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  • Lot# : 1035 Italy

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    1861/1997: Fine four volume collection, in the main numbers nearly complete and from 1863 onwards unused or unused mint, including many better sets and values starting with the issues for Sardinia and Naples, 1878 with 2 c. overprinted officials, 1922 Congresso Filatelico, 1923 Manzoni, 1926 S. Francisco 1,25 L. perf. 13 1/2, the airmails issues with 1930 Crociera Transatlantico Balbo, 1933 Crociera Zeppelin, 1933 Tryptich and 1934 Roma-Mogadisio with 'Servicio di Stato' overprint, Espressi, B.L.P (60 c. and 1 L. missing), 1924/25 advertising stamps (eight used), propaganda and military stamps, postage dues with 30 c. on 2 c. (Sass. 19), parcel stamps as well as revenues. Further Repubblica Sociale with 50 L violett (Sass. 500/I), the later issues 1946 parcel stamp of 300 L. lilac brown (Sass. 79) as well as 1961 Gronchi. A very fine collection with many certificates Diena, Sorani and Raybaudi included, viewing recommended. Sassone = high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,000 CHF

    Lot# : 715 France

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    Levant. 1870: Small Envelope (opened on three sides), despatched at Aleppo with Turkey 10 pa. lilac in mixed franking with postage due 20 pa. brown-red (perforation partially covered by seal wax), both tied by blue framed Arabic postmark of Alep (Coles & Walker fig. 4) to reverse of cover, paying the journey to Alexandrette where the cover was given to the French P.O. and a 1863 Napoleon laureated 40c. orange (perforation partially covered by seal wax) was added to the front of the cover, cancelled with Gros chiffre "5079" with "Alexandrette Syrie 13 Avril 70" cds, framed "PD" in black and "Paquebots de la Mediteranée" in red alongside, sent to Marseilles with Transit Smyrne (17 Avril) and Marseilles arrival (25 Avril) cds's on reverse. An appealing cover.

    Provenance: "Cihangir" collection, 121. Corinphila Auction (2000), lot no 2895.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 674 France

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 895 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: 45 c. slate-blue, type II on hand-made paper in a block of four plus single, all tied by CREMA 7/7 datestamp to fragment of a registered letter with on reverse an additional 30 c. brown, type I on hand-made paper (corner cut away) for the registration, tied by two crossed strikes of one-line RACCOMANDATA. All the stamps were removed for quality control and replaced with hinges in their original positions, the rare block of four is touched at top while the other three margins are good to large. In spite of some minor imperfections (short pre-cut in block of four) an exceptionally rare item. Signed Grioni and Enzo Diena, cert. Dr. Avi (2007) Sassone = EUR 130'000 for a block of four. 
    Provenience: Collection Emil Capellaro.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 746 Württemberg

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    Württemberg. 1836 (11. Mai): Brief von Cincinatti USA nach Muthlangen Württemberg, mit handschriftl. Vermerk "befördert durch den Königl. Württemberg. Generalkonsul in Baltimore / Chr.an Mayer" sowie "befördert durch Ihr ergebenen / Bremen 9. Juli 1836 / Chr. Starke", dort bei der "BREMEN/F. TH.u.TAX.O.P.A./9.Jul" (Feuser Nr. 434-3) aufgegeben. Als Portobrief mit 32 Kr. taxiert (blauer Tintenvermerk) plus Inlandsgebühr 8 Kr. (Rötel) als 40 Kr. Gebühr für den Empfänger. Die Taxierung von '1 f'' (= 60 Kr.) galt vermutlich als Gesamtgebühr für mehrere Briefe. Trotz Alterungsspuren ein interessanter Überseebrief mit zwei Beförderer. Attest van der Linden (1995).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 673 France

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    1870/71: Siege of Paris Green album with a fine study of the Siege with cover mailed to Paris on the day before the Siege (Sept 17) and delivered in Feb 1871, cover from Paris to Geneva mailed on the same day, Ballon Monté with 20 c. blue cancelled in manuscript flown on 'Le Vauban', Ballon Montés entire letters at 30 c. rates to Antwerp flown on 'L'Armée de la Loire', Ballon to London flown on 'Général Renault', Ballon with 20 c. flown on 'Parmentier', Gazette Des Absents #2 used with 20 c. on Ballon 'Le Colonel Charras', rare cover franked 10 c. used within Paris (Dec 28), Boules Des Moulins stampless cover (cert. Roumet), 1871 (Feb 3) cover locally used in Paris, March 1871 covers used within the Paris Commune period, Pigeongram reduced photo from Gazette, the album with various ephemera and prints etc. Covers (21).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 580 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 86K
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    1911: 50 st. orange brown & black, a magnificent used example with "Centre Inverted" variety, of excellent centering and fresh colour, lightly cancelled by 'Philippopel' datestamp (June 7, 1913 as most known examples are) in black. Superb and an extremely rare stamp. Signed Karaivanoff. Cert. Karaivanoff. (1949) Scott 97a = $ 2'700/Gi. 167a = £ 7'000/Mi = EUR 7'500.

    Note: The error occurred as the bi-coloured stamp was printed first in one colour and then passed through the printer again for the second. The error passed un-noticed for between five to seven years, the first example being discovered only in 1918 by Nicola Kochanov in Sofia. All the known examples are in used condition with just one sheet sold in Plovdiv (Phlippopel). Probably no more than 20 examples exist.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 758 Dt. Reich

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    Catalogue# : 37d+47a+50Dab
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    1890 (20. Mai): Paketkarte von Hamburg via Eydtkuhnen nach Wiborg/Finnland frankiert mit 2 Mark violettpurpur, Krone Adler 10 Pfg. dunkelbraunrot, sog. 'dunkelfeuerrot' sowie 50 Pfg. dunkelbraunrot im senkr. Paar mit Zwischensteg im verbreiterten Format 'D' (minimale Schürfung am Zwischensteg und teils an den Markenecken) als portogerechte Frankatur (50 Pfg. deutsches und 2,60 Mk russisches Gewichtsporto) mit Ankunftsstp. "Wiborg 26 5 90". Paketkarte mit senkr. Bug, Frankatur nicht beeinträchtig, seltene  Frankaturkombination, Zwischenstegpaare in dunkelbrauner Farbe sind nur in wenigen Exemplaren bekannt. Attest Wiegand (2000).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 747 Württemberg

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    Württemberg / Krim Krieg 1856 (18. August) : Illustrierter Brief 'Camp of the Foreign Legion Shorncliff, Kent 4 Sept.1855' eines Söldners via Aachen nach "Böblingen 25 8 56", bei Ankunft taxiert in blau. Die Fremdenlegionäre wurden vom Britischen Brigadegeneral Colonel Charles Dickson‚ in Schelstadt/Elsass für den Krieg auf der Krim rekrutiert und in England ausgebildet. Die Legion bestand aus zwei Regimentern mit insgesamt 1600 Mann,  wovon das 1. Regiment gegen das Ende des Kriegs nach Smyrna verschifft wurde, das andere England jedoch nie verliess.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 754 Div. Altdeutschland Sammlungen/Posten

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    1782/1832: Lot drei Forwarderbriefe, dabei Brief  (1782) von Reims Frankreich mit handschriftl. Vermerk "sous Couvert de votre très humble Serv. Kolb & Son"  in Strassburg nach Bozen im Tirol, Brief  (1785) von Bordeaux per FA J.F. Muller in Strassburg nach Nürnberg (Befund van der Linden) sowie Brief (1832)  von Amsterdam über den FA J.A. Boker in Köln nach Verviers Belgien.  Der Transport der Briefe in einem verschlossenen Umschlag oder Paket an den Agenten war eine mögliche Massnahme des Absenders um Porto zu sparen.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 714 French Levant

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    Levant. 1853: Napoleon imperf. 10 c. bistre, shaved at left, 20 c. blue, 40 c. orange, and 80 c. carmine, cut in at top, otherwise broad to ample margins all round, the 40 c. with some wrinkles and fold, tied by two strikes of dotted anchor postmark in blue to triple weight outer letter sheet from Constantinople to Lyon with "Neva 24 Juin 61" ship cds in blue and framed "Paquebots de la Méditerranée" in red alongside as well as Marseilles transit and Lyon arrival cds's (July 31, 1861) on reverse. An appealing four colour cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 655 France

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    1861 (June): Entire letter from Marseille to New Orleans franked by 1853/60 80 c. carmine tied by petit chiffres in black with Marseille cds alongside (June 14); thence to New York with red 'New York Paid 15' datestamp (July 2). The cover could not be forwarded due to the Civil War (Confederate New Orleans did not fall to the Union forces under Farragut until April 1862) and was handstamped on reverse RENVOYÉ EN FRANCE / SANS INDICATION / DE LA CAUSE DE REBUT in blue with handstruck '9' décimes charge marking in red on front. An extraordinary cover and the first example of this handstamp this describer has seen.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 650 France

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    1849 (January 3): Entire letter endorsed 'Franco' at upper left, mailed from Paris to L'Argentière, Ardèche franked by January 1, 1849 Cérès 20 c. black on yellowish, a fine example with large margins all round, tied by 'PARIS / 60 / JANV. 3. 49' circular datestamp struck in blue with additional strike at left. Reverse with some docketing and arrival datestamp (Jan 6) in black. A rare early usage of the stamp (3rd day) and cancellation (2nd day). Some peripheral staining from the address otherwise a delightful and extremely rare usage. Signed Miro. Certs. Roumet (1993), Scheller (2008) and Brun (2014).
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 648 France

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    1794/1860: Entire letters/covers (42), pre-stamp and stampless, primarily mailed to Switzerland with many superb strikes incl. '84/Moustiers' in black on 1793 entire, '1/Pont De Vaux' on 1807 entire, charged and prepaid covers ex Turin (1803 and 1810), 1788 entire from London to Geneva, 1804 entire from Amsterdam to Turin, 1807 entire with oval 'Ship Letter / Crown' to London, 1820 entire from St. Gallen to Nice, 1829 entire with 'O.P.A. Gratz' in blue, 1834 entire with framed 'KIÖBENH' Copenhagen despatch via Hamburg to Basel, 1837 entire from Leipzig with large circular 'S' (Saxony) in red; 1860 cover from Chile etc. Generally very fine, a most interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 724 Reunion

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    General Colonies issues overprinted with Réunion 1891: 80 c. rose Cérès (block of 8 and 2), 1 fr. olive Sage (block of 8 & 2, one stamp detached and replaced by another 1 fr. stamp not originating from this cover) and 25 c. black/rose Alphée Dubois, all tied by blue cds's "RÉUNION St.-DENIS 9. FEVR. 92" to large format cover with corner faults, sent registered to Waterberg (Transvaal, South Africa), blue French framed "R" mark and red British "Registered Mauritius" (Feb 11) alongside, endorsed "via Maurice - Natal" with Natal arrival mark on the reverse. In spite of its imperfections still a spectacular cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 681A France

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    1939/46: Collection of World War II and Liberation housed in a blue album, with 1945 St. Nazaire set of two corner marginal mint and used on cover, 50 c. surcharged in black and used on covers; Nice 28-Aout-1944 issue in large mint blocks (6 values) of 25, De Gaulle FFI issue covers (3), Liberation issues for Bordeaux, Chambéry, Chouze Sur Loire, Decazeville, Lorient, Lyons, Poitiers, Saverne on Hitler heads, Tours etc., partially signed Brun, various other countries incl. Elsass, Luxembourg, Serbia etc. An interesting and unusual collection with some contemporary press-cuttings.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 653 France

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    1849 (April 4): Entire letter from Lezay to Poitiers with front of cover showing LEZAY datestamp of despatch in black and struck in error with handstamped '2' décimes charge marking. The 1849 Cérès 20 c. black on yellowish found to be applied on reverse as a seal to the letter, the Postmaster annulled the '2' handstamp with both black and red impressions of the grill postmark, cancelling the adhesive in red. The stamp with minor closed tear at upper left presumably achieved on opening the letter, otherwise in immaculate condition. A rare and most attractive entire that displays well. Certs. Calves (2008) and Brun (2014).
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 897 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1858/59: 2 so. red and 10 so. brown, both type I in mixed franking with 15 so. blue type II, fresh colour and well perf., tied by perfect strikes of "Milano 4 / 3" (1859) cds's to outer letter sheet to Lyon with "P.D." and French entry mark "Autriche Culoz 6 Mars 59" in red alongside.  A fine three-colour franking and an early use of the 15 so. type II just two weeks after issuance. Cert. Eichele (1999) Ferchenbauer = EUR 5000 for three-colour franking of the same type; Sassone = EUR 25'000.

    Provenance: Collection "Donau - Moldau" (1999), lot 4159.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 751 Div. Altdeutschland Sammlungen/Posten

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    1852/70: Lot 50 gest./ungest. Marken und drei Briefstücke in generell guter bis sehr guter Erhaltung, dabei Baden, Bayern mit 1870 12 Kr. purpur, Braunschweig 1852 3 Sgr. orangerot & 1856 1/3 SGr. schwarz auf weiss, Hamburg, Hannover, Oldenburg, Preussen mit 1857 1 SGr. rosa ungest. sowie Sachsen mit 1855 3 NGr. im ungest. Viererblock und 1856 10 Gr. blau. Ein interessantes Los, zwei Befunde resp. Atteste Mi = EUR 4'300+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 581 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 315 var
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    1937 (Oct 3): The "Ministerium" Miniature Sheet, showing Boris III 2 leva red brown with black imprint at base '3 October 1937'. A fresh and very fine mint example of this rare sheet, slight horizontal bend at base where the sheet was not gummed below the black overprint, this does not affect the frontal appearance of a very rare sheet with full unmounted original gum - a mere 20 examples were printed thus.

    Note: The sheet actually measures 78 x 110 mm., the measurement in Michel being erroneous, for reference see also Corinphila sale 133, June 2002, lot 1402.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 910 Naples

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    1862 (Sept. 29): Province di Napoli 5 gr. carmine rose in an horizontal strip of three (clear at right and bottom left) tied by Bari cds. to cover with 'col vapore francese di Genova' and 'Lubiano per ' in manuscript, sent via Genova, Milano, Desenzano, all dated Oct. 4 to Ljubljana showing dated straight line cancel of Krainburg and "Stadt Laibach 6/10"cds on reverse. An unusual routing clockwise around the peninsula instead of crossing the adriatic sea. Sassone = EUR 1'800.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 697 France

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    1849/80: Fine Collection hundreds used stamps with many rare issues and sets such as 1849 10c. bister (2), 15 c. green, 40 c. orange, 1 f. carmine, 1 f. vermillon terne with small nicks, Presidence 10 c.  bister and margined 25 c. blue on outer letter sheet, 1853 Napoleon imperf. 1 f. carmine foncé on piece, 1869 Napoleon laureated 5 f. violet (2), Bordeaux 2 c. brown on piece, 40 c. orange (2) and 80 c. rose, Sage 10 c. green, type N/B (3) as well as 35 covers incl. a small Ballon Monteé cover, eight certs. and opinions
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 870 Greece

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    Catalogue# : I
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    1913 (Oct 1):  Impressed 1 pi. blue with 'Provisional Government' inscription on wove envelope, size 23 x 37 mm., used to Constantinople with bold strike of negative XANTHI handstamp well struck in red. Reverse with red sender's cachet, Pera and Constantinople arrival (Oct 10) in black. File fold but very rare - mailed just a few days after issue.

    Note: Both Michel and Stanley Gibbons catalogues are erroneous-the size of the impressed stamps are 23 x 37 mm, Karamitsos (Volume III, 2012) correctly describes these complicated issues more thoroughly and accurately.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 800 Dt. Reich

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    1849/93: Lot neun illustrierte Briefköpfe der im Auswanderungsgeschäft tätigen Firmen oder Hotels mit versch. Schiffsansichten, dabei 'Norddeutsches Haus Hamburg', 'Hotel de Stuttgart' oder 'Zur Schweizer Heimat' in Le Havre, 'Dürr & Müller, Mannheim' Generalagentur für Auswanderer, 'Die Allgemeine Deutsche Unterstützungs-Gesellschaft' in San Francisco oder eine 'General- und Spezial-Vollmacht von Felix Nestor Deutsches Incasso Geschäft' in Milwaukee Wisconsin, dazu zwei Ansichten von Antwerpen, Belgien.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1087 Poland

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    Catalogue# : 18x/20x
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    1860 (Oct 19): Entire letter from Warsaw to Neuchâtel, Switzerland franked by Russia 1866/75 1 k. black & yellow (2) one crossed by faint file fold, 3 k. black & green (2) and vertical pair of 5 k. black & lavender all tied by 'BW' ringed handstamp of the Bromberg Railway. Warsaw despatch alongside (Oct 20). Reverse with Neuchâtel arrival cds (Oct 22). A fresh and fine cover.

    INFO: Stamp at top right with defective corner at bottom right
    sold as is Tel Quel!
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1078 Netherlands Indies

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    Dutch Indies. 1896 (April 13): 7½ c. rose on pink postal stationery card sent registered to Montevideo, Uruguay up-rated with numeral issue 2½ c. yellow (two vertical pairs) tied by BESOEKI squared circle datestamps in black. Carried on French Paquebot with octagonal LIGNE N / PAQ. FR. No. 5 datestamp (April 21) on front and Montevideo arrival cds (June 5) all on front. Tiny piece of card missing at base but charming and rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 691 France

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    1880/2003: Fine Collection hundreds used stamps with many rare issues such as 1914 Orphelins, 1923 Congres philatelique Bordeaux (2), 1929 Le Havre, 1929 Pont du Gard perf. 11, in addition Back of the book issues such as Airmail 1927 2 f. and 5 f. on cover, 1936 Vue de Paris 50 f. green, 1936 Burelage 50 f.,Timbres-taxe 1859 10 c. lithography on cover, Alsace- Lorraine stamps, Fieldpost stamps, and  Red Cross booklets from 1953, three certs., in eleven albums.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,300 CHF

    Lot# : 649 France

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    1849: Cérès 10 c. yellow brown, a fine appearing vertical pair with large margins on three sides, used on 1852 entire letter carried at Military Concession rate to Paris (addressed to a Soldier of the 51st Regiment of the Line), tied by petit chiffres 611 lozenge in black with Carbonne despatch cds at right (May 9) and arrival cds (May 12) on reverse. Slight cover bend away from adhesives but a fine and most attractive usage. Cert. Calves (1988).
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 723 Reunion

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    Réunion. 1852: Typeset 15 c. black on grey-blue paper, Type 3 of the four types, a magnificent unused example with enormous margins all round. Illustrated on page 40 in the Brun/Chandonson book (2008), and it must be noted from this book that Type 3 is by the far rarest of the four types either mint or used with just 4 unused and 2 used examples known. A wonderful stamp of stunning appearance for such a rarity. Signed Calves. Scott 1 = $ 37'500/Gi. 1 = £ 31'000/Mi. 1 = EUR 38'000/Yvert  = EUR 44'000.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 16,000 CHF

    Lot# : 948 Italy

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    1911/12: Libyan Campaign Airmail Collection on leaves with postcards, unused and used, with July 1912 card featuring a 'Draken' balloon used in reconnaissance and mailed at 5 c. rate to Argentina, card showing Gavotti and his 'plane, large part 1911 cover with 'Volunteer Air Platoon No. 3' handstamp (based at Derna) mailed back to Italy (cert. E. Diena, 1987), Dec 1911 card from Tobruk with red 'Comando Flotiglia Aviation Voluntari' cachet etc (10 items). Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 739 Bayern

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    1896 (20. Sept 20):  Illustrierte und eingschriebene Ganzsachenkarte  zu 5 Pf. grün mit Zusatzfrankatur 5 Pfg. grün + 10 Pfg. rot +  20 Pfg. blau von Nürnberg via Seepost und Bombay nach Jammu, Kashmir, Indien, dort handschriftl umadressiert "Tamu via Kundat" und weitergeleitet nach Rangoon/Burma (22 Okt.), Tummo/Burma (Nov 2) und  Rangoon (Dec 1) in violett, Karte nicht abgeholt und via Bombay
    Bombay Dead Letter Office (Jan 8, 1897) retourniert. Eine aussergewöhnliche Karte.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 936 Sicily

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    5 gr. vivid vermilion, 2nd plate in horizontal strip of four, positions 1-4, together with 10 gr. indigo as horizontal pair, positions 41-42, tied by framed handstamp to outer letter sheet, sent registered from Petralia Soprana to Palermo (Feb 1, 1860) with framed one-line dispatch mark and arrival cds on front. Despite some flaws a rare and spectacular franking with the largest strip of 5 gr. vermilion of 2nd plate known. Signed Alfredo Fiecchi, certificates Enzo Diena (1981) and Colla (2004).
    Starting bid : 14,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 889 Italy

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    1608/09: Venetian "AQ" letter-sheets with the Lion of St. Mark emblem between, the World's First Postal Stationery (pre-dating the 'Cavallino's and the Mulready by over two hundred years), small group of five items with a mint example and four used-all in the first two years of issue, one being dated February 1608. The "AQ" standing for "Acque" was printed at the top of each sheet along with the 1608 statute under which the system operated, with a further surcharge of 4 soldi for posting each letter. This system remained in operation until 1797 and early first year usages can be considered as rarities.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 735 Baden

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    Catalogue# : 2b
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    Baden. 1852: 3 Kr. schwarz auf hellgelb, allseits berührt resp. angeschnitten, entw. mit klarem Fünkreisstp. "82" und nebenges. zweizeiligem Kastenstp. "Lenzkirch 27. Jul" mit diagonal gespaltenem Balken auf Faltbriefhülle nach Waldshut. Extrem frühe Verwendung von Ende Juli 1852, Sem gibt als Frühdatum den 15. August an. Abgebildet in "Abstempelungen des Grosshezogtums Baden", Band III, S. 143, signiert Köhler.

    Provenienz: Sammlung Provera.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 759 Dt. Reich

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    1894 (8. März): Aussergewöhnlicher Briefumschlag von Gummersbach nach USA, frankiert mit 10 Pfg. karmin (2) adressiert nach Ansonia CT (31. März) und weitergeleitet nach 'Terre Haute / Indiana', resp. nach 'Brazil / Tenn.' (21. April  und 1. June) mit Vermerk 'Forwarded' in violett und 'Retour' in schwarz und amerik. Verschlusssiegel  'Officially Realed' oben, sowie Dt. Verschlusssiegel unten. Brief durch Post  stark beschädigt, jedoch ein interessanter Beleg.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 738 Bayern

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    Bayern. 1820/42: Lot vier Forwarderbriefe, in Nürnberg der Post übergeben, dabei drei Briefe aus Sachsen mit handschriftl. Vermerken von Adolf Scheiding und Weibel & Riemer bezw. FA-Stp. Leonhard Kalb sowie Brief von Verona nach Uffenheim mit ovalem FA-Stp. A. Toussaint in Nürnberg in schwarz. Beim Posttransit von Italien nach Deutschland spielten die Nürnberger Forwarding Agents zu Beginn bis Mitte des 19. Jh. eine wichtige Vermittlerrolle.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 740 Bayern

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    Catalogue# : 56Bxa+58Bx+63x+64x
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    Bayern. 1888/90: 10 Pf. karmin, 25 Pf. orange, 50 Pf. lilabraun und 2 M. orange, Pfennigwerte gut gez. und fehlerlos, Wert zu 2 M. Zähnung unten etwas fehlerhaft, farbfr. und sauber gest. "München 30 Nov. 98", rücks. auf Auslandswertbrief über 1'790 M. nach Zürich mit Ankunftsstp. vom 1.12.1898. Die hohen Pfennig- resp. Markwerte fanden meist Verwendung auf Paketkarten, eine seltene Frankatur. Attest Helbig (2000).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 861 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 301+302+204
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    1926 (Nov 12): Cover carried on the third flight between Athens and Constantinople, with 5 dr. red and newly issued Airmail 3 d. and 5 d. values tied initially by 'Athens 12-Dek-26' datestamps in error, altered below with 'Athens 12-Noe-26' correct datestamp. Istanbul arrival on reverse and violet Airmail cachet at left. Scarce: with two copies of similar covers. Just 26 covers carried. Ex collection Bill Robertson Cat Hellas 23B/ii = Unpriced.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 737 Baden

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    Catalogue# : 17a+18
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    Baden. 1864: 1 Kr. schwarz im waagr. Viererstreifen, je entw. mit übergehendem Fünfringstp. "75" auf Nachnahme-Faltbrief nach Bleichheim bei Kenzingen mit nebenges. Zweikreiser "Königsschaffhausen 14. Mrz." und rücks. Heidelberg - Basel Bahnpoststp. und Kenzingen Ankunftsstpl. (14.3.). Der doppelt verwendete Brief trägt innen eine 3 Kr. hellrot (Michel Nr. 18), am 5. März in Kenzingen entwertet. Attest Englert BPP.

    Provenienz: Sammlung Provera.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 816 Dt. Reich

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    Katapultpost 1933 (6. Aug.): Dampfer Europa - New York - Eingeschriebene Fotokarte von Leningrad frankiert mit vier Werten per Luftpost nach Berlin, zusätzlich frankiert mit 55 Pfg. gest. "Deutsch Amerikanische Seepost D. Europa 18.8.33" für den Katapultflug nach New York (22.8.33) und weitergeleitet nach Kolumbien mit bildseitiger Scadta Frankatur (nicht entw.) nach Bogota (29.8.33). Interessante Kombination und seltene Zuleitung von Russland. Signiert Mikulski Haberer 137 R = Lp.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 865 Greece

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    Catalogue# : I
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    1913 (Oct 16):  Impressed 1 pi. blue with 'Provisional Government' inscription on wove envelope, size 23 x 37 mm., used to Paris with bold strike of negative DEDEAGATSCH handstamp well struck in red. Taxed with French Post Office 'DEDEAGH' cds in blue and triangular 'T' marking at left. Reverse with Salonique and Paris (Oct 26) arrival cds's. File fold but very rare - mailed just a few days after issue.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 771 Saar

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    Saargebiet 1920/34: Spezialsammlung Saargebiet mit einigen Hundert Aufdruckwerten gest./ungest. oder postfr., dabei bessere Einzelwerte, Paare, Viererblocks und grössere Einheiten, Briefst., Randstücke mit Strichelleisten oder HAN, Abarten und vieles mehr, inkl. drei Pos. MI Nr. 16 mit Attesten Burger, in sehr guter Erhaltung, dazu Markenausgaben Saarland nach 1945 sowie etwas Dt. Reich, Memel, Bund und Berlin etc., ein interessantes Los.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 651 France

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    1849: 20 c. black, the famous cover to Tours bearing the single example with three large margins, shaved at right vertical margin just into the frame line, used from Paris Bureau J and struck with "Croix de Saint André" handstamp in black. Paris datestamp at right "5 JANV. 49", the fifth day of use for the adhesive, and reverse with Tours arrival cds of the following day. A rarity of great aesthetic appeal. Certs. Scheller (2008) and Brun (2014). 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 949 Italy

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    1926 (Aug 1): Cover sent 'Express' from Rome to Constantinople on AEI (Trozzi) franked by 1926 Airmail set of four values all tied by Rome cds's and rare usage of BRINDISI / INAUGNE. LINEA AEREA LEVANTE datestamps in black. Nearly all the mail sent on this flight bears an Athens (Aug 2) cds, this cover presumably due to the destination and the Express endorsement was bagged and sent on, with arrrival (Aug 5) on reverse. Unusual and fine cover. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 924 Sicily

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    1 gr. green greyish-olive, 1st plate and 2nd state, position 8, together with 2 gr. light-blue, 3rd plate, position 11, tied by framed handstamp to outer letter sheet from Salemi (oval ornated handstamp in red) to Palermo (Aug 16, 1859) with dispatch and arrival mark alongside. The 2 gr. stamp is touched but the rare 1 gr. stamp has exceptionally large margins on all sides, the letter is fresh and in excellent condition. Certificate Giulio Bolaffi (1975) Sassone = EUR 33'625.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1056 Lietuva Lietuvos

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    Catalogue# : 343A/347A var
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    1933 (June 8): 'Darius-Girénas / New York-1933-Kaunas' surcharge in black on December 1932 perforated 20c., 40 c., 60 c., 1 l. and 2 l., the complete set of five values (Sanabria 85/89), two with insignificant corner bends and the 20 c. with blue speck at left, otherwise fresh and very fine, a rare semi-official set with just 400 sets overprinted thus. Cert. Huylmans (2014) Mi = EUR 1''500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 722 Reunion

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    Réunion. 1840: Cover to France struck with circular DIR.TION DES POSTES DE L'ISLE DE BOURBON / ST. DENIS handstamp in black, struck on entry into France with 'Outre-Mer / Nantes' cds in red. Reverse with slight tear on flap and Bordeaux and Hyeres cds's (July 27), charged 11 décimes due in manuscript. A rare handstamp and a scarce cover.
    Note: The circular DIR.TION DES POSTES DE L'ISLE DE BOURBON / ST. DENIS handstamp was applied between 1835-1841 on arrival or on mail to France from the villages of St. Benoit, St. Louis, St. Paul or St. Pierre only.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 919 Sicily

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    ½ gr. dark-orange, 1st plate in hor. pair, positions 69 with retouche and 70, together with 5 gr. rose-carmine, 1st plate in a hor. strip of four, positions 35-38, all tied by framed handstamps to letter from Messina (1 Nov 1859) to Piraeus in Greece with arrival cds on reverse (22 Oct 1859, Julian calendar). A spectacular and very attractive franking in spite of some minor faults. Signed Paolo Vaccari, cert. Colla (2014) Sassone = EUR ca. 200'000.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 950 Italy

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    1942/43: Two Red Cross POW postcards and 2 covers (all with adhesive stamps removed by Censor), with cards from Perugia to Italian Prisoner of War in Camp 24, Bombay, India and two covers: one cover (with contents) from Rome to Camp 28, Bombay struck with framed 'Posta Aerea Per Prigionieri Di Guerra / Via Sofia-Istanbul' and the other from Bologna to Camp 352 under the East Africa Command struck with similar cachet 'Via Chiasso-Sofia-Gerusalemme' in red. Scarce, one with cert. Migliavacca. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 813 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 402B+404B
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    Vertragsstaaten: Russland 1931 (18. Juli): Eingeschriebene Postkarte nach Bern Schweiz, frankiert für Transport zum Eisbrecher 'Malygin' und weitere Fahrt mit Zeppelin über den Nordpol mit 1931 30 Kop. violett und 1 Rub. grau-schwarz, beide ungez., gest. mit "Brise-Glace Malyguin - Arctique 18 VII 31" mit nebenges. rosa "Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Polarfgahrt 1931", violettem Einschreibestempel der Malyguin und Transitstp. Friedrichshafen sowie Ankunftsstp. Bern (31.VII.31) Sieger 120Aa.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 554 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 48-57
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    1915 (June 22): "Chemins De Fer / Spoorwegen" overprints on the mint set of 10 values (one of each 10 c., 20 c. and 40 c.), all fresh and very fine, the 35 c. with a nibbed perf. at base of tab, 50 c. with one toned perf. mentioned for accuracy, the high values fine to superb with fresh and fine original gum. All stamps plentifully signed by Calves and others. Cert. Behr for values to 1 fr. (1995); cert. Friedl for 2 fr. (1958) and P.F. (1979) for 5 fr. Mi = EUR 7'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 909 Naples

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    1860: Cross of Savoy ½ tornese blue (azzurro chiaro), a fine example with ample to large margins on all sides, close but clear of frame line at upper right corner, used on L'Omnibus Newspaper dated January 5, 1861 and tied by framed 'Annullato' handstamp in black with Naples cds of despatch below in red (Jan 5). A fine and remarkable complete usage of this rarity. Signed E. and A. Diena. Cert. Schwendimann (1951) and E. Diena (1991).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 915 Sardinia

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    1853: 40 c. embossed on bright rose paper, good to large margins, tied by "Nizza Maritt.a 30 Mar 54" cds to compl. printed matter of the "Comité de l'Eglise Evangelique Française de Nice (Piemont)" with "P.D." in red alongside, sent to Geneva with Torino and Chambery transit and Geneva arrival (2 Avr.) cds's on reverse. Cert. E. Diena (1980) Sassone = EUR 6'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 880 Greece

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    1861/75: Large Hermes, the used selection with 1861 Paris printing 80 l. carmine (2) one cancelled '2' and the other '9' numeral, 1862/67 20 l. used, 1870/72 piece with three colour 5 l. green, 10 l. orange and 40 l. deep mauve on blue used at Syra, 1872/75 40 l. mauve on greenish with superb central 'Thessaloniki' datestamp and another in dull shade cancelled by central 'Volos' cds, piece with 1872 10 l. and 20l. and a fine 1875 10 l. orange strip of three cancelled by 'Alexandria' (Egypt) datestamps.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 671 France

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    Boule de Moulins 1871 (Jan 3): Entire letter from Avranches to beseiged Paris, endorsed 'par Moulins Allier', franked by 1870 Bordeaux issue 20 c. blue (Report 1, position 8) and superb large margined 80 c. carmine (position 8), tied by 264 gros chiffres with Avranches cds at left. A fine and rare entire with reverse showing imprint of an 80 c. carmine from the letter below. Exceptional. Signed Chevalier, Calves, Roumet. Cert. Roumet (2012).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 869 Greece

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    Catalogue# : I
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    1913 (Nov 1):  Impressed 1 pi. blue with 'Provisional Government' inscription on wove envelope, size 23 x 37 mm., used with bold strike of negative DEDEAGATSCH handstamp in black, mailed via French P.O. with DEDÉAGH cds (Nov 1) and bilingual LOVETCH (Bulgaria) with bilingual arrival cds (Oct 25, old style). Sensibly opend for Exhibit display, scarce and most unusual. Ex collection S. Kuyas.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1047 San Marino

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    Catalogue# : 197
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    1933: Proof of the 20 lire surcharge in black on 3 lire carmine, the mint interpanneau block of ten with 'Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. Engravers, New Malden, Surrey, England' imprint in margin, the stamps all with hooded perforated SPECIMEN. Horizontal crease along the interpanneau margin, but with full side margins intact and with full unmounted original gum. A wonderfully fresh and unique positional piece and a great rarity Sassone = EUR 35'000+.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 817 Dt. Reich

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    DO-X 1931: Schweiz Flugpost 1924/30 Sinnbildliche Darstellungen 75 Rp. orange, 1 Fr. violett und 2 Fr. braun, je zwei Werte gest. "Romanshorn 8.XI.30, nebengesetzt Datumsstp. von Friedrichshafen (13.11.30), "Dornier Flugschiff DOX 30 Jan 31 D 1929", violetter "Erster Überseeflug des Dornier Flugschiffes DO-X" auf Flugpostbrief mit dem ersten Überseeflug der DO-X von Friedrichshafen nach Rio de Janeiro (22.IV.31).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 794 Dt. Reich

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    1919/45: Attraktive Sammlung hunderter vorab postfr. Marken mit besseren Sätzen und Werten, dabei 1924 Nothilfe, 1926 Berühmte Deutsche, Nothilfe Wappen deutscher Länder, 1928 Reichspräsidenten, Zeppelin alle vier Ausgaben, IPOSTA-Block, 1933 Nothilfe Wagner, 1933 Nothilfe-Block Herzstück, 1934 Flugpost & Nothilfe Berufe, OSTROPA-Block (Papierschäden, angetrenntes Herzstück) und 1945 SA & SS, weiterhin Dienstmarken, Böhmen & Mähren, Generalgouvernement und Besetzungsausgaben Mi = EUR 15'000++.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 881 Greece

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    Catalogue# : V22+4
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    1867/73: Crete. Covers (3) all to Syra, Greece with 1867 cover at double rate to Syros franked by Austrian Levant 1864 10 s. blue pair, perf 9½ tied by CANDIA cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 542) and taxed with Large Hermes 40 lepta on arrival, 1870 entire letter with 1867 Austrian Levant 10 s. tied CANEA two line datestamp (fig. 533) taxed with 20 lepta in blue and 1873 cover with similar franking. Generally fine, a scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 540 CHF

    Lot# : 891 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: 15 c. carmine-red type I, vibrant colour, good to large margins from the left sheet margin, tied by decorative ship mark "Imp. Reg. Vapori" (Sassone type A) to entire letter, written on 29 September 1850 and sent via Lake Garda to Verona with arrival cds on reverse (1 / 10) and distribution mark "3" on front. Certs. Ferchenbauer (1983) and Eichele (1999) Sassone 8 points = EUR 1'100.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 860 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 300/303
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    1926 (Nov 1): Registered cover carried on First A.E.I. Flight from Athens to Constantinople bearing various adhesives and the newly issued Airmail set of four values, all tied by 'Athens 1-Nov-26' datestamps in black with violet Airmail cachet and registration label at left. File fold not detracting from appearance of a rare cover - just 2 items of mail were carried on this Flight. Ex collection Bill Robertson Cat Hellas 23/i = Unpriced.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 957 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Libia. 1911 & 1919: Cards (2) sent registered with 1911 registered postcard (Kirkarish) franked by Italy 1906 10 c. carmine and 25 c. blue tied 'Tripoli Di Barbarie' cds's with registration label tied on arrival in France, 1919 Italy 10 c. stationery card mailed to locally with 1918 overprinted 20 c. orange (showing overprint to right) tied by 'Bengasi' cds's with handstamped reg's label alongside. An interesting pair.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 831 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten

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    1910/60: Zusammenstellung von einigen Hundert Briefen, Karten, Ansichtskarten und Ganzsachen. Letztere gebr. und ungebr., vorab aus der Zeit des 1. und 2. WK, dabei Propagandabelege, Zensurbriefe und Karten, Ansichten aus dem Soldatenleben, Fotos von milit. Einrichtungen, Kriegsgefangenenpost und vieles mehr, eine Fundgrube für den Spezialisten, wie üblich in guter bis gemischter Erhaltung, in vier Ganzsachenalben.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 646 France

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    1821/1828: Forwarding Agents Entire letters (5) with 1821 entire from London with manuscript 'par Marcel Père & Fils de Calais' endorsement, 1824 entire from London to Lyon with two line 'Acheminée par votre dévoué / Eugéne Mancel, Negt. à Calais' in black, 1825 entire from London forwarded in Calais with manuscript 'Acheminée...N. Mory' , 1826 and 1828 entire from Port Au Prince, Haiti to Francomont or Antwerp, Belgium each with mss. endorsement 'Acheminée par F. Perquer du Havre'. Generally fine, a good lot.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1088 Poland

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    Catalogue# : 21x
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    1866: Cover from Warsaw to Neuchâtel, Switzerland franked by pair of 1866/75 10 k. brown & blue, each cancelled in manuscript with '5/11' in ink and again by ringed 'BW' of the Bromberg Railway.  Underpaid and struck with framed 'Unzureichend / frankirt' in black and in red at left. Reverse with 'Aus Russland über Eisenb. Port-Bur. XI' transit (Nov 6) in red and 'Basel-Olten' TPO cds. An unusual and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1040 Italy

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    1947/48: Lot nine FDC's, incl. '6. centenario di Santa Catarina' compl. set of six values to 200 L. (March 1), 'Proclamazione della Costituzione' two values (April 12), 'Centenario del Risorgimento' the compl. set to 100 L.  plus Express delivery stamp on five covers in total (May 3) as well as airmail issue 'Cinquantenario della Radio' set of six values on two covers. A seldom seen offer,  FDC's usages not priced in Sassone.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 770 Memel

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    Memelland 1920/39: Grosse Spezialsammlung mit einigen Hundert Marken, vorab postfr., teils ungest., dabei Einzelmarken, Paare, Streifen, Bogenecken, Randstücke, Viererblocks und grössere Einheiten, Zwischenstegpaare,  Farbnuancen, Abarten etc., dabei auch ein paar Postkarten, einige Befunde und Atteste, im Anhang wenige Marken Lokalausgaben, sauber aufgemacht und beschriftet in fünf dicken Einsteckbüchern MI gemäss Einlieferer = ca. EUR 40'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 557 Belgium Colonies

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    Rwanda. 1919 (May 15): 10 c. red overprinted and illustrated postal stationery card (#38, Kigoma Railway) sent registered to France with additional Nov 1916 15 c. black & deep green tied by Field Post Office No. 17 datestamps with manuscript filled registration label at upper left. "Base Office B / IEF" transit cds (March 1) below and Ain arrival alongside.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1104 Portuguese Colonies

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    Zambezia 1906: Mozambique 25 r. red & black on yellow letter-card, sent registered to Tsingtau / China and up-rated with Zambezia provisional 50 r. on 65 r. slate blue on front and reverse with further 5 r. orange and 20 r. violet all tied by 'Quelimane' cds's. Orange registration label on front and transits of 'Beira' (Feb 1) in violet, 'Aden' (Feb 9) and 'Tsingtau' arrival cds (March 23). A charming and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 871 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 2
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    1913 (Nov 5):  Impressed 2 pi. violet, two examples, each with 'Autonomous Government' inscription on large wove envelope, stamp size 23 x 37 mm., used with bold strike of negative DEDAGATSCH handstamp in black, mailed to Constantinople with 'Galata' arrival cds and machine cancel of Constantinople (Nov 5) at base, Scarce and attractive usage. Ex collection S. Kuyas.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1074 Netherlands

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    1820/1839: Forwarding Agents. Entire letters (5) with 1821 and 1822 entires from London to Francomont, each forwarded, with manuscript with 'Ach.née par J. Herrewyn, Ostende', 1837 entire from London to Xanten with mss. 'Bevorderd p. Gebs. Maers Rotterdam' on reverse; 1838 entire 'per Brig Yeoman' from Boston to Schiedam with 'Mees & Moens' (Rotterdam) Agent's endorsement, and 1841 entire from Liverpool to Schiedam with fine oval G. DERKENNE Jr. / COMMrs. EXPEDITEUR / ROTTERDAM cachet in black.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1085 Poland

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    1850 (Dec 11): Entire letter from London to Odessa via Krakau, with sender's cachet at left and reverse showing fine oval FRANC ANT. WOLF / A CRACOVIE Forwarding Agent's cachet in black (unusually with handstruck date '15/12'), Austrian 'Krakau' cds alongside of same date and transit of 'Czernowitz' (Dec 19) in black. Charged '20' kopeks due in manuscript - an unusual routing. Opinion Van Der Linden (1995).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 999 Italy

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    1941 (June 16): The set of 14 values from 0.25 d. to 30 d. rose-lilac, fresh mint examples, with variety 'M' in 'Montenegro' in thick bold lettering (position 92 on the sheet), a fine and rare set with unmounted original gum (one or two with some gum faults and a few gum bends). Just 1'000 sets were printed so only 10 such sets can exist. Cert. Ceremuga (2002) Sassone = EUR 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 943 Sicily

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    1859: Collection 46 stamps used and 16 covers, including better shades as 1/2 gr. yellow-olive (Sass. 1b, cert. E. Diena), 1 gr. green olive (Sass. 3c) in a horiz. pair, 2 gr. cobalt in a horiz. strip of three on piece, 50 gr. lake brown as well as 20 gr. slate + 2 gr. blue on cover from Messina to Genoa (cert. Raybaudi). Despite minor imperfections a fine assembly.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 622 Denmark

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    1887 (Feb 1): 10 öre carmine on buff postal stationery card sent registered to Santiago de Cuba, up-rated with bicoloured 1875-1901 8 ö. carmine & slate (2) and single 1884-85 small 5 ö. green tied by 'Aalborg' cds's. New York registered label of transit at left and framed 'Isla de Cuba' registration cachet of receipt in blue. A scarce destination.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1057 Lietuva Lietuvos

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    Catalogue# : 404+320B var
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    1935: Atlantic Flight by Vaitkus, overprinted 40 c. carmine-lake & deep blue, a fine mint example with large part og. (signed Bühler) - just 2'100 issued (Sanabria 128); together with imperforate 50 c. grey & olive-green overprinted 'Oro Pastas / Lithuanica II 1935 / New York-Kaunas' semi-official airmail, with large margins and large part og. - authorised but un-issued and just 700 stamps overprinted thus (Sanabria 129). Rare Mi = EUR 500+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 941 Sicily

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    Giuseppe Barbera Colour Trials, collection on three album pages, including five diff. examples on hand paper, seven on machine paper, six copies plus a pair on cardboard and three examples of 1/2 gr. blue, two of these with experimental cancellations, all in very fine and fresh colours. A splendid group, which can be hardly assembled nowadays, enclosing 16 certificats in total Sassone = approx. EUR 150'000.
    Starting bid : 14,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 16,000 CHF

    Lot# : 615 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 11+15+20
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    1945: Local issue for Spalato/Split, registered cover locally used with 'Demokratska Federativna / * / Jugoslavija' overprinted March 1945 10 k. on 1 k. deep greenish blue, 20 k. on 4 k. deep ultramarine and 30 k. on 10 k. deep lilac (2) all tied by 'Sibenik' datestamps (April 29) in black. Framed 'Censurvano' cachet in violet on reverse of a fine cover. Rare - the issue in use for just three months. Signed Ecegovic.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 866 Greece

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    Catalogue# : I
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    1913 (Oct 15):  Impressed 1 pi. blue with 'Provisional Government' inscription on wove envelope, stamp size 23 x 37 mm., used with negative XANTHI handstamp in red, mailed to Dedeagatsch with DEDEAGATSCH negative seal handstamp of arrival on reverse and French P.O. DEDÉAGH transit cds (Oct 15) in blue on front. Usual file fold but very scarce. Ex collection S. Kuyas.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 917 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. deep orange, plate I Napoli paper, in a vertical strip of four on cover from Palagonia (12 pts) to Regalbuto with adjacent "Catania 24.9.59" cancel at right. A very rare multiple and except first stamp left (close at bottom left) with good margins, tied by black  horse-shoe cancels and in fine condition. Certificates Raybaudi (1976) and Sorani (2007) Sassone = EUR 30'000.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 876 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 1+2
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    1913 (Oct 30):  Impressed 1 pi. blue and 2 pi. violet, each with 'Autonomous Government' inscription on wove envelope, stamp size 23 x 37 mm., used with bold strike of negative DEDAGATSCH handstamp in black, mailed to Constantinople with 'Galata' arrival cds on reverse and Constantinople (Nov 5) machine cancel below. Scarce. Ex collection S. Kuyas.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 693 France

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    1863/1900: Interesting Collection 70 unused o.g./mint stamps with many rare issues such as 1853 Napoleon imperf. 5 c. green, Napoleon laureated 10 c. bistre from lower left sheet corner with cachet "T.P. Contrôle", Bordeaux 4 c. gray, 10 c. bistre, report II, and 20 c. blue type II R1, 1875  Cérès 80 c. rose, Sage 35 c. violet on yellow paper, and 5 f. violet. Six opinions and certs.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 556 Belgium Colonies

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    Rwanda. 1918/19: Cards sent registered (2), with 1919 5 c. green illustrated stationery card (#64, Waterfall at Stanleyville) sent registered and endorsed 'S.M.' (Service Militaire) to Turnhout with Nov 1916 optd. 25 c. black & blue with registered label alongside, all tied by 'Kigoma' datestamps; and 1918 similar franking on 10 c. red overprinted card (#9, Un pont de fortune) from Kigoma.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 645 France

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    1827/58: Forwarding Agents Entire letters/covers (5) with 1827 entire from Philadelphia to Schiedam with manuscript 'Recue et acheminée, Havre 6 Juin 1827, Reilly & Fils', 1851 entire from London to Spain with 'A. D. Cie' cachet in red applied in Paris, 1858 cover from London to Bilbao with oval BOUFARD FERRIER & Co. / PARIS cachet in blue, 1858 cover from Agents Claude Clerc & Cie of Marseille with blue cachet and mailed to Cöln where charged '4 Sgr.' in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 898 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1858: 3 so. black (2) and 10 so. brown, both type II, tied by black "Venezia 9 / 7" (1862) cds's to small attractive cover sent to Torino with red "P.D." alongside with arrival cds "Torino 10 Lug 62 8 M" on the reverse. Fine and early cover to Italy following the new postal treaty of 15 May 1862. Cert. Eichele (1999) Ferchenbauer = EUR 1'575.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 874 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 1+2
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    1913 (Oct 30):  Impressed 1 pi. blue and 2 pi. violet, each with 'Autonomous Government' inscription on wove envelope, stamp size 23 x 37 mm., used with bold strike of negative DEDAGATSCH handstamp in black, sent registered to Constantinople with 'Galata' arrival cds (Oct 30) below. Usual file fold but scarce. Ex collection S. Kuyas.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 657 France

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    1867 (Aug 14): Entire letter franked by 1863/70 laureated 20 c. blue and 80 c. carmine tied by Paris Star '4' in black and in transit by London cds in red. Thence via Southampton and struck with British P.O. PANAMA single ring datestamp in black (Sept 6). Red Chilean '25' (centavos) due mark in red alongside. The 20 c. with contemporary perf. fault but of fine appearance and scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 840 Collections/lots German Germany from 1945

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    1945/49: Lot hunderter gest./ungest. Marken, dabei Lokalausgaben Marken und Ganzsachen Fredersdorf, sign. Sturm, Alliierte Besetzung  Mecklenburg Opfer des Faschismus gest., Ost-Sachsen 1945 Freimarke 12 Pf. rot mit Inschrift 'Potschta' auf Briefstück, Thüringen Weihnachtsspende-Block gest., Friedensweihnacht-Block gest., Wiederaufbauspende-Block gest., Brückenaufbau-Block gest., West-Sachsen Leipziger Messe gest., vieles mit Altsignaturen Zierer BPP, teils ohne Obligo.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 845 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten

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    1855/1955ca.: Lot 30 Steckkarten mit besseren Ausgaben, dabei IPOSTA-Block 1930 gest., DEBRIA-Block gest., Nothilfe 1926 postfr., Berlin 1949 Freimarken mit Aufdrucken & Satz Währungsgeschädigte postfr., weiterhin 90 Belege mit 1899 Postkarte Deutsche Seepost, Abstimmungsgebiet Oberschlesien (2), Deutsches Reich 1924 Stephan auf R-Karte mit Sonderstp., sowie Bundesrepublik 1949 Bundestag & Posthorn als Erstagsbrief.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 717 French Colonies

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    Madagascar. 1905 (Sept 23): Postcard (real photo) sent registered from Majunga to Victoria, British Columbia franked by 1903 10 c. red and 25 c. grey blue tied by MAJUNGA cds's in blue. Carried on Bombay-Aden steamer with oval registration (#305), Aden transit (Oct 6) and thence via London to Victoria (Nov 2). An extraordinary card to a very unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 704 French Colonies

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    Algeria 1871 (April 15): Entire letter from Algiers to France franked by Bordeaux Issue 20 c. deep blue, Type III, report 2, position 14 tied on arrival with dotted 2240 gros chiffres of Marseille with ALGER / BAT. A VAP datestamp alongside. Reverse with St. Zacharie cds (April 17 and 18) and Marseille datestamp (April 18).  A fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 922 Sicily

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    1 gr. olive brown, plate I, type II, pos. 18 showing large retouch, with wide margins on three sides an clear at left, neatly an facefree cancelled by hors-shoe obliterator leaving the retouch clearly visible. A rare fine copy, signed by Luigi Gazzi and Alberto Diena, certificate Dr. Helmuth Avi (2011) Sassone = EUR 37'500.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 681 France

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    1920/60: Lot 85 stamps used/unused, better values and sets only, noteworthy among others are 1917 war orphans 1st set on piece, variations of 10 Fr. blue (MI Nr. 241), Pont de Gard incl. Perf. 11 used and unused, better airmails as twice 1930 1.50 Fr. with perf. E.I.P.A., PEXIP souvenir sheet etc., in good condition and housed on stockcards.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 890 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: 5 c. orange-yellow in horizontal strip of three, handpaper showing part of the watermark "KKHM" in the leftmost stamp, leftmost stamp shaved at top and bottom, strip otherwise with large margins all round, tied by two strikes of two line "Brescia  11 Dec." (1850) to outer letter sheet, sent to Villafranca with arrival datestamp on reverse (Dec 12) Ferchenbauer = EUR 2'150+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 579 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 73 var
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    1909: 5 st. on 30 st. deep brown, overprinted in red, a fresh mint horizontal pair centred to right, right hand stamp variety '1990' for '1909' at top, fresh and very fine with large part original gum, the variety being unmounted og. A very rare variety: this item is probably of Proof status. Signed Karaivanoff. Cert. Karaivanoff (1948) Gi. 151c var = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 647 France

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    1707/1829: Covers/entire letters (44) from France to Switzerland, all from Swiss Soldiers on duty with French Forces, with variety of handstamps incl. 1797 cover with AR.DE.FLANDRE in black, straight line MONS in red, 1748 entire with DE LONGWY in black, 1769 prepaid cover struck CAMBRAY in red, entire letters from Troops serving in Corsica, 1826 entire with DÉBOURSES / BAU DE LA COUR in red etc. Viewing is essential, a generally fine and rare selection.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 576 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 14K
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    1882: 3 st. orange, yellow and bright yellow, variety 'Background Inverted', a superb used example showing the variety clearly, neatly cancelled by large part 'Varna' datestamp struck in black. An extremely rare stamp in wonderful fresh condition. Signed A.Diena, Kosack, Karaivanoff. Cert. Wallner (1965) Scott 12a = $ 4'000/Gi. 21a = £ 3'750/Mi = EUR 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,100 CHF

    Lot# : 716 French Colonies

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    Madagascar. 1904 (May 22): Postcard sent registered to Paris franked by Dependencies 1902 provisional 0,05 on 30 c. cinnamon (three examples), 0,10 on 50 c. rose and 0,15 on 75 c. brown on dull yellow all tied by HELVILLE - NOSSI BÉ datestamps in blue. Octgonal 'Ligne U' Paquebot datestamp alongside of same day. Ageing but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1020 Italy

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    1942: Airmail set of 4 values with four line overprint in black, fresh and fine mint examples in horizontal pairs, positions 39-40 on sheet and thus showing error 'M ntenegro' on right hand stamp of each pair, a delightful set with full unmounted og. Only 11 examples can exist of the 20 d. green. Cert. Ceremuga (2002) Sassone = EUR 1'260.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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