9 Dec 2019 – 13 Dec 2019
471 lots
Lot 40149 | 1983, Group of 4 airmail covers to Switzerland
China » People’s Republic of China » China PRC Regular Issues
1983, Group of 4 airmail covers to Switzerland incl. 1965 cover with six 1964 Chemical Industry issue plus 2 others (looks to be missing a couple of stamps),…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 40150 | 1983 Terracotta Figures from Qin Shi Huang’s Tomb 3y32 booklet
China » People’s Republic of China » China PRC Regular Issues
1983 Terracotta Figures from Qin Shi Huang’s Tomb 3y32 booklet, complete, fine
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 40151 | 1983 (Jul 26) Airmail to Switzerland with 1983 Female Roles in Peking Opera complete set of 8
China » People’s Republic of China » China PRC Regular Issues
1983 (Jul 26) Airmail to Switzerland with 1983 Female Roles in Peking Opera complete set of 8, a little creasing, fine
Estimate: 60 EUR
Lot 40152 | 1983 (Jul 30) Airmail to Switzerland with 1983 Musical Instruments complete set of 5
China » People’s Republic of China » China PRC Regular Issues
1983 (Jul 30) Airmail to Switzerland with 1983 Musical Instruments complete set of 5, underpaid with Swiss tax hs, a little creasing, fine
Estimate: 50 EUR
Lot 40153 | 1983 (Aug 6) Airmail to Switzerland with 1979 Great Wall of China set of 4 and 1979 Silk Paintings set of 2
China » People’s Republic of China » China PRC Regular Issues
1983 (Aug 6) Airmail to Switzerland with 1979 Great Wall of China set of 4 and 1979 Silk Paintings set of 2, fine
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 40154 | 1891 Cover to Saint Petersburg, Russia, franked France
China » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Offices
1891 Cover to Saint Petersburg, Russia, franked France 25c (rounded corner) tied by Shanghai cds in combination (on reverse) with China 3c Small Dragon…
Estimate: 3’000 EUR
Lot 40155 | CHINA FRANCE INDOCHINE FRENCH POST OFFICE 1900+- Small lot of postal stationery
China » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Offices
1900s Small lot of postal stationery : CHINE & INDOCHINE, all but one mint hinged, mostly very fine
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 40156 | CHINA FRENCH POST OFFICE SHANGHAI: registered cover
China » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Offices
1912 Registered cover franked 40c on 1fr single franking to Gebrueder Senf Leipzig, fine
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 40157 | 1894-1941, Mint & used collection on Scott album pages of the French offices in China, Canton, Hoi Hao, Kwangchowan, Mongsteu, Pakoi, Yunnanfou and Tchong King
China » Collections and Lots
1894-1941, French Post Offices: Mint & used collection on Scott album pages of the French offices in China, Canton, Hoi Hao, Kwangchowan, Mongsteu, Pakoi,…
Estimate: 3’000 – 3’600 EUR
Lot 40158 | 1892-1902 “Tchong King” group on an album page
China » Collections and Lots
1892-1902, French Post Offices: “Tchong King” in small capital letters in red or black, group of 35 stamps on an album page, these stamps were sold at…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40159 | 1929-32 Trio of covers/cards
China » Foreign Post Offices » Japanese Post Offices
1929-32 Ppc’s (2) of Dairen (=Dalian) franked Japan 6s and other 1 1/2s + 5s bearing violet DAIREN IJPO cds, also registered envelope to Czechoslovakia…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 40160 | 1893-1936, Lot of four covers and one card from Macao
Portuguese Colonies » Macao
1893-1936, Lot of four covers and one card from Macao, incl. AR, registered and Paquebot, various frankings, plus one KGV Hong Kong cover with paqubot…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40161 | 1898 Vasco da Gama complete sets (10) with surcharge Republica Mocambique 1/4c to 15c, all MNH very fine
Portuguese Colonies » Macao
1898 Vasco da Gama complete sets (10) with surcharge Republica Mocambique 1/4c to 15c, all MNH very fine
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 40162 | 1902 Issue BISECT 6A on 200R tied to 1910 cover to Hong Kong
Portuguese Colonies » Macao
1902 Issue BISECT 6A on 200R tied to 1910 cover to Hong Kong by MACAO 26.8.10 cds, arrival marking at back, very fine
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 40163 | Macao and Timor: 1900 Stationery cards
Portuguese Colonies » Timor
Macao and Timor: 1900ca. Stationery cards group of over 40 unused postal stationery postcards & lettercards, mostly Macau, fine to mostly very fine.
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 40164 | 1937 China Mail provisionals, 13f on 12f chestnut (litho), 6.5mm spacing, in mint nh left hand marginal block of four
China » Manchukuo
1937 China Mail provisionals, 13f on 12f chestnut (litho), 6.5mm
spacing, in mint nh left hand marginal block of four, light gum creasing (as often),…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 40165 | CHINA – JAPAN – MANCHUKUO 1939 Registered censored cover DAIREN —> SINGAPORE
China » Manchukuo
1939 Registered censored cover franked Japan 3s pair + 30s bearing DAIREN 21.8.39 via Hong Kong to Singapore, very fine
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 40166 | 1888 “Horse & Dragon” 20ca green and 20ca carmine mint large part og with “Taipeh to Sui Chan Chiao / Foreign 10 cents” surcharge
China » Taiwan
1888 “Horse & Dragon” 20ca green and 20ca carmine mint large part og with “Taipeh to Sui Chan Chiao / Foreign 10 cents” surcharge, usual ms notations on…
Estimate: 1’500 EUR
Lot 40167 | 1952 Second Anniv of Re-election of President Chiang Kai-shek, 40c carmine with ERROR FLAG INVERTED
China » Taiwan
1952 Second Anniversary of Re-election of President Chiang Kai-shek, 40c
carmine with ERROR FLAG INVERTED (red and blue), unused as
issued, small wrinkle…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 40168 | 1911 3p on 1c to 2r on $2 claret mint og set of 11, the 2r on $2 with fault
China » Post Offices in Tibet
1911 3p on 1c to 2r on $2 claret mint og set of 11, the 2r on $2 with small split at top left, rest with odd shortish perf, some minor toning, only 3704…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 40169 | 1858-1990, Group of several collections and accumulations incl. Peonies min.sheet
China » Collections and Lots
1858-1990, Group of several collections and accumulations from all periods incl. Empire and PRC incl. Red Guards mint nh, Theatrical Revolution mint nh,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’600 EUR
Lot 40170 | 1898-1962 Accumulation of Imperial China, PRC and Taiwan 1962 Chinese paintings set
China » Collections and Lots
1898-1962 Accumulation of Imperial China, PRC and 1 one better Taiwan 1962 Chinese paintings set (Mi € 200), on 17 small to medium stockcards, unused,…
Estimate: 220 – 300 EUR
Lot 40171 | 1898-1987 Collection in ringbinder album plus duplication
China » Collections and Lots
1898-1987 Collection in ring-binder album plus large duplication in stockbook, stockcards, glassines, noted divers better values and sets around Revolution…
Estimate: 700 – 900 EUR
Lot 40172 | 1900-1930, Group of 26 covers with a range of attractive frankings
China » Collections and Lots
1900-1930, Group of 26 covers with a range of attractive frankings
Estimate: 360 – 600 EUR
Lot 40173 | 1930s-40s, One volume collection of several hundred early 20th century stamps
China » Collections and Lots
1930s-40s, One volume collection
of several hundred early 20th century stamps, focusing on the martyr
and Sun Yat-sen issues, with very little duplication,…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40174 | CHINA 1946-1949 Small cover lot, mostly reg.or airmail
China » Collections and Lots
1946-1949 Small cover lot (8, incl. 2 cover fronts & 1 Hong Kong cover), 2 items larger legal size format, airmail &/or registered except one, interesting…
Estimate: 200 – 260 EUR
Lot 40175 | 1949-99, Mint & used PRC collection in 2 stockbooks
China » Collections and Lots
1949-99, Mint & used PRC collection in 2 stockbooks, mostly used in sets incl. some booklets and 1990s mini sheets, attractive lot
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40176 | 1950s-80s, Small assembly of sheets and blocks in a folder
China » Collections and Lots
1950s-80s, Small assembly of sheets and blocks in a folder incl. SYS, some CTO, see web scans
Estimate: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 40177 | 1960-1970, Group of 21 covers for PRC period incl. Mao Texts
China » Collections and Lots
1960-1970, Group of 21 covers for PRC period incl. Mao Texts
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 40178 | 1965-83, PRC mint & used collection of MAO stamps on album pages with 26 complete sets, incl. 1967 Thoughts of Mao mint nh
China » Collections and Lots
1965-83, PRC mint & used collection of MAO stamps on album pages with 26 complete sets, incl. 1967 Thoughts of Mao mint nh (strips folded perfs but no…
Estimate: 8’000 – 10’000 EUR
Lot 40179 | China: 1967-1986 Attractive and valuable assembly of some of the medium sets and singles from this popular collecting period
Large Lots and Collections
China: 1967-1986 Attractive and valuable assembly of some of the medium sets and singles from this popular collecting period, all housed in attractive…
Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 40180 | Extremely Important First Issue Three Colour Franking
Colombia
1859 (Sep 26) Complete folded letter (in English) from an English merchant in Bogota to his brother in Hamburg, franked by First Issue 5c and 20c tied…
Estimate: 30’000 EUR
Lot 40181 | 1920 (March) 10c Pilots & Planes, apparent partial PROOF sheet of 68 (of 72)
Colombia
1920 (March) 10c Pilots & Planes, apparent partial PROOF sheet of 68 (of 72) on bright white surface-coated paper (rather than the slightly yellowish paper…
Estimate: 3’000 EUR
Lot 40182 | 1906-07 Two insufficiently franked items to Switzerland
Cuba
1906-07 Two insufficiently franked items to Switzerland: Postcard franked 1c and missing 1c taxed 10 centimes on arrival, and cover franked 4c and underpaid…
Estimate: 260 EUR
Lot 40183 | 1865 1/2r Lithographed essays (2), multi-coloured, showing differing designs and colours with several small differences (mainly in the frame designs) to the issue stamps
Ecuador
1865 1/2r Lithographed essays (2), multi-coloured, showing differing designs and colours with several small differences (mainly in the frame designs) to…
Estimate: 4’000 EUR
Lot 40184 | 1872 Envelope from Quito to Riobamba with 1865-72 1/2r deep blue, lost with manuscript note on reverse
Ecuador
AN EXTRAORDINARY POSTAL HISTORY USAGE1865-72, 1/2r deep blue, clear to good margins, on 1872 envelope from Quito to Riobamba tied by red “3154” lozenge…
Estimate: 4’000 EUR
Lot 40185 | 1865 1r Orange Buff, rich colour, in “block of three” together with 1/2r Blue, all tied to medium size judicial wrapper
Ecuador
1865, 1r orange Buff, rich shade from an early impression, block of three together with 1/2r blue, all tied to 1867, April 29 judicial wrapper to Guaranda…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 40186 | 1865 1r Yellow, 1st printing, pair tied red GUAYAQUIL / FRANCA 19 DIC 72 cds on folded cover to Lima
Ecuador
1865 1r Yellow, 1st printing, pair tied red GUAYAQUIL / FRANCA 19 DIC 72 cds on folded cover to Lima, with arrival bs in Lima, very fine, cert. Hunziker
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 40187 | 1865 1r Olive-Yellow pair on watermarked paper tied by red Guayaquil Franca cds
Ecuador
1869-73 1r yellow-buff pair on watermarked paper, clear to very large margins, tied by red Guayaquil Franca cds (26 March 73), on complete folded letter…
Estimate: 600 EUR
Lot 40188 | 1865 1r Green vert. pair (pos. 48/57), 2nd printing, tied by Guayaquil 12 JUN 66 cds folded letter to Lima
Ecuador
1865 1r Green vert. pair (pos. 48/57), 2nd printing, tied by Guayaquil 12 JUN 66 cds to cplt. commercial folded letter to Lima, PERU, bs June 16, uncommonly,…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 40189 | 1920 Airmail cancellation CORREO HIDRO – AEREO – G
Ecuador » General Issues
1920 Airmail cancellation CORREO HIDRO – AEREO – GUAYAQUIL – SALINAS – MANTA- ESMERALDAS – 10 DE SETTEMBRE DE 1922 – PILOTO CAMPAGNOLI – OBSERVADOR LODI…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 40190 | The Sonnino Maritime Archive 1834-1851
Egypt » Early Letters
The Sonnino Maritime Archive1834-1851 An intact original archive of many hundreds of disinfected entires all addressed to “Sign G. Sonnino” or “Sign J….
Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 40191 | 1895ca. Large envelope from Earl Kitchener of Khartoum carried by diplomatic bag
Egypt » Postal History
1895ca. Large envelope from Earl Kitchener of Khartoum, signed at lower left, to Sir Edward Grey in the Foreign Office, carried by diplomatic bag, reverse…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 40192 | TANTA: 1857 Entire to Alexandria bearing blue POSTA EUROPEA/TANTA
Egypt » Posta Europea
TANTA: 1857 Entire to Alexandria bearing blue POSTA EUROPEA/TANTA, very fine
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 40193 | 1875 Envelope from Brunswick, Germany, sent to Suez, Souakim and Massawah
Germany
A UNIQUE DESTINATION1875 Envelope from Brunswick, Germany, addressed to the “Care of the Consulate of Germany, Mer Rouge, Suez”, franked with 1872 Large…
Estimate: 9’000 EUR
Lot 40194 | 1866 (6.10) Folded cover to Bohemia, franked 1864 LV 15s brown, two singles neatly by ALEXANDRIEN cds
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices
1866 (6.10) Folded cover to Bohemia, franked 1864 LV 15s brown, two singles neatly by ALEXANDRIEN/6.10 cds, fine, signed Calves, ex Antonini
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 40195 | 1864 (12.4) Folded cover to London, franked GB 1862-64 6d lilac tied by “BO1” of Cairo
Egypt » British Post Offices
1864 (12.4) Folded cover to London, franked GB 1862-64 6d lilac, cancelled by clear sharp “BO1” of Cairo, showing SOCIETE FINANCIERE D’EGYPTE cachet alongside,…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 40196 | 1866-78 Four covers addressed to London and one cover front from Suez
Egypt » British Post Offices
1866-78 Four covers addressed to London and one cover front to USA, franked with either GB 6d or 2 1/2d values, all tied fair to fine strikes “BO2” of…
Estimate: 360 EUR
Lot 40197 | 1861-71, Group of three covers incl. 1869 (18.1) envelope to New York franked GB 2d blue, 3d rose and 6d lilac
Egypt » British Post Offices
1861-71, Group of three covers incl. 1869 (18.1) envelope to New York franked GB 2d blue, 3d rose and 6d lilac, cancelled partly clear “BO1” of Cairo,…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 40198 | 1871 Stampless cover from Cairo via Suez to Bombay
Egypt » British Post Offices
1871 Stampless cover from Cairo via Suez to Bombay, bearing CAIRO/A cds alongside SUEZ/A cds with Bombay arrival bs, fine
Estimate: 150 EUR