1, 1850 2½rp Black and red, Full black frame around cross, bold black "P.P." cancel, margins just clear at top and well balanced the other three sides, a Fine and attractive single; 1969 Fritz Moser-Räz certificate (Scott $1,500; Zum 13 I, CHF1,800)

CV. 600-800

1, 1850 2½r "ORTS-POST", Full black frame around cross, wonderfully fresh colors with ample balanced margins, unused, barely noticeable light horiz crease not mentioned in cert. still Very Fine; 1989 Trüssel certificate (Scott $3,000 for unused; Zumstein13 I, type 39, CHF3,850 for o.g.)

CV. 300-400

2, 1850 2½rp Black and red, Full black frame around cross, black diamond cancel, clear to full margins with portion dividing line on two sides, Very Fine and choice; signed Richter and Thier, 1981 Rellstab certificate (Scott $1,400; Zum 14 I, CHF1,750)

CV. 800-1,200

2, 1850 2½rp Black and red, Full black frame around cross, light blue-black cancel, clear to full margins with all or portion of dividing line on two sides, couple minor faults, Very Fine appearance; 1969 Fritz Moser-Räz certificate (Scott $1,400; Zum 14 I, CHF1,750)

CV. 300-400

2, 1850 2½rp Black and red, Full black frame around cross, well margined with full or partial dividing line on two sides, unused, Very Fine (Scott $2,500; Zum 14 I, CHF3,000)

CV. 500-750

5, 1850 5rp "Rayon I", Full black frame around cross, fresh colors, partial black "P.P." cancel, well margined with all or portion of dividing line on three sides, Very Fine sound example; signed Fritz Moser-Räz and with his 1969 certificate (Scott $1,250; Zum 15 I, CHF1,500)

CV. 250-300

7, 1850 5rp Light blue, black and red, Without frame around cross, grid cancel, ample to full margins with all or part of dividing line on each side, Very Fine; signed Roumet and with his 2014 certificate (Scott $450; Zum 15II, CHF500)

CV. 250-300

8, 1850 10rp "Rayon II", Without frame around cross, nicely margined with all or part of dividing line on each side, unused, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $1,000 for o.g.; Zum 16 II, CHF1,300 for o.g.)

CV. 300-400

8, 10, 12, 1850/52 5rp/15rp Definitives, diamond cancels, fresh and F-VF, a select group, 15rp signed von der Weid (Scott $375; Zum 16 II, 17 II, 20, CHF450)

CV. 300-400

11, 1852 15rp "Rayon III", well balanced margins with dividing line on two sides, light black diamond cancel, fresh and Very Fine; signed Bühler and with his 1981 certificate (Scott $700; Zum 18, CHF800)

CV. 400-500

1854/62 2r/1fr Imperf Seated Helvetia Assortment, 12 used singles selected for color, quality of cancel (all but one with a dated cds), margins, etc., fresh and F-VF (see online scan)

CV. 400-600

47, 1862 40c Green, unused, Fine (Scott $1,400 for o.g.; Zum 34, CHF1,800 for o.g.)

CV. 100-150

52a, 1867 2c Red brown, o.g., h.r., Fine (Scott $700; Zum 37a, CHF900)

CV. 100-150

63, 1881 15c Lemon, Granite paper, well centered single tied on piece by 25.III.82 town cancel, Very Fine (Scott $450; Zum 47, CHF575)

CV. 150-22

77, 1882 2c Olive brown, White paper, part o.g., h.r., Fine (Scott $525; Zum 53, CHF625)

CV. 150-200

78, 1882 5c Brownish lilac, White paper, rich color, o.g., h.r., Fine (Scott $1,425; Zum 54, CHF1,350)

CV. 300-400

184, 1914 10fr Dull violet, right margin block of four, NH, Very Fine; 2006 Briefmarkenprüfstelle Basel certificate (Sciott $400 for hinged singles; Zumstein 131, CHF1,400 for NH block)

CV. 400-600

293-505, 1945 5c-10fr PAX, postal cancels, fresh and F-VF (Scott $894; Zumstein 262-74, CHF1,000)

CV. 300-400

Zumstein I-III, 1912 Pro Juventute, complete set, l.h. or h.r., fresh and F-VF (Zum CHF666)

CV. 300-400

B2-3, 1915 5c, 10c Pro Juventute, blocks of four, NH, F-VF (Scott $900 as singles; Zum 2-3, CHF1,200 as singles)

CV. 400-500

EXCEPTIONAL SWITZERLAND COLLECTION. from 1862 Seated Helvetia through 1950s in mounts on pages in two Borek albums, select collection with all chosen for fault-free condition and the used for clarity and fullness of dated cancel and the mint for fresh color and never hinged original gum, flipping through pages note a multitude of premium including 1867 30c Ultramarine NH, 1882 2c-15c Numerals on white paper used (15c signed Senf), assorted "Standing Helvetia" NH and used, 1908 3fr NH, 1912 Pro Juventute NH, 1914/31 3fr-10fr "Views" NH (1928 5fr, 1930 10fr Marchand certs), 1919-20 Airmail Overprints NH (30c Nussbaum cert), 1934 NABA S/S NH and used, 1940 Nat'l Fete Day S/S NH and used, 1940s S/S NH and used, 1945 PAX NH, etc. and incl comprehensive postage dues NH or used incl 1883 100c used (Marchand cert), strong Officials with 1918 War Board Overprints NH (Scott 1O1-8; all signed Abt and Zumstein), League of Nations 1922 1fr NH, 1936 90c Grilled Gum NH, 1938 20c-1fr "Round" Overprint red "Specimen" ovpt NH, Int'l Labor Bureau 1923 1fr NH, 1924 90c normal gum NH, European Office 1950 5c-10fr NH, etc., F-VF or better throughout, for the condition conscious collector (see online scans) 

CV. 4,500-6,000

SWITZERLAND 1854/62 IMPERF "SEATED HELVETIA" ISSUES COLLECTION. 26 stamps and two covers on pages with most identified by Zumstein number, note (Zum numbers; not verified) 22A, 22C bottom margin single, 23A, 23Ca, 26C, 27Ca (Moser-Räz cert), 24B, 26A, etc., much better than usual condition with many well-margined, VG-VF, nice foundation collection (see online scans) 

CV. 1,000-1,500

SWITZERLAND "RAYON" ISSUES SELECTION. twelve used singles, cover front and three covers, with (Scott nos.) Used 7, 8 (9 various types with one appearing unused), 10 (4 incl two on the cover front), Covers 1850 10r single franking, 1851 5r single franking, cover with 1850 10r, 1851 5r franking, usual mixed condition, VG-VF (see online scans)

CV. 1,000-1,500

SWITZERLAND COLLECTION TO 2000. Minkus album that begins with a few rayon and assorted Seated and Standing Helvetia and Numerals incl better issues, perf and paper varieties, the various William Tell defins, extensive Pro Juventute, useful airmails, variety of S/S, Pro-Patrias essentially complete, 1945 50c-3fr+10fr PAX used, also a good range of "back of the book" incl Officials, many NH, mostly F-VF (see online scans) 

CV. 900-1,200

SWITZERLAND MELANGE. 100s of pre-1940s issues seeming placed haphazardly on large pages, note multiples, some seated Helvetia mint blocks, useful 1910s/40s Pro Juventute mint incl blocks, 1932 Disarmament mint blocks (1fr NH), definitives, airmails, etc., mostly F-VF, substantial catalogue value (see online scans)

CV. 750-1,000