1861 (12 Nov) incoming small envelope from Fribourg, Switzerland, franked with two Streubel 15rp tied two cds, to Bellingen where re-directed to Freiburg i. Breisgau and additionally franked with 1860-62 3Kr tied by large numeral '164' railway handstamp and at bottom left framed E.B. 14 Nov./ Curs V.III date stamp applied, repeated three times on reverse. A very fine and attractive redirected mixed franking, believed unique in this combination; cert. J-C Marchand (2025). (Image)
Opening CHF 3,500.00
Sold...CHF 3,800.00
Closed..May-26-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 3800
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 20280
Symbol: F
Cat No: Mi. U 9 A
1862-63 Baden 3 Kreuzer red postal stationery envelope, small format with additional franking of Switzerland Sitting Helvetia 10 Rp. blue, both the stamp and the Baden stationery with Swiss cds "RIEHEN 15 NOV 64" (Canton of Basel-Stadt), sent to Lienheim, Amt Waldshut in Baden, without any additional postal fee charged. According to the postal rates of 1855, this cover to Waldshut/Baden would have cost 20 Rappen (= 6 kr.). In this case, the mixed franking was fully accepted (10 Rp. = 3 Kr. Swiss share and 3 Kreuzer German share). A unique Baden-Switzerland mixed franking. Signed Seeger BPP and certificate Brettl BPP "Very rare two-country franking". (Image)
Opening CHF 6,000.00
Sold...CHF 5,500.00
Closed..May-26-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 5500
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 20282
Symbol: F,Col
1860s group of covers, most to France with 1863 9kr brown mourning envelope, two 9kr dull red, 1868 mourning envelope to Wiesbaden with three 1k, 1867 entire to Paris via Basel and cover to Frankfurt, both with train transits, Z14 and Z19 plus 1867 3k and 6k outer letter sheet to Marseille, fair to fine condition. (Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 190.00
Closed..May-26-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Bavaria
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 20285
Symbol: H
Cat No: Mi. 1Ia
1849 1Kr palte I black with good large margins, at left with full dividing line and at top and right largely complete, plus traces even on bottom margin, used with part double ring Nurnberg date stamp, an extremely fine example, Franz Stegmüller Cert (2025) (Image)
Opening CHF 600.00
Sold...CHF 555.00
Closed..May-26-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 555
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 20287
Symbol: F
Cat No: Mi. 3Ia, 4II/I, 5dII
1861 (4 5) entire to Holland franked 1849 3Kr rose, Plate I, 6 Kr brown type 2, Plate I and 9Kr yellow-green, type II cancelled with open Muhlradstempel '237' with half-circle Kaufbeuern in association, margins mostly large with complete dividing lines visible, only close at top right of 9Kr, arrival backstamp, a very fine three colour cover; cert. F Stegmüller (2025). (Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..May-26-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
German States Collections and Lots
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 20307
Symbol: C,DCE
Cat No: Collection
1849-1870, in three small stockbooks dozens of mint and used stamps from various Old German States with Baden, Bavaria, Bremen, Prussia, Thurn and Taxis and more. Good values and high additional CV, mixed condition, item to study. (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 420.00
Closed..May-26-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 20308
Symbol: C,DCE
Cat No: Collection
1849-1920, mint and used collection classified from Bade to Wurttemberg with many good values, shades, nice cancellations and some folders. Extensive item with very high additional value, mixed conditions but many fine and very fine. Must see and count! (Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 850.00
Closed..May-26-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 20309
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: Collection
1849-1920, Collection of German States in medium size old-time binder, mint n.h., mint hinged, unused, used, with emphasis on Bavaria, but noted also Baden, Prussia, Wurttemberg, etc., mixed condition, needs careful viewing.
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 170.00
Closed..May-26-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 20310
Symbol: F,DFE
Cat No: Collection
1850s-60s, Postal history accumulation with Baden, Bavaria 1863 printed Munich circular franked 1k yellow with four good margins, Brunswick including 1857 entire to Gandersheim franked horizontal strip of three 1/4Gr tied '9' numeral handstamp with framed Braunschweig date stamp below (G. Lange Cert 2005), Hannover including 1850s outer letter sheet with four-margined 1/15th, Saxony 1856 envelope franked two shades of 2Ngr, 1862 5Ngr entire to Switzerland, Thurn u. Taxis, generally clean sound examples, 14 covers, 2 fronts.
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 420.00
Closed..May-26-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 20311
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: Collection
1850s-1920s, Mint and used collection on pages plus some postal history including Baden, Bavaria, Hamburg and Hannover with a few covers, Prussia with 1866 10Sgr and 30sgr blocks of four never hinged, Thurn u Taxis and Württemberg, ex. Weinman-Lays.
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 1,400.00
Closed..May-26-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1400
Oldenburg
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 20298
Symbol: H
Cat No: Mi. 1
1852 1/3 Sgr used pair with fine to large margins, neat Edewecht framed ds, very fine, signed Pfenninger (Mi. €3'500); ex Burrus. (Image)
Opening CHF 800.00
Sold...CHF 700.00
Closed..May-26-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Prussia
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 20302
Symbol: F
Pair 1865 and 1867 covers to Austrian Post Offices at Constantinople, both at 7Sgr rate, the 1865 (9/11) wrapper franked 1861 1Sgr and two 3Sgr tied Barmen cds, the 1867 (21/10) entire 1Sgr and three 2Sgr tied blue Berlin P.E. No.1 cds, both with Wien transits and arrival cancels, some slight toning and second item with horizontal filing crease (Image)
