1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
558 lots
Lot 41200 | 1962-2003, Non-Himalayan expeditions, incl. Hindukusch and Pamir
Tibet
1962-2003, Non-Himalayan expeditions, incl. Hindukusch (Afghanistan-Pakistan border) with signed team postcards from 1962 Austrian, 1963 Swiss, 1965 Austrian,…
Estimation: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 41201 | 1963-72 Himalayan expeditions collection, most with signed team postcards
Tibet
1963-72 Himalayan expeditions collection, most with signed team postcards incl. 1963 Dhaulagiri (6), 1964 South Australian printed envelope (no signatures),…
Estimation: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 41202 | 1972-96, REINHARD MESSNER Himalayan Expeditions, with signed cards
Tibet
1972-96, REINHARD MESSNER Himalayan Expeditions, with signed cards incl. 1972 Trioler-Himalaya expedition, 1974 Austria exped. to Makalu, 1975 Club Alpino…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 41203 | New York: 1845-46 5c black, pair with close to good
United States » Postmasters’ Provisionals
New York: 1845-46 5c black, pair with close to good margins, tied by red NEW YORK, on 1846 folded entire to Pitsburg, Pa., fine and scarce
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 41204 | 5c dark brown, two single with close to good margins,
United States » 1847 Issue
5c dark brown, two single with close to good margins, both tied by « 10 » numeral cancels in blue, on 1850 folded entire from Baltimore to Brooke Co., Va.,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 41205 | 1861 1c dark blue, horizontal strip of three tied by
United States » 1861-1866 issue
1861 1c dark blue, horizontal strip of three tied by blue Phila, PA cps to cover to Huntington, PA, very fine, cert. PF
Estimation: 150 – 180 EUR
Lot 41206 | 1901 10c Pan American Exposition mint nh marginal imprint plate block of six
United States
1901 10c Pan American Exposition mint nh marginal imprint plate block of six with « Bureau, Engraving & Printing » and « 1151 », weak perfs vertically and…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 41207 | 1930 Figure cancel USA 1930 Christmas St. Claus
United States » 1919 Issues onwards
1930, Registered cover franked 5c Roosevelt + 2c Washington bearing 2 different figure cancel, at back Santa Claus 25.12.30 departure & Bridgeport arrival…
Estimation: 120 – 160 EUR
Lot 41208 | USA 1933 Good Hope Christmas figure cancel
United States » 1919 Issues onwards
1933, Cover franked 1c Chicago Century of Progress blk of 4 with figure cancel Good Hope, Ohio, 25.12.33, nice Santa Claus figure cancel, scarce
Estimation: 80 – 120 EUR
Lot 41209 | 1975 10c Battle of Lexington mint nh vertical pair showing variety imperf horizontally
United States » 1919 Issues onwards
1975 10c Battle of Lexington mint nh vertical pair
showing variety imperf horizontally, yellowish gum, very fine and scarce as only 60-80 pairs issued
Estimation: 40 – 60 EUR
Lot 41210 | Baltimore Md.: 1857 1c Red (1LB9b), position 2 showing
United States » Carrier Issues
Baltimore Md.: 1857 1c Red (1LB9b), position 2 showing « Short Rays », close to touched margins, tied by pencross on 3c red entire (U9), fine and scarce
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 41211 | Baltimore, Md : 1856 1c blue (1LB6), single cancelled
United States » Carrier Issues
Baltimore, Md : 1856 1c blue (1LB6), single cancelled by pencross on cover with 3c red, fine
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 41212 | Honour’s City Express : 1851-58 2c black on blue, single
United States » Carrier Issues
Honour’s City Express : 1851-58 2c black on blue, single cancelled by pencross on cover with 3c red, fine
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 41213 | Athens, GA : 5c purple, single with touched to large
United States » Confederate States » Postmasters’ Provisionals
Athens, GA : 5c purple, single with touched to large margins, tied on small envelope, with s/l PAID and cds alongside, cvr flap missingvery scarce, signed…
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 41214 | New Orleans, LA : 5c brown, two horizontal pairs, tied on yellow envelope
United States » Confederate States » Postmasters’ Provisionals
New Orleans, LA : 5c brown, two horizontal pairs, tied on yellow envelope, somewhat tatty, scarce, ex. Knapp
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 41215 | Baton Rouge, LA : 5c green and carmine on cover
United States » Confederate States » Postmasters’ Provisionals
Baton Rouge, LA : 5c green and carmine (Maltese cross border), single with clear margins tied to envelope by Baton Rouge cds, sent to Vernon, Madison County,…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 41216 | Memphis, TENN : 5c red, single with touched to clear
United States » Confederate States » Postmasters’ Provisionals
Memphis, TENN : 5c red, single with touched to clear margins, tied on envelope, cvr faults, very scarce
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 41217 | Mobile, ALA : 5c blue, pair with touched to good margins,
United States » Confederate States » Postmasters’ Provisionals
Mobile, ALA : 5c blue, pair with touched to good margins, tied on small fragment, fine
Estimation: 80 – 120 EUR
Lot 41218 | Mobile, ALA : 5c blue, single with touched to good
United States » Confederate States » Postmasters’ Provisionals
Mobile, ALA : 5c blue, single with touched to good margins, tied on envelope, fine and scarce
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 41219 | Nashville, TENN : 5c brick red, single with touched
United States » Confederate States » Postmasters’ Provisionals
Nashville, TENN : 5c brick red, single with touched to large margins, tied on small envelope, with s/l PAID alongside, very scarce
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 41220 | Macon, GA : 5c black on light blue green (53X1), good to very large margins, tied MACON/GA cds on cover
United States » Confederate States » Postmasters’ Provisionals
Macon, GA : 5c black on light blue green (53X1), good to very large margins, tied MACON/GA cds on cover, envelope cleaned and repaired tears upper left…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 41221 | 1863-64 Jefferson Davis 10c blue die B in mint sheet of 100 with printer’s imprint at foot
United States » Confederate States » General Issues
1863-64 Jefferson Davis 10c blue die B in mint sheet of 100 with printer’s imprint at foot « No.3 Archer Bank Note Engravers, Richmond, Va. » (showing « &…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 41222 | American Letter Mail Co : 1844 5c black, single cancelled
United States » Local Stamps
American Letter Mail Co : 1844 5c black, single cancelled by pencross on cover with American Letter Company cachet in red alongside, very fine
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 41223 | American Letter Mail Co : 1844 5c black, single tied
United States » Local Stamps
American Letter Mail Co : 1844 5c black, single tied on cover by red « BOSTON/MAY.4/Ms. » cds, fine
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 41224 | Westtown, Pa : 1853-67 2c gold, single uncancelled
United States » Local Stamps
Westtown, Pa : 1853-67 2c gold, single uncancelled on part cover, plus single uncancelled on cover with 3c red, a fine pair
Estimation: 80 – 120 EUR
Lot 41225 | Bayonne City Dispatch NJ : 1883 1c black, single tied
United States » Local Stamps
Bayonne City Dispatch NJ : 1883 1c black, single tied on cover by purple circles with dated hs alongside, very fine
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 41226 | Boyd’s City Express NY : 1844-55 2c Black on green,
United States » Local Stamps
Boyd’s City Express NY : 1844-55 2c Black on green, six untied singles on five separate covers and one front, mixed (6)
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 41227 | Boyd’s City Express NY : 1844-55 1c Black on lilac,
United States » Local Stamps
Boyd’s City Express NY : 1844-55 1c Black on lilac, two singles on two separate covers, one tied and one cancelled with 3c red, mixed (2)
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 41228 | Boyd’s Dispatch NY : 1878 Black on pink or salamon
United States » Local Stamps
Boyd’s Dispatch NY : 1878 Black on pink or salamon (shades), three untied singles on three sepearte cover, one with being an illustrated corner card, a…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 41229 | Swarts’ NY : 1849-53 (2c) red, single cancelled on
United States » Local Stamps
Swarts’ NY : 1849-53 (2c) red, single cancelled on cover front with 3c red, part of address panel showing through, fine)
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 41230 | Westervelt’s Post NY : 1864 Indian Chief 1c Red (144L9),
United States » Local Stamps
Westervelt’s Post NY : 1864 Indian Chief 1c Red (144L9), four clear margins, cancelled by pencross on cover with 3c red tied fancy cancel, fine and very…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 41231 | Union Square NY : 1852 1c black in dark green (141L1),
United States » Local Stamps
Union Square NY : 1852 1c black in dark green (141L1), not tied on cover, plus 1c light apple green (141L2), not tied on cover with 3c red, a scarce pair
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 41232 | US NAVY IN PACIFIC-GUAM/MARIANNAS ISLANDS/PHILIPPINES/
United States » U.S. Possessions » Guam
1926 US NAVY IN PACIFIC-GUAM/MARIANNAS ISLANDS/PHILIPPINES/ JAPAN: A group of 7 official US Navy covers including 1946 US Navy Port director Kobe-Osaka-Wakayama/Honshu…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 41233 | 1897 Hawaii SC UX9- Jul. 17, 1897 Honolulu to Hombrechtikon,
United States » U.S. Possessions » Hawaii
1897 Hawaii SC UX9- Jul. 17, 1897 Honolulu to Hombrechtikon, Switzerland receiving cancel. VF and attractive with message refers to meeting The Earl of…
Estimation: 70 – 100 EUR
Lot 41234 | 1955 (Oct 3) Picture postcard sent to Czechoslovakia with extremely rare 1954 « 20 » on 200d
Vietnam
1955 (Oct 3) Picture postcard sent to Czechoslovakia with 1954 « 20 » on 200d, 10d Relief of Hanoi and 50d + 100d Month of Friendship (early impression)…
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 41235 | 1934 (13.2) Envelope from Sanaa to Belgium, with an
Yemen
1934 (13.2) Envelope from Sanaa to Belgium, with an attractive multiple and mixed value franking, all tied « SANAA/13.2.34 », very fine and scarce
Estimation: 280 – 320 EUR
Lot 41236 | 1939 Complete imperforate set of six values in blocks of four, Yvert 18-23, nh, very fine
Yemen » Kingdom (1926-48)
1939 Complete imperforate set of six values in blocks of four, Yvert 18-23, nh, very fine
Estimation: 50 – 80 EUR
Lot 41237 | Yemen 1963 Royalist Civil War Issues Consular Official with red ovpt Yemen 10B
Yemen » Royalist Civil War Issues (1962-70)
1963 Consular official 10B with red handstamp ovpt YEMEN, MNH, (Mi 57a, € 1000)
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 41238 | 1979-82 Ueberreuter Cromalin proofs, attractive assembly of 27 printer’s presentation folders
Large Lots and Collections
Yemen: 1979-82 Ueberreuter Cromalin proofs, attractive assembly of 27 printer’s presentation folders, showing between two and eight proofs per folder,…
Estimation: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 42000 | 1802 (June 18). Entire letter from Buenos Aires to Valencia, Spain, bearing red ‘BUENOS./AYRES.’
Argentina » Postal History
1802 (June 18). Entire letter from Buenos Aires to Valencia, Spain, bearing red « BUENOS./AYRES. » two-line hs, charged with ‘6R.’ in red and with crowned…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 42001 | 1821-50. Two entire letters to France, both bearing diff types of red « BUENOS/AYRES. »
Argentina » Postal History
1821-50. Two entire letters to France, both bearing diff types of red « BUENOS/AYRES. » two-line hs originating from the Colonial period, the earlier also…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 42002 | 1825 (Sept 9) Entire letter from Buenos Aires to London, with « BUENOS/AYRES. » two-line hs in red, charged « 3/6 »
Argentina » Postal History
1825 (Sept 9) Entire letter from Buenos Aires to London, with « BUENOS/AYRES. » two-line hs in red, charged « 3/6 » (2/7 packet + 11d inland) on arrival, contents…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 42003 | 1828 (Nov 26). Entire letter endorsed « Pr Francis Freeling » « 17/6 » charge explained by the « 1 1/4 » add in ms to the « Oz at 14s/-per Oz »
Argentina » Postal History
1828 (Nov 26). Entire letter endorsed « Pr Francis Freeling Captn Cunningham », which arrived to Falmouth on Feb. 15, with « 17/6 » charge explained by the…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 42004 | British P.O. 1871 (Jan 11), small envelope « Single with pattern », with green « BUENOS AYRES/O » undated circular hs
Argentina » Postal History
British P.O. 1831 (May 3). Entire letter from Buenos Aires to Manchester, endorsed « Single with pattern », including a cloth enclosed in this letter, with…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 42005 | 1847 (Sept 21). Folded cover from Buenos Aires to Havre, forwarded via an agent in Montevideo with manuscript notation on reverse ‘Montevideo 7bre 21/47 Acheminée par Frenal & Carriera’,
Argentina » Postal History
1847 (Sept 21) Cover from Buenos Aires to Havre, forwarded via an agent in Montevideo with manuscript notation on reverse « Montevideo 7bre 21/47 Acheminée…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 42006 | 1856 (Aug 29). Entire letter carried privately via Liverpool to Sweden
Argentina » Postal History
1856 (Aug 29) Entire letter carried privately via Liverpool to Sweden, with ms forwarding agent notation on back for onward transmission on Oct 11 on back,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 42007 | British P.O. 1871 (Jan 11),Italian postage dues 1869 10c pair in mixed franking with 1870-74 60c (2), a unique combination through the Br. P.O. on mail to Italy.
Argentina » Postal History
British P.O. 1871 (Jan 11), small envelope conveyed by the British « La Plata » and sent to Edolo being redirected inland to Iseo, Italy, postmarked with…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 42008 | 1866 (Oct). Envelope to St. Gallen, Switzerland, ‘BUENOS-AYRES/PAQ. FR. K N°1’ cds, rare French ‘F./29’ triangular marking,
Argentina » Postal History
1866 (Oct). Envelope to St. Gallen, Switzerland, without Argentine postmarks showing French « BUENOS-AYRES/PAQ. FR. K N°1 » cds, rare French « F./29 » triangular…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 42009 | Argentina, Transatlantic Mail balance collection comprising
Argentina » Postal History
Transatlantic Mail balance collection comprising 46 covers, with French, British and Italian carriages, incl. Ship Letter markings, franked mail combined…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 42010 | Argentina, Buenos Aires,1858-1859 Unissued Gaucho type 6R to 10 mint hingedR
Argentina » Buenos Aires
1857, Unissued « Gauchitos » type 6r, 8r and 10r, mint hinged, as usual some faults, scarce
Estimation: 70 – 100 EUR