1932, Giuseppe Garibaldi 10 c. - 5 l. with overprint "Calino" till "Stampalia" complete (I-XIII), each as block of 4 from the upper left corner sheet and additional airmail issue 50 c. - 5 l. (each block of 4), mint never hinged, very fine, scarce. Sassone: 32.000 +. (M) (Image)

1866, Pellas Freres first issue essays in margin imprint blocks of four, complete set of 7 values showing each type I & type II together in one block, no watermark, fine and fresh, very attractive showpiece (Image)

1866, 20 para blue block of nine, mint hinged with original gum, few tiny gum spots, an exceptional block ex Farouk collection, certificate RPS 1971, a rarity and showpiece (Image)

1867, combination cover with Egyptian and french stamps: Egypt 1867 1 Pia (3) & 2 Pia blue, tied "POSTE VICEREALI EGIZIANE ALLEXANDRIA JAN 68", 40 c. orange 'Napoleon' horizontal pair, ship post mark (lozange with anchor), "PAQUEBOT ALEXANDRIE 9 JAN 68", sent to Paris. Vertical bend very light touching the 2 Pia stamp, envelope with light faults. (Image)

1874-75, 1 Pia. vermilion, tete-beche block of 20 with complete margins, second print blurred impressions, most stamps mint never hinged with original gum, only two small hinges, usual gum creases, a very attractive and important block from an old time collection, showpiece for an advanced collection! (M) (Image)

1869: Prevost Essay for proposed 20 Paras black postal stationery envelope, a used example mailed to Angelo de Tedesco in Paris, who is said to have commissioned these Essays modelled on those of Negroni, struck on front with ALEXANDRIE / EGYPTE cds (Dec 19 1869) and charged with handstruck '6' (décimes) due marking on arrival in Paris (Dec 26). Flap inside with manuscript notation 'Essais proposé au Gouvernment Egyptien au Caire le 15 .12.1869'. This amazing essay was send through the post just 9 days after being proposed to the Egyptian gouvernment. IT IS THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE OF AN ESSAY OF EGYPT´S CLASSIC PERIOD POSTALLY USED AND AT THE SAME TIME THE FIRST EVER USED "POSTAL STATIONERY" OF EGYPT! Nile Post E41b var. (Image)

1913: 10 Pa on 20 Pa pink. Variety: "red manual overprint", fresh in colours with almost perfect perforation. A rare stamp in very good condition. Certificates Raybaudi, Pascal Scheller. ÷ 1913: 10 Pa. auf 20 Pa. rosa, Abart "roter Handstempelaufdruck”, leuchtend farbfrisches, postfrisches Luxusstück mit nahezu perfekter Zähnung. Eine sehr seltene Marke, zumal in dieser Erhaltung. Fotoattest Raybaudi, Pascal Scheller. (Image)

1840/1890, old "Illustrated stamp-album by Alwin Zschiesche" (twelfth edition of 1893) with gilt-edged pages in excellent condition, including a mainly cancelled (some mint and mint never hinged) COLLECTION "ALL WORLD" with extraordinary values. The collection contains only the early issues until 1890 (about 6000 selected examples) and was assembled over several generations. All continents are very well endowed with some great rarities, excellent expanded with more than 170 covers from all over the world. Because of the quantity of material it is impossible to highlight the best (therefore view the pictures). The outstanding factor - here the top quality of the valuable rarities - is remarkable. The determining factors for the collection are "superb" and "very fine" items. This is also proved by over 100 (!!!) certificates (all "genuine and very fine") as well as many expertized values. The present object is based on high quality and be (Image)

1840/1900 (ca.), ALL WORLD COLLECTION IN 2 ANCIENT RED YVERT ALBUMS - THICK AND HEAVY are not only the albums but also the included stamps. As always at old-time collection like this varied condition; some stamps have been included into calculation very cautiously. The overseas countries have been collected rather sporadically; we would like to mention the following: Australian states, NZ, Fiji, Philippines, Hawaii, Brazil Bull's Eyes, Canada, Chile, Colombia, China, Japan and a marvellous section USA from 1847 5 c. used and a wonderful selection of EARLY UNUSED material. While the completion of overseas areas apparently lacked of the necessary endurance, the European countries are the more impressive. Germany and especially German states showing a lovely array of better stamps of almost all countries, Austria from 1st issue, Belgium from epaulettes, Denmark incl. essays, Italian states, an enchanting Spain, Finland, France, a convincin (Image)

1841-1970 ca.: PAPER-FOLDS and VARIETIES: Comprehensive and impressive specialized collection of more than 1000 stamps showing paper-folds, starting with a lot of classic issues from British Commonwealth, Overseas, Europe and German States there are spectacular items, also multiples, early covers and many more. Also several hundred stamps with varieties and plate flaws were included, as perforation errors, surcharge varieties, flukes, colour errors, etc. An extraordinary, and scarce collection. Find the complete collection for download on www.stamp-auctions.de ÷ QUETSCHFALTEN / PAPER-FOLDS und Abarten: Große, umfangreiche Spezialsammlung mit über 1000 Marken, die Quetschfalten aufweisen, beginnend mit klassischen Marken aus dem Britischen Commonwealth, Übersee, Europa, und aus den Altdeutschen Staaten finden sich bis zu wenigen Ausgaben der 'Moderne' zahlreiche spektakuläre Stücke, auch viele Einheiten, frühe Briefe und vieles mehr. Dar (Image)

1864: Rivadavia 10 C. green with watermark and clear impression showing clear to large margins all round (light horizontal file fold), a fresh example tied by oval grill obliterator to entire from Victoria with hand written date "Agosto 4 1864" inside, sent to Buenos Ayres. WE ONLY RECORD THE FOLLOWING FIVE COVERS WITH THIS RARE STAMP: 1) the cover offered here 2) "OM" on earliest recorded date cover (24.4.1864) from Buenos Aires to Rosario; Falzaresi collection 3) cancelled "OM" to Goya; Llach P.T sale of Argentina 1973 lot 414 4) cancelled "CORREOS SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO" sent to Cordoba; ex Jewell and Mercedes 5) "GUALEGUAY" cds on cover to ? ex Lee collection (1935) lot 456 Cert. Philatelic Foundation and Brian Moorhouse. Scott = $ 16'000. Provenance: Joseph Schatzkes Collection; Llach Barcelona private treaty list 1973 item 415; Norman Hubbard Collection. (Image)

1864: Rivadavia 10 C. green, wide margins, imperforated, color fresh luxury piece, unused without gum, a rare stamp! Certificate Brian Moorhouse (2011). ÷ Rivadavia 10 C. grün, allseits breitrandig, ungezähntes, farbfrisches Luxusstück, ungebraucht ohne Gummi, eine seltene Marke! Fotoatteste Brian Moorhouse(2011). (Scott 9, SG 6, Yv 9) (Image)

1917: General San Martin 20 P. blue redpurple, INVERTED CENTERPIECE, unused (position 48) with lower margin of sheet. An extremely rare stamp, only 12 unused copies are known. Certificate Mautalen / Pedret. ÷ General San Martin 20 P. blau/rotlila, KOPFSTEHENDES MITTELSTÜCK, ungebrauchtes Exemplar (Position 48) mit unterem Bogenrand. Eine äußerst seltene Marke, nur 12 ungestempelte Exemplare sind bekannt. Fotoattest Mautalen/Pedret. (Sc 246a; Yv. 226a) (Image)

1859, 1p ("In Ps") Blue. Unused original gum, top left CORNER MARGINAL COPY showing ink markings from the edge of the plate. THIS SUPERB GEM WITH ITS HUGE CORNER MARGINS IS BY FAR THE MOST SPECTACULAR SINGLE BARQUITOS IN EXISTANCE. Illustrated in the Kneitschel 1974 catalogue on page 104 and described as the only known corner copy of a Barquitos. In the Siegel sale of the "Islander collection" in 2008 a much less spectacular single showing only a sheet margin at left sold for 10.000 USD (including the auction fees). Certificate Brian Moorhouse (2009). (Image)

1943, Commemorative Issue for the Killed in Action Soldiers, complete set of five values with HANDSTAMPED OVERPRINT, which was issued in a quantity of 40 sets only, unmounted mint, signed and certificate Raybaudi (Yvert 229A/E). (Image)

1849 Leopold I. 'epaulettes' 10 C. brown in BLOCK OF FOUR with full to wide margins, mint with original gum (penetrated slightly into the paper and usual patina) with slight hinge trace in the two top brands. Unused blocks of four of the first emission are great rarities - another block of four was sold in 2011 for € 162,000 at a Swiss auction! All stamps sign. Buhler and certificates Buehler (1980), Holcombe (1995) and Van der Linden AIEP (2011). Opinion Pierre Kaiser: "The bloc is genuine with part original gum, but because of the quality of the bottom and the top of this block it is very difficult to be sure it was not repaired." (COB 1) ÷ 1849, Leopold I. 'Epauletten' 10 C. braun im VIERERBLOCK allseits voll- bis breitrandig ungebraucht mit Originalgummi (etwas ins Papier eingedrungen und übliche Patina) mit leichter Falzspur bei den beiden oberen Marken, ungebrauchte Viererblocks der ersten Ausgabe sind nur in ganz wenigen Stüc (Image)

1851/54: Medaillon 20 c. blue and 40 c. rose, margins large to touched, used on attractive 1853 embossed "VALENTINE" Ladie's envelope to London, tied by '24' numeral obliterators of BRUXELLES with blue despatch cds (Feb 2) at left and London arrival in red. VALENTINE COVERS TO FOREIGN DESTINATIONS ARE RARE, NOT A SINGLE ONE IS ILLUSTRATED IN THE "DESTINATION ÉTRANGÈRES" HANDBOOK BY DR JAN HUYS & PIERRE KAISER. (Image)

Collection on Exhibit leaves featuring•pre-stamp items from Colonial period with strikes of Cotagaita, Oruro, Tupisa•post 1825 Republic period pre-stamp usages from Ayacucho, Chayanta, Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, Cinti, Oruro Llama cachet on 1832 letter, Paz in red, Potosi in green and Eagle cachet in blue and green, Sucre, "franca/Tarija“ fancy oval in blue, Tupisa, fine "Chimba“ cover with negative cancel in blue (2),•Garcia Essays with black block of four unused and a vertical strip in blue used,•1867 extensive 5 c. green Condors with sheets of 72, block of 66 mint, 1867 document with pen-cancelled block of six and another with 16 examples, rare 5 c. yellow green (4) on 1868 document and including1867 5 c. green on cover cancelled by framed ORURO handstamp in black to La Paz (cert.), 10 c. brown bisected usage on an 1868 document (cert.), Condor 50 c. yellow in a complete sheet of 30 subjects mint (cert.) and used on documents (3),•1867/ (Image)

1867 5c Green Condor, first re-engraving, EXTRAORDINARY BLOCK OF FOUR, positions 53-54/65-66, cut into at bottom otherwise good to large margins folded over top of the cover tied by "Paz de Ayacucho" oval to entire folded foreign mail letter of August 16, 1867 to Tacna, Peru, the block pays the 20c single rate to a Pacific coast country. Expertised by Pascal Scheller, certificate BPA 1936 and Brian Moorhouse 2015: "THIS IS THE ONLY COVER I AM AWARE OF THAT IS FRANKED WITH A BLOCK OF THE CONDOR STAMPS AS OPPOSED TO A STRIP"A GREAT BOLIVIA RARITY AND PROBABLY THE BEST 5c COVER IN EXISTANCE. (Image)

1872, Stampless printed envelope "H.Arnous-Riviera fils&Cie" with framed handstamp "FRANCO" and double cds "MEJILLONES BOLIVIA MARZO 72" sent to english post in "CALLAO MR 21 72" via Panama, there tied by french "PANAMA 1 AVRIL 72" and sent to Bordeaux with b/s arrival 30.4.72 and tax-handstamp "15" decimes. (Image)

1865, Türkei, folded envelope with 20 Para yellow and 1 Pia. brown postage due, stamps affixed with faults, each tied by "BOSNA" in dots (Isfila no.2, RRR), this cancellation was used with Tughra issues and is the only known late usage on a Duloz issue cover. Adressed to Brod, usual file fold, Veliskovic certificate : "only known Duloz cover with this cancellation", great rarity for a large gold Duloz or Bosnia collection! (Image)

1865, Turkey 20 pa. yellow, two examples, one light crossed by file fold, tied to 1866 entire letter by circular arabic only "BOSNA-81" with dot! handstamps in watery blue ink, (Isfila no. 3, RR) adressed to Brod, the Bosna cancellation with point below arabic "B" is extremely scarce on cover, showpiece, ex Otto Hornung Collection (Image)

1879/90, Five color franking (all LITHOGRAPHS) on rare registered cover-front from Sarajevo to Paris. The stamps have mostly perfect perforations and tied by light "K and K MILIT. POST XXXII SARAJEVO". Red Arrival mark of Paris on the front. Letter slightly creased. Certificate Ferchenbauer.1879/90, Fünf-Farb-Frankatur (alle Steindruck) auf seltener Reko-Brief-Vorderseite von Sarajevo nach Paris. Die Marken sind meist vollzähnig und mit zarten "K und K MILIT. POST XXXII SARAJEVO" entwertet. Roter Ankunftstempel von Paris auf der Vorderseite. Brief leicht bügig. Attest Ferchenbauer. (Image)

1916, Franz Josef * 1916 * -OVERPRINTS "7 Heller" on 5 H and "12 Heller" on 10 H with DOUBLE overprint, one of the overprints is inverted, each in mint pair, very rare (depending only 1 sheet printed) Ferchenbauer: 10.000, - Euro ÷ 1916, Franz Josef *1916*-Aufdruckmarken "7 Heller" auf 5 H und "12 Heller" auf 10 H mit DOPPELTEM AUFDRUCK, dabei einmal KOPFSTEHEND, je im postfrischen Paar, sehr selten (je nur 1 Bogen gedruckt) Ferchenbauer: 10.000,- Euro (Image)

1843, BULLS EYES FIRST DAY CANCELLATION, 90 r. black on yellowish paper, fine impression of fresh colour, full to large margins, slight scissors cut/crease at lower left corner (irrelevant), centrically obliterated by clear strike of rimless c.d.s. "CORREIO GERAL DA CORTE 1 - 8 - 1843", certificate Brian Moorhouse. This is one of only two recorded first day cancellations on the 90 r. A MARVELLOUS GEM OF BRAZILIAN AND AMERICAN PHILATELY! (Image)