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  • Lot# : 327 Netherlands

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 328 Netherlands

    1693 (June 2): Entire letter from Den Haag to Amsterdam struck with superb circular "Posthorn/H/3S" handstamp (3 stuyvers) with large '3' in black (Korteweg 2/2). A fine and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 329 Netherlands

    1703 (Aug 31): Entire letter from Antwerp to Amsterdam, sent via sea route during the blockade due to the War of the Spanish Succession, struck in transit in Rotterdam with circular "R / Posthorn / 3S" (stuyvers) handstamp in black (Korteweg 3/2). A fine and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 330 Netherlands

    1705 (Feb 24): Entire letter from Rotterdam to Amsterdam struck with superb circular "Posthorn/R/3S" handstamp (3 stuyvers) in black (Korteweg 3/2). Receivers docketing displays well on flap, a fine and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 331 Netherlands

    1706 (Sept 19): Entire letter from Haarlem to Antwerp endorsed at lower left "met de Packje", with invoice inside for Postage and Packet costs, together with an enormous "96" (sols) charge in manuscript on front panel - equivalent to a 12 ounce letter. A most unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 332 Netherlands

    1753 (May 30): Entire letter from Den Haag to Ghent / Gand, written by a Swiss Colonel Schmidt v. Grüneck to a Captain in the "Regiment Grison de Planta", struck with rare straight line "HOLLANDE" in red, applied in Antwerp (Van der Linden fig. 1718), charged 8 stuyvers due. Extremely scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 333 Netherlands

    1757 (March 4): Entire letter, weak folds, mailed by Texel Post from Oosterend to Amsterdam, struck with circular "A/T-P" handstamp in black (Amsterdam Texelese Post) for 6 stuyvers to pay (Korteweg 5). Addressee's name erased but a fine strike of this rare marking.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 334 Netherlands

    1779 (April 27): Entire letter from Harderwijk to Haarlem endorsed 'franco Amsterdam' at lower left, with, displaying well on reverse, circular "Posthorn / AMSTERDAM" handstamp with rose at base in black (Koorteweg 16/4). A fine and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 335 Netherlands

    1780 (Nov 13): Entire letter from Rotterdam to Amsterdam struck with very fine circular "Posthorn/R/3S" handstamp (3 stuyvers) in black (Adema R11) and full red wax seal on reverse. Very fine. Ex collection Van Dieten.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 336 Netherlands

    1782 (May 31): Entire letter from Schiedam to Aelst, Flanders endorsed at lwoer left 'franco Rotterdam', struck on despatch with fine circular "Posthorn / SCHIEDAM / H.P." in black (Holland Post), circular 'H' (Hollande) provenance marking in red applied in Antwerp. A fine entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 337 Netherlands

    1782 (Oct 3): Entire letter from Amsterdam to Lille, with manuscript '1 once' at upper right and "fr." just to the right of the weight, struck with rare straight line "D'AMSTERDAM" handstamp in black (Van der Linden fig. 891). Rated '42' patars in manuscript (4 x 10 patars for each quarter of an ounce + 2 patars for 1 grain / 2 grams extra). Rare, ex collection James Van der Linden.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 338 Netherlands

    1795 (July 2): Entire letter from Rotterdam to Amsterdam struck with very fine circular "Posthorn/R/3S" handstamp (3 stuyvers) in black (Adema R12). Very fine. Ex collection Viehoff en Berghuis.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 339 Netherlands

    1807 (pencil date): Cover probably from Amsterdam, mailed to Cologne and struck with superb HOLLANDE / PAR CLEVES handstamp (Van der Linden fig. 1741) in black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 340 Netherlands

    1628/1805: Selection 30 entire letters from and to the Netherlands, incl. Mantova Exchange office (8), Incoming mail from Spain (2) and Portugal (2) as well as Bishop Mark 'AP-4' on entire letter to Rotterdam ( 1684) as well as letter from Amsterdam to New York (1793).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 341 Poland

    1775 (April 13): Entire letter from Warsaw to Peter de Thier in Leipzig, with manuscript '10' charge at upper right and annotated in Leipzig on arrival with manuscript "W"  (Warsaw) alongside and '5' due in groschen in red ink. Scarce and fine.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 342 Poland

    1785 (April 1): Entire letter from Niemirowo to Nürnberg, endorsed "p. Lemberg & Wien" at lower left, struck with one oval framed "Crown / NIEMIROWO / Posthorn" handstamp in black.  Manuscript '10' kreuzer border charge at top with deleted '7' and '22' at upper right corner. Rare and extremely fine strike of this rare handstamp, unrecorded in Bojanowicz.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 343 Poland

    1790 (Dec 31): Entire letter from Cracow / Krakow to Peter de Thier of Hodimont then in Leipzig, with manuscript '15' charge at upper right and annotated in Leipzig on arrival with manuscript "Cr"  (Cracow) alongside and '6' due in groschen in red ink. Scarce and fine.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 344 Poland

    1697/1791: Selection six transit letters, incl. 1697 letter from Stralsund to Stettin, 1724 letter from Sorau to Lübben by 'Kursächsischer Post', 'v. Jaroslaw' in manuscript on  1773 letter to Leipzig, 1789 two Bavarian letters from Augsburg and Ravensburg to Krakow, 1791 letter from Lemberg to Leipzig, 1695 letter from Friedrichstadt (Kurland) to Ziesar showing '1 1/2 g' tax marking on front. Fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 345 Portugal

    1702 (Nov 3): Entire letter, original written on Oct 7th, mailed from Madeira to London during War of the Grand Alliance, with manuscript "Forwarded by 13 Dec 1702, Saml & Jos. Clarke" (thus probably at Amsterdam) with London Bishop Mark on reverse "DE/16" in black and charged 3 shillings to pay. An interesting letter: "We have no notice how matter stand between us and Portugal nor whether our Grand Fleete gone. Our hopes are that these people will be neutral..". Portugal joined the Alliance with the League of Augsburg, Denmark and the Netherlands against France & Spain.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 346 Portugal

    1703 (March 11): Entire letter from Lisbon to Amsterdam endorsed 'p. via de Londres cm Amsterdam' at base, avoiding the Continental Blockade due to the War of Spanish Succession, charged '28' stuyvers in red crayon. A fine and most unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 347 Portugal

    1791 (Sept 27): Large part entire letter from Lisbon, Portugal to Herrnhut, Saxony with manuscript 'fco Leipzig' at left with manuscript, placed into the post in Leipzig and struck in transit with italic "Von Altona" (Feuser 82-3) in black, with large red crayon '2' (groschen) for Leipzig to Herrnhut and ink '2¼' groschen due including local delivery charge.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 348 Portugal

    1804 (Dec 22): Entire letter from Lisbon to Stockholm, struck on despatch with LISBOA straight line in black, mailed via Hamburg with fine conjoined "HB" transit in black (Van der Linden fig. 1711). Charged '70' reis on despatch and '17' skilling due upon receipt.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 349 Russia

    Russia to to the Netherlands 1668 (Sept. 30): Entire letter with full content in Dutch, sent presumably from Moscow to Amsterdam as the text mentions the Big Fire of Moscow during the Moscow uprising, when the White City and Kitai-gorod was burned down.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 350 Russia

    1775 (March 20): Entire double rate letter from St. Petersburg to Beaune endorsed 'fco Wesel', struck with superb framed ST. PETERSBOVRG despatch in black (Dobbin 0.02 = 8 pts.). Reverse with Russian charge '44' kopeks in manuscript and obverse with superb strike of PAR MASEYCK in red applied in Sedan on entry (Van der Linden fig. 2137). Manuscript 'dl' at top denoting doube letter and charged with '4' Brabant sols and, at right "3#2 = 32 sols x 2 = 64 sols to pay. A fine and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 351 Russia

    1781 (Sept 30): Entire letter from St. Petersburg to Dresden, struck on despatch with fine 'ST. PETERSBOVRG' handstamp in black (Dobbin 0.01B = 8 pts.), endorsed 'fr(anco) Baruth' at lower left. Manuscript 4-36 kopek charge on reverse. Small closed tear in face panel but an attractive and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 352 Russia

    1781/92: MOSCOV in black on 1781 (Nov. 30) partially paid '5' letter to Hodimont as well as on 1792 (Feb.11) letter with full content to "Cannstadt bey Stuttgart", Württemberg with red tax marking, fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 353 Russia

    1785 (Aug 15): Entire letter from Moscow to Lyon, France struck at upper right with 'MOSCOV' despatch handstamp in black (Dobbin 0.02A = 7 pts.) with flap showing Russian rate '39-44' kopeks. Manuscript 'frW.' at lower left (franco Wesel), MASEYCK handstamp of transit in black and rated '32' sols to pay upon receipt. Some damp aging but not unattractive and a fine strike of a scarce marking. Ex collection Adler.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 354 Russia

    1786 (Nov  3): Entire letter from St. Petersburg to Dresden, struck on despatch with fine 'ST. PETERSBOVRG' handstamp in black (Dobbin 0.01B = 8 pts.), endorsed 'fr(anco) Baruth' at left. Manuscript 4-36 kopek charge on reverse. An attractive and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 355 Russia

    1790 (Oct 4): Entire letter from St. Petersburg to Hodimont, Belgium, 'près d'Aix la Chapelle', struck on despatch with fine 'ST. PETERSBOVRG' handstamp in black (Dobbin 0.01B = 8 pts.), endorsed 'frW' (franco Wesel) at left. Manuscript 1-44 kopek charge on reverse and red '11' groschen Prussian credit, charged '7' stuyvers on arrival both marked on obverse. An attractive and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 356 Spain

    1768 (March 25): Entire letter from Barcelona endorsed 'Par Hamburg' to Glückstadt, 'â Dinamarque' Denmark (thereafter Schleswig Holstein) with framed CATALUNA straight line handstamp in black (Guinovart & Tizon = 1'000 pts.) on obverse and charged '20' (deleted) and re-rated '22' skilling in red crayon. A charming and unusual entire to an extraordinary destination at this date.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 357 Spain

    1780 (Aug 8): Entire letter from Cadiz to Langensaltza (Kursachsen) struck with fine CADIZ despatch handstamp in red (Guinovart & Tizon = 300 pts.), various charge marks in manuscript including '13' and '4' deleted for Thurn & Taxis post (17 sols), '12½' in red ink (groschen) and '17½' in red crayon (groschen) and reverse with '24 d'acc.' paid on receipt. A colourful and most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 358 Spain

    1792 (Feb 2): Entire letter from Madrid to Stuttgart, addressed 'Par Paris, Par Rheinhausen à Stuttgard, Capitale du Duché de Wurtemberg', with further manuscript 'd'espagne' in black ink applied in transit, with red crayon "1 f." for 1 guilden and "54x und 6x" at right. A scarce and attractive entire.rnrnrnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 359 Spain

    1660/1798: Selection of 20 letters from the Iberian Peninsula, incl. early 1660 Forwarder from Madrid to Italy, 1684 letter from Cadiz to Livorno, 1693 letter from Napoli via Spanish P.O. in Genova to Madrid, 1737 letter taxed with 2 L 14 c. sent 'via di Francia' from Barcelona to Genova, 'B.Cataluna' h.s. on 1776 letter to Palermo, 1786 Crown cancel and ANDALUCIA/VA XA on letter from Malaga to Napoli (signed Vollmeier), 1789 'V/VALEN/CIA oval h.s. on letter to Genova, taxed with £2.6, together with four printed documents from Naples to Madrid as well as four letters from Lisbon to Italy.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 360 Sweden

    1656 (May 24): Small entire letter from Stockholm to Riga, written in German, beautifully docketed on front panel "Till Riga 24 May Anno 1656", no docketing of rate, mailed just before the commencement of the 'Northern War' with Russia.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 361 Sweden

    1727 (May 10): Entire letter from Stockholm to Leyden, Netherlands endorsed 'franco Hamburg' in manuscript, struck with 'Small Flag' framed STOCKHOLM handstamp in black with manuscript rate '5½' above in ink. Rare.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 362 Sweden

    1744 (Aug 14): Entire "King's Letter" from Stockholm by sea to Andres Wigelius, Gut Plackmann (about 20 miles from Port Kunda, Estonia), the front panel decorated with Meander and seven "Crowns" in manuscript. Extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 363 Sweden

    1779 (May 15): Lettersheet from Will Douglas in Gothenburg to Newbush near Fiherrow Edinburg in Great Britain, showing '1' one shilling rate postage due for mail from Northern Europe to the UK, '8/IV' London Bishop mark and 'IV/8' Edinburgh Bishop marks on reverse, 'IN7' manuscript additional fee to destination and 'Inn all' marking. Interesting.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 364 Sweden

    1787 (Oct 4): Entire letter from Stockholm to Beutelsbach, Württemberg, with manuscript '2/3 porto' at lower left and "Postgeld 8x" (kreuzer) rating at top. A fine and early entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 365 Sweden

    1790 (Oct 9): Entire letter from Carlshamm / Karlshamn, Sweden to Dunkirk, with superb strike of scarce large DE HOLANDE exchange handstamp in black (Van der Linden fig. 946) struck at Maseyck, with manuscript '14' sols rate; together with a 1795 entire from Hamburg to Bordeaux with the 'DE' now erased and reading HOLANDE, well struck in black (Van der Linden fig. 1717) and rated '12' sols. A scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 366 Sweden

    1696/1805: Group of six entire letters, incl. 1696 letter from Stockholm to Rotterdam showing Crown cancel 'B' in black, 1775 letter from Stockholm to Anwers, 1776 letter from Goetheborg to Edinburgh shwowing Bishop Mark '13/13' from the Foreign- and Inland Office, together with two letters from Kopenhagen, one addressed to Norway, the other bearing single line hs. 'DANEMARC' to Lyon (1805).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 367 Cape of Good Hope

    1791 (April 26): Entire letter from Cape of Good Hope to Stuttgart, datelined at base of letter "Vor Gebürg der Guten Hoffnung" and full date, docketed on face panel "Porto vob 2 briefen / von Amsterdam 2 guilden 12 kreuzer / betrifft also nur 1 Brief 1 guilden 6 kreuzer"; with fine readable contents from First Lieutenant Acherwald concerning the First Lieutenant von Franquements, Officer of the Cape Regiment, Herzog Karl Eugen of Hohenasperg serving in the East India Company. Internal docketing of receipt November 10, 1791. A rare and early entire that displays well.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 368 Grenada

    1795 (April 25): Entire letter from St. Georges, Grenada to Lancaster, struck on reverse flap with "GRENADA / Crown" handstamp in black. London arrival (June 26) and charged 1 s. 6 d. to pay in manuscript on receipt. Spike hole and creasing but a fine early entire with news of the Fédon Rebellion: "You will before this have heard the situation of the Islandof Grenada which is very alarming, on the 3rd of March an insurrection took place here, the Mulattos & Blacks in two different towns in the Island murdered all the white people and then took to the Woods where they have formned a very strong Camp, and every night brings fresh scenes of their depredations, they have at this time burned the principal parts of the Estates in the Island that lies any distance from the town of St. Georges, and every white inhabitant that they get hold of they cut off their head immediately...they are about 10 or 12 thousand strong. I have been commanding an armed schooner to keep them from getting any supply from Guadeloupe...". A fascinating and historic entire: it is interesting that the French settlers get no blame in the letter.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 369 Haiti

    1783 (March 9): Entire letter from 'Aux Cayes' Haiti to Gent Belgium, showing on front somewhat unclear circle hs. "A.T.P." with posthorn and manuscript  taxes '12' in black ink and '6' in red, despite vert. filing crease a rare destination.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 370 Morocco

    1756 (Nov 18): Entire letter written from Safi to Marseille, without postal markings and probably carried by Ship's Captain direct to Roux et Fils. Rare and very early mail from Morocco.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 371 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 13B
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    1863: 40 c. red, perf. 12½ x 13½, three examples used on 1863 double rate cover from Antwerp to Madrid, Spain all tied by "4" numeral obliteratros in black. Framed 'PD' and 'Anvers' despatch cds at right (Oct 3). Reverse with 'Espagne / Midi' transit and Madrid arrival cds (Oct 6). A fine and attractive cover. Cert. Manzoni (2019).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 372 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 18+17
    1865: 1 fr. violet and 40 c. rose used on cover to the French Consul in San Francisco, USA tied by dotted '12' lozenge of Anvers with cds adjacent (April 30) and framed 'PD' in black. Circular "N. York Am. Pkt. / Paid' datestamp at right in red and manuscript '20' credit to USA in red ink. Reverse with both 'Angleterre Par Ouest 1' (April 30) and 'Etats-Unis Par Ostende' (May 1) above scarce "AM. PACKET" handstamp all in black. An unusual and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 373 French Congo

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    Catalogue# : 157 Proof
    1935 (Aug 15): 50th Anniversary of the Congo, engraved Die Proof in brownish-black, struck prior to the figures of value being added to the design, printed on thick card (76 x 68 mm.), fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 374 Belgium Colonies

    1886/1960: Collections hundreds stamps used/unused incl. 1886 Leopold definitives, 1909 CONGO BELGE overprints, bilingual issues, later definitive issues, in addition definitives ovpt TAXES for usage as postage due, further on Ruanda-Urundi and few issues and three covers from Katanga.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 375 Bulgaria

    Ottoman Posts 1844: Cover with small rectangular registration marking in deep blue struck alongside fine strike of 'An janib-i Shumna' oval negative seal handstamp of despatch (Coles & Walker fig. 65) in blue. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 376 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 78 Proof
    1911: 1 st. lilac-red & black, imperforate Die Proof in unissued colour (issued in 'russian-green') inset in sunken gold edged card (64 x 104 mm.) with "Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers London" imprint below, handstamped '29 Jan1910' in violet on reverse. Exquisite and very rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 377 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 79 Proof
    1911: 2 st. green & black, imperforate Die Proof in unissued colour (issued in red & black) inset in sunken gold edged card (64 x 104 mm.) with "Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers London" imprint below, handstamped '11 Mar 1910' in violet on reverse. Exquisite and very rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 378 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 79b
    1911: 2 st. lake-red & black, Error of Colour, an unused block of six (3 x 2), marginal from left of sheet, fresh and very fine, superb og. with four stamps unmounted og. One or two split perfs. at base but a rare multiple. Signed Karaivanoff in margin Mi = € 450+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 379 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 80 Proof
    1911: 3 st. brown-carmine & black, imperforate Die Proof in issued colour inset in sunken gold edged card (104 x 64 mm.) with "Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers London" imprint below, handstamped '24 Feb 1910' in violet on reverse. Exquisite and very rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 380 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 81 Proof
    1911: 5 st. green & black, imperforate Die Proof in issued colour inset in sunken gold edged card (64 x 104 mm.) with "Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers London" imprint below, handstamped '18 Feb 1910' in violet on reverse. Exquisite and very rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 381 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 82 Proof
    1911: 10 st. red & black, imperforate Die Proof in issued colour inset in sunken gold edged card (64 x 104 mm.) with "Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers London" imprint below, handstamped '13 Apr 1910' in violet on reverse. Exquisite and very rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 382 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 83 Proof
    1911: 15 st. yellow-brown, imperforate Die Proof in issued colour inset in sunken gold edged card (104 x 64 mm.) with "Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers London" imprint below, handstamped '10 Feb 1910' in violet on reverse, a couple of crayon marks on card but exquisite and very rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 383 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 86 Proof
    1911: 50 st. orange-brown & black, imperforate Die Proof in issued colour inset in sunken gold edged card (104 x 64 mm.) with "Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers London" imprint below, handstamped '13 Apr 1910' in violet on reverse. Exquisite and very rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 384 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 86K
    1911 (Feb 14): 50 st. orange-brown & black, a superb used example with Error "Centre Inverted", fresh and very fine, lightly cancelled by part Philippopel cds in black. An exceptional example of this great rarity, it is believed there are no more than 25 examples extant, possibly less. Signed Zagorsky Scott 97a = $ 4'250/Gi 167a = £ 7'000/Mi = € 7'500.rnrnNote: All known examples are used from Philippopel / Plovdiv. The error occurred as the bicoloured issue was printed first in one colour and then passed through the printer again for the second. The error remained un-noticed until discovered in 1918 by Nichola Kochanov in Sofia.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 385 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 87 Proof
    1911: 1 leva deep-brown, imperforate Die Proof in issued colour inset in sunken gold edged card (64 x 104 mm.) with "Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers London" imprint below, handstamped '26 Aug 1910' in violet on reverse. Pencil notation for the designer, A. Mitov's monogram to be inserted. Exquisite and very rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 386 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 87 Proofs
    1911: 1 leva value, Bradbury Wilkinson Proofs (4) with frame only with faint vignette in brown and without background on card, another in black with deeper vignette shading but again without background on card; a near complete Proof in red-brown with area around Tsar's hand yet to be filled in and a fourth completed imperforate Proof in indigo-blue. A scarce and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 387 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 88 Proof
    1911: 2 leva deep violet & black, imperforate Die Proof in issued colour inset in sunken gold edged card (104 x 64 mm.) with "Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. Engravers London" imprint below, handstamped '11 Apr 1910' in violet on reverse. Exquisite and very rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 388 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 78/89 spec
    1911 (Feb 14): Pictorial set by Bradbury Wilkinson, the complete set of twelve values, all perforated SPECIMEN, fresh and fine, unused without gum. Extremely scarce and attractive set.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 389 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 499U
    1945 (Sept): Coup D'Etat Anniversary 4 leva deep blue in a used horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate", lightly cancelled by two cds's in black, still encased in P.V.Karaivanoff certificate (1957). Rare. Michel = lsited but unpriced.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 390 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 4y
    1885/86: Postage due 5 St. orange imperf. horizontal pair in mint condition and in deep fresh colour. Signed A. Diena and Bolaffi Mi = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 391 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 30+33 var
    Parcel Post 1945 (Jan): 1 leva deep carmine, perf. 11½, optd. "All for the Front" in three lines in Cyrillic in black, an unused marginal pair with first stamp showing variety "Overprint Double, One Inverted" and 20 l. brown in an unused horizontal strip of three, marginal from left of sheet, variety "Imperforate Vertically Between" second and third stamps, both items encased within original P.V.Karaivanoff certificates (1948 and 1945); scarce and unlisted in Michel. 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 392 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 87+101/106 Proofs
    1911/15: Proof / Imperforates selection with 1911 1 leva deep brown in imperf. pair and block of four with gum, 1 l. pair perf. with '50' surcharge in blue, 1915 1 st. steel blue in unused blocks of four imperf., one with og.; 5 st. imperf. block of four, 10 st. pair imperf. with misplaced centre, 15 st. olive in unused imperf. blocks of four (2), 25 st. deep blue & black in imperf. blocks of four (2) and 30 st. olive & red-brown in an unused imperf. block of four. Generally fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 393 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 66/68 Ums
    1907 (Aug 15): 20th Anniversary of the reign Ferdinand I, the collection on leaves with progressive Proof in bright carmine for the 10 st., 5 st. green in an imperforate block of four (Mi 66U = € 440), 10 st. red-brown imperforate card paper Proof pair and block of four, 25 st. blue in an imperf. pair (Mi 68U = € 400); 5 st. green imperforate between stamp and margin used, unused 5 st. block with double perforation variety, 10 st. imperf. between stamp and margin at base unused, 10 st. imperforate between vertical pairs unused (3) and used, 25 st. imperf. between pairs unused (4), usages on covers (2) and Money Orders (2). A charming and highly catalogued assembly (21 items). Ex collection Earl Galitz.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 394 Bulgaria

    1906/1915c.: Balance of a collection with focus on Balkan War with 1912 set of three on covers/cards (9) incl. one cancelled on Tirnovo-Rustschuk TPO, 1913 stampless Military cover from Quartermaster at Sliven to Nova Zagora, two covers from newly occupied Lovengrad in Dec 1912 from the Commandant's Office and another in 1913 from the Field Hospital with cachets, Romania 1906 set mint and on covers cards (3) and Silistria unused block of six, Turkey covers, Macedonia with unissued 1906 unused set, pictures and cards of Ferdinand I etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 395 Bulgaria

    1902/40c.: Covers/cards (16) with a range of frankings incl. 1896 illustrated 10 st. stationery card up-rated to Holland, 1934 Shipka Pass set of six on cover, 1935 King Ladislaus set of five on cover etc.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 396 Bulgaria

    1887/1950ca: Lot 119 covers incl. early stationery postcards abroad, ovpt. definitives, WWI censorship, later definitive and commemorative issues.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 397 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 179UF,180U
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    1991: Airmail 1 din. with variety: Cat of Arms in black instead of red, imperforated block of four together with a second block of four of imperf. Airmail 2 din. on special glazed paper, unmounted mint og, very fine, two certificates Marko Nova (2019)
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 398 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : Proof
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    1995: Croatian Olympic Committee Proof in brown in an imperf. sheet with 4x5 different motives, unused without gum, very fine, certificate Marka Nova (2018)  PS br. 51-55
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 399 Croatia

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    Catalogue# : 118/127+2 var
    1943 (Oct 3): Red Cross issue and Benefits stamp, the selection with complete sets of eleven in perf. and imperforate vertical gutter pairs and a further set imperf. x perf. in gutter pairs mint, imperforate set of eleven in imperforate gutter pairs all with "Missing Red" (the Red Cross) omitted, imperforate Proofs in unadopted colours in set of eleven and in vertical gutter pairs, togather with a fine range of progressive Proofs in various colours, all fresh and fine with unmounted og. A very scarce and most attractive group.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 400 Croatia

    1941/45: Collection hundreds stamps primarily in unused or unmounted og condition, incl. 1941 Yugoslavia definitive overprints, all three compl. sets, the third set signed von Fleck, 1942 Zagreb souvenir sheet perf./imperf., Ustasha Youth Organization souvenir sheet perf./imperf., 1944 Francetic colour proofs, 1945 Storm division, compl. set of three stamps, signed Velickovic, in addition postage due and compulsory surtax issues. Mounted on sheets, well written up.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 401 Croatia

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    1941/45: Selection with most unused and mint full sets, souvenir sheets and parts of sheets incl. better material, at that Jugoslavia 1920-80 incl. used souvenir sheets Railway 1949 and Airmail 1951.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 402 Czechoslovakia

    1934: 100th anniversary of the Czech national anthem, both values 1 kc brown-lilac and 2 kc cobalt blue, both in compl. miniature sheets of 15 on carton paper, unused without gum as issued. Signed Gilbert Mi = € 950.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 403 Denmark

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    Catalogue# : 3+6+8+9
    1854/57: 2 sk. blue with 16 sk. lilac and 1858 8 sk. green, all with good to large margins on three sides, but touched or cut on the fourth, together with 1863 pin perforated 4 sk. reddish brown, all used on 1863 cover to Stroud, forwarded to Totnes, tied by '1' numerals of Copenhagen in black. Copenhagen despatch cds at left (4/8), London red transit cds (AU 7 63) in red, and Stroud numeral '757' alongside.  Reverse with Hamburg datestamps in black and red, Stroud Gloucestershire transit and Totnes arrival (AU 9) cds's. Some toning at left but a rare four colour mixed-issue franking paying the 30 skilling rate. Cert. Eichele (2018).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 404 Denmark

    1851/1981: Collection with serveral hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. Slesvig, Greenland and better single values and full sets, in addition some covers and cards incl. ten postal stationeries Danish West Indies.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 405 Estonia

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    Catalogue# : 46-163
    1923/40: Collection on cards and loose with Jan 1938 Charity Miniature sheets with 10 examples unused (Mi = € 600), June 1938 Miniature sheet unused (4), Jan 1939 Miniature sheet with unused 8 examples (Mi = € 880), June 1939 Parnu Miniature sheets unused (5 = € 200), and further unused sets from 1923 onwards. A good lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 406 Finland

    1856: Coat of arms 10 Kop. blu with large pearls, full margins all around, cancelled by ink cross and part of a large circle of Helsingfors, a nice copy of this rare stamp MI 1/II = € 2'200/Facit = SEK 14'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 407 Finland

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    1866: 5 Penni dark brown on brownish paper due to light gum treatement on top, nearly compl. perforation and also showing variety: horiz. rouletted through the middle of the stamp, in addition 5 Penni brown lila bloc of four, perforation cut by scissors and cancelled "ABO 01/10 1873" and 40 Penni carmin with ink mark and boxed "NY (BORG)". Two Certs Schwenson 2013 MI 5+9 = € 1'740/Facit = SEK 5'275.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 408 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 7Cy
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    1866: 10 penny black on laid chamois paper, Roulette III, a fine hor. pair tied by WIBORG (June 7, 1868) cds's in black to lettersheet, arrival datestamp alongside. Roulette at right partially clipped, but a charming and scarce item. Cert. Ossa (1996) Facit 7c3 = 17'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 409 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 35-47
    1891: Ring definitive issues, the compl. set of 13 values from 1 kop orange to 7 r. black & yellow, a fine used set on 1901 cover within Helsinfors, neatly tied by trilingual 'Helsinki - Helsingfors' cds in black (7.1.01). Philatelic but extremely scarce. Facit 35-47.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 410 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 45-47
    1891: Ring definitive issue, the three rubel values 1 r. dark brown & brown-orange, 3 r. 50 k. black & light grey, and 7 r. black & yellow in corner marginal blocks of four, the stamps in unmounted og condition. Minute marginal faults, but an attractive trio of these sought after stamps. Facit 45-47 = 42'500 skr.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 411 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 46+47
    1891 (May 1): 3 r. 50 k. black & grey and 7 r. black & yellow, each on horizontally laid paper, each in superb unused corner marginal blocks of four, fresh colours and superb unmounted og. Rare thus Mi = € 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 412 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 46
    1891: 3 r. 50 k. black & light grey, a fine used example, tied by neat trilingual Helsinki - Helsingfors cds (March 1st, 1900) to large format value envelope with a total insurance amount of 4'200 mark, sent to Ryttylä, reverse closed with business and postal administration wax seals. The stamp slightly overpaying the rate and some toning but a very scarce usage. Mi = € 8'000 / Facit 46 = 75'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 413 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 46
    1891: 3 r. 50 k. black & light grey, a fine used example with large lower sheet margin on 1899 registered cover to Helsingfors, neatly tied by trilingual 'TAMMERFORS' cds in black (23. III.). Philatelic but very scarce. Mi = EUR 8'000/Facit 46 = 75'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 414 Finland

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    Catalogue# : 47
    1891: 7 r. black & yellow, a fine used example on 1899 cover within Helsinki, neatly tied by trilingual 'Helsinki - Hesingfors' cds in black (29. III). Philatelic but extremely scarce. Facit 47 = 120'000 skr.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 415 France

    1744 (Aug. 22): Louis XV King of France and Navarre (1710-1774) known as Louis the Beloved, pre-printed parchment document with partial wax seal attached issued in Metz and signed by the King 'Par le Roi': Louis. Fine large document concerning the convocation or staffing of the new founded Batallion of the Infantry Regiment in Ponthieu. The 'Régiment de Ponthieu' known from 1776 onwards as 'Régiment d’Austrasie' or '8th 'Régiment d’Infanterie de Ligne' and remained part of French Army until the Regiment was disbanded in 1998.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 416 France

    1804 (22. Sept.): "5e Jour Comp.re 12" 5th complementary day in the year 12 of the French Republican Calender, a fine clear strike in red of this scare Paris arrival mark on reverse of entire lettersheet from Bordeaux.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 417 France

    1806 (June 2): CORRESPONDANCE NATIONALE ET ÉTRANGERE A PARIS oval handstamp on headed lettersheet to Grenoble, showing P.PAYE PARIS in red on front, fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 418 France

    1807 (Aug 5): Large part entire letter written in Italian from Stettin, prepaid to Bastia, Corsica struck with fine two line 'No. 54 PORT-PAYÉ / GRANDE-ARMÉE' in red (Reinhardt = 1'250 pts). Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 419 France

    1852: Présidence 25 c. blue, 1862 reprint, fresh and fine example with large regular margins and full og. An attractive stamp, signed Brun Yvert = € 600.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 420 France

    1860 (March 21): Entire letter to Montevideo, Uruguay, written in Le Havre, franked with Napoleon imperf. 10 c. bistre, touched at base and 20 c. blue, a fine example, both with fresh colours and tied by '1495' numeral lozenge, red "P.P." and "BUREAU-MARITIME HAVRE 21 MARS 60" alongside. Part paid cover to the United Kingdom from where it should have been sent with British vessel to its destination, however there are no further British datestamps proving this.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 421 France

    1853: Napoléon imperf. 40 c. orange with good to large margins on three sides and sheet margin at right with 'filet d'encadrement' in fresh colour, cancelled by clear '3176' petit chiffres numeral in black. Signed Baudot Yvert = € 1'400 / Maury 16e = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 422 France

    1853: 80 c. carmine, two examples used on 1860 envelope endorsed 'voie Anglaise de Southampton pour le Brésil', each tied by '2703' petit chiffres of Rochefort-Sur-Mer (July 5) with framed 'P.P.' in red, addressed to a Naval Lieutenant on board the Frigate "La Pandore, Station du Brésil et la Plata", with London transit cds in red on obverse. One stamp with small marginal fault but a scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 423 France

    1853: Napoléon imperf. 1 fr. carmine with good to large margins, in fresh colour, cancelled by Gros Points obliterator in black. Signed Brun & Calves Yvert = € 3'500 / Maury 18 = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 424 France

    1862 (Dec 12): Entire from Limoux-en-Hurepoix to La Rochelle bearing Napoléon imperf. 1 fr. carmine, a fresh and fine example with good margins all round, cancelled by petit chiffre '1733' numeral of Limoux, Paris transit alongside, reverse with La Rochelle arrival cds (Dec 13). A desirable stamp, rare on cover, signed Roumet and Calves Yvert = € 6'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 425 France

    Cuba 1862: 10 c. bistre in a horizontal strip of four and single 80 c. carmine, used on 1867 double rate cover from Havana, Cuba to Mexico, lightly cancelled by Anchor lozenge of dots in black. Reverse with circular LIGNE B / PAQ. FR. No. 1 datestamp (Aug 6) in black (Salles fig. 1431) and carried on the Paquebot 'Panama' which arrived at Vera Cruz on August 13th. Struck on arrival with "4" (reales) due marking in black. An attractive and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 426 France

    Argentina 1867: Laureated 80 c. carmine used on 1870 entire letter from Buenos Aires to France, endorsed 'par Sindh' and tied by fine dotted Anchor lozenge in black. Red framed 'PD' adjacent and octagonal BUENOS AYRES Consular datestamp (Nov 30) in black (Salles fig. 1058); reverse with 'Bordeaux à Cette' cds (Dec 30) and arrival cds's.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF
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