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  • Lot# : 842 Mexico

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    1935: Amelia Earhart Goodwill Flight to Mexico, 20 c. lake with violet surcharge, the fresh mint well centred example of fresh colour, lightly mounted, large part original gum. A rare stamp Scott = $ 3'250.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 843 Mexico

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    1840/72c.: The postal history collection of choice covers (19) with pre-stamp "Otumba", and "Leon de Los Aldamas" well struck, 1837 entire to London from Mexico City "per Lapwing", first issue cover with 1856 2 r. cancelled San Juan del Rio in red, two others from "Nazas" and Oaxaca; 1861 issue covers with 1 r. and 2 r. frankings, 4 r. black on yellow vertically bisected and used from Aguascalientes, Eagle cover, 1868 issue covers etc.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 844 Nepal

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    1886/89: Printings on native paper of good quality, 1 a. blue, 2 a. violet-blue and 4 a. green unused, also 1898 1 a. blue fine unused. Faults but a scarce group Gi = £ 290.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 845 Nicaragua

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    1957: Scouts, Baden-Powell Centenary, the mint set of ten values, all in marginal imperforate blocks of four on gummed paper, unmounted og. Rare and very fine. Unlisted imperforate Mi 1131/1140.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 846 Peru

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    1827/60c.: Lot Pre-stamp and stampless covers or front of covers (15) showing various types of Lima h.s., one an official usage with endorsed 'Servicio', further Trugilio and Oruro h.s. in black or red as well as entire letter dated 22 october 1860 from Arequipa via Islay and Panama to New York with various markings. A good lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 847 Peru

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    1857: PSNC 1 r. blue on blued paper, mint example with hinge thin and minor bend, a rare stamp Scott = $ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 848 Peru

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    1857: PSNC 2 r. brown-red on blued paper, the mint block of four clearly showing the characteristic Perkins Bacon blueing of the paper, a fresh colour and with margins all round, large part original gum. A rare stamp, especially so in a multiple. Cert. Behr (2008) Gi 2 = £ 7'600/Scott = $ 7'200+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 849 Peru

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    1861/63: Pacific Steam Navigation Company, reprints from the original plates by Perkins Bacon, lot 17 copies in five different colours, all in deep colour and of fresh appearance. Partly signed Diena or Bolaffi, on album page with description.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 850 Peru

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    1860 (April 13): Cover from Concepcion to Lima with mixed issue franking of 1859 1 d. greenish blue horizontal pair and 1860 1 d. blue vertical pair, both cancelled by centrally struck dotted "Jauja" handstamps in blue. A rare and most unusual franking. Certificates Philatelic Foundaation (1972) and Moorhouse (2008).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 851 Peru

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    1858: Lot two entire letters, each franked by a large margined horizontal pair of 1 d. pale blue from Islay to Lima, other 1 d. deep blue from Arequipa to Islay (Scott 3), further reconstructed transfer block with all 19 types of 1 d. blue (shades), one cut into otherwise all mostly good margined used copies with a dozen or more fine stamps, one unused copy noted Scott 7 = $ 1200+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 852 Peru

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    1 p. red, two four margined examples on December 1858 entire letter from Arequipa to Bordeaux cancelled by dotted "Areq." in blue, mailed via British P.O. in Callao (Dec 27), thence via London (Feb 2) where framed "GB / 2 F 87 1/2" Accountancy marking applied and on arrival in Bordeaux charged 12 decimes handstruck in black. A rare entire, demonstrating a very early usage of this issue. Cert. RPS (2006).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 853 Peru

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    1872: 1 p. yellow, single and diagonally bisected example used on circa 1876 cover to Cochabamba, Bolivia tied by blue "Tacna / Peru" cds in blue, file fold well away from adhesives, a fine and scarce usage. Cert. Moorhouse (2011) Scott = $ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 854 Peru

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    1870: Trencito 5 c. scarlet (two examples, both touched at top, colour changed to brownish), tied by illegible cds's on cover from Callao (Sept 19, 1872) to Lima. Horizontal fold away of the stamps and some toning. Very scarce double weight letter.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 855 Peru

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    1858/71: Lot 25 stamps used/unused and four covers, incl. Llama 5 c. and 20 c. tied to piece by 'C38' obliterator and 1860/61 Coat of Arms 1 d. blue horizontal pair on lettersheet from Chincha to Lima.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 856 Peru

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    1858/62: Selection of 16 single stamps showing better cancellations on 1858 Coat of Arms and Leqoq issues, such as "Moro" h.s. in blue further four covers, incl. outer lettersheet franked by 1860/61 1 d. blue horizontal pair and tied by 'AYACUC' (ho) hand stamp to Lima as well as 1868 entire letter from Paris with endorsed "Voie d'Angleterre et Panama" to Arequipa. A fine lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 857 Saudi Arabia

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    1927: Definitive set of eight mint, Postage Due set of two mint, 1927 Establishment of the Kingdom optd set mint, 1929 New Currency set of three mint, 1930 Accession set of five mint, fine and fresh, large part og. Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 858 Saudi Arabia

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    1945: Meeting of Ibn Saud & King Farouk, the set of four values in mint vertical strips of three, superb and fresh, unmounted og. Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 859 Singapore

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    1998: Singapore-Australia Joint issue with extremely scarce variety: two vertically unseparated 'Orchids' - miniature sheets unused mint. A modern rarity Gi MS948.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 860 Singapore

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    1998: 'Orchids' joint issue with Australia Miniature Sheet, a fine mint vertical pair of these sheets with 16½ mm imperforate gap in-between the two-sheets, full unmounted original gum.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 861 Singapore

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    2000: Millenium sheet, two compl. sets of four values, printed se-tenant in a strip of four in two unseparated miniature sheets, fresh and fine. A modern rarity Michel 978I-981.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 862 Thailand

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    1919 (Feb. 17): First military flight Bangkok - Chandaburi, 10 s. on 12 s. (few perfs. little toned) single franking tied by boxed special cachet on envelope and backstamped on arrival, 300 items flown, fine Muller 1a = 3'500 points.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 863 Thailand

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    1997: Royal Barge ' Suphannahong' 9 b. multicoloured with golden overprint showing extremely rare variety: two vertically unseparated miniature sheets, unused mint Gi MS1968/Michel Block 106/I.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 864 Thailand

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    1939/2005: Lot several hundred cards and covers, incl. many FDC's in three albums with Red Cross 75 Year Jubilee (1939) and 2500 Year Buddha (1957), Maximum cards 1991/2002, Year books 1977/2007 as well as some large souvenir sheets Mi = € 2'500+ just for the new issues.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 865 USA

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    1851/57: Franklin 1 c. blue imperforate pair, margins large to trimmed, tied to 1856 Printed Circular to Trieste mailed via American Packet to Calais and thence to Triest (3/3) where charged 7 kreuzers due on receipt. Edge wear inside cover, but of fine appearance and a scarce destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 866 USA

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    1856 (Aug 12): Cover to the Tyrol franked by imperforate 1851/57  Franklin 1 c. blue and vertical pair of Washington 10 c. green boldly tied by "Saint Clair / Pa." datestamp in black, red "New York / Am. Pkt." transit (Aug 16) alongside and straight line "U. S. PKT." in black on front; reverse with London transit cds (Aug 28), red "Brief Per England And Aachen" transit (Aug 29) and Innsbruck arrival cds (1/9). A scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 867 USA

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    1857/61: Franklin 1 c. blue vertical pair overlapping 12 c. black strip of three, one stamp rounded corner, all tied to 1858 cover to Genoa/Italy by New Orleans cds's (March 21) in black. Framed "Aachen Franco" on front in red and straight line "Via Di Svizzera" in red. Reverse with New York datestamp and Genova arrival cds. Despite fault a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 320 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 868 USA

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    1857/61: Washington 12 c. black, single and horizontal strip of four on cover from New Orleans to Vienna/Austria all tied by New Orleans cds's in black; adhesives with some trimmed perforations, struck with "N.YORK-14-BR.PKT.PAID" (Sept 1) in red on front alongside "AACHEN FRANCO" framed in red (14/9). Reverse with Vienna arrival. Despite the minor imperfections, a very rare 60 cent franking.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 869 USA

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    1861/66: Black Jack 2 c. used on 1863 Printed Matter entire letter to Intra, Italy tied by circular target handstamp in black with "New Orleans" cds at right (Aug 26) of despatch. Red "Etats Unis / Serv. Am. Calais" entry mark (Sept 18) on front and Intra arrival cds (20/9) on reverse. Adhesive with file fold not detracting from appearance, a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 870 USA

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    1861/66: Black Jack 2 c. horizontal pair used with 24 c. grey on attractive cover to Vienna all cancelled by segmented cork handstamps in black, with Washington D.C. despatch cds alongside (Sept 23) and "N.YORK BR. PKT. / 7 PAID" in red of the following day. Reverse with Verviers / Coeln TPO in blue and Vienna arrival. A fine and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 871 USA

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    1866 (May 5): Cover franked by single US 1861/66 24 c. greyish violet tied by segmented cork cancel and carried on Steamer "City of London", with red "Paid / Liverpool / U.S. Packet" (May 16) on front; readdressed on arrival in London (May 16) with GB 1863 1 s. green pl. 4, perfs somewhat trimmed, and forwarded to Vienna. Oval cachet on reverse "Forwarded By / J.S.Morgan & Co./London" struck in green with Vienna arrival (MAy 20) alongside. Despite the minor imperfection, a scarce and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 872 USA

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    1866 (April 14): Cover franked at double rate by vertical pair of US 1861/66 24 c. greyish violet tied by segmented cork cancels, with red "N.YORK AM. PKT" cds on front; readdressed on arrival in London (May 1) with GB 1863 6 d. pl. 5 and 1 s. green pl. 4, perfs somewhat trimmed, and forwarded to Vienna. Oval cachet on reverse "Forwarded By / J.S.Morgan & Co./London" struck in green with Vienna arrival (May 4) alongside. Despite the minor imperfections, a scarce and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 873 USA

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    1866: Covers with complete contents (2) from the Consulate General of Switzerland in Washington DC., each sent stampless and carried free as far as New York as Consular Mail, thence by "Hamburg" or "Bremen" Steamer, one cover at single rate with "3 / N. YORK HAMB. PKT." in black and handstruck "22" (kreuzers) in black  alongside "4½ Sgr. / 6 Xr." applied in Hamburg in transit (Van Der Linden fig. 3265, latest recorded usage) and thence via Frankfurt to Winterthur; second larger cover at double rate struck with "6 / N.YORK BREM. PKT." and blue "AMERICA / ÜBER BREMEN" with large "44" (Kreuzers) in same ink below (Van Der Linden figs. 115, 3196, latest recorded use). A fine and rare pair that display well.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 874 USA

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    1893: Columbian exposition issue 1 c. - $ 2., part set with 13 values unused with original gum and hinge remains as well as used Scott = $ 5'477.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 875 USA

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    1925 (July 4): Conference Flight Return Bar Harbour to Lakehurst by US. Navy Dirigible "Shenandoa", envelope franked with 2 cts. red tied by official flight cachets "Air Mail Service via U.S.S. Shenandoah", alongside h.s. "Governors Conference U.S.S. Patoka July 4".
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 876 USA

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    1928 (April 15): Non-stop flight Alaska/USA to Spitzbergen/Norway by Hubert Wilkins and Carl B. Eielson - envelope franked with 2 c. carmine tied by violet "Point Barrow Apr. 14 1928 Alaska", showing two line "SVALBARD/RADIO" handstamp alongside, signed and dated "Hubert Hilkins April 21st 1928" and "Carl B. Eielson" on front, on reverse Reg.No: 000052. Touching the most northern point of the Atlantic (Grant Land) 3'500 km over unknown waters, they landed after 29 hrs in Spitzbergen, where the special cachet of the Radio Station was applied. Cert. Simon Muller 11 = 7'500 points
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 877 USA

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    1929 (Feb. 4): Miami - Cristobal CZ PanAm first flight in combination with Scadta dispatch to Guayaquil/Ecuador, signed by Charles A. Lindbergh. Cover franked with three US values tied by "Miami FLA 4. Feb. 1929" machine cancel and duplex, together with two adhesives of 1923/28 Scadta "EU" overprinted 15 c. carmine, cancelled by boxed first flight special cachet and showing Cartagena transit cds of Feb. 8th on front as well as Cristobal (Feb. 6) and Guayaquil (Feb. 17) arrival mark on reverse. Fine and rare usage to Ecuador Muller 262
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 878 USA

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    1930: Gordon Bennett Balloon Race in Cleveland, small size envelope addressed to Switzerland, bearing on front side black straigth line "Carried on The Barmen" as well as pilot's signatures and showing on reverse rare negative seal from the event, taxed on arrival in Zurich by 40 Rp. postage due.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 879 USA

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    1930 (Aug. 2): First Non-Stop flight New York to Newfoundland by Mears and Brown - Specially printed  1c. stationery card uprated with special delivery 10 c. violet and cancelled "East Orange NJ Aug 1 1930" with "Harbour Grace Au 2 30 NEFW'D" arrival mark alongside. They attempted to beat the around the world record, but crashed when taking off at Harbour Grace. An additional print was applied on the reverse announcing the record flight within 8 hours and 5 minutes to Newfoundland, signed by John Henry Mears (only 25 items recorded) Muller 321 = 30'000 points.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 880 USA

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    1931 (May 24): Hillig and Hoiriis Transatlantic Flight -  Airmail envelope franked with 2 c. red tied by "Liberty N.Y. May 24 1931/4.30PM" duplex, flown to Harbour Grace/Newfoundland and mailed then to Copenhagen by boat, receiving on arrival  25 öre blue cancelled "Köbenhavn 3.7.31", signed on front by the pilots. They carried considerable mail but were forbidden by the Postal Authorities at Newfoundland to carry it across the Atlantic Muller 339 = 5'000 points/AACM 1140.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 881 USA

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    1934 (May 13): Attempted New York to Rome flight by Pond and Sabelli, envelope to Rome franked with 8 c. olive tied by Brooklyn N.Y. duplex of Oct. 17 (1933) with same cancellations of Jan 5 (1934) and May 13 alongside, crashed making a forced landing at Leact ui Concubair/Ireland with cds of May 15 and Rome arrival of June 11, signed by Pond and Sabelli, fine Longhi 3110//34RNa = € 700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 882 USA

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    Admiral Byrd's Antarctic Expedition 1928/30: Choice collection of 9 envelopes, 4 picture postcards and original documents, all nicely mounted on album pages with description, including envelope signed by Bernt Balchen (Pilot) and Francis Coman MD from South Pole Flight with special cachet "South Pole Air Mail" and Ship cancel "S.S. City of New York Feb 19 1930", Souvenir envelope "Welcome Admiral Byrd on return from South Pole June 19 1930" bearing all signatures of the crew flying to the South Pole as Byrd, Balchen, McKinley and H.J. June, further mail from 'Little America, Bay of Whales Antarctica", lettersheet 'Warm Greetings from a Cold Country" signed by the members of the expedition plus an original typescript dated Waltham Mass. Aug. 11 1926 to Henry Woodhouse Aerial League of America in New York: " ... that I will be unable to go to the Exchange Club at Atlantic City ... I have not yet had any real rest ... after the two Arctic Expeditions in so short time." Viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 883 Lots and Collections, United Nations

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    1999 (Feb 5): Roses $ 5 imperf. Colour Trial Proof, multicoloured, as issued, applied to white card, fresh and fine. A modern rarity Scott 753.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 884 USA

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    1857/75: Group of covers (5) with 1857 3 c. single usage on embossed ladies' envelope, 3 c. brown-red (2) on cover from Hackensack, 1869 15 c. brown & blue on mourning cover to Berlin, defective envelope with 1870 Stanton 7 c. single franking to Germany, 1901 registered cover from Nebraska to Germany etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 885 USA

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    1892/1980 (ca.): Collection of hundreds of used/unused stamps, including interesting definitive and commemorative stamps from the turn of the century, in addition covers and FDCs.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 886 USA

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    1870/1970: Lot containing a few hundred covers, cards and postal stationery items, mainly daily mail, incl. some better frankings, cancellations etc., partly in mixed condition and housed in eight albums.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 887 Uruguay

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    1860/62: Thick numerals, Lot two 60 c. lilac single frankings, two large margined examples, on cover from Montevideo (one with cert. Diena), further entire letter to Buenos Aires with endorsed "Vapor Meani", franked by two copies of 120 c. blue and tied by oval Montevideo date stamp dated November 14th 1863 with cert. Rocha (2010), some minor faults but an fine group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 888 Uruguay

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    1856/1901: Choice selection of 40 stamps used/unused, incl. small and large figure Suns, marginal 1889 1 c. blue imperf. at right as well as 1895 1 p. and 3 p. in imperf. blocks of four.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 889 Uruguay

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    Collection of 26 Sperati Reproductions used and unused, incl. Carrier Issues with 60 c. 80 c. and 1 r. (3, one printed in black and signed), 'Sun' issues with four signed examples as well as Coat of Arms(3).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 890 Venezuela

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    1862/75 : Interesting lot of several used/unused stamps, showing a variety of overprints, cancellations, handstamps and handwritten obliterations, in addition two letters and a front with medio real frankings, different quality.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 891 Vietnam North + Republic

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    1886/1949: Collection with hundreds of used/unused stamps, starting with few French Cochinchina, then Vietnam under Bao-Dai  and Ho Chi Minh, furthermore used South and North Vietnam with many complete sets, a few covers in addition.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 892 Yemen Kingdom

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    1930/31: Definitive issues printed in Berlin, with 1930 set of six optd "Specimen" and 1931 set of 11 optd "Specimen", fresh and fine, large part og.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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