applied in Jeddah: 2 pi. claret, roulette 13, deep red overprint, a fine mint corner marginal Control N-10-A block of six unmounted og. with fingerprint on one (signed Eid) and a single example with 2 pi. claret in a deeper shade, showing variety "Overprint Inverted", position 37, fresh and fine, unmounted og. (signed Thoden) Scott L60+L60a = $ 420+/Gi = £ 530.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 144 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): Unframed Overprints, typographed in Mecca: ¼ pi. green, rouletted 20, a mint example, position 15 on the sheet of 50 subjects, usual slightly browned gum and tropicalisation (only two sheets, 100 stamps were printed), large part og. A rare stamp. Signed W.A. King. Cert. Holcombe (1989) Scott L16c = $ 800/Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 460 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 155 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): Unframed Overprints, typographed in Mecca: ¼ pi. green, rouletted 13, a corner block of four mint, and varieties with position 13 showing "Date Missing at Left" (Cert. Graham) mint, position 30 marginal mint with "Date Missing at Right" (Cert. Graham), overprint inverted variety on position 18 mint (signed King), overprint double variety on position 15 mint (Cert. Graham) and overprint double variety with both inverted mint (Cert. Graham). Generally fine, a scarce seldom offered genuine selection Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 156 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): Unframed Overprints, typographed in Mecca: ½ pi. red, rouletted 13, the album page with a mint control N-2-F block of four showing position 41 with "Date Omitted at Right" variety (signed King), further example of this variety fine used (signed King), mint example from position 15 with "Overprint Inverted" variety (signed King), "Overprint Double" variety (signed King) fine used and extremely rare example with "Overprint Double, Both Inverted" variety (signed Thoden) from position 38. Generally fine and a very rare group Scott L17+L17a+L17c+L17d+L17e = $ 2'200+/Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 71 Guatemala

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    1891/95: Registered covers (3) with 1891 10 c. stationery envelope used with 1888 5 c. violet in a strip of three, 1895 usage of 10 c. rose stationery envelope with 1894 surcharged 6 c. on 150 c. and 10 c. on 200 c. sent AR to Germany and 1899 usage of 6 c. on 5 c. pale blue stationery envelope up-rated witth 1886/90 2 c. brown pair, 5 c. violet and 10 c. red also sent AR (different cachet) to Belgrade/Serbia. An attractive group.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 222 USA

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    1852c: Envelope to Heidelberg endorsed "via Havre, paid" in manuscript, with red New York cds at right and straight line PAID ALL and "7" also oin red AMERICA / ÜBER BREMEN in red at top and very rare (possibly unrecorded, applied in Aachen) transit handstamp in italics "Fr. 2 5/12" in red at left. Reverse with "Deutz-Minden" TPO and framed Heidelberg arrival (May 31). Small faults but very unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 57 Colombia

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    1863: 50 c. red on white wove paper (error of colour, from stone of the 20 c. value), a superb used example in a deep rich shade with large margins all round, Type 1 with "5" and "0" of "50" joined, minute thinning, neatly cancelled by oval framed "Bogota" handstamp in black. A superb stamp. Cert. Moorhouse (2005) Scott = $ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 88 Japan

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    1872: Dragon 1 sen blue, perf. 11, unused example with original gum on brittle laid paper, plate 2, position 30 on the sheet of 40 subjects, some minor perforation blunting as is usual for this issue, of fine delicate colour. A scarce stamp. Cert Takahashi (2012) JSCA 6c = Y 60'000/Scott = $ 300/Mi 6/IIy= EUR 550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 223 USA

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    1855c.: Outer letter sheet to Heidelberg via Liverpool with New York despatch cds (June 30) in black, framed NOT PAID alongside and superb strike of 63/18 R AMERICA / ÜBER / BREMEN in red and manuscript "81" (kreuzers) due on receipt, Reverse with "Deutz-Minden" TPO and framed Heidelberg arrival (July 22). Small imperfections but rare-unlisted by Van Der Linden.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 186 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line Overprint applied in Jeddah in blue on 1922 ½ pi. scarlet with framed Hashemite Overprint in black, roulette 13, a marginal mint example from left of sheet with variety "Two Line Overprint in Blue Inverted", position 26 normal/overprint position 31 inverted, superb and fresh example of a very rare stamp. Cert. Arabian PAI (2007) Scott L71a = $ 900/Gi = £ 1'800.
    Provenance: Collection David Graham.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 185 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line Overprint applied in Jeddah in blue on 1921 ½ pi. scarlet with unframed Hashemite Overprint in black, roulette 13, a fine mint example (overprints both position 49), a fresh and fine mint example with large part original gum. An extremely rare stamp from the one recorded sheet overprinted thus. Cert Arabain PAI (2007) Scott L67 = $ 2'750/Gi = £ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 194 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Hejaz Govt. Three line Overprint (14 mm.) in blue on ¼ pi. green, rouletted 20, mint example with sheet margin at right, overprint reading up, overprint position 4, fine with large part original gum. A extremely rare stamp with just 100 printed. Cert. Arabian PAI (2007) Scott L77a = $ 550/Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 187 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line Overprint applied in Jeddah in blue on 1922 ½ pi. scarlet with framed Hashemite Overprint in black, roulette 13, a superb and fresh mint block of four, positions 14-15/19-20 on the sheet, very fine og. lower pair unmounted og. A very rare multiple. Signed W.A.King. Cert. Arabian PAI (2007) Scott L71 = $ 400+/Gi = £ 640+.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 62 Scadta Colombia

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    Switzerland 1923 (17. Juli): Consular handstamp 'S' in violet on 30 c. green, complete sheet with bottom margin and at right, unused with part original gum, partial offset on reverse possibly from sheet below, splitted perforation pos. 25 as well as in margin between 2nd and 3rd row, further diag. crease in bottom margin, not affecting stamp. Scarce multiple, only few compl. sheets with this handstamp known.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 85 Japan

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    1871: Dragon 200 mon vermilion, imperforate, unused example (as issued) on laid paper, plate 1, position 40 on the sheet of 40 subjects, showing plate variety "Missing claw on right hand dragon" with good clear margins and fine colour, an excellent and very scarce stamp. Cert. Takahashi (2012) JSCA 3c = Y 65'000+/Scott = $ 400/Mi 3/Iy= EUR 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 86 Japan

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    1871: Dragon 200 mon vermilion, imperforate, laid paper, a superb used example with good margins all round, plate 1, position 8 on the sheet of 40 subjects, cancelled "Otsu-Kensazumi" (Oumi prefecture) in black. A rare stamp so fine. Cert. Takahashi (2012) JSCA 3c = Y 60'000/Scott = $ 325/Mi 3/Iy= EUR 550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 220 USA

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    1845 (Oct 7): Entire letter from New York franked by Postmaster's Provisional 5 c. black (two examples) slightly overlapping each initialled "A.C.M." in red manuscript and cancelled by pen in blue; red "New York / 10 Cts."  datestamp at left and figure altered to "5" at left. Left stamp with minor fault in right hand vertical margin, but a most unusual 10 cents franking.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 174 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line Overprint applied in Jeddah: ½ pi. red, rouletted 20, overprinted in red, fresh mint example (position 37, only 350 stamps printed) with large part og (signed Todd) and with "Overprint Inverted" variety, fine mint but traces of tropicalisation, large part og. (signed King); ½ pi. red optd. in blue mint, very fine og. example (position 34, only 250 stamps printed) signed King; and variety "Overprint Inverted"  (position 22), very fresh and fine, large part og. example (only 150 overprinted) signed King. A scarce group Gi = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 182 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line Overprint applied in Jeddah: ½ scarlet, roulette 13, deep red overprint, a superb mint block of 25, being the upper half of the sheet of 25, some minor tone spots on gum, however a splendid large multiple from an issue of just 15 sheets (D.F.Warin). Exceptional and rare block. Signed W.A.King Scott L58 = $ 1'375/Gi = £ 1'250+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 45 Imperial China

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    German Post Offices during the Boxer War 19001: Group of five cards, two cards with "Tongku" cds on Feldpost usages, one superb with grisly card showing beheaded Boxers, two further cards with rectangular "S. B. / Ostas. Exped. / I. Bat. 6 Inf-Regmts" cachet and "K. D. Feldpostexped. / Des / Ostasiatischen / Expedition Corps" datestamps, another with datestamp only. Some imperfections but an interesting group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 143 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): Unframed Overprints, typographed in Mecca: 1 pi. blue, perforated 10 all round, rare black overprint, posititon 9 on the one sheet recorded, a fine mint example with large part og. An exceedingly rare stamp. Signed Thoden. Cert. Arabian Philatelic Society (1991) Scott L17 var (unlisted)/Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 32 Imperial China

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    1913 (Oct 10): 1 c. green postal stationery car, registered usage to His Imperial Russian Majesty's Consul in Harbin, up-rated with 1912 Republic overprinted 5 c. mauve tied by violet obliterators with single ring "Peking" cds at left and registration cachet below. Chinese Harbin arrival at left and on reverse. Slight ageing but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 176 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line Overprint applied in Jeddah: 1/8 pi. yellow-orange, roulette 13, red overprint, a mint vertical pair from lower left corner of the sheet with arabic Control J-20, showing misplacement of overprint by two complete stamps (sheet positions 41/46, overprint positions 43/48), fresh and fine, superb unmounted og. Signed W.A.King.
    Provenance: Collection David Graham.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 93 North Korea

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    1953 (Sept 23): Incoming postcard sent registered from Poznan to Panmundjon, franked by 1951 75 gr. grey-violet, 1953 Sinkiewicz 15 gr. brown, 1953 Student Congress 40 gr. brown and Airmail 55 gr. violet imperf., all tied by Poznan cds's. Framed registration cachet at base and "Phyongyang" cds of receipt (Oct 6). Extremely unusual usage to North Korea.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 210 Thailand

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    1909: 2 atts on 1½ atts red on yellow postal stationery card, H&G 10b, sent registered to Tammerfors, Finland and up-rated with September 1908 2 a. on 24a. purple & blue and 9 a. on 10 a. ultramarine tied by "Bangkok-2" datestamps. Registered label at left and bilingual Tammerfors cds of receipt (May 2) alongside. Naples transit on reverse of a fine and scarce card.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 90 Japan

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    1872: Dragon 5 sen greenish blue, perf. 11, fine unused example without gum on brittle laid paper, position 40 on the sheet of 40 subjects, some minor perforation blunting as is usual for this issue, of fine centering and colour. A rare stamp. Cert. Takahashi (2012) JSCA 8a = Y 130'000/Scott = $ 650/Mi 8y = EUR 1'100.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 202 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: Postage Dues-Imperforate Proofs on heavy carton paper of the complete set of three values: 20 pa. red, 1 pi. blue and 2 pi. claret, all in horizontal pairs, fresh and very fine unused and very scarce, just six sheets (two of which are still intact) produced of the lower values and four sheets (200 stamps) of the 2 piastre. Rare multiples.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 98 Mexico

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    1889: Juarez 1 c. brown and 25 c. rose used on blue on pink Formula Card, sent Registered-AR to Germany, each stamp tied by "Zacatecas" cds, the 1 c. optd. with District No. 382 and the 25 c. without number; registered label at left and circular "AR" marking at lower left. Reverse with Nueva Laredo transit and arrival cds (May 7). Rare and extremely fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 229 USA

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    1873: Imperforate Plate Proofs for Agriculture 1 c.-30 c. in yellow on car paper (and eight values to 24 c. on India paper), Interior Dept. set of ten values in red both on Card and on India paper; Justice Dept. set of ten on card paper and on India paper in violet; Navy Department set of 11 (also the Plate Proofs on India paper in a complete set of eleven); a fine and scarce selection, wildely under-catalogued by Scott (circa $400).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 87 Japan

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    1872: Dragon ½ sen brown, perf. 11, unused example with original gum on brittle laid paper, plate 1, position 23 on the sheet of 40 subjects, some minor perforation blunting as is usual for this issue, of fine freshness and colour. Cert. Takahashi (2012) JSCA 5a = Y 30'000/Scott = $ 150/Mi 5/Iay= EUR 230.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 108 Panama

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 107 Panama

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 218 Uruguay

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    1864: 12 c. blue, four margined example with three huge margins and close at upper left, used on 1865 cover to Buenos Aires tied by oval Montevideo datestamp (Jan 22) in black, also an unusual cover registered cover with 1892 5 c. blue (2, one with perf. fault) and 10 c. orange used to San Marino.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 224 USA

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    1855/57: Entire letters (2) both to Locarno, Switzerland, each struck on despatch by fine SAN FRANCISCO / CAL datestamps in black, mailed via Panama route to New York, thence via Closed Mail, with each entire showing AACHEN / FRANCO fraamed handstamps in red of transit and thence to Locarno. Extremely unusual fully paid usages, both of which open well for Exhibit display.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 124 Saudi Arabia

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    1916: ¼ piastre bright green, a superb imperforate Proof block of four from the upper left corner of the sheet, with full original gum (some specking of colour probably from a red ½ sheet stored below and with outer margin folded), otherwise fresh and very fine. A rare multiple, just 4 sheets (200 stamps) produced, of which two are believed to be still intact.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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