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  • Lot# : 417 Canada

    1834 (Aug 21): Entire three page letter in German language, written by the missionary Zacharias Glitsch of the Moravian Church in the settlement of Hoffenthal, today Hopedale in Labrador to his brother Johann Caspar Glitsch in Sarepta at the Volga, Russia. Sent from Labrador with a commercial ship to Germany and further through forwarder to Herrnhut, Saxonia where it was despatched at the post office and transported via Berlin and St. Petersburg. The entire was struck on obverse with a framed "HERRNHUTH 20 Dec 34" despatch cds (thus four months after the letter was written), reverse with light "BERLIN 23 DEC." transit datestamp and framed "POLUTSHENO 1834 DEK. 18 VECHER" (received on Dec 18, 1834 in the evening) transit datestamp of St. Petersburg (Dobin 4.01). The entire shows a plethora of debit markings and the addressee had to pay finally '363' (kopek) noted on reverse.rnNote: The sender Zachrias Glitsch came to Labrador in 1822 and served churches in Hopedale, Nain, Okak, and Hebron during his 25-year tenure in Labrador, he died in 1857 in Herrnhut. In this letter he describes, that he is now for 11 months in Hoffenthal and he describes the unpleasant and even dangerous journey with an eskimo boat coming down from Okak (partial transcription included). Hopedale was founded as an Inuit settlement named Agvituk, Inuit for "place of the whales". In 1782, Moravian missionaries from Germany arrived in the area to convert the population. They renamed the settlement Hopedale (Hoffenthal in German) shortly afterward. 
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 453 Egypt Kingdom

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    Suez Canal Company 1868 (July): 5 c. green, the famous cover bearing four used examples (Types II-III-II-I), all with large margins all round, on 15 August 1868 cover from Mr. Lombard in Kantara to Mr. Gérard in Port Said, all cancelled by "II" pen strokes in black. Reverse with pearled French Post Office "Port Saiud" cds of receipt (Aug 15) in black. Slight tear at right of face panel away from the adhesives, but just three Suez Canal Company covers are recorded with the 5 c. value. Mentioned and illustrated in Jean Boulad d'Humières, Ringström & Tester's 'Suez Canal Company' on pages 92-93. Cover #15 in the census of the 21 known Suez Canal Company covers and of great rarity. Signed Ap. N. Gennaropoulo. Certs. RPSL (2001), Todd AIEP (2019).rnrnProvenance: Collection G. Picaud, Paris, April 1953.rn                   The Royal Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.rn                   'Royal Collection', Spink, London, 17 May 2001, lot 192.rnNote: The listing in Jean Boulad d'Humières, Ringström & Tester's 'Suez Canal Company' is transposed. This cover graced the Royal collection, the other similar 5 cent cover sold by Köhler last year from the Jan Berg collection was ex Emile Antonini, Herry Schaefer and Samir Fikry. The letter mentioned in the Bould, Ringström & Tester listing is accompanies the Jan Berg cover.rn                  
    Starting bid : 15,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 23,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 376 Great Britain

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    1855 (Dec 24): Envelope from London to Hokianga, New Zealand, bearing 1847-54 Embossed 6 d. dull lilac, wmk 'VR', imperforated, a superb fresh and fine example in a deep shade with good to huge margins all round incl. parts of the upper neighbouring stamp, cancelled by London Inland numeral '16'. Reverse with London despatch cds, obverse with Auckland (April 24, 1856) and Russel (April 27, 1856) transit cds as well as part HOKIANGA arrival datestamp (May ..). Framed "ADVERTISED / UNCLAIMED" handstamp struck alongside. Signed A. Diena. Certs. G. Bolaffi (1979), BPA (2016) Gi = £ 1'900 on cover.rnNote: During the Crimean War, from January 1855 until October 1856 two fleets of Liverpool clippers filled the gap which was due the divertion of vessels from their normal routes, especially those to the Australian colonies. The present cover was transported with ter 'Oliver Lang' of James Baines' Black Ball line, it left Liverpool on January 7th, passed the Cape, and arrived at Melbourne on April 3rd, 1856. The renumeration was half the British postage, i.e. 6 d.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 387 Great Britain

    1840/1936: Used Collection with two Uniform Penny Post entires (Jan 1840), fine 1 d. Mulready wrapper used with black Maltese Cross, 1844 usage of Mulready 2 d. wrapper, 1840 1 d. black used (19) incl. Plates 1a complete to Plate 11 lettered SE (signed Pröschold), pl. 5 'Matched Paid' with 1 d. red, 1 d. black 5 used with 1844 numeral cancel (cert.) and a further example, 1840 2 d. blue used (3), 1841 1 d. red imperf. with 'Numbers in Cross' set complete 1-12, 1 d. red imperf. cancelled in red (2), the 1841 2 d. blue imperf. with 'Numbers in Cross' set complete 1-12; 1841 2 d. used range incl. a strip of six, 1858/79 1 d. reds incl. pl 225 used, 1848/54 Embossed 6 d. (2), 10 d. (4) and 1 s. (2), 1870 bantam ½ d. set of plates complete, Surface printed near complete with all plates and some fine cds used examples, 1880 2 s. brown used (2), 1867/68 5 s. rose pl. 1 used (3, one cancelled by 'Valparaiso / Paid' cds), 5 s. rose pl. 2 (2), 10 s. greenish-grey, wmk. Maltese Cross used with Glasgow cds, £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Maltese Cross with superb 'Camden Road B.O.' cds, 1882/83 5 s. rose pl. 4 used, 10 s. grey-green used, £ 1 brown-lilac used and £ 5 orange on white paper (2), with a delightful example used in Hereford; 1883/84 with 10 s. ultramarine (3), £ 1 brown-lilac wmk. Crowns (2), £ 1 brown-lilac wmk. Orbs, 1891 £ 1 green, 1902 set to £ 1 green, 1910 £ 1 green, 1913 Seahorses set of four with duplication and fine £ 1 green, 1929 PUC with rare 2½ d. Inverted watermark (signed Pröschold) and £ 1 black used (2), a splendid lot of high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 12,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 17,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 433 Cyprus

    1880/1928: Selection 34 stamps used/unused incl. 1880 1 d. red, plate 208, lettered OI, a used example of good colour, cancelled by fine strike of scarce "D47" obliterator of Polymedia Camp, Limassol; 1880 6 d. grey, plate 16, lettered QD, an unused example of fine colour; 1882 ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a fine example cancelled by superb bold strike of "969" obliterator of Nicosia in black; 1882/86 definitive set of seven values, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, complete with additional 4 pi. deep olive-green, of fine appearance but 1 pi. with corner crease, 2 pi. toned perf. on reverse; 1883 ½ pi. dull green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a used two examples showing variety "Top Left Triangle Detached", with normal for comparison; 1912/15  ½ pi, 30 pa., 2 pi., 4 pi., and 6 pi. values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, each overprinted by SPECIMEN handstamp in violet (Type CY1), somewhat heavily mounted; 1921/23 45 pi. dull purple & ultramarine, wmk. Multiple Script CA, a superb used example cancelled by "Lefkara" squared circle datestamp (April 3, 1934) in black; and 1928 50th Anniversary of British Rule, the set of ten values to £ 1 unused, large part og.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 459 Egypt Kingdom

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    Suez Canal Company 1868 (July): 20 c. blue, a used example with large margins on three sides and corner clip at upper left, showing portions of adjoining stamp at right, used on 28 July 1868 fragile entire letter from Criquet & Co in Port Said to the merchants Mathieu & Mazet in Kantara, tied by "5129" gros chiffres in black. Small tear at top of entire well away from the adhesive. Mentioned and illustrated in Jean Boulad d'Humières, Ringström & Tester's 'Suez Canal Company' on page 82. Cover #4 in the census of the 21 known Suez Canal Company covers of which nine bear this cancellation. Signed Ap. N. Gennaropoulo. Certs. Peter Holcombe (1994), Todd AIEP (2019).rnrnProvenance: Collection Julius Steindler, RL, Basel, 14 March 1972, lot 529.rn                   Collection 'Canal de Suez', Italia 1976, Milano.rn                   Collection Emile Antonini, DF, Zurich, 10-15 April 1983, ex lot 32370.rn                   Harmers, London, 15 April 1998, lot 221.
    Starting bid : 5,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 392 New South Wales

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    1850 (Aug): Sydney View 1 d. dull carmine on greyish paper, Plate II, a used example (Row 3, stamp 5 / position 15) thus showing the "Without Clouds" variety, with huge even margins all round, tied to 1851 local Sydney cover by oval of bars obliterator in black, the cancellation leaving the variety clear. Framed "6 / O CLOCK" marking alongside and reverse with "SYDNEY / ♚ / NEW SOUTH WALES" circular datestamp in black (Feb 24). Cover #74 in the Census. An exceptional and extremely fine usage, the finest of but two recorded thus - the other, ex Frajola, had the 'No Clouds' obliterated by the cancellation. An exhibition item of the highest quality. Signed Holcombe. Cert. BPA (2012).rnProvenance: H.R.Harmer, London, 19 May 1930, lot 122; Harmers, New York, 13 Nov 1980; Christie's, London, 24 April 1990, lot 847; Millenium, Sydney, 7 Nov 2012, lot 80.rn 
    Starting bid : 15,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 375 Great Britain

    Crimean War 1855: Cover to Clapham Common, London endorsed "Crimea 8 Jan 55" and "French Packet via Marseilles", franked by 1854 1 d. red-brown, perf. 16 and 2 d. blue, pl. 4, perf. 16 tied on arrival with London '48' numeral obliterators with London arrival cds (Jan 24) on reverse. A fine and scarce cover with fascinating content (only the PS unfortunately) "The returns show that we have upwards of 12'000 sick in the English Army alone! The 23rd have 147 sick at present with the Regt. and we know not how many at Scutari...England has no Troops to replace them, Ministers seem to think that it is sufficient to give a man a Shilling, put a red coat on his back and a musket in his hand and there they have a soldier. We know better. No soldiers under three or four years service is fit for this work. The militia would be better than recruits because they are generally older. I really begin to doubt whether Sebastopol can be taken with our means".
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 321 Great Britain

    1867/80: The used collection on Exhibit leaves and loose with 3 d. rose (14) with plates 4 to 10 including fine pl. 6 with "Azemar" Trial cancel and pl. 8 pair with "Kendal" cds's, covers (5) at 3 d., 4 d., 5 d. and 7 d. rates to France, Germany and Sweden; 6 d. lilac (15) with range of plates and some fine covers (8) to Austria, Italy, from Ireland to Norway (with "3d." credit mark in red), Portugal, Sweden (2, both with "3d." credit marking in red), 9 d. straw with three cds used examples incl. superb "Douglas / Isle of Man", 10 d. red-brown (4) all fine used, 1 s. green (9) with plates 4-7 incl. Plate 5 with "Extended Tail to 5" marginal example, two further marginal examples and a superb "Douglas / Isle of Man" cds example, covers (3) with single frankings to Argentina, Portugal and USA; 2 s. blue (6) incl. one in pale blue, another in cobalt shade (cert. Brandon, 2009) and a rare 2 s. milky blue together with a 2 s. brown with fault; another charming lot in generally fine quality (49 items) Gi = £ 12'500+.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 458 Egypt Kingdom

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    Suez Canal Company 1868 (July): 20 c. blue, a used example with large margins on three sides and close at left, showing portions of adjoining stamp at right, used on 5 August 1868 entire letter from Lagaillarde & Jourdan in Suez to Ismailia, tied by circular (circa 30 mm.) lozenges handstamp in blue. Slight smudges to face panel away from adhesive, but just two Suez Canal Company covers are recorded with this immensely rare cancellation. Mentioned, but not illustrated, in Jean Boulad d'Humières, Ringström & Tester's 'Suez Canal Company' on page 100. Cover #21 in the census of the 21 known Suez Canal Company covers. Signed Ap. N. Gennaropoulo, handstamped 'Guaranteed by H.G. & Co.', Herbert Bloch. Cert. Todd AIEP (2019).rnrnProvenance: Harmers, New York, 13-14 Nov 1980, lot 1124.
    Starting bid : 7,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 514 Sudan

    1897/1951: Collection with 1897 issue large range unused and used, incl. vertical strips of six 1 m., 2 m. unused, unused sets (3) and used (7), 1898 Camel set unused (2) and used (8), 1902/231 Camel set unused (2) and used (6), 1931/37 Airmail unused set of 12 with duplication, 1935 General Gordon sets unused (2) and 50 pi. used on piece, 1935 provisional 2½ pi on 5 pi, black & green used (3) each with "second arabic letter missing" variety one in positional strip of five, 1938 provisional opts. with 3 pi. on 3½ pi. black & violet in unused blocks of four, 1940/41 4½ pi. on 5 m. unused (3) and 4½ on 8 pi. unused, 1941 definitive set of 15 to 20 pi. unused (2), 1948 Camel Postman set unused (3) and duplication, 1950 Airmail sets unused (6) and used, 1951 definitives sets used (4), album with study of Official issues incl. 1900 5 m. SG punctured issue in quantity, later with multiples, 1951 Officals set unused (2) and duplication, 1897/98 Military Telegraphs unused and used range, Postal Stationery in two volumes with fine unused and used cards, envelopes and registration envelopes etc. A fine lot.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 297 Great Britain

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    1855/57: 1 s. green on azure paper, a fine used example on 1857 cover endorsed "On. H. M. Service / via Marseilles" addressed to Capt. Arthur A. Cochrane on the HMS Niger in Hong Kong, China, tierd by bold strike of RAMSGATE / 634 sideways duplex (May 10) in black. Reverse with London transit cds (May 11) in red. Closed tear at top well away from the adhesive, a rare and most attractive cover. Cert. Eichele (2007), RPSL (1967).rnrnNote: Admiral Sir Arthur Auckland Leopold Pedro Cochrane, KCB (24 September 1824 – 20 August 1905) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station. He was Captain of the HMS Niger at this date. He later captained HMS Warrior which can still be visited in Portsmouth Harbour.rn 
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 457 Egypt Kingdom

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    Suez Canal Company 1868 (July): 20 c. blue, a used example with good to large margins all round, used on 14 July 1868 entire letter from Leon Labbé in Port Said to the merchants Mazet & Martin in Kantara, tied by Port Said "5129" gros chiffres in black. Slight stain on face panel away from adhesive. This is the earliest recorded date of use of any Suez Canal Company stamp on letter. Mentioned and illustrated in Jean Boulad d'Humières, Ringström & Tester's 'Suez Canal Company' on page 80. Cover #1 in the census of the 21 known Suez Canal Company covers of which nine bear this cancellation. Signed Ap. N. Gennaropoulo, Herbert Bloch. Cert. Todd AIEP (2019).rnrnProvenance: Harmers, New York, 13-14 Nov 1980, lot 1125.
    Starting bid : 8,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 311 Great Britain

    1867/80: 9 d. straw, plate 4, wmk. Spray, used on 1871 single rate (under ½ ounce) cover to Mhow, India tied by "Oxford / 603" duplex (April 13) in black. Reverse with London transit in red, fair only 'Sea Post Office' (Type 1) in blue and carried on the P&O 'Baroda' to Bombay cds (May 14). An attractive single usage.rnrnNote: Addressed to Lady Malcolm, wife of Major General Sir George Malcolm (1818-1897) who had a distinguished Military career, fighting in the 1st Afghan War, 2nd Anglo-Sikh War, the Anglo-Persian War (1856-57), the Indian Mutiny where he was mentioned in despatches, he later commanded the 2nd Division in the Abyssinia Expedition in 1868.
    Starting bid : 175.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 462 Suez-Canal Company

    Suez Canal Company: Saatijan 'reprints', compl. set of four values in complete sheets, 1c. and 20 c. sheets divided vertically in the middle, a great group for study of this interesting issue.rnNote: The printing stones for the 1 c., 5 c., and 20 c. are in the Postal Museum in Paris. The printing stone of the 40 c. value came in 1907 in the possession of a Paris stamp dealer named Saatijan. From this stone he created 'reprints' or to be exact forgeries which show many characteristics of the original stamp including the hatching above 'POSTES' but which can be distinguished  by the clear and smooth gum from the originals which have a thick and crazed gum. From the 40 c. stone Saatijan produced also stones for the three other values which can be distinguished when plated.rnReference: Peter Smith decribes the history of this issue and its related 'reprints' and forgeries in detail in FFE # 3 on pp. 7-20.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 371 Great Britain

    1897/92: Jubilee issue, the collection on Exhibit leaves and loose, with 1½ d. used with "Horns" variety on value tablet, 3 d. on up-rated stationery env. to Sierra Leone, 4 d. green & brown in an unused block of 16 showing "White 4" flaws, complete unused pane of the 4½ d., 4½ d. green & deep bright carmine used (cert. Brandon, 2002), 5 d. Die I used and Die II on lovely cover to Bern, Switzerland, 6 d. in a used block of eight, 9 d. with superb cds used examples (2), 10 d. with dull purple & deep dull carmine used, cover with 10 d and 6 d. to Denmark at 6 times single rate (rare), 1 s. green in a lovely used block of four cancelled by "Great Yarmouth" cds's etc. Condition very fine throughout (43 items) Gi = £ 2'500+.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 383 Great Britain

    1841/1952: Interesting Collection hundreds unused/used stamps in mixed quality with Penny Black used, Penny Red unused with original gum, 1854 Embossed 19 d. brown and 1 s. green, two fine cut-square used examples with white margins all round, 1862 3 d. carmine-rose. 6 d. lilac & 9 d. straw as well as 1865-67 9 d. straw & 1 s. green, unused without gum, 1867-80 2 s. brown used with a minute pinhole, 1867-83 10 s. greenish grey used, 1873-80 4 d. vermillion unused with gum, 1883-84 5 s. crimson and 10s. ultramarine unused, £1 QV & KEVII used, 1902 10 s. ultramarine unused, 1913 Seahorses £ 1 unused, , 1929 UPU Congres £1 black unused, also Postage Due and Official Stamps 'Office of Works' 5 d. & 10 d. unused, Army Telegraph set and WWII Channel Islands. Has to bestudied.
    Starting bid : 7,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 310 Great Britain

    1867/80: 3 d. rose, pl. 6, wmk. Spray, a used example on 1871 single rate entire letter to Paris tied by London duplex (Feb 3). Paris had fallen to the Prussians on January 28, 1871 and this letter is correctly endorsed "Open Letter" and "Lettre Ouverte" to be sent "via Dieppe" but travelled via Calais with transit in blue (Feb 6). A very rare example of mail sent during this turbulent period - contents begin "At last! Although this is an open letter I can congratulate you on the end of your seclusion and sufferings...I have deposited £ 500 on St. Swithin's Lane to be remitted to you..". A few imperfections but very rare.rnrnNote: Letters to newly occupied Paris had to be sent 'open' (unsealed) between February 6 and February 16, 1871. Censorship of Mail by the Prussians began on occupation and continued until circa February 20, 1871.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 397 South Australia

    1856/58: Adelaide printing 1 d. yellow-green, a used horizontal pair on 1860 entire letter to Strathallyn cancelled by bold '100' numeral obliterator with "MILANG / SOUTH AUSTRALIA" datestamp at left (Feb 3) in black. Reverse with "Strathallyn" arrival cds (Feb 4) in blue. Tiny closed hole on front panel but a fresh and very fine entire - just 9 covers bearing the Adelaide 1 d. are recorded, just four of these bear 1 d. pairs. Rare and most attractive.rnrnNote: Contents show the barter system in action - "my charges are 7/6d. and I will be obliged at you sending a dark brown hat for Mrs. Kemp, measurements enclosed".
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 495 Jordan

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    Catalogue# : 233+345
    1914: Turkey 10 pa. green in a top marginal vertical strip of four, tied to reverse of 1916 cover by Sahra Postasi (Field Post Office) datestamps (Sept. 18), the FPO number being unclear; addressed the 15th Army Corps of the 19th Division and further cancelled by bilingual "ADJILOUN" circular datestamps in black (Sept 25). Obverse with Turkey 1915 10 pa. green optd. Star & Crescent in red on tied solely by the "Adjiloun" transit cds (Coles & Walker fig. 1). Reverse with superb impression of the MAAN negative seal Censor handstamp in black and Damas cds in black of receipt (Sept 27). Central file fold but a stunning and very rare, probably unique, cover.
    Starting bid : 3,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 301 Great Britain

    1862/64: The splendid used collection on Exhibit leaves with 3 d. rose (9) including deep and bright shades including two on 1865 cover to Naples and a strip of three plus 1 d. red on 1864 entire to Mauritius showing "4½d." split rate handstamp; 4 d. red (10) including a single on cover and a fine pair on cover to France cancelled by "Sunderland / 761" sideways duplex; 6 d. lilac (6) including two examples on thick paper and a fine cover to Basel, Switzerland; scarce 9 d. straw (4) very fine used incl. a rare example with "Watermark Inverted" variety; 1 s. green (4) including a fine usage on 1863 entire to Lübeck. A highly catalogued collection, generally fine to very fine throughout (29 items) Gi = £ 6'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 308 Great Britain

    1865/67: The used collection on Exhibit leaves with 3 d. rose (3) including pl. 4 with "Watermark Inverted" variety and a usage on Late Fee cover, 4 d. vermilion (19) with choice selection showing all Plates nearly all cds used examples incl. Malta cds, covers with single frankings incl. a 1875 Gibraltar "A26" to Malta cover, single to France and pairs on covers (2) to Norway (one with "4d." rate mark in red) and a 10 d. rate cover to Sweden; 6 d. lilac (11) with single on cover to Prussia and pairs on covers to Barcelona and Singapore; scarce 9 d. straw on thick paper and fine 1 s. green pl. 4 used (2) incl. a fine single on 1867 cover to New York; generally very fine quality throughout (29 items) Gi = £ 4'500+.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 337 Great Britain

    1873/80: 6 d. grey, wmk. Spray, the Exhibit album page and loose with choice used examples from plate 13 with "Dumfries" cds and an example on 1875 cover to Messina; plate 14 in a delightful horizontal strip of four cancelled by "Mark Lane / EC" cds's (cert. RPSL, 1997), plate 15 (4) including a pair on 1876 cover from Windsor to Galle, Ceylon; plate 16, scarce plate 17 with "Buxton" cds usage unusually struck in blue and a single franking of plate 16 on 1880 cover from Haddington via Brindisi to "Ship Berkshire" in Calcutta, India. A charming group Gi = £ 1'250+.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 335 Great Britain

    1873/80: 2½ d. rosy-mauve, the selection on leaves and loose with plate 2, on blued paper, on scarce 1876 cover to Stockholm, Sweden; white paper wmk. Anchor 2½ rosy-mauve pl. 1 and 2 fine used; wmk. Orb with used examples from pl. 3, pl. 4, pl. 5 incl. cover to Coblenz, pl. 6 (including a cover to Lisbon, Portugal), 7 (with inverted watermark variety), pl. 8 with beautiful "Larbert" cds, piece with six examples, and a cover to Saxony, pl. 9 with cover to Norway, 10 with cover to Coburg, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 with cover to Saxony, 16 (with inverted watermark variety) usage in Constantinople and rare plate 17 with cover to Trieste; an attractive collection (44 items) Gi = £ 2'500+.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 347 Great Britain

    1880/83: The used collection on Exhibit leaves and loose with 2½ d. blue pl. 22 pair on cover, 3 d. rose (6) from pl. 20 and 21 used and pl. 21 in a used block of four and on cover with 1880 2 d. rose to Norway, 3 d. on 3 d. used, 4 d. grey-brown (5) from plates 17 and 18 and 4 d. pl. 18 on cover with 1 d. lilac to the Punjab; 6 d. grey pl. 17 and 18 used, 6 d. on 6 d. lilac used (7) including single franking on 1883 cover to Natal and up-rated with 2½ d. blue to Saxony cancelled "Continental Night Mail"; 1 s. orange-brown (3) from plate 13 and 14 used and rare usage on 1882 postal stationery registered envelope to Natal; generally fine lot with much of interest (25 items) Gi = £ 4'000+.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 377 Great Britain

    1858 (July 15): Letter sheet from London to Aleppo, franked with 1855-57 1 s. green, a fresh adhesive tied by bold '23' numeral in barred oval, oval PD in red alongside, thimble "BT LONDON JY - 15 58" despatch cds in blue on reverse. Front struck with French "ANGL. 16 JUIL. 58 AMB. CALAIS" entry cds, reverse with Paris and Marseille transit cds's. Rare arrival "POSTE FRANCAISE D'ALEP" handstamp in blue of the French PO in Aleppo on front. Horizontal file fold, some edge wear and toning, nevertheless a desirable combination of British franking and French arrival handstamp.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 307 Great Britain

    1865/67: 1 s. green, plate 4, wmk. Emblems, used with 1862/64 4 d. red, plate 4, Hairlines on 1865 single rate (under ½ ounce) cover to Ilo Ilo, Panay, Spanish Philippines endorsed "via Marseilles, March 10th", tied by London duplexes (March 7) in black. Struck with "1d." credit marking (due to Hong Kong), reverse with Kingston-On-Thames despatch cds, Hong Kong transit cds in blue (April 22) and Manila cds (April 26) in black. Charged with handstruck '2' reales due for local delivery in black. Some wear but a scarce cover to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 378 Great Britain

    1859/61: Group two fully prepaid covers from the United Kingdom to Corfu incl. 1859 cover from London via Belgium and Prussia bearing 1 s. green (pre-use fold) and 1 d. rose-red for postage and late fee, respectively. Also 1861 cover Torquay via Trieste bearing 6 d. lilac in a horizontal pair with the wing margin cut of at left. Both covers bear the 1852 rate of 1 s. with 4 d. for the UK and Belgium, 4 d. for the German-Austrian Postal Union, and 4 d. for the Lloyd. Some imperfections, nevertheless an interesting duo showing the mail transfer to the Levant via the Prussian railway system and no more via France.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 403 Tasmania

    1892: £ 1 green & yellow, wmk. TAS, two "used" examples created by Jean de Sperati, by photo lithography - taking the entire design and blanking over the Duty Plate, and then photographing the £ 1 Duty Plate and inserting the two together; a the First State £ 1 with "..STOWN / TASMANIA" datestamp (April 11, 1902) in black, unfortunately with damaged perfs. at base; and a Second State of the Forgery with partial "Lau(nceston) / Tasm(ania)" cds (No.. 190..) in black, perf. 13¾, this purchased from Sperati himself in 1956 and showing two white dots removed from the Greek border at lower left and the green in a faded state (not apparently considered good enough to sell). 
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 305 Great Britain

    1865: 9 d. straw, plate 4, wmk. Large Garter, lettered FD, a used example on 1866 entire letter to Jacobstad, Finland tied by HULL / 383 duplex (Sept 3) in black. Unusually mailed via Ostende, Belgium and Prussian route with "Aus England Per Aachen / Franco" in blue (Sept 5) with ANK arrival on front. Reverse with London transit in red and Cyrillic 'Paid' arrival cds (Aug 28j) in black. A scarce route (9 d. rate to Finland via Belgium was introduced on Jan 29, 1866) and single franking Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 441 Egypt Kingdom

    Italian PO's in Egypt 1864 (Feb 19): Unpaid Entire letter from Alexandria to Vienna, endorsed "Via Ancona", struck by light "ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE" cds in black, framed "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI" handstamp and "S. 2.r" (Sardinia 2nd rayon) postal treaty handstamp, both in black alongside. Reverse with Ancona transit cds (Feb 25) and WIEN arrival cds (Feb 28) in red. The receiver had to pay '47' (kr.) for Italian Shipmail, Italian and Austrian postal services. A rare case where the Italian services were prefered before the Austrian ones for a letter to Austria. Also a 'POSTA EUROPEA / MANSURA' cover to Samanoud.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 318 Great Britain

    1867/80: 6 d. mauve, plate 8 and 1 s. green pl. 4, used on 1870 single rate (under ½ ounce) entire letter to Santa Ana, Salvador endorsed 'via Panama', tied by London duplexes (May 16). Carried on the "Elbe" via St. Thomas to Colon. Rated "4 r." (reales) to pay on arrival in blue crayon, with on reverse and displaying well, fine SONSONATE / SALVADOR datestamp (June 18) in black. Central file fold well away from the adhesives, a fine entire: most of this correspondence bear no Salvador markings.
    Starting bid : 175.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 298 Great Britain

    1855/57: The used collection on Exhibit leaves with 4 d. Small Garter used (3), Medium Garter used (2) and Large Garter used (8) including a pair and two covers, 6 d. lilac with fine used examples (8) including an example with variety "Watermak Inverted and Reversed", an attractive horizontal strip of three and an example on azure paper and an 1859 cover to Madrid; 1 s. green (6) with a brilliant 'deep intense' used example and a delightful single franking cover to Finland with handstruck "7½d" credit marking in red. A scarce and generally very fine group (24 items) Gi = £ 5'000+.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 352 Great Britain

    1881: 1 d. lilac pair and 1887 ½ d. vermilion used on 1892 mourning envelope to Halifax, Nova Scotia, the envelope endorsed "Oct 24th at Sea, off Crete, P&O "Hima Pasha", tied in transit with Egyptian "PORT SAID" datestamps (Oct 27) and placed on board French Steamer 'Océanien' with fine strike of circular "LIGNE T / PAQ. FR. No. 4" datestamp (Salles fig. 2141) struck in red. Reverse with Halifax arrival cds (Nov 14). Slight faults at top but an unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 320 Great Britain

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    1867/80: 2 s. cobalt, pl. 1, wmk. Spray, lettered GI, a very fine used example tied to 1868 single rate entire letter to Lima, Peru endorsed "p. West Indian Mail, via Southampton", tied by Liverpool / 466 duplex (Dec 16). Single ring British P.O. PANAMA datestamp also on obverse (Jan 7, 1869) in black. London cds in red (Dec 17) on reverse with Lima arrival (Jan 16) in black. The cobalt shade is a very rare stamp on letter. Cert. RPSL (2007) Gi = £ 2'000 off cover.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 350 Great Britain

    1880/83: 1 s. orange-brown, plate 13, wmk. Crown, used with 6 d. grey pl. 17 and 1880/81 2 d. pale rose on registered 1881 cover at triple rate under 1½ ounces = 1/6 d. + registration of 2 d.) endorsed "via Plymouth" to Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope all tied by "75" obliterator handstamps in blue with corresponding "Birmingham / Registered" cds alongside (Nov 17) also in blue. "Registered Letter Office / Cape Town" arrival (Dec 9) in black adjacent. The envelope with slight trim at left but a rare and very unusual franking.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 461 Egypt Kingdom

    Suez Canal Company 1868 (July): 40 c. rose-pink, an unused block of ten (2 x 5), marginal from top of sheet with large even margins all round, positions 10-11/22-23/34-35/47-47/58-59 on the sheet of 120 subjects (and showinng two blocks of four with all four Transfer Types), of superb fresh colour, minor aging on full original gum with six stamps unmounted og. A rare and fine multiple. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 1'300+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 15 April 1998, lot 222.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 351 Great Britain

    1880/81: Collection of the issue on Exhibit leaves with all values from ½ d. to 5 d. fine used including 1½ d. venetian red in a block of four cancelled by "Strone" cds's, ½ d. green on 1883 cover to Denmark, 1 d. venetian red with five examples on 1881 cover cancelled by scarce "Gensing Station Rd / Hastings" squared circle datestamps, 1½ d. venetian red on 2 d. registered postal stationery envelope used from London to Cambridge and an internal 1882 single franking from Malmesbury, single franking of 5 d. indigo used on 1884 cover to Bhuj, India. A fine lot (14 items) Gi = £ 1'300+.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 331 Great Britain

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    1883: 10 s. grey-green on white paper with wmk. Anchor, FC, neatly cancelled with "GLASGOW AP 16 83" cds, pressed vertical crease invisible from front, otherwise in a very fresh state of preservation. The stamp originally formed a pair with the 10 s., FB, sold by Corinphila in February 2007, lot 1237. Signed Alberto Diena; cert. K. Louis BPP (2021) Gi = £ 4'000.rnProvenance: Marken & Ganzsachenhaus Rudolf Siegel, Berlin, 4th auction, (April 18-22, 1918), lot 1101.
    Starting bid : 700.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 306 Great Britain

    1867/80: 9 d. straw, plate 4, wmk. Emblems, used with 1879 1 d. red pl. 95 on 1865 single rate (under ½ ounce) entire letter endorsed 'via Ostend' to Warsaw, Poland tied by "Manchester / 498" duplexes (Nov 27) in black. Oval red 'PD' and circular "(Aus England Per Aachen / Franco") datestamp in blue (Nov 29) on obverse with "Wfr. 3" (Weiterfranko) in blue at left. Reverse with London cds in red and bilingual Warsaw arrival (Dec 1). An attractive and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 370 Great Britain

    1900 (July 11): Jubilee 1 s. green & carmine, a used block of six, a block of four and a single example with 2 d. green & carmine and 6 d. purple on red, used on large part of 1901 parcel to Petersfield, Hampshire from a Soldier in the 1st Oxfordshire Light Infantry serving in South Africa, tied by FIELD POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY S. AFRICA datestamps (Feb 22) in black. A few small imperfections but a remarkable and rare usage, probably the largest usage of the 1 s. green & carmine known on letter Gi K41 = £ 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 296 Great Britain

    1855/57: 4 d. rose-carmine, 6 d. pale lilac and 1 s. green, all used on 1861 entire letter endorsed 'p. France' to Naples, tied by "Huddersfiled / 387" duplexes (July 4) in black. Circular 'PD' in red on obverse and reverse with London cds in red, Genova cds (July 7) and Naples arrival in red (July 10). A delightful and rare Surface Printed 1-2-3 entire. rnrnNote: The 1/10 d. rate for a ½ ounce letter was in force from Jan 1, 1857 until June 1, 1861 when a 1 shilling rate was announced in error. This was corrected on June 21, 1861 and thus this letter paid the newly corrected rate.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 452 Egypt Kingdom

    Suez Canal Company 1868 (July): 5 c. green, an unused block of sixteen (4 x 4), marginal from top of sheet with large even margins all round, Transfewr Types I-II-I-II / IV-III-IV-III repeated and thus showing four blocks of four with all Transfer Types; positions 5-8/17-20/29-32/41-44; central vertical bend and one or two age spots, pinhole on pos. 6, none of these imperfections affecting the delightfully fresh appearance, large part or unmounted og. A rare multiple. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 1'350+.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 388 Great Britain

    1859/71: Lot five covers from the United Kingdom to Constantinople, two of them franked in the 1852 rate with 1 s. postage and 1 d. late fee, endorsed via Trieste or Marseilles; three covers in the 1870 6 d. rate with one despatched on July 29, 1870 only four days after the introduction of the new rate, one as double rate cover with four examples of 3 d. carmine-rose. Also one cover from Constantinople to London with oval barred 'C' obliterator on 6 d. lilac. Lot includes also a falsified envelope from Hamburg to Victoria with extremely rare Trieste rate handstamp '15 / 52' but with the franking 'renewed'.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 343 Great Britain

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    1873/80: "Abnormal" 4 d. sage-green, plate 17, wmk. Large Garter upright, lettered FB, a fine used example of this exceptionally rare Plate, cancelled as usual by large part "Bradford / Yorks / 107" duplex in black. Trivial slightly blunted perforation at base mentioned for full accuracy and not detracting from the appearance of this great rarity. Cert. BPA (1956) Gi spec J66 = £ 20'000.rnrnNote: Just 14 examples exist with upright watermark, and the same amount with watermark inverted. From the 28 known examples, most are recorded used in Bradford.
    Starting bid : 7,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 363 Great Britain

    1883 (Aug 1): 1½ d. lilac and 3 d. lilac, used on 1885 registered single rate cover to St. Petersburg, Russia tied by "Bath" circular datestamps (Feb 23) in black, thence via London with red transit. Reverse with St. Petersburg arrival datestamps (Feb 15j). A charming cover and an unusual franking, (2½ d. postage + 2 d. registration) addressed to the doyen of early Russian philately Friedrich Andreas Breitfus.rnrnProvenance: Collection Hans Lagerloef, Harmers, New York, Jan 1945.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 304 Great Britain

    1865/67: 4 d. vermilion, plate 8, three examples used with 1 s. green, plate 4 in a horizontal pair on 1867 double rate cover to Yokohama, Japan endorsed "via Marseilles & Shanghai" tied by London '46' numeral obliterators. Prepaid 3 shillings (double rate of 2/8 d. + Late Fee = 4 d.), backstamped in London (March 26) and Hong Kong with cds of transit (May 5) in blue. Manuscript '2' (pence) credit in red to Hong Kong. A scarce rate and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 342 Great Britain

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    1873/80: 4 d. vermilion, plate 15, a used vertical pair on 1877 cover from Johnstown, Ireland to Rockhampton, Queensland endorsed "Brisbane" at left, tied by "Thurles / 429" duplexes in black, with reverse showing "Johnstown" despatch cds (July 10) and Rockhampton cds (Sept 7) and thence to "Marlborough" (Sept 10) with arrival in black. The envelope with slight edge wear and trivial aging to adhesives but a rare franking for the single (under ½ ounce) rate. Cert. Dr. Knopke (2003) Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 450 Egypt Kingdom

    Suez Canal Company 1868 (July): 1 c. black, an unused block of twelve (3 x 4), marginal from top of sheet with large even margins all round, Transfer Types IV-III-IV/II-I-II/IV-III-IV/II-I-II, positions 44-48/58-60/70-72/82-84; slight thin on eighth stamp and some typical horizontal creasing unapparent on face, fresh and fine, large part og. A magnificent multiple, one of the largest recorded and an exhibition piece of the issue. Signed A. Diena, Todd AIEP Gi = £3'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 365 Great Britain

    1883 (Aug 1): 'Lilac & Green' Exhibit collection on leaves, with the set of ten values complete fine used incl. an additional scarce 9 d. dull green, all values being cds used; covers (7) with single ½ d. on cover to Denmark, 3 d. lilac on 1885 printed 'Notice of Objection' locally used in Ledbury, 3 d. lilac (3) used with 1881 1 d. lilac on 1885 cover to Hong Kong, pair of 4 d. dull green on 1885 cover to Buenos Aires, 5 d. (bright) dull green on 1884 cover with 1881 1 d. lilac addressed to Modena, 6 d. dull green single franking to Melbourne (18 items) Gi = £ 2'000++.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 489 Ionian Islands

    1824/36: Selection of four disinfected entire letters from and to Corfu, incl. 1824 (July 8) cover from Zante struck with blue boxed FRANCA and vinegar vapour disinfection, 1831 (July 12) entire letter from Paxos to Corfu and taxed at 3d. as well as a slightly tattered cover from Corfu 'Via di Mare' and disinfected in Lazaretto struck by "Sanita in Ancona netto fuori e dentro" to Bologna. Further disinfected letter to Venice endorsed via Otranto where the letter been disinfected, taxed in Naples with 15 Grana fee.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 394 South Australia

    1855: Perkins Bacon 6 d. deep blue, 1856/58 Adelaide printing 1 d. deep yellow-green and 2 d. red in a horizontal pair, margins touched to large with the 1 d. very fine with portion of adjoining stamp at right, all used on small piece cancelled in black with partial 'Paid' datestamp in blue (April 10). A scarce and attractive three colour mixed issue usage. Ex collection G.S. Napier Gi = £ 850+.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 313 Great Britain

    1867/80: 10 d. red-brown, plate 1, wmk. Spray, used on 1869 single rate (under ½ ounce) cover to Sydney, New South Wales endorsed 'via Marseilles' tied by London duplex (June 18) in black. Sydney arrival on reverse (Aug 7). The cover readdressed to Rockhampton, Queensland and endorsed "Brisbane 6 d. to pay" in red ink manuscript deleted, this charge again raised on arrival at Rockhampton (Aug 23) with "6 d. to pay" at left and "8 d." fee in pencil at top. An unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 330 Great Britain

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    1882: £5 orange on blued Fiscal paper, DJ, cancelled with a perfect strike of "EDINBURGH JA 4 86" cds, with this date confirming the printing on blued Fiscal paper, pressed vertical crease on the left and minor surface rubbing in the left margin and lower left corner incl. a very small repaired area of the frame line, otherwise in a very good state of preservation of that very rare stamp. A photocopy of a similar £5 stamp from the same day is added to the lot. Cert. K. Louis (2021) Gi = £ 12'500.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 439 Cyprus

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    1924/28: £ 5 black on yellow, a marginal example from right of sheet, used on 1928 registered & Insured cover to John C. North in Huddersfield, tied by "Larnaca / Cyprus" cds (March 24) in black. Registration label at lower left and 'Insured / (Valeur Declaree)' red label at top left. Philatelic but a cover of great rarity. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 8'000 off cover.rnProvenance: Collection J. C. North, RL, London, 2 May 1956, lot 312.rn 
    Starting bid : 4,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 300 Great Britain

    1862/64: 9 d. straw, a fine single example used on 1864 cover to Copenhagen, Denmark tied by HARTLEPOOL / 947 duplex (July 22) in black, mailed in closed bag via Ostend, Prussia and Hamburg. Reverse with London cds in red, Hamburg transits (July 24) and Copenhagen arrival. 10 d. prepaid the under ½ ounce rate with manuscript '4½' (silvergroschen, credit to GPU) and '2' (sgr.) credit to the Danish P.O. A very attractive cover Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 324 Great Britain

    1872/73: The used collection on Exhibit leaves and loose with 6 d. chestnut (shades) used (11, with both plates) with five being cds used examples and covers including single to Sweden with both Late Fee and "2½d." credit marking in red, 1872 6 d. chestnut pair on cover from Godalming to Cape of Good Hope, and two examples on 1872 entire to Portugal; 6 d. grey (2) with pl. 12 superb cds used and an example on 1874 cover to Messina, a fine lot (11 items) Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 364 Great Britain

    1883 (Aug 1): 4 d. dull green, two examples used with 1 s. dull green on 1884 cover to Cape Coast Castle, Gold Coast endorsed "per Cameroon via Liverpool", carried at five times single rate (over 1½ ounces and under 2 ounces), neatly tied by "Glasgow / 159" duplexes (May 16) in black. Manuscript '5' in red confirming the rate and the credit amount due to Gold Coast. The stamps without the usual fading, an important cover for the issue in magnificent quality.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 341 Great Britain

    1873/80: 1 s. orange-brown, plate 13, wmk. Spray, a superb used example on 1881 double rate (over ½ ounce, under 1 ounce) cover to Auckland, New Zealand endorsed "via Brindisi" tied by "Glasgow / 159" duplex (May 5). Auckland arrival cds (June 27) on reverse. Minor edge wear to envelope but very scarce, unrecorded in the Brauers census who listed just 16 covers bearing this stamp. Rare Gi = £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 475 India

    Used Abroad 1856/64: India 8 a. carmine on white paper, a used example on 1864 cover to Winterthur, Switzerland endorsed 'via Marseille', tied by fine "124" numeral obliterator in black. Framed "INDIA PAID" in red adjacent and reverse with "ADEN STEAMER POINT" cds in black (Aug 10) and notation that the letter was written aboard the "Mooltan", alongside "Bureau Francais Bale" cds (Aug 28). A fine cover to an unusual destination for Aden mail of this period.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 491 Iraq

    1925: 1 Anna brown, tied by very rare "TUERIJ" double circle on underfranked picture postcard depicting the customs house and endorsed printed matter to the US. The stamp has a couple of short/missing perfs. Due to the underfranking the "TUERIJ POSTAGE DUE ONE ANNA" mark is also applied. On the address side a transit mark "HILLAH" and a "NEW YORK 6 CENTS DUE" cachet can be found together with two pre-cancelled "GARFIELD NJ" postage due stamps. A very scarce card. Proud = 250 pts.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 396 South Australia

    1855: Perkins Bacon 6 d. deep blue, a superb used example withllarge to huge margins all round, showing portions of adjoing stamps at top and at right, used on 1856 entire letter to Melbourne tied by '60' numeral obliterator with corresponding "PENOLA / STH AUSTRALIA" datestamp at left (Nov 20) in black. One side flap missing of no significance, a magnificent stamp on a most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 344 Great Britain

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    1873/80: 4 d. grey-brown, plate 17, wmk. Large Garter, a fine used example 1881 single rate cover to Belize, British Honduras, tied by "Glasgow / 159" duplex (July 15); with fine BELIZE cds (Aug 12) cds of receipt also on obverse, with London Foreign Branch segmented cds on reverse. The Brauers census records just 13 examples of this stamp on letter. A very rare stamp on letter. Cert. RPSL (1991) Gi = £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 299 Great Britain

    1862/64: 3 d. carmine-rose, 6 d. lilac (Hairlines, plate 4) and 9 d. straw, all used on 1864 cover to Copenhagen, Denmark tied by HARTLEPOOL / 947 duplexes (Nov 4) in black, paying the ¾ ounce rate via Belgium. Reverse with London and Hamburg transits (Nov 7) and Copenhagen arrival.  Manuscript charges on front '9' (silvergroschen) and '4' (sgr., Danish credit) in brown-red crayon. A scarce three colour franking in superb quality.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 507 St. Helena

    1922/37: Wmk. Multiple Script CA, unused group with varieties with ½ d. grey & black with "Torn Flag", 1 d. grey & green with "Broken Mainmast" unused no gum, 1½ d. rose-red with "Torn Flag", 1½ d. rose-red with "Cleft Rock", 3 d. bright blue with "Cleft Rock", 6 d. grey & bright purple with "Cleft Rock", 8 d. grey & bright violet with "Torn Flag" and 8 d. grey & bright violet in pair with left hand stamp showing "Cleft Rock", 5 s. grey & green on yellow optd. SPECIMEN in black, small part or large part og. A scarce group Gi = £ 1'300+.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 480 India

    1854/1965: Mainly used collection India housed in a preprinted album and seven stockbooks, with 1854 ½ a. blue used (2), 1 a. red (with B/172 Singapore numeral), 4 Annas cut round, a fine four margin two Annas and a range of other QV issues. KEVII to 15 Rupees used. Feudatory states contain three 1915/16 marginal Bundi "cows" and Datia three fine used values. There is also a section of covers, those mainly Pakistan and some foreign POs.  
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 389 Great Britain

    British Levant 1869 (Jan 20): Letter sheet from Constantinople to London, franked with 1867-80 1 s. deep green plate 4 with wing margin at left, a fresh adhesive tied by light 'C' in barred oval, reverse with "BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE JA 20 69" despatch cds in blue. Front with "LONDON PAID 28 JA 69" arrival cds in red. Lightest horizonal file fold, nevertheless an appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 515 Transvaal

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    1877 (April): Typographed by Celliers, overprinted Type 4 in red, 3 d. lilac on very thin soft opaque (semi-pelure) paper, an unused example with ample to large margins all round, fresh and fine appearance, small repair at lower left of the Arms, small part og. An accceptable space filler / reference example of a rare stamp. Cert. Jorgensen (2020) Gi = £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 357 Great Britain

    1883/84: High Values on white paper, the album page with 2 s. 6 d. lilac (2), one cancelled by "Hull" cds and the other by neat "Doncaster" cds, 5 s. rose (5) with cds usages from "Manchester Telegraphs", "Bradford / Yorks", "Jersey", "Dock St. B.O. / Dundee" and "Maryport"; 10 s. ultramarine in a single (cancelled "Huddersfield P.B.") and a horizontal pair cancelled "Broad Sanctuary" cds's. Condition fine to very fine, a scarce group Gi = £ 3'100+.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 476 India

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    1854: ½ a, blue, Die I, A Stone position 54, a used example with large even margins all round, tied to 1855 entire letter from Bombay to Suroor tied by dotted lozenge in black with framed "RC. HOUSE / № 1" handstamp and framed "Bombay / Paid" despatch in red, displaying well on reverse. Interesting letter in English recounting details of how and when to board a ship heading for Cochin. Delightful and scarce. Cert. RPSL (2018).
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 393 South Australia

    1855: Perkins Bacon 1 d. dark green, used with 1856/58 Adelaide printing  2 d. red and 1 s. orange in a horizontal pair, margins large to just shaved in places, used on 1858 piece cancelled in black. Reverse with of piece with 'Manchester' arrival cds (Aug 9, 1858). A delightful three colour mixed issue usage. Ex collection Mursell Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 314 Great Britain

    1867/80: 10 d. deep red-brown, plate 1, wmk. Spray, a single example used on 1871 registered single rate (6 d. postage + 4 d. registration) entire letter to Arendal, Norway endorsed "via Denmark", tied by "383" obliterator with "Registered / Hull" oval datestamp alongside (April 25) in red. Registered London transit in red below (April 26) and reverse with Christiania transit cds (April 30). A rare and most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 315 Great Britain

    1867/80: 10 d. deep red-brown, plate 1, wmk. Spray, a vertical pair used on 1870 double rate (over ½ ounce, under 1 oz.) cover endorsed 'via Marseilles' to Dunedin, New Zealand tied by "Glasgow / 159" duplexes in black (May 19). Reverse with London transit cds (May 20) and "Dunedin / Otago" arrival cds (July 14). Envelope with minor edge wear but a scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 503 New Zealand

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    1858: Richardson Auckland 1 s. dull emerald-green, imperforate on soft paper, no wmk., a fresh and fine example, good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by '15' numeral obliterator of Nelson in black. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 1'800.rnProvenance: RL, Oct. 1969, lot 2068; collection Chalon, Christies - RL, Feb. 1989, lot 93.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 398 South Australia

    1867: Imperforate Plate Proof for the 4 d. value, printed in claret on thick card paper, a block of eighteen (6 x 3), marginal from right of sheet, of lovely rich colour with large margins all round and irregularly separated at base with last stamp just touched, vertical crease between first and second rows and in large sheet margin; however a superb and spectacular multiple and the largest recorded.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 345 Great Britain

    1873/80: Watermark Large Garter: 1876 4 d. vermilion plate 16 fine used with "Slough" cds, 4 d. sage-green, plate 15 fine used with London cds, 4 d. sage-green, plate 16 fine used and an example on 1880 double rate cover with 1880 1 d. venetian red from Newcastle to New York; 1876 8 d. orange, superb lightly used example and a single on 1878 cover from Dublin via Brindisi and Brisbane to Darling Downs, Queensland. A scarce and attractive group Gi = £ 2'675.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 339 Great Britain

    1873/80: 1 s. green, plate 10, wmk. Spray, a fine used example on 1874 entire letter at single rate (under ½ ounce) to Guatemala endorsed "via Southampton", tied by London duplex (Dec 16) in black. Struck on arrival with handstruck "2" (reales) due marking in blue. File fold well away from the adhesive, a choice and attractive entire to a scarce destination.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 455 Egypt Kingdom

    Suez Canal Company 1868 (July): 20 c. blue, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), from the lower left corner of the sheet, positions 97-100 / 109-112; large margins all round but one pair affected by verical crease unapparent on face, small tear in margin, large part og. An attractive multipel. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 600+.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 456 Suez-Canal Company

    1868: 20 c. blue, a used example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by "5129" gros chiffres of the French Post Office in Port Said in black. Superb and very rare; sold together with France 1870 Bordeaux issue 10 c. buff and 40 c. orange each with dotted "5129" gros chiffres in blue. Signed H. Bloch, Todd AIEP Gi = £ 500+.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 445 Egypt Kingdom

    1867/2000: Collection in five albums with reasonable range of classics, thence with 1914 set unused excl. 10 m., 1923 Fuad set to £ 1 used, 1925 Geographic set unused, 1926 Agriculture set of six unused, 1931 Zeppelin set, 1933 Railway Congress set of four unused, 1933 Aviation Congress unused, thereafter largely complete with values to £ 1 including surcharges excl. Scout sheets, 1955/1995 largely complete unused incl. Miniature sheets and the elusive more modern issues and some useful duplication.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 336 Great Britain

    1873/80: 3 d. rose (shades), the Exhibit album page with superb used examples from plate 11 in deep rose, plate 11 in a delightful strip of four cancelled by "Blackpool" cds's plate 12, plate 14 with cover to Copenhagen, plate 15 with "West Hartlepool" cds usage, plate 16, plate 17 with "Colchester" cds usage, plate 18 with "Dover" cds usage, plate 19 and plate 20; together with a cover to Rothschild in Paris bearing plate 15; a charming page (12 items) Gi = £ 1'100++.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 303 Great Britain

    1865/67: 3 d. rose, plate 4, wmk. Emblems, a horizontal pair used on 1867 single rate cover (embossed Scottish Widows Fund seal on reverse) to St. John's, New Brunswick tied by "Edinburgh / 131" duplex in black. Reverse with closed opening tear and "St. John / New Brunswick" arrival cds (Aug 14). An attractive cover to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 348 Great Britain

    1880/83: 6 d. grey, plate 17, wmk. Crown, a used example on 1881 cover to Sir William Robinson, Governor, Perth, Western Australia endorsed "via Brindisi" tied by "Charing Cross WC" squared circle datestamp (Dec 16) in black. An attractive cover, a scarce destination at this date. Ex collection Wally Knox.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 516 Transvaal

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    1877/79: 1 d. red on blued paper, a used example with ample to large margins all round, showing two varieties "Overprint Type 6 in black Transposed" and "Transvral for Transvaal" error in black, cancelled by numeral "3" of Rustenburg leaving the variety clear. Thinned but of fine frontal appearance, a very rare stamp. Cert. Jorgensen (2020) Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 435 Cyprus

    1902: Imperforate photographic bromide stamp size Proof put forward for acceptance (the head-plate with lined background is partially hand-drawn and was unadopted), mounted on thick card, 89 x 113 mm., endorsed at top "FEB 8, 1902" with "DUPLICATE" at lower left. Fresh and very fine, extremely rare.rnProvenance: Collection Walter C. Hetherington, RL, Basel, 7 April 1978, lot 2282.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 479 India

    1932 (Nov. 17): World flight by French Canadian Flier, Jacques R. Hebert : Cover send from AKYAB (Burma) to Calcutta, Label: "PAR UN FRANCAIS DU CANADA / Le Tour du Monde par Avion / Pilot: MONSIEUR JACQUES R. HEBERT / Avion: D.H. GIPSY MOTH CF-ADC / Calcutta le 17 November 1932", bilingual cachet in violet ACROSS THE BAY TO AKYAB ASMANI GHARI and signed by pilot Hebert, only 57 carried, very fine and attractive.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 481 India

    1877/1980: Collection in two large folders containing approximately 400 covers, letters and postcards of India and Bangladesh. Much of the material is "normal" correspondence, but there are some better items included such as QV coronation Durbar to 5R (Gi 107/9), Ghandi (Gi 305/8) two sets each on FDC, Feudatory States Stationery and letters. The Bangladesh part contains a range of handstamp overprints and requires closer inspection. 
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 399 South Australia

    Departmentals 1868/74: Group 100+ primarily used Departmentals with the typical quality of these issues and a large variety of overprints incl. "C.S." Chief Secretary in black on 5 d., perf. 12 x rouletted, "S.T." Superintendent of Telegraphs in black on 6 d. dull-blue rouletted. A varied and interesting lot with cancellation interest, the majority of the stamps rated R-2R by Butler.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 346 Great Britain

    1883 (Jan 1): 3 d. on 3 d. lilac, a fine example used on 1889 registered cover from London to Nürnberg, Germany with 1897 Jubilee 1½ d. dull purple & pale green tied by 'Registered / W.D.O' datestamps (Western District Office), Oxford St. cds (Dec 18) at left. Nürnberg arrival cds on reverse of an unusual combination of issues cover Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 309 Great Britain

    1867/80: 3 d. rose, plate 8, wmk. Spray, a used block of eight (4 x 2), of brilliant rich colour, cancelled by eight strikes of ABBEYFEALE circular datestamps (Aug 16, 1872) in black. Tiny indentation in wing margin at upper right mentioned for full accuracy, a scarce and attractive multiple Gi J33 = £ 850+.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 379 Great Britain

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    1882, 5 s. rose on bluish (fiscal) paper with watermark 'Large Anchor', plate 4, EB, characteristic paler shade as can be seen frequently on printings on blued paper, perfect perforations and centering, neatly cancelled with "LONDON E.C. JY 27 8(?)" hooded datestamp, fine and fresh state of preservation, Cert. Karl Louis BPP (2020)  Gi = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 434 Cyprus

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    1883c.: De La Rue Keyplate Trial from the "Universal Colour Scale" appendix sheet to synchronise with UPU colours, Die I example without Country and Duty Plates filled, printed in the colour of the Cyprus 6 piastre (olive-grey), perf. 12 on watermark Crown CA paper, of fine and dramatic appearance, toned large part og. Rare. Cert. BPA (2020).rn 
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 509 St. Kitts Nevis

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    1885: Provisional 'Halfpenny' on half of 1d. carmine, a pair and a stripe of six, all with 'Halfpenny' surcharge inverted, used on cover tor Roseau, Dominica, tied by "A12" obliterstors, with St. Kitts cds "MR 31 85" as well as Dominican arrival "AP 2 85" alongside. unfortunately name of addressee has been cut out. Old certificat BPA of 1937 Gi = £ 880.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 395 South Australia

    1855: Perkins Bacon 2 d. rose-carmine, a superb example of rich colour with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, used on 1856 cover to Gawler Place, Adelaide tied in black by obliterator and "GAWLER / SOUTH AUSTRALIA" datestamp (May 16). Reverse, one side flap missing, with 'G.P.O. / South Australia' datestamp in black. A wonderful stamp on a charming and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 442 Egypt Kingdom

    1919 (March 28): OHMS envelope sent airmail from Alexandria to Abbasia, with BASE ARMY POST OFFICE / Z despatch cds (March 28) and rare double strike of very scarce "AERIAL POST / E.E.F." in dull violet alongside. Framed "Egypitan Expedy Force / records Section" cachet at left in violet and Cairo arrival backstamp (April 6) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 404 Western Australia

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    1860/64: 2 d. orange-vermilion, imperforate, wmk. Swan, a slightly oxidised unused example, margins just clear to fine, variety "Watermark Upright", and also showing the marginal watermark line, without gum. An exceedingly rare stamp, listed but unpriced with unused or used in Stanley Gibbons, believed to be the second known example. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 340 Great Britain

    1873/80: 1 s. green and 1 s. orange-brown, wmk. Spray, the Exhibit album page with choice used examples, with 1 s. green from plate 8, plate 9 (2 examples), plate 10 with "Fenchurch St. BO / EC" cds, plate 11 (2, one on cover to Lisbon as single franking, June 1875), plate 12 with "London SW" cds and plate 13 with "Altrincham" cds; together with a delightful example of the rare 1 s. orange-brown, plate 13 very lightly used Gi = £ 1'800+.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 451 Suez-Canal Company

    1868: 5 c. green, an unused block of eight, Transfer Types II-I / IV-III repeated, positions 76-77/88-89/100-101/112-113 on the sheet of 120 subjects, large margins all round and of outstanding fresh colour, two tiny age spots on first stamp, superb large part or unmounted og. A delightful multiple. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 680+.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 312 Great Britain

    1867/80: 10 d. red-brown, pl. 1, wmk. Spray of rose, a used horizontal strip of four, marginal from top of the pane with POSTAGE TEN PENCE imprint in margin, of fine fresh colour, neatly cancelled by "SEETHING LANE B.O. / E.C." datestamps in black (June 14, 1872). A charming and rare multiple for the connoisseur Gi = £ 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 295 Great Britain

    1856 (Feb): 4 d. carmine on slightly blued paper, wmk. Small Garter, used with Jan 1857 4 d. rose-carmine, wmk. Large Garter on 1857 double rate cover to France with tied by London '21' numeral obliterators in black. Calais transits on obverse (May 19) and reverse with TPO and arrival cds (May 20). A most unusual usage of these two stamps on the same cover.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 350.00 CHF
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