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| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 40083 |
O, |
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6 2/3tr black in complete sheet of eight with good to large margins all round, bottom right corner showing a cracked plate, lightly cancelled (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 300
Currently (SAN)...CHF 300.00
Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM |
| 40084 |
 ,O, |
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 1 shokang (2/3tr) brown in complete sheet of 12 fine unused (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 100
Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00
Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM |
| 40085 |
,O, |
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Accumulation with 1/3 tr bronze-green in block of four and single unused, 2/3tr unused complete sheet of 12 and block of four and 6 2/3tr singles unused and unused (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 300
Currently (SAN)...CHF 300.00
Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM |
Postal History
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 40086 |
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 1910-20s group of four covers, all stampless with variety of small and large chops with Kerong court to Nepalese Palace, Kerong to Kathmandu with good strike of Court handstamp and Rasuwa Sun and Moon cancels, two covers from Kuti with
Court cancel put into the Nepalese post at Tatapani with sun in crescent date stamps and Chayata transit. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 220
Currently (SAN)...CHF 220.00
Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM |
| 40087 |
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 1940 (2 Sept) provincial red band envelope from Xining to Shunhua franked 5c S.Y.S. with contents with letter from a Muslim merchant. The Tibetan Government has always considered Amdo as part of Tibet as the population was
Tibetan and owed allegiance to the Dalai Lama. A hard to find item. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 140
Currently (SAN)...CHF 140.00
Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM |
| 40088 |
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 1937 (26 July) provincial red band envelope from Huangyuan to Xining franked 5c S.Y.S. With contents letter from a Muslim merchant detailing the tight supply of Tibetan wool. The Tibetan Government has always considered Amdo as part of
Tibet as the population was Tibetan and owed allegiance to the Dalai Lama. A hard to find item. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 140
Currently (SAN)...CHF 140.00
Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM |
| 40089 |
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1927 13th Dalai Lama large folded letter to the King of Nepal introducing a Tibetan delegation which was visiting Buddhist Holy Sites in Nepal, showing a very fine Dalai Lama Inner Seal (Dawson 3) and an equally fine Dalai Lama Outer Seal (Dawson 6).
Very fine condition. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 700
Currently (SAN)...CHF 700.00
Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM |
Later Expeditions in the Himalayas
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 40090 |
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 1936 (2/5) cover to Wormer, Holland with black EVEREST 1936 expedition handstamp showing initials and date, manuscriot "112" number being the recovered cover number, the reverse with the large oval of the Political Officer, Sikkim that
tied a further Expedition handstamp which itself is partly overstruck by white label "Suffered detention in Gangtok postä/ office owing to the Postmaster's/ failure to affix postage stamps and/ to forward them in time. The Post-master has been sent
to jail for his/ offence"; arrival cds on obverse, small paper clip stain top left. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 800
Currently (SAN)...CHF 800.00
Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM |
| 40091 |
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 1933 (8 JLY) airmail cover to London bearing India 2a6p. and 6a. tied by Gangtok cds with a good strike of the Exhibition handstamp to left partly overstruck with an airmail label, reverse with Calcutta Karachi first flight cachet; a good
example (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 400
Currently (SAN)...CHF 400.00
Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM |
Radio Telegraph Stamps (Usable as Postage)
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 40092 |
DE,O, |
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 Group with 1 sang block of four unused, 5 sang unused pair and used single, 10 sang used and 25 sang block of four unused plus singles unused and used (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Estimate. CHF 220
Currently (SAN)...CHF 220.00
Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM |
| 40093 |
DE, |
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 1 sang violet in a complete sheet, a block of four, all the screws clearly visible fresh unused (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 150
Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00
Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM |
| 40094 |
DE, |
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 25 sang red in a complete sheet, a block of four, all the screws clearly visible fresh unused (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 220
Currently (SAN)...CHF 220.00
Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM |
| 40095 |
O, |
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 1/2 sang yellow in a complete sheet, a block of four, all the screws clearly visible with black cancel. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 75
Currently (SAN)...CHF 75.00
Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM |
| 40096 |
O, |
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 10 sang blue in a complete sheet, a block of four, all the screws clearly visible fresh used with violet cancel (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 150
Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00
Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM |
| 40097 |
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 10 sang blue on undated philatelic envelope tied black wavy-line cancel (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 75
Currently (SAN)...CHF 75.00
Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM |
| 40098 |
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 25 sang red tied to philatelic cover with 1/2t dark blue tied black wavy-line cancel (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 150
Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00
Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM |
The Sven Hedin Expeditions
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 40099 |
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 Sinkiang: Two covers addressed to Anders and Gothilda Anbolt in Sweden, one registered franked overprinted 1c., 3c and pair 6c tied Tancheng cds, registration label on front together with a 20k unused Russian stamp and a AR registered
censored envelope from Urumtsi franked overprinted 1c block of four (one damaged) and vertical pair and strip of three 10c, a scarce pair (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Estimate. CHF 300
Currently (SAN)...CHF 300.00
Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM |
Later Expeditions in the Himalayas
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 40099A |
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 1938 Fifth Expedition to Everest: 1938 envelope sent by expedition member Charles Warren, with "31 MAY 1938" and "UNDER CERTIFICATE OF POSTING" handstamps, sent to England with India KGV 1a3p pair tied by Gangtok cds, with handwritten
note "I found these 2 but Charlie said as there was no special handstamp they were no good"(!), water stain, otherwise fine and scarce mail from this expedition. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 150
Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00
Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM |
| 40099B |
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 1934-60s, mixed group of Himalayan expeditions incl. items about the 1953 expedition incl. unused headed letter paper, commemorative cover and a photo signed by Edmund Hillary, several photos/cards of Tensig
Norgay, one of Hillary and his wife, George Band signed card, 1956 Expedition photo of Dölf Reist of him at the summit and signed, 1947 cover sent to Robert Kappeler "Himalaya Expedition" but redirected to Switzerland, signed items by Achille
Compagnoni and Lino Lacedelli (first persons to climb K2) along with some K2 commemorative items incl. forgery of the Italy K2 stamp, 1956 Austrian Karakoram Expedition group of six ppc's signed by the team plus some covers with the commemorative
stamp (incl. a proof on a post office notice) as well as the vignettes, 1953(?) Swiss Scientific Expedition in Kashmir printed envelope, 1959 Austrian Expedition group of 9 signed picture postcards, 1954 German-Austrian Himalaya-Karakorum covers,
Fritz Moravec signed card (first to climb Gasherbrum II) other 1960s expeditions with expedition cachets, signed team cards, etc., 16 picture postcards of the 1934 Germany Nanga Parbat expedition and three 1900s ppc's of Everest, a great lot for the
enthusiast (ca.100 items). (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 400
Currently (SAN)...CHF 400.00
Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM |
| 40099C |
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1970s-2000s, collection of Himalayan Expedition signed covers, postcards, etc., from various expeditions, noted a commemorative card signed by Hillary and Messner, mostly European expeditions but also a handful of
1980s Chinese, Japanese and Korean expeditions, mountains incl. Amadablam, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri II, Everest, Makalu, Manaslu, Nanga Parbat, etc., a great lot for the specialist interested in mountaineering (300+ items). (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 500
Currently (SAN)...CHF 500.00
Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM |
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