1746 - 1846 interesting collection of prephilately items, 11 pieces. Interesting postmarks, eg. three different Basel line cancels (De Basle, Basel, Basle), two different Nechatel and three different Geneve, PP, Nachmittag, Suisse par Ponarlier, Suisse par Ferney etc. postmarks to study. Beautiful lot, mainly fine quality (Image)

Zürich 1843 4 Rappen Mi 1I, type III, ON A RARE COVER! Stamp with red vertical background lines clearly visible. Stamp cancelled by red rosette cancel of Zürich, cover with red double ring ZÜRICH 26 11 45 NM and red N:Abg: cancellation. Average condition, minor humidity damages mainly on cover and very lightly on the top of the stamp. The right margin of the stamp just touching at bottom, otherwise fine margins and fine condition. Certificate: Zumstein (1955) and Marchand (2024) (Image)

Zürich 1843 6 Rappen Mi 2 I, type V, position 65, on a beautiful cover, stamp with red vertical background print. Stamp cancelled with black rosette cancellation of Zürich, also Neftenbach line cancellation and single ring postmark 8 AOUT 1843 in red. Lightly cancelled stamp with full margins, fine colours. Cover with typical tears caused by opening, also one vertical crease endorsed from reverse. A rare cover! Certificate: Zumstein (1955) (Image)

Geneve 1845 small eagle 5 c black on yellow-green paper Mi 3 (Zumstein 5), beautiful lightly cancelled stamp with red rosette cancel of Geneve. Three margins just touching, right margin in cut, small crease at bottom corner. Certificate: Zumstein (1955) (Image)

Geneve 1845 small eagle 5 c black on yellow-green paper Mi 3 (Zumstein 5) on a beautiful cover from Geneve to Chambésy 1848. Stamp cancelled with red rosette cancel of Geneve, red double ring Geneve 27 JANV. 48 on cover. Stamp with fine top and bottom margins, vertical margins just touching like usually, small toning on right bottom corner of the stamp. Cover with some typical tears caused by opening, vertical crease in the middle and a few hinge marks on cover. Certificate: Zumstein (1955) (Image)

Geneve 1847 large eagle 5 c black on yellow-green paper Mi 4 (Zumstein 6), magnificent stamp with fine margins (top left corner just touching, wide margin at bottom), cancelled with red rosette cancel of Geneve (handbook type I). Fine colours, no repairs. Certificate: Zumstein (1955) (Image)

Geneve 1847 large eagle 5 c black on yellow-green paper Mi 4 (Zumstein 6), full margins, cancelled with red rosette cancel of Geneve (handbook type II). Slightly dirty appearance, certificate: Zumstein (1955) (Image)

Geneve 1847 large eagle 5 c black on yellow-green paper Mi 4 (Zumstein 6) on a beautiful local letter. Stamp cancelled with red rosette cancel of Geneve (handbook type I), red double ring GENEVE 4 AVRIL 47 on cover. Stamp with three full, partly wide margins, bottom margin in cut, fine colours. CertificatE: Zumstein (1955) (Image)

Geneve 1848 large eagle 5 c black on dark green paper Mi 5 (Zumstein 7), used stamp cancelled with red rosette cancel of Geneve (handbook type II). Right margin in cut and some colour endorsement, other three margins full, partly wide. Stamp has originally been on a small fragment from which the stamp has came off and then put back with hinge. Certificate: Zumstein (1955) (Image)

Geneve 1848 large eagle 5 c black on dark green paper Mi 5 (Zumstein 7) on a beautiful cover to Carouge. Stamp with three full, partly wide margins, bottom margin just touching in the middle. Cancelled with red rosette cancel of Geneve (handbook type II), fine colours. Double ring GENEVE 27 AVRIL 49 10½ M cancel in red on cover. Vertical crease on cover, no repairs. Certificate: Zumstein (1955) (Image)

Geneve 1849 postal stationery stamp imprint usage as a stamp 5 c green Mi GAA 1 (Zumstein 7) on a magnificent fargment, cancelled with red rosette cancel of Geneve (handbook type IV), on fragment single ring cancel GENEVE 1 JUIK 50 11½ M in red. Full, partly wide margins, fine colours, no repairs. Horizontal and vertical creases on fragment not touching the stamp imprint. A beautiful item. Certificate: Wennbergs (1954) and Zumstein (1955) (Image)

Waadt 1850 5 c black/red Mi 2 (Zumstein 10), fine stamp tied with blue grid cancellation, sheet position 78. Margin fine all around, partly wide. No repairs. Certificate: Zumstein (1955) (Image)

Waadt 1850 5 c black/red Mi 2 (Zumstein 10), sheet position 47, stamp with wide margins all around on a beautiful cover, tied with Geneve grid cancel in black, black single ring GENEVE 21 FEVR 51 8½ S cancel on cover. Light crease on top right corner of the stamp and a small thin spot in bottom left corner. Cover with some light creases and some aging. Certificate: Zumstein (1955) (Image)

Neuenburg 1851 5 c black/red Mi 3 (Zumstein 11), rare stamp cancelled with black grid cancel (issued only 25.000), full margins, fine colours. Top left corner repaired, a small thin spot. Certificate: Zumstein (1955) (Image)

Ortspost 1850 2½ Rappen black/red Mi 5 I (Zumstein 13 I) cross with frame, rare STRIP OF THREE on a letter from St. Gallen to Egelshofen, sheet positions 13, 14 and 15. Stamps tied with black P.P. cancel of St. Gallen, red double ring cancellation ST. GALLEN 19... 1851 NACHMITTAG on cover. Left stamp with slightly in cut top margin, middle stamp top margin just touching. Right stamp with ca. 3 mm cut in top left corner not touching the stamp image and ca. 3 mm tear on right vertical margin. Otherwise fine margins, partly wide. Tears on top and bottom of the cover which has been endorsed from inside the cover, typical faults caused by rough opening and some dark spots / patina. Certificate: Zumstein (1955) (Image)

Ortspost 1850 2½ Rappen black/red Mi 5 II (Zumstein 13 II) cross without frame, beautiful used stamp, black grid cancel, full margins. Fine colours, no repairs. Certificate: Zumstein (1957) (Image)

Poste Locale 1850 2½ Rappen black/red Mi 6 I (Zumstein 14 I) cross with frame, type 3, cancelled with blue-black grid cancel. Top right corner slightly in cut, small tear at left vertical margin and a thin spot. Some small wrinkles on reverse caused by gum. Certificate: Zumstein (1955) (Image)

Poste Locale 1850 2½ Rappen black/red Mi 6 I (Zumstein 14 I) cross with frame, type 13 cancelled with black grid cancel. Neat stamp but several small faults: Both bottom corners touching, small crease at top, small thin spot in the middle of the stamp, small tear at bottom. Certificate: Zumstein (1955) (Image)

Poste Locale 1850 2½ Rappen black/red Mi 6 I (Zumstein 14 I) cross with frame, type 22 on a wrapper (including contents) from Luzern to Sempach, single franking. The stamp has been cancelled with scarce double ring LUZERN 28 NOV 1850 postmark in red. Magnificent stamp with full four margins and matching wide, fine colours. The wrapper has been opened front side in the middle and this has been endorsed from reverse. Certificate: Zumstein (1955) (Image)

Rayon I 1850 5 Rp black/red/dark blue Mi 7 II (Zumstein 15 II) cross without frame, beautiful selection on collection page, four used stamps, types 9, 10, 11 and 17, with different postmarks and shades. All with full, partly wide margins. Three stamps with minor faults, one without faults. All stamps with certificate: Zumstein (1955 - 1957) (Image)

Rayon I 1850 5 Rp black/red/dark blue Mi 7 II (Zumstein 15 II) cross without frame, type 32 on a beautiful cover from Solothurn to Büren. Stamp cancelled with blue P.P. cancel of Solothurn, single ring cancel SOLOTHURN 10 JAN 51 on cover, arrival mark BÜREN 11 JAN 51 in black in reverse. Very clean stamp with wide margins, clear postmark, horizontal crease at the bottom of cover. Certificate: Zumstein (1955) (Image)

Rayon II 1850 10 Rp black/red/yellow Mi 8 II (Zumstein 16 II) cross without frame, an excellent collection page with seven used stamps, types 4, 16, 21, 22, 29, 30 and 38, type 22 on a thick paper. Mainly full margins, partly just touching though, some stamps with small faults. A beautiful page! Old certificates included: Zumstein (1955/1959, one certificate is a photocopy of the original certificate). (Image)

Rayon II 1850 10 Rp black/red/yellow Mi 8 II (Zumstein 16 II) cross without frame, type 19 on a fine cover from Rheinfelden to Laufenburg, stamp cancelled with blue grid cancel, single ring RHEINFELDEN 12 AVRIL 53 on cover. A fine and beautiful cover with clear postmarks, stamp with full margins. Certificate: Zumstein (1955) (Image)

Rayon I 1851 5 Rp light blue/red Mi 9 II (Zumstein 17 II) cross without frame, beautiful collection page with five used stamps, types 2, 11, 17, 27 and 40. Various shades, one stamp with right margin touching, otherwise full margins, few stamps with some small faults. Certificate: Zumstein (1955) (Image)

Rayon III 1852 15 Rp small numbers Mi 10 (Zumstein 18), type 10, beautiful stamp cancelled with black grid cancel, fine margins in all sides and fine colours. Copy of certificate: Zumstein (1955) (Image)