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  • Lot# : 534 Egypt Kingdom

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    1951: 50 p. sepia & green, Farouk Imperforate, under-printed 'Cancelled' in arabic, fine and scarce, just 50 printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D171b = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 535 Egypt Kingdom

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    1949: £ 1 sepia & blue, watermarked Imperforate horizontal pair, marginal from top of sheet, showing variety 'Centre Misplaced', fresh and fine and very rare, slightly browned unmounted og. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D172b = $ 700.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 536 Egypt Kingdom

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    1948 (April 1): International Cotton Congress, 10 m. green, Farouk Imperforate, under-printed 'Cancelled' in arabic. A scarce stamp with just 50 printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C117b = $ 125.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 537 Egypt Kingdom

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    1949 (Aug 2): Death Centenary of Mohammed Ali, 10 m. green & brown, Farouk Imperforate, under-printed 'Cancelled' in arabic. A scarce stamp with just 50 printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C127a = $ 125.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 538 Egypt Kingdom

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    1949 (Oct 14): Abolition of Mixed Courts, 10 m. yellow-green & deep green, Farouk Imperforate, under-printed 'Cancelled' in arabic. A scarce stamp with just 50 printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C131a = $ 125.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 539 Egypt Kingdom

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    1950 (Dec 27): Inauguration of Fuad I Desert Institute, 10 m. red-brown & violet, Farouk Imperforate, under-printed 'Cancelled' in arabic. A scarce stamp with just 50 printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C132b = $ 125.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 540 Egypt Kingdom

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    1950 (Dec 27): 25th Anniversary of Fuad I University, 22 m. purple & green, Farouk Imperforate, under-printed 'Cancelled' in arabic. A scarce stamp with just 50 printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C133a = $ 125.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 541 Egypt Kingdom

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    1950 (Dec 27): 75th Anniversary of the Royal Egyptian Geographical Society, 30 m. green & purple, Farouk Imperforate, under-printed 'Cancelled' in arabic. A scarce stamp with just 50 printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C134b = $ 125.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 542 Egypt Kingdom

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    1951: Mareschal Booklet, 240 m. with pink covers, with 10 m. bright violet (Gi. 296b) in four panes of six complete, superb and fresh mint, also a grubby 120 m. Booklet of 1937 with four panes of Boy King 5 m. Scarce Gi = £ 430.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 543 Egypt Kingdom

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    1951 (Oct 5): 1st Mediterranean Games, 10 m. brown and 30 m. pale blue & deep green , watermarked imperforate examples in vertical pairs (the 22 m. value does not exist printed thus), marginal from top of sheet, fresh and fine, browned unmounted original gum. Scarce, just 80 printed of each stamp. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C137c+C139c = $ 600.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 544 Egypt Kingdom

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    1952 (Feb 11): Abrogation of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, watermarked Imperforate set of three complete, in matching vertical pairs, marginal from base of sheet, the 22 m. value showing portion of the adjoining stamps at right (so two sets from this limited printing are effectively ruined), fresh and fine, unmounted og. A scarce set with just 68 (66!) sets possible. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C140a/142a = $ 900.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 545 Egypt Kingdom

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    1952 (Feb 11): Abrogation of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, Farouk Imperforate set of three complete, under-printed 'Cancelled' in arabic. A scarce set with just 50 printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C140b/142b = $ 375.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 546 Egypt Kingdom

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    1952 (May 6): Birth of Crown Prince Ahmed Fuad, 10 m. green, yellow & blue, watermarked Imperforate horizontal pair, marginal from the top of sheet with guide-line, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce, only 90 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C143a = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 547 Egypt Kingdom

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    1956 (July 25): Second Arab Scout Jamboree, the two Miniature Sheets, perf. and imperforate, fresh and fine frontal appearance, gum browned but unmounted og Gi = £ 3'400.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 548 Egypt Kingdom

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    1942: Unissued - Millenary of the Al-Azhar University, the set of four values, perf. 13¼ x 13½, 6 m. green, 10 m. violet, 15 m. dull purple (showing signs of a vertical 'doctor blade' scratch flaw) and 20 m. grey (all without the red surcharge of 1957), fresh and fine mint set of four values, each marginal from left of sheet, slightly browned unmounted original gum. Extremely rare, only 100 sets printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C87/C90 = $ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 549 Egypt Kingdom

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    1942: Unissued - Millenary of the Al-Azhar University, Farouk Imperforate set of four values complete, under-printed 'Cancelled'. A very scarce set wth just 50 printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C87a/C90a = $ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 550 Egypt Kingdom

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    1951: Handpainted Essay for proposed 'Inauguration of the Farouk Canal' issue, prepared by Jean Boulad d'Humieres, the Suez Canal Co.'s PR Officer (and Fellow of the RPSL), 10 m. value in green, pale green and white painted by Boulad and by R. Bauchet showing Farouk, liner and lighthouse. The Essay was submitted and returned (Oct 16) as the King should be in Naval uniform and arabic dates were required. Neither the opening ceremony (due for November 11, 1951) nor the stamp issue, ever took place.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 551 Egypt Kingdom

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    1963: Second International TV Festival, 10 m. yellow & deep blue, original artwork handpainted on card, 260 x 180 mm., largely as issued but with additional light blue shading on Map and yellow '10 m.' values and TV Receiver replaced in white for issued stamp, reverse with various manuscript endorsements. Scarce and unusual Essay.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 552 Egypt Kingdom

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    1964: Proposed 35 m. design for definitive issue, original artwork handpainted on card, 163 x 210 mm., showing Nefertari and hieroglyphs at left, painted in orange, brown, blue and pale blue, reverse with various manuscript endorsements. Scarce and unusual Essay.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 553 Egypt Kingdom

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    1965: Housing 10 m. value, original artwork handpainted on card, 206 x 227 mm., the design largely as issued but with 196E for 1965 at base, reverse with various manuscript endorsements. Scarce and unusual Essay.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 554 Egypt Kingdom

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    1966: Victory Day 10 m. value, original artwork handpainted on card, 192 x 210 mm., upper half of the stamp with brown rather than the issued pale green background, otherwise largely as issued, reverse with various manuscript endorsements. Scarce and unusual Essay.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 555 Egypt Kingdom

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    1967: Original artwork for 'Petroleum' design on card, 180 x 190 mm., similar to the issued stamp but with Eagle at top right and prepared as a 10 m. value Manuscript endorsements on reverse detailing changes required; including rough sketch of a 50 m. airmail value with Map instead of Eagle, as eventually issued.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 556 Egypt Kingdom

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    1977: 50th Death Anniversary of Saad Zaghoul 20 m. value, original artwork handpainted on card, 172 x 240 mm., largely as issued, reverse with various manuscript endorsements. Scarce and unusual Essay.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 557 Egypt Kingdom

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    Express 1926: 20 m. brown, Farouk Imperforate, a fine marginal example under-printed 'Cancelled'. Scarce, just 50 printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post EX1a = $ 225.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 558 Egypt Kingdom

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    Express 1929/1944: 20 m. black & red (slight rub at left), 1943/44 26 m. black & red (marginal example) and 40 m. black & brown, Farouk Imperforates, all under-printed 'Cancelled'. Scarce, 350 of 20 m., 50 printed of 26 m. and 100 printed of the 40 m. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post EX2a +EX3a + EX4b = $ 370.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 559 Egypt Kingdom

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    Officials 1922/23: OHEMS Officials, 1 m. sepia, 2 m. vermilion, 3 m. orange-yellow and 5 m. pink; all in matching mint blocks of ten from the lower left corner of sheets (Controls A.22, B.22, A.21 and B.22 respectively) and thus all showing 'Trace of Stop after M' variety on position 93 and the 'Lower Dots' variety on position 94 of the pane. Fresh and very fine slightly browned unmounted og. A delightful group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 560 Egypt Kingdom

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    Officials 1922/23: OHEMS Official 5 m. pink in a positional mint block of nine, central stamp (position  38) with 'Two stops after H no stop after S' variety "O.H..E.M.S", fresh and fine appearance, browned unmounted og (Nile Post O26d/Gi = £ 85+), also a single example of the 10 m. lake with same variety (Nile Post O28g/Gi = £ 110), slightly browned unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 561 Egypt Kingdom

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    1938 (Dec): Official set of nine values, Farouk Imperforates, all in matching top marginal blocks of four, under-printed 'Cancelled'. Fresh and fine set, just 500 sets possible. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post O52b/O60b = $ 440+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 562 Egypt Kingdom

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    1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee 1 p. ultramarine overprinted in red, a fine mint vertical pair, fresh and fine, slightly browned full unmounted og Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 563 Egypt Kingdom

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    1936 (March 1): 10 m. carmine, Farouk Imperforate in a fine block of four, under-printed 'Cancelled'. Just 400 printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post AP2a.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 564 Egypt Kingdom

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    1932/39: The collection in stockbook with 1932 1 pi. Postal Seal mint (6), Letter Seal mint (6), 1932 Xmas Seal 3 m. black on azure mint (7), 3 m. brown mint (8) and used, 3 m. blue mint (7) and used (6), 3 m. vermilion mint (11) and used (3); 1934 1 p. carmine (Gi. A7) mint (12), rare 1935 Silver Jubilee 1 p. blue mint (4, including a pair) and a pair used on reverse of cover readdressed to France, 1935 Xmas 1 p. carmine mint (6) and used (4). A good lot in fine quality.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 565 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866/1957: The collection with First Issue 1866 perf. and imperf. Proofs, issued set of seven values to 10 pi. unused, 10 pi. on 5 pi. error imperforate without wmk, three Essays by Prevost, 1867 issue to 5 pi. mint and used, 1872 5 pa. brown mint (10, incl. a block of four), 1874/75 5 pa. in blocks showing tête-bêche variety (2) and pairs (3) mint and used horizontal pair, 10 pa. grey used horizontal tête-bêche pair, 1 pi. red in marginal tête-bêche pair mint and a used vertical pair, 1884 20 pa. on 5 pi. green opt inverted mint (3) and used (2), 1914 with imperf. Proofs complete with high values in pairs and issued sets of ten mint (2), 1915 2 m. on 3 m. study with inverted opt variety mint and used, 1921/22 set mint to £ 1, 1922 Monarchy set mint with surcharge study and four examples of rare 100 pi., 1923/24 Fuad imperf. card Proofs (13) to 200 m., and set to £ 1 mint, 5 m. optd. 'Cancelled' (2), issued to £ 1 mint, 1925 Geo. Congress set mint (both printings), thereafter complete commemoratives incl. 1926 58th Birthday mint (2), 1927/37 Fuad II set mint with £ 1 (7 examples), 1933 Zeppelin 50 m. (5) and 100 m. (11); 1932 100 m. on £ 1 mint, 1933 Air set mint, 1934 UPU set mint, 1938 £ 1 sepia & green mint, 1943 5 m. + 5 m. in corner block with '1493' variety, 1944 Mareschal Farouk imperfs (11), 1946 Mini Sheets (2), Officials with 2 m. green blocks with inverted opt, 1922 litho opt set mint, OHEMS sets of ten mint (2), 1923 Official with blocks of 10 m. (9) and 15 m. (10), 1926 issue with Farouk imperf. blocks of four 5 m. and 10 m.; Postage Dues incl. blocks and 1927 Farouk imperf. blocks of 2 m., 4 m. and 6 m., also French P.O. in Alexandria and Port Said seemingly complete. The whole collection mostly unmounted with myriad varieties and additional multiples. A delightful lot.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,000 CHF

    Lot# : 566 Egypt Kingdom

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    Gaza 1948: Stockbook with mint collection including first issue to £ 1, 1 m. and 2 m. in blocks of four with inverted overprint (Nile Post P1b+P2c = $ 480/Gi = £ 680), 1953 Barred overprint issue to £ 1, 1955/56 values to £ 1 in blocks of four, the whole with extensive varieties, Airmail and Postage Due issues, also issues for Palestine from 1918 to 1948 with 1923 Postage Dues mint (3 sets), 1927 set incl. 90m. bistre mint, issues for Jordan Occupation from 1948 with set to £ 1 incl. duplication and values to 20 m. with double overprint, values to 20 m. with inverted overprint, Postage Dues with inverted and double opt. varieties etc. A fresh and fine lot.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 567 Egypt Kingdom

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    1846/63: Posta Europea, the collection (9 covers/entires) with 1846 Type I oval 'Cairo' in blue and 'Alexandria' in black and in blue (neither cover are from the Sonnino correspondence), 1863 cover with Type V oval 'Michalla' in blue, 1862 covers with circular 'Alexandria' in blue (one addressed to the American Mission in Cairo). Condition varies but generally fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 568 Egypt Kingdom

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    1868: Suez Canal Company, the unbelievable and voluminous collection formed by the late Peter Bottrill, for the study of both the genuine and the extensive forgeries of this issue, with 1 c. black mint (22) with the four Transfer types, single used with 5129 gros chiffres, 5 c. green mint (28) with the four Transfer types, further 3 mint examples with La Croix Fréres papermaker's wmk., three examples cancelled in manuscript and one with 5129 g.c., 20 c. mint corner block of four, 28 further mint examples (all plated) and 25+ unplated, 1 with papermaker's wmk. mint, 3 used in mss., 3 with dotted blue cancel and 1 used with 5129 g.c., 40 c. rose-red mint (20) with the four Transfer types, another mint with papermaker's wmk. Also a Presentation set of four values mint as given to Muzzi Bey, the Egyptian Postmaster, the service was disliked by the Egyptians (as an infringement on their monopoly) and lasted just forty days in all. 1867 5 pa. yellow used with CANAL DE SUEZ / CHANTIER VI datestamp in blue (Aug 12, 1868) and Ismailia green Interpostal Seal with CHANTIER VI datestamp in black (Sept 3, 1868); fine cover to France bearing 1867 40 c. orange tied by 5129 gros chiffres in blue with dotted PORT SAID / EGYPTE cds at right (July 8, 1870) and CANAL DE SUEZ / KANTARA cds on reverse in black (July 4); thereafter with exhaustive classifications of the Forgeries from Venturini and Oneglia with forged cancels on genuine stamps, Saatjian forgeries incl. some on original pages for sale and a plating of the 8 types produced, forgeries by Fohl in sheets of 50 and of 100 and on covers,  Fournier, Moens cut-outs from illustrations, covers forged by Moustafa Ibrahim Bey, Spiro Brothers (with their sheets of 25 'used', single type forgeries in large blocks, Type 3 Forgery (so named as they are three types) in large blocks, lithographed 'used' forgeries caancelled byy impressing a copper Zanzibar coin on to the stamp, a forgery of a 10 c. value in black, splendid bogus covers, Canal ephemera, postcards and loose material awaiting mounting in stockbooks (including genuine examples in blue book), fine cover from Malta with Great Britain 1 d. red and 4 d. vermilion addressed to Ferdinand de Lesseps. A lifetime's study and a splendid collection.

    Note: Peter Bottrill's 'Bombay / Aden Sea Post Office' collection will be offered in our next sale in May 2015.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,500 CHF

    Lot# : 569 Egypt Kingdom

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    1894/1957c.: First Day Cover collection with 1925 5 m. brown block on FDC, 1931 Zeppelin 50 m. and 100 m. on cover to Jerusalem and a German franked 'Egyptfahrt' card, 1933 Railway FDC's (2, one with date error), 1933 Aviation Congress FDC, 1934 UPU low value FDC's, good degree of completion to incl. Gaza usages at El Majdal and some Sudan (104 covers).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 570 Egypt Kingdom

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    1956/67. 'Suez Crisis', caused by the Nationalisation of the Suez Canal, the collection of covers on exhibition leaves, with Egyptian Forces stampless mail, taxed mail with Postage Dues, Unclaimed or refused Mail, Israeli Soldier's letter (Dec 1956), British Soldier's letters, UN Forces Mail (Brazilian, Canadian, Danish, Indian, Norwegian, Swedish, Yugoslavian), Red Cross forms; also 1967 'Six Day War' collection and 1973 'Yom Kippur War' covers with Israeli Forces mail (66 covers).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 571 Egypt Kingdom

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    The Great Bitter Lakes & Suez Canal Locals 1967/75: The astonishing and huge collection formed by the late Peter Bottrill, with stamps produced on the 14 ships trapped in the Canal from June 5, 1967 until 1975 due to the Egypt / Israeli War. After sending home passengers by air and treating over 400 wounded Egyptian soldiers, the crews of the 14 ships were thereafter stuck in the Bitter Lakes. The Great Bitter Lake Assoc. produced it's own stamps of which this is probably the most complete collection extant. Myriads of covers (240+) in combination with Egyptian stamps, many covers accepted and delivered without Egyptian adhesives, covers received with 'Mail from the S.S.Nordwind / trapped in Suez since 1967' cachets or P.O. labels, extraordinary ephemera including Telegram home (dated 17 June, 1967) saying 'Safe and Well' from an electrician on the 'Melampus', 1968 and 1972 letters from the U.P.U. to Capt. Hill, (also his catalogue on the stamps issued is included with the lot), photographs of crew members etc. An extraordinary collection.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 571A Ethiopia

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    1894: ½ g. rose red horizontal pair and single 1 g. blue used on 1899 cover to Switzerland tied by ENTOTTO datestamps in black (12/9) with repeated strike alongside. Reverse with 'Harar' transit cds (22/9) in blue and franked with French Somali Coast / Djibouti 1894 imperforate 25 c. rose & blue tied at Djibouti for onward transmission and also tied by Zurich cds (Oct 20) in black. Front with circular French Paquebot 'Ligne N' datestamp. A fine and scarce combination cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 572 Iran

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    1878//79: 5 kran bronze-red no watermark on medium paper, imperf. unused without gum, small thin and little soiled at foot. A fine genuine copy of the '8' shahi cliché converted to '5'. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi 42 = £ 3'750
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 573 Iran

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    1879/80: Vienna State Printing Works Proofs, imperforate on card paper and all defaced with red horizontal lines, with 1 k. brown & black in a block of six, 1880 1 s. red & black in a single, pair and block of six (the latter two being marginal) and a superb marginal block of eighteen overprinted 'Werthloses / Schema' in red with horizontal crease not apparent on face; 2 s. yellow & black single and vertical pair and 5 s. green & black single. A scarce and most appealing group (9 items, 37 Proofs).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 574 Iran

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    1881: Vienna State Printing Works Proof set of 17 individual Proofs, imperforate on thick card paper, for the three values 5 c. violet, 10 c. red and 25 c. green, each stamp overprinted in red with one letter fronm the word 'SCHEMA' (Scheme, Trial), complete except for one 10 c. value (letter 'H') missing. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 575 Iran

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    1881: Vienna State Printing Works Proof set of three values, 5 c. violet, 10 c. red and 25 c. green, all in matching marginal blocks of four, imperforate on card paper, defaced with vertical red lines. Some marginal bends but scarce and very fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 576 Iran

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    1882/84: Vienna State Printing Works Proof set of seven values imperforate, engraved on card paper, fresh and very fine, a scarce set Mi. 43/49.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 577 Israel

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    Catalogue# : 8A+9A
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    1948: Doar Ivri Silver Shekel and pomegranates 500 M and 1000 M, both with full TAB and in mint condition, bottom left resp. right corner pieces Mi = EUR 10'900/Scott = $ 4'750.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 578 Israel

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    Catalogue# : 8A+9A
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    1948: Doar Ivri Silver Shekel and pomegranates 500 M and 1000 M, both with full TAB and in mint condition, bottom left resp. right corner pieces Mi = EUR 10'900/Scott = $ 4'750.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,250 CHF

    Lot# : 579 Israel

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    1948/91c.: Mint collection in a red album, mostly without tabs but with all better sets incl. 1948 First Coins set of nine (Gi = £ 700) etc., many hundreds, a fresh and very fine collection.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 580 Israel

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    1948: Interim period (Minelet'ha'am), Lot with six unused stamps and five covers from which four are registered, good condition.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 581 Israel

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    1948/92c.: Mint collection in two red albums with 1948 New Year set of five in interpanneau tête-bêche pairs in vertical strips of three, 1949 Petah Taikwa 40 pr. in top right corner block of four, thereafter apparently complete, all in top right or lower right hand corner blocks of four with requisition/sheet numbers from new issue service, including Airmails etc. A fresh and very fine lot.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 582 Israel

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    1948/60: Lot resp. small dealer's stock with several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. plenty of better issues from the early years e.g.  Doar Ivri Coins with full TAB (1x 250 M, 2x 500 M and 2x 1000 M), later issues partly in heavy duplication with colour shades and varieties, part  and full sheets etc. also some covers, a few stamps Palestine and others, in good conditon, housed in glassines and in envelopes, the whole arranged in a box.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 583 Israel

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    1948-80c.: Mint collection in a red album, complete with tabs throughout, with all better sets incl. 1948 First Coins set of nine, signed A. Diena (Gi = £ 12'000), 1948 New Year set of five (£ 425), 1949 New Year (£ 1'100), 1950 Independence set of two (£ 750), 1950 Eilat P.O. (£ 350), 1952 Menorah 1000 pr. black & blue (£ 475), thereafter incl. Miniature Sheets (often with two of each), and 1948 Postage Dues without tabs; generally fresh and fine collection.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 584 Japan

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    1934: Phlatelic exhibition in Tokyo, souvenir sheet in mint condition, some usual gum bends in top margin MI = EUR 2'000/Scott = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 585 Japan

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    1934 (April 27): Airmail Miniature Sheet of four values on granite paper, fresh and fine mint, unmounted og Gi. MS 271 = £ 1'000/Scott = $ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 586 South Korea

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    1957: Definitive set of 14 values to 1'000 h. complete, fresh and fine mint, unmounted og Mi = EUR 490.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 587 Kuwait

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    1923/1978c.: Collection in a brown stockbook, with good optd on India values mint, 1939 values to 10 r. mint, 1948 set mint to 10 r. on 10 s., RSW sets mint (2) and used, 1950 set mint to 10 r. on 10 s., 1948/50 covers to Switzerland with two registered, 1955/57 Castles complete, 1958 definitive set mint, 1961 definitive set mint, 1965 Falcon set mint, later with scarcer Birds sets etc., also some Fujeira.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 588 Kuwait

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    1923/2010: The primarily mint collection/stock in four albums with 1923 2 a. violet with inverted overprint, 1929 10 r. mint, 1933 Airmail set of four mint, 1955  Castles incl 10 r. on 110 s. Type II mint, 1958 definitive set mint (10), 1961 definitive sets mint (3) and duplication, 1963 National Day in mint blocks of four, 1964 definitive sets (10), 1965 Falcon sets (8), later sets in quantities mint and some used, volume with Miniature Sheets in similar large quantities of each, Booklets and 1923 and 1929 Official sets to 15 r. mint and 8 f. grey-green postal stationery envelope perforated 'Specimen'. A marvellous and clean stock with much retail potential.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 589A Liberia

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    1896 $ 1 rose & grey, $ 2 deep green & black and $ 5 red-brown & black, all in complete mint sheets of 20 (scarce thus); also 1945 5 c. complete sheet, 1947 Monrovia Harbour 5 c. sheets, 1947 Commemorative USA 5 c. sheet, 1947 Matilda set of four in complete sheets of 20 stamps. Fresh and fine, superb og. or unmounted.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 589 Liberia

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    1903: Perkins Bacon Liberty 3 c. value, a superb imperforate Proof block of nine printed in brown (the stamp was issued in black), in sunken card frame with 'P.B. 001.' at base. Fresh and very fine, a scarce Proof.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 590 USA

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    1980: Revenues 5 K. + 10 K. + 20 K. + 30 K., each value in rare mint multiples of 16 with compl. sheet margins on three sides. These revenues were only sold as singles to be immediately placed on the appropriate document and cancelled to ensure that the stamps could not be used for any other purpose, scarce items.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 591 Nepal

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    1995: 50th Anniversary of United Nations 50 R multicoloured in an unmounted mint gutter pair. Believed to be one of very few such gutter pairs, originating from an un-cutted sheet.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 592 Oman

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    1967/89: Stockbook with better values including 1967 Type II 50 b. used, two examples (Gi. 101a = £ 220), 1972 5 b. reddish purple (8), 1972 25 b. on 1 r. blue & orange, two blocks of four mint (Gi = £ 1'280), 25 b. on 40 b. black and orange (16 examples (Gi = £ 2'560) in four blocks of four, 1973 100 b. with variety "Date Omitted" (Gi 171a = unpriced) mint, 1978 50 b. on 150 b. used on piece (Gi 213 = £ 450), 1979 National Day set (8), Armed Forces Day set (8), Hegira sets (4), 1981 National Day imperf. set on cards (3), fresh and fine, the key items of the country.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 593 Quatar

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    1966: World Cup Football, the complete mint sheets (2) of eight values and 20 Trophy vignettes, perforated and imperforated, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce thus.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 594 Quatar

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    1987 (1. Jan.): Sheikh Kahlifa, 15 R. to 30 R. set of three in marginal part sheets of 30 values, all unused mint og., fine scarce set. Michel 897/899 = EUR 2250, Gibbons = £ 2'100.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 595 Quatar

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    1996 (Nov. 16): Hamad Bin Khaliva Al Thani set of eleven 25 Dr. to 30 R. multicoloured in marginal part sheets of 25, unused mint og., fine and scarce set Michel = EUR 1'875, Giboons = £ 1'625.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 596 Quatar

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    1957/2010: Mint Collection in a three albums, 1957 set to 10 r. on 10 s. (both types), 1961 definitive set, 1965 Scouts set perf. and imperf. and Miniature sheets perf. and imperf., Space imperf set and perf. and imperf. Miniature Sheets, 1966 Space Rendezvous Mini-sheets (14), 1966 Coin set of 12, Kennedy imperf. strips of three and mini-sheet, Olympics perf. and imperf., Education Day set mint, Definitive set mint, World Cup sheets, and some better UAE incl. 1975 Oil set of four (8 sets), and one album with Qatar in large blocks and sheets, mostly lower values in multiples of 25, 50 or 100, all unmounted og. A fine lot.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 597 Thailand

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    'Postal Organization of the Kingdon of Siam', edited by the Siamese Legation in Paris by order of His Highness Prince Pradang, with 33 pages of text including the appendix showing Postal Rates of October 1885, with back of the book showing 1883 issue (the 1 s. blue is overprinted 1 Tical), set of eleven Revenue stamps, first stationery card, 1886 set of seven values unused and 4 att. postal stationery card and reply cards, all bound in embossed red cloth binding and gold imprints. A truly marvellous example of this extremely rare book.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 598 Thailand

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    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 : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 599 Thailand

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    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 : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 600 Thailand

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    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 : not sold

    Lot# : 601 Thailand

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    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 : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 602 Thailand

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    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 : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 603 Thailand

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    1905/21: 'Temple of Light' set of fourteen values, fresh mint set with large part og., rare 1907 Fiscals overprinted for Postage set of three used in Bangkok (signed Pfenninger) and lightly cancelled and 1921 Scouts set of seven values fresh mint, large part og. Scarce sets (Gi = £ 1'925).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 604 USA

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    1847: 10 c. black, reprinted Die Proof with cross hatching surround, 35 x 44 mm., on thin cream paper. Minor bend not apparent on face, a fine and most attractive Proof.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 605 USA

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    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 : not sold

    Lot# : 606 USA

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    1869: Complete set of ten values 1 c. to 90 c., imperforate Plate Proofs on thin white India paper in issued colours (15 c. isType II), fresh and fine set Scott = $ 850+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 607 USA

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    1893: Columbian Exposition Issue $5 black from base margin with imprint "DD", fine centering, unused og with hinge stabilisation of the perforation. Cert. Sorani (2010).
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 608 USA

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    1903: Die Proofs (3), sunken examples on ordinary thin wove paper, without rosettes, all 63 x 63 mm., for 1861 3 c. printed in deep myrtle green, 12 c. value printed in bright blue and 90 c. value printed in violet brown (without U.S. Postage and value tablet). Fresh and very fine group Scott = $ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 609 USA

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    US Postal Agency in China 1919: U.S. definitives, surcharged SHANGHAI CHINA in black or red, compl. set of 16 values 2c. green to $2 violet brown, all unused hinged. Four values sign. Bühler or Jakubek Sc = $ 2'045.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 610 USA

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    Local Express Post 1850: Eagle Post / Adam's Express (later American Express), the 'Paid at Eagle Post' (1 c.) blue on white wove paper, imperforate block of four, fresh and fine unused, slightest vertical bend affecting the left hand pair and just touched at base of right, otherwise in outstanding quality for this rare issue, without gum. The largest known multiple of this stamp and ridiculously under-catalogued. Cert. PF (2001) Scott = $ 1'150.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 611 USA

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    Local Express Post 1847: Kidder's City Express Post, Brooklyn, New York 2 c. black on blue surface glazed paper, a mint block of four, each stamp initialled 'I.S.' (Isaac Snedeker) in manuscript, some minor creasing and scrapes as can be expected but the largest known multiple of this rare Local issue. It is interesting to note that David Golden had no block of this issue. Cert. PF (2001) Scott = $ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 612 USA

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    Confederate Postmasters' Provisionals New Orleans 1861: Provisional 5 c. brown on white paper, short Transfer plate flaw at top, a large margined example slightly stained through applied gum, used on 1861 cover to Russellville, Alabama cancelled by NEW ORLEANS / LA datestamp in black. Docketing of sender at left (July 1) and of receipt in manuscript above (July 15). File fold away from adhesive but a scarce stamp on letter. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2007) Scott = $ 450.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 613 USA

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    Confederate States 1863: 10 blue, Die B, fine four margined example used on cover to Graham, N.C., tied by RALEIGH / N.C. datestamp in black. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2007).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 614 Guam

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    Guam 1899: Perry $1 black with red ovpt GUAM, fresh colour with some short perfs, unused og with hinge remnants. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2003) Sc = $4'250.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 615 Hawaii

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    Hawaii 1861: 5 c. blue on thin blueish wove paper in hor. pair from the left margin, unused with original gum.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 616 USA

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    Hawaii 1866: 5 c. blue and USA 1861 10 c. green, minor diagonal crease, used on small envelope to Ovid, Seneca, New York; each stamp cancelled in black and the 5 c. also tied by circular HONOLULU / U.S. POSTAGE PAID datestamp (July 22) in red. Fine strike of oval HAWAIIAN STEAM SERVICE handstamp in red and San Francisco transit cds below (Aug 6) in black. The combination cover with minor closed tear in face panel at top, well away from the adhesives, otherwise a scarce and fine usage. Certs. Philatelic Foundation (1956 & 2007)
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 617 USA

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    1851/1970: Collection resp. lot with several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. some better stamps covering the classic period, later issues with mainly small values in heavy duplication, in addition a bunch of covers and postal stationery items, in mixed condition and hosued in four albums, the whole joined by some stamps of Canda.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 618 USA

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    1850/1960: Lot several thousand stamps used/unused, mainly small values and plenty of duplicates through all decades, incl. valid postage, pre-cancels etc., in addition more than one hundred cards and covers bearing also some better airmails and a nice Valentine with it's envelope, furthermore 13 gold-plated stampe from Yemen, e.g. appr 7 g of pure gold, in good to mixed condition, housed in various albums, stockbooks and small boxes and the whole arranged in a Banana box.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 619 USA

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    1842/58: Lot six covers in mixed quality with Carriers' Stamps and Local Stamps, incl. 1857 Baltimore 1 c. black with 3 c. dull red to Philadelphia, 1842 New York United States City Despatch Post 3 c. black on blue-green paper within the city, 1855 Blood's Post Office Despatch with pair 3 c. dull red imperf. to New York, 1858 Blood's Penny Post within Philadelphia and 1852 Philadelphia Teese Penny Post within the city.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 620 South Vietnam

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    Independent State & South Vietnam 1951/61: Mint Collection with 1951 set of 13 mint (Gi = £ 300), therafter largely complete in mint sets with most in blocks of four, incl. 1955 Refugees set of six in singles and in  'coin date' blocks of four (Gi = £ 1'000), 1956 President set of twelve in singles and blcoks of four (Gi = £ 650), superb quality, a fine collection Gi = £ 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 621 South Vietnam

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    1955/2000(ca.): Lot 400 covers South and North Vietnam with a large diversity of diff. frankings, commercial and private correspondence.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 622 Yemen Kingdom

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    1930/1975c.: Collection in two albums with some better limited edition imperforates noted incl. 1960 Refuge set of two in pairs and Miniature Sheet, 1960 UN set imperf. and early 1960's Miniature Sheets, varieties in multiples and also Appendix issues etc. Much to sort through, a good lot.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 623 Collections/lots Europe

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    1956/80: Thematic collection several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition with issues of the European Community CEPT, incl. some forerunners and other related material, in good condition and housed in one album, on album pages and in one small stockbbook.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 624 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1890/1970: A modern topical collection 'Flowers', some hundred stamps used/unused from various countries all over the world, housed in one album, in addition some album pages 'Foreign Post Offices in China' incl. full set 'Shanghai ' on US-stamps and four better covers related to China and Hong Kong. Good to mixed condition.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 625 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1940/80: Important thematic selection Scouting, several hundred stamps in full sets or issues and mainly in mint condition, covering a wide array of countries all over the world, incl. souvenir and miniature sheets, in addition a bunch of cards and covers, in good contion and housed in seven albums and large stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 626 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1900/2000: Topical selection with several hundred stamps used/unused related to the 'Red Cross' from various countries all over the world, incl. full sets, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, cards, covers, censor mail and more, in good condition, housed in six albums and on album pages.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 627 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1880/2010: Important topical collection 'Red Cross' from various countries A-Z all over the world, several thousand stamps used/unused incl. full sets, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, cards, covers, maxi cards, postal stationery items, Red Cross labels and other related material, in good condition and nicely presented in total 51 albums, the whole arranged in three large removal boxes.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 628 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1836/2010: Exhibition collection "The Red Cross on duty for mankind", several hundred unused stamps with topics related to the Red Cross, cards and covers related to WW l, WW II, Suez-Crisis 1956/59, Israeli 6-Days-War 1967, research documents, censored mail, military mail, items bearing Red Cross labels, meter band advertisings, PoW mail, airmails and other items of interest, the object also includes a strong section 'Switzerland' where only two items have been removed, neatly mounted on 170 album pages with description (in German), a collector's lifetime work and a unique opportunity to start.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 629 Collections/lots Europe

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    1850/1980: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused incl. Switzerland with a small part nominal value, in addition diff. European countries, only small values and sets in very mixed condition, in four albums.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 630 Collections/lots Europe

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    1860/1970: Lot seveal hundred stamps used/unused from Greece, Italy, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and some others, mainly small values and incompl. sets, partly heavy duplication, in good to mixed conditon and housed in 12 stockbooks of various sizes.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 631 Collections/lots Europe

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    1850/1980: Collection resp. lot with some hundred stamps used/unused from Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, incl. beter values, full sets, colour shades, officials, booklets, duplicates and a few cards and covers, in good condition and housed in six stockbooks. 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF
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