Lobdell German East Africa, Eppel Russia and Worldwide Rarities
December 14-16, 2010

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2332
SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva
1849 Waadt, 4c black and red, large margins all around, showing black dividing lines on three sides, fresh and very fine, tied by a red Rosette cancel (AW no.5) on locally addressed folded letter to a law firm located on rue du Rhone, with GenFve 1 Dec 49 departure cds alongside, internal docketing, filing folds away from the stamp, signed W.Cueni, Zumstein, with 2000 Rellstab cert. ("Das schone Exemplar wie auch der saubere brief sind in sehr guter Erhaltung"). A wonderful classic cover. In 1850 the Cantonal rate was raised to 5 cents, however the 4c Waadt still remained valid for local use (Mi.1)
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Catalog #2L5
Catalog Value €38,000
Price Realized
$14,000.00

Lot #2333
SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva
1849 Waadt, 4c black and red, large margins all around, showing black dividing line at left, red Rosette cancel (AW no.5) fresh and very fine example of this classic rarity, signed Reuterskjold, Moser and Hunziker, with 2001 Jean-Claude Marchand and von der Weid cert. ("Die marke ist farbfrisch, leicht und sauber gestempelt, vierseitig gut bis sehr gut gerandert und in guter Erhaltung") (Mi.1)
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Catalog #2L5
Catalog Value €19,000
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #2334
SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva
1850 Waadt, 5c black and red, used, margins all around, v.f., with 1977 S. Kaiser cert. (Mi.2)
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Catalog #2L6
Catalog Value €1,600
Price Realized
$675.00

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