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  • Lot# : 199 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: Postage Due 20 para, Imperforate Proof on very thick carton paper, struck in deep blue (issued in red), superb and extremely rare, just one sheet (50 stamps) produced for King Farouk, with cartouche on reverse.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 200 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: Postage Due 1 pi., Imperforate Proof on very thick carton paper, struck in deep blue (issued in blue), superb and extremely rare, just one sheet (50 stamps) produced for King Farouk, with cartouche on reverse.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 201 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: Postage Due-Imperforate Essay for the proposed 2 pi. value printed in blue (issued in claret), the rejected design with smaller arabic "2" than the issued stamp (see Survey Book figure 66), on heavy carton paper with wide margins all round. Rare and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 202 Saudi Arabia

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    1916/17: Postage Dues-Imperforate Proofs on heavy carton paper of the complete set of three values: 20 pa. red, 1 pi. blue and 2 pi. claret, all in horizontal pairs, fresh and very fine unused and very scarce, just six sheets (two of which are still intact) produced of the lower values and four sheets (200 stamps) of the 2 piastre. Rare multiples.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 203 Saudi Arabia

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    1921 (Dec): Unframed Overprints, typographed in Mecca: Postage Due 2 pi. claret, rouletted 13, overprint in gold, a fine mint horizontal pair from positions 24-19 on the sole sheet of 50 printed (of which 23 have never been found), tropicalised as normal but with fine appearance and full original gum underneath tissue paper. A great rarity, unlisted by Gibbons and Scott. Cert. Arabian PAI (2003).
    Provenance: Ex the Al Mojaddedi family archives and collection R. J. Thoden.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 204 Saudi Arabia

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    1924 (March): Postage Due set of three values all overprinted with framed Due overprint in black on Gold overprinted Caliphate Arms Issue: ½ pi. deep rose, of good colour and usual slighly browned reverse unused (Stamp position 9 / Due opt. pos. 7-Setting B,); 1 pi. deep blue of fresh colour and fine unused (Stamp positon 31 / Due opt. pos 31 from Setting A, two recorded) and 2 pi. orange, badly torn and with perf. missing at base but with gum ((Stamp position 13 / Due opt. pos. 2 from Setting B). This issue is not recorded with gum. Despite faults, a rare set of this most elusive of all Postge Dues. Certs. (3) Arabian PAI (2001) Scott = Unlisted/Gi = £ 11'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 205 Syria

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    1907: 1 pi. blue postal stationery envelope, used example to Germany cancelled by bold strike of bilingual HAMIDIÉ (DAMAS) datestamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 47). Reverse with Beyrouth cds and Offenburg arrival (Dec 11). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 206 Thailand

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    1869: Cover and complete contents, mailed from Bangkok to Scutari / Albania and struck with italic "Consulat de France à Bangkok" in blue endorsed at upper right "Via Trieste", carried on French Paquebot"Cambodge" and struck with fine "LIGNE N / PAQ. FR. No. 2" datestamp in black (Salles 1921). The cover arrived in Suez on Aug 19, and was trans-shipped via French P.O. in Alexandria (Aug 21) via Trieste and Vienna (Sept 1) and thence to the French Consul in Scutari. Blue manuscript '85' deleted and altered to 40 (kreuzer) due in blue crayon. A magnificent and extraordinary Exhibition item to a most unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 207 Thailand

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    1899: 1 s. red on yellow postal stationery card with typed "Union Postale" at top, sent registered to Rotterdam, Netherlands and up-rated with 1887 12 a. lilac & carmine and 1899 3 a. on 12 a. tied by "Bangkok" cds's. Registration "R" handstamp at left and Rotterdam arrival (Oct 22). A fine and scarce card.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 208 Thailand

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    1899: "Korat" set of five values, printed from the rejected die and issued in error, fine used examples, the 2 a. with corner perf. repair, the three higher values all with readable "Korat" datestamps (December 1899) struck in black, a rare set Mi II-VI = EUR 2'350/Gi = £ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 209 Thailand

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    1907 (April 24): Fiscals overprinted for postage, the set of three values mint or used, with 10 t. with slight crease and large part og., the 20 t. with thin and fine used but for tears and repairs at base, the exceedingly rare 40 t. mint with heavy horizontal crease but otherwise fresh and fine with large part og. Mi 61/63 = EUR 5'000+/Gi = £ 6'950.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 210 Thailand

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    1909: 2 atts on 1½ atts red on yellow postal stationery card, H&G 10b, sent registered to Tammerfors, Finland and up-rated with September 1908 2 a. on 24a. purple & blue and 9 a. on 10 a. ultramarine tied by "Bangkok-2" datestamps. Registered label at left and bilingual Tammerfors cds of receipt (May 2) alongside. Naples transit on reverse of a fine and scarce card.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 211 Thailand

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    1908: Statue of Chulalongkorn, the set of seven values complete, 1 t. and 2 t. values mint with large part og., 3 t. - 40 t. values fine used, the 20 t. with a few nibbed perforations but a rare set Mi 73/79 = EUR 700+/Gi = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 212 Thailand

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    1918: Victory Overprint, the 3 b. grey-black & green and 5 b. grey-black & violet; fresh and fine mint examples overprinted in red, large part og. The key values and very scarce Mi 148/149 = EUR 730/Gi = £ 825.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 213 Thailand

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    1996: Golden Jubilee of Coronation, compl. set of five values in three gutter pairs, with different or identical stamps within one pair, unmounted with full original gum.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 214 Thailand

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    1999: Royal Palaces, complete set of four values in two gutter pairs, unmounted with full og.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 215 Thailand

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    2000: Bees, complete set of four souvernir sheets, showing variety missing perforation, unmounted with full og.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 216 Lots and Collections, United Nations

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    1999: UNO Vienna Unispace III, two miniature sheets in a horizontal pair, unusual and rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 217 Lots and Collections, United Nations

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    1999: UNO New York and Geneva Unispace III miniature sheets, together in a horizontal pair, unusual and rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 218 Uruguay

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    1864: 12 c. blue, four margined example with three huge margins and close at upper left, used on 1865 cover to Buenos Aires tied by oval Montevideo datestamp (Jan 22) in black, also an unusual cover registered cover with 1892 5 c. blue (2, one with perf. fault) and 10 c. orange used to San Marino.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 219 USA

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    1847: 5 c. red-brown on bluish paper, a magnificent sheet marginal example used on 1849 entire letter to Proctorville, Vermont tied by red handstamp with superb "Burlington / Vt." despatch datestamp below. File fold well away from the adhesive. A superb entire.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 220 USA

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    1845 (Oct 7): Entire letter from New York franked by Postmaster's Provisional 5 c. black (two examples) slightly overlapping each initialled "A.C.M." in red manuscript and cancelled by pen in blue; red "New York / 10 Cts."  datestamp at left and figure altered to "5" at left. Left stamp with minor fault in right hand vertical margin, but a most unusual 10 cents franking.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 221 USA

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    1848 (April 27): Entire letter from Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, mailed pre-paid to Ohio; with manuscript '10 c.' at top and striaght line "PAID" alongside fine (for this) "FORT GIBSON" datestamp (April 30) in black. Fort Gibson guarded the South West corner of the Louisiana Purchase and is now in Oklahoma, but at the time of this letter was in "Indian Territory". Interesting content "the Indians carry their knives and pistols with them and the first one that offends them, they just out with their pistol and shoot him and if that fails then out come the knife...I don't believe there passes a day but that someone is killed either Negro or Indian, they are the most wicked set I ever come across...". A superb and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 222 USA

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    1852c: Envelope to Heidelberg endorsed "via Havre, paid" in manuscript, with red New York cds at right and straight line PAID ALL and "7" also oin red AMERICA / ÜBER BREMEN in red at top and very rare (possibly unrecorded, applied in Aachen) transit handstamp in italics "Fr. 2 5/12" in red at left. Reverse with "Deutz-Minden" TPO and framed Heidelberg arrival (May 31). Small faults but very unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 223 USA

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    1855c.: Outer letter sheet to Heidelberg via Liverpool with New York despatch cds (June 30) in black, framed NOT PAID alongside and superb strike of 63/18 R AMERICA / ÜBER / BREMEN in red and manuscript "81" (kreuzers) due on receipt, Reverse with "Deutz-Minden" TPO and framed Heidelberg arrival (July 22). Small imperfections but rare-unlisted by Van Der Linden.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 224 USA

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    1855/57: Entire letters (2) both to Locarno, Switzerland, each struck on despatch by fine SAN FRANCISCO / CAL datestamps in black, mailed via Panama route to New York, thence via Closed Mail, with each entire showing AACHEN / FRANCO fraamed handstamps in red of transit and thence to Locarno. Extremely unusual fully paid usages, both of which open well for Exhibit display.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 225 USA

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    1861/66: Lincoln 15 c. black, used example with straight edge at top on 1869 cover to Waltensburg, Graubründen, Switzerland tied by black cork cancellation with "New York Paid All / Br. Transit" cds at right (April 6) in red. Reverse with St. Louis despatch cds (Apr 1) and transits and Jlanz arrival.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 226 USA

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    1867 (March 27): Wrapper to Bremen endorsed "per Str. Union", franked by Black Jack 2 c. tied by "Baltimore" cds in black with large "½" handstamp in black and superb three line AMERICA / ÜBER BREMEN / FRANCO in blue. A scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 227 USA

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    1869: 2 c. brown, used with 3 c. ultramarine and 10 c. yellow on 1869 Prussian Closed Mail cover to Flims, Graubründen, Switzerland all tied by segmented cork cancels in black with Chicago despatch cds (Dec 13) alongside. "New York Paid All / Br. Transit" datestamp adjacent in red (Dec 15). Reverse with Basel, Zurich (Dec 27) and Chur datestamps. A delightful and scarce three colour franking paying the 15 cent Closed Mail rate (valid 1868 through 1870).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 228 USA

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    1873/: Plate Proofs on India paper 1 c. to 15 c. together with 1875 2c. and 5 c. all in issued colours (10), 1883/87 India paper imperforate Proofs in issued colours (11) and three different Special Delivery Proofs, a fine group, colourful and scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 229 USA

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    1873: Imperforate Plate Proofs for Agriculture 1 c.-30 c. in yellow on car paper (and eight values to 24 c. on India paper), Interior Dept. set of ten values in red both on Card and on India paper; Justice Dept. set of ten on card paper and on India paper in violet; Navy Department set of 11 (also the Plate Proofs on India paper in a complete set of eleven); a fine and scarce selection, wildely under-catalogued by Scott (circa $400).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 230 USA

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    Canal Zone 1924/34: Lot with better sets and values unused, including Postage Dues Scott = $725.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 231 Hawaii

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    1853/65: Lot four unused stamps incl. 1853 King Kamehameha 13 c. dark-red with reprint, 1864 Numeral 2 c. black and 1865 Numeral 5 c. blue on blue-grey paper (fold and spot). Mixed group with good to broad margins Sc = $ 2'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 232 Venezuela

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    1951: Airmail Miniature Sheets (17) with four values for III Games, all fresh and fine, unmounted og.Mi: 730/33
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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