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9002

1861/65: Vier Vorläuferspendemarken aus dem Sezessionskrieg drei Marken zu 10 und eine Marke zu 20 Cents in guter Erhaltung, drei mit Gummi, eine ohne Gummi. Diese Marken wurden an Messen zugunsten von Soldaten verkauft. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

Venezuela

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1093

1842 (June 13): Entire letter from Puerto Cabello to Bordeaux endorsed "via U. States", with "BALTIMORE /MD." transit cds (June 28) and two strikes of "PAID" at right in blue. Endorsement altered on forwqarding with "Via Havre Packet 1st July" at top and "OUTRE-MER / LE HAVRE" entry cds in red (July 23), rated '10' dêcimes due on arrival in manuscript. A most unusual routing. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

1094

1863/64: ½ r. orange, a fine large margined example on 1865 entire letter to the French Consul in Caracas tied by "Admo. de Correos / La Guaira" cds (June 8) in black. File folds well away from the fine adhesive. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

1095

1863/64: Eagle 2 r. green, an unusually superb large margined example, used on 1865 cover from La Guaira to Bordeaux, endorsed "p. Creole" (a non Contract Steamer, 'bâtiments de commerce') tied by fine "CORREOS / LA GUAIRA" handstamp in blue. Struck below adhesive with circular entry marking "OUTRE-MER / PAUILLAC" in red (May 10) and manuscript '12' dêcimes to pay. Bordeaux arrival cds on reverse. One side flap missing but a very rare and attractive cover. Cert. Peter Holcombe (1990). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

1096

1911: Redrawn Arms with Rays, 10 c. carmine on cream postal stationery card (H&G 16), a fine used example cancelled by "Caracas" cds (Aug 8, 1911) in black. A very rare card. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

1097

1911: Redrawn Arms with Rays, 10 c. carmine on cream postal stationery card (H&G 16), a fine used example to Dresden, up-rated with 1904/09 5 c. blue-green tied by "Caracas" cds (July 29, 1911) in black. Minor corner bend but a very scarce card. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

1098

Fiscals 1940c.: American Bankote Co. Die Proofs (10) for Fiscal 5 c. to 50 b. values, all imperforate and applied to thick card, with file numbers in the sheet margin at top and ABN imprints at base. Rare and fine group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

1099

The "Paquete" Post of St. Thomas - La Guaira - Pto Cabello 1864-1870, 1866/67, ½ real carmine-rose, horizontal strip of three tied by three strikes of "¼" to folded letter from Puerto Cabello via St. Thomas and London to Bordeaux with accountancy marking "G.B. 1F60C" alongside, upon delivery charged "20" dêcimes, somewhat discoloured around the stamps, otherwise a fine, attractive and rare entire, certificate Paaskesen (1988). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF2,200.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

1100

1845/1906c.: The cover/card selection (15) with pre-stamp cover prepaid with circular "Marota / Franca" handstamp in black to Caracas; 1864 cover to Maracaibo with vertically bisected 1859 2 r. red with manuscript lines cancel; rare 1865 1 r. vermilion diagonally bisected and tied by "Admon de Correos / La Guaira" cds; 1878 cover to Pto. Cabello with Contrasena ½ r. pair cancelled "8"; 1888 cover with 1882 1 b. vermilion diagonally bisected and tied by "Higuerote" cds; 1893 Discovers 25 c. puple on illustrated cover and two examples on registered cover; 1898 10 c. red stationery card used back from Paris to Caracas; 1899 10 c. red diagonally bisected on 1903 cover toed by "Guacara" cds; 1905 cover with 1904 50 b. diagonally bisected and a similar 1906 usage etc. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

1101

1882: 25 c. yellow-brown, single frankings on covers (4), with 1885 cover by Frech Packet ex "La Pascua" (scarce) showing octagonal "Venezuela / Lig. A. Paq. Fr. No. 1" on reverse; 1889 cover to London with 25 c. tied by "La Victoria" cds; 1890 cover to Scott Stamp Co. in New York with 25 c. tied "Zaraza" cds and rare 1890 cover from Cuidad Bolivar to Algeria via Trinidad (May 10) with arrival on reverse. An attractive group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM

7648

1863: First Issue, 2 r. dull rose, used on cover, from CARACAS to CADIZ (Spain), four good to large margins, tied by black Caracas postmark, endorsed 'via England' (via de Inglaterra), with black '8R' Spanish charge mark, London transit in red (3 Oct 1859) and Cadiz arrival in black (10 Oct 1859) on reverse, a vertical filing crease not affecting stamp, a rare single franking from South America to Europe with very fine condition First Issue, rare with such large margins. Gi = $1'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

7655

1863: First Issue, 2 r. dull rose, used on cover, from LA GUAIRA to SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain), cut into in places, tied by CORREOS/LA GUAIRA double circle in blue (23 March), with red '4R' Spanish charge mark, London transit in red (13 April 1863) and arrival in black (15 April 1863) to the back, two vertical filing creases one just impinging on lower left corner of adhesive although unaffected, some soiling, however a rare single franking from South America to Europe using a First Issue stamp. Gi = $1'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

7656

1863/64: Eagle, 2 r. green, used on cover, from LA GUAIRA to PAMPLONA (Spain), cut into in places, tied by CORREOS/LA GUAIRA double circle in black (8 March), with red '4R' Spanish due mark alongside, endorsed top 'Via England', on the reverse a Pamelona arrival datestamp in black (1 April 1864), there is a diagonal crease which has bent the bottom right corner of the stamp, also a vertical filing crease clear of the adhesive, a scarce cover to Spain. Gi = $2'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

Yemen Kingdom

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3476

1949, Group of forty four sheets of the Universal Postal Union, 75th Anniversary issue, 4 b., 6 b., 10 b. values, unused, orignal gum, sheets of twenty imperforate and 14 b., unused, original gum, sheet of twenty, perforated, eleven examples of each value. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

3477

1960/1967, Yemen, Kingdom and Arab Republic, small accumulation of predominantly unused, original gum, material including better miniature sheets, including Mi.476 to 483, Mi 205-211 United Nations stamps imperf. and perf., conditio very fine, catalogue value €600, a useful selection. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

Picture postcards of the world

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1494

Overseas Rocket Mail 1935/62: Selection of 50 covers, incl. Australian Rocket Society 1935/37 Maheno - Fraser Island Rocket Flight, 'Orion' Royal Silver Jubilee rocket and R.T.-7 together with 1966 'EUROPA 1' Launch covers and '3rd. ELDO LAUNCH' (EZ F-3) at Woomera South Australia , USA with 1936 1st American Rocket Plane 'Hewitt N.J. Feb. 23' and '1st international Rocket Flight to Mexico, 1939 Official Cuban Rocket Mail (3) with nine 1961 commemorative covers (EZ 46C4), in addition Japanese rocketmail with first Japanese Satellite 'Orumi 1' (EZ J002a). A fine lot Ellington-Zwisler = US$ 7'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

Airmail

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1404

1932: 2nd research flight into the stratosphere with the pilots Prof. Auguste Piccard and Ing. Max Cosyns, complete set with three commemorative stamps of Belgium on so-called 'Kipfer letter', with original signature (Ing. Paul Kipfer assistant on the 1st research flight on 27 May 1931), addressed to Zurich, franking cancelled 'Bruxelles 14.XII.1932' backstamped "Zürich 15.XII.32-11" on reverse. Professor Auguste Antoine Piccard and his assistant, Max Cosyns, used a hydrogen-filled balloon to lift their pressurized gondola from Dübendorf Airfield, Zürich, Switzerland, into the stratosphere on an expedition to investigate the upper levels of Earth's atmosphere and to study cosmic radiation. During the 12 hour flight, Piccard and Cosyns reached an altitude of 16,201 meters (53,153 feet), setting a new Fêdêration Aêronautique Internationale (FAI) World Record for Altitude. The expedition was funded by Belgium's Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1460

Switzerland - Gerhard Zucker Rocket Mail 1935: Fine group of six covers with perf./imperf. vignettes, incl. Lake Constance "Rheineck 7.VI.35" cover with violet vignette overprinted 'Katapultflug' together with four unused sheetlets of ten, of which two with 'Katapultflug' overprint, two cards of 'Lake Constance Night Flight July 8th', one with blue, other with orange vignette together with a set of two sheetlets of eight, one with and other without denomination, further three 'First Swiss Rocket Flight Saentis (July 27)'covers of which one with imperf. vignette as well as one German 6 Pg. stationery card sent form "Lindau 26.7.35" with perf. green vignette. A fine selection including imperf. 'Raketenflug in der Schweiz - 3 Fr.' block of four printed on lilac paper Hopferwieser GZ-15/16 = Euro 2'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8)

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SOLD for CHF460.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1912

1929/36: Lot elf Zeppelin-Belege, dabei ZR3 1924 zwei Karten an private Adressen in New York, Weltrundfahrt 1929 mit Karte bis Tokio und Brief mit hoher Frankatur zu Fr. 17.30 der Rundfahrt, Russlandfahrt 1930 und Briefvorderseite der 2. SA-Fahrt 1931 mit Verzögerungsstp., weiter vier Belege von versch. Schweizfahrten "St. Gallen 2.XI.29" (2), Schweiz Fahrt nach Basel sowie ein Beleg zur Olympiafahrt 1936, dazu eine Do-X Karte. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

9298

1913: Vorläufer Basel im Viererblock mit Abart: stark nach oben verschobene Zähnung, farbfr. und gut gezähnt, in postfr. Erhaltung mit vollem Originalgummi. Horizontale Zähnung gebogen, kl. runder Fleck im Markenbild der linken unteren Marke, leichte Patina. Eine recht seltene Einheit SBK = CHF 6'000+ . (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

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