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  • Lot# : 2686 Collections/lots worldwide

    1897/1967: Collection several hundred different labels and vignettes of all types, some in compl. sheets or sheetlets, with a wide variety of all kind of topics, including charity, advertising, cigarette labels and propaganda, in various albums and on cards. A fascinating and comprehensive accumulation.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2687 Spain

    1907/29: Lot with better sets unused of Fernando Poo, the Sevilla Exhibition issues with MUESTRA overprint , further 1907 Elobey as well as 1920/22 La Agüera four complete sets, fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2688 Cuba

    1855/71: Spanish Dominion, Group of 35 stamps unused, mainly four margin examples or well centered, few with slight thinnings, but well presenting.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2689 Sweden

    1855/1972: Two Collections with hundreds used/unused stamps with better singles and sets, starting with 1855 Arms definitives, later issues assembled with regard to colors and perforation varieties, 1916 Landstorm set unused, in addition booklets, stamps from booklets, and official stamps.
    Starting bid : 1,600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2690 Sweden

    1855/1994(ca.): Collection hundreds used/unused stamps with many better singles and sets such as 1855 Tre Skilling (2), 1872 Crown issue,1924 both UPU sets used, in addition booklets, sheetlets, officials, postage dues and some covers.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2691 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : 21+22+24
    1873/76: Covers (5) with 1876 cover from Stockholm to Montreal / Canada franked by single 1872 20 ore. red, sent via New York with "Paid All' cds in red and Montreal arrival on reverse and charged 8 cents in blue manuscript; another to Boston with 20 o. and similar cover to Bordeaux; also two pre-UPU covers with 1875 cover to Paris at 43 ore rate and 1873 cover to Glasgow franked at 36 ore and charged 1 d. for local delivery. A generally fine group with the Canadian destination being very scarce.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2692 Ukraine

    1918: Trident issues, 64 page stockbook of Forgeries, very varied with more interesting types, many with Seichter or Bulat condemnation handstamps, over 2500 stamps, ten covers and cards, excellent lot for specialist.  
    Provenance: Collection Zelonka.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2693 Ukraine

    1918: Specialised collection 170 used/unused stamps, incl. multiples all with Podilia Tridents showing clear handstamp strikes with identifications and detailed notes. A very good lot Bulat = $ 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2694 Ukraine

    Kyiv 1918: Collection hundreds used/unused Kyiv ovpts on single adhesives and multiples up to sheets of 25, incl. single and multiple handstamp usages, Arnold and Svenson types, ovpts on Chainbreaker, Romanov, Postal Saving and better Imperial arms stamps up to 10 rub. perf. definitives, showing varieties such as center offsets or inverted Tridents, in addition Ministerial ovpts on Romanov commemorative stamps, closes with a group of forgeries or doubtful adhesives. A fine assembly in a 28 side stockbook, incl. items unlisted and unpriced in Bulat catalogue, few stamps punched Bulat = $ 8'600+.
    Note: This and the following seven Lots are from the collection of Alexander Epstein, well-known for his publications on Ukrainian postal history in the 1917 - 23 period. This collection was formed in the Soviet Union in the 1950s - 70s and so could not be submitted to Dr. Seichter or other recognised experts. However, the collection was carefully formed and the great majority of the material is genuine. Forgeries are marked as such.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2695 Ukraine

    Kharkiv 1918: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps and mutiple units with Kharkiv ovpts, incl. single and multiple handstamp usages, Dzenis reprints, ovpts on better Imperial arms stamps up to 10 rub., stamp varieties such as offsets or center shifts as well as overprint varieties such as inverted or double Tridents, in addition local issues Kharkiv 4 to Kharkiv 7, only few fakes or doubtful adhesives marked as such Bulat = $ 5'200.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2696 Ukraine

    Katerynoslav 1918: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps with Katerynoslav ovpts, partially in multiples, incl. multiple type I ovpts as well as single handstamp rouble value type II ovpts showing varieties such as inverted or violet Tridents, in addition a useful fake section marked as such Bulat = $ 2'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2697 Ukraine

    Poltava 1918: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps with Poltava handstamp ovpts in black, violet and green, a fine selection of this rare district incl. better ones such as high values up to 10 roubles, values unlisted or unpriced in Bulat, multiples and a group of fragments, in addition fakes or doubtful adhesives marked as such, few stamps punched. To be inspected to be fully appreciated Bulat = $ 8'800+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2698 Ukraine

    Odesa 1918: Collection hundreds used/unused single adhesives and mutiples up to full sheets of 100, all with Odesa ovpts applied by typography or handstamps, incl. better ones such as type I and III on low kopeck values and high values up to 10 roubles, several values unlisted or unpriced in Bulat, many varieties such as shifted or inverted Tridents or ovpts on the gum side, plate flaws, in addition few fakes or doubtful adhesives marked as such Bulat = $ 13'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 2699 Ukraine

    Podillia 1918: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps with Podillia handstamp ovpts in black and violet colour in a 28 side album, fragments and mutiples up to sheets of 25, incl. many key adhesives of this difficult district, also stamps unlisted or unpriced in Bulat, varieties such as inverted Tridents, in addition few fakes or doubtful adhesives marked as such, few stamps punched or cut in Bulat = $ 22'600+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2700 Ukraine

    Local Tridents 1918: Selection 100 used/unused stamps, partially on fragments, some punched, a fine range with many stamps not priced or even unknown to Bulat, incl. adhesives from Nova Pryluka, Tsybuliv, Chernihiv type I and II with clear imprints showing remnants of original frame, Homel, Novobylitsia type I, Zhytomir I and III, Berezno, Ovruch, Zdolbuniv, Kherson, and Lubashivka as well as Popov ovpts, two on piece. Includes also some adhesives with Trident ovpts of unknown source. Few stamps punched Bulat = $ 3'000 and 34 unpriced stamps.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2701 Ukraine

    1918/23: Group hundreds used/unused Ukrainian nationalist stamps as singles and multiples incl. Shahiv issues with different papers and colors, Postmaster perforations, money stamps, also used as definitives, Hryven stamps, 1919 UNR provisional stamps, six out of seven issued, Vienna issue with rare 12½ perforation, in addition Mariupil and Soviet Hunger Relief issues, local Soviet issues from Kharkiv, Kyiv and smaller P.O.'s such as Tultshin and Talnoe, includes also 1918 Imperial Arms forerunners, a piece with a Denikin & Benefit of mailman stamp combination as well as a useful fake section Bulat = $ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2702 Ukraine

    Postal Saving Stamps 1918/19: Lot nine covers and one Money Transfer Order, four of the covers registered, all franked with Postal Saving stamps used as definitives and valued at face, partially together with perf. or imperf. Imperial Arms or Shahiv definitives, some covers with philatelic background.
    Provenance: Collection Robert Taylor with his typed notes.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2703 Ukraine

    1918 (August): Lot four registered covers from the pre-Trident period from different cities and with different labels or Numerator marks, showing all different combinations of perf. Imperial Arms definitives to match the 50 k. UNR rate, coming into force in January of that year.
    Provenance: Collection Robert Taylor.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2704 Ukraine

    1918 (October): Lot four covers, one of them registered and one postcard, all franked with Shahiv definitives, incl. postcard with Volochinsk Voksal oval datestamp.
    Provenance: Collection Robert Taylor with his typed notes.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2705 Ukraine

    1918/19: Lot six covers and one stationery postcard, all with Trident - overprinted stamps, incl. refolded German Fieldpost envelope used again registered from Sumy, Yekaterinoslav registered cover, signed Kobylanski and Kiev registered cover with mixed franking Trident and Shahiv.
    Provenance: Collection Robert Taylor with his typed notes.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2706 Ukraine

    1918/19: Four 5 kop. Kerensky stationery postcards with different types of Trident overprints plus a non-overprinted 3 kop. Imperial stationery postcard, two of these with additional franking of Imperial or Trident definitives, sent within Ukraine or to Germany.
    Provenance: Collection Robert Taylor with his typed notes.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2707 Ukraine

    1919/20: Group four Money Transfer Forms and Parcel Cards and two fragments thereof, with one exception all franked with 'trophy' use of UNR Trident-overprinted Imperial Arms stamps and Shahiv definitives during Soviet rule at the beginning of 1919 and in 1920, incl. mass franking 70 kop. Podolia Trident, strip of four 1 r. Podolia Trident, and two cards and two fragments with Odessa Tridents.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2708 Western Ukraine

    1918/19: Partly written up working collection incl. better sets and singles such as inverted Lviv overprint, registration stamp, Kolomyia overprints (11, 2 with cert. Ryblewski), in addition local Kowel overprints (15), Petlura stamps (2), CMT overprints and ten covers with precursor usages, overprints and registration stamps (3).
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2709 Yugoslavia

    1918/19: Collection hundreds stamps used/unused, incl. better sets such as Postage due overprint varieties, in addition misplaced, double and inverted overprints, offset, plate flaws etc, fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 900 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2710 Yugoslavia

    1918/43: Collection primarily unmounted mint stamps and souvernir sheets incl. better items such as 1928 and 1931 definitives in compl. sets, in addition 19 FDCs and set covers from the 1930s and Croatia in full sheets.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2711 Yugoslavia

    1918/80: Collection in three albums with better sets and values used/unused, incl. mint blocks of four and some miniature sheets of Croatia, Fiume and as well as Allbania.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2712 Yugoslavia

    Catalogue# : 445/450 Block 2
    1943: Yugoslavian Personalities, Miniature sheet of six values-20 examples, minor gum bends but all fresh unmounted og. Mi = EUR 1'600.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2713 Yugoslavia

    1944/80: Collection Hundreds unused/mint stamps in three albums, incl. better items such as 1949 Railway souvernir sheet perf. & imperf., 1951 ZEFIZ souvernir sheet, 1951 Rebellion souvernir sheet, and 1954 Fauna set.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2714 Yugoslavia

    Catalogue# : Bl. 4 A & B
    1949: Railway Centenary souvenir sheet in perf. and imperf. condition, both unmounted mint Mi = EUR 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2715 Afghanistan

    1872: Small group of remainderes of collection on stockcards with a few Tiger Head covers with faults, documents and loose (19 items).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2716 Afghanistan

    1875/76 (Dated 1292): Sanar values in purple-brown, two unused examples (positions 8 and 14) from the compositie sheet with large margins; also covers (3) bearing 1880/90 1 abasi purple single example, another with a pair and the third cover bearing a strip of three (unusual).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2717 Afghanistan

    1876/77 (Dated 1293): For use in Kabul, the mint selection with Shahi value in grey in a single and a vertical pair, Abasi values (2),  ½ rupee (1) and two examples of the 1 rupee, all with good margins all round; also a stockcard with various values from the issue (25) in used condition use din Tashkurgan, Kabul or Jellalabad.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2718 Afghanistan

    1877/78 (Dated 1294): Complete composite sheet of 40 printed in grey-green for use in Kabul; showing 1 shahi values (25), 1 sanar (8), 1 abasi (3), ½ rupee (1) and 1 rupee (1) values on medium white laid paper. A very fine and rare complete sheet.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2719 Afghanistan

    1878 (Dated 95): Complete sheet of 40 from Plate B, printed in grey for use in Peshawar; showing 1 sanar values (3), 1 abasi (6), ½ rupee (2) and 1 rupee (2) values on medium white laid paper. Manuscript at base, one or two marginal tears at base, some small inking flaws of interest, a fine and rare complete sheet.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2720 Afghanistan

    1928: King Amir Inayattulah Khan Royal visit to Turkey, Germany and Switzerland, the collection of 66 cards / original photographs, all used with adhesives on the photo side, the entire visit to each country represented. The visit to Ankara with 15 original photographs including snaps of Kemal Attaturk with the King and Queen, the visit to Berlin and Potsdam with 21 photo-cards including Hindenburg and the King reviewing troops etc., the visit to Switzerland with 30 photo-cards taken by Rohr & Keller of Bern. A wonderful and unique collection.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2721 Brasil

    1843/49: Lot seven used stamps incl. Bull's Eyes 30 r. and 60 r., both with broad margins, cancelled with clear circular postmarks in black as well as Verticais 10 r. to 60 r. Scott = $ 930.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2722 Brasil

    1843/66: Specialized Collection of Forgeries & Facsimiles of Bull's Eyes, Inclinados, Verticais & Coloridos showing the different fakes, attributed to their forgers, in addition showing forged perforations on original and forged stamps as well as forged cancellations. A seldom seen study.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2723 Brasil

    1858/1861: Covers (3) from Rio de Janeiro to Denmark, all three sent unpaid, the 1858 and 1860 covers with British P.O. in Rio de Janeiro despatch cds's (sent via ships Avon and Oneida) and charged 1/4 d. in manuscript for a total of 78 skilling due and the 1860 cover (at double weight) charged 2/8d. for a total of 163 skilling due; the 1861 cover with bold "Correio Geral Da Corte" despatch cds (Dec 2) and mailed via Bordeaux with a charge due of 116 skilling. A fine and scarce group to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2724 Chile

    1853/61: Lot of nine first issue, incl. 5 c. brown (4, incl. one in scarce burnt siena shade), 10 c. blue (4, one pen cancelled) and 20 c. green. Mixed condition.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2725 Chile

    1853/1930: Collection with many complete sets, from 1867 onwards unused, including airmails and postage dues, fine.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2726 Chile

    1800c.: Cover fronts (2) mailed during Colonial period to Chiloe (Santiago) rated '3½' or '5' in manuscript, each struck with superb "BALPARAISO" straight line in red, also a further fron to Chiloe cancelled by two line "CONCEPCION / DE CHILE" in red. Scarce and fine.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2727 Imperial China

    1878/1960: Small selection some hundred stamps used/unused incl. large dragons (3 - the 3 Cand. being a small tragedy) and small dragons (3), the rest in good condition and housed in one stockbook.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 2728 Imperial China

    1878/1990(ca.): Collection hundreds used/unused stamps, incl. Large and Small Dragons, Imperial Post 1897 overprints, Junk definitives, PRC commemorative issues, Hongkong Victoria & Edward definitives, several modern covers and maximum cards, in addition two covers from Japanese occupation of Dairen and a selection of banknotes from Republic and PRC.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2729 People's Republic of China

    1970/2000: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused, plenty of full sets, souvenir sheets, paper clips as well as some covers and FDC's, housed in five albums and stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 1,300 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2730 People's Republic of China

    1980/2000: Lot 16 luxury presentation books from the Chinese post office as well as 12 souvenir folders, all containing single stamps and souvenir sheets in mint condition as well as other related material, housed in a box.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 2731 Imperial China

    1930(ca.): Lot five large format covers (18.5 x 31.5 cm), sent entirely in Chinese language from the administration in Hangchow, related to a gun license, buying policemen's truncheons or the establishment of a police museum among other topics. In addition a 1929 Austrian stationery postcard to this police officer, from Vienna. A very attractive group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2732 Formosa

    Formosa 1878/1970: Collection resp. remainder with several hundred stamps used/unused, starting with Imperial China, people's Republic, airmails, postage dues, Provinces etc. among small values also useful items may be found, mainly in good condition and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2733 Colombia

    1859/1935: Collection on album pages with some better sets and values used and unused, the classic with minor faults, including issues for Medellin, Santander and Tolima Scott = US$ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 2734 Colombia

    1920/21: Lot with 15 selectd SCADTA stamps used (14) and unused (1), incl. two vertical pairs,  one being Scott C37 showing one of the stamps with inverted overprint of the value '30 cents'  and one block of four of the 50 c  pale green, each stamp showing red handstruck  of 'Mejia', a nice lot on two album pages.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2735 Ethiopia

    1906/08: Lot 32 unused stamps King Menelik and Lion of Judea, including full sets and two inverted overprints, all full original gum but partly some faults, on two stockcards.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2736 Ethiopia

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    Catalogue# : Essay
    1894: Postal Stationery cards, the famous Essays, in black on buff stock, without the stamp design at upper left but with the Lion of Judah at upper right; one with Amharic error in first letter of "C" of Post Card and the second card with this error corrected and the ornamental lines below the inscription pointing down instead of upwards in the issued card. Issued card for comparison, a unique pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2737 Honduras

    1865/1935: Collection on album sheets with many complete sets and some better values unused including airmails and officials of Honduras and El Salvador, fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2738 Iran

    1875/48: Group hundreds primarily used stamps incl. better sets and singles such as 1875 Arms definitives, overprints on Schah Muzafar and Schah Kadshar and 1927 Airmail set used or on piece, in addition some Malta and France.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2739 Iran

    1939/1951: Selection of mint commemorative sets, incl. 1942 pictorial issue, 1949 World War set, 1950 Mausoleum set, 1950 Islamic Congress etc., all fine unmounted og Mi = EUR 560.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2740 Iran

    1939/1963: Commemorative issues, a large selection of sets on stockcard, all unmounted og Mi = EUR 1350+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2741 Israel

    1948/78: Collection hundreds stamps primarily unmounted og., always collected with tabs, incl. 1948 definitives up to 50 m., 1949 Jewish Festive days, 1950 Anniversary Independence and Eilat Post office, and 1952 Arms definitive. Fine lot Bale = $ 4'600.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2742 Israel

    1948/90: Spezialized Collection of booklets, incl. the first booklet issued in 1948 for the IMABA in Basel, compl. booklets, booklet sheets, tête-bêche printing sheets for the booklet sheets, and booklet sheets on cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2743 Japan

    1875/1908: Postal Stationery envelopes, the mint selection (14), with Cherry Blossom 2 s. yellow with 'Mihon' (specimen) overprint, 4 s. rose red  (2, one with 'mihon'), 6 s. envelopes (4) in shades from grey to brown with three overprinted 'mihon', 1876/86 2 s. olive envelope in differing sizes (two with 'mihon'), and Chrysanthemum 3 s. blue envelopes (4) in two sizes. Small imperfections but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2744 Japan

    1880ca.: Splendid laquer album with 50 early hand coloured photographs depicting various street and market scenes, landscapes and famous Geishas. Early Japanese photographs, scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2745 Japan

    1919/53: Lot 35 unmounted mint stamps and two souvenir sheets (1952 Crown Prince Akihito & 1953 Sambaso Doll).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2746 Corea

    1946/80(ca.): Collection hundreds used/unused stamps, incl. Imperial Korea, Northern and Southern Korea from its first issues onwards, in addition 100 covers.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2747 Mexico

    1856/1950: Small collection with a few hundred stamps used (mainly) and unused, Hidalgo issue showing colour shades and a variety of cancellations as well as a few bisects on piece, two covers and three fronts of cover, on album pages.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 2748 Nicaragua

    1892/1933: Collection on album pages with many complete sets unused, including officials (1900 issue with a few used values) and postage dues, very fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2749 Paraguay

    1873/1939: Covers (10) including 1892 60 c. yellow and 80 c. light blue on registered-AR cover to Budapest from San Bernadino, 1892 80 c. on registered-AR on cover to France via French Paquebot, 1892 mixed issue frankings (2) sent registered from Villeta to Germany, 50 c. grey Official (Sc. O40) used on AR-registered cover from Ministry of the Interior to Buenos Aires; also a Portuguese India registered cover and two items from Peru.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2750 Peru

    1790/1860c.: The collection of Colonial pre-stamp (including one or two from Argentina, Bolivia and Chile), Republic pre-stamp and a few stampless items used during the adhesive period, over 190 covers/cover fronts, entires and postal documents, with a remarkable degree of completion from Arequipa through to Yslay with many fine to superb strikes noted. A marvellous opportunity for the specialist with many of the covers used  to aid J. Colareta's publications.
    Provenance: Collection  E. M. de Bustamente.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2751 Peru

    1858/75: Collection in black album with Cancellation study on the Classic Issues, from Arequipa-Yslay with good strikes of scarcer Offices such as 1858 1 d. blue pair with framed "VAPOR", 1862 1 d. rose with part "Cajabamba" framed in black, 1862 1 d. pink with large part framed "Receptoria de Ascope", fine selection of dotted oval cancels, 1861/62 covers (11) each with 1 p. red cancelled by Lima mute (2) or by Piura or Tacna datestamps (one being double rate cover with two 1 p. red). A fine collecction with scope for expansion (149 items + 11 covers).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2752 Peru

    1800c/1866: Pre-stamp and stampless covers (14) with early cover with red framed "Guanca / Velica", entire letters (2) with "Arica" handstamp in black or red, red "Cuzco" handstamps on four covers and one front-two being prepaid with "Franca" handstamps; "Islay" in red on entires (2); 1859/66 entire letters (5) to New York via Panama with various markings etc. Condition much above average, a good lot.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2753 Peru

    1862/63: Le Coq issue selection with 1 d. used and a fine strip of six cancelled at Cuzco, single usages on covers to Lima and France, registered usage with 1860 1 p. to Lima, diagonally bisected example on entire locally used within Lima and 1872 cover to Bordeaux franked by 1 d. green from Lima also tied by "GB/1F 60c." Accountnacy marking. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2754 Peru

    Peruvian Revenues 1866/1930c.: The magnificent collection on leaves from 1866 with imperforate Proofs (11),  1867 Documentary Issue with card Proofs and Specimens (18), issued Revenues mint and used loose and on documents and with District opts., 1868/69 with similar selection (30 Proofs), 1870/71 with Proofs optd. for District by ABN & Co. (149) and without overprint (20) and document usages from a variety of locations; 1872 Skipper & East Proofs (9) again with issued stamps and usages incl. 1000 sols value, 1876/77 Skipper & East Proofs (7), 1878/79 issue with Proofs (12) and "Specimen" overprints (5), 1880/81 Skipper Proofs (5), 1883 Arequipa Provisional Fiscals in mint multiples, 1891 locally printed Proofs (2), 1892 Consular Issue with Waterlow Proofs optd. "Specimen" (7), 1895 issue wiith large multiples & sheets, Tobacco Tax issues, 1926 'Casa de Moneda' imperforate Proofs (16 imperf. pairs) etc., many thousands of mint, used and documents included in what must be the finest collection of this material ever formed and an award winning Exhibit if re-mounted. Viewing is essential.
    Provenance: Collection  E. M. de Bustamente.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2755 Uruguay

    1858/1883c.: Black album with astonishing sheets showing Proof Impressions of Classic Uruguay Cancellations with oval Arredondo, Carmelo, Nueva Palmira in black or red, the album seemingly prepared between 1879 and 1883 (latest date noted) including Railway Postmarks, Tax markings, numeral obliterators, 'Buzon' envelope types, framed "Franca", "Estafeta Fluvial" datestamps, Official handstamps and negative seal handstamps etc. A most unusual lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 2756 Uruguay

    1864/66: Lot 30 primarily unused Escuditos, without, with part or with full overprint.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2757 Uruguay

    1857/1935c.: Officials-the extraordinary and voluminous collection, with 1857 Official cover from the Spanish Legation to Gualeguaychu cancelled by framed "Franca" and oval "Montevideo" datestamp in green, postal stationery for P.O. purposes unused and used in 1870 (two covers), cover with the earliest known usage of overprinted "OFICIAL" issues (an 1882 three colour franking to Caracas sent registered via New York), 1880/82 issue with 1 c. block of 32, 5 c. green in a block of 30, 50 c. black in block of 12, 1 p. blue in blocks of four (3), 1884 1 c. green in blocks of four (5) etc. with multiples throughout and a selection of rather damaged complete sheets; covers abound with 50+ covers showing extraordinary frankings (all Uruguay Official issues are rare on letter). A marvellous collection for further study, in need of re-mounting for an exceptional Exhibit display. Viewing is a pleasure.
    Provenance: Collection E. M. de Bustamente.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2758 USA

    1847/1964 ca.: Interesting Collection hundreds primarily used stamps with many better singles and sets such as 1847 5 c. brown with blue obliteration and 10 c. black, 1851 5 c. brown, 10 c. green & 12 c, black, 1857 30c. orange, 1861 12 c. black unused and 90 c. used with grill, 1869 definitives 12 c. - 30 c. used, 1893 Columbus issue up to $ 2, 1901 Panamerican Fair unused, in addition a selection unused Carrier's stamps, official, package and newspaper stamps, in addition United Nations New York 1951/65 unused and some covers.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 2759 USA

    1851/1900: Lot with specialities as imperf. stamps, 'Specimen' overprints, varieties, blocks of four, colour shades, booklet panes, proofs on card etc., total 48 items on two album pages.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2760 USA

    1851/1970: Album with some better stamps used/unused, incl. some selected values of higher catalogue value mounted on little presentation cards.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2761 USA

    1896/2000(ca.): Lot hundreds used/unused stamps, incl. blocks of four and strips, in addition 230 covers, incl. commemorative Space flight covers.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2762 USA

    1900/80(c.): Lot hundreds primarily used stamps and 300 covers incl. first flights, special flights, aerograms, scout-related items, in 14 albums.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2763 USA

    1840/1880c.: Covers (51) to or from the USA with interesting selection of stampless Transatlantic Mail, stamped covers including 1851/57 Jefferson 5 c. single franking to Italy, 20 and 21 cent franking to France and 22 cent frankings to Germany, 24 c. franking to France; 1857/61 single 30 c. cover to Germany, 1869 covers with single 12 c. and single 15 c. frankings, interesting later period covers including three colour combination, North German Confederation and German Eagle issue covers to USA, GB Surface Printed usages etc.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2764 USA

    1850/58c.: Small group of covers (7) all to Heidelberg including one with "Sample Without Value" endorsement and scarce "New York / Paid Part" datestamp via Steamer Pacific, covers from Charlotte-NC by Prussian Closed Mail, covers with two line "America / Über Bremen" in red. Condition varies but an interesting group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2765 USA

    1851/1940(ca.): Lot 21 covers incl. 1851 3 c. orange-brown in horizontal pair, 1882 2 c. orange-brown with three circle obliteration from rare Orrs Island P.O., add. interesting cancellations, six covers with hotel advertisements, in addition a section of primarily used stamps from the 1869 definitive issue, Columbian issue, as well as stamps with offset, pre-printing paper fold, and perforation shift. An interesting selection.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2766 USA

    1857/194: Covers/cards (72) all addressed to Switzerland with some early stampless entires, interesting 1930's "AR" or "Express" usages, Censored Mail, Airmails etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2767 USA

    1973/2011: The large and comprehensive collection SPACE SHUTTLE MISSIONS, total 1837 cards and covers with forerunners and Test Flights, including a large quantity of stickers (both paper and fabric), photographs of various sizes, information leaflets and advertising booklets, original signatures of all Pilots and Crew members participating in the missions, newspaper clippings and other corresponding material, nicely arranged in 33 SAFE-albums, in two folders and on album pages (special selection referring to the first Swiss astronaut Claude Nicollier), unique as such a unit, a lifetime's work and study, and almost impossible to re-assemble.                   
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2768 Venezuela

    1862/75: Lot several used/unused stamps showing a variety of overprints, cancellations, handstamps and handwritten obliterations, in addition two covers and a front with medio real frankings, diff. quality.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2769 Vietnam North + Republic

    1964/95: Lot 390 covers, incl. North Vietnam, mainly business mail with airmal and foreign destinations. A rare opportunity for such rarely seen material.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2770 Vietnam North + Republic

    1952/98: Vast accumulation of over 700 covers incl. North Vietnam, mainly business mail, Airmail and foreign destinations, also some Fieldpost tems noted, FDC's, as well as some stamps. Rarely seen material.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2771 Collections/lots Europe

    1962/73: EUROPA stamps issued by Greece, compl. set 2.50 - 4.50 dr. in vertical pairs, in addition Turkey 105 k. in horizontal pair, all unmounted mint og showing variety: largely shifted perforation.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2772 Collections/lots Europe

    1918/40: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused from Estonia and Lettonia, including better sets and souvenir sheets, on album pages.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2773 Palestine

    1867/1948: Holy Land collection with a few hundred stamps and 25 covers/cards from the Ottoman period to the State of Israel, showing  Austrian P.O.'s of Jaffa, Jerusalem and Bethlehem, Ottoman P.O.'s with a rare postcard with imprint in hebrew used in Safed (1906), German, French and Russian P.O.'s, British Mandate and Palestine as well as large registedered envelope of the Zionist Congress held in Karlovy Vary (13.IX.21).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2774 Collections/lots Europe

    1900/2005: Remainder with several hundred stamps used/unused, mainly small values and partly in quantities from various German aereas and from San Marino, the latter with souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, booklets and FDC's, housed in seven large stockbooks and in two other albums.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2775 Collections/lots Europe

    1891/1928: Lot 17 miniature sheets form Belgium (2) and Luxembourg (15), all in mint condition, on album pages Mi = EUR 3'350.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2776 Collections/lots Europe

    1849/1970: Collection with several hundred stamps used/unused from Belgium and the Netherlands including Colonies, some better single values and full sets, with officials, postage dues, telegraphs etc., housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2777 Collections/lots Europe

    1871/1970: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused from various Eastern European countries, noteworthy are Bulgaria, Hungary, Russia and Czechoslovakia, including better sets and single values, souvenir sheets, officials, postage dues etc., housed in three volumes.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2778 Collections/lots Europe

    1880/1980: Lot several hundred stamps used//unsed from various countries, noteworthy are Greece with better items and Moncao with full sets, the lot also includes a special collection 'Preservation of historic buildings and monuments', housed in four albums and stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2779 Collections/lots worldwide

    1969/97ca.: Lot hundreds used/unused stamps and covers, incl. UNO Geneva, 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, FDCs Czech Republic, worldwide issues for PRAGA 1978, Philexfrance 1982, FINLANDIA 1988 and other stamp shows, in addition France Documents philatéliques 1984/97 in 13 volumes.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2780 Collections/lots Europe

    1956/91: Collection resp. lot with several thousand mint stamps 'EUROPA-Union', nearly compl. with all better sets and values, souvenir- and miniature sheets etc., housed in four albums, two stockbooks and in original packets from Borek.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2781 Collections/lots Europe

    1860/1970: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused representing Scandinavian countries as Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, including some better sets and single values, housed in one Album.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2782 Collections/lots Europe

    1920/70: Dealer's stock with several hundred stamps in mainly mint condition representing many European countries, incl. better sets, blocks of four, souvenir sheets etc., partly heavy duplication, especially noteworthy is the section of Belgium, housed in a large stockbook.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2783 Collections/lots worldwide

    1880/1980: Remainder with several thousand stamps used/unused representing a wide array of countries in Europe, in Africa and in Asia, among plenty of small values and incompl. sets also better items and full sets may be found by careful inspection, mainly in good condition and housed in ten albums and stoxckbooks.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 2784 Collections/lots Europe

    1940/60: Lots Liechtenstein & Luxemburg hundreds primarily unmounted mint stamps with many better sets and singles such as Liechtenstein 1947 Arms 5 fr. brown in miniature sheet and 1952 Castle Vaduz 5 Fr. Mi = EUR 5'300 according to consigner.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2785 Collections/lots Europe

    1851/1970(ca.): Lot hundreds used/unused Scandinavian stamps with better singles such as Denmark Thiele 4 S., Norway 4 sk., Finland 3.50 & 7 rub., and Sweden 1855/58 definitives.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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