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2729

Switzerland, Awe-inspiring Mint & Used Stock from the Land of Chocolate, 1846-2010, Absolutely incredible holding of 20 counter books from a long-time stamp dealer who specialized in Switzerland, and stored in an old suitcase, which would not look out of place in the museum at Ellis Island. Virtually all in Scott catalogue order along with equivalent Zumstein numbers. Begins with two cantonal stamps, Geneva #2LU1 as an unused cut-out and a used Zurich 1L4, along with an exceptional array of Rayons and Strubels, many with four margins, some signed and/or with certificates. Powerful mint too including bountiful Sitting & Standing Helvetias and many key stamps never hinged. Mint highlights include #21-22, 24, 30, 35-38, 41 (2), 43a (2), 43b, 75 (2), 76a (4), 78, 81, 82a (4), 83 (3), 83b, 84, 84a (4), 84b, 86, 87, 88b (3), 97 (2), 109, 109a, 110 (3), 110a (2), 111 (3), 111a, 112a (3), 118 (4), 135a-44a, 145 (6), 172c, 181, 182 (10), 184 (6), 185 (8), 206 (4), 226 (2), 293-305 (4), B2-3 (blocks), B2a (2), B143 (3), B144 (4), B206 (5), C1 (6), C3-12, 1O1-08 (2), 5O6-25 (3), 7O1-20 (2). The used is no less mind-blowing with many high-value stamps in copious amounts. Better used include 2, 7a (2), 8 (33), 10 (33), 11 (4), 12 (21), 15-16 (7), 17-19 (3), 20 (3), 21 (10), 22 (12), 23 (7), 24 (10), 26 (5), 27 (pair), 27a, 28 (4), 29 (6), 30 (10), 31 (6), 31a, 32A-33 (3), 34 (4), 35 (7), 36 (3 pairs & strip of 3), 38 (33), 39 (18), 40 (36), 42 (7), 48 (13), 50 (18), 50a (8), 50b (2), 52a (8), 56a, 58 (8), 59 (16), 63, 64 (5), 65 (8), 67-68, 77-78 (4), 81 (11), 87b (4), 89 (9), 91 (8), 92 (6), 93 (12), 108a (8), 111 (3), 114 (13), 121a (9), 125 (8), 136a (14), 293-305 (2), B143 (2), B144 (2), B206 (2), C2 (2), C11a, 2O1-30, 2O56, 3O1-26, 5O6-25, 7O1-20, as well as officials in blocks with perforated cross (OA19-27). Also, rarely-seen semi-official airmails, such as the following by Zumstein number: mint IVa, V, XI (2), and used III (2, one on piece), V (on piece). One volume houses Scott-unlisted material, like various Zusammendrucke, coils with control number, and the 1912 semi-postal forerunners in all three languages (Zumstein I-III) including two more mint singles of the Italian stamps and three seldom-seen used copies of the stamp in German. Yet another volume has dozens of plate varieties, such as 308 with a missing spoke on the locomotive's rear wheel (Zumstein 277.2.01 with certificate) and 190 with the black print shifted to the right (Zumstein 143.1.11). It's not every day Swiss stock of this caliber comes along, and not even figuring in the modern material, the catalogue value is around the $275,000 mark. Land this holding and you'll be set for life! overall Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 22 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) (PDF4 for this Lot) (PDF5 for this Lot) (PDF6 for this Lot) (PDF7 for this Lot) (PDF8 for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $25,000-35,000
SOLD for $14,000.00
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2730

Switzerland, "Die Basler Taube" Stellar Mint & Used Stock with Many Big-Tag Items, 1845-2002, Ten binders of manila stocksheets with stamps in Scott catalogue order and generally MNH to the left, MH in the center, and used to the right. And the reason we gave this lot that particular title, there is in fact a genuine Basel Dove (#3L1) with an accompanying certificate. As a matter of fact, there are 23 other stamps with certificates, such as used 7a, 11, 63, 66 (3, each with certs), 67, 68, and this one binder alone catalogs at approximately $38,000. But wait, there's more, much more! Another binder of Rayons, Strubels, Sitting & Standing Helvetias and other classics could possibly even double that. To give you an idea, here are some used stamps and quantities from that binder: 19 (7), 20 (21), 21 (14), 22 (12), 23 (16), 24 (12), 26 (9), 29 (15), 30 (8), 31 (10), 32 (6), 33-34 (5), 35 (8), 42 (12), 48 (6), 50 (16), 58 (14), etc. Also, a complete MNH set of the 1912 Pro Juventute forerunners (Zumstein I-III) with certificate, along with another mint copy of the Italian stamp and two of the French, a page of identified forgeries, a binder strictly for officials with such better as mint 1O9-16 (signed Watzlawick), 5O6-25, 7O1-20, and used 5O6-25, 7O1-20. And if you're into varieties, there's quite a bit to sink your teeth into with a small box of "102" cards and circuit book pages filled with plate varieties, coils with control number, etc. and in one of the binders, a number of high-value items, such as the "blind eye" variety of the 30¢ Olympic Jubilee (Zumstein 261w.3.01). An absolutely incredible holding with catalogue value in the upper stratosphere, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional photos online but personal inspection still recommended. Shipping charges apply - weight 47 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $12,000-18,000
SOLD for $9,000.00
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2731

Switzerland, "Uncommon Stock" Tantalizing & Highly Organized Mint & Used Holding, 1850-2019, Eight red boxes of "102" cards, each noted with Scott number (when there is one) and Zumstein equivalent, some of it your usual stock of mint & used sets & singles, but a lot of it out of the ordinary. And this should come as no surprise, as this dealer specialized in Switzerland and there are entire sections on railway stamps, gutter pairs, semi-postals with attached tab, coils, Framas, perfins, telegraph stamps, Hotelpost and Scott-unlisted varieties. And if you're looking for blocks, there's an entire box with not only premium mint, like #109a, 166, B9 (2), B18-20, B21-24, B25-28, C2, C11a, but a plethora of better used too, such as #93, 181-85, 189, 200-03, 210-15, 219-25, 227a-36a, 293-300, 302, B4-6, B12-14, B16-17, B20, B24, B32, B33-36, B37-40, B49-52, B61-64, B65-68, B77-79 (2), B90a, B96-99, B100-03, B133-36, B146-49, B191-95, B196-200, B201-05, J28a, J52a, S1a, and so on, and so on. Extensive Sitting & Standing Helvetias along with a wide range of variants, from paper and watermark types found in the Scott Classic to many plate flaws listed only in Zumstein or Michel and many cataloging 100's of CHF each. There's nearly an entire box on officials with such better as mint 1O1-08 (2, one set NH), 1O9-16 (3), and used 1O3, 1O6, 1O8. Many very scare gutter pairs, such as the following by Zumstein number: mint S8 (2), S9, S12 (2), S43, used S17, S44-46, S49Ay (4), S49Az (3). Other items not seen everyday include the official forerunners for the International Bureau of Education with ten mint/used examples, like Zumstein used IV (2) and VII on piece, telegraph stamps mint 1, 2 (2), 3, 9, 12, used 2, 8-9 (2), 10 (3), 11, 19, an excellent assortment of Framas including the world's first from 1976 with five complete sets mint and two used, very rarely-seen Hotelpost with two 4-margin copies of the Belalp 5¢ violet and others including Maderaner Tal, Rigi-Kaltbad and Kurort Stoos, a whole section on perfins notated by rarity level, and three copies of the 1871 Franchise forerunner. Swiss philately is not dead and there might not be a better time than now to invest in a country long-proven as a rock of cultural and economic stability, overall Fine to Very Fine, many additional photos online. Shipping charges apply - weight 30 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $8,000-12,000
SOLD for $4,500.00
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2732

Switzerland, Powerful, Mainly Used Collection Balance, 1845-1971, Many hundreds in a packed Biella Album with blank pages added as needed. Loaded with high value stamps including (used unless noted) 1L2, 1L5, 2L2, 2L6 (one used one unused), 2LU1, 3L1 (three small margins, large thin), 1 (3), 2 (2), 8 (6), 10 (6), 11 & 13, followed by four pages of "Strubels" - more than 110 stamps and four covers - all allegedly identified by Scott number, but a large percentage incorrectly so. nonetheless, there a a number of nice stamps mixed in among the average examples. The rest of the book is pretty solidly filled with both Seated and Standing Helvetias - and virtually everything else - well represented. A few better numbers include (mint unless noted) #50 (2 used), 87 (LH), 189v (open "8", used, Zum. €400), NABA sheet (LH), B80 on cover (reduced margins), B143 (used & on cover), etc., etc. etc., with the Semi-Postals and Airmails being virtually complete, the Postage Dues and Officials more scattered (though we do note 1O1-1O16 mint LH). Now, as to condition: the Cantonals, Orts-Poste & Post-Locales are all faulty, though some are only moderately so and many at least appear F-VF; the Rayons are mixed but several are F-VF, and the "Strubels" are the same, with a good percentage being F-VF. From there on, just about everything is clean and F-VF, and there are lots of covers and nice plate varieties mixed throughout. All-in-all, a very worthwhile lot. Scott value is over $60,000. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $2,800.00
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2733

Switzerland, "Swiss Bliss" Sensational Holding of Mint & Used Sheets, 1914-2011, Two binders with an absolutely incredible holding of mint & used souvenir sheets and full sheets. Better full sheets include used #183, B229a (4), C46, and mint 193, 281-83 (5), 344, B136, B229a (5), B272-76, B282-86, C4, C41. As for souvenir sheets, we have used 1075a (2), B80 (5, two as a pair), B80a (2), B89, B130 (3), B132 (5), B143 (2), B206 (4), and mint 226 (4), 242 (3), 352a (3), 1075a, B80 (8), B80a (3), B116 (5), B119 (2), B143 (2), B144 (2), B178 (3), B206 (2), B297 (5). Believe it or not, there are even more highlights, like two Gedenkblätter from 1952 of telegraph stamp reprints as listed in Zumstein, a Kleinbogen of the 1940 Pestalozzi stamp in blue (MiNr. IV), which is a forerunner for the International Bureau of Education, eight full sheets of revenue stamps from the canton of Vaud, a page of souvenir sheet singles including the better ones, such as used B105a-d and seven mint & used singles from B143, and for some unexplained reason, a full used set of the Pax issue, but hey, we're not complaining! Take a look for yourself as this entire collection can be viewed online, generally Fine to Very Fine, catalogue value well over $20,000. Shipping charges apply - weight 10.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $3,500-5,000
SOLD for $2,800.00
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2734

Switzerland, Highly Complete Mostly Mint Collection, 1850-1989, One Scott Specialty album, overall mostly mint with what seems to be a complete run from the 1930s onward, yet a large part of it is doubly collected, with used mounted on the opposite page. From Rayons to Standing Helvetias, an excellent offering of both mint & used classics, but many better beyond those as well, including mint #98-100, 126-44, 133a, 148a, 152a, 183, 200-03, 209, 293-305, 352a, B2-3, B4-6, B80, B105, B116, B119, B130-32, B178, B206, C1-2, J6-7, 3O83-93, 6O1-8, and used 181-85, B2-3, B7-9, B105a-6, J1-9, J28, 2O65-67 (blocks), 2O88-90 (blocks), 7O1-20. Also, abundant eye candy in the form of blocks, booklets, coil strips, tête-bêche pairs & other se-tenant combinations, postal stationery, specimens, etc, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional images online, ex- Bill Hamilton Collection. Shipping charges apply - weight 8.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $1,500.00
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2735

Switzerland, Attractive and Valuable Mint and Used Collection, 1850-2003, a confederation of three collections, actually, one on Scott pages virtually complete used 1900-71 including Semi-Postals and Airs plus some Dues and Society of Nations and BIT Officials; one a well-filled mint and used (largely used) 1850-2003 holding with Cantonals used, Seated and Standing Helvetias mint and used, a Pax set mint, tête-bêche pairs and gutter pairs mint and used, etc.; the third a binder dedicated to Back-of-the-Book mint and used, with Semi-Postals, Airs, Dues, Officials (national and UN Offices), some Telegraphs and Locals; generally sound throughout, though expect a hidden fault or two; well worth the time to review, Fine to Very Fine with much better throughout, see a sampling online. Shipping charges apply - weight 10 lbs.
Scott $18,000+ (Owner's). (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
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2736

Switzerland, Fabulous Holding of Booklets & Zusammendrucke, 1908-2005, One binder with over 120 complete booklets and another packed with mint & used se-tenant combinations, full panes, and tête-bêche & gutter pairs. Highlights include two used pairs of #B2a, by far the scarcest of the tête-bêches, and many others, like used 133a (4), 148a, 162a, 172c (5), 195a (2), 197a (7), mint 172c (7), B2a (5), an entire stockpage of William Tell used panes, the trilingual triptych from 1942 (MiNr. W Zd 8), the 1939 National Exhibition issued in coils with trilingual strips of three of each denomination, both mint & used and in duplication, and even a few of the so-called Markenheftchenbogen. The binder of complete booklets is not too shabby either cataloging at nearly €6,000 with such better as MiNr. 0-31, 0-36-38, 0-42-44, 0-46. For the Swiss collector, simply irresistible! generally Fine to Very Fine, entirely viewable online. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.4 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-2,500
SOLD for $1,200.00
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2737

Switzerland, Mint & Used Holding in Stockbooks, 1858-2011, The remains of an incredible Swiss collection consigned to us and available in this collection sale. Housed in a dozen stockbooks, duplication is very light with mint & used side by side, and overall well very organized with books separated out into categories: Freimarken, Sondermarken, Pro Juventute, and Pro Patria. Many better throughout, such as used #181-85, B2-3 (4), B4-6, B7-9, B10-11 (2), B12-14 (2), B15-17 (2), B18-20 (2), B25-28, B297, C6, C14a, and mint 352a, B2-3, B4-6, B7-9, B11 (block), C2 (signed), C14. And perhaps the most captivating piece of this lot is an additional binder with a collection of mint & used booklet panes, gutter pairs and se-tenant combinations on quadrille pages. Many scarcer items here, especially in used condition of which there are many, generally Fine to Very Fine, some video flips accessible online. Shipping charges apply - weight 30 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,100.00
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2738

Switzerland, Mesmerizing Revenue Collection, 1860-1948, An absolutely fascinating homemade collection of roughly 1,000 fiscal stamps hinged on pages. Includes both federal as well as cantonal revenues from Aargau, Basel, Bern, Fribourg, Geneva, Zurich and other areas. A whole new world awaits the Swiss collector and you can view this lot in full online, generally Fine to Very Fine, previous owner states 1950 Schaufelberger catalogue value at CHF 5,800. Shipping charges apply - weight 4 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction