1 Dec 2014 – 6 Dec 2014
5246 lots
Lot 60085 | DIAMOND JUBILEE FIRST DAY COVERS 1897 Four cove
Leeward Islands
DIAMOND JUBILEE FIRST DAY COVERS
1897 Four covers sent locally bearing respectively the following frankings: Complete set of eight values from 1/2d…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 60086 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1861 Folded entire from Mesolog
Greece
FIRST DAY USAGE
1861 Folded entire from Mesologi to Patros, franked 1861 Paris Print 20 Lepta, large even margins, tied by « 49 » dotted lozenge with…
Estimation: 15’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 60087 | 1871-1881 The Max Plantinga Gold Medal Collection
Guatemala
1871-1881 The Max Plantinga Gold Medal Collection
Exhibit collection neatly mounted and knowledgeably written up on 80 pages. This being a traditional…
Estimation: 80’000 – 120’000 EUR
Lot 60088 | UNIQUE MIXED FRANKING HANOVER + FRANCE TO JAFFA
German States » Hannover
UNIQUE MIXED FRANKING HANOVER + FRANCE TO JAFFA
1861 Cover from Hanover with 3gr yellow (x2) and 2gr blue tied by blue Bergen b. Celle 19/8 cds to Marseille,…
Estimation: 34’000 – 40’000 EUR
Lot 60089 | UNIQUE double rate MIXED FRANKING HUNGARY – DDSG
Hungary
UNIQUE double rate MIXED FRANKING HUNGARY – DDSG
DDSG 10k green in pair tied by DDSG SISTOV ds in combination with Hungary 1874 5k rose x2 cancelled…
Estimation: 28’000 EUR
Lot 60091 | 1854 4a FRANKING TO CHINA 1854 (Dec 31) Entire
India
1854 4a FRANKING TO CHINA
1854 (Dec 31) Entire from Bombay to China with two cut-to-shape 1854 4a, 1st printing, tied by diamond of bars, Bombay B.P.P….
Estimation: 3’000 EUR
Lot 60092 | INDIA used in PENANG: India 1854 2a green in pair
India
INDIA used in PENANG: India 1854 2a green in pair tied by clear « B / 147 » of Penang on 1857 entire letter written by a French missionary in Penang to the…
Estimation: 15’000 EUR
Lot 60093 | SET OF 1948 GANDHI ISSUE IN COMPLETE SHEETS 194
India
SET OF 1948 GANDHI ISSUE IN COMPLETE SHEETS
1948 Gandhi set to 10R in mint nh complete sheets, the 10R showing a slightly faded colour, otherwise very…
Estimation: 30’000 EUR
Lot 60094 | 1935 Waterlow Re-engraved 10s indigo, position 20
Ireland » 1935 Re-Engraved Overprints (T75-T77)
1935 Waterlow Re-engraved 10s indigo, position 20 (Row 5/4), showing with DOUBLE OVERPRINT, mint og right marginal, very fine (MWT77b, SG101 Var.)
Expertise:…
Estimation: 5’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 60095 | FIRST COVER FROM ITALY WITH A STAMP 1840 (Oct 2
Italian States » Naples
FIRST COVER FROM ITALY WITH A STAMP
1840 (Oct 23) Wrapper from Newcastle under Lyme to Dover with 1840 1d black pl.4 tied by red-brown MC, redirected…
Estimation: 8’000 EUR
Lot 60096 | USAGE OF THE 15 CENTS ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE
Italian States » Lombardy Venetia
USAGE OF THE 15 CENTS ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE
1850 Folded letter sheet from Milan to San Colombano, franked 1850 15 cents, red, Type I from the first…
Estimation: 8’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 60097 | USAGE OF THE 30 CENTS ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE
Italian States » Lombardy Venetia
USAGE OF THE 30 CENTS ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE
1850 Folded letter sheet from Venice to Schio, franked 1850 30 cents, brown, Type I from the first printing,…
Estimation: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 60098 | USAGE OF THE 45 CENTS ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE
Italian States » Lombardy Venetia
USAGE OF THE 45 CENTS ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE
1850 Folded letter sheet from Venice to Milan, franked 1850 30 cents, brown, Type I from the first printing,…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 60099 | FIRST DAY OF USAGE 1852 Registered folded cover
Italian States » Modena
FIRST DAY OF USAGE
1852 Registered folded cover from St. Felice to Modena, dated internally 31 May 1852, franked by two 1852 10c black on rose, first…
Estimation: 15’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 60100 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1858 Folded entire from Naples
Italian States » Naples
FIRST DAY USAGE
1858 Folded entire from Naples to Francavilla, franked 1858 1 grano & 2 grana, both from the first plate, good to large margins, cancelled…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 60101 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1858 Folded entire from Rosarno
Italian States » Naples
FIRST DAY USAGE
1858 Folded entire from Rosarno to Naples, franked 1858 2 grana, from the first plate, good to large margins, cancelled by boxed ANNULATO,…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 60102 | FIRST DAY OF USAGE 1861 Folded cover from Napol
Italian States » Naples
FIRST DAY OF USAGE
1861 Folded cover from Napoli to Briatico, franked 1861 2 grana blue, clear to very large margins, tied by PARTENZA DA NAPOLI/14.FEB.1861…
Estimation: 8’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 60103 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1852 Small neat folded entire f
Italian States » Papal States
FIRST DAY USAGE
1852 Small neat folded entire from Rome to Ferentino, franked 1852 3 baj orange bistre, tied by clear ROMA/1.GEN.52 first day cancel,…
Estimation: 8’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 60104 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1852 Folded cover from Ancona t
Italian States » Papal States
FIRST DAY USAGE
1852 Folded cover from Ancona to Naples, franked by pair of 1852 5b black on rose, large margins all around, tied by double-circle ANCONA…
Estimation: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 60105 | FIRST DAY OF USAGE 1852 Folded entire from Piac
Italian States » Parma
FIRST DAY OF USAGE
1852 Folded entire from Piacenza to Turin, franked by 1852 15c black on pink pair, first printing, large margins all around, uncancelled,…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 60106 | FIRST DAY OF USAGE OF THE 9 CENTS 1853 Large pa
Italian States » Parma » Italian States – Parma Newspaper stamps
FIRST DAY OF USAGE OF THE 9 CENTS
1853 Large part of newspaper Messaggerie dated April 13th 1853, franked by 9c black and blue newspaper stamp most…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 60107 | FIRST DAY OF USAGE OF THE 6 CENTS 1857 Large pa
Italian States » Parma » Italian States – Parma Newspaper stamps
FIRST DAY OF USAGE OF THE 6 CENTS
1857 Large part of newspaper Gazzetta Ufficiale di Milano dated October 30th 1857, franked by 6c black on rose newspaper…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 60108 | FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE 3 BAJ 1859 Folded cover
Italian States » Romagna
FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE 3 BAJ
1859 Folded cover from Alfonsine to Bologna, franked by 1859 3b black on dark green, cancelled in transit in Ravenna with…
Estimation: 5’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 60109 | FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE FIVE BAJ 1859 Folded let
Italian States » Romagna
FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE FIVE BAJ
1859 Folded letter sheet from Bologna to Padova, franked 1859 5b violet, superb top sheet marginal, tied diamond grill…
Estimation: 15’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 60110 | GROUP OF FOUR CAVALLINI COVERS 1819 15c Blue us
Italian States » Sardinia
GROUP OF FOUR CAVALLINI COVERS
1819 15c Blue used on 11 June 1819 from Borgomanero to Novara
1819 50c Blue used on 22 June 1819 from Turin to Bobbio
1820…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 60111 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1859 Folded entire from Palermo
Italian States » Sicily
FIRST DAY USAGE
1859 Folded entire from Palermo to Paris, franked 1859 20 grana, 10 grana & 5 grana, all with good margin except the 20 grana is touched…
Estimation: 30’000 – 40’000 EUR
Lot 60112 | EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE 1862 Folded printed brochu
Italy
EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE
1862 Folded printed brochure, franked 1862 2c light yellow, horizontal strip of three, touched to good margins, all neatly tied…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 60113 | EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE 1862 Printed matter from T
Italy
EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE
1862 Printed matter from Turin to Cattanisetta, franked by 1862 2c bistre, large margins all around, tied by TORINO 16 MAG 62 cds,…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 60114 | FIRST DAY OF USAGE 1863 Folded cover from Monte
Italy
FIRST DAY OF USAGE
1863 Folded cover from Montelupo to Pistoia, franked by 1863 15c blue, good margins all around, tied by large type Montelupo 1 GEN…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 60115 | EXTREMELY RARE USAGE PRIOR THE FIRST DAY 1863 F
Italy
EXTREMELY RARE USAGE PRIOR THE FIRST DAY
1863 Folded cover from Loreto to Recanati, franked 1863 De La Rue 15c light blue, neatly tied by LORETO/28.NOV.1863…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 60116 | FIRST DAY OF USAGE 1863 Printed matter receipt,
Italy
FIRST DAY OF USAGE
1863 Printed matter receipt, franked 1863 10c orange, two singles, superbly cancelled by GOTTOLENGI/1.DIC.1863 first day cancel,…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 60117 | 1933 BALBO FLIGHT TO USA The outbound flight a
Italy
1933 BALBO FLIGHT TO USA
The outbound flight across the North Atlantic started with 25 flying boats under the command of Commanding General Italo Balbo….
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 60118 | 1933 BALBO FLIGHT TO USA The outbound flight a
Italy
1933 BALBO FLIGHT TO USA
The outbound flight across the North Atlantic started with 25 flying boats under the command of Commanding General Italo Balbo….
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 60119 | Courvoisier archive of imperforate progressive proofs
Kuwait
PDF Scan: 134482.pdf
1961-1996 Attractive assembly of more than 400 imperforates and progressive proofs, all originating from the Courvoisier Archive,…
Estimation: 10’000 EUR
Lot 60120 | Courvoisier archive of imperforate progressive proofs
Libya
1961-2002, Attractive assembly of more than eight hundred (800) imperforates and progressive proofs, all originating from the Courvoisier Archive, showing…
Estimation: 15’000 EUR
Lot 60121 | 1906-1912 $500 KEVII purple & orange, mint with sl
Malaysia » Straits Settlements
1906-1912 $500 KEVII purple & orange, mint with slight gum disturbance (as usual), very fine and scarce high value definitive (SG 169s)
Estimate: €…
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’500 EUR
Lot 60122 | 1912-1923 $500 KGV purple & orange brown, mint og,
Malaysia » Straits Settlements
1912-1923 $500 KGV purple & orange brown, mint og, very fine example of this scarce high value definitive (SG 215s)
Estimate: € 2’500 – € 3’000
Estimation: 2’500 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 60123 | One of the Highest Franked Covers from the Russian
Russia » Russia Post in Mongolia
One of the Highest Franked Covers from the Russian Offices in Mongolia
TROITSKOSAVSK: 1908 Large registered envelope addressed to St.Petersburg, franked…
Estimation: 10’000 EUR
Lot 60124 | MONGOLIA UNIQUE NEW DISCOVERY FROM ULYASUTAI WI
Russia » Russia Post in Mongolia
MONGOLIA
UNIQUE NEW DISCOVERY FROM ULYASUTAI WITH ROMANOV FRANKING
ULYASUTAI: 1914 Illustrated advertising registered envelope addressed to Arvika,…
Estimation: 150’000 – 200’000 EUR
Lot 60125 | MONGOLIA NEW DISCOVERY OF THE TYPE I CANCEL ON
Russia » Russia Post in Mongolia
MONGOLIA
NEW DISCOVERY OF THE TYPE I CANCEL ON COVER
ULYASUTAI: 1914 Registered envelope addressed to Arvika, Sweden, via Siberia, franked Arms 20k…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 60126 | MONGOLIA NEW DISCOVERY OF THE TYPE I CANCEL ON
Russia » Russia Post in Mongolia
MONGOLIA
NEW DISCOVERY OF THE TYPE I CANCEL ON COVER
ULYASUTAI: 1914 Registered envelope addressed to Arvika, Sweden, via Siberia, franked Arms 20k…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 60127 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1852 Folded entire from Amsterd
Netherlands
FIRST DAY USAGE
1852 Folded entire from Amsterdam to Alhier, franked 1852 5c blue, neatly tied by AMSTERDAM FRANCO/1.1 first day cancel, very fine &…
Estimation: 5’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 60128 | The Kilian Nathan Collection: Highly Important
Nicaragua
The Kilian Nathan Collection:
Highly Important Specialised Collection
1862-1960, An outstanding collection neatly mounted & written up on thousands…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 60129 | THE FINEST OF THE THREE KNOWN FIRST DAY COVERS
Norway
THE FINEST OF THE THREE KNOWN FIRST DAY COVERS
1855 4sk blue, large even margins, cancelled by crossed 11-bar grids on « behalt » cover from MOSS / 1.1.1855…
Estimation: 30’000 – 40’000 EUR
Lot 60130 | FIRST DAY USAGE 1855 Cover front from Kongsving
Norway
FIRST DAY USAGE
1855 Cover front from Kongsvinger to Vang, franked 4 skilling blue, large even margins, cancelled by 10-bars with KONGSVINGER/1.1.1855…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 60131 | OLYMPICS: 1896-2002, Superb collection housed in 1
Large Lots and Collections
OLYMPICS: 1896-2002, Superb collection housed in 10s of albums (four large boxes) showing a wealth of material presented by Games : mint sets, FDCs, commemorative…
Estimation: 24’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 60132 | OLYMPICS: The Tecardi Collection of the 1900 Paris
France » Collections
OLYMPICS: The Tecardi Collection of the 1900 Paris Games, exhibition collection of the postal history and cancellations of the II Olympiad neatly mounted…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 60133 | OLYMPICS: The Tecardi Collection of the 1904 St.Lo
United States » 1902-08 Issue
OLYMPICS: The Tecardi Collection of the 1904 St.Louis Games, exhibition collection of the postal history and cancellations of the III Olympiad neatly mounted…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 60134 | OLYMPICS: The Tecardi Collection of the 1924 Paris
France » Collections
OLYMPICS: The Tecardi Collection of the 1924 Paris Games, exhibition collection of the proofs, stamps, postal history and cancellations of the VIII Olympiad…
Estimation: 15’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 60135 | INVERTED SURCHARGE ERROR 1978 Telecommunication
Oman
INVERTED SURCHARGE ERROR
1978 Telecommunication 75b on 250b showing extremely rare INVERTED SURCHARGE, mint nh, fresh, very fine &a modern Oman rarity,…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR