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  • Lot# : 962 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 6/I
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    Cyprus 1870 (Jan. 4): Entire mourning letter from Larnaca to Roma, Papal States bearing 1867 Coarse whiskers 25 s. grey-lilac, overall fine perf. (some perf. toning), tied by fair "LARNACA DI CIPRO 4 / 1" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in brown, "P.D." handstamp alongside, reverse with TRIEST transit, UDINE - Verona ambulant and ROMA arrival (Jan. 15) datestamps. Cover shows the usual ink dash applied in Rome, an attractive entire from this rare office, signed Calves & A. Diena; cert. Goller (2022). Provenance: Collection Henry W. Houser, Robson Lowe, Zurich, 18 June 1992, lot 1197; Spink, London, Dec. 2008, lot 674.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 963 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2/I+3/I+4/I+6/I
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    Cyprus 1872 (Sept. 10): Registered Envelope from Larnaca to Milano bearing on front pairs of 1867 Coarse whiskers 3 s. green and 25 s. grey-violet (one repaired corner) and single example 10 s. blue, on reverse two un-cancelled examples 5 s. red (one with tear), seven overall fine examples, tied by fair strikes of "LARNACA DI CIPRO 10 / 9" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in brown, an information strike and straight-line RACCOMANDATA handstamp in brown alongside. The large-sized envelope shows a handwritten note "Gm 34" and "Sotto recepisse = N. 93" and is directed to a member of the Government of Egypt. Reverse with "LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE" and BRINDISI transit datestamps. As to be expected for an object of that size, it shows edge wear and was folded vertically and horizontally without affecting the franking on obverse or reverse. A most interesting four-colour franking, with the the total amount of 76 soldi not understandable. As a third weight rate cover it should show three times 23 soldi for the postage and 10 soldi for the registration, the 10 soldi for the receipt should have been placed on the receipt itself. An exceptional item for an advanced Levant collection, exhibited at the WIPA 1933 Exhibition in Vienna. Cert. E. Diena (1991), Goller (2022) Ferchenbauer = € 8'500 for a four-colour franking. Provenance: Collection Shaida, WIPA (1933); Spink, London, Dec. 2008, lot 678.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 964 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2/I+3/I+5/I
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    Cyprus 1873 (July 15): Envelope from Larnaca to Lugnano nearby Narni, Umbria, first erroneously forwarded to Lugano, Ticino bearing 1867 Coarse whiskers 3 s. green, 5 s. red and 15 s. brown, overall fine perf. (5 s. with perf. irregularities at the cover's edge), tied by fair "LARNACA DI CIPRO 15 / 7" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in brownish black, "P.D." handstamp alongside. Reverse with "LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE" and BRINDISI transit as well as "GENEVE / BUREAU DES FACTEURS 26 VII 73" arrival cds's in red. There the misdirection to Switzerland was recognized and the cover was sent back to Italy with "AMELIA UMBRIA" (July 30) transit cds. Cover roughly opened, a most attractive three-colour franking from this rare office, correctly franked with 15 soldi for the Austrian Levant and eight soldi for Italy. Cert. Goller (2022). Provenance: Spink, London, Dec. 2008, lot 680.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 965 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3/I + Greece 41
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    Cyprus 1874 (May 19): Cover from Larnaca to Piraeus, franked with pair 1867 Coarse whiskers 5 s. red, tied by "LARNACA DI CIPRO 19 / 5" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in black. Reverse with "LLOYD SMIRNE 22 / 3" transit and PIRAEUS arrival (March 13, julian) cds's. Upon arrival, the cover was charged for inland postage with '20' lepta in red crayon and a marginal Large Hermes Head definitive 20 lepta blue (cut in at right, tear) was applied and tied by indistinct '2' numeral of Piraeus. File folds well away from the adhesives, in spite of the defective Greek stamp a desirable combination cover from this rare office, cert. Goller (2022). Provenance: Spink, London, Dec. 2008, lot 683.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 966 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I
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    Cyprus 1876 (Oct. 17): Entire letter from Larnaca to Metelino / Mytilene bearing 1876 Coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, overall fine perf. (rounded corner at top left), tied by clear "LARNACA DI CIPRO 17 / 10" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in black, reverse with "LLOYD SMIRNE" transit and indistinct arrival (Oct. 23) cds's. Cover partially opened at the edges, an attractive presentation of the UPU rate from this rare office, opinion Goller (2022).rnProvenance: Spink, London, Dec. 2008, lot 687.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 967 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O.'s in Cyprus: Selection of six used examples and three pairs cancelled by circular "LARNACA DI CIPRO" datestamp (Tranmer fig. 3) in black or the typical brownish black on 1863 perf. 14 2 s. yellow, 1864 perf. 9½ 3 s. green, pair 5 s. rose, 10 s. blue, two single examples, one on large part cover to Sira, twice 15 s. brown, and pair 1867 Coarse whiskers 10 s. blue. The elusive selection includes also strikes of the two-line LARNACA datestamp (Tranmer fig. 1) in black on a single example and in the extremely rare blue colour on a pair of the 1864 10 s. blue.rnNote: Tranmer lists only one other stamp with the the blue two-line datestamp, the present pair was unknown to him. rnProvenance: Partially ex Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 655.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 968 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I
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    Albania 1867: 10 s. blue, a used example on 1871 entire letter to Trieste, tied by "ANTIVARI" cds (22/8) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 467). Reverse with Triest arrival in black. File fold well away from the adhesive, a scarce and fine entire. Cert. Puschmann (2009).
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 969 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/II
    Albania 1882/92: Cover to Ornavasso, Italy with Austrian Levant 1874 10 s. blue tied by "SAN GIOVANNI DI MEDUA" cds (April 28, 1882) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 470) via Austrian P.O. on Corfu and Brindisi, and an 1892 20 pa. on 5 kr. postal stationery card used to Limburg, Netherlands similarly tied by superb strike of the "SAN GIOVANNI DI MEDUA" cds. A scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 160.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 970 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 33+58
    Anatolian Black Sea ports 1901/14: Card franked by 20 pa. on 10 h. rose tied by bold strike of "INEBOLI / OESTERREICHISCHE POST" cds (March 16, 1901) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 1008) and a most unusual 1914 registered cover franked by 1908 2 pi. red on yellow tied by "INEBOLI / ÖSTERR. POST" code 'a' cds (July 29) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 1009), with "Controle Poste Militaire" Reseal label, held by the French authorities and released some two years into the war with Paris cds (Jan 1916). A rare pair.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 971 Austrian Levant

    Constantinople 1834 (Oct 10): Disinfected entire letter from Constantinople to Versoix, Geneva, Switzerland, disinfected in transit with part red wax seal and two line "Geräuchert von Contumaz-Amte / SEMLIN am 23 8ber 1834" in black with various rate annotations on obverse. A scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 972 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V19 var
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    1864: 2 s. yellow in a horizontal pair with distinct machine offset on reverse, a fresh multiple with good perforation (thins at the top left corner and at the right side outside the design), cancelled together by "CONSTANTINOPEL 20 / 12" cds. Appealing pair, opinion Ferchenbauer (2022) Ferchenbauer = € 1'300 for the pair, RR for the offset.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 973 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2/I+4/I
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    1867: 3 s. green and 10 s. blue in a horizontal pair, used on 1873 cover to Livorno tied by "CONSTANTINOPEL" cds (20/9) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 386). "P.D." adjacent in black and reverse with Brindisi transit and Livorno arrival (Sept 25) cds. An attractive cover. Opinion Ferchenbauer (1999).
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 974 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 1/I
    1867: 2 s. yellow, a used horizontal pair tied to 1871 disinfected Printed Matter entire letter to Vienna by "CONSTANTINOPEL" cds (24/10) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 386). The letter rastel punched for disinfection including on the adhesives, and some cross-writing on obverse but a rare franking.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 975 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4
    1867/74: 10 s. blue, two examples (one on reverse) used on 1881 registered cover from Constantinople to Cette, France addressed to a Ship's Captain care of the Consulate, each tied by "CONSTANTINOPEL / LLOYD" cds's (Nov 16) in black. Framed "RECOM / No. 346" at left and straight line RECOM adjacent, thence via Brindisi (Nov 20). "Chargements / Cette" cds (Feb 17, 1882) applied and cover  returned to sender with "RETOUR / A L'ENVOYEUR / 622" in red and French P.O. in Constantinople arrival (Feb 26) and "CONSTANTINOPEL" cds of Austrian P.O. (Feb 26). Cover sensibly opened for display, a most unusual returned usage.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 976 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I
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    Crete, Austrian Lloyd Agency in Candia 1872c (Sept 2): Cover from Rethymno to Piraeus, Greece bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, slight aging, neatly tied by RETTIMO datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 549) in black. Charged on arrival with Large Hermes 20 lepta blue tied by indistinct arrival cds. Vertical file fold well away from the adhesives, still a beautiful cover. Cert. Holcombe (1981). Ex collection Keith Tranmer.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 977 Austrian Levant

    Egypt 1853: Unpaid entire letter to Marseille endorsed "Vapeur Autrichienne voie de Triest" struck with ALEXANDRIEN cds (March 8) in black with rare "AUTR. / 2 DA ANCON 2" (unrecorded by Van Der Linden) and struck twice with "A.T." in black. Single rate (9 kr.) deleted and replaced by double rate French charge '20' décimes due on arrival in Marseille (March 27). A most unusual mis-routed entire.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 978 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 1/II
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    Egypt 1882: 2 s. yellow Fine whiskers, a fresh example with good perforation (minute thins at the top right corner), cancelled by light thimble "ALEXANDRIEN 2 / 9 84" cds. A rarity of the Austrian Levant adhesives, cert. Ferchenbauer (2015) Ferchenbauer = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 979 Austrian Levant

    1866/1914: Collection on leaves and loose with fine 1871 cover bearing 1867 3 s. green and pair of 10 s. blue to Genova cancelled at Constantinopel, extraordinary cover front with 1867/74 four colour franking of 3 s. green, 5 s. red, two 15 s. pale brown and a defective 10 s. tied by "Letter Arivate / Per Mare / Varna" datestamps (ex Jerger), 1910 registered cover to Manchester with scarce 1908 60 pa. and 2 x 10 pa., 1896 card from Beirut, 1894 card from Canea, card and cover from Chios, 1905/09 cards (4) from Salonich to Brussels and Geneva, 1866 cover with Arms 10 s. blue, perf.  9½ ex Smyrna, 1897 registered cover with 8 pa. on 2 kr. block of ten used from Smyrna, 1908 registered cover from Smyrna to Copenhagen, 1912 1 pi. on cover from Vathy, Packet Cards (4) used from Vienna to Constantinople etc. Condition varies but a most interesting lot (53 items).
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 980 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V20+V22+4
    1867/73: Covers (4), all with Greece Large Hermes heads used to pay inland fees on arrival, with 1864 3 s. green, perf. 9½, three examples, used on 1867 cover to Corfu tied by PREVESA cds's (3/11) in black taxed with 20 l. blue on arrival tied by 'Kerkyra' cds, 1868 cover from Candia, Crete to Syra with 1864 10 s. blue pair almost entirely covered by two 20 l. blue cancelled on arrival and 1872 and 1873 covers each with 1867 10 s. blue cancelled by RETTIMO cds in black or blue, each taxed by 10 l. orange pair on arrival (one with cert. RPSL). Condition varies but a scarce group. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 981 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4+21+22
    Holyland 1867/1910: Group of covers/cards (5) with 1881 cover to Kidderminster franked by 1867/74 10 s. blue tied by fine "JERUSALEM / GERUSALEMME" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. H) via Modane, 1899 cards (2) used to Germany each with "BETHLÉEM" cachets in red, each with 10 pa. or 20 pa. adhesives cancelled in Jerusalem (fig. K) in red on Christmas Day; 1908 5 pa. green stationery envelope cancelled by "JERUSALEM / ÖSTERR. POST" code b cds in black (fig. M) and 1908 10 c. used on 1913 postcard tied by "JAFFA / ÖSTERR. POST" cds with scarce "AUS JERUSALEM / ÖSTERR. POST" handstamp alongside (fig. 3). A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 982 Austrian Levant

    Albania 1867/1913: Covers/cards (8) and a piece with this last showing 1867 5 s. red and 10 s. blue pair tied by "ANTIVARI" cds in brown (Tchilinghirian fig. 467), in combination with Turkey Dulos 1 pi. Postage Due tied by circular all Arabic "Scutari" handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 3); 1908/14 cards (3) with "DURAZZO / ÖSTERR. POST" cds's in black or in blue, 1914 cover to Trieste with 1914 20 pa. tied by "SCUTARI in ALBANIEN / ÖSTERR. POST", 1914 cover with 1908 20 pa. tied by "VALONA / ÖSTERR. POST" cds and another with 1 pi. franking to Abbazia, togther with a registered 1 pi. 20 pa. franking from Valona. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 983 Austrian Levant

    Romania 1903/13: Group of three items from Constantinople with 1903 card with 20 pa. to Bucharest tied by "CONSPOLI-CONSTANTA-BUCURESCI" cds, 1906 card to Budapest with 20 pa. tied by "SMYRNE-CONSTANTIUNOPLE-CONSTANTA" cds and 1913 registered Parcel Card to Budapest franked by 1908 2 pi. and 5 pi. tied by "Constantinopel I / Osterr. Post" cds's with "ALEXANDRIA-CONSTANTA" cds (Oct 22) at base. A scarce trio.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 210.00 CHF

    Lot# : 984 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 49+57
    1895/1913: Covers/cards (6) with 1905 cover from Trebizond franked on reverse with 20 pa. pair tied by "TRAPEZUNT / ÖSTERR. POST" cds to Cosp., 1905 20 pa. on 10 h. stationery card cancelled "ADRIANOPEL / OESTERREICHISCHE POST" cds and a postcard usage, 1906 cover franked 1 pi. tied by "SAMSUN" cds of same type, and an unusual 1913 registered cover to USA from the "American Consul General at Large" with seal on reverse, franked by 1908 1 pi. pair tied "SAMSUN / ÖSTERR. POST" cds. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 180.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 985 Poland

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    Catalogue# : 129
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    1920 (March 12): Already used stationery envelope of the USA 3 c. red with add. franking 3 c. violet, used again from Zbaraż, Tarnopol Voivodeship, bearing 1919 Sejm issue 1 mk. violet (Fischer 113), tied by Zbaraż cds in blue, a matching registration handstamp alongside and directed to South Norwalk, Connecticut. The obverse was struck with the scarce "C.T." in circle censorship type 2 handstamp of Tarnopol in violett, reverse with pink arrival cds (April 26). A correctly franked cover with 50 f. postage and 50 f. registration fee, cert. Petriuk PZF (2020).
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 986 Poland

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    Catalogue# : 198+196
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    1924 (March 8): Express envelope from Warsaw to Prague-Smichov, bearing 1924 Arms issue 500'000 mk. dark brown, a single example and a vertical strip of three and 200'000 mk light blue (Fischer 179+177), tied by "WARSZAWA 2" cds's in black, reverse with SMICHOV arrival  (March 11) cds. The correct special rate to Czechoslovakia with express surcharge would have been 1'550'000 mk. in the tariff of March 1-15, 1924, the overpayment of 2'200'000 mk can be explained by the short duration of the rates in that period of hyperinflation. Following Mr. Petriuk, the largest franking known of the 500'000 mk. adhesives, cert. Petriuk PZF (2022).
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 987 Poland

    1911/1934: Selection Lwow / Lviv / Lemberg with about 150 official documents, all taxed, many registered and a large variety of rates, an interesting lot to be studied, includes also some covers.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 988 Poland

    1919/33: Lot 14 covers / cards / postal documents with definitive stamps or postage due, incl. three covers from the period of hyperinflation in January 1924 to Germany and the USA, respectively and three documents / postcards bearing postage due in the old marka currency, partially in combination with due in the new zloty currency, one COD parcel document with a marka usage even in 1927. A most interesting lot, six certs. Petriuk PZF (2021/2022).
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 989 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 1b
    1853: Dona Maria 5 r. red-brown, a used example with large margins all round, tied to 1854 Newspaper wrapper (A Nação) addressed to Vianna do Castelo by Lisbon "1" numeral obliterator and by contemporary graffiti around the frame. Lisbon despatch in blue at left (June 7) and reverse with Porto transit in blue. Rare with few examples of the 'single sheet' reduced rate known.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 380.00 CHF

    Lot# : 990 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 14
    1862: 25 r. rose-red, two entire letters from Lisbon to Paris, France, each with three margined single franking, mailed via St. Jean de Luz. An attractive pair, one taxed with '15' décime handstamp and the other found to be over 7½ grams and taxed '30' décimes in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 991 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 34+35
    1870: 5 r. black and 10 r. yellow in a horizontal pair, each cancelled on obverse of document by scarce Cintra "21" numeral obliterators, the reverse of the 1871 document receipted with imperforate 30 r. red & purple Fiscal in manuscript (10 June, 1871). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 992 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 35B
    1870/76: 10 r. orange-yellow, perf. 12½, an unused block of four (2 x 2), of fine fresh colour, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce Mi = € 400+.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 993 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 35B
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    1870/76: 10 r. orange-yellow, perf. 12½, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), of fine fresh colour, large part og. with lower four stamps unmounted og. A scarce and attractive large multiple. Cert J. Mianda da Mota (2022) Mi = € 800+.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 994 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 35+39+41
    1870/76: 10 r. yellow, 50 r. green and 100 r. lilac, all used on 1872 cover to Brooklyn, New York tied by "1" numeral obliterators of Lisbon with oval despatch datestamp (July 9) at left in black. London transit cds (July 13) in red and crayon "6½" credit to Portugal at left, carried on Cunard steamer "China" with "New York / Paid All" cds in red of receipt (July 23) with "2 / Cents" credit marking adjacent. A charming and most attractive three colour Transatlantic franking.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 995 Portugal

    1853/76: Stockcard with Dona Maria 50 r. green used with large margins all round, 1855/56 Pedro V 5 r. brown, a three margin used example with small '1' numeral obliterator of Lisbon and a 100 r. lilac pair with large margins all round on piece cancelled in Porto, 1862 Borja Freire imperforate Colour Proofs  for 100 r. value in orange-brown and in green on pink paper, and 1870 straight label 50 r. green in an unused pair. Scarce group.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 996 Portugal

    1853/1992: Collection housed in 3 volumes, the classic period somewwhat sparse, some fine sets in the 20's and 30's, thereafter relatively complete unused, including several better souvenir sheets, post-war issues mostly unmounted. 1948 issues for Portuguese Colonies unused, mostly unmounted og. A fine lot.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 997 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 6+10
    1855/56: Pedro V, covers/entire letters (17), all from an 1855/56 correspondence from  Porto to Valença and all disinfected with slits due to a Cholera outbreak largely affecting the north of the country. Quality is variable.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 998 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 34+35+37/41
    1870/76: Straight label collection of covers (20), with remarkable three colour franking cover to Christiania, Norway bearing 5 r. black, 10 r. yellow and 80 r. orange tied by "219" numeral obliterators of Villa Nova de Portimão with manuscript '1½' credit in red crayon, the adhesives with faults but one of just two classic period covers known to this destination*; 1875 cover with 80 r. orange single franking to France (2) and a double rate cover with 80 r. (3) and 80 r. single frankings (2) to Brazil; 1874/75 covers (2) with 120 r. blue single frankings to Italy, further 120 r. franking to Italy with 20 r. bistre pair and single 80 r. orange; internal usages with 5 r. single franking and 5 r. and 20 r. usage, single frankings of 25 r. rose (5), double rate cover with 25 r. pair ex Villa Real de St. Antonio via Faro; condition variable but some rare frankings.rnProvenance: Collection George Pearson, Philipps, London, 22 March 1990.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 999 Portuguese Colonies

    Portuguese Colonies 1871/1881: Portugese India, small stock card of eighteen values from different issues. Several stamps are signed Alberto Diena. Due to the complexity of this collecting area this lot is sold as seen.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1000 Portuguese Colonies

    1882/1998: Small collection Portuguese Empire, including stamps from MADEIRA, CAPE VERDE, MACAU, PORTUGUESE INDIA and others mainly in fine condition.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1001 Portuguese Colonies

    1915/1938: Collection of forty two entires originating or incoming mainly from Portugese Colonies, here noted Lourenco Marques, Inhambane, Angola, Mozambique and Timor. Most of the outward mail is directed to Italy, the incoming items are often from Italy. A very varied lot with a number of not often seen items including three Telegrams.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1002 Romania

    1846: Cover from Walachia probably to Belgrade, with complete red wax seal on reverse (similar to Kiriac fig. 61) with central Eagle and docket number '1587' in manuscript above, notation of weight at upper right "6½" (drams = 20 grams), transferred from courier system to postal system on the border with straight line "FETISLAM" handstamp in black (prior to the name change to Kladovo) with manuscript "primljeno 13 August 846". Rare.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1003 Romania

    1848: Money Letter cover from Walachia probably to Belgrade, with complete oval red wax seal on reverse, clearly dated 1847 with Eagle above and annotation of amount to accompany the letter at right. Receipted internally "1 April 48". Rare and fine cover that displays well. Ex collection Dr. S. Ostojic.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1004 Romania

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    French Post Office in Braila 1862: Entire letter from Braila to Athens franked by France 1853 10 c. bistre with four large margins and slightly discoloured 40 c. oange just shaved at top (Maury 13+16), tied by "5087" gros chiffres in blue with perled "BRAILA / WALLACHIE" cds (Nov 30) in blue with repeated information strike at lower left. Manuscript '50' (lepta) in red crayon and taxed with Greece 1862 1st Athens fine printing 10 l. orange on bluish overlapping 40 l. lilac on blued (Mi 12/IIa+14/II) tied by "1" Athens lozenge. Reverse with Athenms arrival cds (Dec 8j). Vertical file fold affects the 10 c. adhesive but not the appearance of a remarkable and extremely rare franking. Signed Orestis Vlastos. Cert. R. Simmermacher BPP (2003).rnrnProvenance: Collection Constantin Matheos, DF, Geneva, 12 May 2003, lot 30375.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1005 Romania

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    Catalogue# : Austria 4X+5X
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    Austrian occupation during the Crimean War 1850: 6 kr. brown and 9 kr. blue, both on handmade paper in type III, fine and good to large margined examples used on 1855 entire letter to Vienna from the Kurti correspondence, cancelled by light "KK. ÖST. F.P. KRAJOVA" datestamp (Jan 30) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 735).  Rastel punched, with one hole through the 6 kr. adhesive, reverse flap (opens for display) with "Alt-Orsova Rastelamt" disinfection (Jan 31) and Wien arrival (Feb 5) datestamps. Horizontal file fold just mentioned for accuracy, an attractive and scarce usage at Civilian rate through the Military Post Office period during the Crimean War. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2022).
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1006 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 3+4+5a+6
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    Austrian Post Office in Braila 1861 (Dec 6j/18g): Cover from Braila to Syra, Greece struck on despatch with two line "IBRAILA / 18. DIC" despatch handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 728) with reverse showing "Hermannstadt" transit cds (Dec 22), the cover travelling overland via Triest with Syros arrival (Dec 21j). Taxed on arrival at '155' lepta in red crayon, with 45 lepta credit for Levant rate and 20 lepta due for inland charge; franked by 1861 Paris Print 5 l. green on greenish, 10 l. orange on blued, 20 l. deep blue on blued and three overlapping 40 l. mauve on blued all tied by "67" dotted lozenge of Syros. Trivial imperfections but a spectacular and extremely rare cover. Cert. Simmermacher (2003).rnrnProvenance: Collection J. Hess Barr.rn                     Collection Constantin Matheos, DF, Geneva, 12 May 2003, lot 30056.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1007 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 18+19
    Austrian Post Office in Braila 1866 (June 1j/13g): Cover from Galatz to Corfu, sent prepaid from Austrian P.O. with "FARNCO" straight line handstamp and "GALATZ" despatch cds (13/6) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 744). Taxed for inland postage upon arrival with 1862/67 Athens printing 5 l. green on greenish (2) and 10 l. orange on blued, this last just touched at top, all neatly tied by "106" lozenge of dots in black. Kerkyra cds of receipt on reverse (June 14j). Small imperfections but a rare usage.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1008 Romania

    1863/67: Cancellations on Austrian Levant issues with seven loose stamps and two small pieces showing JASSY, JBRAILA, GALATZ and BUCAREST cd's, including stampless 1861 letter from GALATZ to Jassy, further a small piece bearing four 1863 15 soldi brown cancelled by LLOYD KUSTENDJE cds's in black (Tchilingirian fig. 844), one stamp with corner perf. gone, but an attractive item Ex collection Rothschild Lot 1535, Oct. 1947 and Ex collection Jerger Corinphila May 2004, Lot 853.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1009 Romania

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    1858 (July 21): Bull's Head 27 parale black on rose horizontally laid paper, an unused example without gum, good to large margins on three sides and close at base, a fresh adhesive of delightful appearance and very fine impression, slightly repaired on reverse but an exceptional example of this great classical rarity, with just 14 examples recorded in unused condition, of which three are housed in museum collections. Signed Heimbüchler BPP Mi = € 55'000 / Gi 1 = £ 42'000.rnReference: Illustrated and described in Heimbüchler Handbook I on pages 264/265, adhesive no. 6; Edition d'Or Volume XII on page 49.rnProvenance: Austrophil (Dec 1959); Roumet (May 1961); Corinphila sale 60 (April 1978), lot 2044; 'Moldau' Grand Prix International Collection, part 2, Corinphila sale 171 (Sept 2011), lot 6020.

    Certs. Heimbücheler BPP (2010)  & Friedl Expert Committee (1959)

    Starting bid : 25,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 40,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1010 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 2
    1858 (July 21): Bull's Head 54 parale green on bluish green horizontally laid paper, a superlative unused example with enormous margins all round, a fine adhesive of fresh vivid colour and very fine impression, tiny bend not destracting from the splendid appearance of this very rare stamp of this great classical rarity, with large part original gum (catalogue values are for used examples). Just 25 examples recorded in unused condition, with the present example being one of the most attractive ones in existence. Signed Köhler, A. Diena, E. Diena and Heimbüchler BPP Mi = € 22'000 / Gi 2 = £ 21'000.rnReference: Illustrated and described in Heimbüchler Handbook I on pages 300/301, adhesive no. 3; Edition d'Or Volume XII on page 49 (3).rnProvenance: Köhler sale 129 (Dec 1950), lot 1356; Shanahan sale 70 (July 1958), lot 577; Shanahan sale 77 (Nov 1958), lot 232; Collection Urwick, Robson Lowe (Sept 1964), lot 505; 'Moldau' Grand Prix International Collection, part 1, Corinphila sale 167 (Dec 2010), lot 7024.
    Starting bid : 15,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 36,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1011 Romania

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    1858 (July 21): Bull's Head 81 parale blue on grey blue wove paper, a superb unused example without gum, with huge to enormous margins all round, a fresh adhesive of very fine appearance and without faults, an excellent crisp impression with minute spots as are characteristic of the nature of the delicate wove paper utilised and are no faults. A most attractive example of this great classical rarity, just 37 examples recorded in unused condition, half of them cut round or with major faults. Signed Heimbüchler BPP Mi = € 42'000 / Gi 3 = £ 40'000.rnReference: Illustrated and described in Heimbüchler Handbook I on pages 364/365, adhesive no. 2; Edition d'Or Volume XII on page 49.rnProvenance: Luder (Corinphila) 1924; 'Moldau' Grand Prix International Collection, part 2, Corinphila sale 171 (Sept 2011), lot 6022.

    Cert. Heimbüchler ( 2010)

    Starting bid : 25,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 40,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1012 Romania

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1013 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 6ay
    1858 (Nov.): 40 pa. blue on thin white wove paper, a used example with close but clear margins, used on 1858 cover, crossed to denote full payment, to Galatz tied by bold strike of "JASSY / MOLDOVA" despatch cds (211/11) in blue (Kiriac fig. 279). An attractive and scarce cover used in first month of issue.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1014 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/IIxK
    1864 (Sept.): Plate -printed 30 pa. blue on white wove paper, a complete sheet of forty subjects (8 x 5) of fine fresh colour, showing the "Frame Break above FRANCO" flaw on position 31 (depending on orientation) and the tête-bêche pair and stamps printed sideways, unused without gum. Sold with an article by Fritz Heimbüchler from "Der Rümaniensammler". A very scarce and attractive sheet.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1015 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/Ix
    1862 (June): Handstruck 30 pa. blue on white wove paper, a used example on cover to the Minister of Finance in Bucharest, large to huge margins all round, tied by scarce "TURNU-SEVERIN" cds (27/8) in black (Kiriac fig. 358) with repeated information strike alongside. Reverse with 'Fortuna' red wax seal and Bucharest arrival cds (31/8). Scarce. Signed L. Pascanu.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1016 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/Ix
    1862 (June): Handstruck 30 pa. blue on white wove paper, a used example on cover to Braila, clear to good margins all round tied by scarce usage of "BUCURESCI" cds (29/7) in red (Kiriac fig. 366) with repeated information strike at top. Braila arrival cds (30/7) in blue on reverse. Small age spot just touches corner of margin but an attractive and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1017 Romania

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    1864 (Sept.): Plate-printed 30 pa. deep blue on horizontally laid paper, an unused example with enormous margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, minor bend unapparent on face and slight age spot at far right, unmounted og. A rare stamp so fine. Opinion Gmach (2012) Mi = € 400.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1018 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 227/236 Proofs
    1913 (Dec. 25): Silistria / South Dobrudja issue, the Imperforate Proof set of ten values in unissued colours with additional examples of the 5 b., 25 b. and 40 b. and four unadopted Essays for the 15 b. with Mosque in different colours, fresh and fine (17 items).
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1019 Romania

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    Catalogue# : Block 289
    1994: 2100 L. and 240 L in miniature sheet 'discoveries and inventions' 'Europa 1994' unmounted mint, lot of 2000 copies. Michel 10.000,- EUR.  
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1020 Romania

    Romania, Dr. Magnus (Legrand, Jacques Amable) 1869; TIMBRES DE MOLDAVIE ET DE ROUMANIE, 2ème édition, published by J.-B. Moens, Bruxelles 1869. 65 pages (first three pages loose), leather hardbound with raised spine, gold stamped spine and front. The first book dealing with Romanian philately, a very early monograph from the publishing house of Moens of utmost rarity, not in the philatelic literature collections of Garratt-Adams & Hackmey.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1021 Romania

    1866/1956: Collection in one self-designed album, beginning with the reign of Prince Carol I 1866. This issue contains 10 imperforate values in various denominations. In the classical and semi-classical period the collector accumulated mostly used items including the 1906 Jubilee Exhibition in Bucharest and the provisional issues of WWI. The 1920 series is the last issue in mainly used condition, thereafter the collection is predominantly unused. The imperforate 1926 King Ferdinand 60th Birthday issue is complete unused, as is the 1928 air mail issue. The 1932 Philatelic Exhibition Block is present in both used and unused, the 1934 Mamaya Jamboree Fund overprinted is unused with full og, the 1940 miniature sheets with perforations are also present.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1022 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 41yF
    1881: 10 k. blue, missing background, fine used. A very rare variety, unpriced in Michel.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1023 Russia

    1904: Russo Japanese War, "Red Cross" fieldpost letter from MUKDEN despatch date 10. 12. 04 to ST. PETERSBURG with arrival 4.1. 1905, together with a second fieldpostletter using the same route. Red Cross mail from this war is very rare.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1024 Russia Zemstvo

    1918 (21.Apr.): Gadiach (Poltava Governement) 3 Kop green and brownish red and 3 kop. brownish red and green, both with wide margins allround, each tied by "Gadiach 21 Apr. 18" cds's on local cover with 'Gadiach' arrival mark on reverse Schmidt 16+17. Small horizontal bend at base, not affecting the adhesives. Ex Fabergé Zemstvo Collection, Corinphila Dec.1999, Lot 1567.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1025 Russia Zemstvo

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    Ustiuzhna (Novgorod Gubernnia) 1889: 3 kop. black on rose-orange paper, an unused marginal example with good perforation and large part og. Small thin at top of reverse and lightest fold in the margin at lower right, just mentioned for accuracy, not impairing at all the attractive appearance of this adhesive of utmost rarity. Certs. RPS (2009), Furnon AIEP (2021) Schmidt 3 = RRRR / Soloviev 3 = € 75'000.rnProvenance: Collection Terry Page (2009).rnNote: One of the great rarities of the Zemstvos, when Schmidt compiled his 'Small Schmidt' in 1934 he was aware of only two examples. Later some examples were found but still a very rare stamp. Unknown to Chuchin, not in the Oleg Fabergé collection sold by Corinphila in 1999.rn 
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1026 Russia

    1869/1900c.: ZEMSTVO Collection consisting of around eight hundred copies and a large part sheet of over sixty stamps from 'Dneprovsk' 1890 in two Albums. Among many others we noted an 1881 'Besetzk' block of eight with different types se-tenant, 'Glasov' a good run from 1888, the 1878 'Gryaovetz' 2 k. blue, 1871 'Kasimov' 3 k. black on yellowish paper, 1869 'Livny' 3 k. black on dark red, 1870 'Malmyzh' issue, 1881 'Pereslav', and a stunning 1890 'Zolontonsha' 2 kopek block of nineteen, with the bottom row turned 90 degrees counter clockwise. A fine collection with many better pieces, viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1027 Russia Zemstvo

    Russia - Zemstvo, Koprowski, Samuel 1875; Les TIMBRES-POSTE RURAUX DE RUSSIE Nomenclature générale de tous les timbres connus jusqu'à ce jour avec leur prix de vente. Précédé d'une introduction sur l'histoire des postes rurales, avec notes géographiues et historiques, illustré de 130 gravures. Hardbound 108 pages. This book was part of the personal library of J.-B. Moens, the first book edited by him, before he started to become the author of the 'Bibliothèque des Timbrophiles' series of publications, in addition the first book dealing with Russian philately at all.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1028 Russian P.O. in China

    1909: 14k blue and rose, with diagonal overprint KITAI good used horizontal pair, cancelled "URGA" (MONGOLIA), very rare on 14k, marked URGA by Holcombe on reverse. Very unusual.
    Starting bid : 180.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1029 Russian P.O. in China

    1899/1920: Small accumulation on three Minkus pages and a stock card with used values to 7 Dollars, with a range of postmarks including SHANGHAI, HARBIN and VLADIVOSTOK.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1030 Soviet Union

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    1921: 100 r. yellow on white paper fine unused with original gum and overprint O (Obrasetz / Specimen). Certificate Mandrowski (2006). Zwerev = $ 3000.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1031 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 185/189 I + 185B
    1922 (Aug 19): Philately for Children, first printing - the complete set of five values perf. 14¼ x 14¾, fresh and very fine unused, the rare 1 k. (1 r. + 4 r.) orange-yellow marginal at left, together with 1 k. (1 r. + 4 r.) orange-yellow, a marginal imperforate example, all unmounted og. Superb, the two rare 1 kopek values signed Mikulski Mi = € 2'200.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1032 Soviet Union

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    Catalogue# : 260IH
    1924: Soldier 3r. brown and green, compound perf. 13½ x 13½ x 10 x 13½, unmounted og. A fine and rare stamp Mi. = € 4'000.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1033 Soviet Union

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    Catalogue# : 682/IIIA
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    1946 (Sept.): Fifth definitive set, printed with Litography Aviator/Parachutist 30 kop. blue, a vertical pair of this rare and sought after adhesive tied to registered cover by "CHERNOVTSY 14 8 48" cds with matching registration handstamp alongside, directed to Kiev with arrival cds of the next day on reverse. The only stamp of this issue printed in Lithoraphy, extremely rare on cover, following Liapine only three covers with this adhesive are known to him. Cert. Liapine (2021) Mi = € 2'000 / Liapine 1041 = € 3'500 / Standard Catalogue 988 unlisted on cover.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 380.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1034 Russia

    1865/1975: Lot several thousand stamps Imperial Russia and Sowjetunion used/unused, incl. 1947 Moscow souvenir sheet unused, Civil war issues and 'back of the book' material, good to mixed condition and housed in one album, in seven stockbooks and in a small box.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1035 Russia

    1865/1995: Collection mostly used in 12 Jumbo-Stockbooks in mostly good condition, used prevailing, beginning with Poland number 1. Souvenir sheets are rather unused, best value from about 1925-1940 with 'Transpolar Flight 1935' used etc. Some Ukraine, Levant and local issues.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1036 Russia

    1908/1918: Collection of seventy complete sheets 'Imperial Coat of Arms' covering most values up to 7 r. and two sheets of the 1914 Charity 1 kop. All except one sheet very fine unused with full og. A specialist's lot.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1037 Soviet Union

    1921/1924: Excellent study collection on forty seven pages and in an album, containing many Proofs, a study of papers and shades, as well as overprints and other specialities. The collection contains the 1921 Volga Famine with a good range, the 1922  Philatelic children's fund 1 k. perf. signed on the back with a further imperf 1 k. unsigned, and two stamps with inverted overprints. Three 1922 100 r. 'workers' quarter sheets with erroneous 70 r. cliché unused, two with full og, one no gum, and also a gummed single 70 r., 1923 overprints complete with scarce bronze overprints. The quality is mainly fine to very fine. There are three certificates Mandowski, and we expect the majority of the material to be 'good', but as little is expertised we start the lot low.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1038 Soviet Union

    1923/91: Unused collection with better sets and values, including 1935 Spartacist Games, 1936 Pioneers, miniature sheets as imperf. 1937 Jubilee Aviation Exhibition, 1938 Transpolar flight, 1946 Aviation day, 1946 Jubilee issue '25 Years Soviet stamp's with three miniature sheets, 1949 Stalin's birthday and many more. All in fine and fresh condition in ten albums.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1039 Soviet Union

    1925/39: Lot 33 values used / unused, all with perforation varieties as imperforated on one side including rare 1931 20 kop. green with rare perf. 10 ½ used Mi. 373 CX.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1040 Soviet Union

    1945/2012: Used collection in eight albums with some better sets and values, incl. 1946 Anniv. of Soviet Postal Service, 25th anniversary of Soviet Revolution, 1955 Agricultural exhibition and Lomoosow university, further many unused /used miniature sheets as well as few earlier issues.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1041 Soviet Union

    1946/2013ca.: Unused collection, predominatley issues from 1992 onwards with compl. sheets and miniature sheets, but also earlier issues as imperf. 1937 Jubilee Aviation Exhibition sheet and 1949 Lenin-Mausoleum (Mi. 11A). Fine.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1042 Russia

    1866/72: Collection of 19 covers 'Rate of 1st January 1866', mostly addressed to France, containing a very rare printed matter (only 3 are known to exist), multicolor frankings, one with mixed issues, one with 3 Kop. stamp with wrong underground, 2 covers double rates, covers from Riga etc.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1043 Russia

    1870/72: Small archive of 4 covers, all from Moscow to same family, 3 times to Geneva address, once to Coppet VD, nice multicolor frankings, all covers with contents.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1044 Russia

    1880/1950c: Lot 100+ covers, postcards from Tsarist Russia and Soviet Union, including picture postcards, partly from Far East, Ukraine, Bessarabia, stationeries, propaganda, to Switzerland as major destination.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1045 Soviet Union

    1922/93: The George Miskin collection of Speshnaya / Special Post / Express mail, a thorough selection of 109 covers on the original sheets of G. Miskin with his knowledgeable write up with the majority of the material up to 1940. The group starts with four pages of labels incl. rare ones such as the 1923 Ukrainian ‘USSR Speshnaya Korrespondents NKPT’ label and pink local labels from Moscow, Khodzhenz, Yaroslavl or Samarkand. Covers start with undated Moscow official mail of the Ministry of the Interior with unique ‘Moskva / Spettssvyaz’ label, early 1922 postcards with Speshnaya handstamp, 1923 Rostov to Moscow cover with correct cash paid 558 rouble payment, 1923 Taganrog cover with special Ukrainian label, 1923 Krasnodar cover with provisional handstruck express label, 1924 earliest known usage of a town special label from Moscow, handstruck label from Barnaul, special label for Moscow sub-office, 1925 Tsaritsyn purple label, another Ukrainian label sent from one factory to another, 1926 pink label ‘Osobo-vazhnoe’ - of special importance, 1927 handwritten Spehnoe label from Kaslovodsk, also express mail abroad, an impressive selection from one of the specialists of registered mail and related services.rnProvenance: G. Miskin collection, Phillips Auction (Oct. 2000).rnrn 
    Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1046 Georgia

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    Catalogue# : 44a, 43a, 42a, 46b
    1923: 80000 r on 3000 r brown and 40000 r on 5000 r green as well as 20000 r on 500 red (two, one small defect) all handstamped overprints and 15000 on 2000 r grey as 175000 r franking on letter from Tiflis to Paris. Minor wear and tear does not detract from this very rare letter.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1047 Georgia

    1993/2015: Large unused stock in four large folders with miniature sheets and strips, as well as stamps in blocks and large units. All very fresh mnh, full inventory available on request. Mi. = € 28'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1048 Serbia

    1848/1920c.: Serbia collection in four volumes with accent on the postmarks, with covers/cards (167), multiples and fine strikes on single stamps or pieces, arranged in alphabetical order from (approximately) Alexandrovac to Uzice and Zajecar; Alexsinac with stampless covers onwards, Arandyelovatz usage from 1866, Babusnitza, Bajna-Batsa from 1881, one entire volume on the subject of Belgrade, Bor, Brza Palanka from 1889, Brzan with 1869 issue covers (2) and 1880 issue reg'd cover, Golubac from 1887, Grocka with 1869 cover, Jovanovac, Kladovo with 1877 cover, Kragujevatz from 1882, Krupanj, Kursumlija from 1886, Lazarevac and Lapovo from 1889, Leskovac from 1880 issue, Nis from 1877, Petrovac from 1874, Pozarevac from 1842, Raca, Rasca, Smedorovo from pre-stamp onwards, Svilajenac from 1873, Tekija from 1869, Ub from 1869 issue cover, Vlastotinci, Vranja, Zajecar from 1868 etc., many further towns and villages not mentioned above, including some yet to be mounted loose stamps and covers.  A delightful 'old-time' lot seldom seen today, viewing is a pleasure.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1049 Serbia

    1917/1919: Serbian Exile Government on CORFU, highly interesting group of four letters franked with French stamps, cancelled "TRESOR ET POSTES" or with Serbian cachets, from the same correspondence to Switzerland, including three registered letters and one official with various Censor markings. Two of the senders give insight into the postal system with Field Post numbers attached to their address. Another is to be passed on to a presumably Serbian citizen in Switzerland. The covers show some signs of wear but nonetheless an exceptionally scarce ensemble.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1050 Spain

    1838 (March 21): Entire letter from Cadiz to Buenos Ayres, sent via Forwarding Agent in London with flap showing "Encaminada pr. Lizaur Mariatequi y Ca., Londres 17 Abril 1828", and there prepaid "3/6d." in red manuscript for onward transmission, with further "per Packet" endorsement at lower left. An attractive entire and a most unusual routing.
    Starting bid : 175.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1051 Spain

    1871: 12c red-brown "HISPANIA", horizontal pair, tied to small cover from CADIZ to HAIDA in Boehemia. The letter is endorsed 3 for third weight rate and bears a range of transit marks, as well as an arrival HAIDA on front an back. A rare foreign letter.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1052 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 141
    1874 (July 1): Entire letter from Barcelona via Marseille to Genova, dated internally and externally "1 Jul. 1874", bearing 1874 'La Matrona' definitive 50 c. yellow, used on its day of issuance, tied in transit with Gros Chiffres '2240' numeral lozenge of Marseille, French "ESPAGNE 2 JUIL. 74 MARSEILLE entry cds in red alongside. Due to unknown reasons, the cover was taxed upon arrival with '6' decimi and a Postage due 60 centesimi was added and tied by "GENOVA 4 LUG 74 7 M." cds.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1053 Spain

    1850/1964: Collection in one volume containing principally "classic" fine used stamps beginning with four 1850 6 Cuartos used including one on a fine cover to Jerez. The subsequent issues contain a range of interesting letters and with many Isabella and coat of Arms issues. Later issues contain some mint items.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1054 Spain

    1851/1985: Small collection from earlies with some better stamps here 1851 6 r. and 10 r. used as well as other classics, issues from the Civil War and a range of covers. 
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1055 Spain

    1829/1940: Batch of twenty-three letters  about half prephilatelic with interesting transit markings and routings mostly to London. Much of the mail has travelled via St. Jean de Luz, here an comparatively unusual higher weight letter with a French transit and route marking "par Calais", taxed 3/2. Later correspondence deals with the exchange of postage stamps on a letter with Italy. A varied batch.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1056 Spain

    1843/1950c: Lot of about 90 covers beginning with prephilately, some classic covers to France, later covers are mostly addresed to Switzerland containing picture postcards, censor covers civil war and stationery, some items from possessions in Africa and FDCs, one card Portugal.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1057 Spain

    Spain, Griebert Hugo 1919; The Stamps of Spain 1850 to 1854. Hardbound in half leather with gold stamped spine and gilt edge, 564 pages. Luxury edition hardbound full leather Morocco, gold stamped raised spine and all edges gilt, some spine wear. 127 pages & 14 pages in rear pocket. Very rare de luxe edition, probabely only ten examples exist.rnProvenance Collection Joseph Hackmey, Huys-Berlingin (Oct. 2003), lot 2401.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1058 Sweden

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    1855: 24 sk. pale-red Coat of Arms, ideally cancelled WADSTENA 6/9 1857, of superb quality. Rarely seen with small town postmark in this condition. Certificate Lasse Nielsen 1987. Mi=€2'600+.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1059 Sweden

    Schweden 1931 (10. Mai): Karte ab Malmö vom Nachbringeflug via "Köln 11.5.31" mit Dt. Zusatzfrankatur zum Schleuderflug "Dampfer 'Europa' - New York 16.5.31". Seltene Zuleitung, nur wenige Belege bekannt Graue / Leder K 62 SW = Euro 800.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1060 Sweden

    1855/1960: Phenomenal collection in twelve Volumes containing a vast array of important stamps and some very interesting items of postal history. The collection begins with some early pre-philatelic letters here with a 1845 boxed CHRISTIANSTAD to STOCKHOLM letter. The Skilling section begins with a well centred 3 Sk light blueish green with a very neat cancel STOCKHOLM and a clean cert Helena Obermüller Wilen BPP (2007) emphasising the good condition. The 6 sk grey is also represented with two copies, including one centrally cancelled WISBY, the other GEFELL. The five used copies of the 8 sk represent both shades, an unused copy without gum with Per Sjöman certificate deserves further mention. The 4sk section contains many shades and attractive pieces including one with certificate. There are also five official reprints with three certificates. The 1856 local STOCKHOLM local issue is represented by five copies and an imperforate proof, 1862 with three used copies. The 1858 öre new currency values are represented by over 160 copies with most shades and many very attractive postmarks present. The 1862 3 ö brown is present in type I in used and unused, type II is representes by 15 copies. The 1869 17ö grey can be found twice, the purple 1866 version six times plus once on cover. Subsequent issues are also well represented, with a tremendous number of stamps present often of choice quality, occasionally on very interesrting letters. Later issues are collected in a highly specialised fashion, with numerous early and highly catalogued booklets beginning with the 1913 1 Kr 50 Oscar 30x5ö exploded (staple not present) and other very rare booklets, part perforations, rare watermarks and other highlights such as the 1920 5ö Lion vertical perforation 9 3/4 wmk 2Y used with a clean certificate, the 1920 airmails with inverted overprints or interesting usages on cover. This collection merits closest inspection and requires time to appreciate fully.
    Starting bid : 7,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1061 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 14B
    Lebanon 1871: Dulos 20 pa. green (2) used on 1873 entire letter to Damascus tied by triple boxed "Beyrouth / 81" handstamps (Coles & Walker fig. 4) in black.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF
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