1850 5rp deep blue, black & red, type 13, canceled by red framed Franco and black pen marks, margins all around, fine, with 1994 Rellstab certificate (Zu.15 IIc, SFr 700) cat. $575 (Cat No. 7a) (Image)

Cat. $575, Est.$200

1852 Rayon III, 15Cts vermilion, horizontal pair Types 1+2, canceled by diamond grids, frame-line touched at top, otherwise ample margins, fresh and fine pair, with 1997 Rellstab certificate (Zu.19, SFr 3,500) cat. $2800 (Cat No. 13) (Image)

Cat. $2800, Est.$750

1854 5rp orange brown, grid cancel, margins all around, some gum remaining and completely toned on reverse, fine appearance (Zu.22Aa, SFr 2,100) cat. $1750 (Cat No. 14) (Image)

Cat. $1750, Est.$250

1854 Munich Issue, 40rp yellow green, three large margins, frame cut in at top, tied by black grids on outer FL from Geneva to Chambery, 5 June 56 departure cds alongside, arrival next day on back, filing folds away from the stamp, fresh and fine example on cover, with 1994 Berra-Gautschy certificate ("genuine, fresh in color, slightly in at top, wide margin on the other sides. It should be noted the great rarity presenting white margins all around") (Zu.26Aa, SFr 4,000) cat. $2500 (Cat No. 18) (Image)

Cat. $2500, Est.$750

1855 15rp carmine rose, used, margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 1988 Kurt Trussel certificate (Zu.24Bb) cat. $110 (Cat No. 22) (Image)

Cat. $110, Est.$100

1855 5rp brown, "L" shaped "block of three", with additional stamp added at upper right, two stamps somewhat cut in, others with margins all around, canceled by framed "Ettiswyl" cancels on large outer FL to Willisau, with 1864 arrival pmks, fine cover, with 2000 Berra-Gautschy certificate (Zu.22G) (Cat No. 25) (Image)

Est.$250

1857 10rp milky blue, top sheet margin single, bottom frame cut in, good color, tied by black grids, with corresponding "Wylen" departure handstamp on outer FL to Schaffhausen, with arrival pmk on back, stamp with imperceptible toning at bottom, scarce on cover (Zu. 23Ca, SFr 450) cat. $425 (Cat No. 26) (Image)

Cat. $425, Est.$150

1857 5rp pale gray brown, light black grid cancel, wide margins at sides and clear at bottom, just in at upper left, minor corner crease at upper right, otherwise fine, with 1988 Kurt Trussel certificate (Zu.22F, SFr 1,300) cat. $1100 (Cat No. 32) (Image)

Cat. $1100, Est.$200

1857 5rp pale gray brown, diamond grid and blue town cancels, good margins except just in at bottom left, very fresh, with 1999 von der Weid certificate (Zu.22F, SFr 1,300) cat. $1100 (Cat No. 32) (Image)

Cat. $1100, Est.$200

1857 10rp blue, black grid cancel, somewhat irregular margins but frame-lines mostly intact, fine and fresh stamp, with 1988 Kurt Trussel certificate (Zu.23F, SFr 1,225) cat. $1000 (Cat No. 32A) (Image)

Cat. $1000, Est.$250

1857 15rp pale dull rose, margins to touching frame-line at top and upper left, lifted for inspection and replaced, tied by black grids on FL used in 1857 from Basel to Chaux de Fonds, 6 March departure cds alongside, arrival pmk on back, filing fold away from the stamp, fine (Zu.24F, SFr 650) cat. $650 (Cat No. 33) (Image)

Cat. $650, Est.$150

1857 Thin Paper, green silk threads, 20rp pale dull orange, canceled Boltingen, sheet margin at right, white margins on other sides, silk thread slightly pulled, slight crease in sheet margin only, stamp v.f., with 1988 Kurt Trussel opinion (Zu.25Fb, SFr 340) cat. $290 (Cat No. 34) (Image)

Cat. $290, Est.$150

1858 2rp gray, light pmk, large margins all around, good color, v.f., signed Moser (Zu.21G, SFr 700) cat. $575 (Cat No. 35) (Image)

Cat. $575, Est.$250

1858 2rp gray, central Basel-Olten 5.VII.63 cancel, margins all around, faint toning, still v.f., signed Stolow (Zu.21G, SFr 700) cat. $575 (Cat No. 35) (Image)

Cat. $575, Est.$250

1862 60c bronze, unused part original gum (gum missing at top from gum removal), extraordinarily fresh, well centered and fine, with 1994 APS certificate, cat. $1550 (Cat No. 48) (Image)

Cat. $1550, Est.$300

1862-73 10c carmine, used in combination with 2x1fr gold, tied by "Kehrsatz" 27.XII.79 cds on small cover to Bern, with departure label at top, stamps with irregular perforations (having been placed close to the edges), otherwise fresh and fine cover, with 1997 Rellstab certificate (Zu.36,38) (Cat No. 50,53) (Image)

Est.$250

1881 2c, 5c, 10c, 15c, 25c, 40c, 50c and 1fr, selection on pages, with 12 blocks of four or larger, also strip of five of 5rp gray brown, various shades, minor faults possible, mostly fine-v.f. (Cat No. 60-68) (Image)

Est.$250

1881 5rp dark brown, two copies, bottom stamp showing double transfer (one inverted), used on FL from Fluntern 7.3.82 to Geneve, filing fold away from the stamps, fine and scarce on cover, with Honegger sales card (Zu.45, PF1) cat. $925 (Cat No. 61a) (Image)

Cat. $925, Est.$300

1881 5c dark brown, double transfer (one inverted), six examples, five (pairs) in combination with regular stamps, variety of shades, also 50c reddish lilac, double transfer, one inverted, h.r., last one unused (regummed), fine (Cat No. 61a,67b) (Image)

Est.$300

1881 25c green, variety "double printing", two horizontal pairs rejoined, h.r., fine, with Zumstein (1990) and Rellstab (1998) certificates (Zu.49.1.12, SFr 2,500 as singles) (Cat No. 65var) (Image)

Est.$500

1920 20c orange & black, imperforate and gummed sheetlet (3 3/8x4 3/8), bicolored design (Wilhelm Tell chapel), v.f. (Image)

Est.$150