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  • Lot# : 286 Colombia

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    1863/64: 10 c. blue, a fine large margined example (Type 5) used on 1866 entire letter to Bogotá endorsed 'Franca', tied by neat MEDELLIN / FRANCA oval handstamp with rate mark '1' alongside and framed 'Agencia Principal de / Correos / Medellin 12 Abril / 1865' all struck in blue. A rare and most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 322 Colombia

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    1897: 20 c. brown on buff, used on 1898 registered AR cover endorsed at 30 grams to England, with registration 1892 registration 10 c. yellow brown on buff and 'AR' 1894 5 c. vermilion all tied by 'Agencia Postal / Cartagena' datestamps (June 16) in black. London transit (July 21) on front of a fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 94 Mongolei

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    Catalogue# : 2C spec
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    1924 (July 1): 2 c. brown, red-brown, black and blue on grey brown thick wove paper, perf. 10, two horizontal rows of ten with sheet margins at each side, unused with perforated OBRASETZ (Specimen) and extra lines of horizontal perforations, the top row with a few perforation defects, but a scarce and most unusual multiple
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 155 Argentina

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    Buenos Aires 1859: Liberty 4 r. green on bluish paper imperforate, a fine used horizontal pair with ample to large margins all round, tied to small piece by 'Buenos Ayres' (March 25) in black, together with a Sperati Die Proof of the same stamp, signed by the forger and handstamped 'Sperati Reproduction' in violet on reverse.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 540 Peru

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    1862: 1 d. pink, used example on 1864 cover from Arica to Arequipa, close but clear margins, unusually tied by bold strike of double arc ARICA datestamp (March 22) of the British Post Office. Two small hinge stains away from adhesive to prevent splitting on file folds but a most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 126 USA

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    1851/57: Franklin 1 c. blue imperforate, used examples (6) off cover including a pair, single franking covers (5) including one cancelled by 'Taunton' cds struck in green (scarce) and an attractive 1855 entire with single and a pair used from Montgomery / Alabama to Huntsville requesting decisions on the sales of his 'negroes'. Condition varies but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 269 Colombia

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    1862/63: 10 c. blue, Type IV, used horizontal strip of six, in a rich shade with large margins all round and imperceptibly touched at left, small closed tear between first and second stamp at top and some minor bends of no importance compared to the rarity of this multiple, all cancelled in manuscript at 'Neiva'. A rare and splendid strip.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 530 Peru

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    1858: 1 d. deep slate-blue, a four margined example, minor corner bend, used on 1859 entire letter to New York tied by dotted 1-LIMA-2 handstamp in black, mailed via British P.O. in Panama (June 6) and charged on arrival (June 27) with 'Steamship / 10' in black. A scarce and most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 210 CHF

    Lot# : 457 Ecuador

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    1871: ½ real blue on blue surfaced paper, two large mint blocks of 42 (6 x 7), being the left and right halves of the sheet of 84 subjects respectively, some typical creasing due to the thin paper and some natural aging, but in fresh vivid, slightly different shades, with large part or unmounted og. Scarce Scott = $ 4'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 339 Colombia

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    1865/76: Small group of Great Britain used in Cartagena: 6 d. lilac pl. 5 pair (unpriced by Gibbons) and 1 s. green plate 4 (Gi. 101) all cancelled by fine 'C56' obliterators, 1865/67 4 d. vermilion pl. 11 pair, 4 d. vermilion pl. 12 and rare 1876 4 d. vermilion pl. 15 all cancelled by scarce 'C65' error. A scarce group Gi = £ 540+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 307 Colombia

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    1866: 20 c. pale blue, mint block of 55 (11 x 5), with sheet margins at left and at right, fresh and fine with negligible aging on gum, second horizontal row with crease and one or two other minor faults consistent with a multiple of this size, large part or unmounted og. A rare multiple Scott = $ 2'300+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 484 Peru

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    1778 (Feb 8): Cover from Huancavelica (Guancav) to Lima rated '2' reales in manuscript, struck with superb truncated GUANACAV.CA in red (Colareta fig. 1 = 90 pts. / Tizon 1 = EXT). A rare and splendid cover with the full impression of the handstamp.

    Note: It is interesting to note that both the illustrations in Colareta and Tizon are erroneous, omitting the 'ca' above the handstamp.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 630 Venezuela

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    Dept of Zulia GHITA. 1831 (Dec 28): Entire letter, symathetically protected at right, sent prepaid to Bogotá and endorsed 'Franca' at top alongside '2rs.' reales rating, struck with good strike of rare 'REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA / Grita / Franca' handstamp in black. Further annotation by the Grita Postmaster on reverse of a rare entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 200 Brasil

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    1885: 100 r. lilac (4 examples), all used on registered 1886 cover to Colchester, UK tied by Rio de Janeiro cds's (Aug 28), with framed 'Brazil / R' cachet and cirecular 'Southampton / Ship Letter' cds of transit (Sept 20) in black. Tiny imperfections but an attractive and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 614 Peru

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    Civil War / District of Cuzco 1884: 5 c. blue used on 1884 cover from Huacho to Callao tied by circular 'T' overpriont in black with dotted despatch HUAC at right. Reverse with 'Callo arrival cds (March 31). Part reverse flap missing but a fine and very rare provisional usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,050 CHF

    Lot# : 566 Peru

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    5 c. scarlet 'Trencito', a fine example in a deep vivid shade, used on 1871 cover from Callao to Lima, cancelled on arrival with LIMA datestamp in black (20 May, 1871). A fresh and very fine cover. Cert. Holcombe (1985).

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 87 (Oct 1993), lot 3766, Collection Klaus Eitner, Corinphila sale 158 (June 2009), lot 4232.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 136 USA

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    1863: 24 c. grey lilac, a fine used example on 1867 cover to London tied by obliterator in black, redirected to Islington on arrival with Great Britain 1858 1 d. red (Gi 43) tied by bold 'London / 71' duplex in black (Sept 7). A most attractive usage. Cert. Rendon AIEP (1993).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 571 Peru

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    1874: 20 c. brown-red, horizontal pair on 1880 registered cover to Lima tied by 'Huancvca' cds (Huancavelica) and by framed CERTIFICACION handstamp in black and eight strikes of floral handstamp denoting registration. Oval 'Certificado / Lima' handstamp on front and reverse with Lima cds (June 21) and docketing of sender and receipt. A scarce and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 188 Brasil

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    1854 (Feb 11): Prepaid cover from Rio to Buenos Ayres endorsed 'per Camilla', rated '1 s.' in manuscript, with superb 'Rio-Janeiro' cds on reverse and struck on front with similarly fine Crown PAID AT RIO DE JANEIRO in black and charged '10' centavos due on delivery Gi CC3 = £ 800/Scorr = $ 2'900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 498 Peru

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    1810c.: Cover front to Antonio Alvarez Jimenez, Brigadier del Ejército in Chiloe rated '4½' reales in manuscript with good strike of the very rare truncated two line INTERCEPTADA / DELIMA handstamp in red (Colareta fig. 1 = 100 pts./Tizon unrecorded). A rarity - this being acknowledged as probably the first Censor handstamp ever applied to mail.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 211 Colombia

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    Colonial 1807 (Nov 23): Entire letter from Cartagena to New York, endorsed at lower left 'p. Three Friends via Baltimore', with circular 'BALTE. MD.' datestamp of transit (Jan 19, 1808) in red at left. Rated '1½ oz' at top and '1.02' charge in manuscript. A scarce and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 461 Ecuador

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    1872: 1 r. yellow on quadrille lined paper, the small group with unused examples from position 4 marginal from top of sheet, corner marginal pair from lower right of sheet (positions 89-90) with gum, used pair with 3154 numeral cancel in black and a cover to Lima with a vertical pair showing characteristic over-inking. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 383 Colombia

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    1919 (June 18): Wiliam Knox Martin Experimental Flight, 2 c. carmine rose on 'German C. Palacio B.' printed envelope, carried on first flight to Puerto Colombia, cancelled by Barranquilla datestamp and target together with centric strike of Puerto Colombia arrival mark. Envelope with minor stains at upper left, otherwise fine and scarce. Cert. Sorani (2007).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 451 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 r. yellow, clear printing, a fine horizontal pair with large margins all round, slight scissor cut in margin at base, used on 1869 cover to Lima cancelled by newly introduced GUAYAQUIL / FRANCA datestamp (Dec 26) in blue. Part Lima cds (Dec 31) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 493 Peru

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    1803 (Aug 26): Registered cover front to Oruro, Bolivia with edges marked with '#' all round, struck on front with exceptional strike of two line CERTIFICACION / A LIMA in red (Colareta fig. 4 = 90 pts/Tizon fig. 19 = RRR) with FRANCA below in red and manuscript 'Salio Julio 26/803'. Docketing of receipt on reverse. A rare cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 567 Peru

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    1874/76: 2 c. violet, 5 c. blue and pair of 10 c. green, all used on 1879 envelope to Italy tied by LIMA / PRINCIPAL datestamps (July 30) in black. Reverse with flap missing but showing 'Genova Ferrovia' cds and Sestri Levante arrival (Sept 5) cds in black. A most attractive and unusual franking.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 374 Scadta Consular mail

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    Netherlands 1930 (Nov. 4): Cover from Amsterdam to Bogotá franked with National postage 12 ½ c. + 2 x 1 Gld. blue together with Scadta Goldcurrency 30 c. backstamped "Bogota 18.XI.1930" as well as 7 1/2  c. red stationery card from Amsterdam (Oct. 2 1934) also with Goldcurrency 5 c. yellow orange + 10 c. red brown to "Buenoventura 16.X.1934", fine.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 611 Peru

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    Civil War / District of Chiclayo 1884/85: Covers bearing provisionally overprinted adhesives (2) with 1885 cover bearing 5 c. blue pair optd. FRANCA in black used to Lima tied by segmented cork cancel in black with arrival (Oct 10) on reverse, and cover with 5 c. blue pair tied by overprint FRANCA in oval in black to Lima with arrival (Oct 14) on reverse. Faults but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 525 Peru

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    1858: 1 p. red, a fine large margined example used on quadruple weight cover from Callao to Lima tied on arrival by oval dotted LIMA handstamp in black (Lamy & Rinck fig. 37). File fold just above adhesive but a very scarce and early usage: the issue date was March 10, 1858.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 359 Colombia

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    Hamburg-America Line 1901/35c. Covers/cards (33) and a few loose pieces, all franked by Colombia adhesives, with Hamburg-Amerika Linie steamers / purser's markings from the S. S. Adirondack (two diffferent types), Albingia, Alemania, Alene, Alleghany, Altai, Athos, Cheruskia, Prinz August Wilhelm (two different oval types), Prinz Eitel Friedrich, Prinz Sigismund, Sarnia, Sibiria, Venetia and Virginia. Condition varies but many fine irtems noted.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 157 Bolivia

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    1814 (April): Hand written accounts rendered document from the Post Office at Oruro signed and dated at base, struck at top with superb strikes of POR EL REY (Tizon fig. 5 = RRR) and R.TA DE CORR.OS handstamps (Tizon fig. 4 = RRR) and ORURO (Tizon fig. 2 = R) all at top of form. Exceptional and extremely rare document in outstanding condition.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 381 Colombia

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    1919 (June 18): Wiliam Knox Martin Experimental Flight, 2 c. carmine rose (usual ageing) on first flight envelope to Anibal Lombardi in Puerto Colombia, cancelled by two strikes of Barranquilla datestamps and target together with strike of Puerto Colombia arrival mark. A rare and fine cover.  Cert. E. Diena (1991).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 533 Peru

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    1858: 1 d. deep slate-blue and 1 p. red; matching covers to Lima both from Islas de Chincha, with March 1859 cover endorsed 'Incas' bearing 1 d. slate-blue, repaired left margin, tied by rare dotted '5' handstamp in black, with '1' charge mark alongside in blue; and February 1859 cover franked by 1 p. red, large margins, tied by dotted ISLAS in blue. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 50 Imperial China

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    1921: Return Flight Peitaho Beach to Peking, cover franked by 1921 Flood Relief 3 c. on 4 c. bright scarlet and corner marginal July 1921 Airmail 15 c. black & blue-green tied by bilingual PEITAHO BEACH datestamps (August 14) in black. Reverse with Peking arrival cds. A rare cover Muller 3.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 311 Colombia

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    1866: 10 peso black on vermilion, mint horizontal strip of three with large margins all round, of excellent colour, slightest of bends not affecting the appearance of the multiple, large part original gum. Extremely rare, believed to be the largest known mint multiple Scott = $ 1'000+.

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 54 (Oct 1970), lot 5544.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 464 Ecuador

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    1865: 1 r. yellow, album page with two used horizontal pairs, one with complete 3154 lozenge of dots in black and another with 3154 in red, third pair with undated 'Jipijapa' in red, also an attractive 1872 cover to Lima bearing a touched horizontal pair tied by 'Guayaquil / Franca' cds (Oct 26) in blue.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 316 Colombia

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    1868: 1 peso rose red, two single examples (Types I and II) used on small piece in combination with 1870/77 5 p. black on green and two 10 p. black on rose pink, all tied by oval TUNJA handstamps in violet. An attractive piece.

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 72 (Sept 1985), lot 1646.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 331 Colombia

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    Departmental Overprints 1909: ½ c. yellow vertical pair and two ½ c. orange used on cover to Medellin from the 'Comisaria de Tierra Santa', tied by light oval 'Correos Dpils / Anulada' handstamps; second cover with pair of 1909 ½ c. yellow to Santana (endorsed 'via Honda') similarly tied. Slight imperfections as usual but a rare issue on cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 454 Ecuador

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    1866: 4 r. brown-red, two examples used on 1870 cover, refolded for display, mailed to La Esperanza and tied by QUITO / FRANCA datestamps in black (March 15). Some minor ironed creasing away from the adhesives, a scarce franking paying the rate for a 16 ounce letter. Rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 25 Imperial China

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    1909 (Dec 10): Registered cover to London franked by 1900 CIP 1 c. brownish orange (three on front and five on reverse) used with 1909 Hsuan T'ung set of three values all tied by SHANGHAI cds's in black with registration cachet below. London arrival (Dec 27) on reverse of an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 321 Colombia

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    1883: Small group of three covers to UK with 1883 2 c. rose in strip of five and Registration 10 c. red on yellow endorsed '10 g.' on 1885 cover, 20 c. violet on lilac and UPU Registration 10 c. red on yellow used on 1886 cover with Registration stamp endorsed '20 grammes' in manuscript and a third cover with 1886 10 c. orange used in the same fashion with 10 c. endorsed '15 g.' in manuscript. A scarce trio.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 9 Imperial China

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    1878/82: Wide Setting 5 ca. yellow-ochre, an unused example in a bright shade, showing small break in inner frame line below and to the right of 'China' at top and additional tiny dot above wave at left, tiny thinning and diagonal creases but an exceptionally rare stamp unused Gi = £ 19'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 622 Uruguay

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    1864: 6 c. rose, a large margined vertical pair, slight scuff in margin only at top right, used on cover to Buenos Aires tied by oval Montevideo datestamp in black (Nov 6). File fold away from the adhesives, a scarce usage. Signed G. Bolaffi (196) and A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 626 Venezuela

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    Dept. of Venezuela SAN CARLOS. 1834 (MAy 16): Prepaid entire letter to the Governor of the Province struck with deliberately over-inked impression of REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA oval handstamp with 'S. Carlos / Franca' inserted in manuscript and rated '1 rl.' at top, matched with slightly tropicalised similar cover endorsed 'S. Carlos / Debe'. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 48 People's Republic of China

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    1988 (Dec 20): Père David's Deer, the set of two values, 8 f. and 40 f., Imperforate in complete sheets of 50, with eleven sheets of each value, therefore 550 sets, fresh and fine, full unmounted og. Scarce, unpriced by Gibbons Michel 2213B/2214B= € 3'850.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 131 USA

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    1857/61: 3 c. dull red, perf., the cover selection (140+), largely a correspondence to New London, New Hampshire or Boston, Mass. (some with contents); and mostly single frankings from a range of towns cancelled in black, blue or red; six double ratefrankings and nine with 3 c. cancelled in manuscript. Condition obviously variable but many very fine, a most interesting selection.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 628 Venezuela

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    Dept. of Venezuela VALENCIA. 1842: Entire letter to Caracas sent prepaid with superb 'REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA / Valencia / Franca' oval handstamp in black rated at 1 real in pencil, matched with unpaid cover to Carlos Soublette (as Minister of War) in Caracas struck with same type of handstamp 'Valencia / Debe' in brownish black. Exceptional and scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 57 Imperial China

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    Post Offices in Tibet 1911 (March): 12 a. on 50 c. green, an unused block of four with some peripheral aging at upper left but of attractive appearance, light aging on reverse but with large part og. Despite faults a very rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 3'600.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 237 Colombia

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    1830/45: The collection primarily featuring oval REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA markings, prepaid and unpaid covers with 'Barbacoas / Franca' in green, 'Bucurumanga / Debe' in black, 'Neyva / Franca' in red, 'Pamplona / Franca' in black, 'Popayan / Franca' in red, 'Quilichao / Franca' and 'Debe' both in black, 'Scoro / Franca' in red, 'Son Son / Franca' in red, rare 'Tona / Franca' in black (cert.), 'Tunja / Franca' in red, 'Valle / Franca' (2, one with cert.), condition varies but a generally fine and scarce collection (37 items).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 99 Mongolei

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    1926 (Sept-Nov): Bilingually handstamped 'Postage' in purple, the selection with 50 c. brown & olive yellow, fine used (signed Herbert Bloch), 1 $ brown & olive -yellow used and 5 $ scarlet and yellow-olive used (both signed A. Diena), 'Postage' ovptd. in black on 50 c. brown & olive yellow, 1 $ brown & olive -yellow used and 5 $ scarlet and yellow-olive used (all signed A. Diena). A very scarce group, sold on the basis of the signatures Gi = £ 2'900+/Mi = EUR 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 315 Colombia

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    1868: 10 c. lilac, Type I, sheet marginal at base but just touched at right, used with fine 20 c. blue on cover to Soatá endorsed 'Pero 28 gramos' and tied by 'Malaga' cancellation of despatch in manuscript.  A fine and most attractive cover. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 615 Peru

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    Civil War / District of Moquegua 1885: 'Rebel' issue Provisional Fiscal 10 c. grey imperforate of Arequipa, overprinted with dotted MOQUEH handstamp in bright purple, cancelled by circular 'T' marking also in purple used on cover to Arequipa. Some staining from glue used in affixing but rare. Signed G. Bustamente.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,050 CHF

    Lot# : 552 Peru

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    1868: Lecoq 1 dinero bright yellow-green, a superb strip of ten stamps, showing coil-join between seventh and eighth stamps, cancelled by two strikes of CHACHAPOYAS datestamp (Feb 21, 1869), three floral handstamps and four strikes of registered CERTIFICACION framed cachet in black. Charming and rare. Signed Hassel.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 510 Peru

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    1855 (Oct 11): Entire letter from Lima to Genoa, Italy sent prepaid with British P.O. Crown Circle PAID AT CALLAO handstamp in red, via Panama and London (Dec 3). Reverse with CALLAO British P.O. cds (Oct 26) and Genova arrival cds (Dec 7). Scarce Scott A33 = $ 725/Gi CC2 = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 55 Imperial China

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    1932: Manchuko 4 f. olive-green (Gi. 6) used on underpaid cover to Peking, taxed on arrival with 1915 Postage Due 4 c. blue pair and 1932 1 c. orange pair tied by 'Peiping' datestamps in black. Minor tears and slightly grubby but a very scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 27 Imperial China

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    1912: 'Republic of China' 2 c. green, no wmk., overprinted by Shanghai Commercial Press, a used vertical pair with variety: 'Overprint Inverted' in red, cancelled by 'Tientsin' datestamp in black leaving the variety clear. Rare. Signed Holcombe. Cert. BPA (2015) Gi = £ 10'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 289 Colombia

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    1863/64: 1 peso reddish-violet, a superb used horizontal pair in a deep fresh shade, neatly cancelled by near complete VELES oval handstamp in black. Exceptional and scarce Scott = $ 350+.

    Provenance: Collection Newbury; Collection Dr. Norman Hubbard; Collection Jairo Londoño de Tamayo, Corinphila sale 90 (Oct 1994), lot 6767.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 273 Colombia

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    1862/63: 20 c. red, a fine used horizontal strip of three (Types 1-2-1) on small piece, with ample to large margins all round, close but clear at base on third stamp, neatly cancelled by MEDELLIN / FRANCA handstamps in blue. A rare and attractive multiple.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 324 Colombia

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    1935: 3rd National Olympic Games, the complete set of 16 values to 10 peso black & grey and additional Red Cross 5 c. and 1935 10 c. orange, all affixed to part pages ex Bechuanaland Postmaster's archive, each stamp handstamped SPECIMEN diagonally reading down in black. Small imperfections but exceptional and unique.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 283 Colombia

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    1863/64: 10 c. blue, a fine large margined example used on 1866 entire letter to Bogotá, tied by neat MEDELLIN / FRANCA oval handstamp with rate mark '1' alongside and framed 'Agencia Principal de / Correos / Medellin 6 Abril / 1866' all struck in blue. A rare and most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 262 Colombia

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    1861: 1 peso pink, a fine unused example with ample to large margins all round, ironed vertical bend not affecting appearance, showing the characteristic dot above 'U' and the '1' (from the original plate of the 2½ c. value) above 'N' of 'UN' at base. Fresh and fine, with part original gum. A rare stamp Scott = $ 1'250+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 272 Colombia

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    1862/63: 50 centavos red, Error of Colour / Transfer in the sheet of the 20 c., Type II, a fine used example of excellent rich colour and close but clear margins all round, neatly cancelled by MEDELLIN / FRANCA handstamp in blue. A rare stamp. Cert. Bühler (1982) Scott = $ 5'500.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 260 Colombia

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    1861: 20 c. red, mint block of twelve from the top of sheet, positions 2-4/10-12/20-22/29-31, position 4 with closed tear and the block inevitably with some creasing, but of fresh colour and large part original gum. A wonderful and rare multiple. Signed A. Diena Scott = $6'000+.

    Provenance: Collection Colonel Wickersham (March 1968), lot 59.
     
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 471 Mexico

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    1856/1956c.: Collection in stockbooks and on leaves and loose, with 1856 4 r. carmine used (genuine) and further Hidalgo values from 1856 and 1861 issue incl. 1861 1 r. black on green with right side of design missing used in Orizava, Eagle issue with 4 r. red used, later classic issues with unused and used and cancellation interest, Sonora issues used on piece, Officials etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 356 Colombia

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    French Mailboats 1883/1899: Covers/cards (13) and three loose adhesives, all cancelled by French Paquebot markings with 1882 2c. red postal card used with 'Colombie' octagonal, 1884 cover to Zurich with 'Savanila / Paq. Fr. A No.2' in red, 'Colon A Bordeaux' and 'Colon A St. Nazaire' usages and 'Ligne A' and 'Ligne D' covers.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 601 Peru

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    Chilean Occupation 1883: Covers (2) sent stampless from Chilean Forces in Pisco and Yca to Chile, each cover with framed FRANCA in black, earlier January 1883 cover with oval PISCO in black and circular BATALLON LAUTARO Military cachet in violet to Quillota, April 1883 cover with oval YCA in black and circular BATALLON LONTUE / * Military cachet in blue (both cachets are dated indicating the founding date of the Regiments concerned).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 584 Peru

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    1868: Lecoq 1 d. bluish green, variety: 'Arms Embossed Inverted', a fine lightly used example with neat margins all round, cancelled by oval framed ILO handstamp in blue. Scarce and very attractive stamp Scott = $ 1'200.

    Provenance: Collection E. M. de Bustamente (Feb 1999), lot 30606.
     
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 125 USA

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    1847: Washington 10 c. black on bluish paper, a magnificent used example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, neatly cancelled by complete strike of circular red grill. Exceptional. Cert. PF (1976) Michel 2 = EUR 1'500/Scott = $ 925.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 520 Peru

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    1857: 1 d. blue, huge margined example in a deep shade, used on September 1858 second sheet of entire letter from Islay to Lima cancelled by dotted YSLAI handstamp in red. Some file folds not affecting adhesive, a fine cover. Signed Lamy.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 483 Peru

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    1777: Folded letter from Lima addressed to Jose Diguja, President of the Real Audiencia de Quito (1767-1778), with manuscript '5' reales charge and struck with straight line LIMA handstamp in red (As Colareta fig. 1 but 27 x 8 mm./Tizon fig. 2 = EXT). Exceptional and very scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 508 Peru

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    Pacific Steam Navigation Company 1843c.: Outer letter sheet to the Postmaster at Arequipa endorsed 'Franca por El Vapor' struck with fine P.S.N.C. handstamp VAPOR CHILE / P in black and manuscript '3 rs.' altered to '7½' rate above. The front panel with acid ink faults but very scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 29 Imperial China

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    Postal Forgery 1914: $ 1 black & orange-yellow, perf. 12½ (instead of 14), Postal Forgery of First Peking printing, showing dent in the right vertical inner frame line, a fine used example of an extremely rare stamp, cancelled Jan 22, 1916 at Shanghai.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 378 Colombia

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    1887/88: Covers (2) to Davos, Switzerland, with 1886 cover franked by 1883 20 c. lilac and 1886 10 c. pale orange tied by 'Bogota' handstamp in violet, 1887 cover with 1886 10 c. orange and Late Fee 2½ c. black also tied at Bogota with 'Ligne D / Paq. Fr. No. 2' Paquebot cds in blue below. A scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 61 Imperial China

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    1878/1960: Lot some hundred mainly used stamps starting with several copies of the large and the small dragon, later issues as chunks partly with heavy duplication, also various cancellations, a few souvenir sheets, postage dues, provincial issues, few from Taiwan etc., good to average condition and housed in three stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 541 Peru

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    1862: 1 d. red, a fine used example on 1865 cover from Huancabamba to Valparaiso, Chile endorsed 'via de Paita' tied by dotted HUANCAB handstamp in black (Lamy & Rinck 60 pts.). Reverse with dotted 'Paita' transit and Lima cds (May 1). Exceptional cover and a scarce cancellation.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 304 Colombia

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    1866: 10 c. lilac on wove paper, Stone A, a used block of 16 in a rich shade, defective at base with all four stamps with faults and second stamp in the block also cut at top, however this is the largest used multiple from this first Stone, all stamps being cancelled by oval BOGOTÁ handstamps in black. Extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 437 Ecuador

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    1872: 1 r. yellow on blue quadrille lined paper, a fresh unused block of 45 (9 x 5), two stamps at top with minor closed tears and some minor bends but a very rare multiple that displays well, with superb large part original gum Gi. 8 = £ 9'000/Scott = $ 2'700.

     
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 422 Ecuador

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    1842 (Sept 29): Cover sent registered to Portoviejo struck with oval CUENCA / DE / OFFICIO and framed oval manuscript filled 'Certificacion à Cuenca / Salio en 29 Sett. 1842', both in red. Docketing of sender and receiver on reverse. Manuscript rate '3' reales on front panel which has some staining, nevertheless a rare cover. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 468 Guatemala

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    1873: 4 r. dull reddish violet, unused example, thin at top, and 13 used examples, a few with faults, cancelled by obliterator or Guatemala cds's, a good plating group (Scott = $ 1'000+); also a 'Matthews' cover to London franked by 1881 Quetzal 10 c. used from Zacapa (signed Holcombe). 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 52 Imperial China

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    1901 (Dec 14): Combination cover from Tientsin to London franked by 1900 CIP 10 c. deep green tied by TIENTSIN cds, transferred to French P.O. in Shanghai with 'Chine' 25 c. black on lilac tied 'Shanghai / Chine' cds. Reverse with London arrival (Jan 28, 1902). A fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 210 CHF

    Lot# : 361 Colombia

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    Postal Stationery 1882/1957c.: Collection with some 'Cubiertas' mint and used, stationery cards mint (incl. 1891 2 c. Bogotá view card in colour mint and 2 c. view of Cartagena used) and used, stationery envelopes incl. 4 c. blue used with illustrated advertising in 1930, registration envelopes, 2 c. red 'Servizio Postal Férreo' envelope used, 10 c. 'Servizio Postal Fluvial' envelopes mint and used etc. Condition varies but some scarce items noted.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 95 Mongolei

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    1924: 10 c. deep blue, black, red-brown and blue on bluish thick wove paper, perf. 13½, two horizontal rows of ten from the base of the sheet with margins intact on all sides but with trivial stain at left, perforated OBRASETZ (Specimen), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 326 Colombia

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    1935: 3rd National Olympic Games, the complete set of 16 values to 10 peso black & grey, all in mint marginal blocks of four, large part or unmounted og. Some minor gum bends but a particularly splendid and rare set, especially so in multiples Scott = $ 5'400+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 532 Peru

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    1858: 1 p. red, huge margined example with portion of adjoining stamp at base, used on January 1860 cover from Iquique to Lima cancelled by dotted '1' numeral of Lima in black (Lamy & Rinck fig. 101) on arrival. An exceptional and most attractive cover. Signed Lamy.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 535 Peru

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    1858: 1 p. red, a fine large margined exxample used on September 1859 cover to Lima endorsed 'Franca', cancelled by superb strike of dotted JAUJA handstamp in blue (Lamy & Rinck fig. 24 = 10 pts). Signed Caceres.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 258 Colombia

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    1861: 20 c. red, a fine used example tied to small piece by near complete HONDA / FRANCA handstamp in blue, with plate flaw on the 'V' of NUEVA; pre-application vertical bendbut an interesting stamp. Signed Gilbert Scott = $ 475.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 600 Peru

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    Chilean Occupation 1882 (Dec 20): Registered cover from Lima to USA, readdressed on arrival, franked by Chile 1 c. green (on reverse) and 20 c. green tied in black, with rare usage of Chilean Registered Label with manuscript 'Lima' tied on front by straight line 'Forwarded' in violet. Some wear but a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 489 Peru

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    1797 (Feb): Document headed 'Real Renta de Correos de..' with PVCARA handstamp in black (Colareta fig. 2 = 90 pts./ Tizon fig. 1 = EXT) for registered packet to Cuzco containg 200 pesos, clearly dated on despatch and again in manuscript at Cuzco on arrival (Feb 17). Some aging but very scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 111 Thailand

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    1911 (Dec 6): Thailand 6 satang on 4 atts. carmine postal stationery card, written from Ouhane (Laos) and mailed to Vienna; cancelled by bilingual UBON datestamp in blue. Faint Vientiane / Laos datestamp in black below (Dec 13) with reverse showing 'Saigon Central / Cochinchine' datestamp (Dec 22) in black. Rare usage.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 317 Colombia

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    1869/70: Carrier Stamp 2½ c. black on pale lilac wove paper, Stone II (with added lines of shading in the shield), a complete unused sheet of 100 subjects with margins all round but for slight loss at lower right. Some aging and a few creases not detracting from appearance of this rare sheet.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 620 Uruguay

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    1860: 120 c. blue, thick figures, used on 1862 cover endorsed 'Por La Libertad' to Buenos Aires, tied by fine oval 'Admon De Correos / Montevideo' datestamp in black (July 21). File fold well away from adhesive, an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 456 Ecuador

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    1866: 4 r. brown-red, horizontal pair in a matt shade used with horizontal pair off 1865 1 r. green, slight faults, used on folded cover to Riobamba cancelled by GUARANDA datestamps in black. Cover tear but a rare usage of the scarcest values of the first issue on a 20 ounce rate cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 503 Peru

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    1828 (Aug 13): Entire letter from a Ship's Captain written in English (concerning Mackerel and Wood supplies), rated '2½' reales in manuscript with fine straight line handstamps of YSLAY in red (Colareta fig. 1 = 40 pts.) and equally fine AREQUIPA straight line in red (Colareta fig. 4 = 40 pts.) displaying well on reverse.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 502 Peru

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    1827/29: Entire letters (2) with earlier entire from Canta to Cuenca struck with FRANCA / LIMA in red (Colareta 16 = 50 pts.), the 'Franca' deleted in manuscript and charged '1½' reales due, and 1829 entire to Valparaiso with similarly fine FRANCA / LIMA endorsed 'per Courrier de Brazil' in manuscript and rated a further '7½' reales due on receipt.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 84 Israel

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    1948/94: Collection resp. small dealer's stock with some thousand stamps unused or in mint condition, incl. some with full TAB, compl. sets, souvenir sheets, strips of five, full sheets as well as a few covers, mainly in good conditon and arranged in seven albums and stockbooks, the whole packed in a Banana box.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 680 CHF

    Lot# : 236 Colombia

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    1825/40c.: 'Republica de Colombia' oval framed handstamps, the collection of covers/entires (19), with prepaid 'Franca' examples from Barbacoas, Honda, Nechi, Pore, Quibdo, Palmyra, Popayan, Roldanillo, Sta. Marta, Socoro, Tulua; unpaid 'Debe' handstamps from Buga, Caloto, Honda Popayan, Quibdo, Rionegro and Son Son. A generally fine collection with most being ex the Juan Santa Maria collection.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 444 Ecuador

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    1865/67: 1 r. orange, a fine used block of four in a rich shade with clear impression, positions 76-77/85-86, good even margins all round, cancelled by AMBATO datestamps (4.OCT.67) in black.

    Provenance: Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131 (Oct 2001), lot 6739.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 382 Colombia

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    1919 (June 18): Wiliam Knox Martin Experimental Flight, 2 c. carmine rose (usual ageing) on first flight envelope to Vicente Puccini in Puerto Colombia, cancelled by two strikes of Barranquilla datestamps and target together with strike of Puerto Colombia arrival mark. A rare and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 556 Peru

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    1868: 1 d. green, used example on July 1870 cover to Arequipa tied by oval framed PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY / STEAMSHIP / QUITO handstamp in black. Slightly unclear cancellation but very scarce (Lamy & Rinck fig. 104, 90 pts.).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 589 Peru

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    1880: Overprinted 'UPU / Plata / Peru' in oval, covers (6 and a front), all bearing this short-lived issue, with single rate front to Halifax (GB) with '8d.' charge mark, single rate covers to Hamburg and Paris at 12 c., rare February 1880 double rate cover to USA at 24 c. rate and a December 1880 cover to Hamburg at double rate, a few imperfections but some fine covers noted.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF
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