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District of Colombia Postal History Sampler, 1870s/1930s, about 100 covers and postal stationery items from Washington, DC including many diff cancellation types, note US Congress, various duplexes, Carrier and Box Dept on reverse; some with advertising on reverse, generally clear s
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New Mexico and Oregon Postal History, about 35 covers or cards, New Mexico towns include 1882 Fort Wingate, 1886 Hachita, 1890 Victoria, Cabra Springs, etc, Oregon towns include 1860 Portland on 10c U16 Nesbit, 1893 Astoria to Finland, 1864 The Dalles, uses include missent, registered, unclaimed, fo
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"Vera Cruz Mexico, U.S, Mail Agency" two boxed straightline handstamps tie 5c (378) & 10c (416), both Fine, on registered cover to Vatican City, Italy, purple boxed handstamp "R Vera Cruz", backstamps include purple Vera Cruz, Mex. 8/28/14 c.d.s, New York Red, Div. 9/5/14 double ov
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Two "U.S.M.A.G." in Vera Cruz Covers, Vera Cruz, Mex USMAG Jun 4 1914 duplex cancel ties 5c Blue imperf to envelope addressed to Pittsburg PA, second has 2c red tied by Jun 1 1914 Vera Cruz flag cancel to envelope. "Hamburg-Amerika Linie" c/c with 10c Mexico postage due tied at low
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"Vera Cruz, Mexico U.S.M.A.G. June 20, 1914" cdss tying six different U.S. issues to sheet, includes: 1c-2c (405-06), 5c (378), 10c (416), 10c (E8) and 1c (J45), Very Fine and unusual.
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Vera Cruz Mexico,Oct 17 1914 flag cancel ties 1c Pan American pair (Scott 294) to envelope addressed to Cleveland OH, fresh and Very Fine.
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U5 var., 1899 2c on 2c Green on buff, Double overprint, unused entire, clear doubling esp. in the "CUBA." portion, seen best in lower left of "A", very clearly doubled in printed return address, fresh and Very Fine, the only reported example; 1977 PF certificate (unlisted in Scott o
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RF1-3, 1920-34 4c Blue Playing Cards, complete and very scarce set of three, Fine (Scott $410). (see online scans).
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R1S-R9S, 1901 1c-$50 Revenue Overprints, "Specimen" overprints, larger italicized version of the Specimen overprint (not the type E shown in Scott), NH, fresh and F-VF (Scott $360 for hinged)
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Early Puerto Rico Revenues, 7 different sheets/part sheets in protective mounts, includes three different values of 1894-95 issue, three different values of early U.S. issues: 1/10c, 1/2c & 3c, also includes earlier "coat of arms" type, 5c different, shades, mostly NH, couple edge f
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Cuban Accumuklation, about 30 items, mostly mint postal card or postal stationery with two specimens, nice 1899 cover with 5c #225 & 10c #226 registered from Santiago to Spain, several ppcs and a couple additional 1899 usages, most F-VF.
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1899/1901 Period Covers from Adj Gen Hugh Scott, five covers from famous Military Officer Adj General Hugh Scott in Havana, sent to his wife in the US, all but one endorsed "Soldiers Letter" or "Soldiers Mail", two with corner cards of Governor of Havana, one endorsed "Chas R. Moral
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1899 Soldiers Letter to USA, unfranked cover from an officer in the field, endorsed "Soldiers Letter / from / Lieut. Edward Davis / 1st Inf. Ill. Vols. / Commndg. Co A", blurry Key West Fla Jul 4 1899 duplex, backstamped Litchfield Ill 9 Jul 1898; opened at the left causing a small
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Two Sagua La Grande, Cuba Covers, Aug 1899 duplex cancel ties 1899 2c on 2c (Scott 222; faults) to patriotic envelope with stains, addressed to Cleveland OH, marked Unclaimed and Advertised, forwarded to Ft Thomas KY, Dead Letter Office triangle on reverse (scarce markings), other c
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U13 Domestic and Foreign Use, one uprated and used 1900 from Cardenas to New York with scarce LARRAURI & GONZALES corner card; the 1905 envelope without watermark used Matanzas to Habana with 23mm tear at the bottom, EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ corner card, VG-VF
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Four Official Envelopes with Cuban Adhesives, each with different official cc including Treasury, Post Office, Civil Department and War Departments, each used privately and franked with 2c adhesives (Scott 223 or 228), postmarked Matanzas, Santiago, Puerto Principe and Guantanamo, a
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Mil. Sta. No. 27, Matanzas, Cuba, Feb 2 1899, US 267 (1895 2c Carmine, Type III) tied to small envelope with red, white, blue and gold Spanish American War patriotic flag printed on reverse by Military Sta cancel, matching letter sheet (toned), addressed to Dorchester MA, Very Fine;
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Mil Sta, Havana Cuba, Jan 18 1898 duplex postmark ties 2-+c on 2c (Scott 223A) to legal size War Department envelope, addressed Brooklyn NY, partial "Soldier's Letter" handstamp at top, Fine.
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EGYPT, 1916/26 Flight/ Airmail Covers Selection. 6 covers, 5 of which are unfranked OHMS incl 1916 to Alexandria with Base APO Z cds and "No 21 Reserve Squadron / Royal Flying Corps" cachet, 1917 Censored to England with FPO GM2 Z cds (HQ of 2nd Echelon of Royal Flying Corps in the
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EGYPT, 1914 Flight Under Auspices of "Ligue Nationale Aerienne" between Cairo and Khartoum by aviator Marc Pourpe, postcard (view of Omdourman) with Egypt 4m (corner off) tied by Heliopolis bilingual cds and nice strike of the "POSTE AERIENNE / CAIRE-KHARTOUM / L.N.A. MARC POURPE 1913-14"(page)
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EGYPT, 1919 Emergency Air Mail Service Covers Selection, 8 unfranked OHMS covers on fully annotated exhibit type pages, all with assorted military markings and postmarks including several of the scarce boxed "AERIAL POST / E.E.F.", includes a letter to the Military Infectious Hospit
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EGYPT, 1919 "Civil Unrest" RAF Special Air Service Flight, unfranked OHMS envelope addressed to "Sanitary Section E.E.F" with "ARMY POST OFFICE S.Z. 10 26 JA 19 cds and "A.P.O. SZ10" registry label, light strike of oval "D.A.D.A.P.S. CAIRO" handstamp, backstamped BASE ARMY POST OFFI
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EGYPT, 1924 OHMS Airmail Cover to Iraq, unfranked cover originating from the Air Ministry, London to "No 1 Squadron, Hinaidi, Iraq" with ms. "Confidential" and "By Air Mail", an partially struck violet "AHQ 5.VII.24" date stamp plus "ARMY SIGNALS HND 5.VII.24" cds and "AIR MINISTRY"
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EGYPT, 1925/29 Airmail and Flight Covers Collection, 14 covers mounted on exhibit type pages with additional information or collateral material (e.g. photos), flights are to or from Egypt or passed through Cairo during the journey, includes 1925 Baghdad to Cairo registered, 1925 Kan
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EGYPT, 1928 Major Carberry Flight from Amsterdam to Nairobi via Khartoum and Mongalla, lightweight envelope with printed image of the plane franked with the two flight labels and tied by light strikes of the flight cachet, back side with Egypt 10m Fuad tied by Cairo 6 Dec 29 roller
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EGYPT, 1937 Imperial Airways Crash Cover, envelope addressed to Egyptian Consulate Paris with Cairo 28 SE 37 cds, backside with pair of "POSTES ET TEL+ëGRAPHES" labels and 5-line delay cachet applied by the French Post Office, Very FinernOn 1 October 1937, Imperial Airways Short Emp
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FRANCE, 1920/21 Airmail Covers Assortment. 13 covers (some oversized) to England (all but one to London) with various combinations of "Merson" and "Sower" issue frankings, most wirth a red "AIR MAIL EXPRESS" or "EXPRESS" handstamp, some with the "Guynemer" etiquette label used for t
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IRAQ, 1919 Baghdad to Cairo "On Active Service" Airmail Cover, unfranked cover addressed to London with ms "On Active Service", "By Aerial Mail" and "CJ Butler Captain", rimless ARMY POST OFFICE B SZ 10 22 MY 19 cds (Cairo), red "CIVIL POSTS IRAQ/ AERIAL" double circle handstamp, ba
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IRAQ, "Postal Service M.E.F./ Aerial Mail Baghdad-Cairo / By 31st Wing R.A.F. Mesopotamia" legible boxed cachet on unfranked "On Active Service" cover addressed to Baghdad, F.P.O. 55 13 Mar 19 cds, backstamped Army Post Office SZ10 16 MR 19 plus another partially struck cds, Very Fi
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EGYPT, 1931 Egypt, four flown covers/ cards with Zeppelin overprint frankings; 100m on postcard (view of Cairo) tied by Caire Graf Zeppelin cds, 100m tied on envelope by Caire Graf Zeppelin cds, 100m tied on envelope by Alexandrie Graf Zeppelin cds and with German flight cachet, 50m
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EGYPT, 1931 Egypt Flight, 100m Zeppelin overprint tied by Port Said Graf Zeppelin cds, bilingual airmail etiquette, backstamped Friedrichshafen 13 4 31, envelope some small spots of toning, o/w/ Very Fine (Sieger 105 Cy)
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EGYPT, 1931 Egypt Flight, 50m, 100m Zeppelin overprints tied on cover by Port Sid Graf Zeppelin 5 AP 31 cds, blingual airmail etiquette, addressed to Greece and with 2d postage due affixed and tied at ΒΟΛΟΣ 11 4 1931 (same as backstamp), cover some trivial light ben
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EGYPT; 1931 Egypt Flight, 50m, 100m Zeppelin Overprints tied on envelope with printed view of the "Fabrique De Cigarettes Papathologou S.A." building, tied by Alexandrie Graf Zeppelin 10 AP 31 cds, German flight cachet, backstamped Beyrouth, envelope central vertical fold not affect
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GERMANY; 1930 South America Flight, Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst, C39 pair tied by "On Board" 19.5.1930 cds, usual flight cachet, backstamped Lakehurst May 31 Zeppelin cancel, Very Fine (Sieger 57F) (page)
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GERMANY; 1930 South America Flight, Berlin to Rio de Janeiro, C38-39 slightly overlapping vertical pairs tied by Berlin C 19.5.30 cancels, usual flight cachets, backstamped Rio 25 Mai 30, Donaueschingen 9.6.30, Very Fine (Sieger 57T) (page)
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LIECHTENSTEIN; 1936 20th Hindenburg South America Flight, Vaduz 28.XI.36 cds ties #119, C15-16 to registered envelope addressed to Brazil and with Staehle hand-drawn design, backstamped Frankfurt-Basel Bahnpost 1.12.36 and Rio 5.XII.36, Staehle return address on back, envelope with
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MEXICO; 1936 2nd "Hindenburg" Flight to Germany, light Mexico D.F. cancels tie #715, C65, C70 pair, C72 to envelope, accompanying registry label and airmail etiquette, no flight cachet, sender's May 18 1936 sender's ahndstamps on back along with NY City 5/20 transit and Frankfurt (M
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1940/41 WW II Covers to USA Censored in Transit at Bermuda, group of seven very scarce covers censored at Bermuda in the 'Uncommon Language' section, including three registered covers, frankings of Slovenia, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Bohemia and Moravia, vari
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1899 Registered Cover to Jamaica via New York and Philadelphia, 2d registry envelope (H&G C2) uprated with pair of 1884 2-+d (Scott 22; double rate) tied by IRELAND ISLAND BERMUDA MR 19 1899 cds, ms "Via New York", Philadelphia registry exchange label affixed (Scott FX-PHIb), Oval J
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9, 1859 9d Light brown, light cancel, full margins except close to just touching at right, fresh and Fine (Scott $900; SG 8, -ú900)
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Barefoot 18, "R / "Three Pounds" Overprint on -ú1 KE VII, black vertical bar over "POSTAGE", light 1912 fiscal cancel, fresh and Very Fine (Barefoot -ú250)
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Barefoot 19, 1910 "R / Five Pounds" Surcharge on -ú1 KE VII, horiz pair with portion of an oval "HM Customs" marking, couple insignificant perf separations at bottom, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive pair (Barefoot -ú500 as singles)
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1893/96 Registered Postal Stationery Envelopes to England, three different uprated 2d registered stationery envelopes (H&G C3a (2), C5a) with Axim or Accra (2) cancels, all addressed to Liverpool showing single and double weight uses, each C3a is different and the length of 'GOLD C
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2285, 2003 $20 Karpov SS, block of 500, NH, nice Chess topical, Very Fine. (Scott $7,500)
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12-14, 1922 (Feb) 2/6-10sh Dollard Overprints, particularly fresh and well centered, NH, Very Fine and choice (Scott $800)
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36-38, 1922 (Jul-Nov) 2/6-10sh Thom Overprints, fresh colors, l.h. (10sh barest trace of hinging), F-VF, 10sh 1990 APS certificate (Scott $2,550)
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56-58, 1922-23 2/6-10sh Overprints, PO fresh, nicely centered, Very Fine and choice set (Scott $890)
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77, 78b, 79, 1925 2/6-10sh Overprints, 5sh wide "1922" varioety, NH, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $775)
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93-95, 1935 2/6-10sh Overprints, rich colors, NH, choice Very Fine (Scott $1,550)
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96-98, 1937 2/6-10sh St Patrick, wonderfully fresh and well centered, NH, Very Fine (Scott $700)
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JAMAICA COLLECTION to 1975. mostly used on quadrille pages, note 1860/63 1st issue used plus a mint 1d, 1870/72 used or unused with shades, 1883/97 mint/ used incl 2sh used, 5sh mint, 1903/06 Arms incl "SERV.ET" varieties plus 6d/5sh with "JUDICIAL" overprint, useful KG V derfiniti
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1942 Registered Censored Cover to Canada, bottom margin imprint block of four 2d perf 13 (Scott 95a) cancelled by Plymouth MR 9 42 cds, addressed to Vernon BC and sent via Vancouver, backstamped NY City, Vancouver and Vernon AP 6, opened and resealed with scarce Miller Type FL1 tape
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257 var, 1968 10p on 10a Purple, Double surcharge, pair, NH, F-VF
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1926 Palestine/ USA Combination Franking Covers, pair of 1926 combination franking air covers with stamps from Palestine cancelled by Jerusalem cds and sent by ship to USA and then with US C4 and C6 added separately to each cover to pay the U.S. air rate to Chicago and to California
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H&G C9b, 1945 15m Registry Envelope, mint entire, 288x152mm, Very Fine
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142-53 var, 1921 -+d-1sh Native Hut, Imperforate plate proofs in indigo, on ungummed stamp paper without watermark, Very Fine
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201, 1948 -ú3 Green, bottom margin single, NH, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $300; SG 213, -ú300)
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1942 Registered Cover Locally Addressed in Kuching with Japan Franking, lightweight airmail envelope (etiquette deleted by sticking piece of paper on it) franked with 1937/45 1s/8s issues (Scott 258-62, 264-65) tied by Kuching cds with an accompanying registry handstamp, backside wi
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N1, N3, N4-6, N8, N9-11, N12A, N14-22, 1942 1c/$10 Occupation Overprints, 20 different values (including the very rare $3) affixed and tied on an unmailed envelope by 1943 cds, envelope with a few edge breaks not affecting stamps, $10 top right corner perf off, o/w F-VF; signed on b
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N12, 1942 12c Orange, tied on piece by 15 8 2605 cds, Very Fine; signed Rowell (Scott $200; SG J14, -ú200)
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1943 4c Occupation Postal Card Registered to Kuching, 4c card (H&G 15) with occupation overprint and uprated with Japan 3s, 5s, 7s (Scott 260, 262, 264) cancelled by light 18 4 5 cds (5 Apr 1943) with another strike alongside and boxed registry handstamp of Miri, backside with handw
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NORWAY; 1902 Cover from Norwegian POW in Bermuda, envelope to Lillehammer franked with Bermuda 1d strip of three tied by Hamilton Bermuda FE 19 1902 cds plus strike of "PRISONER OF WAR BERMUDA / PASSED CENSOR" handstamp, on backflap "From Ingvold Schr+¦der Nielsen / Prisoner of War
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SWEDEN; 1901 Postal Card to Swedish POW in St Helena, addressed to "Carl Mellquist / Prisoner of war / Deadwood Camp / St Helena", Sweden 5o postal card uprated with 10o and tied by a very light PKXP. No 66 / 22 10 1901 TPO cancel with a 23.10.01 transit cancel at lower left, trian
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SWEDEN; 1901 Registered Cover Front to Swedish POW at St Helena, addressed to "Baron Oscar Cedarstrom / Care of Commendant / Prisoners of War / Briars Camp / St Helena", Sweden 20o (2) tied by light Stockholm 17.12.01 cds with accompanying registry label and ms. "No Money", couple o
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Tonga Postal History Group, seven covers with 1902 -+d + 1d pair on Union Steamship Co. of New Zealand envelope from Haapai to USA via Vavau, Apia, Samoa and San Francisco, via the S.S. "Samoa"; WW II cover with pair 1-+d with US censor; 1934 registered cover to Switzerland; two 194
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653 var, 1987 52s Tribal Paddlers, "57s" omitted, full pane with error at R. 3/2, includes similar sheet with "SPECIMEN" overprint, NH, Very Fine (SG 969a, -ú350 for the normal)
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1077-74 var, 2002 Native Weaving, Imperforate plate proof, pane of 40 in issued colors on gummed paper with printer's color bars at top and crop marks, some light staining and wrinkling plus gum disturbance indicative of printer's waste, still Very Fine and rare
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Worldwide Selection, includes Cilicia overprint errors and varieties (Mayo 114v, 123v, 132b, 128bv, T50v), Ethiopia 273-77, 278-80+C21-22 NH, 284 NH, 314-19 NH, B6-10, C18-20, Jordan C26-28 imperf singles NH, Tannu Tuva 45-52 (2 incl one set NH), 45a-52a (less 50d), 54-60 NH, 61-70
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Worldwide Postal History, with well over 130 pieces, mostly Military related, very eclectic group with AEF in Siberia mailed from Japan, Austria-Hungarian area, Palestine, Finland, Germany and France, mostly F-VF, a great group for study as there is much to be found with studious se
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Worldwide Postal History, over 100 covers mostly from the World War II era with great majority bearing censor seals, tapes or handstamps, several Bermuda present, also with some Russian German Hitler letter sheet fakes as well as a group of "Zara" overprint reference items, most are
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Worldwide "Oversized" Covers Selection, over 30 covers, nearly all are oversized, some unusual include 1946 Philippines with 1P "Victory" overprint to Liberia, several censored, three used Mexican Wells Fargo entires, also 15 covers to India during the Anthrax Scare of 2002 all with
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Malta WW II Censored Covers Selection, four censored covers with various tapes and examiner numbers including a scarce 1940 Metered Reg. Express window front envelope from Trieste, Italy to Malta; opened and resealed with Type 5B tape, and unrecorded red wax "Postal Censor" seal, wi
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WW II Censored Cover to USA from the Missionary Sisters on Savai'I Island, Samoa 1d, 2d cancelled at Apia with Apia censor tape (Little Type L2, Ex. 190), Very Fine
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WW II Censored Cover to Miami via Haiti, with scarce Miller Type CM3 Censor: PASSED D/43 or 45 (smudged as always), Turks and Caicos franking on back side with indistinct cancels, Very Fine
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1942/45 Unusual WWII Censored Items from Hawaii, three covers; Volcano House envelope with two 20c Transports sent to Los Angeles with Type C13.1 censor handstamp used at Honolulu; 1-+c Prexie solo use on "SCENES of HAWAII" folder from Marine, the folder contains many color and blue
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1944-45 "By Bomber Packet" Censored Covers pair of very rare covers from Paris, France (S.H.A.E.F.) to Washington, DC, both with PASSED FOR PUBLICATION / SHAEF / FIELD PRESS CENSOR box marking; the 1945 cover with red PRD AIR DISPATCH / 7 Feb 1945 handstamp; both endorsed "By Bomber
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Disinfected Cover to Washington DC, US 1908 1c Green (Scott 331) tied by Mount Alto PA cds with the petite straight line 'DISINFECTED" strike on the stamp, small scuffs or paper adhesions as often, addressed to Washington DC, Fine.
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Forty Paquebot or Ship Cards or Covers, includes many US German Sea PO with one on Grant letter sheet, US German Seapost, SS Pres Roosevelt, SS Deutschland, SS Europa, SS Hamburg and others, several S.S. Leviathan and Hamburg-Amerika Linie, most are F-VF, an unusual group
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Large Steamship and Paquebot Collection, containing over 120 covers and about 100 postmarks on stamps or cutout pieces, spectacular diversity with marking present from Italy, Japan, Spain U.S., Germany, Canal Zone and numerous others, mostly from 1905 to 1940s, also some seapost and
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1925-28 Mixed Franking Covers seven covers with India KG V stamps from Kaboul, sent via Landikhana and Peshawar to India (Pakistan), envelopes with Afganistani 10pa stamps & Indian -+a or 1a stamps, Fine group (see online scans)
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1941-45 WW II Registered Censored Covers from Kaboul to U.S. five covers, interesting frankings, censored in Peshawar, India (Pakistan) "DHH" markings, including one cover also censored in New Delhi, with the Rare "DHO" censor markings, usual mixed condition, Fine and elusive group
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Algeria Postal History Selection, group of 11 covers and postal stationery sent to the U.S., including seven uprated stationery from St. Eugene, two Registered; French 2c wrapper & 5c printed matter rate cover from Constantine, Fine and interesting group (see online scans) (page)
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Algeria 1939 UPU Convention Presentation Book, various commemorative and postage due issues in an attractive illustrated pamphlet, Very Fine and scarce
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C38-42 var., 1940 30c-2.50p Airmails, Imperforate trial color plate proofs, vertical pairs on ungummed paper, Very Fine
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354/359, 1922 Surcharged Issues Assortment, comprised of 354-55 pairs, 362a pair, 379, 381, 384 pair, 389 variety horiz pair imperf vertically, NH, light pencil notes or handstamps on gum, F-VF (Scott $500+ for hinged)
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Austria Classic Covers Selection, eight covers incl four Lombardy-Venetia, note Austria 1856 Triest to Amsterdam with 2-line "Nach Abgang Der Post", 1860 registered Triest to Amsterdam via Leipzig, Lombardy-Venetia 1850 Treviso to Klagenfurth with 45c type II single franking, 1854 B
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Four 1850 Issue Covers, including 3kr on 1851 invoice with LEUTOMISCHL sl cancel; 3kr (3) on folded letter with scarce KARDAŠ-RECIC fancy cancel; 3kr margin single on registered cover from KLAGENFURTH (Carinthia), with intact 6kr on reverse; and 6kr single with fancy ELBOGEN
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Two 1858 Issue Covers Used in Slovenia, including 5kr + 10kr (both Type I) on 1859 cover with NABRESINA cancel (Mu. 15p) used to Mantova, Lombardy; also two 5kr Type II on cover with SENO++EC cancel, (Mu. 15p) used to Udine, Venetia, Fine; both with hand-drawn cancels included.
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1858 Cover Temesvar to Vienna, Type I 1858 5kr, 10 kr on unusual dual cancelled cover; first cancelled at TEMESVAR, Hungary (Romania) and again on arrival at Vienna with 3-ring cancel with '1' in center, used Jan 1859, Fine and scarce (page)
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Registered Cover franked with 1858 Type II 5kr (3) plus 10kr (on reverse, affixed over backflap and torn on opening), with VAG:UJHELY (Nov+¬ Mesto nad V+íhom, Slovakia) cancel (Mu. 10p), used to Caschau (Košice) via Tirnau and Pest., Very Fine and attractive, a scarce cover.
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Two 1861 Issue Covers, including 5kr (2) on scarce express rate cover, CARLSBAD (Bohemia) to Leipzig, Saxony, also 5kr "block" of three on 15kr rate 1862 folded letter KLAGENFURTH (Carinthia) to Vienna, Fine pair
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1864 Vienna Local Printed Matter Rate Cover 1864 2kr perf 9-+ on folded letter (printed message) datelined 18 May 1864, tied by Wien 18 V box cancel (Mu. 15p), Very Fine
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Two 1867 25kr Rate Covers to London, two covers used from Triest to London, the first with 10kr + 15kr franking with Railway Station cancel (B. H.); the second franked with two 5kr + 15kr stamps, both with a red "P.D." and London PAID arrival cds, Fine pair
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1867 50kr Double Rate Combination Cover Triest to London, folded letter franked with 1864 issue 5kr + 15kr (3) and tied by Triest oval cancels, red "P.D." and London PAID arrival cds, Very Fine and rare
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1867 50kr Double Rate Cover Triest to London, 1864 10kr (2), 15kr (2) tied on folded letter by Triest, Italy oval cancels, red "P.D." and London PAID arrival cancel, Fine and very scarce - an unlisted combination in Ferchenbauer
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1868 Cover to London, 1864 15kr plus 1867 10kr scarce mixed franking tied on folded letter use by Prag, Bohemia Railway Station cds, red boxed "P.D." and London "PAID" arrival cancel adjacent, Fine and unusual
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1878 30kr Registered Rate Cover Mezzolombardo (Italy) to Palermo, 1867 5kr Type IIa (6 pair address side, four singles on back) tied by blue Mezzolombardo (Trentino, Italy) cancels, addressed to Palermo, a little bit of postal wear, removal of wax seal on back side removes small por
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1884 3-Color Franking Vienna to Cadiz, 1883 2kr, 3kr, 5kr tied on envelope by Wien cds, backstamped Cadiz 28 Oct 84, Fine and attractive; Ferchenbauer EUR670 (page)
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1896/97 Parcel Cards to Palermo, from Gablonz and Morchenstern both franked with 1891 issue mixed franking incl 50Kr violet, some usual faults, scarce intact cards
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1898 Jubilee Picture Postcards plus bonus, two scarce Printed-to-Private-Order 2kr Jubilee Exhibition postal cards with different color views, both used from Vienna and unlisted in H&G or Specialized Austrian postal stationery catalog; bonus of two used Hold-to-Light 1900 ppc's used
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1899 Five-Country Franking on "Gruss von Bodensee" Postcard, stamps of Bavaria, Austria, W++rttemberg, Germany and Switzerland, cancelled "K.K. OESTERR. SCHIFFSPOST / AM BODENSEE" cds and addressed to Kleinblittersdorf (Saar), Very Fine and attractive
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1900/04 Special Uses Assortment, bisect of 1890 1kr on 2kr postal card, used locally in Vienna (Ferchenbauer EUR250); 1904 uprated 5h postal card from Sch+¦nbrunn Palace Gardner to "Portorico West Indies" with arrival cancel of Aguadilla Station; also 1904 Advertising Collar on pos
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Austria Assortment with Bonus, comprised of Austria Scott 1a on handmade pelure paper with clear margins all around and traces of o.g., 30 mint (signed Bloch), 32 mint (signed Bloch), 33a mint, P5 mint, Lombardy-Venetia 3e used, 6d type III on machine paper unused (small surface scr
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3e, 1850/54 3kr Light red, Machine-made paper, Type IIIb, block of six with strikes of "Triest Abends 22/5" cancels, ample to large margins all around, Very Fine, a rare multiple; signed A Diena and Ferchenbauer with the latter's certificate
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Michel VI-VII, 1946 "Niemals Vergessen" (Never Forget) Unissued Varieties, fresh well centered set, NH, choice Very Fine, prepared but not officially issued as the Allied Control Commission disapproved of the design (Mi EUR2,600)
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279-87 var, 1923/24 700k-400k Labor and Industry Allegory, Imperforate, high values of the set inhoriz pairs, NH, 1200k vert crease in one stamp, o/w Very Fine (Michel 389 U - 397 U)
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288-93, 295-98 var., 1922/24 50k/10,000k Art and Science Allegory, Imperforate, complete less 1000k in horiz pairs - 20k-500k with side margin, without gum as issued, Very Fine (Michel 398 U - 408 U)
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303-05, 307-24 var., 1925 1g/2sh Definitives, Imperforate, complete less the 1927 4g, NH, fresh and Very Fine (Michel 447 U / 467 U, EUR1,840 - price for 1sh, 2sh for w/o gum)
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C4-11 var., 1922-24 300k-4,800k Airmails, Imperforate, horiz pairs, C4-7 o.g., NH, C8-11 without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine (Michel 425 U - 428 U, 429 U - 432 U, EUR1,000)
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C12-31 var., 1925-30 2g-5sh Airmails, Imperforate, pairs, C12-22 o.g., NH, C23-30 without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine (Michel 468 U - 478 U, 479 U - 486 U, EUR1,800)
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C17 var., 1926 15g Red violet, Vertical pair, Imperforate between, well centered, o.g., Very Fine; signed Kessler and Sanabria (unlisted in Scott and Michel; Sanabria 28b, 1972 $150)
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M69-82 var., 1918 1h-1k Karl I, Imperforate trial color proofs, NH except 20h l.h., fresh and Very Fine
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N1-16, N19, 1918 3h/4k "Regno d'Italia Venezia Giulia 3.XI.18" Overprints, o.g. to varying degrees with some h.r., fresh and F-VF, many with a G*P" handstamp on gum (Scott $2,559; Sassone (Trentino-Alto Adige) S.1a, EUR12,000)
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N52-60, 1918 1c-1L "Venezia Tridentina" Overprints, pairs, NH, fresh and Fine (Scott $1,710; Sassone (Trentino-Alto Adige) 19-27, EUR5,000)
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Lloyd Ship Cancels on Picture Postcards, four Lloyd ship cancels on ppc's with Austria 1908 5h franking ; "VAPORE / DALLA DALMAZIA ED ISTRIA", "TRIESTE-CATTARO 1", "CATTARO-FIUME A" and "ALEXANDRIEN-TRIEST", cards with views of Egypt, Montenegro, Pola and Trieste, used to Austria, F
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Offices in Crete, Smryna Ost Post, 8 .Apr. 1907 boxed purple postmark ties #4 strip of three to piece, Very Fine, very scarce item; 1977 Ferchenbauer certificate
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Austrian Levant 1872/1912 Covers/ Cards Assortment, attractive group of covers (6), stationery postal card and five picture postcard (some nice views) showing variety of frankings incl 3-color franking Beirut to Genova and some Lloyd cancels, various destinations include Bosnia and
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Austrian Office in Albania, Scutari in Albanien Osterr Post, 7.IX.09 postmark on commercial 20pa on 10h postal card addressed to Rhodes, Very Fine and rare use
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1906/10 Postal Cards to Europe, 1906 20 para UPU postal card from TRAPEZUNT, Turkey to Germany; also scarce 20 para UPU message part of message/reply card from Salonika Branch Office at Uskub, Kosovo with clear SALONICH +£ cancel, used to Italy, Fine and desirable uses
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Lombardy-Venetia Cover Assortment, five 1858 issue covers, all with Type I stamps, three folded letters with single 5 soldi stamps from Bergamo, Venezia and Isola della Scala; 10 soldi single from Milano, and 5s+10s combination from Milano to Udine, Fine selection; Ferchenbauer EUR6
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1851/57 Folded Letters Verona to Venezia, two with 1850 issue frankings; 15c pair Type IIb on 1857 cover; other 1851 cover with 30c Type I red brown shade, stamps with large margins and very clear cancels, Fine pair
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18, 1863 10s Blue, part o.g., small faults, Fine centering, a very rare and elusive mint stamp in any condition; 1979 RPS certificate (Scott $14,000; Sassone 39, EUR24,000)
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872, 2008 Beijing Olympics, approx 1900 mint NH sheets of 36 (9 blocks per sheet), mostly Very Fine (no photo; Scott approx $111,150; new issue cost $25,000)
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B1-9 var., 1918 5c-10fr Red Cross, Imperforate, top corner margin singles, without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $600; COB 72-80, EUR550)
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Over Sixty Belgium and Related Postal History Items, mostly military related, a couple Occupation of GEA cards, Internment Camp in Netherlands, Mission to Canada, numerous APOs, several WWI Exile in France , five Belgian Antarctic Expedition aerograms, Military Railway mail, most are Fine or better,
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Belgium Word War I Government in Exile, Le Havre (Special), includes six covers, three post cards, one postal card, two fronts, all with same Le Havre (special) postmarks, addressed to Holland, Switzerland, England, France, nice group, most are Fine or better.
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1929 10fr-100fr Albert I Deluxe Sheet, 158x212mm sheet with the four dies in issued colors on thick cream paper, handstamp of the minister's office in violet, TIRAGE SP+ëCIAL" imprint and cutouts at bottom, Very Fine and choice; #495 of 600 sheets issued, scarce full sheet as many h
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1891 Telegraph Issue Imperforate Trail Color Proof Tete-Beche Gutter Blocks, non-denominated in green, bistre, light blue and orange red on ungummed paper, green and bistre with some light wrinkling on one side, o/w Very Fine (see online scan)
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Presentation Folder with 1960s/70s Issues, book with government seal and "Posts & Telegraph Dept" imprint on front cover, assorted 3-D and bas-relief issues inside along with the desirable "phonograph record" set of seven (Scott 152-152F with extra 10ch), F-VF (no photo)
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1894 Wrapper to Paris, newspaper wrapper franked with 1894 5c Green (pulled perf due to placement, portion of stamp off edge of wrapper), 10c Yellow brown tied by strong Sucre cds, sender's 1 Dic 94 handstamp, ms. "via de Sallay y Buenos Aires", Fine and scarce
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1900 Cover to Germany franked with 1898 200r on 100r, 100r on 50r (Scott 137, 139) tied by Rio de Janeiro 31 Jan (00) cancels, backstamped berlin 19.2.00, stamps some trivial perf tip toning as often, a Fine and scarce use (page)
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1, 1879 5c Black and orange, o.g., NH, fresh and Fine (Scott $160 for hinged; Mi 1, EUR200 for hinged)
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2, 1879 10c Black and green, Broken frame line at lower left, NH, fresh and Fine (Scott $900 for hinged)
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6-11, 1881 3s-30s Lion, all NH except 15s l.h., 10s, 15s toning to various degrees, 15s reperf, o/w F-VF (Scott $1,347 for hinged)
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22, 1885 50s on 1fr Black and red, rich colors, Fine example; signed Buhler and Richter (Scott $360; Michel 24 II, EUR450)
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244-50, 1933 1L-50L Balkan Games, NH, fresh and F-VF, only 4500 sets issued (Scott $665 for hinged; Michel 252-58, EUR1,100 for NH)
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267-72, 1935 1L-50L 5th Balkan Soccer Tournament, bright colors, NH, F-VF (Scott $376 for hinged; Michel 274-79, EUR550 for NH)
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273-78, 1935 1L-50L 8th Yunak Gymnastic Organization Tournament, PO fresh, NH, F-VF (Scott $208 for hinged; Michel 280-85, EUR350 for NH)
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Postal Stationery Selection, 10c postal card (H&G 1, small discoloration and some tone spots along bottom), 20c letter card unsealed (H&G A1), 20c folded envelope (H&G B1), F-VF
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41-43, 1899 1m, 2m, 1g Overprints, blocks of four, NH, one 1g with small paper adherence on gum, F-VF (Scott $520 as singles)
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1951 500k Mostar Bridge Unissued Variety, imperforate sheet of 54 in green, perforated sheet of 50 in purple, NH, F-VF
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B42-51, RA2 var., 1943 Red Cross, Imperforate, blocks of six in issued colors, in issued colors with "cross omitted" and in trial colors, NH, Very Fine
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B90-92 var., 1944 Independence Third Anniversary, Imperforate trial color proofs, three different sets, all but one stamp a top margin single, NH, Very Fine
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RA55 var., 1995 Olympic Committee, Imperforate sheet of 25 in brown with stamps arranged in "reverse" order (i.e. basketball is left stamp, crew at right), without gum as issued, Very Fine; 2013 Zrinjš?ak certificate
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253P, 254P, 258P, 259P, 1914 1c/10c Map, Plate proofs on card, pairs, 10c even toning, o/w Very Fine
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Czechoslovakia Legion Post, Siberia, Polni Posta, Ceskoslovenskychvojsk, President Grant, purple handstamp ties green label/stamp (local post) to envelope with YMCA c/c, addressed President Grant, from the Czech Legion being repatriated on the USS Grant, unusual, Very Fine.
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C1-5, 1925-29 10o-1k Airmails, NH, fresh and F-VF (Scott $785; Facit 213-17; SEK6,000)
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1906 Cover to France, Harar 21 Mar 1906 blue origination postmark on buff envelope with small nick at lower right, Somali Coast 1c, 5c(2), 20c(2), 25c, 30c adhesives tied by 26.Mar.06 strikes to registered cover, Fine.
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Galapagos Island Postal History, 21 1942-1948 covers, all with APO 662 postmarks, many nice letters enclosed, airmail, censored, registered, V-Mail and War Department usages, intersting study, most are Fine or better.
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2, 4, 1865/72 -+r, 1r Coat of Arms, -+r single with cracking of value tablet showing "MFDO" and "RFAL" at base plus 1r strip of five all tied on cover front addressed to Guaranda, tied by Ambato 3 Nov cancels, stamps ample to large margins, -+r small fault, still Fine and attractive
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16 var., 1881 20c Grey violet, Diagonal half used as 10c on cover, tied by Guayaquil cds on cover addressed to "Hamburgo" (Hamburg, Germany), ms "pr. Colombia", cover a bit of postal wear, Fine example; signed Buhler
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103, 1924 -úE1 King Fuad, stamp NH, very lightly hinged in margin only, fresh and Fine (Scott $175 for hinged; SG 122, -ú325 for hinged)
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147A, 1925 1g on 12g Lilac and grey, block of four, well centered with fresh colors, top stamps NH, bottom o.g., Very Fine and choice (Scott $1,600 as hinged singles)
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147A var., 1925 1g on 12g Lilac and grey, Inverted surcharge, o.g., fresh and Fine, unlisted in all the major references (accompanied by reference forgery)
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150, 1926 1g on 12g Lilac and grey, NH, pencil notation on gum, Fine (Scott $350 for hinged)
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150, 1926 1g on 12g Lilac and grey, Addis Ababa 27.X.1926 cds, Fine and rare (unpriced in Scott)
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154, 1927 3g on 3t Green and deep orange, block of four, fresh colors, o.g. with top stamps h.r. incl some hinge reinforcement of vertical perfs, Fine and rare as only 100 stamps issued (Scott $1,600 as singles; SG 208c, -ú1,200 as singles)
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C19a-20a, 1947 25c, 60c Overprints, "26-12-46" variety, blocks of four with bottom left stamps the variety, NH, pencil note on gum of varieties, 60c some perf separations, F-VF (Scott $1,207; SG 350a, 351a, -ú1,365)
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C19a, C20 var., 1947 50c on 25c "26-12-46" variety, $2 on 60c" Inverted "4" variety, each tied on registered cover along with C18, tied by blurry Addis Ababa 14.6.47 cds, backstamped NY City (2 different), Very Fine, an outstanding cover franked with two errors (SG 349, 350a, 351b,
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C20a, 1947 60c Resumption of Airmail Service, "26-12-46" variety, on registered cover to USA accompanied by #C18-19, tied by Addis Ababa 24 MAR 47 cds, backstamped NY City and Boston, arrow "pointer" affixed on address side, Very Fine and rare (SG 349-50, 351a, -ú575 for used) (page)
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1927 1g on 12g Lilac and grey, "Official" handstamp in violet, right half-pane of 50 with assortment of overprint varieties in "1 guerche", o.g. with some backing affixed to stamps in two bottom rows, other stamps NH, a Fine and rare (most likely unique) multiple (see online scan)
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1896 -+g, -+g, 1g Postal Card Special Printings for 1896 Paris Exposition, fresh and Very Fine, one of the two known sets (see online scans)
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1896/1968 Mint Postal Cards Collection, neatly arranged on quadrille pages, includes full set of the 1896 Formula Cards, 1896 -+g, -+g, 1g, 1903 1g with black H&G type 3 overprint, 1905 "5 c/m" with type 2 overprint at top or over surcharge, 1905 "10" overprint on 1g black type 3 ov
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1896/1905 Used Postal Cards Collection, 19 used or cto/ precancelled cards neatly arranged on pages, note 1896 -+g cancelled to order in Harar (1898) or Entotto (1899), 1898 use to Paris with Djibouti 10c added, 1896 -+g precancelled (2 incl one with a Paris "arrival" cancel), 1896
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1901/03 "Melikt" Overprint on -+g Postal Card, Inverted overprint, precancelled in Harar by a 29-3-04 cds and addressed to Switzerland, datelined "Djibouti 23/6/04" where card was sold, small discoloration spot in address, Very Fine; one of two known cards (both used) with inverted
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1862 Cover to Lyon franked with France 1853 10c, 40c tied by light strikes of black "Anchor" cancel, sender's Constantinople handstamp, black boxed "PD", red boxed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANEE", Phase 30 Juil 62 transit cancel, backstamped Marseille, Lyon, stamps clear to large mar
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1862 Cover to Marseille, folded letter sheet franked with slightly overlapping France 1853 10c, 40c, cancelled by large numeral "5092" with accompanying partial strike of Mersina / Turquie d'Asie 3 Aout 62 cds, black boxed "PD", red boxed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANEE", backstamped
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French Levant Stampless Cover Selection, 1850/70, group of three comprised of 1850 Office in Darnadelles, Turkey, written at Salonika, Greece and addressed to Marseille; 1856 Office in Galipoli, Turkey, via Smyrna to Genoa, Italy; and 1870 Office in Tunis, with red TUNIS-PAR-BONE to
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334-37, 339, J36-38 var., 1943 5q/65q German Occupation, "14 Shator 1948" variety, fresh colors, small h.r., F-VF, elusive varieties, each signed Colla and with his 2013 certificate for the group (Mi 4 I - 7 I, 10 I, ovpt on postage dues not officially realeased; EUR1,250 for listed
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19D, 1903 6p25c on 5m Slate and carmine, Type II, right margin single, NH, fresh and Very Fine; 2015 Jaschke-Lantelme certificate (Scott $475; Mi EUR600)
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166, 168-70, 172-73, J49-55, J60-62, 1901/02 Hermes, Postage Dues, Plate proofs in black, imperforate singles (16 different), Hermes issues on card, dues on thick paper (2d-5d slight glossy surface), fresh and Very Fine (see online scan)
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19-27, 22a-27a, 1945 Liberation Overprints, Normal and "Error" colors, the complete set in pristine corner margin blocks of four, NH, Very Fine and choice (see online scans; Scott $17,000 as singles; Facit SEK120,000 as singles)
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19-27, 1945 1o-5k Liberation Overprints, l.h., fresh and F-VF (Scott $907; Facit 19-27, SEK6,500)
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22a-27a, 1945 10o-5k Liberation Overprints, l.h., fresh and F-VF (Scott $1,375; Facit 22v2-27v2, SEK9,700)
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C198-205 var, 1952 1c-5L Isabella I Anniversary, Waterlow imperforate plate proofs, in issued colors on gummed stamp paper with security punch, additional set of vignette proofs in issued colors, NH, Very Fine and attractive
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C279-88 var, 1958 1c-5L Flags, Imperforate plate proofs, in issued colors on gummed stamp paper (2c with couple printer's correction marks on face), also includes the vignette proof (crease), each with security punch, some values bit offset on gum, 30c small part o.g., 2L with some
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CO52-59 var, 1952 Isabella I, Waterlow imperforate plate proofs, in issued colors on gummed stamp paper with small security punch, NH, a few light wrinkles, most with a printer's correction mark on face, still Very Fine
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1902/06 Paquebot Covers Marked on Arrival at Fiume, Hungary, Austria 5h on ppc (view of Zara port), 2kr postal card, and 10h on cover all with a Fiume, Hungary cds, mailed on board Austrian Lloyd ships docked at Cattaro and Zara, Croatia, F-VF and scarce (see online scans)
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C95a var., 1951 60f Stamp Centenary S/S Special Printing, Perf and Imperf in rose lilac, NH, Very Fine and choice, only 1,060 sets issued (Scott $3,200)
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27, 1876 1s Lilac and black, Perf 10-+, a fine vertical pair used on reverse of cover to pay the local rate, tied by BOUCHIR datestamps in black, cover with minor bends and faults to envelope only, but a very are stamp on letter, Fine (Eftekhar $920)
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28, 1876 2s Green and black, Perf 13, a fine example on local cover cancelled by BOUCHIR datestamp (22/1) in black, Fine; a scarce stamp on cover; 1998 Briefmarkenprufstelle Basel certificate (Eftekhar $850)
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52, 1882 25c Deep green and green, tied to registration delivery advice form (Shaida page 365) by ZENDJAN datestamp (8/12) in black with Teheran acceptance cds (12/12) below, Very Fine and rare usage
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58, 1882 5fr Rose red and black, with 1885 10ch brown on -¦Short Barnamehs-¦ Postman-¦s waybill printed form (similar to Shaida page 361), cancelled by TOUSSIRKAN date stamps (27/4) in black, Very Fine; exceptional and rare.
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60, 62, 1885-86 1c, 5c Lion, tied by SCHIMERAN cds on cover via Tauris to US (forwarded within US), backstamped New York, Louisville and Cincinnati, a Fine and very scarce overseas usage
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68, 1885 18c on 1s Buff, orange and black, tied on back side of registered cover to France by Tabris cancel, address side with ms. crayon registry markings and a red Paris 1886 transit, backstamped Nice, cover roughly opened at left and with toning spots, still Fine and rare
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87, 1891 1kr Green, strip of three on tied on barnameh to Nain by nice strikes of Teheran cancels, F-VF; very scarce multiple franking
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87, 1891 1k Green, tied along with 1881 10c on way bill by Teheran cancels, stamps some perf tip toning, Fine
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96, 1894 1894 1k Red and yellow, tied on waybill with 1894 10c by Rescht octagonal cancel with another strike alongside, backstamped Teheran, Very Fine
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97, 1894 2k Brown orange and pale blue, tied on waybill by neat blue-green Senneh cancel, Very Fine
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103, 1897 2k on 5k Violet and silver, tied on large size way bill along with 1894 10c Orange, 10k Red and gold by lightly struck Tabris cancels with add'l negative seal below, Very Fine and scarce franking
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108, 1898 5c Yellow, tied on reverse of cover to Teheran tied by scarce usage of ASTRABAD (Type II) datestamp struck in red (16/3) with repeated strike alongside, cover open two sides, Very Fine
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114, 117, 1898 2kr Pink, 5kr Green, used on fourth class Barnameh (Postman-¦s waybill) for a parcel and boldly tied by ABBASSI datestamp in black, with manuscript notation below -¦the sum of 7 krans is correct-¦and further strike of the datestamp. Fine and rare
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226, 1902 5c Black, tied on cover to Teheran by Meched cds with another strike alongside, Very Fine and rare; 2015 BPA certificate
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357, 359, 1902 1kr, 5kr Shah Qajar, tied on barnameh by crisp strike of Khoy 1908 oval, F-VF
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KUH MALEK SIAH ZIARET seal on back side of way bill with #356, 358 affixed and tied on other side by oval date stamp, bit rough around the edges but still Fine
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1910 Unissued Shah Qajar Coronation Commemorative and Official Sets, full set of 32 values hinged on a Tatham Stamp Co. sales sheet, F-VF and quite attractive (Sadri C21-52)
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1910 Coronation of Ahmed Shad Qajar, full set of the unissued commemorative and official sets, o.g. or part o.g., h.r., 3k official thin spot, o/w fresh and F-VF
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482, 1911, 2c Red and sepia, strip of three tied on back side of cover ro Shiraz by bold strikes of DALEKI negative seal, Fine and rare
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630-31, 1921 10c on 6c, 1k on 12c Surcharges, two commercial covers to England; 10c on 6c pair tied by Bender-Abbas 11.II.23 cds; 1k on 12c single tied by Bouchir (Depart) 14.I.23 cds, both covers with a light central vertical fold through stamp, Fine and scarce.
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1922 Cover Recht to Meched with West Caspian Sea Censor Mark, #467 tied on back side of commercial cover by Recht cds, Teheran transit and Meched arrival cancels alongside, censor tape wraps around side and is tied by the censor mark (Eftekhar WC1/$1550) on both sides, Fine and elus
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727 var., 1926 6ch Magenta, Imperforate at right, right margin single, toned o.g., l.h., Fine
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Israel Specialist's Selection, group of four items, incl. 1950s "Helmut Essay" in red, #3b 10m Doar Ivri 4-line wrong tab (w/normal for comparison) and 1982 Olive Branch imperf block of four (2; both with crease through bottom two), all mint NH, F-VF (see online scans)
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11, 1852 1sc Rose, clear margins three sides, just into design element at left, large part o.g. with a bit of toning, small shallow thin spot (not mentioned in cert), Fine appearance; signed E Diena and with his 1986 certificate (Scott $4,000; Sassone 11, EUR6,500)
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Russia Used in Japan; 1910 Picture Postcard to USA, card with view of Vladivostok (headquarters of Kunst and Albers) franked with Russia 1909 4k (Scott 76) and cancelled on arrival at TSURGA, JAPAN with PAQUEBOT marking alongside (Hosking #3441, rated DD -very rare), Yokohama transi
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"Monrovia February 8th 1847" Dateline on Folded Letter to USA from Liberia President JJ Roberts, dateline on folded letter addressed to Benj Coates in Philadelphia, two+ page letter signed "J.J. Roberts", cover with blue Baltimore Apr 7 cds, "SHIP" and "12" handstamps, ms. "Barque S
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1839/57 Folded Letters to USA, 13 letters addressed to Benjamin Coates in Philadelphia (2 incl one from Pres Roberts), Walter Lowrie in NY City (9) and two others in NY City, interesting content concerning variety of subjects - life in Liberia, political issues, disease incl smallpo
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1955 Sports Issue Printer's Proofs, six sheets of proofs printed on ungummed "waste paper"; two sheets with one side four panes of the 12c printed at 90-¦ angle over the light green color of the 3c; other side light green color of the 3c printed on remainders of pages intended for a
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C77 var., 1954 $5 UNESCO Airmail, Imperforate plate proof, imperforate pane of six sheets of four with captions on ungummed paper and on glossy gummed paper, both with printer's crop marks in margins, Very Fine and scarce (see online scans)
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112-21, 1951 2fr-480fr Surcharges for Use in Fezzan, set tied over four registered covers to the US with the 192fr and 480fr values being single frankings, all tied by Ghadames Fezzan 18 5 1952 hexagonal date stamps and backstamped Elizabeth NJ Jun 16, F-VF, only 3,690 sets were is
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Two Italian - Libya Covers, 1912 registered with 10c, 15c(2) stamps overprinted Libia as well as 25c E1 special delivery to Austria and redirected, second is 1924 with 20c pair #6, and 25c revalued 80c pair #38 on registered cover to Austria, scarce pair, F-VF
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Exhibit Collection of Postal History of Fezzan-Ghadames, 1900/52, 27 covers and cards tracing the 20th century postal history of the region starting with an Italian Administration after their defeat of the Turks in 1912 and then the French after defeating the Axis powers in 1943, so
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Liechtenstein 1922/59 Covers Assortment, group of 17 covers, used internally as well as to Canada, England, Switzerland and U.S., interesting usages and frankings including 1938 cover with FRANCO label from Triesenberg; also printed matter, airmail and registered uses from Eschen, R
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115, 1934 Agricultural Exhibition S/S, PO fresh, NH, Very Fine and choice, a select sheet (Scott $2,250; Zumstein 104, CHF2,000)
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1, 1852 10c Grey black, strip of four with square grid cancels, ample to full margins, small scissor cut in top margin between stamps 2 and 3, Very Fine (Scott $1,250)
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12, 1862 40c Red orange, tied on cover to France by Luxembourg 1 Dec 66 cds with another strike and boxed "PD" alongside, backstamped barely discernible Lyon cds plus Paris 2 Dec, Les-Arcs-S-Argeys 3 Dec, stamp full to large margins incl portion adjacent stamp at bottom, cover a tri
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86, 1907 25c Ultramarine, single and block of four, NH, fresh and F-VF, key value to the set (Scott $1,950)
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c.1926 Grand Duchess Charlotte Bradbury and Wilkinson Plate Essays, two imperforate blocks of eight (four stamps each of two different colors) on gummed stamp paper, one in red and green, the other in brown and red, "BW" at top and captioned "STAMP ESSAY" at bottom, Very Fine and un
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B65A-B65Q, 1935 5c-20fr Intellectuals, select used set with each value fresh colors and a light cancel, F-VF, scarce so nice; 10fr, 20fr each with a 1987 PF certificate (Scott $1,665; Michel 266-80, EUR2,200)
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19th Century Postal Stationery Assortment. mostly "Numerals" and "Mailman" design error postal cards incl Numerals 2c normal one side, inverted without stamp other side (H&G fig 25), 3c stamp inverted lower left corner (H&G fig 35), 5c inverted stamp lower left corner (H&G fig 20, 2
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698-706, RAJ13B, 1934 1c-10p National University, appealing set with fresh colors, NH though some with fingerprints on gum, F-VF with some, incl the 10p, VF (Scott $7,500)
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965-66, 974-75, C309-11, C318-20, 1965-66 Olympics, 965-66+C309-11 (68 complete sets), 974-75+C318-20 (62 complete sets), NH, F-VF (no photo; Scott $809)
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981-85, C328-31, 1967 Olympics, 52 complete sets plus extras, NH, F-VF (no photo; Scott $661)
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990-95, C335-38, 1968 Olympics, 54 complete sets made up in glassines plus extras #990-95, NH, F-VF (no photo; Scott $2,181)
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996-1001, C340-44, 1968 Olympics, 30 complete sets in glassines plus extras #996-1000 incl 2p (39), 5p (38), 10p (28), NH, F-VF (no photo; Scott $2,306)
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998a, 1000a, C342a, C344a, 1968 Olympics S/S, 32 sets, NH, Very Fine (no photo; Scott $2,720)
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C37a, 1931 25c Aeronautic Exhibition, Imperforate, upper right corner block of four, bright and fresh, NH, Very Fine, an attractive block (Scott $350 for two pairs)
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C45a, 1932 20c on 25c Aeronautic Exhibition, imperforate, upper right corner block of four, PO fresh in every respect, NH, choice Very Fine (Scott $300 for two pairs)
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C54-61, 1934 20c-20P University Airmails, fresh colors and well centered set, NH (1P couple spots of mount glaze), some tiny spots of gum toning on most values, still an F-VF set (Scott $4,750)
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C54-61, 1934 20c-2P Pro-Universidad, full set on three matched airmail covers, 20c-1P on first, 5P and 10P on second, and 20P on third, tied by Nov. 12, 1934 Mexico City cds., addressed to New York City with New York arrival oval cancels, 50c creased and 1P with top right corner fau
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C445-50, 1975 60c-5.60p Airmails, C445-49 (100 each) in full panes (some folded), C450 (195) mostly in multiples incl full pane, NH, F-VF (no photo; Scott $1,403)
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CO6 var., 1929 10c "HABILTADO Servicio Oficial Aereo" Reading up, "MUESTRA" overprint in red at top left corner, NH, Very Fine
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"Banco Nacional de Mexico" Revenue Large Die Proofs, die sunk on full card, each with an ABN Co imprint and die number, 10c Orange die C-120; 1P Black die C-122 (tiny tone spot on card); 2P50c Green die C-119, Very Fine, ex-ABN Co Archives
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1901 Registered Cover to Bavaria, 1891 5fr (Scott 27) tied by Monaco 25 Mai 01 cds with another strike and boxed "R" alongside, backstamped Freilassing 28 Mai, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $350 as philatelic cover)
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148TCP, 5c Black, Large Die Proof, die sunk on 120x100mm soft card, signed by engraver (Delzers), Very Fine.
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196TCP, 1946 50fr Louis II, Trial Color Proofs, two different trial colors, grey blue, brown, both die sunk on 140x110mm paper, ea. with punch hole at bottom and with pencil color codes (1117, 1711), note: no trial color proofs of 100fr produced, some light tone "speckling", otherwise Very F
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219TCP, 1948 10fr Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof, die sunk on 130x185mm soft card, some light wrinkling & light stain spot in top margin, Fine.
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222P 1948 30c Black, Large Die Proof; 5fr & 18fr Black, Large Die Trial Color proofs, 30c die sunk on 110x140mm on soft card, 5fr and 18fr die sunk on 125x160mm soft card, all Very Fine.
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224TCP, 226TCP, 1948 6fr, 12fr Louis II, Large Die Trial Color Proofs, three different: 6fr (green, color code 1321 l.c.), 6fr (brown, color code 1607 s.x.), both die sunk on soft card; 12fr (yellow brown, color code 140 l.c.), die sunk on soft card, each with punch hole at bottom,
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307TCP, 1954 5fr Nun, Medium blue Large Die Trial Color Proof, die sunk on 135x110mm soft card, hole punch at bottom, color code "1125Lx.", Very Fine, an extremely scarce and seldom offered trial color proof.
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357TCP, 1956 5fr Eisenhower, Dark blue Large Die Trial Color Proof, die sunk on 105x140mm thin card, signed by engraver (Mazelin), Very Fine.
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361TCP, 1956 50fr Palace of Monaco, Dark brown Large Die Trial Color Proof, die sunk on160x125mm soft card, Very Fine.
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413TCP/422TCP, 1958 2fr/65fr Commems, Large Die Trial Color Proofs, four different values: 2fr purple, 5fr black, 20fr dark brown, 65fr grey green, all die sunk on full sized card and all signed by their respective engravers, all Very Fine.
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445TCP, 1959 (85c) on 65c Lavender, Black Large Die Trial Color Proof, without overprint, die sunk on 130x105mm card, Very Fine.
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Yvert Bloc Speciaux 6, 1964 Europa, NH, Extremely Fine (Yvert EUR1,850)
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904a var., 1974 Europa S/S, Gutter inscription omitted, NH, choice Very Fine (Yvert 9a, EUR1,000)
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B77TCP, 1944 70c+80c "St. Devote" Large Die Trial Color Proof, in black die sunk on 105x120mm laid paper, signed by engraver (Feltesse), prominent papermakers watermark, Very Fine.
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C7P, 1942 100fr Grey blue Die proof, on 75x70mm cream colored soft card, mounted on 110x80mm white card, signed by engraver (Cheffer), bit of light tone "speckling", Fine and Rare early proof.
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Morocco Agencies Postal History, includes Spanish, British and French Agencies, six envelopes, eight ppcs, postmarks from Tangier, Casablanca, Mazagan, Rabat, registered and Military usages, most are Fine or better.
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B416a/B599a, Wholesale Sheet Accumulation. 10 different sheetlets, all in substantial quantities, a few to 100, all NH, includes: B416a, B431a, B441a, B491a, B499a, B507a, B515a, B529a, B582a & B599a, all extremely Fine. (Scott about $1,250).
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Three Early Netherlands Covers to United States, one 1869 with pair #10 adhesives and one 1870 with #10(2) both addressed New York, last 1889 with #28,#30,#37 adhsives payying registry rate addressed to Philadelphia, nice trio, F=VF.
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1872/88 5c/2G50c William III Issue Trial Color Proofs Assortment, 50 imperforate proofs (41 different) of the 5c/2G50c values in mounts on pages, 5c (3), 10c (2), 12-+c (8), 15c (4), 20c (5), 25c (3), 50c (14), 2G50c (11), fresh and F-VF (see online scans; NVPH EUR1,350+)
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C13-14, 1951 15g, 25g Seagull, PO fresh, NH, Very Fine (Scott $460; NVPH LP12-13, EUR700)
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Two Japanese Occupation Items, 1s Japan stamp tied by Malayan military strike to a "Semangat Islam" newspaper wrapper addressed Soerabaja, second is set of occupation stamps N27-N33 on unaddressed illustrated philatelic cover, Fine
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1b "Impuesto Personal / Primer Categoria" Proof, block of 10 in black pulled on a sheet of letterhead, Very Fine and rare.
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188, 1906 2-+c Green, Trial color proof on laid paper, without gum, couple margin tears affecting a few, some internal wrinkles, otherwise Very Fine and scarce (see online scan).
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220-31 var, 1921 -+c-50c Centenary, Imperforate plate proofs, in issued colors, mounted on card, 15c tiny corner crease, 60c horiz crease, o/w Very Fine
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427-29, C154-57, 1945-46 Surcharges Errors and Varieties Group, 44 stamps affixed on three homemade pages and showing the array of different surcharge errors incl inverted, double, double with one inverted, double inverted, some NH, F-VF, some signed Kneitschl (see online scans)
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49 var., 1919 80h Crakow Issue, Broken "P" of "POCTZA", o.g., Very Fine
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"Solidarity" Movement Collection as dozens of privately produced stamps, labels, sheets, few affixed and "cancelled" on envelopes, etc., NH, VF (see online scans)
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730-44, 1950 50b-36L Coat of Arms, sheets of 100, NH, F-VF (no photo; Scott $685 as singles)
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C35-36, 1951-52 30L, 50L Five-Year Plan, 100 NH sets, F-VF (no photo; Scott $675)
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3NJ1-2, 1918 5b, 10b Overprints, Watermarked, lot of 81 each, NH, usual natural gum skips, F-VF (Scott $3,240; Michel 6-7, EUR9,720)
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Russia Postal History Group, 1815/1923, nine covers, including 1815 St Petersburg to the captain of the ship Abigail at Cronstadt regarding a shipment of Deep Sea Lead Lines; 1912 Volga River Ship cancel: KAZAN-NIZHNY on ship ppc of Samolet Company ship "Grand Duchess Mariya Pavlovna-+, postmarked "
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238a-241c, 1923 3r-20r Definitives, Imperforate, singles, NH, F-VF (Scott $583; Michel 215 B - 219 B, EUR400)
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1302-03, 1948 30k, 1r Artillery Day, blocks of fifteen with favor cancel (stampas are o.g., NH), F-VF (Scott $525 as singles)
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C15-25, 1931-32 10k-1r Airmails, o.g. or small h.r., some light even gum toning, F-VF (Scott $361)
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Khanate of Bukhara Postal History two covers, two cards, postmarks include '1895 Bukhara/ Post Telegraph Office', '1912 Staraya-Bukhara', '1910 ZakaspiiskayaOblast' and '1913 Bukharakiya Vladyeniya', with rare 'Shakhrizyabz Bukharan Possessions' ("Green City") on piece with no examp
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MANCHURIA 1905 Railway Cover to Odessa, unfranked envelope sent from the Railway Branch during Russo-Japanese War with excellent strikes of "Collection Point of the Rear Evacuation Commission" and Cyrillic "Kharbin / Zhelyeznodorozhnoe Pochtovoe Otdyelenie 22 V 1905" cds (Harbin / R
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SHANGHAI; 1900 Registered Cover Front with six-color overprint franking, all tied by Cyrillic Shanghai Post Office large 11 V 00 double circle cancels, unusual English "I.R.P.O. Shanghai, China" (Imperial Russian Post Office) registry label, Very Fine, this large-type cancel was use
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SHANGHAI; 1902 "Red Band" Cover to USA, 1k pair, 2k, 3k pair Overprints tied on small envelope by Cyrillic Shanghai Post Office large 4 X 1902 double circle cancels, backstamped Nagasaki, Yokohama, Seattle transits and Amsterdam NY Oct 31 1902, envelope small edge break LR corner, s
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PEKING; 1903 Postcard to Wien, "Peking / Post Office" 29 Oct 1903 cds ties 2k pair (Scott 2), Wien 2,12,03 arrival cancel, card with a corner bend UR, Fine use; this replacement postmark was used from early 1901 to about 1905
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SHANGHAI; 1907 Letter Card to Saigon, 10k overprinted card (tabs intact) with Cyrillic Shanghai P.O. Abroad 16 6 07 cds and addressed to the Captain of the French frigate "Redoubtable" in Saigon, Indochina, indistinct arrival backstamp, Very FinernRedoutable was a central battery an
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TIENTSIN; 1916 Locally Addressed Postal Card, 3k overprinted card (probably a reply card) cancelled by Cyrillic Tientsin Russian Post 18 4 16 cds and Tientsin Poste Russe 18 4 16 (French Post) cancel, Very Fine; backside printing indicates card authorized a gift parcel worth 10 rubl
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TIENTSIN; 1916 Unfranked Censored Postcard to Paris, real photo ppc with light Cyrillic Tientsin Russian Post 16 5 16 cds, Petrograd censor handstamp, couple of indistinct cancels at bottom, Very Fine
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1914 Postal Card to Serbia, Russia 1k card with legible strike of "?????????? * 266 * ?????? / a / 23.1.14" cds (Kwanchentze-Harbin TPO), lightly struck Belgrade arrival cancel at left, Fine use to a scarcer destination
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Russian Offices in Turkey Postal History, Anatolia, five covers and three cards, postmarks include Smyrna, Mytilene, Chios, Trebizonde and Sinope unique listing copy on cover as Tchilinghirian states is only recorded on loose stamps, F-VF, nice group (page)
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Russian Offices in Turkey Postal History, three covers, one postal card, one letter card and two pieces, postmarks from Constantinople, Smyrna and Jerusalem, high values of Offices in Turkey (Scott #224-6) on one registered cover, F-VF. (page)
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ANATOLIA; Alexandretta, 1907 Cover to USA, Offices in Turkey 10pa pair and single, 20pa, 2pi tied by blue R.O.P.i.T. / Alexandretta 20 VIII 1907 cancels, couple of transit backstamps, opened and slightly reduced at left, Fine and colorful, Tchilinghirian rates the Alexandretta cance
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SYRIA; Beirut, 1900 Postal Card to Germany, Russia 4k+4k message/reply card cancelled by R.O.P.i.T. 11 Mar 1900 cds (date on single line) with add'l strike below, nice sender's handstamp plus the Sch+¦nberg 7.4.00 arrival cancel, backstamped (on reply card) Constantinople (2 differe
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EUROPE; Salonica, 1901 Letter Card to Switzerland, Russia 10k letter card (tabs intact) with blue R.O.P.i.T./ Salonica 20 Feb 1901 cds (month in middle), couple transit backstamps (incl Odessa) plus Bern 13 III 01 arrival, Very Fine
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EUROPE; Salonica 1913 Registered Cover to Germany, Offices in Turkey 2-+pi, 5pi Tercentenary tied by blue "R.O.P.i.T./ Salonica 30 III 1913 cds (year on 2nd line) with add'l strike alongside and appropriate registry label, back side with large "Postes Russes Salonique" label and Ger
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1-8, 1923 1c-1L Overprints, fresh colors, NH, 25c blunt perf, typical mixed centering, a Fine and attractive set (Scott $575; Sassone S.1, EUR750)
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Saudi Arabia Premium Selection, includes (mint unless otherwise noted) Hejaz 1917/25 different imperf proof pairs (4), L48Ab used, L50 perf and imperf with center omitted, L50a NH, L57b, L58a, L65a, L66a (last four all signed "ela"), L81 overprint reading down (dist. gum with paper
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P2, 1925 1/8pi Red brown, Violet overprint, h.r., fresh and Fine, quite rare (Scott $1,400; SG N208, -ú2,500)
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L77 var, 1925 1/4 pi Green, Blue overprint inverted, pos 18, o.g., Very Fine, rare variety; 1990 Arabian Philatelic Association certificate (SG 89a, -ú1,900)
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33 Slovakia Used Postal Cards or Stationery, with well over half being uprated for airmail or foreign usage, a few with postage dues, destinations include United States, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, England and others, F-VF, very nice mix of various stationery items
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20 Used Illustrated Slovakia Postal Cards, all 1.20K denomination, mostly different scenes, three are uprated with one registered and two airmail, many censored, destinations include Turkey, Denmark, United States, Germany, Austria and internal, F-VF, nice selection
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Spain 19th Century Covers Assortment, covers incl 29 domestic uses plus additional to France (6), USA (2), Cuba and Italy, varety of frankings and cancels, usual mixed condition, VG-VF (see online scans)
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Spain 19th Century Covers Selection, 1860/69, seven covers mounted and annotated (in Dutch or French) all addressed to France with assorted frankings (all but one a single franking) and markings, usual mixed condition but a Fine group (see online scans)
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Spain and Related Postal History, eclectic group with ten covers, two ppcs, 1899 postal card with patriotic label and airletter sheet, uses include Official from Spanish enclave in Morocco, WWI censored to Italian soldier, Goya FDC, censored, early airmail, Tanger usage, also a used set of CB8-CB17,
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Eight 1942-43 World War II Period Covers, all with Spanish franking addressed Feldpost 101.77 to volunteers on the Axis side, most originate at Baracaldo, all censored with most bearing German tapes, Fine-Very Fine.
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Spain 1947/50 Formula Aerogrammes with Red Meter Imprints, 21 mint and 4 used all in sleeves with identification and pricing, all neatly folded and very fresh, values up to EUR240 each in Laiz, Kessler Nos. 5/84, Laiz & Michel numbers also listed, many with very low printings (seven
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B64-73, 1927 Alfonso XIII Coronation Anniversary, NH, fresh and F-VF; each value signed Roig (Scott $1,300)
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Two Spanish Sahara Covers, #3, #6, #9 on registered cover to Spain tied by "Certificado La Aguera" 16 Oct 1928 strike and #25-27 on cover to USA by "Correos Rio de Oro" 23 Jun 33 strikes, Very Fine, scarce pair
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2L6, 1850 5c Black and red, tied on folded letter addressed to Plaimpalais by black grid with an accompanying Geneve 8 Aout 51 cds (last day of use for this grid), well margined stamp with dividing lines three sides, cover a bit of wear and a small repair behind the stamp, Fine; 199
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Escorte de Commerce Suisse, purple handstamped cachet at top of ppc datelined 17.6.19 with Royal Palace view, the card is used by a Swiss guard on Relief Train from Bucharest to Switzerland, Romania #247 overprinted for the 'Return of the King to Bucharest', Bern 30.VI.19 strike at left, Very Fine,
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1, 1850 2-+rp Black and red, type 29, margins all around with portion dividing lines bottom and right, light "PP" cancel, fresh and Fine; signed A Diena, 1966 A Diena and 2016 Marchand certificates (Scott $1,500; Zumstein 13 I, CHF1,800)
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13, 1852 15c Vermilion, tied on small folded lettersheet by black grid cancel with an accompanying red Zurich 3 Mai 52 cds, backstamped Beckenried 4/5, stamp well margined with full dividing lines at sides, Fine single franking; 2012 Hermann certificate (Scott $2,550; Zumstein 19, C
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Zumstein 22Gc, 25Gb, 1858/62 5r, 20r Sitting Helvetia, singles tied on folded letter by Bern/ Filial-Postbureau 8 Nov 61 cancels, light Frutigen 9 Nov backstamp, well margined singles (5rportion adjacent stamp at top, just touches upper right), 20r bottom margin single, Very Fine an
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109 var., 1905 50c Green, Perf 11-+x11, "ULTRAMAR" Overprint, strip of five, full original gum, NH, fresh and Very Fine
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