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  • Lot# : 1662 Monaco

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    1885/1960ca.: Collection of 70 stamps and three miniature sheets, primarily unused/unmounted incl. 1885 Prince Charles III, 1 fr. black on yellow and 5 fr. carmine on green, both used, 1891 Albert 25 c. & 5 fr., 1915 Orphelins used, 1920 Marriage Charlotte unmounted and used, 1933 Landscapes, and 1939 Princes. One cert. Cérès 2007 = EUR 11'400+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1264 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 222/225
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    1930 (Nov 12): Wedding of King Boris III and Princess Giovanna of Italy, the limited printing Miniature Sheet (177 x 250 mm.) bearing the Wedding set in a block of four values, presented only to eminent guests at the wedding itself. Usual minor imperfections but a very rare sheet (Gibbons state just 60 printed, Michel states 55).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1488 France

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    1870/71: Bordeaux, 2 c. brown, report I, 4 c. grey, 5 c. green yellow, 10 c. bister, 20 c. blue, type III, report II, 30 c. dark brown, 40 c. orange, and 80 c. rose, eight fresh examples with large and regular margins all round, unmounted or unused og. Six certs Cérès 2008 = EUR 6'300.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1385 France

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    20 c. (Type II), imperforate Proof block of four printed in brown on white wove paper, marginal from right of sheet and showing fourth stamp tête-bêche (position 90), large margins all round, fresh and fine unused (expert's guarantee mark slightly intrusive); also two further Proofs of the 20 c. in brown, one in a darker shade on thicker paper.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1605 Sicily

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    5 gr. vivid vermilion, 2nd plate in compl. sheet of 100 examples with full sheet margins, original gum which is intact for the majority of the examples, very fresh, minute oxidation traces in the upper and left sheet margin. A spectacular rarity. Cert. Enzo Diena (1986) Sassone = EUR 225'000 for 25 blocks of four.

    Provenance: Collection Alphonse Rothschild
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1480 France

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    Académie de Philatélie, Brun, Jean-François (Ed.); Encyclopédie des Timbres de France; Part 1 (1849-1853), in two volumes, 602 & 850 pages, 1968. Vol. 1 deals with the stamps from Cérès to Presidence, production, use in France and colonies, mail sent abroad; vol. 2 (annexes) incl. a list of all P.O.»s and the official regulations. An indispensable item.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1559 Iceland

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    Catalogue# : 26B
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    1902: 3 aur. green perf. 12¾ in a block of four from the left margin with ovpt "1 GILDI / '02-'03", top pair with ovpt in red, bottom pair with ovpt in black, fresh colour and good perf., unused og. Only one sheet was overprinted in both colours, thus there should exist only ten pairs. An exceptional rarity of Iceland philately. Cert. Grönlund (1975) and Kaiser (1981).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1323 Bulgaria

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    1923/73: Lot 25 stamps and four miniature sheets, all unused, with better items such as 1932 Airmail Strasbourg, 1933 4th Balkaniade, 1935 Balkan Soccer Championship and 1935 Junak, in addition Postage due 1884 5 st. orange and 25 st. lilac-red, large lozenge perforation and 1886 25 st. lilac-red imperf. Some stamps signed Petko V. Karaivanoff Mi = EUR 6'400.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1219 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 15F
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    1882 (Dec 4): 5 st. rose & pale rose, Error of Colour, printed in the colours of the issued 10 stotinki, a fine mint example, of excellent colour and large part og. A fine example of an extremely rare stamp. Cert. RPS (1957) Gi 24a = £ 4'000/Mi EUR 3'600.

    Provenance: Corinphila, sale 55 (April 1972), lot 1778.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1295 Bulgaria

    Catalogue# : 34B
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    1892/93: Small Lion 25 st. blue, perf. 10½, used on cover to Coburg, Germany tied by first type VARNA / ROUSTCHOUK Travelling Post Office datestamp in black. Reverse with Rustchouk transit (11/IX) and Coburg arrival cds (28/9, gregorian), also a 1907 cover franked by 25 st. blue with fine BURGAS / SOFIA T.P.O. datestamp of transit. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1697 Romania

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    1854 (Nov. 24): Entire letter sent from Bucharest to Paris, disinfected by fumigation at Tomos quarantine station with "SANITAS SIGILLUM TOMOS" inblack and Hermanstadt transit mark on reverse, French entry mark of forbach in red as well as "Paris 11. Dec. 54"  arrival mark on reverse. Scarce usage of this Austrian Eagle quarantine cachet on commercial mail.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1474 France

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    1849: Cérès 1 fr. pale-red 'vermillon terne', vivid colour with large to imense margins all round, cancelled by clear grille obliterator. This rare shade with such a fine cancellation is a very scarce stamp. Signed Calves; cert. Pfenninger (1972) Cérès 2008 = EUR 20'000/Mi 6b = EUR 15'000.

    Provenance: Collection Weinberger, 154. Grobe Auction
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1649 San Marino

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    1877: 10 c. blue, 20 c. vermilion, 30 c. brown and 40 c. violet in combination with 1890 5 c. orange and 25 c. brown-carmine all used on 1891 registered cover front to Vienna tied by 'Republica San Marino' cds's in blue (Dec 19), with framed 'Raccomandato' above. File fold away from adhesives but a scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1753 Russian P.O. in China

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    Catalogue# : 2x+7x
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    1899: Arms definitives 10 kop. blue on front and 2 kop. green (strip of three) on reverse, all ovpt. 'KITAI' and tied by "HANKOW POSTE RUSSE 6.1.10" (Tchilinghirian & Stephen fig. 515) cds's to cover, endorsed "Via Transiberiana" and sent to Monza with arrival cds (27.1.10) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1728 Russia Zemstvo

    Catalogue# : Proof
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    1880/96: Viatka 2 kopeks slate-green imperforate, a fine manuscript 'used' example, being the Proof of the eventually issued design as well as Orgheev 180/82 6 kop. proof together with unused copy of 3 kop. blue on dark yellow (minimal thinning) on reverse, scarce.

    Provenance: Collection Fabergé, Corinphila sale 120 (Dec 1999)
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1222 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 16+17
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    1882: 10 st. deep rose & pale rose and 15 st. deep lilac and pale lilac tied to 1891 cover to USA by bilingual LOVETCH cds in black (Jan 19), backstamped at Roustchouk (Jan 21) in blue, thence via London and New York to Lynn/Mass (Feb 16). A scarce and fine franking, transatlantic covers bearing this issue are scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1564 Italy

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    1805/14: Collection 12 entire letters, well researched and written up, incl. ten covers from the occupied Italian departments 104, 105, 106, 111, 113, 114, 116, and 117 sent within Italy, in addition one entire from Dept. no. 99 Le Leman to France proper and a French military mail entire "No. 33 ARM. D'ITALIE" to Lyon.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1560 Iceland

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    Catalogue# : 172-174
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    1933: Visit of Italian Transatlantic Flight Squadron Balbo, compl. set three values from 1 kr. to 10 kr., ovpt. "Hopflug Italia / 1933" in red, vivid colours and good perf., unmounted og. with signature on reverse. Cert. Witschi (1991) Mi = EUR 4'300/Facit nos. 165-167 = SEK 41'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1389 France

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    80 c. carmine, used horizontal strip of three, positions 148-150 with last stamp variety tête-bêche, neatly cancelled by 2145 gros chiffres in black of Lyon, perforations restored at top otherwise a rare and attractive multiple. Certs. E. Diena (2000), Calves (2002), Gautré (2004) Yvert = EUR 10'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1246 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 70a var
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    1909: '25' in red on 1901 30 st. black & bistre-brown overprinted PCP (Pour Certificate Postale) in black, used on registered 1910 cover to the Advice of Receipt Department of the Berlin Post Office, tied by 'Sophia' cds in black. Reverse with 'Breslau-Oderberg' TPO and Berlin arrival cds (May 21). A rare and appealing usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1551 Hungary

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    Catalogue# : 5a
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    Lithographed 15 kr. brown (Type V), a fine example used on 1871 registered cover to Vienna cancelled by ZSOLNA thimble datestamp (Aug 18) in black (Gudlin = 300 pts.). 'Ajanlott' registration cachet below in black and reverse with 'Mariahilf/Wien' arrival cds (Aug 20). A fine and scarce cover. Signed E. Diena.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1429 France

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    1929 (March): 'Doubs' local Booklet with Joan of Arc 50 c. blue (Type I) in pane of 20 with adverts 'Falieres - Benedictins - La Vache Qui Rit - Vin' fine unused and 'Lux Radio' Booklet with pane of 20 Joan of Arc 50 c. blue, issued in Lourdes, somewhat stuck down, nicely mounted on album page, scarce Yvert  = EUR 380.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1311 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 1/6
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    1863/83:  Pages (2) with 1864 5 kr. rose used in Varna, 1867 set used in Bulgaria plus 5 s. and 10 s. used with WIDDIN thimble datestamps in black or blue, also an 1878 entire letter to Trieste franked by 10 s. blue tied by VARNA cds and a fine 5 s. red postal stationery card used to Paris cancelled FILIPOPEL datestamp in black.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1281 Bulgaria

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    Crimean War 1854 (Aug 31): Entire letter written on board the French Ship 'Henry IV' off Varna, mailed to Marseille and struck with fine ARMÉE D'ORIENT / QUART. GAL' datestamp in black (Sept 1), with '30' centime charge marking in black and Marseille arrival cds on reverse (Sept 14). A scarce entire, the 'Henry IV' was later sunk off the Crimean Coast.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1453 France

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    1900/24: Type Blanc, small collection on leaves with 1 c. grey panes of 50 on GC paper mint, 2 c. claret panes of 50 on GC paper mint, postal stationery wrapper bands overprited SPECIMEN or ANNULÉ in black, 1911/23 1 c. grey, 2 cc. claret, 3 c. orange and 5 c. bright green all overprinted SPÉCIMEN in black (rare) and 1924 issue for Algeria on Exhibit leaves.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1452 France

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    1894: Essay for proposed 15 c. value on board (225 x 242 mm.), with '1789' at lower left and the hand drawn and painted Essay picked out in shades of brown and white, also a photographic Essay of the drawing mounted below imperforate (21 x 25 mm) in grey. Scarce and most appealing, signed at base 'Ernest (D'Albin) Michel, 1894'.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1404 France

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    1902 (June 4): Cover from Paris to a Boer Prisoner of War at Deadwood Camp on St. Helena, franked by Blanc 5 c. green and Mouchon 20 c. dull lilac, struck on arrival with triangular PASSED BY CENSOR / HEAD OFFICE / ST. HELENA cachet in violet. Slight closed tear in envelope but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 1348 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 1/II
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    1858: 5 kop. blue, Large pearls, clean margins at three sides, at the right side cut into the oval, an unused with a minute thinning on reverse. Whilst the stamp is indeed somewhat faulty, it represents a rarity in unused condition. Cert. Schwenson (2015) Mi = EUR 10'000/Facit 1/IIb = SEK 75'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1539 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 44
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    1876: Large Hermes, Paris printing, 60 l. dark-green on greenish paper, fresh colour in a block of six (3 x 2) from the lower sheet margin, with large margins all round, two stamps superb og., four unmounted og. A delightful multiple. Opinion Simmermacher (2001) Mi = EUR 450+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1460 France

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    1974: Type Marianne de Béquet & 1977: Type Sabine, the collection on leaves and extensive amounts loose, with Coil strips (incl. a scarce non-phosphor variety), Booklets, 1982 Exhibition special Booklets, sheets, blocks, covers, slogan postmarks from both issues. Needs careful sorting but George Barker's lists of material that should exist are enclosed with the lot.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1233 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : Proofs
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    1889: 'Vienna' Essays for proposed issue showing Prince Ferdinand in turban, all for the proposed 10 stotinki value, eight impressions in Proof format imperforate on slightly browned wove paper in brown, dull lake, green, orange, pale blue, red, violet and in yellow. One or two slight imperfections but a scarce and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1226 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 20+18
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    1882: 50 st. deep blue & rose-pink, used with 25 st. deep blue & blue on double weight (manuscript 17 grams at upper left) registered cover to Vienna tied by bilingual SOFIA datestamp in black (Feb 5). Registration etiquette at upper left and Vienna arrival cds. Envelope trimmed at left and with a few hinge remnants but a rare franking.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1230 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 23/I var
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    1884: '15' in carmine on 25 st. deep blue & blue, a used example showing variety typographed 'Overprint Inverted'; cancelled lightly in blue leaving the variety clear. One or two nibbed perforations of no great significance. A rarity of Bulgarian classic philately. Cert. Karaivanoff (1955) Gi 44a = £ 4'250/Mi = unlisted.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1727 Russia Zemstvo

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    Ardatov 1878: 5 kopek red, imperforate (Schmidt #2), used on 1885 cover tied by large blue ARDATOV datestamp (March 11) in blue. The eenvelope marginally trimmed at top, however extremely rare and attractive usage. Cert. BPA (2000).

    Provenance: Collection Fabergé, Corinphila sale 120 (Dec 1999), lot 1041
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1550 Hungary

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    Catalogue# : 2
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    Lithographed 3 kr. green (Type IV) in a vibrant shade, used on 1872 local Printed Matter entire letter tied by TEMESVÁR JÓZSEFVÁROS datestamp (Oct 2) in black (Gudlin = 35 pts.). Letter sent at an over-payment of 1 kreuzer. A superb and very rare entire. Cert. Ferchenbauer (1991).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1350 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 1/II
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    1858 (March 8): 5 kopek blue, Large Pearls, a fine used example with ample to large margins, of good colour, cancelled by pen cross and 'Helsingfors' datestamp (Jan 8, 1859) in black. Cert. Schwenson (2014) Mi = EUR 2'200 / FACIT Nr. 1 II b = SEK 14'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1690 Poland

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    1928/48: Interesting lot five unused stamps and ten miniature sheets incl. 1928 Stamp exhibition mint, signed Rachmanow and used, 1938 National Stamp Exhibition and Stratosphere Flight mint, 1946 Polish Education Commision mint and used, cancelled by first day cds, signed Jungjohann BPP, 1948 Polish Culture mint and used as well as 1948 US constitution mint and used, signed Ryblewski. Mi = EUR 5'640+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1196 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 15B+16B
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    1870: Entire letter at double rate from Roustchouk to Tirnovo franked by Dulos 1868 1 pi. yellow (enormous margins) and 2 pi. dull red, rough perf. 5-11, crossed by file fold, tied by circular arabic only ROUSTCHOUK / 81 handstamps (Coles & Walker fig. 61) in greenish blue ink.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1266 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 266/271 var
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    1934 (Sept 21): Shipka Pass 'Ministerblock', the complete set of six values in Miniature Sheet format (160 x 230 mm.), imprint in black, some buckling as usual at top of the sheet, stamps fresh and fine, unmounted og. Extremely rare with just 100 sheets printed for presentation purposes.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1265 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 260/265 var
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    1934 (Sept 21): Shipka Pass 'Ministerblock', the complete set of six values in Miniature Sheet format (160 x 230 mm.), imprint in blue, some buckling as usual at top of the sheet, stamps fresh and fine, unmounted og. Extremely rare with just 100 sheets printed for presentation purposes.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1412 France

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    1924: Olympic Games 25 c. Colour Trial imperforate Proof on chalk surfaced white paper, approx. 79 x 68 mm., in un-issued colours of carmine & deep bright blue, endorsed at top in manuscript 'Epreuve d'essai' and signed at base by the designer, E. Becker. Delightul and rare.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1537 Greece

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    Ionian Islands 1864: Small envelope and complete original contents sent prepaid from Cefalonia to Bologna, struck with framed FRANCA on obverse and hooded 'Cefalonia' despatch on reverse in blue-green (May 24) and italic red PD. Struck on front with framed PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / AUSTRIACI in black and reverse with Ancona and Bologna (May 28) datestamps. Slight corner wear but scarce. Cert. Vaccari.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1503 France

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    1928: Ile de France, envelope with 10 fr. on 90 c. red and two Semeuse definitives, cancelled by octogonal "NEW YORK - LE HAVRE 23 - 8 28" datestamps, in addition fragment with 10 fr. on 1.50 fr. blue with add. Semeuse definitive, cancelled by the same obliterator, both items with catapulte cachet alongside, small faults. Cert. Calves (2000).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1765 Spain

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    1864/1958: Lot 74 stamps and three souvernir sheets, primarily unmounted og., incl. better sets such as 1905 Don Quijote, compl. set, 1930 Railway congress, 1930 Railway congress, set of 13 values, 1936 Airmail, 1940 Virigin of Pilar, both sets, 1950 centennary of Spanish stamps and 1953 Sorolla y Bastida. Mi = EUR 7'700.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1259 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 169/171 Proof
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    1921 (Dec): James Borchier (Times correspondent), engraved Proof by Enrique Vaquer of the Spanish Mint for Bradbury Wilkinson and Co., for the vignette (head-plate) only in black, as used for the 30 st., 50 st. and 1 leva values, superbly engraved on white card paper (75 x 100 mm.). Fine and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1783 Turkey

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    Bosnia 1849: Pre-stamp cover from Sarajevo to Ministry of War in Istanbul with negative despatch mark "an dschanib- i-posta Bosna  265" (Year 1265 = 1849 in the Gregorian Calendar; Coles & Walker I-15 fig. 1) and negative rectangular value letter mark, both in blueish black. A fine cover with clear strikes.

    Provenance: Collection Franz See
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1407 France

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    1914: Red Cross Charity issue, the set of two in a specialised collection on leaves with 5 c. on 10 c. in top right corner block of ten mint with 'Essai de Numération' imprint 'A02159' in margin, 10 c. + 5 c. red in Booklet pair and 'mill' 4, 5 and scarce '6' interpanneau mint pairs and some usages on covers / cards.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1469 French Colonies

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    Guadeloupe, Guyane & Martinique: Collection with 1877 stampless cover ex Guadeloupe and taxed with 'T' on despatch, postal stationery Formula Cards and 1884 surcharges etc., 1857 prepaid entire from Cayenne via UK to Bordeaux with fine despatch cds in black, Martinique with 1863 and 1864 entires sent unpaid at different rates etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1374 France

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    20 c. black on yellowish paper, a superb horizontal pair, marginal from top of sheet, used on 1849 double rate entire letter tied by grills in black. Bordeaux despatch datestamps alongside (5 and 6 Oct) and reverse with Montmoreau arrival cds (Oct 7) in black. A fine and attractive entire. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1362 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 1-8
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    Aunus 1919: Lion type definitives, ovpt.  AUNUS, compl. set of eight, 5 p. green to 10 m. brown & black, all cancelled with part strikes of oval Rajakontu cachet in violet. A scarce set. Cert. Schwenson (2014) for 5 m. and 10 m. values Mi = EUR 3'000 / FACIT no. 1-8 = SEK 27'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1244 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 65a var
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    1903: '10' in black on 1901 15 st. greenish black & lake-red, a fine used horizontal pair, left hand stamp with variety 'no surcharge', used on 1904 registered cover to Sofia tied by 'Kustendil' datestamp (29/IX). Cover with file folds and dealer's graffiti on reverse with Sofia arrival cds (30/IX) in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1625 Italy

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    1890/1903: Postage due 2 l. blue & carmine with inverted print of the figure against the frame, plus 5 c., 20 c., and 60 c. postage due, all well perf., on registered letter from Bari (March 13, 1934) to Gallipoli, returned to Bari, postage due cancelled in Gallipoli. Only two covers with postage due 2 l. with inverted figure are known. Cert. Enzo Diena (1991) Sassone = EUR 16'500. 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1267 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 280/284 var
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    1935 (July 10): 8th Gymnastic Sports Congress, Miniature Sheet Proof showing five of the six values (no 50 leva), all stamps printed in pale blue with imprints at top and at base 'Sofia 12-14 7 1935' in black, fresh and fine, a scarce and attractive Proof. Cert. Karaivanoff (1973).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1463 Imperial China

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    French Post Offices in China1894/1922: 'Chine' overprint set mint incl. 50 c. with carmine surcharge error, later issues and Postage Dues noted, somewhat messily arranged but with cancellation interst throughout, also Japanese Office including France Bordeaux 40 c. orange cancelled by 'Yokohama / Bau. Francais' cds.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1370 France

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    20 c. black on white paper, unused block of fifteen (5 x 3) with ample to large margins all round, marginal from right of sheet, positions 126-130/136-140/146-150, of outstanding freshness and quality, without gum. A delightful and rare multiple highlighting the printer's expertise. Signed Calves, Pfenninger, Roumet. Cert. Roumet (2004).
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1581 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1864: 15 so. brown, perf. 9½ (2), fresh colours and well embossed, both with double imprint, one of them shifted to the top left as albino, each stamp tied by three-ring "ADRIA 2 / 5" cds's to large piece. Signiert Edwin Müller; cert. Ferchenbauer (1996) Sassone = EUR 4'500 for a detached stamp / Ferchenbauer = EUR 4'350.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1536 Georgia

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    Catalogue# : 40a+44a
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    1923: Allegory definitives ovpt. 10'000 r. on 1'000 rub. brown and 80'000 on 3'000 rub. brown (strip of three), tied by "TIFLIS 7.8.23" cds's to reverse of envelope (opened roughly at left, vert. fold), sent to Constantinople with Moscow and several Osman transit cds's as well as Constantinople Poste Italiane arrival cds (24.8.23) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1258 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 161 Proof
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    1921 (March): King Boris III, engraved Proof by Enrique Vaquer of the Spanish Mint for Bradbury Wilkinson and Co., for the vignette (head-plate) only in black, as used for the 25 st. and 1 l. and 10 leva values, superbly engraved on white wove paper (39 x 54 mm.). Fine and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1349 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 1/I
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    1856: 5 kop. light blue, Small Pearls, used example of good colour with fine to large margins all round, cancelled solely by pen cross in manuscript. Superb and fresh impression. Cert Schwenson (2014) Mi = EUR 1'800 / FACIT no. 1/I c = SEK 14'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1312 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 1+3+4+5
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    1879: Album pages with 5 c. on large piece of Printed Matter cover, 5c. single cancelled in red and a further example on piece cancelled in blue at Sofia, 25 c. used on piece at Sofia (single and apir), 50c. cancelled 'Tirnovo' cds in blue, 1 fr. used on piece and an attractive three issue mixed franking piece. A delightful and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1676 Norway

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    4 sk. blue, a large margined example, position C32, used on 1856 cover to Bergen tied by manuscript pen cross, with despatch in manuscript at upper right 'Vos 26/5, 1856'. A splendid and rare cover. Cert. Enger (1991).

    Provenance: Corinphila, sale 83 (Sept 1991), lot 3351.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1658 Monaco

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    1885: Prince Charles III, compl. set ten values 1 c. green olive to 5 fr. carmine on green, fine and fresh, normal centering and good perf., unused og. 5 fr. Signed Köhler, Thier & Roumet; cert. for the compl. set by von der Weid (2000) Cérès 2007 = EUR 5'300.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1439 France

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    1937 (June 16): Sports Fund, the set of three Epreuve d'Atlier, Artist's Proofs, completed Proofs as issued but in colours other than issued, with violet manuscript at base for the ink colour number '1701 Lef.c' (1701 Lefranc = sepia) for two values and the 20 c. + 10 c. Proof printed in the issued colour of the 50 c. + 10 c. brown-violet. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1242 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 58 var
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    1901: 50 st. brown & deep blue overprinted PCP (Pour Certificate Postale) in black, used on registered 1908 cover to the Advice of Receipt Department of the Berlin Post Office, tied by 'Sophia' cds in black. Reverse with Berlin arrival cds (June 13). A rare and appealing usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1376 France

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    25 c. blue, clear to large margined vertical pair prepaying the double rate (above 7½ grams) from Allevard to Grenoble, neatly tied by grill handstamps in black with neat ALLEVARD cds (4.JUIL.52) alongside, the fourth Day of Issue. Reverse with same day arrival cds. Cover with some aging but a scarce early usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1748 Soviet Union

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    1992 (March 17): Russian space mission SOYOUZ TM 14, registered envelope bearing vertically surcharged 12 K blue KAZAKSTAN in kyrillic and latin, cancelled on first day with both special flight cachets of Baikonour, a rare space item, Cat. ESPACE LOLLINI No. 547A+B.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1800 Yugoslavia

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    1923/51: Lot 21 stamps and six miniature sheets primarily unmounted og., incl. 1923 definitives, 1928 definitives with flooding ovpt., again overprinted with "XXXX", cert. Marjanovic, 1949 centennary railway lines in Yugoslavia, souvernir sheet perf. and imperf, used and mint as well as 1951 stamp exhibition Zagreb, souvernir sheet used/mint. Mi = EUR 3'065.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1675 Norway

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    4 sk. blue, a large margined example, position B29, used on December 16, 1856 entire letter to Jelsi tied by manuscript pen cross with single rate notation '1' at upper right. Some minor peripheral aging around the margins but a fine and scarce entire. Cert. Enger (1991).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 670 CHF

    Lot# : 1528 French Post in Egypt Port Said

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    Port Said 1899: 25 c. on 10 c. black on lilac paper, a margined vertical pair from the sheet bottom, the upper subject showing variety: VINGT-CINQ overprint inverted (one tooth with spot). Very rare item. Cert. Behr (2010) Cérès = EUR 3'350+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1435 France

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    1936 (April 27): Daudet's Mill 2 fr., Colour Trial Proof inset on wove paper in Miniature Sheet format, 138 x 108 mm., printed in pale sepia brown. Marked at lower right with printer's ink notation 'Lorilleux 1604' in violet crayon. Scarce and very fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1746 Soviet Union

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    1935: Transpolarflight Moscow - San Francisco, so called Levanevskiy issue 1 r. red on 10 kop. brown, showing variety "missing leg in letter p" (position 13), unmounted og. Signed Mikulski Standard Catalogue 420 Kd = EUR 1'600.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1400 France

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    15 c. brown on rose Error of Colour (printed in colour of the 10 c. in 1876 due the inclusion of a 15 centime cliche placed in position 90 on the 10 centimes sheet), a fine unused example of this scarce stamp with good colour. Signed A. Brun, Schol, Thier. Cert. Behr (2004) Yvert = EUR 6'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1712 Russia

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    1857: Group of three imperf. 10 kop brown and blue, one three margin example, other two examples with full margins, cancelled by boxed handstamp, dotted numeral  '9' (Tauroggen), respectively the third copy with pen cross plus dotted numeral cancellation. A fine group with two cert. Bühler (1982) Mi = EUR 2'500.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1243 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 65F
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    1903: '10' in black on 1901 10 st. sepia & carmine-rose Error on 10 st. rather than the regularly issued 15 stotinki, fresh and fine mint example of this rare stamp, superb large part og. Signed Karaivanoff Gi 127a = £ 900/Mi = EUR 1'000.

    Provenance: Corinphila, sale 40 (Oct 1952), lot 691.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1228 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1549 Hungary

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    Catalogue# : 1a+9a
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    Lithographed 2 kr. orange (Type V) used in combination with Engraved 3 kr. green on 1872 cover to Vienna, tied by SEGESVÁR / SEGESVÁRSZÉK datestamp (June 28) in black (Gudlin = R). Reverse with Vienna arrival cds (June 29) in black with blue sender's advertising label alongside. Rare cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1604 Sicily

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    2 gr. vivid blue, 1st plate on Naples paper in a block of four, positions 87-88, 97-98 with retouche in position 98, unused with full gum, broad margins all round with sheet margin at base. Cert. Giulio Bolaffi (1965) Sassone = EUR 66'000 for four single examples.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1300 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 53
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    1901: 5 st. green and deep brown, fine example used on 1904 postcard cancelled by superb strike of Danube River Steamer datestamp 'SILISTRIA - VIDIN No. 2' in black (Aug 18). Rare and an exceptional strike.

    Provenance: Roberto Sciaky, illustrated on page 114 in the handbook.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1197 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 20A+29
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    1870: Entire letter from Filibe / Plovdiv franked by Dulos 1875 20 pa. green and 1876 1 pi. yellow, each tied by circular arabic only FILIBE / 81 handstamps (Coles & Walker fig. 19) in black. Stamboul arrival on reverse of a fine and scarce mixed issue franking.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1648 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1940/46: Lot 29 covers incl. British Occupation of Italian Colonies Eritrea and Somalia with "B.A." and "B.M.A." ovpts., Middle East Forces with "M.E.F." ovpt. (16, Sassone = EUR 7'500) and Prisoner of War correspondence to Italy, despatched from Kenya, India, Aden, and South Africa (13).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1722 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 20xa
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    1878 (Feb 5): Delightful cover to London, addressed to the stamp dealer William Lincoln, franked by 5 kop. black & lilac on horizontally laid paper (2), tied by 'Irbit' cds's in black. London arrival cds (March 7) in red on front. Reverse with Moscow transit cds and further London cds. A charming cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1776 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : 5
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    1855: 24 sk. light brownish-red on thick paper, a good used example, well centred in a delicate shade cancelled by part 'Stockholm' cds in black, minor blunted perforation at upper right but a choice used example. Signed Strandell, Holcombe; Cert. Holcombe (1988) Mi = EUR 2'000.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1322 Bulgaria

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    1902: Shipka Pass Anniversary, the collection with 5 st. lilac-rose and 10 st. green in half sheets of 50, with notification of the two types on each multiple (both are ex Bertram Poole); imperforate set of three and additional 5 st. overprinted 'Obrasetz' (Specimen) in black, 10 st. green imperforate between pair, 5 st. used on postcards (2) and a registered postcard usage with 5 st. and 10 st.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1444 France

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    Franchise Militaire 1901/04: Sower 10 c. rose-carmine, Type III, mint interpanneau pair '5', mint interpanneau marginal block of four with '6', and and a mint block of four from base of sheet with Operative printing imprint E 230 10 27 at base, fresh and generally fine, large part or unmounted og Yvert = EUR 800+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1408 France

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    1923/26: Pasteur Issue, various values (11) including three pre-cancelled examples, all on piece, cancelled upon receipt from the UPU by the Portuguese Postal Authorities, handstamped and distributed to their Colonies, four stamps with handstruck COLONIAS in blue, further example overprinted COLONIAS in red, another overprinted ESPECIMEN in blue and two with same surcharge struck in red. A rare and appealing group. Unique.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1784 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 15A+17Ab
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    Bosnia 1868: Cover from Sarajevo with all Arabic double circle "BOSNA" (Coles & Walker I-15 fig. 4), the postage fee collected in Istanbul with Duloz definitives, 1 gr. yellow and 5 gr. grey, perf. 13¼, very good perfs., tied by "DERALIYE" cancellation, bilingual "STAMBOUL" cds on reverse.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1217 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 14K
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    1882 (Dec 4): 3 st. orange & yellow, a superb used example showing variety: 'Background Inverted', superbly cancelled by large part VARNA cds in black. Exceptional and extremely fine (only known used from Varna and Sofia). A very rare stamp. Cert. Karaivanoff (1960) Gi 21a = £ 3'750/Mi = EUR 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1643 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Trieste-Zone A 1949/53: Parcel Post 20 lire brown-lilac, Imperforate horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, fresh and fine, full unmounted og. Extremely rare with just 10 examples recorded. Signed R. Mondolfo. Cert. Oliva (1963) Sassone = EUR 4'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1653 Vatican City

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    1929/2010(ca.): Collection hundreds used/unused stamps with better sets and singles starting with a small section of Papal States, incl. 1934 Overprint issue, compl. set , tied to piece, signed Vossen and 1948 Airmail mint, in addition First Day covers and miniature sheets.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 520 CHF

    Lot# : 1255 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 90F
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    1912: Silver Jubilee 5 st. Error of Colour, printed in bright green instead of greenish grey, a fine used example lightly cancelled by bilingual 'Dobritch' cds (2.VIII.1912) in black; with normal for compariso. Rare. Signed Karaivanoff Gi 171a = £ 1'200/Michel = EUR 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1695 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : Bl. 1
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    1866/1940: Lot 18 stamps and one miniatare sheet unused/unmounted og. incl. 1866/67 Luis I., 10 r. orange, 25 r. rose, and 100 r. grey lilac, 1895 Antonius of Padua, compl. set, and 1940 Portuguese legion, miniature sheet of eight values. Mi = EUR 4'680.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1633 Italy

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    1926/40(ca.): Lot 39 Airmail covers, primarily from Italy and Italian Colonies incl. 1926 Venezia to Vienna flight, 1934 Roma - Mogadiscio Airmail set, 1934 Roma - Buenos Aires direct flight, 1934 Eritrea Massaua - Mogadiscio flight, 1938 Rodi to Torino cover with Egeo issue, in addition Egeo Zeppelin set (2), and Nobile Volo Transpolare vignette.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1344 Faroe Islands

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    Faroe Islands 1919/41: Lot 13 stamps incl. King Christian, provisional issue 2 ö. on 5 ö. bright-green, unused (2) and used, signed Wahl BPP as well as British Occupation, compl. set five values in unmounted og. and used condition. Signed Debo; one cert. Mi = EUR 3'100.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1241 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 56 var
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    1901: 25 st. black & blue overprinted PCP (Pour Certificate Postale) in black, used on registered 1912 cover to the Advice of Receipt Department of the Berlin Post Office, tied by 'Sophia' cds in black. Reverse with Berlin arrival cds (Jan 19). A rare and appealing usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1530 Togo

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    Catalogue# : 9
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    French Togo 1915: Overprinted at the Catholic Mission in Lome, 5 pf. green in a horizontal strip of three on piece, all cancelled ANECHO / TOGO datestamps (4/1) in blue, reverse of piece with Lome datestamp (4.1.15) in black. Scarce. Signed Holcombe Yvert 44 = EUR 1'650/Gi 9/Mi = EUR 2'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1280 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 6A+7A
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    Eastern Roumelia 1881: Cover franked by 1881 5 pa. black on olive pair and single 10 pa. black on green, perf. 13½, all tied by circular barred obliterators in blue with fine bilingual KAZANLUK datestamp (29/XI) in blue below. Envelope roughly opened at right but a very scarce commercial usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1195 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 14B+15B
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    1873: Entire letter from Filibe / Plovdiv franked by Dulos 1868 20 pa. green and 1 pi. yellow, rough perf. 5-11, tied by circular arabic only FILIBE / 81 handstamps (Coles & Walker fig. 19) in black. Stamboul arrival on reverse of a fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1308 Bulgaria

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    Eastern Roumelia 1885 (Sept 11): 5 pa. lilac & deep lilac, overprinted with Lion in frame in black, perf. 11½, a fine mint block of four, slight horizontal crease on lower pair, with large part og. Scarce. Cert. BPA (1964) Mi = EUR 800+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1794 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 53,62+Turkey 235
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    Cilicia 1919: Ovpt. definitives 20 pa. blue ultramarine (8) and 5 pia on pia green blue (strip of three), in addition Turkey 1914 Constantinople views 1 pia dark-blue (pair), all tied by cds's of the Fieldpost office no. 3 to lilac parcel card.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1603 Sicily

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    1 gr. brown-olive, 1st plate and 2nd state in vertical pair, positions 41/51, unused with full brownish gum with some usual wrinkles, fresh and with broad margins all round and left sheet margin with line. A great rarity. Certificates Enzo Diena (1987) and Colla (2003) Sassone = EUR 150'000+.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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