Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
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| Lot | Africa Somalia | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 951 | SALVADOR 1865 (5 May) FL to New York, with oval "Acajutla" merchant's cachet, "Steamship 10" paid, with appropriate docketing on back, fine letter from Salvador |  | $140 |
| 952 | SAN MARINO Semi-Postals (B24P) 1923 Red Cross, three imperf. plate proofs including one with center inverted, another center omitted, v.f., with Alex Rendon certificate, ex-Sagar |  | $350 |
| 953 | SAN MARINO Zeppelin Flights (C10) 1932 3rd SAF card, registered from San Marino, sent by Hermann Sieger to Brazil, franked with single 10 Lire dark blue, v.f., scarce usage of single top value on Zeppelin mail, with Pernambuco arrival pmk |  | $350 |
| 954 | SAN MARINO Zeppelin Flights 1933 Rome flight, registered cover to Friedrichshafen, with Crociera Zeppelin and "Mit Flugschiff Graf Zeppelin Befordert" markings on back, v.f. |  | $140 |
| 955 | SCHLESWIG Postal Stationery (Mi.DP1-3) 1920 C.I.S. overprints, 7 1/2pf, 10pf and 15pf, three unused stationery cards, fine-v.f., rare, €675 |  | $230 |
| 956 | SERBIA (89var) 1905 10 para red and black, center inverted, imperforate block of four, v.f., with 2004 Alex Rendon certificate, ex-Sagar |  | $350 |
| 957 | SERBIA Postage Dues (J6/12var) 1898-1909 five different imperf. singles, with 5p magenta and 20p deep brown on Ordinary Paper, and 5p magenta, 10p pale blue and 20p pale brown on Laid Paper unused without gum, v.f., with 1986 Velickovic cert. for the latter three |  | $240 |
| 958 | SERBIA Postage Dues (J10-12var) 1909 5p-20p, Laid Paper, imperf. horizontal pairs, set of three, unused without gum, v.f. |  | $450 |
| 959 | SLOVENIA (Sass.60A,60B) 1946 Issued in Trieste, set of two imperf. sheets of 100, folded between stamps, n.h., v.f. These stamps were prepared for the eventual inclusion of Trieste in the zone to be administered by Yugoslavia (later Zone B), but were never issued. Only 5,000 sets printed, many destroyed, sheets being extremely rare, €18,000 |  | $3,500 |
| 960 | SOMALIA 1905 15c on 5a orange and 40c on 10a lilac, set of two, n.h., fairly well centered for these difficult stamps, fine-v.f., signed Champion, Bolaffi (Sass. 8-9) €14,500 |  | $1,300 |
| Lot | Western Europe and Scandinavia Switzerland | Estimate | |
| 961 | SOMALIA (154A) 1935-38 Pictorials, 20L green, perf. 14, well centered, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. example of the greatest rarity from Somalia, with 1969 Bolaffi and 2003 Raybaudi certificates (Sass. 229) €33,000 |  | $7,000 |
| 962 | SPAIN (76a) 1865 12c blue and rose, frame inverted, used, small faults, with clear 1969 Vicenti certificate, cat. value $2,650 |  | $700 |
| 963 | SPAIN Military Mail 1941 Blue Division ("Division Azul"), set of of 12 unused propaganda picture postcards, fine-v.f., scarce (the Blue Division was a unit of volunteers from Franco's Spain operating from 1941 to 1943 within the German Army on the Eastern Front) |  3 | $450 |
| 964 | SPAIN Military Mail 1943 (23 April) Fieldpost cover from Germany to Spain, sent by a Spanish soldier in the "Blue Division" (the 250th Infantry Division, "Division Azul" or "Division Espanola de Voluntarios"), with German and Spanish censor markings, Madrid and Oviedo arrival pmks, some cover wear, signed GPSY, Rungas |  | $230 |
| 965 | SPANISH COLONIES Spanish Guinea (206a) 1924 1p dark violet and black, center inverted, l.h., v.f. A rare and undercatalogued error, cat. value $600 |  | $475 |
| 966 | SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Zurich (1L2) 1843 6r black, red vertical lines (slightly faded, but visible), type III, black rosette cancel, three ample margins barely touching outer frame-line at top, faint crease, fine appearance, with 1985 Rellstab certificate (Zu.2S) cat. value $1,950 |  | $230 |
| 967 | SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva (2L3) 1846 Large Eagle, 5c black, yellow green, red rosette cancel, margins all around, fresh color and rich impression, with 1986 Rellstab certificate which mentions "small crease at left", really just a minor wrinkle, otherwise v.f. (Zu.6, SFr 2,200) cat. value $2,000 |  | $450 |
| 968 | SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva (2L4) 1843 5c black on dark green, the so-called "Large Eagle", red rosette cancel, margins all around, close but clear at right, nice color fine example of this Geneva Cantonal, with 1984 von der Weid certificate (stating erroneously "right margin slightly cut at the top", as the margins are clear on all sides) cat. value $3,000 |  | $900 |
| 969 | SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva (2L6) 1851 5c black & red, black rosette cancel, large even margins all around, good colors, but with 1980 PFC stating "red color slightly faded" still v.f., cat. value $1,950 |  | $450 |
| 970 | SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva (2L6) 1851 5c black & red, cut close to in at right & bottom, tied by black grids on small piece, with Geneva cds alongside, nice colors, cat. value $1,950 |  | $230 |
| 971 | SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva (2L7) 1851 Neuchatel (Neuenburg), 5c black & red, black grid cancel, ample to large margins all around, bright colors, fresh and fine stamp with 1972 Moser and 1982 Rellstab certificates (Zu.11) cat. value $4,150 |  | $1,400 |
| 972 | SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Basel (3L1) 1845 2 1/2rp black, crimson & blue, red circular datestamp, good margins all around, except left outer frame line slightly touched with 1985 Rellstab certificate stating "colors not fresh anymore and faded, surface slightly rubbed at upper corner", still a very presentable and fine Basel Dove (Zu.8, SFr 17,500) cat. value $15,500 |  | $2,300 |
| 973 | SWITZERLAND (2) 1850 Poste Locale with black frame around cross, 2 1/2rp black & red, position 39, canceled "PP", margins all around, fresh & fine stamp with 1984 Rellstab cert. (Zu.14I) cat. value $1,600 |  | $230 |
| 974 | SWITZERLAND (5) 1850 Rayon I with black frame around cross, 5 Rp black & red, position 40, canceled by black P.P., ample to large margins all around, fresh and v.f. stamp with 1984 Rellstab certificate (Zu.15I) cat. value $1,375 |  | $450 |
| 975 | SWITZERLAND (13) 1852 Rayon III, 15 Cts vermilion, position 1, canceled by black diamond of bars, large margins all around, beautiful color, fresh and v.f., signed Moser with 1985 Rellstab certificate (Zu.19) cat. value $1,150 |  | $450 |
| 976 | SWITZERLAND (13) 1852 Rayon III, 15 Cts vermilion, canceled by black diamond of bars, three large margins, showing portions of adjoining stamps at sides, ample to faintly touching at bottom fresh and fine stamp (Zu.19) cat. value $1,150 |  | $280 |
| 977 | SWITZERLAND (30,31) 1855 1fr lavender, black and yellow silk threads, used, the former with large margins all around, the latter frame-line touched, good colors, minute thin specks fresh and fine appearance, cat. value $2,000 |  | $450 |
| 978 | SWITZERLAND (44,50) 1867 (11 Jan) cover to the United States, franked with 10c blue and 1fr gold, tied by Zurich departure cds, "Consulate U.S. of A. Zurich" handstamps on both sides French transit and red New York arrival markings, 1fr with slightly rounded lower right corner, otherwise fine and scarce usage, with 1975 Royal certificate |  | $230 |
| 979 | SWITZERLAND (76) 1882 Granite paper 15c brownish red-lilac, block of four, h.r. at top, bottom pair n.h., usual centering, fresh and fine (catalogued as singles), cat. value $475 |  | $140 |
| 980 | SWITZERLAND Semi-Postals (Zu.I-III) 1912 Pro Juventute forerunners, set of three, n.h., fine-v.f., SFr 1,332 SWITZERLAND Semi-Postals (Zu.I-III) 1912 Pro Juventute forerunners, set of three, n.h., fine-v.f., SFr 1,332 |  | $450 |
| Lot | Central & South America Uruguay | Estimate | |
| 981 | SWITZERLAND Semi-Postals (Zu.I,II,III) 1912 Pro Juventute forerunners, 10 Rp and 10 Cmi, used with additional franking on picture postcard addressed to Versoix, each canceled 16.XII.12, v.f. with 1984 Von der Weid and Marchand certificate. Also included is a used 10Cts green, v.f., SFr 9,625 |  | $2,300 |
| 982 | SWITZERLAND Semi-Postals (B229a) 1953 Pro Juventute butterfly se-tenant sheetlet of 24, two copies, n.h., fine-v.f. (Zu. SFr. 1,000) |  | $230 |
| 983 | SWITZERLAND Air Post 1913 Burgdorf-Bern, 50c green canceled 30.III.13 and used in combination with 5c Tell on official picture postcard, v.f., with Kirchberg arrival cds below, rare (Zu.IV) SFr.1,200 |  | $450 |
| 984 | SWITZERLAND Air Post (C1) 1920 30rp with Propeller overprint, canc. "Bahnpost 21-5", perfectly centered, fresh and v.f., with 1984 Marchand/Von der Weid certificate (Zu.1,800 SFr) cat. value $1,250 |  | $350 |
| 985 | SWITZERLAND Air Post (C1) 1920 30rp with Propeller overprint, canceled Lugano 4.VI.21 and tied on large piece, v.f., signed Liniger, with his 1977 certificate (Zu.1,800 SFr) cat. value $1,250 |  | $350 |
| 986 | SWITZERLAND Air Post (C25a) 1936 40c on 90c blue gray, vermilion surcharge, canceled by Zollikon 8.XII.39 pmk on piece, tiny toned speck, still v.f., with 1983 Rellstab certificate (Zu.24a,950 SFr) cat. value $800 |  | $230 |
| 987 | SWITZERLAND Air Post (C25a) 1936 40c on 90c blue gray, vermilion surcharge, canceled by Basel 26.V.38 cds and used with additional franking on registered and flown cover to France minor ink staining around the address portion, otherwise fine usage, with Avignon arrival pmk on back (Zu.24a) SFr 1,200 |  | $450 |
| 988 | SWITZERLAND Air Post (C26S) 1938 75c on 50c "Pro Aero", uncanceled, overprinted "Specimen" in red, unused without gum, v.f. |  | $450 |
| 989 | SWITZERLAND Officials (1O1-1O8) 1918 For the War Board of Trade, set of eight, n.h., v.f., with handstamped guarantee marks, cat. value $1500 |  | $450 |
| 990 | SYRIA Issues of the Arabian Government 1920 two covers from Damascus, one registered to Egypt, franked with six different, showing various errors of the overprint, the other to Beirut some cover wear, arrival pmks, scarce |  | $450 |
| 991 | TANNU TUVA (41) 1933 (15 Oct) registered cover from Kizil to Harbin, franked on back with a vertical strip of 3x15k on 6k orange yellow (type 3), tied by departure pmks with additional departure and Registry handstamps on front, Harbin arrival pmk on back, fine and extremely rare registered cover to China, without the customary postage dues, signed Peter Holcombe |  2 | $4,500 |
| 992 | TURKEY Postal Tax Stamps (RA101-108) 1946 Red Crescent, set of eight on two Boy Scout Jamboree cacheted FDCs, v.f. |  | $230 |
| 993 | TURKEY Postal Tax Stamps (RA139-46) 1949 Red Crescent, set of eight on FDC, v.f. |  | $230 |
| 994 | UKRAINE 1918 1k orange, imperforate sheet of 25, overprinted Odessa Type Vd inverted, some creasing, mostly fine-v.f. |  | $180 |
| 995 | UKRAINE 1918 (18 June) registered cover franked with imperf. 7r sheet margin single, overprint inverted (Kharkov III), tied by departure cds, addressed to Moscow with part of violet control handstamp, fine |  | $140 |
| 996 | UKRAINE 1920 1k-3.50r selection of 16 different trident overprints (incl. Odessa Va), affixed by Miedzyborz cds on cover dated 18 March 1920, with printed information in Polish stating that these stamps were available at the Miedzyborz post office in February, filing fold away from the stamps, interesting sample envelope |  | $180 |
| 997 | UKRAINE Semi-Postals (B1-8) 1923 watermarked and unwatermarked sets of four, n.h., fine-v.f. |  | $230 |
| 998 | UKRAINE Semi-Postals (B6a) 1923 20+20k Shevchenko, watermarked Rings & Crosses, imperforate single, l.h., v.f., signed Goznak, with 2004 Buchsbayew certificate |  | $1,400 |
| 999 | UKRAINE Displaced Persons Camps 1947 Ukrainian Scout's Issue Aschaffenburg, set of 16 different, mounted on a special sheetlet, with memorial Mittenwald 7.7.47 cds alongside, fine-v.f. (Stereo 5-20). |  | $230 |
| 1000 | URUGUAY (174a-176a) 1908 Cruiser "Montevideo", blocks of four, also 1c, 2c and 5c set of three, each with center inverted, h.r., usual slight gum toning, otherwise fine-v.f. with APS certificates, cat. value $900 |  | $475 |
