13 Dec 2021 – 16 Dec 2021
1066 lots
Lot 40544 | 1899 (Nov 24) CIP 1c postal stationery card to Germany, uprated with China 1898 1c and 2c, tied by bilingual Hankow cds, and overprinted Sage 10c type II
China » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Offices
1899 (Nov 24) CIP 1c postal stationery card to Charlottenburg (Germany), uprated with China 1898 1c and 2c, tied by bilingual Hankow cds, transferred to…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40545 | 1898 Envelope from Kiang Yin Forts to Germany, mixed franking 1897 1/2c on 3ca (4) and 1894-98 10pf (4)
China » Foreign Post Offices » German Post Offices
1898 (Jan 4) Envelope from Kiang Yin Forts to Bethel bei Bielefeld (Germany), showing Shanghai Large Dollar dater on reverse, franked on front by 1897…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 40546 | Cover with German « GESANDTSCHAFT DES DEUTSCHEN REICHES/PEKING » paper seal and three different Chinese customs postmarks
China » Foreign Post Offices » German Post Offices
1892 (March 22) Cover to Dresden with German « GESANDTSCHAFT DES DEUTSCHEN REICHES/PEKING » paper seal on reverse, where also the « I.G OF CUSTOMS/PEKING »…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40547 | 1893 invalid usage of the first forerunner issue
China » Foreign Post Offices » German Post Offices
1893 (March 24) Cover to London bearing 1890-94 5pf and 20pf, each in vertical pair, tied by « KAISERLICH/DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR SHANGHAI » cds, and additionally…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40548 | 1903 (Oct 3) Incoming postcard from Karlskoga in Sweden
China » Foreign Post Offices » German Post Offices
1903 (Oct 3) Incoming postcard from Karlskoga in Sweden franked by two 5ore, addressed to The Great Northern Telegraph Co. in Shanghai, showing « Shanghai/Deutsche…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40549 | 1905 5c postal stationery card cancelled by « DEUSTCHE SEEPOST/SHANGHAI-TIENTSIN/b » oval ds
China » Foreign Post Offices » German Post Offices » Kiautschou
1905 (March 6) 5c postal stationery card with rare printed illustration of the first international art exhibition in Tsingtau (25.2.05) on reverse, sent…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40550 | THE FINEST EXAMPLE KNOWN OF THE « 2 DOLLARI » ON 5 LIRE
China » Foreign Post Offices » Italian Post Offices
THE FINEST EXAMPLE KNOWN OF THE « 2 DOLLARI » ON 5 LIRE1919 2d (« 2 DOLLARI ») on 5L ultramarine and rose, the extraordinary never hinged example displaying…
Estimation: 40’000 – 50’000 EUR
Lot 40551 | 1902 JAPAN used in CHINA 1 1/2s blue framed postal stationery card + additional 3s postmarked SHANGHAI I.J.P.O. via Nagasaki & Tsingtau to Weihsien Kiautschou
China » Foreign Post Offices » Japanese Post Offices
1902 (24.11) Japanese blue framed postal stationery card 1 1/2s + additional 3sn adhesive, both postmarked bluish grey ‘SHANGHAI I.J.P.O. 24.11.02’ cds…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40552 | 1922 Japanese postal stationery card 4s for China 1+ 4s with ovpt for China
China » Foreign Post Offices » Japanese Post Offices
1922 (07.10) Postal stationery card 4s for use in China + additional franking 4s red with black overprint for use in China postmarked ‘TIENTSIN I.J.P.O….
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40553 | Cover to Hong Kong bearing 1902 6a on 200r vertical bisect
Portuguese Colonies » Macao
1910 (Aug 26) Cover to Hong Kong bearing Portuguese Macao 1902 6a on 200r vertical bisect, tied by Macao cds, backstamped on arrival, very fine.
Estimation: 80 – 100 EUR
Lot 40554 | 1910 Manchukuo Picture postcard of Mukden franked 1 1/2s booklet adhesive
China » Manchukuo
1910 (14.7., native date) Picture postcard franked 1 1/2s booklet adhesive with native MUKDEN postmark, picture side showing the Imperial Mausoleums of…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40555 | 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…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40556 | 1859 20c deep blue, stone B, horizontal block of 18
Colombia
1859 20c deep blue, stone B, horizontal block of 18 from the upper right corner of the sheet, positions 6-11 / 17-22 / 28-33, original gum and without…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40557 | 1862 50c red error of transfer, instead of 20c, type II, used
Colombia
1862 50c red error of transfer, instead of 20c, type II (smaller « 0 »), error occurred in the fourth or fifth horizontal rows of the sheet, marginal example…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40558 | Revenue Stamps. 1878 20c black in complete sheet 88 and 1906 40c rose block of 14 with spectacular variety
Colombia
Revenue Stamps. 1878 20c black in complete sheet 88 with the bottom row of seven printed sideways and pointing to the right, very fine and fresh (faint…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40559 | 1920 COLOMBIA CCNA 0.10$ green blk of 6, 0.10$ brownish-red in tete-beche pair, se-tenants, etc
Colombia » Colombia Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aérea
1920 CCNA 0.10$ (pilot & airplane) green in block of 6 (showing both types), 0.10$ (2 designs) brownish-red in tête-bêche pair, 3 se-tenant pairs and…
Estimation: 180 – 240 EUR
Lot 40560 | COLOMBIA SCADTA 1921-23 Postal Aero 60C orange in 3 MNH sheetlets of 25
Colombia » Colombia Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aérea
1921-23 60c orange perf. 11 1/2 in 3 MNH sheetlets of 25, Mi no.16 for MNH € 15000, Yv for hinged € 8250.
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 40561 | 1882 5c blue and rose, rouletted 6, mint o.g.
Colombia » States – Bolivar
1882 5p blue and rose, rouletted 6, mint o.g., a very rare example of unknown status; unlisted in the Scott and Y&T catalogues.
Estimation: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 40562A | 1883 5c black on green on cover
Colombia » States – Cundinamarca
1883 5c black on green, a largely margined example sanctioned with signature of the postal administrator, used on undated cover to Neiva, tied by manuscript…
Estimation: 15’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 40562 | 1882 10p brown and blue, perforated 14, used
Colombia » States – Bolivar
1882 10p brown and blue, perforated 14, used with probably bogus cancel of Cartagena, fewer than ten examples known with this perforation, which is unlisted…
Estimation: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 40563 | 1884 5c blue (redrawn), complete sheet of 100
Colombia » States – Cundinamarca
1884 5c blue (redrawn), complete sheet of 100, including the inverted cliché in position 1, without gum, in outstanding state of preservation for this…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40564 | 1884 Provisional « $1 » surcharges hand-stamped on 10c red
Colombia » States – Cundinamarca
1884 Provisional « $1 » surcharges hand-stamped on 10c red, and applied due to a currency reform where « $1 » equalled one gold peso (valued at one US$), with…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40565 | 1886 1c blue in an uncommon pale shade, block of ten with row printed sideways
Colombia » States – Santander
1886 1c blue in an uncommon pale shade, block of ten from the bottom of the sheet, showing part of the row at base which was printed sideways, unused without…
Estimation: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 40566 | 1886 Second Issue group of 24 stamps displaying 16 different cancellations
Colombia » States – Santander
1886 Second Issue group of 24 stamps displaying 16 different cancellations, including very rare examples of ms Cochalema, Campú, Nicolás and Salazar, with…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40567 | 1886 5c red, unused block of 22 without gum with bottom row printed sideways pointing to the left
Colombia » States – Santander
1886 5c red, unused block of 22 without gum; the absence of some of the frame lines between stamps and the overall coarseness may indicate that it originates…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40568 | 1873 Cover from San José to Rome, 1863 2r and three Italian postage dues
Costa Rica
1873 (Aug 4) Envelope from San José to Rome, bearing 1863 3r scarlet, tied by « 4 AGT 73 » octagonal ds, carried by British steamer via Colon with corresponding…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40569 | 1857 2r dull rose, full sheet reconstruction of 170
Cuba
1857 2r dull rose, full sheet reconstruction of 170 made up of strips and blocks, with largest having 15 and 20 units, all stamps cancelled by vertical…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40570 | CUBA 1896 Paquebot envelope franked 10c 1896 issue bearing oval bar numeral ’12’ alongside violet PAQUEBOT (N.Y.-2D DIV.) to Vienna
Cuba
1896 Paquebot envelope franked 10c 1896 issue bearing oval bar numeral ’12’ alongside violet PAQUEBOT (N.Y.-2D DIV.) via New York to Vienna (transit &…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40571 | 1980 ZAIRE CONGO UNISSUED CPL. SET IN SHEETS OF 30 MNH
Zaire
1980 OLYMPICS – UNISSUED (due to the boycott of the Moscow Games) complete perf. set of 9 values in complete sheets of 30 each, mint n.h., rare., (Mi…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40572 | 1980 ZAIRE BOYCOTTED GAMES MOSCOW 1980 ZAIRE UNISSUED 50s, 1.50K, 10K, 75K, each in IMPERFORATE SHEETS of 30
Zaire
1980 Olympics UNISSUED (due to the boycott of the Moscow Games) values 50s (runner), 1.50K (horse riding), 10K (football) & 75K (shooting) in mint n.h….
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 40573 | 1980 ZAIRE (Congo Democratic Republique) UNISSUED Olympics due to boycott
Democratic Republic of Congo
Zaire 1980 Olmypics UNISSUED (due to the boycott of the Moscow Games) complete perf. set of 9 values + miniature sheet 10Z basketball, mint n.h., scarce.
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40574 | 1957 5c with INVERTED SCOUT JUBILEE OVERPRINT
Dominican Republic
1957 OLYMPIC GAMES MELBOURNE 5c with INVERTED SCOUT JUBILEE OVERPRINT for Baden-Powell, MNH, rare.
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40575 | 1865 4 reales, group of four different sheets of reprints
Ecuador
1865 4 reales, group of four different sheets of reprints printed on quadrillé paper, each comprising eight units, in blue (slight toning), green, red…
Estimation: 250 – 300 EUR
Lot 40576 | 1869-73 1/2r blue on bluish surfaced paper, four mint block of four
Ecuador
1869-73 1/2r blue on bluish surfaced paper, third printing, four mint blocks of four, two with marginal rules, including positions 7-8 / 19-20, 23-24 /…
Estimation: 120 – 180 EUR
Lot 40577 | 1872 (Sep 24) Envelope from Mansura to Cairo with 1pi tied by blue Mansura cds,
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872 (Sep 24) Envelope from Mansura to Cairo with 1pi tied by blue Mansura cds, arrival bs, fine.
Estimation: 180 – 240 EUR
Lot 40578 | 1931 ETHIOPIA Definitives 1/4g in IMPERFORATE blk of 4, MNH
Ethiopia
1931 Definitives 1/4g in IMPERFORATE block of 4, MNH, scarce; Yvert €1’000.
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40579 | 1911-85 ETHIOPIA Group of 27 covers, cards, postal stationery incl. div. unusual iotems
Ethiopia » Collections, Lots etc.
1911-85 Group of 27 covers, cards, postal stationery incl. diverse unusual items (incl. 1 wrapper), noted 1930 H. Selassie mass franking, 1962 values on…
Estimation: 180 – 240 EUR
Lot 40580 | 1789 (Feb 6). Entire letter from Cap to France, « COL/BORDX » pmk
Haiti
1789 (Feb 6) Entire letter from Cap to the South West of France, charged « 10 » in ms with « COL/BORDX » circle ship entry postmark.
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40581 | 1803 (May 17). Entire letter from Cap to Bordeaux, carried privately and entering the mails on arrival
Haiti
1803 (May 17) Entire letter from Cap to Bordeaux, carried across the Atlantic by a passenger or a member of a ship and posted on arrival with framed « Petite-Poste/Bordeaux »…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40582 | 1881 2c Violet, pale lilac, reconstruction of the pane of 50 stamps
Haiti
1881, 2c violet/pale lilac, reconstruction of the pane of 50 stamps, including blocks of 15, 10 and 6 (2), very fine.
Estimation: 70 – 100 EUR
Lot 40583 | 1889 (June 6). « Administration des Postes D’Haïti/Carte
Haiti
1889 (June 6) « Administration des Postes D’Haïti/Carte Postale » red-brown card to Bremen (Germany), franked by 1887 1c & 2c, each tied by Jacmel dispatch…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40584 | 1871, 500 mon greenish blue, rare plate 2 on wove paper, cancelled by fancy handstamp
Japan
1871, 500 mon greenish blue, rare plate 2 on wove paper, with full to wide margins all around, cancelled by UNRECORDED FANCY HANDSTAMP in red. A very fine…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 40585 | 1960 cca., JAPAN folder with 10 different printing proofs
Japan » Later Issues
1960ca., Folder with 10 printing proofs of Japanese stamp production of Government printing bureau Tokyo, very fine.
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40586 | 1871 (April 15) Cover to Bourg-sur-Gironde franked by 1863 20c, snet during the « Commune » period
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » French Military Mail
1871 (April 15) Cover to Bourg-sur-Gironde franked by 1863 20c, tied by « 5118 » lozenge with « CORR.D.ARMÉES/YOKOHAMA » cds in centre, a very fine cover rarely…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40587 | 1874 (Feb 13) Envelope from Paris to Captain Lebon in Tokyo, transit « YOKOHAMA/BAU FRANÇAIS » cds
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » French Military Mail
1874 (Feb 13) Incoming envelope from Paris addressed to Captain Lebon (Chief Artillery Instructor of the Military Mission to Japan) in Yedo (the old name…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40588 | 1866 (Feb 1) Envelope to Bordeaux, 1862 40c vertical pair
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Office
1866 (Feb 1) Single rate envelope to Bordeaux, bearing 1862 40c vertical pair cancelled by « 5118 » dotted lozenge, showing « YOKOHAMA/BAU FRANÇAIS » and red…
Estimation: 250 – 400 EUR
Lot 40589 | 1866 (Feb 28) Cover to Lyon franked by 1862 80c
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Office
1866 (Feb 28) Cover to Lyon, paying the single rate with 1862 80c, tied by « 5118 » dotted lozenge, with superb « YOKOHAMA/BAU FRANÇAIS » and red French entry…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40590 | 1878 (Feb 4) Envelope to Offranville bearing ‘Siège’ 40c
Japan » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Office
1878 (Feb 4) Envelope via Brindisi to Offranville carried at single GPU rate, bearing ‘Siège’ 40c, tied by « YOKOHAMA/BAU FRANÇAIS » cds, repeated alongside,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40591 | Korea 1956 Olympics 20h and 55h imperf mini sheets
Korea
1956 Olympics 20h and 55h imperf mini sheets, faint handling bends, very fine and rare (Mi. €8’000)
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 40592 | 1954 KOREA NORTH Registered airmail propaganda picture postcard fkd diverse 1951/52 & 1954 values
Korea » North Korea
1954 (21.09) Registered airmail propaganda picture postcard to Huskov u Loun (Czechosl.) franked 1951 10w ‘fighting soldiers’ + 40w medal high format…
Estimation: 200 – 250 EUR