1850 2 1/2rp Orts Post, without frame around the cross, ample margins, just touching in places at top and left, with minor flaws, canceled "P.P." (not tied) on "Nachnahme" (Cash on Delivery) cover from Fraubrunnen to Kirchberg, with departure pmk alongside and July 19, 1851 arrival cds on back, cover somewhat unfresh and heavily refolded, small part (wax seal) missing on back, various charge markings, include "20" in red, rare usage between two small towns near Bern, with 1968 Buhler certificate, cat. $7725 (Cat No. 3) (Image)

Cat. $7725, Est.US$1,000

1850 5rp blue & red, 10rp yellow, black & red, each with margins all around, used on FLs from Bern to Fribourg and from Schaffhausen to Basel, usual filing folds, away from the stamps, fine-v.f., the latter with 1988 Rellstab certificate, cat. $1535 (Cat No. 7,8) (Image)

Cat. $1535, Est.US$300

1850 10rp orange brown ("mittel tabak"), ample margins except just in at top, showing part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by "P.P." in violet, "Charge" alongside, used from Solothurn to Obersdorf, with 12 Oct. 1850 departure cds alongside, fine example of this scarce color variety on cover, with detained 2018 Urs Hermann certificate, also 1998 Rellstab certificate (Zu.16IIa) (Cat No. 8var) (Image)

Est.US$250

1859 cover from Vevey to USA, franked with Standing Helvetia 20r and 1fr lavender, margins all around, endorsed "via Liverpool", with Lausanne, "Paris a Calais" transits, red "Am. Service" and New York Paid, v.f. and rare cover (Cat No. 30,34) (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1913 (9 Mar) first flight card with Basel adhesive, used in combination with 5rp green, attractively postmarked, v.f., with Jean-Claude Marchand certificate, cat. $650 (Cat No. Zu.II) (Image)

Cat. $650, Est.US$350

1932 (28 Aug) registered flight cover Bellinzona-Geneva and Geneva-London, with British franking added at bottom, returned back to Winterthur, with appropriate registry and airmail labels, transit and arrival pmks, fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1845 5c black & yellow green, large margins except just touching at right, tied by red rosette cancel on small FL used locally in Geneva, with red 14 Jan 48 departure pmk alongside, side flap detached (but still present), filing fold away from the stamp, fresh and fine cover, signed A.von der Weid, cat. $3750 (Cat No. 2L3) (Image)

Cat. $3750, Est.US$750

1850 5c black & red, ample margins except close to just touching at bottom, red rosette cancel, with corresponding departure Geneve 26 Feb 50 departure cds alongside, addressed locally on outer FL, filing fold away from the stamp, fresh and fine, cat. $3750 (Cat No. 2L6) (Image)

Cat. $3750, Est.US$750

1843 6 Rp black, red vertical lines, Type V, pos.60, three large margins, just in at right, tied by a red rosette cancel on outer FL from Zurich to Stafa, red 24.12.44 departure and arrival pmks (same day) on back, filing folds, one just through the top of the margin, some toning, fine, signed Reuterskjold, with 1993 Abt certificate, cat. $4750 (Cat No. 1L2) (Image)

Cat. $4750, Est.US$1,000

1846 Zurich 6r black, Red Horizontal lines, large margins all around, tied by red rosette pmk on outer FL to Winterthur, red Zurich 14 July 1847 departure pmk, with arrival on back, fine and attractive 6r on cover, signed Sorani, with 1980 von der Weid certificate (Zu.SFr 5,700) cat. $4200 (Cat No. 1L4) (Image)

Cat. $4200, Est.US$2,000

1944 Coat of Arms, perf. 11 1/2 set of five, canceled 20.V.44 (First Day of Issue) on locally addressed FDC, v.f., with 2010 Cilio certificate, cat. $900 (Cat No. Zi.1A-5A) (Image)

Cat. $900, Est.US$250