12 Jun 2018 – 15 Jun 2018
81 lots
Lot 40049 | ITALY TRENTINO – ALTO ADIGE 1918-1919 PROVISIONAL POSTAGE DUES BOLZANO 3
Rarities of the World
1918-1919 TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE provisional postage dues complete sets of 9 values 5H to 1K with ‘T + value’ and other with ‘TAXE + value’, all mint with…
Estimate: 1’000 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 40050 | ITALY – LOCAL ISSUE MERAN
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Meran 10h Blue ‘MEZZALUNA CAPOVOLTA’1918 10H blue with of 1st issue with modified cliché: top & bottom margin line with last segment INVERTED (‘MEZZALUNA…
Estimate: 2’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 40051 | ITALIAN ERITREA
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Eritrea
1925-26 King’s Jubilee 1L Blue, perforated 13 1/2, mint never hinged, well centered, a very rare stamp in this condition (Sassone €45’000)Expertise: Chiavarello…
Estimate: 10’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 40052 | Somalia Unique Zeppelin
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SOMALIAUnique Zeppelin1933 Zeppelin 1st. South America Flight: Registered cover from Mogadishu via Milan and Friedrichshafen to Pernambuco, Brazil, showing…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’600 EUR
Lot 40053 | Unique unadopted unissued proof
Switzerland / Schweiz
Unique Unissued Proof1969-76 Sheikh Sabah 3 Dinar unissued value as imperforate proof on De La Rue card, dated “29.9.76” and file number “240/44”, unique…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 40054 | The Earliest Known Franking from Laos
Laos
The Earliest Known Franking from Laos
1903 Thai postal stationery card 1 att from 1883 used from Pak Se Done/Laos to France and redirected to Russian…
Estimate: 30’000 – 40’000 EUR
Lot 40055 | Austria used in Liechtenstein – 1863 Three small neat folded entires
Liechtenstein
Austria used in LiechtensteinThe Casoli Correspondence
1863 Three small neat folded entires all addressed to Monsignore Giacomo di Casoli in Reggio…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 40056 | IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE ARCHIVE OF UNISSUED STAMPS
Libya
IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE ARCHIVE OF UNISSUED STAMPS
1960-61 Definitives 1m to 500m set of unissued imperforate complete sheets, some minor gum adhesion…
Estimate: 80’000 – 120’000 EUR
Lot 40057 | First & Second Issue Combination Usage
Luxembourg
1859 Small neat envelope from Luxembourg to France, franked Guillaume III 10c grey-black and Armoires 30c violet, both tied by the 9-bar grill cancel,…
Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 40058 | Extremely Rare Prussian Military Use
Luxembourg
1859 37 1/2c Green with large to enormous margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot, tied by Luxembourg cds to 1867 (Jan 16) envelope from the…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 EUR
Lot 40059 | Second Issue Combination usage with North German Confederation
Luxembourg
1868 North German Confederation 1gr. red on cover from Cassel to Wiltz, on arrival in Wiltz was redirected to Ostende, franked 10c pair tied WILTZ cds,…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40060 | The Only Known Combination of Both Values of the Early Impression on Cover
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Early Impressions (SG 6-9)
The Only Known Combination of Both Values of the Early Impression on Cover1d orange-vermilion, early impression, position 9, used in combination with 2d…
Estimate: 250’000 – 300’000 EUR
Lot 40061 | 1848-59 2d blue on bluish, intermediate impression, in left marginal pair with the left stamp showing the famous “PENOE” variety
Mauritius » 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG 10-15)
1848-59 2d blue on bluish, intermediate impression, in left marginal pair, positions 7-8 on the plate, with the left stamp showing the famous “PENOE” variety,…
Estimate: 300’000 – 400’000 EUR
Lot 40062 | GULF STATES RARITY
Oman
GULF STATES RARITY1978 Surcharged values for the National Day & Women’s Day set of three in complete nh sheets of fifty, each showing two panes of twenty-five…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 40063 | Holyland Postal History Rarity
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Holyland Postal History Rarity1861 Small neat envelope from Jaffa to Brest, franked France Empire 10c and 40c tied PC3768 of Jaffa, with boxed “P.P.” and…
Estimate: 8’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 40064 | Triple Country Combination Franking
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad
Peru: 1875 US 3c green Wells, Fargo & Co. stationery envelope sent from Callao in Peru to Oregon City in the USA, via Panama and San Francisco, franked…
Estimate: 6’000 – 10’000 EUR
Lot 40065 | 1852 Folded entire from Paris to Jassy, Romania
Switzerland / Schweiz
1852 Folded entire from Paris to Jassy, Romania, franked France 1849 Ceres Issue 40c orange, strip of four (repaired margin at top), tied by roller grill,…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 EUR
Lot 40066 | Extraordinary 80 Parale Bluish Paper Cover1858
Romania
Extraordinary 80 Parale Bluish Paper Cover
1858-61 80 Parale Brown Red on bluish paper, incredible single with huge margins neatly tied to 1861 folded…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 40067 | 1869 Cover 50b (3) to France – one of the highest frankings
Switzerland / Schweiz
DUKE CHARLES I TRIPLE 50b FRANKING ON COVER – 150b RATE
1869 Cover franked with three 50b indigo on red from Bucarest to France, right stamps with large…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40068 | 1871 DUKE CHARLES I – PRINTED MATTER – 5b red to Itzkany, BUKOVINA (AUSTRIA)
Switzerland / Schweiz
1871 Folded printed matter lettersheet franked 5b red to ITZKANY, BUCOVINA (Austria) bearing ‘BACAU 24.5.71’ cds, very fine coverExpertise: Signed PascanuEstimate…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 40069 | Collection of Romanian Rarities
Switzerland / Schweiz
Collection of Romanian Rarities1844-79, An attractive and diverse assembly of items from different collecting areas and periods including the Ottoman period,…
Estimate: 80’000 – 120’000 EUR
Lot 40070 | 1923 VLADIVOSTOK, Airmail set of 16 values, mint
Russia » RSFSR 1918-23
1923 VLADIVOSTOK airmail set of 16 values, mint, very fine, extremely rare, cert. Mikulski “only 25 complete set existing”. A world-wide rarity
Estimate: 15’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 40071 | METELIN Extraordinaire combinaison LEVANT RUSSE
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METELINIncredible combination Russian Levant & French LevantCover given to the French PO in Metelin and franked 10c +40c Napoleon tied by ‘3771’ small…
Estimate: 30’000 – 40’000 EUR
Lot 40072 | SMYRNE Lettre de Smyrne pour Marseille
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SMYRNACover from Smyrna to France franked with a Russian Levant 5k blue tied by ‘5098’ lozenge, rated ’20’, arrival on reverse, pin hole else very fine,…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 40073 | SWITZERLAND – BASEL DOVE ON FORWARDED COVER FROM MONTREUX
Switzerland / Schweiz » Kantonalmarken » Basel
BASEL DOVE ON FORWARDED COVER FROM MONTREUX1845 BASEL DOVE, bright blue, good to large margins all around, tied by double-circle cds BASEL 1 JANV 1848…
Estimate: 15’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 40074 | SWITZERLAND – BASEL DOVE
Switzerland / Schweiz » Kantonalmarken » Basel
1845 BASEL DOVE: A magnificent marginal example with sharp embossing and deep bright colours, four wide margins including sheet margin of 7mm at the top,…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 40075 | SWITZERLAND 1849
Switzerland / Schweiz » “Waadt”, “Neuenburg”, “Winterthur”
1849 VAUD – 4c Red and Black, large margined single, neatly cancelled by Geneva Rosette (AW Nr. 3) on small piece. GENEVE 3 MAI 50 circular datestamp alongside,…
Estimate: 7’000 – 10’000 EUR
Lot 40076 | 1862 (Jul 4) Envelope from Lucerne to New York
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Brief mit Amerikanischer Zusatzfrankatur
40Rp grün(2) und 20Rp orange(2), meistens gut gerandet zusammen mit USA 3c rosa (Scott 64), entwertet mit Zweikreisstempel…
Estimate: 12’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 40077 | Mixed franking with Spain and Switzerland
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1868 Double-weight folded cover from Sumiswald to Madrid franked with a pair of Sitting Helvetia 50c, misfortunately letter was submitted to direct exchange…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 40078 | 1944 (Jan 26) Thai Occupation of Malaya 4c postal stationery
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1944 (Jan 26) Thai Occupation of Malaya 4c postal stationery card from Alor Star to Penang uprated with Thai Occ. of Malaya 2c, tied by English-text Alor…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40079 | 1929-2004, Extensive and specialised collection of Vatican City
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1929-2004, Extensive and specialised collection of Vatican housed in 40 “BYRON” albums showing an astonishing display of varieties and proofs throughout,…
Estimate: 15’000 – 20’000 EUR