1850 Orts-Post 2 1/2 Rp black & red, full black frame around cross, type 39, unused without gum, margins all around, fresh and v.f., rare unused stamp, with 1989 Trussel certificate (Zu.13 I, SFr 3,850) cat. $3500 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $3500, Est.$1,500

1850 Poste Locale 2 1/2 Rp black & red, full black frame around cross, type 6, unused with disturbed (redistributed) original gum, margins all around to just touching the frame line at upper left, rare unused stamp, with 1987 von der Weid certificate (Zu.14 I, SFr 3,000) cat. $3100 (Cat No. 2) (Image)

Cat. $3100, Est.$750

1850 Poste Locale 2 1/2 Rp black & red, without black frame around cross, type 8, canceled by grids, margins all around, fresh and v.f. example of one of the rarest stamps from classic Switzerland, with 2009 Jan-Claude Marchand and von der Weid certificate (Zu.14 II, SFr 30,000) cat. $27000 (Cat No. 4) (Image)

Cat. $27000, Est.$10,000

1850 5 Rp dark blue, black and red, Rayon I, with full black frame around cross, Type 18, unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around, excellent colors and impression, v.f., with 2012 Sismondo certificate (Zu.15 I, SFr 7,000) cat. $6200 (Cat No. 5) (Image)

Cat. $6200, Est.$2,000

1850 5 Rp light blue, black and red, Rayon I, Type 18, unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around, deep colors and very fresh, tiny scissors cut at bottom margin, really of no importance, v.f., with 1969 Hunziker certificate (Zu.15 II, SFr 2,000) cat. $1925 (Cat No. 7) (Image)

Cat. $1925, Est.$500

1850 5 Rp deep blue, black and red, Rayon I, without frame around cross, unused without gum, margins all around, thinned, fine appearance, cat. $1925 (Cat No. 7a) (Image)

Cat. $1925, Est.$250

1850 10 Rp yellow, black and red, Rayon II, without frame around cross, type 2, Plate B, lightened pen cancels, margins all around, fresh and v.f. (unused appearance), with 2006 Trussel opinion, cat. $160 (Cat No. 8) (Image)

Cat. $160, Est.$100

1851 5 Rp light blue & red, Rayon I, without frame around cross, light traces of red markings at right, margins nearly all around, fresh and v.f. (unused appearance), cat. $160 (Cat No. 10) (Image)

Cat. $160, Est.$100

1852 15 Rp vermilion, Rayon III, small numerals, Group MMII, Type 10, unused without gum, brilliant brick red color, margins all around, slight and truly unimportant crease or wrinkle (not mentioned on the accompanying certificate), still a v.f. example of this unused rarity, with 2010 Zumstein (Hertsch) certificate (Zu.18, SFr 16,000) cat. $20000 (Cat No. 11) (Image)

Cat. $20000, Est.$5,000

1852 15 Rp vermilion, Rayon III, large numerals, Group ULII, Type 3, unused with gum, deep brick red color, margins all around, v.f., with 1992 Renggli certificate (Zu.20c, SFr 2,800) cat. $2700 (Cat No. 12) (Image)

Cat. $2700, Est.$1,000

1852 15 Cts vermilion, black grid cancel, margins all around, small violet handstamp on back just showing through on front, fine (Zu.19, SFr 1,300) cat. $1150 (Cat No. 13) (Image)

Cat. $1150, Est.$250

1854 Sitting Helvetia, thin paper, fine impression (Munich issue), emerald silk threads, 5 Rp orange brown, unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around except just touching frame line at top, nice color, fine and appealing example of this rare Strubel Issue, signed A.Brun, with 2001 Berra-Gautschy certificate (Zu.22Aa, SFr 8,300) (these stamps feature a seated figure of Helvetia wearing a laurel wreath. She holds a spear in her right arm, and her left arm is resting on a shield, emblazoned with the arms of the Helvetic Confederation. The effect given by the shape of the wreath around her embossed head caused many German speaking collectors to jokingly refer to the design as "Strubel", referring to the visual effect of Helvetia having "unkempt" or "frizzy" hair. The nickname for these issues stuck, and just about every collector of Swiss stamps now refers to them as "The Strubels") cat. $14000 (Cat No. 14) (Image)

Cat. $14000, Est.$3,500

1854 5 Rp brown, unused without gum, ample margins to just touching frame line at right, nice color and fresh, with 2000 von der Weid certificate (Zu.22A, SFr 775) cat. $625 (Cat No. 15) (Image)

Cat. $625, Est.$150

1854 10 Rp blue, unused without gum, large margins all around, intense shade, v.f. and splendid stamp, signed von der Weid, with his 1996 and also 2004 Eichele certificate (Zu.23A, SFr 1,000) cat. $850 (Cat No. 16) (Image)

Cat. $850, Est.$500

1854 15 Rp carmine rose, used, reasonable margins except just touching at top, good color, fine (Zu.24A, SFr 220) cat. $190 (Cat No. 17) (Image)

Cat. $190, Est.$100

1854 40 Rp pale yellow green, Munich printing, very thin paper, emerald silk threads, unused without gum, large white margins all around (irregular in places), natural inclusions endemic to this fragile paper, v.f. example of this extremely rare Strubel, signed Moser, with 1990 Rellstab and 2007 Hermann certificates (Zu.26Aa, SFr 11,250) (this example served as a template for the illustration in the 2007 SBHV catalogue) cat. $11600 (Cat No. 18) (Image)

Cat. $11600, Est.$5,000

1854 40 Rp yellow green, unused without gum, large white margins except just touching at top, fresh and v.f. for this difficult issue, with 1981 Rellstab certificate (Zu.26A, SFr 1,600) cat. $1850 (Cat No. 19) (Image)

Cat. $1850, Est.$500

1854 5 Rp pale yellow brown, unused without gum, margins all around (slightly irregular in places), excellent color, fresh and v.f., cat. $775 (Cat No. 20) (Image)

Cat. $775, Est.$250

1854 10 Rp blue, unused with traces of gum, ample margins except touched at bottom and at left, natural inclusions, fine stamp (Zu.23B, SFr 1,775) cat. $2300 (Cat No. 21) (Image)

Cat. $2300, Est.$250

1854 15 Rp rose, unused with gum, variety showing unfinished lines at upper right, h.r., ample margins except touched at top and at bottom, rare unused Munich Strubel, signed Moser, with 1991 von der Weid opinion and 2014 Hermann certificate (Zu.24A, SFr 1,300) cat. $1150 (Cat No. 22) (Image)

Cat. $1150, Est.$250

1854 20 Rp pale orange, unused large part original gum (small gum loss at center), margins all around just touching at bottom, nice color, fine, with 1997 Trussel certificate (Zu.25Ba, SFr 1,650) cat. $1700 (Cat No. 23) (Image)

Cat. $1700, Est.$500

1855 4 Rp yellow brown, yellow silk threads, unused (regummed), ample margins all around, barely touching at top, fresh and fine stamp (Zu.22C, SFr 600) cat. $625 (Cat No. 24) (Image)

Cat. $625, Est.$150

1855 5 Rp dark brown, black silk threads, unused with original gum, margins all around, small faults, fine appearance, signed Kimmel (Zu.24D, SFr 410) cat. $350 (Cat No. 25) (Image)

Cat. $350, Est.$100

1855 10 Rp blue, unused without gum, margins except touched at top and at left, fine stamp, with 2000 von der Weid certificate (Zu.23C, SFr 350) cat. $325 (Cat No. 27) (Image)

Cat. $325, Est.$150

1855 40 Rp green, maroon silk threads, unused without gum, margins virtually all around, close to touching in places, fine and rare 40rp Strubel, signed von der Weid, with his 1999 certificate (Zu.26C, SFr 1,300) cat. $1100 (Cat No. 29) (Image)

Cat. $1100, Est.$500