Worldwide Stamps and Covers Collections/lots worldwide
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 2081
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General Interest - Indices; Amrhein, Manfred, 1992/1997/2001; Philatelic Literature - A History and a Select Bibliography from 1861, Vol. 1 Nineteenth Century Publications. Introduction to Philatelic Literature-Collecting (1992), 179 pages. Vol. II: The Spread of Philatelic Knowledge and Latin America (1997), 228 pages. Vol. III: The Middle East – Africa – The Far East (2001), 223 pages. An in depth description of philatelic literature, well presented in Large Quartro format (31.5 x 24 cm), all with dust jacket. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 2083
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Encyclopaedia, Munk, Herbert Dr. 1926/36; Kohl-Briefmarkenhandbuch, 11. Auflage, Band 1-5 Afghanistan - Italien, Lieferungen 1-40 komplett. Five volumes bound in Morocco, as new. One of the most important work ever. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 2084
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Forgeries, Moens J. B. 1862; DE LA FALSIFICATION DES TIMBRES-POSTE ou nomenclature gênêrale de toutes les imitations et falsifications, ainsi que des divers timbres d'essais de tous pays. 34 pages, hardbound, the first book every issued regarding the topic of stamp falsifications, only one year after the first catalogue. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Catalogues; Potiquet, Alfred 1862: Catalogue des timbres-poste, crêês dans les divers États du globe, a catalogue without any figures depicting the adhesives, compiled by Alfred Potiquet, published and printed by E. Lacroix Paris 1862, 48 pages, 11x18 cm. The second edition of the world's first stamp catalogue issued in December 1861 by Alfred Potiquet, of which only three examples are known to exist. Placed in most attractive half leather bound book container with gold stamped spine. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 2127
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Catalogues; Moens J.-B. 1862: Manuel du Collectionneur de timbres-poste, a catalogue without any figures depicting the adhesives, compiled by Jean-Baptiste Moens and Baillieu Paris, printed by M.J. Poot Bruxelles 1862, 72 pages, 10x14 cm. The first Moens publication, the original binding and the text of this catalogue are in a very fresh and fine condition. Placed in most attractive half leather bound book container with raised and gold stamped spine. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 2128
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Catalogues; Gray, John Edward 1862: Hand Catalogue of Postage Stamps for the use of collectors, a catalogue without any figures depicting the adhesives, compiled by J. E. Gray, printed by Robert Hardwicke London 1862, 54 pages, 10x17 cm. Print run of 1'500 examples, but how many have survived, the introduction includes already a philatelic literature list. The hardbound cover depicts a red ONE SHILLING stamp, some aging of the cover as to be expected, however the first British catalogue. Placed in most attractive half leather bound book container with gold stamped spine. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 2129
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Catalogues; Brown, Mount 1862: Catalogue of British, colonial, and foreign postage stamps, a very early catalogue without any figures depicting the adhesives, compiled by Mount Brown, printed by Passmore London 1862, 72 pages, 10x13cm, defect outer pages mounted on cardboard, text very good. Placed in most attractive half leather bound book container with gold stamped spine. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 2130
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Catalogues; Moens J.-B. 1863: Manuel du Collectionneur de timbres-poste, supplêment de la 2e êdition, a catalogue without any figures depicting the adhesives, compiled by Jean-Baptiste Moens, 16 pages, 12x19 cm. Half leather bound with gold stamped spine. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 2132
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Catalogues; Moens J.-B. 1864: Les timbres-poste illustrês, contenant la nomenclature gênêrale de tous les timbres-poste et la reproduction de tous les types êmis jusqu'à ce jour, dans les divers pays de l'univers. Compiled by Jean-Baptiste Moens Bruxelles, with the illustrations made by P. Schmitz and F. Deraedemaeker, printed by Typographie Veuve J. van Buggenhoudt Bruxelles 1864, 148 pages and figures on 54 plates. The first stamp catalogue with illustrations, thus in a narrow sense the first stamp catalogue at all. The original hardbound Morocco binding and the text of this catalogue are in a fresh and fine condition, gold stamped spine, some scuffing of the spine, the illustrations are gorgeous. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 2133
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Catalogues; Stafford Smith & Smith's 1864: A New and Revised Descriptive Price Catalogue of British, Colonial, and Foreign Postage Stamps, a catalogue with some adhesives depicted on a central plate, compiled by the stamp dealer Stafford Smith & Smith's in Bath 1864, 15 pages. One of the first stamp catalogues with figures, newly half leather bound with gold stamped spine. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
1887/2000c: Lot 20 books, booklets and catalogues dealing with the philately and postal history of the Commonwealth incl. 1887 Lockyer - Colonial stamps, Holmes BNA, Cooper two books Early Indian Cancellations & Stamps of India, also other Overseas areas incl, China - Ireland Large Dragons and Post offices of the world (except Germany), 1888, reprint, USA - Zareski Oblitêrations des Étas-Unis, print run 300, in addition auction catalogues Burrus Ceylon, Barbados & New Zealand, also DF Kainai Mauritius. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 2149
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1895/19080c: Balance of the collection with monographs and periodicals incl. the 1987 reprint of the Ferrary auction with the 1921/25 Gilbert auctions, the 1929 Luder Greece auction and the Napier and Serrane indices, two 1983 books dealing with Moens, HJMR and Harris philatelic literature indices, Neues Handbuch der Briefmarkenkunde 1960/80 vols 1-51 nearly complete, The Stamp Collector's Fortnightly vols 1, 2, 5 & 6, 1894/96 & 1898/1901, also Robson Lowe's The Philatelist vols. 16-17, 20, 22 & 23 ex 1949/57 bound, vols 27-31 1961/64 in compl. runs unbound as well as single issues ex 1969/88. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 2185
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1806/60: Group of five stampless letters, incl. 1828 (Oct. 17) entire letter from Santiago to Valparaiso struck with fine CHILE straight line handstamp in red, further four coves from Peru with LIMA h.s. in red on 1806 entire letter to Cuenca 1859 entire letter endorsed 'V. Callao' from Lima to Bordeaux as well as tow 'Steam Ship 10' letters from Lima via Panama to New York one with PAID / PANAMA h.s. (1857) other with "PANAMA FE 7 1860" cds., both on front. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 2188
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1880/1980c: Balance of the Keith Tranmer Collection, in albums, boxes and folders; includes among other areas material from Austria, Liechtenstein, France, Great Britain & Colonies, South America, WWI propaganda labels, German Third Reich Winterhilfswerk badges, WWI Fieldpost from all sides, and modern covers from Arabia. Viewing recommended. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 2189
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1900/70: Lot few hundred stamps used and some covers from various countries all over the world, all in mixed condition, in additon a bunch of presentation leaflets of Liechtenstein used/unused, the whole arranged in a small box. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image)
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 2196
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1851/66: Mixed lot with Barbados with 1852 slate-blue pair unused, 1858 6 d. rose fine used, British Guiana 1853/55 4 c. blue used (Gi = £ 550), New South Wales Diadem issue imperfs. all with four margins, USA 1851 3 c. single and pair each with large margins and cancelled in blue, together with an 1866 Mauritius cover to Bordeaux franked 4 d. rose and 1 s. orange-yellow. A choice group (15 items). (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 2197
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1852/1935.: Group of classic issues including Tasmania 1855 4 d. used with '68' numeral, Greece 1861 Pairs print 40 l. lilac on blued cancelled '9' numeral, Switzerland Rayon I black & red on blued cancelled 'P.P.' in black, Spain 1865 19 cs. brown & rose with large margins all round lightly cancelled in black, together with covers/cards (3) with Japan 1888 2 c. green stationery card cancelled by Nagasaki 'bota' in black with rare bilingual "SHIP" marking, 1899 Straits Settlements cover to Germany by French Packet franked 4 c. and 6 c. (2), and 1935 S.S. Bremen 'Ship to Shore' cover returned to sender from Southampton (17 items). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
1885/1941: Mixed lot with better stamps used/unused, incl. 1928/33 Tunisia proofs (2) engraved in violet-brown on medium wove paper (Yvert 161), Reunion 1938 Airmail issue 3 fr. 65 (Yvert 2a) in an unused marginal and imperf. block of four, further 1918 Western Ukraine Kolomya 'Ukr.N.R./5' with cyrillic ovpt. on Austria 15 H. used (cert. Ceremuga) together with seven Romania covers (1879/1917) and 1940/41 stamp issues unused with miniature sheets as well as seven Zante covers (1942). (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)(Image 14)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 2201
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Stamp-Booklets 1937/1992ca.: Large accumulation of many hundred stampbooklets predominatly unused modern issues (1970/90) from various European countries and some overseas included, some duplication and booklet-covers only noted as well as 17 PRC-booklets (1980/90), these in complete and fine unused condition. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
1858/1937: Lot 30 stamps/pieces incl. Austria 1858 Large St. Andrew's Cross yellow unused, Great Britain 1887/92 Jubilee 2 d. green & scarlet used, Italian P.O. in Alexandria, 1863 (Sept 19) piece bearing two Sardinia 80 c. deep orange tied to piece by framed "PIROSCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI" in blue with matching "ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO" despatch cds alongside. Also Italy lot 24 primarily unused stamps incl. Airmail 1933 Zeppelin set unmounted og., Crociera Nord Atlantica trittici ovpt I-DINI, both values unused, Somalia 1935 Visita del Re up to 25 l unused & Eritrea Espressi 1,25 l. on 60 c. used (3) (Sassone = € 1'590). And Peru four Lecocq adhesives used / unused. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 2209
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1880/1980c: Lot hundreds stamps used/unused in five albums incl. two Lücke / Schaubek albums, also filed with classical issues of Bavaria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Baden, Italy, Egypt with Interpostal Seals, in addition an album with 350 stationery postcards and some covers. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 2212
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1906/39 ca.: Mixed lot with 50 covers/cards incl. 1906 envelope from the Russian P.O. in Shanghai to Berlin, 1917 censored envelope from Pera (Turkey) to Zug, Switzerland, 1936 cover from Egypt to China, 1931 envelope from Teheran to Germany, further some covers/cards from Bohemia, Hungary and Yugoslavia as well as some Persia Lion stamps with Boital reprints and Egypt numbered Registration labels in an unused block of 25. (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)(Image 14)(Image)
1950/80: Lot several hundred cards and covers from and to Switzerland, mainly airmai items and the incoming section showing a wide array of countries all over the world, the major part being business or daily mail, few special cancellations and items pre 1950 may be found. Also 1783/1895 Lot 27 covers primarily from Austria, Hungary and Italy incl. prephilatelic entires such as 1783 Hungary Caschau to Miskolc, 1813 during the Regno d'Italia from the census department in Ampezzo to the mayor of Forni Avoltri, 1825 Lindau to Malans Grisons, 1830 Szathmar with honorific address to Ungvar, 1834 Verona to the Duchy of Modena, 1835 Lavis to Trento, also stamped covers such as 1854 Padova to Bozzolo with two examples of Lombardo-Veneto 15 c. red, Austria eight stationery postcards and nine covers; 1870/89 Telegram form dated "Paris 10 August 1870" bearing Telegraph stamp 1 f. orange and a Telegram form Switzerland dated "27 III 89", and USA 1849/52 two Entire letters to Germany. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image)
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 2220
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 2221
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1903/1975: Accumulation of Airmail letters from all around the world, covering all aspects of flight. Among the items seen are early picture postcards, with aviation motives ranging from Balloon flights to a drawn image of the Wright brothers first plane. Postal history covers many balloon and first flights inclusive of US and Canada first flights, but also Swiss flights and rocket mail. An Austrian 1937 "Volksspende" for the army card depicts a period military plane. This varied lot will yield many pleasant surprises for the specialist collector. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image)
