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  • Lot# : 2974 Great Britain

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    1 d. Mulready letter-sheet, stereo obscured by black seal on reverse, superb used to a "Miss East, Great Campden House, Kensington", struck with fine red Maltese Cross, and displaying well on reverse, superb impression of BATH / MY 6 / 1840 code D datestamp in black, the First Day of Issue. It is interesting to note that two other First Day usages are known from Bath (1 d. black lettered EA and a 2 d. Mulready) - both with Code E datestamps, with this Code D example one can see the '0' of '1840' clearly, once the time code was changed to 'E' the '0' of 1840 was unhappily dropped in error (see Jackson's May Dates page 311). One of the very few provincial first day usages. A wonderful and very rare cover in immaculate condition. Cert. Karl Louis AIEP (2013).
    Note: Great Campden House in Kensington burnt down on March 23, 1862. At the time this Mulreaedy was sent the house was a boarding school for girls. The house had previously played host to Charles II and been the residence of the young Princess, later Queen Anne.
    Provenance: Collection E. E. Yates (1949) and 'Minimus' (1980).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3017 USA

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    1851/57: 3 c. dull red, a wonderful horizontal strip of seven, ample to large margins all round and showing parts of adjoining stamps above, used on 1855 cover to Bordeaux, France carried by the scarce Havre Line direct - and thus an overpayment of 1 cent on the direct routing and endorsed '21' (the rate by British Packet which sailed later). Cancelled by circular grid cancels in black and by "New Orleans" despatch (Nov 6), "New York / Am. Packet" (Nov 17) and "Outre-Mer / Havre" (Nov 30) datestamps all struck in red. Charged '6' decimes due in black on receipt. . A magnificent cover of great visual appeal.
    Provenance: Collection Caspary, sale II (Jan 1956), lot 410; Louis Grunin, sale II (Oct 1987), lot 31.
     
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3072 Bayern

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    Catalogue# : 5d
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    Bayern 1852: 9 Kr. gelblichgrün im waagr. Viererstreifen, breitrandig mit allen Schnittlinien (dritte Marke oben teils berührt) plus Einzelwert mit ansatz der Nebenmarke oben (unten noch vollrandig) als prächtiger Fünferstreifen geklebt, jeder Wert zentr. und klar entw. mit Mühlradstp. '41' auf Brief von "Burgkundstadt 9/9" nach New York mit handschriftl. Leitvermerk 'to Prussian Closed Mail via Liverpool', rotem Transitstp. Aachen, Kastenstp. 'Paid 25 cts' sowie Ankunftsstp. vom 29. September. Sign. Drahn, Fotoattest Brettl (1980) Mi. = EUR 4'000 für Viererstreifen gest.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3026 USA

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    1869: 2 c. brown and 3 c. ultramarine used with 1863 5 c. brown, straight edge at left on 3 c. pink postal stationery envelope, flap missing, mailed to Paris from New Orleans (Jan 11, 1870). New York transit cds in red on front (Jan 19) and thence via London (Jan 31) with transit on reverse and struck there with oval framed "GB/40c." Accountancy marking in black. Calais entry marking in black at left and charged "10" decimes due on receipt. Some minor perf. toning but a beautiful and rare franking for the specialist. Signed Brettl BPP.
    Note:The long running 1857 Postal Treaty with France ended 11 days earlier on December 31, 1869.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3090 Switzerland

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    1879 (5. Mai): Eigenhändiges und signiertes Dankschreiben vom Kaiserlich Deutschen Generalpostmeister Heinrich von Stephan an den Autor und damaligen Postangestellten Herrn Joh. Anton Stäger in Bern: "...die Güte gehabt, mir Ihre Schrift "Die Schweizerische Post zur Zeit der Helvetik"  zu übersenden ...". Dazu Briefumschlag vom selben Joh. Anton Stäger als Generaldirektor der Schweiz. Post (1909/18) mit rotbraunem Absender- und Frankostp."Directeur Genéral Postes" gest. "Bern 16.III.10" und adressiert an den Direktor des Weltpostvereins Eugène Ruffy (1899/1919), dem vormaligen Bundesrat (1893/1899). Zwei interessante Dokumente zur Geschichte des Weltpostvereins, der ersten weltumspannenden Organisation überhaupt.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3016 USA

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    1851: 3 c. dull red, single (position 94L4) crossed by file fold and a remarkable horizontal strip of six (positions. 95-100L4), with touched to large margins all round, used on 1857 entire letter to Bordeaux endorsed "per American Steamer via Liverpool" and carried on the Collins Line Steamer Ericsson, tied by "New Orleans" datestamps (Jan 7) in black and by "New York-Am. Pkt." cds in red (Jan 17). London transit on reverse (Feb 2) and Accountancy marking "GB/40c."  applied there in black on front and charged with "5" decimes due marking on receipt. A most attractive and rare entire.
    Provenance: Collection Louis Grunin.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3116 South Australia

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    South Australia 1855/83 issues, the 1884 Reprints, 58 examples all overprinted REPRINT as sent to the UPU in 1889 (the 1867 6 d in grey-blue is the only stamp overprinted SPECIMEN), the Bendon listed complete set of 31 ex a couple of stamps (imperf. 1 s. yellow, rouletted 6 d. indigo), with rouletted 6 d. dull grey-blue showing "Double Print" (see our catalogue photo), plus additional stamps nearly all showing shade varieties, plus an additional 8 stamps not sent to the UPU but with same REPRINT overprint including the 1856 1 s. violet (normal = £ 15'000 in Gibbons), 1882 ½ d. on 1 d. with REPRINT overprint in red etc. See the Gibbons footnote under Gi. 194. A generally fine and very scarce assembly. Gibbons 1-182
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3013 USA

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    1851/57: Franklin 1 c. blue, Type IV and superb horizontal pair of 10 c. green, Type III in a rich shade, used on 1855 entire letter to Villeneuve sur Lot, France tied by circular grid cancels in black with New Orleans despatch cds in red at left (Oct 21). "New York / Am. Packet" transit cds in red (Oct 31) alongside and reverse with London transit (Nov 12) and Villeneuve arrival cds (Nov 14). Charged with handstruck '8' decimes due on receipt. File fold just away from the 1 cent but a fine and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3050 USA

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    1851/55: 3 c. dull red horizontal pair overlapped by superb large margined 12 c. black horizontal pair used on cover endorsed "Via Prussian Closed Mail" to Grossherzagtheim, Baden tied by "Holidaysburgh/Pa" cds's (July 24) in black and by "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid" cds in red (July 26). Straight line FRANCO at upper left and reverse with Aachen cds (Aug 8) in red of transit. Some minor faults but a scarce cover of delightful appearance. Cert. PF (1981).
    Note: The "Franco" marking applied in Aachen was only in use from January 23, 1853 until September 1855.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 3086 Württemberg

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    Catalogue# : 25a,16a,29
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    Württemberg 1864 (11. Juli): 1 Kr. grün (2) + 3 Kr. karmin +18 Kr. orange (2) jeder Wert einzeln gest. "Stuttgart 11. Jul. 1864" auf kleinformatigem Kuvert via 'Prussian closed mail'  über Aachen (12.7.) und New York (Jul 28) nach New Haven CT. Die beiden äusseren Marken minimal stumpfe Zähnung, ansonsten farbfrisch und im Relief gut erhalten, seltene und ungewöhnliche 3 Farben Buntfrankatur zu 41 Kr. nach USA. Atteste Dr. Hederer (1967) und Thoma (1986). Mi = EUR 3'300 für 18 Kr. MiF.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3115 Iceland

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    Iceland 1904: Berne UPU Reprints, "I Gildi / 02-03" complete set of 18 including the seven Official values, reprinted on thicker paper with New Large Crown watermark, perf 12¾ x 12¾, the superb and fresh set with thick browned gum, unmounted og. Extremely rare (Facit = 14'000 Skr.).
    Note: With the issue of the "I Gildi" stamps the despatch of the new issue to the UPU Headquarters in Bern was overlooked. By the time the P.O. was alerted to this supplies of the issue had been exhausted. Denmark reprinted the issue with the new watermark and the stamps were sent to Iceland for overprinting and thereafter forwarded to the UPU. Whilst Facit states an issue date of 1904, these specimens were distributed with the circular dated January 31, 1905.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3051 USA

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    1856: 5 c. red brown, a superb four margined example in a deep shade tied to 1857 entire letter to Württemberg via England, tied by bold "Highland / Ill." datestamp (Feb 25) in black paying the internal postage. "N. York Am. Pkt. / 23" cents debit datestamp at right (March 7) and blue manuscript '45' kreuzer rating. Reverse with Aachen transit (March 21) and Stuttgart cds. A superb and extremely rare franking in outstanding condition.
    Provenance: Collection Rohloff; Louis Grunin (March 1998), lot 101.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3022 USA

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    1851/57: 10 c. green, Type III, fine four margined example used on 1856 single sheet of entire letter to France tied by "New Orleans/La" datestamp (July 4) in black. Reverse with superb "Boston / Br. Pkt." cds in black (July 16) and Calais entry marking on front. Manuscript at left "16" (grams) and thus the 10 c. adhesive pays the double internal rate to the British ship, charged at '39' decimes in manuscript on receipt (triple rate as French rates were in 7½ gram steps). A superb and most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3046 France

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    1870: Bordeaux 30 c. deep brown and Siège 10 c. bistre used on underpaid 1871 entire letter via London (Sept 27) to New Orleans, USA; tied by Roubaix gros chiffres. Underpaid for this routing with framed "Affranchisement / Insuffisant" in red and rare usage on a stamped cover of framed "*FR*/2F" Accountancy handstamp (Van Der Linden fig. 1262) struck in black. On arrival "New York / U.S. Notes / 18" applied in black (Oct 12). Some scuffs and ageing but a rare entire. Signed Goebel. Cert. Calves (1981).
     
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3009 USA

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    1851 (Nov 15): Cover addressed to American Ship "Alliance" in Le Havre, with bold "Wiscasset/Me." despatch cds and endorsed "Paid to New York/Charge Box 15" at lower left and "Steam Ship "Canada" via New York & Liverpool" at top, annotated as "5 cts Paid" in manuscript. Circular "Etats-Unis Am. Serv./Paris" in red on front (Dec 4) and London transit on reverse. Small faults but rare: the earliest date of use possible for the 1851 Decree rates which were effective from December 1, 1851.
    Provenance: Collection George E. Hargest.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3071 USA

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    1861/66: Black Jack 2 c. (2) used on 1866 cover from New Orleans (March 20) to St. Gallen, Switzerland additionally franked by 24 c. grey-lilac, all tied in black with "N. York Br. Pkt./7 Paid" cds of transit (March 2) in red below. Framed "Aachen/Franco" in blue (April 10) and alongside, framed "Franco Preuss:/resp Vereins:Ausg:Gr." (Van Der Linden fig. 1505) in blue - Paid to the Border only. Reverse with "Basel-Constanz/Bahnpost" cds oin blue (April 11) and Zurich and St. Gallen cds's. Small piece of side flap missing but a very attractive and scarce usage.
    Provenance: Collection Walter Hubbard.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3021 USA

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    1851/57: Washington 10 c. green, Type II, two single examples with cut into to enormous margins, used on 1856 cover to Lyon, France and tied by circular grill handstamps in magenta ink. "Hartford/Ct." datestamp at left (Dec 11) of despatch and erroneously charged in New York with red "3" credit deleted by grill handstamp. Carried direct on the Havre Line and adhesives tied by "Outre-Mer/Havre" entry marking (Dec 27) in red. Charged with '6' decimes handstruck due in black. A scarce and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3055 USA

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    1857/61: 5 c. red-brown, Type II, a horizontal strip of three in a rich shade used on cover to Germany endorsed "per Hammonia via Hamburg Franco", all tied by red circular barred handstamps with "N.York Hamb. Pkt. Paid/10" credit cds below (June 30). Reverse with Hamburg Thurn & Taxis P.O. cds (July 15) and Cassel arrival cds. Manuscript "1" ink marking on right hand adhesive, cover silked inside to prevent wear, a fine and most attractive franking.
    Provenance: Collection Moody, Rohloff.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 3049 USA

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    1851/55: 3 c. dull red (2, one with small fault at base) and 12 c. black horizontal pair used on 1854 cover endorsed "By the Prussian Closed Mail" to Dresden, Germany tied by "Waterford/NY" cds's (June 8) in black and by "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid /7" credit cds in red (June 10). Straight line FRANCO and "Paid" alongside and reverse with Aachen cds (June 22) in red of transit. Some minor faults but a scarce cover of attractive appearance.
    Note: The "Franco" marking applied in Aachen was only in use from January 23, 1853 until September 1855.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3102 Panama

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    United States of America 1877 (Sept 13): Cover from the U.S. Consulate in Callao mailed to New York, franked by Great Britain 1874 6 d. grey pl. 14 tied by "C35" numeral of Panama alongside 1875 USA Taylor 5 c. blue tied by 'New York / Steamship' in black for onward transmission. Britsh P.O. Panama datestamp at left (Sept 20) and reverse with Brooklyn arrival cds (Oct 5). Cover with address somewhat re-written but a scarce and appealing combination usage from this famous correspondence. Cert. RPS (2013).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 3014 USA

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    1851/57: 3 c. dull red, a vertical pair with touched to large margins, used on small 1857 envelope to Paris via London, cancelled by red circular grid cancels and faint red New York cds; with pencilled "Steamer Nashville" alongside, struck in London (Feb 14) with framed "GB/1F 60c." Accountancy marking in black. Small hole in face panel away from adhesives but a scarce fraanking pre-paying the 5 cent inland rate.
    Provenance: Collection Newbury; Louis Grunin (Oct 1987), lot 30.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2975 USA

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    1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered OK, a fine appearing example with three large margins and shaved slightly at top, used on First Day of Issue outer letter sheet from Bristol to Bath tied by deep Crimson Maltese Cross with BRISTOL / MY 6 / 1840 code E double arc datestamp clearly struck on reverse. A delightful and extremely rare cover. Listed in Jackson's May Dates on page 47, this being one of very few provincial First Day Covers. Cert. BPA (1977).
    Provenance: Collection Wally Knox.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 20,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3015 USA

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    1851/57: 3 c. dull red, two single examples used with defective horizontal strip of six on 1853 cover to Paris, all cancelled by "Sharon Springs/NY" datestamps in blue (July 29). Part paid in stamps and part paid in cash (notation on cover "Stamps 24/Cash 16 = 40c.". Red circular N. York Am. Pkt." (July 30) at right and reverse with Paris arrival (Aug 11) cds in black where rated '18' decimes due in manuscript. Despite the faults a remarkable cover. Illustrated in Hargest.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3019 USA

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    1851/57: 3 c. dull red in a fine horizontal strip of three used with fine 12 c. black on 1853 entire letter endorsed "per Str. Franklin" to Paris, tied by "Philadelphia/Pa." datestamps in blue (April 8). New York American Packet datestamp below in red (April 9) and "Outre-Mer/Le Havre" entry marking alongside in red (April 21). A delightful entire, a 1 cent over-payment of the scarce 20 cent rate to France direct. Charged in manuscript '12' decimes. A stunning entire. Ilustrated in Hargest.
    Provenance: Collection George E. Hargest.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3029 USA

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    1861/66: Lincol 15 c. black, a superb example used on 1868 cover to Marseille, France tied by quartered cork cancellation in blue with matching SHIP alongside in same ink (rarely seen on stamped covers), "Savannah/Ga" cds (Feb 4) at right. "New York/9" debit marking in black (Feb 11) and blue French "Et. Unis Serv. Am. Calais" marking  (Feb 26). Charged '8' decimes due in black. A beautiful and rare cover.
    Provenance: Collection Marc Haas (May 1980), lot 204.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3065 USA

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    1869: 15 c. brown & blue, Type II, two fine examples used on cover to Berlin, Prussia endorsed "Via England, Closed Mail", tied by black cork cancels with "Greencastle/Pa" cds at lower left (Dec 23) in black of despatch. Red "New York / Paid All" transit at right and front also struck with "Verviers / Coeln / Franco" TPO (Jan 3) in red. Envelope with slight trim at right but a very fine and rare franking, listed in the Rose / Searing 1869 Census.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3053 USA

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    1857/61: 1 c. blue, Type V, 5 c. red-brown Type II and 10 c. green Type V; all used on cover endorsed "per Hamburg Steamer" to Tambach, Germany and cancelled by barred grid handstamps in red, fine strike of circular N. YORK HAMB. PKT. PAID 10 in red at right (Aug 15) and reverse with Hamburg Thurn & Taxis P.O. of transit (Aug 30), Gotha cds and Tambach arrival (Aug 31). A fine and rare three colour franking in fine quality. Cert. Jakubek (1984).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3063 USA

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    1869: 2 c. brown straight edge example, used with 3 c. ultramarine and 10 c. yellow on 1870 Prussian Closed Mail cover to Stuttgart, all tied by segmented cork cancels in black with faint "New York Paid All / Br. Transit" datestamp below, somewhat over-struck by "Verviers/Coeln/Franco" TPO (March 10) in red. Cover with corner advert at left and file fold well away from adhesives, a delightful and scarce three colour franking paying the 15 cent Closed Mail rate (valid 1868 through 1870).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 3012 USA

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    1851/57: 1 c. blue, Type IV, a horizontal pair used with 3 c. dull red on 1855 entire letter from New Orleans (June 26) to Nantes, France endorsed "per Asia" at top, cancelled by circular black grids. Refolded reverse with "Boston/Br. Pkt." datestamp (July 4) in black, London transit in red (July 16) and both Paris and arrival datestamps, charged with handstruck '13' decimes due in black. A generally fine and scarce usage.
    Provenance: Collection George E. Hargest.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3157 Bundesrepublik Deutschland

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    Catalogue# : 112+116
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    Heinrich von Stephan 30 Pf. violettultramarin zusammen mit Bundestag 20 Pf. rosarot auf eingeschr. Kuvert adressiert nach Stuttgart-Vaihingen (Ankunftsstp. auf der Rückseite), sauber entw. mit zwei Abschlägen des schwarzen Einkreisstp. "Stuttgart 1 - 5.10.49 - 18 - bf", d.h. vier Tage vor dem offiziellen Ersttag, Spuren von Stempelfarbe auf dem Bogenrand der 20 Pf.-Marke, seltener portogerechter Beleg in guter Erhaltung. Attest Schlegel (2012) Mi = EUR 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2988 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 1 s. green, Die 2, a fine appearing example in a bright shade used on 1855 cover endorsed "per S.S.Africa" to Boston, USA tied by bold strike of Sheffield sideways duplex (May 25) in black. Large "Boston / Br. Pkt. / Paid" cds at left (June 7) in red and unframed "5/Cents" charge mark for local delivery. File fold away from adhesive at top, an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2989 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 1 s. pale green used on 1851 entire letter to Boston, USA endorsed "per Baltic" at lower left, in combination with 1841 1 d. red-brown on blued (2, three margins) lettered TK and sheet marginal example lettered DL, all cancelled by Liverpool '466' obliterators in black and also tied by straight line PAID in red. American "21/Cents" debit marking in red below. Reverse with Liverpool cds (March 22) in black. File folds but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3023 USA

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    1857/61: Jefferson 5 c. brick-red (Type I) in an extremely rare shade, used with 10 c. green, Type V on 1861 cover to Paris, each adhesive boldly cancelled by circular PAID in red, with "Providence/RI" datestamp in red on front (Jan 25) of despatch. "New York/6" credit mark in red also ties the 5 c. adhesive. French entry marking in black (Feb 8) also ties the 10 c. adhesive. Minor envelope scuff at lower left otherwise a quite delightful and rare cover. Signed Ashbrook.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3073 Bayern

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    Catalogue# : 8,9a,11
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    Bayern 1862: 1 Kr. orangegelb + 3 Kr. dunkelrosarot + 9 Kr. ockerbraun (2), jeder Wert sauber und klar gest. mit offenem Mühlradstp. '25' auf Chargé-Brief von "München Vst.AD 4 15 12" (1866) nia "Hamburg Dec. 22" nach Newport USA. . 1 Kr.über den Rand des Briefes geklebt (mangelhaft), obere 9 Kr. marke angeschnitten, weitere 9 Kr. und 3 Kr. vollrandig. Attraktive und seltene 3 Farben-Buntfrankatur nach Übersee. Sign. plus Befund Brettl BPP (1980).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 2996 USA

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    1851/57: 12 c. black horizontal pair, huge to ample margins on three sides, minutely touched at lower left, used on 1853 cover to Bristol endorsed "per Arabia via New York", tied by "Eastern R.R." (Railroad) datestamps with '19' debit marking in red at left, adhesives also tied by London arrival cds (Sept 13) in red. Reverse with fine "Boston / Br. Pkt." cds in black (Aug 31). A scarce cover of fine appearance. Signed Ashbrook.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3058 USA

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    1857/61: 30 c. orange, a fresh and fine example used on 1860 cover to Hamburg tied by grid cancel in black with "Richmond/Va" cds at left (Oct 1). Scarce "Boston Am. Pkt./7 Paid" credit marking in red at left and framed "Aachen / Franco" also tying the adhesive on front (Oct 17) in red. Reverse with oval arrival marking in black. A fine and rare franking. Signed Ashworth.
    Provenance: Collection Waterhouse, Walter C. Klein (March 1989), lot 1220.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3020 USA

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    1851/57: 5 c. brown red, fine example with three large margins and just shaved at right, used on 1857 cover to Marseille, France carried on Cunard "Arabia", tied by both "New Orleans/La" despatch cds in black and by "New York/Br. Pkt." cds in red. Framed "GB/1F 60c." Accountnacy marking applied in London (Feb 23) with red transit cds on reverse. Charged '8' decimes handstruck due on receipt. A fine and rare franking. Signed Ashbrook.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3052 USA

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    1856: Jefferson 5 c. red brown, attractive example with two large margins and shaved at right, used on entire letter endorsed "By the Prussian Closed Mail" to Leipzig, Saxony tied by both "Newport/RI" datestamp and "N.Y. Am. Pkt." debit datestamp (Sept 23) in black. Circular "Paid 5" in red at left with reverse showing Aachen transit cds in red and arrival in black. Scarce and appealing entire.
    Provenance: Collection Walter C. Klein (March 1989), lot 1076.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 450 CHF

    Lot# : 3035 USA

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    1870/71: 1 c. blue and 15 c. bright orange used on 1872 cover to France endorsed "via England", with New Orleans despatch cds (April 27) in black, "New York Paid/6" credit marking in red (May 1), London transit (May 13) and reverse with Paris and Pranne cds's (May 15). Some minor imperfections but a scarce franking and rate (weighed over a third of an ounce but under ½ ounce), see Hargest page 176 for full explanation.
    Provenance: Collection George E. Hargest.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3011 USA

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    1851/57: 1 c. deep blue, Type II in a horizontal pair with huge margins at left and at base showing portions of stamps below, with single 3 c. dull red used on 1856 entire letter to Bordeaux, France tied by New Orleans cds's (March 4) in black. Reverse with "Boston / Br. Pkt." transit (March 18) in black and London transit (April 1) in red with Bordeaux arrival cds alongside. A scarce and attractive Transatlantic usage.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2999 USA

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    1869: 3 c. ultramarine (2), used on 1870 cover (Warner correspondence) to Liverpool, tied by cork cancels in black with "Hartford/Ct" datestamp at left (Jan 11). New York Foreign Mail transit in red alongside of the following day. Fine strike of "Paid / Liverpool / U.S.Packet" in red at lower left (Jan 24). A few small envelope imperfections but rare, the first letter from this correspondence and posted on the 11th day of the newly introduced 6 cent rate to the UK.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2976 Great Britain

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    1890 (July 2): Penny Post Jubilee, the fine collection with covers/cards (10) including the extremely rare TUBE POST datestamp struck in purple on ½ d. brown Newspaper wrapper, 1840 Mulready unused, 1840 1 d. black used, autographed letter with "RW" (Hill) shortened signature with notation as to it's genuineness signed by Lewis Hill (Jan 1888), and illustrated printed envelopes for Ocean Penny Postage etc (6). A most interesting group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3037 USA

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    1870/71: 3 c. green (2) and 10 c. brown used on 1873 cover from Philadelphia (June 24) to Paris, France via England, cancelled in black and by oval PD, London transit (July 7). Some minor imperfections but a scarce 16 cent franking and rate (weighed over a third of an ounce but under ½ ounce), see Hargest page 176 for full explanation; also a fine 1873 entire from San Francisco to Nantes with 10 c. brown single franking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3038 USA

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    1870/71: 3 c. green and 10 c. brown (2) used on1873 cover to Bordeaux, France overpaying the 20 cent rate for letter over ½ ounce and under 2/3 ounce, mailed from New Orleans (June 16), with both "New York Paid/6" (erased) datestamp in red (June 21) and replacement strike of "New York Paid/12" in red at left. London transit (July 2) and Bordeaux arrival on reverse. Edge wear and a few minot imperfections but a most unusual 23 cent franking.
    Provenance: Collection George E. Hargest.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3171 South West Africa

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    Catalogue# : 11,23
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    Deutsch Südwestafrika 1901: Kaiseryacht 3 Pf. bis 5 M. kompl. Serie zu 13 Werten ungest. ohne Gummi mit blauem Handstp.- Aufdruck ULTRAMAR der Portug. Post, in farbfr. und gut gez. Erhaltung. Im Gegensatz zu den häufigeren 'Specimen' Überdrucken ist die hier vorliegenden Vorlageserie aus dem Archiv des portugiesische Überseeministerium, viel seltener angeboten.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3096 Great Britain

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    Great Britain 1876: 2½ d. rosy mauve, wmk. Orbs, the selection of mint examples with plates 3, 6, 7 (in a block of four), 8 (cert. BPA), 9 (cert. RPS), 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 and rare pl. 17; majority very fine examples of good colour and large part og., occasional minor tone spots on one or two plates but a generally fine and exceptional group of these scarce stamps Gi = £7'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3030 USA

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    1869: 2 c. brown in a vertical pair, used on 1870 cover to Paris cancelled by segmented cork cancels with New York despatch cds (Jan 12) in red. Struck with SHORT PAID in black with London transit (Jan 24) in red on reverse. Superb PAID-ONLY / TO ENGLAND in black on front, and oval "GB/40c." Accountancy marking in black. Calais transit and charged on arrival with handstruck "10" decimes charge mark. Minor cover scuffs but a very rare and appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 3076 Hannover

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    Catalogue# : 21y/23Y
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    Hannover 1864: 3 Pfg. grün im waagr. Paar mit Bogenrand unten plus 1 Gr. karmin (5) gest. "Osnabrück 18.4." in blau übergehend auf 1 Gr. rot Ganzsachen-Vorderseite als portogerechte  6½ Gr.  Frankatur via Bremen nach Amerika. Vereinzelt bei den 1 Gr. Marken unregelm. Durchstich mit leicht getöntem Gummi, seltene Darstellung des USA-Portos und in dieser Kombination höchst selten. Attest Berger (1984).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3008 USA

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    Retaliatory Rate / Restored Rate 1849 (Feb 7): Cover from New York to Nancy, France endorsed "per "Canada" via Liverpool" (Cunard) sent unpaid and struck in transit with "America/Liverpool" datestamp (Feb 19) with month date inverted; London cds (Feb 20) and framed "Colonies / &c. Art.13" in red. Charged 17 decimes due on receipt. File fold but a scarce cover-the last sailing under the brief "Restored Rate" period before the USA-British Treaty became effective.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3032 USA

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    1869: 10 c. yellow, fine example used on 1870 cover to Paris, France tied by segmented cork cancel in black, endorsed "per St. Laurent, 5 March" at top and struck with fine octagonal ETATS-UNIS / PAQ. FR. H. No. 4 in black alongside. Red New York despatch cds below and charged with handstruck "8" decimes due on delivery. Envelope slightly trimmed at left but fine and attractive.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3042 France

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    1849/50: 25 c. blue horizontal pair with large margins all round and 1 fr. carmine-brown with large margins all round, scissor cut in margin well away from frame, used on 1851 cover to Philadelphia and tied by 'grille sans fin' in black with Paris despatch cds alongside (Sept 16). Circular "Br. Packet / Boston" cds in black at left and handstamped "5" internal due marking also on obverse. A fresh, fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3080 Sachsen

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    Catalogue# : 11,13a
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    Sachsen 1855/56: König Johann 3 Ngr. schwarz/gelb + 10 Ngr. milchblau gest. mit Nummernstp. '1' auf Brief von "Dresden 10 Juni 56" via Aachen mit vorders. Leitveremerk 'paid/via Liverpool' sowie Ankunftsstp. "New York 30  Br. Pk. Jun 27 Paid".   3 Kr oben und rechts etwas knapp geschnitten mit Ansatz der Nebenmarke links, 10 Ngr. vollrandig und farbfr., dekorative Mischfrankatur, rücks. sign. Pröschold
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 3084 Thurn u. Taxis

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    Catalogue# : 7,10a
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    Thurn & Taxis 1856 (25. Aug.): 9 Kr. schwarz/gelb im waagr. Fünferstreifen, meist voll- bis breit geschnitten, zusammen mit 1 Kr. schwarz/graugrün (2), jeder Wert mit Nummernstp. '134' entwertet als 47 Kr. Porto auf Brief von Mainz nach Baltimore USA mit beigef. rotem 'P' von Aachen und Stp. "Boston 5 Br.Pkt. Aug 13". Fünferstreifen leicht bügig, auf Brief jedoch ausserordentlich selten.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 3093 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1868/2000c.: The topical collection 'Heinrich von Stephan', incl. special and private stationery as well as picture postcards dedicated to the Postmaster-General from German Empire to Federal Republic, commemorative issues like the 1956 issue of the Federal Republic as presentation booklet, First Day Sheet and FDC from Berlin (4), philatelic society memorabilia like the 1924 stamp show in Berlin and use of the 1924 issues of Germany. In addition a large group of modern stamps and covers from several countries related to this topic.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3004 USA

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    181873: 2 c. brown vertical pair, one with minor fault, used in combination with 10 c. brown on 1874 registered cover to Birmingham, UK tied by black cork cancels with "New York / Registered" below (Oct 3). Oval London Registered datestamp in red on front and arrival (Oct 15) on reverse. A scarce pre-UPU registered cover (6 cents postage + 8 cents registration).
    Provenance: Collection Willam C. Klein (Nov 1988), lot 334.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3002 USA

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    1870/71: 7 c. vermilion with grill (rare) used with 3 c. green and 10 c. brown (without grill) on 1872 cover to France, all tied by New York Foreign Mail cork cancels and by London cds (Feb 1) in red. Red "2" cents credit marking at right and "New York Paid All / Br. Transit" in red on reverse of a somewhat aged and bleached but very scarce three colour franking. Cert. PF (1985).
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3069 USA

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    1859 (Oct 25): Stampless prepaid cover to Württemberg endorsed "Paid 22 Cts." at upper right, struck with "Petersburgh/O" cds of despatch and red circular N. YORK BREM PKT. / PAID 12 (Oct 29) at right, superb impression of three line AMERICA / ÜBER BREMEN / FRANCO in blue (Van Der Linden fig. 121) centrally struck. Reverse with Frankfurt (Nov 15) and Stuttgart cds of the following day.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3045 France

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    1853/60: 20 c. deep blue and a horizontal strip of three 80 c. carmine all used on 1856 cover endorsed "Africa via Liverpool" to New York, tied by "K" in lozenge of dots with Paris despatch cds (Oct 30) at left. "N. York Br. Pkt. /5" charge mark of arrival (Nov 13) below in black. The strip just touched but a fresh and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3033 USA

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    1869: 15 c. brown & blue, Type II, creased example used on 1869 cover from New York to Paris, tied by cork cancel in black with "New York Paid/6" credit marking in red (Dec 31). Red framed "PD" and blue Calais entry marking alongside (Jan 12, 1870). Cover with original contents and expertly repaired around edges, scarce: the last day of validity of the long-running 1857 Postal Treaty with France.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2995 USA

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    1851/57: 12 c. black horizontal pair, large to ample margins on three sides, minutely touched at lower right, used on 1857 cover to Bristol endorsed "per Steamer Niagara from New York, September 16th", tied by "Richmond/Va" cds (Sept 12) in black. Red "19" credit marking and scarce PAID IN / AMERICA / LIVERPOOL tombstone datestamp (Sept 27) in red. Bristol arrival cds on reverse of a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3048 France

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    Transatlantic Mail 1849/71: Group of mostly stamped covers (12, with 28 stamps) all used to USA including 1849 issue frankings with 1 fr. carmine and two 25 c., further cover with 1849 1 fr. carmine and 15 c. green (2) to New York (cert.), 1853/60 10 c. and three 40 c. usage, further cover with four 40 c. orange to Philadelphia; 80 c. single usage and double frankings, March 1871 cover with 1867 30 c. and 40 c. etc. Condition varies but a highly catalogued selection.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 3083 USA

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    Sachsen 1863 (July 2): Stampless entire letter at double rate from Dresden to New York endorsed "Annexed Sample of No Value" at top, with "Aachen / 10 Cts." transit (July 4) and fine strike of Depreciated Currency marking U. S. NOTES / 150 handstamp applied on arrival (July 17) in black with "N. York Am. Pkt. / 60" (cents) datestamp alongside. The height of the Depreciated Currency period and a fine entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2977 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown, three margins, lettered CD, used on 1854 Ocean Penny Postage illustrated envelope addressed to Richard Cobden MP and tied by London "77" obliterator. Readdressed on arrival with handstruck "1" additional 1 d. to pay marking in black on front with arrival on reverse (April 18). Cobden was an important agitator for the Anti-Corn Law League. A fine and rare usage.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2993 Great Britain

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    1856: 1 s. green, a fine deep shade on underpaid March 1860 entire letter endorsed "pr. Asia Str." to New York, tied by "18" London obliterator and struck with two line INSUFFICIENTLY / STAMPED in red and manuscript '38' alongside (debit to U.S. Post Office) and handstruck "48" (cents = 2 shillings) charge marking in black. A fine and most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3010 USA

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    1853/73: Entire letters/Covers (5) all sent stampless from San Francisco to France with1853 entire prepaid "via Panama" at 26 c., 1856 entire with "San Francisco/26 Paid" cds in red, 1859 cover with "San Francisco, Cal/30" datestamp in black and French Consular cachet on reverse, August 1863 cover with circular "30" and double ring "San Francisco/Cal" cds, and 1873 entire with framed "GB/2F" Accountancy marking. A fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3000 USA

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    1869: 6 c. ultramarine, a fine single example used on slightly trimmed 1871 printed cover addressed to "U.S.S.Plymouth" care of Stevens in London, tied by segmented cork cancel in black with "Great Falls/NH" cds alongside. New York transit (April 11) and oval "B.F.Stevens/U.S. Despatch Agent/London" cachet in red at left (April 24). A delightful and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3170 Deutsche Auslandspost Marokko

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    Catalogue# : 21/33
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    1905: 3 C auf 3 (Pfg) - 6 P 25 auf 5 M. kompl. Serie zu 13 Werten ungest. ohne Gummi mit Handstempelaufdruck SPECIMEN, laut ausführlichem Fotoattest  Hans Bothe (1978) stammen die Marken aus einer Sonderlieferung für das Weltpostvereinsbüro UPU in Bern. ausserordentliche Seltenheit für eine grosse Sammlung, sign. 'Bo' (Bothe).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3117 Victoria

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    Australia/Victoria 1891: Berne Reprints prepared for the UPU, the 1850-59 set of four values 1 d. red, 2 d. brown (from defaced plate), 3 d. deep blue, Throne 2 d. brown, Throne imperf. 1 d. in pale green, 6 d. blue and octagonal 1 s. in grey blue all overprinted "Reprint" in black, fresh and fine, large part original gum. Scarce.
    Note: The Reprints were produced as a direct result of Victoria joining the UPU on October 1st, 1891.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3124 Uruguay

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    South American UPU Member Countries Congress 1910: Souvenir Card for Delegates from the ten South American countries, with November 1910 set of nine values complete and January 1911 5 c. rose carmine & black, together with circular '1er. CONGRESO POSTAL CONTINENTAL - SUDAMERICANO - MONTEVIDEO' cachet in violet at left. Minor tears and edge wear to card, away from adhesives, but a rare and appealing item. Scott 187/196.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3044 France

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    1853/60: 20 c. blue and three 80 c. carmine all used on 1855 cover endorsed "per America via Liverpool" to New York, tied by "DS2" in lozenge of dots with Paris despatch cds (May 10) below. "Boston Br. Pkt. /5" charge mark of arrival (May 26) at left in black. Some adhesives just touched but a fresh and attractive cover. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3121 USA

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    1897: Lot 67 postal stationery envelopes in different sizes and printed on various (partly coloured) paper, face value imprints vary from 1c. up to 5 c., all showing black surcharge UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONGRESS, originally made as presents to the delegates of the fifth UPU congrress held in Washington D.C. in June, a rare offer in mainly good condition, housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3119 Victoria

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    Australia/Victoria 1891: Stamp Statute Series, the Postal Fiscals of of 1871/84, complete set of 11 values from 1 d. pale green to £ 5 black & yellow green mint, all overprinted "Reprint" in black, the £ 5 value with REPRINT in red, fresh and very fine; also the 1891 Stamp Duty 1 d. green and 1 d. brown similarly overprinted "Reprint". A scarce set. Gibbons 220/230 var.
    Note: These Reprints were produced as a direct result of Victoria joining the UPU on October 1st, 1891.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 3123 Italy

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    1906 VI. UPU Congress in Rome: Illustrated deckel edged engraved postcard commemorating the VI Congress, reverse printed in green, further perforated "CAMPIONE" at lower right, franked by defective 10 c. adhesive tied by special 'ROMA-VI CONGRESSO-POSTALE UNIVERSALE' datestamp(May 26, the final day of the Congress), with message written and signed on reverse by the Director of the UPU, Mr. E. Rufy. A unique usage of the Campione card.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3078 USA

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    Preussen 1865 (April 4): Stampless cover with boxed "Munster in Westphalen" despatch in black, mailed at single rate and struck with scarce "5/10" in Bremen (Van Der Linden fig. 3080), with circular Depreciated Currency N. Y. Brem. Pkt./ 15 / OR U.S.NOTES 22 datestamp of arrival (April 25) in black. A fine and scarce cover, also a further defective cover with N. Y. Brem. Pkt./ 15 / OR U.S.NOTES 19 (July 7, 1863) from same correspondence.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3057 USA

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    1857/61: 10 c. green, Type V, a fine example used on 1860 cover endorsed "per Teutonia" to Hamburg, neatly cancelled by cirecular grill handstamp in red and by "N. York Paid Hamb. Pkt." cds in red (Dec 1). Reverse with Hamburg arrival (Dec 16). A scarce cover, illustrated in Hargest on page 122.
    Provenance: Collection Louis Grunin (March 1988), lot 198.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3031 USA

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    1869: 10 c. yellow, fine example used on 1870 cover and large part back to Paris, cancelled by both segmented cork cancel and "New Orleans/La" despatch cds (July 28), bold handstruck "6" in red alongside London transit (Aug 16) in red with Calais entry marking in black at left. Reverse with "New York Paid All / Br. Transit" (Aug 3) in red.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3056 USA

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    1857/61: 10 c. green Type III, fine example used on 1858 cover to Bremen endorsed "per Borussia via Hamburg" at top, cancelled by red circular grid handstamp with "N. York Hamb. Pkt. Paid/10" credit cds in red (May 15) below and superb strike of the Hamburg fleuron datestamp (May 29) in black at left. Some ink erosion at top but an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3018 USA

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    1851/57: 3 c. dull red with shaved margins used in combination with delightful large margined 12 c. black on 1857 entire letter from New Orleans (April 28) to Bordeaux, carried on Steamer "America" with "Boston / Paid 12" red cds alongside (May 6) and corresponding British Packet cds on reverse in black. Circular "Et. Unis Serv. Br.A.C./M." on front (May 18) in black. A fine and scarce fully paid entire.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2990 Great Britain

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    1854: 1 d. brown-red, perf. 16, used on underpaid 1854 cover to Philadelphia, USA endorsed "pr. Asia Str." tied by Sheffield sideways duplex (June 30) in black. Handstruck "38 / Cents" in green alongside (debit to U.S. Post Office) and further handstruck "48" (cents = 2 shillings) charge marking in black at left. An unusual and most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2987 Great Britain

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    1841/53: 1 d. red brown on blued, Die I, Alphabet II, used example on attractive March 1853 cover to Boston, USA tied by "784" Tenby obliterator in blue. Adhesive somewhat overstruck by "New York / Am. Pkt. / 24" (cents) due marking on arrival with unframed "3/Cents" marking alongside. A charming and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3043 France

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    1849/50: 40 c. orange in a three margined horizontal pair used on 1852 cover from Paris (Feb 17) to New York with huge to clear margined 1 fr. carmine tied by 'grille sans fin', endorsed "via Havre per Str. Franklin" at top and struck with "40" (cents) due marking on receipt. A most attractive and scarce cover. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2983 Great Britain

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    Retaliatory Rate 1848 (Aug 4): Cover prepaid with "1/-" in manuscript and London tombstone despatch datestamp in red, endorsed "Steamship Cambria via Liverpool" at top (Cunard), struck with "24" (cents) due in red on arrival, and a further cover prepaid from London (July 21, 1848) carried by Ocean Line Steamer "Hermann" struck with "New York/Ship/34 Cts" due on arrival (Aug 5) in red. A scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3085 Württemberg

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    Catalogue# : 4,5
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    Württemberg 1854: 9 (Kr.) schwarz/mattrosa + 18 (Kr.) schwarz/lila (2, linke Marke vollrandig, rechte Marke gut bis breit gerandet) gest. "Calw 12 16 54" auf Brief via New York (Oct. 30) nach Buffalo USA. 9 Kr. mit durchgehendem horizontalen Registraturbug, jedoch seltene hochwertige Frankatur, sign A. Diena und Unverferth Mi = 4'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3064 USA

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    1869: 10 c. yellow, fine example of good colour but slight peripheral toning, used on 1869 cover to Frankfurt, Germany endorsed "Per Steamer Donau via Bremen", tied by segmented cork cancel in black with "New York / Paid All / Direct" datestamp at right. Framed "Bremen / Franco" (Oct 6) alongside the adhesive, reverse with Frankfurt arrival.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3082 USA

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    Sachsen 1863 (Jan 13): Stampless entire letter at double rate from Dresden to New York endorsed "via England by Steamer" at lower left, with "Aachen / 10 Cts." transit (Jan 15) and fine strike of Depreciated Currency marking N.Y. BR. PKT. / 60 / OR U.S. NOTES 92 datestamp applied on arrival (Jan 29) in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3180 Brit. Somaliland

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    British Somalia 1903: Overprint on India at top, the complete set of 13 values to 5 rupees, fresh and fine mint and handstamped SPECIMEN in black by the receiving Postal Administration (the British Post Office), most values with perf. staining and the 12 a. with rounded corner, however a splendid and unique set. Cert. BPA (1977).
    Note: These were handstamped upon receipt by the British Post Office for security purposes. They were first sold by the British Post Office in auction in 1976.
     
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 3088 Dt. Reich

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    Catalogue# : 27b
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    Deutsches Reich 1873 (19. Okt.): 9 Kr. lilabraun grosser Schild, farbfr. (minimal stumpfe Zähnung) und gut zentriert als Einzelfrankatur von Darmstadt nach New York mit nebenges. rotem L1 FRANCO von Bremen. Interessanter Brief mit vollem Inhalt in archiv-frischer Erhaltung. Attest Bühler (1986) Mi = EUR 1'200.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3144 Switzerland

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    Nachgravierte Platte, 5 Rp. - 25 Rp., kompl. Serie von drei Werten als Zusatzfrankatur auf UPU-Postkarte, entw. mit vier Abschlägen des Einkreisstp. mit Brücke. "Bern 1.I.01.I-" und adressiert an bekannte Adresse im Lokalbereich, eine seltene Karte. 25 cts. unten links mit fehlendem Zahn, offeriert Tel Quel. Attest Rellstab (1981) SBK = CHF 22'000+.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3040 USA

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    1870/71: 10 c. brown, a fine example used on short paid cover to France endorsed "pr. Wyoming", tied by segmented cork cancellation in black, with "New York / Br. Transit" in red (Sept 11) and thence via London (Sept 25) where struck with oval "GB/40c." Accountancy marking in black. Charged with handstruck '10' decimes due on delivery.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3060 USA

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    1861: 3 c. rose and 12 c. black used on 1861 cover to Prussia endorsed "via Bremen & Hamburg", tied by concentric ring handstamps in black with fine "Carlisle/Pa" cds at right (Dec 6). "N. York Hamb. Pkt. Paid/10" credit cds in red (Dec 14) at right and reverse with Hamburg transits (Dec 31). Some edge wear but a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3066 USA

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    1870/71: 10 c. brown with grill, a fine example of this scarce stamp used as single franking on cover to Bremen, Germany cancelled by target handstamp in black with "London/O" despatch cds (Sept 29) alongside. "New York Paid All / Br. Transit" cds in red (Oct 5) below and reverse with arrival cds (Oct 19) in black. A scarce stamp on letter.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3034 USA

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    1870/71: 10 c, brown with 'H' grill, a lightly cancelled example used on June 20, 1870 cover from Philadelphia to Paris, France endorsed "per Steamer Cumbria" tied by "Etats-Unis / Cherbourg" entry marking in blue (July 3). Charged with handstruck '8' decimes due, with Paris arrival cds on reverse. A scarce stamp on letter.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3204 French Colonies

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    1952/70: Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, interesting selection of 100 stamps and 'Epreuves Deluxe', mainly Laos admission to the UPU, including single stamps perf. and imperf., pairs, blocks of four, 'Specimen' overprints, interpanneau pairs etc., in addition Cambodia's issue for the new UPU headquarters as well as a rare proof from Vietnam (Post Office in Saigon Scott No. 36/38), housed in a stockbook.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 3061 USA

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    1861/66: 24 c. grey lilac, a fine example used on 1865 Prussian Closed Mail cover to Bremen in combination with 2 c. Black Jack horizontal pair cancelled in black and by "N.York Br. Pkt. / 7 Paid" cds in red (June 3) and framed "Aachen / Franco" transit in blue (June 18). A delightful and very scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3036 USA

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    1870/1: 3 c. green used on underpaid 1871 cover to France, tied by Cincinnati duplex in blue (Dec 26), sent via London (Jan 8, 1872) and struck with INSUFFICIENTLY PAID in black and framed Accountancy marking "GB/2F." in black. Blarmont arrival cds on reverse (Jan 9) and charged with '12' decimes due marking in black. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3074 Bremen

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    Bremen 1867 (22 Nov.): 5 Gr. schwarz/rosa (2, minim stumpfe Zähnung oben) auf Brief von Bremen nach New York. Sauberer und frischer Beleg aus der Unkart-Korrespondenz mit leichtem Registratur-Bug durch die Frankatur. Ungewöhnliche Darstellung  des 10 Grote-Portos für einen einfachen USA-Brief Mi = EUR 6'000 für MeF.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3164 Switzerland

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    1890/1892: Two documents, both folded but complete, from the UPU Headquarters in Berne, April 1890 example detailing the receipt of new postal stationery cards and envelopes from El Salvador, and an April 1892 document relating to the receipt from Ecuador of new stamps and postal stationery, three specimens from the Straits Settlements of the 1892 1 c. on 6 c. adhesives, Bahamas 2½ d. stationery envelope and a Norway reply card.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3120 USA

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    1897 V. UPU Congress in Washington D.C.: The rare selection of  40 stamps given to the Delegates showing UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONGRESS overprint in different colours, inclunding postage 5 $ green, two complete sets of seven postage dues and two complete sets Newspaper stamps from 1 c. up to 100 $, mostly in deep fresh colour, partly without gum, mounted on two album pages.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3059 USA

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    1861: 3 c. rose and 12 c. black used on 1861 cover to Kusel, Germany tied by "Buffalo/NY" datestamp (Dec 23) and by circular barred handstamp in black. Red framed "Aachen/Franco" at right (Jan 14, 1862) and reverse with half-round Kusel arrival (Jan 16). A fine example of the 15 cents rate via Bremen.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 2997 USA

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    1861/62: 1 c. blue, single used on 1862 cover to Liverpool, tied by circular "N. York Am. Pkt./21" datestamp (March 29) in black, with Liverpool arrival at top (April 14) and "1 s." charge in manuscript. Tiny inclusion at top of envelope but a scarce underpaid Transatlantic usage.
    Provenance: Collection Marc Haas.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF
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