26 Jun 2023 – 29 Jun 2023
4029 lots
Lot 91142 | 1852, 10c light rose, pair with extraordinary margins
Italian States » Modena
1852, 10c light rose, pair with extraordinary good margins exhibiting the dividing lines between clichés and additionally at base with portions of adjoining…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 91143 | 1852, 10c light rose, pair without accent at left, mint
Italian States » Modena
1852, 10c light rose, top sheet-margin pair showing the plate variety « without period after ‘Cent’ » at left, se-tenant with the regular stamp featuring…
Estimation: 700 – 800 EUR
Lot 91144 | 1858, 1/2t « Crocietta », Jean de Sperati single used and « die proof »
Italian States » Naples
1858, 1/2t « Crocietta », Jean de Sperati single used (numbered « 358 ») and « die proof » in black, signed by him and with handstamp « Reproduction Interdite »,…
Estimation: 320 – 400 EUR
Lot 91145 | 1852, 7b light grayish blue, vertical block of eight, used
Italian States » Papal States
1852, 7b light grayish blue, vertical block of eight, very fresh with huge margin at right, being wide on other sides, used with light strikes of indistinct…
Estimation: 600 – 700 EUR
Lot 91146 | 1852, 50b blue, unused without gum
Italian States » Papal States
1852, 50b blue, unused without gum, a well margined example, small thin spot confined to the margin at top slightly touching a minute part of the design,…
Estimation: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 91147 | 1852, 50b blue, used
Italian States » Papal States
1852, 50b blue, sharp impression, good margins, cleanly used with lozenge and additionally with red French entry cds, a very fine and scarce usage; cert….
Estimation: 360 – 460 EUR
Lot 91148 | 1852, 1s rose-carmine, a remarkable marginal example mint
Italian States » Papal States
1852, 1s rose-carmine, a remarkable marginal example from the right of the sheet, ample to huge margins, original gum, very fine and fresh; cert. Raybaudi…
Estimation: 1’600 – 1’800 EUR
Lot 91149 | 1852-59, first issue 15c and third issue 25c, single frankings on cover
Italian States » Parma
1852-59, first issue 15c and third issue 25c, each of great freshness and very well margined used as single franking on cover, the former tied by « Parma…
Estimation: 160 – 260 EUR
Lot 91150 | 1852, 40c blue, a well margined mint example
Italian States » Parma
1852, 40c blue, a well margined mint example, unusually neat impression and outstanding freshness, original gum, extremely fine; cert. A. Diena (1962),…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 91151 | 1851, 5c black, unused with traces of gum
Italian States » Sardinia
1851, 5c black, margins ranging from clear to very large, unused with traces of gum, faint vertical crease which is not visible on front; signed Em. Diena…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 91152 | 1861, 3L dark copper, thin paper, second printing, vertical block of 21
Italian States » Sardinia
1861, 3L dark copper, thin paper, second printing, vertical block of 21 (7×3), of great freshness with original gum, showing the misalignment of the embossed…
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’800 EUR
Lot 91153 | 1859, 1/2gr orange, plate I, Naples paper, used pair
Italian States » Sicily
1859, 1/2gr orange, plate I, Naples paper, positions 57-58, used pair in refulgent colour with very large margins all around, showing two « ferro di cavallo »…
Estimation: 600 – 700 EUR
Lot 91154 | 1859, 1/2gr orange, plate II, a mint pair
Italian States » Sicily
1859, 1/2gr orange, plate II, a mint pair with wide even margins all around, original gum, very fine; signed Enzo Diena and Fulpius.
Estimation: 180 – 220 EUR
Lot 91155 | 1859, 5gr rose-carmine, plate I, retouch 9, mint
Italian States » Sicily
1859, 5gr rose-carmine, plate I, retouch 9 featuring fading flaws in upper right corner, a very fine example from the top of the sheet, clear to huge margins,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 91156 | 1859, 5gr carmine, plate I, mint pair
Italian States » Sicily
1859, 5gr carmine, plate I, very fresh and displaying excellent margins, original gum, extremely fine; signed Em. Diena and Colla; (Sassone €5’500+).
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 91157 | 1859, 10gr dark blue, a large margined strip of three, mint
Italian States » Sicily
1859, 10gr dark blue, a large margined strip of three, mint with cracked original gum, two vertical creases between stamps barely detracting, very fine…
Estimation: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 91158 | 1859, 10gr black, Spearti « die proof »
Italian States » Sicily
1859, 10gr black, « die proof » on wove paper mounted on thin card, signed « Jean de Sperati » at base and struck with « Reproduction Interdite » handstamp at…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 91159 | 1851, 2s black, Sperati proof signed by the forger
Italian States » Tuscany
1851, 2s black, Jean de Sperati « die proof » signed by the forger, produced on chalk-surfaced paper and mounted on brown thin card, very rare.
Estimation: 220 – 300 EUR
Lot 91160 | 1851, 1cr carmine on bluish, a mint example with large
Italian States » Tuscany
1851, 1cr carmine on bluish, a mint example with large part original gum, good to very large margins, intense shade, a very fine example of this very scarce…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 91161 | 1851-52, 2cr light blue on bluish grey, unused without gum
Italian States » Tuscany
1851-52, 2cr light blue on bluish grey, unused without gum, with margins clear of the frame lines almost all around, just barely touching the frame line…
Estimation: 360 – 400 EUR
Lot 91162 | 1851, 2cr light blue on greyish, used strip of three
Italian States » Tuscany
1851, 2cr light blue on greyish, a large margined and remarkably fresh strip of three, very attractively cancelled by 17.8.1854 cds’s, extremely fine;…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 91163 | 1871, A group of four 100m blue on laid paper including horizontal mint pair
Japan
1871, Group of four 100m blue on laid paper including an unused horizontal pair with good margins, fresh colour, thinned to back although fine appearance,…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 91164 | 1935, New Year Stamps, 1 1/2s rose-carmine, miniature
Japan
1935, New Year Stamps, 1 1/2s rose-carmine, granite paper, miniature sheet of 20, mint n.h. beautifully centred, very fine and fresh (Mi €1400).
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 91164B | 1956 UN mini sheet, mint n.h., very fine (S.G. £130)
Lebanon
1956 UN mini sheet, mint n.h., very fine (S.G. £130)
Estimation: 30 – 40 EUR
Lot 91164A | 1929 (Nov 7) envelope to England per S/S Mariette Pacha with « PAQUEBOT » hs
Lebanon
1929 (Nov 7) envelope to England per S/S Mariette Pacha with « PAQUEBOT » hs, franked with 1928-29 3p and 4p50 on 0.75p, fine.
Estimation: 40 – 60 EUR
Lot 91165 | 1931, Zeppelin Air Post, Set of the two values,1f and
Liechtenstein
1931, Zeppelin Air Post, Set of the two values,1f and 2f, mint n.h., superb top sheet corner blocks of four, in very fresh condition, scarce as such in…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 91166 | 1852, First Printing, 10c gray-black, horizontal pair,
Luxembourg
1852, First Printing, 10c grey-black, horizontal pair, exceptionally fine, four margins, cancelled with a neat single centrally struck black circular,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 91167 | 1852, First Printing, 1sg dark flesh coloured, mint
Luxembourg
1852, First Printing, 1sg dark flesh coloured, mint single, very fine four margins, full original gum (very unusual as such), a premium example of this…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 91168 | 1856-1913, a choice group of four covers
Mexico
1856-1913, a choice group of four covers including first issue 1/2r pair on cover from Guadalajara to Durango, 8r quarter as 2r on cover from Morelia to…
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 91169 | 1913, Sonora, 5c black and red, complete sheet of ten, « CENTAVOB » error in position E
Mexico
1913, Sonora, 5c black and red, complete sheet of ten un used without gum, « CENTAVOB » error in position E, some perforations opened; one of only two or…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’400 EUR
Lot 91170 | 1874-1898, Group of early issue stamps including unused
Montenegro
1874-1898, Group of early issue stamps including unused with gum horizontal pair 25n lilac-gray well centred and extraordinarily fresh vibrant colour (Scott…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 91171 | 1881, 1a, 2a and 4a imperf. unused, large margins,
Nepal
1881, 1a, 2a and 4a imperf. unused, large margins, very fine and fresh, the 2a with cert. Hellrigl (1984), (Scott $775).
Estimation: 150 – 300 EUR
Lot 91172 | 1881, 1a, 2a and 4a imperf., large margins, tied to individual pieces by bold Kathmandu cancels
Nepal
1881, 1a, 2a and 4a imperf., large margins, tied to individual pieces by bold Kathmandu cancels, very fine and scarce used examples (Scott $1’400).
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 91173 | 1862 (July 7th), Part front sent to Paris, franked
Netherlands
1852, 5c blue strip of five and single tied to 1862 (Jul 7) front sent to Paris, tied by the Franco rectangular postmark, the strip of five just touched…
Estimation: 600 – 750 EUR
Lot 91174 | 1864-1950, Group of two covers and one card, comprising
Netherlands
1864-1950, Group of two covers and one card, comprising 1932 7 1/2c stationery card franked with set of the 1932 charity stamps issued to promote tourism…
Estimation: 240 – 280 EUR
Lot 91175 | 1864, 10c lake imperforate, unused with gum,
Netherlands Colonies » Netherlands Indies
1864, 10c lake imperforate, unused with gum, just touching lower left corner otherwise good to large margins all round, strong vibrant colour, crisp detail…
Estimation: 180 – 220 EUR
Lot 91176 | 1864, 10c lake imperforate, strip of three, touching
Netherlands Colonies » Netherlands Indies
1864, 10c lake imperforate, strip of three, touching base of first stamp otherwise four good margins, vivid colour, cancelled by the « Franco » boxed mark…
Estimation: 300 – 350 EUR
Lot 91177 | 1862, 5c black, plate proof in the issued colour featuring strip of four
Nicaragua
1862, 5c black, plate proof in the issued colour featuring strip of four on imperforate India paper showing « …merican Bank Note. Co. New-York. » imprint…
Estimation: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 91178 | 1856, 4s blue, large to very large margins, very strong
Norway
1856, Coat of Arms 4s blue, large to very large margins, very strong colour, tied by Bergen cds in black, sent to Christiania (Oslo), dated 9th May, small…
Estimation: 280 – 320 EUR
Lot 91179 | 1927 (Feb 28) First flight cover, Horten to Harwich (England)
Norway
1927 (Feb 28) First flight cover, Horten to Harwich (England) via Norderney and Amsterdam, 130ö total franking tied by machine ds, typed flight endorsement,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 91180 | 1856, Selection of early issues incl. five used 1855
Norway
1856, Selection of early issues incl. five used 1855 4s blues (Scott 1) one tied to small piece, all with good to large margins and clear cancels, an example…
Estimation: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 91181 | 1872-1924, Selection of early issues, including a mint
Norway
1872-1924, Selection of early issues, including a mint block of ten 2s blue (Scott 17), five 1871-75 3s on cover to France (missing lower backflap), a…
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 91182 | 1878, 50c buff, second printing plate, very thin wove paper, bogus cancel
Panama
1878, 50c buff, second printing plate, very thin wove paper, good margins all around, used with a bogus « Paid » cancel; despite the counterfeited usage,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 91183 | 1881 Colombia 1c green, strip of three used
Panama
1881, Colombia 1c green, strip of three displaying clear to mostly large margins, cancelled by bluish black « Panamá » oval handstamps, small corner creases…
Estimation: 130 – 200 EUR
Lot 91184 | 1870, 3r black, two examples, of which one unused without
Paraguay
1870, 3r black, two examples, of which one unused without gum in clearly distinctive shade (signed Stolow), being marginal and with good to very large…
Estimation: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 91185 | 1878, 5c on 1c rose, black surcharge, mint block of four
Paraguay
1878, 5c on 1c rose, black surcharge, a remarkable block of four from the upper left corner of the sheet, displaying an outstandingly well centred surcharge…
Estimation: 160 – 200 EUR
Lot 91186 | 1931-35, Zeppelin group of five covers to Germany,
Paraguay
1931-35, Zeppelin group of five covers to Germany, France and Switzerland, each showing a different issue, and two featuring complete sets of the 1934…
Estimation: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 91187 | 1858, 1d blue, an extremely fresh example on cover to Sardinia
Peru
1858, 1d blue, an extremely fresh and well margined example, attractively tied by « 1-Lima-3 » dotted handstamp to 12.12.1858 cover to genoa (Sardinia),…
Estimation: 260 – 300 EUR
Lot 91188 | 1862 (October), Third Reprints, 1r dark rose and 2r dark blue
Peru
1862 (October 23), Third Reprints, 1r dark rose and 2r dark blue on white vertically laid paper, two very fresh and well margined examples, the 2r with…
Estimation: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 91189 | 1870, 5c red « Trencito », selection of five used examples
Peru
1870-73, 5c red « Trencito », selection of five well margined examples with different usages, including boxed octagonal of Arica, « Paita » straight line,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR