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  • Lot# : 3497 Thailand

    1920 (Feb): Scouts, Second Issue, 1 t. + 25 s. bistre & deep blue, the unused block of 20 (5 x 4) from lower right corner of the sheet, four stamps in the lower horizontal row with diagonal crease not apparent on face, some hinge reinforcement with sixteen stamps unmounted og. Minor aging but a spectacular multiple Gi = £ 8'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3498 Thailand

    1920 (Feb): Scouts, Second Issue, 3 s. + 2 s. bright green, surcharged in black on Vienna printing, a fine used block of twelve (4 x 3) all cancelled to order with 'Nagor Pathom' datestamps in black. Reverse with full gum and four circular Control handstamps in black. A rare and fine multiple Gi = £ 550+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3499 Thailand

    1920 (Feb): Scouts, Second Issue, 5+5 s. carmine on pink, a fine example used on small 1920 envelope addressed to Dusit Palace tied by 'Bangkok / 1P' datestamp in black (May 5). reverse witht 'Bangkok / 7' datestamp (the Palace Post Office). Rare and fine, a rarity of Scout's philately.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 3500 Thailand

    1920 (Feb): Scouts, Second Issue, 5+5 s. carmine on pink and 10 s. on 12 s + 5 s. sepia & black, used on 1920 cover to Amsterdam cancelled by Bangkok cds in black with Amsterdam cds of arrival (July 12) on reverse. Readdressed on arrival to Essen with further Amsterdam cds (July 13) on obverse. Slight trim to envelope at top and some light aging but a very rare issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3501 Thailand

    1920 (Feb): Scouts, Second Issue, the complete set of six overprinted values on 1920 registered/AR cover to Batavia, each stamp individually tied by 'Bangkok / 1' datestamps (Dec 21) with registration label at left and framed 'AR' handstamp at upper right. Reverse with 'Bangkok / 2' transit cds, Singapore transit cds and Batavia arrival (Jan 2, 1921). Two vertical creases but an extremely rare cover.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3502 Thailand

    1921 (Dec 17): Scouts, Third Issue, 2 s. + 3 s. chocolate on yellow and 3 s. + 2 s. green on green, complete sheets of 60 stamps (10 x 6), overprinted in blue and in red respectively, sheet margins at left and right of each and each struck with oval Control handstamp in black on reverse. Fresh and very fine multiples of excellent colour, some minor inevitable splitting and the odd tone spot, large part or unmounted og. Exceptional and of great scarcity Gi = £ 3'800+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 3503 Thailand

    1921 (Dec 17): Scouts, Third Issue, the complete set of seven values used on registered cover to Batavia all tied by 'Bangkok / 1' datestamps in black with registration label at left. Reverse with further strike of 'Bangkok / 1' datestamp, Singapore transit cds (Aug 30) and Batavia arrival cds (Sept 5). A great rarity of Scouts Philately.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3504 Thailand

    1921 (Dec 17): Scouts, Third Issue, 15 s. + 5 s. blue on blued, a horizontal pair used on reverse of 1946 airmail registered cover to Zumstein in Bern, Switzerland addditionalöy franked by Garuda 1937 50 s. black & orange-brown, 1928 10 b. purple & olive-green, 20 b. red-brown & blue-green and 1941 50 s. grey & orange (2), all tied by 'Bangkok GPO' cds's (Oct 21). Bern arrival cds (Oct 27) on reverse. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3505 Thailand

    1921 (Dec 17): Scouts, Third Issue, the set of three postal stationery cards with 2 s. chocolate on yellow optd. in blue, 3 s. green optd. in red and 5 s. red optd. in blue, all unused with typical toning and some minor hinge blemishes on face. A rare set with just 300 of each value produced.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 3506 Thailand

    1997: Water Birds Miniature Sheet of four values, un-cut horizontal pair, fresh and fine unlisted variety, full unmounted og. Rare topical item Gi MS1939.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3507 Thailand

    1866 (Jan 10): Royal Mourning cover sent by Diplomatic Bag with complete original contents, written from 'The Royal Palace, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Siam' and addressed to 'A. Markwald Esquire, the functionary Consul for Siam at Berlin', the envelope with slight fault at left on opening with contents mourning the death of the second King, an elder brother of His Majesty King Mongkut; with interesting contents written by scribe "the Flag shall be lowered half staff seven days in like manner of every flag staff in our native land.." and signed at base personally by His Majesty Rama IV with two Royal Seals in blue inside and white wafer embossed seal on reverse of envelope. Extremelay rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3508 Thailand

    1890: Reply half of Germany 10 pfg. postal stationery card used back to Cöln cancelled 'Bangkok' cds (Oct 27) in black, with manuscript at base of card in red ink 'returned by mistake to Bangkok 26/10/90'. Reverse with Brindisi transit cds and obverse with 'Cöln' arrival (Dec 4). Scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3509 Thailand

    1893: Mourning cover with complete original contents written in French in Bangkok (Jan 1-10) and on the journey North, franked by French Colonies Dubois 25 c. black on rose (Yvert 54) tied by 'Saigon Central / Cochinchine' cds (Jan 14). Reverse with arrival datestamps (Feb 10). An unusual and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3510 Thailand

    1905: Consular Mail cover sent stampless to Landau, Germany with reverse showing yellow wafer seal 'Kaiserlich Deutsche Minister Residentur / in Bangkok', struck on despatch with 'Bangkok' cds (June 6). Struck with triangular 'T' marking but on arrival in Landau (July 6) no fee colected. Scarce and unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3511 Thailand

    1909: Printed 'Returned Acknowledgement of Delivery' envelope mailed to Leipzig, Germany, sent registered with framed registration cachet at left and 'Bangkok / 2c' datestamp at right in black (Aug 18). Reverse with blue wafer seal 'Kaiserl. Deutsches Brief-Postamt / Leipzig 13.'. Fresh, very fine and exceptionally scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3512 Thailand

    1917: Cover to Batavia, Java headed CONCENTRATION CAMP; SIAM / PRISONER OF WAR LETTER struck with Siamese only cachet in violet, 'Bangkok / 1B' datestamp in black (Sept 27). Reverse with further Bangkok cds, Singapore transit cds and Weltvreden cds (Oct 7). Rare.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3513 Thailand

    1917: Printed envelope "Siam - Prisoner of war letter - Free - sender (L. Brehmer) - Camp III", mailed to Switzerland with oval framed "Camp for families of prisoners of war / Bangkok, Siam" cachet (Nov 19) and censored below on the same day. Bangkok despatch cds alongside (Nov 20) and circular 'Controle Postal Militaire / 348' cachet in violet. Reverse with Bern arrival cds (Feb 5, 1918) in black. Insignificant minor edge wear but extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 3514 Thailand

    1907: German form for receipted return of an 'AR' (Acknowledgement of Receipt) letter mailed to Thailand from Brunswick, with 'Braunschweig' cds (Nov 11) and 'Bangkok / 2b' cds (Dec 12) at base (and another strike dated the previous day on reverse). The form being used later in January 1908 to show a German Court that the letter had indeed been delivered with oval handstamp in blue (Jan 15, 1908). Edge wear at top and lower left corner fault but rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3515 Thailand

    1908: Postcard mailed unfranked from Cologne, Germany to Bangkok, struck with 'Cöln' despatch cds (June 6) and framed 'T' marking in black, on arrival the card was cancelled by 'Bangkok' datestamps (4, all different, three are in blue) and 'Krungkao cds dated between July 7-16. The addressee not found and the card struck by INCONNU / UNKNOWN and RETOUR / RETURNED handstamps in blue. Cologne re-arrival cds in blue (Nov 5) having been held for the required month in Bangkok. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3516 Thailand

    1916: Stampless 'On Active Service' cover struck with FIELD POST OFFICE / T2 datestamp (Arras, France), with framed 'Passed By Censor 454' cachet in red, mailed to Raheng, Thailand. Struck with triangular 'T' marking and manuscript '30' (satang) due in crayon. The reverse with array of transit datestamps including Bangkok (June 20), 'Paknampoh' and 'Raheng'; also a 'Baccy' illustrated card from a British FPO with Bangkok arrival cds (April 1916) and taxed at '10' satang.  An extraordinary destination for First World War FPO mail. Rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3517 Thailand

    1917: Stampless Military concession cover from France cancelled by 'Gare D'Evreux' cds of despatch (Feb 14) and mailed to Thailand with top endorsed 'F.M.' and 'Troupes Françaises du Siam', with arrival cds on reverse of 'Bangkok / 2' (March 24). The cover struck with framed INCONNU / UNKNOWN handstamp in black below triangular 'T' marking and manuscript 'Ask French Ambassador'. Slip attached to the front of the cover with Siamese 'already asked the Ambassador, said unknown'. Returned to sender with three line 'Retour' marking in blue applied on the slip on arrival back in France and re-arrival cds (June 13) with '30' centimes charge deleted. A most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3518 Thailand

    1918: Cover from Copenhagen to Bangkok, Thailand franked by pair of 30 ö. red tied by Copenhagen machine cancel (July 15). On arrival Reseal "Opened by Cernsor / Bangkok" label applied with arrival cds of 'Bangkok / 2' on reverse (Oct 11). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3519 Thailand

    1898/1925: Small group of incoming cards/covers, all with Instructional handstamps applied in Bangkok, with 1898 France wrapper struck with framed DÉCÉDE / DEAD in black, 1910 underpaid postcard from Egypt franked at 2 m. with framed REFUSÉ / REFUSED handstamp,rn1904 card from Sweden and 1914 cover ex Manila franked at 10 öre or 10 c. each with framed MISSENT TO BANGKOK in black addressed to Switzerland, 1915 10 c. stationery card from France to Bangkok (Dec 5) struck with framed PARTI / LEFT BANGKOK in black and returned, same cachet on 1925 German newspaper wrapper etc. (8 items).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 3520 Thailand

    Prisoners of War 1941/46: Covers/cards (5) with 1941 Censored cover from London to Bangkok with framed NO SERVICE / RETURN TO SENDER in violet, 1943 cover from Perth, Australia to Camp No. 6  (for survivors of the 'Death Railway'), 1944 3 d. stationery card from Great Britain addressed to a Private Leslie Southworth, a POW in Camp No. 1 (Non Pladuk) and struck with framed 'Returned in Undelivered Mails / From Territory formerly Occupied / By Japanese Forces' and returned, 1944 card from Bumbury, Australia to Camp No. 5 (Nakompathom), 1946 cover and contents from Batavia endorsed 'ex POW Mails' cancelled by barred 16.JAN.1946 datestamp in violet addressed to Camp Pratchai. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3521 Thailand

    1883/1932: Collection on leaves with Bangkok 'B' overprints on Straits Settlements values and some forgeries for comparison; 1883 first issue with unused sets (4 and duplication); 1 solot indigo (2) and 1 sio red in blocks of four, used range with cancellation and Merchant's chops study, 1885 1 Tical on 1 solot indigo unused (2) and used (3) not guaranteed, 1887 issue with unused blocks of 1, 2, 4 , 8 and 12 atts, further used examples with cancellation study, 1889 1 a on 1 sio red unused (19) and used (11);  splendidly researched study of 1889 1 a. on 2 a. green & carmine with unused (143) incl. blocks and numerous used examples; 1 a. on 3 a. unused (17), scarce 2 a. on 3 a. unused (8), 1891 2 a. on 3 a. unused (9), 1892 4 a. on 24 a. showing the four types unused (7), 1894 Large Roman surcharges 1 a. on 64 a. unused (54) incl. blocks, 2 a. on 64 a. unused (94), 1899 Roman surcharges with 1 a. on 12 a. unused (8), 2 a. on 64 a. unused (5), 1905 1 a. on 14 a. with unused blocks of twelve and six, 2 a. on 28 a. with unused example showing double opt. and a used block of four, later with a few covers incl. a 'Train Letter', registered 1932 'Late Fee Paid' usage etc., together with a packed stockbook with cancellation interest throughout but with many better stamps and sets noted. A fine collection with much of interest to the specialist.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3522 Thailand

    1895/50c.: The specialised collection of Thailand Mourning envelopes with 1895 mourning cover to France with 1887 12 a. tied by Bangkok cds and thence via French Paquebot, registered mourning cover to Scotland franked 1887 24 a., 1905 Mourning cover from King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) to the Commissioner of the Sanitation Dept. with embossed Royal seal on reverse but punctured at side by file holes, similar cover dated 1908 with contents; 1907 mourning cover to Tunis with 1 a. and 2 a., 1909 mourning envelope to Sarajevo franked by 3 x 14 s., 1916 cover with 1887 12 a. used to Germany, 1929 Royal mourning cover with Swasica and Thai '2nd Palce' endorsement on flap, 1930 Royal Command letter signed by King Rama VII donating 300 baht for a monk's ordainment, 1941 mourning cover to USA franked by 28 s. A remaqrkable assembly (36 items).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3523 USA

    1861: 10 c. green, with grill, six single examples all used on 1868 cover to Havana, Cuba individually tied by segmented cork cancels in black. Reverse with seal removed and 'Havana / Cuba' arrival cds (May 12) with handstruck "6" centavos rate marking of arrival. Closed opening tear but a very scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3524 USA

    1847/1930: Collection in three volumes on individually made and illustrated pages with 1847 5 c. used (9, incl. three used on covers), 1847 10 c. black used (3) and used on covers (2), 1851/57 1 c. blue used (6) and singles on cover (2), 3 c. with unused strip of three and used on covers (11), 5 c. red brown used, 10 c. green used (3), 12 c. black used (10) and a pair on cover; 1857/61 1 c. blue used (10) and two covers, 3 c. on covers (3, one cancelled in green), 5 c. red brown used (8) and covers (3) with single to Spain and in strips of three used to France; 10 c. green used (7) and in combination on covers to France (4), 12 c. black unused and used (6) plus a pair on cover from San Francisco to London; 1861/62 1 c. blue used (7), 3 c. used block of four, eight examples on cover to Ireland; 5 c. buff used (3), 12 c. black on cover with 3 c. and 10 c. to Argentina; 24 c. grey/lilac used (13) and on covers (2), 30 c. orange used (12) and a pair of 'Paid Through' cover to Paris, 90 c. blue used (5), 1861/66 5 c. red-brown used (12) and a cover with 10 c. green to France; 15 c. black used (12) and on covers (3), 1869 12 c. green used (8) and on cover to Canada, 15 c. Type I used (2), Type II used (7), 24 c. used (4), 30 c. used (4), 90 c. used (2), Banknote 6 c. rose used (27), 7 c. orange used (16), 10 c. brown used (34) and covers incl. a pair on used to Switzerland, 12 c. violet used (12), 15 c. orange used (16), 24 c. purple used (7), 30 c. black used (22), Perry 90 c. carmine used (9) and on cover, 1888 30 c. orange-brown used (3), 90 c. purple used (8), 1893 Colombus set unused and used, 1898 Trans-Mississippi $1 used (2), $2 used (2), together with illustrated Civil War Patriotic covers (8), 1929 Nebraska and Kansas sets unused, 1930 Zeppelin set of three unused and used, 1899 Guam set of 11 unused, 1919 Shanghai set unused, Confederate States with covers, Carriers and Locals with covers etc. Viewing is a pleasure and recommended.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 27,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3525 USA

    1945/60ca: Lot 150 covers, all sent to the Liechtenstein postal administration.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3526 Hawaii

    Hawaii 1859/99: Collection with 1859 1 c. black on greyish paper used, genuine but with faults, 1864 issue fine unused and used with 2 c. vermilion in an unused block of six, 1882 issue used and 1883/86 issue used to $ 1, these with fine duplication, 1893 Provisional Govt. large part set incl. 12 c. red lilac used, optd. in black with values to $ 1, unused and used to 50 c., later issues unused and used incl. Official set of six, a few covers incl. front to Stockholm franked at 15 c., registered cover with 1893 2 c. (6) and 1894 2 c. and 12 c.; and a range of postal stationery.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3527 USA

    Literature: The American Philatelist, issued by The American Philatelic Association, a fine run starting in 1887 (volume I) - 1893, 1901, 1904 - 1905, 1908 and 1912 - 1918, in addition the 1904 yearbook and the 1913 membership directory. The journals hardbound in 19 volumes and in very good shape.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3528 Yemen Kingdom

    1930/60c.: Postal History collection (32 covers) with wide range of small town markings incl. 1930/31 1 b. and 3 b. tied by HADJA cds, 1931 cover with 4 b. tied MENAKHA cds, 1933 cover to Jaffa 1 b. pair and single 4 b. tied SANAA, 1935  registered cover with 4 b. and 10 b. brown ex Sanaa to Tel Aviv via Aden and 'Rafa-Haifa' TPO, 1940 6 b. on covers from LQAATYA and MIDI, 1944 censored cover to Cairo, 1949 provisional 4 b. on 5 b. on cover and second 1949 provisional issues on letter, further covers noted from DHAMAR, EL LOHAYA, IBB and ZUBEID. Generally fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF
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