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  • Lot# : 399 Palestine

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    Interim Period 1948: Philatelic cover franked by Diaspora Series 1, the set of ten values printed in brown, overprinted Tel Aviv in violet, all tied to registered cover by 'Benei Beraq' datestamps (May 17) in black. Scarce. Bale 42/51.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 382 Palestine

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    1920 (Sept 1): 3 m. chestnut, perf. 15 x 14, a fresh mint example with 'Overprint Inverted' variety, centred to base, superb og. An exceedingly scarce stamp Mi. 17/IA var = Unpriced/Scott 17e = $ 525/Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 467 Peru

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    1902 (Nov 22): Postcard of Callao harbour sent registered to Germany franked by 1896-1900 2 c. red (2) and 10 c. slate grey tied by Lima datestamps. Registered label at left tied by Blankenese arrival (Dec 19). Minor scuffs but an unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 149 Chile

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    1885: Rouletted 50 c. violet, a fine used example tied to 1896 cover to France by Santiago cds (July 6). Arrival cds on reverse (Aug 9). A rare single franking-the rate at this date was 10 centavos per 15 grams.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 530 Venezuela

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    1903 (Oct 31): Postcard sent registered to France franked by overprinted 1900 1 b. black used from Caracas with red registration label below, via New York (Nov 24) with transit registration label, thence to St. Die in France (Dec 4). An unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 406 Japan

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    1871: 100 mon deep blue, imperforate on native wove paper, a fine used vertical pair from Plate 1,  positions 8/16 on the plate, neatly cancelled in black. A very scarce and fine multiple. Cert. RPS (2008) Mi 2/Ix = EUR 1'100+/Scott = $ 700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 131 Chile

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    1861/62: Last London printing 1 c. lemon yellow, 10 examples, including a somewhat aged mint example, used examples with CANCELLED obliterator (2), another cancelled by target obliterator in blue, another example with large part LINARES handstamp in red and a manuscript used horizontal strip of five.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 44 Brasil

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    30 reis black, Early Impression, a used vertical pair with large margins on three sides and imperceptibly touched at base, neatly cancelled by near complete CORREIO DA BAHIA datestamp (Ayres 1605) in black (July 21, 1844).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 103 Brasil

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    1925: 'Caxambu' 200 r. rose red & brown postal stationery advertising letter-sheet, logo in brown at lower left and picture of Avenida Rio Branco in Rio on reverse and further illustrations inside, fine mint example of a rare piece of stationery Meyer CBH-09.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 492 Thailand

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    1920/21: 'Wild Tiger' Scout's Fund Issues, the three sets mint, the two locally handstamped sets with some negligible aging but fine frontal appearance, the Type III 1921 set also of fine appearance but with somewhat heavy previous mounts on reverse, a rare trio of sets Mi = EUR 2'000+/Gi = 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 139 Chile

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    1867: 1 c. orange (3) and 2 c. black used on 1868 entire letter to Valparaiso all tied by three strikes of the barrred 'Cancelled' obliterator in black with 'Santiago' cds below (July 13) in red. Fresh and fine, a scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 114 Chile

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    1853: First London printing 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, used examples (5), four examples with four margins all round and cancelled by target obliterators in black, the fifth just touched but with large part TALCA straight line handstamp in black. A fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 270 CHF

    Lot# : 296 Macau

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    1898 (Dec 27): Postcard sent registered to Germany franked by 1898 ½ a. grey, 2½ a. brown, 3 a. pale lilac and 4 a. blue-green all tied by MACAU datestamps with yellow registered label at left and Altona arrival (Jan 29, 1899) alongside. Delightful and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 117 Chile

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    1854 (Feb): Desmadryl 5 c. reddish brown (shades), the superb used selection (12), nearly all being four margin examples and showing the range of shades from this issue, one example cancelled by scarce usage of the target obliterator in red. A fine and most appealing group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 251 Imperial China

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    1979 (Aug 25): Riccione Stamp Fair, Miniature Sheet with 2 y. value (sold at 2 y. 50), overprinted in gold. A fine mint example of this very rare sheet, full unmounted og Michel 16 = EUR 650/Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 252 Imperial China

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    1979 (Aug 25): Riccione Stamp Fair, Miniature Sheet with 2 y. value (sold at 2 y. 50), overprinted in gold. A fine mint example of this very rare sheet, full unmounted og Michel 16 = EUR 650/Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 385 Palestine

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    1921 (Sept)/1922 (March): 'First London' 1 pi. bright turquoise-blue, a magnificent mint horizontal strip of six, all showing variety: 9th vertical perforation missing (Bale 65d = $ 240+), positions 97-102 on the sheet. Fresh colour and superb og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 383 Palestine

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    1921 (June 21): Second Jerusalem Overprint, 1 pi. deep indigo, perf 15x14, with 10 mm silver overprint, a fine mint example with large part og. A  very rare stamp. Cert. RPS (1978) Mi 20/IIA = EUR 1'000/Scott 20d = $ 525/Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 321 Cuba

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    1854 (May 20): Entire letter from Santiago de Cuba to Santander, Spain; forwarded twice with manuscript 'Encaminada por Darthez Hermanos, 26 June 1854' on reverse and again in Paris with B. BADEL / PARIS in blue on front (June 27), charged '2 Rs.' due in black on receipt.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 81 Brasil

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    1883 (Dec 1): Dom Pedro 50 r. blue on formula letter-card, locally used in Rio de Janeiro, neatly tied with framed '3A' distribution cachet at left. Fresh and very fine, a very rare usage (H&G 1C).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 115 Chile

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    First London printing 5 c. deep brown on blued, a fine large margined example used on 1855 cover to Valparaiso tied by target obliterator in black with 'San Felipe' datestamp alongside (May 8) in red. A fresh and extremely fine cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 45 Brasil

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    30 reis grey, Worn Impression, a used example with clear to large margins, some ageing and imperfections, cancelled by clear Correio Geral Da Corte datestamp (27.8.1843) in the first month of use, showing the almost immediate deterioration of the plates. Unusual and interesting stamp.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 110 Brasil

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    1880/1960: Small selection of 240 cards, covers and postal stationery items (used - partly uprated and unsused) from a dealer's stock, mainly ordinary mail with some better frankings, airmails, censor mail etc., in good to mixed quality and housed in plastic sleeves.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 498 Thailand

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    1996 (Nov 7): 50th Anniversary of King Bhumibol's Accession to the throne, the 9 b. Miniature Sheet, un-cut vertical pair of sheets, slight horizontal crease in margin only but with full unmounted og. Just four such are believed to exist, rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 85 Brasil

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    1906/16: Booklet Panes with ABN & Co imprint at top: 50 r. green, 100 r. aniline rose and 200 r. blue in fine mint panes of six perf. x imperf., each overprinted SPECIMEN in red with ABN & Co. security punch-holes, fine unmounted og. and scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 133 Chile

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    Last London printing 10 c. blue, the used selection (19) with a fine range of shades and cancellations, including pairs (3) and a diagonal bisect on piece, cancellations in black, blue, red (on a fine pair), 'Inutil', 'Cancelled' and a single with large part 'Concepcion' datestamp.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 41 Brasil

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    1845/63: Covers (3) to Germany with 1845 entire per 'Christine' to Herrnhut via Hamburg with 'Schiffsbrief' datestamp on reverse, 1858 cover to Munich with 'GB/1F 60c.' accountancy mark applied in London and 1863 large part cover with framed Convention marking 'F-42' in black to Hamburg.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 335 Ecuador

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    1944: Pan-American Highway 3 sucres turquoise green, American Banknote Co. Master Die Proof in issued colour but with blank value tablet and without imprint at base, file index #85854, matched with 3 sucres completed design Die Proof, file index #85087. Scarce and fine Proofs.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 215 Imperial China

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    1963: Children, imperforate set of 12 in superb top marginal imprint blocks of four, minor bends in margin not affecting the appearance, largely fresh and very fine unused as issued. Rare multiples Mi 702/713 = EUR 1'500+/Gi = £ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 172 Imperial China

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    1878/83: Large Dragon 5 ca. orange on thin hard paper, a fine used example of good colour cancelled by near complete circular CUSTOMS / KIUKIANG datestamp in red. Rare thus Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 190 Imperial China

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    1935 (Oct 17): Sun Yat-sen 1 c. brown-orange postal stationery card sent registered to France, up-rated with 2nd Peking 15 c. deep blue pair and 1st SYS 1 c. orange tied by 'Shanghai' cds's with registration label alongside.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 220 Imperial China

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    1964: Peonies, 2 y. Glorious Crimson and Great Gold Pink Miniature Sheet, a used example with a small insign. tear at base cancelled on First Day of Issue (August 5) in black Gi = £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 419 South Korea

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    1895: Album pages with 18985/96 set of four used, 1900 values incl. fine 20 ch. venetian red, 1902 Accession 3 ch. orange, and 1904 Falcon set of 13 values complete to rare 2 wn. purple on orange, fine cds used.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 495 Thailand

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    1929 (Dec 22): 10 s. on 15 s. rose on buff postal stationery card, H&G 52, sent registered Airmail on First Flight to India, up-rated with Airmail 1925 10 s. orange & black and 25 s. blue tied by FIRST FLIGHT BANGKOK-DELHI cachet and by Registered/Rangoon arrival cds.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 206 Manchukuo

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    1935 (April 2): Postcard sent registered from Harbin to Leipzig franked by 1934 ½ f. brown and 1 f. lake-brown with Emperor's visit 1935 set of four values (Gi. 40/41+71/74) all tied by violet First Day of Issue handstamps. Leipzig arrival (13/4) alongside.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 21 Brasil

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    1803 (March 14): Entire letter from Bahia to Lisbon, small faults, struck with good CORREIO DA BA. straight line handstamp in green. Rated '80' reis due in manuscript at upper right. A scarce Colonial usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 462 Peru

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    1871: 'Trencito' 5 c. pale red, a fine clear to large margined example used on May 1872 entire letter from Callao to Lima cancelled by network handstamp in black. The adhesive lifted for checking and replaced, a scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 29 Brasil

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    1846 (Feb 2): Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Amarante, Portugal struck with fine CORREIO GERAL DA CORTE cds in black, rated '240' reis in blue and '280' reis in manuscript on arrival with framed BARRA / PORTO datestamp in blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 371A France

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    French Consular Mail 1948 (May 5): Official consular envelope franked with 'Jerusalem Postes françaises 6 Frs'. and 'Jerusalem Postes aérienne 10 Frs.', cancelled to order on first day of issue by "Jerusalem Postes Françaises 5 Mai 48" cds. to France. A fine cover. Cert. Brun (2014).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 484 Thailand

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    1907 (April 24): Fiscals overprinted for Postage, the used set of three values, 10 t., 20 t. and 40 ticals, each neatly cancelled by large part Bangkok datestamps in black. A magnificent and rare set. Signed Pfenninger Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 294 Imperial China

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    1978/1981: Box with vast quantity of Official Illustrated First Day Covers, including used sets in special folders etc., much duplication, including 1980 Dolphin Booklets (4), 1981 Gunwhale Booklets (4), many hundreds of items in very fine quality and of high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 328 Dominican Republic

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    1871: Medio (½) real black & blue on rose wove paper, two fresh mint examples in differing shades, fine margins and og good colour. Scarce. Signed Todd AIEP Gi. 18 = £ 150/Scott = $ 100.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 389 Palestine

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    1922 (Sept-Nov): 'Second London' 9 pi. ochre, perf. 14, a fine used example cancelled at Bethlehem (18 Nov 1926) in black. A rare stamp Mi 49C = EUR 350/Scott 60a = $ 225/Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 401 Palestine

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    Interim Period 1948: Philatelic cover franked by Diaspora Series 1, the set of ten values printed in blue, overprinted Tel Aviv in violet, all tied to registered express cover from Benei Beraq Bale 42b/51b.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 32 Brasil

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    1854 and 1855: Matching entire letters to Porto, each with oval framed COMPANHIA DE PAQUETESA VAPOR / LUSO BRASILEIRA / BAHIA struck in blue on earlier entire rated '120' reis on arrival and struck in green on 1855 entire rated '240' reis on arrival. Scarce and fine pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 93 Brasil

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    1915/17: 300 r. grey-violet on green letter-card, overprinted 'Reparticao Geral dos Telegraphos - 500 reis' in turquoise-blue (72 mm.) and signed on reverse 'A. Couto Fernandes / Sub-Director'; a fresh and fine mint example (Meyer CP-08).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 98 Brasil

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    1915/17: 300 r. grey-violet on green letter-card, overprinted 'Reparticao Geral dos Telegraphos - 500 reis' in violet (84 mm.) and signed on reverse 'A. Couto Fernandes / Sub-Director'; a fresh and fine mint example (Meyer CP-11).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 97 Brasil

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    1915/17: 300 r. grey-violet on green letter-card, overprinted 'Reparticao Geral dos Telegraphos - 500 reis' in violet (84 mm.) and signed on reverse 'A. Couto Fernandes / Sub-Director'; a fresh and fine mint example (Meyer CP-11).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 490 Thailand

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    1918 (Dec 2): Victory surcharge in red on Waterlow definitive issue, the mint set of 9 values, 10 st. with minor gum bend mentioned for accuracy, otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 121 Chile

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    Gillet 5 c. burnt sienna, a magnificent used example in a rich shade, large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, lightly cancelled in black. Rare so fine. Signed Engel.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 102 Brasil

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    1925: 200 r. red & brown on pale green advertising postal stationery letter sheet, 'Serviços Rowland Hill', with House of Deputies illustration on reverse and inside with Sugarloaf illustration and advertisements. A fine and most unusual example. Rare Meyer CBH-11 = 'R'.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 405 Israel

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    1948/80: Collection with better sets and values used/unused, some short tab,  incl. 1948 FDC, 1948 Jewish New Year set of five in tête-bêche gutter pairs, UPU 1950 gutter pairs, just to be mentioned a few in three albums.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 9 Bolivia

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    1853/62: Entire letters (3) with 1856 entire to Corocoro struck with oval REPUBLICA BOLIVIANA / PAZ / FRANCA handstamp in red, and matching 1853 and 1862 entire letters each struck with fancy framed FRANCA / SUCRE handstamps in green or black. A very fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 24 Brasil

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    1830 (Sept 3): Entire letter from Chapada to Rio de Janeiro struck with fine framed TEJUCO handstamp in brown, rated '110' reis in manuscripot at upper right. Slightly brittle as usual, a fine and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 494 Thailand

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    1934 (Oct 20): 3 s. green postal stationery card, H&G 55, up-rated for registered airmail usage to Paris with 1928 10 s. carmine and Airmail 1925 5 s. green and 15 s. carmine (2) all tied by NONG KAI datestamps with registered label at left.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 491 Thailand

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    1920 (Feb): Scout's 'Wild Tiger' Fund, the set of six values handstamped locally in black mint, one or two values with a tone spot on gum or perf., otherwise all of fresh colour and large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 269 Imperial China

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    1980 (Feb 15): Year of the Monkey 8 f. vermilion, black & gold, fine used on Official First Day Cover cancelled neatly in red. Exceptional and rare Mi 1594 = EUR 800/Gi = £ 750+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 268 Imperial China

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    1980 (Feb 15): Year of the Monkey 8 f. vermilion, black & gold, fine used on Official First Day Cover cancelled neatly in red. Exceptional and rare Mi 1594 = EUR 800/Gi = £ 750+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 267 Imperial China

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    1980 (Feb 15): Year of the Monkey 8 f. vermilion, black & gold, fine used on Official First Day Cover cancelled neatly in red. Exceptional and rare Mi 1594 = EUR 800/Gi = £ 750+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 270 Imperial China

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    1980 (Feb 15): Year of the Monkey 8 f. vermilion, black & gold, fine used on Official First Day Cover cancelled neatly in red. Exceptional and rare Mi 1594 = EUR 800/Gi = £ 750+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 250 Imperial China

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    1979: Riccione Stamp Fair, Miniature Sheet with 2 y. value (sold at 2 y. 50), overprinted in gold. A fine mint example of this very rare sheet, full unmounted og Michel 16 = EUR 650/Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 374 Palestine

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    Italian Post Offices 1909/11: 'Gerusalemme' 20 pi. on 5 lire blue & rose, mint example with somewhat browned gum, neverhteless a collectable example of a rare stamp. Cert. RPS (1978) Mi = EUR 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 80 Brasil

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    1881 (July 15): 200 r. pale red brown on laid paper, a fresh mint example of excellent colour and centering, fine large part og. Rare. Cert. RPS (1981) Gi. 70 = £ 550/Scott = $ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 486 Thailand

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    1908 (Nov 11): 'Statue of Chulalongkorn', the set of seven values mint, fresh colours, the 2 t. with minute surface scuff and the 20 t. with slightly ragged perfs., otherwise a fresh and fine set, large part original gum. Rare Gi = 3'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 504 USA

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    1861/1915: Group of two stamps with varieties, incl. 1861 definitive 3 c. dull red showing variety Pli Accordeon, postmarked with datestamp and cork cancel and 1915 definitive $ 1 violet brown showing variety shifted offset on reverse, cancelled with oval datestamp.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 310 Colombia

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    1925/54.: Registered postal stationery envelopes (5), all fine mint, with 4 c. blue on buff (Colombus), 1954 5 c. slate blue on buff (Nariño, two examples), 5 c. black envelope (Colombus), and scarce 10 c. green (Bolivar) + 20 c. brown 'Extra Rapido' envelope. A scarce and fine selection.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 306 Colombia

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    1881: Registration 10 c. lilac imperforate, two mint examples with one very fine with gum, the other unused; and three used examples one with 'Pasto' in manuscript, one with 'Bogota' oval in black and a third with manuscript '10 gr. No. 75'. A scarce group Scott = $ 270.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 90 CHF

    Lot# : 62 Brasil

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    1866: Dom Pedro American Banknote Co. imperforate Proofs on India thin white paper, 20 r. dull violet (2), 80 r. slate violet (2), 100 r. green, 200 r. black and 500 r. orange, this last with 'Cancelled' overprint in green. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 96 Brasil

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    1912: 300 r. grey-violet on green letter-card, a superb used example, reverse with italic 'A. Couto Fernandes / Sub-Director' in blue, cancelled by oval AVENIDA datestamp in violet (May 29, 1914). Rare (Meyer CP-07).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 118 Chile

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    Desmadryl 5 c. reddish brown, a fine four margined example used on 1854 cover to Santiago tied by target obliterator in black with 'Valparaiso' cds (Aug 2) in red alongside. A fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 456 Paraguay

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    1948 (Jan 6): Airmail set of 8 values complete, printed by the Security Banknote Co., in imperforate horizontal pairs, fresh and fine (small fault on 1 g.), superb large part og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 280 People's Republic of China

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    1970/2010: Remainder with cards, covers and picture postcards, mainly daily mail to Switzerland, also some original paintings by Professor Luyi Yi as well as some loose stamps and other ephemera, housed in three albums.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 329 Dominican Republic

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    1870/73: Medio (½) real black on yellow wove paper, a used example with large part circular CORREOS DE SAMANA coat of Arms seal handstamp in black. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 331 Dominican Republic

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    1866/73: Classic selection with 1866 UN real black on green laid paper used, Un real black on green wove paper unused, 1868 ½ r. black on grey pelure paper unused (4), 1873 UN real on wove lilac paper unused and used (3), ½ r. black on yellow wove paper unused (3). A fine, all genuine, selection (17 stamps)
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 143 Chile

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    1877: Rouletted 1 c. grey used on printed matter wrapper from Taltal to Valparaiso tied by barred obliterator with fine 'Valparaiso / Chile' datestamp (June 25) on reverse. Opens well for exhibit display, a scarce single franking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 28 Brasil

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    1838 (Nov 14): Entire letter from Bahia to the secretary of the Governor of the Province of Sergipe endorsed 'S.P.' at top (Servicio Publico) struck with super CORREIO DA BA. handstamp in brown. Clean and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 135 Chile

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    Last London printing 20 c. green, used examples (5), all with four margins, with single and horizontal pair with CANCELLED obliterator handstamps in black, another cancelled in manuscript and the last with target obliterator in blue (rare on this value). A fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 529 Venezuela

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    1859/62: Coarse impression ½ r. orange, a fine example used on 1863 entire letter from La Guaira to Caracas, tied by bold CORREOS / LA GUAIRA cds in blue (March 30). Opinion Holcombe (1993).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 49 Brasil

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    1843: 60 r. grey-black, worn impression, four large margins, cancelled by near complete CORREIO DE CAMPINAS circular handstamp in brown (Ayres fig. 1564). Vertical crease but of fine appearance.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 477 Syria

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    1845 (June 30): Ottoman Post Offices Entire letter from Smyrna to Aleppo struck on arrival with fine AN CANIBI-I POSTA ALEP negative seal handstamp in deep blue (Coles & Walker fig. 1). Exceptional.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 408 Japan

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    1916 (Oct 22): Postcard sent registered to Petrograd franked by Taisho 4 s. red and 10 s. blue, mailed via Tokyo with cds and registered label, thence via Vladivostock (Censor cachet No. 6 in blue) with red Petrograd arrival cds alongside.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 144 Chile

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    1877: Rouletted 1 c. grey and 2 c. orange (2) used on 1878 cover to Santiago all neatly tied by 'Valparaiso / Chile' datestamps (Oct 7) in black. Santiago horseshoe arrival on reverse. A scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 27 Brasil

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    1837 (Feb 20): Entire letter endorsed 'S.P.' (Servico Publico) at top struck on front with superb straight line handstamps R. DASVELHAS in red-brown and V.JANUARIA in black (Meyer P-MG-31). Exceptional quality and very scarce thus.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 208 Formosa

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    Formosa 1878/1970: Collection resp. remainder with several hundred stamps used/unused, starting with Imperial China, People's Republic, airmails, postage dues, Provinces etc. among small values also useful items may be found, mainly in good condition and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 535 Collections/lots Asia

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    1948/70: Lot with several hundred stamps used/unused in compl. issues and full sets, incl. a few blocs of four and souvenir sheets as well as imperf. stamps,  in an album, in addition two album pages with material from other Asian countries.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 189 Imperial China

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    1929: 3 c. blue-green postal stationery envelope sent registered airmail from Nanking to Shanghai, up-rated with marginal Second Peking 1923 7 c. violet and 1929 Airmail 15 c. black & blue green neatly tied. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 260 Imperial China

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    1979 (Nov 10): Yunnan Camelia 2 y. 'Red Jewellery' Miniature Sheet, overprinted in gold for Hong Kong Exhibititon, fresh and fine, unmounted og Mi Block 21 = EUR 500/Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 514 USA

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    1849/69: Lot eight illustrated lettersheets, all used with early views of Philadelphia (4), Cincinnati Ohio (2), Columbia and Rochester N.Y., written in German with one addressed and sent to Böblingen/Wurttemberg. A fine assembly.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 6 Argentina

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    1950/90 Special collection Antarctica incl. stamps, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, cards, covers, cancellations and other related material from various Argentine research camps in the South pole region, in good condition and housed in two large albums.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 481 Thailand

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    1895 (Nov 20): Creased 4 a. carmine postal stationery card sent registered to Germany, up-rated with 1887 12 a. purple & carmine tied by 'Bangkok-1' datestamp. Framed 'R' and Beerfelden arrival (26/12) at left.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 136 Chile

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    1865/67: Last Santiago printing, 5 c. rose red, a horizontal strip of four in a bright shade, large margins all round, cancelled by barred INUTIL obliterator handstamps in black. A fine multiple.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 91 Brasil

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    1911: 300 r. letter-card in black & blue on yellowish stock, a fine unused example with signature 'A. Couto Fernandes / Contador' in pale violet on reverse. The halves stuck together and some aging but very rare (Meyer CP-04).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 48 Brasil

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    60 reis grey-black, Worn Impression, a fine used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by framed V. DIAMANTINA handstamp (Ayres 1524) in burgundy red ink. A delightful stamp.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 455 Paraguay

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    1946 (Sept): Pictorial Definitives, the set of 12 values complete in mint blocks of four, all with security punch-holes, ex the Waterlow archives, (and additional 1945 7 c. pale blue), all fresh and fine, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 522 USA

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    1855/1947: Lot 42 covers with better usages incl. rare post offices such as Orss Island, covers abroad, illustrated envelopes, Airmail, in addition 100 used stamps cancelled with pen strikes and mute marks.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 157 Chile

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    1892: Official Santiago postal stationery card printed in steel blue on pale rose (300 printed), a used example cancelled by Santiago cds in black (Sept 27) and further cancelled by framed FRANCA and blue Santiago cds. Some spotting but rare.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 51 Brasil

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    90 reis grey-black, worn impression, a used horizontal pair showing the outer frame lines at top and at right, cancelled in red. Ironed horizontal fold but of magnificent appearance and very scarce Scott = $ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 209 Taiwan

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    Taiwan 1945/91: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, early years rather sparsely filled, from 1974 onward nearly compl. with full sets and souvenir sheets etc., housed in five luxury Leuchtturm albums with cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 470 CHF

    Lot# : 223 Imperial China

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    1971: 50th Anniversary of the Communist Party, the complete set of nine values mint, including the rare 'triptych' marginal from right of sheet. Superb and fresh, unmounted og Mi 1074/1082 = EUR 1'200/Gi = £ 750+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 424 North Korea

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    1946/72: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused, mainly in full sets, also some blocs of four, souvenir sheets as well as a few imperf. stamps. A fine lot and aspecially the early years are very difficult to assemble.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF
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