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Lot 2353 |
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Saar 1934 Plebiscite overprint (B54-B60), tied on six covers by Saarbrucken 2 Plebiscite Day slogan cancel, 13 Jan 1935, 1fr-5fr each on separate cover (3fr and 5fr registered, backstamped Saarlouis 17 Jan), 40c pair and 60c single on the 6th cover; F-VF. Michel 199-205.
Michel €680 ($730)
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Lot 2354 |
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Saar 1948 Flood souvenir sheets (B64a, CB1a), o.g., semi-postal lightly hinged and airmail semi-postal never hinged. Slight indentations from corner mounts. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 2355 |
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San Marino 1903, 2 lire violet (72), fresh color and well centered. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $425 for hinged
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Lot 2356 |
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St. Helena 1871, 1d on 6d lake, blue-black surcharge (12), deep color, well centered. O.g. Very Fine. SG 8a.
Scott $1,150
Expertization: 1943 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 2357 |
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St. Helena 1880, 1s yellow green, perf 14½ tied by cork type on 1885 long refolded omitted handstamp envelope to London, matching "St. Helena/Sp 7 85" c.d.s., backstamped "London W.C./Sp 22 85" arrival, stamp has two short perfs, a few small cover faults, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2358 |
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St. Helena 1884, ½d on 6d green, variety "N" and "Y" spaced (33), bright color. O.g. A few lightly toned perfs at bottom on reverse, nevertheless. Very Fine. SG 34a.
SG £800 ($1,020)
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Lot 2359 |
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St. Helena 1884-94, ½d on 6d green, 1d on 6d red, and 1896, 1d rose (34, 35, 41), tied by barred grid on 1901 envelope to Cleveland, matching "St. Helena C/Ap 9 01" c.d.s., backstamped New York transit (May 8), envelope has a few small faults at sides, Very Fine mixed issue franking. SG 36, 37, 47.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2360 |
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St. Helena 1887, 1d on 6d red (35), tied by barred grid on 1901 (Mar. 1) envelope to Cape Town, matching "St. Helena" c.d.s., "Censor/Prisoners of War" circular handstamp in violet, backstamped straight-line "Deadwood Camp " origin handstamp, envelope has minor toning, Very Fine and scarce P.O.W. cover fro the Boer War. SG 37.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2361 |
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St. Helena 1884-94, 2d on 6d yellow and 4d on 6d dark brown (36, 38a), tied by circular barred obliterator on 1901 (June 8) registered envelope to Germany, matching "St. Helena" c.d.s. and oval "Registered/St. Helena" handstamp, cirucular "R" handstamp in violet, and oval "Registered/London/1 JY 01"datestamp in red, arrival backstamp (July 2), Very Fine. SG 39, 43c.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2362 |
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St. Helena 1893, 2½d on 6d blue (47), horizontal strip of three cancelled by barred ovals on 1894 envelope to Waterbury, Conn. via New York, matching "St. Helena/Sp 6 94" c.d.s., backstamped transit and arrival (Oct. 5), cover opened out for display and a little reduced at right, Fine usage. SG 40.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2363 |
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St. Helena 1899 registered envelpes (3) to England, bearing ½p on 6p pair (2)+2p on 6p, 1p on 6p strip of three, and 3p on 6p pair (partly separated) respectively, each tied by "St. Helena" c.d.s., oval "Registered/St. Helena" c.d.s. in red and circular "R" handstamp in violet, British transit and arrival backstamps, Very Fine trio of single and double rate registered covers.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2364 |
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St. Helena 1901 registered envelope to Germany (Sept. 17), via London (Sept. 16) bearing 1868-94 ½p on 6p,1p on 6p, 2p on 6p, 2½p on 6p, 3p on 6p, 4p on 6p, 6p, 1sh on 6p, 5sh on 6p and 1890-97 ½p and 1½p cancelled by circular barred obliterator, matching "St. Helena/C/Au 5 01" c.d.s. and oval "Registered/St. Helena" handstamp, faint circular "Prisoners of War/Censor/Broad Bottom Camp" handstamp in violet, peripheral cover faults, spectacular frankings from this Boer War P.O.W. camp.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2365 |
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St. Helena 1903 die proof of 1d frame, in black on glazed surface card (91x51mm), stamped "Before Hardening" and dated "3 JAN 01", Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2366 |
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St. Helena 1903, 1d red, watermarked Multiple Crown CA, overprinted "Specimen" (51 var.), fresh, o.g., printed in 1911 but not make available to the public. Very Fine.
SG £300 ($380)
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Lot 2367 |
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St. Helena 1913 die proof of 3s frame, in black on glazed surface card (91x51mm), stamped "Before Hardening" and dated "6 Mar. 1913," Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2368 |
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St. Helena 1922-37 Badge of Colony issue, a study of the three major plate varieties, with multiples and positional pieces with plate numbers all mint (except one stamp) and four covers, comprising broken mainmast (10 items with 2sh 6p on registered cover), torn flag (9 items), and cleft in rock (15 items), mainly Very Fine.
SG £2,600 ($3,320)
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Lot 2369 |
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St. Helena 1922-27 Badge of Colony 1d orange and green (80 var), imperforated color trial overprinted "Specimen" on wove gummed paper, large to ample margins. Very Fine. SG 98.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2370 |
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St. Helena 1922-27 Badge of Colony 1d purple and green (80 var.), imperforate color trial overprinted "Specimen" on wove gummed (traces only) paper. Very Fine. SG 98.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2371 |
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St. Helena 1922-27 Badge of Colony 4d to £1, overprinted "Specimen" (95S-98S), fresh colors. O.g., hinge remainders. Very Fine.
SG £500 ($640)
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Lot 2372 |
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Spain 1875, 10p ultramarine (221), strong color. O.g. Fine. Edifil 171.
Scott $1,650
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Lot 2373 |
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Spain 1931 Montserrat Monastery 1c to 10p and Express 20c (501-513, E13), bright fresh colors. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $885
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Lot 2374 |
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Spain 1927 Coronation Anniversary,"192" instead of "1927" overprint (B55-B63 var.), cplt. error set. O.g., very lightly hinged. F.-V.F.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: handstamped Fllatella "Cosmos" / Barcelona.
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Lot 2375 |
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Spain 1927 Coronation Anniversary (B64-B73), o.g., never hinged. Generally F.-V.F.
Scott $600
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Lot 2376 |
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Spain 1938 U.S. Constitution airmail 5p on 1p, imperf (C97a), horizontal cormer margin pair. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $450
Expertization: signed Kessler and 1994 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2377 |
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Straits Settlements 1867-72, 4c rose and 30c claret (11, 16), tied by circle of date cancels and small 1875 mourning cover to Holland, red boxed "PD" and partial Penang c.d.s., backstamped Brindisi and Utrecht; flap missing, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2378 |
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Sweden 1855, 6sk brownish gray (3 var.), on thin paper, central "Stockholm" c.d.s. (3.4.1857), centered to right. Fine. Facit 3c.
Scott $950
Expertization: 1970 Nussbaum Certificate.
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Lot 2379 |
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Sweden 1855, 24sk orange red (5 var.), the brick red shade with dense background on medium paper, central "Stockholm" c.d.s. (3.2. 1857). Centered to upper left, light violet guarantee mark on reverse. Fine. Facit 5a.
Scott $1,500
Expertization: 1993 Witschi Certificate.
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Lot 2380 |
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Sweden 1855, 5sk light orange red (5 var.), on medium paper, well centered for this with perforations intact. Light "Gefle" c.d.s. (23.2.58). Fine. Facit 5d.
Scott $1,500
Expertization: 1993 Witschi Certificate.
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Lot 2381 |
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Switzerland Zürich, 1843, 6r with red vertical lines and 6r with red horizontal lines (1L2, 1L4), both type II, the former has particularly strong background lines, neat red rosette cancellations, large margins on two to three sides. Touched on others, a few faults. Fine appearance. Zumstein 2S, 2W.
Scott $3,100
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Lot 2382 |
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Switzerland Zürich, 1850 Wintherthur 2½rp black & red (1L5), bright fresh colors, mainly large margins showing thunder bolts. Except rough at top but still well clear of design, small corner crease and barred cancellation slightly improved. Fine appearance for this rare stamp. Zumstein 12.
Scott $4,000
Expertization: 1990 Renggli Certificate.
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Lot 2383 |
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Switzerland Geneva, 1845 Double Eagle 5c + 5c black on yellow green (2L1), bright and fresh color, large margins. Complete central red rosette cancellation. Thin and repaired at top. Very Fine appearance for this famous and rare classic stamp. Zumstein 3.
Scott $35,000
Expertization: 1989 Von der Weid Certificate.
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Lot 2384 |
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Switzerland Geneva, 1845 Small Eagle 5c black on yellow green (2L2), bright color, large to ample margins on three sides, touched at left. Bold red rosette cancellation. Fine. Michel 3. Zumstein 5.
Scott $1,700
Expertization: 1986 Trüssel Certificate.
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Lot 2385 |
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Switzerland Geneva, 1848 Large Eagle 5c black on dark green (2L4), large margins on three sides, clear at left except for tiny nick in frame line. Red rosette cancellation. Thinned and creased. Fine appearance. Zumstein 7.
Scott $2,750
Expertization: 1989 Von der Weid Certificate.
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Lot 2386 |
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Switzerland Geneva, 1850 Vaud 5c black & red (2L6), fresh, ample to small margins. Small thin at foot. Otherwise Fine. Zumstein 10.
Scott $2,250
Expertization: 1990 Rellstab Certificate.
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Lot 2387 |
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Switzerland Geneva, 1850 Vaud 5c black & red (2L6), fresh, large to enormous margins. Neat red rosette cancellation. Upper corners slightly treated on reverse not affecting. Very Fine appearing example. Zumstein 10.
Scott $1,600
Expertization: 1988 Rellstab Certificate.
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Lot 2388 |
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Switzerland Geneva, 1851 "Neuchâtel" 5c black & red (2L7), very fresh, large margins on three sides, cut into at right. Nice blue Federal grill cancellation. Fine appearance. Zumstein 11.
Scott $3,750
Expertization: 1967 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 2389 |
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Switzerland Geneva, 1851 "Neuchâtel" 5c black & red (2L7), large margins on two sides, touched on others and rounded lower left corner. Neat barred grill cancellation. Slight thinning. Otherwise Fine. Zumstein 11.
Scott $3,750
Expertization: 1990 Rellstab Certificate.
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Lot 2390 |
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Switzerland Basel, 1845 Dove 2½rp black, crimson & bright blue (3L1), first printing showing shifted red print, gorgeous rich colors and crisp embossing placing the dove into lovely relief large margins on three sides with sheet margin at left cut into at right, neat "Basel/27 December 184_" c.d.s. in red. Two small thins and light central horizontal and vertical creases, nevertheless a highly collectible example of this popular and evocative classic stamp. Michel 1. Zumstein 8.
Scott $12,500
Expertization: 1978 Nussbaum Certificate.
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Lot 2391 |
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Switzerland 1843-51 Cantonal issues assembly, of 14 stamps and Geneva 5c stationary envelope, comprising # 1L2 (2, one on piece), 1L4 (2), 1L5 (2), 2L1a (without top label), 2L2 (2), 2L3 (2), 2L6 (3, one with faked "4"), and 2L7 (2), faults. Defects or repairs, a good group of space fillers, nearly all have certificates.
Scott $33,625
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Lot 2392 |
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Switzerland 1845-50 Sperati reproductions, six stamps comprising Zurich 4r and 6r, Double Geneva 5c right half unused, large Eagle 5c on dark green, Neuchâtel 5c, and Orts-Post 2½r, four with B.P.A. handstamped and one signed in pencil; also two Cantonal cut outs from the Reutershkiold book.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2393 |
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Switzerland 1850-52 Federal issues (1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 10-13), used selection of 28 stamps with shades, papers, and few varieties or cancellations, fine appearance, faults, two with pen cancellations removed and another is repaired; a umber of the better stamps have certificates from recognized Swiss experts.
Scott $8,775 Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 2394 |
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Switzerland 1851-54 covers, selection of five folded letters with the following frankings: Rayon I 5r light blue and red single frankings (2), 5r + Rayon II 10r (latter cut into, 1989 Renggli cert), Rayon II 10r vertical pair, and Rayon II 15r large figures, mainly large to touched margins otherwise Fine and fresh.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2395 |
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Switzerland 1852 Rayon III 15r deep vermilion with large numerals (11 var), type I, vivid color and large even margins, negligible surface scratch at top, tied by grill and" Bern/15 Juli 52" c.d.s. in blue on folded letter (one side panel missing) to Frutigen (July 16), Fine and handsome. Zumstein 20a.
Scott $2,000
Expertization: 1989 Renggli Certificate.
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Lot 2396 |
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Switzerland 1908-53, 2c-25c tête-bêche pairs (SBK K1//K44), 42 different tête-bêche pairs including K7II, K9 & K11. O.g., some never hinged. F.-V.F. SBK 806 SFr ($880).
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Lot 2397 |
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Switzerland 1928, 5fr blue Rütli, re-engraved (206), o.g., never hinged. F.-V.F. Zumstein 178.
Scott $300
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Lot 2398 |
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Switzerland 1934 NABA souvenir sheet (226), o.g., never hinged. Very Fine. Zumstein WIII 1.
Scott $900
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Lot 2399 |
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Switzerland 1938-78 souvenir sheets (242//B344), 21 different sheets including 352a, 371a, B105, B116, B119, B131-32, B143-44, B206. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,771
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Lot 2400 |
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Switzerland 1938-78 souvenir sheets (242//B344), 21 different sheets including 352a, 371a, B105, B116, B119, B131-32, B143-44, B206. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,771
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Lot 2401 |
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Switzerland Airmail, 1920, 30c First Issue (C1), o.g., never hinged. Very Fine. SBK 500 SFr ($550).
Expertization: signed H. Bloch.
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Lot 2402 |
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Switzerland Officials, 1935-37, 3c-2fr Perforated Cross set (SBK 1-18), cplt., all with c.d.s. Very Fine. SBK 830 SFr ($910).
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