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Lot Description

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2176

*/bof

1873 (Jan 1): 8 sk. brown, perf. 14 x 13½, an unused block of four of good colour, hinged centrally for protection on large part og. A scarce and MOST attractive multiple. Cert. Moller (2022) Facit 3 = SEK 11'000+/mI = € 1'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

2177

**/bof

1933: Balbo Flight, Hopflug overprint on 1 kr., block of four of fresh colour, upper right adhesive with variety "I without accent" (Facit-Nr. 165v), very fine and scarce, unmounted og. Signed A. Diena and Bolaffi Mi = € 2´400. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

2177A

**/bof

1933: Balbo Flight, Hopflug red overprint on 1 kr. blue & brown, 5 kr. pale brown & blackish-blue and 10 kr. green & black, all in unused blocks of four of fresh vibrant colours, upper right adhesive on 5 kr. with variety ""Dot over I of Italia instead of Accent" (not mentioned on certificate), very fine and in superb quality, full unmounted og. and extremely rare thus: only 4'000 full sets overprinted. Signed A. Diena and G. Bolaffi. Cert. Gronlund (1968), Möller (2025) Facit 165/167 = SKR 218'000 / Mi = € 18'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF4,200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

6316

(*)

Courvoisier Proofs 1958/67: An accumulaton of 69 imperforate Flower issue proofs stuck down on pages from the company's archival records including 1958 unissued design of three progressive proofs and a final colour proof, four different final colours (16 proofs, this page inscribed 'Hélio-essais sans suite') and with similar for issues 1960/62, 1964 and 1967, this with one set of four progressive proofs with red line through designs denoting not issued. Each of these stamps is unique, only one archive book was created. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

India

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Lot Description

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1153

cover

1826/27: Entire letters (7) all written from Calcutta to one of the heroes of the Battle of Waterloo, Lt. Col. Edward Kelly (1774-1828) serving in India and Burma with the 23rd Light Dragoons with five entire letters sent between 23 Sept 1826 and 11 August 1827 to Moulmein, Burma each struck with good to very fine strikes of circular "CALCUTTA / GENERAL POST OFFICE" handstamps in black on reverse with dates in manuscript; together with two later entires from 1828 locally used with oval G.P.O. datestamps of Calcutta in black. A remarkable group. Note: Lt. Col. Edward Kelly was a hero of the Battle of Waterloo, he was credited with cutting down a Colonel of the French lancers during the retreat from Quatre Bras and killing another Colonel of the Cuirassiers in the final charge at Waterloo (for his bravery he was awarded the Russian Order of St. Anne. He died in India in 1828 and is buried at Mullye. (Image 1)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1154

cover

1855 (June 16): Cover from Calcutta to Salem, USA sent unpaid, struck with Calcutta despatch cds in red, large framed "INDIA" in red; carried on P&O Line "S.S. Oriental" to Suez, "S.S. Valetta" from Alexandria to Marseilles; via London (Aug 2) with "2/3d." rate deleted, thence via Cunard Line Steamer "R.M.S. America" from Liverpool to Boston where struck with fine "75" (cents) due handstamp in black for the ½ ounce rate. reverse with "BOSTON / BR. PKT." cds in black (Aug 17). Slight seal tear on opening but scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1155

cover

1852 (July): "Scinde District Dawk" embossed ½ a. blue, imperforate in a resonant sky-blue shade, a used example with large even margins all round, small surface abrasion at base of stamp, tied to large piece of native cover with attached piece of paper addressed to Karachi, tied by fine strike of barred "96" obliterator of Hyderabad in black. Extremely fine and very rare. Cert. BPA (2024) Gi = £ 11'000 (x 4 on cover). Provenance: Collection "Peccavi", Christies, London, 8 March 1994, lot 4. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF13,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1156

1855: 4 a. blue & red, 4th printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II, a good used example with large margins at top and at base, imperceptibly shaved at right, neatly cancelled by barred obliterator in black. Scarce and attractive examples. Signed Miro Gi = £ 750. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1157

cover

1872 (August 1st): Queen Victoria 1 a. pale brown, fresh colours, neatly tied by cds "SOUTH EAST RAILWAY SORTING OFFICE 1st SECTION 2nd SET 1 AU. 72" and additional pen strike to an envelope to Poona with reverse arrival, very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1158

(*)

1882: De La Rue Die Proof for the completed ½ a. value, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "BEFORE STRIKING" unusually in red and dated "19 JUL 82" in black at top, with manuscript signature at lower left in pencil. Slight dust but very scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1159

(*)

1882: De La Rue Die Proof for the completed 1 a. value, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "BEFORE HARDENING" in black and dated "13 APR 81" in blue at top. Scarce and very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1160

cover

1904 (February): "Civil and Military Time" newspaper, with printed address label Shaikh Chand, Butler, c/o Major Pullen, R.A., Nobat Dakin, Aden Column, Aden, bearing 3pi. grey, tied to newspaper by Ikba-Lgnaj cds, trivial edge flaws, of little importance to this rare incoming item to the expedition into the hinterland. Note: Major A.F. Pullen of the Royal Garrison Artillery succeeded Major Davidson as Road Commandant when the latter took command of the R.G.A. in Aden, and acted as his staff officer during the expedition against the rebellious Kotaibi hill tribes. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1161

**/*

1911/23: George V definitive issue, wmk. Star, perf. 14, the set of nineteen complete to 25 r. orange & blue, generally fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'200. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1162

1911/13: High Values 5 r., 10 r., 15 r. and 25 r. orange & blue, wmk. Star, fresh and fine unused examples each of good colour and large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'175. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF350.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1163

1926/33: Definitive set of eighteen values unused, fresh and very fine, slight scuff on the 1 a. value of no great significance; the high values very fine, large part og. Scarce set Gi = £ 650. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1164

Fiscals 1866 (June 28): Fiscal 6 a. purple, used examples (2), with large green POSTAGE overprint example cancelled by "B/1" obliterator in blue and small green POSTAGE example cancelled by circular datestamp in black, a scarce pair Gi = £ 400. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1165

cover

Airmail 1911: First Aerial Post U.P. Exhibition Allahabad, official envelope franked with 3 p. ½ a, 1 a., 2 a., 3 a. decoratively arranged and addressed to the Postmaster Allhabad, arrival "ALLAHABAD 8.30 A.M 19 FE.11" on the reverse. Signed Colla. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,800.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1166

1931/32: Pigeongram group, with two covers, one franked with 1a Pictorial, tied by Calcutta c.d.s. (18 Feb, 1931), sent care of Stephen Smith, handstamped "FIRST INDIAN / "PIGEONGRAM"" and "SWIFTSURE", with corresponding missive, the other franked with 1/2a green, tied by Calcutta c.d.s. (31 Dec, 1931) endorsed carried by the homing pigeon "Eastern Sun", it too with corresponding missive, also with unused label "A Massage From H.E. the Viceroy / By Homing Pigeon", with mis-spelling of "Message", noted and signed on back "The Error / Stephen H. Smith", all but the first cover signed by Smith, a scarce and charming group. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1167

cover

1904/45: Archive of 37 airmail covers to the USA from the Second World War, mostly with rather high franking and almost all censored; in addition, 9 similar covers from Ceylon and 9 older items (8 letters and 1 picture postcard). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1168

China Expeditionary Forces 1900: 'C.E.F.' overprints on Queen Victoria, compl. set of ten from 3 p. carmine to 1 r. green & carmine in fresh marginal blocks of four in unmounted og. condition. ½ anna with perf. separation, otherwise an exceptional fine group without toning. Gi = £ 320+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM