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CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60037   imageFIRST COVER FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA WITH A STAMP 1840 (Jul 28) Mourning entire from Karlsbad, Bohemia, sent to England with red despatch ds, redirected to the Isle of Wight with 1840 1d black pl.4 placed on top of the Carlsbad hs and tied by red MC, rated “1/4” and “8”, filing fold affecting top of stamp, a fine exhibition item for a Czech postal history collection Expertise: cert. Karl Louis (2005) Estimate: € 10’000 – € 12’000

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SOLD for € 10,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM
DENMARK
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60038   imageFIRST DAY USAGE 1851 Folded entire from Viborg to Aalborg, franked 1851 4 R.B.S. Ferslew Printing, plate II, chocolate brown, good even margins, tied by duplex target cancel & cds, with VIBORG /1.4.1851 first day cancel alongside, an extremely fine usage of the stamp on the first day Note: The Moller certificate states “A total of 11-12 first day covers in private hands are recorded, of which 6-7 are from Copenhagen. Provincial covers are recorded from Holbel, Svendborg, Vordingborg an this cover from Viborg.” Expertise: cert. Lasse Nielsen (2004), Carl Aage Moller (2004) Estimate: € 8’000 – € 12’000



SOLD for € 13,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60039   image1864 Cuba / Puerto Rico Issue used in the Dominican Republic Folded entire from Puerto Plata to Santo Domingo franked by Cuba 1864 1r dull blue on plate brown and tied by clear PUERTO PLATA 21 MAY 1864 c.d.s. in blue with another strike alongside. Though the use of the 1855 issue of Cuba / Puerto Rico in the Dominican Republic is well known, this is the only recorded item to bear the 1864 issue, described in the Kohl handbook (1928), volume II, page 228. Very Fine and unique exhibition showpiece. Estimate: € 15’000 – € 20’000



SOLD for € 14,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM
KENYA, UGANDA AND TANGANYIKA » KENYA, UGANDA AND TANGANYIKA
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60040   image1912-1921 500Rs green and red on green, mint og, very fine example of this scarce adhesive (SG 63s) Estimate: € 600 – 800



SOLD for € 700.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM
ECUADOR
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60041   imageFIRST MONTH OF USAGE 1865 Folded entire from Ibarra to Quito, franked by 1865 1/2r blue, good to large margins, cancelled by “Ibarra” manuscript cancel, very fine and early usage in the first month of issue Expertise: cert. Brian Moorhouse Estimate: € 800 – € 1’200



SOLD for € 650.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM
EGYPT » RUSSIAN POST OFFICES
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60042   imageUNIQUE COVER FROM THE RUSSIAN OFFICE IN ALEXANDRIA 1864 Folded letter to Marseille with company cachet from ALEP (Syrie) endorsed ‘voie d’Alexandrie’, handstamped blue PORT ALEXANDRIA in blue front and back, transferred to the French P.O. where Napoleon 10c (2) + 40c (2) applied and tied by losange ‘5080’, Alexandrie Egypte cds alongside, ornate boxed P.P. in blue and boxed P.P. in black applied alongside A fascinating postal history item of the utmost importance, unique Estimate: € 6’000 – € 9’000



SOLD for € 8,500.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM
EGYPT » 1866 FIRST ISSUE
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60043   imageFIRST DAY USAGE 1866 Printed matter dated internally 1st of January 1866 from Alexandria to Cairo, franked by 10pa brown and tied by retta cancel, very fine and rare Expertisation : Sorani and Calves Estimate: € 4’000 – € 6’000



SOLD for € 7,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM
ETHIOPIA
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60044   imageEARLIEST KNOWN USAGE 1895 Registered front of cover franked by two 1/4g and one 1/2g tied HARAR cds dated 21 Tir 1887 corresponding to Julian Calendar 29 January 1895, French Djibouti 50c adhesive alongside as Ethiopia was not yet member of the UPU. One of only four recorded covers from the first batch of mail with stamps out of Harar, see also exhibition page enclosed Estimate: € 1’000 – € 1’500



SOLD for € 1,500.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM
SPANISH COLONIES » FERNANDO POO
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60045   image1899 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 6c, 8c, 10c and 15c top sheet margins from sheet number 0,000,000 taken from the printer’s approval book with manuscript notation and signature of the Madrid printer on each, stamps pen cancelled, faults as to be expected, unique Estimate: € 4’000 – € 5’000



CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM
FRANCE
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60046 3 imagePREMIER JOUR sur carte de visite Carte de visite envoyée sous petite enveloppe du PREMIER JANVIER 1849 avec 20c noir oblitéré càd Lyon 1 janv 49 pour St Chamond, cachet de cire et arrivée au dos, signé Calves. La seule carte de visite connue du 1er janvier 49

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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM
60047   imageFIRST DAY USAGE 1850 Small neatly envelope from St.Claude-S-Bienne to Lons-Le-Donier, franked 1850 25c blue, good to large even margins, neatly tied by crisp black grille, with ST.CLAUDE-S-BIENNE/1.JUIL.49 first day cancel alongside, a very fine & scarce usage of both the first day of use and the first day of the 25c postage rate Estimate: € 800 – € 1’200



SOLD for € 1,500.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM
60048   imageL’UNIQUE LETTRE DE LA PREMIERE EMISSION DE FRANCE POUR L’AFRIQUE DU SUD / THE UNIQUE FIRST ISSUE COVER TO CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 1849 Cérès 20c noir, trois exemplaires, sur lettre de Rochefort sur Mer pour le CAP DE BONNE ESPERANCE, expédiée par la voie du commerce, par erreur à l’ile Maurice, retourné à Londres et expédié au Cap. Exceptionnel périple de 37 000 km. Cette lettre est partie le 4 aout 1849 de Rochefort, arrivée à Bordeaux le 5 aout, retourné à Rocherfort pour complément d’affranchissement, départ de Rochefort le 12 aout, transit Bordeaux le 15 septembre, envoyée par erreur à Maurice avec apposition du Crown Circle Mauritius GPO, cachet encadré GRAVESEND INDIA LETTER, transit Londres 15 avril 1850 et envoyée enfin au Cap de Bonne Espérance. Certificat JF. Brun Estimate € 40’000 – 60’000



SOLD for € 40,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM
60049   image1F VERMILION, SECOND KNOWN COVER WITH RED CANCEL 1849 1F Vermilion tied by red 4th of January 1849 cds to cover from Paris Bureau Central to Seine & Marne, three large margins, touched at lower left corner. The 1F Vermilion was issued on January 1st; the first cover known is from January 2nd (Hackmey collection), the second known is this one. Only two covers known with red cancel on Vermilion Exhibition showpiece Expertise: Signed Champion and Baudot, cert. JF. Brun 1849 1F Vermillon oblitéré 4 janvier 1849 en rouge sur lettre de Paris Bureau Central pour la Seine et Marne, trois belles marges, touché en bas à gauche. Le 1F vermillon a été émis le 1er janvier 1849, la première lettre connue est du 2 janvier (collection Hackmey), la deuxième lettre connue est celle-là. Pièce majeure de la philatélie française Signé Champion et Baudot, cert. JF.Brun Estimate: € 40’000-60’000

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SOLD for € 40,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM
COLONIES FRANÇAISES » COCHINCHINE
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60050   imageEARLIEST KNOWN USAGE, MAY 16, 1886 1889 Front of cover from Saïgon to St.André franked by 1886-87 5 on 25c yellow on straw tied by COCHINCHINE / 10 MAI 86 / SAÏGON cds, vertical crease away from adhesive, clear strike of the cds, very fine Expertise: signed Calves Estimate: € 3’000 – € 5’000



CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM
COLONIES FRANÇAISES » MADAGASCAR (POSTE FRANÇAISE)
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60051   imageEARLIEST KNOWN USAGE, MARCH 26, 1889 1889 Envelope from Antananarivo to Paris franked by 1889 25 on 40c red on straw tied by TANANARIVE / 26 MARS 1889 / MADAGASCAR cds, slight rough opening at top but adhesive is not affected, fine & rare Estimate: € 3’000 – € 5’000



CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM
COLONIES FRANÇAISES » RÉUNION
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60052   imageA MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE THIRTY CENT ON COVER 1852 Folded entire from St. Benoit to St. Denis, franked 1852 30c black on bluish paper, huge to emormous margins, neatly cancelled by neat pen crosses, with ST.DENIS/10.MARS.1852 cds alongside, arrival bs, a stunning showpiece in exceptional quality Provenance: Boker Expertise: Cert. Behr (2005), Brun (2005) Estimate: € 10’000 – € 15’000



SOLD for € 28,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM
GAMBIA
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60053   imageSECOND EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE 1869 6d Deep blue, large margins, centrally cancelled by clear GAMBIA MR 19 69 in red, some corner creasing o/w fine & rare Estimate: € 500 – € 800



SOLD for € 550.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM
GERMAN STATES » BADEN
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60054   imageFIRST DAY USAGE OF THE 6 KR 1851 Folded cover from Ettlingen to Frankfurt franked by 6Kr black on blue-green tied by “42” numeral, clear ETTLINGEN 1 MAI 51 first day cancel alongside, reverse bears TPO pmk from the same day, the 6Kr is touched as often the case with this issue and the cover is somewhat toned, attractive and very rare first day cover Expertise: cert. Stegmüller (BPP) Estimate: € 4’000 – € 6’000



SOLD for € 14,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM
GERMAN STATES » BAVARIA
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60055   imageFIRST DAY USAGE 1849 Folded entire from Immenstadt to Brug b. Gestratz, franked by 1849 3Kr blue, plate 1, tied by IMMNENSTADT 1/11 (1849) thimble-cds, very fine & rare showpiece Expertise: cert. Brettl (BPP) Estimate: € 4’000 – € 6’000



SOLD for € 24,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM
GERMAN STATES » SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
60056   imageFIRST DAY USAGE 1864 Folded cover from Altona to Heide, franked by 1864 1 1/4s blue, good margins all around, cancelled by Danish-type “113” numeral cancel, ALTONA 1.3 cds alongside, reverse bears HEIDE 2/3 arrival cds and ELMSH-ITZEH 2.3.1864 TPO cds, extremely rare and very fine first day cover Expertise: cert. Carl-Aage Möller (BPP) Estimate: € 3’000 – € 4’000



SOLD for € 2,600.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM

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