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  • Lot# : 2395 Imperial China

    1878/83: Large Dragon 1 ca. green, wide setting, a good used example lightly cancelled in black showing large part of papermaker's watermarkrn"ON" of MONCKTON KENT clearly. Corner crease at lower left but a very rare stamp, seldom seen with so much of the watermark present.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2396 Imperial China

    1878/83: Large Dragon 5 ca. yellow-ochre, Wide Setting on thin paper, a fine appearing used example cancelled by chop in blue. Slightest of central thins but scarce Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2397 Imperial China

    1878/83: Large Dragon 3 ca. brown-red, a good used example lightly cancelled in black Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2398 Imperial China

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    "Small Dollar" 1897 (Jan): Red Revenue $ 1 on 3 c. deep red, with stop after dollar, the famous unused example, centred slightly to left of outstanding fresh colour and delightful appearance, fresh and very fine with merest trace of three iron spots on the large part original gum. A truly exceptional example of this iconic stamp, a great rarity with just 32 unused examples recorded, many of the 32 have faults and staining whilst this is in wondrously fresh condition, being number 13 on the Kwang-sheng Huang listing (1983) and with excellent previous provenance. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Sven Erik Beckeman (1993) Chan 86/Michel 33/I = € 800'000/Scott 83 = $ 900'000/Gi = £ 850'000.rnrnThis magnificent stamp is number 13 in the Huang Kuang Sheng treatise on the "Small One Dollar" and corresponds to reference 'III-5' in "The Revenue Surcharges of China 1897", Volume I, published by the Directorate General of Posts, Ministry of Communications of the Republic of China (1984); in this reference the Small One Dollars are split into three Types, this being 'Type III' with the overprint partly struck over 'REVENUE' at base, illustration number 5 on page 38. The original listing was done by the Chan catalogue in 1947 (page 50-51), where this stamp is listed as number 6 of the 23 then known examples; at this date Diercking owned seven of the 23 recorded examples. Whilst the catalogue listing follows the order by value, it should be noted that the Small One Dollar was the first of the 3 c. Red Revenues to be overprinted with 'Equivalent to One Dollar'. After a small number had been surcharged it was felt that the value indicated was too small for a high value stamp and the decision was made to use larger characters to indicate the value.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur J. Hind, Harmers, London, May 20, 1935, lot 133. Collection A. Diercking of Shanghai, Harmers, London, 5-6 November 1956 lot 212; Collection Josiah K. Lilly, Siegel, New York, 4-5 December 1968, lot 460; Collection 'Ming' Part II, Corinphila sale 79, 29 September, 1988, lot 4244.
    Starting bid : 300,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 500,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2399 Imperial China

    1901: China 1 c. green stationery card (privately printed on reverse from C. F. Greenwood of the 'Merchant Tailors') up-rated with Coiling Dragon 1 c. orange-yellow tied by 'Shanghai' cds and used to Hankow, Hankow arrival cds at left (Sept 17). Fine and unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2400 Imperial China

    1902: China 1 c. rose on buff postal stationery card used to Belgium, up-rated with Coiling Dragon 2 c. yellow ochre pair and single 2 c. red tied by 'Canton' datestamps March 8), Hong Kong 4 c. carmine applied for onward transmission and tied by 'Victoria / Hong Kong' cds (March 9) and thence carried by French Paquebot with octagonal datestamps alongside.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2401 Imperial China

    1935: Airmail cover to Basel, Switzerland franked by 1929 Airmail 30 c. black & scarlet (2), SYS 1931/37 5 c. green, 1932/34 Martyr 1 c. orange and 1932/37 Airmail 50 c. chocolate (2) all tied in black with airmail label at left. Reverse with 'Swatow' cds (Jan 28) and Rome transit cds (Feb 13). A scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2402 Imperial China

    1941: American Banknote Co. Sun Yat-sen 4 th Issue, ½ c. sepia - 50 c. deep blue, the selection of 11 unused marginal blocks of four, all with security punch-holes and each overprinted SPECIMEN in red, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive assembly ex the ABN archives.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2403 Imperial China

    1943/45: Covers (3) all sent registered from Shanghai to Zurich, Switzerland with 1943 cover franked by SYS 50 c. blue (4); August 1944 cover franked by Japanese Occupation 1943/45 50 c. on 8 c. sage green pair and $ 3 on 8 c. sage (5) with reg'd label redrawn over 'Opened By Examiner' Reseal at left eventually delivered in June 1945; front of cover with $ 3 on 8 c. sage (5) and 1944 50 c. orange (2) with part Reseal.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2404 Imperial China

    1948: Radio card with China postal stationery card overlapped by 1947 $1'250 on 9th SYS $ 70 red-orange uncancelled pair, mailed to USA from Nanking, with 'American QSL Bureau' cachet on front (Aug 31) in green. Unusual.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2405 Imperial China

    1946/53: Lot ten ordinary lettres from Canton and Tsingtao to Sumiswald in Switzerland, three of them registered and all showing different frankings, average condition.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 2406 Imperial China

    1950: Registered cover with full contents to Hong Kong franked by Hubei Dec 1949 $ 200 in black on $ 220 red pair, South China Dec 1949 $ 800 on $ 30 violet and East China $ 2'000 on $ 1'000 deep blue all tied by 'Canton' datestamps (6/5) in black. Circular 'C7' in violet on front and reverse with further Canton despatch cds. Some typical faults but a scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2407 Imperial China

    1952: Liberation of Tibet, the complete set of four values used on cover, all tied by Chinese Lhasa cds's (Jan 9, 1956) datestamps in black. Some ageing but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2408 People's Republic of China

    1960: Covers (3) all addressed to Linz, Austria, with two 1960 air-letters franked at 36 f. with 'Goldfish' issue adhesives, and an airmail envelope used to same address franked at 52 f. again with Goldfish issue; a scarce group with 17 'Goldfish' adhesives used.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 2409 People's Republic of China

    1967: Thoughts of Mao Tse-tung 8 f., full set of eleven values including the two unfolded strips of five, all very fine, unmounted og. A rare set Mi = € 6'000/Gi = £ 7'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2410 People's Republic of China

    1967: Poems of Mao Tse-tung 4 f. - 10 f, the full set of 14 values, all fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A rare set Mi = € 6'000/£5'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2411 People's Republic of China

    1968 (Jan-May): Mao's Revolutionary thoughts of Literature and Art 8 f., full sets of six and three values unused, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A rare set Mi = € 1'900/£ 2'350.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2412 People's Republic of China

    1968 (July 20): New Directives of Mao Tse-tung 8 f.,  the full set in a horizontal unfolded strip of five unused, one of the scarcest items of the Cultural Revolution issues. Fresh and very fine, unmounted og Mi = € 11'000/ Gi = £ 8'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2413 People's Republic of China

    1978: Highway Bridge crossing the Hsingkiang river 2 y. multicoloured Miniature sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Mi = € 450/Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2414 People's Republic of China

    1980 (Feb 13): Year of the Monkey 8 f. vermilion, black & gold, a fine used example cancelled by part cds in black. Scarce and very fine Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2415 People's Republic of China

    1980 (Feb 13): Year of the Monkey 8 f. vermilion, black & gold, a fine used example cancelled by part cds in black. Scarce and very fine Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2416 People's Republic of China

    1980 (Feb 13): Year of the Monkey 8 f. vermilion, black & gold, a fine used example cancelled by part cds in black. Scarce and very fine Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2417 Imperial China

    1878/1980: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. single items as one large dragon, pairs and blocs of four, mainly small values in quantities, few postage dues, locals and provincial issues, housed in two stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2418 Imperial China

    1878/1985c.: Collection with Large Dragons 3 ca. red (2) and 5 ca. orange-yellow (3) used, Bean Goose $ 5 used, good range of Sun Yat-sen issues, $ 1 violet Cigarette Tax revenue unused, PRC, Macau and Taiwan.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 2419 Imperial China

    1878/1983c.: Collection with Large Dragon 3 ca. red used, Small Dragons used with 3 ca. cancelled in red at Wuhu, thereafter with good range of Sun Yat-sen issues, later with PRC incl.1951 Gate of Heavenly Peace pink networkk $ 10'000 brown used (2), Fish set of 12 used, 1967 with some Poems values fine used, many hundreds of stamps, postmark interest, careful viewing should repay.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2420 Imperial China

    1898/1988c.: Collection with large range of Sun Yat-sen issues, Gold Yuan surcharge issues and PRC, many hundreds of stamps unused and used, careful viewing essential.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2421 Imperial China

    PRC 1961/1990c.: Mint collection with good range incl. Oct 1949 $ 100 emerald and $ 200 purple originals unused, 1960 Chrysanthemums set, 1961 Table Tennis miniature sheet, 1968 Mao's Youth 8 f., 1971 Communist Part strip of three, 1973 Industry set of four, 1978 Horses set of ten, later 1980's miniature sheets etc.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2422 People's Republic of China

    1963/79: Small selection with 520 stamps used/unused, incl. some better single values and full sets: Chinese Peonies 1964, Chingkiang Mountains -- Cradle of the Chinese revolution 1965, Labour Day 1967, 'Our Great Teacher' 1967 and others, in addition some provincial issues, mainly in good condition and housed in a stockbook, also joined by a special edition booklet 'The History of Hong Kong Post Office 1841-1991'.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2423 Imperial China

    1968/81: The unused collection on cards with 1968 Directives of Mao 8 f. in a strip of three (Gi 2399/2401 = £ 1'200), largely complete from 1974 to 1981 (excl. mini sheets) incl. 1975 Congress set of three, 1975 Confucius / Lin Piao set, 1976 4th Five Year Plan set of 16 (Gi 2637/2652 = £ 225), 1979 National Games 2 y. miniature sheet, 1980 Qi Bashi set of 16, 1980 Dolphin Booklet, generally fresh and fine, nearly all full unmounted og. Michel (2015) = € 5'000.
    Starting bid : 1,400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2424 Imperial China

    Shanghai Local Post 1892: Provisional 2 c. in blue on 5 c. carmine-oink, a fine used example on illustrated local cover tied by LOCAL POST / SHANGHAI cds in blue. Reverse with 'Shanghai Local Post' arrival cds (August 8), in first week of use. Scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2425 Imperial China

    Shanghai Local Post 1892/93: Subscriber's only Shanghai Local post card locally used with SHANGHAI LOCAL POST cds (June 15, 1892) in blue; together with "One Cent" red surcharge on subscriber's card similarly cancelled in blue (Aug 14, 1893).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2426 Imperial China

    Shanghai Local Post - Incoming Mail 1893 (May 8): Sweden 15 öre green postal stationery card addressed to the China Inland Mission in Shanghai, China with "Kaiserlich / Deutsche / Postagentur / Shanghai" cds in black (17/6) and SHANGHAI / LOCAL POST cds of arrival in blue. Scarce and unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2427 Imperial China

    Manchuria 1927: The overprinted definitive set of 20 values unused, fresh colours, the $ 1 and $ 2 being top marginal and thus unmounted og., the $ 5 superb and well centred. A fine and scarce set Gi = £ 725.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2428 Tibet

    Post Offices in Tibet 1911 (March): Set of eleven values to 2 r. on $ 2 complete unused, all of vibrant colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. A rare set Gi = £ 6'250.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2429 Tibet

    Post Offices in Tibet 1911 (March): Set of eleven values to 1 r. fine used including the 3 a. on 16 a. on piece cancelled by 'Yatung' Dollar Chop, together with the remaining value, the 2 r. on $ 2, fine unused with part og. Scarce Gi = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2430 France

    Foreign Post Offices 1884/90 Type Sage 25 c. black on rose used on 1899 cover to Tientsin, China tied by Amiens cds (Oct 8), with unusual Chinese label at left on obverse. Addressed to a missionary in Tintsin the cover was mailed via Noumea, New Caledonia with cds on reverse (Nov 21). Thence with octagonal LIGNE T / PAQ. FR. No. 1 datestamp (Nov 27, applied in Sydney on Steamer 'Behic') and octagonal LIGNE N / PAQ. FR. No. 5 datestamp (Dec 18). An unusual routing. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2431 Imperial China

    Foreign Post Offices 1894/1921: Collection on Schaubek leaves with 1894 overprinted values incl. scarce 75 c. brown on orange and 5 fr. lilac unused, 1903 Postage Due 'A Percevoir' in violet on 5 c. green and 15 c. blue each tied to individual piece by 'Tientsin' cds's in black (both signed Zöbisch), 1902 Merson 5 fr. unused; 1922 issue with fine range of used on piece and 1 pi. on Merson 5 fr. unused; Indo-China General Issues with Grasset 1 fr. pale olive, 2 fr. brown on yellow and 10 fr. red on green unused, Japanese PO's with good range and 1900 8 s. used on 3 s. violet stationery envelope from Shanghai to Hamburg; Russian PO's with 1899/1908 'Kitai' opt. with values to 5 r., and fine 1916 registered card from Tientsin addressed to a POW Camp and much re-addressed (incl. Peking cds), 1921 Harbin issue 2, 3 and 4 c. unused; USA P.O.'s with 1919 optd. 20 c. on 10 c. in a used strip of four; 1913 Tibet issue, Manchukuo etc. A good lot with much useful material.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2432 Imperial China

    Foreign Post Offices 1875/1975: Covers/cards with 1901 China / Japan P.O. in China combination usage to Germany, Japan P.O. in China card with 1½ s. and India CEF 1 a. carmine to Dedeagatche, 1896 Japan Koban 5 s. blue on 1896 cover (and contents) tied by CHEFOO / I.J.P.O. cds via Shanghai to USA, some further more modern Japan covers and an illustrated album/book of early Japan Postal Stationery.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2433 Macau

    Macau 1893: '30' in red on 200 r. lavender on postal stationery reply card used to Bangkok, neatly tied by 'Macau' datestamp (May 9) in black with repeated information strike alongside. HONG KONG transit cds (May 10) and reverse with Bangkok arrival cds (May 18). Reply half attached but unused.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2434 Macau

    Macau 1894: 1 a. on 5 r. black, 8 a. on 50 r. blue with 1894 10 r. roy mauve and 25 r. green all tied to registered 1898 cover to Germany tied by 'Macau' datestamps (Jan 8) in black. Yellow registration label at base and reverse with fine CUSTOMS / LAPPA datestamp (Jan 8), faint Hong Kong transit and Greppin arrival cds (Feb 14). A fine four colour franking.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2435 Taiwan

    Taiwan 1963/69c.: Predominantly 1960's period with presentation sets cancelled to order on P.O. forms, FDC's, presentation green albums with c.t.o sets etc., hundreds of items of each with much thematic interest with Rotary etc.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2436 Taiwan

    Taiwan 1958/62: Stockbook with unused selection from 1958 Orchids set onwards, incl. scarce 1960 and 1962 Palace Museum Paintings sets of four, miniature sheets etc. STC  € 1'430.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2437 Ethiopia

    1943 (Nov 3): Restoration of the Obelisk / 13th Anniversary of Coronation of Haile Selassie, the surcharged set of five values in fine unused blocks of twenty (5 x 4), all marginal from top or base of sheet, fresh and fine unmounted og. Rare Mi 207/211 = € 10'000 / Gi = £ 10'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2438 Iran

    1925 (Oct 7): Document in Cyrillic franked by Persian Fiscal overprinted '1301' in black tied by circular CONSULATE IMPERIAL DE PERSIA ERIVAN in violet; together with a cover with tri-lingual (Armenian, Russian & French) printed address at top, mailed to Teheran franked by Persia 1897 5 ch. yellow (2, one on reverse) each tied by 'Barfrouch' cds with Teheran arrival cds on obverse and fine oval sender's cachet in Cyrillic & Armenian on reverse in violet.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2439 Iraq

    Iraq Ottoman Post Offices 1840/52c.: The collection of "Tartar Post" postal relay forms (12), each form struck on despatch and receipt with Type 1 Ottoman handstamp "An janib.." negative seal with wreath at base, each form detailing route times and amount of post carried, with negative handstamps from Baghdad to Diyarbekir and Samsun; to Baghdad from Aleppo and Sivas; forms from Mosul used to Aleppo, Deraliye, Diyarbekir, Harput, Kayseri, Sam, Sivas and incoming form from Diyarbekir to Mosul.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2440 Iraq

    1931 (Feb 17): 25 r. violet, a superb unused example of excellent colour, barely perceptible trace of hinge remnant, large part og. Rare stamp so fine Gi = £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2441 Iraq

    1931 (Feb 17): 25 r. violet, a superb unused example of excellent colour, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2442 Iraq

    1932 (April): New Currency surcharge set of 16 values, all fresh and fine, most sheet marginal, unmounted og. A scarce set Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 2443 Iraq

    1933: Printed Official envelope "Administration des Postes et des Telegraphes de L'Iraq / Depeche Avion" which would have contained a late registered envelope, mailed to Akyab, Burma with framed BAGHDAD handstamp on front and reverse with two large white serrated wafer seals IRAQ POST / AND / TELEGRAPHS in blue, each tied by 'Baghdad' cds's (Sept 27) in black. Akyab arrival (Oct 1) alongside. One seal split on opening but very rare.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2444 Iraq

    1931: Official 25 r. violet, a delightful unused example, perforated SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine, superb og. A very rare stamp.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2445 Palestine

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    Catalogue# : V20
    Austrian Post Offices 1863/64: 5 s. rose, perf. 9½, in a horizontal pair used on 1868 cover from Haifa to Patras tied by CAIFA datestamp in blue (July 5). Taxed on arrival for inland delivery with Greece 1862/67 20 l. blue, two large and two touched margins, tied by 'Patras' cds (July 3, julian). Reverse with 'Lloyd Agenzie / Smirne' transit cds (July 11) and Syyros, Athens and Patras datestamps. Some negligible aging but a rare and most appealing cover with just a handful of covers known from the Holy Land with this combination of issues. Signed Tseriotis.rn 
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2446 Palestine

    Austrian Posts 1868c: Unpaid entire letter written in ladino script mailed to Craiova, Moldavia struck on despatch with GERUSALEMME cds in black (Sept 9), mailed via Austrian Lloyd route with reverse showing LLOYD AGENZIE / CONSTANTINOPOLI cds and fine strike of wreathed CONSTANTINOPEL cds (Sept 18) in black and CRAIOVA arrival in green. A scarce and most unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 2447 Palestine

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    Catalogue# : 4
    Austrian Posts 1878: Cover to Irsa, Hungary franked by 1867/75 10 s. blue tied by GERUSALEMME datestamp in black (June 21), reverse with fine oval Austrian Empire Consular cachet in blue-green (bilingual Hebrew & German), and Triest oval transit and 'Alberti-Irsa' arrival cds (July 6).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2448 Palestine

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    Catalogue# : 4
    Austrian Posts 1882: Registered cover to Cles, Austria via Trieste, franked by horizontal pair of 1867/75 10 s. blue tied by bold JERUSALEM / GERUSALEMME cds (May 10) in black. Straight line RECOM at left and reverse with intact red wax seals, Triest transit and 'Cles' arrival cds. A fine and most attractive franking. Signed A. Diena, Muentz.rnProvenance: Collection Pietro Provera.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2449 Palestine

    Incoming Mail 1890: Netherlands Indies 7½ c. brown postal stationery card cancelled at 'Soerabaja' on despatch (Dec 16), mailed to the German Consulate in Jerusalem via Weltvreden (Dec 19) with arrival cds of Austrian P.O. JERUSALEM / GERUSALEMME datestamp (Jan 22, 1891). Unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2450 Palestine

    Incoming Mail 1900: Portugal 25 r. rose on buff postal stationery card used from Porto (March 1) to Jerusalem, cancelled by circular POSTE FRANCAISE / JAFFA / SYRIE handstamp and by superb JERUSALEM / OESTERREICHISCHE POST arrival cds (March 13), an unusual usage from Portugal, also a registered 1902 cover from Constantinople to Jerusalem franked by French Levant 2 pi. on 50 c., mailed via Beyrouth to Jerusalem with arrival.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 2451 Palestine

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    Catalogue# : 34
    Austrian Posts 1903: Cover to Leipzig franked by Levant 1900 1 pi. on 25 h. blue tied by JAFFA / ÖSTERR. POST cds in black with good strike of rare framed AUS JERUSALEM / ÖSTERR. POST handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 3) below, arrival cds on reverse (Aug 23). Cover with slight trim at top and minor imperfections but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2452 Palestine

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    Catalogue# : 33A
    Austrian Posts 1905: Postcard franked by 1900 20 pa. on 10 h. rose, mailed from Haifa and cancelled by Egyptian "Retta" in black. Frankfurt arrival cds (Sept 14) at left. A fine and most unusual usage. Signed Muentz.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2453 Palestine

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    Catalogue# : 34+37
    Austrian Posts 1907: Registered Parcel Card to Naples franked by 1900 1 p. on 25 h. blue and rare 10 pi. on 2 kr. violet all tied by JERUSALEM / ÖSTERR POST datestamps (April 14) in black. Violet bilingual 'Nachnahme' and 'Jerusalem' black on white labels alongside. Some natural glue staining from the labels but a rare usage - the 10 piastre is a rare stamp on letter.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2454 Palestine

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    Catalogue# : 54
    Austrian Posts 1911: Postcard to Salzburg franked by 1908 10 c. red on rose tied by JAFFA / ÖSTERR. POST cds in blue-black with good strike of rare framed AUS JERUSALEM / ÖSTERR. POST handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 3) below.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2455 Palestine

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    Catalogue# : 55+57+58+60
    Austrian Posts 1912: Registered Parcel Card to Braila, Romania franked by 1908 1 pi. blue in a strip of five on reverse and front with 30 pa. brown, 2 pi. red on yellow and 10 pi. green on yellow, all tied by JERUSALEM / ÖSTERR POST datestamps in black. Romania Fiscal 10 bani brown tied in Braila on arrival for collection fee. Reverse with Constanta transit cds. File fold but scarce - the 10 piastre is rare on letter.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2456 Palestine

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    Catalogue# : 57+59
    Austrian Posts 1913: Parcel Card mailed from Jerusalem to Budapest, franked on front and back with Levant 1908 1 pi. blue in a pair and a strip of three with 5 pi. brown on grey tied by JERUSALEM / OSTERR. POST cds's with two 'Jerusalem' labels adjacent. Octagonal 'TRIEST 8' Steamer illustrated datestamp on front (Oct 12) in black and reverse with three Hungarian handstamps (Oct 20). File fold away from adhesives, scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2457 Palestine

    French Posts 1689 (Oct 24): Entire letter from Acre to Livorno, written in French, endorsed 'Par Capt. Carboneau par voie di Marseille, QDC' (whom God preserve) at lower left, probably disinfected by fumigation on arrival. A fine and very early entire from the Holy Land ex the Venturini correspondence.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2458 Palestine

    French Posts 1848: Entire letter written (Dec 4) from the Sardinian Consul in Jerusalem to his Consular colleague in Marseille, with superb 'Consolato Di Sardegna in Gerusalemme' seal in green on reverse. Carried by the French Post Office with BEYROUTH / SYRIE cds in black (Dec 16) and charged '10' décimes due upon receipt. Generally fine, a scarce entire.rnProvenance: Collection Ambassador Luca Biolato.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2459 Palestine

    French Post Offices 1848/57: Stampless entire letters (6) with 1848 cover and contents from Jerusalem via Beyrouth to France on the 'Osiris' and rated '18' décimes, three entires to Marseille at 10 or 20 décime rates via French P.O. in Beyrout and French Paquebot (Nil and Louqsor), fine 1850 entire letter from 'Acri' (Acre) to Caiffa without postal markings; 1857 cover to St. Gallen, Switzerland with "Jerusalem Dec.." straight line in blue and pearled JAFFA / SYRIE cds in black (Dec 10). Generally fair to fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2460 Palestine

    French Posts 1852: Entire letter written (Dec 14) from Jaffa to Marseille, struck on despatch at the French P.O. with bold italic "Jaffa" despatch handstamp in black. Reverse with 'Beyrouth / Syrie' transit cds and Marseille arrival with front showing part 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterranee' handstamp in red. Charged '10' décimes due upon receipt. A fine and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 2461 Palestine

    French Posts 1858 (March 7): Entire letter written in Jaffa to Paris, handed to Ship's Captain with superb strike of Paquebot 'TAMISE / 7 / MARS / 8' with year date '5' omitted and the '8' inverted (Salles fig. 824 for normal, variety not recorded). Struck with small cartridge 'Paquebots ( De La / Mediterannee' in red and reverse with Marseille cds (March 20) and Paris arrival cds's and charged '10' décimes due in manuscript. A scarce and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2462 Palestine

    French Posts 1859 (April 15): Entire letter from Jaffa to Gand, Belgium struck with fair dotted JAFFA / SYRIE datestamp in black, with reverse showing 'Alexandrie / Egypte' transit cds (April 18) carried on the 'Tamise', thence via Lyon, Paris, 'France / Mouscron' entry mark and Gand arrival (April 28) where struck with handstruck '6' due marking in black. An unusual destination for Holy Land mail of this period.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2463 Palestine

    French Post Offices 1859 (Aug 5): Entire letter from Jaffa to Toulouse, France struck with fine strike of pearled JAFFA / SYRIE datestamp in black, reverse with 'Alexandrie' French P.O. cds (Aug 6) and two French transits and Toulouse arrival (Aug 17) datestamp of arrival, charged '10' décimes due in manuscript to pay. A scarce and most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2464 Palestine

    French Posts 1860 (July 17): Entire letter from Jerusalem to St. Brieuc, France, carried on the Paquebot 'Mersey' with small cartridge 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterranee' in red on front and reverse with an array of nine backstamps including Marseille (Aug 2), Paris, two TPO datestamps and three St. Brieuc datestamps (Aug 5-7) and charged '10' décimes due in manuscript. A fine entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 225 CHF

    Lot# : 2465 Palestine

    Incoming Mail 1862: Prepaid entire letter to the Austrian Consul in Jerusalem struck on despatch with AMSTERDAM despatch cds in red (July 17) with framed FRANCO and P.D. in black. Carried via Valnes with red entry marking (July 19) and thence via French Paquebot 'Carmel' with 'Alexandrie / Egypte' French P.O. transit cds on reverse (July 26) in black. A fine and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2466 Palestine

    French Posts 1865 (June 26): Entire letter from Jaffa to Marseille struck with fine strike of dotted JAFFA / SYRIE datestamp in black, part framed 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterranee' in red on front; carried on the 'Danube' with reverse showing 'Alexandrie / Egypte' transit cds (June 28) and Marseille arrival cds (July 8). Scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2467 France

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    1876 (Dec 22): Folded letter from Jerusalem to Marseille, franked with Sage 30 c. brown, type I, tied by "JAFFA / SYRIE 22 DEC 76" pearl-ring cds in black, sender's cachet with small Jerusalem cross in blue, light Jerusalem cross "POSTE FRANCAISE JERUSALEM" in blue, and "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANÉE" in red alongside, reverse with Alexandria Egypte transit (Dec 25) and Marseille arrival cds (Jan 3). Item with missing side flaps and heavy hor. crease affecting stamp and Jaffa cds ending in tears at both sides, addressee's name cut out, and front backed up with a strip of paper, an interesting cover from the French consular PO in Jerusalem going with a French vessel back to France. Cert. Muentz (1988).
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2468 Palestine

    French Posts 1878: Cover to Lyon franked by Type Sage 30 c. brown, couple of blunted perfs., tied by fine strike of JAFFA / SYRIE datestamp (May 10) with information strike adjacent, oval 'BM' (Boîte Mobile) at right and reverse with 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds of transit and Lyon arrival (May 17). Attractive and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2469 Palestine

    French Posts 1901/11: Postcards (4) with 1901 card addressed to France with Type Sage 10 c. tied by 'Jerusalem / Palestine' cds with both Jaffa and Port Said transits, 1910 card with Blanc Levant 2 c. maroon and 3 c. orange tied dotted JAFFA / PALESTINE cds in blue to Holland, 1911 card with Blanc Levant 5 c. green pair tied by dotted JAFFA / PALESTINE in black to Saxony, and 1911 card with Mouchon 10 c. red tied by JERUSALME / PALESTINE datestamps in black.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2470 Palestine

    French Military Post Offices 1917/19: Covers/cards (8) with 1918 censored cover from a Soldier in Hospital at Jaffa cancelled by TRESOR ET POSTES / 601 cds (29/8), another 1918 cover with superb impression of same datestamp (26/2) and a 1919 card with same cds; Military correspondence cards with '601-A' and '601-B' datestamps and a card with circular "Cavalerie du Détachement Français de Palestine / Le Vaguemestre" cachet in violet.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2471 Palestine

    German Posts 1904: 20 pa. on 10 pf. carmine on buff postal stationery card used to Darmstadt, cancelled by fine JAFFA / DEUTSCHE POST cds (Feb 8) with scarce framed "Aus Jerusalem / Deutsche Post" alongside in violet.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2472 Palestine

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    Catalogue# : 13
    German Posts 1908: Cover franked by 20 pa. on 10 pf. carmine tied by bold JAFFA / DEUTSCHE POST cds in black (March 9) with superb framed "Aus Ramleh / (Palästina)." handstamp in violet alongside. Philatelic but very rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2473 Palestine

    Ottoman Posts 1892: Turkey 20 pa. claret postal stationery card from Jaffa to Cairo cancelled by fine JAFFA QUAY / 1311 negative seal handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 148). Cairo arrival cds (April 5) at left. Rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2474 Palestine

    Ottoman Posts 1892: Turkey 20 pa. claret postal stationery card used from Bethlehem to Frankfurt, Germany cancelled by superb strike of BEIT-LAHM / 1311 negative seal handstamp in violet with circular bilingual BETHLÉEM cds at left (Jan 8, 1900) also in violet (Coles & Walker figs. 112, 114). Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2475 Palestine

    Ottoman Post Offices 1899/1916: Covers/cards (6) with good range including 1903 usage of 20 pa. magenta on pink stationery card from Nazareth, postcards from Jerrusalem and Caiffa; 1916 registered and censored cover to Geneva franked by 1914 20 pa. and 1916 1 pi. pair tied by JERUSALEM / 2 octagonal datestamps and Censored again on arrival in Feldkirch; and a registered censored cover from Caiffa to Baron Rothschild in Vienna at 2½ pi. rate mailed via Beyrout.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2476 Palestine

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    Catalogue# : 101+102
    Ottoman Posts 1900/02: Postcards (2) with one to Rotterdam franked by Turkey 1901 20 pa. magenta, glue stains adjacent, tied by bilingual NAZARETH cds with fair strike of scarce negative seal handstamp in black at left (Coles & Walker fig. 76, 78), and 1902 card with no message and sent with single 1901 10 pa. green to Austria, tied by bold bilingual NASRÉ datestamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 79).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2477 Palestine

    Ottoman Posts 1902: Turkey 20 pa. magenta on pink postal stationery card used from Tiberias to Amsterdam cancelled by bilingual TABARIE datestamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 96). Amsterdam arrivals at left (March 6). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 2478 Palestine

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    Catalogue# : 161
    Ottoman Posts 1910: Postcard franked by Turkey 1909 20 pa. carmine tied by good strike of circular JERUSALEM (GARE) Railway Station cds (April 16) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 31 = 25 pts). Port Said transit cds adjacent (April 19). A fine and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2479 Palestine

    Ottoman Posts 1913: Receipt form in hebrew cancelled at base by octagonal ZAMARIN (CAIFFA) datestamp (22.8.13) in violet (Coles & Walker fig. 100), in addition 1914 20 pa. red used on postcard to Basel, Switzerland tied by bold strike of bilingual TIBÉRIADE / 1 datestamp (Feb 23) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 98) with Turkish Censor in black and Austrian Censors in violet and red. Couple of tiny pinholes in card but fine and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2480 Palestine

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    Catalogue# : 215
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    Ottoman Posts 1914: Postcard to Paris written from Jericho (by a traveller on his way to the Sudan), franked by Turkey 1913 20 pa. carmine tied by bold strike of octagonal ERIHA (JERUSALEM) datestamp (March 4) struck in violet (Coles & Walker fig. 151 = 20 pts). Octagonal transit datestamp of JERUSALEM / 9 adjacent in black. A fine and rare usage. Cert. Muentz (1988).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2481 Palestine

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    Catalogue# : 234
    Ottoman Posts 1915: Postcard to Pittsburgh, USA with message in Hebrew, franked by 1914 20 pa. carmine tied by bold strike of circular bilingual (JERUSALEM) / QUART ISRAELITE datestamp (Dec 26) struck in black (Coles & Walker fig. 26). Hirsch Margolis sender's cachet in violet at left and black Censor handstamp alongside. A scarce and fine card.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2482 Palestine

    Russian Post Offices 1898: 10 k. carmine & green letter-card, a fine used example from Jaffa to Tanga, German East Africa, struck with rare oval ROPiT / JAFFA oval datestamp (Aug 8) in violet (Tchilinghirian fig. 238). Transits of 'Port Said' (Aug 10) with PLEINE MER handstamp alongside, Aden (Aug 17) and 'Tanga' arrival cds (Sept 4). Reverse with 'Suez / Ambulant' cds (Aug 11). A charming and most attractive usage to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2483 Palestine

    Russian Post Offices 1901/13: Small group of covers/cards (4) and a fine 1905 registration receipt form cancelled by fine circular ROPiT / JAFFA in violet for a letter to St. Petersburg, 1901 4 k. + 4 k. reply card cancelled at Jaffa in violet, 1904 cover with 10 pa. on 2 k. green used from Jerusalem to Vienna, 1913 postcard with Romanov 10 pa. on 2 k. green from Jerusalem etc.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2484 Palestine

    1898/1917: Lot five covers incl. Ottoman Post Offices 1917 Postcard from Ramle to Germany franked by Turkey 1916 10 pa. on 20 pa. red tied by bold bilingual FELDPOST / MIL. MISS / A.O.K.4 datestamp (July 2) in black with circular violet cachet 'Royal Prussian Flying Detachment No. 300' below; Russian Post Offices 1898: 10 k. carmine & green letter-card from Jaffa to UK, cancelled by the Egyptian 'retta' and 'Port Said' cds (April 20); German Post Offices 1902 registered canvas backed cover to Constantinople franked by 1900 5 pi. on 1 m. carmine-rose tied by two strikes of JERUSALEM / DEUTSCHE POST cds's (Aug 22) in black. Jerusalem registration label at left and reverse with German P.O. in Constantinople arrival cds (Sept 1) alongside blue & white 'Kaiserlich Deutsches Konsulat / Jerusalem' wafer seal; 1904 10 pa. on 5 pf. green postal stationery envelope up-rated with 1900 1¼ pi. on 25 pf. tied by JERUSAELM / DEUTSCHE POST cds (June 15) in black. Registration label at lower left, and Hamburg arrival cds (June 25) on reverse; 1910 postcard sent registered to Munich franked by 1905 20 pa. on 10 pf. carmine and 1 pi. on 20 pf. ultramarine tied by JERUSALEM / DEUTSCHE POST cds's (March 25) with registration label at left and arrival at base (April 5). Two signed Muentz.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2485 Palestine

    Foreign Post Offices 1893/1914: Mixed group of covers/cards (5) with 1893 cover franked by Austrian 8 pa. on 2 kr. brown (5) on reverse of cover from Jerusalem to Alexandria, Egypt; 1901 cover bearing France Type Sage 2 c. and 3 c. tied 'Jerusalem / Palestine' cds; Italian P.O. 1909 20 pa. on 10 c. rose stationery card with 'Gerusalemme' squared circle to Paris, German P.O. card with 10 pa. on 5 pf. green pair used from Jaffa to Jerusalem.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 80 CHF

    Lot# : 2486 Palestine

    1918: EEF 2 m. blue-green, a horizontal pair used on small piece tied by DJÉY-HAN (Ceyhan) bilingual datestamp in black (Isfila fig. 1 = R). Extremely rare, ex collection Sedaroglu.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2487 Palestine

    1918: EEF 5 m. yellow-orange, a used example on small piece cancelled by bilingual KHASSA datestamp (25.9.1919) in black (Hassa, Adana Province, near Gaziantep). Possibly slightly embellished but extremely rare - unrecorded by Firebrace & Stanley Gibbons - believed to be the sole example known (Isfila fig. 2 = RR). Ex collection Sedaroglu.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2488 Palestine

    1918: EEF 5 m. yellow-orange, 2 pi. ochre (2) and single 10 pi. ultramarine all used on part of Parcel Card tied by KOZAN cds (Jan 8, 1920) struck in black (Isfila fig. 3). Slight faults to adhesives but rare, ex collection Sedaroglu.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2489 Palestine

    1918/1968.: Range from 1918 1 p. ultramarine onwards with mint and used with some better values noted and possible cancellation interest, useful Postage Dues from 1923, some Jordanian Occupation and range of Al-Fateh labels unused.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2490 Palestine

    1918/45c.: Postmark collection arranged alphabetically from Affula to Zicron Yacob from British Occupation and Mandate issues, incl. EEF 4 m. scarlet tied by 'Mersine' cds on postcard via Adana to Switzerland, scarce usages from smaller towns/villages on covers from Benei Beraq, Binyamina, 'The Dead Sea' cds on Mandate 10 m. grey, Ein Hashofet, 1930 cover from El Majdal to Beersheba, Givat Brenner, Merhavya, Qiryat Haim, Samakh, Ikhron Ya'aqov etc. together with TPO usages, registration receipts and many hundreds of loose stamps. A fine lot for further continuation (88 covers/cards).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2491 Israel

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    1948: First Coins, 10 m. magenta Plate 1, perf. 11 on thick white paper, a mint block of six from upper right corner of the sheet, Control 24272 with star to right and slug in green on position 10, blunted perforations at base and slight wrinkle bends on the gum due to the block being stored in cellophane in a bank vault for 50 years, fine unmounted og. A great rarity of the Doar Ivri issue.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2492 Israel

    1949: Jewish New Year, Military Badges set of three values, with full tabs, all used on unadressed First Day Cover cancelled by special datestamp (20.9.1949) in black. Scarce Bale = $ 700.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 2493 Israel

    1948: Lot four stamps used/unused incl. Local Issues Jewish State stamp, 5 m. blue, handstamped in violet, a horizontal used pair, hinged together for protection, with variety 'value omitted' on each stamp, used after the detection of the error with '-5-' handstamped in black on each and cancelled by 'Rehevot' datestamp; 'Doar Ivri' 15 m. scarlet, rare perf. 10¾, a superb corner marginal example with tab, fresh and very fine, unmounted og.; 20 m. blue, unadopted Essay imperforate on wove unwatermarked gummed paper, unmounted og.; in addition postcard from Haifa mailed unfranked and taxed on arrival with 1948 Postage Due 20 m. blue on yellow tied by 'Ramat Gam' cds (Dec 6) in black.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2494 Israel

    1948/90: Small selection several hundred stamps used/unused, no high values but plenty of full sets showing various topics as well as souvenir and miniature sheets, partly some duplication, housed in two stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF
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