Sale No: 115
Lot No:437
Symbol:

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 115
Lot No:438
Symbol:

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 115
Lot No:439
Symbol:Cat No:4

Paraguay, 1878, 5c on 1r rose. Top left corner margin block of 4, o.g., hinged at top, never hinged at bottom, ample margins with full sheet selvage, bright color, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 4; $400 for hinged singles. US$0 (Image)

Scott $400 for hinged singles

Azores, 1868, 10r yellow. Barred "48" circular cancel, ample to large margins, unusually rich color; natural paper wrinkle and slight break in paper from overprint application, otherwise Very Fine, one of the rarest stamps in Portuguese philately, signed Calves.
Scott No. 2; $10,000.

AN EXTREMELY SCARCE AND DESIRABLE STAMP, MISSING FROM MOST COLLECTIONS. US$0 (Image)

Scott $10,000

Sale No: 115
Lot No:444
Symbol:Cat No:C53-C57

Russia, Airmail, 1934, Dirigibles complete. O.g., strong bold colors, fresh and Very Fine. Michel No. 483-487.
Scott No. C53-C57; $518. US$0 (Image)

Scott $518

Sale No: 115
Lot No:446
Symbol:Cat No:12

Spanish Colonies: Cuba, 1857, Isabella II, ½rp blue. On folded letter sheet tied by oval handstamp, matching "Santo Domingo, Jul 23, 63" cds alongside, Very Fine, a rare small town.
Scott No. 12; Estimate $100 - 150. US$100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Sale No: 115
Lot No:447
Symbol:Cat No:7

Cuba, 1855, ¼rp on 2rp carmine. Tied on piece by 1859 Havana town cancel, clear to large margins, bold color, Very Fine.
Scott No. 7; $250. US$0 (Image)

Scott $250

Sale No: 115
Lot No:448
Symbol:

Est. $100-150

Switzerland, Zürich, 1846, 6rp black, horizontal underprint. Bold red rosette cancel, ample to large margins; light crease at upper right, Very Fine appearance, with 1976 von der Weid, 1980 E. Rellstab & 2022 Marchand certificate. Zumstein No. 2W.
Scott No. 1L4; $1,775. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,775

Switzerland, Geneva, 1850, "Vaud", 5c black & red. Bottom margin single, grid cancel, mostly large margins, Very Fine. Zumstein No. 10.
Scott No. 2L6; $1,950. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,950

Sale No: 115
Lot No:451
Symbol:Cat No:1

Switzerland, 1850, Orts-Post, 2½rp black & red, with frame around cross. Tied on piece by diamond grid cancel with matching "Morges, 30 Sept, 51" town cancel, clear to large margins, tiny scissor separation cut in top margin, F.-V.F., with 1966 Dr. F. Wallner certificate. Zumstein No. 13 I.
Scott No. 1; $1,500. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,500

Sale No: 115
Lot No:452
Symbol:Cat No:7

Switzerland, 1850, Rayon I, 5rp light blue, black & red, without frame around cross. Margins large showing portions of dividing lines on all sides, tied by neat blue grid handstamp on folded letter to Genthod, matching "Geneve, 22 Fevr, 54" cds, Extremely Fine, a choice on cover usage, with 1988 E. Rellstab certificate. Zumstein No. 15 IIa.
Scott No. 7; $1,225; Estimate $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image)

Scott $1,225
Est. $400-600

Sale No: 115
Lot No:453
Symbol:Cat No:8

Switzerland, 1850, Rayon II, 10rp yellow, black & red, without frame around cross. Type 23, showing break in lower frameline, o.g., hinge remnant, ample to large margins, strong colors, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 R. Berra-Gautschy certificate. Zumstein No. 16 II.
Scott No. 8; $1,000. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,000

Switzerland, 1851, Rayon I, 5rp light blue & red, with frame around cross, Sperati reproduction. Grid cancel, full margins, with light Sperati handstamp on reverse and numbered "271", Very Fine.
Scott No. 9R; Estimate $100 - 150. US$100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Sale No: 115
Lot No:455
Symbol:(Cat No:10

Switzerland, 1851, Rayon I, 15rp light blue & red, without frame around cross. No gum, ample to mostly large margins, deep colors; couple small thins at bottom, Very Fine appearance, with 2005 R. Berra-Gautschy certificate. Zumstein No. 17 II.
Scott No. 10; $625. US$0 (Image)

Scott $625

Switzerland, 1851, Rayon I, 15rp light blue & red, without frame around cross. Horizontal pair (types 25/26), central diamond grid cancel, ample to mostly large margins showing dividing lines on three sides, bright colors, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 Marchand certificate. Zumstein No. 17 II.
Scott No. 10; $320 for singles. US$0 (Image)

Scott $320 for singles

Switzerland, 1854-55, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 5rp pale yellow brown, emerald silk threads, Bern printing. Neat grid cancels, ample to huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at left, strong bright color, Extremely Fine, with 1989 E. Rellstab certificate. Zumstein No. 22B.
Scott No. 20; $170. US$0 (Image)

Scott $170

Sale No: 115
Lot No:458
Symbol:(Cat No:29

Switzerland, 1855, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 40rp yellow green, maroon silk threads, horizontal pair. In combination with 1855, 5rp yellow brown, yellow silk threads + 1854-55, 20rp pale orange, emerald silk threads, Bern printing (24+23) on part folded letter (missing top and bottom flaps) to Nimes, France, with matching "Yverdon, 31 Jan, 56" origin cds, red Swiss transit cds and reverse with French transit and receiving cds's, Very Fine and attractive, with 2004 U. Hermann certificate. Zumstein No. 26C.
Scott No. 29; Estimate $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Sale No: 115
Lot No:459
Symbol:Cat No:33

Switzerland, 1857, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 15rp pale dull rose, green silk threads on thin paper. Margins to in at bottom, in combination with 1857, 20rp pale dull orange, green silk threads (34) on cover to Marseilles, France, tied by "Geneve, 16 Octo, 57" cds's, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Zumstein No. 24F.
Scott No. 33; Estimate $250 - 350. US$250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Switzerland, 1940, Arms and Shield, 90c & 1.50fr issues, ordinary paper. Neat town cancels, vibrant colors, Very Fine, the 1.50fr particularly scarce used.
Scott No. 200b, 202b; $803. US$0 (Image)

Scott $803

Sale No: 115
Lot No:461
Symbol:Cat No:293-305

Switzerland, 1945, PAX, 5c-10fr complete. Without the 5c semi-postal., 5c-2fr marginal blocks of 4, 3fr-10fr in blocks of 6, o.g., blocks of 6 with two stamps hinged, others never hinged, rich vibrant colors throughout, a Very Fine set, a scarce block set. Zumstein No. 262-274.
Scott No. 293-305; $2,526.



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Scott $2,526

Sale No: 115
Lot No:462
Symbol:Cat No:B229a

Switzerland, 1953 Pro Juventute "Insect" Miniature Sheet of 24. O.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine. Zumstein No. oZ41.
Scott No. B229a; $375. US$0 (Image)

Scott $375

Sale No: 115
Lot No:463
Symbol:Cat No:C13-C15

Switzerland, Airmail, 1929-30, 35c-2fr Definitive Issue complete. Blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged, 35c with bottom margin and 2fr corner margin, all bright and fresh, a Very Fine set. Zumstein No. 13-15.
Scott No. C13-C15; $1,200 for singles. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,200 for singles

Sale No: 115
Lot No:464
Symbol:Cat No:C20a

Switzerland, Airmail, 1935, 10c on 15c Disarmament Conference, inverted surcharge. O.g., never hinged, exceptional centering bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, very rare with only 50 examples issues. Zumstein No. 20.1.09.
Scott No. C20a; $6,500 for hinged.

A CHOICE NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1935 10C ON 15C DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE AIRMAIL ISSUE WITH SURCHARGE INVERTED. US$0 (Image)

Scott $6,500 for hinged

Sale No: 115
Lot No:465
Symbol:Cat No:31a

Tannu Tuva, 1932, 3k on 70k, inverted surcharge. O.g., never hinged, excellent color and centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with copy of 2019 A.P.S. certificate for block of 4.
Scott No. 31a; $600. US$0 (Image)

Scott $600