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  • Lot# : 485 Thailand

    1909 (March 29): 4 a. on 1½ a. postal stationery card, a superb used example sent registered to Tammerfors, Finland and up-rated with 1908 9 a. on 10 a. blue tied by 'Bangkok-2' cds. Registered label at left and superbly struck Tammerfors arrival cds (May 2). Delightful and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 486 Thailand

    1908 (Nov 11): 'Statue of Chulalongkorn', the set of seven values mint, fresh colours, the 2 t. with minute surface scuff and the 20 t. with slightly ragged perfs., otherwise a fresh and fine set, large part original gum. Rare Gi = 3'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 487 Thailand

    1910 (Aug 25): 5 s. on 1½ a. red postal stationery card, H&G 19, sent registered to Hong Kong franked additionally with 1910 6 s. carmine and 14 s. blue tied by 'Bangkok 2' datestamps with registration label at upper left tied on arrival in Hong Kong (Sept 5). Fine and most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 488 Thailand

    1910 (Aug 25): 6 s. + 6 s. on 4 a. + 4a. carmine postal stationery reply cards, H&G 17, fine used to Hong Kong and up-rated with 1910 28 s. brown tied by 'Bangkok-2' cds with registration label at upper left and Hong Kong arrival (Sept 5). Reply half attached unused, a fine usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 489 Thailand

    1912: Vienna Printing, the definitive set of 12 values, perf. 14 x 14½, fresh and fine mint, all of excellent colour and centering, large part og. A rare set Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 490 Thailand

    1918 (Dec 2): Victory surcharge in red on Waterlow definitive issue, the mint set of 9 values, 10 st. with minor gum bend mentioned for accuracy, otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 491 Thailand

    1920 (Feb): Scout's 'Wild Tiger' Fund, the set of six values handstamped locally in black mint, one or two values with a tone spot on gum or perf., otherwise all of fresh colour and large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 492 Thailand

    1920/21: 'Wild Tiger' Scout's Fund Issues, the three sets mint, the two locally handstamped sets with some negligible aging but fine frontal appearance, the Type III 1921 set also of fine appearance but with somewhat heavy previous mounts on reverse, a rare trio of sets Mi = EUR 2'000+/Gi = 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 493 Thailand

    1921 (Dec 17): Scout's Fund, the set of seven values overprinted in Bangkok, fresh and fine colours, first hinge, large part og. A very fine set Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 494 Thailand

    1934 (Oct 20): 3 s. green postal stationery card, H&G 55, up-rated for registered airmail usage to Paris with 1928 10 s. carmine and Airmail 1925 5 s. green and 15 s. carmine (2) all tied by NONG KAI datestamps with registered label at left.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 495 Thailand

    1929 (Dec 22): 10 s. on 15 s. rose on buff postal stationery card, H&G 52, sent registered Airmail on First Flight to India, up-rated with Airmail 1925 10 s. orange & black and 25 s. blue tied by FIRST FLIGHT BANGKOK-DELHI cachet and by Registered/Rangoon arrival cds.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 496 Thailand

    1926 (March 5): Coronation Stone, the set of six values complete, very fine used Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 497 Thailand

    1928 (April-Nov): King Prajadhipok definitive set of 15 values mint, fresh and very fine set, large part og Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 498 Thailand

    1996 (Nov 7): 50th Anniversary of King Bhumibol's Accession to the throne, the 9 b. Miniature Sheet, un-cut vertical pair of sheets, slight horizontal crease in margin only but with full unmounted og. Just four such are believed to exist, rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 499 Thailand

    1997 (July 19): Asalhapuja Day, 10 b. and 12 b. Miniature Sheets, un-cut horizontal pair of sheets, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Just four such are believed to exist, rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 500 Thailand

    2006/12: Modern collection unused mint with many miniature sheets from the new issue service, in two albums.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 501 Thailand

    1883/1932: Collection on leaves with first issue mint, 1887 set mint excl. 1 a. green but with superb 64 a. purple & brown, 1889 surcharges, 1905 1 a. on 14 a. and 2 a. on 28 a. mint, 1908 surcharged set of three mint, 1908 Jubilee set of five mint, 1909 New Currency 'Satang' set mint, 1910 set of six mint, 1920 set of 12 mint, mixed perfs. 1925/37 airmail set of eight mint, 1932 Dynasty set mint. A fine lot Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 502 Thailand

    1883/1963: Collection on leaves with first issue complete, 1899 2 a. on 3 a. mint, 1899 set of 15 used, 1905 set of 14 used, 1908 Horseman set to 20 t. used, 1912 set of 12 values used, 1944 issue for occupied Malayan States set of six mint (Gi TM1/TM6) etc. Generally fair to fine, stated to cat. EUR 2'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 503 USA

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    1847: Washington 10 c. black on blued paper, a fine large margined example on 1849 entire letter to Peru, Miami Co., Indiana cancelled in blue with 'Philadelphia' datestamp (April 13) alongside. File fold well away from the adhesive, the entire with interesting contents. A very fine cover. Opinion Holcombe (1998).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 504 USA

    1861/1915: Group of two stamps with varieties, incl. 1861 definitive 3 c. dull red showing variety Pli Accordeon, postmarked with datestamp and cork cancel and 1915 definitive $ 1 violet brown showing variety shifted offset on reverse, cancelled with oval datestamp.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 505 USA

    1875: Taylor 5 c. blue, fine example used on cover to an Archaeologist in Beirut, Syria, tied by cork cancel in black with 'Andover / Mass' cds alongside (Nov 26) and red New York transit cds. Reverse with Vienna cds, oval Triest datestamp (Dec 15) and Austrian Post Office 'Berutti' arrival (Dec 27). A fine cover to a scarce destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 506 USA

    1885: Covers (2) from same correspondence, one franked at 6 c. to Constantinople and the other 5 c. to Alexandria, Egypt; each forwarded in London by official Agent with oval violet UNITED STATES DESPATCH AGENT / B. F. STEVENS / LONDON, earlier cover further handstamped 'Care of the United States Consul / Constantinople, Turkey' and the other 'Care of the United States Consul / Alexandria Egypt'.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 507 USA

    1898 (July 12): 'Anglo Saxon' illustrated card sent registered to Barmen, Germany franked by Trans-Mississippi 5 c. blue and 8 c. violet brown tied by 'Oakridge' cds, New York registered label of transit and datestamp. Barmen arrival (24/7) below. Message states on reverse: "I don't know how you feel to have this card come to you by the German Post Office. We are sorry so many people in your country hate us...". A charming and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 508 USA

    1902 (Feb 2): USA 2 c. black postal stationery card sent registered to Jaluit, Marshall Islands up-rated with overprinted 1899 3 c. violet and 5 c. deep blue tied by 'Registered / Manila P.I.' datestamps in violet. Sydney transit (March 15) and Jaluit arrival cds alongside. Slight crease away from adhesives but colourful and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 509 USA

    1908 (July 30): 2 c. black postal stationery card sent registered to Ispahan, Persia and up-rated with Martha Washington 8 c. purple black, tied by New York/Reg oval handstamps in black. Registered label at left, London and Teheran transits alongside. Some ageing but very scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 510 USA

    1930 (Sept 2): 'American Legion Convention / International Flight' card franked by Washington 2 c. red tied by Boston slogan cancel, mailed on the Russell Boardman / John Polando flight that was delayed, initially for nearly a year, with eventual acceptance datestamp on reverse of ISTANBUL in black (July 30, 1931). The card is signed by the Pilot, Russell Boardman, on reverse and the 'plane, the 'Cape Cod' flew direct from New York to Istanbul in a flying time of 50 hours and 8 minutes for the 5'011 mile journey. Extremely rare flight from both the American and Turkish point of view. Ex collection Bill Roberrtson Muller # 343 = 20'000 pts.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 511 USA

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    1861: LENOIR, North Carolina 5 c. blue & orange imperforate created from wood-cut, the wonderful mint example applied on to a page of a diary piece (dated September 19, 1861) and in fine fresh conditon with good margins and of vivid colour. The diary piece is itself notarised on reverse with an embossed notary seal dated August 11, 1887 with the creator of the Lenoir 5 cent Die, Assistant Postmaster G.W.F.Harper (his father was the Postmaster), certifying the stamp to be his original example and the first Lenoir stamp printed. A fantastic item for the Classic Philatelist, very few unused copies exist of this adhesive. Signed Peckitt (Oct 21, 1909). Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2009)

    Note: This rarity was used as the illustration produced in the Scott catalogue.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 512 USA

    1853/91: Lot four illustrated lettersheets used, showing lithographed views of St. Louis Missouri, including two similar views, one in green with (1877) and without (1853) bridge over the Mississippi river. Fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 513 USA

    1854/1892: Lot eight diff. illustrated lettersheets used with six coloured ones, showing early views of New York City, incl. Union Park, City Hall and Court House, Brooklyn Bridge, New York Bay and  a Photographic Panorama of the City of Brooklyn' (100 Views of New York and Environs) as well as a lettersheet with ten small illustrations including Broadway. Some edge wear and minimal tears, a fine and rare group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 514 USA

    1849/69: Lot eight illustrated lettersheets, all used with early views of Philadelphia (4), Cincinnati Ohio (2), Columbia and Rochester N.Y., written in German with one addressed and sent to Böblingen/Wurttemberg. A fine assembly.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 515 USA

    1843/98: Attractive group of 14 illustrated letters, mainly written in German, showing lithographed views of New Orleans (1843), Pittsburg (1855) Milwaukee Wisconsin (1849) and Buffalo N.Y, wood engravings from Merchants' Exchange in San Francisco with Horse tramway, Military Sceneries (3) as well as some interesting Headings as 'Detroit Daily Abend=Post' or 'State of New York Assembly Chamber Albany' (18839. A fine group.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 516 USA

    Collection with many hundreds of stamps including range of early issues, 1893 Columbus issue to $ 1 fine used, 1895 $ 1 black fine used, 1901 and 1904 sets used, 1923 Airmail set of three, 1935 cover with Zeppelin 50 c. green (Scott C18), also Canada with range of small Queens, 1893 20 c. and 50 c. postally used, 1903 7 c. used (2), 1928 Bluenose 50 c. and $ 1 used, 1930 set of 16 etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 517 USA

    1859/1970: Lot a few hundred stamps used/unused, mostly small values, pairs, blocs of four, precancels etc., in addition cards, covers and postal stationery  items to various destinations incl.Switzerland, also a small part Philippine Islands unter US administration, mainly in good condition and housed in two albums.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 518 USA

    1861/1964: Starter Collection hundreds primarily used stamps in two albums incl. Airmail, Special delivery, Postage due, Newspaper stamps and Parcel post, in addition few covers.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 519 USA

    1851/1980: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. better values up to 90c. or 1$, full sets, souvenir sheets, officials, a bunch of cards and cover incl. Zeppelin cards 65c. and 1.30$, mainly in good condition and housed in two albums and in a small box.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 520 USA

    1847/2004: Important and valuable collection with several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, starting with Nos. 1+2, several 90 c values, Columbus $ 5.- (repaired), Omaha set, airmails incl. full Zeppelin set, miniature sheets, officials, postage dues, special delivery stamps, Parcel post and Parcel post postage dues, Newspaper stamps as well as a large section in a special volume 'Revenues' only, after WW 2 nearly compl. mint with full sets, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets incl. both printings 'Legends of the West' as well as plenty of other philatelic products issued by the US Post Office, the whole housed in six new DAVO albums (five of them with cover) and in an old SCOTT National album.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 521 USA

    1937/84: Pan American Airways collection with plentiful array of covers, many form the 1946-47 Pacific flights and further covers to Suriname, and French Guiana with mixed country frankings, few interesting Wartime usages, 1937 US Postal Notice with rates etc. (68 covers).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 522 USA

    1855/1947: Lot 42 covers with better usages incl. rare post offices such as Orss Island, covers abroad, illustrated envelopes, Airmail, in addition 100 used stamps cancelled with pen strikes and mute marks.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 523 Uruguay

    1860: Thick figures 120 c. blue, a fine large margined example on March 30, 1861 cover to Buenos Ayres, tied by oval 'Montevideo' datestamp in black. Fresh and very fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 524 Uruguay

    1896 (Dec 27): 3 c. + 3 c. brown postal stationery reply cards sent registered to Lima, Peru and up-rated with 1895-99 10 c. brown tied by framed 'Certificada' and over-lapped by red registration label of Montevideo. Lima arrival (Jan 2, 1897) alongside. Reply half attached unused.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 525 Uruguay

    1911: South American Postal Congress, souvenir card bearing 1910 Artigas set and Congress 5 c. adhesive, the card given to delegates at the Congress and signed at right by 'F. Garcia y Santos' the Uruguayan Postmaster General, slight ageing but very scarce; also imperforate card Proofs in colour for the Congress 5 c. (25 incl. multiples), unadopted 'Port' Essays (7) and a cover from the Colombian Legation to Brazil handstamped 'Libre De Porte / Congreso de Montevideo 1911'.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 526 Uruguay

    1953: Roosevelt imperforate Waterlow Proofs of the set of three values, 3 c. green, 7 c. ultramarine and 12 c. brown, all in corner marginal blocks of four from upper left of sheet with security punch-holes and the 3 c. value with manuscript notification of small flaws in printing. Scarce and fine set.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 527 Uruguay

    1929/45: Fine Collection of the Pegasus Airmail issue well written up in exposition style with 220 used/unused stamps and 29 covers of the Waterlow and Montevideo printruns, incl. project issues, essays in sheetlets of nine, proofs, larger units up to full sheets of 50, perf. stamps to be used as official stamps, and few falsifications marked as such.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 528 Venezuela

    1840 (Aug 24): Entire letter from Caracas to London with superb oval RECIBIDA Y DIRIGIDA / LA GUAYRA / VALENTIN SALBOCH Y CA Forwarding Agent's cachet in black (Aug 25), red 'Guayra Franca' handstamp on front and charged 4/6 d. due in manuscript on arrival (Oct 25). Opens well for display, a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 529 Venezuela

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    1859/62: Coarse impression ½ r. orange, a fine example used on 1863 entire letter from La Guaira to Caracas, tied by bold CORREOS / LA GUAIRA cds in blue (March 30). Opinion Holcombe (1993).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 530 Venezuela

    1903 (Oct 31): Postcard sent registered to France franked by overprinted 1900 1 b. black used from Caracas with red registration label below, via New York (Nov 24) with transit registration label, thence to St. Die in France (Dec 4). An unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 531 Venezuela

    1938: American Banknote Co. Die Proof  for Simon Bolivar statue 25 c. dark blue, framed in sunken card (index #78718), fresh and vey fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 532 Venezuela

    1950: American Banknote Co. Die Proof  for Francisco de Miranda 5 c. dark blue, on card (index #92665), minor ageing but fine.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 533 Venezuela

    1950: American Banknote Co. Die Proof  for Signing of Independence Airmail 10 c. red brown on card (index #93030), fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 534 South Vietnam

    1955/59: South Vietnam Dealer's stock of mint sets including 1955 first issue set of three (8 sets), 1957 National Assembly (18 sets), 1959 Trung Sisters set of four (15 sets), scarce 1959 Trains set of four in blocks (Gi. S91/S94, 17 sets), 1959 Anniversary of Republic (17 sets), and other issues in lesser quantities, fresh and fine unmounted mint. Cat. Mi. = 1'160/Gi. = £ 1'250+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 535 Collections/lots Asia

    1948/70: Lot with several hundred stamps used/unused in compl. issues and full sets, incl. a few blocs of four and souvenir sheets as well as imperf. stamps,  in an album, in addition two album pages with material from other Asian countries.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF
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