David Feldman All World & Collections Including Rarities of the World December 11-12 2019

181 Geneva, December 11-12, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) Small Hermes Heads 40707 CC C J 93c 1L Deep chocolate brown, perf. 11 1/2, mint block of twenty, four stamps showing hinges otherwise never hinged, fresh and very fine, cert. Vlastos ( € 4’500) 150 General Issues 40708 F / 184 1908 Unfranked postcard to Geneva/Switzerland, taxed upon arrival with Swiss postage due 1897 20c, then cancelled and card was redirected to France where it was further taxed by French 20c postage due before being once again taxed with other French 20c, unusual and interesting 240 Collections 40709 F / 184 1710-1871, Lot of seven covers showing various CORFU postmarks including very early item from 1710, also “I” for “J” error, also large ISOLE IONIE cds in green, also two later letters with Large Hermes Head issues, a fine group and a good basis for expansion, most items are signed Sorani, see also web 800 - 1’200 40710 C H 1861-1900, Mint & used accumulation of Large & Small Hermes Head with a range of shades, printings, cancels, etc., from a French estate, ideal for the researcher 300 - 500 40711 F / 184 1864-1970, Lot of 247 covers and cards from Hermes Head to modern, much postal stationery, also Mercury Heads, 1926 airmail cover to the Netherlands, Epirus franking, censored mail, occupations, etc., fine 300 - 500 40712 F 1875-1951ca. Group of 79 covers/stationery/postcards with diverse frankings, cancels with censors, military interest, almost all sent within Europe 200 - 300 40713 F / 184 1886-1951 Group of 21 covers addressed to Switzerland including Small Hermes Head frankings 50L, 50L pair + 20L, 1d, 1d + 50L, scarce overseas frankings 200 - 300 40714 CC C 1901-51, Mint ranges including 1901 3d silver IMPERF pair (right hand with light vertical crease), later ranges with mint sets including Zeppelins, also various blocks of 4 and 6, mostly fine 260 - 360 Crete 40715 F 1904 Post Office presentation card showing eleven different values affixed to the PTT card with description in French & Greek, some toning, attractive 100