Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010
Category — Foreign Stamps and Covers (Switzerland to Western Australia)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5635
ZURICH, 1843, 6r Black, Vertical Red Lines (1L2). Ty. 4, nice margins showing all or parts of three dividing lines, bold red rosette cancel, Very Fine, with 1968 P.F. certificate
1,750
0
5636
GENEVA, 1847, 5c Black on Yellow Green, Large Eagle (2L3). Pos. 94, margins all around, neat red rosette cancel, Very Fine, with 2001 Rellstab certificate
1,750
0
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GENEVA, 1850, 5c Black & Red, Vaud (2L6). Large to huge margins incl. bottom sheet margin, neat black diamond grid cancel, Very Fine and choice
1,750
0
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BASEL, 1845, 2-1/2r Dove of Basel (3L1). Tight margins all around, just barely touched in two places, lovely colors, red circular datestamp, small thinning, Fine appearance, signed H. Bloch and with 1957 Friedl certificate
12,500
0
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SWITZERLAND, 1850, 2-1/2r Black & Red, Orts-Post, Frame Around Cross (1). Three full margins with virtually complete dividing lines, clear at top, black "PP" cancel, Fine and attractive
1,600
250
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SWITZERLAND, 1872, 5c Dark Brown, 50c Violet (43, 59). Horizontal pair of each, tied by "Lausanne 16.IX.72" circular datestamps on Allen correspondence tissue cover to Honolulu, Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), stamps also tied by red London transit, French transits, red crayon "6" credit, some cover flaws, still Very Fine and rare usage from Switzerland to Hawaii
E. 300-400
3,250
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SWITZERLAND, 1872, 1fr Gold (50). Vertical pair, tied by "Lausanne 15.VIII.72" circular datestamps on Allen correspondence cover to Honolulu, Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), boxed "P.D." and "P.P." handstamps, French and London transits, red crayon "6" credit, trivial edgewear, Very Fine, a rare usage from Switzerland to Hawaii
E. 500-750
3,500
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SWITZERLAND, 1872, 20c Orange, 1fr Gold (45, 50). Two 1fr, tied by "Lausanne 20.VIII.72" circular datestamps, fourth strike at lower left, on Allen correspondence cover to Honolulu, Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), endorsed "Via New York and San Francisco" and "Via France" at upper left, boxed "PD" handstamp, red crayon "6" credit, some slight edgewear affects stamps, still Very Fine and rare usage to Hawaii
E. 500-750
3,250
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SWITZERLAND, 1872, 1fr Gold, 10c Carmine (50, 53). Tied by "Lausanne 2.XI.72" circular datestamp on Allen correspondence tissue cover to Honolulu, Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), indistinct handstamp crossed out and with "P.P." handstamp and French and London transits, red crayon "6" credit, with original contents, some cover flaws, still Very Fine and rare usage from Switzerland to Hawaii
E. 500-750
2,800
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E
SWITZERLAND, 25c Orange Rutli Perforated Plate Essay. Also incl. nine others printed directly on soft card with simulated perforations, Very Fine lot, the 25c Orange ex Lehmann
E. 200-300
130
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1854, 1p Black (1; SG 1). Vertical pair, used with 4p Blue (3; SG 3), cancelled by 14" in barred oval, pair also tied by "Post Office, Western Australia Albany" with crown oval handstamp, on 1857 cover to Glasgow, Scotland, neat "" ms. marking, London and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, attractive usage, with 1958 R.P.S. and 2010 B.P.A. certificates
E. 1,000-1,500
7,000
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